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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA deccanchronicle.com HYDERABAD I THURSDAY I 12 MARCH 2020 Vol. 83 No. 71 Established 1938 | 32 PAGES | `6.00 WEATHER JYOTIRADITYA Max: 33.3OC O JOINS BJP, WINS Min: 22.9 C Shah links riots to RH: 64% Rain: Nil RS NOMINATION Forecast: Partly cloudy DC CORRESPONDENTS sky. Rain likely. NEW DELHI/BHOPAL, Sonia’s comment MARCH 11 Max/Min temp. 33/22ºC Days after he accused the Praises cops for limiting trouble to one area BJP leadership of spread- ASTROGUIDE ing hate politics in the Vikari; Uttarayanam DC CORRESPONDENT esis of the riots to anti- ever religion or commu- wake of the Delhi vio- NEW DELHI, MARCH 11 CAA protests and accu- nity they might belong to. lence, former Congress Thithi: Phalguna Bahula sed the Congress of delib- Defending the Delhi leader Jyotiraditya Scin- Tadiya till 12.02 noon Union home minister erately fanning the prote- Police, which came under dia on Wednesday joined Star: Chitta till 4.19 pm Amit Shah on Wednesday sts in the capital. In a widespread criticism for the saffron party. Within Varjyam: 11.08 am to 12.31 noon said that last month’s December 14 rally, for its handling of riots, Shah hours, Mr Scindia was Durmuhurtam: 10:27am to 11.14 riots in Delhi were a instance, Congress chief said: “Delhi has a popula- official named as a BJP am and 3.11 pm to 3.59 pm “well-planned” conspira- Sonia Gandhi had asked tion of one crore out of candidate for the Rajya Rahukalam: 1.30 pm to 3 pm cy and praised the Delhi people to be ready for which nearly 20 lakh live Sabha seat. “aar paar ki ladai” HIJRI CALENDAR police for containing the and in the riot-affected areas. Considered close to violence in North East come out on the streets. I want to praise Delhi Congress’ Rahul Gandhi, Rajjab 16,1441 AH Delhi within “36 hours”. “As far as I am con- police for not letting it Mr Scindia quit the party PRAYERS The home minister was cerned, 52 Indians lost spread far and limiting it on Tuesday after his 18- Fajar: 5.27 am replying to a debate in the their lives” and not peo- to an area of 13 per cent of year association with it, Zohar: 12.36 pm Lok Sabha after Opposit- ple belonging to any par- population. The biggest apparently over being Asar: 4.44 pm ion parties had stalled ticular religion or com- responsibility it had was sidelined within the Maghrib: 6.31 pm Parliament since March munity, he said, adding of stopping the violence”. Congress and also over Isha: 7.39 pm 2, demanding a discus- that nobody who instigat- the Rajya Sabha berth. sion on the matter. ed or indulged in rioting ■ Page 9: Strict action will Three seats are falling SUNSET TODAY 6.25 PM Mr Shah traced the gen- would be spared, which- be taken against guilty: HM vacant in the Rajya Sab- SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.25 AM ha from Madhya Pradesh MOONRISE TODAY 8.17 PM by next month. MOONSET TOMORROW 8.30 AM The Congress-ruled Fight for fee sop state has been facing a political crisis after over IN BRIEF 20 Congress MLAs, con- sidered loyalists of Mr Scindia, revolted against Sanjay is BJP’s the Kamal Nath govern- ment. The rebel MLAs new TS chief are stationed in Benga- luru. The BJP has also Hyderabad: The Bharatiya parked over 100 of its Janata Party (BJP) on MLAs from the state at a Wednesday appointed resort in Manesar, near Karimnagar MP Bandi Gurgaon, amid reports of Sanjay Kumar as the party possible poaching by the president in Telangana. He Congress, which is try- replaces incumbent Dr K. ing hard to save its gov- Laxman. An official order, ernment in the state. issued by BJP national pres- Mr Scindia thanked ident J.P. Nadda, said the Prime Minister Narend- new state party chief will ra Modi, Union home take with immediate effect. minister Amit Shah and The new president will have BJP president J.P. Nadda to improve the BJP’s per- for “giving a place in formance in the state. their family” and criti- Mr Kumar, who initially cised the Congress of worked as a volunteer of An ABVP activist is being shifted by policewomen from an Assembly Gate in ignoring reality. the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Hyderabad on Wednesday. The ABVP had organised a protest demanding a hike in ■ Sangh, had worked with the budgetary allocation for education and for clearing fee reimbursement. — Gandhi Page 11: Scindia blames ABVP. He was the in-charge Cong for inertia of the rath yatra undertaken by BJP leader L.K. Advani. ■ Full report on Page 5 78-year-old Saudi returnee All SBI a/cs to be dies with Covid symptoms zero balance Mumbai: State Bank of India on Wednesday said that its Patient was referred to city hospitals from saving bank customers do not need to maintain aver- Bidar; dies while returning home untreated age monthly balance (AMB) and waived off SMS charges KANIZA GARARI and have been infected by that are levied quarterly. M.B. GIRISH | DC AP GETS FIRST coronavirus, the doctors However, it took away HYDERABAD/ KALABURAGI, told the family that he some of the happiness by MARCH 11 PRESUMED +VE must be shifted to Gandhi reducing interest rate for Hospital. funds parked in savings A suspected Covid-19 But the family rejected bank accounts by 25 basis patient, who sought treat- COVID-19 CASE the option and decided to points. The money in the ment in a private hospital took the patient back to savings bank accounts will in the city, died in an N. VAMSI SRINIVAS | DC Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) in now earn three per cent ambulance on his way VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 11 a private ambulance. interest as against previous back to his residence in During their journey, the 3.25 per cent. SBI cus- Kalaburagi in Karnataka. Andhra Pradesh fears patient passed away. tomers were supposed to The 76-year-old, who that it may have its first Senior district medical maintain a balance of had returned from Jeda- positive case of coron- and health officials in `3,000, `2,000 and `1,000 ah in Saudi Arabia suf- avirus (Covid-19), when a Hyderabad have asked in metro, semi urban and fered from acute breath- youth who had recently medical professionals rural areas respectively. lessness, was referred to returned from Italy and who treated them to be Hyderabad by doctors in is currently in isolation alert for any symptoms. ■ Full report on Page 14 Bidar. at the Nellore governme- Hospital staff stated that The patient had under- nt hospital, was declared they had worn full protec- gone treatment at a hospi- diagnosed as a “presump- tion gear while treating COUNTER POINT tal in Bidar for three days tive positive” case on the patient and protocols but there was no improv- Wednesday. laid down for treating ement in his condition. The state health author- these patients have been After sending throat ities, however, are await- adhered to. The health swabs and blood samples ing the result of the sec- officials, however, have for Covid-19 testing, the ond confirmatory test asked them to report if doctors in Bidar referred from the National Insti- any symptoms are noted him to Hyderabad. tute of Virology, Pune. in a week’s time. The patient, however, Final rites were carried failed to get emergency ■ Full report on Page 2 out in Kalaburagi under care in two private hospi- the supervision of med- tals in Hyderabad as he ical and health officials of was suffering from acute hospital examined the the district. breathlessness and lung patient in the emergency District health officer of dysfunction, the symp- section but again advised Kalaburagi M.A. Jabbar toms that were similar to them to go to Gandhi said, “The final rites were that of Covid-19. The Hospital. not done with bare hands patient was referred to The family was given an and protective measures Gandhi Hospital but the option of hospitalisation were completely taken. family was not ready to in the isolation unit. But Our officers have super- do so. Another private if the patient was found to vised the process.”

OFFICIAL | NEGLECT Blame game begins as over 100 deer die in 2 yrs Another deer found dead at UoH

HARLEEN MINOCHA | DC the time we reached, the trees exposed these animals of the dogs have been ster- HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 deer was killed and the dogs to stray dogs and poach- ilised around UoH and can- had eaten it,” said Dr Ravi ers,” he said. “Deer, wild not be relocated as demand- A spotted deer was found Jillapalli, founder of Wild boars, rabbits, peacocks, all ed by activists. “They will dead at the University of Lens, a student volunteer have been forced out from eventually return. We are Hyderabad on Wednesday organisation for wildlife their natural habitat.” only following the guide- evening, having been protection at UoH. The university authori- lines set by the High Court chased and chewed up by Students and activists ties, the GHMC, and the for- and the Animal Welfare stray dogs. Yet it was no blame deforestation and est department blame each Board,” he said. surprise to the authorities, construction in and around other. Wildlife activists Meanwhile, GHMC offici- as 100 deer deaths have hap- the university for the claim that the forest depart- als claim sanitation issues pened in the past two years, increasing number of deer ment and the GHMC have on campus is also a cause of with perhaps four deaths in deaths. Dr Jillapalli said made zero efforts in the the depleting wildlife. “We February alone. there were at least 100 past six years to safeguard have urged the authorities The latest spotted deer deaths in the past two the spotted deer, Telang- time and again to maintain had been chased by stray years, and three to four ana’s state animal. a proper waste food dispos- dogs from Aparna Sarovar. deaths alone in February. GHMC veterinary officer al system on campus,” said “We got a call from a local “Construction inside the for Serilingampally, Dr D. Dr Abdul Vakeel, Chief about the incident. But by campus and the cutting of Ranajit said 70-80 per cent Veterinary Officer. CITY pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | 12 MARCH 2020 2

IN BRIEF FAITH HEALING Virus fear hits people’s social life PLEA TO STOP Stress, anxiety leads to deserted hospital areas, get-togethers seeing thin attendance DREADED VIRUS KANIZA GARARI | DC HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 Telangana’s first and only Hyd techie cured Coronavirus (Covid-19) A message has been widely patient thus far has been circulated on social media cured and is ready to requesting residents to spend return home after dis- of Covid-19: Etala three minutes from 9 p. m. on charge from the Gandhi Wednesday and use their faith General Hospital (GGH), DC CORRESPONDENT the people of the state is to stop spread of the dreaded where he was admitted for HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 there is no reason for coronavirus. treatment, health minister panic. We have demon- The message reads: Etala Rajendar said on Telangana’s first and only strated that patients can “Visualise and ask for healing, Wednesday. Coronavirus (Covid-19) recover. We have main- anointing and energy-like rain “A second test conducted patient thus far has been tained from the beginning to fall and soak every inch of on the patient for cured and is ready to that this disease can be land in the world. (So that) all Coronavirus turned out to return home after dis- cured. Only 14 per cent of flu virus, coronavirus and be negative. As of this charge from the Gandhi those who get it need pneumonia-like illness super- moment, Telangana is free General Hospital (GGH), intensive care,” he said. naturally die out, evaporate of Covid-19,” the minister where he was admitted for “Chief Minister K. and get extinguished from the announced at a press con- treatment, health minister Chandrashekar Rao too world. No more report of new ference here today. Etala Rajendar said on was unequivocal in declar- cases — visualise the feeling of A 24-year-old software Wednesday. ing that this is not a dis- relief and smiles amongst the engineer from Hyderabad, “A second test conducted ease to be afraid of. He told medical people and public, who had contracted the on the patient for Coro- the Assembly that this dis- shout(ing) out with victory on disease while on a busine- navirus turned out to be ease requires sympto- their faces.” ss trip to Dubai, was adm- negative. As of this matic treatment. There is itted to GGH on March 1. moment, Telangana is free no specific medicine or He becomes the fourth Co- of Covid-19,” the minister vaccine for Covid-19,” Mr vid-19 patient in India to announced at a press con- Rajendar said, without, RAILWAYS SET have been cured of the dis- ference here today. however, referring to the ease. Three persons, who A 24-year-old software CM’s statement that had contracted the disease engineer from Hyderabad, paracetemol can cure TO COUNTER earlier in Kerala, and were who had contracted the Covid-19. Telangana is that state’s first set of disease while on a busi- stepping up its facilities to CORONAVIRUS cases, were also cured. ness trip to Dubai, was treat any possible Covid-19 Mr Rajendar said that admitted to GGH on patient in state-of-the art DC CORRESPONDENT the results for the second Coronavirus suspect patients being treated at Fever Hospital after a fresh case of a person who came from Dubai March 1. He becomes the isolation rooms, he added. HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 confirmation test on the two days back was registered early in the morning. — DEEPAK DESHPANDE fourth Covid-19 patient in “We have decided to set 24-year-old came in on India to have been cured. up treatment rooms The Indian Railways is gear- Wednesday. “My appeal to Three persons, who had equipped with air filtra- ing up to take comprehensive the people of the state is ETALA: MEASURES contracted the disease ear- tion systems, using HEPA measures to prevent the there is no reason for pan- lier in Kerala, and were filters. These rooms would spread of the Covid-19 infec- ic. We have demonstrated Volunteers from IT firms ARE IN PLACE TO that state’s first set of be set up in Gandhi, Chest tions. Railway minister Piy- that patients can recover. cases, were also cured. and Fever hospitals. Cost ush Goyal on Wednesday dir- We have maintained from Mr Rajendar said that is not a concern at all. ected the Railway Board to the very beginning that TACKLE COVID-19 the results for the second Already `50 crore out of ensure that adequate meas- this disease can be cured. in task force to curb virus confirmation test on the the `100 crore announced ures are taken across the coun- Only 14 per cent of those DC CORRESPONDENT 24-year-old came in on by CM has been released,” try. who get it actually need DC CORRESPONDENT ● A STANDARD Opera- panic situations of the HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 Wednesday. “My appeal to Mr Rajendar said. Chairman of the Board intensive care,” he said. HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 ting Procedure was also kind which recently took Vinod Kumar Yadav interacted “Chief Minister K. place in the IT corridor Telangana health minister with general managers of all Chandrashekar Rao too The coordination commit- formed and shared with area.” Etala Rajendar on Wedn- zones to review their pre- was unequivocal in declar- tee formed by the state software firms on the dos The employees who esday appealed to the peo- paredness. ing that this is not a dis- government to review and and don’ts over Covid-19 return from risk zone ple that everyone in the Tiger reserves to Control rooms have been set ease to be afraid of. He told monitor the situation in ● THEY WILL guide staff countries and have symp- society must act with up all over the railway system. the Assembly that this dis- the IT corridor area of toms of COVID-19 are sug- responsibility towards Educational material regard- ease requires symptoma- Cyberabad over the Covid- to prevent panic situations gested to utilise the work those around them to stop ing the infection are being dis- tic treatment. There is no 19 is planning to start a from home opportunity and contain any possible screen tourists played prominently across specific medicine or vac- Task Force, comprising ed case is reported, self- for about two weeks and cases of coronavirus. railway stations in local lan- cine for Covid-19,” Mr Raj- volunteers from each IT quarantining, and also consult the hospitals des- “This is not just the BALU PULIPAKA | DC ures be put in place at guages to raise awareness. endar said, without, how- company. A standard oper- precautions to be taken by ignated by the state gov- responsibility of the gov- HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 these reserves in consulta- Material is being distributed ever, referring to the CM’s ating protocol was also echies and the manage- ernment. ernment. Everyone must tion with the respective to patients visiting hospitals statement that paracete- formed and shared with IT ment at the work premis- Posters with detailed play their part, take steps The National Tiger Cons- state and district health and railway colonies. Audio mol can cure Covid-19. companies on the dos and es. Speaking to media on information on precau- to keep themselves ervation Authority (NT- authorities. and video clips will be played Telangana is stepping up don’ts over Covid-19. Wednesday, Cyberabad tions, do’s and don’ts and healthy, practice good CA) has instructed all 50 NTCA suggested that at stations as well. its facilities to treat any The volunteers of the police commissioner and measures to prevent shar- hygiene and must report tiger reserves in the coun- these facilities be made In railway hospitals, persons possible Covid-19 patient task force will be tasked to nodal officer of the coordi- ing of false information to the nearest hospital if try to screen eco-tourists available at reception cen- with fever would be separated in state-of-the art isolation follow the prevailing con- nation committee, V.C. will be displayed at all the they show Covid-19 symp- and set-up preventive mea- tres, visitor and interpre- from other patients. Separate rooms, he added. dition of the employees Sajjanar said, “So far, common spaces in IT com- toms,” he told a news con- sures for stopping possible tation centres in the counters/wards with specific “We have decided to set and guide them to prevent there have been no posi- panies and IT parks, said ference. Many private hos- infections among those reserves, where there is signage for the same have been up treatment rooms equip- panic situations. tive cases of COVID-19, the commissioner. pitals in the State, he said, who visit these reserves. likelihood of people con- established. ped with air filtration sys- The objective of releas- apart from the techie who Further, the coordina- were coming forward vol- Some of the tiger reserves verging. The authority Railway hospitals have been tems, using HEPA filters. ing an SOP is to equip all was quarantined earlier. tion committee has also untarily to create capaci- attract visitors in tens of further said posters on provided with 1,100 isolation These rooms would be set IT companies/IT parks Currently, his tests also informed the manage- ties to treat Covid-19 thousands every year. Covid-19 and its preven- beds for treating Covid-19 sus- up in Gandhi, Chest and with guidelines to deal resulted negative. In view ment of IT companies and patients if the need arises. In a circular to all field tion should be displayed pect cases. Further, 12,482 beds Fever hospitals. Cost is not with any COVID-19 sus- of the reports about sus- IT parks not to issue any “They are demonstrating directors of tiger reserves prominently at such loca- for quarantine have been iden- a concern at all. Already pected case reported. pected cases in the states internal or external state- that despite them running in the country, NTCA tions. The National Tiger tified across Railway hospitals `50 crore out of the `100 The SOP contains details neighbouring Telangana, ments before thoroughly a business, this is the time pointed to the tiger Conservation Authority in the country. crore announced by Chief of the necessary measures a volunteer task force is verifying and confirming to play their part in ensur- reserves being visited by underlined that particular Minister has been relea- to be taken if any suspect- being started to curb facts. ing safety and security of tourists from across the attention be paid to sed,” Mr Rajendar said. the entire society. world. The authority has tourists from China, Italy, COMMISSIONER These ‘negative pres- Everybody is chipping in,” recommended that screen- Iran, Japan, and South sure’ rooms would help in Kakatiya Medical College in various government My appeal to the people he said. ing and preventive meas- Korea. MEETS CRICKET removing any lingering in Warangal, and at the and private hospitals, and is there is no reason for apprehensions among peo- Institute of Preventive the additional testing labs panic. We have demonstrat- ple that the disease caus- Medicine and Fever are only precautionary ed that patients can recover. HEADS ON IPL ing organisms can escape Hospital in the city. The measures, just in case they from treatment facilities one at Osmania Medical might be needed. Every We have maintained that this and spread to the general College began trial runs one of the erstwhile nine disease can be cured. Only AP gets first presumed SANJAY SAMUEL PAUL | DC populace, he said. today and would go fully districts of Telangana, 14 per cent of those who get HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 He announced that labs functional in a day or two, excluding Hydreabad, it actually need intensive care for testing samples for he added. would also have isolation — ETALA RAJENDAR Amid the pandemic novel Covid-19 would be set up at The preparations for wards with attached ICUs, coronavirus scare, the first the MGM Hospital, the additional isolation wards he said. Health Minister positive case of virus match of IPL 2020 will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi DC CORRESPONDENT Institute of Virology, Mr Reddy said, adding International Cricket Stadium POINTS TO PONDER VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 11 (NIV) Pune. that all returnees were in Uppal on April 1. ● ● Special chief secretary, being monitored. In this regard, a meeting was Do not be biased towards any Those who are isolated Andhra Pradesh fears health and family welfare, Sources said that the held at the Rachakonda ethnicity, nationality or the people due to their condition must that it may have its first K S Jawahar Reddy told government created a Commissionerate on Wedne- who have suffered from the virus. also keep the means of positive case of Corona- Deccan Chronicle that the Whatsapp group, with sday. Representative of Board Be empathic. communication open and virus (Covid-19), when a condition of the patient phone numbers of all 75 of Control for Cricket in India, ● Do not label them — diseased, not confine themselves as youth who had recently was stable. Another people and is in constant Hyderabad Cricket Assoc- it does not help. returned from Italy and is youth, who had also touch with them. iation and Sun Risers victims or those who have suffered currently in isolation at returned from Italy It was found that two Hyderabad met commissioner from Covid 19. ● Health workers must not the Nellore government recently, was tested nega- people tried to break free Mahesh Bhagwat and addi- ● Do not overload with information get stressed but follow the hospital was declared tive, he said. of home isolation but tional commissioner G. and stick to basic facts of preven- protocols of medical pro- diagnosed as a “presump- “Authorities have identi- were warned with being Sudheer Babu. tive positive” case on fied all 75 people who forcibly shifted into a tion, hygiene and personal care. tection and re-visit them if For every match, there will in doubt. Wednesday. returned from Italy in the nearby state-operated be around 37,000 spectators, ● The state health authori- last 10 days and kept them quarantine facility. Render support to those even if ● apart from players, officials they are isolated — by sending an Seek guidance and be ties, however, are awaiting under observation. We “We are constantly mon- and staff at the Uppal Parents tie a mask on their daughter at email, conversation on social media open about your doubts the result of the second have asked them to follow itoring and none of them Stadium. Starting April 1, Gandhi Hospital on Wednesday. — DC and not judgmental. confirmatory the Central guidelines on reported any symptoms,” matches will be going on at the and do not make them feel left out test from the National home isolation strictly,” sources said. stadium on various dates till May 2020 amid glitz and glam- our. Following the meeting, BREATHE | EASY Officials say they are prepared with stocks of new stage fuel Mahesh Bhagwat said, “All Women among top security aspects have been dis- cussed. As usual, police will ensure security so that all matches go on smoothly.” IOC to roll-out cleaner BS VI fuel kidney donors Along with SRH CEO Shanmugam, a spokesperson T.S.S. SIDDHARTH | DC close to 1,100 and more DC CORRESPONDENT high end medications, th- said, “Ticketing will be total HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 ● BS VI fuels can be used freely in BSIV petrol bunks,” he said. HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 ere has been a great impr- digital this time. The hosts engines, as well. BS VI is ultra-clean as it ovement in lives of recipi- will provide face masks and As we come closer to the has sulphur quotient that It has been found that wo- ents. While live donors sanitizers to all spectators.” day when Bharat Stage IV ● BS VI is ultra-clean, as it has the sul- is reduced to 10 parts per men are the biggest group can change lives, there fuel becomes passé, offi- phur quotient reduced to 10 parts per mil- million, as compared to of kidney donors and in are challenges and exper- cials of Indian Oil Corpor- lion,as compared to the 50 parts per mil- the 50 parts per million in most families either a mo- ts state that there is a ● FOR EVERY match there will ation Limited (IOCL) say lion in BS IV fuels. BS IV fuels. Furthermore, ther or sister has donated need to ensure that kidn- be around 37,000 that they are fully pre- he said, the number of a kidney to male membe- ey damage is curtailed. spectators, apart from players, pared with stocks of the ● Indian Oil in Telangana has a petrol bunks of Indian Oil rs, said doctors on World Those suffering from ch- officials and staff at the Uppal new BS VI stage fuel and is terminal in Cherlapally, a bulk depot in in the state is 1,478, and it Kidney Day which is obse- ronic diabetes have to in absolute readiness for All Indian Oil retail outlets in also leads in the number of rved on March 12. take utmost care as they Stadium. Ramagundam, which feeds close to 1,100 Telangana, are currently con- the roll-out of cleaner fuel. and more petrol bunks retail outlets and Liqu- Dr S. Saharia, senior come with damaged kid- ● STARTING APRIL 1, matches “All our retail outlets in forming to the BS VI norms, much efied Petroleum Gas (LPG) nephrologist at KIMS hos- neys, Dr Rahul Patiband- will be going on at the stadium Telangana are currently before the deadline. distributorship. pital explained, “We have ia, nephrologist said. “We on various dates till May 2020 conforming to the BS VI 1,478 new advertised number of —R. SRAVAN RAO, Indian Oil’s state “The major product for found that women are for- get patients with very bad amid glitz and glamour. norms and that too well petrol pumps of Indian Oil in the state our supply locations is fr- thcoming and willing to kidneys, especially those before the deadline. I can head for AP and Telangana om Vizag-Vijaywada-Sec- give kidneys when a fami- suffering from prolonged ● COMMISSIONER MAHESH confidently state that fuel underabad Pipeline (VVS- ly member needs it. They diabetes, cardiovascular Bhagwat said all security that is being purchased sion standards are in new units like diesel in vehicles having a BS VI PL), for all white oil prod- are silent donors who are diseases and hypertensi- aspects of the IPL have been from outlets cater to BS VI accordance with the hydro-treater, hydro de- compliant engine. How- ucts like, petrol, diesel, not recognised and it is on. As they do not revise discussed and police will ensure standards,” said Indian revised norms, refineries sulphurisation, gasoline ever, BS VI fuels can be kerosene and jet fuel. Also, very important that they medicines, damage is nev- Oil’s state head for AP and had to implement clean- isomerisation, among sev- used even in BSIV the five petrol bunks in must be appreciated.” er ascertained. Damage is that all the T20 matches will be Telangana, R. Sravan Rao. fuel projects at a cost of eral others. “To leverage engines. Our terminal in collaboration with the Pri- Live donors have succe- asymptomatic and it is conducted smoothly He explained that in `17,000 crore, which full advantage of BS VI Cherlapally, a bulk depot sons Department, are fun- ssfully changed the lives known after extensive di- order to ensure the emis- included installation of fuels, they need to be used in Ramagundam, feeds ctioning well,” he added. of their families and with agnosis,” he said. Umasankar CITY pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | 12 MARCH 2020 3

DC CORRESPONDENT for intercepting them Mohhamad Sameer, police SHORT TWO ASSAULTERS HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 were sentenced to jail for said that on February 24, TAKES two days. at around 9:30 pm the ARRESTED Two persons who created Identifying the accused accused assaulted com- ELEVATED BRTS HC wants policy a public nuisance and as Imran Hussain and plainant Mohhamad OR TRAM FOR badly assaulted a person Mohhamad Tabrez Sameer. TECHIES SOON: KTR on school fees DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 Stop exorbitant fee hike, demand PILs Municipal Administra-tion and Urban Development DC CORRESPONDENT (MA&UD) minister K.T. Rama HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 SPEAK OUT Rao (KTR) on Wednesday said that the government would A Division Bench of Dear Readers, we will either construct a tram or ele- Chief Justice next be focusing on vated Bus Rapid Transit Raghavendra Singh School Education, espe- System (BRTS) from JNTU to Chauhan and Justice A. cially in the private sec- Hitec city to cater to the needs Abhishek Reddy directed tor. From the difficulties of techies travelling on the the state government to in finding admissions to route. take a decision with Responding to a query in the regard to the recommen- the fees and other pay- Legislative Assembly, Mr Rao dation of the Tirupathi ments involved, how diffi- said that, thanks to the gen- Rao Committee report cult it is as a parent to get erosity of Chief Minister K. and to formulate a policy your child get through primary, mixed and Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR), for the fee structure to be higher secondary schooling — Please write to more funds have been allocat- followed by private us at [email protected] ed for the development of unaided schools on or Hyderabad and the main focus before 8 April of this would be to improve transport year. 27, dated 21-3-2017 consti- of the outcome of the facilities and mobility. The Division Bench tuting a committee under Committee’s report and The MA&UD minister also was adjudicating a batch the chairmanship of the its recommendations, if assured that the pending of Public Interest former Vice Chancellor any. Mr Prasad, replying metro rail project work would Litigations and Writ of Osmania University, to the query of the Bench be taken up at the earliest. He Petitions filed by Tirupathi Rao. The com- said that the committee sought co-operation from law- Hyderabad Students and mittee was to study the report is still under makers from Old City to com- Parents Association, fee structure of the active consideration by plete the land acquisition. Yousufguda, and Forum schools. Chief Justice the state government, “We will acquire religious Against Corruption, Chauhan, in his order considering the fact that places with the support of seeking a direction to today, said that the com- this issue has been a local leaders,” he said. restrain all private aided mittee had submitted its burning issue for the last Criticising the Centre, Mr and unaided schools in report to the Telangana three academic years. Rao made it clear that the the state from collecting government on 30-12- The high court told Mr Union Government had only exorbitant fees. 2017, followed by another Prasad to furnish a copy 10 percent share in the project. During the pendency of report on 20-6-2018. of the decision taken by He said the state government the PILs and Writ Moreover, this Court the Telangana State gov- was yet to receive `250 crore Petitions, the Telangana had asked the Advocate ernment on the above from the Centre for the metro governmen issued General of Telangana issue to the court by project. The minister said that Government Order No B.S. Prasad to inform it April 9. instructions were given to L&T to issue metro passes. Commenting on the last mile connectivity, the minister said that they have been working Penalise land sharks, with the city RTC to enhance connectivity despite the intro- duction of feeders and bike stations. HC tells civic body

MASJID BANDA DC CORRESPONDENT cases against govern- that the stays granted by HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 ment orders, which regu- the court on demolition ROAD BADLY larise illegal construc- are one of the reasons A bench of Telangana tions. “Move bulldozers for delay, the Division DAMAGED High Court, comprising against illegal construc- bench stated that the Chief Justice tions”, the panel said. court would fast forward DC CORRESPONDENT Raghuvendra Singh It further questioned such cases and directed HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 Chauhan and Justice A why actions were not the Commissioner to Abhishek Reddy, on taken on applications produce the list. The road near Masjid Banda Wednesday directed the where applicants were Directing the Registrar circle, 500 meters away from GHMC Commissioner to eligible for regularisa- to list all the cases per- Serilingampally, has been take stern action against tion. It directed the taining to illegal con- badly damaged. all illegal constructions Commissioner to place structions along with the A contractor of the GHMC in the city. They said before court the data on present case on March had dug a ditch about 10 days they would issue direc- illegal construction eligi- 24, the panel adjourned ago for carrying out some tions to fast-forward ble for regularisation the case. GHMC work, but they did not close cases, which are affect- and illegal constructions informed that there are and repair it. This is causing ing GHMC from taking that are to be demol- 10,600 complaints on ille- lot of inconvenience to resi- action. ished. gal buildings in greater dents, who have lodged a com- The bench was dealing Further directing the Hyderabad seeking their plaint with officials of the cor- with a public interest lit- GHMC to place before demolition. This is in poration. As no action has yet igation case filed by C court its policy on illegal addition to the 1.10 lakh been taken, residents of the Sudhinder Kumar. He constructions, the bench illegal structures that area approached the CHMC challenged the inaction also enquired about the are awaiting orders town planner, who gave them of GHMC authorities in actions taken on the under building regulari- the phone number of the demolishing the illegal GHMC staff, who are sation scheme. This was assigned contractor. construction at Sultan hand in glove with pro- disclosed by Lokesh While the damage road Bazar. moters of illegal con- Kumar. The commission- remains as it is, the GHMC The panel observed structions. er also told the bench website carries a message that that a large number of When GHMC that they could demolish the complaint of the residents PILs are filed before Commissioner, Lokesh 3,400 of the 10,000 build- has been cleared. court on illegal construc- Kumar, who was present ings that were declared tions. It said there were in the court, informed illegal.

SHEER | NEGLECT 345 factories flourish in Shastripuram Colony GHMC chief’s inaction on polluting units angers HC VUJJINI VAMSHIDHARA | DC Recent articles carried our knowledge, nothing of whether any action has HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 by various newspapers that sort has occurred. How been initiated against the say that the pollution levels of long will the GHMC take to erring officials who may be The Division Bench of implement the closure hand in glove with the Chief Justice Raghavendra Hyderabad city have sur- notices issued by it to the industries. Singh Chauhan and Justice passed the pollution levels of erring polluting industries? The Commissioner replied A. Abhishek Reddy New Delhi and that is very bad Due to the laxity and cal- that action will be taken and slammed the Commissioner news for us lousness on the part of the the same informed to the of the Greater Hyderabad — RAGHAVENDRA SINGH officials in not implement- court. Municipal Corporation ing the rules on polluting The Division Bench also Lokesh Kumar, and Dy CHAUHAN industries, this court is pulled up officials of Commissioner Pradeep Chief Justice flooded with PILs… this Telangana Pollution Kumar for not taking any court will ensure that all Control Board for confining concrete and stringent that the GHMC has not polluting industries are themselves to issuing show action on the 345-odd pollut- taken any concrete and closed and this court will cause notices to the erring ing industries that have stringent action against the monitor each and every step industries, and also the mushroomed in the polluting industries. After taken by the GHMC,” the CJ TSPSDCL officials for not Shastripuram colony area the High Court had inter- thundered. snapping the power lines of in Khatedan between 2012 vened in this issue and sent “Recent articles carried by the polluting industries. and 2020. a team of officers headed by various newspapers say The Chief Justice pointed to The GHMC has simply Member Secretary of the that the pollution levels of increasing cases of cancer issued notices to the indus- State Legal Services Hyderabad city have sur- and asthma due to the pol- tries and has kept mum Authority and Amicus passed the pollution levels luted environment. “We are since 2012, permitting them Curiae Pushpinder Kaur to of New Delhi and that is surrounded by deadly virus- to play havoc with the air inspect the area, the GHMC very bad news for us,” the es, which is leading us all to and water in the twin cities had heeded the observa- Chief Justice observed. end up as patients,” he said, of Hyderabad, blatantly vio- tions of the committee and The Bench directed the and added that it is the lating environmental rules, issued notices to 345 indus- GHMC Commissioner to “bounden duty of the observed Chief Justice tries in the area. take up phase-wise weeding GHMC, PCB to ensure that Chauhan. The commissioner out of the polluting indus- citizens are given a clean The Division Bench was informed the Bench that 88 tries and begin with plastic environment to live in, hearing a batch of PILs and polluting industries were producing industries. which is a fundamental writ petitions filed by Vinay closed by the GHMC in 2012 The Commissioner said right guaranteed to us by Palonitkar and M.A. and 198 other polluting that the GHMC has issued the Constitution.” Rasheed, residents of industries were issued closure notices to all the 345- In conclusion, the Shastripuram colony, com- notices directing them to odd polluting industries on Division Bench directed the plaining that the industries evict their premises. March 6, 2020 and according GHMC Commissioner to file have come up in their neigh- Chief Justice Chauhan to the law, the industries a report on the action taken bourhood and have been interrupted to ask what must be given a month’s by it on closure of polluting polluting the air and water, steps the GHMC has taken time to vacate their premis- industries by April 7 and subjecting the residents of against the 198 industries es. He admitted that no also submit a report on offi- the Shastripuram area to served notices in 2012. It is action had been taken cials who have blatantly serious health problems. learnt that these 198 indus- against the erring indus- failed to implement the When the Chief Justice tries have now swelled to tries earlier, but he assured rules. The Chief Justice asked Mr Lokesh Kumar to 345 industries, he said. The that action will be taken also directed the lower judi- explain why the GHMC has Chief Justice further against them now and a ciary not to entertain the kept such an important observed, “The GHMC is report to that effect will also pleas of the polluting indus- issue under wraps for eight supposed to maintain be filed in the court by April tries, which may approach long years, the Hyderabad city in pristine 7, 2020. The Bench also such courts on the closure Commissioner admitted condition but to the best of asked the Commissioner notices issued to them. CITY pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | 12 MARCH 2020 4 PRATHANA SABHA RANGA REDDY COURT DISMISSES BAIL YASH BOGHANI SHORT TAKES Breaking gender stereotypes D.O.B: 17.10.1996 to D.O.D: 09.03.2020 Son of Chetan and Dipty Boghani PLEA OF CONG MP REVANTH REDDY “Though you are not with us you will always remain in our Heart” Prathana Sabha at BAPS Sri Swaminarayan Temple, Rasoolpura, Sec-bad on 12-March-2020 DC CORRESPONDENT Narsingi police for alleged- today from 05:00 pm to 05:30 pm. HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 ly using a drone camera to Inserted by : capture the farmhouse of a Chetan Boghani - Father A court in Ranga Reddy prominent TRS leader Dipty Boghani - Mother Aayushi Boghani - Sister district dismissed the bail located in Narsingi. A day Boghani and Mehta Family plea of Malkajgiri MP A after his arrest, he filed a Revanth Reddy on petition seeking bail, but (CA-3286) Wednesday. He, along with the police filed a counter six others, was arrested by over it. OBITUARY Mrs. LALITHA PRASAD BANDI Date of Birth: 21st of December, 1937. “Jesus said, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.” - John 11:25 Funeral Service at Centenary Baptist Church. On Friday, March 13th at 2:00pm. Burial at Narayanguda Cemetery at 3:30pm. Inserted by : Children, Grandchildren Passed Away on 10th March 2020 and loved ones. (CA-3287)

Youngsters perform a play on breaking gender stereotypes on the occasion of International Women’s Day, organised by Women Safety Wing of Telangana The picture of the TRS corpo- Police at RTC Kalyana Mandapam on Wednesday. — SSR rator’s husband with a rifle. RIFLE PIC OF TRS NETA Three arrested for GOES VIRAL DC CORRESPONDENT Labour babu killing HYDERABAD, MARCH 11

The picture of a TRS corpora- DC CORRESPONDENT ● POLICE IDENTIFIED the Rampur forest area tor's husband holding an AK WARANGAL, MARCH 11 the arrested as Vengala around 3:30 p.m., three rifle, belonging to the a police others Ramakrishna, constable went viral on Warangal police on Shiva Ramakrishna, Madhukar and Ramesh Wednesday. Wednesday arrested Meenugu Madhukar were already waiting A senior police official from three persons for the and Niggula Shankar, there with knives. The Cyberabad said, the incident murder of assistant all residents of labour officer was 10th DEATH ANNIVERSARY took place a couple of days ago labour officer Moku Warangal Urban. pulled out of the car, his at Rajendranagar area close to Anand Reddy, who was throat slit and his body the National Police Academy. found killed in a forest was pre-planned by left in the forest area. “During a police bandobust, near Rampur village in accused Pradeep Reddy, Anand Reddy had the corporator's husband iden- Jayashankar Bhup- who wanted to elimi- asked his brother Shiva tified as Mahatma, took the alpally district on nate Anand Reddy to Kumar Reddy also to AK rifle, from a well acquaint- Tuesday. avoid repaying a loan join him but the latter ed police constable and took a Police identified the amount. Pradeep prom- could not. When Shiva BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE picture with it, and gave back. arrested as Vengala ised to give Anand a Kumar was unable con- Some persons, who are his Shiva Ramakrishna, piece of land instead of tact Anand Reddy, he PUSTHAY SURESH rivals have seen tjis and made Meenugu Madhukar money saying he was complained to the (Retd. Jr. Asst. TSPCB), it viral on social media,” said and Niggula Shankar, unable to raise the police. S/o Late Pusthay Raghavulu Expired on 12-3-2010 the officer. all residents of amount. He asked the “Since the three main Words cannot begin to express our sadness So far, no complaint has been Shanigaram in labour officer to meet accused are absconding, we know that your joined god to shower received on the incident, and Kamalapur mandal of him at a hotel in we are yet to establish blessings on us. We miss you as ever. Inserted by: Wife: P. Sadguna however detailed inquiry is Warangal Urban dis- Hanamkonda on March all the facts. The car Pusthay Family on, the officer added. trict. The three main 7. Together, they left for used by the accused had Pusthay Suresh Pipes Trading Kiran Photography & Videography accused in the labour Bhupalpally in a car GPS because of which Cell: 9502924008, 9291203354 ● A SENIOR police official officer’s murder – along with Shankar and we have been able to (S/1920/D01995) from Cyberabad said, the inci- Pingili Pradeep Reddy, Vikram. Subsequently, determine the timeline dent took place a couple of Niggula Ramesh and Pradeep, Shankar and of events. We have days ago at Rajendranagar Vikram Reddy, are Vikram overpowered formed teams and absconding. Anand Reddy and tied launched a manhunt for Mrs. TERESA RENEE D’SILVA area close to the National Additional DCP Malla him up in the car. the main accused,” D.O.D: 1-2-2020 Police Academy. Reddy said the murder When the car reached Malla Reddy added. Mass at 6 p.m. on 12-3-2020 at St. John Maria Vianney’s Church. Inserted by: Family Members (S/1920/D01985) SAMARITAN PAYS 1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY ... the righteous shall be in everlasting Nigerian, 3 Nepalese WITH HIS LIFE IN remembrance. - Psalms 112:6

HYDERABAD We are with you with Bhogani held for cyber fraud Family in your grief, sudden, shocking demise of Yash DC CORRESPONDENT “The locker contained DC CORRESPONDENT Bhogani. May God give you HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 only blank papers. Having HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 strength. Yash Bhogani presence and memories will always be felt in been duped for the second our life. Heart felt condolences to An overstaying Nigerian time, she again approached A 30-year-old man who COLER PONNURAJ ARTHUR the entire Bhogani Family. S/o Late Rev. Muthu Arthur national and three Nepalese the police. Based on techni- was kidnapped, along From: Vinit, Beena, Anushka, Brother of Dr. Ivy Arthur involved in duping online a cal evidence, accused Issac with his friend, by two Ansh, Choudhari DOB: 16.11.1933 DOD: 12.03.2019 One year has passed since that sad day, city-based woman doctor of was held in Delhi. Efforts unidentified persons, (S/1920/D01994) When the one we loved was called away. Rs 12.5 lakh have been are on to arrest Udo,” cyber died in a car crash at God took him home. It was His will, arrested on Wednesday by police said. Hayathnagar on Tuesday Forever in our hearts he liveth still. Inserted by: Cyberabad cyber crime Following investigations, night. Wife, Children, Grandchildren & police. police also took into cus- The victim and his 1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY Relatives. Nigerian Giddy Issac Olu, tody three Nepalese – Sagar friend attempted to paci- Ph: 9052228173 36, and his friend Eselu Sharma, 24, Sudeep Giri, 26, fy a fight on the road, but Udo, based in Delhi, trapped and Bikas Balmiki, 25, also enraged with that, the 4th DEATH ANNIVERSARY the woman doctor through living at Delhi. The assailants kidnapped Blessed are the dead who rest in the Lord. a matrimonial website with Nepalese were involved in both men. Udo posing as Dr. Vipul illegally getting account According to Prakash, an orthopaedic numbers and other details Hayathnagar police, working in the UK. He pro- and supplying them to the Paramesh, 30, a resident posed marriage with the Nigerians. For details of of R.K. Nagar in city doctor and offered her every account, the Nepalese Abdullapurmet was valuable gifts. A few days were being paid Rs. 10,000 working at a door-manu- later, the city doctor by the Nigerians. “The facturing company at Sri VINOD RAI S. MEHTA DOB: 16.11.1932 DOD: 12.3.2019 received a call that gifts con- Nigerians had similarly Marpally village. Your blessings will always guide us taining valuable like gold duped a Bangalore woman On Tuesday evening, in every step of our life. and US dollars had arrived of `40 lakh,” the cyber Paramesh and his col- Inserted by: by a parcel and she had to police disclosed. league M. Raju, were Smt. Kundan Mehta A.M.E. VENANTIUS Haresh & Ela Mehta DOB: 18-5-1959 DOD: 12-3-2016 pay online Rs. 7.45 lakh to Subsequent to the arrests heading home in an auto (Son & Daughter-in-law) get the parcel delivered at of Issac, Sagar, Sudeep and when they saw another Inserted by: Wife, & Family Members Son & Daughters-in-law, her home. Bikas, police have seized 18 colleague V. Srinath (S/1920/D01987) Daughter and Grand Children (Twins) The doctor paid but when mobile phones, nine identi- being beaten up by two Leonard Venantius & she did not receive any par- ty proofs, including persons. Noah Venantius cel, she suspected fraud and Aadhaar and PAN cards, The duo got down from (S/1920/D01945) complained to the police. passports, 25 SIM cards, one the auto and on enquiry About 15 days later, cyber laptop and 67 chequebooks. found that Srinath’s bike 5th REMEMBRANCE cheat Issac Isaac took a Bank accounts with `3.05 had reportedly hit a car flight to Hyderabad from lakh have also been (TS 08 UA 5011). With the Delhi and posing as a couri- frozen. help of the locals, they er person delivered a Nigerians Issac and Eselu intervened and pacified portable locker to the doc- Udo, who had come to India the irate assailants, and tor’s house. After Issac left, on business visa, were made Srinath leave from his Nigerian friend Udo found to be committing there. called the woman saying cyber frauds while over- The police said that she must pay `5 lakh staying in the country after enraged by this, the men towards customs, which she their visas expired, police who were travelling in transferred online. added. the car made Paramesh and Raju sit in their car, Sri K.K. LEELA KRISHNAN telling them that they (Ex-EME Depot BN) had to pay a certain DOB: 15.07.1938 DOD: 12.03.2015 amount for repairs and P.P. Mallika drove the vehicle towards K.K. Manoj Kumar K.K. Sangeetha Kuntloor village. K.K.Shalini & Family “The driver of the car drove the vehicle at high Ph: 040-27964054, 9603857319 (S/1920/D01992) speed and rammed it into a tree on the right side of 11th ANNIVERSARY “The memory of the righteous will the road. be a blessing” Proverbs 10:7 The car rolled on the road and came to a halt. All the inmates were injured, but Paramesh more critically than the others. He was shifted to Osmania General Hospital for treatment, but he died,” said the police. Following a complaint from Raju, the police RACHAMALLA JANARDHAN RAO Retd. NCC Officer - ZPHS Bowenpally have registered a case Founder: St. Mary’s High School and are searching for the Hasmathpet, Sec’bad. duo who abandoned their Inserted by: Family Members. vehicle absconded. Ph: 9849018048 (S/1920/D01979) POLITICS DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | 12 MARCH 2020 pg 5

SHORT TAKES Sanjay named new TS BJP prez RTC EMPLOYEES TO DC CORRESPONDENT Vidyarthi Parishad (AVBP) stituency and stood in sec- GET SALARIES FOR HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 from Karimnagar town, and ond position. During the later on as the vice-presi- Assembly elections in 2018, STRIKE PERIOD The Bharatiya Janata Party dent. he contested for MLA’s posi- (BJP) announced on He was twice elected as tion and was defeated. DC CORRESPONDENT Wednesday that Bandi director of the Karimnagar However, he then went on to HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 Sanjay Kumar, Lok Sabha Co-operative Urban Bank. win as Member of Parli- MP from Karimnagar con- He also served as the nation- ament from Karimnagar The state government on stituency, has been appoint- al secretary of the BJP Yuva during the 2019 Lok Sabha. Wednesday delivered the best ed as the president of the Morcha. He was made in- He was at the forefront in possible news for all employ- Telangana state BJP unit. Bandi Sanjay Kumar charge of the Delhi pointing out the shortcom- ees of the TSRTC. The trauma The official order was Assembly election cam- ings of the TRS government and financial despair during issued by BJP national pres- leader to guide cadre of the paign, besides having also in the state. Now that the the 52-day strike will soon end ident J.P. Nadda, announc- Telangana state BJP, will be served as in-charge of party’s national leadership as the government released ing that Mr Bandi Sanjay responsible with the mas- Tamil Nadu and Kerala dur- has appointed him as party `235 crore towards payment of will take charge as state sive challenge of strength- ing the assembly elections. chief in Telangana, he will salaries during the strike president of Telangana for ening the party in the state. Mr Bandi was in-charge of have to build a momentum period. BJP with immediate effect. Mr Bandi, who is current- a chariot trip undertaken by to challenge the formidable The salaries were put on Police foil bid by ABVP activists to enter the state Assembly protesting The party has chosen Mr ly also serving as a BJP senior BJP leader L.K. ruling pink party. hold by the government, against government’s meagre budget allocation for education. — GANDHI Bandi, a member of the state spokesperson, has Advani. He also won elec- Meanwhile, Dr K. Laxman, although they were allowed to backward caste (OBC) com- been working as an affiliate tions for a corporator’s post who has been serving as resume work. Later, Chief munity, among the list of of the party since his col- twice in Karimnagar dis- Telangana state president of Minister K. Chandrasekhar names of leaders in circula- lege days. He was a volun- trict and served as the BJP from 2015, complet- Rao assured to pay them their tion amongst the party ca- teer of the Rashtriya Karimnagar city BJP presi- ed his three-year tenure by salaries in course of time. dre as a potential to be appo- Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). dent twice consecutively. December 2019, and since A statement from the Chief BJP protests for inted as state BJP president. Later, he served first as con- In 2014 general elections, then, was only handling Minister’s Office said, “In With this appointment, Mr vener of the RSS student he contested from the party affairs, demits office accordance with the promise Bandi as the new party wing Akhila Bharatiya Karimnagar Assembly con- formally. made by the Chief Minister, the Finance Department has issued orders for release of fee sop, caned `235 crore towards salary to RTC employees, who were on DURGA PRASAD Kamal Suresh, con- of a healthy democracy. strike.” It may be recalled that SUNKU | DC venor, ABVP’s Hyder- It is our responsibility after the employees went on HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 abad division, said, to ensure there is no Career Chronicle strike, the High Court asked “The TRS government disturbance to that.” for release `100 crore to pay Hundreds of student doesn’t seem to care one The students, undeter- salaries but the government activists of the Akhil bit about education. red by the police adviso- had said it had no funds. Bharatiya Vidyarthi There are so many pro- ry, continued to attempt Meanwhile, the government Parishad (ABVP), who blems, none of which to enter the Assembly has made a budgetary alloca- had gathered to lay are being addressed. premises. During morn- tion of `1,000 crore to TSRTC siege to the Assembly Most state universities ing hours, scores of the for the 2020-21 fiscal. on Wednesday as part of don’t have full-time vice ABVP activists, who an ‘ABVP Chalo Ass- chancellors and are apparently used public embly’ protest, against being run by officials transport to reach the EFFORTS ON TO the TRS government’s on an additional-charge Assembly started run- meagre allocation of basis. There are thou- ning towards it. PROTECT WAKF funds for education in sands of vacancies in However, the police per- the state budget, were government schools sonnel who were guard- LANDS IN UPPAL brutally lathi-charged and colleges.” ing the Assembly, by the police, leaving Meanwhile, newly-ap- stopped most of the pro- DC CORRESPONDENT several of them injured. pointed BJP state presi- testers from entering HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 Many members of the dent Bandi Sanjay Ku- the Assembly premises. RSS-affiliated student mar, former state unit However, two protesters group converged at the president Dr K. Lax- scaled the gate of Asse- Chairman of Wakf Board Assembly’s gate-3, man, Nizamabad MP mbly. They were later Mohammed Saleem inspected which is normally used Dharmapuri Arvind brought out and taken Wakf properties in Uppal, by the mediapersons and Goshamahal MLA into preventive custody which were under threat from covering the session, by Raja Singh condemned and shifted to a police land-grabbers. 10.30 am and raised slo- the police violence agai- station. The police per- He went along with officials gans against the K. nst the students. They sonnel resorted to lathi- from revenue, municipal and Chandrasekar Rao-led said they wouldn’t rest charge several times to police departments and asked TRS government. before action was taken stop the students. them to protect the properties They demanded the against the policemen Speaking to Deccan from encroachments. government to increase who hit the students. Chronicle, P. Viswa Mr Saleem asked the offi- budgetary allocation for ABVP sources said Prasad, joint commis- cials to refrain from acquiring education sector, and that they would hold sioner of police, in- graveyard lands in the name of clear all dues of fee rallies across the state charge of Central Zone, road-widening and avoid pass- reimbursement of stu- to protest against police said, “We have arrested ing awards in favour of illegal dents. They were also excesses on Thursday 180 protesters, who claimants. He asserted that demanding appoint of and called for a state- tried to lay siege from graveyards cannot be acquired full-time vice chancel- wide bandh on Friday if different parts of the for road-widening. He inspect- lors to all universities the government doesn’t city. Around 40 protest- ed the lands attached to Qutub in Telangana. respond to all their ers used public trans- Shahi Masjid in Boduppal vil- After raising slogans, demands. port and alighted at 100 lage and Qutub Shahi Masjid the students tried to sc- Hyderabad city Police meters distance from in Uppal, where some unsocial ale the gate. In an atte- Commissioner Anjani gate number 3 and tried elements have illegally occu- mpt to control the situa- Kumar, had in a recent to barge into the Asse- pied the land. tion, the police lathi- advisory, declared that mbly premises. Police He instructed the Board offi- charged the students. during the Assembly used mild force against cials to prepare a detailed Some of the students session no gathering one protester, who tried report on encroachment of were taken into preven- would be allowed in the to scale the gate. All oth- Wakf lands in Uppal and sur- tive custody. city, particularly in the ers were removed and rounding areas and remove ABVP sources said vicinity of the Asse- detained.” illegal encroachment in coor- that around 20 of its mbly building. Further He added that all 180 dination with revenue, munic- members were injured Commissioner Kumar members were taken ipal and police officials. He in the melee, adding had said that the ration- into preventive custody convened a review meeting of that nearly 200 mem- ale behind the advisory and 40 members who concerned departments on bers from different was to ensure reached the gate were March 16. parts of the city were “...smooth running of booked under relevant taken into preventive Assembly sessions, sections of the Indian MOU SIGNED ON custody. which is the foundation Penal Code. SCR-SSCL RAIL PROJECT MIM calls for all-round

DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 promotion of Muslims In a significant development, South Central Railways (SCR) and Singareni Collieries ATHER MOIN | DC share of minorities in mittees. Company Limited (SCCL) on HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 housing schemes is neg- Mr Owaisi, while Wednesday signed a memoran- ligible at a mere one per pleading for remedial dum of understanding (MoU), AIMIM Floor Leader cent. Allocation of coaching for Urdu to complete the Bhadrach- Mr Akbaruddin Owaisi housing units for medium students in alam-Sattupalli new line proj- urged the government minorities should be subjects like English, ect by December 2020. to allocate `10,000 crore based on district popu- also said that there A 10-year old joint project from the proposed lation of minorities,” he should be hostels or of the Indian Railways and `50,000 crore develop- said. lodging facilities for SCCL, the 54-km-long new line ment project of He suggested a signifi- separated and divorced project aims to transport coal Hyderabad, exclusively cant increase in the nu- Muslim women in from SCCL’s mines near for developmental activ- mber of women self- every district. The Sattupalli. ities in Old City. help groups in urban structures can come up SCCL also handed over a Participating in a gen- areas, particularly in on Wakf properties, he cheque of `200 crore to SCR eral discussion on the GHMC and the old city, said. officials during a meeting at budget, he suggested where even Metro rail He said funds pertain- Rail Nilayam. developing a special IT connectivity has to be ing to certain schemes The much-awaited project corridor for minorities. taken up on a priority for minorities should be was sanctioned by the railway He also called for basis. released through green board in 2010-11. In 2017, the establishing Minorities He suggested informa- channel as promised project was estimated to cost Industrial Finance tion centres at all dis- by the Chief Minister. `704 crore. The figure was Corporation in order to trict headquarters so He pointed out revised to `927 crore. encourage and promote that they can create that funds are being Once built, the new line will cottage and micro awareness about differ- released through green enable the loading of nine mil- industries. ent schemes and whose channels only for lion tonnes of coal from Sattu- “Establish a separate implementation could Telangana Minorities palli to feed power plants. Minorities Housing be reviewed by district- Residential Institutions Corporation as the level monitoring com- Society. Tensed RS aspirants meet KCR

S.N.C.N. ACHARYULU | DC has not given any indica- TRS circles is that the CM Two days ago, MP HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 tion of who will get the has decided to give Rajya Keshava Rao met the CM ticket. One strong con- Sabha seats to MP at his assembly chambers With only two days left tender is the former MP for K. Keshava Rao, who is and travelled with him for filing of nominations Khammam, Ponguleti Srin- retiring in April 2020, and in his car to the council. for the Rajya Sabha ivasa Reddy. He and Mr Ponguleti Reddy. He is confident of getting a elections, those keen on Transport Minister Two days ago, former Rajya Sabha ticket for the getting a ticket from Puvvada Ajay Kumar met minister and TRS MLC second time. the ruling Telangana Mr Rao on Wednesday. Naini Narasimha Reddy TRS leaders said that Rashtra Samithi (TRS) are After the meeting, Mr also met the CM and the Chief Minister may in a state of tension. Ponguleti Reddy said requested that his name be announce the names of They are meeting Chief he has no information considered for the Rajya the chosen on the last day Minister K. Chandr- about getting a Rajya Sabha. Speaking to the for filing nominations, asekhar Rao in his cham- Sabha seat and he has media later, Mr Naini March 13. As the assembly bers in the Assembly to not been called to any Reddy said that he wants is in session, there is know his mind and their meeting with the party the Rajya Sabha seat and is no dearth of MLAs to future. leadership. not interested in the post of sign on the nomination So far the Chief Minister The speculation in RTC chairman. papers. POLITICS/CITY pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | 12 MARCH 2020 6

90 INTER STUDENTS BOOKED FOR CHEATING SHORT TAKES Demanding settlement Hyderabad, March 11: As Nizamabad, 7 from DEAD COCKROACH many as 90 intermediate sec- Nalgonda, 4 from Suryapet, 3 ond year students were from Khammam, two each IN FRIED RICE AT booked for malpractice in from Nirmal, Karimnagar the Mathematics Paper IIA, and Jogulamba and one each REPUTED HOTEL Botany II, Civics Paper-II from Jangaon, Bhadradri, and Psychology Paper - II Vikarabad and Mulugu dis- DC CORRESPONDENT exams conducted by the tricts. Of 438,285 registered HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 Telangana State Board of candidates, a total of 421,460 Intermediate Education on appeared for the exams A couple, out for lunch in a Wednesday. while 16,825 or 3.83 per cent reputed hotel in Naranyaguda, Of 90, as many as 36 are abstained. had the shock of their life from Adilabad, 10 from — INN when they found a dead cock- roach in the food that was served to them here on Wednesday. They immediately lodged a complaint with the GHMC from where food safety inspectors arrived to investi- gate. Achyuth Rao, along with his wife, found the cockroach when they were consuming fried rice and a mixed veg- etable curry. “We were aghast when the manager of the hotel told us that this could have happened because of the pest control treatment that was undertak- en last evening,” Achyuth Rao said. The food safety inspec- tors collected the samples and sent them to the state food lab. Action will be initiated as per the provisions of the Food Safety Standard Authorities of India 2011 Act. Food safety offi- cer Sudarshan Reddy said, “the reports will come after 14 days. We will issue a show- cause notice on Thursday.” Meanwhile, general manager Members of weavers organisation, Dharma Porata Deeksha, protest at Dharna Chowk on Wednesday, demanding early settlement of their of the hotel, A. Shyama Rao, demands. Former MP V. Hanumantha Rao, CPI leader Chada Venkat Reddy and president of Telangana Jana Samithi professor Kodandaram said, “In the 67 years since also participated in the agitation. — S. SURENDER REDDY inception, our hotel, which is frequented by 1,000 customers on an average every day, has never had such a complaint.” 4 DRUG PEDDLERS MISSING MINOR: Budget cheats House, ARRESTED, 96 KG POSTS PHOTO WITH GANJA SEIZED MANGALSUTRA DURGA PRASAD SUNKU DC CORRESPONDENT people, says Congress HYDERABAD MARCH 11 WARANGAL, MARCH 11 The north zone task force Fourteen-year-old Rayarakula Bhatti Vikramarka finds liquor sale, debts growing team nabbed four drug Anjali, who was reported peddlers and seized 96 kgs missing by her parents since DC CORRESPONDENT not sell Rajiv Swagruha thoroughly investigate of ganja, worth `6.7 lakhs, March 9, has shared a photo- HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 Houses which are built the matter,” demanded from their possession on graph on WhatsApp posing to fulfil the dream of the Mr Bhatti. Wednesday. with a boy and wearing a Congress Legislative middle-class of owning a The debt and guaran- Identifying the arrested turmeric smeared thread Party leader Mallu home. They should be tees of the state govern- accused, Kayyam Nag- (mangalsutra). Bhatti Vikramarka criti- allocated to the poor ment so far have mount- araju and Peeri Chinna She wrote that they got mar- cised the Budget intro- under the double bed- ed to `3.19 lakh crore. Rao, as suppliers and ried at a Sai Baba temple. The duced by the state gov- room house scheme. The budget has to cut Margal Durga Babu and boy has been identified as 15- ernment as being unre- “During the last six debts and loans by Gollori Narsimha as buy- year-old Varaprasad, a native alistic and said the rul- years, no one was given a `22,000 crore. In future, ers, police said Nagaraju of Bhupath Mallampally in ing party is deceiving house and no new indus- they will become and Rao used to cultivate Duggondi mandal in Warangal the House and the people try has come up in the unbearable, he said, cannabis plants in the Rural district. He works as an of the state as there is no Mallu Bhatti state. TRS has nothing to adding that the debt remote forest area of auto driver and met Anjali way the proposed Budget Vikramarka do with the development repayment deadline Populuru village in Od- when she was travelling can be implemented. in the IT sector, as all the seems to be 40 years and isha which border Sileru between Nallabelly and Speaking in the `12,000 crore in liquor infrastructure was set the government should village of Visakhapatnam Mulugu some time back. Legislative Assembly on sales and this time the up by previous govern- also clarify this issue. district. The whereabouts of the two Wednesday, Mr Bhatti target has been incr- ments,” he said. “Previous govern- Based on a tip off that an minors is not yet known. Ac- said that the budget eased to `16,000 crore. The senior MLA of ments have also con- exchange of a consign- cording to the complaint filed shows growth only in “Any state government Congress party alleged structed several projects, ment was about to happen by her father Raju, Anjali is a debts and liquor sales. will try to bring down that the government is but have not borrowed near Venkatadri Theatre, class IX student in a Tribal He said that the fiscal the sale of liquor, but the showing discrimination money from the banks as Dilsukhnagar, the task welfare residential school in deficit shown by the gov- TRS-led government is in the establishment of the TRS is doing. Please force team laid a trap and Muduchekkalapally in Nalla- ernment in the budget is encouraging the sale of industries. “There has do not burden the peo- arrested the accused red- belly mandal. Due to the Holi `33,000 crore, so how will liquor, which is danger- been massive corruption ple,” he said. handed and seized 96 kgs holidays she left the hostel on the government get ous for the state,” he said in the poultry sector and Mr Bhatti said that the of dry ganja worth `6.7 March 7 and went home to another `30,000 non-rev- and demanded that the a large number of com- Congress party dis- lakhs. The arrested Kodishalakunta. The next day, enue income to fill the government immediate- panies are buying sub- agrees with the budget accused along with the she left home informing her gap? ly restrict the sale of sidised corn for the poul- proposals, and demand- seized material were parents that she was attending Mr Bhatti pointed out liquor “to make try farmer through ed that the allocations be handed over to Malakpet a sports competition in Rudra- that in the previous bud- Telangana a safe state.” Mark-Fed for `18,000. We revised to ensure that police. gudem. She stayed the night at get, the state govern- The CLP leader adv- demand that the the people of the state her uncle’s house in Nall- ment had set a target of ised the government to Vigilance department find it close to reality. ● POLICE SAID the abelly. On March 9, she left Nallabelly to return home but accused used to cultivate did not arrive there. Neither cannabis plants in the did she go to her hostel in remote forest area of Muduchekkalapally. Police seize IEDs, kit bags in forest Populuru village in Odisha The district collector M. which border Sileru vil- Haritha has told the child wel- Hyderabad, March 11: ● THE MATERIALS were left behind by the Maoists on Tuesday. Seven lage of Visakhapatnam fare department to act on the Police in Bhadradri- who fled after noticing security personnel Maoists fled after notic- district. father’s complaint. Child Wel- Kothagudem district of ing the police personnel. fare Officer G. Mahender Re- Telangana have seized ● BASED ON a tip-off that four teams of the banned Police checked the sur- ● BASED ON a tip-off ddy said, “We are working wi- improvised explosive rounding areas and about an exchange at th the police department to fi- devices, kit bags and CPI (Maoist) from neighbouring Chhattisgarh state seized items including nd out where the boy and girl other materials left by had entered Bhadradri-Kothagudem, Jayashankar IEDs, kit bags, pen Dilsukhnagar, the task are. Once we trace them and fi- some Maoists who fled Bhupalpally and Mulugu districts of Telangana, drives, solar panels and force team laid a trap and nd out what happened, we will after noticing security police took up combing operations on Tuesday. revolutionary literature arrested the accused red- give them counselling. Depe- personnel. that were left behind by handed and seized 96 kgs nding on the situation, we will According to police, the ultras, police sources of dry ganja worth `6.7 refer the girl to be kept in cu- based on a information Chhattisgarh state had Bhupalpally and said. lakhs. stody at Balasadan before ha- that four teams of the entered Bhadradri- Mulugu districts of Police have intensified ● THE ACCUSED and nding her over to her parents.” banned CPI (Maoist) Kothagudem, Telangana, police took combing operations to — PTI seized material were from neighbouring Jayashankar up combing operations nab the them. handed over to police BAD | LESSONS Teachers, students claim the neglect has resulted in several teacher vacancies Education not a priority again in budget DC CORRESPONDENT fewer teachers overall. In particularly if the school HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 PUPIL-TO-TEACHER RATIO IN GOVT AND LOCAL high schools, there are strength is low. more subjects. But the t adds that though PTR A few days ago, after BODY SCHOOLS (LOWER IS BETTER) truth is that many of these norms could be met, teach- finance minister, T. Harish Year / Category Primary Upper Primary Secondary All schools currently don't ers could still be forced to Rao, presented the state have subject teachers." teach more than one grade. budget for 2020-21, several 2014-15 20.64 17.86 19.15 19.56 Chava added that the data "Therefore, the State observers noted that the also contradicts the fact Government is working on allocation for the education 2015-16 20.83 16.79 19.10 19.43 that more and more parents reducing multi-grade sector had once again fall- 2016-17 19.78 15.61 18.34 18.49 have been choosing to enrol teaching in the schools," it en in terms of percentage their children in private notes. of the budget. 2017-18 19.47 14.87 17.68 17.96 schools. "The few teachers Interestingly, the sub-sec- Several teachers and stu- in government schools are tion of the Socio-Economic dents’ organisations have 2018-19 18.90 14.12 17.85 17.67 holding on to their posi- Outlook 2020 document said that this neglect has tions while children are which talks about 'school resulted in several thou- Source: Socio Economic Outlook 2020 leaving. This also skews the strength' is devoid of any sand teacher vacancies in data. The reality is that data. This data could throw government schools. ers, thereby allowing them been crying themselves combine both of them, the there are over 24,000 teach- the lid open on the skewed However, the government's to focus on fewer children. hoarse against the rising average will not show you ing vacancies across gov- PTR ratio figures and their data paints a different pic- The document says that vacancies in these schools the real picture," he said. ernment schools in the apparent improvement. ture. the PTR ratio in govern- for several years. Ravi Chava, general secre- state," he said. Nageshwar said, "This is The Socio-Economic ment and local body Former MLC and senior tary of the Telangana state The Socio-Economic not surprising. This annual Outlook 2020’s report schools (primary, upper- journalist, K. Nageshwar, united teachers federation Outlook 2020 notes that document tells you only released by the state gov- primary and secondary) said the numbers mask a (TSUTF), echoed according to Right to what the government ernment a few days ago, was 19.56 in 2014-15; it came very obvious truth. He said Nageshwar's views. He Education (RTE) norms, an wants to tell you. There is claims that the pupil-to- down to a healthier 17.67 in there are several schools in argued for a separation of ideal PTR ratio should be seldom any analysis or any teacher (PTR) ratio in gov- 2018-19. According to this the state which have just 10 the data: "You simply can't between 30 and 35. new ideas. It is not like the ernment and local body data, the schools seem to be students, with a teacher combine the figures of pri- However, interestingly, central government's schools has actually come in a better position than each to manage them. "At mary and high schools. In while not delving deep into Economic Survey which, down since 2014-15. This is before. the same time, we have primary schools, many of the subject, it notes that a though biased, at least has a positive outcome since a However, this flies against schools which have hun- which already don't have low PTR may not necessari- some insights to offer." lower ratio indicates the the versions of teachers dreds of students and very many students, there are ly translate into quality availability of more teach- organisations, which have few teachers. When you fewer subjects so they need learning opportunities, CITY pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | 12 MARCH 2020 7

SHORT TAKES HC HANDS OVER Lack of skilled labour Thirsty tigers ‘seen’ at VIVEKA MURDER PROBE TO CBI rivers as mercury rises hits SRDP projects DC CORRESPONDENT DC CORRESPONDENT ADILABAD, MARCH 11 VIJAYAWADA/KADAPA MARCH 11 The movement of tigers in Flyover works at 20 junctions to be delayed search of drinking water The Andhra Pradesh High has increased along the Court on Wednesday ordered a MADDY DEEKSHITH | DC rivers Penganga, Central Bureau of HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 Pranahitha and Godavari Investigation probe into the with the temperatures soar- murder of Y.S. Vivekananda The apathy of the ing temperatures in the old Reddy, former minister and Greater Hyderabad Adilabad district. The new uncle of Chief Minister Y.S. Municipal Corporation development is that the Jagan Mohan Reddy. (GHMC) officials will tiger movement was found The High Court felt that cost commuters travel- more often near irrigation there was no progress in the ling in the major traffic projects and canals. investigation by the Special corridors and activity The Adilabad district has Investigation Team and the centres such as Banjara been recording an average culprits were still at large even Hills, Jubilee Hills, 36 degreesCelsius and it almost a year after the murder. Hitec-city, Kukatpally, may rise up to 48 this sum- The former minister was Bachupally, Patancher- mer like in the past. Forest officials found traces of tiger movement at various found dead in his residence on uvu, Abids, Charminar, Forest officials found places in the last month. March 15 last year, the court L.B Nagar Chandrayan- traces of tiger movement at said. gutta, Shamshabad various places in the last tricts respectively in the tigers are attacking cows Dealing with a batch of peti- Airport, Uppal, Secun- month. The movement of recent past. since the straying tigers tions, Justice U Durga Prasad derabad, Ecil, Alwal, the tigers indicates that Tigers were also found don't find much prey base Rao said time was essential in Kompally and Jeedi- they are migrating or have moving along the canals in the areas where they are investigation and there could metla dearly. strayed into the old under irrigation projects roaming all these days. be inter-state ramifications Ignoring municipal Adilabad district from the sites and in the agricultur- It may be recalled here warranting the CBI probe. The administration and ThadobaAndharitiger al fields in search of drink- that the animal tackers did withdrawal of petition seeking urban development min- reserve and the ing water. not find tiger kills that CBI probe by the Chief ister, K.T. Rama Rao’s Tippeshwarwildlife sanctu- Tigers which strayed into were herbivores but rather Minister should not have any instructions to expedite ary bordering Adilabad from cows in many incidents. impact on the investigation. the construction of sky- Maharashtra. Thippeshwar are not get- The straying tigers are He allowed the petitions filed ways and underpasses Tiger movement was ting sufficient prey in also feeling the summer by the slain former minister’s constructed under the found near Gollavagu proj- terms of herbivores and heat at the very onset of the wife, daughter and son-in-law, strategic road develop- The deadline for skyway project at the LB Nagar junction has been further pushed ect site in are depending on wild season itself and are facing while dismissed the petitions ment plan (SRDP), corpo- causing inconvenience to commuters. Bheemarammandal,Manch boars abundant in the drinking water problem filed by Telugu Desam leader B ration officials now erial and Korata-Chanaka forests of old Adilabad dis- while roaming for perma- Tech Ravi and former minister claimed that they do not ● and also near Sathnala trict. nent habitat in the Kawal Adinarayana Reddy. have 'skilled labour' to SKYWAYS, BRIDGES, UNDERPASSES According to a sur- projects in Adilabad dis- Villagers say that the Tiger Reserve (KTR). The murder created a sensa- complete the projects on (ABOUT `2,982.64 CRORE) vey by HMDA and tion in the State as it took place time. LEA, peak hour traffic when the political atmosphere They even claimed that ● L.B. Nagar corridor: `448 crore. Chintalkunta at all the 20 junctions was surcharged ahead of gen- despite having sufficient underpass: Completed and inaugurated on is around 15,000 eral elections. Initially, it was funds the deadlines of 01.05.2018. Kamineni LHS flyover: Inauguration on announced by close family skyway project taken up 08.08.2018. vehicles per hour. members that he died of heart at about 20 junctions will attack but later autopsy be further pushed. The Work affected due to shortage of skilled labour cannot we? He said that revealed that it was a gruesome negligence of civic body if the deadlines of the murder. Then Chief Minister officials will trouble ● L.B. Nagar LHS flyover: September 2018. L.B. project is further extend- N. Chandrababu Naidu consti- lakhs of commuters trav- Nagar LHS under pass: December 2018. ed, stringent action will tuted a SIT to investigate the elling through arterial Bairamalguda RHS flyover: March 2019. Kamineni be initiated against the case. Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy, roads of the city. RHS flyover: March 2019. L.B. Nagar RHS flyover: officials and private who was leader of Opposition According to research June 2019 agencies executing the when the incident took place, undertaken by the project. approached the High Court Hyderabad Metropolitan Work completed Surprisingly, Rao's seeking a CBI probe. Development Authority comments hardly made Following the change of gov- (HMDA), in collabora- ● Mind Space Biodiversity corridor: `379 crore. any difference to the ernment, a new SIT was con- tion with LEA Ayyappa Society underpass: Completed and inaugu- GHMC officials. Though stituted under district SP Associates, peak hour rated on 03.01.2018. Mind Space underpass: lakhs of commuters have Abhishek Mohanty and after traffic at all 20 junctions Completed and inaugurated on 28.04.2018. Mind been suffering severe his transfer the new SP Mr is around 15,000 vehicles Space flyover: Completed and inaugurated on inconvenience and Anburajan headed it. The SIT per hour. Another survey spending whopping arrested Krishna Reddy, per- conducted by JNTU 03.11.2018. Bio-Diversity flyover: Completed and amounts on fuel waiting sonal assistant of Mr experts claimed that inaugurated on 04.11.2019. Rajiv Gandhi Statue fly- in bumper-to-bumper Vivekananda Reddy, Y Gangi commuters in the city over: Completed and inaugurated on 06.04.2019. traffic during peak Reddy, a close associate of the have been spending `900 hours, corporation offi- victim, along with one crore additionally on Missed deadlines cials claimed that they Parameswar Reddy and watch- fuel due to bad infra- ● Durgam Cheruvu cable stayed bridge: `184 cannot complete the proj- man Rangaiah. structure. crore, March 2019. Road No.45 elevated corridor: ects in accordance with Meanwhile, the former min- However, corporation set deadlines. ister’s wife Soubhagyamma, officials who had earlier `150 crore, 2019. Shaikpet elevated corridor: They claimed that fly- her daughter Dr Sunitha and blamed the government `333.55 crore, December 2019. Kothaguda grade overs at about 10 junc- son-in-law Mr N. Rajasekhar for not allocating funds separators, `263.09 crore, December 2019. tions will be completed Reddy filed separate petitions for the project have now Balanagar grade separator: `387 crore, September in 2021. seeking CBI probe. The changed their version 2019. Owaisi Hospital and Bahadurpura: `132 crore, “We cannot complete dughter’s petition turned sen- and claim that shortage September 2019. Amberpet 6 No. flyover: `270 the projects on time sational as she pointed the nee- of ‘skilled labour’ is crore, December 2019. Flyovers around KBR Park: without skilled labour dle of suspicion towards a affecting the progress of `436 crore, to be grounded after GoI environmental and existing machinery. group of people including Y.S. work, when the revenues Engineering projects Bhaskar Reddy, father of have been streamlined. clearance. cannot be completed Kadapa MP Y.S.Avinash Reddy. Through the rupee according to the will of While the district SP and term loan (RTL), the cor- Citing the manipula- stayed bridge at Durgam politicians. We have been family members of Mr poration can raise funds tion, Chief Minister K. Cheruvu. battling land acquisition Vivekananda Reddy refused to up to `2,500 crore which Chandrasekhar Rao gave When officials gave issues, courts cases and react to the court verdict, the would be sufficient to a stringent warning to their version about the skilled labour is now a TD leader B Tech Ravi wel- complete the SRDP at the corporation while delay of the project, Mr major concern. Citizens comed the HC decision. junctions like LB Nagar inspecting the work Rao said when China can have to wait for quality and Jubilee Hills Road progress at Jubilee Hills construct a 10,000 bed infrastructure,” an No 45. Road No 45 and the cable hospital in 10 days why official added. Andhra Pradesh YSRC goons attack TD leaders, lawyer fighting against AP govt DC CORRESPONDENT were chased by ruling party VIJAYAWADA, MARCH 11 leaders from Rayapudi junction onwards, which is Political atmosphere in around three kms away Andhra Pradesh was sur- from the town. charged with tension on The ruling party leader Wednesday, with the ruling Kishore forced the car in YSR Congress leaders which the advocate was attacking Telugu Desam travelling to halt and broke leaders, including MLC window panes with a log Budda Venkanna, in the and started hitting the Marcharla town of Guntur advocate. district. The TD leaders, who were Para Kishore, an advocate travelling in another car, of the AP High Court, who YSRC supporters attack TD leaders Bonda Uma Maheswar sensed trouble and drove was accompanying the Rao and Buddha Venkanna at Nagarjunasagar circle away. The alert driver of opposition TD leaders, sus- Junction, Macherla town of Guntur district on Wednesday. the advocate also drove tained injuries in the swiftly, escaping another attack. Incidentally, Mr party sought to project a Deccan Chronicle that attack. Kishore has been aggres- narrative that the car in police took immediate When contacted, the advo- sively fighting a legal battle which TD leaders were action and registered a suo cate said, “as many as 30 against several decisions of travelling hit a boy on the moto case and arrested the goons chased us on about 10 the Y.S. Jagan Mohan road. Subsequently, when assailants. bikes and stopped my vehi- Reddy-led state govern- local residents tried to stop Maintaining that police cle and started attacking ment, including the three the vehicle, the TD leaders had taken all measures to me. I was badly injured. My capitals bill and shifting of replied arrogantly, leading ensure free and fair polls, driver swiftly moved the government offices to to a scuffle. But, video the DGP said that adequate car but the goons kept on Kurnool. footage of the incident and security arrangements chasing us. We finally Enraged over the attack, the police version reveal a were made in Macharla and escaped entering the Telugu Desam chief different story. other sensitive areas. Nagarjuna Sagar.” and Leader of Opposition N “The TD leaders were The top police official He then proceeded to a Chandrababu Naidu took chased by a mob. Their cars rushed a contingent of sen- hospital in Nalgonda, out an instantaneous were attacked near the ior officers to the spot. where he was given first aid “padayatra” to the office of Nagarjuna Sagar circle,” Trouble broke when the treatment. the Director-General of inspector general of police, TD leaders Mr Venkanna Mr Umamaheswara Rao Police in Mangalagiri and J Bhaskar Rao, told media- and former MLA B alleged that the ruling staged a sit-in till late persons. The video footage Umamaheswara Rao, along party had prior informa- evening. showed a horrifying visual with the advocate and a few tion about their visit Mr Naidu, however, drew of Turaka Kishore, conven- local TD leaders entered through the police and had criticism from municipal er, YSRC Macharla town, Marcharla town. Earlier, tried to kill them. They administration minister breaking windows of a they went to Durgi police attacked my gunman, who Botsa Satyanarayana, who black car with a heavy bam- station to lodge a complaint tried to restrain them from accused him of hatching a boo log and injuring the against the incidents of TD the attack. He went missing conspiracy to stall elections passengers in the car. leaders being prevented thereafter, the former MLA to local bodies, fearing Police arrested Kishore, from filing nominations on said, adding that DSP another electoral rout. along with other assailants. Tuesday. Srihari tried to shift them Dismissing the incident Director-General of They were proceeding to to a safer place in his as road rage, the ruling Police Gautam Sawang told Macharla town, when they vehicle. NATION pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | 12 MARCH 2020 8 IN BRIEF Covid-19 scare: India suspends DKS made chief of Assam to set up Cong in K’taka all tourist visas till April 15 Bengaluru: Realising the damage done to party in 200 Tribunals Karnataka by keeping the New Delhi, March 11: leadership issue at abeyance India on Wednesday sus- where it could not get a pended all tourist visas Additional Foreign Tribunals will expedite local leader to reach out till April 15 in a bid to rebel MLAs from Madhya contain spread of novel trial of 19 lakh people left out of final NRC Pradesh who have come coronavirus, according down to Bengaluru, the to an official statement. MANOJ ANAND | DC ● THE APPLICANTS left the final NRC, the ministry Congress high command on The suspension will GUWAHATI, MARCH 11 out of the NRC will have to of home affairs had Wednesday appointed its come into effect from approved “in-principle” to Man Friday D.K. Shivakumar 1200 GMT on March 13 at The ministry of home move the Tribunal within set up 1,000 additional FTs as PCC President. However, the port of departure. affairs has approved the 120 days after receiving in a phased manner for dis- in a bid to keep caste equa- The decision was taken proposal of the Assam gov- the rejection slip. posing the cases of people tion as well as power center at the meeting of group ernment to set up 200 addi- left out of the final NRC. In equilibrium between native of ministers held here tional Foreigners Tribunal become ready before the the first phase, the Centre Congress and migrants, the under the chairmanship to expedite the identifica- deadline. gave its nod for the estab- party has also appointed of Health Minister Harsh tion of foreigners among Each additional FTs will lishment of 400 additional three working Presidents and Vardhan. the 19 lakh left out in final have 10 support employees, FTs of which 200 were to be continued former Chief “All existing visas, publication of National besides the members. The set up initially. Minister Siddaramaiah as except diplomatic, offi- Register of Citizens (NRC) total staffers in all the 200 The remaining 200 addi- Congress Legislature Party cial, UN/International in Assam. tribunals will be 2,000 tional FTs were to be estab- leader and Opposition organisations, employ- Informing that home min- approximately. lished in subsequent phas- leader. ment and project visas istry has also allowed the Already 1,600 candidates es, security sources said stand suspended till 15th state government to han- have been selected for vari- that home ministry has also April 2020. This will Students wearing protective masks are given awareness on coronavirus preven- dover nearly 1.50 lakh pend- ous posts. Their appoint- stressed the need of accel- Gangster Pujari’s come into effect from ing cases with existing 100 ments are likely to take erating the process of issu- tion, at a city school in Kolkata on Wednesday. — PTI 1200GMT on 13th March Foreigners Tribunal, place in April. Another 400 ing rejection slip to those mother arrested 2020 at the port of depar- sources said that the places employees will be deployed left out in final NRC. The Mumbai: The Mumbai ture,” the statement said. KERALA CM FOR DOING AWAY WITH 10 POSITIVE of posting of the 200 mem- from home guards. NRC authorities would be police’s crime branch on Visa-free travel facility bers of these additional FTs The NRC authorities have explaining the reason for Wednesday arrested gang- granted to OCI card hold- COVID NEGATIVE CERTIFICATES will be notified by the end already started the process non-inclusion of names of ster Prasad Pujari’s mother ers is also kept in CASES IN MAHA of March. of issuing the “rejection applicant in the rejection for her alleged involvement abeyance till April 15. Pointing out that that slip” to those 19 lakh appli- slip. in the extortion of a builder Any foreign national GILVESTER ASSARY | DC home. 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The developer for testing its nationals Assembly that even The Kerala Assembly is two persons from lodged a complaint with the for coronavirus to bring Indians who were cur- planning to unanimously Mumbai who tested posi- Anti-Extortion Cell, following them back, while sam- rently stranded in Italy pass a resolution seeking tive had come in close which a case under the ples of 529 more people have been asked to pro- the lifting of all restric- contact with two Pune MCOCA was registered. have been brought from duce Covid–19 negative tions on entry of people residents who had Iran. — PTI certificates to return from abroad. returned from Dubai.

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Scindia move shows Subhani how Cong is drifting yotiraditya Scindia’s resignation from the Congress will have had lit- tle impact on the ground, for he just represents two districts in Madhya Pradesh — Guna and Gwalior. It isn’t as if it is his impreg- Jnable fiefdom — he sank in the BJP tsunami in the 2019 parliamen- tary election. Two, though it appeared to threaten the survival of the Madhya Pradesh government, it is likely that chief minister Kamal Nath will resort to some old-time “management” to keep his government afloat. The MLAs who had flown to Bengaluru might even get cold feet at the thought of joining an already robust state BJP. Three, the fact that home minister Amit Shah was absent from Mr Scindia’s televised entry is evi- dence of how unimportant he will likely be in the BJP’s scheme of things. However, in terms of optics, Mr Scindia’s departure is a setback for the Grand Old Party. He was a member of the party’s highest decision-making body, the Congress Working Committee; he was a minister throughout Dr Manmohan Singh’s tenure; he is telegenic, speaks good English, is active on the social media, and has given fiery speeches in Parliament. He was one of LETTERS former Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s “youth brigade”, and perhaps shared a decades-old association. In April 2019 Mr Scindia was given co- charge, with general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, to prepare Uttar Scindia’s exit a sign of TELANGANA BUDGET Pradesh for the Lok Sabha election. If such a person, as close to power as a non-dynast can be, leaves the party, it speaks volumes of the drift in the Sriram Karri’s microanaly- Congress. sis of the state budget The drift has been noticeable lately. After the Delhi Assembly elections, should serve as an eye- where the party once again drew a blank (it had ruled for three consecutive opener to the government terms till 2013), high-profile members were at each other’s throats over con- confusion in Congress gratulating the Aam Aadmi Party’s triumph. Last month, rumours bubbled (T’gana Budget: Neither up of a section in the party not wanting Rahul back as president, with for- The Congress is a Digvijay Singh. He bold nor beautiful, DC, mer MP (and former Delhi CM’s son) Sandeep Dikshit saying there were weak party because seems to want a position March 11). Without this, as “six to eight” others capable of leading the party. Rahul himself reportedly Parsa for himself which suits told three young members in Parliament that he would not return as chief it is at sea and it his temperament and the author rightly says, unless the rest of the party toed his line vis-a-vis the BJP. Venkateshwar does not know the talent. there is no development With this tussle, it is no wonder that the Congress has been slow to react Rao Jr position it should But he has strengths of and hopeful transforma- to things such as the Delhi riots, though it did eventually come to the fore- adopt with the his own. Mr Scindia is front and demand Amit Shah’s resignation. With other parties opting urbane, intelligent and tion. We do hope neces- for soft Hindutva, the Congress has a simple path to rise, phoenix-like, from evolving situation in well-educated. Indian sary action will be initiated the ashes. the country... Modi politics is sorely in need instead of bloating over an Talk of organisational elections is high-falutin hogwash because it is no has stolen their of individuals with these imaginary sense of growth. secret that the Congress is run like a proprietary concern. The promoter, he Congress There is much that is socialist thunder... qualities, and it does not Rahul Gandhi, has merely to take control. If a general manager in the con- Party has cer- interesting, in terms of matter which party they Wg. Cdr. V. Sundaresan (retd) cern — such as Ahmed Patel — proves a nuisance, then just fire him. Let the tainly not political sociology, belong to. The Congress Secunderabad Scindias and the Pilots and the Prasads leave; they take nothing substantial played its about the equation of Mr elite in the party or give has many such people away from the party. But the Congress, and Rahul, must get their act togeth- Tcards well. It Scindia with the Cong- up the socialist rhetoric. and it tries to keep them er, ASAP, particularly with a tough electoral battle in Bihar looming on the has imperilled its gov- ress Party. The party So, the argument of the as much as it can. The CORONAVIRUS horizon. ernment in Madhya has always cultivated naïve critics that Mr BJP has so far not Covid-19 has united people to think Pradesh, which was the social elite, whether Scindia should have shown much inclination how to face the virus and protect formed after a gap of 15 from the feudal order, been rewarded in the to keep the well-heeled each other. The scientists and doc- years. The crisis has from the well-heeled party, and there was and the well-educated in tors need solutions to suppress the Postpone the IPL been triggered by the dominant castes and even a hint that he its ranks, and it needs virus faster. Let the experts unite n wishing not to allow IPL matches to be played in the state, Maharashtra decision of the party’s from the middle class, should have been made such people as well. to keep the world free from vio- has taken a sensible stand. It is far more important to take all possible con- middle-rung leader and even plutocrats, and the president of the Quite possibly, Mr lence and virus. Itainment measures now against the coronavirus before it gets to every- Jyotiraditya Scindia to it has successfully inte- organisation, is quite off Scindia would be an Gudipati Shanti Priya where. The cricketers may take the best precautions — Indian and South leave the Congress and grated them into the the mark. There are too asset to the BJP in this Secunderabad African players were seen wearing masks while flying to HP for the ODI cross over to the BJP. leadership structure of many in the party to way. Meanwhile, he may match in Dharamshala on Thursday — and they have medical teams on stand- Jyotiraditya Scindia is a the organisation. But attack Mr Scindia and hone further his skills of Given the rate at which Covid-19 is by and thermal scanners, hand sanitisers, and so on. It would, however, be talented politician and there was an uneasy his ilk for their privi- reaching out to people spreading, more laboratories must tempting fate to expose spectators in the stands to the spread of the virus. he is an asset wherever rubbing of shoulders leged backgrounds. and to win over his set up in every state, especially in Stadiums full of people sitting in close proximity would be an ideal platform he belongs. This does between the elite and There is nothing vicious peers and rivals. Politics states with weak health system. for the runaway pathogen to infect more and more. In fact, the case for putting not, however, mean that commoners, for whom or malicious about it. It is a tough act and one The government plans to collabo- off IPL Season 13 to later in the year or give it up altogether in 2020 is very his exit has broken the the party had opened the is part of the political must constantly be fight- rate with private laboratories and strong. After all, the IOC and Tokyo, Japan are contemplating postponing the back of the party, either doors of social and polit- struggle for survival. ing to maintain one’s also expand it. Collaboration quadrennial Olympics to the end of the year from the scheduled start of July in the state or in the ical mobility. Jawahar- The structural tensility balance. between private and governmental 24. International sports events, including F1 motor racing and soccer match- country. The disparate lal Nehru, Indira of the party offers no The Scindia disruption laboratories and their expansion es, are being held “in camera”. How ridiculous is it to play sport only for a tele- political geography of Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi easy solutions. The is a reminder to the will help prevent and control the vision audience. The US is paying the price for not undertaking widespread Madhya Pradesh is such were much at home with rivals of Mr Scindia, in Congress that it has transmission. testing in the early days of the outbreak and cases have leaped three-fold to that Mr Scindia is not a the representatives of Madhya Pradesh and in problems on its hand, Rudra Krishna cross the 1,000 mark. The deadly virus was lurking in the communities and leader to reckon with the elite in the party, but the party, could not have but the problem has Hyderabad spreading even as asymptomatic carriers were living to normal routines and across the state as of they were sensitive to been ignored easily. more to do with the ide- mingling with people in everyday tasks. “It’s just everywhere already,” now. It is no reflection the other sections who It is also an open ques- ology rather than fac- declared an infectious disease expert from Seattle. on the stature of Mr came from diverse tion as to what Mr tional fighting among Email your letters to info@deccan- Touch wood, there hasn’t been a single recorded Covid-19 fatality in India Scindia as much as it is social, economic and Scindia brings to the the party leaders. The mail.com, [email protected]. yet. One way to try and keep it like that is to take containment measures of the caste and regional regional backgrounds. BJP. The party is quite Congress has not been You can also send them to Editor, rather than mitigation in treating infected persons. To play 38 days of cricket profile of the state. They held the balance strong in Madhya able to articulate its Deccan Chronicle, 36, Sarojini Devi in different cities every day at a time of the pandemic would be the height of Even successful Cong- between the haves and Pradesh and there is not standpoint. For exam- Road, Secunderabad-500 003. lack of concern for public safety. The sport of multimillionaires can afford to ress leaders in the state have-nots in the party. much that Mr Scindia ple, Mr Scindia support- wait for a year before enriching them. The people of India are more important. like Arjun Singh and Sonia Gandhi and Rahul can add to it. He is not ed the abrogation of Digvijay Singh have not Gandhi are performing even an energetic leader Article 370, and he was 50 YEARS AGO IN DECCAN CHRONICLE been able to command the same balancing act like his aunt, not alone among the loyalty of the party now. The political Vasundhara Raje in Congress members to do groups and of the people rhetoric of the party is Rajasthan, who led the so. A clever Congress ADITYA SINHA T. VENKATESWARLU Editor Printer & Publisher in the state. The ostensibly anti-elite and party in electoral con- leadership would have Congress, for whatever anti-rich classes. The tests and showed skills used the input of Mr DECCAN CHRONICLE offices are located at: reasons, seem capable of critics of the Congress, in managing the pulls Scindia to come up with President surviving the exit of big right from old socialists and the pushes in the an intelligent, nuanced Hyderabad: 36, Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad - 500 003, Ph: 040-27803930-4; Fax : 040-27805256 leaders. Remember the to the lower-middle class party, sometimes suc- position. The Congress to give evidence Vijayawada: No.C-3 & 4 Patamata, Industrial Estate, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada (A.P.), Ph: 0866- exit of old warhorse ultra-nationalists of the cessfully and at other is a weak party because in Court 2555284/2555287; Telefax: 0866-2555234 Sharad Pawar in 1998, BJP, including Prime times not. Mr Scindia on it is at sea and it does not Visakhapatnam: Survey No.1/3A Beach Road, Near Kailasagiri Ropeway, Sector-9 MVP Colony, Visakhapatnam - 530 017 (A.P), Ph: 0891-2552333/2552334; Fax: 0891-2755285 but it did not break the Minister Narendra the other hand has not know the position it NEW DELHI, March 11 Rajahmundry: Vemagiri, Dhawaleswaram Rd, Rajahmundry, Ph: 0883-2417618/2417208; Telefax: 0883- party in Maharashtra. Modi, have called it shown much stomach should adopt with the 2417208 Compared to Mr Pawar, sheer hypocrisy. 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Giri gives Karimnagar: Survey No.1341, Vavilalapally Colony, Jagityala Road, Karimnagar - 505 001, Ph: 0878- hope to wreck the for- ter and outflank cun- Scindia would have been evidence on his behalf in the 2228908; Telefax: 0878-2220433 tunes of the party in a ning leaders like of great help in clarify- Supreme Court which is hear- Nellore: Survey No.527/2, Burranpur Village, Venkatachalam (M), Chemmudugunta Panchayat, Nellore, big way, either in Mr Scindia is Digvijay Singh and ing the party’s thinking. ing two petitions challenging Ph: 0861-2348581/82; Telefax: 0861-2348580 Chennai: SP-3 Developed Plot, Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032, Ph: 044-22254747/ Madhya Pradesh or in urbane, intelligent Kamal Nath, which he Sonia Gandhi and Rahul his election in August last year. 48/50/51; Advt Fax: 22254765/22254766/42305325 other states. But there is and well-educated. did not. Somewhere, he Gandhi do not seem to Mr Giri, who application for Bengaluru: 5th Floor, BMTC Commercial Complex, 80 Feet Road, Koramangala, Bengaluru-560 095 Ph: no doubt whatsoever Indian politics is is not made for the realise that Prime exemption from personal 080-43460500; Fax: 080-22960552. that the Congress would rough and tumble of pol- Minister Narendra Modi apperance had earlier been Coimbatore: 77, Vivekananda Road, Ramnagar, Coimbatore - 641 009, Ph : 0422 2231255 have benefited from the sorely in need of itics. It is not necessary has stolen their socialist granted by the Supreme Court, Kochi: No.3-B, 3rd Floor of DD TRADE TOWER, Kaloor-Kadavanthara Road, Ernakulam, Ph: 0484- personal political worth individuals with that Mr Scindia should thunder and left them conveyed to the court today his 4039408 of a Pawar and a Scindia be like his aunt or he empty-handed. decision to appear in person. 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he coronavirus threat has sion to the throne. The Saudi wings. If there was any such the Saudi authorities but Western for checks on his power and persuaded the Saudi authorities responded by releasing attempt, it has clearly failed — and governments and oil conglomer- crushed all threats to it.” authorities to halt umrah pictures of King Salman bin Abdul MBS remains determined to ates sought to bury it. The Saudis Underlining the prince’s zeal for Tfor foreign pilgrims, sus- Aziz attending to his royal duties, ensure that his supremacy is expelled the UK ambassador after untrammelled power, Hubbard pend travel arrangements with alongside the information that the uncontested. failing to obtain the cancellation of claims that at one point MBS even several countries including several potentate had personally signed Family feuds are nothing new in its British broadcast. locked away his mother and two Mahir Ali neighbours, shut down schools and the arrest warrants. the House of Saud, of course. Four decades later, the Saudis sisters in a palace in order to universities, and to lock down the The 84-year-old king is said to be Almost 60 years ago, an--other seem to have rather more clout. silence them. By that standard, Qatif region, home to much of the keen on sticking around at least reformist-minded prince success- The Dissident, a documentary uncles and cousins are easy prey — nation’s Shia population. until the G20 summit, scheduled to fully manoeuvred to oust his elder about Khashoggi, received a stand- although there can be little doubt Fur-ther-more, the price of oil has be held in Riyadh in November. half-brother. King Faisal’s conces- ing ovation at the Sundance film that they are detained in relative suddenly dipped by 30 per cent, and Reports suggest that although no sions to modernity included the festival in the US, and was hailed luxury, unlike women’s rights Saudi Arabia is at the centre of a charges have thus far been laid, the advent of television in the king- by critics, with a reviewer describ- activists such as Loujain al- price war, with plans to ramp up imprisoned princes have been dom, which was vociferously ing it as “an eye-opening thriller Hathloul, who has faced torture for production after Russia refused to accused of treason. That’s serious, opposed by some family members. brew of corruption, cover-up and advocating some of the goals that cut back. given that so many ostensibly One of the king’s nephews, Khalid real-world courage”. Director MBS himself purportedly supports, Royal feud: Did One would have thought all these milder crimes entail the death bin Musaid, was shot dead by Bryan Fogel expressed the hope let alone the members of civil soci- measures and their implications penalty in Saudi Arabia. There police during an attack on a televi- that “in my dream of dreams, dis- ety secretly tried by the Specialised might have sufficed to concentrate have been rumours that MBS acted sion station in 1966. tributors will stand up to Saudi Criminal Court and sentenced, minds in Riyadh. But no, the king- to pre-empt a palace coup. Nine years later, Khalid’s brother Arabia”. So far, no TV or stream- according to Amnesty MBS act fast to dom’s crown prince and de facto On the other hand, it could be just Faisal bin Musaid assassinated his ing network has shown much International, to long terms in ruler, Mohammed bin Salman an intimidatory tactic aimed at enthroned namesake during a interest. prison or execution. (MBS), took time out to incarcerate reminding all and sundry within palace majlis. The assassin was pub- Meanwhile, in a new biography, Pop concerts and fake wrestling foil a coup or some of his closest relatives, the sprawling House of Saud that licly beheaded shortly thereafter. Ben Hubbard, The New York matches may be a novelty for the including his father’s only surviv- the crown prince will brook no dis- Two years after that, one of the Times’ Beirut bureau chief, places kingdom, but it won’t ever truly be ing full brother, Ahmed bin Abdul sent. Following the unspeakably king’s brothers sanctioned the pub- MBS in a global context. “As more liberated until the House of Saud Aziz, as well as his predecessor as ruthless evisceration of the jour- lic execution of his 19-year-old of the world’s wealth was concen- crumbles. On the bright side, the sideline rivals? heir apparent, Mohammed bin nalist and one-time royal family granddaughter, Princess Mishaal, trated in fewer hands,” he writes, crown prince’s potential for precip- Nayef. insider Jamal Khashoggi in the for adultery. The sordid tale was “populist authoritarians used itating such an outcome should not Inevitably, the move sparked Saudi consulate in Istanbul, there turned into a television docudra- nationalist rhetoric to rally their be underestimated. speculation that it was a possible were suggestions that the king ma, Death of a Princess, which people while shutting down outlets precursor to MBS’s formal acces- would clip his favourite son’s sparked a controversy as not just for opposition … MBS saw no need By arrangement with Dawn NATION pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | 12 MARCH 2020 11

IN BRIEF 4 BJD candidates Congress’ last hope to Scindia blames file RS nomination Bhubaneshwar: Four candid- Cong for inertia ates of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday get back 22 rebel MLAs FROM PAGE 1 #TWEETBEAT filed nominations for Rajya Unfortunate to see Sabha polls. Subash Singh, “I would like to thank @JM_Scindia parting chairperson of the Odisha Prime Minister Narendra ways with @INCIndia. I wish Construction Workers Welf- 2 senior ministers flown to Bengaluru to get in touch with rebels Modi, home minister things could have been are Board, Munna Khan, Amit Shah and BJP presi- resolved collaboratively adviser to the government RABINDRA NATH dent J.P. Nadda for giving within the party on minority affairs, Sujit CHOUDHURY | DC me a place in their fami- — Sachin Pilot Kumar, adviser of Special BHOPAL, MARCH 11 ly... There are two very Development Council (SDC), important dates in my life Mr Shah. Sources said a and Mamata Mahanta, a The ruling Congress in — September 30, 2001, Union Cabinet minister member of the women wing Madhya Pradesh has when I lost my father... it was deputed by the BJP of the BJD in Mayurbhanj banked on the “Operation was a life-changing day top brass to communicate district, filed their nomina- Bengaluru”, launched by for me. And the second with Mr Scindia after the tions at the Assembly the party late on Tuesday date was March 10, 2020, former Union minister’s Conference Hall here in the night to ‘rescue’ its 22 the 75th birth anniver- non-political associates presence of party president MLAs kept in a resort in sary of my father... I took got in touch with the BJP and Chief Minister Naveen the southern city for last a new decision on this leadership. One of the Patnaik. The BJD with 113 four days, to save the 15- day. I always believe in BJP national spokesmen MLAs in the 147-seat month-old Kamal Nath Jan Seva and politics is a and a former banker, who Assembly is all set to win all government from collapse. way to accomplish that... got in touch with Mr the four Rajya Sabha seats. Two senior ministers in My father tried to work Scindia when he was a the Nath government, for the country and the Union minister in the PWD minister Sajjan state when he was in the UPA, also played a key Cong, AIUDF put Singh Verma and general Congress. But in the situ- role. administration minister ation that has been creat- His suspicions about his up RS candidate Govind Singh, were flown ed today, I am not able to marginalisation in the Guwahati: Assam Congress to Bengaluru late on fulfil my target of work- Congress had grown and All India United Democr- Tuesday night to tap into ing for the country. when he was not given atic Front (AIUDF) on Wedn- ‘local resources’ to ‘res- Today’s Congress is not any role in the crucial esday decided to extend th- cue’ the 22 rebel Congress the same as it used to be. Jhabua Assembly byelec- eir support for third Rajya MLAs, loyalists of Jyotir- The Congress ignores the tion a few months ago. Sabha seat to Independent aditya Scindia who swit- reality... there is inertia,” “His discomfort grew candidate and journalist Ajit ched allegiance from said Mr Scindia. when the state leadership Kumar Bhuyan who was bac- Congress to BJP on Mr Scindia joined the allegedly had given the ked by anti-CAA lobby in Wednesday. BJP at the party head- impression before the Assam. The development “We have succeeded in quarters in the presence central party leadership was significant as it came making contact with at of its president J.P. Na- recently that he was no when both the parties were least a dozen Congress dda, Union minister Dha- longer a force to reckon stitching an alliance to fight MLAs kept in a resort in rmendra Pradhan, MP with in MP. He then felt for the third Rajya Sabha Bengaluru through their unit chief B.P. Singh, he should look beyond the seat that BJP and its allies wives. We have roped in Former Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia arrives to join Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in the presence of BJP state in-charge Vinay Sa- Congress for his political are not contesting. The ruli- Karnataka Congress lead- president J.P. Nadda at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday. — PTI hasrabuddhe and Rajya survival,” a Congress ng BJP on Wednesday, rele- ership to rescue them,” a Sabha MP Arun Singh. leader said. ased its first list of Rajya Sa- senior Congress leader As Mr Scindia criticised A four-time MP, Mr bha candidate nominations told this newspaper here his former party for suf- Scindia made his debut in for the session 2021 has no- on Wednesday. fering from “jadta” (iner- Parliament in 2002 when minated Bhubaneswar Kalita Nath has asked the two Rebels claim loyalty to Scindia tia) and accused the he got elected from Guna from Assam. Earlier, the ministers to submit him a Kamal Nath-led MP gov- in Madhya Pradesh after AIUDF had proposed the report on the progress ernment of running a winning a byelection name of Congress general made in “Operation DC CORRESPONDENT ● THE VIDEOS released “transfer business” and necessitated by his secretary Priyanka Gandhi Bengaluru” ‘time to time”, BHOPAL, MARCH 11 by them in social media of unfulfilled poll promis- father’s death. He was but the two parties have he revealed. negated the claim by es, Mr Gandhi tweeted a only 31 at that time. been looking for a neutral Sources said the Rebel Congress MLAs of Congress leadership here 2018 photograph of him With two of his aunts — candidate. Assam Congress Congress leadership in Madhya Pradesh includ- with Mr Scindia and Mr former Rajasthan chief president Ripun Bora while Karantaka was initially ing six ministers of that they were abducted Kamal Nath, with a quote minister Vasundhara announcing the decision not keen to come to the Kamal Nath government about it. Canards were from Leo Tolstoy: “The Raje and former MP min- said, “We had received a wr- rescue of Nath govern- on Wednesday released being spread that we were two most powerful war- ister Yashodhara Raje — itten request from journalist ment. However, the videos from their ‘hideout’ kidnapped and brought to riors are patience and already in the BJP, now Ajit Kumar Bhuyan seeking Kartanaka Congress lead- in Bengaluru in Bengaluru”, state food time.” the entire Scindia clan is our support for his candida- ers sprang to action fol- Karnataka expressing sol- and civil supplies minis- On allegations that Mr part of the political out- ture as an independent can- lowing a directive by the idarity with their leader ter Pradyumna Singh Scindia waited to meet fit, one of whose founding didate for the Rajya Sabha. party high command on Jyotiraditya Scindia who Tomar who was among 22 him before he quit the leaders was Rajmata In national interest we have Wednesday”, sources said. has switched his alle- MLAs kept in the Congress, Mr Gandhi was Vijayaraje Scindia. decided to support his can- “We got in touch with 10 giance from the Congress Bengaluru resort, was quoted by a news agency “If Rajmata Sahab was didature.” In the present out of 22 MLAs kept in the to the BJP. heard saying in a video as saying: “He is the only here today, she would be strength, opposition Congr- resort in Bengaluru. A These MLAs were clip. chap in the Congress who elated to see you put the ess and AIUDF have suffic- move is on to shift them to among 22 Congress legis- Meanwhile, veteran could walk into my house #NationFirst. I admire ient number of legislators to a resort by local Congress lators who were shifted to Congress leader Digvijay anytime.” your strength of charac- win the third seat. Assam leadership”, the Congress Bengaluru four days ago Singh called the videos as Before tendering his res- ter and courage. It’s good finance minister and prime leader said requesting not triggering a crisis for Congress MLAs leave for Jaipur on a special flight from old ones shot when the ignation from the to be on the same team. strategist of BJP Himanta to be quoted. Kamal Nath government. rebel MLAs were shifted Congress’ primary mem- Welcome to the BJP,” Raja Bhoj Airport in Bhopal on Wednesday. — PTI Biswa Sarma, however, “Cracks appeared in The videos released by to Bengaluru some days bership, Mr Scindia had tweeted the former regretted the decision of Mr rebel Congress group them in social media ago. He claimed that 13 of met Mr Modi along with Rajasthan CM. Bhuyan to go to RS. when Mr Scindia joined negated the claim by and forcibly kept in a stay in the resort in the 22 rebel MLAs were in BJP. Some of them were Congress leadership here resort in Bengaluru. Bengaluru. We have touch with Congress lead- not willing to follow foot- that they were abducted “We have volunteered to informed the local police ership. steps of Mr Scindia and BJP RELEASES join BJP for their own one of its two RS candi- Diggy: 13 rebel political interest”, Con- dates to be fielded in MP. gress spokesperson Sho- Name of the other BJP 11 NAMES FOR bha Ojha said here. candidate was yet to be Cornered Scindia found In another development, declared. MLAs will return Congress MLA, Bish-ahu- “Disqualification of six RS ELECTIONS lal Singh, who joined BJP ministers hardly matters DC CORRESPONDENT on Tuesday, did not accom- to BJP since we literally Bhopal, March 11: NEW DELHI, MARCH 11 pany the BJP MLAs who now enjoy majority in the exit to be only option Senior Congress leader were taken to a luxury House after 22 Congress Digvijay Singh claimed The BJP on Wednesday releas- hotel in Haryana on MLAs resigned from the DC CORRESPONDENT Mr Scindia had played a him to stay away from that 13 out of 22 rebel ed 11 names for Rajya Sabha Wednesday to save them party, reducing the effec- BHOPAL, MARCH 11 key role in dethroning the Guna. His wife had taken MLAs in Madhya Pradesh elections. Udyanraje Bhonsale, from being poached by tive strength of the House Shivraj Singh Chouhan charge of campaigning. have assured “they are a direct descendant of Chhatr- Congress. The develop- to 228 and of the Congress Jyotiraditya Scindia’s exit government in the last Mr Scindia had found not leaving Congress”. apati Shivaji Maharaj has ment has given Congress to 92. The Kamal Nath gov- from the Congress was Assembly elections by ens- hardly one week to cam- He said the Congress been fielded from Maharas- the hope that he might ernment will fall if floor plotted 14 months ago uring victory of at least 34 paign in Guna, leading to government in MP is con- htra. Of the total 11 names, the return to party fold. test is conducted in the when the Congress retu- out of 115 Congress MLAs. his defeat in polls in the fident of winning floor BJP has offered two seats to its In another development, house,” a BJP spokesman rned to power in Madhya His ambition to become seat,” one of his poll man- test and asserted that, allies — RPI and BPF. While state parliamentary affa- here said. The BJP has 107 Pradesh in November 2018 the Chief Minister was agers told this newspaper. “We are not keeping RPI chief and Union minister irs minister Govind Singh MLAs. Assembly elections ‘riding nipped in the bud when He saw the hand of a fac- quite, we are not sleep- Ramdas Athawale was renomi- on Wednesday submitted “We are confident of piggyback on his charis- the Central Congress lead- tional leader in Congress ing.” ● THE CONGRESS leader nated from Maharashtra, Bod- applications to speaker of proving our majority in ma’, ironically, by his rival ership had chosen Kamal to send him on UP assign- The Congress leader claimed 22 Congress oland People’s Front's Biswajit MP assembly N.P. Praj- the House,” Kamal Nath factional leaders in Nath for the post, leaving ment to ensure his defeat revealed that Jyotiraditya MLAs went to Bengaluru Damiry was nominated from apati seeking disqualifica- had on Wednesday said Congress in MP, says his him literally shattered. in Guna then, he said, Scindia was offered the to pressure the leadership Assam. Other candidates nam- tion of 6 ministers who indicating that his govern- loyalists. Mr Scindia found him- adding that Mr Scindia felt deputy CM post in the to nominate Scindia for ed by the BJP included Bhub- were among 22 Congress ment may go for floor test “A situation was created self at the crossroads of that the axis of Chief state, but he wanted his aneswar Kalita from Assam, MLAs currently camping in the Assembly shortly. where he felt threat to his his political career when Minister Kamal Nath- vet- nominee which Mr Nath RS, but had no intention Vivek Thakur from Bihar and in Bengaluru. The dis- Congress was also political survival. he lost elections in Guna eran Congress leader refused to accept. to quit the party or join Rajendra Gehlot from Rajasth- qualification of six minis- mulling to seek disqualifi- Pressure was mou-nted on Lok Sabha seat. He sus- Digvijay Singh was work- The Chief Minister the BJP an. Abhay Bhardwaj and Ram- ters would dash the hopes cation of all the 22 rebel his loyalists in Congress pected that machinations ing against his political could not accept a ‘chela’, ilaben Bara from Gujarat, Dee- of BJP to secure victory of MLAs from the speaker. Legislature Party to disso- by his rivals in party led to interest. His loyalists in Mr Digvijay Singh said. Mr Digvijay claimed. pak Prakash from Jharkhand its second Rajya Sabha Congress late on ciate from him to erode his his defeat in the seat. the Nath ministry used to The 22 Congress MLAs He said Scindia could and Leishemba Sanajaoba candidate in the March 26 Tuesday night shifted its base in the state. He felt “He was given the charge complain to him that they went to Bengaluru to have been the Congress from Manipur were also biennial polls in MP. Three ’92 MLAs’ to a resort in that he was gradually was of west UP by Congress in were not given departmen- pressure the leadership to nominee to RS but “only named by the party as its RS seats are going to poll Jaipur in Rajasthan to being marginalised in the the last Assembly polls, tal secretaries of their nominate Scindia for RS, Modi-Shah” can give Rajya Sabha nominees. in MP. BJP on Wednesday save them from being party,” a close aide of him just before the last LS elec- choice, which kept them but had no intention to Cabinet post to the “over- declared Mr Scindia as poached by BJP. said. tions which had forced on tight leash. quit the party or join BJP, ambitious” leader. — PTI

POWER | PLAY Rehabilitating loser not Cong culture: NCP prez OUR LOSS WILL BE Sena: ‘MP virus’ will not THEIR GAIN, SAYS Pawar sees miracle by Nath RAJASTHAN MIN play out in Maharashtra DC CORRESPONDENT would have been contact- till Gudi Padwa (first-day Bank, he said that the Jaipur, March 11: MUMBAI, MARCH 11 ed for a dialogue, the situ- first month of Hindu cal- investigation would be Contrary to other Cong- SONU SHRIVASTAVA ● FORMER CONGRESS chief chief said that he does not ation would not have aris- endar) by the end of this carried out. “One thing is ress leaders who have MUMBAI, MARCH 11 Sanjay Nirupam has predict- have any concrete informa- Amid uncertainty over en. After filing his nomi- month after MP and very clear that it does not openly criticised Jyo- ed that the three-party MVA tion on the same. But it is cer- Madhya Pradesh govern- nation for the Rajya Sabha Karnataka. happen overnight,” he tiraditya Scindia for As MP Chief Minister Kamal tain that the MVA govern- ment’s stability, Nationa- elections, to be held on Refuting claims that the said. Therefore, the quitting the party and Nath-led Madhya Pradesh government will not survive ment is not stable. Anyone list Congress Party (NCP) March 26, in the state Congress did not have a department of banking, joining BJP, a minister government is on the brink of for long. can bring this government chief Sharad Pawar on Legislature, Mr Pawar future, he said that the finance ministry, Gover- in the Rajasthan govern- collapse, the Shiv Sena in down. “In such situation, I Thursday expressed faith spoke to reporters in the Congress had leadership, nment of India, will have ment has extended best Maharashtra asserted that sindoor leke satta mein aayi can only say that Udhaar ka in MP Chief Minister Pressroom. capability and a future. to answer for it. wishes to the 49-year-old “MP virus” would not come hai, kab tak suhagan rahegi,” sindoor leke satta mein aayi Kamal Nath’s leadership The NCP chief, who is When asked whether the On the question of for his ‘new endeavour’. to Maharashtra. Mr Nirupam said referring to hai, kab tak suhagan rahegi,” stating that people believe the chief architect of the Congress leadership went imprisonment of the Tourism minister Vis- The party spokesperson and the future of MVA govern- he added. he can bring about a mira- Maha Vikas Aghadi astray in the manner in Jammu and Kashmir lead- hvendra Singh wished Rajya Sabha member Sanjay ment. Calling Mr Scindia’s resig- cle. “It will be known in (MVA) in Maharashtra, which it treated Mr ers, he said that he, along Scindia on Twitter. Raut, who had played a key Raut asserted that there’s nation a big loss to the the next one or two days denied that the develop- Scindia, who quit the with former Prime It is sad to see role while snapping alliance an ‘excellent coordination’ Congress party, Mr Nirupam whether it (miracle) will ment in MP will have any grand old party Tuesday Minister HD Deve Gowda, @JM_Scindia ji move on with the BJP before associat- between Shiv Sena supremo said that it is a big blow for really happen,” he said. impact in his state. "With to join the BJP, Mr Pawar Sitaram Yechuri, from the Congress. Our ing with the Congress and and Maharashtra chief min- the party. Referring to Jyotiraditya my little knowledge of said that he would not Yashwant Sinha and loss, will be another NCP, said that “Virus of MP” ister Uddhav Thackeray, “Mr Scindia is a popular Scindia’s defeat in the Lok Maharashtra's politics, comment on internal mat- Mamata Banerjee had party’s gain. I knew his will not enter into the west- Congress interim president leader and a good orator. It is Sabha elections, Mr Pawar these developments will ters but he had been hear- written to Prime Minister father well, who was ern state. Sonia Gandhi and NCP chief a big loss to the party. He said that there is no cul- not have any impact on ing two versions. The per- Narendra Modi seeking instrumental in getting Meanwhile, former Mumbai Sharad Pawar and there’s no wanted to play a big role. I am ture in the Congress to the MVA government, son, who had lost the elec- immediate release of for- my first congress ticket Congress chief and Congress danger to the government. sure the leadership would be immediately rehabilitate which is working on the tion, was expecting to be mer J&K chief ministers from #Nadbai Vidhan leader Sanjay Nirupam has When asked Nirupam about aware of it. Intervention of a leader after defeat. The right path,” he said in immediately given anoth- Farooq Abdullah, Omar Sabha. I wish Scindia Jr. predicted that the three-party the speculation of the MVA the high-command was veteran Maratha politi- response to a question er position. It wasn’t that Abdullah and Mehbooba Sahib the very best for MVA government will not government collapsing, the expected in it,” he added. It is cian said that if about ‘Operation Lotus’ in easy, he said. Mufti as J&K was a sensi- his new endeavour,” he survive for long. “Udhaar ka former Mumbai Congress a failure of the leadership. Rajasaheb (Mr Scindia) Maharashtra by the BJP On the question of Yes tive state. tweeted. — PTI WORLD pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | 12 MARCH 2020 12

IN BRIEF UN Security Pak: Top militant commander killed Council okays Peshawar: A top militant commander of a banned outfit associated with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan US-Taliban deal was killed in a bomb blast in the country’s restive north- United Nations, March west province, police said on 11: The UN Security TALIBAN REJECTS Wednesday. Commander Council has unanimously Adam Khan associated with adopted a resolution wel- AFGHAN OFFER TO Ishaq group of the TTP was coming the recent deal killed when the explosive between the US and the device planted to a motorcy- Taliban to bring lasting FREE PRISONERS cle went off in Bannu district peace in war-torn Afgh- of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bor- anistan and allow US tro- Kabul, March 11: The dering north waziristan tribal ops to return home from Taliban on Wednesday district, police said. America’s longest war. rejected Afghan Commander Khan was killed The US-Taliban peace President Ashraf Ghani’s in a targeted attack, they deal was signed in Doha offer to release 1,500 said, adding that the area on February 29. insurgent prisoners has been cordoned off and a All 15 members of the ahead of peace talks, say- search operation is going on. UNSC on Tuesday sup- ing it wanted 5,000 cap- ported the resolution, tives freed before opening tabled by the United negotiations. US jets intercept One of the Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during a campaign stop at Driving Park Community Center in Columbus, Ohio. States, which endorses Taliban political — AFP the joint US-Afghan decla- spokesman Suhail Russian aircraft ration on peace and the Shaheen said that the Washington: Two Russian agreement signed prisoners should be military reconnaissance air- between Washington and released “as a trust-build- craft were intercepted and the Taliban. ing measure” before escorted for hours near Biden closer to nomination “The developments intra-Afghan talks. Alaska by US and Canadian endorsed by this resolu- Any changes amounted air force jets, the North tion are the product of to a violation of the deal American Aerospace Defense Former vice prez has 788 pledged delegates against 633 for rival Sanders more than a year of struck between the insur- Command said. The two Tu- unprecedented US diplo- gents and Washington in 142 maritime reconnaissance Washington, March 11: front-runner in the matic engagement with Doha last month, he aircraft on Monday entered Former US vice president Democratic race to take on the Taliban, in coordina- added. Although Kabul the Alaskan Air Defense Joe Biden inched closer to Indian-Americans back Trump President Donald Trump tion with our partners in was not a signatory to the Identification Zone, sparking Democratic party’s presi- in the presidential elec- Afghanistan, the region, deal, it stated that up to the deployment of several dential nomination on Washington, March 11: dred participants by reco- nowledged him for his eff- tion in November. and around the world,” 5,000 Taliban prisoners NORAD aircraft including Wednesday after securing A group of few dozen gnising the work of New orts in mobilising the Ind- Biden’s win in Michigan Acting Deputy Perm- held by Afghan authori- fighter jets, the command big primary wins in four Indian-Americans has York-based well-connect- ian-American community is crucial as Sanders had anent Representative of ties would be released, said. The Russian aircraft states, including the key pledged to work for Don- ed, but low profile, Indian- for his re-election bid. clinched the victory in the the US to UN Cherith prompting an angry reac- entered and remained in the battleground Michigan, ald trump’s re-election bid American Al Mason, who Indian-American Laxmi state defeating Hillary Norman Chalet said. tion from Ghani. — AFP air defense identification over his main rival Bernie and mobilise the commu- is an advisor to Global Nair, who was represent- Clinton four years ago. In The agreement with the zone, a security perimeter in Sanders. By late Tuesday nity for the November Real Estate Investments ing women doctors, said his speech in Penns- Taliban calls for the fun- international airspace, for night, 77-year-old Biden polls during an event org- Educational Hospitals. Mason as a co-chair of ylvania, Biden said that damentalists to severe of the government. Afgh- about four hours. They came had 788 pledged delegates anised by the US Pres- According to trump’s Trump Victory Indian democracy is at stake in ties with international anistan’s rival leaders — as close as 50 nautical miles in his kitty as he scored ident’s election campaign supporters present at the American Finance Comm- this election and the coun- terrorist groups and to incumbent President to the Alaskan coast, a wins in the States of team to woo the Indian event, the President at the ittee has been tirelessly try cannot afford to have prevent them from using Ashraf Ghani and his for- NORAD statement said Michigan, Mississippi and diaspora members. start of his speech went reaching out to the vast another four years of Afghanistan to carry out mer unity government Tuesday. NORAD deployed Missouri as against 633 At the event held on out of his way to give a Indian-American commu- President Trump who is attacks against the US. partner Abdullah Abdu- F-22 and CF-18 fighters sup- pledged delegates for 78- Sunday at his Mar-a-Lago robust shout out to Ma- nity nationwide in garne- seeking his second term Under the terms of the llah — claimed victory in ported by a KC-135 year-old Sanders. resort in Florida, Trump son, asking him to stand ring support for the Pres- this November elections. deal, the Taliban would the presidential election Stratotanker and an E-3 He also won Idaho. surprised the several hun- and with great pride ack- ident's re-election bid. “Winning means not only also participate in an held last September and Sentry AWACS aircraft to Sanders secured victory in having a president who intra-Afghan dialogue. each sworn in as the track the Russians. North Dakota. The result knows how to fight but While negotiations were country’s new president from Washington state is tial nomination of the rebounded after winning White House. how to heal,” he said. “I scheduled to begin on in separate ceremonies awaited. Either of the can- Democratic party. nine of the 14 states on His wins in Michigan, want to thank Sanders and Tuesday, they were post- on Monday, throwing Reforms may let didates need at least 1991 Biden had lagged behind “Super Tuesday” last Missouri, Mississippi and his supporters for their ti- poned due to renewed vio- plans for talks with the of the 3,979 pledged dele- his Democratic rivals in week, the most important Idaho on Tuesday has reless energy and their pa- lence and political dis- Taliban into chaos. Putin remain Prez gates to win the presiden- early voting states, but day in the race for the cemented his position as ssion” said Biden. — PTI cord at the highest levels — PTI Moscow: Russia’s lower house on Wednesday passed constitutional reforms in CHINA SLAMS U.S their final reading that in- I-Day celebrations clude the possibility of Pre- Turkey to keep sident Vladimir Putin exte- FOR SAIL-BY IN nding his rule for another two terms. A total of 383 SOUTH CHINA SEA State Duma lawmakers voted border open in favour of the package of constitutional amendments, Beijing, March 11: Beijing with 43 abstentions and no- Ankara, March 11: on Wednesday accused the ne against. The measures President Recep Tayyip ANKARA URGES United States of a “provoca- must now be approved by Erdogan said Wednesday tive” act by sending a war- the upper house Federation he would keep Turkey’s RUSSIA TO HELP ship into disputed territorial Council and be put to a pub- border open for refugees waters in the South China lic vote scheduled for April until the EU had met all Sea. 22. Putin announced the his demands, while com- IN SYRIA ISSUE The USS McCampbell missile package of reforms in Jan- paring Greece’s response destroyer sailed near the uary, then repeatedly denied to the crisis to the Nazis. Ankara, March 11: Paracel Islands on Tuesday they were meant to extend “Until all Turkey’s expec- Turkey urged Russia on without authorisation, his grip on power as he app- tations, including free Wednesday to deal with according to the People’s roaches the end of his fourth movement, ... updating of alleged violations of a Liberation Army. The Paracel and final presidential term in the customs union and week-old ceasefire by Islands are a chain of disput- 2024. However, on Tuesday financial assistance, are Syrian government for- ed islands and reefs in the another amendment was tangibly met, we will con- ces in Idlib, the last bas- South China Sea, claimed by introduced that would reset tinue the practice on our tion of resistance to Pre- China, Taiwan and Vietnam. presidential terms, making it borders,” he said in a tele- sident Bashar al-Assad. — AFP possible for Putin to run vised speech. “Although there are again if the constitutional Turkey’s decision at the only small incidents here court allows it. end of February to re- and there, the ceasefire open its border for has started to be violat- refugees sparked a row ed,” said President Recep with Brussels, as well as Tayyip Erdogan, who BIBI RIVAL TO harsh exchanges with backs some rebel groups Greece. Greece has tear- in Idlib. “We are sharing RECEIVE STATE gassed thousands of migr- these developments with ants trying to break Russia... and expect them through and been accused to take measures.” Erd- PROTECTION of beating and stripping ogan agreed a truce last Jerusalem, March 11: Israeli migrants of their belong- week with his Russian Prime Minister Benjamin ings if they made it across counterpart Vladimir Netanyahu’s challenger Benny the border. Putin, who supports gov- Gantz is to receive state pro- “There is no difference ernment forces, but pre- People cheer during a celebration of Independence Day at Independence Square, in front of the Parliament tection following online between what the Nazis vious deals have proved threats, the Shin Bet domestic did and those images from temporary. — AFP Palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Wednesday. — AP security agency has the Greek border,” announced. Erdogan said. Greece has “The prime minister has denied using violence and ated that Turkey hopes for approved the Shin Bet’s rec- accused Turkey of push- a fresh agreement with MeToo: Harvey gets 23 yrs ommendation for close protec- ing desperate people into Brussels ahead of the tion of Mr Gantz,” a statement dangerous attempts to next EU leaders’ summit New York, March 11: sex on former TV and moment of penetration. from the agency said late enter Europe. on March 26. Turkey Harvey Weinstein was film production assis- It is forever,” added the Tuesday. The decision still Erdogan said he opened already hosts some four sentenced on Wedne- tant Mimi Haleyi at his woman, who recalled a requires ratification from a the gates in order to pres- million refugees — most sday to 23 years in apartment in 2006. He moment during the trial security committee. sure Europe into provid- of them Syria —and fears prison for rape and sex- faced a maximum of 29 when she left the wit- In Israel, seven people auto- ing greater assistance another mass influx as ual assault, a sight the years in prison. ness stand in tears and matically receive protection with the Syrian conflict, the regime, backed by disgraced Hollywood Both women con- then could be heard from the Shin Bet, including where Turkey has fought Russia and Iran, pushes to mogul’s multitude of fronting Weinstein screaming from an adja- the leader of the opposition. to push back a regime retake Idlib. accusers thought they again in court on cent room. But Gantz does not officially offensive on the last rebel Although Erdogan and would never see. Wednesday after their “The day my screams have that title as the country stronghold of Idlib. his Russian counterpart Weinstein, who has testimony helped seal were heard from the wit- has been stuck without a fully “With the warming of Vladimir Putin agreed a been accused of violat- his conviction at the ness room was the day functioning government for the weather in the spring, ceasefire for the province ing scores of women, landmark #MeToo trial. my voice came back to more than a year, with three the influx of irregular last week, previous deals was convicted last “It takes a very special its full power,” she said. elections unable to produce a migrants heading to have proved temporary month of raping a once- kind of evil to exploit Asked later about her decisive result. Europe will not be limited and the Turkish president aspiring actress in a connections to leverage reaction after the sen- Since the most recent elec- to Greece but spread all said on Wednesday that New York City hotel rape,” said the 2013 rape tence, she wiped her tion on March 2, Gantz, who over the Mediterranean,” minor violations have room in 2013 and accuser. eyes, raised her arm and heads the centrist Blue and he warned. But he reiter- been reported. — AFP forcibly performing oral “Rape is not just one nodded her head. — AP White party, has been trying to form a government. To do so he has sought the backing of the predominantly Arab Joint TAKEN FOR | A RIDE Turkish Prez Erdogan and pop icon Elton John also fooled List, prompting attacks on social media from Jewish rightwingers. Former armed forces chief Russian pranksters dupe Prince Harry Gantz took to Twitter on Saturday to call on Netanyahu to “stop this incitement to vio- London, March 11: said the prince was duped when he was foreign sec- “Unfortunately the world The Russian pair repo- lence, do not say that you did Russian pranksters on into two chats with him retary in 2018. In the con- is being led by some very rtedly also coaxed Harry not know.” He posted a mes- Wednesday said they and Alexei “Lexus” versations, which took sick people so the people to discuss his decision to sage from social media saying duped Prince Harry into Solyarov. The pair, known place in December and like yourselves and quit frontline royal life as “Gantz has to be killed as believing he was speak- as “Vovan and Lexus”, January, the prince was younger generation are well as to comment on Rabin was.” Prime Minister ing to environmental have made a habit of fool- tricked into believing he the ones that are going to leading politicians. On Yitzhak Rabin was assassinat- campaigner Greta ing politicians and pop was speaking to make all the difference,” British Prime Minister ed in 1995 by a rightwing Thunberg, after The Sun stars in prank calls. Thunberg and her father, the prince reportedly Boris Johnson, Harry extremist opposed to his peace newspaper gave details of Their previous victims Svante. The daily report- said. was said to have added: deal with the Palestinians. hoax calls. “It was us”, include Turkish ed he gave his support to “I think the mere fact “He is a good man, so you Netanyahu, who at that time Vladimir “Voyan” Kuzn- President Recep Tayyip Thunberg and attacked that Donald Trump is are one of few people who was the leader of the opposi- etsov said in response to Erdogan, pop icon Elton US President Donald pushing the coal industry can reach into his soul tion, was accused of whipping the British tabloid’s John and Prime Minister Trump for his stance on is so big in America, he and get him to feel and up hatred against Rabin. front-page report, which Boris Johnson himself climate change. has blood on his hands.” believe in you. — AFP WORLD pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | 12 MARCH 2020 13

z Two immigration officers at You have EPIDEMIC ACROSS THE WORLD Bangkok’s main airport have Covid-19 IN BRIEF to under- and may have handled the passports stand that z A 90-year-old man is the z The number z Ukraine’s capital Kiev of visitors to Thailand. Lanka, Turkey if the virus is first Covid-19 victim in of coronavirus announced Wednesday there, and the 46 Belgium. As of Tuesday, cases in that it was closing schools z Cai Jie, ex-secy general of the tourists stuck on have first cases population has virus-hit Nile cruise the country recorded Pakistan has and universities until the Communist Party municipal committee no immunity yet boat fly home 267 cases. risen to 20. end of March. in Wuhan, has been charged with graft. to this virus, Colombo/Istanbul: Sri Lanka z Residents along the Japanese coast there are no z Panama con- on Wednesday announced its z South Korea z Chile stood on roadsides overlooking the vaccines and no firmed eight cases first Covid-19 case, a 52-year- announced its announced all sea, offering prayers for their loved therapy so far, a high percentage — of the new Covid-19 old tour guide who had come first rise in travellers ones lost in a 9.0 earthquake and experts say 60 to 70% — of the in the country, 1,17,339 in contact with a group of new Covid-19 arriving from tsunami nine years ago. But in Tokyo population will be infected. including one cases and 4,251 fatalities all over the Italian tourists. The man has cases for five Italy and Spain and other places, it was remembered been kept at the isolation death, the first world as China remains the hardest-hit days on would be — ANGELA MERKEL, in Central country overall with more than 80,000 without a government ceremony due ward of the Infectious German Chancellor Wednesday. quarantined. to the Covid-19 outbreak. Diseases Hospital in North America. cases and 3,000 deaths. Colombo, Director General of Health Services Anil Jasinghe said in a statement. Turkey also announced Wednesday its first Covid-19 case, a man UK health min who had recently travelled to Europe and is in good health. Contagion toll soars in Italy, “The test of a patient sus- pected of carrying the Covid- is virus positive 19 returned positive,” Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said in a television broadcast. US deploys national guard London, March 11: UK ● HEALTH MINISTER health minister and Nadine Dorries, 62, the Rome vows to spend up to 25 billion euros as deaths in country hit 631 Conservative MP Nadine first British MP to be Free prisoners, Dorries has tested positi- diagnosed with Covid-19, ve for Covid-19, raising US urges Iran Rome, March 11: Italians concerns about the poten- said she has been self- braced for a second day of tial spread of the infecti- isolating at home, as the Washington: The United national lockdown on We- on among lawmakers as government stepped up States on Tuesday called for dnesday after a sharp spi- she attended an event ho- its preparations to tackle Iran to release all American ke in Covid-19-related dea- sted by Prime Minister the outbreak. prisoners held in the country ths, as New York deployed Boris Johnson at Downi- ● as the Covid-19 outbreak the National Guard to con- ng Street last week. ● IT HAS raised concerns reportedly spreads through tain a disease that has Dorries, 62, the first Bri- about infection spreading its prisons. “The United sown worldwide panic. tish MP to be diagnosed among lawmakers as she States will hold the Iranian Europe’s hardest-hit cou- with Covid-19, said she attended an event hosted regime directly responsible ntry said the death toll has been self-isolating at by PM Boris Johnson at for any American deaths. from the Covid-19 virus home, as the government Downing Street last week. Our response will be deci- had risen Tuesday by a th- stepped up its preparati- sive,” US Secretary of State ird to 631, with the surging ons to tackle the outbre- ● OPPOSITION LABOU- Mike Pompeo said in a state- epidemic playing havoc ak. “I can confirm I have R’S Rachael Maskell ment. “Reports that Covid-19 with global sporting, cult- tested positive for Covid- revealed she had been has spread to Iranian prisons ural and political events. 19. As soon as I was infor- advised by the state- are deeply troubling and While authorities in Chi- med I took all the advised funded NHS 111 helpline demand nothing less than na, where the outbreak be- precautions and been self- to self-isolate following a the full and immediate gan, have declared it “basi- isolating at home,” she release of all American citi- cally curbed”, cases are said in a statement releas- meeting with Dorries last zens. Their detention amid multiplying around the ed by the Department of Thursday, even though increasingly deteriorating world, sparking panic buy- Health and Social Care. she is displaying no conditions defies basic ing in shops, and wild swi- The department said symptoms of Covid-19. human decency.” ngs on financial markets. Dorries first showed sym- ptoms last Thursday, the keep washing those han- National Guard in NY same day she attended the ds, everyone,” tweeted the Cambodia cruise And amid criticism of the event at 10 Downing Stre- MP for Bedfordshire. “Re- US authorities’ response, et. Dorries said that heal- ally sorry to hear Nadine boat quarantined New York deployed the th officials had started tr- has tested positive for Co- Phnom Penh: Scores of pas- National Guard for the acing people she had been vid-19. She has done the sengers and crew aboard a first time during the crisis in contact with, and the right thing by self isolati- river cruise boat are being to help contain the spread department and her parli- ng at home, and both NHS held under quarantine in of the disease from an amentary office were clo- and PHE staff have been eastern Cambodia after a infection-hit suburb. “It is sely following its advice. brilliant. We all wish her British passenger tested pos- a dramatic action, but it is The Vatican’s deserted Saint Peter’s Square and its main basilica a day after they were closed to tourists as part of “Thanks for so many well as she recovers,” He- itive for the Covid-19. The the largest cluster in the a broader clampdown aimed at curbing the Covid-19 outbreak. — AFP good wishes. It’s been pre- alth Secretary Matt Hanc- vessel belonging to Viking country. This is literally a tty rubbish but I hope I’m ock tweeted. Opposition River Cruises is under police matter of life and death,” University — nearly dou- tain if they could leave th- ic that has killed 631 peo- els had been ready to let It- over the worst of it now,” Labour’s Rachael Maskell guard as it remains moored said state governor Andr- ble the 550 total confirmed eir homes for everyday ta- ple and put hospitals and aly spend more than it was she tweeted. She said she revealed she had been ad- on the Mekong River outside ew Cuomo. cases the day before. sks like shopping. "I don't the economy under severe technically allowed when was worried about her 84- vised by the state-funded the town of Kampong Cham. Residents also expressed know if we can actually strain. Economy Minister its request stood at 7.5 bil- year-old mother who is st- National Health Service Cambodian Health Minister fear. “People are scared, Italian PM on travelling get out of Milan. Nobody Roberto Gualtieri said lion euros last week. Part aying with her. “More wo- (NHS) 111 helpline to self- Mam Bunheng on Wednes- it’s an unusual situation to In an unprecedented really seems to know “half of these resources” of the money is supposed rried about my 84yo mum isolate following a meeti- day visited the Kampong be in,” Miles Goldberg, move, Italian Prime Mini- what's going on," said would be used immediate- to help restaurants and ho- who is staying with me ng with Dorries last Thu- Cham provincial hospital, who runs a New Rochelle ster Giuseppe Conte has Texan Nick Manage, look- ly and the other half stow- tels now suffering the bru- and began with the cough rsday, even though she is where the 65-year-old bar, told AFP. “It makes told the 60 million residen- ing lost as he wandered ed away and tapped should nt of an implosion in the today. She is being tested displaying no symptoms woman from the United people nervous to be arou- ts of his country they sh- around the northern city's the health crisis spiral out number of tourists who tomorrow. Keep safe and of Covid-19. — PTI Kingdom is being held for nd others, it makes people ould travel only for the central train station. of control. visit Italy’s art-filled chur- observation and treatment. nervous to get inside into most urgent work or heal- The new plan must still ches and achingly beautif- The woman is Cambodia's businesses and such,” he th reasons. And while squ- Italy’s rescue plan be approved by the leaders ul hills. “We are preparing third confirmed case. Mam said. At least 28 people ares in Milan and Rome Italy on Wednesday vowed of European Union under rules to protect compani- Bunheng said late Tuesday have died in the US with were emptied of their usu- to spend up to 25 billion the bloc’s strict budget def- es, workers and families,” 1st in Indonesia: that the remaining 63 pas- 1,025 infected, according to al bustle and traffic, some euros ($28.3 billion) to fig- icit rules for its 27 member Labour Minister Nunzia sengers and crew aboard a tally by Johns Hopkins residents appeared uncer- ht a new Covid-19 epidem- states. Officials in Bruss- Catalfo said. — Agencies would be tested and quaran- tined for 14 days. UK woman dies Taiwan inmates Tokyo Disney parks to be shut Jakarta, March 11: A THE PATIENT had British woman has died severe illnesses join virus fight in Bali from Covid-19, Taoyuan (Taiwan): Behind authorities said on Wed- including diabetes, the barbed wire-topped fen- nesday, marking Indo- hypertension, ces of Taipei Prison, a small till early April over outbreak nesia’s first confirmed hyperthyroid and lung group of inmates are hunch- death from the rapidly disease. ed over clacking sewing mac- spreading illness. hines, working overtime to Tokyo, March 11: The Disneyland’s major devel- The 53-year-old died ACHMAD YURIANTO, churn out face masks and operator of Tokyo Disney- 69 hours on, man opment area, which was early Wednesday in a hos- spokesman for the help fight Covid-19. Usually Kianoush Jahanpour land and DisneySea said scheduled for April 15, has pital on the Indonesian government’s virus the men would be making Wednesday the parks will been rescheduled to mid- holiday island, but it was response team prison uniforms in the bright- IRAN REPORTS remain closed through ea- May or later,” the compa- unclear if she contracted lit sewing factory in Taoyuan. rly April over fears of the out of hotel rubble ny said. More than 30 mil- the virus before or after of confirmed virus cases But after the Covid-19 spread Covid-19 outbreak. lion visitors flood into the arriving in Bali late last had reached 34. The to Taiwan they switched to 63 NEW DEATHS, Oriental Land also said two parks each year, month, local officials Southeast Asian archipel- making masks, putting toge- the openings of new zones Beijing, March 11: A night Monday after being including school children said. She was taken to ago only reported its first ther some 52,000 face cover- TOTAL AT 354 and attractions, scheduled man was pulled out alive trapped for 52 hours. The during spring break, and hospital last week. novel Covid-19 cases this ings since mid-February. A for April 15, will also be after being trapped for 69 condition of all three sur- they are among the most Indonesian health autho- month, as scientists ques- 50-year-old inmate surnamed Tehran, March 11: Iran pushed back to mid-May, hours under the rubble of vivors remains unknown. popular destinations for rities said Wednesday the tioned the relatively low Yuh said, “When they came on Wednesday reported as the government calls on a collapsed virus quarant- The hotel in Quanzhou tourists coming to Tokyo. woman had serious rate of infections in the to see me, they said it was 63 new deaths from the the public to avoid unnece- ine hotel in southeastern had been a quarantine health problems. world’s fourth most popu- very difficult to buy face ma- novel Covid-19 in the ssary outings and crowded China in which at least 20 site for people exposed to Emergency bill “The patient had severe lous country. sks out there. I said to them past 24 hours, the high- places. The announceme- other people died. The Covid-19, which has infec- Prime Minister Shinzo illnesses, including dia- The World Health ‘Daddy is making face masks est single-day toll in the nt came a day after Prime official Xinhua News Age- ted over 80,000 people in Abe is finally setting up a betes, hypertension, hyp- Organisation said it was here, and that maybe you will three weeks since the Minister Shinzo Abe call- ncy said the man was sent China though about three- legal framework that will erthyroid and lung dis- particularly concerned have the benefit and the Islamic Republic annou- ed for a 10-day extension of to hospital immediately fourths have recovered. let him declare a nation- ease,” Achmad Yurianto, about high-risk nations opportunity to use it’.” nced the first deaths measures intended to halt after being rescued late on Rescuers at the site had wide state of emergency if a spokesman for the gov- with weaker health sys- from the outbreak. the spread of the new Cov- Tuesday afternoon. protective gear and disinf- the outbreak worsens. ernment’s virus response tems, who may lack the “Based on new lab res- id-19, including cancelli- Another nine people are ectant to minimize expos- Like many of Abe’s resp- team, told reporters in facilities to identify cases. ults, we have identified ng, delaying or scaling missing from the collapse ure to the virus. The buil- onses to the crisis — from Jakarta. The British China remains the hard- 958 new confirmed cases back major events. on Saturday. A 10-year-old ding had reportedly been restricting visitors travell- embassy in Jakarta said est-hit overall with more PINT-SIZED of Covid-19 infection in The virus has so far infe- boy and his mother had modified illegally before ing from virus-hit areas to it was “supporting the than 80,000 cases and the country, bringing the cted 568 people and been been rescued around mid- the collapse. — AP bolstering the local mask family of a British 3,000 deaths, out of a glob- BIRD SMALLEST total number of cases to linked with 12 deaths in supply — the introduction woman who has died in al total of 117,339 cases 9,000,” health ministry Japan. Oriental Land orig- of the state-of-emergency Indonesia and are in con- and 4,251 people dying spokesman Kianoush inally closed the parks 16. “We are planning our announcement at a later legislation comes long tact with local authori- across 107 countries and DINOSAUR Jahanpour said in a tele- from February 29 with a resumption time for early time,” the company said. after other leaders took ties”. Also Wednesday, territories, according to Paris, March 11: Tinier than vised news conference. plan to reopen from March April, but we will make an “The opening of Tokyo similar action. — Agencies Indonesia said its number an AFP tally. — AFP the teeniest bird, older than T- “Unfortunately in the Rex and perfectly preserved past 24 hours, we have for eternity: Scientists have had reports of 63 deaths identified a 100-million-year- and overall 354 have lost NEW | STUDY Ecosystems may disappear once a critical point in their destruction is reached old flying dinosaur encased in their lives to the virus,” amber that may be the small- he added. The outbreak est yet discovered. of the Covid-19 in Iran is The skull of Oculudentavis one of the deadliest outs- Amazon rainforest may collapse within decades khaungraae was found in a ide China, where the dis- globule of amber in Myanmar, ease originated. offering researchers a star- The capital Tehran had London, March 11: Large unications, noted that shif- ecipice, with the fires and ned that ecosystems which tlingly clear view of its featu- the most new infections ecosystems, such as the ts in the Earth’s ecosyste- destruction both in the are made up of a number res. “When I first saw it I was with 256 cases. The cen- Amazon rainforest, may ms occur over human tim- Amazon and in Australia, of interacting species, rat- blown away,” said Jingmai tral province of Isfahan collapse and disappear ala- escales of years and decad- the researchers said. her than those dominated O’Connor, a paleontologist followed with 170, and rmingly quickly, once a cr- es, meaning the collapse of “Unfortunately, what our by one single species, may from the Chinese Academy of Semnan, to the east of itical point in their destru- large vulnerable ecosyste- paper reveals is that hum- be more stable and take Sciences and lead author of Tehran, had 63. Bushehr ction is reached, according ms, like the Amazon rainf- anity needs to prepare for longer to shift to alternat- the study published in Nature as well as Kohgiluyeh to a study that calls for im- orest and Caribbean coral changes far sooner than ive states. on Wednesday. “It’s pretty ex- and Boyerahmad in the proved conservation effor- reefs, “may take only a few expected,” said study co- These findings, accordi- quisitely preserved and really southwest had no new ts to protect these habitats. decades once triggered.” author Simon Willcock ng to the researchers, pro- weird looking, with its unique cases. Iran is yet to offi- Researchers, including th- According to the findin- from Bangor University in vide opportunities to miti- scleral ring (eye bones) and cially impose quaranti- ose from the University of gs, once the “point of no the UK. “These rapid cha- gate or manage the worst large number of teeth,” she nes but authorities have London in the UK, reveal- return” is reached, the ico- nges to the world’s largest effects. Citing an example, told AFP. The preserved skull repeatedly called on peo- ed the speed at which ecos- nic Amazon rainforest co- and most iconic ecosyste- they said, elephants are te- is just 7.1 millimetres (less ple to refrain from trav- ystems of different sizes uld shift to a savannah-ty- ms would impact the bene- rmed as ‘key stone’ species than one-third of an inch) elling. They have closed will disappear, once they pe ecosystem with a mix of fits which they provide us as they have a disproporti- long, likely making it the sm- schools and universities have reached a point beyo- trees and grass within 50 with, including everything onately large impact on allest dinosaur yet discovered. and resorted to shutting nd which they transform years. Earlier studies had from food and materials, the landscape — pushing It would have been smaller hotels and other tourist into an alternative habit- suggested that many ecos- to the oxygen and water over trees, but also dis- than the smallest bird alive accommodation to dis- at. The study, published in ystems are currently teete- we need for life,” Willcock persing seeds over large A shaded waterway in the western basin of Brazil’s vast today, the bee hummingbird. courage travel. — AFP the journal Nature Comm- ring on the edge of this pr- said. The scientists explai- distances. — PTI Amazon rainforest. — AP pg THURSDAY | 12 MARCH 2020 | HYDERABAD 14 ■ Waives minimum balance, SMS charges Critical days ahead for Saudi, UAE quick open oil SBI cuts interest investors, financial sector taps in SUVASHREE GHOSH "This is an important saying it was busy trying BITES MUMBAI, MARCH 11 week for India in terms to raise capital. In the price war of the potential revival of interim, Yes Bank's wors- on SB a/cs to 3% Investors will get crucial the economy, given the ening liquidity condition INDICATORS % clarity in the coming close inter-linkages and lack of commit- OMAR HASAN days on the health of between the financial ments from potential DUBAI, MARCH 11 Sensex 35,697.40 0.18 FALAKNAAZ SYED India's Rs 130 lakh crore and corporate sector," investors forced the cen- Nifty 50 10,458.40 0.07 MUMBAI, MARCH 11 ($1.75 trillion) financial said Madhavi Arora, an tral bank to overthrow Oil heavyweights Saudi S&P 500* 2,776.01 -3.69 sector. economist at Edelweiss Yes Bank's board and Arabia and the UAE The country's largest The nation's biggest Securities Ltd. "Some effect the nation's biggest vowed on Wednesday to Dollar (‘) 73.65 -0.59 lender State Bank of India developer, Lodha light on the resolution of bank rescue that could pump millions more Pound Sterling (‘) 95.12 -1.5 (SBI) on Wednesday Developers International corporate stress this wipe out some bondhold- barrels of crude as they reduced interest rate on Ltd, is racing to refi- week would be crucial in ers. The extent of the stepped up a price war Euro (‘) 83.48 -1.30 savings bank (SB) nance $324 million debt determining the banking deterioration in its finan- after Russia refused a Gold (10gm)* (‘) 44,517▼516 -1.15 accounts to 3 per cent and maturing on March 13, and non-banking finan- cials will be clear on deal to cut output. Brent crude ($/bbl)* 36.35 -2.34 also waived minimum bal- and any stumble could cial system's health, at a Saturday. Oil prices fell heavily ance requirement for such lead to one of India's time when domestic Vodafone Idea, which on Wednesday after the IN 10-Yr bond yield 6.125 0.963 accounts. The bank also largest offshore bond growth is fragile and has more than $14 billion Saudi and UAE US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 0.696 -7.447 cut lending rates across all defaults. Then, a day credit conditions are in net debt and hasn't announcements, revers- tenors. later, Yes Bank is due to tight." reported a profit in more ing gains made earlier * As of 9:30 pm IST SBI has 44.51 crore sav- up to Rs 1 lakh in savings announcement will bring announce its results, Lodha Developers than two years, must pay in the day. ings bank (SB) accounts. bank accounts, and 3 per- in more smiles and which would shed light International last week the government $4 bil- Oxford Economics pro- More banks are likely to cent for deposits above Rs delight to our valuable on what pushed authori- fell short of the top end lion by Tuesday, March jected on Tuesday that follow the market leader 1 lakh customers…We believe ties to seize the lender of a fundraising range in 17, or risk contempt of the price of Brent crude Bank of England in slashing interest rate SBI also cut its marginal this initiative would last week. Finally, March a pivotal deal to refi- court proceedings. In will "fall to and remain on SB accounts and waiv- cost of funds-based lend- empower our customers 17 is the deadline for nance its existing note December, chairman at $30 a barrel for the ing minimum balance ing rates (MCLR) by 10 to towards banking with SBI Vodafone Group strug- due on March 13, and Kumar Mangalam Birla foreseeable future." cuts key rate requirements. 15 basis points across all and boost their confi- gling Indian unit to pay was set to launch a tap warned of a potential Brent North Sea crude The public sector behe- tenors. SBI's one year dence in SBI." $4 billion in overdue fees this week. It also needs to collapse in the absence of oil was trading at $36.18 to 0.25 per cent moth cut interest rates on MCLR to which home SBI’s SB customers' to the government -- if it meet conditions, includ- any relief over the pay- a barrel on Wednesday, The Bank of England cut its key fixed deposits for certain loans are linked will now needed to maintain AMB opts for bankruptcy ing setting aside cash ment; British partner down 2.8 percent from interest rate by 0.5 per cent to tenors effective March 10. stand at 7.75 per cent per of Rs 3,000, Rs 2,000 and Rs instead, the impact will and getting consent from Vodafone has completely the previous close. 0.25 per cent on Wednesday, as The retail term deposit annum from 7.85 per cent, 1,000 in metro, semi urban ripple across the finan- some of the group's other written off the value of Opec kingpin Saudi an emergency measure in (less than Rs 2 crore) with effect from March and rural areas, respec- cial system. lenders, before it can use its 45 per cent holdings in Arabia and its ally the response to the outbreak of interest rates have been 10, 2020. This is SBI's tively. The bank used to The government can ill the proceeds of the new the venture and signalled UAE, the cartel's fourth- Covid-19. The bank said the rate reduced by 10 basis points tenth consecutive cut in levy a penalty of Rs 5 to Rs afford more stress; the bond. Moody's Investors it isn't keen to invest largest producer, said cut was part of a "comprehen- for one year and above MCLR this fiscal. 15 + taxes on non-mainte- economy is set to deceler- Service had earlier more. they will together boost sive and timely package of tenor and 50 bps for The bank said it has nance of AMB. ate to an 11-year low and warned that Lodha didn't Banks will "have to pay production by at least measures to help UK businesses deposits up to 45 days. decided to do away with About the MCLR cut, the coronavirus out- have an alternate plan to the price" if any telecom 3.5 million barrels per and households bridge across The term deposit interest the requirement of main- SBI said, "EMIs on eligi- break threatens to delay repay, and that any fail- firm files for bankruptcy, day (bpd), to 16.3 million the economic disruption that is rates on bulk deposits (Rs taining average monthly ble home loan accounts a revival. The Reserve ure to meet the compli- Rajnish Kumar, chair- bpd, from April. likely to be associated with 2 crore and above) have balance (AMB) for all SB (linked to MCLR) will get Bank of India has come cated conditions would man of State Bank of Riyadh and Abu Covid-19.” It said the move will been reduced by 15 basis accounts besides also cheaper by around Rs 7 out twice in less than a "likely lead to a default." India, said last month. Dhabi, who rely heavily "help support businesses.” points for deposits in "180 waiving off SMS charges per one lakh on a 30-year year in a rare show of In the case of Yes Bank, Reports said the govern- on oil revenues, also days and above" tenors. that are levied quarterly. loan. EMIs on car loans assurance to depositors the lender delayed the ment may clear a bailout unveiled plans to raise Currently, the interest Rajnish Kumar, chair- will also be reduced by Rs that the nation's banking announcement of Q3 package this week. their production capaci- rate on SB accounts is man, SBI, announcing the 5 per one lakh on a 7-year system is safe. earnings to March 14, —Bloomberg ties by one million bpd 3.25 percent for deposits waiver, said, "This loan." each. Although increases in Biocon, Mylan capacity take a long time and need huge win Sanofi investments, the MF equity schemes get announcements from ICAI to review Yes Bank financials Riyadh and Abu Dhabi patent litigation add to the psychological `10,796 cr in February New Delhi, March 11: Chartered Axis Trustee Services Ltd, which warfare shaking oil accountants' apex body ICAI said it represents several investors in markets. RAVI RANJAN PRASAD March too, though a few will review financial statements of Rana’s custody Additional Tier 1 (AT1) notes issued Saudi Aramco said it MUMBAI, MARCH 11 institutional investors Yes Bank for the last two financial by Yes Bank, has already filed a peti- plans to raise its crude may reassess their years even as the bank's administra- extended till 16th tion with the Bombay High Court production capacity by Aided by heavy inflows investment strategy, tor expressed hope that a deal could against the RBI rescue plan. one million bpd. in equity mutual fund given the deep correction be struck with bondholders who have Mumbai, March 11: A special Mutual fund body Amfi said equity The decision came a schemes and equity in markets," Venkatesh opposed the terms of the rescue plan court on Wednesday extended till investors should be the first to take day after Saudi Arabia, exchange traded funds said. laid out by the Reserve Bank of India. March 16 the Enforcement the brunt in case of Yes Bank's the world's top exporter, (ETFs) in February, the The Institute of Chartered Directorate custody of Rana restructuring, followed by preference decided to hike produc- average asset under man- Accountants of India said its Kapoor, Kapoor, while talking to shareholders, and the AT1 bondhold- tion by at least 2.5 mil- agement (AUM) of the Financial Reporting Review Board reporters outside the court after ers should be the last to be touched. lion bpd to a record 12.3 Biopharmaceutical firm Biocon mutual fund industry Gold ETF (FRRB) would take up the review of the hearing, blamed the present The asset management companies million from April. and its partner Mylan have won soared to a new all time general purpose financial statements management of the bank for its have made representations to both Opec on Wednesday a litigation in a US court which high of Rs 28.29 lakh net inflows of Yes Bank for 2017-18 and 2018-19. downfall, even as the ED told the Sebi and RBI regarding the same, lowered its forecast for invalidates a Sanofi patent on a crore, data released by "In case the FRRB finds any materi- special Prevention of Money Amfi's chief executive N. S. global average daily device to deliver insulin the Association of al/ serious non-compliance, it would Laundering Act court that he had Venkatesh said. demand by 0.92 million glargine. This has removed a Mutual Funds in India jump 7-fold refer the case to the Director sanctioned loans worth Rs 30,000 In the restructuring package pro- barrels, to 99.73 million key legal hurdle in commerciali- (Amfi) showed. (Discipline) of ICAI for initiating crore to different entities as the posed last week, the RBI had suggest- barrels. sation of their product Equity schemes inflows SANGEETHA G action against the auditor...," the bank head. —PTI ed that over Rs 8,000 crore of invest- Russia said on Semglee, co-developed by in February stood at Rs CHENNAI, MARCH 11 institute said in a statement on ments by MFs and bank treasuries in Tuesday it was open to Biocon and Mylan. Biocon 10,796 crore, the highest Monday. the AT1 bonds should be written-off renewing cooperation hopes to commercialise the inflow so far in FY2019- Record high gold Prashant Kumar, the RBI-appointed would be reached later on Wednesday completely. Ratings agency Icra has with the Opec cartel product this year. The market 20. prices have once again administrator of Yes Bank, said "We or on Thursday. said over Rs 93,000 crore of investor even after its rejection size for the product in the US is The inflows in equity- revived interest in are in the process," of resolving the Citing sources, a TV channel said wealth is riding on such bonds, of proposed new output pegged at $2.2 billion. oriented schemes has Indian gold ETFs. Net issue with the bondholders, who will bondholders had proposed to convert which form a crucial part of the cap- cuts led to the collapse of improved dramatically inflow into gold ETFs have to take huge writedown by the Rs 8,500 crore worth of bonds into Rs ital buffers for banks. their alliance. —AFP since November. January multiplied seven-fold current rescue plan. He said a deal 1,700 crore equity. —Agencies inflows were Rs 7,877.40, in February against an improvement over Rs January. 4,499.39 crore in In February, 11 gold Latika S. Kundu December 2019 and Rs exchange traded funds 1,311.65 crore in witnessed a net inflow Virus to hit production of BS VI vehicles: Siam to head November. of Rs 1,483 crore. This The inflows into equity was seven times higher ETFs stood at Rs 16,343.51 than the net inflow of MICHAEL GONSALVES Wadhera, president at Society of and gravely affect electric vehicles. Metropolitan SE crore in February. Rs 202 crore in PUNE, MARCH 11 Indian Automobile Manufactur- Most of these manufacturers are Latika S. Kundu will be joining In the income/debt-ori- January. ers, or Siam, said in a statement on now looking at alternate sources to the Metropolitan Stock ented schemes there was The ETFs mobilised With the lockdown in China due to Wednesday. This is the first time replace Chinese suppliers but that Exchange of India (MSE), the a net outflow of Rs total funds of Rs 1,595 deadly Coronavirus or Covid-19 the trade lobby group for automak- might take a few months due to the third national stock exchange, 27,939.56 crore due to crore and saw redemp- critically hitting production of BS ers has acknowledged the disrup- regulatory approvals needed. as its MD & CEO on March 12. large-scale withdrawals tion of Rs 112 crore VI compliant vehicles in India, tion in production caused by the Of the top eight countries India Kundu brings with her over 20 from the liquid funds cat- against Rs 226 crore most of the manufacturers are shutdown in China. imports automotive components, years of experience across egory of units worth Rs and Rs 24 crore, respec- now looking at alternate sources to This also points to the direct or China has the largest share - 26 per global multi-asset exchanges, 43,825.43 crore. tively in January. replace Chinese suppliers. indirect reliance on China when it cent, followed by South Korea 13 clearing houses and deposito- N. S. Venkatesh, CEO, Record high gold The shutdown is also likely to comes to sourcing of parts by vehi- per cent, Germany 12 per cent, ries—NSE, MCX-SX (now MSE), Amfi, said, "Continued prices and the bullish hurt production of electric vehi- cle makers and their suppliers. Japan 9 per cent, USA 4 per cent, Singapore Mercantile Exchange, vibrancy in monthly SIP sentiments in the mar- cles in the world's fourth biggest Major automakers such as Tata Thailand 6 per cent, Singapore 5 Singapore Diamond Investment flows at Rs 8,513 crore, ket saw investors flock- automobile market. Motors, Mahindra and Mahindra, per cent and Italy 3 per cent. Exchange, SDiX Depository, and net inflows into equi- ing into gold ETFs. Automakers in India have to Hero MotoCorp, TVS Motor Vinnie Mehta, director general at among others. ty AUMs at record high "AUM of Gold ETF has transition to new stringent BS-VI Company, among others, have wit- Automotive Component Manufact- this fiscal at Rs 10,796 increased to Rs 7,926.12 emission compliant vehicles from nessed disruptions in supply chain urers Association, says in FY2019, crore, has resulted in crore in February 2020 April 1. management due to Covid-19. the value of imports of compo- average AUM achieving from Rs 6,207 crore in "With the anticipation of the Manufacturer of diesel passen- tion pumps. nents from China was $4.5 billion. the all-time high mile- January 2020. This is Chinese New Year, Indian auto ger and commercial vehicles and Wadhera said automakers India imports a range of parts stone at Rs 28.29 lakh the highest since last industry had maintained invento- two-wheelers are likely to be hit in import about 10 per cent of their from China covering drive, trans- Swiss Re names crore." 10 years," said N.S. ry in beginning of the year, but the coming months due to lack of raw materials from China and dis- mission and steering; engine parts; "We expect continued Venkatesh, CEO, Amfi. with the current lockdown in supply of integral components for ruption in availability of these electricals and electronics; suspen- buoyancy in SIP flows in China, supply for BS VI vehicles is BS VI compliant engines such as parts are likely to critically ham- sion and braking; cooling systems Hadi Riachi as likely to get impacted," Rajan catalytic converters and fuel injec- per production across all segments and vehicle interiors, he said. India CEO Swiss Re has appointed Hadi Riachi as the CEO of Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd, US college towns to clear out as virus upends local biz India branch, effective April 1. Hadi is succeeding G. Satish JANET LORIN Seamon, who has owned iors who will begin college that slow the spread of the ried about the impact if Raju, who has decided to pur- MARCH 11 the Black Sheep deli and this fall. virus is now." graduation doesn't take sue career opportunities out- bakery near Amherst Amherst is moving to A big factor going for- place on campus. side Swiss Re. Hadi Riachi Coronavirus is upending College's Massachusetts remote learning begin- ward will be whether col- "I just have to think real- joined Swiss Re in 2015 as head college campuses, as campus for 34 years. ning March 23, after the leges can reopen to stu- ly hard now how much of property & specialties for schools including Harvard "Baseball, lacrosse, tennis, break, the school said on dents for graduation in business we're going to corporate solutions in and Amherst move to cross country, you name it, Monday. Because the dura- May, said Linda Bilmes, a have," he said. "I want to Shanghai. Most recently, he was online classes and tell we get orders from parents tion of the virus disrup- senior lecturer in public protect my staff and their head of North Africa. Riachi will most students not to and tailgate parties." tion is unclear, students policy at Harvard ability to make a living." be based in Mumbai. return to campus. More colleges took simi- are encouraged to take as University's Kennedy The ripple effect around School communities will lar action. Yale University many of their belongings School. college campuses is huge," get pinched economically. on Tuesday asked students as possible when they "The local hotels, restau- said Stephen Gold-smith, a Printed & Published by Colleges operate as mini- to remain at home after leave campus, president rants, cafes, shops, car professor at the Kennedy T Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan cities, drawing thousands spring recess, as did Biddy Martin said in a let- rental agencies and other School. Chronicle Holdings Limited, Printed at of visitors who stay in Cornell. Duke told stu- ter on the school's website. local businesses obtain a "The people who can Deccan Chronicle Press at Deccan nearby hotels and eat at dents not to return to cam- "We know that many peo- significant share of annu- least afford the disrup- Chronicle Holdings Ltd. #563/9/D&9/E, restaurants. They host pus if possible. The ple will travel widely dur- al revenue from gradua- tions, the small retailers Behind Andhra Bank Pet Basheerbagh, conferences and athletic University of California ing spring break, no mat- tion week and college and their employees or Kompally, Ranga Reddy Dist. Editor: tournaments, and over Los Angeles wants stu- home after the break, con- Stanford University and ter how hard we try to dis- reunions that are held contractors, will definitely T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg spring break at this time dents to start the spring tributes $1.58 billion a the Massachusetts courage it," Martin wrote. around that time," Bilmes be hurt," Goldsmith said. No.APENG/2008/24282. © All rights high school juniors and quarter remotely from year to the New Jersey Institute of Technology "The risk of having hun- said. He also expects an impact reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part their families tour cam- home. economy, including about are among schools that dreds of people return Seamon, whose Amherst to his own university without written permission of The Editor, puses. Princeton University, $60 million in student have already cancelled vis- from their travels to the restaurant bakes its own town, Cambridge in Financial Chronicle ® is prohibited. "That's going to be a huge which "strongly encour- spending off-campus, the iting days next month for campus is too great. The bread and makes its food Massachusetts. impact," said Nick aged" students to stay school estimated in 2017. admitted high school sen- best time to act in ways from scratch, is also wor- —Bloomberg CRICKET pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | 12 MARCH 2020 15

SHORT TAKES Corona may force IPL postponement Mumbai, March 11: The Tope said the state cabi- Double trouble latest directive from the net discussedthe issue of Corona outbreak, inclement weather pose threat to first ODI Ministry of Health & coronavirus and IPL Family Welfare on matches. Dharamsala, March 11: HEAD-TO-HEAD LIVE on Wednesday has put the Asked about the IPL, Hardik Pandya’s eagerly- TV participation of foreign Chief Minister Uddhav awaited international Venue Played Ind won S.A won N/R players in IPL 2020 in Thackeray also said there comeback adds a lot of Total 84 35 46 3 India vs South Africa doubt. is a proposal to hold the context to India’s three- on STAR Sports 1, HD The Ministry tweeted cash-rich T20 tournament match ODI campaign In India 28 15 13 - that “all existing visas, without stadium audi- against South Africa Last five 5 4 1 - FROM 1.30 PM except diplomatic, offi- ence or postpone it. “The starting Thursday where cial, UN/International government is yet to take the hosts would be aiming along with a fit-again sen- for the ODIs against HIGHEST INNINGS Organizations, employ- a decision. There should to put the ‘New Zealand ior opener Shikhar Australia, are part of ment, project visas, stand be no crowd at any cost,” Nightmare’ behind them. Dhawan (shoulder dislo- South Africa’s touring TOTALS suspended till 15th April he said. Amid the ever-rising cation) and seamer party. India 401-3 in 50 overs 2020. This will come into Ticket sales banned danger of Novel Bhuvneshwar Kumar Since quitting as cap- at Gwalior in 2010 effect from 1200 GMT on in Mumbai Coronavirus and threat of (sports hernia surgery) tain, du Plessis has not South Africa 438-4 in 13th March 2020 at the Ajinkya Rahane rain once again playing makes India favourite on had a good run and would DE KOCK TELLS port of departure.” Meanwhile, ticket sales in spoilsport, Pandya’s all- paper against a South like to do the course cor- 50 overs at Mumbai in Maharashtra for the Maha wants matches round flamboyance will African side that compris- rection in his most pre- 2015 opener between Mumbai Breeze led to our behind closed doors keep skipper Virat Kohli es of seasoned campaign- ferred format. Heinrich SENIORS TO TAKE Indians and Chennai downfall: Rahane in a good headspace as he ers like Quinton d Kock, Klaasen and Kyle LOWEST INNINGS Maharashtra health min- Super Kings have been would be desperately try- Faf du Plessis and David Verreynne, both of whom TOTALS RESPONSIBILITY ister Rajesh Tope on banned by the Shiv Sena- Mumbai: Insisting that Indians ing to forget the 0-3 maul- Miller in their ranks. played crucial roles in Wednesday said the gov- led Maha Vikas Aghadi are not bad players of short- ing in the last series in The three players auto- South Africa’s ODI series India 91 in 29.1 overs Dharamsala, March ernment has two options: government, according to ball, Test vice-captain Ajinkya New Zealand. matically pick themselves win over Australia, would at Durban in 2006 11: South Africa captain either postpone IPL a report on CNBC-TV 18. Rahane on Wednesday said the Pandya last played an in the playing XI while look to carry on their South Africa 117 in 48 Quinton de Kock urged matches or limit them to The measure has report- team's bad run in New Zealand ODI against New Zealand Manish Pandey might just form in India while overs at Nairobi in the senior members of TV audience only in view edly been taken to avoid was largely due to the wind in the World Cup semi- get a longer run at No 6 Temba Bavuma, who suf- his team to own up of the coronavirus situa- the gathering of a large factor. Rahane said the criticism final in Manchester and now that Kedar Jadhav fered a hamstring strain 1999 responsibility as well as tion in the state. number of people amid that they do not play short-ball his last international has finally been dropped and missed the last two guide the youngsters Tope’s statement comes the spread of coronavirus well does not hold any merit. game was a T20 against from the squad. ODIs against Australia, HIGHEST during the three-match on a day when two per- in the country. “People are speaking too much the Proteas in Bengaluru In the absence of Rohit has also returned. SCORES ODI series against India sons from Mumbai tested “There is always a possi- about it (short balls). If you see in September last year. He Sharma, who is yet to Janneman Malan starting here on positive for coronavirus, ble danger of spread (of Melbourne innings, we have forced his way back into recover from a calf injury, earned his maiden India India 200* Sachin Thursday. taking the number of contagious diseases) dominated. We all play short- the national team with his Dhawan’s return would tour call as the 16th mem- Tendulkar at Gwalior De Kock said former such cases in when large numbers of balls well, one game doesn't all-round performances at lend valuable experience ber of the squad after his in 2010 captain Faf du Plessis’ Maharashtra to seven. people gather in one make you bad players of short the DY Patil Corporate to the Indian top-order, match-winning ton in the comeback after being Tope said the government place... Such (IPL) events ball,” Rahane told reporters Cup, where he looked which badly missed both second ODI against South Africa 135 rested for the Australia could either postpone the can always be organised here. “They (NZ bowlers) used completely fit and ready the openers in New Australia. This will be Quinton de Kock at series, will hold the visi- IPL matches or have the later,” Tope said. the breeze factor very well to go. Zealand Dhawan had dis- South Africa’s maiden tors in a good stead in fixtures only for the tele- Johannesburg in 2013 IPL GC to meet on because in New Zealand it was Skipper Kohli and coach located his shoulder dur- ODI at this venue while the upcoming ODIs. vised audience. “One Saturday biggest factor, cutting the angle Ravi Shastri has spoken ing the final ODI against India have played four “Obviously, Faf (du thing is sure that there and pace. We have to stay openly about ODIs being Australia at home and ODIs here, losing two and BEST BOWLING Plessis) has comeback. will be no sale of tickets," The IPL Governing focussed and positive and the least of priority in a missed the New Zealand winning two. — PTI PERFORMANCES He plays a big role for us sources in the state gov- Council is set to meet on next series is in Australia and World T20 year. But his series. from the leadership ernment said, adding a Saturday to discuss, there is a long way to go, look- men can ill-afford to lose Bhuvneshwar’s return Teams (from) India 5-6 Sunil Joshi at point of view. He is here final decision will be among other things, the ing forward to that. We have another series against an will give India good depth India: Virat Kohli (C), Nairobi in 1999 to help out the younger taken soon. viability of hosting the really done a good job in the inexperienced South during the slog overs Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi South Africa 5-29 Allan guys in the team. He Speaking to reporters, 13th edition. — Agencies last three-four years. Now Test African side which is where Shardul Thakur Shaw, K. L. Rahul, Manish Donald at Kolkata in adds a lot of value for us. Championship has started. In buoyed after crushing had seemed completely Pandey, Shreyas Iyer, He also knows he has lot this journey, you are going to Australia 3-0 in their own misfit. Mohammed Shami Rishabh Pant, Hardik 1991 of value to give to this win and lose some matches,” he den. has been rested for the Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, team. His experience added. — PTI Especially having lost series after getting a blow Bhuvneshwar Kumar, FOR THE RECORD will be a big help for us PIL in Chennai to five international games on his shoulder in the sec- Yuzvendra Chahal, in this series,” De Kock (two Tests included) on ond Test in New Zealand. Jasprit Bumrah, Navdeep ZSouth African skip- said on the eve of the Reserve days set trot, the Indian skipper, Ravindra Jadeja is expect- Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, per Quinton de Kock first ODI here on enduring one of his rarest ed to be the lone spinning Shubman Gill. has scored 784 runs Wednesday. cancel IPL games of rare bad patches in last option on a seamer-friend- “We understand that for WC knockouts six years will be keen to ly Dharamsala track South Africa: Quinton de at an average of we are coming here with DC CORRESPONDENT Italy Federation League Wellington: A harsh lesson buck the trend. Kohli unless team management Kock (C), Temba 60.30 in 13 innings quite an inexperienced CHENNAI, MARCH 11 (IFL), one of the oldest learnt after England women managed just 75 runs feels the urge to include Bavuma, Rassie van der against India. His side in these conditions leagues in the world bowed out of T20 World Cup against the Kiwis, and Kuldeep Yadav in the Dussen, Faf du Plessis, average is the sec- but it’s important Faf, Citing the outbreak and which was established in without actually playing the going by his standards the team. Kyle Verreynne, Heinrich ond best for an me, David Miller to help spreading of the deadly 1893, has been severely semifinal against India, the ICC Indian skipper would be South Africa, on the Klaasen, Janneman opener with over 500 out these guys around, coronavirus across the affected and the football has now allocated a reserve day itching to silence his crit- other hand, is coming into Malan David Miller, Jon- runs against India. lead the way. Pass on our world, a Public Interest games were being played each for the two semifinals and ics, who have raised eye- the tour brimming with Jon Smuts, Andile knowledge to the young- Litigation has been filed behind the closed doors final of the 2021 ODI edition in brows after his statement confidence after white- Phehlukwayo, Lungi ZYuzvendra Chahal sters.” Du Plessis was in the Madras High Court with no fans allowed at New Zealand. on ODIs not having con- washing Australia in the Ngidi, Lutho Sipamla, has taken 20 wickets rested for the ODI series to direct the Government any ground until April 3 The ICC released the 31-match text in the current calen- three-ODI series. Faf du Beuran Hendricks, Anrich against South Africa against South Africa at of India not to allow the by the Government of schedule for the tournament, dar. Plessis and Rassie van der Nortje, George Linde, in seven matches. home which the Proteas Board of Control for Italy, he added. starting February 6 to March 7 The presence of Pandya Dussen, who were rested Keshav Maharaj. STATS: S. PERVEZ QAISER won 3-0. Cricket in India (BCCI) Citing 10 sporting in New Zealand with reserve — PTI from conducting Indian events which were can- days scheduled for all three Premier League T20 celled or postponed due to knockout matches a day later. cricket matches from coronavirus, Rajasekhar The ICC had faced a lot of flak March 29 to May 24. said the globally popular for not keeping a reserve day of The PIL filed by advo- sports events were either the recently concluded cate G. Alex Benziger is cancelled or postponed Women's T20 World Cup.. New likely to come up for hear- due to the outbreak of Zealand, Australia, England and ing before a division Covid-19, which would South Africa have already quali- bench comprising Justi- cause imminent danger to fied for the World Cup. ces M.M. Sundresh and the presence of the fans The remaining four teams will Krishnan Ramaswamy on in the venue and the same be established following the Thursday. would be a huge threat to completion of the ICC Women's Petitioner’s counsel M. spreading of coronavirus. Championship and a subse- Rajasekhar and S. The IPL is one of the quent qualifying tournament in Gomathi Lakshmi sub- most famous, attractive Sri Lanka in July. mitted that the coron- and popular leagues — PTI avirus was spreading all among the cricket playing over the world and the countries in the world, statistical number of involving eight teams. Rohan fumes over total cases were 1,22,042. The average attendance of Out of which 3,497 have the fans will be between lost their precious lives. 30,000 and 50,000. Thus, stinky SCA loos As on date, as per the web- the IPL is being conduct- Rajkot: A Twitter banter site of the World Health ed in an atmosphere between a journalist and com- Organisation there was which is highly vulnera- mentator Rohan Gavaskar has no specific medicine to ble for the outbreak of left people in splits. The Pun- prevent or to treat the coronavirus due to the filled banter began when said Covid-19. The said mass presence of specta- Gavaskar, who is commentating contagious coronavirus tors in a confined place. It at the Saurashtra Cricket was spreading all over the would be herculean task Association Stadium in Rajkot world rapidly and creat- for the Union government between Saurashtra and Bengal, ing huge epidemic disas- to quarantine such a huge complained about the quality of ter all over the world. The crowd, Rajasekhar added. toilets. “The toilet at the saurashtra is so smelly that literally no one gives a shit !!!!” Gavaskar WORLD XI VS ASIA XI GAME PUT OFF tweeted. he Bangladesh Cricket The matches were sched- Gavaskar later added: “The Board on Wednesday uled to be played on March secretary of the saurashtra Tpostponed the upcom- 21 and 22 in Dhaka and cricket association has come ing World XI versus Asia XI were set to include interna- and warned me. I think he is matches, which would have tional stars including Virat going to make a complaint marked the birth centenary Kohli. “There’s no guaran- because I tweeted this and did- celebrations of father of tee that those who are sup- n’t bring it to his notice first !!” the nation Sheikh Mujibur posed to play will be able — Agencies Rahman, owing to the novel to arrive,” BCB president Members of Team India train ahead of the first ODI in Dharamsala. — AP coronavirus outbreak. Nazmul Hasan said. — PTI Saurashtra maintain tight grip HCA loses veteran officials Rajkot, March 11: one hour and 10 minutes in DC CORRESPONDENT ach cancer at a hospital in Saurashtra maintained their SCORECARD the morning session to add HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 Balanagar in Hyderabad and was grip over the Ranji Trophy Saurashtra (1st innings): Harvik Desai c Abhishek Raman b Shahbaz 41 valuable runs with the last due for a third round of chemother- final on day three despite a Ahmed 38, Avi Barot c Saha b Akash Deep 54, Vishvaraj Jadeja b wicket pair of Jaydev Two former officials who had served apy session, for which he had fighting stand between Akash Deep 54, Arpit Vasavada st Saha b Shahbaz Ahmed 106, Unadkat and the Hyderabad Cricket Association checked into the hospital. However, Bengal veteran Manoj Sheldon Jackson lbw b Ishan Porel 14, Cheteshwar Pujara lbw b Dharemendrasinh Jadeja for long, passed away in the City on he breathed his last in the early Tiwary and Sudip Chatterjee Mukesh Kumar 66, Chetan Sakariya c Saha b Akash Deep 4, Chirag producing 38 runs. Wednesday. hours of Wednesday. on a deteriorating pitch here Jani 14, D Jadeja (not out) 33, P. Mankad 0, Undadkat b Shahbaz On day two, Pujara and E. Gopal, an Executive Committee Amar, Akbar, Anthony on Wednesday. Ahmed 20 Total (all out in 17.5 overs) 425. Extras (b3, lb10, w7, Arpit Vasavada batted member for 22 years; and Chatterjee (47 not out off nb2) 22. FoW: 1-82, 2-113, 3-163, 4-182, 5-206, 6-348, 7-358, 8-364, together for five hours to put Mohammad Faiyazuddin Siddiqui, Faiyaz was part of a close-knit troi- 145) and Tiwary (35 off 116) 9-387. Saurashtra in a strong posi- former junior selector and chair- ka in Hyderabad cricket — Peter took a leaf out of Bowling: Ishan Porel 26-10-51-1, Mukesh Kumar 44-9-103-2, tion and Bengal too will have man of women’s cricket, ended their Gomes and Pradeep Kodati being Cheteshwar Pujara’s book to to come up with something earthly innings at 68 and 75 respec- the other two. The trio were popular Shahbaz Ahmed 46.5-14-103-3, Akash Deep 35-9-98-4, Arnab E. Gopal Faiyazuddin share a gritty 89-run partner- Nandi 17-3-45-0, Anustup Majumdar 3-0-12-0. special to stay in the game. tively. as Amar, Akbar, Anthony in HCA ship off 226 balls after Bengal (1st innings): SK Gharami c V. Jadeja b D. Jadeja 26, A.R. While Saurashtra are aiming Gopal left behind three daughters circles. Peter had passed away Bengal were in a spot of Easwaran lbw b Mankad 9, S.D. Chatterjee (batting) 47, M.K. Tiwary for their maiden title, Bengal and grandchildren while Faiyaz was ter’s house in Bandlaguda near recently, on January 26. bother at 35 for two at lunch. lbw b Jani 35, W Saha (batting) 4 Total (for three wickets in 65 have not won Ranji Trophy single. The final rites of both were Chilkur (on way to Narsingi) at “This is really sad. I was just about Batting is only going to get overs) 134. Extras (b 6, lb 5, nb 1, w 1) 13 since 1989-90. performed on Wednesday evening — about 7.30 am, landing on the back getting over Peter’s demise and tougher on this surface with FoW: 1-35, 2-35, 3-124 The home team’s bowlers at Bapu Ghat and Asifnagar grave- of his head. He is believed to have Faiyaz has left. We were very close... the ball keeping low right Bowling: J. Unadkat 14-6-32-0, C. Sakariya 12-4-25-2, D.A. Jadeja will be aiming for the stumps yard respectively. suffered a dizzy fit leading to the I feel so lonely now,” Pradeep told from day one, making it a 20-5-43-1, P.N Mankad 8-4-7-1, C.S. Jani 11-13-16-1. on day four like they did on Gopal owned the Manchester fall. Gopal had been hospitalised this newspaper. steep challenge for Bengal to Wednesday, hoping the pitch Cricket Club while Faiyaz was sec- recently and was discharged only on The HCA condoled the demise of get past Saurashtra’s first does the rest. Tiwary’s dis- retary of VST. Tuesday night. He was supposed to its senior members, postponed the innings total of 425. play, trailing Saurashtra by in the middle. Saurashtra, missal clearly showed how Gopal, who had a history of low undergo a bypass surgery after a Apex Council meeting scheduled for Bengal reached 134 for 291 runs with Chatterjee and who resumed the day at 384 tough it has become to bat on blood pressure and heart ailments, month. Wednesday and released `25,000 three in 65 overs at close of Wriddhiman Saha (4 off 43) for eight, went on to bat for the uneven surface. — PTI fell from the first floor of his daugh- Faiyaz was being treated for stom- each to the families of the deceased. GAMES pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | 12 MARCH 2020 16

SHORT TAKES ALL ENGLAND | BADMINTON Harika loses, Sindhu advances, slips to seventh In another sphere Lausanne: Indian Grandmaster Dronavalli Harika went down to Srikanth crashes Bulgaria’s Antoaneta Stefanova slipping to seventh place with Shivpal throws javelin to Tokyo from South Africa only four points after the eighth Birmingham, March 11: round in the FIDE Women’s GANDHARV KAMALA | DC Indian badminton star P. V. Grand Prix chess tournament. HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 Sindhu made a confident The lower-rated Stefanova (Elo ● Shivpal Singh start at the All England 2453) outlasted the Indian no.2 Born into a family of crossed the qualifying Open, beating American (Elo rating 2518) in a 95-move javelin national champi- Beiwin Zhang in straight game late on Tuesday to ons, Shivpal Singh took up standard of 85 metres games, but Kidambi improve to 3.5 points. the spear purely under by hurling the spear to Srikanth bowed out with a The Indian world No. 9 faces peer pressure. Only when a distance of 85.47m in first round defeat here on Russian Alina Kashlinskaya in he qualified for the Tokyo his fifth attempt to win Wednesday. the ninth round later on Olympics with a gold-win- the gold medal at the The sixth seed and world Wednesday. Kashlinskaya, who ning throw of 85.47m at ACNW Meeting being number six Sindhu got the was the joint leader with the Athletics Central held in Potchefstroom, better of the American, compatriot Alexandra North East (ACNW) South Africa. ranked eight places below Goryachkina after the seventh League Meeting in her, 21-14, 21-17 in 42 min- round, lost to world champion Potchefstroom, South OTHER ATHLETES WHO utes. Ju Wenjun to slip to joint Africa, on Tuesday, that The second game was a MADE THE OLYMPIC CUT P. V. Sindhu in this file second spot. It was the first win the pressure came off, close affair with the two photo. in the tournament for Ju somewhat, for the 24-year- ● players locked at 16-16. Wenjun, who made the most of old. “My father, uncle, K. T. Irfan: Sindhu, however, won five ● 20km race walk. P. V. Sindhu beat a blunder by her opponent on younger brother (Nand points in a row after it American Beiwin Zhang the 22nd move and took her Kishore Singh) all are ● Avinash Sable became 17-all to clinch 21-14, 21-17 in 42 tally to four points. Georgian national champions in 3000m, steeplechase. the issue. Nana Dzagnidze outplayed javelin and have always It was the 10th minutes to advance. Frenchwoman Marie Sebag in kept me on my toes. When ● Mixed 4x400m meeting between ● 34 moves to joint Goryachkina I finally managed to get relay team the two players Sindhu will now clash at the top of the standings with past the 85ym mark, I with Sindhu with Korean Sung Ji five points. — PTI breathed a sigh of relief hamstring pull at the Games,” the 2019 Military improving the Hyun for a place in the because now, my family South Asian Games. That Games gold medallist head-to-head quarterfinals. members will not be able was the best I got since added. record to 6-4. Advani pockets to give me an earful about April last year. Ever since Neeraj, who made the The last time ● Kidambi Srikanth lost qualifying,” an elated I started training with cut with a throw of 87.86m they met was at in straight games 15-21, Shivpal told this newspa- Hohn in South Africa, I in January this year, con- the Korea Open 16-21 to the Chinese national title again per in an exclusive inter- have improved a lot physi- gratulated Shivpal on where the Ahmedabad: Ace Indian cueist view from Potchefstroom. cally. I am able to lift a lot Twitter on becoming the American won world number five Chen Pankaj Advani clinched the Come July, he gets a shot more weights and cross second Indian javelin ath- in three sets. Long in a 43-minute National 6-Red Snooker at glory in the biggest taller hurdles. A week lete to make the cut for However, in match. Championship with a convinc- stage though. The Uttar before the event, I had a Tokyo. “Neeraj is like a the men’s sin- ing 7-3 final over Maharashtra’s Pradesh athlete, who has sore back. I spoke with brother to me. We grew up gles, Ishpreet Singh here on been training in South coach Hohn to reduce the together. I called him up to Srikanth with Korean Sung Ji Hyun Wednesday. It is the 34th Africa since January 7, intensity of the training after qualifying. He was lost in for a place in the quarterfi- national title overall for Advani. this year — under the so that I can compete at elated. But he also told me straight nals. After trailing 1-3 in the summit watchful eyes of Olympic the ACNW meet,” the 2019 not take my eyes off the games to Meanwhile, the mixed clash, the 23-time world cham- champion Uwe Hohn — Asian Athletics champi- main event, the Olympics. the Chinese doubles pair of Pranaav pion proved why he is the best has made the most of the onship silver medallist He has asked me to train world num- Jerry Chopra and N Sikki in the business. He dazzled the opportunity. Shivpal start- revealed. hard,” Shivpal said. ber five. Reddy lost 13-21, 21-11, 17-21 Gujarat crowd with sublime ed off with a throw off “I went into the ACNW What next? “I am coming The Indian lost 15-21, 16- to top-seeded Chinese pair potting and supreme safety 75.97m. He gradually League with an aim of back to India on March 21. 21 in 43 minutes. of Si Wei Zheng and Ya play. improved to finally make going past the 90m barrier I will go meet my family Sindhu will next clash Qiong Huang. — PTI After losing the opening the cut in his fifth attempt. but had to settle for and the head straight to frame, Advani bounced back to “I threw 86.23m (1.23m 85.47m. My father, uncle Patiala to continue my draw parity. Then two frames beyond the Olympics cut) and Nand Kishore were training. If the Athletics on the trot that had Advani’s on April 23, 2019, exactly a not content. When I spoke Federation of India want name on them were snatched week before the cut off for with them over the phone me to compete at the by the young Ishpreet as he the Olympics, which start- after making the cut, they Federation Cup in Patiala, went 3-1 up against his accom- ed from May 1, 2019, pointed out a couple of I will. If not, I’ll continue plished opponent. It was began. Ever since, I have mistakes in my throws to train in Patiala until we Advani's experience that competed at various and praised me before go to Poland for advanced changed the course of the events but failed to go hanging up. This is also preparations. With the match. He dictated the pro- beyond the 83m mark,” the the same event from Tokyo qualifying done, my ceedings from Frame 5 young man from which Neeraj Chopra next aim is to prepare for onwards. Ishpreet often found Chanduali said. qualified for the Olympics. the upcoming Diamond himself on the backfoot as “It was only on So I knew if I threw League and the Advani took the attack to his December 7, 2019, that I beyond 85m I would earn Olympics,” Shivpal con- opponent. — PTI threw 84.16m despite my myself a spot at the Tokyo cluded. Karteek bows out, Taha advances Manish punches Games ticket DC CORRESPONDENT Amman (Jordan), champion and second Olympic appearance, bring politics into Leipzig’s midfielder Marcel Sabitzer (front) celebrates HYDERABAD, MARCH 11 March 11: World seed Harrison Garside saying those who bring sport,” the 37-year-old bronze-medallist Mani- 4-1 to make the cut for politics into sports said. with defender Nordi Mukiele after scoring during their After batting through the sh Kaushik (63kg) on Tokyo 2020 after a should remember that “...talking outside the UEFA Champions League match against Tottenham on qualifiers into the main draw, Wednesday became the draining showdown it's performance that ring can only fetch Tuesday. Lepizig won 3-0 advance on 4-0 aggregate.—AFP Hyderabad’s G. Sai Karteek ninth Indian boxer to which left the creates legacy, not big headlines. Those head- Reddy went down fighting in a book an Olympic berth Australian with a blood- statements. lines will be forgotten hard fought first round match in after winning a brutal ied face and the Indian “It is huge for me. I and after that, it’s just the ITF Futures Tennis tourna- box-off at the Asian exhausted by painful feel as if I have proved the performance. If you India’s Shivpal Singh ment being held at the South Qualifiers as the coun- hits to his ribs myself. It really means talk big and the results Sabitzer’s brace runs up to deliver a Club in Kolkata. try recorded its best Meanwhile, Indian a lot and a huge weight don’t add up, it will throw in this file Karteek lost 6-7, 4-6 to ever qualifying num- boxing icon M. C. Mary is off my shoulders. I hurt you in the Sweden’s Lucas Renard, who bers for the quadrenni- Kom pulled no punches hope it changes mindset long run. So let photo. will next meet another Indian, al showpiece. as she lambasted critics of people who are your punches spurs Leipzig Aryan Goveas, who defeated S. Kaushik defeated and challengers after against me, people who do the talking,” D. Prajwal Dev 6-4, 7-6 (4) in Commonwealth Games securing her second try to manipulate and she added. — PTI Leipzig, March 11: home from close range his first round match. In another Tottenham crashed out of only to be denied by the off- match, Taha Kapadia defeated the Champions League as side flag as Leipzig opened Ishaque Eqbal 3-6, 6-1, 6-2. RB Leipzig cruised to a 3-0 up the Tottenham defence win on Tuesday to at will. progress to the quarter- And the visitors did not FORMULA ONE finals for the first time 4-0 learn their lesson as Serge on aggregate. Aurier was caught napping ATK, CHENNAI Gunners under quarantine TEAM MEMBERS Leipzig captain Marcel by a purposeful burst from Sabitzer struck twice in Angelino. The Manchester the first 21 minutes to put City loanee’s cross was met CHASE THIRD Badminton India Open behind closed doors IN OBSERVATION the tie to bed before substi- by a powerful header by tute Emil Forsberg added Sabitzer, but Lloris should ISL CROWN London, March 11: Melbourne, March 11: the third late on with his still have done better to Arsenal’s game at Three Formula One team first touch. keep the ball out at his Margao: ATK and Chennaiyin Manchester City on staff members have been Spurs travelled to eastern near post. FC are chasing their third Hero Wednesday was post- isolated at the Australian Germany shorn of striking Lloris did make some Indian Super League crown, poned after players from Grand Prix while tests options without the measure of amends by sav- and leading the charge for the the London club were put are conducted for the new injured Harry Kane, Son ing from Werner and outfits will be two potent into quarantine, making coronavirus, officials said Heung-min and Steven Patrik Schick to keep the strike-forces who have scored a it the first Premier Wednesday, casting a Bergwijn. score down before half- combined 33 goals this season. League football fixture to shadow over the opening However, it was at the time, while at the other end Incidentally, behind the be called off because of race of the year. other end that they buck- Peter Gulasci was finally teams’ potency in front of coronavirus. Two were from the Haas led inside the opening forced into action by Erik goal are two partnerships that Arsenal said players F1 team and one from quarter of the game as two Lamela. Forsberg was have set the league alight. For and four staff had been McLaren. errors from Hugo Lloris in more clinical just 32 sec- ATK, it is the electric isolated at their homes “Two personnel were goal turned a tough task onds after replacing combination of Roy Krishna after coming into contact showing some symptoms into an impossible one. Sabitzer to fire into the far and David Williams. For their with the owner of Greek so they got themselves Leipzig took just 10 min- corner three minutes from opponents, it is the guile and club Olympiakos, checked out and have put utes to open the scoring time. Tottenham’s season persistence of Rafael Crivellaro Vangelis Marinakis, who themselves into self-isola- when Lloris did not get a now hinges on refinding and Nerijus Valskis. The battle has since tested positive tion, as they should, while strong enough right hand their form in the Premier between Krishna-Williams and for COVID-19. they await results,” a to stop Sabitzer’s strike League if they are not to Crivellaro-Valskis will most “We are strictly follow- Haas official said. from outside the box find- miss out on the Champions definitely have a huge impact ing the government A McLaren official ing the bottom corner. League for the first time in on which team becomes the guidelines which recom- added: “We can confirm Timo Werner then fired five years. — AFP first-ever to lift the trophy three mend that anyone coming that one team member times. Rafael Crivellaro and into close contact with has self-isolated in the Nerijus Valskis, on the other someone with the virus hotel as a precaution, in hand, have hit it off after an ini- should self-isolate at Football fans watch a match in empty stands wearing masks in this file photo. line with our policy, after tial hiccup. Chennaiyin scored home for 14 days from the showing symptoms simi- LINZ-MAN U TIE TO BE no goals in their first four last time they had con- doors. Hanover 96 The SFA executive com- was under threat in the lar to coronavirus. matches before going on to tact,” an Arsenal state- revealed that defender mittee made the decision wake of COVID-19 out- “We expect to receive score 38 in their next 16. One ment said. Timo Huebers had tested “as all public bodies have break. the results overnight. The PLAYED WITHOUT FANS thing is for sure. With such The first postponement positive for COVID-19 and been banned from organ- team is operating as per Paris, March 11: Manchester United’s Europa brilliant forwards pitting in the Premier League, Huebers had avoided con- ising any public, sports GOLF EVENT POSTPONED our normal schedule.” League Last 16, first leg away to LASK Linz in Austria their wits against each other in which has a huge world- tact with his colleagues. or cultural events.” TO A LATER DATE They were tested at the is one of five matches in the competition set to be Goa on Saturday, both defences wide following, follows Their full squad and Slovakia has seven con- The Indian Open has Albert Park circuit in played behind closed doors on Thursday as the coron- are in for a tough time. — PTI widespread disruption to training staff were how- firmed cases. been postponed due to the Melbourne as the teams avirus continues to wreak havoc with football on the sports across the globe. ever being tested as a pre- coronavirus threat, the prepare for the race on continent. caution. INDIA OPEN TO GO ON European Tour and Asian Sunday. It is not clear The news will be a disappointment to supporters of GERMAN FOOTBALLER WITHOUT SPECTATORS Tour announced on what it might mean for the Austrian club hoping to see their team spring a Regd. No. H/SD/509/2018-20 POSITIVE FOR CORONA NO FANS AT IRELAND’S EURO GAME VS SLOVAKIA The India Open Super 500 Wednesday. the grand prix if the surprise against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's in-form side. Printed and Published by A second division foot- tournament, a crucial The event had been due results are positive. United’s 2-0 derby win over Manchester City on T. Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited. baller on Wednesday The Euro 2020 play-off event for the Tokyo to take place on March 19- Victorian state Premier Sunday saw them extend their current unbeaten run Printed at Deccan Chronicle Press became the first player to match between the Olympic qualification, 22 at DLF Golf and Daniel Andrews on to 10 games, with eight clean sheets in that time. They situated at Plot No. 9 Alwal Village, test positive for coron- Republic of Ireland and will be held without any Country Club in Tuesday said it was only a are now hoping to seize the initiative in this tie before Vallabh Nagar Taluk, Medchal avirus in Germany as RB Slovakia in Bratislava on spectators due to the glob- Gurugram, New Delhi. matter of time before a weekend trip to Tottenham Hotspur. Coached by Malkajgiri Dist. Telangana and Leipzig became the last March 26 will be played al novel coronavirus out- The Organisers said they large sporting and cultur- Valerien Ismael, LASK are six points ahead of Published at 36, S.D. Road, Secunderabad-3. Bundesliga side to behind closed doors, the break, Badminton were looking into the pos- al events were cancelled, Salzburg at the top of the Austrian Bundesliga as they RNI Registration No. 3081/1957. announce that they Slovak Football Association of India sibility of rescheduling but that that stage had not chase a first league title since 1965. — AFP Editor: Aditya Sinha would hold their weekend Association (SFA) (BAI) said on Wednesday. the tournament later in been reached yet. Live on TV: From 11.25 pm on Sony TEN 2, HD match behind closed announced on Tuesday. The $400,000 tournament the year. — Agencies — AFP