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    P                 , massive indignation erupt-            Aed among environmental-              ists, politicians and people              from different walks of life in         NO    the metropolis on Saturday            over the arrest of 29 activists          who staged a protest on Friday              night against the felling of    N O           / trees at Aarey Colony in north    N   O   Mumbai, even as the Bombay              delegation of Jammu-based High Court dismissed a peti-  !" #  Q   %   ANational Conference lead- tion seeking a stay on the            & ers, led by former MLA felling of trees at Aarey Colony. "  !     '&  Devender Singh Rana, has Hours after the Bombay %      !   )  Q been granted permission by the High Court dismissed four   *       Jammu & Kashmir adminis- petitions challenging the felling +           tration to meet party president of 2,646 trees in Aarey Colony,            Farooq Abdullah and vice- 29 activists, including six            president Omar Abdullah, both women, were arrested by the  "  ! Q,         under detention for the last two police between 8.30 pm and 11 +           months in Srinagar. pm on Saturday, when they   L         The father-son duo was Conference leaders were Minister and sitting MP from resisted the tree felling opera-  .          placed under detention the allowed to meet family mem- Srinagar Farooq Abdullah, is tion started by the Mumbai            night before the Centre bers but granting permission to under house arrest at his Metro Rail Corporation Ltd /   %       scrapped Jammu & Kashmir's meet a political delegation is Gupkar Road residence, while (MMRCL) to make way for the  /             special status under Article seen as a major political devel- his son Omar is confined to construction of a car shed for    370 on August 5. Rana said the opment in the corridors of Hari Niwas, a state guesthouse Metro phase-III.       +      delegation will comprise 15 power ahead of the block devel- turned into a jail, barely 500 The arrested activists were While the activists alleged police constable and one Ms           former legislators. opment council polls beginning metres away. booked under sections 353 that the police behaved in a Anita Shankar Sutar, who is a   +        NC spokesperson Madan October 24. He said the decision to (assault or criminal force to high-handed manner, a senior complainant in the case. We .             Mantoo said, “The The much-awaited elec- meet Farooq and Omar had deter public servant from dis- police official stationed at the have arrested 29 persons,   L          Government conveyed per- tions will see 26,629 elected been taken at an emergency charge of his duty), 332 (vol- Aarey Colony police including six women, connec- L    0          mission in response to the panchs and sarpanchs elect meeting of the senior func- untarily causing hurt to deter station said, “The green tion with the incident”. L          request made seeking permis- 310 block development chair- tionaries and district presi- public servant from his duty), activists numbering anywhere The arrested activists were !             sion to meet their party presi- persons in the first phase. This dents of the Jammu Province 143 (punishment for unlawful from 100 to 200 obstructed the produced before a Suburban L            dent and vice-president." will be followed by polls for 22 two days ago, soon after restric- assembly) and 149 (every police from carrying out their court which remanded them in &       The delegation is sched- chairpersons for the District tions on the movement of member guilty of offence com- duty. They also assaulted a police custody for five days. "     uled to visit Srinagar on Development Boards. Jammu-based National mitted in prosecution of com-       Sunday. Earlier, these National Currently, three-time Chief Conference leaders was lifted. mon object) of the IPC.   Q  1                                      0    

            New Delhi: The name of Mujahideen has been asked to gation of Article 370.       Squadron Leader Ravi Khanna, target panches and sarpanches In addition, inputs also   0012 31 4. saplings were planted,” he       who was killed by JKLF ter- who represent the panchayats indicate movement of uniden- said while pointing out that  ' rorists in 1990, will be added to and are the torchbearers of tified terrorists in and around iting the example of the the forest cover in the nation-        the National War Memorial grassroots democracy. Zonakar, Rainawari, Safakadal CDelhi Metro and the al Capital has increased since     2 after it was approved by the According to an input from and Dhramshal area of Bombay High Court ruling, then and public transport        IAF, sources said. security agencies, a Pakistan- Srinagar to target police. Union Environment Minister system has also improved.    3    Khanna, along with three based LeT commander has As per Intelligence reports Prakash Javadekar on Saturday “Now, there are 271 sta-     "  other IAF personnel, was killed tasked his Jammu-based asso- about 275 terrorists are prowl- justified the felling of trees at tions (in Delhi). Forest   !     in Kashmir allegedly by   0012  ciates to carry out grenade ing along various launch pads Aarey Colony in north undercover area has  #     Yasin Malik. Twenty-seven bul- attack on security forces in across the Line of Control Mumbai to set up a Metro car increased in Delhi. 30 lakh   O "   "  !   lets were pumped into mid a dwindling cadre Mendhar, Surankote or Poonch (LoC). The inputs say 80 ultras shed. people are # $&   &    Khanna's body. Abase coupled with tight town (all in Poonch district) in are waiting across Gurez, 60 “There was a need to fell using the Metro as public

     An Air Force official said security on the ground in coming days. The purpose of across Machhal, 40 opposite 20 to 25 trees for setting up transport,” he said, adding, "&"     ) the Khanna's name was missed Jammu & Kashmir, the the latest nefarious design of Keran, 15 across Naugam , 50 the first metro station in “this is the mantra of ‘vikas && &       out in the National War Pakistan Army and the Inter- the terror groups is to make opposite Karnah, 20 across Uri Delhi and then also people bhi, paryavaran ki suraksha     Memorial and the error has Services Intelligence (ISI) have their presence felt post-abro- and 10 across Rampur. had similarly opposed it. But bhi’ (development with envi- ' "  !   now been rectified. resorted to division of labour for each tree that was cut, five ronment protection).”  "(   5  The National War and tasked different terror    !     Memorial at the India Gate is groups for hitting different tar- &'&) # $*      dedicated to the Defence per- gets for maximizing the Jammu: At least 10 people, including a traffic cop and a local "&    sonnel who laid down their impacts of hits in the Valley. journalist, received injuries in a grenade attack outside     . lives for the country. The While Lashkar-e-Tayyeba Anantnag Deputy Commissioner’s office on Saturday.     , *    Q  NWM has names of such has been tasked to hit security According to reports, “Around 10.30 am, an unidentified      & defence personnel with details forces especially in transit on terrorist lobbed a grenade on a busy Lal Chowk area of  O        of their acts. The three armed highways, Jaish-e-Mohammad Anantnag causing injuries to 10 people”. DIG, South Kashmir, & & &      services approve the names of has been assigned to hit VIPs Atul Goel said, “The grenade attack was carried out to spread          the soldiers after which they are and various security installa- fear among the local population in the area”.  "-      included in the NWM. PTI tions. Likewise, the Hizbul Detailed report on P5 "&)        &        & &                      the district administration to          investigate the violation of          Public Trust Act 1951 and            submit the report to ACB. He & 5     "            was also asked to inform the "&* "Q    *  government if any fresh facts             emerge in the investigation, the &       0012     letter stated. O  0      0012 34$1 In a separate letter issued        angladesh Prime Minister to Secretary Health Education, .         BSheikh Hasina on Saturday n a blow to the Congress      $  $ the GAD while reasoning that     raised her concern over the Iahead of the since an investigation was     rollout of the National Register Assembly polls, its former State n another major blow to the pending against MGM eye     *     of Citizens (NRC), meant to unit chief Isuspended former Director hospital with the               identify illegal Bangladeshi resigned from the party’s pri- General (DG) Mukesh Gupta, ACB, directed the Secretary to            & N O  migrants in Assam, and also mary membership on Saturday, the State Government on de-recognised the eye hospital N O     N   OL   touched the issue of Rohingya alleging that there is a con- Saturday de-recognised the and stop all kinds of grant pro-            L refugees even as India and spiracy to eliminate leaders MGM Eye hospital and vided to the hospital under N O          Bangladesh signed seven pacts, groomed by Rahul Gandhi. stopped various grants offered various Government-run            including for a joint Coastal Tanwar announced his res- to the hospital under different schemes.   &  Surveillance System. ignation on Twitter and post- Government-run schemes.  Q  &    Hasina took up the con- ed a four-page resignation let- The State Government has        "  !         tentious issues during her “pro- ter addressed to Congress pres- asked the Anti-Corruption             ductive and comprehensive” ident Sonia Gandhi. He said he Bureau (ACB) to investigate   

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Not only the audience but the jodis too are all praise for the *  & judges. “They are the finest people on the show. They have great judging power. Whenever we make any mistake, they catch +," P   it easily. They see things with a birds eye view. But at the same time they are gentle enough to point it out rightly without being rude,” Alam tells you.  ! hen Jack Nichoklos played Joker The most lovable and in Batman directed by Tim confident jodi of the season WBurton, people had gone ga-ga Prince and Yuvika aka Privika over him — the purple suit, a teal shirt is leaving no stone unturned in with a purple tie and a crazy persona to proving that they are not just an match. The image left a lasting mark on adorable couple but good one’s psyche. However, he was not the dancers too. first person to have played the Clown However, not all was good Prince of Crime with a charm. Cesar for the couple. The couple’s Romero, Mark Hamill and Heath Ledger journey started on a sad note are some of the actors who played Joker. with Prince’s cousin’s demise. Back then, nobody thought that This left the duo shattered but anyone could top what Nicholas or for the show gave them courage to that matter what Ledger did in The Dark stand-up and fight. And since Knight (he won an Oscar for Best then, they have shown nothing Supporting Actor posthumously). but improvement in their life. Enter Joaquin (pronounced Wa-Keen) This makes them the most Phoenix and plays Joker. Fans of DC tarted back in 2005, Nach favourable jodi to reach the Comics already know how crazy and Baliye has been grabbing semifinals if not the finals. OTT this character is. eyeballs ever since. Now This is Prince’s first show “I hope my death makes some cents Seven after almost 15 years down after marriage and he was than my life,” his character says and takes the line, the show still gives apprehensive of doing the show. the viewers on a journey that is dark and some TRP boost to the channel “I was not into dance and I was filled with negativity. Yet, one is glued to if not much. The reason may be confused what to do. But things that doesn’t matter. We just love to his seat. the endless number of dance change after marriage. Your see the two show their prowess — be Joker is grim, it is disturbing to the reality shows that are launching decisions should be inclusive of it on the dance floor or go after the point that it leaves one uneasy and the day in and day out. your spouse’s choice as well. So I villains in the name of their country violence will make you gasp. In the midst It is the ninth season of  , & "&& signed the show for my wife even though there might be a hidden of all this, Phoenix stands tall and takes Nach Baliye and like every time Yuvika and now I have learnt hat happens when you have personal agenda. the audience on a ride that is absolutely there are 10 celebrity couple  ) ,22 dance too,” he tells you. a movie that stars Hrithik Bullets flying, fisty cuffs, bike brilliant and leaves you spellbound. It is a fighting for the title. However,  '@&& " Recalling some behind the WRoshan and Tiger Shroff? chases, jumping from an aircraft and movie one must-see for the mastery with there has to be some unique scenes moments, Prince says Besides the fact that the film has betrayal. Does it sound like a scene which Phoenix plays Joker. element to break the monotony.  @  that Yuvika is a responsible entered the 100-crore club, it will from Mission Impossible series, right? L$  $  It is the most cheerful judges duo wife. “We have so much fun have fans of the two actors thronging But it isn’t given the desi twist that — Ahmed Khan and Raveena while practicing but at the same the theatres to see their favourite War comes — the gaddari ka kalank Tandon, who take the audience ups and downs. But all the duo “Before coming to the show, I time there are a lot of injuries actors battle it out. And they do mitana hai — resonates loud and on a joy ride in every episode. believed in was to pour their thought I can dance well. But the that come during the rehearsals. battle it out like never seen before in clear. Then there is the obsession that Not to mention, the laughter and heart out while dancing. show made me realise that what There was a time when I get Bollywood. Bollywood has to make films where one-liners that Maniesh Paul For Shraddha the journey I am doing is not dance. It has injured and Yuvika was there Directed by Siddharth Anand, the entire nation is at risk of an brings in. Till date, four couples has been an eye-opening one. been tough for me to shifting for me, she took care of me and who directed and wrote Bang Bang! invasion and it is only a one-man have been eliminated while two “My journey has helped me to from the kind of dance I used to vice-versa,” he tells you. starring Hrithik Roshan and Katrina army, our hero, who can save the day. couples have quit the show due know myself better. Before the do to the real dance. But I am Whenever the duo step on to Kaif is a rollercoaster ride that takes What makes this film enjoyable is to injuries. The last few weeks show, I thought of myself as a enjoying every bit of it,” he tells the stage, there is only one thing you some beautiful foreign locales. the fantastic action sequences. There have been a roller-coaster ride for decent dancer. It was only after you. that goes in their mind — The opening scene gives you a haven’t been many movies that our the contestants as well as the taking part in the show that I However, Nach Baliye is not winning. preview of what will happen for the industry churns out that has this audience due to various twists realised I do have the sense of only about dance but also fighting We hope to see more next 156 minutes. We just love our level of stunts. Those looking for a and turns in the show. rhythm as well. I am evolving as till the end. “There is a lot of powerful and meaningful heroes and Hrithik Roshan and Tiger meaningful cinema, need to stay a dancer and every day I am competition. All the jodis are performances from the jodis in Shroff deliver this plenty of muscles away from this film which is all  2  learning something new,” she strong. We just cannot disregard the coming weeks. And which thrown in and groovy dance steps in about brawn and beauty too. Shraddha and Alam aka says. On the other hand Alam any one of them. They all are jodi will manage to take the the middle that makes no sense. But L$  $  Shalam’s journey has been full of feels that his dance his pathetic. tough competitors,” Alam says. title, only time will tell.

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Kisan Samman Nidhi’ for The next hearing of the those farmers who have not received the case will be on October 16. received it. Citing shortcomings in Baghel in the letter stated benefits of the Chandulal Chandrakar that while some famers of the Medical College, Durg, the state have received the benefits scheme while Medical Council of India has over the case in the court, Court under similar circum- the order directed the state of the scheme while many oth- many others have de-recognised the private MCI counsel said that with- stances where the apex court government to file its reply ers have not received it. medical college. With state out a scheme to accommo- had directed the concerned within a period of 10 days He said as per the scheme, not received it government not taking date the petitioners in anoth- state government to consti- and list the matter for further every year `6000 in equal action on future of students, er Medical College run by the tute a committee and take hearing on October 16. The installments should be received installments while 4,14,028 the details of farmers, includ- account of 13,77,437 farmers. the students Shailza Raj state government, the MCI appropriate decision for stu- state counsel was also direct- by farmers. Under which in the farmers got second install- ing aadhar number, bank Chief Minister urged that Jayaswal and others may not be in a position to dents undergoing the MBBS ed to serve the copy of reply state till October 5, 2019, 18.16 ments. Similarly, only 23,859 account details and other con- the remaining farmers who have approached the High Court, take a decision in this regard. course from the institution, to MCI counsel so that he lakh farmers family have families of farmers got third cerned details errors were not received the first, second Chhattisgarh with a petition The counsel of petition- which was subsequently de- can seek necessary instruc- enlisted, but among them only installments. counter checked and the first and third installments be given (WPC. No. 2888 of 2019). ers had cited the recent recognised or de-registered. tions on the reply and stand 13,77,437 farmers got the first The letter stated that all installment was transferred to the payments at the earliest. During the argument judgement of the Supreme Justice K. Sam Koshy in of the state government. M K Verma appointed CM inaugurates Nandanvan Villagers nab armed robbers by pelting stones Zoo at Jungle Safari STAFF REPORTER n Navagarh. About 13 km away VC of CSVTU from the branch, four persons BEMETARA STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR STAFF REPORTER n Mohammad Akbar, Urban in a Honda City car intercepted n a major success, Bemetara RAIPUR Development Minister Dr the van and took away Rs 1.64 rofessor (Dr) Mukesh Shiv Dahariya, MLAs Ipolice with the help of locals crore in cash kept in the van PKumar Verma has been hief Minister Bhupesh Dhanendra Sahu, Kuldeep solved the robbery of Rs 1.64 after threatening drivers and appointed as new vice chancel- CBaghel inaugurated Juneja, Ex-MLA Chunnilal crore from a cash van within a guards ,” the DGP said. lor of Chhattisgarh Swami Nandanvan Zoo at Jungle Sahu, Additional Chief few hours of the crime and Following the loot, searching Vivekananda Technical Safari situated in Atal Nagar, Secretary RP Mandal, nabbed the robbers with public at all checkpoints and entry-exit University (CSVTU), Bhilai on Nava Raipur on Saturday, Principal Chief Conservator support on Saturday, points was intensified and infor- Saturday. during wildlife week. of Forest Rakesh Chhattisgarh Director General mation about the robbery and sus- It would be his second In the zoo, there will be Chaturvedi, Principal Chief of Police DM Awasthi said. pects was flashed in the Whatsapp tenure as vice chancellor of 37 sections including 11 Conservator of Forest All four perpetrators have groups of ‘Janmitra’- the network CSVTU. newly built sections. Two (Wildlife) Atul Kumar been arrested, however, of the of locals created by SP Bemetara, According to an order white tigers, four lions, two Shukla and other looted amount only Rs 80 lakh the DGP mentioned. issued by Rajbhawan secretari- royal Bengal tiger, two leop- department officials. was recovered from them, the Alert villagers spotted the at under provisions of ard, two Himalayan bear, vation and protection of will be developed for It is noteworthy that DGP told media persons. suspected car passing through Chhattisgarh Swami two hippopotamus, two alli- wildlife and forests. This jun- convenience of tourists vis- Jungle Safari has been The arrested robbers were Baghul village and tried to stop Vivekanand Technical gators, 20 fresh water turtles, identified as Amit (27), Kuldeep gle safari and zoo developed iting jungle safari, he said. developed in nearly 270 them. The robbers opened fired University Act, 2004 section 21 four Bengal monitor lizadrs, Mallick (27), Rinku Hooda alias by Forest Department is one Chief Minister also hectare area, wherein 125 to deter the villagers, but they of sub section (1), Governor- 13 star tortoises, eight croco- of its kinds in the country. inaugurated various sec- Jashwant (30), Sonu Hooda alias (villagers) pelted stones and cum-Chancellor of University diles will be kept in separate In future, more wild tions built in jungle safari cheetal, five black bucks, 20 Sanjeet (27), all natives of nabbed them, the DGP said has appointed Professor His tenure, achievements sections in natural habitat. animals will be brought here zoo for different animals. chital, nine barking dears, Haryana. while adding three of the Mukesh Kumar Verma, as the and service conditions will be On the occasion, Baghel and more facilities will be The inaugural 20 nilgai, five bears, four “Around 12 noon a cash accused robbers were injured in vice chancellor from the date based on the provisions of the said that the state government developed for wild animals. programme was also tigers and seven lion are van of the SBI left from SBI the action and are currently get- of his joining of office. Act. is committed towards conser- Better infrastructure attended by Forest Minister there at present. Bemetara on its way to ting medical support.

CM to attend ‘Gandhi Vichaar Registry booms after fee Padyatra' in Bakhara today cut, lifting of ban on RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh Chief small plot registration Minister Bhupesh Baghel will be attend- STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR purchase land plots or build registration fees. ing 'Gandhi Vichaar house on their own land. Maximum number of hhattisgarh government Padyatra' in Bakhara After State Government registry was done in Raipur Chas allowed registry of lifted the ban on registry of and Bilaspur districts. Between of Dhamtari district plots of 5 decimal and less and small plots, number of registry April 2018 and September on October 6. has also reduced registry fee by 2018, 15.391 thousand Baghel will leave 30%, bringing major relief to done in six months has crossed one lakh. Based on the online registries were done in Raipur from Paatan, Durg via common people. Between January 1 and registry record, the number of district and 8680 in Bilaspur, car at 5 pm and reach registries done this year is 26% whereas betwwen April 2019 Dhamtari by 5.40 pm September 30, 2019, total 71.682 thousand small plots more than last year and rev- and September 2019, 22.501 in Bakhara. He will have been registered in enue collection has also thousand people have done participate in Gandhi Chhattisgarh. From April to increased by 33% this year. registry of their plots in Raipur Vichaar Padyatra September 2019, registry of According to the records district, which is 46% more from 6pm to 8pm. more than 1.20 lakh plots have of Revenue Department, last compared to last year. Chief Minister been done, and as a result the year between April 2018 and Likewise, this year 13.434 thousand people have got Baghel will then leave state government collected September 2018, total 95.520 `605.90 crore as revenue. thousand people had got their registry of their lands done in Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Chhattisgarh state assembly Speaker Dr Charandas Mahant paid obeisance at Maa for his residence in Because of the ban of reg- documents registered and the the same span of six months, Bambleshwari temple, Dongergarh on Saturday. Both the leaders offered prayer for the progress and prosperity of people Raipur from Bakhara of the state. istry of small plots, middle government earned a revenue which is 55% more than at 8pm. class families were unable to of `454.98 crore as previous year. 71 children found filarial Chitrakot by-poll: Kaushik seeks immediate BJP’s Lachhuram action against forest officers positive, health team issues alert is a ‘crorepati’ n STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR illegal felling of trees after STAFF REPORTER Get free treatment in CHITRAKOT: Bharatiya Janata which around 30 people were RAIPUR Party’s candidate for the Chitrakot eader of Opposition arrested. The arrestees had govt hospitals: CHMO by-poll Lachhuram Kashyap is the LDharamlal Kaushik, raising o make Chhattisgarh come from Odisha. The gang filariasis free, a ran- Raipur Chief Medical and wealthiest among the six candidates concern over illegal felling of reportedly has 45 members. T in the fray. dom survey is being con- Health officer Dr Meera trees in the state, said inter-state The felling of trees has Baghel has urged the His main rival, Congress candi- ducted in which around 71 smugglers are active in the state been done in forest area of people with filariasis date Rajman Benzam followed him and forest department ground Mainpur in villages of children in Raipur district symptoms to approach in the list in second position. Others staff and officers have totally Dhanaura-Pipalkhunta, have tested positive for the government hospitals in the fray are far behind in riches. failed to stop the menace. Haldikachar, Puripathara, parasitic disease. where treatment and med- According to the property He alleged that in Udanti Kusumkariya and nearby vil- The health depart- icines are provided free of details submitted before Election and Kanger Valley national lages. Mainly the commercial ment, after the finding, has cost. She said for those Commission, Lachhuram, a former sanctuary, continuous felling of which points out towards involve- timber of teak and other trees issued alert. found positive, the treat- MLA, who is already drawing an trees is a major problem. The ment of forest department staff. have been cut down and smug- According to informa- ment is being provided as MLA pension, is a ‘millionaire.’ forest department has not It is surprising that forest gled. tion, the Chirayu team 12-day course. She said He and his wife jointly possess taken any stern action even department is unaware that pulse As per complaint, more (medical assistance there is need for creating `5 lakh in cash. The value of their after in Gariaband district trees crops are being grown in denud- than 10,000 hectares of forest scheme for children) awareness among people total assets, including land and a stood over more than 3 square ed area, the BJP leader said. trees have been already cut. conducted filarial test of and their neighbourhood in also control the water- to check the disease. house in Raipur, is `1.50 crore. kilometres of area have been Kaushik sought a high- Pipalkhunta village is situated 2737 children in 71 search of the possible borne diseases. Congress candidate Rajman razed. It directly points towards level inquiry into the matter to at around 18 kilometres from selected schools in Raipur patients by holding camps. He further said in Municipal Corporation Benzam has a property worth more the active involvement of forest bring to book all those respon- Odisha border. district. The test was According to district Raipur district in four limits based 23 schools. than `50 lakh. The CPI candidate mafia, he added. sible and said the whole issue The local villagers had positive in 71 children. malaria officer Dr Vimal blocks of Abhanpur-based Apart from Raipur dis- Hidmo Ram has a total property, Kaushik said in Udanti will be raised in the state been lodging complaints about The health department Kishore Roy the primary 12 schools 9 children test- trict, the survey was also including cash, worth `8 lakh. Janta Sanctuary, which is a wildlife pro- assembly. illegal felling of trees with local has commenced medication test had detected the chil- ed positive, 16 tested posi- done in 49 selected gov- Congress Chhattisgarh (J) candidate tected area, entry is banned but Recently, tribal residents of forest department employees for all the affected children dren have the filarial tive in Arang, 23 in Tilda, 6 ernment and private has assets of `3 lakh. illegally the smugglers have Gariaband district called on and officials but no action was after the detection. The team roundworms. Around 11 in Dharsiwa and 17 chil- schools in Baloda Bazar, 79 The Chitrakot assembly con- entered into 3-4 kilometres inside forest minister Mohammed taken after which they is also visiting the family teams have been asked to dren tested positive in cap- in Gariaband and 73 in stituency will go to poll on October the forest to cut down trees, Akbar and lodged complaint of approached the forest minister. members of affected children monitor the situation and ital city and Birgaon Mahasamund. 21. )( !)!$(* %"0%')123456  +/

 5  2 $2 violence during the Jat reser- 2014. Sonepat. Jats are usually seen as In the past, former Chief vation stir in 2016 and con- In 2014, the Congress had electing or overthrowing Jat Minister Bhajan Lal, a non-Jat midst apprehensions of a spicuous during the fielded 18 OBCs, with eight leaders. Former chief minister had managed to become a AJat vs non-Jat divide in poll earlier this year, will be a Gujjars and six Ahirs. This O P Chautala was voted out by potential non-Jat option for the Haryana, both BJP and deciding factor in the State time, there are 20 OBCs, with Jats. Hooda’s fall is now being voters but now, the BJP has Congress have reduced the Assembly poll. six Gujjars and Ahirs each. attributed to Jat votes outside been trying to capture the number of tickets to Jat candi- The ruling BJP in Haryana The BJP has fielded 18 of Rohtak and Jhajjar. non-Jat space in Haryana dates this time compared to the led by a non-Jat chief minister OBCs, with six Gujjars and five He further said that in under Chief Minister Manohar 2014 Assembly polls. has Ahirs. In 2014, it had fielded 14 2014 Assembly election, areas Lal Khattar, who belongs to Caste equations have played to its strength by OBCs. Both parties have field- with a high Jat population Punjabi community. always been considered to be increasing the number of tick- ed 17 SCs each from reserved went against the BJP, yet it A Haryana based political important and the X-factor in ets to non-Jat candidates. constituencies, like in 2014. came to power. Of 37 seats analyst feels that the caste pol- shaping the poll outcomes int Surprisingly, the Congress Another Haryana watcher where Jats number over 25 per itics will play a key role during he state in recent past. While has also marginally reduced the said that it is no secret that the cent, the BJP won only nine State Assembly elections, with around 28 percent of total number of Jat candidates this state is bitterly divided on caste while the Congress bagged 12 the state of Haryana, bitterly electorate in Haryana are Jats, time. Both the parties have lines following the violent Jat and the INLD 11. The infer- divided on caste lines following the remaining 75 percent are tried to give a better represen- reservation agitation 2016 and ence is that the BJP successfully the violent Jat quota agitation non-Jats, which include Dalits, tation to other castes as part of the Jat vs non-Jat divide will consolidated the non-Jat vote, 2016. Brahmins, Yadavs, Gurjars, social engineering. play a key role in the Assembly winning 38 of the 53 seats They say that with the Baniyas, Rajputs among oth- In Haryana, which is wit- elections. In the agrarian milieu where Jats number 25 per cent dominant Jat community ers. nessing a multi-cornered con- of Haryana, Jats are counted as or lower. unhappy with the ruling party All political parties in the test with BJP, Congress, INLD, Punjabi, has fielded more rough estimates, Haryana has to three in 2019. The figure of the dominant vote bank con- As per the election trends, due to their unfulfilled State have carefully worked-out JJP, AAP, Swaraj India, BSP, LSP Punjabi candidates than the around 28 per cent Jats. The Jat Brahmin and Bania candidates stituting about 28 percent of the Jat vote bank has tradi- demands, the BJP has fielded caste arithmetic while picking and other regional parties, flex- Congress. reservation agitation violence has remained static at five. state’s population and stated to tionally voted for the Congress candidates focusing on cob- candidates to win the maxi- ing muscles to win the 2019 The ticket distribution fig- in 2016 had led to 30 deaths The BJP has nine Punjabi have always polarised behind a and rival Indian National Lok bling together other castes mum Assembly seats. Assembly polls, it will be inter- ures of both the parties and targeting of properties of candidates, up from eight in favoured Jat leader in the maze Dal. After INLD’s split, its including Dalits, Brahmins, If we study the ticket dis- esting to see which political revealed that the BJP has given non-Jats. 2014. There are nine Banias of state politics, he said, adding splinter group Jannayak Janta Ahirs, Gujjars, Baniyas among tribution list of all the 90 can- party have set the caste equa- representation to 20 Jats and Political observers said that and seven Brahmins in the saf- barring northern Haryana, the Party is further segregating others to win the polls in didates of both the parties, the tion right. one Jat Sikh. In 2014, the party the divide between Jats and fron party’s list. In 2014, there Jats have strongholds every- the Jat votes. Haryana. Congress and BJP have tried to The Congress, which has had fielded 24 Jats and one Jat non-Jats benefits the BJP. They were eight Banias and nine where. On the other hand, the rul- With opposition not unit- give a better representation to again trusted in Bhupinder Sikh. point out that Congress this Brahmins. Their strength is particu- ing BJP, which has in the pre- ed in Haryana and Jat votes other castes as part of social Singh Hooda, a Jat, has fielded On the other hand, from time is simply following the BJP The number of Muslims in larly high in central Haryana, vious elections proved that remaining divided, it would be engineering in this Assembly more Jat candidates than the Congress, there are 26 Jats and in ticket distribution. the Congress list increased which includes Rohtak. They non-Jat voters can be king- interesting to see how the non- election. BJP. The ruling party, fighting three Jat Sikhs . In 2014, the The number of Punjabi from four in 2014 to six this also have a significant presence makers, is primarily focusing Jat social engineering work in Both parties are fearing under the leadership of party had fielded 28 Jats and candidates of Congress has time. BJP has fielded two in Rohtak, Jhajjar, Hisar, on consolidation of this vote the elections this time, the that the divide, wider after Manohar Lal Khattar, a three Jat Sikhs. According to gone down from eight in 2014 Muslims this time, same as in Bhiwani, Jind, Sirsa and bank in its favour. political observer says. / .

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When asked why he had and the upcoming Vidhan October 21 polls in Haryana, its Parliament from Sirsa, consid- accommodate demands of for- bership of the Congress party, 2014 Lok Sabha elections to entered the contest, Kapriwas Sabha elections. former state unit chief Ashok ered a Rahul Gandhi loyalist, mer Chief Minister Bhupinder which I nurtured from my Charanjeet Singh Rori of ebels are giving a headache said, "I have been a loyal work- In the Congress camp, Tanwar resigned from the pri- has been miffed with the party Singh Hooda. The Congress sweat and blood. My fight is . He Rto both ruling BJP and er of the BJP, always held the infighting reached its peak mary membership of the party ever since he was removed as interim president Sonia Gandhi not personal but against the became the president of main Opposition Congress, party''s flag high and raised when former state unit chief on Saturday. the Haryana Congress chief. had replaced Tanwar around a system which is destroying Haryana Pradesh Congress with a few of them entering the issues concerning public. I Ashok Tanwar resigned on The resignation came two Discontent over ticket distrib- month ago as Haryana party the grand old party," the letter Committee on 14 February contest as Independents and never indulged in any anti- Saturday. "Congress is going days after the sulking Tanwar ution in poll bound state has chief with Kumari Selja, in a bid said. 2014. changing the poll equations in party activity, but don''t know through existential crises, not quit from all election commit- brought the rift within the to curb infighting within the The reasons of his resig- some seats. why I have been made to pay because of its political oppo- tees of the party, alleging irreg- Congress party to the fore. state unit. But he was shown nation are well known to all NO PLACE FOR TAN- Both parties had to face the price". nents but because of serious ularities in ticket distribution Propped up by Rahul the door just before ticket dis- Congressmen, Tanwar said, WAR IN BJP, SAYS KHAT- resentment from leaders denied "When an outsider was internal contradiction," he said for Haryana Assembly polls. He Gandhi, Tanwar saw rise from tribution process kicked off. adding that he has taken the TAR party tickets. fielded, my supporters told me in a four-page letter posted on had also alleged that the youth Congress to center stage Tanwar took to Gandhigiri decision after having long Haryana Chief Minister With filing of nominations that I should fight and enter the Twitter and addressed to outside 10 Janpath in New deliberations with party work- Manohar Lal Khattar on coming to a close on Friday, contest. I have filed my candi- Gandhi. Delhi on October 2 while ers. Saturday said the BJP will not BJP's sitting MLA from , dature as an Independent," said In spite of the Congress party leadership was busy in Tanwar, who had been include former Haryana Randhir Kapriwas, who was Kapriwas. fielding his son Chiranjeev Rao Padyatra in the national capi- excluded from the lists of Congress president Ashok denied ticket, said he has Gurgaon MLA Umesh from Rewari, former minister tal. He had revolted against the Congress candidates for the Tanwar in the party. Reacting entered the fray as an Aggarwal''s wife Anita Capt Ajay Singh Yadav is party leadership alleging irreg- Haryana Assembly elections, to Tanwar's resignation from Independent. From Gurgaon, Aggarwal has entered the fray unhappy. In a tweet on ularities and corruption in had alleged that those who the primary sitting legislator of BJP Umesh from the constituency as an Wednesday, he said about the ticket distribution and openly worked against the party’s membership of the Congress, Aggarwal fielded his wife Anita independent candidate. Congress candidates list protested, claiming that interests in the last five years Khattar said that the from the constituency as an Aggarwal, who has not been on released in the assembly seg- Assembly poll tickets were have been given preference Opposition was already very Independent candidate. good terms with Chief Minister ments of Gurgaon Lok Sabha being “sold”. They had also over those who worked hard weak in the state and Tanwar's Congress leader Ranjit M L Khattar, was replaced by constituency, "majority of them demonstrated at the All India for it. In a letter to Interim resignation will weaken it fur- Singh Chautala, son of late Sudhir Singla. Aggarwal had on are defectors, turn coats and Congress Committee head- Congress President Sonia ther. deputy prime minister Devi Lal, Thursday posted a sarcastic non congress men who open- quarters. Gandhi, Tanwar had claimed entered the fray from Rania tweet. "Look at the blade of this ly opposed me in Lok Sabha Tanwar announced his res- that the Haryana Congress as Independent after failing axe, some have been axed while election 2019". ignation on Twitter and post- has turned into the “Hooda ASSEMBLY to secure a ticket. some are ready to be chopped Yadav had unsuccessfully ed a four-page resignation let- Congress”, referring to former From Rania, Congress off," he tweeted in Hindi. contested the Lok Sabha poll ter addressed to Congress Chief Minister Bhupinder POLL fielded Vineet Kamboj. Notably, out of 48 sitting this year from Gurgaon. Chief Sonia Gandhi in which Singh Hooda. There are a few other MLAs, the BJP has denied tick- BJP's Guhla MLA Kulwant he said, "Congress is going Tanwar, who started his seats too where leaders of ets to 12 including ministers Ram Bazigar had said that the through existential crises, not career as an activist of NUSI in the two parties may not Rao Narbir Singh and Vipul party should tell him why he because of its political oppo- JNU, was Secretary, All India have entered the contest Goel replacing them with fresh has not been renominated. nents but because of serious Congress Committee. He was but are expressing resent- faces. The BJP won 47 seats in the internal contradiction.” also a former president of ment against the candi- The saffron party accom- 2014 assembly polls. After its He had alleged that those Indian Youth Congress and dates who have been allo- modated several turncoats, win in the Jind bypoll earlier who worked against the party’s NSUI. He was the youngest cated tickets. mostly from the Indian this year, the party''s strength interests in the last five years person to become the president Kapriwas was replaced National Lok Dal, who joined rose to 48. It has set a target of were given preference over of India Youth Congress. In by Sunil Musepur by the it ahead of the Lok Sabha polls 75 plus seats this time. . 2' 

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unjab Chief Minister Capt PAmarinder Singh on Saturday said all-out efforts would be made to identify the poorest of the poor jobless in villages for employment. Announcing a free coach- ing scheme for candidates to prepare for Group C exams for public sector and government jobs, he said under the unique '10 unemployed per village’ initiatives, 10 of the poorest of the poor jobless were being identified in every village, he said, adding that so far, 134,104 such jobless youth had been identified, with 32,420 placed in private employment and 12,114 recalled that he himself had rate of these job fairs, pointing Minister, adding that the   4$1 ed him with the responsibility successfully skill-trained. started his career in the Army out that the rate had gone up scheme will significantly of the head of the State by mak- Capt Amarinder was here with a meager salary of Rs 325, from 5% in the first job fair to enhance the capabilities of eli- ampaigning in Karnal ing him an MLA. Due to this, to hand over appointment let- with just Rs 50 as high-altitude 56% in the fifth, indicating the gible candidates to secure gov- CAssembly constituency for the last five years he could serve ters to some of the 116,556 allowance. high level of enthusiasm among ernment jobs. In his address, the first time after filing nom- the people of the State with selected for jobs or identified The chief minister expressed the candidates as well as the Technical Education Minister ination papers, Haryana Chief strength. for self-employment or skill his appreciation for the success companies in search of talent. Charanjit Singh Channi said Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Khattar said, “I am sure training during the recently of the job melas, which have so On the free coaching that the Rozgar Melas held at on Saturday promised to the that the people of Karnal will concluded 5th Mega Job Fair in far seen 10.70 lakh placements, scheme, the Chief Minister 72 places recorded great enthu- people of his constituency that give blessings through votes in the state. He also interacted recruitments or self-employ- said it was aimed at enhancing siasm. He said the govern- he would continue to work for the upcoming elections. The with the successful students, ment opportunities. The private employability in the Public ment had ensured that nearly their progress and develop- people of the constituency will most of whom have received sector, which has been infused Sector. The Government is five lakhs youths had been ment and also of the entire become an ally in the devel- salary packages up to Rs 20,000 with new dynamism as a result spending Rs 2 lakhs for each provided loans for their self- State. opment of the entire State," he in this round of the job fairs. of the government’s investment group/batch of 30 students for employment ventures, which Khattar started his election said, adding “I too regret that Describing these jobs as and industry friendly policies, 2-month coaching as part of would transform their destiny. campaign from Model Town, I am not able to give full time stepping stones for the future has absorbed 3.75 lakh candi- the programme, currently Education & PWD Minister Karnal by offering flowerr at to the people of Karnal success of the youth, the Chief dates, while 40,000 have been being implemented on pilot Vijay Inder Singla said devel- the Temple. He also took bless- Assembly constituency while Minister said the bulk of the taken in by the government basis in Patiala, Mohali, opment works worth Rs 112 ings at a Gurudwara. On the serving the entire State. But the jobs less than Rs 10,000 had against vacancies, and the Jalandhar, Sangrur and crore were in progress in the occasion, local residents and people of Karnal never com- gone to school drop-outs, thus remaining have been facilitated Ludhiana on pilot basis, with Chamkaur Sahib constituency Party leaders and supporters plain to me. For this, I express helping to bring them out of self-employment, since the first the government targeting one alone, adding that the Punjab welcomed him by raising slo- my gratitude to them and the unemployment cycle in job fair was held in August- such coaching centre in each Investors Summit in December gans in his favour and the party. hope that every citizen of which they were caught as a September 2017. district, going forward. Tenders will give a further boost to the Addressing the gathering, Karnal will fight election by result of their failure to com- Capt Amarinder noted with have already been floated for state’s economic, infrastructur- the Chief Minister said that the considering themselves as a plete their education. He satisfaction the growing success this purpose, said the Chief al and social growth. people of Karnal have entrust- Manohar Lal.” )( !)!$(* %"0%')123456  +'

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Minister Amit Shah on Saturday. campaigners for their respective parties tionaries like V Satish, Saroj Pandey, The NCP’s other notable cam- Shah was on a day-long visit to the in the Maharashtra Assembly polls. Bhupendra Yadav will be other key paigners will include Nawab State, his first since assuming office. Given that the Assembly polls are campaigners. Malik,Majeed Memon, Sunil Tatkare, Zoramthanga met Shah at the Raj scheduled for October 21, the elec- Sonia Gandhi, former PM Dilip Walse-Patil, Arun Gujrathi, Anil Bhavan and told him that people of the -    . $   tioneering in the State will be less than Manmohan Singh, former Congress Deshmukh, Jitendra Awhad, Hasan State are opposed to the CAB, an offi- 0    &0    a fortnight-long affair. chief Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi- Mushrif, Anna Dange, Fauzia Khan, cial statement said. . $"  ( Maharashtra Chief Minister Vadra, Shatrughan Sinha, Mallikarjun Narendra Verma and television actor The proposed amendment to the and Shiv Sena Kharge and Ghulam Nabi Azad will be Amol Kolhe.From the Shiv Sena side, Citizenship Act, 1955 could "open of such a batallion by the Centre to chief Uddhav Thackeray will lead the among the key campaigners for the Uddhav and Aditya Thackeray will be floodgate of illegal immigrants" to the guard the border areas.   / stock of the situation. ruling BJP-Sena alliance campaign in Congress. the key campaigners. Senior leaders north State, it said. The Mizoram NGO Coordination Interacting with the media he the State. Current and former Chief Ramdas Kadam, Subhash Desai, The chief minister urged Shah for Committee, an umbrella organisation t least 10 people including said, "The grenade attack was Modi, Shah, Adityanath, working Ministers like Kamal Nath, Ashok Diwakar Raote, Priyanka Chaturvedi raising two battalions of Mizoram of major civil society bodies and stu- Aa traffic cop and a local carried out to spread fear president JP Nadda, Defence Minister Gehlot, Sushilkumar Shinde, Ashok and Sanjay Dina Patil will be other cam- Border Guard Force to be deployed dent associations of the State, changed journalist received injuries in a among the local population in , Union Ministers like Chavan and Prithviraj Chavan, leaders paigners. along the Mizoram-Myanmar and its plan to hold a protest rally during grenade attack outside the office the area". He said large number , , Prakash like Jyotiraditya Scindia, Sachin Pilot Raj Thackeray will be the star cam- Mizoram-Bangladesh international Shah's visit and opted to meet him of deputy commissioner, of people were present in the Javadekar, Smruti Irani, Mukhtar Abbas and Mukul Wasnik will be Congress’ paigner for the MNS The other cam- borders, it said. instead and place its demands. Anantnag on Saturday. market area at the time of the Naqvi, Purushottam K Rupala, other campaigners. paigners will be Shalini Thackeray, Bala The Assam Rifles guard the During the meeting the commit- According to reports, grenade attack. Raosaheb Patil-Danve and G. Kisan The other notable listed cam- Nandgaonkar, Sandip Deshpande, Nitin Mizoram-Myanmar borders, while tee submitted a memorandum around 10.30 am, an unidenti- Official sources said the Reddy will be among the other key paigners include: State Congress chief Sardesai and Yeshwant Killedar. the vigilance at the Mizoram demanding that the CAB should not fied terrorist lobbed a grenade injured received minor injuries campaigners for the BJP in the State Balasaheb Thorat, yesteryear actress Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi’s cam- Bangladesh borders is entrusted to the be legislated in Parliament but if it is in a busy Lal Chow area of and all of them were stable. Assembly polls. Nagma, Vijay Wadettiwar and Nana paign will be led by its chief Prakash Border Security Force. However, there done then Mizoram and other north Anantnag causing injuries to 10 In a separate statement, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Patole. Ambedkar, while the All India Majlis- have been complaints of infiltration eastern states who are opposed to it people. J&K police spokesman said, Rupani, ’s deputy Chief While Sharad Pawar will lead the e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin from the two neighbouring countries should be exempted from its ambit, a DIG South Kashmir Atul "follow up action has been ini- Minister Laxman Savadi, his counter- NCP’s campaign, its leaders Praful Patel, Owasi and Syed Imtiaz Jaleel will cam- and the state home department had on press release issued by the NGO body Goel rushed to the spot to take tiated to nab the culprit". part from Uttar Pradesh Keshavprasad Ajit Pawar, Supriya Sule, Chhagan paign for their parties. earlier occasions sought the creation said. PTI "# $(    4566  #&   " 

Shahjahanpur: A local court on Saturday permitted the Special Investigation Team Jammu: Over 8,600 communi- International Border (IB) in (SIT) to collect voice samples ty and individual bunkers have Samba, 1,039 in Kathua and 869 of former Union Minister been constructed along the Line in Jammu. Chinmayanand and the law of Control and the International In December 2017, the student who accused him of Border in five districts of the Centre had sanctioned con- raping her. Jammu region, an official struction of 14,460 bunkers at The SIT had on Thursday spokesperson said on Saturday. a cost of 415.73 crore for res- moved an application for col- The information was given idents of border areas facing lecting their voice samples, at a meeting, chaired by Pakistani shelling along the besides those of three youths Divisional Commissioner (DC) LoC and the IB in Jammu divi- who were charged with application seeking permis- "The top leadership of the of Jammu, Sanjeev Verma, to sion. demanding extortion from the sion to collect the samples, say- Congress has been working on review the progress of con- While 7,298 bunkers were BJP leader. ing that if required, it should a plan since the past few struction of bunkers in Samba, sanctioned for the twin districts After hearing the counsels, have been sought within the months to defame the govern- Kathua, Jammu, Poonch and of Rajouri and Poonch along the Chief Judicial Magistrate stipulated time of 15 days. ment. I have proof to prove my Rajouri districts, he said. LoC, 7,162 were sanctioned for Omvir Singh, who had Meanwhile, BJP leader and point," said Jayesh, who is the According to the residents of areas along the IB reserved his order on Friday, former MLC Jayesh Prasad on cousin of Congress leader and spokesperson, the highest num- in Jammu, Samba and Kathua gave permission to take the five Saturday held a press confer- former Union Minister Jitin ber of 4,431 bunkers has been districts. The spokesperson said of them to Lucknow for the ence, accusing the top Congress Prasad. constructed along the Line of the DC directed the deputy purpose. leadership of hatching a con- Responding to a question, Control (LoC) in Poonch, fol- commissioners of the border The law student's counsel, spiracy to defame the Yogi Jayesh claimed Jitin Prasad lowed by 1,238 in Rajouri. districts to expedite the con- Anoop Trivedi, said he and Adityanath government in con- was a tool of the Congress in He said 1,063 bunkers have struction of the remaining others had objected to SIT's nection with the case. this task. PTI been constructed along the bunkers. PTI .! $ "  3!$4 #&      + "$"  ( % 5 0   0012 al analysis facility.    CSIR-NEERI Director Dr ndia is ready with its much- Rakesh Kumar said that new Iawaited green crackers! formulations have developed Union Science and Technology for reduced emission light and     Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on sound emitting crackers with Chennai: DMK president MK alleged that the Government Saturday announced that 30 per cent reduction in par- Stalin on Saturday demanded led by him at the Centre got Nagpur: The Congress on Deshmukh said the con- Council of Scientific and ticulate matter using potassium that Prime Minister Narendra involved in acts against free- Saturday demanded rejection cerned returning officer (RO), Industrial Research (CSIR) labs nitrate as an oxidants. Modi take steps to withdraw dom of expression, which was of Maharashtra Chief Minister Shekhar Ghadge, should have have been successful in devel- These new and improved the FIR filed in Bihar against "unacceptable." Devendra Fadnavis' nomina- rejected the form as well as oping various environment- formulations are available for celebrities “to protect democ- The BJP Government tion paper affidavit for the Fadnavis' candidature but had friendly fireworks such as adoption by fireworks manu- racy and basic features of the should realise that those who State Assembly polls claiming failed to do so, and alleged gov- sound emitting crackers, flow- facturers like of Petroleum and Constitution.” had taken up autocracy and the date of the notary seal on ernment pressure for the inac- erpots, pencils, chakkar and Explosive Safety Organisation Condemning the sedition clamped down on freedom of it "expired" last December. tion. sparklers. A network of nine CSIR nearly 230 memorandums of (PESO), Indian Fireworks charge against the celebrities, expression only faced defeat The BJP has dismissed the Deshmukh cited a "These fireworks, based on laboratories has come up with understanding and 165 non-dis- Manufacturers Association and the leader of the Opposition in and it was evidenced by histo- allegation and said it was a supreme court judgement to new formulations developed by two categories of alternatives - closure agreements have been Central Pollution Control Tamil Nadu said "labelling ry, he said. "mistake" on part of the notary. the RO to demand the rejec- CSIR, have been manufactured "new" crackers without barium signed with firework makers. Board (CPCB). them as anti-nationals" for Hence, realising such Fadnavis had filed his tion of Fadnavis' nomination and are available in the Indian salt and "improved" crackers Also, 530 emission certifi- Similarly, Dr Kumar said writing an open letter to Modi, aspects, the Prime Minister nomination papers as a BJP papers. market for consumers and sell- with a lesser quantity of bari- cates have been issued testify- we have developed improve- voicing concern over growing should "take steps to immedi- candidate for Nagpur south The Aam Aadmi Party ers," he said. um. Both would lead to a 30- ing that emissions from such ments in conventional formu- incidents of mob lynching, was ately withdraw the sedition west seat on Friday. (AAP) candidate also However, sources said that 35 per cent decline in emission. products are at par with the SC- lations based on Barium Nitrate "unacceptable." case against the celebrities and His Congress opponent approached the RO on the these crackers may not be However, since the court specified norms. to meet the stipulated norms of "How can seeking to protect Indian democracy and Ashish Deshmukh said the issue. Meanwhile, brushing available this Diwali as those has prohibited the use of bar- DG CSIR, Dr Shekhar gree crackers as per the rec- uphold the basic tenets of the the basic tenets of the seal on the affidavit states that aside the allegations, BJP with 'improved formulations' ium salt, the manufacturers will Mande said that the CSIR has ommendation of a technical Constitution like tolerance and Constitution," the DMK chief the term of the notary, a per- leader Sandip Joshi said the need legal approval while have to wait for the Supreme set up a first of its kind emis- panel. The implementation of communal harmony be con- said. son authorised to perform acts expiry date on the notarial seal manufacturers are yet not ready Court to decide the matter sion testing facility for check- these formulations is subject to strued as anti-nationalism?" Tamil film maker in legal affairs like witnessing was a mistake and it should for preparing these friendly when it comes for hearing on ing emission from source and recommendation of PESO to he asked in a statement. Maniratnam and Tamil actress signatures on documents, have actually been "28-12- products based on new for- October 22. establishing raw materials char- apex court for approval, he Targetting the Prime Revathi are among the celebri- expired on "28-12-2018". 2023". PTI mulations. Dr Harsh Vardhan said that acterisation and composition- added. Minister over the issue, Stalin ties named in the FIR. PTI ( '   $ &  + #"  : ". & "   #5   6789," .    0012 Madhubani, Worli, kavad art (   ".&  and Terracotta combined with    ith Diwali round the cor- art. These are being showcased Mumbai: The Twitter handle of Mumbai Wner, it is time to start at Twin Art Gallery at the Police, which had recently lamented fires with your festive shopping IGNCA. Dhule: Soldier Chandu Chavan, who in the Amazon rainforest, was silent on and pamper your near and "Swades' was a notion inadvertently crossed into Pakistan in Saturday as protests erupted against cutting dear ones with thoughtful gifts much supported and nurtured 2016, has said he is quitting the Army due of trees in Mumbai's Aarey Colony. that would bring smiles to by Gandhiji. This laid the foun- to incessant "harassment" in the force. Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation began their faces. So if you have dation for village industries and "Since I came back from Pakistan, I chopping down trees to make way for metro made up your mind not to opt helped the artisans and crafts have been continuously harassed in the car shed on Friday night after the High "On 150th birth anniversary of Bapuji and for 'fast fashion' but go people to connect to the con- Army and am being looked at with suspi- Court dismissed petitions challenging the 115th of Lal Bahadur Shastriji, let's pay trib- 'swadeshi,' then a 'Swadesh' fes- sumer. It is with that same zeal cion, that is why I decided to quit," he said. permission for tree cutting. ute to both by walking down the path of tival by Dastkari Haat Samiti at and effort that Dastkari Haat Chavan has sent his resignation letter "Loss of the Amazon Rain forest is a loss truth and simplicity laid down by them," the IGNCA with a diverse range of Samiti has handpicked to his unit commander in Ahmednagar, to the entire Mankind. Let us all resolve to police had tweeted. traditional unique items offers craftspersons to help them sources close to him have said. protect & conserve our flora & fauna before But though cops were silent, green the perfect picks for you. come to the forefront, said Chouhan was captured by Pakistan it's too late," Mumbai Police had tweeted on activists took to Twitter on Saturday to Around 90 artists from Jaya Jaitly, founder of Dastkari Rangers and for four months, was beaten, their official handle on August 28. express anger about cutting of trees and various parts of the country Haat Samiti which has organ- tortured and almost killed before being "if not u s, then who? If not now, then action against protesters. have come under one platform ised the craft exhibition. handed over to India. when who?" #SaveAmazon "If you mean even an ounce of what you showcasing their traditional "Our bazaar honours the Last month, he met with an accident #SaveMotherEarth," it tweeted. say this would not have been happening to craft that include home decor, ideology of Mahatma Gandhi and remained admitted in a hospital with However, on Friday night and Saturday, people who stood for #SaveAarey,The hand-painted divas, trinkets, that specifically spoke of the deep injuries to his face and skull. Chavan's as more than 200 trees were cut and 29 pro- #India that these leaders dreamed of is just textiles and other rich essen- rural crafts person and sus- four teeth broke and he also sustained abra- testers were arrested in Aarey Colony, the not this. #StopThisMadness of siding peo- tials that are perfect gifting who revolutionalised the hand- each one made in a different taining the environment. Apart sion below his eyebrow and left chin, as police Twitter handle was silent. ple who are out to finish the city through option. There is a live music by loom and handicraft sector, the textile craft styles such as from the bazaar we are proud well as his upper lip. @MumbaiPolice, which has 48 lakh fol- their greedy plans," tweeted Nayana Harish folk artists and treat of local exhibition will remain open till handloom weaving, tie and to present an exhibition dedi- The accident occurred when he was lowers, is known for expressing views on Pai. Replying to her tweet, Falgun Pawar street food too for those just October 8. In a befitting trib- dye work, shibori embroidery, cated to craftspeople's por- riding his two-wheeler without a helmet variety of issues through text or memes, said, "I guess @MumbaiPolice were busy keen to have a dekko at the cre- ute to the Father of the Nation, batik, durry weaving, tradi- traits of Gandhi ji in each one's which bumped a pothole near his home sometimes in a sarcastic vein. posting tweets and couldn't tell right from ative works. craftspersons have created 25 tional art like Godhna, Gond, craft skill, she added. town Bohrivir in Dhule district of The last tweet had come on Wednesday, wrong. This is so sad. An ode to the Mahatma hand crafted images of him, Patachitra, Miniature , Maharashtra. PTI on Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary. #SaveAareySaveMumbai." PTI  +6 )( !)!$(* %"0%')123456

6*   789 )02-(452-5 * : 7; <<< /  X ,,2- 6    + Washington: The US unem- less than 50 years ago, the Efe ployment index fell from 3.7 news reported. per cent to 3.5 per cent in Though the US economy 8 September, a month when continues to provide almost full 1,36,000 new jobs were creat- employment, the creation of Y /03 ed, the US Department of 136,000 new jobs was below the Labor reported this Friday. expectations of analysts, who   0<.$4 tariffs”. They list a “shrinking economies. The unemployment vol- had forecast some 147,000 Chinese workforce” as one of In New Delhi, Ross spoke ume is at its lowest since the places of employment added to ndia could potentially be the main issues: “50 million about the “third kind of barri- month of December 1969, no the US labor force. IANS Ione of the big winners from fewer workers by 2030”. Firms er” that “bothers” the US, the US-China trade war, plan to move production to which he said was neither according to a Credit Suisse Vietnam, India, Taiwan and about competitive advantage survey of 100 companies with Mexico, says the report. nor one country actually need- global sales of $1 trillion that Shrinking workforce ing a certain product because projects $350-550 billion of “In five years though, with of locational constraints. “If you exports will shift out of China the Chinese manufacturing look at our trade deficit it has and that this is “inevitable workforce shrinking by anoth- two components, one’s called even if slow”. 13th round of talks aimed at er 9-15 million after a 20 mil- automotive and the other’s  #8      C  D This survey insights land at resolving the ongoing trade war lion decline since 2015, we called China,” he said. &" LK#     B ,  * the same time when US with the US. expect $350-550 billion of During his comments, && $  4  * Commerce Secretary Wilbur Chinese Vice Premier Liu exports to move out of China. Ross made the distinction    ' # A  * Ross is saying in New Delhi He will travel to Washington It could be more, if other coun- between “small trade deficits @$  &   &    that India has a “wonderful for the negotiations and trade tries improve absorption capac- with other countries” and 2  A"&0* @   opportunity right now, to take talks would take place after ity: Vietnam is too small (but “China” as two separate issues.    &  ) advantage of trade dissension China’s National Day holiday should gain the most), “We believe that most of the elsewhere”. which falls on October 7. Bangladesh a pure-play on things we’re requesting partic- $1 billion translates to The Credit Suisse report apparel, and India has seen ularly of India would not only approximately 7,000 crore. lists three main themes that good import substitution in help us vis a vis India, we think “We’ve actually prepared a inform the $350-550 billion electronics but is struggling to a lot of them would help India 3 chart about what are the areas “shift”. grow apparel exports. Hon Hai itself,” he added. where China is the big exporter Peak pressure begins only and Pegatron would be nega- “So, (I) don’t want you to to us? How does that compare now tively affected, L&T, Havells think that we’re just focusing on with what India is exporting to Multiple pressures to move and Feng Tay would benefit. In deficit, we’re focusing also on    .$0 us? And what are possible manufacturing out of China are the near-term, tariffs would total trade. And what the world solutions to how do we change likely to peak now because “80 raise prices in the US (13 per needs is more total trade. This oors remain open in India that mixture?” Ross said at the per cent of the finished goods cent of firms absorbing them), recent diminution in the fore- Dfor further policy easing in India Today ‘India Economic sold to consumers come under and shift Chinese exports to cast, that world trade will be   1 4. December and likelihood of Summit’ event in New Delhi on tariffs only now”. The report other countries (possibly at down to 1.2 per cent this year, more into 2020, possibility of Thursday. connects the dots to similar lower prices).” is a very bad omen for the raising the cut in the key which was flagged recently, The Credit Suisse report, goods in earlier lists which saw US President Donald world because normally, trade, Plending rate, Union according to Singapore-based reviewed by IANS, has said that price rise, lower demand and a Trump’s administration first global trade has been growing Minister for Environment and DBS Bank. Besides the repo firms in China plan to move shift in production. imposed tariffs on Chinese at a percentage point or so. So Forest Prakash Javadekar said rate cuts, more is required to production to Vietnam, India, Companies keen to move imports in 2018 in a bid to win if it’s really true, that world here on Saturday that the ensure efficient policy trans- Taiwan and Mexico. out concessions from China, which trade will only grow at around Government has asked the mission in India, such as sur- Ross’ comments and the Companies that have spo- responded with tit-for-tat tar- 1 per cent. That does not speak banks to pass on the benefits to plus liquidity conditions, mar- Credit Suisse report both come ken to Credit Suisse have said iffs. A deal remains elusive as very well for the world GDP. So the consumers. ket-driven lending rates and a as China’s top trade negotiator “they would shift manufactur- the dispute escalates between that’s a source of separate con- Addressing a press stable financial system to allow prepares to lead an upcoming ing out of China even without the world’s two largest cern,” Ross said. Conference, Javadekar said the all sectors to benefit from reduction in repo rate by the lower borrowing costs, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is bank said in commentary on LNO  an important step to boost the Reserve Bank of India’s growth and it will directly ben- (RBI) Friday rate cut.  & && efit the consumers as bank The proposed liquidity Bengaluru: Beating the slow- 9:; loans will get cheaper. management framework has down blues and bridging the He said Modi Government stuck to status quo but, DBS New Delhi: Realme India Chief digital divide between India   20  The management has is very sensitive on the issues said, it suspects that the current Executive Officer Madhav and ‘Bharat’, fashion e-tailer offered 12 per cent wage revi- facing economy. environment will be perceived Sheth took to the Twitter on Myntra on Saturday reported t’s a Diwali bonanza for pub- sion. Since the final percentage “Investment is key for as one which requires liquidi- Saturday to announced that the 56 per cent online annual Ilic sector bank (PSB) employ- would not go below that, the development. Till 2014, ty support because of sticky company has sold over 22 lakh growth from small cities and ees. Their accounts are being banks had decided to calculate nobody wanted to come to borrowing costs for non-banks devi\ces during the festive towns during its ‘Big Fashion credited with part wage arrears the wage arrears and pay, the India to invest, but now after and higher premia for certain season sale period in India. Days’ sale from September 29- even before the final agreement banker said. reduction in corporate tax, a lot credit-deficient segments. IANS October 4. IANS on the wage revision between According to him, the of investiment is coming. Modi To jump-start transmission the unions and the manage- move will swell the Government has taken 110 through the banking channels, ment. Government’s tax revenue kitty decisions in the last four the RBI has mandated banks to It’s happening for the first and spur the economy in a months to give impetus to peg new floating, personal loans time in the India’s banking his- small way as bankers will spend growth and increase employ- to external benchmarks starting tory. the money. PSB employees are ment,” Javadekar said. October 1 as against the earlier “The employees can opt waiting for wage revision since “The merger of banks will practice of linking the loans out or take the part arrear pay- November 2017. Despite 30 strengthen the financial insti- with marginal cost of funds- ments. If they take the part rounds of talks between the tutions. This also helps RBI based lending rates. Most pub- arrear, the amount credited United Forum for Bank Unions monitor credit outflows. Earlier lic sector banks have opted for will not be less than 50,000 (UFBU) and the Indian Banks’ we had 27 banks, now there are the RBI’s repo rate as a reference and may even exceed Association (IBA) since 2017, only 12. This has been wel- rate, plus a spread fixed by each 1,00,000,” a PSB employee wage agreement is not yet in comed by the people,” added of them and a mark-up for told IANS. sight. Javadekar. operational costs, noted DBS.

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Baghdad: A curfew was lifted liamentary human rights com- schemes, after he too extend- an internet blackout was still in in Baghdad on Saturday fol- mission said. ed a hand to the protesters, say- force.          lowing days of protests which Sadr threw his weight ing: “Your voice is being heard.” The mainly young, male have left nearly 100 dead, but behind the demonstrations on In Baghdad on Saturday, protesters have insisted their tensions remained after Friday with a call for the res- municipal workers were out movement is not linked to any    2  . ing White House Chief of Staff proposed to Zelensky’s gov- firebrand cleric Moqtada ignation of Prime Minister and about cleaning up the rub- party or religious establish- Mick Mulvaney, the commit- ernment by Trump’s emissaries, Sadr demanded the Adel Abdel Mahdi. bish burned by protesters in ment and have scoffed at recent emocratic lawmakers on tees demanded that he turn tying military aid to a Ukraine Government quit. His movement has the recent days. overtures by politicians.   DFriday demanded that the over the requested files by corruption investigation into The largely spontaneous power and organisation to Shoppers trickled back “These men don’t represent White House turn over docu- October 18. Biden. protests over chronic unem- bring large numbers of sup- onto the streets to buy vegeta- us. We don’t want parties any-   ments related to allegations The subpoena followed a Trump pushed back hard, ployment and poor public ser- porters onto the streets, but at bles and other perishable goods more. We don’t want anyone to that President Donald Trump demand earlier Friday for doc- saying there was no quid pro vices that erupted in the capi- the risk of alienating many of the price of which has more speak in our name,” said one Baghdad: The death toll pressured Ukraine for political uments from Vice President quo and, in an effort to recast tal on Tuesday have escalated those who have taken to the than doubled since the deadly protester late Friday. Abu Salah, from mass protests in favors, as the explosive Mike Pence. the entire saga, insisted it was into a broader movement streets in recent days to express protests started. a 70-year-old resident of Baghdad and cities across impeachment investigation The investigators pointed his responsibility to investigate demanding an end to official their rejection of all of Iraq’s With the daytime curfew in Baghdad with wispy white hair southern Iraq rose to 93 on against the US leader to Pence’s knowledge of “corruption.” “I don’t care about corruption and a change of feuding political factions. place since Thursday lifted, and a matching beard, said the Saturday as the unrest intensified. Trump’s calls to Zelensky and Biden’s campaign but I care government. Speaker Mohammad al- demonstrators began gathering streets would be full until Iraqis entered its fifth day, parlia- The congressional com- his own meeting on September about corruption,” he told At least 93 people have Halbusi was due to convene a near the emblematic Tahrir saw real change. “If living con- ment’s human rights com- mittees leading the probe 1 with the Ukraine leader, as reporters. been killed and nearly 4,000 session of parliament session Square in the morning ditions don’t improve, the mission said. cranked up the heat on the well as discussions he may “I don’t care about politics,” wounded, as protests spread to later Saturday to discuss job although many main thor- protests will come back even Nearly 4,000 people White House as evidence have had with Trump and US he said. “I believe there was cities across the south, the par- creation and social welfare oughfares remained shut and worse,” he told AFP. have also been injured since mounted that Trump illicitly diplomats about Ukraine and tremendous corruption with the protests against chron- used his office to enlist Ukraine obtaining political dirt on Biden.” The former US vice ic unemployment, poor President Volodymyr Biden. president responded by calling public services and wide- Zelensky’s help to damage 2020 A series of text messages Trump “the most corrupt pres- @  spread corruption erupted Democratic rival Joe Biden, in between US diplomats dealing ident we’ve had in modern his- in the capital on Tuesday, exchange for military aid. with Ukraine, made public by tory.” '&&$ the commission said. “The White House has the congressional investiga- “I am not going to stand for It was not immediately refused to engage with — or tors, supported Democratic it,” Biden said at a campaign ' &"F clear whether the latest even respond to — multiple accusations that Trump had event in Los Angeles, deeming deaths were from Friday’s requests for documents,” the illegally sought foreign help for Trump “unhinged.” “He has huge protests or fresh Democratic chairmen of the his reelection effort. indicted himself by his own  demonstrations on House oversight, intelli- And the Wall Street Journal statements,” Biden added, one Beirut: Nine jihadists were  2. 4. “a very dark night”. Lam has refused any major Saturday. gence and foreign affairs com- reported that, in an interview, day after Trump openly called killed on Saturday in Russian “We cannot allow rioters concessions but struggled to The authorities have mittees said. Republican Senator Ron for both Beijing and Kiev to airstrikes on Syria’s war-torn ro-democracy protesters any more to destroy our trea- come up with any political imposed a virtual blackout “After nearly a month of Johnson said he had learned investigate the Democrat for province of Idlib, a monitoring Pmarched through Hong sured Hong Kong,” Lam said as solution that might end the of the internet and confir- stonewalling, it appears clear that a quid pro quo had been corruption. group said. Kong in defiance of a ban on she called on citizens to dis- chaos, leaving police and mation of protest casualties that the President has chosen “Russian strikes this morn- face masks as much of the city tance themselves form the demonstrators to fight increas- in the provinces has trickled the path of defiance, obstruc- ing targeted the Hurras al- ground to a halt on Saturday more hardcore protesters. ingly violent battles as the city in slowly. AFP tion, and cover-up. Deen group and Ansar al- with the subway suspended But the march in Causeway tips into recession. “His actions have left us  #O P Tahwid in eastern Idlib... and swathes of shops and malls Bay, which came despite the with no choice but to issue this Killing nine jihadists,” said the shuttered following another city-wide subway closure, subpoena.” In their letter to act-  #  # Britain-based Syrian night of violence. showed protesters were still Observatory for Human Hundreds of protesters, willing to defy the mask ban as 2     Athens: US Secretary of State happen to my team.” Rights, adding eight others almost all masked, staged an they chanted “No rioters, only 4)- Mike Pompeo on Saturday The US congressional were wounded. unsanctioned march through tyranny” and other popular slo-  # #3!   $54$$02 accused members of committees leading the Six of the dead were mem- the popular shopping district of gans. Congress of harassing his impeachment probe cranked bers of the Al-Qaeda linked Causeway Bay, a day after the Hong Kong has been bat-  4 11  $ trashed dozens of subway sta-  22 *'3  department to obtain docu- up the heat on the White Hurras al-Deen, a group which city’s leader outlawed face cov- tered by four months of tions, vandalised shops with   3   , ments linked to an impeach- House this week amid is also targeted by the US-led erings at protests invoking increasingly violent pro- N human rights chief mainland China ties, built #9 :8  ment investigation against mounting evidence that coalition. colonial-era emergency powers democracy protests. UMichelle Bachelet said fires and blocked fires. '&&& @K6 President Donald Trump. Trump may have illicitly used Moscow is a key ally of not used for half a century. The rallies were ignited by on Saturday she was “trou- “We are troubled by the    ' “There have been con- his office to enlist Ukraine Syria’s President Bashar al- The latest act of resistance a now-scrapped plan to allow bled” by Hong Kong’s increas- high levels of violence associ- $   "$ gressional inquiries that have President Volodymyr Assad in the country’s civil war, came after a night of wide- extraditions to the mainland, ingly violent pro-democracy ated with some demonstra- *&   ) harassed and abused State Zelensky’s help to damage the and despite an Idlib ceasefire spread night of chaos as hard- which fuelled fears of an ero- protests, and stressed that any tions that have been taking Department employees by bid of 2020 Democratic rival deal reached on August 31, the core protesters trashed dozens sion of liberties promised measures to quell the unrest place in the past days,” , 2 contacting them directly and Joe Biden in exchange for province has continued to be of subway stations vandalised under the “one country, two must be grounded in law. Bachelet said during a visit to       seeking to have them provide military aid. targeted by Russian air attacks. shops with mainland China systems” model China uses for The city endured another Malaysia. 2""F&&&' documents... That belong to After dodging questions Russia-backed regime ties, built fires and blocked the finance hub. night of chaos Friday, after She said she was "  &  the State Department, that are for days, Pompeo finally con- fighters have for weeks been roads. After Beijing and local leader Carrie Lam banned “alarmed” by injuries to police,  *    official US government firmed Wednesday that he chipping away at the edges of As the crowds were march- leaders took a hard line, the face masks at demonstrations, protesters and journalists cov-    records” he said during a had been on the telephone the province bordering Turkey ing on Saturday, city leader demonstrations snowballed invoking colonial-era emer- ering the demonstrations.   &* & visit in Greece. call when Trump pressed that is the last jihadist strong- Carrie Lam released a stony- into a wider movement calling gency powers not used for half “I strongly condemn all "&   “That’s harassment. And Ukraine for damaging infor- hold outside of Assad’s control. faced video statement in which for more democratic freedoms a century. acts of violence from all sides,” - & & I’m never going to let that mation on Biden. AFP AFP she condemned protesters for and police accountability. 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He acquitted the group, king’s portrait, before shooting appeals their acquittal,” “Dialogue needed to reach Q Thai judge shot himself in delivered a courtroom plea for himself in the chest. Abdulloh Hayee-abu, of the denuclearization and peaceful Athe chest in front of a packed a cleaner justice system, before “He is being treated by the Muslim Attorney Centre in solution.” Similar-level talks on Kabul: The Taliban met US US officials however have by Mullah Baradar - one of its court after acquitting several pulling out a handgun and doctors and is out of danger,” Yala told AFP. North Korea’s nuclear disarma- peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in been keen to say there is no more powerful members - murder suspects and decrying shooting himself in the chest. Suriyan Hongvilai, the Over 7,000 people have ment were held in Stockholm in the Pakistan capital for the first resumption of peace talks, at least arrived separately in the the kingdom’s judicial system in “You need clear and cred- spokesman of the Office of the died in 15 years of conflict in March 2018 and then in January time since President Donald not now in Islamabad. Pakistani capital for meetings an impassioned speech broadcast ible evidence to punish some- Judiciary, told AFP on Saturday. the Malay-Muslim majority this year. Trump declared a seemingly Still, the meeting is signifi- with government officials they on Facebook Live. one. So if you’re not sure, don’t “He shot himself because of southern region. North Korea frequently cou- imminent peace deal to end cant as the US seeks an exit from said were being held to discuss Critics say Thailand’s punish them,” the judge said ‘personal stress’. But the cause Thousands of suspects ples diplomatic overtures with Afghanistan’s 18-year war ‘dead’ Afghanistan’s 18-year war. a wide range of political issues courts often work in favour of addressing the court and behind the stress is not clear have been jailed for acts linked military moves as a way of a month ago, a Taliban official Khalilzad has been in relating to the more than 1.5 mil- the rich and powerful, while broadcasting his words on his and will be investigated,” he to the insurgency, many under maintaining pressure on negoti- said on early Saturday. Islamabad for much of the week lion Afghans still living as delivering swift and harsh sen- phone on Facebook live. said. emergency laws imposed on ating partners, analysts say, and He offered few details of meeting with senior govern- refugees in Pakistan. tences on ordinary people for “I’m not saying that the five No Thai judge has ever the restive region. many believe this weapons sys- Friday’s meeting between ment officials in what the US Baradar was arrested in minor offences. defendants didn’t commit the breached protocol by making Advocacy groups in the tem gives it added leverage. Khalilzad and the Taliban dele- State Department described as Pakistan in 2010 in a joint But it is virtually unheard crimes, they might have similar statements on the wider Thai south have long accused Pyongyang tested what it gation led by Mullah Abdul follow-up meetings he held in Pakistani-CIA operation after he of for judges to criticise the sys- done so... justice system, he added. security forces of trumping up called a “super-large” rocket on Ghani Baradar, a co-founder of New York during last month’s secretly opened peace talks with tem. “But the judicial process A lawyer working with the charges against Muslim sus- Wednesday just hours after it the movement that was ousted in UN General Assembly session. the then-Afghan President Kanakorn Pianchana, a needs to be transparent and suspects said Judge Kanakorn pects and using emergency said it was willing to resume 2001 by the US-led coalition. At the time he met Pakistani Hamid Karzai, attempting to judge at Yala court in the heart credible... Punishing wrong had ruled the prosecutor’s evi- laws to drive cases through the working-level talks with The official spoke on con- Prime Minister Imran Khan, sideline Pakistan and against of the insurgency-battered Thai people makes them scape- dence was insufficient to con- courts. Washington. AP dition of anonymity because he who has been calling for a the US strategy at the time, south, was delivering the ver- goats.” The Facebook feed then vict. was not authorised to speak to resumption of peace talks. which did not support talks dict for five Muslim suspects in cut, but witnesses said “Right now the five are still the media. The Taliban delegation led with the Taliban. AP a gun murder case on Friday Kanakorn recited a legal oath being detained and are waiting 2           

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ond innings at 323 for four in 67 overs, giv- ing themselves 45 minutes on day four and   O  the whole of day five to bowl out South Africa. In the end only 30 minutes of play was   B 42  now holds the record for most sixes in a possible due to bad light after South Africa match for India in all the three formats of the came out to bat. The Mumbai batsman became the first game. At stumps, South Africa were 11 for one cricketer to slam twin tons in his maiden Test India’s overall tally of sixes in this match with Ravindra Jadeja trapping first innings as an opener. is 27, which is the most by any team in a sin- centurion Dean Elgar in front of the stumps. Rohit also joined an elite list of Indian gle macth in the history of Test cricket. The The visitors need another 384 runs for victo- batsmen who have scored centuries in both previous record was held by New Zealand, ry. innings of a single Test. The others who who smashed 22 sixes against Pakistan in The pitch remains slow but is offering turn achieved the feat include Vijay Hazare (1), 2014 while the previous best for India was with the odd ball rearing up from the spots Sunil Gavaskar (3), Rahul Dravid (2), Virat 15 sixes against Sri Lanka in Mumbai in 2009. :   " #   #  created. Ravichandran Ashwin, who took Kohli (1) and Ajinkya Rahane (1). Rohit also surpassed Rahul Dravid for & " &   "%  seven wickets in the first innings along with With India looking to score quickly on most consecutive fifty-plus scores by an Jadeja, hold the key on the final day. Day 4 in order to force a result, Rohit was Indian batsman at home. Dravid had With the stodgy Elgar removed, the only on the offensive, hitting some trademark slammed six fifty-plus scores between 1997 $.   " other factor could be Quinton de Kock, who sixes. He hit seven maximums in the second and 1998 while this was the seventh time that has often proved to be a thorn in India’s flesh. innings to take his match tally to 13 — the Rohit went past that mark. His last seven Test 8  &&@    Considering their spirited effort with the most by anyone in a Test match — going past scores in India read 127, 176, 50*, 65, 102*, bat in the first innings, South Africa would former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram who 51* and 82.  B 42  be backing themselves to bat out the 90 odd struck 12 sixes against Zimbabwe in 1996. Rohit also became the first Indian to get overs on the final day. Navjot Singh Sidhu previously held the out stumped in both innings of a Test. outh Africa’s most experienced pacer The day once again belonged to Indian record for most sixes in a Test, hit- Interestingly, he never got out stumped in his SVernon Philander on Saturday said his Rohit, who played yet another ting eight against Sri Lanka in 1994. Rohit entire first class career before this match. team is still “within a shot” of winning the sublime knock at a brisk pace first Test against India and backed his bats- after the hosts bowled out South ed four boundaries off Maharaj to push up the off 106, and Rabada, who hit three welcome men to emulate their first innings effort on Africa for 431 almost one hour scoring rate. boundaries in his 15-run cameo. day five. into morning session, earning The luck was also on Pujara’s side as India batted for close to an hour in the In response to India’s 502/7, South a 71-run lead. Kagiso Rabada found the outside edge of his session and were 35 for one at lunch in 14 Africa exceeded expectations by scoring 431 Rohit also broke the record bat in the same over but on both occasions overs, extending their lead to 106 runs. in their first innings. At stumps on day four, of most sixes in a game with 13 the ball landed between first slip and wick- Maharaj dismissed first innings double they were 11 for one, needing another 384 maximums, surpassing Pakistan etkeeper before running to the boundary. centurion Mayank Agarwal (7) with a classi- runs for an improbably victory. great Wasim Akram who smashed Rohit too was fortunate when Senuran cal left-arm spinner delivery, which turned and “I still think we are in with a shot. They 12 in a match against Zimbabwe in Muthusamy caught him at long-on but after bounce enough to take the edge for a simple played really well, myself, KG (Rabada) all 1996. the review showed that he touched the catch at first slip. started well. Taking 70 runs lead we would Rohit smashed six sixes in first boundary rope while releasing the ball for a The hosts would have been better placed have taken it as they scored 500 runs. innings and seven in the second, legitimate catch on the second attempt. if they did not allow South African tail to get Hopefully we come ready tomorrow, bat well including a hat-trick of sixes off Pujara, who hit 13 fours and two sixes, some handy runs in the first hour of play. The and take it real close,” said Philander, refer- spinner Dane Piedt in the 56th over survived a close DRS call on the last ball before 10th wicket stand between Muthusamy and ring to the 71-run lead they conceded to  when India were looking for quick runs. the break. Rabada fetched 35 runs. India. B 42  His 169-run stand for the second wick- South Africa, resuming the day at 385 for Ravichandran Ashwin, who picked up his First innings centurion Dean Elgar was et with Cheteswar Pujara (81 off 148) set the eight, batted for 13.2 overs in the morning 27th five-wicket haul on Friday, added two the only South African to get out towards ohit Sharma tone for India’s second innings before Ravindra scoring valuable 46 runs courtesy debutant more to his tally to end with the innings with the end of final session. Philander expects smashed another Jadeja (40 off 32), Virat Kohli (31 not out off Muthusamy, who remained unbeaten on 33 349 Test scalps. others in the team to rise to the occasion. Rhundred and a 25) and Ajinkya Rahane (27 not out off 17) plethora of records as played their part. Considering the scenario, India set an improbable Jadeja had come out to bat ahead of Kohli. 395-run target for South With 175 for one at tea, India had @  &   Africa in the first Test which extended their lead to 246 runs, scoring runs is headed for an exciting final 140 runs in the session in 34 overs. day. While stylish right-hander played in his  B 42  wanted to keep the ball hard for be easy for batting on a fifth day Revelling in his new role, usual fashion and kept the scoreboard tick- start of day five. You don’t track. Rohit effortlessly walked his ing, Pujara found the going tough in the ini- enior batsman Cheteshwar want to end up bowling too “Hopefully, on day five, this way into the record books as tial part of his innings which he scored eight SPujara on Saturday said that many overs and once the ball pitch wouldn’t be easy to bat on he scored 127 off 149 balls, runs off the first 62 balls faced. Indian team timed their second gets soft, it gets slightly easier to and there will be a little more following his 176, to become However, after the first drinks break of the innings declaration in such a bat.” assistance for spinners. We have the first ever batsman in the session, he went on the offensive especially manner that they didn’t have to “We picked up a crucial already seen that the pitch offers history of Test cricket to against the spinners. He stepped out to the start with a soft semi new-ball wicket (Dean Elgar). So as a variable bounce, so the fast score two hundreds in his spinners more often than not and other times on the fifth day of their first team, we are happy with the way bowlers will also come into opening ‘debut’. he kept them guessing. Test. things went today,” said Pujara, play. I think so there is enough In a debatable decision, Thinking Pujara will dance down the Asked if the timing of dec- who scored a crucial 81 and rough for spinners and the India batted late into the wicket again, Piedt dropped one short and laration was right, Pujara said,”It shared an 169-run stand with cracks will open up bit more on final session on day four Pujara stayed back to pull it over deep mid- was. We did not want to bowl twin centurion Rohit Sharma. day five,” India’s ever-depend- before declaring their sec- wicket for a rare six. Before that, he collect- too many overs because we  # &      Pujara also felt that it won’t able No 3 said.  "  "  0012 London on 2nd October with Team India physiotherapist Mr  1.. keeping to double Brighton's lead hour mark. ndia all-rounder Hardik Yogesh Parmar. On Friday, a suc- before half-time and curled in his sec- Connolly was twice the quickest to IPandya on Saturday underwent cessful surgery was conducted. ottenham's calamitous week went ond of the day in style 25 minutes from react as he turned Dan Burn's cross a successful surgery for an acute Hardik will soon commence his Tfrom bad to worse as Mauricio time. goalwards and, after Gazzaniga spilled lower-back injury, which is rehabilitation process.” Pochettino's men were outclassed in a Last season's Champions League his first effort, the Irishman followed expected to keep him out of The all-rounder on his part 3-0 defeat at Brighton on Saturday. finalists have now won just three of up for his first Premier League goal. action for at least four months. posted a message on his Nineteen-year-old Aaron Connolly their opening 11 games of the cam- Tottenham have made a bad habit As per information received, Instagram account. scored twice for the Seagulls on his first paign and five of their last 19 dating of letting leads slip in recent weeks Hardik is likely to be out of action “Surgery done successfully. Premier League start after Neal back to when these sides last met in against Arsenal, Olympiakos, Leicester for a minimum period of 12-16 Extremely grateful to everyone Maupay had headed Brighton into an April. and Bayern, but when forced to mount weeks (3-4 months) and is for your wishes. Will be back in early lead. And while Pochettino could justi- a fightback themselves were found expected to be match-fit before no time! Till then miss me,” Four days on from a 7-2 thrashing fiably claim Bayern's ruthlessness in wanting. the Indian Premier League. Hardik posted a message with a at the hands of Bayern Munich in the midweek meant the scoreline was not Pochettino sacrificed club record “Hardik Pandya complained picture on his Instagram account Champions League, Pochettino was a true reflection of his side's perfor- signing Tanguy Ndombele at half-time of lower back pain after India’s on Saturday. looking for a reaction. mance, there was no excuse for being for Harry Winks and changed system final T20I against South Africa in Hardik first sustained the Instead, Spurs looked like a side thoroughly outplayed by a Brighton to a 3-5-2. Bengaluru on 22nd September. injury during the Asia Cup in devoid of confidence after getting off side that had not won in six league However, rather than turning the The BCCI Medical Team con- solution of this issue,” BCCI UAE last September. He recov- to the worst possible start when Hugo games. tide, it was Brighton who got the third sulted a panel of spine specialists issued a medical bulletin on ered in time to play in the IPL Lloris gifted Brighton the opener and The visitors' were on the back foot goal to kill the game off. in England and they recom- Saturday. and the World Cup before the injured himself in the process. from the off when injury was added to Connolly jinked inside onto his mended surgery for a long-term “The all-rounder travelled to injury resurfaced. The France captain dropped a insult for Lloris. right foot and curled brilliantly into the simple cross into the box and as he fell The Spurs skipper was given oxy- far corner to round off an afternoon backwards and landed awkwardly, gen and morphine before being taken that he and the Seagulls will long victory in 84 minutes against Maupay stooped to head into an to hospital and now seems certain to remember. the Dane. empty net. miss France's upcoming Euro 2020 Son Heung-min and Harry Kane The Japanese insisted that Lloris was stretchered off with what qualifiers against Iceland and Turkey. then missed huge chances to pull a goal  ,0 /  night that she barely slept. she was the underdog against looked like an elbow injury and After a lengthy delay for Lloris to back that summed up Spurs' dire “I went to sleep at 4:00am, Barty. replaced by Paolo Gazzaniga. be stretchered off, Brighton pushed on week and leaves Pochettino with plen- aomi Osaka said that she I woke up at 6:00am, so solid They have played each Connolly took advantage of more rather than trying to protect their lead ty to ponder over the upcoming two- Nhad just two hours’ sleep two hours, I can’t really sleep other three times before with generous Spurs defending and goal- and were rewarded just after the half week international break. before crushing title-holder after my matches,” said Osaka. the 23-year-old Australian Caroline Wozniacki to sweep “I just feel like my adren- winning twice. into the China Open final on aline’s up more during the Barty said that she has Saturday. tougher matches so it makes it “never been happier” on and  ,+    The 21-year-old Japanese harder to sleep.” off the court after she saved will play world number one “It’s definitely been a bit match point against Kiki Ashleigh Barty of Australia in crazy time-wise,” she added, Bertens of the Netherlands in today’s championship match in having returned to the court to their semi-final.    =.  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t a time when there is a dis- cernable churning in Indian polity and society, the biogra- phy of Chandra Shekhar written by Harivansh and RaviA Dutt Bajpayi reflects its transforma- tional and aspirational aspects. The post- Independent politics of India has been predominantly dominated by elitism and this predominance is largely reflected in the political narrative woven and written by the ruling class, marginalising the contributions of political leaders like Chandra Shekhar and few other such stalwarts. The book under review chroni- cles not only the life and times of the indomitable Chandra Shekhar, hailed as ‘young Turk’; but also sheds light on the contemporary politics of more recent time which is witnessing a churning breaking the shibboleth of vested inter- ests perpetuated from generation to gen- eration. This churning is characterised by the emergence and crystallisation of non- Congress regime and ideology having a distinctive identity and political flavour. Chandra Shekhar occupied the (*"+* &,#*+ exalted position of the Prime Minister of the country for a brief period of time at , '*& (-" -. a very critical juncture of India’s history. ,-'-/(*' -' (& He, however, embraced the challenge with great fortitude and political sagacity    +  and ingenuity. It was not so much the thirst for power and position as for the 123 +$ 454 larger interest of the country, which is although understood by the political class and the intelligentsia, but not mentions how he once had to sit on the appreciated and applauded. floor of the train, between two toilets, Reconstructing the tumultuous political while on a journey to Delhi. Such was circumstances in which Chandra the simplicity of a mass leader who sub- Shekhar became the Prime Minster of sequently became the Prime Minister of the country, the author(s) writes, the country. He was a leader of deep Chandra Shekhar became the leader of political conviction, and pragmatic and the splinter group with the support of open mind, receptive to new ideas and fifty-two members of Parliament from alternative perspectives without compro- Janata Dal. The BJP had already with- mising his core values of nationalism drawn support from V.P. Singh’s govern- was feared that reneging on repayment Deepak Nayar that Prime Minister was bequeathed to him by inept han- leader who was parachuted from above, and commitment to public service. ment, leaving Singh with no option but of loans would lead India to loss of cred- Chandra Shekhar decided to ‘ship 20 dling of the economy by the previous rather he grew from the grassroots and The first author, who is currently the to seek a vote of confidence in the Lok ibility and financial insolvency interna- tonnes of gold, confiscated from smug- regimes. Yet another major decision that internalised the suffering and the toil of deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha and a Sabha. V.P. Singh lost the vote of confi- tionally. It was in this backdrop that cab- glers to raise $200 million from the Chandra Shekhar took during the Gulf the common people. The author writes distinguished editor, had a long associa- dence on November 7, 1990 and the inet secretary Naresh Chandra briefed Union Bank of Switzerland through a war was to permit the US air force to that his own suffering and suffering of tion with Chandra Shekhar and had the Congress party decided to support Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar about sale-with-a-repurchase option’. refuel on Indian soil. In hindsight, it can his own family like the death of his privilege of knowing him personally and Chandra Shekhar’s bid for the position the option of using gold as collateral to Applauding the bold and courageous safely be said that he was the harbinger mother due to the lack of medical assis- very intimately. Earlier he had written of the prime minister. He was sworn in raise foreign exchange The Prime decision of the Prime Minister, the of strategic shift of India’s foreign policy tance inspired him to struggle for the extensively on Chandra Shekhar in on November 10, 1990. Minister had some reservation to take author writes Chandra Shekhar relied on which led to strategic partnership creation of a social order that would set Hindi. The present book synthesises and While the political condition of the such a drastic action. Chandra Shekhar his rustic wisdom to rationalise the between the two countries in later years. people free from miseries and his vision updates his earlier writings. The book is country was very volatile, added and mulled over the proposal in the context pledging of gold to recover the land, At a time when the nature of Indian of an equitable society was not gleaned well-researched and well-written bring- abated by the aftermath of the demoli- that he was heading a care taker govern- then earn from the land to retrieve the polity and political parties have under- from books or imbibed from political ing out the ideas, ideals, principles, val- tion of Babri Masjid and turbulence in ment and that election had already been gold back. The bureaucrats involved in gone a transformation under the impact philosophies but was attained through ues and vision of Chandra Shekhar in a Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab, the eco- announced. Finally, however, he agreed the physical shipment of the gold of technology and huge resources, the his livid experiences. Could one imagine very lucid and eloquent manner. nomic condition was precarious almost to the proposal. It was indeed a bold and remembered how terrified they were author recounts how Chandra Shekhar that as the joint secretary of the Socialist The reviewer is a senior fellow of on the threshold of a major crisis. In courageous decision fraught with until the precious consignment safely built his political party brick by brick Party he washed the utensils at the party Indian Council of Social Science Research March 1991, the prospect of a default on unforeseen consequences. The author reached London. The economic crisis and was rooted to the ground and con- office in Lucknow after waking up early (ICSSR) affiliated to Indian Institute of sovereign repayments was alarming. It quotes the then chief economic adviser was not of his making, rather the crisis nected with the electorate. He was not a in the morning. Similarly, the author Public Administration, New Delhi

recall a sunny day in December, 1944. The 2-< writer, then a spirited boy in his teens, opted to follow Ia dusty track on a bicycle, It was 550: from Wardha to Sevagram and @0 helped one avoid a ride in a bul- !--"-5 lock cart, the only public trans-  $  port available then.  111 2O"' & *    2<66 I moved in hurry to be back in time to catch the night train. ") O ' & ) * )))0F 0& "4  I was filled with rare enthusiasm  &  O to see the revolutionary saint  *O&  "  '  who occupied the centre stage  & &)2& in India’s struggle for  '&&@'*O Independence. His heartbeat  &  ),* epitomised the rise and fall of   && &K  nation’s pulse. & &*)#  &* Indeed, it was Mahatma’s  "&  magic spell that Abdul Ghaffar *-  Khan (Frontier Gandhi) became  &  a follower of non-violence. Also,  '  &  amazingly under the Pathan  ) * leadership, the fierce tribals, & ') whose credo was ‘Blood for Blood’, abjured violence and red P$5--$ shirts bore batons and lathi ( 0  charge of British India Police $'92=>4 without any retaliation. Gandhi was a tower of strength for the    unarmed teeming millions of "&    his country. He stood against  @"  the barbarism let loose in already stretched out his hand. +,(-%& 6,6-+,&    )  Jallianwala Bagh. The moment our hands met, he 6 ' "  '*&&  With all these thoughts in asked, “Who are you?” 6 " my my head, at midday I Apologising for my lapse, I   *& reached Sevagram. Crossing a introduced myself, “Sir, I am a 1 + $ 7 '"'* lone telephone box post and a student touring the princely  &  series of huts, I reached a mud- states. I have just come back  & )   covered platform with two from Hyderabad. Quickly, I greatly influenced by Leo ))) raised walls. Here, Pyarelalji prayed for Mahatma Gandhi’s Tolstoy, a celebrated Russian with his team of assistant secre- darshan. Rajaji consented. My writer whose novel War and $3-020240-5 taries were at work. My request request having been accepted, I Peace is still widely read. To  for an audience was regretfully said, “I want to tell him…” But earn a meal, Tolstoy worked in Sevagram Ashram, Wardha   23<6 turned down by him because Rajaji promptly said, “No telling his farm for eight hours every- Mahatma Gandhi was observing please”. My encounter with the same side door”. ond time. Likewise, he respond- tries. Gandhi Ji and day. Likewise, Mahatma Gandhi @ & ‘maun vrat’ on that day. My sec- forceful personality of Rajaji left A fleeting moment gave me ed the second time. The kind Rabindranath Tagore despite engaged in physical activity and   &( ond request to have Darshan of me a bit shook up. Hardly did I glimpse of Gandhi Ji, sitting on gesture of the noble soul gave differences had great regard for did his own chores. Once, a rep-  ), the Mahatma Ji was unheard, then realise that I was face to the floor mat in a hut with mud me immense joy. My mission each other. He called Gandhi resentative of The Washington  &  '@ unanswered. Soon, an under- face with the would-be first walls barely two feet high and a was achieved. Mahatma and Gandhi regarded Post came to interview him. - &&  &  &) standing Mr Sinha, who was the Governor General of Free India. hay roof top. His face was On my way back, I was him Gurudev. In a letter to Gandhi Ji made him wait as his &&" && Assistant Private Secretary, Granting my first request, resplendent as a radiant sun. I thinking of Bapu’s favourite Rabindranath Tagore, Gandhi, a goat was thirsty and that was *@&  made me sit beside him on the he said, “Go through the side stood respectfully with folded song: great music lover, suggested to “more important” Self-help was & ),  "*  mat at the mud platform and door leading to an enclosed hands. He responded with fold- Vaishnava Jana To, Tene give both Hindustani as well as to be practised by all inmates of &  7QQ  whispered in my ear “Approach open space. On your left, there ed hands and a smile on his gra- Kahiye Je, Peed Paraayi Jaane Re Western music and Bengali the Ashram. One has to manage @ ')&  Rajaji (C Rajagopalachari)”. will be another open door and cious face. Not content, I moved (A good soul is one that music due place in one’s own waste, big or small. Rajaji emerged from Mahatma you will find Mahatma Gandhi ahead a few paces, and soon feels the pain of others) Shantiniketan. Both Mahatma         ),  "@  A   #"   "&'  O&M Gandhi’s hut. As I advanced sitting there. Have his darshan retraced my steps and offered a Gandhi and Gurudev towards him, I found he had and come back through the respectful namaskar for the sec- This vibrated in many coun- Rabindranath Tagore were !""      uvitiut   &    8 (R    

hina is celebrating its 70th Cyear of the Communist revolution this week. On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong, the first President, better known as “Chairman Mao”, proclaimed the birth of the People’s Republic of China. Since then, and particularly after the death of Mao, China has taken the road to world stage, brick by brick. And, equally and force- fully, its only ruling Communist Party has established its mark as the “heart and soul” of the Chinese people. The celebration showcased China’s long march to global superpower status with a mil- itary parade involving more than 15,000 troops and weapons, including new hyper- *  BB sonic drones and interconti- + # ##  nental ballistic missiles. But against this backdrop, what is O00P more discernible is the strong  # word of warning from China’s eternal President Xi Jinping: #    “No force can shake the status & "  of this great nation”. It reminds the internation-  ##%   al community of China’s glob-      # al aspirations and its ability to counter the Western hegemo-  &## ny. Undoubtedly, China has grown at an extraordinary pace since its independence unlike any other developing nation. But it must be noted that it’s considered one of the most authoritative states of the world. Its severe curb on civil liberties, political freedom, and, partic- ularly, the flow of information epitomises the modern Chinese $ &  P#PA  .    &   " #     7 &&" & "   ! % D 8678EF("   #  " " G     leadership’s extreme caution    -$ &"  "! %  "     7  # #    P     &  . about any impending danger from any quarter. For them, a modern liberal state is a threat surely be guided by the are aware about or talk about world a new system wherein “historic opportunity” to other emerging powers such as across the country. It’s not well .=.$$.=. to the state, especially the prophetic words of great the Article 5 of the Basic Law. development continues with a reshape the world order. It India, Brazil, Argentina, Japan, for all the Chinese people; and Communist Party’s survival. Chinese war strategist, philoso- This Article clearly promises huge free market economy, says, “The world has never South Africa, etc, are equally its political leadership has not But despite its hard-earned pher and writer Sun Tzu, who that Hong Kong’s existing since but without any political focused on China so much and claiming their space in the been able to respond to all sec- success, the party and its suc- rightly said, “A leader leads by 1997 way of life will remain reform. Many Western pundits needed China so much as it world stage, Chinese leadership tions of society. Chinese social- cessive leadership have to example, not by force.” unchanged for the coming 50 predicted that with the arrival does now”. However, during will have to accept the reality ist Guo Yuhua says, “For sev- encounter the predominant Simmering disputes in years. It says, “The socialist sys- of globalisation, the Chinese the last year’s Davos Summit, of a multi-polar world. eral generations, people have West, Japan and India. Taiwan and over South China tem and policies shall not be system would be giving way for Xinhua put it bluntly, “The But then, what Xi pro- received a history that has China’s carefully choreo- Sea demand a conciliatory practiced in Hong Kong Special a democratic set-up. But bely- world should choose from Xi’s claims is entirely a new world. been falsified, faked, glorified graphed show of strength and approach rather than showcase Administrative Region, and ing all these predictions, China ‘Shared Future Vision’ and He himself declared a “New and whitewashed.” unity at 70 is largely dampened of the sheer military strength. the previous capitalist system has moved as it was, only by Trump’s ‘America First’ policy Era” that sees China as a top On the face of such critics, by violent protests in Hong Besides, the reported suppres- and way of life shall remain opening the door for a liberal — two opposite outlooks for global power. He says, “It will Xi needs to reach out to its Kong. Ceaseless efforts of the sion of basic rights in Xinjiang unchanged for 50 years.” But at economic order. the state of the world.” be an era that sees China mov- populace more than reaching demonstrators for nearly three and in Hong Kong could have the current rate of erosion and However at 70, what glob- With this, what we can ing closer to centre stage and out to the world. It’s important months show no sign of retreat. been dealt by the Communist imposition of the Communist al political observers say about foresee is that China will tread, making greater contributions and critical to provide a sense Hong-Kongers’ demand for leadership in a peaceful man- system, nothing is left to spec- China is that in 2017 itself Xi whatever happens, to make to mankind.”How “Socialism of equality to all sections of the resignation of Carry Lam ner. These instances will spark ulate about what will happen had positioned himself as the world realised that there is with Chinese characteristics” society. His big and bold has now intensified for full more violence in Hong Kong. after 2047. “globalisation’s most vocal an alternative to the Western under Xi will steer the world in “China Dream” would need to autonomy from Beijing. It’s not simply the failure of At the moment, for Xi and champion” in his speech to the political system. Indeed, it’s the 21st century would be be more realistic so as to offer Clamour for freedom is grow- Carrie Lam’s leadership; it also the future generation of lead- world leaders at the World time now to see a new kind of worth watching. Many in China much stronger and free ing louder every passing day. indicates indecisiveness on the ers, it is better to acknowledge Economic Forum in Davos, political and social engineering China feel what the atmosphere at home than the Looking at global insecu- part of the Communist lead- the problems first and try to fix Switzerland. Since then, the wherein nations will have Communist Party is projecting world knows now. His world of rity and violent warfare around, ership in Beijing. them through massive political global leadership void created options in their platter to to the world is an incomplete ideas should have less of Mao what Xi should have longed for All of them (both Beijing and economic reforms. Anyone by US President Trump’s lead- choose either a Western or an narrative of progress. How and more of Deng or else a fine is “Heping jueqi” i.e. peaceful and Hong Kong’s mainland closely monitoring the crum- ership is only growing stronger Asian political system. Chinese society has been balance of both the legends. rise, (later known as peaceful proxies) have moved much bling liberal order will agree around the world. By January However, chartering a new affected by various global and development i.e. heping before the coming of the his- that it’s time for China to rise 2018, the party’s top newspaper world order could be a glocal actors in the last seven (The writer is an expert on fazhan). Further, he should toric year of 2047. A few of us to the occasion and offer to the called on China to seize this Herculean task for China. As decades could be witnessed international affairs)

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