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SHORT TAKES LPG CYLINDER attack: PRICE HIKED 4 JeM terrorists BY `149 MADHUSUDAN SAHOO | DC chargesheeted NEW DELHI, FEB. 12 DC CORRESPONDENT ■ FOUR ALLEGED JEM The consumers in the country , FEB. 12 operatives have been have reason to worry as the identified as Sajjad price of liquefied petroleum The National Ahmad Khan, Bilal Ahmad gas cylinders has been incre- Investigation Agency ased sharply once again by the (NIA) on Wednesday filed Mir alias Billa, Ishfaq state-run oil marketing compa- a supplementary charge- Ahmad Bhat and nies. The steep price rise of sheet against four alleged Merajuddin Chopan non-subsidised cylinders, that members of Jaish-e- will be effective from Febr- Muhammad (JeM) from He claimed that JeM uary 12, will make each unit and for commander Mudassir dearer by up to `149. planning terror attacks in Ahmad Khan who has For the sixth time in the Delhi, the surrounding been killed since was the recent past, the price of non- districts of the Union cap- mastermind behind this subsidised cooking gas has ital and elsewhere in the conspiracy. “He was also been increased, with the country. one of the main conspira- cumulative price rise since A spokesman of the tors in the , August at nearly `300. The agency here said that the 2019 Pulwama attack,” move of the OMCs came a day supplementary charge- the spokesman said. after the announcement of sheet was filed in a NIA Khan was killed in an Delhi Assembly election res- special court in the Union encounter with the J&K ults, where the BJP party at capital under Sections police and security forces the Centre was completely 120B and 121A of Indian in area of the dis- routed from the fray. Citing a Penal Code, Sections 18, trict on March 10 last spurt in benchmark global fuel 19, 20, 38 and 39 of year. rates, the OMC officials said Unlawful Activities As per the NIA investi- that LPG price had a steep (Prevention)) Act and gation, Sajad Khan was hike in prices, but the govern- Sections 4 and 5 of “directly in touch with ment almost doubled the sub- Explosive Substances Act Mudassir Khan whereas sidy it provides on the fuel to against four JeM opera- Ishfaq was involved in the keep per cylinder outgo almost tives. The accused have transportation of arms unchanged. “Domestic LPG Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister ’s sister Sara Abdullah Pilot at Supreme Court for a hearing plea challenging Abdullah’s been identified as Sajjad and ammunitions for users, who are entitled to buy detention under the J-K Public Safety Act in New Delhi on Wednesday. — PTI Ahmad Khan, Bilal strengthening JeM in 12 bottles of 14.2 kg each at Ahmad Mir alias Billa, Kashmir and further har- subsidised rates in a year, will Ishfaq Ahmad Bhat and boured the operatives of get more subsidy. Government Merajuddin Chopan — the outfit.” subsidy payout to domestic us- all residents of J&K’s The NIA also said that ers has been increased from southern Pulwama dis- one hand grenade was `153.86 per cylinder to 25 envoys visit Valley, meet trict. recovered from the pos- `291.48,” officials said. Giving the details of the session of Chopan and case, the NIA said that a that it had been “pro- “criminal conspiracy” cured with the intention 5 MEMBERS was hatched by senior of using the same against traders, enjoy shikara ride commanders of the JeM the security forces in J&K OF FAMILY to carry out militant for snatching their attacks in different parts weapons.” Russian ambassador to declines invitation to visit Jammu & Kashmir of the country including The NIA had earlier in FOUND DEAD Delhi-National Capital September last year filed YUSUF JAMEEL | DC ■ SECOND BATCH OF but I wonder if they will Region (NCR). a charge sheet against the New Delhi, Feb. 12: SRINAGAR, FEB. 12 FOREIGN ENVOYS be allowed to meet me for The spokesman said four accused under sec- Decomposed bodies of an e- cur- I’m under house arrest for Judge recuses himself that the investigation tions 120B and 121A of rickshaw driver, his wife and A second batch of New rently in J&K include the past six months.” done by the NIA “has IPC, sections 18, 18B, 38 three children were found Delhi-based envoys repre- those of Canada, Austria, He added: “Taking them established that the and 39 of Unlawful inside their house in north- senting over two dozen Uzbekistan, Uganda, for shikara rides on Dal in Omar detention case accused persons are Activities (Prevention) east Delhi’s Bhajanpura area countries, including those Slovak Republic, Lake and allowing them to members of proscribed Act and section 4 of under mysterious circum- of the European Union, Netherlands, Namibia, meet only the people spon- PRAMOD KUMAR | DC terrorist organisation, Explosive Substances stances on Wednesday morn- begun a two-day tour of Kyrgyz Republic, sored by government NEW DELHI, FEB. 12 who were planning to Act. Its spokesman added, ing, police said. The deceased Jammu and Kashmir for Bulgaria, Germany, agencies is not going to carry out attacks and “Further investigation have been identified as an on-the-spot assessment Tajikistan, , help those in power or the The hearing on the plea by propagating the activities continues under section Shambhu Chaudhary (43), of the situation in the erst- country. Further, such Sara Abdullah Pilot chal- of JeM”. 173(8) of CrPC.” Sunita (37), Shivam (17), while state stripped of its Mexico, Denmark, Italy, tamashas performed in lenging the detention of Sachin (14) and Komal (12), special status and split Afghanistan, New the past also leave a nega- her brother and former they said. The police received into two Union territories Zealand, Poland and tive impact on the psyche J&K CM Omar Abdullah information at 11.16 am from in August last year. Rwanda of the people of J&K, under the Public Safety neighbours, who complained During their stay in especially Kashmir Act will now be heard on of foul smell emanating from Srinagar, the delegation of where they are scheduled Valley.” February 14 as Justice Omar Abdullah ‘Observe Feb. 14 the house. The police broke 25 members was briefed by to meet lieutenant-gover- The second batch of for- Mohan M. Shantanagou- open the door of the house and top Army officers on the nor, Girish Chandra eign envoys currently in dar recused himself from Kashmiri leaders are found the five decomposed overall security situation Murmu, his advisers and J&K include those of hearing it. Justice Shan- under detention since bodies. in the hinterland and other senior government Canada, Austria, tanagoudar was part of August 4, 2019, in the wake as martyrs’ day’ “Today, we received informa- along the bureaucrats, senior police Uzbekistan, Uganda, the bench also comprising of the abrogation of Art- tion that foul smell was ema- (LoC), ’s and security forces’ offi- Slovak Republic, Justice N.V. Ramana and icle 370. Sara Abdullah in DC CORRESPONDENT ■ RIGHTWING HINDU nating from a house. Police “unremitting attempts to cials and leaders and rep- Netherlands, Namibia, Justice Sanjiv Khanna. her petition has contend- SRINAGAR, FEB. 12 organisation says reached the spot and broke push in militants and ter- resentatives of political Kyrgyz Republic, “I am not participating ed that there could not be Valentine’s Day “infringes open the door which was rorists and perpetual parties, civil society Bulgaria, Germany, in this matter,” Justice any material for further A rightwing Hindu organ- locked from outside. Police ceasefire violations”, a groups and business lead- Tajikistan, France, Shantanagoudar said at detaining a person, who is isation on Wednesday upon India’s innate found the bodies of five per- defence spokesman said ers. Mexico, Denmark, Italy, the outset without citing already under detention demanded that February culture” sons, including three children. here. It is the third such visit Afghanistan, New any reason for his recusal. for last six months. 14 should be observed as These are anti-Indian cul- The bodies were in a highly Earlier in the day, the of foreign diplomats and Zealand, Poland and Initially the matter was Describing detention as ‘martyrs’ day’ instead of ture and, therefore, must decomposed state. The cause visiting envoys interacted legislators in groups to Rwanda. directed to be listed for “illegal,” Sara in her peti- Valentine’s Day in be banned in J&K.” of death will be ascertained with fruit growers and J&K since August 5 last The participation of Thursday but later on a tion said, “The grounds Jammu and Kashmir and He added, “Also, we lost after a post-mortem,” Joint traders of north-western year, necessarily to famil- envoys of the European request by senior counsel for the detention order are beyond in memory of more than forty of our Commissioner of Police (East) district and iarise themselves with the Union member countries Kapil Sibal, appearing for wholly lacking any mate- over forty Central brave jawans in Pulwama Alok Kumar said. A forensic held a series of interactive ground situation in J&K. assumes significance as Sara Abdullah, it was rial facts or particulars Reserve Police Force terror attack on this day team has been called to the meetings with representa- However, such visits the EU Parliament recent- directed to be listed for which are imperative for (CRPF) jawans who died last year. It would be but spot which is examining the tives of some political par- organised with overall ly initiated a joint draft Friday. an order of detention.” in a terror attack at an insult to the supreme case, said Deputy Comm- ties, trade union leaders, supervision of the Union resolution on the A brief order passed by Recounting the public southern Pulwama dis- sacrifice that they made if issioner of Police (Northeast). civil society activists, home ministry have come Citizenship (Amendment) the court said, “List before service rendered by Omar trict on this day last year. people celebrate Febr- women entrepreneurs and up under severe criticism Act and J&K situation, the another Bench since Mr. Abdullah both in the J&K Shri Ram Sena (SRS), in uary 14 as Valentine’s a select group of media- by the Opposition, which vote on which was later Justice Mohan M. as Chief Minister and as a a statement issued on Day. It should be observed persons — all handpicked questioned the wisdom of deferred. Shantanagoudar expr- central minister, the peti- Wednesday in Jammu on as ‘martyrs’ day’ CM’S by their hosts. the gov- The Congress questioned essed his inability to par- tion said, “It is rare that the eve of the first instead.” Terming the The envoys also enjoyed ernment behind “wasting the wisdom and probity of ticipate in the hearing of those who have served the anniversary of the Valentine’s Day as a man- PROPERTY UP “shikara” rides on the money and other the government in invit- the matter.” Recording the nation as MPs, CMs, min- Pulwama attack, urged ifestation of western cul- waters of Srinagar’s Dal resources by sponsoring ing foreign diplomats to request by Sibal that the isters in the union and J&K’s Lieutenant Gov- ture, Mahajan asked BY 1CR Lake. such pleasure trips”. visit J&K when the coun- matter be listed on Friday, have also stood by the ernor Girish Chandra youths not to celebrate it. ` Reports from Delhi said Former Union minister try’s political leaders, the court directed its reg- national aspirations are Murmu to impose a com- “We also appeal to all AKSHAYA KUMAR the Russian ambassador and senior Congress including members of istry to obtain necessary now perceived as a threat plete ban on Valentine’s schools managements, SAHOO | DC to India had declined an leader Saifuddin Soz said: Parliament, are being directions from Chief to the State.” It further Day celebrations in the government as well as BHUBANESWAR, FEB. 12 invitation by the external “The visiting delegation denied access to the erst- Justice S.A. Bobde for the said, “It is therefore of the and said private, to observe it as affairs ministry to join the should be allowed to meet while state. However, min- listing of the matter on utmost importance and of that such activity “infr- ‘martyrs’ day by holding Odisha Chief Minister Naveen delegation. the three former chief ister of state for home G. February 14, before an the utmost urgency that inges upon India’s innate two minutes prayer in Patnaik continues to be the After the night stay in a ministers who have been Kishan Reddy told the Lok appropriate bench. this court protects not culture”. morning assemblies on richest among his council of luxury Srinagar hotel, the incarcerated and other Sabha Tuesday there are Omar Abdullah, his only the individual’s Right SRS’s J&K president February 14 for the mar- ministers while state panchay- delegation members will veritable public represen- no restrictions on the visit father and former J&K to Life and Liberty but Rajiv Mahajan said, “We tyrs of Pulwama terrorist ati raj minister Pratap Jena’s visit J&K’s winter capital tatives. I too have some of any Indian citizen to Chief Minister Farooq also protects the essence strongly oppose Valen- attack across the J&K,” net worth grew by a whopping Jammu on Thursday, ideas to share with them J&K. Abdullah and other senior of Article 21.” tine’s Day celebrations. he said. `4.5 crore in a year, a state- ment of assets of all ministers of the state released here said. As per the statement, Naveen now owns assets worth over `64.26 cr which include mov- WB Guv, govt at India, US engage in parleys on trade deal able property worth `62.66 cr. In 2019, Naveen owned assets From page 1 tries said on Tuesday in worth `63.87 cr. As per his separate statements that property list, the Odisha CM loggerheads again Praising Mr Modi, he the visit would strength- has an ambassador car of 1980 added: “I look forward to en the Indo-US strategic model that is valued at around RAJIB CHOWDHURI | DC ny of the varsity last year. going to India. He (Prime partnership. Speculation `8,905 and he possesses jew- , FEB. 12 The Governor tweeted Minister Narendra Modi) is rife that a trade deal ellery worth about `2, 12,252. in the morning, “Cooch is a friend of mine. He’s a may also be signed during The CM has deposits over `40 In yet another round of Behar Panchanan Barma great gentleman.” the visit, something that lakh in two branches of State clash with the Mamata University Convocation After Mr Trump’s com- will be music to the US Bank of India at Hiinjlicut of Banerjee government, will be held on Feb 14. ments, Mr Modi tweeted: President’s ears as he Ganjam district and Governor Ministers Partha “Extremely delighted that heads into his domestic Padampur in Bargarh during Jagdeep Dhankhar on Chatterjee, Goutam Deb, @POTUS @real- re-election campaign. the general elections last year. Wednesday complained of Rabindra Nath Ghosh DonaldTrump and @FLO- Meanwhile, officials of The CM has a farm land and getting neither an invita- and Binay Krishna TUS (President Trump two countries are building in an area of 22.7 acre tion nor any information Barman are invited for and his wife Melania) will engaged in hectic parleys at Tikri Khera village of Fari- for the proposed convoca- the Convocation. visit India on 24th and for a proposed trade deal dabad valued at `10,75,51,071, tion of a university in Chancellor, who has right 25th February. India will between the countries as per the valuation done in North Bengal, of which to preside, has just no accord a memorable wel- ahead of Trump’s visit, March 2017. Similarly, Naveen he is the Chancellor also, information! Where are come to our esteemed an official said. However, owns 50 per cent share of his in next two days. we heading!” guests. This visit is a very the official said that as of ancestral property situated at Expressing his anguish, His complaint comes special one and it will go a now there is no clarity if APJ Abdul Kalam Road in Dhankhar pointed out close on the heels of him long way in further the trade pact will be New Delhi valued at `43.36 that although four minis- facing unprecedented stu- cementing India-USA signed during Trump’s crore. Besides, the BJD presi- ters of the state govern- dent protests which virtu- friendship.” He added: visit. Multiple rounds of dent owns two-third share of ment have been invited to ally forced him to skip “India and the USA share talks have taken place Naveen Niwas worth over the third convocation pro- two convocations — one a common commitment to between commerce min- `9.52 cr, as on August 18, 2017. gramme of the Cooch of the Jadavpur democracy and plural- ister Piyush Goyal and Although the graph of Behar Panchanan Barma University while another ism. Our nations are US Trade Representative Naveen’s income has consider- University, he has been of the Calcutta cooperating extensively Robert Lighthizer in the ably increased as compared to kept in dark despite hav- University in the past two on a wide range of issues. past few weeks over tele- last year, he has not been able ing a “right” to preside months over the Robust friendship bet- phone. The two countries to repay the loan of `15 lakh over the ceremony. Citizenship Amendment ween our nations augurs are negotiating a trade that borrowed from his sister, His predecessor Keshari Act, National Register of A worker cleans a floor in front of Hriday Kunj where Mahatma Gandhi stayed between well not only for our citi- package to iron out cer- Gita Mehta on March 9, 2015. Nath Tripathi however Citizens and National 1918-1930, ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit, at Gandhi Ashram in zens but also for the tain issues and promote presided over the ceremo- Population Register. Ahmedabad on Wednesday. — PTI entire world.” Both coun- two-way commerce. EDIT pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | 13 FEBRUARY 2020 10

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Data, not emotions, to Subhani clinch reservations

eservation in jobs and educational institutions for backward classes was a political project in India even before it was born; and the idea naturally got reflected in the Constitution as an enabling provision Rin the form of Article 16 (4) which allowed the state to provide for reservation for “any backward class of citizens which, in the opinion of the state, is not adequately represented in the services under the state” and of Article 16 (4A) which extended constitutional guarantee for promotion in jobs. While the affirmative action with respect to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes got going when the Constitution came into being, the same for the other backward classes took another three decades and a tricky polit- ical situation to take effect. Even then, it was resisted with violent protests though there was solid data, collated by the Mandal Commission, to prove that the OBCs had no “adequate representation” in government services. Reservation has never been a settled issue for two reasons: one: it started off as a temporary measure for 10 years and unfailingly got a 10-year exten- LETTERS sion when the period expired; and two, there has been no official data on the question of “adequate representation”. Hence the judgment of the Supreme Court this week annulling a decision of the high court striking BJP failed to gauge the WELL DONE AAP down a state government notification in 2012 to fill government jobs without Delhi’s verdict in favour of providing for reservation calls for special attention. Reservation and pro- motion in jobs is not a fundamental right, the apex court ruled, and left it to the AAP should serve as the discretion of the state to take a decision. And should the government an eye-opener to parties decide in its favour based on data, it has constitutional protection. who have ‘hate’ as their It may be noted that the court, which gave the state the freedom to scrap anger of women, youth reservation, however, refused to remind the state that it needs to ensure ade- main agenda (Delhi to quate representation in its absence. It can be argued that it is not the job of BJP: We Love AAP ka the courts to compel the state to order reservation as long as the statute does did not win only on the unleashed against them kaam, DC not classify it as a fundamental right. It’s a political question and the answer strength of its perfor- has been fused with the , Feb. 12). has to be political. mance in governance and politics of religious divi- People are no longer The political parties who have jumped to champion the reservation cause Shikha Mukerjee exceptional success in sions and communal impressed by eloquence. can do justice to its beneficiaries and those who oppose quotas by coming out delivering public goods antagonism. with the data on representation or lack of it and settle the issue. The without obstructive cor- Any political party with Work for them, fulfil their Constitution is clear on two things: one; reservation is an enabler, and two, ruption; it won because less hubris would have basic needs, spread fra- it must be backed by data and logic. They are mutually reinforcing, not the depoliticised genera- been afraid. Any political undermining. Hence the beneficiaries of reservation should not grudge an tion of selfie narcissists, party that succeeded ternity among them and effort to present before the nation the number of people from among them in the young, independently without the least effort in they embrace you. government service as all available data points to inadequate representa- and spontaneously uncov- galvanising women to Pawar Ramachandra Rao tion. It will then cease to be a sign of the grace of a benevolent state and elhi, reckoned pieces, supported and pro- ered a particular kind of participate in protests become a legitimate tool in the hands of a society which, in the preamble of as a micro- tected by the “tukde-tukde political consciousness would have been over- Hyderabad the Constitution, offers justice and equality. Political parties, social organi- cosm of aspira- gang” (disintegration of that made them choose to joyed at the incredible sations and rights groups must demand immediate launch of an effort to tional and India gang) was so bizarre reject the BJP’s politics. nature of support it had Kudos to Arvind Kejriwal and come up with data instead of banking on emotions. Dupwardly mo- and paranoid that not For at least six weeks, a received. Conversely, any Delhi voters for respecting our bile India, from the daily only the 45 per cent of minimum of 42 days, party that was the object Constitution. It is now proved that wage worker from West Muslim voters, but over young Indians have been of women’s resistance brute force has no place in a secu- Bengal sleeping on the 20 per cent of voters from participating in protests should have been cower- lar, democratic India. Other states Delhi: Cong was in a fix streets to the temporary other communities, nec- across the country — join- ing in the deepest, darkest should learn a lesson from AAP's and propertied residents essarily including Hindus ing women, including hole it could find. victory in Delhi. olitics in Delhi, since the late Sheila Dikshit became its chief minis- of the Lutyens’ zone, has of Okhla constituency, of Muslim women — in Women’s spontaneous Imtiaz Ali Khan ter in 1998 and ran the show for three consecutive terms, has essen- delivered a complex ver- which it is a part, rejected pushing back against the and sustained participa- Hyderabad Ptially turned out to be about managing poor and middle class expec- dict in this election. The the conspiracy theory and politics of division, classi- tion in implacable opposi- tations of making day-to-day life easier in a mega-city. If the Congress faceoff between the Aam the paranoia feeding it. fication and demonisa- tion to State policy and leader built flyovers and provided a more modern transport network, Aadmi Party and the BJP, The contest between tion. government politics is an SOPS NOT GOOD AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal carried on that brand of work with élan, with a between Arvind Kejriwal persecuted and persecut- The BJP should have entirely new phenome- I am sure most voters in Delhi focus on poorer classes. and the Narendra Modi- ed was so sharply drawn recognised and been seri- non in Indian politics. By wanted their freebies to continue This is the backdrop to the telling defeats of both the Congress and the Amit Shah-goli maaro- that any other verdict in ously wary of this sponta- declaring their choices and chose to go with the AAP. If a BJP recently, including in the just-held Assembly polls. The BJP badly deshdrohi-gaddar gang, Okhla would have been neous mobilisation by against a policy and poli- political party really worked hard lost in seat terms although it has a core RSS vote of about one-third of all was not about perfor- interpreted by the BJP as young Indians. The party tics, women have turned for people, will it offer free electric- voters, and had a carpet-bombing campaign. Its agenda of majoritarian mance versus propagan- a signal to criminalise the should have recognised a patriarchal democracy ity, water and bus ticket to women nationalism proved of no avail. The party hasn’t won a state poll since da. protesters and the Mus- that there was a moment commandeered and at the expense of others? These par- 1993. The Congress’ contra-RSS nationalism paid no dividends either. The It was a deeper and pri- lim community as trai- in its history in 1991 when manipulated by various ties must remember we pay 12 per voters’ message was clear: national issues out, only city issues please. mal contest between two tors, funded thousands political parties into a cent GST on medicines and 18 per Delhi is now a vast camp of especially poor migrants. sets of people, with oppos- by foreign DELHI VERDICT and thou- wider and inclusive cent on biscuits. They should make In the 2015 Delhi polls, the Congress polled nine per cent of the vote, win- ing feelings, both afflicted agents who sands of democratic polity. After citizens self-reliant and not force ning zero seats, and this year it polled four per cent and won no seat. The by perceptions of persecu- promote young the Delhi elections, them to depend on freebies. party is organisationally far weaker than in Sheila Dikshit’s time, tion; the difference — and “Jinnah wali azaadi” Indians had responded to Indian politics will not be K. Ganesh although she hadn’t retained her own seat in 2013. it was this that delivered (Jinnah-style freedom), its call to demolish the the same. It is not because Hyderabad For this year’s election, the party leadership took an informal decision the win and made the BJP implying a breakup of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, of what Arvind Kejriwal to keep a very low-profile electoral presence. It did not field stronger can- a loser — was the addi- country. The focus on and had sustained the did or has promised to do Email your letters to info@deccan- didates in order not to cut into AAP votes and benefit the BJP. 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The Congress has weakened nationally but will likely still surprise the identity of Indians and Bharat Mata, on the one protests and continue to ed to capture and subvert AAP in the Lok Sabha polls in Delhi. Over-reading Delhi polls can have its divided the people on the hand, and its fear induc- give time to sustaining the foundations of the pitfalls. basis of religion. ing-hate mongering per- them were not mobilised Indian State where unity, Govt. to issue Christians, Hindus, secution complex has by political parties or diversity, fraternity are ordinance on banks Buddhists, Sikhs and been overturned by the organised to join. These alive and real values. DECCAN CHRONICLE Jains were entitled as the verdict in the National young people did not need Women, citizenship, lib- NEW DELHI, Feb. 12. sons/daughters of the Capital Territory. to be harangued with spe- eralism, secularism, free- THE Union Cabinet tonight ADITYA SINHA T. 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ack in the year 2000, the The evaluation of Sanders still imperatives either from or related president would be any less vicious tearfully wondering in public why winner of the JFK rings true 20 years later, unlike the to the Obama administration, the if confronted with Buttigieg, Joe no one liked her, eliciting a conde- Presidential Library’s author of those words, who has Clinton campaign of 2016 and the Biden, Elizabeth Warren or Amy scending response from Barack Bannual Profiles in Courage dived headlong into that cesspool. Buttigieg campaign of 2020. Klobuchar? Obama. Obama hasn’t extended Essay Contest was a high school His name? Pete Buttigieg. Could this be a coincidence? It If anything, Sanders potentially that courtesy to Sanders, privately senior from Indiana. “Cynical can- Maybe he changed his mind at wasn’t just the Shadow app: recent poses a bigger dilemma, because pledging to undermine him should didates have developed an ability Harvard, or as a Rhodes scholar at revelations call into question the his appeal reaches the same work- he come close to being nominated. Mahir Ali to outgrow their convictions in Oxford, or as an employee of the entire history of the quaint process ing-class constituencies that Likewise John Kerry. To say noth- order to win power,” he lamented. wretched McKinsey firm. His whereby Iowa picks its delegates, Trump deluded four years ago — ing of the mainstream “anti- But he saw a glimmer of hope. record as mayor of South Bend, suggesting there may well have and may well do so again if his Trump” news media. “Fortunately for the political Indiana, has been called into been substantial discrepancies rival is someone who panders to The odds are stacked against process,” he noted, “there remain a question. over the decades, not least in 2016, the billionaires. Or even if it is a Sanders, and it’s doubtful whether number of committed individuals Buttigieg claimed a win in last when Sanders lost to Hillary billionaire in person, like Michael he can override them. The bulk of who are steadfast enough in their week’s Iowa caucus well before the Clinton by a fraction of a percent- Bloomberg, the former Republican his support is among the youth, but beliefs to run for office to benefit votes had been tallied, perhaps con- age point. mayor of New York. they don’t always come out to vote. Why, for the their fellow Americans … fident in the knowledge that the He went on to win handsomely in There’s a theory that the It’s useful to remember, though, “One outstanding and inspiring software firm to which his cam- New Hampshire, where it’s harder Democratic establishment is keen that if the British franchise had example of such integrity is the paign had subscribed would ensure to manipulate the outcome. The for Buttigieg to hover around the been restricted to under-45s, Democrats, country’s only independent con- his triumph. It almost turned out results from this year’s New top of the field until Bloomberg — Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour would gressman, Vermont’s Bernie that way. Hampshire primary should come who doesn’t need campaign contri- have won December’s election by a Sanders.” He commended Sanders’ The consequence is that Buttigieg through today, and may offer an butions because he’s worth $60 bil- landslide. But then again, notwith- courage in describing himself as a is level-pegging with Sanders in indication of what lies ahead. lion, and who hasn’t bothered to standing the odds, young voters Bernie clearly socialist “in a country where ‘com- terms of delegates, despite the lat- There can be little question, test his viability in the early pri- propelled Sinn Fein to a leading munism’ is still the dirtiest of ideo- ter obtaining substantially more though, that the Democratic estab- mary states — steps in as the ‘con- position in last Saturday’s Irish logical dirty words”. support. If the idea was to deny lishment is petrified of Sanders. sensus’ candidate. election. is the best bet He concluded by adding, “Above Sanders the momentum he would You’ll often hear the argument that The democratic establishment America is a very different entity. all, I commend Bernie Sanders for have obtained from a clear win in the senator from Vermont would has brought out some of its big But one would like to think, at this giving me an answer to those who Iowa, it appears to have worked. be a disastrous choice, because guns to fire warning shots, includ- juncture, that all hope is not lost. say American young people see The fact is, the hierarchy of the Donald Trump will rip him to ing Hillary Clinton, who has Not yet, at least. politics as a cesspool of corruption, responsible software firm and its pieces. But can any “pundit” seri- claimed that no one likes Bernie. beyond redemption.” parent company are littered with ously claim that the incumbent Flash back to 2008, with Clinton By arrangement with Dawn TECHNOMICS pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | 13 FEBRUARY 2020 11

IN BRIEF Apple Music FTC demands data on gets new chief San Francisco: Warner Music Group veteran Jeff Big Tech’s acquisition Bronikowski said has joined Apple Inc as global head of strategic music initiatives, FTC commissioners voted unanimously to issue orders Apple said on Tuesday. Bronikowski, who shared the Washington, Feb. 12: million or less, that didn't tions made between Jan. Apple spokesman didn't news in a LinkedIn post on Federal regulators are trigger government 1, 2010 and Dec. 31, 2019. immediately respond to a Monday, did not immediately ramping up their investi- reporting requirements A Republican commis- request for comment. return a request for com- gation of the market dom- for the companies. But sioner, Christine Wilson, Facebook, Google, ment. Apple declined to inance of giant tech com- Simons said the regula- and a Democrat, Rohit Amazon and Apple have comment further. Apple is panies, demanding tors are interested in tech Chopra, said in a separate said they'll fully cooperate seeking to bolster its sales detailed information on industry mergers of all statement that they sup- with the antitrust investi- Samsung launches Galaxy with paid subscriptions to five companies' acquisi- sizes. The FTC staff also ported the demand for gations by the govern- services such as Apple tions of smaller firms will look into whether information on the com- ment and Congress. In Music, but it trails its top back to 2010. companies may have panies' previous acquisi- congressional testimony, rival Spotify Technology SA. The Federal Trade manipulated the value of tions. But they said the their executives have S20 5G, Z Flip phones Apple has more than 60 mil- Commission announced some acquisitions to agency also should study pushed back against accu- lion paid music subscribers the move Tuesday, issuing evade the reporting how tech companies' tar- sations that they operate San Francisco, Feb. 12: will be slightly less than years with the global smart- to Spotify’s 124 million. orders to Facebook, requirements, he said. geted advertising prac- as monopolies, laying out Samsung on Tuesday those of its predecessor, phone market maturing, — Reuters Amazon, Apple, Microsoft The FTC, the Justice tices affect the collection, ways in which they say unveiled a foldable smart- expecting foldable phones said Cristiano Amon, presi- and Google's parent Department and a House use and sharing of con- they compete fairly yet phone shaped like a large could eat into some of its dent of Qualcomm, which Alphabet Inc. Hundreds of committee have been sumers' personal data. vigorously against rivals makeup compact and put 5G sales. supplied the chips for many takeovers of smaller com- investigating the conduct Google faced antitrust in the marketplace. mobile network capabilities Shares of Samsung, which of the Samsung devices. Paypal research to panies are involved. of Facebook, Google, scrutiny more than a Rep. David Cicilline, D- into all of its other flagship generated 34 per cent of its “The key thing that is rele- FTC Chairman Joseph Amazon and Apple, and decade ago over its acqui- R.I., the chair of the devices as it strives to retain profit last year from the vant about the Galaxy S20 is look into arms sale Simons said that as a whether they aggressively sition of DoubleClick, a House Judiciary subcom- the mantle of biggest global mobile business and half it’s really a story about how New York: PayPal Holdings is result of the review, the bought smaller potential competitor in digital mittee on antitrust who is phone company. from its chip business, rose 5G now becomes main- teaming up with criminolo- government may require rivals to suppress compe- advertising. leading the panel's probe, Samsung’s second attempt 0.2 per cent in a flat wider stream,” Amon told Reuters gists and experts at several tech giants to unwind ear- tition and hurt con- Apart from the govern- called the FTC's new at a folding phone after a market. The Galaxy Z Flip, in an interview. universities to probe the lier acquisitions and sumers. Some critics have ment and congressional action ''an important step delayed rollout last year with folding glass, starts as a payment systems used in the divest their assets if it pointed to Facebook's investigations, state attor- in correcting the decades comes as the firm fends off large square when closed HALO EFFECT trafficking of illegal firearms found violations of acquisition of Instagram neys general from both of inaction by antitrust its rival in the premium and expands to look like Samsung said its three in the , the antitrust law. and WhatsApp, for exam- political parties are con- enforcement agencies smartphone market, Apple, most smartphones. It will Galaxy S20 phones will be company said on Tuesday. “All of our options are ple, as deals that should be ducting antitrust probes that have led to consolida- along with ascendant start at $1,380 and be avail- more expensive than prede- The research aims to help on the table,” Simons said questioned. of Google and Facebook. tion in the digital market- Chinese makers such as able from Friday in purple, cessors when they launch in financial companies and law in a conference call with The popular messaging In the Google investiga- place and across almost Huawei that have eaten into gold and black, executives March with a starting price enforcement understand reporters. ''If there are services are among some tion, the attorneys gener- all sectors of our econo- its sales in and said in San Francisco. of $999. They will have a 5G what types of payment some transactions that 70 companies that al have asked the compa- my.” Europe. Last year’s Galaxy Fold, a option whereas the Z Flip is methods are used to finance are problematic, then we Facebook has acquired ny for internal documents Cicilline has said that Huawei has only released larger unit that folds like a a 4G phone. “Everybody illegal transactions and pre- have that opportunity and over the past 15 years or related to how it sells ads Congress and antitrust its own folding phones in book and was panned for its wants it to have 5G, but with vent them from taking place, that ability to go back and so, giving it what critics and tracks the behavior of regulators wrongly China, and Apple has yet to construction, had a plastic the segment they’re target- PayPal executives said. The challenge” them. say is massive market people who use its search allowed the big tech com- release a 5G iPhone of any screen and was priced at ing of style-conscious effort will be led by the Short of requiring power that has enabled it engine and other prod- panies to regulate them- kind. Some analysts said nearly $2,000. younger folks, right now I Center on Crime and divesting pieces of compa- to snuff out competition. ucts. selves, enabling them to sales of Samsung’s new flag- Carriers are betting on 5G think they are going to be Community Resilience at nies, other options could The five FTC commis- Microsoft said Tuesday operate out of control, ship series, the Galaxy S20 handsets to revive demand, OK,” without 5G in the Z Northeastern University and include putting assets sioners voted unani- it looks forward to work- dominating the internet — which feature as many as as people keep their phones Flip, said Patrick Moorhead the University of Chicago into a separate company mously to issue the so- ing with the FTC to and choking off online four powerful cameras — for as long as three to four of Moor Insights. — Reuters Crime Lab. The hope is that unit or mandating called special orders to answer its questions. A innovation and entrepre- having a better understand- changes in how the com- the tech companies. The spokesman for Facebook neurship. He has suggest- ing of illegal gun trafficking panies conduct business, agency is asking the com- declined comment on the ed that legislative changes GSMA MULLS will help eradicate gun-relat- Simons said. panies for information FTC action. Spokesmen may be needed, though he ed violence, said Dave The focus of the review and documents on the for Google and Amazon has called breaking up the Szuchman, PayPal’s head of is on acquisitions with a terms, scope, structure said the companies had no companies a last resort. CANCELLATION global financial crime and smaller value, about $100 and purpose of acquisi- immediate comment; an — AP customer protection. “There OF MWC 2020 haven’t been comprehensive studies done,” he said in an HOW APPLE ‘INTERCEPTS’ EMAILS WHEN IT FINDS CHILD ABUSE Paris, Feb. 12: interview. — Reuters Telecoms lobby GSMA „ While Apple touts HOW DOES APPLE ‘INTERCEPT’ EMAILS? will hold a board meet- ing on Friday to discuss itself as a champion „ Apple isn’t manually checking all of your emails. It uses what most the possible cancellation TESLA FATAL of privacy, the com- other major tech companies like Facebook or Google use to detect of the Mobile World pany is well-known child abuse imagery: hashes Congress (MWC) after for its secretive several big-name with- CRASH: MAN ways it sometimes drawals because of the operates. It too prys WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? coronavirus outbreak, FILED PLAINTS into emails of egre- „ Once the threshold has been met, that’s an industry source said Washington, Feb. 12: A Tesla gious criminals on its enough for a tech company to contact on Tuesday. driver killed in a March 2018 servers. the relevant authority. But in Apple’s MWC, scheduled to crash in California while take place on Feb. 24-27, using the Autopilot driver- „ According to case, its staff, first stops emails con- is the industry’s biggest assistance system had report- Forbes, which uncov- taining abuse material from being annual gathering, with ed that on prior trips, the car ered a search war- sent. A staff member then looks at the companies spending mil- had steered away from the rant, the iPhone content of the files and analyzes the lions on stands and hos- highway, the National pitality to fill their order maker too intercepts emails. That’s according to a search war- Transportation Safety Board rant in which the investigating officer books. The world event (NTSB) disclosed in docu- and checks messages was put in jeopardy after when illegal materi- published an Apple employee’s com- ments made public Tuesday. ments on how they first detected “sev- the coronavirus out- Walter Huang, a 38-year-old al—namely, evidence break, which has killed Apple software engineer, was of child sexual eral images of suspected child pornog- more than 1,000 people driving his Tesla Model X in abuse—is found with- raphy” being uploaded by an iCloud so far, mostly in China, Mountain View in autopilot in. user and then looked at their emails. prompted US firms such mode at about 70 mph when it as Cisco, Sprint and crashed into a safety barrier. „ The warrant, filed Facebook to pull out. „ The real battleground, The NTSB said Huang had in Seattle, „ As long as Apple reported issues on prior trips „ It’s taken however, is where con- Washington, this employees are only with Autopilot steering the week, shows that a government tent is encrypted. It’s wheel toward an area between court filing, one looking into emails impossible for Apple despite reports of when abusive images a highway ramp and the lane. Apple being uncoop- that Forbes had systems to flag illegal It is a moving violation to are detected by its erative in serious law to dig out, to content in messages cross into that section of the reveal more computing systems, that have been sealed road, known as the “gore enforcement cases, there shouldn’t be area.” it’s being helpful in about Apple’s with a key that only cus- practices here. much of a privacy issue tomers have. Data from the vehicle showed investigations. here. that in prior trips Huang had taken corrective action after Autopilot had steered toward the area. The NTSB said in the fatal crash Huang’s hands UK TO FINE SM were not detected on the steer- ing wheel in the final six sec- Google drags EU to PLATFORMS onds before the crash. There was no evidence of braking or evasive action. FOR CONTENT The NTSB, which also found evidence that the driver was court in 10-yr-old fight , Feb. 12: The using a smartphone during the British government says trip, plans a Feb. 25 hearing to Brussels, Feb. 12: been locked in battle throughout most of the it will give regulators the determine the probable cause Google and the EU have a since 2010 when the com- 1990s and early 2000s and power to fine social of the crash. Tesla did not big day in court mission first looked into saw the company fined media companies for immediately comment. Wednesday as the search accusations that the about 1.4 billion euros. harmful material on Tesla drivers say they are engine giant enters a new search engine was Google is expected to their platforms. able to avoid holding the steer- phase of a legal saga that squeezing rivals from plead that the commis- Plans announced ing wheel for extended periods began a decade ago. results in order to pro- sion has wrongly applied Wednesday would give while using Autopilot, but the The Silicon Valley jug- mote ads and Google arguments used success- the UK’s telecommunica- company advises drivers to gernaut is appealing a 2.4 Shopping, a price compar- fully against Microsoft tions watchdog, Ofcom, keep their hands on the wheel billion euro ($2.6 billion) ison service. and that the company has power to enforce a “duty and pay attention while using fine from 2017 that was For several years the right to give advan- of care” on companies the system. the first in a series of Brussels and the US giant tage to its own services. such as FB and During the final 18-minute major penalties from the sought a negotiated settle- The company will also “to protect users from Autopilot segment of the trip, European Commission, ment, but the EU abruptly underline that the EU harmful and illegal ter- the system did not detect his the EU's powerful anti- reversed course in 2014 case erroneously failed to rorist and child abuse hands on the wheel about one- trust regulator. after the intervention of account for the spectacu- content.” third of the time and the sys- Google has paid the fine member states and the lar rise of Amazon and Firms that allow harm- tem issued two visual alerts and changed its behav- arrival of Margrethe eBay in its assessment of ful material to flourish or for hands-off driving opera- iour, but the company will Vestager who took over as Google Shopping. don’t remove it quickly tion and one auditory alert. strongly condemn the EU competition chief. could be sanctioned. The NTSB said Huang had decision in the EU's Vestager, a former ‘A FEW CRUMBS’ Ofcom currently keeps been using an iPhone during General Court as ill- Danish finance minister, The EU commission will tabs on radio and televi- his trip and records show evi- founded and unfair. quickly became known give testimony alongside sion broadcasters, and dence of data transmissions. “We’re appealing the for her relentless pursuit complainants who accuse has the power to levy Logs recovered with Apple’s European Commission’s of US tech giants that Google of having smoth- fines or even kick repeat assistance show a word build- 2017 Google Shopping drew attention world- ered their business. “Our offenders off the air. ing game application “Three decision because it is wide. traffic decreased consid- The government said it Kingdoms” was active during wrong on the law, the She has since racked up erably, which created a was “minded” to make Huang’s fatal trip. facts, and the economics,” a total of $9 billion in vicious circle with mer- the changes, but new leg- The NTSB said “most players the company said in an fines against Google and chants who no longer saw islation will be needed for have both hands on the phone email. has slapped Apple with a us as an alternative to it to take effect. It said to support the device and “Shopping ads have 13 billion euro tax bill Google Shopping,” said officials were working manipulate game actions” but always helped people find that boss Tim Cook dis- Laurent Godfroid, a “at pace” to draft a new added the log data “does not the products they are missed as “political lawyer for Twenga, a rival law. Ofcom will hold provide enough information to looking for quickly and crap”. to Google Shopping. firms to account if they ascertain whether the Tesla easily, and helped mer- The appeal hearing is to He said Google “left only don’t deal with harmful driver was holding the phone chants to reach potential last three days with a a few crumbs” to its material, and platforms or how interactive he was with customers,” it added. decision not expected for rivals.Players in other will have to remove “ille- the game at the time of the The case opens what a year. The case can then sectors are following the gal content” quickly and crash.” will certainly be a long go to the EU's highest case closely, and hoping “minimise the risk of it The NTSB said in September season of court dates for court, the European that Vestager swoops in appearing.” In order to the system’s design permitted Google and the EU, with Court of Justice. The on other features such as safeguard freedom of a “driver to disengage from the two other fine decisions EU’s case mirrors similar maps, travel and job ads expression, the govern- driving task” in an earlier also under appeal at the litigation against where Google has yet to ment would let internet California crash. Luxembourg-based court. Microsoft, a legal face push back from regu- firms to decide what is — Reuters The EU and Google have labyrinth that ran lators. — AFP tolerated. — AP WORLD pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | THURSDAY | 13 FEBRUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD 12

IN BRIEF Pakistan’s FIA Sanders edges Buttigieg in New Hampshire summons activist Klobuchar gets her moment but bad nights for Warren and Biden; Yang, Bennet suspend their 2020 bids Pakistan: Activist Gul Bukhari has been summoned Washington, Feb. 12: US by the Federal Investigative Senator Bernie Sanders TRUMP MAY ACT Agency (FIA)’s anti-terror has won the Democratic wing which is also going to presidential primary in AGAINST FORMER contact Interpol, ARY News the key state of New reported on the authority of Hampshire, giving a big AIDE VINDMAN its sources. The channel boost to his campaign for reported that Gul Bukhari the 2020 White House bid Washington: President was issued the notice on as the race to his party’s Donald Trump has sug- Tuesday. Bukhari is known nomination gathers gested that the Pentagon for her criticism of the momentum over the next should review the conduct establishment’s policies, and few months. of a former White House is currently based abroad. President Donald Tru- national security aide who London-based Pakistan mp, 73, who is seeking his played a central role in the activist Gul Bukhari has been reelection, won the New Democrats’ impeachment threatened with terror cha- Hampshire Republican case and potentially con- rges. Bukhari has been accu- primary with a massive sider disciplinary action sed of harbouring anti-Paki- vote. against him. Army Lt. Col. stan agenda, being a part of Sanders, 78, who lost to Alex Vindman, who until a cyber-terrorism ring and former secretary of state last week was detailed by being associated with the Hillary Clinton in the 2016 the Pentagon to the White Haqqani network and the presidential primaries in House, testified before the Balochistan Liberation army. New Hampshire, was House impeachment panel ahead of his closest rival that Trump inappropriate- Pete Buttigieg. ly pushed Ukraine 112 Israeli firms With more than 85 per President Volodymyr cent of the votes counted, Zelenskiy to investigate on UN blacklist the Senator from Vermont former Vice President Joe took 26 per cent support, Biden and his son Hunter. Geneva: The UN has released followed by Buttigieg Vindman was ousted a list of 112 companies with closely with 24.4 per cent from his job on the White activities in Israeli settle- and Amy Klobuchar com- House National Security ments, which are considered ing third with 19.8 per Council on Friday, just two illegal under international cent of the votes. days after the Senate law, including Airbnb, Exp- Massachusetts Senator acquitted Trump on abuse edia and TripAdvisor. The Elizabeth Warren and for- of power and obstruction report comes in response to mer Vice President Joe of justice charges. He is to a 2016 UN Human Rights Biden were headed for dis- be reassigned by the Council resolution calling for tant fourth and fifth spots Pentagon. His twin broth- a “database for all business- respectively. er, Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vind- es engaged in specific activi- “Now that we’ve gained man, who worked as an ties related to Israeli settle- another victory in New ethics lawyer at the NSC, ments in the occupied Pales- Hampshire, the establish- also was ousted from his tinian territory”. The UN ment and financial elite job and was re-assigned to rights office said the claim are going to throw every- the Army General Cou- about the companies was thing at us except the Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders at a primary election rally in Manchester, New Hampshire. — AP nsel’s Office. — AP “not, and does not purport kitchen sink. And I have a to be, a judicial or quasi- feeling that the kitchen judicial process”. Israeli offi- sink is coming pretty soon cials fear the list could be as well,” Sanders said used to boycott firms with after his victory in New After Iowa, concerns ties to the Israeli settleme- Hampshire. The Repub- Feds upset over Trump nts. Among the businesses lican party and the on the list are a range of lar- Trump campaign said ge international companies, that Sanders winning the grow over Nevada’s plan including Airbnb, Alstom, Democratic primary intervention, resign Booking.com and Motorola reflects that socialism has Solutions. “I am conscious gained momentum in the Las Vegas, Feb. 12: Con- ■ NEVADA, THE on voting technology. Washington, Feb. 12: ■ PRESIDENT DON- high-profile case involv- this issue has been, and will Democratic party. cerns have been growing “How do they expect to Under pressure from ALD ing Stone, whose friend- continue to be, highly con- “One thing that is clear: that next week’s Nevada third state to cast get training done for all President Donald Trump, Trump praised ship with Trump dates tentious,” UN rights chief Bernie Sanders winning caucuses could offer a votes on the Dem- the people doing these the US Justice his attorney general back decades. Michelle Bachelet said. his second state in a row repeat of the chaos that ocratic presidential caucuses?” Department on Tuesday Wednesday for inter- Stone’s trial arose from shows how Socialism is ensnared the Iowa vote, field, is seen as the Nevada, the third state abruptly moved to seek a vening to seek a lig- former Special Counsel now the mainstream in with Nevada facing many to cast votes on the Demo- shorter prison sentence Robert Mueller’s investi- Duterte ends US today’s Democrat Party,” of the same organisation- first test of a candi- cratic presidential field, is for veteran Republican hter prison sentence gation that detailed exten- Republican National Com- al and technical chal- date’s strength seen as the first test of a operative and long-time for Roger Stone, con- sive Russian interference defence pact mittee (RNC) Chair- lenges that crippled before a diverse po- candidate’s strength Trump adviser and friend victed as part of the in the 2016 election to ben- Manila/Washington: Philip- woman Ronna McDaniel Iowa’s process. pulation and strong before a diverse popula- Roger Stone, and all four probe. efit Trump’s candidacy. pine President Rodrigo said in a statement. Volunteers who will be tion and strong labor prosecutors quit the case Trump told reporters he Duterte on Tuesday annou- “The Democrat story in leading the Feb. 22 caucus- labour unions. unions. Nevada after the highly unusual thought the initial recom- nced the termination of a New Hampshire is the es said key information Republicans are not hold- reversal. Congress, obstruction and mendation was “ridicu- two-decade-old Visiting For- continued dominance of had yet to be shared. ed step that Iowa did not ing caucuses this year. Senior department offi- witness tampering. In a lous” but said he did not ces Agreement with the Uni- big government socialist There has been no attempt. That has prompt- Molly Forgey, a spokes- cials - hours after Trump new court filing, a Justice speak to the Justice Dep- ted States (VFA), delivering policies and the success of hands-on training with ed some confusion about woman for the Nevada complained on Twitter Department official who artment about it. on threats to downgrade an their standard bearer, iPads being deployed to how early voters would be State Democratic Party, that Stone was being had not previously The four prosecutors alliance important to US Bernie Sanders,” said caucus sites on Election included in the multi- declined to respond to treated unfairly - overrode worked on the case called who won Stone’s convic- interests. US Defense Brad Parscale, Trump Day nor opportunities to stage caucus process. questions about how the the sentencing recommen- that recommendation tion - Aaron Zelinsky, Secretary Mark Esper called 2020 campaign manager. try out a new “tool” that “This sounds just dan- reporting process will dation of seven to nine “excessive and unw- Adam Jed, Michael Mar- the decision “unfortunate” Ahead of the US will be loaded onto the gerous, like people are work and the security years made on Monday by arranted” and said the ando and Jonathan Kravis and said it would be a move Presidential election later iPads and used during the still improvising and mak- measures in place. the federal prosecutors department would not - withdrew from the case. in the wrong direction at a this year, White House caucus process. ing up the rules as they “We’ll train our volun- who secured Stone’s con- make a formal sentencing Kravis told the court in a time when Washington and hopefuls are contesting Adding to the mix is that go,” said Doug Jones, a teers as soon as the pro- viction. Stone was found recommendation. filing that he was also its allies were trying to press for their party’s nomina- Nevada also plans to offer University of Iowa com- cess is rolled out,” Forgey guilty in November on Democrats blasted the quitting his job as a feder- China to abide by “interna- tion in primaries. — PTI early voting, a complicat- puter scientist and expert said. — AP seven counts of lying to department’s shift in the al prosecutor. — Reuters tional rules of order” in Asia. The mercurial Duterte, who has clashed with the United States over several issues, US, TALIBAN decided to pull the plug on Pak court sentences Hafiz the troop rotation pact with CLOSE TO the former colonial ruler to enable the Philippines to be AGREEMENT more independent in its rela- Saeed to 11 years in jail tions with other countries, Islamabad, Feb. 12: his spokesman Salvador , Feb. 12: Mumbai Counter Terrorism close aides for their The Taliban have issued Panelo said. attack mastermind and Department (CTD) of involvement in terror an ultimatum to Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) Punjab police. financing. Saeed pleaded Washington after weeks chief Hafiz Saeed was on The court sentenced “not guilty” in both the of talks with a US peace Wednesday sentenced to Saeed to five and a half cases. envoy, demanding a WIFE THRASHES 11 years in jail by an anti- years and imposed a fine The Counter Terrorism reply on their offer of a terrorism court in of `15,000 in each case. Department had regis- seven-day reduction of Pakistan in two terror The sentences of both ca- tered 23 FIRs against violence in Afghanistan, HUBBY AT HIS financing cases. ses will run concurrently. Saeed and his accomplices or they would walk away Saeed, a UN designated The anti-terrorism court on the charges of terror from the negotiating terrorist whom the US has or ATC had indicted Saeed financing in different table, two Taliban offi- 3RD WEDDING placed a USD 10 million and his close aides on cities of Punjab province. cials said Wednesday. Karachi, Feb. 12: A Pakis- bounty on, was arrested December 11 in the terror The cases were regis- The development tani man was rescued by the on July 17 in the terror financing cases. tered against Saeed and comes as Washington police after his first wife gate- financing cases. He is On last Saturday, Lahore others in Lahore, said late Tuesday that an crashed his third wedding and lodged at the Lahore’s Kot ATC judge Arshad Gujranwala and Multan agreement on the insur- brutally thrashed him and Lakhpat jail in high secu- Hussain Bhutta deferred for collection of funds for gents’ “reduction of vio- tore up his clothes in front of rity. the verdict against Saeed terrorism financing lence” offer was days guests here, a media report A court official con- in two terror financing through assets/properties away. said on Wednesday. firmed that Saeed was cases till February 11. made and held in the Also, Afghan President Madiha and her relatives sentenced in two terror In the two cases, the names of Trusts/Non Ashraf Ghani tweeted barged into the wedding recep- financing cases registered prosecution produced Profit Organisations incl- that he had received a tion venue of Asif Rafiq in against him in Lahore and some 20 or so witnesses in uding Al-Anfaal Trust, phone call from US Karachi’s Sakhi Hassan Cho- Gujranwala cities on the the ATC who testified Dawatul Irshad Trust, Secretary of State Mike wrangi area on Monday night application of the against Saeed and his Muaz Bin Jabal Trust, etc. Turkish military convoy is seen near Idlib in Syria on Wednesday. —AP Pompeo telling him of and claimed that was married “notable progress” in to him in 2014, The Express the talks with the Tribune reported. She clai- ■ Taliban. med that Rafiq had married SECURITY | ALERT Swiss-based firm was top supplier of devices for encoding messages The ultimatum came another woman, a Jinnah Uni- from the chief Taliban versity employee, without her negotiator Mullah consent and apologised to her Abdul Ghani Baradar, after she objected to his second who met earlier this marriage, promising to stay week with White House only with her, the report said. CIA spied on countries, including India envoy Zalmay Khalilzad Madiha and her family bru- and the Qatari foreign tally thrashed Rafiq during Washington, Feb. 12: The came under its ownership minister, Mohammed the reception and tore his CIA read the encrypted in the 1970s. bin Abdulrahman Al clothes, the report said, adding messages of several coun- The joint reporting proj- Thani, according to two that the police also beat him tries, including India, for ect, which uncovered the Swiss neutrality Taliban officials famil- up after detaining him. Rafiq decades through its secret- secret operation from CIA iar with the negotia- tried to escape from the police ly-owned Switzerland- classified documents, tions. They spoke on station but was chased by based company trusted by described how the US and tainted by scandal condition of anonymity Madiha’s family, forcing him governments all over the its allies exploited other because they are not to hide under a parked bus. He world to keep the commu- nations' gullibility for Geneva, Feb. 12: complicit in the secret authorised to speak to was caught and beaten up nications of their spies, years, taking their money Outraged commentators operation. the media. again before being rescued by soldiers and diplomats and stealing their secrets. warned Wednesday that Switzerland, which There was no immedi- some people, it said. secret, according to a lead- The company specialised revelations the CIA and takes pride in its neutral ate response from Wash- According to Rafiq, he had ing American daily. in communications and The Central Intelligence Agency seal displayed in the Germany’s intelligence and non-aligned status, ington on the ultima- divorced Madiha and therefore According to a report by information security and lobby of CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia. service had for decades "was hosting a quasi ally tum, which appeared does not require anyone’s per- and was founded in the 1940s used a Swiss encryption intelligence agency," the designed to focus the mission to remarry, saying: “It German public broadcast- as an independent firm. equipment, the report mats secret, the Post said. company for spying had Tribune de Geneve daily negotiations on Taliban is my right to marry four er ZDF published on The CIA and the said. For more than half a The company had clients seriously damaged said in an editorial. Swiss demands. —AP women at the same time”. Tuesday, the company, National Security Agency century, governments all such as , military jun- Switzerland's cherished officials "very likely" Meanwhile, the police asked Crypto AG, entered into a (NSA) spied on allies and over the world trusted the tas in Latin America, reputation for neutrality. knew what was going on ■ TALIBAN ISSUES Madiha and Rafiq to approach deal with America's adversaries alike through Swiss firm to keep the India, Pakistan and even Critics voiced particular but "closed their eyes" in an ultimatum to US the court as it was a civil Central Intelligence Crypto AG specialising in communications of their the Vatican, it said. concern that Bern may the name of neutrality, it dispute. Agency (CIA) in 1951 and making cryptography spies, soldiers and diplo- — PTI have been at least tacitly added. — AFP after weeks of talks with a peace envoy WORLD pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | THURSDAY | 13 FEBRUARY 2020 | HYDERABAD 13

IN BRIEF shuts resort Coronavirus death toll climbs to 1,114 as 8 Indians die More than 45,100 infected globally; virus officially named ‘COVID-19’ by World Health Organisation Kathmandu: Nepal has sus- pended the licence of a Beijing, Feb. 12: The mountain resort for three death toll in China’s novel CRUISE SHIP months after a probe found coronavirus outbreak has security lapses at the hotel gone up to 1,113 with 97 LAUGHS OFF for the incident that led to new fatalities reported the death of eight Indians, mostly in the worst-affect- VIRUS FEARS including four minors, due to ed Hubei province while possible asphyxiation, a sen- the confirmed cases of Pattaya, Feb. 12: On ior official said on Wedn- infection jumped to 44,653, board a US cruise ship that esday. Tragedy struck a group health officials said on is being rejected at Asian of 15 tourists from Wednesday. The country’s ports over coronavirus when eight of them died on National Health Commi- fears, stoic passengers are January 21 due to possible ssion said it received keeping spirits up with asphyxiation after they fell reports of 2,015 new con- poolside yoga, spin classes, unconscious probably due to firmed cases and 97 deaths comedy shows and a few a gas leak from a heater in from 31 provincial-level drinks. their room at a resort in regions on Tuesday. The Westerdam, with its Makwanpur district. After a The virus was officially 1,455 passengers and 802 five member probe commit- named ‘COVID-19’ by the crew, left Hong Kong on tee formed by Ministry of World Health Organisa- February 1 on what was Tourism and Civil Aviation to tion (WHO) at a confere- meant to be a dream 14-day investigate the tragedy, sub- nce in Geneva. Among the cruise across Asia, and mitted it’s report, the ministry deaths, 94 were from the was due to disembark this decided to suspend the trans- virus-hit Hubei Province Saturday in Yokohama, action of the resort for three and one in Henan, Hunan Japan. months, said Surendra Thapa, and Chongqing respective- But Japan, Guam, the director at the Department of ly, the Commission said. Philippines, Taiwan and Tourism, who headed the five Another 3,342 new sus- now Thailand have refused member probe committee. pected cases were reported to allow the ship to dock. Tuesday, said the commis- Cruise operators insist sion. Also on Tuesday, 871 there is “no reason to N. Ireland hosts patients were seriously believe” there are any taken ill, while 744 people cases of the deadly virus, same sex marriage discharged from hospital which has killed over 1,100, after recovery. on board and have urged Carrickferbugs, UK: A Belfast The overall confirmed Thai authorities to reverse couple on Tuesday made his- cases on the Chinese main- their decision. tory by becoming the first land has reached 44,653 by Several other cruise same-sex couple to get mar- the end of Tuesday and ships have been refused ried in Northern Ireland, fol- 1,113 people has died of the entry at ports across the lowing a landmark change in disease. The commission Asia-Pacific region — from the law last year. Robyn added that 8,204 patients to Tonga — as Peoples, 26, and Sharni remained in severe condi- fears over the virus spike. Edwards, 27, tied the knot in tion and 16,067 people were On Wednesday afternoon an afternoon ceremony in a suspected of being infect- the Westerdam still hotel in Carrickfergus, near ed with the virus. appeared on its way to Belfast, after the new legisla- A total of 4,740 people Thailand’s eastern tion came into effect on had been discharged from seaboard, where authori- Monday. The legal change fol- hospital after recovery. ties have instead offered to lowed campaigning by The commission said A doctor takes a swab from a woman to test for the COVID-19 virus at a fever clinic, in Yinan county in China’s Shandong province. — AP ferry over supplies. Amnesty International and over 4.51 lakh close con- partner organisations in the tacts had been traced with ■ “Love Equality” coalition, over 1.85 lakh others are ■ Another 39 people which hailed it as “a landmark still under medical obser- aboard the Diamond moment for equality in Nort- vation. By the end of Tues- EU crisis centre offers aid Princess cruise ship Singapore’s DBS hern Ireland”. “We are literally day, 49 confirmed cases living the dream, it's incredi- including one death has in Japan have tested ble,” Edwards, a waitress from been reported in Hong Ko- positive for the new Brighton on the British main- ng, 10 confirmed cases in to China to fight virus coronavirus, as thou- bank evacuated land, told the domestic Press Macao and 18 in Taiwan. sands more steel Association news agency As many as 397 cases have Brussels, Feb. 12: Janez in six EU member states, gloves and clothing will Singapore, Feb. 12: Lea- on Wednesday morning, shortly after the service. “We reported from a number of Lenarcic, the EU’s crisis according to the World soon be delivered to themselves for a sec- ding Singaporean multi- one of its employees was didn't expect to be the first countries. management commission- Health Organisation. China, according to the ond week in quaran- national bank DBS bank confirmed to be infected of couple, it’s coincidental.” After naming the virus er, recently stared at a The bloc’s 27 health min- European Commission. tine. There are now on Wednesday cleared its the new virus, and as a as ‘COVID-19’, WHO wall of computer screens isters plan to gather for a So far, Germany and 174 confirmed cases downtown office and told precautionary measure, Director-General Tedros in Brussels. This is where crisis meeting on France have already deliv- some 300 employees to the authorities told all its Man sustains burns Adhanom Ghebreyesus his crisis task forces usu- Thursday. Lenarcic did ered protective gear to on the ship. work from home after one staff on the same floor to said: “We had to find a ally monitors forest fires, not specify which meas- China. “Ever since the of its staff was infected work from home.“We are trying to save wife name that did not refer to floods, and other natural ures would be discussed. virus outbreak became ■ Chinese foreign with the Coronavirus. also currently conducting a geographical location, disasters. Now, he is look- China has requested known to the internation- Singapore had previously detailed contact tracing Dubai: A 32-year-old Indian an animal, an individual ing at maps with con- additional humanitarian al community,” Lenarcic minister to make reported 47 cases of the with all employees and man is fighting for his life or group of people, and firmed coronavirus infec- goods and medical sup- said, “cooperation bet- first visit abroad new virus, the Health Min- other parties that the after sustaining 90 per cent which is also pronounce- tions. plies from the European ween the European Com- since coronavirus istry of the island city- infected person may have burn injuries while trying to able and related to the dis- Through Tuesday, just 33 Union. mission and China has outbreak. state confirmed. The firm, come into contact with,” save his wife from a fire at ease”. — PTI cases had been recorded Face masks, protective been good.” — Agencies in a statement, said that the statement read. their home in the UAE, accor- ding to a media report. Anil Ninan, who hails from Kerala, is in a very critical condition NEW UNIVERSAL and has sustained 90 per cent Doctors at China’s virus Russian jumps out of burn injuries, his close relative TARGET FOR was quoted as saying by the Khaleej Times. “Doctors said ANTIVIRAL VACCINE his condition is very critical. epicentre overworked window as 2 flee hospital We are all praying for him,” Boston, Feb. 12: A said July, Anil’s relative who is potential new drug tar- Mascow, Feb. 12: One ties took vast measures to return to their home in in the hospital. However, the Beijing, Feb. 12: Doctors ing to take off the equip- majority of more than get that could lead to a patient jumped out of a prevent the new disease the city of Samara. She condition of his wife is stable. on the frontline of China’s ment and make it last 1,100 deaths — have been vaccine against a host of hospital window to escape from spreading and hospi- called emergency servic- “She is doing okay. She has new coronavirus epidem- longer, according to a in Wuhan, home to a wild viral infectious diseases her quarantine and anoth- talized hundreds of peo- es, who diagnosed the boy only 10 per cent burns and is ic are facing a daunting health official. animal market where the has been identified, sci- er managed to break out ple who returned from as having a viral respira- recovering,” the relative said. task: treat an ever-grow- One doctor at a commu- virus is suspected of hav- entists said on by disabling an electronic China as a precaution. tory infection and who The incident happened on ing number of infected nity clinic in Wuhan said ing originated before Wednesday. lock. Many of those quaran- said the mother and the Monday when Anil was trying patients and risk getting he and at least 16 other spreading between The novel coronavirus Two Russian women tined in different Russian son must go to a hospital to save his wife Neenu from infected themselves due to colleagues were showing humans. outbreak in China who were kept in isolation hospitals complained abo- for coronavirus tests. the fire that was caused by a a drastic shortage of symptoms similar to the The risks medical staff shows viruses are a for possible inflection by a ut dire conditions of isola- The hospital promised short circuit from the electric masks and other protec- new virus, including lung are facing was highlight- constant threat to new virus say they fled tion rooms and lack of test results within 3 days, box placed in the corridor of tive equipment. infections and coughing. ed on Friday after Li humanity, the from their Russian hospi- cooperation from doctors, then extended it to five, their apartment in Umm Al Tired and understaffed, “As doctors, we do not Wenliang, a whistleblow- researchers from the tals this month because of uncertain about quara- she said, and meanwhile Quwain city in the UAE, the medical workers have had want to work while being ing doctor in Massachusetts General uncooperative doctors, ntine protocols. the boy responded to treat- report said. to deal with thousands of a source of infection,” he Wuhan, succumbed to the Hospital (MGH) in the poor conditions and fear Both women said their ment with medication and new cases per week in said, requesting anonymi- disease more than a US noted. The research, they would become infect- hospital ordeals began an inhalator, she wrote. Wuhan, the city at the epi- ty for fear of reprisals. month after he first raised published in the journal ed. Russian health author- after returning from When she tried to press centre of the outbreak But “right now, there is no alarm about a new SARS- Cell Reports, suggests ities haven’t commented Hainan, a tropical region for results, hospital staff that first emerged late last one to replace you,” the like virus in the city. His that the protein on their complaints. of China popular with obstructed her, she said. OLDER WOMEN year. Many doctors have doctor explained, adding death unleashed an out- Argonaute 4 (AGO4) is The incidents occurred Russian tourists. Meanwhile, she had be- had to see patients with- that all medical staff pouring of grief an “Achilles heel” for amid the outbreak of the In a lengthy account on come concerned about lax out proper masks or pro- without a fever are expect- and anger on Chinese viruses. AGO4 is one of virus in China that has Instagram published Fri- procedures in the hospital, TEND TO DRINK tective body suits, resort- ed to work. social media, with 10 aca- a family of AGO already infected some day, a woman with the saying that some medical ing to reusing the same “What would happen if demics in Wuhan circulat- proteins. Until now, 45,000 people worldwide. screen name of Guzel- staff came to the isolation equipment when they there was no one working ing an open letter calling there has been little In Russia, only two cases Neder said her son came area without masks or MORE: STUDY should be changed regu- on the frontline?” Some 44 for political reform evidence of why they of the disease COVID-19 down with a cough and a threw their protective clo- Melbourne, Feb. 12: Women larly. Some have even percent of the 42,600 cases and freedom of speech. are important, the have been reported. fever of 37.3 C (99.2 F) four thing on the floor. aged between 50 and 70 are worn diapers to avoid hav- nationwide — and the —AFP researchers said. —PTI Nevertheless, the authori- days after the family’s —AP more likely than younger wo- men to consume alcohol at lev- els that exceed low risk drink- ■ ing guidelines, according to a FOOD | CRISIS Every farmer, big or small, has been affected study conducted in Denmark Four survive 32 and Australia. Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Australia found that many mid- Cyclone: Hunger stalks southern Africa days in Pacific dle-aged and young-old women who consume alcohol at high Buhera,Zimbabwe, Feb. Zimbabwe and its neigh- nent, where average tem- Wellington, Feb. 12: Fo- with their dead bodies, we risk levels tend to perceive their 12 : Just under a year ago, bours Mozambique and peratures are rising twice ur people survived a mo- just have to let go of them drinking as normal and accept- Alice Posha fled her home Malawi. as fast as the global mean, nth adrift in the Pacific by at sea,” he told the news- able, so long as they appear in the middle of the night Over a thousand people has suffered from a signif- eating coconuts and drin- paper. respectable and in control. and then watched as it was died and the lives of mil- icant lack of rain. king rainwater in an ord- “A couple have died and This is despite the potential swept away by floods. lions of others were badly Every farmer, big or eal that claimed the lives left behind their baby and health risks of exceeding The torrential rain came affected. “Our chickens small, has been affected as of eight of their compani- I am the one who held national drinking guidelines, from Cyclone Idai, one of and turkeys were swept well as breeders, hoteliers ons, including a baby, rep- onto the baby and later they said. The study, published the worst storms ever to away” said Posha’s sister- and teachers. In Zimba- orts said Wednesday. The the baby died as well.” in the journal Sociology of hit Africa and the fiercest in-law, Josephine Ganye, bwe, the drought has group, from Papua New Stally said a number of fi- Health and Illness, analysed the on record to strike who now depends on food added to a long list of Guinea’s Bougainville pr- shing vessels passed nea- social construction of alcohol Buhera, a district in the aid. She is among the 45 crises, from stratospheric ovince, are believed to rby without noticing th- use among 49 women aged 50 to usually arid province of million people in southern inflation to shortages of have spent 32 days at sea. em until they were finally 69 in Denmark and Australia. Manicaland in eastern Africa that the UN has cash, petrol, medicines, The group set off from picked up on Jan. 23 off According to Australian Zimbabwe. said are threatened by water and electricity. For Bougainville on Dec. 22, New Caledonia after drif- health authorities, drinking Today, the scene in famine. many, daily life has beco- intending to celebrate Ch- ting some 2,000 km. The more than two standard drinks Buhera is entirely differ- Its World Food me a nightmare. “Almost ristmas in the Carteret survivors comprised two on any day significantly ent. But the misery A view of Ngangu township in eastern Zimbabwe after Programme (WFP) sent everybody in my area is Islands, about 100 km aw- men, a woman and a girl increases the risk of premature remains. The 60-year-old, the area is hit by Cyclone Idai. —AFP out a stark warning last food insecure,” said 68- ay. But survivor Dominic aged about 12. death over a woman’s lifetime, who was rehoused in month. “This hunger cri- year-old Janson Neshava, Stally said their small They were dropped off the researchers noted. The October, is going through have a very bad harvest,” months, Buhera and many sis is on a scale we’ve not who is a headman, or sen- boat capsized and a num- in Honiara, the capital of research highlighted the wide- the motions of weeding a she said It is a scene that is districts like it have been seen before and the evi- ior leader, in Buhera. ber of the group drowned. the Solomon Islands, last spread use of alcohol in both field of maize that has being played out across hammered by extremes dence shows it’s going to “We still do the tradition- The rest managed to right Saturday and were disch- samples of women in Australia been withered by the southern Africa, where that scientists say are con- get worse,” said Lola al rain ceremonies, but to the vessel but there were arged into the care of Pap- and Denmark. “Respondents worst drought in 35 years. chronic lack of rain is sistent with forecasts Castro, WFP’s regional no avail. Even the wet- further fatalities as they ua New Guinea’s High Co- from both countries indicated A little rain for her corn threatening mass hunger about climate change. director in southern lands are now dry and floated in the remote wat- mmissioner John Balavu that alcohol use among women would be more than wel- and ruin. Climate is being In March 2019, the Africa. For the past five streams that used to flow ers at the mercy of power- after receiving treatment their age was normal and come. “Seeing how the fingered as the big culprit. arrival of Idai unleashed years, the entire southern throughout the year are ful ocean currents. for dehydration. acceptable,” Dare said. maize is wilting, we may In the space of 10 devastation on eastern tip of the African conti- all dry.” —AFP “We could do nothing —Agencies pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | 13 FEBRUARY 2020 14 ■ IIP records -0.3% growth, CPI inflation at 7.59% Narasimhan G&J exports hit by quick appointed Factory output contracts CEO of China shutdown SANGEETHA G BITES Tata Trusts CHENNAI, FEB. 12 DBS evacuates again as inflation spikes The coronavirus outbreak INDICATORS % FC BUREAU and the consequent clo- MUMBAI, FEB.12 sure of manufacturing 300 employees Sensex 41,565.90 0.85 FC BUREAU unchanged in coming units and jewellery stores Nifty 50 12,201.20 0.77 NEW DELHI, FEB. 12 months. “Growth-inflation After a 10-month search, in China as well as Hong S&P 500* 3,371.31 0.40 mix has seriously deterio- Tata Trusts on Kong has added to the GURDIP SINGH With muted growth in the rated ... there will be a Wednesday appointed woes of gems and jew- SINGAPORE, FEB. 12 Dollar (`) 71.35 0.02 manufacturing sector, the longer pause in the rate- group old-timer Srinath ellery exports, which were Pound Sterling (`) 92.76 0.53 country’s factory output cutting cycle now,” said Narasimhan as the chief already reeling under the Singapore's largest bank contracted in December Rupa Rege Nitsure, chief executive of the Tata pressure of slower global DBS on Wednesday evac- Euro (`) 78.11 0.11 and the retail inflation economist, L&T Financial Trusts from April 1 this demand and credit uated 300 staff from its Gold (10gm)* (`) 41,148▼128 0.31 accelerated for the sixth Holdings. year. crunch. head office here and told Brent crude ($/bbl)* 55.74 1.73 consecutive month in The overall food inflation Tata Trusts hold 66 per According to the Gems them to work from home January, casting doubts during January this year cent of the equity share and Jewellery Export after an employee was IN 10-Yr bond yield 6.473 0.008 over the government’s stood at 13.63 per cent, capital of Tata Sons, the Promotion Council, off- found to be infected with US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 1.628 0.038 claim of a recovery is in slightly lower than 14.19 principal investment take by China as well as the deadly coronavirus. sight for the economy. per cent in the previous holding company and Hong Kong has come down The infected employee * As of 9:30 pm IST The government data on month. Among protein- promoter of Tata compa- by 10 per cent since the was tested on Tuesday, Index of Industrial rich items, prices of meat nies. outbreak. If the situation the DBS bank said. Production (IIP), on and fish went up by 10.50 Narasimhan is cur- persists the impact could As a precaution, Wednesday, showed that per cent during the month, rently the managing be higher and more wide- employees in the affected Cabinet nod for industrial output contract- while egg prices were high- director of Tata spread, finds the industry. office space were told to ed 0.3 per cent in December per cent this fiscal, hitting against a growth of 1.7 per er by 10.41 per cent against Teleservices and Tata “Some of the jewellery work from home. against a growth of 1.8 per an 11-year low. cent a month ago. the year-ago period. The Teleservices (Maha- units have been closed fol- "As a precautionary Major Ports cent in November. Besides, Manufacturing output, Similarly, the growth of food and beverages catego- rashtra). Earlier he was lowing the outbreak. measure, as at 12pm on retail inflation jumped to which accounts for more primary products was 2.2 ry showed an inflation MD at Tata Commu- Jewellery stores too are Wednesday, we ensured Authority Bill over five-and-a-half-year than three-fourths of the per cent against a fall of 0.3 print of 11.79 per cent. nications. closed and the consump- that all employees on the To provide autonomy to the top high of 7.59 per cent in IIP, fell 1.2 per cent against per cent in the previous “The internals of the He was appointed in tion has been hit across affected floor at Marina 12 major ports and improve January on persistently a growth of 2.7 per cent in month. food inflation are worry- place of R. Venkatara- the country,’ said Colin Bay Financial Centre their competitiveness, the gov- high prices of vegetables, November. Production of The Consumer Price ing, given a broad-based manan, who quit last Shah vice chairman, Tower 3 vacated the ernment gave the nod to the pulses and protein-rich capital goods saw a con- Index (CPI)-based infla- uptick across categories year as managing GJEPC. premises, to work from Major Ports Authority Bill to meat and fish.” traction of 18.2 in tion, which rose to 7.59 per that tend to be sticky, such trustee of Tata Trusts. Chow Tai Fook, the home," it said. replace a 1963 law governing The government data December against a con- cent in January, was at 7.35 as proteins, and a narrow- Venkataramanan world’s biggest jewellery DBS said it was con- the sector and said it will be came two days after when traction of 8.6 per cent a per cent a month ago in er-than-expected reduction resigned in the wake of chain by revenue, has tem- ducting contact tracing introduced in the ongoing ses- finance minister Nirmala month ago. Also consumer December 2019 and a year in inflation for vegetables. the income tax depart- porarily halted operations with all employees and sion of Parliament. Earlier, the Sitharaman claimed the durables fell 6.7 per cent in ago at 1.97 per cent in Moreover, the fairly broad- ment scrutinising his in about 80 per cent of its other people the infected Bill was introduced in the Lok economy is on the mend, December against a fall of January 2019. The CPI had based rise in the core infla- annual remuneration stores in mainland China. person may have come Sabha in 2016 and thereafter relying on seven indica- 1.5 per cent in November hit 8.33 per cent in May tion to 4.1 per cent in and later withdrawing Chow Tai Fook has more into contact with. The referred to the Parliamentary tors, including the IIP, to and electricity production 2014. January 2020, driven by tax exemption granted than 3,600 outlets in main- affected office space and Standing Committee but got show that green shoots by 0.1 per cent against a fall Economists said the ris- various services, is a cause to Sir Dorabji Tata land China. The remain- common areas are being lapsed. have started to emerge in of 5 per cent a month ago. ing inflation could prompt for concern,” said Aditi Trust. He was sum- ing stores are also opened deep cleaned and disin- the economy that is pro- However, mining produc- the Reserve Bank of India Nayar, principal econo- moned by the for lesser hours. It has also fected, it added. jected to grow at a mere 5 tion grew 5.4 per cent to leave interest rates mist, Icra. Enforcement Direc- temporarily closed 40 All bank employees torate (ED) in January stores across Hong Kong will receive a "personal as part of a money laun- and Macau as fears over hygiene and protection dering probe involving the possible spread of the care pack” from next Nasscom pegs Air Asia, in which the novel coronavirus are week. —PTI Tatas hold a 51 per cent keeping shoppers away IT-BPM revenue Auto production to Govt to infuse 2,500 cr stake. from stores. ` Narasimhan, a In January, the overall travellers are major buyers mechanical engineer exports of gems and jew- of diamond studded jew- at $192 billion from IIIT Madras and an ellery from India dipped ellery in the US market. contract by 8.3% into 3 general insurers MBA from IIM Calcutta, 9.17 per cent to $2,966.42 The industry has joined the Tata Adminis- million against $3,265.88 appealed to the govern- trative Services (TAS) in mn in January 2019. ment and the Reserve New Delhi, Feb. 12: impact on Indian autos FC BUREAU “The government has 1986. China and Hong Kong Bank of India to revise Fitch on Wednesday said will be much larger NEW DELHI, FEB. 12 infused Rs 3 lakh crore In the newly created are major buyers of cut credit terms for exporters it expects vehicle produc- because the virus will into public-sector banks post of CEO, and polished diamonds and importers in the gems tion in India to contract likely spread much faster The Union Cabinet on in the past three years. Narasimhan will have from India, accounting for and jewellery trade which by 8.3 per cent in 2020 as in the country when com- Wednesday gave an in- Similarly, we will start all the powers previous- around 30 per cent of the has been badly affected by the auto industry faces pared to China”. principle approval to recapitalisation of gener- ly wielded by the manag- exports. Export of cut and the Hong Kong protests increasing risk of supply Furthermore, because pump in Rs 2,500-crore al insurance companies ing trustee. polished diamonds have last year and the recent shortage due to China's China is one of India's capital into three state- in tranches. The govern- The trustees on come down 5. 67 per cent novel coronavirus out- coronavirus outbreak, largest supplier of auto- owned general insurance ment will infuse more Wednesday also in January and is down break. The Indian IT and business possibly hitting domestic motive components, a companies ahead of their capital as and when appointed Pramit 16.80 per cent between It has asked for leeway process management (BPM) output if the virus slowdown in the supply of merger. The three insur- required,” he added. Jhaveri, former CEO of April and January. and time for credit facili- sector's revenue is estimated to spreads in the country. China-made components ers are Oriental Insura- In January, the finance Citi India as a trustee of “The slowdown in China ties availed by exporters / grow at 8.4 per cent in FY20 on In China, where the will lead to shortages in nce Company Ltd, Nation- ministry had said that the the Sir Dorabji Tata can spread to other mar- importers for meeting a constant currency basis to virus originated, automo- India and could force auto al Insurance Company merger of PSU general Trust with effect from kets as well and this is a their financial commit- $192 billion, and the industry tive manufacturers have makers to slow or stop Ltd and United India insurers was at an February 12. major worry for the indus- ments and extension of remains "cautiously optimistic" halted production in production. Insurance Company Ltd. advanced stage and could try,’ said Shah. Chinese tenor. about the future, Nasscom said. order to limit the congre- As a result, we forecast Briefing reporters here, happen soon, as the mat- The industry body, which dis- gation of people and vehicle production in Union minister Prakash ter was pending before continued giving a number on reduce the exposure of its India will contract by 8.3 Javadekar said, “The cap- the Cabinet. In his Budget the outlook last year, said the population to possible per cent for 2020, follow- ital has been infused in speech 2018-19, the then growth in FY20 came on the infection and “we see ing an estimated contrac- the light of the critical finance minister Arun Placements at IIMC CBDT to back of a 23% rise in the new- India adopting similar tion of 13.2 per cent in financial position and Jaitley had announced age digital revenues. policies if the virus 2019. breach of regulatory sol- that the three companies spreads throughout the The agency said that it vency requirements of would be merged into a share PAN, country,” it said. believes that the weak the general insurers. The single insurance entity. see record salary Given that India's health domestic demand for new capital infusion...comes However, the merger care system is ill- vehicles will see India's ahead of their proposed process could not be com- other data equipped to deal with a vehicle production contin- merger by the end of pleted due to various rea- RITWIK MUKHERJEE Get FASTag large scale epidemic, the ue to contract in 2020. March 2020.” sons. KOLKATA, FEB. 12 with Sebi rating agency said “the — PTI free of charge The overall job market may tell you a different ASHWIN J PUNNEN story, but when it comes to with agency inputs for 15 days India’s two of the premier MUMBAI, FEB. 12 The National Highways HUL spurts 5%, nears 5L cr M-cap B-Schools, the hiring sce- Authority of India has waived ` nario has causes to cheer In order to help curb FASTag fee till February 29, the about. stock market manipula- government said. "In order to RAVI RANJAN PRASAD There was no immediate soaps and lower crude Consider these. For its tion, the Income Tax further increase digital collec- MUMBAI, FEB. 12 trigger for the stock's rise, costs are likely to boost MBA Class of 2020 at IIM Department and the mar- tion of user fee via FASTag at said an analyst. earnings,” analysts at Calcutta, the average ket regulator Sebi have NH fee plazas, the National FMCG major Hindustan The stock, however, has Motilal Oswal Financial salary stood at a record Rs decided to work closely Highways Authority of India has Unilever gained over 5 per a positive outlook in the Services said. 28 lakh, with the median by sharing information decided to waive off the cent on BSE and NSE to a medium-term. In the third quarter, salary at Rs 25.5 lakh. The of taxpayers. FASTag cost of Rs 100 for NHAI new all-time high of Rs “In an overall challeng- HUL’s earnings before average salaries for the The markets regulator FASTag between February 15 2,271 per share and its ing market environment interest, tax, depreciation top 10 per cent and the top annum from the banking, and the Central Board of and 29," the ministry of road market cap surged to near HUL has delivered a and amortisation grew at quartile of the class were financial services and Direct Taxes are expect- transport and highways said in Rs 5 lakh crore at Rs resilient performance sus- 19 per cent to Rs 2,445 recorded at a record Rs insurance (BFSI) sector ed to sign a memoran- a statement. 4,89,344.94 crore. taining volume growth at crore. 54.5 lakh and Rs 41.8 lakh while the highest interna- dum of understanding HUL shares closed at Rs a steady 5 per cent and Profit after tax before per annum, respectively. tional offer stood at Rs (MoU) soon in order to 2260.45, up 5 per cent on healthy margin improve- exceptional items for the Similarly, the median 58.5 lakh a year from the implement the decision the BSE after hitting a ment,” the HUL manage- quarter grew at 21 per salary offered to the flag- sales and marketing and work out modalities new a record high during ment said in its commen- cent to Rs 1,691 crore. ship batch at XLRI- Xavier (S&M) domain. of exchange of data, the day’s trading. tary after tabling the third "The rise in palm oil School of Management “This year’s placement maintenance of confi- All problems to be The BSE FMCG Index outperformed and deliv- quarter results. prices may affect gross saw an increase to Rs 23 season has witnessed dentiality, mechanism gained 1.90 per cent and ered 13.39 per cent return “Favourable base in the margins, but soft crude lakh per annum from 21 remarkable success in for safe preservation of topped the sectoral gain- (against Nifty-50’s -1.04 next few quarters, expect- prices, judicious price lakh in 2019 and the aver- spite of the longish eco- data and weeding out resolved in 2020: ers list, helped by HUL's per cent) over the last one- ed recovery in the demand increases and higher cost age salary saw an nomic slowdown. Interest after usage. massive one-day move. month period and 25.33 environment from savings still provide a pos- increase to Rs 24.30 lakh in XLRI’s students has The CBDT, which Sahara chief The stock was the top per cent (against Nifty- 2QFY21, synergies from itive margin outlook," per annum from Rs 22.35 been tremendous,” said frames policy for the tax gainer in both Sensex and 50’s 12.05 per cent) the Glaxosmithkline analyst from Emkay lakh in 2019. The batch Fr. P Christie, director, department, had issued Hopeful of all its problems get- Nifty-50 indices on return over the last one- Consumer Healthcare Global Financial Services received multiple domes- XLRI - Xavier School of an order in this context ting resolved this year, Sahara Wednesday. The stock has year period. merger, price increase in said. tic offers at Rs 50 lakh per Management. on February 10 under group chief Subrata Roy has section 138 (1) of the I-T said two large foreign investors Act. have been roped in for real The sharing of infor- estate and city development mation will be under businesses, and nearly Rs three broad heads: 22,000 crore deposited with M&M lines up a series of models for next 2 years request-based exchange the Sebi will also eventually of data, suo moto and come back. Roy has also automatic. assured all Sahara investors MICHAEL GONSALVES introduce nearly 10 new e-KUV100 will be launched go a major change. An all- The CBDT said under they would get their invested PUNE, FEB. 12 models of buses and in the first quarter of the new model, code named the suo moto exchange, amount with full interest and trucks, and at least four all- Auto Expo sees 70 models next financial year, he said. Z101, will sport new fea- information such as list additional interest for delay. Mahindra and Mahindra, new tractors to gain mar- Goenka said the first of tures and styling, and will of scrutiny cases marked one of India’s biggest ket share in the fiercely Greater Noida, Feb. 12: Auto Expo witnessed over the several joint products debut in the first quarter of as having evasion or vio- automakers, plans to competitive auto mart. India's flagship motor 352 product displays from coming from the Mahin- FY2022. lation related to 'stock Printed & Published by launch half a dozen pas- Mahindra is the second show Auto Expo came to a 108 exhibitors, including dra-Ford joint venture will Mahindra will also step market manipulation' T Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan senger vehicles, including largest commercial vehicle close on Wednesday after eight global premiers, also debut in the last quar- into the mass mobility seg- and any other informa- Chronicle Holdings Limited, Printed at three new sports utility (trucks and buses) maker witnessing over 70 prod- over 70 launches and ter of the next fiscal. ment with the launch of a tion considered neces- Deccan Chronicle Press at Deccan vehicles (SUVs) and three after rival and market uct launches and unveils, unveils, the Society of The brand new platform, electric vehicle called sary for Sebi will be pro- Chronicle Holdings Ltd. #563/9/D&9/E, new electric vehicles, five leader Tata Motors and the recording a total of 6.08 Indian Automobile Manu- code named W601, will spin Atom, which was show- vided. Under the request- Behind Andhra Bank Pet Basheerbagh, commercial vehicles and largest manufacturer of lakh visitors over eight facturers said in a state- off a cross-over SUV for cased at the Auto Expo. based exchange data, Kompally, Ranga Reddy Dist. Editor: four tractors over the next tractors in India. days. This edition of the ment. —PTI Mahindra and Ford will This light weight vehicle is CBDT will share PAN T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg two years for which it has It is also the third biggest also release its own prod- a quadricycle that will com- information that includ- No.APENG/2008/24282. © All rights lined up Rs 15,000 crore passenger vehicles (cars, uct on the same platform, pete against the Bajaj Qute. es name of father/ hus- reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part over three years. SUV and vans) maker after es coming up in the next 18 Goenka, Managing he said. “The next one is the new band, date of birth or without written permission of The Editor, In one of the biggest line- Maruti Suzuki and to 24 months. The most Director at Mahindra & The Scorpio, one of Thar, which should also date of incorporation, Financial Chronicle ® is prohibited. ups, the Mumbai-head- Hyundai. imminent one is the launch Mahindra, said. Mahindra’s longest surviv- happen in the first quar- photo and signature . quartered firm will also “We have several launch- of e-KUV100,” Pawan This electric SUV called ing models, will also under- ter,”Goenka said. GAMES pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | 13 FEBRUARY 2020 15

SHORT TAKES Golfer Oviya in Ritu gears up for lead at Chennai Humpy moves on China challenge Chennai: Local golfer Oviya Reddi shot her best round as a New Delhi, Feb. 12: India decided to make the transi- professional, a one-over 73, on got its first taste of ONE tion to mixed martial arts, the opening day to take sole Koneru nails leader Nana to be second Championship’s brand of I knew the risk and the lead at the third leg of the Hero Martial Arts live on rewards. As an athlete, I Women’s Pro Golf Tour here on St Louis (USA), Feb. 12: Wednesday as Ritu Phogat am open to meet any chal- Wednesday. Indian players had mixed displayed her skills at the lenge head on. I am moti- The 19-year-old Oviya, who fortunes in the fifth round National Sports Club of vated to become the best turned professional in the mid- of the Cairns Cup Chess India here in the city ahead mixed martial artist that I dle of the 2019 season, shot here with Koneru Humpy of her face-off with can be. four birdies against three posting a win and D. China’s Pro MMA fighter Even before Phogat made bogeys and one double. Harika suffering a defeat. Wu Chiao Chen at ONE: the switch, she already had Oviya was actually four-under Humpy returned to win- KING OF THE JUNGLE to three Indian national through the first seven holes at ning ways with a superb be held at the Singapore championships titles to her the TNGF Cosmo layout, where victory against overnight Indoor Stadium on Friday, credit and bagged the gold she plays often. leader Nana Dzagnidze February 28. at the 2016 Commonwealth She birdied the first, second, with black pieces on The largest global sports Championships fifth and seventh. Her first Tuesday. media property in Asian as well. The following year, blemish was the double bogey She had suffered a history, ONE she won a silver medal at on the Par-3 eighth, but she defeat in the second Championship™ (ONE) the prestigious World steadied herself with a series of round and shared points held the official ONE: Under-23 Wrestling pars. Then she ran into three in the third and fourth KING OF THE JUNGLE Championships in Poland, bogeys on 13th, 14th and 15th rounds after opening with Open Workout where the becoming the first female before closing with three more a crushing win over Indian wrestling superstar Indian wrestler to do so in pars for 73. Amandeep Drall, Carissa Yip. Ritu Phogat featured in an the process. whose last win was at the 10th She is on three points exciting workout session But Ritu chose to leg last season, shot 74 with after five rounds, half a and interaction, discussing embrace MMA and two bogeys. Ananya Datar, who point behind the leaders her successful switch to promptly moved to was in the first group of the — Wenjun Ju and MMA from amateur Singapore to join the day, was one-over after the 15th Alexandra Kosteniuk. wrestling. world-renowned Evolve with two birdies against three Humpy, the world rapid As the daughter of the MMA, where she currently bogeys. — PTI champion, outlasted her legendary wrestling coach, trains with multiple Muay rival in a long-draw 83- , Thai and Brazilian Jiu- move game. Dzagnidze, Ritu became the first one Jitsu World Champions to East Bengal have who had been in good to make the crossover hav- bring her striking and sub- touch in previous games, ing begun her wrestling mission skills up to par task cut out was undone in Lady training at the age of 8. with her elite wrestling. Gambit game as the Phogat’s selfless dedica- While the 25-year-old Kalyani: Quess East Bengal are Indian ace capitalised tion and her ability to pick impressed on her debut, getting all set to host second- after gaining a pawn. up skills quickly gifted her she will now need to pro- placed Punjab FC, in what is a World champion a sizzling debut late last duce that same confidence must-win Hero I-League 2019- Wenjun Ju posted a win Above: India’s Koneru Humpy year when she finished and determination against 20 encounter for the Red and over Katernya Lagno, participates at the Cairns Cup in Nam Hee Kim in the first debutante Wu in her Gold Brigade, on Thursday despite making errors St Louis, USA, on Tuesday. Ajay elected president, round by technical knock- upcoming fight. With (February 13, 2020). The side which her Russian oppo- Below: D. Harika is lost in her out to remain unbeaten at whole of India following from Kolkata is, at the moment, nent could not capitalise thoughts as she takes a walk dur- the ONE Championship. her, she is aiming to make placed tenth on the points on. ing the competition. Ritu Phogat stated: “I am the country proud by table with 11 points from 10 Harika was beaten by Bharat to be secretary honored to showcase my becoming India’s first games while Punjab are second Valentina Gunina in a skills in front of all the mixed martial arts World from the top with 17 points in 11 Sicilian Closed game in 38 Chennai, Feb. 12: Ajay Madras High Court. fans and media here in Champion — a goal she matches. The game will be moves. It was Harika’s Patel will succeed P. R. CHESS | POLLS Earlier on Tuesday, India. My career has been hopes to attain within two played at the Kalyani Stadium. first defeat in the 10-play- Venketrama Raja as the Raja and others had a fantastic one. But when I years. — Agencies Quess East Bengal, who have er tournament. new President of the one headed by approached the Madras been struggling for form this Meanwhile, former All India Chess Venketrama Raja and High Court seeking year, have been on a slump with world champion Federation (AICF) after one led by Chauhan. relief against the rejec- two continuous losses and have Alexandra Kosteniuk out- being elected unop- Those elected belong to tion of their nomina- been unable to string together played Mariya Muzychuk posed along with the Chauhan faction. tions by the returning a series of wins to uplift the to join Ju at the top. incumbent Secretary In his three-page officer. team. The lack of an in-form Carissa Yip, who had Bharat Singh Chauhan. order, Kalifulla said the Kalifulla, on Sunday, striker has been another prob- earlier lost her matches, In all, five office-bear- proposed election rejected the nomination lem which the team is going opened her account with ers were declared win- scheduled on February forms of 23 contestants, through with Marcos Jiménez a win over compatriot ners by Returning 23 in Hyderabad will including that of de la Espada not being able to Irina Krush. — PTI Officer — former not take place now. Venketrama Raja, as live up to his reputation. Supreme Court judge — “As the election they did not file in per- Punjab FC, on the other hand, Justice Fakkir process has been con- son as specified in the have lost only once in the last THE RESULTS Mohammed Ibrahim cluded, all original rele- para 6.4 of the National five encounters. The sole defeat Fifth round: Koneru Kalifulla. The new set of vant files will be for- Sports Development also came at the hands of the Humpy (3) bt Nana office-bearers will hold warded to the Registry Code. Mohun Bagan by the narrowest Dzagnidze (3); Wenjun their positions till 2023. of the High Court, The High Court had of margins of 0-1. — Agencies Ju (3.5) bt Katernya Naresh Sharma Madras on February appointed Kallifulla as Lagno (2.5); Alexandra (treasurer), M. Arun 12,” he said. the returning officer to Kosteniuk (3.5) bt Mariya Singh (joint secretary) However, the opposing conduct the elections Legend Banerjee Muzychuk (2.5); and Vipnesh Bharadwaj camp still remained after the two factions Valentina Gunina (2) bt (vice-president) were hopeful. had approached it after improving: Doc Dronavalli Harika (2.5); also elected unopposed Sources in the Raja calling for general body Carissa Yip (1) bt Irina for the respective posts. camp said the final out- meetings on different Kolkata: Legendary Indian foot- Krush (1.5). The AICF has been come of the election dates. baller PK Banerjee, who was split into two camps — will be decided by the — PTI admitted to a city hospital with chest infection, was showing improvement in his health con- ditions, a statement from the Ritu Phogat (left) showcases her skills with MMA fighter medical facility said on Maira Mazar in New Delhi on Wednesday. Wednesday. The 83-year-old was admitted to the hospital for the second time in less than a month with a history of fever and cough. “Banerjee is showing improve- Andhra women ment in his clinical condition and responding well to the ongoing treatment,” a state- ment from the Medica Superspecialty Hospital said. are champions According to family sources, he is likely to be taken out of DC CORRESPONDENT ● Andhra won seven the Intensive Care Unit to gen- HYDERABAD, FEB. 12 of their eight eral ward on Thursday. The 1962 Asian Games gold Andhra lost to matches to top the medallist is being treated by a by 21 runs in their last Elite group in the panel of specialists, including league match but emerged BCCI women’s U-23 pulmonologist Dr Nandini on top of the group to win one-day tournament. Biswas, internal medicine and The new Ferrari Formula One SF1000 which was unveiled during a ceremony at Teatro Romolo-Valli in Reggio Emilia, Italy, on Tuesday. — AFP the BCCI Women’s Under- intensivist Dr Tanmoy Banerjee. 23 One-Day title in — PTI Mulapadu near Sindhuja (4/28), E. Vijayawada on Wednesday. Padmaja (3/21) and G. Having won seven of Saranya (3/25) bowled well. their eight matches, However, Andhra could not Vettel Ferrari’s top driver: Manager Andhra topped the Elite-A measure up to the task and RAILWAYS Pool with 28 points. managed only 120/9 in the Reggio Emilia (Italy), Jharkhand, having lost two stipulated 50 overs. Feb. 12: Ferrari team matches, finished runner- BRIEF SCORES TEAM BEGIN manager Mattia Binotto ITALIAN RACING SIDE UNVEIL up with 26 points. The two ■ At Chukkapalli Pitchaiah insisted that Sebastian teams, along with Ground, Mulapadu: Odisha WITH A BANG Vettel remained the NEW CAR FOR THIS SEASON , Delhi 141/8 in 50 overs (Susmita team's “first choice” for and Kerala qualified for 28, Anjali 39, Lakshmi 3/27, Hyderabad: South Central the future despite reports Reggio Emilia (Italy), Narrower than last sea- the knockout stage of the Anitha 2/8) bt Hyderabad Railway (SCR) toyed with that Lewis Hamilton Feb. 12: Ferrari unveiled son's SF90, with a deeper tournament to be held in 123 in 43.1 overs (Anitha 40, YMCA Hyderabad, recording a could join the Italian sta- its new SF1000 car for the red colouring the body, Mumbai from February 19. Louisa 3/25, Taranna 2/10, thumping 91-33 win in the ble next season. 2020 Formula One season, Ferrari is pinning its Andhra Indrani 2/25). Samuel Vasanth Kumar memori- “Seb is our first choice, which they hope will hopes on the SF1000 car Association secretary V. ■ At Deveneni Venkata al flood-lit prize money tourna- our preference,” Binotto deliver a first world driv- earning them drivers and Durga Prasad was under- Ramana Pranitha Ground, ment at YMCA Secunderabad said on Tuesday during ers title since 2007, during constructors titles that standably excited. “All the Mulapadu: Jharkhand 141 in on Wednesday evening. During the presentation of the a glitzy ceremony. have eluded them for 12 women teams (in different 47.4 overs (Rashmi 37, the change of ends, the winners team's new SF1000 car for The single-seater's name and 11 years respectively. age groups) at Andhra are Indrani 23, G. Sindhuja 4/28, were comfortably placed at 54- the 2020 season at Reggio acknowledges the fact “I like it very much. It’s faring quite well in all for- E. Padmaja 3/21, G. Saranya 18. Emilia in northern Italy. that the Italian team will much narrower at the mats of the game. They 3/25) bt Andhra 120/9 in 50 The railway men were superi- Vettel, 32, joined Ferrari start its 1,000th world back than last year and it deserve all the praise. overs (Shanthi 2/30, Durga or in every aspect and looked in 2015 and the German's championship race dur- is also redder, it’s even Everyone at the ACA wish- 2/22, Arti 2/17) like very strong contenders for contract ends at the end of ing the coming campaign, better,” said German driv- es them the best in the ■ At ACA Stadium, the title. Powered by Vijay the coming season, as which begins with the er Sebastian Vettel on future tournaments,” he Mangalagiri: Bengal 172 in 50 Kumar, Santosh Mani, M. Raju does world champion Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc (left) and Sebastian Australian Grand Prix in Tuesday. said. overs (Dhara 21, Mamata 44, and Kaushik Ram, the quartet Hamilton’s at Mercedes. Vettel in this file photo. Melbourne on March 15. — AFP In the last league match Tithi 53, Nirupama 3/29, Ritu of imports, SCR “We’re focused on our played at Deveneni 2/27) bt Railways 169 in 49.1 gave their rivals very little room drivers. We’re not think- Venkata Ramana Pranitha overs (Laxmi 26, Ritu 25, to score. Instead they virtually ing about it for the Ground on Wednesday, Kshama 29, Dipa 51, Papori monopolised ball possession, moment,” added Binotto. Jharkhand were all out for 25, Shreya 5/23, Dhara rotating the sphere around the “We’re talking with Seb Chinese GP moved to April 141 in 47.4 overs as G. 2/29). ‘D’ to capitalise on the smallest and we’ll take the time opening and fire three-pointers. needed. We are focused on Paris, Feb. 12: The avirus”, now named The Shanghai race, the but where there have also Pouncing on defensive the car and the Tests. Chinese Grand Prix COVID-19. fourth of the new season, been cases of COVID-19. rebounds, forward Vijay was There will be a time for scheduled for April 19 has “As a result of continued becomes the latest sports “The FIA and @F1 con- swift with his fast breaks, as the rest. I think it's good to been postponed because of health concerns and with event to fall victim to the tinue to work closely with was Santosh Mani. live in the present the “continued spread” of the @WHO (World Health virus outbreak which has the teams, promoter, The results: SCR 91 (Vijay Kumar 36, moment and the present the deadly coronavirus, Organisation) declaring killed more than 1,100 peo- CAMF and local authori- Santosh Mani 27, Kaushik 9) bt moment is what's behind motorsport’s governing the coronavirus as a glob- ple in China, where it ties to monitor the situa- YMCA Hyderabad 33. HT: 54-18; us,” said Vettel, pointing body FIA announced al health emergency, the emerged at the end of last tion,” FIA said in relation Young Men’s Guild, Secunderabad to the new car Ferrari. Wednesday. FIA and @F1 Formula 1 year. to the Shanghai postpone- 74 (M. Prudhvishwar Reddy 32, Chris “We will have time,” he FIA said promotors of have taken these meas- The postponement also ment. Viresh 20) bt HAL Basketball Club 65 (Aman 23, G. Vikram 12, Ashish added. Ferrari's second the Shanghai race had ures in order to ensure throws into doubt the It could prove tricky 14) HT: 31-33; Saints Basketball Club driver Charles Leclerc requested a postponement the health and safety of inaugural race in with FIA organising a 53 (Prateek 15, Agni 14) bt RR Club extended his contract “in view of the continued the staff, championship Vietnam, which takes record-breaking 22 Grand Members of the Andhra women’s Under 23 team pose 18. HT: 32-5. with the Scuderia. — AFP spread of novel coron- participants and fans.” place two weeks before Prix this season. — AFP after winning the BCCI one-day tournament. GAMES pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | 13 FEBRUARY 2020 16

RANJI TROPHY SHORT TAKES Maxwell may miss Opening dilemma Rahul and Prateek beginning of IPL Melbourne: Australia’s dashing steady Hyderabad all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is set After stellar show with the ‘A’ side, Shubman to miss the beginning of the IPL after an elbow injury on Hyderabad, Feb. 12: BRIEF SCORES Tuesday ruled him out of the has emerged as one of the top opening bets Vidarbha’s Yash Thakur upcoming ODIs and T20 Hamilton, Feb. 12: Harbhajan, who has been (4/44) and Rajneesh In Hyderabad: Hyderabad Internationals in South Africa. Shubman Gill’s stellar show Gill’s state team skipper in Gurbani (3/48) vindicated 239/7 in 86 overs (Rahul The tour of South Africa starts in the recently-concluded white ball cricket, said. their captain’s decision to Buddhi 52, Prateek Reddy on February 21. India ‘A’ series is an indicator Their journeys have been bowl first as they shared () 76, Mehdi Hassan Maxwell will undergo surgery on that he is ready for Test intertwined since the U-19 seven that fell on (batting) 27, Yash Thakur his left elbow and will be debut, feels senior off-spin- days but in next 10 days, Day One of their Elite 4/44, Rajneesh Gurbani replaced by D’Arcy Short in ner Harbhajan Singh. Prithvi and Shubman will Group ‘A’ Ranji Trophy 3/48) vs Vidarbha. both squads. Shubman had scores of 83 provide skipper Virat Kohli match against Hyderabad In Nadiad: Andhra 177 in 84.2 Cricket Australia said he might and 204 not out batting in and coach Ravi Shastri with being played at the Rajiv overs (Karan Shinde 49, require at least six to eight middle-order in the first ‘A’ a lot to ponder while fighting Gandhi International Bodapati Sumanth 40, Arzan weeks to attain full match fit- Test and then scored a hun- to be Mayank Agarwal’s Stadium. Nagwaswalla 4/18, Axar ness, which means he is likely to dred opening in the second opening partner in first Test For the hosts, an unbeat- Patel 3/33) vs 2 for miss the beginning of the IPL game, showing his versatility against New Zealand, start- en Prateek Reddy top- no loss in 4 overs. too, which is starting on March at different slots. ing February 21. scored with 76 while Medhi In Rajkot: Tamil Nadu 250/7 29. Prithvi Shaw, back in the With Rohit Sharma being Hassan was batting on 27 in 90 overs (Abhinav The 31-year-old is representing Test squad after 16 months, is ruled out due to a hamstring at stumps. Prateek’s 76 was Mukund 86, N Jagadeesan 61 Kings XI Punjab in the franchise- also a contender in the play- injury and the in-form KL studded with eight fours (batting), Jaydev Undakat PTI Shubman (Gill) should based league. — ing XI with his equally daz- Rahul surprisingly ignored get his chance since he from 159 balls. 3/25) vs Saurashtra. zling repertoire of strokes. by the outgoing selection Earlier Rahul Buddhi — In Bengaluru: Baroda 85 in “Shubman should get his committee, India could go has been part of the with the help of nine fours 33.5 overs (A. A. Pathan 45, chance since he has been into the series with Agarwal, team (as reserve opener) for — added 52 to the team’s K. Gowtham 3/25, Lakshmi to officiate part of the team (as reserve who has so far played nine quite a while without playing tally. Abhimanyu Mithun 3/26) vs opener) for quite a while Tests, as the senior opener. any Test match. Meanwhile, in Group ‘B’, 165/7 in 52 overs at ICC women’s T20 without playing India’s woes could be com- — HARBHAJAN SINGH Saurashtra bowlers led by (Karun Nair 47, Soyeb Dubai: Nitin Memon is the lone any Test pounded as Agarwal, skipper Jaydev Unadkat Sopariya 3/40). Indian in the ICC’s list of match,” despite his superb initia- because of three ODI innings dished out a clinical show umpires for the upcoming tion in , has and a practice game, you to restrict Tamil Nadu to knock ensured that the vis- Women’s T20 World Cup in been in wretched form, don’t drop him. It doesn’t 250/7 in Chennai. itors reached the 250-run Australia, where an unprece- bagging a pair (0 in work like that,” Harbhajan For Tamil Nadu, the mark. Tamil Nadu openers dented six women will be in the both innings) of the ‘A’ explained. experienced Abhinav Mukund (86 off 112 balls) match officials team for the Test in Christchurch “He has been scoring lots of Mukund (86) and N. and L. Suryaprakash (10) tournament. India’s G. S. and failing in all three runs wherever he is playing, Jagadeesan (61 not out) added 49 runs for the first Lakshmi will become the first Shubman Gill ODIs. He also had a so I feel Mayank and scored fifties. Jagadeesan's . — Agencies woman match referee at a glob- quiet couple of Ranji Shubman should start in first al ICC event. Lauren Agenbag, >>> Trophy games. Test,” he added. Kim Cotton, Claire Polosak, Sue However, Harbhajan But, former India stumper Redfern and Jacqueline feels that Agarwal should Deep Dasgupta has a contrar- Williams are the women continue as the main open- ian view and wants Prithvi to Smriti’s 66 in vain, umpires named for the competi- er. “Mayank is a proven start in the playing XI. “I tion. — PTI player in Test cricket and a fully understand that Match Officials at the ICC top batsman. He under- Shubman is in great form but Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 stands his remember one thing. It was Aussies claim title Match Referees: Steve Bernard, game Prithvi who made his Test Chris Broad, G. S. Lakshmi. very debut before even Mayank. Melbourne, Feb. 12: bowler to return a five-for Umpires: Lauren Agenbag, well. He did well and was first India opener Smriti in the women’s T20 format. , Chris Just choice in Australia before Mandhana’s 37-ball 66 went Opting to bat, Australia Brown, Kim Cotton, Shaun getting injured,” Dasgupta’s in vain as Australia managed to post 155 for six George, Nitin Menon, Claire take was different from claimed the tri-nation in their stipulated 20 overs. Polosak, Ahsan Raza, Sue Harbhajan. women’s T20 series with a Chasing a challenging tar- Redfern, Langton Rusere, Alex — PTI gritty 11-run win following get, Mandhana was up to Wharf, Jacqueline Williams. a sensational five-wicket the task at hand and haul by spinner Jess smashed 12 boundaries in Jonassen here on her knock at the Junction Regd. No. H/SD/509/2018-20 Wednesday. Oval. Printed and Published by T. Set a target of 156, India However, Mandhana’s Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed were all out for 144 after dismissal in the 15th over at Deccan Chronicle Press situated being 115 for three in the turned the match in at Plot No. 9 Alwal Village, Vallabh 15th over. Seasoned left- Australia’s favour. — PTI Nagar Taluk, Medchal Malkajgiri arm spinner Jonassen was Brief scores: Australia 155/6 Dist. Telangana and Published at 36, S.D. Road, Secunderabad-3. the star of the show with in 20 overs (Beth Mooney 71 RNI Registration No. 3081/1957. brilliant figures of 5 for 12 not out) bt India 144 in 20 Editor: Aditya Sinha in four overs, making her overs (Smriti Mandhana 66, only the third Australian Jess Jonassen 5/12).