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Following this, the tive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Government on Friday issued Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya an advisory asking the tourists as the efforts to arrive at an and pilgrims to curtail their pil- amicable settlement through grimage to the Amarnath cave mediation have failed. shrine and leave the State “as The apex court took note soon as possible”. of the report of the three mem- A top officer of the Indian ber mediation panel, headed by Army based in Srinagar, along former apex court judge FMI with the Director General of Kalifulla, that the mediation State police, on Friday claimed P !" #$ $%& proceedings which went on for that an attempt to target the ' ( ) * ' + ' () about four months have not pilgrims has been foiled by the , - + . ( -+.) / 0 resulted in any final settle- alert troops, who recovered a 1 2 + . + ment and it has to decide the mine bearing mark of a matter pending before it. '' Pakistan ordnance factory from intelligence inputs of terror During a three-day inten- “We have received the one of the two yatra routes threats, with specific targeting sive search operation conduct- Pulwama and Shopian areas. Jaish-e-Mohammaed, Lashkar- seem to suggest a genuine fear report submitted by Justice leading to the cave shrine. of the Amarnath Yatra, and ed to sanitise the Amarnath Director-General of Police e-Taiba, Hizbul Mujahideen of a massive terror strike direct- (Retd) FMI Kalifulla, the ' . +4, “The recovery indicates given the prevailing security sit- Yatra route, security forces had (DGP) of Jammu & Kashmir had been eliminated in the ed at Amarnath ji yatris or/and Chairman of the Mediation that Pakistan Army is involved uation in the Kashmir Valley, in also recovered a cache of arms, Dilbag Singh, CRPF Additional operations in last three months. tourists this will do nothing to Committee. We have perused cate the pleadings and the evi- in terrorism in Kashmir. This the interest of the safety and including an American sniper Director General Zulfiqar The 15 Corps commander dampen the sense of fear and the same. The mediation pro- dence on which they propose will not be tolerated,” Lt General security of the tourists and rifle M-24. Security forces acted Hasan, IGP Kashmir SP Pani, said IED threats had increased foreboding that prevails in the ceedings have not resulted in to rely, so that the officials of KJS Dhillon, Commander of Amarnath Yatris, it is advised on the basis of specific intelli- and others were also present in the last year with several valley at the moment.” any final settlement. We, there- the Registry can keep the said the Chinar Corps, said. that they may curtail their stay gence inputs that Pakistan- during the Press briefing. attempts made to blow up Abdullah, along with his fore, have to proceed with the documents ready for perusal of Displaying pictures of the mine in the Valley immediately and based terrorists might target Commenting on the pre- security forces vehicles or father Dr Farooq Abdullah, hearing of the cases/appeals, the court,” the Bench said in its bearing Pakistan’s ordnance take necessary measures to the Yatra using IEDs and attack vailing security situation in installations. “There was a had called on Prime Minister which will commence on and order. factory’s stamp, Dhillon said, “It return as soon as possible,” the pilgrims, he added. Kashmir valley, Dhillon said, failed IED attempt in Banihal Narendra Modi in Delhi on from August 6 (Tuesday),” said The Bench, also compris- laid to rest any doubts about order issued by the State Home Dhillon said the threat of “On July 30, Pakistan army in June and on August 2, one Friday urging him that no pre- a 5-judge Bench headed by ing Justices SA Bobde, DY Islamabad’s direct role in Department said. improvised explosive devices indulged in unprovoked firing of the Army vehicles was tar- cipitous steps of any sort should Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi. Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan attempts to destabilise J&K”. Last week, Union Home (IEDs) in Jammu and Kashmir and it was responded to in geted.” said Dhillon, adding be taken that may result in sit- “The hearing which will be and SA Nazeer, had on July 18, Meanwhile, the Jammu & Ministry had rushed 10,000 is more “pronounced” in the befitting manner, they became that one IED expert Munna uation in the State, particular- on day-to-day basis until the asked the three-member medi- Kashmir Government on troops to Kashmir Valley to hinterland even as the situation quiet thereafter,” he said. Lahori was killed by security ly the Valley, worsening. arguments are concluded will ation panel to inform the court Friday issued an advisory effectively handle security along the Line of Control (LoC) 15 Corps commander forces last week. “We specifically asked him start with the appeals arising about the outcome of their pro- directing tourists and pilgrims related and law and order remains “largely peaceful”. Dhillon said the security forces reacting to the State Home to let subjudice matters be set- out of the two suits. The ceedings as on July 31. to curtail their pilgrimage to duties. Speculations were rife I G Kashmir SP Pani said had considerable success Department order former tled by the courts & other mat- learned counsel(s).. The panel was asked to the Amarnath cave shrine and over the arrival of 25,000 more around 10 serious attempts to against the terrorist groups Chief Minister Omar Abdullah ters be settled by an elected gov- In the appeals arising out of place the report by August 1 to to leave the State immediately. troops in Kashmir Valley as trigger IED blasts were recent- operating in J&K recently and tweeted, “Although this ernment,” Omar Abdullah said the aforesaid suits may, for the enable it to proceed further in “Keeping in view the latest part of the ongoing exercise. ly made in the Valley, mostly in most of the top leadership of unprecedented order would later. convenience of the court, indi- the matter. , 5 6 56%5*4 O 56%5*4 arliament on Friday passed espite assurances of the Pthe amended Unlawful ! DUnion Health Minister Dr activities Prevention Bill ##$ Harsh Vardhan, doctors of sev- (Amendment) Bill (UAPA), " eral Government-run hospitals 2019 with the Rajya Sabha giv- in Delhi went on strike on ing its assent to it. Friday and health services were he legislation to give more #$ % crippled. Apprehending law and Tteeth to the National & ' ( order issues, the Delhi Police Investigation Agency and other 56%5*4 7*21 86 ) ! deployed additional police per- institutions to fight terrorism * & + sonnel, along with Central was passed with 147 votes in he CBI has formed a 20- # Armed Police Forces, (CAPFs) favour and 42 against. The Lok Tmember additional special # & ,-! to control the situation. Sabha had already cleared the team to probe the Unnao rape , ! Resident doctors, who legislation on July 24. survivor’s accident case even as 5 *' & form the backbone of Out Allaying the apprehensions six top forensic experts from - . +4, # L & Patients Department (OPD) of the Opposition over declar- Central Forensic Sciences & and critical healthcare, with- ing individuals as terrorists, Laboratory reached the accident and injuring her lawyer besides &# & M$ drew all services in protest Home Minister Amit Shah said site to collect forensic samples her. against the National Medical a four-tier screening mecha- from the scene of crime. The team will assist a five- Commission Bill that was nism is provided in the pro- Meanwhile, the Supreme member team in Lucknow passed by the Rajya Sabha on posed law to avoid harassment Court on Friday put on hold its which is already probing the ! " ! & Thursday. and uphold human rights. order transferring the accident case, a CBI spokesperson said. Protesting doctors and sev- Stressing the need to case and also deferred till In another important 0 eral bodies have expressed strengthen the UAPA, he also August 5 the direction for air- developmnet, after a video of a '1# reservations over certain pro- said given the gravity of threat lifting the victim from Lucknow policeman posted at Sitapur jail 2 ' # $ visions of the Bill and alleged + # &+1 * ' posed by terrorism, the new hospital to AIIMS, here, noting where BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh that these were “anti-poor, . +4, legislation will help the securi- that “there appears to be some Sengar, who allegedly raped the anti-student and undemocrat- ty agencies to remain four hesitation on the part of the woman in 2017 when she was # ic”. The resident doctors’ asso- strations on Thursday over the ited AIIMS as he had an ment,” he said. steps ahead of terrorists. family members at this stage”. a minor, is lodged being bribed 0 ciations of AIIMS, Safdarjung issue. Patients at AIIMS, LNJP appointment with a doctor but Another patient, Saviita The Upper House earlier Sources said the forensic by a person close to the legis- # '& ## Hospital, RML Hospital and Hospital and several other he was surprised to see that Kumari who is getting treat- rejected the Opposition-spon- team took a Maruti Swift car to lator, the Uttar Pradesh police # L& those attached with the facilities continued to face there was no doctor in the OPD ment from AIIMS for sored motion to send the the accident site to recreate the ordered a probe on Friday. )M Federation of Resident Doctors problems in accessing medical to treat him. liver ailment, said she travelled amendment to a select com- crime scene. “I have not seen the video & #3+ Association (FORDA) and care, many of whom had come “It is very difficult for me for more than 20 hours from mittee with 104 votes against as The victim’s Maruti Swift but it has come to our knowl- & # United Resident Doctors’ from neighbouring cities. to come again after taking Bihar to Delhi but knowing compared to 85 in favour. The car was hit by a speeding truck edge. We will get the matter &1 % Association (URDA) had boy- Mahesh Sharma, 45, an appointment. I am not even about the strike she got disap- Congress had also voted in from opposite direction killing probed and strict action will be 41 + cotted work and held demon- orthopedic patient said he vis- sure about next date for treat- pointed. favour of this motion. two of her survivor’s aunts taken. $ QR $ 56%5*4 decorative serving plate worth received as honour are kept. 15,000, a round covered The Government’s toshkhana is ! rom a hand-carved samad- porcelain box valued at the place where all dignitaries Fhi of Lord Buddha worth 3 11,000, a replica of a heritage deposit gifts that they have 56%5*4 lakh to an expensive silver site in a wooden box worth at received from abroad. diamond emerald jewellery set 10,000, a blue porcelain bowl It could be anything — ndia has asked Pakistan to valued as high as 6.70 crore of 7,000 and a Maldivian paintings, sarees to other arte- Iprovide “unimpeded” con- and a wooden showpiece worth wooden vase and a stone pot in facts. It is managed by the sular access to Kulbhushan just 1,000, are among the wooden box (each worth MEA. The MEA has its own Jadhav in an environment free many gifts that Prime Minister 5,000). rate of evaluation done by ded- from the “fear of intimidation” Narendra Modi and former The PM also deposited in icated personnel. Recipients and reprisal, in sync with the External Affairs Minister the toshkhana one traditional are allowed to keep gifts, worth International Court of Justice’s Sushma Swaraj deposited in the chodrom (wooden table) worth less than 5,000. If it exceeds ruling in his case, official Government’s toshkhana (trea- 8000, a decorative letterhead the limit, recipients can retain sources said on Friday. Pakistan to grant consular sure trove). Sushma deposited box of 3000, a Mont Blanc ball the present only after paying India sent a communica- access to Jadhav without fur- the maximum number of offi- point pen and one Malachite extra. tion to Pakistan on Thursday, ther delay. cial presents in the treasure stone chaplet. The gifts deposited by dif- virtually turning down India’s communication to trove in the April-June finan- The treasure trove data ferent officials in the treasure Islamabad’s conditional offer of Pakistan on Thursday made cial quarter. shows Sushma had deposited 11 chest range from a liquor bot- providing consular access to clear its position that the con- Among the gifts deposited gifts in the Government’s trea- a gold jewellery set decorated in camels on its base. toshkhana, Sushma had given tle worth 1,500, a carpet cost- Jadhav on Friday afternoon. sular access must be “unim- by Prime Minister Narendra sury, including an expensive sil- a frame worth 1.14 lakh, a silk As per protocol, all gifts away a golden mask she had ing about 5,000, a silk art mul- Around three days ago, peded”. Modi in toshkhana are a hand- ver diamond emerald jewellery carpet of 1 lakh, a big painted received by the Prime Minister received on her overseas trip to tifunctional mat valued at Pakistan offered India con- And should be in the carved samadhi of Lord set valued at 6.70 crore, and a vase worth 2,500, a glass show- and other officials from over- the Archaeological Survey of 5,000, a silver coin of 3,000, sular access to Jadhav. The light of the judgement by the Buddha worth 3 lakh, a wood- wooden showpiece of 1,000. piece of an elephant worth seas have to be deposited in India. a scarf of 5,000 to a box con- offer came two weeks after the International Court of Justice en carved platform of Buddha The gifts deposited by Sushma 2,000 and a map on wooden toshkhana for evaluation. Apart A toshkhana is a treasure taining watch and wallet of Hague-based ICJ ordered (ICJ). costing 1 lakh, a gold colour in the treasure trove also include platform with five gold plated from depositing the gifts with house wherein gifts that are 24,000. ! & 56%5*4 0,1& Dayanidhi Maran said the BJP & got a huge majority in Lok he Lok Sabha on Friday - , Sabha and it should be mag- Tpassed a Bill which 01 01 % 1! ,-% nanimous. TMC member removes the Congress presi- && , ' ( Saugata Roy asked the dent as a permanent member 1& & Government not to New Delhi: In a landmark $$$0 # # of a trust that runs the rewrite history. & # judgment, the Supreme Court Jallianwala Bagh National 0- , The amendment Bill paves on Friday held that judicial & & #:F9 Memorial amid walkout by ? @, 'L M the way for the leader of the magistrates “must be conced- 1 1 1 the Opposition party alleging N! single largest Opposition party ed” the power to direct a per- !# # #&& ## that the Government was try- 1O in the Lok Sabha to be a mem- son to give voice sample to # # # && # ing to “re-write” the history. ber of the trust. As of now, only '& , 1 investigating agencies to effec- Besides the Congress, ! ! ( Leader of the Opposition tively further probe in a case. + ,# - # ( # TMC, DMK, NCP and BJD &# 0 in the Lok Sabha is a member It used its plenary power + ,# & #%# also opposed the Bill and asked of the trust. under Article 142 of the 9A:9 # ,# the Government to let Congress The Amendment Bill con- Constitution to fill the void in president remain as perma- Modi Government is doing from the board of the trust in want to control the memorial,” fers power to the central the Code of Criminal L #& # &# nent member of the trust. that. It is only reviewing it and 2006, he said. he alleged. Government to terminate the
# & # # # Procedure, which until now did #:F9 1 M,# The Jallianwala Bagh acknowledging those who have The Bill was passed by a Participating in the debate, term of a nominated trustee not force people, accused in 93+& # National Memorial (amend- been forgotten. He added voice vote amid Congress walk- Akali Dal member and Union before the expiry of the term criminal offences, to give voice ment) Bill states that it seeks to majority contribution for out. Earlier, amendments Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal without assigning any reason. samples to probe agencies # ## & & “delete” the mention of acquiring land for the memo- moved by Opposition parties claimed that a close relative of As of now, the trust which against their wish. # # # # ‘President of the Indian rial was given by common were defeated by a division of Punjab Chief Minister Captain manages the memorial, has the The top court said until 1!19AAD National Congress’ as a trustee. man and it was also common votes. A division sought by Amarinder Singh had lauded Prime Minister as the chairper- “explicit provisions” are Seeking the passage of the people who sacrificed their Opposition members at the the role of General Dyer, who son, President of Indian National engrafted in the CrPC by Bill, Culture Minister Prahlad life there. time of consideration of the Bill was involved in the Jallianwala Congress, Culture Minister, Parliament, judicial magistrates Patel said the Government Taking on Congress, the was also defeated by 214 in Bagh massacre, describing it as Leader of Opposition in the Lok would be empowered to order wants to end politics involved Minister said in 1970 Babu favour and 30 against it. a “correct” action. She said it Sabha, Punjab Governor, Punjab a person to give voice sample with regard to the Trust. “It is Jagjivan Ram was the president Opposing the Bill, was members of the Congress CM as its members. for probe. 23-page verdict. form of an amendment to our belief and principle that pol- of Congress but then Prime Congress member Gurjeet which were involved in the The memorial was estab- A three-judge Bench head- The Bench dealt with the Section 5 of the Identification itics should be removed from Minister Indira Gandhi was on Aujla said the Government 1984 riots against Sikhs. lished in 1951 by the Central ed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi issues, including that whether of Prisoners Act, would be the national memorial hence the the board of trust. And it took wants to re-write the history by While BJD’s B Mahtab Government to mark the mas- decided the issue after a two- in the absence of any provision appropriate to specifically amendments were brought to more than 40 years for the removing the Congress presi- opposed the Bill saying it will sacre of unarmed people on judge Bench had given a split in the CrPC, can a magistrate empower a judicial magistrate the 1951 Act,” he said. Congress to replace Jawaharlal dent from the trust. “You have bring no harm if the Congress April 13, 1919 by the British verdict in December 2012 on authorise the investigating to compel an accused person to Patel said no one can Nehru, Abdul Kalam no contribution to the country’s president remains a member of Indian Army under the com- the subject and referred it to a agency to record the voice give his or her voice sample. rewrite history and neither the Azad and Saifuddin Kitchlew freedom struggle. Why do you the trust, DMK leader mand of Col Reginald Dyer. larger Bench. sample of the person accused Section 5 of the “In the light of the above of an offence. Identification of Prisoners Act, discussions, we unhesitatingly It noted that medical 1920 empowers a magistrate to take the view that until explic- examination of an accused for direct any person to allow his it provisions are engrafted in the purposes of effective inves- measurements or photographs # # the Code of Criminal tigation of a criminal case has to be taken for the purposes of 56%5*4 01 6 , 9A:BK#' Moving the bill for considera- # ## Procedure by Parliament, a received a wider meaning by investigation or proceeding. tion and passage in the Rajya ! judicial magistrate must be the amendments made in the The apex court noted that arliament on Friday K & GE Sabha, Gangwar said, “Every G $ & *' - 3A conceded the power to order a CrPC in 2006. by insertion of section 311-A of Papproved a Bill to enable labourer should have a respect- 6?!# person to give a sample of his It, however, said none of the CrPC, a magistrate has introduction of minimum wage 0, K 6 # ful life. It is an historic bill. @ # 9A:B N voice for the purpose of inves- these amendments specifically been empowered to order any for every worker besides ! 6 # ! , # 5) About 50 crore labourers will - 2 O tigation of a crime,” the bench, authorised or empowered a mag- person, including an accused, addressing issues like delay in #$ # # benefit.” comprising Justices Deepak istrate to direct an accused or any to give specimen signatures or payment to employees, with & While drafting the Bill, the # ## Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna, said. other person to give his or her handwriting for the purposes of Labour Minister Santosh Minister said the Government &# “Such power has to be con- voice sample for the purposes of investigation. Kumar Gangwar asserting it has accepted 17 out of the 24 ' # ferred on a magistrate by a an inquiry or investigation. It said “what may appear to will benefit about 50 crore recommendations made by the # $ process of judicial interpretation Referring to the 87th be legislative inaction to fill in workers in the country. Standing Committee which and in exercise of jurisdiction report of the Law Commission the gaps in the statute could be The Code on Wages Bill, had scrutinised the similar Bill vested in this court under of India of August 29, 1980, the on account of justified legisla- 2019 — which seeks to amend ters connected therewith — labour laws — Minimum introduced in the previous Lok # Article 142 of the Constitution Bench observed it had said that tive concern and exercise of and consolidate the laws relat- was passed in the Rajya Sabha Wages Act, Payment of Wages Sabha. Replying to the discus- 1 * of India,” the Bench said in its a suitable legislation, in the care and caution.” PTI ing to wages, bonus and mat- with 85 members in favour and Act, Payment of Bonus Act and sion on the Bill, he said all such & 8 against. It was passed in the Equal Remuneration Act. After workers in the country will & ( Lok Sabha on July 30. its enactment, all these four come under the ambit of min- *' # The Bill will subsume four Acts would be repealed. imum wages. ' 1 & & $ * 1& *' "7 1 # !"# 1! ?@ 56%5*4 of redundant and absolute laws. 56%5*4 0& , && && &# # =# 56%5*4 vice, will get Rs 15,000, a hike of A committee has identified # # :A ! Rs 6,000. A total of 4,436 SPOs, arliament on Friday passed 1824 old laws. he Lok Sabha on Friday 0, + # + '# # nion Home Ministry on who have completed five years Pa Bill to repeal 58 old So far, 1,428 old and archa- Tpassed the Dam Safety Bill, # # $ UFriday enhanced the of service, will get Rs 12,000, a Central laws which the ic central Acts have been seeking to set up an institu- 8 & ## monthly honorarium of Special hike of Rs 3,000. As many as Government said has been repealed and about 75 laws — tional mechanism for surveil- && && Police Officers in Jammu & 1,134 SPOs, who have complet- done to achieve maximum which the Centre drafted for lance, inspection, operation # Kashmir as they will now get Rs ed three years of service, will get governance. States in view of the President and maintenance of specified 6,000 to Rs 18,000, depending Rs 9,000, a hike of Rs 3,000. The Repealing and Rule — have also been repealed dams across the country. Observing that safety of dams is between 50 to 100 years ) ' on their services. On the other hand, 8,590 Amending Bill, 2019 was till date, he said. The provisions of the Bill dam is extremely important as and 80 per cent are over 25 1 8# As per the Order issued by SPOs, who have completed passed by the Rajya Sabha The current Bill aims to are proposed to be applied to it concerns lives of people, years old, he said. #? 18 @ the Home Ministry as many as less than three years of service, through voice vote. It was repeal 58 old central laws, all specified dams in the coun- property and flora and fauna, Among other things, the 10,821 Special Police Officers will get Rs 6,000, the order said. passed by the Lok Sabha on which have become “irrele- try which have height of more the Minister said “there is a bill also seeks to resolve the $ & (SPOs), who have completed 15 The Special Police Officers July 29. vant”. This is being done to than 10 metres. The Bill envis- need to have a common pro- inter-state issues concerning 1 years of service, will get the (SPOs) in Jammu and Kashmir Moving the Bill in the ensure minimum legislation ages a two-tier structure at tocol for safety of dams in the maintenance and safety of ? 1@ D$B monthly honorarium of Rs assist the state police in various Upper House, Law Minister and maximum governance, national as well state-level to country.” There are 5,745 reser- dams, he said, adding as many ) ' 18,000, a hike of Rs 6,000. functions, including that of Ravi Shankar Prasad said after Prasad said, adding repealing of ensure safety of dams in the voirs in the country of which as 92 per cent of dams E$3A Similarly, 5,132 SPOs, who intelligence gathering, an offi- the BJP-led Government came old laws is a continuous country, said Jal Shakti Minister 293 are more than 100 years in the country is on inter-state &? 0@$ have completed 10 years of ser- cial said. to power, it decided to get rid process. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. old. The age of 25 per cent of river basins. #$ 5 0 &1 ' ! *' #1 5#1 Q ## &$ ,# 1 - # ( 56%5*4 Court Advocates Association & 9A:F# New Delhi: The Supreme said that the probe be moni- (GHCAA) seeking a direction # Court on Friday sought tored by a committee com- he Supreme Court on to the Centre to act upon the response from the Centre on a prising one or more former TFriday directed the Centre May 10 recommendation of the ## plea seeking CBI or SIT probe judges or senior advocates. to take a decision by August 14 collegium to appoint Justice # $ into complaints of “large-scale” The probe should also on apex court collegium’s rec- Kureshi, who is currently the and “well-organised” kidney examine the cause of rising ommendation to appoint Bombay High Court judge, as # transplant scam involving large trend of commercialisation Justice AA Kureshi as the Chief the Chief Justice of the Madhya corporate hospitals in various among corporate hospitals and Justice of the Madhya Pradesh Pradesh High Court. 0 &1 States. to make recommendations on High Court. The Centre had earlier told 'O A Bench of Justices SA the ways to curb it. A Bench headed by Chief the apex court that the issue of 1& Bobde and BR Gavai also The plea has also sought a Justice Ranjan Gogoi was told appointment of Justice Kureshi & ') issued notice to the Union direction to the Centre and by Solicitor General Tushar was “under consideration”. Ministries of Law and Justice, three States to undertake cam- Mehta, appearing for the During a previous hearing, # Health and Family Welfare, paign for the underprivileged Centre, that the Union counsel appearing for the Bar and Women and Child people to create awareness Government be given body said the Centre has “only 3EG ## Development on the plea of a among them regarding the 10 days more for taking the the role of a ‘distinguished $ 23-month-old disabled baby menace of organ trade, and to decision as Parliament was still communicator’ as per the P who has approached the court acquaint them with their rights in Session. Memorandum of Procedure through his mother Sapna Jain. and remedies in this regard. “Whatever decision you (MoP) and the Department of The minor boy is suffering The plea, which mentioned want to take, take that and Justice is only to announce the from West Syndrome which media reports of kidney traf- place it before the court,” the appointment”. had rendered him physically ficking, said a large number of bench said, adding that it The lawyers’ body had and mentally disabled due to a poor and vulnerable citizens can be put either on the judi- alleged that the Centre cleared brain injury at the time of his were being frequently “coerced, cial side or on the administra- the appointment of chief jus- &9 9+ 9 * ' . +4, birth at a private hospital here. forced and compelled” to sell tive side. tices of other high courts, the The top court also sought their kidneys, and the Centre The Bench, also compris- recommendation of which was 56%5*4 overcome irritation and intol- inflicted as people fail to be at response from States, including and the states have not taken ing justices Deepak Gupta and made by the three-member erance. Spiritual leaders from all peace with themselves by effec- Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and any preventive measures to Aniruddha Bose, was hearing apex court collegium before the ice-President M Venkaiah religions shall reach out to the tively managing their time and Delhi, on the PIL which also stop this fraud. PTI a PIL filed by the Gujarat High summer vacation. VNaidu on Friday called for people helping them in such lib- energy. A person is a manifes- ‘Samvaad’ (Dialogue) in place eration of minds,” Naidu said. tation of his experiences. Even of ‘Vaad’ (Argument) and Renowned Sadguru Jaggi 90 per cent of successful peo- 4 * 5+ 8 ‘Vivaad’ (Controversy) to pro- Vasudev also addressed the ple are tension ridden. To claim mote unity and make the world eminent gathering which saw to be stressed out has become a better place to live. In his presence of Lok Sabha Speaker a fashion.” New Delhi: The Supreme Court Additional Solicitor senior official over delay in Additional Chief Secretary to file ! opening remarks at ‘Samvaad Om Birla, Deputy Chairman of Sadguru urged the people on Friday stayed the National General Pinky Anand, appear- constitution of a shrine board an affidavit and give details with ! with Sadguru’, Naidu referred Rajya Sabha Harivansh, to promote ‘Inner Wellbeing’ Green Tribunal’s 2015 direction ing for State Government, said for the three temples at respect to the steps taken so far to the need for inner peace and Supreme Court Judges, and to live in harmony with the asking the Uttar Pradesh the NGT’s direction needed to Govardhan. The tribunal on for the constitution of a shrine ' ,-! # tranquil minds to face various Ministers, Members of society and the nature. He Government to constitute a be stayed. A Bench, comprising August 4, 2015 had issued direc- board for temples Jatipura, # $0 challenges that flow from Parliament, top officials of the expressed concern over deplet- shrine board for three temples Justices SA Nazeer and R tions on several issues including Dhanghati and Mansi Ganga. ( mechanical lifestyle and work Government of India and the ing water levels in the rivers in the pilgrimage town of Subhash Reddy, took note of setting up of the shrine board. The shrine board would 2 pressures that are making lives Parliament and other invitees and his campaigns ‘Rally for Govardhan in Mathura district. the submissions of the Uttar It had earlier directed the solve many problems like prop- ! ##& stressful. at Vice-President House. Rivers’ and ‘Cauvery Calling’ It also stayed another Pradesh Government. state government to inform it er supervision and manage- 1 “Societal interactions On the occasion, Sadguru for water conservation. recent order of the NGT ask- The apex court on July 29 about the reasons for the delay ment of the temple, including >' $0 marked by anger and hatred do elaborated on the causes and Vasudev stressed the need for ing AK Awasthi, additional had agreed to hear the in constitution of a shrine hygiene, and prevent pollution # not bode well for progress. We consequences of individual agro-forestry to meet the grow- chief secretary of the state, to Government’s plea against the board for three temples at of the environment, cleaning of ,-! ! need to liberate our minds stress and the ways to manage ing demand for timber and appear before it for non-com- NGT’s July 23 order seeking Govardhan. the area, among others, it said. $ from such feelings so as to it. “Stress and tension are self avoiding felling of trees. pliance of its 2015 order. personal appearance of the NGT had asked the PTI RAIPUR | SATURDAY | AUGUST 03, 2019 chhattisgarh 03 MoU signed to establish policy lab HC grants bail to in C’garh to attract investment multi-crore PDS manufactured in countries like scam accused Bhatt Taiwan. He expressed his interest in developing Intelligent Power Modular (IPM) in Chhattisgarh. He said that Chhattisgarh has immense potential for development. The IPM can be described as electronic brain device that can be used in electrical vehicle, solar power, power generation and many other electronic devices. Chief Minister said that the proposals received in Chhattisgarh will be considered as per the policy of Government of India. He STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR resources, stability, constitu- under Chhattisgarh govern- Chhattisgarh and urged them directed the CHiPS and STAFF REPORTER n was accused in multi-crore hideouts, police seized tional values and democratic ment's Electronic and to invest in the state. Industry department to do BILASPUR PDS scam and was allegedly properties worth more than ajeev Gandhi Foundation, institutions. Information Technology Member of a Taiwanese research on scope of electron- involved in corruption on `3.64 crore and `1.76 crore New Delhi and Chief Minister Bhupesh delegation and renowned ics industries in Chhattisgarh. igh Court of the name of distribution of in cash. R Department. Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh Infotech Baghel and host of other On the occasion, topics entrepreneur Professor Yi Shi Chief secretary Sunil H subsidized rice at Rs 1 per Later, Bhatt, along with Promotion Society (CHiPS) government officials and Kujur, additional chief on Friday granted bail to kilogram. 26 others, was made such as ways to find options of Chang informed about main accused in the Nagrik signed a memorandum of representatives of the investment for technology and Taiwan's progress in the field secretary CK Khetan, Anti Corruption accused in the scam and the foundation were present principal secretary toCM Aapurti Nigam (NAN) Bureau arrested Bhatt in understanding (MoU) on electronic industries in the of electronics. He informed scam Shivshankar Bhatt. police submitted a Friday to establish a policy lab. during the signing of the MoU. state and how to get invest- that electronic products are an Gaurav Dwivedi, advisor to Bhatt got the bail after February 2015 and seized charge-sheet against 16 of The lab will be established The MoU was signed by ment in Chhattisgarh were important part of Taiwan's CM Rajesh Tiwari, Pradeep spending four long years in cash and properties worth the officers. to study the contemporary Vijay Mahajan, director Rajeev discussed. GDP. Sharma, Vinod Sharma, judicial custody. Official crores of rupees. At the time Notable, the names of policies on various important Gandhi Institute for Chief Minister informed While the works related to Ruchir Garg, delegation of sources in High Court of arrest he was a manager former chief minister subjects and fields such as all- Contemporary Studies, and the delegation about the designing of electronic circuit Rajeev Gandhi Foundation informed that Court of in NAN. Raman Singh, his cook and round development, employ- Devsenapati, CEO of the natural resources, manpower etc is mostly done in Silicon and five members of Taiwan Justice Gautam Bhaduri In the raids conducted family members were also ment, environment, natural CHiPS. The CHiPS is set up and infrastructure available in Valley, electronic hardware are parliament were also present. granted bail to Bhatt, who in 28 of his offices and surfaced in the scam. Appointments to boards, Country will ruin if ‘Engineering students can corporations to take communal forces are make C’garh technical hub time, CM indicates not opposed: Yadav through small industries’ STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR ‘‘Today religion uling party leaders’ and politics Rwait for getting a post of chairperson in boards have been and corporations is not going to over soon as interlinked and Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday indicat- constitution is ed that the party high command is not going to being take a call on the matter immediately. overlooked’’ Talking to media per- n sons here at Swami STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR Late Pt Ravishankar Shukla. Yadav further commenting Vivekanand Airport, dmitting that the opposi- Mana before leavening on the results of the Lok Sabha Ation parties failed to form polls, said the country had now for the national capital, STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR “Engineering students can growth is huge production of a third front ahead of 2019 Lok gone into darkness. Today the Chief Minister refut- make Chhattisgarh a technical electronic products by its small Sabha elections because of dif- religion and politics have been ndia has emerged as a major ed that his tour to New ferences of opinions on certain hub by starting small industries industries, he said. interlinked and constitution is Iplayer in modern IT world, Earlier, CEO Chhattisgarh Delhi was to finalize the issues, former Union minister being overlooked, he said. and Taiwan will help however on the hardware front Infotech Promotion Society list of chairpersons of Sharad Yadav underlined the Commenting on mob- there is much to be achieved, Chhattisgarh in this direction,” (CHiPS) KC Devsenapati said boards and corporations. need for the opposition unity lynching, Yadav further opined Prof Yee Shi Chang, a Prof Chang said. He also clarified that the issue with him after the list (of chairpersons),” to fight against the communal termed it more dangerous than Taiwanese legislator. He was According to the Taiwanese that this is a good chance to the list that was doing the the completion of his he added. forces. the riots. In the name of cow addressing a gathering of start- legislator, Taiwan is a nation being start up and students rounds was speculative, tour,” the CM said. The list would be Yadav was talking to media protection, group of 20-25 up enthusiasts and engineering which does not have much in through small start ups can bereft of any truth. “Similarly, a new finalized after the persons during his one-day people are assaulting unarmed students here on Friday. the form of natural resources promote a new culture in “Our PCC chief has national president of the deliberations with the tour to the state capital on person, he added. Citing that He suggested that if youth and annually about 200 Chhattisgarh. just taken charge and he party is yet to be PCC chief and it would be Friday. He was here to partici- Rajasthan state had passed a start producing electronic parts earthquakes hit it. Vijay Mahajan from Rajiv is now on a statewide tour nominated and so at this announced after a final pate in the birth anniversary law against mob lynching, in the country then it can boost Despite the odds, Taiwan is Gandhi Institute of to know the organisation moment there is no approval from the high function of first chief minister Yadav said this must be the financial growth of the developing rapidly and one of Contemporary Studies also closely. We will discuss possibility of declaring command, he said. of undivided Madhya Pradesh followed nationwide. nation. the main factors fuelling this addressed the gathering. Vikas Tiwari asked to appear before probe panel in Yasmin case RAIPUR: State government has started investigation into charges of improper contractual appointment of Yasmin Singh--wife of Aman Singh, a former principal secretary to erstwhile chief minister Raman Singh. Complainant Vikas Tiwari, who is also a spokesperson of Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee, has been summoned by principal secretary Renu Pillai to appear before the committee on August 7 at 12 am. Notably, Pillai who is the principal secretary of skill development, technical education and employment department is heading the committee. Yasmin Singh, during the previous BJP regime was appointed as director communication and capaci- ty development unit (CCDU) of the Public Health and Engineering (PHE) department on contractual basis. Choubey hits back at ‘Safai Didis' meet Chandrakar for CM to thank him for honorarium hike comment against Cong STAFF REPORTER n urban administration RAIPUR bodies, from `5000 to n `6000. This has brought STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR asked for setting up a SIT for group of 'Safai Didis' the same. major relief to these harply reacting to the com- Afrom Municipal Council, cleanliness workers. Meanwhile, Choubey Balod met Chief Minister Sment of former minister commenting on the statement Chief Minister told and BJP legislator Ajay Bhupesh Baghel and Urban of Chandrakar said the BJP them to work with full Chandrakar against the Administration Minister Shiv leader needed “mental dedication, and that the Congress in connection with Kumar Daharia during the government will always checkup.” He further said as Hareli festival, Agriculture Jan-Chaupal Bhent-Mulaqat stand by them to provide Minister Ravindra Choubey per tradition the Neem leaves programme at the CM’s resi- every possible support. said the remark was “narrow are not placed in front of dence on Wednesday and On the occasion, Urban minded.” houses as protection from expressed gratitude for Administration Minister Dr Chandrakar appealed to witchcraft but for scientific increasing their honorarium. Shivkumar Daharia, the people of the state to place reasons. At a programme organized Women and Child ‘Neem’ leaves in front of their It is placed to create by Urban Administration Development Department houses in order to save them awareness about environment Department recently, Chief Minister Anila Bhediya, from Congress’s ideology. He conservation and also because Minister announced to hike Mayor Raipur Municipal also raised question as to who the Neem has antibiotic the honorarium of Safai Corporation Pramod Two feeders of 33KV each were successfully commissioned at Parchanpal of Jagdalpur. The feeders are expected to end the is the real ‘Chhattisgarhia’ and quality. Didis, employed under Dubey were present. problem of low voltage in Bastar and Bakawand blocks of Bastar district. Pioneer Photo $ ! ! %&' # % # $ $ % # & ( ) ! ' I5 4 54 , (8 only bilaterally," he said in request. He rued that the issue of another tweet. our leopards were found "It's really up to Prime Kashmir had been going on for ejecting any mediation by Jaishankar met Secretary of Fdead on Friday at the Rajaji Minister (Narendra) Modi (to a long time. RUS President Donald State Pompeo on the sidelines Tiger Reserve and the Shivalik accept the offer of mediation)," When asked how he would Trump on Kashmir, External of the second day of 9th East Forest Circle in Uttarakhand, Trump told reporters respond- "want to resolve the Kashmir Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Asia Summit Foreign Ministers officials said. ing to a question on India not issue", Trump said, "If I can, if on Friday made it clear to his meet in Bangkok. This was the Rajaji Tiger Reserve (RTR) accepting his offer of mediation they wanted me to, I would cer- American counterpart Mike first official meeting between Director Prasanna Kumar Patra on Kashmir. tainly intervene." Pompeo that any discussion on the two top officials after said the bodies of three leop- His comments are seen as Last week, in his joint the issue, if at all warranted, will President Trump's controver- ards were found within one an apparent climb down from media appearance with only be with Pakistan and only sial comments, offering to kilometre from the reserve. his last week's remarks which Pakistan Prime Minister Imran bilaterally. mediate between India and This gives rise to suspicion were dismissed in India as Khan in his Oval Office, Trump Jaishankar is in the Thailand Pakistan over the Kashmir about the circumstances sur- ridiculous and highly unlikely stunned India by saying that capital to attend a number of issue. rounding their deaths, he said. given that New Delhi has con- Modi sought his mediation conferences, including the According to State Two of the leopards found sistently maintained that there arbitration on the Kashmir ASEAN-India Ministerial Department Spokesperson dead were females and one was 6 4 (08 is no room for a third party issue. Meeting, the 9th East Asia Morgan Ortagus, the two lead- male, he added. mediation on Kashmir. Trump said during their Summit Foreign Ministers' ers discussed "our shared The leopards were spotted S President Donald Trump "Have they accepted the bilateral meeting in Japan in Meeting, the 26th ASEAN commitment to upholding the at Laldhang range of Uhas said the issue of offer or not?", Trump asked June on the sideline of the G- Regional Forum and the 10th rule of law, freedom of naviga- Lansdowne forest division, Kashmir is a bilateral matter rhetorically when questioned 20 Summit Prime Minister Mekong Ganga Cooperation tion, and democratic values in which is considered the meet- between India and Pakistan but by a reporter about India's Modi had asked him to medi- Ministerial Meeting. the Indo-Pacific region." ing point of RTR's Rawasan he would be happy to mediate rejection of his mediation offer. ate on the vexed issue. "Held wide ranging dis- "The Secretary reaffirmed range, Chidiyapur range of if they want him to do so. "I think they are fantastic India quickly denied it and cussions with @SecPompeo on the positive trajectory of the Haridwar forest division and Last week, Trump had people — Khan and Modi — I said the Kashmir issue was regional issues," Jaishankar U.S.-India strategic partner- Landhang range, Patra said. made a stunning claim that mean. I would imagine they never discussed between Modi tweeted. ship," Ortagus quoted Pompeo A combing operation was Lalpani area of Dehradun for- said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi could get along very well, but and Trump and External "Have conveyed to as saying.There was no men- carried out in the area with the est division, the RTR director Apparently the leopards asked him to mediate on the if they wanted somebody to Affairs Minister S Jaishankar American counterpart tion of the Kashmir issue in her help of sniffer dogs but no said. seemed alright, but their post- vexed issue during their meet- intervene, to help them…. And made a statement in Parliament @SecPompeo this morning in statement.Last month, headway could be made, he Prima facie, it appears they mortem revealed that their ing in Japan, evoking a sharp I spoke with Pakistan about strongly refuting that the Prime clear terms that any discussion President Trump offered to be said.The fourth leopard, a were given a strong poison, bodies had been severely dam- reaction from India which that and I spoke frankly in (sic) Minister had ever made such a on Kashmir, if at all warranted, the "mediator" between India female, was found dead in which led to their deaths, Patra aged on the inside, he said. denied Modi making any such India about it," Trump said. request. will only be with Pakistan and and Pakistan on the Kashmir. 1 * , :!;< & * 0 +% > 14 % ( 4 ' 4, 3 !& % 18 = ormer Minister and 377 8 '!% % Chandigarh: A 23-year-old band works as a driver. FCongress MLA Navjot Singh # 9 !% 8, ' man was booked for allegedly “In her earlier complaint, ndia offered a USD 170 mil- Sidhu on Friday skipped the first 8 !7 '! !% 8 pronouncing triple talaq on his the woman alleged that her Ilion line of credit to Guinea day of Punjab Assembly Session, 983:% 4;&#& % wife over phone in Haryana’s husband and other family on Friday for the development even as three AAP MLAs who Nuh district, police said on members had been torturing of a water supply project here had quit the party marked their !%:3% 9% 8 ! Friday, the first such case in the her for dowry. On Thursday, as President Ram Nath Kovind presence in the House. <38%933!= 7 '2 state since the enactment of a her husband called over phone met with his Guinean coun- The Monsoon Session of #378 !! 983: law punishing the practice. which was picked by the terpart Alpha Conde and dis- Punjab Vidhan Sabha began % :8%!8!% Salauddin was on woman’s mother and he said cussed ways to boost defence here on Friday. !! :&! % ! Thursday booked under talaq, talaq, talaq, stating that ties and combat terrorism. Sidhu, who has been at != 8 : ' Section 4 of the Muslim he had snapped all relations Kovind, who arrived here loggerheads with the Chief =3::4='3 Women (Protection of Rights with his wife. The aggrieved from Gambia on Friday on Minister, had resigned as on Marriage) Act, Station woman approached the police the last leg of his three-nation Minister from the Punjab House Officer of Nagina police and we registered a case against tour, is the first Indian head Cabinet last month after his Amritsar East Assembly seat has Sidhu, who is no more a station, Nuh, Ajay Veer told her husband under the new of state to visit the West portfolio was changed. he since remained incommunica- Cabinet Minister, has been over phone. Act,” he said. African nation. His visit is Congress MLA from the do. given a seat in the second row “He has also been booked On Friday, the woman and aimed at strengthening of the treasury benches in the under Section 506 IPC (pun- her family members, while friendship and bilateral coop- House, officials said. Earlier, ishment for criminal intimi- talking to reporters in Nuh, eration between the two when he was a Minister, his seat dation). The complainant has said they want justice. “Where countries. was next to Minister Brahm alleged that she was threatened do I go now, I want justice,” the The two countries signed Mohindra in the front row. by him,” he said. woman said. Her brother also three memoranda of under- The 55-year-old Congress “A case had also been reg- demanded strict punishment to standing on traditional system of leader was stripped off key port- istered against Salauddin last the accused in the case. medicine and homeopathy, folios in the Cabinet reshuffle in month under the Dowry Police said no arrest has renewable energy and technol- June. The Chief Minister had Prohibition Act on the com- been made yet. ogy upgradation of the Pan divested Sidhu of the Local plaint of his wife,” Veer added. The Muslim Women African e-network Government and Tourism and 14 % ( 4 the DC to coordinate the oper- He said the woman, 21, (Protection of Rights on project.President Kovind Cultural Affairs departments ations for the safety of the Yatris who belongs to a village in Marriage) Bill prescribing up to announced a new line of credit and allotted him the Power and unjab Chief Minister Capt once they cross the border Nuh, had alleged that her hus- three years imprisonment for of USD 170 million for water New and Renewable Energy PAmarinder Singh on Friday into Punjab. He has also asked band called her mother men giving instant triple talaq supply project of metropolitan portfolio.Meanwhile, three Aam directed the Pathankot district all concerned departments to Thursday morning over phone to their wives was passed by city of Conakry, a joint tatement Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators- administration to make all cooperate with the district and pronounced “talaq, talaq, Parliament recently. Later, said. The two leaders also — Nazar Singh Manshahia arrangements to ensure the administration in this regard. talaq”. President Ram Nath Kovind expressed their concern over the (Mansa), Amarjit Singh Sandoa safe return of Amarnath Yatris Punjab Police has also been Veer said the woman’s hus- gave assent to the bill. PTI rise of extremism (Roopnagar) and Baldev Singh from the bordering state of asked to stay on high alert to (Jaito)— attended the Assembly Jammu & Kashmir in the wake check any infiltration of ter- Session on Friday. They sat in the of the State Government’s advi- rorists from Kashmir into the last row of the benches allotted sory to cut short their stay in state. The DGP has been asked for AAP legislators. Sandoa and the Valley. to coordinate with his coun- Baldev said they attended the The border areas have been terpart in J&K to ensure that Session to raise the issues of their put on high alert in view of the the bordering areas are not 9A:B respective constituencies. intelligence inputs of terror under any threat in view of the Notably, five AAP MLAs-— threats in Kashmir. latest intelligence reports on * is one of India's most influen- the 2019 Ramon Magsaysay H S Phoolka, Sukhpal Singh Capt Amarinder asked the terror. tial TV journalists, the award Award are Ko Swe Win from Khaira, Nazar Singh Manshahia, various departments in the Capt Amarinder has asked enior Indian journalist citation by the Ramon Myanmar, Angkhana Amarjit Singh Sandoa and State, particularly in Pathankot, for security to be beefed up at SRavish Kumar on Friday Magsaysay Award Foundation Neelapaijit from Thailand, Baldev Singh— had quit the to facilitate the smooth move- all vital installations in the was awarded this year's Ramon said.He is among five individ- Raymundo Pujante Cayabyab party. Except Baldev Singh, four ment of the Yatris and tourists state in view of the terror Magsaysay Award, regarded as uals who were declared win- from the Philippines and Kim others had also resigned from the shifting out the Kashmir valley threat in the neighbouring the Asian version of the Nobel ners of the award, which is Jong-Ki from South Korea. assembly as legislators. AAP had following the advisory, issued state. All communications and Prize, for harnessing journal- Asia's premier prize and high- The award was instituted in sought the disqualification of amid the terror intelligence movement between the two ism to give voice to the voice- est honour and celebrates great- 1957 to celebrate the life of Khaira, who floated his own reports. states should be strictly moni- less. ness of spirit and transforma- Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay, political outfit 'Punjab Ekta Party' An official spokesperson tored round the clock, he has Kumar, 44, who is NDTV tive leadership in Asia. the much-esteemed Philippine (PEP), from Punjab Vidhan said Amarinder had directed further ordered. India's senior executive editor The four other winners of President. Sabha. ! ! ! "# 6-2
, (8 prosperity and security as well. and will remain, a critical ele- a press release issued by the which India is an important Addressing foreign minis- ment of the country's 'Act Ministry of External Affairs. part. ndia has said that it wants to ters of the ASEAN member East' policy and strategy. He noted that for India, "We warmly welcome 9 Isee a strong, unified and states here in the Thai capital, "Acting East is now also a the ASEAN is a region of ASEAN's decision to articulate prosperous ASEAN playing a External Affairs Minister S means to implement our Indo- great importance. It is associ- its own views of the concept," central role in the emerging Jaishankar said India's engage- Pacific Outlook that is its log- ated with a fundamental pol- the minister said. dynamic of the Indo-Pacific as ment with the 10-member ical extrapolation," Jaishankar icy choice we made some "We see important ele- it contributes to the country's regional grouping has been, said on Thursday, according to decades ago. ments of convergence, espe- 56%5*4 The ASEAN comprise of cially from the standpoint of Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, principles and approach. This ainwater flooded parts of Singapore, the Philippines, provides us a road-map to ROdisha and Rajasthan Vietnam, Brunei, Cambodia, advance ASEAN-India after a heavy downpour in the Myanmar and Laos. Strategic Partnership in the two states, while Gujarat's "It is not just an important Indo-Pacific region, particu- rain-hit Vadodara limped 'gateway' into and out of the larly in the areas of maritime back to normalcy as the Indian Ocean region but also cooperation, connectivity and swollen Vishwamitri river's one of the most economically achieving sustainable devel- ferocity started waning on and politically dynamic opment goals. Friday. regions of the world today," Jaishankar's statement Over 5,700 people were Jaishankar said. came amidst China's flexing moved out of the central "We want to see a strong, its muscles in the Indo- Gujarat city and neighbouring unified and prosperous Pacific, which is a biogeo- areas due to flooding from the ASEAN playing a central role graphic region, comprising river which often dries up in in the emerging dynamic of the Indian Ocean and the summer, leaving only a the Indo-Pacific as it con- western and central Pacific stream of water behind. tributes to India's prosperity Ocean, including the South The state officials said and security as well," he said. China Sea. six people have died in rain- He recalled that Prime China claims almost all of related incidents in the city, Minister Narendra Modi the South China Sea. Vietnam, the third-largest in the state enunciated at the Shangri La the Philippines, Malaysia, after Ahmedabad and Surat. Dialogue in June 2018 of a Brunei and Taiwan have Many areas are still sub- free, open, inclusive and counter claims over the mar- merged after a burst of near- rules-based Indo-Pacific, of itime area. ly 500mm of rainfall in 24 hours. ! )*
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Tinsurgency-hit “Deep Prime Minister Prayut the rebellion. the government during a major Bomb disposal experts The blasts come weeks # South” have been arrested Chan-O-Cha, who led the for- Any connection to the summit but not designed to were deployed around the after former junta leader P linked to several small bomb mer junta, told reporters “there insurgency will cause deep cause mass casualties. Mahanakorn Tower -- owned Prayut was inaugurated as a ;7%# attacks which rattled Bangkok were nine successful or alarm in Bangkok, which has Small devices -- some by the King Power group that civilian prime minister, 1& Friday as it hosted a regional attempted explosions... failed to win peace in a conflict believed to be so-called “ping counts Leicester City football sparking outcry among many OI summit attended by US We haven’t ruled out any which has left more than 7,000 pong bombs” around the size club among its assets. pro-democracy supporters in 9A $ Secretary of State Mike motives.” dead. of a table tennis ball -- explod- Most of the dead in the a kingdom scored by divi- Pompeo, leaving four people Two men from the far Occasionally the shadowy ed at several locations across highly-localised insurgency in sions. 1 wounded but not disrupting south were arrested after wires rebel cells take their violence the city, none close to the the south are civilians, but the The junta manoeuvred # the diplomatic event. and ball bearings were found in outside their region to mark summit venue. conflict garners few interna- itself back into power with $"8% & ) ' #' Thailand, which has a grim an inactive device outside Thai key anniversaries or kickback Officials said four people tional headlines. the help of a fully appointed # O history of political violence police headquarters late against specific Thai actions. were wounded. Malay-Muslim militants senate stacked with army loy- && - and is fighting a long-running Thursday, in what police said Outrage is boiling in the “Reports are they were are fighting for autonomy from alists and an electoral system # O # rebellion in the Muslim-major- was a linked incident. south over the treatment of a ‘ping pong bombs’ hidden in Thailand which annexed the its critics say was designed to # $ ity south, remains deeply divid- Police chief Jakthip 34-year-old rebel suspect who bushes by the road,” said Renu region over a century ago. limit the success of the pro- ed after a controversial March Chaijinda confirmed the men was left in a coma hours after Suesattaya, director of Friday’s bombings took democracy parties. O P ! 7%3 # # + I # #? @& & &## # ##' # # # $0 # Lahore: Pakistani authorities identified as Panjam Tiwari, Mominabad on the report of an & # 2 2 + N O && have arrested an Indian man and his brother-in-law intelligence agency and arrest- 1 & 2 for living in the country’s Mohammad Kamran from ed the duo. # Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will allow international censure and Punjab province allegedly with Mominabad in Gujranwala in According to FIA, Tiwari women to travel abroad without prompted extreme attempts to fake documents for the past 10 Punjab province on Thursday. had gone to Dubai for work in Seoul: South Korea’s military &# approval from a male “guardian”, flee the kingdom. years after he converted to In its report submitted 2009 where he met Kamran, a said North Korea fired uniden- the government said Thursday, The landmark reform Islam and married a Pakistani before the court, the FIA stat- resident of Gujranwala. tified projectiles twice Friday into # &$ ending a restriction that drew erodes the longstanding woman. ed that Tiwari has been living “They started business the sea off its eastern coast in its guardianship system that renders The Federal Investigation illegally in the country, while together in Dubai and after third weapons tests in just over women permanently as legal Agency (FIA) presented the Kamran gave him shelter and some time, Kamran brought a week. minors and allows their man along with his Pakistani also helped him prepare doc- Tiwari to Pakistan on a fake The North’s increased test- “guardians” —husband, father relative, who gave him shelter, tored documents. passport,” it said. ing activity is seen as brinkman- and other male relatives — to before a court on Friday, which An FIA official told PTI Tiwari married Kamran’s ship aimed at increasing pressure exercise arbitrary authority over remanded the duo to three-day that the agency had sought 14- sister, also converted to Islam on Seoul and Washington over them.The decision, following custody for further investiga- day remand for the two men. and changed his name to the slow pace of nuclear negoti- years of campaigning by activists, tion. He said the FIA raided Mohammad Bilal. ations. Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff comes after high-profile attempts The FIA arrested the man, Tiwari’s residence in PTI said the launches were conduct- by women to escape their ed at 2:59 a.M. And 3:23 a.M. guardians despite a string of From an eastern coastal area but reforms including a historic did not immediately confirm decree last year that overturned ?5P , . . P - how many projectiles were fired the world’s only ban on female or how far they flew. motorists. Paris, Aug 2 (AFP) Bank of Finland chief The choice of the candidate to lead the The North fired short-range “A passport will be granted Olli Rehn has withdrawn from the race to be the International Monetary Fund (IMF), who by ballistic missiles on July 25 and to any Saudi national who sub- EU’s pick for leading the IMF, a French finance convention is a European, had exposed deep conducted what it described as mits an application,” said a gov- ministry official said Friday, leaving just two can- divisions within the EU and forced Le Maire to a test firing of a new multiple ernment ruling published in the didates in contention. call a vote. rocket launcher system on official gazette Umm Al Qura. Rehn’s departure from the vote of EU min- Southern countries chafe at the prospect of Wednesday. Experts say the The regulation effectively isters called by French Finance Minister Bruno seeing Dijsselbloem in the post because of his North is demonstrating its frus- allows women over the age of 21 Le Maire leaves just former Dutch finance min- tough stance against nations like Greece when tration over planned US-South to obtain passports and leave the ister Jeroen Dijsselbloem and Bulgarian he headed the group of EU finance ministers. Korea military exercises and country without their guardian’s Kristalina Georgieva, the current number two Writing on his Twitter account, Rehn con- stalled nuclear negotiations with permission, the pro-government at the World Bank, left in the race. firmed he was pulling out to find a unity can- the US, and its weapons tests Okaz newspaper and other local A second round of voting is now underway didate for the “exceptionally meaningful and could intensify if negotiations do media reported, citing senior to choose between Dijsselbloem and Georgieva, motivating job,” he wrote. not proceed rapidly over the next authorities. AFP the French ministry official said. AFP few months. AP &# * *
,! Washington: Researchers have melanoma and lung cancer. lymphomas, said researchers found a novel way to use This type of immunother- from the Mount Sinai Hospital Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a phone con- immunotherapy drugs against apy, called “checkpoint block- in the US. versation with his new British counterpart Boris Johnson on treatment-resistant cancer that ade,” ramps up the ability of However, the study found Friday, the Foreign Ministry here said. starts in white blood cells called immune cells called T cells to that when this immunothera- It was the first conversation over the phone between the two lymphocytes, by combining fight cancer by removing the py is combined with a stem cell leaders since Johnson took office last week. them with stem cell transplan- “cloaking effect” that tumours transplant, which the Abe expressed concern about a possible negative impact on tation. use to hide from them. researchers call “immuno- Japanese firms operating in Britain if it quits the European Union The approach, described in Checkpoint blockade ther- transplant,” the process ramps without a deal, Xinhua news agency reported. the journal Cancer Discovery, apy is effective in several up the T cells to increase the According to the Ministry, the former London Mayor also dramatically increased the tumour types, but generally cancer-killing immune responded by promising to sufficiently consider such companies. success of the drugs in ineffective in non-Hodgkin’s response tenfold. PTI During the call, Abe urged Johnson to ensure an orderly exit from the bloc, the report said. The two sides also agreed to coordinate over the matter of the denuclearization of North Korea. IANS ! , - % % # '$#7 & K0% ! $#7 &7
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The report puts the num- 8< ber at 2,967, which marks an increase of 33 per cent over the figure of 2.226 in the # estimated tiger count in 2014 and a phe- 3 : nomenal 210 per cent over the 2006 figure # 2 of 1,411. S The increase is gratifying because it comes as a part of a continuing upward % # trend since 2006. Besides it represents one + ?!! !!! of the few instances in which the Union 4 : or a State Government’s efforts have suc- ceeded. It all started in 1970 when the # # Union Government banned the hunting of # @ A ## # tigers throughout the country. Two other important developments followed in 1972. The country’s first tiger census put the number of the striped lords of the jungles kilometres. No human activi- the critical role played by the Innovation category for suc- suggestion for developing a 33$# # at 1,827. More important, Parliament ty is allowed in their core Wildlife Crime Control Bureau cessfully innovating enforce- national level strategy for man- passed the Wildlife (Protection) Act, areas, while limited access is (WCCB) set up in 2006 under ment techniques that have dra- agement of human-tiger inter- 1972, for protecting animals, birds, reptiles granted to the buffer zones the same amendment act that matically improved action face and dispersing tigers in # % and plants. It prohibited the capturing, around these. Strong action is established the NTCA. against trans-boundary envi- compliance to its standard 4 S # P- " Q killing, poisoning or trapping of wild ani- being taken against poaching A statutory multi-discipli- ronmental crimes in India. operating procedure, ensuring # # mals, the injuring, destroying and remov- with rangers and forest guards nary body under the MOEFC, Earlier, in 2010, it had received active collaboration between ing any part of a wild animal’s body, also being provided wireless com- to combat organised wildlife the prestigious Clark R Bavin district administrations, police # forbade disturbing or damaging of the eggs munication systems, improved crime in the country, it collects Wildlife Law Enforcement and forest department person- uhyyh # of wild birds and reptiles. It further pro- weaponry and facilities for and collates intelligence per- Award for outstanding work on nel, and, when required, for % PS Q# 33$S hibited the picking, uprooting, destruction, rapid movement. taining to organised wildlife wildlife law enforcement. Not mob management to ensure acquisition and collection of specified Funded by the Union crime and disseminates the surprisingly, its actions, along safe capture or movement of " plants and trade in these. The Act also pro- Government, administered by same among State and other with those of other enforce- animals. # A 33$ vided for the creation of sanctuaries and the Union Ministry of enforcement agencies for ment agencies, have resulted in All this, however, will not +8 D% national parks where wildlife would be safe Environment, Forests and immediate action. Its func- the arrest of 350 wildlife crim- help if State Governments clear and for restriction of entry into these. Climate Change (MOEFCC), tions also include the establish- inals and huge seizures of projects threatening the tiger’s )) More, it provided punishment for each cat- and functioning under the ment of a centralised wildlife tiger/leopard skins, rhino survival. Two examples come D% "# AE$S egory of crime. direct supervision of the crime data bank, co-ordination horns, elephant ivory, immediately to the mind. # (F # The Act was an important step as the National Tiger Conservation of actions by various agencies turtles/tortoises, raw mongoose Maharashtra sanctioned last # # 4 3 A Wild Birds and Animals Protection Act of Authority (NTCA), set up in enforcing the Act’s provi- hair, mongoose hair brushes, year the diversion of 467.5 1912 (eight of 12) and the various State laws under the provisions of the sions and assistance to foreign protected birds, marine prod- hectares of forest land in # 33$ AE$ # 4 prevailing until then offered little protec- Wild Life (Protection) authorities and international ucts, live pangolins, deer antlers Yavatmal district for a cement # ! ! # # % tion. It was, however, aimed at wildlife in Amendment Act, 2006, Project organisations to facilitate glob- and so on across the States. plant. Also, its recommenda- general and not specifically tigers. For the Tiger has made the most al action against wildlife crime. There is, however, hardly tion has led to the clearance, in latter, Project Tiger was launched on April important contribution to Among other things, it also any scope for complacence. principle, of 87.98 hectares of # ## 33$ 1, 1973, with two objectives — identifica- increasing the number of tigers. helps to improve the capacity Human-tiger conflicts are land in Kondhali and # : tion of the causes of shrinking tiger habi- One, however, has also to take of agencies combating wildlife becoming more frequent as Kalmeshwar ranges — barely tats, adoption of remedial measures and into account the efforts made crime to conduct scientific and the increase in the number of 160 km from Yavatmal — to an repair, to the extent possible, of the dam- to protect wildlife from crimes professional investigations and tigers continues along with explosives company in age already done; and, second, the main- against it, which has helped sig- assists State Governments to growing human encroachments Chakdoh for manufacturing & tenance of a viable tiger population. nificantly, particularly since successfully conduct prosecu- into their habitats in the form defence products. The project’s distinguishing feature has poaching to meet the demand tion for the same. of new settlements, more exten- Unfortunately, tigers do been the creation of sanctuaries, called abroad for tiger body parts for A proud feather in its cap sive farming, infrastructure, not vote. Nor do they con- ) 1 Tiger Reserves, to protect tigers from their allegedly medical and has been the United Nation and environmentally-disastrous tribute to the funds of political 2 poaching and other threats. Against nine aphrodisiacal value, has been a Environment Progamme’s con- industrial projects benefitting parties. spread over 9,115 square kilometres at the contributory factor in the ferring on it in November last blue-eyed entrepreneurs. In (The writer is Consultant beginning, there are now 50 of these decline in numbers. In this year of an Asia Environment this context, there is an urgent Editor, The Pioneer, and an encompassing an area of 74,749 square context, one needs to recognise Enforcement Award in the need to implement the NTCA’s author) & % !! !& ' 6 + # 1 ' 0 &#? " # # $ # # + $$$ M ( @ #L ' # #& &$! #' $ # % ' # # & $ 0 & # # # # #$( $ O '$ $ # ) $ #$ % # & 38: 83# 9 !% 8 3$A!3: 83'4= 8 S K! & K =8 %839%% K'!& K, # #(!!% # )!%% #*+ !!! % R- S & # - R # $ S # R S Constitution and the elected # Government is bound to exercise # its invulnerable dominance + !!!% % Sir — It is amusing that only L # #M against any such acts to protect three days after some 50 eminent ? 9A@$ & N & the genuine interests of the peo- ## citizens came together to write 0 & ple. Significantly, this anachronis- $ an open letter to the Prime # tic system is already debarred by % # %# % Minister, requesting action # # L M many of Islamic nations, includ- against “Jai Shri Ram” being #& & # M L ing Pakistan. Similarly, our apex # S used as a war-cry and the # court, too, has declared triple . increase in religion-fuelled hate- $MN M& 8 talaq as unlawful. It’s time for us # #& # crime such as lynching, anoth- &&# # # * #' to shun this practice. er group of 62 celebrities # # # TKM Kummbalamchuvattil # R S # " responded to it in defence of the # # Muvattupuzha # S %% Government’s silence. Is the L &&$M #*+! Government not accountable to 8 & IL8 ' # #+ # # the citizens anymore? After all, & M # & + # # supporters of the Prime Minister # ?@ ? @# + $ # & ## # seem to have taken up the task # $6 # , Sir — Now that all cases related % # & / 01 of answering for him. & #&# $ to Unnao rape have been shift- # The 62 celebrities have writ- $M # # & ed to Delhi, it is clear that the ten an open letter against the && $ L M #L 6 # Government and the law-enforc- 0& “selective outrage and false nar- &# &M # #+ ing authorities have failed mis- - % # % # ratives” and accused the writers # # & # $ erably to render justice to the # 0 # % of the first open letter of not hav- $ M + $% 8% victim though two years elapsed ing condemned separatist slo- # # after the crime. The case cries gans that were allegedly raised out for an early disposal. Rape # # ### on university campuses. The cases must be dealt within a # # # % # # - Chairperson of the Central the better” that the respondents talaq Act is a brazen violation of fixed time-frame with early con- Board of Film Certification claim is happening? Who knew the rights guaranteed by the viction. Rape should be made a % 2 R- S 0 Prasoon Joshi stated that he that in the land of Mahatma Constitution to religious minori- non-bailable offence. 3 does not support anything that Gandhi, speaking the truth Sir — This refers to the editor- ties is overtly misleading. Sravana Ramachandran # % # # degrades human live. would become an act of defam- ial, “Divorced Opposition” The Constitution is supreme. Chennai Why, then, do he and the ing the nation? (August 1). The allegation by the Religious outfits cannot trun- # & # % others not criticise hate crimes Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee Opposition/certain Islamic cate or modify the basic rights of * @ vocally? Is this the “change for Faridabad organisations that the triple their members conferred in the %% 8!%3<3 8B7:2=3: ! . % % / ! ( )( ) 1 P # , , 2# , , , # 2 2 & L L5 & $ &&+ # ## $ ) )& 0 : %/ % ### / R %1 G # > A# / # # # : % # 3### > !+F # ### G # # # % # # # # # 3 # # # * # # % ## # %G 1 # rime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent # electoral victory can be clearly attrib- 2 uted to two essential arguments that he ### was able to sell successfully, no matter how cosmetic the value. First, that the 1 ### %G PBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was a party with a # # difference when it came to matters of honesty and P Q P integrity. Second, it was not a family concern and had no place for dynasts. Without any doubt, the Q # Congress and some other Opposition parties are facing an existential crisis, having been voted out D# % # of power earlier for corruption and now because % the voter has made its distaste for family-run con- H cerns pretty obvious, especially given the rather %1 underwhelming performances of some of these H very “families.” Unfortunately, if we go beyond the superfi- % cial, the reality on both counts is quite different. As the Report by the Association for Democratic 1*5 *= ### 0 *0 ( Reforms makes it quite clear, as per their own declarations, the average assets of those in the 086 %045 # Union Council of Ministers is 14.72 crore, while 24 80 : % 1 22 (39 per cent) of them have declared criminal ,55 6 04820 #3### > !+F cases against them, of which 16 Ministers have %>55 ### % serious criminal cases pending. As a matter of 18 5O25 15 # # fact, of its 301 members in the Lok Sabha, 116 %%5! 05 ## have declared criminal cases pending, just mar- ginally better than that of other parties and cer- **045 ### 4508 1 % tainly no indication of either honesty or integri- ty. !802 ( 4 %5 * ( % # Moreover, despite its claims to the contrary, the BJP is really no different from the family con- 6 04,804045 % /$ /$> cerns that it so disparages. It, too, is run by an 2 %14 ## extremely small and close-knit ?55,5045 # “family”, albeit not related by blood, in 624 ### which other leaders are treated more as 2 0L@ 8% in the international community. Yet, in within the Valley. While levels of vio- Kashmir. This is what makes the busi- % # bystanders or retainers. 4 55(5% our own neighbourhood, in lence have been contained, for the pre- ness of insurgency tick and what the # P Q1 While Modi’s performance in his first term Afghanistan, where the Taliban is on the sent, the Central Government has Government needs to tackle. may be open to debate, what the current victo- 65 % ascendancy, Modi’s influence is as made little effort to push for an equi- Finally, where this divergence 1 G # !* ,*5 % # # ry has done is to highlight the fact that he can good as non-existent and we find our- table political solution that can help between fact and fiction is most notable no longer get away by foisting the blame for the *5 %5 2 ,*5 selves discarded by the wayside. negate insurgency. Of course, one may is in the Prime Minister’s dealings with % % 080 %2! S : % 1 prevailing difficult security, social, economic or For us, Afghanistan’s importance is well be proved wrong with the recent the military. In these past five years, he law and order issues on his predecessors, some- 864 0 in the access it provides to the Central induction of a hundred companies of has made much of the military publicly, #3### > !+F # thing he had turned into a fine art then. And 8,> 82*= Asian Republics through the Iranian the Central Armed Police Forces even constructing the long demanded # immensely challenging task is at hand for the 82 0 8 * port of Chabahar. By succumbing to (CRPF), ostensibly to strengthen the National War Memorial in quick time. ### Government with the economy being in the dol- 0550 American pressure over sanctions counter-insurgency grid. This seems Undoubtedly, as it is generally accept- ### ### drums, foreign investors jumping the ship, the against Iran, we have dealt a mortal odd given that there are more than ade- ed, his electoral victories also owe much # # % security environment far from being conducive blow to our Chabahar initiative and quate troops already available in the to the “surgical strikes” undertaken by # # # and the country’s foreign policy has just been hope of access to those Republics. sector. This action may well herald a the military. While scarce budgetary P Q upended by the actions of US President Donald Similarly, the re-emergence of the US- serious effort to break the political support for defence is understandable, # S J Trump. These problems, however, pale in com- Pakistan relationship from the shadows deadlock. We will have to wait and see given our difficult economic situation, parison to the fact that the BJP’s credibility rests has once again derailed our efforts to as to the manner in which the situation what is utterly incomprehensible is the ### # solely on the popularity that Modi enjoys and isolate Pakistan internationally, a key develops in the coming days and fact that the Government spares no without him, it is likely to flounder very quick- strategy in Modi’s Kashmir policy. months. effort to demean, degrade and demor- # # ly. Clearly, tilting towards the US has In this context, it is also worth alise our forces. # Interestingly, his popularity depends signif- not been without adverse consequences, repeating that while much is made of Examples abound and are well # # # icantly on the larger-than-life image he has been and despite all the rhetoric and postur- cross-border terrorism, even at the known to bear repetition, with the lat- # 2 able to generate as a leader, who is not only seen ing, in his dealings with both the US worst of times, foreign militants have est example being the manner in which - # # as strong, bold, pragmatic and decisive but also and China (remember the Wuhan played only a marginal role in the ongo- a modified form of One Rank, One # a very capable administrator, who is forward Summit?), Modi has emerged as a weak ing insurgency. While we must stay alert Pension (OROP), given by this very # thinking and empathetic. While much of this is and pliable leader, unable to stand up to avoid a Kargil repeat, we have to Government with much fanfare, is in #2 a carefully tailored media creation, the latest being for what is obviously in our national focus inwards. In addition, while the the process of being gutted. The prob- ### # his participation in a survival-based reality show, interest. issue of funding of separatists by lem for the Prime Minister is that he ### similar to what Russian President Vladimir Putin There is a similar disconnect with Pakistan receives enormous media can’t be all things to all people. More puts on, his inability to fully live up to the image regard to our internal security issues as attention, we refuse to acknowledge the importantly, we the people deserve to % he projects is quite evident. well as our military capabilities. bigger problem of domestic financing. know what exactly he stands for? So, # Take foreign policy for instance. No Prime Regardless of whether the Balakot Surely our intelligence agencies and the will the real Modi please stand up? # # Minister, other than Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, has episode should be seen as the “new nor- security establishment are quite aware (The writer, a military veteran, is a devoted as much time and effort to foreign pol- mal” or not, our Kashmir policy has not that the militant groups corner a per- consultant with the Observer Research Uur vr v6vhQ sr TpuysGh8u v icy as Modi has done. He has been travelling made much headway, especially given centage of all Government contracts Foundation and a Visiting Senior Fellow 9rrrqirVvr v7rthy much of the world to raise India’s stature with- the increase in popular discontent and developmental funds in Jammu & with The Peninsula Foundation, Chennai) /
n’t a Sindhi, Baloch or Pakhtun Musharraf dictatorship in 2007. during a crisis, it is equally important across the world, we saw a concentrat- show-business and reaped the ratings. for all kind of opinions. But opinions nationalist either. He belonged to the There is nothing unique about for one to look for triggers within. ed attack on the whole idea of objec- After the success of Fox News, almost dressed as “facts.” Ironically, the attack Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI) — one of this. Large protest movements have a Internal reasons that might be tivity. Vulgar post-modernism derid- all private news channels, which on the idea of objectivity was encour- the few Right-wing parties that were tendency of bringing together distinct contributing to the crisis often get ed objectivity as being an intellectu- mushroomed across the world, includ- aged by the media. But if objectivity against the Zia regime. ideological groups to address shared ignored when all the effort is being ally elitist tool to repress popular opin- ing Pakistan, adopted the same model. as an intent once bothered external In 1984, when the Zia dictatorship concerns. Consider the present sce- invested in pointing out external trig- ion. The gatekeepers were brushed The nature of the media as a busi- forces, adopting subjectivity can banned student unions, various Left- nario in the context of the kind of gers. Looking for internal triggers is aside and a new subjective idea of jour- ness changed. The intent of remain- become a self-destructive act. wing student groups and the student harassment and censorship the coun- important because, I believe, the cri- nalism started to take root. All of a sud- ing objective was now bad for business. Subjective journalism does not * wing of the Right-wing Jamaat-i- try’s media has been facing these days. sis faced by the media today may be den, anybody could say just about any- When news media, show business and bother about objective things such as Islami, the Islami Jamiat Tulaba (IJT), If, for example, one media group slightly different than before. thing. popular opinion came together, the evidence. But this opens it up to n 1995, I came across a book writ- set aside their ideological differences comes under attack by the powers that To begin with, there is a battle That’s why what is being said — result was a new form of entertainment counter-accusations that also do not ten by a Pakistani political activist to protest together against the ban. At be, its peers are likely to either remain going on within the media between especially on TV news channels — is + a kind of “newstainment” that blurs bother with things such as proof. That’s Iin 1985, after he was released least for a month or two, the dictator- quiet or even celebrate! objective journalism and subjective mostly opinion. But opinions are not the line between fact and fantasy, truth why the nature of censoring today’s from solitary confinement where he ship was put under tremendous pres- How did this happen? Whenever journalism. The former is based on necessarily facts. As a US Senator once and lie. It became okay to come on TV media has become a lot more brazen had been mercilessly tortured by the sure, until the IJT decided to sudden- a profession, an institution or an indi- facts that are thoroughly investigated, correctly pointed out: “Everyone is or print in a newspaper or a website than before. It’s all subjective now, all police. As a young activist, the author ly exit the protest. vidual faces a crisis, the instinctive checked and cross-checked. Their entitled to their opinion, but not to “facts” such as: 9/11 was an inside job; “relative.” One man’s ban (on a media had participated in various protests During the same period, journal- thing to do is to point out the exter- agenda is simply to provide informa- their facts.” The whole Fox News that ancient Hindus were flying group) is another man’s act of patrio- against the reactionary Gen Zia dic- ists and their unions often cooperat- nal forces responsible for triggering the tion without any obvious bias towards model turned this on its head. around in spaceships thousands of tism, and another media group’s tri- tatorship (1977-88). In the early 1980s, ed to protest against what were called crisis. And on most occasions, the a particular political party or individ- Opinions were presented as facts and years ago; that one can derive energy umph. Typical post-modernist hog- accused of being a member of a “ter- “Zia’s black laws” against Press free- external forces are the triggers. ual, a state institution, a religion, a sect, anyone with a theory or a rant was wel- from jinns: That Malala’s shooting was wash. The few media outlets that are rorist communist outfit” and an doms. A detailed study by Philip E Pakistan has had a long history in an ethnicity, etc. come to appear on TV. This model was staged: That there were billions upon still holding on to the intent of objec- “Indian agent”, he was thrown in jail Jones of the 1968 movement against which certain state institutions, We can all agree that absolute a huge commercial success. Those, billions of dollars stashed by Pakistani tive journalism have become victims and constantly tortured in the various the Ayub regime saw similar left-right Governments and political parties objectivity is impossible, but at least the who thought they knew better than the politicians in foreign banks: That he of not only external forces threatened prisons of interior Sindh. Finally, in alliances taking shape. The late schol- have bullied, harassed, terrorised and intent to be objective (in the media) snooty experts and intellectuals, lapped or she was corrupt or a traitor, or an by their objectivity, but also by the 1985, he was allowed medical treat- ar, Khalid bin Sayeed’s study of the censored the media. However, if today was once there. That’s why, for exam- it all up. infidel or a racist, a sexist, immoral, fas- mess created by their more subjective ment in Karachi. 1977 movement against the authori- we begin to again point out these exter- ple, newspapers used to have what Conspiracy theories, distortions of cist, liberal fascist, et al. peers within the media industry. He was not a member of any com- tarian Z A Bhutto regime also speaks nal forces, we won’t be saying anything were called “gatekeepers.” Their job historical and contemporary facts All this is now okay to say and Therefore, this time the battle for munist outfit, nor was he a member of the left and right journalist groups new. We won’t be saying anything that was to safeguard the intent of remain- and the demonisation of imagined write as long as it is generating ratings, media freedom is and will be a lot of Zia’s most active opponent, the coming together. This happened again hasn’t already been said for over 40 ing objective and factual. enemies, all became acceptable con- circulation, likes and retweets. All more complex and messier. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). He was- during the movement against the years. It is being lamented again. But But from the 1990s onwards, tent. News journalism crossed into forms of media have become platforms (Courtesy: The Dawn) ! 1
2&2&& 4 O P # 8* 0 share their experiences about ing us at Nabanna (State secre- their grievances. “In the next why they feel proud about her tariat),” the Minister said adding 100 days about a thousand lose on the heels of launch- and have been voting for her “their problems are being solved party leaders and workers will Cing a helpline and a portal for such a long time.” from the highest level.” reach out to 10,000 villages in where the electorate will reg- Apparently acting upon The TMC has reportedly the State,” Banerjee had said. ister their woes and seek the an advice of the election strate- struck a deal with Kishor to Giving sharp reactions to Chief Minister’s intervention, gist Prashant Kishor the Chief salvage the party’s image after the Chief Minister’s latest move Mamata Banerjee on Friday Minister had earlier floated the colossal loss it suffered at a senior CPI(M) leader and unveiled yet another website another portal called “Didi ki the hands of the BJP in the central committee member where the people would enlist Bolo.com” where the people recently concluded parlia- said, “this (website) will help reasons showing why they feel proud of Mamata Banerjee. can register their grievances mentary elections. After a BJP supporters to share many proud of Didi. “They may even share against any person which series of meetings the profes- memories of why they feel The new twitter page is their personal encounters with Banerjee promised to take care sional strategist has offered a proud of Didi: firstly they will called Amar Garbo Mamata her if any, they may share of at the earliest. host of do’s and don’ts to the be proud of didi because she (Mamata my Pride). The hash- their personal opinion about Apart from this a telephone party and the social media out- demolished Left movement to tag would enable people to list various steps she has taken to number was also provided so reach is one of them. let Lotus bloom in Bengal, sec- points showing reasons why develop Bengal to what it is that the people can directly call Apart from this Banerjee ondly she gagged the poor they love the Chief Minister today, they may even make her up to register their griev- has asked the party leaders to man’s voice in Parliament by and feel proud of her. constructive criticism if they ances. “We have been receiving reach out to the villages and killing the Left … they will also A senior Trinamool want,” a Minister said, adding overwhelming response from meet the people and if possible be proud of the skills that some Congress leader said the page “the entire Trinamool the people as men and women spend nights in their houses former Chief Ministers of will help people to share their Congress is proud of our Didi. from all walks of life, of all age learning about their problems, Bihar, Tamil Nadu and experiences on why they feel Now it is time for the people to and everywhere have been call- redressing them and assuaging Karnataka lacked.” + !6 - 0 2, Ram Nath Kovind gave his passed by both the Houses of assent to the Muslim Women Parliament earlier in the week. ithin hours after the new (Protection of Rights on After the President’s assent, (0 ' 12 WMuslim Women Marriage) Bill, which had been the bill became a law. (Protection of Rights on 2, !'% %<8% !34' are appealing to people to sup- Marriage) legislation was =8 % 8 !!&34%% port us in our campaign. The enacted on Thursday, the police tepping up their campaign ' 8! :<=%3994%' elections should be held in a late in the night registered the Sagainst the Electronic ' 9 =% !&4' 8%"7 transparent manner. The peo- triple talaq case against a Voting Machines (EVMs), the '338?%3?'338=:<7! ple should known whom they Muslim husband and two of his Opposition parties in voted. family members at the minor- / . Maharashtra announced on August 21. “Our agitation is extreme- ity community-dominated Friday that they would take out They said that all parties ly important from the point of mini township of Mumbra in Mathura: A police station here 1 lakh as dowry from his in- an all-party morcha in Mumbai would create awareness about view of democracy. The the adjoining Thane district of has booked a man for pro- laws who live in Krishna Nagar on August 21, to protest against the adverse impact of faulty and responsibility about removing Maharashtra. nouncing triple talaq on his locality in Kosi Kalan town the genuineness of the defective EVMs by undertak- misunderstanding about EVMs Acting on a complaint * wife, probably the first such here. EVMs and demand the use of ing door-to-door campaigns and VVPATs lies with the lodged by victim woman Jannat 2 . +4, case since the enactment of the The victim had returned to ballot papers in the State across the state. “Our volun- Election Commission and the Begum Patel (31), the Mumbra law punishing the practice. her maternal home following Assembly polls to be held in teers will visit people at their Government,” State Congress police booked her husband Confirming that the newly However, the police have The Muslim Women harassment and had lodged a October this year. homes and get questionnaires President Balasaheb Thorat Imtiyaz Ghulam Patel (35), enacted triple talaq law had not arrested the victim woman’s (Protection of Rights on complaint with the local police. Addressing a joint news filled by them. Once we get all said. mother-in-law Heena Ghulam been invoked in registering a husband Imtiyaz Patel or two Marriage) Bill prescribing up to The couple was then called at conference here, the leaders of the questionnaires back from Swabhiman Shetkari Hussain Patel and sister-in-law case against Imtiyaz Patel and of his family members in con- three years imprisonment for the ‘mahila thana’ (all-women the Congress, NCP, MNS, people, we will submit the Sanghatana President Raju Sultana Ghulam Hussain Patel two of his family members, nection. “We have not arrest- men giving instant triple talaq police station) in the district for Peasants and Workers’ Party same to the Election Shetti said that a return to bal- under section 498 A (husband senior police inspector ed any one at this juncture. We to their wives and was passed reconciliation, sub inspector (PWP), CPI, Swabhimani Commission,” MNS chief Raj lot paper was imperative for or relative of a woman sub- Madhukar Kad of the Mumbra will do whatever is necessary by Parliament on Tuesday. Ruchi Tyagi said. Shetkari Sanghatana, Janata Thackeray said. bringing ‘total transparency’ in jecting her to cruelty) and 406 police station told “The during the course of investiga- President Ram Nath Both had reached a com- Dal (U) and some prominent Demanding the use of bal- the electoral process.”We appeal (criminal breach of trust) read Pioneer” on Friday: “Yes. Last tions,” Kad said. Kovind gave assent to the triple promise after several coun- individuals said that as part of lot papers in the Assembly to all village panchayats to with section 34 (common night, we booked the com- Incidentally, the Mumbra talaq Bill on Thursday. selling sessions. their “EVM-VVPAT hatao” elections, NCP’s former deputy pass a resolution on Aug. 15 for intent) of Indian Penal Code plainant’s husband and two of police registered a case against Ikram, a resident of On July 30, they were campaign, they would submit Chief Mister Ajit Pawar said: banning EVMs and reintro- and section 4 of the Muslim his family members under sec- husband Imityaz Patel under Haryana’s Nuh district had called again by the police and a memorandum to the State “We want the elections to duce the ballot paper system,” Women (Protection of Rights tion 4 of the new triple law and the triple law at 9.32 pm on married Jumirat about two their relation appeared cordial, Election Commission on be held with ballot papers. We Shetti said. on Marriage) Act, 2019. other relevant sections of IPC”. Thursday, hours after President years ago and was demanding she added. PTI 1 789: % ? * * P 34 R O PEO*P &&& ! - followed by head and neck and 2, Agency (JICA). other types,” Vishwajit Rane * 2 According to the ormer Goa Chief Minister said. He was speaking on the s part of the upcoming spokesperson, the HCC teams FPratapsingh Rane sought question asked by Congress Itanagar: Journalists in the Narendra Modi govern- AMumbai Metro-III pro- encountered several geological to know in the state Assembly MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Arunachal Pradesh staged a sit- ment to scuttle the rights of ject, the work of boring the first and urban conditions including on Friday whether consump- Lourenco over the number of in on Friday against the Centres working journalists and the 3.82 km-long tunnel passing proximity to the Arabian Sea, tion of local alcoholic cancer cases in Goa. move to repeal the Working bills are an infringement of the underneath some of the most tunneling through heteroge- beverages ‘feni’ and ‘hurrack’ Rane said lifestyle is one of Journalists Act (1955) and the Working Journalist Act, thickly populated areas of south neous reclaimed land, con- causes cancer. the reasons behind the increas- Working Journalist (Fixation of APUWJ President Amar Mumbai has been completed. gested working areas and Srinagar: A terrorist was killed Speaking during the ing number of cancer cases in Wages) Act 1958 along with Sangno said. Making an announcement drilling below some of the old- and a soldier lost his life in an Question Hour on the issue of the state. other labour laws. The state’s media fraterni- to this effect, a spokesperson of metres per day for the 3.82 kms est residential and other build- encounter between the securi- cancer cases in the state, Rane He said the government The scribes under the ban- ty demands immediate with- M/s Hindustan Construction long tunnel passing via station ings, many over a century old, ty forces and the ultras in said the state government was serious about the cancer ner of Arunachal Pradesh drawal of the “anti working Co. Ltd (HCC) said here on boxes of Kalbadevi, Girgaon without disturbing their foun- Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian should conduct a survey to cases in the state and facilities Union of Working Journalists class, anti journalists” and Friday that it had accomplished and Grant Road,” the dations. district on Friday, the know if these drinks cause are being created for treat- (APUWJ) wearing black media workers labour code “a challenging task” of con- spokesperson said. The Mumbai Metro Rail Army said. cancer. “Do you have a study ment of cancer patients in the clothes sat on protest at the bills immediately, he said. structing south-bound tunnel The 3.82 km tunnel section Corporation Ltd. (MMRCL) A cordon-and-search oper- on the kind of cancers that are government-run Goa Medical Press Club here demanding The APUWJ, Arunachal between Chhatrapati Shivaji is part of the 33.50 kms long had awarded the contract to ation was launched in faced by people in Goa? Have College and Hospital (GMCH). immediate withdrawal of the Electronic Media Association Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)- Metro III line connecting HCC in July 2016 for the Pandoshan area of the south you conducted a study on it,” he According to him, two Labour Code bills. (AEMA) and Arunachal Press Mumbai Central stations, Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ design and construction of Kashmir district after a tip-off asked Health minister Vishwajit although cancer is on the rise, In the two Labour Code Club (APC) expressed grati- becoming the first among all (Andheri east) and will be the Twin Tunnels by Tunnel Boring about the presence of militants Rane. “It is a well-known fact nobody is able to tell the exact bills, one on working condi- tude to the Pema Khandu-led contractors to complete the first fully underground metro Machines (TBMs) and con- there. An encounter followed that smoking causes cancer. But reason behind it. tions and the other on wages, government for fulfilling their entire length of a tunnel for the in the city being built at a cost struction of four underground after the militants fired upon we also have to know whether “With innovation and tech- introduced in the Lok Sabha, long-standing demand for Metro III. of around 23,136 crore, with metro stations at CSMT, the search party, an official said. drinking local alcoholic brew nology, we are able to detect the government proposed to treating journalists at par with “We maintained an average 13,325 crore loan from Japan Kalbadevi, Girgaon and Grant “One terrorist, Zeenat-ul- like ‘feni’ and ‘hurrack’ can cases of cancer more as com- repeal the Working Journalists group A officers. drilling rate of around 8.20 International Cooperation Road. Islam, a resident of Memender cause cancer?... A survey pared to the past,” he said. and other Newspaper The state government in a area of Shopian, has been killed should be conducted and its “In Goa, lifestyle plays an Employees (Conditions of recent notification said accred- in the Pandoshan operation,” findings be placed in the important role. It is not Service) and Miscellaneous ited journalists will get facilities an Army official said. House,” he said. whether a person is a vegetar- Provisions Act of 1955, and the enjoyed by group A officers in During the operation, a In his reply, the health ian or a non-vegetarian. There Working Journalist (Fixation of all the state government accom- soldier was also killed. Weapons minister said the government are several issues related to rates of wages) Act, 1958 along modations like inspection bun- and war-like stores have been has the statistics about the lifestyle, which are creating with 11 other labour laws. galows, circuit houses, tourist recovered from the encounter types of cancer. problems. Along with other We staged the dharna to lodges, bhawans and guest hous- site, the official said, adding that “Maximum cases in the diseases, cancer is also coming protest the arbitrary move of es across the country. PTI the operation was on. PTI state are that of breast cancer, to the forefront,” Rane said. 9 * 6 Gorakhpur (UP): Villagers locked up stray cattle inside the building of a primary school in neighbouring Sant Kabir Nagar district, forcing the suspension of the class work on Friday. The villagers of the Bakhira area herded the stray cattle in Dasdih primary school in Belharkala block, alleging they were destroying their crops. They also kept a watch on the gates to see that the cattle is not freed by anyone. Principal Taresh Kumar said he asked the students to return home after reaching the school. In the morning when I reached the school, the gates were locked and stray cattle was inside. There was no alter- native arrangement for holding the classes so the children returned home, he said, adding he informed the offi- cials about it. Later, Block Development Officer Mahabir Singh reached the spot and the stray cattle were sent to cow shelters. We got an information that stray cattle were locked by farmers in Dasdih Primary school and we sent the animals to cow shelters, Singh said. On Sunday, villagers had locked stray cattle inside Amardobha primary school, which is about four km away from Dasdih pri- mary school. PTI 4 ! 5 < & % 3 ?? ! & " ,5* ) ayern Munich resume their power Bstruggle with Borussia Dortmund on Saturday for the German Super Cup with , (8 the Bavarians chasing Manchester City star Leroy Sane to reinforce their squad. ndia’s Satwiksairaj The blockbuster Bundesliga curtain- Rankireddy and Chirag raiser in Dortmund once more pits IShetty qualified for the Germany’s top clubs together after Bayern men’s doubles semifinals but held off a spirited Dortmund challenge to B Sai Praneeth crashed out of land a seventh straight league title on the the men’s singles event at the final day of last season. Thailand Open here on “This is the first title that is important Friday. to us,” said Bayern star Thomas Mueller While Rankireddy and a fortnight before the new Bundesliga sea- Shetty registered a hard- son starts. fought win over qualifiers “The game has a certain explosive- Choi Solgyu and Seo Seung ness. We want to show that we are ready Jae of Korea, Sai Praneeth — we’ll put our all into it.” As defender suffered a straight game Niklas Suele put it, Bayern “want to give defeat against seventh seed a sign” they remain the team to beat in Kenta Tsuneyama of Japan. Germany. After posing some chal- Dortmund have recruited hard, sign- lenge in the first game, Sai ing wingers Thorgan Hazard and Julian Praneeth, who reached the * 2- * Brandt — the latter currently sidelined by semifinals of last injury — and luring Mats Hummels back week’s Japan Open, International court and this has helped us from Bayern to beef up the defence. surrendered 18-21, Challenge and to win crucial points, which And while Bayern added French 12-21 in the men’s reached the semifi- otherwise we have been los- world champions Lucas Hernandez and singles quarterfinals. nals of Denmark ing. Also staying calm and Benjamin Pavard, City winger Sane is the With Sai Praneeth’s exit, Challenge. positive has really worked in marquee player they crave. Sane aggressively following criticism # , weeks,” moaned Mueller. “This guy Indian challenge has ended The 16th ranked Indians our favour.” from Bayern’s senior figures. Frenchman Kingsley Coman, who Jerome Boateng does us good,” he added in the men’s singles event. will take on another Korean However, it was curtains # # “We’re all well advised to not talk suffered a recurrence of a serious ankle in his team-mate’s defence. However, the unseeded combo of Ko Sung Hyun and for Rankireddy in the quar- According to reports, Bayern have about players still under contract,” said injury last season, “only” bruised his knee This will be Dortmund’s first key test Indian combination of Shin Baek Cheol in the semi- terfinals of mixed doubles tabled a bid of around 90 million euros sports director Hasan Salihamidzic while against Spurs, Bayern confirmed. after winning six pre-season friendlies — Rankireddy and Shetty finals on Saturday. event as he and Ashwini ($85 million) — which would be a club chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge also Fellow winger Serge Gnabry is also including a 3-2 victory over Champions fought valiantly for exactly an Speaking after the match, Ponnappa lost in straight record. criticised Kovac’s bold statement. doubtful with a leg knock, but Kovac indi- League holders Liverpool last month on hour to get past the Korean Rankireddy said, “With every games to bow out of the tour- They have even reportedly pushed On Wednesday, Kovac insisted “what cated both players “will be back soon”. their US tour. rivals 21-17, 17-21, 21-19 in tournament we can see our nament. taking the official team photo back to I said was true” as he still believes in the It will be interesting to see if Jerome They posted a 4-1 win over St Gallen a quarterfinal duel. game is improving. In today’s Rankireddy and September in the hope the 23-year-old will deal with the transfer window to close in Boateng features after coming off the on Tuesday in their Swiss training camp The win was Rankireddy match, we knew if we stay Ponnappa were no match have joined by then. a month’s time. bench against Spurs and missing the cru- with captain Marco Reus scoring their and Shetty’s maiden victory positive and confident till the for third seeds Yuta Head coach Niko Kovac initially Exactly who will line up for Bayern cial penalty in the shoot-out. fourth. over the Korean pair to enter end we can win and we real- Watanabe and Arisa declared “I assume we’ll get him” last at Dortmund is unclear. Bayern are keen to sell the 2014 World “The Super Cup is very important for the semifinal, their first in ly played well in the last two Higashino of Japan, losing weekend, but Bayern have dramatically Bayern fielded mainly reserve team Cup winner, but the club’s desire to move us all — to start the season well and show 2019 on the BWF World points in the end. 13-21, 15-21 in a lopsided dialled back. players in Wednesday’s defeat to the 30-year-old on has irritated the fans what we have planned,” said Reus. Tour circuit. They had earli- “Both of us are making encounter that lasted just 28 Kovac phoned his City counterpart Tottenham Hotspur in the final of their squad. “However, it’s clear neither us nor er won the Brazil strategies for every point on minutes. Pep Guardiola to apologise for recruiting pre-season tournament. “We’ve been going round in circles for Bayern are at 100 percent yet.” -, ,' )R% ,' ' ,('% '6 ) 1 6('# ,') (# 56%5*4 e came in when the Indian Hcricket team was “looking for a fitness culture” and former strength and conditioning coach Basu Shanker says his stint has ended with the satisfaction that none of the play- ers would be able to “leave the reg- imen even if they wanted to”. The 50-year-old’s four-year tenure ended with the World Cup. While Kohli was always a ) ) & “freak” who has not taken a cheat day in the last two years, the Chennai-based professional is most satisfied about the transformation he , -)( ./&) & has brought in the fitness levels of & % speedsters Jasprit Bumrah, 6 4 (08 what I'm capable of this season." Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Medvedev and Karen Khachanov give Russia Mohammad Shami. orld number six Stefanos Tsitsipas struggled two top-10 players for the first time since “When I started it was a chal- Wlate but advanced to the ATP Washington October 2010. lenge to transform the culture, now Open quarter-finals on Thursday by defeating "I'm playing good," Medvedev said. "I want 90 per cent of the team trains very effective in his job. and Shami, fast bowlers clocking Australia's Jordan Thompson 6-3, 7-6 (7/4). to back it up with some more wins." professionally. There will always be “When you see someone like 145kmph is very heartening to see The 20-year-old Greek top seed took the only Tiafoe said he will skip next week's ATP 6 one or two in every team who him, it is difficult not to be inspired,” and you have another whole lot break of the match to claim the first set and after Canada Masters Canada after aggravating a foot require the extra push,” Basu, whose said Basu. clocking 140 plus. It can’t happen some tense moments won the tie-breaker when injury in the loss. ! contract with the Indian team ended “His cheat days come once in a overnight. Thompson netted a forehand after 99 minutes at Two lucky losers reached the last eight, includ- on July 30, said. blue moon, I have not seen him take He also picked the cases of the US Open hardcourt tune-up event. ing Slovakia's Norbert Gombos, a last-second rench World Cup-winner Kylian Mbappe urged He also worked extensively with one in the last two years. I am telling Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kedar “It was kind of tricky at the end,” Tsitsipas said. replacement for South African fourth seed Kevin Ftroubled Brazilian Neymar to stay at Paris Saint- the others including KL Rahul, you that fellow is a freak. There will Jadhav. "I kept doing silly mistakes in the tie-breaker. I Anderson, who withdrew with right knee pain. Germain on Friday as he apologised for sparking Hardik Pandya, Ishant, Dinesh be months together he would go on “Bhuvneshwar bowls at 140 was not happy about it. I made a lot of unforced The world number 137 will next face Aussie speculation about his own future at the club. Karthik and Ravichandran Ashwin. and I would force him to take rest.” kmph consistently, when I came in errors. Nick Kyrgios, who fired 15 aces in eliminating Mbappe, speaking before the Champions The list goes on. Ravindra Jadeja, The Indian teams of the past he was bowling at around 128 "I played great to get break points, then I start- Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2, 7-5. Trophy against Rennes in Shenzhen, China, said according to him, is a natural ath- were not known for their fitness but kmph. When you talk about spin- ed thinking about it. I didn't identify the right German 122nd-ranked lucky loser Peter Neymar was a key player for the French league-win- lete who knows his body well and under Kohli India has become one ners, with improved fitness, Ashwin occasion to come to the net. Just a little lost." Gojowczyk shocked Canada's Milos Raonic, the ners who are desperate for success in Europe next probably the best fielder in the of the fittest sides around. could bowl 95 overs in a match,” said "I believe I can handle those situations more 2014 Washington champion, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the season. world. “It is very simple. You hit one the man during whose tenure, clear- mature in my next matches." quarter-finals. “Everyone loves him and I love him so much,” Basu decided against continuing and then you hit two. In a team if the ing the yo yo test became mandato- In the quarter-finals, Tsitsipas will meet "Couldn't make it count when it was the most Mbappe said of Neymar, who has been linked with with the Indian team due to family captain sets the example everyone ry. French 10th seed Benoit Paire, who ousted US fifth important," Raonic said. "Just a disappointing per- a return to his former club Barcelona. reasons and says it time for him to starts following, it is tough otherwise. And there were some gifted seed John Isner 7-6 (7/3), 6-3. formance." “I don’t want him to leave the team, obvious- move on to the next phase in his life. And you cannot paint everyone with men like Jadeja who did not need a "He's a very dangerous player," said Tsitsipas Gojowczyk, who had lost 12 of 14 prior ly. I want him to stay. When you think about his “Looking back, I came at the the same brush. lot of attention. of Paire. "He has a big backhand. His serve can matches entering the week, replaced Aussie situation and then he plays very well and he co- right juncture (in 2015). The Indian “They need to buy in, unless “Look at Jadeja, probably the be dangerous. I'll have to be careful. He's very Bernard Tomic, who withdrew with a finger injury. operates with the team you can see what he means team was looking for changes and they buy in there is no way you can most natural athlete in the world and unpredictable." The German has made the most of his oppor- to us.” that was one of the responsibilities be effective as a coach. When they the fittest fielder I have seen in my Tsitsipas, who beat Roger Federer in January tunity by dispatching Russian Andrey Rublev, The 20-year-old Mbappe, who smashed 33 thrust on me, to bring about the cul- started seeing the change, they all life. He is an enigma. The way he on his way to the Australian Open semi-finals, Aussie 12th seed Alex De Minaur and 20th- goals for PSG last season, also doused any linger- ture. To be very honest I was very started embracing it. Now we have moves on the field, he is easily best seeks his fourth career ATP title after crowns last ranked Raonic. ing concerns over his own plans after he talked blessed with a set of boys who were come to a stage, even if they want to fielder by a country mile. October in Stockholm, last February at Marseille Next up for Gojowczyk is British 13th seed about playing “elsewhere” at the French league looking for this change. leave it, they won’t be able to. It is “He is one guy who did things and in May at Estoril. Kyle Edmund, who ousted France's 70th-ranked awards ceremony in May. “When I joined I made a pact ingrained in their system,” said on his own, didn’t spend too much Tsitsipas reached the 2018 Washington semi- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. “I think it wasn’t the right place (to say that),” with myself that I will tirelessly work Basu. time in the gym. He was a road run- finals and a week later became the youngest play- Tsonga, who fired 18 aces, received a wild- he told reporters in southern Chinese city. “I’d like to bring in the much needed impro- There were doubts over the ner and I understood that very early er to ever beat four top-10 ATP players in the same card into next week's event at Montreal. to say sorry to the players who were there, visations and culture to augment the longevity of Bumrah with his unusu- and let him be. So it was all about week before losing to Rafael Nadal in the Canada Also getting a Montreal spot was Britain's because I spoiled the party.” team’s needs. I was very fortunate to al action and his pace partner Shami horses for courses.” Masters final. Andy Murray, who will play doubles alongside It has been a troubled few months for Neymar, work with a coaching and support also broke down way too often. He can’t travel with the team Croatian sixth seed Marin Cilic, the 2014 US Spaniard Feliciano Lopez as he tries to make a sin- who earned a three-match ban after an altercation team which allowed me to make While Bumrah has become the anymore but is always open to Open champion, beat Canadian ninth seed Felix gles return in two weeks at Cincinnati. with a fan as Rennes stunned PSG on penalties to independent decisions with regards number one match-winner in all helping the national team. Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-4. Murray, who feared he might never play again win the French Cup in April. to training. three formats in the last two years, “At any point if the country World number 17 Cilic booked a last-eight after January right hip surgery, plays alongside Neymar also missed Brazil’s triumphant Copa “Most of the boys had already Shami has worked hard on his fit- wants me I am there for consulta- date with Russia's 10th-ranked Daniil Medvedev, brother Jamie in a Washington doubles quarter- America campaign on home soil after suffering an worked with me during their under- ness and managed to stay injury free. tion. Let me first relax for a month who eliminated hometown hero Frances Tiafoe final Friday. ankle injury in a warm-up friendly against Qatar. 19 days and it was easy to sell the “It is not only Virat, Bumrah, and then take all life decisions later. 6-2, 7-5. In the joint WTA event, Taiwan's 31st-ranked And the 27-year-old has been embroiled in rape concepts.” DK, Rahul, Ishant, Shubman, every- I have just had two biryanis at a go "He's in great shape. His game is strong. We Hsieh Su-wei became the only seed in the quar- allegations, vehemently denied, which were dis- And having a leader like Kohli body has bought into it now. But I so let me enjoy this phase,” Basu all know what he's capable of when he's in good ter-finals by outlasting Russian qualifier Varvara missed by Brazilian police on Monday for lack of in the side helped him in being more really enjoyed working with Bumrah quipped. shape," Medvedev said of Cilic. "It's going to show Gracheva 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (8/6). evidence. “He is still the same Neymar,” said Mbappe of his team-mate, who trained with the rest of the squad on Friday. “We all know he is in very special circum- % ) / stances. However he is training with us and he is still performing his best which is not unusual and 088 08 Serena Williams is now given a to withdraw from the Rogers Johanna Konta. after all he is a very good player.” top eight seed. 0 ' Cup," Kvitova commented. Kvitova has made a remark- Mbappe said he hoped to improve on his 33- wo-time Wimbledon cham- Venus Williams will take 6 5 "My forearm injury is con- able comeback to tennis after goal tally next season, adding that Qatar-owned Tpion Petra Kvitova has with- the available space in the main tinuing to cause some problems being attacked during a home PSG also want to take the elusive next step in the drawn from next week's Rogers draw while a wild card spot , so, on the advice of my medical invasion and robbery in 2016 Champions League. Cup in Toronto after failing to would be handed to Svetlana ) ) team, I have made the decision which left her with serious “We’re going to try to win the two national tro- recover from an arm injury Kuznetsova. not to travel to Canada." injuries to her left hand. phies, to not leave matches to chance,” he said. which has dogged her season, Kvitova said in a statement ), )5 Despite pulling out of Although doctors feared she “After that there’s the Champions League, which organisers said Friday. she had pulled out after the left )) Roland Garros, Kvitova went may never play tennis again, she everyone's looking at... we have to take that step. Tennis Canada said in a arm injury that forced her to on to play Wimbledon, advanc- returned to the sport in 2017 and “We’ve found our way blocked the last few statement that the 29-year-old withdraw from the French Open # ing to the last 16 for the first time has since won eight titles, as well years. It’s up to us to find a way to go as far as Czech star's withdrawal would flared up again. in five years where she was as reaching the final of the possible.” mean former world number one "I'm so disappointed to have eventually knocked out by Australian Open in January. ! , 4 ' " #$% $$% $ $&%' & % % $&$ % $ & '$ $& #$& & 5%(, 08 ?, (4 @ ory Burns was eyeing a maiden Test century as Australia finally Rsaw the back of England captain Joe Root in the Ashes opener at Edgbaston on Friday. England were 170-2 at tea on the second day of the first Test, 114 runs behind Australia's first-innings 284. England still had plenty of work to do to get back on level terms but this was a vast improvement on their first- innings 85 all out in a Test win over ? P & - * Ireland at Lord's last week. Surrey opener Burns was 82 not out ! 1*23 and fellow Ashes debutant Joe Denly nine not out at tea, with Root the only 4 2#25 ) * batsman dismissed in a session that -)6 7 )(%+-# yielded 99 runs in 27 overs. , (4 Australia's total had been built on such as an over-pitched ball from Pat a superb 144 from Steve Smith in the Cummins that he on-drove for four. ngland pacer James Anderson O former captain's first Test match since England were 71-1 at lunch, with Eapologised to his teammates completing a 12-month ban for his role Burns 41 not out and Root unbeaten on after bowling only four overs in a ball-tampering scandal in South 11. because of a calf injury on Day & Africa. The tourists been struggling at Burns went to fifty in 110 balls One of the first Ashes Test against 122-8 before their last two wickets more when he hit Lyon for the seventh four Australia, revealed Stuart Broad. 5*,82 5 Africa. Peter Smith’s hand was than doubled their score. of his innings. Anderson, who first tore his only one around Steve’s shoul- England were 10-0, with left-han- Root then had another moment of right calf muscle while playing for e stood firm when his son der when he sobbed and apol- der Burns four not out and Surrey good fortune when given out lbw to Lancashire against Durham at Hbroke down and Peter ogised in a press conference on team-mate Jason Roy six not out, recalled paceman Peter Siddle on 14. Sedburgh on July 2, on Thursday Smith says he is finally letting arrival back in Sydney last when play resumed Friday in slightly But in a match already full of over- experienced further discomfort emotions get the better of him year. overcast conditions. turned decisions, his immediate review during his fourth over of the now that Steve Smith’s remark- Little over a year after that Roy made a blistering 85 in even- revealed an inside edge. match at Edgbaston and left the able resurrection from a one- emotional breakdown, Smith tual champions England's World Cup Root cashed in by driving Lyon for field for treatment. year ball-tampering ban seems Senior couldn’t be more proud. semi-final win over Australia at four and leg-glancing Cummins for The 37-year-old is now complete with an Ashes hun- “He had worked very, very Edgbaston last month. another boundary as he too complet- awaiting the results of a scan dred. hard to get to that point. That But in just his second Test, he never ed a 110-ball fifty. and could miss the remain- Smith’s grinding knock of was one thing he did say to me, looked comfortable against Australia's But, frustratingly for a batsman ing part of the 144 off 219 balls pulled it was one of the hardest fast bowlers and, on 10, he edged a good whose conversion rate of fifties to hun- Edgbaston Test. Australia out of trouble to a innings he’s had to play. And length ball from James Pattinson low dreds is relatively poor -- 42 to 16 - “He’s a bit respectable 284 after being you could see that in that to Smith at second slip, with England - he fell soon afterwards when he distraught,” eight down for 122 on the hundred. And you could see then 22-1. chipped a ball Siddle held back, the ESPNcricinfo quoted opening day of the first Ashes the effect that it was having on Root had returned to number bowler taking a fine one-handed Broad as saying Test against England in him,” Peter said. three from four in a bid to lead from catch, to end a second-wicket part- after the end of Edgbaston. “For that reason you sort of the front. nership of 132. play on Day One. “...This one, given the con- go with him and enjoy it as - Fortune favours England - Australia's pacemen allowed “He came and text of all that has gone to get well, but also know what he’s But the star batsman was almost Burns to settle by repeatedly bowling said sorry to the to that point now, and he actually going through. I must bowled leaving off-spinner Nathan around the wicket and so feeding him bowlers. He feels like played under a lot of pressure admit, to begin with, I had Lyon's first ball, a sharply turning runs on the legside. he’s let the bowling group as people fell around him … more trepidation than I prob- delivery that just missed the stumps. By the time they bowled over the down, which of course he that probably made it. If it’s not ably ever have had, which was Root had an even bigger slice of wicket at him, he was well set with hasn’t. He’s down and he’s his best, it’s way up there,” Peter strange. luck on nine when he was given out Burns -- whose highest Test score is the frustrated.” told The Telegraph. “Then it all unfolded and caught behind off Pattinson only for his 84 he made against the West Indies in “We don’t know the full The knock was continua- it became emotional. It was review to reveal the ball had hit the off Bridgetown in January -- cutting Lyon extent yet. All we can hope tion of a remarkable comeback emotional watching him get stump without dislodging a bail. for four. Australia hold the Ashes but is the news is better than we by Smith after being banned his hundred. And I’m still Meanwhile Burns patiently bided they have not won a Test series away expect,” the England pacer till March of this year for the quite a bit emotional about it,” & - - ? P his time and picked off anything loose, to England in 18 years. ended. infamous incident in South he added. * 2%54 ** ( 6 ack on the road following their Bunfulfilled World Cup campaign, I<) &6 < & ;< India will begin their preparations for the T20 showpiece event next year #- ! with a three-match series against the 6 1 &09A 6 West Indies beginning here on 8* 0 The 47-year-old is cur- on that. I don’t think it’s right Saturday. rently the Cricket Association for me to say about that. I’m As captain Virat Kohli pointed out ormer skipper Sourav of Bengal (CAB) president, too far from the system that before leaving for the Caribbean tour, FGanguly on Friday said he besides being associated with decides the coach,” Ganguly the main objective of the T20s and the aspires to be India’s cricket IPL franchise Delhi Capitals as said. subsequent ODI series against the coach some time in future but the team Advisor. He also does After the ODI World Cup, West Indies is to try out the fringe has no interest in the high-pro- cricket commentary and is the where India lost in the semi- players who are on selectors’ mind. file position at this point. host of a popular Bengali quiz finals, they will be back on the A full strength squad has been The hunt is on for the new show. road with a full series in the picked barring the absence of star India coach with incumbent “Currently, I’m associated West Indies, beginning with pacer Jasprit Bumrah who will join the Ravi Shastri’s tenure coming to with too many things — IPL, the first T20I in Florida on side ahead of the Test series beginning an end with the conclusion of CAB, TV commentary. Let me Saturday. August 22. the tour of the West Indies. complete this. But I will defi- Ganguly, meanwhile, said It will be a crucial couple of weeks Ganguly said he’s definite- nitely put my hat at some India’s upcoming series would for Shreyas Iyer and Manish Pandey, ly interested in the India coach’s stage. Provided I get selected. be tough against the reigning who are back in the mix after being job but not at the moment as But definitely I’m interested. World T20 champions, who sidelined from India’s 50-over World his plate is full. Not now but in the future,” also defeated England 2-1 ear- Cup plans. “Definitely, I’m interested Ganguly said. lier this year at home. Pandey last played for India in but not at this point of time. Let One of the most successful “West Indies in West November 2018 and Iyer in February one more phase go then I will Indian cricket captains, Indies will be a lot stronger. 2018. throw my name into the fray,” Ganguly was the chairman of T20 is their preferred format. With India looking to solidify their Ganguly said. the previous Cricket Advisory They enjoy playing T20s and brittle middle-order in ODIs, both Committee (CAC), which they are the current World T20 batsmen have a good opportunity to picked Shastri as the India champions. The two matches make their case in the coming six coach last time. in Florida will be tough games. games. The recently-appointed “Test matches will also be Spin all-rounder Washington CAC, led by Kapil Dev with tough as they played very well Sundar and pacers Khaleel Ahmed and , . 4C< M , Anshuman Gaekwad and against England. It won’t be an Deepak Chahar are also back in the Shanta Rangaswamy as other easy West Indies tour as it was T20 squad while speedster Navdeep members, is all set to pick the five years ago. India will be Saini and Deepak’s brother Rahul are & 8 6 ! new coach. challenged. There are a lot of in line to make their India debut. , But it seems that Shastri, young players in the team,” With Rohit Sharma and a fit-again 4 7#55 ) who has reapplied for the post, Ganguly said. Shikhar Dhawan set to open, the - Q would get another term with “As I’ve said before you number four spot seems likely to be -)6 %() 2 4 8 )(%+-# the India captain Virat Kohli want to see these young play- occupied by K L Rahul, who has fond * 2%54 ** Zealand’s Martin Guptill who has openly endorsing his candida- ers get consistent opportuni- memories of the Central Broward Pooran, Kieron Pollard, Rovman smashed 103 maximums in 76 match- ture. ties. You keep saying horses for Regional Park Stadium, having scored Powell, Carlos Brathwaite (c), Keemo ndian run-machine Rohit Sharma es he has played so far. Kapil Dev also said that courses but I feel ‘don’t judge an unbeaten 110 in his last innings Paul, Sunil Narine, Sheldon Cottrell, Iwill surpass Chris Gayle for the While Rohit will turn up for his the skipper’s opinion a horse if you want to keep here almost three years ago. Oshane Thomas, Anthony Bramble, highest number of sixes in T20 team, the 39-year-old Gayle will needs to be “respected”. them on the course’. Rohit was top-scorer in the World Andre Russell, Khary Pierre. Internationals if he hits four more not get a chance to add to his tally, Ganguly said there Consistency is important for Cup, with a record five hundreds, and India: Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma, maximums in today’s first match as he won’t feature in the three- were not many big rhythm and confidence,” he would be keen to carry that form amid Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas against the West Indies. match series. names in the fray this added. the off-field drama. Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant, Rohit has so far struck 102 sixes Rohit already holds the record time around. Ganguly heaped praise on From this tour onwards, Rishabh Krunal Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, in 94 T20Is while the big-hitting for being the highest run scorer in “Going by the Steve Smith whose brilliant Pant will have more responsibility on Washington Sundar, Rahul Chahar, Jamaican tops the list with 105 in 58 T20Is. He has aggregated 2331 runs applicants, I century helped Australia his shoulders with the selectors back- Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, outings. at an average of 32.37 with four hun- don’t see any recover from 122/8 to reach a ing him as the number one wicket- Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini. Gayle is followed by New dreds and 16 half centuries. heavyweight competitive 284 in the open- keeper in all formats amid little clar- names. I heard ing Ashes Test. ity over the future of Mahendra Singh Mahela “Class is permanent and Dhoni. (Jayawardene) you could see it. These sort of India will be expected to beat the J < would apply but hundreds will remain in every- West Indies though they are most dan- ultimately he didn’t. There body’s memories. Now they gerous in the shortest format. *8 % tained the West Indies in informed the interim selec- Indies. are not many big names who have a big chance of winning The explosive Kieron Pollard and T20 internationals and the tion panel of his unavailabil- "It is not easy to the fill have applied for the coach’s the match. First innings scores spinner Sunil Narine are back in the he interim selection 50-over format. ity for the upcoming series. the shoes of someone like job. are very important. From that side though Chris Gayle will only be Tpanel of Cricket West Russell was named in "We welcome Jason Andre Russell, who has “Ultimately I don’t know point of view, it’s a fantastic seen in the ODIs. Injury-prone Andre Indies has named Jason the original 14-member Mohammed into the squad dominated T20 cricket all what the panel will decide. hundred. Russell too has been named in the T20 Mohammed as the replace- squad for the first and sec- for the first two T20 match- over the world and helped They have been around for “To be away for a year and squad. ment for Andre Russell for ond matches to be played in es here in Florida. He is a the West Indies win the a while. We will see how long play the World Cup...He has The regional side will be aiming to the first and second match- the US subject to him pass- player with a lot of experi- ICC T20 World Cup on the term the coach will give. had a quiet World Cup. And get over the disappointment of World es of the three-match ing a fitness assessment ence in all three formats and two occasions. We believe Not many names have then to start the Ashes with a Cup with a good result against India. Twenty20 International prior to the series. has done well for Trinidad & Jason is capable of good applied for.” century, especially when the series. The all-rounder experi- Tobago as well as for performances and we back The former left-hander team was down was a remark- SQUADS Mohammed (32) has so enced some discomfort Guyana Amazon Warriors," him to perform at this level however refused to comment able effort. Ashes is the biggest West Indies: John Campbell, Evin far played nine T20 interna- while playing in the GT20 said Floyd Reifer, the inter- and win games as well," on Shastri’s tenure. England-Australia battle,” Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicolas tionals and has also cap- tournament in Canada and im head coach of the West Reifer added. “I will hold my opinion Ganguly said.