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they themselves are generating. age that becomes harder and gious bodies in temples, Here one encounters the unde- Meanwhile, the recent hap- costlier to rectify with each mosques and gurudwaras with- sirable tendency of the author- penings in the Central Bureau passing day. Two important out written permission of the ities-of ignoring the blatant of Investigation presented an orders of the High Court of authority even during day time, violation of the law. If the unprecedented scenario and Uttarakhand and their effect in that too, by getting an under- police patrol as they claim to   #$  refueled political drama, debate the State, environment and taking that the noise level shall during the night, they would anchors and panelists sup- society will suffice as examples. not exceed more than five obviously hear noise amplified he series of events that porting different sides to once Nearly two years ago, the High decibles (dBA) peripheral noise far beyond permissible levels Ttemporarily elicit our focus, again holler their points of Court had ordered a complete levels. and act to stop such violation appreciation, outrage or noth- view. One would rather refrain ban on polythene in the State. The Government was also of the law. Same goes for other ing-depending on one’s per- from mentioning the various Later, the Chief Minister direct- directed to ensure that such authorities concerned when it ception- seem to continue as in other issues being debated and ed strict enforcement of the ban sound amplification during comes to violation of the poly- the past without much benefit incidents likely to fuel more from August this year. the night time is not done any- thene ban. But the authorities to society. At the national level, media debates in the coming The usual official activities where except in auditoria, con- seldom act effectively in either the politicians and media- days. purportedly for raising public ference rooms, community case. especially the television news The more real world exists awareness and penalising those halls, banquet halls as per When the public loses channels focused dramatically outside the television and social violating the ban were under- norms laid down under the sense of proportion and for some time on the unfortu- media and even there issues are taken for some months. It is Noise Pollution (Regulation indulges in behaviour which is nate death of 61 people caused being debated. The difference another thing that there was lit- and Control) Rules. On cultural detrimental to society and by their suicidal folly of con- is that the format, intensity and tle or no action to prevent peo- or religious festive occasions, environment, the Government gregating on a railway track in frequency of such debates dif- ple from bringing the banned such noise is allowed up to should do its bit to discontin- Amritsar. fer from debates on the televi- items into the State for personal midnight for maximum 15 ue such unhealthy practices in Even as the issue of sion and social media. Sadly, it or commercial use. Recently, a days in a year and then too the public interest. But then who Sabarimala intensified on seems that in both types of fellow journalist visited the noise level shall not exceed 10 will make the Government ground and regained space on debates, the exercise appears to sacred and ancient shrine of decibles above the ambient realise this? Suffering in the  (35")(6, occur due to diabetes, high types of stroke: ischemic, due television and social media have become one focused on Tungnath reached after noise standards of the area. Not traffic jams caused recently by blood pressure and high cho- to lack of blood flow, and debates involving panelists and proving points which are rarely trekking a few kilometres surprisingly, the use of sound mayoral candidates of the two eading neurologist and lesterol,” he added hemorrhagic due to bleeding. social media users parroting proved and acknowledged by through beautiful dense forests amplification to vulgar and national parties filing their Lassociate director depart- Dr Anand Mohan Thakur, A stroke can render the affect- concepts of equality with little both sides. to the top of the mountain. damaging levels has continued nomination in Dehradun, one ment of Neurology Max senior consultant, Department ed part of the brain non-func- knowledge of the shrine, deity Even in cases where facts Apart from being one of the even during late nights. wonders whether one can Hospital Dehradun, Dr Deepak Of Neurosurgery, said that the tional, they said. and reasons for restrictions are acknowledged by both Panch Kedar shrines, Tungnath In both the cases-poly- expect insensitive politicians to Goyal, has said that about 22 important thing about stroke is They, further, said that in traditionally imposed there sides, the resultant knowledge is also a place often advertised thene ban and restrictions on become public representatives percent population of time. “Time is paramount as India, very less number of among other concepts, the doesn’t seem to encourage the by the Government as one of noise generation, the prevailing who genuinely work in public Uttarakhand is suffering from every second following a stroke patients receives treat- Supreme Court ordered restric- necessary actions needed to the scenic treks in the State. situation exhibits a disturbing interest. hypertension (high blood pres- stroke, 32,000 brain cells die. ment within time either due to tions on bursting of firecrack- make corrections and improve- But, the journo recalled that the tendency in both the general A few months later after sure) which makes them prone To prevent permanent disabil- inability to identify symptoms ers on Diwali. ments. Phenomena like the route was littered with empty public and the Government. the new mayors and other to stroke. While addressing ity, medical care and therapy at the right time or to reach a Though one dislikes the inability of the Government liquor bottles, empty fast food When confronted by such sce- public representatives in local the media persons here on should be initiated at the ear- medical facility in time. manner in which fireworks and public to send the toxics packets and polythene waste. narios, one either becomes bodies are elected one might Friday, he said that 17 percent liest,” he added. Dr Rahul Prashad, medical are used and most of their they generate, higher up the Though such waste might not desensitised, makes compro- get a better idea of whether the of the people in India suffer The media conference was superintendent, Max Hospital, effects, somehow, the public atmosphere during the winters be present along every step of mises or becomes disturbed situation will improve or wors- from hypertension while it is as held on the day as part of an Dehradun said, “Only 3% of the doesn’t seem to be bothered in the national capital region the way, it is alarming enough and complains to the authori- en. It is not just about the poly- high as 40 percent in the metro awareness campaign on the eligible stroke patients receive about this order probably continues to fuel such repetitive that garbage including the ties concerned. thene ban and noise pollution cities of the country. need of immediate medical thrombolytics to dissolve clots because they do not imagine it debates and some actions banned polythene continue to Complaining to the police but about most aspects which Dr Goyal, further, said care for a stroke patient as a as the stroke-struck people will be enforced as directed. which rarely seem to achieve contaminate sacred and envi- or other authorities concerned affect the environment along that stroke does not discrimi- prelude to the observance of rarely make up to hospital in However, with the advent of the required results. ronmentally rich areas too. is the logical step since it is with social, individual and pro- nate among people. “It afflicts World Stroke Day on October time. We need to make a con- winter, the Delhi-centric focus When it comes to More recently, in June this inherently futile talking sense fessional life in the State. Going people of any age group, any 29. scious effort to sensitise people once again shifted to air pollu- Uttarakhand, one may experi- year, the High Court had to people who spend thousands by past experience one hopes social strata and either gender. The doctors present there about stroke. A heightened tion with temperature, wind ence disappointment when one directed the State Government of rupees to generate noise pol- that unlike the humans, god Alarmingly enough, 12% of said that stroke is a medical awareness and developed and other climatic factors also sees the effects of such disas- to ensure that no loudspeaker lution that may damage their will save the abode of the gods these strokes in India are condition in which poor blood understanding can help elimi- being blamed for making the trous apathy and stupidity or public address system is used own hearing too in the name of that Uttarakhand is known to occurring in persons aged less flow to the brain results in cell nate many disabilities due to people breathe in the toxics slowly but surely causing dam- by any person including reli- religious or celebratory reasons. be. than 40 years. 50% of strokes death. There are two main stroke.”

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He wondered why the rotesting against the Union he State BJP president Ajay lous. stooping abysmally low and is many genuine voters being the fact that they all have not known to them. “It hap- voters’ list for LS polls was not PGovernment’s decision to TBhatt said on Friday that Bhatt said that the CBI had engaged in vilifying the image struck off. They, further, say voter identity cards. “This pened during the previous being used for the ULB polls. send the Central Bureau of the Supreme Court’s decision been reduced to a parrot dur- of Prime Minister Narendra that despite complaints being amounts to an attack on local body election which was He, further, said that the Investigation (CBI) director on Central Bureau of ing the Congress’s rule and Modi. But all such attempts made, the district authorities democracy itself. The gen- held in 2013. sacred BJP was instrumental in Alok Verma on a forced leave, Investigation (CBI) director’s things are being corrected have failed miserably,” Bhatt are sitting on them. uine voters are being robbed of The same has happened the list manipulation. “They the Congress activists demon- leave episode has vindicated now. “The Union Government said. Residents of ward no 32 their voting rights,” he said. this time too. This is despite know that a debacle is staring strated outside the CBI office in the stand of the Union has sent Alok Kumar on leave On the upcoming ULB alleged that there was a mas- Echoing the same grievance, the fact that we have been stay- them in the face because of Dehradun on Friday. Government. Terming the SC on the suggestion of the chief election, the BJP leader said sive manipulation of the vot- Ram Kumar Sehra from the ing in the area since 1985. their failure to do anything Addressing the party work- decision as a lesson for the vigilance commissioner that a debacle is awaiting the ers’ list for the forthcoming same colony said that the Since photos of the residents good over the past 10 years. ers, the State Congress chief, Congress, now hell-bent on (CVC),” he said. Lashing out at Congress. “Our win would be elections for the municipal same had happened to his are not there in the voters’ list Sorry state of the solid waste Pritam Singh, alleged that the maligning the image of the the Congress, he said that the as massive and emphatic as corporation. As many as 600 family. “When the the names are being deleted management is one of such Centre had issued the late Centre and the Prime party is making wild, con- our Assembly election victory,” names of genuine voters resid- Government officials came easily by the administration,” failures. Despite contract being night order to send the CBI Minister, he said that the cocted allegation and linking it he said. ing in different colonies in the for verification of the names he said. given to a company nine years chief on a forced leave when he city who have cast votes in the they were shown the docu- Speaking to The Pioneer, ago, nothing has happened so had made up his mind to previous elections have been ments related to our voting the former MLA and Congress far,” he said. investigate the Rafale deal. “We Justice of India, the Prime unprecedented. over to him a memorandum deleted, they alleged. are sure that he has collected Minister and the Leader of Claiming that the addressed to the President. In Quick to latch onto the some documents confirming opposition in Lok Sabha, any unsavoury episode has the memorandum, the State people’s grievances, the senior the corruption in the deal. action on him can be taken by defamed the justice system in Congress demanded that the district Congress leader This is what prompted the the collegiums alone. India, Singh said that all con- decision taken in haste to send Ambrish Kumar alleged that panicky Centre to send him on He said that the same kind stitutional bodies in the coun- the CBI chief on a leave should the local Lekhpal and BLO a forced leave to scuttle the of action taken against the try are being degraded consis- be reverted and he should be have worked at the bidding of investigation,” he said. CBI director Verma and his tently during the BJP regime. reinstated in his position at the the ruling BJP. He, further, said that what deputy Rakesh Asthana is “The way the CBI chief was earliest. The Congress also The opposition party has been happening vindicates meant to hoodwink the people sent on leave at 2.5 am clearly demanded the PM to seek threatened to launch a full the Congress’s stand that a big of the country. shows the depth of the dicta- apology from the country on blown stir if the district scam is lurking in the Rafale Hitting at the Narendra torial attitude of the ruling BJP. the matter. administration fails to act and deal. “We know that a plane Modi Government, the PCC The incident has put the cred- Among the leaders present revise the list by including the costing 516 crore is being pur- chief said that the way the insti- ibility of an institution like CBI during the demonstration were names of the genuine voters in chased at whopping 1635 tutions like CBI, Enforcement at stake and it would definite- the president of the party’s it. “The ruling party in cahoots crore,” Singh said. Directorate (ED), Chief ly affect the morale of its offi- disciplinary committee with some agents in the Terming the Centre’s order Vigilance Commission (CVC) cers,’’ he said. Pramod Kumar Singh, the state administration is trying to as unconstitutional, the and Union Public Service A delegation of Congress party vice-president Surya Kant reduce the urban local body Congress leader said that since Commission (UPSC) are being leaders later met the in-charge Dhasmana, former MLA election here to a farce. But my CBI chief is appointed by col- misused to serve personal of Dehradun office of CBI Rajkumar and the Mahanagar party would not sit idle,” he legiums consisting of the Chief interests of some leaders is Akhil Kaushik and handed president Lal Chand Sharma. 4    4 
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Narendra Modi on October 31. Minister Narendra Modi. act of malfeasance "The BJP has politicised set up during 2018-19. The State Government will In Haryana, Speaker Police said roads leading to in removing the this august institution too If To provide assistance organise a state level function Kanwar Pal Gujjar will flag off the investigative agency's office CBI director and there was something against including legal, police, medical to flag off the ‘run for unity’ the ‘run for unity’ in in Sector 30 were barricaded refer the matter to the CBI director, they could help, counseling and shelter program at Sirsa on October Yamunanagar district, and the traffic was suspended the committee set have called a meeting of the under one roof for the women 31. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Education Minister Ram Bilas for over an hour in view of the up for the purpose chief justice, leader of opposi- affected by violence, one-stop will flag the run at Sirsa, said Sharma in Gurugram, protest. from Haryana and Chandigarh that the "illegal, unconstitu- in which the leader of opposi- tion and the PM. centres - Sakhi have so far been an official spokesman. Agriculture Minister OP The police used water participating in the agitation. tional and illegitimate" removal tion is a member," Bansal said. "The government which established in the phased man- He said that it has been Dhankar in Jhajjar, Health canons on the protestors but Senior Congress leaders Asha of the CBI director had shamed Punjab Minister Vijay makes the law breaks it, so what ner in seven districts of decided that ‘run for unity’ will Minister Anil Vij in Ambala, they continued to raise slogans Kumari and Harish Chaudhary India and its premier inves- Inder Singla said Modi should is left? What is dangerous for Haryana namely Karnal, be organized at the district Transport Minister Krishan against Modi and his govern- also took part. tigative agency. apologise to the nation for the this country is that we are going Faidabad, Gurugram, Hisar, headquarters. The Deputy Lal Panwar in Panipat, ment and later they dispersed Several ministers from The protesters carried plac- "unceremonial" removal of the towards a banana republic Rewari, Bhiwani and Narnaul. Commissioners will ensure Industries Minister Vipul Goel from the site, they said. Punjab were present on the ards attacking the central gov- CBI chief as it was constitu- because pillars of democracy As many as 3526 women that the ‘run for unity’ is orga- in Faridabad, Cabinet Minister Punjab Congress president occasion, including Vijay Inder ernment and the prime minis- tionally incorrect for the prime are being demolished," have been provided assistance nized in a manner befitting the Kavita Jain in Sonepat, Cabinet Sunil Jakhar was leading the Singla, Sukhjinder Singh ter. Some of the signs said "stop minister to remove him. Chowdhary claimed. in these centers till August. occasion and message of Minister Narbir Singh in group of protesters which Randhawa, Sadhu Singh interfering in CBI's function- He said the agency direc- The government Tuesday This was informed during the national unity permeates to Rewari, the spokesman said. included several prominent Dharamsot, Sham Sunder ing" and "respect the tor was appointed by a com- sent Verma and Special state level steering and moni- every part of the state and soci- He added that Cabinet party leaders, including min- Arora, besides Rana Gurjit Constitution". mittee of chief justice of India, Director Rakesh Asthana, who toring committee meeting held ety. Minister Manish Kumar isters in the Amarinder Singh- Singh, Pargat Singh, Raj Kumar Jakhar alleged that the the leader of opposition and the accused each other of corrup- under the chairmanship of Notably, 182 meters world’s Grover, Krishan Kumar, Karan led government. Verka, Vikram Chowdhary and Modi government's actions PM. tion, on leave. Chief Secretary DS Dhesi with tallest statue ofSardar Dev Kamboj, Banwari Lal will Haryana CLP leader Kiran Pradeep Chabbra. showed its autocratic behaviour. "But the government took It also transferred several the deputy commissioners of Vallabhbhai Patel in Gujarat flag off the event at Rohtak, Choudhary and former rail- The Congress leaders Pawan Kumar Bansal, a an unconstitutional and unde- CBI officials and appointed M the state through video con- will be dedicated to the nation Fatehabad, Karnal and ways minister Pawan Kumar demanded an apology from the former MP from Chandigarh, mocratic step in removing him. Nageswar Rao as the interim ferencing. by the Prime Minister Mahendargarh respectively. Bansal were among the leaders prime minister and alleged claimed, "The Modi govern- When an inquiry regarding the chief of the agency. 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Of course, there are certain categories of Nations Resident Coordinator Yuri first deposit a fine that was due. and narcotic drugs. He was speaking at a pre-launch func- cases which needs to be there forever, which Afanasiev. When the petition filed by Asok Pande It was agreed upon at the 22nd home- tion of 'Swachh Nyayalaya project, which are of historical importance, and so on but During the meeting, he informed came up for hearing, a bench headed by land security meeting between India and would be inaugurated on the occasion of if you are in a position to weed out the files Vijayan that the UN would assist the Justice Madan B Lokur reminded the advo- Myanmar held on Thursday and Friday. Law Day on November 26 by Chief Justice on a regular basis, there is a lot of space that State in getting international level cate that he was imposed a cost of 25,000 ".... This court had imposed costs of During the meeting, both the sides of India Ranjan Gogoi. can be generated," Justice Lokur said. technical know how for rebuilding by the apex court recently for filing a plea 25,000 on the petitioner by an order agreed to take action against insurgent The project, which is ostensibly on the He then gave the example of the apex Kerala, which had witnessed wide- and until he deposits that amount with the dated October 22, 2018. List this petition groups operating within their territories, lines of the Centre's flagship scheme Swachh court and said that by weeding out old and spread destruction when floods rav- Supreme Court Legal Services Committee, only after the costs are deposited. The reg- a Home Ministry statement said. Bharat Abhiyan, would be undertaken by unnecessary files, a large bar room has been aged the State in August this year. his matter would not be heard. istry is directed not to entertain any other The two countries agreed on provid- NITI Aayog and the Union Ministry of made here. The UN body has also promised A bench of the apex court had on petition until there is a proof of payment of ing security cooperation and facilitate Drinking Water and Sanitation along with Justice Lokur did not agree with the assistance in getting resources from October 22 dismissed a public interest liti- costs," the bench said in its order. movement of people and trade across the the Department of Justice and would deadline of 2020 fixed by Government agen- global institutions for rebuilding the gation (PIL) filed by Pande and had imposed In his fresh petition, Pande had alleged International Border. include construction of new toilets in court cies to complete the Swachh Nyayalaya pro- state, an official press release here said. the cost on him for seeking a direction that that permitting only the Muslims to perform It was also agreed to cooperate in pre- complexes in the country, besides main- ject and said that it can be completed with- According to the report, funds for legal marriageable age for men should be polygamy was discrimination on the ground venting smuggling of wildlife and narcotic taining existing ones. in a span of six months and asked the agen- rebuilding various sectors, include brought down from 21 to 18 years. of religion. The PIL has sought a direction drugs and to strengthen cooperation on "So really the idea behind this Swachh cies to include PWD also with the project. housing (5443 crore), transport "Have you paid the cost," the bench, also to the Centre either to declare polygamy by the international border management, Nyayalaya is to have those general clean up The function, in which a presentation infrastructure (10,046 crore), agri- comprising justices S A Nazeer and Deepak any citizen of India as "void" and make it a including construction of subsidiary pil- in terms of maintenance, in terms of house was made about the project, was attended culture and dairy farming (4498 Gupta, asked the lawyer who said he would punishable offence under section 494 of the lars to better demarcate the border, the keeping issues, of course, providing toilets, by the CJI and justices Kurian Joseph and crore) and other infrastructure 2246 do it soon. The bench then said, "We will Indian Penal Code (IPC) or permit all cit- statement said. washrooms and all that is one of the A K Sikri. Niti Ayog head Amitabh Kant also crore. During the south west mon- hear you only after you deposit the cost izens to perform polygamy as per their wish. The Indian delegation was led by aspects of housekeeping and maintenance addressed the gathering. soon over 400 people had lost their imposed on you." It also directed the apex Section 494 of the IPC deals with the Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba and but equally important are issues of garbage The ambitious project would cover all lives and several houses destroyed in court registry not to entertain any other peti- offence of marrying again during lifetime of the Myanmar delegation by Major General disposal," Justice Lokur said. the Supreme Court, all the high courts and the unprecedented deluge in the tion filed by Pande until he pays the cost husband or wife and entails a punishment Aung Thu, Deputy Minister, Ministry of He stressed the need to take up the pro- 3,388 subordinate courts and would incur State. PTI imposed by the October 22 order. of up to seven years in jail and fine. PTI Home Affairs, Myanmar. PTI ject in "broad perspective" and said it a cost of 500 crore. PTI   ()  ( *+, *-./   5 3,   /< $!  ! /   

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It is to be expressed confidence that farm- where they were generating solar The PM also spoke about '   # be produced in the Pune UAPA students from eminent institu- arrested on June 6 in connection remembered that the ers would pave the way for power and after meeting their the importance of value addition court on Saturday. tions and sending them to the with their alleged Maoist links Investigating Officer is always imbibing of new technology electricity needs, were selling the in farming and mentioned the      Meanwhile, a police team hinterland areas to become “pro- and their role in the January 1, interested in the success or the and hoped that better opportu- surplus electricity and earning steps being taken in the food is leaving for Faridabad where fessional revolutionaries”, raise 2018 Bhima-Koregaon riots. conviction in the case. nities would be created in the additional income. processing sector. He said that   Bhardwaj is likely to be arrest- funds and procure weapons. However, upon a plea by However, it is the duty of the agriculture sector. Modi said events like Krishi after the Green Revolution, the ed from her home on Saturday. Since the house arrest the Prosecution that it wanted Public Prosecutor to assist the Inaugurating Krishi Kumbh Kumbh would greatly benefit emphasis now was on milk and -$ $ !6!') Earlier in the afternoon, period ended on Friday, to test legality of the the high Court in the process of admin- 2018, a mega conclave of farm- farmers and it was a commend- honey production and also on Additional sessions judge K.D. Gonsalves’ lawyer Rahul court’s order in the Supreme istration of justice by uphold- ers and agricultural experts, in able achievement of the UP poultry and fisheries. ithin hours after a Pune Vadane had rejected the bail Deshmukh said that the three Court, a single-judge HC ing the law,” Justice Bhatkar Lucknow through video confer- Government as it would open Modi called for discussion Wspecial court on Friday applications of the three activists would move the bench of Justice Mridula noted. encing from Delhi on Friday, the new avenues for farmers in on judicious use of water rejected their bail applications, activists. Bombay High Court on Bhatkar stayed till November 1 Quoting the judgment in Prime Minister lauded the efforts coming days. The PM expressed resources, better technology for the Pune police on Friday "At this stage, from mater- against the Pune court’s order. 2018 the implementation of her the case Hitendra Vishnu of the Uttar Pradesh confidence that the farmers storage and use of latest tech- evening arrested civic rights ial collected by investigating Apart from Bharadwaj, order quashing the Pune spe- Thakur vs. State of Government and Chief Minister would pave the way for new nology in farming in the sessions activists Vernon Gonsalves and officer, prima facie, it reveals the Ferreira and Gonsalves, cial court’s order to facilitate the Maharashtra (supra) case, the Yogi Adityanath for the devel- technology to be imbibed and of the Krishi Kumbh. He empha- Arun Ferreira, while the inves- involvement of the present appli- activists Varavara Rao and Maharashtra Government to judge noted: “....The request of opment of agriculture and wel- better opportunities to be creat- sised the need to evolve new tigators are likely to arrest cants/accused. Moreover, inves- Gautam Navlakha had been challenge the HC order in the an investigating officer for fare of the farmers with the aim ed in the agriculture sector. technologies and ways that another activist Sudha tigation is at very crucial stage, arrested on August 28. apex court. extension of time is no substi- of enhancing their income. He said this time the farm- would help eliminate the need Bharadwaj from her Faridabad therefore, in my view, the present Earlier this week, the While quashing the Pune tute for the report of the pub- “The Government is com- ers would get increased price for for farmers to burn crop stubble. residence for her alleged links accused are not entitled to be Hyderabad High Court had Special court’s order, the high lic prosecutor. ….” mitted to doubling the income of their crops as the Minimum Chief Minister Yogi with the CPI (Maoists). released on bail. Hence applica- extended Rao’s house arrest court took cognisance of the On September 2, a Special farmers by 2022, the year when Support Price of 21 Rabi and Adityanath said that Modi is Gonsalves, Ferriera and tions devoid of merit, liable to be period by three weeks while fact that there was no compli- Unlawful Activities India completes 75 years of Kharif crops had been increased. the first Prime Minister after Bhardwaj who were among rejected," Special Judge Vadane Navlakha’s arrest was quashed ance of section 43-D of the of (Prevention) Act (UAPA) independence. The Government The PM appreciated the UP independence who has farm- the five activists arrested on stated in his order. by the Delhi High Court. Later, the Unlawful Activities court had granted an exten- is creating a strong infrastructure Government for its efforts in ers and agriculture at the top August 28 for their alleged While under house arrest, the Supreme Court rejected the (Prevention) Act, 1967 which sion of 90 days to the police to from ‘beej to bazaar’ (seed to augmenting substantially the of his agenda. He said the soil links with the CPI (Maoists) the three activists had moved Maharashtra Government's mandates the Public Prosecutor file a charge-sheet against five market) for enhancing the procurement of foodgrains. He health card scheme for farm- and their association with the the Pune sessions court seek- special leave petition against to submit a report justifying the persons with alleged Maoist income of farmers.,” he said. asserted that the farmers were ers had immensely contributed Elaagar Parishad held in Pune ing an extension of their house the Delhi High Court order. extension of time for filing the links who were arrested in Modi expressed the hope the ones who took the country in agricultural productivity as ahead of the January 1, 2018 arrest by a week. The rejection of bail pleas of charge-sheet in the case. June this year in connection that there would be record pro- forward. Modi mentioned the farmers, instead of reckless Bhima-Koregaon riots. While opposing the bail three activists, including “This shows that the with the Elgaar Parishad held duction of foodgrains during the series of steps that the use of fertilisers and insecti- While Gonsalves was applications, the Prosecution Bhardwaj and Gonsalves comes Investigating Officer has nav- in Pune and the subsequent Kharif season. He reiterated the Government was pursuing to cides, were now judiciously arrested from his Mumbai res- had argued that it have “cor- two days after the Bombay High igated the application for exten- January 1, 2018 Bhima- Government’s commitment to reduce input costs and raise using the agriculture inputs idence, Ferreira was taken into roborative evidence” against the Court quashed a special courts sion of period by further 90 Koregaon caste riots. double the farmers’ income by profits to double farmers’ and this had boosted agricul- helping the nation’s food pro- income. He said a large number tural productivity. ducers at every stage, from sow- of solar pumps would be The CM said UP had huge ing to selling. installed in farms across the untapped potential in the fields /    # = 3,0
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While on-  1                The Assembly election in Chhattisgarh has taken an he Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code However, disallowing the liquidation stood at more than 34 lakh crore. opportunities for superior job cre- are required by the Government to demand for employees lowers costs, O           O      (IBC) of 2016, that rebalances rights of proceedings temporarily and giving the Suffice to say, therefore, that the stagger- ation, embedded with simultaneous find solutions for displacements. it also creates more competition for interesting turn with the BSP-Ajit Jogi alliance emerging      #           ( Tpromoters, banks, vendors and employ- Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) a lit- ing 52,000 crore offered for mega acquisi- risks of job displacement. Protectionist policies of the West are top talent as more traditional careers                 ( as a viable third force on the ground as campaigning ees, is unarguably one of the stellar achieve- tle more time, keeping in mind the interests tion of chronic defaulter Essar Steel by Why is there an increased affecting the flow of capital, labour are phased out and are replaced with picks up pace. This is especially apparent, reports from ments of the Narendra Modi dispensation. It of the employees, is a classic case of how IBC Luxembourg-based global behemoth Arcelor urgency for a planning foresight on and goods, all of which are depress- temporary positions. As millenni-  #                                 # the ground indicate, in the 10 Scheduled Caste reserved seeks to tackle the mountain of over 10 lakh seeks to marry the interests of both financial Mittal, by edging out Numetal in a bidding the future of jobs, educational ing wages, impacting consumption als turn to entrepreunaral self- crore of non-performing assets (NPAs) in the creditors/lenders, with that of operational war, with zero haircut to Indian lenders, is qualifications and skills matched to and stagnating per capita income. employment, which offers flexi-            RS       seats of the 91-member House. Crucially, the BJP holds banking system through a resolution that creditors/employees. The Jyoti Structures’ case arguably the biggest vindication of how IBC new products and evolving employ- Policy thrusts towards Smart work timing, the rise of ‘sharing       RS nine of these ten seats, and by small margins at that. includes liquidation and change in manage- also establishes that the ultimate authority has uprooted crony capitalism, lock, stock ment models? Because India does Cities and Make in India offer per- economy’ with business models #  3           3   ment/ownership. That companies cannot stall vests with the NCLAT and that is how it and barrel. The Ruias of Essar Group on not have the luxury of time. It has fect solutions for transition because like Ola, Uber, OYO et al, and the             O     ( recovery action has only added teeth to the should be so as to ensure there is no confu- October 25, 2018, to thwart the takeover of only a two to three-year window to they provide continual support for gig economy will have far-reaching                    IBC, ensuring not only quicker turnaround sion in the adjudication process. Essar Steel, decided to pay 54,389 crore to play catch-up with the altered job labour-intensive industries that effects on corporate employment #                 /   of bankrupt firms in less than a year, but also Again, in the Era Infra Engineering case, settle full claims of all financial and opera- and skills scenario. India’s labour drive job creation by supporting models.         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Falling pro- projects in highways, urban trans- Another interim window that online education company, Great term view of upskilling of the                       ( 72.65 per cent stake in Bhushan Steel Ltd, one courts, ruling that unless a winding up order plea of Ruias and Essar Steel was brought ductivity will bring down the com- portation, affordable housing, air- exists for yet another five years for Learning. Therefore, policy-makers organised sector to match up to                 #   ( $ A?        of the 12 large wilful defaulters for 35,200 had been passed by another court, Era will under the purview of IBC. petitive edge of goods and services ports and industrial corridors, the India exists in the vantage of labour need to factor in future-proofing exponential technologies and newer       (      4    crore in a historic move, with lenders getting have to face insolvency proceedings under But on October 25, 2018, the CoC ruled if we don’t rapidly adapt to tech Government has been pro-active in arbitrage. Abundance of low cost ,()N  )'*6" careers with new competencies business models that accounts for 15                    5 (            
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   category shareholders” from being promot- must not intervene or supervise its intrica- ers have got a bitter taste of their own med- tus quo category, according to an (GDP) growth. Therefore, increased least developed countries (LDC) opportunities are set to rise in ed for technological change, the             ?               ers post the deal. cies. The apex court also confirmed that strict icine. Thanks to the IBC, banks cannot be analysis by Ernst & Young. outlays in infrastructure develop- where electricity and labour cost &5 4 '",2 these spheres within the next three Centre for the Fourth Industrial                  2
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(But) Natural Gas. and Nigeria. investors respond to ISPR II.   !6!') etrol price has been cut by since last eight days, interna- “Iran, historically, has been Crude oil supply from the Investors are being sought Pnearly 2 per litre and diesel tional oil prices have been a key supplier of crude for US has been choked due to for the $1.6 billion cavern-type he rupee depreciated by 20 by 1 a litre in the last eight falling and rupee has also India,” he stressed after pre- pipeline and terminal infra- facilities at Chandikhol in Tpaise to close at 73.47 days on the back of softer appreciated,” the statement senting investment opportuni- structure at the supply points. Odisha and Padur in Karnataka against the US dollar on Friday international rates, an official said. ties in the Indian Strategic “The constraints are on the US for storing 6.5 million metric amid a strengthening green- 11 paise to close at 73.27. Foreign funds pulled out statement said on Friday. The twin factors have Petroleum Reserve programme infrastructure side,” he said. tons of crude oil. back and sustained foreign The dollar rose to a 10- 1,356.66 crore from the cap- Petrol price has been brought down fuel prices to a Phase II (ISPR) to Singapore- India’s has imported about The ISPR I, in partnership capital outflows. week high Friday ahead of US ital markets on a net basis, reduced by 1.98 per litre and six-week low. based investors. 30 million barrels of US crude with ADNOC of Abu Dhabi, is At the Interbank Foreign GDP data. while domestic institutional diesel by 0.96 a litre during the “As per the assessment, the “In India, we are guided by over the last year, starting for holding 5.33 million met- Exchange, the rupee opened on Oil prices fell over fears of investors bought shares worth last eight days. retail prices of petrol and diesel our consideration for energy October, 2017. India imports ric tons of crude oil, on a seven- a weak note at 73.44 and fur- possible drop in oil demand 1,875.89 crore on Thursday, In Delhi, petrol now costs may reign easy in the next few security,” Sudhir said. over 80 per cent of its crude oil year contract basis. ther slipped to hit an intra-day amid a rout in global markets. provisional data showed. 80.85 per litre and diesel is days,” it said. He also said Indian officials needs. National security is served low of 73.47 against the US cur- Brent crude was trading at The Financial Benchmark priced at 74.73 a litre, it said. The retail selling price of were in talks with the US on Touching on the ISPR II by the fact that there is always rency. $76.20 per barrel. India Private Ltd (FBIL) set the The rates are off their petrol and diesel is dependent waivers relating to programme, Sudhir said “we the minimum threshold, with The local unit gained some The BSE Sensex crashed reference rate for the record high of 84 per litre for on the international prices of Washington’s sanctions on are exploring the Public Private the Government having the ground to reach 73.28 during more than 1 per cent for the rupee/dollar at 73.3740 and for petrol and 75.45 a litre for benchmark fuel and the rupee- dealing with Iran. Partnership (PPP) model”. first right of refusal, said Sudhir. the day. However, it finally second straight session on rupee/euro at 83.4077. The diesel touched on October 4. US dollar exchange rate. “This Sixty-five per cent of India’s The final investment ISPR II would be a con- settled at 73.47, showing a loss Friday to close at a fresh seven- reference rate for rupee/British On that day, the is because a large proportion of crude supply comes from the model will depend on investors’ tractual obligation based on a of 20 paise over the previous month low of 33,349.31, while pound was fixed at 94.0503 and Government decided to cut country’s requirement is met Middle East from Iraq, Saudi participation, he said. The seven-year close. the broader NSE Nifty slipped for rupee/100 Japanese yen at excise duty on petrol and diesel through imports,” the state- Arabia and Iran. The other two Indian Government’s partici- contract as is the case for On Thursday, the rupee fell 94.90 points to 10,030.00. 65.41. by 1.50 per litre each and ment added. main suppliers are Venezuela pation will depend on how the ISPR I with ADNOC.   
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The company, a standalone basis, its net profit fell by 56% to 908.88 crore in Non Friday said it had holders, saying it could not be resolution applicant, has been which had launched DB 11 model in India in the said quarter as against 2,058.19 crore in July-September 2017. won a bid to acquire debt-laden ignored citing some process declared the successful appli- 2016, now plans to ramp up its presence in the The bank had reported a net loss of 119.55 crore in the first quar- Essar Steel for over 42,000 lacunae. cant by Essar Steel’s CoC. The country over the next few years. ter of the ongoing fiscal. Total income of the ICICI Bank on a crore, a deal that will help ful- A company spokesperson acquisition will be implement- “We see India as a very important market its since the launch of sports coupe DB 11 in 2016. standalone basis stood at 18,262.12 crore during the September fill the world’s largest steel said the offer was superior to ed subject to the approvals of with great potential and that is why we are She added that the company was also looking to quarter, down from 18,763.29 crore in the year-ago period. maker’s long-time ambition of ArcelorMittal’s bid as it pro- Indian National Company Law emphasising a lot on this market. We are doing bring in the Aston Martin experience and brand having an India mill. vided 100 per cent repayment Tribunal and other relevant a lot of study in emerging markets so that we centre to India as well. Currently, the company has  ;  <>==  A committee of Essar Steel to lenders and met the objec- authorities,” it said. can increase our presence here,” Nancy Chen, one in Tokyo catering to the Asia Pacific region. Diversified group ITC on Friday reported 11.92% rise in creditors picked ArcelorMittal tives of maximisation of value The announcement comes head of sales operations for Aston Martin, South Commenting on all new Vantage, Chen said standalone net profit at 2,954.67 crore for the second quarter on October 25, a day when the and protection of the interest of a day after founders of Essar and Southeast Asia, told PTI. it wa a true sports car with a sharper look and ended September 30, led by strong performance across segments Ruia family offered to pay all stakeholders. “It cannot be Steel made a surprise offer to Chen said globally the company aimed to a keener dynamic edge. “The new Vantage is the like cigarettes FMCG, and agribusiness. The company had post- lenders 54,389 crore including ignored just because the offer pay 54,389 crore to creditors to launch seven new products over the next seven Aston Martin pure driving machine that the ed a net profit of 2,639.84 crore in July-September quarter of 47,507 crore in upfront cash to pull out the company out of settle claims and allow the com- years under its Second Century Plan. “Each of enthusiasts have been waiting for,” she added. 2017-18, ITC said in a BSE filing. Total income during the report- to clear all their dues in a last- bankruptcy was not made pany to exit the bankruptcy these seven new models would also be launched The sports car comes with 4-litre twin-turbo ed quarter stood at 11,776.63 crore as against 10,258.13 crore ditch effort to avert losing before CoC called bids.” process. But many saw it as in India, that’s how important the Indian market V8 engine mated to eight-speed automatic trans- in the year-ago period, it added. Total expenses of the Kolkata- their flagship company. He said Section 12A of the being violative of Section 12A is to us,” she added. mission enabling it to accelerate from 0 to headquarter firm were at 7,407.51 crore as against 6,313.84 In a statement, Arcelor- Insolvency and Bankruptcy of the IBC since the bid process When asked about cumulative sales in India 100km/h in 3.6 seconds. The company currently crore earlier. During the quarter, revenue from total FMCG busi- Mittal said its resolution plan Code (IBC) that allowed with- is now over and Ruias haven’t so far, Chen declined to comment but said the has two dealerships in India — at Delhi and ness was up 11.25% to 8,186.41 crore as against 7,358.32 crore for Essar Steel, which the drawal of insolvency proceed- offered to clear dues of group company sales had been growing in double dig- Mumbai. in the year-ago period. lenders auctioned to recover ings subject to approval by 90 firms which total to around over 49,000 crore of unpaid per cent of the creditors and the 80,000 crore.  P;  44 ='3  loans, included “an upfront National Company Law ArcelorMittal said Essar Drug major Dr Reddy’s Laboratories on Friday reported a payment of over 42,000 crore” Tribunal (NCLT), was intro- Steel was an integrated flat # 

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Acting was ships nowadays are really struggling” designer. “When I started with their looks never my agenda. Dancing “complicated”. There is so I had zero knowledge about the fash- and fashion was always my comfort zone. much accessibility these days ion industry. Also, designing and choices, and care As one grows old, you want that you are exposed to a dif- figuring out the business aspect of a about trends and to be challenged, you want to ferent world. Emotions are brand are two different things but I want to feel updat- learn new skills. Acting was complicated. Expectations followed it, because I absolutely loved ed. Second — the next step for me. It was at are different. Love stories are it. The earlier the designers figure it where women sim- the beginning of this year not so simple as they used to out, the better it is for them.” ply don’t care about that I decided that I’m going be. 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Virat Kohli, who surpassed iconic Sachin scintillating 94 in the last game after an "Yeah I would like to think so (on their Tendulkar to score fastest 10,000 runs, has attractive 106 in the opening encounter. comeback). That's probably the reason why always been the backbone of the team. His The 21-year-old southpaw would be they've (India) called back their two most expe- back to back hundreds (140 and 157 not raring to go at the Indian bowlers once rienced one-day bowlers. To our credit, we out) is just a testimony to it. The skipper, again. haven't shied away from it," Law said on the who has scored 297 runs so far in the series, Wicketkeeper-batsman Shai Hope with eve of the third ODI. will be aiming for a big knock again. his hundred in Visakhapatnam has proved He is happy that Indians are asking them- Ambati Rayadu, whose 73 consolidat- that there is more to his game than the selves a few questions. ed his claim for No 4 spot and a good show attractive 30's. 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Hmorale-boosting tie in the bered for 320 plus runs in both Veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni (20) Their senior pros like experienced Virat Kohli's brilliance has overshadowed second game, India will be hop- games. again looked out of sorts in the second ODI Marlon Samuels (13 runs) and skipper Jason everything in this series but Law is expecting ing to put up an improved bowl- With more variations in their and with his ability to finish innings on the Holder (50 runs) haven't really played to the Indian captain to falter. ing show with their frontline pac- repertoire in white ball cricket wane, the stumper will be under immense their potential. The duo will look to make "How do you get Virat out? He gave us ers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and compared to the profilgate Umesh pressure to perform. amends. chance at 40. He is a wonderful player. 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The dew is a big factor during day-night ing Holder and Oshane Thomas will need good answers, so we have to just keep asking bowlers, especially the spinners. statement of sorts in India also have issues to pon- matches in India, something that will to come up with something special to questions about his technique and his abilities. "Hetmyer has been outstanding. (Shai) Visakhapatnam, by denying the der over with only 16 games are worry Kohli since both his wrist spinners restrict a ruthless Indian skipper and the In the end, he is only human. But when we get Hope got a hundred in the second game, all in hosts a victory and a chance to go left before the World Cup in Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal others, who can hammer any bowling an opportunity, we have got to grab hold of it." all for an inexperienced side, that we have, they 2-0 ahead in the five-match rub- England next year — the fragile were finding it difficult to grip the wet ball. attack. 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/$(!  47! maintain their slender lead to ATK looked a bit more com- Whether these three get a repechage sailable lead after the Indian got to Grace's was very good. The players did ! #/ >?'/  hand Chennaiyin FC their pact at the start of the second round will be determined after the evening leg and rolled her for the vital clincher. almost everything that I asked. In #'(/#2/'#= fourth defeat of the season and half and Chennaiyin had to wait session. Earlier, Pooja had defeated Alyona the second half, it was climbed to the fourth spot on the until the 56th minute to fashion On the opening day also, none of the Kolesnil of Azerbaijan 8-4 to reach the not bad in the first 20 table. a proper opportunity when four Greco Roman wrestlers could win a Bronze medal bout. minutes. Then, we gave Chennaiyin FC got off to the Salom managed to dart into the match. Vijay (55kg), Gaurav Shar (63kg), Meanwhile, in the 50kg freestyle up. That is why I am worst possible start as a defen- box, only to see his rasping shot Kuldeep Malik (72kg) and Harpreet Singh bronze medal play-off, India's Ritu Phogat sad. Not because we sive mix-up saw them concede from close-range go well wide of (82kg) had all crashed out after losing their began with a promise only to fade away lost 5-0 but because in as early as in the third minute. Arindam Bhattacharya's goal. qualification rounds. 65kg event and Pooja Dhanda grabbing a against the tight defence of Ukraine's the last 15 minutes we Chennaiyin goalkeeper The story of spurned Sandeep Tulsi Yadav remained the Bronze in the women's 57kg category. Oksana Livach. saw a team waiting for Karanjit Singh's goal-kick was chances continued for lone Greco Roman wrestler from India to Earlier on Thursday night, Pooja The Ukrainian eventually bagged the the game to finish," said headed back by Gerson Vieira. Chennaiyin FC as Andrea win a medal at the Worlds. He had won Dhanda joined the elite Indian company bronze with a 10-5 win. Costa. It fell to Uche who found him- Orlandi saw a brilliant ball a Bronze in the 2013 edition. of women grapplers to take the bronze However, Sakshi Malik failed to past The Portuguese self clear of both the centre- across the box just miss the out- India have won two medals so far in medal at the Worls Championships here the repechage round, losing 2-3, includ- coach said he wants his team to fight from start to finish, what- backs and slotted a calm finish stretched legs of Salom and the ongoing Championship with Bajrang on Thursday. ing a challenge point to Hungarian ever the score line. past the custodian. Issac Vanmalsawma. Punia winning a Silver in men's freestyle Pooja defeated Grace Bullen of Marianna Sastin to bow out of contest. "We must respect our job. Second, we must respect the work. ATK assumed control of the At the other end, Lanzarote Third, we must also respect the fans and we cannot give up. What match thereafter as Manuel continued to threaten the happened in the last 15-20 minutes, I was ashamed because they Lanzarote started to show his Chennaiyin defence with his    ) !   /= gave up. As a professional football player, you cannot give up," he quality on the ball. He threaded set-piece deliveries. One such said. a delicious ball for Uche in the effort saw Everton Santos send The Portuguese tactician is likely to ring in some changes on 11th minute but the Nigerian's a header just over the bar.   '3" , Saturday as he seeks to turn around the glum mood in the camp. shot straight at the goalkeeper. Second-half substitute Captain Lucian Goian will have to take ownership and ensure Two minutes later, Johnson Gregory Nelson could have res- adon Sancho will be look- the leaks in the defence are plugged and spirits in the dressing room met his wonderful free-kick into cued a point for the Marina Jing to maintain his perfect are raised. They will have to fight without goalkeeper Amrinder the box and headed into the far Machans when Thoi Singh record for rampant Borussia Singh who was injured against Goa. corner to double ATK's lead. found him at the far post with Dortmund on Saturday when Delhi Dynamos have their own woes to address as they seek The setback forced the a cross. But his header was par- the in-form Bundesliga lead- their first win of the campaign. Delhi have drawn three games while reigning champions into action ried away by an alert ers host top-six rivals Hertha losing one so far and cannot take Mumbai City for granted. and they pulled a goal back with- Bhattacharya. Berlin. "That loss was not on Mumbai City. It totally was on FC Goa. After Wednesday's 4-0 All the goals were good. Mumbai City got chances but they did thrashing of Atletico Madrid, not convert. Tomorrow is a new match, a new day. I think that result Dortmund have now won six will not affect the performance of Mumbai City," said Delhi's assis- 

 
games in a row, and Sancho tant coach Mridul Banerjee. has chalked up either a goal Delhi have largely flattered to deceive in their games. They have or an assist in each of those )(  (! created chances in most of their games but abysmal finishing have  
 @7 = wins. away too easily in defence or eight league games this sea- come back to bite them. The three goals in four games does not Dortmund are three ! #/ >??'/  playing unnecessary long son, and failed to take any of reflect the number of chances they have had. "We are playing very points clear at the top of the #'(/#2/'##"&'4 balls," said Hummels. their 17 chances in a 0-0 well and we have created so many goal scoring chances but we have Defending champions Patna Pirates started their home leg league, and four draw with Galatasaray on failed to convert. We are working on that though and I think with- with a bang as they beat Jaipur Pink Panthers 41-30 in the Inter points ahead of ing wins in a row.    Wednesday. in one or two matches, we will sort it out," said Banerjee. Zone Challenge Week of Pro Kabaddi season six here on Friday. fourth-placed Bayern Dortmund Alassane Plea could Their poor conversion Pardeep Narwal's raiding performance laid the foundations of Patna's Munich. have scored 26 equal a Bundesliga record if rate sees last year's runners- victory with 11 points and was ably supported by Manjeet who got 10 The champions goals in their last he gets on the scoresheet up stuck in the relegation points. are still searching for six games, with during Borussia play-off place, just a point off A'E @
  7;)    Jaideep and Vikas Kale combined to score 10 tackle points for Patna. their best form, with super-subs Sancho Moenchengladbach's trip to the bottom of the table. Narwal achieved a landmark with his super 10 as he is now the leader Mats Hummels com- and Paco Alcacer Freiburg. "We need a result if we   85*,'6" chance in the 30-minute of super 10s in the history of Pro Kabaddi League. plaining of "fundamental doing much of the damage. With Bayern languishing are going to start climbing up mark, when Jabamani played Anup Kumar also reached a milestone as he hit the 500 raid point problems" in midweek. "Lucien Favre gives you in fourth, high-flying the table," said Tedesco on he Indian women's foot- out a short free kick from the mark in Pro Kabaddi League but his eight-point effort could not help Elsewhere, Borussia the feeling that you belong, Gladbach are the ones keep- Wednesday. "This phase can't Tball team slumped to a 0- right flank towards Roja at the his team from avoiding a defeat. Moenchengladbach striker even when you don't make ing the heat on Dortmund in go on forever." 2 defeat at the hands of Nepal near post, but the winger mis- Both teams' defence got into the scoring act early in the game as Alassane Plea will be seeking the team," explained mid- second, and much of that is in the AFC U-19 cued her shot and the Nepal Jaipur Pink Panthers led 2-1 after three minutes. With Patna trailing to write himself into the fielder Thomas Delaney this down to the French striker. $ $   Championships qualifiers here defence was able to clear it. 2-3 in the 3rd minute, Pardeep Narwal's super raid got the lead. record books against week. "He really gets the Plea has scored eight Bayer Leverkusen are on Friday. Nepal came out with great Anup Kumar reached the milestone of 500 raid points in PKL with Freiburg on Friday, while right balance." Both Alcacer goals in nine games this sea- another big Bundesliga club Striker Rekha scored both guns in the second half and a successful raid in the fourth minute. Schalke and Bayer and Delaney are doubts for son, and could become only in trouble, as coach Heiko the goals for Nepal in the 59th constantly posed threat on Jaipur came back in the next three minutes as they got 5 points to Leverkusen remain mired in Saturday's game. the third player to score a Herrlich fights to save his and 88th minutes to give her the Indian goal. In the end, it lead 8-6 in the 8th minute. But Pardeep Narwal had other ideas as in the early-season blues. goal in each of his first five job. Leverkusen have only side three points from the was a clearance from the half- the 9th minute he got another super raid to give Patna Pirates 11-8 lead. Here are five things to       Bundesliga away games if two wins from their first match. line by the Nepalese defence Deepak Niwas Hooda scored two quick raid points as Jaipur Pink look out for in the Mats Hummels has said he scores on Friday, follow- eight games, and rumours The result put a dent in that found Rekha, who beat Panthers trailed 14-20 after 16 minutes. Bundesliga this weekend: that Bayern Munich still have ing Steffen Baumgart and that Herrlich is heading for India's chances of qualifying the Indian offside trap, At the end of the first half, Patna Pirates led 22-15 with Pardeep "fundamental" problems to Serge Gnabry. the chop were exacerbated for the next round, as they are unmarked and she slotted it Narwal scoring nine points. @@ -  deal with, as the champions "I've had a very good this week when Kicker now level on three points past the keeper. The second half saw Jaipur Pink Panthers start impressively as they League leaders look to continue their mini- start," Plea told Bild. "As a reported that the club had with Nepal and Thailand. India tried frantically to forced a super tackle to trail 17-23. Two more points saw Jaipur cut the Dortmund are in such recovery away to Mainz on striker, it is always good to be been in contact with former Indians slowly clawed get back on level terms, but lead to just three as they trailed 20-23 after 24 minutes. Patna Pirates superb shape that some are Saturday. scoring goals." RB Leipzig coach Ralph their way into the game, and some dogged defending by defence tightened their hold on the match to lead 29-21 after 29 min- already casting them as title Bayern had failed to win Hasenhuettl. got their first real chance Nepal kept them at bay. Nepal utes. In the 30th minute, Patna Pirates inflicted another all out to lead favourites ahead of four games in a row before  $ -$ Herrlich and his team when Renu broke away from striker Rekha then made the 33-21. Anup Kumar tried to revive Jaipur Pink Panthers with a super Saturday's tough clash with last weekend, and despite Schalke are out to end face a tough task on Sunday, the defence and found herself result beyond India's reach raid as they reduced the deficit to nine points. Hertha Berlin. Lucien Favre's victories over Wolfsburg and their crippling goal drought coming off the back of a one-on-one with the keeper. with just two minutes left, as Patna Pirates although were in no mood to relinquish their win- team have drawn compar- AEK Athens since then, away to big-hitters RB Europa League tie to face a However, her first touch was she broke away from the India ning position. Manjeet got a couple of raid points as with less than five isons with the Jurgen Klopp- Hummels insisted they are Leipzig on Sunday. confident Werder Bremen poor and Nepal goalkeeper defence again, dodged past the minutes to go Patna Pirates led 38-26. Patna Pirates rounded off the era Dortmund, and it is easy not out of the woods yet. Domenico Tedesco's side side who are punching above Anjana came out to collect it. goalkeeper to score her second match with an 11-point victory. PTI to see why after six thump- "We keep giving the ball have scored just five goals in their weight in third place. India had another great goal.   ()  ( *+, *-./   ?5 "( 33  
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