+ , C$ & . *! D ! D D SIDISrtVUU@IB!&!!"&#S@B9IV69P99I !%! %! ' "()"*+,-. "&"&1 -"(./0 *"(%/2 &. + 4>/402 2"/'1/","$ "+4/ /3 $44 #0 $"12 13#40 '24&1'23'"0/ 2 4/F &/$"'" #2 " >2234&" /#2 / &3/ #2$ >/2 $"2/$3 2F$"/'$ F0$ E1# $%&97""' @; / # #0/12123 +-1 E " . "0$"12 fter reporting a second "#$!%&' Aconfirmed case of coron- avirus from Kerala on Sunday, "("&!)(* India escalated its security measures to deal with the dead- O5. '676 ly outbreak that has so far killed 0 more than 305 people in China, 876 infected over 14,000 others and spread to 25 countries. "0$"12 India temporarily suspended e- visa facility for Chinese trav- L eeking quashing of the ellers and foreigners residing in # Sdeath warrants suspension China after evacuating 647 9:;<;< against the four convicts of the Indians and seven Maldivian . Nirbhaya gangrape and mur- the patience of the nation”. citizens by special flights from = M der case, the Centre on Sunday Senior advocate Rebecca coronavirus-hit Wuhan city. > told the Delhi High Court John, representing convict The Government on that the four death row con- Mukesh Kumar, contended that Sunday issued a fresh travel 96?@ victs are “not entitled” to any since the four were sentenced advisory, urging everyone to A more time asserting that the to death by a common order, refrain from travel to virus-hit . credibility of the judiciary and they have to be executed China and that travellers on its own power to execute death together and cannot be “singled return could be quarantined. sentence are at stake. out”. “Let me concede I have “Also, anyone with travel his- :B8:B After a lengthy argument delayed the process, I am a tory of China since January 15, 77: by the Solicitor General Tushar worst person, I have commit- 2020 and from now on could . Mehta and the defence coun- ted a horrible crime which is be quarantined,” said the 024 sels, Justice Suresh Kait of the unimaginable, still I am entitled Government statement here. Delhi High Court who heard to Article 21 (right to life) of the According to the Central the Centre’s petition challeng- Constitution,” John submitted. Government, the second ing stay on the execution of the During his arguments, patient has a travel history four death row convicts, Mehta contended that convict from virus-hit China and he P ! " #$ reserved the order. Justice Kait Pawan Gupta’s move of not fil- has been isolated in a hospital. Centres in these cities,” it said. said the court will pass an order ing a curative or a mercy peti- Confirming the second Virology (NIV) in Pune. “We are trying to ensure have been admitted in select- other nationalities residing in An Air India’s jumbo B747 after all the parties concluded tion is a deliberate, calculated case, Kerala Health Minister “Now, we have got the test that the virus does not spread. ed isolation facilities and 1,723 the People’s Republic of China. made two flights to Wuhan city their arguments. inaction. He said there was a KK Shailaja said the condition report of the patient. There is The two patients, who have are under home isolation, a Holders of already issued e- and evacuated 647 persons Solicitor General Mehta, deliberate delay on the part of of the student, currently admit- a positive case in Alapuzha,” tested positive for the virus, are State medical bulletin said. visas may note that these are no over the last two days. “Periodic representing the Centre and the the convicts and a prompt ted to the isolation ward at the she told reporters here on stable. Their condition is not Meanwhile, the Indian longer valid.” checkups are being done as per Delhi Government which have reaction to their pleas by the Alapuzha Medical College Sunday evening after chairing serious. But we are monitoring Embassy in Beijing said, “Due “All those who have a com- medical protocol. All tests are sought setting aside of a trial judicial and executive system. Hospital, was “stable”. a high-level meeting with them closely,” she said. to certain current develop- pelling reason to visit India negative till now. Food, bed and court order staying the execu- The law officer said by the Earlier in the day, the min- senior health department offi- Till date, 1,793 people who ments, travel to India on e-visas may contact the Embassy of other basic requirements are tion of the convicts, said, trial court’s interpretation of ister said in Kollam that the cials. The first patient, a woman travelled from coronavirus-hit stands temporarily suspended India in Beijing or the Indian provided. Sufficient amount “There is a deliberate, calcu- Rules, if convict Pawan Gupta State was awaiting the results of medical student, is in an isola- countries have been identified with immediate effect. This consulates in Shanghai or of medicines are also kept at the lated and well thought of design chooses not to file mercy plea, tests conducted on the patient tion ward at the Thrissur med- and placed under surveillance applies to holders of Chinese Guangzhou, as well as the centre. to frustrate mandate of law by then nobody could be hanged. from the National Institute of ical college hospital. in Kerala. Of this, 70 people passports and applicants of Indian Visa Application Continued on Page 4 the convicts who were testing Continued on Page 4 $$ % & R ' 13#40 "0$"12 nidentified miscreants shot he Aam Aadmi Party Udead Vishwa Hindu T(AAP) on Sunday asked the Mahasabha International pres- Election Commission to ban ident Ranjeet Bachhan and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister also injured his cousin when Yogi Adityanath from cam- duo were on the morning walk paigning in the national Capital on Sunday barely a couple of "0$"12 over his alleged provocative kilometres from the high-secu- speeches and sought registra- rity Uttar Pradesh legislature ith Pakistan declaring a tion of FIR against him. complex in the heart of the Wnational emergency on Responding to Yogi’s State Capital. Saturday, the locust outbreak in speech, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Saffron-clad Ranjeet India is likely to intensify in the and senior leader Sanjay Singh Bachchan, 40, who had found- coming months. said it has been 48 hours since ed the Vishwa Hindu The Locusts Warning the AAP has sought time from Mahasabha, was shot in the Organisation (LWO) of the the Election Commission to head and his cousin Aditya Ministry of Agriculture esti- meet them but the same has Srivastava injured in the attack mated that around 3.50-4 lakh countries are also likely to see were found in Jaisalmer, not been granted. % # & ! by an unidentified assailant % # hectare crops in various districts robust locust attack in the Barmer, Bikaner, Jalore, "Issueless and leaderless BJP !!!! ' ! " #$ who also snatched their mobile ( of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab coming months, threatening Jodhpur, Pali, Sirohi, plans to spoil the elections in phones, according to Joint ) *' #$ and Uttar Pradesh have been agriculture-based livelihoods. Sriganganagar of Rajasthan Delhi. The problems created due to lack of oxygen in the of BJP MP Anurag Thakur's Commissioner of Police affected in 2019-20. The dam- According to a report by and Banaskantha and Bhuj- during the election campaigns ICU. Thousands of children "Goli Maro…Yogi had report- Naveen Arora. er system with an aim to age caused by locust attacks in the Food and Agriculture Kutch of Gujarat area. Over testify this. Two Union Ministers died due to various diseases in edly said, "Boli se nahi to goli The attacker had covered improve law and order. 2019-20 is believed to be one of Organisation of the United 3.68 lakh hectare areas have sowed the seeds of hatred and UP. Television channels report- se maan hie jaayega", during in himself in a shawl and was on Later, police released the worst in India. Crops of Nations (FAO), the locusts are been sprayed so far in violence in Delhi. Influenced by ed that in Sonbhadra in UP that an election rally in outer Delhi foot, police said quoting eye- CCTV footage showing a sus- mustard, cumin and wheat have expected to grow over the Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and these leaders, their followers one packet of milk mixed with on Friday. The CM warned witnesses. Four police person- pect and announced a cash been devastated in Rajasthan coming months due to unusu- Uttar Pradesh. brought guns to Delhi and fired one bucket of water and served those attacking the Kanwariyas. nel, including a sub-inspector, reward of 50,000 for provid- and Gujarat, affecting lakhs of al and extreme weather and The locust warning system at people", he said. to children as part of their mid- Targeting the BJP, he said were suspended for alleged ing information, a senior offi- farmers. In Rajasthan, the worst powerful cyclones. falling under the Agriculture Attacking Delhi Police, he day meal," he said. it has no issue for Assembly laxity and a case has been reg- cial said. According to Akhil hit districts are Jaisalmer, According to locust warn- Ministry has blamed Pakistan said unfortunately it watched Singh further said Yogi polls and in absence of issues, istered at Hazratganj police Bharat Hindu Mahasabha pres- Barmer, Jodhpur, Jalore, ing system, the locusts entered for this year’s attack, saying it such unwanted instances of came in Delhi and talked about BJP leaders resorted to divisive station here in connection with ident Swami Chakrapani, Hanumangarh, Ganganagar, Rajasthan through Pakistan failed to conduct control oper- violence silently and indiffer- some issues to divide people. tactics and speeches in order to the incident which occurred Bachchan was also the working Bikaner and Sirohi.