Controversial Citizenship Bill Is Cleared by Cabinet

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PC is a full desi 25 HE SIAN GE girl, says T NEWA DELHI THURSDAY 5 DECEMBER 2019 A Rajkummar

NATION | Politics WORLD | Afghanistan TMC MP calls for a law US envoy Khalilzad in to ban picturisation of Kabul; Washington set rape scenes in films, TV 2 to restart Taliban talks 11 www.asianage.com RNI No. 57290/94, Regd No: DL-SW-05/4189/15-17 Vol. 26 No. 289 | 32 PAGES | `5.00 WINDOWS ■ Govt to move legislation in Lok Sabha next week Controversial Citizenship Bill is cleared by Cabinet We believe Cong threat BJP woos BJD, TRS, YSRC that CAB is unconstitu- to move SC to ensure bill passes in RS tional and against the spirit of secu- against bill NITIN MAHAJAN Houses. While the bill is NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 expected to sail through larism. It is divisive, AGE CORRESPONDENT the Lok Sabha, where and violates the NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 The BJP hopes that the the BJP has a clear constitutional provi- Citizenship Amendment majority, it may face sion — equality for The contentious Bill, cleared by the some trouble in the all. There cannot be Citizenship (Amendment) Union Cabinet on Rajya Sabha. The Bill, which has led to a Wednesday, will be party’s strategists are division on the Trinamul MP Mahua Moitra huge furore across the passed by Parliament trying to shore up the basis of religion, Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram waves at Congress workers and support- during the ongoing Winter entire Northeast, was on without much trouble numbers after the Shiv caste or creed ers after he was released from Tihar Jail in New Delhi on Wednesday. — PTI Session of Parliament in New Wednesday approved by next week. As part of its Sena’s exit from the Delhi on Wednesday. — PTI the Union Cabinet, strategy, the party has NDA, and the JD(U)’s — Tarun ■ despite the differences deployed top leaders and likely opposition. It is Gogoi, SC grants bail in ED case, sets conditions among chief ministers ministers to reach out to talking to the BJD, TRS Former 4 soldiers killed as and civil society groups of the Opposition and NDA and YSR Congress in states in the region, with allies to ensure that the this regard. Assam CM big avalanche hits ■ More on Page 2 whom Union home minis- bill passes in the two After 106-day custody, ter Amit Shah had held However, the bill was Army posts in J&K parleys till the early given formal approval at Srinagar: Four soldiers were hours of Wednesday. sent and former chief meeting on December 4 the Cabinet meeting held killed after a avalanche There is a likelihood ministers) to discuss vari- (where it was ultimately early on Wednesday. swept an Army posts in that the bill could be ous aspects of the contro- cleared), but due to the The CAB, which aims to PC walks out of Tihar Tangdhar sector along the introduced in the Lok versial bill had begun at 8 delayed parleys, sources provide Indian citizen- Line of Control (LoC) and Sabha on either December pm on Tuesday and con- had indicated a second ship to non-Muslim PARMOD KUMAR PAGE 3 9 or 10. tinued late till 2 am on meeting of the Union refugees from Pakistan, NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 another post in neighbour- ◗ ing Gurez sector was hit by Mr Shah’s meeting with Wednesday. Cabinet may be held on Bangladesh and Congress on PC a snow blizzard on Tuesday, leaders of the northeast- Though the bill was to be December 5 to get the bill Afghanistan, has been After spending 106 days bail: ‘Truth has ■ the Army said here on ern states (including pre- cleared at the Cabinet cleared. Turn to Page 4 in custody, former finally prevailed’ Wednesday. In November, finance minister six soldiers and two civilian Palaniappan Chidam- ical condition — includ- porters were killed after baram walked out of ing his suffering two snow avalanche swept two AASU warns of new Assam Andolan Tihar Jail on Wednesday bouts of illness in cus- Army facilities in Siachen. after the Supreme Court tody and being put on Full report on Page 4 MANOJ ANAND The AASU leadership, sions of the Assam of the indigenous people granted him bail in the antibiotics and advised GUWAHATI, DEC. 4 which had a long meeting Accord, and so it was not of Assam,” said Mr INX Media money-laun- to take steroids of maxi- with Union home minis- acceptable to the people of Mahanta, who reiterated dering case that was Son Karti Chidambaram mum strength — too Fast-track court to With the BJP-led Central ter Amit Shah in New Assam in any form. he would continue to being investigated by tweets: ‘Phew. At last weighed in the grant of government deciding to Delhi on Tuesday night, Former chief minister oppose CAB even if his the Enforcement Dire- after 106 days’. He is bail. Noting that Mr move the Citizenship said they were left with no and veteran AGP leader party doesn’t take any ctorate. Chidambaram was not a try vet rape case seen here at Parliament (Amendment) Bill in the option but to launch Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, clear stand. The former minister flight risk, could not Hyderabad: The Telangana House. — PTI government on Wednesday ongoing Winter Session of another agitation. regretting the stand of his The Assam had earlier been granted tamper with evidence issued orders for setting up Parliament, several Asserting that the people party on the CAB, told Sangkyalaghu (Minority) bail by the Supreme R. Banumathi, A.S. nor influence witnesses a fast-track court to try the organisations and the of Assam had faith in this reporters he was with the Sangram Parishad on Court on October 22 in Bopanna and Hrishikesh and the fact that his four men accused of the powerful All Assam (BJP) government that AASU leadership which Wednesday also staged the corruption aspect in Roy said that while on alleged complicity in the gang rape and murder of a Students Union on they would protect indige- had rightly decided to protests against the bill the case that was investi- bail he “shall not tamper offence was yet to be woman veterinarian near Wednesday threatened to nous people facing a fight against the CAB. “I and burnt effigies of home gated by the CBI. with the evidence or established before the here in November. The inci- start a fresh Assam threat from the influx on don’t know what the AGP minister Amit Shah and Granting Mr attempt to intimidate or trial court, the court said dent led to a nation-wide Andolan to protect the all fronts, the AASU lead- leaders holding office Assam chief minister Chidambaram bail in influence the witness- Mr Chidambaram “in public outrage. rights and existence of the ers said that the have decided, but one Sarbananda Sonowal. The the money-laundering es”. Mr Chidambaram’s our considered view is ■ Full report on Page 3 indigenous people of the Citizenship (Amendment) thing is sure that the CAB minority organisation’s case, a bench of Justices age (he is 74), his med- Turn to Page 4 state. Bill violated the provi- is a threat to the existence ■ Turn to Page 4 Google’s Pichai is chief of Alphabet Nithyananda Washington: Sundar Pichai, New personal data law has stiff fines 18 Indians killed Google’s CEO, will also forms ‘Hindu become the chief of the parent company Alphabet nation’ close Companies liable to pay `15cr for major violations, Cabinet gives nod after the internet giant’s in huge LPG fire co-founders Larry Page and MADHUSUDAN SAHOO ◗ The government’s sy involving WhatsApp, turnover (whichever is Sergey Brin stepped down to Ecuador NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 move comes after a where the Opposition higher). For minor viola- from their executive roles. asked if the government tions, a penalty of `5 AGE CORRESPONDENT In a bid to fix companies public hue and cry had negotiated any deal or crores or two per cent of — PTI over a controversy at Sudan factory with agency inputs who violate the proposed did any business transac- global turnover is pro- BENGALURU, DEC. 4 personal data protection involving WhatsApp tion with the Israel-based posed.” Khartoum, Dec. 4: At ◗ Official sources in COUNTERPOINT law, the government is tech firm NSO that devel- In line with European least 18 Indians were Even as the likely to impose a penalty by the Union Cabinet on oped Pegasus Spyware to Union’s General Data among 23 people killed New Delhi said 68 Gujarat of up to `15 crores, or four Wednesday, the govern- spy on 1,400 users world- Protection Regulation and over 130 injured in a Indians were work- police is per cent of their global ment, however, wants any wide, including 121 jour- (GDPR), the government horrific LPG tanker blast ing in the factory looking for turnover, whichever is critical data needs to be nalists and activists in had last year introduced a that destroyed a ceramic self-styled higher may be applicable mandatorily stored in India. draft personal data pro- factory in Sudan, the because of the bodies godman, as fine for the violation. India, while sensitive data A top government tection bill to regulate the Indian mission said here being burnt,” it added. Nithyananda Swami For minor violations, can be processed outside source said: “In case of use of individual data by on Wednesday. Official sources in New Nithyananda, in an there may be a penalty of only with the explicit con- major violations, the the government and pri- Sixteen Indians were Delhi said 68 Indians alleged case of kid- `5 crores, or two per cent sent of the data owner. Personal Data Protection vate companies. “Data missing after the incident were working in the fac- napping and wrongful of their global turnover. The government’s move Bill proposes penalties of privacy law exempts the that happened at Seela tory. confinement of chil- As per the bill, which got comes after a public hue up to `15 crores or four processing of data Ceramic Factory in Bahri “Deeply grieved to learn dren to make them an in-principle approval and cry over a controver- per cent of global ■ Turn to Page 4 area in the Sudanese cap- that some Indian workers collect donations ital Khartoum on have lost their lives while from followers to run ■ Tuesday. some others have been his ashram, a website Canada PM gaffe caught on mic at royal event The blaze sent large seriously injured,” exter- has popped up sug- Wang, Doval plumes of black smoke nal affairs minister S. gesting that he has into the sky of the north- Jaishankar said. founded his own to hold talks ern part of the in north- “The Embassy repre- country and designed Trump calls Justin ‘2-faced’ eastern African country’s sentative has rushed to its flag, constitution capital. “As per latest the site. A 24-hour emer- and emblem. in Delhi soon reports, but so far not gency hotline +249- While police contin- AGE CORRESPONDENT confirmed officially, 18 921917471 has been set up ue to look for him, NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 are dead,” the Indian by @EoI_Khartoum. reports have emerged after palace gossip goes viral Embassy said in a Embassy is also putting WEATHER that he has created a Chinese foreign min- release. “Some of the out updates on social Max: 24OC Hindu nation, Watford, Dec. 4: Nato reception for NATO lead- ister and state coun- missing may be in the list media. Our prayers are Min: 7.9OC Kailaasa, with its own leaders professed unity ers. cillor Wang Yi is like- of dead which we are still with the workers and RH: 57% flag and political on Wednesday at a sum- After Mr Johnson asked ly to visit India later to receive as identifica- their families,” he tweet- Rainfall: Nil setup, on an island mit near London — but a Mr Macron, “is that why this month to hold tion is not possible ed. — PTI near Ecuador. spat over off-the-cuff chit you were late?” Mr boundary talks with Forecast: Cloudy sky According to the chat at a royal reception Trudeau could be heard national security website of Kailaasa rattled their show of soli- saying “he was late adviser Ajit Doval. (www.Kailaasa.Org), darity. because he takes a 40- Mr Wang and Mr ITBP jawan shoots dead 5 ASTROGUIDE it is “a nation without US President Donald minute press conference Doval are the special borders created by Trump branded the off the top”. Mr Trudeau representatives of Vikari: Dakshinayana dispossessed Hindus leader of America’s north- confirmed that was a ref- the two countries for colleagues, kills himself Tithi: Margasira Shuddha from around the ern neighbour “two- erence to Mr Trump’s the boundary talks. RABINDRA NATH fire on his colleagues Navami till 4.14 am (Friday) world who lost the faced” after Canadian long and unscheduled Mr Wang may also CHOUDHURY from his service weapon, Star: Purvabhadra till right to practice Prime Minister Justin question-and-answer ses- meet external affairs BHOPAL, DEC. 4 also shot him dead, the Hinduism authenti- Trudeau appeared to gos- sion with journalists ear- minister S. Bastar police said. Two 8.05 pm cally in their own sip about Trump in com- lier Tuesday. Jaishankar. In a suspected case of ITBP personnel were Varjyam: Nil countries”. ments caught on camera US President Donald Trudeau also said: “You Mr Wang’s visit will fratricide, a jawan of injured in the incident. “Kailaasa was creat- and microphone. Trump with German just watched his team’s be the first to India Indo-Tibetan Border They were airlifted to Durmuhurtam: 10.16 am to Chancellor Angela Merkel 11 am; 2.41 pm to 3.25 pm ed with the determi- Mr Trudeau was seen jaws drop to the floor.” He by a Chinese leader Police (ITBP) on Raipur for treatment. nation to not just pre- standing in a huddle with at the Nato summit in explained Wednesday after the informal Wednesday shot dead five “Prima facie, it appears Rahukalam: 1 pm to 3 pm serve and protect French President Watford, northeast of that was in reference to summit between of his colleagues in a the jawan was under Sanatana Hindu Emmanuel Macron, London, on Wednesday. Trump’s decision to hold Prime Minister camp of the paramilitary mental stress. The Dharma and share it British Prime Minister — AFP the next Group of Seven Narendra Modi and force at Kednar in Narayanpur SP has been SUNSET TODAY 5.24 PM with the entire world, Boris Johnson, Dutch meeting at Camp David, President Xi Jinping Chhattisgarh’s south asked to submit a report SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.59 AM but also to share the Prime Minister Mark of Queen Elizabeth II at the presidential retreat. in October. Bastar district of on the incident,” Bastar MOONRISE TOMORROW 12.57 PM ■ Turn to Page 4 Rutte and Britain’s Tuesday evening’s Footage of the palace ■ More on Page 4 Narayanpur. IG P. Sunderraj said. MOONSET TODAY 12.29 AM Princess Anne, daughter Buckingham Palace ■ Turn to Page 4 The jawan, who opened ■ More on Page 4 c m y k c m y k TABLOID

PC is a full desi 25 HE SIAN GE girl, says T NEWA DELHI THURSDAY 5 DECEMBER 2019 A Rajkummar

Meghalaya CM Conrad K. Sangma on Wednesday PAGE expressed hope that the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill has addressed the concerns of Northeast citizen. Nation 2 THE ASIAN AGE THURSDAY | 5 DECEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI TMC MP calls ■ Reservation for these categories set to expire on Jan. 25, 2020 for ban on rape Cabinet approves SC/ST quota in LS Always opposed AGE CORRESPONDENT nated for the Lower House. 17TH LOK SABHA been left blank while sit- bring a bill to extend the communalism that is NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 Sources aware of the ting members from all the reservation till January development told this ● Not a single 37 parties add up to 543, 25, 2030, in the ongoing the reason why we scenes in films The Union Cabinet on newspaper that the issue which is the total strength winter session. Wednesday approved a was discussed at length member has been of Lok Sabha. When asked whether are target of govt. proposal to extend the during the Cabinet meet- nominated from the In the previous 16th Lok reservation for the Anglo- Urges govt to bring law to bar reservation for Schedule ing and a Cabinet note Anglo-Indian com- Sabha, there were two Indian community has — Sitaram Yechury, Caste and Schedule Tribes from the social justice munity in the pres- nominated members from also been extended, Union use of vulgar words in literature in the Lok Sabha and state ministry, too, is learnt to the Anglo Indian commu- minister Prakash CPI(M) general secretary Assemblies for 10 years. have been deliberated ent 17th Lok Sabha nity, namely George Baker Javadekar told reporters AGE CORRESPONDENT Though it is a statutory upon. where sitting mem- and Richard Hay (both of that once the Bill is intro- NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 exercise, which needs to There is, however, no bers from all the 37 who had later joined the duced, the details will be be repeated after every 10 clarity whether the gov- parties add up to ruling Bharatiya Janata known. SHORT TAKES Trinamul Congress years, there were specula- ernment has reached any Party). The minister said there Member of Parliament, tions that the government conclusion. The picture is 543, which is the The reservation for these are 84 members from the Minister’s dance Kalyan Banerjee, on is rethinking its plan to likely to become clear total strength of the categories in the Lok Scheduled Caste and 47 Wednesday urged the gov- continue with the quota once the text of the Bill Lower House. Sabha and assemblies was from the Scheduled Tribe video goes viral ernment to bring in a leg- for the Anglo-Indian com- comes out. to expire on January 25, communities in islation to prohibit pictur- munity. Interestingly, in the cur- 2020, and therefore it was Parliament. Bhopal: A video purportedly isation of rape and In Lok Sabha, two seats rent Lok Sabha, which nominated from the com- decided in the Union In-state assemblies showing Madhya Pradesh molestation in films, and are reserved for the mem- was convened after the munity and the column for Cabinet to extend it to a across India, there are 614 Women and Child Develop- ban the use of vulgar lan- bers of the Anglo Indian general elections in May nominated members in further 10 years. SC members and 554 ST ment Minister Imarti Devi guage in literature. I request Prime community, who are nomi- this year, nobody has been Lok Sabha’s website has The government will members. dancing energetically at a Raising the matter of Minister to bring in function went viral on Wed- women safety in the wake legislation prohibit- nesday. The video showed of the recent incident in ing rape scenes, the minister, clad in pink Hyderabad during the molestation scenes, sari, dancing to the tune of Zero Hour in Lok Sabha, and use of vulgar Salaries, pensions increasing Bollywood song “Mujhko Banerjee said everyone in rana ji maaf karna”. People India is at present “very languages in the around her were seen show- much concerned about the movies. ering currency notes on her. factum of committing — Kalyan expense of railways: Goyal Devi could not be reached rapes all over the coun- Banerjee for her comment on the viral try”. AGE CORRESPONDENT video. But state Congress “I will request the hon. NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 spokesperson Pankaj Minister and our hon. from Hooghly, Locket ‘Several methods being used Chaturvedi came out in her Prime Minister to bring in Chatterjee took on TMC Union Railways Minister, defence. “What is wrong legislation prohibiting over the safety of women Piyush Goyal, on with dancing,” he said. rape scenes, molestation and rising crime in West Wednesday, defended his to prevent elephant deaths’ scenes, and use of vulgar Bengal resulting in a ver- ministry after the AGE CORRESPONDENT railway tracks and the languages in the movies. bal dual between the two Comptroller and Auditor NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 accidents involving ele- Fadnavis gets Similarly, the Government parties. General of India (CAG) phants have come down should bring legislation “Today everybody is ticked off Railways for The Railways Ministry n o w. court exemption prohibiting the use of any highly concerned about recording an Operating on Wednesday said that The Railways is also vulgar words in novels, the condition of the Ratio of 98.44% in 2017-18, several ways are being planning to construct Nagpur: A Nagpur court on etc. I would request the women in the country. par- which was worst in the used to deter elephants underpasses and ramps Wednesday granted former hon. Ministers headed by ticularly in Hyderabad, last 10 years. and other wild animals for the movement of Maharashtra chief minister the hon. Prime Minister to and Kalyanji has very Responding to the CAG from getting hit by wildlife at identified Devendra Fadnavis exemp- think about it,” said rightly raised the issue. report in Lok Sabha dur- approaching trains. locations, the minister tion from appearance for the Banerjee. He has talked about ing the Question Hour, Mr Railways Minister of said during the Question day in the case where he is Incidentally, five actress- removing the vulgar dia- Goyal said this has hap- State, Suresh Angadi, House in Lok Sabha accused of concealing infor- es were sitting in the logues and obscene shots pened mainly due to con- said that fencing, honey where several members mation about two criminal House at that time, two of from the movies. Very struction of new lines and bees and smog devices raised concerns over matters against him in an TMC — Mimi true. But what pains me operating trains in eco- are being used to prevent deaths of elephants in election affidavit. The court Chakraborty and more is the fact that when nomically unviable areas elephants from entering accidents with trains. also fixed January 4, 2020, as Shatabdi Roy — and three the entire country is fum- and payment of salaries the next date of hearing in of BJP — Hema Malini, ing against the Hyderabad and pensions after the 7th the case. Fadnavis’ lawyer Kirron Kher and Locket incident, in our state West Pay Commission. amounts are being invest- Commission itself has had Uday Dable sought an exem- Chatterjee along with two Bengal, just near the “There is a social cost of ed in all these social obli- an impact of over `22,000 ption from appearance for his actors — Ravi Kishan house of our chief minis- running a Government gations besides the finan- crore on the expenditure of client before the court on (BJP) and Anubhav ter, two women foothpath NCP chief Sharad Pawar (right) with BJP’s Rajya Sabha utility as a service to the cial impact of the 7th Pay the Railways which is Wednesday, which was grant- Mohanty (BJD). dwellers were gang raped member Subhash Chandra during the ongoing Winter people of India. Therefore, The commission,” the more than 10% of the total ed by Judicial Magistrate Speaking immediately and nobody talked about Session of Parliament in New Delhi on Wednesday. we should take into consid- minister said. revenue that is collected in First Class S D Mehta. The after Banerjee, BJP MP that,” said Chatterjee. — PRITAM BANDYOPADHYAY eration the fact that large “The 7th Pay the Railways,” Goyal said. winter session of the state legislature is scheduled to be held from Dec. 16 to 21. ‘Govt will be BJP MP slams govt over connectivity Tomatoes hurled at stakeholder Odisha HM house Ladakh leader says govt schemes not reaching people in UT in selection VINEETA PANDEY Namgyal raised the matter or telecommunication. It Bhubaneshwar: Members of NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 during the Zero Hour of is winters now and the National Students’ Union of Lok Sabha, saying that area will be covered under India (NSUI), student wing of of judges’ It was an embarrassing though he gets a prompt 12-15 feet snow. There is no the Indian National Congress, moment for the ruling response to his letters communication even to on Wednesday hurled toma- AGE CORRESPONDENT Bharatiya Janata Party from the minister’s office evacuate patients. The 344 toes at the residence of min- NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 (BJP) when its young what he doesn’t get is DSTs (digital satellite ister of state for home Dibya Member of Parliament action on the ground. phone terminals) that Shankar Mishra in Odisha Union law from Ladakh, Jamyang “I am very grateful to the were functioning till last PARLIAMENT DIARY capital. Several NSUI mem- minister, Tsering Namgyal, minister because in the year have stopped now. bers holding party flags Ravi expressed anguish over last five months I have got Communication lines in BY GAUTAM LAHIRI Jamyang Tsering Namgyal marched towards Mishra’s Shankar the Union government’s replies to all the letters such difficult areas in NEWS OF CHIDAMBARAM RECEIVING BAIL residence and hurled toma- Prasad, on inaction in improving con- The Union government that I have written to him much needed but since toes demanding his resigna- Wednesday, ditions in Ladakh. while separating Ladakh but no action has hap- there is no commercial ROCKS LOK SABHA tion over the Puri gang-rape said in Lok Mr Namgyal criticised from Jammu and Kashmir pened,” the MP sarcasti- viability there is no pri- he moment the news of incident. They also warned to Sabha that Ravi the government for not in August this year had cally. vate sector or BSNL set up Supreme Court granting bail hurl eggs at Chief Minister Modi gov- doing anything to improve said that the move will Mr Namgyal narrated coming up because of the to former finance minister P. Shankar T Naveen Patnaik and demand- ernment connectivity in the newly- help in developing the area the hardships of the peo- high the operational cost. Chidambaram, who has been lodged ed his resignation too. “will not be Prasad carved out Union in a much focused way. ple in Ladakh where the Hence, I would request the in Tihar jail, reached Parliament on Around 15-20 NSUI members a postman on the issue Territory Ladakh that However, Mr Namgayal on temperature in winters Union government to pro- Wednesday, the Congress’ floor man- were taken into preventive of appointment of shares borders with both Wednesday had a com- dips to minus degrees vide connectivity to agers started pondering out loud on custody. judges but will be a China and Pakistan. pletely different take on making even evacuation of Ladakh through Universal whether or not he should be made to stakeholder and have a The MP said that in the that. patients difficult due to Service Obligation speak during the debate on supple- say on it”. absence of telecommuni- With Union minister for lack of communication. Funding. You can’t imag- Chidambaram mentary demand for grants, which He said this in cations, phone and inter- communications, electro- “Ladakh has its border ine how we will survive was being discussed in the Lower response to a query from net connectivity, Central nics and information tech- touching with China and this winter when tempera- House. Mr Chidambaram has been regularly tweet- SUPPLEMENTARY Trinamul Congress MP government’s schemes are nology Ravi Shankar Pakistan. There are 350 ture in my constituency ing on the state of the country’s economy from Kalyan Banerjee who not reaching people in the Prasad sitting right before villages and hamlets here Drass today is minus 24.8 behind bars. Now some Congress MPs think that it DEMANDS FOR had flagged the shortage state. him in the front row, Mr where there is no mobile degrees,” said Namgyal. would be fitting if the leader were to speak on the of judges in West economy in the House. MPs across party lines were Bengal. also seen inquiring about when Mr Chidambaram GRANTS PASSED “In Calcutta High would come to Parliament. Meanwhile, Congress AGE CORRESPONDENT Court, there are two Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal, Mr Chidambaram’s NEW DELHI, DEC 4 Circuit Benches, one is 234 inmates advocate, received praise for securing his bail. Mr at Port Blair and anoth- BJP deploys big-wigs to Sibal replied with a single word: “finally”. Finance Minister Nirmala er one is at Jalpaiguri from J&K Sitharaman on Wednesday which is newly consti- TMC, BJP MPs BREAK PARTY LINES said in Lok Sabha that tuted. Two judges are ON MATTERS OF RAPE, NRC the Centre has taken several going to Port Blair and ensure passage of CAB in UP jails, measures including imports four judges are going to Ps across party lines have objected strongly to deal with the rising prices Jalpaiguri. So, six NITIN MAHAJAN ◗ Amit Shah has BJP sources stated. to SP MP Jaya Bachchan’s demand that of onion, even as the judges are gone The NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 also held meetings It is learnt that assur- says govt Mrapists should be lynched. Even the TMC Opposition attacked the Supreme Court with political lead- ances be given for putting Parliamentary party has voiced its disagreement Centre over poor economic Collegium has also rec- Bharatiya Janata Party in amendments deemed fit AGE CORRESPONDENT with the leader on the subject. However, when jour- growth and sluggish perform- ommended so many (BJP) is hopeful that the ers, civil society and to be introduced with the NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 nalists asked TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty about Ms ance of various key sectors. names. Many names are Citizenship Amendment other stakeholders bill. Bachchan’s comment, she voiced her support of it . She said that there are sever- pending before you Bill, cleared by the union to allay their fears The BJP feels that the Following the revocation Later, the TMC came out with a statement that Ms al structural issues related to They should be cleared,” cabinet on Wednesday, regarding the pro- CAB is one of the core of Article 370 in Jammu Mimi Chakraborty didn’t mean what she said. storage of onions and the said Banerjee. will be passed by the issues that can appeal to and Kashmir in August Similarly, the BJP MP from Darjeeling, Raju Bisht, government is trying to Responding to the TMC Parliament without much posed bill its support base. this year, security agen- mentioned in Zero Hour that the NRC process was addressed them. The minister MP, Prasad said there is trouble next week. The Union home minis- cies had shifted a large riddled with flaws and that the names of several was replying to the debate a process for appointing As a part of the strategy, Shiv Sena from the NDA ter Amit Shah has also number of prisoners Gorkha families’ have been dropped from the final on the first batch of Supple- judges in High Courts the party has deployed ranks and likely held meetings with politi- from the State to other list. He also sought a rethink of the NRC. Later, the mentary Demands for Grants. and it is done after the senior leaders and minis- Opposition by its ally, the cal leaders, civil society parts of the country as BJP leadership sought a clarification from him. Prices of onions prices in Supreme Court and a ters to reach out to JDU. and other stakeholders to part of a preventive many places has crossed Collegium of senior Opposition and NDA It is learnt that the rul- allay their fears regarding measure. CITIZENSHIP AMENDMENT BILL ON MPS’ `100 per kg because of short- judges recommends allies for passage of the ing party is talking to var- the proposed Bill. In 2019, up to MINDS DURING V-P’S LUNCHEON age. Steps taken by the gov- names to the govern- Bill, which is scheduled to ious parties like the BJD, Senior party leader and November, altogether ernment to check rising ment for appointment of be presented before the TRS and YSR Congress for Defence Minister Rajnath 234 prisoners belonging ice-President Venkaiah Nai- prices of onion include ban judges. two Houses next week. getting through the Singh had on Tuesday to Jammu and Kashmir du on Wednesday hosted on exports, imposition of “There is a collegium Party sources stated that important Bill in during the BJP's parlia- are in jails in Uttar Vlunch for 250 Rajya Sabha stock limit, import and trans- of the High Court, of the several Cabinet ministers Parliament. mentary party asked BJP Pradesh and 27 in MPs in commemoration of the fer of onion from surplus to Supreme Court, and I in the Narendra Modi gov- The party feels that if it MPs to be present in large Haryana prisons, Union 250th session of the Upper House. deficit area. The government have said it very clearly ernment and senior lead- can secure the abrogation numbers in Parliament minister G. Kishan Former Prime Minister Manmo- plugged all loopholes — and I am repeating on ers of BJP is in talks with of Article 370 and bifurca- when the bill is tabled. Reddy said in reply to a han Singh, Opposition leader through DBT and “all dalals the floor of the House — NDA allies and other par- tion of Jammu Kashmir, The Union Cabinet had written question asked Ghulam Nabi Azad and deputy and middlemen have been this Law Minister and ties to secure adequate then CAB could also be on Wednesday approved by member M.P. leader Anand Sharma were seated eliminated from the system,” this Government will numbers for the passage passed with proper floor the draft law that seeks to Veerendra Kumar in the at the main table along with the she said. Lok Sabha later not be a post office. We of the Bill in Parliament. strategy. grant citizenship to non- Rajya Sabha. vice-president while Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, passed the first batch of are also a stakeholder Though the legislation is “One on one and party Muslim refugees from He also said a total of home minister Amit Shah and defence minister Supplementary Demands for and we will our convey expected to sail through level meetings are taking Pakistan, Bangladesh and 3,248 prisoners are Rajnath Singh were also present. Many MPs were Grants allowing the govern- views in the appoint- Lok Sabha, where the BJP place. We are trying to see Afghanistan if they faced lodged in the jails of curious toknow whether Mr Shah had brought up ment to spend an additional ment process. That is has a clear majority, it who all can be taken religious persecution Jammu and Kashmir the Citizenship Amendment Bill. Later, Congress `21,246.16 crore, including what I have to say. But may face some trouble in along. And how to be there. The Opposition has and the total number of MP Jairam Ramesh mentioned at the event that the over `8,820 crore Jammu and yes, I take your point. We Rajya Sabha. The party taken along. We will try to termed it as divisive and prisoners belonging to BJP has no number in the Upper House. If it goes to Kashmir, and Ladakh in the are expediting it. We will strategists are trying to accommodate their con- communal as it attempts Jammu and Kashmir, the Rajya Sabha, they will demand that it be sent to current fiscal ending March look into it,” Mr Prasad shore up numbers after cerns and bring in some to grant citizenship on within the state as well aselect or standing committee, he said. 2020. said. recent desertion of the amendments if need be,” communal lines. as outside, is 3,509. Preventive custody

Activist Trupti Desai is taken into preventive PAGE custody for bid to protest near Telanagana CM office over vet’s gangrape and murder Nation 3 THE ASIAN AGE THURSDAY | 5 DECEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI Cong on PC bail: ‘Truth has finally prevailed’ So finally Chidambaram too joins the long list of out-on-bail-club of Cong, says Sambit Patra Crimes against New Delhi, Dec. 4: The truth has finally prevailed, Truth has been vindicated and justice TIMELINE OF women is highest in the Congress said on has finally prevailed. Clearly, he UP. Even then cases Wednesday after the (Chidambaram) is a victim of PC CASE Supreme Court granted vendetta politics which remains a are not registered bail to senior party leader MAY 15, 2017 CBI P. Chidambaram in the threat to our Constitutional registers FIR in INX — Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, INX-Media money launder- democracy media case alleging Congress leader ing case. — Anand Sharma, Congress leader irregularities in FIPB Former Congress chief clearance to the Rahul Gandhi said denied”, adding the bail members of which group for receiving Chidambaram’s over 100 should have been granted are:1)Sonia Gandhi overseas funds of days of incarceration was much earlier. 2)Rahul Gandhi 3)Robert `305 crore in 2007. SHORT TAKES “vengeful and vindictive”, A three-judge bench, Vadra 4)Motilal Vohra while expressing confi- headed by Justice R. 5)Bhupinder Hooda FEB 16, 2018 ED Priyanka flays delay dence that he will be able Banumathi, granted bail to 6)Sashi Tharoor Etc Etc,” lodges the money to prove his innocence in a the 74-year-old former BJP national spokesperson laundering case in in Unnao rape trial fair trial. Union finance minister, Sambit Patra said on this regard. CBI sum- Mr Chidambaram’s son who has been in custody Twitter. Asked about the mons Chidambaram New Delhi: Criticising the Karti heaved a sigh of since August 21 when he BJP’s allegations against for questioning. delay in the Unnao rape relief, tweeting, “Phew. At was arrested by the CBI in his father, Karti told a TV MAY 30, 2018 case trial, Congress leader last after 106 days.” the INX-Media corruption channel, “If they have evi- Chidambaram moves Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Later, talking to case. The Enforcement dence, they must take it to Delhi High Court Wednesday wondered reporters, he said, “I am Directorate had arrested the court and put it before seeking anticipatory if it was because of the very happy that my father him on October 16 in the us and not hide behind this bail plea in the cor- is coming home. It has money laundering case. sealed cover tactic... involvement of an influential ruption case of CBI. former BJP MLA. “The been a long wait, it has Mr Singhvi termed the Nobody is saying we Supreme Court had given been an unwanted incar- order “balanced”, won’t face trial. I’m happy JUL 23 He moves Delhi instructions that the trial in ceration.” “nuanced” and “compre- to face trial.” He also said HC for anticipatory the Unnao case should be Several party leaders wel- hensive” and a great order that Mr Chidambaram will bail in the money comed the order granting in favour of human rights be in Parliament on completed in 45 days. Congress MP Karti Chidambaram (2nd from right) hugs party MP Hibi Eden at the laundering case of ED. bail to the former Union and balanced jurispru- Thursday at 11 AM. However, its been 80 days. Parliament House during the Winter Session in New Delhi on Wednesday. JUL 25 High Court Crimes against women is minister with dence. Rajasthan chief minister — PRITAM BANDYOPADHYAY grants him interim highest in UP and cases are Chidambaram’s lawyer The BJP took a dig at the and senior Congress leader not registered. And if the and Congress colleague Congress’s reaction follow- Ashok Gehlot echoed the protection from arrest case involves a influential BJP Abhishek Manu Singhvi ing the Supreme Court party to say truth had pre- in both cases. MLA, then firstly FIR is describing the ruling as bail, saying that vailed. AUG 20 HC dismisses delayed, then there is delay in “excellent light after a Chidambaram has joined Congress leader in Lok the anticipatory bail arrest and then the trial is left rather long tunnel”. the “Out On Bail Club”. Sabha Adhir Ranjan Sealed cover practice is pleas. It also declines hanging,” she said. — PTI “Truth finally prevails “Classic case of Chowdhury also welcomed Chidambaram’s #SatyamevaJayate,” tweet- @INCIndia ‘Celebrating the Supreme Court deci- request to stay the ed the party from its offi- Corruption’!! sion, while deputy leader order for three days Onion to be brought cial handle. “So finally Chidambaram of opposition in Rajya against fair trial, says SC to enable him to Senior Congress leader too joins the long list of Sabha Anand Sharma said move an appeal in SC. from Egypt, Turkey Shashi Tharoor was more “OOBC(Out On Bail Club)” quest for truth has been PARMOD KUMAR It would be against investigation and peruse circumspect and said “jus- in the Congress ..He joins vindicated and justice has NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 the same to satisfy its con- AUG 21 Chidambaram Guwahati: Onion will be tice delayed is justice the coveted Club,some finally prevailed. — PTI the concept of fair science while deciding arrested in CBI case. trial if in every case imported from Egypt and The Supreme Court on plea for the grant of SEPT 5 SC dismisses Turkey to improve the domes- Wednesday said though it the prosecution bail/anticipatory bail. his plea in ED case tic supply of the staple and was open to the court to presents docu- The court had said that challenging high control its prices, UP schoolgirl peruse material relating it could peruse the mate- court order denying to a case that has surfaced ments in sealed rial to satisfy its con- the Assam assembly was T’gana sets up pre-arrest bail. informed on Wednesday. ‘ganraped’ by in the course of investiga- cover science whether investi- During a discussion on sky- tion and handed over to it — Supreme gation was moving in OCT 18 CBI files rocketing prices of essential in a sealed cover but right direction. charge sheet against commodities, Congress MLA CRPF jawan doing so in every case Court The top court had said P Chidambaram and Ajanta Neog alleged that fast-track court would be against the con- this on September 5, 2019, 13 others in INX unscrupulous syndicates were and 3 others cept of fair trial. Media money laundering while addressing the Media case “…though it is held that case. Mr Chidambaram question whether the operating in the state, which OCT 22 SC grants bail resulted in a price rise of Mirzapur, UP, Dec. 4: it would be open for the was ordered to be court could look into the onion and the state govern- to try accused A 15-year-old girl was court to peruse the docu- released after 106 days of documents, handed over to Chidambaram in ment has no control on it. allegedly abducted ments, it would be against incarceration. He was to it in a sealed cover the corruption case. Food and Civil Supplies minis- Hyderabad, Dec. 4: The and gang-raped by the concept of fair trial if taken into custody on by the prosecution, while NOV 15 HC denied ter Phani Bhusan Choudhury Telangana government GANGRAPE MURDER four men, including a in every case the prosecu- August 21, 2019. considering an applica- bail to Chidambaram in money-laundering told the House that onion will on Wednesday issued ◗ The government CRPF jawan in Uttar tion presents documents The court held that it tion for bail or pre-arrest be imported from the two orders for setting up a Pradesh’s Mirzapur in sealed cover and the would be contrary to the bail. case. countries this month. — PTI fast track court to try the designated the court district, police said on findings on the same are concept of fair trial if in The top court had justi- NOV 18 Chidambaram four men accused of the of First Additional Wednesday. recorded as if the offence every criminal case prose- fied perusing the material moves SC challenging gang rape and murder of District and The incident took is committed and the cution hands over to the handed over to it in a HC order dismissing Sabari council to a woman veterinarian Sessions Judge in place on Monday same is treated as having court material in sealed sealed cover while reject- his bail petition. last month, even as night when the high a bearing for denial or cover that has emerged ing Mr Chidambaram’s Mahabubnagar dis- DEC 4 SC sets aside continue protests protests continued over school student was grant of bail,” said a during the course of plea for anticipatory bail Delhi HC’s Nov. 15 the incident in trict as special court allegedly called by bench of Justice R. investigation. in the INX Media on verdict denying bail New Delhi: The All India Hyderabad and other for speedy trial of one of the accused, Banumathi, Justice A.S. This assumes signifi- September 5, 2019. Mr to Chidambaram, who Sabarimala Action Council parts of the state. the case who along with three Bopanna and Justice cance as the top court by Chidambaram had moved has been in custody Hrishikesh Roy. its September 5, 2019, the top court challenging (AISAC) will continue with its The government desig- others took her to a for 105 days since nated the court of First tion, along with some of forest and gang-raped The court said this judgment had said it was the rejection of his pre- protests democratically to August 21, and grant- ensure that the sanctity, cus- Additional District and its members reached the her, they said. while granting bail to for- open for the court to arrest bail in INX Media toms and traditions of the Sessions Judge in spot to hold a protest, An FIR was regis- mer finance minister receive the materials that case by Delhi high court ed him bail in the INX Ayyappa temple is protected Mahabubnagar district police prevented them tered by the victim’s P.Chidambaram in INX has emerged during on August 20, 2019. Media case. with no menstruating woman as special court for and immediately father on Tuesday at (in the 10-50 age group) visit- speedy trial of the case. whisked them away in Haliya police station ing there, its general secretary Chief minister K. their vehicles. under various sec- S J.R. Kumar said on Chandrasekhar Rao had The protesters alleged tions including Girl thrashes youth for Wednesday. “We will continue on Sunday announced Rao was attending wed- Protection of with our fight legally in the setting up of a fast track dings and had no time to Children from Sexual Supreme Court" to ensure court for expeditious meet the victim’s family Offences (POCSO) passing lewd remarks that the meditation of celibate trial of the case. members. Act, Inspector god Ayyappa is not disturbed Women’s rights activist Against the backdrop of Davidar Shukla said. Koraput, Odisha: A video Park for allegedly harass- by women of such age group, Trupti Desai and six oth- the gruesome incident, He said the accused of a girl thrashing an ing and passing lewd Kumar told PTI over phone ers were taken into pre- the Telangana govern- had called the girl’s eve-teaser in broad day- comments at her. from Kochi. The Supreme ventive custody after ment said cases of mother on Monday light in Koraput’s Though the identity of Court agreed on Wednesday they attempted to stage a crimes against women night at 10 pm but Jeypore is garnering the girl is yet to be estab- to hear the plea of a Kerala protest near the Chief and missing women when the girl came appreciation and acco- lished, it is believed she woman. — PTI Minister’s office-cum- should be registered out of her house, they lades from all quarters was returning home residence here over the immediately by police on forced her in their for her bravery. from tuition when the incident, police said. receipt of complaint by vehicle and drove The girl in the video is incident happened. Some When Desai, founder of following the “Zero FIR” towards Halia forest. seen thrashing a bike- unknown person record- “Bhumata Brigade,” a system. — PTI borne youth who was try- ed the whole episode on a AFTER TEJASHWI, social rights organisa- — PTI ing to snatch his bike mobile phone and made TEJ FEUD, SPAT IN keys near Jay Nagar it viral on social media. RJD OLD GUARDS Buxar: Lalu Prasad’s RJD, UN climate change meet which has reeled under a cold war between his two sons for quite some time, was on Wednesday embarrassed displays Gond arts of MP by a spat among its old guard. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, the RABINDRA NATH party’s outspoken national CHOUDHURY vice-president, launched a BHOPAL, DEC 4 veiled attack on the newly appointed state president Two Gond arts from Jagadanand Singh, alleging Madhya Pradesh have that the party office here found place among 16 almost resembled a “govern- artworks selected world- ment office”. Both leaders wide for display at the have been associated with the ongoing UN Climate RJD since its inception in 1997. Change Conference or “Discipline ought to be self- COP 25 at Madrid in enforced and not imposed Spain. Gond art (left) by Dilip from outside. It needs to be The two Gond arts on Shyam and Gond art by appreciated that our party display at the pavilion of Dhawat Singh workers are not our paid the COP25 have high- employees. “We must try not lighted importance of earth resting on a tree, tribal museum here told to make the party office protection and preserva- drawn as ‘Sheshnag’, the this newspaper. resemble a government tion of environment to mythical snake which “Gonds or any other office,” the RJD vice-president counter impact of an carries the universe on tribal community wor- told reporters here in an imminent catastrophic its head, and a man ship jungle and now live apparent reference to a recent climate change in the armed with an axe in cities. They go back to restriction barring entry of vis- world. advancing to cut it. their roots quite often itors to the party state chief’s “Our tribe worships The other Gond art and very closely see the chamber without permit. He, nature which we consid- selected for display on changes in climate,” she however, did not elaborate as er an integral part of the occasion was the added. to what had got his goat, but our life. Gond art work of Dhawat Singh. Gonds are primarily RJD sources said he had been revolves round themes The artwork highlights storytellers of their folk- unhappy with the style of based on how lifestyle of how a tree is important lores and lifestyle. The functioning of Jagadanand our tribe is closely to sustain environment storytelling art by Singh — a man of few words, linked to nature,” Dilip and climate. Gonds has transformed known to be a stickler for pro- Shyam whose painting “We are happy that in the last four decades, priety. The sources also said depicting how cutting of Gond arts from MP have finding way to canvas. on condition of anonymity trees may cause devasta- found place among 16 Gond art now finds place that Jagadanand Singh’s tion to earth, has been artworks currently on in famous galleries in appointment, last month, as on display at the confer- display at the ongoing the world,” Dikhya the state unit president has ence, told this newspa- UN Climate Change Tripathy, a connoisseur hogged limelight as he is the per here on Wednesday. Conference at Madrid,” of tribal arts, told this upper caste leader. — PTI The artwork shows the Nidhi Chopra of state newspaper. Praise for Isro

Isro applauded across the globe for its mission: PAGE Sitharaman in response to TMC MP Saugata Roy dubbing Chandrayaan-2 mission as ‘failure’ Nation 4 THE ASIAN AGE THURSDAY | 5 DECEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI ITBP jawan kills 5 colleagues 4 Army soldiers killed in Shoots self in Chhattisgarh; was likely to be under mental stress avalanche along border RABINDRA NATH ◗ 2 personnel were has been asked to submit a ITBP spokesperson Jammu and Kashmir CHOUDHURY also injured in the report on the incident,” Vivek Kumar Pandey said YUSUF JAMEEL ◗ In Nov, 6 soldiers patrol along the de facto with agency inputs Bastar range inspector in New Delhi that the SRINAGAR, DEC. 4 and 2 civilian border was caught in a saw one of the most BHOPAL, DEC. 4 incident. They were general of police jawan killed his colleagues snow blizzard. “Owing to peaceful festive airlifted to Raipur P.Sunderraj said. and then shot himself Four soldiers were killed porters were killed the inclement weather In a suspected case of frat- for treatment. Earlier, the IG had said: dead, adding that he was after an avalanche swept after an avalanche and high altitude, he seasons in decades ricide, a jawan of Indo- “It was not yet clear not shot by other troops. an Army posts in swept two Army developed severe medical Tibetan Border Police also shot himself dead, whether Rahman killed Abujhmad is considered a Tangdhar sector along the facilities in Siachen condition. After immedi- — Jitendra Singh, (ITBP) on Wednesday shot Bastar police said. himself or died in retalia- Maoist stronghold. Line of Control (LoC) and ate first aid, he was evacu- Minister of state in PMO dead five of his colleagues Two ITBP personnel tion by his colleagues. The slain jawans have another post in the neigh- glacier area ated to 92-Base Hospital in in a camp of the paramili- were injured in the inci- Weapons of the killed been identified as head bouring Gurez sector was Srinagar’s Badami Bagh tary force at Kednar in dent. They were airlifted jawans will be checked to constables Mahendra hit by a snow blizzard on fied as Naik Akhil SS, was Cantonment, where he, Chhattisgarh’s south to Raipur in Chhattisgarh ascertain whether they Singh and Daljit Singh, Tuesday, the Army said killed in the Gurez inci- unfortunately, succumbed Bastar district of Naray- for treatment. had retaliated or not.” constables Surjit Sarkar, here on Wednesday. dent, he said. “The rescue to his severe medical con- SHORT TAKES anpur. “Prima facie, it appears The camp of 45th battal- Biswaroop Mahatoo and Giving the details, teams managed to locate dition,” it said. The jawan, identified as the jawan who opened fire ion of ITBP has been set Bijeesh. defence spokesman Col. and retrieve all personnel Last month, six soldiers DMK seeks more constable Masudul on his colleagues was up at Kednar, falling Those injured in the Rajesh Kalia said that from both incidents. and two civilian porters Rahman Rahman, opened under mental stress. The under Abujhmad area — incident have been identi- three Army jawans died Despite best efforts by the were killed after a snow powers to states fire on his colleagues from Narayanpur district loosely translated into fied as S.B. Ullas and after they were buried rescue and medical teams, avalanche swept two his service weapon. He superintendent of police English as unknown. Sitaram Doon. under heaps of snow in three Army personnel in Army facilities in Siachen Chennai: DMK MPs on Tangdhar. They have been Tangdhar sector and one glacier area of Ladakh. Wednesday called on Prime identified as Havaladar Army personnel in Gurez Siachen, at a height of Minister Narendra Modi and Rajendra Singh (36) of sector succumbed,” the 19,600 feet, is the world’s handed over a memorandum Hardiya (Rajasthan), spokesman added. highest battleground, seeking constitutional CBI to quiz Sepoy Amit (28) of A statement issued by where India and Pakistan amendment giving more Delhi & Male to enhance Mundsa Jhaggar village in the Army said that 28- have fought intermittent- powers to States, exemption 2 ex-Odisha Haryana and Sepoy Kamal year-old Naik Akhil, a res- ly since April 1984 but to Tamil Nadu from NEET Kumar (21) of Rajasthan’s ident of Veeranakavu vil- which has also been the and directing Karnataka to Sahawa village. lage of Trivandrum dis- scene of many natural halt irrigation schemes since cricket body security in Indian Ocean Another soldier, identi- trict in Kerala, while on disasters. it would affect the state. Upping the ante on its pet ideological theme of more employees India committed to development of Maldives: PM autonomy, the DMK said AGE CORRESPONDENT SRIDHAR states were left with greatly ◗ ED quizzes NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 KUMARASWAMI Four bilateral grant projects in the Maldives China minister to reduced law-making powers. NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 were highlighted by India at a Digital Video “The DMK, therefore, The CBI is set to ques- Hooda in demands suitable amend- Conference between Prime tion two former mem- Four bilateral grant proj- Minister Narendra Modi and ments to the Constitution to bers of the Odisha Cric- ects in the Maldives were visit India in Dec. accord rights to States in the ket Association (OCA) in highlighted by India on Maldivian President Ibrahim land scam true spirit of federalism," a connection with Wednesday at a Digital Mohamed Solih which AGE CORRESPONDENT security in memorandum by party chief agency’s probe pertain- Video Conference (DVC) NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 the border M K Stalin said. — PTI included ‘installation of LED case probe ing to the state’s multi- between Prime Minister streetlights in Male’ areas”. crore-rupees chit fund Narendra Modi and Chinese foreign minister Mr Wang’s AGE CORRESPONDENT scam. The agency recent- Maldivian President and state councillor Wang visit will also NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 Man purchases lion ly arrested Ashirbad Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and President Solih) Expressing his apprecia- Yi is likely to visit India be the first Behera, former secre- which included “installa- agreed to work closely tion, Maldivian President later this month to hold visit by a sen- The Enforc- Wang Yi nails online, held tary of OCA, in connection of LED streetlights in together to enhance coop- Solih conveyed his com- boundary talks with ior Chinese ement Junagadh: A man was tion with the case. Male” that “will also add eration for peace, prosper- mitment to deepen coop- national security adviser leader to India after the Directorate arrested on Wednesday for According to sources, to the safety and security ity and mutual security of eration and partnership Ajit Doval. Mr Wang and informal summit between (ED) on allegedly possessing two the agency has identi- of the residents of Male, India and the Maldives with India. Mr Doval are the desig- PM Modi and President Wednesday lion nails, which he pur- fied two other former particularly women and and for the wider Indian The four key initiatives nated special representa- Xi in Mamallapuram near questioned chased on Facebook, a for- members of the OCA, children”. This ironically Ocean region”. are the gifting of a “Made tives (SRs) of the two Chennai in October this former est official said. Piyush Joshi who allegedly helped comes at a time when The DVC was organised in India” patrol vessel countries for the bound- year. Haryana Bhupinder was caught red-handed Behera and other accu- there is a raging debate in to “launch some of the named “KAAMIYAAB” to ary talks. Apart from Late last month, it had chief minis- Hooda while receiving a parcel con- sed in receiving funds India over the need for important initiatives (by the Maldives National holding boundary talks also been announced that ter and sen- taining two lion nails at his from the suspected firms streetlights at night and India) that were Defence Force, exchange with Mr Doval, the India would send a “mid- ior Congress leader home in Bhanduri village of for sponsoring Odisha safety of women. The four announced during last of MoUs for 3 grant proj- Chinese foreign minister level tri-service delega- Bhupinder Singh Hooda Gujarat’s Junagadh district, Premier League (OPL) projects “represent the one year” and comes even ects for setting up neigh- is expected to meet exter- tion of the Indian armed as part of its money chief conservator of forests in 2011. “They will soon breadth and ambition of as India is battling bourhood fish plants, ex- nal affairs minister forces” to China, with the laundering probe per- Dushyant Vasavada said. be called for question- the development partner- Chinese influence in change of an MoU bet- (EAM) S. Jaishankar. naval ships too set to dock taining to a land scam “The accused had ordered ing,” sources said. ship between India and almost all of its neigh- ween National Payments This comes on the heels at Chinese ports and that case. lion nails on Facebook, and Sources, however, refu- the Maldives”. bouring countries. At the Corporation of India and of the meeting between the two nations would Sources said Hooda’s he was caught while receiv- sed to divulge the identi- While it is well-known DVC, PM Modi “spoke of the Bank of Maldives to Prime Minister Narendra also host a series of cul- statement was recorded ing the parcel that was ty of both the former that India has been con- India’s steadfast commit- launch the RuPay card in Modi and Chinese tural exchanges relating under the Prevention of delivered to him from members of the OCA. cerned about growing ment to the socio-econom- the Maldives, and “instal- President Xi Jinping last to Buddhism and the visit Money Laundering Act Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan,” he The CBI had recently Chinese military and eco- ic development of the lation of LED streetlights month in Brazil in which of ancient Chinese trav- (PMLA). He was ques- said. It has been confirmed arrested Behera and nomic presence in the Maldives in line with the in Male” that “will also the two leaders had eller Hiuen Tsang. A total tioned by the ED sleuths that the nails belong to an hotelier Kamalakanta region, it is significant priorities of the people add to the safety and secu- “noted that the special of 70 measures are to be in Chandigarh. The ED Asiatic lion, the senior forest Das in connection with that during the DVC, and government of the rity of the residents of representatives will have taken jointly by the two is probing Hooda’s role official said. — PTI the case. “both leaders (PM Modi Maldives” Male”. another meeting on mat- Asian giants to celebrate in multiple criminal ters relating to the bound- the 70th anniversary of cases of money launder- ary question and reiterat- establishment of diplo- ing, including the 10-yr-old raped by ed the importance of matic ties between the Manesar land case and maintaining peace and two countries. the Associated Journal cousin in Himachal Limited (AJL) land case. Shimlal: A 10-year-old girl VHP set to increase cadre base by 50L Earlier, another Central was allegedly raped by her investigative agency, the cousin in Himachal Pradesh’s NITIN MAHAJAN ◗ The VHP drive was be drawn from other faiths tion of a grand Ram tem- Indo-China incursion issues CBI, had filed a case Kullu district on Wednesday, NEW DELHI, DEC 4 like Jains, Buddhists and ple at Ayodhya and has against Hooda in con- launched on Nov. 24 Sikhs. been one of the chief connection with alleged the police said. The incident and is scheduled to took place when the girl was The Rashtriya Swayam- Sources stated that the tributors for kar sevaks at resolved carefully: Rajnath irregularities in the going to school, Kullu super- sewak Sangh-affiliate culminate on Dec. 8 membership drive is the height of the agita- acquisition of land in intendent of police Gaurav Vishwa Hindu Parishad is launched every three tion. AGE CORRESPONDENT alert and the border is Haryana when he was Singh said. A case has been likely to increase its cadre However, a massive years. “This year’s efforts The Ram Janmabhoomi NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 secure. the CM of the state. registered against the base by a whopping 50 response from people to have received immense verdict was delivered by Mr Singh was replying According to ED accused under section lakh members after the join the outfit made the response due to the posi- the Supreme Court on Union defence minister to an issue raised by sources, Hooda allegedly 376AB (punishment for rape Supreme Court verdict on VHP revise the target for tive mood in the country November 9. Rajnath Singh said on Congress MP Adhir misused his official posi- on woman under 12 years of the the Babri Masjid-Ram new members to 50 lakh. post the Ram The apex court had Wednesday that the Ranjan Chowdhury in the tion and allotted a plot age) of the IPC and sections Janmabhoomi dispute. A membership drive by Janmabhoomi verdict by ordered the disputed land armies of India and Lok Sabha during the in the guise of re-allot- 4 and 6 of the Protection of The VHP had launched a the VHP, launched after the apex court,” a senior of 2.77 acres be handed China carefully work to Zero Hour. The member ment at an under-valued Children from Sexual drive to garner new mem- three years, is understood VHP functionary stated. over to a trust, to be resolve incidents of accused the Modi govern- price to the Associated Offences Act at a women bers, also known as Hindu to be attracting massive VHP sources stated that formed by the government transgression, incursion ment of going soft on Journals Limited (AJL), police station on the victim’s Hit Chintaks. It was interest in the saffron out- owing to the upbeat mood of India for the temple. and face-off with each China despite its aggres- a group that runs the statement, he said. The launched on November 24 fit. The Hindu Hit of the nation, the organi- The court also ordered the other. He added that inci- sive tone and tenor. National Herald newspa- accused, a Class 10 student, and is scheduled to culmi- Chintaks are part of the sation decided to revise its government to give an dents happens as there “Our security forces are per. Sources alleged that is a child in conflict with law, nate on December 8. VHP and work for the bet- target. The VHP has been alternative five acres of are perceptional differ- alert on the borders and the value of the plot was Mr Singh said. — PTI Sources stated that a tar- terment and improvement in the forefront of the land to the Sunni Waqf ences between India and the borders are safe, there `64.93 crore, but Mr get of around 30 lakh of the Hindu society. Ram Janmabhoomi cause, Board for building a China on border and that should be no doubt on Hooda gave it away for members was set earlier. These members can also calling for the construc- mosque. Indian forces are fully that,” the minister said. `59 lakh. Navy Day celebrations in Mumbai AASU warns ‘Hindu nation’ near Ecuador PC walks out of Tihar ■ Continued from Page 1 checks to get to Nepal ■ Continued from Page 1 the judgment, said they were ■ Continued from Page 1 story of persecution from where he may have entitled to be granted bail”. not inclined to look into the activists shouted slogans that is yet unknown to flown out to his new safe The court further noted Mr material given in a sealed cover against the bill and the gov- the world,” it said. The haven in South America. Chidambaram has not been by ED, as a single judge of the ernment in Assam’s country has its own tri- Clearly looking for a way named in ECIR of the ED and Delhi high court had perused Biswanath district. The pro- angular flag with an out, Nithyananda whose on the allegations against the same and arrived at certain testers also demanded that emblem of Paramashiva Indian passport had Kartti Chidambaram it is indi- conclusions, and since it was the government to scrap the and Nandi and is called expired in 2018, was try- cated that P. Chidambaram, being challenged, “we had to bill immediately. the ‘Rishabha Dhvaja’. ing to get Australian citi- who was then finance minister, look into it to satisfy ourself”. One of its leaders said: “We English, Sanskrit and zenship. But Australian had allegedly aided the illegal The court said the high held this protest across the Tamil are its main lan- authorities reportedly transactions as Karti Chidamb- court’s single judge was “not state. Assam can’t take the guages. sought clearance from artam is his son. In this con- justified” in arriving at the additional burden of illegal The government of the local police in Bidadi, text, the court said, even if the findings which it did “based on foreigners. We have opposed new country has vari- where his ashram is statements on record and mate- the material” made available to the government’s policy as ous departments like located. The local rials gathered are taken note of, him by the ED in a sealed cover. they are giving us the addi- homeland security, Ramnagara police are the complicity of the appellant “Hence, in our opinion, the tional burden of illegal for- defence, treasury, com- said to have responded in will have to be established in finding recorded by the learned eigners. We will not accept it. merce, housing, human detail about the allega- the trial, and if convicted, he judge of the high court based Our protests and agitations services and education. tions, charges and the will undergo sentence. on the material in the sealed will continue in the coming Top police sources have cases pending against It further noted that after the cover is not justified”, the days. We will take action if said that he may have him in court and asked Navy personnel perform during Navy Day celebrations in Mumbai on Wednesday. rejection of anticipatory bail Supreme Court bench said. the government passes the taken a convoluted land them not to consider his — PTI by the Supreme Court on Directing the release of Mr bill in Parliament.” route to avoid passport request. September 5 in the case being Chidambaram on furnishing a The Citizenship investigated by the ED, Mr bail bond of `2 lakhs and two (Amendment) Bill will grant Chidambaram was available sureties of like amount, the Indian citizenship to Hindu, Personal data law has stiff fines for custodial interrogation for court said that he would not Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi CAB is cleared by Cabinet more than 45 days. make any public comment or and Christian refugees from ■ Continued from Page 1 Broad guidelines on col- Speaking for the bench, give any interviews in connec- Pakistan, Bangladesh and without consent in case lection, consent of indi- ■ Continued from Page 1 Northeast: “People will the Bengal Eastern Front- Justice Bopanna, pronouncing tion with the case. Afghanistan. of issues around sover- viduals, penalties and attacked by several welcome it as it is in the ier Regulations 1873, the The All India United eignty, national security, compensation, code of Opposition parties as interests of the nation.” Inner Line Permit system Democratic Front (AIUDF) court orders, etc”, the conduct and an enforce- communal and divisive, During his meetings is in force in Arunachal has also sent a memorandum source said. ment model are likely to with the Congress threat- with leaders, student bod- Pradesh, Mizoram and Trump calls Justin ‘2-faced’ to the home minister asking As the proposed bill is be a part of the law,” the ening to go to the Supreme ies’ representatives and Nagaland. Citizens of ■ Continued from Page 1 falls short of the Nato target of not to implement the CAB in likely to be tabled in source said. Court to challenge the civil society groups from other states require an ILP reception was recorded by a spending 2 per cent of its gross Assam. Parliament in the ongo- However, the govern- proposed legislation. the Northeast, Mr Shah to visit these three states. pool camera. The clip was post- domestic product on defence. Three-time former CM ing Winter Session, the ment said it would share At a briefing after the assured them that the Under the Constitution’s ed online by Canadian broad- “Well, he’s two-faced,” Mr Tarun Gogoi alleged that the government is likely to the details with the pub- Cabinet meeting, environ- states where the Inner Sixth Schedule, caster CBC and has been Trump told reporters. “And BJP was diverting the atten- bring in a detailed fram- lic soon after the bill is ment and forests minister Line Permit (ILP) regime autonomous councils and viewed more than 5 million honestly, with Trudeau he’s a tion of people from other ework in the public do- tabled in Parliament. Prakash Javadekar said exists, and those regions districts were created in times. nice guy, I find him to be a very issues by talking solely about main, which will incl- “Will not be able to that the government had which are governed under the tribal areas in Assam, Speaking Wednesday at the nice guy but you know the the Citizenship Bill and a ude processing of per- share more details about taken care of the interests the Sixth Schedule of the Meghalaya and Tripura. summit venue in Watford, out- truth is that I called him out on nationwide National sonal and private data the bill as it will be of all sides and “the inter- Constit-ution, will be The autonomous councils side London, Mr Trump said the fact that he’s not paying 2 Register of Citizens. His by public and private introduced in Parliam- est of India”. He added, excluded from the and districts enjoy certain Mr Trudeau was likely upset per cent and I guess he’s not party, the Congress, has entities, among others. ent soon,” Union minis- when asked about the purview of the bill. executive and legislative that the US President had very happy about it.” already taken a position “Storage and process- ter Prakash Javadekar protests erupting in the In terms of Section 2 of powers. broached the fact that Canada — AP against both the issues. ing of personal data, said after the meeting. PAGE News+ 5 THE ASIAN AGE THURSDAY | 5 DECEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI 50 YEARS AGO IN Indian writers take part in small but Ajoy ends fast, asks people to fight violence Calcutta: West Bengal vibrant literature festival in Bangkok chief minister Ajoy Mukherjee broke his three-day fast this morning, reaffirming his resolve to fight violence and lawlessness with the Lekha “mighty weapon” of non- violence. Shankar He made a fervent appeal to the people of the state not to remain helpless focus spectators in the face of mounting violence but to rise their voice of protest and resist those indulging ■ A literature in barbarism. Mr Mukherjee told a huge crowd at Curzon festival in Park that about 1,500 people in 103 centres all over Bangkok is the state ended their fast today while an equal num- very special, as ber embarked on a Satyagraha. there are not The relay fast, he said, would continue as long as too many violence and lawlessness lasted in the state. serious book It was not enough for the people to vote for their rep- lovers in the resentatives once in five years. They must be vigi- city. That’s why lant and ensure that their representatives did not the first ever betray their trust. Mr Mukherjee said that it was both regretful and Bangkok shameful that violence should occur in West Literature Bengal at the very time when the whole world was Festival was celebrating Gandhiji’s anniversary of the library, and (Clockwise from top left) birth centenary. exciting and most of the events were held in P. Sivakami with women In a reference to CPI(M) their wooden, book-lined writers; Raghu Karnad; volunteers, Mr Mukherjee pioneering, library room. Pankaj Mishra at a panel said these volunteers were Needless to say, the Jaipur discussion moving about donning hel- even if it was a Literature Festival was men- mets and carrying lathis. tioned almost every day. They had become so bold modest two- “We are so small next to them, festival introduced the public to that they were ordering but we are excited to make a many of the country’s top poets not only the police but day event. The start,” said Nalin Vanasin, the and fiction writers. Among even the district magis- president of the Nelson Hayes these was Zakariya Amataya, a trates. Library. She informed that she Thai Muslim poet who studied “Why are they armed? Is festival was worked with a small budget of in Aligarh Varsity, India, lives it their duty to maintain two million baht and 40 volun- in the south of Thailand bor- peace? It so, why do we held in the old teers (including many local dering on Malaysia and is more have magistrates and a Indians) for the event. comfortable writing in the police force?” he said. and grand The festival had as many as 30 Malay rather than the Thai lan- writers who came in through guage. Writer Anusorn Nelson Hays contacts and connections, as Tipayanon opted to leave also support from cultural Bangkok to live in the country- ODDLY ENOUGH Library, an institutions. side of Isaan, as he felt “freer” Among these was the India to write there. iconic British Studies Centre of the well- ernments, which was why she ical texts, most of which have Darrel McLeod from an indige- The Thai writers confessed Full stop for UK known Chulalongkorn Varsity, had resigned from her Indian laid the foundation of class and nous community in Canada, that their biggest problem was institution who supported the trips of Administrative Services job, as gender inequality for cen- and well-known Thai academic getting their works translated apostrophe society Indian writers P. Sivakami and she felt she could do more for turies.” Vitit Muntarbhorn, who spoke into the English language. housing as Raghu Karnad to the festival. her community if she was out About Karnad, she stated: “He at length about their issues and That was why a debut novel London: Britain’s Apostrophe The third Indian writer at the of the system. transcends the genre of mem- conflicts. According to the lat- Bangkok wakes to rain, written Protection Society is closing many as festival was Pankaj Mishra, The writer has been fighting oir writing and historical fic- ter, “Sex is biological, while in English by Thai-American down, its founder has who was invited by the festi- for many causes, especially tion. The lines dividing these gender identity is sociological”. writer Pitchaya Sudbanthad, announced, saying it had val’s consultant Nisid Hajari. land acquisition for dalits, and two are there, but are refresh- There was also a section for which was reviewed by the New sadly lost the fight against 20,000 books! The latter is a writer/journalist spoke about it at the festival. ingly rendered.” Children, with author Mike York Times, received a lot of “ignorance and laziness”. of Indian origin who lived in She admitted that the late chief Verita, who teaches Indian Curato, illustrator of the popu- attention at the festival. Former journalist John “We are so small next to the the US but now lives in minister of Tamil Nadu, Karu- writing in English, informed lar Little Elliott series creating An interesting point made, Richards, 96, started up the Jaipur Literature Festival, but Bangkok and has written a crit- nanidhi, had allotted free land that Arundhati Roy was a big live drawings and a story for right from the first day of the society in 2001, aiming to we are excited to make a start!” ically acclaimed book on India: to the landless, but everything favourite with her students. them. festival, was the way writing preserve the correct use of — Nalin Vanasin, president of Midnight’s Furies: The Deadly had stopped after his death. The panel on Women’s Among the other events at the narratives had changed, with what he said was the “much Nelson Hays Library, organis- Legacy. “Democracy is about equality, Writing was made up of writers festival was a play-reading from the advent of the mobile phone, abused punctuation mark”. ers of the literature festival At a panel discussion which but that doesn’t exist with the from Australia, India, a drama about child abuse by that has become an important Richards spent the last dealt with growing nationalism dalits,” she stated. Thailand, Myanmar, etc. Dr Ma well-known Singaporean- weapon of communication quarter of his career as a Bangkok: A literature festival in many countries including Raghu Karnad spoke at length Thida from Myanmar was Indian playwright Haresh today. sub-editor, preparing in Bangkok is very special, as India, the two writers admitted about his essay The Ghost in jailed for her writings, but Sharma. It was interesting to Pankaj Mishra mentioned journalists’ copy for a there are not too many serious that India was going through the Kimono, which was inter- remains an activist. However, learn from him that stage-plays how Donald Trump had access newspaper — a task which book lovers in the city. That’s troubled times. esting and enlightening, as it she confessed that with so were “cleared” in Singapore, to a huge range of followers due often involved correcting why the first ever Bangkok “It is disturbing because it is dealt with the little-known many languages and dialects in not through censorship laws to the “alternative reality” of their use of apostrophes. Literature Festival was excit- an overwhelmingly young story of Japanese women who Myanmar, “our community is but a rating system. social media. When he retired, he kept ing and pioneering, even if it country!” said Mishra, adding, had been interred in the divided, and we have no collec- There was also the screening Bangkok’s maiden literature spotting the same glaring was a modest two-day event. “Liberals are still a minority, Purana Quila ramparts during tive identity”. That’s why she of a thought-provoking docu- festival deserves credit for mistakes in daily life and The festival was held in the and are identified as elitist”. World War II in 1942. did not expect anyone to help feature Hope Frozen about a packing in a holistic range of decided to take action, old and grand Nelson Hays Outspoken Tamil writer Dr Verita Sriratana, who them, including Aung San Su family who kept their dead two- literary activities at the city’s seeing the apostrophe as an Library, an iconic British insti- Sivakami, who has propagated teaches contemporary litera- Kyi. year-old child’s brain frozen in oldest and best book-haven, the endangered species in need tution housing as many as dalit literature to the forefront ture in Chulalongkorn Varsity, Women writers Kanako Nishi a cryptonic chamber in the US, Nelson Hays Library. of protection. “We, and our 20,000 books! It has about 640 with her own numerous books, and who moderated the discus- from Japan and Kilin Yuri from with the hope of bringing her One sincerely hopes it will many supporters worldwide, members, and a dedicated short stories and essays, was sion with both the two Indian Thailand spoke about writing back to life. The screening was become a yearly phenomenon. have done our best but the board of eight bibliophiles who proud that there were as many writers, commented about their on gay and lesbian issues. followed by a strong discussion ignorance and laziness run it. as 100 dalit writers in Tamil works: “Sivakami’s work is a In fact, an entire panel was on the sensational subject of The writer is a commentator present in modern times have In fact, the two-day festival Nadu alone. But she admitted much-needed provokingly femi- devoted to LGBT issues, with the movie. on lifestyle and culture won!” he said. — AFP was held to celebrate the 150th that she had lost faith in gov- nist re-writing of India’s canon- various writers, including As for the Thai writers, the based in Bangkok Needed: A white paper on policies for dalits blame for this lies with the affirmative action have ● It’s an uncomfort- upgraded with the provi- job generators rather than SC/ST. It should have reli- government, the elected helped and deserve to be sion for computers, hygien- job-seekers, it must make able statistics about Dalit representatives of these continued, if in an amend- able truth that ic environment, and facili- credits and loans available communities in various castes also cannot absolve ed form, in the foreseeable without the provision ties for sports and, of to dalit youth who want to states. This centre should Surendra Kumar themselves — for not put- future. of reservation of course, qualified and migrate from their tradi- periodically organise mega- ting adequate political pres- For one would be dishon- seats in Parliament trained teachers. Based on tional occupations to start events to publicise achieve- sure on the governments. est if one doesn’t admit that the annual income of par- medium and small scale ments of members of the The biggest strength of the reservation policy has and the various ents, education of dalit stu- industries. Can’t MPs be community and flag issues meanwhile the dalit community is its generated considerable legislatures there dents till 22 years should be asked to use 25 per cent of confronting them. This will numerical strength. It can anger and bitterness would have been no totally free. their constituency develop- help dispel widespread and be a potent tool for social against the dalits. And to Mayawatis or Ram A white paper must be ment grants to encourage deep-rooted negative per- ome election time, petence, inefficiency and change. But it is most often top that, self-proclaimed Vilas Paswans. And brought out by the govern- these endeavours? Can’t big ception about SC/ST. The leading politicians lack of delivery in govern- frittered away in infighting champions of meritocracy ment giving verifiable business do the same under head of this centre should compete with each ment services is routinely and ego fights and for lack in the intelligentsia, acade- without reservation in information about the seats corporate social responsi- have the authority to travel Cother in hailing laid at the reservation poli- of an inspiring vision. mia, media and India Inc. services, there won’t reserved for SC/ST candi- bility? to spots where atrocities Babasaheb Bhimrao Amb- cy’s door. Regrettably, most Dalit shout from the rooftops, be dalit officers. dates in services, universi- Usually, out of around 43 against the SC/ ST have edkar as one of the greatest Isn’t it time we have an leaders have reduced them- sans support of a study, ties and colleges since secretaries at the Centre, been committed with two builders of India. They sh- honest and dispassionate selves to promoting they claim that the reserva- Independence and how there is rarely more than colleagues at government owcase their love for dalits debate on these issues that tokenism of their political tion policy is the only stum- should encourage their many of these lie unfilled. one secretary from the cost. They should submit a by squatting on the ground hang over any public dis- parties, lapping at the min- bling block in the way of next generations to com- Vacancies lying unfilled for SC/ST. Why? Thanks to report after conversation and eating in Harijan bastis course like thick fog in the isterial crumbs that are India becoming a five tril- pete without the crutches of long should be filled via continuing prejudices, very with the survivors post- in front of TV cameras. Delhi winters? thrown at them. lion dollar economy. So how the reservation. It will go a emergency recruitments. few SC/ST officers rise to visit so that the efforts of Alas, away from these An objective assessment It’s an uncomfortable come Tamil Nadu and long way in reducing the This paper must put on secretary rank. There is no the local authorities to photo ops, untouchability is of the graph of dalits’ truth that without the pro- Karnataka, which have wit- bitterness against the record officially registered dearth of competent offi- brush the issues under the still alive and kicking in progress since vision of reservation of nessed extensive reserva- reservation policy. cases of assault and attacks cers only if the seniors carpet are foiled. thousands of villages and Independence indicates a seats in Parliament and the tions for decades, are better Education is the best tool on dalits in the last 30 could shed their casteist While celebrating the murders, rapes and public slow upward trend, various legislatures there administered than Bihar for empowerment, so reser- years. Suspension of dis- prejudices. 150th birth anniversary of humiliation of dalit youth notwithstanding continu- would have been no and Uttar Pradesh? vation of seats in educa- trict officials is not a deter- The establishment of a M.K. Gandhi, why should- such as in Una happen. ing prejudice and negative Mayawatis or Ram Vilas Scheduled Cas- tional institutes must be rent punishment. If atroci- well equipped “Centre for n’t the central government Over 47,000 cases of attacks discrimination. But the Paswans. And without tes/Scheduled Tribes can- continued. There should be ties against dalits are com- Social Transformation”, take a pledge to eradicate against the Dalits in 2017 gradient would have been reservation in services, didates who join the exemplary punishment mitted in the tenure of an fully funded by the central untouchability, bonded officially registered by the sharper had various wel- there won’t be a good sprin- IAS/IFS/IPS/Central serv- against the heads of insti- IAS/IPS officer twice, they government, headed by an labour, child labour and National Crime Records fare policies announced by kling of dalit officers ices through reservation tutions where dalit stu- must be dismissed from experienced, energetic and atrocities against dalits in Bureau (Uttar Pradesh successive governments among the ranks nor the and are later able to send dents are subjected to dis- service. empathetic serving or the next five years? alone accounted for 11,440 been implemented in full conditions for a Tina Dabi their kids to public schools crimination. Infrastructure If the government sin- retired person of the rank of these) don’t shame us. and in a timely way. While to top the civil services. with no known discrimina- and teaching facilities cerely wants people to of secretary could be a one- The writer is a retired The entire blame for incom- the major share of the Evidently, both quotas and tion. They are the ones who should be drastically transform themselves into point data bank on the Indian diplomat c m y k c m y k MIND POWER DAVID MAMET JASPRIT BUMRAH PAGE Old age and treachery On a good day, when you have a clear plan, 6 will always beat youth and exuberance you are able to execute whatever you want Edit THE ASIAN AGE THURSDAY | 5 DECEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI

5 DECEMBER 2019 Madrid CoP 2019: Can India save the world? Subhani nion prices are high, even though in Hyderabad the Telangana government has controlled prices at `100 per kilo. It is a result of climate change: heavy rain in October and a cyclone off OMaharashtra meant severe damage to the crop. Similarly, in Andhra Pradesh, construction has slowed down to a standstill because of climate change. There is no sand to construct; heavy rain through October put the Krishna river, for instance, in spate and the barrages had to be opened not just once but four times this season. There is thus no river- bank, and no sand. One could go on and on about the effects of climate change, but this newspaper has only 16 pages. It is currently being discussed at the 25th Conference of the Parties (CoP) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), on for two weeks in Madrid. Yet if UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres himself says that the world is “at the point of no return”, then one cannot but be gloomy that even incremental steps will be taken to ensure that humanity can at least keep pace with climate change and adapt to it. LETTERS The World Meteorological Organisation has said that global temperatures were 1.1 degrees (Celsius) above the pre-industrial average, and that SWAMY IS WRONG 2019 was one of the three hottest years Aggressive BJP shows ever recorded. Oceans, which are sup- 2019 was one of the posed to absorb the excess heat have BJP member three hottest years themselves become too acidic, threaten- Subramanian Swamy has ing the marine ecosystem on which most ever recorded... Each humans significantly rely. Each decade made it public that he decade produces a rise produces a rise of 0.1 to 0.2 degrees, which symptoms of weakness supports the Citizenship of 0.1-0.2 degrees. means that before long we will hit the dan- Amendment Bill. He also Mr Guterres has ger mark of a global average of 1.5 degrees What other BJP admit to the fact that the drastic decisions, and it hailed the SPG amend- pointed out that though above the pre-industrial mark. Parsa members can learn Mr Guterres pointed out that though is debatable whether ment bill in the Rajya humans have the tech humans had the technology and the Venkateshwar from the example of they were necessary or and the money to money to arrest this trend, we lacked the Mr Shah is not to get not, have impacted the Sabha on Tuesday and arrest this trend, we will to do so. This is most obvious when it Rao Jr rattled by criticism lives of the people nega- spoke of the Congress' lack the will to do so. comes to the United States, whose tively in the short term, President pulled out of the 2015 Paris and show the poise instead of doggedly hold- alliance with the DMK Agreement and who is so beholden to his that comes from ing on to the claim that after Rajiv Gandhi's assas- fossil fuel industry that he pooh-poohs the overwhelmingly scientifically commanding a things were normal. It is sination. He cited Sonia a known fact that even supported theory of climate change. India has done well to push forward majority in both Gandhi's letter to the on cutting emissions to help slow down the temperature rise, though the nion home Congress Party in power Houses of before the removal of the greenhouse effect is a legacy bequeathed to us by the developed West. Also minister and six years ago. People are special status and the President asking for the heartening is the determination of youngsters like Greta Thunberg who BJP president concerned with the situa- Parliament demotion of Jammu and have emerged as a rallying point to push climate change higher on the Amit Shah is tion as it is today. Kashmir from a state assassins' death sen- globe’s political agenda. the only man It just showed that BJP though changes have into a Union territory tences to be commuted. The CoP this year is a preparation to strike a deal at the CoP to be held Uin the government and ministers were showing been made based on there was trouble in the He said Priyanka Gandhi next year in Glasgow. It will take much preparation — the Paris agree- the party who stays calm symptoms of frayed assessment of threat per- state as there had been ment took six years to conclude. And the US is openly a disruptor. It in the face of all-round nerves. There was also a ception. And he coun- since 1989. Vadra visited Nalini in jail, means that it is up to India, among others, to take the lead in the negotia- criticism and parries the tendency on the part of tered the emotional out- The BJP’s inability to and that the LTTE is no tions. A lot of political capital has been lost of late in various matters on Opposition’s barbs with other members of the burst of Congress mem- look trouble in the eye, the government’s ideological agenda; purposeful action and leadership to a certain dexterity. But BJP, who seems to be bers that the move was a whether it be in Jammu longer a threat. Well, nei- ensure an agreement by next year is a way for India to recoup (and more) others in the government infected by the Congress political vendetta and Kashmir or in the ther are Muslims for they that political capital. and the party, including symptom of frenetically against the Congress’ economy, reveals the are secular today. Mr Cabinet ministers, dis- jumping to the defence of first family. Mr Shah brittle sensibility of a play dogged aggression the “leader” in season said that he and his party party that is not surefoot- Swamy should revise his at the slightest provoca- and out of season. The were not opposed to the ed in its acts of gover- opinion. tion. When industrialist motivation of ingratiat- “parivar” (family) but nance. An aggressive Uddhav makes a good start Rahul Bajaj spoke can- ing with the leader is opposed to “parivar- attitude is not a sign of Amjadullah aharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray’s first act, to scrap the Metro didly about the “atmos- understandable, but it vaad” (dynastic princi- confidence, rather it is a Sitamarhi, Bihar shed project at Mumbai’s Aarey, for which his predecessor phere of fear” prevailing shows that there is not ple). And when a BJP compensatory act of hid- MDevendra Fadnavis had 3,000 trees cut in the face of intense under BJP rule, Mr Shah much difference between member said in the ing uneasiness. What is protests, should be lauded. Also praiseworthy is the government’s move to responded quite firmly the cravenness of mem- course of his speech expected of Mr Modi and withdraw cases against social and environmental activists who were but without dismissing bers of the Congress and about the reason why Mr Shah is that Jammu SHANMUGA’S FEAT thrown into jail by its predecessor for seeking to block the building of the Mr Bajaj’s opinion. Soon those in the BJP, and Indira Gandhi was assas- and Kashmir is a trou- Blogger, coder, photographer, and Metro shed, arguing that the facility be moved to a place where tree-felling after minister of state for which only undermines sinated, and there was bled spot and it will take now Vikram finder. What Isro and won’t be required. The Thackeray government has also withdrawn cases urban affairs Hardeep democratic traditions uproar of protest from time to restore normality Nasa could not, Shanmuga against activists who opposed the setting up of the Nanar oil refinery on Singh Puri without nam- inside and outside the Congress benches, Mr instead of indulging in Subramanian accomplished, armed the Ratnagiri coast. ing Mr Bajaj character- political parties. Shah got up to say that confidence talk that all is with two computers and 30 hours. The CM’s outlook offers a refreshing contrast to that of his predecessor ized the industrialist’s What other BJP minis- though his party mem- well, especially when all The Tamil Nadu techie used a crude who, in line with the BJP-RSS’s thinking, appeared harsh in tackling remarks in a tweet as a ters and members can ber was not in any way is clearly not well. method of going through Vikram social activists unless affiliated to NGOs of the religio-political kind of the “fake narrative” and as a learn from the example justifying the assassina- Mr Modi and Ms landing images pixel after pixel and majority community. sign of “indiscipline”. It of Mr Shah is not to get tion of Indira Gandhi, he Sitharaman are unable then tweeted his findings and It’s to be seen if the new CM offers a liberal face in relation to all sections is gratuitous aggression rattled by criticism and wanted that part to be to bring themselves to followed it up by tagging both Nasa of society, including political rivals, unless they are involved in violent on the part of Mr Puri, a show the poise that expunged. Taking in crit- accept that there is a and Isro and an email. With his crimes. junior minister, which comes from commanding icism and extending problem with the econo- insatiable thirst for space Congress and NCP leaders in Maharashtra have urged the chief minister only confirmed the fears a majority in both small gestures of sensi- my, and that it cannot be technology, Shanmuga crossed the to withdraw criminal cases against dalits in the Bhima Koregaon fracas of articulated by Mr Bajaj. Houses of Parliament. It tivity and politeness blamed on the acts of final frontier and stole the show in January 1 last year in the Pune area. We hope he will. We hope that he will Earlier in the week, seems that after long would go a long way in omission and commis- the end. further withdraw the so-called Elgar Parishad cases of the previous day during a short duration years spent in strengthening the cre- sion of the past Congress Jayanthy S. Maniam against some of the country’s leading intellectuals. discussion in the Rajya Opposition, the BJP dentials of the ruling governments. Mr Modi Mumbai The earlier government had shamefully declared professors, lawyers, Sabha on the economic members display the party. was sanguine that he and public-minded citizens, who have taken up the cause of the poorest situation, finance minis- mentality of being forev- But there is a form of would forge an economic Indians in a sustained fashion over the years, as “urban Naxals”, and put ter Nirmala Sitharaman er under siege, a deep aggression that goes miracle with his well- GLORY TO SHAME them behind bars under the draconian Unlawful Activities Prevention dug into the statistics of sense of insecurity. beyond the speeches in intentioned plans, which Act. A retired Supreme Court judge from Maharashtra was associated economic growth of the Speaking on the SPG Parliament and on the unfortunately were not The doping scandal has returned to with the Elgar Parishad, and there was nothing unlawful about it. UPA-2 government (2009- Amendment Bill, Mr social media. 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at ranja kar kasu ko ki stood, to the side that destroyed the should rejoice that those who had One hadn’t noticed any neighbour Sinha. Shourie pronounced the Modi apney to etiqaad/ Dil monument to subvert the court’s supported the destruction of the looking worried about their Hindu- government as ‘Congress plus cow’. dhaae ke jo kaaba orders. mosque, or were followers of a dubi- ness. So who was being cajoled? The You would have expected the left at Mbanaaya to kya hua” (“A Mir was not alone in sinking his ous historiography that justified the perplexing quest goes slightly back the barricades against the wilful sub- house of worship on the ruins of a spirit in India’s multicultural milieu. violent assault are seeing their folly. in time, actually, around the 1920s. version in Kashmir. However, it is Jawed broken heart?/ My faith and yours Nazir Akbarabadi and Ghalib, For this reason and more, the widely- Adopt the Hindu way of life or Yashwant Sinha, formerly from the are so far apart”). The heart-tugging among others, followed him faithful- held fear of a majoritarian state become a second-class citizen in Hindutva stable who is leading the Naqvi advice against inflicting one’s reli- ly though the habit possibly precedes emerging in India seems misplaced. future India, thundered M.S. charge for Kashmiri rights. gion on another’s came from 18th- the earlier Urdu poet Wali Dakhani Let’s go with Amartya Sen’s head- Golwalkar to India’s Muslims and Industrialists who had supported the century Muslim poet Mir Taqi Mir. approximating to Aurangzeb’s peri- count of 200 million Muslims, about Christians. Would Ghalib or Mir prime minister are publicly slam- He lived roughly halfway in time od. They both died in 1707 after lead- an equal number of Dalits with large pass the test? See the treatment Wali ming his damaging sectarian poli- between emperor Babar’s brief rule ing entirely opposite lives. number for Adivasis. Add Hindus got in Gujarat under Modi’s watch. cies. Journalists who never tired of and the demolition 27 years ago of a Wali wooed and applauded the who have been shot or jailed to the What about Iqbal who described cheering Modi are admitting their mosque that one of his generals built diverse people of India. Aurangzeb mix of a billon plus, Lalu Yadav, P. Lord Ram as ‘Imam-i-Hind’ in a long mistake. in Ayodhya in 1528. alienated them, a departure from his Chidambaram, Govind Pansare, ode to the mythical hero? And now the Maharashtra bomb- Had Mir Baqi, the general, con- forbears, led by the eclectic Akbar. Dhabolkar and Gauri Lankesh A clear stance is emerging against shell. The Babri Masjid verdict SC’s Ayodhya structed the mosque by destroying a “Koocha-i-yaar ain Kaasi hai/ Jogiya among them. Where’s the majority, an alien narrow-mindedness being should have brought succour to the Hindu temple, as some Hindus dil wahin ka baasi hai.” The Mughal leave alone majoritarianism? pushed by the Hindutva coterie. government’s cheerleaders, but it claim? Mir the poet would admonish era poet who wrote the lines was also An early encouragement to a Resentment connects Bengal to hasn’t. Horse-trading of elected him though India’s supreme court known as Wali of Gujarat, which is strong hunch in this regard came in Maharashtra, Kashmir to Kerala. It deputies cannot be seen as a win for verdict fails to found no such evidence in its verdict where Narendra Modi’s hooligans the 1960s, when shabbily painted is significant that the most dogged Hindutva as was dubiously claimed last month. Were the zealots who destroyed his grave in 2002 and built Ayodhya-related slogans in saffron critics of Modi belong to the evolving in Haryana and earlier in Karnataka razed the mosque on Dec 6, 1992, a metal road over it. Some admirers appeared on Lucknow University’s Hindu right. They are matched only and Goa. It is bizarre that the world’s shore up BJP’s right in delivering what they still leave flowers at the spot to regis- walls and across the road on Colvin by a nondescript response from the largest democracy should be shored claimed to be historical retribution? ter their love and pain. What was the Taluqedar College. A little ahead was left and centrist ideologues who will up by elected representatives hidden Mir would frown, though he was verse about? “My beloved lives in the the IT College, hugging the road to be tested again in the Delhi polls in away in safe houses for fear of being prone to departing from his faith to sacred town of Varanasi/ And my Ayodhya, via Barabanki and February. It was their poor judge- poached by the ruling party. The political clout crave seclusion in Hindu temples, ascetic heart belongs there.” Faizabad. In the other direction, the ment that brought India to its cur- once silenced rubble in Ayodhya is their bells and fragrances. As this Friday marks the anniver- graffiti extended right up to the rent pass in May this year. conversing with Mir Taqi Mir, and The five-member bench of the sary of the Ayodhya sacrilege, from British-built Monkey Bridge that Among the leading voices slam- more and more Indians are begin- supreme court missed the delicate the rubble of the mosque is emerging linked the two banks of the Gomti. ming Modi are those of former BJP ning to listen. point last month when it gave away a tiny but discernible strain of unset- “Garv se kaho hum Hindu hain” minister and journalist Arun the land, where the mosque once tling remorse. Aggrieved Indians (“Say with pride we are Hindus”). 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Season of revolts Why does Panipat the movie make across the world is Afghans see red? It’s simply history likely to continue No foreign invader is out any provocation, and over and retired April 1757”. Abdali’s praised as a hero by 10,000 Indian soldiers died in the fifth invasion, in October 1759, high Himalayas. Mao may be a resulted in the conquest of the Mahir Ali those who fall victim in hero to Chinese President Xi whole of Punjab; and this consti- Abhijit Bhattacharyya their own land. A foreign Jinping, but he is a villain to me. tuted a virtual ultimatum to the invader will be portrayed Seen in juxtaposition; if Marathas, who were planning Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi post-Mughal political suprema- as a villain, and of Kathiawad had, on back of his cy over Hindustan. (in)appropriate adjectives (Chetak-type) favourite horse, Understandably, this led to the f there’s a common theme that runs through the will be used. If one turns personally led an army of two sixth invasion of India by the plethora of mostly spontaneous popular mobilisa- the pages of history, lakh soldiers to invade Kabul, Afghan Abdali of Kandahar, tions that have rocked several continents in recent news item that Let’s rewind the clock of India stands out as one Kandahar, Herat and Mazar-e- resulting in the Third Battle of Imonths, it’s corruption. It takes multiple forms, and “Afghanistan raises Indian history to revisit the Sharif eight times, between 1920 Panipat on January 14, 1761, tends to inspire revolts when it reaches some kind of alarm over reel on facts. The Third Battle of of the worst sufferers. and 1939, and killed thousands with the indigenous Maratha critical mass. The triggers vary from one country to the Third Battle of Panipat was fought on Indian of Afghans aged five to 105 regiment under the Peshwa. next. In Lebanon, for instance, it was a proposed charge Panipat” appeared soil, on the banks of the years, looted, destroyed and Indisputably, in one of the on WhatsApp calls, in Chile it was a small increase in Apuzzling to this writer. What is Yamuna, on Wednesday, with non-Germans? No. Far come back to India with 50,000 bloodiest single-day battles on metro fares, in Iran it was an unexpected spike in petro- the reason behind Afghan “sen- January 14, 1761 between two from it. In fact, they too join in women and children as slaves, Indian soil, the Marathas were leum prices, in Hong Kong it was the prospect of sus- sitivities surrounding the belligerents from Afghanistan disowning Hitler and his hench- as a victory trophy, and died in battered. They were never the pects being extradited to mainland China. upcoming Indian movie Panipat and India. Factually, the men. So much so, virtually 1948, how would he be judged by same again. Afghan Abdali In Iraq, it was a more general sense of ennui pro- that focuses on emperor Ahmad Afghans were indisputably every German feels unabashed- the Afghan successors of those power too was gone, notwith- pelled by relentless administrative incompetence that Shah Abdali”, or the “perceived invaders of a foreign territory ly apologetic about the incalcu- massacred by the Gandhi regi- standing his two further inva- prompted initially peaceful protests, which have led to insult to an Afghan king” be and the Marathas were trying to lable harm Hitler caused to the ment? Hero or villain? That says sions of India, in 1764 and 1767. It the most horrific death toll in any of the recent revolts. dealt with by the state? It was establish their rule over the tot- whole of Europe, resulting in it all! So let’s go through Ahmad was a pyrrhic defeat for Indians Malta stands out insofar as the promised resignation certainly avoidable. tering Mughals of a shrinking the psyche of a “collective guilt Shah Abdali’s list of invasions, and an equally pyrrhic “victory” of its Prime Minister is the consequence of a criminal It was reported that “there are Delhi durbar. Hence, if history, complex”. beyond Afghanistan, east of the for the invading Afghans on the inquiry into the assassination of a journalist two perceptions that the movie real or reel, castigates an invad- The point is that no foreign Indus river, spanning Punjab soil of Hindustan. years ago. Even there, though, the murder of Daphne insulted Ahmad Shah Abdali, er, one should take it in one’s invader is praised as hero by and India’s capital, New Delhi. In this background, if Indians Caruana Galizia was prompted by her fearless deter- prompting sharp reactions from stride and not make a huge those who fall victim in their Ahmad Shah Abdali first invad- portray the Kandahari Abdali as mination to delve into deep-seated corruption at the many Afghan citizens”. But as a issue out of it. own land. Any foreign invader ed India as Nadir Shah’s junior a bloodthirsty foreign invader highest levels of government. student of world affairs, one can The British directly ruled over will be portrayed as a villain, commander in 1739 and partici- who repeatedly resorted to inva- She named and shamed, among others, a senior min- say with conviction that India for 89 years; from 1858 to and (in)appropriate adjectives pated in mass murder in Delhi. sions and inflicted immense ister as well as the Prime Minister’s chief of staff in Afghanistan need not be extra- 1947. Indians have castigated will be used. If one turns the He detected “the weakness of the misery on the people of India, the wake of the Panama Papers revelations. Both have sensitive on a movie based on a several members of the British pages of history, India stands Mughal Empire, and the imbecil- one doesn’t see any reason for finally resigned, Malta’s richest businessman has real battle fought on Indian soil ruling class, which has been out as one of the worst sufferers. ity of the Emperor”. After Nadir anyone to feel bad, humiliated been charged with complicity in the murder, and 258 years ago. A bloody battle adequately documented. Should It has faced at least 40 major for- Shah’s death, Ahmad Shah or insulted. Reality speaks and Prime Minister Joseph Muscat — himself a former with far-reaching consequences the British take offence? There eign invasions in the past 1,000 Abdali revived Afghan power, bites. Invaders like Hitler, journalist, ironically — has agreed to step down once on the course of Indian history is no ground for that, as they years alone; making it one in conquering Kandahar, Kabul, Mussolini, Nadir Shah, Ahmad his party picks a replacement. and psyche of people, which know they came to India, from every 25 years. No sooner was Peshawar and then invaded Shah Abdali, Taimur Lang and That scenario, too, is frequently replicated. In cannot be ignored or wished 8,000 km away, to rule by force. independent India born on India in 1748. However, he was Kublai Khan will always be Lebanon, for instance, the protesters succeeded where away. In reality, the sensitivi- They had no business to be here August 15, 1947, within 69 days defeated at the battle of Manpur. reviled; and no successor, in the Saudi crown prince had failed in securing Saad ties of Indians far outweigh the to oppress and suppress Indians, took place an invasion through Abdali invaded Punjab a second light of mass murder of prede- Hariri’s resignation, but he remains ensconced as Afghan admiration for Ahmad taking advantage of internal the northwest by Pakistan- time, in 1750, and won. In the cessors, can be expected to Prime Minister in a caretaker capacity, and for the time Shah Abdali, the multiple for- squabbles of various shades. organised Pashtuns, Waziris, third invasion, 1751, he captured praise foreign invader(s). Thus, being it seems that a change of face will eventually be eign invader of India. It would In Europe, Hitler remains a Afridis and other tribals. The Kashmir and forced Mughal foreign invaders will always engineered within the discredited power structure that be best if eminent Afghans don’t hated and reviled character, invasion of India by the emperor Ahmad Shah to cede have a dual place in history; one the street marchers have been militating against. make an issue of mid-18th cen- and all signs and symbols con- Pakistani Army-ISI duo contin- territory around Sirhind. as a hero in his native place and A similar scenario appears to be unfolding in Iraq, tury history in the 21st century. nected with the Nazis are ues till date. Can Indians ever Abdali’s fourth invasion, in another as a villain abroad, where Parliament has approved Prime Minister Adel Let the filmmakers depict histo- abhorred and eschewed. Non- portray these invaders as November 1756, brought him to where he had carried out his Abdul Mahdi’s resignation, but the prospect of a ry, and let not the 258-year-old Germans who suffered at heroes? Should diplomatic the gates of Delhi: “the imperial acts of violence and misery. replacement could play out for months — and it any- confrontation between two Hitler’s hands have nasty words niceties be breached for making city was plundered and its how defeats the purpose of the revolting masses, whose characters not be turned into a to say about Hitler’s Germany a statement of fact? unhappy people again subjected The writer is an alumnus of the chief gripe is against the post-Saddam political system diplomatic wrangle between the and its brute force. Do Germans Chinese dictator Mao Zedong to pillage”. He also plundered National Defence College and is put in place by the US and, inevitably, co-opted by Iran. peoples of two friendly nations. feel humiliated or make issue had invaded India in 1962, with- “Jat country, south of Delhi, the author of China in India Iranian symbols have come under attack, and the myth of Tehran’s mystical hold over Iraqi Shias has demonstrably been shattered. But the systemic deliver- ance being demanded by often fearless demonstrators does not automatically follow. The US sanctions against Iran, which a handful of European nations are gradual- ly finding ways to dodge, no doubt account to a consid- On the meanings behind Advent symbols erable extent for the faltering economy. But unem- ployed young Iranians — who are legion — are also ing where Jesus was born, through Christ. the final purple candle to mark the final impressed by their government’s tendency to devote Advent season too has its own The four candles represent week of prayer and penance awaiting substantial resources to throwing its weight about in special symbols. the four weeks of Advent, and the birth of the Saviour. This candle Iraq, Lebanon and Syria, at the expense of domestic Dominic As the most important of one candle is lit each Sunday. symbolises peace, reminding of the mes- investment that could conceivably revive the economy. Advent symbols, an especially Three of the candles are pur- sage to the angels: “Peace on earth, Iran may be one of the only countries, perhaps Emmanuel prepared wreath is placed in ple because the colour violet is goodwill toward all people.” Some peo- alongside Egypt, where recent protests have prompted prominent places in churches, a liturgical colour that signi- ple have now started to also add an outright repression without recompense or accommo- institutions and homes. It is fies a time of prayer, penance extra white candle placed in the middle dations. Even elsewhere, although concessions have not your normal wreath but is and sacrifice. and is lit on Christmas Eve. been made, the kind of change that the angry populace decorated with four candles of different The first candle, purple in colour, sym- The significance of the Advent season desires seems remote. colours. Its use during Advent is a long- bolises hope, remembering also the is to help people prepare their hearts Arguably, the sole exception has been Bolivia, where ithin the normal Gregorian standing Catholic tradition originally prophecies made about the birth of and minds spiritually for the unique regime change has been effected through a right-wing calendar that the world fol- adopted in the Middle Ages to make Christ in the Old Testament. The second event of God taking on an incarnation coup, following allegations of electoral malpractices lows, the Church has an addi- spiritual preparation for Christmas. candle, also purple, represents faith and in the form of the person of Jesus. The that largely remain unsubstantiated. Even there, fresh Wtional liturgical calendar, The evergreens in the wreath mean reminds us of Jesus’ parents Mary and faithful are helped in doing this by the elections have been promised, but no one can guaran- according to which the new liturgical continuous life. The circle signifying no Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem for the appropriate set of prayers and hymns. tee that they will be fair or free. In Chile, there is final- year began on December 1 with the first beginning or end symbolises the eterni- census ordered by emperor Augustus. They are also encouraged to meditate on ly the prospect of a post-Pinochet constitution. But how Advent Sunday. From now until ty of God, the immortality of the soul The third candle is pink and symbolises the selected Bible passages that speak of that process will play out under the ruthless presiden- December 25, when the world will cele- and the everlasting life one eventually joy. Similarly, the third Sunday of the Messiah’s advent in the world. cy of Sebastian Pinera remains to be seen. Overall, in brate Jesus’ birth, the time is designat- discovers in Christ. The pine cones that Advent is known “Gaudete” (joyful) the wake of almost universally inadequate to the popu- ed as the Advent season. decorate the wreath symbolise life and Sunday and reminds us of the joy the Father Dominic Emmanuel, lar impetus for systemic change, it seems likely that While Christmas itself has several resurrection. The wreath reminds us of world is expected to experience at a founder-member of the Parliament the lately witnessed season of revolt will not only slip other symbols like the star, the both the immortality of our souls and Jesus’ birth. It is the midpoint of of Religions, can be contacted at into 2020 but substantially widen its remit. Christmas tree, the little stable signify- God’s promise of everlasting life to us Advent. 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Page’s retreat into Wednesday unveiled Chinese phone maker OPPO Page and Sergey Brin are SHUNNING AN OPEN CULTURE the background drew what it said was the also said it will launch its flag- stepping aside as leaders increasing criticism from world’s first spray-on ship product using the of the Internet behemoth ■ Sundar Pichai recently sent ■ In March 2018, news employees and US law- skin, a moisturising face- Snapdragon 865 mobile plat- they founded 21 years ago, out an email to Google's broke that Google was makers, who demanded mask made of fibres one- form in the first quarter (Jan- ending an extraordinary 1,00,000 employees saying the helping the US answers from him rather 100th the thickness of a March) of 2020. run that saw them build company took a decision to cut Department of Defense than Pichai about contro- human hair. In the era of 5G and intelli- one of the world’s most versial projects such as an After applying an gent connectivity, OPPO will valuable and influential back the biweekly 'TGIF' meet- with an initiative to experimental search app absorbent lotion, users continue to invest in 5G prod- companies. ing to once a month, ending a build artificially intelli- for Chinese users. spray the fibres onto ucts, research, standard devel- Trusted lieutenant, tradition that had long empow- gent drones to use in Page and Brin, both 46, their face and a thin opment and application sce- Sundar Pichai, who has remain directors of the translucent sheet is ered employees with an war. Thousands of A super thin transparent narios, with Qualcomm run the core Google search opportunity to reach out Google employees parent company but will quickly formed, acting as Technologies and other part- business since 2015, will cede their respective CEO a “greenhouse” for the layer being removed with to the top boss. protested the partner- a palm-sized diffuser, ners in the industry, to bring immediately take the ship with a petition. and president titles imme- real skin below to soak up more 5G values and possibili- reins as CEO of parent ■ Google cited its plans to diately, Alphabet said. The the moisture and still be during a product demon- ties to users around the world, Alphabet Inc. ■ Google Assistant’s president role will not be able to breathe. stration in Tokyo. — AFP said Alen Wu, vice president “While it has been a stick to product and business filled, it said, describing The “second skin” can and president of global sales, tremendous privilege to be strategy, decreased atten- new Duplex feature is the changes as long dis- be worn overnight or many hours” in an envi- OPPO. deeply involved in the day- dance rates, the difficulty in an AI that could make cussed. peeled off after about a ronment akin to a green- Qualcomm said it expects to-day management of the running a real-time gath- calls on a user’s Page’s voice has been minute. house. the two new chipsets to power company for so long, we ering across time zones behalf. Allegations that impaired for years beca- “This is the world’s first Such cutting-edge tech the most advanced android- believe it’s time to assume for restricting the TGIF. the demo might have use of a chronic condition, cosmetic product using does not come cheap based smartphones launching the role of proud parents been ‘faked’ have since but his health did not play such technology,” accord- though, with each dif- in 2020, regardless of — offering advice and But, this was not the a role in the decision to ing to Masayuki Uchi- fuser costing 50,000 yen. whether users are in 5G or 4G love, but not daily nag- first instance in the cropped up, but even if step aside, Alphabet said. yama, skincare resea- Nevertheless, Kao pre- coverage. ging!” Page and Brin recent times, when it wasn’t, some say the “With Alphabet now rcher at Kao, the firm dicts cosmetic sales could Alex Katouzian, senior vice wrote in a blog post on the company didn't tech is deceptive, as well-established, and Goo- behind the innovation. reach 100 billion yen if president and general manag- Tuesday. take the opinion of its the AI never identifies gle and the Other Bets The hand-held diffuser the technology is applied er, mobile, Qualcomm Page, Brin and Pichai employees. itself as non-human. operating effectively as was 10 years in the mak- to the medical field. Technologies, Inc., announced have shared an emphasis independent companies, ing, said Uchiyama, who In the future, Uchiyama 3D Sonic Max, the latest ver- on developing artificial it’s the natural time to admitted: “We struggled said it could be used to sion of it's ultrasonic finger- intelligence software to simplify our management to make the device cover scars or to create print sensor. — PTI make web searching faster structure,” the co- small.” Kao researchers an invisible medical and more personalised, founders said. “We are did not initially think of patch. Similar technolo- while expanding the range Sacked Google engineers deeply committed to using the technology of gies already exist, includ- of information and servic- Google and Alphabet for ultra-thin fibres to create ing those using cells or es available from a simple the long term.” a layer on the skin, he polymer, but Uchiyama text query. The co-founders still con- said, adding that the pre- said Kao’s technology is But their vision faces seek probe into dismissal trol the company through cise material from which different. unprecedented scrutiny, their ownership of pre- they were made was a “Ours is focused on with governments on five San Francisco, Dec. 4: and Sophie Waldman. sexual harassment, and ferred shares. As of April, secret. fibres. They’re more flex- continents demanding bet- Four employees fired by “We participated in legally organising around topics Page held 26.1% of “But we learned that the ible and hard to break, ter safeguards, an end to Google ahead of the protected labor organis- such as gender discrimi- Alphabet’s total voting skin can still breathe even if you move.” what many view as anti- Thanksgiving holiday ing, fighting to improve nation and Google’s proj- power, Brin 25.25% and under the thin fibres for — Agencies competitive conduct, and have said that they were workplace conditions for ects involving the US and Pichai less than 1%. more taxes from the seeking a federal investi- all Google workers.” Chinese governments. Alphabet shares rose world’s largest online gation into their dis- The four said they would Google, the biggest oper- 0.56% following the after- advertising company. missal, which they file a complaint alleging ating unit of parent com- hours announcement to Thousands of employees claimed was in retaliation unfair labour practices pany Alphabet, said in a $1,302. Banks eyeing your ELON MUSK have protested, and some for their labour organisa- with the National Labor memo to employees that Page and Brin developed have even resigned, over tion efforts. Relations Board. the dismissals were based the core Google search DEFENDS SPAT ongoing concerns that The dismissal of the “We look forward to on unauthorised access to technology while they Google’s famous “don’t be group dubbed the hearing the NLRB’s find- data from other employees were still graduate stu- spending habits evil” mantra — once “Thanksgiving Four” on ings, which we expect will and sharing that informa- dents at Stanford, and it New York, Dec. 4: There’s has been used mostly for ON TWITTER embraced by Page and social media highlighted confirm that Google acted tion externally. quickly proved far superi- a powerful new player fraud protection. Los Angeles, Dec 4: Tesla co- Brin — may be cracking. deepening tensions at unlawfully,” they said. The tech giant denied the or to competing search watching what you buy so Suppose you were to founder Elon Musk has said Streamlining Alphabet’s Google, which had stated The dismissed engineers employee allegations. engines of the early it can tailor product offer- treat yourself to lunch on that he did not literally call unorthodox management the employees violated said they were acting on “We dismissed four indi- Internet era. ings for you: the bank Cyber Monday, the the British caver a pedophile structure could help the data security policies. the basis of Google’s own viduals who were engaged By the time it went pub- behind your credit or busiest online shopping during their infamous spat on company better respond to A Medium post signed by internal rules. in intentional and often lic in 2004, Google domi- debit card. day of the year. If you Twitter, telling a Los Angeles the challenges and focus the four said Google “fired “The company’s code of repeated violations of our nated web search and was For years, Google and order ahead at Chipotle court that he had simply on growing profits, inve- us for engaging in protect- conduct states unequivo- long-standing data securi- on its way to becoming a Facebook have been — paying, of course, with defended himself from unpro- stors said. ed labour organising” at cally: ‘Don’t be evil, and if ty policies, including sys- household name and the showing ads based on your credit card — you voked insults. “This signals a shift the Silicon Valley giant. you see something that tematically accessing and most powerful force in the your online behaviour. might soon find your The tech billionaire told the away from the more fringy “We spoke up when we you think isn’t right — disseminating other global advertising busi- Retailers from Amazon to bank dangling 10% off defamation trial jury he had efforts and more towards a saw Google making uneth- speak up!’ And we did,” employees' materials and ness. The young co- Walgreens also regularly lunch at Little Caesars. been ‘upset’ when he company focused on tech- ical business decisions they wrote. work,” a Google statement founders also nurtured a suction up your transac- The bank would earn fees described British diver nology that makes mon- that create a workplace The post said the employ- said. free-wheeling, engineer- tion history to steer from the pizza joint, both Vernon Unsworth — who ey,” said Kim Caughey that is harmful to us and ees were seeking better “No one has been dis- ing-driven culture that future spending and hold for showing the offer and helped rescue youth soccer Forrest, chief investment our colleagues,” said the conditions for temporary missed for raising con- became a model in Silicon your loyalty. processing the payment. players trapped in a cave in officer at Bokeh Capital posting signed by engi- and contractual workers, cerns or debating the com- Valley, which is littered Now banks, too, want to Wells Fargo began cus- Thailand — as ‘pedo guy’ in a Partners. neers Laurence Berland, challenging the protection pany’s activities.” with startups launched by turn data they already tomising retail offers for tweet. Alphabet, which owns Paul Duke, Rebecca Rivers of executives accused of — AFP Google veterans. have on your spending individual customers on During the July 2018 row, more than a dozen compa- Pichai, 47, who has spent habits into extra revenue Nov. 21, joining Chase, Unsworth had described the nies including self-driving 15 years at Google, rose to by identifying likely cus- Bank of America, PNC, 48-year-old entrepreneur’s car business Waymo and Android smartphone soft- Google, by far the biggest dent, spending time on prominence while leading tomers for retailers. SunTrust and a slew of proposal to build a mini-sub- health care software com- ware and hardware opera- and most profitable part of robotics, health ventures the development of Banks are increasingly smaller banks. marine to rescue the boys as a pany Verily, was created in tions, and cloud comput- Alphabet, to Pichai, who and other research proj- Chrome browser. He later aware that they could be “Banks have the secret ‘PR stunt.’ 2015 as part of a restruc- ing. in turn delegates a lot of ects. led product development sitting on a gold mine of weapon in that they actu- “It was an unprovoked attack turing. The Google unit Page had wanted to focus authority to deputies who But Page and Brin, once and engineering across all information that can be ally know what we spend on a good-natured attempt to retained control of major on developing the newer manage the various prod- regular sights at public of Google’s services for a used to predict — or sway money on,” said Silvio rescue the kids,” Musk, businesses including vid- businesses, which collec- uct lines. Brin had stayed events and at Google head- year before gaining the — where you spend. Tavares of CardLinx dressed in a black suit and eo giant YouTube, the tively lose money. He left on as Alphabet’s presi- quarters, had become CEO title. — Reuters Historically, such data Association. — AP dark tie, told the courtroom on Tuesday. “I was upset. It was wrong and insulting and so I insulted TECH | AGE Chinese short video platform Kuaishou named by Apple as the application defining 2019 him back,” he said. Musk was questioned by Unsworth’s attorney, Lin Wood, about comments made by the caver, who had said the Apple picks Chinese app for inclusiveness custom-built device would never have fit in the cave and New York, Dec. 4: Lead-ing usual end-of-year press playing field” algorithms, bial blank page with our developers worldwide, suggested that Musk could with the tagline “In 2019, releases, this year Apple ■ Kuaishou, the ■ With inclusive- Kuaishou distributes traf- memories, dreams, ima- Yang also shared with the “stick his submarine where it these apps helped us dis- chose to celebrate its picks app chosen by ness as its DNA fic more evenly and make ges, and voices.” Among press his insight into the hurts.” cover our inner creators,” with a first-of-its-kind Apple for its embodied in its sure people from all back- them, along with Kua- dynamic future develop- “It’s idiomatic, just as I was Apple names Chinese event in New York City, inclusiveness, grounds access Kuaishou ishou, are apps including ment of the sector. not literally meaning he was a short-video app Kuaishou gathering app developers, level playing field easily and find their inner Anchor, Canva, Unfold and “Short videos have now paedophile,” replied Musk. among the apps that define Apple executives and the was created algorithms, happiness in the commu- Steller. According to Phil developed into a new form Musk’s attorney Alex Spiro the app trend of the year press. based on the Kuaishou distrib- nity. Schiller, Apple's senior of expression, which is far earlier on Tuesday told the — “Storytelling Yang Yuanxi, co-founder belief that utes traffic more Launched in 2011, vice president of more diversified and more jury of six women and two Simplified.” of Kuaishou Technology, everyone’s lives evenly and ensure Kuaishou now boasts more Worldwide Marketing, the timely than traditional men that his client meant no Apple unveiled the top attended the event and are worth people find inner than 200 million daily 2019 App Store Best Apps text and pictures. An harm when he hit out at apps of 2019 and trends shared with the press what chronicling. happiness. active users, supported by and Games winners reflect upgrade in the form of Unsworth and that his words that drove app culture makes Kuaishou stand an archive of 13 billion a “global desire for con- expression has brought were spoken in anger. over the year. The awards out. original short videos. nection, creativity and about new experiences in “The tweets are not allega- consisted of the “app of “Kuaishou places great opportunity to shine.” On based on the belief that The app trend of 2019 fun.” ‘crossovers’ — for tions of crimes. They are jok- the year” for iPhone, iPad, importance in equality a mission to increase everyone’s lives are worth “Storytelling Simplified” As short-video-making instance, we can crossover ing, taunting tweets in a fight Apple TV and Mac as well and inclusiveness,” Yang every individual’s happi- chronicling. With “inclu- showcases apps that, and sharing continues to with the education sector, between two men,” Spiro told as the “app trend of the said. “Kuaishou gives ness through technology, siveness” as its DNA according to Apple, be one of the most power- or with agriculture,” he the court. year.” In addition to its every content creator an Kuaishou was created embodied in its “level “helped us fill the prover- ful trends for users and said. — Agencies Infra stocks India ranks under 73rd in UN’s pressure as e-com Maha reviews readiness key projects index THURSDAY | 5 DECEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI Overleaf Lenders get no immediate relief from SAT in Karvy case ASHWIN J. PUNNEN clients and sought transfer back to them or put them ers get back their shares the lenders beyond the back the securities which tively said that the NSDL quick with agency inputs of the shares into an in an escrow account to bought on borrowed order in the Bajaj Finance have been given out as decision following a Sebi MUMBAI, DEC. 4 escrow account. protect their funds. money from these lenders. plea and asked them to loans or at least freezing direction on Monday can HDFC Bank and ICICI The case pertains to the The private sector banks approach Sebi by them till a decision is put the entire loans against The Securities Appellate Bank had on Tuesday securities that were used joined the Bajaj Finance December 6. reached, the SAT main- securities business in a BITES Tribunal (SAT) on fought to lay their hands by Karvy for borrowing, petition on Tuesday and The SAT also asked Sebi tained that such a plea is quandary if the underly- Wednesday asked Sebi to on the client shares that courtesy the power of there was a lengthy hear- whole-time member "untenable" as the securi- ing security will no longer pass the final order in the Karvy had pledged with attorneys that they held. ing. Ananta Barua, who issued ties are already with the be available to be invoked. pleas filed by ICICI Bank, them, seeking to recover The securities held by over On November 22, Sebi the order against Karvy on clients. The NSDL counsel had INDICATORS % HDFC Bank, IndusInd Rs 1,000 crore they had lent 83,000 clients were given barred Karvy from taking November 22, to give a per- During the course of the told the SAT that the deci- Sensex 40,850.29 +0.43 Bank and others against to the brokerage. IndusInd back to them on Monday new brokerage clients and sonal hearing to the arguments on Tuesday, a sion was taken by its board Nifty 50 12043.20 +0.41 the regulator’s move to Bank had also joined in the after the Securities and also prevented it from aggrieved parties and pass counsel for HDFC Bank and also cited a June 19 transfer pledged shares to plea, claiming dues of Rs Exchange Board of India using the power of attor- an order by December 12. said it has an exposure of Sebi order that barred S&P 500 3,113.83 +0.67 clients of Karvy Stock 132.50 crore. asked NSDL to do so, forc- neys (PoAs) given by its In the Bajaj Finance case, Rs 300 crore to such loans, them from taking such Dollar (`) 71.67 -0.17 Broking Ltd. The three private banks ing Bajaj Finance to move clients after the brokerage SAT on Tuesday asked Sebi while the value of the secu- securities. Pound Sterling (`) 93.54 +0.25 The SAT refused to give had contended that many the SAT and secure an was found to have allegedly to hear the financier latest rities against which the Speaking to reporters any immediate relief to the of these securities had interim relief on further misused clients’ securities. by Wednesday, and direct- loans were made is Rs 470 earlier in the day, Sebi Euro (`) 79.44 -0.19 top lenders, who chal- been used to borrow transfers. On Wednesday, SAT ed Sebi to pass a fresh crore, while Bajaj chief Ajay Tyagi declined Gold (10gm)* (`) 38,156▼94 -0.25 lenged the transfer of secu- money from them and had The NSDL transfers bench comprising M.T. order by December 10. Finance's exposure is Rs to comment on the matter, rities held with Karvy pleaded with the tribunal helped 90 per cent of the Joshi and C.K.G. Nair On these banks' specific 312 crore. saying the matter is sub- Brent crude ($/bbl)* $63.23 +2.41 Stock Broking back to the to either get the securities Karvy demat account-hold- refused to give nay relief to request for either getting The lenders had collec- judice. IN 10-Yr bond yield +6.462 0.00 US 10-Yr T-bill yield +1.748 +0.039 * As of 9:30 pm IST ■ New avenue for retail investors, state-run firms Reliance Jio to raise HDFC Bank Bharti Airtel gets online board nod for Centre to launch first tariff by up to 39% glitch riles raising $4 billion New Delhi, Dec 4: Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio Bharti Airtel's board approved will raise mobile call and customers raising $4 billion through equi- bond ETF this month data charges by up to 39 ty dilution and debt funding. per cent from December 6 SUVASHREE GHOSH The board for now has given its FC BUREAU AAA and AA+. through its all-in-one DEC. 4 go-ahead to raise up to $3 bil- NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 This bond ETF It is also expected that plans, which still will be lion and has also approved rais- scheme is there will be two baskets of an estimated 15 to 25 per A prolonged glitch at ing an additional $1 billion, an The country will soon have expected to bring securities on which the cent cheaper than rivals'. HDFC Bank Ltd, a official said. The board has its first exchange-traded in maximum returns fund will be based upon. The all-in-one plans will lender well-known for given its approval to raise $2 fund (EFT) for bonds com- “The three-year variant provide at least 1.5 GB per its digital services, could billion through QIPs, public/pri- prising debt of state-run for retail investors. will have 13 companies, day of data and increased erode trust and hurt vate offerings of equity shares, companies, Finance You can invest in bond with REC, Nabard and PFC number of offnet calls, the er than the earlier plan of business as clients debentures, etc, the firm said. Minister Nirmala ETF for assured as its top three compo- company said. Rs 399 offering similar struggle to perform Sitharaman said on returns, which will be nents. The 10-year variant The tariff hike, which is benefits. basic transactions. Wednesday. The idea is to will have 12 companies planned to match similar The company has raised An unknown number give retail investors an better than FDs with the NHAI ational, increases by rival Bharti the price of Rs 153 plan to of the Mumbai-based Cabinet okays option to buy government — N. SITHARAMAN IRFC and REC as its top Airtel and Vodafone Idea Rs 199; Rs 198 plan to Rs lender’s 49 million cus- debt while creating an three constituents,” a earlier this week, give 300 249; Rs 299 plan to Rs 349; tomers have been locked additional source of fund- source said. per cent more benefits, it Rs 349 plan to Rs 399; Rs out of its online banking 4th labour code ing for Central Public hope to diversify investor with a low cost of 0.0005 per Experts have welcomed said. "Further to its last 448 to Rs 599; Rs 1,699 plan platform for the past Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) base," Sitharaman told cent. the development, saying statement dated 1st to Rs 2,199; and Rs 98 plan three days, prompting on social security and state-owned financial reporters. It will help deep- “This bond ETF scheme that Bharat Bond ETF December 2019, to Rs 129. dozens to vent their institutions. en bond market as was is expected to bring in max- would enable deepening Jio...announced the new The Rs 199 plan, a 28-day anger on social media. The Union Cabinet head- announced in the Budget, imum returns for retail the corporate bond market 'All-in-One plans'. These validity plan that offers An HDFC Bank ed by Prime Minister she said. investors. You can invest in with enhanced retail par- plans will provide up to 1.5GB data per day, is spokesman declined to Narendra Modi approved ETF will be a basket of bond ETF for assured ticipation. Edelweiss Asset 300 per cent more benefits about 25 per cent cheaper comment on the reason the launch of ETF for bonds issued by state firms returns, which will be bet- Management Company to the Jio consumers. than the plans of rivals for the outage or say bonds to create an addi- or any government organi- ter than the fixed deposits CEO Radhika Gupta said, These plans will go-live on offering similar benefits when it would be fixed, tional source of funding for sation, and will be tradable (FDs) in banks,” the “Bharat Bond ETF will be a 6th December 2019," Jio at around Rs 249. beyond what the compa- Central Public Sector on exchange, she said, finance minister said. diversified basket of public said in a statement. Bharti Airtel and ny was telling customers Enterprises (CPSEs) and adding that the unit size The government said that sector company bonds The company on Decem- Vodafone Idea have on Twitter. state-owned financial insti- will be of Rs 1,000, allowing the ETF would be listed on aimed at providing easy ber 1 has announced that already raised mobile The error has prevent- tutions. small investors to invest. the stock exchanges. Large access for retail investors it will raise mobile plans services rates by up to 50 ed some account holders Environment Minister Prakash The new fund offer (NFO) Each ETF will have fixed investors will also be able to invest in these bonds and rates by up to 40 per cent. per cent from December 3. from making loan and Javadekar said that the Union of Bharat Bond ETF, on maturity date and will to buy and sell units with bringing liquidity in the According to the new Reliance Jio new plans salary payments, accord- Cabinet has approved the similar lines of Bharat track underlying index on the fund house directly. corporate bond market.” tariff plans, Jio cus- come in line with expecta- ing to complaints on the fourth labour code—the Code ETF for equities, would be risk replication basis, she The first series will hold “It will also help these tomers will have to pay Rs tion of market analysts bank’s Twitter handle. on Social Security Bill 2019. The launched this month itself. said, adding that for now it AAA-rated securities only. companies with new 555 for 84-day validity and that the company will Almost 90 per cent of the bill seeks to consolidate the "With the creation and will have two maturity Later tranches could hold source of funding,” she 1.5 GB of data per day, price them lower com- lender’s transactions are laws relating to social security launch of umbrella ETF we series -- 3 and 10 years -- securities rated between added. which is 39 per cent high- pared to rivals. —PTI digital. of workers and subsume eight “HDFC Bank manage- central laws, including the ment should address Employees' Compen-sation Act, these glitches in min- 1923; ESI Act, 1948 and EPF and utes rather than hours Miscellaneous Provisions Act. as banking is now tech- Ujjivan Small Bank IPO Services Yes Bank’s $2 bn capital plan nology-dependent and a huge client base gets return to impacted,” said Kranthi Tata Power-ICICI Bathini, an analyst at subscribed 165 times leaves investors unimpressed Wealthmills Securities. growth HDFC Bank, which JV acquires FC BUREAU and shareholder reserva- SUVASHREE GHOSH & at the country’s fourth- was awarded the best MUMBAI, DEC. 4 tion category subscription Bengaluru, Dec. 4: NUPUR ACHARYA largest lender, which at 8.7 digital bank in India in Prayagraj power at 4.23 times. India’s dominant servic- DEC. 4 per cent is barely above 2019 by Asiamoney, says Ujjivan Small Finance Earlier on November 29, es sector bounced back to the 8 per cen minimum in its most recent annual A joint venture of Tata Power Bank's Rs 750- crore initial the bank had mopped up growth in November, Almost a week after regulatory norm. report that building digi- and ICICI Bank acquired real public offering received Rs 303.75 crore from 18 expanding at its fastest embattled Yes Bank Ltd Yes Bank shares rose 5.9 tal capabilities is a prior- estate baron Manoj Gaur's overwhelming response anchor investors, includ- pace in four months, unveiled details of its per cent in Mumbai on ity for the lender, which biggest power plant at Prayag- from investors as the IPO ing Government of driven by a strong pick- plans to raise $2 billion in Wednesday, paring this is one of the nation’s raj in Uttar Pradesh by agreeing got subscribed more than Singapore, Monetary up in new business, a pri- capital, shareholders week’s decline. The stock largest facilitators of to take over Rs 6,000 crore of 165.66 times on the last day Authority of Singapore, vate sector survey remain unconvinced that has tumbled about 65 per cashless payments. debt of the company. Renas- of bidding on Wednesday, CX Partners Fund, showed on Wednesday. a deal will take place. cen this year amid deepen- It’s not the first time cent Power Ventures Pvt Ltd, a as per information given Aberdeen, HDFC Life The Nikkei/IHS Markit Shares of the Mumbai- ing concerns over the the private-sector bank 100% arm of Resurgent Power by the stock exchanges. Insurance Company, Bajaj Services Purchasing based lender have fallen bank’s exposure to the has faced such an issue. Ventures Pte, has acquired 75 The Rs 645- crore IPO by Allianz Life Insurance Managers’ Index rose to about 8 per cent since it troubled shadow financ- When it launched a per cent stake in Prayagraj state-run IRCTC was over- Company, Sundaram 52.7 last month from 49.2 announced the names of whether Yes Bank will get ing sector and other cor- renewed version of its Power Generation Co Ltd. all subscribed 111.92 times Mutual Fund, Goldman in October, above the 50- the investors for its pro- the RBI’s approval for the porate borrowers. mobile banking applica- earlier in October and CSB Sachs India and ICICI mark separating contrac- posed preferential issue. huge stake dilution with “We expect the pressure tion a year ago, cus- Bank’s Rs 410-crore IPO Prudential. tion from growth on a Doubts over key foreign investors who are not on Yes Bank to continue tomers struggled to log was subscribed 87 times. Ujjivan Small Finance monthly basis. bidders have triggered institutional and have as names of investors are in. That forced the bank As per last information Bank is a mass market “The main positive to concerns that the Reserve questions on their credi- unfavourable and there is to withdraw the new from sources close to the focused bank promoted by be taken from Novem- Bank of India might not bility,” said Jaikishan no precedent of the cen- app and restore the old Greg Hyttenrauch merchant bankers, the Ujjivan Financial ber’s survey was a rene- allow them to take owner- Parmar, Analyst at Angel tral bank allowing an indi- version. Ujjivan Small Finance Services. The bank has a wed increase in new ship of the bad-debt laden Broking. vidual investor to take a — Bloomberg named Cognizant Bank had been subscribed presence in 24 states and work, which provided the bank. Such concerns follow large stake in a bank,” 170.24 times with the qual- caters to financially platform for growth of The bank’s 3.75 per cent reports of lawsuits involv- said Ravikant Anand ified institutional buyers unserved and underserved services activity and dollar-denominated notes ing Erwin Singh Braich, a Bhat, a Mumbai-based EVP & President category subscription at segments with the aim of employment whilst resul- due February 2023 fell 1.9 Canadian entrepreneur analyst at Indianivesh Cognizant has appointed Greg 113.80 times, non-institu- building financial inclu- ting in an improvement cents to 88.7 cents, the who alongside SPGP Securities Ltd. “The stock Hyttenrauch as its Executive tional or high net-worth sion in the country. in business confidence,” biggest decline in more Holdings has committed is likely to decline further Vice President and President of category subscription at Shares of Ujjivan said Pollyanna DeLima, than two months, prices $1.2 billion to the capital until the regulator gives Digital Systems & Technology. 486.14 times, retail individ- Financial Services closed Principal Econ-omist at compiled by Bloomberg increase. A rejection by its decision.” Cognizant CEO Brian ual investor category sub- 4.07 per cent up at Rs IHS Markit. —Reuters show. the RBI would add pres- Humphries made the announce- scription at 50.16 times 349.25 on the BSE. “The biggest worry is sure on core equity capital — Bloomberg ment in an email to employees. The former Vodafone executive will join the Executive Commi- ttee. Hyttenrauch will be based in London. Prior to Vodafone, Hyttenrauch spent seven years United Breweries steps into craft beer market at Capgemini. RITIK MUKHERJEE elled population with high- originated, there are craft beer segment is Kingfisher Ultra Witbier-- confident it will appeal to Karnataka where it is KOLKATA, DEC. 4 er disposable incomes, over 6,000 craft Over expected to reach the first non-lager beer our consumers across already present. Printed & Published by according to a Deloitte breweries and 12 the last five $900 million by from the stable of country,” said Debabrata Interestingly, South India T Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan Craft beer, brewed in tradi- study. per cent of beer years, the num- the end of 2024. Kingfisher. The craft- Mukherjee, Chief accounts for the largest Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed at tional way by small brew- The change is beer con- sales is from The niche styled beer is brewed with Marketing Officer, United market share of more than BFL Infotech Ltd, C-9 Sector 3, Noida- ber of microbreweries, is creeping up on pub sumption habit is palpable. craft. eries in India has market having the authentic Belgian Breweries. 42 per cent in terms of beer 201301. Published at 219, N D Tiwari tables as an emerging fad. Going by a study by Craft The other sig- popular brands wheat beer recipe, it said. He said Kingfisher Ultra consumption, owing to a Bhawan, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, jumped from 20 in The market for this alter- Brewers Association of nificant change like Bira 91 and “Consumers today expect Witbier is available in significant rise in urban New Delhi-110002. 2013 to 120 nate beer category may still India, over the last five taking place in White Rhino more from their beers-- 330ml, 500ml and 650ml ml and female consumers in Editor: T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI now Registration number 30074/09, Air sur- be less than 1 per cent of years, the number of India is that in the will soon have they crave uniqueness in bottles, priced at Rs. 110, the region. charge Re 1. © All rights reserved. India’s 4.7 billion litres microbreweries in India initial years, the competition from flavour, taste & experience. Rs. 150 and Rs. 185, respec- The per capita consump- Reproduction in whole or in part with- (2017 estimate) beer mar- has jumped from 20 in 2013 trend was to set up brew- United Breweries in Ultra Witbier will retain tively in Karnataka. The tion of beer is 1.5 litre and out written permission of The Editor, ket, but is growing at over to 120 now. Compared to pubs, but now it seems to major beer consuming the sense of style and beer will soon be available has been budding at over Financial Chronicle ® is prohibited. 40 per cent a year, patron- this, in the US, where craft have shifted to selling pack- states. UBL has stepped authenticity of the parent in Maharashtra, Delhi and 15 per cent in the last few ised by a young, well-trav- beer is considered to have aged beers. The overall into the space with the brand Ultra, and we are Haryana, besides, Goa and years. PAGE Financial 10 THURSDAY | 5 DECEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI

■ SBI to sell Kazakhstan (57) Vietnam (64) & Tunisia (70) ahead of India Infra stocks under OPENING up to 8.25% India ranks 73rd in UN’s pressure as Maha BELL in UTI AMC PROJECTION FOR TODAY RAVI RANJAN PRASAD reviews key projects MUMBAI, DEC.4 e-com readiness index RAVI RANJAN PRASAD Nifty The much-awaited ini- MUMBAI, DEC. 4 Review impact tial public offering of United Nations, Dec. 4: internet users make pur- UTI Asset Management India has been ranked 73rd chases online. But that pro- Shares of engineering and Stock CMP Change forms Company may see the out of 152 countries in a portion is below 10 per cent construction companies ( `) (%) light of the day soon business-to-consumer e- in most low and lower mid- having major exposure to Larsen & Toubro 1285.20 -2.16 with one of the share- commerce index that meas- dle-income countries. ongoing infrastructure a bullish holders State Bank of ures an economy's pre- “There is an urgent need projects in Maharashtra IRB Infrastructure Developers 70.35 -2.36 India’s board according paredness to support to help less prepared coun- fell on Wednesday as KNR Construction 228.85 -1.23 final approval for divest- online shopping, moving tries improve their infra- investors got a scare after Sadbhav Engineering 126.05 -3.37 candle ment of SBI stake in UTI seven places up in the list. structure and build trust reports said the AMC. The United Nations among their population,” Maharashtra government Dilip Buildcon 390.40 -1.74 The market on UTI Mutual Fund is Conference on Trade and Sirimanne said. was reviewing the infra- Source: BSE Wednesday closed high- promoted by the four of Development's Business-to- “Otherwise, their busi- structure projects, expect- er by around 175 points the largest public sector Consumer (B2C) E-com- nesses and people will miss ing a situation like Andhra cent), Sadbhav Engineer- in a volatile session, financial institutions as merce Index 2019 has been out on the opportunities Pradesh in the making. ing (-3.37 per cent) and driven by buying in sponsors—SBI, LIC, topped by the Netherlands offered by the digital econo- However, Chief Minister Dilip Buildcon (-1.74 per banking, auto and Bank of Baroda and for the second consecutive my, and they will be less Uddhav Thackeray said his cent). The infra stocks that select IT stocks. Punjab National Bank, year. prepared to deal with vari- government will not put on bucked the trend included The Sensex closed at with each of them hold- European nations hold ous challenges.” hold or stop any infrastruc- Hindustan Constrcuction 40,850.29 up by 174.84 ing a 18.24 per cent stake eight of the top 10 spots on UNCTAD's index also ture project started by the Company (2.45 per cent) points or 0.43 per cent, in the paid up capital of the index, which ranks 152 are countries such as Iran, or upper middle-income highlights the need to earlier government. and J Kumar Infraprojects while the Nifty rose by UTI AMC. countries on their readi- ranked 42nd, Kazakhstan economies. improve the reliability and Thackeray said except (3.01 per cent). 43.10 points or 0.36 per T Rowe Price Group ness to engage in online (57), Azerbaijan (62), At the other end of the availability of statistics, Aarey Metro car shed in Soon after taking charge cent to end at 12,037.30. through its wholly commerce. The only non- Vietnam (64) and Tunisia spectrum, least developed especially in developing Mumbai, no work has been as Chief Minister According to analysts, owned subsidiary T European countries on the (70). countries occupy 18 of the countries. stopped by his government. Thackeray held a meeting the market is cautiously Rowe Price Internation- top 10 list are Singapore (3) Switzerland is ranked sec- 20 bottom positions. For example, internet However, other con- of state officials to review awaiting RBI monetary al has acquired a 26 per and Australia (10). ond on the list, followed by Out of the 20 economies user data for 2018 were stituents of the new gov- the ongoing projects, policy to be held on cent stake in UTI Asset The index scores 152 Singapore, Finland, the with the lowest value in the available for less than half ernment, NCP and including Mumbai Metro, Thursday where it Management Company. nations on their readiness United Kingdom, Denmark, 2019 index, 18 are Least of the countries at the time Congress, may have a dif- Mumbai Coastal Road proj- expects the Central SBI will be offloading for online shopping, worth Norway, Ireland, Germany Developed Countries, with of index calculations. And ferent opinion on presti- ect, Trans Harbour Link, Bank to deliver its sixth up to 8.25 per cent stake an estimated $3.9 trillion and Australia. Congo and Syria being the the latest data on bank and gious bullet train project, Mumbai-Nagpur express- rate cut of the year through IPO by way of globally in 2017, up 22 per Countries are scored on only non-LDCs in this mobile-money accounts are Mumbai-Nagpur express- way project, Mumbai- despite higher inflation. offer for sale after regu- cent from the previous the access to secure inter- group. Comoros, Burundi, from 2017. way project, among other Ahmedabad bullet train The market has 25bps latory approvals by the year. net servers, the reliability Chad and Niger are last in “Typically, countries that key projects. and other projects. rate cut is already fac- Securities and India is ranked 73rd in the of postal services and the index. are the least prepared for Engineering & Construct- Earlier, a change in tored in by the market Exchange Board of 2019 index, slightly improv- infrastructure, and the por- “Our B2C index shows the digital economy also ion major Larsen & Andhra Pradesh govern- and thus investors India and other con- ing its position from 80 in tion of their population how real and worrying the have the least amount of Toubro’s shares fell to a ment led to a review of would watch out for any cerned authorities and 2018 and 83 in 2017. that uses the internet and digital gap is between statistical information to three-month low as it shed ongoing projects in the surprise on that front departments. According to the report, in has an account with a developed and developing help their policymakers 2.16 per cent on the BSE. state started by the former and the commentary on India Internet shoppers as financial institution or countries,” director of make well-informed deci- The stock is down close to chief minister future path. Globally, a share of Internet users mobile-money-service UNCTAD's unit that pre- sions,” Sirimanne said. 11 per cent in the last one Chandrababu Naidu by the sentiments have turned was 11 per cent and provider. pares the annual index, “E-commerce allows con- month period. new Chief Minister Y. S. positive with US-China Internet shoppers as a The 10 developing coun- Shamika Sirimanne said. sumers to benefit from The other losers included Jaganmohan Reddy and inching close towards NoBroker share of population 3 per tries with the highest For example, in half a greater choices and lower IRB Infrastructure Deve- that has caused delays in the trade deal and cent in 2017. scores are all from Asia and dozen European nations, prices,” it said. lopers (-2.36 per cent), KNR execution of some of the investors would watch Faring better than India classified as high-income more than 80 per cent of — PTI Construction (-1.23 per projects. out for further develop- expands to ment on that front which would decide the market trend. Delhi NCR Technical View New Delhi, Dec 4: GST Council set CSB Bank Top performer of 2019 “Technically, Nifty NoBroker.Com, a broker- formed bullish candle age free property plat- shares rocket similar to Bullish form, on Wednesday Piercing Line pattern announced its entry into to review cess ICICI Bank to rise more on daily scale. It took the Delhi-NCR market 54% on debut support around lower and aims to have pres- New Delhi, Dec. 4: The GST ter written by the GST New Delhi, Dec. 4: NUPUR ACHARYA cent CAGR over FY19-22. end of the channel and ence in 20 major cities Council meeting scheduled Council to Commissioner, Shares of CSB Bank DEC. 4 Up north Expect re-rating to contin- 20 EMA on daily chart over the next three-four to be held on December 18 is SGST of all states. made a strong debut at ue with improving quality for second consecutive ICICI Bank has outperformed India’s % years. likely to deliberate on rais- The Council has sought the bourses on ICICI Bank Ltd, with a 45 banking gauge this year of earnings and lower cred- session. Now it has to In October, the ing cess on some more prod- suggestions, inputs or pro- Wednesday and closed per cent climb this year 25 it cost. hold above 12000 zones Bengaluru-based firm ucts to meet the growing posals as regards measures, the day with a sharp pre- that’s the most among a ■ ICICI Bank 20 Ambit (Pankaj Agarwal): to witness an up-move ■ S&P BSE Banking Index raised $50 million in need of compensation on compliance as well as mium of 54 per cent, gauge of the nation’s finan- 10 Digitisation in retail bank- towards 12158 then Series D funding, led by among other issues. rates which would help in against the issue price of cial stocks, has a recom- 5 ing to help improve PPoP 12250 levels. On the flip- Tiger Global Manage- The meeting of all-power- augmenting revenue. Rs 195. mendation consensus of -5 and ROE by reducing oper- side, strong support for ment, for business ful GST Council is going to "Specific suggestions may The scrip debuted at Rs 4.87 on a Bloomberg scale -10 ating expenditure, cost of Nifty is placed at 11935- -15 expansion. It has raised be held against the back- please be provided on ... 275, up 41 per cent on the where 5 is a unanimous Jun July Aug Sept OCt Nov acquisition. Linking top 11950 then 11880 levels,” $121 million since its drop of lower-than-expected Review of items currently BSE. During the day, it buy. That’s close to its high- 2019 management incentives to Siddhartha Khemka, inception in 2014. GST collection. under exemptions, GST and climbed 57.43 per cent to est reading in at least a Normalised as of 06/04/2019 Source: Bloomberg overall performance of Head - Retail Research, NoBroker.Com helps in The GST Council will compensation cess rates on Rs 307. It later closed at decade. The lender remains bank could lead to better Motilal Oswal buying/selling and rent- deliberate on the matter of various items, rate calibra- Rs 300.10, showing a a buy for all but one of the period of loan losses and a performance. Bank can Financial Services. ing of housing and com- GST compensation at its tions for addressing the sharp gain of 53.89 per 57 brokerages compiled by crisis at shadow banks. achieve 16.5 per cent ROE Among index stocks mercial properties by meeting on December 18, inverted duty structure, cent from the issue Bloomberg. Here’s a roundup of bro- by FY21; remains buy with Tata Motors rose 7.1 connecting owner and Minister of State for compliance measures other price. “The stock has done well, kerage views on why they PT of Rs 526. per cent, ICICI Bank property seekers with- Finance Anurag Singh than those currently under On the NSE, the scrip yet we think the scope for think ICICI shares are a Citigroup (Manish gained 4 per cent and out involving brokers. Thakur said on the sidelines implementation and any settled at Rs 300.35, a meaningful re-rating over buy. Shukla): Bank is picking Yes Bank rose nearly 6 "We have entered into 62nd founding day of other measure to augment jump of 54 per cent. the next 12-18 months is Nomura (Adarsh Paras- up business from better- per cent while State the Delhi-NCR which is Directorate of Revenue revenue," it said. In intra-day trade, it high,” Anil Agarwal, an rampuria): RoE target well rated companies. Emphasis Bank of India advanced the biggest property Intelligence (DRI). The suggestions made will touched a high of Rs analyst with Morgan entrenched; expect ROE of on shorter and medium- 1.7 per cent. market in the country," The compensation requi- be placed before the com- 306.80 and a low of Rs Stanley, wrote in a note on 16-17 per cent in next 12-18 term loans. Reduced The BSE mid-cap NoBroker.Com co- rements have increased sig- mittee for urgent examina- 275. Tuesday, after attending months compared with chances of big loans turn- index advanced 0.52 per founder Saurabh Garg nificantly and are unlikely tion, it said. A total of 40.27 lakh the bank’s first analyst day bank’s guidance of 15 per ing bad, diverse range of cent while small-cap told reporters here. to be met from the compen- Earlier in the day, finance shares of the company in more than a decade. cent by 1QFY21. Bank can products to allow it to grow rose by 0.33 per cent. The company now has sation cess being collected. ministers and representa- were traded on the BSE The view comes amid a continue to grow in most balance sheet. Share price presence in six cities—- This discussion is quite tives of opposition-ruled and 3.7 crore units on deteriorating economic types of retail loans as offers a reasonable risk- Market View Bengaluru, Mumbai, critical as lower GST and states met Finance Minister the NSE during the day. environment where growth market share is only 8 per return trade-off; business Pune, Hyderabad, compensation cess collec- Nirmala Sitharaman and The company's market has slipped to the slowest cent of system’s assets in offers meaningful upside in “We continued with our Chennai and the nation- tions have been a matter of expressed their concern valuation was Rs pace in six years and the category. Estimate pre-pro- medium term. ICICI Bank ‘Buy on declines’ strate- al capital region and concern in the last few over the delay in releasing 5,205.41 crore. —PTI financial system continues visioning operating profit, is top sector pick; PT raised gy and as expected, the aims to have presence in months, according to a let- GST compensation. — PTI to recover from a prolonged or PPoP, to record 19 per to Rs 600. —Bloomberg market was setting up 20 major cities over four around key support of years. —PTI 11950 to unfold the next leg of the rally. Today’s (Wednesday) late surge certainly validates this JLR drives in XE sedan at `44.98 L Skoda sees flat market ahead point and the way both (Nifty and Bank Nifty) Siddharth MICHAEL GONSALVES BS6-compliant engine RITWIK MUKHERJEE 2018 to 15,000 units in 2019. dar 2019 will be lower at key indices are shaped PUNE, DEC. 4 options, the former costs KOLKATA, DEC. 4: However, this negative 15,000 units as compared to up now, we will not be Rs 44.98 lakh and the latter sentiments notwithstand- 17,000 in 2018. There were surprised to see decent Mittal made Jaguar Land Rover, Tata Rs 46.32 lakh. It is not because of the cab ing, the Czech automajor is certain issues which had an moves in next couple of Motors-owned British lux- Compared to the outgoing aggregators like Ola or in the process of shelling adverse impact including days. ury car maker, on model, prices have Uber but thanks to the eco- out nearly Rs 8,000 crore in cyclical slowdown of the “Going ahead, the Nifty Biocon CEO Wednesday introduced new increased by about Rs 4.4 nomic slowdown that auto India to fund its ambitious economy and maybe, the is likely to continue its FC BUREAU Jaguar XE sedan to take on lakh for the equivalent base sales dipped as high as 20 roll-out plans, strengthen US-China trade war. march towards 12090 – NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 marker leader Mercedes- petrol variant. However, per cent. At least that’s designing and engineering Besides, banks are shying 12140 and on the down- Benz, BMW, Audi, Volvo the new top-end XE diesel what Skoda Auto India top- capacity, overhaul and away from extending side, 12000 followed by Bengaluru- and Lexus in Asia’s third international markets ear- costs Rs 66,000 less. brass feels. That’s not all. ramp up manufacturing finances to some extent. In 11930 has now become a based Biocon biggest economy. lier this year, will compete “The Jaguar XE has There is no immediate facility and increase local- 2020, sales are expected to sacrosanct support Ltd said Next year, Jaguar is will with newer rivals like the always been a distinctly respite either. The passen- ization under India 2.0 ini- remain ‘fairly flat’. Going zone,” Sameet Chavan Siddharth also launch the all-electric BMW 3 Series, Mercedes- designed executive sports ger car market is likely to tiative. by the indications so far, the Chief Analyst- Mittal has I-Pace SUV in India. Benz C-class and Audi A4 saloon that provides exhila- remain fairly flat through- "Talking about the auto market is expected to pick Technical and taken over as Siddharth With prices starting at Rs in the Indian luxury car rating performance,” Rohit out 2020 and is expected to industry, in general, sales up in 2021,” said Zac Hollis, Derivatives, Angel its Chief Mittal 44.98 lakh at pan India market. Suri, President & Managing pick up from 2021. Skoda were down upto 20 per cent director (sales, service and Broking said. Executive Off- showroom, Jaguar XE, Available in the S and SE Director at Jaguar Land Auto India’s own sales across board for the last few marketing), Skoda Auto icer and Joint which was revealed in trims in petrol and diesel Rover India, said. dropped from 17000 units in months. Our sales in calen- India Private Limited. — Ashwin J Punnen Managing Director, with effect from December 1. Biocon said Mittal has been Chief Financial Officer from August 2014. Mittal takes over from The case for quantitative easing in India is getting stronger Arun Chandavarkar who retired as CEO & Joint ANDY MUKHERJEE than its price, consider M4. higher-yielding bonds will broker-dealers and insur- for deficit spending. In any in bank deposits could rise MD on November 30. The growth rate of India’s Missing money be impatient to lend — at ance companies. Since non- case, borrowing at a higher by 10 per cent, injecting new "I am very pleased to With India’s nominal GDP broadest measure of money The broadest form of money in India is least in theory. Yet this type bank sellers of bonds don’t cost than the nominal GDP life into the anaemic expan- welcome Siddharth as growing at its slowest pace supply has collapsed to sin- growing too slowly for the economy of QE relies on loans being have accounts at the Reserve growth rate would only sion of money supply. CEO & Joint MD of in 17 years, it’s a given that gle-digit levels for some time ■ M4 (Year-on-year) made. If the demand side of Bank of India, they’ll swell the national debt. If nothing else, a more liq- Biocon," Biocon CMD the central bank will cut now, and is refusing to 25% the economy is struggling, deposit any cash they If the RBI does experiment uid non-bank sector would Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw interest rates again this budge. New loans automati- 20 the impact may be limited receive with commercial with Fed-style quantitative want to buy new govern- said, adding, “Siddhar- Thursday. cally create new deposits in because of the lenders. Money easing, how far can it go? As ment debt to earn a yield. th’s strong leadership What’s the point, though? the banking system. But 10 one thing it supply would much as 15 per cent of the New Delhi’s financing con- qualities, comprehensive Commercial bank lending until there are creditworthy doesn’t do: lift accelerate with- outstanding Rs 59 lakh crore straints would ease, allow- 5 understanding of vari- rates have turned immune takers for fresh advances, money supply Column out new loans ($827 billion) of federal ing for a round of fiscal ous aspects of the busi- to monetary policy, so much deposits won’t revive. Time 2002 2005 2010 2015 2019 in the broader being made. Indian debt is already pump-priming that hopeful- Source: Reserve Bank of India/Bloomberg ness, deep financial so that a sixth reduction this and demand deposits at economy. That’s a point That may be quite useful owned by the central bank, ly would create new machin- insights and robust oper- year in the benchmark price banks account for 84 per current accounts with the Invesco Asset Management in India’s current circum- while commercial lenders ery and project orders for ational experience make of money will make hardly cent of money supply, so it’s monetary authority. chief economist John stances. Banks, shadow are sitting on another 40 per the private sector, ending him an excellent fit for any difference. The only hard for the latter to get a This kind of QE does have Greenwood has made in lenders and India Inc. are all cent. The remaining 45 per years of gloom around the role of CEO to lead medicine that can work is boost without an uptick in a couple of advantages. One, Japan’s case. suffering from what cent is with other finan- investment. Biocon through its next quantitative easing, a reme- the former. it lowers the long-term gov- For India, it would help Nomura Holdings Inc. econ- ciers, insurance companies, If the RBI thinks of asset phase of growth.” dy authorities aren’t even Unconventional asset pur- ernment bond yield. That much more for the central omist Sonal Varma calls the provident and mutual funds, purchases as a way to Mittal said Biocon is discussing. QE may not cure chases can make a differ- reduces loan costs for risky bank to buy government “triple balance sheet prob- corporations, foreign inves- reduce the price of money, it “at an inflection point the patient, but it may well ence, though not the Japan- borrowers, since govern- bonds from nonbanks, fol- lem.” The Indian govern- tors, primary dealers and will want to wait until it has where it is well posi- succeed in bringing India’s ese variety in which the cen- ment bond yields act as a lowing in the footsteps of ment is already helping state governments. Were the exhausted its conventional tioned to create value for economy out of a coma. tral bank buys government benchmark. Two, a more liq- the US Federal Reserve, itself to practically all of the RBI to buy half of non- firepower by cutting the 5.15 its shareholders.” To see why the quantity of bonds from banks for cash, uid banking system with which primarily purchased household sector’s savings. banks’ $365 billion stockpile per cent policy rate further money is a bigger problem which they stuff into their more low-yielding cash than securities from hedge funds, It doesn’t have more scope of bonds, India’s $1.8 trillion — Bloomberg Potshots PAGE Jill Biden said that campaigning has convinced her that most Americans are disgusted with President Donald Trump and his World 11 effort to enlist Ukrainian help in discrediting her family THE ASIAN AGE THURSDAY | 5 DECEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI 629 Pakistani girls sold as brides to China Drive against trafficking has largely come to a halt to prevent hurting Pakistan’s lucrative ties to Beijing I’m going to be Lahore, Dec. 4: Page after on officials from the MIN BLAMES INDIA page, the names stack up: ■ Investigations Federal Investigation photographed with 629 girls and women from Agency pursuing traffick- across Pakistan who were into trafficking ing networks, said Saleem Treason: Pak court issues TRADE DEAL ROW every possible leader sold as brides to Chinese have slowed, the Iqbal, a Christian activist men and taken to China. investigators are who has helped parents FOR FOOD PRICES of Nato The list, was compiled by frustrated, and rescue several young girls Pakistani investigators Pakistani media from China and prevented order in Musharraf case Islamabad, Dec. 4: A sen- others from being sent — Boris Johnson determined to break up have been pushed ior Pakistani minister has trafficking networks to curb their there. SHAFQAT ALI | DC The IHC’s written state- blamed the suspension of British PM on avoiding Trump exploiting the country’s “Some (FIA officials) ISLAMABAD, DEC. 4 ment stated that the feder- trade with India for the poor and vulnerable. reporting on traf- were even transferred,” al government only filed current price hike of food The list gives the most ficking Iqbal said. “When we talk Pakistan’s Islamabad Hig- the complaint of emer- items in the country as the IN BRIEF concrete figure yet for the to Pakistani rulers, they h Court has issued a writ- gency 2007 rather than the prices of tomatoes sky- number of women caught apart. In October, a court don’t pay any attention. “ ten order to stop the ver- 1999 treachery. “This rocketed to Rs 300 per kg. up in the trafficking in Faisalabad acquitted 31 Asked about the com- dict of Pervez Musharraf action further increased Minister for economic Peter Mathews in schemes since 2018. Chinese nationals charged plaints, Pakistan’s interior treason case. the burden of fair trial on affairs Hamad Azhar’s But since the time it was in connection with traf- and foreign ministries The IHC Chief Justice the judiciary,” it read. remarks came when sen- US Congress race put together in June, ficking. Several of the refused to comment. has issued a 24-page writ- In addition, the written ior members of the eco- Washington: Indian- investigators’ aggressive women who had initially Several senior officials ten order, in which he stat- decree stated that nomic team of Prime American Peter Mathews, drive against the networks been interviewed by police familiar with the events ed the reasons for closing Pervez Musharraf Musharraf cannot be Minister Imran Khan also a political analyst on has largely ground to a refused to testify because said investigations into the ruling of the treason denied the right for were briefing the media CNN television, will be run- halt. Officials with knowl- they were either threat- trafficking have slowed, case. have an important role to defense despite being a about the latest economic ning for Congress. Mathews, edge of the investigations ened or bribed into sile- the investigators are frus- The written decree stat- play in the treason case. fugitive. It further read situation. Azhar said the who was born in India and say that is because of pres- nce, according to a court trated, and Pakistani ed that there are unique, The federal government that the Supreme Court prevailing price hike, par- immigrated to the US along sure from government offi- official and a police inves- media have been pushed to unusual and unprecedent- has full authority to did not prevent the court ticularly the food infla- with his parents at the age cials fearful of hurting tigator . curb their reporting on ed circumstances in the appoint the prosecutor from ruling on Mush- tion, emanated from the of 10, announced to enter Pakistan’s lucrative ties to At the same time, the trafficking. “No one is case. and the prosecution team. arraf ’s acquittal request. suspension of trade with the race for US House of Beijing. government has sought to doing anything to help The written order read The fair trial is also enti- It added that the testimo- India and seasonal factors Representatives from 47th The biggest case against curtail investigations, put- these girls,” an official that the federal govern- tled to prosecution as well ny cannot be recorded if and the role of the middle- Congressional District of traffickers has fallen ting “immense pressure” said. — AP ment and the prosecution as the accused. Musharraf is not present. man. — PTI California. His father is from Kerala and mother from Tamil Nadu. “We must move away from selfish, short- sighted policies that are destroying people’s lives and US to restart Taliban talks after presidential green light our climate through corporate deregulation and tax Kabul, Dec. 4: The US nego- AFP, less than a week after ■ The state depart- Khalilzad earlier reached States and the Taliban had agreement after more than But the insurgents later cuts for the rich started by tiator on Afghanistan will Trump visited Afghanistan ment said that with the Islamist insur- appeared on the verge of 18 years of war. But that said it was "way too early" Reagan and pumped up by shortly resume talks with and gave his blessing for a Khalilzad, a veteran gents. signing a deal that would same month, Trump to speak of resuming direct Trump," Mathews said. the Taliban and seek return to negotiations. "Ambassador Khalilzad have seen Washington abruptly called the year- talks with Washington. efforts toward a ceasefire, The state department US negotiator will rejoin talks with the begin pulling thousands of long effort "dead" and with- The Taliban have Harris-Trump officials said Wednesday, said that Khalilzad, a veter- who was born in Taliban to discuss steps troops out of Afghanistan drew an invitation to the described the Afghan gov- three months after an US negotiator who was Afghanistan, would that could lead to intra- in return for promises to insurgents to meet in the ernment as illegitimate President Donald Trump born in Afghanistan, head to Qatar to meet Afghan negotiations and a keep out foreign extrem- United States after the and steadfastly refused any war on Twitter abruptly halted diplomatic would head to Qatar to peaceful settlement of the ists. killing of an American sol- halt in their grisly cam- Washington: Democrat trail- efforts that could end meet with the Taliban after with the Taliban after war, specifically a reduc- It was also expected to dier. paign of violence, which blazer Kamala Harris pulled America's longest war. his meetings in Kabul. his meetings in Kabul tion in violence that leads pave the way towards During a surprise visit to they see as leverage. the plug on her US presiden- Zalmay Khalilzad has In a nod to concerns to a ceasefire," a state direct talks between the an American military base But even during the stall tial campaign after a promis- arrived in Kabul to meet raised by Ghani, the State which the Taliban have department statement Taliban and the govern- in Afghanistan last week, in talks, Khalilzad has seen ing start to her bid was President Ashraf Ghani, a Department voiced sup- long rejected and did not said. ment in Kabul and, ulti- Trump said the Taliban signs that the Taliban is eroded by underperforming senior Afghan official told port for a ceasefire — figure in a draft accord that In September, the United mately, a possible peace "wants to make a deal." ready to cooperate. — AFP in a crowded field and a failure to raise sufficient funds. The exit of the progressive senator leaves 15 candidates in the battle to see who challenges President Donald Trump in the November 2020 election. Harris has been a fierce Trump critic, repeatedly calling for his impeachment. He reacted to her withdrawal by tweeting, “Too bad. We will miss you”, to which Harris quickly replied, “Don’t worry, Mr. President. I’ll see you at your trial.” Her departure, following weeks of campaign tur- moil. Malaysian Muslims skip prayers, jailed Kuala Lumpur: Six Malaysian Muslims have reportedly been handed one-month jail terms for skipping prayers in violation of Islamic laws, Members of the Sudanese civil defence put out a fire at a tile manufacturing unit sparking fresh concern on in an industrial zone in north Khartoum. — AFP Wednesday about rising religious conservatism in the multi-ethnic country. Attending Friday prayers is obligatory for Muslim men in Malaysia, but it is rare for Iran willing to talk if US such harsh punishments to be meted out for missing them. Aged 17 to 35, the men had been caught having lifts sanctions: Rouhani a picnic by a waterfall instead of taking part in Dubai, Dec. 4: Iran’s Pre- weeks of violent clashes. prayers on a Friday, the holi- sident Hassan Rouhani The unrest, which est day of the week for said on Wednesday that began on Nov. 15 after the Muslims. They were also Iran is still ready for government abruptly fined between 2,400 and nuclear talks on condi- raised fuel prices by as 2,500 ringgit. tion the United States much as 300%, spread to first lifts ‘unlawful’ sanc- more than 100 cities and tions. towns. “Religious and “If they are prepared to Islamic clemency be put aside the sanctions, shown and those inno- CHINA-US we are ready to talk and release of any unarmed cent unarmed people who negotiate, even at the and innocent people who protested against petrol CLASH OVER level of heads of the 5+1 were detained during price hikes should be countries,” Rouhani said. protests against gasoline released,” he said. HK, XINJIANG He also called for the price hikes, after two — Reuters Beijing: Already strained relations between China and the United States were further muddied after US Nato leaders heard mocking Congress overwhelmingly approved a bill targeting Beij-ing’s mass crackdown Trump at Watford summit on ethnic Muslim minorities on Wednesday, less than one Watford, Dec. 4: Nato week after President Donald leaders professed unity Trump signed separate on Wednesday at a sum- human rights legislation on mit near London — but a Hong Kong. China’s ruling spat over off-the-cuff chit Communist Party has long chat at a royal reception regarded Hong Kong and rattled their show of soli- the far west Xinjiang region darity. as crucial areas for asserting US President Donald territorial sovereignty, and it Trump branded the has responded with fury to leader of America’s what it considers foreign northern neighbour meddling. “Xinjiang is “two-faced” after China’s Xinjiang,” said a Canadian Prime Minister statement from China’s Justin Trudeau appeared National Ethnic Affairs to gossip about Trump in Commission, echoing anoth- comments caught on er government mantra: camera and microphone. “Hong Kong is China’s Hong Trudeau was seen Kong.” Tensions over the standing in a huddle with recently passed US bills have French President Emma- Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson talks to cast doubt over the poten- nuel Macron, British Pri- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudea left, and tial for a trade deal between me Minister Boris John- Italian Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte during a son, Dutch Prime Min- the two countries, which reception at Buckingham Palace — AFP have been embroiled in a 16- ister Mark Rutte and Brit- month tariff war. Trump said ain’s Princess Anne, dau- Macron, “is that why you Trudeau confirmed that on Tuesday that he has “no ghter of Queen Elizabeth were late?” Trudeau was a reference to Tru- deadline” for striking an II at Tuesday evening’s could be heard saying “he mp’s long and unsched- agreement and that he may Buckingham Palace rece- was late because he takes uled question-and-answer wait until after next year’s ption for Nato leaders. a 40-minute press confer- session with journalists presidential election. — PTI After Johnson asked ence off the top.” earlier Tuesday. — AFP The union Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur will PAGE reunite with Elizabeth writer 12 Michael Hirst for The Ibis Trilogy Newsmakers THE ASIAN AGE THURSDAY | 5 DECEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI NY City considers ‘virginity test’ ban after rapper sparks uproar I love all of Marvel superhero movies T.I. takes daughter to gynecologist every year to check if hymen is intact New York: New York state because they are so is considering banning so- Democratic legisla- Her bill, which she not real. called virginity tests after tor Michaelle Solages says has bipartisan an American rapper — Melanie Laurent, has tabled a bill pro- support, will be debat- sparked outcry by saying posing the ban, say- ed in January when the French actress he takes his daughter to a gynecologist every year to ing the examination, Assembly returns from check if her hymen is still which the WHO says recess intact. has no scientific If approved, then any IN BRIEF Democratic legislator basis, amounted to doctor who carries out Michaelle Solages has sexual violence. examination will lose Blige documentary tabled a bill proposing the WHO called for the their license. Others ban, saying the examina- practise to be may be charged with tion, which the World stopped last year Rapper T.I. sexual assault. is in the works Health Organisation Los Angeles: Amazon Studios (WHO) says has no scien- People visit the area along the Medellin river in the Colombian city of Medellin on and Entertainment One are tific basis, amounted to sue that surrounds or par- said he tells the doctor to returns from recess. Monday after it was decorated for the Christmas season. — AFP developing a documentary sexual violence. tially covers the entrance check her hymen and If it is approved, then on singer-songwriter Mary J. “Hymen exams are not to the vagina. It can be “give me back my results any doctor who carries Blige. Blige and Sean Combs medically necessary. They damaged in many ways, expeditiously.” out the examination will will executive produce the are often painful and such as riding a horse, and “T.I.’s comments... And lose their license. Others documentary feature, to be humiliating,” Solages told not all women are born the examination he does could be charged with sex- directed by Vanessa Roth. AFP. with them. on his daughter is unac- ual assault. “We all know Mary Blige as WHO called for the prac- Rapper T.I., a three-time ceptable. He sends a mes- The tests are common in the two-time Oscar nominee, tise to be stopped last year, Grammy winner whose sage saying women are socially conservative Grammy Award winning who noting that the appear- real name is Clifford property and that’s countries where being a has sold over 80 million ance of a woman’s hymen Harris, told a podcast last wrong,” said Solages. virgin is a prerequisite to records. But through this cannot prove whether month that he took annual Her bill, which she says marriage. T.I. Has served documentary, audiences will they have had sexual trips to a gynecologist has bipartisan support, two terms in jail on pos- see a raw and honest side of intercourse. with his daughter, now 18. will be debated in January session of weapons and Mary opening up about her The hymen is a thin tis- The Atlanta rapper, 39, when the Assembly drugs charges. — AFP personal journey of redemp- tion Matt Newman, co-head of movies at Amazon Studios, said. — PTI In 1st, Turner NEWS NUGGETS ‘INTRODUCING NUTS EARLY TO INFANTS Women have natural Prize 2019 for MAY PREVENT ALLERGY DEVELOPMENT’ RARE GAUGUIN ART London: Early intro- two groups. One was superpower: Laurent duction of certain introduced to six aller- art goes to all FETCHES €9.5M foods known to cause genic foods (including Seoul: French star Melanie allergies — like peanut and egg) from Laurent says women are AT PARIS AUCTION peanuts and eggs — to three months of age Ananya Pandey (above) and real-life superheroes as they four finalists Paris: rare canvas by infants can prevent alongside breastfeed- Alia Bhatt (below) at the have the ability to successful- London: This year’s French artist Paul them from developing ing, and another Filmfare Glamour and Style ly juggle personal and pro- prestigious Turner Gauguin from his time in an allergy a study group was exclusively fessional roles. The Awards in Mumbai on Prize will be shared by Tahiti fetched €9.5 mil- says. The study in the breastfed for six Tuesday. — AFP acclaimed star, best known all four shortlisted lion($10.5 million) in Journal of Allergy and months. Group which outside French cinema for artists after they formed Paris, nearly twice its Clinical Immunology, received the allergenic her turn in Quentin a collective to show soli- estimated value, the auc- is a continuation from foods was called the Tarantino’s Inglourious darity at a time of global tion house said. The Enquiring About Early Introduction Basterds, was recently in “political crisis”, in a The bid- Tolerance study in the Group, and the one Seoul to promote her Netflix shock win announced ding had UK where over 1300 which was only breast- film 6 Underground. “I have Tuesday. drawn keen three-month old fed was termed the two kids. My youngest is two Oscar Murillo, interest infants were recruited Standard Introduction months old. I am a superhero Lawrence Abu Hamdan, amid grow- and placed into one of Group. — PTI already. To be here with my Helen Cammock and Tai ing contro- kids, working at the same Shani were all named versy over time is a superpower.” — PTI winners on Tuesday Gauguin’s PERMANENT HAIR COLOURS LINKED TO evening at a ceremony at relation- the Turner ships with HIGHER BREAST CANCER RISK: STUDY Freya Allan at Netflix’s The Contemporary gallery young girls on the Washington: Women the US National Witcher Season 1 photocall in the seaside town of Polynesian island and his who use permanent Institute of held at The Egyptian Theatre Margate, in southeast depictions of them. hair dye and chemical Environmental Health in Hollywood, California, on England. The 1897 painting, Te hair straighteners are Sciences to learn how Tuesday. — AFP The four — who had Bourao II or tree in the at a higher risk of the environment and not met each other local Tahitian language, developing breast can- genes may affect the before being shortlisted had been expected to go cer than those who chances of developing Singer Dua Lipa (left) at the — will split the £40,000 for around five to seven don’t use these prod- breast cancer. Asian Music Awards in ($52,000, 47,000) prize The researchers said € million euros. ucts, according to a Nagoya, Japan, on Wednesday. money for one of the The buyer is an “inter- study which analysed that the women who Fontana, 1st female — AP world’s most prestigious national collector”, the data from nearly 47,000 used hair straighten- Star Trek writer, dies awards for visual and Artcurial auction house women. ers at least every five Los Angeles: Dorothy contemporary art. said, adding the artwork The data was collect- to eight weeks were Catherine “DC” Fontana, the British Vogue maga- depicting an evocative ed from participants about 30 per cent more first female writer for Star zine editor Edward Tahiti landscape would in the Sister Study, a likely to develop More than 100 Jewish graves Trek, has died. She was 80. Enninful, who remain in France. — AFP nationwide effort by breast cancer. — PTI According to the Star Trek announced the prize, website, Fontana died on called the decision Monday evening following a “incredible”. defaced with Nazi swastikas short illness. The writer Ahead of the announcement, the four Hit Israeli drama Paris: penned numerous stories for Hrithik voted sexiest More than 100 the original Star Trek TV had sent a plea to the graves at a Jewish ceme- series, and developed one of judges explaining their The Missing to tery in France have been its signature characters, reasons for forming the Asian male in UK poll defaced with Nazi Spock. She wrote 1967’s collective. get local remake swastikas in the latest in a Journey to Babel, which “At this time of politi- London: Bollywood star for the last 10 years as wave of anti-Semitic introduced Spock’s parents cal crisis in Britain and Hrithik Roshan has been well. “I would like to Mumbai: After Fauda, attacks, BBC reported. Sarek and Amanda. Fontana much of the world, when votedthe Sexiest Asian thank everyone who feels another hit Israeli series Vandals spray-painted also worked on the Star Trek there is already so much Male of 2019 as well as the so and has voted for me;I getting an Indian the gravestones in the animated series and wrote that divides and isolates last decade in an am flattered,” remake with eastern town of 1973 episode Yesteryear, in people and communi- onlinepoll said Roshan, as Abundantia Westhoffen, near which Spock travels back in ties, we feel strongly released in he stressed that Entertainment and ADD Strasbourg, days after time to save a younger ver- motivated to use the London on he did not Content teaming up to another incident in a sion of himself. — PTI occasion of the Prize to Wednesday. viewit as an develop a local version nearby village. make a collective state- The 45-year-old “achievement”. of The Missing. In response, President Vandals spray-painted the Jewish gravestones with ment in the name of actor who has He said, “Just The original series, Emmanuel Macron said swastikas in the eastern town of Westhoffen, near commonality, multiplici- box-office hits a person’s looks titled Ne’elamim in France would fight anti- Strasbourg, in France. WAS HOMOPHOBIC ty and solidarity — in such as War and are not relevant Israeli, was created by Semitism “until our dead art as in society,” they Super 30 topped in the larger Yaron Arazi and pro- can sleep in peace”. Alsace region, on the bor- The prefect of the Bas- wrote. More than 60,000 the annual scheme of duced by ADD Content. France is home to a der with Germany, has Rhin region, Jean-Luc AS A TEEN, SAYS people have already seen ‘Sexiest Asian Male’ things. I don’t judge peo- It has had three hit sea- Jewish community of been marked by a series of Marx, visited the site to the works by the four ranking compiledby ple by the way they look. sons on Nickelodeon in about 5,50,000 — the anti-Semitic acts in recent express his support for CHRIS MARTIN shortlisted artists since British news weekly Similarly, I don’t judge Israel and has recently biggest in Europe. months. Chief Rabbi the Jewish community. Los Angeles: Coldplay front- they went on display at Eastern Eye, based on myself either by the way I been renewed for a “Jews are and make Haïm Korsia said he was The Westhoffen ceme- man Chris Martin says the gallery in Margate in votes from film look. What is attractive in fourth. The thriller fol- France,” Mr Macron said “outraged and horrified to tery houses about 700 he was “very homophobic” September. “We each fansaround the world, a person is his/her story, lows Emma and Alon, a in a tweet on Tuesday learn of the desecration of graves, including those of during his teens as he dis- work with specific heat generated on social journey and the way that brother and sister who evening. yet another cemetery in several relations of for- covered his own sexuality. In issues, but it doesn’t networking sites as person has dealt with sit- move to a small town “Those who attack them, Alsace”. mer Prime Minister Léon an interview with Rolling mean that we see those wellas wider impact over uations in his/her own and quickly find out that even in their graves, are As well as swastikas, the Blum, France’s first Stone magazine the singer things in separation the year. Roshan scored a life. Looking certain way nothing is quite as it not worthy of the idea we number 14 was used, a slo- Jewish leader before and said he faced “terrible tur- from each other,” said double win as he for my characters is just a seems in their new have of France,” he said. gan linked to a white shortly after World War moil” while coming into his Abu Hamdan. — AFP toppedthe overall ranking part of my job...” — PTI neighbourhood. — PTI France’s north-eastern supremacist slogan. Two. — Agencies own as a young man and battled societal and religious tension. “When I went to boarding school, I Nato summit: Trumps hobnob with royals walked a bit Video of polar bear daubed with cryptic funny and I bounced a bit, and I was also very homophobic graffiti ‘T-34’ in Russia sparks outrage because I was like, ‘If I’m gay, Moscow: A video showing joke. I’m completely a polar bear spray-painted Scientists specu- Climate change has driven Russia’s Arctic polar f***** for eternity... Chris Martin with graffiti has sparked lated that the ani- And I was a kid, outrage among environ- mal would have to bear population into clos- like, you know, mentalists amid fears that have been sedated er contact with humans, discovering sexuality...’Maybe the creature was targeted for someone to as hungry bears looking I’m gay, maybe I’m this, by locals in an area where paint the letters on for food have increasingly the animals increasingly foraged in towns in north- maybe I’m that, I can’t be its flank this.’ I was terrified. It can be forage. ern Russia. A town in brutal until you realise every- Scientists were con- T-34 is the name Novaya Zemlya, an island one is going through this,” cerned that the bear of a second world chain off of northern Martin said. The singer added filmed in Russia – daubed war-era Soviet tank Russia, saw an influx of that his “hardcore” class- with the letters “T-34”, the more than 50 polar bears mates, who he believes name of a second world the video of the bear was reported. Some Russians in February this year. must have also been “going war-era Soviet tank – shot. Scientists speculated often paint the same let- The video of the bear through their thing”, would have trouble hunt- that the animal, which ters on their cars for the was uploaded to Facebook harassed him every day. “For ing and maintaining cam- was recorded walking Victory Day holiday mark- by Sergey Kavry, a a few years, they were very ouflage with the black let- near a road at an ing the end of the second World Wildlife Federation much like, ‘You’re definitely tering clearly visible on unknown location in world war in May, and it employee based in gay’, in quite a full-on man- Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, with US President Donald Trump its side. Russia, would have to have was not immediately clear Russia’s Far East. He said ner, quite aggressively telling and wife Melania at Clarence House as Nato leaders gather in London on Tuesday. A senior Russian state been sedated for someone whether the letters had he received the footage me that. It was weird for me Leaders from across the 29-member trans-Atlantic alliance are gathered in London to biologist has said they are to paint the letters on its been written by angry through a WhatsApp chat for few years,” he said. — PTI mark its 70th anniversary and to show that it is adapting to modern threats. — AP trying to identify where flank, the Guardian locals or as a practical group. — Agencies

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GUIDE TO FORTUNE Tick the answer and check Parliament them below. Doctor, employee found dead in car gives nod The original name of this 1tech company was PC’s Police suspects that 62-yr-old shot woman to death before killing himself, extra-marital affair suspected to illegal Limited. AGE CORRESPONDENT Kukreja shot Mukherjee pressure. NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 in the chest and killed her The doctor and the It is suspected that The doctor lived with his ■ colonies bill Hewlett-Packard and then he shot himself woman had worked they were in an family in Rohini Sector-13. ■ Dell In a sensational incident, in the temple. together for over 15 extra-marital rela- The deceased woman’s AGE CORRESPONDENT ■ Microsoft bodies of a general physi- According to S.D. Mishra, years. The woman tionship. The doctor husband works in a trans- with agency inputs cian and his employee deputy commissioner of port company in Delhi NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 The first European with gunshot injuries police (Rohini district), earlier used to assist lived with his family while her married son 2chocolate shop opened were found in a car in after receiving a police con- him at his clinic in in Rohini. The lives with his family in The Rajya Sabha on in what city in 1657? Delhi’s Rohini sector-13 on trol room (PCR) call, a Samaypur Badli. deceased woman’s Dubai. The woman lived Wednesday passed Wednesday morning. police team reached the Later, when the doc- husband works in a with her family in sector- the bill to grant own- ■ London Police said that prelimi- spot and found that the car, tor started his own transport company in 18, Rohini, the police offi- ership rights to lakhs ■ France nary investigation sug- which belonged to the doc- nursing home in sec- O.P. Kukreja S. Mukherjee Delhi while her mar- cial added. of people owning ■ Zurich gests that the doctor (62) tor, was locked from inside. tor-15, Rohini, in ried son lives with his “The two were very good property in 1,731 shot the woman (50) with “A wedding card was also 2005, she joined him A personal dispute family in Dubai. The friends and their friend- unauthorised What was the first his licensed gun and then found in the vehicle. It and was looking after could be the reason woman lived with her ship was never a cause of colonies in Delhi. The antiparticle to be shot himself. seems they were returning worry for their families,” Lok Sabha had passed 3 Police were informed from a wedding in Paschim administrative works behind the killing. family in Rohini. said Ashok Yadav, a busi- the National Capital discovered? about the incident around Vihar on late Tuesday nessman and a close fami- Territory of Delhi 7:45 am on Wednesday. The night,” said the DCP. ly friend of the deceased (Recognition of ■ X-Ray deceased have been identi- “The doctor and the tor-15, Rohini, in 2005, she dispute between them who is also a doctor. doctor. Property Rights of ■ Positron fied as Dr Omprakash woman had worked togeth- joined him and was look- could be the reason behind Kukreja’s daughter, a den- A close friend of the doc- Residents in ■ Antineutrino Kukreja, a resident of er for over 15 years. The ing after administrative the killing,” said the police tist, lives with her family tor said that the woman Unauthorised Rohini sector-13, while his woman earlier used to works,” said the police offi- official. “Kukreja is sur- in Delhi’s Yamuna Vihar,” and the doctor were in a Colonies) Bill, 2019 on employee has been identi- assist him at his clinic in cial privy to investigation. vived by wife, son and a said the police official. relationship and it is being November 28. fied as Sudipta Mukherjee, Samaypur Badli. Later, “It is suspected that they daughter. The son, an ENT The deceased doctor’s wife suspected that the woman Minister of state for SHORT TAKES a resident of Rohini when the doctor started his were in an extra-marital specialist, lives in had lost her vision due to wanted to marry him, a housing and urban Sector-18. Police said that own nursing home in sec- relationship. A personal Dehrahun with his wife, diabetes and high blood senior police officer said. development Hardeep Singh Puri said the Minor girl molested law would provide relief to about 40-50 by dentist at clinic lakh people who live in unauthorised New Delhi: A minor girl was Brother-in-law held for colonies in Delhi. allegedly molested by a 52- “The bill grants own- year-old dentist when she ership rights to resi- had gone for a check up at dents of the identi- his clinic in Southeast Delhi’s Ghaziabad mass suicide fied colonies based on Kalkaji area, police said on five documents. Maps Wednesday. According to a AGE CORRESPONDENT accountant Praveen of the 1,731 colonies complaint lodged by the vic- GHAZIABAD, DEC. 4 The accused and Bakshi into investing in will be uploaded on tim’s mother, the dentist his mother duped the his project around five the website of the touched her 15-year-old The police on Wednesday victim and sold his years ago. He promised to Delhi Development daughter “inappropriately” arrested the brother-in- property for `1.49cr pay them back an addi- Authority (DDA) on November 26 and 28. A law of businessman to a person named tional interest of five per within days,” he said. case was registered on Gulshan Vasudeva, who Imran Ali. When vic- cent on the principal As per the state- Sunday under relevant sec- had jumped to death money,” Mr Singh said. ment of objects and tions of the Indian Penal along with his wife and tim put pressure on Verma told the police reasons of the bill, Code and the Protection of another woman after him to return the that he had returned `98 the properties in the Children from Sexual killing his teenage chil- money, accused gave lakh to Vasudeva as inter- unauthorised Offences (POCSO) Act at the dren in Indirapuram on him cheques which est, but Bakshi and colonies are not Kalkaji police station, deputy the outskirts of Delhi. bounced at the bank Vasudeva were asking for being registered by commissioner of police “Rakesh Verma, the the rest of the amount, authorities con- (Southeast) Chinmoy Biswal brother-in-law of which was `1.39 crore cerned and thereby said. The statement of the Vasudeva, has been slitting their throats at with interest, Mr Singh the residents do not girl was recorded by the arrested for abetting sui- around 3.30 am on said. have any title docu- magistrate, following which cide, while his mother Tuesday and also killed Verma and his mother ments in respect of the dentist was arrested, he Phoola Verma, also their pet rabbit, the then duped Vasudeva and such properties. said. The accused is present- accused in the case, is on police said. sold his property for `1.49 Further, the owner- ly in judicial custody, he the run,” Ghaziabad sen- According to the police, crore to a person named ship of the properties added. Women participate in a peaceful demonstration during DCW chairperson Swati ior superintendent of Vasudeva had invested Imran Ali. When in unauthorised Maliwal’s hungerstrike at Samta Sthal in New Delhi on Wednesday demanding death police Sudhir Kumar money in a property Vasudeva put pressure on colonies have been for rapists within 6 months of conviction. — PTI Singh said. scheme on the behest of him to return the money, transferred several 2 held for siphoning Vasudeva (45), his wife Verma, who had assured Verma gave him cheques times on the basis of Parveen and manager him of good returns but which bounced at the registered or un-reg- `4cr from company Sanjana jumped to death instead put him in debt. bank, the officer said. istered or notarised Centre’s nod to in the early hours of “Verma had duped sever- The SSP said an FIR was power of attorney, New Delhi: With the arrest of Delhiites will get 15 GB per Tuesday from the eighth al people by offering them lodged against Verma agreement to sale, two persons, the Delhi Police 5-star hotel in floor of their apartment good returns on invest- and his mother under IPC will, possession letter claimed to have solved a block in Krishna Apra ment in property. He sections 420, 406 and 506 and other documents case related to misappropria- Pragati Maidan month data, says Kejriwal Society in Indirapuram. lured Vasudeva as well at Sahibabad police sta- including documents tion of funds to the tune of AGE CORRESPONDENT Before jumping to death, into investing `1.09 crore tion and he and his moth- evidencing payment over `4 crore. The accused AGE CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 Vasudeva had killed his in a property and also er were subsequently of consideration and were identified as Dharmesh, NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 son Hrithik (14) and made him convince his arrested and sent to jail stamp duty. a native of Mainpuri UP. He Ahead of the state daughter Hrithika (18) by friend and chartered in 2015. was inspired by the serial The Union Cabinet has Assembly elections, chief Crime Patrol while the sec- approved the plan to minister Arvind Kejriwal ond accused was his child- transfer 3.7 acres of land on Wednesday announced hood friend Ajay. DCP (East) at Pragati Maidan on a 99- that Delhiites will get free Jasmeet Singh said that year-fixed leasehold basis 15 GB data per month 5,000 DU teachers on indefinite stir Dharmesh was deputed by at a price of `611 crore in through a hotspot network his company to deposit favour of the special pur- across the city, asserting AGE CORRESPONDENT teacher, when they `4,04,84,084 in various bank pose vehicle (SPV), which that the AAP has fulfilled NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 reached the office, the V-C accounts of HDFC Bank. He will be formed by India all its poll promises. Work Arvind Kejriwal was not present and some was sent as a custodian in a Tourism Development on setting up 11,000 Protesting against a circu- of his staff members were cash van as his company pro- Corporation and IRCTC hotspots across the city is tions will help students lar mandating appoint- there, who also left when vides door-step banking for development and in progress. On December and benefit health and ment of guest teachers on the teachers entered the services to its customers. operation of a five-star 16, 100 hotspots will be education sectors. permanent posts, the building. Dharmesh loaded the cash- hotel. inaugurated launching The first 100 hotspots Delhi University teachers Further, the Jawaharlal box and reached at the bank. The implementation of the Delhi government’s will be set up at Kashmere on Wednesday entered a Nehru University The van left after dropping the International free wifi scheme, he said. Gate Metro station and building housing the vice- Teachers’ Association the cash box and taking Exhibition and An app will be launched ISBT, ITO bus stand, chancellor’s office after (JNUTA) on Wednesday advantage Dharmesh fled Convention Centre proj- through which users can Mandi House bus stand, breaking three gates and launched a day-long away with entire cash. ect is scheduled to be upload their KYC details. Delhi Secretariat, allegedly painted graffiti hunger strike over the completed in 2020-21. In An OTP will be received to Indraprastha Metro sta- on the historic structure. DUTA protests inside V-C’s office demanding withdrawl issue of the hostel fee hike. order to complete the activate the WiFi connection, and Adarsh Nagar The Viceregal Lodge of the circular mandating appointment of guest The JNUTA said the uni- 7-yr-old reunited project in a fast track tion. (18), Badali (19), Moti Estate houses the office of teachers in New Delhi on Wednesday. — PTI versity was going through mode, the SPV will take “With this free 15 GB Nagar (10), Seemapuri (16) the DU vice-chancellor. a major crisis and accused necessary steps, includ- internet data usage being and Shahdara (18) Almost 5,000 teachers, cut- Association which is led Front. the administration and the with her family ing selecting a suitable provided to people, we Assembly constituencies. ting across party lines, by Left-backed Democratic The walls of the building HRD ministry of not mak- New Delhi: The Delhi Police developer and operator (AAP) have fulfilled all Of the 11,000 hotspots, gheraoed the building, and Teachers’ Front (DTF) but were painted with slogans ing any serious effort to reunited a seven-year-old third party through a promises made in our 4,000 will be set up at bus then entered its premises it has received support “End slavery and humilia- address the concerns of missing girl with her family. transparent competitive manifesto for the 2015 stops. The rest 7,000 will by breaking three gates from Congress-backed tion”, “Our right, the students and the teach- The MPV staff on Tuesday bidding process to con- Assembly polls,” Mr be installed in markets, leading to the office. Academics For Action and Absorption”, “#VC down”, ers. JNU students have afternoon comprising of ASI struct, run and manage Kejriwal said. residential colonies and The call for an indefinite Development (AAD) and allegedly by teachers who been on a strike for more Sushil, W/Ct. Sonam and the hotel on a long-term The chief minister also other places with each strike was given by Delhi right-wing outfit National have occupied the V-C than a month now over the head Constable Sanjay were fixed lease basis. said that free WiFi connec- constituency getting 100. University Teachers’ Democratic Teachers’ office. According to a hostel fee hike issue. checking vehicles near Bhalswa Chowk in Jahangir Puri where they noticed a minor girl in school uniform. 39-year-old commits During enquiry, she was NDMC arranges carnival for women in Karol Bagh unable to tell anything except her name, further it AGE CORRESPONDENT Zumba workout sessions ning from Pusa Road to Women, Delhi Police, The first-of-its-kind suicide in Vasant Kunj was revealed that Burari NEW DELHI, DEC. 4 Raahgiri Foundation, and movie screenings. D.B. Gupta Marg, seeking police station has received a Jagori and other civil soci- festival will be held “While plans had been to decongest the busy area. New Delhi, Dec. 4: A 39- them on Wednesday after- PCR call regarding missing of The North Delhi ety bodies to drive home a between 7 pm and 11 going on for the past sever- About 600 metres of this year-old man allegedly noon to inform that her this schoolgirl. The girl was Municipal Corporation on strong message about pm on Thursday and al months to host a festival stretch of the road will be committed suicide by husband had locked him- later handed over to her par- Wednesday announced a women’s safety and cele- Friday. The festival at the nearly 1.5 km-long utilised for the festival. hanging himself from a self in a room since ents. Her parents said that two-day street carnival at brating on the streets. will include perform- Ajmal Khan Road, which The entry to the festival ceiling fan at his house in Tuesday night. she is a 3rd standard student night in Karol Bagh for “The recent incidents of ances by local pop we had pedestrianised ear- is free and open to women southwest Delhi’s Vasant The police reached the at Sarvodya Kanya Vidyalaya, women, urging them to violence against women groups, stand-up lier this year, it sort of and also men accompany- Kunj, police said on spot, broke open the door Burari. She slipped away “fearlessly step out” and depict a certain mindset of comedians, Zumba came together recently, ing female family mem- Wednesday. of the room and found the from school around 12 noon reclaim the streets with some people in the society, with convergence of inter- bers or friends. “There The deceased was iden- man hanging from the and lost her way. DCP (PCR) music and celebrations. and it is this mindset that sessions and movie ests from many other will be selfie points, and tified as Harvinder, they ceiling fan with the help Sharat Kumar Sinha said. The first-of-its-kind festi- the festival seeks to chal- screenings agencies. We also realised game zones for kids, we added. No suicide note of a “dupatta”. val in the national capital lenge. Women should feel UN Women is marking a are going to decorate and was recovered, the police The man used to quar- THE ANSWER TO TODAY’S GUIDE TO FORTUNE will be held between 7 pm safe on streets, and if they municipal commissioner fortnight to promote gen- illuminate the stretch to said, adding that the man rel with his wife often

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Dell ■ ■ The North Corporation the streets and celebrate ances by local pop groups North Corporation had Bagh zone’s deputy com- According to the police, sons, the police said. has partnered with UN the open space,” said and stand-up comedians, pedestrianised street run- missioner Akriti Sagar. Harvinder’s wife called — PTI Arthur at helm PAGE Seasoned South African Mickey Arthur is set to take over as Sri Lanka’s new national cricket coach on a two-year contract Cricket 14 with Grant Flower and David Sekar as his support staff THE ASIAN AGE THURSDAY | 5 DECEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI

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BCCI Apex Council Members of Team India train in Hyderabad ahead of the first T20I against West Indies. — S. Surender Reddy gets its CAG rep New Delhi: The BCCI will have senior India Audit and Accounts Service officer Alka Rehani Bhardwaj as the Comptroller and Auditer General (CAG) representative in its Apex Council Not here to replace Hardik: Dube as per the new constitution approved by the Supreme GANDHARV a confident Shivam Court. Rehani Bhardwaj is a KAMALA | DC said. 1993 batch IA&AS officer and is HYDERABAD, DEC. 4 On being asked if currently serving as a Director there is a new regime Bishop hails India’s pace revolution of Regional Training Institute in or someone who he is following to Mumbai. Vikram Murugaraj, gave up playing maintain the interna- New Delhi, Dec. 4: Former with a captain who likes couldn’t have predicted pare the Indian unit to the Principal Director (Personnel) Fcricket from the tional standards of fit- West Indies speedster Ian fast bowlers, who believes that India’s fast bowlers fearsome West Indians of of CAG, in a letter informed crucial ages of 13 to 17, ness, he said, “I am not Bishop says the foundation in them. But also the fact would come to the the past. “Well, they have Rehani Bhardwaj of the “com- to being a part of the doing anything differ- of India’s “another level” that you’ve found a genera- Caribbean and do to the been performing that well petent authority” nominating Indian men’s side at ent from what I used to fast bowling unit was laid tional talent in Jasprit West Indians what they did that the comparisons are her as one of the councillors in 26, Shivam Dube’s do while playing in the by the likes of legendary Bumrah. “Generational to others decades ago. going to come. I would the Indian cricket board's all ascent to the top has domestic circuit or for Kapil Dev and built on by because he plays all for- “So credit to Bharath want to stay away from it, Abdul Razzaq powerful apex Council. been rapid. Ever since India ‘A’. Being an all- current captain Virat mats of the game very Arun, the bowling coach, because I don’t know how As per the SC-approved BCCI he went from 110 to rounder, I have to Kohli, who believes in the well. And (Mohd.) Shami and the administrators you measure it. constitution passed on August 75kg — within a year maintain higher stan- attack. has taken his game to and captains. I couldn’t “When people talk about Bumrah is a 9, 2018, the apex council will — the Mumbai-born dards of fitness He said Kohli’s passion to another level. Ishant see this much (Michael) Holding and constitute a representative of allrounder has stood because I have to per- put together a strong fast- (Sharma) has also (improvement), but (Joel) Garner and the CAG as its member. out with his consistent form at my best in bowling unit has made it gone up another I thought there (Malcolm) Marshall and baby bowler, Accordingly, Rehani Bhardwaj performances in the both batting as well as easier to build on the foun- level,” he added. was a great deal of (Colin) Croft and (Andy) will officially become the first domestic circuit, India bowling.” dation that Kapil laid. The 52-year-old promise in hav- Roberts — who bowled government nominee in a BCCI ‘A’ and the recently In the previous “Let’s remember that Bishop, who took ing guys who together for so many years says Razzaq working group. “The BCCI is in concluded Vijay series against this group of bowlers did 161 wickets in could bowl close — how do you compare Karachi, Dec. 4: Former receipt of a letter from Office of Hazare Trophy. Bangladesh, the all- not emanate right now. 43 Tests to, or over, 90mph,” with that?” he asked. Pakistan all-rounder CAG about Alka Rehani After collecting the rounder picked three The foundation was laid — between 1989 he said. Bishop was also reluc- Abdul Razzaq has said Bhardwaj’s appointment. We Man of the Series wickets giving away 55 if you go back to Kapil and 1998, He, however, tant to pick the best among that had he been active believe she would be present award at the end of the runs. But the six-foot- (Dev) and down the line, said he refused to com- the current crop of fast till now, he would have from the next Apex Council four-day game series er is confident of put- Javagal Srinath, Zaheer bowlers in the world. “easily dominated and meeting,” a BCCI source said on for India ‘A’ in the West ting up a good show in Khan, Munaf Patel, “There are so many. Jofra attacked baby bowler” conditions of anonymity. — PTI Indies, the match-win- the T20 series against Sreesanth,” Bishop said in Archer. I almost feel when Jasprit Bumrah. ning knocks against Windies, starting on an interview with he’s on song that it’s the The 40-year-old, who has South Africa ‘A’ at Friday. “I know the ‘ESPNCricinfo’. perfect streamlined tech- played 46 Tests, 265 ODIs home and the quick- opposition (West “Now it’s been built on nique.” — PTI and 32 T20Is for Pakistan, fire 67-ball 118 against Indies) have some Ian Bishop said having faced world- Karnataka in Vijay powerful hitters in class bowlers like Hazare, Shivam start- their batting order but Australia’s Glenn ed knocking on the we have done our McGrath and compatriot senior team’s door. homework and know Wasim Akram, it would The timing was per- how to handle them. be easy to counter fect too. With India’s At the moment, this Kohli regains No.1 spot in Bumrah. fast bowling all- Indian team is the best “I have played against rounder, Hardik team in the world and great bowlers like Glenn Pandya, out since we will win this I have got a job at Mcgrath and Wasim September 22, the Men series,” he concluded. Test as Smith slips a rung Akram, so Bumrah is a in Blue needed a fast hand and that is to baby bowler in front of bowling allrounder, do well for my Dubai, Dec. 4: India cap- off-spinner Ravichandran me and I could have easily Bob Willis someone who could tain Virat Kohli on Ashwin was also static at dominated and attacked change the innings country. I think I am Wednesday regained the ninth in the rankings. him,” Razzaq said. — PTI Former England lower down the order. capable enough to top spot in the “Australia opener David And in came Shivam. International Cricket Warner’s epic 335 not out But the Mumbaikar make a mark of my Council’s (ICC) Test rank- has lifted him 12 places to Simmons captain Willis dies has plans of his own. own. ings after Australian Steve the fifth position while London: Former England cap- “I don’t think I am —SHIVAM DUBE, Smith slipped a rung in the Marnus Labuschagne is in tain and fearsome pace bowler looking to replace any- latest list issued here. the top 10 for the first time says Virat’s Bob Willis has died aged 70, his one. I don’t see this — India all-rounder Kohli, who had struck a after being ranked as low family announced on being a part of the fine 136 in the day-night as 110th at the start of the wicket is key Wednesday. Willis, who cap- Indian team — as an Kolkata Test against year,” the ICC said in a tained his country between opportunity to replace Bangladesh last week to statement. Hyderabad, Dec. 4: West 1982 and 1984, played in 90 Hardik Pandya. I have reach 928 points, is now Australian fast bowler Indies coach Phil Test matches with his most got a job at hand five points clear after Mitchell Starc is another Simmons says his memorable performance taking and that is to do Smith’s knock of 36 in the Australia player to gain in bowlers will have to avoid eight for 43 in the Australian well for my Adelaide Test against the latest rankings, which being “too scared” of second innings of the third country. I think Pakistan saw him slip to also takes into account Virat Kohli when they Ashes Test in 1981. “We are I am capable 923 points from 931 before performances in the take on India in a All-rounder Shivam Dube heartbroken to lose our beloved enough to the match. drawn New Zealand- limited-overs Bob, who was an incredible make a mark during a training Cheteshwar Pujara has England Test in series as it husband, father, brother and of my own,” session in Hyderabad. held on to his fourth spot, Hamilton and the will make grandfather,” read the Willis — S. Surender Reddy while Ajinkya Rahane has one in Lucknow the family statement. “He made a come down a spot to sixth that saw the already dif- huge impact on everybody he in the latest update. West Indies ficult task of getting the knew and we will miss him terri- Among the bowlers, defeat Indian skipper out, bly.”— AFP Jasprit Bumrah is the Afghanistan by tougher. highest-placed Indian at nine wickets. Stating that Kohli is a the fifth position. Senior — PTI “difficult proposition” to dismiss, Simmons jovial- ROHIT ONE HIT ly listed some out of the box ideas to get Kohli out. “One, I can make him bat AWAY FROM with a stump. Two, we can sign a book and in the ODIs, we can give him a A MILESTONE 100 and bowl at the rest of New Delhi: Rohit Sharma is just Virat Kohli the players or we can one six away from becoming make sure that our plans the first Indian to reach 400 to him are spot on,” he sixes in international cricket. He said. — PTI will also become just the third player overall to cross the milestone after former Pakistan and West Indies captains Shahid Afridi (476 sixes) and Chris Gayle (534 sixes). Rohit has been a stalwart for India at the Windies rope in Monty top of the order in limited overs Now, a coach is arrested cricket. While his Test career did not hit the same heights for DC CORRESPONDENT Modus operandi doors. “Do not wait until a long time, the Indian team's as coach ahead of series BENGALURU, DEC. 4 Explaining how the KPL FIXING the police knock on your decision to let him open the process went about, doors” he said. batting seems to have done the Hyderabad, Dec. 4: The The series against The fixing saga around the Sandeep Patil, Joint Hinting that there are trick. In his first series as India's West Indies on India comprises three Karnataka Premier League Commissioner (Crime) said more people involved in the Test opener against South Wednesday named T20 Internationals fol- refuses to die down as that the accused Shinde ran scam, the police commis- Africa in October, Rohit broke Monty Desai as their lowed by an equal num- another case came into the a Social Cricket Club in sioner implored the players the record for most sixes hit batting coach ahead of ber of one-dayers. spotlight on Wednesday. Jayanagar. Ashfaq Thar to turn approvers and gain during a Test series by hitting the limited-overs series West Indies head coach Bengaluru city police Ali, the owner of Belagavi immunity in bargain. 19 maximums. He scored a against India beginning Phil Simmons said: “I arrested Sudhindra Shinde, Panthers visited the club “Under CRPC (Code of whopping 529 runs in four here on Friday. have worked with Monty the coach of Belagavi and sponsored players and criminal procedure), the Sudhindra Shinde innings which included a maid- Desai, who has been before and he is an excel- Panthers, on charges of those players went on to players can become en Test double ton. Rohit will handed a two-year con- lent coach. He has match-fixing on Wednesday. find places in various KPL Shinde is a member of the approvers and help the next be seen when India take tract, has joined the proven he has the ability “The arrests so far are teams and help fix the Karnataka State Cricket police in the investigation. on the West Indies in a limited team here before the the to get players to improve backed by a lot of evi- matches. Association (KSCA) manag- There are many more overs series starting here on first T20 International Monty Desai on their talent and also dences. On the basis of it, Shinde had appeared ing committee from the involved in the scam. The December 6. The two sides first on Friday. “Desai joined the West to perform better in we are arresting them. before the CCB (Central Raichur zone and coaches players can give the infor- play a three-match T20I series He has held coaching Indies ahead of the start matches. “He has vast Sudhindra Shinde has been Crime Branch) for ques- the Karnataka Under-19 mation and could prevent and that will be followed by an roles with Afghanistan, of the T20 International knowledge of the game arrested on the basis of evi- tioning on Tuesday but cricket team. the arrests,” he main- ODI series consisting of as Nepal, Canada, Indian Series against India, and it is good he is start- dences,” Bengaluru police refused to answer any ques- Police seek help tained. many matches. Speaking to the regional teams and for- which bowls off on ing here with us in commissioner Bhaskar Rao tions. There were contra- The police commissioner The latest turn of events media, Greenfield International mer IPL sides Rajasthan Friday, December 6 at India. I look forward to said. dictions to his statements has asked the cricketers to follow on the heels of the Stadium pitch curator Biju said Royals and Gujarat the Rajiv Gandhi seeing him work with The Central Crime and the witness statements come forward and assist the arrest of Ballari Tuskers that two pitches have been Lions in a career of over Stadium in Hyderabad,” our batsmen in all for- Branch which is probing and findings of the investi- investigation in the players CM Gautam and readied and has been cleared 12 years. He was most the West Indies Cricket mats as we look to get the matter had grilled gation. His house was also Karnataka Premier League Abrar Kazi who was arrest- by the ICC representatives. recently the batting Board (WICB) said in a better in all areas.” Shinde for two days and has raided by the CCB two days and not wait for the police ed last month for match-fix- — Agencies coach of the UAE team. statement. — PTI finally been arrested. ago. to come and knock on the ing. Ref rap PAGE Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore has been fined an undisclosed amount for criticising officiating Games 15 in last month’s Major League Soccer Cup final THE ASIAN AGE THURSDAY | 5 DECEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI Tiger’s aura has Harden hits half-ton dimmed, says Els Sydney, Dec. 4: Ernie Els got the best chance against on Wednesday said Tiger Tiger. I don’t think today When Tiger is Woods has lost some of his he has the same kind of James rockets but Houston felled by Spurs aura but the skipper of the aura he had in the past. It’s healthy, he can play International team will not different,” added Els, him- Los Angeles, Dec. 4: James be under-estimating his self a matchplay specialist at a very high level. Harden erupted for 50 superstar counterpart at but will only be captain in But he’s not what he points and Russell the President’s Cup next Melbourne. Westbrook bagged a week. used to be. triple-double, but it was Woods is captaining and ‘Not what he used to be’ — Ernie Els on Tiger Woods not enough to stop the playing for the United “It’s more of a celebrity Houston Rockets falling to States at the biennial kind of aura. But he’s still a double-overtime defeat matchplay showdown at very competitive. He’s won to the San Antonio Spurs Royal Melbourne, and one the Masters and he won in SHORT TAKES on Tuesday. of Els’ key decisions will Japan (both this year). Three days after a 60- be who plays the 15-time When Tiger is healthy, he Atletico face point display against major-winner in the sin- can play at a very high Atlanta, Harden followed gles on Sunday. level. But he’s not what he that masterclass with a The big South African used to be consistently. punishment half-century at the AT&T has seven rookies in his 12- That’s just what age does. Madrid: Atletico Madrid is fac- Center in San Antonio. man team, but he also has a But we’ll see when we get ing punishment after its fans Yet it was the Spurs who core of experienced play- to Melbourne,” Els added. made threatening chants edged a thrilling duel 135- ers such as Adam Scott, The United States go into against former player Antoine 133 after two periods of Louis Oosthuizen and the tournament as heavy Griezmann during last week- overtime. Marc Leishman. favourites, boasting some end’s Spanish league match Lonnie Walker IV was Els said he would decide of the world’s top-ranked against Barcelona. the star for the Spurs, ris- who faces Woods after see- players such as Woods, The Spanish league said ing from the bench to lead ing how they perform in Dustin Johnson and Justin Wednesday it denounced the the scoring with 28 points the three days of fourballs Thomas. club after some fans chanted and four rebounds. and foursomes, but sug- Els said he had a good “Die Griezmann” early in the Walker’s intervention gested it would not be a idea of what his pairings match won by Barcelona at had helped San Antonio newcomer. would be for the opening Wanda Metropolitano Stadium claw their way back into “I don’t want to have a day of fourballs next in Madrid. the game in the closing guy feel overwhelmed,” he Thursday, without giving The Spanish soccer federa- minutes of regulation. said in Sydney ahead of anything away. tion’s anti-violence committee The Rockets led by 10 the Australian Open, “There are a couple of will analyze the case. The club points with just under where Els will play from pairings that are kind of is mostly likely to be fined if four minutes on the clock Thursday alongside a natural pairings, if you found guilty. but were reeled in by handful of his Presidents can call it that, but I’m The league said about 2,000 Walker, who hit back-to- Cup team. looking at it in a different fans from Atletico’s “ultras” back three-pointers to tie “I will not put a guy in way, not just a personality section made the chants for the score at 115-115 and there that’s going to feel way. I’m looking at how the about 20 seconds in the sev- force overtime. that way. I’ll see who is guys can really perform enth minute of the match. The Houston, however, were going to feel like he’s really together,” he said. — AFP chants were repeated in the on the wrong end of a ref- second half. ereeing blunder earlier in Griezmann left Atletico for the fourth quarter that Barcelona at the end of last turned out to be pivotal. season in a transfer worth more Harden broke away and KEEP IT SHORT, SERGIO than 120 million euros ($132 took his time before dunk- million). ing emphatically into an The France forward was empty net. The points TELLS GOLF OFFICIALS jeered nearly every time he were ruled out, however, Sydney, Dec. 4: Spanish great Sergio Garcia on touched the ball at the after officials mistakenly Wednesday said players should be allowed to wear Metropolitano on Sunday. It judged that the ball had shorts at more golf tournaments after the European was his first match at Atletico’s bounced out of the basket. Tour permitted the move for the first time last week. stadium since leaving the club. Those lost points proved With temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius dur- — AP costly as the Spurs forced Washington Wizards guard Troy Brown Jr (6) goes to the basket during the first half of an NBA game against ing the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa, overtime and battled their Orlando Magic guard Michael Carter-Williams (7), center Mo Bamba (left) and guard D. J. Augustin (14), in organisers relaxed their strict rules against shorts. way to a pulsating victory. Former Masters champion Garcia said it was a long Washington on Tuesday. The Magic won 127-120. — AP Tokyo marathon Rockets coach Mike overdue move and should be introduced more widely. “I D’Antoni bemoaned his would love to see that. I’ve said it many times — I think team’s inability to close Nuggets in Colorado. powered the New Orleans in with 12 points apiece to Butler had 22 points, 13 at the end of the day, having the possibility of playing will start early out the win after leading The Lakers were once Pelicans 118-97. back up Doncic. rebounds and 12 assists in with shorts it only kind of brings us together to the sup- Lausanne: The men’s by 22 points at one stage. again led by LeBron Slovenian prodigy The Mavericks finished the win while Duncan porters,” he said ahead of the Australian Open. marathon at the Tokyo “We quit playing James and Anthony Doncic finished with 33 the third quarter leading Robinson added 22 points “Because when you go to a course, unless it’s winter Olympics will be held early in defense, we quit getting Davis, who each finished points, a career-high 18 by nine points but and Bam Adebayo 18 and it’s really cold, if it’s spring or summer and the the morning of the Games’ final back, we turned it over with 25 points from 36 rebounds and five assists outscored the Pelicans by points. temperatures are nice, when you go to a normal course, day in a Sapporo park on the silly,” said D’Antoni, who minutes on court. in just three quarters of 34-22 in the fourth quarter The win saw Miami 90 per cent of the people are wearing shorts,” he added. northern island of Hokkaido in a added he was baffled by Jamal Murray led the action as the Mavs to clinch an impressive move up to second spot in — AFP bid to avoid the heat and Harden’s disallowed dunk. Denver scoring with 22 improved to 14-6 in the road victory. the Eastern Conference humidity of the Japanese capi- “I have no idea,” points, but the Lakers Western Conference Elsewhere Tuesday, an with 15 wins and five tal, the IOC announced on D’Antoni replied when were always in control standings. overtime scoring spree defeats, 2.5 games back Wednesday. asked why the shot hadn’t after building up a 60-49 Doncic, aged only 20, has from Jimmy Butler helped from the leading Sapporo’s Odori Park, used in counted. “I didn’t get an lead at halftime. been in sensational form the Miami Heat to a 121- Milwaukee Bucks. the past as a venue for the explanation.” The Lakers now lead the so far this season and was 110 victory over the NBA The Raptors meanwhile Woods says no to Hokkaido Marathon, has been Western Conference by 3.5 once again the offensive champion Toronto were cheered by the fixed as the venue for both the Lakers show rolls on games from second-placed linchpin for the Mavs in a Raptors in Toronto. return of Kyle Lowry, but men and women’s marathons Elsewhere Tuesday, the Denver with 18 wins commanding perform- Butler reeled off eight the shooting guard was and race walking events at next Los Angeles Lakers against three defeats. ance. points in just under a restricted to 12 points rich Saudi event year’s Games. extended their lead at the In other games Tuesday, Seth Curry added 19 minute at the start of from 40 minutes on court. “Athletes’ health and well- top of the Western Luka Doncic delivered points off the bench, overtime to finish with a Norman Powell led the Miami, Dec. 4: Former the first time since 1990. being are always at the heart of Conference with a 105-96 another masterclass as while Tim Hardaway Jr triple double and drag the scoring for Toronto with world number one Tiger The move prompted dis- our concerns, and the decision defeat of the Denver the Dallas Mavericks over- and Maxi Kleber chipped Heat over the line. 23 points. — AFP Woods said he had turned may on social media. to move the marathon and race down offers to play in the “You’re better than taking walk events to Sapporo shows Saudi International golf the money grab from a cor- how seriously we take such tournament, but defended rupt regime,” wrote one concerns,” said Kirsty Coventry, IBRA HINTS AT the right of players to par- commenter on Twitter. chair of the International ticipate in the event. “Come on, Phil.” Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Woods said he had reject- Mickelson addressed the Commission. Aussies, Argies at Copa PLAYING IN ed approaches to play in comment directly. “I’m The IOC said the competition Saudi Arabia despite excited to go play and see a schedules had also been Cartagena (Colombia), appearance fees reportedly place in the world I’ve revamped to facilitate the sup- Dec. 4: Australia will face ITALIAN LEAGUE in the region of $3 million never been,” he wrote. port of National Olympic Lionel Messi and Milan, Dec. 4: Sweden (2.7 million euros). “I just “I understand those who Committee officials and coach- Argentina in next year’s footballer Zlatan don’t want to go over there. are upset or disappointed. es to the athletes. — AFP Copa America after being Ibrahimovic has fuelled It’s a long way,” Woods told You’ll be ok. I’m excited to drawn alongside the tour- speculation that he is set ESPN. experience this for the first nament co-hosts. to return to Italy, where Golfers participating in time.” The Socceroos, one of he has played for AC the Saudi International Asked about the criticism MOUNTAIN two guest teams invited to Milan, Inter Milan and faced criticism at the inau- of Mickelson’s decision on the South American foot- Juventus, by saying in an gural event last year, which Tuesday, Woods said he ball championship, will interview: “see you soon took place just months believed the tournament BIKE EVENT also face Paraguay, in Italy”. after the killing of US- could help grow golf in Bolivia, Uruguay and The 38-year-old striker based Saudi journalist Saudi Arabia. “I under- Chile in Group ‘A’. confirmed his departure Jamal Khashoggi in stand the politics behind it. IN WAYANAD In Group ‘B’, Asian from Los Angeles Galaxy October 2018. But also the game of golf champions Qatar, the last month following the ESPN reported Woods can help heal all of that Thiruvananthapuram: Biking other guest nation, will club’s elimination from had first turned down an too. There are a lot of top professionals and aficionados face Colombia, Brazil, the Major League Soccer approach from organisers players playing that tour- from India and abroad will test Venezuela, Ecuador and playoffs. to play in the 2019 event nament. It’s not a tradi- their endurance and expertise Peru, with all games tak- “I’ll join a club which prior to Khashoggi’s mur- tional golf hotbed but it in the rugged terrain of the ing place in Colombia. must get back to winning, der, and rejected a second has grown quite a bit,” Western Ghats as the two-day The first round designa- which must renew its his- offer to play in the 2020 Woods said, adding, “I MTB (Mountain Bike) Kerala tions for Australia and tory and is in search of a tournament, which takes remember going to Dubai gets underway at Qatar were the only battle against everyone place from January 30 to for the first time and see- Mananthavady in Wayanad from major issue left to be and everything,” Ibrahi- February 2. ing two or three buildings December 21. decided at Tuesday’s cere- movic told GQ Italia. Woods’ comments came on the skyline. Now it’s a This year’s event will take the monial draw. “That is the only way I’ll after Phil Mickelson New York City skyline. The riders through a 5-km stretch at The other teams in the be able to find the neces- became the latest golfer to game of golf has grown. an altitude of 3,000 feet that two groups had already sary motivation to sur- confirm he would play the There used to be only a few encompasses terrains like dirt, been determined based Colombian former goalkeeper Faryd Camilo Mondragon (left) and presenters prise you again. It’s not event next year. courses now they’re every- rock and water. on geographical proximi- Andrea Guerrero (right) from Colombia and Juan Jose Buscaglia from Argentina just about choosing a Mickelson’s decision where. Same with Abu According to a press release, ty to co-hosts Argentina during the draw of the Copa America 2020 at the Convention Centre in Cartagena, team, as there are other means he will miss next Dhabi. And maybe eventu- MTB Kerala is the first mountain and Colombia. Colombia, on Tuesday. — AFP factors that need to line year’s Phoenix Open for ally Saudi Arabia.” — AFP bike race in India to be featured Australia coach up, including in the inter- in the MTB race calendar of Graham Arnold said his ests of my family. I’ll see Union Cycliste Internationale team was relishing the you in Italy soon,” he (UCI), the Swiss-based world prospect of facing added. governing body for sports Argentina in Buenos According to reports in cycling and overseas interna- Aires. The former inter- Italy vows to erase racism Italy, Ibrahimovic has Tiger hunts title tional competitive cycling national striker speaks been offered a six-month events. from experience: Arnold Milan, Dec. 4: The Italian Serie A headquarters on Bosnian — are black. deal to come to the aid of Nassau (Bahamas), Dec. 4: Tournament host Tiger Woods The success of MTB Kerala has was a member of the league has vowed to go Tuesday. “We’re working with struggling former giants will aim to win his first Hero World Challenge title in placed the state on the global Socceroos team which “stadium by stadium” in “We need time to what we have. The aim is AC Milan, who are 11th in eight years following a landmark 2019 but standing in his map of mountain biking, lost to a Diego Maradona- its bid to eradicate racism resolve it though. to go and take them one the Serie A table. way is a star-studded field, including world number three Tourism minister Kadakampally inspired Argentina in a from soccer in the coun- Football has to be an by one and ban them from Napoli are also a possi- and defending champion Jon Rahm. Surendran said. 1993 playoff for a spot in try. The season has been example. We’ll go stadi- the stadiums but to make ble destination as last sea- Woods, who won his first Major since 2008 with a come- This years race will be held in the 1994 World Cup. “In marred by constant um by stadium, sector by sure that 10, 20, 30 people son’s runners-up sit sev- from-behind victory at the Masters this year, will be play- three categories: International the old days in the 1990s episodes of racist chants sector and identify these can’t ruin the image of a enth, after a run of six ing alongside 17 proven performers. Cross Country, National Cross we played Argentina and and discriminatory people to keep them out of city, of a country,” De league games without a “Interestingly, when I have done well here, it has acted Country — Men, and National Maradona over there and behavior but Serie A CEO there,” he added. Siervo said. win. “I love to make the like a springboard to my following season. Successes at Cross Country — Women. if you speak to the play- Luigi De Siervo promised Racist chants have “There are very real ini- difference. I don’t just this event have kind of mirrored what I have done at An added attraction of the ers involved they’ll tell that the governing body recently been aimed at tiatives but I can’t tell you want to do one or two Torey on west coast. This event really has been a kind of event is that it also includes for you what a great experi- is working on “dozens of Romelu Lukaku, Franck because we’re analysing things well, I want to do a springboard for me,” Woods said. the first time an additional race ence it was,” Arnold said. initiatives.” Kessie, Dalbert Henrique, a lot of things... we need all of it,” he added. The 15-time Major winner faces stiff competition from for amateurs, titled ‘Fun & Thrill “To be able to play in “Too little has been Miralem Pjanic, Ronaldo to improve the regula- Ibrahimovic played for the likes of Rahm, the highest ranked player in the field Challenge.’ Registration starts those great stadiums in done before, almost noth- Vieira, Kalidou Koulibaly tions, lobby the govern- two seasons between 2010 this week. It will also be a nice gift for Rahm to win ahead on December 5 from 10 am and that environment is going ing, now we’re facing it,” and Mario Balotelli. All ment, create the condi- and 2012 with AC Milan, of his marriage to his fiancee Kelly Cahill. “I’m getting closes on December 10 at 5 pm. to be a buzz,” Arnold De Siervo said at a news the players targeted — tions,” he added. helping them to their last married, next week. No,” Rahm smiled when asked if his — PTI added. — AFP conference at the Lega except for Pjanic, who is — AP Serie A title. — AFP wedding preparations could distract him. — PTI Arnold turns Santa PAGE Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold helps out at St Andrew’s — a place where 25 per cent of donated food Games 16 comes before and after Liverpool and Everton home games THE ASIAN AGE THURSDAY | 5 DECEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI

Burnley, Dec. 4: Gabriel Jesus scored twice as Manchester City showed GABRIEL’S BRACE FIRES UP CITY IN PREMIER LEAGUE no signs of giving up their Ole comfortable Premier League title without a fight as a 4-1 victory at Burnley cut the gap on unbeaten leaders Liverpool to eight points. on Jose’s return Pep Guardiola’s men have We played a good struggled to match the blis- Manchester, Dec. 4: Ole tering standards they set in Gunnar Solskjaer believes game, we back-to-back title-winning he has the backing of controlled them seasons, but looked more Manchester United fans like their old selves in what ahead of a huge week for and we didn’t could have been a tricky JESUS! the Norwegian if he is to trip to Turf Moor. maintain the faith of his concede much. Jesus made the most of superiors at the club. — Pep Guardiola, Manchester City his chance to shine in the United welcome former coach after their 4-1 victory absence of the injured manager Jose Mourinho Sergio Aguero with two back to Old Trafford on brilliant finishes either Wednesday with the side of half-time to end an Portuguese having taken SHORT TAKES eight-game goal drought Tottenham above the Red before long-range strikes Devils in the Premier Indian colts beat from Rodrigo and Riyad League table during his I’m not going to tell any- Mahrez moved City above first week in charge of one how to run their New Zealand 2-0 Leicester into second place Spurs. football clubs, but I on goal difference. Solskjaer’s men, who think everyone knows The visitors were domi- sit 10th in the table, Canberra: The Indian junior continuity is one of the women’s hockey team started nant from first minute to then travel to neigh- its campaign at the Three- last and could have been far bours Manchester keys of success. Some Nation tournament on a posi- more convincing winners City on Saturday. clubs have more tive note, beating New Zealand but for some wayward fin- Mourinho, sacked patience than others, 2-0 here on Wednesday. ishing and Nick Pope’s by United last some clubs don’t have Lalrindiki (15th minute) and resistance in the Burnley December, replaced that time and continuity. Prabhleen Kaur (60th) were the goal. Mauricio Poche- For me, with Man two goal scorers for the win- “We played a good game, ttino in one of United, we have a plan ners. India started the match we controlled them and we three managerial in place and hopefully with an aggressive brand of didn’t concede much apart changes in the we can get the results hockey, pinning down New from the goal in the last Premier League to speed it up. minutes. Our level was so over the past two Zealand, who had defeated — OLE GUNNAR hosts Australia 3-1 in their first good in most of the games,” weeks, but match on Tuesday. City coach Pep Guardiola Solskjaer does SOLSKJAER India’s dominance in the said. not believe he is Manchester United opening quarter saw them win Jesus did not look like a close to meeting manager an early penalty corner in the striker searching for confi- that same fate. third minute, but they failed to dence as he opened the “I’m not going to tell any- table. I believe in these utilise the chance. scoring with a sumptuous one how to run their foot- players and that we can A defensive lapse from New curling effort that found ball clubs, but I think win any game on any given Zealand then handed India a the far corner from David everyone knows continuity day. For me, when we get golden opportunity at the Silva’s pass. is one of the keys of suc- players back, when we’ve stroke of the quarter break and Pope then stood up well to cess,” said Solskjaer. got the full squad fit, I’m Lalrindiki found herself with block with his feet from “Some clubs have more sure we can challenge and enough space in front of the Raheem Sterling and patience than others, some move up the table,” the goal to slot the ball home. Bernardo Silva to keep clubs don’t have that time United coach said. New Zealand had a chance to Burnley in the game until and continuity. For me, “It’s two points up to equalise in the second quarter, the break. with Man United, we have Tottenham, fifth. We ended but Indian goalkeeper Bichu Jesus gave City a cushion a plan in place and hopeful- up sixth last season, we Devi Kharibam save to keep her five minutes into the sec- ly we can get the results to want to improve on that,” side ahead. — PTI ond half with a thumping speed it up. Sometimes it Ole added. finish from Bernardo’s doesn’t go at the speed you Paul Pogba, who repeat- inswinging cross. want to, but it’s still going edly clashed with Mumbai look to Rodrigo continued a night in the right direction. But Mourinho during their of fantastic finishes when results, that’s key for us. time together at Old go past Blasters he capped a brilliant indi- We’ve got a great chance Trafford, will not be fit to vidual display by drilling now, the next few days to exact some revenge on the Mumbai: Mumbai City FC will high past Pope 22 minutes turn people’s percep- Portuguese with Solskjaer be eyeing their first ‘home’ win from time. tions,” Ole added. revealing the French mid- of the season when they take The Spanish midfielder Just four wins their fielder is still some way off on Kerala Blasters in an Indian insisted City would be 14 league games this a return from a long-term Super League game here on ceaseless as they attempt to season has left ankle injury. Thursday. chase down Liverpool in Solskjaer frustrated, Scott McTominay and The Jorge Costa-managed the title race. but he insists the Nemanja Matic are doubts, team have played two ‘home’ Mahrez came off the mood inside the club leaving Solskjaer’s options games this season at their usual bench to score his 50th is still more positive in midfield limited. fortress the Mumbai Football Premier League goal with a than when he suc- However, Solskjaer insist- Arena in suburban Andheri, but precise strike on his weak- ceeded Mourinho ed he will still drop those suffered defeat on both the er right foot from outside last season. he believes and under-per- occasions. the box. “This group is a forming and that some are First, it was Odisha FC who Brady denied City a first different mentality. playing for their long-term stunned Mumbai with a 4-2 win clean sheet in eight games, Results will change futures at the club. here and later, FC Goa defeated but that was the only nega- moods, but the “Players are never the hosts by a similar margin on tive for the champions mood behind the undroppable. I’ve been part November 7. ahead of Manchester scenes is positive,” of a squad where you’re Moreover, this would be United’s visit to the Etihad. added Solskjaer. never guaranteed a place Mumbai’s first ‘home’ game Crystal Palace moved up “The league table never in the team and that’s after it was announced that the to fifth with a 1-0 win over lies. It’s tight, so we need to where we’re going to get City Football Group has Bournemouth despite play- put a run together and to,” said the former United acquired a majority of shares in ing for more than 70 min- deserve to move up the striker. — AFP the team. utes with 10 men at Both Mumbai and Kerala are Selhurst Park. Mamadou placed in the lower half of the Sakho was sent off for a points table and a win would wild challenge on Adam help them improve their posi- Smith, but Palace frustrat- tion. ed the Cherries and then Mumbai have played six struck 14 minutes from Fixtures are a howler: Wolves coach games so far, of which they time when Jeffrey Schlupp have won one, drawn three and burst through the 3London, Dec. 4: Wolves ling to Anfield on December what it means to the players. before the sides meet. lost two. Bournemouth defence and manager Nuno Espirito 29 for an afternoon kick-off. It’s not human, the amount “We are a team who have Kerala have also played six, fired low and hard past Santo has branded his side’s Espirito Santo’s men have of games we have. If we had a lot of competitions won one, drawn two and lost Aaron Ramsdale. — AFP December schedule already played 27 games this increase that with interna- and the gap between games three. — PTI “absurd” and hit out at the season due to their progress tional players it becomes is not being respectful,” decisions of the Football in the Europa League. really tough.”The demands added Espirito Santo. THE RESULTS Association and Premier “It’s crazy. This schedule of television broadcasters Despite their fixture pile- League. doesn’t make sense,” he have been blamed for the up, Wolves are sixth in the Manchester City 4 The Molineux club are said. staggering of games around table and have already (Gabriel Jesus 24, 50, playing eight games this “In our case we are the the festive period. secured their place in the JUANAN NETS Rodri 68, Riyad Mahrez month, seven of them in the team who has more competi- When the schedule was last 32 of the Europa 87) Manchester City’s Gabriel league, culminating in tions already and we are released, City also com- League. Burnley FC 1 Jesus celebrates scoring his matches against going to play with 45 hours plained that the “sporting The job done by Espirito BENGALURU’S (Robert Brady 89) side’s second goal during Manchester City and between games. It’s absurd,” integrity” of the Premier Santo at Molineux has seen their Premier League game Liverpool within 48 hours. he added. League was being compro- him linked with the vacant WINNER Crystal Palace 1 against Burnley at Turf Moor Wolves host champions “Every time we have a mised by the scheduling -- managerial job at Arsenal (Jeffery Schlupp 76) in Burnley, England, on City on the evening of meeting with the FA, we try Wolves will have a day less following Unai Emery’s Pune: Bengaluru FC extended Bournemouth 0 Tuesday. City won 4-1. — AP December 27 before travel- to make them understand than Liverpool to recover sacking on Friday. — AFP their unbeaten start in the ongoing Hero Indian Super League to seven games with a narrow 1-0 win against Odisha FC at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex here on Wednesday. Shuttlers dominate South Asian Games Nikhat powers Centre-back Juanan scored his first goal of the season to Pokhara, Dec. 4: Indian ● Indian men’s and women’s ● Laitika Bhandari, Jarnel one gold and three bronze secure Bengaluru’s third win of shuttlers continued their kho kho teams claimed gold Singh and Rudali Barua won a medals. dominating show at the the season and take them to medals after defeating gold each while Saurav and TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS Rhinos to win the top of the table. Carles 13th South Asian Games CONTINUE MOMENTUM Cuadrat’s side have 13 points with four individuals and Bangladesh and Nepal Gangjot clinched a silver each Greater Noida, Dec. 4: NE claimed a split decision while Odisha are sixth. as many doubles pairs respectively. Men’s team won and Chaitnya Inamdar bagged a Indian paddlers bagged Rhinos’ Nikhat Zareen win. The teams were off the blocks cruising into the semifi- by an innings and seven points. bronze medal in taekwondo. the gold and silver medals beat Pinki Rani of NE Rhinos picked up in quick time and Gurpreet nals to assure themselves in both the men’s and Bengaluru Brawlers in the their first point through Singh Sandhu was called into of medals, here on women’s doubles events. women’s 51kg to help her Mandeep Jangra who action within minutes. Wednesday. Ranthushka Karunathi- Nepal respectively at the and 12 points win for their In an all Indian affair, team notch up a win on the marked his return to the Nandhakumar Sekar latched Top seed Siril Verma lake. 13th South Asian Games gold. Harmeet Desai and second day of the Big Bout boxing ring with a hard- started the day on a win- The Indian women’s dou- fought split decision win onto a pass from the deep, cut here on Wednesday. TAEKWONDO ADD TO Anthony Amalraj defeat- Indian Boxing League here ning note for India when bles pairings of Kuhoo over Dinesh Dagar in the in from the left to shift the ball The 2016 gold medallists THE MEDAL RUSH ed compatriots Sanil on Tuesday. to his right foot and attempted he beat Pakistan’s Murad Garg/ Anoushka Parikh crushed the men’s team of Shetty and Sudhanshu Pinki Rani gained the men’s 57kg bout. a ferocious strike that looked Ali 21-12, 21-17 in a men’s and Meghana Bangladesh with an India dominated the taek- Grover in the men’s dou- upper-hand in the first Mandeep, who has been destined for the bottom right singles quarterfinal Jakkampudi/ S. innings and seven points wondo events by clinching bles final to win the gold. round, impressing the away from the limelight for corner but a vital fingertip save match. Nelakurthi also pro- and a scoreline of 16-9. six medals, including The duo of Harmeet and judges. That brought a while now, showed no by the Bengaluru goalkeeper In the women’s singles, gressed to the semifinals Deepak Madhav was the three golds here on Amalraj defeated compa- Nikhat Zareen under pres- signs of nerves as he let kept the shot out. 16-year-old Gayathri after beating their top-scorer for India with Wednesday. triots Sanil and sure and she responded Dinesh tire himself with The teams missed chances to Gopichand stunned sec- Bangladeshi opponents. five crucial wickets for the Laitika Bhandari (under Sudhanshu 8-11, 11-7, 11-7, well to rally to a 3-2 verdict an aggressive approach. He score as Jerry Mawihmingth- ond seed Mahoor Shahzad While, Garg and Parikh team and stayed on the 53kg), Jarnel Singh (under 11-5, 8-11, 12-10 in the title in the most eagerly awaited waited for the right open- anga shot wide from a corner of Pakistan with a con- beat Bristi Khatun and mat for more than two 74kg) and Rudali Barua clash. bout of the day. ing to land scoring punch- and Sunil Chhetri failed to hit vincing 21-15, 21-16 win. Rehana Khatun 21-18, 21- minutes. (over 73kg) won a gold Nepal’s Santoo Shrestha She inspired NE Rhinos es and win approval of the target from an Udanta Joining Gayathri in the 11, Jakkampudi and In the women’s final, each on day three of com- and Vinesh Khaniya to rally from 1-3 down to 4- four of the five judges. Singh cross. With the contest semifinals was top seed Nelakurthi notched up 21- captain Nasreen led from petitions. secured the bronze medal 3 win against the Brawlers. Reyal Puri, Simranjeet heating up, centre-back Juanan Ashmita Chaliha, who 14, 21-11 victory over the front as she chased Saurav and Gangjot as did the Sri Lankan pair Daksh and Laldin Mawia Kaur and Gaurav showcased his centre-forward also thrashed Pakistani Shalpa Akter and Alina down five points while her clinched a silver medal of Chambers Ginige and posted victories in the Bidhuri’s victories for the skills to give Bengaluru the opponent, Palwasha Sultana. teammate Kajal Bhor also each in the men’s under Rashmika Krishnanand. men’s 75kg and men’s 52kg Brawlers left the NE Bashir 21-9 21-7. made a vital contribution 63kg and women’s 62kg In the women’s doubles bouts over Nitin Kumar Rhinos facing a tall order. lead. Nishu Kumar's lob into the KHO KHO TEAMS EARN Aryaman Tandon was by claiming five more events respectively, while final, Madhurika Patkar and Ashish Insah to help Reyal Puri gave Ergashev box was flicked into the YELLOW METALS defender's path by Erik Paartalu another Indian after points. Chaitnya Inamdar bagged and Sreeja Akula beat NE Rhinos pull the rug Timor a bloodied nose in before the Spaniard outfoxed Verma to reach the men’s The Indian men and The Indian team a bronze in the men’s over Sutirtha Mukherjee and from under Bengaluru the second round of the Carlos Delgado to send a singles semifinals after women’s kho kho teams wrapped up the match 17-5 86kg category. Ayhika Mukherjee 2-11, Brawlers’ feet. Daksh was opening bout to force the scuffed shot that went in off the registering 21-17, 21-17 win claimed gold medals after to finish on top of the On Tuesday, the taek- 11-8, 11-8, 11-6, 5-11, 11-5 to overwhelmingly dominant referee to stop the 91kg post. over Sri Lanka’s defeating Bangladesh and podium with a innings wondo players had won win. — PTI while Laldin Mawia class contest. — PTI