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shifted her to some other safe appeals to release a minor boy ten statement said, “From the location. As terrorists waited and his uncle but they failed to incriminating material recov- n a major crackdown on inside the house and insisted on convince the terrorists.” ered at the site of encounter it Iforeign terrorists operating in bringing her back security Later members of the is understood that the two Kashmir Valley, joint teams of forces, conducting CASO oper- Auqaf committee were also killed terrorists were Pakistani security forces neutralised at ations in the area were tipped roped and appeals were made nationals identified as Ali and least eight terrorists in four sep- off about their presence in the from local religious places to Hubaib. As per police records, arate operations in the last 24 area. SSP Bandipora Rahul release the hostages. Malik said both were affiliated with pro- hours while one minor boy, Malik also confirmed that two for nine long hours we waited scribed terror outfit LeT,”the held hostage by the terrorists, terrorists were moving in the patiently but in vain. In the statement said. Meanwhile, two mercilessly killed by them dur- area in search of a girl when the evening, firefight started from more terrorists were killed in ing the fierce firefight in Hajin operations started on ground both the sides as terrorists an encounter in Shopian dis- area of Bandipora on Friday. zero. After the operation was opened fire when commandos trict’s Ratnipora area on Friday. n a significant breakthrough, Two terrorists each were called off, Malik told reporters, of the special operations group Another operation was Ia 27-year-old Jaish-e- eliminated in Bandipora, “We were receiving regular stormed the building. conducted in Sopore’s Warpora Mohammed terrorist Sajjad Baramulla and Shopian inputs about the presence of Uncle of the minor boy was area where security forces killed Ahmed Khan, a close aide of encounters while one terrorist foreign terrorists in the area. He rescued during the heavy another terrorist after a gun- Pulwama attack mastermind was eliminated in Sopore gun said three CASOs were exchange of fire but one of the fight on Friday. Mudasir, was arrested by the battle.The operation in the launched and in the third oper- terrorists held on to the minor As a precautionary mea- sleuths of the Delhi Police Hajin area lasted almost 24 ation chance encounter with the boy and used him as ‘human sure, internet services were Special Cell near Red Fort in hours and was executed care- terrorists took place in dense- shield’. According to police, snapped in Shopian and Sopore the national Capital. fully by the security forces to ly populated area of Hajin.” the minor boy was killed by ter- while in other parts of south Sajjad was remanded to contain any collateral damage. He said, “In the first two rorists when security forces Kashmir, it has been reduced to NIA custody till March 29 by The dead bodies of the terror- hours of the operation at least barged inside the house to 2G. All educational institu- a city court. ists and the minor boy were six civilians, who were held eliminate them. tions also remained closed in Detailed story on P2 recovered from the debris of hostage by the foreign terror- Police spokesman in a writ- Sopore. the house, razed to the ground ists were rescued from inside in final assault. ists in the area. to police spokesman, prima also sustained injuries. the house.” After some time, we The operation in the thick- According to ground facie a group was believed to be Unconfirmed reports sug- came to know about the pres- ly populated area started reports, the holed up foreign responsible for the killing of gested the terrorists visited the ence of two more hostages, around 9.00 am on Thursday terrorists had held at least eight lady police official Khusboo Jan house in Hajin area of including a minor boy inside while cordon and search oper- family members as hostage earlier this week in Shopian. Bandipora in search of a girl of the house. ations (CASO) were going to inside the house and were One police official identified as their liking. Reports claimed Malik said, “We roped in track down the presence of adamant on releasing them. In Tariq Ahmad was injured in after the family members came close family members of the Lashkar-e- Toiba (LeT) terror- Shopian encounter, according stone pelting while three others to know about their motive they hostages who made passionate he Central Governmnet Ton Friday banned Yasin National Day on March 23. Malik-led Jammu Kashmir “ has decided not to Liberation Front (JKLF) for send any representative to “promoting” secession in the attend the Pakistan National militancy-hit State. Day celebrations today (Friday). JKLF was banned under This decision was taken after various provisions of the Pakistan High Commission The hashtag trended Unlawful Activities he Indian Government on decided to invite representatives worldwide. The Prime Minister (Prevention) Act (UAPA) after TFriday boycotted a function of the Hurriyat Conference to he nomination of BJP pres- ed by Prime Minister said Pitroda, Congress presi- the investigating agencies on the eve of the Pakistan the reception,” External Affairs Tident Amit Shah for the LNarendra Modi, the BJP dent’s “most trusted adviser and found that Malik and its out- National Day to register its Ministry spokesperson Raveesh prestigious Gandhinagar seat, on Friday lost no time in latch- guide”, has kick-started the fit is “in close touch with mil- protest on an invitation extend- Kumar said. represented by party’s patriarch ing on to Congress’ Sam Pakistan National Day cele- itant outfits in Pakistan” and ed to the Kashmiri separatist Prime Minister Narendra LK Advani five times since Pitroda’s remarks on the brations on behalf of his party, is supporting extremism and leaders for the function, the Modi on Friday sent a message 1998, reflects a final genera- Balakot airstrike to target the “ironically by demeaning militancy in Jammu and External Affairs Ministry said. to his Pakistani counterpart tional shift of the party — from entire Opposition terming it India’s Armed forces”. Pakistan Kashmir and elsewhere. It also said no Indian represen- Imran Khan, greeting people of the Vajpayee-Advani era to the “the natural habitat of terror celebrates its National Day on After the Pulwama terror tative will attend similar events the neighbouring country on Modi-Shah regime now. apologists” and accusing it of March 23. attack, the Centre has come in Islamabad. the eve of its National Day, offi- The BJP fielding Shah in “insulting” Armed forces. Taking on the Congress down hard on many Hurriyat Earlier, a Union Minister cial sources said. place of 92-year-old Advani is The Congress sought to while reacting to Pitroda’s leaders and withdrawn the used to attend the event cele- Pakistan Day is celebrated seen both as the further tight- undo the damage by attribut- remarks, Modi posted tweets security given to them. brated at the Pakistan High to mark the Lahore Resolution ening of control over the party ing Pitroda’s remarks as his per- saying, “Loyal courtier of Detailed report on P9 Commission to mark its on March 23 each year. by the Modi-Shah duo as also Modi’s name has been The BJP did not announce sonal opinion even as Pitroda, Congress’ royal dynasty admits for ensuring a solid showing in announced by BJP’s Central a candidate for the Puri seat in the party’s overseas affairs head, what the nation already knew the home State of the Prime Election Committee from Odisha with indication that it stuck to his stance. Modi used — Congress was unwilling to Minister who would yet again Varanasi even as conjectures are may be the Prime Minister’s the hashtag ‘Janta Maaf Nahi respond to forces of terror. This contest from Varanasi in Uttar on his contesting from a second second seat which would also Karegi’ to target Congress and is a New India - we will answer Pradesh in the upcoming Lok seat as he did in 2014 from go to Assembly polls simulta- Pitroda who sought “more terrorists in a language they Sabha polls. Vadodara, Gujarat. neously. facts” on the Balakot airstrikes. understand and with interest!” he Bahujan Samaj Party he announcement of the T(BSP) on Friday announced Tmuch-awaited Opposition its first list of 11 candidates for ‘Mahagathbandhan’ in Bihar on Uttar Pradesh that includes Friday indicates the resurrec- the name of former JD(S) tion of RJD supremo Lalu leader Danish Ali from Prasad’s era when he started the Amroha. Muslim Yadav (M-Y) caste Ali, who was general sec- and religion consolidation. retary of Janata Dal (Secular), The very fact of fielding an had quit the party and joined alliance partner, Viskasheel the Mayawati-led party last Insaan Party (VIP) from week. Darbhanga against the wishes The first list of candidates of Congress which wanted to covers almost all seats of first field former BJP MP Kirti and second phases as the other Azad who joined party recent- Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, from JD(U) point that the seats have been left for alliance ly from the seat and giving the who formed his party jailed RJD strongman’s partners Samajwadi Party and Gaya constituency Hindustan Awaam Morcha writ still ruled large in the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD). to former Bihar Deputy Chief (HAM) after breaking State. India and captained Kolkata represented by noted lawyer Night Riders and Delhi Meenakshi Lekhi. Gambhir, a feline was known as T-36 and ormer Indian cricketer Daredevils in India Premier resident of Rajender Nagar in its carcass was spotted FGautam Gambhir, the hero League, has been quite vocal Central Delhi, has been quite n adult tiger was killed and Thursday by a patrolling party, of 2007 T20 World Cup and after his retirement from inter- active on social media and his Aeaten by another tiger in he said. ICC World Cup-2011, began national cricket. recent tweets on Pulwama ter- the Kanha national park in The patrolling party spot- his second innings as a politi- “I have done whatever I ror attack drew a lot of atten- Madhya Pradesh. ted another tiger, identified as cian as he donned the saffron could for cricket, and this is a tion. Moved by the martyrdom This was the second inci- eight-year old T-56, colour by joining the Bharatiya platform for me to do some- of CRPF troopers, Gambhir dent of cannibalism reported eating the carcass of T-36 in the Janata Party (BJP) on Friday. thing more for the country,” he has offered educational support from the Kanha Tiger Reserve Magarnala forest area Gambhir’s entry is being seen said, adding that he has been to the children of the martyrs. (KTR) in the last two months. under Kisli zone of KTR, as a strong contender for the influenced by Prime Minister “Besides his public image, KTR field director L Krishnamurty said. New Delhi parliamentary seat. Narendra Modi and his vision. 37-year-old Gambhir can Krishnamurty said initial probe The forest team is still Diminutive southpaw If party sources are to be become a fresh face for BJP as suggests the tiger, aged 12, monitoring the area, Gambhir who played 58 Test believed, Gambhir is likely to he has been extremely critical possibly died following a terri- he said. In the third week of Matches, 147 One-Day- get nomination from the New of , Delhi Chief torial fight with January, a tiger had killed and Internationals and 37 T20s for Delhi Constituency, currently Minister,” said a BJP leader. another wild cat. The dead eaten a tigress in KTR.

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him. He tells his queen, "When the last rites are performed of he folklore of Malwa 'Raja any man, I see that the number TBhartuhari' was performed of tales in the thousands of peo- at Madhya Pradesh State Tribal ple becomes sati on their hus- Museum. The play was staged band's pyre. I am surprised and here on Friday under amazed by the truth of the jun- Abhinayan series of drama. gle creatures." On this the The play was presented in queen says that it is nothing but the Malawi folk drama style real sati where you have seen (Maach), the folklore of taking now. Then Maharaj asks the sannyasa by King Bhartruhari queen what is the real sati? has left the audience mes- In next scene a Bhil enters merised. the play who asks king for help. It was directed by Jitendra The King leaves to the forest to Tatwal in a dramatic form with help him. On the way, the king his talent. The play begins with asks his minister to deliver a Raja Bhartruhari asks his Prime fake news to queen Pingala Minister to take a quick look at saying that a mad lion has the kingdoms around snd killed him. Now the king is not inform him. The minister in this world. When the queen informs him that everyone is so hears this, she jumps over the happy in the kingdom. Humans fort and gives her life. are also happy, goats and lions On the other side, in the are drinking water at the same jungle, the king sees a black pond. After this the king plans deer with his hundred wives, for hunting. Before his depar- which is slaughtered by the ture, his wife Rani Pingala king. After killing his wife, the expresses her concern, but he deer cursed the king. In such a explains Pingala and leaves the situation, the king receives the forest for hunting. After return- news about queen after which ing from there, the king seems the king is even more dis- very sad. When the queen turbed due to the misery. asked the cause, he said that Among these events, when the died after his motorbike skid when he went on a hunt, he saw king meets Guru Gorakhnath, near Law College under again had fight with Mukesh’s a vulture in bad condition. To he gives life to the deer and 30-year-old man died Ratibad police station area in wife and irritated over the save his lifd he gave all his water queen pingala by the power of Awhile a woman escaped the afternoon on Wednesday. nraged over intervening to fight Manju informed nephew to vulture but could not save his penance. with injuries after his motor- The deceased identified as Epacify fight, a 23-year-old Ashish who arrived at the spot bike was hit head-on with a car Sanjay Dhurve of Neelbad was youth was stabbed to death by along with three others who at Mughalia Chap under on his way to Kerwa Dam on miscreant at Diksha Nagar assaulted Jitendra and in the Parwalia police station area his bike when he met accident. under Baghsewania police sta- fight Ashish stabbed him in the on Thursday. Police said that the motor- tion area in the evening on stomach. The injured youth According to the police, a bike skid and rammed into a Thursday; police have booked was rushed to hospital where man and woman were severe- road divider in which he sus- two miscreants including a he died. ly injured after a car rammed tained serious head injuries and woman. The search for the into their bike at Mughalia was rushed to a hospital where Panic prevailed in the area absconding accused is intensi- Chap on their way to Shujalpur he succumbed to the injuries. after a youth was beaten bru- fied. After the preliminary in the afternoon. After the preliminary tally and stabbed to death after investigation the body was sent The man identified as investigation, police have reg- he tried to pacify fight between for the post mortem and the Jitendra Valmiki was declared istered a case under section 174 two women over spilled water while accused were identified police have registered a case dead while his aunt Mamta absconding. The body was sent of the CrPC and started further in front of house in the locali- as Ashish and Manju. under section 302 of the IPC escaped with minor injuries. for the post mortem after the investigation. The deceased ty. In the initial investigation and started further investiga- Deceased was a resident of preliminary investigation. The was in an inebriated state or he The deceased was attacked police have found that the tion. The police have detained Kurana village and used to police have registered a case was hit by some vehicle could with a sharp edged weapon in fight was over water which was a woman and a man but it was work as a sanitation worker. under section 304 A of the IPC not be ascertained at the his stomach and later he died spilled in front of Manju’s confirmed that there were the Police have seized the vehi- and have started further inves- moment and would be revealed after been taken to a nearby house by Krishna Malviya on accused or police have detained cle which hit the vehicle but tigation. later in the investigation said hospital. The deceased was Wednesday but it was pacified them to quiz regarding the driver escaped and is still Meanwhile, a 22-year-man police. identified as Jitendra Malviya and later on Thursday Manju incident and accused.

under sections 457 and 380 of IPC against unidentified mis- lectronic goods worth creant. E70,000 were stolen from Police suspect that the mis- Khanugoan under Koh-e-Fiza creants were aware of the rou- police station area on Friday. tine of the victim which helped Police said the victim Suresh them to steal valuables which Joseph when returned in the were in the house. The footage morning on Friday that two of CCTV cameras installed at digital cameras and on mobile the nearby houses would be phone were stolen. searched in the further inves- In his complaint the victim tigation. The neighbours have stated that he had gone for expressed ignorance over the some work on March 17 and issue. when he returned on Friday Meanwhile, Bairagarh valuables were found burgled. police have nabbed 9 gamblers The miscreants escaped with 2 on the charge of gambling and digital cameras and one mobile recovered Rs 15000 cash from phone. The total loss in the their possession in CTO area theft would be around Rs on Thursday. Acting on a tip off 70000 claimed the victim. over more than half a dozen Based on the complaint after gamblers were caught gam- the preliminary investigation bling by Bairagarh police late in the police have registered a case the night on Thursday. turns, mind thrilling footwork, delicacy of movements and Bhopal: The city theatre revive their childhood. hand, the princess is dealing rganised jointly with ICCR impressive expressions. troupe will wow the theatre Nitish while talking about with a disease and the king OThe noted Kathak maestro Anuradha is one of the well lovers as they will perform at the play Nitish said, “We are has announced the sad news. SHO Ratibad police Aditi of the city V Anuradha Singh known dancers of solo classi- three theatre festivals at West really overwhelmed with the In laughing aloud, the Bhavsar said that in the state- will be showcasing her flair by cal Kathak dance. With Bengal and Orissa. The response of the audience on woodcutter is arrested. Still, 27-year-old man died after ments recorded by the performing at 5th classical enchanting stage presence she Karmyogi Theatre troupe will this play and so that is why he does not stops laughing. Asustaining burn injuries deceased before death he had dance fest to be held at has earned acclamation for give a fantabulous perfor- we are staging it in an entire- Hearing his voice, the while his wife died on claimed that the LPG cooking Ahmedabad. She will be per- the art lovers as people there also intense and sensitive dance mance. ly different festival,” he added. princess urges to meet the Thursday due to injuries which gas has leakage in the day and forming at Nrutyotsam enjoy the traditional art. It will presentations. She has per- The troupe will perform Nitish will essay the role woodcutter. As she sees him, they sustained on March 19 in later they went to sleep after Ahmedabad on Saturday. be a far great experience.” formed solo Kathak interna- at Dankuni tbeatre festival of the protagonist of the play. she fell in love with him and a short circuit borne fire at their watching movie over mobile The event is organised by Anuradha hailing from tionally in addition to more West Bengal on March 24, Sharing about the story of starts to recover. staff quarter in the premises of phone and while they were Indian Council for Cultural Bhopal is noted Kathak dancer than 45 prestigious Krishnanagar Dinchan on the play, he said that the play After various twists, the RD Memorial College of asleep fire erupted and soon Relations (ICCR). for her innovation and impro- Government organized festi- March 25 and Rourkela begins with narrating a story woodcutter got married to Nursing at Barkhedi Kalan spread rapidly. It was a short It is to be noted that Singh visation in traditional Kathak vals in India and has also given Orissa on Match 28. The of a woodcutter. One night, the princess. under Ratibad police station circuit borne and due to the has performed at various nation- technique. Rhythmic under- across the world. troupe will present play when the woodcutter was There will be a live music area. . leakage of LPG cooking gas al and international dance festi- standing, ability to extemporize She also gave a heart melt- ‘Swapnalok’ written by very tired, he slept early in composed by Anil Sansare Pritam Pal died while cylinder it took massive shape vals as well. It is to be noted that with speedy rhythms and pre- ing performance at Jheel Vijaydan Detha. the night. He sees a very and the team of musicians undergoing treatment on injuring them. International Festival is being serving pure Kathak classical Mahotsav 2015 which was The play is directed by interesting and adventurous included Aditya Sharma on Friday who sustained burn The wife was not able to organised by India Dance style are some of her qualities. much appreciated. Later, she Nitish Dubey and will be dream. guitar, Laxmi Narayan on injuries in short circuit borne provide details but the husband Allianz. Anuradha about her Experimenting with clas- also performed at the beautifully presented by the He saw that he is married tabla and dholak and fire on March 19. In the fire Pritam survived for a longer performance says, “I am really sical Sufi Kathak, she has Khajuraho dance festival. She artists of Karmyogi Theatre to the princess of the king- Samiksha Upadhyay and Pritam and his wife Usha sus- period and was able to provide contented to be a part of this pro- evolved a refined, sophisticat- recently performed at Maha Troupe, Bhopal. The play is dom. When he woke up from Harshita Dubey on vocals. tained injuries. Usha died on details clearly he reported the gramme. Moreover, I am excit- ed style in pure classical form, Kathak festival held at Ujjain in surrounded in a magical his dream, he started laugh- Light is designed by Dhannu Thursday who sustained severe incident to his family and ed to stage a performance before based on fast speeds, swift 2018. world that made the audience ing out loud. On the other Lal Sinha. SR burn injuries. police, she added.

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cops goes viral n STAFF REPORTER BHOPAL PNS n INDORE ‘IT IS NOT OUR TRADITION TO Notably, Classmate, India's STAFF REPORTER n BHOPAL As Model Code of uhi Goyal from Billabong No.1 Notebook Brand by ishing to fight against MAKE TAAI (SUMITRA MAHAJAN) Conduct is JHigh International School, WLok Sbaha speaker haratiya Janata Party might Bhopal is the City Champion of ITC, believes that each Sumitra Mahajan in Indore, WORK AT THE AGE OF 78-80. IF THE Bhave lost in the assembly imposed in the Classmate Spell Bee Season Higher Education Minister in elections in Madhya Pradesh State in the wake 11. child is unique. Inspired by Madhya Pradesh Government PARTY OFFERS ME THE CHANCE, I but its Power greedy leaders of Lok Sabha A national spelling extrav- Jitu Patwari has said that one keep hitting headlines with aganza across 30 cities with this belief, the theme for should not make elderly work AM READY TO CONTEST FROM their high handed attitude polls, the police over 3,00,000 participants. at this age and he was ready to every now and then and latest officers objected The online semi finals of this year ‘Every child is contest if his party was willing INDORE’ one is Sironj MLA Umakant to the usage of Classmate Spell Bee Season to field him Indore. Sharma, brother of Vyapam 11, India’s largest spelling com- unique and so is every While talking to the media tainted Laxmikant Sharma. guns in the petition, were conducted for persons during Holi celebra- able candidate to take on an was just putting forward the A video had gone viral on function the city of Bhopal. Classmate word’ has been built around tions on Thursday, Patwari ‘invincible’ Taai but to no avail. prevailing scenario. “Taai was social media on Friday in and Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM Classmate’s brand said, “It is not our tradition to There was strong buzz that Indore’s pride but making her which a livid MLA is seen is imposed in the state in the launched season 11 of make Taai (Sumitra Mahajan) former Chief Minister Digvijay work at the age of 78-80 was- scolding the police officers wake of Lok Sabha polls, the Classmate Spell Bee two philosophy of celebrating work at the age of 78-80. If the Singh could make an elec- n’t in our tradition.” during holi-dahan event in police officers objected to the months back. party offers me the chance, I toral comeback by fighting Patwari the minister for Sironj (Vidisha). usage of guns in the function. Notably, Classmate, India's uniqueness am ready to contest from against Mahajan from Indore. Sports and Youth Welfare cele- “What kind of Hindus you As the police personnel No.1 Notebook Brand by ITC, Indore,” he added. Meanwhile Patwari with brated Holi with visually are, you don’t know about talked about model code of believes that each child is This year we saw some of one of the 30 cities in which He however clarified no his remarks too has made impaired kids and elderly citi- Hindu tradition,” said an agi- conduct, the MLA was left unique. Inspired by this belief, the most talented spellers par- such semi finals were con- one from his family was plan- things interesting. zens and also took them for a tated lawmaker surrounded by incensed pulling up cops badly. the theme for this year ‘Every ticipate in the third level of the ducted. In the initial phase, an ning to contest LS poll. Patwari during the media lunch at a five-star hotel in the supporters who kept raising He pulled up the Assistant child is unique and so is every competition in an online test on-ground exercise was con- There was a strong buzz interaction had claimed that city. slogans against police-admin- Sub Inspector of Police severe- word’ has been built around and Juhi Goyal from Billabong ducted across 27 schools in that his wife was planning to Mahajan had grown older and Though Patwari might istration while some of them ly schooling him about the old Classmate’s brand philosophy High International School, Bhopal where children were take the political plunge by she was required to be kept at have expressed interest in con- kept shooing the incident in tradition of the town. However, of celebrating uniqueness. Bhopal emerged as the winner. given spelling tests. contesting as Congress candi- home and honoured. She has testing LS poll from Indore but their cell phone. no action has been taken Classmate Spell Bee Season Juhi Goyal will now be in con- Top 15 scorers from each date from Indore, a parlia- exhausted and now needs rest, given the fact that Congress Locals claimed that the against the BJP MLA till date. 11 has been a huge success tention to compete in the school then competed in the mentary constituency repre- he added claiming the government which has only incident took place during holi It is worth mentioning already and continues to create National Finals of the compe- city finals round. sented by Lok Sabha speaker Congress would snatch Indore 114 MLAs, two short of major- dahan and Sironj has a tradi- here, the MLA and his sup- waves amongst the country’s tition. The top performers from Sumitra Mahajan since 1989. keys from Mahajan anyhow. ity in MP, could ill-afford to tion of lighting up holi pyre porters has been demanding young geniuses, while giving The initial round of the the city finals then competed in Notably, Congress has He also clarified that he ‘invest’ an MLA into national with a gunshot. However, as BJP ticket for Laxmikant them the opportunity to follow competition received an out- the Semi Final stage of the been trying hard to find a suit- was not opposing Taai and he politics. model election code of conduct Sharma from Vidisha. their heart’s true calling. standing response. Bhopal is competition. Hot, humid ‘95% of rural houses have safe toilet’ weather to prevail for STAFF REPORTER n BHOPAL hile the world commu- Wnity is observing March 3-4 days 22 as World Water Day with a Bhopal: Hot and humid weath- comprehensive theme of er conditions prevailed after ‘Leaving no one Behind’, the cold weather conditions in the Madhya Pradesh Government early morning hours on Friday has made a long stride to aug- in the State capital. ment the service level of both The conditions would fur- water and sanitation. ther become hotter as Met The State has provided department told that gradual nearly 95% (NARSS 2018) of increase by 2-3 degree Celsius rural households with safe toi- in the temperatures would be let technology option and recorded in the next 3-4 days ensured access to protected in the state and state capital. drinking water of around 99.9 The sun came out bright- per cent rural habitations ly making temperature to soar. (PHED 2018). State capital recorded day tem- Still challenges are there in perature at 33.6 degree Celsius terms of equitable access to safe while the night temperature and secure drinking water sup- was recorded at 17.4 degree ply. While 17 per cent of the Celsius. Cloudy weather con- rural households have access to ditions were witnessed for brief safely managed drinking water, period in the state capital. the others are depending on Day temperatures soared in ground water reservoir through Mangled car that rammed the boundary wall and barged the park at Government JP hospital in Bhopal on Friday the state at several places. Betul, spot sources that poses a con- Pioneer photo Dhar, Hoshangabad, Ratlam siderable public health threat and Khajuraho recorded day due to bacteriological and temperature around 36 degree chemical contaminations. Celsius. Fluoride is gradually National Cadet Corps Air Wing (NCC) contingents clean up the surroundings of Lower Lake on World Water Day in Bhopal on The temperatures have wit- emerging a serious concern in Friday Pioneer photo nessed a gradual increase in the 9 out of 51 districts of the state. 3 from family found temperatures in the past 3-4 According to Census 2011, pumps account for the maxi- zone, other natural hazards ty and security in rural areas. days after abrupt changes while 47.1 per cent households mum percentage share as main like draught and flood is most The technical support includes which continue to prevail in the of Madhya Pradesh depend on source of drinking water for common in most part of the system strengthening, capac- month of February and still in spot sources for drinking rural households. state. One third of the area of ity building of stakeholders on the month of March for three water, 18.9 per cent on tap In terms of service level, the state is draught prone water safety and security and dead in their home weeks. Weather conditions water from treated sources the Census 2011 found that affecting the population of its model demonstration, remained normal except rain- and 16.4% from untreated only 13.0 per cent of rural 17-25 districts. strengthening laboratory net- PNS n GWALIOR in Didar colony in Dabra, was the daughter Raksha was to be fall at few places in Jabalpur sources. The rest depend on households of the state had Also recurrent flood has work etc. UNICEF support has to get married next month, married next month. division in the past 24 hours. uncovered or covered wells. access to drinking water with- been another reason for the been critical to influence the n a sensational incident, locals claimed. Brijmohan alias Pappu regu- The highest day tempera- Largely inhabited by in the premise. breakdown of system. policy of state government in Ithree members of a family The mishap came to light larly used to consume alcohol ture was recorded at 38 degree indigenous tribal population, The natural calamities and UNICEF is partnering developing a wide network of including the parents and their when Brijmohan and his fam- and often had noisy brawl with Celsius in Khargone on Friday. Madhya Pradesh is one of the disasters pose larger threat to with the Public Health water testing laboratories and young daughter were found ily did not come out of the wife and daughter. The lowest night tempera- most backward and poverty water security in the state. Engineering Department of augmenting service level murdered inside their home in house this morning and his The relatives have con- ture was recorded at 13 degree stricken states of the country Though Madhya Pradesh falls GoMP in implementing through Chief Minister’s Nal Dabra town of Gwalior district father accompanied by relatives fessed to the police that Pappu Celsius in Ujjain, Betul and with 37.43 per cent population in low to medium seismic NRDWP to ensure water safe- Jal Yojna. on Friday. who live in the other portion of regularly physically assaulted Mandla districts. According to falling below the poverty line The 42-yeaqr-old the house, barged into the wife and daughter under the the forecast the state capital (1999-2000). Television mechanic, house by breaking open the influence of alcohol, said the would record day and night In the rural areas of Brijmohan Goswami, his wife door that was bolted from SDOP. temperatures around 34 and 18 Madhya Pradesh, maximum Meenakashi (38) who worked inside. The family members Initial investigation based degree Celsius. The weather percentage share is occupied as Aganwadi worker and 20- were found dead inside the on the evidences and state- conditions would remain dry by hand pump followed by year-old daughter Rekha were house under suspicious cir- ments of close relatives and and clear sky weather condi- wells and tap water as main found dead inside their home cumstances. neighbours of the deceased tions would prevail on source of drinking water. In in Dabra. Goswani was found Upon receiving the infor- suggests that Pappu could have Saturday. Hoshangabad divi- terms of the use of hand hanging from the ceiling of the mation, the police rushed to the first murdered wife and daugh- sion witnessed significant dip pumps, the state rural average house while his wife and spot and took bodies into their ter with sharp edged objects in the temperatures which was is 58.3. daughter were found hacked to possession and sent them for and later committed suicide by not in accordance with the The dependence on tap death in the house. autopsy. SDOP Dabra hanging self through the room’s prevalent trend of increasing water in the rural areas is 9.9 Rekah whose family lived Devendra Kushwah said that ceiling. temperatures. SR per cent. At the district level, hand

Prof VK Parashar speaking at a seminar on World Water Day at Government Motilal Vigyan Mahavidyalaya (MVM) in Bhopal on Friday Pioneer photo 9 57

4566 for the seat. The party also gests that the party may field reportedly tried to enter into Justice (retired) Zora Singh, anchi police on Friday 6 alliance with the Congress, but who headed the panel to probe Runearthed a mini gun fac- that too hit a dead-end. sacrilege cases set up by the tory in the State Capital and The party has now decid- previous SAD-BJP govern- arrested three men allegedly ed to field the party workers ment, from Jalandhar con- involved in running an illegal orgoing its alliance dreams and volunteers, who have been stituency. racket of arms manufacture Fin Punjab after failed talks working for the party at the Party’s Jalandhar urban and supply while they were with various parties, the Aam eight MLAs, out of 20, rebelled field, and not allotting tickets unit president Dr Shivdyal delivering a consignment at a Aadmi Party (AAP) has decid- against the party. Among these, to the “outside political leaders”. Singh Mali was also being con- stone’s throw from Prabhat ed to go all alone for the forth- two MLAs — Sukhpal Khaira It has been learnt that the sidered for the reserved con- Tara Ground from where coming Lok Sabha elections in and Master Baldev Singh Jaiton list prepared by the party’s stituency. Prime Minister Narendra Modi the State on May 19. — have left the party to float a core group included the names It has been learnt that the addressed his first election The AAP, which had taken new outfit, Punjabi Ekta Party of party’s general secretary party is considering to field its rally in Jharkhand in 2014. a lead by announcing five of its (PEP). Both of them are con- from Patiala and the former local leader Suresh Goyal from Prabhat Tara Ground was candidates in October the pre- testing the ensuing elections president of party’s ex-service- Ludhiana, while from the Bharatiya Janata Party’s vious year, may soon announce under the banner of Punjab men wing Colonel Bhalinder Ferozepur, it has picked out (BJP) favourite venue for elec- the names of its remaining Democratic Alliance (PDA)— Singh, employees’ leader Hari Malwa’s youth wing head tion rallies during the 2014 nominees or eight seats by a conglomeration of six polit- Singh Tohra, trade cell head Sukhraj Gora, Bhupinder Kaur, General Elections. Even after next week. ical parties. Nina Mittal, and Patiala district Kaka Brar and Jaspinder Jakhar. the BJP government came to The party’s core committee Party’s sitting MP from president Chetan Singh From Bathinda, party is power at the centre, the party’s has reportedly shortlisted the Patiala Dr Dharamvir Gandhi Jodemajra for the Patiala seat considering the names of National President Amit Shah names of the panel of two-three is also contesting as PDA can- after its sitting MP Dr Gandhi Amrit Aggarwal, district pres- addressed party workers from candidates, which would didate to retain his seat. parted ways. ident Navdeep Jida, Principal the ground. get the final nod by the Central AAP refused to be the part As the party’s another MP Inderjit Singh Bhagta, Ranchi Senior Political Affairs Committee of PDA, and initiated talks from Fatehgarh Sahib Harinder Bhupinder Bansal and youth Superintendent of Police (PAC). with the Bahujan Samaj Party Singh Khalsa has been placed leader Rajan. From Gurdaspur, Anish Gupta told the media Five years after the AAP (BSP). Notably, BSP has a sub- under suspension for anti- name of Dr KG Singh is doing on Friday that raids were con- managed to find a foothold in stantial support in the Doaba party activities in 2015, the the rounds. ducted on the basis of tip offs  Punjab during 2014 parlia- region where AAP failed to party is looking for a “winning AAP has already provided by intelligence mentary polls by bagging four grab any seat even in 2017 State candidate” to replace him. announced five candidates, re- sources on Thursday and the of pistols, 13 barrels of coun- charge and other policemen to However, the cops caught seats, it was marred by the dif- Assembly elections. However, For the reserved seat, AAP nominating party’s state unit trio was arrested during the try-made pistols, lathe conduct raids,” Gupta said. hold of them and recovered ferences cropping within its BSP ended up being the part of may decide between Baljinder president and Sangrur MP process. The police recovered machines and more items The team kept an eye on arms and ammunitions from state leadership leading to ver- the grand-alliance — PDA. Singh and party’s women wing from Sangrur, a bag from the trio which con- from one of the accused, Vijay commoners near Prabhat Tara the bag. Police sources said tical split in the party. To make Later, AAP also hold talks leader Sukhwinder Kaur. and sitting MP Prof Sadhu tained three country-made Kumar Sharma’s residence. Ground at Dhurwa. During that the nexus was possibly up for its weaknesses, the party with the SAD (Taksali) — a AAP has shortlisted the Singh from Faridkot. pistols and eight live car- The other two arrested the vigilance, the team found planning an attack in or had decided to fight the par- breakaway faction of the Akali names of Bhupinder Singh It has fielded its Majha tridges. men have identified them- activities of the three arrested around Ranchi. The catch liamentary polls in alliance Dal — which failed to take Bittu, youth wing president zone president Kuldeep During interrogation, the selves as Manoj Kumar men suspicious and arrested comes as a breakthrough for with other parties, but its par- shape as both parties put their Manjinder Singh Sidhu and Dhaliwal from Amritsar, arrested men shared infor- Mandal and Muhammad them. One of the three hand- the law enforcement agency leys with various factions failed foot down to field their candi- intellectual cell head Dr Narinder Singh Shergill from mation with the police that led Sakid, police said. ed over a bag to the other two since the 17th General to materialise. date from Sri Anandpur Sahib Kashmir Singh Sohal ffor Sri Anandpur Sahib and Dr to further recovery offive mis- “Reacting to tip offs on near Prabhat Tara Ground on Elections have already been During this period, two sit- as both parties had already Khadoor Sahib constituency. Ravjot Singh from Hoshiarpur. fired cartridges, one half- Thursday, we formed a team Friday. They tried to flee after announced and the Model ting MPs, out of total four, and announced their candidates Available information sug- made pistol, seven magazines including Tupudana OP in- the police intervened. Code of Conduct is in force.  < = 

forest fires. The local communities, imachal Chief Secretary non-government organisations ism plagued the party lately. and the INLD has 16 MLAs after HBK Agarwal on Friday and departments concerned He said, “In the prevailing situ- Gangwa joined the BJP. Among launched forest fire safety cam- would be included in the for- n a major setback to Haryana’s main ation, I had to either leave the party these 16 members of the INLD, four paign from the State Secretariat est fire fighting force. IOpposition party — Indian or politics. After discussions with my had last year joined the Jannayak to be undertaken for nine days He added that presently National Lok Dal (INLD), party’s sit- friends, I decided to join the BJP.” Janta Party formed after the split. One across the State. Under the there were 13,500 members of ting MLA Ranbir Gangwa has I assure the BJP leaders that each member belongs to the SAD campaign, four teams of the rapid forest fire fighting force joined the BJP. whatever duties they assign me, I will and the BSP, five are Independents forest publicity division would in the State. On the occasion of Holi on work for that with all my might, while one seat fell vacant after demise make the general public aware Besides, discussions would Thursday, Gangwa joined the BJP in Gangwa added. Describing himself of INLD’s Jaswinder Singh Sandhu in on different routes about the also be held with the common presence of Haryana Chief Minister as someone from “backward class”, he the State Assembly. With number safety of forests from the for- people by the forest officers and Manohar Lal and State party presi- also praised Prime Minister Narendra game in favour of the Congress in the est fires. subject specialists in 80 sensi- dent Subhash Barala in New Delhi. Modi and CM Manohar Lal for State Assembly after Ranbir Gangwa Speaking on the occasion, tive forest areas. Agarwal Gangwa was elected as member of their leadership quality and devel- leaving the INLD, Abhay Chautala is the Chief Secretary said that the appealed to the people of the the Rajya Sabha in 2010 on an INLD opmental works. Earlier welcoming now unlikely to retain the seat of LoP. awareness programmes would state to give their active support ticket. The party had fielded him as Gangwa into party fold, Manohar Lal Notably, the JJP came into exis- be organised in 64 forest ranges for preventing forest fires candidate from Nalwa Assembly praised him for his rich experience tence in last December following a ver- through Nukkar Nataks, exhi- which causes heavy loss to the segment in 2014 which he won by in politics and being a ground- tical split in the INLD, after a bitter bitions and distributing pub- natural resources and human defeating Haryana Janhit Congress worker. “He (Gangwa) is a worker power struggle between Ajay Chautala licity material on preventing property as well. candidate Chander Mohan. connected to people on the ground. and Abhay Chautala, the grandsons of Nalwa Assembly segment falls He is from OBC community and Devi Lal, who had founded the party. challans were issued, for triple riding under Hisar Lok Sabha constituency holds a good reputation in the com- JJP was floated by Ajay Chautala and on a two-wheeler, 144 challans were and Gangwa will give a boost to the munity,” the Chief Minister said. his sons-Hisar MP Dushyant and cting tough against the traffic law issued and for drunken driving 130 dri- party’s prospects in the parliamentary INSO chief Digvijay after the trio were Abreakers and Holi hooliganism, vers were handed out the tickets. seat. The BJP had lost the Hisar par- SEAT OF LEADER OF expelled from the INLD. The Chautala Chandigarh Police conducted special During this special checking, dri- liamentary seat to Dushyant Chautala, OPPOSITION UNDER THREAT family feud had also echoed in drive against drunken driving, over- ving licences of 200 drivers will be rec- who had contested on INLD’s ticket With INLD’s MLA Ranbir Haryana Assembly last month and speeding, without helmets, triple rid- ommended for suspension for the in 2014 general elections. Gangwa joining the BJP, seat of Leader demand of voting to decide the status ing and other traffic violations in the violations of drunken driving, speed- The polling for ten Lok Sabha of Opposition in State Assembly, of Leader of opposition was raised by city on Holi. ing, red light jump and use of mobile seats in Haryana is scheduled to be Abhay Chautala is under threat. both Congress and BJP. However, the During this drive, 1298 violators phone while driving. During this year held in a single phase on May 12. In the 90-member State issue was put on the backburner after were challaned for various traffic upto March 21, more than 1657 cases After joining the BJP, Ranbir Assembly, while the ruling BJP has the four JJP supported MLAs had offences and 328 vehicles, the police for suspension on driving license have Gangwa said it had become difficult 48 MLAs after the recent Jind bypoll refused to submit it in written about said on Friday. been recommended by Chandigarh to work in the INLD after factional- win, the Congress has 17 members leaving the INLD. For riding Without Helmet, 849 Traffic police. >R

elections, several directions be promoted in full. required, the joint election of Committee meeting to the have been given specifically He asked the District the district election officer office of Chief Electoral hief Electoral Officer, by the Election Commission Election Officers to send the and the superintendent of Officer, Jharkhand. CJharkhand, L Khiante, has of India,” added the CEO. report related to service vot- police should be forwarded to It is to be known that the instructed District Election During the video confer- ers as soon as possible. themedia is to be monitored by Officials of all the districts to encing, Additional Chief Choubey said all the Chief Electoral Officer, MCMC on monitoring of spread voters’ awareness at all Electoral Officers Vinay District Election Officers that Jharkhand. From here the paid news and important public places. Kumar Choubey, and Manish a mobile app has been devel- proposal will be forwarded to acceptance/rejection of adver- Holding a video conferencing Ranjan also gave instructions oped for the trekking of the the Election Commission of tisement on print, electronic with DEOs here on Friday, he to the District Sector Officer. India. and social media. said that in order to make Election Officers to take all All Sector officers will District Electoral Officers Ranjan said that many people aware about the elec- necessary steps to ensure the download this App in their were given electronic-trans- programmes are being run tion, other media including participation of voters in the smart phone so that they can mitted postal ballot system every day under Sweep to LED, poster, banner and election. be tracked through this app. (ETPBS) training through make voters aware. hoardings should be used. Khiangte said that the For tracking, the Command video conferencing. In each district, the nodal “A large number of people important topics in the direc- Control System / For the first time, the officers of Sweep will inform are in the habit of visiting col- tion of voters should be pro- Dashboard can be controlled provision of ETPBS has been the District lectorate, public office, office moted on various platforms of at the level of Chief Electoral made by the Election Election Officer every day premises, railway station, social media. Officer, Jharkhand and Commission to ensure par- by the updated status of the local market, square-inter- This will help educate District Electoral Officer. He ticipation of the service vot- programs / actions taken section and local market voters and ensure participa- instructed ers in the voting process. under the sweep, to the where public awareness on tion in the election process. the District Electoral Officers Manish Ranjan, District Election Officer. voter awareness is spread over He directed the District to also send the report relat- Additional Chief Electoral They will be aware that a wide scale. Election Officers to upload ed to the Strong Room in the Officer asked the District the sweep program is running To be promoted. In order specific photographs or video prescribed form. Election Officers to send the well or not. If there is any to increase the voting per- related to voter awareness on Choubey said that where report of the District Level kind of procrastination then 66 centage in the Lok Sabha social media so that it could the need of airdropping is Certification and Monitoring it should be removed soon. 9<: :; An open platform for the plaints have been registered Decisions for all the com- complaints cases registered for their complaint. 6 public to lodge complaints with District Contact Centres plaints have been given,” said with the district administra- Interestingly, all complaints 7gj ncouraging the involve- highlighting MCC violations (DCC). Further the bifurca- District Officer (PR), Prabhat tion through cVigil are resolved within 100 min- Ement of public participa- has gained tremendous tion of data suggested that Shankar. Application. utes, after verifying the facts. k tion in a huge number for response of the citizens resid- overall 13 complaint cases Ranchi district has the The Ranchi district The dedicated mobile countering the cases of Model ing in the State Capital. Ever are found to be correct by the second highest number of administration has been con- Application designed for nqnq Code of Conduct (MCC) vio- since the enforcement of Returning Officer (RO) while voters after Palamau. As per ducting regular training ses- reporting violations from the g lations, the Election MCC after the announce- 30 complaints were dropped the record, there are 2125782 sions for the use of cVigil App date of notifications for bye- Commission of India’s (ECI) ment of general election dates as it does not contravene any electors in Ranchi con- prominently during the elec- election, assembly, parlia- cVigil App (Vigilant Citizens -2019 on March 10 around 43 MCC norms. stituency as on February 6, tion. mentary elections received a Mobile Application) service cases of MCC violation have “The public of Capital 2019. “Mostly, complaints The public can download fairly well response in the five 7 has become a popular tool been registered through City is aptly utilising the plat- about illegal political posters, the App from Google Play states that went to polls. cVigil among the public while aid- mobile Application here. form – mobile App. Following hoardings were registered Store. Through this App, one was first used during the ing the administrators to cre- The latest data of cVigil the rules, all the complaint through the mobile can send a short video record- Assembly Polls in Madhya ate a fast track complaint mobile App with the Ranchi cases have been disposed off. Application from March 10 to ing (maximum of two min- Pradesh, Telangana, reception and redressal sys- District Administration sug- No case is pending at DCC or March 20,” added Shankar utes) or pictures (at least two) Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and tem. gested that a total of 43 com- is under investigation. while disclosing the nature of as a supporting document Mizoram in 2018. = >@R

by Naik. He will be produced before >;:? 89 a special PMLA court in Mumbai. “A n a m o u n t o f 79 crore == was received from GBC to Ms Harmony Media Pvt Ltd. But for these monies, it would not have been possible to produce these controversial speeches he Enforcement of Naik and reach wider audi- New Delhi: The Enforcement cation order, a penalty of TDirectorate (ED) on Friday ences through Peace TV,” the Directorate has levied a penal- 14,40,000 (Rupees Fourteen arrested a close aide of terror agency alleged. ty of 14.40 lakh on hardline Lakhs Forty Thousand only) preacher Zakir Naik from It claimed that the source Hurriyat Conference leader has been imposed on Syed Ali Mumbai in connection with a of funds remitted by GBC to Syed Ali Shah Geelani in a 17- Shah Geelani and $10,000, money laundering case against Harmony Media is “suspicious” year-old case of illegal posses- which was acquired illegally by him and others. as advertisements were not sion of $10,000 in contraven- him and was recovered by The agency arrested Abdul run on this channel and Sathak tion of the foreign exchange Income Tax Department dur- Kadir Najmudin Sathak, a jew- had not submitted any details laws. The foreign currency was ing search (in 2002) from res- eller, under the Prevention of in this context. seized during an Income Tax idential premises of SAS Money Laundering (PMLA) Naik has been under inves- raid at Geelani’s residence in Geelani have also been ordered for his role in “actively assist- tigation of the Central probe Srinagar’s Hyderpora area in to be confiscated,” the ED said ing Naik and aiding him in agencies since 2016, when the 2002. “This case has now in a statement. Geelani heads money laundering by transfer- Centre banned his Islamic been adjudicated by the the hardline faction of the ring funds of dubious origin Research Foundation (IRF) for Enforcement Directorate on Hurriyat Conference and is from the UAE to facilitate pro- five years. 20.03.2019. By way of adjudi- based in Srinagar. PNS duction and broadcasting Sathak had allegedly sent Indian security agencies incriminating videos for about 50 crore funds directly have been monitoring him Naik, wanted in India for taking cognisance of a National spreading communal hatred to Naik, which the preacher ever since allegations surfaced terror-related activities and Investigation Agency (NIA) and radicalisation of a partic- illegally routed and laundered, that he had inspired one of the hate speech, reportedly left the FIR filed under the Unlawful ular community.” the sources said. militants involved in the Dhaka country in 2016 and has since Activities Prevention Act Following his arrest, the Sathak was also the direc- restaurant terror attack on July obtained permanent residency (UAPA) agency will soon file a fresh tor of Global Broadcasting 1, 2016, which left 22 people from the Malaysian The ED is probing money chargesheet in this case based Corporation FZE LLC that dead. One of the Dhaka attack- Government. laundering aspect of Naik’s on the fresh evidence that will owned Naik’s Peace TV chan- ers was reportedly radicalized The ED had registered a dubious business and the sub- be gathered after questioning nel. The company Global after watching programmes of criminal case against Naik and sequent proceeds of crime thus Sathak, sources said. Broadcasting was “controlled” Peace TV. others in December, 2016 after generated. >R > 996:  leadership. “All ‘chowkidars’ and downwards. It is a fit case (watchmen) of the BJP are to be investigated by the newly R he Congress on Friday thieves. NoMo. Arun Jaitley. appointed Lokpal,” Surjewala ith elections just weeks Tsought an investigation by Rajnath Singh...,”he tweeted, said, waving a copy of the New Delhi: Former YSR Pradesh chief minister was Wahead, the Indian the Lokpal into a media report tagging the report. ‘expose’ at the press conference. Congress MP YS Vivekananda making “wrong statements” Statistical Institute (ISI) pre- that alleged bribes of 1,800 Responding to the charge, “The ball is in the PM’s court. Reddy’s daughter, Sunitha which could hamper the inves- sented its report on the sample crore were paid by former Yeddyurappa said that the doc- He must decide whether Narreddy, met the Chief tigation by the Special size of Voter Verifiable Paper Karnataka Chief Minister BS uments cited by the Congress chowkidar chor hai ya chowki- Election Commissioner (CEC) Investigation Team (SIT). Audit Trail (VVPAT) slip Yeddyurappa to the BJP’s top are forged. “The Congress dar jaanch ke liye taiyaar hai Sunil Arora on Friday seeking She said Naidu’s remarks counting to the Election brass. Yeddyurappa rubbished party and its leaders are bank- (or the chowkidar is ready for a fair investigation into her blaming her cousin and YSR Commission on Friday. The it as “atrocious and malicious” rupt of ideas, they are frustrat- an investigation),” Surjewala father’s death. Sunitha said the Congress chief YS Jaganmohan EC is now expected to take a allegations. The report was ed with growing popularity of added. investigation should not be Reddy for the “murder” might call on the demands of politi- based on the alleged contents the Modi ji, they have lost the In a statement, the CBDT under the state government influence the SIT probing the cal parties to increase the num- of a diary that, it said, had been battle before it began. I-T said: “He (Yeddyurappa) stat- and that she was planning to matter. ber of polling stations where with income tax department Department officials have ed that he was not in the habit meet the Secretary of the Home “My father was killed a paper trail machine slips are since 2017. But, the Central already proved that the docu- of writing a dairy and that the Ministry regarding the same. week ago. I have given a rep- matched with electronic voting Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) ments are forged and fake,” loose sheets in question were “The issue has been (made resentation to the CEC because machine (EVM) results, to dis- also issued a statement saying Yeddyurappa said. The BJP not in his handwriting. “He into) an election campaign by I am concerned about the way pel fears of rigging. that the pages were false and leader said that the allegation denied his handwriting and sig- Chief Minister N Chandrababu the investigation is being done. The VVPAT is a paper slip ECI’s decision to verify VVPAT Mathematical Institute (CMI) fabricated. has been already inquired into natures on the loose sheets. Naidu. The head of the state, I have asked the CEC to ensure generated by the EVM when a of only one randomly selected and Onkar Prasad Ghosh, Dy. Earlier, Congress by the Income Tax depart- He further stated that contents who is directly supervising the a fair investigation. The chief vote is cast. These are visible to booth in every Lok Sabha con- Director General (Social spokesperson Randeep ment and it has been found that of the loose sheets were false case, has made irresponsible minister has been making the voters who can see if their stituency. The petitioners had Statistics Division), Central Surjewala said it was time the documents are “fake” and and fabricated and his name statements. This is a huge con- repeated statements that the vote has been cast as per the but- stated that this would cover just Statistics Office. Government got the claimed it as a”closed chapter”. has been used to malign his flict of interest,” Sunitha said. murder was done by a family ton pressed. The VVPAT is 0.44% of the total votes polled There have been demands Yeddyurappa diary probed by BJP president Amit Shah political career. He also pro- During her meeting with member and Jaganmohan used in all polling stations but as and the idea behind introduc- to increase the number of an independent agency. “If claimed that after all the “fake” vided a sample of his hand- CEC Sunil Arora, Sunitha sub- Reddy is responsible for the of now, results of EVMs and ing VVPAT in all Assembly and polling stations where EVM there is no truth in this diary, issues have collapsed, “the des- writing in order to verify the mitted a representation same. VVPATs are matched in one Lok Sabha constituencies and VVPAT results are why isn’t PM Modi ready for an perate are now relying on genuineness of the said loose demanding a fair investiga- “When SIT has not given polling station per constituency. would be defeated. matched to dispel fears about investigation? Now, even the forgery”. “The Congress cam- sheets,” it said. tion be carried out into the its report, how is the chief min- The development comes The report titled ‘Random electronic voting machines Lokpal is appointed. Why can’t paign is in shambles. Now Reacting to the report on “murder” of her father without ister able to know what the just a week after the Supreme Sampling For Testing of EVMs being ‘hacked’ to favour a par- the first independent investi- even forgery can’t save them. the payoffs from former BJP interference by the state gov- findings are and draw conclu- Court sought a response from via VVPAT Slip Verification’ ticular political party. Parties gation be on this issue?” Few loose sheets given by a Chief Minister to BJP’s central ernment. Vivekananda Reddy, sions? How will there be a fair the Commission on the extent was presented by Professor have demanded that at least 50 Surjewala added. Congress Congress Minister is only as leadership, CPI(M) General former minister and younger trial if the chief minister keeps to which VVPAT slips could be Abhay G. Bhatt, ISI to the per cent paper trail slips per president Rahul Gandhi also credible and reliable as Rahul Secretary Sitarama Yechury brother of former Andhra making statements like these,” tallied with the EVM votes. A Chief Election Commissioner constituency be counted to accused all BJP leaders of being Gandhi’s leadership skills,” said that Lokpal and EC should Pradesh Chief Minister YS Sunitha said. bench headed by Chief Justice Sunil Arora and Election ensure there is no rigging. “corrupt” and cited a media Shah claimed on Twitter. probe matter. Rajasekhara Reddy, was found She also said that her of India Ranjan Gogoi on Commissioners Ashok Lavasa Elections for the 17th Lok report that claimed former Earlier, Surjewala, said He said that these are very dead at his home in Kadapa on mother will soon move a peti- March 15 asked EC to give its and Sushil Chandra. The expert Sabha will be held in seven Karnataka Chief Minister BS PM Modi should come forward serious cases of corruption March 15. tion in the Andhra Pradesh response on the issue on March committee at ISI also consist- phases, between April 11 and Yeddyurappa had allegedly and clarify. “Prima facie, this is involving the top most leaders In her submission to the High Court for a fair investi- 25. The petition by 21 political ed of Prof Rajeeva L. May 19. The results will be paid bribes to the tune of a case of investigating all BJP of the BJP. If true, this calls for CEC, Sunitha said the Andhra gation in the matter. PNS parties had challenged the Karandikar, Director, Chennai declared on May 23. 1,800 crore to the top party leaders, right from the PM strictest action. >R 89?<@ The other features of the noted that while target to make aiming to improve treatment of larger package of actions 9< guidelines are effective priori- TB-free India by 2025, which multidrug-resistant TB (MDR- designed to help countries ?<77 tization of planning and imple- is five years ahead of the glob- TB) by asking the countries to increase the pace of progress to mentation of impactful TB al deadline set by the WHO, is set up an accountability frame- end the deadly disease. =9 interventions based on analy- ambitious, India must mobilize work to coordinate actions “The theme of this year’s 8?< ses of patient pathways in resources further to achieve across sectors and to monitor World TB Day is: It’s time to ?<@ accessing care and a civil soci- this. Early diagnosis and com- and review progress; an elec- end TB,” said Dr Tedros ety task force to ensure effec- plete treatment are extremely tronic TB surveillance systems Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO <98 tive and meaningful civil soci- important to prevent and con- to keep a tab on epidemics Director-General, according to ety engagement, said the state- trol TB. through real-time monitoring a statement here. designed to help countries ment. “Introduction of new and and better access to healthcare. Since 2000, 54 million lives close gaps in care ensuring no “This is a set of pragmatic effective drugs and tools, Tuberculosis (TB) is the have been saved, and TB deaths one is left behind. Key elements actions that countries can use improved hygiene and nutri- world’s top infectious disease fell by one-third, but ten mil- include: an accountability to accelerate progress and act tion as well as stronger empha- killer, claiming 4,500 lives each lion people still fall ill with TB framework to coordinate on the high-level commitments sis on grass-roots level TB day. Ten million people still fall each year, with too many miss- actions across sectors and to made in the first-ever UN awareness and plan imple- ill with TB each year, with too ing out on vital care. monitor and review progress; a High Level Meeting on TB last mentation all over the country,” many missing out on vital care. The WHO package is dashboard to help countries September,” said Dr Tereza is a key, he said. F   z >= > 6 N| } @A : ast week, while flicking past some news channels, I chanced upon a broadcaster. There were anima- tions of fire and bluster splashed across the screen and close to 15 Lpanelists were debating some issue — all speaking at the same time. The news tick- er kept moving along with all the noise and colour. It was commendable that the news broadcaster also managed to fit in a weath- er, time and pollution check. In this week’s column, I would talk about the growing cri- sis of the Indian media and how it is imper- ative for to arrest its sharp decline. Media plays a unique and critical role in the development of any modern society. Therefore, it is unsurprising to find figures that inspire awe, both in fact and fiction. An example of Edward Murrow will stand out here. One of the most legendary figures of broadcast journalism, Murrow, earned his corn as a war correspondent during the Second World War but what actually brought him fame, and more significantly respect, was the manner in which he took on McCarthyism. In the 1950s, McCarthyism was the prac- tice followed in the US, of categorising acts or persons as treasonous without any due media outlets contributed to the much room for leeway that instead act as ‘his master’s regard for evidence. While McCarthyism was panic and hysteria. In an envi- journalists have while reporting voice’. Whether it is the ques- a creature of the 1950s, many would say that ronment that required calm news. I appreciate these con- tion of jobs or about the actu- its fundamental tenets exist even today in heads, some news anchors were, cerns. However, I believe that al speed of Indian trains, there many countries. I will not disagree. In fic- unfortunately, screaming their some steps could prove useful in are sections in the media who tion, too, there are heroes of journalism that heads off. regaining some of the credibil- have been found severely want- have been inspired by figures like Murrow. Another problem with the ity that the media has lost: ing. In times like these, then, it These creatures of fiction, too, attempt to Indian media is that social (i) Adherence to a code of becomes imperative for con- imbibe values that we would want to see in media and the internet has conduct: While the Press sumers of such information to our journalists: Courage, integrity and made anybody and everybody a Council of India does prescribe be more discerning and at the approachability. It is a tragedy then that many broadcaster. They even allow the “norms of journalistic con- very least compare different in today’s media are often found wanting in everyone to claim their own duct”, as per the code itself, “the pieces of information. We can these respects. Journalists, who display facts. This makes it all the more sanction behind the code of ask tough questions from the courage and integrity, are crucial in aiding difficult for everyday people to ethics is moral.” This isn’t ones who provide informa- the process of nation-building. The corol- distinguish between ‘verifiable enough. I don’t mean to propose tion to us by asking them hard lary, however, is just as true: Journalists, who news’ and ‘fake news’. This is the creating legal sanctions for vio- questions even if they don’t ask are pliable and publish information without ‘WhatsApp’ school of journalism lation of these norms but one the powers that be the same any independent thought, accelerate a coun- where people appear to get suggestion is that media hous- types of questions. try’s decline. information from photo- es are audited for violation of So, the only way forward is What’s the nature of the problem? The shopped pictures or videos norms that have been detailed if all parties concerned put their fundamental issue with the Indian media rather than a reliable source. in the code of conduct. In the best foot forward. In this con- today is that it has come in the category of To put things into context, case of companies, it is impor- text, the words of Murrow are ‘infotainment’, a combination of some infor- a news channel immediately tant for stakeholders, who do appropriate. While speaking mation with an unhealthy dose of ‘entertain- manages to reach out to millions not participate in the day-to-day about fear-mongering and false ment’. This is precisely the reason why peo- of Indians when they publish a affairs of the company, to have propaganda around him, ple say that they get their news from come- piece of information; whereas some method to gauge whether Murrow, in one of his most R dians and comedy from the news. A good WhatsApp now has limited the the firm is being run in an eth- famous broadcasts, reminded reason for this change is the upsurge in dig- forwarding of any information ical way. News channels, too, his fellow countrymen of their 6= ital media. Media outlets nowadays compete to 25 people from 250. must be subject to audits by an better nature. He said, “We will primarily to gain screen time and boost their Therefore, while WhatsApp, independent agency that exam- not walk in fear, one of anoth- advertisement revenue rather than through which essentially has nothing to ines the manner in which they er. We will not be driven by fear subscriptions. Since news channels compete do with the news, has taken the are being run. The audit reports into an age of unreason.” It is for advertisements, facts are often compro- initiative to stem the flow of false should be published and freely important for those in the media mised in favour of being the first to a piece information, there are many in available so that the veracity of to remember these lines. If they of news. This was evident during the the media who have not. information by such outlets can don’t and we don’t, the realm of episode of doctored tapes of students from Is there a solution? In my be examined. inspiring journalists in the future the Jawaharlal Nehru University that were article, I have been critical of (ii) Demanding better will only be in the realm of fic- broadcast on a few news channels without some sections of the news from ourselves: A large part of tion rather than fact. they having conducted any basic verification. media. I do understand that it is the blame does lie with the (The writer is Jharkhand It once again became evident during the survival of the fittest in the media firms that refuse to PCC president, former MP and recent India-Pakistan standoff where certain media and, therefore, there isn’t speak truth to power but IPS officer. Views are personal)  ||   } | :;@<8988 ?D88 988G<8 K K K 8 K : @ :    es, where we were told: Water is a      universal solvent. But one wonders when people will dissolve their dif- Sir — This refers to the editor- nq ferences over water and resolve ial, “Clipped wings” (March 21).  issues amicably before it reaches The ongoing crisis in Jet Airways O a boiling point. The question also is an outcome of a tussle O remains whether inter-linking of between the stakeholders, par-  rivers will solve India’s water cri- ticularly Etihad and promoter ON    O sis or lead to more disputes. Naresh Goyal, who holds major- TS Karthik ity shareholding in India’s  Chennai second largest flyer. This is a case of individual   interest overlapping the corpo- }O rate one. Now, the already  stressed State-run banks are O Sir — It is necessary to revisit the  being persuaded by the  O clauses of extradition treaties so Government to take over Jet’s  O that offenders do not take advan- liability as it doesn’t want 23,000    O tage of the loopholes and get the employees to be out of jobs. K better of legal systems. Inordinate The Jet turmoil must be  K < delays tire out a system in pursuit resolved by infusing capital    of such cases and often reach a through the foreign route, initi- dead end after the initial burst. ating a joint venture with some The case of Lalit Modi has been international flyer of repute and   the sake of his own satisfaction.  going on for nearly a decade and converting debt into equity for Lenders must learn from he is almost forgotten after promi- ensuring proper valuation. the Kingfisher fiasco. If a finan- nent offenders came to spotlight. To avoid these kinds of Sir — This refers to the editori- cially sound management is bet- Sir — Few decades back nobody Unlike a few decades ago, India’s financial crises in future, partic- al, “Clipped wings” (March 21). ter suited to turn it around, would have imagined that water image as a global economic power ularly in the aviation sector, a Jet Airways was the brainchild of then Goyal must have a pragmat- would one day be sold. Water is has grown manifold. Hence the separate fund can be created that Naresh Goyal but the time has ic approach and desist from the oil of the 21st century and country deserves better. is sourced from employees, perhaps come for him to let playing with the lives of more many wars may be fought over it V Subramanian management, Government and some other airline like Etihad to than 23,000 employees, whose as it remains unevenly distributed Chennai banks. run the company and make it career now is at stake. across the globe. KS Padmanabhan viable again rather than holding Bal Govind Most of us would do well to : Chennai on to the beleaguered airline for Noida recall our school chemistry class- 87<8H@?9? BHOPAL | SATURDAY | MARCH 23, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 07 FIRSTCOLUMN It’s time to shed POINTCOUNTERPOINT IF THEY (IAF) KILLED 300, IT’S OKAY. ALL I AM THE MOST TRUSTED GUIDE OF CONGRESS PRESIDENT the TB burden SAYING IS CAN YOU (BJP GOVERNMENT) GIVE ME HAS KICK-STARTED THE PAKISTAN NATIONAL DAY MORE FACTS AND PROVE IT (BALAKOT AIR STRIKE)? CELEBRATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE PARTY. Eradicating polio was an important step. As we —INDIAN OVERSEAS CONGRESS CHIEF —PRIME MINISTER observe world TB day, we must pledge to stem this disease by making it a national priority SAM PITRODA NARENDRA MODI On the brink of a crisis SWAPNA MAJUMDAR uberculosis (TB) isn’t a full stop. It’s just a layover. I began The discourse on shrinking availability, unsustainable use and degradation of water fighting TB when I was 16. The doctor didn’t diagnose me Tcorrectly. I didn’t get the right treatment. I persisted and fought has been a continuous process but only across the table. When will change happen? it. So can you. Don’t keep quiet, seek help.” These were the pow- erful words by Deepti Chavan, TB survivor and an indefatigable patients’ rights advocate. She beat the odds of her surviving just six months after being diagnosed late for multi-drug resistant (MDR) TB because she refused to give up and didn’t let stigma silence her. The 35-year-old continues to raise her voice for better access to TB drugs, better treatment and diagnosis of this curable disease. Most of all, Chavan — a part of the Survivors Against Tuberculosis, a network working to make the disease more patient-centric — wants TB to be made a national priority. But is anyone listening? After all, if polio could be made one, why not TB? Considering India has the highest TB burden in the world with an estimated annual incidence rate of 274 per 100,000 people RG AGARWAL and kills 400, 000 people annually, the case for it to be given equal importance becomes even stronger. Moreover, TB is infectious unlike ater, one of the precious nat- polio. Caused by bacteria, TB generally affects the lungs. Around ural resources, is under severe stress in our country. 40 per cent of Indians carry the bacteria. In other words, more peo- The past few decades have ple in India, than elsewhere in the world, have latent TB. What is wor- witnessed a significant rying is that every case of active TB comes from a person with latent Wincrease in its demand across various sectors. infection. Every new case of latent TB means a person with active Consequently, India is faced with the worst TB disease has not been diagnosed or treated effectively and, thus, water crisis in its history. It is estimated that transmitted the bacteria to an uninfected person. Unless it’s treated by 2050, the per capita availability of water with the same anti-microbial drugs used against active TB and taken at the national level will drop by 40-50 per over nine months, latent TB can’t be ended. cent and water scarcity can lead to a loss of However, it has to first be diagnosed. Over one-third of the cases up to six per cent of the Gross Domestic are not diagnosed or are diagnosed but not treated, according to India’s Product (GDP) by 2030. A recent study by the National Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP). Many fall through Geophysical Research Institute showed that the surveillance system when they don’t go to a doctor or don’t get the largest depletion of groundwater in the diagnosed when they do. The situation is further aggravated by inad- world is happening in north India, with Delhi equately equipped public and private healthcare facilities. Delayed being the epicentre of this growing crisis. diagnosis coupled with poor treatment and follow-up, prolonged cost- Experts say that groundwater is being pumped ly treatment, painful side effects, stigma and discrimination often have out 70 per cent faster than was earlier esti- fatal consequences, leading to loss of lives. mated. While the situation is alarming, Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), who have been trained efforts to conserve water have been negligi- as providers of the Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (DOTS), ble as the country lacks both in advocacy and have played an important role. They have managed to identify per- implementation. Impact on agriculture: Unmonitored use sons with history of cough for more than two weeks and referred of water is causing huge loss to the farmers them to the nearest Designated Microscopy Centre for sputum exam- in drought-prone areas, who face increased ination. Their duties also include ensuring the patient completes the production cost and extreme poverty. treatment. ASHAs are paid an incentive on completion of responsi- Approximately 78 per cent of the fresh water bilities. But do ASHAs really have the time to do so much consid- available in the country is consumed by the years but it is clearly not enough. Turning a own means and plans for water conservation. ering they already have so much on their plate? Improving mater- agriculture sector. Inequality in water alloca- blind eye to water management with no uni- For instance, leading agrochemical com- nal and new-born health care, ensuring institutional births, raising tion for irrigation, with more than 60 per cent fied vision towards maintaining water panies in our country have made water con- awareness about family planning, menstrual hygiene and manage- of it being diverted for the cultivation of resources will soon turn our country into a servation a major plank. They are working in ment, tracking immunisation and malnutrition and preparing malar- water-guzzling crops like sugarcane and water-starved nation. Better water manage- tandem with rural communities to help save ia slides are some of the 43 activities ASHAs are required to do in paddy, adds to the distress. These are the two ment strategies are the need of the hour. water. Check dams filled with rainwater most water-intensive crops, which are being Modern technologies and localised have been constructed in many villages lieu of incentives. mitras shik- cultivated widely in some of the most water- strategies: For sustainable agriculture growth, across the country. Efforts like these will come So why not have TB (friends) much like the existing stressed regions of the country. adoption of water-saving technologies with SUSTAINABLE a long way in benefiting the households. sha (education) mitras, who can focus on just TB and provide relief Further, groundwater is increasingly being modern irrigation methods such as sprinkler Further, they have also established RO to the overburdened ASHAs? Not only can they be valuable allies, pumped out for irrigation purposes given the and drip irrigation systems need to be imple- WATER water plants with technical support from var- they can plug the surveillance gaps since TB treatment regimen free or subsidised access to electricity in many mented aggressively. Crop rotation should be ious social sector organisations to ensure safe requires a patient to take up to 75 doses of medication under the States, which ultimately results in groundwa- adopted according to agro-climatic MANAGEMENT drinking water for the villagers. Trees prevent supervision of an observer, over the course of six months or more. ter depletion. It is estimated that Indian farm- conditions of the region. Agro forestry and HAS A HUGE ROLE floods, soil erosion and help in water conser- This becomes challenging for families living in urban slums and rural ers use two to four times more water to pro- horticulture should be given priority in vation. Thousands of trees have been plant- areas to make regular visits to a TB centre to take medication. TB duce a unit of major food crop than what is water-deficient areas. Beyond that, each TO PLAY IN ed and plans are on to plant more of them mitras can follow up patients if they stop coming for treatment and used in China or Brazil. With a drop in the State should work on long-term and sustain- with help from the local community. water table, there has been an increase in the able solutions for water conservation. DOUBLING THE Initiatives like these need to be taken up by ensure they don’t develop the deadlier drug-resistant TB. mitras cost of pumping, salination and presence of Integrated water development plans should FARMERS’ more private companies, which will benefit These TB would be from the same community, speak the heavy metals among others. This has raised be applied on a priority basis with effective the local communities they work with. same language and dialect and be familiar with the culture. Once questions about the cost of crop production coordination between various departments to INCOME, A Change-making models: Sustainable trained, they would make home visits and quietly identify people who and quality of the produce. A water effective save the situation from worsening. water management has a huge role to play in have TB so that the fear of stigma doesn’t force them underground. policy for agriculture can improve yield, Role of Government: Our country has NOTABLE GOAL doubling the farmers’ income, a notable goal Once people with TB are identified, TB mitras would ensure adher- thereby reducing farmer’s misery. also set a few examples of water conservation SET BY THE set by the Government. It will contribute to ence and treatment. This TB mitra could also be a member of women’s Need for strategic planning: India holds at the community level. The Niti Aayog improving crop yields and enhance the qual- self-help groups (SHGs). Strong SHGs networks across India can the capacity to become the food basket of the reported that Rajasthan has strengthened its GOVERNMENT. IT ity of crops which in turn will fetch more play a vital role in reaching out to women, traditionally the last to world if sustainable agriculture practices are water management practices. Other States WILL IMPROVE returns for the farmers. seek health care. Kerala, which has emerged as the success story adopted. Water management can be a huge such as Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra As the world observed the Water Day on game-changer over here. Over-dependence on Pradesh have also shown improvement. CROP YIELDS AND March 22, it will be worthwhile to remind in reducing TB in the State, has been the first off the blocks in this the rain gods during the monsoon season with However, 60 per cent of the remaining States Indians that reform must begin now and it case. Its strategy to engage SHGs under the State Kudumbashree little effort to conserve water has been cost- (15 out of 24) have been classified as low per- QUALITY AND should start by first changing the mindset. women’s empowerment programme has helped in its TB preven- ing the growth of this sector. The spatial dis- formers in terms of water conservation. HELP FARMERS Pricing water and water-related services can tion and control programme. According to Dr Shibu Balakrishnan, tribution of rain, too, has had a deep impact. Private sector participation: It is evident adequately encourage people to waste and RNTCP, Kerala, one of the 20 women in the SHG is a trained health Today, agriculture contributes approximate- that private company participation can make GET MORE pollute less. Water-related issues have often worker. Moreover, SHGs are part of the TB task force and map the ly 17 per cent to the nation’s GDP. With a big difference in changing the overall water taken an ugly shape in the past. It is critical community, especially women, for infection, thus helping to reduce approximately 80 per cent of the country’s scenario. A public-private partnership (PPP) RETURNS that the situation is eased by making best use TB incidence. If India is to achieve SDG 3 (eliminating TB by 2030), population being dependent on agriculture, in promoting water conservation can go a long of available technologies and resources to it must adopt innovative strategies focussed on individuals. Only then, the contribution to GDP can be increased way to recharge underground water and increase water use efficiency. Conserving can it make a real difference. multi-fold. channelise water for agricultural purposes. All water is the only way to secure our future. (The writer is a senior journalist) Besides, irrigation infrastructure has that we need is a common goal and a holis- (The writer is chairman of a chemical man- seen substantial expansion over the past few tic approach. Companies must devise their ufacturing company) Only Nixon can go to China It’s amusing how popular leaders get away with doing things contrary to the ideological perception they build for themselves decides to send Captain Kirk to make have made this break and gotten away America’s military and defence indus- and economist Mariano Tommasi, are explained away in the context of conservative Nawaz Sharif regime peace with the Klingons. Kirk had had with it.” By this, Mansfield meant that tries; in 1979, Israel’s staunch Zionist in their March 1998 paper for the what and how the leaders are ideo- managed to change it to Sunday with- a history of fighting against the only a staunch anti-communist politi- Prime Minister Menachem Begin American Economic Review, write logically perceived. out much opposition because, at the Klingons. He harboured immense cian such as Nixon, from the conser- agreed to make peace with Egypt; that most leaders (both on the Nixon’s supporters were delight- time, most religious parties were hatred towards them. So when he vative Republican Party, would be Egypt’s once radically anti-Israel right and the left) have at their dis- ed to read a quote in which he told part of his coalition Government. agreed to host a diplomatic dinner for able to approach communist China leader Anwar Sadat recognised Israel; posal the intellectual resources and Mao, “rightists can do what leftists Nawaz explained that the move would the Klingons, this is when Spock made without facing any backlash from the populist Bolivian President Paz specialist advisers to help them can’t”. Mitterrand explained his pri- be economically beneficial and was the metaphorical remark. America’s largely anti-communist Estensorro introduced widespread determine political and economic vatisation of certain sections of ‘endorsed by the ulema.’ The expression first emerged in polity. Had the same move been made ‘neo-conservative’ policies; Francois trends. According to Cukierman France’s public sector as a way to sal- However, he could not get away NADEEM PARACHA 1971, a few months after the then US by a leader of the more liberal Mitterrand, the socialist French pres- and Tommasi, these leaders do not vage the country’s welfare state. with suggesting peace with India, President Richard Nixon announced Democratic Party, that leader would ident (1981-95), privatised large parts disclose their findings in this respect According to Anwar Saeed, in but an anti-India general Pervez n the 1991 film, Star Trek: The that he would be visiting China. Until have faced severe criticism. of France’s public sector; US President to the voters before an election. They his book, The Discourse and Politics Musharraf, when he came to power, Undiscovered Country, Nixon’s visit in February 1972, the US This phrase, thus, evolved to Donald Trump has made loud peace keep to the script of how they are of ZA Bhutto, Pakistan’s ‘socialist’ did. The ‘left-liberal’ coalition ICommander Spock, the right- and China had no diplomatic rela- mean a right-wing politician initiat- overtures towards North Korea, etc. perceived. However, being largely Prime Minister ZA Bhutto agreed to Government led by the PPP (2008- hand man of Captain James T Kirk, tions. America did not recognise ing a policy or move that was asso- There are many such examples. pragmatic, if need arises, they are allow the right-wing opposition to 2013) did not get any traction from describes Kirk’s diplomatic over- China’s communist Government. It ciated more with those in the ‘liber- But why does this happen? Simply willing to do the opposite of the ide- table a bill to constitutionally oust the polity and from the opposition tures towards the Klingon Empire as had severed all ties with China after al’ or progressive camp. However, in put, experts believe that a popular ological perception that they build the Ahmadiyya community from parties led by Sharif and Imran “Only Nixon can go to China.” Mao Tse Tung’s communist forces their essay for the 1998 issue of the leader doing something, which does for themselves during an election. the fold of Islam because he antic- Khan for a widespread operation Spock, who belonged to the entire- ousted the Chinese nationalists in American academic journal Public not suit his/her constituency’s Nixon restored relations with ipated the post-1973 Saudi-backed against extremist groups. In fact, the ly rational and logical society on 1949 and formed a communist state Choice, economists Tyler Cowen and beliefs, is more likely to get away China because Beijing had broken rise of ‘political Islam.’ Bhutto, albeit Government was accused of “doing planet Vulcan, was paraphrasing a and Government. China became a Daniel Sutter write that, even though with it than if the same is done by away from the Soviet Union and the in an entirely contrived manner, America’s bidding against Islam.” famous metaphor which had become strategic and ideological ally of the phrase is often used for “right- an opposing leader. For example, US forces were fighting a losing war explained the move in the context Yet, no such accusations were part of America’s political language America’s Cold War adversary, the wing politicians taking a left-wing had US President Obama in Vietnam against communist of his leftist party’s ‘Islamic raised when a military operation in the early 1970s. The film, of course, Soviet Union. course of action”, it can and has gone (Democratic Party) so enthusiasti- guerrillas, many of whom were Socialism.’ His daughter Benazir was initiated by the second Sharif was fiction but the phrase wasn’t. The phrase “Only Nixon can go from left to right as well. cally tried to reconcile with commu- being backed by the Chinese. Bhutto wanted to change the week- regime, even though Khan’s PTI In the original Star Trek TV to China” was derived from a state- Fact is, the phrase may have come nist North Korea, he would have Cukierman and Tommasi insist ly holiday in Pakistan from Friday had reservations. But these reser- series and the five films that followed ment made by a Democratic Party into use after 1971, but what it been castigated by the populist that there are always pragmatic to Sunday. Her father had changed vations vanished when Khan came it, an alliance of planets in the ‘Alpha senator, Mike Mansfield, and cited in denotes has been happening across media and conservative ‘middle economic and political reasons it to Friday under pressure from the to power and recently ordered a Quadrant’ of the Milky Way galaxy the December 1971 issue of US the 20th century and even in the 21st. America.’ But Trump, a right-wing behind the ‘Nixon going to China’ Opposition in 1977. crackdown against militant outfits. was at war with the hated Klingon News and World Report. Mansfield For example, in the 1950s, former US populist, is quite clearly getting moments. But these moments do Benazir was advised not to do this This became his “Only Nixon can Empire for decades. However, in the was quoted as saying, “Only a President Dwight Eisenhower away with it. not completely isolate a leader’s con- if she didn’t want to attract the wrath go to China” moment. sixth film of the franchise, the alliance Republican, perhaps Nixon, could (Republican Party) openly challenged Professor Alexander Cukierman stituency. Because such moments of the right-wing opposition. Yet, the (Courtesy: The Dawn) BHOPAL | SATURDAY | MARCH 23, 2019 nation 08

On Wednesday, poll Maran Brothers, Raja Madras High Court AIADMK MLA sni ets quashed the petition pp filed by Maran brother embarrassment for DMK in illegal telephone R Kanakaraj dies NDPP, CONG NOMINEES FILE NOMINATIONS Kohima: One candidate each of the ruling Nationalist Democratic exchange case Progressive Party (NDPP) and the opposition Congress filed their nominations for the lone Lok Sabha seat in Nagaland on Friday. KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n of late M Karunanidhi for the CBI appealed against the trial ferent form,” said Justice Anand of cardiac arrest NDPP nominee Tokheho Yepthomi, who is the consensus candidate CHENNAI dilatory tactics, deployed by court verdict, the Marans Venkatesh while dismissing the of the ruling People's Democratic Alliance (PDA), and KL Chishi, them in the threshold of fram- approached the apex court petition. KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n to 118. The by-election to R K former chief minister and Congress candidate, submitted their he Maran brothers includ- ing the charges itself. with a plea to quash the charge Meanwhile, the ghost of CHENNAI Nagar which had been repre- documents to Returning Officer M Patton. PDA candidate Ting Dayanidhi Maran, for- The case was that while he sheets against them. The Sadique Batcha, a business asso- sented by Jayalalithaa was won Sharingain Longkumer, an NDPP leader, also filed his nomination mer Union Minister for com- was holding the post of the Supreme Court stood its ciate of former minister A Raja he ruling AIADMK in by TTV Dhinakaran who for the by-poll to Aonglenden assembly constituency. munications and information Union Minister of communi- ground and asked the brothers has come to haunt the DMK. TTamil Nadu suffered a set- fought independently. Thus the technology, have become an cations and information tech- to stand trial. This prompted Rehana Banu, widow of Sadiq back on Thursday when one of strength of AIADMK was JD(U)’S 2ND LIST FOR ARUNACHAL ASSEMBLY POLLS OUT embarrassment to the DMK in nology (2004 to 2007), the brothers to approach the Batcha, who was found dead the party MLAs breathed his diminished to 117. The demise Itanagar: The JD(U), which is contesting the elections for the first this Lok Sabha election. The Dayanaidhi Maran misused High Court again pleading for under mysterious conditions last due to cardiac arrest. With of two more MLAs and dis- time in Arunachal Pradesh, has released its second list of eight party which was having a his official powers and got a the quashing of charges. in March 2011, came under the demise of 66-year-old R qualification of one more MLA candidates for the assembly polls. The party's North East Executive dream run in the campaign private telephone exchange The Single as well as the stone pelting while she and her Kanakaraj who was represent- who was sentenced by a court Council (NEEC) Chairman, Senchumo Lotha, released the second trail towards the Lok Sabha installed at his private residence Division Benches of the Madras children were travelling in a car ing Sulur constituency in the of law brought down the list of nominees for the polls on Thursday. The Janata Dal (United) election faced further dilemma in Chennai and used the same High Court dismissed their A group of unidentified persons assembly, the strength of strength of the AIADMK to 114. on Wednesday had announced the names of five candidates. when the widow of Sadiq for the commercial business of pleas twice. When the Marans who followed her car in bikes AIADMK has come down to The party’s position was Batcha, the slain business part- Sun TV Network, south India’s approached the High Court for smashed the windshields of the 113 including the Speaker. further weakened by the stance BHARTI PAWAR, PRAVIN CHHEDA JOIN BJP ner of former Union Minister largest satellite television net- a third time pleading for acquit- car with iron rods . The incident This means that the of three MLAs who were elect- Mumbai: In another setback to the NCP ahead of next month's A Raja, complained to the work owned by his elder broth- tal from the case, the court came within days of Banu plac- AIADMK should win at least 17 ed under the Two Leaves sym- polling, its State unit vice president Bharti Pawar on Friday joined police that she was being tar- er Kalanidhi Maran. asked them on Wednesday what ing advertisements in newspa- of the 18 Assembly constituen- bol of the AIADMK. These the BJP, while the Congress leader Pravin Chheda also returned to geted by a group of people. According to the charge prevented them from facing pers on the occasion of the cies which go to the by-polls on three MLAs would cross over ruling party. Both Dayanaidhi and Raja are sheet by the CBI which probed the trial. “If the petitioners are death anniversary of Batcha April 18. The effective strength to the Dinakaran or Stalin DMK candidates for the April the case, the private telephone confident enough that they which fell on March 16. Ot was of the Tamil Nadu Assembly is camp depending on the kind of BJP, IPFT, CPI(M) CONTESTANTS FILE PAPERS 18 Lok Sabha election. exchange with high speed data have a strong case for their on this day in 2011 Batcha was 234 and the party in power enticements they get. Hence the Agartala: Candidates for the ruling BJP and its ally IPFT filed their The Madras High Court transmission network had defence and none of the charges found hanging in his house in requires 117 for absolute major- AIADMK should win all the nominations against each other for the West Tripura Lok Sabha which dismissed the petition caused a loss of `1.78 crore to framed by the lower court can Chennai, days before he was to ity. The AIADMK which fought Assembly constituencies except constituency on Friday. on Wednesday, filed by the exchequer. The Marans, be sustained, they must willingly appear before the Enforcement the 2016 Assembly election Thiruvarur that go to the polls. Dayanidhi and his elder broth- from day one of the investiga- go ahead facing the trial court Directorate and the CBI to be under the leadership of Thiruvarur , which had been PLEA QUASHED SEEKING POSTPONEMENT OF POLL DATE er Kalanidhi asking the court to tion had caused hurdles in and get an honourable exit . In interrogated in connection with Jaylalithaa was re- elected with represented by last CM Madurai: The Madras High Court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking quash the charges framed front of the probe agency, the the contrary they had ensured the 2G Spectrum case. 136 seats. With the demise of Karunanidhi has been a DMK postponement of the polling date in Madurai Lok Sabha against them by the CBI special CBI and subsequently the that this case does not cross the Rehna Banu has been pro- Jayalalithaa and the disqualifi- fortress and it is difficult for the constituency in view of the Chithirai festival. court in the illegal telephone trial court in Chennai acquit- threshold of framing of charge vided with police security fol- cation of 18 party MLAs under AIADMK to surmount the exchange case, came down ted the Marans stating lack of sheet and come up with same lowing her complaint to the the anti-defection law, the sympathy wave for the late THOSE DEFAMING ARMY WILL GET DEFEAT: UP MIN heavily on the grand nephews sufficient evidence. When the plea every time by giving it dif- authorities. strength of the party came down party patriarch. Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Minister Shrikant Sharma said on Friday that people will give a befitting reply with their votes to those defaming the Indian Army for vote bank politics. BJP DROPS ONLY WOMAN MP FROM RAJASTHAN NCP won’t field Vijaysinh BJP can do chowkidari after Jaipur: The BJP has fielded 14 sitting MPs, including four Union ministers, and dropped the only woman lawmaker from Rajasthan as it announced its first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls. from Madha constituency ‘losing’ LS polls: Mayawati INK FINGER SWAP FOR LOCAL TO AVOID LS CONFUSION Mumbai: Voters will be inked on the index finger of their right hand TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI However, Shinde returned not to contest the 2019 Lok UP CM retaliates while several BJP leaders and for the local body polls in Maharashtra on March 24 to avoid to the NCP after persuasion Sabha polls from Madha ministers declared themselves confusion during the Lok Sabha polls that follow, State Election fter Ranjitsinh — son of by party chief Sharad Pawar constituency or any other con- ‘chowkidars’ like the prime Commissioner JS Saharia said. ANationalist Congress Party himself. stituency. Lucknow/Gorakhpur: BSP minister, the Uttar Pradesh (NCP) MP and former Deputy Addressing a news confer- Pawar’s announcement had chief Mayawati on Friday said chief minister was not sure FAROOQ LEADS CAMPAIGNING OF CANDIDATES IN JAMMU Chief Minister Vijaysinh ence after Shinde’s re-entry to come after he met the party the BJP could take up “chowki- whether to announce himself Jammu: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday Mohite-Patil — switched to the the NCP, Pawaron Friday office bearers from Solapur in dari” after “losing” the Lok as one or remain a public ser- led the campaigning of joint Congress-NC candidates and said the BJP, the NCP is playing its safe announced that Shinde would western Maharashtra — at Sabha elections, prompting a vant or a yogi (sanyasi). alliance was aimed to keep India secular and "save" it from divisive by not fielding his father, contest the Lok Sabha polls as a which he urged his party work- sharp retort from Uttar Pradesh The BJP leaders might politics. Vijaysinh, as its candidate from joint candidate of the NCP, ers to support the NCP’s sitting Chief Minister Yogi Adityanth adopt whatever fashion they the Madha constituency in west- Swabhimani Shetkari MP Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil, who who asserted that “thieves get want, but they should work as ern Maharashtra. Instead, it has Sanghatana and Peasants and will re-contest the Lok Sabha uneasy when the watchman ‘watchmen’ of the law and fielded a politically influential Workers’ Party. polls from Madha constituency. becomes alert”. farmers’ plight. Constitution, she said, adding but a new face Sanjay Shinde as Ranjitsinh had quit the NCP However, in the subsequent In a tweet, Mayawati Friday In a series of tweets, she that this was all that the peo- its candidate against Ranjitsinh on March 19 and joined the BJP days, Ranjitsinh also began to morning said the BJP leaders took a jibe at Prime Minister ple wanted. from Madha constituency. on the following day. The BJP lobby for the Madha seat. were free to amuse themselves Narendra Modi and his col- Reacting to Mayawati’s Currently, Shinde is the nominated him as its candidate However, senior Mohite Patil— and do whatever they want, but leagues for calling themselves tweet in Gorakhpur Friday, President of Solapur Zilla from Madha immediately after- who is the close confidant of they should not insult the ‘chowkidar’ (watchman). Adityanath said, “Thieves get Parishad. He is a bitter political wards. Pawar for very many years, country and denigrate consti- She alleged they were not uneasy when chowkidar rival of Mohite-Patils in It may be recalled that on appears to have had way. tutional posts in any way. bothered about Rafale files becomes alert.” Solapur district, where Madha March 11, NCP chief Sharad Everyone was expecting the “Let DM, CM & PM being “stolen”, but were hiding “I and the entire state could tehsil falls. Pawar had backed out of the NCP to field Vijaysinh as its remain as per the provision of data on “declining” employ- understand the uneasiness, Shinde had recently quit the contest, setting the stage of the candidate from Mahada con- the Constitution. They can do ment rate, poverty and farmers’ worry and pain of Mayawatiji,” NCP to contest against BJP entry of his grandson Parth stituency. However, Pawar chowkidari after losing polls,” plight. he said. Adityanath alleged candidate Ranjitsinh Mohite- Pawar into electoral politics. sprang a surprise on Friday and she tweeted. She claimed that data were that during her regime, a Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party president N Patil, as he had no hopes of get- A month after he indicated announced Shinde’s candidature Mayawati alleged that being hidden for votes or image new record of loot and and cor- Chandrababu Naidu gestures in a public meeting ahead of Lok Sabha ting nominated as a candidate by that he would contest from in place of Vijaysinh, thus sav- while BJP leaders did not care and asked if the country need- ruption was set, and she is elections 2019, in Visakhapatnam, on Friday PTI the Sharad Pawar-led party. Till Madha Lok Sabha constituency ing the latter of the trouble of about the files on the Rafale ed such a “chowkidar”. upset as these things stopped recently, he was being wooed by in western Maharashtra, Pawar, fighting his son Ranjitsinh in the deal, they were hiding crucial The former Uttar Pradesh due to the alertness of the KERALA TOP COP, BUSINESSMAN MAY CONTEST POLLS the BJP into its announced that he had decided polls. data on unemployment and chief minister claimed that chowkidar. PTI Kochi: The Lok Sabha elections in Kerala could see two prominent persons entering the poll fray — the State's senior most Director General of Police Jacob Thomas and leading businessman Kochouseph Chittilappilly. The State will vote in the third phase on April 23. A source in the know of things told IANS talks have been Hit-&-run case turns out to be initiated in this regard by Twenty20 Kizhakkambalam, a corporate social responsibility initiative of the Rs 1,500 crore Anna-Kitex ‘contract killing’, driver held group of companies, based near here. `3.9 CR, LIQUOR SEIZED IN KARNATAKA Mumbai: In what was earlier Commissioner of Police Bengaluru: Officials in Karnataka seized Rs 3.9 thought to be a hit-and-run inci- (Detection), Dilip Sawant, said. crore in cash, 1,841 litres of liquor valued at Rs 23 dent in Sion in central During the probe, police lakh and 119 kg drugs valued at Rs 4.85 lakh Mumbai, has turned out to be a gathered information about during raids on political parties, their case of ‘contract killing’, police Iqbal Khan and found that he candidates and cadres ahead of the said on Friday. had some business rivals, he said. general election in April, said the state A 33-year-old man, who “The crime branch later chief electoral officer (CEO) on Friday. was driving a water tanker that got information about the dri- fatally knocked down a hawker ver of the tanker, identified as RAHUL TO UP ANTE AGAINST MODI IN BENGAL in January 2014, has been arrest- Amol Tatyasaheb Pasoba,” the Chanchol (West Bengal): Congress president Rahul Gandhi is likely ed by the crime branch of official said. to give a big push to his party's Lok Sabha campaign when he Mumbai police, an official said. “Pasoba was driving the addresses his first-ever public rally in this small census town of The incident had taken vehicle when it run over the vic- Malda district in West Bengal on Saturday. place at Wadala Link Road in tim,” he said. Sion, in which Iqbal Barkat During his interrogation, `57L UNDISCLOSED MONEY SEIZED IN NAGALAND Khan (40), a hawker, had died, Pasoba admitted that the tanker Dimapur: Income Tax sleuths have made a seizure of Rs 57.10 he said. owner had given him a ‘supari’ lakh cash as undisclosed money, making it the biggest cash “The police had initially (contract) of Rs 40,000 to elim- seizure by the Directorate General of Income Tax Investigationin registered a case of accidental inate Khan on the instructions in the North-East so far since the notification of the general death. However, during the of two accused persons, who had election. probe, officials of Unit III of a rivalry with Khan, he said. Mumbai crime branch suspect- The two accused had FORMER SP MP FROM HARDOI, 2 BSP LEADERS JOIN BJP ed that it was a murder and start- showed Khan to Pasoba and also Lucknow: In a jolt to the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj ed investigating in that done a recce of the route that the BJP workers wear masks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they arrive in support of Bengaluru Central candidate PC Mohan as he filed his nomination papers ahead of Party (BSP) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, three of their direction,” Deputy victim was using, he said. PTI Lok Sabha Election 2019 in Bengaluru on Friday PTI leaders switched over to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here in Uttar Pradesh on Friday. Former MP Rajnarayan Budholiya aka Rajju Maharaj joined the BJP at its party office here in the presence of BJP state unit chief Mahendra Nath Pandey. Besides Budholiya, the BSP's 2014 Lok Sabha candidate from ALIBAUG SE AAYA HAI KYA? Javed Akhtar shocked Machhlishahr, Bholanath P. Saroj, and former state Minister Satish Palalso too joined the saffron party. All three were said to be unhappy over the SP-BSP alliance, according to their aides. to find his name on ‘PM The three leaders were also denied ticket for the Lok Sabha polls. Man moves HC seek ban on phrase Narendra Modi’ credits Mumbai: A resident of Alibaug Alibaug is a well-to-do place, a of Alibaug by projecting them in Maharashtra has urged the major tourist attraction, and as ‘illiterate’ who do not have Mumbai: Veteran lyricist Javed Bombay High Court to ban the has several “good schools” and common sense,” reads the plea. Akhtar on Friday said he has “derogatory” and “humiliat- a high literacy rate. “Every time the petitioner not written any song for Vivek ing” phrase “Alibaug se aaya It also says that Alibaug has hears this dialogue, he gets hurt Oberoi-starrer PM Narendra hai kya?” meaning “Are a rich culture and history. sentimentally. This phrase Modi and he is shocked to find you a fool?”. The plea was mentioned always makes an adverse emo- his name in the credits of the As per the plea, the phrase earlier this week before a bench tional impact on the petition- film’s trailer. is used commonly in of Chief Justice Naresh Patil er and every person of The 74-year-old writer His post was retweeted by Maharashtra to address some- and Justice NM Jamdar. Alibaug,” it said. shared a photo of the credits, his wife, veteran actor Shabana one who is considered “foolish” It is likely to be taken up for Thakur has urged the court where his name appears Azmi. The first trailer of the or naive. the phrase is “unfair” and hearing after two weeks. to direct the State authorities to alongside other lyricists Omung Kumar-directed biopic The Public Interest “humiliating” as it projected “Alibaug is bestowed with get the public to refrain from Prasoon Joshi, Sameer, of Prime Minister Narendra Litigation (PIL) has been filed people of Alibaug as “illiterates”. nature with scenic beauty. In using this phrase. Abhendra Kumar Upadhyay, Modi, featuring Oberoi in the by Rajendra Thakur, a resident Alibaug is a coastal town spite of having such a rich He has also urged the court Sardaraa, Parry G and Lavraj. lead, released on Wednesday. of Satirje village of Mapgaon in and a municipal council in background filled with history, to ensure that films, docu- “(I) am shocked to find my The film, which also fea- BJP candidate Rameshwar Teli with Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Alibaug. His father, Madhukar Raigad district of Maharashtra, culture, industry, tourism, mentaries, TV serials, etc, that name on the poster of this film. tures Boman Irani, Manoj Sonowal and NEDA Chairman Himanta Biswa Sharma hands over his Thakur, is a former MLA of located around 95 kilometres medical facilities, nature and have the phrase as part of their Have not written any songs for Joshi, Zarina Wahab and nomination paper for contesting from Dibrugarh parliamentary constituency, in the Congress. from here. education, it is highly objec- dialogues, are not granted the it!” Akhtar wrote on the Prashant Narayanan, releases Dibrugarh, on Friday PTI In his plea, Thakur has said Thakur’s plea states that tionable to ridicule the people censor certificate. PTI microblogging site. on April 5 countrywide. PTI \

from Odisha is former IAS Nagar) have been given tickets Soundarrajan from Thooth- candidates, Pratap Sarangi and officer Aparajita Sarangi but face a stiff battle ahead with ukudi where she will face off Brughu Baxipatra from n (Bhubaneswar) who also joint- the SP-BSP-RLD combine, against DMK MP Kanimozhi. Balasore and Berhampur he BJP, which released q ed the BJP recently. besides the anti-incumbency. BJP is contesting five seats in an respectively. Union Minister Tnames of 184 candidates for Another ‘changer’ Sujay The BJP is yet to announce alliance with AIADMK. Jual Oram, party’ only MP to 20 States, going to poll in the Vikhe Patil, who crossed over names of party candidates from In Kerala, the party firmed scrape through in 2014, will first phase of elections on April from the Congress to the BJP Pilibhit and Sultanpur which is up its alliance with the Bharth contest again from Sundergarh. 11, ‘dropped’ six sitting MPs this month, has been awarded currently held respectively by Jana Sena Party (BDJS) on As will Sangeeta Kumari from Uttar Pradesh, including ticket (Ahmednagar) in Union Minister Maneka Gandhi Wednesday, giving it five seats, Singh Deo, who lost he former Union Minister Kalraj O Maharashtra. and her son the sitting MP and the Kerala Congress Bolangir seat to her brother in Mishra (Deoria), 78 and ex- Home Minister Rajnath varun. A switchover of seats is (Thomas) with one seat. The law Kalikesh Singh Deo (BJD’s Uttarakhand Chief Ministers Singh has been re-nominated expected in these two con- list saw BJP announce 13 out of candidate for 2019 again). Bhagat Singh Koshiyari from Lucknow and Textiles stituencies, according to sources. its 14 seats in contest with The list from Assam saw (Nainital) 77, and BC Minister Smriti Irani from The BJP announced 21 out Union Minister KJ Alphons to three sitting MPs dropped, Khanduri, (Pauri Garhwal), Amethi (to take on Congress of 28 candidates for Karnataka fight from Ernakulam and for- Bijoya Chakraborty in Gauhati 84, although they apparently nqj president Rahul Gandhi). retaining 16 sitting MPs, and mer Mizoram Governor replaced by Queen Ojha, volunteered not to con- Lucknow seat has been with the with new entrant A Manju Kummanam Rajashekharan to DilipSaikia replacing Ramen test. Khanduri’s son, BJP since 1991 and been rep- from the Congress now getting fight Shashi Tharoor from Deka in Mangaldoi and Tapan Manish Khanduri, has resented by Vajpayee five times. a BJP ticket from Hassan to take Thiruvananthapuram. Gogoi replacing Kamakhya incidentally joined the Before Rajnath stepped in BJP on Prajwal Revanna, grandson In Bengal, a recent defec- Prasad Tassa in Jorhat. Congress and is expect- UP and of the six The turncoats with leader Lalji Tandon held the of former Prime Minister Deve tor to the BJP from the BJP’s trouble-shooter and ed to contest from the MPs dropped so far winnability factor are expect- seat from 20019 to 2014. Gowda. No candidate is yet Trinamool Congress, Arjun State Minister Himanta Biswas Pauri Garhwal seat from in the State four edly being rewarded by the Actress and BJP’s sitting announced for Bengaluru Singh will take on former Sarma was not fielded from where the BJP has nominated replaced by SPS Baghel, a BJP belonged to the reserved seats party. The BJP’s first list gives MP Hema Malini has been re- South, although Tejaswini Union Minister Dinesh Trivedi Tejpur as BJP chief said his its State Uttarakhand presi- Minister in the UP suggesting the BJP’s attempts to place to two Biju Janata Dal nominated from Mathura, West Ananth Kumar, wife of late from Barackpore. The party did presence was need in all 25 dent Tirath Singh Rawat. Government), and Union fine tune its political strategy entrants to the party like Jay UP, seat and expects a tough Union Minister Ananth Kumar not announce any candidate for seats of North-East to better Besides these, three veter- Minster of State Krishna Raj in vis-a-vis the Samajwadi Party- Panda (Kendrapada) and fight from the RLD candidate is talked as a potential candidate. its sitting seat of Darjeeling held BJP’s yield from the region. ans, the BJP also dropped two Shahjahanpur where Arun Bahujan Samaj Party-Rashtriya Balabhadra Majhi (Nabar- who would have SP-BSP back- In Tamil Nadu, the BJP’s by SS Ahluwalia. The BJP has fielded former more MPs from UP — Ram Sagar replaced her. Lok Dal alliance that seeks to angpur) in Odisha. Both are ing. Union Ministers VK Singh lone sitting MP, Union Minister In Odisha where some Congress leader and MOS for Shanker Katheria, former The BJP has announced throw a massive challenge to its elected MPs. (Ghaziabad), Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan has been tickets awarded to defectors HRD Purandeshwari from Minister of State for HRD, in nominees for 28 seats of the 2014 performance when it won A third new entrant to the Satya Pal Singh (Bagpat), repeated from Kanyakumari from other parties, the party is Visakhapatnam in Andhra Agra where he has been total 80 Lok Sabha seats from a whopping 71 seats. party finding name in the list Mahesh Sharma (Gautam Budh and state unit chief Tamilsai fielding two of its former MLA Pradesh. :::]^D:^_ 5 QX tionary Kirit Somaiya and the The Shiv Sena’s bitter Sena has not nominated its Opposition to Somaiya’s re- he ruling Shiv Sena on candidate for the Palghar seat nomination stems from the TFriday renominated 17 which is currently held by the fact that the latter has not only QR of its sitting MPs, including BJP, there is speculation that been a vociferous critic of the Union Minister for Heavy the two saffron parties may Sena leadership, but he leadership a hard time to con- Industries and Public swap these two seats. has in the past repeatedly alle- tain the unrest, there were Enterprise Anant Geete, as its The speculation stems gations of corruption in the ith at least 25 per cent of online appeals to the people candidates as it released its first from the Sena leadership has Sena-ruled Brihanmumbai Wits candidates getting asking them to press the “none list of 21 nominees for the told the BJP in unambiguous Municipal Corporation Srinagar: This is not “jehad” imported from the ruling of the above” (NOTA) button, Lok Sabha polls. terms that it is vehemently (BMC). (armed crusade) but “jahalat” Trinamool Congress or the party sources said wondering The Shiv Sena, which is opposed Somaiya being re- Sources said that the (benighted), a village elder CPI(M), rumblings of “how the party could give contesting in alliance with the nominated from Mumbai BJP might consider offering pleaded to Pakistani terrorists discontent increased in Bengal nomination to a person whose ruling BJP, will contest 23 out north-east Lok Sabha con- the Mumbai north-east to in North Kashmir’s Hajin area BJP hours after the saffron name is yet to be cleared from of total 48 seats in the state. On stituency and has also said the Shiv Sena in lieu of while asking them to release a outfit published its first candi- charges of human trafficking.” its part, the BJP will contest the that in the event of the re-nom- Palghar seat which it had 12-year-old boy who was held date list for the coming Lok Decibel levels were high in remaining 25 seats in the state. ination of the sitting MP, it retained in the Lok Sabha by- captive and subsequently killed Sabha elections. south Bengal too with discon- Apart from Geete, the would not only not campaign polls held in May last year but on Thursday. A posse of violent party tented leaders like State BJP Sena’s other prominent re- for Somaiya but would had to give up to the seat to the Videos of the village elder men ransacked the vice president Raj Kamal nominated candidates are: work towards defeating him in Sena during the seat sharing of Mir Mohalla of Hajin sur- Coochbehar district party Pathak tendering his resigna- Arvind Sawant (Mumbai the polls. negotiations. faced on social media, showing office and blockaded the dis- tion after he was denied tick- south), Gajanan Kirtikar him asking the two Lashker-e- trict BJP president’s car et. Pathak lost out in the tick- (Mumbai north-west), Rahul Taiba terrorists, Ali alias protesting the candidature of et race to actress-turned politi- Shewale ( Mumbai north-cen- Furkan and Hubaib, to release Nitish Pramanik an erstwhile cian Locket Chatterjee who tral), Rajan Vichare (Thane), Atif Mir. TMC leader. has been fielded from Hooghly Chandrakant Khaire The incident took place 33 “Pramanik has no credi- seat Pathak’s home-turf. (Aurangabad), Anandrao km north of Srinagar where the 6QU88 bility. He is an imported person “Everyone has an aspira- Adsul (Amaravati), Shivajirao terrorists had taken shelter in from the TMC, a party that has tion to serve the nation. I was Adhalrao Patil (Shirur) and the boy’s house at gunpoint, unleashed untold miseries on also expecting a candidature Vinayak Raut (Ratnagiri- police officials said on Friday. so, we asked the villagers to was assaulted by the terrorists our workers for the past sever- either from Hooghly or any- Sindhudurg). The terrorists wanted to appeal to the terrorists to who hit him with iron rods and al years. Yet he has been given where else. But I am disheart- The only woman to have sexually abuse his sister but the release them,” a senior an AK rifle. the nomination because of ened and don’t see any reason been fielded by the Shiv family had helped her escape. official said. “I tried my best to get my money and muscle power. The to continue on my post,” Pathak Sena is Bhawana Gawali, who This infuriated them and they Speaking in Kashmiri, the nephew out of this. I begged people will not accept him,” a said. has been re-nominated started beating up the family village head was the first to ask them but they remained senior district party leader said Similarly a BJP block pres- from Yavatmal-Washim con- members, including Atif and the terrorists to release the unmoved,” Hameed told adding he would tender his res- ident from Ghatal in West stituency. his old uncle Hameed Mir, innocent boy. “Do whatever the police. ignation from his party post. Midnapore from where the “We will release the second they said. you want, but this is not Jihad As pressure mounted on “Dipak Burman who has party has fielded former IPS list of two candidates — for Hearing their cries, other but Jahalat. Please release the the terrorists, they killed the been working for the party for officer Bharati Ghosh said, Satara and Palghar seats — at people in the locality informed boy,” he said. helpless Atif, the police said, the past several years and has a “how will we convince the the joint public rally of BJP- police. The police also made an adding that the security forces better acceptability among the people that we are a party Sena alliance to be held at After assessing the situa- appeal through Aqeqa Begum, later mounted a heightened mass should have been given the with difference if we continue Kolhapur on December 24,” tion, the police started rescu- the wife of Hameed, who was operation and killed both the nomination. Pramanik needed to hire tainted candidates from Maharashtra Minister and ing the family. They managed virtually breathless as she asked Pakistanis. more time to settle down in the the TMC?” Ghosh though senior Sena leader Subhash to secure the release of the par- the terrorists to release her hus- Ali had been active in the party,” another local party man never a Trinamool member Desai said. ents and other family members band and nephew. area for long and was involved said claiming workers would was close to the top leadership Given that the BJP has not till they were fired upon by the Simultaneously, the police in the killing of a BSF person- “feel demoralised.” of that party and is named its candidate for holed up terrorists. made a room intervention and nel and others, including death While many local leaders currently facing charges of cor- Mumbai north-east con- “We knew that the boy and brought Hameed out of the of a man whose throat was slit went about tendering resigna- ruption that took place during stituency which is currently uncle were trapped inside and, house. 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The remaining amount of others. of 69.10 to 68.53 before finally on Monday,” said V K Sharma, Foreign institutional subscription worth about The ETF tracks shares of 11 ending at 68.95, a drop of 12 Head PCG & Capital Markets investors (FIIs) remained net 3,500 crore came in from CPSEs — ONGC, NTPC, Coal paise over its previous close. Strategy, HDFC Securities. buyers in the capital markets, institutional and retail India, IOC, Rural increase of 6.55 per cent, which to the proposed transactions. The Indian currency had Analysts said despite fall putting in Rs 1,374.57 crore on investors. Electrification Corp, Power is in excess of 5 per cent dur- Accordingly, it grants gained 13 paise to close at 68.83 in the rupee, it still remains a net basis Friday, as per pro- “The subscription for CPSE Finance Corp, Bharat arkets regulator Sebi on ing the current financial year “exemption to the proposed on Wednesday. the “best performing emerg- visional data. ETF has touched 9,500 crore Electronics, Oil India, NBCC MFriday exempted the cen- 2018-19 thereby attracting acquirer, viz. The Government Forex market was closed ing market currency over last Snapping its eight-day so far. We will exercise green- India, NLC India and SJVN. tral Government from making takeover provisions. of India, from complying with on Thursday on account of one month gaining over 3 per winning streak, the BSE bench- shoe option and retain over- Through the earlier four an open offer for the share- Under the takeover norms, the requirements of Regulation Holi. However, the domestic cent”. mark Sensex declined by over subscription,” an official said. tranches of the CPSE ETF, the holders of Union Bank of India the acquirer is required to make 3(2) of the Takeover currency has gained 15 paise Brent crude futures, the 222 points Friday to end at Final subscription data would Government has already raised following capital infusion. a public announcement of an Regulations with respect to during the week. This is also global oil benchmark, was trad- 38,164.61. On similar lines, come by the end of the day. 28,500 crore — 3,000 crore In February, the open offer to acquire shares in the proposed acquisition of the sixth consecutive week of ing 1.05 per cent lower at the NSE Nifty shed 64.15 The Government had set from the first tranche in March Government proposed a capi- case the existing stake goes 6.55 per cent equity shares in gains for the local unit. $67.15 per barrel. points, or 0.56 per cent, to fin- 3,500 crore as the base issue 2014, 6,000 crore in January tal infusion of 4,112 crore in beyond a certain threshold. the target company viz. Union The dollar index, which “The dollar rallied against ish at 11,456.90. size for the three-day issuance 2017, 2,500 crore from the the public sector lender According to the Bank of India,” Sebi said. gauges the greenback’s strength nearly all of its Group-of-10 The Financial Benchmark of the fifth tranche of CPSE third in March 2017 and through preferential allotment Securities and Exchange In February, the lender against a basket of six curren- peers and reversed most losses India Private Ltd (FBIL) set the ETF. As much as 30 per cent of 17,000 crore in November of shares. Board of India (Sebi), there had filed an application on cies, rose 0.18 per cent to incurred following the Federal reference rate for the the issue size is reserved for 2018. The infusion is to meet cer- will be no change in control of behalf of the central 96.66. Reserve’s dovish surprise. The rupee/dollar at 68.6607 and for anchor investors. The Government has tain regulatory requirements. the bank pursuant to the pro- Government seeking exemp- “The Indian rupee depre- biggest gains in greenback came rupee/euro at 78.1368. The The list of anchor investors exceeded the disinvestment After the preferential posed acquisition. tion from the applicability of ciated nearly 50 paise from the against the Euro, which plunged reference rate for rupee/British include BNP Paribas Arbitrage, target set for current fiscal allotment, the shareholding of Further, there will be no Regulation 3(2) of the SAST morning high, after state-run 0.62 per cent to $1.1305 after pound was fixed at 90.2778 and Citi Group Global Markets ending March 2019 by 5,000 the central Government is like- change in the number of equi- (Substantial Acquisition of banks purchased dollars on weaker than expected PMI data for rupee/100 Japanese yen at Mauritius Pvt Ltd, Credit Suisse crore, taking the proceeds to ly to increase from 67.43 per ty shares held in lender by the Shares and Takeovers) behalf of Importers ahead of from European nations,” 61.97. Singapore Ltd, Edelweiss Alpha 85,000 crore. cent to 73.98 per cent, an public shareholders, pursuant Regulations.  O} 5 unlikely before two j[ZZZ enders of Jet Airways are to three Llikely to pick up a substan- months, tial stake in the debt-laden air- one of the line till a new promoter is sources roped in, sources said. said. YZ[Z\ZU The process of getting a The new promoter on board is like- lenders ly to take another two to three would ulti- months and once that happens, mately sell the banks would offload their their stake ower Grid Corporation of stakes, they added. in Jet PIndia Ltd., the country’s The State Bank of India-led Airways to central transmission utility and consortium of lenders is work- the new a Navratna PSU, has declared ing on a resolution plan for the promoters an interim dividend of 5.83 cash-strapped Jet Airways for as and when they are roped in, about the developments at Jet per equity share of 10 each for the last five months. The full they added. Airways. The airline is flying the Financial Year 2018-19. service carrier has a debt bur- Jet Airways Chairman just about a third of its fleet, Power Grid handed over den of more than 8,200 crore Naresh Goyal holds 51 per defaulting on interest pay- electronic payment remittance and needs to make repayments cent stake while Gulf carrier ments and delaying salaries to advice for payment of worth up to 1,700 crore by Etihad Airways has 24 per pilots. 1629.62 cr to Government of ment receipts have touched March end. cent shareholding in the airline, The lenders are trying to India. 85,000 crores today,” Finance Sources said lenders of Jet which has been in operation for revive the carrier by change in The total interim dividend he Government on Friday Minister Arun Jaitley tweeted. Airways might pick up a sub- over 25 years. management as they feel col- disbursed is to the tune of Tsaid it has exceeded its dis- The Government has stantial stake in the airline, a Earlier this week, SBI lapse of the airline would not 3050.02 cr to about 5.91 lakh ments recommended by the investment target for the cur- mopped up 9,500 crore from move that would provide com- Chairman Rajnish Kumar be good for consumers as well shareholders. During FY 18-19, Reserve Bank are under con- rent fiscal by 5,000 crore and the fifth tranche of CPSE ETF fort in the interim period till along with Civil Aviation as competition in the industry. the total dividend paid includ- he Reserve Bank on Friday sideration of the Government the proceeds have touched and 14,500 crore from the new promoters come in. Secretary Pradeep Singh They have also decided against ing final dividend for FY 17-18 Tagain deferred the imple- of India. Accordingly, it has 85,000 crore. REC-PFC deal. Current promoters of Jet Kharola and Principal taking the airline through is 4514.86 cr which is 1.48 mentation of the Indian been decided to defer the “As against a target of For next fiscal the disin- Airways have to exit before a Secretary to Prime Minister insolvency process. times the total dividend paid in Accounting Standards (Ind AS) implementation of Ind AS till 80,000 crore for disinvestment vestment target has been fixed new investor can be roped in. Nripendra Misra apprised On Tuesday, Jet Airways’ FY 17-18. by banks as the requisite leg- further notice,” the RBI said in for the current year, the divest- at 90,000 crore. The entry of new promoter is Finance Minister Arun Jaitley pilots’ union threatened to stop Power Grid is one of the islative amendments are still a notification. flying from April 1 if their salaries world’s largest power trans- under consideration. The RBI in February 2016 were not paid by March 31. mission utility, and has a wide Earlier in April 2018, the had proposed implementation Earlier this week, the network of 151,507 circuit kilo- central bank had postponed the of new accounting standards Directorate General of Civil meters transmission lines, with implementation of the Indian for banks for both standalone Aviation (DGCA) said there 239 Sub-stations and trans- Accounting Standards (Ind AS) financial statements and con- may be “further attrition” of formation capacity of by the banks by one year. solidated financial statements flights “in coming weeks”. 355,029MVA. “The legislative amend- with effect from April 1, 2018. and 17 entities, US officials Iran as the United States tries acknowledged that the nuclear to roll back the clerical regime’s k he United States on Friday work was in the past but said regional influence. Timposed sanctions on Washington wanted to make “We’ll be relentless in deny- Iranian nuclear researchers, the targeted figures “radioac- ing Iran the ability to engage in saying it wanted to warn tive.” WMD proliferation and all its D Foundation recently young scientists to steer clear Secretary of State Mike outlaw activities,” said Pompeo, Corganised an of any future effort to build a Pompeo on Twitter called the who is on a Middle East tour International Food and bomb. sanctions part of the “maxi- to build a united front against Fashion Festival in collabo- Sanctioning 14 individuals mum pressure campaign” on Iran. ration with Multiple embassies, partnering with the luxury five-star Eros Hotel. Charu Das, Director of CD Foundation said, “8 days of celebrations with 15 coun- tries coming together for 22 events, making it the grand- est success of combination of food, fashion and culture”. Chef from different embassies and countries par- ticipated to showcase their cuisines. 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In 2011 a batsman after his heady accomplish- redemption song and the two maverics in tag but also live up to the expectations of off after the ball tampering scandal. their bowling. and 2015, the World Cup was held ments over the years but eight years as Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler adding the the Kolkata Knight Riders, which has a This will help Williamson get his strate- Veterans like Chris Gayle and AB de before the IPL and this is the first time RCB captain without an IPL title, sticks zing, Royals will be serious contenders for solid fan base. gies in place with Rashid Khan expected Villiers are expected to have their that it will be held post the tournament. out like a sore thumb. a place in the play-offs. The only foreign leader Kane to be the trump card. moments alongside young turks like With skipper Virat Kohli stressing on Former KKR skipper Gautam Ravichandran Ashwin has said he is Williamson will certainly feel a bit less As far as balance is concerned, Shubman Gill and Shaw. workload management for all the World Gambhir's not so charitable comments on "no slouch with white ball" and will prob- pressure this time with David Warner Rajasthan Royals looks the most balanced There could be a Varun Chakravarthy, Cup hopefuls, it promises to be an inter- Kohli's IPL captaincy wouldn't have gone ably carry a baggage of angst now that it back in the mix for Sunrisers Hyderabad. on paper while CSK and MI as usual have a Prayas Ray Barman or Prabh Simran esting IPL. unnoticed as far as the India captain is is crystal clear that he has missed the Australian cricket's 'perennial bad a lot of matchwinners. Singh, who catch the imagination of the On one hand, players will need to concerned and he would be happy to turn World Cup bus. With find of English boy' will be out there to prove a point to Capitals also has a good batting line- country with their talent. In all, possibil- stand up to the expectations of their fran- the corner even though World Cup has cricket Sam Curran in his ranks, Ashwin one and all who had all but written him up, something that can't be said about ities are endless during next seven weeks. {|: R9 | hey made 'Dad's Army' Tsound cool last year and Players are conditioned to defending champions Chennai playing in the IPL. Super Kings' battle-hardened ne man doesn't win Coaches and managers veterans are ready to prove that Othe IPL," Chennai are getting more shrewd age is just a number when they g Super Kings coach Stephen in how they buy and put take on Virat Kohli's perenni- On Fleming said on Friday, dif- together teams," Fleming al underachievers Royal nnn fering with Gautam said. Challengers Bangalore in Gambhir's viewpoint that "So just because Saturday's opening IPL one can't say Virat Kohli you're probably the best encounter. and Mahendra Singh Dhoni batter in the world, prob- For Virat Kohli, it couldn't qn in the same breath, as ably one of the best play- be a bigger statement if his India's captain has not won ers in the world, it does- young side could start off with the tournament. n't mean he's going to a bang at Mahendra Singh |qnj Former India opener have success in the IPL. Dhoni's 'spritual home', a task ng Gambhir, who led Kolkata "There's a number of which will be easier said than Knight Riders to two IPL things that go towards it. done. trophies in 2012 and 2014, One thing I do know is CSK's core team is the old- recently said that in a result- that when there's a chal- est in the tournament — 37- they would be aware of the oriented franchise environment, Kohli has lenge put in front of him, he meets it." year-olds Dhoni and Shane requirements. been "lucky" to have survived despite Royal Fleming was speaking on the eve of Watson, 35-year-old Dwayne CSK enjoy an impressive Challengers Bangalore never winning the the IPL-12 opener between CSK and Bravo, 34-year-old Faf du record against RCB, having coveted title in his eight years as skipper. Bangalore at the Chidambaram Stadium. Plessis, 33-year-olds Ambati 6 won 15 matches and lost seven 8: But Fleming thought otherwise. He said South African captain Faf du Rayudu and Kedar Jadhav, with one no-result. The hosts "One man doesn't win the IPL. It's a Plessis, leg-spinner Imran Tahir and New soon-to-be 32 Suresh Raina, . Live on Star Sports 1& 2 HEAD haven't lost to its rival since tough competition to win. It's getting Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner had Then they have two spin- TO 2014. HEAD tougher because teams are a lot smarter. arrived and were available for selection. ners with truckloads of experi- g While the home team has arlos Brathwaite's presence in the KKR ence — 39-year-old Imran a well-balanced squad with Cline-up will boost the franchise's bat- Tahir and 38-year-old vs most of the bases covered, ting, which is the "best" among eight Harbhajan Singh, who have  RCB is facing concerns over the | teams, claimed assistant coach Simon NO ability to change the complex-  availability of some foreign Katich. ion of a game with one-off over. nqj  qq players at certain stages of the The Barbados all-rounder in the most ing to go. He has really "David Warner is real- Even the two out-of-favour tournament. expensive buy for KKR at 5 crore and will worked hard on his fitness ly looking positive going India players, leg-spinner Karn While CSK is a three-time step up their performances Leg-spinner Yuzvendra add firepower alongside Chris Lynn, Robin unrisers Hyderabad and also what really amazed into this season. I am sure Sharma (31) and seamer Mohit champion, the Bengaluru fran- and seal a spot in the Indian Chahal will again be the key Uthappa and Andre Russell. Smentor VVS Laxman on me was the kind of rhythm he is looking forward to Sharma (30) are on the wrong chise is probably the biggest World Cup squad. While RCB man for RCB as he has been "The big fella has got potentially one of Friday said skipper David he showed from the first contributing to Sunrisers," side of 30's. underachiever despite boasting paceman Umesh Yadav will over the past seasons and will the best strike rates in World T20. So in Warner looks in superb practice session," Laxman Laxman said. However when it comes to of some of the best names in its also look to shine in the IPL need the rest of the bowling terms of our batting, it's the strongest in the rhythm and is raring to go said after practice session. "He has been an excep- match awareness, the CSK play- squad. and make a case for selection in attack to step up. competition," Katich made his ambitious as his team prepares to take "We also played a cou- tional player for us, excep- ers are second to none. The outcome of Saturday's the England-bound playing XI. Kohli has always led from claim during the unveiling of new recruits. on Kolkata on Sunday. ple of practice matches in tional captain as well, a The most consistent fran- game will depend on which A lot has been said about the front and his exploits in the A career T20 average of shade under Warner recently recov- Hyderabad and he scored in premier batsman for us and chise of the Indian Premier team bowls better and holds its the workload, especially that of IPL are well documented, the 17 in 143 games doesn't exactly inspire con- ered from an elbow surgery both those matches and I am sure he will look for- League, who have always been nerve as both side have players the bowlers, which needs to be RCB skipper will begin yet fidence but Katich probably wants to mea- and smashed a rapid-fire was in fantastic rhythm and ward to scoring heavily this in the top four, are a formida- who can turn a match on its monitored. CSK head coach another campaign aware that sure his ability to be destructive looking at century for his Sydney club that is something really season as well and win ble side at home with a slow head in a jiffy. Stephen Fleming said on his form could prove vital in the his career strike-rate of 145.04. side on return. pleasing for all of us," he matches and hopefully the turner and a vocal crowd com- CSK's Ambati Rayudu and Wednesday that it is up to the success of his side in the gru- "We are blessed with a lot of powerful "He is totally fit and rar- said. tournament for Sunrisers." plementing the quality. Ravindra Jadeja will be keen to players and as professionals, elling tournament. players like Lynn, Narine, who is good dur- ing the Powerplay. There is Robin (Uthappa), Nitish (Rana), DK, there is Shubman (Gill)... G5 With a maximum of four foreigners allowed in the playing XI, it may be a selec- beat Sri Lanka 5-0 in the "We know that the Former Sri Lanka captain happy that he is opening this tion headache for KKR think tank after recently-concluded ODI name of the franchise has Kumara Sangakkara and New year,that gives Mumbai Indians the Carlos' inclusion but the Aussie said they outh African speedster series, is looking forward to changed and we will be Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris best opportunity of scoring hun- would assess the conditions to pick the XI. SKagiso Rabada feels a playing a crucial part this playing in new colours. We have backed Rohit Sharma's decision dreds and winning games." "It depends on the opposition and new look Delhi Capitals has season. have a new slate with new to open for Mumbai Indians in the Echoing similar views, Kumble where we are playing. In certain games, the potential to be a "pow- "I think we have put goals on it and I am excit- upcoming 12th edition, which said, "Mumbai has always had this there will be a possibility that they will play erhouse" in the future edi- together a great squad this ed to see how Delhi begins on Saturday. issue with Rohit (opening). What together potentially. But throughout, our tions of the Indian Premier time around. It is a fairly Capitals is growing to Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Mumbai Indians and Rohit need to batting line up has been our real strength." League. young squad and I feel progress this season," he has already announced his decision decide is if he decides to open, he "Last year six of our batsmen were Rabada re-united with there is a good mixture of said. to open in all the games. needs to open for the rest of the tour- inside the top-25 leading run-getters," he his Delhi Capitals' team- overseas players along with "What is essential is While legendary leg-spinner nament. " pointed out. mates on Friday as they the Indian players," he said. that it's a fairly young team Anil Kumble, who was with the Also Styris said Rohit opening "So we have a very powerful batting line prepare to take on the "We have some very that has kind of stuck Mumbai Indians earlier, had an is good for "India" in view of the up. It's great to see the big fella get out there Mumbai Indians in their exciting spinners as well together through a couple advice for the star India batsman, upcoming World Cup. and start swatting sixes like flies at the back first match of the season at along with good batsmen. of seasons, and is now that he should continue opening "He is going to open and that is end of the innings." the Wankhede Stadium on Of course, the pace bowling growing together to get throughout the tournament. good for India, we know that for the Eyeing to match the triple title feats of Sunday. is going to be one of our this season." valuable experience. I think Asked about it, Sangakara said:"I World Cup. He is such a champion Chennai and Mumbai in the league, The 23-year-old, who strengths and I am really Rabada said he is excit- we have the potential to be feel he (Rohit) should open, without there and I think we will see his Kolkata will begin their campaign against arrived in the country after looking forward to playing ed to see the progress of the a powerhouse in the a doubt. Rohit Sharma should have skills, he is so good and he stand-out Sunrisers at Eden Gardens on Sunday. helping his national team a part in my team's success team this season. future," Rabada added. opened last year also and I am very anyway in this IPL." PTI

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The impulse buy is a weakness that many succumb People want to learn and experience things for Among such factors include time availability. to. No matter how frugal you tend to be, some- themselves. Sure, it might be interesting to hear There is a close relationship between time availabil- times it is difficult to resist making an impulse pur- about a friend's experience with the latest and ity and compulsive shopping. In other words, the chase. greatest technology, but often people want to have more time available to an individual in buying sit- Giving in to impulse buying is not only hard that hands-on experience to learn what it is like. uations, the greater will be the likelihood of the per- on your wallet in the short term, but the habit pre- The idea of vicarious ownership is another reason son to make impulse purchases. Often impulse vents you from developing good financial prac- why people tend to buy on impulse. When some- shoppers get influenced by their friends and rela- tices in the long term. Becoming aware of your one becomes emotionally connected to a product, tives during shopping. A friend or relative can sway impulse buying tendencies and taking steps to it changes the way they perceive that product in you towards making a purchase just because they learn how to address the problem will help you their mind. Their mind is likely to start acting like think something will go well with you. For exam- make better financial decisions. While this is not they already own the product, making it even more ple, they will encourage you to buy a dress or shirt to say that you cannot treat yourself every once difficult to refrain from buying it. because they think it looks good on you. in a while, it is important to be mindful of your Most consumers expect their emotional sup- When it comes to buying things, there is one budget and your "needs" versus your "wants." port to be fulfilled by their social interaction, word that can make even the most disciplined shop- Everyone has given in to compulsive buying at one intrinsic to the shopping experience. When they per fall to his knees. Can you guess what it is? If point in time. Don’t deny it; there is a point in time are in an emotional state that compels them to you answered, “sale,” then you’ve guessed correct- when you bought that you didn’t need. It is not make unnecessary purchases, buyers are often ly. Discounts slashed prices, buy one take one – these because you had to buy it or because you fell in more concerned about their greater feelings of words significantly count in making people give in love with the product. You just bought it because amusement, delight, and joy without thinking to the Shopaholic syndrome. Why? Well, people you felt an urge to. about the aftermath financial consequences. have this idea that buying things at a discount makes You may have sometimes wondered how store Visual merchandising is meant to communicate them good shoppers. It makes them feel that they owners know exactly what to put at the checkout the product value and quality to consumers. It is got the better end of the deal when in some cases, isle that you just can’t help to buy. 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NO O  eteran lyricist Javed Akhtar denied Vwriting songs for Omung Kumar B directorial film, PM Narendra Modi. Akhtar took to Twitter and expressed shock to see his name in the credits of the film’s trailer. “I am shocked to find my name on the poster of this film. Have not written any songs for it,” Akhtar tweeted along with the ot too long ago, a glob- include many other sexual acts snapshot of the trailer’s video in al survey indicated that apart from the ones that the Church O which his name was mentioned among the views of the Indian had listed,” he informs. several other artistes in the lyrics cat- youth have become less The film stars Tanvi Azmi, Four >z egory. rigid about homosexu- More Shots Please-fame Maanvi ; The trailer of PM Narendra Modi Nality over time. However, even Gagroo, actor Sid Makkar, Made in — based on the life of India’s Prime though Supreme Court’s historical Heaven-fame Shashank Arora, Minister Narendra Modi — was verdict decriminalised Section 377, Zeeshan Ayyub, Paras Tomar and { launched on Thursday. The film will it also indicated that societal accep- Kumud Mishra. > showcase the journey of Modi from his tance from the older age group Maanvi, who had been busy humble beginnings to his years as the might still be a long way off. with her two back-to-back online Gujarat Chief Minister, to the land- Director Faruk Kabir’s new film, shows, says that when she heard P mark win in the 2014 general elections, 377 Ab Normal, currently streaming what her role was about in the film, L@ and finally becoming the PM. Actor on a digital platform, showcases the she instantly agreed as it cast her in Vivek Anand Oberoi is essaying the journey of four petitioners and three different layers and characters it as gay or lesbian. It is about two role of Modi in the biopic, which is highlights the common struggles with three differently-conceptu- souls connecting beyond the phys- scheduled to release on April 5. arising out of the social stigma alised shows. However, the stronger ical realm. While working in the L which the LGBTQ community has reason turned out to be that she had film, I learnt that it is as normal as been saddled with over the years. never played a role like this one a boy and a girl falling in love. I just It was after the Supreme Court’s before. “It was a first of its kind for hope that one day, they get rid of the verdict that Faruk conceptualised the me. I have always been an avid fol- label of LGBTQ completely.” film. It was not to encompass all the lower of this subject. I had gender Talking about how her perspec- stories that he had come across into studies as one of my main courses tive about the issue transformed, she one, rather “the idea was to tell a few during my college and had a num- says the society’s fault is its ignorance stories in this journey that could rep- ber of gay friends who had different and misunderstandings. “When I resent the collective mindset or stories to tell. Some of them kept started the project, I had a different feeling of a majorly heterosexual him/her no less of a human being. represented and accepted in soci- ty, but for the heterosexual popula- quiet as they did not have the view on gay relationships. By the end society. This is not a film about just At the end of the day, they are peo- ety.” tion as well, he says. “Under Section courage to step out of the closet and of it, they became just normal the LGBTQ community, it is also for ple with just a different sexual pref- He questions that if for differ- 377, certain public acts were illegal. accept the reality in front of their human relationships to me. The the heterosexual population, their erences. These are just two people ent communities, there are particu- Before this verdict was passed, any families. This role made me realise same goes for the society which lacks sensibilities and their acceptance of falling in love, irrespective of the gen- lar quotas, isn’t it time for some for Indian, irrespective of his/her sex- that their stories were just as human information and due to their pre- the otherness.” der,” he says and goes on to add that the LGBTQ now? “They also repre- ual preference, caught in a harmless as anybody else’s,” she says. conceived notions and stereotypes, As part of research, the director one size doesn’t fit everyone after all. sent the Indian society as much as act of togetherness could also be She says that she stopped seeing they ignore facts. Until and unless had gone through a lot of case stud- Hence, “the same goes for the soci- the heterosexual population does. charged under Section 377 for it as a gay relationship and saw it as the society gets the right exposure, ies and files from real petitioners. ety and its people too.” With the film, We need to normalise it,” says he. unnatural offences and be impris- one between two people, “It is about it will be difficult for them to under- “There were some really powerful, the director wanted to show that Talking about why the abolish- oned.” two people falling in love and build- stand and accept it,” says she. human stories. It makes you realise with this diversity in human prefer- ment of Section 377 was necessary Elaborating further, he says, “It ing a connection, living their lives (The film is now streaming on that being a lesbian or a gay makes ences, “all consciousness has to be not just for the LGBTQ communi- was a very regressive law that did not together. We need to stop labelling ZEE5.) and work in the teashop. So you had this beautiful text because the film was on iTunes and you would go on the slide and he could have missed it. What was your experience of because it was so strong. But it He liked it. I don’t know if he working with Daniel? Any didn’t have an ending. And saw something in me. In anecdotes to share? Paul said to me that because Phantom Thread, the uniform I’ve been asked that a few there was no ending, he was I wear is quite similar to the times. And recently, we were hoping that something would one in The Chambermaid. doing some TV interviews happen — that Alma just told Maybe that was on his mind together — Daniel was sitting him what she thinks. And I and I don’t talk much, maybe next to me — I realised that the remember afterwards thinking, he thought “oh that’s good way he was there, talking, “was that OK or wrong? Was I too.” reminded me of how he was allowed to do this?” (Laughs)      when he was in character and Is there something unique it was fascinating. When you You appeared in the German about the way he directs? are an actor, you do it because crime series Tatort. Was that Well, he’s mad and that’s you are so intrigued by life, you a school for you as an actor? great (laughs). Someone who are curious, and it’s this curios- I actually only did one is mad and ready enough to ity that drives you. When I’m episode of Tatort. Was that a have a woman poisoning a with Daniel, I could sit there for good school? I think a good man because they love each hours and just listen and watch school was when I worked on other. So he’s mad enough to him as everything about him is Joe Wright’s Hanna. I had a invent these stories. That’s the so detailed. He knew exactly small role but I was working basis of everything and that how this man, Reynolds, would with Cate Blanchett. I also did means he is open and free in behave. I could watch him talk Anonymous with Vanessa his mind. As an actor, if you and stand and I could detect Redgrave and I used that real- work with someone like this, the body language of his char- ly like a school. I was observ- it’s great because you can blos- acter — and of course, I tried ing the whole day and learning som in every possible way. And s it true that you didn’t to do that with my character as how things work. I remember to me what was striking was have much contact with well — but when someone is thinking back then “this feels that he is always respectful of IDaniel Day-Lewis before such a perfectionist, you can easy like breathing and it feels the actors. He comes to you filming Phantom Thread? watch it. It’s like art. I loved lis- like home.” But then my brain and says, “What do you think We met for the first time in tening to him as Reynolds was going “no, it can’t be, this Alma would do?” And that can London at the Covent Garden when he was talking about the is a big set and you are sup- be intimidating but if you get Hotel when we read the script. 1950s, which Daniel as a child posed to be intimidated.” It was rid of your fear, it’s actually Post that, I never met him. I would have known, and he quite hard after making those great because you can start to was told that he preferred not would tell me about Virginia films to go back and do Tatort be free and not think about to rehearse. Then I met him on would fit the story and while point. I was not excited because ng to be beautiful or sexy, this Woolf and England. He could and things like that knowing your performance of the scene the set. playing Alma, I thought it I tried not to be excited. I tried is when you put yourself in a talk about it for hours and I that actually you can do things or what you want to achieve. would suit her to not know not to think about that I was weak position. And Alma does- would just sit and listen differently. I remember the He famously prepares for a about the things that are going working with Daniel Day- NO n’t give in. For me, I’m still try- (laughs). wigs in Hanna were perfect — Does he do many takes? role for a long time before the on around her. I dived more Lewis, a method actor. If I had ing to understand her. But they were made by this English If he needs them, yes. He’s filming starts. Was it intimi- and more into what I had — been looking for signs of ‘is this she’s between a man and a One of the many memorable guy and he’s a genius. And on both. Like with me, he didn’t dating when you met him nothing. I tried to be like a him or is this the character,’ I woman; old and young; and scenes in the film is when the job I was doing afterwards do many takes and at one almost for the first time when white empty canvas. think it would have taken away now and the 50s. I think that your character finally tells I could see how bad the wigs point he said to me, “Vicky you you were on set? from my performance. As an makes her very strong and it is Reynolds what she thinks of were and I couldn’t tell myself know I like what you are It was intimidating for me. Did you watch Anderson’s actor, what you want to be is something that women have him… to not see it, so it was a bless- doing, right?” And I was like, But I knew I had no alternative. previous films to prepare? completely honest and pure so had over the years. Do you mean the dinner ing and a curse (laughs). “Well, actually no, because Someone proposes a job offer I didn’t. When I knew I you don’t want to think about When I prepared Alma, I scene where Alma tells him her you haven’t said anything.” and you say ‘OK, how can I would be working with Paul ‘I’m now in a movie with this knew I had to give her a strong opinion? Well, that’s an exam- When did you know that you And he said, “Well, you should work with this?’ So I just and Daniel, I decided not to guy and is he method or not?’ back because I wanted her to be ple of how Alma and I, both wanted to do acting? know that if I don’t like it, I’ll accepted it. Also when we met watch their movies and to not this white canvas but behind our experiences, are so close Because I grew up in do it 10 times, so if I don’t say in London, reading of the find out about method acting. The film is about a strong that had to be a lot of earth. So and what Paul was probably Luxembourg, I wouldn’t dare anything, that’s a good sign.” script was so obvious. It felt so woman, Alma, fighting to I thought of my grandmothers searching for. When I read the to have the idea that this was But if he needs to, he does natural and in a way, as if this Are they very different people save her relationship with — who are no longer with us script, I thought this was what what I wanted. It was too many takes. story had to be told by us. This in and out of character? Reynolds. What does it mean — this is where I found my the story would need — this crazy and unreachable. might sound weird. So I then Not really. I spoke to him to you to be a strong woman? answers. These women, from person who doesn’t know and Phantom Thread is an Oscar- tried to trace the memory of about it and this method act- Many things. But related to that generation, had to be is finding out things. And the Paul Thomas Anderson said nominated film. Has being in that moment and I knew it was ing to me is a word, an Alma, I would say she is a incredibly strong because there end of that scene is improvised that he saw you in a film the film opened doors for going to be fine. approach. It’s how you work to strong woman because she was no other way. If you went and whatever I say as Alma’s where you are a cleaner… you? get to the place that everyone doesn’t need approval from through the war, you wouldn’t opinion of Reynolds came to Yes, The Chambermaid. I have no answer to it Was there a parallel between wants to reach, where you can men, women or anyone else. have asked yourself, “Am I me in that moment. I didn’t because currently my life has the story about Reynolds and be so free that you can be open She is who she is. It’s only when comfortable? Do I get the know I was going to say that. Did he tell you what it was not changed in any way. I Alma, and you as an actress to what is happening on set. you want approval to be liked O attention I need?” You get up, All I knew was that I had the about your performance in hope it doesn’t. I hope I meet working with a successful in the eyes of someone that you get your day done and do lines for that scene and they that film that convinced him more spirits like Paul with established actor like Daniel? But were you excited to work become weak, especially what you can. Alma has left her were so beautifully written — to cast you? whom I can share my vision. Yes. I think this is why I with Daniel? women. If you open yourself to country and come to a new and Daniel said the same — Well, first of all, I was very (The film premieres on accepted it since I thought it Well, that’s exactly the the judgement of men, wanti- one, England, and she had to go that it felt like being on a slide. lucky that he watched it March 24 at 1 pm on Sony PIX.) <=]=

R s one entered the pavilion that showcased an array of Australian Aarchitectural photographer John Gollings’ works, a variety of large canvas- like photographs spoke volumes about the maestro’s years of endless wandering through the tribal and rural streets of India. Capturing the greatest works by artisans and architects, the photographs make it seem that the audience is almost visiting the places all across the world. But it is Hampi in India which had Gollings’ attention as he had covered the town with its various abandoned structures, which are now being listed under the archaeo- 54 logical sites of India. However, the photographer feels that 5 such masterpieces shouldn’t be forgotten, rather should be revived and preserved for generations to come. They are an evi- R dence of the various cultures and tradi- tions that rulers and kings followed. They Q 665 shouldn’t be taken for granted or aban- doned and should be regarded as major captured structures. lights and times of the day. There cannot around capturing step wells in India. He nherently, music and art are not enter- be a challenging prospect. Ghaffari says, monuments and symbols of the rich It was in 1980 when Gollings had first be any other archaeological site like said that these are all examples of mod- Itainment,” believes Fakhroddin Ghaffari, “Sometimes it is difficult if you are not flex- Indian heritage. visited Hampi and fallen in love with and this,” said he. ern architecture. “They say a lot about tra- the Iranian percussionist who performed ible and insist that I am an Iranian or Gollings’ exploration and documen- developed admiration for the place. Ever He complained that ironically, ever ditionality and history of Indian temples. at the 13th edition of the Holi Moo, a Indian classical music performer. Things tation of both modern and ancient sites since, he has been returning to the site since the place has had been listed in the When I am capturing a building, I want multi-genre festival that celebrates the can get difficult then. There will be a clash in India has resulted in a body of work every year. world heritage sites, “it has become dif- it to stand out. Earlier, when Indian tem- advent of spring with colours, music and if you insist that Maine ye hi seekha main that records its changing social, econom- Explaining his innate fondness of ficult to work here. It was much simpler ples were captured in black and white, entertainment. For those, who look at this yahi bajaunga,” he says in accented Hindi. ic and political landscape. “These projects Hampi, the photographer said that the and beautiful before. Now there are their colours would lie on the same page. performing art primarily as a source of He believes that two people, who are col- are of great cultural and historical signif- town is “vast” and its monuments are “an fences all around the place and timing But here, I wanted to make each colour entertainment, the artist believes that laborating, need to reach out to each other icance. Their value should be kept intact,” architectural splendour.” He said that even that limit my visits. It is closed for visi- stand out. Hence, these step wells with there is a section that answers to the until they are in a common space. “You he said. though he has had been visiting the place tors after five in the evening.” muddy look describe perfectly what description. “This is not bad, no music is. can’t expect one to bend over all the way. Be it the architecture across Asia, the regularly for so many years, it doesn’t His photographs, that were recently architecture offers to traditions,” he But every kind of music exists because You have to take a step forward and meet abandoned Chinese city of Jiaohe; the leave a stone unturned in surprising him displayed at the India Habitat Centre’s explained. there is a story to tell. However, art and in the middle point. It is a deep learning Khmer temples of the Angkor Wat, each time. “I discover a new aspect every Photosphere and also as part of the six- Fashion might go out of style or music are for enlightening and awakening experience,” he adds. stretched across mainland Southeast time I come here, which is why I have month long Australia Fest, were a clas- change with time, but buildings and as there is a much deeper philosophy and Ghaffari decided to be a part of the fes- Asia; the architecture of the Hindu become so fond of it. I am addicted to sic example of time travel, with cap- structures remain timeless. As an epiphany, thought process behind it rather than just tival as the organisers are his friends. “I can Vijayanagar Empire; the grain stores of Hampi. I have gained a vast experience sules featuring architectural the photographer said that it occurred to entertainment,” says the artist who is pur- see how much hard work and honesty they the nomadic Berbers in Libya; or the in architectural photography here as changes. him that he “wanted to capture everything suing a Ph.D in Indian classical music are putting into it. The festival is all about abandoned structures in Hampi, Gollings the sites give me a chance to experi- The exhibition also show- that had ever been built in the world.” which he says took hundreds of years to getting together and being one. I played has brought his characteristic style, giv- ment in many ways. I am able to give cased his most recent project for For him, it’s all about taking and wait- reach its cultural finesse. He says, “Music during it last year as well. This time, along ing the viewer an understanding of the an aesthetic touch to it by taking which the photographer went ing for that “one perfect shot.” and art are connected to a deep culture that with a friend, Mohit Lal, I curated the embedded perspectives in each of the photographs in different aims to make the world a better place. It opening act of the World Music Stage,” he is primarily important for the message that says. it delivers,” he says. Not many people might know that the Arts and music form an important percussionist calls the capital his second part of Ghaffari’s life as he has imbibed home as he grew up here. “I came here them at a young age from his surround- when I was 14 and have been here since ings. “My parents, uncles, grandparents then. It is my first home rather than my and aunts are painters, sculptors, calligra- second as I spent crucial teenage years phy artists and more. My grandfather is a when people form their personality in chef and a musician. I’ve been learning Delhi,” he says. music since I was five under the guru And it is not just that he has stayed shishya parampara from my uncle who is here for long, but a common thread that a musician. I was blessed to be born in the binds the place with Iran. He believes that, environment,” he says. “There is so much similarity between India Ghaffari often works on collabora- and Iran that anyone who hasn’t even been tions. Though he comes from the Persian to the other country or heard the music classical tradition and has done his grad- there would still feel at home. The masala uation and Masters in Indian music, he may be different but the food is the same.” believes that for any joint performance to Having stayed in the city for a long be successful, each artist should be firm- time, he feels passionately. “It is a city that ly rooted to their respective traditions. needs to be cared for and cherished, but “One needs a considerable depth and that is not happening. Delhi is a city, where understanding of melody when you col- no matter where you are standing or laborate as you have to think out-of-the- whichever direction you look, there is a box. Collaborations help creative people sign of heritage, culture and what not. and are a big learning experience,” he says. Delhi has been an international cultural Interestingly, he has worked with not hub between 1600 and 1800. It has seen just people from different musical genres great days and while the government is try- but also from different fields. “While a play ing to do its bit, the people can do better. was being performed in a theatre, I too was The city is not liveable any more as for on stage performing live. I’ve worked with some months in a year, you can barely silent movies,” he says. breathe. It is sad and it is making me ques- However, working with a person from tion my stay here. I don’t like thinking this an altogether different genre or field can way,” he says quietly.

Who is Billy Batson? What’s he How did you and Zachary Levi were with each other all day doing like when we first meet him and work out how to play the same interviews, cracking jokes and we what’s going on in his life? =>>=> character, as actors, to indicate had a sleepover that night. ASHER ANGEL: There’s a lot that you’re the same guy? going on in his life. Billy got sep- We didn’t have a lot of time, What do you think is the most arated from his mom, so he’s basi- because I was shooting another inspirational trait that Shazam cally just out on the street. He’s a show. We had two days to figure it has? loner. He has no family. It’s just out. And we both did a couple of Probably him helping others. him alone in this world. And he self-tapes for each other. We He’s human, and he’s a kid who’s finds out that he’s capable of this already had the same mannerisms had a hard life and he chooses the amazing superpower, that by just and the same facial expressions, right path to help people even saying one word —”Shazam!” — but we definitely did pick up a cou- though he feels no one ever helped he turns into an adult Super Hero. ple of tics that both of us have so him before now. So, that’s cool. But For anyone, that would definitely that we could incorporate them. he has learned from his hardships. change you, have an impact on But we really just had to trust in your mental disposition, and then each other and in David. What do you feel, now that you it’s decision time. What are you are officially part of the DC going to do with these superpow- How did your director, David F Super Hero universe? ers? Are you going to be good, are Sandberg, work with you to help It’s crazy, it’s unreal. This is a you going to be bad? What’s you discover Billy? once in a lifetime opportunity. I’ve going on? There was a scene that I did for always dreamt of going into the Once he gets over the panic of him, and that’s really what made movie theatre and either seeing the having superpowers and being an him think, “You are the one we trailer or seeing the movie and I adult, he figures things out with have been looking for,” because he can’t even tell you what it was like Freddy who is like his manager. really saw everything that he want- seeing it for the first time. It was They learn to control these pow- ed. And he told me, “I don’t want so exciting. I couldn’t believe it. ers together. And it’s also relatable it to be like the comics where Billy because Billy finally finds a fami- is not the nicest guy. He’s just sad. What do you think audiences ly with the kids he meets in foster He wants his mom.”And through- are going to experience when care, something that he never out the movie, you really see Billy they’re watching this movie? thought was possible evolve. When he gets superpowers, They’re going to experience a he’s this happy kid and he’s start- lot of action, of course, but also a What is Billy feeling when he’s ing to open up and the real Billy is good story about wish fulfillment. thrust into this house full of fos- actually coming out, the one that And it’s just light-hearted and ter kids? everyone wants to see. funny. I think what makes it differ- He’s like, “I don’t want any part ent from any other superhero of you guys. I don’t want to be There are a lot of kids in this movie where they’re flying through here. I don’t want to get to know movie. What did you all do in the air and fighting each other, is you. I want to just go out in the your off time? that this is superhero is a kid. He world, just look for my mom. “Hey, he’s cool and funny.” Freddy, he starts exploring rela- Wizard who’s hunch-backed and word, “Shazam!” and realises that There was a lot of fun stuff to thinks like one. And what kid out And if that’s not good enough, then tionships with Darla, Mary, and on his throne. Billy’s thinking, “I this isn’t a dream. He’s six-foot- do. It was cold in Toronto, almost there doesn’t want to be a super- it’s just me.” They’re about the same age. Do everyone. And he finds a real just want to get out of here, I don’t two! He doesn’t know what to do, freezing. But we took field trips, hero? Actually, what person out you think that helps Billy feel a family. want to be here.” And then the and the only person he could go to we did dinners. We did some there wouldn’t want to have super- What does he think on the first little more comfortable? Wizard says, “You are the champi- is Freddy. Actually, one of my sleepovers and that’s how we real- hero abilities? Zac killed it and peo- night when he meets Freddy who Definitely. At the beginning, How does Billy find his way to on.” And Billy’s just thinking, “Are favorite moments is when Zac ly bonded and playing games and ple are really going to like him. exposes his love of all things the thought is, “Okay, it’s another the Wizard and what happens? you crazy? Who would believe that Levi goes up to the window and he watching movies together. Obviously he was amazing in the superhero-related? foster home. I’m just going to He’s on the subway and some- out of all the people, it would be has a sign, “Don’t scream,” and Jack and I really bonded at trailer and it’s going to draw them He’s probably thinking,”This sneak out and run away.” Of how, he’s transported to the Rock me?” And The Wizard tells him, Freddy just freaks out (Laughs). Comic-Con as we really came to in and when they see the movie, kid’s so dorky, such a geek.” But course, that’s what he’s thinking. of Eternity. He’s scared, he doesn’t “You’re strong in spirit, you’re That’s a classic moment, like a know each other. This is where we they’re going to like it even more. then, as he keeps talking, he’s like But once he really gets to know know where he is and he sees this pure in heart,” and Billy says the superhero movie meets Big. really became friends because we (The film releases on April 5.) C M Y K

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den Hazard ensured Belgium kicked off their Equalifying campaign for Euro 2020 on Thursday with a brace in a home victory over Russia, while a Memphis Depay-   inspired Netherlands romped to a 4-0 win over Belarus. World Cup semi-finalists Belgium earned a battling 3-1 win over Russia in Brussels as Hazard struck twice for Roberto Martinez's side in their LL opening game in Group I. Youri Tielemans tance was saved by the Nepal rounded off a flowing goalie. move with a crisp low ndia continued its domi- In the 34th minute though, strike to fire Belgium Inance at the SAFF Women's Sabitra equalised for the hosts ahead on 14 minutes at Championship by lifting its as she rose high above her the King Baudouin Stadium, but fifth straight title with a 3-1 vic- marker and headed the ball into Thibaut Courtois gifted Russia an tory over hosts Nepal in the the back of the Indian net. immediate equaliser. final on Friday. The break saw both sides The Real Madrid goalkeeper,  With this win India has locked at a goal apiece. put under pressure by Artem extended its unbeaten run in The second half began with Dzyuba, panicked and scuffed the 21 minutes in, before crossing his magnificent season with the the tournament's history to India creating the majority of ball straight to Denis Cheryshev who for Virgil van Dijk to nod in the only goal in a 1-0 win for Poland 23 games. the opportunities, with Sanju duly swept home into an empty net. fourth with his side down to 10 away to Austria in Group G. India scored through and Ratanbala putting their Michy Batshuayi had a shot after final substitute Kenny The AC Milan forward, Dalima Chhibber, Grace respective efforts just over the cleared off the line, and later hit the Tete limped off with a ham- already with 19 goals in 27 Serie Dangmei and substitute Anju bar. post, but Hazard restored Belgium's string injury. A appearances this term, has Tamang at the Sahid lead just before half-time after draw- Ronald Koeman's exciting now scored twice in three out- Rangashala Stadium. ing a foul from Yuri Zhirkov in the young side shoot straight to the ings for his country following his Both the sides area. top of Group C, level on three international debut in September. were seen pressing The Chelsea playmaker sealed points with Northern Ireland, World Cup runners-up hard from the first the three points two minutes from ahead of Sunday's clash with Croatia, relegated from the top whistle. Dangmei time with an alert finish, while Germany, who they knocked out tier of the Nations League last fashioned a couple of Aleksandr Golovin was sent off for of the Nations League the last year, ground out an unconvinc- early chances down Russia just before the end. time they met in November. ing 2-1 victory against the right wing for Cyprus thrashed San Marino 5- The Dutch have been a Azerbaijan in Zagreb. India, while Nepal registered a 0 to provisionally seize top spot in the revelation since Koeman took Rami Sheydaev put couple of shots from distance { group, while Scotland crashed to a charge in the wake of their fail- Azerbaijan on top on 19 minutes with Manjali Kumar testing humiliating 3-0 loss in Kazakhstan ure to qualify for the 2018 World before Croatia hit back through Indian custodian Aditi < — a nation ranked 117th in the FIFA Cup, beating both the Germans Borna Barisic and a 79th-minute Chauhan in the 14th minute. rankings.   and world champions France to effort by Andrej Kramaric in Just three minutes into the Yuriy Pertsukh and Yan win their Nations League group Group E. game, after some excellent Vorogovskiy notched early goals for men. and set up a semi-final clash with Slovakia top the section on build-up play down the right, India's pressure paid off in Kazakhstan before Baktiyor In Rotterdam, Memphis Depay dazzled Depay set the Dutch on their way just England in June. goal difference following a 2-0 Sandhiya laid off a ball for the 63rd minute as Sanju put Zainutdinov's terrific header extin- for the Netherlands with a brace and two seconds into the match and slotted home a defeat of Hungary in Trnava, as Sanju to shoot from the top of Grace through on goal with a guished any chance of Scotland assists as they cruised past Belarus 4-0 despite second-half penalty after setting up Ondrej Duda and Albert Rusnak the box. The winger's effort was delightful through ball. recovering. having to play the final 20 minutes with 10 Georginio Wijnaldum for an simple second Krzysztof Piatek continued scored for the hosts. a powerful one but it was The winger swiftly broke saved by the opposition keep- through, showed great compo- er. sure and slotted the ball home On the other end, Sabitra to restore India's advantage. <@ Bhandari posed a threat for India continued to keep India inside the penalty area Nepal at bay. but her curling effort was off Coach Maymol Rocky his nose during a practice match, about the new comers is less." The team had lost narrow- soak up the pressure early on target. brought on Anju Tamang in the Indian team is upbeat and The Indian team reached ly (2-3) to Argentina in their first and deliver," Manpreet said. In the semifinal against place of Sandhiya midway utting behind the disap- confident of a show good. here on Monday and have been match, drew with England 1-1, "It's important for us seniors Bangladesh, it was Chhibber through the second half at the Ppointments of last year, the "Japan, Korea and hosts going about their routine to get lost to Australia 2-4 and beat to back all the youngsters in the who opened the scoring for top of the pitch and in the 78th Indian men's hockey team will Malaysia will be the teams to used to the humid conditions. Malaysia 5-1. Though they lost team and guide them through India and this time around too, minute, the move paid rich renew its quest for glory when watch out for. They are travel- On Thursday, the team played 2-3 to Ireland in the round robin the tournament to get the best it was the right-back who gave dividends as she slammed the it takes on Asian Games Gold ling with full squads and they a practice match against hosts stage, they beat them 4-1 in the out of them," he added. India the advantage. In the 26th ball on the volley for India's medallists Japan in their open- will pose a stiff challenge for us," Malaysia and are geared up for placing match. India have been crowned minute, she smashed the ball third goal after a crafty first- ing encounter of the 28th Sultan skipper Manpreet Singh said on a good start to the tournament. "Youngsters have always champions in 1985, 1991, 1995, past the keeper from a free-kick time assist from Indumathi Azlan Shah Cup on Saturday. the eve of their opening match. India's previous outing at used the platform to come up 2009 and shared the honours from 30 yards with a powerful Kathiresan. Despite being without the "The youngsters will need to Sultan Azlan Shah ended with with memorable performances with South Korea in 2010. drive and put the defending Towards the end, Nepal guidance of a coach and a series step up their game and I believe the team finishing fifth but saw here and though the forwardline In most recent years, the champions into a 1-0 lead. tried hard to break the rival of injuries plaguing its players, having fresh faces can be an some good performances by a barring Mandeep Singh has Indian team settled for Silver in Ratanbala Devi could have defence but the Indians most recent being Gurjant , who advantage as the possibility of young unit combined with a few about 12 caps between each 2016 after losing to Australia and added a second goal six min- refused to bow down and returned home after fracturing the opponents knowing much senior players. other, we are hopeful they will Bronze in 2017. utes later but her shot from dis- stood firm.

While Knight has moved up one place to 11th after scoring 84 runs, Shrubsole is 11th ndian duo of Smriti Mandhana and Jhulan in the other list after moving up two places IGoswami continued to lead the batting and and to within one point of her career-best bowling charts respectively in the latest ICC points tally of 654 with five wickets in the Women's ODI Player Rankings released on series, which saw England move up to second Friday. place in the ICC Women's Championship. While Mandhana topped the ODI player England are on 18 points after 15 match- rankings for batters with 797 points, Goswami es, strengthening their position in the eight- was atop the bowlers list with 730 points. team championship that provides direct qual- India's ODI skipper Mithali Raj was sta- ification berths to hosts New Zealand and four tic at the fourth place with 713 points as the other top teams in the ICC Women's Cricket only other cricketer from the country in the World Cup 2021. top 10 batting list. On the other hand, Sri Lanka's chances of Among bowlers, Indian pacer Shikha a direct qualification were quashed with the Pandey stayed at the fifth spot with 688 points, 3-0 series loss at home as they have managed while leg-spinner Poonam Yadav was steady only two points from 15 matches and will now at the 10th place with 656 points. need to go through the Qualifying tourna- 9 In allrounder list, India's Deepti Sharma ment. shared the third spot with D van Niekerk of Australia are on the verge of qualification South Africa with 388 points. after only 12 matches, as they lead the table Among others, England captain Heather with 22 points. Q Knight and fast bowler Anya Shrubsole inched India are third with 16 from 15 matches towards the top 10 for batters and bowlers, while New Zealand (14 from 15) and South 6 for the first set at 5-4 before respectively after handy performances in Africa (13 from 12) are in fourth and fifth Williams answered to claim a set their three-match series against Sri Lanka. positions, respectively. 88     enus Williams displayed the that saw seven service breaks in all. Vmental strength that has made Williams stormed ahead 5-1 in her a seven-time Grand Slam sin- the second set and cruised from gles champion on Thursday, hold- there. ing off a spirited challenge by Williams, in a record 20th U[8 Slovenian Dalila Jakupovic at the Miami appearance, knows she WTA Miami Open. faces a tougher test in Suarez record for the fastest century in com- The 38-year-old American, a Navarro even though she owns a petitive cricket, achieved in the 2013 quarter-finalist at Indian Wells last 6-3 career edge on the Spaniard. urrey's Will Jacks blazed his way to IPL, by five balls. week, turned back Jakupovic 7-5, Mari Osaka, the older sister of Sa 25-ball century, including six Jacks hit Stephen Parry for six sixes "We're delighted to have 6-3 in 78 minutes to reach the sec- world number one Naomi Osaka, sixes in an over, during a pre-season in an over on the way to his ton. He Cameron with us for the season ond round after a rough start. was ousted in her opening match, T10 clash with Lancashire in Dubai. also passed the top score of 87 for the urham have appointed and we're confident he has the Jakupovic was serving for the falling to American Whitney In all, he smashed eight boundaries 10-over format achieved by Alex Hales Dshamed Australia batsman attributes to lead this exciting first set and Williams was on the Osuigwe 6-2, 6-4. and 11 sixes. last year. Cameron Bancroft as captain for young Durham dressing room," back foot before the qualifier wilt- Canada's Bianca Andreescu, After producing the brutal assault Jacks first reached his fifty off just the upcoming English County Franklin said. ed under the pressure and 43rd- fresh off the Indian Wells title, ral- on Thursday, the batsman said that he 14 deliveries and then smashed six Championship and One-day Cup "He has invaluable experience ranked Williams booked a second- lied to beat Romania's Irina- was looking to play shots from the first consecutive sixes to bring up his cen- season, the northeast county at the top level and has enjoyed a round matchup against Spanish Camelia Begu 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 ball. tury. announced on Thursday. successful spell in England before, 24th seed Carla Suarez Navarro. in her opening match. "From the first ball I just tried to Jacks' knock powered Surrey to Bancroft was banned for nine during his time with Tenth seed Serena Williams, a World number two Petra play my shots, after the first few overs 176 and a 95-run win over Lancashire. months for ball-tampering in a Gloucestershire." 23-time Grand Slam singles cham- Kvitova of the Czech Republic my intention was to try and hit every The 20-year-old Jacks made his debut Test against South Africa in Cape Former New Zealand inter- pion and younger sister of Venus, downed Greece's Maria Sakkari 6- ball for six, and I think after four sixes for Surrey in first-class, List A and T20 Town last March. national Franklin added: "He's will open in the second round 1, 6-4, to become the first player I thought, 'I could hit six sixes here'. I last season, scoring 121 off 100 balls Durham high performance proven since returning to first- against Sweden's Rebecca into the third round. had never done it before and it was in a Royal London Cup match against coach James Franklin and the class cricket over the last few Peterson, who eliminated German In ATP first-round matches, nice to do that and something I will Gloucestershire. county's director of cricket months that he has the mental qualifier Laura Siegemund 6-1, 5- Australia's Bernard Tomic dis- cherish," the International Cricket The match between Surrey and Marcus North, a former Australia toughness, skill and attitude to 7, 7-5. patched Brazilian qualifier Thiago Council quoted Jacks as saying. Lancashire was a pre-season fixture for batsman, decided to appoint excel at the highest level. Three consecutive breaks saw Monteiro 6-4, 6-1 and Aussie Had the match been accorded both the teams, who are gearing up for Bancroft as captain in succession Bancroft has played in eight 80th-ranked Jakupovic ease into Jordan Thompson downed official status, Jasks' effort would have the county season, which begins next to retired local hero and former Tests and opened the batting an early 3-2 lead with Williams Britain's Cameron Norrie 4-6, 7- been bettered Chris Gayle's world month. England all-rounder Paul against England in the 2017/18 struggling on serve, and she served 6 (7/5), 6-3. Collingwood. Ashes.

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