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Employees of the his rented apartment situated in arashtra and Gujarat where 97 web- and app-based food deliv- East Delhi’s Shahdara area and people have lost their lives so ery app took to the streets of streamed it live on Facebook. far due to the monsoon fury. the West Bengal Capital shout- The victim — identified as Union Home Minister ing “Zomato ki dadagiri nahi Shubhankar Chakraborty (27), a Amit Shah undertook an aer- chalegi (Zomato’s bullying is native of West Bengal’s North 24 Police came to know about found Chakraborty hanging. ial survey of the flood-affected unacceptable)”. Parganas district — was seen in the incident after Chakraborty’s Police said they are work- areas of Karnataka and The striking employees the viral video wearing the friend Suryakant Das informed ing to find out the reason Maharashtra. In Kerala, over have explained that Hindu DMRC uniform and climbing them at 9.05 am, said police. behind the suicide to ascertain 2.27 lakh people have taken agents had declared themselves atop a water cooler. He looked “In his police statement, if he took the extreme step due shelter in 1,551 relief camps. uncomfortable handling food into the camera a couple of times, Das said his another friend to a fight or any other reason. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan with beef, while Muslim riders kissed his company identity card Akash informed him around They said Chakraborty had a reviewed the flood situation said they did not want to deliv- twice before ending his life. He 8 am that he had watched a fight with his father who visit- with senior officials on Sunday             er food containing pork. had joined DMRC in June. live video on the FB in which ed him two days ago. and later told reporters that the “The company is not lis- Before hanginig self, Chakraborty was seen com- When Chakraborty ended toll in rain-related incidents safer places, officials said. The Meteorological Department Mambad, Edavannappara and tening to our demands and Chakraborty posted on his mitting suicide,” said the his life, a mobile phone kept since August 8 has touched 60. unprecedented deluge since has issued a red alert for attend a review meeting at the forcing us to deliver beef and Facebook timeline, “I quit.” police official of the Farsh buzzing in the background. All rivers are in spate in last week has left 31 people Kannur, Kasaragod and Malappuram collectorate. pork against our will. Hindus Also, he put a picture with a Bazar police station. The family has been informed Karnataka where the UNESCO dead and displaced four lakh Wayanad in view of heavy rain Vadakara in Kozhikode have a problem is delivering cigarette with caption, “one Das informed another and the body has been shifted world heritage site in Hampi, people in 80 talukas of 17 dis- forecast. Congress leader Rahul district of Kerala recorded 21 beef while Muslims do not last time”. friend Rajender Ojha about the to Subzi Mandi mortuary, on the banks of the tricts in Karnataka. Gandhi arrived on a two-day cm of rainfall, the highest in the want to deliver pork. We are However, the Delhi Police incident before reaching the police said. He has a sister who Tungabhadra river in Ballari Flight operations at the visit to Kerala in the afternoon State as of 8.30 am on Sunday, not ready to deliver such things said no suicide note was found suicide spot. When the two is married. district, has been inundated Kochi international airport and visited his Lok Sabha con- followed by Kodungallur in on any condition. We are at the site and the victim, who reached the victim’s house, the The DMRC refused to after over 1.70 lakh cusec water resumed on Sunday afternoon. stituency Wayanad, which is Thrissur (19.9 cm) and Perin- forced to deliver such things,” is married and his wife and par- room was found closed from comment on the incident say- was released from a reservoir The airport was shut for two among the badly affected. He thalmanna in Malappuram Mausin Akhtar, an employee, ents reside in West Bengal, was inside and when they peeped ing it was not subject of police on Sunday morning. Tourists in days due to inundation of the is expected to visit relief camps (13.8 cm). told news agency ANI. found hanging from the ceiling. into it through a window, they investigation. Hampi have been shifted to runway area. 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 this regard, treasuries and priority.” For Eid preparation Ration Ghats in every district August, 2019 for the conve- side these shops. deployed at every critical place Adequate equipments banks are being made func- provisional stores, bakery and have started functioning to sup- nience of the Haji Sahiban.  Traffic is plying smooth- to act as facilitators for the con- (transmission cables and trans-    tional during this period even sweet shops have been facili- ply ration to the general public. Special Help Line desks will be ly in Srinagar City and being venience of the general public. formers) are also in stock. on holidays. tated to remain open and cater Out of 3697 Ration Ghats established at Airport and Hajj regulated round the corner.  300 special telephone  To ensure water supply, According to official the demands of the people. in Kashmir Division, 3557 House for the convenience of  All the health institu- booths are being established to Staff has been deployed at From Page 1 spokesman of J&K The spokesman said, “We ration Ghats have been made Hajis. tions at primary, secondary help public to communicate Pumping Station and Filtration To facilitate celebrations Government, “ATMs are func- have also organised door-to- operational to provide ration to The Government has made and tertiary level are func- with their kins and relations. Plant round the clock. on the occasion of Eid across tioning smoothly, and it has door delivery of the general public, the sufficient stocking of essential tioning fully with doctors and  Adequate arrangements  Laision Officers have Valley, several measures have been ensured that the cash is vegetables/LPG/poultry/eggs spokesman said. items. Wheat has been stocked Para Medical Staff. Identity for sanitation works have been been activated through been taken by the authorities on replenished on regular basis through mobile vans. Special and elaborate to suffice for 65 days, rice for Cards of the Medical Staff are made through Municipal Resident Commissioner, New ground to normalise situation. and people are drawing cash as Six (6) Mandies/Markets arrangements have been made 55 days, mutton for being treated as movement Corporation and Delhi in various places includ- Large number of people were and when required. Salary of all have been established in for the safe and Hassle free 17 days, poultry for 1 month, passes. Further the medicines Municipalities. ing Aligarh and New Delhi, to running short of cash, due to the employees and wages of Srinagar City. Further, 2.5 lac return of Hajis from Saudi Kerosene Oil for 35 days, LPG are available in sufficient quan-  To ensure 24x7 Electric facilitate students of J&K for non functioning of ATMS and DRWs/casual labourers etc. sheep on hooves are available for Arabia, for which flights will for 01 month, High Speed tity in all the institutions. supply and immediate restora- communicating with their fam- bank branches since August 5. are being released. GP public for Eid-ul-Azha sacrifice. commence on 18th of August. Diesel (HSD) and MS  Flights are operating as tion of faults/breakdown, suf- ilies as well as celebration of the Taking note of this prob- fund/pension/gratuity and In rest of the districts, the All Deputy Commissioners for 28 days. per the schedule and air tick- ficient staff has been deployed Eid Festival.

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Response Force (NDRF) has Bengal witnessed a bitter turf ormer Haryana Chief The Ballari district admin- deployed 29 teams, the State !   war between Ms Banerjee’s FMinister Om Prakash istration in Karnataka has Disaster Response Force Trinamool Congress and the From Page 1 Chautala’s wife Sneh Lata From Page 1 asked people living along the (SDRF) three, Coast Guard BJP during the Lok Sabha polls “To the detriment of national security, the Pakistani oper- passed away on Sunday at a pri- Chief Minister Vijayan said river banks to move to safer 16, Navy 41 and Army 21 in From Page 1 in April-May, with the atives have been successful in a number of instances in extract- vate hospital in Gurgaon, said water levels in major dams are places as all 33 gates of the these 10 districts,” an official Zomato issued a clarification Trinamool coming off second- ing the mobile numbers and WhatsApp numbers of control a party leader. She was 81, he not a cause of worry as of now. Tungabhadra Dam were said. after employees threatened strike. best - the BJP went from two room officials for further communication and intelligence gath- added, the condition of the for- In the worst-hit Puthumala in opened in the wake of incessant Heavy showers continued “In a country as diverse as India, seats in 2014 to 18, prompting a ering by befriending them,” an official said. mer Chief Minister’s wife had Wayanad, which was struck by rain. Around 35 people have to lash parts of Gujarat taking it is impossible to ensure that veg- state BJP leader to claim the The renewed emphasis by the Pakistani intelligence agen- turned critical earlier during a massive landslide on been killed in rain-related inci- the toll in rain-related incidents etarian and non-vegetarian pref- Mamata Banerjee’s government cies on CRPF could be due to the fact that the paramilitary the day when she was put on a Thursday, eight people were dents in five districts of west- to 31, including 12 deaths were erences are factored into delivery would not survive till 2021 polls. has largest deployment in the Valley including after the recent ventilator in the hospital’s ICU, still missing and search oper- ern Maharashtra in a week, reported from Saurashtra logistics. Delivery partners are In June, the organisers of a troop build up of troops in the run up to the abrogation of senior Indian National Lok ations are on, he said. including 17 who drowned region since Saturday. Several unequivocally made to under- beef festival in Kolkata were Article 370 by the Parliament. Dal leader Ashok Arora said The Army, Navy, Coast when a boat capsized near parts of central Gujarat and stand the practical nature of the forced to call it off after a barrage Presently, CRPF, being the largest paramilitary, is the over phone. Guard, NDRF, police force, Brahmanal village in Sangli Saurashtra and Kutch regions job as they choose to enter the of threatening calls and hate biggest stake holder in securing the newly carved out Union Sneh Lata’s end came in the volunteers and fishermen are on Thursday. have been receiving heavy rain workforce. All our partners messages. Since the results of the Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The CRPF has been deployed absence of her husband Om involved in the rescue opera- Four lakh people have so for the last three days. A police understand this fully. There is a national election, there have been in this border State since fifties and is a key contributor in the Prakash Chautala, who is serv- tion in various places. The far been moved to safety from official said on Sunday five fish- small group of partners in several violent clashes between Valley’s security grid. ing a jail term, following his Southern Railway on Sunday the flood-affected areas of ermen drowned after three Howrah who’ve raised concerns cattle vigilantes, or ‘gau rakshaks’, The latest alert assumes significance for CRPF as the mobil- conviction in teachers’ recruit- cancelled 10 trains, including Maharashtra, officials boats caught in rough weath- & we’re looking to resolve the and Muslims and minority com- ity is highest amongst the forces and convoys could be a tar- ment scam in the state. the Mangaluru- said on Sunday, adding 761 vil- er in the Arabian sea capsized issue,” the food delivery platform munity members over the alleged get of the Pakistan-sponsored terror groups. Thiruvananthapuram Express, lages in 69 tehsils are affected off the Porbandar coast in was quoted as saying by ANI. sale, transportation and con- The CRPF has suffered major casualties in the Valley with Maveli Express, Malabar by the deluge. Saurashtra region. The call to strike comes amid sumption of beef. Pakistani terrorist groups adopting the tactic of carrying out Express, Kannur-Ernakulam Over five lakh cusec of In another incident, seven increasing polarisation in the In May, a woman was among suicide car bomb attacks on paramilitary and Army convoys. Intercity Express and the water has been discharged people from Vavdi village in state that peaked during the three people thrashed in Madhya On June 17, an army convoy was targeted with a car bomb Ernakulam-Bengaluru Intercity from Almatti dam on the Surendranagar were swept recently held election in which the Pradesh for allegedly carrying attack. It was preceded by the attempt on CRPF vehicle at Express. The railways Krishna river in Karnataka to away in the strong current of BJP made substantial inroads. The beef. The preceding month, in Banihal. Somehow the car bomb could not explode in time. announced waiver of freight ease the flood situation in Falku river as they were trying consumption of beef, a sensitive Assam, a man was arrested for However terrorist succeeded in targeting a CRPF bus at charges for transportation of western Maharashtra. to cross a causeway on Saturday subject in the country, became a allegedly assaulting and force- Pulwama on February 14 killing 40 CRPF men. Many CRPF, relief materials to Karnataka, Koyna dam in Satara dis- evening, a police official said. controversial topic in 2017 after feeding pork to a Muslim beef Army and Jammu and Kashmir police vehicles have been Maharashtra and Kerala, where charged 53,882 cusec of water “Six bodies have so far the BJP-led government at the seller. The action by Zomato ambushed in the Valley in the last six years leading to casu- over 10 lakh people had to be as its catchment area was still been recovered,” he said. Since centre announced a nationwide employees in Kolkata comes a alty of at least 50 troops. shifted from their homes to experiencing torrential rains, Saturday, Nakhatrana taluka in ban on the slaughter of cows. BJP- week after a Zomato user in CRPF veterans who have rendered most of their service escape inundation. an official said. With the recov- Kutch district received 321 ruled states believe in the protec- Madhya Pradesh cancelled his in the Valley said that there should not be any let up in troop “A l l G o v e r n m e n t o r g a n i - ery of five more bodies, the toll mm of rains, Tankara in Morbi tion of the cow and are opposed order because the man deliver- deployment even if there is perceptible improvement in the sations across the country can in the boat capsize incident in district gauged 268 mm of to the consumption of beef. ing his meal was a “non-Hindu”, security situation on the ground. Return of normalcy has book relief material free of Sangli rose to 17, another offi- rainfall, while Dhrangadhra West Bengal Chief Minister triggering a nationwide debate on proved to be superficial in past occasions and the adminis- cost to Karnataka, Kerala and cial said, adding water has taluka in Surendranagar Mamata Banerjee had labelled religious intolerance and earning tration should launch massive de-radicalisation drives to chan- Maharashtra as of now. Other started receding in some areas recorded 209 mm of rain. the ban “undemocratic” and himself a police warning. nelize the youth into mainstream.   !"#"$!%  "

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Amajor beneficiary of only 807 feet against the Full Srisailam in the next couple of in Jammu to ensure basic neces- tatives of the J&K Police, CRPF, hospitals, facilitating people to um in flood-ravaged Kodagu “We broke open the gate nature’s bounty this season as Reservoir Level (FRL) of 885 days,” C Narayana sities and essential services are BSF and intelligence agencies, speak to their near and dear district allegedly demanded lock and brought the bodies in. the two major reservoirs on feet with just 32.60 tmc ft of Reddy, Chief Engineer available in the region post the they added. ones through Army exchange 8,000 from a family for the cre- Is such behaviour justified?” the river Krishna Srisailam and water that was way below the (Projects) of the Water abrogation of the provisions of “The prevailing security and creating a safe environ- mation of their two daughters woman crying incessantly asked Nagarjuna Sagar have almost dead storage. Resources Department, said. Article 370 and reorganisation scenario and preparedness of ment for ATMs, banks and killed in a landslip on Saturday. the authorities in the video. been filled to capacity after vir- On Sunday, the level The combined effect of of Jammu and Kashmir, officials security agencies and civil hospitals to function, the A video surfaced on The person who shot the tually being dry for several touched 881 feet with a storage floods in Maharashtra, said on Sunday. administration were discussed spokesperson said. Sunday in which the family video appealed to Simha and months. of 193.41 tmc ft, against the Karnataka and discharges from A high level “Mission during the conference. It During the conference, the members were seen weeping at the Virajpet BJP MLA K G Thanks to copious rains FRL of 215.81 tmc ft. Tungabhadra and Bhima might Reach Out” conference to emerged during the conference divisional commissioner the alleged insensitivity of the Bopaiah to answer to this insen- that are still continuing in the In fact, the storage was result in an inflow of about review the prevalent situation that the situation in the Jammu assured of adequate availabili- crematorium managers for sitivity. As the matter came to upper riparian states of reduced from 202 tmc ft on nine lakh cusecs into Srisailam, in the region was held in the region had been peaceful with ty of all basic necessities and demanding 8,000 for the final the notice of the authorities, an Maharashtra and Karnataka, Sunday as more flood from he said. Nagrota Military Station on no untoward incident taking essential services to meet the rites of Mamata and Nikita. FIR was registered against those bountiful water is flowing in Tungabhadra and Bhima, apart Reddy said the Water Saturday which was chaired by place post the revocation of requirements of the people. “We have lost everything, managing the crematorium, the river, filling up all major from its own inflows from Resources Department initiat- White Knight Corps Article 370 on 5th of August,” He further informed that including my daughters, house tweeted the Mysore-Kodagu reservoirs along its course. Maharashtra and Karnataka ed action to consume about Commander Lt Gen Paramjit a Defence Spokesman said. due to normalcy in the region, and property. BJP MP Pratap Simha. Heavy discharges from were expected to keep the flow one lakh cusecs through dif- Singh, they said. The Corps commander the general public had request- Now, they (crematorium Posting the video on his rivers Tungabhadra and Bhima steady in Krishna. ferent systems for the needs of The Corps commander informed about the numerous ed for opening of schools and managers) are demanding Twitter handle, Simha tweeted, are also adding to the flood As much as 7,78,848 cusecs four Rayalaseema districts and lauded the absolute synergy initiatives undertaken by the educational institutes, which 8,000. From where will we “This video has gone viral. surge in Krishna. is being discharged from SPS Nellore district in Andhra between the Army, civil admin- Army under ‘Mission Reach was agreed upon and schools in bring the money? We somehow However, the last rites were per- Consequently, the flood- Srisailam to different irrigation Pradesh and Mahbubnagar and istration and other security Out’. Among these are mobile the city were opened from managed to save our lives by formed at 3 pm. This morning, water is being discharged both channels and downstream Nalgonda in neighbouring establishments in maintaining medical care units with essen- August 10. running away from there. We a cheque for 10 lakh has been from Srisailam and Nagarjuna Nagarjuna Sagar. Telangana. peace, harmony and a con- tial medicines and lady medical The Corps commander lost everything. We are present- given to the family of Mamata Sagar to the irrigation and “Inflows into Srisailam are Surplus water is being ducive environment, the offi- officers, wherever necessary, assured the civil administration ly staying in the relief camp. and Nikita. No one had brought drinking water systems under predicted to continue for the released into Nagarjuna Sagar cials said. providing water in locations of full support to reach out to How will we get 8,000?” a the matter of demanding money their command, bringing cheer next week to ten days as the after power generation in the It was attended by Jammu where the supply was disrupt- the populace to providing all woman is heard crying in the to the notice. After learning to the farmers in the two Telugu flood situation in Maharashtra right and left bank generating Divisional Commissioner ed, provision of essentials, basic necessities. PTI video. about it, an FIR was registered.” states, AP and Telangana. and Karnataka is still continuing. stations. :3,!  
      
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The overlying consensus in this duced by a “modernist” state and a years, had upheld the core princi- ical truths because they believed all Left and the liberal, now entirely regard is that the subject of Pakistan populist left-leaning Government. ples of the Age of Enlightenment: such truths were created to empow- engulfed by concepts such as Studies was concocted as a reaction But here’s the interesting bit: Reason, rationality, science and er the ruling elites. post-modernism, post-structural- to the rising sentiment of ethnic Those, who came up with this empiricism. In 1947, two Left-leaning ism and relativism, among others regionalism in the country; and subject, eventually became its vic- Yet, these books are all vehe- German philosophers and sociolo- were caught in an intellectual quag- largely as a response to the violent tims. Let me explain. The creation ment attacks on these principles. gists, Theodore Adorno and Max mire. manner in which the former East of Pakistan Studies in the 1970s was They claimed that truths, Horkheimer, got the ball rolling The result: A dialogue between )6 )1 5: Pakistan broke away in 1971 to related to what was emerging in cer- even scientific truths, were all con- with their book, Dialectic of the Left and the Right, which pro- become Bangladesh. tain prominent segments of the structions of power elites. Mental Enlightenment, in which they cri- duces zero synthesis because it 0 2 ,,  According to a desperate and academia in the US and Europe at illness was a concept, not a truth. tiqued the “Enlightenment pro- largely constitutes monologues,          bruised state and a new populist the time. Reality was a social construction. ject” as one of the reasons rebounded by echo chambers, con-  $- = 7 Government headed by ZA Bhutto, In 1961, the French philosopher Superstitions and “magical think- behind the rise of Nazism in tradictions and anger, that have he subject of Pakistan Studies this happened because a cohesive Michel Foucault published Madness ing” can be as legitimate as scien- Germany. This meant that 19th cen- become a parody of itself.   was introduced in the early ideology of Pakistan, based on a and Civilisation. In 1962, the tific truths because truth was tury racist and anti-rationalist ideas Pakistan Studies was born in 
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  P, 1970s onwards, in colleges and been properly formulated and Scientific Revolutions. In 1966, two author Kurt Andersen, in his 2017 century were now absolved of all by former rationalists turned anti- universities. Over the years, it has ingrained among the people. American sociologists, Peter Berger book, Fantasyland, demonstrated blame. rationalists. It offered “truths” con-  #
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But (NCLT) the sale of its wind IL&FS Group, had expressed its ing easy availability of funds to Goods and There would be a separate given the goodwill within the energy business to Japan’s Orix intent to buy out the remaining productive sectors and stimu- Services Tax high level meeting, under the government, amongst the Corporation which will help 51 per cent stake held by IL&FS late overall growth, sources (GST) col-  , -. /0 chairmanship of the cabinet homebuyers and industry, so reduce the debt of the compa- Wind Energy Limited (IWEL). said. lection secretary, in next few weeks to whatever problems are there we ny by 4,800 crore. This intent to buy 51 per However, the strategy jumped 9 he Government on Sunday discuss setting up of a stress will find solutions for them,” Infrastructure Leasing and cent stake was in exercise of being worked out does not per cent in Tsaid it will soon address fund to deal with stalled pro- Puri asserted. Financial Services (IL&FS) said ORIX’s right under the terms of include proposal for reduc- the first issues affecting the real estate jects and bail out lakhs of When asked about cre- in a statement it has filed the an existing MoU wherein tion of GST rates as the gov- quarter sector after industry bodies stuck homebuyers, sources ation of a stress fund, he said proposal to complete the sale of ORIX can match the price ernment believes that taxes while direct taxes rose by 12.9 making tax process simple and and homebuyers met Finance added. a number of issues were dis- its wind energy business, held offered by the highest bidder are already lower than in the per cent, close to the growth in predictable. Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Briefing the media after the cussed, but declined to give under IL&FS Wind Energy for purchasing IWEL’s stake in past, they added. the same period last fiscal. With various initiatives to flag their concerns regarding meeting, Puri said: “Lot of details. Limited (IWEL) to ORIX the wind Special Purpose The set of measures being Corporate tax collection being undertaken by the gov- liquidity crunch, demand slow- useful discussions happened at CREDAI Chairman Jaxay Corporation of Japan, with Vehicle (SPVs). firmed up by the finance min- has also remained stable dur- ernment, it is not difficult to down and stalled projects. the meeting with the real estate Shah said, “We had a great pos- NCLT for final approval. ORIX Corporation decid- istry is based on the feedback ing the quarter, with a growth achieve the growth targets set The Finance Minister on industry. We looked at a num- itive, patient hearing from The proposal has been filed ed to match the offer of the received by Finance Minister rate of 13.3 per cent. in the Budget, sources said. Sunday held two separate meet- ber of issues, clarified a num- finance minister. Government before the Tribunal after com- highest bidder, of approxi- Nirmala Sitharaman during As far as GST revenue col- The first quarter GST col- ings — the first with the two ber of issues and the govern- is cognisant about the matter pleting binding Share Purchase mately 4,800 crore for 100 per her interactions with different lection is concerned, the aver- lection, although slightly sub- apex realtors’ industry bodies ment will be addressing these affecting real estate industry Agreement with ORIX cent of enterprise value, con- stakeholders, including indus- age mop-up has been over Rs dued, is not grim at all, sources CREDAI and NAREDCO, and issues in the days to come.” including the liquidity crunch Corporation and obtaining “in- templating no haircut to the try chambers, bankers and for- 1 lakh crore during the quar- said, adding that second half of the second with homebuyer With these discussions, he and taxation issues. We are very principle” approval from all debt of the SPVs aggregating to eign and domestic investors. ter despite slowdown in indus- the current fiscal would com- associations, to discuss the said, the process of finding hopeful to have some good and lenders for completing this trans- around 3,700 crore. The sectoral meetings with trial activities. GST collection pensate for some of the slow- issues concerning the real estate solutions to some of the prob- tangible results in coming action, subject to NCLT approval. Some of the major lenders the representatives of various soared to Rs 1.13 lakh crore in down witnessed during the sector and steps to be taken to lems that have affected the weeks.” IL&FS said it had already in the SPVs include: Power sectors, including banking, the month of April, the high- April-June period. strengthen the industry. real estate industry has CREDAI President Satish received approval for the sale of Finance Corporation, Bank of MSME and auto, over the last est ever since the indirect tax With regard to GST rate Housing and Urban Affairs started. Magar said the government its wind energy business from Baroda (for working capital few days have highlighted some regime was rolled out on July cut as demanded by the auto Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, The finance ministry also wanted to know about all the Justice (Retd) D K Jain, appoint- and project financing), and of the pain points, sources said. 1, 2017. industry, sources said the gov- Minister of State for Finance tweeted about the two meetings issues affecting the industry. ed by the NCLAT to supervise India Infra Debt Limited — “These friction points will Gross GST collections ernment is of the view that the Anurag Thakur and top offi- -- one with the representatives NAREDCO President the operation of Resolution with debt aggregating to soon be removed with a view to stood at Rs 1.02 lakh crore in rate is already lower than the cials from the departments of of the real estate sector and the Niranjan Hiranandani said: Process of IL&FS group com- approximately 3,700 crore accelerate growth momentum,” July, marginally up from the previous taxation regime. economic affairs, revenue, other with homebuyers. “As you know, the real estate panies, earlier last month. (without interest). an official said, adding these previous month. The July 2019 There is hardly any scope housing, CBDT, corporate The ministry had last week industry is going through a cri- Justice Jain had approved The sale to ORIX will lead would address various common mop-up was, however, 5.8 per for further trimming of the tax affairs and RERA were also pre- held meetings with the finan- sis, as is rest of the whole econ- the sale on the conditions that to resolution of the following concerns of the industry. cent higher than the Rs 96,483 rate as the government has its sent in the meetings. cial market representatives, omy. So we are very glad that the proposal will be placed seven companies of the IL&FS The industry has pressed crore collected in the same own revenue targets for meeting According to sources, rep- foreign portfolio investors and the finance minister and hous- before the NCLT for its Group — Lalpur Wind Energy for steps to ensure availability month last year. obligation for social sector needs resentatives of CREDAI and industry chambers, amid con- ing minister met us on a approval and the bid amount Private Limited, Etesian Urja of credit, lower borrowing cost Sources said there is still a and infrastructure development. NAREDCO said that there is cerns over economic slow- Sunday morning to under- realised from the sale be kept Limited, Khandke Wind and simplification of some of lot of scope for improvement in The slowdown in auto sales “unrest” in the sector because down and the latest Union stand the situation.” in an escrow account. Energy Private Limited, Retadi the policies which could spur GST collections as more than is due to the industry’s resis- of liquidity crunch and poor Budget proposals. “The positive part is that This amount in escrow Wind Power Limited, Wind growth. six months are left for the fis- tance of not launching BS VI sales, and demanded that banks “Whatever problems are the Government understood account will only to be dis- Urja India Private Limited, The government has set 7 cal to end. models in a phased manner, and NBFCs should be encour- there of the homebuyers, stalled that we need to take this thing bursed in accordance with the Tadas Wind Energy Private per cent growth target for the There is going to be thrust rather than the government’s aged to fund projects. projects etc we are exploring forward and we need to do it directions in the proceedings, Limited and Kaze Energy current fiscal and data points of on improvement in compliance policies or current GST rate, They also expressed con- ways to move forward on this. quickly,” he said. pending before NCLT/NCLAT, Limited. the first quarter are in line with and collection efficiency by the sources added. 4
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Any eli- ufacturing with a view to attract for technology based compa- terfeit products across various million funds brought from a vice centres across the country, gible farmer who wants to join overseas investments, sources nies like Apple,” he said. sectors in India are causing Mauritius-based entity in con- has set a target of enrolling 2 the scheme can visit his near- said. Finance Minister Nirmala losses to the tune of over Rs 1 nection with its probe against crore small and marginal farm- est CSC along with his Aadhaar According to the existing Sitharaman in her Budget lakh crore every year. businessman Ratul Puri, ers under the Pradhan Mantri card and bank passbook or foreign investment policy, 100 speech in July had proposed The Authentication nephew of Madhya Pradesh Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana by account details. per cent foreign direct invest- relaxation in the FDI norms for Solution Providers’ Association Chief Minister Kamal Nath, August 15. Village Level ment (FDI) is permitted in the certain sectors such as aviation, (ASPA), comprising 60 mem- and his father. The PM-KMY was Entrepreneurs (VLEs), who manufacturing sector under AVGC (animation, visual bers, mainly focuses on adop- Co-operation and authentication solutions like It said a provisional order of launched by Agriculture manage CSCs, will complete the automatic route. A manu- effects, gaming and comics), tion and advancement of Development, Pasricha said track and trace, Nigeria could attachment against Puri’s has Minister Narendra Singh online registration process after facturer is also allowed to sell insurance, and single brand authentication technology and trade in counterfeit and pirat- reduce rate of counterfeiting in been issued under section 24(3) Tomar in the national capital taking all relevant details of products manufactured in retail with a view to attract solutions for brand, revenue ed goods has risen steadily in some key medicines from near- of the Prohibition of Benami on Friday which entitles eligi- farmers. India through wholesale and more overseas investment. and document protection. the last few years globally with ly 20 per cent to 3.5 per cent Property Transactions Act, 1988. ble farmers for monthly pen- “After the authentication retail channels, including FDI in India dipped 1 per “At present counterfeiting trade volumes in fake products within a period of three years. The law was lying inoperative and sion of Rs 3,000 per month. process is completed, the through e-commerce, without cent to $44.36 billion in 2018-19. causes around 1.05 lakh crore now standing at 3.3 per cent of While anti-tampering tech- was enforced from November “I have asked all village enrolled farmer will be Government’s approval. Last year, the Government had losses to India per annum. If total global trade. nologies are used to protect a 2016 by the Modi Government. level entrepreneurs (VLEs) who informed and his PM-KMY “The current policy does relaxed FDI rules for several sec- counterfeiting is curbed by 50 Trade of fake goods caus- product from adulteration or The I-T Department, last run over 2-lakh CSCs in vil- Pension Card with a unique not talk about contract manu- tors, including single brand per cent through proper imple- es loss to the companies and replacing it with a fake product, month, similarly attached Rs lages across India to register at Pension Account Number will facturing and it is not clearly retail, non-banking financial mentation of authentication governments while creating tracking and tracing technolo- 254 crore worth of “benami” least 100 small and marginal be generated. Under the PM- defined in the policy. Big tech- companies and construction. solutions, enforcement, aware- profit for organised crime gies are used to determine equity of Puri, which he is stat- farmers by Independence Day KMY, which was announced in nology companies across the Foreign investments are ness and monitoring, it can gangs, he added. where and when a product, ed to have allegedly received (August 15). All our CSCs will the Budget 2019-20, a month- world are going for this, so considered crucial for India, save more than 50,000 crore There is a wide variety of taking its components into from a suspect in the remain open on Independence ly pension of Rs 3,000 will be there is a need for a clarifica- which needs billions of dollars per annum,” ASPA President technologies available today account, was manufactured AgustaWestland VVIP chopper Day also to complete the target provided to eligible farmers on tion on the matter which for overhauling its infrastruc- Nakul Pasricha told PTI. that support in curbing coun- and its current status in the scam case via shell companies. of registering at least 2 crore attaining the age of 60,” Tyagi Government is considering ture sector such as ports, air- Amongst various sectors, terfeiting, the ASPA president supply chain, he said. Puri, chairman of farmers by Independence Day,” said. positively,” they said. ports and highways to boost counterfeiting is more preva- said. These technologies are Some technologies also Hindustan Powerprojects Pvt CSC CEO Dinesh Tyagi told The scheme is being imple- The commerce and indus- growth. lent in the pharmaceutical applied in the three main areas allow for determining where a (HPP) Ltd, is also being probed PTI on Sunday. mented across the country, try ministry is working on a FDI helps in improving industry, he said adding that of anti-counterfeiting — anti- product is supposed to go. by the Enforcement Directorate The Ministry of including Jammu & Kashmir proposal that would be the country’s balance of pay- the government needs to take tampering, tracking and trac- Thus, tracking and tracing in the 3,600 crore VVIP chop- Agriculture and Farmers’ and Ladakh. Farmers holding finalised soon and sent for ments situation and strength- measures in this regard as it is ing. technologies are used to fight per probe case and the central Welfare has roped in CSC, a up to 2 hectare farm land will Union Cabinet’s approval. en the rupee value against a threat to public health. Giving an example, unauthorised distribution, agency had recently got issued special purpose vehicle under be eligible for the PM-KMY Commenting on the pro- other global currencies, espe- Citing a report of the Pasricha said that with the use which is frequently linked to a non-bailable warrant against the Ministry of Electronics scheme. posal, Rajat Wahi, Partner, cially the US dollar. Organisation for Economic of physical as well as digital counterfeiting, he said. him from a local court here. %3 & ,,'((&' .   O +6 1   /      .+ )++  , ),
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 Kim surrounded by his aides as missile launches were not impor- at Ewha University in Seoul, said early hours of Saturday, pack- provincial authorities. on boats navigating through More than 3,200 flights he observed the test. tant. by appealing directly to Trump, ing winds of 187 kilometres "Currently, search and rescue Linhai city, where streets were have been cancelled due to the +  Kim Dong-yub, a researcher "I'll say it again. There have Kim was "trying to drive a per hour (116 miles per hour), work from various regions is completely submerged in typhoon, the state broadcast- at the Institute for Far Eastern been no nuclear tests. The mis- wedge between Washington and with waves several metres still ongoing," they said on muddy water. er reported, as Shanghai, !   Studies, said the weapons were sile tests have all been short- Seoul" as Pyongyang seeks to high hitting the coastline. social media platform Weibo. Local Chinese media Beijing, and other cities likely to be new short-range bal- range. No ballistic missile tests, break the alliance. At least 18 people were More than a million peo- reports also showed teams grounded planes. Colombo: Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, former Sri Lankan defence secretary, was on   D    Sunday named as the presi- *     dential candidate of the Sri      ! Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party for the election ) TT   scheduled for later this year. Brother of former strong- Aden: A Saudi-led coalition said man President Mahinda Sunday it launched a strike   6)+/ tions on account of the nego- Rajapaksa, Gotabhaya, 70, apparently against southern sep- tiation underway in Doha, headed Rajapaksa's military aratists in Yemen after they he President of Afghanistan something highlighted by sev- campaign against the the seized the presidential palace in Thas ruled out postponing eral Afghan politicians in Liberation Tigers of Tamil the second city Aden. the country's upcoming elec- recent days. Eelam (LTTE) between 2006 The seizure, decried by the tions because of ongoing peace "Rumours are circulating and 2009. Riyadh-backed Yemeni govern- talks between the US and the that the foreigners want this or He attained super hero sta- ment as a UAE-supported coup, Taliban. that. Our future fate will not be tus among the Sinhala reflects deep divisions between Ashraf Ghani said the vote decided in foreign countries... Buddhist majority of the coun- secessionists and loyalist forces, on September 28 will go ahead the future and fate of this try for ending the three- both of whom have fought Shiite as planned, in his address to the country will be decided here in decades-long civil war with Huthi rebels. nation on Sunday to mark the Afghanistan," he added. the LTTE. "The coalition targeted an Islamic festival of Eid al-Azha, Ghani, who is seeking re- Ending months of specu- area that poses a direct threat to Efe news reported. election, will lock horns with lation, Rajapaksa on Sunday one of the important sites of the "Election is vital... for tak- his Chief Executive Abdullah named his younger brother legitimate government," a coali- ing strong and difficult deci- Abdullah, and 16 other candi- Gotabhaya as the presidential tion statement said, calling on the sions in peace process. dates in the vote. candidate and additionally took separatist Southern Transitional Afghanistan needs to elect a Peace negotiations between over the leadership of the new Council to withdraw from posi- president and to have a new the US and the Taliban are in political party formed by the tions seized in Aden or face fur- government so it can make the eighth round. The talks are Rajapaksa family, the SLPP. ther attacks. powerful and difficult peace working towards an agreement Rajapaksa thus ended his Riyadh-based Yemeni decisions with full authority on the withdrawal of foreign long association with the Sri President Abedrabbo Mansour and dignity," he said. troops and assurances that Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) of Hadi is backed by the coalition According to Efe news, Afghanistan will not be used by which he had been a member — led by Saudi Arabia and its Ghani has cleared doubts about terrorist groups to attack since the mid 1960s, and elect- ally. AFP any delays in holding the elec- another country. ed twice as the president from    ( -  + 00"2-  < -   " the SLFP. PTI   ', >, .+:+ :,' *  * -  *+ - (<  .*

    Mina: Around 2.5 million pil- renewal and rebirth. Male pil- with Eid celebrations, includ- Saudi Arabia said 1.85 mil- ernment to oversee each year. grims took part in a symbolic grims will also remove the ing distributing meat to the lion pilgrims from more than The kingdom provides pil- stoning of the devil on white terrycloth garments worn poor. 160 different countries traveled grims with health care and Lahore: A statue of Maharaja status to Jammu and Kashmir will be carried out from next Saturday, marking the final on the hajj and return to their "I came from Sudan to to the kingdom for the hajj this buses for transportation, as Ranjit Singh, who ruled over last week. The suspects week. Once it is repaired it will days of the hajj pilgrimage in usual attire. Mecca where I performed the year. Another 634,000 joined well as meals, snacks and water Punjab for close to 40 years in belonged to Tehreek-Labbaik be opened for the public again." Saudi Arabia and the start of The five-day hajj pilgrim- pilgrimage," Mohammed Saleh from within Saudi Arabia, along the routes of hajj. the early 19th century, was van- Pakistan of radical cleric It took eight months to the Eid al-Adha celebrations for age is required of all Muslims said as he performed the final nearly 70 per cent of them non- Mina is a sprawling valley dalised by two men in this Maulana Khadim Rizvi. complete the statue of the Sikh Muslims around the world. once in their lifetime, if they are rites of hajj in Mina. "We hope Saudi residents of the kingdom. near Mecca where thousands of Pakistani city on Saturday. The Walled City of Lahore ruler sitting on his favourite To mark the completion of financially and physically able all pilgrims will be successful in The hajj is one of the air-conditioned tents are erect- The nine-feet statue, made Authority that is responsible for horse named Kahar Bahar with the hajj, male pilgrims shave to make the journey. their hajj." Others too largest religious gatherings on ed to house pilgrims for the of cold bronze, was unveiled at the matters of the Lahore Fort a sword in hand. The horse was their hair and women trim Muslims around the world expressed a sense of gratitude earth and a massive logistical final leg of the hajj. the Lahore Fort in June on the has expressed shock and vowed a gift from Dost Muhammad theirs to represent a spiritual commemorate the end of hajj to have performed the hajj. challenge for the Saudi gov- AP 180th death anniversary of to repair the statue soon after Khan, the founder of the Maharaja. Singh, the first Eid. Barazkai dynasty. Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, "This is quite unfortunate The statue was built and died in 1839. incident. We will enhance secu- installed by the Walled City of  ,&  ''    3 Police have arrested two rity at the Lahore Fort so that Lahore Authority (WCLA) in men and registered a case no such incident should take collaboration with the UK- against them under the coun- place in the future,” Walled City based Sikh Heritage (''  )
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   1)(;54 was taken, the children themselves miss tuitions and study. But now, my would get on ground to clean the gut- mother says that I must decide what 1)0*)6+*)1 ,6+,( ( ter, but bore no responsibility if any I want to do,” she says, agreeing that harm came to them,” says Rohini, the rights of a child and a recently- ately, one word that is being adding that within three days, work- turned adult are different. Parents Lused over and over on all ers had arrived to clean the area. The start allowing them more space as media platforms is ‘civil society’. children also informed their neigh- they start growing up and become Today, if we look at any debate bours to not litter the streets and dis- mature adults. Their own rights and on a news channel or any edi- pose garbage only in designated decisions are also taken into consid- torial in a newspaper, it revolves municipality bins to avoid such con- eration rather than directly imposing around civil rights and society. tamination. something on them. She also thinks But why has this topic become Reflecting on her actions, Rohini that humans are born with intrinsic a top discussion issue? To know says that if adults had intervened, the rights. the answer for this question, we authorities would have still respond- impressed with my confidence. They 2012. She says, “Initially, I thought this their age since elders need to realise Rohini has an aptitude for need to first understand what is ed. “But since nobody was willing to felt that I had become capable of rais- was a place to come and play. But in certain issues too and act according- Mathematics and wants to teach the civil society all about. In simple step forward, the children decided to ing my voice against the wrong and the parliament, we began realising our ly.” subject for which she plans to enrol words, a civilised society is do something on their own. We were for justice. They are now encouraging duties and responsibilities and that Rohini prefers the children’s par- in a teaching course. What are her based on the rule of law and nat- political, communal or by what- eventually appreciated for our actions,” my younger brother to attend the chil- children do play a huge role in bring- liament over her school because she marriage plans? Are her parents ask- ural justice, it is based on self- ever other name, is man. There she says. Even though Rohini’s parents dren’s parliament too.” ing about a change in our society. We feels that only bright and expressive ing her to consider getting married respect and the dignity of the is no problem ahead of a man, were not convinced that the author- Today, Rohini leads the children’s learnt about what is wrong and needs children manage to progress in school, now that she is 18? “No. I will marry human individual. In a civilised who violates human values, ities would pay heed to the children, parliament, which was started by the to be spoken against. We made sure whereas in the parliament, everyone later. In our community, girls marry society, one has a sense of secu- cares only about himself and “they did not stop me. It took a mat- Centre for Social Action (CSA) in we preach what we learnt and also is given a chance. “I feel more confi- at 27-28 years of age,” she says. rity, enjoys one’s rights without who only wants to reach his ful- ter of some time and they were 2010. She had joined the group in make others follow it, irrespective of dent. I also dress neatly and comb my L'  hindrance and does one’s duty fillment and ambitions, irrespec- towards others with a sense of tive of what may happen to oth- responsibility and co-operation, ers. care and good wishes for all. If The current society might we look at our surroundings, have made a marvellous =   can we call the current society progress in various fields but we live in to be civilised? Most emotionally, it is very weak. Man of us would say ‘No.’ Because has not been able to control his   ## # #
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We should, there- sider cozying up to some lems, Leal said. cities, lynchings and using vio- fore, realise that a thorough lavender, marigolds or basil. “DEET is not an insecti- lent gadgets and weapons to hit observance of values is, all Scientists question their over- cide, and it’s a chemical of low people — with such things hap- through the millennia, essential all effectiveness, but many volatility so it lasts longer,” pening all around, how does a to ensure peace, happiness and fragrant ornamental flowers Leal said. “People are not society become civilised? health. And today, it has become and herbs grown around the interested in re-applying Undoubtedly, today, there is a million times more essential home have properties that something every few hours.” better sanitation, civic sense, dis- now that man’s capacity to com- can repel insects. If you do plan to try nat- cipline and etiquette but civili- mit high crimes has increased Insect repellents are divid- ural repellents, then the top ty is a much beyond all of this. unimaginably and unreason- ed into two primary chemical herbs for which there is scien- We may come across many ably. classes: natural and synthetic. tific evidence of mosquito who can be called as ‘sensible,’ Let us, therefore, under- How effective they are deterrence are lemongrass, ever, that some of the volatile Control says. but may lack moral sense, which stand what a ‘civilised society’ depends on the targeted lemon balm, bee balm and oils produced by those plants Insects can be more than is one of the biggest reasons of really is and how important it is insects and the host plants’ lemon thyme, said Gary could be irritating. annoying. Some can be down- an increasing arms race, envi- to follow and inculcate in our- essential oils. Bachman, an extension horti- Most insect repellents right dangerous, transmitting ronmental pollution and popu- selves values if we wish a better “Plant-derived insect culturist with Mississippi State designed for use on the skin viruses (yellow fever, lation growth. Hence, one may world to live in. It would bene- repellents are very volatile University. must be registered by the US encephalitis, dengue fever, have his five senses functioning fit everyone collectively rather compounds that work but Rosemary, lavender, basil, Environmental Protection West Nile disease), bacteria properly but if he does not than just catering to any one per- exhaust themselves very mint, citronella and catnip Agency before they can be (Lyme disease, typhus) or have this sixth sense, which is son. Remember, there is no quickly,” said Walter Leal, a also may help discourage sold in stores. EPA registra- parasites (malaria, sleeping the moral sense or the sense of perfect vacuum in the world. So biochemist and distinguished insect pests, he said. tion means the repellent has sickness). Bug sprays general- human responsibility, then with- if the values leave their place, professor at the University of Ornamental flowers believed been tested and approved for ly are the first line of defense out it, we would not be looked vices will occupy it. And it’s a les- California, Davis. “They’re to be effective at deterring human safety and is effective for long-lasting protection. at as humans; but only as beings. son from history that vices lead good, but they should last for troublesome bugs include when used according to label Does that mean orna- And a society whose members to a downfall of civilisations. We a longer time.” marigolds, alliums, chrysan- directions. mental plants and herbs con- lack humanity is not a civilised must, therefore, remember that The most frequently cited themums, petunias and gera- Synthesised OLE is an taining natural insect repel- society no matter how sophis- all sufferings are due to presence plant-based repellents include niums. effective insect deterrent lents are practical additions ticated and advanced they might of vices and absence of moral, the oil of lemon eucalyptus There are “a lot of plants although “pure” oil of eucalyp- for residential settings? be in terms of their education, human, social and spiritual val- (OLE) and oil of citronella. that if you rub against them tus is not recommended. “It “Botanical repellents are a intellectual development and ues. So, we must learn the DEET (N,N-Diethyl-meta- release vital oils,” Bachman has not undergone validated nice idea, but I don’t think material progress. Hence, it’s knowledge and practise medita- toluamide), on the other hand, said. “I think that’s probably of don’t think there’s much rubbing crushed plant mate- testing for safety and effective- they’re the best solution for important to understand that tion to inculcate values right is a strong synthetic repellent some benefit in repelling chance of keeping trouble- rial onto your clothing or ness and is not registered discouraging insects,” the real problem, underlying all away. Let “now or never” be our considered the yardstick for insects. But if you just have some insects away. You have skin.” with EPA as an insect repel- Bachman said. problems, whether these be slogan. This is the ultimate protection from insects, but those plants sitting in a pot, I to put some effort into it, like Bachman cautions, how- lent,” the Centers for Disease L" labelled as economic, social, solution to the puzzle of life. : ,,  + + -,)+(A ( :+')+   )% L ) (,)

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We have failed to perform Discussing his new role of Monfils out-lasted the first Masters 1000 semi- superstars Novak Djokovic :    #    and she made a dream start dropping the first to Bouzkova on according to the plan coaching, Rakesh who previously Spaniard, he rolled his final ever played between a and Roger Federer.  J$  —breaking Williams three times Friday night. made during the prac- has represented Patna Pirates, U ankle in the process. A pair of Russians to line up “But this is what I have to take the first set in less than Andreescu shot to promi- tice sessions." Mumba and Telugu Titans in the few hours to prepare for a first career meeting with been working for all my half an hour. nence with a victory at Indian The coach particu- league as a player says that it Nadal was too much for the Nadal. life. I would never expect “I won’t be intimidat- But Williams rallied, slashing Wells in March, but this week larly is not very happy (coaching) is a lot more responsible French showman — espe- “It’s extra special, but to play against them (the ed. I want to win every her unforced errors in a second marks her first tournament since with the team's defense job now that what it was before cially with the US Open there is some extra pres- ATP elite), especially in the match I play. Hopefully I set that saw her win the last four she was forced out of the French and feels that the when he used to feature as a coming up at Flushing sure,” Medvedev said, not- finals of a Masters 1000. can do it.” games to force the decider. Open with a shoulder injury. unsettled combi- player. nation is the "As a player, my prime reason job was to perform, why the team rest and plan how 655#.%< suffered three to play in the back to back upcoming  ,,,) hip surgery that has given his career after a standout week in Czech Karolina Pliskova, defeats. matches. a second chance at age 32. Montreal. the 2016 winner, is third ahead "Our There was ovak Djokovic and Roger Murray, a 2008 and 2011 Fourth seed Dominic of Romania’s Simona Halep and defense has not much NFederer will make late summer Cincinnati champion, will open in the Thiem will hope to keep lifting holder Kiki Bertens of the not been able pressure on hardcourt starts next week as the ATP first round against France’s Richard his hardcourt form after reach- Netherlands. to set up prop- me then. But and WTA Cincinnati Masters gets Gasquet, whom he leads 8-3 in their ing the Montreal quarter-finals. Serena Williams, a 23-time erly because of now, this is a underway with all major names set personal rivalry, taking their past Greek fifth seed Stefanos Grand Slam singkes winner, which we suf- more responsi- to compete. three meetings dating to 2015 and Tsitsipas will need to quickly hopes to continue her fightback fered two defeats. ble job. I am sup- Along to give his resurfaced 2016. improve after losing early in to match fitness, which was on But we are trying posed to dig perfor- right hip a test after seven months of Federer, who turned 38 on Canada. solid display in a victory Friday to work on it, as mance from the estab- singles inactivity will be two-time Thursday, will need to lift his game Japan’s Kei Nishikori take over Osaka in a rematch of their well as trying to lished players as well as champion Andy Murray, with the immediately as he prepares for the US the fifth seeding ahead of 2018 US Open final. improve the mis- motivate and preserve world number 325 entered on a wild Open. Montreal quarter-finalist The 37-year-old American takes that we com- youngsters at the same card. Federer has claimed the Alexander Zverev and Russian will begin her campaign against mitted in the last time." British three-time Grand Slam Cincinnati trophy seven times, most Karen Khachanov. a qualifier. few matches." "A lot of responsibilities champion Murray’s most recent sin- recently in 2015. On the women’s side, After losing the Wimbledon "We need to have come up and I am try- gles match was a January first-round Top seed Djokovic and number Australian Ashleigh Barty, who final against Halep, Williams is avoid repeating the ing to do justice as much as Australian Open loss, after which the three Federer will both be playing for lost the top ranking with a first- keeping her hopes toned down. same mistakes over I can. It's a new start for me Scotsman tearfully said his career the first time since their Wimbledon match exit in Toronto, is seed- Bertens could play Venus and over again and and I am learning every might be over after playing and los- final, won by the Serb after Federer ed atop the table followed by Williams in the second round if the focus should be on tincture bit of this new role," ing in severe hip pain. held two match points. double Grand Slam champion the veteran gets past a qualifier playing according to he signed off. He then underwent a successful Nadal takes the second seeding   1
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