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P-5 P-8 P-11 Briefs NCP, Congress to discuss Four states went under Maharashtra govt formation Prez rule since 2014 Mumbai, Nov 12 (IANS) Na- New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The ruling nessed 26 days of President’s rule in 2016 tionalist Congress Party chief BJP has been opposed to President’s after 21 Congress MLAs joined hands with Sharad Pawar will discuss all Rule. As late as this June, Home Minister 11 BJP and two Independent MLAs, reduc- aspects pertaining to govern- Amit Shah blasted the Congress-led op- ing the government into a minority. How- ment formation in Maharash- position for throttling “democracy”. He ever, the matter was challenged in the apex tra with the three emissar- had said, “I would like to say that so far, court and it, in a bold move, reinstated the ies sent by Congress interim there have 132 instances when Article Congress government. * Uttarakhand: The President Sonia Gandhi on 356 of the Constitution (that imposes hill state saw President’s Rule twice in 2016 Tuesday, the NCP said. President’s rule) was used in the coun- -- for 25 days and 19 days separately. First Congressmen Ahmed Pa- try. Of these, 93 instances happened it happened after a split in the state Con- tel, Mallikarjun Kharge and when there was a Congress government gress and then again in May that year. K.C. Venugopal have reached at the Centre.” But, this would not be the * Maharashtra: The state’s tryst with Mumbai and shall meet Pawar first example when President’s rule is the Central rule in 2014 lasted 33 days and other party leaders to fi- imposed during the BJP rule. when the then Chief minister Prithviraj nalise the nitty-gritty of gov- a position to take a stand un- Patil, Ajit Pawar and oth- * Jammu & Kashmir: The erstwhile state Chavan resigned following the break-up ernment formation, said NCP less the Congress responded. ers. The legislators were also is the latest to have gone into President’s of 15-year-old Congress-NCP alliance in spokesperson Nawab Malik. Earlier, Malik said at a informed of the status and rule under BJP-ruled NDA. Not only in the state. Just as the state was going to Ananya Panday Spills The Beans On Her “We have no majority. meeting of all 54 NCP legisla- progress of discussions with the run-up to the abrogation of Article the polls, the alliance fell apart, resulting Dream Wedding Plans Without the three parties (in- tors and party leaders, it was the Congress,” Malik added 370 from the hill state, the Central rule in Presidents Rule. Though Delhi and Sonia speaks to Sharad Pawar, cluding Shiv Sena) coming to- decided to authorise party amidst speculation of Presi- was imposed in Jammu and Kashmir in Andhra Pradesh, too, saw President’s sends top leaders to Mumbai gether, no government is pos- chief Sharad Pawar to take all dent’s Rule. June 2018. It was after the resignation of rule in 2014, but they were under UPA sible. But whatever decision is necessary decisions pertain- The NCP, the third larg- the then Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti rule. When on February 14, 2014 Presi- New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) A day after Maha- taken will be only in consulta- ing to government formation, est party after the elections, when BJP withdrew support to the PDP- dent’s rule was imposed in the national rashtra Governor B.S. Koshyari invited the NCP tion with the Congress,” Malik set up a committee for the has been invited by Gover- led government. Before that in 2015, after capital, it lasted almost a year - 362 days. to form the government in the state, Congress told mediapersons. purpose and end the political nor B.S. Koshyari to attempt failure in government formation following Arvind Kejriwal had resigned as Chief interim President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday NCP Legislature Party lead- uncertainty in the state. to form the government and a fractured verdict in Assembly elections, Minister after failing to table the Jan spoke to NCP chief Sharad Pawar to discuss er Ajit Pawar also made it clear “Among the speakers were inform him by 8.30 p.m. on Central rule was imposed. * Arunachal Lokpal Bill in the Delhi Assembly, which plans to form the government and sent three that the party would not be in state NCP President Jayant Tuesday. Pradesh: The north-eastern state wit- brought the Central rule. senior party leaders to Mumbai to hold discus- sions with him. Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal took to Twitter saying: “Congress Shiv Sena moves SC NCP chief Sha- President Sonia Gandhi spoke to Sharad Pawar rad Pawar, party today morning and deputed Ahmed Patel, Mal- against Maha leaders Chhagan likarjun Kharge and myself for holding further Bhujbal, Prith- discussions with Pawar.” Governor’s ‘arbitrary’ act viraj Chavan He further said that the three leaders were going and Congress to Mumbai to meet Pawar at the earliest. On Mon- New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) ing urgent relief against the leaders Mal- day evening, Sonia even after holding two crucial The Shiv Sena on Tuesday “arbitrary and malafide ac- likarjun Kharge, meetings with senior party leaders kept the Shiv moved the Supreme Court tions” of the Governor. KC Venugopal Sena guessing over the Congress supporting it in against the Maharashtra The party sought quash- and Ahmed Patel Maharashtra to form the government. Governor Bhagat Singh Ko- ing of the order of the Gover- during a joint shyari’s decision not to ex- nor and declaring the action Singapore Consortium closes party meet- tend the 24 hour time period “unconstitutional, arbitrary, Amaravati project ing to discuss given to the party to prove its illegal, void-ab-initio, and issues related Amaravati, Nov 12 (IANS) In another huge number on the floor to form violative of Article 14 of the to government blow to development of Amaravati as the the government. Constitution of India”. formation in Andhra Pradesh state capital, a consortium The Sena, which has Also raising questions on Maharashtra, in of Singapore companies closed the Amaravati emerged as the second- the Governor’s behaviour, Mumbai on Nov Capital City Startup Project. largest party with 56 seats in it said that he cannot act in 12, 2019. Andhra Pradesh Minister for Municipal and the 288-member Assembly, such a manner or act on the Urban Development, Botsa Satyanarayana on said that it was constrained diktats of the Central Gov- Tuesday said the “project was called-off with to move the top court seek- ernment. the move has brought the mutual consent after there was no satisfac- No full stops to freebies in JNU varsity back on the boil, as tory answer to the concerns we have raised”. students believe this is an “We had asked the Singapore Consortium Modi leaves for BRICS and how that could change unjustified hike. (comprising Ascendas Singbridge Pte Ltd and New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) just get the room for as little address for India’s rich and At the heart of the con- Sembcorp Development Ltd) about the ben- Summit in Brazil In any of the cheapest areas as Rs 20 per month -- and famous. A short distance troversy is the new hostel efits the state would get out of the project and New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) ber 13 and 14. The Summit’s in the South Delhi, rent- if you are willing to share away are India’s glitziest manual approved by the why the delay in the project,” the minister said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi theme is ‘Economic growth ing an unfurnished room space with another person, malls. Inter-Hall Administration He claimed that there was no progress in on Tuesday left for Brazil for for an innovative future.’ I look set with liveable conditions then room rent would be Rs Though the JNU admin- (IHA) Committee which the required measure and set parameters in the BRICS Summit and said forward to holding discussions would cost about Rs 8,000 10 a month, with furniture istration has now decided proposed a fee hike of the the capital area region. he is looking forward to hold- with BRICS leaders on greater to Rs 10,000 per month for a and utilities included. to hike prices and bring up hostel room from Rs 10 to Satyanarayana said that how the state will ing discussions with the lead- cooperation in a wide range of person but if you are a stu- The university is located the rent to Rs 300 and Rs Rs 300 for a double sharing benefit out of the project was a genuine con- ers from the four nations on areas,” Modi tweeted. dent of Jawaharlal Nehru in south Delhi. Up ahead 600, respectively, for double room and Rs 600 from Rs 20 cern but a satisfactory reply was not forth- greater cooperation in a wide He said on the sidelines of University (JNU) you might is Vasant Vihar, a coveted sharing and single rooms, for a single-seater. coming. “The work has not begun in the de- range of areas. the BRICS Summit, he would sired pace in the start-up area and other basic He said he will hold talks be addressing the BRICS Busi- formalities were not completed which was of with Brazil President Jair M. ness Forum and interacting a great concern to us.” Bolsonaro on ways to deepen with BRICS Business Council Central rule in M’rashtra, assembly the India-Brazil strategic part- as well as the New Develop- BSE 40,653.74 nership. “I would be taking part ment Bank. “Improving eco- under suspended animation Sensex in this year’s BRICS Summit nomic linkages augurs well for NSE 12,016.10 being held in Brazil on Novem- the BRICS nations,” he said. New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) government in place in the imposition of the central President in the noon ex- After nearly three weeks of state had failed. rule in the state. plaining that he made all at- Forex Rates political drama, Maharash- Soon after, Prime Min- The Union Home Ministry tempts but not succeeded in Down but not out, says Sanjay tra was on Tuesday brought ister Narendra Modi con- on Tuesday said the Presi- efforts.” Indian Rupees Raut from hospital bed under President’s rule and its vened a meeting of the dent’s rule was imposed in She said the recommen- Assembly was placed under Cabinet which conveyed to Maharashtra with assembly dation made by the Gov- US Dollar 71.05 Mumbai, Nov 12 (IANS) Sharad Pawar and MP Su- suspended animation, with President Ram Nath Kov- in suspended animation, ernor to the President was Convalescing in hospital af- priya Sule, and other lead- the Centre saying it was “left ind its recommendation for after political parties failed refered to Home Ministry British Pound 88.11 ter an angioplasty for two ers, Raut found time to tweet with no alternative”. imposition of central rule in to form government even “upon which Union Cabi- blockages in an artery late an immortal Hindi verse by On a day of swift develop- the state. The meeting was 20 days after the results of net decided on Tuesday to Euro 78.08 on Monday night, Shiv Sena renowned poet Sohanlal ments, Maharashtra Gov- held just before the Prime the assembly polls were de- recommend to President to MP Sanjay Raut appeared to Dwivedi. ernor B.S. Koshyari sent Minister left for Brazil on a clared last month. issue a proclamation under Qatar Riyal 19.51 be ready for the Maharashtra “Lahron se dar kar, Nauka his recommendation to visit to attend BRICS Sum- In a statement, Home article 356 of the Constitu- government formation battle paar nahin hoti; Koshish the Union Home Ministry mit. Ministry spokesperson Va- tion, imposing President Saudi Riyal 18.94 on Tuesday. Amid receiv- karne walonki, Haar nahin calling for imposing Presi- The President accepted sudha Gupta said, “Gover- rule in state of Maharashtra UAE Dirham 19.34 ing visitors like Nationalist hoti. Hum honge kaamyab, dent’s rule around noon, the recommendation and nor (B.S. Koshyari) made and keep the Assembly in Congress Party President Zaroor honge”. saying his attempts to put a signed the notification for the recommendation to the suspended animation.” Indian Horizon 2 City Wednesday, November 13, 2019 No full stops to freebies in JNU 'Putramoh' -- 5 sons in and how that could change Indian politics who remind us of Mahabharata New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) In estimated amount as per actual. ble-seaters 911 per cent more any of the cheapest areas in the The big change in the new as compared to the earlier hos- New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Indian Ram Vilas Paswan said both will South Delhi, renting an unfur- hostel manual is the one-time tel charges. The DSF said that if politics in 2019 is witnessing shades work closely. Paswan junior started nished room set with liveable mess security fee which has been the fee hike was implemented, a of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. his career in Bollywood. Without conditions would cost about Rs raised to Rs 12,000 from the ear- large number of students would The King of Hastinapur: Dhritrash- much success, he shifted his focus 8,000 to Rs 10,000 per month lier Rs 5,500. This has to be paid have to leave the university. On tra, the father of Duryodhana, who to politics. The LJP joined the NDA for a person but if you are a stu- up front but is refundable. The Monday when the Vice President was not just physically blind but ahead of 2014 general election, dent of Jawaharlal Nehru Uni- students have claimed that the M. Venkaiah Naidu and Union was blinded by love for his son, and bringing electoral relevance for versity (JNU) you might just get fee hike is about 999 per cent, in- Human Resource Development his shortcomings. Uddhav Thac- the party. But to date, there hasn't the room for as little as Rs 20 per cluding all utility charges, which Minister Ramesh Pokhiryal 'Nis- keray, who is known to have spewed been any major decision taken by month -- and if you are willing to the students will have to incur hank' were in the university to at- venom against Congress, called up Chirag Paswan so far that can be share space with another person, once the new manual is put to tend its convocation ceremony, Sonia Gandhi on Monday, seeking called a 'success'. then room rent would be Rs 10 a function. "They claim that the thousands of students gathered support for forming government 4. Tejashwi Yadav: month, with furniture and utili- students have to pay about Rs outside the venue and blocked in Maharashtra. The wider belief is The younger son of Lalu Prasad ties included. 30,000 to Rs 35,000 annually but the road to protest against the that it was guided by his 'putra moh' Yadav who inherited his father's The university is located in according to our calculations hike in hostel charges. for the first Thackeray who contest- The 49-year old 'youth leader' legacy was relatively more suc- south Delhi. Up ahead is Vas- the amount will rise to about Rs The agitating students con- ed election and now wants to be the whose launch and relaunch into cessful. During the JD-U-RJD alli- ant Vihar, a coveted address for 70,000 to Rs one lakh annually," fined the Union Minister along Chief Minister: his son Aditya. While the political arena ensured edi- ance, the Yadav junior was made India's rich and famous. A short N. Sai Balaji, AISA member and with various other alumni in comparing Aditya with Duryod- torials but little electoral benefit the Deputy Chief Minister. But distance away are India's glitzi- former President of Jawahar- the building for about five hours hana will be unjustified, Uddhav's for his Congress party that was ever since Nitish left the alliance est malls. Though the JNU ad- lal Nehru University Students' and the minister could only be blind love for the Thackeray junior reduced to 44 in 2014, and gained to go back to the NDA fold and the ministration has now decided Union, told IANS. escorted out after senior Delhi is reminiscent of Dhristarashtrian just 8 more in 2019, in spite of massive win of BJP with 303 seats to hike prices and bring up the Balaji did not comment on Police officers reached the spot son-obsession. But he is not alone. loaded corruption allegations in 2019 general election, Tejashwi rent to Rs 300 and Rs 600, re- how th e figure was arrived at. and escorted the minister and * Aditya Thackeray: over Rafale fighter jets, is another Yadav went into oblivion. Even spectively, for double sharing The JNU administration is firm Vice Chancellor Mamidala Jaga- The first-ever Thackeray who glaring example of how love for when Bihar was facing one of the and single rooms, the move has on its stand and has refused to desh kumar out of the All India fought an election and won was son can be so blinding for our po- worst floods this year and even brought the varsity back on the roll back the hike, as they claim Council for Technical Educa- high on expectations of becoming litical class. Rahul Gandhi went BJP was out to criticise Nitish Ku- boil, as students believe this is it is "completely justified" and tion hall (AICTE hall) where the Chief Minister, in turns with into an undeclared sabbatical mar, Tejashwi's absence under- an unjustified hike. At the heart there had been no revision over the convocation ceremony was BJP's Devendra Fadnavis. Thac- post 2014 drubbing. Post 2019 scored the opposition vacuum in of the controversy is the new 14 years. "How can you expect being held. Established by an kerays are known to be the power rout, after he adamantly stepped Bihar. Very recently, after meeting hostel manual approved by the to live on the same rent as you act of Parliament in 1966, JNU centre that once decided who down from the party chief's po- his father in jail, the son of Lalu Inter-Hall Administration (IHA) were living 14 years ago? Are the came into existence in 1969 would become Maharashtra's sition, he made headlines for Prasad, who carries an image of Committee which proposed a electricity rates same? Does your and is financed by the Univer- Chief minister. But neither it is his many trips abroad, which mass leader with rural connect, fee hike of the hostel room from food cost the same? Or do sani- sity Grants Commission (UGC) the era of Balasaheb, nor do they are claimed to be for meditation celebrated his birthday, 30,000 Rs 10 to Rs 300 for a double shar- tation workers charge the same which comes under the Union have the flourish of such ideologi- purposes. Son of Sonia Gandhi, feet above the sea level, on a char- ing room and Rs 600 from Rs 20 amount as salary?" a senior of- Ministry of Human Resources cal grandstanding. brother of Priyanka Gandhi, Ra- tered flight. for a single-seater. Some other ficial in the JNU administration Development. The varsity was Hence, the party that accused hul Gandhi couldn't realise his 5. Akhilesh Yadav: updates in the manual which said. The Democratic Students' ranked number one in India by Congress and NCP government own potential, engulfed by such It was November, 2015 and Akh- was not revised for over 14 years Federation (DSF) which has the National Assessment and of 'Ravan raj' wants to do busi- relationship hangovers. ilesh, the relatively more success- are the utility charges (electricity been active in JNU politics has Accreditation Council (NAAC) ness together, all for making Ad- 3. Chirag Paswan: ful of the lot wanted to say "Happy and water charges) which stu- made calculations to show that with a Grade Point of 3.91 (on a itya Thackeray the CM. Aditya This November, Chirag Paswan Birthday" to his father, the Sama- dents did not pay for so far but in the first year, those occupying scale of 4) and was ranked no 3 in a tweet on February 28, 2014 was elected as the national presi- jwadi Party patriarch, Mulayam will have to do so now -- by pay- single-seaters will face a 411 per among all universities in India by demanded to "destroy" the two dent of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP). Singh Yadav, in style. After a park ing actuals. Service charge (sani- cent hike and those in double- the National Institutional Rank- parties. But after 2019 election, His father Ram Vilas Paswan said was named after Janeshwar Mishra tation, maintenance, cook, mess seaters 374 per cent hike. From ing Framework, Government of Sanjay Raut was made to take Chirag was elected "unanimously" to usher in Mulayam's 77th birthday, helper, etc) was nil all these years the second year onwards, the India, in 2016 and no 2 in 2017. stands, quite contrary to its stated by LJP's national executive. So does the senior Yadav had this to say, "In but has now been revised to Rs DSF says those occupying sin- JNU also received the Best Uni- positions just to ensure Uddhav's that mean Paswan senior will no the form of Janeshwar Mishra Park, 1,700 per month, which the ad- gle-seaters will have to pay 999 versity Award from the President 'putra moh' doesn't go in vain. longer be the head of LJP? To this Akhilesh has given to Lucknow and ministration has said is based on per cent more and those in dou- of India in 2017. 2. Rahul Gandhi: simple question of media, a baffled UP what no one else has ever.

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New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Political rule can be imposed under Article Achary while commenting on Shiv New Delhi, November 12, 2019: parties in Maharashtra can still stake 356. Among other conditions laid Sena's petition, terming Governor's ASUS, in collaboration with Ad- their claim to form government after down, there are three scenarios decision arbitrary by not allowing it vanced Micro Devices (AMD), today the imposition of President's rule, where a majority government is enough time to muster support from launched the first AMD powered Zen- say Constitution experts. absent: no party secures a major- other parties. Book and ZenBook Flip in India. Zen- The decision to impose the Presi- ity, that is, a hung Assembly; single The President gave his assent af- Book is ASUS’s premium laptop series dent's rule came hours after state largest party fails to form govern- ter the Ministry of Home Affairs sent in the ultrathin category. These two Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari ment and the Governor cannot find the file on Governor's recommenda- beautifully designed and engineered informed President Ram Nath Ko- a coalition with a majority in the As- tion to impose President's rule in the notebooks bring the power of Ry- vind that he was "satisfied that Ma- sembly; when a ruling party resigns state. zen™ Mobile Processors with Rade- harashtra government cannot be after its defeat and no other party is Subhash Kashyap, former Sec- on™ Vega graphics to give Zen Books carried on in accordance with the willing or able to form a government retary General of Lok Sabha, said: class-leading performance. Asus also Constitution". "The President has with a majority in the Assembly. "After the imposition of President's showcased AMD powered, ultra-slim not dissolved the Assembly yet. So, Achary insisted that Governor, in rule, there are two scenarios: the gaming laptop, the ROG Zephyrus two laptops champion the cause of in the ultrathin category to consum- political parties in the fray can ap- its discretion, saw the parties could President can dissolve the Legislative G, and a gaming desktop ROG Strix present-day creative individuals and ers in India. This form factor is wit- proach the Governor staking their not muster the numbers to form the Assembly and call for early elections GL10DH.Arnold Su, Business Head, multi-tasking professionals by offer- nessing significant growth especially claim on government formation", government, therefore he sent the or he can keep it under suspended PC, Gaming & Commercial Products, ing the perfect blend of mobility with among millennials. The on-the-move said P.D.T. Achary, former Secretary message to the President suggesting animation, which will allow political Asus India, said, “It’s always a treat design, weight with specs, and pow- generation is looking for a device that General, Lok Sabha. its rule in the state. "The government parties to approach the Governor to to collaborate with AMD. Extremely erful computing performance to ex- can cater to their personal and profes- The Supreme Court in the S.R. in the state can be formed, if there is form the government". Kashyap said proud to announce that we are the ecute a multitude of tasks. Speaking sional digital needs, 24*7. They want Bommai judgement in 1994 listed a challenge to the President's rule the Governor's priority is to form the first brand to offer such a robust line- at the launch, Vinay Sinha, Managing enhanced security, productivity, en- the situations where the President's filed in the Supreme Court", said government in the state. up of AMD powered SKU’s across all Director, Sales, AMD India Private tertainment on-the-go, multi-tasking categories. The latest launch of AMD Limited said, “We have a strong rela- and a long battery life at a good price powered ZenBook 14 and ZenBook tionship with ASUS and the new lap- point. AMD powered ASUS ZenBooks Flip 14 takes the thin and light, power- tops reiterate AMD’s commitment to and ROG gaming systems meet these packed offering a notch higher. The bring choice and great performance aspirations.” Bharatiya Matdata Sangathan decided one day seminar subject UNIFORM CIVIL CODE

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New Delhi, Nov 12 served and continue to covering Punjab and the lot of time on the road. contribute in words to- sends top leaders (IANS) There have been be maintained as if they Sikh community during Most of the photographs wards this amazing book any number of books on were crafted just the oth- those challenging times. were take in the pre- that has come out so well. Sikhs, their valour, their er day. Observing the Sikh com- digital photography era, To see many decades of to Mumbai customs and their cul- All this by a community munity closely, I got quite hence a lot of time was Sondeep Shankar's work ture but what makes the that represents just 2 per fascinated by them and spent preparing for just with the Sikh commu- New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) present work a standout cent of India's popula- decided to continue cov- one shot. Shooting in- nity along with my words A day after Maharashtra is that within 250 pages tion "but their faith's ering various facets of the side some very dark areas in this book format is Governor B.S. Koshyari in- it encompasses not only contribution in main- community after normal- in forts and palaces was awe-inspiring and over- vited the NCP to form the their history but also taining peace in our soci- cy in Punjab," Shankar challenging and required whelming at the same government in the state, contains intimate ac- ety and offering support told IANS. "I began mak- utmost concentration for time," Rishi Singh told Congress interim President counts of all the 10 Sikh to those who are most in ing several visits to the colour correction, a basic IANS. To what should be Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday gurus, a detailed account need is second to none," state especially Keshgarh requirement for film-age ascribed the love and care spoke to NCP chief Sharad of Harmandir Sahib (the Hardeep S. Puri, Urban Sahib at Anandpur Sahib photography. Often, the that has gone into pre- Pawar to discuss plans to Golden Temple in Am- Development and Civil and Golden Temple at time allowed for photog- serving and maintaining form the government and ritsar), the five 'Takhts' Aviation Minister, writes Amritsar. As more oppor- raphy was very restricted the gurdwaras and their sent three senior party lead- (temporal seats of power) in the foreword. tunities came my way, I and monitored, Shankar artefacts? ers to Mumbai to hold dis- and across four pages, The book is a collab- photographed the Sikh explained. "There is no de nying cussions with him. an index of important orative effort between re- community, their fes- "It is a lifetime work for the fact that, among peo- Congress General Secre- gurdwaras - all this in nowned photo-journalist tivities, fairs, sports, their me, and I felt that on the ple, there is an increas- tary K.C. Venugopal took to Twitter say- was all inclined to support the Shiv glorious colour. To that Sondeep Shankar, who manuscripts, the Sikh auspicious occasion of ing consciousness about ing: "Congress President Sonia Gandhi Sena in the state. In the statement is- extent, "Sikh Heritage - has published, among regiment centre, Sikh rel- 550 years of Guru Nanak the cultural and historic spoke to Sharad Pawar today morning sued after the meeting chaired by Sonia, A History Of Valour And others, a 10-part series on ics, forts and palaces and Dev's birth anniversary, landscape in Punjab, and deputed Ahmed Patel, Mallikarjun the party said: "The Congress Working Devotion" (Roli Books/ various aspects of Sikh- rare relics and artefacts these exhaustive photo- however there is a fur- Kharge and myself for holding further Committee met on Monday and had a pp 250/Rs 2,495) is an in- ism, and Dr Rishi Singh at Toshakhana of Golden graphs published in the ther need of on-ground discussions with Pawar." detailed discussion on the situation in valuable guide for today's of the School of Oriental Temple," he added. format of a well designed management of histori- He further said that the three leaders Maharashtra after which a consultation generation - particularly and African Studies, Uni- This work involved book would be the most cal edifices and objects. were going to Mumbai to meet Pawar at was held with Maharashtra Congress in the Diaspora - and the versity of London, and climbing to snow-clad appropriate tribute to- In the past, many heri- the earliest. On Monday evening, Sonia leaders. The Congress President (Sonia coming ones of who their was also instrumental in Hemkund Sahib not once wards the celebrations," tage buildings have been even after holding two crucial meetings Gandhi) has spoken to Sharad Pawar. forefathers were, what the execution of www. but twice in the same he added. Rishi Singh lost due to the recent with senior party leaders kept the Shiv The party will have further discussion they fought for and the canadiansikhheritage.ca year. Travelling and ex- was equally humble in fast-paced lifestyle and Sena guessing over the Congress sup- with the NCP." On Monday, Shiv Sena traditions that need to be under the auspices of the ploring personal collec- his response. "While rapid urbanization. This porting it in Maharashtra to form the supremo Uddhav Thackeray also spoke continued. What hits you University of Fraser Val- tions in Lahore, Lahore writing this text, it was a needs to stop. The Gov- government. to Sonia seeking her support to form in the face, even to a Sikh ley, British Columbia. Fort Museum, Faqir humbling experience to ernment needs to have The Congress issued a statement in the government. On Sunday, the Gov- like me, is the meticulous How did it come about? Khana Museun, Nankana engage with several cen- more engagement with the evening saying it will hold "further ernor invited Shiv Sena to form govern- care with which the gurd- "Working as a photo- Sahib, Panja Sahib and turies of the Sikhs' jour- conservation architects discussion" with its alliance partner Na- ment in the state after the BJP said that waras and their artefacts journalist in 1980s-90s, other Sikh sites spread ney and their history. I and allocate budget for tionalist Congress Party (NCP), which it was unable to form the government. have been lovingly pre- I was engaged in closely all over India required feel blessed to be able to them at the state. Govt plans paramilitary, state Honeypreet may armed police trooper exchange move court for meeting New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) In tariat recently where in all the There are not involved in in- personnel deployed with state with Dera Chief a unique move that would cre- Directors General of Central vestigation but are engaged armed police can work with ate sharing of expertise and ex- Armed Police Forces were also during public events, unrest, paramilitary forces and vice New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) perience, the government has present. Gauba has asked for a and natural disasters. They versa. As 'police' and 'public Honeypreet, the adopted planned a proposal to depute compliance report from Min- are also involved in counter- order' are state subjects un- daughter of incarcerated personnel from state armed istry of Home Affairs' Police insurgency when and where der the Seventh Schedule to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gur- police of the states to the Cen- Division in this regard. The required in the state. the Constitution, the Centre meet Ram Rahim, is desper- tral Armed Police Forces. ministry was submit the report The states have different has sought the opinion of the ately seeking to meet her Similarly, central para per- early November. titles for their armed police Ministry of Law and Justice 'father', as she made at least sonnel could move to state During the meeting, Gauba units. In addition to the gener- whether personnel from state three-four attempts in just armed police in the shift that had also directed to prepare al term armed police, various armed police can join central two days, sources told IANS. would strengthen the com- a draft for plan of activities states have named it differ- police forces on deputation Honeypreet's lawyer and bat and law and order skills under 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha ently like Armed Constabulary, and vice versa. The Central Supreme Court advocate A P between the two important Bharat' for Central Armed Provincial Armed Constabu- Armed Police Force comprise Singh confirmed this to IANS wings. Sources in Cabinet Police Force. The Centre lary, Special Armed Police, seven forces -- the Assam Ri- on Tuesday, saying, "Honey- Secretariat said that the gov- has planned to promote the Pradeshik and State Military fles, the Border Security Force, preet is out of jail. Now she ernment is at the stage of ex- spirit of national integration Police. The Central govern- the Central Industrial Security should not be barred from ploring the possibility of this through a deep and structured ment wants to give these vari- Force, the Central Reserve Po- meeting anyone who is in- She last met Ram Rahim on Ram Rahim on Friday and historic exchange of person- engagement between all states ous state armed police forces lice Force the Indo-Tibetan side the jail. Denying meet- the day when both of them Monday in Rohtak jail. But nel between Central Armed and Union Territories through exposure of counter-insurgen- Border Police, and the Sashas- ing with Ram Rahim by the were flown in a helicopter jail authorities did not allow Police Forces and State Armed a year-long planned engage- cy operations, guarding bor- tra Seema Bal (SSB) - which jail authorities is violation of from the court to the jail. her to meet Dera chief." Polices. A meeting of the ment between states. States der and other tasks assigned to reports to the MHA. The total her fundamental rights. She Honeypreet, whose original Now, she has written to Committee of Secretaries was and Union Territories have central paramilitary forces. To strength of Central Armed Po- will knock at every possible name is Priyanka Taneja, was Haryana director general of chaired by Cabinet Secretary armed police wings which act do so, the government is work- lice is 9,14,732 as against sanc- door - from the Haryana Di- released from Ambala jail on prisons to allow her to meet Rajiv Gauba at Cabinet Secre- as a mobile armed reserve. ing upon modalities where in tioned strength of 9,99,078. rector General of Prisons to November 6 after she got bail Ram Rahim, said a source. the court of law." from Panchkula court. She However, the office of the Honeypreet was named reached Sirsa based Dera Sa- director general of prisons in the FIR for allegedly con- cha Sauda and since then she has not confirmed receiving Congress wants Common Minimum spiring to incite violence in has made several attempts to the letter of Honeypreet. Her Panchkula that broke out fol- meet her 'father'. lawyer Singh said, "yes, she lowing the conviction of the A source close to Honey- has written a letter to the di- Programme in Maharashtra Dera chief in August 2017. preet said, "She tried to meet rector general.

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) narios for Congress Aware of tantrums of the could be that in case Shiv Sena on issues on of outside support, it which Congress is not com- could seek the posts fortable, the top leadership of Assembly Speaker of the Congress wants a and Chairman of the common minimum pro- Legislative Council, gramme (CMP) to be firmed which have key role up before moving ahead during a coalition on forging a new political government. The formation in the state. Con- Congress may also gress sources said on Tues- seek posts in Munici- day that consensus first pality and Corpora- needs to be arrived at be- tions to accommo- tween it and coalition part- date its leaders. ner NCP, after which talks If the party decides can be held with Shiv Sena alliance and the CMP, the two views within the Con- to be part of the coalition, on the issue of support. sources said. According to gress. While the state lead- then it could be equal in Congress leaders Ahmed the sources, Congress is ership wants partnership in terms of the sharing of min- Patel, Mallikarjun Kharge looking at benefits in terms the government, the central isterial berth and a Deputy and K C Venugopal, who of Rajya Sabha seats, as the leadership is inclined only CM post. Sources say that rushed to Mumbai to hold UPA numbers in the Upper to extend outside support NCP may push for rotation- talks with NCP chief Sha- House of Parliament have and bargain for seats for the al Chief Ministership but Star Cast of upcoming movie Bollywood Actor Ritesh Deshmukh An rad Pawar, were mandated been shrinking over last Upper House in Parliament. it will depend on negotia- d Siddharth Malohotra at the unveiling Delhi`s 1st 12 screen superplex in Dwarka and promoting upcoming to discuss contours of the several months. There are One of the possible sce- tions. movie "Marjaavaan" at vegas mall in New Delhi. Indian Horizon Wednesday - November 13, 2019 South 4

Kerala youth Government-Opposition spar in commits suicide over Kerala over audit of KIIFB relationship with girl Thiruvananthapuram, Nov between the two is over the af- Malappuram (Kerala), Nov 12 (IANS) A youth who was 12 (IANS) The ongoing differ- fairs of Kerala Infrastructure In- lynched reportedly over a relationship with a female friend ence of opinion between two vestment Fund Board (KIIFB), committed suicide by consuming poison here. His lady friend heavyweight CPI-M ministers the pet project of Issac. hearing the news also attempted suicide and is now battling for in Kerala was on Tuesday used “Now things are very clear, Is- her life in hospital. According to the friend of the deceased, Sha- effectively by the Congress-led sac wants to hide and is scared hir, 22, was beaten up black and blue on Sunday by a group of opposition on the floor of the of these two organisations to un- men known to his lady friend on Sunday night. assembly, forcing the Speaker P. dergo a CAG audit and the Speak- Following the intervention of his mother and his brother who Sreeramakrishnan to adjourn the er is playing the perfect role in arrived at the scene, he was freed and after reaching home he House for the day, after he disal- taking us on,” said Chennithala. locked himself up in his room. lowed an adjournment motion But the Speaker stood his ground Suspecting something amiss, the relatives, after opening the over the CAG audit of the Kerala and said that this issue had come door, found Shahir unconscious and was taken to a hospital, as Infrastructure Investment Fund up before the assembly and the he had consumed poison. Board. rules do not permit it to be taken He died in the wee hours of Tuesday. State Finance Minister Thomas up again. Hearing the news, his lady friend also consumed poison and Issac and PWD Minister G. Sud- Issac, however, pointed out is now battling for her life at the state-run Medical College hos- hakaran, both hailing from Alap- that he has already written to the pital at Kozhikode. Relatives of Shahir allege that the police, de- puzha district, have not had the CAG to conduct the audit and is spite being aware of the developments, have not effected any best of relations and have been waiting for the reply from them. arrests so far. The police on Tuesday registered a case against engaged in shadow boxing. The two CPI-M ministers, Leader of cently, but it was denied, bring- The Congress party, which 15 people. present face-off between the Opposition Ramesh Chennithala ing the entire opposition to the sought Governor Arif Moham- two is over the affairs of Kerala had gone public that it’s not the well of the House. med Khan’s intervention to en- Infrastructure Investment Fund KIIFB which is creating problems Chennithala said that the sure that the CAG audit takes Rajiv Gandhi assassin Board (KIIFB), the pet project of but its Issac creating issues for Speaker is denying the basic place in the two state-run organ- Issac. Sudhakaran. rights of the opposition. isations, is now waiting to hear Sudhakaran breathed fire over On Tuesday, making use of Following the stand-off be- from him. The CAG is a constitu- released on parole the way an official at KIIFB was this difference of opinion, se- tween the opposition and the tional body and it is duty bound Chennai, Nov 12 (IANS) A.G. Perarivalan, one of the life con- playing spoilsport to activities nior Congress legislator V.D. Sa- Speaker, the latter adjourned the to audit all those organisations victs in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination in his department, but the of- teeshan wanted to move an ad- House for the day.State Finance where the state owns more than case was released on one month parole on Tuesday. ficials of KIIFB defended it and journment motion demanding a Minister Thomas Issac and PWD 51 per cent stake. But the Pina- He was released from Vellore Central prison as he had applied wrote on their Facebook page Comptroller and Auditor General Minister G. Sudhakaran, both rayi Vijayan government has not for parole to meet his ailing father and also to attend a family that they are empowered to take (CAG) audit of all the work un- hailing from Alappuzha district, adhered to it and has kept both wedding. Perarivalan, who was lodged in Puzhal prison here as cognisance of all work cleared by dertaken by the KIIFB, especially have not had the best of relations the KIIFB and the KIAL away it was convenient for him to get treated at the local Government them. at Kannur International Airport and have been engaged in shad- from the CAG audit since it came Hospital, was later sent to Vellore Central Prison from where he Driving a wedge between the Limited (KIAL) that opened re- ow boxing. The present face-off to power in 2016. was released on parole after completing the formalities.. TN woman injured Two TN convicts return Rs 1.74 trying to avoid AIAD- lakh to the owner MK flagpole Chennai, Nov 12 (IANS) All those victs took the bag to their superior at had filled petrol at the bunk and left lice official also working in the bunk. Chennai, Nov 12 (IANS) A young woman riding a two-wheeler who are in prison are not thieves. the bunk and handed over the bag. the bag returned. “All the prisoners are of good na- was grievously injured after a lorry ran over her legs when she This was proved at the Freedom Fill- Narrating the incident L. Mariadas, “They were told to count the cash ture and have earned goodwill of the allegedly tried to avoid a falling flagpole of the AIADMK in Co- ing Station - an Indian Oil Corpora- Chief Head Warden who is on deputa- and check other contents. We had customers. This is not the first time imbatore. The woman, Rajeswari, was riding her two-wheeler tion petrol bunk - run by prisoners in tion at the bunk told IANS: “The two also informed our superiors. We told cash was returned to our customers. on the Avinashi Road in Coimbatore on Monday when the ac- Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu. prisoners brought the bag to their the youth to come the next day and Several times we have returned cash cident happened. As the flag pole allegedly was falling on her In a reel life turned real, two prison- superior. A call was made to a num- collect the bag. The next day they amounting Rs 4,000, Rs 5,000, ATM path, she tried to manoeuvre her vehicle to avoid being hit. Los- ers who were on night duty on Nov 10 ber saved in the cell phone who con- came and collected their belongings,” cards and other items,” Vijayakumar ing balance, she fell on the road, and the lorry behind her ran found a bag that was left behind by a firmed that he knew one of the person Mariadas said. There are about 17 said. Both agreed that it was some- over her legs. Rajeswari was rushed to a hospital where the doc- two-wheeler rider after filling up the who were on the two wheeler. To their prisoners who work in the Freedom thing like the MGR (M.G. Ramachan- tors operated on her legs. fuel. surprise and shock, they found whop- Filling Station, an initiative of the dran) starred Tamil movie ‘Pallaandu This accident comes soon after the death of a 23-year-old R. To their surprise and shock, they ping Rs 1.74 lakh in cash, a cell phone Tamil Nadu Prisons Department, who Vazhgha’ and the 1957 Hindi movie Subasri, who was run over by a water tanker after she fell off found whopping Rs 1.74 lakh in cash, some other papers. work in three shifts. ‘Do Aankhen Barah Haath’. the two-wheeler she was driving when an illegal banner fell on a cell phone some other papers. No, Muthukumar (a murder con- “The prisoners who work here are An Indian Oil official told IANS that her in Chennai. The banner was put up by AIADMK leader Jay- No, Muthukumar (a murder con- vict) and Karthik (convicted for thiev- long sentence servers convicted for the prisoners have earned the good- agopal for his son’s wedding. DMK President M. K. Stalin in a vict) and Karthik (convicted for thiev- ing) were not tempted to pocket the murders and other crimes generally will of the customers. They are all tweet on Tuesday wondered ‘when there will be an end to the ing) were not tempted to pocket the cash. done in a fit of anger or other emo- good is the general feedback about AIADMK partymen’s publicity craziness’. cash. On the other hand, the two con- Meanwhile, the two youngsters who tions,” said Vijayakumar, a retired po- the workers in the petrol bunk. Stalin said one more woman has been affected by the AIAD- MK’s craze for publicity. He also said the police are trying to cover up the proximate cause of the accident, that is, falling of the AIADMK flagpole. Iskcon kitchen to feed 20,000 kids in Aura: Hyundai Motor Karnataka’s Mandya India’s new sedan lawmaker said thousands of stu- mechanised kitchen has the ca- Chennai, Nov 12 (IANS) Automobile major Hyundai Motor dents would get nutritious food pacity to prepare 20,000 meals at a India on Tuesday announced that its upcoming new sedan will prepared hygienically. time. The facility is equipped with be named Aura. In a statement issued here, the company said “I request the Foundation to a roti-making machine, cold stor- the name was inspired by the `Vibrance of Positivity’ and ‘Spirit open more kitchens in the old My- age, an effluent treatment plant for to Go the Distance’ of the young passionate achievers. suru region to benefit more children wastewater treatment and a blender Hyundai Aura is a blend of modernism with comfort, safety, from the state-run mid-day meal for rice fortification.“The hi-tech style and technology, it added. scheme,” Sumalatha said. kitchen will serve freshly cooked, Sumalatha won in the April-May nutritious and tasty mid-day meals Lok Sabha elections for the first to about 20,000 students six days a M K Stalin speech time, defeating Janata Dal-Secular week in government schools across (JD-S) candidate Nikhil Gowda, son Mandya and Mysuru districts,” said of former chief minister H.D. Kuma- Foundation chairman Madhu Pan- trolled hot on Twitter raswamy and grandson of JD-S su- dit Dasa on the occasion. Mandya Chennai: “It’s only when we are in government that we must premo H.D. Deve Gowda, with the is about 100 km southwest of Ben- act in fear and caution even while doing something good. But backing of the ruling BJP. galuru towards Mysuru. Adhering now we are not in power, so we can boldly do even wrong/bad Besides students in state-run to the practice of serving food in things. We need that courage”. schools, the Foundation will feed accordance to the local palate, hot That little bit in the fiery speech in Tamil made by DMK presi- Bengaluru, Nov 12 (IANS) Iskcon’s man Madhu Pandit Dasa on the oc- about 600 wards of Anandalwar bisibelebath, rice, sambar, upma, dent M K Stalin at the party general council meeting here on (International Society for Krishna casion. High School at Mahadevapura in the payasam, kesari bath, vegetable Sunday has stirred yet another controversy and heavy hostile Consciousness) Akshaya Patra Mandya is about 100 km south- district 6 days a week. khootu (sabji), curd, khara pongal trolling on social media targeting the Opposition Leader. While Foundation opened a massive kitch- west of Bengaluru towards Mysuru. The kitchen also provides jobs to and cornflakes will be served to the it’s not really clear if he has really meant what he said in that en in Karnataka’s Mandya to feed a Mandya’s Independent Lok Sabha hundreds of locals for being a part students in a cyclic manner. well-attended ‘closed-door’ meeting, the provocative interpre- whopping 20,000 children at state- member Sumalatha Ambareesh, of its supply chain from cooking The city-based not-for-profit tation of how a politician/public figure must act while in pow- run schools in Mandya and Mysuru Iskon Mysuru president Jai Chait- to serving girls and boys in schools Foundation is one of the registered er and out of it, has ruffled many feathers outside the YMCA districts under the mid-day meals nya Dasa, Srirangapatna assembly across the two districts. organisations which has been im- grounds where the session was held. Of course, the audience scheme, said its official on Monday. segment legislator Ravindra Srikan- “Mid-day meals act as a stimu- plementing the state-run scheme lustily cheered thalaivar’s inspiring rhetoric. Stalin had at- “The hi-tech kitchen will serve taiah were also present at the event. lus for children to go to school and since 2000, leveraging technology tracted adverse attention for another statement he made at the freshly cooked, nutritious and tasty Lauding the Foundation for serv- continue education. It has been our to feed 18-lakh children in 16,856 same general council meet-declaring he would not hesitate to mid-day meals to about 20,000 stu- ing mid-day meals to 18-lakh chil- endeavour to reach and serve more schools across 12 states and two turn even a dictator if that would lead to the growth and wellbe- dents six days a week in government dren in their schools across the children,” Dasa told the gathering, Union territories in the country in ing of the party. “I have said this before and I repeat it now”, he schools across Mandya and Mysuru country every week, the multi-lin- including students, teachers and partnership with the central and had said. districts,” said Foundation chair- gual south Indian actress-turned- parents. The centralised and partly state governments through the year. Indian Horizon 5 Nation Wednesday, November 13, 2019 Short Takes Maharashtra Governor’s move Justice Rafiq to take oath as politically motivated: Congress Truck with LPG cylinders Meghalaya HC Chief Justice New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The “In case Guv called individual Shillong, Nov 12 (IANS) Justice Mo- Born in Churu, Rajasthan, Rafiq start- catches fire, 1 killed Congress on Tuesday slammed parties, why did he not call INC? hammed Rafiq will be sworn in as the ed his law practice in 1984. He practiced Maharashtra Governor B.S. Ko- And above all; Why the complete- Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High exclusively in the Rajasthan High Court Unnao, Nov 12 (IANS) A truck carrying LPG cylinders caught shiyari’s move of recommending ly arbitrary allotment of time? 48 Court on Wednesday, an official said on in almost all branches of law. He served fire outside the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation plant near President’s rule in the state with- hours to BJP, 24 hrs to Sena & not Tuesday. as an advocate from 1999 to 2006. Dahi Chowk in Unnao on Tuesday morning. out giving the stipulated time to even 24 hours to NCP, before the Governor Tathagata Roy would ad- He has been recognized as an expert One person died on the spot while two others who suffered the stakeholders and not inviting President’s Rule,” he said, terming minister the oath of office and secrecy on the Indian Constitution, service, burn injuries were rushed to the district hospital. the Congress when he called all the the move “unashamedly dishonest to him at Raj Bhavan. land acquisition, tax and company law Fire brigade personnel reached the spot and brought the other parties. “Governor Koshiyari & politically motivated”. Rafiq, 59, succeeds Ajay Kumar Mittal cases. flames under control. has committed a grave travesty of Another Congress leader and se- who is now the Chief Justice of the Mad- In 2008, he was appointed as Justice According to police reports, the accident took place when the democracy & made a mockery nior lawyer Abhisehk Manu Sing- hya Pradesh High Court. at the Rajasthan High Court. Rafiq also the driver and two other people were cooking food on a 5 kg of the Constitutional process in hvi said, “Governor of Maharashtra He will be the 8th Chief Justice of the served as acting Chief Justice of the Raj- LPG cylinder stove inside the cabin of the truck. recommending President’s Rule cannot give 48 hours to #ShivaSena Meghalaya High Court. asthan High Court twice. “There was apparently a leakage in the 5 kg LPG cylinder in Maharashtra. Four grave viola- for #MaharashtraGovtFormation Justice Hamarsan Singh Thangkhiew, On October 15, the Supreme Court stove that caused a fire in the truck’s cabin. Three people were tions of the Constitutional Scheme, but BJP can avail 5 weeks in other a senior High Court judge, is the act- Collegium had announced Justice Rafiq trapped inside. One among them was burnt alive,” said ASP as expressed in SR Bommai judg- states is an arbitrary use of power by ing Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High as the new Chief Justice of the Megha- Unnao Vinod Kumar Pandey. ment, stand out,” Congress’ chief the Governor. This is what happens Court. laya High Court. After the truck cabin caught fire, local people tried to rescue spokesperson Randeep Surjewala when constitutional posts are used the trapped persons but were not successful. They alerted the said in a series of tweets. “In ab- to further political motivations.” Police Control Room and Fire Department. sence of any single party having The Shiv Sena has moved the Punjab CM for special courts for The truck which was loaded with LPG cylinders had come majority In Maharashtra, Guv Supreme Court, seeking a hear- for refilling the gas in the cylinders at the plant which belongs should have called Single largest ing against the Maharashtra proclaimed NRI offenders to Santosh Kumar from Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. He has pre poll alliance i.e BJP-Shiv Sena Governor’s decision not allocat- been informed about the incident. together, then Second largest post ing three days to get letters of Chandigarh, Nov 12 (IANS) Punjab respects at the Darbar Sahib and other poll alliance i.e Congress-NCP.” support from the NCP and the Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has as- holy places as they had been declared Surjewala also questioned the Gov- Congress to stake claim on for- sured the Punjabi diaspora settled abroad proclaimed offenders on account of their Three killed, two injured in ernor for not calling the Congress. mation of the government. that he would take up with the Chief Jus- inability to appear before the courts in tice of the High Court and the Central certain cases. Kolkata car accident government, the issue of setting up spe- The Chief Minister said he would dis- Increasing number of female cial courts to expeditiously settle cases of cuss with the Chief Justice of the Punjab Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS) Three persons died and two others those who had been declared proclaimed and Haryana High Court the possibility of were battling for life when their car overturned at Newtown in MLAs in Jharkhand offenders after fleeing Punjab during ter- setting up a special court to resolve such Kolkata’s north east fringes on Tuesday, police said. rorism. cases expeditiously. The accident occurred when the driver of the NSCBI Air- Ranchi, Nov 12 (IANS) Though alliance partners, the JMM will He was responding to a request from He said he would take up with the gov- port-bound car lost control while taking a turn and the vehicle Jharkhand is a poor and back- contest 43, Congress 31 and RJD a group of NRIs who came for the 550th ernment of India the possibility of setting hit a pillar of an under-construction Metro railway project be- ward state, but when it comes to 7 seats in the 81-member House. birth anniversary celebrations of first Sikh up such courts in a few Indian Missions fore overturning. female political representation The All Jharkhand Students master Guru Nanak Dev in Jalandhar city abroad, such as Britain, the US, Canada, Three of the occupants were declared brought dead at a city in the Assembly, it has only in- Union (AJSU), the BJP’s ally, has on Monday. Germany and France, where a large Pun- hospital. The two others including the man at the wheel have creased over the years. also fielded two women out of The Chief Minister honoured the NRIs jabi population resides. been admitted in a private hospital. The ruling BJP in Jharkhand 11 candidates declared so far, with books on the life and philosophy of The Chief Minister urged the Pun- has given tickets to 5 women in though its alliance with the saf- Guru Nanak Dev, a commemorative coin jabi diaspora to join his government’s the first list of 52 candidates an- fron party is still in limbo due to and a memento. efforts to lead the state to a new era of Teaching staff beaten up by nounced on Sunday for the as- a tussle over seat sharing. The The NRIs expressed concern that many development, with the aim of securing sembly elections to be held in AJSU has demanded 19 seats of those who had immigrated abroad the future generations and enabling children in Rae Bareli five phases beginning November from the BJP. were unable to visit Punjab and pay their their progress. 30. Though the Congress and the In the 2005 Assembly election, Rae Bareli, Nov 12 (IANS) A female teaching staff at the Gan- JMM, in their first list, have not only 5 women were elected to the dhi Sewa Niketan here was allegedly beaten up by a group of given tickets to any woman, it is Jharkhand Assembly. Since then, Punjab CM to urge Modi for access to children inside a classroom. The victim, Mamta Dubey is em- expected that they are likely to women’s participation in the leg- ployed as a Child Welfare Officer at the organisation. hand out more tickets to women islature has only increased. In more Pak Sikh shrines The incident was recorded on CCTV cameras installed in candidates from the next phase 2009, 8 women were elected and the classroom. One of the students was also seen hurling a of elections. According to the for- in 2014, the number of women Sultanpur Lodhi (Punjab), Nov 12 (IANS) Sikh religious organisations commenced chair at her. Dubey has blamed the manager of the Gandhi mula finalised among the three MLAs went up to 9. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on on November 5. Once again expressing his Sewa Niketan for instigating the children to attack her. Tuesday said he would take up with Prime gratitude to Prime Minister Modi and Paki- According to reports, Dubey was teaching children when Minister Narendra Modi the issue of prevail- stan Prime Minister Imran Khan for help- suddenly the students became agitated and started beating ing upon Pakistan to grant Indian devotees ing realise the Sikh community’s dream of her. She managed to escape from the room and the manager, Waiting for BJP reply to our open access to more historic gurdwaras visiting the Kartarpur Gurdwara, Amarinder who reached the classroom, told reporters that the children across the border. Singh hoped this would be followed by more became agitated because she called them “orphans” and demands: AJSU The announcement was made during such gurdwaras in Pakistan being opened to would often scold them. the 550th Prakash Purb of Guru Nanak Dev, Indian devotees. Dubey, meanwhile, said that she had a dispute with the Ranchi, Nov 12 (IANS) All Chadankyari seats. In 2014, the where President Ram Nath Kovind joined He said he would personally take up the manager who had even removed her from service, adding that Jharkhand Students Union AJSU had fought from both the the Chief Minister in leading the historic cel- matter with Modi and urge him to raise the she had been reinstated on the intervention of the former Dis- (AJSU) president Sudesh Mah- seats, winning Lohardagga but ebrations in the state. issue with Imran to facilitate the realization trict Magistrate Neha Sharma. to on Tuesday said that the losing Chandankyari. Punjab Governor V.P. Singh Badnore and of the Sikh community’s dream to visit those “After Neha Sharma was transferred, the manager has been party was waiting for the BJP Amar Bawri had won the Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot were gurdwaras, such as Panja Sahib and Nan- trying to harass me and even orchestrated this attack on me,” response regarding seat shar- Chandankyari seat on a among the galaxy of luminaries present at kana Sahib, also. she said. Dubey has lodged a complaint against the manager ing and alliance for the assem- Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Pra- the state-level function to mark the occa- Amarinder Singh acknowledged the sup- with the City Magistrate and the matter is under investigation. bly poll. jantantrik (JVM-P) ticket. Bawri sion. The Chief Minister, on the occasion, port given by the Central government in “When talks were going on, later defected to the BJP along also announced his government’s decision making the historic celebrations a success BJP announced it’s first list. We with five more JVM-P legisla- to honour Punjab Police personnel with and expressed happiness at the participation Two terrorists, including came out with our list after BJP tors and became the land and ‘Prakash Purb Tagma’ (medal) for their ser- of people from different political parties, as a announced their candidates. revenue minister. vice to the state in the true spirit of Guru befitting tribute to the first Sikh master, who woman, arrested in Punjab We wanted to fight on 19. We Former Congress president Nanak’s ideology. always spoke of ‘Sarbat Da Bhala’. have submitted final list of the and Lohardagga sitting legis- The Chief Minister also announced that The Chief Minister said the followers of Chandigarh, Nov 12 (IANS) Punjab Police on Tuesday ar- 17 seats to BJP. We are waiting lator Sukhdeo Bhagat joined the 550th Prakash Purb celebrations, which Guru Nanak Dev’s ideology lived not only in rested two terrorists, including a woman, who were trying to for their response,” said Mahto the BJP just before the poll an- commenced last year, would continue till Punjab and India, but across the globe. revive terrorism in the state, officials said. at a press conference here on nouncement. Bhagat had won November 2020. The Chief Minister underlined the impor- They were planning targeted killings of Hindu leaders, po- Tuesday. the Lohardagga seat in a by- Addressing a religious congregation, the tance of following Guru Nanak Dev’s mes- lice sources said. “Our party has decided to poll. Chief Minister said as per his government’s sage ‘Pavan Guru, Pani Pita, Mata Dharat The woman has been identified as Surinder Kaur, who was fight on those seats where we Asked whether the AJSU decision to release 550 convicts prematurely Mahat’ i.e. air the guru, water the father and working as a nurse in a private hospital in the Ludhiana city. have a strong organisation. BJP has parted ways with the BJP, to mark the historic occasion, 450 had al- the earth the mother by protecting the envi- Her male accomplice has been identified as Lakhbir Singh, imported legislators from other Mahto said “We are still wait- ready been freed, while the others would be ronment for the future generations. who was earlier working in Dubai. They came in contact parties and wanted to fight on ing for the BJP response. There released over the next few months. He exhorted all to make judicious use of through social networking sites and were Facebook friends. our seats,” said Mahto. are two issues with the BJP. The Chief Minister welcomed millions of ground water, which was swiftly depleting, The Cyber Crime Cell was keeping tabs on their activities for The BJP wanted to swap some One was seat sharing and the devotees who had converged from differ- and to refrain from burning paddy stubble over a month. Investigations said the duo was given the task to seats with the AJSU which was other the common agenda for ent parts of the country and abroad here to and excessive use of fertilizers and pesti- revive terrorism in Punjab and they received foreign funds too. not acceptable to the latter. the poll. The basic issues of the participate in the Prakash Purb celebrations. cides. He appealed to everyone to preserve The BJP wanted to field it’s can- state should be included in the The Sehaj Path, jointly organized by the nature and natural resources to make Pun- didates for the Lohardagga and common agenda”. Punjab government, Sant Samaj and various jab clean, green and pollution-free. Jilted lover held for killing minor, her brother in UP Controversy over Goa CM’s land in M’rashtra border village Kaushambi, Nov 12 (IANS) A jilted lover has been arrested for killing a 16-year-old girl he loved and her brother in Uttar Panaji, Nov 12 (IANS) Amid Maharashtra administration -- Assembly polls revealed. terest in the Maharashtra sub “The Shiv Sena opposes the Pradesh’s Kaushambi. all the hectic government for- the issue has taken centrestage Sawant has defended the pur- district, after Goa Forward party demand for merger of Do- The accused Ganga Prasad, 20, is a resident of Bakshi ka mation developments in Mum- in Goa’s politics. chase of land in Dodamarg, say- president Vijai Sardesai accused damarg with Goa. This is a polit- Purwa village. bai, Dodamarg, a remote sub The controversy arose last ing the deals were done legiti- Sawant of making attempts to ical ploy by Sawant because he According to the police, a country-made pistol of 0.315 district of Maharashtra located week, when sale deed docu- mately and the money was paid merge Dodamarg into Goa to has invested in real estate here,” bore, two live cartridges and a shirt with blood stains have on its southern border with ments related to Sawant’s pur- from his bank account. “There add value to his real estate. Dodamarg Shiv Sena chief Ba- been recovered form him . Goa has become the subject of chase of three tracts of land in is nothing to hide. The money “By merging Dodamarg with burao Dhuri said, opposing the Sheila, 16, and her brother Rajendra, 12, were found dead in a controversy in Goa’s politics. Dodamarg, located in Maha- was paid from my bank account Goa, the CM is trying to add val- demand made by a few local their house on November 7. With fresh revelations of Goa rashtra’s Sindhudurg district, and the land is in my name,” ue to his real estate portfolio in youth from Dodamarg. Their mother Sarojini Devi, who was not at home when the Chief Minister Pramod Sawa- which borders Goa, emerged on Sawant said. Dodamarg,” Sardesai said, even Known for the Tillari dam incident took place, had lodged a case against unidentified nt’s purchase of large tracts of social media. Sawant has pur- The Chief Minister also said as a few residents of Dodamarg project, Dodamarg tehsil has persons under section 302, 147, 506 and 449 of the Indian Pe- land in Dodamarg and a soft chased 17,800 sq mts and 3,200 that he was against the merger last week demanded a merger 53 villages and is nestled in nal Code and the SCT Act. clamour for a merger from local sq mts for Rs 14 lakh and Rs 36 of Dodamarg with Goa. with Goa, accusing the Maha- the Western Ghats, with its It was while checking Sheila’s call detail records that the po- villagers of the tehsil into Goa -- lakh, respectively, his election Sawant was forced to make a rashtra government of neglect- borders shared with Goa and lice zeroed in on Prasad. who have alleged neglect by the affidavit filed ahead of the 2017 statement on his real estate in- ing their region’s needs. Karnataka. Indian Horizon 6 EDIT Wednesday, November 13, 2019

ctober 22, 1947, is perhaps the THE DAY PARADISE WAS LOST pleaded for their lives but the raid- Indian Horizon Omost critical date in J&K’s his- ers took no heed. Many women were tory. It was on this date that It is vital to sensitise people, especially the Kashmiri youth, taken back to the Frontier and sold to Pakistan-sponsored tribal ‘raiders’ who may not be aware of the history of the event and of the the highest bidder. invaded the state to forcibly annex it In India, Jehangir’s couplet about to the newly created country. brutality their forefathers were subjected to at the hands of Kashmir being paradise is famous. The Maharaja of Kashmir had en- Pakistan. Silence is no longer an option. BY TILAK DEVASHER Across the border, there is a some- tered into a standstill agreement with what comparable saying. When- Pakistan on August 12, 1947, under ever poets, writers and intellectuals which Pakistan had undertaken not crossed the Kohala bridge over the to unilaterally disturb the status quo Jhelum and entered J&K, they would Wednesday, November 13, 2019 i.e. continue to treat J&K as an inde- instinctively exclaim in Farsi, ‘Man pendent state. Pakistan deliberately khuda rah deedum aah jabey hijab’ broke the agreement and invaded an (I have witnessed God here in his full How the Syrian war independent state. glory, uncovered). The raiders, as is well known, in- That paradise was ripped apart on desensitised the world dulged in an orgy of looting and vio- October 22, 1947. For the wounds to lence and were ultimately repulsed by heal, those Pakistanis responsible for The crisis of Western values has many aspects, the Indian Army.While Pakistan failed the original sin of the tribal invasion to forcibly annex the state, it did suc- would have to be publicly identifi ed, many faces. There is a decline in faith in liberal ceed in appropriating the entire nar- shamed and tried in the court of time. democracy, a loss of confi dence in universal hu- rative on Kashmir. They are the real enemies of the Kash- On the one hand, it managed to miri people. Their action destroyed man rights, a collapse in support for all kinds of mask its violation of the agreement the unity of Kashmir and permanently and its 1947 invasion, and on the damaged its social, religious, cultural transnational projects. There is a constitutional other, it succeeded in diverting the and civilisational characteristics. crisis brewing in London. Democratic norms are narrative by claiming that the acces- It is a tragedy of colossal propor- sion of J&K to India was bogus and the book Yaadon ke Zakhm (wounded The ransacking of Muzaffarabad by tions that Pakistan has gone un- sometimes being defi ed in Washington. There entry of Indian troops in Kashmir on memories) has collated a series of the raiders was comprehensive and punished for its crimes in Kashmir. October 27, 1947, was illegal. Such a eyewitness accounts of the tribal in- devastating. The properties of Hin- Worse, it has managed to cloak its are challenges to the free press and indepen- narrative has been bolstered by Paki- vasion, especially in Muzaffarabad dus and Sikhs were burnt and they evil deeds from public gaze and in a dent judges in democracies everywhere, from stan observing for decades this day as and its environs. These accounts are were slaughtered. Their bodies lay sleight of hand, transferred the blame ‘black day’. a brutal revelation for those who have in their homes or on the street for on to India. Budapest to Manila.But this same crisis, this Unfortunately, India has conceded forgotten the events or view Kashmir days. Many were thrown into the It is only when events are organised this space and the narrative to Paki- through tinted glasses. river. While they looted, the raiders about what really happened then that same loss of Western self-confi dence, this same stan by not contesting it. There is a The accounts underline the tolerant hardly distinguished between Mus- the full extent of Pakistan’s culpabil- need to make a substantive push for and peaceful nature of society in J&K lim and non-Muslim property. ity for the situation in Kashmir will collapse of faith in ideals also has a bloodier, observing the anniversary of the Oc- before the tribesmen were unleashed Thus, Muslim shops were equally be known to the people of Kashmir more violent face. That face is the ongoing war tober 22 invasion as the real ‘black upon the unsuspecting populace. ransacked and no Muslim home was themselves. Silence and apathy are day’ in the history of Kashmir. Muzaffarabad had all three religious spared from this tribal plunder. In no longer options. in Syria or rather the slow, grinding, murderous This will sensitise people, especially communities — Muslims, Hindus places, even the holy Quran was dese- Pakistan had signed a similar the Kashmiri youth, who may not be and Sikhs, with the Muslims being in crated. All the looted stuff was loaded standstill agreement with the Khan endgame of the war in Syria. Right now, the Syr- aware of the history of the event and a majority. onto trucks and sent to the Frontier. of Kalat on August 4, 1947, assur- ian government army, aided by its Russian allies, of the brutality their forefathers were All communities lived in harmony According to an eyewitness, there ing that it would be an independent subjected to at the hands of Pakistan. and interaction among them was of wasn’t a village or hamlet on the way country. Like in the case of Kashmir, is fi ghting the last pockets of resistance in Idlib, They need to be educated, if not re- a very high order. The communi- that the raiders didn’t plunder and Pakistan broke that agreement, too, minded, that this was the day when the ties were not just friends, but their ravage. While men were slaughtered, in March 1948 and forcibly annexed the only remaining rebel province in northwest entire history of Kashmir was irrevers- contact extended to all aspects of they would grab the jewellery belong- Kalat. Pakistan’s subsequent history Syria. As these forces advance, they shred what ibly distorted, how the princely state existence, including festivals, mar- ing to women, irrespective of religion. shows a continued disdain for its in- became an ‘issue’ and a ‘question’ riages and funerals. As one eyewit- If any woman dared protest, they ternational commitments, embold- remains of humanitarianism and the law of war. and how historical facts were twisted ness put it, the interaction was far would either yank the jewellery off or ened, no doubt, because it has never to advance the Pakistani agenda. PoK more amicable than the relation- chop the body part with the jewellery. been held accountable. Against the Geneva convention, they are hitting author Mohammad Saeed Asad in his ship among Muslims these days. Many women read the kalma and IANS civilians. Worse, they are targeting the sick and injured. As a precaution, the United Nations gave Congress’ fl ip-fl ops on Ayodhya over the years the government the location and coordinates of Interestingly, Sonia had made an unsuccessful bid to resolve the Ayodhya tangle. In February 2002, she had encouraged Swami hospitals in Idlib. But instead of protecting them, Swaroopananda to take on the Hindutva forces on the contentious issue. She shared a platform with three Shankaracharyas at those locations and coordinates were shared. As Dighauri in Madhya Pradesh to take an independent line on the dispute. She had decided to play an active role in the debate after realising that the Congress would continue to be irrelevant in UP till it took a fi rm stand on Ayodhya dispute. a result, many on the ground, including the med- BY RASHEED KIDWAI ical teams of Medecins Sans Frontieres, have talked about the Babri demolition, hen the Gulf War broke out recollecting, “Well, I wasn’t in politics. now stopped sharing such information with the Wdue to the Iraqi invasion of As the chairperson of the Rajiv Gandhi UN. This is a war in which the locations of sick Kuwait, Rajiv Gandhi em- Foundation, we issued a very strong barked upon a peace initiative to statement. That was again a day I shall people have to be kept secret from the interna- Tehran and Moscow in the early half never forget. In fact, that brought not of 1990. When Rajiv, as Leader of the just tears, we were all distraught.... tional community. This is also a war in which no Opposition, was leaving for Tehran, Well, the Congress was in power in the Western country wants to invest diplomatic ef- Mani Shankar Aiyar was present at the Centre, but don’t forget there was a airport with Youth Congress activists. BJP government in UP.” fort or political time. In another era, at this stage As Rajiv boarded the plane, they Interestingly, Sonia had made an thundered, “Khadi yudh ke do hi unsuccessful bid to resolve the Ayod- of a civil war, think of Bosnia or East Timor, there naam, Rajiv Gandhi aur Saddam.” hya tangle. In February 2002, she had would have been a high-profi le American envoy, Khadi signifi ed the Gulf region. By the encouraged Swami Swaroopananda time Rajiv reached Moscow, belliger- to take on the Hindutva forces on the perhaps a secretary of state, or a similarly ambi- ent Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein contentious issue. She shared a plat- had been tamed by the American mil- form with three Shankaracharyas at tious European negotiator, or perhaps a UN team itary’s support to Kuwait. When Rajiv Dighauri in Madhya Pradesh to take returned to New Delhi, a different slo- an independent line on the dispute. with the full backing of a US administration, on gan greeted him. This time, the cho- The conclave, a brainchild of the then the ground. But all such efforts have failed in Syr- rus was, “Khadi yudh se do hi khush, person had to be made historically re- his book. But the 1989 electoral defeat MP CM Digvijay Singh, was aimed at Rajiv Gandhi aur George Bush.” sponsible for the tragedy. They got a and loss of Muslim votes forced Rajiv breaking the VHP’s hegemony over ia. As Europe turns its back on the Middle East, The ease with which the Congress stick to beat me with. I understood it,” to stop talking about ‘Ram rajya’. After the Ram temple movement. Singh, under Rajiv and Aiyar changed stands Rao wrote in his book Ayodhya, De- the Babri demolition, Rao’s credibility with Swaroopananda’s help, had and as the Trump administration turns its back on the Gulf war indicates the party’s cember 6. He added, “Brave words are from within and outside the Congress roped in the respected Shankaracha- on the world, no new ones stand much chance fl exibility and near-absence of ide- being said after the event and people took a beating. On December 6, 1992, rya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peeth, Swami ology. On November 9, 2019, when look like sages who knew everything when the Babri mosque fell, Sonia was Jayendra Saraswati and his Puri coun- of success.Instead, almost every day, far off the the Supreme Court delivered a judg- beforehand. I must say that this is a heading the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation terpart, Swami Nishchalananda. ment in favour of the Ram temple in pose because, having been authors (RGF). Sonia had overruled P Chid- Sonia’s visit to Dighauri had caused headlines, small groups are surrendering, or Ayodhya, the Congress was quick to of the crisis and enacted the whole ambaram and other members of the uneasiness within the Congress. Some say that it favoured the construction drama of destruction, they wanted trust and issued a strong statement CWC members had initially sought to agreeing to “ceasefi res” that mean surrender in of the Ram temple at Ayodhya. Con- to have some specifi c role assigned that day, saying that had Rajiv been caution her against taking part in the practice. But this doesn’t mean that fi ghting will gress spokesperson Randeep Surjew- to themselves in history, something alive, he would not have allowed the conclave, but she countered by assert- ala observed, “The Indian National even wrongly to be proud of.” Babri demolition. Chidambaram, a ing that the party should not shy away stop. A friend based nearby in Turkey points out Congress is in favour of constructing Days before the mosque was pulled minister in the then Rao government, from taking a stand on the vexed is- a temple for Lord Ram,” and sought down by kar sevaks, Arjun Singh, Rao’s and a few others had argued that there sue. Sonia even told the members that that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s control of to remind everyone how the entire Cabinet colleague and a challenger was no need to make a comment on a she had decided to play an active role the rest of the country remains tenuous, and new land in the dispute was fi rst acquired of sorts, had met Uttar Pradesh’s political issue. A member of the trust in the debate after realising that the by the Congress government in 1993 the then BJP Chief Minister Kalyan who was present then recalls that So- Congress would continue to be irrel- fl are-ups could occur at any time. More impor- through the Ayodhya Act. Singh in Lucknow and declared that nia was uncharacteristically belliger- evant in UP till it took a fi rm stand on Minutes before the court delivered all would be fi ne. Arjun subsequently ent and told them that she would be Ayodhya dispute. “We are saying that tant, even if all of the rebel leaders surrender in its judgment, AICC interim chief So- led a sustained campaign against Rao, belittling the Nehru-Gandhi legacy if we will abide by the court verdict. We Idlib, that doesn’t mean that the 11 million Syr- nia Gandhi ensured that the Congress accusing him of allowing the demoli- the RGF failed to express its sense of are also saying that in case the major- Working Committee heard the ver- tion to happen.The thrust of Rao’s outrage. Rao, who too was a member ity community gets the legal mandate ian refugees scattered around Europe and the dict together and spoke in one voice. argument in the book is that while of the RGF, had to swallow the repri- to construct the temple, the Ramalaya However, this gesture is not enough the Kalyan government and BJP were mand.In January 1998, when Sonia trust should build the temple instead Middle East will be able to return home. Assad to gloss over a long and chequered solely responsible for the ‘wanton formally joined politics, she repeated of the VHP,” a top Congress function- history of fl ip-fl ops involving Rajiv, vandalism’, his Congress colleagues, the comment in Hyderabad. Address- ary had quoted her as saying. Sonia’s might not want them to come home: Syria will Sonia and Rahul, who spoke in dif- too, had been guided by ‘political and ing a gathering of a predominantly stand had upset the then PM Atal Bi- be easier for him to rule without those 11 mil- ferent languages on different occa- vote-earning considerations’. Rao Muslim audience in Hyderabad, she hari Vajpayee, too. Reacting angrily to sions on Ayodhya dispute. Twenty takes a dig at Rajiv Gandhi, too, debat- said exactly the same thing and which her proximity with the Shankarachary- lion people, many of whom loathe him for de- seven years ago, Congress President ing whether shilanyas that Rajiv al- Rahul later said in Uttar Pradesh in as on the Ram temple issue, Vajpayee and Prime Minister PV Narasimha lowed in Ayodhya in 1989 took place April 2007: that had any member of chose to speak about it in the Lok Sab- stroying their families and their lives. And if they Rao had sat through pouting, watch- on the ‘disputed’ or ‘undisputed’ land. the Gandhi family been in power, the ha. On the vote of thanks to the Presi- cannot go home, no warm welcome awaits them ing Doordarshan when zealots pulled Rao cited several government records Babri structure would not have been dential Address, he wondered why he down a 16th century mosque in Ayod- and statements to indicate that it was demolished. Apparently, a month was being criticised for holding parleys anywhere else. Thanks to their sheer numbers, hya on December 6, 1992. Rao then the latter. In 1989, Rajiv Gandhi, as before his May 1991 assassination, with the VHP sants when Sonia had waited till a year after his death (2005) outgoing PM, had launched his Lok Rajiv had told Sonia that should any bowed before the Shankaracharyas. the Syrian refugees have already helped fuel an to hit back at his Congress colleagues, Sabha campaign on the bank of the attempt be made to touch the Babri “If she takes Shankaracharyas’ bless- accusing them of playing a devious river Saryu in Ayodhya, promising masjid, he would stand in front of it ings, why should I be deprived of get- anti-refugee backlash across the Western world. game during the Babri Masjid demo- ‘Ram rajya’. Rajiv and his team had and they would have to kill him fi rst. ting blessed by Mahant Ramchandra Even Western-born children, brought to former lition. “They (Congress leaders) had even performed shilanyas at the ‘dis- In 2004, in a rare TV interview, given Paramhans?” Vajpayee had quipped. already made up their mind that one puted’ site, as pointed out by Rao in to Shekhar Gupta, Sonia had again IANS Islamic State areas by their parents, have been abandoned in refugee camps. Readers Response and contribution Welcome Indian Horizon Wednesday, November 13, 2019 OP-ED 7

ithdrawing US forces from Syria is a grave US withdrawal from Syria is a grave mistake America’s worst Wstrategic mistake. It will leave the American people and American retreat will invite Al Assad regime and an online video which, according should retain a limited military constitutional crisis homeland less safe, embolden our to reports, shows a smiling Rus- presence in Syria and maintain enemies, and weaken important its Iranian backers to expand infl uence. sian “journalist” strolling around our presence in Iraq and else- alliances. Sadly, the recently an- a just-abandoned US military where in the region. in ̉̍̈ years nounced pullout risks repeating By Mitch McConnell base in northern Syria. A strategic We must also work closely with BY KEITH E. WHITTINGTON the Obama administration’s reck- calamity neatly captured in one allies threatened by this chaos and less withdrawal from Iraq, which Facebook post. redouble international efforts to he Trump administration has now facilitated the rise of Daesh in the As we seek to pick up the pieces, pressure the Al Assad regime. Fi- set the stage for a constitutional cri- fi rst place. we must remain guided by our na- nally, whatever happens in Syria, Tsis, one that the United States hasn’t Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, tional interests and not emotions. this situation must chasten the seen in this form since the battles between I have worked with three presi- While Turkish President Recep United States against withdraw- Andrew Johnson and the Reconstruction dential administrations to fi ght Tayyip Erdogan’s offensive into ing from Afghanistan before the Congress more than 150 years ago. terrorism. I have distilled three northeastern Syria is misguided, job is done. We must recommit Johnson, like President Trump, also principal lessons about combat- is it really the case that the United to our Afghan partners as they do thought that Congress was engaging in ing this complex threat. States would prefer that Russian, the heavy lifting to defend their unconstitutional and illegitimate presi- Lesson No. 1 is that the threat is Syrian and Iranian forces control country and their freedoms from dential harassment. As tensions ratcheted real and cannot be wished away. the region rather than Turkey, our Al Qaida and the Taliban. up, the branches of government in 1868 These fanatics threaten American Nato ally? As neo-isolationism rears its grew increasingly fearful of one another. interests and American lives. If We need to use both sticks and head on both the left and the Conspiracy theories ran rampant, and permitted to regroup and estab- carrots to bring Turkey back in right, we can expect to hear the prospect of violence seemed to be just lish havens, they will bring terror line while respecting its own le- more talk of “endless wars.” But around the corner. Presidential impeach- to our shores. all.When the United States threw successful approach. gitimate security concerns. In rhetoric cannot change the fact ment, and the refusal of either political Second, there is no substitute off the comforting blanket of iso- Unfortunately, the administra- addition to limiting Turkey’s in- that wars do not just end; wars party to nominate Johnson for another for American leadership. No lationism in the 1940s and took tion’s recent steps in Syria do not cursion and encouraging an en- are won or lost. term in the White House, fi nally brought other nation can match our ca- the mantle of global leadership, refl ect crucial lessons. during ceasefi re, we should create The United States has sacrifi ced the battle to a close. pability to spearhead multina- we made the whole world better, Strategic nightmare conditions for the reintroduction much in years-long campaigns to Since the 2018 midterm election, the tional campaigns that can defeat but we specifi cally made it much The combination of a US pull- of US troops and move Turkey defeat Al Qaida and Daesh and Trump White House has been increasingly terrorists and help stabilise the better for the United States. If we back and the escalating Turkish- away from Russia and back into stabilise the confl icts that foster bold in declaring its authority to stone- region. Libya and Syria both tes- abandon that mantle today, we Kurdish hostilities is creating a the Nato fold. extremism. But while the politi- wall, impede and ignore congressional in- tify to the bloody results of the can be sure that a new world order strategic nightmare for our coun- “The United States has sacri- cal will to continue this hard work vestigations. The recent letter from White Obama administration’s “lead- will be made — and not on terms try. Even if the fi ve-day ceasefi re fi ced much in years-long cam- may wax and wane, the threats to House Counsel Pat Cipollone to House ing from behind.” favourable to us. holds, events of the past week paigns to defeat Al Qaida and our nation aren’t going anywhere. Speaker Nancy Pelosi goes even further. This truth extends well beyond The third lesson is that we are have set back the United States’ Daesh and stabilise the confl icts We saw humanitarian disaster It labels the House impeachment effort counterterrorism. If we Americans not in this fi ght alone. In recent campaign against Daesh and that foster extremism. But while and a terrorist free-for-all after “constitutionally invalid” and “illegiti- care at all about the post-Second years, the campaigns against Dae- other terrorists. Unless halted, our the political will to continue this we abandoned Afghanistan in the mate,” attempts to dictate the terms of the World War international system sh and the Taliban, in Iraq or Syria retreat will invite the Al Assad re- hard work may wax and wane, the 1990s, laying the groundwork for impeachment process to the House and that has sustained an unprec- or Afghanistan, have been waged gime in Syria and its Iranian back- threats to our nation aren’t going 9/11. We saw Daesh fl ourish in announces the administration’s refusal edented era of peace, prosperity primarily by local forces. The ers to expand their infl uence. anywhere.” Iraq after Obama’s retreat. We will to cooperate in any way with the congres- and technological development, United States has mainly contrib- Predictably, our adversaries To keep pressure on Daesh, see these things anew in Syria and sional committees seeking to review its we must recognise that we are its uted limited, specialised capabili- seem to be relishing these devel- deter Iranian aggression and buy Afghanistan if we abandon our actions.Simply declaring that congres- indispensable nation. We built ties that enable our local partners opments. The resulting geopo- our local partners more leverage partners and retreat from these sional investigations are illegitimate and this system, we sustained it and to succeed. Ironically, Syria had litical chain reaction appears to to negotiate with Bashar Al Assad confl icts before they are won. are to be ignored threatens to destabilise we have benefi ted from it most of been a model for this increasingly have been perfectly distilled by to end the underlying confl ict, we COURTESY : AL-JAZEERA and dramatically alter the constitutional system itself. Impeachment is the means for addressing such a frontal challenge to congressional authority. Why Britain’s Johnson fi nds himself in a bind on Brexit? The White House’s claim that the con- gressional investigation is an attempt to BY RICK NOACK land would — at least initially — a potential free-trade deal and “overturn” an election through an “inval- hen British Prime Minis- in some aspects remain aligned settle other aspects related to fu- id” and “illegitimate” process may signal ter Boris Johnson urged with the European Union” ture EU-British ties. the even more alarming possibility that the Wmembers of Parliament The Irish issue Ironically, all of this — includ- president might declare the results of an to back his Brexit deal, he framed “Paradoxically Johnson and ing Johnson’s deal itself — would impeachment trial equally illegitimate and the looming vote as a chance to Brexit may have done more for a constitute a more radical break invalid and refuse to accept the authority “heal the rift in British politics” united Ireland than the [Irish Re- with the EU than even some Brex- of Congress to remove him from offi ce. and “bring the country together.” publican Army] ever did,” Jona- iteers proposed back in 2016. Pundits and politicians have in recent But in the end, Saturday mainly than Powell, a former adviser to Since 2016, however, the British years been quick to declare a constitu- proved how diffi cult overcoming prime minister and Labour party electorate appears to have moved tional crisis for political purposes.Trump the deep Brexit divides will be: leader Tony Blair, wrote in the Fi- in the exact opposite direction. himself has played this card, telling voters Parliament postponed Johnson’s nancial Times over the weekend. Whereas few “leave” or “remain” in the fi nal days of the 2016 presidential moment of reckoning by voting to Poll numbers indicate that sup- voters appear to have changed campaign that a Hillary Clinton presiden- withhold approval. port for unifi cation is on the rise their minds on Brexit, polls have cy would be immediately consumed by a The delay increases the likeli- in Northern Ireland. still started to show a consistent constitutional crisis as the president faced hood of parliamentary manoeu- Those advocating a break with preference for remaining in the criminal investigation and possible im- vres that could derail or alter the United Kingdom could see a EU for at least a year. peachment. The only way America could Johnson’s plans, but Johnson isn’t similar rise in support in Scotland, Pollsters argue that the grow- avoid that fate, he said, was to vote for him. heading toward certain defeat. He where First Minister and Scottish ing support for remaining in the Real constitutional crises involve situa- could still secure approval for his National Party leader Nicola Stur- EU is mostly due to demographic tions in which the constitutional system it- deal, perhaps without having to geon has been rallying support change. Younger Britons who self breaks down. Such episodes have been make use of the Brexit extension concerns have mostly focused on Northern Ireland would leave for a second independence refer- have reached the voting age since exceedingly rare in American history, but beyond October 31, which John- a “no deal” outcome, which would the EU customs union with the endum. Five years ago, Scotland 2016 are predominantly in favour they have sometimes happened. son was forced to request. trigger the introduction of border rest of the United Kingdom, voted to remain part of the United of staying in the European Union. When the Federalists who gathered in After more than three years of controls and could disrupt the Northern Ireland would — at Kingdom, but — like Northern As the idea of a confi rmatory Philadelphia in 1787 decided to ignore the uncertainty, there might be a tight Good Friday Agreement. least initially — in some aspects Irish voters — Scots predomi- referendum on Johnson’s deal ap- constitutional rules about how to amend majority for his agreement.In case That agreement ushered in a remain aligned with the Euro- nantly backed remaining in the pears to be gaining momentum the Articles of Confederation and Congress his deal is approved, Johnson is more peaceful era for Northern pean Union. EU in 2016. among the opposition Labour and the state legislatures went along with likely to celebrate himself as the Ireland in the late 1990s, after a That’s a major headache for Last week, Sturgeon reiterated Party, there is a theoretical chance them _ that was a constitutional crisis, one man who got “Brexit done” — a bloody conflict between Nation- Northern Ireland’s Democratic that “it is clearer than ever that that British voters’ increasingly that led to the creation of an entirely new phrase he has frequently used in alists, who favoured unifying Unionist party (DUP), which has the best future for Scotland is one pro-remain attitude could still constitutional system. the past. But in reality, the United with the Republic of Ireland, and so far backed the Conservative as an equal, independent Euro- derail Johnson’s plans, even if When the slaveholding states of the Kingdom’s Brexit woes are here to Unionists, who backed remain- Party in Parliament but won’t pean nation.”There is no indica- Parliament passes the deal. The South proclaimed that they were seceding stay. Many of the Brexit concerns ing part of the United Kingdom. support Johnson’s deal. The tion that the approval of a Brexit emphasis here, of course, should from the United States, that was a consti- that have been on Britons’ minds Johnson’s proposed deal would party fears that his plans would deal would hurt Johnson’s critics be on “theoretical.” tutional crisis, one that had to be resolved in recent years — a break-up of the avoid the reintroduction of bor- drive Great Britain and North- in Northern Ireland and Scotland. Brexit has consistently proved through a war. Still, even using the rhetoric United Kingdom or the possibility der checks between Northern ern Ireland apart and could lead In fact, the opposite might be true. to be unpredictable. After more of constitutional crisis to justify political of severe economic ramifi cations, Ireland and the Republic of Ire- to Northern Ireland eventu- If Parliament passes his deal, than three years, there does ap- actions can be dangerous. Cipollone’s let- for instance — would remain a risk, land, but only because it would, ally unifying with the Republic of the basics of the United King- pear to be one certainty, how- ter, for instance, sets up a claim that Con- even if Johnson’s deal is approved. in practice, move the customs Ireland.“Even though Northern dom’s current relationship with ever: Whatever happens, Brexit gress has precipitated a constitutional cri- Northern Ireland is expected to border into the Irish Sea, which Ireland would leave the EU cus- the EU would remain unchanged won’t just be “done,” as Johnson sis and that the president should respond remain at the Centre of the Brexit separates the islands of Great toms union with the rest of the until at least the end of next year, is suggesting. for the good of the nation by defying Con- debate one way or another. So far, Britain and Ireland.Even though United Kingdom, Northern Ire- giving negotiators time to prepare COURTESY : GULF NEWS gress and refusing to cooperate. Despite what Trump and Cipollone ar- gue, Congress following the constitutional rules to impeach a president for alleged high Palestinians have a right to demand freedom from torture crimes and misdemeanours is not a consti- BY YARA HAWARI tutional crisis. The framers provided that to administrative detention for acts of torture against anyone in- Since the establishment of this raeli regime. Eventually, an ICRC mechanism expecting that its use would amer Arbeed, a 44-year-old fi ve months and being subjected cluding Palestinians. Yet, Palestin- military regime over the West bank doctor was able to visit Arbeed in be unusual but sometimes necessary.If the Palestinian man, was vio- to physical torture, including ex- ian Prisoner Support and Human in 1967, the Palestinian Prisoner’s hospital and share medical infor- House misuses its impeachment power, Slently arrested on September cruciating stress positions. Such Rights organisation, Addameer, Club (an NGO) has reported the mation with the family as per the then that argument can be made to senators 25 by plain-clothed Israeli soldiers stress positions can involve shack- has documented extensively that deaths of 73 detainees as a result of request of the activists. The ICRC in an impeachment trial and to voters at the on suspicion of organising a dead- ling the hands to the ankles, forc- Israel has for decades violated this torture.Following the news of the subsequently released a state- next congressional election. Asserting a con- ly bombing in the occupied West ing the prisoner to lean forward, convention. “Israel’s ill-treatment arrest and torture of Arbeed, Pal- ment, not in condemnation of Is- tested claim of executive privilege might be Bank. After initially being beaten, for lengthy periods of time.Arbeed and abuse of Palestinian detain- estinians in Ramallah and Jerusa- rael’s treatment of Arbeed as one mistaken, but such disputes can be resolved he was taken to the infamous Mas- and al-Labadi’s situations are un- ees is widespread and systematic lem protested against not only his might expect, but rather in con- within the political and judicial process. kobiyeh Interrogation centre in Je- fortunately not exceptional and and typically starts from the mo- inhumane treatment at the hands demnation of activists whom they However, simply declaring that congres- rusalem, where he endured torture Israeli interrogators frequently ment of arrest,” it has said.Israel’s of the Israelis but also the failure accused of “insulting” their staff sional investigations are illegitimate and so severe he had to be hospitalised. use torture on Palestinian politi- torture of Palestinians is made of the International Committee of by questioning their commitment are to be ignored threatens to destabilise Arbeed remains in a critical condi- cal prisoners of which there are particularly easy by its occupying the Red Cross (ICRC) to uphold its to Palestinian detainees. This mis- and dramatically alter the constitutional tion and has been denied proper approximately 5,000. The prohibi- military regime which is ruling mandate to protect detainees and placed condemnation completely system itself. Impeachment is the means access to medical care and his law- tion of torture is clearly enshrined over the West Bank. This regime prisoners from harm. A few days ignores the fact that Palestinians for addressing such a frontal challenge yers. The Israeli media reported in customary international law allows Palestinians to be interro- after Arbeed was transferred to a are entirely entitled to question to congressional authority. Congress can that a judicial body had authorised and the United Nations Conven- gated for 90 days without a lawyer. hospital in critical condition, ac- whether an international organ- reassert and vindicate its own powers by the Israeli Secret Service, Shin Bet, tion Against Torture (which was This initial period of interrogation tivists conducted a peaceful sit-in isation is fulfi lling its mandate. holding the president to account. to use “exceptional methods” to ratifi ed by Israel in 1991) reiter- can then be indefi nitely renewed. at the offi ces of ICRC in Ramallah, Particularly, as their daily condi- Republicans in Congress would do well to extract information for this case, ates this. The convention defi nes During interrogation, Palestinian demanding they put pressure on tions continue to worsen and the emphasise to the president that it is not for leading Amnesty International torture as an “act by which severe prisoners are routinely subject to Israel to allow for a proper medical international aid and humanitar- him to decide whether an impeachment is to condemn what happened to pain or suffering, whether physical various forms of mental and physi- visit to assess his condition. Pris- ian business continues to thrive. invalid and whether congressional investi- Arbeed as “legally-sanctioned or mental, is intentionally infl icted cal torture including beatings, oners’ family and friends have long The demand for humane treat- gations are worthy of cooperation.If Trump torture”.Meanwhile, another on a person for such purposes as stress positions, sleep deprivation been active in sit-ins and protests ment and freedom from torture has a case to make that he should not be prisoner, 24-year-old Palestinian obtaining from him or a third per- and solitary confi nement. Their at the ICRC offi ces as such protests is a bare minimum ask and thus impeached and removed from offi ce, then woman Heba al-Labadi, has been son information or a confession”. lack of communication with the are their only tool in the face of a calls and actions for such must be he should make that case and try to per- on a hunger strike for well over Israel is thus bound by the interna- outside world often allows for this complete lack of accountability for respected. suade Republican senators to stick by him. two weeks after being sentenced tional legal regime to not commit treatment to continue unchecked. the violations conducted by the Is- COURTESY : AL-JAZEERA COURTESY : GULF NEWS

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WORLD SNIPPETS Bolivia’s Morales flies to Mexico to seek asylum Shameful not to publish Mexico City, Nov 12 (IANS) The Morales had earlier on Monday in our country,” Ebrard said in a Russia report: Hillary Clinton Mexican government has con- tweeted that he was “leaving for news conference in here. ATC charges TLP chief in firmed that former Bolivian Presi- Mexico, grateful for the generosity He added that Mexico “has de- Washington, Nov 12 (IANS) It is “inexplicable and dent Evo Morales, who resigned of the government of that brother cided to grant asylum” to Morales shameful” that the UK government has not yet pub- violent protests case after nearly 14 years in power after nation who grants us asylum so “for humanitarian reasons and lished a report on alleged Russian interference in coming under immense pressue that we can take care of our lives”. because of the urgent situation in British politics, former US Secretary of State Hillary Lahore, Nov 12 (IANS) An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in La- amid the anti-government pro- “It hurts me to leave the coun- Bolivia where his life is at risk”. Clinton has told the BBC. hore on Tuesday formally charged Tehreek-i-Labbaik Paki- tests, was aboard a plane it had try for political reasons, but I will Ebrard said that he had in- The report has formal security clearance, but it will stan (TLP) chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi and 26 others in a case sent to the South American coun- remain pending. Soon I will return formed the Organization of Amer- not be released until after the December 12 election. related to the violent protests initiated by the TLP following a try after it had granted him asylum with more strength and energy,” ican States (OAS) of this decision “Every person who votes in this country deserves Supreme Court verdict acquitting Aasia Bibi in a blasphemy for “humanitarian reasons”. he added. invoking the “international pro- to see that report before your election happens,” the case last year. “Evo Morales is already on the Morales posted the message tection of life, liberty and integ- former US presidential candidate said. ATC-I Judge Arshad Hussain Bhutta announced the charg- Mexican government plane sent on Twitter minutes after another rity of Evo Morales”, and he will No. 10 denies it is suppressing it. es brought against the religio-political leaders. Strict security to ensure his safe transfer to our tweet in which he claimed to have inform the UN and the Mexican The report by Parliament’s Intelligence and Se- arrangements had been made for the proceedings, The Dawn country,” Mexico’s Foreign Min- taken refuge in Bolivia’s central Senate of that as well. curity Committee examines Russian activity in UK reported. ister Marcelo Ebrard tweeted at region of Cochabamba, without The Bolivian leader’s resigna- democracy. It includes allegations of espionage, sub- A total of 26 suspects - including Rizvi and TLP patron-in- about 7.45 p.m. on Monday. specifying the exact location. tion on Sunday came after he version and interference in elections. chief Pir Afzal Qadri - were issued copies of the challan. Some A Mexican Air Force plane Ebrard had announced ear- announced that a new presiden- It contains evidence from UK intelligence services of the suspects appeared in court along with counsels Tahir flew via Lima to take Morales to lier in the day that Morales had tial election will be held and the such as GCHQ, MI5 and MI6 concerning covert Rus- Minhas and Nasir Minhas. Mexico, and the government of responded to its asylum offer. country’s electoral entity would sian attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 Additionally, the ATC issued summons for the witnesses Peru confirmed that at Mexico’s “I inform you that a few minutes be completely restructured amid EU referendum and 2017 general election. for the next hearing which will be held on November 13. request, it had authorized the air- ago we received a call from Presi- denunciations of irregularities in The report was finalised in March and referred to Violent protests had erupted in different parts of the coun- space entry and fueling of a Mexi- dent Evo Morales. He responded the October 20 vote by the OAS in No. 10 on October 17. try soon after the Supreme Court’s verdict acquitting Aasia can-flag aircraft flying to Bolivia to to our invitation and is verbally which he had been re-elected to a But approval for its publication has yet to be given Bibi was announced on October 31, 2018, as activists of the pick him up, reports Efe news. and formally requesting asylum fourth term. - and is not due to happen until after polling day. TLP and other religious parties took to the streets and blocked major roads and intersections through sit-ins and by putting up barricades. The protests continued for three days. The FIR against the accused referenced Sections 290, 291, More clashes erupt in Hong Kong Duterte discourages Pacquiao from 353, 427, 186 and 188 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), Sec- tion 6 of the Sound System Punjab Ordinance, 2015 and Sec- Hong Kong, Nov 12 (IANS) Clashes of the rioters. According to local media running for Philippines presidency tion 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997. Rizvi was taken into erupted once again on Tuesday on the reports, some public transport services protective custody by police on November 23, 2018 amidst a streets of Hong Kong as protesters and were again disrupted during rush hour Manila, Nov 12 (IANS) reported. Pacquiao is worry, and be under massive crackdown against TLP workers. security forces locked horns, a day after on Tuesday morning, and clashes be- The Philippines Presi- the only fighter in the stress,” said Duterte, a strike in the former British colony was tween riot police and protesters were dent Rodrigo Duterte history of boxing who who added he doesn’t marred by violence that left a total 128 resumed on some university campus- discouraged his friend has won 12 major world want his daughter to Saudi arrests Yemeni for people injured and led to more than es, where officers used tear gas. Manny Pacquiao, sena- titles in eight different suffer the same. 260 being arrested. Several schools in the city have an- tor and world boxing weight categories. In the legislative and stabbing 3 theatre actors The city’s Hospital Authority told Efe nounced the suspension of their classes champion, for running He is one of the Phil- municipal elections in news that the total number of people for the day due to the volatile situation. as presidential candi- ippines’ most interna- May, Sara Duterte, 40, Riyadh, Nov 12 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has arrested a Yemeni injured on Monday’s protests included Meanwhile, Hong Kong Chief Ex- date in 2022, after his tionally known figures won a landslide victory national for stabbing case against three theatre actors, state 93 men and 35 women. ecutive Carrie Lam appeared at a own term ends. and many in the country her position as mayor of media reported on Tuesday. It also said that both a 21-year-old press conference in which she ac- “Politicians should consider him a national Davao - a post her father Spokesperson of the Riyadh Police Shaker Al-Tuwaijri said who was shot by a policeman and a cused the protesters of being “self- think about it carefully. hero. held for two decades that the incident took place at 8 p.m. on Monday, Xinhua 57-year-old man who was set on fire ish” for continuing what she de- Manny, I think Manny Duterte also reiterat- intermittently - and as news quoted the Saudi Press Agency as saying in its report. after an argument with protesters, scribed as vandalism. is entertaining, well it’s ed his opposition to his a leader of a regional The victims -- two male, one female -- were attacked dur- remained hospitalized in “critical The Hong Kong leader, whose resig- good... Getting tired is daughter Sara Duterte, political party platform, ing their live presentation at the stage in a park here. condition”. nation the protesters have been calling the only thing you get the current mayor of she gained nationwide Al-Tuwaijriconfirmed that they sustained superficial Shortly before midnight on Monday, for, among other demands, expressed from this work,” Duterte Davao, running for visibility. wounds and were receiving necessary medical care. the police revealed that the number of gratitude to those not taking part in the said on Monday night at president in the 2022 Several politicians The accused, 33, was arrested immediately after storming arrests exceeded 260, and warned that strike and for citizens who voluntarily an event. elections. She is also fa- highlighted her cha- the theatre and the knife used in the attack was seized from they would continue to act to enforce removed barricades erected by protest- The boxer, who has voured to take over from risma and announced him. The spokesperson did not highlight the reason behind the law in response to the illegal acts ers in the streets. been in the Senate since the 74-year-old leader. their support for the the case or details about the identity of the two victims. 2016 and whose pos- “Were it not for the president’s daughter if sible candidacy for the love of country, that’s she moved into Mala- presidency looks to be the only thing that sus- canang Palace, although 16 die, 58 hurt in Bangladesh ‘Israel kills top Palestinian increasingly strong, was tains me. You would she has stated on sev- also one of the guests not get anything from eral occasions that she train accident militant in Gaza’ at the event, Efe news this job except work and doesn’t intend to.

Dhaka, Nov 12 (IANS) At least 16 people were killed and Ramallah, Nov 12 (IANS) The According to the Al-Quds Brigades 58 injured on Tuesday after a head-on collision between two Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) ter- (PIJ’s military wing), Abu al-Ata, 42, Nawaz Sharif’s departure to London passenger trains in Bangladesh’s Brahmanbaria district. ror group said on Tuesday that Is- was “one of the most prominent The accident occurred at around 3 a.m. when a train bound rael has killed one of its most senior members of its military council and delayed once again for Dhaka was travelling on the same railway track as another commanders in the Gaza Strip in an the commander of the northern part going to the port city of Chittagong, about 100 km from Dha- air strike. of the (Gaza Strip).” Islamabad, Nov 12 sue of platelets level had from the Exit Control List, ka, Police Chief Anisur Rahman told Efe news. The group said that Baha Abu al- The Palestinian militant group (IANS) Former Pakistan to go to London after the thus forcing a change in “(The) Dhaka-bound Turna Nishita train hit Chittagong- Ata was killed along with his wife Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip Prime Minister Nawaz government’s medical his plan to leave for Lon- bound Udayan Express on the back damaging four to five when a missile hit their home on the and is considered a rival of the PIJ, Sharif’s departure to Lon- board recommended his don for treatment the wagons,” said Rahman. third floor of a building in Shejaiya condemned Abu al-Ata’s killing, don was delayed once treatment abroad. next day. According to Masudu Alam, the administrative chief of district of Gaza City, the BBC report- vowing it “will not pass without pun- again as a sub-committee He has been granted “We had made all Kasba area where the accident occurred, 16 bodies were re- ed citing the PIJ as saying. ishment”. of the Federal Cabinet bail for eight weeks by preparations at a private covered during rescue efforts, although the number could PIJ, which is backed by Iran, is Meanwhile, the Israel Defense headed by Law Minister the Islamabad High Court hospital in London for increase. The police chief reported that 58 people had been the second largest militant group in Forces (IDF) ordered schools closed Farogh Naseem could and Lahore High Court in Sharif’s treatment. The found injured so far - several of them in a serious condition - Gaza and has carried out many rock- in southern and central parts of the not decide on removing the Al-Azizia Steel Mills delay can cause serious and they were transferred to hospitals in Bhramanbaria. et attacks on Israel. country, including the Tel Aviv met- Sharif’s name from the and Chaudhry Sugar Mills problems to his health Most of the passengers were asleep when the collision oc- The Times of Israel quoted the PIJ ropolitan area, as terror groups in Exit Control List. cases on humanitarian condition, which is de- curred. The authorities were yet to reveal the causes of the ac- as saying in a statement that it was the Gaza Strip launched dozens of Sharif could not fly to grounds. teriorating day by day,” cident or explain how two trains ended up on the same track. preparing for war with Israel in reac- rockets at cities and towns in retalia- London for medical treat- On November 8, Sharif said Sharif’s kin. Although train accidents are not uncommon in Bangla- tion to the incident. tion for the assassination, The Times ment because his name was allowed in principle The Pakistan Muslim desh, this has been one of the worst recorded in recent years. “These terrorist crimes are aggres- of Israel said. figures on Exit Control to travel abroad for seek- League-N had filed a re- sion and a declaration of war on the More than 50 rockets and mortar List (ECL) as he has been ing medical treatment, quest to remove Nawaz’s Palestinian people, and the enemy shells were fired from the Gaza Strip convicted in corruption but the government on name from the Exit Con- ‘Catastrophic’ conditions compli- bears for responsibility for them,” at central and southern Israel on cases. Sharif, who is ill November 9 delayed the trol List so he could travel the group added. Tuesday, according to the IDF. and suffering from the is- removal of Sharif’s name abroad and get treated. cate dowsing of Australia bushfires

Sydney, Nov 12 (IANS) Australian firefighters on Tuesday Need to deepen strate- have said that “catastrophic” conditions like a rise in temper- French police clear Catalan ature, dry environment and strong winds have complicated gic ties with Brazil: PM the dowsing of the raging bushfires in New South Wales and separatist protesters from border Queensland. Presently, more than 50 fires have continued to New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Ahead of his visit to Bra- burn in the two states since last week, reports Efe news. The Paris, Nov 12 (IANS) French riot busy trade route connecting Spain October 1, 2017. Junqueras’ party, zil for BRICS Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi blazes have also claimed the lives of three people so far. police on Tuesday began to clear with France and the rest of the Eu- the Republican Left of Catalonia on Tuesday said he is looking forward to holding dis- Areas close to the city of Sydney were on alert due to its hundreds of pro-Catalan indepen- ropean Union. French police began (ERC), is the largest separatist party cussions with the leaders from the four nations on proximity to some bushfires. dence protesters who blocked one to remove demonstrators one by in the Madrid-based national Par- greater cooperation in a wide range of areas. New South Wales’ Rural Fire Service commissioner Shane of the main highways on the bor- one just as the sit-in protest entered liament with 13 of 350 seats. He said he will hold talks with Brazil President Jair Fitzsimmons, warned of the difficulty of controlling the blaz- der between Spain and France. its 24th hour. The crowd, displaying In the wake of the election, the M. Bolsonaro on ways to deepen the India-Brazil es and urged people in high-risk areas to leave their homes Demonstrators began a sit-in a pro-independence flags and plac- party said it would unify its votes strategic partnership. before the situation worsened. La Jonquera from at around 9 a.m. ards, tried to approach the border with two other pro-independence “I would be taking part in this year’s BRICS Sum- “The edge of the fire that’s burning is being driven by the on Monday in a protest organized area. On November 8, the Tsunami parties, JxCat and CUP. mit being held in Brazil on November 13 and 14. The hot, dry winds coming down the ranges and influencing the by Tsunami Democràtic, an activist Democràtic announced it would Although acting Prime Minister Summit’s theme is ‘Economic growth for an inno- fire behavior,” Fitzsimmons told national broadcaster ABC. group that has staged several such stage its “most ambitious action” Pedro Sanchez’s Socialist Party vative future.’ I look forward to holding discussions According to the predictions of the Australian Bureau of protests after Spain’s Supreme in the wake of the repeat general (PSOE) won the repeat vote with with BRICS leaders on greater cooperation in a wide Meteorology, the maximum temperature will reach as high as Court last month sentenced nine election in Spain on 10 November. 120 seats - dropping three from range of areas,” Modi tweeted. 37 degrees Celsius on Tuesday with gusts of wind over 65 km Catalan separatist leaders to up to The group emerged following April - headlines were dominated He said on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, he per hour. More than 3,000 firefighters, with the help of volun- 13 years in jail on sedition charges the landmark sentencing of figures by a surge in the far-right, as Vox, would be addressing the BRICS Business Forum and teers and 60 aircraft loaded with water, fight blazes along a for their role in a banned indepen- such as former Catalan regional a vehemently anti-Catalan sepa- interacting with BRICS Business Council as well as 1,000-km stretch on the east coast of Australia. dence referendum, reports Efe president Oriol Junqueras for his ratist party, more than doubled its the New Development Bank. “Improving economic news. The Jonquera crossing is a role in the illegal referendum on taking with 52 seats in Parliament. linkages augurs well for the BRICS nations,” he said. Indian Horizon Wednesday - November 13, 2019 Business 9 Second whistleblower fires more salvos at Infosys CEO

Bengaluru, Nov 12 (IANS) Un- that I fear retaliation if I disclose Referring to the concessions executive at all. leashing a barrage of charges my identity. Please excuse me for offered to Parekh by the Nomi- “When all the senior people in against Infosys Chief Executive the same, but the matter is of grave nations and Remuneration Com- the company are sufficient to run Officer Salil Parekh, the second importance,” said the employee in mittee (NRC), the whistleblower the company, why do we need whistleblower fired more salvos the complaint, accessed by IANS alleged that the CEO’s stock vest- such an unprofessional person to at him, with the allegations rang- through sources on Monday night. ing lock-in period had been ad- occupy a high chair?” asked the ing from his unaccounted travels In a belated response on the vanced to the end of first year whistleblower. Revealing the IT to grabbing the company’s spon- second whistleblower’s letter to than the three-year lock-in period major’s association with the ATP, sored vantage point seats at the the board, the city-based Infosys agreed initially. the complainant said the com- ATP tournaments for personal on Tuesday told IANS in an e-mail “This was even taken up as a pany spent nearly $4 million (Rs use. “Salil Parekh keeps vising the that “the undated whistleblower’s resolution that was passed at the 29 crore) in sponsorship deals, of- US every month in order to retain complaint largely deals with al- annual general meeting (AGM) fering Infosys vantage point seats his Green Card status. I have also legations relating to the CEO’s in- in June 2019. This is a very unfair in the front of the court at leading heard that he has on several occa- ternational travels to the US and practice and needs to be reversed,” tournaments, meant to entertain sions gone to the US but has not Mumbai. asserted the whistleblower. its guests such as top client offi- visited any client or our offices. “One board member received Global Academic Relations (GAR) an investigation to see all the loca- Targetting Parekh’s personal cials. “These seats are demanded Then, what is the purpose of his two anonymous complaints on team to secure seats in reputed tions visited by the CEO, institu- ethics, the complainant alleged and taken by Parekh and his sons. visits? It is evident that he is telling September 30, one dated Septem- institutions for his children,” the tions where Infosys has invested that the CEO is a liar who sets up Important customers are denied you a lie,” said the whistleblower ber 20, titled ‘Disturbing unethical whistleblower claimed. and why?” the complainant said. individuals against each other and these seats. This is a complete in an unsigned and undated let- practices’ and the second undated As part of the industry-academia The whistleblower also said it seldom documents his decisions. misuse of power and dilution of ter to the company’s Chairman with the title ‘Whistleblower Com- relationship, the GAR team liaises was shameful of Parkeh to “proj- “Instead of building a strong our value systems,” lamented the and co-founder Nandan Nilekani plaint’,” said the company, attrib- the company’s links with top uni- ect” his performance and grab 108 team and lead it, he (Parekh) in- whistleblower. The complain- and Independent Directors on uting the admission to Nilekani’s versities the world over, as part of per cent bonus in April 2019, way dulges in creating confusion be- ant also advised the investigators the Board. Claiming to be an em- statement on October 21-22. InStep, its flagship internship pro- before other subordinates who tween the people by playing petty to check the tennis tournament ployee in the company’s finance Attacking the second non-pro- gramme. toiled and received bonus only in politics. He is operating through footage in Paris and New York for department, the whistleblower moter CEO after Vishal Sikka, the According to the aggrieved In- the range of 70-90 per cent in July/ SMS and Whatsapp instructions unearthing the evidence against complained that he was unable to whistleblower alleged that Parekh foscion, a woman employee is re- August 2019. and mostly over phone,” alleged Parekh’s misdeeds. “This needs to disclose his identity fearing retali- was abusing his high office to en- nowned for proudly bragging in- “How fair is that? Earlier, the the damning letter. be investigated as well and actions ation for the damning disclosures dear himself to high profile univer- ternally about Parekh’s academic founders would always ensure that Claiming Parekh was one who taken, including recovery of the he was making against Parekh. sities in the US, promising dona- exploits with the American univer- all the people who worked hard does not even keep a record of his costs from the erring CEO,” reiter- “I am an employee working in tions with a view to guaranteeing sities. would get rewarded and only then Microsoft Outlook calendar, and ated the letter. (With inputs from the finance department. I am sub- admissions to his children. “This is a gross violation and accept anything themselves. This someone who skips committee Fakir Balaji) (Sharon Thambala mitting this whistleblower com- “He (Parekh) is also using the misuse of his power and Infosys is a huge let down,” the complaint meetings, the whistleblower ques- can be contacted at thambalasha- plaint as the matter is so volatile connections of the company’s finances. You may want to trigger noted. tioned if Infosys needs such a chief [email protected]. HDFC Life deploys virtual assistant US stocks close mixed for customer support amid Boeing news,

Mumbai, Nov 12 (IANS) HDFC quick and comprehensive respons- Currently, InstA covers over 90 trade observation Life has created InstA, an industry- es to queries. per cent employees including part- New York, Nov 12 (IANS) US Boeing said on Monday that it first virtual assistant for frontline “InstA is a virtual assistant, for ners and is spread across geogra- stocks closed mixed as investors di- hopes to resume deliveries of its users. It is a knowledge platform our sales and service teams. It is phies. InstA has a query bank of gested the news that Boeing hopes 737 Max jet next month after cer- designed to empower employees an AI-based Knowledge Platform more than 960 queries (over 1 lakh to resume deliveries of 737 max jet tification, when the Federal Avia- and partners by enabling them to which creates zero distance be- intents) which are both static and soon while still monitoring closely tion Administration (FAA) issues offer real-time sales and service tween the frontend and the back- dynamic in nature. the new development of China-US an Airworthiness Directive rescind- support to customers. end teams,” said Parvez Mulla, Within a short time, InstA has trade talks. The Dow Jones Indus- ing the grounding order. Its shares InstA is powered by Natural Lan- Chief Operating Officer, HDFC earned the reputation of being a trial Average on Monday rose 10.25 rose 4.55 per cent to close at $366.96 guage Processing (NLP) and can Life. “This has led to better sales one-stop solution for Sales and Ser- points, or 0.04 per cent, to 27,691.49. apiece. answer questions according to the productivity and improved experi- vice queries. It currently answers The S&P 500 decreased 6.07 points, A majority of the 30 blue-chip user’s preference and demand. It is ence for both customers as well as over 11.5 lakh queries in a month. or 0.20 per cent, to 3,087.01, Xinhua stocks in the Dow traded lower backed by AI capability. partners as there is improved First With InstA, users can not only news agency reported. with shares of 3M and Goldman It learns and continuously im- Its integration with other ap- Time Resolution (FTR) and Over access information in real-time, The Nasdaq Composite Index Sachs down 1.76 per cent and 1.74 proves its accuracy based on user plications - bots, analytics engine, the Counter (OTC) response to cus- but also share it with customers via decreased 11.03 points, or 0.13 per per cent, respectively, the top two queries and feedback. and workflow enables it to provide tomer queries,” Mulla said. email and mobile. cent, to 8,464.28. laggards. IL&FS’ lenders approve Reverse gear: Festive season fails sale of its education to boost auto sales business New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Despite New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) also get ownership of 80 per the traditional up-tick in sales dur- Crisis-ridden IL&FS Group on cent stake in IL&FS Skills De- ing the festive season, the slump in Tuesday said that it has re- velopment Corporation (ISDC) the domestic automobile sector con- ceived the approval of its Com- held by SIL,” it said. tinued unabated in October with the mittee of Creditors (CoC) to IL&FS Group currently holds overall sectoral off-take plunging sell its education business -- 73.70 per cent stake in School- 12.76 per cent. Schoolnet India Ltd (erstwhile net India Limited (SIL), and On Monday, data furnished by the IL&FS Education and Technol- Schoolnet India Limited holds Society of Indian Automobile Manu- ogy Service Ltd) -- to Career 80 per cent stake in IL&FS Skill facturers (SIAM), showed that the Point Publications Private Ltd Development Corp (ISDC) Indian automobile sector’s total sales (CPPPL). and also has two subsidiar- declined by 12.76 per cent to 2,176,136 The financialbid of CPPPL ies -- IL&FS Cluster Devel- units in October from 2,494,345 units was approved by more than 78 opment Initiative Ltd (ICDI) sold during the corresponding month per cent of IL&FS Ltd’s creditors and Skill Training Assessment of the previous year. through an e-voting process Management Partners Limited The data assumes significance as that concluded on November 5, (STAMP). it showed that an expected up-tick in 2019, IL&FS said in a statement, CPPPL has also made a wholesales on the back of the festive adding that the process was un- binding offer to purchase the season did not materialise. der the resolution framework businesses, including certain Other reasons such as low rural de- for IL&FS Group submitted to business debt of two other mand along with a slowdown in eco- the National Company Law subsidiaries of SIL -- IL&FS nomic activity have been cited for the Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Cluster Development Initiative de-growth. IV emission norms compliant fuel by vehicle -- segment’s sales were down duction has edged lower by 26.57 per and the Mumbai bench of Na- Ltd (ICDI) and Skill Training After nearly 12 months of de- February 1, across the country. by 23.31 per cent to 66,773 units. The cent to 1,725,462 units. tional Company Law Tribunal Assessment Management Part- growth, the passenger vehicles sales, At present, the fuel type is only sale of three-wheelers in September “Festival mood, discounts, financ- (NCLT). The CoC represents all ners Ltd (STAMP) for an addi- however, turned flattish. The off- available in the Delhi-NCR region. declined by 3.60 per cent to 66,985 ing push and new introductions have the financial creditors to IL&FS tional consideration. take during the month under review In terms of passenger cars’ sales de- units. In the case of two-wheelers, contributed to a seemingly revival like Ltd, the holding company for The board of IL&FS Ltd ap- inched-up by 0.28 per cent to 285,027 grew by 6.34 per cent to 173,649 units. which include scooters, motorcycles atmosphere in passenger car sales the IL&FS Group, as per the proved the sale in its meeting units this October, on a year-on-year In September, sales were down 33.4 and mopeds, the sale edged lower though one will have to pass the next statement. “CPPPL made a held on November 7, 2019, and basis. SIAM President Rajan Wadhera per cent. But the utility vehicle sales by 14.43 per cent to 1,757,264 units. two months, usually represented by binding offer, at an implied en- under the resolution frame- told reporters that healthy PV retail grew by 22.22 per cent to 100,725 However, exports across categories weak sales, to confirm turnaround,” terprise value, whereby it shall work, it will next seek the ap- sales have been reported and that the units, whereas vans’ off-take went were higher by 2.72 per cent at 395,964 Grant Thornton India LLP Partner assume responsibility for all the proval of retired Justice D.K. coming months of November-De- down by 35.08 per cent to 10,653 units units. The sales decline has also dent- Sridhar V. told IANS. “The rate of de- debt of Schoolnet India Limited Jain. If the transaction goes cember are expected to be better than against that in the same month a year ed production levels, causing job loss- cline has slowed down this month, if (SIL) and IL&FS Skills Devel- through it would be a major the corresponding period of last year. ago. Wadhera cited the entry of new es. The domestic passenger car pro- one were to look at YoY sales for the opment Corporation Limited development in the resolution Significantly, the current figures players and products in the utility ve- duction has fallen by 30.22per cent previous few months. Sequential sales (ISDC), in addition to paying a process after the IL&FS com- are only wholesale numbers and not hicle segment as the core reason for to 162,343 units from 232,649 units. have shown significant improvement certain amount towards pur- pleted the sale of its wind en- retail data. Wadhera also said the in- the rise in sales. Besides, commercial vehicle produc- in close to 27 per cent growth foe pas- chase of SI’’s equity. As part ergy assets to Orix Corporation dustry has requested the state-run oil On the other hand, the key indicator tion has come down by 45.48 per cent senger cars. This has come more from of this transaction, CPPPL will of Japan in October last. marketing companies to provide BS- of economic activity -- commercial to 58,957 units, and two-wheeler pro- SUV sales.” Indian Horizon Wednesday - November 13, 2019 Business 10 Report says Alibaba Singles’ Day sales jump 2QFY20 GDP growth may slip to 4.7% 24.3% to $38.3 bn, sets new record Hangzhou (China), Nov 12 drove Alibaba group’s Singles’ Mumbai, Nov 12 (IANS) Even as down, Kotak expects the MPC to cut (IANS) Setting a new record, Day sales were live streaming the government continues to stress the repo rate by another 50 bps in the Chinese e-commerce giant Ali- and fusion of online and of- that economic slowdown is cyclical rest of FY2020 as some of the increase baba has posted 24.3 per cent fline retails. Live streaming by in nature and a recovery will soon be in food inflation is seasonal and abun- jump in total sales to $38.3 bil- sellers has been engaging more visible, high frequency data suggests dant rainfall should lead to lower food lion during the 11th edition of customers with their fun-filled otherwise. prices ahead. mega Singles’ Day shopping digital content. After the poor IIP numbers, Kotak Earlier rating agency Moody’s had event. The high-double digit Alibaba has been bringing said on Tuesday that India’s 2QFY20 cut India’s outlook from ‘stable’ to growth in the Global Shopping more and more brands and GDP growth may fall to 4.7 per cent, ‘negative’ saying that its decision to Festival, branded as Double products from across the world from 5.2 per cent predicted earlier. change the outlook partly reflecting 11, holds high hopes for the to China to meet the diverse After a disappointing start to 1QFY20 lower government and policy effec- Chinese economy which has needs of the local shoppers. amid a consumption and investment- tiveness at addressing long-standing slowed down in the wake of Companies from across the led slowdown, high frequency indica- economic and institutional weak- global trade war and sagging world are leveraging Alibaba tors suggest that economic activity has nesses than Moody’s had previously demand. platform to push their sales. worsened in 2QFY20, despite a pick-up estimated. The e-commerce behemoth The 11th edition of the Singles’ in government spending, Kotak said. The government, however, said it had recorded total sales of Day festival saw higher sales “We now expect 2QFY20 GDP has undertaken a series of financial $30.8 billion worth of merchan- Global Shopping Festival has performed. from across categories such growth at 4.7% (5.2% earlier). Even sector and other reforms to strengthen dise during its one-day shop- transformed itself from a pro- The Singles’ Day 24-hour as beauty care, health supple- though the government has an- the economy as a whole. ping event in 2018. motional event into a global sales which offer deals and ments, electronics and appar- nounced corporate tax rate cuts and a “The fundamentals of the economy In what suggests strong do- phenomenon. bargains to millions of shop- els. A host of global brands such new fund to support stalled projects, remain quite robust with inflation un- mestic consumption demand, He further said that Alibaba pers has surpassed the sales of as Apple, Nike, Puma, Adidas they are unlikely to contribute sub- der check and bond yields low. India Alibaba’s sales across its vari- platforms support brands from all similar events such as Cyber and Panasonic participated in stantially to growth in the near term in continues to offer strong prospects of ous platforms crossed $10 bil- all over the world including Monday and Black Friday. the Singles’ Day sales. the absence of demand,” Kotak report growth in the near and medium term,” lion within half an hour of the small and medium enterprises On Sunday night, the sales on Fan Jiang, President of Tao- said. Owing to the continued slow- the Finance Ministry had said. global shopping festival, 2019 (SMEs) to engage with their on- Alibaba platforms skyrocketed bao and Tmall said that fusion kicking off on Sunday midnight. line customers. to $1 billion within two min- of online and offline had also The shopping blitz saw The mega shopping event utes. The number of orders cre- contributed to the gross mer- 200,000 brands participating in now kicks off with pomp and ated at peak of this year’s Glob- chandise value (GMV) of sales. ‘Holdings of gold-backed the mega event which has over grandeur. In the hours leading al Shopping Festival reached GMV is the aggregate value of the years become an important up to the shopping event on 544,000 orders in a second, all goods and services sold in a date in the Chinese calendar. Sunday night, mega star Taylor 1,360 times that of the first edi- particular period. ETFs hit all-time high’ Chris Tung, CMO, Alibaba Swift besides other domestic tion of the festival in 2009. (Nirbhay Kumar is in Hang- Group said that Double 11 and international celebrities Among various factors which zhou on Alibaba’s invitation) Mumbai, Nov 12 (IANS) Smart France, said the report titled, “Smart factories could add at least $1.5 tril- Factories @ Scale”. The study, which lion to the global economy by 2023 surveyed over 1,000 industrial com- through productivity gains, im- pany executives across 13 countries, Finance panel grills FinMin on DeMo, provements in quality and market found that organisations are show- share, along with customer services, ing an increasing appetite and apti- said a new study from Capgemini tude for smart factories. Compared Research Institute on Tuesday. to two years ago, more organisations state of economy “Smart” factories leverage digital are progressing with their smart ini- technologies to gain significant im- tiatives today and one-third of the New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) etisation step of three years back growth. ended June this fiscal due to provements in productivity, quality, factories have already been trans- Demonetisation came to haunt by the government is the reason Tax shortfalls are now immi- slower consumer demand and flexibility, and service. formed into smart facilities. Manu- Finance Ministry officials all behind the current slowdown, nent. Corporate tax collection private investment amid dete- In India, 30 per cent of factories facturers now plan to create 40 per over again with a section of the said sources. has shown a growth of just 0.56 riorating global environment. were transformed to smart opera- cent more smart factories in the next lawmakers choosing the sub- Economic Affairs Secretary percent up to October as against This has prompted many tions in the last two years, accord- five years and increase their annual ject to grill the executive while Atanu Chakraborty, Revenue a target of 15.4 percent for FY20. global agencies to cut India’s ing to the report. A comparison investments by 1.7x compared to the raising questions whether the Secretary A.B. Pandey, Finance The budget has pegged the di- GDP growth by various degrees with 2017 revealed that most of the last three years. The research sug- move taken three years ago was Secretary Rajeev Kumar, Chief rect tax collections at Rs 13.35 for 2019-20. organisations that were planning gests that 5G is set to become a key the prime reason for the current Economic Advisor K Subrama- lakh crore. Government expects The RBI, in October monetary smart factory initiatives two years enabler as its features would pro- slowdown. nian were among those who close to Rs 2 lakh crore of tax policy review, had cut sharply ago (33 per cent) have now launched vide manufacturers the opportunity The subject came up for dis- attended the panel’s meetings shortfall this fiscal. its economic growth projection them. “There are three primary rea- to introduce or enhance a variety cussion at the meeting of Par- along with Central Board of Di- The poor economic situa- for the country for this fiscal to sons why we took up the smart fac- of real-time and highly reliable ap- liamentary Standing Committee rect Taxes chief P.C. Mody. tion and weak sales could pull 6.1 per cent from 6.9 per cent tory initiative,” said Seshu Bhaga- plications. However, manufacturers on Finance last week. But what On Monday, data showed fac- down the overall direct tax col- earlier, expressing hope it will vatula, President, New Technologies have found that success is hard to was meant as one-off mention tory output shrank 4.3 per cent, lections by approximately Rs 1.2 recover in the second half of and Business Initiatives, Ashok Ley- come by, with just 14 per cent char- soon became a full-blown issue the lowest in almost 8 years lakh crore, inclusive of the hit 2019-20. land, one of the largest heavy vehicle acterising their existing initiatives as with several members terming highlighting the structural slow- on account of corporate tax re- The government has recently manufacturers in India. “The first is ‘successful’ and nearly 60 per cent the move as bad for the econo- down in the economy. duction out of which around Rs announced a slew of measures, to improve the productivity of our of organisations saying that they are my. Economists and experts ex- 80,000 crore more is due to the including a cut in corporate tax old factories through modernizing struggling to scale. One of the main At the meeting, the MPs also pect second-quarter growth - new tax rate structure and the rate, capital infusion into pub- and digitizing their operations. The challenges to scale up is the integra- questioned senior Finance min- out on November 29 - may be remaining on account of various lic sector banks, setting up a Rs second is to deal with the quality tion of information technology (IT) istry officials on the likely reve- lower than the six-year low of direct taxes such as personal in- 25,000 crore fund to boost realty issues that are difficult for human systems used for data-centric com- nue shortfall, lack of investment 5 per cent in the June quarter. come tax collections shortfalls. sector, among others, to boost beings to detect. And the third is to puting with operational technol- and lack of confidence in Indian The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) These are not official public fig- the economy. incorporate made-to-order or mass ogy (OT) systems IT-OT -- including economy. Officials were asked had said last month that growth ures though, but estimates from In a recent survey on the three customization capabilities,” Bhaga- digital platforms deployment and to reason with the current poor may be marginally better at 5.3 the government on an analysis years of demonetisation, eco- vatula said. China, Germany and integration, data readiness and cy- economic growth and decel- per cent in the July-September pointing to the dismal picture. nomic slowdown was cited to Japan are the top three countries in bersecurity -- which will be critical to eration in all macro indicators, period. The SBI said the growth India’s economic growth be the most prominent negative smart factory adoption, closely fol- ensure digital continuity and enable sources said. Some members could be 4.2 per cent in Q2 on slumped to an over six-year low impact of the sudden move by lowed by South Korea, the US and collaboration. asked the officials if the demon- low auto sales, and core sector of 5 per cent in the first quarter government. Vodafone half yearly results hit by Indian operations

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Vo- “We have extended the long recharges from India (a drag of “If the carrying value had been revenue (“AGR”) used to calculate come generated by Indus from dafone announced its financial stop date on our agreement to €0.1 billion on our free cash flow) high enough not to have restricted regulatory fees. tower rentals to major custom- results for the six months ended merge Indus Towers and Bharti and Indus Towers dividends (a the Group’s share of losses, then “The Group’s recorded share ers, including VIL. Any inability of September 30 with several adverse Infratel, which is still awaiting drag of €0.15 billion on our free the recognised share of losses of VIL’s resulting losses has been these major customers to pay such comments from its Indian opera- regulatory approval from the De- cash flow),” it said. would have been substantially restricted to the amount that re- amounts in the future may result tions including losses. partment of Telecommunications, On the operations of Vodafone higher,” it said. duces the Group’s carrying value in an impairment in the carrying Vodafone announced that loss having received all other required Idea, Vodafone said in October The adjusted other income and in VIL to €nil at 30 September value of the Group’s investment for the financial period of €1.9 bil- approvals,” Vodafone said. The six 2019, the Indian Supreme Court expense was a €0.9 billion charge 2019. The Group’s carrying value in Indus (30 September 2019: €0.6 lion primarily reflects losses in months ended September 30 in- gave its judgement in the “Union (September 30, 2018: €0.3 billion was €1,392 million at 31 March billion),” it said. relation to Vodafone Idea post an cludes impairment charges of €3.5 of India v Association of Unified charge), primarily due to losses 2019 and in May 2019 the Group On the discontinued operations adverse judgement against the in- billion in respect of the Group’s Telecom Service Providers of In- incurred in Vodafone Idea Limit- invested €1,410 million via a rights and assets and liabilities held for dustry by the Supreme Court. investments in Spain, Vodafone dia” case regarding the interpre- ed , offset by the profit recognised issue,” it said. sale, Vodafone said in the compar- It also announced a lower free Idea and Romania. On the Su- tation of adjusted gross revenue on the disposal of Vodafone New “Significant uncertainties exist ative period, Vodafone combined cash flow of around€ 5.4 billion, preme Court judgement, Voda- (‘AGR’), a concept used in the cal- Zealand of €1.1 billion. in relation to VIL’s ability to gen- its subsidiary, Vodafone India previously “at least €5.4 billion”, fone results said that in October, culation of certain regulatory fees. In the notes on investment erate the cash flow that it needs (excluding its 42 per cent stake in as lower cashflows from India and the Supreme Court in India ruled “As the Group has no obligation to in associates and joint arrange- to settle, or refinance its liabili- Indus Towers), with Idea Cellular the sale of New Zealand offset the against the industry in a dispute fund VIL losses, the Group has rec- ments, Vodafone said the equity ties and guarantees as they fall in India. Consequently, Vodafone initial accretion from the Liberty over the calculation of licence ognised its share of estimated Vo- accounted results for Vodafone due, including those relating to India was accounted for as a dis- Global acquisitions. and other regulatory fees, and Vo- dafone Idea Limited (‘VIL’) losses Idea Limited (‘VIL’) for the period the AGR judgement. VIL is seek- continued operation for all peri- The group made a loss for the dafone Idea is now liable for very arising from both its operating ac- included an estimate for a mate- ing relief from the Indian govern- ods up to August 31 2018, the date period of €1.9 billion, primarily substantial demands made by the tivities and those in relation to the rial charge for amounts due fol- ment, including, but not limited the transaction completed. reflecting a loss at Vodafone Idea Department of Telecommunica- AGR judgement to an amount that lowing the recent Supreme Court to, granting a waiver of interest “For the five months ended Au- following an adverse legal judge- tions in relation to these fees. is limited to the remaining carry- of India judgement in the case and penalties relating to the AGR gust 31, 2018, the group recorded ment against the industry by the “We are actively engaging with ing value of VIL, which is therefore Union of India v Association of judgement. The value of the a loss on disposal of Vodafone Supreme Court, partially offset by the government to seek financial reduced to € nil,” Vodafone said. It Unified Telecom Service Provid- Group’s 42 per cent shareholding India of €3,420 million. This loss a profit on the disposal of Voda- relief for Vodafone Idea. Given the has recognized the losses and the ers of India and others regarding in Indus Towers Limited (‘Indus’) is presented within discontinued fone New Zealand. ruling our guidance now excludes carrying value is reduced to nil. the definition of adjusted gross is, in part, dependent on the in- operations,” it said. Sports Indian Horizon 11 Wednesday, November 13, 2019 Kohli, Bumrah maintain Hope ton helps Windies complete Afghan whitewash Lucknow, Nov 12 (IANS) Keemo Paul was the pick eight balls to spare.Hope, top spots in ODI rankings Shai Hope’s unbeaten 109 of the Windies bowlers, who opened the batting steered the West Indies to returning with figures of with Lewis, anchored the a five-wicket victory over 3/44.The West Indies were innings and saw his team Afghanistan in the third dealt a double blow early cross the finishing line with ODI at the Ekana Cricket into the run chase with an unbeaten 109 (145 balls, Stadium on Monday to off-spinner Mujeeb Ur 4x8, 6x3). complete a 3-0 series Rahman dismissing opener Rashid Khan, Sharafuddin whitewash. Evin Lewis and Shimron Ashraf and Mohammad Put into bat, Afghanistan Hetmyer in the third over. Nabi got a wicket each, put up a fighting total of However, the West Indies but Roston Chase (42*) 249/7 in the allotted 50 managed to get 50 plus added 71 runs with Hope overs. Asghar Afghan top- partnerships after that all for the sixth wicket to scored for Afghanistan the way down to the sixth ensue that Windies cruised with a quickfire 86, while wicket to chase down the home without any further Hazratullah Zazai and Mohammad Nabi chipped in useful half-centuries. target with five wickets and hiccups.

Dubai, Nov 12 (IANS) Indian Pandya is the only Indian to skipper Virat Kohli and Jasprit feature in the top 10 all-rounders, England drop Sterling for Euro qualifier Tsitsipas Bumrah have maintained their with 246 rating points. England’s respective top spots in the latest World Cup hero Ben Stokes tops with the squad."According the great challenges and ICC ODI Player Rankings. the chart with 319 rating points, to The Guardian, emotions strengths for us is that we've wins first ATP Kohli is sitting pretty at the top followed by Mohammad Nabi of were still running high been able to separate club of the rankings for batsmen with Afghanistan. on Monday afternoon rivalries from the national Finals 895 rating points. He is followed India, who won the just- following Liverpool's 3-1 team. Unfortunately, the by Rohit Sharma who has been in concluded three-match T20I win over Manchester City emotions of yesterday's sensational form in all the three series against Bangladesh, are 24 hours earlier and the title game were still raw. formats of the game in 2019. scheduled to play two Test rivalry spilled over into the "My feeling is that the In the bowlers’ rankings, matches against their Asian England camp. right thing for the team is Bumrah has also maintained his neighbours beginning Thursday. City's Sterling and the action we have taken. numero uno spot. He is sitting at After that, the Men in Blue will Liverpool's Gomez, who Now that the decision the No. 1 position with 797 rating play three T20Is and as many were involved in a heated has been made with the points and is followed by New ODIs against the West Indies clash towards the end of the agreement of the entire Zealand’s Trent Boult.Hardik beginning December 6. match at Anfield, reportedly squad, it's important that came together again in a we support the players and London, Nov 12 (IANS) Association announced on physical confrontation at focus on Thursday night," Prashant amongst ̐ cricketers England midfielder Monday: "We can confirm the team's training camp he added. Raheem Sterling will miss Raheem Sterling will not be on Monday. Sterling has been in London, Nov 12 (IANS) Stefanos scouted to be a part of the Abu Thursday's Euro 2020 considered for England's England coach Gareth exceptional form for Tsitsipas of Greece, the youngest Qualifier match against EURO 2020 qualifier against Southgate said: "We have England in the recent player in the top eight at ATP World Dhabi T̉̈ League Montenegro following a Montenegro as a result of taken the decision to not times, scoring eight Tour Finals, clinched his first win Abu Dhabi, Nov 12 (IANS) Warriors, Chris Wood from heated argument with Joe a disturbance in a private consider Raheem for the goals and providing five here on Monday, beating World No. 4 Dreams2Play’s Founder & CEO England (bowler) - Northern Gomez at St George's Park. team area at St. George's match against Montenegro assists during Euro 2020 Daniil Medvedev from Russia 7-6(5), Vishal Vyas, proudly announced Warriors. In a statement, Football Park today. He will remain on Thursday.""One of qualification to date. 6-4 in their sixth meeting. the selection of eight cricketers Vyas especially thanked Delhi The two debutants of the season picked by teams of Abu Dhabi Bulls who also selected Shankar finale unveiled the match for Group T10 League out of the thousands Sajjan from Karnataka, a rare Sourabh Verma qualifies for main Andre Agassi with Medvedev leading of players registered thru find by Dreams2Play. He is a the head-to-head in 5-0. Dreams2play.com. specially-abled cricketer and will Tsitsipas, 21, said defeating They are Prabhat Jayasuriya bowl in the nets for their team. draw of Hong Kong Open Medvedev to win his first match in from Sri Lanka (leg spinner) - “This a dream come true for Hong Kong, Nov 12 Saensomboonsuk 21-15, 21- every time Sourabh took the Finals meant more than extra, Bangla Tigers, Will Jacks from me, I did not think downloading (IANS) Indian shuttler 19 and Lucas Claerbout of the lead.However, Sourabh Xinhua reported. England (all-rounder) - Delhi an app and uploading my skills Sourabh Verma on Tuesday France 21-19, 21-19 to make managed to get to the break "It's a victory that I craved for a Bulls, Prashant Gupta from video would land me a player qualified for the main it to the main draw of the $ one point ahead. At 8-8, long time and it's great that I came in India (all-rounder) - Deccan contract with an international draw of the Hong Kong 400,000 tournament.The Tanongsak took the lead second game turned out at this moment." Gladiators, Mohammed Waseem league!’ said Mohammed Open after winning both first qualification match, but Sourabh rallied to get to be a more closely fought Last month, the 23-year-old from UAE (batsman) - Maratha Waseem after being picked up his qualification round which lasted for 45 minutes, back on level terms and then contest. However, the Indian Medvedev beat Tsitsipas 7-6(5), 7-5 Arabians, Tom Cadmore from by Maratha Arabians. matches.Sourabh defeated started on an even footing, went on to win the game held his nerves and went on in Shanghai Masters semifinal and England (batsman) - Qalanders, “My heart felt gratitude to Thailand's Tanongsak with Tanongsak replying with a six-point margin.The to win the game 21-19. went on to claim the title. Muhammad Furqan Khalil from Shaji Ul Mulk, Chairman Abu UAE (batsman) - Karnataka Dhabi T10 league, for giving Tuskers, Sushant Sawant from me & my emerging talents this Will be back in ODIs if I keep scoring in Tests: Rahane India (batsman) - Northern unique opportunity.” Indore, Nov 12 (IANS) The over South Africa and would Gardens slated to begin from last time Ajinkya Rahane enter the two-Test series November 22. WFI names ̋̈-member squad played an ODI for India was against Bangla Tigers as The team management in February, 2018 in South overwhelming favourites. has already made a request for Asian U-̉̍ Wrestling C’ships Africa. Since then, India's However, Rahane insists to the Madhya Pradesh New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) the solitary gold from Iran. The Test deputy has not been able the hosts will not take Cricket Association (MPCA) The Wrestling Federation of girls did an equally impressive to find a place in the Indian XI Bangladesh lightly and focus to organise for training under India (WFI) has announced job in Japan, bagging seven in limited-overs cricket. on working on their own lights for Virat Kohli and a 30-member squad to medals, highlighted by three However, Rahane, who is strengths. boys as they prepare for their represent the country at the gold medals for Pooja Rani an integral part of the Test "Bangladesh is a very good maiden pink-ball affair. Asian Under-15 Wrestling (33kg), Komal (36kg) and team, believes he can make it team. They play as a unit. Speaking to BCCI.tv, Championship to be held Sweety (43kg). to the Indian ODI team if he We focus on our strengths Rahane had already spoken in Taichung City of Chinese The stellar display from keeps on piling runs in red- rather than thinking about about the need to train well Taipei from November 22-24. the girls helped them log in ball cricket. opposition. With the Test to adapt to the challenges The squad has been selected 181 points to finish in second "I just need to play well in championship, every match that come with playing with after WFI conducted trials for position behind the hosts Japan. the Test matches, keep scoring is important," said Rahane. the pink ball. boys in Sonepat and girls in This year, boys and girls will be runs and I am confident that I "We are focussing on "I am very excited Lucknow. competing simultaneously at the will be back in the ODI side," the Indore Test right now. personally. It is a new Following an inspiring show same tournament, where India Rahane told reporters on I thought we played really challenge. I don't know how last year from both the boys will be banking on 2019 Cadet Tuesday ahead of the first in Tests, I am sure I will be a chance to bat, Rahane well against South Africa, it will turn out but we will and girls, India will be keen to World Championships bronze Test against Bangladesh back in the ODI squad," he scored three centuries and but as a side, we must stay get an idea when we have a continue its medal-winning medallists Udit Kumar (57kg) beginning Thursday."It is added.The 31-year-old has 24 half-centuries.Team India, in the present and we do not couple of practice sessions. spree. Last year, India finished and Deepak Chahal (75kg), all about self-belief and represented India in 90 ODIs currently ranked No. 1 in take any opponent lightly," Only then we will get an third in freestyle after collecting both of whom will be making being confident. Staying in in which he has amassed Tests, would be brimming he added.The two teams idea of how much the pink a rich haul of eight medals with their debut at the Asian U-15 the present will help me, if I 2,962 runs at 35.26. During with confidence following will also feature in their first ball swings and how it works Aman (52kg) bringing home Wrestling Championships. contribute to the side's cause the 87 ODI innings he got their historic 3-0 victory Day-Night Test at the Eden session wise," he pointed. Creating chances not enough, need to score goals: Chhetri Dubai, Nov 12 (IANS) Indian We have to try our best to convert against Afghanistan is the only will be of utmost importance happy coming back again. The football team captain Sunil them and try to be a tougher thing that is going on in our against Afghanistan," coach facility has been superb and Chhetri feels the side needs unit while defending. We have mind now. It will not come to Igor Stimac expressed following this particular session is surely to convert their chances in missed against Bangladesh and us, rather we need to go and the training session in the gulf going to help us gel well before front of goal when they take we need to pull up our socks snatch it. It's always about us city.Earlier, the boys took part hitting the ground on 14th," on Afghanistan in a World against Afghanistan. and our performance to achieve in short passing sessions while Pronay Halder added.”I feel Cup qualifier in Dushanbe on At the end of the day, if we can something," Stimac said. strength and conditioning coach extremely proud of the team for Thursday. do better on the pitch, we'll be The Croatian coach further Luka Radman worked on a few our performance against Qatar,” India missed a flurry of happier," Chhetri said. praised the facility in Dubai players' muscle recovery. Sandhu was quoted as saying by chances against Bangladesh in India head coach Igor Stimac where the team put emphasis "Boys are looking focused www.the-aiff.com. Kolkata last month and settled warned that they cannot take on maintaining "the shape" in and that's most important “The team-effort helped us for a 1-1 draw. Before that they their foot off the pedal against Tuesday's session followed by before hitting the ground. achieve the result. It will help held Asian champions Qatar to a the Afghans and it is a must win routine warm-up regimes. We have taken good care of us immensely in the qualifiers. famous 0-0 draw in Doha. game for them. "The facility has been fantastic ourselves and Professor (Luka While Qatar are still leading the India lost to Oman 1-2 in "We have a steep task in and we had another productive Radman) is working on the pack with four points from two Guwahati in their campaign Dushanbe and we have to session on turf before reaching players' recovery," the 52-year- matches, India are currently at opener."We are creating overcome that. We can't afford Dushanbe. We have mainly old coach maintained."We had the fourth spot with one point chances. But that's not enough. to slip at any cost. Winning worked on the shape which come here before and would be from two matches. 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Gully Boy actor Siddhant Chaturvedi recounts Let Jacqueline Fernandez 'making out' with Ranveer Singh teach you how to rock a Actor Siddhant Chaturvedi says he has In the fourth season of Neha Dhupia's chat saree this wedding season "emotionally made-out" show, NoFilterWithNeha, Siddhant Chaturvedi Jacqueline ka jalwa with his "Gully Boy" co- spilled the beans on making out with his Gully Jacqueline Fernandez, last seen in star Ranveer Singh. Boy co-star Ranveer Singh... Drive with Sushant Singh Rajput, is "We had a different shelling out major fashion goals these moment. He hugged me The film is India's official he is very intelligent and days. The actress recently broke the in- and I have cried, he has entry for the 92nd Acad- he's very disciplined. He's ternet with her stunning images from kissed me, he has hugged emy Awards. It also stars just amazing," he said, her photoshoot. me. Proper make-out ses- Alia Bhatt. adding that he has learned Bhartiya naari sion in the middle of, PVR In an episode of Neha a lot from Ranveer. Jacqueline Fernandez opted for a Juhu. Yes, I have emotion- Dhupia's "#NoFilterNe- "He aces every accent, he Manish Malhotra's signature sequin ally made-out with Ran- ha Season 4", Siddhant aces every body language. saree and looked beautifully Indian. veer Singh," Siddhant said opened up about his bond So, that's something that I Glam spin to a saree while recalling a moment with Ranveer, calling him learned from him. I had a Jacqueline Fernandez wore a yellow from the screening of "Gul- very intelligent and dis- different voice, I had a dif- sequined saree and draped it lehenga ly Boy" in Mumbai. ciplined. "I remember ferent lingo in this film so style. To add a glam quotient to her Life of rapper Naved watching 'Band Baaja I used to take notes from look, she paired the saree with a silver Shaikh, popular by his Baaraat' when I was in col- him. I was like how do you embellished plunging neckline bMini- stage name Naezy, along lege. That time it was Yash do it? So he told me 'you mal accessories with Divine's (Vivian Fer- Raj launching a new boy. keep recording on your Minimal accessories You need to take cues from Jacque- nandes) served as an inspi- I'm looking at him and I voice memo whenever you Jacqueline Fernandez let her sexy line Fernandez this wedding season if ration for the script of Zoya am really inspired because are reading it out and you saree do the talking and chose to go you want to keep your look simple yet Akhtar's "Gully Boy". Shroff in the action thriller used rap as a tool to ex- he has just made it solely keep trying variations in with minimal accessories. The actress classy. Jacqueline Fernandez flaunted Also Read Siddhant was seen as press his views on society on his talent and his vision. that. And maintain con- wore only a pair of golden earrings. a 60s inspired hairdo as she tied a po- Baaghi 3: Vijay Varma of MC Sher in "Gully Boy", in and life in Dharavi, one of We don't see his intelligent sistency, bro. Be careful of Inspiration nytail with a puff. Gully Boy fame joins Tiger which Ranveer's character the largest slums of Asia. side much, but, you know that'," he added. Milind Soman and wifey Ankita Birthday Special! How Sunny Deol was the only superstar to Konwar's Iceland vacay was challenge the 3 Khans for more than a decade a steamy affair! Sunny Deol was the only star from the 90's to give a tough almost Rs nine crores. That year, Milind Soman and wifey Ankita Talking about adorable posts, Sunny Deol beat Shah Rukh Khan Konwar are living it up and how! there are more of those and boy, fight to the Khan's with some of his films raking in more as Border raked in a lot of moolah. The couple is the living example are we grateful. Actually, Milind moolah at the box office The patriotic flick made Rs 66 crore of couple that works out together, Soman and Ankita Konwar were worldwide with Rs 40 crore plus stays together. Yes, While Milind is vacaying in Iceland recently and Sunny Deol is regaled fans over the stardom of the three Khans, coming from the domestic market. the last of his batch because, let’s the pictures are all kind of goals. the years with some truly marvel- Shah Rukh, Aamir and Salman. Border will remain as one of the admit it, they don’t make them like Our absolute favourite one is lous performances. From being a Here is a detailed look... 1990 Aamir finest films made in the country. him anymore, Ankita is the perfect where the Mr and Mrs are enjoy- romantic hero to a rugged action Khan was at the peak of his star- 2001 Bollywood's macho man had companion for the barefoot cham- ing a dip in the blue lagoon. Milind star, the original macho man of Bol- dom with Qayamat Se Qayamat a stupendous 2001 with Gadar - Ek pion of fitness. Like that was not further elaborated it as, "In the in- lywood has given many memorable Tak winning over the nation. His Prem Katha beating both Lagaan enough, Milind is also the epitome credible #bluelagoon in #iceland, performances. Unlike the beefed up film, Dil became the biggest gross- and Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham of what they call #HusbandGoals where the temperature outside is a heroes of today, who looked too cu- er of 1990 making approximately at the box-office. The film is iconic who never fails to express and supercold 3degrees and the amaz- rated, he has a raw vulnerable vibe Rs 10,00,00,000 (nett) at the ticket for the hand pump scene, songs like showcase his love for wife Ankita ing milky blue water is a warm and about him that was extremely ap- counters. Songs like O Priya Priya Udd Kaale Kaava Tere and the ac- Konwar and she reciprocates the delicious 30degrees celcius ??? Can pealing. Sunny Deol comes across and Dum Duma Dum were hits. tion scenes. It made Rs 70 crores in same with even adorable posts. you imagine ?? ?" Check out that as a very simple innocent person The only film that came close to Dil comparison to Lagaan's Rs 30 crore. Also Read and more here! We don't know completely unaffected by the show- was Sunny Deol's Ghayal. The film lywood. The actor was coming off It was higher than K3G as well. In , Milind Soman and Ankita Kon- about you but there is a strong sha of showbiz. The actor has a cra- was a violent one and not advised the mammoth success of Dilwale his film Indian made Rs 42.6 crore war are setting Instagram on fire itch to pack a bag and just take off. zy fan following in North India. He for kids but it made Rs 9,50,00,000 Dulhania Le Jayenge with another that was also more than Lagaan. with pictures from their Maldives Catch more updates about Milind has donned many hats of an actor, at the box office. Unlike Dil, Ghayal YRF production, Dil Toh Pagal Hai. Well, this is how Sunny Deol vacay and Ankita's travel diaries here! producer, writer and now a politi- also swept the awards that year. The film was a rage with teens and proved that he is an actor with im- cian. He recently launched his son, People still adore his performance made close to Rs 60 crores in India mense box office prowess. We defi- Karan Deol who has his simple vibe. as Ajay Mehra. 1997 and additional Rs 12 crores from nitely want a sequel of Gadar, Indi- Throughout the 1990s, he was the After Aamir Khan, it was the turn the foreign market. It was a huge an and Damini and we're confident Indian Idol 11: Neha Kakkar is only actor who constantly challeged of Shah Rukh Khan to rule over Bol- hit as compared to its budget of they will have a lot of interest. in shock after contestant forcibly kisses her on the set Neha Kakkar is one of the most teddy. But it soon turns awry Kareena Kapoor Khan enjoys a typical Punjabi meal talented and popular singers in when he suddenly embraces her the industry. The songstress who and then goes on to plant a kiss began her journey with Indian on her cheeks. Needless to say, while Karisma Kapoor finds it yummy Idol has reached the zenith of suc- Neha was taken aback and was cess and is in fact, co-judge with then seen hiding her face. Not Kareena Kapoor Khan who is currently in butter. Rujuta wrote, "This is Anu Malik and Vishal Dadlani on just her, even host Aditya Naran Chandigarh shooting for Laal Singh Chaddha for dinner. The Makhan, saag Indian Idol 11. However, it seems and judges Anu Malik and Vishal and roti and the quantities in like no amount of repute will save Dadlani were left shocked. Watch enjoys typical Punjabi sarson ka saag and the picture do NOT depict women hustlers when it comes to the preview here. It also goes how much she eats. The pic rude and uncomfortable advanc- without a saying that the act has makki ki roti, with butter. Karisma Kapoor finds is taken after most of it is in es at work. Which is exactly what angered the fans who are calling it yummy her stomach." Kareena Ka- happened Neha on the reality it molestation. One user vented poor Khan's sister Karisma show recently when a contestant on social media and wrote, "Kiss- Kareena Kapoor is one of tress has taken the internet Kapoor was quick to reply forcibly kissed her. ing anyone without their prior the fittest actresses of the B- by storm where she is seen to it. She found it yummy Also Read consent is sexual assault." A sec- town. The actress never fails ditching her diet and having and posted an emoji in the Himansh Kohli on working ond comment read, "Next time to follow her diet and also do some typical Punjabi food. comments section. Recently with ex-girlfriend Neha Kakkar: neha have to be very careful went regular exercise. She is quite Kareena Kapoor Khan's nu- Kareena Kapoor Khan and She's a fabulous artist; I will defi- on stage otherwise anything can particular when it comes to tritionist Rujuta Diwekar has Aamir Khan's look from Laal nitely work with her happen with her die hard fan". fitness. The actress is cur- shared the picture on her In- Singh Chaddha were leaked In the recent promo of Indian What happens next? Only time rently in Chandigarh shoot- stagram account. In the pic- online. Kareena Kapoor Idol 11, Neha Kakkar who has will tell when the episode airs. ing for her upcoming film ture, Kareena Kapoor Khan Khan was dressed in simple no air about herself can be seen Anyway what to do you think with Aamir Khan, Laal Singh is seen enjoying sarson ka pink salmar suit while Aamir baffled after a participant comes about it? Let us know, tweet to us Chaddha. A picture of the ac- saag and makki ki roti, with Khan was in a Sardar look. bearing gifts for including a pink @bollywood_life!

South Weekly Recap: Vijay 7 yearsofSOTY: Karan Johar shares a heart-warming post and thanks his Deverakonda's Meeku Maathrame three children - Alia, Varun and Sidharth for a memorable film Cheptha trailer, Valimai puja, and Arjun Kapoor who is a big with fans online and in person. tor with a fantastic personality football fanatic has been ap- Now all you fans can connect and a deep love for the club. Penguin's first poster pointed as the Brand Ambas- with Arjun Kapoor and get an Arjun's charisma and passion sador of the Chelsea Football insight as well as share your will be brought onto screens as It was quite an eventful week down Meeku Maathrame Cheptha trailer Club. The football club was emotions about the team with he hosts our brand-new digital in South with a trailer being dropped Vijay Deverakonda turns producer delighted to announce the each other! fan-show "Out of the Blue with on the net, new film's puja, posters with Meeku Maathrame Cheptha. signing of Bollywood actor Ar- The announcement was Arjun Kapoor". and look reveals, to a cricketer an- The film is a romantic-comedy- jun Kapoor, as its brand am- made in Chelsea FC’s training As a brand ambassador for nouncing his acting debut. If you drama film that stars director Tha- bassador for India. It is a first ground in Cobham, the UK, the club in India, Arjun Kapoor haven't guessed it yet, we are talking run Bhascker Dhaassyam. The trailer of its kind association by any in the esteemed presence of will be featured in a series of about Vijay Deverakonda producer looked quirky and had ample of fun Premier League Football Club. their legendary ex-player and digital talk shows where he Meeku Maathrame Cheptha's trailer, elements. The Meeku Maathrame Arjun who is an ardent Chelsea current manager, Frank Lam- will interact with Chelsea FC Thalapathy Vijay's new film titled Cheptha trailer then focuses on one FC will now on, lead the clubs pard. Speaking about the asso- fans and the current Chelsea Valimi's puja. Keerthy Suresh's new of the biggest problems of every in India with a fan engagement ciation, Frank Lampard said, FC squad members, bringing movie Penguin's poster was dropped child's mother - phone! A video of initiative. This will include Ar- ing Chelsea FC fans in India, “We are delighted to welcome the Indian Chelsea FC com- on the net as well. Let's find out what Tharun gets viral in the film which is jun being featured in a series across Chelsea FC’s social Arjun Kapoor into the Chelsea munity closer to the players made the most noise this week. enough to wreak havoc in his life. of digital talk shows featur- networks and communicating FC family. He is a versatile ac- and the club.

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