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international Trump hails growth sports as one-offs and Guptill hits 102 consumers boost off just 38 balls 10 12 4.00 • chandigarh • sunday•29 JULY 2018 • volUME 3 • issue 208 economy in T20 Blast dailypick I consider north ‘bhagidar’ SP nat’l executive comment a authorises compliment: PM Akhilesh to decide Lucknow Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 04 Saturday hit back at Congress president Rahul on alliance Gandhi for his ‘chowkidar-bhagidar’ remark, saying he took it as a compliment.“These days Amulya Ganguli I am dubbed a ‘bhagidar’ (partner) and not ‘chowkidar’ (watchman). I feel honoured to Congress’ President be a ‘bhagidar’ of the problems of the poor,” Donald Trump the prime minister said, referring to Gandhi’s yielding on PM and first lady insinuation that he was a ‘collaborator’ in graft. Melania Trump “I take this allegation as an honour, I am face improves walk across the South Lawn of proud to be a ‘bhagidar’ of the pain suffered the White House by the poor, the hardworking labour class, the chances for grand in Washington, agony of a sad mother, a poor farmer whose 06 Friday, July 27, crops get destroyed by natural calamities, of coalition 2018, to board soldiers who brave bone-chilling weather as Marine One heli- copter for a short well as scorching heat,” he said. Bus carrying varsity trip to Andrews “I am a ‘bhagidar’ of that poor family Air Force Base, which is forced to sell its land for medical staff falls into gorge Md., en route to treatment, of the homeless, of illiterate chil- Bedminster, N.J., dren, and of the unemployed,” he said. The for the weekend. prime minister was speaking at an event AP/ PTI in Maha; 33 dead here to mark the third anniversary of three Mumbai Thirty-three staff members of an ag- government initiatives related to urban de- riculture university in were killed velopment. page 4 > when the bus they were travelling in skidded off the road and rolled down a deep gorge in Raigad district this afternoon, officials said.The Hope Pak govt will work towards private bus was carrying 34 staff members of the university on a picnic. It fell into a 500-feet ‘Imran’s PTI single deep gorge at Ambenali Ghat near largest party with 116 town, around 180 km from here, District Collec- safe, terror-free South Asia: India tor Vijay Suryawanshi told PTI over the phone. seats in Pak polls’ Thirty-three passengers died in the accident New Delhi In its first reaction on Khan is likely to become Pakistan’s “If they take one step towards us, by the Pakistani military and he was which took place at around 12.30 pm, he said. general elections in Pakistan, India on next prime minister as his Pakistan we will take two, but at least (we) unlikely to change Islamabad’s policy Sajjad Hussain / Islamabad SP Anil Paraskar said the passengers were on Saturday hoped the new government Tehreek-e-Insaf has emerged as the need a start,” he said. towards New Delhi. their way to , a hill station in in Islamabad will work constructively single largest party in the elections Ties between India and Pakistan “He (Khan) is the Army’s man. He Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on in Western Maharashtra, for a to build a safe, stable and secure held on July 25, winning 116 of the have nose-dived in the last few years is expected to do what the Pakistani Saturday emerged as the single largest party, picnic, when the driver lost control over the South Asia “free of terror” and “vio- 270 seats. over cross-border terrorism. Rela- Army tells him to do,” said former winning 116 of the 270 contested seats, as Paki- vehicle while negotiating a turn and it fell into lence”.Spokesperson in the Ministry Jailed former prime minister Nawaz tions worsened after terror attacks diplomat G Parthasarathy, who had stan’s election commission released final results the gorge. All the bus passengers were staff of of External Affairs Raveesh Kumar Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League- by Pakistan-based groups on several served as India’s high commissioner of the general elections marred by a tediously the Balasaheb Sawant Krishi Vidyapeeth said India desires a “prosperous and Nawaz (PML-N) with 64 seats and military bases in India. New Delhi in Islamabad. Former Army chief Gen slow vote count and resulting in allegations of at Dapoli in Raigad district, he said. A team of progressive Pakistan at peace with former president Asif Ali Zardari’s has been maintaining that Pakistan Deepak Kapoor said that he does not rigging. The final results were announced the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) its neighbours”. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) with must stop terror activities from its expect Pakistan to stop its proxy war more than two days after the conclusion of was at the spot to pull out the bodies from the He said India welcomed that the 43 seats are placed at number two soil for any meaningful talks between with India under Khan’s leadership voting for the 11th general elections held on July ill-fated bus. A dozen ambulances and 15 doc- people of Pakistan have reposed and three respectively. the two countries to resolve the out- as he has been “propped” by the 25. According to the Election Commission of tors were at the scene, Additional SP Sanjay their faith in democracy through As election results indicated that standing issues. Though Khan talked Pakistani military establishment. Pakistan (ECP), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Patil said. The lone survivor, Prakash Sawant, general elections. his party was on course to wrest about his willingness to engage with “They will continue with the proxy led the National Assembly tally with 116 seats. said mud and loose stones on that particular “We hope that the new govern- power, Khan on Thursday said Paki- India, strategic affairs experts here war. They will continue to create Jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s stretch of the ghat road caused the bus tyres ment of Pakistan will work construc- stan was ready to improve its ties with said there was very little possibility of disturbances in Jammu and Kash- Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) with to skid. “The bus veered to the left and fell tively to build a safe, stable, secure India and his government would like any improvement in ties between the mir. I do not think there will be any 64 seats and former president Asif Ali Zardari’s into the gorge before we could understand and developed South Asia free of the leaders of the two sides to resolve two neighbours if he becomes Paki- improvement in the relationship Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) with 43 seats are what was happening. Trees arrested the fall terror and violence,” Kumar said. all disputes, including the “core is- stan’s prime minister. They said the between the two countries,” said placed at number two and three respectively, someway down. / PTI / Cricketer-turned-politician Imran sue” of Kashmir, through talks. former cricketer has been “propped” Kapoor. / PTI / the ECP said. page 7 > dailyheadlines

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Paris The longest “blood moon” ern hemisphere were best-placed SP nat’l ‘Blood moon’ eclipse this century dazzled skygaz- to witness the rare sight, especially ers across the globe, coinciding with in southern Africa, Australia, and executive Mars’ closest approach in 15 years Madagascar, though it was also dazzles in a thrilling celestial spectacle. visible in Europe, South Asia and authorises Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed by Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik, Chief Minister Yogi As Earth’s constant compan- South America. Akhilesh to Adityanath and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on his arrival, in Lucknow on Saturday, July 28, 2018. skygazers ion slowly sailed across the skies, More than 2,000 people includ- decide on / PTI crowds gathered around the world ing many children armed with bin- yesterday to catch a glimpse of the oculars gathered in the Tunisian alliance in century’s rare phenomenon. capital of Tunis. Lucknow The Samajwadi Rain fury claims 31 lives in UP; Yamuna Beside Lake Magadi, 100 kilome- “I hope this eclipse will bring us Party national executive on longest eclipse tres southwest of the Kenyan capital happiness and peace,” said Karima, Saturday authorised party breaches danger mark in Delhi Nairobi, young members of the Maa- 46, without taking her eyes off the president Akhilesh Yadav to sai community watched the eclipse sky. However, bad weather thwarted take a decision on alliances New Delhi Torrential rains Jalaun, Jaunpur, Pratapgarh, Gautam Budhnagar, Pilibhit through a high-powered telescope the cosmic display in several parts and seat sharing for the general continued to batter parts of Banda, Firozabad, Amethi, and Bareilly since yesterday. provided by a local couple. of the world. Widespread monsoon elections next year, an SP leader north India on Saturday, with Kanpur and Pilibhit districts, The weatherman has fore- “Until today I thought Mars, Ju- rainstorms and thick clouds hid the said. worst-hit Uttar Pradesh record- they said. Six members of a cast “heavy to very heavy piter and the other planets were moon across much of India and its Senior SP leader Ram Gopal ing 31 rain-related deaths and family, including a baby, were rains” in Sonebhadra, Mirza- in the imagination of scientists,” neighbours, which should have had Yadav said, “The main decision the Yamuna breaching the killed and a boy was injured pur, Chandauli, Varanasi, Purity Sailepo, 16, told AFP. a prime view. taken in the national executive danger mark in the national when a portion of their house Ghazipur, Ballia, Maunath “But now I’ve seen it I can believe Similarly, eager observers who is that party president Akhilesh capital, prompting authorities collapsed due to incessant Bhanjan, Azamgarh, Deoria it and I want to be an astronomer had assembled on cliffs and beaches Yadav has been authorised to to evacuate people from low- rains in Saharanpur district, districts, a spokesperson of to tell other people.” Unlike with a in the English county of Dorset take a decision on alliance and lying areas.Fifty-eight people SP (Rural) Vidya Sagar Mishra the Relief Commissioner’s Of- solar eclipse, viewers did not need were left in the dark due to an seat sharing for the 2019 Lok have died and 53 suffered in- said. fice said. protective eye gear to observe the overcast sky. Sabha polls.” “The executive juries in rain-related incidents In a similar incident, two In Delhi, the Yamuna’s wa- rare display. “It’s disappointing,” Tish Adams, is of the view that elections in UP since Thursday, officials people, including a minor girl, ter level crossed the danger For about half the world, the 67, told AFP. “I took a few photos should be held through ballot said today. Till yesterday, the were today killed and 13 others mark, prompting authorities moon was partly or fully in Earth’s but there was nothing but a streak papers and not through EVMs number of deaths stood at 27. injured when a part of their to evacuate people from low- shadow from 1714 to 2328 GMT -- six of pink in the sky.” Those gathered (electronic voting machines),” Eleven people lost their lives house collapsed due to heavy lying areas. “The Central Water hours and 14 minutes in all. in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro had more he told reporters here. The in Saharanpur, 10 in Meerut, rains in Muzaffarnagar. Commission, Upper Yamuna The period of complete eclipse -- luck, snapping the red moon in the ruling BJP claimed that the SP’s six in Agra, four in Mainpuri, About 23 cm of rainfall was Division, New Delhi, has issued known as “totality”, when the moon clear night sky with their phones demand reflected its “nervous- three each in Muzaffarnagar recorded in Meerut, 13 cm each a flood forecast for the Delhi appears darkest -- lasted from 1930 and cameras. “I thought it was very ness and desperation”. “The SP and Kasganj, two each in Am- in Saharanpur and Muzaffar- Railway Bridge. The Yamuna’s to 2113 GMT. At the same time, Mars pretty and I liked the planet Mars appears to have accepted defeat roha, Bareilly, Baghpat and nagar, 10 cm in Bijnore, 8 cm water level there reached 205 hovered near the moon in the night even more, which you could see even before the elections,” BJP Bulandshahr and one each in Moradabad, 7 cm in Etawah, metres at 9 am (warning level sky, easily visible to the naked eye. right next to the moon,” said Talita spokesperson Shalabh Mani in Kanpur Dehat, Mathura, 6 cm each in Hardoi and Ba- 204m),” a Delhi government Amateur astronomers in the south- Oliveira, 34. / AFP / Tripathi told PTI. page 4 > Ghaziabad, Hapur, Rae Bareli, heri, 5 cm each in Kannauj, advisory read. / PTI /