Follow us on: facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No. 53466/91, REGD. No. DL (C)-05/1219/2018-20 Posted at DRMS Delhi 6 @TheDailyPioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 MONEY 10 WORLD 11 Published From INDIA’S GLOBAL AIRLINE BODY WARNS OF LANKAN PRESIDENTIAL POLLS TO BE DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR CHANDIGARH DILEMMA US-CHINA TRADE WAR SPILLOVER HELD BETWEEN NOV 15 & DEC 7: EC DEHRADUN HYDERABAD VIJAYWADA Late City Vol. 155 Issue 151 LUCKNOW, MONDAY JUNE 3, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable PEECEE DENIES MEETING MARKLE’S} SON} 12 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com Nitish pays BJP back in same coin Pakistan officials harass In tit for tat, CM inducts 8 JD(U) Mins, offers 1 berth to BJP, but latter opts out Indian HC iftar guests PNS n PATNA

ihar Chief Minister Nitish RIFTWIDENS India says BKumar on Sunday gave it * back to the BJP for offering Deputy Chief Minister and it is against his party a “symbolic” repre- BJP’s senior leader Sushil sentation of just one seat in Kumar Modi said the party civilised the Union Cabinet. In a was offered a ministerial Cabinet expansion, Nitish berth, but it opted out of it behaviour inducted eight Minister of for now the JD(U) but presented a * Despite attempts by top PNS/AGENCIES n lone berth to the BJP. leadership of both JD(U) ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI Nitish said the BJP was and BJP to play down the offered a berth in his Cabinet, differences that surfaced in n iftar party hosted by but the saffron party was not their relationship after AIndian High too keen. Seconding Nitish, Prime Minister Narendra Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Deputy Chief Minister and Modi did not concede Bisaria on Saturday was put to BJP’s senior leader Sushil Kumar’s demand for trouble by Pakistan intelligence turn away Pakistani citizens.” ment of the guests, the iftar Kumar Modi said the party was “proportional agencies with guests allegedly It was reported that the party at the Indian High offered a ministerial berth, but representation” in the Union stopped, harassed and turned Pakistani officials virtually laid Commission in Islamabad saw it opted out of it for now. Cabinet, the tie between away at the hotel gate. siege on the Serena hotel, the fewer guests in attendance. “Nitish has offered BJP to JD(U) and BJP has come A letter released by the venue for the annual party, and While speaking at the fill the vacant ministerial seat. under severe strain during High Commission of India harassed, intimidated and event, Indian High The BJP decided to fill it in the last few days criticised “a concerted cam- turned back hundreds of guests Commissioner Ajay Bisaria future,” the Deputy Chief * Already there is speculation paign by Pakistan’s security invited at the party. confirmed the incident and Minister tweeted. that in the run up to the agencies” that prevented the Indian High also apologised to those who Despite attempts by top next year’s Assembly polls, Commission from hosting the Commissioner hosted the were subjected to extra scruti- leadership of both JD(U) and Nitish would be exploring evening fast-breaking meal and event for which guests were ny and questioning. BJP to play down the differ- other options than said it was in violation of “basic invited from all over Pakistan. “We apologise to all our ences that surfaced in their Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar along with Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi during the swearing-in ceremony for the Cabinet continuing his alliance with norms of diplomatic conduct” Pakistani officials allegedly guests who have aggressively relationship after Prime expansion of coalition Government of NDA in Patna on Sunday PTI the BJP and “all notions of civilised stopped and harassed the guests turned away from our iftar yes- Minister Narendra Modi did behaviour”. who were invited at an iftar terday. Such intimidatory tac- not concede Kumar’s demand emerged the single largest party Niraj Kumar and the Lok Sabha are: Water ed Sunday’s swearing-in cere- The letter also called on the party. There was “unprecedent- tics are deeply disappointing. for “proportional representa- in the State. Lakshmeshwar Rai — were Resources Minister Rajiv mony were Sushil Kumar Government of Pakistan to ed presence of Pakistani intel- They not only violate basic tion” in the Union Cabinet, the “If we contest together and administered the oath of office Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, Modi, Bihar Assembly Speaker “urgently investigate these ugly ligence and officials” who laid norms of diplomatic conduct tie between JD(U) and BJP has the BJP won more seats than and secrecy at a function at the Disaster Management Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary, RJD events” and share the results of siege of the hotel, sources said. and civilised behaviour, they come under severe strain dur- JD(U), then they may try to Raj Bhavan here by Governor Dinesh Chandra Yadav and Bihar unit president Ram the investigation with the High “Before that, they called are counter-productive for our ing the last few days. replace Nitish Kumar even Lalji Tandon. LJP’s Bihar unit chief and Chandra Purbey and several Commission. invitees from unknown num- bilateral relations”, he said. Already there is specula- though they would have all the Nitish said the vacancies Animal and Fisheries Ministers of the Nitish Kumar “Many guests from the bers and threatened them with Pakistani dignitaries invit- tion that in the run up to the seats by contesting the poll on were majorly created by JD(U) Resources Minister Pashupati Government. diplomatic community based consequences if they attended ed included Pakistani President next year’s Assembly polls, his name,” said a senior JD(U) Ministers, who resigned from Kumar Paras. This is the second time in in Islamabad were also sub- the iftar party hosted by the Arif Alvi, Foreign Secretary Nitish would be exploring leader. their posts for various reasons. One post fell vacant last two years when Nitish Kumar jected to harassment. In com- Indian High Commission,” Sohail Mahmood and the other options than continuing The new Ministers — Three seats in the Nitish year after Manju Verma expanded his Cabinet. On July plete violation of diplomatic sources said. Senate Chairman and the his alliance with the BJP. Narendra Narayan Yadav, Cabinet fell vacant following resigned as Social Welfare 29, 2017, he had inducted 27 norms, a large Pakistani secu- The gates were shut down Speaker of the National Within JD(U) there is a feeling Shyam Rajak, Ashok the election of JD(U) Ministers Minister in the wake of the Ministers from all three NDA rity detachment, equipped with and many were told that the Assembly. that the BJP might try to cap- Choudhary, Bima Bharti, to the Lok Sabha. The three Muzaffarpur shelter home case. constituents, JD(U), BJP and fork lifts, was detailed outside iftar party has been cancelled, Continued on Page 4 ture power in Bihar if it Sanjay Jha, Ram Sewak Singh, Ministers who were elected to Among those who attend- LJP. Serena hotel to aggressively they said. Due to the harass- Related report on P7 CAPSULE ONE JAWAN MARTYRED IN GUNFIGHT WITH MAOISTS BJP, Sena to contest on No respite from heatwave for 4 days Dumka: A Sashastra Seema Bal jawan was killed and four others were injured in an encounter Likely to abate between the security forces and equal number of seats Maoists in Dumka district of after two days in Jharkhand early on Sunday, Of 288 Maha seats, police said. north, central, 2 parties to contest TRUMP URGES UK TO GO south India: IMD FOR NO-DEAL BREXIT 135 seats each and London: US President Donald RAJESH KUMAR n NEW DELHI Trump waded once again on leave 18 for allies Sunday into Britain’s Brexit evere heatwave conditions debate on the eve of a state visit TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI Scontinued to inflict torment to London, urging Theresa May’s on humans and animals across successor to leave the EU with resh from their superlative northern, northwest and cen- no deal. Fperformance in the Lok tral India as the maximum Sabha polls which saw them temperature recorded above 5 DEAD AS AUTORICKSHAW win as many as 41 out of the 48 51 degrees Celsius. The India HITS ELECTRIC POLE IN AP seats in the State, the ruling BJP Meteorological Department Visakhapatnam: Five people and its saffron alliance partner (IMD) on Sunday issued were charred to death and six Shiv Sena have decided to con- and Shiv Sean in February this sticking to words” heatwave red alert for others including, four children, test 135 seats each in the State year. “Of the total 288 seats, we Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh injured when their autorickshaw Assembly polls to be held in “We are not a party that have 122 sitting MLAs and and Maharashtra’s Vidarbha, wrammed into an electric pole in October this year. will go back on our words. At enjoy support of 8 Kutch and Saurashtra regions Visakhapatnamagency on Making an announcement a meeting that our party’s chief Independents, while the Shiv during the next four days and Sunday, police said. to this effect on Sunday, senior Amit Shah had with Shiv Sena Sena has 65 members. In yellow alert for Punjab, BJP leader and State Revenue chief Uddhav Thackeray, we essence, we already have Haryana, Delhi, Western Uttar Young boys take a dip in the pond at Delhi’s Boat club to cool off as temperatures soars on a hot, summer day in New Delhi on BJP MIXING RELIGION, Minister Chandrakant Patil had mutually agreed that the strength of 130 seats in the Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh Sunday Ranjan Dimri | Pioneer POLITICS, SAYS DIDI said, “The BJP and the Shiv two parties would contest equal Assembly and are getting just and Jammu and Kashmir. Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Sena will contest 135 seats number of seats in the five additional seats,” Patil said. According to IMD, heat- Rajasthan’s Churu crossed 49 India was held by Alwar, also The south has not fared Minister Mamata Banerjee on each in the State Assembly Assembly. We are adhering to During the interview, Patil wave conditions are likely to degrees Celsius on Sunday in Rajasthan, at 50.6 degrees any better and temperatures in Sunday alleged that the BJP was polls, setting aside the remain- our earlier understanding,” indicated that Fadnavis would continue over north Indian while temperature was record- Celsius (123.1 Fahrenheit) in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, mixing religion with politics by ing 18 seats for our allies”. Patil said, while speaking to a continue to be the chief min- plains, central and south India ed 50.8 degrees Celcius on 1956. Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and repeatedly using the ‘Jai Sri The understanding on the regional television channel. isterial candidate for the saffron for two more days and abate Saturday which was nine Sri Ganganagar was not far Telangana have also crossed the Ram’ phrase. “Jai Sia Ram, Jai seat-sharing between the two Patil, who is confidant of alliance in the Assembly polls. gradually. The maximum tem- degrees above the normal aver- behind, with temperature peak- 44 degrees mark. IMD warned Ram ji ki, Ram naam Satya hai saffron alliance partners for the both Shah and Chief Minister However, there was no word perature in the national Capital age and highest maximum ing at 49.6 degrees Celsius, of severe heatwave conditions etc have religious and social polls is in line with the decision Devendra Fadnavis, said that from the Shiv Sena on this was recorded 43 degrees temperature ever recorded in seven notches above average. across north India for the next connotations. We respect these that had been taken during the his party was not gaining much count. Celsius on Sunday. the city. The previous record The temperature in Jaisalmer 48 hours. sentiments”, she said. talks between the leaders of BJP in terms of seats but “we are Continued on Page 4 The temperature in for highest temperature in recorded 49 degree Celsius. Continued on Page 4 Lens on illegal sale of ex-PM Chandra Shekhar’s society 4 rescued, 8 missing on PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n five acres of land, through an 2The society was formed by 1994. CHANDIGARH/GURUGRAM ` avalanche-hit peak of illegal resolution for just 4.97 the former Prime Minister After Chandra Shekhar’s crores, while the market value death in 2007, disputes started ` with 22 acres of land near his he Haryana Government of the land is around 20 crore. famous Bhondsi Ashram in erupting across India on many Thas ordered probe into the Levelling this accusation in a 1994 societies and trusts formed by U’khand’s Nanda Devi sale of land by the housing soci- complaint to Haryana Chief the former Prime Minister. ety floated by former Prime Minister Manohar Lal Khattar 2The alleged illegal sale With Chandra Shekhar’s PTI n PITHORAGARH team, said Jogdande, adding Minister Chandra Shekhar in and other authorities, the peti- happened through a family deeply divided, and his more sorties will be held Gurugram. The Haryana tioners which includes former resolution on March 22, 2019 followers and socialists leaders ight mountaineers includ- tomorrow to search them. Police’s Economic Offences PM’s relatives and followers enabling sale of five acres of desperately trying to elbow Eing seven foreigners, report- The four UK mountaineers Wing and Divisional called for a probe and arrest of land to a woman named out each other to grab these ed missing since May 25, con- rescued on Sunday told author- Commissioner and Co- the guilty. Mohini, wife of an IPS officer. trust properties, several tinued to be traceless on ities that when they last got in Operative Department have The complainants have 2After Chandra Shekhar’s attempts have taken place at Sunday, when authorities man- touch with Moran’s team, they ordered the probe into the accused Chandrasekhar’s death in 2007, disputes regular interval for encroach- aged to rescue four other were heading for some peak illegal sale of five acres of land brother Kripa Shankar Singh started erupting across India ment, illegal sales of the huge climbers from UK, stuck up other than Nanda Devi East. belonging to Bhuvaneshwari and his son Praveen Singh of on many societies and trusts tracts of land of the trusts and near base camp of Nanda Devi Moran’s eight-member Co-Operative House Building scripting the executing the ille- formed by the former Prime societies formed by the former East peak in Pithoragarh. team went missing on way to Society by its current office gal land deed. Minister PM for noble causes. Pithoragarh District the 7,434-metre-high Nanda bearers to an IPS officer’s wife. “The very fact that afore- 2The petitioners which The petitioners accused Magistrate VK Jogdande said Devi East peak in The alleged illegal sale hap- said persons intended to usurp includes former PM’s that many persons belonging to the four UK climbers were Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh dis- pened through a resolution on the land of the society stands relatives and followers called real estate lobbies from spotted 21 kilometers beyond trict. Moran’s team includes March 22, 2019 enabling sale of demonstrated from the fact for a probe and arrest of the Gurugram have infiltrated into the base camp and rescued dur- three climbers from the UK, five acres of land to a woman that immediately thereafter, guilty the society to usurp the huge ing a sortie undertaken to two from the US and one from named Mohini, wife of an IPS Parveen Singh, the president of tract of land belonging to locate the missing eight-mem- Australia, besides an officer officer. the society vide registered sale Gurugram for a meagre con- about `20 crore,” said the com- The society was formed by Bhondsi Ashram and the ber team led by well-known from the Indian The Bhuvaneshwari Co- deed dated March 22, 2019 sold sideration of `4,97,42,000, plaint filed by the relatives of the former Prime Minister Housing Society founded by UK climber Martin Moran. Mountaineering Foundation, Operative House Building five acres of land of the Society whereas the prevailing market Chandrasekhar and his fol- with 22 acres of land near his former Prime Minister Two sorties were conduct- New Delhi. Society Housing Society sold in Village Bhondsi, District value of the aforesaid land is lowers. famous Bhondsi Ashram in Chandra Shekhar. ed Sunday to locate Moran’s Continued on Page 4 LUCKNOW | MONDAY | JUNE 3, 2019 city 02 Irregularities in UPPSC a Purvanchal expressway likely to be completed by August 2020 ‘sin’ of SP regime: Yogi PNS n LUCKNOW the expressway and the process He asked the UPEIDA to highway and terminate in of acquiring the remaining expedite the process for acquir- Haidariya village on NH 31 in urvanchal expressway link- land will be completed soon. ing the remaining land for the Ghazipur district. Ping Lucknow with Ghazipur UP Chief Secretary Anup project and complete the acqui- The expressway will have in eastern Uttar Pradesh is Chandra Pandey along with sition by June 15. six lanes with scope for expan- ‘Those trying to play with future of youths will not be spared’ expected to be completed by UPEIDA Chief Executive The Chief Secretary said sion to eight lanes at any future the targeted deadline of August Officer Awanish Awasthi on the work for shifting utilities date. PNS n LUCKNOW vator of forest (SCF) and range Raids were conducted and the next year. Sunday inspected the progress like high tension power trans- For the smooth flow of forest officer (RFO), program- printer and the examination About 10 percent of the of the project from Lucknow to mission lines, transformers and traffic, as per the norms of hief Minister Yogi mers and others were can- controller were arrested,” Yogi physical work and 91.53 percent Azamgarh. The Chief Secretary other utilities coming in the advance traffic management Adityanath said the celled. said. clearing and grubbing works of told the UPEIDA to adhere to way be completed by the end of system, underpasses, inter Cirregularities in the Uttar The UPPSC in a recent The arrest of UPPSC the 340.824 km-long express- the schedule and complete the this month. Pandey made spot changes, pedestrian way and Pradesh Public Service notice said “the exams notified examination controller Anju way have been completed so far. project within the time frame inspection of the project at toll plaza will also be construct- Commission were the ‘sin’ of under half-yearly calender Katiyar on charges of corrup- The expressway will pro- so that the expressway could be Amethi, Sultanpur, Ghazipur ed for the safety of the road Samajwadi Party regime and (July to December 2019) stand tion in the paper leak case and vide a direct link to Delhi via opened for traffic in August and Azamgarh. users. the Bharatiya Janata Party gov- cancelled”. The notification postponement of 10 recruit- Lucknow-Agra and Noida. next year. Awanish Awasthi said the The UPEIDA CEO said the ernment had taken up the job added, “A revised calendar ment examinations scheduled The UP Expressway He said the Purvanchal construction works of the approved cost of the project of purging the system so that will be released by the till December-end have dent- Industrial Development expressway was one of the expressway had been divided was Rs 23,349.37 crore and so youths could get government Commission.” ed the credibility of the Authority (UPEIDA), the ambitious projects of the state into eight packages. far tenders for works of Rs jobs in a transparent manner. As many as 10 recruitment Commission already facing agency implementing the pro- government and negligence in The expressway will start 11,216 crore had been award- “We will not let anyone exams have been cancelled. CBI probe over allegations of ject, has so far acquired 96.06 its execution would not be tol- from village Chandsarain on ed for civil works of all the eight play with law and also the “The government was get- irregularities in exams con- percent of the land required for erated at any level. Lucknow-Sultanpur national packages of the project. future of youths. We have ting complaints about recruit- ducted from 2012 to 2017. made it clear to the heads of all ment in UPPSC. The case has The Chief Minister said the Commissions that there been handed over to the CBI that the government only pre- should be transparency in because we will not allow any- pared the guidelines and it was competitive examinations. We one to play with the future of mentation of three-tier reser- the responsibility of the offi- Oppn parties flay Wanted criminal want to assure the youths of the youths. This is our commit- vation policy. As per the new cials to implement them. Six officials state that people who try to ment to the youths and I reit- policy, quota had to be imple- “I have made it clear to the ban on mobiles arrested in Lko play with their future will not erate that whosoever will play mented in all the stages of bureaucracy that we will work be spared and they will be put with the future of the youths exams — preliminary, mains on zero tolerance. Corruption PNS n LUCKNOW behind bars,” Yogi said in a will be penalised,” Yogi said. and interview — instead of has taken an organised shape phones in official statement issued here on The alleged irregularities final list of selected candi- in UP in the last 15 years. We suspended on ttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorists Sunday. in the UPPSC started with the dates. will root it out but it is a time USquad arrested a wanted The Chief Minister was appointment of Anil Yadav as “There were reports of consuming process,” Yogi said. meetings criminal from Chaudhary reacting to the recruitment its chairman. His tenure, from fraud in UPPSC. A blacklisted “Whatever the examina- PNS n LUCKNOW Charan Singh airport in Amausi scam in UPPSC due to which 2013 till his removal by the firm was given the responsibil- tion be – of education board or graft charge late Saturday night. several recruitment examina- Allahabad High Court in 2015, ity to print question paper. We public service recruitment day after Uttar Pradesh The arrested man, identi- tions, including those of UP was marred by controversies. got report of the nexus between examination – this govern- AChief Minister Yogi fied as Chand Babu (49), native combined state/upper subordi- He had on May 27, 2013, the examination controller of ment will ensure transparency Adityanath banned ministers PNS n LUCKNOW almost all zones. It was alleged of Ram Sanehi Ghat in nate services, assistant conser- passed a proposal for imple- UPPSC and the said firm. at all stages,” Yogi said. and officers from carrying that officials, under the pressure Barabanki, had procured a mobile phones in cabinet and racking the disciplinary of the then government, made passport from the Lucknow other important official meet- Cwhip, the Yogi Adityanath appointments, ignoring the regional passport office in 2009 ings, the opposition parties government suspended six rules and regulations. by furnishing fake documents. Govt notifies rules termed the decision as unde- senior officials of the Animal When the Yogi Adityanath Though being a resident of mocratic. Husbandry department on government took charge in Barabanki district, he had fur- for setting up fund UP takes a step forward SP spokesman Rajendra charges of corruption. It also 2017, it ordered a probe into nished papers to the passport Chaudhary said: “This govern- asked all officials to bring the recruitment. In December, office showing that he was a res- to run cow shelters ment does not trust its own transparency in their working the probe was handed over to ident of Kaisarbagh in ministers and legislators. The or be ready to face action. Special Investigation Team Lucknow. When this came to government is functioning in Director of Animal (SIT). light, notices were issued to him Lucknow (PTI): Paving the in eradication of TB the shadow of fear. What can Husbandry Charan Singh Yadav The SIT in its report said and a case under various sec- way for setting up of a corpus for the people expect from such a was among the six officials who that against 100 marks, officers tions of the Indian Penal Code managing and running shelters PNS n LUCKNOW notifications from doctors in notified to the tuberculosis government?” were suspended for their divided the examination into and Passport Act was registered for stray cattle in Uttar Pradesh, the private sector. In 2018, programme. Congress spokesman involvement in a recruitment written and interview with 80 against him in 2009. the state government has noti- ttar Pradesh has taken a 1,14,155 cases were notified by However, pan-India study Anshu Awasthi said the scam as they made appoint- and 20 marks respectively. The Chand Babu had been trav- fied necessary rules which focus Ustep forward in eradication private providers as against (read 2018 World Bank’s Bharatiya Janata Party was a ments in Animal Husbandry irregularities were made during elling to Gulf countries using on framing the guidelines and of tuberculosis as notification 66,746 in 2017. Technical Assessment Report party that survived on “dicta- department ignoring the direc- interview in which candidates this passport. forming urgently required infra- of TB cases has increased in the NIKSHAY is the combina- on TB Elimination) shows that torial principles” and its lead- tives of the government. to be selected were hand- On the request of the UP structure. state in the last one year by tion of two Hindi words NI and the overall increase in private ers had no faith in democracy. Sources in the government picked and brilliant students ATS, the Intelligence Bureau Principal Secretary (Animal almost 37 per cent, according KSHAY meaning eradication of notifications still represent only “The BJP leaders who still said that among others who were ignored. had issued a Look Out Circular Husbandry) SM Bobde said after to Union government’s nation- tuberculosis. NIKSHAY is a a small fraction of the total believe in democracy should were suspended are Additional “There were cases where (LOC) against Chand Babu. He getting the Cabinet’s approval, the al TB Dashboard NIKSHAY. ‘real-time’ electronic surveil- number of private facilities in oppose such decisions,” he said. Director Ashok Kumar Singh, candidates who scored 78 out was detained by immigration department has notified the The government reported lance system to record notifi- the country and have not yet The Congress leader said Additional Director (Basti) JC of 80 marks in the written exam officials when he landed at Uttar Pradesh Cow Conservation that in 2018, the state report- cations from the public and pri- been met by commensurate that if the BJP state leaders did Dwivedi, Additional Director were given two marks in the CCS Airport from Oman on and Development Fund Rules, ed 4.22 lakh notifications to the vate sector providers. improvements in treatment not protest against such a deci- (Bareilly) AP Singh and interview. In one case, a candi- Saturday night, and handed 2019, clearly laying down guide- Revised National Tuberculosis The increase in the noti- outcome reporting. sion, UP would become like the Additional Director (Lucknow) date got five marks in the over to the UP ATS. lines for establishment and oper- Programme ( RNTCP) as fications, especially from the The increased reporting Centre, which he alleged was Haripal. interview despite scoring 77 in Babu and four others had ation of the corpus. against 3.08 lakh cases in 2017. private sector, is a significant of TB cases from the private being run by “two leaders” (a The issue dates back to written examination,” a senior acquired passports through a The rules to run and man- The state, which carries the achievement. According to sector could be attributed to reference to Prime Minister 2012-13 when Samajwadi Party official said. broker in 2009 by furnishing age the govansh ashray sthals highest TB burden, witnessed the 2019 report of the Lancet order of Union Health Ministry Narendra Modi and Home was in power. The then This prompted the govern- fake addresses and documents. (cattle shelters) at the district- a remarkable increase in the Commission on Tuberculosis, to criminalise non-reporting of Minister Amit Shah). Akhilesh Yadav government ment to take action against the Babu’s involvement in any level were cleared on Tuesday at notification because of the 9,53,000 patients go missing in tuberculosis, which means that The ban came as some had announced 1,148 vacancies senior officials of the Animal terror activity has not been the very first cabinet meeting contribution of private doctors, India — meaning patients doctors, hospital authorities, ministers were found reading in the department. Irregularities Husbandry department and on found as yet and the police are after the Lok Sabha elections the report said. that either do not present for chemists and druggists could messages on social media sites were reported in the recruit- the directive of the Chief trying to find out the places chaired by Chief Minister Yogi The NIKSHAY report diagnosis or who are diag- face a jail term for not notify- and WhatsApp even during ment made across the state with Minister, six senior officials of the where he stayed during the last Adityanath. claims 71 per cent increase in nosed but whose disease is not ing TB cases. discussions at meetings. the connivance of officials in department were suspended. 10 years. According to an official release, the fund will help in implementation of different developmental schemes relating QUICK TAKES to cow conservation. The corpus RSS to give constructive Mayawati cracks the whip, will be raised through donations, state and Central governments, ILLICIT LIQUOR WORTH OVER `40 LAKH SEIZED government institutions, indi- advice to govt whenever Mathura: Two men were arrested after illicit liquor worth viduals or industrial houses, `42 lakh was seized from two different places here within a span replaces several in-charges NGOs and charitable institu- of 12 hours, police said on Sunday. “In a join operation, teams tions, besides 2 per cent mandi of Vrindavan Police and SWAT recovered illicit liquor worth `40 PNS n LUCKNOW charges on June 3 to review the cess, 0.5 per cent of the annual it falters: Mohan Bhagwat lakh on Sunday. Another team of Govind Nagar Police Station causes of the poor perfor- excise revenue and 0.5 per cent Kanpur (PTI): The seized illicit liquor worth `2 lakh late Saturday night,” SP (City) ahujan Samaj Party chief mance of the party in the cru- of the annual toll tax. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Rajesh Kumar Singh said. He said, Vrindavan police nabbed BMayawati finally cracked cial Lok Sabha elections. Though stray cattle problem will give constructive advice to Sukhbinder, a resident of Patiala in Punjab, with a truck con- the whip after her party’s poor Sources in the BSP said 40 might not have been a major the government whenever it taining 996 boxes of illicit liquor hid under POP bags, near the performance in the recent Lok co-coordinators and zonal issue in UP during the recently falters, Mohan Bhagwat said on 100-bed hospital on Sunday. Efforts are underway to arrest the Sabha elections. In a sweeping coordinators of the party in concluded Lok Sabha polls, it Sunday as he cautioned that any kingpin, Ranjodh, a resident of Panchkula in Hariyana, he said. decision, she removed the in- Uttar Pradesh had also been could snowball into a key issue democratically-elected dispen- In another incident, a team of Govind Nagar police station along charges of party units in called for the meeting on during the 2022 Assembly polls sation should guard against any with SWAT team intercepted a charcoal tanker near Masani cross- Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, Monday. if it is not resolved in time. The “misuse” of its power. ing and recovered 960 bottles of foreign brand whisky from it, Odisha, Gujarat and Rajasthan. The BSP had contested 38 Chief Minister had promised to Addressing a Sangh gather- the SP said. Singh said the whisky was being transported to Agra The BSP chief also replaced seats in UP in alliance with completely resolve the issue ing here, the RSS chief said, meeting, Bhagwat told “volun- from Sonipat in Haryana. The tanker driver, Roop of Rohtak, the state unit presidents of Samajwadi Party and Rashtriya after the general elections. “Those getting elected in a teers that they should not be was arrested. Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Lok Dal. However, it could The Adityanath govern- democratic set-up have arrogant, no matter how much Uttarakhand. manage to win only 10 seats ment has made arrangements immense power, but this does good work they have done or 2 COPS KILLED AFTER CAR HITS THEIR MOTORCYCLE The results of the Lok while the SP bagged only five. for cow shelters in this year’s not mean that it should be mis- how much they have helped oth- IN BAREILLY Sabha elections were Madhya Pradesh, Ramakant The RLD could not open its budget and also instructed each used. If the government falters ers,” according to RSS leader Bareilly: Two policemen were killed when a speeding lux- announced on May 23. Puttal has been appointed as account. district administration and at any point of time, the Sangh Mohan Agarwal. ury car hit their motorcycle in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district, Samajwadi Party, the the new state president in The alliance had support- municipal corporation to make will give it advice and sugges- “He also exhorted them to police said on Sunday. The accident occurred late Saturday night alliance partner of the BSP, is place of DP Chaudhary. The ed Congress chief Rahul arrangements for cow shelter to tions with a positive point of bring social equality, and erad- in Fatehganj on the Lucknow-Delhi road, they said. Sub-inspec- yet to make a formal review of party’s Uttarakhand state chief Gandhi in Amethi and United resolve the stray cattle issue. The view.” Bhagwat’s comments icate illiteracy, drug and alcohol tor Rajveer Singh (45) and head constable Rajneesh Kumar (35) the causes of its worst-ever poll has also been removed and Progressive Alliance chairper- government has taken a number came days after the Narendra addiction and other social evils,” died on the spot after the speeding car hit their motorcycle near debacle and take corrective ML Tomar appointed in his son in Rae Bareli. However, of steps such as introduction of Modi dispensation assumed Agarwal said. The RSS chief a roadside eatery, police said. Anand Sharma, the car driver, has action. place. only Sonia Gandhi could retain sex-specific semen and con- office for a second term. arrived here on Saturday and is been taken into custody, Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Bareily, BSP’s Delhi unit president Mayawati, who is camping her seat while Rahul Gandhi struction of cattle shelter, but a Later, he addressed anoth- scheduled to attend a series of RK Pandey said. A case has been registered and necessary action Surendra Singh has been in Delhi, has called a meeting was defeated by Bharatiya more needs to be done. er meeting of the RSS. At the programmes. is being taken, the DIG added. PTI replaced by Laxman Singh. In of party state presidents and in- Janata Party’s Smriti Irani. Cleaner killed, driver hurt as mini-trailer rams into stationary truck PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD the police reached the spot and examination. heading towards Hyderabad. instantaneously while also loaded with bricks which got the injured the admitted to As per the report, hailing In the wee hours on Sunday, Sandeep sustained critical were to be escorted by Girish n a shocking incident, a the community health centre from Krishna district of Andra when they reached the injuries. Mishra, a resident of Icleaner was killed on the spot (CHC) from where he was Pradesh, Sandeep ran a mini- Prayagraj-Gorakhpur It is learnt that the clean- Sultanpur, to Rewa from while the driver of the mini- referred to the SRN Hospital trailer. He along with Neelam National Highway under the er was sleeping in a rack Pratapgarh. trailer sustained grievous here on account of his critical Brahma, a cleaner, and a res- Phoolpur police station built on top of the cabin At night Girish parked injuries when it rammed into condition. ident of his village had gone around 4 am the speeding and Sandeep took a short the truck on a pavement after a parked truck on the pavement The police also took the Dohrighat in Gorakhpur trailer rammed into the truck nap when the incident took having his supper at a dhaba of a national highway here on body of the victim into its cus- district. parked on a pavement in place. and slept there. However, the Sunday. tody and sent it to the mortu- After loading the sacks of front of Bahadurgarh. On the contrary the truck truck also turned turtle in On getting information, ary for the post- mortem wheat on his trailer they were As a result Neelam died which was parked there was this mishap.

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YOUNG COUPLE’S MYSTERIOUS DEATH UPSC prelims conducted at Youth killed girl over infidelity, 82 centres Lucknow (PNS): The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) prelims were held at 82 centres across then slit his own throat: Police the city on Sunday. District administration officials said PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW HOWEVER, POLICE behavior towards Shivani,” he that the exam passed off peace- added. The SSP said Rakesh slit fully and no untoward incident day after the mysterious FAILED TO EXPLAIN Shivani’s throat with a knife was reported. Nearly 50 per death of Shivani Dubey AS TO WHY THE and later slit his own as he was cent of the students who had A(19) and Rakesh Kumar INCIDENT DID NOT upset over her intimacy with registered for the exam turned (22) in Gudamba, police on Saurabh. “Rakesh also sus- up. As many as 19,469 aspirants Sunday claimed that Rakesh COME TO THE NOTICE pected that Shivani was close to appeared in the exam in the murdered Shivani before slitting OF HOUSE OWNER’S some other youths besides morning shift and 19,109 in the his own throat as he was upset Saurabh,” he added. second shift. over latter’s intimacy towards WIFE AND OTHERS However, there were sev- District Magistrate Kaushal another youth, Saurabh. SSP LIVING THERE eral loopholes in the police the- Raj Sharma inspection the UPS Kalanidhi Naithani claimed ory. The police failed to explain Commission Hall in Aliganj in that Rakesh had a court mar- as to why the incident did not the first shift. He was accom- riage with Shivani on August her away. Offended at Rakesh’s and he apparently dropped the come to the notice of house panied by chief development 25, 2017, but the latter did not behaviour, she confided the idea,” the SSP explained. owner’s wife and others who officer Manish Bansal. disclose it to her family. Shivani issue in her cousin Alok, who Shivani’s cousin Alok told live in different rooms in the Some of the candidates used to stay with her parents to informed her aunt. Shivani’s the police that he called her same house. “It is natural that who appeared in the exam keep her marriage under wraps, aunt talked to Rakesh, who around 12.30 pm on Saturday. Shivani would have resisted said the paper was tough. the SSP said. briefed her about the reason “Alok was told by Shivani that and cried when she was “There were several question “In due course of time, the they fell apart. However, when she was at Rakesh’s house to attacked by Rakesh on the first on economy and over 16 from couple developed differences Shivani’s aunt counselled collect some documents. The floor. It is strange no neighbour history and culture. The paper when Shivani came close to Rakesh, he returned the phone phone got disconnected after knew anything to this effect,” was not easy,” an aspirant said. Aspirants coming out from Islamia College after appearing UPSC prelims on Sunday Pioneer Saurabh. Shivani’s call detail to her the next day. On May 29 that. Alok kept trying to con- sources exclaimed. records disclosed that she and afternoon, Shivani reached tact her, but in vain. They said the police claim Saurabh had WhatsApp chat Rakesh’s house in Aloknagar Meanwhile, Saurabh also called that Rakesh slit his throat after between May 17 and 23. where they had a fight. Shivani Alok and asked if Shivani was killing Shivani also did not Rakesh came to know about texted Alok on WhatsApp, alone with Rakesh,” the SSP seem possible. On Saturday, the NBRI to add 200 more plant species her growing friendship with informing him that Rakesh said. He said Saurabh came on police had claimed that the Saurabh and he asked her to had bolted the doors from police radar after his name was couple had ended their lives meet him her house on May inside and was threatening to found written in the note which following the adversity they 28,” the SSP said. kill her and also end his life. She was recovered from the crime were facing ever since they got to ‘Green Planner’ for industrial units “Rakesh snatched Shivani’s also informed this to her friend scene. “Saurabh also disclosed married. However, they had phone, slapped her and shooed Diksha, who talked to Rakesh Rakesh’s erratic and aggressive failed to explain the reason. PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW These plants can be planted on roadside, ational Botanical Research road-dividers, in Homeguard, NInstitute (NBRI) will be greenbelts, and also Robbers storm three houses, adding 200 more plant species to its ‘Green Planner’ App indoors. Such locally colleague through which industrial units suitable and can choose the saplings they pollutant mitigant decamp with cash, valuables plant to lessen the effects of pol- plants will help thrashed lution. NBRI director SK Barik PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW who deals in house construc- A heavy police team was said that the new species would ameliorate the tion business, claimed that he sent to the crime scene which be geographical climate zone- deleterious effects of ar-borne unidentified mis- obbers struck three houses tried to overpower one of the was also examined by the specific. “For this, we have car- different air Ccreants thrashed a home- Rin Banthra and decamped miscreants, but was thrashed forensic experts. ried out extensive research and pollutants from guard and his colleague after with cash and jewellery worth and pushed down. Contrary to the police saplings can be planted on industrial emissions, being told that they had crossed lakhs of rupees early on While the cops were claim, villagers said the num- roadside by the industrial the stop line at Shahmina cross- Sunday. Interestingly, only a preparing to reach the scene, ber of miscreants was about a units,” he said. vehicular exhausts, ing under Wazirganj police couple of days ago, SSP two more persons — Gyan dozen. “They struck at three He added that the ‘Green and indoor premises station area on Sunday after- Kalanidhi Naithani had given Prakash Singh and Bodhram houses at the same time. Each Planner’ created by NBRI was noon. As per reports, home- a midnight pep talk to cops and Singh of the same village — complainant claimed that 4-5 a database to provide informa- and other relevant information,” the plants suitable for roadside, NBRI director said that the guard Hari Kishore Dwivedi asked them to remain vigilant informed them about robbery. miscreants stormed their hous- tion regarding different plants the NBRI director said. divider and in the greenbelts,” App also gives species for the and Ram Sewak were deployed during the night and early The miscreants decamped with es. The miscreants executed the for mitigating air pollution. Pointing out that cities and he added. greenbelt plantation which is at the crossing for traffic reg- morning hours. jewellery and cash from their crime with audacity and it “These plants can be planted on metropolis were densely popu- He said that proper plan- the mass plantation of pollution ulation. Around 1 pm, a car As per reports, Ram Pratap houses too. The news that the could not be a handiwork of roadside, road-dividers, in lated and vehicles being the ning, right selection of plant tolerant trees (evergreen & whizzed past the area, ignoring Singh of Narayanpur informed crime was executed by some some petty thieves,” they greenbelts, and also indoors. most popular mode of trans- species and their placement deciduous) in an area for the the signal given by Hari Kishor. the police that unidentified gang of dacoits started doing claimed. The plantation of such locally port, he said the most common were the factors for successful purpose (industries) for min- He clicked a photo of the car to miscreants barged into his the rounds in the locality and The villagers said Ram suitable and pollutant mitigant problem was air, dust and noise avenue plantation. “Planting imising air pollution by filter- issue a challan. “The man in the house around 3.25 am on in social media groups. Pratap heard the commotion plants will help ameliorate the pollution. “Plants with their design keeping in mind colour ing, intercepting and absorbing driving seat stopped the car. Sunday and decamped with The SSP asked Krishna when the miscreants were deleterious effects of different canopy minimise the pollu- scheme, height, foliage, flower- pollutants in an effective man- Two men got down from the ornaments and Rs 1.5 lakh in Nagar circle officer LP Singh to uprooting the LED TV at his air pollutants from industrial tion by filtering dust and ing season helps create strong ner for improvement in envi- car and came near me. Without cash kept in an almirah. issue a byte on social media and house. “They took away sever- emissions, vehicular exhausts, absorption of gaseous pollu- effects. Planting in single rows, ronment. “As the dividers of any provocation, they slapped “We all were asleep when put forth his side. The CO al boxes with them besides cash and indoor premises. The plant tants. Once the plants are estab- double rows and multiple rows roads are subjected to automo- me and used abusive language. I woke up to attend nature’s call claimed that it was a case of and ornaments. The incident list in the ‘Green Planner’ pro- lished, they need little care and is recommended depending bile exhaust of high intensity, My colleague Ram Sewak came around 3.25 am and heard theft and denied reports of rob- took place early in the morn- vides botanical and common attention. The App is to provide upon the availability of space. plant species selected must be for my rescue and he was also commotion. Other family bery or dacoity. He said it ing and the miscreants must names of pollution-tolerant information to town planners, Proper avenue plantation helps tolerant to dust and automobile abused and intimidated by the members and I were terrorised appeared to be a handiwork of have used a lorry to carry the and mitigant plants, their dis- policy-makers and other stake- in minimising dust load, fumes. Climatic conditions have miscreants. They later sped by the robbers before they left some gang. “Gyan Prakash and stolen goods. It exposes the tribution in India and suitable holders regarding plants suit- gaseous pollutants besides also to be taken into account off towards Hazratganj,” Hari the house with the booty,” he Bodhram have not given us the police claim about early morn- planting sites along with eco- able for landscaping. In first reducing sound pollution of while selecting the plants,” he Kishore said in his complaint. told the police. Ram Pratap, list of items stolen,” he said. ing vigil,” they commented. nomic and ecological benefits instance, the App introduces urban areas,” Barik said. The added. MARKETS OVERFLOW WITH EID SHOPPERS Illicit liquor being smuggled to Bihar recovered; 1 held PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW

police team recovered illic- Ait liquor worth Rs 50 lakh and arrested a Haryana native from Picnic Spot road in Indira Nagar on Sunday. However, the lorry owner and contractor managed to escape. As per reports, the police tered with the Excise depart- team that was conducting ment. “The gang members checking in the state capital fol- used to select brand names for lowing the Barabanki hooch illicit liquor to entice the youths tragedy received a tip-off about and illiterate people. They liquor smuggling. “A team was would do brisk business by giv- despatched and the lorry was ing attractive names to spuri- intercepted. Truck owner Vikas ous liquor and increasing the Kumar and contractor alcohol content,” he added. Dharmendra fled the scene Meanwhile, a 40-year-old while Anand Kumar Singh of man, identified as Kallu of Haryana was nabbed. We Hardoi, was found dead under Massive rush of customers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr in Aminabad on Sunday Pioneer recovered 1,150 cartons carry- mysterious circumstances in ing 55,200 pint-sized bottles Maal on Sunday morning. His filled with liquor (13, 800 body was recovered from a litre),” Ghazipur circle officer pond near a mango grove. Sewain Deepak Singh said. Kallu worked as a guard at the to have mango flavours as Eid countdown begins He said the bottles had mango grove owned by Kripa PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW organisation, Begumaat Avadh, is also fried before adding to pared by dipping the sewain sewain giving it a delicious which is added to the sewain. ‘Crazy Romeo Whisky’ stickers Shanker Singh of Basantpur vil- says that there are traditional- the sewain. This is high in sugar wrapped in a handkerchief in taste,” she said. One can also add a number of pasted on them and it was adul- lage in the area. Police said he festival of Eid-ul-Fitr is ly three varieties of sewain content and one which is rel- hot water thrice and then it is Jyotsana Habibullah, who is fruits along with mangoes to terated liquor. “The liquor was Kallu died after he fell into the Tjust round the corner and which can be served but they ished by everyone,” she said. spread out to dry. To this is organising the mango festival, the vermicelli which will not meant to be smuggled to Bihar, pond near the orchard and the people have been waiting would also be serving the Finely-cut dry fruits are pre- added sugar, milk, butter and said that the fest was happening only make it nutritious but which is a dry state now,” he drowned. “We have sent the with great excitement for mango vermicelli because of its pared days earlier for garnish- cream and it is served there- close to the dates of Eid-ul-Fitr. also tasty. One has to be care- added. Explaining the modus body for autopsy to be sure savouring the flavours of dif- availability. “Mango sewain can ing this dish. after,” she added. She said that “Mango sewain is certainly a ful while preparing the sewain operandi, he said the lorry about the cause of death,” the ferent varieties of sewain. In the be prepared by separating the The other sewain called the each sewain tastes differently good option for the varieties because mango pulp can impact drivers were given a new police said. Kallu’s kin said he true tradition of the Ganga- pulp from the mango and then sheer khurma has a high con- because of its method of prepa- that we generally have in case of the milk which is used in the phones with four to five num- had injuries around his neck Jamuni tehzeeb the Muslim crushing it and thereafter tent of milk. “In this sewain, to ration.” vermicelli. Chopped mango preparation,” she said. bers were in the phone book. and demanded a probe into the homes attract a large number adding it to the cooked sewain,” 5 litres of milk one adds only A well-known chef in the pieces are put in sewain and Rehana, a housewife, said Those operating the racket incident. of Hindu visitors who enjoy she said. 200 grams of sewain. “The city said that mango sewain served cold to the visitors. This that it was always interesting to used to guide the driver these varieties even as they Giving the details of the milk is allowed to boil and then could be prepared in a number has been traditionally happen- have a new flavour in the through mobile phones. The FIRE wish their friends a happy Eid. traditional types, she said: “The when it becomes thick, the of ways but one should be ing also and is a well-known sewain dishes. “Traditionally, drivers were given fake per- A fire broke out at a private With Ramzan being qimami sewain is a rich, thick sauted vermicelli is added to it innovative. “One can first fry recipe,” she pointed out. She said we have the qimami sewain mission letters to duck the bank’s ATM booth in Khargapur observed in the mango season, sewain with colours of saffron. along with dry fruits. This is yet sewain, then add the sugary that strands of mango could be while the sheer khurma which checking by excise officials,” the locality around 11 am on chefs and homemakers rec- It is called so because the again popular among the visi- syrup and the mango pulp to added to make kheer too. are dry and wet forms of CO said. He said the gang was Sunday. The Gomti Nagar police ommend mango sewain this qimam or the sugar solution is tors because it is milky, light serve a mango-flavoured Sameera, a housewife, said, sewain where milk, sugar and carrying the liquor to Bihar via said the fire broke out due to a Eid-ul-Fitr. Chefs state that prepared separately with sugar, and less sweet,” she added. sewain. One can also use raw “Considering that this is the lots of dry fruits are used. Barabanki. “We have got some short-circuit and was doused this will be a healthy and deli- milk and cardamoms and then She said that yet another mangoes which can be added to season of Dussehri mangoes, I However, in the mango season, clues about people to whom the after a fire tender was pressed cious option too to otherwise added to the vermicelli which traditional sewain which is the dry sewain giving it a sweet will definitely be serving mango add a new flavour to the recipe consignment was to be deliv- into service. “No casualty was rich dishes which are served on has been shallow fried with car- called begum sewain or rooma- and tangy flavour. One can sewain. Mango sewain can be by mixing mango juices or cut ered,” he added. The CO said reported. One of the walls of the this auspicious day. damoms and cloves. The mix- li sewain because it is very del- mix the mango pulp in khoya prepared by adding the pulp of mango pieces to the sewain,” the gang was selling the liquor ATM booth got burnt in the Farhana Maliki from the ture also contains khoya which icate in texture. “This is pre- and then mix it with the fried mango in the sugar solution she added. under a brand name not regis- mishap,” the police said. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | JUNE 3, 2019 city 04

Unique mango varieties to be evaluated under city conditions PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW CISH, started her research on The fruits are highly aromatic overexploitation they are on the Appemidi mangoes in the peri- and are known as one of the verge of extinction. Due to entral Institute for od between 2013-18 for her best pickle mangoes doing overharvesting and cutting of CSubtropical Horticulture doctorate degree. The objective business worth crores of branches for fruits these trees (CISH) has collected a few was to study the diversity of rupees. The word, Appemidi, get damaged and people are varieties of unique mangoes these unique mangoes for con- has its origin from Kannada only interested in exploiting from across the country for servation and use. A well- and midi means ‘a tender this natural gift for fruits only. evaluating them under planned survey on collection of mango.’ A big pickle industry Realising the importance of this Lucknow conditions. CISh Appemidi mangoes based on depends on these tender man- unique pickle mango several director Shailendra Rajan said their diversity and richness goes for making pickle. In nurseries have come up multi- that they had collected was conducted in the Western other parts of the country we plying these varieties through Appemidi types of mangoes Ghat region of Chikamagalur wait till the mango develops a grafting. It is a good sign indi- which had originated in the district of Karnataka. About 40 hard stone and then only its cating the need for the conser- Western Ghat region of types were collected and char- fruit is used for making pick- vation of these varieties which Karnataka and their perfor- acterised for profiling of major le,” he said. might not be available after a mance was being studied at the volatile compounds which are Appemidi mangoes are few years if exploited at the cur- Institute. These were well responsible for its unique used when they are tender and rent pace,” he added. known for their aromas and aroma. Among 40 types two their entire fruit is used for In the Indian Institute for were used as pickles. genotypes from ‘Arenuru’” and making pickle. “These are very Horticulture Research, “India is bestowed with a ‘Kudige’ were found to be the small as compared to the pick- Bengaluru, more than 150 unique diversity of mangoes best as far as flavour was con- le varieties like Ramkela in varieties have been conserved but we often forget that a large cerned. The speciality of the north and Ashwin in east but whereas the Forestry College of Light showers in the morning brought some number of Indian mango pickle of Appemidi is that it can its fragrance is remarkable and Sirsi, Karnataka, has also made relief to people in Lucknow on Sunday but the pickles, prepared at household be preserved for more than five the consumers like it and are significant efforts in conserv- humidity combined with heat in the afternoon and commercial levels, are no years without any preservative. ready to pay a handsome ing these aromatic pickle man- made lives difficult. The maximum temperature less important. If there are “In general we are fasci- amount for this type of mango goes. The research conducted was recorded at 40.1 degree Celsius. thousands of mango varieties, nated with the aroma of the pickle,” he said. on these mangoes has revealed According to Met director JP Gupta, the lights a thousand recipes are being spices used in mango pickle but Appemidi mangoes are that several types exist with a rains were caused by the local phenomena of the practised in India for making there is a rare group of man- harvested mostly from the trees unique flavour and aromatic atmosphere heating up. He said light rains were pickles,” he said. goes known as Appemidi, growing in a forest area or volatile compound and become expected in eastern parts of the state because of a Veena Gowda, a scientist at famous for aromatic pickles. riverside but gradually due to rare and unique. cyclonic circulation. Pioneer SCHOOLSCAN Man done to death by unknown assailants Mystery shrouds

PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD received here, Kanhaiya Lal give the killing a different Raghunath Yadav, was a stu- Bind, a resident of Karnaipur colour, the murderers dent of class X. He claimed n a sensational incident a under aforesaid police sta- dragged his body outside, that a youth living in the death of bizman I45-year-old man was blud- tion, was the second among hung it from the grill with the neighbourhood had been geoned to death by some his four brothers. Their father support of a gamchha. harassing her for the past sev- PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW youth was rushed to a hospital unidentified goons in Sankul had died earlier. He was On getting information eral months and used to pass where the doctors declared Bhawan in Kranipur village unmarried and used to do about it the inspector of obscene comments at her youth dealing in comput- him brought dead. under the Bahariya odd jobs to eke out his living. Bahariya police station along whenever she went to her Aer software business died During probe, the police police station in the If the villagers are to be with a police force and the school. A complaint was under mysterious circum- recovered a key of Honda City trans-Ganga area. believed, he was a drug dog squad reached the spot lodged with the police in stances in Gazipur police sta- car on the eighth floor of the The assailants after addict. He often used to go to and reviewed the situation. this connection after which tion area on Sunday night. building, Gazipur CO Deepak killing him dragged his body the Sankul Bhawan in order According to the police, two some policemen launched a Police claimed that the youth Singh said. He added that the outside and hung it from its to get some drugs there. suspects had been rounded search for the accused on ended his life by jumping off youth was identified as Ashish grill with the help of a ‘gam- There is no window or door up for interrogation. However Saturday but could not trace the eighth floor of Kalyanpur Goel of sector H, Mahanagar. chha’. When the villagers in Sankul Bhawan as a result the kin of the deceased ruled his whereabouts. The police- Apartment in sector 25 of “We are yet to find out spotted the body hanging of which the drug addicts had out that he had enmity with men asked his kin to produce Indiranagar. when and for which work from the grill on Sunday they made it their favourite haunt anyone in the village. him at the police station. As per reports, some Ashish had reached the apart- immediately informed the and used to assemble there at Meanwhile an 18-year- Meanwhile, Raghunath inmates heard a youth talking ment. We are yet to find out police about it. night. old girl committed suicide and his son Shubham in loud tone with someone on any CCTV footage showing Within a short while the The villagers informed when she became fed up with returned home in the after- phone. Later, he jumped off the Ashish reaching the apartment CMS DELEGATION 5th International Yoga Day on police along with a dog squad the police that Kanhaiyalal the harassment at the hands noon and found Pushpanjali floor. The security guards and jumping to death. Some A 74-member students’ June 21. The CMS delegation reached the spot and after a must have had an altercation of her neighbour in Kunda hanging in her room. rushed to the scene on inmates’ inmates told us that they saw delegation of City Montessori will leave for USA on June 12 thorough investigation picked with the drug addicts over area of Pratapgarh district, The police was informed alert call and found the youth the youth strolling at the terrace School will be representing and return after performing up two suspects for ques- some trivial issue on Saturday the police said. According to about it and it sent her body lying in pool of blood and gasp- and on this basis this, we sus- India at the UNO Yoga Camp yoga at the UNO Headquarters tioning in this connection. night following which he was a report, Pushpanjali, for the post-mortem exami- ing for breath. They informed pect that he committed suicide" in New York on the occasion of on June 21. As per the reports probably murdered. And to youngest daughter of nation. the police and the injured the CO said. IITR mulls indoor pollution study SSB jawan killed in encounter Nagaland takes measures to save PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW and go back to their houses a need for humidifiers in order with Maoists in J’khand which also have ACs. to maintain the humidity lev- ndian Institute of “People must understand els in air-conditioned environ- Dumka (J'khand): A iated. During the shootout, maize crop from pest attack IToxicological Research that that the air is only being ment,” he pointed out. Sashastra Seema Bal jawan five SSB personnel suffered (IITR) is mulling to carry out conditioned in the rooms and “A company recently was killed and four others bullet injuries and one of them Kohima: With the Fall and training for mitigation of "This pest infestation has a study of indoor pollution in there is need to get bouts of approached us to study the were injured in an encounter identified as Niraj Chetry, a Armyworm (FAW) affecting FAW. As an allied agriculture devastated the maize fields in the the air-conditioned coaches of fresh air into the rooms. The indoor pollution levels of a between the security forces resident of Sonitpur district in maize cultivation in Nagaland, department, the horticulture neighbouring states and long distance trains. IITR direc- system only conditions the air building after the construction and Maoists in Dumka district Assam, died. the horticulture department has department is concerned about Nagaland is also not far from tor Alok Dhawan said indoor irrespective of its quality. In was over. I was surprised that of Jharkhand early Sunday, Of the four others, Rajesh started taking measures to mit- the effects of FAW on maize cul- suffering the same fate, if we do pollution was becoming an hospitals and labs though, there they were doing this primari- police said. Kumar Rai and Karan Kumar igate the problem, officials said. tivation throughout the state, he not take immediate action area of concern. are large air filters and purifiers ly in the interest of the health At least five ultras also suf- were airlifted to Ranchi for The department has also said. The district horticulture against it," the Deputy Director He said that lifestyle had unlike in in homes,” he said. of employees. We are also fered bullet injuries in the better treatment, while Sonu decided to carry out a survey to officers, field staff and farmers of the horticulture department, changed in the past few years He added that the emerg- mulling to study air pollution encounter, but they retreated Kumar and Satish Gujar have estimate the quantum of dam- are being trained to control the S Senka Jamir, said. with people moving from one ing concern was the excessive levels in long distance trains into the forest of Taldangal been admitted to the Dumka age caused by the pest attack, menace by using Nimbecidine The advisor for the horti- AC cubicle to another and dryness which the air-condi- where people stay for a long where a search operation has Sadar Hospital, a statement by they said. Out of the 11 districts EC, an insecticide, he said. culture department, MLA then move around in AC cars tioning was causing. “There is period of time,” he said. been going on, Superintendent SSB said. Chief Minister in the state, the crop has been They are also being trained Mhathung Yanthan, while of Police Y S Ramesh said. Raghubar Das paid his tribute affected in Kohima, Dimapur to use pheromone traps to fight addressing the trainees asked the The Maoists fired on the to the deceased jawan and said and Phek, the Deputy Director the pest, he added. respective district officials not to CITYBRIEFS joint team of Sashastra Seema the entire state is with the of Department of Horticulture, He said preventive mea- remain insensitive to the men- Bal (SSB) and local police bereaved family. He said the Dr Moa Walling, told reporters sures have to be taken after dark ace as the pest is affecting not around 3.30 am after noticing state is committed to root out here on Saturday, on the side- since the pest can travel a dis- only maize but other plants, the personnel, who also retal- the Maoist menace. PTI lines of an awareness campaign tance of 100 km in a single night. including the cash crops. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

PAKISTAN OFFICIALS... He also said that there decrease over Punjab, Haryana, region in Gujarat continued to While the Sena will not Bisaria also said that peo- were reports that some invitees Chandigarh and Delhi and reel under heat wave conditions have any problem with the ple had come from Lahore were called by anonymous Uttar Pradesh from Sunday with maximum temperatures sharing equal number of seats and Karachi to attend the event callers and told not to attend onwards. It had earlier pre- soaring in many cities abover in the Assembly, it remains to and thanked them for attend- the event. Senior Pakistan dicted for harsher summer this 46 degree celsius. be seen if the Uddhav ing. Commenting on the inci- People’s Party leader year. Much anticipated relief According to the IMD, the Thackeray-led party will either dent, National Conference vice- Farhatullah Babar said that from the scorching heat will be maximum temperatures were stake a claim for the Chief president Omar Abdullah said every gaze deflected towards awaited as monsoon has fur- markedly above normal (45-51 Minister’s post or agree to the harassment of guests at an odd visitors in hotel’s lobby. ther delayed its onset over degree Celsius or more) at Fadnavis being projected as the iftar party was “stupid tit for tat “Came to Serena for iftar Kerala to June 7, Skymet many places over central chief ministerial candidate. diplomacy”. hosted by Indian HC. Hotel weather said while revising its Maharashtra and in some parts This is because the Sena had in Governor Ram Naik and others take part in a programme organised at Lucknow University Malviya Hall on the occasion of “Stupid tit for tat diploma- seems barricaded. Told that earlier forecast date. of Himachal Pradesh, west the past made an issue over the ‘Hindi Patrakarita Diwas’ on Sunday Pioneer cy. It was stupid when we did iftar cancelled. When insisted, A heat wave is usually Rajasthan, east Madhya Chief Minister’s post. it outside the Pakistani High I was told to use other gate. declared when the maximum Pradesh and north interior As part of the seat-sharing FSDA SURVEY need only one kg of saccharin He said his name was Vikram, Commission in New Delhi & Other gate also closed and temperature remains above 45 Karnataka. pact arrived at February this Officials of the Food Safety to substitute 80 kg of sugar. his father was Dev Malik, moth- it’s stupid when it’s done outside told to go back to front gate degrees Celsius for two con- year, the Shiv Sena — was play- and Drug Administration However, the samples we took er Kalawati and sister Rani” he our’s in Islamabad. Now that it’s again. What’s going on, some- secutive days. IMD said Churu BJP, SENA TO... ing hardball with the BJP in the (FSDA), which has been carry- showed that no saccharin was added. His family was contact- 1-1 perhaps it’s time to move on thing fishy,” he tweeted. had seen its maximum tem- In the just ended Lok run up to the Assembly polls ing out survey during the Bada used,” he pointed out. ed and informed about him. & stop this nonsense,” Omar perature exceeding 50 degree Sabha polls, BJP had contest- by invoking the 1995 Assembly Mangal celebrations, said that “Today, his family members wrote on Twitter. 4 RESCUED... Celsius on May 19, 2016 when ed 25 seats and won 23 while seat-sharing formula under cleanliness and hygiene was an PATIENT REUNITED reached the hospital. We are very A journalist said that he The eight missing climbers a maximum temperature of the Sena fielded candidates in which it had contested 169 issue which needed to be WITH FAMILY happy to reunite a patient with saw more than usual security are Martin Moran, John 50.2 degree Celsius was record- 23 constituencies and won 18 seats leaving the remaining 116 addressed. Food safety officer KGMU helped in reuniting his family,” he added. presence but those having invi- McLaren, Richard Payne and ed. Heat wave also affected nor- seats. Under the seat-sharing seats to its saffron alliance Suresh Mishra said hygiene was a patient with his family. Dr BK tation cards and identity doc- Rupert Havel from the UK, mal life in Rajasthan, where formula arrived at between partner and got the Chief essential while serving sherbet at Ojha from KGMU said that a LIC MD IN CITY TODAY uments were allowed to attend. Anthony Sudecam and Rachel Bikaner recorded the highest the two saffron alliance part- Minister’s post after coming to the bhandaras. “Those serving patient was found in Gonda at Hemant Bhargava, manag- “My invitation card was Bimmel from the US, Ruth temperature at 45.6 degrees ners at a meeting that Shah power in that elections — set- sherbet should have their nails 1 pm on May 17. “He was ing director of LIC checked and I was asked ques- Macrain from Australia and Celsius. The maximum tem- with Uddhav the latter’s resi- tled down for a 50:50 seat-shar- cut and they should not dip brought by policeman Satish of India will be in tions about profession and res- IMF’s Chetan Pandey. The dis- perature was above 45 degrees dence in Mumbai on February ing deal with the BJP for the their fingers in the glasses. Yadav from Babu Iswar Saran Lucknow on idence, and allowed to go in,” trict administration launched in several parts in the State 18 this year, the BJP had agreed 2019 State Assembly polls. These are things for which it is Hospital in Gonda to KGMU Monday to lay the he said. the search operation after peo- including Ganganagar, to contest 25 Lok Sabha seats, However, both the parties important to spread awareness,” Trauma Centre. He was in a foundation of the “Unprecedented level of ple at the base camp alerted Jaisalmer and Kota. leaving the remaining 23 LS had chosen to keep the issue of he said. “Sherbet attracts a lot of coma but gradually, his condi- LIC branch office harassment at @serena_hotels authorities late Friday night. There was no respite from seats to the Sena. In the State Chief Minister’s post open. flies even as the glasses and tioned improved and he gave and investment building in Islamabad. #India embassy The team is said to have been heatwave conditions in Punjab Assembly polls, the two parties Dwelling upon the sharing of plates remain scattered. The some information about himself. Vibhav Khand, Gomti Nagar. iftaar happening & police & missing since May 25 when it and Haryana, with Bhiwani had agreed that they will — positions in the event of the food cooked is fine because it is anti terrorism force misbehav- was supposed to return to the recording a maximum of 45.6 after sparing some seats to saffron alliance government fresh. As long as the food items ing with anyone trying into get base camp, Jogdande told degrees Celsius. other alliance constituents — returning to power, Fadnavis are cooked fresh, it is fine, It only in the hotel. Got screamed at, reporters Saturday. The route Andhra Pradesh and contest equal number of seats. had said then: “We are confi- makes a difference when the my drivermabused. Sorry, not to the peak begins from Telangana also continued to The 18 seats that the BJP dent of returning to power food is cooked overnight and being an entitled prick. This Munsiyari about 132 km from reel under severe heatwave and Sena have set aside for both at the Centre and in the served throughout the day,” the was genuine harassment,” the district headquarters. conditions with the mercury allies will be shared among state. If we take charge of the officer said. He added that they tweeted noted journalist crossing the 46 degree celsius their office once again in had been carrying out the Mehreen Zahra-Malik. NO RESPITE FROM... mark in a few places. three allies — Republican Maharashtra, we will share inspection of fruit juices and Winners of the ‘Pencak Another journalist, on con- The IMD also predicted Meanwhile, as many as 30 peo- Party of India led by Ramdas power and positions equi- samples of the sugar solution. Silat Championship- dition of anonymity, told PTI that due to easterly winds at ple have been died of heat Athawale, Rashtriya Samaj tably”. However, he had chosen “Most of the time, these vendors 2019, organised by SR that he did not attend as he lower levels over northern parts stroke in Telangana, Tamil Paksha of Mahadev Jankar not to say anything on the con- use saccharin instead of sugar Group of Institutions feared about questioning and of the country, the severity of Nadu and Maharashtra in the and Shiv Sangram led by tentious issue of Chief because it costs less and they in BKT security checks. the heatwave is very likely to last 20 days. Parts of Saurashtra Vinayak Mete. Minister’s post. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | JUNE 3, 2019 nation 05

Allot land for Ram Mandir, Horticulture yield marginally up at 314.87 mt RAJESH KUMAR n NEW DELHI Peas, Bitter gourd, Cabbage, Capsicum, Carrot, Cauliflower, Ladyfinger, Chillies, espite over 42 per cent land areas Cucumber, Mashroom, Parwal have Swamy urges PM Modi Dsuffered drought like situation last been projected higher as compared to year, the country’s total horticulture the last year. Declare Ram Setu production is estimated to rise mar- The agriculture ministry on Friday ginally to 314.87 million tonne in the released the Second Advanced Estimate as national heritage 2018-19 crop year, which is 1.01 per (2018-19) of area and production of var- cent higher than the year 2017-18. The ious horticulture crops. These estimates monument, writes area under horticulture crop also rose are based on the information received Swamy in a letter to 25.6 million hectare from 25.43 mil- from different states and Union terri- lion hectare. Under the horticulture tories. PNS n NEW DELHI crops, production of fruits is estimat- Officials of agriculture ministry said ed to be around 97.38 million tonnes that the advance estimates help the gov- aking up his favourite in 2018-19 compared to 97.36 million ernment or ministry to come up with RHindutwa agenda, BJP tonnes in the previous year. a plan in case of shortage of produc- leader Subramanian Swamy Interestingly, mango production is tions. on Sunday urged Prime projected to be lower despite higher According to India Meteorological Minister Narendra Modi to cultivation this year. Department (IMD), about 42 per cent immediately allot the land for According to agriculture ministry, of land area in the country is facing Ram Mandir construction in vegetables production is estimated to drought, with 6 percent exceptionally Ayodhya and declare Rama rise 1.6 per cent at around 187.36 mil- dry — four times the spatial extent of Setu as national heritage. lion tonnes. Among vegetables, onion drought last year, according to data for In a detailed letter, he Production is estimated to be around the week ending March 26, 2019, from argued that the legal advisors of 23.28 million tonnes, slightly higher the Drought Early Warning System Central Government wrongly Janmabhumi Nyas Samiti had archeological survey finds the than production in 2017-18. Potato pro- (DEWS), a real-time drought monitor- sought Supreme Court’s per- accepted compensation. existence of a temple. duction is estimated to be around ing platform. mission to hand over the undis- “Therefore the He also cited his argument 52.96 million tonnes, which is 3.2 per 311.71 million tonne in the previous tonnes (MT) as compared to 21822 mt Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, puted land of 67 acres to Ram Government under power vest- points before the Supreme cent higher than 2017-18. Tomato pro- year. As per the data, spices Production last year. Pear is projected to be lower Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Janambhumi Nyas Samit, while ed in it by the Constitution can Court’s mediation panel on duction is estimated to be around is estimated to be around 8.61 million from 301 MT to 318 MT in 2017-18. parts of the North-East, Rajasthan, the Centre was empowered to allocate, for any public purpose, the matter. 19.66 million tonnes, which is 0.5 per tonnes, which is 6.01 per cent higher Pomegranate also projected to be lower Tamil Nadu and Telangana are the worst decide itself. to anybody the Ayodhya land The BJP MP also urged the cent lower than 2017-18. than 2017-18. As far as fruits produc- from 2791 MT this year as compared to hit. These states are home to 500 mil- “This submission of the (including disputed land) with- Prime Minister that the Agriculture Ministry official said tion is projected, mango production is 2845 MT last year. lion people, almost 40 per cent of the Solicitor General was erro- out the permission of the Government must declare that horticulture production stood at expected to be lower at 20955 metric As per data, production of Brinjal, country’s population. neously made on two counts. Supreme Court. All that the Rama Setu as national heritage (a) that the Government Government is required, as and declare it before the requires no permission what- courtesy, is to assure the Court Supreme Court, were the next soever of the Supreme Court to that just compensation will be hearing is scheduled hand over the nationalised paid to the decided title hold- on July 1. “After you become Rural women script success stories in Varanasi Ayodhya land and which is in er as determined by the Prime Minister and subse- the possession of the Supreme Court. In fact as a quently in 2018 the Supreme Government. By virtue of generosity both the parties can Court was informed when I PNS n SEWAPURI (VARANASI) ing workout for us. Every day, `Gramo-preneurs’ across the But, due to financial crunch activities. REC sanctioned Rs Article 300A of the be paid compensation if they raised the matter again, that we walk 4-5 kilometers, do the nation have now started look- and lack of proper manage- 5.50 crore for this project. Constitution, and numerous withdraw their respective Rama Setu will not be touched; t a time, when women in kneading exercise for three ing to learn how they can ment, the center was closed in Notably, it is the first ever uti- case l aw of the Supreme Court appeals in the Supreme Court but the issue of making Rama Amany villages across the hours and earn up to Rs 300”. apply the Gandhian simplicity 1990 and since then this erst- lization of CSR funds for Khadi on land acquisition, the Union before adjudication,” said Setu as National Heritage country cannot step out of the They all thanked PM Modi for - where a woman can make while glorious centre that activities. Now, as many as Government has Eminent Swamy Monument, although accord- house alone — particularly in providing job opportunities to papad weighing from 8 to 10 played a crucial role in the pro- 200 Solar Charkhas, 80 Solar Domain to takeover anybody’s In his 22 page long letter ing to my information was the wee hours — a group of them, which have changed kilograms from the dough they motion of Khadi, virtually Looms, a modern stitching land or property in public and documents to the Prime cleared by the seven-eight sari-clad women their lives.” collect daily in the morning turned into a testimony of center and a salt-making unit interest, said Swamy citing Minister, Swamy citied the Ministry of Culture, did not march confidently parallel to Saraswati Devi of and have started earning from negligence. In its 26-odd years’ are running at this Ashram. Narasimha Rao Government’s Narasimha Rao Government’s come up for approval at the the railway track towards erst- Sewapuri Village, echopes sim- Rs 300 to Rs 400 per day. The of dilapidation, it turned into a This Khadi Ashram has been affidavit, pointing out that all affidavit and Cabinet decision Cabinet level for whatever rea- while Sewapuri Gandhi ilar voice. “Being an unedu- Lizzat papad , a supported jungle - with most of the struc- providing jobs to around 700 parties except Ram to allot land to Hindu’s if son,” said Swamy. Ashram’s Lijjat Papad unit - to cated village women, we never unit of KVIC pays Rs.39 per kg tures biting the dust. The people - mostly women - from knead the dough for papad- thought that we will ever get an for, rolling the papads. KVIC, which had been leaving nearby villages, after its revival. making — which was a defunct opportunity in our life to earn Incidentally, the Sewapuri no stone unturned for the Besides giving credit to and dilapidated Khadi Rs 300 per day that too sitting Ashram was set up on revival of this centre of excel- the zeal and enthusiasm of Institution before September at our home. PM Modi has November 5, 1946 by a group lence of Gandhian philosophy these rural women - engaged in 2016. brought this change in our life of Gandhians - all hailing from of self-reliance and swadeshi, Papad-making industry, KVIC For, Mamata Devi (40), through Khadi.” a well-known Khadi institution finally chose a day to formally Chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena Munni Devi (42), and Phool The next round begins at of Gandhian era ‘Kshatriya re-inaugurate it. On 17th also appreciates the improving Dei (40) from Newara village 5.30 am, when around 230 Shri Gandhi Ashram’ - under September 2016 - on the occa- law and order scenario of Uttar under Sakalpur post office, it is women collect the dough in the the guidance of the Mahatma sion of Prime Minister Pradesh in the recent years. like making money during the Sewapuri Gandhi Ashram up Gandhi, to promote Khadi and Narendra Modi’s birthday - “For many decades, women in morning walk. Mamata Devi to 8 Am and roll them into provide employment to spin- better known as Sewa Diwas - most parts of rural India have says, “We reach Sewapuri papads at their homes during ners and weavers. It was then KVIC Chairman Vinai Kumar led a confined life. Even today, Ashram daily latest by 2.30 am the day. formally inaugurated by Dr Saxena re-inaugurated it. women in many villages across and in three hours we finish These women had been Rajendra Prasad, the first The KVIC had given a the country cannot step out of kneading the dough - for which trained by the Khadi and President of India and Gandhiji special grant of Rs 20 lakhs to the house alone, and hence hundreds of women start com- Village Industries Commission stayed here for quite some this Khadi institutions for ren- leading an independent life ing from 5.30 am onwards for (KVIC) and in three years’ time, when 600 people used to ovation and repair of dilapi- has been a far cry for them. collection of dough for rolling time - they have become expert work in this center those days. dated buildings and cleaning Thanks to the CM Yogi papads at their homes. For in papad-making. This simple, Spread in 12 acres of area, up the campus. KVIC roped in Adityanath-led UP govern- this three-hours’-job, each of us yet very effective method y has Sewapuri Ashram was one of Rural Electrification ment, women are coming to get on an average from `250 to achieved tremendous success the best Khadi centers in the Corporation (REC) to use its Ashram, even in midnight,” he Newly-appointed Home Minister Amit Shah pays tribute at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi on Sunday PTI `300 per day. This is like morn- in the villages of Varanasi and country once upon a time. CSR funds to kick off Khadi said. Def Min Rajnath to visit Counter US ‘bullying’ Jaishankar signals continuation of Joshi seeks MPs in Sushma’s social media outreach Siachen, Srinagar today New Delhi: In his second day @cgmunich.” The new external to scrap preferential in office, External Affairs affairs minister also responded smooth conduct of PNS n NEW DELHI Glacier where he will interact Minister S Jaishankar on to a Twitter user’s request for with Army’s field commanders Sunday responded to tweets by help in finding her husband in n his first trip as Defence and soldiers. The Siachen trade status: CPI(M) several Indians abroad seeking Kuwait and bringing him to Lok Sabha session IMinister, Rajnath Singh on Glacier in the Karakorum help, signalling continuation of India. She said her husband is Monday will visit the Siachen range is known as the highest his predecessor Sushma not responding to court sum- PNS n NEW DELHI/BENGALURU eight-time MP is expected to be Glacier — the world’s most militarised zone in the world PNS n NEW DELHI coerce India into accepting Swaraj’s social media outreach mons and living peacefully in appointed as pro-tem Speaker, dangerous battlefield — to where the soldiers have to bat- favourable trade terms for the in assisting people in distress. Kuwait. arliamentary Affairs a stop-gap arrangement, the meet the soldiers guarding the tle frostbite and high winds. he CPI(M) on Sunday United States. Earlier, the US Sushma leaves a legacy of To this, Jaishankar tweeted: PMinister Pralhad Joshi on same day. border beyond the heights of Avalanches and landslides Turged the Centre to counter had imposed increased duties an easily-accessible External “Our Embassy in Kuwait is Sunday sought all MPs to make Both houses will also take 12,000 feet. Singh, to be accom- are common at the glacier dur- the “bullying” by United States on steel and aluminum imports Affairs Minister who helped already working on it. Please be the first session of the 17th Lok up the Motion of Thanks on panied by Army Chief Gen. ing the winters and tempera- and not to opt surrendering to from India, said CPI(M) Polit the diaspora in distress through in touch with them @indem- Sabha successful by debating all which PM Modi will give his Bipin Rawat, will also visit the tures can drop to as low as the Trump administration Bureau in a statement. Twitter. In a series of tweets, bkwt.” Responding to another the issues and giving respect to reply. headquarters of the Army’s 14 minus 60 degrees Celsius. which is planning to get more “Though the announce- Jaishankar responded to calls on national education policy, the people’s mandate. While the 16th Lok Sabha Corps in Leh and 15 Corps in According to official figure, benefits from trades with India. ment was made in early March for help by several Indians he said it was a only a draft The Parliament session is passed the critical Citizenship Srinagar, official sources said. the Army lost 163 personnel at The Left party said Prime about this impending step, the abroad, assuring them that report and that no language set to begin on June 17 and will Amendment Bill in the Winter Top commanders of the the world’s highest battlefield Minister Narendra Modi and Modi Government did nothing Indian missions in respective will be imposed. continue till July 26. The speak- Session of Parliament in 2018, Army will brief the defence during the last 10 years. India BJP which “tom-toms” on to prevent or counter this countries were trying to “The National Education er of the Lower House is like- it awaits passage in the Rajya minister about overall security and Pakistan started deploying nationalism stops operating move. Like in the case of the US address their issues. Policy as submitted to the ly to be appointed on June 19. Sabha where opposition still situation along the Line of troops at the strategically key when it comes to US diktats. prohibition to buy oil from When one Mahalakshmi Minister HRD is only a draft Union Budget will be pre- has the majority. Control (LoC) with Pakistan glacier in 1984. Sources said the “The decision of the United Iran, now too the Modi tweeted seeking help to her report. Feedback shall be sented on 5 July and Economic Requesting opposition’s and apprise him about the anti- defence minister will be given States to end preferential terms Government is adopting a sur- family members whose pass- obtained from general public. Survey will be presented on cooperation in the smooth terror operations, they said. detailed and specific presenta- for India under the Generalised renderist approach. This makes ports were lost in Italy during State Governments will be con- July 4, he said. conduct of the upcoming Lok Singh will first arrive at the tions at 14 Corps and 15 corps System of Preference is unwar- a mockery of “nationalism” a trip, Jaishankar said, “Our sulted. Only after this the draft President Ram Nath Sabha session, newly-appoint- high altitude Thoise airfield in relating to India’s preparedness ranted and uncalled for. This is tom-tommed by Narendra Embassy in Rome/ Consul report will be finalised. GoI Kovind will address the joint ed Parliamentary Affairs Ladakh from where he will to deal with any possible even- part of a series of measures on Modi and BJP, which stops General in Munich will extend respects all languages. No lan- sitting of the two houses of Minister Pralhad Joshi said travel to an operational base tualities and misadventure by US-India trade initiated by the operating when it comes to US all assistance. Please be in guage will be imposed,” he Parliament on the first day of the government was ready for and then go to the Siachen Pakistan. Trump administration, to diktats,” said CPI(M) touch with them @IndiainItaly said. PNS the session. Maneka Gandhi, discussion on any issue. World Bicycle Day: Hero partners with Niti Aayog PNS n NEW DELHI people that cycling is not just include numerous activities — looking at health benefits, we an individual choice but one all centered around cycling. see how many mortalities can ith carbon emissions that knits together communi- Experts have been con- be reduced due to increased Wfrom cars and two wheel- ties”, said Pankaj M Munjal, stantly warning that increasing physical activity and reduction ers taking toll on mother Earth, Chairman and Managing motorisation in urban and in air pollution, and how cycle enthusiasts are doing Director of the Hero Motors. rural areas has given rise to expenses can be saved on dis- their bit to promote the envi- He further said that more many negative externalities eases related to a sedentary ronment-friendly mode of than 50 per cent of the people such as dependence on fossil lifestyle,” said Aakansha Jain, a transport in the country as was in India use non-motorised fuels, GHG emissions, con- research associate at TERI and evident at various events held forms of transport, such as gestion, pollution and the asso- lead author of the report. across the States on the eve of walking and cycling to travel to ciated health impacts. The report estimates that the World Bicycle Day marked work followed by two-wheelers In fact, a study released by choosing a bicycle over an on Monday. (18 per cent) and buses (16 per The Energy and Resources automobile for half of all short- In the national Capital, cent). Institute (TERI) early this year distance work trips can save ‘#Right2Ride’ bike rally was In neighbouring Haryana, too has batted for pedal power 4,756 premature deaths over 15 flagged off by Hero Motors the State Chief Minister ML estimating that if bicycles were years. However, lack of a Company in partnership with Khattar too pitched in for to “substitute the two and four- cycling ecosystem and infra- Niti Aayog to support spread- adopting the friendly mode of wheelers used for short-dis- structure in India prevent many ing a word for sustainable commuting which, he said, tance trips, it can result in an to switch to this eco-friendly mobility. It drew a huge num- has immense direct and indi- annual benefit of Rs. 1.8 tril- mode of transport. ber of participants particular- rect benefits while in Bombay, lion, which is equivalent to 1.6 Regulation of cars and ly youngsters. an organisation, the Smart percent of India’s annual GDP motorbikes in the form of “pol- “Through this Commute Foundation (SCF) for 2015-16.” lution tax, congestion tax, and ‘#Right2Ride’, we wish to bring has launched #Cycle2Work ini- The biggest benefit of parking pricing” needs to sup- attention to the major factors tiative with a multi-pronged switching over to bicycles from plement investment in infra- that are hampering the growth approach to make the city, the ing awareness but working Mumbai, the financial capital of founder of SCF. Similarly, not NGO ‘Pedal for a Change’ has fossil fuel-based vehicles would structure such as dedicated of cycling infrastructure in our bicycle capital of India by 2030. with authorities to ensure that the country to the bicycle cap- leaving behind in the race, on plans to hold a day-long event be in the form of better indi- cycling tracks along the road to country. We also want to tell “It is not only about creat- we realise the dream of making ital,” said Firoza Suresh, the the occasion, Guwahati-based ‘Cycling the City’, that will vidual health. “When we’re promote cycling, Jain said. nation 06 LUCKNOW | MONDAY | JUNE 3, 2019 J-K militancy: 101 killed, 50 new recruits this year

PTI n SRINAGAR more alarming situation for the security forces which were ver 100 militants, readying themselves for the including 23 foreigners, two-month-long Amarnath Ohave been killed in Yatra beginning this month- Kashmir in the first five end. months of 2019, but what is There has been a steady keeping the security establish- rise in the number of youths ment worried is the large num- taking up arms in the valley ber of new recruits, officials since 2014 onwards as com- said on Sunday. pared to 2010-2013 when the According to them, 50 figures stood at 54, 23, 21 and youngsters have joined various 6 respectively. In 2014, the terror outfits since March and number shot up to 53 and in the security establishment 2015, it reached 66 before needs to find a better way to touching the highest mark of cut off the supply chain and cially after the elimination of second with the killings of 15 88 in 2016, data presented in can even consider educating Musa on May 23, they said. militants, followed by Parliament earlier showed. families on radicalisation of the The officials, many of whom Awantipora with 14 and After the February 14 ter- youth. The officials said 101 are engaged in either fighting Kulgam with 12. However, all ror strike in Pulwama, the Newly-appointed Home Minister Amit Shah pays tribute at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi on Sunday PTI militants — 23 foreigners and militancy on the ground or for- these highly-volatile areas in officials feel, encounters 78 local militants — were mulating strategy, believe there south Kashmir continue to between terrorists and securi- killed in 2019 till May 31. They is a need for having a re-look contribute more youths to var- ty forces have turned into include top commanders such at all anti-militancy policy and ious militant groups. The offi- spectacles with protests and as Zakir Musa, the chief of so- for engaging with youths and cials said infiltration was also stone pelting by locals at sites, Tobacco monitors at educational called Ansar Ghazwat-ul- parents to educate them about picking up and some of the ter- followed by large gatherings at Hind, a group affiliated with evils of radicalisation. rorists had managed to sneak funerals. The entire phenom- Al-Qaeda. However, there is a Among the terrorists in from Poonch and Rajouri enon has the potential to cre- sudden surge of militants from killed, Shopian accounted for districts of Jammu region as ate an emotionally charged institutes to check nicotine use Hizbul Mujahideen joining a maximum of 25, including 16 well as from the LoC in environment ideal for recruit- Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, espe- local militants. Pulwama was Kashmir Valley. This created a ing fresh cadres, they added. PTI n NEW DELHI regard is reported to the monitors from among their like heat-not-burn devices, National Quitline at 1800-11- staff or a student representative Vape, and flavoured hookah are he Union Health Ministry 2356, it stated. (from class IX onwards). The not used. “These products are Thas asked educational insti- “The management should name, designation and phone usually marketed as being safer FYUP may make comeback tutions, especially secondary also, if possible, with the help numbers of tobacco monitors alternatives for conventional schools, to designate “Tobacco of local law enforcement should also be mentioned on cigarettes but such notion of Monitors” from among stu- authorities and community, signages displayed at institution safety is false. There is evidence dents and staff in a bid to boost including parents, make efforts premises. “Multiple tobacco that these products induce PTI n NEW DELHI led by former ISRO chief K with a four-year Liberal Arts Education Institute (HEI). implementation of tobacco to stop such sales. It may be monitors may be designated adolescents and young adults to Kasturirangan, was handed Science Education degree with HEIs may choose to call their control initiatives among ado- noted that the head of the insti- and in fact it might be a good nicotine use leading to addic- he controversial Four Year over to HRD Minister Ramesh Honours, or may graduate with three-year undergraduate lescents. Under the revised tution is also authorised to col- idea to do so. For example, tion.Any use of such products TUndergraduate Programme Pokhriyal Nishank. He took a B Sc, BA, B Com or B Voc degree a Bachelor of Arts, or guidelines for ‘Tobacco-free lect fine for violation of section appointment of a tobacco mon- on the campus may be report- (FYUP), which was scrapped in charge as the Union Human after completing three years Science, or Vocation, or the Educational Institutions’ , the 6 (B) — sale of tobacco prod- itor for each class from ed to the Quitline,” the recom- 2014, may make a come back Resource Development minis- with a suitable completion of appropriate professional field, ministry will also award a ucts within 100 yards of an amongst students in the class. mendations read. as a panel constituted by the ter on Friday. credits within their subject,” it the draft report suggested. ‘TOFEI’ (Tobacco free educa- institution,” the recommenda- Participation of most important The institution may use HRD Ministry has recom- The panel has recom- said. The four-year pro- The Four Year tional institution) certificate tions stated. A TOFEI must not stakeholder, the students sec- self-evaluation score card for mended the programme mended reintroduction of the gramme, the BLA or BLE in the Undergraduate Programme to those institutes who are participate in any event spon- ondary school would be key to tobacco-free educational insti- among undergraduate courses four-year course as part of the chosen major and minors, will (FYUP) introduced by the found to have equal or more sored by any firm or a sub- successful implementation of tution given to assess the sta- reforms for the new National undergraduate reforms. provide students the opportu- Delhi University under the than the bench-mark score sidiary of a firm or a seller the initiative,” the guidelines tus of implementation of ToFEI Education Policy. “Both three-year and four- nity to experience the full regime of previous Vice after verifying implementation which promotes use of or stated. guidelines in their institution to The ministry officials, year courses will be allowed to range of liberal arts education. Chancellor Dinesh Singh was of norms. manufactures or sells tobacco The ministry asked insti- get a certificate to this effect however, maintained that the co-exist, but with multiple exit The three-year programme will scrapped by former HRD min- The guidelines calls for products in any form. tutions to ensure tobacco users and can participate in the committee has submitted its and entry options. The four- lead to a Bachelors degree. ister Smriti Irani. educational institution man- Educational institutions and are not designated as tobacco ToFEI award scheme. A ToFEI draft and no final decision has year programme will provide Both programmes may The panel has also recom- agements to ensure that no students should not also accept monitors and stressed that certificate will be awarded to a been taken yet. for greater rigour and allow stu- lead to a degree “with mended an overhaul of the tobacco product is sold inside any prize or scholarship insti- management and tobacco institute if its score is found to The draft of the new dents to conduct research Research”, if the student com- teacher education system with premises and in an area with- tuted by such firms, they stat- monitors must also be vigilant be equal or more than the National Education Policy optionally,” the draft said. pletes a rigorous research pro- the introduction of the four in 100 yards from the premis- ed. “All educational institu- to note tobacco substitutes benchmark score after (NEP), formulated by a panel “Students will graduate ject as specified by the Higher year programme. es and any violation in this tions should designate tobacco such as e-cigarettes and devices verification. 84 airports to install Centre to help Assam govt set Mumbai woman IAS officer’s body scanners by up 1,000 foreigners tribunals anti-Gandhi tweet sparks row PTI n NEW DELHI published on July 30, 2018, their names in the document. PTI n MUMBAI March next year there was a huge controversy Around 600 objections were he Centre will help the over the exclusion of 40.7 lakh submitted by individuals who Mumbai woman IAS offi- New Delhi (PTI): The Chennai and in conflict areas TAssam government in set- people from it. The draft NRC suspect the citizenship of oth- Acer’s tweet has triggered a Centre has directed 84 airports like Jammu and Kashmir and ting up 1,000 foreigners tri- included the names of 2.9 crore ers who made it to the list. The row by calling removal of across the country to install the Northeast while 56 airports bunals by July 31 when the final people out of the total 3.29 Supreme Court, which is mon- Mahatma Gandhi’s statues body scanners by March 2020, are categorised as sensitive. list of National Register of crore applications. itoring the NRC update from across the world, includ- replacing existing door frame These 28 hypersensitive and 56 Citizens (NRC) will be pub- The Home Ministry will process, has made it clear that ing his images from the Indian metal detectors and hand-held sensitive airports would have to lished, officials said on Sunday. help the Assam government in the final NRC has to be pub- currency notes. Demanding scanners besides pat-down install body scanners by March Those left out in the final setting up the 1,000 foreigners lished on July 31, 2019. that institutions and roads searches of passengers to detect 2020 while the remaining air- NRC can challenge their exclu- tribunals, the official said. The Of the 40.7 lakh people named after the Father of the metallic objects, according to ports can install it by March sion in these tribunals to be set move came after the Supreme whose names did not figure in Nation be renamed, she also an official document. 2021, as per the circular. up across Assam. Court recently questioned the the draft NRC, 37.59 lakh “thanked” his assassin “Walk-through metal “Scanner shall provide Secretary (Border state government’s plan to set names were rejected and the Nathuram Godse. detectors and hand-held metal image-free solution using a Management) in the Home up 1,000 foreigners’ tribunals, remaining 2,48,077 were on After the controversy, the detectors cannot detect non- generic mannequin. Threats Ministry B R Sharma recently pointing out it would be diffi- hold. However, they were given officer, Nidhi Choudhari, post- ebration of 150th birth anniver- favourite book, Choudhari metallic weapons and explo- shall be graphically presented,” held a meeting to discuss the cult to find 1,000 legal officers an opportunity to prove their ed as Deputy Municipal sary year is going on. High time said that her tweet was sives. Body scanners detect the circular states, addressing proposal of the government of to preside over them. Indian citizenship with 1971 as Commissioner in we remove his face from our “misinterpreted.” both metallic and non-metal- the privacy concerns that these Assam for creation of e- The state government, the cut-off year. The verifica- Brihanmumbai Municipal currency, his statues from “Those who have misin- lic items concealed on the machines may generate images Foreigners Tribunals and cre- along with the home ministry tion process is being carried out Corporation (BMC), said on across the world, rename insti- terpreted my tweet of 17.5.2019 body,” states the circular sent by with full body contours. ation of 1,000 additional and other agencies, have been for these people who had sub- Saturday that the tweet was tutions/roads named after him! should go through my timeline. Bureau of Civil Aviation On the mannequin-like Foreigners Tribunals, a Home tasked to identify retired judi- mitted documents afresh. “sarcastic” and it was “misin- That would be a real tribute Even past few months tweets Security (BCAS) to all air- image generated by the Ministry official. cial officers for the purpose. The Supreme Court-mon- terpreted”. The controversial from all of us! ThankU#Godse would be self explanatory. I am ports in April this year. machine, a yellow spot will The Central government is The tribunals will require near- itored NRC exercise, aimed at tweet has since been deleted. for 30.01.1948.” deeply hurt and saddened by The circular also states the highlight the area on the body also in the process of giving its ly 12,000 personnel including identifying illegal immigrants The Nationalist Congress Party On Saturday, NCP leader misinterpretation to a tweet standard operating procedures that may need further screen- approval to the state govern- judicial officers. The new tri- in the state that borders (NCP) demanded her suspen- Jitendra Awhad demanded written with sarcasm. (SOPs) that 84 airports would ing, the circular states. ment’s proposal to set up e- bunals would ease the burden Bangladesh, was carried out sion for the “derogatory” tweet strict action against Choudhari “I would never insult have to follow while using Passengers would have to Foreigners Tribunals for those of 100 existing tribunals as only in Assam, which faced an about Mahatma Gandhi and by suspending her. “She glori- GandhiJi. GandhiJi is Father of body scanners. Of around 105 remove their jackets, thick who were declared illegal cases of those languishing in influx of people from “glorification” of Godse. fied Godse by posting a deroga- Our Nation & in 2019 all of us operational airports in the clothing, shoes, belts as well as immigrants. The tribunals will detention centre will be dis- Bangladesh since the early 20th In her tweet posted on tory tweet about Gandhiji. This must do our little bit to make country at present, 28 are clas- all metallic items before enter- be required after the publica- posed of faster. century. When the NRC was May 17 along with the picture shouldn’t be tolerated,” he said. this country better. Hope those sified as hypersensitive, includ- ing into the body scanner of an tion of the final NRC, a list of Some 30 lakh of the 40.7 first prepared in Assam way of Mahatma Gandhi’s mortal Claiming that Mahatma misinterpreting my tweets ing those in big cities like airport, according to the Assam’s residents, on July 31. lakh people, left out of the draft back in 1951, the state had 80 remains, Choudhari had writ- Gandhi’s ‘My Experiments would realise the sarcasm in it,” Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, circular. When the draft NRC was NRC, filed for inclusion of lakh citizens. ten, “What an exceptional cel- With Truth’ is her all-time she said on Twitter on Saturday.

PTI n NEW DELHI such trivialities,” he said. It may not be a matter of concern for Rashid, wo cannon shots ring out across Ramzan: Fasting, family, food and much more but a few meters down the road Tthe vast courtyard of the Jama Mohammad Shakir does not Masjid and the crowded streets Sitting in the Jama Masjid courtyard, missed it as being around the fam- observe the fast. beyond, signalling an end to a long, surrounded by his family, the 55- ily made the fasting month more “I used to keep the fast till I was hot day of fasting and the beginning year-old businessman told PTI that comforting. “It’s difficult to keep a young boy, but now my work of some feasting with family and organising a feast for family and rozas alone. When with family or involves standing for hours and friends. But Ramzan means a lot neighbours during Ramzan not in a group you feel motivated and roasting kababs. I don’t think that more for those who don’t drink or only gives one a chance to get will have the whole Ramzan feel. would be an honest fast,” the 37- eat from sunrise to sunset, observ- together, but an opportunity to Here I just feel like keeping the fast, year-old vendor said while slow- ing the ‘roza’ for the entire month have great food too. But keeping a I can’t deny that it is not tiring. At roasting kebabs dripping with spicy until Eid. ‘roza’ is more importantly about times, it is very tiring,” she said. juices on an open barbecue. As the day ends and dusk falls practising a moral way of life. Matia Mahal, a colourful, crowded Another famous food item over the area, there’s a momentary “This one month is like a market in front of Gate no 1 of during Ramzan is ‘shahi kheer’ or silence as thousands of ‘rozedaar’ rehearsal for the next 11 months. It’s Jama Masjid, welcomes a continu- ‘firni’ and Mohammed Mustafa’s gathered in the courtyard of one of not just about going fasting, it is ous stream of those wanting to have shop is particularly known for the Asia’s biggest mosques begin the rit- about avoiding everything wrong some more before heading home quality of the sweet, made of slow- ual of the evening namaz. And then and taking the path of what’s right. for dinner. Sitting with a large plat- ly cooked milk and mixed with it’s time to open the sherbet bottles, Not thinking bad for anyone, not ter full of ‘halwa’ made with desi almonds and pistachios. No matter to ladle out fruit salad and hand out stealing, harming others, keeping ghee, Mohammad Rashid comes to how tempting, Mustafa does not plates of dates, the chatter building away from immoral thoughts, that the market outside the mosque and feel a thing when he fasts. up as plans for Eid just a few days is the real ‘roza’,” he explained. sets up his shop around 4 pm in the “It is work for us, have been away this week get firmed up. One would think that fasting afternoon. doing it for generations. It’s only After the namaz of Maghrib, the devotees would eat great portions of A man lifts his daughter in playful-mood as Muslims gather at the Jama Masjid in Delhi to break their fast PTI Cooking and carrying the dry Allah’s blessing that it does not even crowd starts to trickle out in the food, he added, but when it comes fruits-laden halwa to the market feel we are doing anything extra- streets, famous for its kababs, roast- to ‘iftar’, breaking the fast, only water Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, gently ularly since I was seven through train, tea and biscuits usually. We could make anyone salivate, but not ordinary. There are times when I ed chicken, biryani and other matters the most. “You would feel offers people around him a bottle sun and rain. The first few times I don’t feel the need to pack espe- devoted rozedaar Rashid. For don’t even remember I am fasting,” Indian-Mughlai delicacies. Family, like I want to eat this tonight, or that full of Rooh Afza, the famed rose felt uncomfortable, but now it does cially for ‘sehari’, since it has Rashid, it is just another day. “It has Mustafa said. Between those who friends and food make for essential special dish. But at ‘iftar’ all I want flavoured squash, to break the fast. not take any effort,” the 38-year old become a routine to be travelling been 40 years since I have been fast- cook to sell and those who eat, the parts of the holy month of Ramzan is water, we have a lot of liquid After a long day in the market said. The farmer-scrap dealer has during the early hours. We man- ing during Ramzan. Preparing this sentiment of all ‘rozedaar’ remains. but the underlying principles and through sherbet and other drinks,” selling ‘arbi’ (colocasia) from his a train to catch in the night, so how age,” he answered, a confident halwa does not interfere with the As Sameer said, “Allah has given us reasons behind observing the fast Khan said. Sitting by the southern farms back home, Sameer said he will he have his ‘sehari’, the pre-fast smile appearing on his face. Dikhra, fast. And the hardship, well, when this month. It has his divine mercy are never far from the mind, said colonnades of the mosque, isn’t really bothered about either the meal taken at dawn? a PG student at AIIMS from Kerala, Allah is there to take care of every- and beneficence. And he only gets Abid Ali Khan from Ghaziabad. Mohammad Sameer from heat or hunger. “I have fasted reg- “I will buy something on the was also fasting far from home and thing we don’t have to worry about us through”. nation 07 LUCKNOW | MONDAY | JUNE 3, 2019

RSS using Ram chants Trial in Kathua Tamil Nadu parties warn BJP rape-murder case against imposition of Hindi for political gains: Didi KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n senior bureaucrat at the State protests in Tamil Nadu, this nearing completion CHENNAI Secretariat. time with much greater vigour The NEP has recommend- and intensity,” warned Vaiko SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA used by Trinamool Congress or campaign at Midnapore where Jammu: The trial in the case of who were accused of destruc- amil Nadu is in for anoth- ed the introduction of three- referring to the anti-Hindi agi- Congress and “Inqilab she ran into BJP men chanting rape and murder of an eight- tion of evidence. Ter bout of anti-Centre agi- language system for school tation of the 1960s that claimed ays after publicly erupting Zindabad” raised by the Jai Shri Ram even as she was year-old girl in Kathua in The case became a bone of tation in the backdrop of the education, particularly from many lives in the State. Dto Jai Shri Ram chant by Marxists, Banerjee said those driving past and at Naihati and Jammu & Kashmir is nearing contention between then ruling massive win registered by the the eighth standard onwards. But there are many people BJP supporters, Mamata were political slogans and “I Bhatpara north of Kolkata completion nearly a year after alliance partners PDP and BJP. DMK and its allies in the This has upset the Dravidian in Tamil Nadu who want the Banerjee on Sunday attacked have respect for them,” adding where she got off her car and it began at a court in Punjab's The BJP had to sack two of its recently held General Election. parties and they have already introduction of Hindi in school the RSS for forcing a religious the RSS on the other hand was confronted the crowd chanting Pathankot, officials said on ministers, Chowdhury Lal The DMK, which is out of issued that the State would wit- curriculum. Badri Prasad, the- slogan on Bengal for narrow trying to “mislead” the people Jai Shri Ram. Sunday. Singh and Chander Prakash power, both at Chennai and the ness massive agitations if the atre personality and founder of political gains. by cunningly mixing catch- Earlier on Saturday TMC Defence lawyers are likely Ganga, for participating in a Centre since 2011 and 2013 Centre goes ahead with the Crazy Brothers, a leading Ramil Trying to put across her phrase having “religious or turncoat-turned-BJP-MP to complete their final argu- rally of Hindu Ekta Manch in respectively, is hoping to the three-language policy. drama troop is of the view that point in the social media social connotations” with polit- Arjun Singh challenged ments on Monday, followed by support of those arrested by the keep the BJP-led Union “The Centre should not Tamil students should learn as against politicising religious ical slogan which was danger- Banerjee saying his party men a brief concluding statement crime branch in the case. Government on tenterhooks think, even in a distant dream, many languages as possible. slogans, the Bengal Chief ous for the Indian society and would send 10 lakh Jai Shri from the prosecution team led The crime branch arrested alleging anti-Tamil approach about implementing the three- “We cannot deny the students Minister said “Jai Shri Ram, Jai would definitely create a tur- Ram slogans to Banerjee’s offi- by JK Chopra, they said, adding village head Sanji Ram, his son and discrimination against the language policy by sabotaging the right to learn because of Ram Ji Ki” were all religious moil. cial residence “let me see what that the verdict is expected Vishal, juvenile nephew and State. The latest cause for the the existing two-language poli- vested interests by some politi- slogans being used by the BJP Alleging that there was a she does.” thereafter. his friend Anand Dutta, and anti-Centre stance is reports in cy. The Centre’s greed will be cians. If the children in Tamil with political underpinnings. deliberate attempt by the saf- Meanwhile, continuing The day-to-day in-camera two special police officers some of the social media plat- self-damaging,” said Stalin Nadu are denied the chance to Her facebook comment fron outfit to propagate an post-poll violence clashes trial began in the first week of Deepak Khajuria and Surender forms accusing the BJP despite the assurance by Prakash learn Hindi, we are denying read: “BJP is using religious slo- ideology of hatred through between the BJP and TMC sup- June last year at the district and Verma. Head constable Tilak Government of attempting to Javdekar, Union Minister for them a livelihood,” said Prasad. gan Jai Sri Ram as their party vandalism and violence porters throughout Bengal. session court in Pathankot Raj and sub-inspector Anand impose Hindi on Tamil Nadu. Human Resources Development But Kamal Hassan, the film slogan in a misconceived man- Banerjee called upon the peo- BJP supporters reportedly after the Supreme Court direct- Dutta, who allegedly took `4 ‘The BJP and the Prime that no decision has been taken actor-turned-politician is of the ner by way of mixing religion ple of India to rise up and attacked TMC party offices at ed that the case be shifted out lakh from Sanji Ram and Minister are angry at the peo- by the Centre and made it clear view that Hindi should not be with politics. We do not respect “oppose such moves” so as to Diamond Harbour, Uday of Jammu & Kashmir after destroyed crucial evidence, ple of Tamil Nadu for not vot- that the Kasturi Rangan imposed on anyone against their this forcible enforcement of “keep secular character of t he Narayanpur, Jahangirpur, lawyers in Kathua had pre- were also arrested by the crime ing for the BJP,” alleged MK Committee report was a draft wish. “Kamal Haassan has political slogans on others in country as enshrined” in the Gangarampur, Kanchrapara vented crime branch officials branch. Stalin in a release. The Kasturi recommendation only. imposed many Tamil films on the name of so called RSS Constitution intact. and other places sources said. from filing the charge sheet in Charges of rape and mur- Rangan Committee’s draft rec- Vaiko, the MDMK gener- the people of Tamil Nadu and which Bengal never accepted.” Of late “Jai Shri Ram” had At Khejuri a CPI(M) bastion the case. der were framed by the district ommendation on the New al secretary, who is expected to the suggestion to have Hindi as She further said, “This is a grabbed the headlines with subsequently taken over by A political turmoil was and sessions judge against Education Policy which was reach the Rajya Sabha in July, a subject of learning is not as deliberate attempt to sell hatred the Chief Minister expressing the TMC on Saturday and witnessed in the Jammu region seven out of the eight accused. submitted to the Centre on thanks to a goodwill gesture by cruel as that of such movies,” ideology through vandalism her public outburst to the slo- Sunday saw BJP men gherao- last January after the Jammu & The trial against the juvenile is Saturday has come handy for the DMK, went one step ahead retorted Prasad. He also point- and violence which we must gan whenever her cavalcade is ing local Trinamool MLA for Kashmir Police's crime branch yet to begin as his petition the DMK and fringe Tamil and warned the Prime Minister ed out the Hindi posters pasted oppose together.” welcome by the crowds of BJP hours leading to clashes took over the case and arrest- regarding his age is to be heard groups to sustain the anti- of widespread riots. “If Hindi across Chennai city by the DMK Comparing slogans like: supporters. Similar incidents between the members of the ed eight people, including a by the Jammu & Kashmir High Modi campaign till the next is imposed, there would be an soliciting votes from the Hindi “Bande Mataram, Jai Hind” took place during the election two parties. juvenile and two police officials Court. PTI Assembly Elections, said a explosion of anti-Hindu speaking people in the State. Custodial torture: Wife kept under house arrest by Murder case against kin, alleges Dalit man in Kerala Palakkad (Kerala): A 28- there since then," he said. year-old Dalit man has com- He also alleged even plained that his wife was though he had approached the 8 absconding cops forcibly being kept under police seeking release of his "house arrest" by her relatives wife, the response was not Surat: A case of murder was reg- Kalpeshbhai and Dilubhai. The for marrying a person from a positive. istered against eight absconding name of another accused, a lower caste. When the issue triggered policemen here after a man sub-inspector (surveillance), was Shaji, a native of Pattambi a controversy, the Kerala who was allegedly beaten up in not disclosed. in Palakkad district, said he Women's Commission on custody died Saturday night. All of them were attached married a woman from Ezhava Sunday registered a case suo Omprakash Pandey, who to Khatodara police station in community in Malappuram moto against the women's had sustained a brain injury the city. The accused police on May 2, defying stiff relatives. because of the alleged custodi- officials detained Pandey and Opposition by her kin. "We have registered the al torture, died at a private hos- two others Friday on suspicion Though her relatives had case based on media reports. pital, said assistant commis- of being involved in a burglary. registered a police complaint We will meet the woman and sioner of police (special branch) The three were allegedly saying she was missing, the record her statement, only PL Chaudhari on Sunday. beaten up in custody. Pandey woman had told the law after which we will know the While a case of assault had suffered serious brain injuries enforcers she wanted to live exact details," Commission been lodged against the and had to be hospitalised. with her husband. member Shiji Sivaji told PTI. absconding policemen earlier, a A case was registered Based on her statement, "If the complaint is proved charge of murder under IPC sec- against the police officials on police had let her go with him true, we will initiate strict tion 302 was added after Saturday under IPC section 330 last month, Shaji told a tele- legal measures against the rel- Pandey's death, the ACP said. (voluntarily causing hurt to vision channel. atives," she said. The The accused were identified as extract confession). But as the "But, soon after that, her Government also sought a inspector M B Khileri and detec- formalities for grant of bail to relatives forcibly took her to report from the Palakkad tion staff personnel Hareshbhai, them were being completed, her parents' house and she has Superintendent of Police Village women lined up to collect drinking water from a well during the summer season on the outskirts of Suri in Birbhum district of West Bengal on Sunday PTI Kanaksinh, Pareshbhai, Ashish, the officials fled. PTI been kept under house arrest regarding the incident. PTI Over 1L pilgrims No firearms used at Three arrested for arson before Omar flays harassment of register for Amarnath yatra training camp at school, Arunachal BJP chief's house guests at iftar hosted by Jammu: Over 1.10 lakh devo- Itanagar: The arson in front of accomplishes were apprehend- tees have registered for the Arunachal Pradesh BJP chief's ed on Saturday, the SP said. Indian High Commission annual pilgrimage to the says Bajrang Dal private residence was linked to Five mobile handsets and Amarnath cave shrine in south the Permanent Resident the vehicle which they used to Srinagar: National officials who stopped some Kashmir Himalayas which Mumbai: The Bajrang Dal, not require a license," he said. Certificate (PRC) issue, the flee the scene were also seized, Conference vice-president invitees on one pretext or begins on July 1, officials said on youth wing of the Vishva "We gave training to stu- police said Sunday after arrest- the SP said. Omar Abdullah on Sunday other. Sunday. Hindu Parishad, claimed on dents in rappelling, stick- fight- ing three persons in connection The accused were pro- said the harassment of guests Indian High Jammu & Kashmir Sunday that no firearm train- ing, running, long jump....We with last Friday's incident. duced before the magistrate at an iftar party hosted by the Commissioner Ajay Bisaria Governor Satya Paul Malik had ing was given at a camp held by had given a letter to police A person drove a car, and remanded to police cus- Indian High Commission in hosted the annual event at launched last week an online it at a school in neighboring about this before the camp was parked it in front of Arunachal tody for further interrogation, Islamabad was “stupid tit for Serena Hotel for which guests registration process for pil- Thane district last week. held," he said. BJP president Tapir Gao's pri- Amo added. tat diplomacy”. were invited from all over grims. An NGO had complained Police also sought response vate residence here Friday CCTV footages showed “Stupid tit for tat diplo- Pakistan.Those attending the The registration process for to police that the right-wing from the shop from where the morning and set it on fire File photo that the arson and slaughtering macy. It was stupid when we event said that additional secu- the annual Amarnath yatra organization imparted gun air-guns were procured, Bhagat before slaughtering a dog. assembly polls in the state, the of the dog happened in front of did it outside the Pakistani rity deployment was made through the Baltal and the training to students at a camp added, and it was confirmed It was found out that the SP said. Gao's residence around 6 am High Commission in New around the luxury hotel. Chandanwari routes began on at a school in Mira Road area. that these guns did not require person, Tongam Jomoh who The PRC issue had rocked when the streets were empty. Delhi & it's stupid when it's A journalist said that he April 2, they said. Navghar police are probing any kind of license, he said. was one of the three arrested the state in February. Violent Gao has been elected from done outside our's in saw more than usual security They said nobody will be the matter. When contacted, Sub Divisional Police persons, set his own car afire protests broke out in Itanagar Arunachal East Parliamentary Islamabad. Now that it's 1-1 presence but those having allowed to undertake the yatra Sandeep Bhagat, Konkan Officer Atul Kulkarni said and the dog he had slaughtered and Naharlagun towns after the constituency in the recent Lok perhaps it's time to move on & invitation cards and identity without a permit, which is valid region coordinator of the police had contacted the orga- was also owned by him, Capital BJP government announced Sabha polls. stop this nonsense,” Omar documents were allowed to for a specified day and route. Bajrang Dal, said the allegation nizers and asked them to pro- SP Tumme Amo told reporters that it was considering issuing The BJP State unit had wrote on Twitter. attend. The registration of pilgrims was a "political conspiracy". duce licenses for weapons, if here. PRC to members of six com- condemned the incident and Guests invited to the "My invitation card was is being undertaken through "The participants at any, used at the camp. During interrogation, munities who are not natives of appealed to the administration Indian High Commission's checked and I was asked ques- 440 designated branches of the `Shourya Prashikshan Varg Preliminary inquiry Jomoh claimed that he was Arunachal Pradesh, but are to take stringent action against Iftar party in Islamabad on tions about profession and Punjab National Bank, Jammu 2019' which was held at the revealed that air-guns were against Gao as he was behind living in the state for decades. criminal "elements". It also Saturday evening faced residence, and allowed to go and Kashmir Bank and the school did not handle guns," he used for training, he said. the PRC issue and he had also Jomoh was arrested from asked the authorities to ensure "unprecedented level of harass- in," he said. "Unprecedented YES Bank located in 32 states said. "Some of our activists had "We are conducting further given party tickets to two non- Assam's Lakhimpur district exemplary punishment to them ment" due to enhanced secu- level of harassment at @sere- and Union Territories. brought air-guns, which do probe," he added. PTI tribals in the recently held early on Sunday while his two as per law. PTI rity checks by the Pakistani na_hotels Islamabad. PTI The 46-day-long yatra will begin on July 1, the day of Masik Shivratri, and would conclude on August 15, the day of Shravan Purnima. Kashmiri man pleads for bringing back IAS aspirant with bone disorder In addition to the existing processes of registration, the board has approved a proposal appears for prelims with O2 cylinder for online registration of a lim- ISIS-cadre son from custody in Syria ited number of intending pil- Thiruvananthapuram: A rare tory needs. preparing for the examination grims each day on a pilot basis, PTI n SRINAGAR been moving from pillar to post for the Adil, after migrating to ISIS-con- bone disorder coupled with a The short statured IAS aspi- since the past one and half years the officials said. return of his son. trolled Syria, ostensibility on the pretext respiratory condition requir- ranthad to be carried to school and hoped that her efforts The website contains an he Jammu & Kashmir Police has for- "I am hopeful that since the new gov- of working for an NGO, married a Dutch ing external oxygen support by her father due to her condi- would prove fruitful. application form and a state- Twarded to the Centre a Kashmiri ernment has taken over in New Delhi, woman who had also joined the terror has not deterred 24-year-old tion, father Ansari, who hails Latheesha, who has com- wise list of bank branches which man's application for bringing back his things will move on (in bringing back his group. Latheesha Ansari of Kottayam from Erumeli in Kottayam, pleted her M Com degree, has the people can visit for regis- business graduate son, who had joined ter- son)," he said. The couple gave birth to a son in 2014, from setting her eyes on the said. Thanks to the intervention chosen Malayalam as the tration. ror outfit ISIS and is now in the custody The officials said the application filed who died during the turmoil in Syria. highly coveted civil services. of Kottayam District Collector optional subject for the exami- The pilgrims will have to of the US-allied forces in Syria, to India, by Fayaz Ahmed has been forwarded to His family had been claiming that Adil On Sunday, she appeared P R Sudheer Babu, a portable nation. Latha Nair of furnish a compulsory health officials said on Sunday. central security agencies in New Delhi for was working in Syria and neighbouring for the Preliminary Civil oxygen concentrator was pro- Amritavarshini, a charitable certificate (CHC) while regis- Adil Ahmed, a Kashmir-resident who necessary action. countries, till his father received a message Services examination conduct- vided to her inside the exami- Society working for children tering. had completed his MBA from Queensland "If Adil is brought back, he can give us from his Dutch wife that she and their son ed by the Union Public Service nation hall. with the rare genetic distorder, A State-wise list of doctors in Australia, was captured by the US allied a deep insight into the functioning of ISIS were in custody of the US-allied forces. Commission here, on a wheel A portable equipment said the UPSC needs to provide and medical institutes autho- forces in Syria after he had surrendered and their nefarious plans," an official, The wife, according to the officials, was chair and an oxygen cylinder would be provided to her free of better facilties for IAS aspi- rised to issue the CHCs has along with many ISIS activists earlier this speaking on condition of anonymity, said. given access to the International beside her. cost for which tender process rants like Latheesha. been put on the website of the year, the officials. Adil, along with a few hundred ISIS Committee of Red Cross which facilitat- Latheesha, who was diag- had been completed, the col- She needs about Rs 25,000 shrine board. Ahmed had moved to Syria in 2013 cadres, had surrendered before the US-led ed contact with her husband's family. nosed with 'type II Osteogenesis lector told PTI when contacted. a month for a medical needs, Children under the age of and informed his family that he was work- forces in Syria and has since been jailed. "I have now approached the state Imperfecta' ,(britlle bone dis- Her parents had travelled to the Nair said. 13 years or elderly above 75 and ing with an NGO there. Having completed his MBA from authorities seeking help to bring back my ease) after birth also suffers examination hall with an oxy- The examination, conduct- women who are more than six His father Fayaz Ahmed, who works Queensland in Australia, Adil left for Turkey son," Fayaz Ahmed, "I have been informed from pulmonary hypertension gen cyclinder. ed by the Union Public Service weeks pregnant will not be as a contractor and runs a departmental via Jordan on June 21, 2013 on an Indian that a formal process will start only after since over a year due to which Latheesha, who appeared Commission (UPSC), was held registered for the yatra, the offi- store, still cannot believe that his son had passport after he allegedly got in touch with the new government assumes office in she needsan oxygen cylinder for the examination at a centre in 72 cities across India on cials said. PTI joined the deadly terror group and has some radical groups based in Australia. New Delhi." always besides her for respira- here, told PTI that she had been Sunday. PTI LUCKNOW | MONDAY | JUNE 3, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Beyond the dole Agriculture must now become a sub-set of rural India’s dilemma development if we intend to double farm incomes by 2022 owered by a mammoth verdict from the vast hinterland of India despite a serious Now that a new Government has been sworn in, India will do well to solve the quandary — Pagrarian crisis, the first thing that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new Cabinet did was to choose between US coercion and Iran — and do so without hurting either side to send a message to the farmers that he cared about them and was thankful for trusting him with their mandate. Ground reports have indi- cated that direct cash transfers had significant- ly swung the vote, topping a slew of other pro- grammes like Awas and Ujjwala. So the gov- ernment has extended the PM-KISAN scheme, which promises poor farmers an annual pay- BHOPINDER SINGH out of `6,000 in three instalments, to all farmers. The new move will benefit around 15 crore farmers. The Cabinet also cleared a pension scheme for them and small he dual optics of pushing through traders. Undoubtedly, the revised populist scheme means a likely expenditure of a $8-billion arms deal for Saudi `87,217.50 crore in 2019-20, up from `75,000 crore envisaged in its earlier Arabia, using a rarely invoked pro- vision of federal law that allows for version. And though intended to kickstart the agriculture sector, the growth rate Congressional bypass, and the of which has fallen from five per cent to less than three per cent over the last parallelT inflexibility in enforcing economic year, the government has a serious challenge of provisioning for this measure sanctions against Iran for ostensible violations of nuclear deal — that were earlier certified in the face of an economic slowdown. There is undoubtedly a marginal utility of as fully “compliant” by the UN watchdog, cash benefits helping farmers claim ownership of their resources and taking care International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of their basic needs, thereby perking up rural consumption. But still, it is too pal- — is both unilateral and biased. Beyond the dismay in the other non-US signatories of the try to meet sustenance demands, leave aside using as inputs for farms. A farmer P5+1 (Permanent Members of the UN invests at least `10,000 in one cropping season on at least two hectares of land, Security Council + Germany) on the Iran factoring in steep prices of fertilisers, seeds and hired labour. Then there are larg- nuclear deal, concerns over the “chest- thumping militarism” of the US regime have er issues of irrigation and mechanisation. Besides, freebies and doles build up gained traction within America itself. Over a sense of entitlement that discourages initiative and creates a burden on the 70 US military veterans have written to the economy, the cascading effects of which are all-round. In the end, such a cash US President Donald Trump to undertake transfer can at best be a palliative and runs the risk of being seen as a reactive “crisis de-escalation measures” in the war-of- wits that is steadily draining the credibility of strategy to comparative models elsewhere. The Telangana government’s Rythu the Trump regime on matters of internation- Bandhu scheme provisions an income support of `8,000 per year, paying 50- al fairplay and multi-lateralism. 50 during the kharif and rabi seasons. The Odisha government provides an income The US has been threatening nations with “dire consequences” for violating its self- support of `10,000 per family while the Bengal government has pledged `5,000 imposed sanctions against Iran. All eyes in per acre before two sowing seasons. the White House are on five countries specif- But now that the ruling BJP has made inroads even in some of these States ically, China, India, Turkey, Japan and South Korea, who were given six-month sig- after the elections, it should move away from just addressing the farm crisis and nificant reduction exceptions (SREs) to tackle the bigger crisis in the rural economy. One must realise that the contribu- reach a stage of zero oil imports from Iran. tion of agriculture to the GDP is declining very rapidly and is at a dismal 13 to While Japan and South Korea will abide by border with Iran. While Iran had surprisingly bailed out India succumb to US diktats of enforc- the US diktat, China and Turkey may dis- agreeing to entertain US interest by nullifying Pakistani machina- ing sanctions. Any further esca- 15 per cent. Second, given the non-remunerative nature of farming, the current agree owing to their own geopolitical rea- is unfathomable in the short run, tions within the comity of lation in tensions by the US generation of the rural workforce is moving out to the service sector, taking up sons against US bullying — leaving India in it is crucial to remember that Organisation of Islamic could push Tehran into the jobs or even starting their own micro-businesses. Joblessness on the industri- a quandary to choose between the US coer- ironically, the US is more aligned Countries (OIC). Iran had also willing arms of the Chinese. cion and Iran on the economic sanctions. to Iran on the future framework joined hands with India in pro- The “new” Government in al front is further compounding the desolateness. India’s agriculture crisis is as For now, the Indian Ambassador to the of Afghanistan than it is with moting the “Northern Alliance” India has its job cut out in the real as joblessness and needs a turnaround model that is beyond politics. We US has confirmed that India has stopped Pakistan. Also in the long run, in Afghanistan, much to the dis- ensuing Iranian crisis and man- cannot afford more farmer suicides driven by bankruptcy, the figure of which importing oil from Iran, though the plausi- Pakistan will be a vassal-state of INDIAN comfiture of Pakistan that was age the same dexterously with the ble opportunity of re-negotiating the SRE China with the China–Pakistan DIPLOMATS and is supporting the Talibanis. policy mandarins at the Capitol keeps spiralling out of control. More than half of the agricultural households in terms of the US sanctions with the “new” Economic Corridor imperatives More recent tensions besetting Hill. The hawkish Arab-Israeli India are in debt. Revising MSP isn’t enough for the farmers to attempt a recov- Indian Government is available, now that the and obligations and in that sce- HAVE TO the fragile Pakistan-Iran rela- pressure on Trump to up the ante ery. With improved cold chains, use of technology and unsold yields, progress Cabinet formation is done. Importantly, the nario, Pakistanis will be forced to HARDSELL THE tions, owing to sectarian under- against Iran aside, there is a very Ambassador reiterated the obvious concern choose China over the US for all currents and increasing influence realistic chance of the US scor- is only pushing up farmers’ anxieties. That’s why a bigger budgetary allocation of inflationary impact by asserting that the strategic decisions. Indian diplo- ECONOMIC AND of the Arabs in Islamabad, have ing a self-goal in Iran and push- needs to be made on rural roads and mandi infrastructure, village schools, skilling compliance “comes at a cost to us because we mats have to hardsell the eco- STRATEGIC naturally solidified the Iranian ing the same towards a bigger centres and enablers of micro-economy so that everyone is equipped with a really need to find alternative sources of ener- nomic and strategic cost of iso- disposition towards Delhi. mess within the “Chinese bloc”. Plan B of non-farming alternatives. Simultaneously, courtesy improved agro-pro- gy.” The element of resultant “price stabili- lating Iran even further as it COST OF Iran has only selectively Even if India were to submit in ty”, post-compliance, as shared and under- would directly militate against the retaliated by invoking the ‘K’ favour of the US pressures owing cessing facilities, agriculture itself can slowly be linked to industry and even diver- stood with the US, could allow re-negotia- US interests, also. ISOLATING IRAN word (usually conspicuous by to larger geopolitical considera- sified without the fear of price crashes during a glut. Apart from a demand-dri- tions in case the price and quantum as was Besides realpolitik, Iran has EVEN FURTHER abstaining from mentioning tions and payoffs, it should do so ven agriculture module, we need to cut down food imports and boost exports. sourced from Iran cannot be plugged from a civilisational connect, too, and Kashmir) and has only done so “under loud protest” by arguing alternative sources. a unique modern history of AS IT WOULD whenever it felt “backstabbed” by in favour of the Iranian position. Perhaps, the appointment of Narendra Singh Tomar as Union Minister in charge Thankfully, the strategic Indo-Iranian reciprocity that makes it oblig- DIRECTLY Indians. Incidents like India India must draw its own red lines of both Agriculture and Rural Development is an attempt to integrate two sec- investment at the Chabahar port has been atory for a “moral nation” like MILITATE voting “against” Iran in the with allies like the US by clearly tors that have individually scored hits and misses without pooling in resources spared the immediate curbs of the US sanc- India to consider it in its calcu- IAEA or its most recent capitu- stating its own necessities, con- tions. Beyond the obvious economic cost to lus of sovereign moves. The AGAINST THE lation to the US pressure in siderations and preferences. India and synergising them to double rural incomes by the deadline of 2022. No mat- India by stopping oil imports, the opening up current Iranian regime’s found- desisting from transacting with is the only meaningful “pivot” ter which political party champions the cause of farmer’s rights, the time for of Chabahar port holds immense counter- ing father and spiritual light, US’ INTERESTS, Iran have led to Iran teasing against China that the US has in Band-aid solutions is gone and it is time to redraw the contours of the rural econ- leverage in India’s discussions with the US. Ayatollah Khomeini, has an ALSO India with its own vulnerabilities. the region — it cannot be treat- Currently, Pakistan flexes its muscles with the Indian connection with his Within days of India con- ed at par with other nations, espe- omy. Rescuing the agricultural economy must be a national revival mission now. US, given the geographical dependence that familial tree tracing back to forming to US sanctions, Iran cially since the Indian equation America has for sustaining its interest in Kintoor, near Lucknow. Unlike knowingly offered to connect its with Iran does not rail against the Afghanistan as the only seaport-road route the royalist Shah regime preced- Chabahar port with the US interests in the long-term. to the landlocked Afghanistan is through ing the 1979 Iranian revolution, Pakistani Gwadar port and loop (The writer, a military veter- Trump’s latest target Pakistan. Chabahar port in Iran holds the who had clearly sided with the it within the CPEC fold. As it is, an, is a former Lt Governor of potential to bypass the Pakistani landmass Pakistanis in the 1965 and 1971 China is the biggest trade part- Andaman & Nicobar Islands and The US President has walked the talk and removed India completely and enter Afghanistan via its land wars, the theocratic state of Iran ner with Iran and is unlikely to Puducherry) from the preferential trade list. The ball is now in our court nion Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal S O U N D BITE could not have expected that soon after the smiles and photo-opportunities There is no question of going He (Salman Khan) is a very The US is increasing the The Congress may have just 52 U back to ballot paper system. warm and loving person. scope, complexity and fre- Lok Sabha members, but we will ended, he would be thrust into the deep end EC should convince the Today his acting has a lot quency of its military work together like a pride of brave- of India’s trade problems, with United States Opposition and people that of depth and he has become engagements with India, now hearted lions to protect our (US) President Donald Trump keeping his the system is foolproof. strong as an actor. a ‘major’ defence partner. Constitution and institutions. promise to remove India from the General Former CEC Actor director US Defense Secretary Congress chief System of Preferences (GSP). This programme —S Y Quraishi —Satish Kaushik —Patrick Shanahan —Rahul Gandhi allowed Indian exporters access to US mar- kets at zero duties to the tune of $5.6 billion every year. While Trump’s trade wars across L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR the world have focussed primarily on China and the European Union, India has never been far away from his gaze. He had Pinning hopes He must ensure that no one warned that the GSP would be lifted back in March and the US Commerce Secretary Let the jury be out on the Speaker is persecuted in the name of “internal security.” He has a even visited India last month in the midst of the elections. The US might have Sir — Modi 2.0 appears to be he Speaker of the Lok Sabha is one who governs Constitutional and moral oblig- been persuaded to delay any punitive action until the new government was sworn quite similar to Modi 1.0. the House with his/her experience and acumen. India ation to provide protection to in but that it was single-minded and unwavering was evident from its decision Distilled to its core, the mandate Thas had the good fortune of seeing many Speakers India’s religious minorities, of 2019 was about an element of who adorned the Chair with authority. Many of them were which he must fulfil without fail. taken hours after Goyal barely took over from Suresh Prabhu at Udyog Bhavan. faith — a faith in Prime Minister seasoned parliamentarians, who did not require to be G David Milton Goyal will have to use his experience of working in the US as an investment banker Modi and his ability to defend taught the nuances of Lok Sabha rules. A Speaker, who Maruthancode to good use now. Trump’s entire economic agenda has been based around remov- the interests of the Indian state enjoys a five-year-term, is usually from the ruling party while advancing the goals of and is elected by the members of the House. Men like Hard work pays well ing what he considers ‘unfair’ trade practices by other nations on American imports. growth, development, national Ganesh Mavalankar, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, KS Hegde, This has completely upended the global trade applecart and it is ironic that a security and stability. Now that PA Sangma and Somnath Chatterjee excelled in their President from America’s pro-Capitalist Republican Party has almost torn glob- the new Government has taken roles. Two women, Meira Kumar and Sumitra Mahajan, Sir — It was sheer hard work alisation asunder. Negotiations with the US will not be easy, it wants more access charge, he cannot keep harping donned the Speaker's role with moderate success. and determination that led YS on national security as there are Speakers are also often accused of siding with their par- Jagan Mohan Reddy towards to the Indian market for its agriculturalists. The US has also complained about a host of issues that require ent party but members lose sight of the fact that a victory in terms of his resound- sourcing rules for e-commerce firms like Flipkart, now owned by American retail immediate attention. The expec- Speaker of the Lok Sabha is akin to the President of India mance as a Minister in NDA's first tenure apart, the 62- ing electoral win in the Andhra giant Walmart. American financial services firms such as MasterCard have com- tations are even higher this time in terms of neutrality. All eyes are on who the NDA will year-old Maneka has a rich experience of parliamentary Pradesh Assembly polls. Besides as the National Democratic propose as the Speaker. Earlier, the names of Santosh proceedings. An eight-time MP, she is fluent in both the past blunders of Telugu plained vociferously against India’s data localisation laws. Alliance has had a stable five- Gangwar and Narendra Singh Tomar were floated. English and Hindi and has friends in all parties. An ani- Desam Party chief and outgoing At the same time, India has been a rich hunting ground for American tech- year run, unencumbered by the Even the name of former Home Minister and now mal rights’ crusader, Maneka has a famous lineage, too. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister nology and services firms such as Google, Facebook and Uber. And US for- whims of self-seeking allies. A Defence Minister Rajnath Singh did the rounds. Now that Of course, if the ailing Sushma Swaraj is the choice of N Chandrababu Naidu made a stable and strong Government all speculation has been put to rest as all three have Narendra Modi-Amit Shah, subject to Swaraj agreeing sizeable contribution to the eign policy advisors see India as a bulwark against China’s increasing econom- should be synonymous with become Ministers, one is curious about the new Speaker. to run the arduous show, or if one of the NDA allies bags result. The perception is that ic and military might, with India being an essential part of the ‘Quad’, a nebu- peaceful co-existence, with In all probability, senior BJP leader Maneka Gandhi will the coveted post, then it is hibernation time for Maneka Reddy will be more careful in lous alliance between Australia, India, Japan and the US. It is essential for the absolutely no space for lynch be the pro-tem Speaker on the first day. Will Maneka to pursue her extra-curricular activities. ensuring a people-oriented mobs, self-styled vigilantes and go on to become the Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha? Ganapathi Bhat regime in a State that has a num- US to realise the strategic importance of India in the coming decades, partic- hate-mongers. To deliver on the There are no reasons why she should not. Her perfor- Akola ber of social welfare issues. Any ularly as the trade wars with China are effectively the first shots in the conflict expectations of the electorate, trace of arrogance would make between the two nations. At the same time, India has to balance some of the Modi will do well to continue Huge responsibility Minister, Amit Shah, Narendra of people” without being swayed his triumph an ephemeral one. with the discipline he instituted Modi’s trusted lieutenant, has by any extraneous consideration. Srinivas US’ more legitimate demands for lower duties and greater access. Goyal, there- in his last term, but make way effectively become the Number He will be watched closely to see Via email fore, has a difficult time on his hands, balancing flagship programmes like ‘Make for autonomy and transparency. Sir — This refers to the editor- 2 in the government. As the how he handles domestic affairs in India’ with Trump’s ego. But he has no options. Padmini Raghavendra ial, “Modi, Modi all over” (June Home Minister, Amit Shah “without fear or favour and Send your feedback to: Secunderabad 1). In being made the Home should “do right by all manner without affection or ill-will.” [email protected] LUCKNOW | MONDAY | JUNE 3, 2019 analysis 09 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN Mad dog of POINTCOUNTERPOINT WHEREVER A TERROR INCIDENT HAPPENS IN THE SUCH IRRESPONSIBLE STATEMENTS DON'T SUIT A Middle East COUNTRY, ITS ROOTS ARE IN HYDERABAD. TERRORISTS’ MINISTER, BUT IT IS EXPECTED OF HIM. WHEREVER THEY SUPPORTERS WILL BE PERMANENTLY ELIMINATED. SEE MUSLIMS, THEY TAKE THEM FOR TERRORISTS. If Haftar becomes the dictator of Libya, he will not only —MINISTER OF STATE (MOS) FOR HOME AFFAIRS —AIMIM LEADER fulfil his dream but the country will get a chance to G KISHAN REDDY ASADUDDIN OWAISI rebuild itself into a competent welfare state How integrated is our command? GWYNNE DYER he ‘mad dog of the Middle East’, as Ronald Reagan once We must have the ability to use our vast range of assets in a coordinated manner to provide called Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, is on the brink of achiev- the synergy required to realise our foreign policy, security and economic objectives Ting his life’s ambition: Becoming the dictator of Libya. He’s a rather old mad dog by now (75) but after a two-month siege, his troops are starting to break through the defences of the coun- try’s capital, Tripoli. As a young officer, Haftar took part in the coup that overthrew the Libyan king and brought Muammar Gaddafi to power in 1969 and he stayed loyal to the new dicta- tor for two decades. But he was captured during Libya’s lost war with Chad in 1987 and bought his freedom by switching sides and going to work for the US Central Intelligence Agency. When Haftar’s efforts to overthrow Gaddafi on behalf of the CIA failed, it resettled him in the US in 1990. He spent the next 20 years quietly in Virginia, acquiring American citizenship along the way — but then came the ‘Arab Spring’ of 2010-11 and sudden- DEEPAK SINHA ly, he was back in play. He had little part in overthrowing Gaddafi, which was mainly achieved by NATO bombers. But the multifari- fter years of speculation, the Government ous Libyan militia, which were mainly colourful extras playing sup- has finally bitten the bullet and formal- porting roles during the bombing campaign, took centre-stage when Aly named the heads of the Armed Forces Gaddafi was finally killed because NATO couldn’t or wouldn’t take Special Operations Division (AFSOD) and the responsibility for putting Libya back together after the war. Defence Cyber Agency (DCA). The head for the Haftar’s opportunity came in eastern Libya (Cyrenaica), where Defence Space Agency (DSA) is expected to fol- low soon. These three tri-service divisions will Islamist militias had seized control of the regional capital, Benghazi, function under the Integrated Defence Staff sup- and murdered the US Ambassador in 2012. He created a militia, posedly to foster “integration, synergy and econ- the so-called Libyan National Army (LNA), that set about the lengthy omy” among elements of the three services. By task of reconquering Cyrenaica. The centre of Benghazi was destroyed standardising and integrating their training, by artillery fire in the process but by 2017, the job was done. equipping and logistics, it is hoped that their WHILE ONE Who paid for all this? Haftar’s financial arrangements are murky utilisation can be optimised, thus providing maximum bang for bucks. CANNOT SPEAK to say the least but his backers would certainly include France, which ABOUT THE has a large investment in Libyan oil. Also Egypt, Saudi Arabia and All of this is meant to convince us that our military hierarchy understands modern warfare CAPABILITIES Russia, all of which like dictators and hate Islamist radicals. And THAT EITHER THE since early 2017, the US as well. Haftar’s campaign in the east com- in all its complexities and is taking the neces- sary steps needed to ensure that it has the tools DCA OR THE DSA pletely ignored the new, “internationally recognised” Government at its disposal to deal with a full-spectrum of MAY PLAN TO that the United Nations cobbled together in late 2015. It’s not elect- conflict — from operations other than war to POSSESS, THERE ed, it controls nothing outside of the city of Tripoli and, in fact, it a nuclear conflagration. While one cannot speak IS LITTLE DOUBT doesn’t control much of the city either. It’s the local militia, most about the capabilities that either the DCA or the THAT THE of them Islamist, who actually run things. DSA may plan to possess, there is little doubt ESTABLISHMENT That’s Haftar’s main excuse for trying to capture Tripoli. He just that the establishment of AFSOD in its present OF AFSOD IN ITS wants to run the country but his Saudi, Egyptian, Russian and form leaves much to be desired. In fact, if one were to be brutally honest, its establishment is PRESENT FORM American backers (and don’t forget the United Arab Emirates) are LEAVES MUCH TO all paranoid about Islamists under the bed, so he highlights that theme nothing but a poorly concealed effort to pull the wool over the eyes of our political leadership, BE DESIRED. IN to keep them happy. The Islamist militia of Tripoli, Misrata and the FACT, IF ONE rest of western Libya are not all religious fanatics and secret mem- unless they were in on it and the tax-paying public. WERE TO BE bers of Al Qaeda. They’re mostly just local boys with guns who While the need for establishing a Special BRUTALLY are enjoying the ride and need some sort of ideological justifica- Operations Command, as suggested by the HONEST, ITS tion for behaving badly. But if the stupid foreigners think they are a Naresh Chandra Committee in 2012, may well ESTABLISHMENT General Officer Commanding can as it had neither operational nor com- for transformative changes is real menace, Haftar will take their money. be debatable, it is a given that our strategic IS NOTHING BUT never become the single point advisor mand authority over any SOF. In inescapable. He spent last year conquering the desert south of the coun- ambitions are constrained by the fact that we A POORLY on the conduct of special operations 1986, the The Goldwater–Nichols History tells us that our political try, where most of the oil is, and two months ago, he moved his face two nuclear armed adversaries with dis- to either the Chiefs of Staff Committee Department of the Defence leadership and bureaucracy, both civil- puted borders. Given that one of these nations CONCEALED or the Cabinet Committee on Security, Reorganisation Act of 1986 was passed, ian and military, are extremely averse forces back north and attacked Tripoli. The local militia rallied to EFFORT TO PULL the defence of the “internationally recognised” Government (and is an economic and military powerhouse, it which is required for the type of tasks which appointed the chairman chiefs to change as we are inclined to aggres- implies that the primary focus of our security THE WOOL OVER envisaged to be undertaken. However, of staff committee as the single point sively protect our own turf. However, of their own local protection rackets) and for a while, it looked like THE EYES OF OUR a stalemate. In mid-April, Trump telephoned Haftar to thank him establishment must remain on our immediate all this apart, what is truly despicable advisor to the Secretary of Defence and as SOF will play an increasingly vital neighbourhood. We cannot, however, lose POLITICAL and astounding is the blatant attempt the President. role in protecting our national inter- for his efforts to “combat terrorism and secure Libya’s oil.” More sight of the fact that as we rapidly develop, LEADERSHIP, to use bureaucratese to stall logical In addition, they also forced the ests in the future, it will be logical to useful were the Russian-made cargo planes flying in to Haftar’s PricewaterhouseCoopers considered India to UNLESS THEY development in order to protect vest- establishment of joint theatre com- reorganise them in the manner that Libyan bases from Egypt, Jordan and Israel bearing — well, who be the third largest economy in PPP terms in WERE IN ON IT ed interests. All of this will, in the end, mands, with the commanders-in-chief they not only meet our future needs knows? Maybe dates, olives and halva. Or maybe something more its February 2015 report, ‘The World in 2050’. AND THE be at the cost of lives because special also having direct access to the without the need for additional useful. And now, after almost two months of deadlock, the front Further, our sphere of influence is also likely operations are not only inherently Defence Secretary and the President. changes, but also show the way for- to expand beyond the regional. TAX-PAYING risky and dangerous but also have very Despite stiff opposition, the Nunn- ward in enhancing tri-service joint- has started to move. Haftar’s LNA is reported to be in the eastern PUBLIC and southern suburbs of Tripoli and near the international airport. A growing Indian diaspora and increasing little margin for error. Cohen Bill was passed in 1987 and ness. One LNA spearhead is allegedly in Salah al-Deen, only a few kilo- economic interests world-wide make it neces- One cannot help but notice the amended the Goldwater-Nichols Act This will only be feasible, given metres from the city centre. sary for the Government to look at enhancing similarity in the manner in which the to establish the United States Special the entrenched views that exist, if it Haftar’s offensive may yet fizzle out. He calls himself a field its capabilities to protect its interests abroad. We United States military went about Operations Command under a four is a top-driven exercise initiated at the must have the ability to utilise our vast range establishing its joint special operations star C-in-C as a separate command, highest level. The military leadership marshal but the highest rank he ever held while actually in combat of assets in a coordinated manner that would capability. As most may know, the dis- which supported other theatre com- has choices to make. It can either command of troops was colonel and he didn’t do very well with provide the necessary synergy required to aster of ‘Operation Eagle Claw’ in 1980 mands. In 2014, it was re-designated remain wedded to age-old perceptions that. On the other hand, the people he’s fighting aren’t exactly mil- ensure that we can successfully meet our for- — the failed mission to rescue as a combatant command. and ignore the need for change or it itary geniuses either, so he could win. What would that mean? It eign policy, security and economic objectives American hostages held in Iran — was Clearly, it is not in our interest to can take the initiative and turn it into would mean a new Libyan dictatorship, of course, but it would also in our areas of interest and influence. This attributed to the lack of jointmanship undertake such a torturous process for a modern military that we deserve and mean comparative peace in Libya and maybe an opportunity to requires tri-service special operations capabil- and a convoluted command and con- developing our SOF capability. Given can be proud of. rebuild the reasonably competent welfare state that has been ity grounded in the reality of our circumstances trol set-up, among other things. In our limitations in terms of resources That we are fated to repeat our fol- destroyed in the past decade. And since Haftar is already 75, he’s that will enable focussed capacity-building order to correct the situation, the and employability, we must play smart lies, till we are willing to learn from not going to match Gaddafi’s 42 years in power. and the establishment of linkages within the Army first tried to consolidate all and establish an agile and flexible history, is an old adage that’s best not When all the options are bad, you must choose the least bad, security establishment and other Ministries Army Special Operations Forces (SOF) architecture that ensures we meet all forgotten. A repeat of 1962 is the last towards their employment at the strategic and under 1st Special Operations our operational requirements, while at thing that our political, military and and maybe Haftar is it. And think how many people would rejoice operational level, especially with regard to the Command in 1982. The lack of a uni- the same time avoiding establishing bureaucratic leadership would wish in his victory: President Donald Trump, President Vladimir Putin, conduct of ‘Out of Area’ contingencies. fied structure led to concern within the bureaucratic silos and duplication of upon themselves. Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman, President (and ex-General) Sadly, the AFSOD is hardly in a position to Senate Armed Services Committee, capabilities, visible elsewhere. While (The writer, a military veteran, a Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, President Emmanuel Macron....If all those wise do anything of the sort, given the meagre which resulted in the Department of military reorganisations tend to be car- consultant with the Observer Research men like it, who are we to say otherwise? resources that have been placed at its disposal. Defence, creating the joint special ried out incrementally, given the Foundation and a Senior Visiting Fellow (The writer’s new book is Growing Pains: The Future of The very fact that it is being established outside operations agency in January 1984. nature of operational commitments, in with The Peninsula Foundation, Democracy and Work) of the National Capital Region ensures that its This agency was, however, flawed the context of our SOF, the necessity Chennai) The great success story of cricket FOREIGN EYE Even as other sports disciplines gain popularity in India, the supremacy of cricket as a brand is expected to stay unchallenged. It has become a perfect combination of popularity, money, value-making and branding decisions HOPE AND TERROR The rise of authoritarian ning of a turnaround nobody would strings of world cricket, surpassing in sports icons such as PV Sindhu, Saina governments around the have anticipated in that cricketing power the hitherto highly influential Nehwal and Mary Kom. As Indian era of whites. As the victory at the Australian and English cricket boards. shuttlers, wrestlers, boxers and shoot- world has made China Benson & Hedges Cup 1985 While cricket had become a brand to ers make Indian proud on the world appear less an outlier than cemented Indian cricket’s position reckon with, infusing value in this stage, Indians are starting to look at a norm-setter. It is hard and underlined that 1983 was no brand to make it bigger became the new sporting icons. The emergence for those who care about fluke, the era laid the foundation of motto of the BCCI. of a series of sports leagues in hock- human rights to find hope the emergence of Indian sports In 2008, the BCCI laid the foun- ey, football and kabaddi among oth- most powerful brand — cricket! dation for Indian cricket’s biggest ers has further contributed to the in the international realm, and still harder to discern KEWAL KAPOOR While 1983 made cricket catch money-spinner in Indian Premier shifting focus. Yet, our cricketing Indian public’s attention, what later League (IPL) in response to the pri- icons continue to enjoy unparal- it in China’s domestic s underdogs of world crick- transformed the sport into the most vate endeavour Indian Cricket League leled brand value. trajectory. If anyone in the et, Kapil Dev’s men had sur- dominating one in this country was (ICL) that threatened its supremacy. The fourth edition of India’s leadership secretly Aprised the cricketing world a combination of factors, including With the involvement of India’s and Most Powerful Celebrity Brands and fans at home by registering a corporate involvement, live stream- the world’s biggest cricketing super- report by Duff & Phelps recently put sympathises with historic first victory in the 1983 ing and an explosion of endorsement stars, IPL grew stupendously to Virat Kohli’s estimated brand worth demands for political World Cup. Such was the state of culture that brought big money into every Indian household. The 1990s 2001, Sachin Tendulkar struck a become the most sought after crick- at a mammoth $170 million. PV liberalisation, they cannot ` financial affairs of the Board of the sport. Make no mistake — India also saw corporates and brands mak- dizzying 100 crore deal with sports eting event in the world. Sindhu, the most valued shuttler let anyone know. The Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has had its fair share of sporting icons ing a beeline to sponsor cricket management firm WorldTel and When the Indian cricket team brand, was placed at a distant $21.6 back then that a ‘Lata Mangeshkar’ — from the iconic Major Dhyan events even as endorsements started became the face of uncountable clinched its second World Cup vic- million. Indian cricket’s is a story of build-up of the mammoth concert had to be organised to Chand to the inimitable Viswanathan pouring in for top cricketers. With brands and campaigns. tory in front of the home crowd at the coming together of a perfect com- domestic security raise funds for the winning team. Anand to the inspirational Sania India’s dismal Olympic performances As big money poured in, not only Mumbai’s Wankhede stadium, India bination of popularity, money, value- apparatus makes a mass Each team member ended up Mirza. Yet, none can match the accompanied by the decline of Indian did it change the fortunes of cricket had come a full circle from its 1983 making and branding decisions. Even movement in the manner ` receiving 1 lakh. Ironically, BCCI’s dominance our cricketing icons enjoy. hockey, Indians perhaps found the players and the BCCI, but also grad- victory — from the minnows to the as several sports gain popularity in of 1989 impossible. We hockey counterpart — the Indian 1990s, The defining decade: only team sport where the country ually eclipsed all other sports in India. giants of world cricket! India, the supremacy of cricket as a Hockey Federation — was much The real shift in Indian cricket came was excelling globally. Building of brand cricket: With In recent years, things have brand is expected to stay unchal- should remember 1989’s richer at the time with the game and in the 1990s. With the Indian econ- The era also saw the emergence the Indian subcontinent emerging as improved for athletes playing sports lenged. protest movement, as well its players better entrenched in omy being liberalised, greater access of influential sports management the new “Mecca” of world cricket, other than cricket with cash prizes (The writer is director and creative as the killings. public imagination. to television and improved quality of firms that started representing com- India became a cricketing superpow- going up and brand endorsements strategist of an advertising and consult- (The Guardian Editorial) The year 1983 was the begin- live coverage made the sport enter mercial interests of top athletes. In er. The cash-rich BCCI now held the starting to flow in for non-cricketing ing agency) LUCKNOW | MONDAY | JUNE 3, 2019 money 10

Global airline body warns of Reliance Industries China says door still open for US-China trade war spillover resumes lobbying in US; talks with US over trade war PTI n SINGAPORE Zhengfei’s previous career in correct policy,” he told the AFP n SEOUL traffic this year, noting the in their fleets. ropes in new lobbyist the army. forum. impact of the trade tariffs Pearce, the IATA chief mid ongoing trade war “Huawei is not a military “The 30 years have proven he intensifying US-China imposed in the first half of 2018. economist, played down the PTI n WASHINGTON specific lobbying issue for the Awith the US and tension company. Do not think that that China has undergone Ttrade war and rising fuel The Asia-Pacific region, economic impact of the US jet- period, while the US over the South China Sea, because the head of Huawei major changes... Because of prices will continue to bog which accounts for around 40 liner’s grounding on the indus- ndian corporate giant Department of State has been Chinese Defence Minister used to serve in the military, the government’s action, China down airline profits this year, percent of global air cargo try, noting the 737 MAX 8 IReliance Industries Ltd has mentioned as the department General Wei Fenghe said on then the company that he built has enjoyed stability and devel- the International Air Transport traffic, was “clearly under pres- accounted for “less than two resumed lobbying among US contacted for the purpose. Sunday that Beijing’s door is is part of the military,” General opment,” he said. Association said on Sunday. sure”, he added. percent” of the global fleet. lawmakers through a new lob- On its website, Eversheds still open for talks but warned Wei said. Pointing out that he was at The warning came at the “Cargo is such an impor- “So it’s actually fairly byist for advocating its position Sutherland describes itself as that it was “ready to fight till the “It doesn’t make sense the Dialogue for the first times annual meeting of global airlines tant feature that the weakness minor,” he said. “It’d be more on the “US economic trade “an international top 15 law end” if a fight is what America because these sorts of ex-ser- as China’s defence minister, in Seoul, where it was revealed in trade and the risk sur- important to some airlines... sanctions policies”. practice helping a global client wants. vicemen, upon their retire- Gen Wei began politely “I am that 2019’s collective net profit rounding trade will mean prof- But it hasn’t been a driving fac- Billionaire Mukesh base ranging from small and Addressing the IISS ment, a lot of them have set up here for mutual confidence, was forecast to be $28 billion, itability will be weaker in this tor.” Ambani-led Reliance mid-sized businesses to the Shangri-La Dialogue here, Gen companies in countries across cooperation and peace. I am down from an outlook of $35.5 region,” Pearce said. The IATA chief said last Industries Ltd (RIL) had earli- largest multinationals solve Wei also said that telecom the world,” said Gen Wei, the glad to speak on China and billion released in December. He painted a “mixed picture” week the troubled jetliner will er terminated its lobbying their biggest challenges and giant Huawei is not a military first Chinese defence minister International Security The grim outlook was dri- for the region, noting that Asian remain grounded for at least 10 activity in US in January 2013 reach their business goals”. company and defended the to attend the forum since 2011. Cooperation.” ven by rising costs across the countries — notably India and to 12 more weeks, saying the after engaging with the US law- Lobbying in government Tiananmen Square massacre The US placed Huawei on But went on to say: “We board, including labour, fuel China — will lead a “reasonable” decision was in the hands of the makers for nearly four years for departments and other insti- where Chinese army tanks an “entity list” on grounds of take note that the US expound- and infrastructure, the IATA five-percent global growth in the regulators. its business activities and other tutions is a legal activity in the were used on protestors 30 national security on May 16, a ed on its perspective on region- said, adding the worsening passenger business. Prior to the two crashes causes through its registered US, but all registered lobbying years ago. move that curbs its access to al affairs yesterday (Saturday). trade war between the two Pearce did not rule out a which killed 346 people, airline lobbying firm Barbour Griffith firms are required to make a The US and China are US-made components it needs We believe that any such per- world powers was not helping. possible industry recession but regulators worldwide general- & Rogers LLC (BGR) at that disclosure every quarter about locked in a bitter, year-long for its equipment. The spective should take into “Weakening of global trade pointed to the rise in air trav- ly recognised certifications time. the payments received by them, trade dispute which has seen Department of Commerce account the common security is likely to continue as the US- el demand and said: “At the issued by their peer in the According to the new ‘lob- as also the details of their lob- the Trump administration alleged that Huawei was and interests of regional coun- China trade war intensifies,” moment it doesn’t look like we country where the aircraft was bying report’ filings made with bying activities. recently boost tariffs on $250 engaged in activities that are tries. said IATA chief executive are going to have one in 2019.” built, which in this case was the the US Senate, RIL has now The exact trigger for RIL to billion of Chinese goods. contrary to US national secu- “No approaches to region- Alexandre de Juniac. This year’s meeting of the US Federal Aviation engaged Eversheds Sutherland engage in lobbying on this US President Donald rity or foreign policy interest. al issues should resort to mili- “This primarily impacts IATA, which represents some Administration (FAA). (US) LLP, which filed a ‘lob- issue could not be immediate- Trump is demanding China to The Trump administra- tary blocs, nor should they the cargo business, but pas- 290 airlines comprising 82 per Following the crashes how- bying registration’ report on ly ascertained. The US had reduce the massive trade deficit tion later issued a 90-day undermine the interests of oth- senger traffic could also be cent of global air traffic, comes ever, the Seattle Times reported behalf of its client RIL on recently ruled out giving which last year climbed to reprieve on its ban on dealing ers. impacted as tensions rise,” he after two crashes in October that the FAA had delegated part April 26. exemption from punitive sanc- over $539 billion. He is press- with Huawei, saying breathing “We hold different views added. and March that left hundreds of the certification process for the According to the filing, tions to any country buying oil ing for verifiable measures for space was needed to allow for with the US side on several The world’s top two of people dead. plane to Boeing engineers. the effective date of registration from Iran. protection of intellectual prop- software updates and other issues, and firmly oppose its economies have been locked in Both accidents involved “Trust in the certification is February 2, 2019. In October 2018, RIL had erty rights (IPR), technology contractual obligations. wrong words and actions con- a trade war since last year, Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 jetliners, system has been damaged — The registration filing has said it had halted import of transfer and more access to China’s commerce min- cerning Taiwan and the South swapping tit-for-tat duties on turning the world’s largest air- among regulators, between reg- been followed up with the first Iranian crude ahead of the US American goods to Chinese istry last week said it will China Sea,” he said, responding hundreds of billions of dollars craft maker into a liability that ulators and the industry and quarter lobbying report filed by sanctions, which were re- markets. release its own list of “unreli- strongly on the Taiwan ques- worth of goods and sending put the industry’s “reputation in with the flying public,” de Eversheds Sutherland on behalf imposed in November that “On the trade friction start- able entities”. tion. markets into a tailspin. the spotlight”, de Juniac said. Juniac said Sunday. of RIL on May 29, 2019. year. ed by the US: if the US wants Gen Wei also defended China claims that Taiwan The fallout has reached The 737 MAX 8 was “While Boeing and the US In the filing, the lobbyist In April this year, RIL said to talk, we will keep the door the 30-year old Tiananmen which broke away in 1949 is far beyond their shores, with grounded by US authorities in Federal Aviation has disclosed total income of it did not violate the US sanc- open. If they want to fight, we Square massacre, saying it was part of Chinese mainland and manufacturing in many export- March, following in the foot- Administration are at centre $140,000 from RIL for lobby- tions on Venezuela and had are ready,” General Wei said correct decision for stability in is opposed to any country hav- dependent Asian economies steps of several other countries. stage, the close collaboration of ing activities for the three- purchased crude originating while speaking at the Shangri- his country. ing diplomatic contacts with taking a hit. Multiple airlines have indi- counterpart manufacturers and month period ended from the Latin American La Dialogue in Singapore. “That incident was a polit- Taipei. Brian Pearce, chief econo- cated they will seek compen- civil aviation authorities around March 31, 2019. nation from companies such as He asserted that Huawei is ical turbulence and the central He stressed that China and mist at the IATA, forecast “zero sation for the fact they could the world are essential,” he It has disclosed “US eco- Russia’s Rosneft in full knowl- not a military company despite government took measures to the self-ruled island must be growth at best” for air cargo not use the 737 MAX 8 planes added. nomic sanctions policies” as the edge of the US authorities. despite its founder Ren stop the turbulence which is a reunified. Sebi wants 10% mandatory Power producers want SFIO identifies ‘coterie’ defrauded IL&FS CIL to step up coal supply Top management, and immovable assets of the Mumbai last Friday, the SFIO modus operandi several times deposit before appeals at auditors including their lockers, has accused 30 entities/indi- by getting an earlier loan facil- auditors and bank accounts and jointly-held viduals of various violations ity for a borrower closed and throughrail wagons independent properties, officials said. and offences, including of creating a fresh facility, which SAT against its orders directors are The SFIO is also collecting financial fraud. Some of the was again funded after default PTI n NEW DELHI 135 trucks carrying details about all borrowings by accused persons are already in with another funding cycle 30 tons each. PTI n NEW DELHI sures would help avoid frivo- under scanner IFIN from banks and through judicial custody. through the same or another ower generating compa- The SECL controls lous appeals and expedite dis- market instruments, as also The former top-manage- group entity. Ultimately, the Pnies have asked State-run Chhattisgarh Korba coal field ith an aim to check frivo- posal of the statutory appeals, PTI n NEW DELHI about the role of banks and ment members of IFIN have final loan facility was declared Coal India to increase the sup- that produces close to 130 Wlous appeals against its the official said, while pointing their officials and of credit been charged with committing an NPA or written off, while ply of the dry fuel from Korba million tonnes of coal that can orders with the sole aim of out that similar provisions are aunching a massive crack- rating agencies. fraud with intent to injure the several of them remain out- area in Chhattisgarh through fire 32,000 MW of electricity delaying their execution, capital there in other legislations like Ldown on perpetrators of the The first charge-sheet, filed interest of the company, its standing resulting in the bal- rail wagons to help them generation capacity. India has market regulator Sebi is seeking the Central Excise Act, the IL&FS scam, the Serious Fraud by the government’s white- shareholders and creditors, looning of debt. reduce transportation cost as close to 200GW of power gen- a mandatory deposit of 10 per Income Tax Act, the Investigation Office (SFIO) has collar fraud investigation resulting in wrongful loss to the The ‘coterie’ members well as tariffs for end-con- eration capacity dependent on cent of the penalty amount Securitisation and charged the erstwhile top man- agency, follows inspection of company. abused their position, con- sumers. coal that often struggles to pro- before filing of any appeal before Reconstructrion of Financial agement members of the accounts of close to 400 enti- They have been accused of nived with auditors and others Korba region serves 20 cure the desired quality and the appellate tribunal. Assets and Enforcement of group’s financial services sub- ties, an extensive forensic audit, forming a “coterie to control to defraud the company by per cent of the domestic coal quantity of fuel in a time- The Securities and Securities Interest Act. sidiary IFIN of forming a data collected from desktops day-to-day affairs of the com- devising an “illegal strategy” of supply but Coal India-arm bound manner. Exchange Board of India (Sebi) The Finance Ministry is “coterie” with its auditors and and laptops seized from various pany and of colluding with oth- lending money to group com- South Eastern Coalfields Ltd The APP has said that has sought an amendment to also in agreement with the independent directors to IL&FS offices as also e-mails ers” in using illegal methods on panies of IFIN by funding to (SECL) is able to meet only 55 electricity consumers are com- the Sebi Act to provide for a proposal, which has been defraud the company while extracted from the IL&FS multiple occasions in violation vendors and contractors of per cent of its demand from pelled to pay higher tariffs “pre-deposit” by any entity approved by the Sebi’s board, running the business as their servers, RBI inspection reports, of the RBI directions. another group firm. the region through rail, accord- since this cost burden is passed seeking to challenge its order the officials said. “personal fiefdom”. minutes of meetings, among They have also been The top management ing to Association of Power on to them. relating to a monetary penalty According to the new pro- Officials also said it is just other documents, as also the accused of conniving with members also “deliberately Producers (APP). “You may appreciate that or orders relating to refund, posal, no appeal should be a tip of the iceberg in this mas- assessment reports from the some borrowers to help them presented falsified, spruced The APP in a letter to Coal the road mode is the least effi- recovery, disgorgement and admitted against an order of sive fraud case, involving government-appointed new make wrongful gains in the up, deceptive and mislead- India chief Anil Kumar Jha cient mode of transportation compounding, officials said. Sebi relating to any monetary defaults totalling an estimated board of IL&FS. form of loans with the intention ing” financial statements to the mentioned that power pro- and also a costlier option. The The regulator is of the view penalty, refunds, recovery, dis- amount of over Rs 90,000 crore, The huge scam came to of not repaying the same. credit rating agencies, who ducers are incurring around 25 impact of such higher cost of that many a times provision to gorgement or impounding, as the SFIO’s first chargesheet light last year after IL&FS and It has further alleged that continued to give them the per cent higher costs to move coal supply would have to be file an appeal before the unless the appellant deposits concerns just one entity, IL&FS its subsidiaries defaulted on statutory auditors of the com- highest ratings till the later coal by road as against borne by the end consumers of Securities Appellate Tribunal with the SAT at least 10 per cent Financial Services Ltd (IFIN), several debt repayments due to pany also colluded with the top part of 2018, the SFIO has rail mode. electricity. In the spirit of the (SAT) is used as a device to delay of the corresponding amount at and the probe is already under- a severe liquidity crisis. As of management of IFIN and charged. Against a demand of 45 government’s decision to the execution of the Sebi order. the time of filing the appeal. way against the parent firm March 2018, it owed over Rs fraudulently falsified the books Listing names of Deloitte rakes per day, Korba area is ensure efficient transportation “To curb such a practice, a The proposal also seeks to Infrastructure Leasing and 90,000 crore to banks and of accounts and the financial Haskins and Sells LLP and currently loading only 25 rakes of coal, we request your good new provision of pre-deposit provide that in any particular Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS) other creditors. The govern- statements from the fiscal year BSR and Associates LLP in the per day, the APP said. Due to office to increase dispatches by needs to be inserted in the sec- case where the SAT is of the and several other subsidiaries. ment in October last year 2013-14 to 2017-18. chargesheet, the SFIO said, lack of supply through rail- Rail Mode from Gevra Mines tion of the Sebi Act that allows opinion that a pre-deposit would In addition to prosecution superseded the board of IL&FS The members of the audit “The statutory auditors failed to ways, power producers are of Korba area,” the APP said in filing of appeal before the SAT cause hardship to the appellant, of former executive and inde- and appointed a new board, committee also connived with discharge their duties diligent- compelled to bank on ineffi- a letter to Coal India CMD against orders involving quan- the tribunal can dispense with or pendent directors of IFIN, with eminent banker Uday the ‘coterie’ and overlooked ly and did not use profession- cient and expensive truck Anil Kumar Jha. tifiable money as a penalty, reduce such a deposit, subject to among others, and attachment Kotak as its executive the violations of norms, caus- al scepticism to ensure true and transportation for coal pro- The letter is also sent to refund, recovery, disgorgement necessary conditions that can be of their properties, the SFIO is chairman. ing unlawful loss to the com- fair disclosure of the state of curement. One rake can load SECL CMD AP Panda and or impounding,” an official said. imposed to safeguard the inter- also looking to seek interim In its chargesheet filed pany. affairs of 4,000 tons of coal, which Railway Board chairman Sebi feels that such mea- est of the investors. attachment of all moveable before a special court in The ‘coterie’ repeated its the company”. means producers have to ply Vinod Kumar Yadav. External commercial Volvo Car organises Trump urges GST cut on auto, incentive women-only car drive to UK to be ‘very to scrap old vehicles on borrowings drop 20% in Apr boost gender equality careful’ over SIAM’s budget wish list PTI n MUMBAI Huawei and 5G VIKAS KUMAR PTI n NEW DELHI sales dropping by 17.07 per ndian indus- n NEW DELHI cent — the biggest fall since Itry’s borrow- AFP n LONDON assing through one of the October 2011 — as weak cus- ings from foreign ith an Plongest sales slowdowns, tomer sentiment led by liquid- markets fell by Waim to S president Donald Trump the auto industry has sought ity crunch, uncertainty before nearly 20 per beat the long Uurged Britain to be “very reduction of GST on all vehi- elections and high product cent to $3.16 bil- odds of gender careful” about involving cles to 18 per cent from the cur- prices hit sales. lion in April 2019 inequality in Chinese tech giant Huawei in rent rate of 28 per cent. During the meeting with compared to the India, Volvo its new 5G network, in an Spelling out its Budget the ministry officials, SIAM year-ago month, Car flagged off interview published Saturday wish list, the Society of also proposed an incentive according to the an all women ahead of his state visit to Automobile Industry (SIAM) based vehicle scrappage scheme Reserve Bank drive on London. has also asked the Government to get polluting, unsafe and old data. Sunday under Asked about reports that an incentive based vehicle vehicles off the road. Domestic the global ‘Equal Vehicles for positions by 2025 to be Britain is planning to give the scrappage scheme in order to With an aim to support firms had raised All’ (EVA) initiative to promote females and has a healthy firm a limited role, Trump told get polluting, unsafe and old local manufacturing, SIAM has $3.92 billion gender equality. The data of 23% women workforce. the Sunday Times newspaper: vehicles off the road and help asked for applied customs duty from overseas over 4 decades and 40,000 Charles Frump, “Well, you have other alterna- them replace with new ones. on fully imported commercial markets in April investigations involving car Managing Director — Volvo tives and we have to be very During a pre-Budget meet- vehicles (CV) to be increased 2018. crashes has now been provid- Car India said, “We are very careful from the standpoint of ing with finance ministry offi- to 40 per cent from 25 per cent. Of the total external com- Lng Terminal ($600 million capital funding), and Johnson ed to the world free. The EVA proud of our campaign to national security.” He added: cials earlier this month, SIAM Moreover, customs duty mercial borrowings (ECBs) in for rupee expenditure), Matthey India Pvt Ltd ($ 64.82 initiative centres around safe- generate awareness about “You know we have a very stated the GST rate on all cat- on semi-knocked down CVs April 2019, $2.66 billion was Indian Railway Finance million for new project require- ty for all and not just safety gender equality. It is some- important intelligence gather- egories of vehicles be “brought should be reduced to 20 per raised through the automatic Corporation ($300 million ment) tapped funds under the developed by testing the tradi- thing very close to our brand ing group, that we work very down to 18 per cent from the cent from 25 per cent to pro- route, $500 million through for infrastructure develop- automatic route. tional ‘Male Crash Test and the corporate mission to closely with your country current rate of 28 per cent”. mote local value addition, approval route while the rest of ment), and Ikea India Pvt Ltd JSW Steel Ltd was the only Dummies’. Women have a dif- have atleast one-third women (Britain) and so you have to be Bringing down the tax rate SIAM said in its recommen- $304,462 came through the ($257.82 million as working firm that raised $500 million ferent anatomy and hence dif- in all leading positions glob- very careful.” will reduce vehicle prices, dation. issue of rupee denominated capital loan) were among the through the approval route to ferent effects in crashes. Prior ally by 2025. We have a The US has long voiced which will help in spurring The auto industry body bonds (RDBs), the RBI data major borrowers. channel capital for moderni- to the initiative, Volvo cars are healthy 23% ratio of women suspicions that Huawei is con- demand that has been sluggish also pitched for customs duty showed. Tata Motors Finance Ltd sation. While, Biosense tested with female crash test globally and in India. Our trolled by the Chinese for the last 11 months, said an on CKDs (completely knocked Under the automatic ($150 million for on-lending), Technologies Pvt Ltd was the dummies as well delivering global EVA initiative involves Government and thus a glob- industry executive. down units) of all form of vehi- route, Shriram Transport Performance Speciality sole firm that floated RDBs or safety for all. creating a Female Crash Test al security threat — charges In April, passenger vehicles cles to be reduced to 10 per Finance Company ($750 mil- Procducts (India) Pvt Ltd masala bonds overseas to raise Volvo Car is aiming at Dummy, therby delivering strongly denied by the firm sales witnessed the steepest cent from 15 per cent, as it was lion on sub-lending), Dhamra ($89.91 million as working $304,462 for new project needs. one-third of all leadership safety for all”. and by Beijing. decline in nearly 8 years with earlier. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | JUNE 3, 2019 world 11

Pak-origin London Trump wouldn’t Trump urges UK to go for no-deal Brexit be prez if not for AFP n LONDON with outspoken remarks on Brexit again to avoid a “no Mayor brands Donald Brexit during his visit to deal” scenario. S President Donald Trump Britain last year. Meanwhile voters across Trump a fascist Twitter: Sacha Uwaded once again on On Sunday, he again urged the country are divided. Sunday into Britain’s Brexit the next Government to follow Although Farage won the most ening our hard-won rights and Baron Cohen debate on the eve of a state visit his own negotiating rule book. votes in European elections, the freedoms and the values that to London, urging Theresa “If they don’t get what they Liberal Democrats, who want have defined our liberal, demo- May’s successor to leave the EU want, I would walk away... If a new referendum to reverse cratic societies for more than with no deal. you don’t get the deal you Brexit, came second. 70 years,” Khan writes in the Whoever takes over as want, if you don’t get a fair deal, Britain’s future trading rela- ‘Observer’.”Viktor Orban in Britain’s next Prime Minister then you walk away,” he said. tionship with the United States Hungary, Matteo Salvini in should not be afraid to “walk May has already agreed to will be crucial to its post-Brexit Italy, Marine Le Pen in France away” from negotiations with pay 39 billion pounds (USD 50 success and likely discussed and Nigel Farage here in the Brussels and should refuse to billion) to cover Britain’s lia- during Trump’s talks with UK are using the same divisive pay the agreed divorce bill, he bilities as it moves to sever four May at Downing Street this PTI n LONDON tropes of the fascists of the 20th told the Sunday Times news- decades of EU membership. week. century to garner support, but PTI n LOS ANGELES paper. But Trump said: “If I were But some here fear Britain akistani-origin London with new sinister methods to The intervention comes them I wouldn’t pay USD 50 would be steamrolled by the far PMayor Sadiq Khan, who has deliver their message. acha Baron Cohen says he after Trump used another billion. That is me. I would not bigger US into accepting an been a vocal critic of Donald And they are gaining Sdoes not think Donald newspaper interview to declare pay, that is a tremendous num- est political vehicle of anti-EU which Britain would separate unbalanced accord, especially Trump, on Sunday branded the ground and winning power Trump would be US president that former foreign minister ber.” populist leader Nigel Farage, from its closest trading partner given Trump’s “America First” US President as one of the “fas- and influence in places that without Twitter’s support. Boris Johnson would be an May agreed a divorce which came top in European with no new arrangements in stance in shaking up trade ties cists of the 20th century” and would have been unthinkable The actor-writer also called “excellent” replacement for agreement with Brussels last Parliament elections last place. with Mexico, Canada, Japan said Britain should not be just a few years ago,” he the microblogging site and its May. November, but British MPs month. Her own Conservative and China. rolling out a red carpet to a says.When asked whether the CEO, Jack Dorsey for failing to Britain is rolling out the red have rejected it three times and Trump said he believed MPs had blocked the deal US Ambassador to Britain leader like him for a state visit president should have been take action against “white carpet for the president this she has had to delay Brexit Farage should play a role in because they feared it would Woody Johnson told BBC tele- to the UK. invited to London, he replied: supremacists and racists”. week, starting with a private twice. negotiating Brexit with the leave Britain too closely tied to vision that Washington was Trump, along with his wife “Not on a state visit, no.” “Trump without Twitter lunch with Queen Elizabeth II She has now been forced European Union, saying he the EU. already preparing the way for Melania and his adult children, Khan likened the US to a probably would not have and a state banquet at out and her Conservative party had a “lot to offer”. Many candidates to replace a trade deal and it would be will be a guest of Queen best friend who needed to be become president. Which is Buckingham Palace on is beginning the process of Three years after Britons her want to renegotiate the text done “as expeditiously as any Elizabeth II during his three- “called out”. He said: “I think it’s why Jack Dorsey is in the Monday. finding a new leader, with 13 voted by 52 per cent to 48 per on EU withdrawal, although agreement we’ve ever had”. day official visit to the UK important for us to have good White House having a meeting But large protests are also candidates already declared. cent to leave the EU in 2016, the EU has explicitly ruled He said he would expect starting on Monday. The visit relations with our closest ally, with Trump. What’s planned over what London Johnson, one of the fron- the government and lawmak- that out. If they cannot, several Britain to be open to US agri- is expected to provoke massive and important for our allies to fascinating about that is, he’s Mayor Sadiq Khan described trunners, is among several to ers are still wrangling over the say Britain must cultural products, and when protests in London on Tuesday. be here for the 75th anniver- sitting across from the presi- as Trump’s “divisive say Britain should leave the EU issue. leave anyway. asked about access of US firms “President Donald Trump sary of the D-Day landings; dent, who’s actually the biggest behaviour”, while opposition on October 31 with or without Brexit day was originally However, one frontrunner, to Britain’s cherished state-run is just one of the most egregious we’ve got to have good relations celebrity endorser of his com- politicians are boycotting the a deal. set for March 29. But May Environment Secretary health service, said “all things examples of a growing global with the US - but I don’t think pany. And Jack Dorsey and banquet. They are under pressure delayed it twice to avoid a Michael Gove, was reported that are traded would be on the threat. The far right is on the we should be rolling out the red Twitter cannot implement any Trump embarrassed May from the Brexit party, the lat- damaging “no deal” exit, under Sunday to be ready to delay table”. rise around the world, threat- carpet. restrictions against white supremacists and racists... “They get rid of the racists, GLOBE SRI LANKA BOMBINGS they’re going to have less TROTTING US visa applicants to provide Twitter subscribers. So obvi- ously he can claim, ‘Oh, I believe in freedom of speech, 9 FRENCH JEHADIS NOW Police chief blames prez for failing to prevent attack their social media details and obviously I won’t be biased ON DEATH ROW IN IRAQ AFP n COLOMBO Sirisena, and claimed he was impending attack, the SIS chief any action. against anyone,’ when really, in Baghdad: Nine French jehadis sidelined was excluded from did not take the warning seri- More than 250 people were PTI n WASHINGTON society, we want to be biased are now on death row in Iraq ri Lanka’s suspended police attending National Security ously and take any action on it. killed in eight coordinated sui- against those who want to kill after a court sentenced two more Schief has petitioned the Council meetings since a polit- On April 9, Jayasundera cide bomb attacks carried out early all applicants of US people like you or like me, just to death on Sunday for Supreme Court, accusing ical rift between the President said he received a letter from by local Jihadi group National Nvisas will have to provide because of the colour of our joining the Islamic State group, President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Sisira Mendis, the chief of Thowheed Jammath (NTJ) information on their use of skin or our ethnicity or because rejecting a claim of torture. of failing to prevent the Easter Wickremesinghe emerged in national intelligence, giving linked to the ISIS on April 21. social media under the new we’re different,” Baron Cohen Fodil Tahar Aouidate and bombings and claiming that his October last year. information on the planned Two days after the attacks, rules adopted to enhance vet- said while speaking to Vianney Ouraghi were among 11 dismissal was unfair. In October 2018, Sirisena attack. He also received a Jayasundera said, Sirisena asked ting of foreign nationals and to case. “Avengers: Endgame” star Don French citizens and one Tunisian Jayasundera was sent on had sacked Prime Minister phone call from the Secretary him to take the responsibility screen out terrorists and other If a visa applicant lies about Cheadle on Variety’s Actors on handed over to Iraqi authorities compulsory leave by Sirisena Ranil Wickremesinghe. The to the then Defence Minister for the failure to prevent the dangerous individuals seeking social media use, they could Actors. in January by a US-backed force for his alleged inaction on the police was under the control of Hemasiri Fernando on the bombings and step down in entry into America. face “serious immigration con- The “Who is America?” fighting the jihadist group in intelligence shared by India, Wickremesinghe. impending attacks. Fernando exchange for a diplomatic post- The State Department sequences” as a result, a US creator said the concept of the Syria. which warned of an impend- In the 20-page complaint, was also sacked by Sirisena for ing. adopted a new policy on Department of State official American society is seeing dis- ing attack by Islamic militants, the former police chief said his alleged failure to prevent the However, he refused to do Saturday under which most told Hill.TV. For now, the drop integration. ‘US READY TO TALK TO IRAN and thereby, failing to prevent Sirisena had asked Nilantha attacks. so following which Sirisena visa applicants, including tem- down menu only includes “We’re living in a society WITH NO PRECONDITIONS’ the serial blasts that killed over Jayawardena, the head of the The former Inspector- sacked him “illegally”. Earlier porary visitors, will be required major social media websites, where the space we grew up in, Bellinzona:Washington is willing 250 people. In the petition sub- State Intelligence Service (SIS) General claimed despite the SIS on Thursday, Sirisena said he to list their social media iden- but the applicants soon will be the which is the idea that soci- to speak with Iran “with no mitted to the court last week, -- country’s premier spy agency, not sharing security warning was not privy to an intelligence tifiers in a drop down menu able to list all sites that they use. ety is getting better, where preconditions”, US Secretary of Jayasundera revealed serious to report directly to the pres- information with the police warning on the Easter suicide along with other personal “This is a critical step for- black people can get full rights, State Mike Pompeo said Sunday, lack of communication ident on matters of national department, he alerted bombings, contradicting the information. ward in establishing enhanced they can vote, where people are but stressed his country would between intelligence agencies security. Jayasundera claimed Jayawardena about the national intelligence chief Applicants will have the vetting of foreign nationals equal despite their differences, continue working to rein in Iran’s and security arms of the gov- despite having intelligence impending threat but the SIS Mendis’ testimony before a option to say that they do not seeking entry into the United that concept is being disinte- “malign activity”. “ ernment, all which fall under inputs from India about an head did not ask him to take parliamentary probe panel. use social media if that is the States,” the official said. grated,” he said. Sri Lankan presidential polls to be Three blasts hit Kabul: 1 killed, 17 injured Japan PM Abe to meet held between Nov 15 & Dec 7: EC AFP n KABUL lightly wounded four US troops Iran’s Khamenei to in an attack on a US convoy in PTI n COLOMBO the south Colombo suburb of ne person was killed and Kabul. mediate with US: Report Moratuwa Saturday. O17 others wounded on A day earlier, at least six he presidential elections in “The nearest date the Sunday in three successive people were killed and 16 more TSri Lanka would be held election can be held is blasts in Kabul, Afghan officials wounded in an IS-claimed sui- AFP n TOKYO between November 15 and November 15 as the November said, capping a murderous cide blast outside a military December 7, Election 10 is a Sunday and November week of mayhem across the academy in the capital. apanese Prime Minister Commission Chairman 12 is a Poya Day (a Buddhist city. And eight Afghan police JShinzo Abe will meet Iran’s Mahinda Deshapriya has said, holy day). December 7 is the Among the wounded was were killed Saturday and seven supreme leader Ayatollah Ali clarifying that according to furthest day the election can be an Afghan journalist who others wounded in a suicide Khamenei later this month constitutional provisions the held,” Deshapriya said, adding appeared to have been live- attack in the eastern Ghazni with Tokyo hoping to mediate polls must be held one month the Election Commission streaming the aftermath of the city, provincial police between Washington and June 12 to 14, the newspaper before the end of the current would be permitted to hold the first explosion when a second spokesman Ahmad Khan Seera Tehran, a report said on said, citing unnamed govern- president’s term. election on any bomb went off. told AFP. Sunday. ment sources. Deshapriya’s clarification day between November 15 and The events started with Afghan President Ashraf As tensions intensify Before Trump flew to on the constitutional provisions December 7. the detonation of a sticky bomb “In total, one Afghan the second bomb. Ghani had proposed a nation- between Iran and Japan’s key Japan, the United States had regarding the date for the next Sirisena was elected for a — a growing menace in Kabul, civilian was martyred and 17 Last year, nine journalists wide ceasefire at the start of ally the United States, Abe has announced it was sending presidential elections came 5 year-term on January 8, 2015 where insurgents and criminals others, including a local jour- including AFP Kabul’s chief Ramadan early last month, but reportedly proposed serving as 1,500 extra troops to the region, after President Maithripala when he challenged the slap magnetic bombs on the nalist and five Afghan forces, photographer Shah Marai were the Taliban rejected the offer. a go-between and is said to be adding to the aircraft carrier Sirisena told reporters last incumbent Mahinda underside of vehicles. have been slightly wounded,” killed in a secondary explosion Last year, the Taliban weighing up a state visit to Iran. group and nuclear-capable week in New Delhi that the Rajapaksa. The charge had been Rahimi said. Health ministry after rushing to the scene of an observed a three-day ceasefire According to the Mainichi bomber planes already dis- presidential polls is likely to The former strongman placed under a bus carrying spokesman Wahidullah Mayar initial blast. Even though the over Eid and many Afghans - Shimbun report, Abe’s planned patched. take place on December 7. had called snap elections two officials headed to the Kabul confirmed the toll. Taliban and the US are set to - exhausted by decades of war meeting with influential Trump himself threatened President Sirisena’s five- years ahead of the end of his Education University, interior There was no immediate begin a new round of peace and violence -- had pinned Khamenei will be the first such “the official end” of the coun- year term is scheduled to end second term. ministry spokesman Nasrat claim of responsibility, but talks in Doha this month, vio- their hopes on another truce talks between a Japanese pre- try if Tehran ever attacked US on January 8, 2020. The Sirisena backed by the then Rahimi said. both the Taliban and the lence across Afghanistan con- this year. mier and Tehran’s supreme interests. But last Monday in election must be held one main Opposition United In the immediate Islamic State group have car- tinues unabated, with civilians Taliban head Haibatullah leader. Tokyo, Trump offered assur- month before the end of the National Party (UNP) became aftermath, two more bombs ried out recent blasts. often bearing the brunt of the Akhundzada said Saturday US President Donald ances that he can live with the current President’s term,” the common Opposition can- that had been planted by the According to a video bloodshed. On Friday, a there would be no “cold water” Trump said last week he Islamic republic’s Government, Deshapriya said, addressing didate against his former boss side of the road went off, he circulating on social media, the Taliban car bomber killed at poured on the insurgents’ mil- remained open to talks with whose toppling has long been the Voters’ Day events held at Rajapaksa. added. journalist was hit in the leg by least four Afghan civilians and itary efforts. Tehran during his state visit to a dream for Washington hard- Tokyo, appearing to have given liners. the green light to Abe’s plan. “We’re not looking for Abe will also meet Iran’s regime change,” Trump said, Clashes erupt at flashpoint president Hassan Rouhani explaining that he only cared 10 killed in Israeli attack in Syria after rocket fire before meeting Khamenei about Iran not achieving AFP n BEIRUT Hezbollah targets. during his tour to Iran from nuclear power status. Jerusalem holy site Israel says it is determined to srael carried out air strikes in Syria prevent its arch foe Iran from AFP n JERUSALEM This year’s holiday coincided with Ion Sunday in response to rare entrenching itself militarily in Syria, the final days of Ramadan, the Muslim rocket fire from the neighbouring where Tehran backs President Bashar Chinese netizens claim to spot alestinian worshippers clashed month of fasting. country, its military said, with a war al-Assad in the country’s eight-year Pwith Israeli police at a highly The Al-Aqsa compound, known monitor reporting 10 killed war which has killed more than sensitive Jerusalem holy site on Sunday to Jews as the Temple Mount, is including Syrian soldiers and foreign 370,000 people. UFO amid naval exercise as an Israeli holiday coincided with the located in east Jerusalem. Sunday’s fighters. The Jewish state insists that it has PTI n BEIJING final days of the Muslim holy month visit was the first time since Tuesday Israel’s army said two rockets the right to continue to target posi- of Ramadan. that Jews were allowed into the site, were fired from Syria at Mount tions in Syria held by Iran and its hinese social media is abuzz with netizens claiming to have Muslim worshippers at the Al- according to activists. Hermon in the Israeli-occupied fighters are stationed. Lebanese ally Hezbollah out of self- Cspotted an unidentified flying object (UFO) across multi- Aqsa mosque compound were angered Jews are allowed to visit the site Golan Heights late Saturday and one Syrian anti-aircraft defences fired defence. ple provinces of China when the Navy was conducting military over Jewish visits to the site holy to during set hours but not pray there to had been “located within Israeli against “enemy missiles” from Israel On May 27 Syria said Israel car- exercises, official media reported on Sunday. both religions. According to police, avoid provoking tensions. Jewish vis- territory.” targeting positions in southwest ried out a missile attack in Quneitra, China conducted naval exercises in the Bohai Sea and Bohai protesters barricaded themselves in the its to the site usually increase for In response, the army attacked Damascus, the official SANA news in what the Israeli army said was retal- Straits on Saturday and Sunday. mosque, from where they threw chairs Jerusalem Day. Later on Sunday, tens “two Syrian artillery batteries, a num- agency quoted a military source as iation for anti-aircraft fire targeting Amid the naval exercises, residents across several Chinese and stones at forces who “dispersed” of thousands of Israelis were expect- ber of observation and intelligence saying. one of its fighter jets. provinces took to social media claiming that they have spotted them. ed to mark the day by marching posts on the Golan Heights, and an The Israeli army said its own aer- Syrian air defence batteries also an UFO with a glowing fiery tail streak across the sky, the Global The Muslim Waqf organisation through the city, culminating in cele- SA-2 aerial defence battery,” its state- ial defence systems were activated intercepted projectiles from Israel and Times reported. which oversees the site said police brations at the Western Wall, which ment said. due to the Syrian anti-aircraft fire, but downed a number of them on May Netizens posted photos and videos of the “UFO” on Sina used rubber bullets and pepper spray, is below the Al-Aqsa compound. The Israeli attack left three Syrian none of the Syrian fire hit Israel. 17, according to SANA. The Syrian Weibo, China’s Twitter-like social media, claiming that they saw adding that two people were arrested. The wall is the holiest site where soldiers and seven foreign fighters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin province of Quneitra includes the the glowing flying object in the sky at around 4:00 am on Sunday. After the clashes, police Jews can pray. Following its seizure in dead, the Syrian Observatory for Netanyahu said he had ordered the Golan Heights, most of which is The reports of the UFO sightings came from Shandong, spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said 1967, east Jerusalem was annexed by Human Rights said. strike. occupied and annexed by Israel. Shanxi, Hebei and Henan provinces. calm had returned and visits were Israel in a move never recognised by According to the Britain-based “We won’t tolerate fire at our ter- In January, Israel hit Iranian posi- Some netizens said it was not the first time they have spot- continuing. The incident took place as the international community. war monitor, which did not specify ritory and will respond forcefully to tions in Syria, saying it was in ted seeing such an object in the sky. Israelis marked Jerusalem Day, which Israel proclaims the entire city as the nationality of the foreign fighters, any aggression against us,” he said. response to Iranian missile fire from Some netizens speculated that the mysterious object could commemorates the country’s capture its united capital, while the they died in missile strikes close the Israel has carried out hundreds of the war-torn country. According to be related to the military exercises in the Bohai Sea, such as a of the city’s mainly Palestinian east- Palestinians see the city’s eastern sec- capital Damascus where Syrian air strikes in Syria, most of them the Observatory, 21 people, mainly submarine-launched ballistic missile test. ern sector in the 1967 Six-Day War. tor as the capital of their future state. troops, Iranian forces and Hezbollah against what it says are Iranian and Iranians, were killed in those raids. No official explanation has been given so far, the report said. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | JUNE 3, 2019 vivacity 12

hether you are travel- manner. “It is important to ling by train, by bus or No palmtop buddies for a holiday understand that today travellers Wby a flight, every book- have multiple options and how ing is seamlessly made online. you engage with them makes all This has made the travel space Many travel industry experts explain why the number of online bookings is globally 10 per cent and in the difference. If we can add a hassle-free to a great extent and service-friendly interface, we one would have thought that India, it is only five per cent. By TEAM VIVA might get the desired hits.” technology-aided travel would Karan Anand, head, rela- be booming. But if global figures According to Rakesh Negi, user-friendly interface on trav- ly used for last-minute book- tionships, Cox & Kings Ltd, too, PeeCee denies are to be believed then only 10 brand leader of FCM Travel el portals and mobile apps, ings.” She further adds that the feels that the package travel mar- meeting Archie per cent of all travel bookings is Solutions, the steadfastness of higher internet penetration and online travel industry (OTAs) ket is more offline than online. done online. In India, that num- the traditional mode of book- improved network connectivi- operators have just about gone “This change in trend will only be Actress PRIYANKA CHOPRA JONAS ber is even lower, just five per ing is one of the reasons why ty,” he adds. beyond providing just online seen when the technology incor- says there’s no truth to the rumours cent. online booking counts are so Neelu Singh, CEO and travel ticketing services to the porates all the elements of the Though there is advance- less. “There is a lack of standard director of Ezeego1 says that the customers and opening new package. For instance, obtaining that she met Britain’s Prince Harry ment in technology, the access regulation for online fares as key today is data convergence, opportunities for hotels to mar- a visa for an international desti- and his wife Meghan Markle’s son to its uses is still limited given the rates fluctuate from one reputation management, mobile ket their products. The moment nation is still an offline process, Archie and gifted him goodies. our population arc. There are portal to another. However, commerce, digital transforma- that window widens, the rate of so is the procurement of foreign Priyanka took to Twitter to share still certain pockets of society this trend is poised to change in tion and automation. Till all online bookings would improve. exchange. These are the barriers a link of an article which claimed where internet penetration is the next coming years with develop uniformly, there is Negi, however, believes that for the full-fledged adoption of low, people use 3G and there the growing emergence of bound to be a usage lag. “Of OTAs need to work on resolving technology in the Indian travel that the Quantico actress had visited are limited networks. Artificial Reality (AR), more course, mobile devices are most- customer issues in an efficient eco-system.” baby Archie and given him gifts from Tiffany & Co. She shared a link to the report, and wrote, “While these are great gift ideas... this story is untrue and I NO ART EVER SURVIVED CENSORSHIP was actually in town for work. I hope whoever this ‘source’ is starts checking their facts Cuts, beeps or blurs, celebrities want no censorship on OTT platforms more often.” ilmmakers and artistes, censor films, how dare they get The report also said who felt restricted by away with digital?’ I don’t think Priyanka and her hus- the censorship rules, anyone knows what to censor...,” found the over-the-top Ali said. band Nick Jonas found (OTT) platforms as a “I’m sorry to say but this may the royal baby adorable. Fway to express themselves freely. motivate people to go back to While Priyanka had But they are now concerned about piracy, something we as an attended her friend moves to regulate this medium industry have been fighting for Markle’s wedding to Prince too and argue that instead of years and people will un-sub- putting curbs, there should ‘age- scribe to all Indian OTT plat- Harry, the former Suits star based’ certification. forms happily if its censored could not make it to the Their concerns stem from because it is hypocrisy in the Bollywood actress’ wedding the Supreme Court’s recent direc- Indian context,” he added. last December. tion to the Centre to regulate the Filmmaker-choreographer content featured on OTT media Farah Khan, who is venturing into platforms, where shows and films the digital space with Mrs Serial on are often laced with nudity, vio- Killer, is also not in favour of cen- ‘There has lence and strong language. sorship on the medium. been a Filmmaker Sachin Yardi, “I truly don’t believe in cen- major shift who jumped into the web space sorship. I believe in a certificate in a way bandwagon with Chopsticks, which says 13+, 16+ or 18+ (rat- that I have lauded the digital space for the ing). Give it a rating and people freedom it gives to artistes and can judge it for themselves. When started is against censorship on the dig- anything and everything is cen- approaching ital medium. sored, what is art for me may be my work and “Everyone has his own indi- censorable for you,” Farah said. characters. I think I vidual idea of what censorship Richa Chadha, who has fea- have worked very should be and I have mine. At the tured in the Amazon Prime’s very core of all of this, we should- Inside Edge, says it is best to give hard, been very n’t undermine the intelligence of need of another ‘censor board’ for Kubbra said. tiring debate. Makers need the Association of India (IAMAI). shows and cinema on OTT plat- passionate and very people at large and that it is cru- OTT content. The actress asks as to why freedom to make what they want Amazon Prime Video, however, is forms “an age-based rating.” focused, in certain cial. One should not make an She believes in age group- there is a need of a digital censor- to. The viewers have the same not part to the self-regulatory “Currently, the Internet is ways and about opinion of what others should appropriate certification. “It allows ship board as there are enough freedom to watch what they want code. free of censorship and content certain things. see,” Yardi said. the freedom to make a choice, of disclaimers and parental controls to,” she said. Actor Ali Fazal, who featured makers are enjoying this new Actress Kubbra Sait, who whether you want to watch it or when watching content on In January, Online Curated in Amazon Prime Video’s crime found freedom. I am not in favour I think the kind of became famous by playing not. But I don’t understand a body demand. Content Providers, including thriller Mirzapur, feels that censor- of censorship per se but it worries way I worked in Kuckoo, a transgender in the of professionals who decide for the “A story needs to be told the Netflix and Hotstar, voluntarily ship will lead to piracy. “The fact me that a 12-year-old is watching Raajneeti, Zindagi Na popular crime thriller Sacred population, whether or not they way it has either happened or has signed a self-regulatory Code of that a bunch of nerdy randoms shows about guns and castrations,” Milegi Dobara and in Games and shot a scene with think it’s appropriate for them to been written. A board to censor Best Practices under the aegis of must have brought this up because Richa said. New York was a frontal nudity, said there is no watch/consume the content,” even the content on web is now a the Internet and Mobile ‘Hey, why not? We’ve managed to —IANS different me and I love those films.’ TECH TALK —Katrina Kaif WEBBED Singer SHAAN, MARVEL’S JESSICA JONES: who has sung SEASON 3 Hawa aane de — The new prime time a track for the forthcoming World Environment Day The holy month of Ramadan, with its long days of fasting and prayer meant to create aware- to draw worshippers closer to God and away from worldly distractions, is ness around air pollution, says music has the power to convey being reshaped by technology and social media messages in an effective way. Shaan, who has also com- he holy month of Ramadan, Fatima el-Barbar, an Egyptian with its long days of fasting and mother living in Dubai, said she posed the song, said, “The whole Tprayer meant to draw worship- searches more for recipes and watch- he story revolves around a girl named Jessica idea of creating this song is to cre- pers closer to God and away from es her favorite TV dramas online dur- TJones, who is haunted by her traumatic past. ate awareness towards air pollu- worldly distractions, is being reshaped ing Ramadan. But she said that between Jessica uses her gifts as a private eye to find her tor- tion. I wouldn’t think I am a major by technology. her job, taking care of the children, mentor before he can harm anyone else in Hell’s People in the Middle East spend preparing iftar each night, her daily Kitchen. The series is slated to release on June 14 influence of sorts, but I’m a cre- close to 58 million more hours on prayers and reading the Quran, the on Netflix. ative person. I feel I have a social Facebook during Ramadan and watch Muslim holy book, there’s little time for responsibility and so it stems from more YouTube videos — everything the internet. AWAKE — THE MILLION there. In fact, it’s not like Bhamla from beauty tips and recipes to sports “I actually have less time for the DOLLAR GAME: SEASON 1 Foundation asked me to do it. I and TV dramas — than any other time internet in Ramadan than in other days of the year, making the holy month not of the year,” she said. feel that through music, you can only the most important one for To help companies better under- say what you may not be able to Muslims but also the prime time of the stand consumer habits in Ramadan, say through words.” year for advertisers. Google identified six categories of For Facebook, which also owns audiences, dedicated watchers, devot- Instagram and Google, which owns ed fasters, foodies, groomers, travellers Robert confirmed YouTube, Ramadan brings a welcome and shoppers. boost of business in the region. “YouTube is a companion during as new Batman “Consumption and time spent on our Ramadan, a platform where viewers platforms does indeed increase,” said can watch what they want, whenever After months of speculations, actor Ramez Shehadi, Facebook’s managing they want throughout the day,” Google ROBERT PATTINSON has been director for Mideast and North Africa. most creative and engaging ads of the on things that matter like being with says in its own pitch to advertisers. officially confirmed to play the People stay up a lot more at night month. their loved ones and family.” Google’s To more authentically connect caped crusader Batman. during Ramadan and have more down- Yet Ramadan is not just about “Qibla Finder,” for example, helps with roughly 180 million users in the time — especially before iftar, the abstaining from food and drink, includ- Muslims find the direction of Mecca to Middle East, Facebook and Instagram he game show, hosted by comedian James Davis, Other names floating for the evening meal that breaks the daylong ing water, during the day. It’s also about pray toward, wherever they happen to launch special Ramadan icons to give Tsees contestants, sleep deprived for 24 hours, role in The Batman included Armie fast and the suhoor, when people gath- disconnecting from vacuous distrac- be. people more customised ways of work their way through various challenges. The Hammer, Nicholas Hoult er to eat before another day of fasting. tions and focusing on contemplation, Google says this year’s top trend- expressing themselves online. challenges in the show involve both eccentric and and Aaron Taylor- Many also work shorter hours during introspection, acts of good, charity and ing search queries during the first week Instagram also has a campaign to pro- everyday activities. The contestants stumble through Johnson but Warner the day. connecting with God. It can appear of Ramadan in Egypt, Iraq and Saudi mote acts of kindness during the these challenges in order to win 1 million dollar. The All that translates to five per cent then as a contradiction that this is also Arabia included a surprising mix of month. show is set to release on June 14 on Netfilx. Bros announced that more time spent on Facebook’s plat- when companies ramp up their efforts Game of Thrones, prayer times, “We’re trying to be magnifiers Twilight fame actor forms or what is nearly 58 million more to get people to buy more, view more Ramadan TV shows, movie timings and propagators of goodness as ABSENTIA: SEASON 2 signed a deal to be hours, Shehadi said. Put another way, and engage in excess consumerism. and English Premier League results. opposed to what might seem on the a part of the pro- there are almost two million hours of Google does not disclose total Meanwhile, some of the most surface like an extension of con- additional time spent daily on watch time for YouTube during popular downloaded apps in the sumerism,” Shehadi said. “It resonates ject. Facebook in the Mideast during Ramadan but says that in Egypt, Saudi Mideast on the Google Play store dur- with the ethos of Ramadan and certain- Director Matt Ramadan. Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, ing Ramadan include games like Stack ly the ethos of Facebook, which is Reeves’ The Batman Ramadan is also the peak season for example, viewing of sports videos Ball, streaming apps like Vu and around bringing people together is expected to go on for advertising in the region as TV dra- jumps by 22 per cent, travel videos by Shahid and online retailers Noon and around things that matter to them.” floors this summer. mas and soap operas get a 151 per cent 30 per cent and action games, simula- Jolly Chic. Haitham el-Ghoneim, a Jordanian increase in viewership on YouTube dur- tion and video games by 10-20 per cent Iftar evening meals are a major resident in Dubai, the United Arab Reeves, the filmmaker ing the holy month, according to during the holy month. social affair during Ramadan, ranging Emirates, said he uses Facebook to con- behind the last two Google. People also spend 27 per cent more from lavish spreads at home to decadent nect with friends during Ramadan, Planet of the Apes “Our revenue is a function of time watching religious content on five-star hotel buffets. This translates sharing traditional greetings for the fter killing her abductor, former FBI agent sequels, took over people’s engagement,” Shehadi said. YouTube in Ramadan. into a 16 per cent spike in beauty prod- holy month and checking on his fam- AEmily Byrne struggles to define her new nor- directing duties from “The more that they engage on our “To us, YouTube brings people uct searches and an 18 per cent spike ily in Jordan. mal as a mother and a survivor of years of tor- platforms, the more that advertisers together. We see a lot of people want- in searches for beauty tips on YouTube, Still, he doesn’t think the rest of it ture. Even while she rebuilds her relationship with Ben Affleck in January want to be able to reach those that are ing to watch things together,” said Joyce compared to the rest of the year. Also, — all that time spent online, on games, her son, Flynn, Emily still cannot shake the dark- 2017. engaging. That’s what drives our rev- Baz, Google’s head of communications according to Google maps, trips to the scrolling and ads — is a good thing. “It’s ness of her past. She enlists police detective The Batman is slated enue.” in Mideast and North Africa. malls increase by more than 20 per cent not being spent in a useful way. It’s Tommy Gibbs in an investigation of her history. to release in 2021. So much ad revenue is spent dur- She added that Google products, in the last weeks of Ramadan in prepa- mostly fake news or jokes and things When the case turns deadly, she risks everything ing Ramadan that Google launched like its search engine, are there “to sim- ration for the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which that have no benefit,” he said. to uncover the truth. The series is slated to release “The Lantern Award” to celebrate the plify people’s lives so that they can focus ends the holy month. —AP on June 14 on Amazon Prime. LUCKNOW 13 ● Dimuth Karunaratne became only the second opener to carry his bat through a complete innings in WC match MONDAY | JUNE 3, 2019

YOU'VE GOT TO BOWL BOUNCERS TO THE WINDIES, OTHERWISE THEY JUST GET ON THE FRONT FOOT AND POGO YOU EVERYWHERE — NATHAN COULTER NILE CALL FOR CELEBRATION FLASHBACK eople will say you can't read too much into one early victory but New Zealand have every right to be exceptionallyP proud of their win over Sri Lanka. It's the perfect start in so many ways, not just with perfor- mance and result, but the mar- gin of victory, too. Starc Reality You always talk late in the Bird’sEye group about net run rate being important but with savvy teams, he fond memories of Melbourne, and Shahzad, a game like this early on can 2015 came rolling back whose feet this time had not make things so much easier. Tfor Mitchell Starc after moved at all, was struck on the The New Zealand team is beginning his World Cup cam- pads and given out lbw. always grounded and that's a lot paign in near-identical fashion Starc took 22 wickets at to do with Kane Williamson's to his crowning moment. 10.18 each with an economy ethos and the way of thinking Four years ago the rangy, rate of 3.50 at the 2015 tour- that he instils into the team. left-arm fast bowler immedi- nament, earning him the play- But they should be proud of ately dented New Zealand er of the tournament award a game that ticked every box — hopes in the first over of the and joint top spot in the wick- the back-ups performed well World Cup final when he et-taker's list, alongside fellow and they did it comfortably, so clean-bowled Brendon left-armer Trent Boult. confidence should be high. McCullum for a duck, his But since then he has Sri Lanka have been strug- third delivery to the dynamic been troubled by muscle gling and the last thing they Kiwi captain. injuries which have raised would have wanted was Matt With their most destruc- concerns in Australia, for both Henry bowling like that up top, tive batsman back in the pavil- the World Cup and the Ashes he was perfect first up for New ion, New Zealand were unable series that follows in England. Zealand. Kiwi pacer Lockie Ferguson appeals for lbw against Dhananjaya de Silva during his side’s first game in Cardiff Blackcaps/Twitter to post a suitably-competitive His last one-day interna- By DANIEL VETTORI He had a tough warm-up total and the Australians went tional was against South Africa game so to come back like that With the bat, Colin Munro be a pretty good wicket and New on to win the trophy for the last November and he was sub- Former Kiwi skipper is very impressive, he would probably wouldn't have played Zealand lost to them a couple of fifth time. sequently sidelined with a have had some nerves going this game had Henry Nicholls years ago in the Champions Fast forward to the present pectoral muscle injury after the into it, but he knows how well he THERE'S A REAL CONFIDENCE been fit but for him to come in Trophy so it will be a test. day and Starc — who had end of a Test series against Sri can perform in those condi- and perform, that's a big boost for It will be a more free-scoring played just three ODIs in the Lanka in February. tions. IN THAT TOP FOUR AND him. We know what a quality game with the Oval wicket but past 16 months — was back at Since the 2017 Three wickets early on is a player he is and his ability in T20 for New Zealand, having a win it all over again. Champions Trophy he had great settler, for him and the RIGHTLY SO, THEY'RE THE cricket, and he's translating that under their belt will give them a After taking the new ball played only seven one-day team, and it allowed New into the one-day format. massive amount of confidence. for the opening over against internationals. Zealand to go forward with GUYS WHO WILL TAKE NEW There's a real confidence in Away from New Zealand, Afghanistan in Australia's Now, after a decent work- their normal game plan. ZEALAND WHERE THEY GO IN that top four and rightly so, everyone is talking about that opening match on a still, hot out in the sun, the 29-year-old Matt's been around for a they've been there and been suc- Ben Stokes catch and rightly so. day in Bristol, Starc's opening will have four days to recover while, he's experienced enough THIS TOURNAMENT, IF THEY cessful for a long time and they're But I agree with Moeen Ali delivery was a Yorker close to before his next challenge. to know that warm-up matches able to produce match-winning and Eoin Morgan - if he was 145kmh. That test will come in the can be moved on from very CAN PERFORM AND BE BIG innings. stood on the boundary, he'd Opener Mohammad form of the West Indies at quickly and he'd have taken a lot They're the guys who will have caught it easily! Shahzad stabbed the ball in Trent Bridge on 5 June, a duel of confidence from seeing the MATCH-WINNERS, THAT'S take New Zealand where they go It was an amazing catch, and front of his feet with minimal with Chris Gayle and co that surface. SOMETHING THAT HOLDS in this tournament, if they can they're happening more and footwork. He dealt with the will certainly whet the appetite We've come to expect a perform and be big match-win- more regularly in the game now second ball, also a full delivery, on a ground where runs are strong performance from New THEM IN GOOD STEAD ners, that's something that holds with so many amazing fielders. in similar fashion. usually scored for fun. Zealand as a team, that bowling them in good stead. Stokes is such a talent - a lot The third ball swung in And if Starc does what attack has really learnt and devel- It's Bangladesh next up at of guys are in this competition so late at pace to the right-hander, Starc does best, that flow oped their roles and it's paying The Oval and conditions will play I reckon we can look out for a lot a replica of the delivery which will be stemmed sooner off. a big part in that game, it should more efforts like that. accounted for McCullum in rather than later. OTHER SPORTS The IncREDibles! Biggies on Roll

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oger Federer said Dominic Thiem Rwas right to be angry at being kicked out of his own press conference so that Roland Garros organisers could accom- modate a defeated Serena Williams. Austria's Thiem, the fourth seed in the men's event and the 2018 runner- up, was conducting his post-match press obligations after reaching the last 16 on Saturday. However, he was then informed that the main interview room was needed by American superstar Williams who had just suffered a third round loss to Sofia Kenin. It was the 23-time Grand Slam title winner's earliest exit at a Slam in almost five years and she was eager to be away from the tournament site as quickly as possible. "It's a joke," fumed 25-year-old Thiem to media officers after being told he should finish his interviews in a smaller room. "I have to leave the room because AP ■ MADRID "Every single player fought hard today," she's coming. What the hell, I don't care. Origi said. "So it's just special." I can also do whatever I want." o tears of pain this time, just FIGURATIVELY After two losing finals since triumphing Federer leapt to the defence of Nredemption for in 2005, Liverpool finally rose to third in the Thiem, describing him as "a superstar, Mohamed Salah. Liverpool have now won the European all-time list of European champions behind a male superstar". Only 108 seconds were 6Cup/Champions League six times in their 13-time winner Real Madrid and AC Milan "I think the one who is still in the history; only Real Madrid (13) and AC Milan needed to banish the Champions (7) have won it more often. on seven titles. tournament gets priority, that's how I see League final heartbreak of a year ago. Tottenham will have only regrets as its it," said Federer after easing past Once Salah dispatched his early penalty No opposition player has completed a dribble luck run out after a season of comebacks and Leonardo Mayer to reach his 54th Roger Federer celebrates after winning his fourth round match against Leonardo Mayer in three sets AP against Tottenham, Liverpool was on the path 0past Virgil van Dijk in any of his last 64 great escapes in the competition with a squad quarter-final at the majors. appearances in all competitions for Liverpool to a sixth European title with a 2-0 victory on that had no additions. "There must have been a misunder- pare for, Serena just has her jet on the Also advancing was 26th-seeded Jurgen Klopp is the fourth Liverpool manager Saturday. to win the Champions League/European Cup Lucas Moura's goal in Barcelona in standing or maybe they should have tarmac!" Johanna Konta, who beat 23rd-seed- And a year after defeat in the final to Real 4 December carried Tottenham into the round kept Serena still in the locker room, not The next in a long line of talent- ed Donna Vekic 6-2, 6-4. Konta's quar- after Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan and Rafa Benitez. Madrid, Juergen Klopp has his first title after of 16. The Brazilian's hat trick last month then waiting here in the press centre. ed left-handed players from the Czech terfinal opponent will be either 2016 Divock Origi is only the second Belgium four years as Liverpool manager. player to score in a Champions completed a turnaround against Ajax. The "I don't know exactly Republic is making a run at the champion Garbiñe Muguruza or 2017 A shoulder injury forced Salah out of the 2 reward in Madrid was a watching brief from what happened. I under- French Open. US Open champion Sloane Stephens. League/European Cup final after Yannick Kiev showpiece last year. Carrasco for Atletico vs Real Madrid in 2016; Origi the bench for two thirds of the game. stand Dominic's frus- Teenager Marketa With 17-year-old Amanda This time it was Tottenham midfielder has scored with all three of his shots in the CL this Instead, Harry Kane was thrust into the tration. I don't think Vondrousova reached her Anisimova and 18-year-old Iga Moussa Sissoko's arm that gifted Liverpool the season starting lineup despite 53 days without a game he's mad at Serena or first Grand Slam quarter- Swiatek playing on Monday, three early penalty opening - blocking Sadio Mohamed Salah is the fifth different African since limping off with an ankle injury in the anybody. I just think it final by beating 12th- teenagers made the last 16 in Paris for Mane's shot after 21 seconds - and Salah con- 5player to score in a Champions quarterfinal first leg against Manchester City. was an unfortunate seeded Anastasija the first time since 2008. verted from the spot after a video review League/European Cup final after Rabah The striker was largely anonymous as situation." Sevastova 6-2, 6-0 Sunday Vondrousova grew up watching check. Madjer, Samuel Eto'o, Didier Drogba and Sadio Tottenham, which finished 26 points behind Thiem had in just 59 minutes. two-time Wimbledon champion Petra On a hot and humid night in Madrid, Mane Premier League runner-up Liverpool in defeated Pablo Cuevas The 19-year-old Kvitova, a fellow Czech lefty. Tottenham came to life only in the final 20 Mohamed Salah's opener for fourth place, couldn't even get a shot on tar- of Uruguay 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, Vondrousova has not "I remember when she won minutes of its first European Cup final. 108Liverpool is the second fastest goal get until the 73rd minute. 7-5 while Williams was dropped a set in four matches. Wimbledon, so I was looking up to But Liverpool completed the job in the in a Champions League final, only Alisson Becker scooped up a spinning stunned 6-2, 7-5 by Kenin. "I'm just happy with my game," her," Vondrousova said. behind Paolo Maldni (00:50) for AC Milan versus 87th minute thanks to one of its semifinal sav- Liverpool in 2005 shot from Dele Alli and made a double-save There was a backlash on social she said. "Yeah, really happy." Martina Navratilova, one of the iors. from Son Heung-min and Moura with 10 media over the incident. For a spot in the semifinals, all-time greats, remains the most Liverpool (35.4%) have become the first Divock Origi had to accept a place back side to win the Champions League final minutes to go. "Wait your turn for the press Vondrousova will face 31st-seeded well-known Czech left-hander. Then on the bench despite producing two goals 35 It was Liverpool's goalkeeping that made room like everyone else," tweeted for- Petra Martic, who followed up her win there's Lucie Safarova, the 2015 run- despite having less possession than the while deputizing for the injured Salah last opposition since Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan beat the difference, showing $75 million was well mer Australian player Sam Groth. over second-seeded Karolina Pliskova ner-up at Roland Garros who retired month. But the substitute had the final big say Bayern Munich in 2010, also in Madrid Faisel spent on Alisson by American owner John "Thiem, still in the draw having by rallying past Kaia Kanepi 5-7, 6-2, this week. in the Spanish capital, rifling a left-footed shot Features Henry after Loris Karius was banished for won, would have agreed to a press time 6-4 to reach her first quarterfinal at a "It's just great we have so many inside the far post. making costly mistakes in last year's final. and has a round of 16 match to pre- major, too. players," Vondrousova said. LUCKNOW 14 ● Pakistan have lost their last 11 completed ODI games - a run that includes a 4-0 series defeat by England last month MONDAY | JUNE 3, 2019

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nAdam, tough crowd today to play in front of. Lots of boos for you guys. Every run Afghanistan scored, a huge cheer. What is it like playing inside of that HIGH HEELS atmosphere? We have spoken a bit how we are going to handle that situation. Obviously, we copped it in the warm-up game against England, too. But I think we are expect- Poms look to exploit Pak weakness against short pitch bowling in what is expected to be batting paradise wicket ing it. And to be fair, I think everyone's handling it really well. nDoes the crowd reaction like that play into the hands of players like Warner and QUOTE UN QUOTE Smith? They are great players. They will react positively to this, aren't they? I think the way they are handing them- WE’VE PREPARED FOR selves has been great. Same for all of us. Personally, I don't really hear the crowd to PAKISTAN AT THEIR BEST, be honest. So I think if you can block it out, THEY WERE THE BEST SIDE you don't really hear it. As I say, the guys are handling themselves really well. IN THE WORLD JUST TWO nHow do you see your role alongside the likes of Marcus Stoinis and Nathan YEARS AGO WE’LL BE Coulter-Nile in the middle overs after Starc and Cummins have finished? And READY FOR THEIR A GAME also based on how you went on Saturday — EOIN MORGAN, as the tournament progresses, consider- ing it is unlikely you and Nathan Lyon ENGLAND CAPTAIN will play together too often? Not sure about that. I think me and Nathan have formed a really good partner- ship, so I think we will feature together. I WE DIDN'T HANDLE THE don't know how much, but I think we will. UPNEXT SHORT BALL REALLY WELL. And I'm also willing to bowl at any time in the game too so, yeah, predominantly ALL THE TEAMS WILL BOWL through the middle, a big wicket-taking VS option for us is wrist-spin. So it is impor- SHORT AGAINST US SO WE tant to take wickets through the middle. You saw that they got a role and someone ARE PRACTISING, AND like Stoiny took two wickets in an over. LIVE ON WE'VE DONE IT BEFORE, SO That was a big game changer for us. So reading the game situation. Depends who 3:00 pm IST I THINK WE NEED TO MOVE you are bowling to, obviously. Whatever is in front of me, pretty much. ON AND CONCENTRATE ON nIt is probably fair to say this is the biggest month of your career so far. And AFP n TRENT BRIDGE, NOTTINGHAM able to let go because we kept losing wick- THE NEXT GAME with that in mind, how important was it HEAD TO HEAD ets at crucial times so we had to keep try- — AZHAR MAHMOOD, to carry that confidence from what you ngland may change a winning Played Eng Pak N/R ing to put on those mini-partnerships did in the UAE into today and get a result World Cup side by recalling fast Matches 87 53 31 3 again and that was really good. PAK BOWING COACH today and take it into the rest of the tour- bowler Mark Wood when they Day matches 50 32 17 1 "It's the same thing coming here nament? face Pakistan at Trent Bridge on In World Cup 9 4 4 1 against Pakistan: if we get into a good Yes, the way the ball has been coming Monday. position, we'll try to score as many as we out lately, I'm really happy with. The way EThe ground is renowned as a bats- Last 5 matches 5 4 — 1 can. But at the same time if it doesn't hap- I have been preparing for this tour, I'm man's paradise, with England having HIGHEST TOTALS pen, you've got to put a competitive score happy with. So to get out there on Saturday twice set the world record for the high- England: 444-3 in 50 overs at Nottingham 30-08-2016 on the board to put the opposition under XFACTOR — as I said, the ball didn't come out as est score in a one-day international — 444 Bangladesh: 361-7 in 50.overs at Southampton 11-05-2019 pressure." nicely as I would have liked it to, but to ■ Top 3 batsman of both the sides for three against Pakistan in 2016 and last PERFORMANCE IN WC Pakistan, who've lost their last 11 make a contribution. And that's one of ■ year's 481 for six — on the very pitch that Team P W L T N/R Success% ODIs — including a recent 4-0 series Battle between Amir & Buttler those things; I don't think we probably did- will be used for Monday's match at Trent defeat by England — are braced for short- ■ Archer slower yorkers n't play as well as we would have liked Bridge. Enland 73 42 29 1 1 58.90 pitched stuff with Wahab Riaz defiantly through those middle overs bowling- But Pakistan's batsmen had anything Pakistan 72 40 30 — 2 56.94 insisting: "If people want to bowl us ■ Ben Stokes all round performance wise, but to get out of it at the other end but an easy ride in Nottingham as they FAISEL FEATURES bouncers, then we will have no problems ■ Pakistan’s fielding and take wickets, it's a confidence boost- succumbed to a bouncer barrage from with that." ■ er. the West Indies that saw them slump to of Pakistan's problems against short- mph meant England thought he was Monday's match will also be an English playing 11 nAfter playing Afghanistan on Saturday, 105 all out and a comprehensive defeat pitched bowling, unleash Wood in part- worth the risk at the World Cup. important test for what organisers insist ■ Will Pakistan be able to break the jinx what is your opinion how far can they go in their opening match of the World Cup nership with the Sussex speedster. England have risen to the top of the will be improved procedures after thou- of 12 consecutive ODI defeats? in this tournament? on Friday. "We're aware of what went on yester- ODI rankings since their woeful first- sands of frustrated fans were left queu- As I just mentioned, I think they are England, who launched their quest day," England assistant coach round exit at the 2015 edition mainly as ing for hours on Friday, in some cases going to cause some upsets. The wicket to win the World Cup for the first Graham Thorpe said a result of piling on the runs. missing the entire Pakistan innings, as today probably didn't suit them as much time with a 104-run rout of Saturday. "It was interesting But they showed they were more they waited to collect their match tick- as it might later down the track. The ball South Africa at the Oval viewing. than 'flat-track bullies' with a score of 311 ets. Record skidded on a bit. You saw with Mujeeb, he in which fast "The West Indies bowled for eight on an awkward surface at the is probably at his best when the wicket is bowler Jofra very well, they looked like Oval before an attack led by Archer over- SQUADS ALERT holding up and there is a bit of spin there Archer they roughed Pakistan up," the whelmed the Proteas. England: Eoin Morgan, Moeen Ali, and today it skidded on, particularly with starred former England batsman added. Scoring 500 in an ODI was once Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, vEoin Morgan’s 477 runs in nine innings of the new ball. I think as I said, with the may now, "I think it (drafting Wood) viewed as impossible but, given their Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Plunkett, 11 matches with one hundred and five aggressive mindset with the bat, if they can in the light will be discussed, to be honest. recent record-breaking exploits, England Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Stokes, get anywhere around the 250, 260, 270, Wood has bowled a mere 13.1 could go close if they bat first at Trent James Vince, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood fifties is the most by an England batsman with their bowling attack later down the overs since the start of the season Bridge on Monday. Pakistan: Sarfaraz Ahmed, Asif Ali, this year. track in the World Cup they definitely will amid fears his longstanding left "It has generally always been a good Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad vSarfaraz Ahmed is the only wicket-keeper cause some upsets. ankle injury could flare up pitch so we are looking forward to it," said Amir, Babar Azam, Hafeez, Mohammad nYou were chasing only 207 for 8 and you again. Thorpe. Hasnain, Imam-ul-Haq, Shadab Khan, to score a century against England in had a brilliant start. But you couldn't But his ability, in common "We didn't quite unlock the door in Shoaib Malik, Wahab Riaz, Haris Sohail, England. He made 105 at Lord’s on August accelerate to get a better run rate. Was with Archer, to top speeds of 90 terms of our batting at the Oval, being Imad Wasim, Fakhar Zaman 27, 2016. that because of Afghan bowling, or you FAISEL FEATURES didn't think about run rate for later on in the tournament? MEN WHO MATTER Run rate wasn't spoken about, no. As I have already said, the quality of the spin- ADIL RASHID (ENGLAND) SHADAB KHAN (PAKISTAN) UNDER THE ners that Afghanistan have it wasn't going WEATHER to be easy-going, particularly through the No bowler has taken more wickets in ODIs since the last Pakistan have a leg-spinner of their own and his job middle. We got off to a great start. Even World Cup than him. Wickets in the middle overs are so will be to take wickets once the second PowerPlay The forecast is for a cloudy but dry day in the medium pacer, is it Hassan? He important in modern ODI cricket, and Rashid provides gets underway. Shadab is not a big turner of the Nottingham so there may be some swing early bowled beautifully, he bowled a good pace. just that. If he ends up towards the top of the wicket-tak- on. The pitch at Trent Bridge is said to be So they didn't make it easy for us. Yeah, ball, but he is wily and can take wickets. He has an amongst the most run-laden in the world crick- ing charts at the end of this tournament, England will mate, obviously easier when you are only excellent ODI bowling average of 27.74 and an et right now, there could be a high score here if chasing 205, but it wasn't easy-going the have gone a long way to winning it. economy rate of under five an over. one of these teams fires with the bat. whole way that's for sure. HAPPY TO ATTACK ustralia all-rounder AMarcus Stoinis said he had enjoyed his role bowling early in the UNDER THE CARDS Afghanistan innings as AFP n NOTTINGHAM ankle injury, though team scores in ODI cricket, 444 winless run which now shocked the hosts to win captain Aaron Finch officials stress he is fully fit. and a world record 481 both stretches to 11 one-day their Champions Trophy switched his bowlers ngland captain Eoin The prospect of him set here in the past three international matches. semi-final in Cardiff, on around frequently in his team's seven wick- Morgan considers opening the bowling with years. Morgan didn't have to their way to lifting the tro- ets win over Afghanistan in Bristol. Eshuffling the pack for fellow speed ace Jofra Pakistan trained on the look far for evidence that phy against India. Stoinis picked up two wickets with his the challenge of Pakistan at Archer is certainly one to pitch but England, who were every outsider has a punch- "We've prepared for medium-pacers from eight overs after Trent Bridge. relish, unless you are a only planning a light ses- er's chance, the morning Pakistan at their best, they Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins had dis- Morgan doesn't give Pakistan batsman, with sion, were forced indoors by headlines dominated by were the best side in the missed both openers without scoring. much away, to a question either Liam Plunkett or rainy conditions, which news of heavyweight boxer world just two years ago Selected to fill the number seven spot, he about his trademark 'poker Chris Woakes stepping thankfully aren't expected Anthony Joshua's shock we'll be ready for their A was not required to bat. face' he responded 'this is down. for Monday's match. defeat in New York. game," said Morgan, who Asked if the ball had still been hard just my normal face', which "There's a good case for And this is certainly a Pakistan's preparations admits confidence is high when he took up the attack, Stoinis sort of underlines the point. all our bowlers," said toss to win, with Pakistan's have been far from smooth, following the Ben Stokes replied: "Yeah it was and there was still a But after watching their Morgan. top order - who have one of a 5-0 series defeat to inspired win at the Oval. little bit of swing as well, which is unusu- next ICC Men's Cricket "Nobody can bowl their the lowest strike rates in Australia followed by a 4-0 "The mood in the camp al. Apparently it hasn't been swinging World Cup opponents strug- best every game, it's not world cricket - not likely to loss to England last month. is great, we want to come in here." gle under a barrage of short- possible. You can't have relish a hostile spell of mid- But, despite the score fresh to get the best out of Stoinis said he expected the pitches to pitched deliveries against batsman getting 100 every morning chin music from line, it would be a stretch to ourselves. We are in good be batsman friendly during the tourna- the West Indies here in game either, so we need to England's seam attack. claim they were heavily form but that doesn't give us ment, although he added it was still early Nottingham, Morgan may take every day as it comes. "We enjoy chasing, beaten by the hosts, they the right to win the game. in the competition. well tinker with the winning "Because of the gap there's always an advantage averaged 339 with the bat to "Getting that first win "I think you've got to be cagey with formula that claimed a 104- between the games you can psychologically to knowing England's 356, and but for a gives us a sneak peek into your variations, with your field. Perhaps run victory over South manage the workload. We what you need to get," added few sloppy moments in the the exposure we might have my yorker, it's going to be needed at some Africa. think more about the oppo- Morgan. field, things could have in the next few weeks, it stage in the tournament. Then you make Mark Wood sat out sition and the ground when The England captain looked quite different. engages everyone from kids sure that you're competing, putting ener- England's opening match it comes to selection." knows expectation will And then there's the to grandparents. It's sets the gy on the ball as much as you can." and has bowled just 13 overs Trent Bridge is a ground increase with every win but memories of their last tour- tournament up really well — © ICC Business Corporation FZ LLC 2018 this season, as he continues with happy memories for he's not taking Pakistan for nament encounter, when and when Ben does well it to manage a troublesome England, their two highest granted ahead, despite their Sarfaraz Ahmed's side rubs off on other people." ● LUCKNOW 15 Sri Lanka will play their next match against Afghanistan, the only World Cup contender ranked lower than them in the ICC rankings MONDAY | JUNE 3, 2019

WE HAVE POWER HITTERS WHO CAN COME IN AT THE LATTER STAGE AND MAKE QUICK RUNS SO HOPEFULLY THE TOP FIVE CAN PUT US ON A GOOD PLATFORM — JEEVAN MENDIS Success doesn’t come with excuses specially in Cardiff, losing the toss and batting first is not Eeasy. The ball was doing a little bit but the important thing was to try and bat the first 20 overs without losing too many wickets. It's about getting through that spell, and the advantage of batting first in any scenario is putting runs on the board. You then have to get to at least that par score so your bowlers can create some pressure. MasterStroke A par score would have been something in the range of 250 given the fact the wicket was always going to settle down in the second half. After a decent partnership between Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Perera, we lost two quick wickets and then the New Zealand bowlers were just on top after that. I think the mindset was stuck between whether to attack or not to attack. It's tough when you get caught in that mindset, especially when there's assistance from the wicket. You just sometimes have to keep changing gears and know which bowler to go after. It was, however, very good to By MAHELA JAYAWARDENE see Dimuth bat really well, especial- Former Sri Lankan skipper ly with him being the captain and having other responsibilities as well. He hasn't played that much ODI cricket but his Test form has been brilliant. We just needed a few other boys to bat well now too. It was tough for the bowlers but Sri Lankan players train during practice session ahead of team’s second game against Afghanistan in Cardiff. The 1996 World Cup winners will aim to get back into winning ways against the lowest rank side participating in the tournament AP it still showed Sri Lanka have a lot of work to do as a unit. When you The team need to put this cannot take them lightly, but they don't have many runs on the board, RATHER THAN LOOKING AT THE behind them pretty quickly and see should feel confident in their skills you try to bowl that magic ball rather how they can improve. and the players that they have. than holding your line and length. OPPOSITION, THE CHALLENGE IS TO BE THE The next game is big, and as I've Rather than looking at the In slightly friendly conditions, said before, four or five wins might opposition, the challenge is to be the the fast bowlers did not really create BEST THEY CAN BE, PLAYING THE BRAND get you into the semi-finals as top best they can be, playing the brand many opportunities, even if the two teams will beat each other. You will of cricket they want to play. Then New Zealand openers batted well. OF CRICKET THEY WANT TO PLAY. THEN THE lose two or three matches and have the results will take care of them- Even then, though, Sri Lanka bad days. selves. now need to look at how to take RESULTS WILL TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES The Afghanistan game is an They are a formidable unit wickets and create pressure going opportunity but at the same time they with lots of match-winners - and forward. are also a formidable team. Sri Lanka have to believe in their ability. Make the right call irwais Ashraf: Afghanistan should have bowled first in MAustralia defeat I think the decision to bat first was key to the game in Bristol. My belief is we should have bowled on that track because we chased with success against Pakistan on a similar wicket at the same FirstSlip ground in the warm-up game. After batting first, we lost a cou- ple of early wickets in the top-order and struggled to create partnerships throughout. Building partnerships has always been crucial for our team, so to lose a couple of wickets early was a blow. It's difficult to be too critical because Australia are a strong side and world champions. They have a very strong bowling attack and have now added David Warner and Steve Smith to their team too. AP For me, they are the second Najibullah Zadran, left, celebrates with skipper Gulbadin Naib after completing his fifty against Australia at Bristol County Ground favourites to win the competition. Against a respected side, Afghanistan didn't play bad cricket. The main issue was the collapse of the batting. There was a weakness Improvement loading... By MIRWAIS ASHRAF both against fast bowling and spin. Afghan all-rounder A couple of good batsmen did- ajibullah Zadran vowed the against Australia following scores n't totally click at the County Nbest is yet to come from of 60 and 104 not out against Ground. The top-order collapsed Afghanistan after he scored a fifty ❝ Ireland earlier this year. pretty quickly, as did the middle- in their opening defeat to defend- We were probably His powerful stroke play was order. ing champions Australia. the highlight of the innings as There was only one partnership The Afghanis found them- 40-50 runs short Afghanistan were forced to recov- for Afghanistan throughout the selves in trouble early on after win- of what we er from 77/5 after Mitchell Starc ❝ innings between the captain ning the toss and batting first, los- wanted against and Pat Cummins (3/40) tore THERE WAS Gulbadin Naib and Najibullah ing openers Mohammad Shahzad through their openers. Zadran, which wasn't enough in the and Hazratullah Zazai for ducks. Australia in the Afghanistan will now turn ONLY ONE end. But a half-century from end as the wicket their attention to bouncing back in PARTNERSHIP Scoring 207 was below par on Najibullah (51), along with scores was good, but we their next clash against Sri Lanka FOR this wicket. It wasn't really seaming of 43 and 31 from Rahmat Shah lost early wickets on Tuesday in Cardiff, where or turning that much, so I think 260 and captain Gulbadin Naib, respec- Najibullah intends to continue AFGHANISTAN or 270 would have been about right tively, ensured Afghanistan fought which is why we playing his natural game. in the circumstances. back to set a target of 208. were under "I am really happy with how I THROUGHOUT In terms of positives, the way we And while David Warner (89 performed as I got a fifty and I THE INNINGS bowled wasn't bad. Rashid Khan and not out) and Aaron Finch (66) ulti- pressure. played really well, so I hope I can Mujeeb Ur Rahman both bowled mately helped Australia to a com- Hopefully we can continue my form throughout the BETWEEN THE well, but it was a case of the total not

fortable seven-wicket win, continue our form whole tournament," he said. CAPTAIN being enough for them to defend it.

Najibullah is confident that in the next "We were probably 40-50 runs There wasn't that much support Afghanistan will learn from their short of what we wanted against GULBADIN NAIB today for the spinners, we didn't shortcomings. matches❝ Australia in the end as the wicket really see much turn or grip, so "We made a lot of mistakes was good, but we lost early wick- AND maybe against another team and on because we made some wrong ets which is why we were under NAJIBULLAH another wicket, Rashid can make the shot selections when we were bat- pressure. difference. Gulbadin Naib celebrates after dismissing Australian captain Aaron Finch during Afghanistan’s ting, but hopefully we will improve "Hopefully we can continue ZADRAN, WHICH I hope that in the next few games, World Cup opener at Bristol AP this going forward," said the 26- ly in the circle, and try our best to our form in the next matches. WASN'T there will be slightly more support from

year-old. do better in our next game. When I went into bat the coach the pitch for the spinners. while Aftab Alam is a good medi- Recently in the Asia Cup, we

"We will improve for the next "We are a good side and I think told me to play my natural game ENOUGH IN THE The wickets at the moment are um-pacer. I hope they will perform beat our next opponents, Sri Lanka. game and come back stronger. We we can beat any side in the world. and continue the way I've batted END very flat and very dry. We have qual- very well in the next game. After that, morale and confidence probably gave a way a few easy runs We will always try our best and I the last three or four months. ❝ ity spinners who can make the I knew from the start that we were should be high for Tuesday's game as the Australian batsmen run am confident we can cause some "I've been played really well in breakthrough at any time. facing some very strong sides in these among the boys. I think they can really fast. upsets in this tournament." the ODI matches and that's why I It's a tournament and all the conditions. Playing England, Australia beat them again. "With the next matches we Najibullah has been in impres- am very confident in my batting bowlers will have to make an impact. and South Africa here is not easy. For me, the key to the game will have coming we will work on our sive form for Afghanistan with the and I just went out there and played Of the seamers, Hamid Hassan But there are games Afghanistan be the bowling, as both sides are fielding with our coach, especial- bat of late, with his performance my natural game." appears to be in a good rhythm can target to pick up wins. pretty similar in terms of level. ● LUCKNOW 16 Bangladesh recorded their highest ever total in ODIs by making 330 for six against South Africa at The Oval MONDAY | JUNE 3, 2019

I HAVE VERY GOOD MEMORIES OF LORD'S, SO IF WE REACH THE FINAL IT WILL BE A VERY BIG MOMENT FOR NOT JUST ME BUT FOR THE WHOLE TEAM — BHUVNESHWAR KUMAR

WORLD CUP SPECIAL

GULLYVIEW TODAY LIVE THE FIRST UPSET England vs Pakistan 3:00 pm IST AFP ■ LONDON VENUE: Trent Bridge, Nottingham Shakib & Mushfiqur angladesh stunned South BAfrica to start their World Cup campaign with a fine 21-run lead Bangladesh to an victory at The Oval. South Africa, who were sloppy in the field, lost upset win over Proteas crucial wickets as they rarely threatened to complete the high- est World Cup chase in history. Opener Quinton de Kock fell to a shambolic run-out early on, captain Faf du Plessis was bowled for 62 and Rassie van der Dussen was dismissed in the 40th over for 41. The Proteas still had slim hope with three overs left, bats- man JP Duminy at the crease and Alternate Jersey 44 runs needed - but he played on off Mustafizur Rahman to depart New Delhi: The fans and the media have for 45. been predicting for a while how the alter- The defeat means South Africa have lost their opening two nate jersey that Virat Kohli and his boys matches at the World Cup, hav- are expected to wear in the World Cup in ing been beaten by England in the England and Wales will look like. IANS opener on Thursday. has been given access to the look of the Earlier, Bangladesh posted jersey and it's rear side is orange in their highest one-day internation- colour as compared to the original blue. al score as ferocious hitting from Speaking about it, a source in the know Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al of developments said that it is not exactly Hasan took them to 330 for six. an away jersey, as many people are Mushfiqur made 78 from 80 putting it, but an alternate jersey as per balls and Shakib's 75 came from 84 balls as the pair combined in the new playing rules of the International a 142-run partnership. Cricket Council (ICC). "There has been a That was Bangladesh's high- lot of talks and speculation and people est World Cup stand and set the have been calling it an away jersey. But it stage to beat their previous high- isn't. It is an alternate jersey that the team est ODI total of 329 for six against will wear when they play England on Pakistan in 2015. June 30. As per the new rules, the hosts South Africa captain Faf du get to retain their jersey colour when they Plessis won the toss and play an ICC event. Since India also have fielded, but his decision backfired a blue jersey like England, there is a badly as Bangladesh put his lethargic bowling attack to the Mushfiqur Rahim celebrates reaching 50 runs during the World Cup match between South Africa and Bangladesh at Oval AP slight change in colour," the source sword. explained. Thrashed by a 104 runs in partnership in just seven overs. ing from a tight hamstring. Du Plessis was visibly frustrat- their first match against England B’DESH TOP TOTALS After conceding 27 in two In his first over, South ed, gesticulating angrily as on Thursday, South Africa, Score Opponent Venue Date Result overs, the barrage took its toll on Africa's Andile Phehlukwayo Shakib and Mushfiqur took their Special feeling deprived of key batsman Hashim 330/6 South AfricaThe Oval 02-06-2019 Awaited Ngidi, who fielded a Tamim shot broke the partnership with 60 on partnership past a hundred Amla due to a head injury suf- and petulantly threw at the the board when he induced an runs. LONDON: Imran Tahir admitted it was fered in that loss, will have to score 322-4 Scotland Nelson 05-03-2015 Won stumps, forcing the Bangladesh edge from Tamim that was held Imran Tahir delivered a des- hard to keep his emotions in check as the 331 to avoid a second successive 288-7 New Zealand Hamilton 13-03-2015 Lost opener to fend it away in self- by wicket-keeper Quinton de perately needed breakthrough on leg-spinner made his 100th one-day inter- defeat. 283-9 India Dhaka 19-02-2011 Lost preservation. Kock. his 100th ODI appearance, the 40- national appearance against Bangladesh. Tamim Iqbal was fit to open Moments later, Ngidi trudged Soumya had made a dazzling year-old spinner breaking the the batting after a wrist injury, but 275-7 England Adelaide 09-03-2015 Won from the pitch, reportedly suffer- 42 in 30 balls when his aggression 142-run stand when he bowled the Tahir is only the second specialist spinner it was Soumya Sarkar who hit the got the better of him with a mis- sweeping Shakib. after Nicky Boje to reach a century of ODI first boundary, his flick off Lungi HIGHEST STANDS FOR B’DESH cued hook off Chris Morris that Mushfiqur perished after a caps for the Proteas. The 40-year-old Ngidi bringing a huge roar from was well caught by the diving de risky slog off Phehlukwayo to said reaching the landmark of 100 match- Bangladesh fans who made up the Runs (Wkt) Partners Opponent Venue Date Kock. leave Bangladesh on 250 or five in es was an emotional moment for him. "It majority of the crowd at the 142 3rd Mushfiqur Rahim/Shakib South Africa The Oval 02-06-2019 With part-time bowlers the 43rd over. feels really special. If I look back I played Oval, the south London head- 141 5th Mahmudullah/ M Rahim England Adelaide 09-03-2015 Aiden Markram and JP Duminy But after going six overs my first game at the 2011 World Cup, it quarters of Surrey. filling in for the absent Ngidi and without a boundary, Bangladesh 139 2nd Mahmudullah/Tamim Iqbal Scotland Nelson 05-03-2015 has been an amazing journey," Tahir said Those green-shirt clad Dale Steyn sidelined again by a finished their innings with a ahead of the match. "I always dreamt Bangladesh supporters were back 114 5th M Rahim/Shakib Afghanistan Canberra 18-02-2015 shoulder injury, South Africa's flourish thanks to powerful stroke- about it but I never thought I would be on the feet as Tamim and Soumya, 92 2nd Imrul Kayes/Junaid Siddique Netherlands Chattogram 14-02-2011 bowling attack was hardly threat- play from Mahmudullah (46 who hit five fours in six balls at ening as Shakib reached his fifty not out) and Mosaddek Hossain here one day playing in my 100th game one point, brought up their fifty FAISEL FEATURES with ease. (26). for South Africa. "It is an absolute honour to have been given the opportunity by Cricket South Africa and the lovely peo- ple from South Africa, I am grateful to everybody." Tahir has been a spearhead Back in action of the Proteas' attack since making his debut at the 2011 Cricket World Cup, with Thumbs Up PTI ■ LONDON a career tally of 164 wickets. PTI ■ SOUTHAMPTON INFIRMARY eteran South Africa opener ndia captain Virat Kohli "is doing fine" VHashim Amla, who was hit on his Double Trouble despite being hit on his thumb in a train- helmet grille in the World Cup open- ing session ahead of the team's World Cup er, is expected to regain full fitness for LONDON: I South Africa's injury list grew as opener against South Africa here on the team's third game against India in Lungi Ngidi, the young pace bowler, Wednesday. Southampton on Wednesday. limped off the field during their game "He is doing fine. There is nothing to Amla missed the game against against Bangladesh at The Oval with worry," team sources said. Bangladesh here after suffering the hamstring trouble. Ngidi, who went for 34 Kohli hurt his right thumb during practice blow against England on Thursday. He runs in his four overs on the morning, at the Ageas Bowl here on Saturday prompt- missed a sharp bouncer from Jofra walked back to the dressing room at the ing physiotherapist Patrick Farhat to attend to Archer that thudded into his helmet conclusion of the seventh over of the the Indian skipper. grille, forcing him to leave the field. Farhat was first seen using magic spray on Amla did return to bat in South match. It was later confirmed that he the thumb and then applied tape on it. Africa's chase but had not fully recov- would not take the ball again for the rest Later Kohli was seen leaving the field with ered from the impact. His team even- of the game, and had been ruled out of his thumb dipped in a glass of ice. tually lost the game by 104 runs. the match with, according to the com- India, one of the favourites for the title, were "Hashim hasn't fully recovered mentary team, concern about his left hit by injuries in the run up to the World Cup. from the blow sustained to the helmet hamstring. It comes as another blow for While all-rounder Vijay Shankar had to sit during the match against England on Faf du Plessis' side, who have made no out of the warm-up game against New Zealand Thursday and is not available for secret of their intention to attack with after hurting his elbow, Kedar Jadhav is still selection for the match today," said pace. recovering from a shoulder injury he picked up team manager Mohammed Moosajee during IPL and missed India's both warm-up before the start of Bangladesh game. games against the Kiwis and Bangladesh. "With the quick turnaround Jadhav, a key figure in India's middle-order, between the two matches, he is being Bowling woes batted in the nets on Saturday, an indication that rested as a precaution, based on our "We are hopeful that he will make he could be fit in time for the game against post-match re-assessment." a full recovery to be available for selec- Southampton : He broke many a records South Africa. However, the team management is tion for our next match against India," with his batting but Virat Kohli, the medi- The Indian team has an off day on Sunday. hopeful of Amla's return for the India added Moosajee. um-pacer, could have had a lot more than game. eight international wickets if his team- mates believed in his bowling ability like he himself does. Kohli, albeit in a lighter vein, explained why he has not bowled in international cricket since December Kedar’s participation remains in suspense 2017. "It was the during the ODI series in Sri Lanka (in 2017) where we had almost aving made significant any apparent discomfort during role for India during the next six won everything, I asked MS (Dhoni) if I recovery from his shoul- JADHAV HAS BATTED the sessions, which was a fair and half weeks. could bowl. Just when I was getting ready Hder injury, Kedar WITHOUT ANY enough indication that he is He had hurt his left shoul- to roll my arm over, Bumrah (Jasprit) Jadhav's active participation in nearing full fitness. der during the last IPL round shouted from the boundary and said 'no successive net sessions augurs APPARENT He has also started bowling robin league game and was also joking around, it is an international game'. well for the Indian team even DISCOMFORT DURING in the nets, something he was forced to skip the two warm-up "No one in the team believes in my bowl- though he remains a doubtful THE SESSIONS, WHICH not doing during the IPL due to games against New Zealand and ing but I do. After that I had back issues starter for the World Cup open- his dodgy hamstring. Bangladesh as he had not er against South Africa. WAS A FAIR ENOUGH While it is still not clear attained full fitness by then. and then never bowled (in the middle)," The Indian team manage- INDICATION THAT HE IS whether Jadhav will be consid- After a couple of net sessions said the Indian captain. Kohli, however, ment will certainly feel relieved ered for the opening game the Indian team were given a day still bowls in the nets, most recently in a after the 33-year-old had two NEARING FULL against South Africa on off on Sunday. However, most of practice session here earlier this week. full-fledged net sessions since FITNESS Wednesday, his fitness has been the players, including Virat AGENCIES India's arrival at this port city. a cause of concern since he is Kohli, Jadhav, Hardik , Bumrah Jadhav has batted without expected to play an important and Bhuvneshwar hit the gym.