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("4 66*5+"(5":( trict and Dholdhar, Johnpur trains will be short terminated. soon after and till 12 pm, 29.65 )595(+")@, and Pratapnagar blocks Twelve trains to Haridwar have per cent voting was reported in ):!))(?8@ of Tehri district also went to also been cancelled during the are 14114 Link Express, 12091 Nazimabad, 15001/02 all 31 blocks which went to the *:>!":!(((! :)+"+)(5"(! polls on the day. same time period. Naini Doon Jan Shatabdi, 14631 Muzaffarapur-Dehradun polls on the day. The State 9(!+) =5)=5,,2)( In Dehradun, voting was Dehradun railway station Dehradun Amritsar Express, Express up to Nazimabad, Election Commission (SEC) held at the Sahaspur and Kalsi superintendent Sitaram Sonkar 19020 Dehradun-Mumbai 13009/10 Doon Express up to data shows that 46.02 voter blocks while in Rudraprayg said that the block for the ongo- Bandra Terminus Express, Bareilly and 12687/88 turnout was reported till 2 PM In these elections 6,354 blocks belonging to 12 districts the ballot boxes will start district the voters of Jakholi ing construction work of double 14266 Varanasi Janta Express, Madurai-Dehradun Express which jumped to 50.41 per cent candidates were in fray for of the State baring Haridwar arriving at the strong rooms block went to polls. line has been approved, during 14310 Ujjaini Express, 14318 will operate up to Nizamuddin till 4 pm. 2,659 posts of Village Pradhans exercised their franchise. made at the block headquarters In Pauri district the voting which for seven days the work Dehradun-Indore Express, during the same period as they Long queues were seen and for 1,037 posts of member Enthusiasm among the after end of polling. was held at Yamkeshwar, before non-interlocking will be 22660 Dehradun Kochuveli, are being short terminated. outside many booths at close of block Panchayats 3,195 candi- voters to elect their represen- The voting for second Dwarikhal, Jaiharikhal, done and for the other three days 19566 Uttaranchal Express, The trains which will con- the polling. Till 4 pm 71.57 per dates are in the contest. For the tatives was clearly visible phase of Panchayat elections Ekeshwar and Duggada blocks. non-interlocking will be done. 12328 Upasna Express, 12018 tinue to run during the time are cent voting was reported from post of member district on the day as women and were held at Chaukhutiya, The counting of votes The railways will be giving Dehradun Shatabdi and 54342 12055/56 Dehradun-Jan the Udham Singh Nagar dis- Panchayat, 573 candidates were elderly came out in large num- Dwarahat, Tadikhet and would be done on October 21 full refund to those passengers Dehradun-Saharanpur Shatabdi, 14041/42 Mussoorie trict. A healthy voter turnout of in the fray for 119 seats. bers to vote. Bhaisiachena blocks of Almora and the results are who had done advance book- Passenger. Express, 14119/20 Kathgodam- 67.17 per cent was reported In the second phase voters State Election Commissi- district, Bajpur, Kashipur and expected to be declared on the ing in the cancelled trains. The 15005/06 Gorakhpur- Dehradun Express and from Uttarkashi district. of 2,659 village Panchayats of 31 oner Chandrasekhar Bhatt said Jaspur blocks of Udham Singh same day. cancelled trains from Dehradun Dehradun Express up to 12401/02 Magadh Express. .      1    
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   &.)-5.'-3+&3--/)-3-/*4/0/4            D") tion of these games. Sant told  *'3%2- Kumar Sant.  D$)  DF)  "D  8  the officials that since the state  *'3%2- be mainly clear to partly cloudy He said in these games the   )        is hosting National Games in towards evening. ore than two lakh players categories of under 12, under 14,   9 
   the year 2021, the talented he State Meteorological The maximum and mini- Mare expected to partici- under 17, under 21 years (in all  *
            sportspersons would be select- TCentre has announced that mum temperatures pate in this year’s ‘Khel categories, the boys and girls       !
   
   ed from the Khel Mahakumbh the southwest monsoon has are likely to be 31 degree Mahakumbh- 2019’ to be held would be in separate groups)           for National Games. withdrawn from entire Celsius and 17 degree Celsius in the first week of November have been made. Similarly sep-   !
  In the meeting Additional Uttarakhand on Friday. The respectively. in all parts of the State. arate categories of Women and Secretary Pratap Singh, Director, withdrawal line of monsoon Meanwhile on Friday, the Aimed at finding and pro- Specially abled are made in education, RK Kunwar, now passes through maximum and minimum tem- moting new talent in sports, which contestants of age group Additional Director health, Dr Forbesganj, Daltonganj, peratures recorded at various these games would be organ- 21 to 25 years can participate. Football, Table- tennis, hockey, event would be given to the admissions in the sports Suman Arya, Deputy Director, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Ahemdabad places in the State were 30.5 ised at Nyay Panchayat, Block, Events of women category basketball, taekwondo, hand- winners, runners up and those schools of the State. information Nitin Upadhyaya, and Naliya. degree Celsius and 16.7 degree district and State-level. In view would be organised at district ball, Judo, fencing, swimming, getting third position. In the meeting various Deputy Superintendent of The Centre has also fore- Celsius respectively in of organising these games suc- and State-level while the events boxing and archery would be In the team events winners suggestions were given by the Police Dharmendra Bhatt, Joint cast that on Saturday the Dehradun, 31 degree Celsius cessfully, a meeting of State- of specially abled category held during the Mahakumbh. and runner-ups would be officers of police, education, director, sports, RC Dimri, Joint weather will be mainly and 16.9 degree Celsius in level coordination committee would be held at State-level only. The events of Swimming, handed over shields and tro- health, transport, sports, urban Director, Youth welfare Shakti clear to partly cloudy. Dry Pantnagar, 18.8 degree Celsius was held at the state secretari- Sant informed that 16 archery and fencing are being phies. Sant said that category of development and information Singh, deputy director Chandra weather is likely to prevail in and 10.3 degree Celsius in at on Friday. The meeting was sporting events including included in the games for the Under -12 is being included for department. These depart- Kishore Nautiyal and state sports Uttarakhand. Mukteshwar, 21 degree Celsius chaired by the secretary sports Kabaddi, athletics, Kho-Kho, first time. He informed that the first time so that the win- ments assured their full coop- coordinator H S Bargali were In the provisional capital of and 12.4 degree Celsius respec- and youth welfare, Brijesh Volleyball, Badminton, prizes in all categories and ners can be given priority in eration in successful organisa- present in the meeting. Uttarakhand, the weather will tively in New Tehri.   ! " #   #*

)       - ! 4&3   )B)(!)"5+5) ="C5)5)5))*5+5  *'3%2-   !   !  he Municipal Corporation Chandigarh: Ahead of the Assembly election in Haryana, Tof Dehradun (MCD) is  /'%-@%3' ! """(5=6 the assembly election in a free, Rajasthan Government has issued orders regarding the ban on soon going to launch the pilot ==)"5!)):)(+( fair and peaceful manner on the movement, sale, distribution and of liquor within the range project for the smart vending aryana has got 10 addi- :69)"):!=(! % October 21,” he added. of 3 km in the border areas of Haryana. As per the orders the zone at Chhe Number Puliya. Htional companies of )+=%)+="
 Virk said the police is ban will come into effect from October 19 at 6 pm, till the polling Municipal commissioner Vinay Central Paramilitary Forces :69)"=)5)()>)  closely monitoring sensitive ends on October 21, said Haryana chief electoral officer Anurag Shankar Pandey said they are for law and order duty during =5(!9 polling locations in the state. Agarwal. waiting for all 50 smart trolleys the assembly election. With After analysing the entire The office of chief electoral officer, Haryana has also request- to be made after which the pro- this, the total number of cen- Karnataka IRB for the polls, situation, out of total 130, 10 ed the neighboring states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh ject will be launched. The ten- tral security forces deployed in Additional Director General of companies would be deployed and Punjab to issue similar orders regarding the ban on sale tative date for the launch to the state went up to 130. Police (Law and Order) in Sonipat district, nine each in and distribution of liquor. The CEO, Haryana said that law and organise is on October 15. The Union Ministry of Navdeep Singh Virk said. Rohtak and Faridabad, eight in order should remain in place during the elections and adequate Giving further details he Home Affairs has allocated “With 130 companies of Jind, seven each in Jhajjar, arrangements have been made by the security agencies to con- said, “As a pilot project for two companies each of the central security forces, we are Bhiwani, Hisar, Sirsa and Nuh, duct the elections peacefully. He said that blockade is going on making a smart vending zone, CRPF and SSB, one of CISF now very confident, comfort- six companies each in Kaithal across the state and the liquor and cash movements are also basic infrastructure at Chhe and five companies of able and fully prepared to hold and Palwal districts, he said. being monitored. PNS Number Puliya is being devel- oped. From pathways to nec- essary arrangements for prop- er sanitation — everything is 4 
    being taken care of. In addition to that we are also introducing symmetrical trolleys for ven-   5 ' 6   dors, each with capacity to hold 400 kilogrammes. The vendors will be paying 2,000 6    %  to MCD as monthly tax. After the launch we will observe the situation at the vending zone,  /'%-@%3' focus on women. The party if the project turns out to be promised 33 per cent reserva- satisfactory we will introduce aking several populist tion to women in Government the same infrastructure at other Mpromises, Congress on and private jobs in the State. places also.” Friday released its Haryana He added, “For the pilot poll manifesto, saying it will project we are providing these give a farm loan waiver, reser-    ) trolleys to 50 vendors as there are vation in private companies for only 50 licensed vendors there. local people and a slew of ben- *+ +!+ - The vendors and their trolleys efits for women — including will now have a unique ID job quotas, pensions and free . !.  which MCD employees will be bus rides. able to check through QR code It also promised free elec- * ! !" at anytime during surprise vis- According to MCD offi- (NULM). The trolleys will also tricity to categories of farmers its. The trolleys will also have cials, the smart trolleys are have solar panel which will and domestic consumers, and Ambala/Sonipat: Uttar Radio Frequency Identification being provided by a private have the capacity to give at least unemployment allowance to Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi (RFID), so that only the vendor entity under Public Private eight hours of electricity. college degree holders. Adityanath on Friday likened himself can operate it. We expect Partnership (PPP) mode. Lack of systematic vending In another poll promise, the Congress to a “driverless that through these means we will Cost of one trolley is about zones at different places in the the Congress said 75 per cent train” and a “pilotless plane”, also be able to identify vendors 1,10,000 but the vendors are city is a major concern as it of jobs in private companies taking a dig at the party that who are operating illegally in the being assisted under National causes traffic congestion and will be reserved for the youth remains without a full-time municipal area.” Urban Livelihood Mission other civic problems. of Haryana. It did not elaborate president. Adityanath was how this policy would be addressing poll rallies in sup- implemented. port of the BJP, which is aim- - ( 
3..) 56    The “sankalp patra” said ing to return to power in loans to farmers will be waived Haryana after the October 21 5  (
  ( “within 24 hours” if the party Assembly polls.   - comes to power after the Addressing election meet- Rishikesh: A wild elephant broke the forest bar- October 21 Assembly polls. ings in Ambala, Sonipat, Jind rier and came on the road outside AIIMS, ! 47 Ghulam Nabi Azad, the All and Panchkula, Adityanath Rishikesh past midnight on Thursday, causing a India Congress Committee accused the Congress of cor- scare in the area, officials said. Dharamshala: Himachal Pradesh Chief general secretary in charge of ruption when it was in power However, it returned to the forests after some- Minister Jairam Thakur on Friday expressed the State, said there is a special in the State. PTI time of its own accord, Ranger of Gauhri range confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party will DP Uniyal said. retain the State’s two Assembly segments which Around 2 am on Thursday, a tusker, aged are going to bypolls on October 21. nearly 45 years, from the Rajaji Tiger Reserve came He said the BJP will again win outside the gate of AIIMS Rishikesh on Pashulok Dharamshala and Pachhad Assembly seats Marg after breaking the forest barrier on with an overwhelming majority. Neelkanth Marg, creating a flutter in the area, he Addressing an election rally in Siddhpur said. Security guards on duty at the AIIMS imme- here, Thakur said the governments at the diately shut its gates and raised an alarm. But the Centre and in Himachal Pradesh are of the elephant remained unfazed and returned to the same party which is a good sign for develop- forests of Gauhri range after going up to gate num- ment, for which, he underlined, the role of ber three of the institute, Uniyal said. PTI public support is very important. PTI   ! " #   #+

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   +  ) over the murder of one of the executive a greater say in Commissioner, how can his Health Insurance Policy of huge money flow in his 17 bank Media that is scheduled for         RSS worker, his wife, and their appointment of judges but he representative in the NJAC retired bank employees. accounts in connection with the October 15 before the Bench    
   child in Murshidabad district has "very strong reservations" cannot be trusted with appoint- He said this comes to INX Media case. Judge Ajay headed by Justice Bhanumati. 36 & and sought imposition of on the "patently flawed" logic ing good judges. about 4,000 to 5,000 per President's Rule in the State " given in the order. "I have very, very strong year, burdening these senior if Government remains apa- He also referred to illus- reservations at the flawed logic citizens. "For the in-service thetic and political violence trations of Lord Ram, Krishna, given in the judgement... The employees, the premium is *
   /   continues". Hanuman in the original government has accepted and paid by the bank management "I believe that all those Constitution of India, saying respects the judgement," he said. and hence employees do not who believe in democracy, leader said the attempt to turn these represent the cultural He said even before the col- feel the burden, but in the case @         inclusiveness , and right to dis- a blind eye to the loot, rape and heritage of the country. legium system came into being of the retired staff, the pre- sent must assert and raise their murders of political opponents "Had the Constitution been in 1991, good judges were mium and the GST on it are New Delhi: Noted environ- chairperson Sonia Gandhi, the heart, the Congress in its cen- voice against the continued is hurting and surprising. framed today with these illus- appointed.To drive home his paid by these senior citizens," mentalist and social activist Congress president. It would be tenary year instituted the violence and intimidation in RSS worker, his pregnant trations, what kind of storm it point, he said a judge appoint- Raja said in his letter. Chandi Prasad Bhatt has been presented on October 31, the ''Indira Gandhi Award for West Bengal", said the RSS wife, and their eight-year-old would have triggered," he won- ed by the collegium was hauled "The rate of premium awarded the Indira Gandhi day former prime minister National Integration'', to give leader who is also internation- son were on Wednesday found dered. up by the Supreme Court for itself is going up every year award for national integration Indira Gandhi was killed. recognition to outstanding al president of Vishwa Hindu murdered in West Bengal's The apex court verdict contempt.On October 16, 2015, and hence this 18 per cent for the years 2017 and 2018. Bhatt (85), who hails from contribution to this cause by Parishad (VHP). Murshidabad district. which struck down the a Constitution Bench of GST on it is a big financial The award was instituted Uttarakhand, had founded the individuals or institutions," " If the Government con- The bodies of RSS worker National Judicial Appointments Supreme Court by a 4:1 major- burden on them (senior citi- by the Congress in the memo- Dasholi Gram Swarajya Sangh said Motilal Vora, member tinues to be apathetic and Bondhu Gopal Pal, a 35-year- Commission Act had said that ity upheld the collegium system zens)," he said."Looking to ry of the former prime minis- (DGSS) in Gopeshwar in 1964, secretary of advisory com- political violence continues , in old primary school teacher, the presence of the law minis- and struck down the NJAC as the genuine plight of these ter and it would be presented which later became a mother mittee of Indira Gandhi my opinion, it is a fit case of his wife Beauty, and eight- ter would compromise on the unconstitutional. senior citizens, I strongly urge on October 31 in a function at organisation to the Chipko Award for national imposition of Presidential rule", year-old son were found lying independence of the body to Referring to those who upon you to reconsider the Jawahar Bhawan. Movement, in which he was integration. he said. in a pool of blood inside their select judges. accuse the BJP of pushing its matter and remove the premi- "The 31st Indira Gandhi one of the pioneers. Some prominent recipi- On apparent aversion of residence on Tuesday in Jiaganj Addressing a gathering at philosophy of "nationalism", um paid on Group Health Award for National Integration He has earlier been award- ents of the award include Rajiv a section of political parties to area of the district, according the launch of a book, Prasad Prasad said there is a lot of Insurance Scheme from the for the year 2017 and 2018 has ed the Ramon Magsaysay Gandhi, APJ Abdul Kalam, condemn the incident, the RSS to the police. said when the prime minister debate on the issue. PTI GST list," he said. been awarded to Chandi Award for community leader- Shankar Dayal Sharma, Swami Prasad Bhatt for his services in ship in 1982, followed by the Ranganathananda, Aruna Asaf promoting and preserving Padma Bhushan in 2005. He Ali, Beant Singh, Bharat Scouts 99:    national integration in the has also been a recipient of the and Guides, PN Haksar, MS  &   :    country," a statement from the Gandhi Peace Prize. Subbulakshmi, Shyam Benegal, party said. "In order to uphold the Javed Akhtar, AR Rahman,  +  This award consists of a cause of national integration Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, citation and Rs 10 lakh in cash and understanding which was Gulzar, MS Swaminathan, T M 
 
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NPawar on Friday criticised Mumbai: The Maharashtra poll scene presents Ealliance would once again come to power in Among the saffron allies, top BJP leaders, including Amit an interesting picture with candidates from Maharashtra, Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on he Konkan belt along the the Shiv Sena has fielded 44 Shah and the Prime Minister, varied backgrounds — from royal families, Friday said his party wants to make farmers debt- Twest coast of Maharashtra, candidates in the region, 19 of for repeatedly using his name celebrities to fourth estate — trying to enter free. which with 75 assembly seats them in Mumbai. in campaign speeches in poll- the Assembly’s hallowed corridors and shape He was addressing a campaign rally here for accounts for over one fourth of The BJP, which is other- bound Maharashtra and said the State’s destiny over the next five Sena candidates Preeti Band who is contesting the total 288 constituencies, wise the senior partner in the they must speak about issues asked the Centre to also inval- years. from Badnera, Sunita Fiske (Achalpur) and will be a keenly watched bat- ruling front, is contesting less- related to economy and farm- idate Article 371 that disallows A whopping 3,239 candidates are in the Rajesh Wankhade (Teosa), and BJP’s Dr Sunil tleground in the October 21 er number of seats in the ers. buying of land in north-eastern fray for 288 seats, polling for which will be Deshmukh (Amravati). polls and their result will decide The region, considered a region than the Uddhav The top issue on Prime states, including Nagaland and held on October 21, but the main fight is like- Shiv Sena’s manifesto for assembly polls will who rules the State for next five Sena-BJP stronghold, was hit Thackeray-led party. Minister Narendra Modi, Shah Meghalaya. ly to be between the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena be released on Saturday, Thackeray said, adding, years. by large-scale desertions from The Amit Shah-headed and Chief Minister Devendra The former defence min- alliance and the opposition Congress-NCP “The Sena aims to make farmers debt-free, rather Key issues like the Nanar opposition ranks ahead of polls, party is contesting 29 seats in Fadnavis’s campaign agenda is ister accused Modi of seeking combine. than making them avail loan waiver.” refinery, metro carshed at handing the saffron alliance an Konkan, 17 of them in ‘Sharad Pawar’, he said. mileage out of valour shown by Shivendrasinhraje Bhosale, a descendant Praising the Modi Government’s crop insur- Mumbai’s Aarey Colony and advantage at the hustings. Mumbai. Without naming Shah at a security forces during the of the family of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, ance scheme and the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala PMC Bank scam, among oth- An urbanised region, A proposed refinery pro- poll rally in Uruli Kanchan near Balakot air strike, carried out who recently switched from the NCP to the Yojana, he said he would make every effort to pro- ers, are expected to dominate Konkan is expected to see a ject at Nanar in Ratnagiri dis- here, Pawar reiterated the after the Pulwama terror strike BJP, has been given ticket from Satara and is vide six free gas cylinders per year to those in the campaign scene in the region, straight fight between the trict had become a flashpoint “jail” jibe, saying those who in February, during the April- pitted against former party colleague Deepak `extremely poor’ category. parts of which are dotted with Sena-BJP and the Congress- between the Shiv Sena and the were “inside” are now running May Lok Sabha polls. Pawar. He also promised to provide a full meal at Rs scenic beaches. NCP alliances, with some BJP in the past. The Sena has the country’s administration, In a veiled attack at Shah, Shivendrasinhraje Bhosale is a three-time 10 to the poor in rural areas, and primary health Mumbai, which is part of smaller outfits also trying to said the multi-billion refinery but added he has no complaint the NCP veteran said, “There MLA and his father Abhaysinhraje Bhosale check-up at 1. this vast region, alone accounts make their present felt. will damage the fragile ecolo- as one has his/her rights in is a ‘big’ person, quite ‘big’. Did had represented the seat several Talking about the outcome of the October 21 for 36 seats, but all eyes will be The Congress is contesting gy of Konkan. democracy. you get who it is? He has come times. Shivendrasinhraje Bhosale’s cousin Assembly polls, he said, “You can imagine the on the Worli seat from where 44 of the 75 seats, including 29 A metro carshed at Aarey Pawar said the NCP wel- from Gujarat. He is experi- Udayanraje Bhosale is contesting the Satara predicament of a batsman who has to score lots Shiv Sena youth leader Aaditya in Mumbai. Its alliance part- Colony, a green belt in subur- comed scrapping of Article enced. He was in a jail in Lok Sabha bypoll as the BJP candidate. of runs in very few balls. But I have no such ten- Thackeray is making his debut ner NCP has fielded candidates ban Goregaon, where over 370, which gave special status Maharashtra for five-six Udayanraje Bhosale was earlier in the sion. My score is decided and the target fixed. I in electoral politics. on 18 seats, including five in 2,000 trees have been hacked, to Jammu and Kashmir, and months.” NCP. PTI have already won the match.” 
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Defence PRO Lt General Singh in reply to a LVaisnho Devi bound pil- ‘Sangam Youth Festival’ at University Campus, errorists in Kashmir are facing that the Army’s counter-infiltration lages along the line of control in said, “the martyred jawan has question over the issue of drop- grims and regular commuters, Bhaderwah, General Officer Commander in Chief, Ta shortage of arms which is grid is very strong and the force is Rajouri and Poonch districts for been identified as 25 year old ping arms through drones in travelling on the Jammu — Northern Command, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh said he why they try to snatch or loot alert to foil any such attempts. If at last 48 hours amid intense mor- Naik Subash Thapa”. He hailed Punjab by Pathankot National Highway had high hopes from the valley’s youngsters. weapons from SPOs and police all any infiltrators manage to cross tar shelling by Pakistan army. from village Panighata, Post Pakistan. Friday faced many hardships “The situation in valley is under control. Ever stations, Northern Army over, they will be eliminated, he Two civilians were injured in Office Bagdogra, Siliguri Tehsil, “But I want to ensure you that due to opening of new toll plaza since the abrogation of article 370 on August 5, there Commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh added. Poonch on Thursday while sev- Darjeeling, West Bengal. He is Indian Army is capable and at Tarore in Samba district. has been significant improvement in all the violence said on Friday. Asked about the terrorists train- eral residential houses also bore survived by his mother Padma determined to foil Pakistan’s any Due to poor management parameters in Kashmir,” Lt Gen Singh told reporters He said Pakistan is in a fix over ing camps and launch pads along the brunt of heavy shelling in Thapa. unholy design. and lack of adequate facilities, here. the situation and is trying different the Line of Control (LoC), Singh these villages. Meanwhile, Northern Army Their designs will not be motorists remained stranded “There has been reduction in terrorist initiat- ways to send in the weapons. said, “We are able to thwart the infil- In strong retaliatory action, commander Lt General Ranbir allowed to succeed,” he said. for about 1-2 hours in long traf- ed incidents. There has been reduction in stone pelt- Speaking to mediapersons in tration bids at the LoC itself. It is a the Indian Army is learnt to have Singh Friday said, “500 terrorists He said that Pakistan is try- fic jam on the busy highway. ing incidents. There has also been reduction in the Bhaderwah, Singh also refuted multi-tier grid. If they (militants) demolished some of the forward are waiting in various training ing to disturb peace in Jammu Ironically, the staff sta- protests that were carried out by the people or the reports about infiltration of Afghan pass through the first tier, they will posts and ammunition dump of camps along the Line of Control and Kashmir. tioned at the poll plaza was seen large number of crowds coming out,” he added. militants into the valley. get caught up in second tier or may the Pakistan Army. Media reports in Pak-occupied Kashmir, look- He further said that about threatening motorists to dole But the situation remains fragile, because Terrorists are facing a shortage be in the following ones.” claimed, Pakistan army too had ing for opportunities to sneak 200-300 terrorists are trying to out toll tax. Few among them Pakistan continues with its designs to push in infil- of weapons in Kashmir. So they try Nearly 500 terrorists are wait- suffered fatal injuries. into Jammu and Kashmir” disturb peace in Jammu and who raised serious concerns trators so that they can keep the state of Jammu and to snatch weapons from Special ing in various training camps In Jammu, Defence PRO Lt- He also claimed that terror- Kashmir while approximately while remaining stranded in the Kashmir in a constant State of turmoil, the Army Police Officers (SPO) or loot them along the Line of Control in Pak- Col Devender Anand said, ists are facing acute shortage of 500 of them are being trained at long jam were even abused, commander said. from police stations, the Army occupied Kashmir, looking for “Ceasefire violation was report- arms and hence are attempting to launch-pads across the border. He thrashed and slapped by the “We are prepared to foil their designs,” he added. commander said. opportunities to sneak into Jammu ed in Nowshera sector of Rajouri snatch the weapons from Police said these figures keep changing ‘goons’ stationed at the toll Replying to a question, he said there was no change Even Pakistan has been caught and Kashmir, a top Army officer district between 5.50 to 7.30 a.m Stations or from Special Police as per their training schedule. plaza. Earlier, the toll plaza in the role of the UN along the Line of Control. in a difficult situation so it uses var- said on Friday. He also said 200 on Friday”. Officers (SPOs). “Whatever be the number, we was inaugurated by Ajay Kumar Speaking about the festival, he said: “This is very ious ways to provide weapons to the to 300 terrorists are operating in He said, an army jawan “There is no doubt that ter- are capable to stop and eliminate Rajak, Project Director NHAI humble contribution from the Army to provide a terrorists in Kashmir, he said. hinterland of J&K to keep the injured in the Pak firing was evac- rorists are facing a big shortage of them to ensure peace and nor- in presence of officials of platform to the youth in Bhaderwah for nurturing Responding to questions about region in turmoil with Pakistan’s uated to command hospital arms and are attempting to snatch malcy in this region,” he District administration, NHAI their talent.” reports of Afghan militants infil- support. Udhampur. He later succumbed it from Police Stations or from added. staff and others.     2)!"*
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The as money was being deposited +  %  -    3%    Bittu Kumar in Gaurakshmi again been brought under con- ed out that rains in early state would now add 10,000 in bank accounts of beneficia- colony early Friday morning, trol after the early morning August was a record in 110 per hectare to it, he said. ries through RTGS.  '32%-%-'%+23%, He succeeds Justice Kadannappalli Ramachandran. leading to the death of the for- incident, the DGP said. Trouble years, resulting in floods and For horticulture crops, the "We have taken precaution Hrishikesh Roy, who was ele- Buela Rajakumari, wife of mer at a hospital where the lat- began on Thursday morning large-scale destruction. state would add 10,000 per so that there is no room for cor- ustice S Mani Kumar was on vated to the Supreme Court. Justice Mani Kumar, son ter who received bullet injury when a stone was thrown at the "TheState Government has hectare to the 13,500 per ruption," he said. He said JFriday sworn in as the new Chief Minister Pinarayi Sathyadev, daughter Sahithya, in his leg is undergoing treat- procession being taken out for gone beyond its limits to give hectare that was to be given as 7,54,191 hectares of agriculture Chief Justice of the Kerala Vijayan was also present at the Swami Durai, father of Justice ment. The DM said "we have immersion of idols near the relief to the affected and dis- per norms, he said. crops, 1.09 lakh hectares if High Court here. swearing-in ceremony held at Mani Kumar and former Judge arrested 12 residents of Arwal More. The devotees placed due to rains and floods.. For irrigated land Rs horticulture crop, 1.06 lakh ha He was administered the the Raj Bhavan. of Madras High Court, were Jakarganj and a number of blamed by-standers belonging Within our limits we have 18,000 per hectare is the norm coffee and 244.48 ha of silk oath of office by Kerala Among others present also present, a Raj Bhavan swords have been recovered to another community for the done the best possible and in and the Government would were damaged in the floods Governor Arif Mohammed were former Governor P press release said. from their houses. same after which both sides the next budget we will provi- add 10,000 per hectare, he and 21,818 km of roads, 11,063 Khan. Sathasivam, state ministers A Some judges of the high "After opening fire, the indulged in heavy stone-pelting sion more to help those affect- said. Yediyurappa said  25,000 Government buildings were Mani Kumar is the 36th K Balan, M M Mani, Dr court also attended the cere- attackers hurled stones at secu- which had left 14 people ed," Yediyurappa said. would be given to damaged also damaged. Chief Justice of the high court. Thomas Isaac and mony. rity personnel who rushed to injured. * %*>   "          +CC$%F>      @24%'% a high-powered team to take Kumar Pipersenia, Chief     $  stock of the situation. Ministers Principal Secretary ssam Chief Minister The team will also have Sanjay Lohiya and the officers  ,2,% lifting off a bit before turning ASarbananda Sonowal has local MP Haren Sing Bay, of NEEPCO were present at the and making a safe landing. ordered an inquiry into rupture MLAs- B B Hagjer and Dr meeting, the release ilot of the helicopter carry- Fadnavis was visiting the of water pipeline in NEEPCO's Nomal Momin- Chief added. Ping Maharashtra Chief district for the Assembly elec- Kopili Hydel Power Project in Executive Member of Dima The three officials of Minister Devendra Fadnavis tion campaign. Dima Hasao district, official Haso Autonomous Council NEEPCO and one worker, who seemed to have had some trou- A temporary helipad had sources said on Friday. Debolal Gorlosa, the release were feared trapped inside a ble while landing been prepared for In view of the incident in said. pump house, remain untraced on muddy ground in neigh- his visit by the Public Works North Eastern Electric Power Sonowal held a meeting and could not be rescued even bouring Raigad district on Department, the police official Corporations (NEEPCO) pro- with the senior officers of state- after five days of the burst in a Friday. said. ject in Umngsu, leading to run NEEPCO during the day pipeline at the hydro-power The incident, which was The aircraft was carrying damage of properties in the and took first hand information plant due to non receding of "not much serious", took place Fadnavis, his personal assistant, power plant, the chief minister about the incident. water level, according to Dima at Pen Borgaon at 4.25 pm, an engineer, co-pilot and pilot, instituted an inquiry by DIG He also asked them to take Hasao Deputy Commissioner- said a local police official. he said. South Assam Division P K technology driven remedial Amitabh Rajkhowa. Directorate General of Raigad superintendent of Dutta, said a government steps to avert recurrence of The NEEPCO authorities Civil Aviation also took note of police Anil Paraskar said the release here. such incidents in the future. expect that the water level will the incident and launched a incident was "normal". "As per The chief minister also Hill Areas Development take two to three more days to probe. the information provided by asked Minister in charge of Hill minister, Additional Chief recede and after that a thor- Video aired by a regional the pilot, there was no prob- Areas Development, Mines Secretary Home and Political ough rescue operation can be news channel showed the lem with the landing," the SP and Minerals- Sum Ronghang- Kumar Sanjay Krishna, launched to trace the missing -              >% )  G >  3    $ chopper touching down, then said. to visit the accident site with Chairman APDCL Vinod persons. 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Congress will contest the one will be able to stop the party Priyanka Gandhi has given a clear CGandhi has asked leaders "During the meeting she Kaliaganj seat in North runachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema he newly appointed UPCC pres- from coming to power in 2022," message that she is ready to strug- of the party's West Bengal unit told me that had the Left and Dinajpur district and AKhandu on Friday stressed on connecting Tident Ajay Kumar Lallu reached Lallu said addressing the workers gle with the grassroot workers, said to conduct joint movement Congress alliance been intact Kharagpur in West Midnapore Bhutan by road from Tawang to boost tourism here on Friday to assume his new and supporters after taking charge as Lallu, recalling her recent visits to the with the Left Front against the after the 2016 assembly polls, district, while the CPIM)-led in both the countries. responsibilities, vowing to make the the new UPCC president. state for justice to the poor and ruling TMC and BJP, senior the political situation in Bengal Left Front will contest the He made the point when Bhutanese Consul Congress party again "the voice of Lallu exhorted workers to over- oppressed. Congress leader Abdul could have been different and Karimpur seat in Nadia dis- General Phub Tshering paid a courtesy call on the deprived" in Uttar Pradesh. come all hurdles through determi- The new UPCC president, who Mannan said on Friday. BJP would have never gained trict. him here. Lallu, who took a UP Roadways nation and hard work, and work was welcomed among others by the Mannan had met Gandhi ground in the state," Mannan, The Kaliaganj seat fell The Consul General accompanied by Consul bus to reach Lucknow, was given a unitedly for taking the party former MPs Pramod Tewari and P at her residence in New Delhi who is also the leader of oppo- vacant after the death of sitting Sherub Phuntsho is on a two-day visit to rousing welcome on his arrival as the ahead. L Punia, intermingled with the twice on Thursday evening sition in West Bengal assembly, Congress MLA Parmathanath Arunachal, which not only shares border with party workers and supporters, car- Thanking Congress workers and leaders to greet them and discussed the political sit- said. Roy, while the election to Bhutan but also has close cultural and religious rying welcome posters and working president Sonia Gandhi personally. uation in the state. During a meeting with Kharagpur seat is being held as affinity, particularly with the eastern banners, accompanied him in a and general secretary Priynaka In an informal interaction with According to Congress West Bengal PCC president its MLA Dilip Ghosh, the state districts of the state, according to the nearly Gandhi Varda, he said, "Alongwith mediapersons, Lallu said the only sources, Gandhi's go-ahead to Somen Mitra in August, BJP chief, is now an MP after CM office. four-km-long march from the other challenges, the bad shape of the path for the Congress to move the Congress-LF alliance is Gandhi had given her nod to winning the Medinipur Lok During the discussion, Khandu said the road Polytechnic Crossing to the UPCC economy is also a challenge and with ahead is the struggle. politically significant given the the proposed Congress-Left Sabha seat. Karimpur MLA on Indian side in Tawang district is almost ready, Headquarters, Nehru Bhawan at it there is also a challenge to uproot "The manner in which the fact that the party is losing Front alliance in West Bengal Mahua Moitra of TMC had however construction is yet to begin on the Mall Road here. those in power. We all will have to British were thrown out, the ground and Bengal is fast turn- for the upcoming assembly won the Krishnnanagar Lok Bhutan area. On the way to the party head- take a pledge for it." Congress too will be strengthened ing into a BJP stronghold. by-polls in the state in view of Sabha seat. The Congress and He informed the Consul General, having quarters, Lallu along with his sup- "If there is any leader who has and brought back to power by its "We discussed the political the party's dismal performance the CPI(M) had come togeth- consular jurisdiction over Arunachal Pradesh, porters stopped at the statues of B R fought against the BJP and RSS for workers treading on t situation with Sonia Gandhiji in the Lok Sabha polls. er for the 2016 Assembly polls Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland, that with the Ambedkar, Sardar Patel, Mahatama defending the nation's democracy, it he path dialogue and struggle," he and she has asked us to con- The leaderships of West but had failed to impact TMC's support of the Union government, surface and Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi and paid is our leader Rahul Gandhi. said on being asked about his duct joint movements with the Bengal Congress and the performance. Their attempts to air connectivity in the state have received a major homage to them. But this government made all roadmap to strengthen Left Front in order to build a CPI(M) had recently sealed a seal a pre-poll alliance for the fillip in the recent years. "The Congress will become the out efforts by spending 4,000 crore the party. public opinion about the pro- seat adjustment for the upcom- Lok Sabha elections this time While rail connectivity to Tawang from voice of the deprived, harassed, and using social media to launch a Among various other frontal posed LF-Congress alliance in ing bypolls in three assembly failed after they could not Bhalukpong is expected to be complete by 2020, farmers, youths and women in Uttar campaign against him," he said. organisations, Congress Sewa Dal the state. She asked us to con- seats in the state to stop the agree to a seat-sharing formu- proposal has been made to build an airport in Pradesh. We have several challenges "Was it his fault that he fought among also welcomed Lallu on his duct joint movements with march of the BJP and the rul- la. Tawang. before us but with the blessings of for the poor and farmers?" he asked. arrival at the PCC headquarters. )  % 
     
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The Indian economy 2-*  '%    gained momentum in 1991 with the three- ,=-*A pronged steps of liberalisation, privatisation and @*-*3%* 2         2    )    1 globalisation taken by the then Narasimha Rao + *        .  '3=2@' '  Government. Though passing through ups and '* ,%- =23/*                ( downs, since then, in general, the economy has       2     2      been doing much better than before. = -%-/-@          P Q     However, at this moment, the scenario is not *33=3, # 2          2    encouraging, not entirely due to domestic fac- %/3= '*        tors. Many manufacturing sectors like automo- @1=*& .             2    biles, textiles, Micro, Small and Medium *3*- #      2           Enterprises (MSMEs) are not doing well, which *33=3          "       besides other consequences for the country have =3@%-%=- resulted in creation of fewer jobs.     + #       ( -21@* - Besides all these factors, another element                 ,2@@1-@ %- which has had a huge negative effect on the econ- /=2-*3*-@                omy is the fast-growing high volume of illicit    "     8 B  #  trade. Smuggling and counterfeiting are normal- = +*/* electric equipment 12 per cent and so penal action. Hence, investigation and ers. Estimated smuggling in the ready-  (               ly seen only from the prism of the loss of rev- +3=2/& on. It is important to note that since prosecution must end in a specified made garments industry rose to 5,509           enue to the exchequer. However, it has many 4'1* '* brands stand for social status, trust, period. For this, we need separate com- crore in FY18. The study recommend-                  more facets that impact our economy, society, law 1%,/ %* quality, originality and so on, any mercial courts manned by specially- ed strengthening of domestic manufac- 2               ( and order and employment generation. *%1 - activity that compromises with this has trained judges. Dynamic injunctions turing and reducing the demand-sup-         P Q       ( Over the years, the rate of growth of illicit /@%3**) to be curbed effectively. In order to find coupled with punitive damages and ply gap by making more goods avail-            #       trade has outpaced the growth of the economy. +*3=1*2,) =1 a holistic and permanent solution to the making the provision of arbitration able through legal channels. It also bat-            It has credibly been estimated that by 2022, the %- 123/%- problem in India, a unified voice is applicable for such offences are also ted for urgent review of Government market size of illegal business at the global level needed so that the Government makes vital. There is a need for a comprehen- policies such as emphasis on enforce- .  2     P Q 2     %- ,=1* will touch $3 trillion. No country is immune to +'=-*) '* policies and legislations to serve the best sive national legislation to deal effective- ment action and priority on coordina-                 this problem and there is no product, the coun- interests of consumers and the coun- ly with organised crime. tion between different Government        #         terfeit of which is not available in the market. '*O=11%' try. Vigorous consumer awareness According to a Thought Arbitrage agencies. It sought leveraging of tech-      2          According to a report by the United States 3%* - 32@ campaigns need to be undertaken on Research Institute (TARI) study com- nology for trade facilitation and mon-              *   Trade Representative (USTR), pharmaceuticals %- ,*/-*) a large scale apart from multimedia missioned by FICCI-CASCADE itoring; capacity building of enforce-  C 1    and Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCGs) are '* %1 K%*% - campaigns such as the Government’s (Committee Against Smuggling and ment agencies; strengthening risk man- * 5        6     ( facing a big problem due to the illicit market as /1='-@ %- Jago Grahak Jago initiative. This will Counterfeiting Activities Destroying the agement capabilities of customs depart-             .    ( 20 per cent of pharmaceuticals sold are either %@) '* 3' enable consumers to differentiate Economy), titled Invisible Enemy: ment; better coordination among            #     2  counterfeit or sub-standard and in the case of 3*+21/%- between genuine and fake products. Impact of Smuggling on Indian Economy enforcement agencies engaged in anti-         2       P FMCG products, seven to nine per cent of the %3,A - +3%* The Indian industry must also take and Employment, revenue and liveli- smuggling and greater international market share has been taken away by smuggled steps to safeguard the integrity of sup- hood opportunities are lost due to coordination and cooperation.     Q              / %- or counterfeit goods, which result in an annual /1='-@) '* ply chains of their products, check noto- smuggling in five specified industries, Keeping this in mind, CASCADE 2    ?D             loss of 21,000-31,000 crore to the industry. rious markets regularly and use tech- namely textiles, tobacco products, has been pursuing a pan-India cam-        5         ( One alarming aspect of the illegal business '%,% - 32@ nology to track and trace movement of readymade garments, machinery and paign to raise awareness among con-             =     ( is that money generated through this is the main %- == their original products in transit. The parts and consumer durables like elec- sumers, policy-makers and enforce-            6   2    ( source of financing terrorism across the globe. +3=2/ %- industry has to give a thrust to risk tronics. The report highlights the key ment agencies, like the police, customs              )   Different terrorist organisations indulge in '* == '%3%, assessment and make more investments challenges posed by smuggling and sug- and the judiciary. Each year it holds its              ( smuggling and counterfeiting of specified prod- - /@%3** in intelligence services. However, to gests possible solutions to make com- flagship international event       #          ucts. While the Islamic State deals in cigarettes, check this menace, the whole-hearted pliance and related processes more MASCRADE (Movement Against          #    petroleum, oil and lubricants and mobile phones, support of the Government is necessary robust with the overarching objective Smuggled and Counterfeit Trade),    *            the Hezbollah trades in drugs and medicines, the and it has to establish a nodal vigilance of arresting the spread of smuggling. which is attended by delegates from Al Qaeda in clothing and bags, the Irish agency for regular monitoring of ille- The study also took into account India and abroad. Since, the                 ( Republican Army in pirated discs and clothing, gal activities. the impact on direct employment, Government wants the Indian econo-               the Hamas in drugs and food products and the A constant dialogue with interna- backward linkages and multiplier effects my to reach the $5 trillion mark by 2024 #                Boko Haram in cigarettes. Illicit trade in tobac- tional stakeholders will also help in dis- of these industries as per universally and illicit trade has a serious deceler-                    co products is considered a low-risk, high-reward seminating global best practices and accepted norms. The report stated ating effect on growth, it must be      #         economic activity and this evil business is legal provisions dealing with such that the total direct livelihood oppor- curbed substantially. This will happen                termed as the crime of the 21st Century by the crimes need to be reinforced as extant tunity lost in these five industries was only if concerted effort is made by all                 US security service the Federal Bureau of bail provisions are not severe and con- about 5.01 lakh in FY18. Out of this, stakeholders to ensure that an effective     #              Investigation. The online sale of counterfeit goods victions are low. In order to effective- 3.55 lakh was in readymade garments and workable deterrence is created P  E*   E*Q          is also burning a major hole in the economy, of ly curb illegal trade, bail bonds should and tobacco products, which are without any loss of time. In absence of         56    #   the world and India, as nearly one in three be high, there should be stringent labour-intensive industries. such an action, it would be difficult to Indians reported receiving counterfeit products monetary penalty for offences and Estimates of cigarette smuggling arrest the growth of illicit trade in India               #   online. An Organisation for Economic Co-oper- imprisonment should be more rigorous based on consumption approach and the world.  E*   ation and Development (OECD) report of and for a longer term. showed that the quantum of smuggling (The writer is former Chairman, 5              March 2019 shows that worldwide the percent- It has been observed globally that of cigarettes was 8,750 crore in FY18, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and          !  !  6 age of counterfeit footwear is about 22 per cent, certainty about infliction of penalty is resulting in 14 to 20 per cent of output Customs and Advisor, FICCI-CAS- clothing 16 per cent, leather goods 13 per cent, more effective than the severity of the loss to domestic tobacco manufactur- CADE.) @!       .   A                                    ! "#   $  %&'(  %&)( oppressive restrictions; boycott are not buffoons. I support them. We To blame them would be like blam- tleman that I will condemn all her attention to the lynchings of nourished (as recorded by the Global Governor Satyapal Malik as well as may have different beliefs, but we can ing the present Germans for what the atrocities on all human beings, Muslims and other atrocities on Hunger Index, UNICEF etc); 50 per his advisers; refuse to serve tourists be kind to each other and civilised.” Nazis did to the Jews in the 1930s whether Hindu, Muslim or of any them since 2014 when Modi came cent of our women are anaemic, till the inhuman and unwarranted These letters reveal the typical and 1940s. other faith, and I am least concerned to power. Evidently, since the victims farmers are committing suicide and restrictions are removed and publish mindset of almost all Kashmiri The viciousness of the first whether Khan or Modi or anyone are Muslims, she is not bothered like there is almost total lack of proper and circulate a leaflet stating that Pandits. I, too, am a Kashmiri email making a personal attack on else benefits from it. If the gentleman most Kashmiri Pandits. healthcare and good education for abrogation of Article 370 was only Pandit, and I know what horrible me shows the mindset of most lacks human feelings, that is his The lady seems upset because I our masses. Onion and tomato a gimmick to divert attention from atrocities were committed on them Kashmiri Pandits, who will not pre- problem, not mine. was uncomplimentary about the prices are skyrocketing and atroci- the economic crisis by a belea- in the 1990s leading to their exodus sent cool, logical arguments but sub- The second email I mentioned 50,000 Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) ties on minorities and Dalits are con- &2 % :19 guered Narendra Modi Government from the Valley out of fear. I wrote stitute them by abuse. If this gentle- was from a Kashmiri Pandit woman. present at the Howdy Modi function tinuing. which does not know how to solve a piece on Kashmiri Pandits on my man is deprived of his mobile and Evidently she is a strong supporter in Houston. But how else should I When Modi made this astound- few days ago I had written an it. blog Satyam Bruyat several years ago, Internet for one day, he will raise his of Modi (like almost all Kashmiri describe them when Modi bragged ingly mendacious statement, not one article, An appeal to my In response to the article, I describing the wrongs done to them. voice, cursing those who inflicted Pandits, both in India and abroad). meretriciously in his speech, of these 50,000 NRIs, whom the lady AKashmiri brothers and sis- received two emails from Kashmiri So I have every sympathy for them. such an Inquisition on him. But he I may invite this lady’s attention to “Everything is fine in India.” He calls her friends, had the moral ters, in which I mentioned that the Pandits. The first states, “Dear Sir. But what I found in almost all is not bothered about people dying my article All the perfumes of Arabia, repeated this in several languages, courage to stand up and say, “Mr restrictions in Kashmir for over 60 After reading your latest appeal to members of my community is a in Kashmir because they could not which was published in The Hindu although everyone knows that this Prime Minister, what you are saying days after abrogation of Article 370 Kashmiris, I would like to suggest blind hatred for Muslims, because of get proper medical attention for some years ago. In this article I have is a brazen lie. is just not true. Nothing is fine in of the Constitution on August 5 have you take the logical next step in your which they ignore the atrocities on some illness since communications given strong proof of the massacre The economy has tanked, with India.” made the lives of Kashmiris in the campaign by forming a govern- Kashmiri Muslims. are shut down. He is not bothered of about 2,000 Muslims in Gujarat the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) And the lady accuses me of Valley (and also those living outside ment in exile, like Subhas Chandra After all, two wrongs don’t make about the tension in the minds of in 2002 and this is further corrobo- slipping to five per cent; the auto sec- being uncivilised for calling a spade trying to contact their relatives in the Bose. I am also certain that Pakistan a right. What was done to Kashmiri Kashmiris living outside the Valley rated by the statement of Lieutenant- tor is suffering with September fig- a spade! Dear lady, you and your Valley) miserable. I said that Internet Prime Minister Imran Khan, who Pandits in the past was something since they are unable to communi- General Zameeruddin Shah, who ures showing a 24 per cent decline NRI friends may carry on support- and mobiles are not luxuries but was after all reading from your script very wrong and condemnable. But cate with their relatives living inside. said his unit was kept at Ahmedabad in passenger vehicle sales and a ing Modi and the Bharatiya Janata necessities today and being deprived at the UN General Assembly in New does it justify and exonerate the If such persons had been Hindus, airport for three days and not whopping 62.11 per cent fall in the Party (since Muslims were “put in of them for even one day, what to say York, will credit you swiftly as the wrongs being done to Kashmiri probably he too would have con- allowed to enter the city when the commercial segment; Information their place” in 2002 in Gujarat, and of 60 days (along with curfews and president of the government of Muslims today? Moreover, the atroc- demned the restrictions but since massacre was going on. It is also cor- Technology, power, real estate and so are being “put in their place” today other restrictions), would make India in exile. Jai Hind.” ities on Kashmiri Pandits were done they are Muslims he probably thinks roborated by the affidavit of Sanjiv on, are in the dumps; unemployment in Kashmir ) but I regret I cannot one’s life hell. I therefore appealed to The second email states, “Those a quarter of a century ago. The pre- they deserve it. Bhat, the brave police officer, given is rising to record heights in 45 years join your ranks. Kashmiris to wear a black wristband who greeted Narendra Modi in sent Kashmiri Muslim youths were As for Imran Khan benefiting in the Supreme Court (for which he (as admitted by the National Sample (The writer is a former judge of as a token of protest against these Houston were all my friends. They not even born then, or were toddlers. from my appeal, let me tell the gen- is suffering in jail). I may also invite Survey); every second child is mal- the Supreme Court of India.) ') #   ! " #

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     quarterly earnings. (Commodities) Tapan Patel said. Vedanta, Tata Motors, In the international market also, gold prices were trad- ONGC, Tata Steel, HUL, HCL ing higher at USD 1,502 an ounce and silver at USD 17.71 !    #H?   1    Tech, Tech Mahindra and per ounce. Bharti Airtel too rose up to 3.96 Gold prices traded higher on Friday with COMEX inter-  -*4 *1' bag from  1,250 a bag, he said. The  -*4 *1' (NCDC) said. per cent. national spot gold prices recovering to USD 1,502 on weak- price of NPK-I complex has been The Tamil Nadu Milk Cooperatiave On the other hand, Yes er dollar index and geopolitical risks, he added. eading fertiliser cooperative IFFCO reduced to 1,200 a bag from 1,250 ndia, the world’s largest milk pro- Federation that owns ‘Aavin’ brand, Bank, M&M, RIL, TCS, Hero Lon Friday reduced the retail prices a bag, while the price of NPK-II com- Iducer, on Friday signed a memoran- Puducherry Milk Cooperative MotoCorp, IndusInd Bank and er one tomorrow. I’m meeting sions. of its complex fertilisers including di- plex has been slashed to 1,210 per bag dum of interest (MoI) with Sri Lanka for Federation that owns ‘PonLait’ brand NTPC declined up to 3.30 per with the Vice Premier over at Meanwhile, the Indian ammonium phosphate (DAP) by 50 from 1,260 per bag. supply of milk and milk products. and fertiliser company Indian Potash cent. the White House,” Trump told rupee appreciated marginally to per bag, amid easing raw materials and The price of NP complex has been The MoI was signed at the inaugu- Ltd have signed a separate pact with the Market rallied tracking reporters at the White House 71.03 against the US dollar manufactured fertilisers prices global- reduced by 50 to 950 per bag. ration of the country’s first-ever India Sri Lanka government for supply of gains in global markets after US on Thursday. intra-day. ly. “We have cut the retail prices of DAP The new retail prices of DAP and International Cooperatives Trade Fair milk, the official added. President Donald Trump In Asia, Shanghai Brent crude futures, the and all complexes fertilisers taking complex fertilisers, that includes GST, being organised at Pragati Maidan India is the world’s largest milk-pro- offered an positive assessment Composite Index, Hang Seng, global oil benchmark, surged into account the softening trend in glob- have come into effect from October 11, here. “Three MoIs have been signed ducing nation, with around 70 million of US-China trade talks, traders Kospi and Nikkei settled sig- 1.79 per cent to USD 60.16 per al prices of raw materials and manu- Awasthi added. with the Sri Lanka government which producers. The country’s milk output is said. nificantly higher. barrel, after reports of missile factured fertilisers,” IFFCO Managing However, the retail price of neem shown interest to buy milk from India. expected to reach 175 billion litres this “We just completed a nego- Equities in Europe were strikes on an Iranian tanker in Director U S Awasthi told PTI. coated urea, which is controlled by the The quantity and price has not been year, nearly twice what the US, the sec- tiation with China. We’re doing also trading on a positive note Saudi Arabia sparked fresh IFFCO has reduced the maximum government, continues to remain steady quoted yet,” a senior official of National ond-biggest milk-producing nation, is very well. We’re having anoth- in their respective early ses- supply concerns. retail price of DAP to 1,200 per 50 kg at 266.50 per 45 kg bag. Cooperative Development Corporation expected to produce.   SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 11257.70 11362.90 11189.40 11301.25 66.70 Script Open High Low LTP CADILAHC 234.95 234.95 228.50 230.10 AAVAS 1643.30 1653.00 1626.75 1635.35 FINEORG 1714.15 1733.85 1688.40 1696.80 CIPLA 422.55 443.00 389.55 442.05 19.90 IBULHSGFIN 190.95 215.00 176.60 209.95 GILLETTE 7065.95 7133.95 7035.00 7099.00 DEEPAKFERT 92.05 92.70 89.20 89.40 JCHAC 1950.00 1971.00 1932.00 1940.55 INFY 781.50 823.80 776.60 815.00 31.95 YESBANK 41.00 41.95 37.00 39.60 PNBHOUSING 531.95 543.50 501.00 505.45 TIMKEN 782.95 789.80 766.85 771.65 DALBHARAT 785.90 792.80 779.00 781.15 VEDL 142.55 148.20 141.15 146.70 5.55 TCS 1933.00 1994.40 1929.00 1987.05 DCBBANK 182.65 189.40 182.10 187.65 GREAVESCOT 136.45 137.75 134.70 135.25 INDOSTAR 210.00 212.55 201.00 203.60 TATAMOTORS 118.05 122.20 117.25 121.15 4.35 INDUSINDBK 1240.00 1253.85 1192.00 1223.25 SWANENERGY 104.05 105.85 103.40 105.10 FCONSUMER 24.00 24.45 23.90 24.15 DBCORP 142.15 143.50 135.00 140.20 ONGC 126.30 129.90 126.10 129.45 3.95 BANDHANBNK 535.15 608.30 535.15 583.40 NAVINFLUOR 729.50 747.50 720.40 725.15 HATHWAY 19.45 20.50 19.40 19.60 ERIS 423.00 435.00 398.65 428.75 HINDALCO 183.50 189.20 183.30 187.30 5.05 RBLBANK 289.50 291.75 256.95 266.75 CASTROLIND 132.60 135.10 131.65 133.10 MEGH 51.00 51.25 49.00 49.25 ZENSARTECH 200.00 203.00 196.50 200.25 TATASTEEL 335.00 342.45 332.00 338.60 8.65 SBIN 256.70 261.40 251.60 254.50 KTKBANK 71.10 72.00 70.35 71.05 SANOFI 5708.75 5878.00 5684.95 5866.00 SHK 126.70 134.85 126.70 131.65 ULTRACEMCO 3986.00 4099.90 3965.00 4075.00 98.70 TATASTEEL 333.25 342.50 332.05 339.40 VIPIND 453.20 456.70 435.00 445.90 MMTC 15.05 15.15 14.70 14.90 UCOBANK 12.70 12.70 12.00 12.05 COALINDIA 185.25 190.25 185.25 189.00 4.45 INFY 785.95 823.35 777.00 815.70 TORNTPOWER 282.55 286.00 281.60 282.70 ORIENTCEM 87.15 88.05 83.00 85.75 MAHLIFE 440.00 445.00 438.10 443.85 ADANIPORTS 401.25 410.25 395.90 409.00 9.10 BAJFINANCE 3973.00 4015.00 3925.20 3975.70 GODREJPROP 980.00 994.35 975.10 992.60 3MINDIA 20488.00 20488.00 19800.00 20013.90 ITDCEM 41.40 41.40 40.00 40.25 AUROPHARMA 466.00 466.00 435.00 438.10 DBL 378.00 386.65 367.45 370.75 ADANITRANS 223.10 226.00 221.55 222.10 JSWHL 2755.00 2770.00 2740.00 2745.45 HINDUNILVR 1985.85 2016.90 1975.50 2007.00 38.25 RELIANCE 1365.00 1366.00 1337.00 1352.40 JAICORPLTD 75.65 77.10 73.90 74.40 J&KBANK 32.30 32.50 31.50 31.75 DCMSHRIRAM 386.40 388.00 374.55 376.80 BHARTIARTL 374.95 385.35 372.60 384.45 7.20 CIPLA 425.00 443.05 389.55 441.55 ABB 1475.00 1505.45 1470.20 1483.05 THOMASCOOK 138.15 141.50 136.20 139.45 TEJASNET 80.50 81.50 76.75 77.50 NESTLEIND 13819.85 14075.00 13819.85 14050.00 230.15 TATAMOTORS 117.70 122.15 117.25 121.35 SUZLON 2.40 2.70 2.40 2.63 QUESS 479.15 481.60 466.95 467.95 NETWORK18 19.80 20.20 19.55 19.65 BRITANNIA 3048.90 3096.95 3043.30 3085.00 47.25 CREDITACC 645.05 645.60 621.60 630.00 BOSCHLTD 13400.50 13400.50 13008.60 13132.30 JSWENERGY 61.65 61.90 60.40 61.05 APLAPOLLO 1375.00 1375.20 1345.00 1351.15 HCLTECH 1050.00 1090.00 1048.00 1078.40 14.90 HINDUNILVR 1995.00 2016.00 1976.90 2004.75 OMAXE 193.25 193.25 189.10 189.25 ZYDUSWELL 1609.50 1669.55 1583.00 1654.30 VINATIORGA 2168.00 2169.00 2150.25 2155.45 TECHM 701.30 723.90 697.50 721.00 9.70 ICICIBANK 429.40 433.30 422.15 428.40 OBEROIRLTY 510.90 510.90 482.20 496.50 SHREECEM 18383.70 18534.95 18314.10 18368.20 ECLERX 393.55 398.05 390.00 390.75 MARUTI 6626.30 6720.00 6626.30 6692.80 87.35 HDFCBANK 1213.00 1224.10 1189.10 1198.55 INFRATEL 256.70 259.60 252.60 258.45 NIACL 98.45 99.20 97.00 97.20 PERSISTENT 590.00 590.00 562.00 574.30 JSWSTEEL 215.00 220.90 212.80 216.35 2.60 AXISBANK 675.10 685.90 668.70 672.50 GODFRYPHLP 983.50 1000.65 973.30 978.60 INFIBEAM 39.70 40.15 39.15 40.00 FLFL 417.75 420.00 410.05 413.45 ICICIBANK 427.95 433.25 422.10 427.90 4.20 KOTAKBANK 1592.00 1624.90 1575.75 1588.10 NOCIL 104.00 104.95 101.15 103.05 JPASSOCIAT 2.36 2.36 2.19 2.24 CARBORUNIV 289.00 293.00 285.00 289.35 HDFC 1997.95 2025.50 1980.25 2007.00 19.05 HDFC 2000.00 2024.90 1980.80 2010.05 ABCAPITAL 79.90 80.45 78.35 78.65 SUDARSCHEM 376.45 387.30 373.80 375.65 FINCABLES 359.00 361.05 347.95 353.35 POWERGRID 199.05 204.25 198.90 200.75 1.65 GRUH 287.90 327.30 287.90 302.85 SCI 43.80 44.40 42.55 42.80 MINDAIND 345.60 358.75 342.15 353.50 VSTIND 3788.60 3788.60 3724.15 3748.40 EICHERMOT 18091.00 18349.00 17900.00 18200.00 147.50 BHEL 43.50 43.70 42.05 43.00 GMRINFRA 17.45 17.45 16.95 17.20 BALMLAWRIE 166.00 171.95 165.05 165.35 WABCOINDIA 6140.45 6145.00 6126.00 6135.00 UPL 584.20 593.20 581.00 587.80 4.35 MARUTI 6650.00 6719.25 6630.00 6700.15 HINDZINC 206.15 209.20 205.50 207.30 AEGISLOG 167.60 168.00 164.45 166.10 NILKAMAL 1190.00 1196.00 1171.00 1174.40 DRREDDY 2645.00 2659.00 2607.00 2651.40 17.90 BANKBARODA 88.65 91.20 86.35 90.80 HEG 914.00 927.00 883.10 892.85 LTI 1474.10 1490.00 1465.00 1476.35 INTELLECT 182.30 184.40 179.90 180.80 CYIENT 458.05 470.90 451.35 454.60 TITAN 1242.05 1249.00 1215.00 1242.00 7.30 ASHOKLEY 69.50 69.50 66.80 68.60 DISHTV 17.40 17.45 16.50 16.75 AVANTI 358.55 362.45 353.00 355.25 JBCHEPHARM 355.00 362.60 353.15 360.80 SCHAEFFLER 4100.00 4174.45 4100.00 4140.55 INFRATEL 256.65 259.60 252.35 258.35 1.45 PEL 1380.00 1391.00 1325.75 1358.95 ACC 1435.00 1450.00 1422.00 1442.75 IRCON 374.90 387.00 372.05 378.45 CARERATING 522.00 536.25 508.20 533.80 BDL 283.90 285.65 280.20 281.20 BAJFINANCE 3979.00 4015.00 3925.00 3969.90 21.00 ZEEL 246.00 249.30 235.10 242.45 GRAPHITE 275.00 276.50 263.50 265.10 SPARC 116.50 117.80 114.60 115.80 TATAINVEST 789.60 799.00 772.15 776.30 CCL 237.55 238.00 233.55 237.80 ASIANPAINT 1787.60 1801.80 1764.05 1787.60 9.00 JINDALSTEL 96.45 100.20 95.30 97.45 GAIL 127.40 128.60 124.25 124.80 EXIDEIND 185.05 188.05 182.40 183.30 SOMANYCERA 190.50 207.00 190.50 195.40 KRBL 215.85 218.55 213.25 215.25 EDELWEISS 73.45 74.80 67.10 71.35 BAJAJ-AUTO 2898.00 2925.00 2883.55 2899.50 13.25 ORIENTELEC 161.50 165.65 157.05 165.00 SOUTHBANK 10.40 10.40 10.06 10.11 APLLTD 540.50 549.50 533.85 546.30 SKFINDIA 2100.00 2110.00 2065.00 2098.50 LUPIN 703.70 704.05 682.80 701.50 ITC 243.20 246.20 241.10 244.15 0.95 FEDERALBNK 84.50 85.45 83.50 84.15 PFIZER 3114.35 3139.55 3098.00 3129.70 MASFIN 697.15 718.75 690.60 707.40 VMART 1940.00 1982.00 1920.00 1977.15 BPCL 489.00 492.45 478.75 487.80 PFC 92.95 93.20 90.50 91.45 ITI 84.05 84.80 81.15 82.30 ALBK 26.45 26.65 25.80 25.95 EIHOTEL 176.05 176.05 169.35 172.00 KOTAKBANK 1595.20 1625.00 1575.20 1589.35 4.55 BHARTIARTL 376.40 385.50 372.55 382.65 STAR 315.00 327.20 309.75 324.90 MPHASIS 911.00 911.00 880.30 883.65 JSLHISAR 64.45 66.30 63.60 65.70 NLCINDIA 53.95 54.35 53.55 53.90 SBIN 256.20 261.40 251.50 254.65 0.50 LT 1432.40 1449.90 1420.50 1427.45 HDFCAMC 2742.00 2750.00 2713.25 2724.75 PHILIPCARB 113.70 115.35 111.60 112.30 AIAENG 1644.50 1700.00 1633.50 1690.50 HIMATSEIDE 141.40 143.15 140.00 141.55 WIPRO 237.00 240.40 236.50 239.60 0.40 PNB 56.80 57.45 55.70 56.80 MCX 1010.00 1019.90 990.00 1002.15 ATUL 3928.95 4055.00 3885.00 4041.70 GODREJAGRO 474.70 477.00 467.50 472.75 UNITEDBNK 7.82 7.82 7.55 7.61 LT 1431.00 1450.00 1420.20 1426.05 0.95 DMART 1837.00 1851.70 1805.20 1843.25 MINDTREE 716.00 743.15 715.00 724.75 WELCORP 130.65 131.45 127.35 129.90 TV18BRDCST 22.15 22.45 21.85 22.05 MHRIL 211.95 211.95 208.05 209.20 SUNPHARMA 387.40 389.35 381.50 387.30 0.25 IPCALAB 857.40 906.70 854.00 862.85 NATIONALUM 42.00 42.90 40.60 41.10 ABBOTINDIA 11001.05 11001.05 10940.55 10986.60 SYNDIBANK 25.55 25.55 25.05 25.10 IOB 10.25 10.25 9.48 9.52 INDUSINDBK 1235.95 1253.95 1191.35 1227.00 -1.50 VEDL 142.90 148.20 141.30 146.95 BBTC 1075.05 1138.40 1075.05 1104.20 KANSAINER 515.75 522.00 505.00 507.40 IFBIND 646.70 679.95 646.60 659.70 JSL 34.00 34.90 33.45 33.55 AXISBANK 676.55 686.00 668.30 672.10 -0.85 JSWSTEEL 215.50 220.80 212.80 217.15 WIPRO 237.60 240.25 236.70 239.35 GLAXO 1370.00 1372.00 1350.10 1358.90 GICRE 208.40 213.10 208.35 210.65 GMDCLTD 57.75 59.50 57.15 57.80 HDFCBANK 1213.40 1224.00 1188.95 1198.15 -2.40 IDEA 6.05 6.15 5.83 6.00 SRTRANSFIN 1099.00 1099.00 1056.15 1059.85 SUVEN 247.85 260.00 247.85 257.70 ASTRAZEN 2147.60 2213.85 2147.60 2198.85 KALPATPOWR 474.00 474.00 425.00 449.15 HEROMOTOCO2614.85 2635.00 2567.90 2594.90 -6.95 TITAN 1240.00 1249.00 1215.10 1243.25 SIEMENS 1573.70 1595.00 1566.00 1575.50 MFSL 410.40 413.75 402.95 409.50 CAPPL 404.00 406.50 397.50 400.70 LINDEINDIA 510.45 518.05 509.00 510.40 NTPC 117.20 118.35 115.90 116.85 -0.40 BANKINDIA 60.10 61.40 58.40 59.50 SUNTV 468.95 475.95 463.00 467.35 RCF 44.30 46.00 44.10 45.05 RELAXO 493.45 500.50 492.25 499.00 ENDURANCE 972.00 998.00 965.00 985.85 BPCL 488.15 492.55 478.60 487.10 -2.80 TRITURBINE 99.15 103.75 99.15 101.35 ICICIPRULI 440.80 451.80 436.00 441.05 DHFL 21.65 22.45 21.15 21.15 MAHSCOOTER 4481.80 4550.00 4480.00 4506.75 JMFINANCIL 71.00 71.90 70.55 71.20 GRASIM 696.10 705.80 688.00 692.00 -4.60 RVNL 23.40 25.95 23.20 25.75 HAVELLS 662.80 667.20 654.55 660.10 UFLEX 205.30 210.25 204.55 207.70 JKCEMENT 1036.00 1055.00 1030.85 1039.65 CENTRUM 23.30 23.65 22.50 23.30 BAJAJFINSV 8224.00 8328.85 8105.00 8147.55 -54.30 INDHOTEL 152.25 153.90 149.85 150.85 FRETAIL 381.90 384.35 368.00 382.70 NHPC 22.55 23.10 22.50 23.05 CHENNPETRO 162.95 162.95 157.30 158.75 TVTODAY 312.30 313.40 307.65 309.75 TCS 1931.00 1995.00 1925.00 1989.00 -15.45 NMDC 95.50 97.80 94.85 96.70 INDIACEM 82.00 83.30 81.40 81.90 AMARAJABAT 686.10 688.10 673.25 679.25 MAHABANK 10.42 10.50 10.07 10.36 BLISSGVS 103.80 104.45 103.00 104.05 ZEEL 246.55 249.25 235.00 242.95 -2.05 ADANIPORTS 407.30 410.00 396.10 408.85 M&MFIN 327.90 331.35 321.40 322.65 CANFINHOME 392.10 398.75 382.10 383.85 TNPL 182.35 184.90 180.30 180.65 TVSSRICHAK 1750.00 1810.00 1737.00 1745.75 RELIANCE 1363.70 1365.60 1336.55 1350.10 -12.65 HCLTECH 1057.80 1089.85 1042.50 1080.15 WHIRLPOOL 2111.20 2140.00 2019.95 2073.60 CUMMINSIND 565.25 569.95 559.75 565.35 HEIDELBERG 184.40 184.80 182.25 182.95 SREINFRA 8.30 8.30 7.17 7.60 M&M 568.55 574.30 554.10 559.75 -6.30 HDFCLIFE 584.05 600.00 584.05 590.55 NIITTECH 1360.10 1417.90 1360.10 1413.00 JISLJALEQS 14.40 15.15 13.85 14.60 BLUESTARCO 814.35 821.95 803.30 807.80 MAGMA 45.90 49.00 45.20 46.10 GAIL 127.25 128.65 124.55 125.10 -2.25 SUNPHARMA 386.95 388.90 381.60 386.30 NTPC 116.70 118.25 115.95 116.65 PTC 55.10 55.30 54.30 54.70 ASHOKA 97.80 100.50 96.60 97.90 GET&D 171.60 174.90 166.20 168.65 NAUKRI 2303.80 2305.95 2226.75 2259.00 YESBANK 41.00 42.00 37.00 39.75 -1.20 IOC 148.00 148.90 140.75 143.35 RAIN 86.00 87.20 84.20 84.65 CENTRALBK 17.30 17.50 16.95 17.00 TIINDIA 363.75 365.15 360.75 363.95 BIOCON 242.40 250.20 239.50 247.50 BEML 909.90 923.25 896.15 902.75 GHCL 208.20 210.10 203.70 204.45 CHAMBLFERT 148.50 151.20 147.90 148.25 DCAL 157.10 157.70 154.00 155.70 IOC 147.20 147.85 140.65 143.30 -4.90 ADANIGREEN 74.60 79.45 74.15 78.80 WOCKPHARMA 252.00 256.50 246.80 250.40 JKTYRE 66.00 66.85 64.75 65.50 HUDCO 32.60 32.70 32.10 32.45 REPCOHOME 299.20 299.25 294.25 295.35   ITC 243.00 246.20 241.25 244.10 TATAMTRDVR 52.60 54.45 51.85 53.85 INOXLEISUR 330.65 335.90 323.75 332.90 CROMPTON 258.30 260.50 255.60 256.00 PHOENIXLTD 699.00 699.00 689.10 696.20 DLF 141.75 146.80 140.90 145.55 PIDILITIND 1366.65 1381.95 1361.15 1367.40 TAKE 101.55 102.55 99.60 100.50 OFSS 3091.50 3121.60 3061.30 3108.60 BAYERCROP 3304.40 3360.00 3265.00 3297.90 NCC 49.90 50.60 47.50 49.00 TVSMOTOR 387.00 397.20 382.65 394.05 HAL 715.00 727.00 702.65 718.55 MRPL 51.05 51.20 50.50 50.90 BLUEDART 2260.25 2353.85 2260.25 2284.70 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE HINDALCO 184.95 189.05 183.80 187.15 VOLTAS 677.50 683.10 672.95 678.80 IDFC 31.75 31.75 30.80 31.05 GDL 96.65 97.55 95.40 95.80 NIFTY NEXT 50 26556.80 26699.10 26385.15 26588.45 95.60 RECLTD 125.70 126.10 122.15 123.00 DIVISLAB 1661.00 1699.00 1652.20 1692.25 KEI 535.00 537.85 532.95 534.75 LEMONTREE 55.55 55.95 55.50 55.65 BANDHANBNK 536.10 607.95 536.10 581.15 74.50 M&M 570.00 575.50 554.30 559.80 IDBI 30.50 30.50 29.15 29.50 TRENT 500.00 509.25 498.00 507.80 ESSELPRO 117.45 121.35 117.00 119.25 IBULHSGFIN 190.55 218.00 176.50 203.40 8.05 BERGEPAINT 472.00 484.40 463.00 477.90 DELTACORP 173.00 174.00 164.50 169.95 PGHL 4400.00 4490.00 4380.05 4424.55 JAGRAN 56.00 56.40 55.70 56.00 BANKBARODA 88.45 91.20 86.30 90.80 3.00 RAJESHEXPO 694.90 694.90 673.25 673.85 DRREDDY 2652.35 2660.70 2607.80 2649.30 ENGINERSIN 111.80 113.10 110.65 110.90 ANDHRABANK 16.80 16.80 16.00 16.00 PGHH 11369.00 11590.00 11245.00 11580.00 319.55 ESCORTS 605.95 610.75 590.00 597.75 GODREJCP 681.10 694.70 680.00 691.10 GUJALKALI 429.00 444.00 418.15 433.15 MOTILALOFS 599.20 603.55 585.00 587.45 BIOCON 241.75 250.40 239.25 246.50 6.35 TATAGLOBAL 269.95 274.00 266.35 272.95 RELCAPITAL 19.90 20.25 17.05 17.50 GUJGAS 171.00 172.85 169.05 171.00 CRISIL 1301.25 1302.05 1285.00 1296.80 DLF 142.50 146.90 140.75 146.00 3.55 BAJAJFINSV 8224.00 8328.70 8106.00 8159.40 ICICIGI 1197.00 1220.00 1186.35 1206.90 FORCEMOT 1100.00 1100.00 1082.60 1084.90 SYMPHONY 1296.70 1306.30 1283.00 1285.70 BERGEPAINT 469.85 484.80 462.55 480.00 10.65 MARICO 389.00 389.00 381.10 383.70 RNAM 263.45 273.30 262.40 267.85 HINDCOPPER 30.25 30.60 29.80 29.95 JKLAKSHMI 290.45 291.00 283.25 284.35 NHPC 22.55 23.15 22.45 23.05 0.50 HINDPETRO 311.50 313.85 302.50 308.45 MANAPPURAM 137.10 141.80 137.10 140.15 RAMCOCEM 714.00 723.85 704.95 718.75 MINDACORP 82.70 85.45 81.55 83.15 GODREJCP 676.00 694.95 676.00 692.80 12.70 RITES 275.30 295.50 275.00 283.05 MGL 920.00 927.00 912.40 915.70 OIL 148.45 149.50 147.00 148.95 GRINDWELL 596.40 599.15 588.00 593.30 LUPIN 692.65 704.00 683.00 702.50 11.55 COLPAL 1495.20 1518.40 1491.95 1499.45 SUNTECK 402.00 403.75 395.00 400.75 COROMANDEL 403.20 405.40 401.20 403.90 SOLARINDS 1095.00 1095.15 1077.60 1089.40 ACC 1430.40 1450.35 1421.50 1444.00 21.10 CHOLAFIN 283.50 288.10 280.60 284.10 GLENMARK 293.50 293.50 280.35 286.35 WABAG 245.35 246.75 235.00 239.70 SUPREMEIND 1213.00 1213.00 1196.50 1201.15 HINDZINC 205.75 209.50 204.50 207.30 2.95 JUSTDIAL 620.00 621.00 604.00 617.05 BOMDYEING 69.30 72.60 69.00 70.80 RALLIS 168.90 176.65 168.90 172.35 EIDPARRY 155.20 155.95 153.50 155.10 SBILIFE 832.00 842.80 831.00 838.90 11.70 L&TFH 82.00 82.55 78.95 80.55 CONCOR 569.65 571.00 558.60 563.80 FSL 46.60 47.20 46.25 46.65 PNCINFRA 172.00 172.00 165.65 167.25 NMDC 95.75 97.70 94.85 96.90 1.30 BATAINDIA 1704.50 1727.00 1700.55 1708.70 PVR 1780.00 1819.95 1780.00 1793.05 INDIANB 113.75 115.70 111.30 112.00 DHANUKA 308.00 308.00 302.00 303.05 OFSS 3079.00 3124.00 3054.85 3116.40 41.65 INDIGO 1797.00 1800.00 1741.05 1748.20 BAJAJ-AUTO 2878.00 2924.50 2878.00 2898.40 PGHH 11254.00 11609.65 11253.95 11500.40 LUXIND 1177.50 1178.00 1155.35 1167.60 DIVISLAB 1677.55 1695.00 1651.70 1689.10 21.95 ASIANPAINT 1782.00 1801.60 1764.55 1790.00 PETRONET 258.60 259.35 255.30 257.20 HSCL 76.20 76.75 74.35 74.60 CERA 2440.00 2485.60 2440.00 2450.90 DABUR 441.40 447.00 440.00 445.00 5.60 NBCC 34.00 34.20 32.45 32.65 BHARATFORG 423.95 424.00 413.55 418.05 RADICO 299.35 301.70 293.35 294.90 JYOTHYLAB 160.00 160.00 157.30 158.10 WESTLIFE 315.20 318.00 313.40 317.90 HDFCLIFE 585.00 599.70 584.00 590.50 6.70 CANBK 179.00 181.75 175.55 179.00 AMBUJACEM 189.60 190.90 186.90 189.15 NESCO 567.00 569.00 553.15 564.80 GESHIP* 296.50 296.50 279.90 293.65 LAURUSLABS 330.60 334.10 316.85 325.50 PNB 56.65 57.50 55.70 57.10 0.65 UPL 582.50 593.00 581.00 590.10 PCJEWELLER 31.00 31.20 29.40 29.85 GSFC 77.15 78.75 75.50 77.80 GODREJIND 383.80 384.75 377.40 378.85 PRESTIGE 278.40 282.45 275.00 277.90 ICICIGI 1199.90 1220.00 1185.05 1207.00 13.65 SPICEJET 124.60 125.85 120.10 121.45 IBREALEST 41.35 43.40 41.35 43.40 AUBANK 644.00 660.00 638.90 654.70 CGPOWER 13.80 13.80 13.21 13.25 SADBHAV 133.00 133.00 128.00 129.60 SHREECEM 18382.95 18570.00 18311.00 18390.00 121.25 TATAELXSI 619.00 635.65 610.00 632.05 TORNTPHARM 1690.10 1690.10 1638.45 1643.70 METROPOLIS 1293.60 1293.60 1227.00 1283.40 ISEC 272.00 274.00 264.50 266.35 CHOLAHLDNG 470.00 470.00 455.05 460.10 DMART 1835.00 1851.40 1805.00 1832.05 10.70 ULTRACEMCO 3982.00 4098.80 3970.00 4075.80 VENKYS 1651.75 1653.95 1576.55 1617.15 ITDC 240.10 248.00 236.50 240.60 TTKPRESTIG 6000.00 6088.60 5924.10 5940.45 GPPL 80.15 80.15 78.75 79.20 PIDILITIND 1364.15 1382.00 1361.20 1364.60 5.75 MOTHERSUMI 96.85 97.40 95.15 95.90 PIIND 1294.30 1336.70 1281.50 1324.20 SOBHA 438.90 443.60 414.00 436.80 NATCOPHARM 553.35 562.65 552.30 559.75 SHILPAMED 261.00 261.00 257.50 260.75 AMBUJACEM 189.15 190.75 186.85 188.70 0.70 ADANIPOWER 64.00 64.00 61.85 62.45 TEAMLEASE 3115.90 3147.00 3028.85 3113.25 VGUARD 227.00 231.60 225.00 230.75 COCHINSHIP 336.00 342.10 332.00 338.75 GULFOILLUB 825.00 851.80 813.00 846.20 SIEMENS 1572.30 1595.00 1565.05 1577.00 4.70 HEROMOTOCO 2618.80 2634.00 2568.90 2596.80 PAGEIND 21414.00 21522.50 20730.60 20848.75 APARINDS 500.00 511.50 489.70 508.80 VBL 616.60 624.45 608.00 621.80 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Rather, people should started wearing watch more unflattering of salwar suits with a be a very normal girl who is not cry- travel more often, spend often. I think technology has starched and folded dupatta. And she ing in every situation and is rather time with friends and fam- made us more connected went on to become an overnight sen- trying to help herself.” The actor was ily, read books and watch and smarter but also a little sation. People, who earlier believed sure about doing this role then and films to become the best slower. We can’t actually read in unattainable standards of beauty, she found that she could relate to it version of themselves. time. It takes us a while to now adored the shine of honesty and in real life too. “I think like Meghna “I think if you are an read time because we are so self-belief in Jassi’s eyes. And 16 years when I am going through any issue artiste, you need to have a used to looking at digital after the serial was first aired, she is in my life. I seek help from my fam- full life. I feel people relat- things. So, I decided I will not back again to what she does best, obvious ily and friends. I have no shame in ed with creative fields read time on my phone any- making people look beyond the that,” says she. should travel more often, more and I am going to read obvious. The film is streaming live on a they should spend time time on a watch. It’s also very The actor is now seen in the OTT platform. With the digital with friends and family. It pretty and I like short film Lutf, which captures the = :1= 1;- wave one can clearly witness the is also important to read pretty things,” issue of mental health and creates     improvement in quality as well as books, watch films and she said. awareness about it. It revolves around quantity of stories that are being told visit museums,” said L+" Meghna Joshi (Mona) and a fear that      which wouldn’t have made the cut Sonam, when asked how an shadows her life. She struggles to otherwise. These platforms are giv- artistes of the film industry help herself come out of it but her       ing a chance to people to showcase should plan their time. husband Ravi Joshi and family are their skillls. “Digital is a beautiful “By restricting yourself, not supportive. A therapist Dr Vipul       change. A subject like mental illness your world gets smaller, Agarwal (Vinay Pathak) helps her to      will not work on TV or cinema and you don’t realise deal with her fear. because there people like to watch your potential. For that, What appealed to her the most?     drama, love and romance. And the you have to do proper “Touching a subject like mental General Entertainment Channel time management. I health is appealing in itself. The most        (GEC) channels have a lot of restric- think I am passing interesting part about my character tions because they are family chan- through a good phase. was that she is not a cry baby or sad  ?5!7B= CC= nels. In such a case a digital platform It’s because I priori- about life but she is a fighter,” says has the upper hand because they tise my time,” she Mona. There are times when sur- have no such restrictions,” says she. added at the launch vivors of mental illness feel helpless The actor is glad about getting of new Pilot watch and have negative thoughts about different kind of roles, which she says collection. themselves. But Meghna wants to come to her. She never chases them. Talking help herself by finding a solution. She In her recent one, Mission Over Mars, about how she wants to dig out the reasons that ties have come out to discuss this so she played a Bengali scientist which manages her “why can’t she do a certain thing and that the stigma attached to it can be was a complicated and grey charac- time, Sonam what is she scared of,” adds Mona. removed. ter. said, “Time is The actor admits that she has Mona agrees with it and says, “It “Not only this, my plate is full the only com- never done a film like this before, as is an intense subject and can harm with more diverse roles now. I am in modity that this issue has not been discussed people. It can ruin relationships the third season of Kehne ko goes away. It’s a much. She says, “In India when and entire lives. On top of all this, the Humsafar hai and one more,” adds most precious someone goes to a psychiatrists to survivors have to face denial from she. commodity seek professional assistance, people thesociety. This is the worst thing for Recalling her journey, Mona because there start labelling them as mad. They say, a depressed person.” This is the rea- says, “When I started my career with is limited ‘wo pagal hai kya jo pagalo ke doc- son people are ashamed of being Jassi, I had no idea what was in store time. So for tor ke paas ja rahi hai.’ Their family depressed. What can be worse than for me. But after coming to Mumbai me, keeping and friends do not support them. this? and giving such a hit show, there was time, being They should instead help the affect- In this fast-paced life, which has no looking back. I started getting dif- on time, ed person come out of the trough.” so much stress, anxiety and unpre- ferent kinds of roles which helped me using time It is high time we normalise dictability, everyone gets depressed to work on myself. I hosted shows, effectively mental illness like any other physi- at some point or the other. Mona dancing, acting and theatre. I am and not cal one. People need to broaden their feels it is important for people to The film focusses on the simple with the audience and especially the always excited to do something that wasting mindset so that it becomes easy for understand that depression is not a joys of life, but we usually don’t survivors closely. They would see this challenges me and helps me find a time is the survivors to come out and talk personal failure, it is just a state of realise them. This has been beauti- as a step towards normalising their new zone for myself.” impor- about it. At some level things are mind which demands professional fully depicted in the film. This sim- condition. (The film is streaming live on tant.” improving. Many Bollywood celebri- care. plicity is what helps the film connect The actor is hopeful that the film SonyLiv.)    0?  

obel Prizes for literature were his public voice to undercut histor- small-town Polish life. Nawarded to two writers ical truth and offer public succor to Culture Minister Piotr Glinski, enmeshed in Europe’s social and =  !1  A perpetrators of genocide,” she said. who said earlier this week that he political fault lines — a liberal Pole “At a moment of rising nationalism, has not finished any of Tokarczuk’s who has irked her country’s conser- autocratic leadership, and wide- books, tweeted his congratulations vative government and an Austrian spread disinformation around the and said he now felt obliged to go accused by many liberals of being      =1@% =%3/O2)    +)      O world, the literary community back and read her books all the way an apologist for Serbian war crimes. deserves better than this.” through. The rare double announce- 
 
 
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Yet if prize organisers hoped to That same year, he said that the Both literature winners will get through this year’s awards with- Nobel Prize should be abolished receive a full cash prize, valued this out controversy, they will likely be because of its false canonisation of year at 9 million kronor ($918,000), disappointed. literature. a gold medal and a diploma at a cer- The Swedish Academy called Serbian officials and media emony in Stockholm on Dec. 10. Handke, one of the most influen- hailed Handke as a great friend of The literature prize was can- tial writers in Europe and praised Serbia, but Kosovans reacted angri- celed last year after an exodus of his work for exploring “the periph- ly to his Nobel Prize. Vlora Citaku, members from the exclusive ery and the specificity of human Kosovo’s ambassador to the United Swedish Academy following sex experience.” States, tweeted that “In a world full abuse allegations. Jean-Claude But the 76-year-old author has of brilliant writers, the Nobel com- Arnault, the husband of a former long faced criticism for his vigor- mittee chooses to reward a propa- academy member, was convicted ous defense of the Serbs during the gator of ethnic hatred and violence. last year of two rapes in 2011. 1990s wars that devastated the Something has gone terribly wrong.” The Nobel Foundation had Balkans as Yugoslavia disintegrat- Albanian Foreign Minister Gent warned that another group would ed. He spoke at the 2006 funeral of Cakaj, who was born in Kosovo, award the literature prize if the acad- former Serbian leader Slobodan tweeted that the award was “an igno- emy didn’t improve its tarnished Milosevic, who at the time was fac- she was chosen for works that was called Offending the Audience ble and shameful act.” image, but said in March it was sat- ing war crimes charges, calling explore the crossing of boundaries and featured actors insulting the- In contrast, the win by isfied the Swedish Academy had him a rather tragic man. as a form of life. atergoers. Tokarczuk — Poland’s fifth Nobel revamped itself and restored trust. Handke — who once called for Already a major cultural figure He has written screenplays, literature laureate — was greeted The 2018 and 2019 awards the Nobel Prize to be abolished — in Poland, Tokarczuk has a grow- several of them for German direc- with praise even by her erstwhile were chosen by the Swedish said he was “astonished” to receive ing international profile, especial- tor Wim Wenders, who also filmed critics. Academy’s Nobel Committee, a the literature award. “I never ly since she won the Booker Handke’s 1970 novel, The Goalie’s Tokarcuzk has been attacked by new body made up of four acade- thought they would choose me. International prize in 2018 for the Anxiety at the Penalty Kick. Polish conservatives — and received my members and five “external This kind of decision by the novel Flights. He was praised by the Swedish Serbs as aggressors. He denied that Handke’s views led novelist death threats — for criticising specialists.” Nobel organisers say the Swedish academy is very coura- She said that she was terribly Academy for writing powerfully genocide was committed when Salman Rushdie in 1999 to call him aspects of the country’s past, includ- committee suggests two names that geous,” said he. happy and proud that her novels, about catastrophe, notably in A Bosnian Serb troops massacred a contender for “International ing its episodes of anti-Semitism. then must be approved by the If Handke’s victory caused which describe events in small Sorrow Beyond Dreams, his 1972 some 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men Moron of the Year.” Rushdie’s pub- She is also a strong critic of Poland’s Swedish Academy. It’s unclear uncomfortable ripples, the choice of towns in Poland can be read as uni- autobiographical novel about his and boys in the enclave of licist at Penguin Random House current right-wing government. whether academy members simply Tokarczuk was welcomed by liber- versal and can be important for mother’s suicide. Srebrenica in 1995, and was an said that Rushdie stood by what he Her 2014 novel The Books of rubber-stamped the experts’ choice. al-minded authors and readers in people around the world. But his staunch support of the opponent of NATO’s airstrikes wrote in 1999. Jacob tackles the forced conversion The literature awards follow her native Poland and beyond. Handke has been a big name in Serbs during the 1990s Balkans against Serbia for that country’s vio- Novelist Jennifer Egan, presi- of Polish Jews to Catholicism in the Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry The 57-year-old novelist, European literature for decades, wars has set him at odds with many lent crackdown in Kosovo in the dent of PEN America, said the writ- 18th century. Her book Drive Your and medicine handed out earlier this known for her humanist themes crafting works — starting with his other Western intellectuals. late 1990s. Earlier this year, Handke ers’ group deeply regretted the Plow Over the Bones of the Dead is week. The Nobel Peace Prize will be and playful, subversive streak, has first novel, The Hornets, in 1966 — In a 1996 essay, Justice for said those behind the bombing choice of Handke. a crime thriller with feminist and awarded on Friday and the econom- often irked Poland’s populists and that combine introspection and a Serbia, Handke accused Western don’t belong to Europe and the “We are dumbfounded by the animal-rights themes that offers a ics award on Monday. conservatives. The academy said provocative streak. One early play news media of always depicting planet Earth. selection of a writer who has used sometimes unflattering depiction of L $   ! " #

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ilmmaker MSN Karthik asks me if I knew something about vipassana? I Fdidn’t. He explains that it is a medita- tive practice, which enables one to see things as they really are. It’s a way of transform- ing oneself through self-observation. It is this observation-based, self-exploratory journey to the common roots of mind and body that dissolves mental impurity, result- monks, who are seeking peace and harmo- ing in a balanced mind, full of love and ny, because this is what we all lack in our compassion. lives. From time to time we all experience This is exactly what his recent film, agitation, irritation, disharmony. And when Bodh Gaya: The Seat of Enlightenment aims we suffer from these miseries, we don’t keep to depict. A part of The Inner Path, a festi- them to ourselves, we often distribute them val on Buddhist Film, Art and Philosophy, to others around us. Unhappiness perme- it revolves around the kind of transforma- ates the atmosphere around someone who tion Buddhism can bring in people’s lives is miserable and those who come in con- and the role it can play in today’s chaotic tact with such a person are also affected. world. Certainly, this is not a desirable way to live. As a part of his research, the film And this is the sole reason why every- required that he read Buddhist literature and body visits Bodh Gaya, to find peace watch several decades-old documentaries among all the chaos, Karthik tells us. “If you on Buddhism. So did he personally expe- visit the place you’ll understand that there rience the transformation that the practice are people from various countries, who fol- can bring? Well, he says, “After completing low all kinds of religions and speak a vari- the film, I went to one of the meditation ety of languages. You have Christians, retreat centres for vipassana in Nagarjuna Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus coming there. Sagar in Andhra Pradesh. It happens for 12 They all respect Buddha in the same way days at a stretch where you are not allowed because they don’t see him as a god. He is to talk to anyone, you don’t have phones, a person, who showed the ‘Path of no networks and you just have to sit there Enlightenment’. Everyone is following their and meditate for 12 hours everyday. You Williams in awe, as he stood up on his desk own customs and praying in their own lan- can’t even sleep at night because through- to inspire his students to “seize the day”, in guages yet there is peace. Bodh Gaya, along out the day you are sitting with your eyes Dead Poets Society. Films seemed to be a with being religious, is a place for global closed. That was a powerful medium to communicate ideas peace and harmony,” says the filmmaker. life-changing experience for me as since Monlam Puja, a world healing prayer. He almost 12 to 15 monks. I can recall one to capture the essence of the place and tell and he wanted to become a filmmaker Even the film depicts the same towards the childhood, I have never been away from my says, “It’s special because almost four to five instance, where a monk, who was from the people what they can expect if they visit it. when he grew up. But he had to take up a end. family and during those 12 days I had thousand monks and practitioners from US, had left his country almost 20 years ago. But his focus shifted towards capturing software job after graduating from IIT. Ask him how these film festivals help nobody but myself. It’s like a detox from the various countries come there at the time of He came to India and settled in Himachal Buddism because of the paucity of the infor- However, the filmmaking bug never died directors like him to take such stories to the regular worldly affairs and gives you puja. You can spot hundreds of them every- Pradesh. He talked about his experience of mation on the place. “When I researched, in him. He realised that storytelling was public? He says, “Today’s film scenario dif- enough time to reflect upon your life. It’s where. I was very enchanted with the site. adopting Buddhism, how it changed his life I couldn’t find anything substantial on Bodh what defined him and that he would want fers from what it was a decade ago when more of an inward journey. I really cannot I thought if I have to film something, why and the way he sees the world now. Third, Gaya. There were some documentaries and to pursue it forever. So he started travelling there was no YouTube and OTT platforms. explain it in words because it’s very expe- not start from this sacred place. And that’s it was discussion in terms of how and why standard information but they were just not across India in search of untold stories. I think, there is a specific role that film fes- riential,” he says. how it all started.” they think that Buddhism can bring a sufficient to make a film from them. I did- From Bodh Gaya in the East to Rajasthan tivals play. While online platforms provide Bodh Gaya captured his interest His filming was divided into three dif- change in this chaotic world. It was more n’t have any strong direction point to take in the West and Himalayas in the North to scale and take your content to the public, because of its rich cultural and historical sig- ferent categories. First, he elaborates, “I of a philosophical thing. The film touches the film forward,” he says. Munnar in the South, he covered a lot of film festivals give you a lot of importance nificance. Every year more than two mil- spoke to the authorities of the temple, where upon historical and cultural significance, the For many, films are a hobby. For some, places and launched his first travel film in terms of the contacts that you get. They lion people visit there from all across the I concentrated more on cultural significance personal experiences and last, how they are a passion. But Karthik is the kind series My Great Escape. Such a vast coun- give you recognition in the film fraternity globe and it’s also a UNESCO World of the place, the history of Buddhism and Buddhism can bring a change in this world.” of person who always lived his life in 24 try seemed very small in front of his quest because of which you start getting collab- Heritage Site. But most importantly he that of Buddha, how he got enlightenment Initially, Karthik’s goal was to make frames. Films were what shaped him since to tell an engaging story. orators for your next projects. And you start selected the place because he encountered under the Bodhi tree. Second, I spoke to something on Bodh Gaya. He just wanted childhood. 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Even them. And all this is driven by the However, Yami felt effortless in her ple of days before the filming and not wish the show to end dif- sense; not just to yourself, but to though we are not going out of number of likes.” attire and said, “There are times starts and write whatever comes to ferently. other people on the sets too. For our way to talk about prominent Falguni, donning an all-black when our outfit might look comfort- me. Since we knew that this was the example, fellow executive produc- social issues a lot of the time, the attire, went on to add that one should- able but deep down, we are strug- last season, we’ve predicted the last Will all loose ends be tied up by er, Bob Singer, the actors and fact that these characters exist in n’t feel bad for whoever they are or gling with it. It is sticking and moment. It’s just that the path of the end of the season? everybody who have worked on the way they are shines a light on look like. “If people don’t like you or making you feel uneasy. But when getting there has changed. To be With a show that’s been going the show for so many years. We all masculinity that isn’t often seen troll you on social media, it should- you fit in your garment perfectly and honest, I’m sure that my planning on for 15 years, I can’t claim that have very strong opinions about on television, certainly not in this n’t matter. Their comments would do move around in it swiftly, it becomes will change till the last season, but we are going to tie up every loose the way it’s going to go, but we have genre of television or on a prime- no good. If you have a good dress, a part of you. You are able to be even then I want to plan for it thread. I think that would be very decided to tick the boxes for all time television show. wear it twice or any number of times yourself. You don’t have to choreo- because it’s something I want to tough to do, but we’re certainly not those people at the ending point. that you wish to. Nobody is judging graph your moves. You just have to badly work towards. going to be afraid to go back and So, at some point it’s important for Will other directors from the you. It’s you who is judging yourself. ported the audience back in time. In walk the ramp, enjoy it and come talk about some of our nostalgia. you to put your trust in those peo- past return to the show in its Go ahead and live the life you want bold hues of poppy red, twilight pur- back.” Do you hope to surprise the fans We will also go back to explain ple. final season? to. Don’t be an addict of social media.” ple, moss green, turquoise, teal, Yami said that the designer duo with the ending or it’s something some things or find ways to explain Yes, they will. In the last sea- She added, “Our collection is a Kelly green, and softer tones like has been on “everyone’s wishlist” and that they will anticipate? them which may seem a little odd How does it feel to say goodbye son, we also have a lot of direc- heady amalgamation of the poster those of pool blue, ceramic, mint hence, she was glad to have walked I don’t know about the surprise in the moment but will end up to the show? tors who were standby go-to period of individualistic fashion and green, yolk yellow, the colour palette the ramp for them. “The attire very factor, but the way we are crafting making a little more sense. It’s interesting for us, because directors in early seasons, and today’s anti-conformist dressing.” brought all shades of boldness under well matches with their theme of the ending will make sense, as it is we’re still working on it. We had have gone to do different things. The ramp dazzled with shimmer, one roof. However, it was the glit- being oneself,” added Yami. Well, “if an emotional ending to the jour- How do you cope with the pres- somebody come to our office a A lot of them are coming back to fringed silhouettes, androgynous- tery long boots which were the high- you’re being watched constantly, ney of the characters. The ending sure of the final season and the while ago to say, “So, we need to take one more bite of the apple. meets-gusto fashion garments. The light of the show as they were the especially on social media,” Shane probably won’t make everybody expectations of the fans? plan the wrap party. We will do a It’s going to be a lot of fun. rock athleisure in blinding-bright first to attract attention and second said, “then better be dressed for it!” happy, because that’s impossible. I think you just have to realise lot of things. Whenever you guys (Supernatural, Season 15, airs glitter hues and denims of the 70s tele- glances. 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  India's batting mainstay scored more than 7,000 Test Virat Kohli on Friday eclipsed runs since making his debut C    Sir Don Bradman and Sachin against the West Indies in 2011 Tendulkar while smashing a to break into the top 50 Test handful of records during his run-scorers, a chart led by bat- career-best knock of 254 in the ting maestro Sachin Tendulkar ongoing second Test against (15,921 runs). He has eclipsed  .R   8   South Africa here. Kohli sur- Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya, passed Tendulkar and Virender Australian Steve Smith and Sehwag by amassing a record former England batsman Len  03&   = /   seventh double hundred, the Hutton (6,971) in the list of highest in Indian cricket histo- most Test runs.  +2-* ry. Bradman tops the interna- During his unbeaten tional list with 12 double tons innings, Kohli had for a brief >  
ndia captain Virat Kohli in his illustrious career. period of time also surpassed blended grace with determi- The Indian skipper, who Bradman's eight scores of 150 Ination to raise his record- now has 26 Test hundreds and plus before reaching his double        breaking seventh double hundred 69 international tons (43 in hundred. which grinded down a hapless ODIs), also went past Bradman had eight scores South Africa on the second day Bradman's Test tally of 6,996 between 150 and 199 but had of the second Test, here on runs. 12 double hundreds to his AD  & * Friday. The 30-year-old now has credit. With Kohli scoring a career-  +2-* best unbeaten 254, India buried first session as India took com- up a good show even though the the Proteas under a mountain of plete control. In the first session, scoreboard suggested otherwise. he brisk pace at which skipper Virat Kohli scored runs, putting on board a mam- a beautiful straight drive off Kagiso Rabada (3/93 in 26) This double hundred has given the Indian moth 601 for five. Vernon Philander brought up and Philander (0/66 in 26 overs), bowlers enough time to get 20 South African wick- Kohli surpassed legendary Indian captain’s 26th Test and for the second day in a row, ets, reckons opener Mayank Agarwal. Sachin Tendulkar and Virender 69th international hundred and bowled a probing morning spell, Kohli's best-ever Test score of 254 and his 225- Sehwag, who had scored six the muted celebration was more albeit with little luck. run stand with Ravindra Jadeja (91) in only 39.1 double tons each. about contentment than elation. Credit to the skipper and his overs formed the cornerstone of India's mammoth He also equalled Ricky The final boundary count in deputy for the manner in which 601 for five declared. Ponting's record of 19 hundreds his innings was an enviable 33 they negotiated the first hour. Kohli’s big knock came at an impressive strike as Test skipper even though fours and two sixes in 336 balls. Kohli, in particular, was leav- rate of 75.59 as he hammered 35 boundaries, includ- record belongs to Graeme Smith It was a marathon knock as he ing anything that Rabada bowled ing two sixes, in his 336-ball innings. (25). alone faced 56 off 156.3 overs on the off-stump channel for the “Definitely, it has put us in driver’s seat and it's Ravindra Jadeja (91) also bowled in India’s innings. first few overs. The only blemish not just the amount of runs but at what pace those helped himself with some heavy Kohli was an epitome of was fishing at an away swinger runs have come has made the huge difference,” said duty hitting before missing out concentration and with depend- from Philander, which a diving Agarwal, who got his second successive Test hun- on his second Test hundred as able vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock dred on the opening day, said. Kohli declared immediately after (59) he raised a 178-run fourth failed to latch onto. Indian pacers have already reduced the Proteas his dismissal. wicket stand which broke the The bowler’s back-drive off to 36 for three at stumps on the second day. At stumps, South Africa were spirit of the Proteas attack. Rabada came soon after as Kohli “The double hundred has given the team extra reeling at 36 for three as India The partnership of 225 runs started opening up. Anrich session and half, which becomes very crucial. The aim to wrap the series up inside with Jadeja in 39.1 overs was like Nortje also again tried to bowl partnership between Virat and Jadeja was fabulous four days. adding insult to the injury. short but Kohli played his trade- and almost at run a-ball 230-odd (225), which is fab- Umesh Yadav got rid of both Not for once did he look in mark short-arm pull in-front of ulous. If you are looking to win games, then you want the openers — Dean Elgar (6) any sort of hurry to complete the the wicket. to have that time to get 20 wickets," said the and Aiden Markaram (0) — milestone as Kohli was ready to Once the ball got old, the Karnataka right-hander. “To get a 250, it’s no joke while Mohammed Shami saw the respect the good deliveries, slow- South African spinners neither and way he is batting is tremendous. The positivi- back of Temba Bavuma (8). ly trudging his way to the covet- had the guile nor the big heart ty and intent is fabulous. The records and his scores, Kohli effortlessly shifted ed three-figure mark. needed in adverse conditions to prove everything that we all need to see (learn).” gears, toying with an attack South Africa will certainly trouble a champion batsman like In fact, the first session of the second day set which looked resigned after the feel dejected as their bowlers put Kohli. the tone as Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane hardly gave any chance. “Virat and Rahane during the last evening, around hour and half, when ball was doing ,= =21* '2-3* - *R a bit under lights, played really tight. 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     %=%3% spare. %      2   Earlier put into bat, openers kipper Mithali Raj and Punam Lizelle Lee (40) and Laura     7  SRaut smashed impressive fifties Wolvaardt (69) gave South Africa a to guide the Indian women's team 8, ) +      solid start, taking them to 76 in 15.4     &   -*4 *1' to a series-clinching five-wicket overs. win over South Africa in the second Once Lee was removed by ormer England ODI here on Friday.    #  9 Poonam, Trisha Chetty (22) gave  +2-* end up batting 3-4 hours more.” Fskipper Michael India first restricted South company to Wolvaardt, adding 51 “That was the only chal- Vaughan on Friday Africa to a competitive 247-6 after -% 3 3*3/* runs. ndia skipper Virat Kohli lenging thing and then criticised the Test electing to field and then returned Shikha provided India twin Isays the responsibility of (Ravindra) Jadeja came to bat match pitches in to overhaul the target with two overs =2' %3/% = % breakthroughs, dismissing Chetty leading the team motivates and you have to run fast with India, terming the to spare and take an unassailable 2- /=,+** "$F!J %*3 and Wolvaardt, as South Africa him to push his limits in test- Jaddu. It was physically and tracks as “boring” 0 lead in the three-match series. *1*/-@ = *1 slumped to 142 for 3. ing conditions which eventu- mentally challenging and but and heavy loaded in Pacer Shikha Pandey (2/38), M du Preez (44) and Lara ally helped score big Test hun- that’s what you prepare for as favour of the bats- left-arm spinner Ekta Bist (2/45) %- '*- 3*23-* = Goodall (38) took the visiting team dreds. an international player” men. Vaughan was of the view that Test match pitch- and leg-spinner Poonam Yadav =*3'%21 '* %3@* past the 200-run mark. No Indian batsman has Talking about his double es in India offer lop-sided contests. (2/42) returned with two wickets 4' 4= =*3 = However, once Goodall was dis- more double hundreds in Test centuries, Kohli said he would “Test match cricket pitches in India are each to keep the visitors to a below- missed in the 43rd over, skipper cricket than Kohli, who rank the 200 against West boring...The first 3/4 days the contest is far too in par score. +%3* %- %* Sune Luus (12) couldn't stay long smashed a handful of records Indies in North Sound, Antigua favour of the bat...Needs more action for the Chasing 248 to win, the Indian %- 2-%%1%1* "!H either. with his career-best unbeaten and the 235 against England in bowler...My thought of the day ...,” Vaughan tweet- women lost openers Priya Punia 1*% - '* '3**! Du Preez took South Africa knock of 254 on the day two of Mumbai as the top two. ed. Vaughan made the comments during the ongo- (20) and Jemimah Rodrigues (18) close to 250 before falling in the last the second Test against South “The top two will be ing Test series between India and South Africa. early to slip to 66 for two in 12.5 ,%/' *3* over. Africa. Antigua and Mumbai, the one The first Test between the two teams saw bats- overs. India will now play South He surpassed Sachin against England. All double men dominate the proceedings in the first four days. However, Punam (65 off 92) In the next over, Punam too Africa in the third and final ODI on Tendulkar and Virender hundreds are special but those India put a mammoth total of 502 which South Africa and Mithali (66 off 82) resurrected departed when she holed out to October 14. Sehwag by amassing a record two are more special because followed by posting 431 in their first innings. India the chase by sharing a 129-run part- Kapp off Ayabonga Khaka, leaving Brief Scores: seventh double hundred, the one was away from home and eventually won the match by 203 runs. nership for the third wicket. India at 196 for four in 40.1 overs. South Africa: 247/6 in 50 overs highest in Indian cricket his- one against England in chal- In the ongoing second Test in Pune, the Indian Marizanne Kapp (1/29) broke Harmanpreet Kaur then hit an (L Wolvaardt 69, M du Preez 44, S tory. lenging conditions, it was very batsmen again ruled the roost with skipper Virat Kohli the stand when she had Mithali unbeaten quick-fire 27-ball 39, Pandey 2/38) The 30-year-old, who now hot and humid there.” hitting an a double century and opener Mayank caught by Laura Wolvaardt in the laced with five boundaries and a six, India: 248/5 in 48 overs (P Raut has 26 Test hundreds and 43 in India declared their first Agarwal scoring his second Test hundred. 40th over. to take India home with 12 balls to 65, M Raj 66, A Khaka 3/69). ODIs, also went past Sir Don innings at 601 for five and then Bradman’s Test tally of 6,996 went on to reduce South Africa runs. to 36 for three.  21%-!2* 832%9 “All of them have performed excep- at Strandja Memorial (one of Europe’s “Feels great it's a nice lit- Kohli added that he was tionally well. We are keeping our fin- oldest boxing tournaments),” Qamar tle thing to get along in your delighted by day two's result as he medal haul is the same as last *2G 4C)" gers crossed for all of them to reach the said. career, to get most number of everything went as per plan for Ttime but four Indian boxers, spear- final,” national coach Mohammed Ali Her next opponent is going to be double hundreds,” Kohli told India. headed by the indomitable M C Mary %32 C F2 Qamar, who also happens to be India’s Thailand’s Chuthamat Raksat, who BCCI.Tv. “The plan was simple, to Kom, would be fighting to better the first Commonwealth Games Gold- upstaged fifth seed Yuliyanova Asenova “I struggled to get big get to 600 as soon as possible colour of those medals in the semifinals medallist in boxing, told PTI. in the quarterfinals. scores initially but then as and make them bat tonight. of the Women’s World Championship F4)" All of them have tough opponents Boro, an Assam Rifles employee soon as I became captain then Jaddu batted brilliantly, at a here on Saturday. lined up but all of them have shown whose mother worked as a vegetable you invariably just think about great tempo so that allowed me The third-seeded Mary Kom themselves to be completely unfazed by vendor to support her boxing dreams, the team all the time, you can’t to take risks and hit the gap. (51kg), assured of an unparalleled the prospect of going up against a strong is another one to have impressed con- just think about your game. In That partnership was great for eighth world medal, would be aiming challenger. “One can never be satisfied. siderably. that process you end up batting us we also bowled and ended for a seventh Gold and standing in her We are happy that our performance has The 22-year-old will take on top more than you can imagine up taking three wickets. way in the semifinals is Turkey’s not dipped since the 2018 edition but seed and former Asian Games bronze- that’s been the mindset for a “That was the plan, we European champion Busenaz it is a bit disappointing that we could- medallist Huang Hsiao-Wen of Chinese long time now.” wanted to attack and be posi- Cakiroglu. Cakiroglu is seeded second. n’t better it. We could have had six semi- Taipei. Talking about his unbeat- tive not just play out sessions Besides six world titles, Mary finalists but for a couple of close loss- Borgohain is the more seasoned en 254 here, the skipper said and days. Whatever happened Kom’s incredible career is also studded es,” said Qamar. one and she will face China’s Yang Liu, thinking about the team helped in the end that was the plan,” with an Olympic Bronze medal (2012), One of the most outstanding per- who shocked top seed Chen Nien-Chin. him play his marathon innings Kohli said. five Asian titles, Gold medals at the formers this time has been Manju Rani. Borgohain is in pursuit of a medal bet- in hot and humid conditions. Former India cricketer Asian Games and the Commonwealth The boxer from Haryana, who didn’t get ter than the bronze she won the last “It’s difficult but if you VVS Laxman was lavish in his Games, besides numerous other inter- a break in her home state, claimed the time around. keep thinking (about the) team praise for Kohli. national top finishes. national title by competing for Punjab India’s best performance in the then you push yourselves in sit- “For a player like Virat The spotlight will also be on two and came into national camp only this event remains the one in 2006 when the uations you can't otherwise. Kohli, batting at this level, is very impressive debutants — Manju year. country snared eight medals, including That's the key in hot and like batting against your Rani (48kg) and Jamuna Boro — “She has been unstoppable definite- four Gold, one Silver and three Bronze. humid, testing conditions you thought process and not against besides last edition's Bronze-medallist ly. She has made every one of her oppor- Mary Kom was one among the think about the team and you the bowlers. Lovlina Borgohain (69kg). tunity and that includes a Silver medal Gold-medallists that year too.  3   ! " #

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