c m y k c m y k SPORT Cricket BCCI has 14 agreed to come HE SIAN GE under Nada T NEWA DELHI SATURDAY 10 AUGUST 2019 A ambit, says sports secy NATION | Politics WORLD | Asia BJP appoints Javadekar, Hong Kong protesters Tomar as poll in-charge stage airport rally to for Delhi and Haryana 2 win visitor support 5 www.asianage.com RNI No. 57290/94, Regd No: DL-SW-05/4189/15-17 Vol. 26 No. 175 | 32 PAGES | `5.00 WINDOWS ■ Restrictions slightly relaxed in Valley to let people go to Friday prayers Mukul Wasnik Curbs to be eased in Jammu today frontrunner for 20 more J&K Dhoni likely to J&K, Ladakh Jaitley admitted ‘troublemakers’ hoist flag in Congress chief to ICU at AIIMS; flown to Agra Ladakh Aug. 15 will be UTs Kharge, Shinde are in race too Srinagar/Jammu, Aug. New Delhi: Cricketer from Oct. 31 SREEPARNA Modi, Shah visit 9: After being confined M.S. Dhoni, who is CHAKRABARTY Manmohan for RS New Delhi: Former to their homes for sever- serving a stint in the AGE CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 from Rajasthan finance minister Arun al days, people in Territorial Army (TA) NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 New Delhi: Former Jaitley was admitted to Kashmir offered Friday in J&K, is likely to The Congress Party is all Prime Minister Dr the AIIMS here on Friday prayers in their local hoist the national flag Jammu and Kashmir set to get its first non- Manmohan Singh is all after he complained of mosques as restrictions in Ladakh on along with Ladakh will Gandhi president since set to be the Congress breathlessness and rest- were eased for this pur- Independence day in become Union territo- 1998 with former Union candidate for the ensu- lessness, and is under pose, officials said, what will be a power- ries from October 31, as minister Mukul Wasnik ing Rajya Sabha bypoll observation, sources at adding the Valley was ful symbolic move. the Centre notified the emerging as the frontrun- in Rajasthan. The seat the hospital said. Prime largely peaceful barring However, the exact Jammu and Kashmir ner to replace Rahul fell vacant with the Minister Narendra Modi, minor incidents of location has not been Reorgnisation Act on Gandhi. Mr Wasnik, how- Rapid Action Force personnel patrol a street during demise of state BJP Home Minister Amit stone-pelting in the revealed due to securi- Friday. ever, will only be an restrictions in Jammu on Friday. Restrictions have chief Madan Lal Saini. Shah, Lok Sabha Speaker apple-growing town of ty reasons. The notification was interim chief till the ■ been imposed in several districts J&K after the state The veteran Congress Om Birla, Union health Sopore in the north. More on Page 3 issued after President party holds an AICC ple- lost its special status. — PTI leader was a member of minister Harsh Vardhan People who had been Ram Nath Kovind earli- nary later. the Upper House of and minister of state for virtually been kept er gave his approval to The other names doing Parliament from Assam health Ashwini Choubey indoors because of the the new law. the rounds are of for almost three are at the hospital to heavy security deploy- The notification says Karnataka strongman decades. PAGE 4 enquire about his health ment in the wake of Accept new reality, Pak told “the appointed day for Mallikarjun Kharge, for- condition. Mr Jaitley, 66, removal of the special the purpose of the Act is mer home minister was admitted at the status for Jammu and AGE CORRESPONDENT We will have to respond October 31”, a Union Sushilkumar Shinde and Cardio-Neuro-Centre of Kashmir and the state’s with agency inputs After Samjhauta, to such a scenario. This is home ministry official AICC general secretary have invited all those pre- the hospital around 10 bifurcation, were NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD, how we have seen wars said. K.C. Venugopal. sent on Friday to the dis- am, they said. “He is in allowed to go to the AUG. 9 Thar Exp. to stop start.” The MEA said What this means is The announcement of cussions before the CWC the ICU under observa- mosques in their locali- New Delhi: A day after there was a feeling that that both Jammu & the interim chief’s name meeting on Saturday. tion. A team of doctors ties without being asked Pakistan PM Imran Pakistan stopped “Pakistan is nervous” Kashmir and Ladakh may, however, take Sources told this news- is monitoring his condi- any questions by the Khan accused India on Samjhauta Express at that the welfare of J&K’s will be Union territories another “three-four” paper that Mr Wasnik’s tion,” one of the sources security personnel. Friday of creating a “war- Wagah, its railway min- people will nullify its jus- from October 31, which days. This was indicated name was zeroed in at a said. A lawyer by profes- With no untoward inci- like” situation like after ister Sheikh Rasheed tification for cross-border is also the birth anniver- by Mr Gandhi at a meet- meeting between UPA sion, Mr Jaitley had been dent, the situation, as of the Pulwama attack, as Ahmed announced can- terrorism and it will not sary of India’s first ing of party general secre- chairperson Sonia an important part in now, was reported to be New Delhi asked celling of Thar Express be able to mislead people home minister Sardar taries, state in-charges, Gandhi, party treasurer Prime Minister Narendra fine in Srinagar and Islamabad to “see the new that connects Jodhpur any more. “It is time for Patel. PCC chiefs and CLP lead- Ahmed Patel and senior Modi’s Cabinet during south Kashmir, the offi- reality” after recent to Karachi. PAGE 3 Pakistan to see the new With Friday’s notifica- ers on Kashmir that was leaders A.K. Antony and cials said, but added that developments in J&K. reality,” MEA spokesman tion, all hurdles have held Friday at the party’s ■ Turn to Page 4 his first tenure. ■ Full report on Page 4 reports from all areas Mr Khan told a group of Raveesh Kumar said been cleared by the war room at Gurudwara Rahul urges Congress to were yet to arrive. The senior journalists that flag operation”. He said: Friday. Centre to form the two Rakabganj Road here. strongly oppose scrapping Jammu district adminis- India may stage a “false “The threat is very real. ■ More on Page 3 new Union territories. Mr Gandhi is learnt to of Article 370: Page 3 tration on Friday with- PM Modi to visit drew the prohibitory orders under Section 144 Bhutan Aug. 17-18 CrPC imposed here on China to Pak, India: New Delhi: Prime Minister August 5 in view of the Narendra Modi will pay Centre abrogating the a two-day visit to Bhutan constitutional provi- Settle issue via talks on August 17-18 during sions that accorded a which he will hold special status to Jammu AGE CORRESPONDENT MEA spokesman talks with the top leader- and Kashmir, according with agency inputs Raveesh Kumar ship on a host of to an official order. NEW DELHI/BEIJING, termed China “a very issues, including According to the order AUG. 9 important partner” for collaborating in the by Jammu’s district India. With external hydropower sector. magistrate Sushma China on Friday told affairs minister S. Full report on Page 3 Chauhan, all schools, Pakistan’s foreign min- Jaishankar to begin a colleges and academic ister Shah Mahmood three-day visit to China institutions may resume Qureshi, who rushed to soon, Beijing may raise Navy on alert for normally from August Beijing to seek its sup- this with New Delhi, 10. The officials said port over Kashmir, but sources said this 26/11-type attack there were minor inci- that it saw India and would not harm Sino- New Delhi: The Indian Navy dents of stone-pelting in Pakistan as “friendly Indian ties. is on high alert to prevent Sopore town, 50 km from neighbours” and wants Chinese foreign min- any 26/11 type attack by Srinagar, but was con- them to resolve the ister Wang Yi said: “We terrorists as a reprisal for tained immediately and issue through UN reso- call on the two sides to India’s move to revoke the crowd dispersed. lutions and the Shimla bear in mind their Article 370 from J&K. The The J&K authorities, Agreement. Beijing national development navy has put all its key meanwhile, airlifted a had objected to the cre- and peace in South assets on alert for quick fresh batch of 20 “poten- ation of the new Union Asia, properly resolve operational deployment. tial troublemakers” territory of Ladakh by historical grievances, Full report on Page 3 from Srinagar to Agra, India whose bound- get rid of the zero-sum officials said on Friday. aries extends to the mindset, avoid unilat- ■ Turn to Page 4 Chinese-occupied eral action and seek a COUNTERPOINT ■ Yechury and D. Raja not Aksai Chin. new path to peaceful allowed to enter Kashmir, Asked about the coexistence.” sent back: Page 3 Chinese reactions, ■ More on Page 3 3 groups will intensify stir for a separate ‘Bodoland’ MANOJ ANAND has also convened a Committee for Bodoland GUWAHATI, AUG. 9 meeting in New Delhi in Movement staged a September to chalk out three-hour demonstra- In what may be the first its strategy to intensify tion at the district head- direct fallout of the the movement. quarters, demanding Centre’s move to bifur- All Bodo Students’ creation of a separate cate Jammu and Union (ABSU) president state of Bodoland. Kashmir, three outfits Promod Boro, who is He argued that if the fighting for separate spearheading the move- Centre can bifurcate “Bodoland” in Assam on ment for a separate Jammu and Kashmir to Friday decided to Bodoland in Assam, told create two Union terri- resume their movement. this newspaper that tories, there is no reason WEATHER The National members of ABSU, why similar steps can- not be taken elsewhere O Federation for New National Democratic Max: 34 C States, an umbrella body Front of Boroland in the country to fulfill Min: 28OC of organisations (Progressive) and the the aspirations of the RH: 73% demanding new states, People’s Joint Action ■ Turn to Page 4 Rainfall: Nil Forecast: Light rain ASTROGUIDE Top honours for Uri, Modi Vikari: Dakshinayana Tithi: Sravana Shudda biopic at national awards Dasami till 10.10 am AGE CORRESPONDENT a dramatised version of actress honour for Star: Jyeshtha till 11.07 pm NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 the first cross-border Mahanati, a biopic on strike by Indian forces actor Savitri. Uri’s Varjyam: Nil Chalo Jeete Hain, a film in retaliation for the director Aditya Dhar got Durmuhurtam: 6.01 am to based on PM Narendra attack on an Army camp the best director award. 7.42 am Modi’s early life, won in 2016, won four The best film on social the 66th National Film awards. Its lead actor issues went to Padman, Rahukalam: 9 am to Award for “best film on Vicky Kaushal got the inspired by the life of 10.30 am family values” in the award for best actor. Arunachalam Muruga- non-feature film catego- Kaushal shares this nantham, a social SUNSET TODAY 7.06 PM ry. Hellaro, a Gujarati award with Ayushman activist from Tamil film directed by Khurana for Nadu who introduced SUNRISE TOMORROW 5.48 AM Abhishek Shah, won the Andhadhun. South low-cost sanitary nap- MOONRISE TOMORROW 2.14 AM best feature film award. Indian actor Keerthy kins. MOONSET TODAY 1.10 PM Uri: The Surgical Strike, Suresh won the best ■ More on Pages 24, 25 Legislature Venkaiah Naidu urges political parties PAGE to have code of conduct for their MPs, Nation 2 MLAs and include it in poll manifesto THE ASIAN AGE SATURDAY | 10 AUGUST 2019 | NEW DELHI BJP upbeat in Haryana ■ Heavy downpour expected in Goa, MP, Karnataka after Art. 370 scrapped Rains wreak havoc in 4 A consensus builder party president of State unit chief hails achievement of PM, Shah Congress must NITIN MAHAJAN states, Kerala worst hit be selected NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 FORMER CONG CHIEF WHIP IN The Bharatiya Janata New Delhi, Aug. 9: Inces- — Abhishek Singhvi, Party’s (BJP) Haryana RS JOINS SAFFRON PARTY sant downpour battered Congress leader unit president, Subhash AGE CORRESPONDENT several states, including Barala, said Friday that NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 Kerala, Maharashtra and the abrogation of Article Karnataka, on Friday, 370, the bifurcation of Former senior Congress with landslips and floods IN BRIEF Jammu and Kashmir and leader Bhubaneshwar Ka- throwing normal life out according equal rights to lita, who had quit the Raj- of gear. Heavy to very Indians who want to settle ya Sabha over his party’s heavy rainfall is likely at HAM to go solo in in the newly created stand on the abrogation of Kerala, Maharashtra, Union Territories would Article 370, on Friday Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar elections be the issues that would joined the Bharatiya Karnataka and Rajasthan Patna: The Hindustani Awam help the saffron party Janata Party (BJP). Bhubaneswar Kalita in the next 24 hours, Morcha (HAM) which is an storm back to victory in Mr Kalita was the according to a forecast by ally of the grand alliance has the Assembly polls. Congress’ chief whip in resolution nullifying the the India Meteorological decided to contest assembly Speaking exclusively to the Upper House of provisions of Article 370 Department. elections in Bihar on its own. this newspaper, Mr Barala Parliament and, to the and proposed the bifurca- Kerala chief minister The decision was announced pointed out that the long- suprise of many — even tion of Jammu and Pinarayi Vijayan said 28 by party chief Jitan Ram pending aspirations of Congress leaders, he had Kashmir into two Union people have died over the Manjhi on Friday in Patna. the common people had tendered his resignation Territories. past three days in rain- Speaking on the issue Mr. been met under the lead- from the Rajya Sabha, on The senior leader repre- related incidents in the Manjhi said, “Time has come ership of Prime Minister the morning of August 5, sented Assam in the state, which is again at the when we should also Narendra Modi and home minutes after the Modi Upper House and his ten- receiving end of the expand our political base minister Amit Shah. government moved the ure was to end in April. nature’s fury. At least 40 and contest the assembly “Haryana is a land of people are feared trapped election on our own.” Mr nationalists, with almost the state for the past few senior leaders from vari- under debris in major An aerial view of flood-hit areas of Cochin International Airport in Kerala on Friday. Manjhi’s announcement is all families’ having mem- years,” he said. ous Opposition parties landslides that took place — PTI likely to upset the RJD which bers in the security forces. He claimed that not even were in touch with the in Wayanad and has been trying to keep the The move to abrogate a single dynast was able to BJP leadership to switch Malappuram, he said. ◗ Kerala CM said 28 were trapped in the raging grand alliance intact after Article 370 is likely to help get elected to the Asse- sides. Rail, road and air trans- Godavari river at Lok Sabha poll debacle. “Our us in the Assembly polls mbly as was demonstrated “However, we have port took a hit in the state people have died Polavaram were rescued 3 bodies party leaders now feel that the same way the Balakot in the recently concluded decided to be cautious with several trains being over the past three by the Navy. Heavy and we should strengthen our and surgical strikes did in Lok Sabha polls, where before allowing anyone cancelled and the Cochin days in rain-related incessant rains in south base and contest assembly the Lok Sabha polls,” he the party secured all 10 into the fold,” he added. International Airport incidents. and west Odisha earlier found, 38 election separately,” added. seats in the state. “In fact, The BJP leader said the shut till August 11 due to this week claimed at least Mr Manjhi said. The BJP is also hopeful these elections will also be “nationalistic policy” of waterlogging in almost 60 ◗ 40 people are three lives, left two miss- that it would gain in the unique in that people will the Modi government and per cent region of its oper- feared trapped ing and hit over 1.3 lakh mising at forthcoming Assembly not be affected by caste “corruption-free gover- ational area. A red alert under debris in people in nine districts, Prez gives assent to polls and improve upon its affiliations when they nance” provided by chief for rainfall has been officials said. Kovalappar 2014 tally of 49 seats. decide to vote and they minister Manohar Lal issued in nine of the 14 major landslides tin The damage caused by UAPA Amendments “This time around it will will vote for the party that Khattar would be a clinch- districts in the state and Wayanad and the rainfall was known AGE CORRESPONDENT New Delhi: President Ram be a unique contest as we has provided them with a er for it and would easily all educational institu- Malappuram. after the flood water MALAPPURAM, AUG. 9 Nath Kovind has given hope to decimate the rem- decisive and strong gov- be able to secure an over- tions will remain closed. receded from the sub- assent to a legislation under nants of the corrupt dyna- ernment,” he added. two-thirds majority in the Over 64,000 people have Mr Modi to declare the merged areas on Friday Three people, including which individuals can be sties that have been ruling Mr Barala said several 90-member Assembly. been shifted to 738 relief floods in Karnataka as a and the situation returned two children, died and 38 declared as terrorists and camps across the state, national disaster of severe to normal, they said. were missing when an their properties seized, offi- officials said. nature. Mr Gowda said the Over 2.85 lakh people entire hillock came down cials said on Friday. The Congress leader Rahul flood situation in the state have been evacuated due on a settlement at Unlawful Activities Jharkhand Gandhi, who represents has worsened. to the devastating floods Kavalappara, Bhoodanam (Prevention) Amendment the Wayanad Lok Sabha Meanwhile, Delhiites in western Maharashtra’s near Pothukallu, Act, 2019 also provides for seat from Kerala, spoke to experienced a humid day five districts with the Nilambur, around 8.30 pm putting travel ban on such Cong chief Prime Minister Narendra with the maximum tem- death toll reaching 29 on on Thursday. The entire individuals once they are Modi on the floods and perature settling at 34 Friday. village is buried under declared as terrorists. The tenders his sought aid. degrees Celsius in the MeT Department offi- the soil. President gave his assent to In Karnataka, chief min- national capital on Friday. cials said the recent spell According to the district the legislation late on ister B.S. Yediyurappa Relative humidity levels of downpour was trig- administration, 36 houses Thursday night, a home resignation said 12 people have died in oscillated between 84 per gered by a deep depres- were washed away in the ministry official said. Hafiz rain-related incidents. cent and 67 per cent as the sion which has now weak- landslide. 41 members of Saeed and Masood Azhar, AGE CORRESPONDENT The floods and rains have national capital received ened and moved out of 19 families who remained are likely to be the first two NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 left a trail of destruction 0.9 mm rains between 8.30 Odisha. However, a fresh in the locality were feared individuals to be designated in vast areas of north, am and 5.30 pm. bout of rainfall is likely to to have been buried alive, as terrorists under the legis- Jharkhand coastal and Malnad dis- In Andhra Pradesh, 31 lash the state after three the district administra- lation, officials said. — PTI Congress tricts of the state. members belonging to the days due to a cyclonic cir- tion said in a press chief Ajoy JDS supremo H.D. Deve fishing community, culation in the area, they release. Kumar ten- Gowda on Friday pressed including 12 women, who said. —PTI A huge quantity of soil Azam’s varsity dered in his was deposited over the resignation settlement and not even under ED scanner to the party the remnants of two- high comma- Ajoy storeyed houses under the Lucknow/New Delhi: In fresh nd on Friday. Kumar Govt keeps close watch, soil could be found. An trouble for SP leader Azam In a three- area of one km is filled Khan, the ED has initiated a page letter, Mr Kumar with soil. How many were money laundering probe fol- blamed senior leaders in trapped in the landslide is lowing allegations that a uni- the state unit for his 83 NDRF teams rushed yet to be known. The res- versity run by him in Uttar Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives for the CII exit. cue workers said that Pradesh’s Rampur district National Council Meeting in New Delhi, Friday. — PTI Terming the leaders AGE CORRESPONDENT none of the families from has been built over a land ‘rent seekers’, he wrote, NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 the area had gone to the taken in violation of the “Their only intention is relief camps in nearby enemy property law, official to grab power, sell tick- The Centre is closely mon- areas. sources said on Friday. ets or collect money in itoring the flood situation An NDRF team was con- Enemy properties are the the name of elections. in some of the worst- ducting rescue operations immovable assets left behind BJP in-charges As a proud Indian and affected states such as which were delayed as by people who migrated to one of the youngest win- Maharashtra, Kerala, there was only one JCB in Pakistan since the Partition ners of the police gal- Karnataka and Gujarat, the area. The hope to save and to China after the lantry award and having with minister of state for the trapped was waning 1962 Sino-Indian war. These of 4 poll-bound wiped out the mafia in home affairs Nityanand due to the delay. Though are regulated under the Jamshedpur, I can confi- Rai chairing a high-level the police and revenue Enemy Property Act. — PTI dently say that the worst meeting on Friday with officials had asked the criminals look better all agencies concerned. people to shift to relief states selected than some of my The home ministry is camps, most of them colleagues.” also coordinating with the refused to oblige. DISQUALIFY YOJNA GUSAI ◗ The BJP is unlike- In the last couple of Cabinet Secretariat to Army personnel carry out a rescue operation in a “We have retrieved three NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 weeks, the state unit ensure relief and rescue flood-affected area in Belgaum district on Friday. — PTI bodies from the area. ly to officially ann- chief was not getting measures are put in place Since the whole area was 4 AAP MLAS, With Prime Minister ounce its chief min- along with former Union in the affected states. On operations. Four separate take necessary preventive washed out, we were Narendra Modi as its poll isterial candidate mister Subodh Kant Thursday, Cabinet control rooms have been measures arising out of unable to ascertain the mascot and nationalism in any of the states Sahay. Secretary P.K. Sinha had set up to closely monitor the South-West monsoon. actual loss,” a district rev- DEMAND AKALIS and development its main In the recently con- also chaired a meeting of the situation as some Mr Rai also instructed enue official said. Chandigarh: The Shiromani poll planks, the BJP on cluded meeting of the the crisis management parts of Gujarat, West all agencies concerned According to Ibnu, a Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday Friday officially started first CM to complete a Jharkhand Congress, centre to review the flood Madhya Pradesh and East to ensure that any local resident, about 50 said the constitution as well preparing for the coming five-year tenure, the Mr Kumar and the state situation. During the Rajasthan are likely to request from the affected houses were buried under as The Representation of Assembly polls by party-appointed national AICC in-charge RPN meeting, the chief of receive heavy rainfall till states should be attended the soil. Many were sus- Peoples Act was being vio- announcing the names of vice-president Om Singh had a serious National Disaster Saturday, which could to immediately. Some pected to be stranded in lated in Punjab with four leg- its election in-charge and Mathur as the election in- difference of opinion Response Force (NDRF) exacerbate the situation. parts of the country are an islet but rescue work- islators who had resigned co-in-charges for the four charge and Bihar minis- with respect to the said that, so far, 83 of its According to the home facing battering flood con- ers were unable to reach from the primary member- poll-going states. ter Nand Kishor Yadav upcoming Assembly teams had been dis- ministry, multiple agen- ditions. them. Only an airlifting ship of AAP months back not In the BJP-ruled states as his deputy. Though the elections. patched to the flood-affect- cies have so far evacuated According to home min- was possible, he added. being disqualified and of Maharashtra, Haryana BJP ally from Bihar Insiders claim that ed states while more had 82,000 people, shifting istry officials in Kerala, The rescue operations debarred from contesting and Jharkhand, polling JD(U) has decided to con- state leaders were dem- been kept on standby for them to different relief more than 20 people have were stopped evening due elections for the remaining could take place in Octo- test the Jharkhand polls, anding almost fifty per emergency situations. centres set up by their been killed due to heavy to bad weather. term. Former minister Bikram ber-November while in the saffron party’s poll cent of Assembly seg- The NDRF is working respective state govern- rains while 22,000 people Earlier, minor landslips Singh Majithia said the 10th AAP-ruled Delhi, elec- managers are confident of ments for themselves of closely with the Army, ments while another 2,325 have already been shifted had taken place in the schedule of the constitution tions are scheduled early retaining power because their family members. Navy and the Air Force, people have been rescued. to various relief camps. area and 17 families had said “a member of a House next year. of the development work The Jharkhand Asse- which has also deployed Home minister Amit Shah Similarly, in Maharas- shifted to relief camps belonging to any political The BJP is unlikely to and the strong inroads it mbly has 81 members. as many as 173 teams to is in touch with senior htra, over two lakh people after the district adminis- party shall be disqualified for officially announce its has made among the trib- — PTI assist in relief and rescue officials, directing them to have been evacuated. tration issued a warning. being a member of the chief ministerial candi- als, once considered the House if he has voluntarily date in any of the four vote bank of Shibu given up his membership of poll-bound states. Unlike Soren’s JMM. such a political party”. He the three BJP-ruled state, The BJP appointed Cabi- said since all four MLAs had factionalism and leader- net minister Narendra resigned as primary mem- ship crisis are a few Singh Tomar as the elec- MP govt bans ‘sahukar’ system in tribal areas bers of AAP, the constitu- major challenges for the tion in-charge of Haryana tional provision was being party in Delhi, where the and UP minister and a Jat RABINDRA NATH tive moneylenders by ● Mr Nath announ- enjoyed the various wel- subverted. Mr Majithia said BJP last formed govern- leader Bhupendra Singh CHOUDHURY August 15. ced the implemen- fare measures launched by three legislators —Sukhpal ment in 1998. as his deputy. Wit- BHOPAL, AUG. 9 “As many as 1.5 crore tation of an alterna- the government. Singh Khaira representing For Maharashtra, where h Congress a divided poor tribals of the state, The move will also facili- Bholath assembly segment, the BJP and ally Shiv house and INLD vertical- In a significant move, the victims of the tive moneylending tate the transfer of owner- Nazar Singh Manshahia from Sena are yet to finalise ly split, the BJP is confi- Madhya Pradesh chief exploitative system, will system for tribals. ship of land from the for- Mansa and Master Baldev the seat-sharing formula, dent of increasing minister Kamal Nath on be free from debts follow- ● All forest villages est department to the Singh from Jaito — had the BJP leadership has its tally. In this Jat-domi- Friday announced meas- ing the move,” Mr Nath rightful owner in these vil- resigned from AAP in appointed national gener- nated state, the BJP had ures to dismantle the age- declared while addressing in the state are to lages. January 2019 while Amarjit al secretary Bhupendra given its first non-Jat old ‘sahukar’ system (unli- a state-level function be converted into The chief minister also Singh Sandoa had resigned Yadav as the election in- chief minister in censed money lending organised on the occasion revenue villages. declared that each tribal in May 2019. He said Mr charge. Uttar Pradesh Manohar Lal Khattar. practice), which is preva- of International Day of Kamal Nath family would be given 50 Khaira and Master Baldev deputy chief minister In AAP-ruled Delhi, the lent in the tribal region of Indigenous Peoples at issued to each tribal in the kg of rice or wheat on the Singh had formed a new Keshav Maurya and sen- BJP has appointed infor- the state to free adivasis of Chhindwara on Friday. licence. areas, authorising them to birth of a child and a political party called Punjab ior leader from Karna- mation and broadcasting their exploiters. He said private money- Mr Nath announced the withdraw up to `10,000 via quintal of rice or wheat in Ekta Party while Manshahia taka, Laxman Savdi are minister Prakash Accordingly, Mr Nath lenders doing business in implementation of an ATM. the case of a death in the and Sandoa had joined the the co-in-charges. Javadekar as the election ordered the authorities 89 scheduled areas of MP alternative system of He also announced the family, to ensure that they Congress. “There is no ambi- In Jharkhand, where in-charge and two Union concerned to restore both would be made to repay moneylending for tribals conversion of all forest vil- perform the rituals associ- guity about the resignations the BJP gave first non- ministers — Hardeep mobile and immobile the loans they had lent to in the 89 scheduled areas lages into revenue villages ated with these events or the subsequent actions of tribal chief minister in Singh Puri and Nityanad assets of tribals mort- tribals if they were operat- in the state, wherein debit in the state to ensure that without having to turn to the four legislators,” he said. Raghubar Das, also the Rai — as his deputies. gaged with their respec- ing without obtaining a cards and RuPay would be the local inhabitants moneylenders. Fear Maharashtra might also be PAGE disintegrated forcibly like J&K, Nation 3 says MNS chief Raj Thackeray THE ASIAN AGE SATURDAY | 10 AUGUST 2019 | NEW DELHI Pakistan halts Thar Express too PM Modi to visit India railway ministry officials deny receiving any info on cancellation Bhutan Aug. 17-18 Food supplies VINEETA PANDEY are normal in the NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 to boost relations valley and there is A day after Pakistan Navy fears 26/11-type hit, AGE CORRESPONDENT stopped Samjhauta NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 no violence Express at Wagah, its rail- — Raveesh Kumar, way minister Sheikh Even as Prime Minister Rasheed Ahmed warships, bases on alert Narendra Modi will begin MEA spokesperson announced cancelling of a two-day visit to Bhutan Thar Express that con- Samjhauta and Thar AGE CORRESPONDENT starting August 17, for- nects Jodhpur to Karachi. Express will not run. NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 eign secretary Vijay “Samjhauta and Thar I am stopping it Gokhale told reporters on IN BRIEF Express will not run. I am now… As long as I Indian Navy is on high Friday that the two stopping it now… As long am Railways minis- alert to prevent any 26/11 nations will always take ‘In touch with Pak as I am Railways minister, ter, Samjhauta type attack by terrorists each other into confi- Samjhauta Express and as a reprisal for India's dence and that “neither Vijay Gokhale Thar Express will not Express and Thar move to revoke article 370 side will surprise each on Jadhav issue’ operate. That’s it. Let me Express will not from Jammu and Kashmir. other”. Mangdechhu hydropower New Delhi: India on Friday see who runs them,” Mr operate. That’s it. The navy has put all its He was responding to a project) and space sectors said that it was in touch Ahmed said in a press Let me see who runs warships and key assets “hypothetical” question will also be part of the through diplomatic channels conference on Friday. Mr them. on high alert for quick by reporters about the discussions. A ground- with Pakistan on the issue of Ahmed added that though operational deployment, possibility of China earth station is being set gaining consular access to he wanted to stop the — Sheikh Rasheed, said sources. wanting to open a diplo- up by Isro in Bhutan for imprisoned former Indian Thar Express immediate- Pak railway The Indian army is matic mission in Bhutan disaster-management and minister naval officer Kulbhushan ly, Pakistan Prime already being on high Security personnel stand guard as they block a road sometime in the future. the entire Bhutanese ter- Jadhav. MEA spokesperson Minister Mr Imran Khan alert. Indian Air Force too leading to the residence of Farooq Abdullah and Omar Defence and strategic ritory will be covered by gave the permission to let request Pakistan not to issues will also be dis- Satellite communication. Raveesh Kumar said India did has been carrying out Abdullah in Srinagar on Thursday. — PTI not feel that the process had the last train go on Friday. take such steps. Combat Air Patrol (CAP) cussed during the visit to Prime Minister Modi been stalled and that the two Indian Railway ministry “We regret it. This is over Jammu and Kashmir. Article 370 will lead to According to sources, 16 PM Modi to the neigh- will arrive in Bhutan on countries were in touch on the officials said they have no their unilateral decision. "We are anticipating that another Pulwama inci- terrorists launch pads bouring Himalayan August 17 and will call on matter through diplomatic formal information with We can only request them Pakistan will try to carry dent. "Through this along the line of control in nation, officials said. Bhutanese King Jigme channels. He however regard to cancellation of not to take these steps. out a major attack in India move...they (the BJP) are Jammu and Kashmir have The Indian and Chinese Khesar Namgyel declined to give further Thar Express, and the But if they want to go through terrorists at trying to crush the people become active in recent militaries had engaged in Wangchuck. He will also details. India had last Friday train carrying 142 passen- ahead nobody can stop around 15th August. By of Kashmir, as a result of days. "There are some 200 a face-off at Doklam in hold talks with his coun- rejected Pakistani terms and gers will crossover to Zero them,” said Ministry of carrying out a terror which a Pulwama type terrorists seen in these ter- Bhutanese territory two terpart Lotay Tshering. conditions for consular access Point in Pakistan as per External Affairs attack on India, Pakistan incident will happen. I can ror launch pads," said years ago. India had in December to Kulbhushan Jadhav, with schedule. A total of 107 spokesperson Mr Raveesh will try to show solidarity predict that," Mr Khan had sources. Sources said that “Neither side (India and last year announced New Delhi telling Islamabad Indian passengers and 35 Kumar on Friday. with Kashmir after article said in his speech during a after Pulwama attack Bhutan) will surprise `5,000 crore as develop- through diplomatic channels Pakistani nationals had Last evening India had 370 has been revoked," said joint session of many terrorists had left each other. They (Bhutan) ment assistance to "to provide unimpeded con- booked seats in the Thar to send its own engine and a senior official. Parliament. these terrorists camps. will take us into confi- Bhutan’s 12th five-year sular access" to Jadhav "in an Link Express that departs crew to bring Samjhauta What has raised appre- He had claimed that "Before Balakot air strikes, dence,” the foreign secre- plan. Another Rs 400 environment free from the from Jodhpur at 1 am on Express from Wagah to hension of a terror attack, Pakistan had nothing to do these terrorists were tary said. During his visit crore is also being allocat- Saturday and reaches Attari carrying 110 pas- said sources is the state- with the Pulwama inci- asked not to be seen with to Bhutan, PM Modi will ed to help boost Munabao (Barmer) at 7 sengers. ment given by Pakistan dent, and if such an attack guns in public and be dis- hold talks with Bhutan’s Bhutanese exports to DMK wins Vellore am where customs and The cancelling of train Prime minister Imran happens again, his coun- creet. But now such leadership. Cooperation India. immigration formalities links by Pakistan is part Khan that Indian govern- try would again be blamed restrictions have been in the hydropower (inau- Bhutan is also set to use Lok Sabha seat take place. of the plan it announced ment's decision to scrap for it. removed," said sources. guration of the the RuPay card facilities. Vellore, TN: In a nail biting fin- The two countries take to pressurise India after it ish, DMK’s D.M. Kathir Anand turn to run the train scrapped Article 370 from on Friday won the Vellore Lok across the border. From Jammu and Kashmir. Sabha segment defeating his March 1 to August 31 Islamabad had announced 20 separatists nearest rival, AIADMK’s ally every year, India takes the downgrading of diplomat- Focus on ensuring peaceful J&K Id A.C. Shanmugam, by a narrow train till Zero Point in ic relations, stopping margin of 8,141 votes. The Pakistan, where it drops bilateral trade and PAWAN BALI a senior official. The secu- allow prayers in Jamia However, according to shifted from result came as a setback to the Pakistan bound passen- reviewing all other bilat- NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 rity forces are also looking Masjid mosque in media reports prayers AIADMK which was hoping to gers and picks those com- eral arrangements after to allow landline and Srinagar. But some were not allowed in Jamia J&K to Agra retain the seat and prove a ing to India. From India’s move in J&K. The focus of the security mobile if situation does restriction will be put so Masjid in Kashmir on point after it faced a near rout September 1 to February India has termed these establishment in Kashmir not deteriorate. that not a very large con- Friday. Srinagar, Aug. 9: The in the April Lok Sabha elec- 29, Pakistan brings its as unilateral actions. is now to ensure a peaceful Security forces are in gregation is there which “The situation in Jammu and Kashmir author- tions with the DMK-led alliance train to Munabao in “Actions taken by celebration of Id which is contact with priest of the becomes uncontrollable,” Kashmir on Friday was ities airlifted a fresh batch of winning 37 of the 38 con- India. Pakistan is unilateral. likely to fall on Monday. mosques, influential peo- said the official. The deci- mostly peaceful. There 20 "potential troublemakers" stituencies then. The DMK can- “It is our turn to take the This has been done with- The security forces are ple in the area and senior sion on allowing prayers were few incidents of from Srinagar to Agra, offi- didate, son of party Treasurer train to Zero Point and we out consulting us. We looking to ease some citizens so that prayers in Jamia Masjid will be stones throwing but it was cials said here on Friday. Duraimurugan, bagged will do that. We have no have urged them to recon- restrictions before Id so are allowed in mosques on finally taken only on mostly sporadic in few The people, who have a his- 4,85,340 votes and garnered a notice for cancellation of sider their decision. Our that people are able to Id. The discussion is on Monday itself depending areas,” said sources. tory of being involved in sep- 47.3 per cent vote share as it the train,” said an Indian sense is that whatever is come out. how to prevent miscreants upon the situation, said Prime Minister Modi on aratist activities, were taken wrested the Vellore seat from Railway official. being done by Pakistan is “The restrictions will be from carrying out trouble sources. Thursday had said that out of Kashmir Valley in a its arch rival AIADMK which Responding to this to present an alarming eased slowly. Each step during and after the On Friday authorities people of Jammu & special Indian Air Force had won it in 2014. — PTI development, ministry of picture of bilateral rela- will be analysed, see its prayers so that things dont had allowed people to offer Kashmir will be able to plane, they said. external affairs (MEA) tionship,” Mr Raveesh reaction on ground, before go out of hand. Friday prayers in local celebrate Eid without any They are alleged to be said India can only Kumar said on Friday. taking the next step,” said “We are also seeing to mosques. difficulties. active members of separatist Book air tickets for groups in Kashmir Valley. They were taken in a spe- Kedarnath online cial IAF plane to Uttar Yechury & Pradesh and lodged in Agra Dehradun: Air tickets for Cong meets to put house Dhoni likely to hoist Central Jail. Kedarnath through authorised The authorities had airlift- heli companies can now be D. Raja not ed 25 people, including presi- booked online through an offi- tricolour in Ladakh dent of Kashmir High Court cial portal. About 1,000 peo- in order on Art. 370 stand Bar Association Mian ple have booked their tickets allowed to AGE CORRESPONDENT Parliament in the Lok Qayoom, on Thursday as a for the Himalayan shrine NEW DELHI, AUG. 10 Sabha from Ladakh precautionary measure in through the portal which Rahul forcefully backs party’s position on J&K move Jamyang Tsering the wake of constitutional became operational on enter J&K Cricketer M.S. Dhoni Namgyal may also be changes made by the govern- August 7, tourism and civil New Delhi, Aug. 9: SREEPARNA matter and stick to its who is serving a stint present during the cel- ment. aviation secretary Dilip CPI(M) general secre- CHAKRABARTY stand. in the Territorial ebrations, said Besides Qayoom, Mubin Jawalkar said on Friday. tary Sitaram Yecury and NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 Friday’s meetings Army (TA) in Jammu sources. He was Shah, an office-bearer of Online booking through the CPI chief D. Raja were assumes significance in and Kashmir is likely praised for his speech Kashmir Chamber of portal — heliservices.Uk.Gov.In not allowed to enter Faced with differences view of the face that many to hoist the national in Parliament on a Commerce, was also part of — has been started to stop Jammu and Kashmir on within its rank and file leaders have questioned flag in Ladakh on motion to abrogate spe- the group. black marketing of tickets, he Friday and were sent over the stand on abroga- the party’s stand in the Independence Day in cial status given to Qayoom is a noted lawyer said. Pilgrims can book their back from Srinagar air- tion of Article 370, the matter and some like the what will be a powerful Jammu and Kashmir and has been representing tickets from Fata, Sirsi or port after a brief deten- Congress on Friday held a Congress chief whip in symbolic move. under Article 370. many cases in which sepa- Guptkashi. — PTI tion, party sources said. meeting of all general sec- Rajya Sabha Bhubneswar “Mr Dhoni is likely to Mr Dhoni, who is a ratist leaders have been The Left leaders had retaries, state in-charges, Rahul Gandhi Kalita have quit the party hoist flag in Ladakh on honorary lieutenant booked by the police. — PTI gone to Srinagar to meet chairpersons of AICC and joined BJP in protest. Independence day after colonel (Honorary) CPI(M) leader Md departments and MPs in began is the one who most At the special CWC held it has become a Union with 106 TA Battalion 16K NOMINATIONS Tarigami and other which Rahul Gandhi is forcefully defended the earlier this week, another territory. This will (Para) is in Jammu and party colleagues. understood to have force- party’s stand to oppose the senior leader Jyotiraditya send a powerful mes- Kashmir on duty with “They showed us a fully defended the party’s abrogation of Article 370. Scindia had questioned sage about the new his Battalion from 31 FILED FOR 2020 legal order which did position in the matter. He spoke for 10 minutes the stand and had said Union territory ,” said July to 15th August. not allow any entry into Sources said that the and questioned leaders that it was not necessary sources. Mr Dhoni was accord- PADMA AWARDS Srinagar. It stated that meeting began by Leader who had at an earlier to oppose each and every However, the exact ed the honour by the even escorted movement of Opposition in the Rajya meeting said that they Bill of the government location of Dhoni Army in 2011. He is a AGE CORRESPONDENT it the city was not per- Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad stand to lose votes if abro- considering the senti- hoisting the flag is not qualified para-trooper NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 mitted due to security giving a short history of gation of Aticle 370 is ments on ground. been revealed due to and has done para- reasons. We are still try- Kashmir to the people opposed considering the On Tuesday, Mr Scindia security reasons. chute training jumps The Centre has so far ing to negotiate with present followed by a pres- prevailing sentiments had tweeted: “I support the Member of at the Agra camp. received more than 16,000 them,” Mr Yechury told entation by former home among masses. move on online nominations for PTI over phone. minister P. Chidambaram Mr Gandhi, who can now #JammuAndKashmir & Padma awards, 2020, against Later, party sources on the legalities of the safely be considered the #Ladakh and its full inte- 12,884 last year. The process said they have been sent matter. outgoing president said gration into union of India. which started on May 1 will back to Delhi. However, Mr Gandhi that the party needs to Would have been better if close on September 15. Mr Yechury and CPI who arrived a good one strongly defend the consti- constitutional process had Nominations or recommen- general secretary Raja hour after the meeting tutional position in the been followed.” dations for the Padma had written to Satya Pal awards will be received only Malik on Thursday online on the portal pad- informing him of their maawards.gov.in. Officials visit and requesting him said this year so far 16,176 to facilitate their entry. India asks Pak to see ‘new reality’ nominations had already “Both of us had writ- been received. Padma ten to the J&K governor awards are given every year requesting him that Indian envoys abroad explain Kashmir move to the world in recognition of work of dis- there should be no hur- tinction and all persons are dles for our visit... AGE CORRESPONDENT respond to such a scenario ◗ Pakistan Prime Apart from New Delhi eligible for the awards. Despite that we have with agency inputs and this is how we have Minister Imran Khan briefing foreign envoys at Government servants, even been detained. I wanted NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD, seen wars starting home, Indian envoys those working with Public to meet my ailing col- AUG. 9 between nations,” he was accuses India of abroad in certain coun- Sector Undertakings, except league and our com- quoted as saying by a creating a ‘war-like’ tries had also explained doctors and scientists, are rades who are here,” Mr Pakistan Prime Minister Pakistani newspaper. situation similar to New Delhi’s stand on not eligible for Padma Yechury said. Imran Khan on Friday Hitting out at Islamabad the developments recent J&K developments Awards. Everyone without In a statement issued accused India of creating a meanwhile, the MEA said to those nations, the min- any distinction of race, caste, by the CPI(M) politburo, “war-like” situation simi- there is a “feeling that following Pulwama istry of external affairs occupation, position or sex the party hit out at the lar to the developments fol- Pakistan is nervous” that terror attack (MEA) said on Friday, are eligible for the awards. government over the lowing the Pulwama ter- welfare of the people of adding that external The last date of filing the detention, saying it was ror attack, even as New J&K will nullify its justifi- Asked about Pakistan’s affairs minister S. nominations or recommenda- an “anti-democratic” Delhi asked Islamabad to cation for cross-border ter- recent announcements Jaishankar had also tions is September 15. act, which showed the “see the new reality” fol- rorism and it (Pakistan) including downgrading of reached out personally to Earlier, the government had ruling BJP’s “authori- lowing recent develop- will not be able to mislead diplomatic ties with India foreign nations on the mat- asked all central ministries tarian face”. ments in J&K. people anymore. “It is time and other measures, the ter. The MEA also said and departments, state and “The politburo calls According to news for Pakistan to accept the MEA spokesperson said, India’s relationship with UT governments, Bharat upon the people to agency reports from reality... It is time for “It was a unilateral move Islamic countries has also Ratna and Padma Vibhushan protest this anti-demo- Islamabad, the Pakistani Pakistan to see the new by Pakistan. It was done been “enhanced” in the awardees and to make con- cratic act of the BJP gov- PM, talking to a select reality,” MEA spokesper- without consulting us. We past five years through certed efforts in identifying ernment,” the statement group of senior Pakistani son Raveesh Kumar said have regretted the steps diplomatic efforts which talented persons whose said. journalists on Thursday, on Friday, adding that they have announced. resulted in “greater excellence and achievements The CPI in its state- claimed that India may “food supplies are normal They (Pakistan) are trying understanding” and needs to be e recognised, ments said that deten- stage a “false flag opera- in the valley, there is no to present an alarming pic- “greater appreciation” of and make suitable nomina- tion was “despicable”. tion”. “The threat is very violence and all newspa- ture,” the MEA spokesper- India’s position on the tions in their favour. — PTI real. We will have to pers are being published”. son said. Kashmir issue. Focus on education Quality higher education contributes to PAGE economic, human development of a Nation 4 nation, says Cong leader Naveen Jindal THE ASIAN AGE SATURDAY | 10 AUGUST 2019 | NEW DELHI

■ Doctors say former finance minister ‘haemodynamically stable’ Prannoy, wife detained; Jaitley admitted to AIIMS; stopped from flying out Legislators and media can play a much PM, Amit Shah at hospital NDTV: Move against founder on basis of ‘fake’ case more meaningful role New Delhi, Aug. 9: Former “He is under observation Mumbai, Aug. 9: News leaving the company said, hinting at in development finance minister Arun in ICU. A team of doctors, television network country on intimidation. Jaitley was admitted to including endocrinolo- NDTV’s founders the basis of This was “a complete — Jitendra Singh, the Intensive Care Unit of gists, cardiologists and Prannoy Roy and his the LOC, subversion of basic Union miniser All India Institute of nephrologists, is monitor- wife Radhika, facing an theyrights”, it added. Medical Sciences here on ing his condition,” one of alleged corruption case, added. The statement also Friday after he com- the sources said. were prevented from fly- A preven- described the two plained of breathlessness In May this year, Mr ing abroad on Friday on tive LOC is founders of the media IN BRIEF and restlessness but doc- Jaitley was admitted to the basis of a “preven- aimed at stopping a per- network as “journalists” tors said he is “haemody- AIIMS for treatment. tive” lookout circular son from leaving the but did not specify the namically stable”. A lawyer by profession, (LOC) issued by the CBI. country but does not war- reasons for their travel. Dutee Chand seeks A multidisciplinary he had been an important In a statement, the rant detention by author- The action comes team of doctors is super- part of Narendra Modi’s media company said Roy ities. months after Naresh MEA help for visa vising Mr Jaitley’s treat- Cabinet during his first and his wife were The said LOC was only Goyal, the promoter of Bhubaneswar: Country’s ment, AIIMS said. term as prime minister. stopped from travelling to prevent the duo from bankrupt carrier Jet fastest women athlete and He was admitted to the He held finance and abroad on the basis of “a leaving the country, not Airways, was stopped sprint queen Dutee Chand is hospital this morning and Defence minister Rajnath Singh arrives at AIIMS to defence portfolios, and fake and wholly unsub- to detain them, the offi- from flying abroad from struggling to get visa for “at present, he is haemo- visit former Union minister Arun Jaitley on Friday.— PTI often acted as the the gov- stantiated corruption cials said. the city airport after the participating in the upcom- dynamically stable,” it ernment’s chief trou- case initiated by the CBI” Mr Roy and his wife Enforcement Directorate ing events in Europe. Chand said in a statement. minister Harsh Vardhan, dhan Singh Rathore and bleshooter. two years ago. were on their way to an (ED) registered a money- has taken to Twitter and A hemodynamically sta- finance minister Nirmala Sudhanshu Trivedi, sen- Mr Jaitley did not con- Central Bureau of undisclosed destination laundering case against sought intervention of the ble patient has a stable Sitharaman, MoS for ior Congress leader test the 2019 Lok Sabha Investigation (CBI) offi- and were scheduled to him. Union ministry of external heart pump and good health Ashwini Choubey, Ghulam Nabi Azad and election presumably cials in New Delhi said a return on August 16, The development comes affairs in expediting her visa blood circulation. BJP working president J.P. yoga proponent Ramdev because of his ill-health. “preventive” LOC was NDTV said. more than two years request. Through a tweet on Prime Minister Nadda and Loktantrik also visited the former He had undergone renal issued against the duo in “Today’s action is, after the premises of the Thursday, Chand requested Narendra Modi, Union Janata Dal chief Sharad Union minister at AIIMS. transplant on May 14 last June in connection with along with events like Roys were searched by external affairs minister S. home minister Amit Shah, Yadav visited the hospital Mr Jaitley, 66, was admit- year with Piyush Goyal an alleged fraud in rela- raids on media owners, a the CBI in connection Jaishankar to help her get defence minister Rajnath to enquire about Mr ted to the cardio-neuro- filling in for him in the tion to ICICI Bank. warning to the media to with the alleged bank visa so that she can partici- Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Jaitley’s health. centre around 10 am, hos- finance ministry at that They were stopped from fall in line- or else,” the fraud case. — PTI pate in a couple of races in Om Birla, Union health BJP leaders Rajyavar- pital sources said. time. — PTI Europe in her bid to qualify for the World Athletics Championships. The ace ath- lete is slated to participate in two IAAF-approved races in Manmohan China raises Ireland on August 13 and in Rajnath pushes for Germany on August 19. Cong’s RS cash reward Unnao case: CBI pick from pvt role in defence for ‘spies’ in to conduct lie test AGE CORRESPONDENT He added that FDI policy New Delhi: The CBI, investi- Rajasthan NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 in the defence sector has Tibet: Report gating the Unnao rape sur- been liberalised. vivor’s accident case, is all AGE CORRESPONDENT Defence minister Rajnath Regarding the offset AGE CORRESPONDENT set to conduct a “lie-detec- NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 Singh on Friday voiced processing, Mr Singh said NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 tion test” on truck owner the government’s desire that the ministry has set Devender Kishore Pal and Former Prime Minister to encourage private up an end-to-end offset Officials of the Central driver Ashish Pal Singh. Manmohan Singh is all industry investment in processing portal through Tibetan Administration “Both are giving conflicting set to be the Congress defence sector while also which proposals of value (CTA) — popularly statements during examina- candidate for the ensu- strengthening defence $1.5 billion were known as the Tibetan tion. The owner has failed to ing Rajya Sabha bypoll PSUs and Ordnance processed. Entry barriers government-in-exile — give satisfactory reply as to in Rajasthan. The seat Factory Board (OFB). for MSMEs were also based out of Dharamsala why the number plate of the fell vacant with the Addressing CEOs of top reduced and this resulted on Friday expressed con- truck, involved in the crash demise of state BJP defence and aerospace in doubling of defence cern over media reports with the car carrying the chief Madan Lal Saini. companies at a roundtable licenses issued from 215 that have claimed that Unnao rape survivor, her Dr Singh’s term in the with the theme “Make in in 2014 to 440 in 2019. authorities in China’s lawyer and family members, Rajya Sabha expired in Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets freedom-fighters who were felicitated by the India in Defence He said the Defence Tibet Autonomous was blackened. The driver is June this year. The vet- President on the 77th anniversary of the Quit India Movement at Rashtrapati Bhavan Industry”, Mr Singh said Investor Cell, established Region (TAR) are offer- also not giving a satisfactory eran Congress leader in New Delhi on Friday. — PTI defence companies have a year ago in the ministry, ing large cash rewards to reply. The Central Bureau of was a member of the huge opportunities in con- has processed nearly 550 informants in a bid to Investigation is contemplat- Upper House of tributing to domestic mar- queries and grievances. clamp down on online ing conducting a lie-detec- Parliament from Assam ket in addition to exports. While highlighting vari- activities perceived to be tion test on them,” sources in for almost three decades. BJP backs changes in land law Mr Singh said the ous measures initiated by threatening to Beijing’s the agency said. He could not be renomi- strategic partnership the government to encou- authority. nated from Assam as the model has been notified rage defence exports, Mr The CTA officials cited Congress had lost power to establish defence man- Singh urged the industry media reports that MPs bat for iconic in the state and did not in Himachal, Congress opposes ufacturing infrastructure to work towards increas- claimed that amounts have sufficient number and supply chain through ing exports to friendly paid by Chinese authori- tourist site status of MLA’s to get Dr Singh Shimla, Aug. 9: The ruling ◗ Section 118 of the agriculturists, Hima- which Indian companies countries. ties now have tripled Bhubaneswar: BJP MPs from elected. BJP and the Congress in Himachal Pradesh chalis or non-Himachalis could choose a partner The defence minister over amounts offered Rajasthan chief minis- Himachal Pradesh are at without permission from through a competitive said export procedure has last year and that Odisha on Friday urged Tenancy and Land Union tourism minister ter Ashok Gehlot met Dr loggerheads over the issue the state government. and transparent process. been simplified. “rewards of 300,000 yuan Prahlad Singh Patel for inclu- Singh on Friday to dis- of relaxation in restric- Reforms Act bars However, sub Section 2 ($42,582) are now being sion of Puri Srimandir and cuss the modalities of tions on the purchase of the transfer of land (g) gives non-agricultur- promised” for informa- Konark Sun Temple in the list the election. land in the state. to non-agricultur- ists the right to purchase tion leading to the The Congress was also a house or land for build- Senior IAS officer Relangi is arrests of social-media of India’s iconic tourist sites. While the ruling party ists, Himachalis or In a letter to the Union minis- mulling sending Dr is in favour of easing the ing a house from the users deemed disloyal to ter, all MPs of the saffron Singh to the Rajya Sabha norms, the Congress has non-Himachalis Himachal Pradesh Hou- CBI’s new prosecution chief China. According to the- party stated that Srimandir, from Tamil Nadu with decided to oppose changes without permission sing and Urban Develop- se media reports, actions the abode of Lord Jagannath the help of its ally DMK, in the Himachal Pradesh from the state govt ment Authority without AGE CORRESPONDENT legislative counsel. specified as illegal at Puri, and the Sun Temple but the negotiations did Tenancy and Land permission. NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 “Approval of competent include online activities at Konark are among the not come to fruition. Reforms Act, 1972. Commenting on the authority is hereby con- aimed at “attempting to holiest pilgrimages and Rajya Sabha MP of the Vice-president of state Singh said no relaxation issue, Mr Dutt said, “The Joint secretary in the veyed for the appoint- overthrow (China’s) attractive tourist destinations DMK Kanomozhi had BJP Ganesh Dutt said in the law would be BJP is of the view that ministry of law and jus- ment of Sudha Rani socialist system, advo- in the country due to their been elected to the Lok they were in favour of allowed and their party those people whose ances- tice Sudha Rani Relangi Relangi, joint secretary cating extremism, desta- religious, cultural and archi- Sabha creating a vacan- making some “practical would move a motion in tors were agriculturists has been appointed as and legislative counsel, bilising national securi- tectural importance. The cy from Tamil Nadu in and genuine” amend- the Vidhan Sabha in the and owned agriculture new director of prosecu- legislative department to ty and defaming the matchless mix of heritage the Rajya Sabha. The ments to the law, allowing monsoon session against land but sold it before the tion in the CBI. the post of director of People’s Republic of and spirituality makes the notification for the erstwhile agriculturists of any such attempt. implementation of the The post of the prosecu- prosecution in the CBI China”. Also, reportedly Jagannath Temple and Sun Rajya Sabha bypoll in the state to buy land with- Section 118 of the Act in 1972 to start some tion director in the CBI from the panel recom- banned are “online Temple truly iconic among Rajasthan was issued on out permission. Hima-chal Pradesh other business, should be was lying vacant since mended by the Central expressions of support” the country’s greatest tourist August 7. The last date On the other hand, Tenancy and Land allowed to buy land with- December 24, 2018. Ms Vigilance Commission for for exiled spiritual attractions, the letter said. for filing nominations is Congress state general Reforms Act bars the out any permission.” Relangi is currently serv- a period of two years,” leader the Dalai Lama’s August 14. secretary Vikramaditya transfer of land to non- — PTI ing as joint secretary and said the official order. “Middle Way Policy”. LOVE IS NOT A J&K curbs to be eased 3 groups to intensify stir for ‘Bodoland’ CRIME, TWEETS I Continued from Page 1 and at the same time the signed with the BLT. As the BJP has a huge I Continued from Page 1 move to prevent possible Centre revoked Jammu people. Referring to the Bodo Liberation Tiger Regretting that adequate majority in the Lok Sabha The people, who have a protests. and Kashmir’s special history of the campaign (BLT) also launched an powers were not trans- and has shown that it can RAJ POLICE history of being involved The decision to ease the status and split it into for a separate Bodoland, armed movement. ferred to the BTC , he said cobble up the numbers in Jaipur: “Love is not a crime.” in separatist activities, restrictions was taken two new Union territo- the ABSU president noted ABSU suspended its the governor did not clear the Rajya Sabha to create The Rajasthan police are try- were taken out of the after national security ries of Ladakh, and that the first demand for movement in 2004 after the 25 bills passed by the BTC new states or Union terri- ing to get this across with a Kashmir Valley in an adviser Ajit Doval told Jammu and Kashmir. the creation of signing of a peace pact legislative council. tories, the government little help from the cult clas- Indian Air Force plane, the authorities to ensure The security forces have autonomous region of between the government The National Federation should take steps to create sic Mughal-e-Azam. Days they said. They are that no Kashmiris were been deployed in huge Udayachal was raised in and the BLT in 2003, which for New States (NFNS) said the states of Bodoland, after the state Assembly alleged to be active mem- harassed, they said. numbers across the 1967 by the Plains Tribals led to the formation of the the way in which the Gorkhaland, Vidarbha, passed a bill proposing up to bers of separatist groups Mr Doval, who has been Valley, particularly in Council of Assam, and Bodoland Territorial Cou- Union law ministry has Tipraland and life imprisonment for honour in the Kashmir Valley. camping in Srinagar Srinagar city and major ABSU started the move- ncil (BTC) under the provi- issued the notification Autonomous State of killings, the police have They were taken in a since Tuesday, spoke to towns, and barricades ment for a separate state sions of the Sixth Schedule invoking powers under Karbi-Anglong, and initi- begun tweeting the mes- special IAF plane to Uttar locals and security per- have been erected every on March 2, 1987. After a of the Constitution. Article 370(1) of the ate the process to create sage. The tweets carry a Pradesh and lodged in sonnel during a quick 100 metres, and the only series of talks with the Justifying the demand for Constitution, it is obvious other states that bring out couple of stills from the Agra Central Jail. The tour of the sensitive people allowed to pass are government, the Bodoland a separate homeland for that creation of the Union a better distribution of movie that starred Prithivraj authorities had airlifted downtown area here on those with medical emer- Autonomous Council Bodos, Mr Boro said the territories of Ladakh, resources and opportuni- Kapoor as Akbar and Dilip 25 people, including J&K Friday, an official said. gencies. (BAC) was formed in BTC had failed to fulfil the without an Assembly, and ties and fully implement Kumar as his rebellious son high court bar associa- The NSA, accompanied All telephone and February 1993, but the gov- aspirations of the people, Jammu and Kashmir, with Article 14 of the Salim, who fell in love with tion president Mian by his aides and senior Internet links have been ernment failed to fulfil its while the government also an Assembly, was a deci- Constitution, said NFNS court dancer Anarkali, Qayoom, on Thursday as police officers, visited the snapped in the Valley and promises. The entire move- failed to implement all sion of political conven- secretary Swapnajit played by Madhubala. Akbar a Eidgah locality and only three news chan- ment was resumed in 1996 clauses of the accord ience. Sanyal in a statement. orders her to be entombed precautionary measure stopped at various places nels, including the state- alive, but in a last-minute in the wake of the consti- to interact with locals. He run Doordarshan, can be change of heart he arranges tutional changes made by later spoke to the police accessed through cable for her escape. Or so the the government. Besides and Central Reserve TV networks. story goes. “Be warned, the Mr Qayoom, Mubin Shah, Police Force personnel Locals had stocked up Wasnik frontrunner for Congress chief days of Mughal-e-Azam are an office-bearer of the and thanked them for essentials like food- over,” the police tweet says Kashmir Chamber of their wonderful work in grains, fuel and medi- I Continued from Page 1 sibility for the Congress’ than the younger leader- options like forming a col- in Hindi. It then spells out Commerce, was also a keeping law and order cines in the run-up to K.C. Venugopal late Friday electoral rout in the Lok ship, many of whom owe legium of leaders to run the punishment for honour part of the group. Mr intact. Monday’s announcement afternoon. The meeting Sabha polls. their political careers to the show was also consid- killing under the new law. Qayoom is a well-known The security forces have by home minister Amit took place at Mrs Gandhi’s A senior Congress leader Mr Gandhi. ered, to be discussed at the “Because love is not a lawyer and has been rep- been put on high alert Shah in the Rajya Sabha 10 Janpath residence. said “there was 95 per cent Mr Wasnik is a former CWC meet. In such a sce- crime,” it adds. The poster resenting cases in which across the Kashmir about revoking provi- Mr Wasnik’s name is like- chance that an interim minister for social justice nario, young leaders like tweeted by the police also the separatist leaders Valley, preempting possi- sions of Article 370. ly to get the seal of president would be and empowerment and has Jyotiradiya Scindia and carries a line from a song in were booked by the ble protests against the During the easing of approval from the annouced on Saturday as represented Sachin Pilot may have the 1960 movie, sung by a police. scrapping of the special restrictions in some parts Congress Working the party rank and file was Maharashtra’s Ramtek been included in the team, defiant Anarkali in the Restrictions were eased status for Jammu and of the city, especially in Committee, the party’s not happy with the leader- constituency. He is also an making it a blend of the Mughal emperor’s court: to allow people in Kashmir and dividing the the Civil Lines areas on highest decision-making ship vaccum and resultant AICC general secretary old and new leadership. “Jab pyar kiya to darna kya” Kashmir to offer Friday state into two Union ter- Thursday, the movement body, at its meeting at 11 confusion”. and in 1984 had become the However, after a consen- (Why be afraid when you are prayers in local mosques, ritories, another set of of people remained thin, am on Saturday. The CWC If Mr Wasnik becomes youngest member of sus emerged on the name in love)”. The reason why no the officials said, as the officials said. while a few shops mostly will also formally accept the next Congress chief, it Parliament at the age of 25. of Mr Wasnik, the leaders one should be scared is security forces were put The clampdown in selling vegetables and the resignation of Rahul will be evident that the so- Sources said that before decided against prolonging because of the anti-honour on high alert across the Kashmir was imposed on medicines opened. Gandhi, who quit as presi- called old guard, led by Mr Friday afternoon’s meet- the leadership crisis, killing law, it says. — PTI Valley in an apparent Monday, hours before the — PTI dent taking moral respon- Patel, remains stronger ing at 10 Janpath, others sources said. breast cancer PAGE Japan’s former empress Michiko has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer World 5 and will soon undergo surgery THE ASIAN AGE SATURDAY | 10 AUGUST 2019 | NEW DELHI SEEKING SUPPORT Talk: China tells India, Pak ■ Pakistan foreign minister in Beijing seeking support Beijing, Aug 9: China on ■ Ministry said, “China has Friday called on India and ■ THE PRIORITY is noted the relevant state- The opinion that Pakistan to resolve their that the relevant party ment by Pakistan”. nuclear weapons are disputes through dialogue should stop unilaterally “We call on Pakistan and and negotiation as India to resolve disputes useful is gaining Pakistan Foreign Minister changing the status through dialogue and Shah Mehmood Qureshi quo and avoid escala- negotiation and jointly traction arrived here to seek tion of tension, China uphold regional peace,” it Beijing's support after said without directly said in a written response. — Tomihisa Taue, New Delhi revoked the “The priority is that the referring India’s deci- Nagasaki Mayor special status to Jammu relevant party should stop and Kashmir. sion to revoke article unilaterally changing the Informed sources here Shah Mehmood Qureshi 370. status quo and avoid esca- said Shah Mahmood lation of tension,” China Qureshi is in Beijing to withdraw the special sta- Indian action as “unilater- said without directly refe- IN BRIEF seek all-weather ally tus to Jammu and al and illegal”, and said it rring India revoking arti- China’s support for Kashmir and bifurcated will take the matter to the cle 370. China on August 6 Pakistan's efforts to ratch- the region into two UTs - UN Security Council. objected to the formation Aus pledges to stop et-up the Kashmir issue. Jammu and Kashmir, Reacting to questions of Ladakh as UT , saying it Protesters hold up a banner during a demonstration at the airport in Hong Kong Earlier this week, India Ladakh. about Pakistan's decision, undermined its territorial exporting its trash on Friday. Pro-democracy activists rallied at the airport Friday even as the city revoked Article 370 to Pakistan termed the the Chinese Foreign sovereignty. —PTI Sydney: Australia pledged sought to reassure visitors of their welcome despite the increasing levels of vio- on Friday to stop exporting lence surrounding the 2-month-old protest movement. — AP recyclable waste amid glob- al concerns about plastic NASA’S EYE TEST polluting the oceans and increasing pushback from TO DETECT Asian nations against HK protesters accepting trash. Prime Minister Scott Morrison SLEEP LOSS agreed with Australian state Washington, Aug 9: and territory leaders to pre- NASA has developed a pare a timeline to phase out test which uses a range the exports of recyclables rally at airport of eye movements to like plastics, paper and detect acute sleep depri- glass. “It's our waste and it's ■ vation in people. Lack of our responsibility,” he told Save Honk Kong from tyranny, they say sleep is thought to cause reporters on Friday. 30 per cent of all motor “We’re laying it out clearly Hong Kong, Aug 9: vehicle crashes and even that there will be no export Thousands of pro-democ- implicated in cata- of plastics and paper and racy activists chanted for strophic events, such as glass to other countries reform on Friday as they Creative steps the Chernobyl nuclear where it ends up floating staged a sit-in at Hong disaster, researchers around in our oceans -- like Kong airport, hoping to said. the Great Barrier Reef, which win international sup- As sleepy individuals we know there’s strong evi- port for their movement to tackle cops are often unaware of dence of that,” he said. “We after two months of their performance will do everything that is in protests. Hong Kong, Aug 9: control techniques. impairments, there is a our remit to achieve that “No rioters, only tyran- Police have ramped up Their arsenal critical need for objec- HAJJ PILGRIMS goal,” he added. ny,” the demonstrators their use of the crowd includes several must- tive measures of deficits chanted as they began a control measure as two haves: heat-resistant due to sleepiness to pre- Survivors of March massacre at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, Amir three-day action -- the lat- months of rallies in gloves, so they can vent accidents, they Mohamed Khan (R), 14, and Chouaib Milne, 16, are pictured at a hotel in Mecca on Red alert in China est in a string of protests the global financial pick up searingly hot said. Friday, prior to the start of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in the holy city. —AFP that have rocked the hub have turned canisters, and respira- The study, published in over super typhoon international financial increasingly violent, tors that have been The Journal of Beijing: China issued a red hub. Activists, some peaking with 800 dubbed “pig snouts” in Physiology, shows that a alert Friday for incoming dressed in the move- rounds fired on Cantonese. range of eye-movement UK TO UNVEIL Super Typhoon Lekima, ment’s signature black, Monday in what pro- Demonstrators have tests provide a reliable sat on the floor in the air- testers called a “tear formed special “units” biomarker of individual Trash for tickets expected to batter eastern Zhejiang province early port's arrivals hall and gas buffet”. Hardcore in charge of tackling acute sleep loss. FAST-TRACK Saturday morning with high held up signs in Chinese demonstrators are tear gas, which leap The research, conduct- winds and torrential rainfall. and English condemning responding with ever into action as soon as a ed at NASA’s Ames VISA ROUTE The ninth typhoon of the police violence. more creative methods canister is fired. Research Center in the in Indonesia city year is projected to move “Save Hong Kong from to neutralise the Some wrap their US, found that a set of London, Aug 9: The UK northwest up China's coast tyranny and police bru- threat, harnessing arms and legs in cling easily-obtainable eye- Jakarta, Aug. 9: Dozens them and bring them government has unveiled Saturday with the China tality!” read one sign on a everything from traffic wrap to prevent the pa- movement measures of people clutching bags here,” said 48-year-old plans to work with the Meteorological piece of cardboard. cones to kitchenware. inful skin irritations could be used to provide full of plastic bottles and Fransiska Nugrahepi. country’s scientific com- Administration (CMA) focus- They cheered loudly as Months of street bat- that the gas and pep- a sensitive and reliable disposable cups queue at An hour-long bus ride munity to develop a fast- ing its attention on Zhejiang, activists overcame objec- tles against police have per spray can cause, tool to detect small neu- a busy bus terminal in the with unlimited stops track visa route for the Fujian, Jiangsu, Shanghai tions from airport staff allowed protesters to and they carry saline ral deficits. Indonesian city of costs three large bottles, “brightest and best”, in a and Shandong provinces. and hung a long banner develop a sophisticat- to rinse the eyes of Importantly, these Surabaya -- where passen- five medium bottles or 10 bid to attract the world's Lekima's centre was about from the railings of the ed response to crowd anyone affected.—AFP measures could even be gers can swap trash for plastic cups. But they top scientists to Britain 290 kilometres (180 miles) upper floor reading “LIB- used to distinguish travel tickets. must be cleaned and can- after Brexit . southeast of the city of ERATE HK. REVOLU- sleep-related impair- The nation is the world's not be squashed. Downing Street said on Wenling in Zhejiang on TION NOW.” The ment from that due to second-biggest marine Franki Yuanus, a Thursday that British Friday morning, with winds protests that began two for their demands. But support from interna- alcohol or brain injury. polluter behind China Surabaya transport offi- Prime Minister Boris reaching 209 km per hour, months ago over a con- the demonstrations have tional arrivals. These findings have and has pledged to reduce cial, says the programme Johnson has instructed official news agency Xinhua troversial bill to allow also increasingly descen- “Ask me about Hong important implications plastic waste in its waters aims not only to cut waste the UK Home Office and reported. Authorities are extradition to mainland ded into violence, with Kong” read signs in dif- for individuals who some 70 percent by 2025 but also to tackle traffic Department for Business, preemptively cancelling train China have now mor- police firing tear gas and ferent languages attach- work in jobs requiring by boosting recycling, congestion by encourag- Energy and Industrial routes in Zhejiang, Shanghai phed into a broader rubber bullets and pro- ed to the sleeves of some vigilant monitoring and raising public awareness, ing people to switch to Strategy (BEIS) to start and elsewhere on Saturday, movement demanding testers hurling bricks of the protesters. “We precise motor action, and curbing usage. public transit. work on the new fast- according to the CMA's democratic reforms. and bottles. want to tell the passen- such as military person- The Surabaya scheme “There has been a good track route. The new visa newspaper. They also issued Protesters have staged The airport sit-in, sch- gers what’s happening in nel, surgeons and truck has been a hit in the city response from the pub- offering is expected to be a yellow alert for provinces increasingly inventive eduled to run throughout Hong Kong, so we pre- drivers. of 2.9 million, with nearly lic,” said Yuanus. “Paying launched later this year, in Lekima’s path. rallies across Hong Kong, the weekend, is the sec- pared these leaflets show- These measures could 16,000 passengers trading with plastic has made with a view to promote and brought out support- ond time the demonstra- ing our five demands,” be used in assessing trash for free travel each people enthusiastic.” the UK as an attractive ers ranging from fami- tors have brought their said Charlotte Au, a 16- individuals working week, according to Currently the fleet con- destination to live and Thai PM not quitting lies to lawyers in a bid to message to the busy trav- year-old student among during the biological authorities. sists of 20 buses, each conduct new research. show the broad backing el hub, hoping to garner the protesters. —PTI night, or following sleep “This is a very smart with recycling bins and “Britain has a proud for botching oath loss. —PTI solution. It's free and ticket officers who roam history of innovation, Bangkok: Thai Prime instead of throwing away the aisles to collect any with home-grown inven- Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha bottles people now collect leftover bottles. —AFP tions spanning from the said on Friday he is not quit- humble bicycle to the ting despite facing mounting lightbulb,” said Johns-on. criticism for failing to prop- “We were home to the erly take his oath of office. FB offer millions to news cos world’s first national Prayuth led the inauguration DNA database, we discov- of his Cabinet in a ceremony San Francisco Aug 9: the service in April. A per- using their content for ered graphene, and our presided over by the king on Facebook is reportedly in son familiar with the mat- free while the social net- cutting-edge scientists July 16. However, he omitted talks with news publish- ter confirmed that work slurped up the should be proud to follow a phrase in the oath of office ers to offer “millions of Facebook has approached majority of digital ad dol- in the footsteps of titans in which he was supposed to dollars” for the rights to News Corp. about paying lars, imperiling the news like Ada Lovelace and pledge to uphold every publish their material on to license Wall Street industry. Nobel Laureates Francis aspect of the constitution. its site. The move follows Journal stories. T h e A bipartisan bill intro- Crick and Peter Higgs. The omission has raised years of criticism over its person requested duced in Congress this “But to ensure we con- questions over whether the growing monopolisation anonymity because they year would grant an tinue to lead the way in inauguration was legally of online advertising to were not authorised to antitrust exemption to the advancement of valid. Prayuth told reporters the detriment of the strug- speak publicly about the news companies, letting knowledge, we have to not on Friday that he was con- gling news industry. matter. them band together to only support the talent tinuing to conduct his duties The Wall Street Journal Mark Zuckerberg The Journal report was negotiate payments from that we already have “to the best of my abilities reported Thursday that not clear as to whether the big tech platforms. here, but also ensure our immigration system because I am the prime min- Facebook representatives ment but confirmed that Facebook was offering The Washington Post, This picture shows commuters exchanging plastic bot- had told news executives the company is working USD 3 million to individ- which was also named in attracts the very best ister.” The oath of office is tles for Suroboyo bus tickets at a terminal in the required under Article 161 of that they’d pay as much as on launching a “news tab” ual publishers or in total the report declined to co- minds from around the Indonesian city of Surabaya. — AFP Thailand's Constitution, USD 3 million a year to for its service this fall. to all news organizations. mment. The Walt Disney world,” he noted. —PTI which includes the complete license stories, headlines Facebook CEO Mark Many in the news indus- Co., which owns ABC, did oath. and other material. Zuckerberg began talking try have long blamed not respond. to a message Facebook declined to com- about a news section on Facebook and Google for for comment. —AP

MARYAM NAWAZ REMANDED Swiss scientists develop world’s IN CUSTODY TILL AUGUST 21 Lahore, Aug 9: A Pakistani Accountability Bureau smallest stent for blocked vessels court on Friday remanded (NAB) on Thursday for ques- Maryam Nawaz, former tioning in the sugar mills Geneva, Aug 9: Scientists small dimensions using prime minister Nawaz inquiry but she sought more have created the world's Impossible made possible conventional methods, Sharif ’s daughter, and her time for submitting her smallest stent — 40 times ■ It’s not possible to produce stents with such small which is why paediatric cousin in the custody of the response and went to meet smaller than any produced dimensions using conventional methods, which is why surgeon Gaston De country’s anti-corruption her father in jail instead. She to date. paediatric surgeon Gaston De Bernardis from Aargau Bernardis from Aargau authority till August 21 in a was arrested for not appear- Stents have been used to Cantonal Hospital approached the Multi-Scale Cantonal Hospital money laundering case. ing before the anti-graft treat blocked coronary ves- Robotics Lab at ETH Zurich. approached the Multi- Maryam and her cousin watchdog. sels for some time now, but Scale Robotics Lab at ETH Yousaf Abbas Sharif were The NAB had requested a the urinary tract in foetus- ■ The lab’s researchers have now developed a new Zurich. The lab’s arrested from the Kot 15-day physical remand but es is much narrower in method that enables them to produce highly detailed researchers have now Lakhpat jail here on the court approved a 12-day comparison, said structures measuring less than 100 micrometres in developed a new method Thursday in connection to physical remand of the two researchers from Federal diameter. that enables them to pro- the Chaudhry Sugar Mills accused, the Express Institute of Technology in duce highly detailed struc- (CSM) case while the 45-year- Tribune reported. Zurich (ETH Zurich), from accumulating in the a stent could be inserted to tures measuring less than old PML-N vice president Her arrest came the day Switzerland. bladder, paediatric sur- widen the constriction 100 micrometres in diame- was on her way back from after she accused Prime About one in every thou- geons have to surgically while the foetus is still in ter. “We've printed the visiting her father, who is Minister Imran Khan of “fall sand children develops a remove the affected section the womb, according to the world's smallest stent with lodged in the same prison. of Kashmir” and demanded urethral stricture, some- of the urethra and sew the study published in the features that are 40 times She was supposed to registration of a treason times even when they are open ends of the tube back journal Advanced smaller than any produced appear before the National case against him. —PTI still a foetus in the womb. together again. Materials Technologies. to date,” said Carmela De In order to prevent life- It would be less damaging It’s not possible to pro- Marco, lead author of the threatening levels of urine to the kidneys, however, if duce stents with such study. — PTI c m y k c m y k MIND POWER LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN JEAN PIAGET PAGE The primary factor in a successful attack Logic and mathematics are nothing but 6 is speed specialised linguistic structures Edit THE ASIAN AGE SATURDAY | 10 AUGUST 2019 | NEW DELHI

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Will Kashmiris buy Subhani PM’s vikas gambit? he sequencing seems unusual. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Thursday in an effort to inform and edu- cate the country on the necessity — as he sees it — of abrogating Tthe special status for Jammu and Kashmir under the Constitution, and to persuade the people of J&K that benefits will accrue, now that the recent history lay buried. In his view, Article 370 (and related provisions) hampered development and fostered sepa- ratism, terrorism, dynasty and corruption. It would have made more sense to hear the PM on the contentious and emotional subject before the sweeping constitutional changes were brought to Parliament by Union home minister Amit Shah on August 5, catching the country by surprise. In other instances of bifurcation of states, popular movements general- ly accompanied these processes — as in the creation of Andhra Pradesh (and later Telangana too), retaining Bombay (now Mumbai) as part of Maharashtra, or carving Jharkhand out of Bihar. Fierce debates ensued LETTERS with governments, political parties and civil society entities advancing their thinking before the public. AUTO CRISIS In dramatic contrast, the changes in A visionary gamble, or a respect of J&K were introduced by Kashmir is not a place stealth, in conditions of an information The total vehicle sales in bypassed by develop- and communications blackout, with the country saw a huge increased troops density in the Valley, ment. Educational and in curfew conditions. decline of 12.4 per cent in levels are high compared Evidently, it was thought that the radical serious misstep in J&K? the automobiles sector in to most states, health changes being ushered in will be deeply August this year and that indices compare with unpopular and may lead to large-scale and, expelling the Indian high his past dalliance on some of the best, the possibly, violent protests. Consequently, commissioner. Trade, Kashmir, but may well be figure is set to worsen in debate and discussion was off the govern- which was gradually at the urging of some per- the coming months as per physical infrastructure is ment’s agenda. The people of the Valley, choked, is also blocked. manent members of the sound, and the capacity especially, were thought worthy of disre- K.C. Singh The Samjhauta Express, Security Council. the latest Society of of the people to spend gard, unlike in other states. the train whose very The Chinese reaction Indian Automobile quite impressive. Even so, the PM has seen it fit to seek to name evoked the hope of was sharper, perhaps in persuade Kashmir that a new dawn of detente, is possibly sus- line with its territorial Manufacturers report. development, and the passing of political pended. These are all claims in the Leh sector, Concrete measures are, power to a new generation, were now at hand with the scrapping of the reversible steps, but with dubbing the Indian move therefore, needed imme- earlier provisions. Article 370 was the villain of the piece, it was argued. Pakistan linking them to as “unacceptable”, and But the substantiation of these arguments looks suspect. For a start, he announce- governments shows the the Modi government’s voicing “serious con- diately as job cuts are in J&K, and especially the Kashmir Valley, is not a place bypassed by ment earlier BJP’s failure at collabo- Kashmir gambit, any cern” over territorial the offing. Already, development. In spite of highly unusual political conditions and condi- this week by rative governance. chance of modification in sovereignty. External tions of terrorism chiefly on account of Pakistan (which is just across Union home There appear to be two the near future is remote. affairs minister S. Mahindra & Mahindra is the Line of Control) that have characterised J&K, educational levels are minister Amit broad objectives behind Thus India-Pakistan rela- Jaishankar’s visit to reporting a 26 per cent high compared to most states, the health indices compare with some of ShahT about the abroga- the move. At a strategic tions, frozen since before China over this weekend decline in its profits. The the best states in the country, the physical infrastructure is reasonably tion of Articles 370 and level it attempts to cir- the Pulwama attack and gives an opportunity to sound, and the capacity of the people to spend on consumption, especial- 35A of the Constitution of cumvent a deadlock in Balakot airstrikes, are discuss matters. China’s government was sup- ly in the Valley region, is quite impressive. There are practically no beg- India, and the bifurca- India-Pakistan parleys. now in deep freeze. ability to manoeuvre is posed to reduce the GST gars in Kashmir, on the whole Kashmiris do not engage in hard physical tion of Jammu and Repeatedly, the dialogue However, Pakistan, as currently limited as it labour, and the unemployment that exists (it is moderately high) is gen- Kashmir into two Union has been undermined by the revisionist power, faces a spiralling civil on automobiles in this erally educated unemployment. territories, left most of terrorist attacks by the has consistently tried unrest in Hong Kong, budget that unfortunately If the Centre had to make J&K a UT and bring the state under New the world surprised and Pakistan Army-spon- since 1947 to overturn the where it is bound by the did not happen. The situa- Delhi's control in order to promote faster development, then states like Pakistan stunned. There sored jihadi network. status quo. It is quite like- 1984 pact with Britain. UP, Bihar, MP, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Odisha, and parts of Gujarat and were implications for the Mutating geopolitics, ly to agitate internation- Also, its slowing econo- tion is particularly dire as Maharashtra might have been better candidates. If propaganda is people of J&K too, facing with the United States ally. The initial global my, the US trade war -- the sector employs 37 eschewed, persuading the country that the changes are positive might a total lockdown and hav- rebalancing its relations reaction has been mea- which China realises is prove difficult. ing top political leaders with Pakistan over its sured. The UAE and the unlikely to be resolved million people. interned. It inevitably criticality to the Afghan Maldives, two Islamic soon – has led to the Vijaykumar H.K. impacted India-Pakistan peace process, upends nations, have tilted in weaponising of its cur- Raichur, Karnataka relations as indeed how past strategic calcula- India’s favour. The UAE rency by devaluation. Eat less meat, save planet the world viewed India. tions. Second, an ideolog- ambassador in Delhi There is also the Indian Prime Minister ical dimension exists, as called it an “internal mat- market’s potential in a SHOCKER FOR DMK he warning is dire on climate change. It has been so for years. Narendra Modi’s tele- Mr Modi confirmed in ter”. Saudi Arabia has reconfigured Asian trade What might make a difference in the wake of the new United vised address to the Thursday’s address. The chosen neutrality, advis- architecture to consider. IT IS A SURPRISE that the DMK TNations scientific report is each individual may be able to help in nation on Thursday BJP wants to enfranchise ing a bilateral resolution The outcome of the com- alliance, which won 38 parliament societal change in tackling the crisis and keeping global warming with- evening, ahead of his the post-1947 non-Muslim of disputes, despite its ing 23rd meeting of spe- seats hands down in the last general in the two-degree Celsius rise above pre-industrial levels. We know August 15 address from migrants in J&K who dependence on the cial representatives to elections with victory margins human beings have contributed to the dramatic degrading of the land the ramparts of the Red under the amended Pakistani military in the discuss the boundary dis- ranging between three lakhs and and a growing population is putting enormous pressure on land use. Fort, revealed the gov- nationality law can Yemen war. Prime pute and the planned four lakhs, just scraped through in Over 100 international scientists involved in writing the report are say- ernment’s reasoning. become Indian citizens. Minister Narendra Modi visit by Chinese the just concluded by-election in ing: "If people change the way they eat, grow food and manage forests, The real test will come as At present, Muslims con- has invested diplomatic President Xi Jinping for Vellore by a paltry 8141 votes! it could help save the planet from a far warmer future." The appeal to Id-ul-Zuha approaches, stitute 96.4 per cent of capital in wooing the an informal summit in Among the many reasons cited for eat less meat may not appeal to many accustomed to consuming red and gatherings at Kashmir’s 6.9 million Saudi and UAE Crown India on October 12, if not the poor performance were the meat, but science is showing how a switch to plant-based foods could mosques become populace and 33.5 per Princes. The US issued a deferred, will indicate hasty elevation of Udhayanidhi, son contribute 20 per cent to the bid to keep global temperatures in check. unavoidable. The Prime cent of Jammu’s 5.4 mil- measured statement call- the impact of the of M.K. Stalin as the head of the The figures tell the tale of how not only consumption but also food Minister reflected the lion people. The delimita- ing for restraint. But the Kashmir issue, if any, on DMK's youth wing and the decision waste is contributing about 10 per cent to global warming and livestock BJP’s ideological opposi- tion exercise before the Indian move defies Sino-Indian relations. of the party to keep alliance leaders nearly 15 per cent. Habitual Western diets and dependence on tion to the concept of next election, as the President Donald Global Times, which is out of the election campaign. The processed foods as in America, where less than two per cent are said to “one nation, two laws”. Prime Minister suggest- Trump’s repeated media- often reflective of result should be an eyeopener for be vegetarians, may raise the deleterious environmental effects by as He also justified the ed, could affect the cur- tion offers to settle the Chinese official thinking, Stalin who aspires to win the much as 90 per cent by 2050. What is recommended to mitigate the con- action due to the need for rent voting patterns. Kashmir issue. His suggested bilateralism to assembly elections in 2021 and dition the globe is in now is grater consumption of coarse grains, good governance and eco- Currently, the Kashmir silence could be a reflec- India and Pakistan with become chief minister of the state. legumes, fruits and vegetables, and nuts and seeds. Nutritionists have nomic development. The region’s 46 seats against tion of saner calculations the warming that India Tharcius S. Fernando said this for ages, without gaining too many acolytes, but now people first argument has broad Jammu’s 37 do not reflect or merely calm before should “stop complicat- Chennai are told they can directly help control climate change with their diet. support among the BJP’s the actual population, some Trumpian tweet, if ing the Kashmir situa- This is no advertisement for vegetarianism or veganism; just a way to base and perhaps most after the Kashmiri Pakistan manages to re- tion”. China’s stance at save the planet. Indians, as the merits of Pandits’ migration from link its Afghan peace the UN would be the final EFFICIENT MPs bringing J&K legally in the Valley. But politics assistance to a more determinant of its actual line with other states can be unpredictable, as Pakistan-friendly US position. THIS BUDGET SESSION was the appear justifiable. On the the BJP’s strategy position. Mr Modi confirmed on most productive in 20 years. The Lok THE ASIAN AGE other hand, even some depends on the delivery It is UN Secretary- Thursday that J&K could Sabha and Rajya Sabha each spent BJP-run states like of jobs and economic General Antonio revert to full statehood more than 100 per cent of their sched- Himachal Pradesh and goodies when the nation- Gueterres’ position that after the restoration of uled working hours, passing a T. VENKATRAM REDDY Uttarakhand have dis- al economy is, by wide- might trouble India as he “good governance. respectable 28 Bills, the most in a sin- Editor in Chief criminatory laws on the spread assessment, still has invoked the Shimla Printer & Publisher: T. VENKATESWARLU Meanwhile, Pakistan gle session in the last 10 years. sale of land to outsiders. sputtering. 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collective imagination, from a Nothing can be as the erudite Congress stalwart. breakaway party. Why not? such issues. Going forward, shimmering, unattainable therapeutic as financial Consider too, the opinions exp- For how much longer can these the Shah-Modi duo will have to vision to an ugly war zone. For ressed by Jyotiraditya Scindia chaps (no longer young) hang do much more for Jammu and Bollywood fans, Kashmir was security in a region that and Deepender Hooda, who around waiting for their leader Kashmir than send Ajit Doval always the ultimate movie set, has grown accustomed defied Rahul Gandhi and disas- to wake up and smell the vino? with Id-ul-Zuha greetings. Both especially created for romantic to daily violence, while sociated themselves from his The last time I spoke to a Union territories (Ladakh song and dance routines. Till their ‘leaders’ have stated position on J&K. Expec- prominent member of the core included) desperately need a the stone-pelters dramatically tedly, Rahul-Sonia Gandhi loy- group (before the election blood transfusion in the form Shobhaa’s Take changed the optics. basked in luxury for alists P. Chidambaram and results), he was nursing a rare of massive funds and immedi- My last visit to Srinagar in decades and spouted Ghulam Nabi Azad were in malt and sitting tight with a ate investments. Till then, the April 2017 was momentous in ‘Kashmiriyat’ from attack mode, while there were Cheshire cat grin on his face. focus will have to be on provid- irst came the back to the tedium of their daily many ways. After a dream-like the safety of others like Bhubaneswar Kali- He had breezily told me his ing reassurance to a scarred shock value. grind, and soon the shock and week initially spent on a his- ta, who quit the party in pro- party was going to “sweep” the and wounded people. Kashmir Followed by dis- awe over Article 370 will also toric houseboat and then the their sprawling villas test. The chances of more old- polls, and that was that. I had remains a tourist magnet, belief. Then the dissipate, along with Imran next few days at one of the old timers quitting are pretty high, asked him: “Minus any credi- despite the daunting odds. We utter confusion. Khan’s tepid and timid mewing hotels overlooking Dal Lake, ban has passed without any thereby sending out a strong ble policies? No special effort?” need to get tourism off the Just a few days from across the border. Both the idyll ended abruptly. Just fightback. That in itself is omi- signal that it may be curtains He had answered cockily that ground, as priority number after Amit Shah sides know only too well that all two days after we got home, we nous enough. Any jokes or a for the Gandhis, finally. nothing more was required — one. As soon as fresh jobs get and Narendra the empty talk and dhamkis read about the grenade attack sharing of memes is being The timing, stealth and secre- Rahul was enough. created, local youngsters will Modi (yes, in that order) (“Watch! We will finish you on the Khanyar police station slammed by people who have cy of the Shah-Modi master- It is exactly this attitude that regain enough confidence to Fdropped a political bomb and off!”) amount to nothing. With which had taken place a few become overnight spokesper- stroke was indeed brilliant — cost the Congress big time. Not get out of their homes, stop jhat phat se did away with the torrential rains drowning so meters from where our house- sons for Kashmiris. There are scrapping Article 370 has suc- only were they thrashed dur- pelting stones, and earn a liv- contentious Article 370 of the many parts of India, citizens boat was moored. Our hearts any number of chat groups ceeded in creating a huge rift ing the 2019 Lok Sabha elec- ing. Nothing can be as thera- Indian Constitution, we are are wondering how to stay sank as we watched the same analysing the “Kashmir ques- within the Congress ranks. tions, they were humiliated peutic as financial security in trying to process what exactly afloat — literally! In Mumbai, tranquil area erupt into a terri- tion”, with complete authority. There may be no further plot- like never before and practical- a region that has grown accus- happened and why. Most citizens are debating whether fying conflict zone with barbed I wonder why these experts ting and scheming required. If ly annihilated. Now that tomed to daily violence and importantly, where do we go they need to invest in speed- wire blockades and armoured have been silent for 30, 40, 50 the Nehru-Gandhi legacy does Humpty Dumpty has taken a abject poverty, while their from here? How naya will boats to navigate flooded vehicles out on full force. The years? indeed crumble and fall apart, big fall, who will put him “leaders” have basked in luxu- Kashmir be from this point on? streets, that have brought life Valley has remained tense and The most significant fallout it will not be such a good thing together again? It seems like ry for decades and spouted And what do we do with the in this once modern metropolis volatile since then. of the Article 370 nullification for Indian politics. At least an insurmountable challenge “Kashmiriyat” from the safety purana version? Discard it to a halt. As the angry sea Given the almost total ban on has been an unlikely develop- naam ke vaastey, the Congress as of now. Mr Shah and Mr of their well-guarded, sprawl- with disdain? Obliterate it spewed tons of garbage back at news/communications since ment within the Congress was pretending to play the role Modi are being hailed as the ing villas in the best areas of from memory — like we are us to register its own protest the historic Article 370 nullifi- Party. We may well see a total of the Opposition. If it gets dec- tough guys — India needs to Srinagar. It was an enviable being instructed to do with sev- against the ill-conceived coastal cation, we can only guess the disintegration of the 134-year- imated, we will be faced with send out a powerful signal to lifestyle entirely subsidised by eral other historical realities road, the myriad concerns of a ground reality with locals say- old political party that appears the prospect of a near-totalitar- Pakistan and the rest of the Indian taxpayers, all thanks to that don’t sit well with the changed political order in ing they are cut off from the to be on unreliable life support ian government — creating an world. Mr Shah has been Article 370. Well guys, that Shah-Modi administration? Jammu and Kashmir seemed rest of the world. Someone systems. Is the Congress Party unprecedented and potentially labelled the “Invisible Prime party is over for sure. Get real Start writing a fresh chapter like all of it was taking place in complained, “It’s a concentra- about to self-destruct? Impl- dangerous situation. Minister” by the Washington and find proper jobs like the with a positive mind, without another reality, in a very dis- tion camp.” Surprisingly, one ode? Consider the well-rea- Then there is the Delhi chat- Post. What difference does it rest of us. High time, too! reminding ourselves of the tant world. And that’s the truth. had expected strong protests soned response to the scrap- ter about rebel bright sparks make? Article 370 is a done ghastly past? God only knows. For the past few years, Kashmir by media folks about the clam- ping of Article 370 expressed like Jyotiraditya Scindia and deal. Forget about constitu- Readers can send feedback to Weary citizens have gone had been transformed in our pdown, but so far, the blanket eloquently by Dr Karan Singh, others planning to start a new, tional correctness and other www.shobhaade.blogspot.com The pressure of being ‘intellectual’: When insults fly amid literary spats When I, many decades tion and adding a disclaimer of graduate to Cambridge being one of them. University, I was taken aback to ago, first went up as I did recall on the way to this find undergraduates studying an undergraduate to occasion that W.H. Auden has sciences referred to as “scien- Farrukh Dhondy Cambridge University, written: tists”, history students referred I was taken aback to “To the man-in-the-street who to as “historians”. Students of find undergraduates I’m sorry to say literature had no such label, Is a keen observer of life, though they may have been the Cabbages & Kings studying sciences The word ‘intellectual’ suggests most critically conceited of all. referred to as right away And so, gentle reader, to a final ‘scientists’. Students A man who’s untrue to his anecdote about my tussle with “The whisper more effective my friends were in dispute and of literature had wife.” the word. In my short and happy than the shout that Shekhar had been accused Remembering which lines, I life, I was invited to write a The gentle rain of siding with the BJP. What??? no such label. recalled that the French short story for a glossy Indian And not the storm Now, I haven’t had any recent Stalinist intellectual Althusser magazine and, lacking discre- Will bring the blossoms out…” discussion about politics with had not simply been untrue to tion and needing the money, I From The Confessions of Homi Shekhar and can’t testify to his would be subject to the same his wife, he’d stabbed her. did. Kant-Singh by Bachchoo affiliations. Nevertheless, I have extra-literary curiosity as the Perhaps it’s what good Weeks after submitting it, I always thought of him as a first. V.S. Naipaul refused, say- Stalinists have to do — who am I received a phone call from a have just heard about a philosophical bod, a sort of cine- ing, “No, no, not so-and-so”. to say? young lady on the editorial staff public row between my ma-Socrates who wouldn’t quite Then very generously, fw So, if at all this column comes who said that they were at that friends Shekhar Kapur declare allegiance for any asked who then would V.S. to the notice of Shekhar (and I time compiling the contents and Javed Akhtar. I was strong-minded ideology. Naipaul want on stage with him, will make damn-well sure it does page of the forthcoming issue in taken aback as I always Again, I have never heard and V.S. Naipaul said, “How by sending it to him, even which my story would feature. imaginedI them to be on the Shekhar’s definition of “intel- about Farrukh?” though I am not on bird-call), I She asked me how I would like same side of most arguments, lectual” and don’t know to “You mean Dhondy? He’s not would really appreciate his brief to be described on the page. and so I tried to get to the root of whom he refers in his bird-call an intellectual!” said fw. definition of the enigmatic word. “Shall I say you are a writer of the matter by accessing Indian message. And did he mean it as “If he’s not an intellectual, I It is certainly, even apart from fiction, films, non-fiction and an newspapers on the Internet. an insult? am the Empress of China,” Auden’s observations, looked intellectual?” she asked. Call me stupid, gentle reader, I formulated, long years ago, a retorted Nadira. down upon in British culture. “Good God no!” I said, “Just but I find myself perplexed and definition of the word for myself “Of course, if you want No British scientist or philoso- put me down as ‘the famous unable to understand what we which I recalled when a certain Dhondy and he’ll do it, that’s pher from Isaac Newton to, say, raconteur and boulevardier’.” call the maslaa. gentleman, who is one of the perfect,” side-stepped fw. Stephen Hawkins would will- “How do you spell those?” she It began, I think, with a letter organisers of a famous literary When he left, Nadira, mischie- ingly accept the label. It implies asked. to Prime Minister Narendra festival (let’s just call him festi- vous as always, called me say- a certain conceit and even a pro- I obliged. Modiji from 46 celebrated indi- valwallah or fw?), approached ing “Fw says you are not an nounced deficit of self-con- And that, gentle reader, was viduals demanding his inter- the late V.S. Naipaul and asked intellectual.” sciousness. how that contents page vention in atrocities against him if he would speak at his lit- “Quite right,” I said. “Only Not that the British lack such described me. I’ve often won- minorities. This was signed fest. Lady Naipaul (Nadira to Frenchmen and Bengalis are conceit. When I, many decades dered whether the young lady amongst others by poet and me) intervened and said he ‘intellectuals’” ago, first went up as an under- was a Bengali. activist Javed. Then, I believe wouldn’t speak but could be And my judgment was vindi- that Shekhar wrote on the bird- interviewed. cated some years later when I call-social-thingy that he started Fw agreed and suggested the was in Dhaka teaching a film- life as a refugee and now felt name of an interviewer. V.S. writing course. One evening, that he is still one through Naipaul immediately declined during the short course, my encountering “intellectuals”. as the person named would cer- hosts said, “The Intellectuals For the life of me, I can’t see the tainly attract attention from the want to invite you to dinner.” connection between this bird- audience and press for a notori- I thought it was a joke and call and the letter of protest to ety far removed from literature. asked if Jean Paul Sartre was the Prime Minister. The fw, thoughtful and brilliant visiting Dhaka. To confound my confusion, my in his own right, realised this “No, no, this is a Dhaka society talented nephew Arjun Basin, but blundered into suggesting called ‘The Intellectuals’.” the Hollywood and Bollywood that V.S. Naipaul be inter- I went, was treated to a good costume designer passing viewed by another celebrated dinner and began the evening through London, told me that person who, as it happened, by thanking them for the invita- Kashmir’s Mahbub-ul-Aalam: Beloved of the World A’alim (scholar) taught him coexistence between the Rishis which a seeker becomes more and then enrolled him in a and Sufis in Kashmir. sincere on his/her path to the Maktab at his village. Later, Mahbub-ul-Aalam stressed extent that even enormous his grandfather, Reti Raina, the regular spiritual practice of wealth does not turn into an Ghulam Rasool Dehlvi took him to Srinagar, where he Zikr-e-Qalb (inward remem- obstacle. He was one of the studied the classical Islamic brance of the Divine). He did rarest Rishi-Sufis in the Valley sciences — from the Quran, not like the idea of outward who were sociable and accessi- Hadith, Kalam (philosophy), flaunting of Zikr and, there- ble. Prior to him, the Sufi mys- Fiqh (jurisprudence) to Sufism fore, he exhorted Sufi music tics in the Valley did not seem at Dar al-Shifa in Srinagar. (Sim’a) only within the pre- to have made significant social Over there, Makhdum Sahib scribed limits. Mahbub Sahib networks with the commoners. ashmir’s Hamza tic view of the most beautiful acquired the knowledge and is also known for questioning But Mahbub Sahib established Makhdum, popularly part of Srinagar. According to gnosis of 14 different Sufi the prevailing social customs a stronger base at the societal known as Makhdum several historians, Makhdum branches, but in his later life, and several superstitions like level and thus became the KSahib and Sultan-ul- Sahib’s family were descen- he was more the blind faith in Mahbub-ul-Aalam (Beloved of A’rifin (king of the realised dants of Kangra’s Rajput inclined towards ghosts and the ven- the World) in the true sense. saints), is venerated in the rulers, through Ramchandra — the Suhrawardi eration of the spir- Mahbub Sahib met the Lord Valley as the “Beloved of the commander-in-chief in the Silsila (Sufi order) its (muwakkils). at the young age of 35 and he World” (Mahbub-ul-Aalam). army of Raja Suhadev, the last and treaded the Similarly, he did had lost all his teeth and all his The 16th century pioneer of the Hindu ruler of Kashmir, and spiritual path popu- not reconcile with hair had turned white. He Suhravard? Sufi order in minister in the court of larly known today the idea of non- would say: “The pain of love Kashmir belonged to a Rinchen Shah, the first Muslim as “Mahbubiyya Suhrawardi orders (gham-e-’ishq) has turned me Chandravanshi Rajput family, king of Kashmir. Silsila” named after about the seclusion old”. and was born in a village near Makhdum Sahib’s entire lin- his epithet Mahbub- and renunciation of Sopore in Baramulla district. eage was known for an intellec- ul-Aalam (Beloved of the the worldly life. He contended Ghulam Rasool Dehlvi is an His spiritual hospice tual legacy and an ethics-based World). Thus, Makhdum Sahib that the renunciation does not alim (classical Islamic scholar) (Khanqah) and shrine is on top spirituality (Tariqat). In his became the first saint in the imply going naked or forsaking and a Delhi-based writer. He of the Hari Parbat (Koh-e- childhood, his father Usman Valley who strengthened the worldly responsibilities. His can be contacted at: Maran), commanding a majes- Raina, himself an acclaimed common grounds for spiritual idea of renunciation was one in [email protected] Change of shirt Inter hand Mauro Icardi’s PAGE number nine shirt to new Sport+ 8 signing Romelu Lukaku THE ASIAN AGE SATURDAY | 10 AUGUST 2019 | NEW DELHI

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New Delhi: The Banking Companies (Acquisition fared in the transfer window and Transfer of Undertakings) Bill became law today with London: Premier League clubs on Thursday, allied to the arrival of the Acting President, Mr. splashed out well over £1 billion ($1.2 Tanguy Ndombele for a club-record M. Hidayatullah, accord- billion) in the transfer market arms fee earlier in the transfer window, has ing his assent to it. race ahead of the start of the new sea- finally reinforced a Spurs squad that Mr. Hidayatullah signed son on Friday. had gone 18 months without a new the Bill which provides The vast majority of that sum was recruit. for nationalisation of 14 again spent by ‘top six’ powerhouses Spurs, though, still do not appear to major commercial banks Manchester City, Liverpool, have the depth to rival City or in the country, shortly Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool for the title. after midday today. Manchester United, but some have Right-back Kieran Trippier has not The Bill to secure strengthened wisely, while others still been replaced since joining Atletico Parliamentary ratifica- look under prepared for the new sea- Madrid and a failed attempt to land tion of the Banks son. Paulo Dybala from Juventus means Nationalisation Here, AFP Sport looks at how each there remains little back-up to Harry Ordinance of July 19 was fared in the transfer window: Kane up front. introduced in the Lok Sabha on July 25 and was MANCHESTER CITY (2018/19: 1ST) Arsenal (2018/19: 5th) passed in record time — Last season’s domestic treble win- Against expectations, with budgets by the Lower House last ners have strengthened an enviably tightened by a lack of Champions Monday and by the Rajya deep squad with the signing of Rodri League football, Arsenal have Sabha last night. for a club-record £63 million ($77 mil- strengthened across all areas with the The 14 banks will be lion) as the long-term successor to additions of Nicolas Pepe, Dani managed by custodians, Fernandinho in defensive midfield. Ceballos, Kieran Tierney and Luiz. the erstwhile chairmen of The full-back positions have also Pepe’s club-record £72 million move commercial banks, until been reinforced, with Joao Cancelo Rodri from Lille adds even more firepower Government draws up a competing with Kyle Walker at right- to a frontline already containing scheme for the running of back, while Angelino has been bought However, the decision not to build Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and the nationalised institu- back from PSV Eindhoven to offer from a position of strength will be Alexandre Lacazette. Ceballos, loaned tions in line with cover at left-back for Oleksandr questioned if Liverpool’s long wait from Real Madrid, will add guile and Government’s new credit Zinchenko and the injury-prone for a league title stretches beyond goals from midfield. policy and social objec- Benjamin Mendy. 30 years come May. However, it is at the back where tives. However, City have failed to Arsenal were desperately in need of Rules have also to be replace former captain Vincent CHELSEA (2018/19: 3RD) improvements. framed under the Kompany after he left to take The Blues’ ban on register- Captain Laurent Koscielny’s acri- Banking Companies charge of Anderlecht. ing new players means the monious departure to Bordeaux fur- (Acquisition and Transfer Kompany’s leadership will be focus of preparation for ther weakened a defence that conced- of Undertakings) Act. missed and City could be vul- Frank Lampard’s first ed 51 goals in the Premier League last But, it is understood, nerable in central defence. season in charge has season, but Luiz will add experience, Government will give been on returning while Tierney will prove a substan- immediate attention to LIVERPOOL (2018/19: 2ND) loanees such as tial upgrade at left-back. the framing of the scheme The European champions Mason Mount and on management especial- have stepped away from the Tammy Abraham, MANCHESTER UNITED (2018/19: 6TH) ly the composition of the bidding wars this summer, who could finally A change of approach at Old Boards of Directors. making just three low-key be given their Trafford to target young, British tal- It is considered possible signings in teenagers Sepp chance to shine for ent has not come cheap, with around that Government might van den Berg and Harvey the Chelsea first team. £145 million spent on Harry Maguire, even straightaway Elliott and reserve goal- Lampard’s job has not Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel appoint boards of direc- keeper Adrian, none of been made any easier by the James. tors instead of creating whom are expected to loss of the club’s best player Maguire’s arrival made the English advisory boards which have much impact on the Eden Hazard to Real international the world’s most expen- have been provided for in first team this season. Madrid and David Luiz’s sive defender at an eye-watering £80 the legislation as a transi- “You should never do deadline-day move to million, but that fee was a tory arrangement. transfers because other Arsenal. necessary splurge to Under the law, clubs are doing trans- Christian Pulisic, shore up a leaky Government should place fers. That makes no who was signed in defence in need of the scheme for manage- sense, it’s not about that,” the winter transfer leadership. ment of the nationalised said Liverpool manager window before However, questions banks before Parliament. Jurgen Klopp. “If you sit being loaned back remain over whether Although the capital back for a second and have to Borussia enough has been structure and possible a look at the squad, do we Dortmund, will add done to improve a side amalgamations will form need more players?” attacking zest and Mateo that finished as close to part of the Government’s The Reds are banking Kovacic’s loan deal from the relegation zone on scheme, there will be on the stability of Real Madrid has been made per- points as to champions City last sea- urgency for the creation retaining the side manent. son. Striker Romelu Lukaku has of Boards of Directors. In that posted a club- departed for Inter Milan and not been the first instance, the record 97 points TOTTENHAM (2018/19: 4TH) replaced, while moves for a number of scheme may confine itself last season and Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy midfield targets such as Sporting Ryan Sessegnon to the Boards of won a sixth again left it late but the signings of Lisbon’s Bruno Fernandes have not Directors. It is likely to be European Cup. Nicolas Giovani Lo Celso and Ryan Sessegnon borne fruit. — AFP formulated within three Pepe of four weeks. Managerial desires Rise of Indian TT’s young brigade medal at the Asiad for the YOUNG GUNS sparked Rooney’s first time in 60 years truly UTT Season Three has Deepika Das marking their growing seen a couple of young- prowess and giving sters come to the fore. U table tennis glimpses of a better Mumba’s Sutirtha move to Derby tomorrow. Mukherjee has been cen- Also commendable was tral to her team’s fortunes, London: Wayne Rooney said decision.” ny sport’s true the rise of the junior India winning all her women’s his long-term desire to go into The 33-year-old hopes his potential and paddlers. Manav Thakkar, singles matches that management spurred his deci- time at Pride Park is another growth can be the first Indian to be included a victory over sion to leave DC United as the step towards eventually Agauged from the crowned world No. 1 in the Manika Batra. Former former England captain becoming a manager, with a rise of its Gen Next. From Under-18 rankings, sur- world junior number 1 agreed a surprise deal to representative of the Football success at the internation- passed expectations when Manav Thakkar has been become player-coach of Association due to travel out to al level, to a strong and he entered the final of the a revelation so far, testing Championship side Derby on the United States next week to versatile pool of players 2018 Asian Junior and his more experienced Tuesday. help his coaching progress. and the up and coming tal- Cadet championship in opponents and showcasing The record goalscorer for Rooney is the eighth member ent, Indian table tennis is Myanmar and en route top-level skills. both England and Manchester of England’s Euro 2004 squad currently on a high. helped his team qualify for Goa Challengers’ United signed an 18-month to go into coaching or manage- “It is a golden period for the world championship. Archana Kamath is anoth- contract with Derby and will ment after Frank Lampard, TT,” as its most popular India bagged three medals er player who has officially join the second tier who is now in charge at men’s star Sathiyan at the prestigious event, impressed one and all with club in January 2020 once he Chelsea following a year at Gnanasekaran puts it, to underlining its continuous her silken skills and iron has finished the MLS season. Derby, Rangers boss Steven describe the game’s recent progress. will. Derby’s interest in the for- Gerrard and Macclesfield man- resurgence in India and The recent Ayhika Mukherjee mer United star emerged ager Sol Campbell. worldwide. The 26-year-old Commonwealth TT (Puneri Paltan), fresh shortly before the Rams, under Gary Neville flopped in a Sathiyan is the only Championships in Cuttack from her Commonwealth Sathiyan Gnanasekaran new boss Phillip Cocu, opened short stint with Valencia, his Indian to break into the too were a roaring success Manav Thakkar TT exploits, has been their Championship campaign brother Phil is manager of the top-25 of world rankings where India had a clean and the world number 24 sure everything is run time to groom. Now, the going strong while with a 2-1 victory at England Women’s team and and his success, and that sweep, winning all the rank achieved in May this smoothly. The players are UTT is into its third year Krittwika Sinha Roy Huddersfield on Monday. John Terry is assistant to Dean of many of his team seven golds on offer. It was year tell a story of a star in extremely talented and and all of our players have (Dabang Delhi) and Reports suggested Rooney’s Smith at Aston Villa, while mates, define the new and for the fist time in 44 years the making. skilful and I think the the experience of playing Madhurika Patkar wife Coleen was homesick and Paul Scholes had a brief, ill- emerging era of Indian that a country won all the The Chennai-based biggest difference in the with the top players of the (Chennai Lions) too have had returned to Britain with fated spell as Oldham boss last table tennis. gold medals in a Sathiyan is an engineer by last two years has been the world. They travel togeth- been consistent. their children. season. Commonwealth profession and brings his Ultimate Table Tennis. er, practice together, pick Old stalwart Sharath Rooney conceded he was “I think it’s great to see them SUCCESS IN Championship. Harmeet sharpness and intelli- “Initially, our players did up mental and emotional Kamal, who leads the keen to come back to England going into management but it’s INTERNATIONAL ARENA Desai and Ayhika gence on to the table. “I am not have enough exposure notes on how to tackle Chennai Lions in UTT, too but he is working to secure his not just about what they’re Last two years have been Mukherjee were the men’s an engineer and going into and they took a lot of pressure, food habits, how has been in top form signi- coaching qualifications and doing now,” Rooney said. truly phenomenal for and women’s singles win- details and focusing hard to conduct themselves and fying the overall strength insisted the chance to learn “This is something I always Indian table tennis. ners, and defeated their come naturally to me. so much more. that TT now presents. from former PSV Eindhoven had as an ambition to do. It’s Advent of new names, con- higher-ranked country- When on the table, I am “Spending these three Says Sharath on the boss Cocu was a major motiva- great these young English sistent performances of men on the way. totally focused with a weeks 24x7 during the growth and the upcoming tion for his unexpected move. managers are getting opportu- the established stars, a Says Harmeet, “It shows single minded determi- league and playing very talent, “There has been a “The opportunity to come nities. Over the last 15 or 20 professionally organised how much TT has pro- nation to win,” says the tight and well-contested massive change in TT no back to England and play, but years we’ve not seen so many league in Ultimate Table gressed in India. Now, we affable Sathiyan. matches, has made our doubt. Internationally, we also to take up a coaching role great ex-England players com- Tennis, money flowing in have a wider pool of play- Sathiyan says that players tougher. They are beating top players with the club and work under ing through so it’s great to see and the Table Tennis ers to pick from and any- table tennis is only going have picked up new skills regularly and getting good Phillip was too great for me to them doing that. Federation of India work- one can beat anyone on a to see better days ahead and are improving results. It is all thanks to a turn down,” Rooney said at a “It’s something I always ing from the grassroots to given day. It denotes quali- in the country. by the day. very organised set-up put press conference on Tuesday. wanted to do when the time is putting in place a system- ty, strength and a wide “Table tennis in “The results in place by the Table “First and foremost I’m com- right so hopefully it’s some- atic plan, it has all pool. Indian TT can only India is chang- can be seen on Tennis Federation of ing to play and to help the thing I can move into.” augured well for Indian go further up from here.” ing… In fact, it the internation- India, 11 Sports and the team, and second I want to Cocu said Rooney’s experi- T T. is seeing a gold- al stage and Sports Authority of India. learn off Phillip and his staff, ence would be a huge boost to All this translated into ALL-ROUND GROWTH en period and I that has been “There has been a to gain experience for when I the club as they seek to return mega success when India If the 22-year-old Manika am sure it our biggest marked change in the do stop playing and go on to to the Premier League for the won multiple medals at Batra became the darling will only go gain,” says results and game’s visibili- that next step. first time since 2008. the 2018 Commonwealth of the nation with her four further up Sathiyan, who ty. UTT gave us the confi- “There were other clubs mak- Rooney’s return to England Games in Gold Coast and gold medals at the 2018 from here. has been on a dence to beat top players. ing offers and enquiring about comes in the twilight of a glit- followed it up with a Commonwealth Games, We have a roll for defend- All of this came together me but I made the decision to tering career that established strong showing at the Sathiyan has been the lat- very able ing champions to give TT a push and come here and that was it, I him as an icon for club and Jakarta Asian Games. In est to make his mark. His federation Dabang Delhi. bunch of current players wasn’t going to go back on my country. — AFP Jakarta, India fetched a top-notch performances which makes Ayhika Mukherjee Harmeet Desai too are really good.” Ducati Diavel 1260 S to cost `19.25 lakh Brexit turmoil drives UK towards recession SATURDAY | 10 AUGUST 2019 | NEW DELHI Overleaf GOVT WORKS ON REMEDIES AS HEALTH OF ECONOMY DETERIORATES ■ Maruti may operate just one shift at factories quick E-mobility Factory output mission to Tata Motors, M&M set BITES be adopted growth slows INDICATORS % in phases to slash production to 2% in June Sensex 37,581.91 +0.68 FC BUREAU negative in the month of Nifty 50 11,109.65 +0.70 New Delhi, MICHAEL GONSALVES NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 June,” the CSO said. Aug 9: The PUNE, AUG. 9 Capital goods segment, S&P 500 2,925.34 -0.43 National With sluggish growth in which is a barometer of Dollar (`) 70.80 +0.16 Electric With the automobile mining and manufactur- investment, saw a con- Pound Sterling (`) 85.45 +0.04 Mobility industry slipping into a ing sectors, the country’s traction of 6.5 per cent in Mission gorge with no visible sign industrial output grew June compared to 9.7 per Euro (`) 79.31 +0.76 will be of revival in the near by a mere 2 per cent in cent growth a year ago. ▼ imple- future, Tata Motors, June, a four-month low, Similarly, infrastructure Gold (10gm)* (`) 38,330 140 -0.36 Arjun Ram mented in Meghwal India’s top automaker by while the expansion was and construction goods Brent crude ($/bbl)* 58.83 +2.53 phases revenue, and Mahindra 7 per cent in June last grew at -1.8 per cent and IN 10-Yr bond yield 6.494 +0.092 based on the feedback and Mahindra (M&M), the year, according to consumer durables US 10-Yr T-bill yield 1.691 -0.024 from auto industry, country’s largest utility government data at -5.5 per cent Union Minister Arjun vehicle maker, have decid- released on Manu- June. * As of 10:30 pm IST Ram Meghwal said on ed to cut production at Friday. The facturing sec- For the April- Friday. some of their plants. growth rate tor grew at June period, The Minister of State Maruti Suzuki, India’s stood at 4.6 1.2% in June the eight for Heavy Industries biggest car maker, is also per cent in against 6.9% a year infrastructure Gold slips, but promised all support to likely to cut down produc- May 2019. ago. De-growth sectors aver- the auto industry on tion and operate just one makes passenger and com- were lost among the auto with rising inventory, Factory out- in a few aged 3.6 per policy matters to ensure shift at all its factories, mercial vehicles and spare components manufactur- hundreds of dealerships put, which is sectors cent growth, still above smooth and efficient with demand for car parts, would cut produc- ers in the country. went out of business, lay- measured by the down from 5.1 per transformation of the slumping to a decade low tion for 8-14 days at vari- “The 200,000 job cuts in ing off jobs. Index of Industrial cent growth a year `38,000-mark automotive industry and causing inventory to ous plants during the sec- the June quarter are over The crisis has also hit Production (IIP), is the ago, while exports con- from internal combus- bloat. ond quarter. and above the 32,000 peo- smaller auto parts makers closest monitoring index tracted 1.7 per cent dur- A day after touching an all- tion (IC) to electric pow- Other automakers are Maruti Suzuki, which ple who lost employment like Jamna Auto that measures the eco- ing the same period. time-high, gold prices slipped ertrain. likely to follow suit, which sells one out of two cars when 286 showrooms were Industries. The company, nomic activity. The previous low in IIP by Rs 140 but traded above the He said three lakh would lead to loss of at bought in the country, will closed across 271 cities in whose customers include As per the Central growth was in February Rs 38,000-mark at Rs 38,330 electric vehicles have least contractual jobs. slash one shift at its the 18-months period Tata Motors, General Statistical Organisation 2019, when it had inched per 10 gram in New Delhi, on already been sold under Tata Motors, which had Manesar factory, industry ended April this year,” Motors Co and Toyota data, there was a slow- up 0.2 per cent. easing in demand from jew- the FAME India previously flagged a chal- sources said, adding that FADA President Ashish Motor Corp, said it might down in the manufactur- Factory output had con- ellers despite the precious Scheme. lenging external environ- the company’s Gurugram Kale told Financial shut all its nine plants this ing sector, which grew at tracted in March 2019, metal gaining overseas and The minister said a ment, said it closed some and Gujarat plants were Chronicle. month over weak demand. 1.2 per cent in June com- the first time in 21 sustaining above the psycho- provision of Rs 10,000 blocks at its Pune plant in already operating below He said job cuts may con- “In view of the weak cus- pared to 6.9 per cent a months, showing a logical level of $1,500 an crore has been made for Maharashtra. their capacity. tinue with closure of more tomer schedule and high year ago. Mining sector decline in both invest- ounce. Silver also declined Rs electric mobility in the Last month the Mumbai- The unprecedented sales showrooms across the inventory, the company growth also dropped to ment and consumption. 290 to Rs 44,010 per kg. Union Budget for 2019- headquartered company, slump across auto indus- country as slowdown has has made changes in pro- 1.6 per cent in June from Even growth in core 20. which owns British luxu- try from two-three-four impacted all auto brands, duction schedule at all its 6.5 per cent. industries of steel, elec- Meghwal was address- ry car brand Jaguar Land wheeler segment has trig- including luxury brands. plants. The plants may not The expansion in power tricity, coal and cement is ing the 3rd Intern- Rover, had posted a bigger- gered massive job cuts. Kale said government run or partially run on all generation sector stood falling or has been stag- Trans Harbour ational Electric Vehicle than-expected quarterly While the Federation of must intervene with a working days in August,” at 8.2 per cent compared nant in recent quarters. Conclave at the loss due to weak condi- Automobile Dealers slew of incentives to Jamna Auto said. to 8.5 per cent earlier. The country’s GDP International Centre for tions at home and prob- Association, or FADA, arrest this livelihood Auto components manu- “The growth rate of growth for the March Line pre-casting Automotive Technology lems at its British luxury said about 200,000 jobs threatening trend. facturers Bosch and capital goods, infrastruc- quarter slowed to a five- in Manesar, Gurugram. car unit. were lost in the June quar- Industry experts said Wabco India have already ture and construction year low of 5.8 per cent work starts —PTI M&M said its automo- ter across auto dealership, due to the high capital cost trimmed production amid goods and consumer from 6.6 per cent in the tive segment, which an additional 150,000 jobs of selling vehicles along the demand slump. durables has remained December quarter. Govt, RBI working to boost growth: FM G&J exports dip in July FC BUREAU National Conference, She said the government ticipants and foreign insti- NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 many industry captains is looking at the financial tutional investors present- SANGEETHA G billion in the year-ago nents in the export basket gave their inputs to her on sector woes and will ed to her a charter of CHENNAI, AUG. 9 period, data from the —in April-July. Finance Minister how to boost the ailing address them in the com- demands, which included Gems and Jewellery Cut and polished dia- The MMRDA said the pre-cast- Nirmala Sitharaman on economy. “With the gov- ing weeks. Assuring the rollback of surcharge on With key markets remain- Export Promotion Council monds exports contracted ing work for the first segment Friday said the govern- ernment and the RBI industry she said the gov- foreign portfolio inves- ing sluggish and the (GJEPC) showed. 17.5 per cent and gold jew- of the Mumbai Trans Harbour ment and Reserve Bank of working together in syn- ernment would have a re- tors, review of dividend industry facing finance- The sector that con- ellery by 4.8 per cent. Line (MTHL) has commenced India (RBI) are working ergy in a cordial relation- look at the penal provi- distribution tax and low- related issues, gems and tributes about 15 per cent Shipments of coloured from Wednesday. "India’s together in synergy and ship, the ecosystem will sions concerning CSR ering the long-term capi- jewellery exports contin- to the country’s overall gem stones too dipped by longest Sea Bridge-- Mumbai are making efforts to lift help incentivise invest- investment.“Our inten- tal gains tax, it is learnt. ued to decline in July. exports, was mainly hit by 10 per cent. Trans Harbour Link project has the economy and incen- ments. We are on the same tion is not to criminally Sources said Sitharaman The exports fell 10.3 per the decline in shipments In 2018-19 also gems and started taking shape. The proj- tivise investments. page as regards to efforts prosecute anybody,” gave a patient hearing to cent in July and shrunk of cut and polished dia- jewellery exports had ect has reached a significant Earlier in the day, in her that are required to boost Sitharaman said. them but didn’t making 8.48 per cent to $9.7 billion monds and gold jewellery declined 5.32 per cent to milestone by the initiation of sectoral meeting at the CII the economy,” she said. Later capital market par- any commitments. for April-July from $10.6 —the two main compo- $30.96 billion in 2018-19. the first casting taking place at Sewri," the authority tweeted. MP govt waives Banks cut rates, to roll out repo-linked loans Compensation loans taken FALAKNAAZ SYED tional 0.35 percentage point to a on their reset clause timing. For MUMBAI, AUG. 9 nine-year low of 5.40 per cent. example if you are an old home by tribals While Allahabad Bank has loan borrower whose floating rate hope drives Liquidity surplus and continuous reduced its MCLR by 15 to 20 basis home loan is linked to one-year The MP government announ- rate cuts from the central bank is points, Andhra Bank and MCLR and your one-year reset ced that loans taken by tribals propelling banks to cut their lend- Syndicate Bank cut their MCLR clause is in June, despite your from money-lenders will be ing rates, with several of them by 25 basis points across all five bank announcing an MCLR cut in SpiceJet profit waived. The government will also announcing plans to intro- tenors—overnight, one month, August, your home loan rate will also provide the tribals debit duce repo rate linked loan and three months, six months and one not change till next June. cards with which they can deposit product. year. Andhra Bank’s MCLR is now Moreover, banks typically adjust ANURAG KOTOKY withdraw up to Rs 10,000 from On Friday, state owned lenders- 7.95 per cent against the earlier year MCLR has come down to 8.50 the tenure of the loan instead of AUG. 9 ATMs. The decisions came on Bank of India, Andhra Bank, 8.20 per cent. The revised MCLR per cent from 8.70 per cent earlier. the EMI, based on the movement the World Tribal Day. The gov- Allahabad Bank, Syndicate Bank, for Allahabad Bank will be effec- Syndicate Bank said that it of rates. Budget carrier SpiceJet ernment will also ensure that Indian Overseas Bank and tive August 14 with its one year would be launching repo rate- The Reserve Bank of India in its Ltd booked income on the tribals get back jewellery or Canara Bank cut their Marginal MCLR cut by 15 bps to 8.40. linked deposit and loan products. third bi-monthly monetary policy expectation of receiving land pledged for loans. Cost of Funds (MCLR) based lend- Allahabad Bank also cut the rate IDBI and Oriental Bank of on Wednesday had cut the policy compensation from ing rate. Another lender Union of interest on retail term deposits Commerce cut their MCLR by 5 repo rate for the fourth straight Boeing Co for grounded Bank issued a statement saying by 10 bps across all buckets in bps to 15 bps across various time in a row, this time by an 737 Max jets, posting its that it expects to further cut its more than 1 year effective tenors. Similarly, Bank of Baroda, unconventional 0.35 per cent to highest-ever profit in the MCLR by 15 basis points and September 1. had cut its MCLR with effect from arrest the all pervasive slowdown process. Jet Airways India, which would soon link its housing and Bank of India said that it has cut August 7 by 15 basis points, with in the economy. By adding this Airlines around the allowed it to raise fares 11 Corporate credit vehicle loan portfolio to the repo the one-year MCLR where more the new one-year MCLR rate at rate cut, in total, the central bank world have sought com- per cent. The carrier had rate from the current MCLR. than 80 per cent of its loan book 8.45 per cent. has reduced the repo rate by 1.10 pensation from Boeing for a net loss of Rs 38.1 crore card for SMEs In the last two days, State Bank sits by 25 bps, effective August 10. While the cut in MCLR would per cent since February. order delays and losses in the year-ago quarter. of India (SBI), IDBI Bank, Indian Overseas Bank reduced benefit new borrowers of hous- However banks have been slow caused by the grounding The firm’s revenue of Rs Oriental Bank of Commerce and its MCLR by 15 basis points in one ing, vehicle, personal and busi- in passing on the benefit of lower of the 737 Max in the 3,145.3 crore for the period launched Bank of Baroda have cut their year to 8.50 per cent and 10 basis ness loans among others, the old rates to their borrowers. wake of two deadly crash- included a notional B2B payments startup EnKash MCLR rate. The rate cuts from points in below one year tenors. borrowers are unlikely to get an According to the RBI data, banks es. There’s no clarity on income of Rs 114 crore on launched the country's first lenders come after the central Canara Bank cut its MCLR by 10 immediate benefit but would see a have cut their loan rates for new when those jets could fly account of costs incurred corporate credit card called bank on Wednesday reduced the basis points across all tenors, reduction in their Equated borrowers by only 29 basis points again as regulators scruti- on aircraft lease rentals. 'Freedom Card' for small and benchmark repo by an unconven- effective from August 7. Its one- Monthly Instalments depending during the current easing phase. nise corrective measures. SpiceJet’s auditors said medium enterprises (SMEs) in Chinese airlines have said there’s “no virtual cer- Prayagraj. "Currently, banks they may have lost more tainty” to recognise such offer corporate credit cards than $500 million due to other income, according and EnKash partners with most the groundings. to the company’s earn- of them...We realised that spe- “This aircraft has been ings submitted to stock Homebuyers can file insolvency cases: SC grounded for no fault of exchanges. That isn’t a cific products are required to address cases peculiar to SpiceJet. We are paying disagreement with underserved SMEs,” EnKash PARMOD KUMAR Rejecting the contention and Surya Kant in their valid, and considering the Code will prevail over for expenses for the air- SpiceJet’s assessment, Founder Naveen Bindal said. NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 that the amendment to the judgment also rejected the that its language is clear the RERA.” craft,” SpiceJet’s Chief but rather a “judgment IBC empowering the home- contention that the expla- and unambiguous, it is not Besides the IBC, the Financial Officer Kiran issue,” Koteshwar said. In a major relief to the dis- buyers to initiate insolven- nation to Section 5(8)(f) possible to accede to the court said that the home- Koteshwar said in an Boeing, which had pre- Printed & Published by tressed homebuyers, the cy proceedings was viola- saying “any amount contentions of the peti- buyers could agitate their interview. “These are the viously told SpiceJet that T Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan Supreme Court on Friday tive of fundamental right raised from an allottee tioners to read down the grievance before the con- rentals which we have the Max would be back in Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed at upheld amendment to the to equality and right to under a real estate project clear provisions of the sumer forum under the incurred between April, the air by July, has now BFL Infotech Ltd, C-9 Sector 3, Noida- Insolvency and profession, court said, shall be deemed to be an Amendment Act in the Consumer Protection Act, May and June, and we informed the airline that 201301. Published at 219, N D Tiwari Bankruptcy Code, 2016, “The Amendment Act to amount having the com- manner suggested by 1986, and RERA. have sent this and other the plane may not fly Bhawan, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, mercial effect of a borrow- them.” The court described numbers to Boeing. We before the end of this New Delhi-110002. elevating the home buyers the Code does not infringe Editor: T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI as “financial creditors” Articles 14, 19(1)(g) read ing” would enlarge the Holding that the Real remedies under the are very sure this is the year, Koteshwar said. Registration number 30074/09, Air sur- and permitting them to with Article 19(6), or 300-A scope of the provision. Estate (Regulation and Consumer Protection Act, minimum we will get.” Airlines can wait for up to charge Re 1. © All rights reserved. initiate insolvency pro- of the Constitution of Speaking for the bench, Development) Act, 2016 1986, and RERA as “con- SpiceJet posted a profit 12 months, before moving Reproduction in whole or in part with- ceedings against the real India.” Justice Nariman said, has to be read harmo- current remedies”. of Rs 261.7 crore for the to “Plan B,” which may out written permission of The Editor, estate developers in The bench comprising “Given the fact that the niously with the IBC, the The SC order came on three months ended June include leasing older jets. Financial Chronicle ® is prohibited. default of their commit- Justices Rohintron Fali Amendment Act has been court said, “It is only in petitions filed on behalf of helped by the collapse of —Bloomberg ment to provide homes. Nariman, Sanjiv Khanna held to be constitutionally the event of conflict that 181 builders. PAGE Financial 10 SATURDAY | 10 AUGUST 2019 | NEW DELHI

■ IKEA readying IEA cuts growth forecast for 2019 and 2020 Brexit turmoil drives OPENING for smaller Trade war restricts UK towards recession BELL PROJECTION FOR TODAY format, e-com London, Aug. 9: Britain's decline and skirting with economy unexpectedly recession as headwinds DC CORRESPONDENT shrank in the second quar- from slower global econom- HYDERABAD, AUG. 9 global oil demand ter of the year on Brexit ic growth are exacerbated turmoil, official data by Brexit-related paraly- Markets may On August 9, 2018, Paris, Aug. 9: Concerns over showed on Friday, placing sis," said IHS Markit images of jam-packed the health of the global the country on the verge of Economist Chris roads leading to the economy, marked by the US- recession. Williamson. consolidate IKEA store in China trade dispute, forced Gross domestic product The result contrasted Hyderabad had gone the International Energy (GDP) fell 0.2 per cent in with 0.5-per cent expansion viral on social media. Agency on Friday to lower the April-June period, the in the first quarter, when after 2 days Now, the Swedish home its growth forecast for oil first time the economy has sliding against the euro activity was boosted by furnishing giant, which demand for 2019 and 2020. contracted in almost seven and dollar. companies stockpiling is celebrating its first "There have been concerns years, the Office for Another contraction in ahead of Brexit. of gains 'birthday' of the store in about the health of the glob- National Statistics (ONS) the current third quarter Output was buoyed in the India, aims to become al economy expressed in said in a statement. would put Britain in offi- first three months of 2019 The benchmark more accessible to cus- recent editions of this The data, which was cial recession, ahead of the because Britain had initial- indices rose for the sec- tomers, a top official report and shown by worse than market expecta- nation's expected with- ly been scheduled to leave ond day on hopes of said here on Friday. reduced expectations for oil tions for zero growth and drawal from the EU at the the European Union at the roll back of super rich The company, which is demand growth," the Paris- also reflects global econom- end of October. "The latest end of March. tax on foreign portfolio known for large-format based agency said in its predicted to be slightly tensions in the Gulf ic strains, sent the pound data reveal an economy in — AFP investors and other stores worldwide, will monthly report. down, by 50,000 barrels per "remain high, with US sanc- measures to boost not only turn its focus to "Now, the situation is day to 1.3 mbd. tions recently extended to economy. The Sensex e-commerce but also becoming even more uncer- It warned "the outlook is more Iranian officials and a closed 254 points or towards small-format st- tain: the US-China trade dis- fragile with a greater likeli- Chinese oil importer, as well 0.68 per cent up at ores across the country. pute remains unresolved hood of a downward revi- as another tanker seizure". 37581.91.The broader "If you look at the big and in September new tar- sion than an upward one", But the agency noted that Insurers told to clear Karnataka flood claims fast Nifty-50 Index gained cities in India... then we iffs are due to be imposed." and noted growth was Brent oil prices have eased SANGEETHA G to take immediate steps to cised for the public. 77.20 points or 0.70 per know time and value of "Tension between the two already "sluggish" in the back from the most recent CHENNAI, AUG. 9 mitigate the hardships of If there are any death clai- cent as it closed at time plays a big a role. has increased further this first half of the year. high of $67/bbl, and ship- the affected insured popula- ms and death certificate is 11109.65. We would like to be close week, reflected in heavy However, it noted that the ping operations are at nor- The insurance regulator tion by ensuring immediate difficult to obtain on accou- The foreign portfolio to the customer. It's not falls for stock and commodi- market balance has been mal levels, albeit with high- has asked all general insur- registration and settlement nt of non-recovery of body investors were net buy- only that you're travelli- ty markets. Oil prices have tightened slightly in the er insurance costs. ance companies and stand- of eligible claims," Irdai etc, the process followed in ers of equities worth ng to the stores in an ho- been caught up in the short-term by a reduction in "The messages from alone health insurance said. The regulator wants the case of J&K floods Tam- Rs 203.73 crore while ur or more, it has an retreat." It also noted the supply from OPEC coun- various parties that vessels companies to take immedi- insurers to have a senior il Nadu floods and Kerala fl- the domestic institu- impact on sustainabili- International Monetary tries. The IEA also said it will be protected to the ate steps to register and dis- officer nominated as nodal oods should be considered. tions were net buyers ty. So to be closer to Fund's recent downgrading was closely monitoring oil greatest extent possible, pose claims of flood-affect- officer, who would be coor- Details of offices/special by Rs 606.92 crore. where people are living of its economic outlook. security in the Gulf, where and the IEA's recent state- ed customers in Karnataka. dinating the receipt, pro- camps set up for the pur- The broader market is very important.... We The IEA thus revised OPEC member Iran last ment that it is closely mon- It also wants every insurer cessing and settlement of pose and other relevant gains were stronger would like to have small- downwards its estimates for week seized the third for- itoring the oil security to appoint a nodal officer all eligible claims. details should be publicised with BSE Mid-Cap er stores which can be growth in global oil demand eign tanker in less than a position in the Strait of for the flood-affected areas. The contact details of the through website, media and Index up 0.77 per cent in your neighbourhood," for this year by 0.1 million month as part of a bitter dis- Hormuz will have provided "There is an urgent need nodal officer should be con- through state channels to and BSE Small-Cap Ikea India CEO Peter barrels per day to 1.1 mbd. pute with the United States. some reassurance." for the insurance industry veyed to Irdai and publi- enable filing of claims. Index up 1.00 per cent. Betzel said. For 2020, growth was also It said that geopolitical — AFP Friday's rally was led by auto stock as BSE Auto Index gained 1.99 per cent, the other sec- toral gainers included HC raps RBI Maruti starts Suzuki rides BSE Bankex (0.97 per Ducati Diavel 1260 S to cost `19.25 L cent), Consumer Durable (1.39 per cent), for not filing booking for NEERAJ JHA altogether. It became a alities of a naked roadster rpm. The new engine gets in Gixxer 250 Realty (0.97 per cent). NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 motorcycle responsible for and a power cruiser, making Desmodromic Valve Ti- new MPV XL6 giving a new definition to it a 'Mega Monster'. The ming, which is essentially at `1.60 lakh Technical View PIL response Ducati India has launched power cruisers and created Diavel has been one of most variable valve timing that MICHAEL GONSALVES the 2019 Diavel 1260 and a cult following amongst loved power cruisers in offers a wide range of torq- MICHAEL GONSALVES Dharmesh Shah, Head- New Delhi, Aug. 9: The PUNE, AUG. 9 Diavel 1260 S in India at Rs young motorcycle enthusi- India and was one of our ue across the rev range, offe- PUNE, AUG. 9 Technical, ICICI Direct Delhi High Court 17.70 lakh and Rs 19.25 lakh, asts for its devilish looks most popular models and we ring pulling power at vary- said, "Equity bench- rapped the RBI on Maruti Suzuki, India's respectively. The new mod- and superbike level per- are confident that the new ing engine revs. The Ducati Suzuki Motorcycle, the marks snapped four Friday for its "callous", biggest car maker, on els will replace the ongoing formance. The new Diavel Diavel 1260 will be loved and Diavel will have LED dayti- Japanese bike maker, on weeks' losing streak as "careless" and "negli- Friday officially started Diavel - one of Ducati India's 1260 is a step celebrated by the rider com- me running light, LED turn Friday introduced the Index bounced from gent" attitude in not fil- accepting bookings with a most popular motorcycles. above its prede- munity." indicators, Ohlins suspensi- much awaited Suzuki extreme oversold terri- ing a response, from down payment of Rs 11,000 The standard variant will be cessor, promis- The new 2019 Ducati on and top-spec Brembo M50 Gixxer 250 naked motor- tory last week. Broader February till date, to a for its upcoming new model available in Sandstone Grey ing the person- Diavel 1260 received a lot of monobloc brake calipers. cycle in India priced at markets performed in PIL seeking to stop — Maruti Suzuki XL6, the while the S variant will changes as compared to While the 1260 S gets a bi- Rs 1.60 lakh to boost tandem with bench- banks from sharing the multi-purpose vehicle or come in a Total its predecessor, including directional quick-shifter as sales. marks as the Nifty PAN and financial trans- MPV with six seats. Black paint a bigger and more techno- standard, as well as the The price is around Rs Mid-Cap and Small- action data of clients The company will annou- scheme. logically advanced Ducati Multimedia system 10,800 cheaper than its Cap indices rose by 1.65 with credit rating agen- nce its price on August 21, Sergi Canovas, Testastretta DVT and Ducati Link App, allow- faired siblings — the per cent and 1.1 per cies without the cus- the launch day at New Managing 1262 engine, ing riders to hook their Gixxer SF 250 bike cent respectively." tomers' formal consent. Delhi. According to experts Director of which puts smartphones to log ride which was launched on "In the process, Index A bench of Chief it could be tagged around Rs Ducati India out 157 bhp at data. May 25. posted strongest four Justice D. N. Patel and 9.50 lakh — 10.50 lakh in a said, "When 9,250 rpm Bookings for Diavel 1260 The Suzuki Gixxer 250 day pull back (3.7 per Justice C. Hari Shankar fiercely competitive car the Diavel was and 129 Nm and Diavel 1260 S have start- takes on the Yamaha cent) signifying struc- directed the deputy gov- market in the country. launched, it creat- of peak ed across all authorised FZ25 priced at Rs 1.34 tural turnaround, well ernor of the Reserve The Ertiga-based Maruti ed a new category torque at 7,500 showrooms in India. lakh and the KTM 200 supported by across Bank of India (RBI) to Suzuki XL6 gets a more Duke at Rs 1.62 lakh. sector buying effort. In be personally present upright nose with a flatter The Gixxer 250 looks the coming truncated before it on October 11, hood, along with a new quite similar to its week, we expect the the next date of hearing, trapezoidal grille design younger sibling, the index to consolidate in if no response and with dual chrome strips at Suzuki Gixxer 155. It has a broad range of 10900- "vakalatnama" were the centre. Nissan tries to bail out its dealers the same LED headlamp 11300 levels with stock filed on the bank's It sports a chunky look design, split seats, fuel specific action," Shah behalf by then. upfront, with unique design DC CORRESPONDENT gins and pushing sales thro- ntiment in the country befo- es that have caused slowdo- tank shape and tank said. The court was dis- elements below the LED HYDERABAD, AUG. 9 ugh new launches," sa- re the festive season begi- wn in the auto sales, Brar extensions. The bigger Mehul Kothari, Senior pleased that since the headlights. id Hardeep S. Brar, ns." The festive sales said, "As banks have tight- Gixxer, however, gets a Technical Analyst, issuance of notice in the "The XL6 is an exclusive 6- With macroeconomic condi- Director and “Tighter typically contribute ened the lending to NBFCs, prominent plastic belly IndiaNivesh said, "Now matter on February 9, seater premium MPV, tions taking toll on auto de- Board Member, bank lending 30 per cent of the the lenders stopped financ- pan. The digital instru- Nifty is back to 11100 the RBI had neither filed designed to meet the aspira- alers, Nissan India is plan- Nissan Motor to NBFCs and overall annual sa- ing purchases of subprime ment panel has negative mark. Technically, Nifty an affidavit nor a tions of evolved and dis- ning to support its partners Corporation. higher interest les of the Indian borrowers. Apart from this, LCD display unlike the has taken support at automakers. on-ground interest rates are "vakalatnama" — a doc- cerning NEXA customers," by enhancing profitability The company rates are hamper- white backlit LCD di- long term trend line, ument authorising a Shashank Srivastava, of dealers by increasing expects newly Apart from sub- 100 basis points higher than splay on the smaller thus the low of 10780 ing the sales,” lawyer to represent a Executive Director, margins and pushing sales launched model dued consumer se- what are officially stated." Gixxer. will now remain a very client — despite three Marketing and Sales at through new launches. Nissan Kicks XE Brar said ntiment and slowd- The other two factors that "In the last five years, critical support for the sets of lawyers appear- Maruti Suzuki India, said. "The automobile market is would increase the own in the economy, are affected the auto market Gixxer brand has markets. ing for it on three differ- The new MPV is high on not doing well. It has seen a sale volumes and gi- Brar said tighter bank are lower earnings in the become synonymous ent dates since then. comfort and convenience degrowth of 20 per cent... ve a breather to its dealers. lending to NBFCs and high- rural market and pur- with Suzuki's attributes Market View — PTI along with an array of safe- We know that the dealers While none of Nissan deal- er interest rates are hamper- chasers hesitation to buy a of quality, style and per- ty features, he boasted. are under financial strain. ers are planning to exit the ing the sales, which con- vehicle ahead of the coun- formance," Koichiro Jimeet Modi, Founder The new XL6 is likely to be We are planning to keep afl- business, Brar said "the gov- tribute a major chunk to the trywide shift to the lower Hirao, Company Head, & CEO, Samco priced Rs 50,000 more than oat them by increasing prof- ernment should quickly act country's industrial growth. emission models under the Suzuki Motorcycle, said. Securities said, "After the Ertiga. itablity by increasing mar- to improve consumer se- Highlighting funding issu- Bharat Standard 6. witnessing ultra-pes- simism, equities made Centre to cover a smart recovery pin- ning hopes on the Government to grant 10cr farmers PERFORMANCE STREET relief in the form of Hindalco net falls 28% reduction in FPI sur- charge tax which may under PM-Kisan or may not happen. New Delhi, Aug. 9: The GAIL Q1 net profit up 4% at `1,504 crore Such sharp rallies are government aims to GAIL India, the nation's company said. Revenue rose 5 per cent on softer metal prices often a result of some cover this year as many biggest gas firm, on Friday GAIL's petrochemical to Rs 18,481 crore in April- pep talk or some relief as 10 crore farmers reported 4 per cent rise in business reported a loss of June 2019. RITWIK MUKHERJEE measure which often under the PM-Kisan sch- June quarter net profit Rs 227 crore in the latest GAIL Chairman and KOLKATA, AUG. 9 fizzles out trapping the eme, wherein they will after growth in gas trans- June quarter as compared Managing Director bulls who bought on be given Rs 6,000 annual- mission and marketing to Rs 208 crore profit in the Ashutosh Karnatak said The trend of Indian metal the hopes that a new ly in three equal instal- business offset losses in year- ago period. This how- the increase in net profit companies taking a batter- rally will begin. For ments, Agriculture Mini- petrochemicals segment. ever was made good by a 22 in June quarter 2019-20 ing in its Q1 profitability the fact that market ster Narendra Singh Consolidated net profit of per cent rise in pre-tax was supported by better continues with Aditya Birla was so deeply oversold, Tomar said on Friday. Rs 1,503.67 crore, or Rs 6.66 profit of natural gas trans- financial performance in Group flagship firm a rally was in any case Around 5.88 crore small a share, in April-June was mission services to Rs natural gas marketing and Hindalco Industries on expected," Modi said. farmers have so far recei- 4.2 per cent higher than Rs 859.49 crore and a 54 per transmission segments Friday posting a 27.9 per However, current ved the first tranche of 1,443.02 crore, or Rs 6.39 a cent jump in gas market- which outshone a muted cent decline in consolidated rally may not last Rs 2,000 each under the share, in the same period ing business to Rs 868.55 performance in petro- profit at Rs 1,062.89 crore. longer and market may Pradhan Mantri Kisan of the previous fiscal, the crore. chemicals. The company had posted a consolidate next week. Samman Nidhi and 3.40 profit of Rs 1,474.69 crore in Vinod Nair, Head of crore peasants have got the year-ago period. Earlier, nomic conditions, the com- Research, Geojit the second instalment as Vedanta Ltd also witnessed pany said. Significantly, the Financial Services well, he said. BHEL reports Satin Credit Sobha Q1 net a 12 per cent drop in Q1 net. Analysis company's Novelis unit has said, "The market was "Barring West Bengal, The significant drop in lined up plans to takeover hoping for more than all states are participat- nets, according to analysts, tain our strong position in US aluminum producer 20 per cent growth in ing in the scheme. The `219-cr loss net up 49% jumps 72% can be attributed to softer aluminium and copper in Aleris, although it received corporate earnings in progress so far is very metal prices, higher costs, Q1 FY'20 despite headwinds. a statement of objections FY20 for the Nifty50 good. We are targeting to BHEL reported a consoli- Satin Creditcare reported Real estate company US-chain trade tussles and The resilient performance from the European Index stocks while reach out 10 crore farm- dated net loss of Rs 218.93 a jump of 49 per cent in its Sobha Ltd reported a 72 global meltdown. owes as much to our back- Commission in July. Q1FY20 has started on ers by end of the year," crore for June quarter net profit to Rs 41 crore in per cent increase in con- The net income of ward integration, resource Novelis, last week, had clar- a muted note. With low- Tomar told reporters. 2019-20 mainly due to lower the first June quarter. solidated net profit at Rs Hindalco, including its security, strong balance ified that the acquisition is ering GDP growth esti- The scheme will cover revenues. The company's net profit 90.6 crore for the quarter Utkal Alumina unit, sheet, operational capabili- progressing and the trans- mates, we expect fur- all 14.5 crore farmers in The company had report- was Rs 28 crore in the cor- ended June on higher declined to Rs 1.67 billion ties and rich product portfo- action was expected to close ther downgrade in cor- the country, irrespective ed a profit of Rs 39.98 crore responding quarter of sales. ($24 million) in the three lio. Today, 79 per cent of in the fourth quarter. Utkal porate earnings. While of the size of their land- in the year-ago period. 2018-19. Its total income The company’s net profit months ended June 30 from Hindalco's consolidated Alumina's brownfield interest rate cut is holding, he said. Total income came down rose to Rs 353.16 crore, stood at Rs 52.6 crore in Rs 7.34 billion a year earlier. Ebitda is non-LME linked, capacity expansion is also expected to provide The scheme was to Rs 4,673.38 crore from Rs compared with Rs 327.71 the year-ago period. The company on Friday reflecting a balanced and on track and is expected to some respite for the launched on February 24 6,116.21 crore a year earli- crore in the year-ago peri- Total income rose by 96 said that the US-China sustainable business model, be operational by the mid- market in the near this year in the run-up to er. Revenue from power od. The net interest per cent to Rs 1,193.1 crore trade tensions continue to which will serve us well in dle of 2020-21 financial year, term. Going ahead the 2019 Parliamentary segment declined to Rs income grew 15.6 per cent from Rs 610.1 crore in the impact commodity markets all market conditions," said the company said. investor's will closely elections in Gorakhpur, 3,491.54 crore Rs 4,636.18 to Rs 201 crore from Rs 174 corresponding period of and LME aluminum prices Hindalco Industries Manag- Meanwhile, Hindalco said monitor government Uttar Pradesh where the crore in the year-ago peri- crore a year ago. the previous year. are expected to remain ing Director Satish Pai. that India's consumption of measures on support- first rounds of instal- od. Industry segment rev- Satin raised Rs 1,428 Total sale value rose 2 depressed due negative sen- Novelis led from the front aluminum grew 7 per cent ing growth and FPIs ments was paid to sever- enue dipped to Rs 919.55 crore incremental funds per cent to Rs 777.7 crore. timent in the short-term, to achieve record quarterly during the quarter from a tax issues." al farmers. crore from Rs 1,160.52 and undrawn sanctions despite a deficit in supply results, and the Indian busi- year earlier, while demand — Ravi Ranjan — PTI crore a year ago. worth Rs 1,412 crore. —FC BUREAU forecast for this year. nesses put up a resilient for copper expanded 9 per Prasad "We continued to main- show amid subdued eco- cent. The majority of Harrison Ford’s earlier film PAGE roles included sequels, which gave a significant boost to his acting career Movies 11 THE ASIAN AGE SATURDAY | 10 AUGUST 2019 | NEW DELHI OUR CRITIC’S RATING Outstanding ★★★★★ | Great ★★★★ | Good ★★★ | Okay ★★ | Poor ★ | Truly Terrible TT Roger Ebert’s Too wobbly to make any sense! Great Movies (Javed Jaffrey) gets them huge charm more than Abhay, for between lovers, a bit of parallel of laughs Hasee Toh Phasee a few amounts of cash in return. The whom Babli is just another girl comic tracks, songs and dances, years ago, where both shone with Jabariya Jodi grooms are miserably helpless he sleeps with. He gets cold feet and a bitter opposition to call a a promise to deliver, can give us and such, or the young girls too, and tries to convince himself two-hour-long film masala enter- such a dud. (U/A) 144 min who are not really happy — but that he is no longer in love with tainment. But perhaps, cohesive Among the rest of the cast, the CAST: Siddharth Malhotra, who cares in a place where her: it was his confused state of storytelling is what he misses out ones who are always dependable, Parineeti Chopra, Sanjay Mishra, Javed Jaffrey, Chandan Roy Sanyal Hukum lives in a huge palace mind that made him go along on. As a result, his film is neither and always manage to bring in and everyone seems to bow down with the firebrand Babli, and social commentary nor a comedy. their own appeal, suffer too. DIRECTOR: Prashant Singh before him? For the father-son make her feel special. Unable to decide where the story Sanjay Mishra, Javed Jaffrey, RATING: ★ duo, by kidnapping hungry-for- When Babli feels jilted after starts, or what happens to the Sheeba Chaddha and Abhay’s dowry young men and com- Abhay’s sudden turnaround, characters for the duration of the best friend Chandan Roy Sanyal pelling them to do marry against another her childhood best film, and then how it all resolves have nothing significant to add to their will, is somewhat of a friends of hers, Santosh (or doesn’t resolve) before the the dismal screenplay that con- ARNAB BANERJEE social service that they take (Aparshakti Khurana), comes to screen fades to black and the sistently produces moments that pride in. Abhay too, doesn’t think her rescue. Thankfully, to miti- credits roll, he is thrown off bal- induce a few chuckles, but not hose of us who are he does any wrong though. gate the tension that leads to ance, and gives us a convoluted belly laughs. There’s also a senti- familiar with the struc- Passing off his crime as an act of more confusion for the audience, tale that is most unconvincing. ment thrown in as an after- ture of a film or its valour, he continues to follow his she has one bright spot — Even if it had some great lines thought to the farcical humour at script would know the dictatorial father’s command, Santosh. Someone who would or performances, one would have times, which adds to one’s misery Tidea of the beginning, much to his mother’s (Sheeba stand up for her at all times. He is enjoyed and called it a “paisa of sitting through such a film. the middle and the end that con- Chaddha) discomfort. summoned hastily to tie the knot wasool” mishmash of a film. The Coming back to my point of the stitutes any film. The Hindi film In another part of the state, a with her. He realises that Babli failure of the lead actors — both structure, while the main con- RAIDERS OF format that gets divided into two young girl Babli (Parineeti loves Abhay and the two are sep- Chopra and Malhotra — to look flict has to get resolved, and the THE LOST ARK parts — pre-interval and post — Chopra), who happens to be arated only because of their ego satisfactorily credible in their loose ends have to be tied up, the often gets wobbly, with not one Abhay’s childhood love, decides (Babli’s) and self-doubt with a respective roles, is yet another tension-filled denouement must Released in 1981 but two diametrically opposite to teach her boyfriend she was state of indecision (Abhay’s) major drawback of the film. also fall quickly. It looks as if Jha Review narratives trying to achieve a about to elope with, a lesson. She while Santosh is the only one Malhotra looks too suave for a and two other writers credited written on distinct purpose. calls a television crew and who knows and comprehends character who has grown up in for the screenplay knew from day April 30, 2000 The latest to fall victim to such records her beating him up live what love entails. Bihar. His Bihari accent slips one that they had to make a a slapdash presentation is publicly when the boy ditches Writer Sanjeev Jha, like most of every time he concentrates more happy-ending-film about a seri- teven Spielberg’s Raiders of the Lost Ark plays like Jabariya Jodi, a Siddharth her at the eleventh hour. She us, is familiar with the idea of an on his looks (tatooed arms, flashy ous subject like young men being an anthology of the best parts from all the Saturday Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra becomes an overnight celebrity entire story having a feel of emo- shirts, torn jeans). Why he does bullied into matrimony but did- matinee serials ever made. It takes place in Africa, starrer. Based on the social issue and the rebellious streak in her tive content that abounds in dol- back off when he seems to be in n’t know what all to fill in the in- SNepal, Egypt, at sea and in a secret submarine base. of forced marriages that are com- emboldens her further. When she lops of confu- love is never explained to us. He between space with. What we It contains trucks, bulldozers, tanks, motorcycles, ships, mon in Bihar and a few other and Abhay meet after a long gap, sion looks too self- assured to have any finally get is a predictably clum- subs, Pan Am Clippers, and a Nazi flying wing. It has cities of India too, the film could and needless to add, sparks fly, kind of commitment phobia. sy and dispensable 144- snakes, spiders, booby traps and explosives. The hero is have been a fun the two take off from they had Chopra doesn’t go beyond the minute film that col- trapped in a snake pit, and the heroine finds herself assault- ride all the way, left off many moons ago. It is standard one-expression lapses while ed by mummies. The weapons range from revolvers and only if it had Babli though, who seems to be look. It’s a pity that the attempting to fig- machineguns to machetes and whips. And there is the humour thrown enamoured of two, who starred in a ure out what supernatural, too, as the Ark of the Covenant triggers an in for good meas- his rather offbeat and genre to eerie heavenly fire that bolts through the bodies of the ure. Instead, what full adopt! Nazis. we have is an The Saturday serial aspects of Raiders of the Lost Ark over-hasty work have been much commented on, and relished. But I haven’t ,offering us some seen much discussion of the movie’s other driving theme, of the glaring Spielberg’s feelings about the Nazis. “Impersonal,” critic issues that con- Pauline Kael called the film, and indeed it is primarily a stantly plague the technical exercise, with personalities so shallow they’re film, and little like a dew that has settled on the characters. But Spielberg respite. The story is not trying here for human insights and emotional com- continues in the plexity; he finds those in other films, but in Raiders he direction of a wants to do two things: make a great entertainment, and major crisis and stick it to the Nazis. an erratic climax We know how deeply he feels about the Holocaust. We have with precious lit- seen Schindler’s List and we know about his Shoah Project. tle hope. Those are works of a thoughtful adult. Raiders of the Lost The Patna- Ark is the work of Spielberg’s recaptured adolescence, I based, supposed- think; it contains the kind of stuff teenage boys like, and it ly cool dude also perhaps contains the daydreams of a young Jewish kid Abhay Singh who imagines blowing up Nazis real good. The screenplay is (Siddharth by Lawrence Kasdan, based on a story by Philip Kaufman, Malhotra), is a George Lucas and an uncredited Spielberg, whose movie is thug whose pri- great fun on the surface — one of the classic entertainments mary job of kid- — and then has a buried level. napping young Consider. The plot hinges on Hitler’s desire to recapture men and the long-lost ark. “Hitler’s a nut on the subject,” Indiana forcibly mak- Jones (Harrison Ford) is told by a government recruiter. ing them “Crazy. He’s obsessed with the occult.” But not just any- marry girls at thing occult. The ark, if found, would be the most precious the behest of Jewish artifact imaginable — the chest that held the Ten his father Commandments that God gave Moses on the mountain top. Hukum Dev “An army which carries the ark before it is invincible,” Indy Singh says; Hitler wants to steal the heritage of the Jews and use it for his own victory. Throughout the film, there is a parade of anti-Nazi sym- bolism and sly religious satire, as when a desperate Indy grabs the hood ornament of a Mercedes truck, and it snaps off. And when a Nazi torturer grabs a sacred relic and it burns a stigmata into his hand. When the ark is being trans- ported in the hold of a Nazi ship, inside a stout lumber Hollywood trainees see progress on diversity crate, the swastika and other Nazi markings spontaneously catch fire and are obliterated. A Nazi officer, uneasy about ANDREW MARSZAL opening the ark, says: “I am uncomfortable with the thought of this Jewish ritual.” And of course when the spirit of the Burbank, United States: Debate ark manifests itself, it’s as a writhing column of fire that is raging inside a dark, cav- skewers the Nazis. (“Keep your eyes closed,” Indy desper- ernous soundstage on the ately tells his sidekick, although one assumes the holy fire Warner Bros Ranch — about a would know friend from foe). Nazis were favourite villains mushroom. One film crew mem- of Saturday serials, prized more for their costumes and ber wants to try lighting the six- accents than for their evil beliefs. Spielberg here makes inch prop from the right. manifest their values, and then destroys them: Raiders of Another favours the left. Richard the Lost Ark has all the qualities of an exuberant serial, Crudo, a veteran Hollywood cine- plus a religious and political agenda. That Spielberg places matographer whose credits his message in the crevices of the action makes it all the include American Pie, observes more effective. Raiders may have an impersonal super- for a moment before stepping in. structure, but its foundations are personal, and passionate. “If you can light it right, you’re I make these points to place it more firmly in the main- going to get an Academy Award,” stream of Spielberg’s work, since Raiders is widely enjoyed he says, with a wry smile. but just as widely dismissed as something Spielberg tossed Crudo is overseeing 30 or so off between more important films. It comes between Close young interns from the elite Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T.: The Extra- “Academy Gold” summer pro- Terrestrial, films Kael compared to “a boy soprano singing gram, set up by the industry with joy.” That voice couldn’t be heard in Raiders, she felt. I body in a bid to promote diversi- think I can hear it: not singing, but laughing, sometimes ty in the aftermath of the with glee, sometimes in triumph. The movie hurtles from #OscarsSoWhite campaign. The one crisis to another. After the struggle for control of the scheme is targeted at those from flying wing, for example (after, that is, a fist fight, gunshots, underrepresented backgrounds gasoline explosions and a villain who is made mincemeat by — women, ethnic minorities and a propeller), Indy is abruptly told, “The Ark! They’re taking people with disabilities. It sees it on a truck to Cairo!” Indy replies, “Where is it?” And aspiring filmmakers attend pan- that’s all the exposition necessary to get us from the flying els and workshops across Los wing scene to the famous truck chase. Angeles in collaboration with Harrison Ford is the embodiment of Indiana Jones — dry, Tinseltown giants including fearless, and as indestructible as a cartoon coyote. The cor- Disney, Sony and Paramount — rect casting was not as obvious in 1980, when the film was before each is paired up with a being prepared, as it is now. He had starred in Star Wars mentor. roles in movies — up nearly two and The Empire Strikes Back as Han Solo, a laconic man of Crudo — a member of the percentage points from 2016, but action, but his other credits were a mixed bag. What he Academy, which hands out the still far short of their share of 50 proved in the Star Wars movies, and went on to prove again Oscars — says Hollywood has per cent of the overall popula- and again, is that he can supply the strong, sturdy centre for taken these steps after finally tion. “Advances for people of action nonsense. In a scene where everything is happening realising its rich, white male- colour and women remain fairly at once, he knows that nothing unnecessary need be hap- centred universe was “just an incremental, if not stubbornly pening on his face, in his voice, or to his character. He is the untenable situation.” static,” the University of fulcrum, not the lever. “It’s hard for everyone to crack California Los Angeles authors Karen Allen plays Marian, his sidekick, a gutsy broad who in, and especially hard for wrote. The interns who spoke has the duty of following the hero from one side of the globe minority people and people with AFP all say they have not to the other, while in constant danger. (She is nearly burned who’ve been underrepresented personally experienced discrimi- alive twice, shot at, faces down a King Cobra and is left tied in the industry for many years,” nation in the industry due to to a stake by Indy because “If I take you out of here they’ll he says. “It was time — it was their race, gender or back- start combing the place for us.”) The female lead in an high time.” ground, but know plenty around Indiana Jones movie is sort of an honorary boy, no more auteurs — some of whom started by the Academy of Motion take it with a grain of salt. We’re them who have. “When the direc- sexual than the girls in boys’ adventure magazines, GETTING THERE working in movies after the Picture Arts and Sciences had on the up — this is a good move- tors and the production company although Marian can more than take care of herself and is #OscarsSoWhite, #MeToo and already obtained internships or ment.” heads don’t normally look like not helpless in the face of danger. On this day, the interns have #TimesUp movements began — work at major studios, and were you, it can be difficult,” says The special effects, astonishing at the time, now look a lit- been split into five groups, each is palpable. “We have a very good hand-picked to apply. Powell, STUBBORNLY STATIC Terion Ford, a 26-year-old tle cheesy; accustomed to digital perfection, we can see tasked with turning the same thing happening. Do I think it’s who started in film at 19 and has African-American from Dallas. when model planes are being used, when dark clouds are deliberately opaque script into a at my pace? Like, no, I would minor credits for Kong: Skull There is also awareness that Ford says he believes change is being put in the sky by an optical printer, when the deadly movie scene showcasing a genre have half this crew... It would be Island and Pacific Rim: Uprising, change takes time, more is coming about because Holly- rays of the ark are being superimposed on the action. Lucas of their choosing. equal,” says 22-year-old Alyssah feels lucky to have gained a toe- required, and opportunities such wood executives have finally of course went back and tidied up the effects in Star Wars, The current team has opted for Powell, cinematographer for the hold so early — but also credits as this program are not available realised that viewers want to see but I hope Spielberg never touches Raiders because the “alternative” and is aiming for a day. “The day that I can go to the her own perseverance. “If I for everyone. This year’s stories told from the perspective effects, just as they are, help set the tone of the movie. A surreal, David Lynchian aesthet- Oscars, and there’s as many always went into an interview, or “Hollywood Diversity Report” of those living them. “Not every- serial should look a little hasty. It’s a Boy’s Own Adventure, ic — cue a laughing mannequin female nominees as there are went on to a set being like, ‘Oh, found women and minorities body’s on board, not everybody a whiz-bang slamarama, a Bruised Forearm movie (you in a cowboy hat, plenty of male nominees, then I’ll be satis- well, I’m a woman...’ not only am have made modest gains but wants change,” he says. “But I’m squeeze the arm of your date every time something startles intense brooding stares and that fied for sure. But, you know — I thinking that, now I’m project- remain underrepresented in the saying there’s going to be a point you). It’s done with a kind of heedless joy. Spielberg was old bizarre mushroom. we’re getting there.” ing that onto others,” she says. industry compared with their where they’re going to be like, enough (34) to have the clout to make the film, and young Optimism about the industry’s Many of the 120-odd trainees “It’s easy to also get discouraged share of the population. Women ‘Alright, we can’t beat them — enough to remember why he wanted to. All of the reasons direction among the young participating in the program run by stuff like that. But, you know, held 32.9 per cent of lead acting we’ve got to join them’.” — AFP why he wanted to. Celebrates b’day Songwriter Shawn Mendes PAGE celebrates his 21st birthday 12 with girlfriend Camila Cabello Newsmakers THE ASIAN AGE SATURDAY | 10 AUGUST 2019 | NEW DELHI Meghan sets weight

goals for new moms Lady Gaga I obviously have a type, ‘She wants to be a realistic example of post baby body’ Lawsuit filed I like English London: We have not seen against Gaga’s gentlemen Meghan quite often after Markle has not made she gave birth to her son an effort to hide her Shallow from — Katy Perry Archie in May. She has post-baby weight and Singer been on maternity leave has been flaunting her A Star is Born but has still made a few usual styles without appearances for impor- Washington: Pop icon tant events and engage- caring about the exc- Lady Gaga is facing a ments such as Trooping ess weight. A source copyright lawsuit for SHORT TAKES the Colour, the Invictus has said that Meghan is her song Shallow Games and The Lion King in no hurry to lose her from A Star is Born. premiere. weight anytime soon. The suit is filed by Delon recovers Meghan Markle has not songwriter Steve Ron- made an effort to hide her her baby weight and now hands-on mother. She is sen who has claimed after stroke: Family post-baby weight and all eyes are on Meghan, as also leading a healthy that Gaga stole the Paris: Legendary French ac- has been flaunting her it has been a few months lifestyle with regular yoga melody of the song tor Alain Delon, 83, suffered usual styles without since she gave birth. A and a plant-based diet. from one that releas- a stroke a few weeks ago caring about the royal insider has report- Since moving to Frogm- ed back in 2012, repor- and is currently “resting” in excess weight. She edly said that Meghan is ore Cottage in Windsor, ted Page Six. Switzerland, his eldest son has stuck to her in no hurry to lose her the couple has kept a low Detailing his claim Anthony Delon told AFP on usual colours of baby weight anytime profile unlike Prince Will- in the suit, Ronsen Thursday. In a text, his son dark blue and black soon. iam and his wife Kate, stated that a three- said the actor’s vital func- and usual styles of The source also revealed who still reside at Kensi- note progression in tions were “perfect and his simple shirts and that Meghan “wants to ngton Palace in London. Shallow is based on condition stabilised, accor- belted dresses. change the perception In Autumn, the Sussexes his song titled Almo- ding to doctors”. The actor Although she has that you have to be skinny are scheduled to take their st. And as damages, known for his roles in films been making head- to be beautiful.” “It’s not first trip as a family to Ronsen and his attor- such as The Swimming Pool lines with her Vogue easy to lose the weight. Africa. The tour will cover ney have asked for and Purple Noon, received guest-edit, people still But she’s happy to be a Angola, Botswana, South millions of dollars for an honorary Palme D’or aw- can’t seem to stop talking realistic example of post- Africa and Malawi. While settlement. ard at the 72nd Cannes Film about her post partum baby body ,” the source more details are awaited, To fight her case, Festival in May. His son said weight. went on to add. it is expected that little the 33-year-old pop si- Delon was operated on at a Kate Middleton seemed Since the birth of her Archie will join his paren- nger has hired a New hospital in Paris, where he to have effortlessly lost baby, Meghan has been a ts on this trip. — Agencies York City lawyer Orin stayed three weeks in inten- Snyder, who says the sive care. — AFP superstar will not Models walk the ramp during the Colombo Swin Fashion week back down. Snyder on Thursday. — AFP Halsey opens up about said, “Mr. Ronsen and Tarantino’s last film his lawyer are trying to make easy money about ‘epilogue-y’ discovering femininity off the back of a suc- Washington: Seems like Qu- cessful artist. It is entin Tarantino has some bad Washington: American women! shameful and wrong. news for fans as he recently singer and songwriter They’re awe- I applaud Lady Gaga made an announcement abo- Ashley Nicolette Frangip- some!’ Women for having the coura- ut his last film. It wasn’t long ane, popularly known as are so tight, ge and integrity to st- ago that the filmmaker ann- Halsey, has started recog- I’m surround- and up on behalf of ounced he will soon direct nising her gender which ed by amazing successful artists his tenth and last film before she once hated. Halsey women and I who find themselves he bids adieu to the industry. As reported by Variety, love how on the receiving end And now seems like the film- the 24-year-old singer told strong and beautiful and of such [claims].” maker is already gearing up author Lizzie Goodman at incredible they all are in Hitting back at Ron- for his final film as Tarantino the Capitol Congress con- their own ways. It’s cool sen’s claims, Gaga’s revealed that his last one wo- ference in Hollywood on to be in my 20s and to legal team states that uld be a “little more epilog- Wednesday that, “I spent have like grown out of Almost sounds nothi- ue-y”, the Hollywood Repo- my whole life being the that internalised misogy- ng like Shallow and rter quoted him. “If you think person who’s like ‘I f-ing ny. I’ve grown comfort- the progression he cl- about the idea of all the mo- hate girls, I only want to able in my own space and aimed to be similar is vies telling one story and ea- Director Nandita Das and hang out with boys; girls in my own skin, so it elim- common and can be ch film is like a train boxcar Suchitra Pillai pose at an are so annoying.” inates that factor of com- heard in musical pie- connected to each other, this Tall ships wait to take part in sailing events on the second day of the Hanse Sail event in Amritsar on “And now I’m in my 20s petition for sure,” she es quite often. — ANI one would sort of be the big maritime festival in Rostock, northeastern Germany, on Friday. — AFP Thursday. — AFP and I’m like ‘I love revealed. — ANI show-stopping climax of it all,” he said. — ANI NEWS NUGGETS IN OZ, GULLY BOY, ANDHADHUN BAG Victoria’s Secret models AWARDS AT INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL SRK TO RECEIVE New Delhi: Gully Boy movie Andhadhun. HONORARY and AndhaDhun manag- “SRK awarded #IIFM write to CEO on sex abuse ed to bag top hon- Excellence in DOCTORATE ours at The Indian Cinema Award... Washington: Immensely Melbourne: Superstar Film Festival of Vijay Sethupathi popular lingerie brand Shah Rukh Khan has Melbourne. Gully best actor [#Super- PUNE’S SINGING Victoria’s Secret is mak- Actor Cuba Gooding Jr to been conferred with an Boy was awarded Deluxe]... Tabu best ing headlines after its honorary degree, Doctor best film at Indian actress [#AndhaD- DONKEY GOES Ritter welcomes models penned an open of Letters, by the presti- Film Festival of Melbo- hun]... #GullyBoy letter addressed to the face trial in groping case gious La Trobe urne and Tabu was awarded best film at VIRAL ON WEB 1st child with beau CEO John Mehas seeking New York: Oscar-win- The Jerry Maguire act- University here. The awarded best actress in Indian Film Festival of Pune: An unorthodox action against sexual ab- ning actor Cuba Gooding or is charged with forci- honour, which was pre- Andhadhun. Melbourne. #IFFM2019” Indian music star has Washington: Actor Krysten uses and to protect them Jr will go on trial over ble touching and could sented to 53-year-old Meanwhile, Sriram Indian film critic and won hearts online with Ritter who is popular for pl- from such incidents. accusations he groped a face up to a year in pris- actor on Friday, aims to Raghavan was awarded trade analyst Taran Ad- her big teeth, lustrous aying Jessica Jones has offi- The letter was signed by woman in New York on if convicted. recognise best director for the arsh tweeted. — ANI white coat, four legs and cially kicked off her newest models like Caitriona after a court dismissed Gooding denies the his efforts to melodic braying at meal- role as a mother. The actor Balfe, Christy Turlington his plea to have the case charges and his lawyers support time. recently gave birth to her fi- and Doutzen Kroes follow- thrown out. Gooding, 51, applied to have them dis- underprivi- Emily, a donkey living rst child on July 29. Accor- DON’T PAY ATTENTION TO NEGATIVITY: ing which organisations is accused of grabbing missed, stating that foo- leged chil- at an animal shelter in ding to the newborn’s birth like Time’s Up and Model the woman’s breast with- tage from the bar’s secu- dren, his HALLE BAILEY ON CASTING BACKLASH the Indian city of Pune, certificate obtained by E- Alliance too came forward out her consent in a rity cameras showed th- dedication Los Angeles: maid. Soon after became an internet sen- , the actress welcomed Teen star News to support the cause, repo- Manhattan bar on a at their client was inno- to the fight for women #NotMyAriel trended sation last year after a a baby boy whom she nam- Halle Bailey says she is rted night out in June. cent. empowerment through on Twitter. clip of her “singing” ed Bruce Julian Knight Gra- Fox News. — AFP not bothered about the his MEER foundation as Talking to Variety, went viral. Staff at the nofsky. Ritter last flaunted “We are writing today to “negativity” around her well as his achievement Bailey said she is centre, where cats, dogs, her baby bump on the 2019 express our concern for casting as new in the Indian entertain- just “grateful” and cows and even large buf- Oscars red carpet in Febru- the safety and wellbeing Ariel in Disney’s Secret directly, it is clear tions against Jeffrey Eps- ment industry by former “excited” to portray faloes are cared for, were ary, simultaneously confirm- of the models and young live-action remake that your company has a tein by photographers Ti- premier and chancellor the character in the playing with Emily ing she was expecting a women who aspire to mo- of The Little crucial role to play in rem- mur Emek, David Bellem- of the university John film, which will be when she started croon- baby with her beau, ‘The War del for Victoria’s Secret. Mermaid. The 19- edying the situation,” the ere, and Greg Kadel, it is brumby. directed by Rob ing. They recorded a on Drugs’ musician Adam In the past few weeks, we year-old actor’s letter reads. The letter co- deeply disturbing that th- “It is an award for Marshall. video of Emily showing Granduciel. “Surprise!!!” the have heard numerous alle- casting was most- mes in the wake of wealt- ese men appear to have courage of every women “I feel like I’m dream- off her vocal range and mom-to-be wrote on Insta- gations of sexual assault, ly hailed by the fans but hy financier Jeffrey Epste- leveraged their working who faces brutally of ing and I’m just grateful uploaded it onto their gram at the time. alleged rape, and sex traf- some people said that it — ANI ficking of models and asp- in’s arrest on July 6 on sex relationships with Victor- injustice, inequality and was not in keeping with and I don’t pay attention social media page, iring models. While these trafficking charges.“From ia’s Secret to lure and ab- inhumanity,” Shah Rukh the original version of a to the negativity,” the where it became an allegations may not have the headlines about the use vulnerable girls,” the told the audience. — PTI white, redheaded mer- actor said. — PTI instant hit. — AFP TAYLOR RECALLS been aimed at Victoria’s sexual misconduct allega- letter continued. — ANI ‘ISOLATION’ AFTER ■ Heatwaves can lead to heat-induced mortality of corals: Study FEUD WITH KANYE Washington: Taylor Swift has revealed that the 2016 drama ‘Marine heatwaves big threat to corals’ with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West left her in a state Melbourne: Marine heat- not restored,” said Associ- of mental trauma and turned waves are a much bigger The study shows for ate Professor Tracy Ains- out to be an “isolating expe- threat to coral reefs than the first time what worth from UNSW. rience” for her. “A mass pub- previously thought, accor- really happens to “But what we are now lic shaming, with millions of ding to a study that reve- corals during marine seeing is that severe mar- people saying you als a previously unrecog- heatwaves ine heatwave events can are quote-unquote nised impact of climate The researchers have a far more severe canceled, is a very change on reefs. The study, revealed that it is not impact than coral bleach- isolating experien- published in the journal ing: the water tempera- ce,” Page Six quot- Current Biology, shows just coral animals tures are so warm that the ed the 29-year-old for the first time what that are affected — coral animal doesn’t singer as saying in really happens to corals their skeletons bleach — in terms of a an interview with during marine heatwaves. start to decay loss of its symbiosis — the Vogue. She contin- Taylor The researchers from within weeks, too animal dies and its under- ued, “When you say Swift the University of New lying skeleton is all that someone is cancel- South Wales (UNSW) in ocean temperature chan- induced mortality events remains,” Ainsworth said. ed, it’s not a TV show. It’s a Australia also reveal that ges the extent of mortality should therefore be con- “We find that the skele- human being. You’re sending it’s not just coral animals that happens in coral dur- sidered a distinct biologi- ton is immediately over- mass amounts of messaging that are affected — their ing bleaching. cal phenomenon, with mo- grown by rapid growth of to this person to either shut skeletons start to decay In the new study, the te- re direct damage different algae and bacteria,” said up, disappear, or it could al- within weeks, too. am found that severe mar- from coral bleaching. Associate Professor Bill so be perceived as, ‘Kill yo- This means that the ine heatwaves not only “Until now, we have des- Leggat of the University urself.’” The feud happened three-dimensional (3D) co- trigger bleaching events cribed coral bleaching as of Newcastle in the UK. three years ago in 2016 and ral framework which pro- as we have known them — an event where the symbi- “We were able to study started when West in his vides home to many other a breakdown of symbiosis otic relationship between the consequences of this song Famous called Swift a animals on the reef is also — but in fact can lead to coral and its microbes process of rapid colonisa- “b**ch” and later Kardashian at risk, they said. heat-induced mortality of breaks down and corals tion using CT scanning of JoJo Fletcher (from above), came up with some proof In 2016, the team’s resea- the coral animal itself. lose their main source of the coral skeleton — as Jameela Jamil and Anna Camp the Swift knew about the rch showed that just a 0.5 The researchers suggest nutrition, and the coral would be used in medical attend an event in Beverly Hills, lyrics already. — ANI degree Celsius increase in that severe heatwave- can die if the symbiosis is imaging.” — PTI California, on Thursday. — AFP

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What is the name for a 1speed greater than that of sound? for raping daughter-in-law ■ Mach ■ Max Victim claims BJP leader also threatened to kill her brother ■ Munch SUNIL THAPLIYAL ◗ The victim has which was filed soon after How long was Lincoln’s NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 alleged that Manoj she got married in 2Gettysburg Address? December 2018. Former two-times BJP Shokeen had raped She said in her com- ■ Two minutes MLA Manoj Shokeen was her at gunpoint on plaint that her in-laws’ ■ One hour booked for allegedly rap- the intervening night behaviour was not good ■ Two hours ing and threatening his of December 31 with her. On July 7 this daughter-in-law after she year, in the CAW cell, her alleged that Mr Shokeen and January 1 this mother and father were Pablo Picasso devel- year. He had also 3oped Cubism with which had raped her at gunpoint harassed. An FIR has been artist? on the intervening night threatened to kill filed in Saket police sta- of December 31 and her brother tion in this regard. Ahead of Independence Day, a roadside vendor selling the tricolour at a traffic signal in New Delhi on Friday. — PTI ■ January 1 this year. An Manoj Shokeen On Wednesday, when the Georges Braque FIR has been registered in victim reached Saket ■ Leonardo da Vinci this regard on Thursday court regarding the ■ Frida Kahlo (August 8). 12.30 am on January 1, she Following this, he took out domestic violence case According to the FIR, on reached her in-laws’ house his gun, slapped her, and and met the protection BJP appoints Javadekar as December 31, 2018, the vic- at Meera Bagh in Paschim threatened her when she officer to record her state- SHORT TAKES tim, along with her hus- Vihar area. The victim tried to raise alarm. He ment, the concerned pro- band, brother, and a went to sleep while her overpowered her then and tection officer assured her cousin, left her maternal husband left her alone in allegedly raped her. of her safety and that of party’s city polls in-charge 3 held for running home and were going to the room and went out She alleged that he had her family. her in-laws’ home in with his friends to con- threatened to kill her The victim narrated her SHASHI BHUSHAN poll in-charges,” said a fake call centre Meera Bagh area in the sume more alcohol. brother if she raised ordeal, which shocked her NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 party insider. evening. However, her She alleged in her FIR alarm. As she wanted to parents. Mr Nadda discussed New Delhi: A fake call centre husband, instead of tak- that at about 1.30 am her save her marriage and her A case has been filed Union minister Prakash Delhi BJP’s possible strat- was busted in Delhi and ing her to their home, took father-in-law asked her to brother, she stopped her- against Manoj Shokeen Javadekar, who has been egy to dislodge Arvind three people were arrested her to a hotel in Paschim open the door as he want- self from filing complaint under Section 376 and 506 appointed by the BJP as Kejriwal’s government for running a bogus website Vihar area. ed to talk to her. After he against him. of the IPC. Deputy com- the party’s poll in-charge and return to power after and duping foreigners seek- The victim’s brother-in- entered the room, he start- The victim mentioned in missioner of police of Delhi unit, faces the over 21 years. It is reliably ing e-visa for India, police law, sister-in-law, and ed touching her inappro- her complaint that there is (Outer) Seju P. Kuruvilla daunting task of bringing learnt that freebies said on Friday. Varun other relatives were priately. already a case registered said, “We have initiated a together the local leader- announced by chief min- Ahluwalia (36), Nipun (34), already present there to At this, she told him that against her in-laws at the probe in this regard and ship to take on the Aam ister and AAP supreme Anu Srivastava (42) created celebrate New Year’s Eve. he was drunk and asked crime against women will take action as per Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Prakash Javadekar Arvind Kejriwal also a website that looked similar After the party at about him to go to sleep. (CAW) cell in Saket court, law.” coming Assembly elec- came under discussion. to the official government tions in the national capi- Sabha elections for After facing humiliating website and cheated numer- tal. Rajasthan, said he will defeat in the just conclud- ous foreigners, a senior offi- Mr Javadekar’s primary discharge his responsibil- ed Lok Sabha polls in the cer said. According to police, High court task will be to ensure that ity with dedication and national capital, the Ahluwalia had started fake Man arrested for sending the local leadership will prepare plans for the Kejriwal government had Website and registered it adjourns remains united and is in Delhi polls after consult- announced free Metro and with the ministry of corpo- regular touch with the ing party president and DTC travel for women. rate affairs. Many times, a hearing in party workers so that the other leaders concerned. The Delhi government foreign national searching threat mails to Kejriwal party gets strengthened at Reliable sources in the also announced 200-units for the official e-visa website the booth level. party told this newspaper free electricity for online, was directed to the AGE CORRESPONDNET ◗ The accused has were rushed to Mumbai Mishra’s plea The BJP has also that BJP national working Delhiites and also reduced fake website. The accused NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 been identified as and Kanpur (UP) for locat- New Delhi, Aug. 9: The appointed two co- president JP Nadda called fixed power charges. used to charge $173 to $240 ing the suspect,” he added. Delhi high court on incharges, Nityanand Rai a meeting in the afternoon Sources said that Mr from people seeking visa to Delhi police have arrested Abhishek Tiwari, a “The suspect, however, Friday was adjourned till and Hardeep Singh Puri, in which Delhi BJP presi- Nadda directed the party’s visit India and then they a 28-year-old delivery boy resident of Unnao, had gone underground and September 4 on the hear- to assist Mr Javadekar in dent Manoj Tiwari and Mr Delhi unit to prepare a would themselves file an from Mumbai who had UP and was was leaving very few digi- ing on AAP rebel MLA Delhi, where the party Javadekar were present roadmap for the polls. In application for them on the sent multiple threats to presently living in tal footprints. After further Kapil Mishra’s plea chal- could win only 3 out of the along with others. the meeting, it was decid- official website, police said. Delhi chief minister investigation, his location lenging his disqualifica- 70 Assembly seats in the “Mr Nadda asked Mr ed that the city unit will “The investigation is under- Arvind Kejriwal over Mumbai. He used to was zeroed to Nala Sopara, tion from Delhi last Assembly elections. Tiwari to start preparing prepare a list of services way and we are looking for email. He has also sent a work as a delivery Mumbai from where the Assembly. Justice Vibhu Mr Javadekar, who was for the Delhi Assembly that BJP can provide to others involved in the case. bomb threat mail to a boy with a furniture accused was nabbed,” said Bakhru directed Mr earlier the in-charge of polls in full throttle under the citizens free of cost national political party’s foam distributor the DCP. Mishra to file an affidavit Assembly polls and Lok the guidance of the new after coming to power headquarter in the nation- “The accused had also within two weeks on the 2 arrested for al capital. The accused has received at cyber preven- sent a threat mail to a Delhi Assembly been identified as tion awareness and detec- local municipal office- Speaker’s version. 9 members of robbery, murder Abhishek Tiwari, a resi- tion (CyPAD) from the bearer of a major political Senior advocate Sudhir SAIL head assault case: Cops dent of Unnao, UP and office of Delhi CM regard- party in Mumbai. Nandarjog, appearing for New Delhi: With the arrest of was presently living in ing threatening emails in Disappointed with the Speaker, said several Neeraj Bawana two persons, the Delhi police Nala Sopara, Mumbai, which the sender was giv- lukewarm response, he opportunities have been form teams to nab 2 on run claimed to have busted a since 2016. The police said ing life threats. upped the ante and decid- given to him, and a notice AGE CORRESPONDENT his head, neck, knees, and gang held from gang of robbers, who were that the accused used to “During the investiga- ed to send threat mails to was issued to Mr Mishra, NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 legs. The assailants were planning to commit rob- work as a delivery boy tion, based on technical senior political leaders. on which he was to file a armed with knives. The Kanjhawala beries in the national capital. with a furniture foam dis- analysis regarding the ori- After which, he sent reply within seven days, The Delhi police has driver was left AGE CORRESPONDENT Two country made pistols, tributor in Mumbai. gin of the e-mail, mobile threatening emails to but failed to comply with formed several teams to unharmed,” it said. NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 two live cartridges, a button In July, a complaint was phone and IP logs, teams Delhi’s CM,” he added. the directions. nab the two absconding DCP (South district) actuated knife and a stolen The lawyer stated that men who had recently Vijay Kumar said the In a major break- motorcycle were recovered Mr Mishra later moved assaulted the Steel patrolling staff immedi- through, nine members from their possession. The an application seeking Authority of India ately rescued the SAIL of the Neeraj Bawana had allegedly killed Kishan cross-examination of the Limited (SAIL) chairman, chairman and caught hold gang were arrested by Karki after a heated argu- complainant. “Complaint Anil Kumar Chaudhary. of two of the accused. the Delhi police on ment over a petty issue. was moved on July 1 and In a suspected case of “When the patrolling Friday. A senior police The accused identified as notice issued to him on road rage, the SAIL chair- team reached the Housing officer said that nine Harbir Singh Pal used to July 10. He was provided man was assaulted and Urban Development people were involved in work in a gas agency and adequate opportunity,” allegedly by several per- Corporation Limited many criminal cases. was living at Delhi’s Kishan Mr Nandarjog said. sons in South Delhi’s (HUDCO) near South Arms and ammunition, Garh area. The police said Mr Mishra’s counsel Hauz Khas while he was Delhi’s August Kranti as well as three luxury that after committing the argued that proceedings on his way home on Marg, it saw a man being cars, were recovered heinous crime the accused and order are clearly in Wednesday. beaten up by four from their possession. fled to his native place in violation of the law of The police said it has assailants. The patrolling The gangsters have Eitha, Uttar Pradesh. natural justice. arrested the two accused staff immediately rescued been identified as Mr Mishra had moved persons identified as Lalit, him and caught two of the Naveen (30) alias Vicky, Delhi high court chal- a resident of Dwarka, and accused,” said the DCP. a resident of Rohtak in Over 3L saplings lenging his disqualifica- Amardeep, a resident of Mr Chaudhury was Haryana, Neeraj (40), a tion from the Delhi Uttam Nagar. They were rushed to AIIMS Trauma resident of Delhi, planted in city Assembly. He had sought trying to flee from the spot Centre and was dis- Arvind (30), a resident of to quash or set aside the and were under the influ- charged after first-aid, Haryana’s Panipat, New Delhi: More than three August 2 order passed by ence of alcohol. said the deputy commis- Naresh (19), Karan (25) lakh saplings were planted Delhi Speaker in defec- According to a statement sioner of police. and Mahesh (30), all on Friday at 1,300 locations tion proceedings. issued by SAIL, Mr “The police has regis- three residents of dis- across the city in a mega “The proceedings and Chaudhary was on his tered a case under trict Palwal, Haryana, plantation drive undertaken the order is clearly in vio- way to his residence from Sections 307/34 of the Subeg Singh (27), a resi- by the Delhi government. lation of the law of natu- the office when he was Indian Penal Code (IPC) at dent of Delhi’s The Forests and Wildlife ral justice and fair play,,” attacked at 10.30 pm. Hauz Khas police station,” Mehrauli, Dinesh (24) Department of the Delhi gov- read the petition. “He was brutally added the deputy commis- and Amit (23), both resi- People wait to offer Friday prayers at Jama Maszid in Old Delhi on Friday. — AP ernment launched the mas- — ANI attacked with iron rods on sioner of police. dents of Delhi’s Kalkaji sive drive aimed at increas- area. ing the green cover in the On Wednesday, a city and improve the envi- Play safe while flying kites on HC raps cops on delay in CCTV installation patrolling team of ronmental quality of urban Khanjawala police sta- life. “Delhi’s future is tion noticed two cars dependent on our actions I-Day, discoms urges Delhiites New Delhi, Aug. 9: The ◗ The court directed appreciated by the respon- proper investigation into with some men entering which we take today to make Delhi high court on the Delhi police dent. Enough is enough. the cases of missing chil- into an inherently Delhi greener and pollution- AGE CORRESPONDENT parks, play grounds, etc. Friday said that the police Unnecessarily you people dren and adults and file a deserted house in the free tomorrow. It is our NEW DELHI, AUG. 9 far away from electrical did not appreciate the seri- commissioner to are not doing anything,” report about the status of area of the village responsibility to protect the installations and should ousness of its past orders install CCTV cam- the court said. its probe. The court's Jaunti, said S.D. Mishra, future of our children and The Delhi Transco on not use metal coated man- to ensure better street eras in the Aman It directed the Delhi directions came during (DCP), Rohini. make Delhi breathe,” Friday appealed to people jha for their safety.” lighting and CCTV cam- Vihar area as well as police commissioner to the hearing of a PIL initi- “While keeping a dis- Environment minister Kailash not to fly kites near high During the last few eras in West Delhi’s Aman install CCTV cameras in ated by it on its own to crete watch on the place, Gahlot said. The minister tension lines. In its advi- years, many trippings Vihar area, despite hun- the other vulnerable the Aman Vihar area as deal with the issue of he immediately launched the plantation drive sory, Delhi Transco said running in few hundreds dreds of cases of missing locations in the city well as the other vulnera- missing children and informed his senior offi- at Issapur forest. A total of that kites with metal coat- have occurred in Delhi children and adults being ‘as early as possible ble locations in the city adults from Aman Vihar. cers. On this informa- 19 departments and civic ed manjha cause tripping power system, which reported from there. and practicable’ “as early as possible and On July 23, an 8-year-old tion, a raiding party of agencies and some private in transmission lines includes both transmis- A bench of chief justice practicable” and prefer- minor went missing from police officials of institutions participated in leading to blackout in sion and distribution due D.N. Patel and Justice C. within six months ably within six months the street outside his Kanjhawala police sta- the mega plantation drive. large area and even minor to kite flying on August 15. Hari Shankar also noted from the date of receipt of house at about 9.00 pm. tion was constituted and carelessness on the part of Ms Singla also said that that according to Delhi people living in Aman the order. The court told The incident was reported the team immediately THE ANSWERS TO TODAY’S GUIDE TO FORTUNE kite flyers can lead to elec- people should fly kites in police, 587 cameras were Vihar that not a single the top cop that if more to the police and a case rushed to the Village

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Mach Mach ■ ■ “People should fly kites in ed manjha for their own done. appears the seriousness of It also asked the police Vihar police station. premises were nabbed,” open spaces such as safety. “It is a misfortune of court orders has not been department to carry out — PTI said the DCP. New role PAGE Australia legend Shane Warne has been named the coach of the Lord’s-based London team in next year’s Sport 14 inaugural The Hundred tournament THE ASIAN AGE SATURDAY | 10 AUGUST 2019 | NEW DELHI

I enjoy playing for BCCI RELENTS Yorkshire, but it ■ INDIAN CRICKETERS FINALLY COME just wasn’t meant to be UNDER NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING AGENCY Sports Secretary Radheshyam Jhulaniya. — Adil Rashid says he will play New Delhi, Aug. 9: Ending no further cricket this season years of defiance, the due to a shoulder injury BCCI on Friday agreed to CEO JOHRI ‘No other option come under the ambit of the National Anti-Doping SHORT TAKE Agency, the landmark SIDESTEPS decision opening up the for cricket Board’ possibility of the behe- moth becoming a sports New Delhi, Aug. 9: The I explained to federation (NSF) as per RTI QUERIES National Anti-Doping government norms. New Delhi, Aug. 9: BCCI Agency (Nada) will carry BCCI you Sports secretary CEO Rahul Johri on out tests on cricketers don’t have a Radheshyam Jhulaniya, Friday sidestepped “whenever and wherever who along with Nada DG queries on the Board they want”, Sports discretion to Navin Agarwal met BCCI coming under the Right Secretary Radheshyam abide by law or not. CEO Rahul Johri along to Information (RTI) Jhulaniya said on The law applies to with the Board’s GM Act, which could become Friday, asserting that the Enoch Nkwe (Cricket Operations) Saba a reality after the coun- BCCI had no option but everyone equally Karim here on Friday, try’s cricket board to abide by the law of the — RADHESHYAM Nkwe handed said that the Board has agreed to the Nada land. given in writing that it norms. Ending years of defi- JHULANIYA, SA coaching role would adhere to the anti- The implication of this ance, Indian cricket’s Sports Secretary Johannesburg: Enoch Nkwe, a doping policy of Nada. development is expected governing body has coach with a single season’s “All cricketers will now to be massive as BCCI finally agreed to come them no MOU is experience at South African be tested by Nada,” will now face more pres- under the ambit of Nada, required as law is appli- franchise level, was named Jhulaniya said. sure to come under RTI inching, albeit reluctant- cable to everyone.” Friday as the Proteas’ interim The implication of this have agreed to bear the their privacy. ment pressure” may lead Act. But Johri evaded ly, closer towards becom- The primary concern team director for a tour of India development is expected differential cost of high The ‘Whereabouts to the Board losing its questions on RTI, say- ing a National Sports of the Board was the con- next month. “It is a tremendous to be massive as BCCI quality testing.” Clause’ requires every autonomy despite being ing: “RTI is not on the Federation despite being tentious ‘Whereabouts honour and privilege to lead now becomes a designat- The BCCI had been athlete on Registered financially independent. agenda of today’s meet- financially autonomous. Clause’ with regards to the Proteas as the interim team ed National Sports vehemently opposed to Testing Pool (RTP) to fill “The CEO (Rahul Johri) ing. It is out of context.” Till date, Sweden-based Out of Competition director,” the 36-year-old for- Federation (NSF) and will signing up with Nada, up a declaration form or the COA has no author- “We have to follow the International Dope Testing, something that mer all-rounder told the Cricket face more pressure to calling itself an wherein he/she would ity to take any such policy law of the land and the Testing Management all star India players South Africa (CSA) website. come under the govern- autonomous body, and not have to mention three spe- decision which is the pre- BCCI is committed to fol- (IDTM) has been collect- have been wary of as “It is a special moment for me ment’s Right To a National Sports cific dates in a year when rogative of the governing lowing the law that ing the cricketers’ sam- they considered it an and my family and I will do my Information (RTI) Act. Federation which relies they are not competing body of the BCCI. They exists. The letter which ples and submitting invasion of their privacy. best to make a difference in “The BCCI raised three on government funding. but are available for may write any sort of let- we have signed states them to the National On that, the top sports this interim period.” issues before us about the “We are still not Nada’s Dope Control ter as they are running that we accept the law of Dope Testing Laboratory ministry official said, Nkwe collected two trophies quality of the dope test- National Sports Officer (DCO) for sample the administration and the land,” Johri said. (NDTL). “Yes, Nada will carry in his first season in charge of ing kits, competence of Federation. We have no collection. may implement an irregu- Asked whether the “IDTM was an outside out the test whenever the Gauteng Lions franchise, as pathologists and sample intentions of becoming If any athlete fails to lar decision. “But that CoA is mandated to take agency hired by BCCI to and wherever they want. well as coaching the Jozi Stars collection. We assured one as we are autonomous appear on all the specified does not make it a regular such a decision in the take samples. Now that World Anti-Doping T20 team which won the inau- them that whatever facili- and won’t apply for it,” dates, it invites sanctions decision with authority,” absence of an elected agency will be Nada. I Agency (Wada) clause 5.2 gural Mzansi Super League. ties they want, we will Johri claimed. for breach of the World a senior BCCI official general body, Johri said: explained to BCCI you gives the authority to the He was named coach of the provide but there will be The rule towards becom- Anti-doping Agency said. “Whoever is in existence don’t have a discretion to national anti-doping year at last weekend’s annual some charge for it. But ing a National Sports (Wada) Code. The premier A former working com- the law of the land is abide by law or not. The agency to carry all test- awards function. — AFP that higher facility will be Federation requires a example of this is West mittee member said the there. So, you and I can’t law applies to everyone ing in its territory irre- equal for all NSFs. BCCI sporting body to receive a Indies’ all-rounder Andre manner in Prithvi Shaw’s choose at what time to equally,” Jhulaniya said spective of the athletes’ is no different from oth- certain amount of grant Russell who was banned dope case was handled follow the law of the after the landmark devel- country. “All athletes McCullum to be ers. They have to follow from the government. The for one year by the added to the BCCI’s woes. land.” — PTI opment following a meet- irrespective of their the law of the land,” Board’s primary concern Jamaican Anti-Doping Shaw was retrospective- ing with the BCCI offi- country of origin or part of KKR staff Jhulaniya said. was the contentious Agency. ly banned for eight cials. country of citizenship New Delhi: Former New “The BCCI will agree to ‘Whereabouts Clause’ months after testing posi- “Every federation is on come under the jurisdic- Zealand captain Brendon the law of the land,” said with regards to Out of BCCI officials fume tive for terbutaline back the same footing for tion of the national anti McCullum is returning to Johri, adding, “We have Competition Testing, The developments left in April. He played IPL enforcement of law. doping agency, that’s the Kolkata Knight Riders but this raised quite a few issues something that all star senior BCCI officials fum- even after the report You don’t have to sign Wada’s charter and we time in a coaching role after which the sports India players have been ing with some members of his failed dope test an agreement. We are a partner.” being signed by the IPL side as Secretary said will be wary of as they consid- saying that the “decision had come to the categorically told — PTI assistant coach, a media report addressed by them. We ered it an invasion of to buckle under govern- Board. — Agencies has claimed. McCullum, who retired from all forms of com- Indian cricket The clause requires petitive cricket recently, will BCCI had long voiced The recent back- The move brings stars had resis- every athlete to be also take over as the head concerns about the dated suspension of BCCI directly under ted falling under available for testing on coach of the Caribbean Premier END OF quality of testing by the teenage batsman the World Anti-Doping Nada’s purview three specific dates in a League side Trinbago Knight National Anti-Doping Prithvi Shaw for a Agency (Wada) which due to a con- year when they are not Riders, according to LONG Agency (Nada) and doping violation fur- could help International tentious ‘where- competing, inviting ESPNcricinfo. Interestingly, he Cricket Council push the will replace Simon Katich in relied on an independ- ther pressure on the abouts clause’ sanctions from both the sides. DEFIANCE ent service provider for BCCI to come under inclusion of cricket in the regarding out-of-com- Wada if they fail — PTI sample collection. Nada’s ambit. Olympics. petition testing. to comply.

HIGH SECURITY KUMBLE SAYS CONFLICT IS THERE IN ALL FIELDS Gill becomes youngest Panaji, Aug. 9: Every per- involved in. I think it is son in every walk of life very critical. And once Indian to hit FC double has some conflict or the people know that you are other but it is the proper involved in so and so, T a r o u b a the day. Captain Vihari disclosure that is impor- then I don’t think there is (Trinidad and (118 not out) then joined tant, feels former India any conflict,” Kumble Tobago), Aug. 9: Gill in the middle and the captain and coach Anil said. Shubman Gill two resurrected the Kumble. Kumble finds the situa- became the Indian innings after the The conflict of interest tion a bit unfortunate as youngest Indian top-order collapse. The allegations have reared there are only 300 Test cricketer to score a duo notched up an its head in recent times cricketers in India and Shubman Gill first-class double unbeaten 315-run stand with stalwarts like may be only 50 per cent century and com- for the fifth wicket before Sachin Tendulkar, VVS who are still alive. “If you bined with skipper India A declared on 365 Laxman, Sourav Ganguly don’t want them to con- Hanuma Vihari to for 4 soon after Gill scored being served with notices, tribute back to the game, put India ‘A’ in the his double ton. and latest to join the then I think you need to driver’s seat At stumps, West Indies bandwagon is Rahul find somebody else to con- against West Indies A were 37 for no loss, Dravid. tribute in cricket. It’s A in the third unof- chasing a massive 373 for “I think every profes- unfortunate that every ficial test here. victory on the final day of sion has conflicts in every cricketer has to deal with the four-fay match. Gill A soldier stands guard as New Zealand team board a bus to leave after the day’s play at walk of life. How you deal conflict. Only a few of bounced back strong from Marians Cricket Club Ground in Katunayake, Colombo, on Friday. — AFP with it, how you disclose them can contribute,” his a first-ball duck in the those prior what you are Kumble added. — PTI first innings and his unbeaten knock of 204 was laced with 19 fours The 19-year-old and two sixes with a Gill, being seen as strike rate of 82.25. While the next big thing in Vihari, who had earlier Archer in line for Test debut, Moeen dropped Indian cricket, scored bailed out India in the an unbeaten 204 off 250 first innings with a half London, Aug. 9: World Cup- Sussex against England also have another made a career-best 92 — an deliveries to break for- century, continued in the winner Jofra Archer is in Gloucestershire, taking 6-27 seam-bowling option in innings that helped set up an mer India opener same vein, hitting 10 line to make his eagerly- and hitting a quick-fire cen- Surrey left-armer Sam England victory and won Gautam Gambhir’s boundaries and a maxi- awaited Test debut after tury. Curran. him the man-of-the-match record on the third mum. being included in England’s Fast bowler Olly Stone, award. and penultimate day Earlier, West Indies ‘A’ 12-man squad for next who was in the squad for the England’s middle-order of the ongoing bowled out India ‘A’ for a week’s second Ashes Test first Test but did not play, trio of Joe Denly, Jos Buttler match. Gambhir meagre 201 in the first against Australia at Lord’s, Jofra has been ruled out with a and Jonny Bairstow all had was 20 when he innings on the opening while Moeen Ali was left out Archer back injury. poor returns with the bat at notched up 218 for day of the match before on Friday. Leach returns in place of Edgbaston, with wicketkeep- India Board folding for 194 in their Fast bowler Archer could Moeen er Bairstow also untidy President’s XI against first essay. Gill’s impres- replace James Anderson Meanwhile, off-spinner behind the stumps. the Zimbabweans in a sive knock comes days after England’s all-time lead- Moeen has been dropped, But all three have retained tour match in 2002. after he failed to find ing wicket-taker was ruled with left-armer Jack their places in the squad, India ‘A’ resumed at a spot in India’s tour of out with a calf injury that Leach recalled into Jack Leach although Denly’s position at the overnight score of the West Indies. India restricted him to sending the squad ahead of number four had been called 23 for three, and Gill, have already pocketed the down just four overs Wednesday’s start at with Moeen offering neither into question following starting at 2, series by winning the in a 251-run first- Lord’s. control or persistent wicket- scores of 18 and 11 in reached his centu- first two games of the Test defeat by Moeen was omitted taking on a wearing pitch Birmingham. — AFP ry just at the series. — PTI Ashes holders after a miserable favouring spinners and even England squad: Rory Burns stroke of lunch. Brief scores: India ‘A’ 201 Australia at match at Edgbaston. bowling a couple of head- (Surrey), Jason Roy His overnight and 365/4d in 90 overs Edgbaston. The 32-year-old all- high beamers. (Surrey), Joe Root partner (Shubman Gill 204 not Archer missed rounder only man- And both times he batted (Yorkshire, capt), Joe Denly Shahbaz out, Hanuma Vihari 118 that match aged returns of 1-42 he was dismissed by (Kent), Jos Buttler Nadeem fell not out, Chemar K because of a and 2-130 with the ball, Australia off-spinner (Lancashire), Jonny for 13, after Holder 2/88) vs West side problem while scoring just four Nathan Lyon, who has now Bairstow (Yorkshire, wkt), resuming Indies ‘A’ 194 and 37/0 in but has since runs in the match — claimed Moeen’s wicket nine Ben Stokes (Durham), Chris on five, 15 overs (Jeremy proved his fit- including a first- times in 11 innings. Woakes (Warwickshire), early in Solozano 20 batting). ness in a sec- innings duck. Somerset’s Leach played Jofra Archer (Sussex), Stuart ond-team fix- His second-innings his last Test against Ireland Broad (Nottinghamshire), ture for coun- bowling display was par- at Lord’s a fortnight ago Jack Leach (Somerset), Sam ty side ticularly concerning, when the nightwatchman Curran (Surrey). political ace PAGE Former World No. 1 men’s tennis player Roger Federer and his long-time rival Rafael Nadal have made a joint Sport 15 decision to stand for the ATP Player Council THE ASIAN AGE SATURDAY | 10 AUGUST 2019 | NEW DELHI NONSTOP NADAL ■ I was just trying to The Spaniard is one shy of a record 35th Masters 1000 title Montreal, Aug. 9: Rafael very high level. feel it, trying to find Nadal stepped closer to a “I’ll try to watch that one it, and then could record 35th Masters 1000 again, see what I did great title on Friday, dispatch- there, and try to play simi- never get it ing Argentina’s Guido lar tomorrow,” he added. — Tiger Woods, former World No. 1, Pella 6-3, 6-4 to power into Medvedev beat Garin in said after a tough opening round of the ATP Montreal quarter- 69 minutes, breaking the US PGA Northern Trust tournament finals. South American four Serena Williams returns the ball to Ekaterina Alexandrova The Spanish world num- times. during the Rogers Cup women’s singles match in Toronto ber two has now notched “It’s going to be a very on Friday. —AP the most wins in the elite difficult match like the series, with his 379th last two times,” Medvedev SHORT TAKES Masters victory surpass- said. “I know he’s in good ing Roger Federer by one. shape right now. When he Lowry, Smart to Nadal, an 18-time Grand plays like this, he’s diffi- Serena vs Osaka Slam singles champion, cult to beat,” he added. miss scrimmage could add another Third seed Alexander Masters footnote to his Zverev took some quick Los Angeles: Toronto Raptors epic resume if he success- revenge by beating in quarterfinals guard Kyle Lowry and Boston fully defends his Nikoloz Basilashvili 7-5, 5- Celtics guard Marcus Smart will Canadian crown for the 7, 7-6 (7/5) only 12 days Toronto, Aug. 9: Serena miss the United States’ national all-time trophy mark. after the German lost to Williams and Japan’s team’s intersquad scrimmage He ended the evening the Georgian in Hamburg. Naomi Osaka booked a with injuries, USA Basketball said with an ace out wide on Zvereva, the 2017 rematch of last year’s US Friday. his fourth match point, Montreal winner who Open final in the WTA The squad of NBA players is moving into his ninth remains undefeated in the Toronto quarter-finals training ahead of its bid to bring Canadian quarter-final. city, destroyed a racquet after straight-set triumphs the USA a third consecutive Nadal will play Saturday in frustration and almost Friday. Basketball World Cup title start- for a semifinal berth lost his way in the final Reigning US and ing August 31 in China. against Italy’s Fabio set. Australian Open champion Lowry, who underwent a proce- Fognini after the seventh Up a break, he sent over Osaka broke at love in the dure on his left thumb last seed beat France’s Adrian a 10th double-fault to lose final game to defeat Polish month Mannarino 6-2, 7-5. serve, 4-4. Only a winning teen Iga Swiatek 7-6 (7/4), after helping the Toronto The victory came in tie-breaker salvaged the 6-4 after one hour and 51 Raptors capture the NBA crown tough conditions, which victory and set up a last- minutes. in June is expected to return for Nadal said were not a eight clash with Karen World number 10 training Tuesday through Friday huge bother. He made Khachanov. Williams was broken twice in Los Angeles. good on an impossible sky The Russian sixth seed and dropped the first three Naomi Osaka Smart is out indefinitely because hook reverse overhead at earned his spot by ousting games in 10 minutes then of calf tightness but will one point in the contest. Canadian Felix Auger- battled back to defeat Open final, a match be re-evaluated next week in Los “It was a tough day in Aliassime on the young- Russia’s 48th-ranked marred by an on-court dis- Angeles ahead of an exhibition terms of wind, but we are ster's 19th birthday – he Ekaterina Alexandrova 7- pute between Williams and game against Spain on August 16 used to playing like this,” shares one with Roger 5, 6-4 in 91 minutes. the umpire that led to a at Anaheim. he said. “It can be beauti- Federer, now 38. That set the stage for game penalty against — AFP ful to play in tough condi- Khachanov adminis- Williams, a 37-year-old Williams. tions. The player with tered a 6-7 (7/9), 7-5, 6-3 American who will try for Osaka was booed by some more options has the bet- victory then apologized to a record-tying 24th Grand fans during the awards cer- ter chance to survive,” he the crowd after taking out Slam singles title at the emony and later dubbed Mexico City sign added. the last Canadian, but said upcoming US Open, to face what should have been her Dominic Thiem reached he thought he got a raw Osaka on Saturday. moment of glory “a little deal on F1 GP the last eight by defeating deal from Canadian parti- “I’ve been actually look- bittersweet.” Croatia’s Marin Cilic 7-6 Rafael Nadal celebrates his win against Guido Pella of Argentina in the Rogers Cup at sans. ing forward to playing her “I guess I’ll treat it like a Mexico City: Mexico City signed (9/7), 6-4, the Austrian’s IGA Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on Friday. — AFP “I cannot deny I got a lit- for a while,” Williams said. regular quarterfinal, but I a deal Friday with the second victory in two days tle bit crazy with the “She has had a great year haven’t been in a quarterfi- International Motoring after waiting five years to “I’m so happy with the after winning the Barcelona title. crowd. But I’m really a bit early in the season and nal in a while,” Osaka said. Federation (FIA) to continue break his duck in Canada. two wins,” he said after Kitzbuhel clay court title “He’s having a great sea- disappointed with the she’s still doing pretty “I’m just really excited. I hosting a Formula One race Second seed Thiem, who his 31st victory of the sea- at home last weekend. son, playing unbelievable, crowd as well,” the good,” Serena said. grew up watching her, so through 2022, after months of ousted home hope Denis son. “I beat two amazing The world number four solid tennis every week. Russian said. “I don’t have It will be their first match whenever I get the oppor- uncertainty about the future of Shapovalov on players. booked a last-eight clash It’s going to be very, very anything against when since the controversial fin- tunity to play her, it’s the Mexican Grand Prix. Wednesday, faced two “I’ve really had a great against eighth seed Daniil tough match. they cheer for Felix. He’s a ish to their Grand Slam something I feel is a once- The government of Mexican break points in the final transition from a good Medvedev, who eased past “Barcelona was of home favorite, from showdown last year in New in-a-lifetime opportunity. President Andres Manuel Lopez game against the 2014 US confidence in the unseeded Christian Garin course in my favour Montreal. But not wishing York. “And it feels more like I’m Obrador, a leftist austerity cru- Open champion before European summer,” he of Chile 6-3, 6-3. because it’s clay. We had a me to miss, screaming The 21-year-old Japanese showcasing my skills to sader, had balked at shelling out securing the triumph on a added. Thiem beat the Russian great, close match in St. during the points,” he star defeated her childhood her, like, ‘Look what I can tens of millions of dollars to third match point. Thiem came to Canada in April to win the Petersburg, which was a added. — AFP idol 6-2, 6-4 in last year’s US do?’,” she added. — AFP renew its hosting rights for the race. Under the new contract, no government money will be spent, officials said. “This is an invest- ment with new rules, for the ben- efit of the city. We are seeking a Wolves punish Pyunik, new formula so that F1 can stay, Bayern to start with Energie without the need for public resources,” Mexico City Mayor Berlin, Aug. 9: Niko Kovac’s Former Huddersfield Robert Lewandowski Claudia Sheinbaum told a press move closer to Europa Bayern Munich launch Town manager Wagner is conference. Alejandro Soberon, their 2019/20 season as hoping to breathe new life chief executive of the company Paris, Aug. 9: Wolves Rangers boosted their German Cup title holders into crisis-stricken that operates the Mexican F1 moved a step closer to bid to play in the group in the first round this week- Schalke, but his prepara- race, CIE, said private investment reaching the Europa stage for a second end, but the traditional sea- tions have been overshad- and “new financing models” League group stage for straight year with a son curtain-raiser will be owed by a racism scandal would be used to put on the the first time as Raul hard-fought 4-2 victory overshadowed this year by involving club chairman 2020 to 2022 editions of the Jimenez scored twice in over Midtjylland in a string of scandals rocking Clemens Toennies. event. — AFP a 4-0 thrashing of Denmark. football in Germany. Toennies, 63, stepped down Armenia’s Pyunik in the Goals from Alfredo While coaching prodigies for three months following third qualifying round, Morelos, Joe Aribo and Julian Nagelsmann and widespread outrage over first leg, on Friday. Nikola Katic saw the David Wagner make their comments he made about Nuno Espirito Santo’s Scots take a 3-0 lead dugout debuts for RB Africa during a speech last Wolves, who made it into inside an hour, but Leipzig and Schalke respec- week. RAID AT qualifying by finishing Rangers switched off to tively, other clubs such as Schalke are not the only seventh in the Premier concede twice during a Chemnitzer and Hamburg German club to have been League last season as a five-minute spell in the are reeling from scandals hit by a racism scandal AGENCY IN Raul Jimenez newly-promoted club, second half. involving neo-Nazis and recently. made short work of their Neves converted to all Former Burnley mid- alleged identity fraud. On Monday, third-tier side CR7 ROW hosts in Yerevan. but put the tie to bed. fielder Scott Arfield gave Borussia Dortmund kick Chemnitzer sacked first- Wing-back Matt Wolves, who lost to Rangers a two-goal cush- off proceedings with a visit team captain Daniel Frahn Seoul: South Korean police Doherty, who scored Tottenham in the 1972 ion to take back to Ibrox, to third-division side KFC over his alleged association raided a sports agency as part eight goals last term, UEFA Cup final and are though, scoring with 20 Uerdingen on Saturday. with far-right fan groups. of a fraud inquiry after rolled in a 29th-minute playing their first minutes to play. The match reunites 2014 Frahn’s dismissal was the Juventus superstar Cristiano opener, before Jimenez European campaign “I’m proud of the per- World Cup winner and for- latest episode in a long-run- Ronaldo sat out a friendly in made it two three min- since 1980, will likely formance. Everyone to a mer Dortmund fan ning controversy over neo- Seoul, enraging thousands of utes before half-time. face a tricky play-off man was fantastic favourite Kevin Nazis in the Chemnitzer fans. Mexican international round against Torino tonight,” Gerrard told Grosskreutz with his old fanbase, and according to Police said the raid, which fol- Jimenez grabbed his should they complete the Rangers TV. club while providing coach Bild newspaper, police fear lowed a criminal complaint, was fourth goal of qualifying job against Pyunik and “It’s a great result but Lucien Favre with another and cup winners. Ahead of Bayern’s trip to that far-right fans may intended to investigate whether shortly after the restart, the Italians beat Belarus’ it’s only half-time and opportunity to test new Bayern have been less fourth-tier side Energie stage protests against the agency lied by claiming having also netted two Shakhtyor. there’s still a lot of work signings Mats Hummels, active than Dortmund in Cottbus on Monday, the Hamburg on Sunday. Ronaldo was guaranteed to against Crusaders in the Torino, seventh-placed to do. Nico Schulz and Thorgan the transfer market, and heat is already on perenni- Second-division Hamburg play. “We raided the office,” a previous round. finishers in Serie A last “We need to carry out Hazard. the lack of high-profile new ally under-fire coach Kovac. are engulfed in a media Seoul police officer said. New signing Patrick season, cruised past the gameplan in the sec- Favre’s spruced-up squad signings prompted criti- Nagelsmann’s RB Leipzig scandal after doubts were “We are looking into whether Cutrone was given a Shakhtyor 5-0 with Italy ond leg exactly like the beat Bayern Munich 2-0 in cism from star striker travel to Osnabrueck on raised over the identity of the agency proceeded with the debut as a late substitute, striker Andrea Belotti boys did it tonight,” the the German Supercup last Robert Lewandowski as the Sunday after Wagner’s their Gambian midfielder match even though they were and won an injury-time scoring twice. former Liverpool man weekend to pile the pres- club chases Manchester Schalke visit Bakery Jatta. — AFP well aware prior to the game penalty which Ruben Steven Gerrard’s added. — AFP sure on last season’s league City winger Leroy Sane. Drochtersen/Assel. that Ronaldo may not – or was not going to – play,” the officer added. A criminal complaint filed by a prosecutor-turned-lawyer accuses agency The Fasta of Dabang Delhi clinch a Mixed doubles to be vital in semis swindling some 6 billion won (US$4.9 million) worth of ticket ARCHANA KAMATH point and it could have the outcome of the tie. sales by saying the contract gone either way. Still, we The format is such that if with the Italian club obliged thriller to enter final We (Goa Challengers) are will have to play out of our you fall back, it is always Ronaldo to play for at least 45 over the moon to reach the skin to get the better of going to be difficult to come minutes, and not warning buy- New Delhi, Aug. 9: match. Needing just one the stage for an early fin- semi-finals of the Ultimate them. back. ers that he might not appear. Dabang Delhi escaped to point in the last match of ish. Table Tennis, and that too We have put that defeat The Mixed Doubles match The lawyer, Oh Seok-hyun, did a narrow but thrilling 8-7 the tie, Krittwika Sinha Bernadette was at the in our debut season. But behind us and look at this against Sharath Kamal and not go to the match himself but victory to steal a place in Roy had to calm her top of her game all the journey is not over for meeting as a totally new Petrissa Solja will probably filed the complaint because he the final of the Ultimate nerves and wait for through, pounding in us. chapter. Both teams will be the key. “thought it was very unjust”, Table Tennis here on Sutirtha Mukherjee to her forehands to unsettle There are still two impor- begin at zero, with a clean Having said that, we too one of his colleagues said. Friday. make mistakes. Doo Hoi in the opening tant matches to go for us to slate, and that is what we boast of a very good pair in The Portuguese striker stayed India’s Sathiyan G and Her and Dabang’s set itself. She raced away win the title. Our prime are going to focus on. We skipper Amalraj Anthony on the bench throughout last Romania’s petite moment came in the to a healthy 6-3 and 7-5 focus, however, will be the will go in with a fresh and and Cheng I-Ching. month’s friendly against a K- Bernadette Szocs set the third and final set, that lead, before she collected clash against formidable open mindset. Personally, I am in a very League all-stars team, with stage for Dabang, with a too at golden point, to four points to win it. Chennai Lions. It's going to be a very good frame of mind after Juventus saying he was rested grand display of attack- give her side an 8-7 win. The second set went on A place in the final will at close encounter and, to beating Sabine Winter. on medical advice because of ing TT. They won their Bernadette Szocs par till 7-7 although Doo stake on Saturday and we come out on top, each of That win gave me a lot of muscle fatigue. respective singles 2-1 began Dabang’s march, Hoi didn’t seem to be are all excited and raring to was a big loss and derailed our players will have to confidence. The sell-out 65,000 crowd before combining to take downing a higher-ranked moving fluently enough. go. our campaign in the mid- give his or her best at the I have now started to made its displeasure known 2 more points in the Doo Hoi Kem of Hong Bernadette made the It has been a phenomenal dle. table. realise that I have the during the game, which was mixed doubles. Kong in the opening most of that to claim this season for us, no doubt. We But we bounced right One thing all of us need to potential to beat top-quali- delayed for an hour after But Sweden’s Jon women’s singles match. one too. began on a strong note, back in our last tie, with be wary of is pressure. We ty foreign players. So, come Juventus arrived late from the Persson unexpectedly Dabang captain then Doo Hoi showed beating RP-SG Mavericks another massive win. can't let it affect us and we tomorrow, I will try to relax airport. The K-League has lost 1-2 to Manav fought back from a set glimpses of her potent 11-4. We are up against a will have to play freely to and play my natural game. accused Juventus of “decep- Thakkar in a fast-paced down to overcome game in the third set, We played well through- strong Chennai Lions now. achieve a desired result. tion” and demanded an apolo- encounter that brought Kazakhastan’s Kirill engaging Bernadette in out, other than one blip We lost to them in the Getting a good start will Archana Kamath plays gy. — AFP U Mumba back into the Gerassimenko, setting long rallies. — Agencies against U Mumba. That round-robin tie by one be crucial and will decide for Goa Challengers Injury setback PAGE Manchester City winger Leroy Sane to be out of action for at least six months as he requires Sport 16 surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament THE ASIAN AGE SATURDAY | 10 AUGUST 2019 | NEW DELHI PREMIER LEAGUE ■ Man City to begin their title defence against West Ham Lampard banks on young guns London, Aug. 9: Frank It was time now for Lampard says he will have no fear giving his Chelsea Romelu Lukaku to youngsters their chance to go. I think we got a make an impact at PEP & CO. Stamford Bridge this sea- good deal and he son. Chelsea’s all-time record goalscorer begins is happy. his managerial reign at the — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, club on Sunday away to Manchester United manager Manchester United in the Premier League and it would be no surprise if his team includes the likes of SHORT TAKES Tammy Abraham, Fikayo Tomori and Mason Mount. EYE ENCORE While Chelsea’s transfer Bayern score big ban and the departure of Eden Hazard to Real win in friendly London, Aug. 9: Kevin de Madrid means Lampard’s Berlin: German champions Bruyne can’t wait to play a key task is a sizeable one, the Bayern Munich showed no role in Manchester City’s bid Live on TV former midfielder believes mercy to amateur side FC for a third successive Premier it is an opportunity for the Rottach-Egern by romping to a League title as the Belgian star PREMIER LEAGUE club to push through 23-0 friendly win on Thursday, finally returns to peak form West Ham vs Man City youth. 12 months after beating the and fitness. from 5 pm on Star Sports Midfielder Mount, 20, same side 20-2. Pep Guardiola’s side start striker Abraham, 21, and Among the scorers were their title defence at West Ham Select 1, HD1, 2, HD2 defender Tomori, also 21, Corentin Tolisso with four while on Saturday with De Bruyne Crystal Palace vs Everton were all on loan at Frank Lampard Robert Lewandowski and providing a reassuring pres- from 7.30 pm on Championship club Derby Otschi Wriedt both grabbed ence for the champions. Star Sports Select 2, HD2 County last season when TITLE RACE hat-tricks with Thomas Mueller City have bolstered their tre- Lampard cut his teeth in While expectation levels at claiming a brace. ble-winning squad with the Tottenham vs Aston Villa management and almost Chelsea are lower this year, Bayern coach Niko Kovac made £62 million club record from 11 pm on Star Sports got the Rams promoted. Lampard says the target is 10 changes at half-time, with signing of Atletico Madrid Select 1, HD1, 2, HD2 Had Chelsea been able to still to challenge for the New Zealand international midfielder Rodri, while make new signings the title, although finishing in Sarpreet Singh among the new- also adding accomplished chances are they may have the top four again would be comers. Juventus full-back Joao one point behind Guardiola’s been farmed out again. seen as success for his first The 20-year-old talent, who Cancelo. team last term and then won Instead they are integral to season in charge. arrived from Wellington But the prospect of De the Champions League. And De Lampard’s plans. “Its a hard one,” he said. Phoenix earlier this year, scored Bruyne driving City for- Bruyne challenged City to “Last year was a great “Chelsea are normally in twice before the hour mark to ward from midfield is a maintain the relentless consis- experience working with the title race to some pick up his first goals in a mouthwatering tency that carried them to last them because they are degree. It’s getting harder Bayern shirt. Bayern’s record prospect for Guardiola. season’s title with 14 successive hungry, they want to learn, particularly with the stan- signing Lucas Hernandez also The 28-year-old was league wins. they ask questions on the dards set by (Manchester) came on at half-time to make an influential figure in “You don’t need to be better, training pitch and I love City and Liverpool last his first appearance for the City’s 2017-18 Premier you need to be consistent,” De that,” Lampard told BBC year, we understand there club. The French World Cup League title triumph, Bruyne said. “At the end of the Radio 5 Live. is a gap to the rest of us. winner joined Bayern for 80 but he had only a bit-part year, with all the competitions, “I understand the posi- “But I can’t start a season million euros earlier this year, role in last season’s maybe you don’t need 95 or 100 tion we are in with the ban. at Chelsea saying I don’t but has been out of action domestic dominance due to points. It brings up different possi- want to win the league. We since February due to a knee knee and muscular injuries. “Maybe teams get more points bilities, albeit it’s tough in have to have that mindset. injury. — AFP De Bruyne made just 22 out of each other and you win it a way, it’s also an opportu- We have to have that men- starts in all competitions with 85, just because the compe- nity for the young lads to tality and we’ll do our best before returning to prove he tition is that high. prove that they are good to be right up there.” Junior boxers reap was still a force to be reckoned “You need to be just one point enough to get into the first The sale of centre back with by winning the man of the ahead of the other ones and team. David Luiz to Arsenal on match award in City’s FA Cup whatever you need to do, you “I want to be competitive Thursday also opens up rich haul of medals final thrashing of Watford. need to do. and want us to win, so it possibilities for other play- New Delhi: In a stellar display, He is confident those injury “I think Liverpool will be up won’t be all about how ers, Lampard said. Indian junior boxers collected a issues are behind him after there, but they all will be there. many young players I can “He was a great servant rich haul of eight medals, proving to be one of the stand- We have to be consistent.” get in the team. for the club,” added the 41- including two gold, to finish out players during City’s pre- De Bruyne’s return gives “But if they show them- year-old, who was a team their campaign as the runners- season tour. Guardiola an embarrassment selves in training I will mate of Luiz when they up at the Asian schoolboy “I’m fine. What happened last of riches in midfield, with have no fear in putting won the Champions Boxing Championships in year happens to everybody. I Spain international Rodri like- them in.” League in 2012. — Reuters Kuwait. Besides two gold, India have been a professional for 11 ly to fill the holding role while bagged five silver and a bronze years now and had one season the Belgian and David Silva in the competition that saw 22 Manchester where I had some injuries,” swarm forward. nations taking part. City will look up De Bruyne said. “I think he’s the perfect defen- UNITED CAN DEAL WITH Gold medallist at the recently to Raheem “I just get on with it. sive midfielder for the way we concluded sub-junior nationals, Sterling (left) and Now I feel good. I’m want to play,” De Bruyne said of Yashwardhan Singh (58kg) con- Kevin de Bruyne for happy I could play a Rodri. LUKAKU EXIT: MANAGER tinued his fine form as he goals as the whole pre-season.” Another benefit of De defeated Uzbekistan’s defending champions Bruyne’s return is his ability to Manchester, United so I just hope for him he Aburakhimanov Abdulaziz 4-1. eye hat-trick of FORMIDABLE fill the void left by the close-sea- Kingdom, Aug. 9: Ole will get a good start at The budding youngster from Premier League titles With De Bruyne back in son departure of club captain Gunnar Solskjaer insisted Inter Milan.” Vincent Kompany. Haryana took some time to this season. their line-up, City look on Friday that The former Everton star more formidable than ever Kompany’s decision to join Manchester United can fell out of favour under gauge his opponent’s strategy — AP before beating him with his — quite a feat after they Anderlecht as player-manager cope without Romelu Solskjaer last season and power and precision. amassed 198 points over their stripped City of their most Lukaku following the he was training with the In the 70kg category, Bharat last two Premier League title- experienced leader. striker’s transfer to Inter youth team at Anderlecht Joon proved too strong for winning seasons. David Silva started the Milan, saying that it was earlier this week as he Asanbekov Atai, his opponent If they can retain the crown, Community Shield as captain time for him to move on tried to force his transfer from Kyrgyzstan, and easily City will become only the fifth before the vocal De Bruyne took despite the lack of a away from United. won the bout 5-0 to clinch the team in the history of English over when the Spaniard went replacement. Lukaku’s behaviour was second gold medal for India. football to clinch three consecu- off. Lukaku joined the Serie criticised in some quar- He impressed everyone with his tive top-flight titles, after Guardiola has said the players A club on Thursday, the ters but Solskjaer insists attacking approach and swift Huddersfield, Arsenal, will decide who wears the cap- Premier League’s transfer there is no bad blood. movement. In the 37kg finals, Liverpool and Manchester tain’s armband, but regardless deadline day, but there “I have always had a Aryan missed out on the gold United (twice). of whether De Bruyne gets that was no new arrival to take good relationship with medal by a whisker as he lost 2- But Liverpool seem certain to honour he will make City a bet- his place at Old Trafford Rom, open and honest. We 3 to Uzbekistan’s Hojiakbar push City all the way once ter team simply by staying fit before the window shut. have always spoken to Mahmudov. — Agencies again after they finished just this season. — AFP “Romelu was injured for each other frankly. a while this pre-season “I have no issue between INDIAN AIR and he did not participate me and Rom.” — AFP FORCE EDGE EPL TRANSFER | WINDOW PAST TRAU FC Neymar ‘relieved’ after Kolkata: Indian Air Force Spurs, Arsenal splash cash on final day caused the first upset of the 129th Durand Cup when they rape case dismissed London, Aug. 9: Tottenham Dybala broke down, leaving beat I-League debutants TRAU led the way on a busy final Spurs short on support for FC by a solitary goal in Howrah Sao Paulo, Aug. 9: day of the Premier League Harry Kane up front. on Friday. Following a goalless Brazilian football star transfer window with deals stalemate in the first-half, the Neymar said he was for Giovani Lo Celso and ARSENAL BOLSTER much-awaited move came from “relieved” on Friday Ryan Sessegnon, while DEFENCE a setpiece in the 65th minute after a judge in Sao Paulo Arsenal strengthened their Arsenal were badly in need when Mohammed Aqib curled dismissed the rape case defence with the signings of of defensive recruits to in a freekick past the Manipuri against the Paris Saint Kieran Tierney and David shore up a backline that team’s goalkeeper, Tajuddin. Germain forward citing Luiz. conceded 51 Premier With the win, Indian Air Force insufficient evidence. Spurs chairman Daniel League goals last season to joined Gokulam Kerala with “I’ll be sincere and I’m Levy has been under pres- miss out on Champions three points in Group D before not going to say sure from manager League football for a third their August 14 face-off. I’m happy, but yes, Mauricio Pochettino to straight year. In an inconsequential group A relieved,” said build on the progress made The Londoners’ long- match in Kalyani, Army Red Neymar in an on and off the field as standing interest in bounced back from a 1-2 deficit Instagram Tottenham moved into a Tierney was finally to hold Jamshedpur FC 2-2, post. new 62,000-capacity stadi- given the green light when with N Suresh Meitei scoring a The decision — the um and reached the the payment structure of a brace. Army Red have two final episode in the rape Champions League final £25-million move was points from two matches, while case hanging over the last season. agreed with Celtic. Jamshedpur FC, who suffered a superstar since June — After the club-record sign- Arsenal then 0-6 rout against East Bengal in comes on the recommen- ing of French international secured some much- their first match, opened their dation of prosecutors midfielder Tanguy needed cover at tally with a point. East Bengal just over a month after Ndombele, the signings of centre-back in an lead the Group A table with six police dropped the case Lo Celso and Sessegnon add £8 million deal for points and need a draw against citing lack of evidence. some much-needed David Luiz. Bengaluru FC on August 14 to Neymar vehemently depth to a Manchester City secure a last-four spot. denied allegations he will remain to remind have her word against Spurs squad that and Liverpool are The Imphal-based club, TRAU raped a Brazilian woman me at what point people his,” Merlini told had previously expected to battle FC, who won the second divi- in a Paris hotel in May. are capable of doing reporters. “We have gone 18 for the Premier sion I-League last season to Judge Ana Paula Vieira good things, but also of decided to ask for the clo- months with- League title once secure promotion to the top de Moraes “accepted doing BAD things.” sure of the case.” out a new more, but were not busy tier, was severely let down by prosecutors recommen- Prosecutor Flavia However Merlini said recruit. on deadline day. their star striker, Princewill dations and demanded Merlini had argued that dismissal was not equiv- Argentine inter- City brought in veteran Emeka, as the Nigerian failed to the case be dismissed,” a the plaintiff Najila alent to acquittal for national mid- goalkeeper Scott Carson on find the target on more than court spokesman said. Trindade, a Brazilian Neymar, 27, the world’s fielder Lo loan from Derby. one occasion. Neymar said he would model, had provided no most expensive foot- Celso has joined on a Liverpool made just three Credit should also be given to “never forget” this inci- conclusive evidence of baller. season-long loan deal Giovani Lo Celso low-key additions in the Air Force goalkeeper, dent due to the “PAIN it rape against the PSG The case could be from Real Betis with an and David Luiz teenagers Sepp van den Shibinraj Kunniyil, who was out- caused me, my family player. reopened at any time option to make the transfer (inset). Berg and Harvey Elliott and standing under the bar and was and the people who real- “What happened should new evidence permanent next summer. back-up goalkeeper Adrian the difference between the two ly know me.” between four walls is emerge, she said. However, a sensational over the course of the sum- teams. — PTI He added: “This scar impossible to know, we — AFP swoop for Juventus’ Paulo mer. — AFP