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Many parts of Kerala were Krishnadas Rajagopal NEW DELHI Delhi Cabinet clears grappling with a looming cri­ CCTV project sis on Friday as a heavy rain­ In an uncharacteristic public NEW DELHI fall warning and tidal flood­ criticism of growing vio­ Three years after it gave ing alert looked set to lence, intolerance and riot­ in­principle approval to the compound the worsening ing in the country, Attorney­ project, the Delhi Cabinet on General K.K. Venugopal told Friday passed the proposal flood situation in the State. The State Disaster Manage­ the Supreme Court on Fri­ for installation of 1.4 lakh day that there was an inci­ CCTV cameras at a cost of ment Authority issued a red dent of major rioting every ₹571.40 crore. alert for eight districts follow­ ing a heavy rainfall warning week in the country. Appearing before a three­ DELHI METRO Ī PAGE 1 by the weather office. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD The Indian National judge Bench, led by CJI Di­ Centre for Ocean Information pak Misra, Mr. Venugopal Services has also issued a ti­ pointed to how a certain dal flooding alert for Kerala “group” threatened to cut off from August 11 to 15. the nose of actor Deepika Pa­ “What is to be done,” CJI dukone for her portrayal of Misra asked Mr. Venugopal. Evacuation planned Queen Padmavati in the mo­ “Fix responsibility on so­ Padmaavat Idukki and Ernakulam dis­ vie . He said the meone! Once the responsi­ tricts were put on high alert threat amounted to hate bility is fixed on the Superin­ and the administration began speech and criminal intimi­ tendent of Police of each preparations to evacuate fa­ dation. “What has been done district, the scenario will milies in anticipation of a to that person [who threa­ change. The courts can haul flood situation following the Full flow: Water gushing out of Cheruthoni dam after all five shutters were opened as the level in the Idukki hydel project rose tened Ms. Padukone]?” Mr. him up, ask him to show the decision to raise the shutters due to heavy rain in the catchments. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Venugopal said. He referred videos of the incident, ask of the Cheruthoni dam to re­ to how the Kanwariyas had him how many FIRs have lease excess water from the intensified. Rescue teams, in­ Union Home Minister Raj­ tweeted. said units of the Army, the Na­ overturned cars in the capi­ been filed,” Mr. Venugopal Idukki reservoir. cluding units of the Army, the nath Singh called up Chief Mi­ vy and the NDRF were assist­ tal. “It took five hours from said. “You cannot touch Over 6,500 families were Navy and the National Disas­ nister Pinarayi Vijayan and Aerial survey ing the civilian administra­ Benares [Varanasi] to Allaha­ third­party property... for expected to be evacuated ter Response Force dug assured him all help. The Chief Minister is sche­ tion in rescue work and bad. Half of the national that matter, you cannot burn from the downstream areas through soil and rubble in an “Spoke to Kerala CM Shri duled to make an aerial sur­ restoration of roads blocked highway was cordoned off your own house... these hap­ of the Periyar river up to Alu­ attempt to save the victims of Pinarayi Vijayan and dis­ vey of the flood­hit areas on by landslips. “Things are well because of them,” Justice D.Y. penings must stop,” Chief va in Ernakulam. landslips. and officials began cussed the prevailing flood Saturday. under control. The govern­ Chandrachud remarked. Justice Misra observed Five people were reported evacuation of families as situation in the State. I have Tamil Nadu and Karnataka ment is on top of the situa­ “There is an incident of orally. dead in rain­related incidents swollen rivers breached assured all possible assis­ have offered assistance, with tion,” he said at a press confe­ major rioting every week, The court was hearing a on Friday, taking the toll to banks and floodwaters tance from the Centre to the the Chief Ministers of these rence. The Air Force and the even by educated plea by the Kerala­based Ko­ 27. More than 17,000 people surged through houses. State government. The relief States donating ₹5 crore and Coast Guard were on stand­ groups...The Marathas in dungallur Film Society across the State have been The Centre reached out to and rescue ops are going on. ₹10 crore respectively for by. Maharashtra, the SCs/STs... which said “common people displaced by floods over two Kerala, offering a helping MHA is closely monitoring flood relief work. IDUKKI STILL ON ALERT; Nothing is done,” Mr. Venu­ think anarchy prevails” in DELHI METRO Ī 6 PAGES days since the monsoon rains hand to tackle the situation. the flood situation,” he later Chief Secretary Tom Jose LANDSLIPS CONTINUE Ī PAGE 4 gopal said. the country. ‘Rajiv case Cong. ups the ante against Rafale deal Supreme Court admits Explosives convicts can’t CBI plea against Talwars seized from be freed’ Opposition led by Sonia Gandhi stages protest, demands a JPC investigation Sanatan man Legal Correspondent Ranjan Gogoi tagged the CBI SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT legal correspondent NEW DELHI appeal with Ms. Banjade’s. Special Correspondent New Delhi had readied the Rafale con­ NEW DELHI tract, according to which the The Supreme Court on Fri­ The CBI has said the High Mumbai The Supreme Court on Fri­ On the last day of the mon­ price for each jet was ap­ day admitted the appeal Court erred on many The Maharashta Anti­Ter­ day accepted on record a soon session of Parliament, proximately ₹540 crore. The filed by the CBI against the counts. rorism Squad on Friday ar­ communication from the the Congress stepped up its contract was ready and Modi acquittal of Rajesh and Nu­ The High Court had rested three men for alleg­ Centre rejecting the Tamil offensive against Prime Mi­ ji only had to take a decision. pur Talwar in the murder of cleared the Talwars of any edly planning disruptive Nadu government’s propo­ nister Narendra Modi’s go­ But, Modi ji goes to France their teenage daughter, Aa­ guilt or involvement in the activities in the State. sal to release seven con­ vernment over the Rafale and scraps the previous con­ rushi, and domestic ser­ crimes. In a judgment deli­ They are Vaibav Raut, victs undergoing life impri­ deal, with UPA chairperson tract and the Defence Minis­ vant, Hemraj, in 2008. vered in October last year, it 40, and Sharad Kalaskar, sonment in the Rajiv Sonia Gandhi leading a joint ter and other Cabinet Minis­ Aarushi was found with set aside the life sentence 25, from Nallasopara, and Gandhi assassination case. Opposition protest at the Ma­ ters do not know about it,” her throat slit in her be­ awarded to the couple by Sudhanwa Gondhalekar, A Bench of Justices Ran­ hatma Gandhi statue in the Mr. Gandhi said. droom and Hemraj’s body the CBI court at Ghaziabad, 39, from Pune. Explosives jan Gogoi, Navin Sinha and Parliament complex. In the Lok Sabha, Con­ was found on the terrace of Uttar Pradesh, in November were seized from the house K.M. Joseph received the The decision to hold a gress MPs trooped into the the dentist couple’s home a 2013. of Mr. Raut, an alleged letter dated April 2018. protest followed a meeting well of the House raising slo­ day later. The Talwars had by then member of the Sanatan The assassination was an of the Congress Parliamen­ At the forefront: Sonia Gandhi leading a protest in Parliament gans and holding placards Hemraj’s wife Khumkala served four years of their Sanstha. An ATS officer act unparalleled in the an­ tary Party on Friday morn­ for a JPC probe into the Rafale deal. * SANDEEP SAXENA that read ‘Modi’s Rafale Banjade has already ap­ life sentence in Ghaziabad’s said the accused were held nals of crime in this coun­ ing, chaired by Ms. Gandhi. Gate’ and ‘Set up JPC.’ pealed against the acquittal Dasna jail. Ms. Banjade filed after tracking two mobile try, the Centre has told the Sharma, Ambika Soni, and Lok Sabha the Congress While leader of the Con­ by the Allahabad High Court her appeal against the Tal­ numbers of people “in­ T.N. government. “The bru­ To be intensified the CPI’s D. Raja among oth­ members walked out after gress Mallikarjun Kharge and the Supreme Court has wars’ acquittal last Decem­ volved” in the planning. tal act brought the Indian It was decided to scale up ers, staged the protest de­ raising slogans demanding a called it a “scam worth thou­ admitted it. ber. The CBI appealed in PAGE 8 democratic process to a the campaign as one of the manding a probe by a joint JPC probe. sands of crores,” party col­ A Bench led by Justice March. CONTINUED ON Ī grinding halt, in as much as “biggest cases of corruption parliamentary committee At a public meeting in Rai­ league Sunil Jakhar sur­ the Lok Sabha and Assemb­ of the Modi government.” (JPC) into the deal. pur, Congress president Ra­ prised everyone with his ly elections in some States Ms. Gandhi, along with While the Rajya Sabha hul Gandhi called the deal proposal. had to be postponed.” Opposition MPs, including witnessed repeated adjourn­ the “biggest ever scam.” CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 8 Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand ments over the issue, in the “The UPA government CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 8

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In Ranikor Assembly constituency, athletes will sprint to officials with messages school Staff reporter Rahul Karmakar “Each runner will be paid new delhi GUWAHATI an honorarium on a par A six­year­old girl was alleg­ The runners are back in with polling officials. The edly raped by an electri­ Meghalaya in strength after decision to employ them cian inside the school pre­ more than a century — not was taken when ideas were mises in New Delhi district, to deliver letters like their discussed on how best to the police said on Friday. predecessors, but to relay cover remote centres,” Mr. The accused has been ar­ messages to and from Kharkongor said. rested. polling booths. “Runners were chosen The victim is a Class II Ranikor, in South West for the February Assembly student of a government Khasi Hills district, is one of polls too, but they were not school in central Delhi. two Assembly really used because it was constituencies where by­ winter and mobile phone DETAILS Ī DELHI METRO PAGE 1 elections are scheduled for connectivity was better. August 23. The other is ILLUSTRATION: SATHEESH VELLINEZHI “The connectivity is poor South Tura in West Garo now due to rain. The area Rohtak killing: Hills district. Ranikor has Bhattacharya in the early Roy Kharkongor, Chief has historically produced hilly pockets that have no 20th century, while Tamil Electoral Officer, said. the best sprinters in parents held road or mobile phone actor­producer Ram Arun Mr. Kharkongor said Meghalaya,” he said. connectivity. This prompted Castro played a mail runner there are five polling The by­election to Staff Reporter the Election Commission to in Oattathoodhuvan-1854 stations in Ranikor perched Ranikor, with 26,880 voters, Gurugram go back to the era when the (The Mail Runner) in 2015. on remote hills. One has to was necessitated after five­ The police on Friday ar­ postal department walk over 45 km to reach time winner Martin M. rested the biological and Local athletes picked employed runners to deliver the farthest stations. The Danggo of the Congress foster parents of the minor mails. Mail runners became “The district authorities poll messengers must walk resigned in June. girl, who was shot dead redundant after the advent identified 15 strong young briskly or run several times South Tura fell vacant along with Haryana Police of the railways in the 19th people to transmit the in a day. when NPP’s Agatha Sangma SI Narender Kumar in Roh­ century, but continued to messages, which in turn The runners have thus resigned to help her brother tak on Wednesday, in con­ work in far­flung areas. would be communicated to been chosen from among and Chief Minister Conrad nection with the murders. They were immortalised by the returning officer and youth who take part in local K. Sangma get elected to the Bengali poet Sukanta election officials,” Frederick fitness contests. Assembly. DETAILS Ī DELHI METRO PAGE 1

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DELHI Timings Madrasas Saturday, Aug. 11 Hooda accuses Haryana RISE 05:48 SET 19:04 HC notices on PIL told to take RISE 05:24 SET 19:12 Sunday, Aug. 12 out I-Day RISE 05:49 SET 19:04 govt. of ignoring farmers RISE 06:33 SET 20:00 against ‘Gaurav Yatra’ processions Monday, Aug. 13 Policies of the BJP have ruined them, says the ex-CM RISE 05:49 SET 19:03 Plea seeks to insulate govt. departments from party march PRESS TRUST OF INDIA RISE 07:41 SET 20:43 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Bhopal Special Correspondent CHANDIGARH The Madhya Pradesh Ma­ JAIPUR Former Haryana Chief Mi­ darsa Board has asked The Rajasthan High Court on nister Bhupinder Singh Hoo­ 2,700 madrasas affiliated Friday issued notices to the da on Friday accused the rul­ to it to organise “Paigam­e­ State government and BJP ing BJP government in the Mohabbat” (message of State president Madan Lal State of ignoring the inter­ love) processions on Inde­ Saini on a public interest liti­ ests of farmers and other pendence Day. gation raising questions over sections of society. “Madrasas have been the expenses incurred on “Farmers in the State are asked to take out these pro­ Chief Minister Vasundhara not even getting half the va­ cessions in 50 out of 51 dis­ Raje’s ongoing ‘Gaurav Ya­ lue for their crops that they tricts on Independence tra’. BJP president Amit Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje at the ‘Gaurav got during the Congress re­ Day,” Board chairman Syed Shah had flagged off the ya­ Yatra' in Sanwaliyaji near Chittorgarh on Friday. * PTI gime. The policies of the BJP Imad Uddin said. The in­ tra from Charbhuja temple have ruined the farmers. Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda itiative is aimed at encou­ in Rajsamand on August 4. sound system and decora­ tary and PWD informed the Their claims to have imple­ addressing supporters during a Jan Kranti Yatra. * FILE PHOTO raging inter­faith mingling, The petition, moved by la­ tion for the yatra by inviting court that the impugned or­ mented the recommenda­ he said. wyer Vibhuti Bhushan Shar­ tenders for these works. The ders had since been tions of the Swaminathan able farmers are in distress also worsened,” he said. He has issued a directive ma, has contended that Information and Public Rela­ withdrawn. Commission report and that as they have been forced to “The BJP has failed to ful­ that madrasas should hoist since the ‘Gaurav Yatra’ was tions Department was also The writ petition has farmers were being given sell their produce at throwa­ fil even a single promise that the national flag and merge an initiative of the ruling BJP handed over the task of giv­ named the Chief Secretary, 50% profit is far from the way prices,” he alleged. it made during the Assembly the Paigam­e­Mohabbat ahead of the State Assembly ing publicity to the yatra. PWD Principal Secretary truth,” said Mr. Hooda at a elections three and a half event with Tiranga (the tri­ elections, no orders could A Division Bench headed and Chief Engineer and Mr. press conference. ‘No jobs for youths’ years ago. Farmers, govern­ colour) rallies taken out by be issued to the government by Chief Justice Pradeep Saini as respondents. It said Mr. Hooda said the re­ The Congress leader alleged ment employees, traders various organisations on departments to make arran­ Nandrajog asked the govern­ the yatra could not be de­ cently announced minimum that the State government and youth, all are suffering August 15, he said. gements for the march. ment counsel as to who was scribed as a part of the go­ support price for crops by has also failed to deliver on due to the anti­people poli­ If no such rallies are The State government footing the bill for the yatra vernment’s functioning, as the Centre was based only its promise made to the cies of the BJP,” he said. planned, madrasas in res­ had ordered the Public and issued notices to the res­ the BJP itself had announced on part of the input costs, youth. “The youth are not Mr. Hooda said he would pective places should take Works Department on Au­ pondents seeking their reply that its election campaign not comprehensive costs as able to find employment un­ be launching the fifth phase out their own Paigam­e­ gust 1 to make arrangements by August 16. The counsel re­ had started with the launch suggested by the Swami­ der the current regime. The of his ‘Jan Kranti Yatra’ from Mohabbat procession, Mr. for setting up the stage, presenting the Chief Secre­ of the march. nathan Commission. “Veget­ law and order situation has Mahendergarh on August 12. Imad Uddin said. SC seeks U.P. govt.’s response Press trust of india stringent provisions of the New Delhi National Security Act . The Supreme Court on Fri­ Azad alias Ravan is in jail day sought a response after his arrest in June 2017 from the Uttar Pradesh go­ for his alleged role in the vernment on a plea filed by Saharanpur riots. jailed Dalit leader and The NSA provisions Bhim Army founder Chan­ were invoked against the drashekhar Azad challeng­ leader almost six months ing his detention under after his arrest.

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Man held on Compensation enhanced for paedophilia Kandhamal ‘encounter’ victims charge Staff Reporter Five villagers were killed in firing by security forces in July 2016 in the district BERHAMPUR A 65­year­old man allegedly Staff Reporter care and treatment was pro­ involved in the sexual ex­ BHUBANESWAR vided to the injured persons ploitation of an eight­year­ The Odisha Human Rights and there was inordinate de­ old boy was arrested by the Commission has directed lay. Had the persons, who police in Berhampur on Fri­ the State government to en­ sustained bullet injuries, day. Identified as Kotni Su­ hance compensation for the been immediately rescued resh, the accused is a trader next of kin of five villagers and shifted to the hospital, in plastic goods at Patara killed in firing by security such a large number of ca­ Street under the Badabazar forces in Gumudumaha vil­ sualties probably would not police station limits. lage of Kandhamal district. have occurred,” the commis­ When locals came to Six human rights activists sion observed. know about his alleged mis­ had moved the OHRC alleg­ The commission recom­ deed, he attempted suicide ing that five innocent villag­ mended that the State go­ on July 26 by consuming

ers had fallen to indiscrimi­ A protest against the killing in Bhubaneswar . * FILE PHOTO vernment pay ₹2 lakh in ad­ phenyl and had to be admit­ nate firing by security forces dition to the ₹7 lakh ted to a private hospital in and it was a fake encounter. ceased and ₹10 lakh to each tale in the facts and circum­ sanctioned to each of the Bhubaneswar. He was Twelve persons were re­ injured and pleaded for stances of this case,” OHRC next of kin of the deceased. brought back to Berhampur turning to the village in an stringent action against the Acting Chairperson Justice It also directed that the in­ and arrested, police sources autorickshaw after collecting security personnel involved B.K. Mishra said. jured persons should be paid said. On Friday, the accused their MGNREGS wages in the firing. The OHRC observed that ₹50,000 over and above the was taken to MKCG Medical around 8 p.m. on July 8, 2016 “Every citizen has a fun­ the poor tribals in the autor­ ₹50,000 which has been College and Hospital for when they came under hea­ damental right to live and ickshaw injured in the firing paid to them. tests. He was then produced vy fire. personal liberty guaranteed were left unattended by the The rights panel directed in a court, where his bail The petitioners had de­ under the Constitution is to paramilitary forces involved the government to pay the plea was rejected. manded ₹25 lakh each for fa­ be protected. Violation of in combing operations. enhanced amount within mily members of the de­ human rights appears tell­ “No immediate medical two months. Three­year RI for Probe ordered into Odisha IAS officer death of 5 workers

On charges of financial irregularities PRESS TRUST OF INDIA sance of the case, the com­ Shillong mission asked the Chief Se­ Staff Reporter warrants against them. BHUBANESWAR The Meghalaya Human cretary to carry out an Subsequently, Kumar Rights Commission investigation into the July A local vigilance court on moved the Orissa High (MHRC) on Friday directed 25 incident, the statement Friday sentenced Vinod Ku­ Court seeking bail. While Chief Secretary Y. Tsering said. mar, a senior Odisha­cadre granting bail, the high court to institute a high­level in­ IAS officer, to three years of directed him to surrender quiry into the electrocution Inquiry mooted rigorous imprisonment in before the trial court for of five men at North Garo “A high­level inquiry needs connection with a corrup­ hearing of sentences. Hills district, an official to be conducted to unearth tion case. After the 1989­batch IAS statement said. the actual truth about the The Special Judge (Vigi­ officer and Purna Chandra Five labourers were incident. The investigation lance), Bhubaneswar, had Das, then executive direc­ killed last month when a should be conducted by an on July 3 convicted Kumar, tor of ORHDC, surrendered cement­mixing machine at officer not lower than the the former managing direc­ before the vigilance court a road construction site rank of secretary,” commis­ tor of Odisha Rural Housing on Friday, it sentenced came in touch with a low­ sion Secretary Aldous Maw­ Development Corporation, them to undergo rigorous lying high­tension wire at long stated in the order, ad­ and five others on charges imprisonment for three Miapara village of the ding that the probe report of committing financial years and to pay a fine of district. should be submitted to irregularities. ₹25,000 each for the of­ Taking suo motu cogni­ MHRC in 45 days. As five of the six convicts fence under Section 13(2) of including the bureaucrat the Prevention of Corrup­ were not present, the court tion Act and Sections 420 had issued non­bailable and 120B of the IPC. https://www.visionias.net/ https://t.me/TheHindu_Zone_official

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Special Correspondent Thiruvananthapuram ISRO chairman As the flood situation wor­ E.P. Jayarajan set to return to Kerala Cabinet sened in Kerala on Friday, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM the Kakkayam dam site in ‘Decision to recall GSAT­11 justified’ The Kerala CPI(M) leadership Kozhikode was cut off after Madhumathi D.S. has decided to re­induct the approach road was BENGALURU party Central committee washed away in the floods. member E.P. Jayarajan into Idukki district remained on Indian Space Research Or­ the Pinarayi Vijayan Cabinet, alert following a series of ganisation could have faced raising the possibility of his landslips in the hilly areas. a ₹1200­crore debacle in becoming the number two in The Idukki District Collector space had it not brought the LDF government. The imposed a ban on tourism GSAT­11 back from the Guia­ CPI(M) State committee took activities and the movement na launch port in late April, the formal decision to bring of heavy goods vehicles till its Chairman K. Sivan said back Mr. Jayarajan, who had further notice. Landslips oc­ on Friday. resigned over nepotism curred at many places in Speaking for the first time charges, at a meeting here on Wayanad and Malappuram on issues raised about the Friday. also. 5,700­kg high throughput K. Sivan GST on Haj pilgrimage Though the rains tapered satellite, he justified ISRO’s unfortunate: A.P. CM off in the midlands, the unprecedented decision to panel was much smaller VIJAYAWADA looming threat of flash floods recall the satellite midway than was required. “Had it Describing the Goods and kept citizens on edge between its reaching the gone to space , the panel Services Tax on Haj as through the day. Emergency French port and the launch. [which generates power for unfortunate, A.P. Chief response teams were on Dr. Sivan said an apex the 15­year life] would not Minister N. Chandrababu standby and four additional committee of former chair­ have deployed in space. The Naidu assured pilgrims that teams of the National Disas­ men and former space com­ satellite would be a failure.” the State government would ter Response Force were air­ mission members collec­ “fight with the Centre to do lifted from Guntur and Arak­ tively decided to bring Denies pressure away with the GST”. He konam to assist the GSAT­11 back to Bengaluru Contrary to a few reports, flagged off five buses of the Ernakulam district adminis­ for a thorough check. there was no pressure on IS­ first batch of Haj pilgrims at tration. RO nor were the two new Undavalli near here on Friday. The government has also ‘A wise decision’ launches a quid pro quo for He said 1,247 men and 1,101 made arrangements for di­ “There is ₹1,200 crore at taking GSAT­11 to space, he women from the State were version of air traffic from the stake as costs of the satellite said. GSAT­31 and 30 would going on the Haj. Two month­ Nedumbassery airport in Er­ and the launch, apart from be signed this month only old Lukhman of Anantapur nakulam in the event of India’s reputation. We can­ because launches with Aria­ and 77­year­old Sayyed floodwaters entering the not afford to take risks in nespace must be committed Salimabi of Amaravati are among the Haj pilgrims. runway. such a high profile mission. four months before launch Revenue Minister E. Chan­ We did lose our place in the date that ISRO sought — be­ Four ships under probe in drasekharan who convened launch queue when we fore December 15 — he said. ship-boat collision case a review meeting at Aluva brought our satellite back. The national space agen­ KOCHI earlier in the day said the But it turned out to be a wise cy had envisioned that its Four batches of surveyors are State government would ap­ decision. GSAT­11 had the two GSLV rockets would ful­ investigating the case in prise the Central team of the same set of power system ly take over geostationary which a merchant vessel gravity of the situation and configuration that two older orbit launches and that rammed a fishing boat request emergency assis­ satellites had. RISAT­1 died GSAT­11 — its heaviest to date Oceanic off Munambam on tance to tide over the crisis. prematurely and GSAT­6A and most ambitious for digi­ August 7. Three fishermen lost communication contact tal communication — would were killed in the collision Aerial survey soon after launch on March be its last satellite to go out­ and nine are still missing. Union Home Minister Raj­ 29 because of suspected side India for a launch. Authorities are yet to identify nath Singh, who spoke to power system failure, har­ But early this year, it real­ the vessel. “These were the four ships in the vicinity of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vi­ nesses etc... We had just ised that upgrading a GSLV­ the fishing boat at the time of jayan on Friday, is expected sent GSAT­11 [to Guiana] and Mk2 engine would need the accident. So, we have to undertake an aerial survey no one was sure if the same more time. The bigger Mark sent Mercantile Marine of Kerala’s flood­affected dis­ issue was there in GSAT­11,” 3 was also not available in Department officials to tricts on Sunday. he said. time. “We already knew that examine each,” Malini V. The Centre has assured Monsoon woes: (Cockwise from top) Water from the Cheruthoni dam reaching the town in Idukki district; residents shifting Checks found that the we have to look for outside Shankar, Director General of the State of help in rescue their belongings at Shanguvaramedu in Palakkad and an aerial view of the flooded Aluva town, where the Periyar river is in provision or “margin” for launch again for these two Shipping, said. and relief operations. spate, on Friday. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT, K.K. 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IN BRIEF Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve enters UNESCO list

the biosphere reserve,” Mr. ing 424 medicinal plants and 11 Indian reserves now listed in Rao said. 36 rhododendrons, 60 spe­ World Network of Biosphere Reserves The Khangchendzonga cies of primulas and 11 varie­ National Park (KNP), which ties of oaks . Shiv Sahay Singh ing elevations of 1,220 m to comprises the core area of The biosphere reserve Disclose assets in bank Kolkata lockers: M.L. Khattar 8,586 m above sea level, the the KBR, was inscribed as In­ has also listed 362 species of CHANDIGARH The Khangchendzonga number of biosphere re­ dia’s first “Mixed World Her­ ferns.“Over 118 species of the Haryana Chief Minister Biosphere Reserve (KBR) of serves from the country in­ itage Site” on July 17, 2016. large number of medicinal Manohar Lal Khattar has Sikkim, the highest biosph­ cluded in World Network of Eighty six per cent of the plants are found in Dzongu come up with a suggestion ere reserve in the country Biosphere Reserves has in­ core lies in the Alpine zone Valley in north Sikkim,” a that disclosing of valuable that includes the third high­ creased to 11. and the remaining portions press statement of the PIB assets kept in lockers of the est mountain peak in the The last biosphere re­ are located in the Himalayan said. banks be made mandatory. world, Kanchenjunga (8,586 serve to be included was the wet temperate and sub trop­ Mr. Rao said that many “... This would be consistent m), has been included in the Agasthyamalai Biosphere ical moist deciduous forest. species protected under the with Centre's drive to curb UNESCO’s World Network of Reserve in Kerala in 2016. Wildlife Protection Act have black money,” he said. Biosphere Reserve (WHBR). The Nilgiri Biosphere Re­ Biodiversity hotspot their home in the KBR. This The decision was taken at serve was the first reserve The Khangchendzonga includes the Red Panda, HC extends bail period of the International Coordinat­ from the country to be in­ Biosphere Reserve is one of Snow Leopard, Himalayan Lalu Prasad till Aug. 20 ing Council of Man and cluded in the WNBR. India the world’s 34 biodiversity Black Beer and herbivores RANCHI The Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain peak in the world. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Jharkhand High Court on Biosphere Reserve Pro­ has 18 biospheres reserves, hotspots that has good spe­ species of Musk deer, Great Friday extended the gramme, UNESCO, in its of which 11 have been includ­ cies diversity with high le­ Tibetan Sheep, Blue Sheep, provisional bail period of RJD 30th Session held at Palem­ ed in the WNBR. unique ecosystem of Sikkim ulation of about 6 lakh, entire geographical area of vels of endemism, with ma­ Boral and Barking Deer. Ov­ chief Lalu Prasad, convicted bang, Indonesia, last month, on two counts: collaborative gets15 lakh tourists annually. the mountain State. “Of the ny mountains, peaks, lakes, er 500 species and sub­spe­ in four fodder scam cases, till a press release by Ministry of Boost to research research and tourism. This will help us get more 2,931 sq km area of the KBR, caves, rocks, stupas cies of birds, including high­ August 20 on medical Environment and Forest and C.S. Rao, Additional Princi­ “This development will tourists,” Mr. Rao said. 1,784 sq km is the core area (shrines) and hot springs. altitude pheasants — Monal grounds. The period was Climate Change said. pal Chief Conservator of For­ boost international research Explaining, the impor­ of the biosphere sphere, 835 According to the Sikkim Pheasants, Tragopan Phea­ extended by Justice Apresh With the inclusion of the est, Sikkim, said the inclu­ collaboration relating to flo­ tance of the KBR for Sikkim, sq km buffer area and 311 sq Forest Department, there sants and Blood Pheasants Kumar Singh. PTI KBR, one of the highest eco­ sion of the KBR in the ra, fauna and ecosystem of he said the biosphere re­ km comprises transition are 4,500 species of flower­ (the State Bird) — are also systems in the world, reach­ UNESCO list will boost the the KBR. Sikkim, with a pop­ serve comprises 41% of the area between habitation and ing plants in the KBR, includ­ found in the reserve. Bill to remove leprosy as a ground for divorce NEW DELHI The Personal Laws Statewise (Amendment) Bill, 2018 Air India salaries introduced in the Lok Sabha Annie Zaidi wins The Hindu shelters on Friday seeks to strike down leprosy as a ground for proposed seeking divorce. The bill was delayed yet again introduced by Minister of JAGRITI CHANDRA State for Law Playwright Award 2018 NEW DELHI Fifth month in a row, say pilots P.P. Chaudhary. PTI performance,” said Ms. Path­ Union Women and Child Jagriti Chandra Ministry may reconsider NEW DELHI Citation praises ak Shah. Development Minister Ma­ conducting NEET twice work as ‘subtle Speaking on behalf of the neka Gandhi has proposed It is 10 days past pay day at NEW DELHI the setting up of a single Air India, yet its employees The Human Resource panel of judges, Ms. Nayar and hard-hitting’ large facility for them in continue to wait for their sal­ Development (HRD) Ministry said, “One of the things that Special Correspondent each State, which could be aries. Relief is unlikely any may reconsider its decision to this award does is reaffirm Chennai partially funded under the conduct medical entrance the fact that good writing is time soon as the airline is­ Nirbhaya scheme. exam NEET twice a year, The Hindu Playwright Award in the centre of a good play. sued a notice on Friday in­ The meeting was held af­ following recommendations 2018 went to Annie Zaidi for The necessity of finding your forming staffers that pay The pilots’ association has from the Health Ministry. her play Untitled-1. The ₹2 voice is not just for theatre or ter cases of sexual abuse at cheques may take yet anoth­ said that salary delays lead According to sources, the lakh award for the best new the arts, it is essential for so­ shelter homes in Muzaffar­ er week. to stress. * REUTERS Health Ministry has raised unpublished and unper­ ciety as well.” pur in Bihar and Deoria in The notice was issued concerns on conducting NEET formed playscript in English U.P. came to light. hours after one of the pilot’s circular issued by Air India’s twice a year. PTI was presented at the launch ‘Celebrating culture’ Of the 12 MPs that are unions wrote to the Air India General Manager (HR) Mee­ of the 14th edition of The R. Ravichander, Head of Bu­ part of the committee, five CMD, Pradeep Singh Kharo­ nakshi Kashyap on Friday. Naxals torch five empty Hindu Theatre Fest at the Taj siness Development­South attended the meeting. la, asking why the airline had In its letter, the Indian trucks in Chhattisgarh Coromandel on Thursday. and Group President,Yes These included the Biju Ja­ failed to even inform em­ Commercial Pilot’s Associa­ RAIPUR The other shortlisted Bank, the Title Sponsor for nata Dal’s Sarojini Hem­ ployees about the delay in tion (ICPA) wrote that the sit­ A group of Naxals allegedly works included Sneh Sapru’s the fest, said: “It is our res­ brom, the AIADMK’s R. Va­ salaries. The pilots say this is uation was leading to stress set ablaze five empty trucks Hello Farmaaish and Swe­ ponsibility to celebrate our naroja, Trinamool the fifth month in a row that among employees. in Dantewada district of tanshu Bora’s Guilt, chosen culture, not only for the sake Congress’ Shanta Chhetri the airline has failed to pay “Financial uncertainty is a Chhattisgarh early on Friday, and BJP’s Sampatiya Uikey on time and they have now source of frustration, anxiety police said. With this, Maoists by a panel of three judges of its greatness. For our own and Riti Pathak. threatened to operate flights and stress, which result in have so far torched at least from among the 60 entries sake and for the generations “Instead of spreading under protest. undue fatigue, adversely im­ nine vehicles in the last three received. The judges for this Actor-director Ratna Pathak Shah (right) giving away the to come. Our tradition man­ our resources thin across “We regret to inform the pacting flight safety and the days in in Dantewada. PTI year’s award were Ramu Ra­ award to Annie Zaidi in Chennai on Thursday * R. RAGU dates it.” manthan, playwright and di­ The Hindu’s Editor Mu­ various shelters, it was pro­ delay in payment of salaries overall performance levels of rector; Shernaz Patel, film pian future, it examines the slippery slope and a hard­ kund Padmanabhan wel­ posed that each State can for the month of July 2018 employees,” read the letter and theatre actor; and visual metaphors in the stories we won concept. She said, “The comed the gathering. set up a single institution, due to circumstances beyond from ICPA. They also ques­ artist and creative writer, relate about ourselves, spun meaning of freedom is sub­ The other event partners which will serve as a shel­ the control of the manage­ tioned whether the airline Parvathi Nayar. in a narrative web that is ject to change. My dharma as include Girias, Fever FM, ter for women in difficult ment. However, all efforts are had enough money to con­ fashioned from the material a writer is to speak the truth UBER, Zebronics, Taj Coro­ situations and as an obser­ being made to make the pay­ duct regular maintenance of ‘Timeless’ of our times. Using allegory the way I see it.” mandel and Evam. vation home for juveniles. ment by next week,” read a aircraft. The citation prepared by the as storytelling, the play is The award was presented The Hindu Theatre Fest The State governments will judges for the winning play both subtle and hard­hitting. by Ratna Pathak Shah, actor will begin on August 10 and have to identify land for read: ‘Annie Zaidi’s Untit- The playwright lets the play and director. “There is a will be held till August 12 at Sir the purpose. These shel­ led-1 is a deserving winner speak for itself.” pressing need to encourage Mutha Venkatasubbarao Con­ ters can be partially funded for its timeliness, its insight In her acceptance speech, and cultivate writing for cert Hall, and between August under the Nirbhaya and especially for its gentle Ms. Zaidi said that her play is plays in the country. I hope 16­19 at Museum Theatre. scheme meant for wo­ reminders about the dis­ not about these times but these plays will be per­ Tickets are available online men’s safety... ,” said a tressing times that we have about all times. She said that formed soon because, really, (www.thehindu.com/theatre­ source who participated in been through. Set in a dysto­ freedom has always been a the final test of a play is in its fest/) and at the venue. the meeting. Centre launches portal for scientific research, funding Repository of research know-how

Special Correspondent NEW DELHI How does a budding math enthusiast figure out career prospects for pursuing mathematics in India? Which individual professors are blazing new trails in, say, climate change research here? The Union science minis­ try’s communication wing, Vigyan Prasar, has launched * REPRESENTATIVE USE the India Science Technolo­ choose from the mine of fel­ gy and Innovation portal lowships, scholarships and that can help with such funding and startup oppor­ queries. tunities that India puts on Currently the portal can their plate,” says a note ac­ be queried for information companying the portal. about the organisations car­ The portal follows a rying out research, those launch this week of India funding them, international Science (indiascience.in), collaborations, the scien­ an Internet­based science tists involved in the re­ channel, to showcase the search, the states in which developments in science they are being carried out, and technology in India. their achievements and Both the portal and the impact. channel are part of a push by the Science Ministry to Prime focus improve its public outreach. There’s also a compilation By next year, the Ministry of technologies developed hopes to offer science pro­ in India, the organisations grammes on Doordarshan that have developed these and eventually launch a technologies, those that dedicated science channel. have funded them and the According to a roadmap status of the technologies. prepared by the Union go­ “A major thrust of the portal vernment, the Science Mi­ is to reach out to students, nistry proposes to spend ₹15 researchers, scholars, scien­ crore over five years to cov­ tists both from India and er costs of portal develop­ abroad, so that they can ment and updates. CM YK https://www.visionias.net/ https://t.me/TheHindu_Zone_official

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NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 6 EDITORIAL SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 2018 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE The rise and rise of Boris Johnson His popularity shows that the Trump playbook of pandering to prejudice is working across Europe was a moment during a visit to within party — the room had been creasingly right­ward politics was New Zealand where he compared booked through the office of a striking a chord with the party the traditional Maori greeting to a Conservative MP. Mr. Johnson’s lat­ membership. He is not the only Stooping to conquer head butt that could be “misinter­ est comments have provoked an­ one in his party to have benefited preted in a pub in Glasgow”. ger from both Muslim and non­ from its internalisation of increas­ BJP exhibited its superior floor management It might be easy to dismiss some Muslim members of the Conserva­ ingly right­wing policies, as has in the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman’s election Vidya Ram of these but there were others that tive Party, with one senior MP, been seen with the rise of Jacob had to be seen in a more serious Dominic Grieve, suggesting he Rees­Mogg, the chair of the anti­ t was never going to be easy for the Bharatiya Janata light, such as his mis­characterisa­ would leave the party should the Brexit European Research Group, Party to get a candidate of its choice elected as th e ast year, during a visit to tion of Nazanin Zaghari­Ratcliffe, a former become its leader. For its whose particularly conservative IDeputy Chair man of the Rajya Sabha. The ruling Myanmar, Britain’s then Fo­ British charity worker imprisoned part, the party said it had vein of Conservatism (he opposes party and its allies fell short of a majority in the House. Lreign Secretary, Boris John­ in Iran, as “teaching journalists”. REUTERS launched a disciplinary investiga­ abortion under any circumstances But what it lacked in numbers, the party made up in son, visited the Shwedagon Paya, His comments provoked an outcry erate approach. In the face of a pu­ tion into Mr. Johnson’s comments as well as same sex marriage, and tact and ploy. First, in choosing a member of the Janata one of Buddhism’s most sacred at the time, going against her insis­ blic outcry – including criticism on the burka. has boasted of never changing a Dal (United), a friend­turned­foe­turned­friend, as the sites, adopting the usual freestyle, tence she had simply been on holi­ from Prime Minister Theresa May However, he has had many de­ diaper for any of his six children) somewhat awkward, bumbling day, and were seen as worsening and calls for the party whip to be fenders too — a recent poll for Sky has made him the unlikely figure­ candidate, the BJP sent out the signal that it was willing tone he had become known for. As her already abysmal plight in the taken from him — he has stood News found that up to 60% of the head of a young right­wing party to be more accommodative to parties that support it. he rang ancient bell, he recited a country. Mr. Johnson’s typical res­ firmly by his comments in The Dai­ public did not view his comments movement dubbed Second, in reaching out to the Biju Janata Dal in Odisha, fragment of Rudyard Kipling’s ponse to these controversies has ly Telegraph earlier this week. He as racist, and conservatives in “Mogg­mentum”. a party seeking to maintain equidistance between the poem ‘Mandalay’, including, “The been to offer a non­apology. described the burka as “oppres­ both Britain and the U.S. have de­ Congress and the BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi temple bells they say/ Come you His early blunders, during his sive and ridiculous” and com­ fended him. One Breitbart com­ The nationalist arc demonstrated a readiness to make peace without back you English soldier.” The in­ time as Mayor of London served to pared women who wore them to mentator suggested he needed to It would hardly come as a surprise standing on prestige. Indeed, by proposing a JD(U) MP, vocation of the colonial­era poem strengthen his image, particularly “letter boxes”. Subsequently, he go “full Donald Trump”. In fact that Steve Bannon, the former clearly caught the British Ambas­ beyond Britain’s shores, as the has let it be known that he viewed when Mr. Trump became U.S. Pre­ chairman of the alt­right Breitbart Harivansh, for the post, the BJP found it easier to seek sador off guard: he was captured flamboyant, floppy­haired, Eto­ the calls for an apology as “ridicu­ sident, Mr. Johnson’s congratula­ News and former adviser to Mr. the support of other parties. Once the deal with the BJD on camera firmly stopping Mr. nian given to faux­pas that lous”, citing it as part of his effort tory message was among the most Trump, has admitted to being in was sealed, Congress candidate B.K. Hariprasad stood Johnson from proceeding further wouldn’t be out of place in a P.G. to speak up for “liberal values”. It effusive of senior politicians glo­ regular communications with Mr. no chance. Mr. Hariprasad failed to win the support of with the recital, saying it was “not Wodehouse novel. His later ones is not the only time he has caused bally. “I am increasingly admiring Johnson. Mr. Bannon has spoken MPs from parties such as the Peoples Democratic Party, a good idea” and “not appro­ were the subject of more serious such offence: before he became of Donald Trump,” Mr. Johnson re­ of his eagerness to build an anti­ which, though estranged from the BJP, is not keen on priate”. While the remark did in­ scrutiny, including questions London Mayor, he once used a ra­ marked earlier this year, while Mr. European Union, nationalist supporting the Congress. Whether the deal with the deed provoke criticism at home around his appropriateness as the cist slur to refer to the people the Trump in turn suggested that Mr. movement across Europe, and has BJD will have significance beyond the election of the De­ and beyond, it was dismissed by head of Britain’s Foreign Office at a Queen would meet on her trips Johnson would make a “great described the British politician as many as yet another Boris “gaffe”, time when its relations with the across the Commonwealth. Prime Minister”. one of the “most important per­ puty Chairman is not clear yet. With the BJP making ra­ one of many that he has clocked world outside Europe matter more The latest comments come at a Mr. Johnson’s prime ministerial sons on the world stage”. Mr. John­ pid strides in Odisha, a BJP­BJD alliance is unlikely. Ho­ up over his political career. than ever, but they have been by particularly difficult time for the aspirations are of course no secret. son’s latest comments – and the wever, it remains to be seen whether this influences and large treated as blunders. ruling Conservative Party, already During his time as Foreign Secre­ outcry against him – will only floor coordination among Opposition parties during History of gaffes Even at the time this was a rather suffering from great ideological tary until his resignation in early serve to strengthen his appeal to voting or while debating on policy issues. Until recent­ Mr. Johnson’s time as Foreign Se­ naïve assumption given Mr. John­ differences within its ranks partic­ July in protest against the direc­ the right. ly, the Opposition enjoyed the majority in the House cretary was peppered with contro­ son’s background: Oxford­educat­ ularly on Brexit and the immigra­ tion of the government’s Brexit What will happen to Mr. John­ and was able to stall legislation. This may change if the versial moments, including his re­ ed, he once edited the conserva­ tion policy. While the Labour Par­ policy, many of his actions were son within the Conservative Party marks on boosting the whisky tive magazine, The Spectator, and ty has faced criticism over its seen as attempts to undermine Ms. remains to be seen: disciplinary BJD sees a longer term interest in coordinating with the trade between India and the U.K. savvily sensed the direction of treatment of anti­Semitism within May: such as publishing a 4,000 action could very well follow, BJP on specific issues. In retrospect, the Congress might during a visit to a British gurdwa­ British politics by finally leaping its ranks, the Conservatives have word essay on his vision of Brexit which would help build his image have missed a trick in not making the effort to win over ra. There was a “joke” about into the Brexit camp after he had been accused of tolerating Islamo­ just before a major speech by her. as a “martyr” of the alt­right. One the BJD and the Aam Aadmi Party. boosting British investment into drafted two columns, each taking phobia within theirs. Earlier this He is seen as a front­runner to re­ thing is clear though: his political Read together with the numbers from the recent no­ Libya. “They have got a brilliant vi­ a different position on Brexit. year, the Muslim Council of Britain place her: in early August just be­ days are far from over, as the confidence vote in the Lok Sabha, the one thing that sion to turn Sirte, with the help of used the instance of a meeting in fore his comments on the burka Trump playbook of pandering to this election confirms is that Opposition unity is still ve­ the municipality of Sirte, into the The latest outrage Parliament attended by Tapan but after his resignation, he came prejudice and division gains ad­ next Dubai… the only thing Mr. Johnson’s latest comments on Ghosh, the leader of the Hindu in as the most popular person to mirers in Europe. ry much a work in progress. The BJP and the Congress they’ve got to do is clear the dead the burka challenge suggest a Samhati, last year, to highlight a replace Ms. May in a poll by Con­ may be the principal players at the national level, but bodies,” he said in 2017. And there much more methodological, delib­ “wider problem” of Islamophobia servative Home, suggesting his in­ [email protected] they are nowhere close to being the two poles of the next Lok Sabha election. A few regional players such as the Telangana Rashtra Samithi, the Telugu Desam Par­ ty, and the BJD could well find themselves pitched Best of friends, worthy rivals against both the Congress and the BJP then. And if the Ambition could never completely destroy the friendship between Karunanidhi and MGR Lok Sabha election results push the BJP’s National D e­ mocratic Alliance well ahead of a Congress­led Unite d Karunanidhi wanted to emerge scenes. Just days prior to being derness. In February 1982, when Progressive Alliance, there is no saying which forma­ out of the shadow of not only Anna sworn in, MGR had sought a merg­ 58­year­old Karunanidhi went on a but also MGR. The massive man­ er; talks began though an emis­ 200 km march in protest against tion these parties will support. Therefore, the Congress date in the 1971 general election sary. Yet by the end of October, the the MGR administration, a will need to beat back the BJP in States where the t wo set Karunanidhi free. Or so he MGR administration pressed mur­ thoughtful MGR arranged for an parties are locked in a head­to­head contest; otherwise, thought. He had tried to put MGR der and conspiracy charges ambulance. Then, on October 30, it will be difficult for it to stitch together an effective and R. Kannan in his place, which MGR would not against Karunanidhi for the DMK’s 1982, the two men showed up at a successful pre­poll or post­poll alliance. forget. He flaunted his crowd­gath­ demonstration against Indira wedding at 6 a.m., holding each ering capacity and at the party’s Gandhi on her visit to Madurai in other’s hands and displaying

ravida Munnetra Kazhagam meet in Madurai in May 1972, 1977. Karunanidhi was interned for ARCHIVES THE HINDU PHOTO warmth. The Chief Minister even (DMK) leader M. Karuna­ crowds began to disperse soon af­ 40 days. Agitations by the DMK me). It was obvious who it was advised the bride and groom to Endless war Dnidhi’s touching eulogy, of ter his address scuppering the and arrests and internments by meant for. Yet on September 13, learn from this — ‘when to fight The global community fails Yemen by not December 24, 1987, to his “dear Chief Minister’s speech. Each the administration marked 10 1979, the two reached an agree­ and when to put their arms friend Dr. MGR” (M.G. Ramachan­ slight would make the other wary. years of MGR’s rule. ment on a merger only for MGR to around the other’s shoulders and pressuring Saudi Arabia to cease the attacks dran) was both poignant and gra­ So in October 1972, they ended The relationship between the renege on it the next day. On No­ unite’. In the Assembly, when an he attack on a bus in a crowded market in south­ cious. The two had been the best their 27­year­old relationship. A two leaders was unfathomable af­ vember 3, 1979, Karunanidhi al­ AIADMK MLA referred to Karuna­ of friends and collaborators until game of political chess had begun. ter a point. Karunanidhi saw the leged in the Tamil Nadu Assembly nidhi as just “Karunanidhi”, MGR ern Yemen that killed at least 45 people, most of they reached the pinnacle of fame, Real life began to imitate screen MGR administration as capable of that MGR was about to commit the cut him short and said, “Address Tthem children, is the latest atrocity in the military wealth and power. The high point life as MGR painted Karunanidhi no good while MGR appeared in­ “scandal of the century” by buying him as Kalaignar. He was my lead­ intervention led by Saudi Arabia that began over three of their cooperation came in 1969 the villain. MGR and his Anna Dra­ tent on erasing all traces of Karu­ ships from Bulgaria. MGR replied er.” years ago. During this period, Riyadh has paid little at­ when with his friend’s support, vida Munnetra Kazhagam (later nanidhi. On September 18, 1977, that he would resign if there was J. Jayalalithaa’s induction into tention to growing international criticism of its use o f Karunanidhi overtook the next in the All India Anna Dravida Munne­ he said the court would decide on proof that he had personally taken the party in June 1982 was a snub excessive force in Yemen, which plunged the country, line, Era. Nedunchezhian, to suc­ tra Kazhagam, or AIADMK) would the issue of Karunanidhi’s statue a bribe. Then in 1980, Karunand­ to Karunanidhi after his opposi­ among the poorest in West Asia, into what the United ceed party founder C.N. Annadu­ grow from strength to strength. In on Anna Salai in Chennai (whether hi, just to unseat MGR, did the un­ tion to MGR’s wish to bring her to rai (Anna) as Tamil Nadu’s Chief the game of one­upmanship and it posed a problem for traffic) thinkable. He came to an electoral the Madurai conference in 1972. Nations calls the world’s most severe humanitarian cri­ Minister and head of the party. In vilification, Karunanidhi would while counselling his audience: understanding with Indira Gand­ Karunanidhi just ignored her. sis. The bus attack comes a week after Saudi war planes return, Karunanidhi ensured that compare MGR to Judas even as “Do not do anything in anger.” It hi, whose Emergency had caused When MGR took ill, on October targeted the port city Hodeida, which is already under MGR was made the party treasur­ MGR painted Karunanidhi as a became a bit absurd when a go­ much pain to him (party and his 22, 1984, Karunanidhi penned the siege, killing at least 28 people and wounding dozens er. However, from that point on, dark force. vernment order said that no pu­ family). MGR’s government was most moving of his over 4,000 more. Since Saudi Arabia launched air strikes on Ye­ there would be a sense of unease. In 1977, the roles reversed. Chief blic space or building should be dismissed just as Karunanidhi’s missives, saying that prayer meant men’s Shia Houthi rebels, who captured huge swathes Minister since June 30, 1977, MGR named after a living person. ‘Karu­ had been on January 31, 1976. But appeal and in that sense he, an of territory, including the capital Sanaa, the civilian toll Game of chess invited Karunanidhi, the Leader of nanidhi Maligai’ was renamed in the elections that followed, atheist, would also pray for him to has been particularly high. The Saudi­led coalition, They were no more the humble 23­ the Opposition, to the I ndepen­ even as some other names es­ MGR, like his on­screen persona recover. Yet during the elections, year­old script writer who had dis­ dence Day ceremony. Importantly, caped change. did, bounced back. the DMK wondered if MGR was backed by the U.S., targeted public infrastructure, covered his hero in MGR, the he graciously noted that it was Ka­ Karunanidhi, taking full advan­ alive. On MGR’s return however, killed thousands of civilians, displaced hundreds of handsome 30­year­old, or the runanidhi who had made this pos­ Sharp moves tage of the luxury of being in the the political one­upmanship res­ thousands more and even laid siege to major cities, struggling actor who had found his sible for Chief Ministers. In the As­ Two no­confidence motions that opposition, painted MGR as being umed. Ambition had helped a blocking food and aid supplies. With no functional g o­ muse in Karunanidhi after 11 years sembly the camaraderie between were moved by the DMK in 1978­79 indifferent to the plight of the Sri beautiful friendship blossom, vernment in place and the rebels fighting the Saudi in­ of an uneventful film career. They the two was such that a DMK MLA and a censure motion in 1979 tore Lankan Tamils. MGR, on the other flourish and wilt but could never vasion, Yemen’s 28 million people have been practically were now the two major political even asked Karunanidhi to explain into the MGR administration as be­ hand, took a personal liking to destroy it completely. abandoned by the world. In recent years, the country forces in a party, the DMK, that what was going on. The reply: they ing corrupt and inept. On April 14, LTTE leader Prabhakaran — also was too small to accommodate were not consulting the almanac a daily announced that MGR because he had spurned Karuna­ R. Kannan is the deputy head of the UN has had an unprecedented cholera outbreak that killed both. The inevitable had to hap­ for a merger. But that was exactly would star in the film, Unnai Vida­ nidhi’s invite to meet him. Mission in Somalia’s HirShabelle office. He over 2,000 people. The health­care system has col­ pen sooner or later. what was happening behind the matten (You cannot get away from But there were moments of ten­ is the biographer of Anna and MGR lapsed, millions of people have been cut off from regu­ lar access to clean water, and more than eight milli on LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters emailed to [email protected] must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials. people threatened by acute hunger. Saudi Arabia has not been deterred by any of this. M. Karunanidhi virtue of dynastic skills of negotiation are what milestones. Kohli’s shift from I made in my piece. I was not guarantee Muslims an Nor has it come under any serious international pres­ A reader (‘Letters to the advantage. the younger generation of spin to pace when Kevin commenting on the Babri unfettered fundamental right sure to halt its catastrophic campaign. Its response to Editor’, August 10) has A bipolar polity has politicians would do well to Curran added a sizeable Masjid issue. My arguments to pray in a mosque. This the bus bombing has been callous: it said the attack was hurriedly drawn the become a norm in almost study carefully. 40­odd runs with Rashid Ali were limited to the assertion does not merit “a legitimate military action”, and accused the rebels of balance sheet of how all States and the Centre as N. Vijai, for the ninth wicket was essentiality of mosques in discussion unless it can be Coimbatore using children as human shields. The Saudis say the parties in Tamil Nadu well. Leaders of both questionable and decided Islam and I had given proved that praying in Houthi rebels are backed by Iran, its regional rival; also would fare, almost writing Dravidian parties should the outcome of the match. evidence from Islamic mosques is prejudicial to the epitaph of the ruling also ask themselves ■ Karunanidhi was without Also, preferring Dhawan to scriptures and Supreme public order, morality or that its campaign has been on behalf of the internation­ AIADMK. He seems to whether they have really doubt an astute Pujara was not circumspect. Court judgments to support health. ally recognised government of Yemen. Curiously, Yeme­ forget that the party belied inherited leader administrator and a prudent Moreover, changing the my case. Mr. Swamy does not A. Faizur Rahman, ni President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi is nowhere to be all prophesies of doom Annadurai’s most noble politician. His birthday batting order for the tail­ have an answer to this except Chennai seen; he is reported to be under house arrest in Riyadh. after the passing of legacy — of being above celebrations, on June 3, were enders in the second innings the claim that Articles 25 and more letters online: The military campaign has been a failure from a strateg­ Jayalalithaa. As for the board in matters of often occasions for him to was not well thought out. 26 of the Constitution do not www.hindu.com/opinion/letters/ ic point of view as well. After more than three years of DMK’s cadre­base being absolute public integrity. give a patient hearing to What counts is his ability to corrections & clarifications: relentless bombing, the rebels are still entrenched in cited to suggest its certain Sivamani Vasudevan, those who came to wish him. win matches from now on, capture of power in the Chennai Mani Nataraajan, especially after the track The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation was their areas of influence, including Sanaa. It is high time future, one should not Chennai record of his illustrious incorporated in 1978 — and not in the early 1960s as given in the Ed­ itorials “A welcome retreat: withdrawing the FRDI Bill” (Aug. 10, the international community paid serious attention t o ■ ignore the cadre strength of DMK patriarch M. predecessor, M.S. Dhoni. 2018) and “Bail­in doubts — on financial resolution legislation” the voices of the battered Yemenis. The U.S. continues the AIADMK either. If cadre Karunanidhi was well known Top batsman Bellur S. Dattatri, (Dec. 6, 2017). to support this disastrous aggression, with other le ad­ Bengaluru base alone were to not only for his political Acclaim of the batting With reference to the report, “Kudankulam second reactor ing global powers failing to do anything more than con­ guarantee electoral acumen but also for his prowess of Virat Kohli cannot stopped for inspection” (Aug. 3, 2018), a communication from the demn rights violations. The plight of Yemenis will ge t successes, the CPI(M) and exquisite skills in the fields of be questioned given his On mosques Atomic Energy Regulatory Board clarified that the board did not mandate the shutdown of the second reactor at Kudankulam as re­ progressively worse unless enough pressure is brought the Congress should have cinema, theatre, the media distinguished records Subramanian Swamy’s been now ruling West and literature. (Editorial, August 10). rejoinder (Editorial page, ported. 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narrow road bifurcates the hyp­ er­green paddy fields of Webi vil­ Alage in Middle Andaman, in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. A clear stream flows around the Webi, home to the Karen community, brought to these shores from Myanmar 93 years ago. At dusk, as fading sunlight paints the surrounding hills in silhouette, the calls of cicadas, crickets and frogs rise in crescendo. In the cacophonic stillness, a centipede winds its way across the empty weathered road. And then, in the blink of an eye, it’s gone, swallowed whole by a recent migrant to the island — the Indian bullfrog ( Hoplobatrachus tigerinus). Barely 10 cm long, this particular spe­ cimen is small. But the larger ones weigh at least half a kilo. The golden stripe on their backs and the glitter around their throats shine in the dif­ fused light of a mobile phone. Less than 2 ft from the centipede­eater sits anoth­ er frog. Next to that, one more, and another, and another... scores of frogs in varied sizes, basking in the warmth of the asphalt. Every now and then, one of them leaps toward the murky waters of the paddy fields. There is nothing frog­ like about the deep, guttural croaks of these prolific breeders. Rather, they sound more like a bull with a sore throat. “It wasn’t here even five years ago. Now they’ve taken over the village,” says Nau Thaw Raytoo, a mother of four, who lives in a concrete­bamboo house with her children, their wives, and her six grandchildren. Her broken Hindi shifts to fluent, high­pitched Karen when instructing raucous kids. Webi is just among the scores of vil­ lages in the islands where the amphi­ bian has arrived in hordes. An unusual man­frog conflict is brewing. The vora­ cious animal gulps down anything that would fit in its jaws: centipedes, leech­ K. MURALI KUMAR es, native frogs, lizards, small snakes, and even chicks and ducklings, which are an important source of food for the islanders. The Andamans’ new colonisers “I’ve seen them eat chicks, swallow­ ing the head whole,” says Raytoo, ad­ ding that of the 15 chicks hatched in the family’s chicken coop this year, only The Indian bull frog, a recent arrival from the mainland, is steadily occupying the islands’ ecosystem and threatening the local economy. three have survived. Balakishore, Mohit M. Rao reports on the bizarre man­frog conflict brewing in the islands whose father is Ranchi (an overarching term for Jharkhand tribals who were ported the bullfrog in worrying densi­ But fascination soon gave way to frus­ here. Three years ago, we spotted it in burgeoning population. “It is difficult...I settled here to clear the forests decades ties. tration. In North Wandoor village, locat­ the streams that come through the for­ don’t see a way to stop it. The govern­ ago) and mother is Karen, has lost 50 Like most contemporary tales in the ed at the edge of the Lohabarrack Salt ests when we went fishing for kala mac- ment should think of something. Else, ducklings to the frogs. When grown, archipelago, the bullfrog story may also Water Crocodile Sanctuary, it isn’t the chi (black fish). Now the fish is hardly in five years, poora basti bhar jayega each duck would have fetched at least have to do with the earthquake and the crocs that villagers keep an eye on. seen but the frog is everywhere,” says (the village will be filled with frogs),” ₹300 in the local market. tsunami that devastated large parts of The tsunami had created salty chan­ 29­year­old Johnson Kirketa, suggesting says Krishna Singh, at Mohanpur village Andaman and Nicobar islands in 2004. nels in the area and rendered large that the bullfrog had crossed the forests in North Andaman, who claims to have One invader, many names Following the decline of natural fish tracts infertile. So, many had turned to through channels and streams. lost 30 chicks to the frog. In the villages carved out of the virgin stock, the local administration encour­ creating agricultural ponds — to rear Murmurs of the conflict have started, Andaman forests, the amphibian invad­ aged integrated farming, with aquacul­ fish and also because they would serve Colonisers among the natives with the issue being raised by local pol­ er has evoked both surprise (“where did ture in agricultural ponds. There are as sources of freshwater when the rains Bullfrogs are found all over mainland In­ itical representatives. “It really is a big they come from?”) — and anxiety now over 2,500 such ponds in the is­ filled it up. Shushil Mondal found that dia, but it is in the unique ecosystem of menace. But we have to see how the (“when will they go away?”). The bull­ lands, most of them filled with stocks of his pond had been taken over by frogs. the islands that it becomes a major population stabilises,” says S. Dam Roy, frog, found widely in mainland India exotic, fast­growing fish imported from “Earlier I could get 20 kg of fish whenev­ threat. Unlike the mainland, resources Principal Scientist at the Central Island and protected under Schedule IV of the the mainland. er I spread the net. Now, I get only shona on the islands are scarce for big ani­ Agricultural Research Institute , Port Indian Wildlife Act 1972, is making the The fishling stocks (mostly from Kol­ beng. There is no fish left now. It has ea­ mals, while natural calamities are more Blair, which operates the local agricul­ most of a free run that it’s enjoying in kata) released into some of these ponds ten everything,” he says. frequent. The wildlife here has evolved ture helpline. the erstwhile penal colony. were contaminated with bullfrog eggs The frogs pose a threat particularly to in a miniature setting: there are no large Stung by the inflow of invasives, and and tadpoles. All fingers point at the lo­ the livelihoods of landless labourers, herbivores (the largest is the Andaman with the fear that more could come, it <> This is an invasion. This kind cal fisheries department, which has, ho­ such as Parimal Das and his family of wild pig) or large carnivores. was in the serene, undulating planta­ of incursion into remote wever, dismissed these claims and ac­ eight. They had migrated to the Anda­ “Islands have fewer species, but their tions that form the CIARI headquarters islands is not naturally possible cused private traders of having brought mans from Kolkata nearly 20 years ago, nature make them irreplaceable. They that a plan was hatched five years ago to in such a short time.” the invader to the islands. and are now nomads, leasing land whe­ are found no where else in the world... start a ₹40­crore bio­security laboratory Nitya Mohanty, Most villagers believe that the bull­ rever it is available to grow vegetables. This makes the entire food web in the is­ for quarantine and research. The plan Doctoral student, Centre for Invasion Biology, frog’s first hop into the islands was in Di­ Agriculture in a rain­heavy, saline­rich lands very different from that of the did not materialise. Stellenbosch University, South Africa glipur, in the northern tip of the Anda­ soil is difficult, and free­range chickens mainland,” says Vasudevan, senior prin­ Globally, invasive species, particular­ In the Andaman Islands, it can rain mans, where its prolific spread first are an important and steady source of cipal scientist at the Centre for Cellular ly in islands, are becoming the focus of eight months of the year. The first rains became a talking point. By 2011, it was income, with each fetching up to ₹ 600. and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad. numerous organisations. The Conven­ in May are the signal for the bullfrogs to spotted at Mayabunder in Middle Anda­ “I’ve lost six chicks this year already. We The Zoological Survey of India has tion on Biological Diversity has said that come out of the streams and agricultu­ man, and by 2013, it was found in Wan­ had to build a murghi ghar (a wooden found that out of the 9,130 marine and invasives have contributed to 40% of all ral ponds that have become their shel­ door, near the southern tip of the Anda­ makeshift cage on stilts) to lock the terrestrial species discovered so far in animal extinctions since the 17th centu­ ters. They breed by the hundreds, with mans, around 300 km from Diglipur. chickens at night, but even then the the islands, 1,032 species (or11.30%) are one can perhaps gauge the ecological ry. The IUCN has formulated guidelines each female able to lay between 3,500 While many were accidental releases, in frogs manage to squeeze through,” he endemic (found only in the Andamans). impact of the invasive bullfrog. Across for managing invasives specifically in is­ and 20,000 eggs. Not all survive, but some areas, it had been released by vil­ says. In the constraints of land, this endemic­ infested villages, residents say sightings lands, largely involving data collection, enough live to breed again, ensuring lagers as a fast­breeding cheap food. On the other side of the Greater An­ ity increases to nearly 25%, or 816 out of of native species of frogs have reduced. community engagement, policy mea­ that the horde extends their range. With Researchers Harikrishnan Surendran daman islands, the Andaman Trunk the 3,271 land species. These creatures Full grown natives pale in size to even a sures and management plans. an average life span of seven years, and and Karthikeyan Vasudevan had been Road snakes its way through dense for­ had evolved to cope with natural disas­ young bullfrog. Water snakes, a com­ Far away from the concerns of scien­ time to sexual maturity of 10­12 months, working in Wandoor since 2008, and ests. Trees form a seemingly impenetra­ ter, but have little capacity to withstand mon accompaniment for the paddy tific papers and environmentalists, in their population can dramatically shoot were the first to report the presence of ble canopy, creepers drape branches in rapid, human­induced impacts. “There farmer, and centipedes are in decline. the government offices at Port Blair, up in a very short time, which is precise­ the bullfrog as an invasive in a scientific a gown of broad leaves, and under­ is not much room for redundancy and But even more worrying signs were there is little panic about invasives. ly what happened once they landed in journal. “(The spread) is not surprising growth form layers upon layers above refuges in these islands,” says Vasude­ found in the gut of the frog. For months, “They are just animals, and nature will the islands. at all, given the high reproductive out­ the damp soil. Amidst the shades of van. Mohanty and his associates captured find a way to live in harmony,” says Ta­ “This is an invasion,” says Nitya Mo­ put of Indian bullfrogs and their associa­ green, the Andaman Crape Myrtle, a de­ But the bullfrog is only the latest en­ and “stomach flushed” contents out of run Coomar, Principal Chief Conserva­ hanty, a doctoral student at the Centre tion with agricultural areas... it was only ciduous tree, bursts in bouquets of trant in the Andamans’ 150­year­old his­ 798 individuals belonging to two native tor of Forests, who also holds the post of for Invasion Biology at Stellenbosch Un­ a matter of time before they got intro­ small lilac flowers. tory of invasives, with alien species in­ species and the invasive bullfrog. From Environment Secretary in the relatively iversity (South Africa). His research, duced to other islands,” says Surendran. Five kilometres of these forests sepa­ troduced in waves by the British, the gut of the bullfrog came out native small administration governing the done with the Andaman and Nicobar Nearly two years ago, while engaged rate Gannatabla village — a settlement of Japanese, and ‘mainland’ Indians hav­ frogs, the endemic Andaman blind islands. Environment Team, has been on inva­ in construction and repairs at a resort Jharkhand tribals — from the nearest vil­ ing gradually colonised many parts of snake, the endemic emerald gecko, This confidence is not reflected sive species — first on the chitals (spot­ near Wandoor in South Andaman, M. lage in North Andaman. The village is a the island territory. These include the skinks and others. “Adult bullfrogs pose among the villagers. While many are re­ ted deer) that have established their Alazhagan, 35, saw a multitude of frogs clump of 50 houses and a series of rec­ elephant(introduced for logging and la­ a threat to small endemic vertebrates signed to the invasion, some suggest herds in the Andamans, and now on the thronging the swimming pool. Some, he tangular paddy fields. There is no pond ter abandoned), chital, hog deer, and (from frogs to birds). Within frog spe­ commercial harvest for export to South­ bullfrog invasion. says, had turned yellow, with blue glo­ here where fish is cultured. The bull­ barking deer (all three for game meat). cies, it can have a two­pronged impact East Asia, for history has shown that So far, the bullfrog has been found in bules on their throat — males decked up frog, however, lurks in these fields and In 2013, using satellite imagery, Rauf on the Limnonectes genus of frogs. Bull­ animal populations crash when they six out of the eight major inhabited is­ for the breeding season. He approached drinking water wells. Ali from the Puducherry­based Founda­ frogs not only eat the native frogs, even have an economic value attached to lands. In 2017, it was even found in Little one, and it froze. He decided to take a “We don’t know how it has come tion for Ecological Research, Advocacy their diets overlap, indicating a possibil­ them. Andaman, which is separated from the selfie: him grinning in the foreground, and Learning found that forests with ity of competition,” he says. But for now, it is an unchecked inva­ Greater Andaman Islands by more than with the frog posing meditatively in the <> They are just animals, and elephants and chitals had suffered sig­ It isn’t just their size that works to sion. “Bullfrogs have reached little An­ 55 km of sea. “This kind of incursion in­ background. “It looked so strange! So nature will find a way to live in nificant degradation (Interview Island) their advantage. It’s their appetite for daman, the next frontier is Nicobar. to remote islands is not naturally possi­ much bigger than the frogs we were harmony.” compared to places where they were meat, even at the tadpole stage. Bullfrog There are other islands they are yet to ble in such a short time,” says Mohanty. used to seeing and so colourful,” he Tarun Coomar, absent (Little Andaman). It’s a one­two tadpoles are highly carnivorous, prey­ invade, and we must do everything to The frog has acquired many names in recalls. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests punch: elephants knock down trees and ing on other tadpoles (even native tad­ stop that. Signs at jetties about the ad­ the course of its journey through multi­ strip barks, while chitals prevent regen­ poles) heavily. verse economic impact of bullfrogs and cultural settlements of the island: shona eration of forests by grazing on the need to check contamination of fish beng (‘Golden frog’, for the prominent seedlings. Controlling invasives stocks could be useful,” says Mohanty. golden stripe) among the Bengali set­ Invasives have come in all forms to In a few villages, the explosion in popu­ For millenia, the islands, now a Un­ tlers; haramendak (‘Green frog’, for its the Andamans. The Japanese intro­ lation from May onward sees a feast of ion Territory, were largely disconnect­ olive­green skin) in Ranchi villages, duced the Giant African Snail, one of bullfrogs: skin fried to a crisp, their legs ed, literally and figuratively, from the where you could hear Oraon, Sadri or the 100 worst invasive species as de­ boiled or fried. Here, a kilo (roughly mainland. In more ways than one, the Munda being spoken; and dey-phala scribed by the International Union for three medium­sized frogs) is sold for landscape here resembles those in (‘Green frog”) in villages where the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in the ₹60 — the cheapest source of protein in Myanmar, Thailand and Indonesia than 2,500­odd Karen community stays. 1940s during their three­year occupa­ the market. In other places, it is anger mainland India. Whatever the name or language, the tion. It has now established itself as a that has humans killing the frog. “Whe­ In ethos too, the disconnect remains. narrative of economic loss and ecologi­ major agricultural pest. Meanwhile, never I find it on the road, I beat it with a In government offices, officials caution cal threat is a constant. about 90% of the fish being bred in stick. If it jumps, I’ll jump into the pad­ outsiders (whose annual numbers ponds are carps and other exotic fish dy field and chase it. One dead frog touch 6.5 lakh, as compared to 3.9 lakh How they spread which have even established natural means one lesser mother laying thou­ residents) to take it slow in the islands: Mohanty’s team sought to define the breeding sites outside human­created sands of eggs,” says a villager in North “Ye mainland nahi, yeh Andaman hai contours of this “invasion” through in­ ponds. Similarly, the islands are home Andaman, whose name has been with­ (This is not the mainland, this is Anda­ terviews with locals. As early as 2001, to at least 592 introduced alien plant held as killing bullfrogs is a criminal act man).” But it may not stay that way for the bullfrog had already established species, some indirectly pushing en­ under wildlife laws. In Wandoor, a fami­ long. As the croaks of the bull frog rever­ breeding populations in one village. By Swamped: The bullfrog is only the latest entrant in the Andamans’ 150-year-old demic plants to the fringe. ly claims to have killed nearly 50 frogs in berate through the islands, their cla­ 2009, it had spread to seven villages. history of invasives. Picture shows Gannatabla, a village overrun by the bullfrog, at Away from the obvious economic im­ July. mour assumes the urgency of a clarion Since then, at least 53 villages have re­ Diglipur in North Andaman. * K. MURALI KUMAR pact, it is in the sounds of the night that However, these are mere dents in a call — to act before it is too late.

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NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 8 NEWS SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 2018 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE FROM PAGE ONE Cong. scuttled talaq Bill: govt. Rajya Sabha adjourned Centre says Rajiv case over Rafale deal row Sonia Gandhi reiterates that it should be sent to a Select Committee for scrutiny SP protests over Deoria sex abuse convicts can’t be freed Special Correspondent New Delhi Special Correspondent The Tamil Nadu govern­ ary and executive, all of The government on Friday New Delhi ment had written to the them agreeing on the guilt alleged that the Congress The Rajya Sabha was ad­ Centre on March 2, 2016 of the convicts. was responsible for scuttling journed over the Congress proposing the remission. The Centre said 16 inno­ the triple talaq Bill in the Ra­ protests over the Rafale deal The Centre’s response in cent lives were lost and ma­ jya Sabha, which now in­ and the Samajwadi Party’s April comes almost two ny suffered grievous injuries cludes three crucial amend­ protest over incidents of years later and after a Su­ in the “gruesome, inhuman, ments such as providing for sexual abuse at a shelter preme Court order to do so. uncivilised and merciless” bail before the start of trial. home in Uttar Pradesh. The Hindu had, on June act. The assassination and The Union Cabinet had Congress MP Anand Shar­ 15, first reported the deci­ the use of a woman as a hu­ approved the changes in the ma had moved a motion un­ sion of President Ram Nath man bomb showed “excep­ draft legislation on Thursday der Rule 267 to suspend all Kovind to reject Tamil Na­ tional depravity.” and planned to introduce it business to discuss the Ra­ Ghulam Nabi Azad du’s proposal. in the Rajya Sabha on the last fale deal. The Congress has In the two­page response, ‘Global ramifications’ day of the monsoon session. been demanding a Joint Par­ low debate on either issue the Centre said it consi­ It explained to Tamil Nadu However, the Bill could not liamentary Committee and adjourned the House. dered Tamil Nadu’s propo­ that setting the convicts free be taken up as the Chair said Making a point: Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad speaking in the Rajya Sabha on probe into the aircraft deal. Rajya Sabha Chairman M.

sal in consultation with the now would be a “dangerous there was no consensus. the last day of the monsoon session on Friday. * PTI Leader of Opposition Venkaiah Naidu, who CBI. precedent and lead to inter­ Parliamentary Affairs Mi­ Ghulam Nabi Azad criticised chaired the proceedings The assassination was national ramifications” in­ nister Ananthkumar later son Sonia Gandhi said her Select Committee for scruti­ The Lower House passed the government, saying that post­adjournment, criti­ “brutal” and “in pursuance volving other such criminals targeted Congress president party’s stand on the Bill was ny. The government had ear­ the Bill in December. Howev­ the Opposition “did not get cised the Opposition, saying of a diabolical plot carefully in future. Rahul Gandhi and his party, clear. lier attempted to get the Bill er, amendments to the Bill, time to initiate a single it should get its priorities considered and executed by The Tamil Nadu govern­ stating that they supported The Congress­led Opposi­ passed during the budget after being adopted by the short­duration discussion or right. “There are many im­ a highly organised foreign ment had first proposed re­ the proposed law in the Lok tion has been demanding session, after the Supreme Rajya Sabha, will have to be calling attention motion”. portant issues that we must terrorist organisation.” mission for the convicts in a Sabha, but not in the Upper that the Muslim Women Court on August 22 last year sent again to the Lok Sabha Newly elected Deputy discuss like the death of ov­ letter dater February 19, House. (Protection of Rights on Mar­ held the “triple talaq” prac­ for clearance. Chairman Harivansh, who er 20 persons in Kerala ‘Dangerous precedent’ 2014. This had spurred the However, UPA chairper­ riage) Bill, 2017, be sent to a tice unconstitutional. (With agency inputs) was in the chair, did not al­ floods,” Mr. Naidu said. It said the CBI, which inves­ Centre to move the Su­ tigated the case, was also preme Court. It triggered opposed to releasing the the question whether a convicts in the interest of State could unilaterally re­ ‘Confer Bharat justice. The case had alrea­ mit life sentence in a case in­ Portion of PM’s Women’s group backs dy been reviewed in the vestigated by a Central agen­ Ratna on highest forums of the judici­ cy like the CBI. speech expunged amendments to talaq Bill Karunanidhi’ Congress ups the ante Word uttered by Athawale too removed SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI Special Correspondent Rights body says changes in consonance with its demands The former Chief Minister against Rafale deal New Delhi of Tamil Nadu and DMK pa­ In an embarrassment for the Jagriti Chandra the two parties before fina­ triarch, M. Karunanidhi, “Madam, I want permission probe. government, a portion of New Delhi lising a divorce, which has should be honoured with to present the replica of the Congress MP Anand Shar­ Prime Minister Narendra The Muslim women’s rights been made possible by mak­ the Bharat Ratna as a tri­ Rafale on the table of the ma had moved a motion un­ Modi’s congratulatory group spearheading the ing the offence of triple talaq bute to his outstanding and House. Please permit that. I der Rule 267 to suspend all speech on Thursday to felic­ movement against instant compoundable. exemplary work, DMK MP can make a better Rafale business to discuss the Ra­ itate Janata Dal(U) MP Hari­ divorce has welcomed the Tiruchi Siva said on Friday than (an industrialist) who fale deal. vansh after his election as amendments to the triple ta­ Elaborate procedure in the Rajya Sabha. has no experience in manu­ “The Prime Minister even the Deputy Chairman was laq Bill, and urged MPs cut­ The NGO has demanded that Mr. Siva said Karunanid­ facturing one,” said Mr. Jak­ without consulting his own expunged on Friday by Ra­ Narendra Modi ting across party lines to en­ the government lay down an hi had been the tallest lead­ har, holding a replica made Cabinet went ahead and ne­ jya Sabha Chairman M. Ven­ sure its passage in elaborate procedure for di­ er of the country and a Dra­ of paper. gotiated the deal to buy the kaiah Naidu. they be expunged. Parliament. vorce based on the talaq­e­ vidian stalwart who, in the The Rajya Sabha was ad­ aircraft at a higher cost,” Mr. Remarks made by the The Chairman had told The Union Cabinet on ehsan method which in­ course of 80 years in public journed twice within mi­ Sharma said. Prime Minister are rarely the House that he would Thursday approved three volves reconciliation, media­ life, fought for the cause of nutes during the pre­lunch The Congress, he said, expunged. look into the remarks and amendments to the Bill. It tion and dialogue between the downtrodden, the session amid protest by will not rest till a Joint Parlia­ In a lighter vein, Mr. Mo­ see if there was something now allows an accused to A file photo of activists the husband and wife over a backward and the sup­ Congress members over mentary Committee is con­ di, referring to the JD(U) objectionable. seek bail before trial. An FIR protesting against triple minimum period of 90 days. pressed people. “He was

their demand for a JPC stituted to probe it. candidate and Opposition Mr. Hariprasad said it was can be lodged only at the in­ talaq at Jantar Mantar. * PTI It has also sought that the an outstanding orator, a nominee, Congress MP B.K. unfortunate that the Prime sistence of the wife or her wife’s right to maintenance, prolific writer, a novelist, a Hariprasad, said the elec­ Minister had lowered the blood relations or those who to bring about this law,” read guardianship of children as short­story writer, a philo­ Explosives seized tion was between two “Ha­ dignity of the House. Con­ become her relatives by vir­ a statement issued by Bhara­ well as right to reside in her sopher, a philanthropist ris”. He then went on to take gress MP Shashi Tharoor tue of marriage. The offence tiya Muslim Mahila Andolan marital home be protected and also a dramatist. He a swipe at Mr. Hariprasad, said the remarks were can be compoundable with (BMMA). The NGO was made during the divorce process. was an actor and also from Sanatan man playing on his initials, which shameful. “I think it be­ both parties having the liber­ party to the triple talaq case The amendments to the wrote scripts for 80 mo­ left the House in splits. comes a massive shame for ty to withdraw the case. before the Supreme Court Bill were, however, not in­ vies,” Mr. Siva said. The officer said, “We tery, a cutter, a hacksaw The Congress members this country when the PM The pronouncement of last year. troduced in the Rajya Sabha Speaking at length about tracked the numbers to Mr. blade, soldering equipment, though were not amused. uses unparliamentary ex­ ‘talaq’ thrice in quick succes­ The women’s rights group on the last day of monsoon the achievements of Karu­ Raut and Mr. Kalaskar on three switches, two com­ The party was considering a pressions in any House of sion will invite a jail term of said that the changes made session. nanidhi as Chief Minister, Thursday night after three pleted PCB circuits, one par­ privilege motion against the Parliament,” Mr. Tharoor three years under the origi­ to the proposed law are in The amended Bill is now Mr. Siva said: “He fought days of verification. Eight tially completed PCB circuit, Prime Minister on the issue said. The Chairman also ex­ nal Bill. consonance with their de­ expected to be placed in the for equal rights for women crude bombs were found in six battery connectors, two till Thursday but eventually punged a word uttered by mands and therefore they Upper House in the winter in ancestral property, wi­ Mr. Raut’s house, and in­ battery containers, four re­ the leadership, sources said, Union Minister Ramdas Ath­ ‘Will work together’ hoped that the move will session and once it is passed dows’ rehabilitation and criminating documents, in­ lay switches, eight resistors, decided not to pursue it. awale during the felicitation “We appreciate the efforts of “put to rest all opposition to there it will have to go back established slum clearance cluding instructional litera­ six transistors, lengths of On Thursday, RJD MP Ma­ speeches. the Cabinet to respond to the bill and the law will be­ to the Lok Sabha for appro­ board and many other ture on the assembly of wire, a multimeter, a pair of noj Jha, flagging the PM’s Mr. Hariprasad lost the the concerns of Muslim wo­ come reality soon”. val of the amendments as boards for the unorganised Improvised Explosive Devic­ handgloves, adhesive solu­ comments, said they were Deputy Chairman election men. We are hopeful that The BMMA said that they the original Bill had already sector and even for trans­ es, were found in Mr. Kalas­ tion and a partial hand­ derogatory in direction and to Mr. Harivansh by a mar­ the government and the Op­ had appealed that efforts been passed by the Lower genders. He brought about kar’s house.” drawn diagram of a circuit intent. He requested that gin of 24 votes. position will work together should be made to reconcile House. revolutionary reforms.” The ATS searched a com­ on a sheet of paper. mercial space belonging to Mr. Raut and Mr. Kalas­ Mr. Raut in the same area kar’s interrogation led the and seized 12 crude bombs, police to Mr. Gondhalekar in A productive two gelatin sticks, four elec­ Pune. He was brought to Two MPs bring private Bill against lynching tronic detonators, 22 non­ Mumbai, and the three were session for electronic detonators, safe­ placed under arrest and ty fuse wires, 150 gm of a charged under the Explo­ Lok Sabha Tharoor denied permission to table the legislation in the Lok Sabha; Tulsi tables his in Rajya Sabha white powder wrapped in a sive Substances Act, the Ex­ newspaper, two one­litre plosives Act, the Indian Pe­ Special Correspondent Special Correspondent tra Mahajan did not allow ror in society. To strike ter­ include incidents where a bottles labelled ‘poison’, 10 nal Code and the Unlawful NEW DELHI New Delhi Mr. Tharoor to table the Bill ror by killing people most Minister felicitates a lynch­ batteries, one six­volt bat­ Activities Prevention Act. The curtains came down Ahead of the government in the Lok Sabha, arguing mercilessly like rats.” Lynch­ ing accused. on the monsoon session of which is still consulting sta­ that law and order was a ing was more dangerous Parliament on Friday, with keholders to cast a law State subject and it was not than terrorism and just as Protecting witnesses Maratha protest: over government managers against lynching, Shashi for the Lok Sabha to debate there was a special law to “The Bill also talks about claiming this to be one of Tharoor, Lok Sabha member it. Mr. Tulsi’s Bill was tabled tackle terrorism, lynching protecting the victim and the most productive ones of the Congress, and K.T.S. in the Rajya Sabha. needed one too ,” Mr Tulsi witnesses. If witnesses are 200 arrested in Pune, for the Lok Sabha since Tulsi, a nominated Rajya said. not protected, then nobody 2000. Sabha member, introduced a Striking terror The Bill introduced by the will come forward and the Provisional data re­ private member’s Bill in Par­ A special law was needed to two gives a detailed defini­ courts will not be able to ar­ Aurangabad leased by the Parliamen­ liament on Friday. deal with lynching, though tion of what constitutes rive at the truth,” Mr. Tulsi tary Affairs Ministry show “We are anxious to share most of the crimes were co­ lynching. explained. Shoumojit Banerjee cy meeting convened by the the session had 17 sittings the provisions of this Bill in Shashi Tharoor vered by the Indian Penal It suggests that the mini­ Mr. Tulsi and Mr. Tharoor Pune Chamber of Marathwada In­ and the Lok Sabha con­ order to pre­empt the possi­ Code, Mr. Tulsi said. “Lynch­ mum punishment should be said the government was try­ Over 200 people were ar­ dustries and Agriculture ducted business for over bility of the government ing Bill, then our feeling is ing is a crime without mo­ seven­year jail term and the ing to shirk responsibility by rested across Aurangabad (CMIA) decided it would not 112 hours and passed 20 of coming up with a weaker that the government will tive, it is not a private dis­ highest, life imprisonment, claiming law and order was a and Pune in connection give jobs to those found guil­ the 21 Bills tabled by the go­ Bill,” Mr. Tharoor told press­ have no choice but to take pute between the two depending on the gravity of State subject. with the arson and vandal­ ty of vandalism. vernment. Time lost due to persons later. “If public con­ these provisions into ac­ parties. In fact, the victims the offence. It has provisions The two will send their ism during the bandh on Au­ “It was not the spontane­ interruptions was eight sciousness is raised as to count.” are unknown. The object of to deal with “creation of a draft to Law Minister Ravi gust 9, which was called by ous outrage of any commun­ hours and 26 minutes, what can go into anti­lynch­ Lok Sabha Speaker Sumi­ these crimes is to strike ter­ hostile environment”. They Shankar Prasad. the Maratha Kranti Morcha. ity. It was a carefully while the Lok Sabha sat an The outfit’s coordinators, planned and premeditated extra 20 hours and 43 mi­ however, disclaimed res­ attack in which around 250 nutes in the conduct of ponsibility for the violence people participated. The business. and dubbed it the handi­ perpetrators smashed CCTV Parliamentary Affairs For BJD, Congress is main rival in Odisha work of anti­social cameras, computers and of­ Minister Ananth Kumar ex­ elements. fice cabins. The industry as pressed his satisfaction ov­ A total of 185 people, in­ a collective and investors er the way both Houses Hence, it backed NDA candidate in the election for the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson cluding five women, were are agitated after the inci­ functioned. arrested by the Bund Gar­ dent,” Ram Bhogale, presi­ “Despite being ad­ Nistula Hebbar decided to project Harivansh BJD’s stronghold], where the former ally. The BJD, they den, Deccan, and the Koth­ dent, CMIA, told The Hindu journed for a day to mourn NEW DELHI of the Janata Dal (United), Congress is putting up a said, would fight all Assemb­ rud police for indulging in from Aurangabad. the passing of former Ta­ The Biju Janata Dal’s support the decision was easier as tough fight. On the other ly and Lok Sabha seats (the stone­pelting and vandalism “What have the agitators mil Nadu Chief Minister M. for the NDA’s candidate in BJD leader and Odisha Chief hand, the BJP is absent from two elections are held simul­ in Pune city. Some of them gained by targeting the in­ Karunanidhi, the House Thursday’s election of the Minister Naveen Patnaik has the coast, most of its support taneously in the State). “Any were later released on bail. dustry which is the primary functioned 20 hours more Rajya Sabha Deputy Chair­ a good equation with Nitish is based in western Odisha,” understanding and tie­up The Aurangabad police source of employment in a than the allotted time,” he person has clarified two Kumar,” said a senior source the source said. will be a post­poll affair,” arrested 31 people. Mobs region like Aurangabad?” he said. things with regard to politics in the party in Bhubaneswar. “The party grew from its said an MP in New Delhi. went on a rampage in Waluj asked. CMIA sources said “One day was devoted to in Odisha: the party looks at Opposition to the Congress, For long, the BJD has MIDC, damaging nearly 60 the canteen inside the Sie­ the discussion on the no­ the Congress as its main riv­ Larger message and the Congress remains maintained equidistance processing plants and offic­ mens compound was ran­ confidence motion and the al, and any Opposition unity The source said it was a deci­ our main rival,” a senior BJD from the two national par­ es of big firms, including Sie­ sacked, while the cabin of government achieved a under the Congress will not sion taken in the context of MP said. ties. mens Ltd, Worckhardt Ltd, the managing director of long­pending dream of be acceptable to the BJD. Naveen Patnaik that one election, with the Clarity on who is its main Endurance Technologies, Endurance Technologies passing the Bill for giving “The question of whether larger message about State Post­poll affair threat in the State has al­ and Sterlite Technologies. and several two­wheelers justice to the SC/ST breth­ the BJD would have agreed since the larger political sit­ rivalries. “There are at least Party men also dismissed lowed it to remain a force Appalled by the violence parked on the company pre­ ren against atrocities and to support the Opposition’s uation had never favoured seven Lok Sabha constituen­ talk of an electoral under­ there. “Why should anything in Waluj MIDC, an emergen­ mises were damaged. the OBC Bill,” he said. candidate is largely moot, that outcome. After the NDA cies in the coastal areas [the standing with the BJP, the change,” the source said. CM A ND-NDE YK https://www.visionias.net/ https://t.me/TheHindu_Zone_official

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Distribution of day. “People whose names are missing from the NRC Intellectuals to protest claim and can apply again with valid correction documents. Then there are the courts to file objections exclusion of Indians Dalai Lama apologises forms begins later. There is no need to for Jinnah remark STAFF REPORTER BENGALURU panic or create unrest,” Mr. scribed the situation in As­ Rahul Karmakar Sarma said. KOLKATA sam at present as “worse Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai GUWAHATI Lama on Friday apologised He advised tribal political A section of intellectuals than that in Gujarat during for his remark that India and Some 2,500 Nagarik Seva parties in Tripura, such as and prominent civil society the 2002 riots”. Pakistan would have Kendras (NSKs) in Assam be­ the Indigenous People’s members considered close “I don’t support infiltra­ remained united had gan issuing claim, objection Front of Tripura, an ally of to the Trinamool Congress tion. But removal of Indian Muhammad Ali Jinnah been and correction forms on Fri­ the ruling BJP, to wait for the will take to the streets here citizens from the NRC on made the Prime Minister. “It day for people excluded “expensive” Assam exercise in protest against the al­ flimsy grounds is unaccepta­ created some controversy... from the complete draft of to be completed successfully leged exclusion of Indian ci­ ble. We condemn such inhu­ It’s something wrong... I the National Register of Citi­ before demanding the NRC tizens from the National Re­ man and illegal acts,” Mr. apologise,” he said on the zens (NRC) published on July for their State. gister of Citizens (NRC) in Sarkar said. He lauded Chief sidelines of an event. 30. Assam. The announcement Minister Mamata Banerjee’s NRC officials could not Hindi handicap was made by a group of stand on the issue. Rape case filed against specify how many forms The Assam Pradesh Con­ painters, poets and academ­ Shirshendu Mukhopad­ Union Minister were collected, but they ex­ gress Committee (APCC) has ics here on Friday. hyay, novelist, said that GUWAHATI pect the pace of collecting asked the NRC authorities to “We condemn the exclu­ though infiltration in Assam A woman from Nagaon in forms to pick up within a designate officers who can sion of genuine Indian s was a “cause for concern in Assam has filed a police week. Part of the process: People whose names were left out from the draft NRC wait to collect forms read Hindi and Urdu docu­ from the NRC. We are consi­ West Bengal”, it was wrong complaint against Union to file appeals at Mayong, 45 km east of Guwahati, on Friday.* AP ments submitted by appli­ dering not only protests but to remove Indians from the Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain, accusing him of ‘Insufficient evidence’ cants at the Kendras. “Hun­ also a visit to Assam,” Shuva­ NRC and label them as infil­ raping her. He represents the Nearly 40 lakh of the 3.29 while those whose names NRC. will take a long time, and by dreds of Hindi­speaking prasanna, painter, told trators. He did not attend BJP from the Nagaon Lok crore applicants had been have been misspelt can use Assam Finance and the time it is completed, peo­ people from central and presspersons. He accused the media conference but is­ Sabha seat. “A case was filed left out of the complete draft the correction form. Health Minister Himanta Bis­ ple’s perception about it may northern India could not the BJP of being ignorant of sued a written statement. on August 2,” Nagaon SP because of the lack of suffi­ The objection form is for wa Sarma said the govern­ change. People should not find a place in the final draft Bengali sentiments, and Kalyan Rudra, river scien­ Shankar Brata Raimedhi said. cient documentary evidence those who suspect the na­ ment had completed only come to any final conclusion as they had submitted docu­ said the group would an­ tist and West Bengal Pollu­ It was filed under IPC sections of their citizenship, officials tionality of a person and feel 30% of the work related to at this juncture, when only ments either in Hindi or Ur­ nounce its future course of tion Control Board Chair­ on rape, cheating and criminal said. They can reapply he or she does not deserve to the NRC. 30% work is done,” he said at du,” APCC spokesperson action within 15 days. person, described the NRC intimidation, the police said. through the claims form, be on the final, error­free “Preparation of the NRC a function in Agartala on Fri­ Gauravv Somani said. Subodh Sarkar, poet, de­ operations as “suspicious”.

Centre issues SC to hear issue of fake voters new order on Kamal Nath says lakhs of false entries made in electoral rolls in Madhya Pradesh cantt. roads

Krishnadas Rajagopal SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI Rahul sets up panel NEW DELHI Madhya Pradesh Congress The Defence Ministry is­ Committee president Kamal sued a fresh statement on Nath told the Supreme Court Special Correspondent by Kamal Nath, includes Friday on the closure of on Friday that lakhs of voters New Delhi Jyotiraditya Scindia, cantonment roads, reiter­ have been found to be fake In an attempt to project a Digvijaya Singh, Leader of ating most of what it had in the run­up to the State’s united face in election­ the Opposition Ajay Singh, said in its previous orders. Assembly elections due in bound Madhya Pradesh, and former Union Ministers The statement left many in December 2018, and only a Congress president Rahul Suresh Pachouri and Kanti the Army wondering if small portion of VVPAT (vo­ Gandhi on Friday Lal Bhuria. their concerns had been ter verifiable paper audit established a 32­member Mr. Gandhi will launch ignored. trail) units have arrived so poll committee. the campaign in Rajasthan In the carefully worded far. The committee, headed in Jaipur on Saturday. statement, the Ministry In an urgent mentioning, Kamal Nath DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD said it had come to a deci­ a three­judge Bench led by sion after consultations Chief Justice of India Dipak ing elections are free from in the electoral rolls of Mad­ lakh units have been deli­ with all stakeholders, in­ Misra heard advocate Varun any impediments, in order hya Pradesh for Assembly vered till date and that there cluding the Army chief. K. Chopra representing the to uphold the democratic elections, 2018.” It contend­ was delay in manufacturing In case of roads which senior Congress leader. The sanctity and fundamental ed that the poll bodies had and procuring VVPAT the Local Military Authori­ court decided to examine rights of the voter,” the peti­ dropped over 24 lakh voters machines”. ties considered necessary the petition, in which both tion settled by senior advo­ from the list published in Ja­ It said mock polls were to close, “due process as the Election Commission of cate Vivek Tankha said. nuary 2018. done on only five per cent of laid down under Canton­ India and the State poll body The petition said senior EVMs and VVPATs in a con­ ment Act, 2006 and the or­ are arraigned as leaders from MP had submit­ EVM mock drill stituency. “It is imperative ders issued by the Ministry respondents. ted a detailed representation The petition pointed to a that at least 50% of EVMs dated May 28, 2018 will be “Election Commission is in June 2018 to the Commis­ press note issued by the and VVPATs are brought un­ followed”, it said. An Army the watchdog of free and fair sion highlighting the inclu­ Election Commission of In­ der the purview of mock poll officer said there was no elections and is duty­bound sion of “60 lakh duplicate, dia on July 25 which “accept­ to reduce the margin of error “significant relaxation” to circumvent the pressure repeat, multiple, illegal, in­ ed that only 5.88 lakh units and increase the trust of the and their demands seemed and ascertain that the ensu­ valid and false entries/voters out of requisite total of 16.15 electorate...,” Mr. Nath said. to have been ignored. Pakistan hopes to Raja, Kanimozhi get time to file replies host SAARC summit CBI challenges acquittal in 2G case Staff Reporter Imran Khan meets Indian High Commissioner New Delhi The Delhi High Court on Fri­ Kallol Bhattacherjee of the group had been uncer­ day granted more time to Suhasini Haidar tain since bilateral ties bet­ former Telecom Minister A. NEW DELHI ween India and Pakistan Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi Pakistan is likely to boost its created a hurdle. An official and others to file their re­ role in SAARC under the Im­ source said Indian participa­ plies to a CBI petition ran Khan government which tion in the summit would en­ against their acquittal by a will assume charge soon. An sure a visit by Prime Mr. Mo­ special CBI court in the 2G indication on this came at di to Pakistan. . spectrum allocation case. the first meeting between Ms. Mazari said bilateral Justice Najmi Waziri gave the newly elected leader of issues such as Kashmir were the direction after some of Pakistan Tehreek­e­Insaf discussed at Friday’s the accused sought more A. Raja (PTI) and Ajay Bisaria, In­ meeting. time. The court listed the dian High Commissioner, on Mr. Bisaria gifted a cricket case for further hearing on court had not appreciated Friday. Imran Khan bat signed by the players of October 9. the facts and evidence. “Khan Sahab expressed the present Indian team to The CBI contended that On December 21 last year, the hope that the SAARC a new optimism in India that Mr. Khan. A press statement the special court did not ap­ the court dismissed all Summit would be held soon relations would move for­ issued by the Indian High preciate the evidence it had charges and acquitted the in Islamabad. The Indian ward positively,” said Shirin Commission said Mr. Bisaria put forward to establish the accused, saying the CBI had High Commissioner said Mazari, who is expected to raised the need to stop alleged irregularities. The not produced any evidence post the phone call from Mr. be the next Defence Minister cross­border terrorism, dur­ trail of the alleged bribe mo­ to establish “any criminality [Prime Minister Narendra] of Pakistan, on social media. ing the meeting that lasted ney was not considered. in the acts allegedly commit­ Modi to Mr. Khan, there was The summit­level meeting 30 minutes. Even irregularities in the im­ ted by the accused persons plementation of the first relating to fixation of cut­off come, first served policy of date, manipulation of first spectrum allocation was not come, first served policy, al­ taken into account. location of spectrum to dual Ahead of pro­Khalistan rally, The Enforcement Direc­ technology applicants … torate, which too moved the and transfer of ₹200 crore High Court against the ac­ to Kalaignar TV (P) Ltd. as il­ U.K. bats for right to protest quittals, said the special legal gratification”.

Kallol Bhattacherjee rally. “People in the U.K. held three days before Inde­ NEW DELHI have a right to protest and to pendence Day celebrations Citizens in the United King­ demonstrate their views, in India, is being organised dom have the right to peace­ provided they act within the by separatists. ful protest, said the spokes­ law. Should a protest contra­ person of the U.K. High vene the law, the police have Online referendum Commission to India. comprehensive powers to The London rally is expect­ The response from the deal with activities that ed to push the idea of an on­ U.K. authorities came a day spread hate or deliberately line referendum in 2020 lar­ after India said the pro­Khal­ raise tensions through vio­ gely among the diaspora istan rally planned in Lon­ lence or public disorder. Sikhs seeking the creation of don on August 12 aims to un­ This does not negate the the free state of Khalistan. dermine the country’s right to peaceful protest,” On Friday, a large protest territorial integrity. said a U.K. diplomatic was organised by the Anti­ The spokesperson said source. Terrorist Front outside the the British police had all ne­ On Thursday, the Ministry U.K. High Commission here cessary powers to deal with of External Affairs said the against the rally and the refe­ any concerns regarding the proposed rally, which will be rendum. CM YK https://www.visionias.net/ https://t.me/TheHindu_Zone_official

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Reuters tan, called the move “very bringing foreign military of­ ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON short­sighted and myopic”. ficers to the U.S pay long­ Says U.S. relations with Ankara are not good at this time President Donald Trump’s “This will have lasting nega­ term dividends. administration has quietly tive impacts limiting the bi­ For example, the U.S. Ar­ Agence France-Presse would justify higher tariffs started cutting scores of Pa­ lateral relationship well into my's War College in Carlisle, Washington on Turkey but not other kistani officers from coveted the future,” Mr. Feldman Pennsylvania, which would U.S. President Donald countries. Turkey remains at training and educational said. normally have two Pakistani Trump said on Friday that loggerheads with the U.S. ov­ programmes that have been military officers per year, he had doubled steel and er the detention of Ameri­ a hallmark of bilateral mili­ Long term dividends boasts graduates including aluminium tariffs on Turkey, can pastor Andrew Brunson tary relations for more than The State Department spo­ Lieutenant General Naveed adding to the pressure on and a host of other issues. a decade, U.S. officials say. kesperson, speaking on the Mukhtar, the current direc­ the nation’s troubled econo­ The move, which has not condition of anonymity, said tor­general of Pakistan’ po­ my amid a diplomatic row Direction of economy been previously reported, is the IMET cancellations were werful spy agency, the Inter­ with Washington. Recep Tayyip Erdogan Meanwhile, markets are one of the first known im­ valued at $2.41 million so far. Services Intelligence agency “I have just authorised a deeply concerned over the pacts from Mr. Trump’s deci­ At least two other pro­ (ISI). doubling of Tariffs on Steel and fears grew over the ex­ direction of economic policy sion this year to suspend U.S. grammes have also been af­ The War College, the U.S. and Aluminium with respect posure of European banks. under President Recep Tayy­ security assistance to Pakis­ fected, the spokesperson Army’s premier school for to Turkey as their currency, However, the White ip Erdogan, with inflation at tan to compel it to crack Under pressure: The suspension of Pakistani officers from the said. foreign officers, says it has the Turkish Lira, slides ra­ House later clarified that Mr. nearly 16%, but the central down on Islamic militants. IMET programme in U.S. will leave 66 seats vacant. * REUTERS It is unclear precisely hosted 37 participants from pidly downward against our Trump’s announcement bank reluctant to raise rates The Pentagon and the Pa­ what level of military coop­ Pakistan over the past sever­ very strong Dollar!” Mr. “authorised the preparation in response. kistani military did not com­ key trust­building measure. will close off places that had eration still continues out­ al decades. It will have no Pa­ Trump said on Twitter. “Our of documents” to raise the Mr. Erdogan on Friday ment directly on the deci­ Pakistani officials warned it been set aside for 66 Pakista­ side the IMET programme, kistani students in the up­ relations with Turkey are tariffs. That means it will called on Turks to support sion or the internal could push their military to ni officers this year, a State beyond the top level con­ coming academic year, a not good at this time!” likely take some time to im­ their struggling currency. deliberations, but officials further look to China or Rus­ Department spokesperson tacts between U.S. and Pakis­ spokeswoman said. His announcement came plement. Washington im­ “We will not lose the eco­ from both countries private­ sia for leadership training. said. The places will either tani military leaders. Pakistan has also been re­ as Turkey’s embattled lira posed the metals tariffs on nomic war,” he said. “If you ly criticised the move. The effective suspension be unfilled or given to offic­ The U.S. military has tradi­ moved from programmes at hit new record lows against national security grounds, have dollars, euros or gold U.S. officials, speaking on of Pakistan from the U.S. go­ ers from other countries. tionally sought to shield such the U.S. Naval War College, the U.S. dollar and euro, los­ claiming the glut of steel and under your pillow, go to the condition of anonymity, vernment’s International Dan Feldman, a former educational programmes Naval Staff College and ing nearly 9% in value as aluminium harmed U.S. banks to exchange them for said they were worried the Military Education and U.S. special representative from political tensions, argu­ courses including cyber se­ strains with America companies and the econo­ Turkish lira. It is a national decision could undermine a Training programme (IMET) for Afghanistan and Pakis­ ing that the ties built by curity studies. showed no sign of abating my. It is unclear how that fight.” ELSEWHERE U.K. asked to take a new Four killed in Canada shooting approach to immigration Two police officers among those dead in Fredericton attack, one suspect arrested Agence France-Presse shrunk to a few blocks: “We Industry body wants Britain to scrap immigration targets Ottawa can confirm that there is no Two police officers were further threat to the public, Vidya Ram norms for students pro­ among four people killed on and lockdowns are not re­ London ‘Imran to be sworn in as voked criticism from India, Friday in a shooting in east­ quired at this time.” Pak. PM on August 18’ Pressure for the U.K. to raising bilateral tensions. ern Canada and a suspect The circumstances of the ISLAMABAD further shake up its immi­ The report was also sup­ has been arrested, authori­ shooting in the capital of Pakistan’s World Cup cricket gration policies grew as the ported by industry­specific ties said. New Brunswick province, hero Imran Khan will be Confederation of British In­ groups, including U.K. Hos­ Authorities in the city of home to about 60,000 peo­ sworn in as Prime Minister on dustry published a report, pitality, Food and Drink Fredericton initially urged ple, were not immediately August 18, his party Pakistan calling for a “new ap­ Federation and TechUK. people in the Brookside clear. Tehreek­e­Insaf said on proach”. Staying at the forefront of neighborhood, where resi­ On alert: Emergency vehicles seen at the Brookside Drive area “Awful news coming out Friday, announcing it has the It asked the government developments in the fast dents reported waking to the in Fredericton, on Friday. * KEV BOURQUE/REUTERS of Fredericton,” Prime Mi­ numbers to form a coalition to scrap immigration tar­ evolving global tech sector sounds of dozens of shots, to nister Justin Trudeau said in

government in the nuclear­ gets, leave Britain “open ISTOCK/GETTYIMAGES required access to “niche remain in their homes, de­ message from police said: Drive, two were Fredericton a Twitter message. armed nation. AFP enough” to grow the econo­ digital skill sets from a glo­ scribing it as an “active inci­ “At this time, we can confirm police officers.” “My heart goes out to eve­ Russian PM warns U.S. my and enable businesses electricians to finish the bal pool of talent,” the re­ dent” on Twitter. that we have one suspect in Then came word that the ryone affected by this morn­ against more sanctions to access talent at all skills job... this is no longer a the­ port said. Around an hour after giv­ custody” and “of the four pe­ threat had been neutralised, ing’s shooting. We’re follow­ MOSCOW levels. It also suggested that oretical debate, it’s about Among its specific re­ ing first word of the killings, ople killed in this morning’s the lockdown was lifted and ing the situation closely,” he Russian Prime Minister Dmitry trade deals with countries the future of our nation.” commendations are re­ a second and then a third shootings on Brookside the police cordon was said. Medvedev warned on Friday such as India and Australia forming the Tier 2 visa that if the U.S. followed would be easier to forge if Right signals route — the main work through with threats to Britain reviewed its ap­ He called on the govern­ route for those coming to impose further economic proach to visas, and ment to send the right sig­ the U.K., including from In­ sanctions, it would be seen as brought migration policy to nals and put “migration on dia — to ensure that em­ a “declaration of economic the trade discussion table. the table” in trade talks ployers could “access the war”. AFP Britain’s needs were both with the EU and other range of skills that they “more complex” than only nations, where “it is clear need” and scrapping the ‘Nearly 30 dead in heavy ensuring that the U.K. can existing visa restrictions in­ annual number of Tier 2 vi­ bombing on north Syria’ attract the “brightest and hibit trade and foreign di­ sas issued. BEIRUT Heavy bombardment killed the best”, said Josh Hardie, rect investment”. The government recently nearly 30 civilians across the CBI’s deputy director, India has repeatedly took doctors and nurses out northern Syria on Friday, a referring to a phrase repeat­ raised concerns about Bri­ of the annual limit, but with monitor said, in some of the edly used by the govern­ tain’s unwillingness to ease EU workers leaving the U.K. fiercest shelling of rebel­held ment in defence of the ex­ visa restrictions for profes­ in larger numbers, the de­ areas there in months. The air isting system. sionals, students and oth­ mand for Tier 2 visas has ri­ strikes targeted the key “Housebuilding needs ar­ ers. In particular, Britain’s sen, leaving businesses un­ opposition­held Idlib and a chitects for design, labour­ decision to exclude India able to hire the talent they rebel town in Aleppo. AFP ers to dig foundations and from a relaxation of visa needed. Half a million Venezuelans Yemen air strike: UNSC fleeing crisis enter Ecuador seeks probe Agence France-Presse Quito declares a state of migration emergency Dahyan The UN Security Council Agence France-Presse But with the crisis dee­ “Many run out of resourc­ on Friday called for a Geneva pening, the “influx is now es to continue their journey “credible” probe after an More than half a million Ve­ accelerating” into Ecuador and, left destitute, are forced air strike by a Saudi­led nezuelans have crossed into and beyond, with some peo­ to live rough in public parks coalition killed at least Ecuador this year, the UN ple making arduous weeks­ and resort to begging... in 29 children in northern said on Friday, after Quito long journeys on foot before order to meet their daily Yemen. declared a state of migration finding a place to settle, the needs,” the agency added. The coalition itself, emergency triggered by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) The UNHCR said Ecua­ following calls from the crisis engulfing Venezuela. said in Geneva. dor’s state of emergency de­ UN and U.S., announced Colombia and Brazil, “Since the beginning of claration would help mobil­ an investigation into which share borders with the year, some 5,47,000 Ve­ ise more resources. Thursday’s strike. Venezuela, have borne the nezuelans have entered Caracas’s diplomatic iso­ The Council met be­ brunt of the regional hu­ Ecuador through the Colom­ lation has intensified, with hind closed doors on Fri­ manitarian emergency bian border,” UNHCR said, the country in the grip of day to discuss the attack, brought on by the near total noting that most have conti­ staggering hyperinflation, at the request of five collapse of the Venezuelan nued onwards to Peru and shortages of food and countries which are non­ economy. Chile. medicine. permanent members. Trump attacks NFL protesters Agence France-Presse after Miami players Kenny Washington Stills and Albert Wilson took U.S. President Donald a knee during a rendition of Trump called on Friday for The Star-Spangled Banner NFL players who kneeled on Thursday. during the national anthem In a separate protest, Phi­ to be suspended without ladelphia Eagles players pay, renewing his attack on Malcolm Jenkins and De­ the protesting athletes. ’Vante Bausby raised their Mr. Trump, who trig­ fists during the playing of gered an uproar last year af­ the song before their game ter condemning players against the Pittsburgh Steel­ protesting social injustice, In protest: Malcolm Jenkins, of the Philadelphia Eagles, ers. Political analysts have lashed out again after two raises his fist during the national anthem. * AFP predicted Mr. Trump would Miami Dolphins players seek to keep the issue alive took a knee during a pre­ them,” Mr. Trump wrote on the players anyway. to energise supporters season game on Thursday. Twitter. “A football game, “Find another way to ahead of November’s cru­ “The NFL players are at it that fans are paying soooo protest. Stand proudly for cial mid­term elections, again — taking a knee when much money to watch and your National Anthem or be framing protesters as unpa­ they should be standing enjoy, is no place to protest. Suspended Without Pay!” triotic and disrespectful to proudly for the National An­ Most of that money goes to Mr. Trump’s salvo came the military. CM YK https://www.visionias.net/ https://t.me/TheHindu_Zone_official

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10-08-2018 % CHANGE SBI posts ₹4,876 cr. Sensex dddddddddddddddddddddd 37,869 ddddddddddddd-0.41 IIP surges to five­month high of 7% US Dollardddddddddddddddddddd 68.83 ddddddddddddd-0.21 Gold ddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd30520 ddddddddddddd-0.13 loss; slippages shrink Brent oil ddddddddddddddddddddd 72.82 ddddddddddddddd0.83 ‘Increase aided by pickup in investment demand, part­spurred by a rise in government expenditure’

Special Correspondent in the previous month. The as we go ahead,” Mr. Prasan­ NEW DELHI infrastructure sector showed na added. Consumer goods Provides ₹7,098 crore for MTM losses NIFTY 50 Growth in industrial activity strong growth of 8.53% in saw growth accelerating to SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT PRICE CHANGE picked up to a five­month June, up from 7.42% in May. 5.92% in June from 1.57% in Mumbai Adani Ports...... 379.30...... 1.30 high of 7% in June, driven by “The strong recovery in May. State Bank of India (SBI), the Asian Paints...... 1418.60...... 1.25

Axis Bank ...... 615.50...... -5.55 an across­the­board acceler­ manufacturing and consum­ Within this, consumer country’s largest lender, re­ Bajaj Auto ...... 2629.70...... -28.90 ation in growth rates includ­ er durables is particularly durables witnessed a strong ported a ₹4,876 crore loss Bajaj Finserv...... 7083.85...... 8.75 ing in sectors such as manu­ encouraging as is the conti­ surge, registering a growth for the quarter ended June Bajaj Finance ...... 2808.45...... -21.70

Bharti Airtel ...... 369.80...... 2.75 facturing, electricity, nued strength in infrastruc­ rate of 13.1% in June, up from due to provision for invest­ BPCL...... 401.60...... 12.65 infrastructure, and capital ture and construction sec­ 6.39% in May. ment depreciation as the Cipla ...... 621.05...... 1.90 and consumer goods, ac­ tor,” B. Prasanna, group Consumer non­durables, bank chose to not avail the Coal India ...... 275.80...... -4.30

Dr Reddys Lab ...... 2214.30...... -23.40 cording to official data re­ executive and head, global however, grew only 0.47% in regulatory dispensation of Eicher Motors...... 28997.70. ..1558.95 leased on Friday. markets group, ICICI Bank, June, although this reversed spreading mark­to­market GAIL (India)...... 362.95...... -12.60 The Index of Industrial said in a note. the contraction of 2.06% wit­ losses over four quarters. Grasim Ind ...... 971.35...... -26.00

HCL Tech...... 966.00...... 9.35 Production registered a “This is in tandem with nessed in the previous SBI, which posted a profit HDFC ...... 1974.30...... 4.35 growth rate of 7% in June, ris­ credit growth in the con­ month. “The encouraging of ₹2,006 crore in the year­ Rajnish Kumar HDFC Bank...... 2114.45...... -4.05 ing from 3.93% in May. With­ struction sector at around news is the jump in the pro­ earlier period, had reported Hero MotoCorp ...... 3319.40...... 38.05 Hindalco ...... 222.70...... -4.75 in this, the manufacturing Rays of hope: Strong recovery in manufacturing and consumer 8% during the last 12 duction of capital goods and a ₹7,718 crore loss in the Ja­ ka as there was a pre­elec­ HPCL ...... 286.15...... 5.70 sector grew 6.9% in June, an durables is encouraging, says ICICI Bank’s B. Prasanna. * AFP months.” infrastructure and construc­ nuary­March quarter. tion promise of a loan waiv­ Hind Unilever ...... 1752.70...... -1.50 increase from 3.66% in May. tion goods,” Chandrajit Ba­ The bank made a provi­ er (which was eventually Indiabulls HFL ...... 1324.90...... -24.60 ICICI Bank ...... 328.60...... -4.40 The stimulus by the govern­ The primary goods seg­ ‘Weak non-durables’ nerjee, director general of sion of ₹7,098 crore for in­ kept), in Maharashtra, a IndusInd Bank ...... 1979.50...... -5.55 ‘Credit, exports rise’ ment on the current and ment within the IIP regis­ “However, we are slightly CII said in a note. vestment depreciation waiver was announced a Bharti Infratel ...... 289.90...... -3.35

Infosys ...... 1385.45...... 5.50 “There is a pickup in invest­ capital sides and a pickup in tered a growth rate of 9.28% concerned with the weak­ “Even on a low base of last while earnings included a year back, the full payment Indian OilCorp...... 166.35...... 0.95 ment demand overall,” D.K. private investment has led to in June, up from 5.74% in ness in consumer non­dura­ year, this could be the reflec­ write­back of taxes of ₹2,379 for which was yet to come. ITC ...... 304.80...... 2.30 Srivastava, chief policy advi­ industrial growth. This is May. Capital goods wit­ bles, though this could re­ tion of the positive invest­ crore. Operating profit rose Non­performing asset ra­ Kotak Bank ...... 1285.50...... 8.25

L&T...... 1264.65...... -20.05 sor at EY India said. “This is shown by a pickup in other nessed a similar acceleration verse on the back of normal ment trend, in sectors such marginally to ₹11,973 crore tios improved sequentially Lupin ...... 809.45...... -13.40 partly driven by an increase indicators as well, such as in growth rates, coming in at monsoons and government as roads, railways and affor­ during the reporting period. with gross NPA ratio slip­ M&M ...... 945.95...... 12.75 in government expenditure. credit data and exports.” 9.62% in June up from 6.92% support aiding rural income dable housing.” ping to 10.69% compared Maurti Suzuki...... 9148.25...... 2.20

NTPC ...... 159.55...... -1.15 Coverage ratio improves with 10.91% in the previous ONGC ...... 169.25...... 0.35 Fresh slippages were sharp­ quarter, but higher than the PowerGrid Corp ...... 190.55...... -2.05 ly lower in the quarter at 9.97% posted a year earlier. Reliance Ind ...... 1204.20...... -13.75 PV sales dip State Bank ...... 304.45...... -12.95 ₹9,984 crore, compared The bank reported a Sun Pharma ...... 554.00...... -17.45 HDFC Bank Sukthankar’s surprise with ₹33,670 crore in the 23.8% rise in net interest in­ Tata Motors ...... 250.10...... -7.75 for first time preceding quarter and come to ₹21,798 crore, Tata Steel ...... 576.70...... -9.25

TCS ...... 1993.10...... 18.75 ₹26,249 crore a year earlier. mainly due to resolution of Tech Mahindra ...... 645.95...... -0.25 in 9 months resignation sparks ‘Axis’ speculation The bank also improved stressed assets referred for Titan ...... 920.10...... 4.80 its provision coverage ratio bankruptcy proceedings. UltraTech Cement...... 4246.20...... -64.60 Press Trust of India UPL...... 636.60...... -1.15 to 53.38%. It was 50.38% in As a result, domestic net New Delhi Vedanta ...... 223.70...... -6.90 Was seen as successor to Aditya Puri after being elevated as Deputy MD in 2017 the quarter ended March interest margin for the quar­ Wipro ...... 278.85...... 0.15 Passenger vehicle (PV) and 42.7% a year earlier. ter also swelled to 2.95% YES Bank...... 382.85...... 1.80 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Zee Entertainment ...... 516.90...... -6.00 sales declined for the first “The board of the bank (Mumbai) and the Advanced “Fresh slippages are with­ from 2.67% a quarter earlier time in nine months, on ac­ Mumbai places on record its sincere Management Program (AMP) in our guidance… The provi­ and 2.5% a year earlier. Mr. count of a high base last In a surprise move, HDFC appreciation for the contri­ from the Harvard Business sion coverage ratio will im­ Kumar said NIM would sta­ year when sales had spiked Bank’s deputy managing di­ bution made by Mr. Sukthan­ School. prove further in the coming bilise at about 2.8%. EXCHANGE RATES due to the GST roll­out rector Paresh Sukthankar kar in his long association Mr. Sukthankar’s resigna­ quarter,” Rajnish Kumar, Indicative direct rates in rupees a unit except yen at 4 p.m. on August 10 across the country. has decided to put in his with the bank and wishes tion triggered industry spec­ chairman, SBI, said in the Loan growth CURRENCY TT BUY TT SELL According to the Society papers, ending a 24­year­ him the very best in his fu­ ulation that he may be set to post­earnings media inte­ While domestic advances US Dollar...... 68.63...... 68.95 of Indian Automobile Ma­ long career in the second­ ture endeavours,” it added. join rival Axis Bank as ma­ raction. grew 7.2%, overseas loan Euro ...... 78.64...... 79.01 nufacturers, domestic pas­ largest private sector lender. naging director and chief ex­ While slippages from cor­ growth shrank 4.4% mainly British Pound...... 87.60...... 88.01

Japanese Yen (100) . .. . 61.84...... 62.13 senger vehicle sales fell to Mr. Sukthankar was ele­ Key role ecutive officer. Axis Bank’s porate borrowers were only as a result of the Reserve Chinese Yuan ...... 10.02...... 10.06 2,90,960 units last month vated to the deputy manag­ Mr. Sukthankar has been MD & CEO Shikha Sharma ₹3,000 crore, agriculture, Bank of India’s decision to Swiss Franc ...... 69.02...... 69.34 from 2,99,066 units a year ing director’s post in 2017 with HDFC Bank since its in­ has decided to step down small and medium enter­ ban letters of undertaking Singapore Dollar ...... 50.07...... 50.31

Canadian Dollar...... 52.42...... 52.68 earlier. “Despite this drop, from an executive director’s ception in 1994 and was in­ from December 31 and the prises and retail loans con­ for buyers’ credit. Malaysian Ringitt ...... 16.79...... 16.90 we are satisfied with the sit­ post, a move that was seen as Paresh Sukthankar strumental in transforming bank’s board has shortlisted tributed to the maximum In the U.K., SBI has Source:Indian Bank uation as we believe all the grooming him to succeed the HDFC Bank into a leading fi­ three candidates and have slippages. carved out a subsidiary so industry segments are on a bank’s managing director as Deputy Managing Direc­ nancial institution. Prior to sent them, in order of prefe­ “Slippages in agriculture that loans extended by the growth path,” SIAM Depu­ Aditya Puri, who is due to re­ tor, to be effective 90 days HDFC Bank, he was with Citi­ rence, to the Reserve Bank came from only two States, arm do not accrue to SBI’s BULLION RATES CHENNAI ty Director General Sugato tire in October 2020. from the close of business bank for nine years. India (RBI) for approval. Maharashtra and Karnata­ books. August 10 rates in rupees with pre- vious rates in parentheses Sen said. PV sales had last “We hereby inform you hours of today,” HDFC Bank He has done his Masters in Axis Bank has not dis­ ka,” Mr. Kumar said. While Mr. Kumar said the bank

Retail Silver (1g) ...... 41.1...... (41.3) dropped marginally in that Mr. Paresh Sukthankar said in a filing to the ex­ Management Studies (MMS) closed the names of the farmers had been reluctant was looking at 10% loan 22 ct gold (1 g) ...... 2823...... (2822) October. has tendered his resignation changes on Friday. from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute three candidates. to pay their dues in Karnata­ growth in the current fiscal. Jet shares plunge 8.4% to 3­year low There is panic among investors after the results were deferred, says analyst

Lalatendu Mishra pending for closure of unau­ Separately, State Bank of MUMBAI dited financial results for the India clarified to The Hindu Jet Airways plunged 8.4% to quarter ended June 30, 2018, that the airline had been reg­ a more than three­year low of the company, on account ular in its loan repayments to on Friday after an overnight of which the results were not the bank and that the ac­ decision by the board to def­ recommended by the Audit count remained ‘standard’. er the announcement of its Committee to the board?” quarterly results exacerbat­ the BSE asked. ed investor concerns about Jet Airways said in a state­ the airline’s financial health. ment that the Audit Commit­ SEBI looks The shares, which hit a 52­ tee had on Thursday met week low of ₹261.60 intra­ ahead of the board meeting into Jet’s day, ended the day at with all the duly appointed ₹276.40 on the BSE, its low­ members participating in decision est close since June 2015. both the meetings. “There is panic among the “Since the management Press Trust of India company’s investors,” said and the auditors informed New Delhi Ambareesh Baliga, an inde­ come clean and address all the Audit Committee that Regulator SEBI is pendent stock analyst. “Hav­ concerns,” he added. they needed more time to fi­ looking into Jet ing problems in accounting nalise the accounts, the Au­ Airways’ deferring the is a serious issue... Investors BSE seeks clarity dit Committee, on their re­ announcement of June were worried about the The BSE on Friday sought quest, agreed to accord quarter results cash­crunch situation and more clarity from the com­ them further time to finalise following reservations now the accounting issue pany on its decision to defer the accounts and directed expressed by the has aggravated the situa­ announcement of the finan­ that the finalised accounts airline’s audit tion,” he said. cial results for the quarter. be placed before the Audit committee, sources “People have witnessed “It is observed that the Committee thereafter,” a Jet said. SEBI, they added, the Kingfisher Airlines saga. disclosure lacks certain in­ Airways spokesperson said. was concerned about Jet Airways is not like King­ formation required to be dis­ The airline said this was possible lapses in fisher, but the accounting is­ closed to the exchange,” BSE not the first instance in cor­ disclosure norms and sue has been taken seriously. wrote to the company. porate India that a quarterly corporate governance. Now the company must “What are the matters result had been deferred. ‘India to triple ethanol production by 2022’ Aim is to reduce oil import bill by ₹12,000 crore, says Prime Minister Modi

Special Correspondent Member of the Parliamen­ NEW DELHI tary Standing Committee on India will triple its ethanol the Ministry of Petroleum production over the next and Natural Gas saying the four years till 2022 and this policy itself needs revisiting. will save ₹12,000 crore in the country’s oil import bill, ‘Abysmal levels’ Prime Minister Narendra “India needs to adopt a ho­ Modi said on Friday, which is listic approach to meet the being celebrated as World consistent targets of ethanol Biofuels Day. blending, which this govern­ The Prime Minister also ment has been maintaining blamed the previous govern­ at abysmal levels (2% cur­ ment for not encouraging Higher capacity: The Centre has planned 12 biofuel refineries rently as per the policy docu­

the production and adoption at an investment of ₹10,000 crore. * CH. VIJAYA BHASKAR ment itself ),” Mr. Deo said in of ethanol, saying his go­ a note. vernment has planned 12 did not take the ethanol pro­ ment will achieve 10% etha­ “There is a plan to set up biofuel refineries in the gramme seriously. Now we nol blending in petrol by 12 modern refineries for gen­ country at an investment of will produce 450 crore litres 2022 and is aiming to double erating advanced biofuel. ₹10,000 crore. “The ethanol of ethanol in the next four it to 20%,” Mr. Modi added. The plans announced by the blending programme was years from the existing 141 However, the govern­ government have been re­ started during the Vajpayee crore litres. This will result ment’s biofuel policy has peated in one form or other government,” Mr. Modi said. in an import savings of come under some criticism, since 2014, with little or no “But previous governments ₹12,000 crore.” The govern­ with Kalikesh Singh Deo, success,” he added. CM YK https://www.visionias.net/ https://t.me/TheHindu_Zone_official

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NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 12 BUSINESS SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 2018 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF Hindalco Q1 net profit doubles Bosch net jumps 42%; sales Macro environment is supportive, higher input costs notwithstanding, says MD ride on mobility solutions

Special Correspondent segment stood at ₹5,006 MUMBAI crore in the quarter, com­ Will continue investments in capex, R&D, new markets: MD Hindalco Industries Ltd., a pared with ₹5,403 crore in unit of the Aditya Birla the year earlier period. Special Correspondent group, more than doubled The business was impact­ Bengaluru its net profit for the quarter ed by lower volumes on ac­ Bosch Ltd., a supplier of ended June to ₹734 crore, count of a planned mainte­ technology and services, an­ from a year earlier, helped nance shutdown in the nounced on Friday net profit L&T bags Hyderabad by lower finance costs. quarter at one of the rose 42.4% to ₹431 crore in airport expansion order Revenue for the quarter smelters. the first quarter ended June HYDERABAD was ₹10,670 crore. The alu­ 30, 2018, compared with the GMR Hyderabad minium maker achieved the Novelis buoyed by prices same period a year earlier. International Airport Ltd. highest­ever quarterly earn­ Novelis’s revenue grew 16% “We will continue to make has awarded contracts to ings before interest, tax, de­ Tight ship: Hindalco ran a good operation and kept a tight to $3.1 billion, spurred by considerable upfront invest­ Larsen & Toubro and preciation and amortisation control on costs, says Satish Pai. * ARUNANGSU ROY CHOWDHURY higher average aluminium ments — in the form of capi­ Megawide Construction Corporation to carry out (Ebitda) of ₹1,951 crore, prices, higher shipments tal expenditure, high spend­ Powering ahead: Mobility sales were driven by the powertrain expansion worth ₹3,028 which grew 17% on the back count of repricing of long­ the demand situation looked and a better product mix. ing on R&D and opening solutions division which grew 26.5%. * V. SREENIVASA MURTHY crore and ₹980 crore, of ‘supportive macro envi­ term project loans and re­ promising and the company The total shipments of flat new markets,” said Soumitra respectively. The work is ronment, better operations payments made in the last would fare better in the com­ rolled products rose 2% to Bhattacharya, managing di­ mobility solutions business siness division which grew related to expansion of the and higher by­product reali­ year. “The macro economic ing quarters. 797 Kt. The key growth stim­ rector at the Indian unit of sector grew 20.5%. 26.5%. Powertrain solutions’ terminal building and sation in the copper environment in the quarter During the quarter, the ulants were higher automo­ Germany’s Bosch group. domestic sales increased airside infrastructure. PTI business’. was good,” Satish Pai, MD, company’s aluminium reve­ tive sheet shipments, operat­ “The remaining financial Domestic sales climb 28.2%, outperforming the Hindalco, said in an inter­ nue stood at ₹5,667 crore. ing efficiencies, with higher year will see Bosch making Domestic sales increased domestic automotive mar­ Interest expense drops view. “We ran a good opera­ Ebitda was ₹1,531 crore in the recycled contents and better significant innovative addi­ 21.7%, while exports regis­ ket, which posted a growth Take Solutions net rises This was despite increase in tion and kept tight control first quarter, rising 35% on cost management, the com­ tions to the Indian automo­ tered a growth of 7.4%, the of 24.6% in the same period. 52%, revenue up 32% the input costs, mainly for on costs. This helped us dou­ the back of better realisa­ pany said. tive industry,” Mr. Bhatta­ company said in a state­ “Bosch is transforming in­ CHENNAI Life sciences services coal and furnace oil. Interest ble the net profit,” he added. tions and stable plant Net income at the Novelis charya said. ment. The mobility solu­ to an end­to­end technology provider Take Solutions expense declined by 23% to Mr. Pai said barring a operations. business rose 36% to $137 Revenue increased 21.3% tions business was driven by and IoT services provider,” posted a 52% growth in ₹464 crore, mainly on ac­ threat from massive imports, Revenue from the copper million in the quarter. to ₹3,212 crore as Bosch’s the powertrain solutions bu­ Mr. Bhattacharya said. standalone net profit for the quarter ended June 30, to ₹54.16 crore, aided by a buoyant order book Ashok Leyland wins Godrej, U.K.’s GKN Aerospace Apollo Hospitals net conversion, economies of scale and process automation. Revenue rose double-decker EV deal sign pact for helicopter tanks surges 71% to ₹60.2 cr. 32% to ₹467.54 crore. “We are well positioned to be a U.K. arm to supply 31 buses to London Firm aims to improve margins to 23% half a billion­dollar ‘Godrej to set up unit for manufacturing rubber fuel tanks’ enterprise by 2021,” said Special Correspondent Special Correspondent H.R. Srinivasan, vice CHENNAI Special Correspondent sistance and puncture tole­ CHENNAI chairman and MD. Commercial vehicle manu­ MUMBAI rance, as well as overall Apollo Hospitals Enterprise facturer Ashok Leyland Ltd. Godrej Aerospace, a unit of weight reduction. Ltd. reported standalone Tata Tele Maharashtra (ALL) said its subsidiary Op­ Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. They follow stringent pro­ net profit jumped 71% from may raise ₹20,000 cr. tare Plc has bagged an order Ltd., has signed an agree­ duct requirements in terms a year earlier to ₹60.16 crore NEW DELHI from Transport for London ment with U.K.­based GKN of weight, material used, in the quarter ended June Debt­ridden telecom firm (TfL) for 31 electric double­ Aerospace, a premier aeros­ processes and manufactur­ 30, as its pharmacy and Tata Teleservices decker buses. pace supplier, for the manu­ ing skills, according to the healthcare businesses post­ Maharashtra on Friday The Optare Metrodecker facture of specialised heli­ statement. ed healthy growth. received its board’s electric double­decker bus­ copter fuel tanks. Neel Ghai, group head of “The capex is behind us,” approval to raise additional es, to be bought by Metro­ Godrej Aerospace would supply chain, special pro­ said Krishnan Akhileswa­ cy business and a volume funds of ₹20,000 crore line, will be added to the involvement from Ashok set up a manufacturing facil­ ducts group, GKN Aeros­ ran, CFO. “Going forward, driven 12% rise in health­ through debt instruments. London fleet next summer. Leyland’s engineering team, ity for the production of pace, said the partnership depreciation and interest care. Revenue from new “The board of directors of the company at its meeting The order, which was re­ was at the forefront of e­mo­ these fuel tanks, the compa­ “will help keep us at the fo­ will remain at the same level hospitals grew 23%, and at held on August 10, 2018, cently announced by Lon­ bility evolution, according ny said in a statement. Vaidya, executive vice presi­ refront of this technology.” and operating profit would existing hospitals by 10%. has approved raising of don Mayor Sadiq Khan at a to Ashok Leyland MD Vinod dent and business head, Go­ Godrej Aerospace has increase.” Apollo Hospitals aims to additional funds up to an national air quality summit, K. Dasari. “It proved that it ‘Aiming to be key player’ drej Aerospace. been manufacturing and “continue on this trajectory aggregate amount of will help form the largest has the technology prowess “This partnership will help The rubber fuel tanks are supplying systems for air­ Volume growth to further improve margins ₹20,000 crore,” Tata electric double­decker bus that is expected from one of establish Godrej Aerospace an important consideration craft applications for more Revenue rose 16% to to 23% over the next few Teleservices (Maharashtra) fleet in Europe, ALL said. the most challenging mar­ as one of the key players in in the design and safety of than 10 years, the company ₹1,910.39 crore, aided by quarters,” said chairman said in a regulatory note. pti Optare, along with active kets like the U.K,” he said. the market,” said Surendra helicopters offering crash re­ added in the statement. 20% growth in the pharma­ Prathap C. 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THE HINDU NOIDA/DELHI SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 2018 SPORT 13 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE India succumbs to swing after hide-and-seek with weather Anderson, the wrecker­in­chief with five victims; Woakes chips in with two wickets, including that of Kohli, as England bowls out the visitors for a paltry 107

INDIA IN ENGLAND had little hesitation putting It was perhaps obvious, unedifying procession. Har­ India in. Look up and not from the dark clouds in the dik Pandya edged Woakes Shreedutta Chidananda down at Lord’s is the old ad­ corner, that it was going to behind twice in two balls; he London age, and the England captain pour soon but Aleem Dar was dropped first time but would’ve been pleased by and Marais Erasmus felt a not the second. Forecasting the weather in what he saw overhead. restart was in order. Dinesh Karthik was con­ Britain, they say, is fairly Woakes was preferred ov­ sumed by a wild in­ducker simple: predict sunshine er Moeen Ali while India Poor running from Sam Curran, Rahane and showers and you can dropped Shikhar Dhawan India had nothing to gain but turned inside­out by Ander­ never be wrong. There was a for Cheteshwar Pujara and everything to lose from what son, and Kuldeep trapped in bit of one and a lot of the oth­ Umesh Yadav for Kuldeep was clearly going to be a front by the same bowler. er at Lord’s on Friday. Yadav. short passage of play. And it Ishant Sharma soon be­ There was also no shor­ Anderson struck five balls took all of two balls before a came Anderson’s 99th wick­ tage of action. James Ander­ in, packing off M. Vijay with third wicket fell, a result of et at Lord's. He rejoiced; In­ son — hard to face on flat a devilish away­swinger. The some poor running between dia has much to think about. tracks but a nightmare in ball was angled in from the the wickets. amiable conditions — took Pavilion End; as Vijay pre­ Pujara was run out yet SCOREBOARD five for 20 as India was bow­ pared to play a flick through again, left stranded two­ India — 1st innings: M. Vijay b led out for 107 on the second the on­side, it curled away thirds of the way down the Anderson 0 (5b), K.L. Rahul c day of the second Test. late to clip off­stump. pitch after Kohli changed his Bairstow b Anderson 8 (14b, First the rain was a nui­ It took India 22 balls to mind. Surely enough, the 2x4), Cheteshwar Pujara run out sance, coming and going, score its first run, K.L. Rahul rain arrived, this time truly 1 (25b), Virat Kohli c Buttler b making for the kind of stop­ — promoted to open — driv­ heavy. Woakes 23 (57b, 2x4), Ajinkya start cricket that can never ing Stuart Broad through the It wasn’t until some three Rahane c Cook b Anderson 18 do batting sides any good. covers. hours later that play recom­ (44b, 2x4), Hardik Pandya c India lost the toss and duly Rahul did not do a great menced. Kohli and Ajinkya Buttler b Woakes 11 (10b, 2x4), suffered, slipping to 15 for deal wrong a little later when Rahane seemed briefly at Dinesh Karthik b Curran 1 (3b), (38b, three, with just over eight ov­ he pushed forward to a deliv­ ease before Woakes came R. Ashwin lbw b Broad 29 4x4), Kuldeep Yadav lbw b An­ ers bowled by tea­time. ery from Anderson; but the on. derson 0 (11b), Mohammed Then the sun came out ball moved just enough to The all­rounder has been Shami (not out) 10 (3b, 2x4), and India suffered some take the outside edge and troubled by injury of late but Ishant Sharma lbw b Anderson more as England’s pace at­ the Karnataka batsman was he was in his element here, 0 (3b); Extras (lb­5, nb­1): 6; tack swung the ball around gone for eight. with his superb wrist­posi­ Total (in 35.2 overs): 107. corners. Only 35.2 overs The rain came down a mi­ tion and his whippy action. Fall of wickets: 1­0 (Vijay, 0.5 have been bowled in the nute later, forcing an early He troubled India's bat­ overs), 2­10 (Rahul, 6.1), 3­15 match but the home side will lunch and a two­hour break. smen at once. Kohli edged (Pujara, 8.3), 4­49 (Kohli, 21.4), believe that a result is still a When play resumed, one that Jos Buttler missed at 5­61 (Hardik, 23.3), 6­62 (Kar­ possibility. there was time for just 10 de­ second slip but was out next thik, 24.2), 7­84 (Rahane, 29.4), 8­96 (Kuldeep, 33.6), 9­96 liveries before it started to ball, caught by the same fiel­ (Ashwin, 34.2). No hesitation drizzle. Cheteshwar Pujara der. Woakes’ delivery had England bowling: Anderson At the toss on the second and Kohli sprinted off, only swung late and Kohli, trying 13.2­5­20­5, Broad 10­2­37­1, morning — day one’s wash­ to be recalled by the umpires to work the ball through leg, Woakes 6­2­19­2, Curran out was the first at the because the rain had nicked off. 6­0­26­1. ground in 17 years — Joe Root stopped. From that point, it was an Toss: England. Pegged back: M. Vijay is done in by a beauty from James Anderson in the first over.* GARETH COPLEY/GETTY IMAGES

We built up All is not lost yet: Rahane England demands something ‘Virat has the pressure: been ‘England used the conditions really well’ Anderson more special: Gavaskar Special Correspondent brilliant’ London Special Correspondent ‘Footwork and patience to see off the new ball is key’ India may have been bowled London Special Correspondent out for 107 on the second James Anderson was G. Viswanath ball matches which gives a Mumbai day of the Lord’s Test but thrilled with the conditions Mumbai an idea of playing first class Ajinkya Rahane feels all is on offer on the second day Sunil Gavaskar played 16 bowlers in England, some of Virat Kohli’s batting in not lost yet. “You never of the Lord’s Test. “I would Tests in England from 1971 at whom might be striving to the first Test at know, the match can still be have been so disappointed an average of a little over 40. catch the eye of the selec­ Edgbaston that revealed interesting if we get them if I had messed up today; At the Sony Pictures Net­ tors. his skill and out early and bat well in the they were ideal condi­ work India studio on Friday, Kohli’s challenge in temperament to deal second innings,” he said. tions,” he said. the batting maestro, while choosing a Test XI: Gener­ with the England “We need to believe; be­ “We didn’t think it fielding a few questions from ally you pick the guys who seamers, especially lief is important. There’s a would do that much; the The Hindu, said nobody are in form, some of whom Jimmy Anderson, has long way to go in this match. pitch was dry, with some could be prepared for En­ you know have done well be­ evoked praise from You never know, the series green grass on top. It’s rare glish conditions, like in Bir­ fore. Cheteshwar Pujara was Sunil Gavaskar. can still be 1­1 at the end of that we’ve had days like mingham and at Lord’s on left out of the first Test. His Kohli let off twice, this match.” that. You’re licking your the second day. Excerpts: form in England was not proceeded to score 149 Conditions were hard for lips and trying to show off Demands on an opening great, while K.L. Rahul had in the first innings and batting, Rahane stated. “You your skills. We didn’t let pair in England: England done well. I believe that in 51 in the second. won’t get conditions more them get away.” demands something more the first Test you play in Gavaskar, who has challenging than that, with India’s batsmen had not special than say Australia, these countries, you go in been commentating on the Dukes ball and Jimmy been especially poor, An­ South Africa or the West In­ Sunil Gavaskar. with six batsmen because the Test series from the Anderson bowling well. He derson felt. “If we bowl like dies. The ball doesn’t move * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT it’s your batting which strug­ SPN India studio in didn’t bowl one short; he that, in those conditions as much in Australia and the gles in the first couple of Malad here, said: “He was just there and therea­ we’re going to bowl most West Indies; in the air and hours are yours’. Tests. has been brilliant... the bouts, that 4 and 5m length. teams in the world out. We off the surface. Is India prepared for the So, you give yourself that adjustment he has If you play out three mai­ didn’t give them a single So England demands a lot conditions: June and July extra cushion of an addition­ made in bat speed. In dens, get ready to face three bad ball. We built up the more of footwork, patience were almost like India, hot. al batsman. There is no gua­ 2014 he was feeling for more. It’s all about pa­ pressure. I don’t think it’s to see off the new ball when Even on Tuesday, before this rantee that he’s going to deliveries outside the tience,” he said. just the Indian batsmen.” it’s really swinging and Test, it was really hot. You score runs. Then you have R. off­stump, now he is The start­stop nature of Over the moon: James Anderson made the ball talk to finish Anderson said he had seaming. Like in any grade can never be prepared for Ashwin, Dinesh Karthik — waiting for the ball and

the day’s play did not help, with a five­for. * AFP enjoyed his battle with of cricket you will get a deliv­ such conditions; particularly MSD used to bat at No. 7. not pushing at it. Rahane felt. “It’s not easy Kohli. “I’ve really enjoyed ery that can be scored off. players from the sub­conti­ You cannot expect runs “But the way he has when it’s start­stop but there Rahane was asked about got to accept your mistakes; the contest between myself But, generally one has to be nent, who are used to play­ from 9, 10 and 11. At best made that adjustment are no excuses at the highest Cheteshwar Pujara’s run­ acceptance is key. When and him. He’s No. 1 for a a bit more watchful. ing without jumpers, with­ they can hang around... like has been brilliant. level. England bowled well; out. there’s a run­out, just before reason; you saw how he Good old Vasu (Vasu Pa­ out being encumbered by they did with Virat. He was That’s the reason he they used the conditions “That definitely hurts, the weather comes in, defi­ played at Edgbaston. Un­ ranjape) used to say, ‘give sweaters and all that. marvellous the way he was able to get those big really well. I’d like to give even Pujara will be disap­ nitely as a team you feel real­ fortunately I’ve not got him the first half­an­hour to the That’s why I keep saying farmed the strike in Birming­ runs.” credit to them.” pointed,” he said. “You’ve ly bad.” yet but I’ll try.” bowlers, then the next five you must keep playing red­ ham. Jaiswal stars for India Vihari stands tall, remains unbeaten on 138 Smriti storm rattles Colts script a memorable series win Bawane contributes 80 as India­A finishes the opening day at an imposing 322 for four Thunder Press Trust of India overs, courtesy Jaiswal, SA-A IN INDIA Agarwal and Prithvi Shaw to into the 90s with cover Moratuwa who hit eight fours and show what they can do. drives and pulls. three sixes. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal S. Dipak Ragav However the openers per­ Once he got his hundred, The team, coached by struck an unbeaten Bengaluru ished poking outside the off­ Bawane too stepped up loft­ hundred as India U­19 W.V. Raman, needs to be stump. Agarwal was dismis­ ing the spinners but enthu­ cruised to an eight­wicket lauded as it came back in The pattern of the opening sed in the first over off siasm got the better of him victory over Sri Lanka to the series after trailing 1­2. day’s play in the second Duanne Olivier caught at slip and was stumped to off­spin­ win the five­match one day The scores: ‘Test’ between India­A and for a duck while Shaw after ner Dane Piedt. Sri Lanka U­19 212 for nine series 3­2 here on Friday. South Africa­A here at the edging twice through slips Bawane said, “I am really Batting first, India res­ in 50 overs (Madhushka Fer­ Alur ground ticked every ran out luck giving an easy nando 95, Keshawa Fernando disappointed that I missed tricted Sri Lanka to a mod­ cliche written about what an one to the keeper off Anrich 56, Mohit Jangra two for 30) out on a hundred. I wanted est 212 for nine in 50 overs lost to India U­19 214 for two ideal day for cricket should Nortje. to accelerate and get to my after a collective effort from in 42.4 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal be. Vihari and skipper hundred before the second Smriti. the Indian bowlers. 114 n.o.). India U­19 won by It was an overcast morn­ Shreyas Iyer then came to­ new ball and just lost my The visitors then eight wickets to take the series ing session with heavy cloud gether for a 62­run partner­ concentration. But a knock SPORTS BUREAU knocked off the runs in 42.4 3­2. cover and cool breeze blow­ ship for the third wicket that like this in tough conditions TAUNTON ing aiding the fast bowlers, was interrupted by bad light always feels special.” Smriti Mandhana’s sensa­ before brightening up post for about 10 minutes. The scores: tional run continued as she lunch and easing out for the Shreyas was the aggressor India-A: Prithvi Shaw c Second hammered 49 off just 25 batters. picking quick boundaries, a b Nortje 16, Mayank Agarwal c balls with seven fours and Put in to bat, India A fin­ couple off the pads to fine leg Hamza b Olivier, G Hanuma Vi­ two sixes to set up Western ished on 322 for four, with G. to get going, before pepper­ hari (batting) 138, Shreyas Iyer Storm’s 76­run win over Hanuma Vihari standing tall ing the cover and straight c Van Der Dussen b Muthusamy Lancashire Thunder in with an unbeaten 138. He boundaries. 39, Ankeet Bawane st Second b their Kia Super League was supported by Ankeet Ba­ After play resumed, Piedt 80, K.S. Bharat (batting) (KSL) match here on Thurs­ wane’s useful knock of 80 af­ Shreyas chased a wide one 30; Extras (nb­6, w­2, b­7, lb­4): 19; Total (for four wkts. day. ter the host was reduced to off left­arm spinner Senrun in 90 overs): 322. She added 66 for the se­ 80 for three in the first Muthuswamy edging to first In control: Hanuma Vihari steadied things and picked up pace Fall of wickets: 1­1, 2­18, 3­80, cond wicket with Heather session. slip minutes before lunch. as the conditions eased out. * G.P. SAMPATH KUMAR 4­257 Knight (76). It was the best type of ‘En­ Post lunch, Vihari and Ba­ South Africa-A bowling: Olivier The scores: Western Storm glish’ conditions one could wane steadied things as the tapered off. in his approach going for his 18­3­54­1, Nortje 17­4­56­1, 185 for 4 (Smriti Mandhana find in the country at this conditions eased out and the The experienced Vihari shots once he got his eye in. Nabe 10­2­46­0, Pretorius 17­ 49, Heather Knight 76, Stafa­ time of the year and it was a duo were rarely bothered by yet again played second fid­ Vihari picked up his pace af­ 1­58­0, Muthusamy 12­2­51­1, nie Taylor 51 n.o.) bt Lancash­ On a high: The India under­19 boys posted a comprehensive good chance for the stars the bowling attack that dle to the young Bawane ter 70 with a flurry of boun­ Piedt 16­0­46­1. ire Thunder 109 in 18.2 overs victory in the final one­dayer. * COURTESY BCCI TWITTER from the first’ Test’, Mayank lacked bite once the new ball who was more freewheeling daries that took him quickly Toss: South Africa­A. (Nicholas three for 11).

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NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 14 SPORT SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 2018 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE India expected to rule the roost The firm favourite could face some resistance from South Korea and Iran COUNTDOWN Kenya twice each in the eighth straight gold medal. win over host Iran in the fi­ group stage, before taking nal. India has also won the Ashwin Achal out South Korea and Iran in Match-winning raiders two gold medals on offer the semifinal and final In Ajay Thakur, Manu Goyat, since women’s kabaddi made he six­nation Kabaddi respectively. Rahul Chaudhari, Pardeep its Asian Games debut in TMasters men’s tourna­ In the summit clash Narwal and Rohit Kumar, the 2010. ment, held in Dubai a little against Iran, India came out unit has five match­winning All­rounder Sakshi Kumari over a month ago, was with a point to prove. There can expect its biggest chal­ raiders. The defence is held can get the job on both viewed as an ideal prepara­ was extra bite in the tackles, lenge to come from South firm by Mohit Chhillar and halves of the court, and So­ tion for the Asian Games. and there were plenty of ov­ Korea and Iran at Jakarta. Girish Ernak. Deepak Hooda nali Shingate is one of the India, South Korea, Iran er­the­top celebrations. So The athletic South Ko­ and Sandeep Narwal are all­ best attackers going around. and Pakistan were the Asian much so that at the post­ reans are renowned for their rounders of repute. Weak­ The Indian team, and wo­ nations which competed in match press conference, Iran quick sideways movements nesses are few, if not com­ men’s kabaddi in general, Dubai, and the event was a coach Gholamreza Mazanda­ on the court, while Iran is pletely absent. suffers from a lack of expo­ chance for the sides to size rani accused the Indian team respected for being tough The Indian women’s team sure. up their rivals ahead of the of not playing in the right spi­ tacklers. The others in the Ja­ has been similarly dominant. The women do not feature continental mega­event. rit. karta field — the likes of host Iran is the other main con­ in the ProKabaddi League The results followed a fa­ The Indians, meanwhile, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Ja­ tender, but the Western (PKL), and international miliar script. Heavy favourite managed to well and truly pan — will pose little or no Asian nation is yet to con­ tournaments are few and far India dominated proceed­ quash all those who ques­ threat to the more esta­ quer the Indian peak. between. Any ring rust must ings, winning all of its six tioned their heavyweight blished sides. In the 2017 Asian kabaddi be quickly erased, as the matches to emerge victo­ status. All said and done, only an championships, India re­ chance to grab the spotlight rious. The Ajay Thakur­led With Pakistan suffering a off­day can prevent the In­ mained unbeaten and at a big event does not come

side whipped Pakistan and big dip in recent form, India dian men from taking their claimed the trophy with a too often. Formidable unit: India has the firepower to win its eighth straight kabaddi title. * FILE PHOTO Sports Ministry and IOA Big Heart clinches Leading Stud Cup`

BENGALURU: Big Heart (Zervan HORSE OF THE SEASON: Dancing (Dhanu Singh) 3 and My Lexicon LEADING STUD CUP (1,400m), (Terms): SECRETIVE FORCE organise official send­off up) won the Leading Stud Cup, Dragon ­ 3 winners and 1 second, (Vaibhav) 4. Not run: Armin, Akita 4 rated 60 & above: BIG HEART (Srinath) 1, Ciel Etoile (Trevor) 2, the main event of the concluding out of 4 starts. Pro and Bond Of Trust. 3/4, 4­3/4 (Zervan) 1, Automatic (A. Qureshi) Foi Et Amour (Sandesh) 3 and Star day’s races held here on Friday CHAMPION HORSE: Sir Cecil ­ and 8­1/2. 1m 07.49s. ₹20 (w), 10, 2, Courage (Vinod Shinde) 3 and Man (R. Marshall) 4. Not run: Ar­ (August 10). The winner is owned Earned stake money of 10 and 13 (p), SHP: ₹22, THP: ₹19, Big Sur (Trevor) 4. 2­1/2, 2­1/2 and rogance. 6­1/2, 1 and 2­3/4. 1m Event marked by a lot of support and some sparring by Dr. Suresh Chintamaneni & Mr. ₹1,91,13,388. FP: ₹26, Q: ₹12, Trinella: ₹32 and Hd. 1m 25.84s. ₹28 (w), 14, 18 and 27.48s. ₹22 (w), 11, 11 and 16 (p), P. Prabhakar Reddy and trained LEADING STUD FARM: M/s. ₹27, Exacta: ₹40 and ₹27. Favour­ 17 (p), SHP: ₹48, THP: ₹50, FP: SHP: ₹30, THP: ₹37, FP: ₹36, Q: by Prasanna Kumar. Dashmesh Stud ­ bred 17 winners. ite: Alpha. Owner: Mr. Aditya ₹115, Q: ₹85, Trinella: ₹507 and ₹19, Trinella: ₹100 and ₹60, Ex­ LEADING INDIVIDUAL OWNER: CHAMPION JOCKEY CUP Thackersey. Trainer: S. Britto. ₹198, Exacta: ₹1,104 and ₹339. Fa­ acta: ₹1,722 and ₹1,979. Favourite: M/s. Sarainaga Racing Pvt Ltd. 1 (1,200m), rated 00 to 20: vourite: Big Heart. Owners: Dr. Secretive Force. Owner: Ms. Earned stake money of SILKEN STRIKER (Anjar) 1, Ulti­ Suresh Chintamaneni & Mr. P. Ameeta Mehra. Trainer: Darius. ₹1,62,50,652. mate Power (Darshan) 2, Helios Prabhakar Reddy. Trainer: LEADING JOINT OWNER: M/s. Vil­ LEADING OWNER CUP (Rajesh K) 3 and Moon Blink Prasanna Kumar. GOOD-BYE STAKES (1,200m), loo Poonawalla Racing & Breeding (1,600m), rated 30 to 50: PE- (Kiran Rai) 4. 5­1/2, 5 and 3/4. 1m 3 LEADING TIPSTER CUP 7 rated 15 to 35: EYE SIGN (Md. Pvt Ltd, M/s. Poonawalla Racing & LUCHE (Trevor) 1, Gerontocrat 14.57s. ₹54 (w), 18, 19 and 16 (p), (1,600m), rated 00 to 20: Feroz) 1, Tio Rico (Antony) 2, Girl Breeding Pvt Ltd, Mr. Rajesh (Antony) 2, Indian Pharaoh 5 SHP: ₹52, THP: ₹47, FP: ₹688, Q: ALEEF (Samson) 1, Kings Kid (Sai With Pearl (Vinod Shinde) 3 and Narredu and Mr. Sanjay Kumar (Sandesh) 3 and Casey (Vinod ₹194, Trinella: ₹3,368 and ₹1,064, Kiran) 2, Amazing Angel (Trevor) Another Rainbow (Raja Rao) 4. 1­ Shinde. Earned stake money of Shinde) 4. Nose, 2­1/2 and Nose. 3/4, 3 and 2. 1m 15.18s. ₹231 (w), Exacta: ₹13,780 and ₹5,100. Fa­ 1m 39.86s. ₹23 (w), 12, 15 and 12 3 and Perfect Prince (Rayan) 4. ₹47,68,913. Hd, 3 and 3/4. 1m 42.07s. ₹65 (w), 55, 12 and 15 (p), SHP: ₹36, THP: CHAMPION TRAINER: Mr. vourite: Helios. Owners: Skambha (p), SHP: ₹37, THP: ₹44, FP: ₹122, Equine Enterprises Pvt Ltd rep by. 19, 18 and 16 (p), SHP: ₹64, THP: ₹47, FP: ₹450, Q: ₹261, Trinella: Prasanna Kumar ­ saddled 15 Q: ₹66, Trinella: ₹161 and ₹86, Ex­ ₹660 and ₹354, Exacta: ₹22,269 Mr. Martin John Tower & Mr. John acta: ₹2,437 and ₹2,136. Favourite: ₹58, FP: ₹349, Q: ₹165, Trinella: winners. ₹1,000 and ₹304, Exacta: ₹8,430 and ₹23,859. Favourite: Tio Rico. CHAMPION JOCKEY: Trevor ­ hav­ Thomas D. Trainer: Irfaan Peluche. Owners: M.R. Stud and ₹4,336. Favourite: Amazing Owner: Mr. Deepak Kumar Prem­ ing ridden 29 winners. Ghatala. Farms Pvt Ltd rep by. Mr. N. Angel. Owner: Mr. A. Wajid. nath. Trainer: G. Sandhu. CHAMPION INDIAN JOCKEY TOTALIZATOR CUP (1,100m), Chandrashekar Rai & Manjri Trainer: Mahmood Khan. CLAIMING ALLOWANCE: Antony ­ 2 maiden 3­y­o only, (Terms): Horse Breed Farm Pvt Ltd rep by. Jackpot: ₹55,162 (11 tkts); Runner having ridden six winners and six WINGS OF DESIRE (Trevor) 1, Al­ Mr & Mrs. S.P. Mistry. Trainer: CHAMPION TRAINER CUP up: ₹406 (641 tkts); Treble (i): second. pha (Arshad) 2, No Opinion Neil Darashah. 6 (1,400m), maiden 3­y­o only, ₹229 (88 tkts); (ii): ₹4,731 (six tkts). Reliving Abhinav Bindra’s ‘golden hour’ Saina out of Matter of pride: Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore told the athletes that it was a great

honour to represent India at the Games. * VIVEK TRIPATHI top 10, Even a decade later, his Olympic gold at Beijing remains a moment unmatched UTHRA GANESAN CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC that their identities were Srikanth NEW DELHI Chopra to be flag­bearer subservient to that of the na­ Kamesh Srinivasan shot to leave the defending It was an official send­off ț Javelin thrower Neeraj tion. NEW DELHI champion Zhu Qinan of Chi­ eighth function for the Asian Chopra will be India’s “It is a matter of great Today is the 10th anniver­ na 0.8 point behind, and in a Games here on Friday, host­ flag­bearer at the opening pride that you are represent­ sary of Abhinav Bindra’s flood of tears. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA ed by the Indian Olympic As­ ceremony on Aug. 18 ing the country and you Olympic gold in Beijing. In­ “The gold medal was a NEW DELHI sociation and supported by ț The 20­year­old is the have earned this privilege. dian sport has moved for­ great moment, but in sport Owing to their poor run of the Sports Ministry. Despite reigning Commonwealth When you take part in the ward over the last decade, yesterday never counts!,” form at the World Cham­ a tenuous relationship, the Games champion and Games, you lose your indivi­ but the moment remains Bindra responded from pionships, Saina Nehwal two highest sports adminis­ junior world record­ dual identity and your iden­ unmatched. Vienna on Friday, when con­ dropped out of the top 10 tration bodies have main­ holder tity there is just ‘India’. It is a Some of us who were gratulated on the golden while K. Srikanth slipped tained a modicum of un­ CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC big responsibility, whatever lucky to be present at the anniversary. two places to eighth in the animity on the public stage. you do on and off the field,” shooting range on August 11, Having moved on and hav­ latest BWF rankings. Saina It wasn’t any different this He wasn’t done. “Any NSF he said. 2008, in China, have distinct ing been entrusted with the lost a place to be 11th. time. While both IOA offi­ that has any requests or is­ Assuring the IOA he said, memories of the tension be­ responsibility of being a P.V. Sindhu, who cials and Sports Minister Ra­ sues can take it up with the “I congratulate the IOA and fore the final, and the over­ member of the Athletes clinched her second suc­ jyavardhan Rathore praised minister here, he won’t say the NSFs for preparing these whelming flow of emotions Commission of the Interna­ cessive silver at the event, the other for “unstinted sup­ no,” he said. “I hope the mi­ athletes. We have to work after the triumph. tional Olympic Committee retained her third spot. port” and “acknowledge­ nistry will continue to be collectively, nobody can “Not again” was the first (IOC) a day earlier, Bindra H.S. Prannoy, who also lost ment of roles” in providing supportive and clear our work alone. Regarding the thought when one noticed a said he did not like to dwell in the second round at facilities, it was accompa­ complete contingent for the selection process, we will ridiculously low score by Heady days: Abhinav Bindra shows off his Olympic men’s 10m in the past. Nanjing, remained 11th. nied by some sparring as Games soon, maybe within leave it to the IOA and NSFs. Bindra on the first “sighting” air rifle gold in this August 14, 2008, file photo. * REUTERS “I don’t live in the past, A quarterfinal finish at well. an hour of this function get­ We will pay due respect to shot, as the shooters were but I do hope that the the World Championships “The sports ministry has ting over,” he added. what the IOA has getting ready for the climax. gered in the knowledge of It was here that Bindra achievement continues to in­ saw B Sai Praneeth move been very helpful. They gen­ “I would also ask the sta­ recommended.” Bindra was trailing the that background. pulled himself up to show spire Indian athletes and up two spots to 24th, while erally say no the first time keholders to announce cash Batra hoped for more me­ leader by two points in the his supreme quality. He propel them to win their Sameer Verma dropped but agree to our requests the incentives, if any, for the ath­ dals from the 800­plus con­ qualification, in those days Scores to settle tuned the misbehaving rifle own gold medals,” Bindra two places to 21. second time,” IOA secretary letes to further incentivise tingent that includes 572 ath­ when the qualification score Bindra had many scores to in moments and stayed fo­ said. The mixed doubles pair general Rajeev Mehta their performances,” he letes in 36 sports. The was carried forward to the settle but the score on the cused on the target, forget­ A champion of rare ca­ of Ashwini Ponnappa and quipped, evoking laughter insisted. original IOA list had 541 final. computer, at the moment of ting that it was an Olympic fi­ libre, Abhinav Bindra will Satwiksairaj Rankireddy from those gathered and The occasion saw Rathore names but the constant In Athens, a dodgy woo­ reckoning, was devastating nal! Years of perfection took continue to contribute to the made a massive jump of 12 wry smiles from those on remind the athletes — a chopping, changing and ad­ den flooring had robbed him in Beijing. over, to put Bindra on auto­ growth of world sports, even places to be at a career­best stage including IOA presi­ handful were present in­ dition following a host of of an Olympic medal in It was bone chilling for pilot. The Athens experience though his heart yearns for ranking of 28th position. dent Narinder Batra and In­ cluding shooters Anish court cases saw the numbers 2004, when he was shooting those who understood the helped him stay detached Indian sport to spring to life Satwik and Chirag Shetty dia’s chef­de­mission Brij Bhanwala and Sanjeev Raj­ go up. Interestingly, the later at his very best, but returned gravity of the situation with a from the results. in a robust fashion. also improved a couple of Bhushan Sharan Singh be­ put, hockey players Sardar entries are yet to be accept­ poor scores in the final. Not 4, mocking at the dreams, on Bindra closed the show For sure, he is the man for places to No. 23 in the sides Rathore. Singh and Savita Punia — ed by the organisers. again was a thought trig­ the monitor. with a near­perfect 10.8 last the moment, then and now! men’s doubles rankings.

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TV PICKS Jayaram, Mithun move England vs India : Second Boonma flies on 10 birdies Test, day 3, 3.30 p.m.; Sony Six, Sony Ten 3 (SD & HD). into the semifinals Golf: PGA Championship, 7 Jyoti Randhawa just about manages to make the cut; Jeev exits p.m., Sony Ten Golf HD. Get past spirited opponents TAKE MASTERS make it to the tournament, as IN BRIEF his mother recently fell se­ VIETNAM OPEN However, Jayaram kept Ashwin Achal riously ill with high sugar, fighting and eventually Bengaluru and had to be admitted in a PRESS TRUST OF INDIA nosed ahead even as the Ca­ A scintillating 10­under se­ hospital. “She is doing better HO CHI MINH CITY nadian shuttler squandered cond round propelled Dan­ now, but she is still in the Ajay Jayaram and Mithun game point opportunities thai Boonma to the sole lead ICU. I tried to focus on my Manjunath put in the hard twice. in the TAKE Solutions Mas­ game, but every now and yards to progress to the In the second, Xiaodong ters golf tournament, at KGA then, my mind wandered semifinals with contrasting was leading 7­3 but Jayaram here on Friday. Boonma had and I thought about my wins at the $75,000 Viet­ stormed back to make it 11­8. Ullrich held over a flawless day at the office, mother,” Chawrasia, a six­ nam Open Super Tour 100 The Indian continued to assault: police carding 10 birdies in a bogey­ time winner on the Asian tournament here on Friday. pull ahead, managing to FRANKFURT free round. His putting, in Tour, said. Former World No. 13 Jaya­ stave off a spirited challenge Former Tour de France winner ram, who is on a comeback Jan Ullrich was arrested early particular, was outstanding. Jyoti Randhawa (one­un­ from his rival. on Friday for allegedly The Thailand professional der 141) only just managed to trail after recovering from a In another match, young assaulting a prostitute in started with an incredible se­ make the cut, while another hamstring injury, produced shuttler Mithun saw off Chi­ Frankfurt, police said. “He is ven straight birdies, which seasoned Indian campaigner, a spirited performance to na’s Zhou Zeqi 17­21, 21­19, in police custody,” a police forced the rest of the field to Jeev Milkha Singh (one­over outlast Canada’s Sheng 21­11 after a hard­fought bat­ spokesman said, adding that play catch up. He could have 143), exited the tournament. Xiaodong 26­24, 21­17 in a tle that lasted 56 minutes. the German national “was extended his birdie streak The scores (top­nine): 127: thrilling contest. The 20­year­old, a semifi­ under the influence of further, if not for a near miss Danthai Boonma (Tha) (66, 61); The 30­year­old Indian, nalist at the Russian Open, alcohol and drugs”. AFP putt on the par­3 eighth hole. 132: Maverick Antcliff (Aus) (67, who had reached the final of will square off against Indo­ Boonma, who competed 65), Miguel Carballo (Arg) (66, the 2015 Korea Super Series, nesia’s Shesar Hiren

in the prestigious Open Outstanding: Danthai Boonma had a flawless day to go atop the leaderboard. * K. MURALI KUMAR 66); 133: S. Chikkarangappa (69, will next face seventh­seed­ Rhustavito. Championship last month, 64); 134: S.S.P. Chawrasia (69, ed Japanese Yu Igarashi. said, “I forgot to bring my next to the course.” birdies.” (9­under 133 overall) moved 65); 135: Viraj Madappa (70, 65), Jayaram surged to a 5­0 Rituparna bows out Y. Suradit (Tha) (66, 69); 136: Buddhist pendant necklace The elated 22­year­old ad­ Boonma (15­under 127) is up to fourth with a fine se­ lead early on but blew the It was curtains for former Honey Baisoya (70, 66), Khalin lead as Xiaodong reeled off this morning. It’s my lucky ded, “Today was amazing. five shots ahead of the tied­ ven­under 64. S.S.P. Chawra­ Joshi (67, 69), Anura Rohana (SL) National champion Ritupar­ charm, so I went back to the This is the first time I’ve ever second duo of Argentinian sia also climbed up the lea­ (67, 69), Thammanoon Sriroj seven straight points. na Das as she lost 19­21, 14­21 hotel to take it just 20 mi­ shot a 10­under­par in my Miguel Carballo and Austra­ derboard, to fifth, after a (Tha) (62, 74), Jake McLeod The latter enjoyed a 17­14 to Thailand’s Phittayaporn nutes before my tee­time. life. It’s also the first time I’ve lian Maverick Antcliff. six­under 65. (Aus) (67, 69), Mathew Killen lead at one stage and also Chaiwan in the quarterfi­ Leicester extends Thankfully, the hotel is right started a round with seven India’s S. Chikkarangappa Chawrasia nearly did not (Aus) (68, 68). had two game points. nals. Vardy deal LONDON Leicester City tied down England striker Jamie Vardy to a new four­year contract Woodland shoots 64 DDCA refutes dissenting voice Pranjala and Rutuja on Thursday after bolstering its defensive options with the to seize lead prevail in final signings of Croatian Filip and its allegations Benkovic and Turkish international Caglar Soyuncu. Woods and McIlroy grind to par Leicester also resisted Says its EC has taken all decisions unanimously interest from Manchester PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Special Correspondent United for Harry Maguire. AFP Committee comprising of in­ looking after sports develop­ Agence France-Presse NEW DELHI ternational players of repute ment in the Indian Army, he Tsitsipas sends St. Louis Delhi and District Cricket As­ who have contributed great­ has been looking after Stra­ Djokovic packing Gary Woodland, who has sociation president Rajat ly to Indian cricket. Mem­ tegic Operations & Planning TORONTO never cracked the top­10 in Sharma has taken a serious bers of the Cricket Commit­ of Indian Premier League Stefanos Tsitsipas shocked 27 Major starts, fired a six­ view of the voices of dissent tee are Virender Sehwag, (IPL).” Novak Djokovic 6­3, 6­7(5), under par 64 on Thursday in the newly elected Execu­ Aakash Chopra and Rahul 6­3 to reach the Rogers Cup to grab a one­stroke lead ov­ tive Committee of the Sanghvi. 4. Selection process of se­ quarterfinals on Friday. er fellow American Rickie association. lectors, coaches, managers Important results (third Fowler after the opening In an obvious reference to Ombudsman and physios has been com­ round): At Toronto: Grigor pleted in a very professional Dimitrov bt Frances Tiafoe round of the 100th PGA director Sanjay Bhardwaj, a 2. Appointed Ombudsman

* and transparent manner in­ 7­6(1), 3­6, 7­6(4); Kevin Championship. Gary Woodland. AFP former First Class cricketer, cum ethics officer for the Champs: Y. Pranjala and Rutuja Bhosale won the women’s Anderson bt Ilya Ivashka 7­5, On a day when Tiger Sharma has said , “One indi­ DDCA. We are fortunate to dependently by the cricket doubles title in the ITF tennis tournament in Thailand. 6­3; Stefanos Tsitsipas bt Woods and Rory McIlroy best Major round of his ca­ vidual member of the EC is have Hon’ble Justice Badr committee. Novak Djokovic 6­3, 6­7(5), grinded out level par, un­ reer with a 65. trying to question the deci­ Durrez Ahmed, former Chief Sports Bureau (Ina) bt S.D. Prajwal Dev & Mo­ “We would here like to ap­ 6­3; Alexander Zverev bt likely Woodland, who Ninth­ranked Fowler, sions taken by the DDCA EC. Justice of the High Court of NONTHABURI hit Mayur 6­2, 6­2. praise you that certain nega­ Daniil Medvedev 6­3, 6­2; snapped a five­year PGA vic­ twice a top­five finisher in “ We would like to put on Jammu & Kashmir as our Third­seeded Indian duo of $15,000 ITF men, Sintra, Por­ tive elements with vested in­ Marin Cilic bt Diego tory drought by winning in every Major, is without a record that the EC has taken Ombudsman. Y. Pranjala and Rutuja Bho­ tugal: Singles (quarterfinals): terests in the DDCA are Schwartzman 6­3, 6­2; Robin February at Phoenix, un­ win to show for it, having all decisions unanimously 3. Have appointed a team sale shocked top­seeded Tiago Cacao (Por) bt Terence Haase bt Denis Shapovalov trying to spread lies about leashed the best putting finished second at the Mas­ for the welfare of cricket in of experienced professionals pair of Naiktha Bains of Aus­ Das 6­0, 6­3. 7­5, 6­2; Karen Khachanov bt our executive committee $60,000 ITF women, Jinan, John Isner 7­6(5), 7­6(1); round of his career at Belle­ ters in April. Delhi. with impeccable record to tralia and Barbora Stefkova and making futile efforts of China: Singles (quarterfinals): Rafael Nadal bt Stan rive Country Club. “I always have hope. It’s “The voice of dissent is a manage the day to day affairs of Czech Republic 2­6, 6­0, showing rifts within the Wang Yafan (Chn) bt Ankita Wawrinka 7­5, 7­6(4). “When I see putts go in, not something I necessarily result of vested interests and of the DDCA. CEO Ravi Kant [10­6] in the women’s dou­ executive.” Raina 7­6(2), 6­4. Doubles At Montreal: Ashleigh Barty that just gets me going,” worry about,” Fowler said. personal favours not being Chopra is former Director bles final of the ITF $25,000 (semifinals): Shu­Ying Hsieh bt Alize Cornet 7­6(3), 6­4; Woodland said. “Keep putting ourselves allowed by the EC.” General of Defence Estates, tennis tournament. Held back (Tpe) & Lu Jing Jing (Chn) bt Anastasija Sevastova bt Julia The results: $100,000 Chal­ “It’s really starting to in position, get in conten­ The press release, sent by Ministry of Defence. CFO, Anastasia Gasanova (Rus) & Goerges 6­3, 7­6(2); Sloane lenger men, Aptos, USA: Dou­ click. I thought I was putting tion. We’ll just keep beating the EC collectively barring P.C. Vaish has been the The DDCA, however, has Ankita Raina 6­4, 6­7(5), Stephens bt Carla Suarez bles (quarterfinals): Marc Pol­ well. It was nice to see them down that door.” two members, said, “We Chairman & Managing Direc­ held back the announce­ [10­5]. Navarro 6­2, 7­5; Simona mans & Max Purcell (Aus) bt go in.” Woodland, 34, opened take pleasure in informing tor of National Textile Corpo­ ment of the coaches for diffe­ $25,000 ITF women, Nontha­ Halep bt Venus Williams 6­2, World No. 44 Woodland, with a bogey but closed the you that as the new Execu­ ration Ltd., G.R. Saxena, Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan & Pu­ 6­2; Caroline Garcia bt Maria rent teams after having rav Raja 7­6(5), 6­2. buri, Thailand: Singles (semifi­ whose best Major finishes front nine with back­to­back tive Committee of the DDCA COO was Senior Vice Presi­ Sharapova 6­3, 6­2; Kiki picked the selectors. $25,000 ITF men, Jakarta, In­ nals): Wang Xiyu (Chn) bt Y. 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IN BRIEF Humidifier Assam­born artist going places with truck art may ease Lata Upadhyaya’s work is a metaphor for the contribution of migrants to the vibrancy of British culture and society sleep apnoea Reuters Rahul Karmakar decorating the ubiquitous Guwahati white transit van in the man­ People with sleep apnoea, An Assam­born British artist ner of Indian truck art, while a common night­time New Zealand to ban has tweaked the common In­ also mixing in various other breathing disorder, are single­use plastic bags dian truck art to showcase national symbols, such as the more likely to stick with WELLINGTON on wheels the contribution Chinese dragon, “Lata has treatment that keeps their New Zealand became the of migrants to the British metamorphosed a function­ airways open at night latest country on Friday to society. al vehicle into an artwork when they use a built­in outlaw single­use plastic Inspired by the “moving that reflects the cultural vi­ humidifier, a Swedish stu­ shopping bags, with Prime art on Indian highways”, La­ brancy of contemporary Bri­ dy suggests. Minister Jacinda Ardern ta Upadhyaya began working tain,” she said. Apnea that isn’t proper­ saying they will be phased on her white transport van a ly treated has been linked out over the next year as a few months ago. The mix of Rickshaw ride with excessive daytime “meaningful step” towards reducing pollution. “We need Indian art forms, Chinese A specialist in contemporary sleepiness, heart attacks to be far smarter in the way motifs, and European de­ sculpture with a Masters and heart failure. we manage waste and this is signs took the van to First­ from the Slade School of Fine Often, patients are pre­ a good start,” she said. AFP site, a leading contemporary Art in London, Ms. Upad­ scribed treatment with art gallery and part of the Horn OK please: Lata Upadhyaya, right, with her van decorated in Indian­style truck art. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT hyaya is also famed for her masks connected to a ma­ Tate Plus network of galler­ 2016 project called ‘6,919 chine that provides contin­ ies near London. The work was commis­ flect the role and contribu­ “My work reflects upon ty, one that represents all of km: the Journey of a Rick­ uous positive airway pres­ The decorated van is now sioned by Arts Council En­ tion that migrants have made my own life and experience the people that live here, all shaw’. sure (CPAP) that splints the travelling across England, gland, which has supported to the British society,” Ms. of migrating from the East to the different communities She had transformed a airway open with an air­ and is scheduled to move Ms. Upadhyaya in develop­ Upadhyaya, 46, told The Hin- the West. Transit brings to­ and celebrates what being rickshaw with brightly­co­ stream so the upper airway from Harlow to Birmingham ing her work over the last five du from London. gether my origins in India British and living in Britain loured depictions of Indian can’t collapse during sleep. and Nottingham. Such has years. Daughter of Nandlal Upad­ and my life in Britain; the means,” she said. and U.K. culture to celebrate Patients who used CPAP been the response to ‘Tran­ hyaya — a pioneer of Assam’s white van represented a According to Firstsite di­ its journey from Meerut in machines with built­in hu­ Poetic algorithm creates sit: The Identity of a White Embedded meaning dairy cooperative move­ blank canvas, a British sym­ rector Sally Shaw, Ms. Upad­ Uttar Pradesh to the U.K. midifiers were 43% less Shakespeare­like sonnets Van’ that Ms. Upadhyaya’s “I have used my white van, a ment, Ms. Upadhyaya is from bol as well as a lack of identi­ hyaya’s installation “builds “The rickshaw is doing the likely to discontinue treat­ TORONTO exhibition calendar is very common goods tran­ Jagiroad, about 60 km east of ty. I wanted the white van to upon the gallery’s ongoing gallery rounds and is also be­ ment, researchers report­ Can artificial intelligence (AI) write sonnets as good as the booked for two years. sporter in these parts, to re­ Guwahati. take on a new British identi­ examination of identity”. In ing driven about,” she said. ed in Sleep Medicine. Bard? A poetry writing algorithm developed by scientists was able to fool people trying to distinguish Boost for research in musculoskeletal radiology Chess prodigy gets between human­ and bot­ written verses nearly 50% of the time. However, experts Chennai meet action to spread awareness from, especially in diseases icine, who was among the in­ but allows for greater preci­ leave to remain in U.K. could still easily identify about the growing signifi­ such as tuberculosis and le­ itial members of the premier sion. Today to operate on machine­generated poetry, aims to further cance of musculoskeletal ra­ prosy, just as participants International Skeletal Socie­ some one with a soft tissue Press Trust of India researchers said. PTI collaborations diology and expand the from India can run their qu­ ty, added: “Earlier the imag­ tumour without first going in London scope of learning for those eries by others in the net­ es produced only gross for an MRI would be medical A nine­year­old Indian chess between experts already in the specialisation. work. A video lecture a week morphological changes, but negligence,” Prof. Sundaram genius on Friday won his The conference will also will also be made available with better resolutions, it is explained. battle to stay in the U.K. af­ Ramya Kannan double as the venue for the free to participants. now possible to have access ter the expiry of his father’s CHENNAI annual scientific meeting of to images that will show ex­ Support for surgeons work visa as the Home Of­ The Musculoskeletal Society the Asian Musculoskeletal Precise imaging actly where the problem is Jayaraj Govindaraj, organis­ fice made an exception in of India (MSS) is making a Society (AMS). Currently, healthcare is high­ and what it is. You see it, you ing chairperson, AMS 2018, the case due to the boy’s concerted move to identify James Griffith, secretary, ly dependent on radiology don’t have to infer it. We now said, “Clinicians will be able “exceptional talent”. and propose advanced learn­ AMS, and professor of radiol­ and imaging, N. Chidambara­ help a range of specialists to have a clear display of Shreyas Royal has won a Curie voted history’s ing fellowships at centres of ogy, Hong Kong University, nathan, organising chairper­ —rheumatologists, tumour whether the condition is op­ series of chess champion­ most influential woman excellence in the country, af­ said the idea was to look at son, AMS 2018, said. The vir­ and orthopaedic surgeons, erable or not. The percen­ ships and is ranked number LONDON Nobel prize­winning scientist ter securing the requisite long­term collaborations. tual explosion in imaging emergency rooms, trauma tage of surgeons opening up four in the world in his age Marie Curie was the most permission from the Medical “The initial interactions will technology makes detailed specialists, and sports medi­ and then coming out be­ category influential woman in history, Council of India. hopefully lead on to more visualisation of the specific cine — make better decisions cause they realised the con­ His father Jitendra Singh’s the BBC found in a poll. Representatives of the or­ elaborate exchanges bet­ pathology in a patient possi­ regarding treatment with ac­ dition was inoperable is com­ IT­related visa was set to ex­ Readers of BBC History ganising committee of AMS ween practitioners in India ble and this gives the clini­ curate diagnosis.” ing down drastically.” pire next month when the Shreyas Royal magazine ranked Polish­born 2018, the annual conference and others across the world.” cian tremendous confidence Has technology made the The challenge, however, family was expected to re­ Curie at the top of a list of of the MSS, being held in There is a wealth of clini­ to manage treatment. radiologist’s job easier? “Far he said, is to make sure that turn to India. A number of would lose an “exceptional 100 women who changed the Chennai between August 9 cal information and exper­ Murali Sundaram, profes­ from it! We are looking at ma­ certain investigations are British MPs had intervened talent” if Shreyas was to world, for her role in treating and 12, revealed their plans tise available in India which sor of radiology, Cleveland ny images per patient. Be­ customised for a cost­con­ in the case to urge U.K. leave. cancer. REUTERS for an aggressive course of the others hope to benefit Clinic Lerner College of Med­ comes very time­consuming, scious society. Home Secretary Sajid Javid to make an exception in Encouraging talent Shreyas’ case due to his ex­ Their letter said: “The U.K. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC ceptional talent. should always encourage “They [Home Office] just the world’s brightest, most Bulgarian choir back Hungry jumbo e­mailed me and told me talented people to work they had considered my and make their lives here. case and we are allowed to Shreyas is recognised by with a modern twist extend our leave to remain the English Chess Federa­ on Tier 2 general route,” his tion as the country’s great­ All-women group puts out new album father told the Guardian. est chess prospect in a gen­ “We are very happy and eration.” Agence-France Presse The choir’s signature Shreyas is very happy. He Shreyas, who was born Varna vocal style is made up of jumped up on the sofa when in India, moved to the U.K. Thirty years ago, an all­fe­ layered polyphonic har­ he heard the news. I want to aged three with parents Ji­ male folk choir set up in monies, created by diffe­ thank all those who helped tendra and Anju Singh Bulgaria became the dar­ rent combinations of voic­ and supported us,” he said. from Bengaluru six years ling of Western audiences es, a sound once described ago. His father was offered with its tradition­steeped a as something between a Federation delighted a fixed­term contract un­ cappella singing, before call to prayer and The The news was also wel­ der the intra­country the fall of communism Beach Boys. comed by the English Chess transfer (ICT) route as an IT threatened its survival. “This genuine open Federation (ECF), which has project manager with the With fans like George singing that comes from been campaigning for the Tata Group in the compa­ Harrison, David Bowie and the throat, the larynx, is boy to stay on in the U.K. ny’s U.K. office. Kate Bush, The Mystery Of not something that you and hone his talent. ECF The only way he could The Bulgarian Voices en­ can teach, you must be president Dominic Lawson have extended his visa for a semble conquered the in­ born with this,” choir mas­ said: “We... are delighted further four years was if he ternational charts during ter Dora Hristova said. that our efforts to persuade earned £120,000 a year. the Cold War at a time the government to recog­ Shreyas’ parents said their when world music was be­ Different ages nise Shreyas Royal’s excep­ son should be considered a ginning to gain popularity. Many of the two dozen wo­ tional talents have borne national asset. Now the Grammy­win­ men, aged 20 to 70, in the fruit.” After the public support ning choir from Sofia is choir have inherited their In a joint letter to the that Shreyas received, U.K. back, with their embroi­ singing skills from their Home Secretary last week, authorities have said the fa­ dered blouses and floral parents. Opposition Labour MPs Ra­ mily can submit an applica­ hair styles plus a contem­ “My mother Nadezhda Shrinking habitat: Locals and forest officials chase away a wild elephant at Baragoan in Guwahati on Thursday. The elephant, chel Reeves and Matthew tion to extend their stay in

porary twist, having Hvojneva was a soloist for which came down from Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary in search of food, was later tranquilised. * AFP Pennycook said the U.K. the U.K. teamed up with Austra­ the choir for 40 years, and lian­born Lisa Gerrard of we used to perform side by the music group, Dead Can side,” said 50­year­old sin­ Dance. The choir’s new al­ ger Elichka Krastanova. bum — its first studio pro­ But the end of commu­ China’s new online cosmetics stars are men duction in two decades — nism brought turbulent in collaboration with Ms. times for the choir, leading Gerrard was released in to their sacking by the With gender norms changing, companies selling make-up are happy to pay Internet ambassadors to reach more people May in Bulgaria and state broadcaster in 1997. deemed by Rolling Stone The singers were forced to Agence France-Presse ing trying on the latest balms with video bloggers such as For Mr. Jiang, the fear of magazine’s online edition take other jobs, most as Beijing and blush for hundreds of Lan Haoyi, known as Lan Pu being ridiculed by his own as among the “10 New Al­ music teachers, to make When Jiang Cheng first tried live viewers, who can simul­ Lan online, to promote their parents stops him from pick­ bums to Stream Now”. ends meet. a bit of concealer during his taneously buy the products products to his nearly 1.4 ing up the make­up brush in Ms. Gerrard said her “We survived only first year of university in Chi­ he reviews. million followers. front of them. task on the album, entitled thanks to the many invita­ na it gave him self­confi­ “This colour is not that “I don’t want to have con­ BooCheeMish — after a lo­ tions for concerts that dence and he was instantly outrageous that men can’t ‘Will become a norm’ flict with my parents. We cal shrub that blossoms came from abroad and the hooked. wear it safely even in a con­ The 27­year­old spends up to don’t see eye to eye, our va­ between rocks — was “to necessity to keep up our Now he is among hun­ servative environment,” he 10,000 yuan a month on lues and concepts of life are bring them (the choir) into level and not disappoint dreds of Chinese men shar­ explains to his fans. beauty products. “We’re see­ different. the moment without cor­ the audience,” choir mas­ ing beauty tips online and Online beauty stars form ing more men in the media “I’m not saying that they rupting their tradition”. ter Ms. Hristova said. cashing in on the booming an enormous industry in Chi­ wearing make­up. This will don’t think me putting on male cosmetics industry. na, with internet celebrities naturally become the norm,” make­up is bad or what, but “I found that putting on known as “wang hong”, or Mr. Lan said. they are just unable to accept make­up is actually quite ea­ online stars, blurring the line Despite what appears to the daily make­up routine for sy,” the 24­year­old said as he between entertainment and Jiang Cheng recording at his home in Beijing. * AFP be social progress in many of a man,” he says. gently brushed his face with e­commerce. the country’s cosmopolitan But Mo Fei, the executive some foundation. products. But now the mar­ ture products from cosmet­ cities, the video blogger says director for Chetti Rouge, a “Women may not fully Live­streaming platforms ket and gender norms are ics companies. he still receives hate messag­ Chinese cosmetics company grasp the concept of male Companies like Alibaba and changing, with cosmetics no The male beauty market is es and criticism for appear­ targeting men exclusively, make­up. If a girl puts on my JD.com have launched live­ longer seen as exclusively for expected to grow 15.2% in ing in smoky red eyeshadow. says that will change over make­up, they may not be streaming platforms that al­ women and male celebrities the next five years in China “’Why would a man look time. able to achieve the effect that low viewers to purchase on showing that it is okay for compared to an 11% global in­ like that? Why does a man “There will be more and I really want,” Mr. Jiang said. the go while watching vide­ men to dab on a bit of blush. crease over the same period, need to wear make­up?’ more men who take more Every weekend, Mr. Jiang os. And cosmetics brands Mr. Jiang says a firm that according to research firm These are some of messages I care in how they look and Dressing up: Bulgaria’s folk choir ‘The Mystery of the spends a couple of hours in pay big money for online ce­ manages bloggers pays him Euromonitor. get,” Mr. Lan says, adding he the demands will increase. Bulgarian Voices’ preparing backstage. * AFP front of his iPhone at his co­ lebrities, almost always fe­ around 5,000 yuan Increasingly, foreign firms has been called a “sissy” and Men in the East are more ac­ zy makeshift studio in Beij­ male, to review their new (₹50,000) per month to fea­ like La Mer and Aesop work other slurs. cepting,” Mr. Mo says.

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