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DL(ND)-11/6110/2006-07-08 ● RNI No. TNENG/2012/49939 ● ISSN 0971 - 751X ● Vol. 7 ● No. 4 ● CITY EDITION ● 26 Pages ● Rs. 8.00 Printed at Chennai, Coimbatore, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Madurai, Noida, Visakhapatnam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Vijayawada, Mangaluru, Tiruchirapalli, Kolkata, Hubballi, Mohali, Allahabad, Malappuram and Mumbai Former Karnataka Mallya got IDBI loans Dynasty and power Roger Federer will take Chief Minister S.M. without credit rating, play in Lucknow on Rafael Nadal in the Krishna quits Congress says CBI charge sheet Cantonment final of Australian Open Page 8 Page 9 Page 13 Page 17 • • BRIEFLY EC: Ministries, Serene after storm Trump restricts entry departments Sunanda’s death probe inconclusive cannot bypass us NEW DELHI: No conclusive finding has been made in the from 7 Muslim nations SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress leader Shashi NEW DELHI: Noting that the Tharoor, as per the medical Bans arrivals Ministries of Defence and board’s report submitted to the from countries Finance, besides NITI Delhi Police recently. A new Aayog, had taken certain de- medical board was constituted including Syria, cisions that disturbed the to examine the report by the FBI level playing field in the poll- and the AIIMS. The Special Iran for 90 days bound States, the Election Investigation Team received the Commission (EC) on Sat- report two weeks ago. VARGHESE K. GEORGE urday requested the Cabinet Secretariat to issue instruc- ½ NEWS | PAGE 12 WASHINGTON: U.S. President tions to all government de- Donald Trump has banned partments for strict adher- people from seven Muslim- ence to its guidelines. Rajiv sacked minister to majority countries from en- Citing a March 2014 direct- placate U.S.: CIA memo tering the nation for 90 days ive, the EC said all references and suspended admission of of the Cabinet Committee SISTERS SHINE: Serena Williams rewrote history by becoming the first woman player to NEW DELHI: Indira Gandhi’s refugees for 120 days through should be routed through the win a record 23 Grand Slam titles in the Open Era, beating sister Venus 6-4, 6-4 in the assassination was a big blow to an executive order on Friday. Cabinet Secretariat and the final of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday. — PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES (REPORT ON PAGE 17) Soviet interests, but Rajiv The order has also indefin- matters of Ministries or gov- Gandhi was more mindful of itely barred refugees from ernment departments have American interests, and even Syria. TOUGH CALL: Trump at the swearing-in of Defence Secretary to be referred by the Min- sacked his Minister for External U.S. immigration authorit- James Mattis at the Pentagon on Friday. — PHOTO: REUTERS istry concerned. Affairs Bali Ram Bhagat to ies have started detaining “The Commission has U.P. manifesto: BJP promises placate Washington, according travellers from Iran, Iraq, Google recalls staf, Zuckerberg concerned noted that in certain cases, to CIA reports from the 1980s Syria, Sudan, Libya, Yemen the Ministries/departments made available online recently. and Somalia, and all SAN FRANCISCO: Google CEO the Internet search giant took decisions, which have Ram temple, 1 GB free data ½ NEWS | PAGE 12 refugees, though the order Sundar Pichai on Saturday ordered around 100 of its the efect of disturbing the allowed exemption for those criticised President travelling staf to return. level playing fields of poll- Document released who were already in transit. Donald Trump’s Condemning the order on bound States, without refer- by Amit Shah offers Fadnavis blames Sena immigration order, saying Saturday, Facebook CEO ring the matter to the Com- for saffron alliance split ‘Extreme vetting’ it will create “barriers” to Mark Zuckerberg said mission, particularly NITI laptops to students, As the new measures, bringing great talent to the America is a nation of Aayog, the Ministry of De- ban on cow slaughter MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief which Mr. Trump calls “ex- U.S. immigrants and should be fence and the Ministry of Minister Devendra Fadnavis has PAGE 14 treme vetting” of new Reacting to the order, proud of it. — PTI Finance,” said the letter. OMAR RASHID blamed the Shiv Sena’s entrants into the U.S., take The Commission asked “stubborn” approach for the full shape over the next three the Cabinet Secretariat to in- LUCKNOW: There’s something split in the saffron alliance in the to four months, the ban ordered that religious statement. As and when the struct all the Ministries and for everyone in the BJP’s upcoming municipal elections. could be extended, more minorities facing persecu- U.S. Refugee Admissions the departments to strictly election manifesto for Uttar He criticised the Sena for countries could be added to tion in these countries shall Program (USRAP) restarts, adhere to the guidelines. Pradesh — it airms the rejecting a plan to bring in the list and doors could be be admitted to the U.S. it must “prioritise refugee “The provisions of the party’s core Hindutva ideo- greater transparency in the shut for refugees, particu- Ahead of signing the execut- claims made by individuals Model Code of Conduct and logy while balancing it with Brihanmumbai Municipal larly Muslims, fleeing viol- ive order restricting entry on the basis of religious- various instructions... development and welfare Corporation. He said the Sena ence. “I’m establishing new into the country, Mr. Trump based persecution, provided provide that the party in schemes, including freebies was behind the “collapse” of vetting measures to keep said in an interview that he that the religion of the indi- power, whether at the Centre like laptops, internet and Mumbai’s infrastructure. radical Islamic terrorists would help Christians facing vidual is a minority religion or in States, shall ensure that LPG connection, and prom- ½ NATION | PAGE 9 out… We don’t want them persecution in Syria. in the individual’s country of no cause be given for any ises strong action against here,” Mr. Trump said before “Extreme vetting is just a nationality,” said the order. complaint that it uses its pos- crime, corruption and land slaughter, triple talaq and the released the manifesto or signing the order titled “Pro- euphemism for discrimina- ition to further its prospects mafia. Ram Mandir, while also ‘Lok Kalyan Sankalp Patra’ SUNDAY MAGAZINE tecting the Nation From For- tion against Muslims,” ½ LEADERS CALL THE ORDER in any election,” it said. The manifesto touched reaching out to farmers, here on Saturday with senior 6 Pages eign Terrorist Entry Into the American Civil Liberties UNCONSTITUTIONAL; IRAN upon contentious issues landless labourers, women leaders from the State. CLASSIFIEDS United States.” Union Executive Director TO BAN U.S. VISITORS IN ½ EC GIVES CLEARANCE TO such as the alleged com- and youth. Pages 6 & 7 Mr. Trump has also Anthony D. Romero said in a RETALIATION | PAGE 14 PM’S MANN KI BAAT | PAGE 12 munal exodus, cow Party president Amit Shah ½ CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 Bhansali film shoot attackers released Kejriwal sells ‘Delhi model’ in Badal turf MOHAMMED IQBAL constructed in Mumbai for VIKAS VASUDEVA contesting from Lambi, the proceeding with the electoral fight has become JAIPUR: A day after filmmaker shooting. PANNI WALA (LAMBI): A visibly ju- interesting. Jeet Ram, a local Sanjay Leela Bhansali was On the other hand, the bilant Makhan Singh (45) shopkeeper at Deon Khera, roughed up on the sets of his Karni Sena and Rajput Sabha sees a ray of hope in the Aam said: “The days of the Badals epic historical film Pad- have demanded that Mr. Aadmi Party – the new are numbered, they are on mavati, the police on Sat- Bhansali provide a written entrant in Punjab politics, as their way out and it will be urday released the five per- assurance that historical he believes that if the AAP as- Capt. Amarinder who will sons detained for disturbing facts would not be distorted sumes power the drug men- rule the State now. The AAP the peace at Jaigarh Fort, in his film. Mr. Kalvi also said ace will be eliminated, youth is a new phenomenon, where they had allegedly at- that the attack on the film will get employment and people are talking about tacked unit members, van- crew was provoked by the se- agrarian distress will be over. them but they aren’t going to dalised the sets and disrup- curity persons who had fired “I have been an Akali Dal vote for them.” ted shooting. gun shots in the air. supporter for years. I voted Rajput groups of Ra- Jauhar (self-immolation) for them in the last elections, Spree of rallies jasthan, joined by some with 16,000 Rajput women but this time I’ll vote for the With election campaign caste-based outfits from Gu- FINDING AUDIENCE: Karni Sena founder-patron Lokendra Singh for the community’s honour. AAP,” Mr. Singh, a local Arvind Kejriwal with supporters in Deon Khera village, Lambi gaining momentum in Pun- jarat, warned Mr. Bhansali Kalvi addresses a press conference on Saturday.- PHOTO: PTI Her story is one of Rajput farmer at Panni Wala village Assembly constituency on Saturday. - PHOTO: AKHILESH KUMAR jab, Mr. Kejriwal has been on against continuing the shoot- valour. Our boys were in Lambi told The Hindu, as a spree of rallies and has been ing for the movie, alleging said at a press conference at (CPC), for preventing the protesting against the distor- he listened to the Aam Aadmi leader Capt. Amarinder the line who have not let the canvassing for his party seek- that he was trying to distort the Rajput Sabha Bhavan. commission of a cognisable tion of history and they were Party’s national convener Singh is fighting against the benefits of government ing votes by highlighting the the history of erstwhile Ra- Rajasthan Home Minister ofence, were released as no fired at. How could they re- and Delhi Chief Minister five-time Chief Minister Par- schemes to reach the public. “achievements of the Delhi jputana by filming a ‘dream Gulab Chand Kataria said formal complaint regarding main silent?” said Mr. Kalvi, Arvind Kejriwal. kash Singh Badal. “I’m running a shop of government.” sequence’ of love scenes though anger was “instinct- Friday’s incident at Jaigarh while justifying the scule at The AAP has fielded Jar- daily needs and driving a taxi “People of Punjab have between Padmavati, also ive in such a case”, it should Fort was made by anyone, the sets. A farmers complaint nail Singh, a former Delhi to support my family. My already made up their mind known as Queen Padmini, not be displayed by breaking Amber police station’s Sta- Karni Sena president “Not just me, but other MLA against the Chief father works as a labourer on to oust the SAD-BJP from and Alauddin Khilji. the law. “People should ap- tion House Oicer (SHO) Mahipal Singh said he was farmers in my village have Minister. farms and earns a meagre state politics and form an “Until Mr. Bhansali clari- proach the police if they have Narendra Kumar told The present at Jaigarh Fort during been facing diiculties when Anger against the ruling amount. There are schemes honest government of the fies how he is planning to de- some grievance. An investig- Hindu. Friday’s incident, and had in we have to sell our grain. At Akali Dal government is for families like us but the aam aadmi,” he said, pointing pict the historical events of ation will be initiated into the Meanwhile, Mr. Bhansali fact saved Mr. Bhansali from many occasions we had to evident in Deon Khera – the local Akali leaders don’t let out that in Delhi the AAP has Chittorgarh Fort, we will not matter to find out who was at has decided to pack up and the youths assaulting him. sell our crop in distress and next village where Mr. Kejri- those benefits reach us. drastically improved health- allow him to shoot for the fault,” he said. cancel shooting at the fort. Though the Rajput activists bear the loss. The State gov- wal reached to address an- These leaders give all the be- care and the education film here,” Lokendra Singh The filmmaker, accompan- had been opposing the film ernment claims to be farmer- other gathering. But locals nefits to their favourites,” system. Kalvi, founder-patron of No formal complaint ied by crew members, re- ever since they came to know friendly but the ground real- here believe that Badal Sahib, said Sandeep Kumar (24), “We will govern Punjab as Karni Sena, the group ac- The five persons arrested portedly left for Mumbai late of its theme, the filmmaker ity is diferent,” he said. referring to the senior Badal, pointing out that “Badal we are governing Delhi. Cor- cused of leading the attack on under Section 151 of the in the evening amid indica- was going ahead with its Lambi is the stronghold of is not at fault for the misrule. sahib is a good man.” ruption will be uprooted,” he Mr. Bhansali and his crew, Criminal Procedure Code tions that new sets would be shooting, he said. the Badals where Congress It’s the Akali leaders down With Capt. Amarinder also said. Stealth frigate deal in choppy waters South Delhi civic body breaks norms for name’s sake

DINAKAR PERI Differences with would steeply push up the DAMINI NATH Oicials said this may be ing to Jatav and Balimiki Russia over pricing overall cost of the two ships the last bunch of naming and community is [sic] very NEW DELHI: The multi-billion and local construction and it was seen as a way to en- NEW DELHI: A local who strived renaming proposal before much”. dollar deal between India and sure that all four ships were to get water and sewer lines the model code of conduct Russia for four stealth frigates with Transfer of imported from Russia. “It will in his residential area and an- comes into efect, preventing Wooing communities has run into trouble over pri- Technology be a serious setback to the other who is well known for the councillors from inaug- While some names could cing and local construction Make-in-India initiative,” one resolving “property dis- urating or opening any of the be aimed at wooing certain with Transfer of Technology quoted about $990 million for oicial observed. putes” are among the ‘emin- newly-designated roads and communities, others were (ToT). the two ships to be directly The basic structures of the ent’ citizens after whom the parks. With elections near- chosen for their families and India and Russia had signed imported. For those to be two frigates are already ready South Delhi Municipal Cor- ing, the proposals, which are friends of the deceased. an Inter-Governmental built in India, the commercial at Yantar shipyard in Russia poration has named roads, first presented in the Nam- A road, earlier known as Agreement (IGA) for four ad- ofer quoted about $800 mil- and will be finished once the parks and other public ing and Renaming Commit- Gali number-2, Lajwanti ditional Krivak or Talwar lion for “supply of material to contract is finalised. The is- facilities. tee and then in the House, Garden, in Nangal Raya ward class stealth frigates during ensure construction of the sue was discussed in detail by were quite clearly aimed at was named “Shree Sameer bilateral discussions on the two ships in India” and $51 the Defence Acquisition Majority unknown pleasing locals and voters. Dutt Sharma Marg”, after a sidelines of the BRICS sum- million for “supply of project Council at its meeting on With elections slated for For instance, a park in former general secretary of mit in October. As per the documentation” to ensure November 7 which “com- April, the civic body on Fri- Khirki village of Shahpur Jat the area residents’ agreement, two ships are to their construction. The cost pared the cost diferential in day cleared the names of 37 ward was named after Dr. association. be procured directly from of construction of the two the ships to be brought from persons. While there are beyond their area of fare association or are B.R. Ambedkar. The proposal said that the Russia and two to be built in ships in an Indian yard — yet Russia and those proposed to many who conform to the residence. “fondly remembered” by As per the proposal that colony would remain “in- India with Russian assistance. to be identified — was to be be built in India,” sources norm of being an achiever or Their only claim to fame is their fellow colony residents was cleared, the reason for debted to him” for his role in In the commercial ofer arrived at later. said. a martyr, a majority of them that they are a former oice- for “working towards the de- the decision was that the having water and sewer submitted later, Russia has Defence sources said this ½ CONTINUED ON | PAGE 12 are those who are unknown bearer of the residents’ wel- velopment of the area.” “numbers of people belong- pipes laid in the area. CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 2 | CITY THE HINDU SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017

Mortar shell found in Vasant Kunj Speeding Audi rams auto, techie among 4 killed Calling all readers to connect with us for all things Delhi at After an old and corroded mortar shell was found outside Four people, including a techie, were killed when a DELHI twitter - @DelhiConnect a DDA park in south Delhi, the police cordoned off the speeding Audi allegedly rammed an auto-rickshaw in www.facebook.com/NewDelhiConnect Vasant Kunj (North) area and called in the NSG Page 4 Indirapuram in Ghaziabad on Saturday Page 5 CONNECT Najeeb’s family cries 3 names picked for AIIMS director foul over police ‘raid’ Shortlisted names will now be forwarded to appointment panel headed by PM STAFF REPORTER from hiding. “Any high-handedness NEW DELHI: The Delhi Po- is denied. This morning BINDU SHAJAN PERAPPADAN lice crime branch, on Sat- our team with local po- urday, was led to the res- lice made a proper NEW DELHI: Three names have idence of missing search, with the DCP been selected by the Institute Jawaharlal Nehru Uni- himself leading the team; Body of the All India Instiute versity (JNU) student the proceedings were of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Najeeb Ahmed's uncle in also videographed and for the post of the hospital’s Badayun. will make it clear that the Director. The names will now allegations are baseless,” be forwarded to the Appoint- Claims of harassment said a senior crime ments Committee of the Cab- Najeeb’s family and branch oicial. inet (ACC), headed by the friends have decried the Prime Minister, for final crime branch operation E-mail accessed selection. as a raid, alleging that According to the unit, high-handedness and the operation was The hopefuls harassment was meted triggered when Najeeb's According to sources, the out to his family in the email was accessed by three AIIMS doctors recom- process. The crime some unknown individu- mended for the top job in- branch, however, denied als which, as per the a clude — HOD of paediatrics the allegations terming technical analysis by the Dr. V. K. Paul, HOD of pul- selection-cum-search panel by Union Health Minister J. P. the post. The current Director them “baseless”. crime branch, necessit- monary medicine and sleep led by Union Health Secret- Nadda which was rejected by of AIIMS Dr. M. C. Mishra is ated the physical verific- disorder Dr. Randeep Guleria, ary C. K. Mishra, in its last the Department of Personnel slated to retire on January 31. Video of operation ation of the location. Cardiology Professor Dr. meeting on January 24, had and Training (DoPT). The In a meeting organised on Najeeb's friends and The unit claimed it re- Balram Bhargava. also shortlisted HoD of ENT PMO had then ordered recon- Saturday at the Nirman family alleged that the acted “swiftly” to trace “These three names will Dr. S. C. Sharma and Director stitution of the search panel Bhawan, the Institute Body — “raid”, which was carried the location from where now be sent to the ACC which of National Brain Research based on DoPT guidelines. the top decision making body out at 4 a.m, consisted of the email account was will give the final nod after Centre (NBRC), Manesar Dr. of AIIMS — headed by Union 50 police oicials bar- accessed. The person completing its formal proced- Subrata Sinha for the post. 53 applications Health Minister J. P. Nadda se- ging into the residence turned out to Ahmed's ures,” said a senior govern- AIIMS had last month re- As many as 53 eminent doc- lected three from the list of and threatening its occu- maternal uncle Ashraf ment oicial. commended a search-cum- tors, including 35 from out- five names shortlisted in its fi- pants to produce Najeeb Qadri, the unit said. According to sources, the selection committee headed side AIIMS, have applied for nal meeting. Ex-‘Mr. Agra’ held for carjacking NEW DELHI: The lure of quick money, hence was lured by black Opel Corsa car near money led a former two- Ratan Chopra, the kingpin of Bharthal Chowk, Sector-28, time ‘Mr Agra’ winner to the gang, into the world of Dwarka, to commit a car- join a gang of carjackers who crime," police said. jacking. A trap was laid and were arrested from southw- the black vehicle was est Delhi, the police said on History of crime flagged down. The driver of Saturday. Ratan (38) was previously the car was Ratan Chopra, involved in around 20 cases who along with two other Lure of quick money of carjacking, robbery, occupants — Ajay and “Accused Sarvesh Kumar vehicle theft, the police said. Anshu — was nabbed. A Sharma (31) has won 'Mr The other three accused robbed gold ring was also Agra' title twice in body- have been identified as Ajay found in the possession of building and has also done Verma (24), Anshu Singh Chopra,” a senior police of- modelling for many com- (23) and Ankush (21). ficer said. panies. He had a promising "On January 22, a tip-of Two other accused and bright career ahead, but was received that a gang of Sarvesh and Ankush were wanted to make quick car thieves would come in a also arrested. PTI

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Great grandson among 3 Teen drowns in canal held for woman’s murder

Friend also fell into canal but was rescued by passersby STAFF REPORTER was caught red-handed prompting her to raise an STAFF REPORTER NEW DELHI: Three persons alarm, said DCP (East) Om- were arrested and a juvenile vir Singh. NEW DELHI: A teenager is pre- apprehended in connection sumed dead after falling into with the murder of a 75-year- No witnesses the Munak Canal near old at east Delhi's Trilokpuri, The duo overpowered the Khera Kalan on Saturday, the police said here on Sat- woman, strangled her and while another man whose urday. One the arrested per- then slit her throat before motorcycle was found sons, identified as Deepak, is contacting Harish and Ram parked nearby remained the victim’s great grandson. Dayal, to dispose of the jew- missing. Deepak and the other two ellery. Since the victim was According to North Delhi accused — Harish and Ram staying alone, there was no District Magistrate Amit Dayal — were arrested and eyewitness to the murder Satija, 18-year-old the juvenile apprehended on and her diferently-abled son Hanimesh, a resident of Saturday night. Four gold ka- was visiting a relative in Naya Bans in Noida, and 19- das, a gold chain, a pair of Coimbatore at the time while year-old Sumit, who lives in earrings and other articles, her married daughter lived Holambi Kalan in north- including silver coins and nearby, the police said. west Delhi, were riding a TRAGIC: Due to fog, the coins worth around ₨ 8,000, The house was found ran- scooter along the canal early teenagers missed a turn and and some personal docu- sacked and valuables were morning. fell into the canal with their ments of the victim were re- suspected to be missing. Act- scooter around 7 a.m. covered from their posses- ing on a tip-of, Deepak and Another man missing PHOTOS: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT sion, said a police oicer. the juvenile were nabbed Due to the fog they and some of the articles missed a turn and fell into ity using two boats of the Illicit liquor trade missing from the house of the canal around 7 a.m. Boat Club and personnel of According to the police, the victim were recovered While Sumit was rescued by the National Disaster Re- Deepak knew that the victim, from their possession. The passersby and the scooter sponse Force, the missing who was allegedly into illicit police claimed they were recovered, Hanimesh re- persons could not be found,” liquor trade, kept jewellery later led to Harish and Ram mained missing all day. An- said Mr. Satija. and money at her house. He, Dayal and the stolen jew- other man, Niraj, a resident along with the juvenile, at- ellery was recovered from of Nihal Vihar, is also miss- Rescue op to resume ana Irrigation Department tempted to commit a rob- their possession connecting ing, while his motorcycle He said the rescue opera- had been asked to stop the bery at her residence, but them with the incident. was found near the canal. tion had been called of on flow of water in the carrier- “Despite a massive search Saturday evening and would lined channel to make by a team of the Delhi Dis- resume at 6 a.m. on Sunday. things easier for rescuers on aster Management Author- He added that the Hary- Sunday. DELHI TODAY

Talk: Annual Transparency Interna- anta – Sattriya; Dr. Sh. Vasudevan paintings by Hector Ramiro Mon- tional Lecture. “Ethics of the Consti- Iyengar - Bharatanatyam and Swati salve from Colombia at Art Gallery, tution” by Justice G.S. Singhvi, Sinha - Kathak at Vasuki Auditorium, Annexe Building, India International former Judge of the Supreme Court Lok Kala Manch, 20, Lodhi Institu- Centre (IIC), 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. and former Chairperson of the Com- tional Area, 6 p.m. Paintings: A solo paintings show by petition Appellate Tribunal at Lec- Music: Sarod recital by Dr. Akash- Joyanto Deb at Open Palm Court ture Room II, Basement Annexe, deep, Vocal recital by Vid. Sunanda Gallery, (India Habitat Centre) IHC, India International Centre (IIC), 6:30 Sharma with Pt. Shailendra Mishra 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. p.m. on the tabla and Dr.Vinay Mishra on Talk: “Yazidi Mobilisation” on the harmonium and tabla ensemble by Paintings: Solo show of paintings occasion of the Second World Con- students of SMIPAC at Amaltas Hall, by Gopi Gajwani at Shridharani Gal- gress against the sexual exploita- India Habitat Centre (IHC), 7 p.m. lery, Triveni Kala Sangam, 205, tion of women and girls. Speaker: Music: ‘Tyagaraja Aradhanai'. Tansen Marg, Mandi House, 11 a.m. – Nadia Murad, Yazidi activist, at C.D. Singing of Pancha Ratna Kritis led by 7 p.m. Deshmukh Auditorium, India Inter- Neyveli Santanagopalan and troupe Screening: Screening of Two short national Centre (IIC), 6 p.m. at Auditorium, Indira Gandhi Na- films. The School Bag English and tional Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), 1, Dance: National Young Dancers Listener Eng at Gulmohar Hall, India Central Vista (CV) Mess, Janpath, 10 Festival 2017. Performances by: Saji Habitat Centre (IHC), 7 p.m. Menon – Mohiniattam; Lipsa Sat- a.m. pathy – Odissi; T Reddi Lakshmi – Paintings: "Losing My Mind - Find- (Mail your listings for this column at Kuchipudi; Dr. Ku. Anwesha Man- ing Myself" - solo show of abstract [email protected])

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Mortar shell found in Vasant Kunj Sisodia seeks info on social High drama as bomb disposal squad of NSG uses robot to pick up unexploded ‘foreign-made’ shell media campaigns by Centre STAFF REPORTER STAFF REPORTER Move comes 10 days NEW DELHI: The discovery of an NEW DELHI: Deputy Chief after CBI started old mortar shell outside a Minister Manish Sisodia probe into alleged DDA park in south Delhi has written to Prime irregularities in AAP’s caused quite a stir on Sat- Minister Narendra Modi’s urday with the police cor- Principal Secretary ‘Talk to AK’ initiative doning of Kishangarh area in Nripendra Misra seeking Vasant Kunj (North) and call- details of the process by campaign for Centre’s ing in the National Security which payments were schemes?” asked Mr. Guard (NSG) to defuse the made for social media Sisodia. ordnance. campaigns for various The Deputy CM also central government sought to know who Vintage ordnance schemes. The Deputy CM has written developed the ‘Narendra Found with its fuse intact, Mr. Sisodia’s move a letter to Prime Minister Modi app’ and who has the the mortar shell turned out to comes just 10 days after Narendra Modi’s Principal ownership right to the app. be a vintage ordnance. Oi- the Central Bureau of Secretary Nripendra Misra. He also sought to know cials said it will be disarmed Investigation registered a how much money was as per security protocol. preliminary enquiry media campaigns for spent on advertisements The object was discovered against him and others in ‘Make in India’, ‘Narendra for the app. by local residents, who im- connection with alleged Modi app’, ‘Startup India’ mediately informed the po- irregularities in the Aam and ‘Digital India’. CBI enquiry lice. “A PCR call was received Aadmi Party (AAP) Mr. Sisodia sought to On January 18, the CBI around 8.30 a.m. regarding government’s social media know details regarding had registered a the finding of a mortar shell campaign ‘Talk to AK’. central government preliminary enquiry near Park Machli Wala in agencies, private against Mr. Sisodia in Kishangarh of Vasant Kunj ‘Followed process’ advertisement and event connection with alleged (North). The entire area was The party has management companies, irregularities in the ‘Talk cordoned of and evacuated DEADLY FIND: A member of the NSG’s bomb disposal squad maintained that no and whether a bidding to AK’ campaign. as a precautionary measure,” inspects the site; locals point to the spot where the ordnance consultant was hired process was adopted by The agency charged him said a senior police oicer. was discovered on Saturday. PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT, PTI especially for the the Centre for on the basis of an alleged initiative. The Delhi advertisements for violation of extent rules Delicate operation The oicer added that that unexploded shells have government said that a Centre-run schemes on and regulation in the In a delicate operation, the from visual inspection, the been found in the Capital. proper tendering process Google, Facebook, campaign on social media, bomb disposal squad of the UXO appears to be a vintage In a similar incident, three was carried out after YouTube and Twitter. which was live-streamed NSG used a sophisticated foreign-made ordnance, and 120 mm shells of World War which a public relations “For social media on Google, Facebook and ROV (robot) to carefully pick its fuse was intact. II vintage were found on company was appointed campaigns, payments have YouTube. up the ordinance, referred to April 14 last year at a DRDO by the government in June to be made through credit The CBI is also as a UXO in technical lan- Not the first time facility in Delhi when labour- last year to publicise its cards and credit limit only. understood to be in favour guage, and place it on a Total “The necessary legal ac- ers were engaged in con- works for a period of one Which department, of seeking necessary Containment Vessel. tion is being taken in the mat- struction work in the com- year. ‘Talk to AK” was government-run agencies clarifications from a The ordnance was taken to ter. More details about the pound. then held in July. or private agencies’ credit prominent PR agency, the NSG’s Manesar facility mortar can only be known The NSG later defused the In his letter to Mr. cards and credit limits which was roped in by the where it will be disposed of after a full technical investig- shells under “controlled con- Misra, the Deputy CM were used for making AAP government for the following standard proto- ation,” the oicer said. ditions” at its camp in sought details of social payments for social media event. cols, said an oicer. This is not the first time Manesar, not far from Delhi.

Elderly want exclusive Verdict in Chhota AAP’s trade wing asks Jaitley to give tax relief, exemptions

Rajan’s fake STAFF REPORTER Union Finance Minister income slab of ₨20-40 lakh 15% to 12%. designed to give relief to coach in Metro trains Arun Jaitley. should be taxed 20%. Above “To encourage digital small assessees engaged in passport case on NEW DELHI: Ahead of the In a letter to Mr. Jaitley, this, there should be a tax of transactions, POS machines any business. STAFF REPORTER Senior citizens urge Budget, the trade wing of the AAP Trade Wing Convenor 25%,” Mr. Goyal said. should be made cheaper and In a related development, February 10 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has Brijesh Goyal demanded that The tax audit limit should Merchants Discount Rates the Delhi government’s VAT NEW DELHI: Senior citizens of DMRC and Urban sought relief in taxes, an in- those with an income of less be increased from ₨1 crore to should be waived,” Mr. Goyal department has increased the National Capital Region Development Ministry NEW DELHI: A special court on crease in the tax exemption than ₨10 lakh should be given ₨2.5 crore and cheap loans said. He also demanded that the date for filing of third (NCR) as well as several Res- to look into a Saturday reserved its judge- limit and cheaper point of a waiver. should be provided to small tax on net profit of 8% under quarter or October-Novem- ident Welfare Associations ment for next month in a fake sale (POS) machines in addi- “Those with income traders, said Mr. Goyal. The the scheme of section 44AD ber tax returns by city-based (RWAs) have urged the ‘elders-only’ coach passport case allegedly in- tion to relief in taxes for between ₨10-20 lakh per year trade wing also demanded be brought down to 5%. The traders from January 28 to Union Urban Development volving gangster Chhota Ra- smaller businesses from should be taxed 15%, those in reduction of service tax from scheme of Section 44AD is February 13. Ministry and the Delhi Metro cult to board general com- jan and three others after Rail Corporation to intro- partments, which have only hearing final arguments. duce a dedicated coach for two to four seats dedicated Special Judge Vinod Ku- the elderly in Metro trains. for them. They get pushed mar fixed the case for pro- “At present, few seats in the and jostled, thus a dedicated nouncement of verdict ob- Braving the chill coaches are earmarked for coach for senior citizens will serving that the Delhi High senior citizens, and the seats be of great help,” said Mr. Court had recently rejected a are available subject to cour- Kapila. plea filed by one of the four tesy by younger travellers,” Lekh Raj Ahuja of Sector 14 accused. said K. K. Kapila, patron-in- Gururgram, who has to travel chief of the Delhi-NCR to Delhi regularly, said that Petition pending Senior Citizen’s Welfare As- dedicated coaches in trains The High Court had sociation, and chairman of travelling long distance, such stayed the pronouncement the International Road as from Vaisahli, Noida, of judgement in the case till Federation. Faridabad and Gurugram, disposal of the petition would be helpful. pending before it. Pushed and jostled “The elderly have a major The trial court said it “Delhi-NCR has more than role in society. A dedicated would hear on February 9 three million senior citizens, coach will make us feel im- brief final arguments by the most of them depend heavily portant and show that soci- defence counsel and pro- on the Metro for commute as ety cares for us,” said V. N. nounce the judgement on it is safe, afordable and fast. Bali, president of RWA Fed- February 10. They, however, find it dii- eration, Delhi East. “On those dates, all the ac- cused persons shall remain present,” the court said. Besides Rajan, the court has framed charges and put on trial three retired public servants: Jayashree Dattatray Rahate, Deepak Natvarlal Shah and Lalitha Laksh- manan. The charges were framed against Rajan for allegedly procuring a fake passport in the name of Mohan Kumar with the help of the three government oicials. While Rajan is lodged in Tihar Jail here, the other SPACE CRUNCH: Senior citizens said they have a tough time three accused are out on NO ESCAPE: Dense fog engulfed the Capital on Saturday, disrupting various modes of transport.PHOTO: V.SUDERSHAN trying to jostle for space in the general coaches. FILE PHOTO bail.— PTI

Court reserves Go to people with report order on DDCA’s No job on compassionate grounds for ‘second wife’ card, Tiwari tells cadres plea against AKANKSHA JAIN appointment on HC rejects woman’s married during the lifetime of GTB Hospital and the compassionate grounds as plea to declare her of his first wife and there Delhi government. It was STAFF REPORTER people the report card of the Kejriwal, Azad NEW DELHI: Under the Hindu well as the financial was no proof of him having submitted that as per oice works done in their areas in law, marriage is a benefits payable to legal legally wedded wife sought divorce from record in 1994, Hari Ram NEW DELHI: The upcoming spite of the adverse financial NEW DELHI: A Delhi court will sacrament and not a heirs of Hari Ram on his so she can get Phoolmati Devi. had only one wife named civic polls will be an “assess- conditions. We are account- pronounce on Monday its or- contract, which can be death. Hari Ram was a financial benefits Champa Devi contended Phoolmati Devi. Hari Ram ment” of development able to the people and are der on a criminal defamation entered into by execution of sweeper at GTB Hospital. that since she was the only never gave any intimation works undertaken by the under no obligation to reply plea filed by the DDCA and a marriage deed, the Delhi wife alive at the time of the about his second marriage. BJP-led municipalities, to the criticism of the Op- its vice-president Chetan High Court observed while Marriage deed appointment on death of Hari Ram on Delhi BJP chief Manoj position,” Mr. Tiwari said. Chauhan against Chief Min- rejecting the plea of a Champa told the court compassionate grounds on February 15, 1997, she was ‘No satisfactory evidence’ Tiwari told party workers on ister Arvind Kejriwal and woman that she be declared that she got married to Hari demise of Hari Ram. entitled to all the benefits “It’s been rightly held that Saturday even as he directed ‘Delhiites sufering’ suspended BJP MP Kirti the legally wedded wife of a Ram by way of a deed and In August 2001, she was payable to his legally the appellant/plaintif its sitting councillors to go to “The people of Delhi, who Azad for allegedly defaming government servant, now aidavit in 1990. “Since ofered appointment as wedded wife. cannot claim the status of a the voters with a “positive are sufering from the mis- the cricketing body by mak- deceased, so that she can inception, the contention of safai karamchari on She said she got married legally wedded wife of Hari mindset” and a report card governance of the Kejriwal ing “scandalous” remarks. get a job on compassionate the appellant (Champa temporary basis at GTB to Hari Ram on June 2, 1990. Ram on the strength of of their performance. government, will give their Advocate Sangram Pat- grounds and avail of the Devi) had been that her hospital. After the death of his first alleged marriage dated June verdict,” the BJP leader said. naik, appearing for the Delhi other benefits. marriage with Hari Ram on wife, Hari Ram and Champa 2, 1990. The solemnisation Municipal polls Party workers will have to and District Cricket Associ- The court noted that June 2, 1990, was performed Divorce not sought got married again in June, of marriage thereafter at Mr. Tiwari said the coun- go door to door and high- ation (DDCA) and Mr. when the woman got by way of execution of a A month later, she was 1994, at Delhi and then Delhi and on December 10, cillors should focus on being light the “corruption and Chauhan, argued that all in- married to the government marriage deed and an issued a show-cause notice again before the gram 1994, at the village of Hari “responsible towards the nepotism” of the Kejriwal gredients of criminal defam- servant, Hari Ram, he aidavit. It is not disputed by the medical panchayat of Mahabalpur Ram was also not proved by people” instead of seeking to government, Mr. Tiwari ation are being made out un- already had a wife and had by her that late Hari Ram superintendent, GTB village, Farukhabad district, leading satisfactory take on the Opposition’s al- said. der the CrPC. not applied for divorce. The had a living spouse, Hospital, asking her to U.P. The marriage evidence to this efect. Even legations against them, Mr. Senior party leaders In an interview, Mr. Kejri- second marriage, as claimed Phoolmati Devi, on June 2, explain the legality and ceremony was performed the certificate issued by the Tiwari said in his address to Siddharthan, Shazia Ilmi and wal had alleged that apart by the petitioner, was by 1990, and she expired on validity of her marriage on December 10, 1994, Gram Panchayat stated the the executive committees of Kuljeet Chahal were at the from financial irregularities, way of a marriage deed. May 11, 1994,” said Justice with Hari Ram. The notice Champa said. date of marriage as June 2, five district units of the executive committee meet- there were other major The petitioner, Champa Pratibha Rani. said that being a The suit was contested by 1990, with no reference to Delhi BJP. ings of Delhi BJP’s New wrong-doings in the DDCA, Devi, had initiated the In the instant case, government servant, Hari the Lieutenant-Governor, remarriage,” the High Court “Party workers and coun- Delhi, west Delhi, northw- including sex racket, Mr. Pat- litigation mainly to get an Champa applied for Ram could not have the medical superintendent held. cillors should keep a positive est, northeast and Mehrauli naik said. — PTI attitude and present to the districts.

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Relationship ‘consensual’, Speeding Audi rams auto, techie among 4 killed man acquitted of rape Incident happened in Ghaziabad in early hours on Saturday; vehicle registered in name of Safdarjung Hospital doctor NIRNIMESH KUMAR PURUSHARTH ARADHAK The victim had NEW DELHI: A court here has ac- alleged that the man GHAZIABAD: Four people were quitted a man of rape and had forcibly killed when a speeding Audi criminal intimidation allegedly rammed an auto- charges levelled by a woman, established sexual rickshaw in Indirapuram saying that their physical re- relations with her here on Saturday. lationship was consensual. The deceased have been The victim had allegedly between Dorjee and her had identified as Yajuvendra befriended the man, Kalsang been consensual. Singh Sengar (40), Vishal Dorjee, on social networking They had started living to- Singh (25), Rinku Yadav (38) site WeChat. Thereafter, he gether, and she had become and Sanjeev (25). started visiting her at her pregnant. She said the man Sanjeev was driving the rented room in north Delhi’s had never pressurised her to auto, and the other three Civil Lines. abort her pregnancy, as al- were travelling in it. In 2015, he allegedly for- leged in the complaint. The incident happened cibly established sexual rela- The victim further de- past midnight on a narrow tions with her. Later, he got posed that Dorjee and she road that runs parallel to physical with her on the pre- were now “happily married”. Hindon canal. text of marrying her, the wo- man had alleged. Plea junked Accused flees She had later reiterated the Opposing the submission The occupant(s) of the allegations in her statement by the counsel for the ac- SUV, an Audi Q7, fled the before a Metropolitan Ma- cused to close the prosecu- spot after leaving the gistrate under Section 164 of tion evidence, the prosec- vehicle behind. The car is the Criminal Procedure utor sought permission of said to be registered in the Code. the court to examine other name of Manish Rawat, a witnesses. The court, how- doctor at Safdarjung FATAL CRASH: The vehicles involved in the accident. Three of those killed hailed from Kanpur. PHOTOS: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Volte-face ever, did not grant Hospital. During the trial, however, permission. P.K. Tripathi, in-charge, rash driving and causing vendra, and their family that involved speeding high- Civil Lines. Delhi. the complainant said she had “From a close scrutiny of Indirapuram police station, death by negligence against friend Rinku hailed from end vehicles. The driver of the SUV Almost 97% of road acci- lodged the case on account the testimony of the prosec- said, “The doctor could not unidentified persons. Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. was allegedly under the in- dents are caused due to rash of “misunderstanding and utrix, no incriminating evid- be traced at the hospital or “The victims’ faces were While Rinku worked at HCL Unsafe on the roads fluence of alcohol. or drunken driving. confusion”. ence could come on record at his residence in Sarita Vi- hardly recognisable. We Technologies in Noida, On Friday, a 48-year-old Last Sunday, a 32-year-old Statistics reveal that the She said she had ap- to proceed further. Hence, har.” identified them after calling Vishal had come to the city Uber cab driver and two driver died after an al- number of people killed in proached the police when the further trial of case up the contacts on their mo- accompanied by Yajuvendra passengers were injured legedly speeding BMW road accidents on national Dorjee started seeking more would not serve any pur- Case registered bile phones,” Mr. Tripathi to appear for a job interview. when an allegedly speeding driven by a 24-year-old highways shot up from time to marry her. pose,’’ Additional Sessions The police, meanwhile, added. The accident comes close Range Rover SUV rammed MNC employee crashed 48,768 in 2012 to 51,204 in She further said that the Judge Ramesh Kumar-II have registered a case of Vishal, his cousin Yaju- on the heels of two tragedies their taxi in north Delhi’s into an Uber cab in south 2015. physical relationship said.

2 held for visa fraud STAFF REPORTER paid ₨84,000 as advance for the visas and NEW DELHI: Two members submitted all the four of a gang that was passports to the accused. allegedly involved in Later, visas were cheating job seekers with provided to the fake visas to Gulf complainant, but when countries have been he contacted the Saudi arrested and 42 bogus Arabian Embassy, he was passports in addition to a told that no visas had forged stamp of the been issued in such Kuwait Embassy have names. Also, when he been seized from them. visited the oice of the A complaint to this accused, it was found efect was received at the shut. Shakarpur police station During investigation, in east Delhi from a the police learnt that two Ghaziabad resident on persons, residents of January 24. Loni, were allegedly The complainant, cheating people wishing Nasruddin, had to work in Gulf countries. contacted Alfa A trap was laid, and Enterprises run by the Qumesh was arrested accused in Shakarpur for from Loni on January 24. four visas to Dubai in Junaid was arrested from September 2016, said east Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar Omvir Singh, DCP (East). the next day. Qumesh is a Caught unawares proclaimed ofender in a The complainant had cheating case registered met accused Qumesh at the Shakarpur police Ahmed and his partner station in 2011, the oicer Junaid Ahmed. He had added.

Fake currency note racket busted, 3 in net

UNDER ARREST: The accused at the Delhi Police Headquarters on Saturday. PHOTO: SHANKER CHAKRAVARTY

STAFF REPORTER cash transactions are being done in both these illegal NEW DELHI: Three persons trades, and a sizeable were arrested on Friday for amount of fake notes can allegedly running a fake cur- easily be adjusted in such rency notes racket. Counter- transactions,” Mr. Yadav feit ₨2000 notes, amounting said. to ₨18 lakh, were seized from He further said that Manoj their possession, said the and Azad used to charge police. ₨40,000 in real notes for sup- The accused have been plying a lakh in fake notes. identified as Azad Singh (36), Manoj (37) and Sunil Trap laid (27). They, however, got busted when a Special Cell team laid Racket linked to note ban a trap for them in Narela DCP Sanjeev Kumar Ya- based on a tip-of. dav said the trio started run- Around 11.25 p.m. on Fri- ning the racket after the note day, a Scorpio car was loc- ban. ated in the area. Azad was “In the wake of the cash found sitting inside the crunch, the accused tried to vehicle. After a while, Manoj fool people by trying to cir- and Sunil reached there on a culate fake high-value new motorcycle. Azad stepped notes,” said Mr. Yadav. out from the car and de- Azad, the alleged kingpin livered two packets, one of the racket, used to get the each to Manoj and Sunil. The notes scanned and printed, raiding party then over- while Manoj and Sunil used powered the trio. to circulate them to custom- “Both the packets were ers, said Mr. Yadav. found containing fake notes “Manoj is known to a worth ₨8 lakh each, whereas Delhi-based hawala dealer. Azad was found in posses- Azad and Manoj have liaison sion of ₨2 lakh in fake notes with various bookies. Huge ,”said Mr. Yadav. CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 8 | SOUTH THE HINDU SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017 CII summit attracts ₨10 lakh cr. investment

SANTOSH PATNAIK Congress veteran shops in the city within 12 months. VISAKHAPATNAM: The 23rd edi- Governor E.S.L. Narasim- tion of the two-day CII Part- han in his valedictory ad- nership Summit-cum- dress showered praises on Second Sunrise Andhra Pra- Mr. Naidu’s leadership for S.M. Krishna quits desh Investment Meet his initiatives to ensure sus- concluded here on Saturday tainable development and The former Karnataka CM set to announce plans today with Chief Minister N. improve the ‘happiness in- Chandrababu Naidu an- dex’ by improving the qual- NAGESH PRABHU nouncing the signing of 665 ity of life. MoUs envisaging an invest- The CM’s Dashboard initi- BENGALURU: In a development ment of ₨10.54 lakh crore ative came up for high praise V.S. Achuthanandan that has left the Karnataka with an employment poten- from the delegates. CII Sec- Congress stunned, veteran tial of 22.34 lakh jobs. retary General Chandrajit leader and former Chief An elated CM Naidu said Banerjee said Andhra Pra- VS-led panel gets Minister of Karnataka S.M. this was a record of sorts and Nitin Gadkari having a word with Chandrababu Naidu at the desh had emerged as a role Krishna has decided to quit that investors from all over second day of CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam on model in creating a condu- into act, seeks the Congress, apparently un- the world had reposed tre- Saturday. — PHOTO: C.V. SUBRAHMANYAM cive business climate. happy over him being “side- mendous confidence in the The highest amount of in- suggestions lined” by the Siddaramaiah steps taken by his govern- Venkaiah Naidu and P. Ashok man and Managing Director vestment was received from government. He is expected ment to ensure ease of doing Gajapathi Raju, and several Mukesh Ambani on Day 2, the National Highways Au- to announce his future plans of business. prominent industrialists, in- however, disappointed sev- thority of India, the Ministry SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT on Sunday morning. Nearly 2,000 delegates, cluding Kumar Mangalam eral delegates. of Petroleum and Natural Sources in the Congress among them 350 visitors Birla, Naushad Forbes and The CII has been reques- Gas, and oil majors like the THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The said Mr. Krishna, associated S.M. Krishna is apparently unhappy over being ‘sidelined’ by from 50 countries, attended Baba Kalyani,participated in ted to host the next edition, Oil and Natural Gas Corpor- Fourth Administrative Re- with the party for the last five the Siddaramaiah government. — PHOTO: K. BHAGYA PRAKASH the two-day summit held various sessions over the too, in Visakhapatnam with ation, Hindustan Petroleum forms Commission in Kerala, decades, has written to the here for the second time in a two days. Mr. Naidu promising to con- Corporation Ltd. and Gas headed by former Chief Min- party president Sonia close to Mr. Krishna con- Energy Minister D.K. Shivak- row. Eight Central Ministers The last-minute cancella- struct an international con- Authority of India Ltd, who ister V.S. Achuthanandan, Gandhi on his decision. firmed to The Hindu that he umar, Industries Minister including Arun Jaitley, Nitin tion of participation by Reli- vention centre with a star promised to invest nearly ₨2 has decided to prepare an ap- However, it is not yet clear was consulting his associates R.V. Deshpande, and others Gadkari, Suresh Prabhu, M. ance Industries Ltd’s Chair- hotel, exhibition hall and lakh crore. proach paper to flag the key whether the party high com- over his future plans. from the party rushed to Mr. questions that should be ad- mand will be able to con- Several Congress leaders Krishna’s house late in the dressed when reforming the vince him to reverse his expressed shock over Mr. evening on Saturday in an ef- State’s administrative set-up. decision. Krishna’s “sudden decision” fort to convince him to re- MEG best R-Day The Commission, which Refusing to elaborate on and urged him to stay on and consider his decision. “This Karnataka government to held a workshop on the way what led him to take this step, guide the party as well as the news is shocking. He is a contingent from forward here on Saturday, Mr. Krishna said he would government in the State. leader loved by all. The party felt that its recommenda- “speak only at the press con- Home Minister and KPCC has never sidelined him,” Mr. Services amend Act to conduct kambala tions should reflect the ference on Sunday.” Sources president G. Parameshwara, Parameshwara said. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT changes that have come SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT about in the State’s physical BENGALURU: The Karnataka and social environment and NEW DELHI: The Army’s Madras government has decided to the new administrative chal- Law Academy Principal Shetty takes Engineer Group has been ad- bring an amendment to the lenges. judged the best marching Prevention of Cruelty to An- The positives and negat- charge as contingent among the Ser- imals Act, for conducting ives in the structure of the barred from exam duties vices, while Central Indus- kambala and bull-cart race, bureaucracy, absence of co- Lokayukta trial Security Force (CISF) traditional sports of the ordination among depart- STAFF REPORTER has been adjudged the best State. A meeting of the State ments, shortcomings in STAFF REPORTER among the paramilitary Cabinet, presided by Chief methodology of service de- THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Uni- forces and other auxiliary Minister Siddaramaiah on livery, the need for modern versity of Kerala has de- BENGALURU: Justice P. Vish- marching contingents that Saturday, approved amend- management techniques, barred Kerala Law Academy wanatha Shetty became took part in this year’s Re- ments to the Act, and the Bill emerging challenges in fin- Law College Principal P. emotional at his maiden public Day parade. would be placed before both ancial management and the Lekshmi Nair from engaging press conference after taking The Defence Ministry on Houses of the State need for transparency in in the examination process charge as the new Lokayukta Saturday announced the res- legislature. People marching with buffaloes during the protest against governance figured in the for five years. on Saturday evening, as he ults of diferent competitive Addressing the media, ban on kambala in Moodbidri on Saturday. — PHOTO: H.S. MANJUNATH discussion, which was atten- A special meeting of the A file picture of Lekshmi Nair defended himself against al- presentations at the Repub- Law and Parliamentary Af- ded by experts from diverse varsity Syndicate on Sat- legations that his family lic Day Parade. fairs Minister T.B. Jay- als Act. The Bill passed by About 150 pairs of kambala fields. urday took the decision the report to the government owns multiple properties. Among the 23 tableau, the achandra said the govern- the legislature would require bufaloes were brought from The Commission has de- wherein Ms. Nair will not and the college management “All the three properties in first slot went to Arunachal ment has decided against an assent from the President. Kasaragod, Kerala, in the cided to seek inputs on each have any part in conducting for further action. The irreg- question were bought by my Pradesh which depicted the promulgating an ordinance south, and Baindoor, Udupi area from society at large and internal examinations, valu- ularities regarding granting family members before I was Yak dance. since the legislature would Supporters take out march district, in the north. They experts to make its recom- ation of test papers, and ‘excess’ internal marks and appointed a High Court Tripura’s tableau based on meet from February 6 for Earlier in the day, hun- assembled at Kadala Kere, mendations comprehensive. granting internal marks. attendance to one Anuradha judge and no norms have ‘Hojagiri’ dance was the five days. He said the State dreds of people marched one of the venues where the Mr. Achuthanandan said Unanimously approving P. Nair, a student, has been been violated. I am deeply second best. would follow the model of with 300 he-bufaloes at annual Koti-Chennaya kam- while the State had several the findings of a subcommit- referred to the standing com- pained,” Mr. Shetty said. The third position was the Tamil Nadu government Moodbidri town in Dakshina bala was usually held. positives in governance, tee that probed allegations mittee on examinations and He said his prime focus shared by Maharashtra and and bring changes to the Pre- Kannada district demanding (With inputs from there were many unresolved raised by agitating students, student discipline for de- would be to redress the prob- Tamil Nadu. vention of Cruelty to Anim- lifting of the ban on kambala. Moodbidri) issues too. the Syndicate will forward tailed examination. lems of the common people.

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‘Sena to blame for Peter innocent, Refugees in their land as Ganga swallows home fell for Indrani’s “Not the first time that the area people have been displaced...it has been going on for the last 3 decades” safron alliance split’ lies, claims Rahul SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT SOUMYA DAS trict -- is especially prone to “Now we are just refugees SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT erosion. in our own country. I had to MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief MURSHIDABAD: Another winter spend the winter living in a Minister Devendra Fadnavis MUMBAI: Less than two weeks has passed but several thou- Displacement temporary shelter with my has blamed the Shiv Sena’s after a special CBI court sand people who repeatedly The displacement due to family of seven. Even the “stubborn” approach for charged Indrani and Peter get displaced in Mur- river bank erosion took place lives of stray dogs are more causing a split in the safron Mukerjea and Indrani’s ex- shidabad district due to the mainly in the district’s Suti, valued than us,” said Golam alliance in the upcoming mu- husband Sanjeev Khanna erosion of the banks of the Raninagar II, Bhagobangola Hussain, a labourer and a nicipal elections. with the murder of her Ganga are going through the II and Lalgola blocks. Speak- resident of the Char Krish- Hitting out at Sena for not daughter Sheena Bora, ordeal again, with no one ing to The Hindu, the locals napur Bhagobangola II accepting the proposition of Devendra Fadnavis Peter’s son Rahul said on bothered to take measures to said that that if river embank- block, who has lost his house ushering in greater transpar- Twitter that his father is in- prevent the erosion. ments were set up in for the third time since 1989. ency in the Brihanmumbai thoughts were corrupt and nocent. The tweet posted on The river swallowed their between the dry season, Habibur Rehman, a resid- Municipal Corporation therefore they backed out of Saturday also said Peter had houses and land again in SAVING THE LAND: Boulders piled up on the river banks in from March to July, the dis- ent of the same village was (BMC), Mr. Fadnavis alleged this alliance,” Mr. Fadnavis believed in “Indrani’s lies” between October and Kamalpur village to prevent erosion.- PHOTO: SOUMYA DAS placement could have been seething in anger when nar- that Sena was culpable in the said, urging his party work- and all charges against him November last year. The vil- minimised. But West Bengal rating his ordeal. He said that “collapse” of Mumbai’s infra- ers to prepare for “dharma should be dropped. Khanna, lagers claimed they have be- people, mostly bidi workers the last three decades. The irrigation minister Rajib if the Ganges swallowed his structure and Sena refused yudh” against corrupt ac- Peter, Indrani and her driver come “refugees” in their own and daily wage earners, have 120-km stretch of the right Banerjee said that the pro- land again, he will have no to mend ways despite inflict- tions of the Congress/Na- Shyamvar Rai are currently country yet again. This is not been displaced by the mighty bank of the Ganges -- from tection of river banks was the choice but to “squat” on oth- ing “irreparable losses” on tionalist Congress Party in judicial custody awaiting the first time that these river. It has been going on for Farakka to Jalangi in the dis- Centre’s responsibility. ers’ land. Mumbai during the last 25 (NCP) and “corrupt trial in the case. years of its rule. thoughts” of the Sena. Using Twitlonger, which Speaking to party workers “In dharma yudh, we lets users publish posts at a rally in Goregaon on Sat- should not see who is our op- longer than 140 characters, 3 injured in mob attack urday, an aggressive Fad- ponent but take side of the Rahul said, “The narrative Mumbai cabbie arrested for navis said the Bharatiya ideals of right governance. that points to Peter’s involve- Janata Party (BJP) was will- And only those who are ment, is absolutely incorrect on Bengal police station ing to compromise on a few transparent, have the right to and has very unfairly been molesting Australian woman seats but not on the need for invoke the name of Shivaji publicised as the only narrat- STAFF REPORTER The Hindu. However, ac- a having a transparent gov- and his style of clean gov- ive, and without a fair and cording to oicials present at SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT NGOand was staying in Col- Manoj Kumar Sharma, Zone ernment in the BMC. How- ernance,”he said. balanced counter. In the in- KOLKATA: In yet another case of the station, “at least eight aba. I. ever, the Sena insisted they Speaking for more than 20 terests of justice and fair- mob attack on the police, persons received head injur- MUMBAI: A 20-year-old cab “In her complaint, the vic- The victim had said as the would not give anything minutes, the Chief Minister ness, it is important to share hundreds of villagers ies in the attack”. The attack- driver was arrested on Friday tim told us that she had driver’s actions made her un- more than 60 seats instead of repeatedly highlighted the this information.” stormed the Aushgram po- ers also set a part of the po- for allegedly molesting an booked a cab from Col aba on comfortable, she shouted at considering the BJP’s de- failures of Shiv Sena during He added that when In- lice station in Bardhaman lice station on fire. Australian national in Colaba January 20. She sat on the him and subsequently got mand of 50:50 formula res- their 25 years of rule. The drani’s children Sheena and district on Saturday after- Outnumbered by the attack- here earlier this month. front seat and was asked by down from the cab. ulting in a break-up, Mr. Fad- Sena, he said, must own up Mikhail Bora established noon and assaulted several ers, several police oicials According to the police, the driver to fasten her She decided to report the navis said. for the irreparable damages contact after seeing her on police personnel, apart from fled, while the others hid in- the incident occurred on seatbelt. matter after consulting her “What was the mistake in it had caused to Mumbai — the news, they were told to vandalising their vehicles. side the premises. January 20, but the victim friends in the city and hence asking for transparency? Did not creating 24x7 water sup- support her version that “Three of our oicials This comes a day after the filed a complaint only on Inappropriately visited the Colaba police sta- I do anything wrong? The ply, suicient rail network Sheena was her step-sister if were injured. We have de- police lathicharged some Thursday. However, before she could tion on Thursday. The police, BJP will not join any govern- and the astronomical rise in they wanted her help. This tained two persons so far and teachers and students who The police said the victim, do that, the driver reached after recording her state- ment that does not believe in property prices. fact was kept secret from are yet to determine the were protesting against al- a 22-year-old woman, had over and fastened the belt, in ment, registered an FIR and the ideals of the warrior king Earlier in the day, Sena Peter as well. “But, when motive for the assault,” Bard- leged illegal construction in come down to India to pur- the process, touching her in- initiated inquiries. The Shivaji, who was the fore- blamed the BJP for rampant Sheena and I tried to tell haman Superintendent of the compound of a school by sue an educational course appropriately,” said Deputy driver identified as Zia-ul most proponent of transpar- corruption in as many as 30 Peter about this lie, he asked Police Kunal Aggarwal told miscreants. with a south Mumbai-based Commissioner of Police Dr. Ansari is a resident of Worli. ent governance. The Sena’s State departments. Indrani, and she strongly re- futed it, insisting this was not true and that they were in fact her siblings and not her children. Peter didn’t know Mallya got IDBI loans without credit rating, says CBI charge sheet the truth behind Sheena and Indrani’s relationship.” SONAM SAIGAL crore was also below the completed three years of op- sanctioned before CMD According to the post, In- credit rating norm. erations. However, it was not (Chairman cum Managing drani had lied to Peter that MUMBAI: The charge sheet The CBI charge sheet, sub- profitable and incurred oper- Director) by the powers con- Wanted change in policies, Sheena had approached her, filed by the CBI against li- mitted in a Mumbai court on ational losses of ₨811 crore in ferred on him, On November saying she wanted to end her quor baron Vijay Mallya has January 24 — a copy of which 2008 and ₨2,757 crore in 23, 2009 Corporate Loan of not loans, tweets liquor baron relationship with Rahul, and quoted a current Assistant has been accessed by The 2009.” ₨750 crore was placed before needed money and help. General Manager of IDBI to Hindu — includes a list of It says, “As per the memor- the CC and on November 27 NEW DELHI: Blaming on Saturday that all he Peter, Rahul said, believed establish that there was no witnesses, documents and andum dated October 7, 2009 2009 it was placed and sanc- government policies and sought was help related Indrani. “Indrani also backed credit rating before disburs- statements of the bank oi- Vijay Mallya the sanction of Short Term tioned by the Executive economic conditions for to policy change and not that story by sending SMS ing the first two loans of ₨150 cials. It also names several Loan of ₨150 crore was placed Committee of the Bank. The the collapse of Kingfisher loans, questioning messages from Sheena’s crore and ₨200 crore to his former IDBI oicials. Airlines started operations and sanctioned by the Credit credit rating was not done Airlines, absconding “public funds that were phone to Peter, stating the M/s Kingfisher Airlines. The statement by a cur- in May 2005 as per the pro- Committee of the IDBI Bank. for the first two loans and the liquor baron Vijay Mallya given to [state-owned] same. That is why he was so Moreover, the charge sheet rent Assistant General Man- posal dated October 7, 2009 On November 4, 2009 a STL credit rating done before the in a string of tweets said Air India.” — PTI sure that she must be fine,” says, the third loan of ₨750 ager reads, “M/s Kingfisher by Shri B. Dasgupta and had of ₨200 crore was placed and third loan was below norm. ” Rahul said. States seek to allay fears over MR vaccine

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT While there is dissent fears of parents are baseless project. “We are yet to re- and we need to ensure that ceive any oicial information CHENNAI: With five States in from Karnataka and we cover all students so that from the Health Department the country hoping to launch confusion in T.N., the drive is successful. We on whether we should have a massive measles-rubella complaints pour in will carry out more cam- the drive compulsorily. (MR) vaccination drive to paigns to ensure that we are Some of us feel it is better if cover children above nine from Puducherry able to convince parents.” the parents accompany their months and below 15 years of Manilal Carvalho, prin- children to get the vaccina- age from February, questions have been vaccinated with cipal, Delhi Public School tion done as they will be bet- have been raised about the the older version of the Bengaluru East said the ter informed about the immunisation drive in Measles Mumps Rubella school had drafted a note child’s medical history,” the schools. (MMR) vaccine earlier. with FAQs, which would be principal of a private school The project was to be ini- In Karnataka, parents have circulated among parents, said. tially rolled out in Tamil decided that they would not but it was their call, In Puducherry, Chief Min- Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Lak- consent to this injection as ultimately. isterV. Narayanasamy told a shadweep and Puducherry, they feel that the drive is press conference on Sat- as a public health move im- “forced re-immunisation”. Implementation doubts urday that immunisation plemented through schools Gayathri Ananth, founder of In Tamil Nadu too, some with MR vaccine would not and camps. But issues have The Vigilant Citizen Group opposition is seen from par- be forced on children in the cropped up as some parents said many of the parents had ents, though perhaps not on Union Territory, after he re- of students in private schools decided not to vaccinate the scale as witnessed in the ceived representations from haveexpressed apprehen- their children. neighbouring State. Here, parents, complaining that sions about re-vaccinating The State government, there is some confusion on schools were forcing them to their children, even if they however, insisted that “the the implementation of the go for the shots.

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 10 | WEEKEND THE HINDU SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017 BEING DR HUMERUS TAMIL NADU STUDY Keshav A stomach for gut research If Indian science doesn’t wake up, it could lose out in the revving, global race to understand the mysteries of the gut

n small doses, pesticides are Evidence of a distinct (OP) insecticides, a mainstay of In- lethal to insects. In larger dian agriculture, was threefold quantities, they outright kill pattern of microbes in the higher (18.3%) than in unexposed people and may cause cancer. gut during illnesses could people (6.2%), even when tradi- However, an intriguing study help design new drugs and tional risk factors like obesity, hy- conductedI in Tamil Nadu suggests percholesterolemia and physical in- that even in trace doses, insect- treatment regimes activity in this population were low. icides could cause diabetes particu- Typically, OP targets the nervous larly among agricultural workers Gut Project, American Gut Project, and muscular systems and causes who intimately work with them. British Gut Project, Initiative in convulsion, respiratory failure and AROUND THE WORLD According to the team of scient- Skin and Oral Microbiome (iMicro- death of insects and mammals. ists from Madurai Kamaraj Univer- Care, China), Canadian Microbi- However, when small doses of the Multidrug- sity, this happens because the ome Initiative, Human MetaGen- insecticide were given to mice, the colony of bacteria that populate our ome Consortium Japan (HMGJ), researchers found no significant resistant bacteria gut — or gut microbiota as they are EU-funded MyNewGut Project, changes in levels of acetylcholin- in China called — chemically break down and International Human Microbi- esterase in their blood. The mcr-1 gene — a the insecticide into short chain fatty ome Consortium (IHMC, 12 coun- Raising the levels of OP insect- gene that makes acids like acetic acid, increase gluc- tries),” note Yogesh Shouche and icide administered to the mice and bacteria resistant to ose production in cells, and eventu- Shekhar Mande at the National delivering the equivalent of 12-15 colistin, an PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT ally lead to glucose intolerance and Centre for Cell Science, Pune, years of human life exhibited a slow antibiotic of last type 2 diabetes. “There is suicient evidence to sug- and steady increase in blood gluc- resort, and that is transferrable between bacteria — gest that genetic as well as micro- ose levels in the mice and signific- has been found in a wide variety of strains of In probiotics industry bial composition of the Indian pop- antly elevated blood sugar levels Escherichia coli in China following widespread use The body is estimated to have GOING WITH THE GUT: “Knowledge that the balance of microbes in the gut ulation is distinct… a project of such after 180 days, as well as impaired of colistin in agriculture. about 35 trillion cells and — be- can thwart infection already underlies the global probiotics industry.” dimensions requires multi-discip- glucose intolerance compared to cause there’s still considerably un- linary expertise and strong finan- controls. As China prepares to introduce the drug for the first — PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT time in human medicine, two new studies published certainty — about two to three cial support.” To test the role of gut flora, the re- in The Lancet Infectious Diseases provide evidence times as many microbial cells dis- employed in developing a range of to transgenic mice engineered to The paucity of gut flora-related searchers then transplanted faecal of how widely the mcr-1 gene has spread to bacteria tributed all over and inside the products such as yoghurt, curd and have human-like immune systems research in India marks the Tamil matter from the OP-fed mice into in clinical settings, including to a minority already body. The greatest diversity is be- several dietary supplements. to suppress the inflammation Nadu study as among the few India- the guts of regular mice that then, resistant to the carbapenem class of antibiotics, and lieved to be within the gastrointest- But now, beyond being a palliat- caused by multiple sclerosis and centric studies to hint at the gut’s according to the researchers, exhib- highlight the need for caution and careful inal tract, home to around 3,000- ive for the stomach upset and reser- rheumatoid arthritis. Vedanta Bios- microbial diversity and a possible ited significant glucose intolerance. prescribing when the country introduces colistin. 4,000 species of bacteria, not in- voir of instinct, piling evidence ciences in Boston, Massachusetts, role in diabetes, that alicts at least “Further tests on fasting blood and Colistin, which has been used extensively in farming cluding viruses and other life forms. shows that there is a distinct pattern now acquired by Pfizer Inc, is con- 70 million Indians, according to a faecal samples from the human in China since the 1980s, was recently banned for Some are harmful and many of of microbes — healthy and harmful ducting preclinical trials of a pill 2015 report by the International study population suggested similar use in agriculture, and will soon be introduced in them indiferent. — found in the gut when stricken by containing microbes that suppress Diabetes Federation. links between OP degradation and clinical use for the first time. Knowledge that the balance of atherosclerosis, obesity, intestinal gut inflammation hyperglycemia in humans,” lead au- microbes in the gut can thwart in- and even psychological disorders. Study’s findings thor of the study, Dr. G. Velmur- fection already underlies the global This could help design new drugs Need for an Indian project The study, published in this ugan, now at the University of Flor- Gendered beliefs, probiotics (or beneficial gut bac- and treatment regimes to tackle The lead editorial in the latest is- week’s issue of the peer-reviewed ida, Gainsville, U.S., said in a teria) industry. Mother Dairy, complex disorders. sue of India’s top science journal, Genome Biology, and which sur- statement accompanying the re- even at 6 Amul, Danone Yakult and Nestle A 2014 report in the journal Current Science, warns that if Indian veyed 3,080 people in Vadapalanji search paper, “the efects of chronic Six-year-old girls India are among the leading produ- Nature quoted a trial by Joseph science doesn’t wake up, it could be panchayat of Madurai district, ar- exposure to OP pesticides on the are less likely than cers of probiotic functional foods Murray, a gastroenterologist at the lose out in the revving, global race gues that diabetes in people regu- gut microbiome may be a risk factor boys to believe that and beverages in India with lacto- Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Min- to understand the mysteries of the larly exposed (defined as those in- for diabetes… the use of OP pesti- members of their bacilli and bifidobacteria, being nesota, U.S., where the gut bac- gut. “…Several countries have be- volved in spraying or mixing these cides should be reconsidered.” gender are brilliant, PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT among the most popular species terium Prevotella histicola was fed gun projects such as the Australian chemicals) to organo-phosphatic [email protected] reports a new study, which also found that girls at this age are more likely to shy away from activities said to be for children who are “really, really smart”. The results INSIGHT demonstrate a worrisome trend, given that career Cosmetic science is big business aspirations of young men and women are shaped by societal stereotypes about gender. To gain more insights into gender stereotypes, researchers set up Bracing for Trump’s cuts a series of experiments with children age 5, 6 and 7 — stages when stereotypes are known to begin. DIONNE SEARCEY, NORIMITSU ONISHI & SOMINI SENGUPTA Even dogs share he clinic, tucked their food Tdiscreetly inside the Generosity, even student health centre on among family the University of Dakar members, had long campus, Senegal, been considered to prescribes birth control be a specifically pills, hands out condoms PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT human and answers questions about sex that young characteristic. Yet rats, chimpanzees and other women are nervous animals also exhibit similar behaviour. Rachel Dale, about asking in this PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Friederike Range and colleagues, of the Messerli conservative Muslim Research Institute at Vetmeduni Vienna, had already west African country. maternal and child health shown that dogs also share food rewards with other The clinic performs no care, which is partly dogs. A new study by the research team now used a abortions, nor does it aimed at promoting safe more complex task set-up to confirm the pro-social discuss the procedure or pregnancies. behaviour of dogs. The experiment showed that give advice on where to By contrast, the last dogs continued to prefer familiar partners. get one. Senegal, by and time the rule was in place, large, outlaws abortion. under U.S. President The 19th edition of the Aesthetic Science, Plastic Surgery and Cosmetic Dermatology Congress is on in Paris. It But for other health George W. Bush, it Anthropologists seeks to “bridge the knowledge vacuum between plastic and reconstructive surgery and dermatology”. Here, services like getting applied only to family contraceptives, says planning money, an uncover Old dermatologists, plastic surgeons and other aesthetic practitioners have been discussing advances related to the Anne Lancelot, the Sahel amount that is currently Masters field of medical aesthetics, surgical procedures and practice management, to injection techniques and new director at the around $520 million, the devices. Picture shows a colouring product related to cosmetic gynaecology. — PHOTO: AFP organisation that runs the analysis found. An international clinic, “there is a very A spokesman for team of high demand.” USAID said the agency anthropologists has WORLD LEPROSY DAY Now, under a Reagan- was still reviewing Mr. PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT uncovered a era policy revived by U.S. Trump’s presidential 38,000-year-old President Donald Trump, order to figure out how it engraved image in a southwestern French rock the clinic may no longer would be enacted. But the shelter — a finding that marks some of the earliest Why India needs to step up its fight be able to count on aid language suggesting that known graphic imagery found in Western Eurasia money from the United it would be extended to and offers insights into the nature of modern In 2015, the country accounted for 60% of new cases of leprosy globally States Agency for all global health aid humans during this period. International quickly sent a chill “The discovery sheds new light on regional VIDYA KRISHNAN gaining ground. There are also other Development (USAID), through the network of patterning of art and ornamentation across Europe possibilities such as transmission part of a ban on providing health providers that rely at a time when the first modern humans to enter ndia’s fight against leprosy — 16 through insects which cannot be com- abortion counselling on American assistance Europe dispersed westward and northward across years after being eliminated glob- pletely ruled out. Although leprosy af- overseas that could to deliver a wide range of I curtail a broad range of services in countries with the continent,” explains NYU anthropologist Randall ally as a public health issue — is far fects both sexes, in most parts of the health services, including fragile health-care White, who led the excavation in France’s Vézère from over. The World Health Organiz- world males are afected more fre- Valley. The findings, which appear in the journal, those that go well beyond systems. ation (WHO) asked South-East Asian quently than females, often in the ra- abortion. In Swaziland, which Quaternary International, centre on the early countries, including India which ac- tio of 2:1, according to WHO’s Global Direct American aid to has one of the world’s modern humans’ Aurignacian culture, which existed counted for 60% per cent of such Leprosy Report. carry out abortions was highest HIV infection from approximately 43,000 to 33,000 years ago. cases worldwide in 2015, to focus on World Leprosy Day is observed on already prohibited, but rates, one private health- Abri Blanchard, the French site of the recently preventing disabilities in children. the last Sunday of January since 1954. the rule Mr. Trump care provider said its staf uncovered engraving, a slab bearing a complex According to WHO, leprosy af- Dr. Singh says that “to efectively com- revived goes further. It members provide image of an aurochs, or wild cow, surrounded by fected 2,12,000 people globally in 2015. bat stigma, a multi-sectoral approach requires not only abortion information to rows of dots, was previously excavated in the early India alone reported 1,27,326 new is needed. Health authorities need to hospitals or clinics to HIV-infected women 20th century. Prof. White and his team members cases, accounting for 60% of new reach out to and include leprosy-af- refrain from providing when necessary. began their methodical exploration of remaining cases globally. The other high-burden fected persons and communities in advice or information on Swaziland allows deposits at the site in 2011, with the discovery countries were Brazil and Indonesia. their programming. Laws or regula- the benefits and abortion only in cases of occurring in 2012. Of the new cases, 8.9% were children tions that sanction or abet discrimina- availability of abortion. It rape and incest, but and 6.7% presented with visible de- tion against persons sufering from also requires any patients can be referred formities. The remaining 10,286 new leprosy should be repealed. A concert international to neighbouring South cases (5%) were reported by 92 coun- of voices should be mobilised to organisations supporting Africa, where abortion is tries. Thirty countries reported zero counter harmful social attitudes. those clinics to stop legal. promoting abortion or Ms. Lancelot said the DEMYSTIFYING SCIENCE new cases. Non-governmental and civil society advocating abortion clinic does not provide What is the Gibraltar Arc? organisations should be included in ‘Unacceptable numbers’ rights anywhere in the abortion services or campaigns to challenge leprosy-re- world — even if they use counselling. But the The Gibraltar Arc is a geological region, India is among the 22 countries lated stigma, and to address discrim- non-American money to organisation that runs it, considered one of the most narrowest landforms considered as having a “high burden ination against afected persons and do so. Marie Stopes on Earth. A team of Andalusian scientists, led by for leprosy” along with high transmis- their family members.” International, based in the University of Granada (UGR), has been able sion by WHO. “Despite being elimin- STRATEGY: “WHO aims to reinvigorate In 2016, WHO launched the Global Extends to all aid London, provides to reconstruct for the first time what the ated globally as a public health prob- efforts to control leprosy and avert Leprosy Strategy 2016–2020: Acceler- The wording in the abortions and abortion Gibraltar Arc was like 9 million years ago. The lem in 2000, leprosy continues to mar disabilities especially among children ating towards a leprosy-free world, Trump order extends the counselling in other researchers have been able to prove that, since the lives of individuals, and impacts still affected by the disease in with the aim of reinvigorating eforts restrictions to all countries where it is then, large blocks of land, with sizes about 300 families and communities. Though endemic countries.” — PHOTO: SPECIAL to control leprosy and avert disabilit- American global health legal, though not with kilometres long and 150 kilometres wide, have present numbers are a fraction of ARRANGEMENT ies, especially among children still af- aid, an $8.5 billion pot of money from the United rotated clockwise (in the case of the Baetic what was reported a decade ago, they fected by the disease in endemic money, according to an States. System mountain range) and counter-clockwise are unacceptable, as an efective treat- more than 1,000 new cases each. Only countries. analysis by the Kaiser The international (in the case of the Rif mountain range, in the ment for leprosy — multidrug ther- 6% of new cases were reported from India, which is among the endemic Family Foundation, a groups afected by the north of Morocco). apy, or MDT — has been available the rest of the world. countries, has been advised to include research organisation. prohibition usually The said movements have completely reshaped since the 1980s and can fully cure lep- strategic interventions in national More than half of that provide a range of the Gibraltar Arc, since they have been carried rosy,” says Dr. Poonam Khetrapal How it spreads plans to meet the new targets, such as money goes to women’s health services, programmes for HIV and including pregnancy out at a very high speed: 6° per million years (in Singh, WHO Regional Director for While the mode of transmission of screening all close contacts of per- AIDS, including services tests, HIV tests and total, 53° for the block of the Western Baetic South-East Asia. leprosy is not known, the most widely sons afected by leprosy; promoting a for women of screenings for sexually System), and are compatible with both the The number of new cases indicates held belief is that the disease was shorter and uniform treatment regi- reproductive age, the transmitted diseases. — opening of the Strait of Gibraltar about 5 million the degree of continued transmission transmitted by contact between those men, and incorporating specific inter- analysis found. An New York Times News years ago as with the current movements of infection. Global statistics show with leprosy and healthy persons. ventions against stigmatisation and additional 9% goes to Service measured with GPS. that 1,99,992 (94%) of new cases were More recently, the possibility of trans- discrimination. reported from 14 countries reporting mission by the respiratory route is [email protected]

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017 WEEKEND | 11 READING INTERVIEW SHELF HELP ‘Trump makes sense to a grocery store owner’ G In the land of Economist-mathematician Nassim Nicholas Taleb contends that there is a global riot against pseudo-experts the Bugtis

SUHASINI HAIDAR real problem is the ‘faux-ex- I don’t understand how a KALLOL BHATTACHERJEE pert problem’, one who left-wing person can defend doesn’t know what he doesn’t Salafism, or religious extrem- When India in October 2015 After predicting the 2008 eco- know, and assumes he knows ism. In a democracy, you can confirmed the presence of a Baloch nomic crisis, the Brexit vote, what people think. An electri- allow people to have any view, activist, a representative of the U.S. presidential election cian doesn’t have that but they can’t come with a Nawabzada Hyrbyair Marri, in and other events correctly, problem. message to destroy demo- Delhi, causing outrage in Pakistan, I Nassim Nicholas Taleb, au- cracy. Why should people realised what little exposition there thor of the Incerto series on Is the election of Trump part of who come to the West come was on Balochistan in books on global uncertainties, which a global phenomena? You have with a message to finish the Pakistan. Descriptions of the includes The Black Swan: The commented on the similarity West? This is where the dis- Balochistan issue are limited to the snippets put out by the Baloch Impact of the Highly Improb- to the election of Narendra course goes haywire. So in Ye- Modi in India. rebels on Twitter. In the quest to able, is seen as something of a men, the [Saudi] intervention find out more about the issue, I maverick and an oracle. is good, but the intervention chanced upon a journalistic Equally, the economist-math- Well, with Trump, Modi, [by Russia] in Aleppo account of the Bugti tribe of ematician has been criticised Brexit, and now France, there shouldn’t be allowed. I don’t Balochistan. Sylvia Matheson, in for advocating a “dumbing are some similar problems in think Trump was racist when The Tigers of Baluchistan (Oxford, down” of the economic sys- those countries. What you are he said Mexican criminals reprinted in 1997), was given rare tem, and his reasoning for U.S. hearing is people getting fed shouldn’t be allowed into the access to the tribe by its chief President Donald Trump and up with the ruling class. This U.S.; he was targeting crimin- during the 1940s and narrates global populist movements. In is not fascism. It has nothing als. If you are Naziphobic, you through cultural anecdotes and a an interview in Jaipur, Taleb to do with fascism. It has to do are not against Germans. If I personal account how a traditional explains why he thinks the with the faux-experts prob- oppose Salafism, I am not an tribe confronted industrialisation. world is seeing a “global riot lem and a world with too Islamophobe. Obama also de- Matheson dressed like a Bugti against pseudo-experts”. many experts. If we had a dif- ported Mexicans and refused male. She wrapped a turban around ferent elite, we may not see to accept immigrants. her head and set out to observe the I’d like to start by asking about Nassim Nicholas Taleb. PHOTO: YOUTUBE the same problem. codes of honour and social your next book, Skin in the Is anti-globalisation a part of hierarchy within the Baloch people, Game, the fifth of the Incerto demic side of the story. derstood the economic prob- grocery man doesn’t know There are other similarities, to this sentiment? who are at the centre of the movement in Pakistan. The man series. You do something lems. People don’t realise that where he is wrong. quote from studies of populist unusual with your books: In Skin in the Game, you seem movements worldwide: these who made this field research Obama created inequalities I am not anti-globalisation, possible for her was Nawab Akbar before you launch, you put to build on theories from The when he distorted the system. Is it a choice between leaders are majoritarian, they but I am against big global Khan Bugti, who gave her an insight chapters out on your website. Black Swan that give a sense of You can only get rich if you dumbing down versus over- build on resentment, they use corporations. One of the reas- into a unique kind of violence in the Why is that? foreboding about the world have assets. What Trump is intellectualisation, then? social media for direct access ons is what they cost. Today, region. “Of course, you must economy. Do you see another doing is put some kind of busi- to their voters, and they can every project sees cost over- remember that I killed my first man Putting my work online mo- crisis coming? ness sense in the system. You Exactly. Trump never ran take radical decisions. runs because these projects when I was twelve,” a young Bugti tivates me to go deeper into a don’t have to be a genius to see for archbishop, so you never have to factor in global risks as told Matheson. Bugti lived in style subject. I put it online and it Oh, absolutely! The last what’s wrong. Instead of saw anything in his behaviour I often say that a mathem- well. In nature there is an ‘is- all his life. At the time of his death gives some structure to my crisis [2008] hasn’t ended yet Trump being elected, if you that was saintly, and that was atician thinks in numbers, a land efect’. The number of (he was killed in an attack launched thought. The only way to because they just delayed it. went to the local souk fine. Whereas Obama be- lawyer in laws, and an idiot species on an island drops sig- by the Pakistan military in 2006), he judge a book is by something [Barack] Obama is an actor. [bazaar] in Aleppo and haved like the Archbishop of thinks in words. These words nificantly when you go to the was accompanied by his tribesmen called the Lindy efect, and He looks good, he raises good brought one of the retail shop Canterbury, and was going to don’t amount to anything. I mainland. Similarly, when you who fought and died with him. that is its survival. My books children, he is respectable. owners, he would do the same do good but people didn’t feel think you have to draw the open up your small econom- But Bugti, despite his feudal have survived. I noticed that But he didn’t fix the economic thing Trump is doing. Like their lives were better. As I conclusion that there is a ies, you lose some of your eth- roots, was also a modern man at The Black Swan did well be- system, he put novocaine making a call to Boeing and said, if it was a shopkeeper global riot against pseudo-ex- nicity or diversity. Artisans heart who wanted his people to cause it was picked up early [local anaesthetic] in the sys- asking why are we paying so from Aleppo, or a grocery are being killed by globalisa- benefit from the new discovery of online, long before the launch. tem. He delayed the problem much. store owner in Mumbai, tion. Think of the efect on so natural gas in his part of the province and bring clean drinking I also prefer social media to by working with the bankers people would have liked them The real problem many artists who have been You’re seen as something of water and other facilities to interviews in the mainstream whom he should have prosec- as much as Trump. What he is the ‘faux- put out of work while people Balochistan’s cities and villages. In media as many journalists uted. And now we have an oracle, given that you saw says makes common sense, expert problem’, one are buying wrinkle-free shirts the 1940s, however, he was far from don’t do their research, and double the deficit, adjusted the 2008 economic crash asking why are we paying so who doesn’t know what and cheap mobile phones. I’m the legend that he became in his ‘zeitgeist’ updates [Top Ten for GDP, to create six million coming, you predicted the much for this rubbish or why a localist. The problem is later years. lists] pass for journalism. jobs, with a massive debt and Brexit vote, the outcome of the do we need these complex he doesn’t know, and globalisation comes through Matheson refers to Bugti as “the the system isn’t cured. We re- Syrian crisis. You said the taxes, or why do we want lob- assumes he knows large global corporates that chieftain” in her narrative. The media is not one tained zero interest rates, and Islamic State would benefit if byists. You can call Trump’s are predatory, and so we want Travelling while writing and organisation or a monolithic that hasn’t helped. Basically Bashar al-Assad was pushed plain-speaking what you like. what people think. to counter its ill-efects. filming the Bugtis, Matheson and entity. we shifted the problem from out and you predicted Trump’s But the way intellectuals treat Bugti’s jirgas and hunting the private corporates to the win. How do you explain it? people who don’t agree with Where do you see the world expeditions were not without risks. Well, I’m talking about the government in the U.S. So, the them isn’t good either. I re- perts. I saw it with Brexit, and moving now? Further right, or The author innovated to deal with United States where I get system remains very fragile. Not the Islamic State, but al- member I had an academic Nigel Farage [leader of the will it revert to the centre? the perils of living there: while her more credible news from the Qaeda at the time, and I said friend who supported Brexit, U.K. Independence Party], hosts drank from a mushk, social media than the main- You say Obama put novocaine the U.S. administration was and he said he knew what it who was a trader for 15 years, I don’t think it will go left or Matheson added brandy in water in stream media. But I am very in the system. How will the helping fund them. See, you meant to be a leper in the U.K. said the problem with the gov- right, and I don’t know about the hope that the alcohol would kill impressed with the Indian Trump administration be able have to have courage to say It was the same with support- ernment was that none of the short term. But I think in the bugs. She survived the journey, media that seems to present to address this? things others don’t. I was ing Trump in the U.S. them had ever had a proper the long term, the world can and recorded songs, legends and the political problems that were both sides of the story. In the lucky financially in life, that I job. Being a bureaucrat is not a only survive if it lives like But there were valid reasons emerging with the arrival of the U.S., you only get either the of- Of course. The whole man- didn’t need to work for a living proper job. nature does. Many smaller new movement called Pakistan. ficial, bureaucratic or the aca- date he got was because he un- and can spend all my time for people to be worried about units of governance, and a col- What adds to the charm of the thinking. When Trump was Trump too. As a businessperson, you have lection of super islands with narrative is the fact that the author Barack Obama behaved like the Archbishop of running for election, I said a point about experts and some separation, quick de- was smitten by the charismatic and what he says makes sense to a Well, if you’re a business- pseudo-experts who you say cision-making, and visible im- young Bugti, who was a feudal lord Canterbury, and was going to do good but people grocery store owner. Because man, for example, what are ‘left-wing’. How do you plementation. Lots of Switzer- with a diference. The personal didn’t feel their lives were better. If it was a shopkeeper the grocery guy can say Trump said didn’t bother you. explain the other parts to the lands, that’s what we need. telling of a story and the anecdotes, Trump is wrong because he The intellectual class of no phenomenon that aren’t What we need is not leaders, folklore and poetry make this an from Aleppo, or a grocery store owner in Mumbai, people can see where he is wrong. But more than 2,00,000 people in economic: the xenophobia, we don’t need them. We just interesting read. would have liked them as much as Trump. with Obama, he can’t under- the U.S. don’t represent every- Islamophobia, misogyny, etc.? need someone at the top who [email protected] stand what he’s saying, so the one upset with Trump. The doesn’t mess the system up.

THE BOOK WORD COUNTS INMYHAND Anjum Hasan Judging a cover by its text

I am reading Hashimpura Jhumpa Lahiri explains why the first time she sees a cover for her books is always upsetting May 22 by Hindi writer and ex-cop Vibhuti Narain Rai MINI KAPOOR connection to it: “Over time, about the killing in cold No matter how the covers become a part of effective or blood of a group of young me, and I identify with them.” Muslim men by a It never fails to shock or thrill It was thus that she found her- intriguing the cover paramilitary force in Ghaziabad district in 1987 me when I see a new, re-jack- self “dumbfounded” when she may be, there always and how the killers went eted edition of a favourite received the Italian edition of a exists, between us, a scot-free. I am also reading book. And in this age of rapid book by “a writer of Indian ori- disconnect... The cover Sam Miller’s wacky and re-jacketing, with publishers gin” that was identical to the delightful account of walking in a more keenly aware of the American cover of her first already knows my spiral around the capital, Delhi: power of cover design to at- book of short stories (Inter- book, while I have yet Adventures in a Megacity. Last I tract the reader to a book and preter of Maladies). So much to make its read Open City by Teju Cole, perhaps away from its e-book for a cover being a customised which I found riveting. It is a variant, it’s a trick that keeps interpretation of a text. acquaintance… novel saturated with wonder, giving. Chancing upon a new tentativeness and sorrow about cover for a much-read book in The Italian connection our contemporary world but it a bookshop or a library will The Clothing of Books is ing its character.” never becomes polemical or stop me in my tracks to at least also a reminder of how Lahiri’s It was almost as if the pro- strident. Having visited browse for a few minutes, mak- writing has been transformed cess of articulating her Bangladesh recently, I plan to ing fresh acquaintance with a by her decision, some time thoughts in a new, till now for- read Salil Tripathi’s The Colonel familiar text. Sometimes it’ll back, to move to Rome and eign language, the fumbling Who Would Not Repent: The Bangladesh War and its invite a deeper, even diferent learn Italian. It’s an experience for the right word forced her to Unquiet Legacy. reading of the book; at other she wrote about in her first shed her reserve. Everything Anjum Hasan is a novelist, short story writer, poet and times it’ll disorient me enough book of non-fiction, In Other became personal, all writing a editor. Her last novel was 'The Cosmopolitans' (2015). to go right back to the original Words. In Rome, Lahiri gradu- memoir. So it is with this book. edition; and, of course, most ally immersed herself in The Clothing of Books was times it will be just a few Italian, to the extent that once written in Italian. It was trans- Arnab Ray minutes meditatively spent she had finished writing The lated into English by her hus- but without changing my Lowland, her last novel, she band, Alberto Vourvoulias- I am reading Rekha: The longer engagement with the began writing only in Italian. Bush. Later she worked on the Untold Story by Yasser book. All told, it’s yet another In Other Words was a transla- translation. Thereafter: “Back Usman. Last I read Karan nudge to consider a little ap- tion into English, by Ann Gold- in Rome, after slightly modify- Johar’s An Unsuitable Boy. preciated aspect of the reading stein, of Lahiri’s Italian ori- ing the translation, after cor- It is an enjoyable book experience, the book cover. ginal. She refrained from recting a couple of mistakes where the voice of the As Roberto Calasso, the le- translating it into English, a and adding one or two new author comes through, as gendary Italian publisher, language in which she had thoughts, I had to rework the do his struggles to become wrote in The Art of the Pub- STRIKING: The cover is the text’s ‘first interpretation’, writes Jhumpa Lahiri. Covers of her books. written prize-winning fiction, Italian text, translating myself, “himself”. There are no lisher, the cover must draw in herself. As she wrote then: this time from English, in or- great revelations and not the potential reader and also (Penguin), more from the make its acquaintance… My re- critiqued, ignored. The cover “Had I translated this book, the der to arrive at the final ver- much of catty gossip, but it meet the expectations of the point of view of a writer than a actions are various, visceral.” is intimately connected to the temptation would have been to sion.” In a way, this meditation provides great insights into the reader who has already read reader. “The first time I see The cover, she notes, is the book, yet it is separate, so that improve it, to make it stronger on covers is therefore part of fascinating minds of one of the book, that is, someone now one of my covers,” she writes, text’s “first interpretation”. “It “one can love the cover and by means of my stronger lan- Lahiri’s evolution as a writer. modern Bollywood’s true legends. in a position to judge the cover “while thrilling, is always up- represents a collective reading hate the book, or vice versa”. guage. But I wanted the trans- As a reader, you can’t but think Next I plan to read The Sellout by by the book. setting. No matter how efect- by the book designer and vari- Later in this 71-page book, lation of In altre parole [the that this essay/book would not Paul Beatty. ive or intriguing it may be, ous people at the publishing Lahiri recounts an unsettling Italian original] to render my have been written were she Arnab Ray is a novelist and A writer’s reaction there always exists, between house”, and its finalisation is a episode. She notes how even Italian honestly, without still writing in the language blogger. His last book was Jhumpa Lahiri comes to the us, a disconnect, a disequilib- signal that the book is about to when she does not like a jacket smoothing out its rough edges, she’s most fluent in. ‘Sultan of Delhi’ (2016). subject of covers in a slim new rium. The cover already knows make its way in the world, to be for a book of hers, she does without neutralising its book, The Clothing of Books my book, while I have yet to read, analysed, appreciated, eventually establish a sense of oddness, without manipulat- [email protected]

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 12 | NEWS THE HINDU SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017 FROM PAGE ONE Rajiv sacked Minister to repair damage to U.S. ties: CIA SUHASINI HAIDAR In a sudden move in May the “old guard”. entation because India’s re- U.P. manifesto: BJP KALLOL BHATTACHERJEE 1986, Rajiv Gandhi had Even so, a study of the CIA gional order had been dis- ordered a Cabinet reshule, memos of the time gives the turbed by the Soviet invasion NEW DELHI: Indira Gandhi’s as- his second in 16 months. unmistakeable impression in Afghanistan. Indira promises Ram Temple sassination was a big blow to While most Ministers were that while the U.S. perceived Gandhi knew that the The BJP leaders present at construct a Ram Mandir in Soviet interests, but Rajiv shifted to other portfolios, Indira Gandhi as a close ally Afghan situation would get the launch of its manifesto Ayodhya.” Gandhi was more mindful of only B.R. Bhagat, the Ex- of its rival USSR, Rajiv out of hand and that is why include Keshav Prasad The party also referred American interests, and even ternal Afairs Minister, was Gandhi came in for favour- broadened her options. She Maurya, Yogi Adityanath, to triple talaq, saying once sacked a Minister to placate dropped — just five months able descriptions, for his de- was not a pro-Soviet leader Kalraj Mishra and Manoj in power in the State, it Washington, the U.S. Central after he had taken over. sire to forge closer technolo- at all,” Mr. Sen added. Sinha. “Politics of nepotism would push the case Intelligence Agency be- gical ties with the U.S., for The documents, belong- and caste will be delivered against it in the Supreme lieved, according to a series Turmoil within Congress seeking to calm border ten- ing to the stash of 9,30,000 a death sentence. It will be Court based on the “opin- of CIA reports from the The CIA memo refers to sions with China, and even documents with over 12 mil- start of the politics of per- ion” of Muslim women. 1980s made available online comments made by Mr. on Afghanistan, where one lion pages that were put out formance,” Mr. Shah said. recently. Bhagat when he had led a Rajiv Gandhi Indira Gandhi memo (CIA-RDP87M00539) on the internet by the CIA Months after BJP MP Preservation of cows In a memorandum pre- delegation to the U.N. and a records Gandhi’s “willing- after Freedom of Informa- Hukum Singh claimed that Preservation of cows and pared by the Oice of Near Non Aligned Movement which says “Gandhi prob- to say that Rajiv was pro-U.S. ness to play a more active tion activists fought a legal bad law and order situation promotion of dairy in- Eastern and South Asian (NAM) delegation to Tripoli, ably hopes, in our assess- at any point. He was not pro- role in Afghanistan” in line battle for them to be made was causing Hindus to mi- dustry also featured prom- Analysis (now known as where he had accused the ment, that Bhagat’s removal U.S. or pro-Soviet. Rajiv with the U.S.’s desire. freely available and search- grate from Kairana, adjoin- inently. Central and South Asia) for U.S. of being a “bully” follow- will help repair damage, the Gandhi accepted the reori- “Gandhi has avoided the able online. ing Muzafarnagar, the The BJP promises to not the Department of Defence, ing strikes on Libya in April PM believes has been, done entation of Indira Gandhi to- confrontational rhetoric fa- Previously declassified party has vowed to consti- only provide cows to land- the CIA indicated that a 1986. The remarks had led to to Indo-U.S. relations by the wards the U.S. and carried it voured by his mother and ad- documents could be ac- tute a “special department less farm labourers under series of Cabinet reshules a famous open confrontation NAM initiative”, could put forward. Both the PMs were opted a more even-handed cessed only in person at the in the police and appoint a the Godhan scheme but that the then Prime Minister at the U.N. with U.S. Ambas- back the spotlight on the assertive in their choices and approach in foreign rela- National Archives Records deputy collector in every also shut down all illegal Rajiv Gandhi undertook, sador Vernon Walters. decision. there was no question of any tions,” records another Administration (NARA) in district, especially in west- abattoirs and ban with im- were aimed at arresting the While there had been interference or influence on memo (NESA-M-85- the U.S. ern Uttar Pradesh, to pre- mediate efect mechanised “drift in foreign and do- some speculation at the time ‘Diplomatic ignorance’ their actions,” he told The 10077CX) comparing him to The Hindu has sifted vent migration due to com- abattoirs in the State. mestic afairs” in India. that the demotion for Mr. When asked, Ronen Sen, Hindu. Indira Gandhi. through dozens of such CIA munal tension.” “Under the previous gov- “His (Mr. Gandhi’s) re- Bhagat was linked to the former Ambassador to the Others who served at the assessment reports up to the ernments, there has been a moval of Foreign Minister comments, most believed it U.S., who was a member of time also said that Gandhi’s Indira’s recalibration early 1990s, based largely on ‘Demography changed’ fall in livestock. Due to il- (Bali Ram) Bhagat, who criti- had more to do with the on- the Rajiv Gandhi PMO in decision to replace Bhagat, According to Mr. Sen, this inputs from the U.S. Embassy “Due to communal ten- legal traicking, the dairy cised U.S. actions against going turmoil within the 1986, dismissed the contents with P. Shiv Shankar, who too, was an incorrect reading in New Delhi, which were in- sion, villages were emptied industry is not growing in Libya, probably is intended Congress (President Pranab of the memo, and said such was also Commerce Minister of Indira Gandhi, who had cluded in the daily presiden- and U.P.”s demography Uttar Pradesh,” reads the in part to smooth relations Mukherjee had been ex- memos were often written at the time, was also driven begun a “reorientation” to- tial brief as well as prepared changed...” Mr. Shah fur- manifesto. “We want it to with Washington,” the pelled from the Congress for by “low-level operatives” by a need for a more techno- wards Washington with her by the CIA for the State De- ther said. “If a government be like the times of Lord Memo NESA/M/86-20075, anti-party activities just a which didn’t have an under- logically and economically 1982 trip to meet U.S. Presid- partment and the Depart- follows politics of appease- Krishna when rivers of milk dated 22/5/1986, summar- few days before the Cabinet standing of “diplomacy in its savvy foreign minister, given ent Reagan. ment of Defense (DoD), that ment for vote banks, it can- and ghee flowed in Uttar ised. reshule). The CIA memo, full spectrum”. “It is wrong that Bhagat was a member of “She had started the reori- have been declassified now. not give justice to all cit- Pradesh,” Mr. Shah said. izens,” he said while The BJP also reached out claiming that once his party to the peasant community, comes to power FIRs promising waiver of crop Five soldiers rescued would be lodged within 24 loans for marginal farmers, Odisha rejects panel on Mahanadi hours of a person filing a loan with zero interest rate complaint, without any for marginal farmers, and a BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister ter dispute raised in the allow Chhattisgarh to com- committee headed by an of- from snow in Kashmir bias. system to ensure payment Naveen Patnaik informed statutory complaint of my plete the construction of the ficer of the subordinate oice The BJP reiterated its to sugarcane farmers Prime Minister Narendra government dated Novem- disputed projects. namely Central Water Com- PEERZADA ASHIQ cult for the rescue team. stand on the Ram Mandir, within 14 days of sale and Modi on Saturday that the ber 19, 2016 cannot be re- On Odisha’s rejection of mission, he said. With more than 8 ft of ac- saying it “will explore all that their dues would be Odisha government has re- solved by negotiation,” Mr. the negotiation committee, “In fact, recognising this SRINAGAR: In the face of in- cumulated snow, the tradi- possibilities within the pur- cleared within 120 days of jected the Centre’s negoti- Patnaik wrote. Mr. Patnaik said: “The com- constitutional position, Uma clement weather, the Army’s tional narrow pathways were view of the Constitution to the party coming to power. ation committee on Maha- Pending formation of the mittee is not in accordance Bharati, Union Minister of rescue team on Saturday overtaken by snow sheaths. nadi river water dispute with tribunal, he requested the with the provisions of Sec Water Resources had called a saved five of its soldiers The soldiers apparently Chhattisgarh. Prime Minister that Chhat- 4(1) of the Inter-State Rover meeting of the chief minis- trapped under snow near a were trudging on solid tisgarh be immediately direc- Water Dispute Act of 1956 ters of the riparian States on post on the Line of Control blankets of snow, which is ‘Through dialogue’ ted to stop works of the ongo- and its composition is arbit- September 17, 2016 at New (LoC) in north Kashmir’s hardened by freezing tem- Stealth frigate deal in Mr. Patnaik in his letter, ing project on Mahanadi rary.” Delhi. However, Ms. Bharati Kupwara district. peratures that go down to however, said he was open to basin. could not successfully medi- Army spokesman Col. minus 20 degrees. choppy waters attending a meeting at the “However, as a last and fi- Responsibility on Centre ate, particularly by failing to Rajesh Kalia told The Hindu Sources said the soldiers Prime Minister’s level as a nal chance to settle the dis- The provisions of the Act direct the state of Chhattis- that a patrol party of five men fell in a crevice when the It has been decided that not be initiated unless de- last chance to settle the river pute by negotiation, I am of 1965 put responsibility on garh from going ahead with fell into a snow crevice when path caved in, burying all of identification of the tails of ToT, cost etc of bal- water dispute through open to attend a meeting at the central government to construction of ongoing dis- it was on its way to the picket them. A well-equipped team, shipyard to be deferred till ance two ships are found dialogue. your level, if the meeting of negotiate after receiving puted projects in the Maha- in the frontier district’s Mac- with high-end gadgets, the cost for the construction acceptable.” “My government rejects the chief ministers of the ri- complaints and in this regard nadi basin,” Mr. Patnaik’s let- chil area, a hotbed of milit- rushed to the area and car- of the ships in India was not “The Navy has conveyed the Negotiation Committee parian States is called imme- the principle of federal rela- ter said. ancy and a known route of ried out operation to locate cleared. its concerns to Russia. They and request your good self to diately,” Mr. Patnaik men- tions mandated that the con- Mr. Patnaik said the terms infiltrators from Pakistan- the trapped soldiers. Oicials said the DAC has were told that we will either instruct the Central Govern- tioned in the letter to the stitutional functionaries of reference of the committee occupied Kashmir. Fresh warnings given approval to initiate take all four ships or none,” ment (Ministry of WR, RD Prime Minister. namely the prime minister or indicate that it is not inten- The incident took place at The administration has cost negotiations for the oicial sources added. &GR) to withdraw the Oice Noting that the negotiation Union minister for water re- ded to negotiate on the water around 10 a.m. when two warned of medium danger both parts of the proposal India had earlier procured Memorandum dated January committee would only delay sources conduct negoti- dispute raised by Odisha gov- patrols were heading to the avalanche possible in next 24 but it was decided that “de- six frigates of the same class 19, 2017 constituting the com- the setting up of the tribunal ations with the chief minis- enrment but is designed to snow-bound pickets. The hours in hilly and avalanche- cision on procurement of weighing 4,000 tonnes in mittee and initiate the consti- as demanded by Odisha, Mr. ters of the riparian states record its views of findings. - area witnessed snowfall on prone areas of Kashmir Val- two ships from Russia can- two diferent batches. tution of Tribunal as the wa- Patnaik said the State would rather than appointing a PTI Saturday too, making it dii- ley and Kargil district. Panel report inconclusive EC gives clearance PM warns of tougher on Pushkar’s death to Mann ki Baat steps to curb corruption SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT The EC, in its letter to the Information & Broadcasting STAFF REPORTER of one or more individual. NEW DELHI: The Election Com- Ministry, said there should PRAKASH KAMAT slew of regional parties con- Sunanda Pushkar (51) was mission (EC) on Saturday be nothing in the address — testing the State assembly NEW DELHI: No conclusive find- found dead at a suite in a five- gave clearance to the broad- to be aired on Sunday — that PANAJI: Prime Minister Naren- elections, especially its ings has been made into the star hotel in South Delhi on cast of Prime Minister Nar- might act as inducement to dra Modi on Saturday vowed former ally the MGP, the Goa death of Sunanda Pushkar, the night of January 17, 2014, a endra Modi’s Man Ki Baat voters. The government had that his government would Suraksha Manch — ment- wife of Congress leader day after her spat with on the condition that it written to the EC on January not hesitate to take more ored by former Rashtriya Shashi Tharoor, as per the Pakistani journalist Mehr should not have an impact on 20, seeking clearance in view tough steps in the near future Swayamswavak Sangh Goa medical board report sub- Tarar on Twitter over her al- the elections in the five poll- of the Model Code of Con- to tackle black money and to chief Subhash Velingkar — mitted to the Delhi Police leged afair with her hus- bound States. duct in the five States. eradicate corruption from and the Shiv Sena, all of recently. band. the country. whom have been accused of A new medical board was Addressing an election trying to split the BJP vote. constituted to examine the Sunanda Pushkar Viscera samples rally in Goa soon after his ar- Narendra Modi Criticising opposition findings of the report sub- In September, Sunanda's Modi calls on youth rival here on Saturday even- leaders, Mr Modi said they mitted by the FBI and AIIMS. studying the findings of the viscera samples were ing, Mr. Modi, without men- Terming political parties were working harder than The Special Investigation FBI and AIIMS, said the brought back from an FBI lab tioning demonetisation, who contest elections Finance Minister Arun Jait- Team (SIT) probing cause of her death is incon- in the U.S. by the members of to install BHIM app slammed its opponents say- merely to split votes as “pick- ley, on how to criticise the Pushkar’s death had received clusive,” said a senior police a Delhi Police team probing ing they were upset because pockets of democracy”, Mr. Union budget, expected to the report two weeks ago, ac- oicial. the high profile case. The NEW DELHI: Stressing the bene- do transactions. You cannot what they had amassed illeg- Modi cautioned Goa’s voters be presented on February 1. cording to sources. According to the police, ef- Delhi Police had also asked fits of a cashless economy, imagine how much you are ally for 70 years had been against such parties. He ap- Such pre-conceived criti- forts are now under way to the FBI lab to submit its final Prime Minister Narendra serving the nation,” he said wiped out by his actions. pealed to the voters to en- cism did not bode well for FBI, AIIMS report procure data related to list of observations so that Modi on Saturday called addressing a National Cadet sure a “comfortable major- democracy, he said. The medical board, com- Pushkar's chat history on they can be produced before upon the youth to use the Corps (NCC) rally. ‘Beware vote cutters’ ity” for the BJP. “They are already drafting prised doctors from Delhi, Blackberry Messenger with a medical board. BHIM app and develop a Stating that the country is “My government will take “These vote cutters, they this (criticism). We can un- Chandigarh and Puducherry. more than one participant. In January last year, a med- habit of digital payments. moving towards digital cur- one step after another to rid are pickpockets of demo- derstand reactions after the The police are now waiting This, a senior police of- ical board comprising doc- “Remembering Dr. B.R. rency, Mr. Modi said that the country of poverty. cracy and such people do not budget, we also understand for retrieval of deleted chats ficer said, was necessary to tors from AIIMS, had given Ambedkar, download the NCC cadets had played an Stronger decisions and ac- wish well for anyone. They criticism by political oppon- from the phone of the ascertain the nature of its opinion on the FBI report BHIM app on your mobile instrumental role in that en- tions will be taken but they try to weaken democracy,” ents, but they are working deceased. events leading up to her on her viscera samples, un- phones and make digital pay- deavour. “If we can go digital, will be entirely guided by in- Mr. Modi told the large harder on how to criticise “In its report submitted to death in addition to verifying animously concluding that ments. Make it a habit of the we can save nation’s money,” terest of the country and not crowd. the budget, than the hard the SIT, which is probing the whether there was “any coer- the anxiety drug Alprax had members of your family. Tell he said. — Special by political interest,” Mr. The Prime Minister’s work put in by the Finance case, the medical board, after cion or abetting” on the part been found in her stomach. the shopkeeper where you Correspondent Modi said. comment was aimed at a Minister,” Mr.Modi said. Rajan opposed note Vijay Bhatkar to remain in RSS body New Governor takes ban: Chidambaram JACOB KOSHY ternational scholars to dis- fighter planes were rife in charge in Meghalaya cuss Vedic literature and the Vedic era. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ary, the Banking Secretary NEW DELHI: Vijay Bhatkar, a sciences. Dr. Bhatkar said that SHILLONG: Assam Governor and the Chief Economic Ad- computer scientist who was “Vijnana Bharati is a sci- Nalanda, being a liberal arts Banwarilal Purohit, who was KOLKATA: Raghuram Rajan, the viser — had not spoken in the appointed Chancellor of ence association, like the In- university, would have a yesterday (Friday) given the former Governor of the Re- past 70 days. What does it in- Nalanda University on Janu- dian Science Congress Asso- strong focus on the history additional charge of serve Bank of India, had op- dicate? Either they were not ary 25, says he will continue ciation or the Indian and philosophy of science Meghalaya after V. Shan- posed demonetisation and consulted or, if consulted, to be president of Vijnana Academy of Sciences. It does but not solely from an Indian muganathan resigned from sent a “five-page note” to they disagreed,” he said. Bharati, an RSS-ailiated or- not fund research and is by perspective. the post, was on Saturday Prime Minister Narendra The Minister said that as ganisation established in design about popularising “We need good faculty and sworn in as its Governor in- Modi, so he was asked to quit, per his estimates, the coun- 1990 that describes itself as a science. Many reputed sci- students to research on the charge at a function in the the former Finance Minister, try’s GDP would take a hit of “...swadeshi movement with entists such as (the late) Dr. fundamentals of the artificial Raj Bhavan here. P. Chidambaram, said on Sat- at least one per cent because modern sciences adapted to A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Dr. intelligence and deep learn- Mr. Purohit was given the urday. of note ban. He said 80 per national needs”. Anil Kakodkar have been as- Vijay Bhatkar ing [in computer science dis- additional charge of Banwarilal Purohit “Following his note, he was cent of the units in the micro, Pune-based Dr. Bhatkar sociated with it. There are ciplines]. There’s a lot of Meghalaya soon after Presid- shown the door,” he said at small and medium enter- told The Hindu that he some perceptions associated ancient rockets and electro- work,” said Dr. Bhatkar, who ent Pranab Mukherjee ac- Mr. Shanmuganathan was the Kolkata Literary Meet. prises sector had been would be convening the first with it but we are as much for lyte cells, inspired by Vedic was also, until last year, on cepted Mr. Shanmuganath- forced to put down his pa- The economic policy- closed, and it would take governing council meeting science as others [other or- texts. the board of the Indian Insti- an’s resignation. pers after a section of the em- makers of the government months, if not years, for them of the university next month ganisations],” he told The tute of Technology, Delhi. Chief Justice of Meghalaya ployees of the Raj Bhavan were not taken into confid- to recover. but would also be involved Hindu in a conversation over Vedic science In the past, the Nalanda High Court Justice Dinesh lodged a complaint with the ence before the decision “of He rejected the claim cash with the Viswa Veda Vigyan the phone. Over there, Dr. Bhatkar University’s eminent heads, Maheshwari administered Prime Minister and the Pres- enormous consequence” was crunch was easing now. He Sammelan (World Vedic Sci- Vijnana Bharti waded into and then Environment Min- Singapore’s former Foreign the oath of oice and secrecy ident for his alleged role in taken. “…it cannot be taken also criticised the Election ence Conference), a once-in- controversy in 2015 when, at ister Prakash Javadekar at- Minister George Yeo and to Mr. Purohit in the pres- turning the Raj Bhavan into a by one person,” he said. Commission for setting an four-years event to be held the Indian Science Congress tended the inaugural session Nobel Laureate, Amartya ence of Chief Minister “young ladies club” and “ser- “The three most important “unrealistic expenditure tar- next January in Pune. in Mumbai, it organised at of a panel where a speaker Sen, stepped down after Mukul Sangma, his Cabinet iously compromising” the oicials of the Finance Min- get” for candidates. The conference, according the venue an exhibition of profered ‘evidence’ on how complaining of government colleagues and senior dignity of the gubernatorial istry — the Finance Secret- (With PTI inputs) to Dr. Bhatkar, brings in in- science models, including avionics technology and interference. oicials. oice. — PTI CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI ELECTIONWATCH | THE HINDU SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017 UTTAR PRADESH, UTTARAKHAND, PUNJAB, MANIPUR, GOA 13

POLLDIARY Dynasty and power play in a Cantonment A manifesto against EDM events, rave parties PANAJI: The Goa Suraksha Manch, a party mentored by the rebel RSS leader Subhash Velingkar, the Woman vs woman, scion vs scion: Rita Bahuguna Joshi of the BJP and Aparna Yadav of the SP slug it out in this Lucknow constituency Shiv Sena and the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, on Saturday announced OMAR RASHID her position looked dicey. MLAs here are ignorant of their joint manifesto for the Mr. Akhilesh is believed to the people’s problems. The February 4 Assembly elections, LUCKNOW: There is a flurry of have been opposed to her seat does not have the facilit- promising a ban on electronic activity at her posh 41 candidature and finalised it ies an urban constituency dance music (EDM) events and a Gulistan Colony bungalow. at the last moment only at demands,” says Ms. Yadav. crackdown on drugs and rave From holding strategy meet- the insistence of his sulking Ms. Joshi also highlights parties in the State. The manifesto ings to entertaining courtesy father. her eforts. “I got develop- says all grants to English-medium calls by supporters and pat- Despite all this, Ms. Yadav ment projects worth Rs. 400 government-aided primary rons, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, 67, has been quicker of the crore for my constituency. I schools would be cut. The is busy finalising the details block. She has been have addressed controversial tenancy Act amendment passed by of her campaign. campaigning for long-pending prob- the BJP-led government will be scrapped and The equations are difer- the past eight lems. In one-to-one special courts will be set up to settle tenancy ent this time in the Lucknow months, increasing contact, I am cases fast. — Special Correspondent Cantonment constituency. her presence and stronger. I expect a The MLA defected from the attending social bigger mandate...” Drugs to lure voters in Manipur Congress to the BJP in Octo- events in the con- But what about stituency. She is the possible loss of IMPHAL: Come elections, parents in Manipur are FOCUS also said to have at- Muslim vote as she worried over the free availability of narcotics IN tained the “bless- now fights for the drugs in many parts of the State. Some elderly ings” of Rajnath BJP? “Muslims trust politicians say that unprincipled young leaders ber. Is that a matter of con- Singh, who is Lucknow MP me. I may not get all the votes who are out to win the elections at any cost are cern, especially since the Rita Bahuguna Joshi of the BJP faces debutant Aparna Yadav (right) of the Samajwadi Party, and a fellow Thakur. but you will be surprised. I supplying these drugs. The police say that in the Samajwadi Party and the daughter-in-law of Mulayam Singh. — PHOTOS: RAJEEV BHATT & PTI Ms. Yadav’s activism has can’t see any community vot- past few days, they have seized drugs estimated Congress are now allies? come with some embarrass- ing against me. Nobody will at Rs. 21 lakh in the local markets. Drug barons use “No, actually it’s better State Congress president. note of, Ms. Aparna is a so- Modi is man of action, she is ment for Mr. Akhilesh. She have a bad word against me. chemicals smuggled from now. The Congress was a dis- An upset BJP youth leader, cial activist and trained a woman of action.” Apart not only speaks admirably of The best thing is, there is no India to make highly missed party in U.P. electoral who was hoping to get the singer and holds a Master’s from the BJP’s campaign Prime Minister Narendra anti-incumbency against addictive pills using heroin politics,” is her prompt reply. ticket from the constituency, degree in International Af- song, Ms. Joshi has short-lis- Modi but also attended a me,” Ms. Joshi says. as an ingredient and bring “I worked very hard for the is now planning to file the fairs and Politics from ted her own jingles. function in Lucknow where The SP-Congress alliance them back to the party [Congress], but people nomination as an Independ- Manchester University. Ms. Joshi dismisses she is he was chief guest and even will be put to test here. The northeastern region for feel it is corrupt and does not ent candidate. In 2012, Ms. facing internal opposition. posted a selfie with him dur- SP has never won the seat — sale at exorbitant rates. have the numbers to form a Joshi defeated her nearest Personalised strategy “One or two [BJP] leaders in ing a wedding in Saifai. since 1980, the BJP has won it Certain drug traffickers government. They elected rival by nearly 22,000 votes. Perhaps, Ms. Joshi recog- my constituency wanted the Not one to shy away from five times and the Congress have been arrested. me as they had faith in my This time, she faces a high- nises the threat from the Ya- ticket. But nobody is doing the limelight, she says her thrice. The caste factor does — A Correspondent leadership. Also, the people profile debutant, also mak- dav family scion and the per- an ‘anti’ campaign. Nobody campaign would not only not suit a traditional Muslim- are clever today, they can see ing Lucknow Cantonment ils of being a defector. She is in a position to transfer feature the SP government’s Yadav combine. The con- Adityanath’s outfit to cross swords with BJP through Akhilesh’s [Chief one of those rare seats with has personalised her cam- votes these days.” works but also her achieve- stituency, known for neigh- Minister Akhilesh Yadav’s] women as front runners. paign strategy. A member of If Ms. Joshi is battling pos- ments as a candidate. “Even bourhoods made up of GORAKHPUR (U.P.): In a jolt to the BJP, the Hindu Yuva attempts to shake of his anti- Four decades her junior, her team says her strategy sible non-cooperation, Ms. without becoming an MLA, I people from the defence Vahini, floated by its firebrand leader and Lok incumbency [disadvantage]. her opponent Aparna Yadav will feature three elements: Yadav’s candidature too is got 250 roads made in the background, has fewer Ya- Sabha member, Yogi Adityanath, has fielded But acceptance from the is the younger daughter-in- “Her personality, her history not short of controversy. She constituency, got 57 sub- davs and Muslims but plenty candidates against the saffron party in six BJP cadre has been hard to law of Mulayam Singh and of work in Cantonment and was the first SP candidate to mersible hand pumps in- of Brahmins (Ms. Joshi’s Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. earn for the “outsider” — Ms. wife of Mr. Akhilesh’s step- the promises that a BJP gov- be declared (Shivpal Yadav stalled, repaired 60 drains ... caste). The BSP has fielded a Adityanath, Gorakhpur MP, however, Joshi, the daughter of former brother, Prateek Yadav. ernment at the Centre bring. announced her name last got 450 pensions added to Brahmin, Yogesh Dixit, but sought to distance himself from the Chief Minister H.N. Though she has no political She has a history she can talk March). But when the feud in the social service scheme for the women have stolen the decision, saying the step was illegal Bahugana, has served as the experience worth taking about. That’s her USP. As the Yadav family broke out, women. It’s strange that the limelight. and against the policies of the outfit. “We have fielded candidates on six seats spread over three districts in the eastern region of the State,” HYV State unit chief Sunil Singh said. The seats are Padrauna, In a holy city Khadda, Kasya (all Kushinagar), Paniyara Gairsain: Harish Rawat’s vote (Gorakhpur) and Siswa and Pharenda (Maharajganj). Interestingly, these candidates will cross swords with BJP’s official candidates. magnet, new seat of power Adityanath, when contacted, said the HYV was a social organisation and there were no plans to join KAVITA UPADHYAY politics. “Action will be taken against all those venturing into politics as this is illegal,” said GAIRSAIN (UTTARAKHAND): Heard Adityanath, star campaigner for the party. — PTI of Gairsain? The sleepy vil- lage will soon be the State capital of Uttarakhand, with Congress, SP squabble over seats in Kanpur the under-construction Vid- han Sabha building crown- KANPUR: Seat-sharing woes between the Samajwadi ing a hill and gleaming in the Party (SP) and the Congress have come to the fore sunlight under a fresh spell in Kanpur, with the two parties haggling over three of snow. prominent Assembly seats in the city. The SP has Till a few days ago, the CHANGE OF ADDRESS: The Vidhan Sabha building getting ready fielded candidates for all five seats in the city but, header picture of Chief Min- at Gairsain in Uttarakhand. — PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT according to Congress, it is supposed to fight the ister Harish Rawat’s Twitter Cantonment, Kidwai Nagar and Govind Nagar page featured the project as game when questioned on the Congress. “While Mr. seats as per an agreement. The SP’s candidate an “achievement”, giving the Gairsain’s status, have been Maikhuri belongs to the from Cantonment, Hasan Rumi, said he had no little-known village a rare using the issue for electoral Karnprayag region of the knowledge of the seat being allotted to the Congr- prominence. Work on the benefit. seat, Mr. Negi belongs to the ess. “I have filed my nomination papers,” he said. It building is currently stalled In 2002 and 2007, the BJP Gairsain region. Both will get is a similar story in Kidwai Nagar as well. The SP’s though. had won from the Karn- votes from their respective Om Prakash Mishra has been fielded as the party’s The Vidhan Sabha com- prayag seat. In 2012, Anusuya regions,” Sunil Negi of Deva- official candidate, though the sitting Congress plex, with the construction Prasad Maikhuri of the Con- likhal said. While people said MLA Ajay Kapoor has filed his papers. The fate of cost having exceeded Rs. 106 gress won the seat. that Mr. Maikhuri had facilit- the Govind Nagar seat is also uncertain, with the crore, is Mr. Rawat’s claim to In the upcoming polls, ated a lot of development Congress pitching for Ambuj Shukla even as the votes from the region, which while Mr. Maikhuri has again works in the past five years in SP’s Yogesh Kushwaha’s campaign is on. — PTI falls under the Karnprayag been named the Congress the field of education, the Assembly constituency. candidate from Karnprayag, road network and the Vidhan Surendra Singh Negi, who Sabha’s construction, a pro- STAT Long-pending demand contested as an Independent BJP sentiment still domin- POLL Making Gairsain the State candidate in the 2012 As- ated the area. capital has been a demand of sembly polls and lost the seat While former Ut- the Statehood agitators of to Mr. Maikhuri by only 227 tarakhand Chief Minister Vi- Uttarakhand for the past 16 votes, is contesting as the jay Bahuguna had laid the years. However, the Con- BJP candidate this time. foundation stone of the Gair- Minister and BJP candidate Anil Joshi campaigns in Amritsar on Saturday for the gress and the Bharatiya According to Gairsain’s sain Vidhan Sabha building, elections slated for February 4. — PHOTO: AFP Janata Party (BJP), which residents, it will be a close the work gained pace under tend to engage in a blame contest between the BJP and Mr. Rawat. Goa will not have a hung Assembly, says Velingkar Subhash Velingkar who • Do you believe that you will medium government-aided Congress government’s cir- ground for him for an “am- with their constituencies formed the Goa Suraksha dislodge the BJP from power in primary schools, as the cular to allow government icable solution” as promised earmarked by the Arch- Manch after he was re- Goa? Are you not worried that manifesto of your electoral grants to all primary in the manifesto. But instead bishop. I knew they would moved as Goa chief of the the Congress will come back alliance declares? schools after a High Court of scrapping grants in a sit on his head and that is Rashtriya Swayamvsevak to power, which will not serve order over a parents’ peti- phased manner, he betrayed what happened. Sangh, feels an “undercur- your cause? Yes. Let me tell you, I am an tion asked them to de-re- us by continuing it by cat- rent of discontent” in the or- I will not mind at all if the educationist. So I would not cognise or take over the egorising archdiocese • Many still feel that this is an ganisation for “comprom- BJP is defeated. We have like that any educational in- schools which had schools as minority schools. “ego” clash between you and ising on its principles for the given an alternative by float- stitution is closed down. We overnight turned the me- That means for the first Parrikar, who was your benefit of the ruling Bhar- ing the GSM and aligning will stop grants step by step dium of instruction from time Mr. Parrikar divided shishya. atiya Janata Party in many with like-minded parties in four years. Not like the Konkani to English. Goa’s educational arena on States”. For the Goa As- such as the MGP and the diocesan educational body, But come Election 2012, communal lines, which Not at all. RSS has taught me sembly elections, the Shiv Sena. We fully trust our which in the 1990s, conver- Parrikar worked out an even the Congress did not. that individuals do not mat- Manch has allied with the allies. I recall that in the ted schools from English to electoral strategy to woo ter. His biggest problem is Shiv Sena and the Maha- good old days, the BJP was Konkani medium overnight, Catholics and • And then what he cannot do team work. He rashtrawadi Gomantak an alternative we gave to the when the government made gave ticket to six happened? just dictates, others should TONGUE IN CHEEK Party. The former Goa chief people of Goa. People regional languages a pre- or seven Catholic listen. of the RSS speaks to laughed and called it Bhaji- condition for grants, and candidates, most Once he decided Surendra Prakash Kamat on the Pav party. Within 10 years, again turned them into Eng- of whom had to continue grants • People feel the medium of election scene in the State. under Parrikar [Defence lish medium overnight nothing to do with even after we gave instruction in primary schools Minister Manohar Par- based on a Congress gov- the BJP cadre, un- him over a year is the parents’ choice. Why do rikar], it came to power. ernment circular which like [Deputy Chief and a half, we real- you insist it should be in Now we have given an al- opened up grants to schools Minister] Francis ised the whole se- regional languages? ternative, it is a humble be- irrespective of the medium D’Souza who is quence of events ginning, and I am confident of instruction. from the cadre. I leading to the You see, in Goa, study of In- that the MGP will have to suspected they could be- Archbishop’s hand in get- dian languages after the live up to its old legacy, • When did you feel that the come a hurdle to the de- ting a large number of Cath- fifth standard is on the way when it was a complete vo- erstwhile Manohar Parrikar-led cision of scrapping grants to olic MLAs for him. We real- out. So we think that the link tary of regional languages. BJP alliance government in Goa these schools and also ised he cheated us. of children to Indian cul- I am confident that an al- will not stop grants to spoke to him about it. ture, languages and scripts, ternative government will government-aided English- But post-election, he told • Did the BJP get Catholic irrespective of religion, is be formed and there will be medium schools, forcing you the BBSM to give him some votes in 2012? local languages. If the chil- no hung Assembly. to challenge him publicly? time and also asked us to dren do not go through this, • Will your withdraw the parents’ peti- Not at all. Hardly 1% of the they will become rootless. government The BJP, you will recall, had tion in the High Court votes the BJP might have • Parrikar wants to come back stop grants joined the Bharatiya Bhasha which had interim order got, that too only for the to State politics, it appears. to Suraksha Manch (BBSM), a over the Congress circular Catholic candidates he had English- regional language move- to de-recognise the English put up. We came to know af- ment on the medium of in- grant schools or de-recog- terwards that in fact, they If he comes back, it will be Don’t know why, they all think I am an SP struction, against the then nise them, so as to prepare were given to him along the biggest downfall. candidate. Can you hold that placard aloft?

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 14 | WORLD THE HINDU SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017 ‘Tears running down the cheeks of Statue of Liberty’ Democratic Party leaders and civil rights campaigners say President Trump’s refugee restriction executive order is unconstitutional

VARGHESE K. GEORGE ing or supporting safe zones for people fleeing violence in WASHINGTON: President Donald West Asia, as he had prom- Trump’s executive order ised many times during the banning travel of people campaign. The Syrian con- from seven Muslim-majority flict alone has spawned 4.8 countries, suspension of the million refugees in neigh- U.S. Refugee Admissions bouring countries and Programme for 120 days and Europe, while 6.6 million in Syria’s case indefinitely, people have been displaced drew sharp reactions from inside Syria, according to civil rights groups and UNHCR estimates last year. Democrats. Iraq, Iran, Libya, Yemen, Restricted programme Somalia, Sudan and Syria are The refugee admissions the countries targeted by the programme, when restarted, order. will be restricted to select “Identifying specific coun- countries. The number of tries with Muslim majorities people to be admitted under and carving out exceptions the refugee prograamme in for minority religions flies in 2017 has been cut to 50,000, the face of the constitutional less than half of the previ- principle that bans the gov- ously planned figure of ernment from either favour- 1,10,000. ing or discriminating against Mr. Trump invoked the particular religions. Any ef- September 11 terrorist attack fort to discriminate against to justify his decision, but Muslims and favour other re- Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Le- ligions runs afoul of the First banon and Egypt, countries Amendment,” said Anthony from where the terrorists D. Romero, Executive Dir- came, are not on the list of ector of the American Civil targeted countries. Mr. Liberties Union. Trump appears to pursue “Tears are running down continuity in relations with the cheeks of the Statue of Saudi Arabia. The first arms Liberty… as a grand tradition sales approved by the Trump of America, welcoming im- administration on Monday migrants, that has existed include continuing ammuni- since America was founded, tion supplies to Saudi Arabia, has been stomped upon,” whose main military opera- Senate Minority Leader tion is against Yemen, one of Chuck Schumer said. the seven countries afected Iran to ban U.S. by Friday’s decision. ‘Helping Christians’ The plan outlined by the Silicon Valley frets over immigration policy Mr. Trump justified the se- executive order to tighten the visitors in lection of entrants to the U.S. vetting process will put the SEATTLE: U.S. technology “Changes to U.S. immigration Germany, Austria and Poland, based on religious ailiation burden on countries of origin retaliation companies for years have relied policies that restrain the flow of while his wife’s arrived from before signing the order, in to provide relevant data to on a steady stream of skilled technical and professional talent China and Vietnam. — New York an interview to the Christian the U.S authorities, regarding DUBAI: Iran said on Saturday it engineers from overseas to help may inhibit our ability to Times News Service Broadcasting Network. their citizens. The Secretar- would stop U.S. citizens entering them create their products. adequately staff our research and “They’ve been horribly ies of Homeland and State, the country in retaliation to Now many of those companies development efforts,” the PTI reports treated. Do you know if you along with Director of Na- Washington’s visa ban against and their workers are girding for company said in the filing. Google’s India-born CEO were a Christian in Syria it tional Intelligence, will Tehran and six other majority- expected changes to immigration Brad Smith, Microsoft’s Sundar Pichai has criticised was impossible, at least very evolve a process to “evaluate Muslim countries announced by policy under President Donald President, said in a statement President Trump’s immigration tough to get into the U.S.? If the applicant’s likelihood of new U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump that the companies say that the company believes “in a order against people from seven you were a Muslim you could becoming a positively con- “While respecting the American could hurt their ability to tap the strong and balanced high-skilled Muslim-majority countries, saying come in, but if you were a tributing member of society people and distinguishing between technical talent they need to stay Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Facebook founder Mark immigration system and in it will create “barriers” to bringing Christian, it was almost im- and the applicant’s ability to them and the hostile policies of the competitive. Zuckerberg. broader immigration great talent to the U.S. possible and the reason that make contributions to the na- U.S. government, Iran will Mr. Trump, who has signed a opportunities for talented and Mr. Pichai in an e-mail to staff was so unfair, everybody was tional interest”, to be allowed implement the principle of series of executive orders related heavily on the H-1B visa executives and lawyers law-abiding young people like the said the U.S. ban on foreign persecuted in all fairness, but into the U.S. reciprocity until the offensive U.S. to immigration, is expected to programme, through which highly representing technology Dreamers,” a reference to young nationals will hit at least 187 they were chopping of the They also have to evolve “a limitations against Iranian nationals soon take similar action on visa skilled workers like software companies because of its people who entered the country Google employees. “We’re upset heads of everybody but more mechanism to assess are lifted,” a Foreign Ministry programmes for foreign workers. engineers are permitted to work implication of sweeping changes. illegally as children but were about the impact of this order and so the Christians... So we are whether or not the applicant statement said. A draft of a proposed executive in the U.S. for companies like Some technology companies allowed to remain by President any proposals that could impose going to help them.” has the intent to commit “The restrictions against travel order on the matter was leaked Microsoft, Google and Intel. have started warning their Barack Obama. restrictions on Googlers and their The move also indicates an criminal or terrorist acts by Muslims to America...are an this week. While it is not clear The draft proposed a investors of potential threats to On Friday, Mark Zuckerberg, families, or that could create American refusal under Mr. after entering the United open affront against the Muslim how the final order will look and regulation to “restore the their business from the changes. CEO of Facebook, waded into the barriers to bringing great talent to Trump to share the respons- States”. After the review, world and the Iranian nation in the draft contains some changes integrity of employment-based In a filing on Thursday with broader immigration debate with the U.S.,” the Wall Street Journal ibility to deal with the there will be a presidential particular and will be known as a many in the technology industry non-immigrant worker programs” securities regulators related to its a post in which he said he was quoted Mr. Pichai as saying in the world’s worst refugee crisis. proclamation which could great gift to extremists,” said the support, some language alarmed and to consider options for quarterly financial results, concerned about Mr. Trump’s email. “It is painful to see the The order signed by Mr. include more countries, the statement, carried by Iran’s state people in Silicon Valley. modifying the H-1B programme. Microsoft included new language actions. Mr. Zuckerberg said his personal cost of this executive Trump has no word on creat- executive order said. media. — Reuters The technology industry relies That language rattled some related to immigration. great-grandparents came from order on our colleagues,” he said. China objects to Missing Pakistani activists return home ‘Swades’ lady was Rajapaksa to Tibetan leader’s MUBASHIR ZAIDI across Pakistan by civil oppose new rights activists who have questioned in U.S. presence at dinner KARACHI: Five Pakistani blog- claimed that the bloggers Constitution gers and rights activists have been picked up by intel- NEW YORK: An Indian-Amer- BEIJING: China on Saturday missing since the first week ligence agencies. Rights act- ican woman, who along with COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s former raised objections over the of January have returned ivists termed it an attempt to her husband had been the in- President Mahinda Ra- presence of the Prime Minis- home in the wee hours of Sat- curb freedom of expression spiration behind the japaksa accused his suc- ter of ‘Tibetan government- urday as mysteriously as guaranteed in the Pakistani Shahrukh Khan-starrer cessor Maithripala Sirisena in-exile’ Lobsang Sangay at a they disappeared. Police Constitution. Swades, was stopped and of trying to appease the recent dinner hosted by confirmed that they reached asked by police if she was in minority Tamil community former U.S. Ambassador to home. Hate campaign the U.S. “illegally”. by promising devolution of India Richard Verma in New They did not say who kid- Some TV channels ac- Aravinda Pillalamarri (47) powers, saying he will op- Delhi, saying it resolutely op- napped them or handed cused the bloggers of run- says she walking in her Bel Air pose the “fraudulent” new poses any country’s “inter- them over to the police. ning anti-Islam pages on so- neighbourhood in Maryland Ms. Pillalamarri more ag- Constitution. ference” in its internal afairs Families of the bloggers A banner with pictures of Waqas Goraya, Salman Haider, and cial media. TV anchor Aamir on the morning of December gressively. The supervisor “What did they [the Siris- by using Tibet issue as an confirmed that all of them Aasim Saeed, the activists who went missing. — FILE PHOTO: AP Liaquat Hussain was re- 21 when she was stopped by a told her she wasn’t free to ena government] say... they excuse. are safe. They declined to cently banned by Pakistan’s Bel Air Police Department of- leave because she “was under said powers of the presid- “No country in the world comment further. Bloggers ities despite protests by their dertakings that they would electronic media regulator ficer, The Baltimore Sun criminal investigation”. ency will be reduced and recognises the so-called Salman Haider, Waqas families, friends and rights not seek a legal course recently for “hate speech” reported. “Why don’t you have ID?” Parliament would be Tibetan government-in-ex- Goraya, Ahmed Raza Naseer, activists. No case has been against the abductors. against the bloggers and the Ms. Pillalamarri, who was she said the supervisor asked strengthened,” Mr. Ra- ile,” Chinese Foreign Min- Aasim Saeed and Samar Ab- registered. The families are Human Rights bodies have rights activists. born in India but moved with her. “Are you here illegally?” japaksa said while address- istry said in a written re- bas were picked up from cap- requesting privacy and de- expressed concern over a Interior Minister her parents to the U.S. when Once the oicers had run ing a public rally on Friday. sponse on Saturday to PTI ital Islamabad and parts of clining further media quer- growing sense of insecurity Chaudhry Nisar had to issue she was young, was asked sev- her name through their com- “We will oppose this over reports that the Prime Punjab province between ies for the moment. among civil society activists a statement last week that eral questions by the police puter system, Ms. Pillalamarri fraudulent new Constitu- Minister of Tibetan govern- January 5 and 7. But police sources said the in Pakistan following the dis- the propaganda against the oicer. The report said a po- said, she was allowed to leave tion,” he said, adding that the ment-in-exile was present at There had been no word bloggers were subjected to appearance of the bloggers. bloggers was shameful and lice supervisor arrived at the and walked to her home, just a large gathering at his rally the event. — PTI on their arrest by the author- torture and made to sign un- Protests have been held incorrect. scene and began to question few doors away. — PTI was an indication that people did not want a new Constitu- tion. “The motive of the new Constitution is to appease Germany: 40 Turkish soldiers request asylum the Tamil minority in their Anxious readers turn to dystopian classics quest for political independ- ence,” he said Germany, news magazine ALEXANDRA ALTER of their civil rights, was pub- comments from Mr. Trump, Referring to the military Der Spiegel and broadcaster lished 32 years ago. But in re- his press secretary Sean defeat of LTTE in 2009, Mr. ARD reported on Saturday. ast weekend, as hundreds cent months, Ms. Atwood Spicer, and his adviser Kelly- Rajapaksa said, “We have to No comment was of thousands of women has been hearing from anne Conway, in which they safeguard our victory.” immediately available from L gathered in Washington to anxious readers who see disputed the news media’s The government aims to the government or NATO protest the inauguration of eerie parallels between the portrayal of the crowd size at replace the existing 1978 BERLIN: About 40, mostly officials. President Donald Trump, novel’s oppressive society his inauguration and of his Constitution with a new one high-ranking, Turkish soldiers The reports of the asylum the novelist Margaret At- and the current Republican fractious relationship with while accommodating Tamil who worked at NATO applications came as wood began getting a string administration’s policy goals intelligence agencies. Their demand for devolution of facilities in Germany but Chancellor Angela Merkel of notifications on Twitter of curtailing reproductive insistence that facts like pho- powers to the respective re- were suspended after the prepares to travel to Turkey and Facebook. People were rights. In 2016, sales of the tographs of the crowd and gions. Reports from six sub- failed coup in Turkey in July to meet President Recep sending her images of pro- book, which is in its 52nd his public statements were committees, comprising have requested asylum in Tayyip Erdogan. — Reuters testers with signs that refer- printing, were up 30% over up for interpretation culmin- members from all political enced her dystopian novel the previous year. ated in a stunning exchange parties, are to be referred to Indian-origin MP to vote against Brexit The Handmaid’s Tale. The Handmaid’s Tale is that Ms. Conway had on the main steering commit- “Make Margaret Atwood among several classic dysto- NBC when she said Mr. tee. LONDON: Britain’s Labour party Fiction Again!” one sign pian novels that seem to be Spicer had not lied about the Earlier this month, the faced a mounting crisis on read. “The Handmaid’s Tale resonating with readers at a Following the election of Donald Trump, there has been a crowd size but was ofering Tamil National Alliance had Saturday after Indian-origin is NOT an Instruction moment of heightened anxi- surge in interest in novels like George Orwell’s ‘1984’ and “alternative facts”. said that it will not be a part MP Virendra Sharma refused Manual!” read another. ety about the state of Amer- Sinclair Lewis’s ‘It Can’t Happen Here’. — PHOTOS: AFP To many observers, her of the ongoing Constitution- to back the Brexit bill after “There were a honking huge ican democracy. Sales have comment evoked Orwell’s making process if the gov- another MP, Tulip Siddiq. quit number of them,” Ms. At- also risen drastically for futuristic dystopian story set The sudden boom in pop- vision of a totalitarian soci- ernment abandons the idea her shadow Cabinet role. Mr. wood said. George Orwell’s Animal in England in 2540; and Sin- ularity for classic dystopian ety in which language be- of finding a political solution Sharma, from Ealing Southall, Farm and 1984. clair Lewis’ 1935 novel It novels seems to reflect an or- comes a political weapon to the Tamil issue and more said his constituency had Bangladeshi Prime Minister Heightened anxiety Other novels that today’s Can’t Happen Here, a satire ganic response from readers and reality itself is defined devolution is not considered. “overwhelmingly” voted to Sheikh Hasina, had resigned The Handmaid’s Tale, readers may not have picked about a bellicose presiden- who are wary of the authorit- by those in power. The re- The government expects remain in the EU and he on Friday from her shadow which takes place in near-fu- up since high school but have tial candidate who runs on a arian overtones of some of marks prompted a cascade of the new Constitution to ad- could not ignore their voices. Cabinet role to vote against ture New England as a total- landed on the list this week populist platform in the U.S. Mr. Trump’s rhetoric. In- Twitter messages referen- dress the demand of Tamil Ms. Siddiq, a niece of the Brexit bill. — PTI itarian regime has taken are Aldous Huxley’s 1932 but turns out to be a fascist terest in 1984 surged this cing Orwell and 1984. —New minorities for political re- power and stripped women novel, Brave New World, a demagogue. week, set of by a series of York Times News Service cognition. — PTI

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017 BUSINESS 15 Forex reserves increase to $360.7 billion Nokia unveils digital assistant for telcos MCFL turns a profit of ₨7.73 crore in Q3 India’s foreign exchange reserves surged by Finnish telecom giant Nokia has created a Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers returned a $932.4 million to $360.7 billion in the week to customised digital assistant “MIKA” that will net profit of ₨7.73 crore in Q3, after posting a January 20, the Reserve Bank said. — PTI improve telecom operators’ efficiency. — IANS ₨3.63-crore loss in the year-earlier period. — PTI

Centre focussing India Post Bilateral trade hit on infrastructure L&T revises revenue forecast, gets payments by banks’ reluctance to reduce logistics bank licence costs: Gadkari net profit increases by 39% NEW DELHI: India Post has to transact with Iran VISAKHAPATNAM: The govern- received payments ment is working on boosting bank licence from the ARUN S paid in rupees and deposited infrastructure, particularly Revenue and order inflow growth guidance scaled down to 10% from 15% Reserve Bank of India in UCO Bank as that bank ports, roads and waterways, to start roll-out of NEW DELHI: India’s trade with hardly had an exposure to to significantly reduce lo- SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT banking operations Iran is yet to be fully normal- U.S. or European Union. gistics cost that is “very commercially under ised even a year after the lift- In turn, Iran was to utilise high” in the country, Union MUMBAI: Larsen & Toubro the permit. ing of international sanc- that amount to pay for its im- Minister Nitin Gadkari said. Ltd’s (L&T) net profit rose “India Post has tions on Tehran. ports from India. It is learnt He made a pitch for port- 39% for the third quarter received payments Indian exporters are com- that the balance in the rupee led development which is ended December 31, 2016 to bank licence. The plaining of diiculties faced account may not be sui- “crucial” for higher eco- ₨972 crore as compared with service will be by them due to some Indian cient to cover three months nomic growth. ₨700 crore in the same launched as per nationalised banks refusing of India’s exports to Iran. “Our logistics cost is very period last year despite schedule,” a to deal with Iran-related A senior oicial in a public high. It is 18%. It is easy to strong headwinds, which led Department of Posts transactions, according to sector bank, however, said on take any material from Mum- to a revised revenue forecast. oicial said. India Post the apex body for exporters condition of anonymity that bai to Dubai or from Mumbai The technology, engineer- Payments Bank is the in the country, the Federa- there have been no problems to London, but it is very dii- ing and construction major’s third entity to receive tion of Indian Export Organ- regarding Iran-related trans- cult to take material from revenue grew 1.4%, under the payments bank permit isations (FIEO). actions in currencies other Mumbai to Delhi as it is current adverse economic after Bharti Airtel and This is despite the Reserve than the U.S. dollar. Export- costly and complicated... We situation, to ₨26,287 crore as Paytm. Bank of India (RBI), in a noti- ers and importers have been want to give highest priority compared with ₨25,928 crore Payments banks can fication in May 2016, specify- advised to carry out their to reduce this cost,” Mr. in the same period last year. accept deposits up to ₨1 ing that payment or remit- transactions in currencies Gadkari said. The company’s order in- lakh per account from tance or reimbursement can such as the Euro wherever The Road, Transport, flow during the quarter de- individuals and small be made from or to Iran in possible, the oicial said, Highways and Shipping Min- clined by 10% to ₨34,885 businesses. The new any freely convertible cur- adding that banks still have ister hoped that the target 40 crore as compared with model allows mobile rency for imports from Iran apprehensions that the U.S. km of road construction a ₨38,710 crore in the same SHAKY GROUND: The construction major’s order inflow during the third quarter declined by 10% firms, supermarket and exports to that country. regulators could take arbit- day will be achieved by next period last year — an indic- to ₨34,885 crore, from ₨38,710 crore in the same period last year. — FILE PHOTO: REUTERS chains and others to According to Ajay Sahai, rary decisions on Iran-re- year. ator of the ongoing subdued cater to banking director general and chief ex- lated transactions. “It was 2 km per day, last business environment. 15% projected earlier. Services segments reported ₨2,58,585 crore as on Decem- requirements of ecutive oicer, FIEO: “We year, it was 18 km per day and Still, major orders were se- “For the nine months, we 11% and 9% revenue growth ber 31, 2016, higher by 1.4% on individuals and small have been given to under- India-Iran trade by the end of this March, it cured in the infrastructure are at 6% growth. We will respectively. a year-on-year basis. Interna- businesses. stand that a few banks have India’s trade with Iran in will be 30 km per day. But our and hydrocarbon segments end the year with 10% tional orderbook constituted It will be set up as a already started dealing in FY’16 was $9 billion, of which target was 40 km per day, and during the third quarter, it growth,” Mr. Raman said. Challenging times ahead 29% of the total orderbook,” diferentiated bank and Iran for negotiation of docu- $6.3 billion were imports I am confident that next year, said. The infrastructure seg- On the outlook the com- the company said. will confine its ments invoiced in freely con- from Iran (of which $4.5 bil- we will complete that tar- “It was an eventful quarter. ment registered a growth of pany said the challenging L&T said its infrastructure activities to acceptance vertible currency (other lion was the oil import bill), get,” the Union Minister ad- We did well in cost manage- 6%. “Delays in obtaining business conditions would segment achieved customer of demand deposits, than U.S. dollar).” while India’s exports were ded. — PTI ment and profitability fronts. clearances and work slow- continue in the next few revenue of ₨12,467 crore for remittance services, Mr. Sahai added that, worth only $2.7 billion. However, we have not been down, due to abrupt liquidity quarters until the govern- the December quarter, a y- Internet banking and “However, some of the na- Of the $5.4 billion worth able to cope with the head- constraints of customers ag- ment moves to lift growth o-y growth of 6%. other specified tionalized banks have not yet imports from Iran in April- winds in case of execution of gravated by demonetisation through infrastructure It said transportation in- services. started the same, which has October FY’17, oil imports Many issues need orders and securing new or- impacted progress of jobs spend and tax reforms. frastructure and water and A.P. Singh has been caused concern and incon- were $4.5 billion. India’s ex- ders,” said R.Shankar Ra- under execution especially “We are cautiously optim- eluent treatment busi- appointed as interim venience to the exporters ports to Iran during April- to be resolved to man, Whole time Director & in buildings and factories istic. There is a battle ahead nesses contributed to the MD and CEO of the particularly as the balance in October FY’17 were $1.4 bil- Chief Financial Oicer, L&T. business,” the company said. and we want to face it smil- revenue growth during the India Post Payment rupee account with the UCO lion. The trade between make an ‘ideal’ “The promises and the The power segment was ing,” said S.N. Subrahman- quarter. International rev- Bank. He was Joint Bank is fast depleting con- these two countries were programmes announced by impacted by low order book yan, Deputy Managing Dir- enue constituted 37% of the Secretary in the sequent on the decision to worth $16.2 billion in 2011-12 GST: Amit Mitra the government were elusive and the heavy engineering ector and president, L&T. total customer revenue of Department of make payment to Iran in (India’s exports of $2.4 bil- and under this background segment sufered due to de- Unlike in the previous the segment. Disinvestment and one freely convertible currency lion and imports from Iran KOLKATA: Maintaining a stud- the company has done well,” ferment of new order place- quarter, when the company During October-Decem- of the members of the for import of oil.” worth $13.8 billion). ied silence on the Goods and Mr. Raman added. ments. laid of 15,000 people, during ber 2016, the infrastructure founding team that To boost India-Iran trade, Services Tax(GST) rollout However, the hydrocarbon third quarter there was no segment won fresh orders of introduced Aadhaar. UCO Bank FIEO had in December 2016 date, Chairman of the Em- Revised revenue forecast business that was earlier unusual attrition. Mr Sub- ₨21,516 crore despite sluggish In 2015, RBI had Previously, following the asked the RBI to soon allow powered Committee of Min- However, looking at the making losses has turned rahmanyan said: “In fact we investment climate, it said. granted ‘in-principle’ sanctions on Iran over its Iranian banks such as Persia isters on GST, Amit Mitra, on current situation, the com- around and reported rev- are hiring.” Some of the anticipated approval to 11 entities nuclear activities, both the International Bank, Parsian Saturday said “many issues pany has scaled down its rev- enue growth of 14%. PTI reports: orders did not materialise to set up payments nations had agreed in 2012 Bank, Bank Pasargad, Bank needed to be resolved to enue and order inflow The financial services seg- “Consolidated orderbook due to delay in bid process, banks. — PTI that 45% of India’s oil import Mellat and Saman Bank to make an ideal Goods and growth guidance to 10% from ment and IT & Technology of the group stood healthy at the company added. payments to Iran would be open branches in India. Services Tax.” Speaking on the sidelines of a pre-budget meeting with city-based business cham- bers and associations, Mr. ‘Global travel to get tougher, Mitra, who is also West Bengal’s Finance Minister, said there are many un- settled issues. but will not deter growth’ Mr. Mitra seemingly took credit for mending the YUTHIKA BHARGAVA harder because of the dis- countries. This would em- Centre’s stand over GST reg- trust between nations. No ploy 1,500 people. ulations like ‘equal’ treat- NEW DELHI: BLS International reason that will curtail travel. In India, there will be ment with the Centre on In- Services, a provider of out- Travel trends are constantly about 70 people and rest out- tegrated GST Network, tax sourced visa and passport going up. The way forward is side India,” he said, adding on territorial waters and dual services, expects interna- safe and secure systems are that the investments re- control on businessmen up tional travel to get tougher put in place so that people quired for the project was to ₨1.5 crore. following Brexit and Donald with wrong intentions don’t about ₨150 crore. “We have finally been able Trump becoming the Presid- get through,” he said. “Spain is twice the size of to extract our demand for ent of the U.S., and said these In 2015-16, the firm pro- our operations in 2015-16,” single state control on 90 per developments would, how- cessed 1.7 million applica- Mr. Aggarwal said. cent of GST taxpayers falling ever, not curtail global travel tions for about eight client in the turnover bracket of that is currently growing at governments, including In- E-governance project ₨20 lakh and ₨150 lakh,” Mr. 4-5% annually. dia, UAE, Hungary, Iran, The company also won an Mitra said. The NSE- and BSE-listed Malaysia and Singapore. e-governance project worth “We have won a few wars company, whose revenue ₨1,500 crore from Punjab on a few issues. We will even stood at about ₨505 crore in Profit growth government last year. go solo in fighting to earn our the last fiscal, believes that “In 2015-16, our revenues “We have put up 2,100 rights,” the West Bengal Fin- with “international borders were ₨505 crore and PAT was Sewa Kendras in Punjab ance Minister said. — PTI becoming higher… the re- ₨31 crore. Past four years we state. These are run by 4,500 quirement for our solution have seen CAGR of 45% for people that we have em- will only increase.” revenue and 35% for PAT… ployed. All 223 services that Bullion Rates BLS International Ser- Because of the exceptional Punjab government gives to vices is expecting to close year we have had, we should citizens will be provided January 28 rates in rupees with this fiscal with “100% have 100% growth this year through this single window. previous rates in brackets growth,” Karan Aggarwal, for both revenues and PAT. If The government has made Chennai Executive Director at BLS In- not 100%, at least 90% ₨1,000 crore investment in Bar Silver (1 kg) 41,075 (41,075) ternational, told The Hindu. growth should be there,” Mr. setting up physical infra- Retail (1 g) 44.00 (44.00) Aggarwal said. structure,” he said. 24 ct gold (10 g) 29,340 (29,110) ‘World is divided’ In December, the com- BLS International has 22 ct gold (1 g) 2,787 (2,765) Delhi “The world is divided. pany won a €175 million committed about ₨200 crore Silver 41,800 (40,950) With Trump becoming (about ₨1,300 crore) visa investment for this project. Standard Gold 29,380 (29,150) American President, Brexit contract from Spain MAEC. BLS International has Sovereign 24,300 (24,300) happening, ISIS threat…int- “For this we will be open- about 20% share of the global ernational travel will get ing 120-130 centres in 50 plus outsourced visa market. Starbucks in sights of Mexicans irked by Trump

MEXICO CITY: Seeking to quell a auto maker Ford, calling on social media campaign im- others to do the same after ploring Mexicans to boycott the company abruptly can- U.S. companies, Starbucks celled a planned investment defended itself on Friday, in the country. saying it had invested mil- “It’s time for Mexicans to lions in the country, created show what we’re made of,” more than 7,000 jobs, and Alejandro Moreno, governor that its local unit is of the south-eastern state of Mexican-owned. Campeche, said. The statement came after “Actions like this should disparate social media cam- multiply across the country.” paigns directed at U.S. com- On Friday, Mexico’s panies based in Mexico wealthiest man, Carlos Slim, gained traction, following weighed in on the topic, say- U.S. President Donald BITTER BREW: Starbucks says it has created more than 7,000 ing he thought attempts to Trump’s order to build a bor- jobs, and that its local unit is Mexican-owned. — FILE PHOTO: AP boycott U.S. companies were der wall along the country’s wrong. southern border and prom- harvested in the southern this week. Social media users “They are American busi- ise to make Mexico pay for it. Mexican state of Chiapas have also called for boycotts nesses that have come to in- In a statement, Starbucks around the world. of U.S. companies including vest in Mexico, to give em- said its Mexican operator Even so, a campaign urged McDonald’s, Wal-mart, and ployment in Mexico, to Alsea has some 560 stores Mexicans not to buy Coca-Cola. produce in Mexico,” Mr. Slim across Mexico, representing products from the world’s Earlier this month, a Mex- said. “What needs to be done an investment of 5 billion biggest cofee seller, with the ican state governor said his really is consuming what the pesos ($239 million), and hashtag #AdiosStarbucks administration would no country produces,” Mr. Slim sells Arabica cofee beans trending on Twitter earlier longer buy cars from U.S. added. — Reuters

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INTERVIEW  KOSHY K VARGHESE Investors’ summit for north–east to Indian firms keen to rebuild Demonetisation has hit everyone begin today Sri Lanka’s former war zone SHILLONG:The first ever In- Some companies may even explore acquiring sick enterprises in Jaffna vestors’ Summit for the K.T. JAGANNATHAN ever. We expect there could ership. We became market and Honda have gone there. north eastern states which be a spurt in truck sales in leader in 1987 in the re- I think it will give us savings aims to showcase the region MEERA SRINIVASAN As a 71-year-old company, February and March with placement market where in logistics. Hopefully, we as a global destination for in- which has spent 65 of them money coming in and the war is happening as it should have possession of vestments begins here today. COLOMBO: The Associated manufacturing automotive things getting a little easier. accounts for 65-70% of the land in 3-4 months time. Focussed on manufacturing Chambers of Commerce and tyres, MRF has seen its For us, the raw material volumes. When I say 30 The plant will come up in in textiles and allied sectors, Industry of India (As- share of both the good and prices have suddenly gone years, it means uninterrup- phases. The first phase may the two–day summit themed socham) will explore the bad times. Having built a up. In the past three years, ted 30 years – from 1987 till begin in 2019. ‘Exploring Opportunities in “virgin market” in Jafna, loc- reputation as a trust- from February 2013-Janu- 2017. Today, across all North East Region’ (NER) ated in Sri Lanka’s Tamil-ma- worthy brand, the home- ary 2017, the industry has product categories, we • How will you define brand will explore the possibility of jority Northern Province, for grown tyre major now faces seen only price reductions. have the highest market MRF in today’s context? bringing in convergence of possible business collabora- a market where uncer- Prices dropped to the ex- share. eforts of various central tions and to help commer- tainty is the new normal. tent of ₨5,000 on a pair of That has been achieved While there is brand ministries and states in the cially rebuild the former Koshy K Varghese,Exec- truck tyres, which is a 15- over a period of time with a promiscuity on one side, region to attract war-zone, a representative of utive Vice-President (Mar- 16% drop. But things are lot of grit. Products have there is also an element of investments. the trade body said. keting), gives a peek into changing. In the past one- played a role. The invest- trust associated with the “The summit will be atten- Representatives of about TAPPING POTENTIAL: Lanka’s Minister of Industry and Commerce the relatively media-shy and-half-months, rubber ments made in developing brands for end customers. ded by all north eastern 65 Indian companies, ran- Rishad Bathiudeen (right) at the fair. —PHOTO: BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT firm’s perspectives and price has gone up to ₨155 products for right applica- In a recent survey, in the top states, industries from the re- ging from textiles to engin- plans. Edited excerpts: per kg from ₨120 per kg. tions and brand building 50 brands across categories gion and leading investors eering, are participating in sick industries for revival, he Northern Provincial Coun- This increase has happened over these years have and products, there was across the country. It is ex- the Jafna International said. cil, will discuss the prospect • How has demonetisation in a very short period. helped. only one tyre brand and it pected to unlock huge poten- Trade Fair 2017 that com- Sri Lanka’s Minister of In- of holding an investors’ impacted the tyre industry? Crude prices are also likely Also, our distribution was MRF. tial of the NER in textile menced on January 27. dustry and Commerce forum in the north. to go up further and with network is very wide. MRF has been ranked manufacturing and generate Vinay Sharma, leading the Rishad Bathiudeen said the “We will invite Sri Demonetisation has hit that, prices of other derivat- We have consciously cre- very high on trust quotient. new avenues for employ- visiting business delegation, initiative hoped to revitalise Lankans living abroad, everybody. Both purchas- ives will also increase. ated a very strong network In the surveys we conduct, ment in the region,” the Tex- said that while many Indian the northern economy by re- across Europe, the United ing and investments have Today, 67-70% of the total which we directly deal couple of things that come tiles Ministry said. businesses had associates viving old industries. “We States and Canada, to come been held back. In a rubber produced in the with. up very often are reliability “Various MoUs between and agents in Colombo in the want to restart the cement and explore investment op- product like tyres, you need country is consumed by the Gujarat investment is a and trust when it comes to industry bodies and state island’s south, the market in factory in Kankesanthurai, portunities here,” he said. to buy a tyre at some point tyre industry. At the same natural extension of our brand MRF. governments are expected to the north was yet to be ex- the chemical factory in Par- According to A. Natarajan, of time — if not today, to- time, there is a demand- thought process that going We continue to be a pre- be signed during the summit, plored. anthan and the tile factory in Consul General of India in morrow. There has been a supply gap of about 4 lakh forward India will continue ferred brand and our ob- which would promote in- “We have now sought in- Oddusuddan,” he told The Jafna, India had been an act- postponement of pur- tonnes. While the demand to be a dominant consum- jective is to ensure that this vestment and boost manu- formation from the Jafna Hindu, referring to manufac- ive partner and supporter of chases (in replacement of the tyre industry is about ing market. We might have doesn’t get diluted. facturing in the region,” it Chamber of Commerce on turing plants that once the Jafna Trade Fair since market). This has led to a 10-10.5 lakh tonnes, the do- a GDP drop of 1% or so, but said. labour policies, land, taxa- thrived in diferent parts of 2010. very significant demand mestic supply is 6-6.5 lakh 6-6.5% will still be substan- • What should be your focus - The north eastern region tion, and the availability of the Northern Province. “Last year, over 50 com- compression in the after- tonnes. So there is a gap of tial. Therefore, it makes bottom line or top line? has huge potential for invest- water and electricity here,” “The aim is to create jobs panies that are part of the market. That is visible 4-4.5 lakh tonnes, which business sense to invest. ments, particularly in the Mr. Sharma said. and bring in investments,” he Tamil Nadu Chamber of across all product categor- needs to be filled by im- Some of the consuming It is easier to fix the bottom fields of textiles and handi- Some Indian companies said, adding that his Min- Commerce participated in ies. The tyre trade operates ports. We are caught in a markets are also in the line but more diicult to fix crafts. — PTI may even consider acquiring istry, in association with the the event,” he said. on cash. So, bulk of retail situation where interna- North and the West. Going top line. Once you lose mar- sales used to be in cash for tional prices are higher forward, logistics costs will ket share, it is diicult to re- all companies. Retail trade than domestic and there is a increase. gain. was afected as many of deficit in domestic supply. With that in mind, we But bottom line is a func- them didn’t have PoS Therefore, there is an im- thought it would be appro- tion of various things – ‘Steel firms’ profitability may improve in H2’ (point-of-sale) machines. minent cost push, which is priate to have a factory costs, eiciency in pur- We have been making a what we are already seeing. closer to where the con- chases and processes. Each SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT dran observed. greenfield project since the conscious attempt now to suming centres are. Also, company’s philosophy is On the domestic front, he common facilities were enable our trade partners to • What leeway do you have some of our newer OEMs unique. We are very clear KOLKATA: The profitability of said after a hiccup in Novem- already in place.“It will take go cashless by helping them now? [original equipment manu- that market share is a key steel companies is likely to ber due to the impact of de- us three to four years to com- acquire PoS machines at a facturers] such as Maruti parameter of success. improve in the second half of monetisation on consuming plete the expansion once we faster rate. The situation We are caught in a tight this fiscal, according to Tata industries, things have now get the board clearance.” has slightly eased in Janu- situation. If you don’t pass Steel managing director T.V. improved. Things are pick- ary, as we find cash slowly it on, your bottom line Narendran. ing up – the demand supply Budget wish-list coming back. As cash is will sufer. If you pass it “International prices have balance is being brought On the sector’s budget coming, people are also get- on, you may lose mar- improved, ” he said adding back. ” Mr. Narendran said. wish list, Mr.Narendran said ting back to buying in cash, ket share. We are that globally, on an average, that aside from pleading for a which is probably not the caught in the devil- profitability outlook would Expansion plans waiver on coking coal duty intended objective. and-deep-sea situ- be better. “ There is an up- On Kalinganar plant ex- (about 2.5% now), the in- ation. We expect side in international steel T. V. Narendran pansion, he said that board dustry would like to see in- • What is the demand things to get back prices,” Mr. Narendran said. approval would be sought by crease in government ex- scenario now? to near normal by “Globally 2015 was the steel companies globally to June 2017 for augmenting the penditure especially on March. Time has worst. The first four months have a better H2 (October to three million tons capacity to infrastructure.“This has a Regulatory norms are com- come to have a re- of 2016 were tough but a bal- March) than H1. When you eight million tons. Green nod double impact since it boosts ing for trucks. BS 4 norms look at our pri- ance is being seen over the look at April to March this has also been received for ex- steel sector demand while are coming from April 1. cing. third and four quarters,” he year to the year-ago period, panding Jamshedpur capa- easing cost of production With that, cost of trucks is said. “Coking coal prices, steel companies across the city to 11 million tons now through improved infra- likely to go up by ₨1.5 to ₨2 • Where are you in which were ruling higher world should do better. And (from 10 million) through structure. lakh at least. So, truck the marketplace? earlier this fiscal, have now Indian companies would some de-bottlenecking “Tata Steel spends ₨3000/ makers expected some ad- softened while steel prices mirror that,” he said. “Steel measures. tonne on logistics – the cost vancement of purchases in Incidentally, 2017 is have increased...there is a imports and exports are also He said cost of the brown- is high and time is lost.. but November and December. 30th year of our balance between raw-mater- balanced now (for Indian field expansion at this would improve if logist- That didn’t happen, how- market lead- ial and finished steel prices.” companies).. most compan- Kalinganar plant in Odisha ics infrastructure improved,” “So, I would expect the ies are exporting,” Mr Naren- would be lower than the Mr. Narendran said. Ford braces for $600 million Brexit currency hit, says its Europe chief

PARIS: Ford’s 2017 earnings will the end of March. be hit by a delayed currency The pound hit a seven-year impact of at least $600 million low against the euro in Octo- from Britain's vote to leave the ber and remains almost one- European Union, the U.S. car- fifth below its value at the end maker told Reuters, putting of 2015, when uncertainty over last year’s record European Brexit began to weigh. profit levels beyond reach. The company will no longer Sterling slump benefit from currency hedges Sterling's slump is the “only that had been shielding it from major headwind” Ford cur- the pound’s slump since the rently faces in Europe, Mr. Far- June 23 referendum, Ford of ley said. Europe boss Jim Farley said. “We think it could be up- “When Brexit happened we Ford is Britain’s biggest en- wards of $600 million this were fully hedged for the first gine maker as well as its top- year.” quarter with the stronger pre- ranked car brand by sales, with Mr. Farley was speaking a Brexit exchange rate,” Mr. Far- a 12% market share. day after Ford published 2016 ley said. results that included a record “As we enter the rest of the Exiting EU $1.2 billion European profit, year, especially the second The U.K. government has while reiterating that this half, we now face the full ef- said it will trigger the two-year year's global earnings would fects of the weaker sterling.” process for exiting the EU by be lower. — Reuters

EMO Hannover fair 2017 to focus on India

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CHENNAI: EMO Hannover 2017, the world’s premier trade fair for the metal working sector, will focus on attractive and high potential markets, said a top oicial. The fair is being held at Hannover, Germany from September 18 to 23, after a gap of four years, said Christoph Miller, Managing Director EMO Hannover, Frankfurt am Main, Ger- many. It is being organised by the VDW, Frankfurt am Main, Germany on behalf of the European Association of the Machine Tools Industries from Brussels, Belgium and in conjunction with Deutsche Messe AG, Ger- many. India Day will be cel- ebrated on September 20. It will feature reports exclus- ively from Indian experts. CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017 SPORT 17

Telecast schedule Legacy intact Syed Mushtaq Ali T20: Tamil Nadu vs Karnataka, STAR Sports 1 & HD 1, 1.30 p.m.; Australian Open: Sony Six & Sony Six I am disappointed on losing a medal, but it won’t take from HD, 2 p.m.; La Liga: Sony ESPN, Sony ESPN HD & Sony Six & Sony Six HD, 4.30 p.m., 11 p.m. & 1.30 a.m. (Monday) ; I-League: what I have done throughout my career, because I have won TEN 2, 4.30 p.m.; HIL: STAR Sports 2 & HD 2, 7 p.m.; India vs England: 2nd T20, STAR Sports 1, 3 & HD 1, 3, 7 p.m.; FA Cup: Ī my individual events. Sony Six, Sony Six HD & Sony ESPN, Sony ESPN HD, 7.30 p.m. & 11 p.m.; Bundesliga: SS Select HD 2, 7.45 p.m. & 9.45 p.m.; Serie A: Sony ESPN & Sony ESPN HD, 1.30 a.m. (Monday); NBA: Sony Six & Sony Six HD, 4.30 a.m. (Monday). — Usain Bolt, on losing one of his nine Olympic gold medals due to a doping sanction on relay teammate Nesta Carter. It’s No. 23 for Serena — a professional era record Peers-Kontinen duo stuns Bryans to win doubles title

MELBOURNE: Serena Williams pushed sentiments aside in an emotion-charged 6-4, 6-4 de- feat of sister Venus to win the Australian Open on Saturday and a record 23rd Grand Slam title in the professional era. Tortured by nerves in a tense family afair, Serena had to produce some of her best tennis to overcome Venus who won the crowd at Rod Laver Arena by scrapping hard to the end. The American’s seventh title at Melbourne Park was won with an aggressive charge serve until Venus took the fifth to the net and a desperate de- game. fensive back- She double-faulted three hand from times to be broken a second Venus that time, causing a gasp from the floated into crowd. But galvanised by her the tramlines. serve, Serena soon settled and Serena the blistering groundstrokes slumped to CAPTURING THE MOMENT: Serena Williams takes a selfie with the trophies after winning the from the baseline began to find the ground, their mark as she surged to a women’s singles final against sister Venus at the Australian Open. — PHOTO: REUTERS with hands in the air and eyes 5-3 lead before sealing the set wide with joyous disbelief, be- liams sisters exist, so thank nally surpass Stei Graf’s sional era and won huge ad- by thumping a pair of aces. fore congratulating her sister you for inspiring me to be the Open era mark, overcoming a miration for her unlikely run With Serena renowned as for inspiring her run in best that I can be,” she said. nervy and error-strewn start to the final. one of the best front-runners Melbourne. Serena said winning a re- when she smashed a racquet “Serena Williams, that’s my in the game, Venus showed within a game of the title. Hav- decorated Americans Bob and Bryan (USA) & Mike Bryan (USA) 7-5, “She’s an amazing person, cord 23rd Grand Slam at the before reeling in a tense little sister, guys,” she said her readiness to scrap, and she ing dragged Serena to 15-30 at Mike Bryan to win the men’s 7-5. there’s no way I would be at 23 tournament where it all began, victory. beaming. “Congratulations saved three break points to 5-4 on her serve, Venus doubles. Junior boys’ singles: 15-Zsom- without her,” second-seeded and against her sister Venus, In doing so, she also won a Serena on No. 23, I’ve been hold in the third game. hammered a forehand into the The results (finals): Women’s bor Piros (Hun) bt 4-Yishai Oliel (Isr) Serena said. was “the stuf that legends are seventh Melbourne title and right there with you, some of Serena pounced in the sev- net to concede match point. singles: 2-Serena Williams (USA) bt 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. “There’s no way I would made of”. returned to World No. 1. them I’ve lost with you.” enth game, firing a searing Meanwhile, Australia’s John 13-Venus Williams (USA) 6-4, 6-4. Junior girls’ singles: 11-Marta have anything without her. The 35-year-old had to dig Venus was the oldest finalist It was a tense start and backhand return to break and Peers and his Finnish partner Men’s doubles: 4-John Peers Kostyuk (Ukr) bt 1-Rebeka Masarova She’s the only reason the Wil- deep to see of Venus and fi- in Melbourne in the profes- neither player was able to hold served out to love to come Henri Kontinen upset highly (Aus) & Henri Kontinen (Fin) bt 3-Bob (Sui) 7-5, 1-6, 6-4. — Agencies Yet another dream final Adhiban holds HOCKEY INDIA LEAGUE Easy for Anish Giri; Hari Rays come up short against Waveriders South Africa settles for draw Y.B. SARANGI seasoned right-half later ex- PORT ELIZABETH: South Africa ț With both sides engaging celled with his fantastic job in beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets WIJK AAN ZEE: B. Adhiban drew RANCHI: Ranchi Rays played out in a tactical battle, the first front of his own team’s post. in the first One-Day Interna- with Anish Giri while P. Hari its second draw in four two quarters were like a bout The Waveriders defence, in- tional at Saint George’s Park Krishna settled for a draw with matches after it held Delhi of arm-wrestling cluding Rupinderpal Singh and on Saturday. Richard Rapport in the 12th Waveriders in a goalless afair Iain Lewers, held firm, while Sri Lanka made 181 in 48.3 and penultimate round of the in the Hockey India League ț Waveriders defence must the young Harjeet Singh overs in the first of the five- Tata Steel Masters chess tour- (HIL) at the Astroturf Stadium get full marks for saving their chipped in with some close match ODI series and South nament here on Saturday. here on Saturday. citadel despite immense marking. Africa reached the target in Late in the round, Magnus Ranchi had an upper hand pressure applied by Rays Towards the closing stages 34.2 overs losing just two Carlsen was pressing for vic- for most part of the duel but of the second quarter, Rays for- wickets. — AFP tory against Ukraine’s Pavel could not earn a win due to the counter-attacks. ward Christopher Ruhr Eljanov after Levon Aronian lack of precision inside the Waveriders was successful showed glimpses of his bril- SCOREBOARD jumped to the joint second rival circle. Waveriders, which in earning a penalty corner in liance by taking the ball from spot beating local hope Loek had lost its first match against the 13th minute but Austin left, through the centre and Sri Lanka: N. Dickwella lbw b Par- van Wely. Kalinga Lancers, should gain Smith’s shot was deflected then on the left by beating four nell 1, S. Weerakkody c Amla b Par- USA’s Wesley So inched some confidence after giving a away by an alert Timothy Delhi markers but did not find nell 5, K. Mendis lbw b Tahir 62, D. closer to the title after splitting solid performance. Deavin to avert the danger. any assistance to complete the Chandimal b Tahir 22, U. Tharanga c the point with Wei Yi. With both sides engaging in The host benefited from the move. Duminy b Tahir 6, D. de Silva c du The results: a tactical battle, the first two hard work of Kothajit Singh, Waveriders gained another Plessis b Parnell 28, A. Gunaratne run 12th round: B. Adhiban (6.5) quarters were like a bout of Birendra Lakra and Vikramjit short corner early in the penul- out 10, N. Kulasekara c de Kock b Ra- drew with Anish Giri (Ned, 6); P. Hari arm-wrestling. Keeping in Singh on the back. timate period. Rupinder Pal’s bada 17, J. Vandersay lbw b Morris 8, Krishna (6) drew with Richard Rap- mind Ranchi’s strong midfield, Rays, which used its flanks shot got deflected towards the S. Lakmal b Morris 3, L. Sandakan port (Hun, 4.5); Wesley So (USA, 8) Waveriders held the ball well well under the command of its goal from Ranchi custodian (not out) 2; Extras (lb-5, w-12): 17; drew with Wei Yi (Chn, 7.5); Levon and kept its defence tight. charismatic captain Ashley Tyler Lovell’s stick, but Fergus Total (in 48.3 overs): 181. Aronian (Arm, 7.5) bt Loek van Wely The last five minutes of the Jackson, narrowly missed Kavanagh made a spectacular Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-14, 3-86, 4- (Ned, 2.5); Sergey Karjakin (Rus, 6.5) opening period saw some scoring in the 16th minute clearance. 99, 5-102, 6-125, 7-155, 8-170, 9-170. drew with Ian Nepomniachtchi (Rus, rapid exchanges. when Gurbaj Singh had an op- The fourth period was an- South Africa bowling: Rabada 5); Radoslaw Wojtaszek (Pol, 5) Ranchi explored the gaps portunity on the edge of the other episode of Ranchi’s raids 10-1-35-1, Parnell 10-1-48-3, Morris MELBOURNE: Roger Federer and tennis academy. however, as it became appar- drew with Dmitry Andreikin (Rus, 5). and used long passes, while circle but his reverse hit could and the visiting team’s show of 9.3-1-29-2, Phehlukwayo 7-0-31-0, Rafael Nadal take to the Rod The Swiss was on “one leg” ent the two were playing vin- — Sports Bureau Waveriders answered through not find the target. The its steely resolve. Tahir 10-0-26-3, Duminy 2-0-7-0. Laver Arena to reprise one of after knee surgery and the tage tennis: Federer all fluidity South Africa: Q. de Kock c the great sporting rivalries of Spaniard still hampered by the and peerless shot-making, Weerakkody b Sandakan 34, H. Amla the modern age on Sunday, a wrist injury that wrecked his Nadal at his brutal best from EUROPEAN LEAGUES c & b Gunaratne 57, F. du Plessis (not fitting climax to an Australian 2016 season. the baseline. out) 55, A.B. de Villiers (not out) 30; Open which has sent tennis “At that moment, for sure The early departures of Extras (lb-2, w-2, penalty-5): 9; Total ‘back to the future’. we never thought that we had reigning champion Novak (for two wkts. in 34.2 overs): 185. Federer and Nadal will meet the chance to be in a final Djokovic and top seed Andy Leipzig beats 10-man Hofenheim Fall of wickets: 1-71, 2-131. in a Grand Slam final for the again, and especially in the Murray, the players who had Sri Lanka bowling: Kulasekera 5- first time in more than five first of the year,” recalled joined Federer and Nadal to BERLIN: Second-placed RB League finalist clung on for a juries sufered by Jose Maria La Liga: Villarreal 2 (Bruno 42, Al- 0-20-0, Lakmal 6-1-29-0, de Silva 2- years. Nadal. make up the ‘Big Four’, then Leipzig ended 10-man Hofen- 0-0 draw at Alaves. Gimenez and Angel Correa varo Gonzalez 73) bt Granada 0; 0-9-0, Vandersay 7-0-51-0, Their ninth meeting in a As Nadal and Federer ar- opened up the path to a grand heim’s unbeaten run this sea- Victor Languardia hit the which make them serious Alaves 0 drew with Atletico Madrid 0. Sandakan 8-0-35-1, Gunaratne 5-0- Grand Slam final is all the rived at Melbourne Park as final reunion. son with a 2-1 comeback win in bar in the first half as Alaves doubts for Wednesday’s Copa Friday: Osasuna 1 (Causic 76) 19-1, Mendis 1.2-0-15-0. sweeter for being so ninth and 17th seeds, the first Although it has often felt Saturday’s key Bundesliga dominated throughout. del Rey semifinal, first leg at drew with Malaga 1 (Camacho 79). Toss: South Africa. unexpected. drafts of the obituaries of two more like 2007 than 2017 at clash to stay just three points However, it was Hernandez, home to Barcelona. FA Cup: Fourth round: Liverpool Man-of-the-Match: Imran Tahir. Last October, as both men great sporting careers were Melbourne Park over the last behind leader Bayern Munich. on loan from Atletico, who had The results: Bundesliga: Wolfs- 1 (Origi 86) lost to Wolves 2 (Stear- South Africa won by eight have recalled this week, Fe- being prepared. week, even great champions Hofenheim was the last un- the host’s best chance to seal burg 1 (Gomez 4) lost to Augsburg 2 man 1, Weimann 41); Chelsea 4 (Wil- wickets. derer travelled to Mallorca for They were hurriedly are not immune to the ravages defeated team left in Europe’s all three points when his low (Altintop 25, Kohr 69); Ingolstadt 3 lian 14, Pedro 21, Ivanovic 69, the opening of his friend’s new dropped back into the files, of time. — Reuters top leagues but Marcel drive was turned behind Moya (Gross 14, Suttner 22, Cohen 47-pen) Batshuayi 81-pen) bt Brentford 0; Sabitzer’s 77th-minute winner two minutes from time. bt Hamburg 1 (Sakai 63); Werder Bre- Crystal Palace 0 lost to Manchester dealt the visitors their first loss A point moves Atletico a men 1 (Kruse 53) lost to Bayern Mu- City 3 (Sterling 43, Sane 71, Toure Keerthana wins of the season after striker point ahead of Real Sociedad nich 2 (Robben 31, Alaba 45+1); Darm- 90+2); Tottenham 4 (Son 60, 90+7, Sandro Wagner's dismissal. in fourth, but Diego Simeone’s stadt 1 (Sam 66-pen) lost to Cologne Janssen 64-pen, Alli 89) bt Wycombe sub-junior Maiden win for Chennai City Meanwhile, in La Liga, At- men lose further ground on 6 (Sulu 32-og, Osako 37, 72, Modeste 3 (Hayes 23, 36-pen, Thompson 83); S. PRASANNA VENKATESAN letico Madrid had goalkeeper the top three with Real Mad- 42, Jojic 85, Rudnevs 89); RB Leipzig 2 Burnley 2 (Vokes 45, Defour 68) bt billiards title Miguel Angel Moya to thank rid, Sevilla and Barcelona all in (Werner 38, Sabitzer 77) bt Hoffen- Bristol City 0. CHENNAI: Chennai City FC beat for preventing Theo Hernan- action on Sunday. heim 1 (Amiri 18). Friday: Derby 2 (Bent 21, Bryson Aizawl FC 2-0 for its maiden dez inflicting defeat on his par- And a poor day for Atletico Friday: Schalke 04 0 lost to Ein- 40) drew with Leicester 2 (Bent 8-og, win in the I-League football at ent club as the Champions was rounded of by muscle in- tracht Frankfurt 1 (Meier 33). Morgan 86). — Agencies the Nehru Stadium here on Saturday. It has four points from five games now. BADMINTON Aizawl is still placed third in the points table, and Chennai ninth. Chennai started without its Sumeeth-Ashwini combo steals the show captain Dharmaraj Ravanan RAKESH RAO The results: and goalkeeper Karanjit Singh Semifinals: Men: 9-B. Sai Pra- who were out injured. LUCKNOW: Much before B. Sai neeth bt 3-K. Srikanth 15-21, 21-10, Keerthana. Chennai Praneeth proved his worth by 21-17; 8-Sameer Verma bt 15- alone cre- ousting defending champion K. Harsheel Dani 21-15, 21-11. PUNE: Karnataka’s P. Keerthana ated real- Srikanth, the duo of B. Sumeeth Women: 1-P. V. Sindhu bt 4-Fitri- won her first National title, istic Reddy and Ashwini Ponappa ani Fitriani 21-11, 21-19; Gregoria Mar- beating Tamil Nadu’s chances in the sloppy first half, pulled of one of the biggest- iska (Ina) bt 6-Hanna Ramadini (Ina) Anupama Ramachandran yet was devoid of the finishing ever victories for Indians in 21-19, 21-14. (109-90) in the sub-junior girls finesse to convert them. mixed doubles by knocking out Men doubles: 1-Mathias Boe and billiards competition of the the World No. 4 Danish pair of Carsten Mogensen (Den) bt Fajar 84th Manisha National bil- Missed chances Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto liards & snooker champion- Like, Edwin Sydney Vans- OPENING SALVO: Chennai City’s Marcos Tank (No. 10) celebrates Christinna Pedersen. (Ina) 11-21, 21-7, 21-19; 8-Lu Ching ship at the PYC Gymkhana. paul blew a chance of a cross with teammates after scoring the first goal against Aizawl FC That meant two finals will be Yao and Yang Po Han (Tpe) bt Berry Keerthana had earlier by Yumnam Raju from the left. an all-Indian afair on Sunday Angriawan and Hardianto Hardianto beaten Tamil Nadu’s Mariam on Saturday. — PHOTO: M. VEDHAN And, Charles de Souza in the $120,000 Syed Modi In- (Ina) 21-16, 21-17. Agnesh (88-83) in the wasted the closest of chances, clearance from Aizawl goal- Edwin was shown an yellow ternational badminton cham- Women doubles: 1-Kamilla Ryt- quarterfinals and Janani (105- again of a cross from the left, keeper Albino Gomes, and card for bringing Jayesh Rane pionship here. ter Juhl and Christinna Pedersen 23) in the semifinals. by Marcos Tank. passed it to Tank, who from down in the 68th minute. As expected, top seed P.V. (Den) bt Yin Loo Lim and Yap Cheng A class IX student of the Tank himself failed to slot a just inside the box, slightly on Charles de Souza’s penalty Sindhu reached the final Wen (Mal) 23-21, 21-14; Ashwini Pon- Kendriya Vidyalaya (BEML) volley in of Prasanth’s header, the right, let one float above in additional time, after he was against an unseeded Georgia MEMORABLE WIN: Ashwini Ponappa and Sumeeth Reddy pulled nappa and Sikki Reddy bt Sanjana at Kolar, Keerthana is one of inside the box, shooting it the goalkeeper for Chennai to brought down by Lalram Mariska after overcoming a off an upset, knocking out the World No. 4 Danish pair of Santosh and Arathi Sara Sunil 18-21, the three girls who practise at close past the left post. go one-up. Chullova, clinched it for second-game resistance from 21-12, 21-13. the KSBA in Bangalore. Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christinna Pedersen. — PHOTO: PTI He later surged in, and fed Aizawl’s Kingsley Eze made Chennai. fourth seeded Indonesian Fitri- Mixed doubles: B. Sumeeth Other result: Girls: Sub-junior: with ample time and space, a sensational clearance from The results: At Chennai: Chen- ani Fitriani in 39 minutes. plays the final against National paired events stood shattered. Reddy and Ashwini Ponappa bt 1- Final: Anupama Ramachandran (TN) shot a long-ranger from the the tip of the goal-line when nai City FC 2 (Marcos Tank 53, Charles Praneeth, seeded nine, ap- champion Sameer Verma. The Indian combination, Joachim Fisher Nielsen and Chris- bt Ishika Shah (MP) 2-0 (56-14, 53-31). edge of the box that went Edwin headed a cross of de Souza 90+4-pen) bt Aizawl FC 0. peared better as the clash If India stayed on course of a formed recently and ranked 516 tinna Pedersen (Den) 19-21, 21-18, 21- Billiards: Junior girls: Final: above the post. Prasanth. When the ball was At Shillong: Shillong Lajong FC 3 against Srikanth grew longer singles’ ‘double’, Ashwini and in world rankings, stunned top 18; Pranav Chopra and N. Sikki Reddy Varshaa Sanjeev (Kar) bt Keerath The second half was livelier. headed, it seemed like Chen- (Dipanda Dicka 28, 42, Chinglensana and eventually won 15-21, 21-10, Sumeeth ensured that Den- seeds Nielsen and Pedersen 19- bt Mathias Christiansen and Sara Bhandaal (Del) 161-124. — Special Edwin latched on to a poor nai had had it. 70) bt Mumbai FC 1 (Sawhney 56). 21-17 in 59 minutes. He now mark’s dream of a treble in 21, 21-18, 21-18 in 71 minutes. Thygesen (Den) 21-18, 21-13. Correspondent

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James Harden Abhinav to creates history Li Hsin Yang has the last laugh lead India-A LOS ANGELES: James Harden be- HYDERABAD: Abhinav Mukund came the first player in history TABLE TENNIS / Minnie Soo subdues Yuko Kato for the women’s title will lead India-A against with multiple 50-point triple Bangladesh in a two-day prac- doubles in an NBA season, A. JOSEPH ANTONY a few points, given the dis- replied in kind with his back to tice match to be played at scoring 51 points in Houston tance. Especially in the second the wall but by then the battle Gymkhana ground here from Rockets’ 123-118 win over Phil- INDORE: Li Hsin Yang of and the third games, Lai had Li had drifted beyond his reach. February 5 to 6. adelphia 76ers on Friday. Chinese Taipei and Wai Yam on the run, the latter mostly at In the girls’ final, both play- The team: The results: Portland Trailblazers Minnie Soo of Hong Kong the receiving end of smashes ers positioned themselves at Abhinav Mukund (capt), Priyank 112 bt Memphis Grizzlies 109; Hous- clinched the boys’ and girls’ he couldn’t quite intercept. the extreme backhand ends, Kirit Panchal, Shreyas Iyer, Ishank ton Rockets 123 bt Philadelphia76ers crowns at the International Li showed a freewheeling leaving the table open pre- Jaggi, Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan 118; Washington Wizards 112 bt At- Table Tennis Federation kind of aggression, plagued by dominantly for forehand play. (wk), Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya, lanta Hawks 86; Miami Heat 100 bt World junior circuit finals more mistakes, while Lai’s was In the first two games Kato’s Shahbaz Nadeem, Jayant Yadav, Chicago Bulls 88; New Orleans Pelic- which concluded at the Abhay controlled, the latter’s smash backhand flicks when receiv- Kuldeep Yadav, Aniket Choudhary, ans 119 bt San Antonio Spurs 103; Prashal indoor stadium here invariably fetching a winner. ing went wayward. Soo capit- C.V. Milind and Nitin Saini. — Spe- Toronto Raptors 102 bt Milwaukee on Saturday. So was Lai more in command alised on that frailty and went cial Correspondent Bucks 86; New York Knicks 110 bt In a thrilling match, Li over- when switching the line of up without really breaking Charlotte Hornets 107; Boston Celt- came compatriot Chi-Chien play, catching his rival out of sweat. Thereon the top seed ics 128 bt Orlando Magic 98; Cleve- Lai 11-7, 9-11, 2-11, 10-12, 11-6, 13- place quite often. dictated the terms and cruised land Cavaliers 124 bt Brooklyn Nets 11, 11-8, while Soo subdued Li was irrepressible though, to victory. Big win for ESU 116; Indiana Pacers 115 bt Sacra- Yuko Kato of Japan 11-8, 11-8, 5- one delicate dab leaving his The results: Boys: Final: Li Hsin mento Kings 111 (ot). — Agencies 11, 11-8, 11-4 in the final. opponent nowhere near the Yang bt Chi- Chen Lai (both Taipei) NEW DELHI: Kamala Devi and Their games were almost on scene. The scrawny lad 11-7, 9-11, 2-11, 10-12, 11-6, 13-11, 11-8. Kashmina struck hat-tricks as par, Lai’s height perhaps giv- showed greater gumption. Semifinals: Li bt Koyo Kanamitsu Eastern Sporting Union (ESU) ing him an edge. Rallies from Losing three games on the (Jap) 12-10, 11-9, 5-11, 11-8, 11-8; Lai of Manipur thrashed Jeppiaar Stage set for an close to the backboards under- trot didn’t deter Li, who bt Alexandru Manole (Rom) 16-14, 8- Institute of Technology FC, scored a fiercely attacking showed he wasn’t finished yet 11, 11-13, 11-4, 12-10, 11-7. Puducherry 7-1 in a round- exciting leg of forehand contest. by clinching the fifth 11-6. Li Girls: Final: Wai Yam Minnie Soo robin league match of the in- In mid-table sparring, Li at plucked the sixth 13-11 from the (HK) bt Yuko Kato (Jap) 11-8, 11-8, 5- augural Indian Women’s Desert Storm times erred with the counter- very jaws of defeat. 11, 11-8, 11-4. Semifinals: Kato bt Sih League football on Saturday. spin. The diminutive Li was In the decider, Li pinned Lai Han Fang (Tai) 5-11, 11-6, 11-4, 5-11, Kamala scored in the 44th, M.R. PRAVEEN CHANDRAN driven further from the table to the back, pounding the lat- 11-5, 11-9; Soo bt Andreea Dragoman CHAMPIONS: Li Hsin Yang and Wai Yam Minnie Soo, who won the boys’ and girls’ titles at the 62nd and 83rd minutes while in the exchanges and dropped ter with smash after smash. Lai (Rom) 11-7, 13-11, 13-11, 13-11. International Table Tennis Federation World junior circuit finals on Saturday. Kashmina found the target in THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The sand the 71st, 88th and 90th dunes of the Thar Desert await minutes. Premi Devi scored to test the endurance and ex- MOTORSPORTS RACING the other goal for the Imphal pertise of drivers as the 15th outfit in the 77th minute. For Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm the Puducherry team, R. Sand- kick starts in New Delhi on hya scored the lone goal in the Sunday. Schumacher, Mawson Veronese may complete a classic double 63rd minute. — PTI More than 200 rallying en- HYDERABAD: Veronese, winner of Singh 52 and 11. Apache Gal (9) S.S. Trevor 59.5, 3. Vallee Secrete (10) (2) Akshay Kumar 51 and 13. City thusiasts will test their ma- the Golconda Oaks, may complete a Tanwar 51. Akshay Kumar 59, 4. Double Of Dreams (13) K. Mukesh Kumar chines and skills in the challen- come up trumps classic double in the Golconda 1. Awesome Approach, 2. Pros- Charter (6) Beuzelin 57.5, 5. Italian 50. Derby Stakes (2,400m), the stellar pero, 3. Little Smart Heart Cypress (5) Khurshad Alam 56.5, 1. Vijay Viraaj, 2. Exclusive ging of-road endurance event attraction of the races to be held here 6. Mangalyaan (1) Suraj Narredu Wind, 3. Baashagar Ten teams to which will see the participants on Sunday (Jan. 29). 4 ARISTOCRAT CUP 56.5, 7. Military Belle (2) B. R. Ku- 9 traverse Hanumangrah, Bik- There will be no false rails. (1,200m), 4-y-o & over, rated 26 to mar 56.5, 8. City Of Wonders (7) K. GOLCONDA DERBY compete in T20 50 (Cat. III), 2.00: 1. Vijays Honour Mukesh Kumar 56, 9. Symbol Of STAKES (2,400m), 4-y-o only aner and Jaisalmer, covering a 1 YOUNGSTERS MILLION (2) P. S. Chouhan 60, 2. King David Pride (13) Ajeeth Kumar 55, 10. (Terms), 4.50: 1. Breezeofthesouth distance of over 2,000km. The (1,200m), 3-y-o only (Terms),12.30 (8) Suraj Narredu 59, 3. Amazing Green Image (11) A.A. Vikrant (-) (-) 57, 2. England (7) Akshay WC for the blind race will conclude at Jodhpur p.m.: 1. Juneau (2) Akshay Kumar Venus (5) K. Mukesh Kumar 58, 4. 54.5, 11. Kimono (3) N. S. Rathore Kumar 57, 3. Germanicus (6) A. on Feb. 4. 56, 2. Palace On Wheels (3) Suraj Born To Do It (9) Akshay Kumar 54, 12. Oh Dear (9) I. Chisty 53.5, 13. Sandesh 57, 4. Handy Man (3) P.S. NEW DELHI: The T20 World Cup Narredu 56, 3. Top Starchy (4) K. 58, 5. Chinese Thought (12) A.A. Might Swing (8) P.S. Chouhan 53 Chouhan 57, 5. London (9) Suraj Over the years, Desert Mukesh Kumar 56, 4. Mega Million Vikrant 57.5, 6. Royal Dynamite and 14. Princess Hina (4) Ajit Narredu 57, 6. Namid (4) A. Imran for the blind will be inaugur- Storm has gained the reputa- (6) G. Naresh 53.5, 5. Star Gazer (5) (3) Ajit Singh 57.5, 7. Golden Im- Singh 53. Khan 57, 7. Pallas (12) S. John 57, 8. ated at the KD Jadhav Indoor tion of being a mini Dakar P.S. Chouhan 53.5 and 6. Turf Le- age (14) Kuldeep Singh 56.5, 8. 1. Vallee Secrete, 2. Double Royal Sceptre (8) P. Trevor 57, 9. Stadium, Indira Gandhi Sta- gend (1) Deepak Singh 53.5. Shakesphere (6) Srinath 56.5, 9. Charter, 3. Numinous Adulation (2) I. Chisty 55.5, 10. Rally with sandy dunes and 1. Palace On Wheels, Palisades Park (4) P. Trevor 56, 10. Like Wise (10) N.S. Rathore 55.5, dium Complex, here on night driving in the desert, 2. Star Gazer Pixie Girl (10) Beuzelin 56, 11. Gen- 7 SIKANDER -E-AAZAM 11. Star Nijinsky (11) Srinath 55.5, Sunday morning. making it an extremely chal- eral Salute (11) I. Chisty 55, 12. CUP (2,000m), 4-y-o & over, 12. Veronese (5) Neeraj 55.5 and 13. Ten teams will compete in 2 PEDDAPALLI PLATE Good Confidence (7) B. R. Kumar rated 26 to 50 (Cat. III), 3.40: 1. Watchmyscript (1) Beuzelin 55.5. lenging proposition. (1,800m), 4-y-o & over, rated 46 to 53.5, 13. Symbol Of Gold (13) Nautanki (9) A.M. Tograllu 60, 2. 1. Veronese, 2. London, the tournament which will be The night stage at Jaisalmer 70 (Cat. II), 1.00: 1. Carolina Moon Ajeeth Kumar 52.5 and 14. Ambi- Upon A Star (4) P. Gaddam 58.5, 3. 3. Germanicus played in 12 cities. Pakistan, (5) A.A. Vikrant 60, 2. Elysian (7) tious Approach (1) Sai Kumar 51. Al Sadr (1) K. Mukesh Kumar 58, 4. — where the drivers will have 10 Bangladesh, Nepal, South to cover more than 150km — is Srinath 58, 3. Mahathi (2) P. Trevor 1. Vijays Honour, Pentagon (2) Kiran Naidu 58, 5. STORM TROOPER PLATE Africa, Sri Lanka, the West In- 57.5, 4. Dancing Farha (10) G. 2. King David, 3. Born To Do It Monte Rosa (5) Md. Ismail 56.5, 6. (1,400m), 4-y-o & over, rated upto the toughest phase. Naresh 55.5, 5. Mirfield (1) Sai Ku- Valee Tiger (3) Akshay Kumar 30 (Cat. III), 5.30: 1. Full Of Life (8) dies, Australia, England and Suresh Rana from Manali mar 55.5, 6. Bharat King (8) B.R. 5 ARTISTIC TRIBUTE 55.5, 7. Bullish Approach (7) P. A.M. Tograllu 62, 2. Sefarina (13) New Zealand will be the coun- will take a fourth tilt at the title. Kumar 54, 7. Silvassa (11) Kunal PLATE (1,400m), 5-y-o & over, Trevor 54.5, 8. Cannon Grey (10) A.A. Vikrant 62, 3. Shandaar (12) I. tries competing in the tourna- Bunde 54, 8. Ashwa Ashoka (3) Ak- rated 26 to 50 (Cat. III), 2.30: 1. Kunal Bunde 54.5, 9. Hal Chal (6) Chisty 62, 4. Ayur Joythi (3) K. Rana has won the Maruti Su- shay Kumar 53.5, 9. Agustus Bomb- Cloud Dancer (7) Akshay Kumar G. Naredh 53.5 and 10. Sir Walter Mukesh Kumar 61, 5. Racing Ruler ment apart from host India. zuki Raid de Himalaya 10 times shell (9) Kiran Naidu 52.5, 10. 60, 2. Naamdhari (11) Deep Raleigh (8) Neeraj 53.5. (9) N. Rawal 61, 6. Cannon Hope Delhi will host 16 of the 48 and is the defending champion Doroteo (6) I. Chisty 51.5 and 11. Shanker 60, 3. Back To Business 1. Sir Walter Raleigh, (6) Kunal Bunde 60, 7. Whisper (5) matches in the tournament at of Dakshin Dare. POLE TO FINISH: Mick Schumacher won the opening race Euro Zone (4) N.S. Rathore 50.5. (2) P. Gaddam 58.5, 4. Romantic 2. Al Sadr, 3. Bullish Approach P. Gaddam 60, 8. Arabian Foun- the start from Jan. 30 to Feb. 3. 1. Doroteo, 2. Mahathi, Fire (5) A.A. Vikrant 58, 5. Dhool tain (10) Koushik 59.5, 9. Aalishaan Considering his reputation of third round of the MRF Challenge 2016. 3. Ashwa Ashoka Ka Phool (8) K. Mukesh Kumar 56, 8 SECRETARIAT CUP (4) Akshay Kumar 59, 10. Green Rahul Dravid is the brand and skills, it will be tough to 6. Kohinoor Punch (10) G. Naresh (1,400m), 4-y-o & over, rated 86 & Olive (11) Khurshad Alam 57, 11. ambassador. Other leading 3 stop Rana, who will be driving NEW DELHI: Mick Schumacher turn one. Drugovich started to DECCAN PRINCE CUP 56, 7. Golden Xanthus (6) Sai Ku- above (Cat. I), 4.15: 1. Woman O Prep One (14) Deepak Singh 57, 12. cricketers including Virat (1,200m), 4-y-o & over, rated 26 to mar 55, 8. Sea Change (3) Deepak War (10) Deep Shanker 63.5, 2. Kohinoor Flare (7) G. Naresh 56.5, a Grand Vitara, from adding continued his fine form from apply pressure on Schu- 50 (Cat. III), 1.30: 1. Dancing Leaf Singh 54, 9. Forever Bullish (9) Gaarswood (4) Koushik 62, 3. Ko- 13. Noble Heights (2) Sai Kumar Kohli have extended support. another title to his collection. practice and qualifying to win macher but could never get (8) P. Trevor 60, 2. Prospero (4) Aneel 52.5, 10. Roma Rouge (4) lors (7) A. S. Pawar 60.5, 4. Vijay 54.5 and 14. Jamie (1) A.S. Pawar There is a lot of govern- Sandeep Sharma, the 44- the opening race of round close enough to attempt a pass. Srinath 59.5, 3. Awesome Approach B.R. Kumar 52.5 and 11. Ashwini (1) Viraaj (8) P. Gaddam 60.6, 5. 50.5. mental and corporate support year-old from Delhi who has three of the MRF Challenge (5) Suraj Narredu 59, 4. Little Smart Kunal Bunde 51.5. Carlton (6) P. Trevor 58.5, 6. 1. Whisper, 2. Shandaar, for the event, but the organ- In race two, Yoshiaki Heart (3) Neeraj 58, 5. Magna Carta 1. Dhool Ka Phool, Baashagar (11) I. Chisty 56, 7. Ex- 3. Cannon Hope won the Dakshin Dare mul- 2016 at the Buddh Interna- Katayama started on reverse (2) G. Naresh 56.5, 6. Sweet March 2. Sea Change, 3. Cloud Dancer clusive Wind (9) Suraj Narredu Day’s best: Palace On Wheels isers have sought help from all. tiple times, will be driving a tional Circuit. Schumacher grid pole position alongside (11) Beuzelin 55.5, 7. Batur (6) Ak- 56, 8. Happy Guy (1) N.S. Rathore Double: Doroteo-Dhool Ka Visit https://www.blind- 6 Maruti Gypsy and is confident won ahead of Felipe Schramm. shay Kumar 55, 8. Strengthand- SQUANDERER CUP 55.5, 9. Alameda (3) G. Naresh 55, Phool cricket.in/ and make a contri- beauty (1) Md. Sameeruddin 54, 9. (1,200m), 5-y-o & over, rated 66 to 10. Red Rambble (5) S.S. Tanwar Jkt (i): 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5; (ii): 6, 7, 8, 9 & of doing well. Drugovich and Harrison While all drivers had a clean Scooby Dooby Doo (10) I. Chisty 90 (Cat. II), 3.10: 1. Numinous (14) 55, 11. Commanding Boy (12) N. 10; Tr (i): 2, 3 & 4; (ii): 5, 6 & 7; (iii): bution. — Special Sandeep, who has com- Newey. start there was action at the 52, 10. Silver Dollar (7) Kuldeep Srinath 60, 2. Rubyonrails (12) P. Rawal 52.5, 12. That’s My Darling 8, 9 & 10; Tla: All races. Correspondent pleted 25 years in rallying, said In race two championship third corner with Pavan Rav- driving through the sandy ter- leader Joey Mawson extended ishankar colliding with rain at night would be challen- his lead at the front with a con- Drugovich and bringing out TENNIS ging. “The routes are revealed vincing win. Estonian driver the safety car in the process. A chance for players to only at the start of a particular Ralf Aron finished second When racing resumed, stage and it prevents us from ahead of Schumacher, who Mawson pounced on doing any recee. In the night, fought back from eighth on the Schramm at the end of the long Adil Kalyanpur pleased impress IPL scouts you trust your instincts and grid. The opening race of the straight and took the lead. your navigator... moreover, MRF 1600 championship saw Schramm then lost a position UTHRA GANESAN In fact, given the poor form of everything, including the tyres pole sitter Ananth Shan- to Aron and two laps later with Nadal training Indian openers despite various and lights, should be in perfect mugam winning ahead of Schumacher and Newey also DHARAMSHALA: With the hard combinations being tried, even condition,” he said. Anindith Reddy and Nayan got by. Mawson pulled away at KAMESH SRINIVASAN grind of the season behind them Gambhir — who last played a Bani Yadav, who has held Chaterjee. the front and comfortably took and vacant spots in the Indian T20 in 2012 and an ODI in early her own in the sport domin- Earlier, Schumacher took his second win of the season NEW DELHI: The tennis world Premier League up for grabs 2013 — may fancy this being his ated by men, is excited to be his maiden pole in the champi- with Aron and Schumacher may be looking forward to the soon after the matches end one last chance to break competing again in the event onship after an intense battle completing the podium. miraculous repeat of the clash here, quite a few players in the through. which she won last year. How- with Newey. The results: MRF Challenge of titans — Rafael Nadal and North Zone leg of the Syed ever, Bani will be without her The 30 minute qualifying (Race one): 1. Mick Schumacher Roger Federer — at the Aus- Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy be- MUSHTAQ ALI regular navigator. She has session saw Schumacher and (22min:33.728sec); 2. Felipe tralian Open on Sunday. ginning on Sunday would be TROPHY worked hard on her fitness and Newey trade fastest laps be- Drugovich (22:35.421); 3. Harrison What many may not know is hoping to come good to im- will be driving a Maruti Gypsy. fore Schumacher did a 1:50.749 Newey (22:36.193). that there has been an Indian press the IPL scouts and bag There would be others too, Competition will be held in to seal the top spot, making it Race two: 1. Joey Mawson junior in the safe custody of that coveted contract. hoping for a second wind in the four categories — Xtreme, the fastest lap ever done by the (24min:27.191sec); 2. Ralf Aron Rafael Nadal at his academy in With a tweak in format this wake of Yuvraj’s success. Har- Ndure, Moto and Xplore. F2000 at the BIC. (24m:35.276); 3. Mick Schumacher Spain for the last few months, year that has split the tourna- bhajan Singh, captaining Pun- Competitors taking part in the Starting on pole, the Ger- (24:38.651). showing promise to improve ment into two parts — a zonal jab, would definitely be one of Xplore segment will have the man driver got the perfect get- MRF 1600 (Race one): 1. Ananth the standard of Indian tennis competition followed by an them. As would Haryana skip- option of participating in away to lead into the first Shanmugam (16min:56.919sec); 2. to a diferent level. inter-zone tournament later per and current India discard either six days or opt for a corner, with front-row starter Anindith Reddy (17:02.527); 3. Arya Adil Kalyanpur, at 6 feet 3 featuring the top-performing Mohit Sharma. shorter duration (first three Harrison Newey losing out to Singh (17:03.922). — Sports Bur- inches and weighing 75kg, is players from the States — the Others including the likes of days or last three days). Felipe Drugovich going into eau easily the best junior on view inter-State competition has Unmukt Chand and Pawan in the country. He has just won GREAT COMPANY: Adil Kalyanpur who has been training at the come at just the right moment Negi would be looking to catch his first ATP point in Spain, Rafael Nadal Academy in Spain for the last few months, is for those currently out of fa- the IPL scouts’ eyes with HPCA and will be training with the showing promise. vour as well as those looking to oicial confirming that at least VARIETY Karan, Tanisha Indian Davis Cup team in break through the ranks. two — Royal Challengers Ban- Pune, for the tie against New With Gautam Gambhir lead- galore and Delhi Daredevils — triumph Zealand. It has been an stepping stone. I will try to ing the side and the likes of would be present during the SU | DO | KU Adil, who celebrated his learn as much as I can,” he said. Shikhar Dhawan and Ishant matches. INDORE: Karan Srivastava and 17th birthday on Republic Day, amazing Adil had helped the Indian Sharma in the ranks, Delhi With games spread across Tanisha Kashyap won the made his first mark three years experience. I junior Davis Cup team qualify clearly boasts of the biggest ar- two venues it would also be a boys’ and girls’ titles respect- ago by winning the doubles for the World Group last year senal of star power on paper. test of the teams’ fitness given ively in the ITF grade-5 junior title of the UK under-14 cham- have learnt and and had a fine experience, Dhawan disappointed in the that all teams play every day. tennis tournament here on pionship with Siddhant improved a lot. I hit competing on clay in Europe. two ODIs against England re- Services and Himachal Pra- Saturday. Banthia, on the hallowed grass With such highly qualified cently before being dropped for desh would be looking to upset The results (finals): Boys: courts of Wimbledon. with Rafa quite often parents, Adil appreciates the the third and was not selected past the bigger teams, as would Karan Srivastava bt Dipin Wadhwa He has gained a lot of tennis when he is in town essence of education, but has for the T20 series, giving him Jammu & Kashmir, which be- 6-4, 6-4. Girls: Tanisha Kashyap bt knowledge and experience in and that has helped given tennis top priority with enough motivation to get back gins its campaign against Delhi Shrivalli Rashmikaa 6-3, 6-3. — a short time. their support. his form here. on the opening day. Sports Bureau “It has been an amazing ex- me understand the “Education is very import- Ishant would be looking at Sunday’s matches: Pubjab vs perience. I have learnt and im- kind of tennis that I ant. I have been taught that this competition as a platform Haryana (at Amtar), Himachal vs proved a lot. I hit with Rafa from a young age. My parents to get back into form ahead of Services, Delhi vs J&K (at quite often when he is in town am working towards are not worried about how I the IPL auction next month. Dharamsala). Inzamam’s advice and that has helped me under- get my education, as long as I stand the kind of tennis that I am learning and growing as a to Misbah am working towards. Watch- Sunita Maheshwari and Arjun human being,” he said. SQUASH ing him on TV and practising Kalyanpur, based in The experience of competi- KARACHI: Inzamam-ul-Haq, with him are two very difer- Bengaluru. tion in Europe, when he was chief selector of the Pakistan ent things,” said Adil, when The training is obviously advised to skip the Australian Asian jr. meet from Feb. 1 Cricket Board (PCB), has contacted at his home. demanding, and Adil takes Open juniors, has already called for one captain across all It is not just Nadal, but an- one’s breath away by saying given a taste of what to expect. HONG KONG: After great mo- that India is seeded No. 1 formats for Pakistan, thus in- other former World No. 1 Car- that he enjoys the experience. “Playing Futures in Spain ments in the British Junior among the powerhouses such directly advising Test skipper los Moya and Rafa’s uncle “I have always enjoyed chal- was a great introduction into Open (BJO) where Velavan as Pakistan and Malaysia. Misbah-ul-Haq to leave cap- Toni Nadal have been working lenges in training as well as the men’s circuit. I got my first Senthilkumar won the un- Aside from Velavan, the taincy. on Adil’s game along with matches. The training has ATP singles point and that was der-19 title, Abhay Singh took team comprises, Abhay Singh, Talking to reporters in the other coaches. been highly demanding, but I a huge start to the year and a the runner-up spot and Ad- Aryaman Adik and Ranjit wake of team’s dismal perform- “I am very happy with the have adapted well and become massive confidence boost. hitya Raghavan came third, ex- Singh. ance in New Zealand and Aus- reactions from them and it is much stronger and fitter. The The competition levels in pectations have gone up on the The teams in India’s pool tralia, Inzamam said, “I haven’t motivating. Everything they academy has a very unique Europe are very high and you Indian juniors’ potential. are Pakistan, Iran, Japan, Sudoku is a mind game and a given any advice to the PCB say has made a lot of sense and coaching method which has have to work so hard for each The true test will come at Korea and Macau. The Indian puzzle that you solve with over the captaincy issue but I I have utmost trust and re- really suited me,” he said. point, especially on clay,” he the Asian junior team squash boys’ team won the title in reasoning and logic. Fill in the grid think the perfect man for the spect. They are experts and Understandably delighted said. championship in Hong Kong 2011. with digits in such a manner that job is one who can lead in all are guiding me in the right dir- to get a chance to train with Roger Federer may have from February 1 to 5. The Indian girls’ team will every row, every column and three formats. Misbah is a very ection. I am honoured to work the Davis Cup team, Adil said more fans in India, but there is The National team has re- be represented by Nikita Joshi, every 3x3 box accommodates the intelligent man and he is in the with such amazing and talen- it was an “absolute honour”. an Indian junior for whom Ra- ceived the top billing in the Aishwarya Bhattacharya, digits 1 to 9, without repeating best position to take a decision ted people,” said Adil, whose “My long-term goal is to fael Nadal is very close to the seedings at the Asian champi- Vedika Arun and Sanya Vats. any. about his future.” — ANI parents are renowned doctors, play for India. So, this is a huge heart. onship. This is the first time — Sportws Bureau

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017 SPORT 19 ‘Cricket-like reforms needed Dutchman Sjoerd India seeks redemption to be next Indian in other sports federations too’ women’s coach CRICKET / Kohli needs to get his combination right; England to rely on pace SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT have to accept. As I said, the UTHRA GANESAN AMOL KARHADKAR series alive. quicker we get ahead, the bet- Kohli’s promotion to the top KOLKATA: Indian cricket legend ter it will be for Indian cricket,” DHARAMSALA: With the Indian NAGPUR: Instead of heading of the batting order gave Sunil Gavaskar said that the the former Indian captain ad- men’s hockey team making its from practice to India’s Suresh Raina an opportunity sweeping reforms set of in the ded. mark on the world scene, change room, the trio of M.S. to bat at his favourite No. 3 po- Board of Control for Cricket in On the issue of one state one Hockey India is now concen- Dhoni, K.L. Rahul and Yuvraj sition. However, with Rahul India by the Supreme Court vote, which has been opposed trating on developing the wo- Singh moved to the middle of struggling for form, India should be made a model for by the BCCI, Gavaskar said men’s team as well and raising the Vidarbha Cricket Associ- couldn’t really get of to a flier. change in every sports federa- that is not important how its profile. ation Stadium to have a look at As a result, Mandeep Singh tion of the country. many votes a state can have but The first step towards it has the strip for Sunday’s second and Rishabh Pant — the two “I think the reforms, while that the decision should not di- been taken with the federation Twenty20 International reserve batsmen in the squad you might not agree with lute the standard of First Class zeroing in on former Dutch against England. who are primarily openers in everything, were needed. cricket. women’s National coach, Mar- The three set themselves up the shortest form — may come They were needed not just in “I actually have no problems ijne Sjoerd, to lead the Na- Sunil Gavaskar. — PHOTO: PTI for a batting stint on a wicket into the fray. Indian cricket but they are with how many votes a state tional team for the next four adjacent to the match strip for Both had an extended run needed in all sports federa- only national sports federation has. My only concern is that it years. a substantial period of time. with the willow at the start of tions,” said Gavaskar during a where there was a change in should not automatically mean While an oicial announce- Perhaps the exercise — with the practice session. It would discussion at the Kolkata Liter- the oices of the president and that the states which are not ment is yet to be made, senior throwdown specialist D. be interesting if India decides ary Meet here. secretary every three years ready for First Class cricket are federation oicials confirmed Raghavendra and fielding to draft in either in place of “I just hope there is a final and five years. There was al- given Ranji Trophy or First the decision. The name was coach R. Sridhar hurling the Manish Pandey with a licence decision taken over the next ways a new person coming. Class status,” Gavaskar said. also approved by the Sports white ball through the scoop at to cut loose. few days regarding the ap- “[Sharad] Pawar had three “For example, you talk about Ministry’s committee re- various angles — was to get ac- In the bowling department, pointment of administrators so years, [Jagmohan] Dalmiya Meghalaya and Nagaland, who sponsible for the appointment customed to an unusually long the long boundaries will that we can go ahead and start had three years. Every one has do not have a cricketing infra- of foreign personnel in a meet- boundary for an Indian cricket surely tempt the team man- planning for the IPL,” he ad- three years, and then they structure. ing with federation oicials a field. agement to draft in leggie ded. moved away and the senior “If they are going to be play- few days ago. But the kind of angles Dhoni Amit Mishra in place of While welcoming the vice-presidents took over. So ing Ranji Trophy when they With Sjoerd’s appointment, faced did give a hint that he Parveez Rasool. changes forced by the apex there was this thing happen- are not ready to play First the various team manage- was actually trying to find a Two leggies, with diferent court, Gavaskar also suppor- ing,” he said. Class cricket, then I think the ments in Indian hockey will way out against the accurate styles, will make India’s spin ted BCCI’s functioning saying “It is needed in other federa- standard of cricket will be di- have a predominantly orange England bowling that stifled attack an aggressive one. With that it had been following a fair tions as well. Whatever it is, luted and that is not going to hue, with High Performance the former captain in the the challenge of keeping the system of governance. the Supreme Court’s decision help the sport in the country,” director David John the sole ‘death’ overs at Kanpur. series alive, that could well be “The BCCI is probably the has to be respected and we all he added. Australian. the right approach come The meeting was attended All-round attack Sunday evening. by Hockey India CEO Elena An all-round England attack The teams (from): India: Virat Norman and men’s coach not only got an impressive Kohli (capt.), K.L. Rahul, Mandeep Roelant Oltmans besides High plan in place but also executed Singh, Yuvraj Singh, M.S. Dhoni, Performance director David it to near-perfection to not let Suresh Raina, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Tendulkar, a mongoose and John. any of the India batsmen take Pandya, Amit Mishra, Parveez Ra- Sports Secretary Injeti the game away. sool, Yuzvendra Chahal, Manish Srinivas led the Ministry panel The pace quartet of young Pandey, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvnesh- the secret of winning and Sjoerd’s name was accep- left-armer Tymal Mills, white SHADOW PLAY: India has found England a different beast in war Kumar and Ashish Nehra. ted. Only a formal final ap- ball specialist Chris Jordan, England: Eoin Morgan (capt.), proval from the Minister re- limited-over day-night cricket. — PHOTO: K.R. DEEPAK AMITABHA DAS SHARMA legendary batsman remembered. “It seasoned Liam Plunkett and Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Sam Billings, was quite memorable and mains,” a federation oicial all-rounder Ben Stokes varied also at his restrictive best, re- the efectiveness of other Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Joe KOLKATA: Sachin Tendulkar rolled completely different, the first confirmed. the pace, bowled perfect york- gistering his best figures in bowlers. Root, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Liam back his memory to recollect his day-and-night match where I ended The contract will be till ers and wide yorkers — a po- T20Is. That captain Eoin Mor- Besides overcoming the Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Jake Ball, favourite moments in the city where up bowling the last over,” he said. Tokyo Olympics 2020 and Sjo- tent weapon — and also used gan didn’t have to employ Adil England bowlers, Virat Kohli Tylam Mills, Chris Jordan and David he launched the IDBI Federal Life erd would be paid approxim- the angles efectively. Rashid right through the in- will have to get the combina- Willey. Insurance Kolkata Full Marathon on Spectator involvement ately the same as previous Of-spinner Moeen Ali was nings speaks volumes about tion right if India is to keep the Match starts at 7 p.m. coach Neil Hawgood Saturday. Reminiscing about the greatly ($13,000). In the city to promote the supportive Eden Gardens crowd, Sjoerd led the Dutch Un- Marathon, which will be run on Tendulkar said the involvement of der-21 women’s side to a Sunday, Tendulkar veered off to his the spectators is captured in a World Cup title and led the Ranji outing a morale-booster for Chahal fond recollections about the Eden well-known refrain among the senior women’s side to gold at Gardens, the best of which he said cricketers. the Hockey World League SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Chahal’s two for 23 of his his tally of 33 wickets from the latest to join the group. “I’m happened in the Hero Cup semifinal “When in Kolkata we used to semifinals in 2015, before quit- quota — he got both openers in seven games certainly proves going back into the auction and against South Africa in 1993. hear a joke frequently — ‘Pehle do ting after a diference of opin- NAGPUR: If Uttar Pradesh is a his opening over — was the that he justified the tag of being obviously hope to get picked “I don’t think many of you have wicket lelo, baki ke aath wickets ion with the Dutch federation. factory of pace bowlers, espe- only notable achievement from Haryana’s lead spinner. up,” said Jordan, who had a noticed this but because it was the crowd le leta hai’ (first take the first Ministry sources added that cially swingers, Haryana has to an otherwise lacklustre bowl- Chahal is looking forward to fruitful outing in IPL 2016 after first day and night match, there was two wickets, the remaining eight Sjoerd would be accompanied Sachin Tendulkar. — PHOTO: PTI be the shop floor for spinners. ing unit in Kanpur. And the leg- build on his performance in joining as Mitchell Starc’s re- a mongoose which kept coming in will be picked up by the crowd),” he by compatriot Eric Vanek as Three of India’s leading spin- gie, who earned his India cap Kanpur in spin-friendly condi- placement for Royal Chal- strategy coach and is likely to the second-half of the match,” and again the mongoose came and said. ners — Amit Mishra, Jayant Ya- during last year’s tour to Zimb- tions at Nagpur, especially the lengers Bangalore. take charge of the women’s Tendulkar said, revealing the secret we got wickets. dav and Yuzvendra Chahal — abwe, had no hesitation in ad- long boundaries. “A big ground “It’s a tournament I really en- “The experience to see the entire squad latest by mid-March represent the State team, which mitting the confidence boost he makes a diference as you can joyed, it really helped develop behind India winning the match in “So, I was waiting for the the stadium lit with torches was after completion of paperwork ironically plays most of its received during an impressive flight the ball. When the ground me as a player from that mental the last over, which he bowled. mongoose to keep coming. The truly out of this world. They stay and formalities. home games on a lush green Ranji Trophy campaign. is big, the batsman needs to point of view, playing in front of “We got some wickets when it match got rather close and I ended with you for the rest of your life,” The Indian women are cur- track at Lahli, where spinners “Ranji Trophy is an import- think which ball to hit. In a big crowds every other day al- came. Then there were some runs up bowling the last over.” The Tendulkar added. rently in Bhopal for a condi- hardly come into play. ant tournament. I had never small ground, batsman can try most and you’re under a lot of tioning camp. With Jayant sidelined with an played so many matches in the hitting every ball but here he pressure to deliver and per- injury and R. Ashwin and past, but this time Mishy has to choose and try,” he said. form. Ravindra Jadeja having been bhaiya and Jayant were playing The date for the IPL player “With Bangalore we made it rested, Mishra joined Chahal in for India. So, I had a chance to auction is yet to be decided. But to the final and obviously we India’s T20 squad for the series grab,” Chahal said on Saturday. many of the England players want to go that one step further against England. And Chahal For the first time in his eight are trying their best to attract a but it’s a tournament I really en- justified being preferred over seasons of First Class cricket, bid from the franchises during joyed, it’s done really well and his senior with an impressive Chahal played more than five the auction. hopefully I go back and get outing. Ranji games in a season. And Fast bowler Chris Jordan was picked up.”

GENERAL CUE SPORTS Sharath’s exclusion Pushpinder rallies raises eyebrows to beat Chirag K. KEERTHIVASAN G. VISWANATH dasar Ashiq 3-0 (93-64, 84(65)-16, 93 (93)-0); Ketan Chawla bt R. Lo- CHENNAI: The exclusion of the PUNE: Pushpinder Singh of Rail- ganathan 3-0 – penalised one frame country’s top paddler, Sharath ways carved out the first cen- for reporting late (74-39, 78-33). Kamal, from the Petroleum tury break in the main draw of Group M: Digvijay Kadian bt Sports Promotion Board the snooker competition in the Sukumar Burman 3-0 (62-19, 68-57, (PSPB) team for the Senior Na- 84th Manisha National bil- 73-130; Pushpinder Singh bt Chirag tional championships, begin- liards & snooker competition Ramkrishanan 3-2 (36-70, 22-69, ning in Gurgaon on January 31, at the PYC Gymkhana here on 86-8, 58-18, 105(105)-3). Group N: has raised a storm. Saturday. Rahul Sachdev bt Jaswinder Singh 3-1 Despite not playing many do- In a Group-M league match (28-82, 73(73)-31, 69-27, 73(73)-0). mestic tournaments — he has that went to the wire, Push- Group O: J. Varun Kumar bt S. been training in Germany for pinder rallied from a 2-0 defi- Mumtaz Ali 3-2 (61-17, 41-68, 84-5, the last five years — he has al- cit to beat Maharashtra’s 48-69, 61-27); Arvind Kumar bt ways been selected. Chirag Ramkrishanan with a Mukund Bharadiya 3-1 (68-27, 71 (65)-40, 0-82 (53), 60-53); bt J. PSPB, on those occasions, has Sharath Kamal. — FILE PHOTO break of 105 in the fifth frame. cited his international ranking The results (League): Varun Kumar 3-2 (51-65, 69-21, 33-71, as the reason for his inclusion. ciation whether he could be in- Group A: Ashutosh Rao bt Nitin 76(52)-9, 71-37); Mukund Bharadiya He remains the No. 1 player in cluded in the TN squad, but was Sharma 3-2 (61(47)-20, 55-27, 24-63, bt S. Mumtaz Ali 3-2 (52-63, 17-58, India according to the latest in- informed that the entries had 38-61, 70-33); Manan Chandra bt 73-30, 77-29, 63-38). Group P: ternational rankings. already been sent. Sharath, who Sean Davis 3-2 (23-61, 54-35, 28-77, Kamal Chawla bt Sagar Kaswani 3-0 This season, Sharath played is not a registered player with 63-59, 77 (50) -27). Group B: Sun- (60-59, 95 (64)-1, 61-13); bt Taaha in the Inter-institutional tour- the State Association, then told deep Gulati bt Bhadresh Panchal 3-0 Khan 3-1 (74-8, 70-46, 28-70, 63-58); nament in Jaipur and won the TNTTA that he will represent (60-2, 53-36, 82(66)-17); Malkeet Taaha Khan (Mah) bt Lalrina Renthlei South Zone National ranking Haryana and would need an Singh bt Amarnath Sharma 3-1 (75-11, 3-2 (64-35, 52-16, 40-63, 5-82 (68), tournament in Visakhapatnam. NOC. Later, it turned out that he 33-52, 77-8, 70-46). 60-21); Lalrina Renthlei bt Sagar Speaking to The Hindu, PSPB was not representing Haryana Group C: Shoaib Khan bt Abhijoy Kaswani 3-0 (83(39)-8, 63-2, 63-15). Group Q: Sourav Kothari bt joint secretary K.L. Tejwani either. Gosh 3-1 (64(51)-6, 68-15, 7-87, 63- Krishna Barad 3-0 (66-57, 90(63)-35, hinted that it was Sharath’s un- But, when G. Vinodh, one of 58(52); Anurag Giri bt Ishpreet Singh 82(57)-0); Anmoldeep Singh bt Ro- willingness to communicate his TN’s top five players, pulled out 3-2 (34-49, 82-26, 18-79, 66-17, 65- han Kothari 3-0 (53-23, 53-31, 79-7); availability that has cost him a at the last minute with a medical 39). Group D: Neeraj Kumar bt Sak- bt Krishna Barad 3-2 (71-53, 46-69, place in the team. problem, the TNTTA drafted in sham Gairola 3-1 (79-25, 68-13, 49- In fact, Sharath played in the D. Ananth. 33-58, 67-21, 59-20). 67, 68-14); Anuj Uppal bt Subrat Das Group R: Faisal Khan bt Rudraksh individual event in the All-India Sharath’s camp was irked that 3-2 (58-10, 28-53, 65-40, 44-86, 63- Khatri 3-0 (62-48, 73(72)-1, 84-15); inter-institutional event in July the TNTTA did not get back to 46). Group E: Asutosh Padhy bt Sahil Akshay Kumar bt Abhimanyu Gandhi last, and not in the team event — him on Vinodh’s case, but by Nayyer 3-0 (76-14, 61-35, 65-25); 3-2 (13-74, 70-43, 69-21, 11-66, 51- a fact that PSPB was not appar- that time the TNTTA had as- Lucky Vatnani bt Vinayak Agarwal 41). Group S: Nitesh Madan bt ently happy about. And sumed that Sharath would play 3-0 (96-20, 79-40, 89-24). Avinash 3-0 (72 (45) -25, 69-37, moreover Tejwani said that for Haryana; the paddler, too, Group F: Dhruv Verma bt S. Dilip 70-57). Sharath hadn’t communicated didn’t inform the State that he Kumar 3-1 (39-56, 76-35, 60-1, 63- Group T: Dharminder Lilly bt his availability [on a regular was not going to play for 47); Dhvaj Haria bt Michael Rebello Yogesh Kumar 3-2 (28-56, 93-6, 55- basis]. “We don’t get to know Haryana. 3-1 (56-11, 82(44)-36, 18-73, 79 56, 64-5, 65-27); bt Rajesh Kumar 3-0 his whereabouts. When a com- Sharath’s camp has argued (79)-0). Group G: Benay Agarwala bt (65-13, 67(48)-14, 66(58)-24), I.V. pany provides you a decent liv- that the association has been far Bharat Sisodiya 3-0 (59-56, 67-50, Rajiv bt Rajesh Kumar 3-0 (55-17, 77- ing, don’t you owe something to too rigid in enforcing rules, 63-28); Divya Sharma bt Vishal Gajjar 17, 62-27). the company,” asked Tejwani. claiming the decision has cost 3-1 (53-41, 68-24, 51-58, 49-16). Group U: I. H. Manudev bt Sahil “We would love to see Sharath the team the opportunity to im- Group H: Pankaj Advani bt Peter Dora 3-1 (64-19, 52-64, 85-11, 55-21); in more domestic tournaments. prove its medal-winning pro- Lalrintluanga 3-0 (69 (52)-33, 63-10, Siddharth Parikh bt K.S. Naveen Ku- When you are available do tell spects. 65-23). Group I: Brijesh Damani bt S. mar 3-1 (44-80, 76-20, 58-12, 52-14). us. He (Sharath) hasn’t done The TNTTA has defended its Ramakanth 3-0 (79-22, 86-21, 67-32); Group V: Aayush Kumar bt Anand that.” policy, treasurer J. Selvakumar Shoaib Khan bt Prakash Agarwal 3-0 Raghuvanshi 3-0 (67-22, 70 (53)-7, On his part, Sharath saying, “We have a balanced (70-6, 78-42, 57-35). 104 (56, 47)-12). countered: “I tell my where- team and we are confident of Group J: Himanshu Jain bt Amit Group W: Rafath Habib bt Sonam abouts to my employer (IOC) doing well.” Arora 3-0 (74-21, 63-9, 66-23); Gurung 3-0 (76-32, 70-43, 56-6); and not PSPB. It is PSPB which Sharath will play for IOC in Group K: Hasan Badami (Mah) bt Rishabh Thakkar bt S. Shrikrishna 3-2 asks me about my availability. the individual (singles) cat- Piyush Kushwah 3-1 (57-9, 10-66, 66- (62-55, 8-75, 67-18, 45-47, 61-8). This time, no information was egory of the Nationals. This is 14, 89-53); bt Shiva Sharma 3-0 (73 Group X: Johnson Narsidani bt given to me [by PSPB manage- the first time in more than a dec- (59)-44, 63-24, 71-21); Alok Kumar bt Manav Panchal 3-1 (74-22, 46-35, 4- ment] on why I was omitted.” ade that Sharath will not be part Piyush Kushwah 3-1 (77-0, 60-44, 30- 72, 56-46); Shahbaaz Adil Khan bt Sharath then had asked the of the PSPB team in the 71, 102-29). Tashi Namgyal 3-0 (65-30, 77-0, Tamil Nadu Table Tennis Asso- Nationals. Group L: Yasin Merchant bt Mud- 66-16).

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 20 | LIFE THE HINDU SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2017 China celebrates Lunar New Year Michael Keaton’s Batsuit sells for $41,250 Brain hormone that triggers fat burning found Thousands gathered at Beijing’s major temples on The Batsuit worn by Michael Keaton in 1992 film Batman Scientists have for the first time identified a brain Saturday, the first day of the Lunar New Year. This Returns sold at auction for $41,250. It is displayed on a hormone that triggers fat burning in the gut. It may year will be the Year of the Rooster. mannequin with the chiselled likeness of Keaton. have implications for future drug development.

Veteran British STAR TREK NASA marks 50 years of Apollo 1 fire actor John Hurt Emmanuelle Riva dies aged 89 Space agency unveils the scorched hatch that trapped three astronauts inside the spaceship no more mmanuelle Riva, a French star of screen and stage nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in CAPE CANAVERAL (FLORIDA): NASA Center Visitor Complex to killed during launch on Janu- LONDON: British actor John E2013, has died. She was 89. Riva died Friday afternoon in on Friday marked the 50th honour the fallen astronauts ary 28, 1986, and the Shuttle Hurt, known for his roles in a clinic in Paris after a long illness, her agent, Anne Alvares anniversary of its moon pro- and serve as a reminder of Columbia astronauts, who Elephant Man and Harry Correa, told The Associated Press. Riva was Oscar-nominated gramme’s fatal Apollo the risks of space flight. died when that spaceship Potter, has died aged 77 after for her role in Amour, Michael Haneke’s brutal depiction of an launchpad fire with the first “Had that accident oc- broke apart as it re-entered a battle with pancreatic can- aging couple. With Riva starring alongside another French public display of the curred in space, we’d have the Earth’s atmosphere on cer, reports said Saturday cit- movie legend, Jean-Louis Trintignant, it won the Academy scorched hatch that trapped never known exactly what February 1, 2003. At twilight, ing his agent. Award for Best Foreign Language film. They played a loving, three astronauts inside their had happened,” former Gem- the families of the Apollo 1 The versatile actor, who elderly Parisian couple, one of whom has a stroke. Amour also spaceship during a routine ini and Apollo astronaut astronauts gathered at the played Mr. Ollivander in won the Palme pre-launch test. Tom Staford said at a cere- base of the seaside launch Harry Potter and the Philo- d’Or at the Cannes NASA astronauts Virgil mony to mark the exhibit’s complex where Grissom, sopher’s Stone and in two Film Festival. But “Gus” Grissom, Edward opening. White and Chafee had been other films in the series, also Jennifer Lawrence White and Roger Chafee The deaths of these “three testing their capsule when starred in the movie adapta- won the Academy died when thick smoke filled great heroes ... helped save at the fire broke out. “It’s really tion of George Orwell’s Award for Best the crew module of the least one other in flight, important that we come to- novel 1984. He also played Actress that year, Apollo 1 capsule on January maybe two,” he added. gether and we don’t forget the role of Kane in Alien, for her 27, 1967, in what was the first who they were and what they who dies when the creature performance in deadly accident in the space Learning the lessons sacrificed. Even more im- dramatically bursts from his Silver Linings agency’s early days. Investigators discovered portant we remember that chest. Playbook. — AP The men were unable to several problems with the (From left) Astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White II and Roger we don’t ever want to have it He was twice nominated open the capsule’s three-part Apollo capsule design that Chaffee stand near Cape Kennedy’s Launch Complex 34 happen again,” Kennedy for an Oscar, in the best sup- hatch before being overcome led to the fire, including an Space Center director and porting actor category for his during training for Apollo 1 in January 1967. — PHOTO: NASA Bryan Cranston to play Howard Beale by smoke. Emergency rescue electrical wiring issue, a former shuttle astronaut Bob performance in the 1978 film teams rushed to battle the pure-oxygen environment of the original Mercury 7as- mission in June 1965. Chafee, Cabana told the families. Midnight Express as Max, a ryan Cranston is set to make his U.K. stage debut, fire at the launchpad, located and flammable materials tronauts, became the second 31, was a rookie astronaut “The lessons learned from British man imprisoned in starring as Howard Beale in the theatre adaptation of at what is now Cape throughout the crew cabin. American in space in a sub- with no previous space flight Apollo 1 are critical to our fu- Turkey, and for his starring B1976 film Network. Lee Hall (Billy Elliott) has penned the Canaveral Air Force Station, NASA made dozens of orbital flight that preceded experience. ture success and I don’t ever role in Elephant Man two new adaptation of Paddy Chayefsky’s Oscar-winning but were too late. changes and resumed flying John Glenn’s landmark first Friday’s ceremony was want them forgotten,” Mr. years later. screenplay, a dark satire on the unscrupulous ratings hunger of The hatch has now been in October 1968, setting the U.S. orbital space flight. one of several events this Cabana said. Born on January 22, 1940 in American network television and the vanishing line between taken out of storage and in- stage for the historic Apollo White, who was 36, became week in which NASA also “We got to the moon not in Chesterfield, England, Hurt news and entertainment, according to The Hollywood corporated into a new dis- 11 lunar landing in July 1969. the first American to walk in paid tribute to the Space spite of Apollo 1, but because began his career as a teacher Reporter.Ivo van Hove will stage the play’s world premiere at play at the Kennedy Space Grissom, aged 40 and one space as pilot of the Gemini 4 Shuttle Challenger crew, of Apollo 1.” — Reuters of drawing. — AFP the National Theatre in London, beginning performances in November. Directed by Sidney Lumet, the film starred Peter Finch, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall and Beatrice Straight. It is widely remembered for the classic scene of national discontent in which Beale, at the climax of an Why did Sunny the red panda escape impassioned rant, galvanizes angry viewers to go to their windows and shout, “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!” — PTI a Virginia zoo? Maybe to avoid mating CHRISTOPHER MELE her too closely, and she either left or lost her footing during his ag- Hawke, Rapace to star in Stockholm NEW YORK: It’s an unusual search gressive pursuit. Although red ctors Ethan Hawke and Noomi Rapace have been roped that has captivated animal lovers pandas are not diggers or jump- in to star in the upcoming film Stockholm. It will be around Norfolk, Virginia, for ers, they are agile climbers. The Adirected and written by Robert Budreau. Stockholm is days: Bloodhounds, infrared cam- open exhibit is surrounded by tall inspired by a true criminal event that happened more than four eras and even drones have been oak trees that she could have eas- decades ago, which was documented in Daniel Lang’s New used — all to try to find Sunny, a ily reached. Yorker article. In 1973, a bank heist occurred in Stockholm, and female red panda. Red pandas are known for be- the hostages, who later bonded with the robbers, Sunny disappeared from her ing adorable. eventually turned against the authorities. The habitat at the Virginia Zoo some- “They really look like a plush psychological phrase ‘Stockholm syndrome’ time after 5 p.m. on Monday but toy,” Mr. Bockheim said. They are emerged later on. “Stockholm will offer before Tuesday morning. Extens- RUNAWAY PANDA: Sunny (in photo) also in trouble. The International moviegoers a raw glimpse into intense ive searches by workers and vo- may have left because Thomas, Union for the Conservation of events that transpired over four decades lunteers inside the zoo and in sur- her habitat mate, aggressively Nature, which assesses the status ago coining a psychological condition rounding neighbourhoods had pursued her. — PHOTO: @VIRIGINAZOO of wild populations of animals, es- that still intrigues the world today,” produced no credible sightings by timated that about 10,000 live in said Jonathan Kier, the president of late Friday. Thomas, who caused her to leave, the wild, in two subspecies, all on international sales and distribution of Sunny, who measures 34 inches Greg Bockheim, the executive dir- mountain slopes in a narrow band production service Sierra/Affinity. long — half of which is her tail — ector of the zoo, said in an inter- running from western China to The movie is scheduled to go on the is 19 months old. That makes her a view on Friday. Nepal. Deforestation and disease floors in April. — IANS young adult capable of reprodu- In preparation for the one day a threaten them now, and climate cing. It might have been her hab- year that red pandas mate, change looms. — The New York itat mate, a red panda named Thomas may have been pursuing Times News Service

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