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Mohammad Irshad, from the Gambhir posted these legal cell of the AAP, the notice tweets after his rival from AAP sought immediate apology Atishi accused him of being from Gambhir in writing and behind the circulation of a asked him to publish the same derogatory pamphlet about "along with true and correct her. facts" in newspapers and on Calling the tweets "offend- social media, within 24 hours. + ,-. -/,0 22" 2 ( ) % Q + !#$%&&'! ! ! ! !! ' $ .= & , Bhubaneswar: The Odisha farmers undertaking banana cul- extensive damage to standing New Delhi: BJP's Lok Sabha candidates are asking for Government on Saturday tivation. crops, fruit orchards, vegetable New Delhi: Senior BJP leader Sabha elections.Kejriwal can- votes only for Narendra Modi and "fooling" the peo- announced a 1,600 crore pack- To those who lost domestic crops, plantation crops and var- Prakash Javadekar on Saturday not remain silent, he has to ple to make him win again, sitting North West Delhi age for livelihood support for animals in the calamity, Patnaik ious other cash crops. It also accused the Aam Aadmi Party answer," he said. MP Udit Raj, who recently moved to the Congress from farmers, fishermen and others said 30,000 will be given per caused severe damage to assets (AAP) of dropping anti-cor- The Union HRD minister the saffron party, alleged on Saturday. affected by Cyclone Fani. milch cow and buffalo, 25,000 and infrastructure in the farm- ruption crusader Anna Hazare also sought an apology from They are asking for votes neither for themselves nor Chief Minister Naveen per draught animal and 3,000 lands. like a "hot potato" after com- Kejriwal for blaming the BJP for the party, but only for Prime Minister Modi, claimed Patnaik announced the package per goat. Patnaik said school exami- ing to power. for an attack on him during a Raj, who joined the Congress after he was not given a and included support for those A financial assistance of nation fees up to high school level A day ahead of the Lok roadshow. ticket by the BJP. dependant on animal husbandry, 12,000 per hectare shall be pro- in government schools will be Sabha polls in Delhi, Javadekar "Everytime he (Kejriwal) BJP leaders are "fooling the people to make Modi fisheries, handloom and handi- vided to fish farmers, Patnaik waived in the affected areas. showed a purported video of gets attacked he blames the win, which actually means that Modi will win and peo- craft. said. He announced that two extra Hazare, in which the activist BJP, but it turns out that the ple will lose", he claimed in a statement, a day before As per the announcement, Similarly, additional seed pairs of school uniforms will be claimed that Delhi Chief man behind the attack comes polling in Delhi. agriculture input subsidy of money of 10,000 will be given to provided in the extremely affect- Minister and AAP supremo a number of other leaders of from his own party. So these "In such a situation, neither the qualification of a 6,800 per hectare of land in non- the affected women self help ed areas and one extra pair in the Arvind Kejriwal after coming the movement announced the are the dramatics that he candidate nor the future development plan for the peo- irrigated areas, 13,500 per groups in the cyclone hit areas. severely affected areas to the to power has not once met him. formation of the AAP to fight engages into.He should apolo- ple is needed. hectare of land in areas under About 268 common facility cen- children up to elementary school Hazare, in the video, can the 2013 Delhi assembly elec- gise to the BJP," he said. "The issues of electricity, water, employment, assured irrigation and 18,000 per tres will be provided 4 lakh each level. also be heard saying that tions, but Hazare decided not Javadekar also questioned health, education, police, traffic, inflation etc. Are the hectare for all types of perennial at the gram panchayat level in the The Chief Minister launched "power and money can make to join them. the silence of Kejriwal over the responsibility of the MP, doesn't the public want these crops will be provided to farmers extremely affected areas. a web portal to seek support in people do anything. Earlier Javadekar also sought an recent controversy surround- facilities or development?" he asked. who suffered crop loss of 22 per Patnaik also announced the aftermath of the cyclone. (during the anti-corruption answer from Kejriwal on ing Congress leader Sam The seven Lok Sabha seats in the national capital cent or above. that 100 per cent remission The website — movement) he (Kejriwal) used claims of AAP West Delhi Pitroda's "so what" remark on go to polls on Sunday. An incentive of 15,000 per in respect of cess on land for rebuild.Odisha.Gov.In — has to say that he will not take candidate Balbir Singh Jakhar's the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Raj's spokesperson C L Maurya claimed that the BJP farmer will be provided for those 2019-20 will be given to all the been developed for crowd fund- salary. His mind has distract- son who said the AAP supre- "The whole country con- has brought Congress leader Rajkumar Chauhan engaged in betel cultivation, while cyclone affected villages. There ing of various projects in the ed since he got power." mo sold the seat for Rs 6 crore demned the comments of because of the anger brewing in the Dalit community 40,000 per unit will be provid- will be 100 per cent exemption on cyclone-affected areas. The AAP emerged from to his father. Pitroda but he remains silent after the BJP denied Raj a ticket. ed for construction of shade net water rate for farmers in places Through the portal, a Hazare's anti-corruption "Today, the AAP and on the issue," he said. Chauhan was brought in a last ditch effort to con- or thatched structure for devel- where crop loss is 33 per cent or person can directly donate for movement in 2011, but when Kejriwal need to answer. His Javadekar was joined by tain the anger of the Dalit community against the BJP, opment of mushroom units more during this year's rabi sea- restoration of schools and shelters they got power "they dropped (Jakhar's) son has alleged that Delhi BJP president Manoj he claimed. which were destroyed in the son. and support the homeless. Hazare like a hot potato", Rs 6 crore was paid for getting Tiwari in attacking Kejriwal, The BJP would lose all seven seats in Delhi cyclone. Cyclone Fani, which struck Contributions can also be made Javadekar alleged. the ticket and similar charges who said he worries about the because of the anger members of the community, An incentive of 25,000 per coastal Odisha on May 3, apart to the Chief Ministers relief fund In late 2012, Kejriwal and were levelled during the Rajya safety of Jakhar's son. PTI Maurya said. PTI hectare will also be provided to from killing 43 people, caused on the website. PTI " ! ( ! 2 2 Bhoa (Punjab): Punjab Chief al forums such as the United government. " T h e s e been released towards clearing Minister Amarinder Singh on Nations. were the cheap tactics that the sugarcane dues for farmers in Saturday slammed Narendra He alleged Modi's "shame- prime minister was resorting to the region. > =" Modi, citing a Time magazine ful" attempts to "destroy" the in sheer panic, in the face of He noted that a medical article which called the Prime secular fabric of the country BJP's imminent defeat in these college had already been Minister "divider in chief", were a "threat" to its very exis- polls." announced for Gurdaspur and New Delhi: Actor and singer and asked people to vote for the tence. He further lashed out at Pathankot and promised to Arun Bakshi joined the BJP here Congress for the "country's He exhorted people to vote Modi, accusing him of trying to personally take up with the on Saturday in the presence of unity". for the future and unity of take credit for Balakot strikes, Centre the long-pending former Chhattisgarh Chief While addressing a poll India, whose diversity and sec- saying it was a victory of the demand of the local residents Minister Raman Singh. rally here, Singh referred to the ularism were its core strengths. armed forces, not the PM. for Dogri certificates. Bakshi has acted and sung article and said, "It showed "India needs a government "The nation salutes the Addressing another rally in in several films and tele-serials, what the international com- that can keep it united, not forces which had been making Batala, Amarinder trashed as including 'Mahabharat'. munity thought of Modi who leaders like Modi who are out unparalleled sacrifices over the "mere wishful thinking" the for- He said he has always sup- lowered India's prestige in the to destroy the nation's unity," years to defend the people of mer chief minister Parkash ported the BJP's ideology and global arena". he alleged. India and its borders," he Singh Badal's reported state- expressed his admiration for The piece, a sharp criticism Singh said Modi has hit "an added. ment that the people of Punjab Prime Minister Narendra Modi, of Modi's leadership, has been all-time low" with his speech- Assuring early resolution had forgotten the 2015 Bargari saying he has been serving the written by Aatish Taseer, son of es, which was a first for the of the problems of sugarcane sacrilege incident. nation diligently with hard work Indian journalist Tavleen Singh country. "The fight today is for mills in the Gurdaspur con- "The Akalis are desperate- and honesty. and late Pakistani politician saving the country," he assert- stituency, the CM announced ly hoping and wishing that is Bakshi said there was no and businessman Salmaan ed. his government's decision to the case as the Badals have no one like Modi and the country Taseer. Apologising for the delay in increase the Gurdaspur coop- defence or justification to show had seen such a leader after Atal Singh said leaders like reaching Bhoa, the CM alleged erative sugar mill capacity how the sacrilege cases could Bihari Vajpayee in 1990s. Singh Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi that he was denied permission from 2,000 to 10,000 tonne take place under their noses said many actors and artistes in and Atal Bihari Vajpayee had to land in Pathankot on the crushing per day, while point- without their knowledge," the general have been voicing their earned for the nation at glob- "petty instructions" of the Modi ing out that Rs 25 crore had CM said. PTI support for the BJP. PTI "! " ) * )+ ! , -. (/

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First, it was clear that Modi’s point, the controversy may well will probably never be known. ed by the Central Industrial Security Virudachalam in Cuddalore district, substantiates the fear Tomar from Morena are other Manas Ranjan Bhunia is references to the dodgy record cast a shadow over its prospects However, from AAP’s perspec- Force. Pseudoephedrine is a precursor among social scientists and psychologists that there is contestants from a total of TMC’s candidate who is con- of Rajiv Gandhi was a crafty in Delhi and Haryana where tive, it provided a grand oppor- used for the manufacture of something abnormal with the youth in the State. eight seats going to poll on testing against BJP’s State pres- decoy aimed at provoking his there is a significant Sikh pop- tunity to gain the upper hand in Methamphetamine, a drug widely Tilakavati, ailing from a poor family was a graduate stu- Sunday in the State. ident Dilip Ghosh from Congress opponents. Secondly, ulation. a contest with a cricket star. The used in Europe and South East Asia. dent and wanted to take up a civil service job to help her In Haryana, of the 10 Lok Medinipur Lok Sabha seat. the Congress fell into the trap, Finally, there was the con- formidable Left-liberal ecosys- This is the biggest ever seizure of pseu- father, a tea vendor who was struggling to meet both the Sabha seats voting BJP had The Bankura seat will witness with both Rahul and Priyanka troversy over a scurrilous leaflet tem that has a commanding doephedrine in India kept outside fac- end of life. contested eight seats in 204 a triangular fight because the protesting too much and the that was circulated in East Delhi presence in the media came out tory premises. As per our records, this Dr S Tamadoss, founder of the PMK asked the State and won seven, INLD two and Congress did not put up any Congress ecosystem rushing in that called into question the with all guns blazing, to try and is the highest ever seizure by any and Central Governments to address the grey areas in the Congress one. Union candidate there. with clean chits that in turn pro- character of the Aam Aadmi secure a massive sympathy vote agency,” the senior NCB officer said. law concerning safety of girls and women in the State. Ministers Krishan Pal Gurjar The high-voltage cam- voked a debate centred on Party’s candidate Atishi Marlena. for Atishi. By portraying her as “During interrogation, the woman "This is not an isolated incident and Tamil Nadu has been and Rao Inderjt Singh (BJP) paign saw poll meetings by dynastic entitlement. Thirdly, it I do not have any authentic a vilified woman, deserving of led the officials of the Delhi zonal unit witnessing such murders over the last so many years. too are in the fray. Former Modi and BJP president Amit took almost four days before the information on who was respon- sympathy, it diverted attention of the NCB to a house in Greater There is a definite pattern in all these murders which is Chief Minister Bhupinder Shah, Union Home Minister Congress realised that it had sible for this disagreeable leaflet. from some of her more radical Noida from where a total of 1,818 kg dangerous to all womenfolk in the State," said Dr Singh Hooda (Congress) is Rajnath Singh, Congress pres- been tricked into debating However, two things stand out. views that didn’t necessarily gel of pseudoephedrine and 1.9 kg of Ramdoss. trying to enter the lower house ident Rahul Gandhi, West dynastic politics rather than First, that the leaflet was clear- with Delhi voters. Most impor- Cociane were seized on May 10,” said Tilakavati was murdered by Akash, a school drop out from Sonepat while his son Bengal Chief Minister and anything substantial. ly written by someone who was tant, by charging Gambhir with the senior NCB official. of the same age, for rebuffing his advances towards her. and sitting MP from Rohtak, her Andhra Pradesh counter- Unfortunately for the party, not in the political mainstream. the offence, it sought to de-glam- Two Nigerians, a man and a Both of them were class mates in school before Akash Deepender Singh Hooda, is part N Chandrababu Naidu. the bid to restore the narrative Indeed, it was crafted to be wil- orise the cricketer. woman, have been arrested from the dropped out of studies and started moving with his friends again contesting from the In Jharkhand, Giridih, came to nought because of Sam fully filthy and hurt the side on After the votes are counted house apart from the South African for a carefree life. When the boy sounded about his love same seat. Dhanbad, Jamshedpur and Pitroda’s insensitive remarks on whose behalf it was circulated on May 23, we will know apprehended earlier, they said. The for her, Tilakavati told him that her top priority was to In West Bengal, Maoist Singhbhum (ST) constituency the anti-Sikh riots of 1984. much more than the AAP can- whether this exercise has suc- arrests were made under relevant sec- complete her studies in order to find out a job to min- hotbed Jangal Mahal — the are to witness voting on Pitroda was made to eat his didate. Secondly, without hesi- ceeded or not. In a larger sense, tions of the Narcotic Drugs and imise the hardship of her parents, according to one of her forested region of Bankura, Sunday. words and compel his party to tating for even a moment, AAP whether AAP wins East Delhi or Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. close relations. issue a clarification after some 36 chose to use the leaflet to level not matters little since the party hours but the damage was done. charges against the BJP and its is not a serious claimant for With Punjab yet to vote, the celebrity candidate Gautam power nationally. However, the Congress had to once again Gambhir. By breaking down at battle seems to be of paramount undergo harrowing interroga- a Press conference, Atishi sought importance to the Left-liberal ! " # tion over its role in the riots. In to become an object of sympa- establishment. This section of short, the debate introduced an thy. Certainly, Gambhir was the Indian elite doesn’t have element of uncertainty in one of caught off guard completely much stake in the Indian elec- the few States of India where the and had to fall back on a tion. It is viscerally opposed to party was seen to be in a com- defamation notice against the Narendra Modi but doesn’t real- $#% AAP candidate. ly have too much faith in the via- bility of a post-poll mahagathbandhan. Indeed, it often From Page 1 till date for violation of the poll Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems that this chunk of the Seventeen polling stations code. holding a massive rally at the beautiful people are reconciled will be staffed only by women. The general election 2019 Ramlila Maidan , Congress to a second term for Modi. As many as 523 polling election witnessed acrimonious president Rahul Gandhi Given this bleak scenario, locations have been identified exchanges between the AAP addressing two public meetings, the Left-liberal establishment as critical and 60,000 person- and the BJP over allegations of while his sister Priyanka has transformed the general nel, including those of the horse-trading, rivals jabbing at Gandhi Vadra taking out two election into a prestige battle Delhi Police, Home Guards one another over alleged dis- roadshows in the city. in just three seats. The first is and paramilitary, will be on crepancies in affidavits and BJP’s incumbent MP Manoj Begusarai, where Kanhaiya their toes to ensure that there even a candidate of the ruling Tiwari is up against Sheila Kumar of Jawaharlal Nehru is no untoward incident. party in Delhi breaking down Dikshit for the Northeast Delhi University fame is contesting According to the summa- at a Press conference and attack seat and has already said her on a CPI ticket. The second is ry of the electoral roll published on Delhi Chief Minister and entry has made the poll contest Bhopal where its favourite on April 23, there are over 1.43 national convener of AAP “one of the most interesting in Congress leader is trying to crore voters in Delhi, 78,73,022 Arvind Kejriwal. the country”. AAP’s Dilip defeat unrepentant Hindutva. male and 64,42,762 female, The campaign which got off Pandey is also in the fray from And the third seat is East Delhi while 669 belong to the third to a slow start as alliance talks the seat. Other prominent can- where AAP candidate Atishi is gender. between the AAP and Congress didates in the race include vet- ‘one of us.’ While 2,54,723 voters are in lingered on till the last days of eran Congress leader Sheila, The election campaign is the age group of 18 and 19, there nomination, gained momen- Olympian boxer Vijender Singh, well and truly over. All that are 40,532 electorate with dis- tum over the last fortnight with who is making his electoral remains is for people to vote ability who would be provided senior leaders drawing huge debut from South Delhi, Union and the votes counted. Barring pick up and drop facility. Nearly crowds at mega rallies and road Minister Harsh Vardhan from an unanticipated event, the 270 FIRs and daily diary (DD) shows in the national Capital. Chandni Chowk, and crick- 2019 battle is over. Everyone entries were registered against The campaign reached a eter-turned-politician Gautam is too tired. political parties and others here crescendo in its last lap with Gambhir. + ,-. -/,0 ! "#$ 8$"-> R"1 /0 % !% % % ! 0*%0.1 multi-role, vertical-lift platform, which is used for trans- n a significant step to mod- porting troops, artillery, equip- Iernise the helicopter fleet, the ment and fuel. The IAF had first Apache attack helicopter inked a deal for 15 Chinooks. manufactured by US aerospace These top of the line induc- major Boeing was handed over tions follow similar efforts by 0*%0.1 to the IAF on Friday. India had the Government to sustain the inked a nearly 1.5 billion dol- momentum of modernisation fter students, now CRPF lar deal for 22 Apaches in 2015 and inaugurating a joint ven- Ajawans are getting addicted to enhance its capabilities to ture in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh to the online gaming app PUBG destroy enemy tanks, armoured in March for manufacturing (PlayerUnknown's personnel carriers and fortified 7,50,000 AK-203 rifles. It is an Battlegrounds), which is posing enemy positions. At present, advanced version of the icon- a threat to their operational per- the IAF has Russian origin ic AK-47 and Ordnance formance and aggression besides MI-35 helicopters. Factory Board in collaboration leading to attitudinal issues. The first of the 22 Apache with Russia will manufacture The addiction to PUBG is PUBG ban was necessary as leagues is affecting bonding and helicopters was formally hand- the rifles in India. The overall also minimising the interaction children are now getting addict- comradeship between the force's ed over to the IAF at Boeing project cost is more than 7,000 between the jawans and leading ed to the online multiplayer personnel, it said. production facility in Mesa, crores as the factory will later to less camaraderie and bonding, battle royale which was "adverse- "All Deputy Inspectors Arizona, the US on May manufacture these rifles for the sources said. The CRPF's Bihar ly affecting their studies". General to ensure and instruct all 10,officials said here on para-military forces and state unit has directed all DIGs and Senior CRPF officers said, unit/company personnel under Saturday adding the helicopter police after meeting the armed company commanders to ensure "Addiction to online gaming your command to get it delet- has been customised to suit government were also present, attacks at standoff ranges and ministry in 2017 approved the forces requirements. that the gaming app is deleted has impacted the operational ed/deactivated from their mobile IAF's future requirements and the IAFsaid. operate in hostile airspace with procurement of six Apache Similarly, a deal worth over from all phones and conduct capabilities of jawans. Many of phones. All company comman- would have significant capa- The IAF signed the con- threats from ground. Moreover, helicopters along with weapons 700 crores was inked earlier random checks on all such them have withdrawn them- ders will ensure that this app is bility in mountainous terrain, tract in September 2015 for 22 the ability of these helicopters, systems from Boeing at a cost this year for buying 72,4000 Sig phones at regular intervals, they selves from socialising with their deleted in all phones and ran- they said. Apache helicopters and the to transmit and receive the bat- of 4,168 crore for the Army. Sauer rifles for meeting imme- pointed out. fellow jawans. Besides, it has also dom check of phones should be The AH-64E Apache is a first batch of these helicopters tlefield picture, to and from the This will be its first fleet of diate operational needs of the PUBG has become a raging led to sleep deprivation owing to done," added the circular sent to leading multi-role attack heli- is scheduled to be shipped to weapon systems through data attack helicopters exclusively army. The rifles will start com- point of discussion in India with less physical activity in the wake all the formations of Central copter and is flown by the US India by July this year. networking makes it a lethal operated by the Army. ing in within a year after the cases of mental harm to kids or of addictive hooking up to the Reserve Police Force and Army. It is an advanced all- "Selected aircrew and ground acquisition. "These attack heli- Fuselages for this Army order contract was signed in February. teenagers being reported due to game." An order issued by the Combat Battalion for Resolute weather attack helicopter that crew have undergone training copters will provide significant will be produced by Tata These rifles made by a US the online gaming addiction. CRPF's Bihar unit on May 6, said Action (CoBRA). can engage both air and ground at the training facilities at US edge in any future joint oper- Boeing Aerospace Limited, a company will enhance the fight- In January this year, the that CRPF troops, young per- CRPF is the lead Central targets with relative stealth Army base Fort Rucker, ations in support of land joint venture between Boeing ing capabilities of infantry sol- Gujarat Government had issued sonnel, are addicted to the paramilitary force for counter- using low-altitude obstacles Alabama. These personnel will forces," the IAF added. and Tata Advanced Systems in diers deployed on the Line Of a new circular stating that district PUBG app. It's affecting their ops insurgency, anti-terrorist and like trees and hills as cover. Air lead the operationalisation of Since the attack helicopters Hyderabad. Control(LOC), Line of Actual authorities should now ensure performance and posing aggres- anti-Naxal force deployed in a Marshal AS Butola represent- the Apache fleet in the IAF," the provide cover to its own army India has already bought Control(LAC) and engaged in that there should be a ban on stu- sive and attitudinal issues, it out- major way in Jammu and ed the IAF and accepted the IAF said in a statement. tanks and infantry during bat- the Chinook transport heli- counter insurgency operations dents for playing PUBG in lined. Ksshmir, Naxalism-hit States first Apache in a ceremony. The helicopter has the tle by taking out enemy tanks copter, made by Boeing, from in Jammu & Kashmir and the schools. The notice said that the Lesser interaction with col- and the Northeast. Representatives from the US capability to carry out precision and artillery guns, the defence the US. The Chinook is a North-East. 1 !11 ) + , !"2$2 3+ 0*%0.1 rect. As one of the senior most woman employee of the court. Clarifying on a news report, members of the Bar, he The matter, however, was Venugopal Friday said: "I admit nion Finance Minister Arun (Venugopal) certainly has his scrutinised by a panel of three that I had written a letter before , ( ) UJaitley on Saturday termed views on some issues. The sitting judges of the Supreme the appointment of an in-house as “absolutely incorrect” reports Government respects him for Court. inquiry committee seeking of differences between Attorney the objectivity of his advice,” Venugopal said he had writ- appointment of three retired General KK Venugopal and the Jaitley said in a tweet. ten the letter on April 22, before judges of the Supreme Court." 0*%0.1 racist and sexist remarks. targetting Modi at the behest Government over the sexual Venugopal had written to all the three-member in-house The law officer also said he Taking a swipe at Sidhu, of Madhya Pradesh Chief harassment case against the the Supreme Court judges to set committee headed by Justice S wrote a second letter clarifying he BJP on Saturday Patra said he keeps making all Minister Kamal Nath who, he Chief Justice of India. up a committee of three retired A Bobde was set up to hold an his position that the earlier one Taccused the author of the sort of loose statements but has alleged was also involved in the “The motivated news item judges of the apex court to look inquiry into the allegations. was written in his personal Time magazine article that not spoken a word against riots. of differences between the into allegations of sexual The three-judge panel has capacity as a senior bar member called Prime Minister Congress leader Sam Pitroda's Sidhu at a poll rally had Attorney General and the harassment made against CJI given CJI Gogoi a clean chit in having an experience of 65 Narendra Modi "divider in "so what" remarks on 1984 asked people to defeat "kale Government is absolutely incor- Ranjan Gogoi by a dismissed the matter. years. chief" of pursuing Pakistan's anti-Sikh riots. angrez", in an apparent attempt agenda and termed it an Pitroda, a close aide of to liken the Modi Government attempt to malign Modi's Gandhi and Overseas to the British rule before inde- image. Congress' head, on Thursday pendence. BJP spokesperson Sambit said, 'hua to hua' (So what, it The Congress leader had Patra told a press conference happened) about the anti-Sikh also claimed that Modi was like that article's author was a riots. He made this remark in a bride who makes noise from Pakistani and that nothing response to a question on the her bangles to give an impres- better can be expected from Patra also slammed riots by a newsman in sion that she was working Pakistan. He also took a swipe Congress leader Navjot Singh Dharamshala in Himachal hard but did not really work. at Congress president Rahul Sidhu for his barbs at Modi, Pradesh. Patra said these remarks Gandhi for retwitting the accusing Sidhu of making Patra claimed Sidhu was showed the Congress' mindset. story. The piece, a sharp criticism of Modi's leadership, has been written by Aatish Taseer, son of ! '8 "& Indian journalist Tavleen Singh and late Pakistani politician 0*%0.1 29, had made disparaging and businessman Salmaan comments about Modi. Taseer. n fresh trouble for Congress He had reportedly accused Patra said several foreign Ileader Navjot Singh Sidhu, the Prime Minister of "making magazines had written stories the Election Commission has money in the Rafale jet deal" critical of Modi in 2014 as well. again issued a showcause and also "allowing" the rich to Calling the Prime Minister notice to him for prima facie escape the country after "rob- a unifier, the BJP spokesperson violating the Model Code of bing" nationalised banks. listed a number of welfare Conduct by allegedly making The poll panel had in April measures started by the Modi disparaging remarks against censured Sidhu for allegedly government to claim that the Prime Minister Narendra warning the Muslim commu- country was heading towards Modi. The poll panel had nity that efforts were on to a new India under his "reform- He was given a day to reply received a complaint from the divide their votes in Bihar and ing, performing and trans- to the notice that was issued BJP that Sidhu, during a rally it barred him from campaign- forming" agenda. Friday by the commission. in Madhya Pradesh on April ing for 72 hours. ! ! ! /4

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cting tough for seeking Acomplementary passes for IPL matches from the Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA), the Government has curtailed the Central deputation of senior bureaucrat Gopal Krishan Gupta and has repatriated him back to his cadre — the Railway Ministry. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved pre- mature repatriation of Gupta with immediate effect, an order issued by the personnel ministry said without mentioning any reason. Gupta, a 1987 batch officer of the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME), is posted as the Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. He had in March sought complementary passes of an IPL match from DDCA president Rajat Sharma's office, according to an official communique.

After not getting the desired response from the DDCA, Gupta wrote a letter to Sharma on April 3, giving the sequence of events. Gupta mentioned telephonic discussion between Sharma's executive assistant Sapna Soni and his personal staff. "I do not know whether this episode and the sequence of events as narrated above has been brought to your notice and whether your executive assistant had informed you about my call and my request for arrangement of passes," Gupta said in a letter to Sharma. "May I request that your office staff may show courtesy in such matters and give timely feedback even if the response is not affirmative. I think, we must have mutual respect for the positions being held by us," his letter reads. The ACC's decision on curtailing Gupta's tenure is said to have been taken after the copy of this letter was shared on a public platform. + ,-. -/,0 %

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Out of them arrangement deploying 770 Purulia, Bankura, Midnapore companies of central forces in and Jhargram are situated in ) A eight constituencies in West the jangalmahal area which Bengal going to polls on Sunday. used to be a Maoist hotbed till B The highlight of the so- Mamata Banerjee came to called tight security bandobast power a few years ago. is putting the actual control of Not taking any chances the Central forces under a the central forces have been 1:(. commandant instead of a State provided with bullet proof police officer, ECI sources said jackets, helmets. Heavy vehicles fter two-time Vidisha MP reminding the “rarity of such have been barred from enter- ASushma Swaraj announced decision.” ing this zone during the elec- that she will not contest the Lok Earlier the poll panel had tion time, sources said adding Sabha elections this year, the decided to provide 683 com- the culverts would have to be high-profile constituency, con- panies of CAPF covering about crossed foot. sidered a BJP bastion, appears 72 percent polling stations. Fate of 83 candidates main- to have lost its sheen. The BJP However, following a request ly from the TMC, BJP, Left has fielded debutant Ramakant from the Special Police Front and Congress would be Bhargav from the seat which Observer Vivek Dubey the ECI decided by 1 crore 33 lakh and saw the likes of former Prime rushed in additional 87 com- 69,749 strong electorate. Minister Atal Bihar Vajpayee in panies, sources said adding Meanwhile, reports of vio- the running in the early 1990s. almost 92 percent of the booths lence came in from Tamluk, Bhargav is pitted against would now be covered by cen- Bankura, Jhargram and Shailendra Patel of the tral forces. Uluberia — where elections Congress. The forces will man 15,428 had taken in the fifth phase. With no big names in the booths besides working as At Tamluk BJP workers fray, the electioneering in quick response teams. The attacked a TMC leader and his Vidisha has been low-key and QRTs have been directed to house was bombed while in it has failed to grab the media’s reach a spot of violence “max- Bankura the BJP workers were attention, Bhopal-based polit- imum within half an hour attacked and beaten up by the ical commentator Girija time,” sources said. TMC men, sources said. Shankar said. “Very few places like those Reports of violence and arson “Vidisha Lok Sabha seat in town areas such as Haldia came in from Jhargram too. has been taken for granted and other places the Elsewhere the ECI ordered since it became the traditional booths would be manned by repolling at two places in seat of a political party. So, the State armed police,” EC Barrackpore and Arambagh whenever the party wanted to sources said. constituencies that went to ensure the victory of any can- Amid apprehension of polls in the fifth phase. Re- didate, it fielded him or her massive violence — if the polling will take place polling from this seat. Now, when no Saturday’s sporadic incidents of station — 116 at Barrackpore VIP candidate is here, the elec- political fights are any indica- and polling station — 110 at tion is a low-key affair,” he said, tion — eight parliamentary Arambagh. without naming any party. , 1 0A & & ()!( ( * +) ( : 01%9=1>(9 rime Minister Narendra 1+.(9=%19= adversely impacted the pur- PModi on Saturday came -19: 0 chasing power of people. down heavily on the “When I raised questions Opposition alliance in Uttar ongress president Rahul about the Rafale scam in Pradesh for raising questions CGandhi on Saturday Parliament, Modi talked about on his caste, asserting that he alleged that the BJP, RSS and Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira belongs to the caste of all poor Prime Minister Narendra Modi Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi but countrymen. had hatred towards his family, did not reply to my questions,” Addressing election rallies but he does not harbour the he said. “Narendra Modi ji, I in Sonebhadra and nearby same feelings for the PM. had asked about Rafale and not Ghazipur, Modi also kept up He said that although Modi about my family,” he said while his attack the Congress over its repeatedly attacked him, his accusing the prime minister of leader Sam Pitroda’s hua to hua father Rajiv Gandhi, grand- carrying out parallel negotia- (It happened, so what?) remark mother Indira Gandhi and tions with France in the Rafale on the anti-Sikh riots in 1984. great grandfather Jawaharlal fighter jet deal. The PM also brought up Nehru, he had given him a hug. He also said that the national security, accusing a The Congress chief’s Congress would provide 22 previous coalition government remarks came a week after lakh government jobs in addi- of weakening the intelligence Modi said in a rally that former ‘jhappi’ (hug),” the Congress Speaking about his party’s tion to 10 lakh jobs in pan- agencies. He recalled the PM Rajiv Gandhi “was termed chief said. proposed NYAY minimum chayats to the people after Pokhran nuclear tests 21 years ‘Mr Clean’ by his courtiers, but “You are the prime minis- income guarantee scheme, coming to power. ago this day. his life ended as ‘Bhrashtachari ter... You must remove hatred Gandhi said, “Amazingly, the Gandhi said the agriculture “They have destroyed Uttar No 1’ (corrupt number 1)”. and work with love. This will idea of this scheme (NYAY) loans of farmers in Madhya Pradesh and now the SP and Modi had also alleged that benefit you. I don’t hate came from Narendra Modi. He Pradesh, including the kin of the BJP have come together to caste,” he said, listing the serving CM of Gujarat. For the reflects the arrogance of the Rajiv Gandhi and his family Narendra Modi, he can give me did not implement it, spoken lie former chief minister Shivraj save themselves from destruc- schemes that his government past five years, I have been PM. Congress,” he said. had used the Navy’s INS Viraat as much hatred as he can. He about giving Rs 15 lakh.” Singh Chouhan, have been tion,” he said, calling the oppo- has launched for them. You can see my bank account The Congress and its as a “personal taxi” for 10 days can speak about my family “But we took this waived by the Congress gov- sition alliance “mahamilawati” “The SP and the BSP have and show me if there is any bun- ‘mahamilawati’ friends have while they were vacationing on whatever he wants,” he said. idea...Going to give Rs 3.60 ernment in the State. or highly adulterated. been attacking me on my caste,” galow in my name,” he said. run country on three words — an island in Lakshadweep in “Hatred cannot be con- lakh (to each poor family) in Addressing another rally in “They have started a new he said. Referring to the previous their mantra is ‘hua to hua’,” he the late 1980s. quered with hatred in return. five years (under NYAY),” he favour of Dinesh Girewal, the thing about my caste,” he said, “I was born in a backward Manmohan Singh government, said. “This is their arrogance. “The BJP, RSS and Prime Only love can defeat Narendra said. He added that the scheme Congress candidate from Dhar in an apparent reference to caste. I was born poor but he said, “So many scams took They think of themselves as Minister Narendra Modi have Modi and not hatred,” he would provide purchasing Lok Sabha seat at Amjhera, Bahujan Samaj Party leader worked relentlessly for remov- place but the Congress and its kings and the people as their hatred for my family and our added. The Congress chief was power to people, which would Congress chief termed the PM’s Mayawati’s jibe that he is a ing poverty. To those asking for people had no remorse as their servants,” he said. job is to remove it. Narendra addressing an election rally in revive the country’s economy. Crop Insurance Scheme as a “farzi backward” — a fake my caste certificate, my only way of thinking is ‘hua to hua’,” He claimed that the coun- Modi attacks me. He speaks Shujalpur for party candidate He said demonetisation scam. Narendra Modi has given OBC leader. caste is poverty.” he said, bringing up Pitroda’s try’s intelligence agencies suf- with hatred about my father, and folk singer Prahlad and poor implementation of Rs 10,000 crore to his friends by “I want to tell them that He charged that in the remark. fered when a third front gov- my grandmother and my great Tipaniya, who is contesting the Goods and Services Tax snatching from farmers under Modi belongs to just one caste name of poverty and caste, “It shows the character and ernment, which included the grandfather. He speaks in the Lok Sabha election from (GST), which he termed as the Fasal Bima Yojana, which is — whatever caste the poor these leaders amassed crores of mentality of the party, he said. Samajwadi Party, was in power anger, but I go and give him a Dewas seat. ‘Gabbar Singh Tax’, has Fasal Ghotala Yojana, he said. belong to, I belong to that rupees. “I have been the longest “The ‘hua to hua’ remark at the Centre. + ,-. -/,0 " !, C 5 6 /

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The USS Arlington, which operability with our allies and from sanctions for five coun- people, our interests and our to a fierce gunbattle in which He said that some of the All foreign and local guests transports amphibious vehicles closely monitor the activities of partners in the region. A tries — China, India, Japan, friends and allies in the con- four persons including the guests in the hotel were also staying at the hotel had been and aircraft, and the Patriot air the Iranian regime, their mili- Patriot battery is a long-range, South Korea and Turkey — that fusing, complex zone just short attackers were killed, police injured but their number was safely evacuated, Express defence system will join the tary and proxies. all-weather air defense system were still buying Iranian oil. of armed conflict,” he said. said. not immediately known. Tribune quoted Balochistan USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier The Pentagon said the US to counter tactical ballistic The US also blacklisted In his address to the The armed men entered The outlawed Balochistan Information Minister Zahoor Strike Group and a B-52 did not seek conflict with Iran, missiles, cruise missiles and Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard Foundation of Defence and the upscale Pearl Continental Liberation Army (BLA) Buledi as saying. bomber task force in the but that Washington was “ready advanced aircraft. Corps, designating it as a for- Democracies, McKenzie (PC) Hotel and opened ran- claimed responsibility of the “At around 4:50 pm (local Middle East region in response to defend US forces and inter- Senator Jim Inhofe, chair- eign terrorist group. alleged that the Iranian regime dom firing, a senior police attack which it said was carried time) we got reports that there to “indications of heightened ests in the region”. man of the Senate Armed Iran on Wednesday threat- has smuggled ballistic missiles official said. out by the militants linked are two to there armed men in Iranian readiness to conduct “The Department of Services Committee, welcomed ened to enrich its uranium into Yemen and assisted with They shot dead a guard at with its Majeed Brigade group. PC Hotel,” SHO Bangulzai said. offensive operations against Defense continues to closely the move. “By proactively mov- stockpile closer to weapons- their construction and deploy- the entrance, the army’s media Locals said several gun- “Two to three gunmen had US forces and our interests,” the monitor the activities of the ing the USS Arlington and a grade levels if Europe, China ment. wing Inter-Services Public shots were heard after the ter- first fired at and then entered Pentagon said on Friday. Iranian regime,” it said in a Patriot system to the region to and Russia fail to deliver sanc- And they’re employed by Relations (ISPR) said. rorists entered the luxury hotel. the hotel,” Inspector General of The approval to deploy statement. join the USS Abraham Lincoln, tions relief within 60 days. the Hufis against the King of A shootout between the Gwadar port is one of the Police (IGP) Mohsin Hassan additional military asset against “Due to operational secu- the United States is sending Early this week, US Central Saudi Arabia as well as against militants and the security forces focal points of the USD 50 bil- Butt said. Iran has been done at the rity, we will not discuss time- Iran a clear message: stand Command Commander the United Arab Emirates, broke out at the hotel as the lion China-Pakistan Economic “A clearance operation was request of US Central lines or location of forces,” the down or we will stand up,” he General Kenneth McKenzie threatening US partners as anti-terrorism force, the Army Corridor (CPEC) with many going on,” a spokesman of the Command, it said, adding that Pentagon said. said. alleged that Iranian regime well as Americans who live and and the Frontier Corps were Chinese workers from other Army said. the Pentagon continues to USS Arlington is a San US President Donald directly engages in far reaching work there. ) ' " 22 ! )

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(NACTA), which works under udan’s military rulers have invited British Prime Minister in the has asked for “clarity” about On why the PM had so akistan Government has the Ministry of Interior, Sprotest leaders for a new round of coming days, a senior Tory her plans for the future, and far been unwilling to set a Pbanned 11 organisations announced on its website that talks on transferring power to a civilian MP has said. she “offered to come and date to step down, Brady for having links with the pro- seven groups have been banned administration, the protest movement Sir Graham Brady, who meet with the executive”, he said: “I don’t think it’s about scribed outifts Jaamat-ud- for their affiliation with the said Saturday. chairs the influential back- said. an intention for staying Dawa (JuD), Falah-e-Insaniat JuD, which was proscribed in The call came as thousands of bench 1922 Committee of “clear understanding” of May has already indefinitely as prime minis- Foundation (FIF) and Jaish-e- March by the Pakistan gov- demonstrators remain camped outside the Conservative Party, told May’s departure timetable announced back in March ter or leader of the Mohammed (JeM), an official ernment. army headquarters in central Khartoum, the BBC that he expects a once she has met the com- that she would step down as Conservative Party. statement said Saturday. The organisation which vowing to force the generals to cede The decision to ban these have been proscribed are Al- power just as they forced veteran pres- organisations was taken during Anfal Trust, Idara Khidmat-e- ident Omar al-Bashir from office exact- a meeting between Pakistan’s Khalaq, Al-Dawat ul Irshad, ly a month ago. Prime Minister Imran Khan Mosques & Welfare Trust, Al- Talks on the protesters’ key demand and Interior Minister Ijaz Shah Medina Foundation, Mazz- for a civilian-led body to oversee a four- on Friday. Bin-Jabel Education Trust and year transition have been deadlocked for After the February 14 Al-Hamad Trust, the state- days, with the military insisting on hold- Pulwama attack, in which 40 ment said. All these groups are ing a majority in any new ruling body. 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Trump his last at a private hospital in 1994. When ITC split the role down and it is cautiously opti- imports,” Lighthizer said. tions have not broken down. said he is in no rush to con- Gurugram. of the Executive Chairman mistic to reach an agreement. “The President also “Negotiations have not bro- clude trade talks with China. “We deeply mourn the between Chairman and Chief Expected to further esca- ordered us to begin the process ken down. Quite the opposite. I “Talks with China contin- passing away of YC Deveshwar, Executive Officer with effect late the trade war between the of raising tariffs on essentially think they are normal. Small set- ue in a very congenial manner Chairman ITC,” ITC Managing from February 5, 2017, as part US and China, Trump’s latest all remaining imports from backs are inevitable in bilateral — there is absolutely no need Director Sanjiv Puri said in a of succession planning in the move came less than a day after China, which are valued at negotiations. Looking ahead, we to rush — as Tariffs are NOW statement. Deveshwar pas- company, Deveshwar contin- he ramped up punitive duties approximately $300 billion,” are cautiously optimistic about being paid to the United States sionately championed the cause ued as chairman in non-exec- on $200 billion worth of he said. the future,” the Hong Kong by China of 25 per cent on 250 for sustainable and inclusive utive capacity and played the Chinese imports, raising them The process for public based South China Morning Billion Dollars worth of goods growth and the transformative role of mentor to the executive to 25 per cent from 10 per cent, notice and comment will be Post quoted him as saying. & products. These massive role businesses could play in management led by Sanjiv Puri. and Beijing vowed to retaliate. published shortly in the Federal “Both sides agree they will payments go directly to the creating larger societal value. A recipient of Padma "& The new increase applies to Register. “The details will be on meet again in Beijing in the Treasury of the US...,” he said. This vision drove ITC to pur- Bhushan — one of the highest an even greater value of goods the USTR website on Monday future and keep pushing for- “We have lost 500 Billion sue business models that today civilian awards in the country — put at about $300 billion. as we begin the process prior to ward the negotiations,” he said Dollars a year, for many years, support over 6 million liveli- — in 2011, Deveshwar also A US Trade Representative a final decision on these tariffs,” without giving a date. on Crazy Trade with China. hoods, many among the weak- played his part in nation build- In a series of tweets, Trump NO MORE!” Trump said. est in society, Puri added. ing, taking up various roles in described the talks as candid In a transcript of the press He leaves behind his wife several institutions. He served A + and constructive, but indicat- interview published on the and two children — a son and as a director on the Central 8 ed taking a tough approach website of Phoenix Television, a daughter. Deveshwar joined Board of the Reserve Bank of 0*%0.1 Confederation of Indian against massive imbalance of a Hong Kong-based broad- ITC in 1968 and was appoint- India, as a member of the Industry (CII) expressed its 1! A trade with China. caster, Chinese Vice President ed as a director on ITC’s board National Foundation for rime Minister Narendra condolences at the demise of “Over the course of the past Liu said there were several on April 11, 1984. He rose to Corporate Governance and PModi on Saturday con- Deveshwar, terming it a great 0+ Kong’s Phoenix TV showed two days, the United States and issues on which the two sides become its chief executive and member of the governing body doled the death of business loss for the Indian industry. him as saying. China have held candid and still disagreed. chairman on January 1, 1996. of the National Council of tycoon and ITC Group chair- Deveshwar was the president hina’s leading envoy to Liu said it was “China’s constructive conversations on “China believes tariffs are One of the longest serving Applied Economic Research. man YC Deveshwar, saying he of CII in 2005-06. Ctrade talks in Washington opinion that the tariffs are the the status of the trade relation- the starting point of the bilat- top executives of a corporate “Inspired by a patriotic made a strong contribution to In a tweet, Assocham says the failure to strike a deal starting point of the trade fric- ship between both countries,” eral trade disputes. If a deal is entity in India, he was respon- fervour, manifest in his clarion the Indian industry. President BK Goenka said he in the tariffs war with the US tion and must be totally lifted Trump said, praising his rela- to be reached, the tariffs should sible for transforming ITC from call of ‘Lets Put India First’, he Deveshwar, 72, who was a “tall leader of India Inc was “just a small setback” and if a deal is reached.” The tionship with Chinese President all be eliminated. This is the mainly a cigarettes maker into led ITC’s strategic thrust to cre- passed away at a private hos- who immensely contributed to negotiations will continue Trump administration raised Xi Jinping and saying the nego- first point,” Liu said. a diversified entity with interests ate an exemplary Indian enter- pital in Gurugram near here the industry and society”. despite increases in import tariffs on billions of dollars of in FMCG, hospitality, paper, prise dedicated to serving this morning after a brief ill- Chairman of RP-Sanjiv duties on American imports Chinese goods to 25 per cent agri business and information national priorities,” Puri said. ness. “Shri YC Deveshwar Goenka Group, Sanjeev from China. from 10 per cent on Friday. technology, among others. Deveshwar was also a made a strong contribution to Goenka, said, “Yogi was a tall In comments to reporters US Trade Representative "< ! When Deveshwar took member of the Board of Trade, Indian industry. His efforts leader and a visionary. before he left Washington for Robert Lighthizer said the US charge at the helm of the com- Ministry of Commerce and helped ITC become a profes- I have lost a friend. I am deeply Beijing on Friday, Vice Premier was preparing to expand those pany in the mid-1990’s, ITC Industry, and a member of the sionally-run Indian company saddened.” Liu He said he was cautiously tariffs to cover USD 300 billion was confronted with formida- National Food Processing with a global footprint. Ambuja Neotia Group optimistic but that a deal of Chinese products that aren’t $"/ ble challenges, with diversifi- Development Council, Ministry Saddened by his demise. My Chairman Harsh Neotia said would require the Trump already facing import taxes, or cation efforts either failing or of Food Processing Industries, thoughts are with his family, Deveshwar was an extraordi- administration to agree to end virtually everything imported languishing. The company’s Government of India. friends and the ITC group in nary professional, who steered the punitive tariffs it has from China. =7#0 ! revenue was less than Rs 5,200 Well respected by his peers this hour of grief,” the Prime the company in “troubled imposed on billions of dollars’ Liu also said the two sides crore and Profit Before Tax in the industry, YCD, as he was Minister said in a tweet. times and diversified it from worth of Chinese goods. were disagreeing over the (PBT) stood at Rs 452 crore. popularly known in corporate Condolence messages also tobacco to FMCG and hospi- In comments carried by amount of goods China would In 2017-18, the company circles, was also a past president poured in from other political tality. He has been a family China’s state-run CCTV, Liu pledge to purchase from the posted revenues of Rs 44,329.77 of CII, besides being on the and business leaders. Finance friend for two generations.” said the remaining differences US to help reduce the crore and net profit of Rs National Executive Committees Minister Arun Jaitley tweeted: Keventer Agro CMD are crucial ones having to do American trade deficit. 11,223.25 crore. “His leadership of some of India’s premier trade “Saddened by the death of Yogi Mayank Jalan credited with principles, “and we will “We think this is a very transformed ITC into a valuable and industry bodies. C Deveshwar, Chairman ITC. Deveshwar for putting Kolkata make no concessions on mat- serious issue and we cannot and admired multi-business He also served as a mem- Yogi excelled as a corporate on the global business map. ters of principle.” easily change our minds,” he conglomerate with a robust ber of the UK-India CEO professional and an entrepre- Srei Infrastructure Finance Still, he said he did not said. Liu sought to downplay portfolio of front-ranking busi- Forum and US-India CEO neur and took his company to CMD Hemant Kanoria said, believe the negotiations had the scale and impact of the dis- nesses in FMCG, hotels, paper- Forum instituted by the respec- great heights. May God render “He built a great company like broken down. “On the contrary, pute, saying that China was a boards and paper, packaging tive Governments. peace to the departed soul & ITC and diversified it into so I think it is just a small setback strong nation and would sur- give to his family strength to many areas, all with sustain- in the talks between two coun- mount any problems caused by 0*%0.1 Lohani in a letter bear this loss.” able long-term business and tries, which is inevitable,” Hong the conflict. dated May 6. In a statement, the social models.” he Civil Aviation Ministry Air India Air Transport Thas told Air India that it Services Limited (AIATSL), ) A . - " should prepare 2018-19 finan- Air India Engineering Services 3! = cials for itself and its sub- Limited (AIESL) and Airline 8 ! 6 sidiaries by end of June as the Allied Services Limited (AASL) Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) are subsidiaries of the nation- ! 9:; has decided to speed up the disal carrier. Kharola said in order investment process of three of to proceed with disinvestment 9 ##: San Francisco: After settling a its wings, according to an offi- process of Air India and its sub- bitter multi-billion dollar legal cial document. sidiaries, audited financials for acebook is actively creating battle with Apple, the CEO of After a botched attempt to 2018-19 will be required. Fnew terror content on the US-based chip-maker sell Air India in May last year, “I would, therefore, request website with its auto-generation Qualcomm received a hefty a panel led by Finance Minister you to kindly get financials of feature, alleges a whistleblow- bonus of $3.5 million. Arun Jaitley had decided in Air India and its subsidiaries er who analysed over 3,000 Qualcomm CEO Steve June to scrap the stake-sale plan for the financial year 2018-19 Facebook profiles of individu- Mollenkopf received 40,794 for the time being. It was then finalised by end of June,” als expressing affiliation with shares of Qualcomm stock, decided to infuse more funds Kharola said. terror or hate groups. which works out to just under into the carrier and cut down Aviation secretary also said The social networking $3,501,757 at Friday’s closing debt by raising resources by that since the accounts for giant last year claimed that with price of $85.84, CNBC report- selling land assets and other 2018-19 would form the “basis the use of advanced Artificial ed. In an official filing with the subsidiaries. of bidding”, it is necessary that Intelligence (AI) technology US-based Securities and Air India has a total debt they are prepared with “utmost and a growing team of expert Exchange Commission, the burden of around Rs 55,000 caution so as to reflect the cor- human reviewers it could now chip-maker noted that the crore. On April 1 this year, a rect financial status”. block 99 per cent of the ter- entire executive team at meeting was held in the PMO He added that contingent Mumbai: Two of the SpiceJet’s rorist content of ISIS, al-Qaeda, Qualcomm received bonuses under the chairmanship of liabilities must be thoroughly Boeing passenger planes — and affiliated groups before it for settling the legal war with Nripendra Misra, the principal verified. Moreover, he added one from Mumbai and other was reported by users. the iPhone-maker. secretary to the Prime Minister, that “account receivables” and from Bengaluru — suffered The study by the anony- The two tech giants locked to discuss matter regarding “account payables” must be mid-air technical glitches, forc- mous whistleblower working horns in courts around the strategic disinvestment of Air verified and confirmed from ing their pilots to terminate with the US-based non-profit world over how much India and its subsidiaries. the other parties. journeys with one flight land- National Whistleblower Center Qualcomm charges for the intel- “A meeting was held on “A physical verification of ing back in Mumbai and sec- showed that terror and hate lectual property inside of the April 1 under the chairmanship the inventories need to be ond diverted to Nagpur on speech content are proliferating chips that enable devices like the of the Principal Secretary to done so as to ensure that the Saturday. on Facebook. The whistle- iPhone to connect to cellular net- PM in which it was, inter-alia, value of inventories shown on SpiceJet flight SG-611, blower found that 317 profiles works. Apple settled the legal bat- decided to speed up the process the balance sheet matches with which departed from Mumbai’s out of the 3,228 surveyed con- tle earlier in April at an undis- of disinvestment of AIATSL, the assets physically,” Kharola Chhatrapapati Shivaji Maharaj tained the flag or symbol of a closed amount and as part of the AIESL and AASL,” civil avia- told Lohani. International Airport for terrorist group in their profile deal agreed to use Qualcomm tion secretary Pradeep Singh The secretary also told Air Chennai around 7.30 am, images, cover photo, or fea- chips in its upcoming 5G- Kharola told Air India’s India CMD that a list of all returned to the city airport due tured photos on their publicly enabled iPhone, scheduled to be Chairman and Managing pending litigations have to be to a mid-air technical glitch accessible profiles. launched in 2020. IANS Director (CMD) Ashwani drawn up. after being airborne for about 16 minutes, a source said. A SpiceJet spokesperson con- ! firmed the return of its Chennai flight to Mumbai due /= to a “technical” issue. “The aircraft has already departed back for its destina- tion around 10 am after the the Islamabad: Talks between cash- engineers rectified the glitch,” strapped Pakistan and the IMF the spokesperson said. In a will continue over the weekend similar incident, the airline’s after the parleys between the two New Delhi-bound flight SG sides reached a deadlock due to 8720 from Bengaluru was Prime Minister Imran Khan’s diverted to Nagpur after the reservations over heavy taxation pilot reported some issue to the the people will have to bear, ATC and sought a diversion. according to a media report. “SpiceJet flight SG 8720 Head of IMF Mission to operating on Bangalore-Delhi Pakistan Ernesto Rigo is cur- route was diverted to Nagpur rently in Islamabad as the coun- due to a technical issue. try hopes to strike a deal with the Passengers were served refresh- global lender for a three-year ments at Nagpur. An alternative bailout package totalling around aircraft was sent to Nagpur and $6.5 billion. “We have made the passengers have now good progress in our discussions boarded the flight to Delhi,” the with the visiting IMF Mission. airline said in a statement. 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recent comment from Dipak that it is violation of their bodies. They the wife not being under 15 years of age, In India, a woman is seen as a sex sym- right to even choose their clothes. They are Misra, former Chief Justice of don’t consider it equivalent to rape. They is not rape”. “Marital rape should be seen bol who is available all the time for the yet in chains and under the ageold shack- India, during a Press confer- don’t see it as a crime. But when some as a violation of the body. The exception man. After marriage, the man gets a stamp les of conventions and traditions, where ence shows how regressive women do realise that this is wrong they clause should be deleted and it should be of approval to have sex with his wife when- rape is a taboo and females should not Indians are when it comes to go to a hospital for treatment of injuries, considered as rape. Fines can be imposed ever he wants, irrespective of the wife’s speak about it. This is where the preven- women.A Misra said that marital rape if any. But still they will hide the fact and on the accused as a possible remedy to pre- wish. This is because our society is such tive measures should be implemented. should not be criminalised in India and it would not easily speak up about. They treat vent such crimes,” she says. where the women have no say, no indi- Then there is another strata of the society, is an idea borrowed from other nations. “I their physical injuries but completely Marital rape survivors need proper viduality, especially once they get married. where the females are in power. They don’t think that marital rape should be ignore the mental injuries which marital counselling in order to get out from the A woman in such a situation is not belong to the elite class, they want to regarded as an offence in India, because rape has caused to them. Studies have trauma. “They need counselling from pro- expected to say no. to sex. The problems divorce their husbands just for the sake of it will create absolute anarchy in families shown that women who have faced mar- fessional psychologists who can establish get compounded in situations where the big alimony, they fabricate the in-laws for and our country is sustaining itself because ital rape, don't open up easily. It is only a sense of trust and make these women family forces a lesbian to get married; it is the small reasons. That is why you see there of the family platform which upholds fam- after sustained injuries and years of abuse speak up. Women Rights commission can even more difficult for such a woman to are so many modifications in the existing ily values,” he said. when they finally speak up,” she says. also help in such cases. Medical profes- come to terms with having sex with her laws. Justice should be given to the right- However, this is not the first time that She recalls a case when a wife of sionals should be trained enough that they husband. eous, be it man or woman. Marital rape, such a comment has been made. Sir prominent and powerful person spoke up can help out these women. It is not that Take a case in point. A 21-year-old was is a rape is and it should be punishable. But Mathew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of about marital rape. “I have dealt with a case they only need psychological help. They married off to a 35-year-old. husband if fabricated, the culprit should also be England in his History of the Pleas of the when a wife revealed that she has been a are economically dependent on their hus- would tear her clothes and force himself penalised, considering the stakes and the Crown (1736) has said: “But the husband victim of marital rape and his husband had bands so they need financial help too,” she upon her. If she refused, forced sex would grounds,” she tells you. cannot be guilty of a rape committed by a lot of contacts with some prominent peo- tells you. be followed by violent thrashings. It was In the last few years many things have himself upon his lawful wife, for, by their ple from the judiciary, he was a powerful Kavita Krishnan, Secretary, All India not that this girl refused to have sex with changed when it comes to the rights of mutual matrimonial consent and contract, person. When she went on to register an Progressive Women’s Association also him all the time. But there were times women. “Since last few years, there have the wife hath given up herself in this kind FIR, the police did file an FIR but then said feels that it is difficult for marital rape vic- when she did not want to. The husband been many amendments made in the exist- unto her husband which she cannot that she did not have a case at all. There tims to come across and speak up about could not understand how his wife could ing laws — live-in relationships have retract.” were enough evidences of the marital rape their miseries. refuse him his conjugal rights. been legalised, and moreover the child Sadly, nothing much has changed in the medical report but the police was “It is very difficult for women to speak While the 21-year-old may have got a born out of the relationship is entitled to since the repressive 17th century England. hostile towards her case. So, even when up. They hesitate in filing complaints and reprieve another homemaker in Delhi have all the legit rights. Article 377 is In 2014, a court in Delhi, recently, acquit- women register cases against their hus- :9#0%0H reaching out to the police in such cases. doesn’t have it so easy. It has been years of decriminalised, liberating the same sex, to ted a man of raping his wife. It ruled that bands, the influence of the family which The first and foremost thing that the physical abuse — mainly forced sex. She live and love by their free will, the trans- since the victim was married to the rapist, she belongs to does affect the case,” she tells 89909(0 women do is to try and change their hus- discovered early in her marriage that her gender bill got passed, allowing and the attack could not be considered rape. you. %1:.%0 band's behaviour and persuade them to husband was an extremely suspicious enabling a social space and right to vari- In fact, it said that the act was not even In such cases women are so trauma- behave in a better way. So speaking up man. He would call up from work on the ous opportunities for them. Change has rape. The victim had said that her attack- tised that they just want to leave their 8%0( 1.0 against this evil is the last thing they do. home landline to check whether she was been driven at a grass root level. Females er had drugged and married her in 2013 homes. We live in a society where it is "9#"0%/ Since marital rape is not criminalised, at home. When they would go out for par- have been given more rights, liberty to live and then forced himself on her. The rapist believed that ghar me sab sulajh jayega but women are discouraged to even talk ties and she would speak to a man, the the way they want. The Policy for (her husband) denied the charges. Justice this is not the case. It is only when these "10#.(9" about it. The whole social norm is that husband would get violently angry. Slowly, Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act of Virender Bhat stated: “The parties being women have spoken to a number of peo- 1:.%.:0 since he is your husband, he has a right he started beating her up whenever he saw 2013 has been made more stringently husband and wife, the sexual intercourse ple in the family and have tried every rem- over you and your body and you’re not her talking to a man, even the colony’s effective in all workplaces, securing and between the two does not come within the edy at home that they want to move out (0 .0%/ supposed to speak up against it,” she says. security guard. And then he would want safeguarding women’s right to work in a ambit of the offence of rape, even if the and seek help. They are so much trauma- #: %09 "10 Creating public awareness about the to have sex. Having sex with a man who safe environment. Judiciary has always same was against the will and consent of tised by that time that they want to leave issue is the key to tackle it. “We as a soci- had just beaten her up repulsed her. She given more importance to women rights the victim.” their homes, but they can’t. These women "-0 ety should step up and create awareness got no help from her parents who blamed and their empowerment,” she tells you and This judgment reiterates that once a go through psychological problems includ- L4"(( about the issue that it does exist. National her. Going to a counselor is not an option. adds that fabricated cases of marital rape woman is married she doesn’t have the ing stress. They tend to lose concentration Family Health Survey data shows how such Her husband would only beat her more. or others, also exist. right to refuse sex with her husband which in the daily household chores which again a large number of men and women who She lives for her son. “Yes, fabricated cases do exist, reasons is in direct contravention of the principles result in addition scolding by their fami- believe that domestic violence is not Pooja Sareen, Advocate, Litigator and could be many — avenging the revenge, of human rights. In other words, once mar- ly members. They are the primary care- wrong. In this scenario, this mentality of speaker says that marital rape should be is the most common, else than that per- ried, the husband gets legal sanction to takers of the house so if they are not in the the people has to be changed and it is the a punishable offence. sonal animosity, settling the scores, psy- have sex with her — consensual or forced. right mental state then their children will biggest challenge. Changing the law of “The former CJI made such a state- chic disorders are a few others,” Sareen The National Database on Sexual also get affected by this. So, it is a mix of marital rape is just a smaller part, the big- ment because he knows that the whole sce- says. Offenders contains 4,44,000 entries of rape both physical and mental trauma that these ger change needs to come from the soci- nario had undergone a complete change She opines that the judiciary is doing cases that have been reported till 2018. But, women go through. ety,” she tells you and adds that proper today. There is one strata of the society, their part, it’s time for the people to broad- there are no clear statistics that indicate It is difficult to prove such cases counselling services for the survivors of which is lower middle class — the domi- en their thoughts and be able to find out how many marital rape cases have been because of the mentality of the people. domestic violence should be embedded in nated oppressed, downtrodden and who is the real culprit. filed or reported till now. The fact in itself First, it comes as a challenge to prove that the society, where these women can go and exploited class, where the females are not “Judiciary is doing it’s bit, we need to is enough to show that how marital rape is was rape and not consensual sex, in case seek help and counselling from. given their basic right of education and the broaden our horizon. Women are not right is ignored in our country. of married couples. Second, is the attitude and just every time, sometimes it can be Ajita Sharma, Advocate and practic- of the hospital staff in such cases. Three, vice-versa. There can be malicious coming lawyer at the Supreme Court says it is the attitude of the society is that if you are < plaints against the men as well. We should discouraging to hear something like this married you automatically give consent to / - . -- empower the weak women and also from a prominent person from the judi- everything. Finally, the police is also not ensure that the equilibrium is main- "%9&8 %9$@9& ciary. “It is discouraging to hear this com- well-equipped when it comes to handling * ' tained, so that no one is exploited. A male E ' / ment from the former CJI. He shouldn’t marital rape cases. Since, it is not crimi- ' also has equal right to seek justice just like have said it especially because he is known nalised in IPC and it comes as an excep- 4? " the females,” she tells you. to be a pro-women judge, though his tion, everyone asks you to settle the mat- # 9 464A Today, over 104 countries across the judgements are not well articulated but the ter internally. The police is hostile towards world, some being New Zealand, Canada, # 9 ' 4? perception is that he is pro-women judge. such cases and they show a stereotypical 5 & - 6&& 7 -- Israel, France, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, He has given the judgement on adultery behaviour where they ask you to go and % 4 1 ' Russia and Poland, have criminalised and Sabrimala, so something more was compromise. " marital rape. It is also an offence in many expected from him,” she tells you. Sharma opines that is should be cov- States in the US and Australia. India, of Sharma says that most women don’t ered under the IPC section and it should & / 8 -- course, is not among these nations. even realise that marital rape is a violation not be considered as an exceptional clause " = Till marital rape becomes a criminal of their bodies. “Most women don’t see in Section 375 of the IPC which states that ● ● ● 0 ● + ● .' offence in the country, men will continue marital rape is wrong. They don’t realise “sexual intercourse by a man with his wife, to literally get away with rape. 25

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■ 1$%09% HEAD amiliar foes and the two most TO successful teams of the IPL — HEAD FMumbai Indians and Chennai .A Super Kings — clash in a mouth- &0 8!9 watering final here at Rajiv Gandhi 0 International stadium on Sunday, fol- >7.6,")". lowing a rather eventful season that %$ EK56(8 produced some unprecedented L '%#K moments on the field. It can't be disputed that Mumbai had its fair share of controversies. ■ B-1(" 8 "Off the field also, we have go into the final as the favourites, hav- Amongst the ones that stood out gelled as a team and and now ing beaten CSK as many as three involved KXIP skipper Ravichandran umming up Delhi Capitals' it's time to grow from here on. times earlier in the tournament Ashwin and talismanic CSK captain Sperformance this season, I am really of proud the way we including in the Qualifier 1 at Mahendra Singh Dhoni. skipper Shreyas Iyer said every played this season. We've got Chennai on Tuesday. Early into the competition, player took initiative and a lot more to come next sea- However, statistics count for lit- Ashwin triggered a massive 'spirit of responsibility before they fell son," he added. tle going into the title fight with both cricket' debate in the entire cricket- just short of making their first Delhi Capitals ended the teams being in the situation before ing fraternity by 'Mankading' Jos ever IPL final, going down to league stage with 18 points, multiple times. Buttler who was backing up at the Chennai Super Kings in similar points as finalists Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai can non striker's end. Qualifier 2. Mumbai Indian and Chennai certainly take confidence out of the Two weeks later, none other Playing under a new name Super Kings. They also man- fact that they have won three out of than Dhoni's conduct was ques- in this edition, Delhi Capitals aged to win their Eliminator the four finals they have been part of, tioned after he stormed onto the pitch managed to turn their for- against Sunrisers Hyderabad including the two against CSK in from the dugout to dispute a no-ball tunes around with coach Ricky but could not cross the 2013 and 2015. call. It was a rare sight of Dhoni los- Ponting and advisor Sourav Qualifier 2 hurdle against the For three-time champions CSK, ing his cool. Ganguly at the helm. defending champions, losing by who have entered their eighth final, Bringing the focus back to the "There are a lot of positives six wickets on Friday. it has been another remarkable sea- final on Sunday, CSK will have to to talk about. At the start of the The 24-year-old said that son after last year when they made a redraw their plans against Mumbai, season with half of us young- Delhi players were lucky to triumphant return having serving a who have beaten them convincingly sters in the team (but) Ricky, have Ponting as their coach. two-year suspension. , - ';, #C.D formed the most dangerous opening three times this season. Sourav Ganguly came in and "Ponting is definitely a leg- Whatever the outcome may be, 8 K 5 8 ' '# pairing this season alongside Jonny Rohit and Co have dealt with gave their views regarding how end. Whenever he talks in the the final here will add another mem- 8 ' - ', # Bairstow. The left-handed opener, CSK's spin threat smartly while other we would be going this season. dressing room, no one has to orable chapter to their longtime # - 4 CM4D who is back in Australia for the World teams' batsmen struggled against Everyone was really enthusias- talk after that. Because if some- rivalry. Cup preparation, is set to end as the the experience trio of Imran Tahir, tic to take forward from there one does that, it's of no use. The way the entire season , tournament's highest run-getter. Harbhajan Singh and Ravindra on. The way he talks, it's just like unfolded will also not be forgotten '8 9% 998 M- @ For India's very own, Hardik Jadeja. CSK pacer Deepak Chahar too "The way we started...Right a song or a rap. He's got that anytime soon by the fans and experts 646 8 ' # - 8 ' (. Pandya and K L Rahul, it was also a has been impressive with 19 wickets from the Mumbai game, flow and he's been doing it for alike. ' 1 ?66 5? E4 tournament to remember with both so far. Rishabh (Pant) started with a 20 years. With World Cup beginning right 645 - 8 ' ' 454 54? hitting top-gear ahead of the World Going into the Qualifier 2, the great knock and from there on "As youngsters, we are real- after the IPL, the league had addition- 5 Cup. lack of runs from Shane Watson's bat every individual took respon- ly happy and lucky to have him al significance for tainted Australian 64? - 8 ' ' Pandya is not done yet and was a concern but he regained his sibility. In the league phase we as our coach. The positivity that stars — Steve Smith and David ;4 " ; expect him to deliver a match-win- touch with a 32-ball 50 against Delhi did amazing. Last season was he spreads, the freedom that he Warner — who made a successful 4E 664, ning performance for Mumbai in the Capitals. really disappointing for us and gives to every player is some- return after serving out one-year bans ./*0 / final. He and KKR's Andre Russell Mumbai, on the other hand, the way we came out this year, thing out of the box. That's for their role in the ball-tampering 8 ' # @ (.'% elevated power hitting to another will be well rested following a four- everybody took that initiative what we need as youngsters. scandal. - '5E 8 ' # O- 9'? level with their sensational strokeplay. day break and backing themselves for and responsibility till this We need someone to support Warner especially made a roar- C.D 4 Besides producing plenty of on- a fourth win over Dhoni's side this game," Iyer said at the post us and back us. That's what we ing return by amassing 692 runs and 8 ' '# ="/64==6"(5,6 field moments to savour, IPL 2019 season and fourth IPL title. match press conference. get from Ricky," said Iyer. * O "6 > * ! !34 +(9 Sent into bat, Velocity suffered Velocity made a disastrous a batting collapse as they were start, losing a wicket each in the first B-1(" 8 trol on the ball. He is bowling with con- ndian T20 skipper Harmanpreet reduced to 37 for 5 in the eighth three overs to be reduced to 14 for fidence," the former fast bowler added. IKaur's (51 runs in 37 balls, 4 fours over before Amelia Kerr (36) and 3. ormer Australia speedster Brett Harbajan finished with figures of and 3 sixes) brilliant power hitting Sushma Verma (40 not out) A brief period of recovery FLee applauded Harbhajan Singh, 31 for two in Qualifier 2 to help CSK under pressure during run chase stitched 71 runs in 10.5 overs for intervened with captain Mithali Raj saying that the veteran Indian off-spin- restrict Delhi Capitals to 147 for 9 and help Supernovas win Women's the sixth wicket to take their side (12) and Veda Krishnamurthy (8) ner has shown a lot of confidence while then win by six wickets. T20 challenge here on Saturday to a respectable total. stitching a 23-run partnership for bowling for Chennai Super Kings in the Two wickets in the game against after beating Mithali Raj's led But for the superb late fight- the fourth wicket before both the ongoing IPL. Delhi meant Harbhajan became the Velocity by 4 wickets. back by Kerr and Verma, Velocity batswomen fell in a heap in the Harbhajan, 38, has turned the third Indian to claim 150 wickets in Indian star batswoman kept would not have even crossed the space of four deliveries without clock this season more than once, tak- IPL. her nerve calm to help her side 100-run mark. addition of any run. ing crucial wickets during the tourna- "His stand is basically right-han- reach close to the target before get- Wicketkeeper batswoman It left the Velocity innings in a ment to help CSK reach their record ders vs left-handers. Just shows how ting caught by Hayley Matthews off Verma top-scored for Velocity mess at 73 for 5 in the eighth over eighth final in 10 years. good a bowler he is. He can bring in Amelia Kerr near the boundary line with a 32-ball 40 not out which was before Kerr and Verma rescued "He exactly knows where to bowl the LBW both against the left and the in the second ball of last over in lashed with three fours and a six. their side with a superb partner- for certain batsmen. His bowling was right-handers," Kings XI Punjab coach attempt to match the score via a big chase in the last ball of the match Kerr, who holds the record of ship. outstanding, he got some beautiful Mike Hesson, who is also a Star Sports hit. with a four. scoring highest individual runs For Supernovas, Tuhuhu took shape on the ball again. I love the rev- Select Dugout Expert, said. 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■ 8 #1 kick sent Bayern into ecsta- sy after half-time, but the ayern Munich missed goal was ruled out by VAR. Bthe chance to wrap up a Serge Gnabry hit the seventh successive bar later in the second half, Bundesliga title as they were but Bayern could not force held to a goalless draw at RB the winner. Leipzig on Saturday and At the other end of the rivals Borussia Dortmund table, Nuremberg and edged a nervy 3-2 win over Hanover were finally rele- Fortuna Duesseldorf. gated as Stuttgart secured Chelsea-bound US the relegation play-off place international Christian with a 3-0 win over Pulisic found the net in his Wolfsburg. final home game for Hanover went down Dortmund, helping them to fighting as goals from ■ .B09(::. recovered from a mid-season stum- &#@'##0 , domestic tree again. battle back to within two Waldemar Anton, Ihlas ble to record eight straight victories /-((")46 Klopp will have to re-focus his "Now I know the atmosphere will points of league leaders Bebou and Walace saw anchester City and Liverpool and are agonisingly close to their first players' minds on their clash with be brilliant again and they will need Bayern ahead of the final them beat Freiburg 3-0. have slugged it out in one of English top-flight title since 1990. 4 8 # 5E ,3 3? Wolves at Anfield after their semi- to push us again because it is a diffi- round of games next week- Yet Anastasios Donis, the most gripping Premier The 18-time league winners face . 5E ,? 3; final heroics against Barcelona as they cult game on Sunday," added Klopp. end. Gonzalo Castro and Daniel M 5 # 5E ; E4 League title races of all time, going toe the scarcely credible scenario of end- cling to the hope that City will slip up. "We have to win, which is already Bayern can now secure Didavi were on the mark for to toe in a monumental battle for the ing the season with the third-highest ; " 1 5E A E6 "We will again try to collect the difficult enough, and then we will see the title with a win at home Stuttgart to condemn ages. points tally in Premier League histo- ? 5E 6 ,E bones and go again against Wolves," what happens in the other stadium." to Eintracht Frankfurt next Hanover and Nuremberg But it will all be decided on ry and a single defeat yet still miss- , 8 5E 45 ,, said Klopp, who also has fitness Behind the runaway front two, all Saturday, while Dortmund to the drop. Sunday when City travel to Brighton ing out on the title. doubts over Mohamed Salah, Roberto the issues in the Premier League are must win at Borussia Nuremberg, mean- and Liverpool host Wolves, with City look almost certain to fin- behind but we never give up. We are Firmino, Jordan Henderson and Andy virtually done and dusted. Moenchengladbach. while, suffered a 4-0 defeat Pep Guardiola's team firm ish off the job on the south coast still there and we win 13 games in a Robertson to deal with. Barring a spectacular swing in Dortmund, who looked to Borussia favourites to get over the line but Guardiola, speaking after a row." The Liverpool narrative has goal difference, Tottenham will finish dead and buried after slip- Moenchengladbach thanks ahead of Jurgen Klopp's charg- nervy 1-0 win against Leicester City cannot quite match the record changed dramatically since they over- above Arsenal and mathematically ping four points behind last to an own-goal from Lukas ing team. on Monday, is taking nothing 100 points they mustered last season turned a 3-0 first-leg deficit against the seal the remaining Champions League week, enjoyed the rub of the Muehl and strikes from The bare statistics from for granted. but they have shown their ability to dig Spanish champions to reach the spot alongside Chelsea, while the green as they stumbled to Thorgan Hazard, Denis both sides this season are phe- "The players are mature, deep in recent weeks. Guardiola's side Champions League final 4-3 on aggre- highest Manchester United can finish victory over Duesseldorf. Zakaria and former nomenal. and we have one more game," said have been free-scoring for the major- gate on Tuesday. is fifth. Pulisic, who will join Nuremberg man Josip City, on 95 points, have Guardiola. "It will be tough in ity of the campaign, racking up 91 They now know that even if they Wolves, in seventh place, cannot Chelsea next season, bid an Drmic. won their past 13 Premier Brighton. They took a result goals, but three of their past four wins fall short they have the chance to be caught and will earn a Europa emotional farewell to the The thumping win sees League matches to wipe out at Arsenal. We played a few have been 1-0 victories. become champions of Europe for a League spot provided Watford do not Dortmund fans before the Gladbach go fourth a seven-point lead for weeks ago against them (in the A second consecutive title for the sixth time if they can get past beat City in the FA Cup final. game and then opened the overnight, leapfrogging Liverpool and are on the brink FA Cup semi-final) and it was club, who remain on course for a his- Tottenham in Madrid on June 1. At the bottom of the table, scoring on 41 minutes. both Eintracht Frankfurt of becoming the first team to retain the tough. toric domestic treble, would underline But despite their European adven- Huddersfield, Fulham and Cardiff are A howler from stand-in and Bayer Leverkusen, who title since Manchester United in 2009. "They will play for pride but it's in their status as the dominant force in the ture, the Anfield faithful are desper- already preparing for life in the sec- goalkeeper Marwin Hitz were held to a 1-1 draw at Klopp's men, with 94 points, have our hands. We were seven points English game. ate to see their team at the top of the ond-tier Championship. allowed Oliver Fink to home to Schalke, Guido equalise, but Thomas Burgstaller cancelling out Delaney restored the lead Kai Havertz's opener. for Dortmund. Frankfurt have the +516 " >"4462,/.6-/66A/(,55, Hitz then gave away a chance to break back into penalty with a foul on Dodi the top four with a win over Lukebakio, but the Belgian Mainz on Sunday. ■ "9 happened?" asked the 51-year-old, need to talk," he said. Inzaghi, Champions League finalist dragged the ball wide from Werder Bremen also who recently won his fifth league title "I have had the new Juventus in Mauricio Pochettino and France 12 yards. kept their European hopes uventus coach Massimiliano Allegri is as many years. mind for six months, but first I need coach Didier Deschamps. Mario Goetze appeared alive with a 1-0 win over Jon Saturday dismissed talk he is "Maybe they would have impaled to meet Agnelli to see if we agree." "Rumours about my successors to seal the win for Hoffenheim, and Hertha about to quit the Serie A champions, me and burnt me at the stake." Juventus, who were also booted are part of the game," said Allegri, Dortmund on 90 minutes, Berlin snatched a late 4-3 hitting back at the criticism he Allegri, speaking ahead of his out of the Coppa Italia by Atalanta, who also won the league with AC but Dawid Kownacki pulled victory away to Augsburg. received following his side's side's Serie A trip to Roma on have been linked with the return of Milan in 2011. one back for Duesseldorf Johannes Eggestein's Champions League quarter-final exit Sunday, said he was due to meet with Allegri's predecessor Antonio Conte, "I am grateful to the chairman minutes later to make it a first-half goal condemned at the hands of Ajax. club chairman Andrea Agnelli to dis- who won the first three of their cur- and he also said he wanted to con- nerve-jangling finish for RB Leipzig-bound coach "Sometimes I wonder if I hadn't cuss his plans for next season. rent run of eight titles in a row. tinue with me. the hosts. Julian Nagelsmann to defeat managed to bring home some tro- "I have already told the chairman Other names reported in Italian "I told him before Ajax that I In Leipzig, Leon in his last home game in phies in these years, what would have that I would like to stay, but now we media include Lazio boss Simone would stay. I owe him and club." Goretzka's stylish scissor- charge of Hoffenheim. / .* ing a Thiem drop-shot in kind before his opponent patted wide. Thiem had a break point at 4- 4 but it was Djokovic who stormed clear in the tie-break, winning the point of the match with, perhaps, the shot of the tournament. Scrambling left into his backhand corner, Djokovic not only retrieved Thiem's approach but turned it into a brilliant lob that landed on the opposite baseline. Disorientated, Thiem hit long to fall 4-1 behind and then again at 6- 2 to hand Djokovic the set. Thiem came again early in the second and broke in the sixth game, only to fail again to consoli- date, Djokovic responding immediately for 3-3. ■ 9#0.: Romain Grosjean was sev- There was nothing in it until enth ahead of his Haas team- Thiem blinked again at 5-5 but this hampionship leader Valtteri mate Kevin Magnussen, Russian time Djokovic wavered, broken CBottas completed a hat- Daniil Kvyat of Toro Rosso and when serving for the match after trick of pole positions on Daniel Ricciardo in his Renault. coughing up a double fault. Saturday when he outpaced his "I really enjoyed that," said Djokovic recovered his nerve in Mercedes team-mate Lewis Bottas. "The adrenaline rush you ■ 8%9% the tie-break, however, earning two Hamilton in a tightly-contested get from laps like that is great so match points and converting the qualifying for Sunday's Spanish I am really pleased. ovak Djokovic enhanced his first, when a tired Thiem framed a Grand Prix. "The season has started well, Ncredentials as the greatest threat final backhand long. The Finn, who leads the way I hoped for, and I feel to Rafael Nadal winning a 12th defending five-time champion better in the car." French Open title next month after B , Hamilton by a single point in Hamilton congratulated he beat Dominic Thiem on Saturday Roger Federer will play in next this year's title race, completed Bottas and conceded that he had to reach the Madrid Open final. week's Italian Open as he warms up a treble after taking the prime been unable to extract the max- If Nadal overcomes the talent- for his return to Roland Garros for grid position in both China imum from his car on a cir- ed Stefanos Tsitsipas later on the first time in four years, the 20- and Azerbaijan. cuit where he Saturday, it will be the Spaniard and time Grand Slam winner Bottas clocked a was hoping to Djokovic in Sunday's final, in what announced on Saturday. stunning track record land his own hat- could prove a dress rehearsal for the Federer, playing his first clay lap in 1min trick of three straight title match at Roland Garros too. court event in three years, lost in 15.406sec to finish Spanish poles. World number one Djokovic's three sets to Austrian Dominic six-tenths clear of "My final laps in Q3 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/4) win over Thiem Thiem in the Madrid Open quarter- his teammate in the top 10 just weren't strong enough. was far from comfortable, the finals on Friday. shootout on a dry and gusty day Ultimately, I didn't do the job," Madrid crowd treated to two exhil- "Hello everybody. Just finished at the Circuit de Catalunya. Hamilton said. irating sets of baseline tennis, but speaking to the team and happy to With Hamilton second, it "It's great to have another the Serb found his best in both tie- say I'm coming back to Rome to gave Mercedes another front row Mercedes 1-2, but I can reverse breaks. play in Italy," the 37-year-old sais in lock-out and suggested this it tomorrow that would be In those pressure moments, an Instagram video on Saturday. year's title race may become a great." Thiem, who saved two match points Federer will have a first-round duel between the two Silver Vettel was also disappoint- in beating Roger Federer in the bye as the number three seed in Arrows drivers with Bottas cur- ed as Ferrari failed to deliver the quarter-finals, was unable to Rome, where he will begin his rently enjoying the momen- pace that could bring an end to respond, even if he ran the top seed tournament against either Frances tum. Mercedes domination. close enough to suggest he will be Tiafoe or Joao Sousa. Four-time champion "The car doesn't feel too bad, a serious contender again in Paris, The Swiss has never won on the Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari was but obviously we are not quick where he was runner-up to Nadal clay in Rome's Foro Italico having third ahead of Max Verstappen enough," he said. "It seems to be last year. finished runner-up four times. of Red Bull, Charles Leclerc in more than an achilles heel Djokovic conceded an early His only title at the French the second Ferrari and Pierre here… I spoke to Valtteri and break when a short forehand hit the Open, which this year starts on May Gasly in the second Red Bull. they were happy with their car." tape but struck back for 3-3, match- 26, was in 2009. + ,-. -/,0 ;)#1)#9 P7Q Q

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They Asian region that includes Sri Lanka and India. Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism throw the death of death. Death, hitherto have also declared Christians, Jews, and If the versions of the official secret services more light on these figures, in sharp contrast to unconquered and unassailable, sur- Hindus as their main enemies. All terrorist pursuing the pattern of attacks carried out by Chidambaram’s claims. rendered to death and thus we got acts which have taken place in the world the Islamic terrorists are to be believed, more According to the data released by these agencies, theA Resurrection Sunday. The tomb of death was since the emergence of bin Laden and his fol- severe attacks are on the anvil. The disciples of 5,788 people died in terrorist attacks in India from blown to smithereens as the saviour of humanity lowers have been targeted against these three Osama bin Laden are adapting themselves to 2004 to 2013. Most of the international agencies spe- resurrected. While the world that had been fast- “enemies” of the Muslim world. new situations and horizons, which are yet to cialising in terrorism related studies say India experi- ing and praying for the return of the saviour Why Sri Lanka and why Colombo? The fall in the radar of the intelligence and spy ences more terrorist incidents annually (3,500) and ter- watched in awe, the son of the Lord appeared answer is simple. The Sri Lankan Government, agencies. Their modus operandi changes on a rorist related deaths (3,100) per year than any country before them, giving the message that their which came to power in the 2015 Elections, daily basis. The proposed Islamic Caliphate other than Iraq, wrote Dr Subramanian Swamy in the prayers had been answered. And they rejoiced dumped all stringent security measures and visualised by bin Laden and company extends book, Terrorism in India, published in 2008. Quoting by singing “hallelujah”. Since then, the world has laws brought in by its predecessor, the Mahinda from West Asia to Indonesia and includes various agencies, including the Union Home Ministry’s been surviving because of the Resurrection Rajapaksa Government. It became easy for major parts of the Indian subcontinent. "10:#. Annual Report (2004-05), Dr Swamy wrote: “Of the 35 Sunday, a day which Christians all over the Islamist terrorists to operate freely all over the The attitude of the self-styled secular, liberal States of today’s India, 29 are afflicted by terrorism. world observe and celebrate as the Day of Hope. island nation. The LTTE remnants, who were intelligentsia towards the barbarians, too, has 0#90"09B#0 India is thus today a seriously terrorist challenged Not anymore. The 2019 Resurrection on the run from the Sri Lankan laws, made use changed — from love and respect to that of pas- (9 "10 nation which has profound national security implica- Sunday saw hopes and dreams getting blown to of this interregnum to recover and recoup for sion. One was shocked when a Left liberal secu- tions.” This was written in 2008 and the country has pieces as a group of Islamic human bombs future attacks. 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We must remember here that the channels flashed about the attack, this writer’s 90: "10 Islam unadulterated by non-Islamic influences. The global conscience, was not for money and gold LTTE had butchered 173 Muslims in a first reaction was to contact Siri Fernando, a 78- intelligence agencies in India have gathered details of stored in the churches or hotels, the scenario Batticaloa village in 1990. year-old devote Catholic in Colombo, who over B. "10 how the Thowheed Jamaats in Tamil Nadu and Sri portrayed in the Spaghetti Western. All terrorist The truth is that the LTTE and the IS have the years has assumed the role of an elder "90"*:.% Lanka mobilised billions of rupees from Saudi Arabia attacks unleashed by various Islamic outfits come together in their mission to establish sepa- brother. “We are fine and safe at home,” said to propagate Wahhabi Islam. around the world were perpetrated as part of rate Tamil Eelam in the north of Sri Lanka, Siri, who also disclosed that the IS was behind 0#9:*%0% In January 2013, the then Chief Minister of Tamil the “clash of civilisations” described by Samuel while the Islamists would strive for a Caliphate the cruel act. It took another three days for the "08(.0/ Nadu, Jayalalithaa, had disclosed during a press meet that Huntington, the Harvard University professor incorporating a part of the island nation. 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It was also dis- as a fringe element. But strangely enough, the media did Westernisation and is producing neither a enjoy camaraderie dating back to centuries. closed that the Indian spy and intelligence agen- not report about the startling disclosures made by her. universal civilisation in any meaningful sense Most of the present day Christians in Sri Lanka cies had warned the Sri Lankan Police about the Since then, the Thowheed Jamath has gone from strength nor the Westernisation of non-Western soci- are the descendants of the Kauravas of the suicide bombs at least 10 days in advance. 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or as long as I can remember, growing in this world. Why don’t I was seized by a sense of dis- the yogis make this world a better contentment, which sprung place to live in? Why do they from a rather abstract source. escape from the world? This is what triggered my “The world has always been like this. Fspiritual quest. That’s when I started There was injustice and misery even looking around for a master. Of in the time of Ram, Krishna or course, finding a master is a rare for- Buddha. Ram himself had to live in tune and it was a good many years the forest for 14 years in exile. Sita was before I finally met Osho, my master. also kidnapped. Buddha had to bear I used to be a BSc student at a lot of humiliation. During his own Trichandra College in Kathmandu lifetime, he saw the end of the Shakya and I had gone to Janakpur, my clan and Kapilvastu. Krishna could- hometown, for some familial chore. By n’t stop the Mahabharata war or the he world’s biggest elections are on. India, after all, is then, I had been initiated by a few demise of his Yadav clan. The war the world’s largest democracy and the over 900 mil- gurus and was trying many different between good and evil has been Tlion eligible voters spread across 29 States and seven techniques of meditation without going on since eternity and will go on Union Territories are in the process of electing a new much success. Countless times I had for eternity. The desire for freedom Government in a seven stage election. A huge event by any been praying to existence to bring a from this world arises only after you standards. Moreover, this year’s elections may also prove to real guide for me. understand that absolute justice, be the world’s costliest with mindboggling advertising spend- One morning, I woke up to find peace or system is not possible here. ing to the tune of several billions being invested by differ- a yogi standing silently at our gate, This world is a school. Learn your les- ent political parties to allure voters through all kinds of media seeking alms. Such a sight is not that son and be free of it. This is not a campaigns, propaganda, and gimmicks. Not just the con- uncommon in Janakpur. Janakpur place where you should live forever. ventional print and electronic media, but the now notori- used to be the capital of the kingdom I see a strong wish in you to change ous social media and even the contrived biopics by many of Mithila and the centre of Mithila the world. This is a good wish, but filmmakers are going the whole hog to prove their point by culture. I noticed that this yogi had you will not be able to change the trying to suggest to the electorate who is the “fairest of them an exceptionally bright countenance world. We come here with limited all”. But amid this deafening cacophony of sound and lights as though he was dripping with time and energy, which should be and advertisement blitzkrieg, the Indian voter is to watch radiance. I went to the kitchen and used for self-transformation. First out for. Though baffled and beleaguered, angry and con- filled a handkerchief with rice and realise God, then whatever the divine fused, the voter is keen to vote. But how will he vote is the came outside to give the pouch to the wishes for you will be the best for you billion dollar issue? While the so-called pollsters and psephol- yogi. The yogi was in silence so and the world at large. After enlight- ogists, the soothsayers and the astrologers, and even the data instead of speaking he took out a slate enment, God made Buddha roam scientists are all throwing their wisdom in the ring, the voter from his bag and wrote down, “I don’t vegetarian which has been made in silence for 12 years. Those 12 years How can I meet you? around villages for 45 years, while he continues to keep the cards close to his chest. Yes, he may have anything to carry the rice in, so the house is good for me.” gave him the taste of solitude and “I don’t have an ashram. I am a wan- made Raman Maharshi sit silently be wondering who he should vote for. Nevertheless, his it would be better if you could give We had a tradition of eating all beatitude. By the time his vow was dering monk. I go wherever existence below the Arunachal hill.” demeanour has also kept the so-called ivory tower think me some money.” our meals together, so my family over, he had immersed himself too takes me.” tanks at their wit’s end, wondering what the voter is going I fished into my pocket and members joined us too. After lunch, deeply in the blissful world of silence It is said that not even a leaf on a tree to do. Certainly then, the voter is standing tall to prove his found a quarter, which I gave to the I invited him to my room. He shared to ever utter another word again. What shall I call you? can move without divine will. If this point, like in the past: “Catch me if you can”. But this time yogi. He accepted the offering grate- some of the most insightful analyses Whenever necessary, he communi- A yogi’s past has no meaning and we is true, then why do you tell me to around, we are witnessing, perhaps, the most unpredictable fully. We did not exchange words. He of Aurobindo’s integral yoga, cated through his slate. don’t usually talk about it. And since make constant effort in my medita- of the elections, which many have already named as the was about to leave when he sudden- Vivekananda’s karmayoga and The yogi also gave me a short I wasn’t initiated by anyone, I don’t tion? Will my meditation not hap- mother of all elections. Not just because the results are hard ly turned back and started scribbling gyanyoga, as well as Raman mantra and a beautiful technique of have a name either. Due to God’s pen naturally if He wishes? to predict, but also because the stakes are high for the world’s on his slate again. His English was Maharshi’s silence. His presence was Rajyoga. I pleaded with him to be my grace, I am usually blissed out, so you “It is probably not happening now largest democracy. However, these issues notwithstanding, notably good, as was his handwrit- so pleasurable that I lost all track of guru, but he refused. “I am not des- can call me Mastaram (the divinely because He doesn’t wish it to be so. there is a need to raise the basic question that matters most ing. “What kind of meditation do time. When the time came for the tined to be your guru. You will find intoxicated one). On the surface, your question looks for the success as also the survival of a democracy. That cru- you practise?” I was taken off guard yogi to leave, he wrote on his slate, your guru at the right time.” I had like the ultimate philosophical query cial question of the wisdom of the voter. The Indian voter, by this rather strange exchange and “You have all my blessings. Now I come to inaugurate a yoga school in Is it true that yogis have various but underneath it shows the lethar- who has been delivering most unplayable of the googlies told him that I didn’t practise any shall leave.” I was enchanted by his Siliguri. There I heard your cry for miraculous powers? Do you also gic tendency of the mind. It is my to even the most formidable of the challengers on even the meditation. But he insisted, “Your presence and didn’t want him to leave, help and came to Janakpur just to help possess such powers? understanding that even a leaf does- most placid of the wickets. “Will he, won’t he” is the ques- vibrations tell me that you are try- so I requested him to come the next you. Whenever you have a real quest “The mind starts to become pure and n’t move without God’s wish. I am tion this time. Will he defy all those predictions to prove ing hard to meditate.” day. The next morning, the yogi and pray for it, someone will appear sharp once meditation takes hold of telling you to make effort in medi- that he has a mind of his own? Or will he prove to be the Surprised by his clairvoyance, I arrived as he had promised. After a to help you. I am happy with your you. A silent mind becomes very pow- tation so that you realise this by gullible simpleton some politicians assume? The advertise- told him how I had been trying dif- light breakfast, we again sat togeth- thirst and this thirst will lead you to erful. A lot of miracles start happen- yourself. Through constant medita- ments, the claims and counter claims of marketers, the blame ferent techniques of meditation wither. As I mentioned earlier, I was strug- your guru in right time.” ing. These miracles are not necessary tion when your ego melts and you game, the charlatans and turncoats, who think they are omni- out much success. “My meditation is gling with my meditation and asked I got the darshan of Osho three on the path of samadhi, rather they are realise that you are not the doer but scient have all made this election hard to gauge. Naturally, not going well at all. Although I have a great deal of questions. years later. On the third day, the yogi hindrances. I do experience such just the watcher, only then will you we need to figure out whether the voter can keep his cool learnt many things from many gurus, His answers reflected the depth arrived at my house as usual. That powers but discussing them will not see that this whole world is a divine and apply his mind. We will have to wait for some more time. I am not able to practise something of his own meditation, inspiring meeting was to be our last one. With help you in any way. You are very play and runs exactly according to But who wins or loses is not the question. The question is that is meaningful,” I told him with fresh reverence in me. I was intrigued a cryptic precision, he told me to fetch inquisitive about such spiritual pow- His wish. When you say this now, it whether the voter entity is intact.That is, if there is voter utmost honesty. He again wrote on the by his answers and insisted on know- a diary, and wrote his answers on it. ers. Begin practising meditation as I only aids your laziness.” mind that transcends castes and communities and discrim- slate, “If you are ready, I am willing to ing more about him. He wrote that I brought a small notebook and start- have taught you and soon you will Soon the time came for the depar- inates between issues and non-issues, some kind of a col- help you.” After hearing that, I cordial- before taking sannyasa, he used to be ed asking him questions: experience these powers by yourself. ture of the yogi and although we were lective unconsciousness that proves the strength of unity in ly invited him into my house, made a professor in South India. Gradually, But it is not good to think and both unwilling, we bid farewell to each diversity. We certainly would come to know about that in him comfortably seated, and started it dawned upon him that no outward Which sect are you from and who is enquire about them. A lot of medita- other. For the next three years before a few days. But there is a popular saying which suggests that sharing my queries. He started writ- excellence or accomplishment could your guru? tors go astray this way.” I met my master, his words became Vox Populi, Vox Dei — that is the voice of people — is the ing the answers in perfect English and satiate his deepest longing. When this “I don’t belong to any sect and I my pathfinder, always challenging and voice of God. The onus, of course, is on the Indian voter Hindi on his slate. After a while it was realisation crystallised within him, he haven’t been initiated by anyone. There are many yogis, such as you, assuring me at the same time. to prove this Latin proverb right or wrong. time for lunch and I asked him what took the jump and became an ascetic. God himself is my guru and human- who have a lot of spiritual powers ( $ $!! I could serve him. He said, “Anything Initially, he had taken a vow of ity is what I believe in.” but misery and injustice is only ! ! :>! ! : E :! 5-&:.9 . 1 " 1 % /

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Yes, children start with State Government about the pres- motes on ground of religion feel- not all the time, especially in cartoons but the foundation has ence of Islamic terrorists and ings of enmity, hatred, and ill-will today’s nuclear family culture? been laid for what they will Maoists in Tamil Nadu. Some of between religious communities The child’s parents, of course. watch later in their lives. Does it the Islamic outfits have their own and insults other religions or reli- Then, the child will learn from or not place a lot of responsibility arms training camps in places like gious beliefs of other communities ape his parents only, because we, on parents to be role models for Theni, according to a group of in India”. The petition was disal- human beings, mostly learn by their beloved children? Shouldn’t security experts who undertook a lowed by the High Court and the seeing, especially as far as our they be highly disciplined in recent survey on the vulnerability petitioner was incarcerated on behaviour goes. I am talking whatever they do? Living togeth- of Tamil Nadu to extremists and charges of inciting different reli- about the formative years of a er rubs off a lot on one another. terrorists. They point out that the gions. Sita Ram Goel brought out child when the foundation for Let me take up another heavily guarded Arivakam is the a compendium, The Calcutta behaviour is laid. Now the impor- Gita inform us? That whatever important activity, ie exercising. epicentre from where all conspira- Quran Petition, detailing the tant question: Are the parents on a superior person does, in our Why are children in India cies are hatched for Love Jihad as entire episode in 1986, but the perfect behaviour? What do you case a parent, other people, in becoming obese in larger num- well as murder of Hindu leaders. modern, liberal, and secular think the answer is? our case children, follow that. bers like in the West? Because Sources in the National media blacked out the entire inci- You know the answer but I Whatever standard a common (("( #( parents simply do not care. If Investigation Agency, probing the dent and published a different will still like to remind everyone man establishes, a child tries to "*=" they were doing asans, attempt to murder on Arjun version altogether. The wound about what we actually do. Let me emulate that. (3.21) I don’t " ( 1"( pranayam, etc regularly, will the Sampath, the Hindu leader in still remains unattended to and start with speaking. How many of think that there can be a better )"=) children not be influenced by Tamil Nadu, said they got the incorporating parts of Kerala, has become more infected. us can claim to be truthful all the proof than that. such practices and benefit for the leads to the Thowheed Jamath Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, The latest information is that time? The answer will be: “We try So now we can continue #( =))( rest of their lives? How about plan to attack Sri Lankan churches Karnataka, and Telangana. The colleges in Kerala have allegedly but it is not always practical.” Is with what parents mostly do. ( ( doing your own work? I blame while interrogating the suspects year 2020 will see various Islamist become breeding grounds to this what the child should learn, Let me take up eating. What =") !"(> mothers for this; they are in too who had been taken into custody organisations demanding the for- recruit, train, and deploy jihadis ie speak lies when it suits him. determines what people most- much love to act sensibly. and this was instantly relayed to mation of the State of Malabar for the establishment of the Same is true about honesty. Are ly eat? The answer is taste. (+" + Whether we like it or not, the authorities. Both Tamil Nadu because the next year marks the Caliphate. The CH Mohammed we really honest in our dealings. There is nothing wrong with it. ) ! (( our role as parents is crucial to and Kerala are ticking time bombs centenary of the Moplah Koya College of Arts and Science I will admit that many are but The Gita also recommends it, 1"( make a success of the lives of our and the day is not far when we will Rebellion, which ravaged the at Thiruvananthapuram recently that still leaves a large chunk of when it tells us, “Tasty, delicious children. The growing child see blasts of much higher magni- Malabar province of Kerala. saw students dressed as Islamic the population. How about rais- foods, which enhance life-span; 1 (= sees his parents as sample tude rocking the States. Thousands of Hindus were warriors with guns and waving ing our voice or getting angry promote vitality; give strength, ;( + >( human beings. Does it not place While Islamic terrorists have butchered by the marauding the black IS flags, undertaking a between parents? What are we health, joy; and which are con- 1 )( a lot of responsibility on parents established their base camps all Islamists and their temples plun- vehicular parade around the city. teaching our young wards? That ducive to cheerfulness are dear to act sensibly at all times? If over Kerala allegedly in con- dered. The mainstream political The same spectacles were repeated it is alright to get nasty with your to people in goodness.” (17.8) "( 1 ; they are really keen on the wel- nivance with some political parties parties accepted the demand by in many places in Kerala and loved ones? The child does that However, there is an important 1"( fare of their wards, they must set vying with one another to appease various Muslim organisations and Tamil Nadu. Eternal vigilance is as he grows up; there are good difference. We are supposed to ) ( ; good examples. This is expect- the minority vote bank, organisa- declared the Moplah Rebellion a the price we have to pay for liber- chances of it. eat those foods which do a lot ed if they really wish the very tions like the Thowheed Jamath blatant communal riot as part of ty. For that to become a reality, we Somebody may like to chal- of other good things, as men- ( ? best for their loved ones. And if are having a free run in south India’s freedom struggle. Those must have stringent laws and pun- lenge me on my assertion that tioned, besides being tasty. Do the parents make connection India as a prelude to demand and who took part in the rebellion ishments. Extraordinary situations young children learn mostly parents follow such wisdom? with God, sky is the limit. establish the Islamic Caliphate by continue to draw freedom fighters’ demand extraordinary measures. from their parents as far as The child learns what parents ) ! behaviour goes. What does the do and is burdened with bad ! E* :! uvitiut 3 % /EED/0 B A

e perceive the world not stituency that is slated to and facts better coverage than Win any objectively accu- undergo the hammer of elec- other issues and events. rate sense but through the lens toral verdict. Time and again, It is this coverage that of our own needs, goals, and it has been proven beyond leads audience — by virtue of prior experience. Still, we take doubt that emotional connect the greater attention they a lot of pride in being a ratio- through group identity is of devote to specific topics — to nal person. This is evident in great value and that it decide that these are the most our endeavour to get the high- could never go out of fashion important ones to be taken into est degree of educational qual- during elections. consideration when adopting a ification from topmost educa- The political class in this position. tional gatekeepers — a signal- country, irrespective of the Therefore, every political ( ! ing effort on our part to make colour of their ideological party wants to have a definite !! ! !! us look smarter and rational. undergarments, do have this say in deciding those selected Therefore, when it comes knack of weaving a reasonably issues and facts that could get !:66 to voting, we expect every per- believable narrative around them maximum coverage son to exercise this democrat- complex issues to focus acute- through different media plat- ! !! ic right with a lot of rationali- ly only on a topic that succeeds forms, because the amount of ty, but alas, that expectation is either in polarising or uniting news coverage can make a big often misplaced. Because a the potential voters. It is difference in the perceived sig- !$ voter in general never subjects because an air of polarisation nificance of an issue among his/her decision to even a con- creates an immediate environ- potential voters. During an servatively moderate level of ment where voters tend to election, whichever political ! analysis. That is why voting is conveniently forget the most party is seen by voters to have ! inherently irrational, and con- obvious mistakes of their lead- a superior stance on the issue trary to popular belief, this irra- ers. As a result, every election, highest on the media’s agenda tionality has nothing to do with including this one, has wit- at the moment gets a distinct the educational qualification of nessed an attempt by repre- advantage. the voter. sentatives of people to indulge Steven Pinker, the famous Do you think any voter can in politics of polarisation. thinker and evolutionary psy- afford to analyse what per- Whenever the polarisation chologist of the modern era, centage of promises made by a along identity lines succeeds in said that one function of the political party were fulfilled? Is finding its victim among the mind might be to hold beliefs there any plausible reason for potential voters, even the most that bring the belief-holder not delivering on their promis- rather than developing a water- Whether the groups are reli- ponents: a group of people, a have somehow intuitively man- self-proclaimed rational voter the most significant possible es? Is there threadbare analy- tight case for themselves gious, ethnic or political, we common cause and at least one aged to decode this social iden- finds it a bit too difficult to number of allies, protectors or sis to identify the party which through demonstrating their can’t seem to have enough of it leader who represents and tity for their political gains. entertain a perspective that disciples, rather than ideas that has a higher chance of deliver- intelligence. — humans need to belong to a organises the tribe. However, That is the very reason they lies on the other side of the fault are more likely to be true. ing on future promises? Today, politicians manip- group identity more significant the most important feature project their candidates as line. Any digression is often Therefore, even if you belong Looks like a lot of work to ulate the electoral process by than them. here is the shared cause. It’s the someone who could be trust- perceived as disloyalty against to a group of a selected few /75>DD""4 arrive at a decision that might influencing voters much before Tribes are everywhere; and shared cause that leads its ed to fight for the common their peers and interest groups. who could see through all not always be conclusive. they make an entry to the whether you know it or not, members to internalise the cause of these particular Be that as it may, every these elaborate facades, opting The educated voter doesn’t polling booth. Contrary to you also are a member of at tribe’s values and ideas as their groups. political party is well aware of to go against the grain by want to use their intelligence to popular belief, voting is not an least one of them — as an own; turning group members This is quite evident in the the active role of news media choosing to use your intelli- research and determine the individual but a group behav- employee of your organisa- into believers instead of mere way most political parties select (including social media plat- gence might not find many tak- best candidate, but they do ior — this behavioral response tion, as a member of your reli- followers. a candidate belonging to one of forms) in influencing public ers. It is so because in the end, want their candidate to demon- from the potential voter is gious community or a caste In India, caste is an essen- the largest religious or caste opinion. The parties are very everyone wants to contribute to strate a relatively adequate level something well known to the group. Being a member of this tial and sacred group identity. group from the constituency. much aware that media is a winning side by affirming of intelligence and capacity. For political class. exclusive group, you end up Time and again, in most of the And this is normally done capable of playing an indirect one’s identity. political candidates, it is far For millions of years, peo- internalising a lot of peculiar cases, caste identity has proven after a meticulous grassroots but persuasive role in shaping more easy to stoke base ple have been part of group, characteristics of the group. to be more potent than that of analysis of unique caste demog- the contours of public percep- (The writer is an IRS officer. emotions in potential voters commonly known as tribes. All tribes share three com- religious identity. 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slamist terror in the Sahel is not very successfully routed al-Qaeda eliminating regional jehadis may not Ia new phenomenon. It has been affiliates from the North of Mali in harbinger peace and stability to gaining ground for long. While 2013. But is it enough to offer a safe- these poor African nations. What fighting major wars in West Asia, ty cover to such a vast expanse of comes worse is that some of the Afghanistan and Syria — catalysed land from these disgruntled and in Governments are giving a free hand by democratic deficit and fast a way dislodged firepower of to the local ethnic militias to fight decline of liberal world order — the Islamist jehadis? Absolutely not. It the jehadis. Instead these groups are Western powers have hardly paid is a growing threat. It is spreading turning on the locals and their own serious attention to the Sahel terror. fast beyond Sahel region. enemies and becoming a big threat Today, for many of the global pow- Islamist jehad is not dead. It is to peace and stability. ers, jehad in this part of Africa is “a only retreating from Syria and Iraq At this hour, Bob Dylan’s forgotten war”. Despite an onslaught for the time being. In disguise, rem- prophetic words must serve as the of deadly attacks coming from a nants of al-Qaeda, ISIS and their sole guideline to the Western matrix of Islamist radicals, the local variants are appearing across nations while countering Islamist regional Governments are either not the world. Recently, when local terror in this part of the world. He been able to counter them or at offshoots of the ISIS massacred hun- wrote in 1963, “Come you masters times not willing to nip the terror- dreds of Christians in Sri Lanka in of war. You build all the guns. You ist organisations in the bud. April, the reclusive caliph of the ISIS, build the death planes. You build all The Sahel, a vast sub-Saharn Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (believed to the bombs. You hide behind walls. scrubland, has witnessed the emer- be dead), issued his first video You hide behind desks. I just want gence of a number of jehadi groups message in five years showering you to know I can see through your over the years. By early 2007, a local praise on his followers in Africa. masks. You never done nothing. But Salafist group in Algeria was brand- He said, “Your brothers in build to destroy. You play with my ed as al-Qaeda in the Islamic Burkina Faso and Mali…We con- world.” Maghreb (AQIM). Gradually, gratulate them for their joining the Most of the African nations are AQIM has become the centre of var- convoy of the Caliphate”, as report- fighting the worst of the evils that ious disruptive activities across the ed by the SITE intelligence group were simply left behind either by region. Afterwards, some other ter- that monitors communication net- their former colonial masters or the rorist groups emerged in the Sahel, works of the jehadi organisations. misguided policies and programmes such as Mokhtar Belmokhtar’s This shows how the ISIS in West designed by leading global powers Katibat (battalion) al-Murabitun Asia is connecting to their follow- in the name of GWOT. And what (Those who remain steadfast), the ers in Africa and considering the adds fuel to fire is long lasting mis- Movement for Unity and Jehad in conduct of French military’s broad and open lands, weak central Northern Burkina Faso and moving allies in the name of the so-called continent as a fertile ground for rule, corruption and mayhem West Africa (MUJAO), Boko Haram Operation Serval from January 11, Governments and porous borders. towards South along the border with global war on terror (GWOT). future course of action. brought by many of the African and its breakaway faction, Ansaru. 2013 to July 15, 2014, three of the These things work as catalysts for Niger. It is disheartening to note that On record, this year so far The jehadis in Africa have leaders and their ilk. Hence, the So far it has been observed that all five Islamist leaders —Abdelhamid jehadis to operate transnationally, new jehadi elements are fast spread- America has conducted 24 air mainly been fighting their own jehadis, ethnic militias and local these groups have their own strate- Abou Zeid, Abdel Karim and Omar often with absolute freedom. ing to areas such as Ivory Coast, strikes against al Shabab in Somalia, Governments, but generally they are goons are constantly gaining ground gies and dynamics, but they have Ould Hamaha — were killed. Today, what is happening on the Ghana, Togo and Benin. compared to 47 such operations in averse to westerners coming to both to exploit rich reservoirs of maintained communications with Unfortunately, Mokhtar Belmokhtar ground is that the US, the UK and Amid the gloom and a complete 2018. At the moment, only 6,000 US their lands. Some like Boko Haram resources and inflict torture on the each other. Further, in all of them, fled to Libya and Iyad Ag Ghali left France, along with other Western U-turn in the US global strategies troops and 1,000 Defence experts in Nigeria, which is known as the common citizenry. To put this as they are increasingly posing for Algeria. The French mission was countries, are trying to assist the and priorities under the Trump work throughout Africa. Their pri- Islamic State in West Africa, is by chaos to an end or to minimise it, threat to Western interests, two largely successful in pushing the local forces, both in the form of Administration, initiatives like mary task is to impart training and principle completely against the local governance system must typologies demand attention at the jehadis out of the main centres. offering training in advanced war- “Flintlock” were carried out in conduct exercises with local Western learning and it is virtually fight the evils first, instead of blam- moment: borderless criminals kid- The Sahel consists of parts of fare and financial aid to fight the Burkina Faso in February. The Government forces. Under Trump, creating chaos in that country. ing former colonial powers and top napping for ransom, and highly Northern Senegal, Southern growing menace of Islamist jehad in counterterrorism exercise drew no one knows who are America’s Whereas the groups such as the al- global players operating in the politically motivated terrorism. In Mauritania, Central Mali, Northern almost 16 African nations. But to 2,000 military personnel from more allies and who are friends. Nothing Shabab in Somalia is deep into the Sahel region. fact, following the coup d’etat in Mali Burkina Faso, the extreme South of date, these efforts are hardly bring- than 30 African and Western coun- seems stable for Trump, including teachings of the al-Qaeda and it is To bring peace, stability and in 2012, the Sahel has come at the Algeria, Niger, the extreme North of ing any result. tries. This kind of vigil and counter his own presidency. He is only cre- mostly targeting major population development back, it is time for the forefront of the US foreign policy. Nigeria, Central Chad, Central and Besides, ordering for troop terror steps might be helpful, but a ating chaos and bringing the whole centres in the capital city of Sahelians to think glocally. They Some of the security and intel- Southern Sudan, the extreme North withdrawal from Syria and sustained strategy is on high liberal institutions into limbo. Mogadishu. must propel good governors as ligence experts opine that as the of South Sudan, Eritrea, Cameroon, Afghanistan, the American military demand to secure this impoverished France, the erstwhile colonial This is how a strong tendency almost no governance is the root of Islamist militants are fast losing their Central African Republic and the is cutting back its forces in Africa by region from the grip of Islamist ter- power in West Africa, is today of establishing a proto-Caliphate is all their evils. hold in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan, extreme North of Ethiopia. This vast 25 per cent in its western front. ror. The US is only providing air maintaining 4,500 troops in the area spreading in some parts of Africa. they may look for new operational expanse of Africa is mainly plagued Around the same time, the jehadis power or at most intelligence assis- to fight the jehadis in countries such To conclude, imparting training (The writer is an expert on grounds with local designs. 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