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Tremors in Delhi, parts of Private players to run trains Coal miners’ strike north India NEW DELHI: Mild tremors hits production were felt in Delhi and its neighbouring areas after a 6.3 on key routes: Railways magnitude earthquake struck in Singareni north-west of Lahore this PNS n NEW DELHI national transporter is mulling afternoon. The tremors, to give trains to private operators PNS n HYDERABAD Ramagundam, Mandamarri which lasted a few seconds, The Indian Railways is mulling on inter-city services on 14 HC dimisses PIL and other areas. The strike were felt at around 4:35 pm, the idea of handing over oper- routes, while 10 on overnight Coal production in Telangana's might result in production loss many in Delhi reported. ations of more trains to private and long distance services and for CBI probe on Singareni Collieries Company of nearly two lakh tonnes. The The tremors were also felt players in the coming days on four suburban services. Limited (SCCL) was affected on company is estimated to suffer in parts of north India, several important routes with The railways has proposed Kodela suicide Tuesday as the miners went on a loss of over Rs 50 crore. including Kashmir, Punjab's improved services and amenities giving trains to private operators PNS n HYDERABAD a day-long strike called by var- All major employees' unions, Chandigarh and for passengers. on long distance or overnight ious unions to protest against GLBKS, SGLBKS, TSUS, SGKS Uttarakhand's The decision comes under the journey trains on the routes of The Telangana High Court the Centre's decision to allow and TSKS, affiliated to five Dehradun.There are also 100-day agenda of the national Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Lucknow, on Tuesday dismissed a 100 per cent Foreign Direct national trade unions joined the reports of tremors in some transporter to hand over oper- Delhi-Jammu/Katra, Delhi- Public Interest Litigation Investment (FDI) in coal min- strike. Holding their union cities in Pakistan including ations of the trains to private Howrah, Secunderabad- (PIL) filed seeking CBI probe ing. The coal production in flags, the employees took out Islamabad, Peshawar, players on key routes. Hyderabad, Secunderabad- into the circumstances that almost all the mines spread rallies, demanding the Centre Rawalpindi and Lahore. Earlier, the Indian Railways Delhi, Delhi-Chennai, Mumbai- led to the death of former across six districts of Telangana to withdraw its decision. Press Trust of India, quot- had announced to grant opera- Chennai, Howrah-Chennai and speaker of AP Assembly was hit as majority of the over Recognised union TGBKS ing local Pakistan media, tions of two of its luxurious Tejas Howrah-Mumbai. Kodela Sivaprasada Rao. 50,000 employees joined the affiliated to the ruling reported that 50 people, Express trains to Indian Rail It has proposed to invite the A division bench of the HC strike. Telangana Rashtra Samithi including women and chil- Catering and Tourism private players for the intercity dismissed the petition on the The production in all under- (TRS) has also extended its sup- dren, were shifted to a hos- Corporation (IRCTC) between express on the Mumbai- ground that the petitioner ground mines in Bhadradri port to the strike. This is the pital in Mirpur in Pakistan- Lucknow-New Delhi and Ahmedabad, Mumbai-Pune, Borrugadda Anil Kumar, a Kothagudem district also came first time after the formation of occupied Kashmir after a Mumbai-Ahmedabad. The Indian Railways had announced to grant Mumbai-Aurangabad, Mumbai- native of Guntur district, was to a halt while operations in Telangana state in 2014 that the building collapsed following According to a railway min- operations of two of its luxurious Tejas Express trains Madgaon, Delhi- neither a family member nor open cast mines were partially SCCL is witnessing a strike with the earthquake. istry official, the national trans- to Indian Rail Catering and Tourism Corporation Chandigarh/Amritsar, Delhi- a close relative of the affected. maximum participation by the porter has called a meeting of Jaipur/Ajmer, Howrah-Puri, deceased. It also said that it Production was also hit in employees. senior railway officials on between Lucknow-New Delhi and Mumbai-Ahmedabad Howrah-Tata, Howrah-Patna, could not intervene in the almost all the mines in Continued on Page 2 September 27 under the chair- Secunderabad-Vijaywada, case as the state police was Indian mango manship of Member, Traffic of Chennai-Bengaluru, Chennai- still investigating it. the Railway Board to decide the the ministry has proposed that operate them on paths allocat- Coimbatore, Chennai-Madurai In his petition, Anil Kumar thief in Dubai operational issues relating to pri- private operation of passenger ed to them on payment of and Ernakulam-Trivandrum had alleged that the state vate operation of passenger trains be introduced to provide haulage charges," Reddy said. routes. The railways has also pro- government and Banjara to be deported trains. In a letter to all the world class services." "Thus in order to prepare the posed the operation of suburban Hills police did not conduct Principal Chief Operations He said, "Under the railways RFQ (Request for quote) and trains in Mumbai, Kolkata, an impartial Investigation DUBAI: A United Arab Managers of the Central, proposal, private operators concession documents, it is nec- Chennai and Secunderabad by into the circumstances that Emirates (UAE) court has Northern, North Central, South would be identified through a essary to identify the routes private players. The railways led to Kodela Rao's death. ordered the deportation of an Eastern, South Central and participative bid process to run and the number of services that had earlier clearly said that The counsel for the state Indian airport worker who Southern Railway dated private passenger day or can be run," he said. before engaging private opera- government told the HC that was held for stealing two September 23, Principal overnight trains connecting According to the railway min- tors to run the trains, the nation- the investigation in the case mangoes from the baggage of Executive Director of Coaching important cities." istry plans, besides the Lucknow- al transporter will consult the is underway, and that they a passenger last year, a media of the Railway Board, A. "It is contemplated that the New Delhi and Mumbai- trade unions and other stake- had not yet recorded the report said. The Court of First Madhusudan Reddy said, "As private operators shall induct Ahmedabad being given to the holders. statements of Rao's family Instance on Monday ordered part of the 100-day action plan, modern passenger trains and IRCTC for operations, the Continued on Page 2 members. the 27-year-old Indian work- er's deportation after paying a 5,000 dirham fine, for steal- ing the mangoes worth about Paswan warns ED books 6 dirham on August 11, 2017, Frame guidelines against KCR-Jagan meeting ‘leaks' the Khaleej Times reported. hoarders, black Sharad Pawar During interrogation and prosecution investigation, the misuse of social media: SC marketers on accused recounted that he raises political heat in MSCB scam had been working at PNS n NEW DELHI onion prices PNS n MUMBAI Terminal 3 of the Dubai air- PNS n NEW DELHI L VENKAT RAM REDDY port. His duties included The Supreme Court (SC) on n HYDERABAD In a massive jolt to the Pawar loading travellers' luggage Tuesday asked the Centre to Expressing concern over the family ahead of the onto the conveyer belt from form a policy on the use of soaring onion prices, Food and The calibrated 'leaks' late on Maharashtra Assembly elec- the container and vice versa. social media, in a plea seeking Consumer Affairs Minister Monday night from Pragathi tions, the Enforcement to link Aadhaar with social Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday Bhavan, official residence of Directorate (ED) on Tuesday media accounts. The apex court issued a stern warning to Telangana Chief Minister K registered a money launder- also added that the misuse of hoarders and black marketers Chandrasekhar Rao, following ing case against Nationalist Rs 230 cr the medium has become 'very against stocking onions. his meeting with his AP coun- Congress Party (NCP) chief dangerous'. Paswan said that the supply of terpart YS Jaganmohan Reddy, Shahrad Pawar, his nephew ‘benami' assets The Supreme Court has onion has been affected due to have raised political heat not Ajit Pawar and 75 others in a asked the Centre to file an affi- media intermediaries are recent floods in Maharasthra only in the Telugu States but also case involving the of Maya's aide davit within three weeks detail- bound to share this informa- and Karnataka - the two main at the central level. Maharashtra State Co-oper- ing statutory guidelines to bal- tion. The Attorney General onion growing states. The Telangana Chief ative Bank (MSCB) scam, attached ance online privacy, state sov- KK Venugopal said that if the "I want to inform hoarders Minister's Office (CMO) issued the probe agency said. NEW DELHI: The income ereignty and the reputation of companies do not fall in line that we have a buffer stock of an official press release after the ED's move against the tax department has attached an individual. they may as well shut shop and 50,000 tonne. Affected states meeting stating merely that File photo political big wigs from the "benami" assets worth Rs 230 A Bench, headed by Justice get out of the country. can boost their supply through KCR and Jagan discussed NCP comes after the Bombay crore of retired IAS officer Deepak Gupta, told the Centre The bench too shared their agencies like Nafed and Godavari-Krishna linkage pro- Differing reactions to talk of AP CMO High Court in its last month's Net Ram who also served as that the case involved issues of experience of how internet National Cooperative posals and certain pending order asked the Economic secretary to former Uttar privacy, sovereignty, crime pre- offers Dark Web in which one Consumers," Paswan said, bifurcation-related issues Telugu CMs being 'upset' at Modi, condemns Offences Wing of the Pradesh chief minister vention and being a matter of can be induced to commit stressing that the government between AP and TS. However, Centre and partnering to contain leaks, TS Mumbai Police to file FIR Mayawati, official sources policy, the decision ought to crime. But the Court said that is taking measures to keep sit- the juicier parts of their meet- rise of BJP in Telugu states CMO mum against Sharad Pawar, Ajit said on Tuesday. come from the government since messages on WhatsApp uation under control. ing emerged through 'leaks' Pawar and 75 others in the They said a total of 19 and not the court. and Apple system are end to The prices of onion have channelized after the four-hour- alleged scam. The ED filed its immovable properties spread While the social media com- end encrypted, there needs to increased around 300% in the long meeting, as it turned out their discussion was the ways of prompt strategies required to case based on the FIR of the across Delhi, Noida, Kolkata panies welcomed this decision be a legal regime by which these last one month due to the dis- that the Telugu CMs discussed the NDA government at the contain the perceived rise of BJP Mumbai Police, which lodged and Mumbai have been from Court, Centre claimed companies could be made ruption in supply from more of 'politics' than any of the Centre and Prime Minister in the Telugu States. a case in connection with the attached by the department. that IT Rules provide that social answerable. Maharashtra and Karnataka. items on their agenda.Central to Narendra Modi as well as the Continued on Page 2 scam last month. A provisional order of the attachment against Net Ram has been issued by the Delhi investigation unit of the FATALITY FALLOUT department under section 2 farmers electrocuted 24(3) of the Prohibition of Benami Property CMRS inspects Ameerpet Metro station Transactions Act, 1988, they said. in Peddapalli Engineering tests to done with help from IIT-Hyd: Metro officials PNS n PEDDAPALLI while working in their agricul- tural fields. Sources said an 11 PNS n HYDERABAD tions about the quality of Safety (CMRS), JK Garg, Two farmers were electrocuted KV electric wire fell on farm- TODAY works of Hyderabad Metro under the Union Ministry of in Nittur of Peddapalli mandal ers in the fields. Passersby alert- The death of a young Rail, leading to a statutory Civil Aviation reached the on Tuesday. Kodipalli Odelu ed villagers after spotting bod- ALMANAC woman, Mounika, at investigation into the mishap accident spot Ameerpet sta- and Alaboju Vaikuntam died ies lying in the fields. Police later Month & Paksham: Ameerpet Metro station on and its causes. On Tuesday, tion for an inspection. on the spot after coming into shifted the bodies for a post- Bhadrapada & Krishna Paksha Sunday have raised ques- Commissioner of Metro Rail Continued on Page 3 contact with a live electric wire mortem examination. Tithi : Ekadashi: 02:08 pm Nakshatram: Pushya: 08:53 am Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Dadasaheb Phalke any important work) Huzurnagar to see triangular fight among Reddy candidates Rahukalam: 12:07 pm – 01:37 pm K VENKATESHWARLU Yamagandam: 07:38 am – 09:08 am n HYDERABAD Cong announces TTDP is award for Amitabh Varjyam: 08:30 pm – 09:58 pm Padmavathi Reddy's contemplating to field n Gulika: 10:38 am - 12:07 pm A triangular contest is on the PNS NEW DELHI tional community is happy. cards in the Huzurnagar by-elec- name its candidate My heartiest Congratulations Good Time: (to start any tions, with Congress and Megastar Amitabh Bachchan to him. important work) Bharatiya Janata Party announc- BJP declares Suryapet dist. Police was on Tuesday named this The 76-year-old screen icon, Amritakalam: 05:13 am – 06:40 am ing the names of their candi- Srikala Reddy's to implement Police year’s Dadasaheb Phalke win- who rose to stardom with his Abhijit Muhurtham: Nil dates on Tuesday. Even TTDP name Act 30 till the elections ner, Indian cinema’s highest ‘Angry Young Man’ persona has decided to field its candidate honour for an artiste. capturing the anger of the HYDERABAD in the constituency to protect the Information and young generation in the 1970s party's interests in Telangana. and BJP -- named Reddy can- Reddy's wife Padmavathi's name as Congress candidate for the announced Srikala Reddy's Broadcasting Minister Prakash with films such as “Zanjeer”, WEATHER The Telangana Rashtra Samiti didates as their choice. The as the party's candidate for the ensuing by-election to the name for the Huzurnagar by- Javadekar confirmed the news “Deewar” and “Sholay”, con- Forecast: Rain announced S Saidi Reddy's TTDP is contemplating to field Huzurnagar by-elections. AICC Legislative Assembly of elections. BJP fielded Srikala in a Twitter post. “The legend tinues to be a force to reckon Temp: 30/23 name on the day the Election its candidate in the by-polls, but general secretary in-charge Telangana from 89-Huzurnagar Reddy as it wants to prove its Amitabh Bachchan who enter- with the Indian cinema. Humidity: 96% Commission released the elec- is yet to pick its candidate. Congress Election Committee Constituency". strength in Huzurnagar. Srikala tained and inspired for 2 gen- In a career spanning five Sunrise: 06.05 tion schedule for the As expected, the All India (CEC) Mukula Wasnik said: Padmavathi was an MLA Reddy's father Jithender Reddy erations has been selected decades, Bachchan has given Sunset: 06.10 Huzurnagar bye-election. Congress Committee "The Congress president Sonia from Kodada during 2014 to was former MLA from Kodada unanimously for memorable performances film Current Weather Conditions Interestingly, all three major announced former MLA and Gandhi has approved the can- 2018; however, she lost the 2018 constituency. #DadasahebPhalke award. The after film and is a four-time Updated September 24, 2019 5:00 PM political parties-TRS, Congress TPCC chief N Uttam Kumar didature of Padmavathi Reddy elections. Telangana BJP ContinuedonPage3 entire country and interna- National Film Award winner. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 hyderabad 02 The undying trend of harassing political opponents aying peo- forces, such political situation knows when such need would down psychologically after the time of the undivided Pple back in is all the more common. Tamil Former AP Speaker Kodela Sivaprasad arise. being manhandled by irate State's formation 66 years ago their own coin Nadu is a classic example of Rao's unnatural death is the What beats everyone about voters in a polling booth in his regarding sharing of Capital has always been this type of politics of vendet- Kodela is that he had all along constituency for gaining and High Court between the trendy in ta, with people accepting such culmination of politics based on been a courageous leader. As wrongful entry. two regions. The AP govern- PIN politics. things. Andhra Pradesh has vendetta. What is poignant about the home minister in NTR's cab- ment is believed to have sent POINT Harassing political the dubious distinction of see- episode is the reaction of Kodela's inet, he had to step down Bench of HC feelers into the public. The opponents has ing routine scenes of political owing moral responsibility lawyers' boycott must have become the in thing in pre- vendetta, with or without peo- family members, who did not want a for the 1988 killing of then The alleged move to shift given the government some sent-day politics. Former AP ple's acceptance. state funeral to be accorded to the Congress MLA from High Court from Amaravati feedback about the mood of Speaker Kodela Sivaprasad Political uncertainty has departed leader by the YCP government Vijayawada (East) Vangaveeti to Kurnool has sparked criti- the people on the issue. In Rao's recent unnatural death complicated this unseemly Mohana Rangarao. cism in the legal fraternity of 1953, when Andhra state was is of a piece with this inveter- situation, following the infa- headed by YS Jaganmohan Reddy Eleven years after that inci- coastal Andhra Pradesh. newly formed, Kurnool in ate trend in the political firma- mous bifurcation of erstwhile M D RATNA KUMAR dent, another one pushed Lawyers across coastal Andhra Rayalaseema was selected as ment. Andhra Pradesh. During the Senior Journalist Kodela into deep trouble. It are observing boycott of court the capital of Andhra and Everyone who is capable of Assembly elections in AP, ment of political opponents be accorded to the departed was the one in which four per- proceedings at all levels. The High Court was set up in attaining political power with YSRCP's political opponents took a turn for the worse. leader by the YCP government sons were killed in bomb talk is that the High Court Guntur. concentrated efforts would were subject to harassment by Former AP Speaker Kodela headed by YS Jaganmohan accused of diluting the spirit explosions in his own house. must be shifted from Now, the Government of naturally harass his/her oppo- the Telangana government. Sivaprasad Rao's unnatural Reddy. of the anti-defection law. He could manage things Amaravati to Kurnool, which AP is thinking on the same nents with increased will and Dozens of acres of valuable death is the culmination of Jagan had vehemently Given its landslide win in under the leadership of was capital of erstwhile lines of sharing Capital and vigour upon coming to power. land belonging to TDP lead- politics based on vendetta. opposed the attitude of Kodela the Assembly polls, YCP lead- Chandrababu and even return Andhra state during 1953- HC between two regions of In any state where national ers in Hyderabad faced the What is poignant about the as Speaker. Kodela, as ership has declared that there to the cabinet thereafter. 56. the State! Perhaps it can put a parties have been reduced to sword of forceful land acqui- sad episode is the reaction of Speaker, did not disqualify the would be no need for it to Corrupt activities of family The YCP government full stop to the core issue by nonentities, and where there is sition. Kodela's family members, who 23 YCP MLAs who had then encourage defections from members brought great disre- appears to be keen on honour- setting up High Court Bench strong influence of regional After the elections, harass- did not want a state funeral to defected to the TDP and was other parties. But nobody spect to him and he went ing the sentiments of people at in Rayalaseema.

CAPSULE TSRTC to run 4,933 spl buses for Dasara Bhatti demands n PNS HYDERABAD Subsidy seeds Last year we distributed To cater to passenger rush operated about during Dasara festival season, MAHABUBNAGAR: the Telangana State Road 4,900 special Devarakadra MLA Ala ‘reverse tendering' Transport Corporation buses. Depending Venkateshwar Reddy along with (TSRTC) has decided to run the Wanaparthy ZP chairman upon the demand, Asks TS government to take cue from AP govt 4,933 special buses. As Dasara Loknath on Tuesday distributed is an important festival for both we will also push the subsidy seeds to the PNS n HYDERABAD The CLP leader Telangana and Andhra more buses into farmers in the Madhanapuram Pradesh people, TSRTC will market yard limits. The farmers Congress Legislature Party meanwhile run the special buses to desti- While last year we operated buses, the loss making TSRTC service if needed, were provided the groundnut (CLP) leader Mallu Bhatti nations across two Telugu about 4,900 special buses, this aims to earn some revenue, seeds at subsidy rates and welcomed says TSRTC official Vikramarka has said that the states. The special buses will be year will operate 4,933 special besides saving passengers from bags were allocated to the KCR’s act of farmers. This season, the area Congress is welcoming the operated from September 7 to buses. Depending upon the the fleecing private travels, under cultivation of groundnut Chief Minister K complimenting October 7. demand, we will also push who charge exorbitant amount Hyderabad-Warangal, and Chandrashekhar Rao's act of "Dasara is an important fes- more buses into service if on tickets, to cash in on festi- other intrastate routes. TSRTC crop is likely to spread into the AP Chief Minister new zones following the complimenting Andhra tival for Telugu people. It is an needed," said TSRTC val rush. carries on an average close to bountiful rains, which have Pradesh Chief Minister YS YS Jaganmohan important season for even Rangareddy region RM TSRTC has planned special one lakh passengers daily and been lashing the state since Jaganmohan Reddy's reverse Reddy's reverse TSRTC as we experience peak Varaprasad, speaking to media buses in both long distance and during the festival season the past few days. tendering policy. passenger rush. To cater to the on Tuesday. short distance routes. The spe- passengers increase at least He demanded the Chief Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka tendering policy passenger rush during Dasara TSRTC senior official also cial bus services will be oper- three fold, creating huge Minister to bring the same pol- festival, we are planning to run said that there would not be ated in Hyderabad-Vijayawada, demand for bus services. RPF organises blood icy in Telangana too by would have filed tenders with He said Rs 34,000 crore special buses for 11 days from any hike in fare for the special Hyderabad-Kurnool, Dasara is being celebrated on donation camp appointing judiciary commit- 12 per cent less if the TRS gov- would have been saved with September 27 to October 7. buses. By running special Hyderabad-Karimnagar, October 8 this year. tee to monitor the tendering ernment resorted to reverse reverse tendering in irriga- KHAMMAM: A blood donation process. He said that Megha tendering in irrigation projects, tion projects and Mission camp was organised at Railway Company filed tenders for Bhatti said. Bhagiratha. Saying that con- Protection Force (RPF) office at Polavaram project with 12.5 He said that 28,000 crore tractor margin would go up to Private Amruta alleges Khammam railway station on per cent less. He asked KCR to would have saved if reverse Rs 74,000 crore if added less Tuesday for the benefit of bring reverse tendering policy tendering would have taken tender amounts in irrigation players to run conspiracy in children suffering from if he had sincerity. place in Telangana in irrigation projects, Bhatti demanded Thalassemia disease. The camp On Tuesday at Assembly projects. Stating that the the state government to order Pranay’s case was organised as a part of the Committee Hall, Bhatti alleged Mission Bhagiratha estimated inquiry into the tender process trains... 35th RPF Raising Day that the TRS government had expenditure is Rs 50,000 crore, in irrigation projects. He said Continued from Page 1 PNS n HYDERABAD Celebrations, according to RPF spent Rs 1 lakh crore on irri- Bhatti said that the govern- that the Congress will seek CBI Inspector K Madhusudan. gation projects and it would ment would have saved Rs inquiry into tender process in The IRCTC has started the Amrutha, wife of Pranay, District Collector RV Karnan spend Rs 1.25 lakh crore on 6000 crore if implemented irrigation projects after collect- booking of tickets for the who was brutally murdered launched the camp and irrigation projects. Contractors reverse tender policy. ing the information. Tejas Express between by a hired killed in presented fruits to the donors. Around 60 volunteers, Lucknow-New Delhi from Hyderabad last year, has including RPF/GRP officers and October 5 onward journey. alleged that efforts were on to staff, railway employees, parcel The IRCTC's Tejas Express water down the murder case. and licenced porters, auto and Coal miners’ will be flagged off from Addressing media here on Bharosa centre in Lucknow on October 4. Tuesday, she alleged conspir- taxi drivers, students and faculty of SR&BGNR strike hits The minimum fare for the acy by some to get the case Government College, and Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express MP BB Patil distributes a tricycle to a physically challenged person on Tuesday quashed on technical Childline-1098 team members, has been kept at Rs 1,125 for grounds stating that Pranay's Nalgonda soon production... the AC chair car, while the fare parents are not SCs, but donated blood under the aegis of Sankalpa Voluntary Continued from Page 1 for Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Christians. She contended PNS n NALGONDA ments. Two such centres were Express AC chair car will be Rs MP distributes electric that her husband's family Organisation. already functioning in Police made elaborate 1,280. On the other hand, the belongs to SC community as Inspector General of Police Hyderabad and Vikarabad, security arrangements at the ticket price for Lucknow-Delhi certified by the government Pocharam to (Women's Safety) Swati Lakra she said. As per Supreme mines as the management Tejas Express Executive chair car tricycles to disabled officials. She questioned the visit Uganda on Tuesday said Bharosa, a Court directions, these centres promised to protect those not has been kept at Rs 2,310 and the basis for her opponents clas- PNS n SANGAREDDY support Center for Women are to be located near courts. taking part in the strike. Delhi-Lucknow fare for Executive Zaheerabad MP BB Patil sifying them as Christians. HYDERABAD: Telangana State and Children affected by vio- A Sakhi centre would also be The Indian National Trade Chair Car will be Rs 2,450. Amrutha said that she Assembly Speaker Pocharam lence and crimes, constructed beside Union Congress (INTUC) The passengers travelling on The Lok Sabha member from was accompanied by MLA and Pranay got married in Srinivas Reddy will leave for would be set-up at Bharosa centre, she leader Janak Prasad said it Tejas Express from Lucknow Zaheerabad, BB Patil on K Manik Rao and 59 Arya Samaj. Puja was per- Uganda on September 25 to Nalgonda soon. added. was only the token strike and to Kanpur in AC chair car will Tuesday distributed electric tricycles were handed formed to wedding invita- take part in the 64th After visiting a She said that a if the Centre fails to meet have to shell out Rs 320 and Rs tricycles to physically chal- over to the beneficiaries tion in Hanuman temple. Commonwealth nations building where woman police offi- their demands, leaders of all 630 for the Executive Chair car lenged persons at several She along with her slain speakers' conference to be held the centre is like- cer, a psychologist trade unions will meet by the (ECC). For Lucknow to places in the Parliamentary He said that he has spent husband visited various tem- in Kampala. He will leave for ly to be set up, she and a legal adviser month-end to chalk out a Ghaziabad travel, the passen- constituency. Patil was accom- the funds from Members ples. As her battle is fully Kampala in the early hours of said that the facil- would be appointed future course of action. ger needs to pay Rs 1,125 for panied by Zaheerabad MLA K of Parliament Local Area legal, she cautioned her rivals Wednesday and will return to ity will be opera- to each Bharosa centre SCCL is the largest public the AC chair car, while Rs Manik Rao and 59 tricycles Development Scheme against contemplating get- city on October 6. After the tional in a year. to file cases and counsel sector company in Telangana. 2,310 for the ECC. On the were handed over to the ben- ting the case would fizzle Speakers' conference, he is scheduled to tour Europe. The Bharosa centre would the victims. Later, she has It is owned by the state gov- return journey, the fare is Rs eficiaries in Zaheerbad town. out. Further, she said the Telangana state legislative comprise a The Protection of also inspected women police ernment and the Centre on a 1,155 for AC Chair car from Later, Patil, along with Andole spent funds from MP Lads charge sheet has been affairs secretary Dr Children from Sexual station at Nalgonda. 51:49 equity basis. Delhi to Kanpur while for the MLA Chanti Kranthi Kiran and also funds available with framed taking everything Narasimhacharyulu will Offences (POCSO) court and Superintendent of Police A V It registered a record pro- ECC it is Rs 2,155. distributed the 46 electric tri- Department of Empowerment into account and leaving accompany the Speaker a counselling centre. The main Ranganath, Additional SP duction of 64.41 million All these fares are subject to cycles to disabled persons in of Persons with Disabilities. nothing for chance. Come Pocharam Srinivas Reddy. objective to Bharosa centres Padnabha Reddy and Deputy tonnes in 2018-19. The com- the application of dynamic Jogipet town. Later, the MP and Andole what may, the witnesses are was to ensure speedy justice to Superintendent of Police pany earned a net profit of Rs fare, just like airlines, the Speaking on the occasions, MLA have also participated in not going to backtrack, she the victims of sexual harass- Gangaram were also present. 1,765 crore. IRCTC has said. the MP has said that he has Poshan Abhiyan programme. said.

HYDERABAD BULLION RATES GOLD BJP leaves no stone unturned for by-poll KCR-Jagan meeting ‘leaks'... ` 37, 980 (10 gm) PNS n WARANGAL ` The BJP's plan strengthen itself in Telangana districts say the stu- Continued from Page 1 quick to react. It strongly con- ther KCR nor TS CMO; or, for 10 the south dent activists of the party are demned the 'leaks', saying no that matter, ministers or TRS lead- SILVER In a bid to spring a major sur- of action in Telangana too. keen on adopting villages in It became clear that both the political discussions took place ers reacted. Noticeably, TRS' senior ` 48, 000 (1kg) prise in the Huzurnagar by- Huzurnagar by- Since the the Mandals spread across the Chief Ministers were highly between KCR and Jagan and that leader and government whip in TS ` 700 elections, the BJP is making Huzurnagar is segment to intensify the cam- perturbed at the brazen 'dis- their meeting was confined to Legislative Council Karne every possible effort to repeat election is regarded a chal- paign and they feel the cam- crimination' shown by the Godavari-Krishna linkage as well Prabhakar, who addressed a press the fate of north Telangana by being monitored lenging task by the paign process would enable the Centre towards Telugu States as pending bifurcation issues conference on Tuesday to lash out CHICKEN deploying forces from the by the ruling TRS and party to show its presence in with regard to allotment of between TS and AP. The AP at BJP's Union ministers for crit- RATES `/KG north Telangana districts. Congress, the BJP almost all the parts of the funds and the need for putting CMO termed the leaks as 'fabricat- icizing KCR and TRS government, The party high command at Nizamabad is also not losing constituency. up a joint fight against the ed' by 'yellow media' with mala fide too chose to ignore the 'leaks' on Dressed/With Skin `152 the state-level is keen on adopt- MP Aravind any chance to The TRS and Congress too Centre to secure the two states' intention. KCR and Jagan's meeting held on Without Skin `173 ing a major offensive in the prove its mettle. are not taking BJP as a weak legitimate demands. Normally ministers in TS cab- Monday. Broiler at Farm `105 fashion of TRS and it is iden- Dharmapuri The BJP has opponent in the present elec- In particular, the CMs discussed inet or senior TRS leaders brief All this have added grist to the tifying cadre to oversee the announced Srikala tions and though the BJP could the implications of the Centre media persons on issues concern- mill of those who believe that there election process during the segments. Victories in Reddy as its candi- not surpass the four digit votes appointing 'hardcore BJP leaders' as ing KCR or TRS government by might be 'some truth' in the leaks. EGG campaign schedule. Karimnagar, Adilabad and date and their in the previous elections the Governors of AP and TS, and that holding press conferences at This explains why TS CMO or `/ As of now the BJP was not Nizamabad Lok Sabha cadres from vari- party is likely to emerge a too, without consulting them even Telangana Bhavan. TRS leaders did not condemn the RATES 100 regarded as a strong force in Constituences have boost- ous parts of the strong force at the present for the sake of formality. Had KCR elected not to react reports.Rumour mills are abuzz HYDERABAD 390 the segment but the recent ed the morale of the party state are expressing hustings. The BJP's plan of The foregoing 'inside informa- on 'leaks' considering them as part that Jagan was compelled to con- VIJAYAWADA 410 developments at the state-level cadre and it made the party their desire to join action was monitored by the tion' constituted part of the 'leaks' of 'fabricated' information, he demn the 'leaks' in view of his pub- have made the party a formi- a force to reckon with. the bandwagon of elec- Nizamabad MP Aravind that appeared prominently in a sec- would have asked his ministers or licly assumed position that he does VISAKHAPATNAM 415 dable preposition and the cadre Following this, the party tion in the coming fortnight Dharmapuri team which has tion of the vernacular media on other senior party leaders to con- not want any 'confrontation' with RETAIL PRICE `3.90 of that party seems rejuvenat- leadership is trying to take a period. inflicted a severe jolt to the TRS Tuesday. demn the reports and put the BJP or NDA government. KCR is (IN HYDERABAD) ed with their activities in the cue from this result to The leaders in north in the Lok Sabha polls. The Andhra Pradesh CMO was record straight. In this case, nei- on a different wicket.

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RIME CORNER Heavy rain pummels city, throws traffic haywire Techie jumps off building SEASON'S RECORD DOWNPOUR LASTS HOURS, LEAVES ROADS INUNDATED, COMMUTERS STRANDED terrace, dies 1. Commuters were HYDERABAD: A 28-year-old caught unawares software employee jumped to 1 an heavy showers 3 Hyd roads, a driver's nightmare death from the fifth floor of a started in the city multi-storied building at in the afternoon Rains ruin the roads, but quick-fix repairs leave Madinaguda in Miyapur on Tuesday afternoon. According to 2. Many out on the the surface bumpy and uneven the police, the woman was streets on way PNS n HYDERABAD identified as Mahathi, who was back from work day, and is not likely to happen working in a software firm in in the near future. At the braved the rain to A 23-year-old businessperson, moment the GHMC is suffer- Gachibowli. She was staying make it home with her family in an apartment Rajeev Kumar, was driving ing from funds crunch. And so in Madinaguda area. Sources 3. Many roads saw his scooter with a flat rear tyre for years now it has taken the on the wrong side of the road easy way out by patching up said Mahathi had left for work in traffic jams as under Masab Tank Flyover. potholes without re-carpeting the morning but returned home rains continued complaining of stomach pain. The tyre on his vehicle had got the entire broken stretch. In through the punctured for the fifth time in August, Mayor Bonthu "She then went to the terrace on evening and well the building and jumped off a week due to the sharp bumps Rammohan had asked for sanc- into the night from there, succumbing to the on the road. TRIMULGHERRY 6.1 CM tion of Rs 50 crore to fill up over "I have no option but to take 5,000 potholes using what they injuries on the spot. There was KEESARA 5.9 CM no suicide note found. The the risk," Rajeev said, "I have called 'high-quality bitumen' n family has not raised any PNS HYDERABAD showers and water-logging at spent about Rs 800 on punc- BALAJINAGAR 5.5 CM and advanced technologies like suspicion, police said, adding various spots. ture repair in one week. But Vacuum Dewatered Cement that a case was booked and the Rain started pouring down in Traffic snarls were reported this time the tyre just burst MALKAJGIRI 5.3 CM Concrete (VDCC) machines. body was shifted for torrents in the afternoon and at NIMS Hospital near after hitting a pothole near But after all the talk, roads in postmortem examination. continued till late in the Panjagutta Junction, Srinagar NMDC office. I will have to ASIFNAGAR 5.2 CM the city remain cratered. evening on Tuesday, leaving Colony, Sagar Society, NTR replace it altogether." YOUSUFGUDA 5.1 CM Two arrested several key roads and areas, Bhavan Junction, Masab Tank, "Tyre bursts suddenly create More rain, worse roads particularly in HiTec City, Lakdi-ka-Pul, Khairatabad, a dangerous situation. A scoot- JUBILEE HILLS 5.1 CM for thefts 2 severely inundated. Tarbund, Old and New er or bike can skid badly, The IMD warned of rain in Motorists were stuck in traf- Bowenpally, Ramanthapur, which can even cause a fatal MAREDPALLY 4.5 CM all districts of Telangana HYDERABAD: The Malkajgiri fic jams across the city. The Amberpet, Golnaka, accident," said Rasheed Sadik, including Hyderabad till police arrested two property MUSHEERABAD 4.5 CM offenders and seized stolen heaviest rainfall in the city of Nampally, Asifnagar, Prakash a puncture repairman. September 25. With more rain 6.5 cm was recorded at Nagar, Rasoolpura, Madhapur, Just a day ago on Monday, a forecast, more potholes are goods worth Rs 12.5 lakh on UPPAL 4 CM Tuesday. The arrested were Tirumalgiri, followed by Jubilee Hills, Hitech-city, TSRTC bus rammed into a likely to emerge in the city, identified as Hyder Ali Razvi, 29, Malkajgiri at 5.3 cm. Shaikpet and Gachibowli. Metro pillar near Ameerpet as KHAIRATABAD 3.9 CM while the repair work would be The IMD has forecast inter- With major roads jammed, one of its tyres burst. The bus at halted till the rain stops. and Shaik Chand Pasha, 27, said HIMAYATHNAGAR 3.9 CM the police. Police said Razvi has mittent rain and shower, with some commuters looked for went out of control and four City-based civil engineer a criminal record since 2004. 'very heavy rainfall' at isolat- alternative routes on Google passengers ended up with Niranjan says potholes often Previously, he was involved in ed places across the state Maps. The site said it takes an injuries. begin as imperceptible, barely 42 house burglary offences and including the city till hour and 40 minutes for a 10- It's becoming clear potholed ‘Patch up and cover' recognisable cracks on the one murder case. Pasha is a September 26. km journey starting from roads of Hyderabad not just no good road, which after being habitual offender who is also According to Hyderabad Mindspace in HiTec City to make driving difficult, they exposed to the sun and rain, involved in bodily offences. He traffic police, traffic movement reach Tolichowki. IT workers damage vehicles and can also The government's plan to widen the cracks. The wear and has a criminal record since 2011 got slowed down until late in suffered as shuttle services be a safety hazard for the dri- spend big on 'do-it-now' road tear caused by vehicles loosens and was involved in eight the evening due to heavy were halted. ver and pedestrians. infrastructure never saw light of the surface to form potholes. property and bodily offences. During investigation, officials verified CCTV footages near the place of offence and verified the Robbery bid fingerprints with experts, who MRO Lavanya, husband Men posing as cops, robbing identified Pasha. On Tuesday, foiled, cops police apprehended Razvi and Pasha and recovered the stolen chase accused property. produced in ACB court people on highways, nabbed PNS n HYDERABAD Searches reveal disproportionate assets of Rs 1.3 cr PNS n HYDERABAD Robbers, who tried to break CMRS inspects PNS n HYDERABAD Five persons who posed as into a jewelry store, attempt- policemen and robbed vendors ed to run over a police sub- Ameerpet... Tahsildar and MRO V on national highways and inspector in Dundigal when Lavanya, who was under sus- other state roads were arrest- their patrol van noticed sus- Continued from Page 1 pension following a bribery ed on Tuesday. Police recov- picious activity. After a high case, was arrested and pro- ered valuables worth Rs 22.08 speed chase, police found The CMRS official carried duced in court by ACB in lakh, including gold orna- the vehicle used by the rob- out a preliminary inspection, Hyderabad on Tuesday. Her ments, foreign currency and bers abandoned near a forest accompanied by Hyderabad husband, N Venkateswara other items from them. area in Pet Basheerabad. Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) Naik, is in judicial custody for Rachakonda Police Three teams were formed managing director NVS demanding and accepting Commissioner Mahesh by Cyberabad police to nab Reddy, Deputy CMRS Ram bribes for providing jobs to Bhagwat said police has been the absconding offenders. Meher, engineers of HMRL people on outsourcing basis. keeping an eye on all illegal The five accused in police custody Shekhar Reddy, who is and L&T Metro Rail The disproportionate assets V Lavanya N Venkateswara Naik manufacturing, transporting, posted at Dundigal police sta- Hyderabad (L&TMRH) at the case was registered against and storage of gutkha. Hyderabad, police said. tion, was on night patrol accident site at Ameerpet sta- Nunavath Venkateshwara Naik in Suryapet district. idence at Hayathnagar in The accused were identified Accused robbed car On September 19, posing as duty along with three staff tion. An HMRL official said, Naik, superintendent of Searches revealed that Naik Hyderabad. Naik was arrested as Ananthula Veeranna, 38, occupants of Rs 1.5 police personnel, they looted when the incident occurred. "Further inspections will be RDMA (Regional Director and Lavanya had amassed after he demanded and accept- Mogulla Naresh, 31, lakh, took them to two cars. Police said they As the team finished carried out in due course Municipal Administration), assets disproportionate to their ed a bribe of Rs 2.50 lakh from Gangadevi Prabhakar, 28, Syed robbed one group of Rs.1.5 patrolling in residential and the required engineering Hyderabad and his wife known sources of income to complainant Vangala Randheer Amer, 22, and Mohammed ATMs and forced lakh and took them to ATMs colonies and other places tests will be got done under Lavanya at Keshampet mandal the tune of Rs1,33,35,012, ACB to appoint him in the office of Fareed, 25, said police, adding them to withdraw from where they forced the across three police stations at the expertise and supervision in Rangareddy district on officials said. RDMA in Hyderabad. Naik that one more suspect, victims to withdraw more around 2.15 am and reached of IIT-Hyderabad. September 19. In August, ACB took demanded a further Rs 40,000 Rajnikanth, is absconding. more money money. They also took US$ Kompally, they saw a mini- Officials said that CMRS On Tuesday, further search- Lavanya, MRO of Keshampet bribe from him continue his Veeranna and Naresh had 1800 that one of the victims van parked in front of Ganesh will hold a public hearing es were conducted at the hous- mandal, into custody and job with regular pay with ESI once been arrested while trans- posing as police personnel had, apart from gold orna- Jewellers. There were three over the issue at Metro Rail es of benamis, B Nagamani at recovered Rs 93.5 lakh in cash and EPF facilities by influenc- porting gutkha. After release, and looting other persons who ments and the gutkha con- people inside, wearing mon- Bhavan on October 3. Hayathnagar and V Hussain and 420 gm gold from her res- ing superior officers. they formed a gang, started were transporting gutkha to signment. key caps to cover their faces. "We found their move- ments suspicious. Our driver was asked to stop the car," said Shekhar Reddy. Just as he GIRL INFORMS PAL BY Huzurnagar to see triangular Unmarried woman gives took a few steps, the min-van driver suddenly started the VIDEO, HANGS SELF vehicle and sped off, almost fight among Reddy candidates birth to stillborn; booked running over the SI. PNS n HYDERABAD home. She reached there and PNS n HYDERABAD taking which she experienced The SI and his team gave found that the door was locked Continued from Page 1 view of the resignation of N Venkateshwarlu said that they pain in the stomach. the van a chase, staying on A 20-year-old girl was found from inside. As she was trying Uttam Kumar Reddy upon his would implement Police Act An unmarried woman, who A source close to the fam- their trail for over two km. hanging at her home in to get into the room through a Telangana TDP too wants to election as Nalgonda MP. 30 until completion of the had tried to abort her preg- ily said the she was unable to The robbers drove into the Golconda under mysterious door in the backyard, she found field its candidate in the Polling to the Huzurnagar Huzurnagar by-elections. This nancy earlier, gave birth to a bear the pain and so request- Dulapally forest area where circumstances on Sunday night. another youngster also trying to Huzurnagar by-elections. The seat will be held on October means rallies, dharnas, rasta stillborn child in a bathroom ed the owner of a house next they crashed into a tree, and According to the police, T enter the room, said Golconda party's leaders held a meeting 21. Counting will be held on rokos, public meetings and after taking homeopathic to the clinic to use the bath- escaped into darkness after Aarathi, a resident of police inspector K in Nalgonda town in this con- October 24. Candidates can other programmes cannot be medicines, at Rasoolpura area room. She happened to deliv- abandoning the vehicle. Ibrahimbagh in Golconda, lived Chandrasekhar. The young- nection. Party leader Nannuri file their nominations from organized without prior police of Begumpet. er a baby inside. The pan- Officials recovered a gas cut- with her parents and was pur- ster, identified as Bharath, Narsi Reddy exuded confi- September 23 to September permission. Severe action According to sources, the icked owner called the doc- ter, iron road, stones and suing graduation. On Sunday informed her that he was dence that the party would 30. Scrutiny of the nomina- would be taken against per- young woman had avoided tor, but by that time the new- other material from the around 10.30 pm, her mother Aarathi's friend and said she 'show its strength' in tions will be held on October sons violating the orders, the medical termination of the born was already dead. The seized van. Inquiry revealed Karuna, who had gone out, had sent him a WhatsApp Huzurnagar since it has good 1. October 3rd is the last date SP declared. The police would pregnancy in the hospital. owner called the police who that the van was stolen by the called her over the phone and video saying she was going to cadre in the constituency. for withdrawal of nomina- ensure that there would be no She went to a homeopathy registered a case. The woman gang. The Petbasheerabad when Aarathi did not respond, end her life, following which he The Huzurnagar Assembly tions. law and order problems, he doctor in Rasoolpura who was taken to Gandhi hospi- police registered a case and she got anxious and rushed rushed to her house. constituency fell vacant in Suryapet SP R asserted. prescribed her medicine, after tal for treatment. are investigating. Indian univ teachers more Clean-up drive re-opens access to Fateh Darwaza inclined on mentoring: Study The historic gate at Golconda Fort was cleared of wild vegetation and dumped waste PNS n HYDERABAD by a feeling of empathy gener- MAYANK TIWARI week when volunteers con- ated from the sense of equality n HYDERABAD ‘By clearing this, ducted a clean-up drive at A study conducted by horizontal individualism or by we have paved way Hillfort Palace in Naubhat researchers from Indian a sense of moral obligation to Hyderabad Heritage Trust for visitors to Pahad. "It was successful, and Institute of Technology give back to their professional launched a crowd-funded so this time we are teamed up Hyderabad (IIT-H) and had higher levels of intention to community that is vertical col- clean-up drive and cleaned access the with GHMC, a co-operation Universidad de Santiago de mentoring than Spanish teach- lectivism," said associate pro- Fateh Darwaza at Golconda southern side of that will help take the heritage Compostela, Santiago de ers. But at the same time, teach- fessor MP Ganesh from depart- Fort on Sunday. clean-up campaign further," Compostela, Spain, showed that ers from India valued position- ment of liberal arts at IIT- Fateh Darwaza had been Fateh Darwaza and said Shujaath. "Indian university teachers had based power more than Spanish Hyderabad. The recently pub- reduced to a garbage dump enable them to "Emperor Aurangazeb could higher levels of intention to teachers. In both the groups, lished work in the 'Journal of with even Greater Hyderabad not penetrate the fort for eight mentor than Spanish teachers self-leadership qualities Cross-Cultural and Strategic Municipal Corporation walk along the wall’ months even with his massive and also, teachers from India improved the teachers' sense of Management, Emerald Insight' (GHMC) workers disposing army, and so he eventually valued position-based power control over their work and helps understand the influence large amounts of refuse near Hyderabad Heritage Trust, bribed his way with the help of more than Spanish university environment and this lead to of self-leadership on the inten- the moat wall next to Fateh Mohammed Shujaath Aly. "By a commander; this happened teachers." increased intention to mentor- tion to mentor among Indian Darwaza. clearing this, we will pave way via this gate, which is why it is The survey-based research ing others in the workplace. and Spanish university teachers, "This pathway provides for visitors to access the south- called Fateh Darwaza or the was conducted among 88 "Teachers with high self-effi- considering the mediating role access to the fort had remained ern side of Fateh Darwaza and 'Victory Gate'. This gate will be Indian and 105 Spanish uni- cacy are inclined toward men- of self-efficacy and the moder- inaccessible because of refuse enable them to walk closely preserved because of its his- versity teachers. Results of the toring; their intention becomes ating role of individualism-col- dumping and growth of wild alongside the wall." torical significance," said study showed Indian teachers stronger when they are driven lectivism dimensions. vegetation," said a volunteer of The initiative started last another volunteer. The path leading to the gate now sports a clean look FOR SUBSCRIPTION, RENEWALS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT DELAYED PAPER DELIVERY, PLEASE CONTACT 040-23322341-43 HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 hyderabad 04 Volkswagen case: Botsa ‘RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS appears in CBI court PNS n HYDERABAD operations Helmut Schuster on through "dubious" means, the charges of corruption in some State government ordered the Minister for Municipal other dealings. Schuster was probe by the CBI. LEADING BY EXAMPLE' Administration and Urban negotiating on behalf of The CBI in 2010 filed a Rajeshwar TRS Development Botsa Volkswagen with the Andhra chargesheet against six DEMAND FOR SEATS IN SCHOOLS ON THE RISE, SAYS MINISTER KOPPULA ESHWAR Satyanarayana on Tuesday Pradesh government for set- accused, including Schuster. in-charge for appeared in a special Central ting up of the car plant. They were charged with crim- PNS n HYDERABAD asked them to provide nutri- Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Following allegations by the inal conspiracy and cheating. Huzurnagar tious food especially to girls. court as a witness in the 14- opposition that Satyanarayana However, Satyanarayana was Minister for Minorities Welfare He asked the teachers to year-old Volkswagen case. and some others had paid the included as a witness in the by-poll Koppula Eshwar has said that infuse confidence among the The Minister appeared in money to Vashistha Wahan case. the state government is incur- students and ensure that they response to the summons PNS n HYDERABAD ring an expenditure of Rs 1.20 reach dizzy heights in their issued in August. lakh on each student belong- career. He suggested to them Satyanarayana is likely to Chief Minister and TRS pres- ing to minority communities to hold special classes for record his statement as the Setback for Ravi Prakash in HC ident K Chandrashekar Rao and noted that measures to those lagging behind. 60th witness in the case. he former CEO of TV 9 to allow him to visit foreign on Tuesday appointed party's appoint teachers on permanent He told the school author- He was Industries Minister TV Ravi Prakash received countries. general secretary and Whip basis to minorities education- ities that the government set in the YS Rajasekhara Reddy a blow in Telangana High A single judge bench in the State legislative Council al institutions and pucca build- up these schools with lofty government in undivided Court on Tuesday in cases headed by Justice G Sridevi Palla Rajeshwar Reddy as ings are underway. ideals and asked them to Andhra Pradesh in 2005 when filed against him by the state passed the orders after hear- the in-charge of Huzurnagar On Tuesday, he inspected strive to achieve the govern- the scandal had surfaced. The police. The court dismissed ing the petition. The crimi- Assembly bypoll. KCR the Telangana Sate ment's objective. The princi- State government had alleged- the petition filed by Ravi nal cases by the state were instructed Rajeshwar Reddy Government's minority resi- pals told the Minister that the ly paid Rs 11.67 crore to Prakash urging it to relax the filed against Ravi Prakash to coordinate with Ministers, dential educational institution schools are equipped with Vashishta Wahan Private conditions imposed on him following a complaint by MPs, MLAs, and MLCs from for boys at Sanatnagar and for digital class rooms and the Limited floated for setting up while granting the bail. one Kaushik Rao, the direc- the district and stay at girls at Khairatabad. He said students receive sports dress. of a Volkswagen manufactur- In his petition, Ravi tor of Alanda Media and Huzurnagar to coordinate that the demand for seats in the There is a teacher for every 20 ing unit in Visakhapatnam. Prakash urged the court to entertainment private limit- and implement the party's residential educational insti- students and each class is Vashishta Wahan, however, waive the condition of ed. The court poll strategy. KCR also tutions for minorities is very He went round the school, students to keep their class- divided into two sections. turned out to be a fictitious appearing before the police had granted conditional instructed all the leaders to be high since they offer education visited the classrooms and rooms and school premises Advisor to government AK entity. The scam came to light at regular intervals and bail in all the three cases filed in their districts and get in English medium with all enquired about accommoda- tidy. He enquired the princi- Khan accompanied the min- in 2005 when Volkswagen return his passport in order against him. ready for the polls. corporate amenities. tion for students. He asked the pals about the menu and ister. sacked its then head of Indian Grand plans Centre copying TS’ in place for Bathukamma festival going global: Talasani Bathukamma PNS n HYDERABAD price outlets. He appreciated schemes: Karne the saree designs and dwelt at The Bathukamma festival, length on governments PNS n HYDERABAD festival unique to Telangana has gone schemes for the poor like PNS n HYDERABAD international ever since the Shaadi Mubarak, Kalyana TRS MLS Karne Prabhakar on TRS regime gave it the status Lakshmi, Rytu Bandhu and so Tuesday objected to conduct Minister for Animal hus- of state festival, said Minister on. of Union Ministers on a visit bandry Talasani Srinivas for Animal Husbandry He distributed the sarees to the State and accused them Yadav on Tuesday said that Talasani Srinivas Yadav. among beneficiaries at of adopting double standards. the Bathukamma festival will Distributing Bathukamma Bansilalpet, Amirpet, His grouse against them was commence on a grand note festival sarees among women Amberpet, Goshamahal divi- that leveling allegations against with the participation of at various places in the twin sions. The GHMC Urban the government forgetting 10,000 at Bhadrakali temple cities on Tuesday, the Minister Community Development their stature. in Warangal on September said that the TRS government Project Director Snigdha Addressing media at the 28. The festival will be cele- is distributing the sarees to Patnaik, Zonal commissioner TRSLP office, the MLC said brated across the state, ensure women celebrate the Musharaf Ali, Sankaraiah, that the Union Ministers tak- including Raj Bhavan and festival with joy. Deputy commissioners Gita ing part in government pro- State Legislative Assembly, He said that the government Radhika, Krishnaiah and oth- grammes praise the govern- He objected to the Union till October 6, when it will would distribute 15.40 lakh ers were present on the occa- ment schemes, but change the Ministers shooting their conclude. The government Bathukamma sarees under sion. tack while taking part in the mouth against KCR as they has been making elaborate the limits of the Animal Husbandry Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav distributes Bathukamma sarees in Hyderabad on Tuesday saffron party programmes. liked in spite of the fact that he arrangements for celebration GHMC through He felt that it does not augur enjoys the popular support of of the festival on a grand 900 distribu- well for them. the people. He confronted scale, irrespective of the tion centers He dared Union Minister with them by seeking to know expenditure. and Over 15 lakh Dharmendra Pradhan is it whether any of the BJP-ruled Reviewing arrangements 1,300 Women delighted possible for the Center to states is implementing better for the festival at Tourism fair- sarees to be implement welfare pro- government schemes than Plaza in Begumpet here, he grammes of Telangana in BJP those being implemented in said that the state government ruled states. "As a Central Telangana. He advised them would extend necessary sup- distributed in Hyderabad at variety on offer Minister you are not able to to highlight the wonderful port to other states celebrat- PNS n DEVARUPALA there was confusion as Dasara and implement the Center's schemes being implemented ing the festival. He said that PNS n HYDERABAD nodal officers to ensure proper Bathukamma came during a pre- schemes in your own state of by the Center before criticis- the festival is being celebrat- receipt for distribution and return of For the women of the Devaruppala election season and the govern- Odisha," he said. ing Telangana. ed officialy for the past five The Greater Hyderabad Municipal the undisbursed stock in each zone. town in the Jangaon district, ment was compelled to adhere to years with the state govern- Corporation will distribute a total of The senior officers have been Bathukamma came well in the restrictions of the Election ment declaring it as an offi- 15,38, 742 sarees in the Greater positioned at various levels to con- advance. Women in the town, Commission. But this time, the cial festival of the state. It is Hyderabad limits, said the civic body duct the entire programme in a who received the Bathukamma sarees are supplied well in advance celebrated in government on Tuesday. The State Government smooth manner. So far, 7,01,200 sarees were elated with the new and we are glad that the sarees are KCR interfering in offices and the government had started distributing sarees have been received from the models that are supplied by the standard and colourful," said, gives special holidays for Bathukamma sarees from Monday. Telangana State Handloom Weavers' government during the current Renuka, a woman activist of a self women to celebrate the event. The corporation has made Cooperative Society Limited season. help group in the Pedda He accused the successive preparatory arrangements such as Weavers' and the balance stock will "Unlike previous year, this time Thandamalla of the Devaruppala HCA polls: Vivek government that ruled formation of ward-level commit- reach the circle level godowns by the government is distributing mandal in Jangaon district. Andhra Pradesh neglecting tees, circle level committees and Wednesday evening. sarees with more varities. Last time The festive moods prevailed in PNS n HYDERABAD sports. He has been interfering the festival. The festival, a part all the districts across rural in Hyderabad Cricket of Telangana culture origi- Telangana and the sarees models Senior BJP leader G Vivek Association elections to gain nated from worshipping too were attractive to the core, said Venkatswamy slammed Chief control over the high profile nature, under the leadership of one Padmaja, an activist of the TRS Minister K Chandrashekar cricket body. KCR obstructed Telangana Jagruti president K women wing in the Warangal Rao alleging that latter has me from contesting in the Kavita has gone internation- rural district. been interfering in Hyderabad HCA elections. IT Minister al. He urged AP too celebrate The saree distribution process Cricket Association (HCA) KTR has been openly can- the event, which is being cel- is on full swing in all the districts elections to gain control over vassing for Azharuddin and ebratedin Maharashtra and across the state. Interestingly, the the cricket body. requesting members to vote Karnataka too. Further, the programme was undertaken with Vivek came down heavily for Azhar. It will be a great festival will be celebrated on the support and guidance of on the Chief Minister saying blow for HCA, if KCR has his a large scale in Delhi too. The MLAs, MLCs, Ministers and local latter has obstructed him from way in HCA polls. Interference festival will conclude with body representatives in all the contesting in HCA elections. of KCR will only derail taking out a huge rally from parts of the districts. The festive “CM KCR wants to control all Hyderabad cricket,” he said. LB stadium to Tank Bund. atmosphere in all the regions has assumed colours as the sarees dis- tributed in advance by the admin- istration are reaching all nooks MASS FILING OF NOMINATIONS and corners of the rural parts. Will Nizamabad episode ‘Bathukamma Samburalu' poster released repeat in Huzurnagar? FORMER MP K KAVITHA UNVEILS THE POSTER Bathukamma has been promoting PNS n HYDERABAD said, "Bathukamma has been tries like USA, Australia, UK, ‘MALLANNA TEAM’ PLANNING TO FLOOD THE promoting values and has Europe, Qatar, Oman, United values and has added spiritual CONSTITUENCY WITH OVER 200 CANDIDATES Former MP and Telangana added spiritual significance to Arab Emirates and in many significance to the daily lives of Jagruthi president Kalvakuntla the daily lives of people. Our other Middle East countries." people. Our organisation has spread K VENKATESHWARLU prove their mettle in It may be recalled that over Kavitha on Tuesday launched organisation has spread across This year, Telangana Jagruthi n HYDERABAD Huzurnagar by-elections with 200 farmers have filed nomi- posters and brochures of the the globe in a very short peri- will celebrate 'Bathukamma across the globe in a very short different social justice angle nations in Nizamabad Lok 'Bathukamma Samburalu'. od. Like every year, we will cel- Sambaralu' across the state of period, said K Kavitha This year, over 200 farmers strategy. Sabha constituency in Addressing the Telangana ebrate the Bathukamma festival Telangana from 28 September have filed nominations in According to Mallanna team Telangana last year. However, Jagruthi district convenors, she in Mumbai, and also in coun- to 6 October. Nizamabad Lok Sabha con- member Ravikanth, they are 184 candidates stayed in the stituency in Telangana to going to field candidates from fray, which ensured the victo- protest the failure of the state all castes to prove that the by- ry of BJP candidate and Central governments to election is not for a single com- Dharmapuri Arvind. ensure better remunerative munity. The ruling TRS party can- Student unions, youth to protest ‘freeze’ on govt jobs process for their produce. Interestingly, the team will didate K Kavitha lost the elec- And the situation is likely to collect the nomination fee tions with huge margin. After PNS/Hyderabad student unions and unem- ness of the situation. At least Already PDSU, SFI and oth- be repeated in Huzurnagar from the people. The team is the elections, TRS party lead- Telangana ployed youth organisations 20 to 25 lakh youth are seri- ers have expressed readiness by-election, which will be held also asking the interested can- ers have alleged that the farm- Student unions and unem- have vowed to launch a fresh ously preparing for govern- to join hands and we will even on October 21, as the didates to contest the elections ers changed the fate of their ployed youth organisations are Nirudyogula agitation against the govern- ment jobs and eagerly waiting approach ABVP," said Koturi 'Theenmar Mallanna' team is and asking them to send their candidates in Nizamabad Lok planning to launch a joint agi- JAC, SFI, PDSU, ment seeking release of job for job notifications. With Manavatha Roy, founder of planning to field 200 candi- details to their team members. Sabha constituency. tation against the government, NSUI and other notifications, as a pall of gloom the government not issuing Telangana Nirudyoga JAC, dates opposing the mainstream Ravikanth further said that All three mainstream polit- as one Osmania University descended over OU campus, notifications, these youth are speaking to The Pioneer. political parties for fielding they would announce their ical parties - TRS, Congress alumni Navin Kumar student unions Ashoknagar and other areas, in severe pressure, which is Navin Kumar who had only Reddy community can- team strategy within couple of and BJP are considering these Myadari's suicide, apparently have vowed where mostly youth preparing eventually leading to extreme completed his PG in didates. days. It may be recalled that by-elections as prestigious elec- frustrated with not getting a for government jobs reside, step like suicide. In spite of Journalism in 2015 has been Over 200 farmers filed their the TRS announced tions to prove their metlle. At government job, once again to intensify after Navin's suicide news numerous representations and staying near OU campus and nominations in Nizamabad Sanampudi Saidi Reddy, this juncture, Mallanna team is highlighted the pathetic situa- agitation spread. protests, government is not preparing for competitive elections and succeeded in Congress announced planning to filed 200 candi- tion of students and unem- "TRS government has com- recognising the helpless situ- examinations. Miffed with defeating ruling party candi- Padmavathi Reddy and BJP dates. One has to wait and see ployed youth aspiring for gov- seeking pletely betrayed students and ation of unemployed youth. not getting a government job date K Kavitha. Here the aim announced Srikala Reddy as as to how these 200 candidates ernment jobs in Telangana. release of job unemployed youth. OU stu- We are planning to launch a even after preparing for four of Mallanna team may be dif- their candidates, all from are going to show their impact Telangana Nirudyogula JAC, notifications dent Navin's suicide has once joint agitation to step up pres- years, he had committed sui- ferent but the team wants to Reddy community. in these elections. SFI, PDSU, NSUI and other again highlighted the grave- sure on the government. cide. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 nation 05

SHORT READS OSD to chief Sindhu in Kerala’s engineer held Saradha scam: Rajeev Kumar on graft charges ancient ritual art form JAMMU: An officer on special PNS n duty (OSD) to the chief THIRUVANANTHAPURAM engineer of the public works department has been arrested claims CBI ‘hounding' him Indian badminton icon and by the Anti Corruption Bureau PNS n KOLKATA CBI had claimed that Kumar is The Calcutta High Court world champion P V Sindhu (ACB) for allegedly accepting CBI sleuths have not cooperating with it in the had on September 13 vacated will be part of a centuries-old bribe, an official said on Former Kolkata Police gone to several probe, and has been evading its interim order granting him folk ritual art form in a sleepy Tuesday. Suresh Kumar said in Commissioner Rajeev Kumar places, including appearance before its investi- protection from arrest. It had village of Kerala later this his complaint that he had on Tuesday moved the Calcutta gation team on frivolous also rejected his plea for quash- week, but not through her completed counterfort wall High Court seeking anticipa- Kumar's official grounds. ing the CBI notice that sought physical presence. work at Reasi Anji Road for tory bail in the multi-crore residence at Park Countering the assertion, his appearance for interroga- A ceremonial 'kolam' (effi- 61.42 lakh for which an Saradha chitfund case and Street here, in the senior IPS officer's counsel tion in the case. gy) of Sindhu, holding bad- P V Sindhu amount of Rs 32 lakhs was claimed that the CBI was said Kumar is not a fugitive and Earlier on May 23, the apex minton racket, will be made pending with the Roads and "hounding" him. search of the is on leave from September 1 court had vacated an interim and put on display on Padayani' is a Building Department. The Kumar, who is currently elusive officer. to 25. protection to Kumar from September 27 at the finale of ritual performed at complainant was constantly additional director general in On September 19, the arrest by the CBI. the famed 'Neelamperoor harassed by OSD Nazir Ahmad the West Bengal CID, said his agency had moved the court of The agency had summoned Padayani,' a 16-day-long annu- the ‘bhagavathy' and bribe was demanded for leave will end on Wednesday was rejected by the Alipore Additional Chief Judicial Kumar on May 27 for ques- al ritual art to be held at Palli Rajeev Kumar (goddess) temples release of payment, officials and his plea for pre-arrest bail District and Sessions Court on Magistrate (ACJM) at Alipore, tioning in connection with the Bhagavathy temple in the state. in central Kerala said. After receiving the be taken up for hearing urgent- Wednesday. September 21. seeking an arrest warrant ponzi scam, challenging which "Padayani' is a ritual per- complaint, the Anti Corruption ly. Kumar's lawyer earlier sub- The agency has given mul- against Kumar. he had moved the high court, formed at the 'bhagavathy' Bureau registered an FIR and Moving the anticipatory bail mitted that the petition was tiple notices to him to appear The court had, however, seeking quashing of the notice. (goddess) temples in central lotus leaves and colour extracts the ACB laid a trap. ACB teams petition, his counsel Debasish listed at 'serial number 271' before it for questioning as a said the CBI does not need its Kumar was part of a Special Kerala. of 'ixora' (chethi in local par- caught Ahmad along with his Roy submitted before a division before the bench and prayed witness in the Saradha scam warrant, as the Supreme Court Investigation Team set up by One of the oldest such lance) flower. associate Raju Singh, driver in bench presided by Justice S for an urgent hearing of the case. and the Calcutta High Court the West Bengal government to shrines dedicated to "The work is progressing the PWD department, while Munshi, that "the CBI is matter. He, however, did not appear had already lifted bar on his investigate the scam, before the Vanadurga (goddess) in the and the effigy of P V Sindhu allegedly accepting a bribe of hounding me (Kumar) like The court asked him to before the CBI and has sought arrest in the chitfund case. Supreme Court handed over state, the history of Pally is nearing completion. It will Rs 70,000. anything." explain why it needed to be more time on every occasion. Prior to that, Kumar had the case to the CBI in 2014, Bhagavathy temple at be in the form of the girl hold- At this, the other judge of the taken up for urgent hearing. The Saradha group of com- approached the Barasat district along with other chitfund Neelamperoor located in the ing badminton racket in her Goa cops track down bench Justice S Dasgupta said, CBI sleuths have gone to panies allegedly duped lakhs of court for pre-arrest bail, but it cases. Kottayam-Alappuzha border, hand," Sreekumar, a villager, "Go and surrender." several places, including people to the tune of Rs 2,500 disposed of his application on The chitfund scam was can be traced back to 1700 who in among those oversee- person behind nude The division bench then Kumar's official residence at crore, promising higher rates of the ground that it did not unearthed in 2013 during years, local people said. ing the preparations of the party poster fixed Kumar's anticipatory bail Park Street here, in search of return on their investments. have jurisdiction in the matter, Kumar's tenure as the Along with the conven- Neelamperoor Padayani, told plea, which was filed on the elusive officer. During the hearing before as the case was registered at Bidhannagar Police tional effigies of divine and PTI. Unlike the other varieties PANAJI: Goa Police have Monday, for hearing on Kumar's pre-arrest bail plea the Alipore Sessions Court, the Alipore court. Commissioner. semi-divine impersonations, of 'padayanies', the "tracked down" the person 'padayani' artists of the village Neelamperoor Padayani gives believed to be behind have decided to make the freedom in the making of advertising hosting of a "nude 'kolam' of Sindhu as a sym- effigies, he said. party", Chief Minister Pramod bolic representation of women "The traditional effigies like Sawant said on Tuesday after a Onion prices to empowerment and her epic swan will be maintained as poster surfaced on social ‘Kashmiris' fear about losing victory in the recent world much. But, youngsters in the media announcing the event in championship. The six-feet- village are particular about north Goa. Police on Monday high effigy of Sindhu will be bringing some novelty in the launched investigation into the stabilise in next made completely using natur- sub-effigies. Last year, we source of the poster titled land, jobs misplaced’ al ingredients like stem of made one of iconic Argentine 'Private Goa Party'. It PNS n NEW DELHI arecanut tree, stem sheath of footballer Lionel Messi," he mentioned the venue as On the issue of few days: Tomar banana plantain, bamboo and said. Morjim-Ashwem road, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on National Register PNS n NEW DELHI Gawdewada Road, in Pernem Tuesday said the fear of losing town. The poster informed that of Citizens in land and jobs among people of Onion prices, which are ruling "10-15 foreigners" and "more Assam, he said it's than 10 Indian girls" will take Jammu and Kashmir after as high as Rs 70-80 per kg in part in the event. "Police have abrogation of Article 370 pro- not about some parts of the country, will visions should be allayed and calm down in the next few Robert Vadra investigated about that poster. expelling people asserted that putting an end to days with supply being boost- They have been able to track but about down one person. He will be the region's special status will ed through agencies like arrested soon," the chief help integrate Kashmiris with identifying the Nafed, Agriculture Minister rest of the country. citizens Narendra Singh Tomar said on opposes ED in HC minister said, adding that the n state will not allow such an According to sources, while Mohan Bhagwat Tuesday. Narendra Singh Tomar PNS NEW DELHI event to happen. He refused to interacting with journalists Onion prices have gradual- divulge the location of the representing foreign media, "Whatever fears they have grated into society," the RSS ly increased in the last one "At times, consumers have Robert Vadra has opposed in person. Tourism Minister he claimed that Kashmiris about losing land and jobs chief said. month due to supply disrup- to pay high price for farm the Delhi High Court the Manohar Ajgaonkar also said were earlier "alienated" but should be allayed." About incidents of mob tion from flood-hit onion- items; and at times, farmers get Enforcement Directorate's plea that any nude party will not be the repeal of the provisions of On the issue of National lynching, Bhagwat said the growing states like less price for their produce. challenging his anticipatory allowed in Goa. "If you come to Article 370 will remove the Register of Citizens in Assam, RSS condemns all forms of Maharashtra. Last week's rain- Our role is to balance this. We bail in a money laundering know anything about such barriers that existed between he said it's not about expelling violence and its volunteers fall has further affected the are aware of it and are taking case. Vadra, son-in-law of event then please inform us. them and the rest of the nation. people but about identifying should try to stop such inci- supply, due to which onion several measures," Tomar Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Robert Vadra We will take strict action," the The Rashtriya Swayamsevak the citizens. dents. prices have surged up to Rs 70- added. said in his reply that there was minister said. Sangh (RSS), in a statement, "There is no place for "If a swayamsevak is found 80 per kg in the national cap- Right now, stored onions are no single instance of his non- anticipatory bail on the said, "This interaction was Hindus in the world except guilty, we will disown him and ital and other parts of the sold in most parts of the cooperation with the investi- ground that it required his cus- part of the continuous process India," sources said quoting law should follow its own country, as per trade sources. country, as fresh Kharif gation and there was no risk of tody as he was not cooperat- Mayawati dissolves where the 'Sarsanghchalak' him. course," he said. "Onion situation will (summer) crop will hit the him tampering with any evi- ing in the investigation. Rajasthan BSP (chief) engages in constructive Asked about homosexuali- Bhagwat, under whose stew- improve in the next few days. market from November dence as the ED has already Regarding the allegation of dialogue with people from ty, an issue on which the view ardship the RSS has opened up Cooperative Nafed is releasing onwards, traders said. seized from him every docu- flight risk, Vadra said in his executive different walks of the society." of the Hindutva organisation comparatively, also told foreign stock from the central buffer Traders further said that ment pertaining to the case. reply, "The conduct of the JAIPU: Bahujan Samaj Party About apprehensions of has evolved over time, journalists that his organisa- at a lower price. We have there is enough supply of ED was conducting a fish- respondent (Vadra) in return- chief Mayawati has dissolved Kashmiris that the move on Bhagwat said it's a "variation" tion will never be a political enough stock of onions," stored onion of the previous ing and roving enquiry and ing to India from abroad vol- the party's executive in Article 370 will lead to "out- and not an "abnormality". body and "the Hindutva it Tomar told reporters after the year's crop in the country, but has no material to support the untarily upon reading press Rajasthan, days after its all six siders" buying their land, "They should be treated as espouses is about unity in launch of two mobile apps for its transportation has been allegations made against him, reports that ED was investi- legislators joined the Congress Bhagwat is learnt to have said, equal human beings and inte- diversity". farmers. affected because of heavy he claimed. gating him made it abun- and the brawl among activists The government is aware of rains. The matter is scheduled to dantly clear that Vadra had no at its office. National convener the onion situation and taking The centre has taken sever- come up for hearing in the intention of whatsoever of Ramji Gautam and former measures to balance in the al measures to arrest the prices court on September 26. fleeing the country and was Rajya Sabha member Munkad Bhagwat interest of both farmers and of onion in Delhi and other ED had sought in the high determined to stay in India Ali have been given the consumers, he said. parts of the country. court cancellation of Vadra's and clear the name." responsibility of the BSP in Rajasthan, said Bhagwan interacts with Singh, the party's Rajasthan incharge. The entire executive foreign media UN CLIMATE SUMMIT of the BSP has been dissolved PNS n NEW DELHI in the state, Singh said, adding that the decision had been RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on taken on the instructions of New group led by India, Sweden at helm Tuesday interacted with for- Mayawati. The move comes eign journalists from 30 PNS n NEW DELHI Institute, and the European after all the six BSP MLAs in countries and shared the Climate Foundation among the state joined the ruling vision of the organisation. A new leadership group, to be many others in an ambitious, Congress on September 16. Following the switch, workers "This interaction was part of led by India and Sweden, was public-private effort, to ensure clashed at the state-level the continuous process where announced at the United heavy industries and mobility meeting of the party held here the 'Sarsanghchalak' (chief) Nations Climate Action companies can find a workable two days ago. engages in constructive dia- Summit to help guide the pathway to deliver on the Paris logue with people from dif- world's heaviest greenhouse Agreement," the ministry offi- ferent walks of the society," gas emitting industries towards cial said. Chouhan to launch 64 sewersdied in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak low-carbon economy, an offi- Addressing a press confer- civil disobedience Sangh said in a statement. cial of the Union Ministry of ence in New York, Union The interaction lasted for Environment said on Tuesday. Environment Minister Prakash campaign against MP Delhi while cleaning around two-and-a-half hours. Besides India and Sweden, Javadekar said, "The last two It started with brief intro- the other countries which are days have seen major take- BHOPAL: Former Madhya n Pradesh chief minister Shivraj PNS NEW DELHI The minister said duction given by Bhagwat, the part of the initiative include are also an active part of the "This global initiative will be aways, including the decision Singh Chouhan on Tuesday followed by a question-and- Argentina, Finland, France, group. supported by the World that heavy industries who are said he will launch a 'savinay The National Commission of his government answer session covering a Germany, Ireland, The new leadership group Economic Forum, the Energy doing their bit on their own, avagya' (civil disobedience) Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) on has put an end to wide range of issues across Luxembourg, the Netherlands, will drive transformation in Transitions Commission, without any external help, have campaign against the ruling Tuesday said 64 people have manual the spectrum, according to South Korea and the UK, he hard-to-decarbonise and ener- Mission Innovation, decided to have a low carbon Congress over "non-fulfillment" died while cleaning sewers in the statement. said, adding several companies gy-intensive sectors. Stockholm Environment path." of its promises made to people Delhi since 1993 with 38 such scavenging and of the state. The senior BJP deaths taking place in the last exploring leader made the announcement two years. NCSK chairman Manhar alternatives for during the conclusion of his cleaning septic two-day 'Janata ki Adalat' Valjibhai Zala claimed that the Shah wants welfare schemes for pvt guards (people's court) held at Delhi government has not tanks in malls and n Nasrullaganj tehsil in Sehore been implementing the buildings PNS NEW DELHI they will get a job in security district, which falls in his Prohibition of Employment as The Home Minister said there are agencies easily. This criteria constituency Budhni. A large Manual Scavengers and their Union Home Minister Amit around 90 lakh private security should be popularised gradu- number of people turned up at Rehabilitation Act, 2013 and is one should join hands to put Shah on Tuesday asked oper- guards in the country while the ally. You will also get people the people's court to highlight sending out a wrong message an end to the abominable ators of private security agen- having discipline and patriot- their various problems, to the rest of the country. practice. We have developed cies to undertake welfare ini- total number of police and ic values trained by the gov- including inflated electricity Delhi's Social Welfare 'mangalyaan', we should also tiatives like health insurance, paramilitary forces is around 30 ernment. There is also a Skill bills, non-waiver of farm loans Minister Rajendra Pal explore new technologies for health check up and pension lakh. That means, there are 24 India certificate," he said. and issues pertaining to Gautam, however, said the sewer cleaning." for private guards by taking Shah said the police verifi- women self-help groups. In Delhi government has ensured After a review meeting with advantage of government- per cent police and 76 per cent cation of private security Chouhan's presence, some effective implementation of the officials of the Delhi gov- sponsored schemes. Amit Shah private security guards, he said. guards has become easier now people also set afire their the Act and the deaths which ernment, Zala said 38 sewer Shah also asked private as 90 per cent police stations 'inflated' power bills and said have taken place occurred in deaths have taken place in security agencies to hire NCC actions with them. vate security guards. You cover of Atal Pension Yojana in the country are now linked they will not pay them till the septic tanks of malls and high Delhi alone in the last two trained guards so that those The home minister said should enrol them under the (a government back scheme)," with a dedicated only system Congress-led state government rises where sewer cleaning years and 64 deaths have taken employed have some basic there are around 90 lakh pri- government-sponsored Rs 2 he said. (CCTNS). does not fulfil its promise of machines of Delhi Jal Board place in the city since 1993. training on security. vate security guards in the lakh insurance scheme The home minister asked "The record of any securi- reducing their electricity usage cannot reach. Of the 64 people who died Launching a private securi- country while the total num- (Pradhan Mantri Suraksha private security agencies to ty guard in those 90 per cent costs from Rs 200 per month The minister said his gov- while cleaning sewers, the ty agency licensing portal ini- ber of police and paramilitary Bima Yojana) and pay the employ NCC trained youths as police stations will be easily to Rs 100 per month. "Farmers ernment has put an end to state government has given tiated by the Ministry of forces is around 30 lakh. That yearly premium of Rs 22 for security guards to ensure that available. This is also very are getting highly inflated manual scavenging and compensation of Rs 10 lakhs Home Affairs, he said agencies means, there are 24 per cent each guard. The government they get people with basic convenient for you to check electricity bills running into exploring alternatives for to 46 families. must ensure that each and police and 76 per cent private will pay rest of the amount of discipline. with the police the criminal thousands of rupees, which is cleaning septic tanks in malls The commission asked the every private security guard security guards, he said. Rs 350. "We should enhance the record of a person... you can totally unjustified," Chouhan and buildings. Delhi administration to pro- has a 'Jan Dhan' bank account "You should undertake "Similarly, arrangements credibility of the whole also do the police verification said addressing the gathering. He said, "The issue should vide compensation to rest of for salary disbursement and some welfare schemes like should be made so that each process. People would know of existing security guards," he not be politicised and every- the families within a week. there should be no cash trans- regular health check up of pri- private guard comes under the that with NCC certificate, said. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 nation 06

SHORT READS CORRUPTION CASES CBI must apply judicious rationale in seeking exemption from RTI: CIC PNS n NEW DELHI The cases handled by the with case. "CPIO's (CBI offi- CBI primarily deal with the The Delhi High Court has also made it cer) contention does not It is imperative for the CBI to allegations of corruption and clear that allegations of corruption--be it negate the fact that there were apply "judicious rationale" the RTI applications seeking allegations of corruption before seeking exemption from information about them should is against the officials of the agency or which were investigated into. the RTI Act in responding to be answered in accordance records held by it about third party -- do Besides, the fact that Appellant petitions seeking records of with the provisions of the not come under exemption given to it or eventually served imprison- graft cases probed by its anti- transparency law but the offi- agencies listed in second schedule of ment for a period of four Priyanka Gandhi Vadra corruption units, the CIC has cials of the agency commonly years further evinces the alle- held. cite Section 24 exemption to the Section 24 gation of corruption," Sinha BJP govt in UP has no The Section 24 of the RTI deny the request. observed. control over crime: Act exempts security and intel- Such denials often end at the about third party -- do not tion citing exemption given to He said the aspect of larger Priyanka ligence agencies including the doors of the highest adjudicat- come under exemption given the agency under the Section public interest or the conclu- CBI from the ambit of the ing authority in RTI matters - to it or agencies listed in sec- 24. When he approached the siveness of the preliminary NEW DELHI: Congress leader transparency law but if the - the Central Information The CIC had in a number of requests in the CBI. ond schedule of the Section 24. Commission, Information enquiry does not have any Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on applicant seeks any material in Commission (CIC) but by the orders made it clear that alle- The Delhi High Court has One such applicant had Commissioner Divya Prakash bearing on the applicability of Tuesday attacked the BJP any form held by the agency time a decision comes, its gations of corruption do not also made it clear that allega- sought an information in 2017 Sinha noted that it was ade- the proviso to Section 24(1) of government in Uttar Pradesh, pertaining to "allegations of already three to four years enjoy exemption but there is no tions of corruption--be it is about two corruption cases quately established that alle- RTI Act as no such contingen- saying there had been a rise in corruption", the exemption from the day of filing the change in the position of the against the officials of the against him registered by the gation of corruption subsisting cies are inserted in the said pro- criminal incidents and the Yogi does not apply. application, activists said. officers handling the RTI agency or records held by it CBI. He was denied informa- in the matter in connection vision. Adityanath dispensation was unable to rein in crime. The Congress general secretary also posted a media report on Twitter which claimed that in the last 22 days there have Giriraj says political career Speculation unfounded: Deora been 12 shooting incidents and four killings in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow. "You try to after tweet exchange with Modi match the claims and reality of the Uttar Pradesh BJP may end with Modi govt 2.0 PNS n MUMBAI government. Every day the BJP government is going around PNS n MUZAFFARPUR (BIHAR) after he alleged his con- Congress leader Milind Deora beating drums about making I am among stituency was on Tuesday described as the state crime-free, whereas BJP's rabble-rouser Union those who had getting "step motherly" treat- "unfounded" speculation of his the truth is 12 shootings, 4 minister Giriraj Singh on entered public ment by the state government, future political path, after the killings in 22 days. Atrocities on Tuesday hinted he may hang which was "generous" towards exchange of tweets between women," Priyanka Gandhi said up his boots at the end of the life not with the Nalanda, the CM's native dis- him and Prime Minister in a tweet. The state current Modi government's ambition of trict. Narendra Modi on the latter's government has no control tenure, and virtually ruled Earlier this month, some US visit. over crime, she said. becoming a himself out of contention for BJP leaders had favoured a BJP Deora had triggered specu- Milind Deora Narendra Modi chief ministership after the legislator, an chief minister in Bihar after the lations about his future political Part of 5-storey assembly polls next year. MP, or acquiring saffron party outshone role after he praised Modi's "My father first visited the US in 1968 as an building collapses in He was responding to ques- any position of Kumar's JD(U) in the Lok address in Texas as a momen- exchange student, and after meeting tions at a press conference Sabha polls. tous first for India's soft power Robert F Kennedy, decided to enter public Mumbai; no casualty where he was asked to com- power Giriraj Singh The JD(U), which was hith- diplomacy. Modi had respond- life and build stronger ties between both MUMBAI: A portion of a five- ment on the growing demand erto considered the senior ed to his tweet and recalled his storey building collapsed in in a section of the BJP about partner in the coalition in late friend and Milind's father democracies. My familys relationships with suburban Khar on Tuesday reconsidering JD(U)'s Nitish reply to the query. chief minister, said. Bihar, and the BJP had con- Murli Deora's commitment to institutions, political parties and leaders afternoon, but no casualty was Kumar as the NDA's chief Singh indicated since Prime A Minister of State with tested 17 seats each of the 40 strong ties with USA. were built keeping Indias interests in reported, a fire brigade official ministerial face during the Minister Narendra Modi had independent charge in the first in the state. The BJP won all State Congress spokesper- mind," he said said. The incident took place next assembly elections. fulfilled that dream, he may Modi government, Singh was seats it contested, while the son Sachin Sawant told around 2.20 pm when part of a "I think I am nearing the end retire from politics. elevated to the cabinet rank JD(U) lost one. reporters here that the AICC staircase of the residential of my political career. I am "We are fortunate to have a after the Lok Sabha polls this However, a section of the will respond to Deora's remarks. interests in mind," he said. it is today," he said. building, located near Khar among those who had entered prime minister like Narendra year. He retained the Begusarai state unit of the BJP feels the In a statement, Deora said he Deora said his father's efforts "I express regret on the insin- Gymkhana, came crashing public life not with the ambi- Modi who, finally, showed the seat for his party after trounc- coalition's sterling perfor- has inherited the legacy of the and relationships helped uations and unwarranted criti- down, he said. "No casualty has tion of becoming a legislator, resolve to fulfil the pledge. I feel ing CPIs Kanhaiya Kumar by mance was on account of a Indo-United States relationship strengthen Indias national inter- cism in sections of media and been reported so far and efforts an MP, or acquiring any posi- a sense of accomplishment. a staggering over four lakh Modi wave that swept Bihar from hisfather Murli Deora. est. "My late father worked social media.For those who are underway to clear the tion of power. I was fired by the Nothing more needs to be votes. and many other states, and "My father first visited the US closely with Indian Prime have already imagined and debris," he said. A rescue team nationalistic dream of inte- achieved. I think my political Known to share cold vibes maintains that the saffron in 1968 as an exchange student, Ministers and US Presidents chartered my forward path, I was trying to ascertain if anyone gration of Kashmir for which career will come to an end with with Chief Minister Nitish party, having played a second and after meeting Robert F cutting across party lines in the wish to give you one unam- was trapped under the rubble, our ideologue Syama Prasad the ongoing tenure of Modi," Kumar since his days as a fiddle to the JD(U) for years, Kennedy, decided to enter pub- spirit of bipartisanship. biguous answer: I will serve my he said. Four fire engines along Mookerjee gave up his life," Singh, a staunch Modi loyalist member of the state cabinet, has a rightful claim to chief lic life and build stronger ties Murlibhai deserves respect country to the best of my abil- with rescue vans, an Singh said, evading a direct since his days as the Gujarat Singh was in news recently ministership. between both democracies. My because he put his country ity and I will remain bipartisan ambulance, local civic officials, familys relationships with insti- before party. Fortunately, poli- when it comes to issues of National Disaster Response tutions, political parties and tics at the time was not as con- national interest and foreign Force (NDRF) and police leaders were built keeping Indias frontational and ungracious as policy," he said. personnel rushed to the spot, he Pradyot quits added. Naxals blow up oil tanker Tripura Cong Goa govt to Tharoor in spot over posts Fadnavis to announce ‘Howdy Modi' in Chhattisgarh; 3 killed spend Rs 450 cr PNS n AGARTALA tweet pix PNS n RAIPUR on infrastructure President of the Tripura seat-sharing details NEW DELHI: Setting out to take PNS n PANAJI a swipe at the 'Howdy Modi' Three people were killed when Pradesh Congress Committee, PNS n MUMBAI event, Congress leader Shashi Naxals blew up an oil tanker Pradyot Kishore Manikya Devendra Fadnavis Tharoor found himself in a spot with an improvised explosive Debbarman, has resigned and Uddhav Goa Chief Minister Pramod of Twitter trouble instead when device (IED) in Chhattisgarh's from all party posts over his The final seat-shar- Thackeray are final- Sawant on Tuesday said the he posted a picture of district on Tuesday, police plea for implementation of ing deal between ising the talks. They state will be spending around Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira said. NRC in the state and refusing the BJP and the are also discussing Rs 450 crore on infrastructure Gandhi in what he claimed was The incident took place to "compromise" with other Shiv Sena for the it with BJP nation- for the 36th edition of the the US only to clarify later that around 10 am between Congress leaders. assembly polls in al president Amit National Games, which it will it was probably from their visit Kosronda and Tumapal vil- Debbarman said the central Maharashtra will be Shah. I have thus host in October 2020. to the USSR. Tharoor, who lages when the diesel-laden leadership had requested him announced by Chief decided not to make Sawant chaired a high-level tweeted the photograph of the tanker was engaged in rail not to make his resignation Minister Devendra any further com- meeting of officials at first prime minister and his track laying work in Rowghat public before the by-elections Fadnavis and ments over the Secretariat near here to review daughter in an open vehicle area, Inspector General of to Badharghat constituency, Uddhav Thackeray issue," Patil told the preparations for the event waving to large crowds of Police (Bastar range) The tanker had left from Tumapal camp which was held on Monday. who are discussing reporters at the in presence of sports minister people, was also trolled for Vivekanand Sinha told PTI. "I have resigned from all its contours with state BJP headquar- Manohar Ajgaonkar. The CM misspelling Indira Gandhi's The tanker had left from of the Sashtra Seema Bal (SSB), to posts of the Congress a few BJP chief Amit ters here. said that he would seek addi- name as "India Gandhi". "Nehru Tumapal camp of the Sashtra provide fuel to the construction days ago. The party high com- Shah, senior BJP Patil, however, tional funds from the Centre and India Gandhi in the US in Seema Bal (SSB), to provide vehicles engaged in Dallirajhra- mand had asked me to com- leader Chandrakant refused to answer ques- to host the games. "We will 1954. Look at the hugely fuel to the construction vehi- promise with a section of state Patil said on Tuesday. tions on apparent miscom- seek 50 percent of the organ- enthusiastic spontaneous cles engaged in Dallirajhra- Rowghat railway project work leaders but I told them it was The state BJP president also munication between the BJP ising cost, which is pegged at turnout of the American public, Rowghat railway project work. not possible. said he would not make any and the Sena that led to can- Rs 250 crore, from the Centre," without any special PR When it reached near "Then they asked me to comment on the seat-sharing cellation of the previously he said. Sawant said that the campaign, NRI crowd Patkalbeda village, located Duneshwar Singh (24) (from On getting information withdraw the litigation that I issue in future. announced press conference of National Games would be management or hyped-up around 200 km from the state Madhya Pradesh), and helper about the incident, Kanker have filed for the introduction Patil's statement comes Fadnavis and Thackeray on held between October 20 to media publicity," Tharoor said capital Raipur, Maoists denot- Ajay Kumar Salaam (23) (hail- Superintendent of Police K L of NRC (National Register of against the backdrop of intense the possible alliance on November 4, 2020 at different on Monday night tagging the ed a powerful IED and blew up ing from Rowghat in Kanker), Dhruv along with other secu- Citizens) in Tripura, but I did deliberations going on Tuesday. venues across the state. photo and taking a dig at Prime the vehicle, killing its three he said. rity personnel rushed to the not agree to it, too," between top leaders of the BJP On Monday late afternoon, "We have given different Minister Narendra Modi's occupants on the spot, anoth- The tanker belonged to a spot. Debbarman told PTI over the and the Sena to arrive at a BJP leaders informed media deadlines to various depart- diaspora event in Houston. It er police official said. private firm - K R Besides, teams of the SSB phone from Delhi. mutually-agreeable seat-shar- persons about the scheduled ments to set up the infra- was a gaffe, several netizens The deceased were identi- Infrastructure Construction from Tumapal and Kosronda "Though I have resigned ing formula for the October 21 announcement of the alliance structure required to host the told Tharoor, who has a fied as drivers Rakesh Kodopi Company - which is engaged camps also launched search from all the posts of the electoral contest. on Tuesday. However, later in National Games. I will also be massive following of 7.1 million (24), native of neighbouring in the rail track laying work, he operations in the area to trace Congress, I am still with the "The alliance talks are in the night it emerged that no such holding periodical reviews," he on Twitter. Kondagaon district, and said. the culprits, the official said. party at heart," he said. final stage. Chief Minister announcement is scheduled. added. Prez for reducing water footprint; Siddaramaiah, Kumaraswamy in war of words sensitising farmers and industry PNS n BENGALURU The unease that existed between the A political slugfest has erupt- former alliance partners ever since the PNS n NEW DELHI Kovind said the ed between former Chief fall of the alliance government in July Ministers Siddaramaiah and H President Ram Nath Kovind Namami Gange D Kumaraswamy with the two has now come out in the open with the on Tuesday emphasised the project entails leaders blaming each other for announcement of bypolls for the 15 need to reduce water footprint numerous the collapse of the Congress- Assembly constituencies, in which both and said farmers, corporate JD(S) coalition government in parties will go it alone leaders and government bod- projects to Karnataka. ies need to actively consider it. ensure the The unease that existed Water footprint is the continuous and between the former alliance of political association and command took the decision. amount of water consumed to unpolluted flow partners ever since the fall of experience, we believed eagle But Siddaramaiah could not produce goods and services the alliance government in as parrot and allied with it. tolerate their decision, or else and cultivation of crops. Ram Nath Kovind of the Ganga July has now come out in the Will it not inflict pain? What this government would not Inaugurating the 6th India open with the announcement is bigger lesson than experi- have gone," Kumaraswamy said Water Week, Kovind said there different crops and industries. ernment alone and has to be a of bypolls for the 15 Assembly ence?" in Chennapatna. has been negligence in pre- We need to encourage agri- collective endeavour. constituencies, in which both told reporters in Hubballi. Nikhil Kumaraswamy in Seeking to turn the tables, "He had told his party MLAs serving water and steps must cultural and industrial practise In this context, he said parties will go it alone. "Now he (Kumaraswamy) Mandya and for the defeat of Kumaraswamy squarely that he will not allow the coali- be taken to ensure that future that has least water footprint," idols of deities immersed in "Kumaraswamy does not is playing drama... because Congress' own candidate K H blamed Siddaramaiah for the tion government to continue generations get clean drinking the President said. rivers should be made from speak with sense. G T byelections have come he is Muniyappa in Kolar. collapse of the government even for a second after the Lok water. Kovind said the Namami environment-friendly materi- Devegowda who is JD(S) MLA into theatrics," he added. Referring to a popular alleging that the CLP leader Sabha polls," he added. "We often talk of reducing Gange project entails numer- als to keep water bodies clean and was minister in his cabinet The Congress leader was Kannada song in which a was unable to fathom the fact He also hit back at our carbon footprint. It is time ous projects to ensure the con- and ensure the safety of has recently said that reacting to Kumaraswamy's parrot nurtured by its owner that the JD(S) leader had Siddaramaiah for his tweet we talk about reducing our tinuous and unpolluted flow of marine life. Kumaraswamy had asked him comments blaming local goes on to betray and inflict become the Chief Minister of and said that the senior water footprint. Our farmers, the Ganga. Water issues are too multi- to get votes transferred to BJP Congress under pain on him, Siddaramaiah in the coalition government. Congress leaders along with corporate leaders and govern- He stressed that making faceted and complex to be candidates in Mysuru and Siddaramaiah's leadership for a tweet chided Kumaraswamy "I did not become Chief others had betrayed Deve ment bodies need to actively Ganga and other rivers clean solved by only the government Chamarajanagra (during Lok the defeat of his father H D and said,"... it is my mistake. Minister because of Gowda who "nurtured them consider the water footprint of cannot be a mission of the gov- or just one nation, Kovind said. Sabha polls)," Siddaramaiah Deve Gowda in Tumakuru, son Despite having four decades Siddaramaiah, Congress high politically". HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 world 07

Iran vows Trump orders GLOBE 20 killed, over 300 hurt TROTTING PM’s suspension of Parl aid freeze to ‘destroy’ WORLD FACES ‘GREAT in POK after earthquake before Ukraine FRACTURE’: UN CHIEF any attacker United Nations: Secretary- ‘unlawful’: UK top court call: Reports General Antonio Guterres is warning global leaders of the AFP n TEHRAN jolts north-eastern Pak looming risk of the world n n n PTI LONDON Majesty to prorogue Parliament much easier with these sort of PTI ISLAMABAD declared in hospitals across PoK. AFP WASHINGTON splitting in two with the two was unlawful because it had the things in Parliament or the ran’s armed forces chief of TV channels showed the largest economies, the United n a major setback for Prime effect of frustrating or prevent- courts”, he insisted the UK Istaff on Tuesday vowed to powerful 5.8-magnitude footage of heavily damaged onald Trump ordered States and China, creating rival IMinister Boris Johnson, ing the ability of Parliament to would still leave on October 31 destroy any enemy that Aearthquake jolted Pakistan- roads in Mirpur, with many Dalmost $400m in aid to internets, currencies, financial Britain’s Supreme Court on carry out its constitutional func- - a pledge he had entered attacked the country, a news occupied Kashmir and several vehicles overturned. Several Ukraine to be frozen days rules “and their own zero sum Tuesday ruled in a historic tions without reasonable justi- Downing Street with. agency reported. cities in the north-eastern parts cars fell into the deep cracks on before he allegedly asked its geopolitical and military verdict that his decision to fication,” she said. Miller had made history a “The result of any aggres- of the country on Tuesday, the roads. The building of the president to investigate the son strategies.” suspend Parliament in the run- She said the unanimous few years ago by forcing sion will be destruction” and killing at least 20 people and state-run Broadcasting House of Joe Biden, US media said The UN chief said in his “state up to Brexit was “unlawful”. decision of the 11 justices Johnson’s predecessor Theresa “captivity”, the Fars news wounding over 300 others. in Mirpur was badly damaged. late Monday, quoting admin- of the world address” Tuesday Commenting on the rul- meant that Parliament had not May to seek Parliament’s agency reported Mohammad According to US The quake was powerful istration officials. to the General Assembly’s ing, Johnson said his govern- been prorogued - the decision approval before invoking Bagheri as telling parliament. Geological Survey, the epicen- and created panic as people ran The reports in the annual gathering of heads of ment would respect even was null and of no effect - and Article 50 which set the clock Iran has “no animosity tre of the quake was near New out of building, eyewitnesses Washington Post and New state and government that the though he “strongly disagrees” it was for the Speakers of the ticking on Britain’s exit from towards the countries of the Mirpur in Pakistan-occupied said. Several cities including York Times add to a burgeon- risk “may not yet be large, but it with it. Commons and Lords to decide the European Union (EU) in region”, Bagheri said, according Kashmir (PoK), which was Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Lahore, ing crisis around Trump’s July is real.” Johnson suspended, or what to do next. March 2017. to the agency close to the severely affected by the quake. Skardu, Kohat, Charsadda, phone call with Volodymyr prorogued, Parliament for five The ruling marks a major In reference to her latest country’s ultra-conservatives. The depth of the quake, which Kasur, Faisalabad, Gujrat, Zelensky and a possible DEATH TOLL RISES TO weeks earlier this month, say- setback for Johnson, who is legal win, she said: “Today is But he alleged Saudi Arabia occurred at 4.02 pm (local Sialkot, Abbottabad, Mansehra, attempt to coerce him into 32 IN PAPUA PROTESTS ing it was to allow for a Queen’s currently in the US for the not a win for any individual or and its ally the United Arab time), was at 10 kilometres. Chitral, Malakand, Multan, digging up information about Jakarta: The death toll from Speech to outline policies of his United Nations General cause. It is a win for Emirates had “lost their way” and PoK Information Minister Shangla, Okara, Nowshera, Biden’s son’s business deal- violent protests in Indonesia’s new government. Assembly session. He had Parliamentary sovereignty, the were “at the source of plots Mushtaq Minhas told the Attock and Jhang felt the tremor. ings in Ukraine. restive Papua province has However, Opposition MPs insisted that courts should not separation of powers and inde- against Iran”. Tensions have media that 20 people were Prime Minister Imran Khan, Members of the Trump risen to 32 after several bodies and many members of his own intervene in such political mat- pendence of our British courts. soared in the Gulf since a killed and over 300 injured in who is in New York to attend the administration were instruct- were found under burned Conservative Party had ters. “I don’t think this was the “Crucially, today’s ruling September 14 attack on Saudi oil Mirpur and surrounding areas UN General Assembly session, ed to tell lawmakers the freeze buildings, officials said Tuesday. accused him of trying to escape right decision. The prerogative confirms that we are a nation facilities that Washington and due to the powerful quake. expressed grief over the loss of was due to an “interagency parliamentary scrutiny during of prorogation has been used governed by the rule of law – Riyadh have blamed on Iran, Pakistan Meteorological human life. He directed all the process”, but to provide no MACRON HOPES FOR a crunch phase ahead of the for centuries without this kind laws that everyone, even the which denies involvement. In the Department’s earthquake cen- concerned departments to pro- additional information, the PROGRESS ON IRAN ‘ October 31 Brexit deadline. of challenge,” said Johnson, as Prime Minister, are subject to.” wake of the attack that slashed tre said the 5.8-magnitude vide immediate assistance to Post said, citing senior admin- United Nations: French Indian-origin anti-Brexit he branded Tuesday’s ruling She stressed that the his- Saudi oil output by half, the earthquake was located near the quake-hit areas. President istration officials with knowl- President Emmanuel Macron campaigner Gina Miller had “unusual”. toric judgment meant United States said it had ordered the mountainous city of Jehlum Arif Alvi also expressed deep sor- edge of the matter. said he hoped for progress on challenged his decision in the “There are a lot of people Parliament is open and was reinforcements to the region. in Punjab province. However, row over the loss of lives. Democrats have fumed as Iran “in the coming hours” UK High Court, which had who basically want to stop this never prorogued. US President Donald Minister for Science Fawad Pakistan Army chief Trump’s administration has Tuesday after a lengthy meeting referred it to the highest court country from coming out of the Johnson being found to Trump and his Iranian coun- Chaudhry said that the inten- General Qamar Javed Bajwa blocked Congress from with his counterpart Hassan of the country. EU and we have a Parliament have acted unlawfully and terpart Hassan Rouhani are sity of the quake was 7.1. directed “immediate rescue obtaining a whistleblower’s Rouhani. “The effect on the funda- that is unable to be prorogued stopped Parliament from doing both to address the UN Some houses collapsed in operation in aid of civil admin- secret complaint allegedly “I’m hoping that we can make mentals of our democracy was and doesn’t want to have an its job without any legal justi- General Assembly in New York Mirpur following the earth- istration” for the victims in detailing the president’s progress in the coming hours,” extreme,” Supreme Court election. I think it is time we fication marks an extraordinary this week. But no encounter has quake, Deputy Commissioner PoK. Army troops with aviation actions, and they have ramped Macron told reporters as he President Lady Brenda Hale said, took things forward,” he said. legal intervention, which is so far been planned between Raja Qaiser said. Parts of a and medical support teams up their demands for the doc- tries to organize a summit as she handed down the verdict. Admitting that getting a expected to have a far-reaching the two leaders, Trump said late mosque also collapsed in the have been dispatched, the media ument that sparked the latest between US and Iranian leaders “The decision to advise Her Brexit deal was “not made impact on British politics. Monday. area. Emergency has been wing of the army tweeted. crisis. at the United Nations. Venezuela’s Maduro to meet Israeli negotiators seek to break Oceans, climate report Egypt arrests journalists, Putin in Moscow today: Kremlin blocks websites after protests Moscow: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will meet Netanyahu-Gantz deadlock approved after all-night Vladimir Putin in Moscow for talks on Wednesday, the Kremlin Cairo: In the wake of protests several websites were disrupt- said, as the embattled South American leader seeks to shore up AFP n JERUSALEM Orthodox parties signed a standoff: Delegates calling for President Abdel Fattah ed, including those of news support from allies. document on Thursday com- al-Sisi’s ouster, Egypt came under outlets BBC and the US- “All aspects of bilateral cooperation will be discussed,” the egotiators for Israel Prime mitting to conduct joint nego- AFP n MONACO sions caused by burning fossil fire Tuesday for arrests of jour- Government funded Al-Hurra Russian President’s press spokesman Dmitry Peskov told jour- NMinister Benjamin tiations and enter a govern- fuels, multiple sources told nalists and was accused of block- television. Safaa Faisal, Egypt’s nalists Tuesday. Netanyahu and his main ment together. major report detailing the AFP. At issue is what might ing news websites. BBC bureau chief, confirmed The focus of the talks would be on “direct meddling in Latin opponent Benny Gantz met The two negotiators said Adire impact of global have been a routine reference A New York-based press to AFP that the news site was American affairs by third parties”. Tuesday to discuss possibilities they would update their boss- warming on oceans and Earth’s to the October 2018 IPCC watchdog, the Committee to inaccessible on Monday with- Washington has imposed an oil embargo on Caracas to for a unity government that es on the meeting “and then frozen zones was approved by report on the feasibility of cap- Protect Journalists (CPJ), said out any specific explanation undermine Maduro’s regime and has repeatedly called on Moscow both men say they should decide on further talks and the UN’s 195-nation climate ping global warming at 1.5 three Egyptian journalists were from authorities. Many users to withdraw support for the Venezuelan leader. lead after last week’s dead- additional steps.” science body Tuesday after an degrees Celsius. arrested for covering protests have also reported difficulties Russia has rejected the request, accusing the US of wanting locked election. Rivlin, who must choose all-night standoff with Saudi That assessment detailed which followed a football with accessing popular app to lead a coup in defiance of international law. The chief negotiators for who will form the next gov- Arabia over wording. the stark consequences for match in Cairo on Friday night. Facebook Messenger, according The Venezuelan leader last visited Moscow for talks with Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud ernment, has leaned heavily on “Gavelled! The IPCC humanity of piercing that The group also said that to CPJ. AFP Putin in December. AFP and Gantz’s centrist Blue and the two parties to work out a Special Report on the #Ocean threshold, and the need to White gathered to follow up unity coalition between them, and #Cryosphere is approved!”, rapidly draw down the use of on a meeting between their and on Monday night urged Jean-Pierre Gattuso, a French fossil fuels. Saudi Arabia, the two leaders and Israel’s presi- them to find a path to do so. scientist and one of the report world’s largest oil exporter, has dent late on Monday. Both Gantz and many authors, tweeted at the consistently raised similar That encounter was their Netanyahu say they want a end of the five-day talks. objections to IPCC reports in first formal meeting since the unity government but are at The Intergovernmental the past. “It really seems like September 17 election ended odds over who will lead it, not Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) Saudi Arabia only came to this with Gantz winning the most to mention further details on confirmed with a tweet of its own meeting to block any language seats, but with neither having the make-up of such a coali- and will unveil an executive on 1.5C,” a participant in the a clear path to a majority tion. summary on Wednesday. Monaco meeting told AFP. coalition. A rotation arrangement Oil giant Saudi Arabia held Global warming and pollu- The two men are due to has been floated, but the ques- up adoption of the Summary tion caused by humanity’s car- meet again with President tion of who would be premier for Policy Makers — 30-odd bon-heavy footprint are ravaging Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday. first remains a major stum- pages, vetted line-by-line — by Earth’s oceans and icy regions in The negotiators’ meeting bling block. challenging another landmark ways that could unleash misery concluded after two hours, The timing is especially UN assessment that highlights on a global scale, the IPCC with a joint statement saying important for Netanyahu, who the need to slash carbon emis- report is set to conclude. it was “topical and carried out is facing possible corruption in good spirits.” charges in the weeks ahead, The Likud negotiator, pending a hearing set for early Tourism Minister Yariv Levin, October. noted he was representing “all A prime minister does 55 members of the right-wing not have to step down if bloc.” indicted — only if convicted Netanyahu and the heads with all appeals exhausted — of the right-wing and ultra- while other ministers can be forced to do so when charged. Gantz notes that his party is the largest and he should be in the lead. “The public has chosen change and we have no inten- tion of relinquishing our lead, our principles or our natural partners in this path,” Gantz said in a statement late Monday. Netanyahu has highlight- ed the fact that he has more support from smaller parties in parliament and pledged not to abandon them in a coalition deal. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Safe travel plans The collapse of Thomas Cook has led to an incredible rescue Lanka’s electoral test operation. Should India look at such protection for travellers? he collapse of Thomas Cook in the UK has little or no direct bearing on India other With presidential polls in Sri Lanka scheduled later this year, internal security is Tthan the fact that this winter, there might be fewer holiday-makers from Britain in Goa one domain that is going to be on the minds of citizens and Kerala, the two destinations popular among those who book package holidays back home. Thomas Cook India, which was once a sub- sidiary, was spun off a few years ago and is currently majorly owned by a Canadian investor. Thomas Cook was the original pack- age tour operator wherein people paid a com- pany to take care of all arrangements of trav- el, stay and food. But a history of bad decisions coupled with management greed ASHOK K MEHTA led the company to its demise. These have clearly been compounded by con- he space for presidential con- cerns about Brexit and the way the travel industry has undergone a sea-change tenders in Sri Lanka’s election on in recent times. The rise of an online market, with consumers choosing their November 16 is crowding. The own travel plans through aggregated players and with Airbnb and OYO services hopefuls are from the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), the now being available in almost every city round the world, travel agencies are breakawayT faction of the Sri Lanka Freedom becoming all but redundant while their commissions have dwindled drastically. Party (SLFP), Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, Janatha Consequently, it is either corporate business travellers or those who do not want Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)’s Anura Kumara Dissanayaka and United National Party the baggage on their heads to plan a trip who rely on them. A sudden shutdown (UNP)’s leaders — Ranil Wickremesinghe; of the traditional service has meant that it is not just those planning holidays who’ve deputy leader, Sajith Premadasa; Speaker of been hit. Imagine the plight of the 180,000 holiday-makers, who are currently Parliament Karu Jayasuriya — and even Democratic Party leader Field Marshal out on their vacations and have suddenly discovered that not only has their hol- Sarath Fonseka, who fought and lost to iday been curtailed, they have no way of getting back home. Mahinda Rajapaksa in 2009. Tomorrow’s For years, the British have had something called the Air Travel Organisers’ secret ballot will determine the UNP candi- date. The bets are on the youthful Premadasa Licence (ATOL), wherein a small fee from every package holiday went to the to give a fight to Gota, former Army Colonel UK’s Civil Aviation Administrator so that in case of a business failure, the funds and Defence Secretary under his brother could be used to help repatriate stranded tourists home. The rationale behind Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was the key archi- tect of victory over the Liberation Tigers of this plan was developed after several operators went under in the 1970s with a Tamil Eelam (LTTE). His image as a do- multitude of citizens stranded abroad. For many in those days, holidays were er/disciplinarian under the shadow of 21/4 once-in-a-lifetime experiences for which they would save money for years. Many Easter Sunday bombings makes him elec- table. The most striking headline of a pos- vacationers did not have the funds to pay for an emergency ticket back home, sible outcome of an election is Rajapaksa let alone pay for such tickets for entire families. Over time, the planning and exe- redux and democracy in peril. cution to rescue stranded tourists across the world — from the Asia-Pacific to At present, national security tops the elec- tion agenda, which includes the fragile the US — has become a remarkable operation and is extremely impressive, espe- economy, abolition of the executive presiden- cially since it is being conducted during peacetime. Most other dramatic repa- cy and arresting and rolling back the anger minorities. Gota is explaining cent of the land occupied by the of the population (population 225-member Parliament. The triation operations have often had the clouds of war in the background, includ- against Muslims. Like in previous elections, that discipline and military rule Army and establishing the Office division in the east, including much-promised electoral ing India’s dramatic airlift of citizens before the 1991 Gulf War. While this pro- the vote of the minorities — Christians, are not the same thing. of Missing Persons. But no Trincomalee district, is roughly reforms are critical for stability. Muslims and Tamils — will be the clincher. The Sirisena- progress was recorded in the one-third each of Sinhalese, The shock of the Colombo vision only covers those with package holidays, there have been industry calls In the last elections, a unity candidate of the Wickremesinghe cohabitation investigation of 65,000 com- Tamils and Muslims). The ever- bombings by local internally for protecting the traveller from failed airlines. India, too, must look at such a SLFP and UNP, incumbent President failed miserably. In the UNP, the plaints of “the missing.” Sirisena green Rauff Hakeem of the Sri radicalised Muslims inspired by proposal. In the past decade, two large airlines and several smaller ones have Maithripala Sirisena defeated Mahinda perennial question of younger visited Jaffna on August 30 and Lanka Muslim Congress the Islamic State (IS) has shat- Rajapaksa. This time around, a grand alliance leadership has been blocked by reiterated his promise to the (SLMC) has kept his flock tered the confidence Sri Lankans gone into insolvency, leaving thousands of travellers high and dry. While those, is unlikely. Its signal achievement was the Wickremesinghe, who has twice Tamils. They are disillusioned together as for his party there are achieved after subduing the dead- who paid with credit cards, were entitled to some sort of compensation from opening up of the democratic space, the pas- before lost presidential elections with Mahinda Rajapaksa, who no untouchables. After the 21/4 ly LTTE following a three- their card-issuing companies, others found themselves without any recourse. sage of 19 and 20 Amendments and tinker- and will be no match for Gota a first replaced devolution with bombings, Muslims have self- decade-long war. The risk of ing with Constitutional reform. The third time. He lacks charisma. development but later, at India’s moderated and 10 of its growing polarisation in society Those who were abroad, or even foreign flyers in India, found themselves strand- Rajapaksas swept the local polls in 2018, Fifty-nine-year-old Premadasa, insistence, pledged the imple- Ministers resigned from the has to be contained and rolled ed. As air travel and package tours become more popular, several companies, marking its rise due to the collective failure the Minister for Housing and mentation of 13A plus, the plus Government so that investiga- back. This makes internal secu- airlines and travel operators will face financial difficulties in India and could face of the National Unity Government — fail- Reconstruction, has like his being an upper house. The tions against them could be rity the main concern of the peo- ure to mend the economy and press as father, former President Tamils are divided. A number of held freely and fairly. Anti- ple and Gota, therefore, the fron- a heartbreak or two in the coming years. The Government should add a small promised corruption charges against the Ranasinghe Premadasa, done new parties has sprouted like the Muslim sentiment across the trunner with attendant dangers fee, even under a hundred rupees, to every air ticket to take care of such an Rajapaksas. great work in rural areas, build- Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) country is high but dormant, of over-securitisation. If UNP and eventuality. While travellers should be aware of the financial health of their tour Gota, a former American citizen, has an ing homes and caring for the and the Social Democratic Party especially among Sinhalese and its candidate can switch the elec- edge at present as he commands the sup- underprivileged. Fonseka, a for- of Tamils (SDPT). The mainstay, Tamils in the east. toral agenda to economy, liveli- operators and the airlines, that is not always possible and with many holidays port of a majority Sinhalese (76 per cent) mer Army Commander during Tamil National Alliance (TNA), Gota hopes to receive 47 per hood and democracy while keep- booked months in advance, it is impossible to predict a business failure. in urban areas and among civil and military the Eelam war, has said that if remains aligned with UNP while cent of the Muslim votes though ing national security in place, can bureaucracies. He is feared as much as he national security is the lead issue, the Eelam People’s Democratic his association with the Bodu be a close race — too close to call. is admired as a tested war leader; his aura he is the right man for the job. But Party (EPDP) plus some small- Bala Sena in the riots in The return of the Rajapaksas will though tainted with “white van” disappear- only Premadasa can give a fight er parties will support the Amparai, Kandy and Kalmunai cause some anxiety for New Another lynching ances, allegations of human rights violations to Gota. JVP’s Dissanayake will Rajapaksas. Rizakh Badruddin of has not been forgotten. In Delhi. Three retired Sri Lankan and a litany of corruption charges that he eat into around five to six lakh ACPC party is a Muslim. Some Beruwala last month, accompa- professors along with Colombo’s The vigilante attack on Jharkhand tribals is not just an says are being “managed.” Gota’s choice as Sinhalese votes. This campaign Muslims have been returning to nied by Mahinda, he attended a Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute President has, according to the grapevine, will be about Gota securing the north in Mannar — after they civic reception by 10,000 carried out an election survey in incident, it is symptomatic of a system that condones it introduced a rift in the ambitious Rajapaksa minority support and Sajith were hounded out of the north Muslims at a mosque. Christians August. It showed Gota ahead. eems the eastern State of Jharkhand, clan. While presenting Gota as a presiden- Premadasa winning additional by the LTTE. The TNA is the traditionally vote for the UNP. So But six weeks is a long time in which accounted for 17 of the 44 lynch- tial suitor, Mahinda promptly proposed his Sinhalese votes. The Rajapaksas kingmaker in Government for- the battle for the minority vote, elections, especially if it is Gota own name as the future Prime Minister. In have never won over the minori- mation and has invariably crucial for Gota, is in full swing vs Sajith. Sing deaths in the country between May an interview to a Tamil newspaper, he said ties though this time they are shunned the Rajapaksas. though UNP is the usual bene- (The writer is a retired 2015 and December 2018, is unlikely to get the real power, thanks to the 19th working overtime. The most pragmatic ficiary (the minority vote is even Major General of the Indian rid of the tag of being a “hotbed” of cow vig- Amendment, will be with the Prime The ruling combine has Muslims are united and better more critical during the parlia- Army and founder member of Minister. He is Gota’s shadow in his election made some progress in reconcil- organised in the east. In mentary elections due on August the Defence Planning Staff, cur- ilantism anytime soon. If anything, it demon- rallies and closed-door meetings with SLPP iation and transitional justice in Batticaloa and Ampara districts, 2020). Together, the north and rently the revamped Integrated strates how an artificially created fear psychosis youth wing and other Muslim and Tamil the north by returning 75 per Muslims constitute 22 per cent the east make up 29 seats in the Defence Staff) and the vicarious thrills it generates are being used to create an ambient temperature and vote polarisation before the Assembly elections. S O U N D BITE Most worrisome is the fact that attacks on There is no sign of The world's getting PM Imran Khan met British Foreign Friendship was the bedrock of minorities seem to be an easy tool as the per- freedom of speech in smaller and we are a huge Minister Boris Johnson this my father’s politics. I will not Jammu and Kashmir. industry. We all are going morning. Sorry for the typo in compromise on my core petrators are pretty sure that they can avoid the law. Just three months ago, 24- The situation in the to be out there at some previous tweet. PM Imran Khan beliefs even though politics year-old Tabrez Ansari was killed on the alleged suspicion that he and two of his Valley is very bad. point or the other. met British PM this morning (sic). continues to become partisan. friends were guilty of theft. Despite viral videos on what should have been an Senior Congress leader Director Pakistan's UN envoy Former Congress MP open and shut case, the accused were let off at first and booked only after a —Ghulam Nabi Azad —Zoya Akhtar —Maleeha Lodhi —Milind Deora public outcry and a detailed medical inquiry. This time three Christian tribals — Kalantus Barla, Philip Horo and Kachhap — were attacked in Khunti district in the belief, arising from a chain of whatsapp messages, that they were carving out meat from the carcass of an animal. Overlooking the lessons from the Ansari L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR incident, self-styled vigilante groups took it upon themselves to deliver justice to Unconventional move cies at home. It was a win-win the three without even confirming the truth behind the messages. An agitated The pomp and show at Houston event for both. mob beat one to death while the other two are battling for life in the hospital. Of That said, why does the course, the police, unlike the Ansari case, has taken swift action in this case. Sir — This refers to the editori- his refers to the editorial, “Convenient truths” media always keeps harping al, “Convenient truths” (September 24). In its appearance, the “Howdy, about the current situation in As soon as the matter was reported, it lost no time to rescue the victims and is (September 24). Despite many TModi” event in Houston was a big success. It made Kashmir? I wonder, did it ever now probing all angles that led to the heinous act. criticisms by the media, the fact for a magnificent spectacle and a visual treat. Prime bother about the plight of the It is deeply distressing that lynching incidents, mostly manifestations of big- remains that Prime Minister Minister Narendra Modi was in his element and his Kashmiri Pandits when they were Narendra Modi did steal the address delivered to the rapturous applause of the audi- driven out of Kashmir? Of the otry, caste or communal, and accelerated by social media platforms, continue show during his speech at the ence was an exercise in grand-standing. However, only approximately 300,000 to 600,000 to remain a recurring theme not just in Jharkhand but also other States. This world’s only super power, where by looking at India through rose-coloured spectacles Hindus living in the Kashmir despite the Supreme Court berating politicians for their failure to deal with such public speaking is as celebrated can we agree with the Prime Minister’s assertion that Valley in 1990, only 2,000 to 3,000 as the presidency itself. And “everything is fine in India.” Seeing impoverishment, reside there today. Any tears for offences. It had asked the Parliament to formulate an anti-lynching law and pro- this, in the company of the joblessness, farmer distress, mob lynchings, jailing of them? vide adequate punishment for such incidents while also asking respective States world’s most powerful politi- dissenters and the like and speaking about them are KS Jayatheertha to “take specific preventive, punitive and remedial measures.” Two high-level com- cian, who quite incredibly — and nowadays left to “anti-nationals” and “urban Naxals.” Bengaluru mittees were set up to guide the Government in the formulation of a law but noth- going against his grain — was One thing that US President Donald Trump and as to why its dilution by a two-thirds majority in the content playing the second fiddle. Prime Minister Modi — leaders of predominantly Parliament was followed by repressive measures and Courting controversy ing much has yet been achieved. Forget the drafting of a law, even the guide- But wading into the domes- Christian and Hindu nations — share and what makes restrictions in the Valley. We couldn’t agree more with lines to prevent misuse of social media platforms for hate campaigns haven’t tic politics of a host nation can them look similar is their conscious dissociation from the Prime Minister when he said, “Diversity is the taken shape. Which is why on Monday, the top court had to step in once again cast a long shadow on future rela- Islam. Their allusion to “extremist Islamist groups” as strength of our democracy.” To add to what he said, Sir — This refers to the editori- tions. Whether an Indian Prime the common enemy and threats from them was not it is the defining feature of our democracy. al, “Convenient truths” to haul up the Government, asking it to submit details of the progress made in Minister should have so openly lost on anyone. Modi opined that Article 370 “bene- G David Milton (September 24). What purpose holding social media firms accountable for their failure to trace the origin of online weighed in an upcoming electoral fitted separatists and terrorists.” But he did not explain Maruthancode did the Prime Minister’s Houston content within three weeks. While lynching-specific laws may not be there at battle in a foreign country would visit serve at a time when the not have passed the test of con- nation is burning with issues present, there are others that can effectively tackle the menace. Only the politi- ventional diplomacy. But nei- nership with Trump on counter Mutual benefit Indo-US ties. For the latter, it was such as economic slowdown, cal will seems to be lacking. This has only created an environment that has allowed ther Trump nor Modi is a con- terrorism, he sought to neu- a chance to court Indian- falling GDP, increasing unem- wrong-doers to overcome all sorts of inhibitions and kill people legitimately in a ventional politician. tralise Pakistan. Americans for the 2020 presiden- ployment, farmer suicides? It By speaking of India’s Pakistan, already feeling frus- Sir — This refers to the editori- tial election, where Texas could was nothing but indulgence in a group to make a point. The Raghubar Das Government, which is seeking anoth- democracy and its diversity, trated due to the lack of global al, “Convenient truths” emerge as an important political choreographed extravaganza. er mandate, has to order a thorough investigation into the matter and ensure that Prime Minister Narendra Modi support after the abrogation of (September 24). The joint appear- entity while deciding the result. Sumit the perpetrators are brought to book unlike in the Ansari case which continues showcased the common values Article 370, has all the reason to ance of Prime Minister Narendra For Modi, it was a PR triumph, Via email with the US. By defending his feel very angry and helpless. Modi and US President Donald and the picture with Trump may to linger, marred as it is with several twists and turns. More than anything else, moves in Kashmir, linking it to JS Acharya Trump at Houston underscores help him shrug off the criticism Send your feedback to: instilling a sense of fear of law among vigilante groups is essential. terrorism and espousing a part- Hyderabad the growing significance of the over his recent strong-arm poli- [email protected] HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 09 FIRSTCOLUMN Get on the POINTCOUNTERPOINT SHOULD I COMMIT SUICIDE? WHAT AM I EXPECTED GIRIRAJ OFTEN SEEKS TO GIVE THE IMPRESSION start-up bus TO DO IF NOT RAISE THE ISSUES OF MY THAT HE IS BRAVE. BUT HIS TALK OF SUICIDE CONSTITUENCY AS AN ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE? GIVES THE IMPRESSION THAT HE IS A COWARD. The initial investments may be high but the —UNION MINISTER —JD(U) SPOKESMAN windfall gains on the success of a company would also be humongous GIRIRAJ SINGH NIKHIL MANDAL University for cops HIMA BINDU KOTA A central police university that will overhaul training and help the force fight new-age hey say to get rich you have to make money while you’re asleep, which certainly requires a new approach to investments and crime better is the need of the hour, say Rochin Chandra and Hanif Qureshi Tout-of-the-box thinking. According to the risk-return trade-off, the higher the risk an investor takes, the potential returns are also higher. Therefore, although fixed income investments are safer, the ith the crime graph soaring and crim- returns are limited. For risk tolerant investors, investing in some of inals becoming more technology- the upcoming start-ups can be one of the options. According to Wsavvy each day, smart policing is the the Government, India is the second-largest start up ecosystem in need of the hour. But for this, India needs to overhaul the training of the force, teach skills to the world growing at the rate of 10-12 per cent year-on-year. The deal with new policing challenges such as number of innovative new firms in India has grown to 50,000 from cyber crime, improve the mechanisms in place 7,000 in a decade, according to a KPMG report released in February. to maintain law and order, encourage research What is a start-up anyway? Any business that can bring about and development and improve investigation abil- a disruption in the existing industry and give convenience like never ities. before through an app or usage of technology can be defined as a The idea of setting up a central police uni- start-up. Order groceries, without leaving your house, by using versity for overhauling the way the police BigBasket or Grofers. Need cab at midnight? Call Ola or Uber. These works and deals with law and order has been are some of the examples of noteworthy start-ups. Most entrepre- around since 2006. In keeping with Prime neurs begin small while developing their initial idea and then as they Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Smart Policing,” the idea of a central university was part build their businesses, go for additional funding from angel investors of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) commitment or venture capitalists. And if they are successful, along with them, in the Lok Sabha elections. all the lucky investors who believed either in the product, service On the 49th Foundation Day of the Bureau or the entrepreneur and took a risk by investing in the fledgling com- of Police Research and Development, the Union pany, are able to cash in big. Home Minister, Amit Shah, announced the set- So, how can we, as investors, be a part of this growth story ting up of a national police university and foren- and hope to make big gains? We can do that by investing and buy- sic science university, with affiliated colleges in ing a piece of the firm in exchange of equity, which essentially means every State. According to the Centre’s plan, this buying a portion of the ownership which gives us the right to future university, for which the Government has given potential profits. However, a word of caution here — if the com- in-principle approval and a 100-acre plot has been identified in Greater Noida, will have affil- pany fails, you lose your investment. Suppose for a growing com- iated colleges in every State, which will offer pany all the profits are reinvested, then how do you make profits? undergraduate courses in policing. Touted as an If we believe that the start-up we chose grew quickly, then we as unprecedented development in India’s policing investors make a profit from their investments when we sell part and crime-reduction landscape, this proposal or all of our portion of ownership in the company during a liquidi- aims to serve three main purposes, which are ty event, such as an Initial Public Offering (IPO) or acquisition. During to improve the knowledge, skills and training of a successful IPO, there is a considerable rise in the share price as police personnel; increase the use of research in compared to the initial investment, increasing the value of investors’ policing policy and practice and allow candidates THROUGH AN holdings and giving shareholders the opportunity to trade their stock who have cleared their class XII examinations ANALYSIS OF causal factors — much like a doctor advancing crime analysis and in eval- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) on the public market if they want to liquidate or cash in their shares. to gain specific skills of police work, with spe- WHAT WORKS who first diagnoses the problem and uating and assessing traditional prac- Crime Mapping. cial weightage in recruitment to the police and AND WHAT then prescribes medical treatment for tices and new innovations in strategies. By doing this, future personnel will That was the good news! Now the bad news is that 90 per cent of paramilitary forces. curing the ailment. It also allows experts to deliver their be better equipped with the use of evi- the start-ups fail. It is also difficult to sell off their equity before its DOES NOT, Such institutions are already operational in POLICY-MAKERS Hence, the vision that the nation- lectures based on field experiences and dence-based strategies to improve IPO. However, having said that, this increased risk is coupled with the three States of Gujarat, Rajasthan and al police university will serve as a condemn theoretical insights as some- responses to complex crime and law the potential for a very large return if the company succeeds and Jharkhand, each of them having one police uni- CAN BE GIVEN think-tank can only be realised when thing constructed in “ivory towers.” maintenance problems. can be a good investment option for risk- tolerant investors versity. These universities, while relatively EVIDENCE-BASED “intellectualism” is brought into the There’s no denying that practitioners’ Professional opportunities in Having understood the pitfalls and the risks involved in invest- young, are offering professional courses on crim- CHOICES ON police discipline. This means teaching experience is important, but being dis- police departments: The idea of a ing in start-ups, there may be some investors who would want to inal justice, which include criminology, police ALTERNATIVE policing not only with an emphasis on missive about theories whose origins national police university will gain the bet on the future of some such firm. Such investors can start by science and forensic science, with an intention COURSES OF effective practices but also with the lie in hard data analysis and research importance it deserves when graduates joining an angel network preferably with the nation-wide coverage to provide skilled, trained and efficient manpow- ACTION. OVER A intention to conduct deeper analyses is really worrisome. of police science are provided with pro- to be able to give access to start-ups throughout India. With this er for the police forces. Of the three, Raksha PERIOD, about its role, functions and legitima- For instance, Newman’s concept of fessional opportunities to practise Shakti University, the brainchild of Modi, is the POLICING WILL cy. For this to happen, criminology “Defensible Space” allowed city plan- their skills and knowledge. This may larger opportunity set, one should focus on the promoters, their vision only police-oriented university which has kept must be institutionalised and for- ners to create physical layouts that be done in several ways. One of this is and mission and their capabilities to take the venture forward. The GAIN AS A the promise of bolstering local police efforts to RESULT OF malised in the curriculum. decrease crime levels by affecting the introducing “Criminology and Police advantage of these networks is that the preliminary due diligence combat crime and changing their perspective on Challenges for Police Education: behaviour of both residents and poten- Science” as an optional subject in the like discovery of the company, initial project evaluation, documen- tackling law and order situations. THOROUGH There are three major challenges to tial offenders in urban neighborhoods. Civil Services Exam. This will ensure tation and constant monitoring post -investment is being handled So, is it worth making a huge investment in REVIEW AND teaching modules. Newman was a professor of architec- an equal footing for this important sub- by them and the investor has to simply take the decision to invest setting up an institute for imparting police edu- EXAMINATION OF First, at present, there are only a ture and that helped him make use of ject, which is already an established by taking advantage of their expertise. Often, it can get very over- cation, when only one such university has ITS PRACTICES few courses in India and they too teach spaces for public surveillance. Similarly, field in most Western countries. whelming sometimes, particularly if you are starting new. So, an claimed to have made substantial progress in its rudimentary skills. That’s because the concept of “Environmental Creating a special quota for the recruit- investor should observe what experienced angel investors are doing, avowed purpose of modernising policing, thus these courses are mostly taught by Criminology,” introduced by C Ray ment of criminology and police science build his own understanding of the start-up ecosystem, find out the far? The answer to that question is a resound- retired or serving police officers, who Jeffery in 1971, is concerned with crim- graduates at the lower levels of police ing “Yes.” That’s because policing education utilise their experience of handling inal events and the importance of the departments would lead to an influx of sunshine sector and then invest. Some of the websites that an investor stresses not only on physical fitness, persever- “tough situations” largely through characteristics of the places where subject area expertise in police ranks, can visit are LetsVenture, AngelList or OurCrowd. Retail participa- ance and teaching handy skills like firearms and their “great vision” and larger-than-life crime happens. Several practical which in turn, could assist senior offi- tion in start-ups is facilitated through an angel fund, which is a Special self-defence but also on developing a specialist persona. The success of policing work, approaches to Crime Prevention cers in framing and administering Purpose Vehicle (SPV) fund, registered under the SEBI. Indian knowledge-base for all policing roles which however, has to be based on verifiable Through Environmental Design smart policies for crime reduction. investors can also participate in syndicates, which are private invest- reflects its current and future challenges. Of the data and evidence-based strategies (CPTED) were developed later on by Police academia partnerships: ment vehicles led by experienced technology investors and financed many subjects taught under police studies, the which are not dependent on larger- Paul and Patricia Brantingham and The proposed universities would also by institutional investors and sophisticated angels, created to make one that is central to policing in many ways is than-life projections. A pedagogical others. There is a need to blend in these do well to aggressively partner with a single investment. The advantage of syndicates is that the investors criminology. The etiology and distribution of approach, which is dependent on indi- concepts with practitioners’ experience academia on conducting research into can participate with lower minimums and can get access to some crime offers a foundation from which police vidual bravado and not empirical evi- while teaching for policing. various policing practices and other of the top deals, which are typically hard to procure for someone agencies can develop a proactive approach and dence, may be detrimental to develop- Third, the non-upgradation of crime-reduction strategies. Through an get smarter about crime control. ing effective strategies. police education curricula might lead analysis of what works in policing and who is not experienced in building deal flows. Personalised deals In the West, for example, police scholars and Second, since police education to skills and knowledge deficiency in what does not, policy-makers can be are available for investors with higher fund availability, where he can professionals use criminologically-driven con- curriculum is directly driven by pro- police personnel. The police studies given evidence-based choices on alter- personally scrutinize different ventures and invest in them after due cepts — such as victim-offender relationship, fessional competencies as defined by syllabus, as followed by the present native courses of action. Over a peri- diligence for price discovery and some smart negotiations. The ini- geographic concentration of crime, early iden- police officers and approved on the police universities, has not kept pace od, policing will gain as a result of thor- tial investments may be high but the windfall gains on the success tification of high-rate offenders, differential basis of existing delivery models, it with the latest developments in police ough review and examination of its of the company would also be humongous. involvement in crime by age and gender and tends to deal more with what is visi- sciences the world over, and indeed, practices. Although risky, start-up investing is an alternate investment linkages between disorder, signs of incivility, lack ble on the surface and of immediate within India itself. The curriculum (Chandra is a Criminologist and avenue for investors who are willing to be a part of the vibrant com- of guardianship and crime—to create an effec- concern; policy issues which have drafting committees must take steps to Director of the Centre for Criminology munity by investing in them for potentially higher gains. So, get on tive and humane response to crime problems. serious implications for the future are incorporate new topics of crime con- and Public Policy and Hanif Qureshi, is the start-up bus and add a new leaf to your investment portfolio. Remarkably, this practice is grounded in the generally ignored. This form of cur- trol such as hotspots policing, problem- Inspector General of Police, Haryana belief that crime is a social phenomenon, tack- riculum development often neglects oriented policing, crime analysis and Chair, Evidence-Based Policing ( ) The writer is Assistant Professor, Amity University ling which requires the police to understand its the important role of social sciences in through Computer Statistics and Network of the same institute) A test of tough decisions made by Modi FOREIGN EYE The October Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana will be an evaluation of the Centre’s crucial steps like the revocation of Article 370 in J&K, the NRC and the ban on Triple Talaq

revocation of Article 370 in Jammu since the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. In level, its morale is at the lowest point launched his new outfit, ruled key points like the economic slow- and Kashmir (J&K), the National the 2014 Assembly elections, after and it is facing not only a leadership Maharashtra together for 15 years down, rural distress and unem- Register of Citizens (NRC) and the the four-way contest, the BJP crisis but also factionalism and but had also, contested the 2014 ployment as major poll issues while ban on Triple Talaq. emerged as the single-largest party, indiscipline. The more important Assembly elections separately. But the BJP wants to showcase the The Maharashtra Chief Minister followed by the Shiv Sena (63), the worry for the grand old party is the like the saffron parties, the Congress achievements of the Modi SHOCKING NEWS Devendra Fadnavis’ leadership is Congress (42) and the NCP (41). mass erosion in its ranks as several and the NCP also reunited for the Government at the Centre and the also at stake although the BJP is The BJP’s ally Shiv Sena is still leaders, including the Leader of 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Maharashtra Government. It also ON THOMAS COOK depending on Modi’s charisma to haggling over seat sharing and also Opposition Radhakrishna Vikhe Pawar is fighting a lonely battle wants to invoke nationalism and its The whole miserable KALYANI SHANKAR work its magic again. Above all, the bargaining for the post of Deputy Patil and former Minister with some of his long-time associ- strong leadership. Thomas Cook episode also results will show whether the slid- Chief Minister for Aditya Thackeray, Harshvardhan Patil, have left the ates and staunch supporters like Maharashtra, a major State, is he Election Commission of ing economy is going to be a factor son of Uddhav Thackeray. The Sena Congress and joined the BJP while Vijaysinh Mohite Patil, Padmasinh significant in multiple ways and so serves as a reminder of the India has sounded the for voters or not. Given the fact that has also welcomed with open arms, Abdul Sattar joined the Shiv Sena. Patil and Madhukar Pichad, leaving the BJP wants to consolidate its perils that await. The TAssembly poll bugle for the Mumbai is the financial capital of the defectors from the Congress and the Sonia Gandhi has been trying to him to join the BJP. The ageing strength while the Sena is trying to weakness of sterling two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- country, the economic slowdown is NCP. The Sena finds that it has to restore some order but it is too lit- Sharad Pawar is not in good health guard its turf. combined with Brexit ruled States, Maharashtra and a big issue in these polls, though the guard against the BJP’s onslaught as tle and too late to make a major dif- and has lost his grip on the rank and For the NCP, it is all about sur- uncertainty, as well as other Haryana, which will go for elections Modi Government has announced the saffron party has overtaken it in ference. file. The NCP, too, is facing faction- vival while for the Congress Party it on October 21. The BJP is not only a slew of fiscal measures to give a the last 24 years. While the Sena has The BJP and the Sena have alism and indiscipline. So the two is keeping up its relevance in the factors outside ministers' eyeing a comeback but also a much boost to the financial system in the registered a modest 3.09 per cent made inroads in the Western ailing parties will find it difficult to country and Prakash Ambedkar is control, place companies at bigger margin. The saffron party is last one month. increase, the BJP grew by 16.3 per Maharashtra, Vidarbha and challenge the combined might of the expecting a big break. Many predict risk. As political poised to win both the States main- However, the BJP has to guard cent. Marathwada. A win in Maharashtra, BJP-Shiv Sena combine. the fight may be one- sided as the instability looks set to ly because of the disarray in the against trouble regarding the defec- As for the Congress, this will be where the Congress had remained Though the Congress-NCP BJP has an edge in Maharashtra with Opposition ranks. tors from the Congress Party and the the party’s first Assembly election dominant for decades, would go a combine is the major challenger, the the momentum gained from the Lok continue, the government The elections in these two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) after the return of Sonia Gandhi as long way in boosting the morale of Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA), Sabah verdict coupled with the must come up with clear States will be a test for Prime and also over ticket distribution. the Congress president. the party. led by Prakash Ambedkar, has been growing stature of Devendra criteria against which future Minister Narendra Modi, as they will The BJP is looking for an oppor- The Congress and its alliance The Congress Party’s alliance trying to emerge as the third front Fadnavis. It will not be a big surprise bids for state help from be the first Assembly polls after his tunity to emerge as an umbrella partner NCP are the main chal- partner, the NCP, too, is not in good in Maharashtra’s largely bipolar pol- if the two saffron parties win the collapsing businesses can 2019 impressive Lok Sabha win. It party like the Congress used to be lengers to the BJP-Sena combine. health. itics. The VBA will only cut into the polls not just effortlessly, but also will also be an evaluation of the earlier. The saffron party has been However, the Congress is in a dis- The two parties, which joined votes of the combine. with a bigger margin this time. be judged. Centre’s crucial decisions like the on an accelerated path of growth array both at the local and national hands in 1999 after Sharad Pawar The Opposition has identified (The writer is a senior journalist) (The Guardian editorial) HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 money 10 CAPSULE SEBI BETS BIG RIL's earnings growth starting to de-risk Tax liability to fall by 4% pts: Morgan Stanley ON TECHNOLOGY Global postal PNS n NEW DELHI DGTR centre for full Shortlists Infy, Wipro, others for data solution union meets Reliance Industries' earnings utilisation of trade growth is starting to be de- remedial measures PNS n NEW DELHI under threat risked, amid improving earn- Accordingly, the Securities and ings growth clarity, better NEW DELHI: The DGTR, an Markets regulator Sebi has of US pull-out refining margins, lower tax arm of the commerce ministry, shortlisted as many as seven Exchange Board of India (Sebi) rate, and cheaper gas feedstock has set up a help desk and companies, including Infosys, PNS n GENEVA costs, global brokerage Morgan facilitation centre to ensure Wipro and Accenture invited bids from companies to Stanley said noting that com- optimal utilisation of available Solutions, for providing a data provide such services Diplomats opened an emer- pany's tax liability will reduce trade remedial measures aimed solution that can handle vast gency meeting of the UN by 4 percentage points follow- at curbing unfair trade. The amount of data from multiple agency that sets international ing cut in the corporate tax Directorate General of Trade sources. Over the past few Toubro Infotech — "for fur- postal rates on Tuesday, with rate. Remedies (DGTR) is an years, the regulator has been ther process". Data lake is a the US threatening to quit the The shares of Reliance supporting the rise in chemi- Morgan Stanley said: "We esti- investigation arm of the betting big on technology to system that stores vast amount global body as early as next Industries surged as much as cal margins; and telecom sub- mate a 400 basis point reduc- ministry which deals with anti- address and handle challenges of data in its native form at any month. President Donald five per cent after Morgan scriber adds remain steady. tion in the consolidated tax dumping duty, safeguard duty, arising out of technological scale. Besides, the regulator, in Trump's administration Stanley said lower taxes and "There is increased evidence rate RIL's businesses paid in and countervailing duty. These advancements in the markets. its annual report for 2018-19, announced last October that it cheaper gas feed costs should of these factors playing out, F2019 of 29-35 per cent, much duties are trade remedy To provide 'data lake' solu- said that it intends to deploy planned to withdraw from de-risk outlook and boost which should raise investor higher than the new corporate measures, provided under an tion, the markets regulator data analytics and new gener- the Universal Postal Union, earnings. confidence on the 17 per cent tax rate of 25.2 per cent. agreement of the World Trade had issued a notice in May, ation technologies to deal with charging that the current sys- The stock was trading at Rs EPS growth we expect "RIL also has deferred Organisation (WTO) to its inviting expression of interest various challenges in the mar- tem sets postal rates that 1,285.55, up nearly 4 per cent over F2019-21," tax liabilities of USD member countries. They are (EoI) from the interested par- ket. "Sebi would encourage unfairly penalise the United over the previous close, on the Morgan Stanley 6.5 billion as of used to provide a level playing ties. The selected company will data lake which can handle adoption and usage of finan- States while benefiting carriers BSE at 1245 hrs after scaling a said. F2019, which field to domestic industry in be responsible for designing, structured, semi-structured cial technology to further in countries like China. peak of Rs 1298.55. As one of the could reduce case of dumping of goods, implementing and supporting andunstructureddata from develop and maintain an effi- Washington, which made its "Rising clarity on 2020 most complex with a lower significant increase in imports, a big data solution with ana- multiple sources," the regula- cient, fair and transparent announcement as trade ten- growth; top pick in south Asia: refiners, RIL tax rate." and subsidised imports. "The lytical capabilities. tor had said. securities market ecosystem sions soared with China, said RIL's earnings growth is start- should be the The com- Help Desk and Facilitation The data lake will contain Accordingly, the Securities which also promotes innova- it would leave the UPU in a ing to be de-risked as head- biggest bene- pany's retail Centre is an institutional large amount of structured and Exchange Board of India tion in the securities market," year unless the agency under- winds of 1H19 turn and ficiary in Asia and telecom arrangement to facilitate (order, trade data among oth- (Sebi) invited bids from com- Sebi Chairman Ajay Tyagi went dramatic reform. become key tailwinds in 2020," from business cur- optimal utilisation by different ers), unstructured (annual panies to provide such ser- said in his statement in the But the State Department it said. International rently pay an stake holders of available trade reports and Sebi orders) and vices. annual report. had stressed that "if negotia- The brokerage went on to Maritime effective tax of remedial measures aimed at semi-structured data (XML - After evaluating the As per the report, the reg- tions are successful, the list the reasons for its assess- Organization (IMO) 34.9 per cent and its curbing unfair trade," the DGTR - a markup language designed responses, the regulator said in ulator would continue to Administration is prepared to ment -- rise in refining mar- regulations that from consolidated effective tax said in a notice. to store and transport data. It a notice, it has shortlisted strengthen market supervi- rescind the notice of with- gins with improved demand January 2020 bar use of fuel rate comes to 27.9 per cent. encodes documents in a man- seven firms — Accenture sion through steps such as drawal and remain in the and slower capacity growth; with more than 0.5 per cent The brokerage said the com- ner that is both human and Solutions, Capgemini technology solutions being UPU". This week's three-day cheaper gas costs and sulphur in ships. This will pany's target of zero net debt machine-readable) . Technology Services India, built to achieve the objective meeting marks only the third improved margins from a lead to a rise in diesel demand. by FY2021 will help lower "As the trading volumes are Hewlett Packard Enterprises of identifying non-compli- extraordinary congress to be slowdown in petrochemical On the impact of last week's investor concerns about debt, growing at an astronomical (India), EIT Services India, ance and assisting in investi- held in the UPU's 145-year- capacity growth in 2020, in announcement of a reduction which had increased steadily rate, a need is felt to build a Infosys, Wipro and Larsen & gations. history. particular for polyethylene, in the corporate tax rate, over the past seven years.

UP govt to give 5% discount on ‘Retailers using advanced Tax cut makes India attractive Infosys, TCS, HDFC khadi products LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh tech to target niche investment destination: Das among Forbes’ 17 Indian government on Tuesday decided to provide 5 per cent n additional discount on khadi consumer segments’ PNS NEW DELHI firms best ‘regarded' cos products. The decision to this n n effect was taken at a cabinet PNS NEW DELHI intelligence, machine learning, Describing the government's PNS NEW DELHI featured among the top 50 in meeting chaired by Chief and social media analytics to move to slash corporate tax the coveted list. Minister Yogi Adityanath. "It has Retailers are adopting get information about con- rate as a bold measure, RBI As many as 17 Indian compa- Other Indian companies in been decided to provide 5 per advanced technologies such as sumers' shopping history, Governor Shaktikanta Das on nies, including Infosys, TCS and the list include Tata Steel (105), cent discount on khadi artificial intelligence and social behaviour, preferences, and Tuesday said it has made India HDFC, have been named in the Larsen & Toubro (115), products. It will be in addition media analytics to understand online activities," it said. a very attractive destination for list of World's Best Regarded Mahindra & Mahindra (117), to the existing 20 per cent consumers' shopping behav- This information, it said, is foreign investment. Companies compiled by HDFC (135), Bajaj Finserv (discount) provided by the iour and preferences with a helping retailers to group con- In the biggest reduction in Forbes. (143), Piramal khadi department. Thus, the view to target niche segments, sumers in different categories 28 years, the government on IT major Infosys has Enterprises (149), Steel customer will be getting 25 per according to a Deloitte India and come up with bespoke Friday cut corporate tax rate by been ranked third in the Authority of India cent discount," UP minister and report. Retail firms are using solutions, and devise person- almost 10 percentage points as list of World's Best (153), HCL government spokesperson a strategy - Tribetailing - to alised marketing and promo- it looked to pull the economy Regarded Companies, Technologies (155), Shrikant Sharma told reporters identify and tional pro- out of a six-year low growth along with global payments Hindalco Industries while briefing about cabinet cater to a grammes and a 45-year high unemploy- technology company Visa (157), Wipro (168), decisions. The 5 per cent niche set such as ment rate by reviving private It is a very bold measure, and it is a highly positive step. and Italian car-maker HDFC Bank (204), Sun discount will be available from of con- member- investments with a Rs 1.45- India's corporate tax now becomes very competitive Ferrari on the first and Pharma Industries Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 2) to Mar sumers. ship and lakh crore tax break. compared to other emerging market economies in second position, respec- (217), General 31, he added. As con- loyalty pro- Base corporate tax for exist- tively. Insurance Corporation sumers' grammes ing companies has been ASEAN and other parts of Asia. So far as international investors Infosys jumped to the Of India (224), ITC (231) prefer- and dis- reduced to 22 per cent from are concerned, so far as FDI is concerned, I think India stands third spot from 31st posi- and Asian Paints (248). ences are counts to the current 30 per cent; and for definitely in a very competitive position, and would be able to tion in 2018. "Infosys' The US dominated changing target niche new manufacturing firms, attract higher investments leading position head- the list as it is home to at a consumer incorporated after October 1, — SHAKTIKANTA DAS, RBI Governor lined an Asian invasion in 59 of the 250 companies dynamic pace segments. 2019 and starting operations the rankings," Forbes said. in the list. The next three with an evolving retail envi- With the emergence of a before March 31, 2023, it was The other top ten companies most-represented countries ronment, tribetailing helps more informed and tech-savvy slashed to 15 per cent from the as international investors are they'll be able to undertake in the list for 2019 are Netflix are Japan, China and India. retailers connect with buyers consumer base, retailers are current 25 per cent. concerned, so far as FDI is more capital expenditure. at the 4th position, followed by Japan, China and India togeth- EU court: Dutch tax and understand them better, increasingly replacing the tra- "It is a very bold measure, concerned, I think India stands They can invest more and PayPal (5), Microsoft (6), Walt er house 82 companies on the deal with Starbucks the report titled 'KNOW your ditional mass market approach and it is a highly positive step. definitely in a very competitive some of them can deleverage Disney (7), Toyota Motor (8), list, up from 63 last year. "In all, consumer – What you see is with targeted strategies formed India's corporate tax now position, and would be able to their liabilities which will add Mastercard (9), Costco nearly half of the 250 best- is not state aid what you get' said. using insights driven from becomes very competitive attract higher investments," strength to their balance Wholesale (10). regarded companies are based THE HAGUE: A European Union "Riding on the digital wave, consumer data, said the report, compared to other emerging Das said. With regard to sheets, he said after meeting Indian companies Tata in Asia, making it the most court has overturned a ruling retailers are using advanced which was unveiled in associ- market economies in ASEAN domestic investors, he said, Finance Minister Nirmala Consultancy Services (22nd dominant continent," Forbes by the European Commission technologies such as artificial ation with Mapic India. and other parts of Asia. So far they now have more cash so Sitharaman here. position) and Tata Motors (31) said. that a tax deal between the Dutch government and Starbucks amounted to illegal state support for the coffee giant. In 2015, the Commission 10% of Thomas Cook's UK clients repatriated IT to be used extensively in data ruled that the Netherlands gave PNS n LONDON nationalities stranded in popu- nately there will be some incon- tax advantages to Starbucks. lar tourist destinations dotted venience and disruption for collection works: DG That led to Dutch authorities Britain has repatriated ten per around the globe, including customers. "We will do every- recovering 25.7 million euros cent of nationals who were Cancun, Kos, Las Vegas and thing we can to minimise this as PNS n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM regional training conference from the coffee giant. Both the stranded abroad after the col- Lanzarote. "Following the very the operation continues. for Central and State govern- Netherlands and Starbucks lapse of travel firm Thomas sad news ... that Thomas Cook "We want people to continue Information Technology tools ment officials here who have appealed the decision. In a Cook, authorities said Tuesday, had stopped trading and its air- to enjoy their holiday, so we will will be used extensively in data been assigned the field work of ruling Tuesday, the General as anger erupted over excessive craft were grounded, we bring them back to the UK on collection and compilation Annual Survey of Court of the European Union management pay. launched at the government's their original departure day, or works for the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector says the EU's executive The Civil Aviation Authority request our operation to return very soon thereafter." Unincorporated Sector Enterprises. commission "was unable to regulator, which is managing the stranded Britons on Monday. more than 150,000 people to the Meanwhile, criticism is Enterprises 2019, according to NSO is in the process of demonstrate the existence of an UK's biggest repatriation since The CAA added that it hoped UK," said CAA Chief Executive mounting over the pay of Vijay Kumar, Director General, launching new surveys apart advantage in favour of World War II after Thomas to bring back another 16,500 Richard Moriarty. Thomas Cook's management, National Statistical Office, New from its regular surveys meet- Starbucks". The Commission Cook's dramatic bankruptcy, people on Tuesday. The dra- Moriarty added: "A repatria- who steered the 178-year-old Delhi. early release of survey results in ing the requirements of gov- can appeal against Tuesday's said in a statement that it flew matic collapse of Thomas Cook tion of this scale and nature is company into the rocks with This would help in main- public domain, Kumar said on ernment, data users, planners judgment. back 14,700 of the 150,000 left 600,000 customers of all unprecedented and unfortu- vast debts. taining the quality of data and Monday in his address at the and researchers. BlackRock trims ‘Blocks to be identified for auctioning commercial coal mines’

PNS n NEW DELHI from the current level of 730 Escorts stake; sells The maiden move aimed at cutting MT to 1149 MT by FY 2023 Union Minister Pralhad Joshi thereby totally eliminating the on Tuesday said the government coal imports is set to end the coal import except the un-sub- shares worth Rs 22.7 cr is in the process of identifying monopoly of domestic giant Coal stitutable import of 135 MT," the PNS n NEW DELHI blocks to be put up for auction India that accounts for over 80 per Minister said adding land acqui- for commercial mining of coal sition was also one of the rea- BlackRock has trimmed its to Indian as well as overseas cent of the India's dry-fuel output sons behind delays in opera- stake in engineering and farm miners. Besides, the process tionalising mines. He said the equipment maker Escorts by for auction of 42 mines to coal PSUs have planned to selling 4.41 lakh shares worth domestic public sector under- me and my Ministry to double Coal: Potential and increase coal production from around Rs 22.7 crore through taking (PSUs) is also on to scale the production of coal. Prime Diversification", he said the present level of 676 MT to a market transaction. up output, Coal and Mines Minister has said that he can although domestic coal pro- 965 MT by opening of new As per a regulatory filing, Minister Pralhad Joshi said understand we are importing duction has grown substantial- mines, capacity expansion of BlackRock Inc, which had adding that Prime Minister crude oil, petroleum products ly by 165 million tonnes (MT) existing mines and creation of 3.20 per cent stake earlier, Narendra Modi wants a curb on but he doesn't understand why in last 5 years, still a lot of it has new evacuation infrastructure. brought down its sharehold- imports barring 135 million are we importing coal which is to be imported to bridge the CIL alone is poised to com- ing in the company to 2.84 September 19, 2019, the tonnes which is unavoidable. time," Joshi said on cutting coal imports is unacceptable," he said adding demand-supply gap and there is mission 11 new coking coal per cent by selling shares on transaction is estimated at Rs "Our policy is clear (to invite the sidelines of India set to end the monopoly of PM has directed to curb urgent requirement of ramping washeries in a phased manner September 19, 2019. 22.7 crore. global players for roll out of Energy Forum organised by domestic giant Coal India that imports barring 135 million up the domestic coal produc- to meet the total demand of Based on the weighted Shares of Escorts were commercial coal mining). We Mining Geological and accounts for over 80 per cent of tonnes that is unavoidable for tion. "Coal India, SCCL and washed domestic coking coal of average price of Escorts' stock trading 4.51 per cent lower at will decide on the numbers and Metallurgical Institute of India. the India's dry-fuel output. plants. other miners are geared up for steel sector expected to be 10 at Rs 514.50 apiece on Rs 606 apiece on the BSE. identify blocks at a proper The maiden move aimed at "Prime Minister has directed Addressing the event "Indian enhancing coal production MT in FY 2022. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Wednesday September 25, 2019

Everyone is affected by climate change. While a few regions experience extreme CLIMATECLIMATE CRISIS:CRISIS: heat, others experience unseasonal floods. But as Greta Thunberg IS IT ALREADY TOO LATE? says, “No one seems to IS IT ALREADY TOO LATE? care.”It is time for KEEP THE CLIMATE, CHANGE THE ECONOMY HYDERABADIS FIGHT The South Asian People’s Action on Climate Crisis tal(SAPACC) issues. They was recently formed inorganised May 2019 a four-day to provide confer- a countries to take stock platform for people to discuss and act on environmen FOR A HEALTHY FUTURE ence on people’s action on climate change in the city titled, “Keep the Climate, Change the Economy”. Sudhershan Rao Sarde, Convener of SAPACC said, “No country is working towards making the possibil- of what is happening Following Greta’s footsteps, hundreds of kids and parents ity of the Paris Agreement a reality. This is and reduce emissions. gathered in the city recently and raised their voice over the seen in the rising global average dangers of climate change. The protest was part of the ‘Fridays temperature. This would Climate protests are For Future’ movement that has gathered speed in several substantially increase nations. The participants shouted slogans and performed the risks and short skits to explain the risks of climate change, and urged effects of cli- taking place all over people to come forward. Kaajal Maheshwari, one of the participants in the demon- mate change.” the world to bring stration, said that climate change is a global issue and we must do something to save our environment. people's attention Ravindra, a class X student, said that India has to take immediate action as five cities are in the list of most polluted towards global cities in the world. Sanjay Kumar, a techie shares, “The pollu- tion levels are very high in Hyderabad and I don’t know what warming, reports actions are being taken by the Pollution Control Board (PCB) and GHMC but with the radiation of cell towers, many birds V SATEESH REDDY are dying and no one cares.” ers. “This largely disappointing set Global climate protests of outcomes from the Climate are being held all over Action Summit raises the stakes the world by people from even higher for the upcoming all walks of life to save [United Nations climate conferences G the next generation from You’ve stolen my dreams in December 2019 and 2020], where the harmful effects of cli- leaders have another chance to take and my childhood with mate change. Speaking at the action,” said Oxfam International your empty words. We Climate Action Summit - 2019 at executive director, Winnie are in the beginning of a the United Nations General Byanyima, as reported in an article Assembly on Monday, Greta by The Verge. mass extinction and all Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish Angry with the world govern- you can talk about is climate activist who spearheaded ments for not taking any action money and fairy tales of the movement said, “We are in the against the man-made effects on the initial stages of a mass extinction environment, the young climate eternal economic and all you can talk about is money activist says, “For over 30 years cli- growth - how dare you! and fairy tales of eternal economic mate change has been crystal clear. growth. How dare you!” But how dare you continue to look GRETA THUNBERG World leaders, including Indian away and come here and say that CLIMATE ACTIVIST Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will you are doing enough when the pol- be coming together this week for the itics and the solutions needed are annual United Nations General still nowhere in sight. You say you Assembly, where so far many world hear us and that you understand the leaders, at the beginning of the UN urgency but I do not want to believe event, have spoken about the that because if you really under- responsibility of governments stood the situation and still keep around the world to find ways to failing to act then you would be mitigate the oncoming climate cri- evil.” sis. But many activists remain disap- Since August 2018, Greta has been pointed with the lack of action from raising awareness globally on the the nations, especially the developed risks posed by climate change, and ones, despite the Paris climate has been holding politicians accord that they signed in 2015, to accountable for their lack of action. lower carbon emissions, among oth- DEBATE OVER FITNESS THROUGH SQUASH chools have been Closed Championship 2019 Telangana was the chief guest mushrooming at that concluded on Tuesday at of the event who distributed every street corner Gamepoint, a multi sports the prizes to the winners. at a rate that is center in Madhapur. This S unheard of 20 tournament was conducted years ago. Even under the aegis of Telangana THIS TOURNAMENT though this will help provide Squash Rackets Association education to more students, and Squash Rackets WAS HELD UNDER it comes at the cost of quality Federation of India (SRFI). education especially in physi- Tushar Kothari won the THE AEGIS OF TS cal activities. To fill in the Men’s category by beating SQUASH RACKETS gap many private organisa- Ravi Pandey in the final tions have taken the mantle while Aishwaria Payyan ASSOCIATION AND to help children participate in emerged as the victor in the SQUASH RACKETS sporting events. One such Women’s category. Prof K. event was the Netplay Sports Ranga Rao, President, FEDERATION OF Telangana State Squash Olympic Association of INDIA (SRFI) 12

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COMEDY THEATRE LIFESTYLE FUNNY BUZZNESS HONEYMOON (A HINDI PLAY) Funny Buzzness Manch Theatre is going to organise a comedy EXPO is a well known play in Hindi about two friends. The play comedy gig series revolves around one friend, on a honeymoon, is by Buzz Kya forced to find a way to help his other friend in UTRAA, an iconic designer Entertainment and trouble. The play will be organised on Sexhibitions, hosted a curtain raiser has been September 29 at 7.30 pm at Phoenix Arena. event at Hotel Taj Krishna. Several instrumental in affluent members from across the city bringing up artists gathered to attend the magnificent like — Amit curtain raiser of the exhibition which Tandon, Sorabh shall bring together fashion, lifestyle, Pant, Sumukhi creative and boutique Suresh and

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roof.The exhibition is October 20 at 6 scheduled for pm HICC. September 28 and 29 at Hotel Taj Krishna, Banjara BAS KAR BASSI Hills. This is a show where PAKITMAAR RANGMANDAL comedian Anubhav Pakitmaar Singh Bassi will tell you an honest story about Rangmandal is a his career choices and Hindi play written lifestyle. ‘Bas Kar Bassi’ by Asghar is what he said to Wajahat. The story himself when he was is about a fired from his last job. pickpocket named The show will be held Bhagwan who is till October 16 at passionate about Kulapati Munshi Honey theatre. After Sadan, King Koti, Basheer Bagh. watching a Parsi play he decides to do a theatre show himself and leave pickpocketing. The play is about the troubles he faces organising the show due to the label of a thief that the society has put on him. The play will be on September ART AND CULTURE 28 at 7.30 pm at Lamakaan. INDIAN PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL BAAGH The fifth edition of Baagh, a play written by Naziya Khan

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P which showcases various events, inclu- ding talks, discus- MAHABHARATA - THE EPIC TALE sions and more. All history and mythology is based on EXHIBITION cause and effect. EMERGING PALETTES Mahabharata - The Epic Tale... A group art exhibition, a in-depth deals platform for emerging with the artists to display their work, primary has organised its 11th emotional and edition in collaboration with psychological Goethe-Zentrum. The event causes that were the genesis of this destructive will be held till October 6 at war. The planet has witnessed destruction based Shrishti Art Gallery, on the whims of a few people. Jubilee Hills. Till October 6, multiple venues GET YOUR EVENT LISTED: To get your events listed, please send your details Tara Supraja Reddy Swathi along with a poster and contact number to [email protected] FUN TIME

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Hyderabad Wednesday September 25, 2019 tollywood Now I am ‘Godaramma’ for RAHUL everyone: POOJA HEGDE VIJAY to It was difficult shooting for the song in the middle of the river at Yanam. I’ve even had play sunburns, recalls Pooja while speaking at the success meet, reports NAGARAJ GOUD

ooja Hedge, who has played a small role in student Gaddalakonda Ganesh, is on cloud nine with the p response she has been receiving for her dance performance for the new version of leader Yelluvachi Godaramma Yellakila Paddadammo... song in the movie. urrently awaiting the release of his Telugu-Tamil “I’ve seen people dancing and enjoy- bilingual College Kumar, a remake of Kannada ing themselves to the song in the the- c hit with the same name, Rahul Vijay of Ee Maya atres. They’ve been sharing those Peremito and Suryakantham fame has signed on videos on my social media pages. It a new film, has been such a high. It was difficult The Pioneer has exclu- shooting for the song in the middle sively learnt. of the river at Yanam. It was hot and A source close to the THE MOVIE IS tiring. I’ve even had sunburns. Also, development says, I was nervous to match to Sri Madam’s “Gangadhar, former INSPIRED BY EVENTS screen space. But at the end of day, associate of writer-pro- THAT TOOK PLACE AT with the kind of response the song has ducer Kona Venkat is generated, it all feels worth it. Even making his debut as a A COLLEGE IN when I saw the song, I wanted to stop director with this flick. VIJAYAWADA the movie and rewind the song three It’s an action college times,” she said flashing a smile. She drama set in the back- IN 2003 was speaking at the success meet of the drop of student politics. film in Hyderabad on Monday It’s inspired by events that happened in Siddharth Arts evening. College, Vijayawada, in 2003. In fact, Gangadhar was a Pooja thanked film’s director Harish student of the college. He has penned an interesting Shankar for giving her another block- screenplay around the incidents and Rahul will play the buster song after Seetimaar... from student leader. There’s also a love story that has been Duvvada Jagannadham. Lauding the woven into the narrative. The director is planning to shoot efforts of film’s composer Mickey J. in Vijayawada and most likely the film will be a period Meyer, she added, “It’s scary to remix drama.” an old classic without ruining the Signing on to this new movie also comes close to Rahul essence of it but Mickey was spot on agreeing to spearhead debutant Krishna Kishore’s love with his work. I’ve always been known story, also co-starring Satyadev. This yet-to-be-titled film as Gopikamma (her famous song in is about the love stories of the actors and how one par- Mukunda) in villages till now but they ticular character affects the life of the other. It has a poet- are now calling me as Godaramma,” she ic feel to it that is both contemporary and fresh. — NG chortled and extended her thanks to choreographer Sekhar master as well for nailing the choreography. Varun, on his part, extended his thanks to his elder brother Charan and Jr NTR for helping him with release KANDUKURI's film blues. “As everyone knows the film's title was changed in the last minute and as unit got into a huddle to oversee the shoot in US rescheduled title change, I rang Charan anna, he US leg filming of Shiva explaining what I Kandukuri’s next with was going through. debutante Vaidehi He asked me to come It’s scary to remix an old classic without ruining the essence of it but Mickey was spot t Chandrasekhar, who assist- to his home. I found on with his work. I’ve always been known as Gopikamma (her famous song in ed Ram Gopal Varma in the Jr NTR garu at his Mukunda) in villages but they are now calling me as Godaramma past, has been deferred to November. home, having a coffee. The shooting for the romantic emo- As experienced actors tional entertainer, co-starring who have seen many Manjima Mohan and Hippi girl ups and downs, they Digangana Suryavanshi, was to begin helped me relieve on October 5 in the US for 35 days the stress,” Oorantha but with the actor’s maiden film Varun Naveen Vijay's Choosi Choodangaane scheduled to said. release mid-October, the plan has been rescheduled. Anukuntunnaru “Vaidehi will first shoot in India to which has been planned for only 10 days. The director will shoot with Shiva from October 4 to October 14, post which Shiva release on October 5 will dive headlong into the promotions of Choosi aresh’s son, Naveen Vijay, who Choodangaane. He has allotted made a decent debut with the whole of November to for Nandini Nursing Home is com- THE FILM ALSO Vaidehi’s film,” said Raj n ing up with yet another film, Kandukuri, who has produced titled, Oorantha STARS KOTA Choosi Choodangaane. Anukuntunnaru. SRINIVAS RAO, The producer has also clarified that Touted as a clean family entertain- he is looking to slot his production er, this film is directed by Balaji Sanala. JAYASUDHA AND on October 18. Vijay Deverakonda’s Meanwhile, the latest news is that this SRININAV production Meeku Maathrame film will be hitting the screens during Cheptha too is eyeing a similar date Dussera season on October 5. The film AVASARALA IN though nothing has been official yet. also stars Kota Srinivas Rao, Jayasudha PROMINENT ROLES. “Vijay is our boy. I don’t want to clash and Srininav Avasarala in prominent with his movie. I can come on roles. Megha Chaudhry is the female MEGHA CHAUDHRY IS October 25 as well but Suresh Babu, lead in Oorantha Anukuntunnaru. with whom I have a meeting on Srihari Mangalampalli, Ramya THE FEMALE LEAD IN Wednesday, will take the final call,” Gogula, and PLN Reddy produced THE FILM he said. — NG the film, jointly. Seepana's Brundavanamadi Andaridi back on track fter completing almost 70 per narrated in a funny way. The story is the cent of the shoot in 2017, writer real hero and I’m confident of winning the A Sreedhar Seepana had to put his box-office,” says Seepana, who had penned maiden directorial, Brundavan- scripts for films like Poola Rangadu, amadi Andaridi, on hold over Bhimavaram Bullodu and Loukyam among financial reasons. But producers V. Srinivas a slew of other comic entertainers. and Prabhakar Reddy have said that they He added that senior TDP leader and are finally ready to fund the project. former MP N. Sivaprasad, who died due Seepana is now planning to reshoot the left- to renal failure last Saturday, had played a over portions of the romantic comedy, fea- key role in the film. “His role in my film turing Harshvardhan Rane, Richa Panai, is one of his last gigs as an actor. It’s also Pridhvi and a couple of other new faces. his biggest role in the last five years. He will “We are back on track with be seen as a middle-class father,” adds Brundavanamadi Andaridi. The last sched- Seepana. ule will commence next month. We will be The writer/director is confident that shooting in Mysore, Chikmagalur and Mani Sharma’s music will do the trick for Hyderabad for 15 days. The film is a thor- him on the publicity front. The ace com- SREEDHAR SEEPANA SAID THAT SENIOR TELUGU DESAM ough entertainer that will attract all types poser is back in the spotlight after his recent of audience. It revolves around three char- soundtrack for iSmart Shankar topped the LEADER AND FORMER MP N. SIVAPRASAD, WHO DIED DUE acters who think money is everything. charts. “He has composed extraordinary They come across a character, played by tunes for Brundavanamadi Andaridi and TO RENAL FAILURE LAST SATURDAY, HAD PLAYED A KEY Mano Bala, in a palace. He gives them tasks the songs should help generating buzz ROLE IN THE FILM to accomplish and the follow-up events are around the project,” says Seepana. — NG 14

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effrey Wright is in negotia- AMY JACKSON tions to play Commissioner Gordon in upcoming JONAH HILL TO PLAY J Batman movie, while Jonah THE RIDDLER SHARES A Hill will be seen as one of the Caped Crusader’s signature adversaries in the Matt Reeves directori- AGAINST ROBERT GLIMPSE OF al. Robert Pattinson is toplining the cast as the popular DC Comics superhero. HER NEWBORN Jim Gordon, role famously played by PATTINSON'S BATMAN Gary Oldman and JK Simmons in the ctress Amy Jackson and her fiance George past, is the police commissioner/detec- Panayiotou recently became parents to a tive at the Gotham City Police son. Announcing the arrival of the baby Department and a reluctant ally boy, Amy on Monday took to Instagram to Batman. A source told The A and wrote: “Our Angel, welcome to the Hollywood Reporter, talks with world Andreas.” Hill are at an early stage as the She even posted a video of Andreas on Instagram two sides are yet to reach con- story in which the little one is seen sleeping. “Hi sensus on the character he World,” she captioned the video. Amy announced her will play. child’s gender in August and said she will be welcom- The choice is between ing a baby boy. two antagonists — Penguin and the Riddler. The film is being billed as a grounded take on the Dark Knight and will fea- ture many of Batman vil- lains. In a new interview with Variety, Pattinson talked about playing Batman and AYUSHMANN said he had grown up watch- ing the Tim Burton’s Batman movies and also had his own PICK HIS Batman costume. “When I was a kid, it was the only outfit that I had,” ‘‘FINEST'' LATA he said. SONG ollywood actor-singer Ayushmann Khurrana recently posted an Instagram message on the evergreen Lata Mangeshkar hit, Saawan ke jhoole KELSEA B pade... from the 1979 Amitabh Bachchan- starrer Jurmana. Picking the RD Burman as a personal favourite, Ayushmaan posted the original soundtrack album-cover of BALLERINI Jurmana and a heart icon with the lilting number. “From her incredible repertoire of songs I think Saawan ke jhoole pade... is one of her finest,” opined Ayushmann. WANTS Incidentally, Mangeshkar has no recollection of this exquisite number but she is appreciative of Ayushmann’s praise. Opening up on Ayushmann, Mangeshkar told us on Monday, “I know he is a very good actor and an equally good singer, so his TO PEN appreciation comes from a genuine understanding of music. I wish him well. He must pursue singing as ardently as acting. It will enhance his performances,” said the playback legend. ‘‘WEIRD'' When the Nightingale of India showers praise on you, it is indeed a rare honour, which must thrill Ayushmann no end. SONG DIMITRI VEGAS, LIKE MIKE TO PERFORM IN INDIA elgium's DJ duo Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike will perform in multiple inger Kelsea cities of India in November. Ballerini says she They will hit the stage in wants to write a B Bengaluru on November 7, then S weird song for her Hyderabad on November 8, fol- next album. lowed by New Delhi on November 9, and In an interview finally culminate their musical tour in with the latest issue of Music Mumbai on November 10 for their India Week magazine, Kelsea shared Take Over 2019 Tour with Sunburn Arena. details about her new songs and "It's been a while since we came to India, what audience can expect new for us always one of our favourite countries from her, reports to visit, as we get such incredible love from femalefirst.co.uk. the fans. We cannot wait to come back this “Ten songs. The first 10 November for what will be one of our biggest songs are the ones that are sin- tours ever," Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike said gles or that feel mainstream and in a joint statement. good for radio. I want to get Karan Singh, COO, Percept Live, added: "We those all mixed and mastered are so excited to bring Dimitri Vegas and Like and then be like, OK, I want to Mike back to India after a long gap. They have a do a weird song and a song that massive fan base in India who has been waiting eager- is going to crush live but will ly for their return. This promises to be their biggest never be a radio single. I can Sunburn Arena India tour ever." play with the rest of it,” added Sunburn Arena is a sub-variant brand format created under the “Miss me” hitmaker. the brand umbrella Sunburn, an Intellectual Property of Percept Live, with the aim to cater to dance music enthusiasts across various cities pan India and around the world.

view with Pinkvilla. ctress Surveen Chawla has opened She also revealed that there was a time up on casting couch. She said when she was called overweight. “I went to there was a time when director give this audition and the person told me, wanted to see how her cleavage ‘You are overweight’. I was just 56 kilos and I DIRECTORS A looked, and another one was thought the person needed glasses,” she interested in her thighs. quipped. The actress started her showbiz andjourney went Her experience in TV didn’t make it easy with the TV show Kahiin to Hoga for her. on to act in more small screen projects. She “Yes, there was a time when people told me WANTED TO SEE MY also featured in Telugu, Kannada and Tamil you are overexposed because of television. films apart from Bollywood movies. For sometime, I tried to hide it from produc- The Hate Story 2 actress had to face the ers and tell them I did TV only for a year, but casting couch five times — thrice in South I realised later that ‘Why am I doing this?’ CLEAVAGE, THIGHS: filmdom and twice in Bollywood. Isn’t it going to be easier for a team to get “A director wanted to see how my cleavage someone who already knows how to do their looked. Another director wanted to see how lines?,” she said. SURVEEN CHAWLA my thighs looked,” Surveen said in an inter- HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 sport 15

AFP n MILAN “I want to thank those who decided to ionel Messi won the FIFA Men’s give me this recognition. The Player of the Year award as beaten most important thing for me Lrival Cristiano Ronaldo stayed away is the collective awards, but from the star-studded ceremony in Milan’s today is also a very iconic La Scala Opera House on Monday. special night for me.” Barcelona striker Messi’s victory was THE BEST a surprise as he edged out Virgil Van Dijk, —LIONEL MESSI who won the UEFA player’s award last Messi, Rapinoe win FIFA Player of the Year “It is great, nobody expected this 20, month after helping Liverpool to the 10, five, four years ago that I would Champions League last season. award; Klopp selected as best coach be standing here. I have to say thank Juventus forward Ronaldo had also you to my outstanding club Liverpool been shortlisted for the award, but did not FC. Those who don’t love it don’t attend the ceremony as he was named in have a heart. As a coach you FIFA’s World 11 best team along with can only be as good as Messi. your team. I’m really Both Messi, 32, and Van Dijk, 28, are proud of being coach of now in the running for the coveted such an incredible bunch Ballon d’Or which will be announced on of players.” December 2. “I want to thank those who decided —JURGEN KLOPP to give me this recognition,” said Messi. “The most important thing for me is his team to allow Aston Villa to score an the collective awards, but today is also a equaliser during their 1-1 draw in their very special night for me.” Championship match in April. It is the first time that Messi has won Bielsa’s side had gone ahead contro- the FIFA Best Award which was created versially when a player was injured before in 2016. Ronaldo won for 2016 and 2017, the Argentine intervened. Real Madrid’s manager Zinedine Zidane reacts during UCL with Croatian Luka Modric beating both Romanian-born Hungarian forward game against Paris Saint-Germain in Paris AP last year. Daniel Zsori won the Fifa Puskas Award Messi was top scorer in the for the best goal, beating strikes from Champions League last season with 12 Messi and Juan Fernando Quintero. goals before Barcelona were dumped out The 18-year-old forward, on his Real look by Liverpool in the semi-finals. debut, scored a spectacular overhead The Argentine also won the European kick to win the game for his side Debrecen Golden Shoe after scoring 36 goals, the La against Ferencvaros in stoppage time. Liga title with Barcelona and helped Argentina to bronze at 2019 Copa to continue America. Van Dijk had been bidding to become Kick racism out a rare defender to win a FIFA player award, since Italian Fabio Cannavaro won recovery the World Player of the Year, and he Ballon FIFA chief says racism ‘not d’Or in 2006. AFP n MADRID The Netherlands captain also missed acceptable’ in Italian football out on completing a treble for Liverpool inedine Zidane with manager Jurgen Klopp winning the AFP n MILAN Zclaims he has not men’s coach of the year award and Alisson even thought about the Becker the goalkeeper prize. IFA president Gianni Infantino has criticism aimed at him Fmade a plea to “kick racism out” of in recent weeks as Real RAPINOE ’LOST FOR WORDS’ Italian football, during the FIFA Best Madrid look to build on Megan Rapinoe beat fellow World Football Awards ceremony in Milan. Sunday’s morale-boost- Cup winner Alex Morgan and England’s “Tonight is a night to celebrate, but ing win away at Sevilla. Lucy Bronze to the women’s prize, with we should reflect a little bit,” the Swiss- Madrid eased the her USA coach Jill Ellis lifting the women’s Italian football chief told a star-studded growing pressure on their coach with a deter- coaching award. gathering at La Scala Opera House. mined performance at the Ramon Sanchez Rapinoe, 34, was joint top scorer with “I would like to say that here in Italy Pizjuan after they had been beaten 3-0 by Paris six goals at the women’s World Cup and in my country, yesterday (Sunday) we Saint-Germain in the Champions League four won the Golden Boot, also gaining the witnessed again in the Italian champi- days before. Golden Ball for the best player and onship an episode of racism. That loss was Madrid’s worst during becoming the face of the tournament for “This is not acceptable any more, Zidane’s two spells as coach and prompted ques- her outspoken views on US president we have to say no to racism in society. tions about the Frenchman’s future, with Jose Donald Trump and campaigning for We have to kick racism out of football Mourinho among those linked with taking LGBT rights. and society once and for all.” charge. “I’m a little bit at a loss for words, if Sunday’s Italian league match Madrid play newly-promoted Osasuna you can believe it, it rarely happens to me,” between Atalanta and Fiorentina was today and could go top of La Liga with a vic- said Rapinoe who went on to make a plea halted for several minutes after racist tory. against racism and for women’s rights. abuse was aimed at the Tuscan side’s “It’s always the same, there has always been “We have such an incredible oppor- Brazilian player Dalbert in a game criticism and there always will be,” Zidane said tunity being professional football players. played in Parma. in a press conference on Tuesday. “We have incredible platforms, the Clockwise from top left: FIFA award winners Jill Ellis (Women’s best coach), Jurgen Klopp (Men’s best coach), Alisson Becker (Men’s best goalkeeper), Lionel Messi The problem is a recurring one “I don’t even think about it. It is what it is, unique opportunity to use this to actual- (Men’s best player), Megan Rapinoe (Women’s best player), Sari van Veenendaal (Women’s best goalkeeper) and Daniel Zsori (Puskas Award for the best goal winner) throughout the peninsula. it happens. When we lose, I’m going to get ly change the world for the better.” sacked and when we win, I’m the best. You just Klopp won the men’s coaching award have to keep working. ahead of two other Premier League “I feel strong but I feel the same as I did a coaches — Tottenham’s Mauricio Klopp inspired to make charity pledge month ago. The important thing is to give 100 Pochettino, who the German beat in June’s per cent and to give my best. I remember play- Champions League final, and Manchester ing badly for this team as well but the impor- City’s Pep Guardiola. AFP n LONDON And while he now faces the pres- dreamers.” tant thing is to give your best.” “It is great, nobody expected this 20, sure of trying to deliver Liverpool’s first After a stunning comeback from Madrid have won three of their six games 10, five, four years ago that I would be iverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has Premier League title in 30 years, Klopp losing the first leg of their Champions in all competitions so far this season and, after standing here,” said the 52-year-old Lrevealed that the emotional high of insisted he and his players have the lux- League semi-final 3-0 to Barcelona to Osasuna, play Atletico Madrid at the Wanda German who joined Liverpool in 2015. his side’s UEFA Champions League ury of no longer living in the ‘real beat the Spanish champions 4-0 at Metropolitano on Saturday. “I have to say thank you to my out- triumph against Tottenham on June 1 world’. Anfield in May, Liverpool lifted their “We played a good game in Sevilla but most standing club Liverpool FC. Those who at Wanda Metropolitano inspired him “We should not forget what it was sixth European Cup by beating of all we played as a team from the first minute don’t love it don't have a heart. to join the Common Goal charity. like when we had real problems,” said Tottenham 2-0 in Madrid. until the last,” Zidane said. “As a coach you can only be as good Klopp will join a host of star names Klopp. On their return to Liverpool, an “Playing as a team, fighting for each other, as your team. I’m really proud of being from the world of football, including “This bubble we live in is not the open-top bus parade took the team that’s what we have to do against Osasuna and coach of such an incredible bunch of play- Manchester United’s Juan Mata and real world. I am sorry, but anything that passed hundreds of thousands of cele- we have to keep playing like that.” ers.” FIFA women’s player of the year Megan happens on a football pitch is not a real brating fans on the city’s streets. Madrid will be without Ferland Mendy on Two-time women’s World Cup-win- Rapinoe, by donating one percent of his problem. There should be a bigger pur- “If you could’ve put all the emo- Wednesday after the defender injured his ning coach Ellis, beat Dutch coach Sarina salary to aid the work of charities across pose to this game than revenue and tro- tions, all the excitement, all the love in hamstring against Sevilla. Wiegman, runner-up in France 2019, and the world. phies, no? “Just think what we could the air that day and bottled it up, the It is the second muscle injury Mendy has England’s Phil Neville for the award. The 52-year-old, who was crowned accomplish if we all came together and world would be a better place,” added suffered since joining Madrid from Lyon for 50 “The World Cup really was a show- FIFA men’s coach of the year on gave one percent of what we earn to Klopp. million euros in July and leaves Zidane short case, the world fell even more in love with Monday, told the Players Tribune of dif- make a positive difference in the world. “I have not been able to get the at left-back, with Marcelo also recovering the game,” said 53-year-old Ellis, who will ficult times he suffered early in his Maybe I am naive. Maybe I am a crazy emotion of that day out of my head. from a back problem. step down from the team in October. career as an amateur footballer, work- old dreamer. Football has given me everything in my Zidane said Marcelo is close to a return, Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa ing in a warehouse while trying to sup- Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp poses with the FIFA “But who is this game for? We all life. But I really want to do more to give along with Luka Modric and Isco, who have won the fair play award after he ordered port his young family. Best Coach trophy Liverpool/Instagram know damn well that this game is for back to the world.” been out with thigh injuries. Kim resigns citing personal reasons Simona Halep targets PTI n NEW DELHI “I had a good rapport with her and I know it will be a fresh start for me but it strong finish in Asia outh Korean Kim Ji Hyun, who played is something which is part of a sportsper- Sa pivotal role in PV Sindhu’s march to son’s life. I will have to work harder and 2 triumph over Wimbledon semi-finalist the world title recently, has resigned as I am sure Gopi sir and the BAI will take Barbora Strycova to reach the last 16. India’s women’s singles coach citing per- care of everything,” she added. A solid contender for clinching one sonal reasons but the national federation Her father P V Ramana said Sindhu of the six remaining spots in the WTA said it hasn’t received any official commu- will be seeking assistance from men’s sin- Finals in Shenzhen, sixth-ranked Halep nication from her. gles coach Part Tae Sang as and when also has a shot at finishing the year as The 45-year-old from Busan has required. world number one for a third consecu- rushed to New Zealand to care for her “Kim had given special individual tive time with a strong finish to the sea- husband Ritchie Marr, who suffered a attention to Sindhu during the last few son in Asia. stroke a few days ago. months. She worked on her skills in “Very, very tough goals honestly Kim, who was roped in by the morning and evening sessions,” he said. After winning Wimbledon, I was a little Badminton Association of India (BAI) “So now that she has had to leave, we bit let’s say more relaxed in results, mak- early this year, was with Sindhu during will have to see if someone is hired to ing big results. her World Championship Gold-winning replace her. There is also the men’s sin- But I’m still motivated. I’m working campaign last month at Basel, gles coach Park Tae Sang, who can train hard,” said the fourth seed, who next faces Switzerland. her now,” he added. Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina for a place “It is true, Kim has resigned as her Interestingly, Kim was India’s third in the quarter-finals. husband is pretty unwell. He suffered a foreign coach to resign without complet- “For this period I just want to be bet- kind of neuro stroke sometime during the ing the tenure. ter because every year I promised myself World Championship. So she rushed Renowned Indonesian coach Mulyo that I will do the best I can, and I could- back. She needs to take care of him as it Handoyo, who had guided the men’s sin- n’t for different reasons. will take around 4 to 6 months for him gles shuttlers, had resigned abruptly in late “Now I feel healthy, I feel motivated, to recover,” India’s chief national coach 2017 citing personal reasons. He later Simona Halep leaves court after her opening round I feel fresh. I just want to go there and win Pullela Gopichand said. joined the Singapore squad. win in Wuhan Open Simona Halep/Twitter every match I play.” However, the Badminton Association Malaysia’s Tan Kim Her had also Halep recently announced she will be of India (BAI) General Secretary Ajay K stepped down as India’s doubles coach AFP n WUHAN reuniting with coach Darren Cahill from Singhania said that neither the governing Indian badminton player PV Sindhu along with national coach Pullela Gopichand and Kim Ji Hyun (extreme early this year, 18 months before his the start of 2020 and the Romanian is body nor the Sports Authority of India left) pose with World Championship Gold medal PV Sindhu/Instagram tenure was to end at the Tokyo Olympics. imona Halep said that winning her first convinced they can pick up where they (SAI) have received any resignation from The Badminton Association of India SWimbledon title this year meant left off last year when the Australian Kim. and we are trying to talk to her, get an a big setback for Sindhu with less than a (BAI) will now have to quickly find a “everything”, but she is determined to have helped her win a maiden Grand Slam title “We know that Kim’s husband is update and see if it is possible for her to year to go for the Tokyo Olympics. The replacement for Kim, given that the a better Asian swing than in past years at the 2018 French Open. unwell and she has gone to attend to him continue in her position. Olympic Silver-medallist, however, said Olympics qualification is currently on and after an emphatic start to her Wuhan cam- “I’m really happy and I feel confident but we haven’t received any official res- “It was under her guidance that the unforeseen situation doesn’t leave her the Tokyo Games are just 10 months away. paign on Tuesday. that next year I can do some good things ignation from her. In fact, the Sport Sindhu won the Gold medal at World with any option but to go on without Kim. “We are trying to get someone to fill Halep suffered opening-round exits in again,” she said. Authority of India also hasn’t received any Championships and her role is important “It is unfortunate that Kim had to in her boots. But it will be again a stop- three of her previous five appearances at Halep skipped past Strycova in just 85 letter in this regard,” Singhania said. for India’s success at the Olympics.” leave at this stage...And I wish her hus- gap arrangement. We need to find a per- the Chinese event — including the last two minutes on Tuesday, benefiting from her “The Olympics is still 10 months away The departure of Kim Ji Hyun will be band a quick recovery,” Sindhu said. manent solution,” Gopichand said. seasons — but was dominant in a 6-3, 6- opponent’s 30 unforced errors. HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 sport 16 Bumrah out of SA Tests Indian pacer to miss Freedom series due to stress fracture in lower back PTI n NEW DELHI the BCCI said in a release. Bumrah had been rested from matches each to touch the mark. A BCCI official, however, the recently-concluded Twenty20 Yadav last played a Test for n a major setback to India, said Bumrah could also miss the series against South Africa, which India in December 2018, during pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah home series against Bangladesh. ended in a 1-1 draw. the tour of Australia. Iwas on Tuesday ruled out of That series comprises three T20 The paceman, with a sling The 31-year-old Yadav, on the upcoming Test series against Internationals and two Tests, action, is feared for his immacu- the other hand, was part of the South Africa due to a stress frac- which are part of the the World late line and length, particularly India A squad that toured the ture in his lower back, which Test Championship. It will be held the perfectly-placed yorkers. West Indies last month but might also force him out of next from November 3 to 26. In the Test series against the couldn’t make much of an month’s assignment against “Jasprit is out for a period of West Indies, which was his last impact. Bangladesh. seven to eight weeks minimum. assignment, Bumrah emerged as In the 41 Tests that he has Fellow paceman Umesh This effectively rules him out of the wrecker-in-chief for India played so far for India, Yadav has Yadav replaced him in the Indian the World Championship games with 13 wickets in two Tests. 119 wickets at an average of squad for the three matches against Bangladesh also. He is out The 25-year-old became the 33.47. against the Proteas, beginning in till the end of November. That’s fastest Indian pacer to take 50 Revised squad: Virat Kohli Virat Kohli congratulates Rishabh Pant after he scored his fifty BCCI Visakhapatnam from October 2. how his medical bulletin is at the wickets in Tests during the course (Captain), Mayank Agarwal, “The injury was detected dur- moment,” the official said. of that assignment last month. He Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar ing a routine radiological screen- “The good thing is that the achieved the feat during the sec- Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vc), Pant needs guidance ing. He will now undergo rehabil- detection happened at the prelim- ond Test against the Caribbean Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant, itation at NCA and will be mon- inary stage and that’s why it won’t side. Wriddhiman Saha, Ravichandran itored by the BCCI Medical Team. take more than two months to Bumrah reached the mile- Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, The All-India Senior Selection heal. Otherwise, a stress fracture stone in 11 matches, going past Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed from captain: Yuvraj Committee has named Umesh takes pretty long to heal,” he Venkatesh Prasad and Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Jasprit Bumrah prepares to bowl during nets at NCA in Bengaluru PTI Yadav as Bumrah’s replacement,” added. Mohammed Shami, who took 13 Sharma and Shubman Gill. PTI n NEW DELHI the drop in form after a spectacular start which ormer India cricketer fetched him Test hun- FYuvraj Singh on dreds in England and Rohit gets more vocal Tuesday called for an Australia in his maiden Pak not to play home matches in UAE anymore end to the constant crit- year at the top level. icism of Rishabh Pant, “At t h e m o m e n t t h e role in MS absence PTI n KARACHI One-day internationals and a depleted West Indies team saying the young thing is in IPL, the young T20 matches. for three T20 matches in stumper-batsman des- guys are getting a lot of akistan Cricket Board CEO Khan told the media here Karachi, which came at the perately needs guidance money. So somebody PWasim Khan on Tuesday that since the PCB now wants cost of extra money to the from captain Virat Kohli needs to tell them how to said playing their home match- to see Pakistan playing all players and the concerned or anyone who can go about their business es in the United Arab Emirates their home Test and limited WICB by the PCB. understand his psyche. and tell them what is is “not an option anymore”, over series in Pakistan, it was However, Khan said not a Yuvraj said Pant their priority. Somebody aiming to cut down on costs in trying to convince other single penny has been paid to doesn’t deserve the crit- really needs to talk to light of the “improved securi- boards to start sending their Sri Lanka for the current tour, icism coming his way them,” Yuvraj said. ty” situation in the country. teams to the country. as it was part of a reciprocal and needs the support of “That guy has got The UAE has remained Since 2010, a year after agreement. Kohli and head coach two away Test hundreds. Pakistan’s home venue for a militants attacked the Sri He said that Pakistan also Ravi Shastri to overcome He has a lot of potential. long time with no Test nation Lankan team in Lahore, wanted Sri Lanka and the slump. Pant has been He is an outstanding tal- Rohit Sharma chats with bowling coach Bharat Arun and visiting the country since the Pakistan have played all their Bangladesh to come and play drawing flak for failing to ent. Someone should head coach Ravi Shastri during training session PTI 2009 terrorist attack on the Sri major international home Pakistan’s home Tests of the grab his chances and get- know how to read him, Lankan team bus. series in the UAE. ICC Championship in the ting out to rash shots how to encourage him, IANS n NEW DELHI “It costs us a lot of money The PCB succeeded in country in December and despite being given a point him what he needs hosting there,” the chief exec- bringing a World XI side to January. long rope by the Indian to focus on,” he added. ndia’s limited-overs deputy Rohit Sharma’s utive officer said. Lahore in 2017 for a short T20 The PCB official also said team management. Pant is seen as an Itactical acumen is no secret. The man who “Frankly speaking the assessed that we are in a posi- He said his board has not series and then convinced Sri Pakistan wanted to resume “I really don’t know heir apparent to the icon- has won four Indian Premier League titles security situation has tion to manage security risks paid any money to Cricket Sri Lanka to play a lone T20 in the bilateral ties with India but that what is happening with ic Mahendra Singh as Mumbai Indians skipper is often consid- improved in Pakistan and while hosting teams in the Lanka for its tour to Karachi same city. depended on their govern- him (Rishabh). He is fac- Dhoni, who led India to ered as one of the best when it comes to mak- security experts have also country,” Khan added. and Lahore to play a series of Last year they also hosted ment. ing a lot of criticism two world titles. ing on spot decisions. His record as India which is not needed. “If you feel he is the captain is also enviable and in MS Dhoni’s Somebody needs to get most talented wicket- absence, captain Virat Kohli and head coach the best out of him,” keeper batsman we have Ravi Shastri have asked him to be more vocal Yuvraj said on the side- then stick with him, give on the field when it comes to guiding the Ministry, BCA act Finch eyes return to Test team lines of 'The Sports him more chances. Go youngsters. Movement' summit. and tell him to play In the just concluded T20I series against IANS n NEW DELHI “For me personally, it’s “I think the young kids Pant struggled dur- domestic cricket. You South Africa, Rohit was seen time and again on Barua's charges about probably having one who have come in have taken ing the away series need to give him confi- walking up to the bowlers and speaking to fter a poor time with the really good crack at trying to their opportunities, Kurtis against the West Indies dence, by criticising you them. It was a great sign to see the deputy PNS n NEW DELHI ATest team last summer, get back to the Test team again,” Patterson and Travis Head, last month before failing won’t get anything out of constantly speak to the youngsters even as Australia’s ODI and T20 skip- Finch was quoted as saying by these guys have come in and to ake an impact in the him,” he said. skipper Kohli manned the boundary. And oth the union ministry of sports and Bengal Chess per Aaron Finch wants to give SEN radio station. done reasonably well when recent home T20 Yuvraj said the 21- this practice isn’t a one-off. BAssociation have taken serious note of the corrup- it another try and play the “The young guys who came they’ve played.” International series year-old should be Speaking about it, sources in the team tion charges leveled by Arjuna Awardee and longest format of the game for in and did well throughout the “Kurtis got a hundred in against South Africa. looked after psychologi- management said that with Dhoni not Grandmaster Dibyendu Barua against Bengal Chess his country. With suspensions back half of last summer did a the last Test that he played. Will “The people moni- cally. there to guide the bowlers from behind the Association secretary Atanu Lahiri, who is also a mem- handed to Cameron Bancroft, really good job. I still think that Pucovski and that whole crop toring him, the coach “How you get the wicket — the captain and coach felt that it ber of the trainer's committee of the all India Chess David Warner and Steven I’ve got one really good crack at of young batters who are com- (Ravi Shastri), the cap- best out of him is com- would be great to have Rohit share his Federation (AICF). Smith following the ball-tam- it left in me,” he added. ing through are so talented, so tain (Kohli) have to pletely based on his char- thoughts with the bowlers as the T20 format While the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and pering scandal in South Africa There are four Sheffield I think I’ve got one more push guide him,” the former acter. You need to under- calls for quick thinking and on-spot change Sports has directed the AICF through a letter dated last year, Finch was included in Shield games before Australia’s in it for myself. If it doesn’t hap- left-handed batsman stand his character, you in plans. September 18 to take immediate action against Lahiri the Australia Test team for the first Test against Pakistan and pen then it doesn’t happen. I’m added. need to understand his “See, you don’t want too many cooks to on Barua’s charges, the BCA has sacked Lahiri from the UAE series against Pakistan in Finch is eyeing to use it as a comfortable with that. It will be The former all- psychology and work spoil the broth. There is always the need to post of secretary and ended his membership of the asso- October 2018. platform for making his pres- nice to play a few Shield games rounder, who retired according to that. have a fine balance and not confuse the ciation. The 32-year-old has played ence felt. “Obviously [I’ll] just in a row to be fair. It’s been a from international crick- “If you are going to youngsters in the middle of a match. So, The BCA has also received an ad interim Order of five Tests, two against Pakistan try and get some runs, get while since I’ve played more et earlier this year, said suppress him, you are when MS was there behind the wicket, it was injunction issued from the Court of the 3rd Additional away and three against India at some big runs there. That’s my than one in a row,” he Pant needs to be given not going to get the best Kohli and MS who would do the guiding. In Civil Judge (Junior Division) against Atanu Lahiri’s title home, averaging 27.80. plan,” Finch said. expressed. confidence to overcome out of him,” he added. Dhoni’s absence, it was felt that it would be suit 1434 of 2019. great to have Rohit sharing his thoughts with The Court has further restrained AICF and AN the youngsters and being vocal on the field. Reddy, Chairman of the AICF Enquiry Committee, both “Rohit has been a part of the leadership from issuing any direction on BCA relating to Elections. group for a while now and it is not like this The Court has also restrained Atanu Lahiri from tak- Murray ramps up comeback with 1st ATP Tour win is the first time that he is sharing his ideas ing part or act as Secretary of BCA. with the players. The captain and coach trust The decision is also a big blow to AICF president AFP n ZHUHAI gles on the lower-level tie break as Sandgren forced a his instincts and it is great when a senior PR Venketram Raja, who had formed a three-member Challenger Tour. deciding set. member walks up to a bowler and suggests committee on receiving Barua’s complaint against ndy Murray ground out He faces seventh seed But the American folded ways to trump the opposition batsman,” the Lahiri. The committee issued a directive to Lahiri to con- Ahis most significant victo- Alex de Minaur of Australia in in the third, seemingly affect- source pointed. duct the election of state chess association in October, ry since major hip surgery the second round in southern ed by a foot injury which A youngster who has also played under but it remained silent on any action against Lahiri. with a 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 6-1 win China after coming through a required extensive strapping Rohit’s leadership in the Indian team said The Court has granted ex parte ad interim injunc- over Tennys Sandgren on physically demanding test last- with him 3-0 down in the that the opener like Rohit backs the boys and tion inter alia directing both BCA and Atanu Lahiri to Tuesday at the Zhuhai ing more than two and a half decider. just shares his thought process and what he maintain status quo in respect of election activities of Championships. hours. Victory was a small mea- feels will work in a particular situation. the Association till November 20. This was the former num- Murray looked exhausted sure of revenge for Murray, “You might feel a lot of things about your Since the Disciplinary Committee of the BCA did ber one’s first triumph in a sin- at the end, slumping in his who lost to the 28-year-old last own capabilities. But the backing of the not receive any written submission or explanation to the gles match on the ATP Tour chair and puffing out his month in his second singles seniors is what helps. Be it Kohli bhai or show cause issued to Atanu Lahiri on Barua’s charges, since the 32-year-old had a cheeks. tournament since his return. Rohit bhai, they give you freedom to go and the the three member BCA Ad-hoc Committee on career-saving operation in There were glimpses of After Zhuhai, the China express yourself. They don’t impose them- Monday decided to remove Atanu Lahiri from the post January. Murray at his best as he sealed Open in Beijing and the selves on us. Even when Rohit bhai is lead- of Hony Secretary and also to terminate his member- A three-time Grand Slam the first set in 41 minutes after Shanghai Masters, Murray ing or explaining a situation on the field, he ship with BCA with immediate effect. winner but now ranked 413 in the 69th-ranked Sandgren will return to Europe to com- only gives you his suggestions and what he BCA Ad Hoc Committee had earlier communicat- the world, the Briton has planted a backhand wide. pete in Antwerp, making it a feels could work. After that, it is on you to ed to hold an EOGM on the September 30 to discuss competed mostly in doubles Murray squandered testing next month on the long take the call,” the player said. further course of action. since and recently played sin- Andy Murray takes selfie with fans after his win in the singles match ATP/Twitter match point in the second-set road to rehabilitation.

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ndia’s top wrestler Bajrang Punia on ITuesday said not even an Olympic Olympic medal won’t even heal World C'ship loss: Bajrang medal will heal the pain of his contro- versial semifinal loss at the just-con- the future tournaments but it is end of such discrimination in all ment and I gave very less chance a surgery so we decided to skip cluded World Championships. difficult to get over it.” the three World Championships. in that area this time. So now I it,” he said. The 25-year-old from Haryana, Will an Olympic medal ease Last year also it happened in the will work on it further so that I “The physio said it will take who had claimed Bronze and Silver in the pain, Bajrang didn’t think so final,” he said. don’t give any chance to my another 15-20 days to recover the last two editions, lost to local at this point of time. “Our president has object- opponents to get hold of my leg,” completely,” added Deepak. favourite Daulet Niyazbekov in the 65 “World Championship and ed to it this time and told them he said. Last month, he become the kg semifinal following some debatable Olympics are different tourna- why it is happening to Indian “I need to work on all areas. first Indian to win the World decisions by the judges in Kazakhstan. ments. I am preparing for wrestlers time and again and Overall, whether it is leg defence, Junior C’ship in 18 years and the The two were tied 9-9 after the Olympic and I had put a lot of they assured it won’t happen attack or counter attack, I need youngster said it gave him the bout but the Kazakh was declared effort for World Championship again,” he said. to keep improving in all aspects confidence to do wellWorlds. winners by points, robbing Bajrang a also, so I don’t think I can for- Asked if he is satisfied with going ahead.” “I had won the junior World chance to fight for the Gold medal. get it. Whenever something his performance at the World Deepak Punia had claimed C’ship last month and it gave me The Indian had to be contend with a similar will happen, I will Championships, Bajrang said: “I his maiden Silver at the World the confidence ahead of the Bronze. remember this incident,” he am just happy that I could win Championships in the 86kg senior World C’ships. It is “It is very demoralising when you said. a third medal for my country at before he was forced to pull out extremely tough competition lose due to bias or someone wins by Bajrang, who has claimed the tournament. But it wasn’t my of the final due to an ankle as all top wrestlers come into this cheating because I didn’t do anything Gold medals at 2018 Asian best. If I could have got a chance injury. event with full preparation. wrong. I didn’t lose out the Gold Games, 2018 Commonwealth to win the Gold, then I could “I had suffered this injury in “I have to work on my because of my mistakes,” Bajrang Games and 2017 Asian have showed. the first round itself but I kept technique now. I lacked experi- said. Championship, said it wasn’t the “In the first bout, I won eas- competing and so it got aggra- ence as it was my first world “I know I have to forget this pain. Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju in a group photograph with the World Wrestling Championships medal winning wrestlers first time he had to face bias. ily and I did work on my leg vated. If I would have played in championships, so as I grow in I have to put this aside to do well in Ravi Dahiya, Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Deepak Punia at SAI Head Office in New Delhi on Tuesday PTI “I have been at the receiving defence ahead of the tourna- the finals, I might have needed confidence it will help.”