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More decision of the state AAP unit ed by it to the cricketer-turned-politician in a mid mounting pressure and continued before its disgruntled leaders issues in the Parliament. on sacrilege cases and related importantly, staying together and projecting itself as the 30-year-old road rage case. Aprotests demanding action against him over to pacify them. “We want all leaders to be firing incidents, including the against the traditional politi- “real AAP”. The apex court had on May 15 set aside the a nun’s allegation of rape, Bishop Franco Virtually taking the charge united and work for the party former Chief Minister Parkash cal parties is the sole option to All along been pressing for Punjab & Haryana High Court Mulakkal of Jalandhar diocese has been asked of party affairs in Punjab, which wanted to work for Singh Badal. improve AAP’s performance of “autonomy” for state unit, the order convicting him of culpable homicide and by the Kerala Police to appear before the inves- AAP’s national convener and Punjab. The efforts are on to Phoolka had given an ulti- 2014 Lok Sabha elections,” Khaira-led rebel faction had awarding him three-year jail tigating team on September 19. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind pacify them, and we would matum, which ends of another AAP leader said. even passed six resolution term, but held him guilty of minor offence of Announcing the decision to summon the Kejriwal is chalking out the further make efforts to win September 15. He said that the party is during its mega volunteers’ causing hurt to a senior citizen and spared him clergyman after a meeting where the probe in strategy to win over the party’s them over,” a senior AAP Currently, AAP is facing hopeful that the “angry” lead- convention at Bathinda on of jail term. the case was reviewed, inspector General of displeased-cum-rebel leaders leader told The Pioneer. the worst ever crisis with the ers would come back as the August 2, including declaring The Supreme Court had, however, imposed police Vijay Sakhare on including the former state AAP MLA and the Leader party facing a vertical split. party high command is seri- AAP’s Punjab unit free from a fine of 1,000 on Sidhu for the offence under Wednesday said the delay in completing it was party convener Sucha Singh of Opposition in Vidhan Two power centres — a rebel ously considering their main Delhi bosses, dissolving cur- Section 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) of the IPC. due to “contradictions” in Chhotepur. Sabha Harpal Singh Cheema faction headed by Khaira and demand of autonomy for the rent organizational structure A Bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and the statements given by the victim, the witnesses Besides Chhotepur, who maintained that Kejriwal is another owing allegiance to state unit. in the state, and setting up a Sanjay Kishan Kaul agreed to examine a review and the accused. had floated his own party — trying to make amends with the party high command — Party has total of four new one for which it has petition filed by family members of deceased He also said a decision on arrest could be Apna Punjab Party (APP) — the angry leaders including are practically managing the MPs from Punjab, out of recently set up an eight-mem- Jaswinder Singh and issued notice to Sidhu in taken only after ironing out the contradictions ahead 2017 Punjab assembly Chhotepur, Dharamvira State party affairs in Punjab. which two — Dr Gandhi and ber political affairs committee the case. in the statements. elections after being expelled Gandhi and Khaira. AAP’s state president Harjinder Singh Khalsa — (PAC). “Issue notice restricted to quantum of sen- The meeting, chaired by Sakhare, was also on corruption charges, the “Besides, he is constantly Bhagwant Mann had time and have been placed under sus- For winning them over, tence qua respondent no. 1 — Navjot Singh attended by Kottayam District Superintendent party would also make making an appeal to Dakha again indicated that the party pension. Out of total of 20 the party high command has Sidhu,” the Bench said in an order which was of Police Harisankar and Vaikom Deputy attempts to win over its rebel MLA HS Phoolka or not would initiate action against MLAs in the Vidhan Sabha, to accept all demands. “We are uploaded on the SC website on Wednesday. Superintendent of Police K Subhash, who is MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira resigning from his assembly the rebel faction, but the party eight have revolted against not going to budge. We stand A Bench of Justices J Chelameswar (since heading the Special Investigation Team probing and the seven MLAs support- seat,” said Cheema. high command wanted to set the party. by our demands as it is the retired) and Kaul had on May 15 acquitted the case. ing him. Phoolka had announced its house in order by winning The division has created only way to strengthen AAP in Sidhu’s aide and co-accused Rupinder Singh “Bishop Franco Mulakkal has been sum- Efforts would also be to step down as the member of over the rebels. confusion among the party Punjab,” said AAP MLA from Sandhu of all charges. moned by the investigating officer (IO). made to win over the party’s Punjab Legislative Assembly if “Continuous efforts are cadre as the rebel faction has rebel faction.    ()  (* +,- ./+0 

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The INLD has    Chautala, which led to both his mental balance and started leader threatened him and his Reacting to the complaint ruckus failed to discharge its role as leaders brandishing their shoes abusing and threatening me.” family. lodged by Dalal, Abhay Former Chief Minister the main opposition party, he at the each other, Congress “When I told him to The Congress MLA said Chautala said that Dalal is in Bhupinder Singh Hooda and alleged. Chandigarh: Gearing up for Minister Narendra Modi, party MLA Karan Dalal on behave, he threatened me say- he would plead with the court the habit of lodging such com- Leader of opposition and Lashing out at the 2019 Lok Sabha and assembly national president Amit Shah and Wednesday lodged a police ing that he will see me outside to cancel Chautala’s bail in the plaints and he had done so in INLD’s Abhay Chautala on Manohar Lal Khattar polls in Haryana, the ruling other central leaders for the rally, complaint accusing the INLD the House and get me elimi- case. the past as well. Wednesday blamed each other Government, Hooda said, Bhartiya Janta Party in the state he said. leader of threatening him in nated. The House was “INLD, which is the main While talking to the medi- for the unruly incident on the “The BJP conspired with the on Wednesday asked its MLAs to During the meeting, dis- the House. adjourned and later Abhay opposition party, should have apersons here, Chautala said last day of monsoon session of INLD to target our MLAs to stay in their assembly con- cussion was held on the past four Dalal who was suspended Singh Chautala again threat- supported me. But the party, that in the year 2000 too, after Haryana Assembly. save itself from having to stituencies and organize various years tenure of the BJP from State Assembly for one ened me saying that he will get which is hand in glove with the being suspended from the The senior Congress leader answer the questions in the programmes to connect with Government in Haryana, he year over his remarks against me and my family eliminated,” BJP, conspired against me. Assembly, he (Dalal) had while talking to the mediaper- State Assembly.” people at grassroot level. added. the state of Haryana, alleged said Dalal, a five-time MLA Abhay Chautala is behaving lodged a police complaint sons here said that yesterday On the other hand, Abhay The directions were issued The first time MLA, that Chautala has threatened said in his police complaint. like a BJP’s bouncer,” he alleged charging the INLD leader of (Tuesday), was a black day in Chautala accused Hooda of during the meeting of BJP MLAs Manohar Lal Khattar had taken him and his family. The Congress MLA while adding that why was the threatening him. the history of Haryana Vidhan orchestrating the unfortunate chaired by Chief Minister oath as the first Chief Minister of A day before, both Dalal alleged, “There is an imminent INLD leader not suspended for While Karan Dalal was Sabha. The way the Leader of incident that happened in the Manohar Lal here. the BJP Government in the state and Chautala had entered into danger to me and my family at flashing a shoe at him. suspended from the House Opposition in Haryana House. During the meeting, the on October 26 in 2014. a heated argument in the the hands of Abhay Chautala “I will also write to the for a year over his remarks Assembly behaved and waved “It was Hooda who had party also chalked out a plan to Besides a mega rally, the House and had hurled abuses and as such a case be registered leaders of Bahujan Samaj Party, made against the state of his shoe at another MLA was given directions to his MLA to hold various programmes from completion of four years tenure and charged at each other with and lawful action may please to apprize them that the INLD Haryana during a calling atten- really unfortunate, he said. act in such unruly manner in September to October to reach of BJP in Haryana would also a shoe in their hand, prompt- be taken against him.” already has an alliance with the tion motion on the issue of Blaming Chautala and the the Assembly. I acted in self out to the public. witness a whirlwind of activity ing the Speaker Kanwar Pal Police has said that it will BJP and they are betraying the deletion of 25 lakh ration card BJP for the dramatic scenes defence and held a shoe… The BJP led Haryana including an ad blitzkrieg and big Gujjar to summon marshals. examine the complaint. BSP,” he added. holders on the last day of that played out in the House a But they (Congress) planned Government, which is set to government events to highlight In the complaint lodged at Dalal, while talking to the On approaching the monsoon session on Tuesday, day before, Hooda said that the entire incident,” Chautala complete four years in office in its achievements. Sector 3 Police Station here, mediapersons said that he is a Punjab and Haryana High the State Assembly had also they both planned the entire added. October, also decided to hold a Barala also said that the rally in Karnal on November 1. party has planned to hold Earlier, the rally was proposed to ‘Kavyanjali’, a poetry recitation /0 be held on October 28. programme on September 16 in 5" " 
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Diesel engines Ffuel prices, the Narendra ensure that farmers growing 23 sating oilseeds farmers if rates TEconomic Affairs, chaired approved, said Government in may be shifted to border areas Modi Government on kharif crops get minimum sup- fall below the MSP, and anoth- by Prime Minister Narendra statement. and will consider the stake Wednesday announced that it port price (MSP) announced by er will allow States to rope in Modi, on Wednesday, approved “Considering the require- holders concerns also, he said. will incentivise ethanol pro- the Government. private players for procure- the last-leg electrification of ment for seamless operation of “The approved electrifica- duction in the country in a bid The policy allows States scheme or PSS), paying them es and oilseeds, will go to polls. ment. more than 13,000 route kilo- rail traffic across the network, tion will reduce the use of to reduce crude oil dependence. /Union Territories to choose a for losses incurred when Over the past two years, driven The Modi Government meters of railway track at a cost it is necessary that the bottle- imported fossil fuels thereby The Union Cabinet on compensation scheme and rope wholesale market prices are by higher production, whole- had announced a new pro- of 12,000 crore. necks created by the need to improve energy security to the Wednesday approved the hike in private agencies for pro- lower than announced MSPs sale prices of these crops fell curement policy in July short- Addressing mediapersons, change traction are done away Nation. After the planned elec- in ethanol price by 25 per cent. curement to ensure a profitable (price deficiency payment sharply, often lower than MSP, ly after the Government Railway Minister Piyush Goyal with. “The proposed electrifi- trification, there would be Now, the Oil Marketing price to farmers. The Cabinet scheme or PDPS), and Pilot of forcing farmers to sell at a loss. announced the biggest ever said the project which is cation, which is mainly for reduction in the consumption of Companies (OMCs) will buy also decided to give addition- Private Procurement Stockist According to Union hike in MSP for 23 kharif expected to finish by 2022 also missing links and last mile high speed diesel oil by about ethanol from sugar mills for al Government guarantee of Scheme (PPSS) — to undertake Agriculture Minister Radha crops. The new mechanism is involves the conversion of connectivity, will increase the 2.83 billion litres per annum and 52.43 per litre, up from 47.49 16,550 crore making it procurement when prices of Mohan Singh, the new pro- expected to be crop specific. existing diesel engines to elec- operational efficiency, enhance a reduction in GHG emissions. per litre, an increase of 25 per- 45,550 crore in total. The commodities fall below the curement policy will ensure According to officials, the new tric. He said after completion line capacity and improve the This will also reduce environ- cent. procurement of kharif crops MSP level. that the farmers get the MSP at scheme ‘Price Deficiency of this electrification project, average speed of trains,” the mental impact of Railways,” After the Cabinet meeting, would begin in the next few The performance of PM- a time when the market prices Payment Scheme (PDPS)’ has Railways will save more than statement said. said the Railway Minister. Petroleum Minister weeks. AASHA will be critical in a year fall below the benchmark prices been framed on the lines of 13,500 crore annually from Detailing the electrification “Currently, around two Dharmendra Pradhan said that The new scheme will be a when several agriculturally- set by the Government. Madhya Pradesh Government’s the fuel expenses. project, Goyal said that this thirds of freight and more than the Cabinet approved the mix of sub-schemes which will important States like Madhya “Under the new policy, the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana The remaining un-electri- project would eliminate the half of passenger traffic in increase in the procurement involve direct procurement Pradesh, Rajasthan and State Governments will be (BBY) to protect oilseeds farm- fied broad gauge routes com- pollution related issues and Indian Railways moves on elec- price of ethanol produced from from farmers (price support Chhattisgarh, which grow puls- given an option to choose mul- ers only. prising 108 sections, covering the Railways is planning to tric traction. 100 percent sugarcane juice to 59.19 per litre from the current 47.13 per litre and that pro- duced from B-Molasses (partial sugarcane juice) molasses to *3    $%     /    52.43 per litre from the exist- ing 47.49 per litre. In June, the   =(($>5 Government-to-Government Dhanoa said. “The history is of achieving operational capa- Union Cabinet —for the first route to meet security chal- that the Government had under- bility of the IAF. !+*! +3*  time — fixed a separate price for mid the raging controversy lenges. The IAF Chief said three taken emergency purchase of Elaborating upon the threat ethanol produced from B-heavy Aover the Rafale fighter jet such deals also involved procur- fighter aircraft on several occa- perception, he said the force cur- molasses and C-heavy molasses. deal, IAF Chief B S Dhanoa on ing two squadrons(one sions in the past,” he said. rently has 31 squadrons of fight- Ethanol has long been Wednesday justified the pro- squadron has 16-18 jets) like the In 1983, when Pakistan er jets against the sanctioned +** /45   approved as an alternate fuel curement citing precedents Rafale contract. inducted the first lot of F-16s, strength of 42 squadrons. “Even that can be blended with petrol when such “emergency” acqui- The Air Force is reeling India got two squadrons of when we do have 42 squadrons, to bring down its cost along sitions were made to meet oper- under a severe shortage of fight- Mig-23MF air defence inter- we will be below the combined New Delhi: Keen to transform from the national capital. The Army and make it “lean and with reducing carbon emis- ational requirements and to fill er aircraft at a time India faces ceptors from Soviet Union. numbers of two of our region- the Army to fight modern war- ARTRAC looks after all the mean,” officials said here on sions. The move is part of a bid critical gaps. security challenges from two Later, in 1985 India also got two al adversaries,” he said in obvi- fare, the top echelon of the aspects of training and working Wednesday. Explaining the to encourage sugar mills to He made this observation in nuclear-powered neighbours, squadrons of Mirage-2000 and ous reference to China and Army “in principle” has agreed philosophy and the shifting of rationale for moving the RR divert production of sugar to the backdrop of questions raised he said during a seminar on also two squadrons of Mig-29s Pakistan. The IAF chief also to restructure the Army Military Training headquarters headquarters to Northern ethanol. The Government also over the decision to buy only 36 IAF’s force restructuring adding from Soviet Union. It is perti- pointed out that India’s neigh- Headquarters by shifting the will help the force to have a Command, which looks after aims to cut down crude oil jets against the original propos- the purchase of 36 Rafale jets will nent to note that all those pro- bours are not sitting idle and Rashtriya Rifles(RR) head- more cohesive approach. Jammu and Kashmir, they said import by raising the blending al of 126 aircraft. His comments help the force deal with the sit- curements are for two squadrons countries like China are mod- quarters from New Delhi to The two proposals includ- it will provide faster and more of ethanol in petrol by 10 per- also come a day after BJP rebels uation. of aircraft and under the umbrel- ernising its air force signifi- somewhere near Northern ing shifting of RR and Military co-ordinated approach to deal cent. Arun Shourie and Yashwant “Whenever the la of Inter-Governmental cantly. China has approximate- Command in Jammu & Training Headquarters were with anti-insurgency opera- One of the primary reasons Sinha alleged Prime Minister Government felt the air power Agreement(IGA), Dhanoa said. ly 1,700 fighter aircraft of which Kashmir as RR is exclusively firmed up during a day- long tions. Moreover, the head- for the rising fuel prices is the Narendra Modi’s “personal cul- element of the defence forces is Justifying the decision to go 800 are fourth generation jets. “A engaged in anti-insurgency meeting on Tuesday here quarters of Assam Rifles, which fact that India imports more pability” in the Rafale deal likely to be in a disadvantageous for two squadrons of Rafale large number of these can be operations there. between Army Chief General tackles insurgency in the North- than 80 per cent of its oil needs. which they dubbed as the coun- position, it has gone in for through the government to gov- expected to be brought against Similarly, Directorate Bipin Rawat and seven top East, are based in Shillong and With the rupee depreciating and try’s “biggest defence scam.” emergency purchases of the air- ernment route, the IAF Chief us in the Tibet Autonomous General of Military Training will commanders to review reports it makes sense to have the RR crude prices going up, India’s Dhanoa asserted that earli- craft under the umbrella of the said acquisitions under IGA are Region in case of hostilities,” he now move to Army Training of study groups formed to rec- offices in Jammu and Kashmir, import bill has been on the rise er such deals too followed the inter-Governmental agreement,” “faster” and the quickest means said in his address. 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The meet, among others, Therefore, it was felt that peo- to Delhi resident Renu Gupta According to the police, Saturday morning. The move- will be addressed by RSS head ple from all walks of life should (47), wife of late Pawan Kumar one labourer is still missing. ment will be launched to mark Mohan Bhagwat. be invited to it, a Sangh func- Gupta, an employee of the The blast took place the commencement of Come, be a part of this move- said. Religious leaders, filmstars, tionary said. Defence Ministry at the time of around 8 am when the boiler of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth ment and strengthen the efforts Launched in 2014 by the sportspersons, business The RSS had indicated it his death, saying Gupta had the factory producing ethanol the past few days. Today, while anniversary on October 2. The to create a Swachh Bharat!” he Modi Government, the tycoons, retired judges, former would invite all key political requested for transfer of the was being repaired. it was being repaired, there was Prime Minister further urged tweeted. Swachh Bharat Mission aims at chiefs of the armed forces, leaders including Congress family pension in the name of “There was a blast in the a blast in the boiler while everyone on Wednesday to be ‘Swachhata Hi Seva making a clean and Open ambassadors of over 60 coun- president Rahul and CPI(M) her son after her re-marriage Mohit Petro-Chemical Factory welding work was going on,” a part of this movement and Movement’ will begin on the Defecation Free India by tries, besides the leaders of all general secretary Sitaram without understanding the con- located on Nagina Road. In the the Superintendent of Police strengthen the efforts to create morning of September 15 with October 2, 2019. Till date, the major political parties are Yechur y . sequences. blast, labourers Balgovind, said. a ‘Swachh Bharat’. Prime Minister Modi’s inter- 4408279 individual toilets and expected to attend the meet The lecture series is being The CAT asked the Ravi, Lokendra, Kamalveer, Singh said efforts are on to In a series of tweets, Prime action with the people con- 404359 public and communi- beginning September 17. organised in the context of the Ministry of Defence to transfer Vikrant and Chetram died. trace the owner of the factory. Minister Modi said, “On nected with the Clean India ty toilets was constructed A list of about 500 digni- future of India with Bhagwat the pension claim to her from Two labourers were brought to Uttar Pradesh Chief October 2, we mark the start of Mission. under the Swachh Bharat taries was prepared for the presenting the Sangh’s views on her son’s name within four a hospital in a serious condi- Minister Yogi Adityanath Gandhi Ji’s 150th birth anniver- “I look forward to inter- Mission. Under the scheme, event titled — “Future of various contemporary issues of months. tion. One labourer is said to be expressed grief over the loss of sary. It is also the day Swachh acting with those who have 2767 cities have been made Bharat: An RSS perspective” — national importance. “Without understanding missing.” Superintendent of lives in the accident, and con- Bharat Mission completes 4 worked assiduously on the open defecation free till date. to be held at ‘Vigyan Bhawan’, The decision to organise the consequences, she request- Police Umesh Kumar Singh veyed his condolence to the years of being a historic mass ground to strengthen the Besides, 67085 wards across the main venue for national the event was taken at an All ed for transfer of the family pen- told PTI. family members of the movement aimed at fulfilling Swachh Bharat (Clean India) the country have achieved and international Government India Prant Pracharak meeting sion in the name of her son after UP Relief Commissioner deceased. Bapu’s dream of a Clean India. Mission after which swachha- door to door waste collection. conferences. held at Somnath in July. her marriage. However, the said Sanjay Kumar in Lucknow said, The UP Chief Minister I salute all those working ta (cleanliness) activities will Under the scheme, 88.4 mega An interactive session will The conclave is part of RSS’ family pension will become “The injured labourers are out also instructed officials that towards a Swachh Bharat!” begin,” he said. watt electricity is being pro- also be held on the third day of out-reach programme initiated inadmissible after the son attains of danger.” proper medical treatment “The ‘Swachhata Hi Seva The ‘Swachhata Hi Seva duce from waste while waste to the event. by Bhagwat, who has taken the age of 25 years,” the tribunal “As per information gath- should be given to the injured Movement’ commences on Movement’ (cleanliness is true compost production has It will be a first-of-its-kind upon himself to clear certain said, adding that, “It has been ered so far, the boiler of the fac- persons, a Government 15th September. This is a great service) is a great way to pay reached 1506500 metric event to explain the Sangh’s misgivings created against the held by the Government that tory was not functioning for spokesperson said in Lucknow. way to pay tributes to Bapu. tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, he tonnes. perspective on various issues organisation internationally. even in the case of remarriage of a widow, family pension can be given”. The bench rejected the con- 1        ( * *+
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      damaged his eye. The person inite agitation from August 25       %& “She did not go the institute lynching incidents, on    %& had come out of jail a few with three major demands – today. Her roommate came back Wednesday held a marathon months back. reservation to Patidar commu- among these organisations. on Prime Minister Narendra to the hostel around 9.30 am and meeting with top police and the incidents of killing of the charged and confronted them. Another history-sheeter nity in Government jobs and Divulging future course of Modi and BJP president Amit sar the door locked from inside. civil officials. The meeting was persons through the mob vio- Then started attack on them Pankaj Giri was lynched in educational institutions under action Hardik said that he was Shah saying that there was no Although she shouted the name given name of review of law lence, are on prowl in Bihar from all sides with lathis. A Sasaram near a bank branch OBC category, debt waiver for not going to enervate. In fact he democracy in the State (Gujarat) of her roommate several times, and order with district officials showing they have lost faith in police team from Chhaurahi when three criminals attempt- farmers and release of his jailed went on to say that he has been which gave Mahatma Gandhi there was no response,” said but insiders claimed that police and they are fed up with OP reached and locked three ed to snatch bag containing closed aide Alpesh Kathiria recharged by 19-day long fast- and Sardar Patel to the nation. IITG PRO, Labanu Konwar. reports of lynching in the last rising crime. in a classroom. But the vil- 25 lakh from two railway offi- who is facing sedition charge. ing and can protest for anoth- Leaders of both the sub- “On informed, the IITG few days, which claimed at least Three history-sheeters lagers disapproved police cials who were going to After consuming food on er 19 years and keep on raising castes of Patidars – Leuva and security intimated this to the six lives, was on top of the were killed by the villagers action and they forced the deposit the money. During the 19th day of his fast agitation, issues related to farmers and Kadava Patels who are repre- police, who came and opened meeting agenda. when they stormed a primary police to beat a hasty retreat scuffle with officials one crim- the convener of Patidar Anamat Patidar community. Comparing senting highest religious organ- the door by force but only to The peoples’ mentality to girls school a Chhaurahi in and broke open the lock and inal hit his head with revolver Andolan Samiti (PAAS) claimed the BJP ruled Government with isations Khodaldham and see Nagashri’s body hanging catch the criminals and do Begusarai district on Friday started thrashing them. butt and injured another with that he ended fast agitation out British Government during Umiyadham respectively from ceiling fan,” Konwar said. instant justice a la kangaroo last. With an intention to kid- By the time police rein- fire. A crowd chased them and of respect for Patidar commu- pre-independence era he said reached at Hardik’s residence Nagashri was a border of court is growing and the nap a girl, they inquired about forcement arrived they were as caught hold of Giri. He was nity leaders who were request- that in coming days, he will and persuaded him to end the Dhansiri girls’ hostel in IITG. recent incidents showed their her from school principal good as dead. Two died at the thrashed and someone hit ing him over the past one week. travel across the State and visit fast agitation. Head of Police from the North active involvement in taking Nema Kumari. When she said Sadar hospital and one died on head with a rock. “Patidar community is united. more than 12,000 villages to Khodaldham, Naresh Patel said Guwahati Police station regis- law into their own hands. the girl has not come they the spot. Only last fortnight all the Since leaders of the communi- oust BJP government not only it was important to remain tered an unnatural death case Even policemen rushing to whipped out revolver and Additional Director district SPs had been directed ty are with PAAS, I don’t need from Gandhinagar but also healthy to fight for the com- over this. “Our investigation control the situation are com- pointed at her head. General of Police through videoconferencing to worry. The decision to end from Delhi. munity. Another Patidar leader indicated it to be a suicide ing under their attack. The school girls started (Headquarters) S K Singhal on containing the increasing fasting was taken on the belief Hardik compared his agita- CK Patel, who is associated case. We have recovered a It appears that Charles running and shouting. however claimed it was not incidents of mob lynching. that if we live, we can fight and tion against the BJP with that of with Umiyadham, said that note from inside the room Lynch and William Lynch, Hearing their shouts some lynching. “The villagers rushed Each SP had been made nodal if we can fight, we shall live,” said Jayprakash Narayan and fasting was not the only option which we believe written by the two 18th Century women working in the near- to help the principal and girls officer of that district. The Hardik claiming that all the Rammanohar Lohia’s movement to raise issue, if Hardik’s health the deceased. However, the Americans, who coined the by fields rushed and chal- who were at risk of being hurt. directives were made follow- major Patidar organisations have and said that farmers of Gujarat remained in good shape, he exact cause of death will be phrase Lynch Law and whose lenged the armed criminals. In It was a self defence move. The ing a Supreme Court order on first time united as fast agitation needed to unit in order to save would be able to do better work known only after post title was borrowed to describe the meantime villagers also armed criminals were injured mob lynching. helped to bridge the deep gorge democracy. He trained his guns for the community. mortem,” said the police. & " 
    
 

condition of anonymity.      While the real cause of the accident was expected to come 9+)  out in the probe which was underway, many in the RTC    suspect that the brakes of the ill fated bus might not have "   < >F(9# worked effectively. The bus had started operating in 2007 he worst ever road accident and it had logged nearly 15 lakh Tin the history of Telangana kms against the maximum and Andhdra Pradesh, which limit of 12 lakh kms. claimed 57 lives on Tuesday has The Ghat road from drowned Jagtiyal district and    Kondagattu was also picture of surrounding areas into sea of apathy as there were no prop- tears and gloom. the local people were extend- dent has brought the State of er sign to warn about the con- More than 24 hours after ing a helping hand to the affairs in the Telangana state dition and sharp turns. There the accident in which the bereaved families in perform- road transport corporation in were no barricade even where Telangana Road Transport ing the last rites. to sharp focus as the poor con- there were deep gorge and the Corporation bus overturned Meanwhile medical teams dition of the bus was also speed breakers lacked proper and fell into a gorge near and experts were dispatched being blamed for the tragedy. color to highlight them. Jagtiyal town the people were from various hospitals of Those in the know of the Rules were frequently bent yet to recover from shock as the Hyderabad to Jagtiyal and happenings in the RTC allege and corners were cut in the bereaved families were cremat- Karimnagar where more than that many buses were not fit to name of savings. With the fuel ing their near and dear ones. 30 injured were being treated. be run. “While ultra modern bill skyrocketing the bus on the The worst affected was These teams will help the local and luxury buses are run on the particular route from Shanivarampeta from where doctors in giving better treat- major routes linking important Kondagattu was encouraged the bus had originated. 15 peo- ment to the injured. cities and towns, the buses on to take a detour. Instead of a ple of this village were killed in The mortuary at the rural routes are pathetic”, safer bypass the bus was being             
   !    %& the accident. Many other vil- Jagtiyal hospital was presenting admitted a retired official of routed through the Ghat road lages like Tirumalapur, a nightmarish picture as the air RTC. “Every part of such bus which was shorter by 5 kms Himmatraopet, Ramsagar and was thick with the wailing and makes sound”, he said. and could have saved some / 3  Dabbutimmayapally were also cries of the family members of While the top officials insist fuel, drivers said.  ( #   mourning their dead as the the victims. Thousands of peo- that buses were run only when Human error was also " 
  bodies were handed over by the ple thronged the place ever they are certified as fit for oper- blamed for the Tuesday morn- authorities at Jagtiyal hospital since the dead bodies were ation, others allege that such ing horror. It was said that the "  
 to the kith and kin. brought there from the scene of certificates were “managed”. driver M Srinivas was inexpe-       6/ Facing an unprecedented accident on the Ghat Road Principal Secretary, RTC rienced and recently trans- Thiruvananthapuram: The tragedy neither the medical coming from Kondagutta. Most Sunil Sharma admitted that ferred to the route. Kerala Government will com- care facilities were equipped to of the victims were the pilgrims there were at least 1,000 buses Now it has turned out that plete on Thursday giving away "     face a disaster of this magnitude returning after performing puja which were a decade old but he was a senior driver with 30 compensation of 10,000 each )>(==5 nor they had wherewithal to at the Hanuman temple. added that they were main- years experience and was recip- to families affected by the flood preserve so many dead bodies. Majority of the victims tained regularly and run after ient of Safety Award on disaster, Minister for Industries amil Nadu Chief Minister The district ran out of the cold were women, 23 of them in the they are certified as fit. Independence Day last month EP Jayarajan said on TEdappadi Palaniswamy storage facility and the air con- age group of 50 to 75. Also a Another allegation was that for his driving skills. Srinivas Wednesday. has the Madras High Court ditioned coffins to keep the pregnant lady E Neeraja,25, duplicate, cheap quality and old who had applied for leave on The Minister announced breathing down his neck in a bodies. As a last resort the staff succumbed to injuries at spare parts were fitted in the health ground could not get it this after a meeting of the case filed against the former of Government hospital kept Karimnagar hospital. Another buses on rural routes. Many dri- sanctioned and attended the Cabinet sub-committee by a DMK leader alleging the bodies on the ice blocks to pregnant woman was also vers also complain of the condi- duty for the last time. He lost formed to oversee the flood large-scale corruption in keep them safe till they were injured and she was undergo- tion of buses as well as the roads. both his legs in the accident rehabilitation operation. awarding civil contracts by the handed over for cremation. ing treatment. “Our complaints fall on deaf ears and later died in the hospital “By yesterday (Tuesday), Highways Department. The The administration and Meanwhile the worst acci- and are ignored”, a driver said on due to loss of blood. 5.01 lakh families had been portfolio of Highways given 10,000 each and the Department is held by the remaining 96.500 families will Chief Minister in addition to 8    receive the money by tomor- his other responsibilities. 1P     #
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 & 4 ) was awarded to a close rela- of the Manipur Pollution IKarnataka is organising a scholars, academics, writers is Brahui, which is, however, there were 14.50 lakh people in daily basis. tion of the Chief Minister. Control Board, said on conclave of all the Dravidian and others to this conclave still spoken in the Balochistan over 3,000 relief camps. A total The complaint of graft  P# Though the DVAC had Wednesday that health haz- languages in December which which is significant.” region of Pakistan. The con- of 4,778 persons are still housed against Palaniswamy was filed )! % )    submitted the findings of the ards posed by the polluted air is seen as politically to push The conclave will also clave will be discussing the in 120 relief camps. by R S Bharati, the organising   # * ! +  preliminary probe to the would be discussed in the against imposition of Hindi in demand UNESCO status to native languages of Karnataka, The Minister said that by secretary of the DMK . The court, the DMK leader next cabinet meeting. south of India. This is also an these languages. “These lan- Konkani, Tulu, Beary and now 6.89 lakh homes had been Court had asked the DVAC to +  &    accused that the report had "There is an immediate opportunity to bring all the 40- guages have same history and other tribal languages from cleaned. "The local self probe the charges of corruption  !2   been diluted by the investiga- need to ban such vehicles on odd languages together from common roots. We have for- other States. Governments have been doing against Palaniswamy filed by tion agency to save the grounds of health hazard," he Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and gotten the history of these lan- He said developing and pro- this. What remains to be cleaned Bharati on June 13. The widening of 70.2 km long Chief Minister. added. According to Kerala to the Dravidian plat- guages. However this is an moting languages is constitu- are 3,501 more homes. A total The DVAC in its affidavit Oddanchatram-Dharapuram- Judge Chandra after hear- Radhakishore, more than 70 form for an understanding of attempt to re look into the his- tional right and India does not of 3.19 lakh wells have also been stated that it had held a pre- Avinashipalayam stretch into a ing the lawyers of both Bharati per cent of the diesel-run auto- its roots. This first ever con- tory,” he said. belong to one religion, one lan- cleaned and 4,213 tonnes of bio- liminary investigation based four-lane facility has been sited and the DVAC, asked the lat- rickshaws were unfit to oper- clave is the initiative of the Even though the conclave guage, one culture or one region. degradable waste have been on Bharati’s petition and by the DMK leader as a mas- ter to submit a detailed inves- ate. "These vehicles need to be Kannada Development is to trace the root of the “We are a multi-cultural nation disposed of," said Jayarajan. found that there was no prima sive scam. “The original esti- tigation report to the court by disposed of as scraps." Authority (KDA), a State Proto-Dravidian languages that believes in unity in diversi- Meanwhile, the facie case against the Chief mated project cost was 713.34 September 17 and also to He said there was a need to Government run organisation and its scripts to help the ty," Siddaramaiah said. Government has sanctioned Minister. According to crore, but subsequently it got keep the court informed about control noise pollution in which is promoting Kannada future generations to under- According to Chandrashekar an interest free loan of 1 lakh Bhatrati, Palaniswamy mis- escalated to 1,515 crore the progress of the case on a major towns including Imphal. across the State. stand their linguistic history Patil a renowned thinker and to buy household appliances used his position as a Minister including a cash grant of 315 daily basis. Officials say that for some According to Professor SG this conclave appears to be writer in Karnataka feels that through the Kudhumbhasree while he was a member of the crore,” Bharati had stated in his O Panneerselvam, the decades Manipur has been the Siddaramaiah, Chairman of part of efforts to strengthen fewer people from southern programme. Jayalalithaa cabinet and now petition. deputy Chief Minister is also dumping ground for used cars the KDA, this conclave is an the Dravidian languages to states are getting jobs because of "We expect a detailed report as the Chief Minister. He had He charged that the cost under the scanner of the and other vehicles which cannot academic exercise and an resist the alleged imposition one can’t opt for any state lan- from agencies like World Bank, awarded contracts for five of the project would not DVAC following the directive be used in any city, including opportunity to bring all the of Hindi, which has in the guage other than Hindi. “We ADB... Once they submit their road projects to his friends exceed 200 crore if it was cal- of the Madras High Court in Delhi. There is a sudden increase Dravidian languages together past triggered several protests believe that strengthening the reports, we will know how much and close relatives thereby culated on the basis of mar- a case of disproportionate asset in the number of vehicles in for better understanding. He and movements in the south- Dravidian languages will help aid these agencies will be giving," causing huge lose to the ket norms of 2.2 crore for filed against him by a DMK Manipur as an used car is avail- said “this is purely an academ- ern States. win back jobs," he said. he is also added Jayarajan. IANS exchequer, alleged Bharati. widening every kilometre. office-bearer. able as cheap as 1,00,000. ic exercise. This is to under- He said talking about the member of the KDA.    ()  (* +,- ./+0 = <""68 
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It is also an outcome          #  78,9      (  ( Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Amegacities replete with skyline dot- renowned for its trees, lakes and pleasant al integration, wider economic coop- of the Brics-Bimstec outreach S                    Chouhan, who is leading the BJP into a do-or-die ted with skyscrapers amid a labyrinth of air only 25 years ago, is now almost a dead eration and promoting multidimen- Summit held in October 2016 at Goa, 3   :  ;  $ 3  $   ! < electoral battle with a resurgent Congress in the super-smooth roads and high quality resi- city that has sacrificed its environment for sional connectivity networks among India, where leaders from the mem- $     $      #         3  State is being poorly served by his cops. Women dences. These aspects of the city have some of the fastest economic growth seen member states. ber countries collectively pledged to 3  $                =  : become showpieces for any Government to anywhere in the world. The ‘18-point Declaration’ signed work to make Bimstec stronger and police personnel apparently confiscated the black- > 3      3      28888  ( register their achievements. But seldom is The ambient temperature in the city has during the Summit also sought to effective. =                  R coloured dupattas which are part of the uniform of the question asked: Are megacities being increased by 2 to 2.5 °C (3.6 to 4.5 °F) and address transnational challenges of On the 20th anniversary of this local students who were attending a programme visualised and given shape taking into con- now reaches 38 to 40 °C (100 to 104 °F). The non-traditional security threats with- organisation, Prime Minister  S                        addressed by the CM fearing they could be con- sideration the ecological sensitivities of the water table has declined from 28 metres (92 in the region, like terrorism and vio- Narendra Modi described Bimstec as region and the consequences of rapid feet) to 300 metres (984 feet) lent extremism, and also the problem a “natural platform” for India’s east- #  ? ? @ S / ??@0 -8    strued as a ‘protest’. Paranoia, pure and simple. urbanisation? The cities of today are an apt deep in places and there has been an 88 per of organised transnational crimes. ward engagement. In March 2017, /A N     78,C0             example of ‘development on the go’ where- cent decline in vegetation accompanied by The deliberations and agenda of the India chaired a meeting of Bimstec try for Bimstec, especially for coop- crime, the declaration reiterated to also reiterated faith in multilateral-         8D8       ( in the speed, and not the direction and cost a 79 per cent decline in wetlands. All this Summit are poised to transform National Security chiefs in New eration in trade and investment, fight collectively against “terrorism, ism and emphasised to establish fair,                   ( of development, is given importance. in addition to frequent flooding, even Bimstec into a more ‘effective multi- Delhi. This allowed India to take the energy corridors and blue economy terror organisations and terror financ- just and equitable international       88,     29       In denial The megacities are only on the rise. caused by emissions. during normal rainfall. This is the price paid lateral organisation’ in the region, leadership role based on the promo- and climate change as well. ing”. It called for a “comprehensive order. The member nations called for                 More than half of the world’s population The Government needs to expedite a by Bangaloreans for city, which knew no based on the promoting peace, pros- tion of cogent economic interests for First, the Summit was important approach” to tackle the menace of ter- effective implementation of the 7C                                now lives in cities, and the number of wider variety of policies which can cover limits on progress. perity and sustainable development. the region under the collective vision in seeking to build connectivity links rorism and organised crime with the ‘Bimstec Poverty Plan of Action’ in                  megacities with populations of more than and regulate the impact of the megacities The Bangalore situation can get repeat- Established in 1997 as the for growth and development for all. in the region. The declaration under- member states. 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?(@) * ; *+ During the consultation cution for insider trading has o bolster its evidence-gath- process, it was pointed out by been filed only in 12 cases till   =(($>5 for an investment of 493.18 Tering mechanism, watch- some entities that call intercep- date and even in those the mat-  *,*#5 deficit for August softened to Asia's third-largest econo- crore. PIPL received 657.18 dog Sebi is considering seeking tion is a direct encroachment of ter has not reached the evi- $17.4 billion against near five- my is battling with deluge of he Enforcement crore from PACL during the powers from the Government a person's liberty, which is guar- dence stage and there has not he rupee Wednesday year high of $18.02 billion. headlines covering from a TDirectorate (ED) on period 2009 to 2014. to intercept calls and electron- anteed in the Indian constitu- been any conviction so far. Trebounded from the his- The rupee hit a day's high range of fundamental con- Wednesday filed chargesheet at ‘PIPL further invested pro- ic communications of those tion and therefore Sebi needs to ‘For a serious offence like toric low of 72.91 to end high- of 71.86, showing a sharp jump cerns to deteriorating macro a designated court here against ceeds of crime worth 147.38 suspected of serious econom- take specific order from the insider trading, Sebi has not er by 51 paise at 72.18 against of 105 paise from the historic environment against the grim PACL and its Directors Nirmal crore in 2010 for acquiring 50 ic offences like insider trading. Government for it. been able to successfully pur- the dollar after the finance low, in the afternoon trade on backdrop of surging global Singh Bhangoo and others in a per cent of shares of Miiresorts Acting on recommenda- Another feedback was sue criminal prosecution due to ministry assured of steps to positive sentiment. crude prices and sustained money laundering case relating Group 1 Pty Ltd and 459.23 tions made by a high-powered about Sebi approaching judicial lack of conclusive evidence. avert its fall to ‘unreasonable The currency pared some capital outflows. to a Ponzi scam worth over crore from 2009 to 2014 for committee on fair market con- authorities on case-to-case Therefore, there is an urgent levels’. gains in the last hour of trade Besides, multiple factors 48,000 crore. acquiring 99.24 per cent shares duct, the capital markets regu- basis, while some asserted the need to have powers for call The rupee had crashed to to settle at 72.18 to the US dol- including - inflation fears and The ED report filed in the of Miigroup Holdings Pty Ltd, lator has prepared a proposal for proposed powers should be interception,’ the official said, an all-time low of 72.91 in lar, revealing a smart rise of 51 a widening current account court relates to attachment of Australia; which further invest- its board to seek these powers by seen vis-a-vis privacy laws and while adding it would be used morning trade tracking high- paise or 0.70 per cent — the deficit along with escalation in properties in Australia worth ed 147.38 crore in Miiresorts making necessary amendments not be misused. with adequate safeguards and er crude oil prices that biggest one-day gain for the global trade war tensions have 472 crores belonging to Group 1 Pty Ltd for acquiring in the concerned laws and reg- The committee had made due diligence to address priva- increased concerns of widening domestic unit since May 25. also gripped forex sentiment. accused firm PACL Ltd. 50 per cent of shares. 25.07 ulations, a senior official said. the recommendation consid- cy concerns. trade deficit at home. The RBI intervened heav- This year has also seen a sus- The ED probe has revealed crores were remitted to The committee, headed by ering the difficulty faced in While there could be chal- The forex sentiment bol- ily in the foreign exchange tained outflow of foreign funds illegal and fraudulent activities Australia to Hicky Lawyers former law secretary and Lok investigating serious cases, par- lenges in terms of multiple stered after the Government market after the rupee took from equity and debt markets. on the part of Trust for purchase of immov- Sabha’s ex-Secretary General T ticulary relating to insider trad- phone numbers used by a per- said all steps will be taken to another plunge to threatened to Meanwhile, crude prices Promoters/Directors of PACL able property (Sanctuary Cove K Viswanathan, had suggested ing and front running -- which son, the regulator feels phone- ensure the domestic currency breach the 73-mark, currency turned little weak, having and group company PGF. These Properties),’ the ED said in a last month that Sebi may seek refer to benefitting through tapping will help it gather does not depreciate to ‘unrea- dealers said. neared the $78-mark after a firms collected funds over statement. direct power to intercept calls trading with prior access to stronger evidences in cases of sonable levels’, amid reports Traders and investors were drop in US crude inventories 48,000 crores from the In May 2010, Miiresorts and electronic communication price-sensitive information insider trading, particulary for that Prime Minister Narendra also awaiting inflation and IIP and the prospect of supply investors all over the country Group 1 Pty Ltd purchased by ensuring proper checks and about listed companies. repetitive offenders. Modi will take stock of the eco- data due today and could be a disruption from Iran. through a collective investment Sheraton Mirage Hotel for a balances, like some other reg- Justifying its proposal to Sebi currently has powers nomic situation over the week- big trigger for the battered Benchmark Brent crude scheme in the garb of sale and price of approximately 62.5 ulatory agencies. seek phone-tapping powers, to seek call data records (list of end. currency, a forex dealer said. futures were trading at $78.83 development of agriculture land. million and sold the same to After putting up the sug- Sebi has said it could investigate people in touch with the caller) ‘Government and RBI will India's benchmark 10-year a barrel in early Asian trade. Out of this fund, PACL Australian Wattle Development gestion for a public consulta- and recommend action only in of those being probed, but it do everything to ensure that sovereign yield also eased to The Financial Benchmarks invested the ‘proceeds of crime’ Pty Ltd and the proceeds of sale tion process, Sebi (Securities around 40 cases pertaining to cannot intercept calls. rupee does not slide to unrea- 8.13 per cent. India private limited (FBIL), worth 164 crore in group (AUD 87.37 million equivalent and Exchange Board of India) prevention of insider trading in However, a few foreign sonable levels. Today's correc- The Indian currency has meanwhile, fixed the reference firm Pearls Infrastructure to 447 crores) by the order of has listed recommendations the last three years, out of regulators have powers to inter- tion seems to reflect that real- been caught in a free fall for last rate for the dollar at 72.7549 Projects Limited (PIPL) for the Federal Court of Australia for its board meeting scheduled which action like disgorge- cept calls and some of the isation,’ Economic Affairs few sessions and tagged among and for the euro at 84.3244. acquiring 25.37 per cent shares were received by McCullough next week to approach the ment or impounding of ill-got- biggest cases globally of alleged Secretary Subhash Chandra the worst performing curren- The forex and money mar- and the remaining 74.63 per Robertson Lawyers and invest- government for these powers, ten gains could be taken only fraud have been unearthed Garg tweeted. cies in Asia having weakened ket will remain closed tomor- cent shares of PIPL were ed in an interest bearing which the regulator wants to in 12 cases of trading by insid- with the help of phone-tapping, Adding to the bullish by a steep 13.81 per cent since row on account of 'Ganesh acquired indirectly by PACL account with an Australian exercise while following nec- ers and the rest were disclo- including in cases of Rajat mode, the country's trade the beginning of the year. 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Intra-day, it also Tduce a bill in Parliament to the bill. deficit and pushing up infla- like search, seizure and arrest, General of GST Intelligence levels’, amid reports that Prime slipped into the negative zone amend National Institutes of According to the state- tion. as it looks to crackdown on tax (DGGSTI) and GST field for- Minister Narendra Modi will to hit a low of 37,342. Design (NID) Act, 2014 to ment, establishing new NIDs as Union Minister Piyush evaders. mations in relating to investi- take stock of the economic sit- The gauge had plunged include four new such centres institutions of national Goyal put up a strong defence Initially, the Government gation of cases, search and uation over the weekend. about 977 points in the previ- within the ambit of this law, Importance in different regions of the Government amid the was going slow on enforcement seizure operations on searches, The BSE Sensex, which ous two sessions as global trade and to declare them as institu- will help produce skilled man- opposition’s attack on it over action to give time to the arrests etc. opened in the green, surged in war tensions rattled investor tions of national importance. power. spiralling fuel prices, saying it industry to adjust to the new Neeraj Prasad has been late afternoon trade to finish optimism. The decision regarding this It will also help create job is working with a holistic view tax regime. With most of the appointed the first higher by 304.83 points at The broader NSE Nifty, in was taken by the Union opportunities, both direct and of the economy and has full loose ends tied up with regard Commissioner in the office of 37,717.96. The broader NSE a volatile session, recaptured Cabinet chaired by Prime indirect, by providing sustain- confidence that people will to Goods and Services Tax GST-Investigation. Nifty too jumped 82.40 points the key 11,300-mark. It ended Minister Narendra Modi on able design interventions for support and respect the deci- (GST), the revenue depart- The commissioner will also to end at 11,369.90. at 11,369.90, up 82.40 points or Wednesday. crafts, handloom, rural tech- sions taken in the national ment has now decided to focus coordinate with DGGSTI and The rupee rebounded 0.73 per cent. During the day, The four new NIDs, which nology, small, medium and interest. on enforcement with a view to Direcorate General of Analytics from its historic low of 72.91 it moved between 11,380.75 will be included, are in large scale enterprises; and At a press conference, he shore up revenues by checking and Risk Management (intra-day) against the dollar to and 11,250.20. Amaravati, Bhopal, Jorhat, and outreach programmes for also sought to explain the tax evasion. (DGARM) in analysing and 71.86 in afternoon trade, while Brent crude oil prices also Kurukshetra. capacity, capability and insti- relentless fall in the value of As per the instruction disseminating intelligence to data showed that India's eased to some extent after ‘The Union Cabinet has tution building, it added. rupee, saying it was over 68.86 issued by Central Board of the field formations. exports grew by 19.21 per cent breaching the $79 a barrel mark. given its approval for intro- An Institute of National during the United Progressive Indirect Taxes and Customs It will act as a nodal agency to $27.84 billion in August. Buying activity picked up duction of Bill in Parliament for Importance in India is defined Alliance (UPA) Government, (CBIC), Commissioner GST for inter-departmental coordi- The rupee had closed at ahead of IIP and inflation data amendment of NID Act 2014’ as one which serves as a pivotal but it was ‘artificially’ strength- (Investigation) will deal exclu- nation relating to investigation yet another record low of due later in the day as domes- to include the four new NIDs player in developing highly ened by infusion of billions of sively with policy issues and and enforcement agencies and 72.69 Tuesday. tic investors accumulated within the ambit of the Act and skilled personnel within the dollars in the market through legislative matters, concerning conduct research and studies to Economic Affairs Secretary recently-battered stocks amid a to declare them as Institutions specified region of the country loans which the Modi enforcement aspect namely, monitor and ascertain modus Subhash Chandra Garg said the higher opening in European of National Importance (INIs) or state. 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It interest rates. “Confluence of Wednesday approved an over from 4-5 per cent now. lic sector OMCs has increased from “With the launch of TVS NTORQ 125, we have er rupee and rising oil prices further added that “monsoon these factors could prompt the T25 per cent hike in the price Molasses is a viscous product 38 crore litres in ethanol supply year developed an attractive, feature-rich product for the remain two major headwinds for deficit is now at 6 per cent, and RBI to raise interest rates once of ethanol produced directly from resulting from refining sugarcane or 2013-14 to estimated 140 crore young scooter buyers in Sri Lanka,” TVS Motor the economy, says a report. the acreage under kharif sowing again by 25 bps – with a risk of sugarcane juice for blending in sugar beets into sugar. litres in 2017-18. Company senior vice-president (international busi- According to global finan- is flat year-on-year”. a 50 bps hike – in the October petrol in a bid to cut surplus sugar “Oil marketing companies In the 2018-19 ethanol produc- ness) R Dilip said. cial services major, Credit Suisse, According to Credit Suisse, policy meeting. Higher interest production and reduce oil imports. (OMCs) are advised to prioritise tion season, which starts from The TVS NTORQ 125 is equipped with TVS the 8.2 per cent GDP growth for weaker rupee and rising oil rates will have a negative impact The Cabinet Committee on ethanol from 100 per cent sugarcane December 2018, an estimated 200- SmartXonnect, bluetooth-enabled technology which the April-June quarter of this prices remain two major drag on growth expectations as well,” Economic Affairs raised the pro- juice, B-heavy molasses/partial sug- 225 crore litres of ethanol is expect- is paired to an exclusive NTORQ mobile App which year, though “encouraging”, was factors for the economy. the report said. curement price of ethanol derived arcane juice, C-heavy molasses, ed to be supplied by sugar factories can be downloaded from Google play store, the largely owing to base effects. “These two headwinds On the positive side, Credit from 100 per cent sugarcane juice and damaged food grains/other to OMCs against a total requirement company said. According to official data, the could turn out to be a double Suisse expects economic growth to 59.13 per litre from the current sources, in that order,” he said. of up to 340 crore litres. One-fourth “The scooter market in Sri Lanka is on an Indian economy grew at a two- whammy for India, exerting an to gradually get support from rate of 47.13, Oil Minister Also, OMCs will pay GST and of the supplies are expected to be upswing and is largely driven by the youth of the year high of 8.2 per cent in the upward pressure on inflation strengthening bank balance Dharmendra Pradhan told a news transportation charges. produced from B-heavy molasses country. Our latest 125cc offering is a fantastic April-June quarter of current fis- and downward pressure on sheets as more companies exit conference. Pradhan said the decision while the rest would come from the package of stunning style, smart technology cal on good show by manufac- growth,” the report said. bankruptcy, and as GST imple- The price for ethanol produced would reduce excess sugar in the conventional C-heavy molasses. and performance, which will attract this set of turing and farm sectors. Regarding price rise, the mentation progresses further from B-heavy molasses (also called country, increase liquidity with the Pradhan said surplus sugar young customers,” TVS Lanka Pvt. Ltd CEO Ravi “A moderation in the PMI report said though the headline (full implementation of E-Way as intermediary molasses) was sugar mills for settling cane farmer’s production had been depressing Liyanage said. seems to be confirming our view inflation had eased in recent bill). hiked to 52.43 a litre from the cur- dues and make higher ethanol sugar prices. Consequently, sugar- rent 47.13 but that for ethanol pro- available for Ethanol Blended Petrol cane farmers’ dues had increased duced from C-heavy molasses was (EBP) Programme. due to the lower capability of the reduced marginally to 43.46 from “Remunerative price to ethanol sugar industry to pay the farmers. &
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 %   wicket as India lost the fifth Test order have found things very dif- series, not just this game. It second-highest scorer being KL Rahul by 118 runs to hand England a ficult. It proves more than any- shows it's very exciting, and for — 299 runs, 149 of those coming in a and Mayank Agarwal are waiting in the from Curran, Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali. 4-1 win in the five-match series. thing it has been challenging me it's still the pinnacle of our dead rubber when the pressure was off. wings for their opportunity. The communication regarding Root said the series win over against the new ball on these sport," said Root. Where Kohli erred was not realis- While Kohli was unlucky to lose all where individuals stood also came World No. 1 India signifies surfaces. We have been very While Anderson took 564 ing that his teammates were not as pre- five tosses but his reading of the pitch- under scanner after Karun Nair, an orig- England are on an upward curve smart and made sure we have wickets, Alastair Cook scored his pared for testing English conditions as es and the team combinations left a lot inal selection was made to warm the and hoped his Test team will got to totals," he added. 33rd Test century to finish his he was. The Indian team reduced the to be desired. benches even as Hanuma Vihari pipped emulate the ODI side and show KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant international career on a high duration of its lone practice game Not picking a second spinner in him in playing eleven. consistency during the winter scored centuries and put on 204 and Root said it was a fitting end against County Champions Essex, a Edgbaston, where the pitch offered Vihari scored a gutsy 56 but would tours of Sri Lanka and West runs for the sixth wicket to raise to the series. move that was criticised by none other turn and bounce, was an error. It was have bagged a pair had Stuart Broad Indies. visions of a fighting draw and an "For Alastair to go out like than Sunil Gavaskar. 1        compounded by the choice of a second appealed for DRS for a plumb leg "I think we are on an improbable Indian victory. that, and Jimmy to finish the Kohli, however, differed stating that    /)  %   spinner at the Lord's where conditions before decision in the first innings. upward curve and have shown However, Rahul was bowled game off in real style was so fit- practice matches are worth it only if aided seamers. The silver lining will certainly be KL a lot of improvement through- by a massive leg break from Adil ting for those two guys - who are there is a good opposition to compete sive technique to bat at No 6 was evi- While India inarguably have the best Rahul and Rishabh Pant's hundreds in out this summer. When we Rashid to trigger a collapse. really close mates. They're going against and pitches of Test quality. dent and he was ill at ease against the set of fast bowlers who used the condi- the fourth innings chase. have had tough days and tough "It was a brilliant delivery. to miss playing with each other," The biggest problem that plagued swinging deliveries. tions well, they were often guilty of not But Pant's glovework was par and moments we have responded Rashid has that in him - that's Root said. India was dodgy team selection. His opposite number Sam Curran being able to get rid of the England lower Rahul finally got his mojo back after well to that," he said. why we have him in the side, "Few times this week I have Cheteshwar Pujara, who played a became an x-factor in the series with two order that showed depth and character. nine consecutive failures. "This winter will pose a lot because he has the ability to asked him (Cook) whether he is significant role in the Trent Bridge vic- match winning all round performances It happened in second innings at To sum it up, India have lost six of challenges and we can show change games, turn situations sure he is making the right deci- tory and scored a determined hundred — at Edgbaston (1st Test) and the series- Edgbaston, both innings at away Test matches this year at a time some growth as a team and show like that on their head," Root sion. I am just so pleased that he was dropped from the first Test based clinching fourth game at Southampton. Southampton and also at the Oval. when the chief coach Ravi Shastri says some consistency like the one- said. "Credit has to go to those can go out in real style. I'm sure on his poor county form. The skipper's persistence with But it was nonetheless a decent per- that this is the best travelling team. day side have. It is a great two guys for the way they played whatever he chooses to do next The Test specialist ended with 278 Shikhar Dhawan, who has been a walk- formance from Ishant Sharma (18), Facts are sacrosanct and they tell a chance to do that now. It has in that middle session, they he will be great." runs in the series. ing wicket outside the sub-continent, Jasprit Bumrah (16) and Mohammed different story even though skipper Kohli's over-dependence on Hardik also created problems at the top of the Shami (14) who gave it their all during Kohli was a touch irritated when a scribe Pandya's all-round abilities in red ball order. the series. asked him a question about the sup- cricket can also be questioned. A total Since the 2013 South Africa tour, Ravichandran Ashwin lacked the posed tall claims made by the coach. of 164 runs including a half century at Dhawan has shown both lack of tech- bite when he had the most helpful con- Come December, Kohli's India will a time when India was about to declare nique and temperament in top Test play- ditions in Southampton, a pitch that have a shot at Australia, a team that and a five-wicket haul in Trent Bridge ing nations. could have been ideal for someone like won't have David Warner and Steve were his only tangible contributions A total of 162 runs in eight innings Ravindra Jadeja. Smith, the two game changers. across four Tests. probably will shut doors on his Test Just that Broad and Anderson were Kohli would be hoping for a merry That he never possessed the defen- career for the time being as Prithvi Shaw a bit more relentless with fine support Christmas Down Under. (9 6      2  

 $@=@= upper hand in every game at Speaking about the many your opinion. Thank you very and with the will to win every some stage or the other, you are weaknesses of the team that lay much." game that we played," said e listed weaknesses aplen- doing something right," said a thoroughly exposed, Kohli said But he did acknowledge his Kohli. Hty but a combative India defiant Kohli after the 118-run the inability to capitalise on side's failure to get more out of Praising the Indian bowling captain Virat Kohli insisted loss in the fifth and final Test positions of strength stood out. the conditions, which England attack, Kohli said, "I would that neither is the 1-4 Test series Tuesday. "We created pressure. We exploited to the hilt. like to offer specials congratu- loss to England all that hard to The defeat in England were not able to hold that pres- "We are not starting behind lations to them for the way they take nor does his side require added to the team's poor sta- sure for long enough with the all the time you know and we have bowled. any "massive" course correction. tistics on foreign soil, a tour of bat and the ball as well...They have fought back in this "Because of them only we India were mostly out- South Africa earlier this year (England) took advantage of series...We do not look at this were in competitive situations played by what was being con- being another missed oppor- those situations better than series as something that makes because they were dismissing sidered a relatively weak tunity. us," he said. us think we can't play in over- the opposition twice in the England team, which had its "Not hard at all (to take The captain was not par- seas conditions...But can we matches. That's a big boost for own share of batting woes these series' defeats in South ticularly amused when ques- capitalise on the important us." throughout the series. Africa and England) because tioned whether coach Ravi moments better than the oppo- As for the batsmen, Kohli "We understand why this what matters to me is the kind Shastri's pre-match claim that sition? At the moment, no, we said issues have been discussed. series has gone the way it has of attitude you play cricket this was the best touring Indian haven't done that," he conced- "The next series we play, and we don't see a massive- with. We said at the end of the team in the last 15 years, was ed. we'll try to play optimistically massive portion that we need to fourth game that we won't something he believed in. "Our aim is to win series, from the beginning so that we correct. If you are competing in throw in the towel and we did- "We have to believe that, not to win the odd Test match don't play catch-up from the every game, and you have an n't," he said. why not? What do you think?" and be happy about it. We are start. In difficult conditions if In response to an "I am not definitely not happy about the you are on the back foot from sure" from the questioning way the series has gone, but we the start then to recover it's very scribe, Kohli retorted, "That's played with the right attitude difficult," he said.    ()  (* +,- ./+0 # < '   9 < 1    1 -  1  '


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I have played enough tive mindset and make amends in will be one tournament where we hockey in my career. 12 years is a long time. +>(9( @=5#5$5+F the upcoming international assign- will be executing the changes Now it's time for the future generation to ments. made during this national camp," take over," Sardar said. +@ 99(((> Going into the Asiad as the he added. "I took the decision after consultation defending champions, India In the probables, the forwards with my family in Chandigarh, Hockey ended its campaign on a who have made the cut are SV India and my friends. I think it's the right back strongly after being dropped from the disappointing note with a Sunil, Akashdeep Singh, time to think about life beyond hockey," he Gold Coast Commonwealth Games squad. Bronze medal after beating Gurjant Singh, Mandeep added. He arch-rivals Pakistan in the Singh, Dilpreet Singh and Interestingly, during the Asian Games worked hard third-place game. Sumit Kumar. in Jakarta, Sardar said he still has hockey on his fit- "The Bronze medal Ace striker left in him and desires to play one last ness to roar was a consolation and there Ramandeep Singh, who Olympics in 2020 Tokyo. back into the is no excuse for not making underwent a knee surgery However, he had a change of heart national it to the final of the 18th after sustaining an injury dur- amid speculation that he was forced to team for the Asian Games Jakarta- ing the FIH Champions Trophy, retire after his name was dropped from the Champions Palembang," Harendra and defender Birendra Lakra, 25-strong core group of national campers Trophy, said. will be undergoing rehabilitation announced by the Hockey India on where India "There is no point from September 16. Wednesday. won a Silver looking back at the loss The players will report to Asked about the dropping from the medal. but now it's critical for us Harendra for a month-long camp, Sardar evaded the question and said With to look ahead with a fresh, training that concludes on he would formally announce his retirement age, he positive approach," he October 14 ahead of the 10-day during a press conference in the national slowed added. Asian Champions Trophy, capital on Friday. down a bit but Sardar still is considered as Hockey India on which will begin on October 18 Sardar made his senior debut for India one of the fittest players in the Indian team. Wednesday named a 25- in Muscat, Oman where India against Pakistan in 2006 and since then he "Fitness is not the reason behind my member core group for a will defend its title. has been a vital cog in the Indian team's decision. I am fit enough to play hockey for national camp in The core group includes three midfield. some more years. But there is always a time Bhubaneswar from goalkeepers PR Sreejesh, Suraj The 32-year-old made over 350 inter- for everything and I feel it's time for me to September 16 as part of Karkera and Krishan Pathak while national appearances for India and cap- move on in life," he said. preparation for the Asian the defenders are Harmanpreet tained the national team for eight long Sardar said he has conveyed his deci- Champions Trophy and the Singh, Rupinder Pal Singh, Gurinder years from 2008 to 2016 before handing the sion to chief coach Harendra Singh, adding World Cup. Singh, Varun Kumar, Kothajit Singh responsibility to PR Sreejesh. he will continue to play hockey in the "The idea of training in Khadangbam, Surender Kumar, Sardar was also the youngest player to domestic circuit. Bhubaneswar was to get Jarmanpreet Singh and the young captain the Indian team when he led the Hailing from Sirsa in Haryana, Sardar's acclimatised to the condi- Pardeep Singh. side at the 2008 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. He career was not devoid of controversy tions. We are also looking at Among midfielders, received the Arjuna award in 2012 and either. playing on the newly-laid Manpreet Singh, Padma Shri in 2015. Sardar was accused of rape by an turf at the Kalinga Hockey Chinglensana Singh Sardar has represented India in two 8 =88      //// Indian-origin British woman, a charge Stadium which will host the World Kangujam, Sumit, Simranjit Singh, Olympics.   ((  &&))  <Nilakanta Sharma, Hardik Singh, Lalit Sardar will leave behind a rich legacy given a clean chit by the special investiga- "This is a very important phase in Kumar Upadhyay and Vivek Sagar in the sport. A fighter to the core, he came tion team of Ludhiana Police. the lead up to the season finale start- Prasad have been selected.