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n view of the nationwide Iprotest against CAA, when section 144 has been promulgated in Madhya Pradesh, the ruling Congress party here has announced to hold a mega protest on the issue of CAA on December 25. Chief Minister Kamal Nath would lead the protest while his ministerial colleagues would join the demonstration, said Public Relations minister PC Sharma on Friday. Thousands of party workers from the State would take part in the protest march, said Sharma after the winter Session of the MP Assembly was adjourned. The Minister said through the implementation of CAA, the Centre has tried to tamper with the fundamental tenets of the constitution and the Congress party would not tolerate this. The Minister further & " " $ $"+ $$, - . claimed that the Chief Minister +-. ,/ ( himself has come forward on " 3>&*#. were seriously injured. reported from Bijnor, Bahraich, " # # # this issue. “I hope Madhya Also present on the occa- ing the party once talked about the basis of religion. Large demonstrations were Farrukhabad and some other " Pradesh would continue to be sion, Sports Minister Jitu one nation-one law, so why Due to a single decision of ix people were killed in fir- organised in Gorakhpur — parts of the State. Internet ser- $$%& % peaceful on the same,” said Patwari slammed the BJP they are now implementing a the Central Government, peo- Sing in Uttar Pradesh as the bastion of Chief Minister vices remained suspended in ( ) Sharma. Government at the Centre say- law which discriminates on ple have taken to streets hold- protests against Citizenship Yogi Adityanath on Friday. about a dozen districts including protests, he claimed. The Amendment Act (CAA) spread Protesters hurled stones at ing Aligarh, Mau, Azamgarh, whole nation including the across the State on Friday. police in two places. The police Lucknow, Kanpur, Bareilly, Congress party only wishes Several other parts of the coun- retaliated by firing teargas Shahjahanpur, Ghaziabad, 1R* , , & 1 & that the constitutional provi- try also saw massive protest. shells in Khoonipur area to dis- Bulandshahr, Sambhal and sions should be the same for The protesters indulged in perse them. Allahabad. everyone and should not dis- stone pelting and arson and Tension prevailed in Lucknow which witnessed - " $"3 criminate on the basis of caste went on the rampage in Ghantaghar, Shahmaroof, violent clashes over the CAA and religion, added the Ferozabad, Bijnor, Nakhas, Khoonipur and on Thursday remained calm on " 2.+23 nalists who had sought his nationwide protests show that try,” he tweeted. Minister. Muzaffarnagar, Hapur, Ismailpur areas of Gorakhpur as Friday. Security was beefed up response on the proposed coun- the Centre has “failed” to dispel “Disaffection against the Saying that the basic theme Bhadohi, Meerut. people came out of mosques in in the state capital after n more trouble for the try-wide implementation of the confusion among a significant law continues in the country of Hindutva is Vasudhaiv Additional Chief Secretary large numbers and demonstrat- Thursday’s violence and heavy INarendra Modi Government, NRC, including Bihar, as stated section of society. despite the Bill’s passage by Kutumbakam and constitu- (Home), Awanish Awasthi, ed. In Aligarh, where a red deployment of police forces was its two allies from Bihar have by Union Home Minister Amit LJP chief Chirag Paswan, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. tional also preaches equality, confirmed to a news agency alert was sounded by the admin- made to avert any exigency. indicated they would oppose the Shah on the floor of Parliament. whose party had backed the The LJP had urged the Patwari addressing Prime that five people died on Friday istration in view of continued Meanwhile mobile internet National Register for Citizens “Kaahe ka NRC? Bilkul Citizenship Amendment Bill Government for deliberations Minister Narendra Modi said in the violence during protest protests, the Friday prayers and text messaging services of (NRC), leaving the BJP com- laagu nahin hoga (NRC what in Parliament, noted that the among allies precisely to ensure that he should not divide against CAA. Director General passed off peacefully. all telecom operators remained pletely isolated on this issue. for? Will not at all be imple- protests are happening in vari- that such a situation does not the public. of Police OP Singh told PTI Peace calls were given from suspended in Lucknow and First it was Janata Dal (U) mented)”, Kumar quipped. ous parts of the country with arise,” he said. If the public property is that two people lost their lives mosques in Muslim-dominated some parts of the State on president and Bihar Chief Another NDA ally, Lok people linking the NRC with the In his tweets, Paswan damaged, it’s your own loss and in Bijnor and one each in areas this morning. Shahar Friday. In Sambhal, Samajwadi Minister Nitish Kumar who Janshakti Party (LJP), also indi- amended citizenship law. assured Muslims and Dalits conveys a message that you Meerut, Sambhal and Mufti Khalid Hamed urged Party MP Shafiqur Rehman asserted that the NRC will not cated its opposition to the NRC “This has made it clear that besides other “deprived” sec- don’t love your country, Patwari Firozabad. But officials report- people not to attach impor- Burq and several others probe implemented in the State. and sought to distance itself the Government has failed to tions of society that his party told the protesters indulging in ed a death in Kanpur as well. tance to rumours. testors were booked for defying Kumar made this clear in a from the Government over the dispel confusion in a significant will pay full attention to their violence urging them to follow He said over 50 policemen Similar protests were also prohibitory order. terse reply to queries from jour- citizenship law, asserting that section of people of the coun- concerns over the NRC.” democratic ways of dissent. P $% & ''( R * !!# "$ !"# 1 789:%; Jaipur: A special anti-terror " -(& per cent vote share for the BJP 1 ,(! :9,$%88,:88,7:,$: " 2.+23 Sengar was a ‘public servant’ court here on Friday awarded against 37 per cent to the (/,&5 ,(=6:$:8,7:, when he committed the death penalty to four convicts he BJP is unlikely to retain Congress-JMM alliance. xpelled BJP MLA Kuldeep depraved act of ‘aggravated in the 2008 Jaipur serial terror Tpower in Jharkhand with Times Now Exit poll pre- 11 Bharat has predicted a hung the Government.” ESingh Sengar will remain in penetrative sexual assault’ upon bombing case that had left 71 various exit polls on Friday dicts 28 seats for BJP and 41 Assembly. As per its forecast, the However, State Congress jail till his last breath for rap- the minor girl..., every coercive dead and 185 injured. placing the JMM-Congress- seats for the Congress + JMM BJP is going to win 30-35 seats, spokesperson Lal Kishore Nath ing a minor girl in Unnao in measure was adopted by the Additional District and RJD alliance ahead of the rul- alliance. As per IANS-ABC C- followed by the JMM 17-22, the Shahdeo said, “The various 2017, a Delhi court said on convict himself and through his Sessions Judge Ajay Kumar ing party. However, some exit voter exit poll the Grand Congress 09-12, the RJD-00-02. agencies which have done exit Friday while terming his henchmen to intimidate, harm Sharma, heading the special polls have predicted either a Alliance is predicted to bag 35 The channel has predicted that polls might have their own offence as a “depraved act” of and silence the victim girl and anti-terror court set up under hung House or clear majority seats in the 81 member House. the regional parties (JVM and claims. But it is clear that the a “democratic functionary” her family members from rais- the provisions of Unlawful for the Opposition. The ruling BJP is expected to AJSU) will play the role of BJP is losing election and leading to erosion of citizens’ ing any voice against him. Activities (Prevention) Act, According to exit polls by win 32 seats. kingmakers in next Assembly Mahagathbandhan is going to faith in him. “The convict was a key pronounced the sentence amid India Today-Axis My India, the The regional party election as JVM will get 05-06 form Government.” Sending out a stern mes- democratic functionary being tight security arrangements in JMM — the Congress-RJD Jharkhand Vikas Morcha seats, while Sudesh Mahto’s Shahdeo said, “The party sage, the court decided to District Judge Dharmesh representative of the people and court premises. Grand Alliance is likely to win (Prajantantrik) JVM(P) led by AJSU party will get 8-12 seats. (BJP) which set a mission of 65 award the maximum punish- Sharma also made clear that in the offence committed by the “The court awarded death 38-50 seats, where as the BJP former Chief Minister Reacting to the exit polls plus is not even going to win ment of life term with a rider case of non-payment of fine by convict has eroded the faith of penalty to four convicts under could be reduced to winning Babulal Marandi may prediction, State BJP general half of the seats of its target.” that the convict will remain in Sengar, the Uttar Pradesh the people to which he owed IPC section 302 and section 22-32 seats. The win 1 to 4 seats, while secretary, Deepak Prakash said, Polling in Jharkhand was jail for “remainder of his nat- Government will have to pay allegiance and a duty to exhib- 16(1)(A) of the UAPA for AJSU could win 3-5 BJP’s estranged ally AJSU “The BJP has much more trust held in five phases, starting on ural biological life” and also from the State coffer as pro- it upright moral behaviour and planting bombs at different seats and the JVM 2- could get three to seven and confidence in people man- November 30 and ending imposed an exemplary fine of vided in the Code of Criminal probity in personal and public places,” Public Prosecutor Sri 4 seats. India Today- seats. date than exit polls. We are today. Votes will be counted on 25 lakh on him to be paid Procedure (CrPC). life,” the court said in its order Chand told reporters. Axis exit polls predict 34 Regional television News hopeful that the BJP will form Monday, December 23. within a month. “Convict Kuldeep Singh on quantum of sentence. PTI Q R % And I have no interest in meet- reported that Jaishankar “abrupt- ing (Jayapal),” he said in ly cancelled a meeting with response to a question. senior members of Congress this India has defended the week after US lawmakers " 2.+23 4 gence wing, Andhra Pradesh + &, - restrictions in Kashmir on the refused demands to exclude” 5/(* (6(1(! Police and Central intelligence grounds that they were Jayapal from the meeting. agencies. “An FIR has been imposed to prevent Pakistan Jaishankar was to meet ! " he Andhra Pradesh police lodged and seven Navy person- from creating more mischief chairman of the House Foreign Tarrested seven Navy per- nel and a hawala operator have " .(/ 01# through proxies and terrorists Affairs Committee, sonnel on Friday for passing been arrested from different following the abrogation of Congressman Eliot L Engel; on sensitive information parts of the country. Some more xternal Affairs Minister S Article 370 which ended the committee’s top Republican # $% through social media plat- suspects are being questioned,” EJaishankar refused to meet special status of Jammu & Michael McCaul and others, form to a Pakistani handler the Andhra Pradesh Police said Indian-American Kashmir. including Congresswoman after they fell into ‘honey-trap’ in a Press release. Congresswoman Pramila Do you treat the resolution Jayapal, the report said. in September 2018. Further investigation is on, Jayapal who introduced the currently in the (House Foreign “This only furthers the & ' " The non-officer rank per- said police and Navy officials, Congressional resolution on Affairs) committee seriously: idea that the Indian sonnel were posted at naval adding the seven sailors were Kashmir urging India to lift all the resolution that criticises the Government isn’t willing to bases at Mumbai, Karwar giving out “unauthorised the restrictions in Jammu & situation in India?, the Minister listen to any dissent at all. The ! (Karnataka) and information” through Facebook Kashmir imposed after revok- India-US 2+2 dialogue, “I am aware of that was asked. “I have an interest seriousness of this moment ( Visakhapatnam. A hawala oper- and other social media tools. ing Article 370. Jaishankar said the resolution (Congressional) resolution. I in meeting people who are should’ve been a reason for a ) * ator was also arrested in this Mumbai has the Western Naval Addressing a group of introduced this month in the don’t think it’s a fair under- objective and open to discus- conversation, not dictating ( connection. All the sailors were command headquarters and Indian reporters here on House of Representatives standing of the situation in sion but not the people who who’s in the meeting, which arrested in a joint operation most VIPs land at the helicopter Thursday as he concluded his was not a fair characterisation Jammu & Kashmir, or a fair already made up their minds,” seems very petty,” Jayapal was + ,&-" code-named “Dolphin’s Nose” base there. trip to Washington DC, which of the situation in Jammu & characterisation of what the Jaishankar said in response. quoted as saying by the leading launched by the Naval intelli- Detailed report on P7 was primarily to attend the Kashmir. Government of India is doing. Earlier, the Washington Post American daily. !"# !"#!$"% %, , % & " / (( / & - & " = #6(3 main function of the state will Singh, Commandant 7th be held on January 26 at the Lal Battalion Santosh Singh Gaur " = #6(3 nessed representatives from invited placement prospects reparations for Republic Day Parade Ground in Jahangirabad. and Commandant 23rd various corporate houses and in organizations like Aegis, Pwere reviewed and respon- The Beating the Retreat Battalion Simala Prasad and SP ith an aim to initiate dia- NGO’s engaging in panels like Mahindra Finance, Tele-per- sibilities were assigned to vari- ceremony will be held on 29 Rail Manish Agrawal were pre- Wlogue among various Disability Inclusion Advantage formance, Reliance Fresh, ous officials for cleanliness, January. In connection with the sent in the meeting along with stakeholders for empowerment and Partnership Model for Ondoor, Vidhya Automobiles security, traffic system, tableau preparations for both these police officers of various of Persons with Disability PwD Inclusivity. The confer- and Pantaloons. and medical arrangements, etc. events, Special Director branches of Police (PwDs), Sarthak and NAAI ence also included a Super Founder & CEO of including parade and medical General of Police SAF Vijay Headquarters. organised ‘Samagam– Setting Idol Panel where prominent Sarthak, Jitender Aggarwal told arrangements for the parade Yadav took a meeting of the "Beating the Retreat" will be Pathways to Disability’ alumni from Sarthak came media persons, “With the sup- ground and necessary instruc- concerned officials. held on 29 January which is pro- Inclusive Development (Round forward sharing their journey port of government, today we tions regarding the selection of At the meeting it was gram concludes with the formal Table Conference) on Friday at of success. have various laws for uplift- tunes played in Beating the decided that the parade completion of the Republic Day Composite Regional Centre, Taking forward its mis- ment of People with Retreat, fireworks and electrical rehearsal for the Republic Day programs. Bhopal. sion of empowerment of PwDs, Disabilities. But this road of arrangements and assigned the celebrations would begin on Republic Day celebra- Inaugurated by Chief Sarthak organized 151st Job Equality for All still faces strug- responsibility to the officials at January 4. tions in Madhya Pradesh will Guest JN Kansotiya, Principal Founder and CEO of Sarthak highlighting the need for Fair for Divyangjans alongside gles due to prolonged stigmas meeting at held at State Police The full dress final rehearsal conclude on January 29 at Secretary of Department of Educational Trust, the confer- Inclusive World for all. the Round Table Conference. associated with PwDs and lack Headquarters on Friday. will be held on 24 January. Motilal Nehru Stadium, Social Justice andDisabled ence emerged as a platform for Comprising of enriching With a participation of more of knowledge about various Republic Day will be cele- Assistant Inspector General of Bhopal, with the "Beating the Welfare and Jitender Aggarwal, discussion and deliberation sessions, the conference wit- than 150 PwDs, the Job Fair disabilities.” brated with joy and gaiety. The Police SAF Ashutosh Pratap Retreat" ceremony. ", & -).(/ 1,-, =N 1+ O ,).)'' -,,$#+!* &,& )'%&)/'/ ( /),'/ '&0 ! " = #6(3 1 22521/'-#! +' (.,)' 01$% 1 2@2(-#'1 2 .$().$%)/ heir craze to see a free A(33(.(3(=(0 India and the way they '/,+%/)%)/#23 T !(//(&-21# worked towards it made these )%3$!/ young revolutionaries different 1 2 (00#'= (0(1 from all other Indians, though /0 -(A0>->(+ ) )% '% '')% they were just as same as us. /)%6/') With such an introduction />* +25 : 1 2 began the play ‘Gagan 1 2(1-2=>''/#'1 2 6$$*%) )!!( .) 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Apte, and covers all the cases ational Balrang 2019 was Balrang festival shows the unity Gujarat, Jham dance of Sikkim, it is a musical drama based on a bomb in the assembly was book ‘Hang Till Death’ by This includes cases like till the most recent one on Ninaugurated by Governor in diversity and India is the only Relare Chumbak-Chumbak real incidents taken from the motivated by the desire to Aadvocate Prateek Jain was Nathuram Vinayak Godse's Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, of Madhya Pradesh, Lalji country where you can find dif- Tom song of Andhra Pradesh life of freedom fighter Bhagat draw attention to the questions launched in city here on Friday. 1949, Caron 1969, Ranga-Billa who was executed by hanging Tandon at Indira Gandhi ferent arts, spirituality, morality were performed. Further, dance Singh and his contemporaries. of freedom and equality. At a time when an enraged 1982, Maqbool Bhatt 1984, on 30 July, 2015 in Nagpur jail Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, which was enhanced more performance from Himachal The play was directed by Hira The play also touches on India is demanding "capital Satwant-Kehar Singh 1989, for his involvement in the 1993 Bhopal. On this occasion, through such events like Balrang. Pradesh, Delhi, Telangana, Maniklal and was beautifully the ideological differences punishment" for those who Harjinder-Sukhdev Singh 1992, Mumbai bombings. Rashmi Arun Shami, Principal Welcome address was Chandigarh, staged by the artists of Rang between Bhagat Singh and raped and murdered a 25- Auto Shankar 1995, Dhananjay "Each story is meticulous- Secretary, School Education, delivered by Principal Secretary Dhamal dance of Haryana, and Shrinkhla Theatre Troupe, Mahatma Gandhi. year-old veterinarian near 2004, Kasab 2012, Afzal Guru ly researched and traced from Jayshri Kiyavat, Commissioner, and gratitude was given by lastly dance performance on Raipur. Bhagat Singh was involved Hyderabad, a new book retells 2013 and Yakub Memom 2015. the beginning, including facts Lok Sikshan Vibhag, MP, DS Commissioner, Lok Sikshan. Aghani of Uttar Pradesh were It is noteworthy that in several revolutionary organ- the stories of 11 high-profile Published by "Bloomsbury" which have never been Rao, Head of Office, IGRMS, The National Festival in performed. On Saturday, closing Bhagat Singh is known as the isations and activities. criminal cases that culminated Publications in New Delhi, revealed, and with the perpe- Bhopal along with officers, chronological order through ceremony of Balrang will be most influential revolutionar- The play mainly highlights in a death sentence. London, Oxfrod, New York trator's circumstances and teachers and huge throng of random slip draw was started. concluded under the august ies of Indian Independence his immense contribution and Hang till Death, written by and Sydney, the publisher is motivations analysed," pub- students were present. Firstly, Bhagoriya dance with presence of Minister of School movement. sacrifice with his friends Advocate Prateek Jain and well-known for his books like lishers Bloomsbury said."Justice While addressing the gath- lyrics ‘Aaye Basant Behra Odhe Education, Govt of Madhya He born in a Sikh family including Rajguru, Sukhdev, motivational trainer , delves Harry Potter, Shiv Kheda's You may be delayed, but it will ering, Governor said that Gulabi Chunariya’ of Madhya Pradesh, Prabhuram Chaudhary which had earlier been Chandrasekhar Azad, Jatin deeper into the history of death Can Win.The book begins with never be denied, irrespective of National Balrang is a festival Pradesh was demonstrated. at 2 pm. Chief Guest also watch involved in revolutionary Das, Ram Prasad Bismil, penalty in India before taking the 1948 case of Nathuram what obstacles lie in the path. which inculcates the spirit of Therafter, Kela dance of the final performance and hon- activities against the British Ashfaque Ullah Khan and oth- the readers through detailed Vinayak Godse, who assassi- These 11 stories prove this Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram Chhattisgarh, Thur-Thali dance ored the winners. Raj, as a teenager Singh stud- ers in freedom struggle. accounts of convicts and the nated Mahatma Gandhi, along fact”, said Prateek. ( $ "P # , 1 1 " = #6(3 shared by some seniors in the speech that created an emo- ,1, he students of Father Agnel tional moment. 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" ! #. shameful and heinous crime. discrimination between male She told that Nirbhaya is not and female should be he national seminar on the getting justice but it is the abolished. Ttopic ‘Gender punishment which is given to The team of speakers who Representation in Media’ was the accused. Nirbhaya will get highlighted various aspects organized here at Ambedkar the justice on the day when and dimensions of this topic University on Friday. In the crimes like rape will com- included Jayant Mishra UN beginning a documentary pletely come to an end in our (ODC), Neeru Mishra, DK Sapno ki Udan was shown to society. Verma, Kishore John, journal- the audience in which various The reforms and preven- ists Vikas Tyagi and Prakash works completed and under- tive work for women safety Hindustani, Prateek taken by Ambedkar University starts when any incidents like Shrivastava, Amit Mandloi, at national level and state level rape occur and then the topic Dev Kumar Vasudevan, Dinesh were shown to the audience. starts what the Police Media Solanki Educationists Supriya After the lightening of the Judiciary is doing. and for this gender sensitiza- nor Honourable Shri Lalji Vice Chancellor Asha Pathak, Vinita Bhatnagar, ceremonial lamp, Vice This type of incidents tion course should be includ- Tandon for which he agreed Shukla also told that the Manisha Saxena, Jamna Chancellor of the university should not occur and our fam- ed in the foundation course of and hopefully this gender sen- women should be given equal Mishra, Kusum Tripathi, Prof Asha Shukla told that ily and society should survive the syllabus of universities and sitization course will be start- right in society and this is only Rashmi Jain, Sabana and rape against women is very in healthy social atmosphere I have requested to the gover- ed in all the universities of MP. possible when the Manoj Gupta. ' $'" !"#!$"% , * +, (

1%$, together for their safety. the administrations’ recovery and return to acade- %$,$+%(&$(( ( The national Capital permission and and mics will be our first priority. (%)/ '&$'($ ! on Friday saw protests in perpetrating atrocities The university is ready to sup- % & multiple areas such as the students. port them in every way.” ,)/ ( )( Jama Masjid, Jantar “Complaints have “On this day, when support ( +/)' ( $!/ Mantar and outside been lodged with the for Jamia is pouring in from " 2.+23 colours, opposing the new cit- area. Jamia Milia Islamia. Police and the Ministry. across the world, it is crucial for izenship law and NRC and “Police teams were “Please stay togeth- Rest assured that justice the administration and stu- espite travel restrictions underlining the spirit of secu- deployed to maintain law and " 2.+23 er in solidarity. I also will be provided,” read dents to stand together and not Dand freezing cold, a sea of larism and unity covered the order. We had also held Aman request you not to be the circular. to be misled by any malicious protesters poured onto the boundaries of Jamia Millia Committee meetings with he Vice-Chancellor of misled by any rumours Akhtar further said, gossips, rumours and distort- roads outside Jamia Millia Islamia. E-rickshaws, motor- locals and urged them to main- TJamia Millia Islamia (JMI) or distorted media “I have been in touch ed media reports. What hap- Islamia after Friday prayers, cycles, cars and vans plied on tain peace and harmony,” said Najma Akhtar on Friday asked reports. I am a mother. I with the students who pened on 15th December is a continuing with their protest the roads with anti-Citizenship the DCP. students to stay away from the feel the suffering and sustained injuries. I traumatic and upsetting event against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and anti- On Sunday, violent scenes rumours and gossips being pain inflicted on the students fraternity is with the students spoke to Aijaz, Sayaan, Majid from which we all are still (Amendment) Act and the NRC posters pasted on them. were witnessed in and around spread on the Social media with motherly solicitude and and the administrations has and others. I have reassured recovering. I wish the students proposed nationwide National The protesters formed Jamia Millia Islamia during a sites. She also asked the stu- concern,” said Akhtar in a lodged complaint with the their families that the univer- to rest assured that we will get Register of Citizens (NRC). human chains on both the protest march organised by dents to stay calm and the statement issued by her on Delhi Police and the concerned sity is with them and will pro- through this crisis together, and This is the fifth day of sides of the roads to ensure that students against the CAA. The entire Jamia fraternity is with Friday. ministry against the police for vide them with full financial will emerge stronger and protests outside the university traffic movement was not protest took a violent turn and the students and will stand She said the entire Jamia entering the campus without and emotional support. Their tougher,” she added. after over 50 Jamia students affected. Some locals fed many buses were set on fire. were injured in a police crack- biryani to the protesters while Instances of stone pelting were down following violence dur- some brought refreshment like also reported. $ ing a demonstration on Sunday. samosas, sandwiches, bananas, The police resorted to fir- . The protesters, including biscuits and oranges for them. ing teargas shells. Students university students, locals and Residents in the area were have alleged that police barged - children, took out marches seen distributing pamphlets into the university library and carrying posters, banners and urging protesters to not indulge started beating them up. Jamia & tricolours. The organisers in violence. Millia’s Vice-Chancellor too warned the protesters against Anger against the Delhi has said the police entered the using “negative” slogans against Police continued to simmer university campus without any 6-# =1#-@ anyone. among the protesters with ban- permission. " 2.+23 Kashmere Gate and Central Some protesters donned ners being held up high and The V-C said the univer- Secretariat stations were also #-+2-/!6#/2+ white caps with “No CAA, No sloganeering becoming louder sity will be filing an FIR against nce again the commuters in closed. NRC” written on them. They whenever a police vehicle drove the Delhi Police for its action. Othe national Capital found The other stations that were claimed that local AAP MLA through the area. According to Police said that most pro- it tough to travel as Dehi Metro closed due the protest were " 2.+23 and Delhi Minister Chinmoy Biswal, the Deputy testers who took part in vio- shut down 20 of its stations on Johri Enclave, Shiv Vihar and Amanatullah got those caps Commissioner of Police lence in and around Delhi’s JMI Friday owing to the protest in Dilshad Garden. rohibitory orders were manufactured. (DCP), South East district, the on Sunday were people who the city. The Delhi Metro Rail “Of the 285 stations, Chawri Pimposed in 12 areas of Posters of all sizes and protests were peaceful in the were not students. Corporation (DMRC) closed Bazar, Lal Quila, Jama Masjid Northeast Delhi on Friday. To stations including the busiest and Delhi Gate on violet line, Jaf- maintain law and order situa- Rajiv Chowk and Kahsmere frabad and Maujpur-Babarpur tion in the national Capital, the Gate following the security on Pink Line and Jamia Millia Delhi Police including top brass '/ advise issued by the Delhi Police Islamia on Magenta Line are clo- cops carried out a flag march to prevent the protesters from sed as per instructions of secu- in the several districts. joining the ongoing protest at rity agencies. Rest of the metro Police also used drones to Jama Masjid and various other network is operating as per sch- keep a tab on the law and order 0 places such as India Gate, Jantar edule,” the DMRC had tweeted. situation in the areas which 0 " " "- "( Mantar and Jamia Millia. “The following stations are witnessed violence during Multiple protests were currently closed: Central protests against the amended " 2.+23 organised across the city includ- Secretariat, Chawri Bazar, citizenship law three days ago. Thursday in connection with and harmony. ing the mega protest at Jama Chandni Chowk, Rajiv Chowk, Joint Commissioner of the violence and vandalism in Atul Kumar Thakur, the political outfit, Bhim Army Masjid, Dariyanganj, Seelampur Delhi Gate, Lal Quila, Jama Police Alok Kumar and Deputy Seelampur during the protest,” DCP, South district also carried Aon Friday claimed that its and Delhi Gate against the Masjid, Khan Market, Janpath, Commissioner of Police, the police said. out flag march in South Delhi chief Chandrashekhar was on Citizenship Amendment Act Pragati Maidan, Mandi House, (DCP), North East district, Meanwhile, Western range, area. “Flag March in the area of Friday caught by police but he (CAA) and National Register of Jamia Millia Islamia, Jaffrabad, Ved Prakash Surya were among Joint CP, Shalini Singh also vis- Maidan Garhi, Fatehpur Beri, escaped near Daryaganj Citizens (NRC). Maujpur-Babarpur, Shiv Vihar, senior officers who were pre- ited Outer Delhi’s area. Joint Kharak , Chadanhaulla were during a protest march from “Entry & exit gates of Mandi Johri Enclave,” DMRC said. sent during the flag march in CP, Singh and Anto Alphonse, carried out. Police also met Jama Masjid to Jantar House and Janpath are closed. However, the DMRC Seemlampur area. the DCP, Dwarka district also localites and held a discussion Mantar. However, there was no Interchange facility is available resumed the functions and “We are conducting a flag carried out a flag march with them. Police also made official confirmation from the at Mandi House,” the Delhi opened all the entry and exit march in the area to maintain in Dwarka areas and met elder- appeal to residents to maintain police. Metro Rail Corporation gates of the stations except the law and order and peace,” DCP ly people of the community peace and harmony. Police also According to the (DMRC) said in a tweet. Jaffarabad and Maujpur- Surya said. “A person identi- and urged them to make appeal distributed sweets to the stu- Bhim Army, the police tried to Soon after, it tweeted that Babarpur stations on Pink line. fied as Rashid was arrested on to people to maintain peace dents,” said Thakur. escort Azad away at Jama Masjid but he managed to get away from the clutches of police and joined the protest (//# again. “However, he was " 2.+23 the law and order situation in assembled near Seelampur caught later near Daryaganj the district. Chowk around 1 pm on but he again escaped there ust after the Friday prayers at “There was a peaceful Tuesday and marched towards too,” said a member of Bhim JNorth east Delhi’s Seelampur protest during the day. Police Jafrabad area. After a short Army. area, scores of protesters gath- detained people who might phase of peaceful protest The protest march led by ered to mark their protest disrupt the peaceful protest,” march, it turned violent. The Bhim Army against the against the Citizen said a senior police official. mob started damaging school citizenship law, despite the Amendment Act (CAA) in the In the wake of protest, the and DTC buses on the road. police denying permission to / $ " & - 0 area. A large number of people Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Subsequently, some of the agi- it, comes a day after thousands ( . 0 started a protest march from closed Jaffrabad and Maujpur- tators pelted police with stones, of students, activists and Jafrabad to Seelampur shouting Babarpur in Seelampur. leading to massive clash. Police opposition leaders hit the copy of the Constitution, Gate area on Friday slogans and defying prohibito- On Tuesday, violence had had registered three First streets in the national Capital was leading the protesters in evening when a group of ry orders after attending the broken out in the area over the Information Reports (FIRs) defying security clampdown a march from Jama Masjid agitating demonstrators Friday prayers at a mosque in amended Citizenship Act. regarding the violence. and prohibitory orders. area to Jantar Mantar but resorted to stone-pelting after the Welcome area. $$1567 . 0 Thousands of protesters Protesters had fought Historic Jama Masjid they were stopped at the Delhi police tried to forcefully evict On Friday morning, police clashed with police and dam- pitched battles with police as a became the centre point of Gate locality where large them. have imposed prohibitory and paramilitary personnel car- hibitory orders were imposed aged vehicles and also tried to demonstration against the law protest against the CAA on numbers of barricades were In the melee, one car was orders in Seelampur, restricting ried out a flag march in in 12 police station areas of torch a police post on Tuesday. near the Jamia Millia Islamia Friday afternoon. erected. set on fire and several others the assembly of more than four Seelampur and Sunder Nagri. Northeast Delhi and police Residents of Seelampur, University turned violent on Chandrashekhar, holding up a Violence broke out at Delhi were damaged. people. Earlier in the day, police According to police, pro- used drones to keep a tab on Jafrabad and adjoining areas Sunday. !, - , 1,1 ! . ( 1 , 1 // " (// " +2 -(+> # G " 2.+23 he State Meteorological TCentre has forecast the = >=(2/.(- year-old undertrial prisoner nsuring safety and rightful possibility of snowfall at iso- will be known in the post- Eplace to Muslims born in lated places in Uttarakhand at n undertrial prisoner mortem report. India, Delhi Bharatiya Janata altitude of 2500 metres and Aaccused in a rape case died "The accused seemed fine Party (BJP) president Manoj above. Overall, the state will on Friday inside Keonjhar dis- and healthy. He might have Tiwari on Friday said the experience partly to generally trict jail in Odisha after a rape died after being panicked over Citizenship Act - 1955 has cloudy sky on Saturday. Very convict lodged in the same jail the death penalty awarded to been amended to give citizen- light to light rainfall/ snowfall was awarded death penalty on another inmate, who was also ship to the Hindu, Sikh, is likely to occur at isolated Thursday. lodged here in a POCSO case. Buddhism, Jain, Christian, place in mountainous regions The deceased, Turi Munda, However, the exact reason Parsi refugees from of Uttarakhand especially in the was lodged in Keonjhar jail in behind his death will be known Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Kumaon region while dry connection with the rape of a after the post-mortem," said Jail Pakistan who came to India weather is likely to prevail in and nine degree Celsius respec- Dehradun, 18.5 degree Celsius minor girl. Superintendent Garib Sahoo. before or on 31st December 0 / & ) " " rest of the state. tively. and 4.2 degree Celsius in Jail authorities suspect that Notably, the Additional 2014. ( In the provisional capital of Meanwhile on Friday, the Pantnagar, 14.8 degree Celsius Munda may have died of car- District Judge (ADJ) court “I am here to clear all Uttarakhand, the sky will be maximum and minimum tem- and 4.8 degree Celsius in diac arrest due to mental stress awarded death penalty to Sunil doubts pertaining to spreading rumors about CAA,” “CAA — 1955 has been mainly clear to partly cloudy on peratures recorded at various Mukteshwar, 15.2 degree after a rape convict in the Nayak for rape and murder of Citizenship Amendment Act Tiwari said. amended to give citizenship to Saturday. The maximum and places in the state were 22.4 Celsius and 6.4 degree Celsius same jail was sentenced to a three-year-old girl in (CAA), this Act will never Pertinently, Delhi BJP the the Hindu, Sikh, Buddhism, minimum temperatures are degree Celsius and 8.5 degree respectively in death. However, the exact rea- Champua police limits on harm any Indian,” Tiwari said wrote a letter to AAP and Jainism, Christian, Parsi likely to be 23 degree Celsius Celsius respectively in New Tehri. son behind the death of the 55- January 13, 2017. while reading from the recent- invited Congress leader to par- refugees from Afghanistan, ly Amendment Act on ticipate in open debate on Bangladesh and Pakistan who Citizenship. CAA. came to India before 31st Tiwari, Member of “The people who have the December 2014,” he read. - " <# Parliament from Northeast responsibility of preventing “Had our country not been Delhi Lok Sabha seat invited violence have actually encour- divided on religious ground, Congress and Aam Aadmi aged violence. Even celebrities there was no need for this law,” New Delhi: The Jawaharlal block to any resolution is the "The JNUTA agreed to Party (AAP) for an open dis- are not clear in their minds Tiwari said. Nehru Teachers' Association VC and his "autocratic style" of provide a detailed report on all cussion on CAA. about CAA,” said Tiwari. He further said that this (JNUTA) on Friday held a governance, in violation of the violations for the consideration “Rumors should not be Citing CAA gazette, Tiwari Act will not apply to Assam, demonstration outside the framework set out by the JNU of the MHRD," it said. spread as this act will help peo- read, “The Citizenship Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura’s HRD Ministry to draw its Act, statutes and ordinances, Many students received ple to attain citizenship status,” Amendment Act is only of ST areas and the areas under attention to the 'alternative' the teachers' body alleged. question papers of all subjects the BJP leader said in three pages and needs to be internal boundary notified model of exams in the varsity. The JNUTA said it was through e-mail on Friday with Connaught Place while inter- studied. Any Act is under Bengal Eastern Territory A delegation of the assured that the HRD ministry the deadline being December acting with locals and inform- amended when it is passed Regulation 1873. JNUTA met Higher Education will be willing to make efforts 23 to submit their papers. The ing them about the CAA intri- both by Lok Sabha and Rajya “ Confusion was created in Secretary Amit Khare and Joint to find a resolution in the next JNU Students' Union has con- cacies. Sabha but BJP lacks majority in the North-East on this issue Secretary G C Hosur. few days. demned the varsity's move to Hitting out at AAP and Rajya Sabha, other parties and various parties played pol- "The mockery of academ- The ministry was also conduct alternative model of Congress, Tiwari said that AAP voted in favor of this Bill, only itics on it. Enmity is been cre- ic standards being enacted by informed about the JNUTA's exams. convener Arvind Kejriwal and after that the Bill was passed. ated between the people of the the VC (vice chancellor) by try- appeal to the president of India, Students have been on a Congress president Subhash This has now become law after country. BJP rebukes all the ing to manufacture an artificial examinations in 'alternative' the JNUTA said. visitor to the varsity, to remove strike for over one-and-a-half Chopra did not turn up for the being notified by the rumors being created on closure to the semester by modes like e-mail and The delegation also point- M Jagadesh Kumar from his months over the issue of hos- debate. “Both parties in Delhi Honourable President on 13th Citizenship Amendment Act,” compelling teachers to conduct Whatsapp was highlighted, " ed out that the real stumbling position of vice-chancellor. tel fee hike. 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Both the missiles were fired to Ravinder Bhakar, WR chief delay its implementation. various forums to get relief on Friday. ditions also forced the suspen- (APEDA) - as part of its efforts "The first trial was con- engage a target located at 20 spokesperson, said these extra He also stressed on creat- from capital punishment. Out of 25 scheduled flights sion of traffic on the 270-km to promote exports from ducted on December 19 where- kilometre range and high accu- locals will be slow ones and ing a balance between the Prasad said that as many for the day, only 13 operated to Jammu-Srinagar national high- India's agriculture produce rich in one missile was fired at 75 racy was achieved," the state- would halt at all stations. rights of an accused and the as 1,023 fasttrack courts are and fro the Srinagar airport in way around 5.30 pm, leaving regions - had sent the first trial kilometre range. ment added. "Of the eight locals, four rights of a victim of crime. going to be set up in the coun- the morning while the rest 12 thousands of Valley-bound shipment of vegetables by sea The second trial was suc- According to the DRDO, will start from Churchgate and "Rights of the accused are try only for the trial of POSCO flights were cancelled later in vehicles stranded. route from Varanasi to Dubai, cessfully conducted today at the Pinaka missiles were inte- remaining four from Virar. important but what about the and rape cases. the day due to bad weather, Jawahar Tunnel – the gate- Commerce and Industry 1100 hrs from Integrated Test grated with live warhead and The departure time of the extra rights of the victim of crime. He said 400 such courts they said. way to Kashmir – recorded Ministry said in a statement. Range, Chandipur, off the proximity fuse and was locals from Churchgate will be We need to balance the two. have already been agreed upon Srinagar experienced inter- about six inches of snow by this Considering the potential Odisha coast," the statement tracked by multiple range sys- 1:15am, 2:00am, 2:30 am and Therefore, I would urge the between the Centre and the mittent light snowfall and rains evening, a traffic department of production of fruits and veg- by the Ministry of Defence tems such as telemetry, radars, 3:25 am. judiciary with all the respect, state and 160 out of it have been in the afternoon, while the high official said. etables in Varanasi region com- said. Electro-Optical Tracking The four from Virar will authority under my command made operational. altitude areas of Kashmir wit- The snow clearance oper- prising of 5 districts -Ghazipur, Pinaka is a multiple rock- System (EOTS), which con- start at 0015 hours, 0045 for them that those who have "Rest of the courts will be nessed moderate snowfall, the ation is going on to make the Jaunpur, Chandauli, Mirzapur et launcher system developed firmed the textbook flight hours, 1:40 am and 3:05am," he been given capital punishment operational very soon," Prasad fourth of this season so far. arterial road trafficable as early and SantRavidas Nagar - by the Defence Research and performance. said. should not abuse the system to said. The adverse weather con- as possible, he added. APEDA is in the process of setting up Agri export hubs in these districts, it added. "The first trial shipment of 11 ,$ 1 -,1 6, one container of fresh vegetables was flagged off by Paban Kumar Borthakur, Chairman APEDA " 2.+23 perature on Friday was record- meteorological department also degrees Celsius, up from the tered a minimum of 5.5 degrees and Deepak Agrawal, ed at 17.5 degrees Celsius, five forecasting fairly widespread previous night's 4.6 degrees Celsius, a meteorological Commissioner, Varanasi Region one-chilling cold condi- notches below the season's rains and snowfall in J&K and Celsius. department official said here. in the presence of Kaushal Raj Btions prevailed in north average. at isolated places in Ladakh Srinagar recorded a low of Ambala recorded a low of Sharma, District Magistrate, India on Friday with fresh Due to low temperature over the next two days. minus 2.6 degrees Celsius 8.6 degrees Celsius while Varanasi today," it said. snowfall in J&K and Himachal and high humidity, the air The night temperature in against the previous night's Rohtak, Bhiwani and Sirsa expe- In its efforts to set up of Pradesh, while the national quality was in the "severe" cat- most parts of the two Union minus 2.3 degrees Celsius, rienced a cold night recording agri-export hub, APEDA capital also witnessed a dense egory in the morning. Territories saw a dip, with while the famous ski resort of lows of 6.8, 6.3 and 6.1 degrees organised an export promotion foggy day which led to cancel- According to Central Pollution Drass belt of Ladakh recording Gulmarg in north Kashmir Celsius, respectively. programme and buyer seller lation of flights and delay in Control Board (CPCB) data, the lowest temperature of was the coldest place in the val- In Punjab, Bathinda meet (BSM) for fresh vegetables train services. Delhi's AQI at 8 am was at 430. minus 16.1 degrees Celsius, ley with a minimum of 6.5 recorded a low of 6.5 degrees this year in Varanasi, which was Officials at the Delhi air- The Met department has A: while Banihal belt in Jammu degrees Celsius. Celsius while Patiala, too, shiv- attended by 100 farmers of port said 19 flights were can- forecast "severe cold condi- region was the coldest area in Pahalgam hill resort in ered at a low of 7.6 degrees region and exporters from celled and five diverted as the tions" accompanied by light tive centre Keylong experi- 2 degrees Celsius followed by the region at minus 1.5 degrees south Kashmir was freezing at Celsius. Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad dense fog reduced visibility to rain drizzle in the city for enced 5 cm snowfall followed Kufri registering 4 degrees Celsius. Kashmir's Gulmarg minus 4.1 degrees Celsius, the Amritsar (7.4), Adampur and UP. Vegetables and fruits zero at some places early in the Saturday. by Gandhola witnessing 3 cm Celsius, Dalhousie at 4.3 belt registered minus 6.5 official said. (7.9), Halwara (7.5), Faridkot exporters association , Mumbai morning. Railway officials said Some higher reaches of and Kinnaur's Kalpa getting 1 degrees Celsius and Shimla at degrees Celsius. In Haryana and Punjab (7.8) and Gurdaspur (6.9) also have signed an MoU with four over 100 trains were delayed by Himachal Pradesh received cm. 6.3 degrees Celsius. Jammu city registered a low also, cold weather conditions experienced a cold night. farmers producers organisa- up to two hours. fresh snowfall on Friday with The coldest place in the Up north, moderate snow- of 8.2 degrees Celsius - 2.4 persisted on Friday also as However, Ludhiana registered tions for sourcing of fresh veg- Visibility was zero at Palam forecast of heavy rain and state was Keylong where the fall began in most parts of notches below normal, a mete- Hisar (Haryana) recorded the an above normal minimum at etables and fruits for export to and 300 metres at Safdarjung at snowfall till December 21. minimum settled at minus 6 Kashmir Friday afternoon and orological department official lowest temperature across the 9.2 degrees Celsius. international markets. 5.30 am which improved later. However, the minimum and degrees Celsius. The mini- is expected to continue till said. two states at 4.5 degrees The Union territory of FPOs have been engaged to The city also braved a cold maximum temperatures in the mum temperature in Kalpa Saturday. Katra, the base camp for Celsius. Chandigarh, the common cap- ensure supply of quality pro- day with minimum tempera- state increased by a few notch- was 0.7 degrees Celsius. Severe cold wave condi- pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi Karnal, too, braved the ital of both states, recorded a duce from the region, the ture settling at 6.4 degrees es since Thursday. Famous tourist destina- tions gripped J&K and Ladakh shrine in Reasi district, regis- chill at a low of 6 degrees minimum of 9.9 degrees release said. Celsius. The maximum tem- Lahaul-Spiti's administration Manali recorded a low of after the snowfall with the tered a night temperature of 5 Celsius while Narnaul regis- Celsius. !"#!$"% $' $' "9 " 4 K1 + 6 " 4 4 0<659-0541 / / " ? 9 5 > :5 $ # 1 3 # ( ) & 0 7-+@ ( P ( S ( ( ) Q 5 . A 5 # ( ( S &4 $" + : ? B ( ? ecently, the UK elected 650 mem- ? bers to the House of Commons on December 12 for the third time 2 since 2015 even though ( Governments over there are elect- ( Red for a five-year tenure. The history of the British Raj (1858-1947) and the subsequent . % S imprint, relationship and presence of sub- S continental diaspora in the UK have made ? these elections relevant for the diaspora community and the Indian subcontinent as well. Accounting for nearly five per cent of the . ( approximately 68 million population, subcontinental ethnicities have a significant stake 5 B and impact in the impending Government formation in the UK. Indian diaspora is the S largest foreign ethnicity in Britain, compris- S ( ing 2.3 per cent of the total population. This # is followed closely by Pakistan with 1.9 per cent and Bangladesh at 0.7 per cent. 5 5 #1 Subcontinental ethnicities contribute about C 9 * 25-30 seats to the Parliament. 0 ( Till recently, subcontinental ethnicities have had an overarching bias towards the # #1 S Labour Party, which accounted for nearly two-third of the subcontinental parliamen- have made it more amiable determination and for interna- (of Pakistani ethnicity) had not # tarians. However, there has been a clear fis- towards “traditionalist” Western tional observers to be sent to the endeared him to the British sure in the traditional Labour preference parties. Take for example, the region immediately. The resolu- Pakistanis either. In a deeply P Q #1 ( among all subcontinental ethnicities with Conservatives in the UK or the tion also calls for an intervention hyphenated framework of $ * Indians warming up to the Conservatives in Republicans in the US as of the party at the United India-Pakistan divide, this 2 2 2 $ ( ( sizeable droves. After the post of the Prime opposed to “internationalist” =#-/A# /# Nations Human Rights Council pushed the Indian ethnicity Minister, the number two and three positions parties like the Labour or the (UNHRC).” The implied intent even more towards the ( ; of the Chancellor of Exchequer and the Democrats. The hard Left moor- +(332+>6 / and reference to the so-called Conservatives and the Pakistani 9 2 ( Home Secretary respectively were held by ings of the Labour leadership & (-!#''2/52 “self determination” was clear- ethnicity towards the Labour ( subcontinental ethnicities in the previous under Jeremy Corbyn had the ly political overreach and loaded. Party. Conservative Government. Much earlier, sort of “revolutionary” vocabu- 1#.(-+/1 2 Expectedly, the Indian Given that the ) four members of the Indian ethnicity were lary that was anachronistic with Government expressed its deep Conservatives romped home C 5 ! C " in the Conservative Theresa May’s Cabinet. agenda, including renationalisa- +(+(/6#-(" displeasure. The Indian High with a thumping 80 member 9 ( Subsequently, there were three (out of the 32 tion, debating class wars and 2!(+2/>-2 Commission withdrew its annu- majority over Labour, this member Cabinet) in the previous scrapping nuclear deterrents al courtesy of inviting the UK’s augurs well for the Indian dias- .D 5 2 C ! Conservative Boris Johnson Government. among others. This undid the 1 (1 2 Opposition leadership for pora. Many Indian community * S This is symptomatic of a shift in ethnic- sort of progressive direction set (33>+2+1#1 2 Independence Day celebrations. groups had willingly ousted " ity, acceptance and wooing of the Indian sen- by the “New Labour” liberality -2(//>-0 The Chair of the Labour Party, even Indian-origin Labour par- 2 5 = 0 ( sibilities within the Conservative ranks. The of Tony Blair and Gordon Ian Lavery, was left to do the liamentarians as none of them all-important post of Home Secretary was Brown, who had sought a bal- '>1>-2#'1 2 damage control and renege from stood up in favour of India in the entrusted to Preeti Patel, who held crucial ance between capitalism and the earlier stand adopted by House of Commons to responsibilities such as national security, ter- socialism. This Labour extrem- +(+#&1#-/ Corbyn but the damage was denounce the violent protests in % " ( rorism and immigration issues. Whereas ism led to serious accusations of 1 2!>& , done and was in the coming for front of India House. Alok Sharma was the International harbouring anti-Semitic senti- some time. The Indian ethnicity has " $9 ( Development Secretary and Rishi Sunak ments and concerns prevailed +/&>//2+ Meanwhile, Boris Johnson successfully swung votes in # (son-in-law of Infosys co-founder, NR over Corbyn’s “softness” on (1#(3 2(31 dialled up his charm offensive approximately 50 constituencies = > 2 $ Narayana Murthy) became the Chief security concerns, including his towards the Indian diaspora. He and oddly enough, it seems to Secretary to the Treasury. In the latest description of the operation to /& 2!2M /N" made sure that he alluded to the be the pro-monarchy “Tories” ! “People’s Cabinet” of Boris Johnson, all three take out Osama bin Laden as A# /# (+ reassuring future of the Indian who have caught the fancy and *= E !*F have retained their important positions. “yet another tragedy.” doctors in the much-discussed, preference of the Indian diaspo- 2 9 A drift from the earlier Labour fixation From an Indian perspective, (3/# (3' National Health Scheme (NHS). ra in the latest elections. While had resulted in the Conservatives banking Corbyn’s positions, activism and The gaffe-prone Johnson had the Conservative Party and % 7--7 on one million ethnic votes for the first time actions have been a matter of 2(-12+3@(+ half heartedly and convenient- Johnson in particular have a lot ? % in the 2015 national elections. However, by concern with him signing mul- 4213@ ly referred to himself as the to account for in the past and in % 2 ( the 2017 national elections, post-election sur- tiple motions, expressing con- “son-in-law” of India, as the the future with Brexit uncertain- veys showed that the Conservatives had cerns on the happenings in -2'2--2+1# mother of his second wife was ty looming large, Labour has probably raced ahead of the Labour in India. The Labour Party had !/23'(/1 2 of Sikh faith. Johnson’s patent shot itself in the foot. Until the ? 9 ! attracting Indian ethnicities. Data from an interfered in the Indian affairs bluster had a decidedly ethno option of some sort of a progres- 9 C ? ethno-religious perspective confirmed a 49 and passed a party resolution /#,,3(. religious context and target that sive “New Labour” surfaces, per cent preference for Conservatives by the that read, “Crucially, it calls on #'+( militated more in the face of the Indian ethnicity will contin- 2 2 ( * Hindu and Sikh communities as opposed to the Labour Party, the ethnic Pakistanis in the UK. The ue to support the Conservatives. just 41 per cent for the Labour. Government in waiting, to clear- ongoing public and very person- (The writer, a military veter- A change in global geopolitics, too, has ly and vocally support the al slugfest with his successor, the an, is a former Lt Governor of R evolved India’s narrative and perceptions Kashmiri people’s right to self Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Andaman & Nicobar Islands) .% 8 1 =A6 1 1 =A6, 0 A O , " C * , ) ,""" , # ! 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There’s no Hence, the monetary award M >/ , denying the fact that Trump may ( "/ : ! $S ; of 1,00,000 comes across as a pit- end up being re-elected even tance. Though the winners get 0#6 after impeachment. 5 : ! name and fame, the material 6 / . 1 , Bal Govind $ . benefit also matters. A >/ Noida :5 * Government that spends mil- M N"1 L , lions of rupees to promote Hindi M , " , : 5 S and Sanskrit should be in a good " "1 # ! position to reward such high + 1 L , +8 +< achievement in literature more - , G, M " Sir — Violence has no place in a appropriately. The prize money / "1 ')&29 civilised society guided by liber- # ( S should be increased to 5,00,000, 1 al and democratic ethos and it # ( which can encourage new writers. needs to be condemned in the # Anna Mary Yvonne strongest terms. The Modi-led Chennai National Register of Citizens our nation, “unity in diversity”, in dispensation must reach out to (NRC) proves that citizens of this the spontaneous agitations against the restive voices over the # ( Q country cannot be divided in the the Act. It is time the Government Citizenship Amendment Act # name of religion. understood the sentiments and Sir — Donald Trump will be the (CAA) and addresses legitimate Though the CAA is alleged to mood of the people and rescind- first impeached US President concerns. *= S Sir — This refers to the editori- be anti-Muslim, the solidarity ed the Act, which appears to be who will be seeking re-election in Rahul # al, “Civil disobedience” shown by Indians of different against the country’s secular and more than 150 years. Though he Via email $ ( (December 20). The nationwide hues, seeking the cancellation of democratic spirit. may brush aside the agitation against the Citizenship the Act is really amazing. 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*4$78$ ." 2 3 4 *= E*F 0" " " # G G G ; @+( S *= E*F ( ? 2 ( * ! E *!F !$" <= # % ( * ( he amount of change in the world economy . in the last 20 years and the rate at which it * " ( Thas occurred is staggering. It is inevitable that everyone will have to deal with a significant degree of professional change. This shift could be seismic, to the degree that the very nature of a trade or pro- $ fession is transformed forever. : $ E:$F 2 The great economist and Nobel laureate WA # S . ! Lewis argues that an economy consists of two sec- +-- ) 2 tors: Capitalist (urban and industrial) and a sub- @< ? ( sistence sector (rural and agricultural). Wages in the 0 ! ( capitalist sector are higher than in the subsistence ) 2 % sector, hence there is a tendency for labour to move .2-2I>-2 C 5 % from the latter to the former. However, in India, the (!#-2 # growing population has led to an endless supply of &##-+(12+ * 5 cheap labour and this has also brought down wages (+Ō&152 in the capitalist sector. Moreover, the capitalist sec- # ) 2 tor is not growing fast enough to provide jobs for !6(&1 * 9 9 2 * this large population. With a small fraction of its (66-#(& ! *= E !*F workforce having formal vocational training, '-#!1 2 5 = skilling in India has become increasingly difficult. 5(-#>/ The imperative for skilling young people is well- /1(*2 #3+2-/ 9 5 ( 20$ 20 recognised and has been flagged as a national pri- '.2.(11# A * 9 $ ority for almost a decade, with significant initiatives 23(-021 2 * !* being launched by the Government. The sad part 21.#-*#' # * % is that only 10 per cent of the total workforce in the 1-(0 2 country receives some kind of skill training. The 6-#0-(!!2/ universally applicable, domain-agnostic those who are trained. If everyone is to enable lifelong learning and deepen- feedback from corporate India and research insti- and transferable. They hold the key to cre- trained in becoming a blacksmith, there ing of skills and re-skilling as old occu- 5 % tutes alike is that 65-75per cent of the 15 million (+2/>-2 ating an impact at scale and with speed. will be too many blacksmiths and not pations disappear and new ones evolve. 5 # E%5#F # 5 ; Indian youth who enter the workforce each year are 1 (11-(0/ There is a huge gap between what is enough jobs. Imparting locally-relevant It should also not be restricted to jobs that 9 5 not job-ready or suitably employable. &3#/23@(302+ being taught to students and what they skill sets like repairing bicycles, two- might be on offer, but encourage innova- %5# Technology is advancing faster than we can .1 /62&'& need to pursue as a successful career. To wheelers, solar lamps or mobiles, running tion and creation of jobs. ; adapt, upending the job market and delivering +2!(+/#'1 2 close this gap, we need to create a curricu- a poultry unit, and the like, make fami- Graduates will need cultural compe- ? unimaginable shocks to both our values and our pat- +>/1-@"1 lum that would teach the skills that are lies self-sustaining. To this end, govern- tencies to effectively practice their skills * ( terns of thinking. Repetition-based jobs are declin- .#>3+-2I>-2 most relevant for students entering a 21st ments should boost investment in lifelong in a multicultural world. Since the world 2 %5# ing the world over and will soon disappear. Most +2523#60( century workforce. Thus we will need to learning to retrain, retool and reskill. For is going to be dominated by digital children entering school today will do jobs that don’t &32(-&#!!# give teaching and curriculum design a example, governments could provide forms of communication, everyone will 7-+,(7- * %5# ( exist yet. Many of the children now being educat- (02+((-#>+ greater priority. training grants throughout people’s work- need to have some proficiency in ed in the old system will find the norms, institu- Technology empowers but will ren- ing lives, conditional on stronger private analysing and interpreting a world flood- . ( tions and patterns of working and civic life they were 1 221-2 der millions of jobs obsolete, as smart sector involvement in training and skills ed with data. Higher levels of numeracy # !2. ( trained for scrambled when they enter the adult 2&#/@/12!#' machines take over repetitive tasks that development. Governments should also will be needed across many more occu- . % 5 world. The tools of most jobs are in a state of extreme .#-*'#-&2 employed previous generations. Many of reinforce the supply of skills by strength- pations. Boundaries between education- 5 7H(7@ % flux. For example, spreadsheets, PowerPoint presen- 1-(0"1 the world’s schools and universities are ening incentives for educational institu- al institutions and the outside world 5 $ E%5$F tations and other boardroom documents have all -2I>-2/ modeled on the old, hierarchical elitism tions to harness the power of digital tech- would also need to be far more porous. been changed by the cloud and sharing and group 12-521# of the colonial times. Students are con- nology and new business models. Students will need opportunities to expe- * editing are the new norm. (1'#>-32523/O sidered as empty vessels that simply need While we continue our efforts to pro- rience work environments as part of their 5 We are increasingly moving towards a world I>(31@ to be filled up with knowledge and skills vide training in more advanced skills, it learning system. 9 S . 5 +H where evergreen skills like communication, empa- 1-(2-/ readying them for their niche in a static is also necessary to strengthen the ecosys- We require a more coordinated and S . thy and the ability to “play well” with others are more !(-*21,(302+ labour market. The result is that educa- tems for basic subsistence skills in small- collective impact approach from the var- valuable in the job market. They are essential to pre- tional institutions are disempowering stu- er communities. We can design new-gen- ious stakeholders if we want to enlarge the " pare our youth for the future. Empathy is founda- &>--&>3>! dents through their teaching methods and eration skills for para-veterinarians, network of training programmes and 9 S I8 J, tional to social and relational intelligence. Empathy (//2//!21#' also failing to prepare them to capture the health workers, solar engineers, water ensure that training is closely aligned with 7-+,(7- is the invisible giant. It is naturally hardwired into 32(-0 benefits of empowerment. A better way drillers and testers, hand pump mechan- specific demands of the industry. It " 2 ( our brain and when harnessed, plays a crucial role #>1&#!2/ (+ would be to treat students as creative, ics, artisans, designers, masons, accoun- would require developing a clear common D . $($ in innovation, changemaking and solving systemic 2''2&152 entrepreneurial problem-solvers and give tants, technicians and computer program- agenda around the entire ecosystem of . problems. Communication skills are essential to sup- !(1& !(*0 them the skills, resources and power to mers who support their fellow-villagers workforce training. It requires interven- !* * * port both effective teamwork and creative linkages =21.22@#>1 generate and drive change both while in building and sustaining collective tion at four levels: Quality trainers, mar- 9 . E9;. F 9 across disciplines and specialisations (+A#=/ learning and after they graduate. livelihood projects and increasing their ket-aligned curriculum, assessment of # Emotional and social “soft skills” such as pos- The new emphasis on skill training economic and social resilience. There is learning outcomes, and effective match- ( sessing insights into other points of view, being sup- should focus one “life cycle” approach an important role for organisations sup- making between youth and jobs portive of one’s colleagues, problem-solving and crit- which looks at all aspects of skilling, from porting small producers to hone their Individuals will have to cultivate a ical thinking should be nurtured and developed as the aspirations of people before training skills, understand the marketplace proper mindset to embrace changes and # . 9 ; E.9;F ( the key to future success for students and society to counselling and following up with ben- dynamic, and to adapt their products for take a proactive approach to navigating % % in general. These soft skills need to be combined eficiaries during their employment. urban markets. They can encourage and the shock waves that may follow such . # (2 ( with other competencies such as English, digital lit- Adopting this approach will ensure that promote environment-friendly products powerful changes. Adaptability can quick- eracy, arithmetic, financial literacy and basic life the kind of skills imparted to trainees are and processes, help in branding, packag- ly and confidently assimilate this type of # * skills — together defined as “core employability marketable and linked to jobs. ing solution and also support primary upheaval and use it as a competitive ( skills” or “future skills.” We need to challenge the It is also important to ensure that spe- producers in transitioning their subsis- advantage. perception that these skills should only be taught cific skills are not scaled across multiple tence livelihoods to reach sustainable lev- (The writer is Member, NITI Aayog’s E F to those going into business. Instead they should areas in the same region as this saturates els. Education will have to be made avail- National Committee on Financial Literacy be seen as a set of transferable skills for all and are the market with limited opportunities for able in more flexible and innovative forms and Inclusion for Women.) ( " ! " # #" " $

incidences of stunting, wasting and practices. And 14 per cent of the chil- Maharashtra, considered as India’s by Kandhamal (2,887) in 2018. Nearly to people who are working in the field, are overburdened and too far from malnourishment were high in these dren suffer from acute malnutrition, wealthiest and most industrialised 3,500 children have died of malnutri- also added an extra pall of gloom to their homes. The challenge here is to populations, with an inordinately with four per cent falling in the SAM State with the largest contribution to tion here during the last five years. I already dire realities. find a solution that integrates a model large number of children falling in the category. the country’s GDP (15 per cent), talked to the families of these children; Many organisations are working for community mobilisation, where Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) cat- It’s a similar story in Chhattisgarh, should not even be on this list. Yet, less I visited the district nutrition rehabil- to address this huge problem besetting civic-level convergence through com- egory, which is the most extreme and one of the richest States in terms of than a 100 km from Mumbai, Palghar itation centres; I watched the women our next generation and its dire munity workers can treat the major- visible form of undernutrition. minerals. But, its population is one of district has become the epicentre of a who have made it their life’s work to repercussions on productivity. But, is ity of the children. Strategies like com- Strangely, though Assam is rich in the country’s poorest, and a large num- SAM crisis over the last two decades. bring about change as they went about help reaching the right people? What munity-based management of acute tea, silk and oil, many parts of the State ber of the inhabitants are indigenous In 2015-2016, there were 555 SAM- their daily duties… just to understand exactly lies at the end of the chain? malnutrition (CMAM) in States like *%4+9 > are still grossly underdeveloped. A tribal groups that often have nutrition- related deaths, while the following year where it is all going wrong. How do the Integrated Child Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and high number of people are margin- poor food habits, low literacy and sub- saw 475 similar deaths of children. In I found that, apart from poverty, Development Services’ (ICDS) out- so on, have been successful in bring- eed-thin arms, the swelling of alised and subsist below the poverty sistence-level economies. According to districts such as Nandurbar and which is the most obvious problem, reach programmes via Anganwadi ing down the number of acutely mal- oedema distorting their body, line, solely dependent on food entitle- NHFS-4, the population of Amravati too, the situation is dire. many other factors contribute to dis- Centres work? Are there any success nourished children. Why can’t we scale Rsome with distended tummies, ments. The vulnerable groups com- Chhattisgarh has high levels of wast- While the NFHS-4 reported that the mal conditions in the homes of trib- stories that throw light on how things CMAM at the national level, across all others wheezing with pneumonia, and prise tea garden labourers, Bodo and ing (15 per cent), whereas a report by prevalence of SAM in Maharashtra al communities and other margin- can be done, right? States? most of them with disinterest in their Rabha tribes living in areas like the the NITI Aayog shows that an alarm- was 9.4 per cent, independent assess- alised sections of society. Unavailability It is only by investigating condi- Children are not just our future, eyes and lethargy in their limbs… this Bodoland Territorial Area Districts, ing 37.6 per cent of children below five ments by NGOs suggest that the actu- of education, hygiene and access to tions at the grassroots level that one but our present as well. I would like is the state of India’s children. migrant populations of the years in Chhattisgarh are suffering al number could be much higher. medical treatment, early marriage, can get answers that present the true to advocate for these children who India ranked 102 out of 117 in the Brahmaputra floodplains, as well as from malnutrition and 41.5 per cent In Odisha, as per UNICEF data, multiple pregnancies, the lack of and whole picture. While there are cannot speak for themselves and urge Global Hunger Index 2019, which predominantly Muslim communities of women in the State are anaemic. about 57 per cent of tribal children in nutrition from earlier generations, Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres the policymakers to ensure that we reported that around 90 per cent of the in Darrang’s Kharupetia region. There’s a unique issue with the under-five year segment are superstitious beliefs and faith in dubi- (NRCs) to address SAM children with bring help to them. Therefore, I sup- children aged between six and 23 Assam continues to be one of the bot- Jharkhand, that has been registering chronically undernourished. As many ous medicine men instead of doctors, life-threatening complications, evi- port Jan Andolan, and I support a months in the country, don’t even get tom-five States of the country when a higher rate of economic growth, as 26,184 children suffered from mal- and many other reasons compound- dence suggests that 80-90 per cent of community-based model for address- the minimum food required by their it comes to health and hygiene. There when compared with the rest of the nutrition and fell in the severely ed the problem. SAM children are without any such ing acute malnutrition among Indian growing bodies. To understand the is a high prevalence of undernutrition country, as reports show that more underweight category in 2018. State The sheer lack of awareness complications and can actually be children. ground realities surrounding malnu- among children, adolescent girls and than 40 per cent of the population Women and Child Development amongst parents about what consti- treated at the community level with (The writer is a Padma Shri trition, I travelled to many States — mothers. The Infant Mortality Rate is there lives below the poverty line, (SWCD) department data shows that tutes a nutritious meal was one of the the help of community workers. awardee and a world-renowned social Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, high at 48 and 38 per cent of children about 45 per cent of children under the number of children suffering most startling findings. In many Moreover, families are often hes- worker and photographer known for Maharashtra and Odisha. Not surpris- under five, are stunted, primarily due the age of five are stunted, and almost from malnutrition is the highest in the cases, the failure of the system to pro- itant to go to the NRCs because they highlighting the woes of marginalised ingly, during my visits, I found that the to poor infant and child feeding 48 per cent are underweight. districts of Kalahandi (3,114), followed vide aid to the beneficiaries as well as can’t afford it or because the centres societies in India.) !"#!$"% !" ' $'" 0 , , 0 ,3

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" *#3*(1( holds or the experience she our Independence,” and asked has.” “how dare they ask a proof of day after Mamata Banerjee Dhankhar also said “when my citizenship 72 years after Agave a call to hold a United honourable Chief Minister the Independence?” " 2.+23 mass vote, then it should step the democratic structure of Nations-monitored referen- made that observation yester- Today, the whole country down from the Government," the country and no one in the dum on the controversial day, I found it was in public was in fire she said wondering he BJP on Friday termed she had said. country will agree to her Citizenship Amendment Act domain. I was in deep pain and “who is responsible for this? TWest Bengal Chief Minister Javadekar said some people views," she said. and National Register for anguish. Several people called The whole country is burning: Mamata Banerjee's UN refer- were trying to create a confu- Another senior BJP leader Citizens, the Bengal Chief me. I, therefore, went public from UP to Bihar to Assam, to endum demand for CAA and sion over the Citizenship and Union Finance Minister Minister on Friday clarified her and appealed to her very firm- Karnataka, to Delhi… no place NRC as shocking and an insult (Amendment) Act (CAA). Nirmala Sitharaman said: "We stand saying she had not meant ly and politely that this should is in peace. A good to Parliament and demanded "CAA is about inclusion never wanted a 3rd party or what was being meted out by be withdrawn,” reminding how Government should first an apology from her. and not exclusion. They are international fora's interfer- her opponents in a tarnished the Constitution of the coun- ensure peace. Here they are cre- "It is shocking that Mamata talking the language of ence in our affairs. On a com- and twisted manner. try provides a “very effective ating division so that the peo- Banerjee is talking about ref- Pakistan. There are some ele- pletely domestic matter she Banerjee said she had not mechanism” for dispute reso- ple fight among themselves erendum. Who is the UN body ments who are causing confu- has chosen to ask for UN. meant that there should be a lution of individuals, of the and they remain secured to monitor the referendum? sion. We are trying to reach out Does she have no faith in insti- UN-supervised referendum on states or between the Union behind their security cordons This is an insult to the 130 crore to people with the right tutions of India?" the CAA-NRC rather “I said and states. and high boundary walls.” people of the country and their approach," he said. Banerjee, who has been at the Human Rights 8 / & ) & / The Governor and the In response to her vitriolic mandate. Mamata should apol- For her part, Union the forefront of protests against Commission and the UN are -. $ $": Chief Minister had been at log- attack, State BJP president Dilip ogise," senior BJP leader and Minister Smriti Irani criticised the National Register of impartial institutions. They ( ) gerheads with a host of other Ghosh who took out a counter Union Minister Prakash Banerjee saying her remark Citizens (NRC) across the should watch an opinion poll issues with Banerjee regularly rally at Asansol said the “Chief Javadekar told reporters. was an insult to the Parliament. country and the new citizen- on the issue.” them organise an opinion poll. had gone out of her senses accusing him of running a Minister is worried about CAA Addressing a rally in The Union Textile Minister, ship law, has led marches criss- Her statement came almost Let Human Rights “wondering whether her elec- parallel Government in the because after this, her pocket Kolkata on Thursday, Banerjee who was in the city to attend an crossing the city since Monday. in tandem with Bengal Commission take care of the tion manager Prashant Kishore State by trying to hold admin- voters will be de-franchised. had dared the ruling BJP to go event at a city hotel, said, "The On Thursday, union min- Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar procedure and let the UN has been advising her correct- istrative meetings by-passing "They will have no ration for a UN-monitored referen- comment (made by Banerjee) ister Babul Supriyo had said," asking her to take back her watch the proceedings. Let ly,” BJP leader Amit Malavya the State Government. card, no job card, not trade dum on the matter. "If BJP has is an insult to Indian Does she realise what she is remarks because it did not suit them see whether the people tweeted: “She is the most irre- Cut to Friday. The Chief license, no voter card, no guts, it should go for a UN- Parliament. The legislation has saying? She should stop mak- a person occupying constitu- are accepting this (CAA) or sponsible Chief Minister who Minister continued to attack license to work and will be monitored referendum on the been passed by the Parliament." ing herself a laughing stock. I tional post. not.” doesn’t deserve to hold a pub- the BJP asking the Centre to forced to live India. In that cir- amended Citizenship Act and "The statement from the think her advisers have stopped The Trinamool Congress On Thursday, Banerjee lic office. This is the kind of take back its “mischievous Act” cumstances she will lose her NRC. If the BJP loses this chief minister is an attack on giving her good advice." supremo also appealed to while addressing a mass rally language Pakistan would speak! aimed at dividing India for priced voters… Remember that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had reportedly said that there Just shows how she is aware of political gains and saying “if the BJP got only 17 lakh less to listen to the voice of the peo- should be a UN-monitored the slipping public support in you do not roll back the black votes that the TMC in the Lok ple and revoke the amended referendum on the CAA and Bengal…” CAA and NRC then you will Sabha elections. If her voter Citizenship Act and drop the NRC prompting immediate The State Governor on the have to go from power… Do army of infiltrators — which plans for implementing the reactions from the BJP which other hand appealed to the not ignore the people’s voice.” amount to about a crore in NRC across the nation in the attacked the Chief Minister Chief Minister to withdraw She said that the “BJP Bengal — are thrown out then interests of the country. calling her an “irresponsible her statement saying it would thinks that only they are she will lose the elections. So Banerjee who led yet paper unworthy of the consti- send bad signals nationwide. Indians and the rest are out- she is making such big noise.” another procession for the tutional she had been occupy- He said “an authority should siders. They are talking about Meanwhile, Bengal fourth day on Friday before ing.” The BJP immediately not seek such an interven- nationalism. I want to ask remained largely incident free addressing a massive rally at demanded an “apology or res- tion...this does not do any them where were they when after five days of continued vio- minority-dominated area of ignation” of the Chief Minister. honour to our country,” adding the Indian leaders were fight- lence with no major incident of Park Circus said “let experts While Union Minister “this does not suit her stature ing for Independence and commotion reported from any plan the whole process. Let Babul Supriyo said Banerjee either for the position she where were they when we got part of the State. / " " % , "" # 00 % " 2.+23 hold back any further action on " " $ $"4 ( ) this act. We have asked the midst raging protests across President also to intervene and " 2.+23 law continues in the country were being heard on its provi- Athe country against the the Supreme Court is seized of despite the bill's passage by Lok sions. Citizenship Amendment Act the matter. It would be advis- JP's NDA ally Lok Janshakti Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The He said the proposed leg- : !! ! (CAA), Congress president able if the government itself BParty on Friday indicated LJP had urged the Government islation will have far-reaching Sonia Gandhi on Friday repeals it," he said. its Opposition to the NRC and for deliberations among allies implications and underscored $ ! C accused the BJP-led NDA On the current spree of sought to distance itself from precisely to ensure that such a the issue's seriousness to urge Government of showing "utter protests across the country the Union Government over situation does not arise," he him a call a meeting of NDA " 2.+23 Citizenship Amendment Bill maintenance of law and order disregard" for people's voices against the Citizenship the Citizenship Law, asserting said. constituents. was passed in the Rajya Sabha, or which promotes anti- and using brute force to sup- Amendement Act, Sharma that nationwide protests show In his tweets, Paswan All NDA partners should he Government on Friday after which protests had bro- national attitudes," the min- press dissent that was "unac- alleged the situation is entirely that the Centre has "failed" to assured Muslims and Dalits be heard so that the alliance Tissued an advisory asking ken out in several parts of the istry said in its advisory issued ceptable" in a democracy. created by the government. dispel confusion among a sig- besides other "deprived" sec- came across united on this news channels to refrain from country. on Friday. Condemning the "We had forewarned them nificant section of society. tions of society that his party serious issue, he said. broadcasting content which is "It is observed that The advisory also asked Government's action, she that you will create an envi- LJP chief Chirag Paswan, will pay full attention to their In another tweet, Paswan "likely to instigate violence or notwithstanding the above news channels "not to show expressed Congress' solidarity ronment of insecurity and whose party had backed the concerns over the NRC. noted that the protests are which promotes anti-national advisory, some TV channels content that contains anything with students and citizens in uncertainty in the country. And Citizenship Amendment Bill in "The LJP will not support happening in various parts of attitudes." are telecasting content which which may affect the integrity their just struggle. In a televised you cannot even estimate the Parliament, also released a let- any bill that is not in the inter- the country with people link- This is the second such does not appear to be in the of the nation, maligns or slan- message, Sonia said people have fallout because people are ter he had written to BJP pres- est of the common man," he ing the National Register of communication issued by the spirit of the Programme Codes ders any individual in person the right to raise their voice apprehensive and rightly so. ident Amit Shah, urging him to said. Citizens (NRC) with the Ministry of Information in less specified therein. It is accord- or certain groups, segments of against wrong decisions and They have seen what has hap- call a meeting of the ruling In his December 6 letter to amended law."This has made it than 10 days. ingly reiterated that all TV social public and moral life of policies of the government, and pened in the NRC. Assam has National Democratic Shah, Paswan had told the clear that the Government has The last advisory by the channels may abstain from the country". register their concerns. a history but after the Assam Alliance to hold deliberations Union home minister that the failed to dispel confusion in a Information and Broadcasting showing any content which is The Ministry also asked "The Congress party Accord things were settling over the contentious proposal. bill would impact the entire significant section of people of Ministry was issued on likely to instigate violence or for "strict compliance" of the assures the people of India that down," he said. "Disaffection against the country and different voices the country," he tweeted. December 11 when the contains anything against advisory. it is fully committed to stand up Sharma also asserted that and defend their fundamental this unwarranted amendment rights and uphold the founda- could have been avoided as the tional values of our citizenship act and the consti- $$%-." Constitution," she said. She tution of India have enough also termed the act as "dis- provisions to grant citizenship criminatory" and said the pro- and this has been done in the New Delhi: State Governments official said. Identity Cards) Rules, 2003. not accept this. We dare you". ties who have come from facing legal cases after being posed nation-wide NRC will past. have no powers to reject the There are 97 items under It is mandatory for every "You can pass laws in Lok Pakistan, Bangladesh and found as illegal migrants. particularly hurt the poor and The grand old party also implementation of the the Union List of the 7th usual resident of India to reg- Sabha and Rajya Sabha force- Afghanistan till December 31, Madhya Pradesh Chief vulnerable. accused Prime Minister Citizenship (Amendment) Act Schedule and they include ister in the NPR. fully because you have the 2014 and faced religious per- Minister Kamal Nath said, Holding the government Narendra Modi of making as the legislation was enacted Defence, External Affairs, A usual resident is defined number. But we will not let you secution there will not be treat- "Whatever stand the Congress responsible for widespread boastful claims that were far under the Union List of the 7th Railways, Citizenship and for the purposes of NPR as a divide the country," she said. ed as illegal immigrants and party has taken on Citizenship protests in the country, the from the reality and being in the Schedule of the Constitution, Naturalisation. person who has resided in a Banerjee also announced given Indian citizenship. Amendment Act, we will follow party demanded that the con- denial mode as it challenged and the National Population Referring to NPR, which local area for the past 6 months that her government will not The CAA says the refugees that. Do we want to be a part of tentious citizenship law be him for a debate. Sharma said Register which is to be carried will be carried out along with or more or a person who allow NPR exercise in Bengal. of the six communities will be a process that sows seeds of repealed, and pitched for dia- the country's economy was in out next year, a top official said the census exercise next year, intends to reside in that area for Describing CAA as a given Indian citizenship after divisiveness?". logue with protesters. shambles and warned of a grave on Friday. the official said no state can the next 6 months or more. "direct assault" on India's sec- residing in India for five years, Senior Congress leader P Congress senior spokesper- crisis next year if urgent steps The statement came after refuse to carry out the process Last week, Kerala Chief ular character, Punjab Chief instead of 11 years earlier. Chidambaram also said the son Anand Sharma said peo- were not taken to nurse it. chief ministers of West Bengal, as it will be done as per the Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Minister Amarinder Singh said Chhattisgarh Chief bill was a "brazen assault" on the ple's rights must be respected He also said the ongoing Punjab, Kerala, Madhya Citizenship Act. The NPR is a "an anti-constitutional law his government will not let the Minister Bhupesh Baghel said fundamental ideas enshrined in and those protesting against the agitation in the country was the Pradesh and Chhattisgarh register of usual residents of the (CAA) will have no place" in his legislation be implemented in the act was clearly unconstitu- the Constitution and the fate of act need reassurance, and thus creation of the government as announced that the CAA was country. It is being prepared at State. Bengal Chief Minister his State. "We have a majority tional. "Whatever decision is the law will be decided in the must be heard by the govern- it was pushing ahead its divisive "unconstitutional" and has no the local (village/sub-town), Mamata Banerjee said, "In your in the assembly and we will made at the Congress party Supreme Court. ment. agenda and called for repealing place in their respective states. sub-district, district, state and (BJP) manifesto, instead of block the bill," Singh said. forum on the bill, will be The Citizenship "People's rights must be the amended Citizenship Act, "The states have no powers national level under provisions development issues, you have According to the amended applied in Chhattisgarh," he (Amendment) Bill was passed respected, people need reas- which was not acceptable to to deny implementation of a of the Citizenship Act, 1955 and put in promise to divide the Citizenship Act, members of said. by both houses of Parliament surance and need a dialogue. people who were protesting all central law which is in the the Citizenship (Registration of country. Why will citizenship be Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, The act also proposes to last week and has received the They (the government) should over the country. Union List," the Home Ministry Citizens and issue of National on the basis of religion? I will Parsi and Christian communi- give immunity to such refugees presidential assent. PTI !"#!$"% ' $'"? < 3 =1 &

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Pakistani handler, who mas- involving at least two soldiers fidence over a period of time, form may give out sensitive Karwar(Karnataka) and As regards the name given queraded as a businessman leaking information through these self-proclaimed gurus information. Some of the fake Visakhapatnam. They report- to the operation, they said and was taking information social media came to light two working for the enemy then try identities pose as nurses or edly leaked sensitive informa- Dolphin's Nose is a hill adjacent from the sailors. months back in Rajasthan to seek information about claim to be from the Army tion through social media after to Eastern Naval Command in The sailors, whose chats despite the armed forces regu- movement of troops and other Headquarters seeking details reportedly getting honey- Visakhapatnam, housing the with the women were sexual in larly cautioning its personnel to sensitive military information, about the whereabouts of the trapped. A hawala operator residential complexes and nature, were also blackmailed be careful while using social said sources. personnel from their families. was also arrested in this con- are being questioned." rine construction base of offices of Indian Navy. The hill later to reveal the positions and media applications. In an advisory issued in The fake profiles are gen- nection. Further investigation is on, nuclear powered Arihant sub- resembles to Dolphin's nose movement of Indian warships In fact, the Army recently mid-October to its personnel, erally 2-3 years old, so, they do All the sailors were arrest- police and navy officials said marines besides the Eastern The police arrested three and submarines. The sailors warned its jawans and officers the Army asked them to avoid not raise suspicion. It is then ed in a joint operation code- adding the seven sailors were Naval command headquarters sailors from Visakhapatnam, were also paid money every against 150 fake social media interacting with unknown that they started targeting Army named "Dolphin's Nose" giving out "unauthorised infor- are in Visakhapatnam. two from Karwar naval base, month through a hawala oper- profiles, including of phoney social media profiles. personnel, officials added. launched by the Naval intelli- mation" through Facebook and Country's lone aircraft carrier and two from Mumbai naval ator, according to sources. spiritual gurus and babas, being Incidentally, Pakistan has As regards counter-mea- gence wing, Andhra Pradesh other social media tools. INS Vikramaditya's base is in base. According to sources, all "These seven sailors would used by Pakistan's Intelligence been found using fake sites to sures, the Army is regularly sen- police and central intelligence It is one of the biggest Karwar. these seven sailors were return from ships and sub- officers to honeytrap officials even target railway personnel sitising the troops in all the sen- agencies. The Andhra Pradesh cases in recent past as the Given the sensitive nature recruited in 2017 and they fell marines and reveal the loca- for extracting sensitive military especially posted on sensitive sitive units about the social police said in a press release "an seven sailors were arrested from of these three locations, the into a honey trap in September tions and work they did from information. railway stations in an effort to media threat and cautioning FIR has been lodged and seven three sensitive naval bases. Navy along with other agencies 2018. Some women befriend- about September-October last Officials said these people gain intelligence about train them to refrain from accepting Navy personnel and a hawala While Mumbai has the Western is carrying out further investi- ed the sailors on Facebook and year. They passed on a lot of through the social media try to movement carrying troops and friend request from unknown operator have been arrested Naval command headquarters gations about the kind of infor- established a relationship. As sensitive information," a trap gullible and vulnerable weapons for exercises and persons. They have been told to from different parts of the and most VIPs land at the mation leaked by the arrested per the plan, the women intro- source said. soldiers facing personal prob- deployment, said sources. not post their photographs in country. Some more suspects helicopter base there, subma- sailors, sources said in New duced them online to a Incidentally, a similar case lems. After gaining their con- People using fake profiles uniform. (5 $ > " & 2$/$$R " 2.+23 doctors and other healthcare legislations to check violence " 2.+23 "The 22nd meeting of the the trip was postponed then. professionals by imposing a jail against doctors and in hospi- Special Representatives (SR) for The two sides have already ith the Union Home term of up to 10 years. tals, the doctors body asserted n the first high-level visit India-China boundary ques- held over 20 rounds of talks WMinistry dismissing the "It is reliably understood that the medical profession Iafter the Modi-Xi informal tion will be held in New Delhi under the framework of SR dia- need for a separate legislation that the Home Ministry has and healthcare are "unique and meeting in October, Chinese December 21," the External logue which was set up to find for protection of doctors from scuttled the draft central legis- are comparable to no other Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Affairs Ministry announced. an early solution to the border violence, the Indian Medical lation taking an unacceptable profession". National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Wang are the dispute. Association (IMA) has sought stand that no one profession will Any violence against doc- Doval will hold boundary talks designated Special The India-China border Prime Minister Narendra get special treatment. The Union tors is indirect violence on here on Saturday under the Representatives of the two dispute covers 3,488-km-long Modi's intervention to bring a Health Ministry is on record patients and patient care and framework of Special countries for the boundary Line of Actual Control. China Central law to protect medical regarding the need of such a law safety will be the first casualty, Representatives dialogue. talks. claims Arunachal Pradesh as professionals. and an assurance was also given the IMA said, while demand- Wang's visit to India will be Sources said the two sides part of southern Tibet while The call for a comprehen- in the floor of Parliament. ing that the Home Ministry the first high-level one from are likely to review implemen- India contests it. sive central legislation to put a "With the draft legislation reconsiders and revises its China after the Modi-Xi infor- tation of decisions taken at the Both sides have been check on violence against Violence and Damage to Prime Minister to take a in public domain, the medical stand on the issue. mal meeting in October as well second informal summit asserting that pending the final healthcare professionals gained Property) Bill, 2019 drafted by favourable decision in this professionals of the country "It is not that IMA or the as after New Delhi pulled out of between Modi and Chinese resolution of the boundary momentum against the back- the Health Ministry to check regard to send a strong message had expectations that the law medical professionals are clue- the RCEP following a meeting President Xi in October. issue, it is necessary to main- drop of rising instances of assault against doctors and against violence on doctors was imminent. The IMA hopes less and helpless. As a matter of of the group's leadership in Wang was to visit India for tain peace and tranquility in the such cases and damage to the other healthcare professionals and hospitals. The IMA will that the Government does not fact, the IMA is ready with Bangkok recently. the SR talks in September but border areas. property of clinical establish- was to be introduced during have no option but to aggres- go back on its word in this advanced state of preparations ments across the country. the recently concluded winter sively fight this injustice," the regard," the Indian Medical with a nationwide software The Health Services session of Parliament but the doctors' body said. Association (IMA) said. and data of individuals perpe- Personnel and Clinical Home Ministry rejected it. The Bill sought to punish Stating that 22 States and trating violence on doctors ?> Establishments (Prohibition of "The IMA appeals to the people who assault on-duty Union Territories already have and hospitals, it said. ) # # 6%67?C # # " 4

New Delhi: Anyone born in Act, anyone who was born in India before July 1, 1987 or India on or after January 26, whose parents were born before 1950 but before July 1, 1987, that date are bona fide Indian cit- anyone who was born in India izens according to law and need on or after July 1, 1987 but not worry due to the Citizenship before December 3, 2004 and Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA) or where either of parents is a cit- a possible countrywide NRC, a izen of India at the time of birth top Government official said on are bona fide Indian citizens. Friday. Those born outside India According to the 2004 on or after December 10, 1992 amendments of the Citizenship but before December 3, 2004, Act, people of the country, and whose parent was citizen of except those in Assam, whose India by birth at the time of his one parent is an Indian and nei- or her birth are also Indians. " " & ( D) & ther is an illegal immigrant are If anyone was born in India ( $2 # $ " EC5 E2$ A also considered Indian citizens. on or after December 3, 2004 : ) ) The clarification came amid and if both the parents are cit- ongoing protests against the izens of India or one of the par- Citizenship Amendment Act ents is a citizen of India and the 2019 and several versions of the other is not an illegal migrant at # . recently enacted law being cir- the time of his or her birth are culated in social media about. also Indian citizens. Those who are born in Violent protests have taken (// India before July 1, 1987 or place in different parts of the whose parents were born in the country after the Parliament country before that year are passed the contentious legisla- B ! "" business establishments of Government at the Centre’. considered Indians under nat- tion last week. At least three & 2( Muslims in Coimbatore dis- “We are asking all political uralisation as per the law, the people were killed in police fir- trict. The district headquar- parties, including those which official said. ing during protests in Assam, amil Nadu is in a mood of ters, described as a sensitive are not constituents of our In case of Assam, the cut off two others in Mangaluru and Tagitation against the region because of communal front, to participate in this rally date for identification of an one in Lucknow. Citizenship Amendment Act clashes in the past wore a against the anti-people CAA. Indian citizen is 1971. Protests were staged against 2019 as most districts deserted look as shops and The DMK will always remain Asked about the possibili- the CAA as well as possible observed a shut down on business premises owned by with the minorities and will be ty of rolling out the NRC for the rolling out of NRC for the Friday. Black fags have been the minority community in the forefront to safeguard whole country, the official said whole country. hoisted atop the houses and downing the shutters since and protect all their interests,” it was pre-mature to say any- According to the CAA, morning. said Stalin while addressing the thing on it as there has been no members of Hindu, Sikh, Many Muslim women rally which was attended by discussion on it. Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and were seen standing in front many priests and nuns. "We also appeal to people Christian communities who of their houses waving black He said he would be meet- to not compare the Citizenship have come from Pakistan, flags. Tirunelveli, which has ing film actors and ask them to Amendment Act with the NRC Bangladesh and Afghanistan a considerable Muslim pop- be part of the Monday rally. in Assam as the cut-off date for till December 31, 2014 due to ulation too saw a total shut “The DMK has written to all Assam is different," the official religious persecution there will down and vehicles including trade unions , farmers, gov- said. not be treated as illegal immi- auto rickshaws keeping off ernment employees and artists According to the 2004 grants, and be given Indian cit- the roads. Taken aback by to come out and extend sup- amendments of the Citizenship izenship. the turn of events, the port to the rally,” said Stalin. Government of Tamil Nadu According to the notifi- has declared holidays for cation issued by the State all educational establish- government, educational ments in the State till institutions have been closed January 1. till January 1 on account of Meanwhile, the DMK, election to rural local bodies has extended invitation to all and Christmas holidays. But parties in the State to par- the reason seems to be the ticipate in the public rally to unrest in the campuses be held on December 23 because of the CAA and also (Monday) against the CAA. due to the rally to be held Addressing a Christmas rally under the auspices of the organised by the party , M K DMK on Monday. Stalin, DMK president, said Elsewhere in the State, the the rally to be held on Muslim community seems to Monday would be the be in a state of agitation. 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Government’s decisions such as During the tenure of Modi years and noted that India is He, however, said the inter- decriminalisation of corporate Government, GDP growth has among the top 10 nations est of the labour force should offences and promised them fallen for six consecutive quar- which have in the last three also be taken care of. 1 ' #& 5 A % that “no inappropriate action ters to a six-year low of 4.5 per years made continuous Modi said the time taken to / & + will be taken on genuine cor- cent in July-September 2019 improvement. register companies has been cut 6> "6"*/- 0 porate decisions”. amid slump in manufacturing “This hasn’t come without to few hours from months and 6 / & ( Speaking at an industry and declining consumption. having to face anger and alle- better infrastructure has " chamber Assocham event, he “I don’t say why some peo- gations from people,” he said. enabled the cut in the turn- O & - + said a massive 100 lakh crore ple were silent when GDP “We have been told that we are around time at airports and K " will be spent in the coming growth rate slipped quarter corporate agents. But we are ports. Dynamic changes have ( > / = years on building infrastructure after quarter,” he said. agents of 130 crore Indians.” been made in the Goods and K 1 6"- and another 25 lakh crore on “These kinds of ups and He said many provisions of Services Tax (GST) on the / 1 rural economy and this in turn downs (in economic growth) Companies Act have been suggestion of trade and indus- 1 5 & > 6" ! 5 will help nearly double the have been seen in the past but decriminalised and more try, he said. “We are not afraid "= size of the Indian economy to the country has the potential to amendments will follow. of any challenges.” $5 trillion by 2024. come out of these circum- Also, companies facing fail- India received highest for- 6"5 "( 5 A “I am fully aware of the dis- stances,” he said exuding con- ures have been given exit routes eign direct investment during "1 !" cussions happening around fidence of returning to a high in the insolvency and bank- the last five years and its glob- - = !+ / K 1 & 6 "3 " (current economic slowdown). growth trajectory. The Prime ruptcy code (IBC), he said. al competitiveness has ( - > /- + I don’t challenge comments Minister highlighted that India & - & $ $& These decisions will help in improved, he said adding the " " - $ F2) B" - 0 ( > made on it. I try to take away climbed from 142nd among safeguarding the corporate country has the third-largest " positives from such discourse,” 190 nations on the World ) world and its capital, he said. start-up ecosystem in the world. 4 "" &(( 7--8 R42 *> 509 , 5 ! $ / " 2.+23 India continues to be one of " our priority markets and the yeing growing number of appointment of ISA Tourism as " 2.+23 ministry said in a statement. 31, 2019 a list of those identi- " 2.+23 price of which comes to of the market and reduce price EIndian tourists visiting market representative will allow Pre-Budget inputs from fied as ‘risky exporters’ to the 5,22,850 crore. The later, then it helps like it hap- Singapore, One Faber Group more Indian tourists to dis- ommerce and Industry EPCs were also taken so that nodal officer in DGFT so that he Digital Government did not reduce pened in case of 700 MHz (1FG), Singapore’s leading cover our variety of memorable CMinister Piyush Goyal met they may be sent to the finance this issue may be taken up with TCommunications price of spectrum despite band,” Mathews said. leisure and tourism services lifestyle experiences and export promotion councils ministry, it added. The problem the finance ministry. The min- Commission, the apex deci- request from telecom operators. Telecom Minister Ravi provider, has appointed ISA embark on a delightful (EPCs), exporters body FIEO of exporters identified as “risky ister also asked the EPCs to sion-making body at the tele- “We are hopeful of healthy Shankar Prasad had informed Tourism its India market rep- escapade with us,” said One and commodity boards to seek exporters” by the Central Board study the non-tariff barriers com department, on Friday participation as demand for Parliament that 275 MHz of resentative to expand its busi- Faber Group Managing inputs for the foreign trade pol- of Indirect Taxes and Customs (NTB) being faced by them approved a 5.22 lakh crore data is growing. Telecom oper- radiowaves frequency between ness. ISA Tourism Pvt Ltd, a Director, Buhdy Bok. icy and steps that can be taken (CBIC) was taken up and the while exporting to other coun- spectrum auction plan entail- ators need spectrum to further 3,300-3,400 MHz and 3,425- boutique sales and marketing Highlighting that India to boost India’s outward ship- minister directed that a nodal tries so that a study maybe ing 8300 MHz of airwaves expand their network,” Prakash 3,600 MHz band is available for representation company for continues to be one of the top ments. officer be appointed in the done to look at these NTBs. across 22 circles and the sale is said. 5G auction. the hospitality and tourism three markets for Singapore The EPCs also gave their office of Directorate General of It was also decided by the likely to take place in March- However, industry body The COAI said with spec- industries, will focus on build- tourism industry, Manas Sinha, views on India’s free trade Foreign Trade (DGFT). minister, in concurrence with April. COAI Director General Rajan trum reserve prices 4-6 times ing 1FG’s brand awareness Director of ISA Tourism said: agreements and preferential The government had all EPCs and Boards, that “The DCC has today S Mathews said he does not see higher than that of similar among Indian travellers, par- “We are very proud to be asso- trade agreements with other recently identified over 5,000 another meeting will be held approved the recommenda- stressed balance sheet of tele- spectrum sold recently in sev- ticularly new evolving tourists ciated with One Faber Group countries especially, ASEAN ‘risky exporters’ who had after the Budget in February to tion of Telecom Regulatory com operators to give them eral countries, high levels of like young professionals, solo and to be given the opportunity members, during the five-hour claimed GST refunds based on review the tasks achieved and Authority of India (TRAI). We appetite to bid for spectrum, debt and prevailing financial travellers and female travel to promote their global foot- long meeting held on Thursday, bogus invoices. Goyal urged the those still pending that were are hopeful that auction shall especially for 5G services. stress in the sector, telecom ser- groups. print. This also reflects 1FG ‘s the commerce and industry Councils to send by December discussed in this meeting. be conducted in March-April,” “The quantum of 5G spec- vice providers will find it very “As one of Singapore’s lead- growing enthusiasm and inter- Telecom Secretary Anshu trum is too less and price is too difficult to raise funds to par- ing operators of leisure and est in the Indian Market. We Prakash told reporters here. high. I don’t feel that stressed ticipate in the auctions. lifestyle services, One Faber look forward to introducing ? !,1 , He said the auction will balance sheet of telecom oper- TRAI had initially given Group continually strives to more Indian guests to the One entail sale of over 8300 MHz of ators will allow them to bid for recommendation for enhance the experience and Faber Group brand and their

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S President Donald Trump Trump seized on the uncer- national nuclear deal on Tehran’s ling the Islamic Republic’s " Upressed his Republican tainty to attack House resident Donald Trump is nuclear programme, as he met nuclear programme. Iranian allies on Thursday to exert rigid Democrats for seeking to Pblasting a prominent Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Government spokesman Ali control of his Senate trial and demand key witnesses or dictate Christian magazine that pub- Abe in Tokyo. Rabiei has played down the ensure a swift exoneration, a day how McConnell should run the lished an editorial arguing Rouhani’s trip to Japan mediation aspect of the trip, say- after he was impeached in a his- process. that he should be removed comes after deadly protests last ing the visit to Tokyo had toric rebuke by the House of “I want an immediate trial!” from office. month over petroleum price “nothing to do with issues such Representatives. he boomed on Twitter. Trump tweeted on Friday hikes in Iran, where the econ- as negotiations with America”. A bitter fight looms over the Trump is charged with morning that the magazine, omy has been hit by However, he acknowledged coming trial, expected to begin abuse of office and obstruction Christianity Today, an evan- Washington-imposed sanctions. that “our Japanese friends usu- as early as the second week of of Congress but Democrats, gelical magazine founded by “I strongly condemn the US for ally convey messages or initia- January, with Senate leaders who led the three-month House the late Rev. Billy Graham, is a unilaterally and irrationally tives, which we welcome... And already drawing battle lines over investigation, are threatening “far left” publication, which withdrawing” from the deal, seriously examine”. 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ATC Judge Arshad Kabul and Islamabad. Musharraf in the treason case KGB, said the lone attacker was indicted the JuD chief in anoth- Hussain Bhutta framed the The 6.1-magnitude quake against the ex-military ruler. “neutralised” after the attack er case of terror financing, charges on Saeed and ordered hit around 50 kilometres (30 Khosa, 64, who would outside its notorious head- amidst intense international the prosecution to produce miles) southwest of Jurm in retire at midnight on Friday, quarters on Lubyanka pressure on Pakistan to bring witnesses in this case. The northern Afghanistan and was said the judiciary and he were Square close to a busy shopping him to justice. court adjourned the hearing till over 200 kilometres deep, the being singled out in the criti- area in the heart of the Russian The anti-terrorism court Saturday. Since his indictment, USGS said. In both capital cism. capital. (ATC) Lahore indicted Saeed the day to day hearing of the cities, residents felt two A three-member special Footage shot by passers-by and three of his top aides Hafiz case was halted because of the short tremors in quick succes- court bench sentenced 76-year- showed people running in Abdul Salam bin Muhammad, country-wide strike of lawyers. sion, however there were no old Musharraf to death in panic while armed officers Muhammad Ashraf and Zafar The lawyers were protesting on immediate reports of damage. absentia on Tuesday for high made their way towards the Iqbal on terror financing the arrest of their colleagues in The quake could be treason following a six-year scene after the late evening charges on December 11. the case of hooliganism at a felt as far away as New Delhi, legal case. incident, taking cover behind “The Counter Terrorism hospital in Lahore. residents there He was given death sen- parked cars. Department of Punjab Police Deputy Prosecutor General reported, while in Lahore, pan- tence for abrogating the “An unknown individual produced a witness in the Anti- Punjab Abdur Rauf had told the icked people came onto the Constitution in 2007, angering opened fire near Terrorism Court (ATC) Lahore court that founder of Lashkar- streets and got out of their cars. the powerful military and the building... There are casualties. who testified against Saeed e-Tabia (LeT) and others were The quake’s epicentre was Imran Khan government. The identity of the criminal is and his three aides in terror involved in terror financing in a sparsely populated, remote Law minister Farogh being established. The criminal financing,” a court official told and the Counter Terrorism mountain area in Badakhshan Naseem said on Thursday that has been neutralised,” the FSB PTI after the hearing. Department of Punjab police province in the northeast of the judge who wrote the judg- said. Saeed and his aides were had “solid evidence”. Afghanistan. ment was mentally unfit and should be stopped from per- forming his duties. UK-educated Khosa said: &7'9)%3&%)29 “A malicious campaign has been started against the judiciary and myself. The allega- ';9;938527%&'&29 tions are baseless and incorrect. 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We " !>& of Arsenal after he was appointed challenge, with Arsenal having it won’t happen overnight but the look forward to him getting down head coach of the English Premier won just once in 12 matches — current squad has plenty of talent to work and bringing the best out obert Lewandowski League side on Friday. , 1 1 beating West Ham and there is a great pipeline of of our squad as we work to get our Rmay be facing off The 37-year-old ?=..$* under interim manag- young players coming through season back on track.” against the Bundesliga’s Spaniard, who played 90491<964+ er Freddie Ljungberg. from the academy.” Emery believes Arteta will be stingiest defence, but more than 100 games “This is a huge Head of football Raul Sanllehi up to the task. the Bayern Munich for the Gunners between 2011-16, honour. Arsenal is one of the said the club had interviewed “He (Arteta) really is pre- striker has every signed a three-and-a-half year biggest clubs in the world,” Arteta other candidates before opting to pared to make that next jump,” reason to think he contract and ends a three-year stay said in a statement. pursue Arteta — his appointment Emery told the BBC. will find the net as Pep Guardiola’s assistant at “We need to be competing for took longer to announce due to “He has been at Arsenal when Wolfsburg Manchester City. the top trophies in the game and finalising compensation to City before, he’s been in the Premier visit today. Arteta, who will be officially that’s been made very clear to me reported to be £2 million. League and he has been working Lewandowski presented to the press later at in my discussions with Stan and “We met several top-class can- with Pep Guardiola. has been in vintage 17:00 GMT, replaces compatriot Josh Kroenke (owner and club didates and Mikel stood out to “I do believe this is a good form this season in the Unai Emery, who was sacked last director, respectively) and the every single one of us as the per- decision and I would also like it to 2019-20 Bundesliga, scoring 19 goals. month. senior people from the club. fect person for us,” he said in a club be a good decision.” In 16 matches this season, Wolfsburg have conced- ed just 16 goals — three lower than Lewandowski’s current total as the winter break approaches. If history is any guide, however, the tally is set to -11, - ." # 5, %& rise higher given the Pole’s knack for finding the net against the Wolves, who are officially Lewandowski’s " 3#+# League.” favourite Bundesliga opponent. 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A late booking in that in midweek, Lewandowski overtook club legend and pivotal figure in Belgium’s run to “I’m honoured to play for this draw for Argentine former coach Jupp Heynckes to move to third on the the 2018 World Cup semi-finals, club and I’m a small piece of get- Martinez, who is report- all-time Bundesliga goal-scoring list with 221. has been at Spurs since ting to the next level in a edly a target for both Lewandowski told the Bayern Munich website he signing from Atletico couple of seasons. Barcelona and was flattered, if not a little embarrassed, to be in such Madrid in 2015. “I think this is just the Manchester City, looks to illustrious company. “We are delighted beginning of something have given Esposito his “It’s a great honour to overtake a legend like that. to announce that Toby big and something very big chance for an Inter I’m really happy about it,” Lewandowski said. Alderweireld has exciting side missing key players “I’m almost a bit sorry as he was my coach and we signed a new con- “There is no place " !3( decade, but Belgian like midfielders Stefano worked very well together.” tract with the I can be happier. Lukaku could be Sensi and Nicolo With more than a goal per game this season, Club until 2023,” “I couldn’t see nter Milan will have to partnered by teenage Barella. Lewandowski is not far off the all-time record of 40 goals read a statement myself playing for Irely on Romelu Lukaku rookie Sebastiano An incredible Mueller set playing for Bayern in 1971-72. form the club. another team. for their goal threat today Esposito, who is set Ronaldo leap gave Now third on the list, Lewandowski is still well “A m a i n s t a y o f “It’s like I’m living some sort as the Serie A title chal- for his first Serie A Maurio Sarri’s side a behind Klaus Fischer in 268 and Mueller’s remarkable ! Manchester United manager Ole our back line, Toby of dream.” lengers aim to move level start following a 2-1 win at total of 365, although considering the Pole’s reputation Gunnar Solskjaer on Friday said that French World played in 50 of our His agreeing a new deal may with Juventus without series of promising Sampdoria earlier in the as the ‘fittest man in football’, it would take a brave pun- Cup-winning midfielder Paul Pogba will not leave 58 matches last sea- spur on his compatriot and fellow striking revelation appearances from the week as they prepare for dit to rule him out. the club in the January transfer window. son, starting 12 of defender Jan Vertonghen to also Lautaro Martinez. bench in recent weeks. tomorrow Italian Super Wolfsburg started the season with a bang and were The 26-year-old — persistently linked with Real 13 in our run to the agree a new contract. The pair have struck Two draws in a row Cup clash with Lazio, the final undefeated team in the Bundesliga before hit- Madrid — has only played two matches for United Champions League The 32-year-old, who will 18 of Inter’s 32 league have put the breaks on who made it a three-way ting a rough patch and losing four out of five games from since the end of August due to an ankle injury and final. So far this be out of contract in the close goals this season as Inter, with Dusan title race on Monday with November until mid-December. speculation has been growing that he would not play term, he’s started season, is free to talk terms Antonio Conte has led Vlahovic’s last gasp two added-time goals to They have bounced back recently, beating then lead- for the club again. 16 of our 17 games with European clubs in the them into their first seri- equaliser for Fiorentina beat Cagliari by the same ers Borussia Moenchengladbach and drawing with an Pogba, whose return was delayed by a mystery in the Premier new year. ous title in nearly a last weekend allowing score. in-form Schalke over the past week. illness despite him being seen dancing at his broth- er Florentin’s wedding last weekend, admitted in the summer he was looking for a new challenge, but that & & Q , R will not be in January according to Solskjaer. & 1 - “Paul is not getting sold in January, no,” he told reporters at a press conference ahead of tomorrow’s " (=>+ (= Premier League match at Watford. & 1 1 “I understand the interest. 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There were reports in his homeland that the Red The Russian five-time major champion Barca have lacked pur- Messi is fit and firing Bull Salzburg player had boarded a flight from the made her first on-court appearance since her pose and clarity in recent again, Antoine Griezmann Norwegian city of Stavanger to Manchester on Friday US Open first round exit in August in an months and three defeats in has shown signs he is find- morning. exhibition in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, the league is already more ing his feet and Frenkie de The Norwegian, son of former Leeds and where she fought back from a break down than they endured in the Jong seems to get better Manchester City player Alf-Inge Haaland, himself in each set to defeat Australia’s Ajla entirety of their title-win- every week. a former international team-mate of Solskjaer, has Tomljanovic 6-4, 7-5. ning run last term. If a stumbling Barca scored 28 goals in 22 matches, with five hat-tricks, “Any chance that I get to come out and Tomljanovic, while keeping her expectations “Grey, but surviving — can set the pace at the top, including eight in six in the Champions League. play competitively is a really good day in check having been sidelined for nearly Barcelona are still the to make it count. midweek. perhaps they could pull He met with Solskjaer in Salzburg last week, but because I just haven’t played a lot,” Sharapova four months. leader,” read the headline in Madrid have failed It might be harsh away if they hit their stride. the United manager was adamant Haaland’s travel told reporters at the Mubadala World Sharapova plans on travelling Down Madrid daily AS on to take their chances in to judge draws away at Sevilla are ahead of plans did not involve a return meeting in Manchester. Tennis Championship. Under for next month’s Australian Open but Thursday. the title race too and Mestalla against Atletico, although defeat at “I don’t think he’s en route here, to be fair,” he “Definitely I’m coming out of this confirmed she will not be playing the None of their rivals have are still level on points Valencia and then home to Villarrreal and a said. “Not through me anyway! “He is not coming match happy that I was out there again and Olympic Games in Tokyo. been able to take advantage, with Barcelona and two Camp Nou as slip-ups, yet draw away at Osasuna to Manchester. I know the boy and I know his friends it can only get better from here.” Now down at 131 in the world rankings, not even Real Madrid, who behind on goal difference a Barcelona team which checked an otherwise excel- and he’s on a Christmas holiday. While she wouldn’t reveal too many Sharapova insists she hasn’t considered were the better team for after missing opportunities has been in second gear and lent start under Julen “You can’t fly anywhere from Stavanger without details about the state of her shoulder injury, retirement from the sport just yet, and realis- long spells of a scrappy con- to jump above their rivals was without an injured Lopetegui. They face going via somewhere else.” AFP she did say she “felt fine” after her clash with es injuries are part of every athlete’s life. test on Wednesday but failed last weekend and again in Lionel Messi for several Mallorca on today. & )(6).(/

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wish I could leave you my love music for one year and then it went well,” among millennials is because Prateek has But my heart, is a mess says the 29-year-old singer whose family tapped into their emotions. He carefully IMy days they begin with your name didn’t have any apprehensions about him considers the idea, pauses and says, “All And nights end with your breath.” switching careers. of us are very emotional people. When I ~ Cold/ Mess But Prateek was not remotely connect- write, I end up filtering in a lot of my life ed with the music industry and given the experiences which come through and they If, “it’s complicated” is a status, then fact that he wanted to be a part of the indie end up being emotional. It is not neces- singer, song writer Prateek Kuhad certain- scene, the going could not have been easy. sarily intentional to write a song like that.” ly has the perfect lyrics to express it. And “I think everything was a bit of a challenge. Prateek is currently on his Winter it is not surprising then, that since his first I wasn’t a very good musician. I didn’t Tour which is his most ambitious one till album, In Tokens and Charms (2015), he know anyone or where to start. I had to date and includes 30 shows across eight has been gradually tapping into the chords find people to work with as well as gigs to countries, including USA, Canada, UK, of one millennial after another. pay the bills and find ways to make money France, Germany, Belgium, The The rise and rise of Prateek in the indie and records. Everything was a learning Netherlands, Spain and India which he scene, besides the lyrics, can partially be process,” Instagrammed to his 1,88,000 followers. attributed to the way we consume music But he caught the attention of the lis- The video of the one at Pune, where a full now. 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What is the core idea of the show and animal behaviour? Any anec- chicks get blown off from their nests Seven Worlds, One Planet? dote you wish to share... and can’t get back. They can’t reunite Looking and studying about animal It was incredibly challenging with their parents. In Africa, we have ushant Singh recently on Thursday, and converged freedom or anything else. habitats and their conditions in seven because animals don’t follow your covered a story where poaching is Smade headlines on being at August Kranti Maidan, Now, too, the youth is oppos- continents looks like a very simple idea. script. You cannot plan because you will severely affecting wildlife. In Australia, dropped as anchor of the where Mahatma Gandhi in ing the government through But what surprises me is that we haven’t not get the kind of behaviour you want. due to human intervention in some popular crime show Savdhaan 1942 had asked the British to peaceful protests.” seen this approach before. But it’s The animals wouldn’t know what you areas, there is increasing detrimental India, soon after he joined an quit India. Asked about the termina- amazing. About 200 million years ago, want them to do but sometimes some effect on the wildlife and as the result, anti Citizenship Amendment About many A-List tion of his contract with the all the continents were joined up, shots will be that great that it would be many Australian species are becoming Act (CAA) rally at the August Bollywood stars refraining Star Bharat show, Savdhaan which broke apart and each of them better than what you were expecting. So extinct. So we try and point out these Kranti Maidan in Mumbai. from commenting on the India, Sushant said, “I don’t went through a separate journey. Each you never know what shot you will get kind of issues but we don’t want all of The actor said that he doesn’t issue, he said, “When you are know what the exact reason is one has its unique existing wildlife and and how it will turn out to be. The entire it to be negative. There are good sto- expect too many celebrities of in a certain position, there is but people are speculating. I it is great that we could tell the story of shooting is very time consuming. For ries out there too — ones that could the film industry to join the an absolute pressure of taking went to the protest on each of those continents to the people. example, a five minutes sequence can encourage people to work towards nationwide protests but he a stand on certain matters. December 16 in the evening, take five weeks to be shot but the more saving the environment and tell them added that it is the youth of a People give you a lot of love and in the midnight I got the Share some of your key takeaways time you spend filming in the wildlife, that it’s not too late to do something. country that brings revolution and you are what you are message that I am no longer from the show? the better the sequence is. We want them to realise that if we all and not celebrities. because of their love. So they a part of the show. They did- One of the key things for me about We were filming in Antarctica, do our own bit, then we can make a dif- “I went to August Kranti look at you with a certain n’t give me a proper explana- the series is the fact that we were find- which is the most hostile continent and ference. Maidan to show solidarity hope and feel that you will say tion. Before that, I didn’t ing new stories, new species, new loca- certainly the coldest. It’s dry, windy and with people who are afraid something about the issue.” receive any mail or even have tions. One of the key things of any series one of the most remote continents. The show premieres in India in because of this new Act. There Sushant added, “I want to a word with them. I have is providing the audience with a con- Getting to Antarctica is very challeng- January. What’s your message to the is a lot of confusion and there tell people that everyone has tweeted today that the state- tent that they haven’t seen before. ing in itself. It took us six days of sail- audience on the importance of nature are a lot of questions in peo- their viewpoint and we all ment issued by Star Bharat is People keep on watching the same kind ing across the roughest paths. The chal- conservation? ple’s minds regarding it, need to respect each other’s absolutely untrue and I have of stuff and they get bored. The fact that that exists across the continents. We are lenges while shooting are numerous but I want people to notice the most including me. We are trying to views. Celebrities who are proof. I will file a complaint we got so many new stories and success- at the time now where many species are the reward is great. You get to see the incredible diversity of wildlife and raise our voices so that the talking against it (CAA), they about this in CINTTA (Cine ful shots is great. We are happy about on the verge of extinction, which can be most amazing locations and the most also at the fact that these shows are shot government does something are with you (people), so & TV Artistes’ Association).” this as we even discovered a few new due the climate change, poaching or loss amazing landscapes. by the world’s best cameramen. The about it. It was a peaceful and appreciate that. We shouldn’t Sushant Singh was asso- species. We have different stories from of habitat. We have covered all these sto- best director and top Hollywood musi- wonderful protest. All of them have any problem with ciated with show as a host different continents that we will be shar- ries in the series. What one can learn Which continent according to you cal composers have created the music were raising their voice for the celebrities who are not since 2012. He will soon be ing with the audience. from it is about the amazing wildlife, is doing its best to preserve ecosystem for the show, by which we can make out country. I felt so proud of my expressing their opinions. seen in the web series which one should look after. We live in and what all can the rest learn? the good quality of the show. I want fellow Mumbaikars. Mumbai Whenever a revolution has Rangbaaz Phirse, which also What are your views on the diverse the environment and we use natural What we are trying to do is to deliv- people to enjoy it as they will be look- Police also handled the situa- happened — not just in India stars Jimmy Sheirgill, Sharad wildlife and landscapes across the resources so we should make sure that er a message through each show. We are ing at some new stories and I also want tion really well,” said Sushant. — it hasn’t been brought by Kelkar, among others. The seven continents? they are also preserved carefully. trying to talk about climate change and them to connect with the diversity and Thousands of protesters celebrities. It has been brought show airs on Zee5 from It is incredible. And what’s remark- many other environmental issues like save planet. had taken taken to the streets by the youth of the country, December 20. able about the show is that it is able to How challenging has it been to the increasing storms that have a detri- (The series will premiere on January of Mumbai against the CAA whether it was our fight for L$- showcase this wonderful diversity of life shoot across contrasting weathers mental effect on the wildlife as the 13 on Sony BBC Earth.) !"#!$"% '() * +2

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It’s Sandwich where he juggles quite remarkable what he wrote in that Chis time between two Tell us about your character. diary, including the view that he had of wives? Not only this but he also Robert Goodwin arrives in Jamaica himself as a saviour of these people. The ensures that the secret doesn’t after abolition of the slave trade and eman- ignorance of these people is breathtaking spill out. Playwright Raman cipation. In the story, he brings the news but the fact that still they seem to have Kumar’s Tera Kya Hoga Walia, of abolition. He is brought in as the new genuine love for each other is powerful. presented by Felicity Theatre overseer of the plantation during this peri- Even for him eventually. There are quite Delhi, is drawn on the same line. od, where the plantation owners were a few entries in the diary which show, in The phrase Tera Kya Hoga Kalia compensated for the abolition of slavery his words, “they love him so much.” is the favourite of a thousand with money. He is there to bring this news Bollywood lovers as it is reminis- as a big change and as a promoter of equal- What have you learnt about that cent of one of the most loved ity. But he learns very quickly that he is time? Hindi blockbusters. Only this also there to run a business. His values and I never knew that after the abolition time, it’s not Kalia but Walia. By beliefs run up and hit hard into the fact of slavery and the emancipation, the com- the two above instances, you that he is essentially a business owner and pensation — actual money — was paid would have got the drift that we the business needs to survive amid this big to the plantation owners by the British are looking at something laugh- change. It’s this struggle that Robert is crown. But not a penny was given to the ter inducing. involved in as he falls in love too. Hence, workers. They had nowhere else to go but Director Raman Kumar tells it also gets very messed up. these slave villages where they had been us that this is a comedy of errors He is somebody that has been under put. As Robert reveals in the piece, they about a man trapped between the thumb of a very strict father for quite can’t stay in their homes unless they pay two wives. The plot unfolds a some time — a god-fearing father. He sud- him rent — and they cannot pay rent crazy roller coaster ride and the denly finds himself on an island, as a unless they work on the plan- audience will exclaim Tera Kya addresses are registered at the always tries to find a way to enter- young man — a virgin, and meets a tation and they pay them. Hoga Walia! “Even though the police station for the missing tain his audience be it through woman, whom he knows he shouldn’t fall But nothing really changed idea of the play resembles Aditya Walia. Thanks to the web any genre. He has done many in love with. His self-doubt is quite evi- for the slaves. There was Sandwich, the storyline and the of lies spun by Walia, things get serious narratives too but come- dent throughout the series. But when only immense frustration treatment is very different. Tiku complicated when cops from dy is something that he feels things start going wrong for him on the and helplessness later. They Talsania’s presence is crucial two police stations start investi- describes him best. plantation, you see the man were working for wages that enough to make a difference,” gating the case. “Comedy has taken the cen- crumbling and falling apart. they had to instantly hand back says he, who is well-known for The plot gets funnier and tre stage. Theatre industry is The heavy weight of to the same person. I never Sarhad Paar (2006), Saath Saath more complicated when a top almost competing with cinema expectations and knew about that. This is also (1982) and Raahee (1987). smuggler from Hong Kong today. People are dropping their responsibility crushes something that period The narrative revolves enters the city and the police plans of going to the cinema. It him. dramas teach you. around Aditya Walia (played by department is on high alert. has become convenient for them It’s also very easy to Tiku Talsania) who has two They fear that the missing Walia to watch films on their phones as How do you forget that these people wives and keeps them in seper- with two addresses is the same these usually appear either on TV think the audience were not born there. ate homes in the same city. He smuggler and that’s when the or on OTT platforms within a will respond to it? They were brought juggles his time between both — heat is turned on. All hell breaks week. Theatre has become an out- I think it will there completely Pushpa (played by Delnaaz Irani) loose when both the wives come ing for people. They do not mind be a roller coaster against their will like and Anjulika (played by Harleen to know about the existence of travelling long distances to watch for the viewers. I barrels of rum in Kaur Rekhi) and tries to keep each other. “What follows is an these live shows as they get to think there will be ships to an island. them both equally happy and sat- unbelievable comic journey full marketing, presentation, sets and problems of the society. We still experience something live and surprises for peo- They were pulled isfied. Things turn topsy-turvy of unpredictable twists and turns the audience, of course, have try to present that in our stories nothing can beat that. Theatre is ple which unfold out of their homes, when Walia meets with an acci- that is sure to leave the audience changed a lot. He says, “In fact, but it has also gone beyond that. no longer for the niche audience,” with certain things brought there and dent and has to spend a night in gasping for breath,” says the today we have come to terms with More genres have come in. It’s not believes Raman. that are portrayed. forced onto an hospital. As luck would have it, director. what is happening all around. just about social issues anymore. (The play will be staged today That’s the best thing island. both wives register a complaint He feels that theatre has seen Theatre and films are nothing but It’s more about the common man at 3 pm and 7 pm, and on Sunday about it. It’s told in a (The series airs about their missing husband. In a complete transformation over so a reflection of society. Earlier, it today — the problems in his life.” at 11.30 am at Kamani fresh way. People band every Monday at 10 the process, two separate many years. 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he first film Greta Gerwig Letts). She says, “I took care to Tsaw in a theater was Muppets have a few of my sinners repent.” Take Manhattan. When it was He says, “People want to be over, her parents momentarily Q/ R amused, not preached at. Morals couldn’t find her. She had run to don’t sell nowadays.” I could the front of the theatre to put her have been having that discussion hands on the screen. “I thought with an executive today. I went I could get into it,” Gerwig says. 0-21(02-.0 3 ! ( O9;9 through my own version of a As a filmmaker, Gerwig has male executive saying “Do moth- often been in the frame or just ! ers and daughters really talk like outside it. In 2012’s Frances Ha, this?” And Lady Bird not ending which she co-wrote, she starred how we were going to see every- machine, a smoke machine, so up with one guy, that was anoth- as a 27-year-old dancer from thing and make it bursting with there’s a feeling of: I don’t know er thing. They were like, “I don’t Sacramento gaining a foothold in life. And then, with the actors, I if any of this is real. I guess that’s understand. There are two New York — an origin story not had two weeks of rehearsal, so I just to say I identify more with boyfriends and she doesn’t end so unlike Gerwig’s own. Her was able to spend a lot of time the striver, still. And I still can’t up with either of them.” I was like, semi-autobiographical 2017 solo- getting their overlapped dialogue believe that I get to do this at all. “Right. Because did you marry directing debut, Lady Bird, was to be specifically correct. I want- I feel like I’m getting to steal these the person you dated in high like a Frances Ha prequel, set in ed it to sound cacophonous but films, that somebody’s going to school?” I will say with my high school in Sacramento about I very much wanted it to be con- tap me on the shoulder and say, screenplay for Little Women, and a young woman with artistic trolled. When I was rehearsing “Excuse me, ma’am, can you how I wanted to deal with the ambitions. with the girls, sometimes it was please come with us? You’re not ending that Louisa gave Jo, it was In her latest, Little Women, four people talking all at once, but a director.” I love it more than any not a given that this would be an Gerwig has adapted Louisa May sometimes it was eight people at other thing I’ve gotten to do, OK way to tell this story. Then I Alcott’s 1868 novel about the once. It was almost like an a cap- every step of the way. I still feel said, and luckily everyone agreed March sisters, but Gerwig has pella group. I could kind of start like a young filmmaker even with me: If I can’t do an ending also added meta dimensions out- them all at once. It was this com- though I’m 36, even though I’ve she would have liked 150 years side of the book. Jo March bination of wanting it to feel rich been making films in some way later, then we’ve made no (Saoirse Ronan in the film), the like a painting but not nailed to or another for 15 years. It still progress. We’re having the same book’s aspiring writer was herself the floor the way a lot of period wanted to give some ache to this authorship. Part of what I want- feels like I’m at the beginning of discussion. If I can’t make it be a kind of stand-in for Alcott, who pieces can feel heavy, almost like story. ed to do with the construction whatever, hopefully, body of that the thing you need to see at tweaked the character to suit you can tell how expensive the was to find the author every- work I get to do. the end is that woman holding audience demands. Alcott mar- lighting package was. I wanted it There’s also a nice connection where — to find the author as Jo, her book, then I don’t want to ried her off by the end but later to feel like it was flying through between Frances Ha, which to find the author as me, to find It’s hard to think of a film- make the film. We’re in a better wished Jo had turned out “a lit- at the speed of life. memorably had a scene of you the author as Saoirse. There’s all making couple like you and place. But we’re not in “the” erary spinster.” running through New York. this doubling of selves. It’s Louisa Noah Baumbach, whose place. In Gerwig’s version, the sev- Instead of following the Little Women opens with Jo writing Jo. It’s me writing Louisa Marriage Story is also one of the enth big-screen Little Women, Jo book’s narrative straight, you sprinting through the city. writing Jo. It’s Saoirse playing Jo year’s most celebrated films. In Little Women, you seem to becomes a synthesis of the char- crosscut between the March I had come across in my playing Louisa playing my lines. You guys are like Agnes Varda playing with those expecta- acter, of Alcott and of Gerwig, sisters’ adulthood and child- research on Louisa May Alcott There’s some communication and Jacques Demy. tions, not getting rid of them herself, stretching the struggle of hood, lending the film the glow this stuff that talked about her as between the four of us. The That’s the most lovely thing entirely. what it is to be a female writer of memory. a runner. She would run every transcendentalists — and not to anyone’s said to me. Isn’t his film I understand you want the from 19th century New England When I was reading the day through the woods of draw too many connections that beautiful? He showed me a cut of kiss in the rain. I get it. I do too. to present day. On a blustery book, there was a kind of dou- Concord. I actually shot a bunch are only, really, for me — were his film when I was home for But why do I need it? Why does autumn day, Gerwig discusses the bling of Louisa May Alcott, who of footage of Saoirse running thinking that way. Walt Whitman Thanksgiving from shooting that make me feel better? And many layers of her Little Women. wrote the book, and Jo March, through the woods but it didn’t said, “I contain multitudes.” Little Women. I just sobbed for what’s that about? I’m not outside who is the writer in the book. But end up fitting in the film, which two and a half hours. He was like, the thing that I’m pointing out. Every frame is so full of life Louisa’s life was different than Jo’s I’m so sad about. Kill your dar- If there was a distance “What did you think?” and I said I’m very much in it. Even in Lady in Little Women. How did you life. And there’s this quality of: Is lings, as they say. But I thought: between Alcott and Jo, your it’s a masterpiece. He was like, “I Bird, I was like: I have to have give it such vitality? that what happened or is that how perfect. Louisa May Alcott characters seem closer to you. was thinking of cutting...” And I them go to the prom. I’ve seen I didn’t want it to be beauti- how you wrote it? I think that loved running and I can do this You’re living the life that they said, “Shut up. We’re not getting high school films. You go to the ful at the expense of being real. tension is best expressed through and it’s completely footnote-able aspire to. into the details. It’s amazing.” It’s prom. That’s not really what I’m But I did want it to feel like you childhood being something that’s and it’s also exactly what I’ve Yes, maybe that’s true! Even just a wonderful time. It just so doing, but you have to have it. wish you can jump inside and live in a snow globe, that you can’t always been interested in. It felt though I’m getting to make films, happened that they all went The nice thing about films is in there or eat it. I remember try- quite get back to. That it’s height- like the most modern thing to which is all I’ve ever wanted to together. there are tropes and there are ing to explain that to the gaffer ened in memory and maybe also capture a woman faster than we do, the deepest connection to genres and with Little Women who was like, “You want what?” slightly distorted. I like playing think they’re allowed to move. myself will always be with the When you were making Lady there’s so much shared iconogra- I was like, “I want them to want with time in that way. Maybe this person who wanted to do that, Bird, you said one male execu- phy of this material, it allows you to eat it.” A lot of that was in prep. is an odd reference, but in How would explain the rela- not the person who’s doing it. tive asked if mothers and to play with it. To explode it and We spent a lot of time building Hemingway’s A Movable Feast tionship you felt between your- And showpeople in general, you daughters really talked that then put it back together some- shot diagrams and, with the pro- he’s writing it from the perspec- self and Jo? have to build the castle again way. That executive sounds a lot how. duction designer, the costume tive that it’s all gone, that marriage I was interested in making every time. There’s that feeling like... (The film releases on designer and my (director of pho- didn’t work. What happens later something cubist and that hon- that there’s no guarantee that any- Dashwood (the gruff pub- December 25.) tography), plotting out exactly colours everything about that. I oured this kaleidoscope of one will come. You’re a dream lisher Jo visits, played by Tracy L$ ($% 9 !"#!$"%

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It’s a took 5-77 and was ably support- Australia, early next year. ed that Jasprit Bumrah’s fit- place for Indian cricketers. ed by new-ball partner Bumrah, who recently ness evaluation will be done Everyone has to go through Mohammad Abbas (4-55) to bowled at the Indian team’s nets, at the National Cricket NCA,” asserted Ganguly. keep Sri Lanka down to 271 on is nearly back to his full fitness Academy after it was specu- “They play cricket all over a tricky National stadium pitch. having recovered from a stress lated that the Rahul Dravid- the places year long. We will That gave the visitors a lead fracture and the former Sri led body is not keen to con- also try and see whether NCA of 80 runs over Pakistan’s first Lanka great feels the pacer can duct the test in Bengaluru. physios can come and help innings total of 191. By the close start playing by January (when “I am not aware of the Jasprit in Mumbai. We will of second day’s play Pakistan Sri Lanka and Australia will be issue. But Indian players will keep the monitoring under had wiped off 57 of the deficit here) or latest by February. have to go back to NCA and NCA. We want to make sure for no loss but still trail by 23 Asked about Bumrah’s we will make sure it’s comfort- there’s best people with NCA,” runs with all 10 wickets in hand progress, Jayawardene told able and logistically easier,” he added. and three days to play. reporters, “It’s good. He Ganguly told reporters. Ganguly recently visited Opener Abid Ali — who (Bumrah) has started training. He was responding to a NCA and held discussions became the first batsman ever 0 # He was in Vizag report that Dravid had with Dravid, who was to hit a debut hundred in both " 1 3 H) (Visakhapatnam) bowling to the declined Bumrah’s request for appointed the head of crick- Test and one-day internation- guys (Indian players). MI staff is a fitness test at the NCA. et there in July this year. al in the first match in 1 * E) 1,>F closely monitoring his progress.” It was said that the former “There’s huge hope from Rawalpindi — was unbeaten on As long as Bumrah and India captain is miffed with Rahul. He’s been a tremen- 32 and Shan Masood on 21 not (.=..$* Hardik Pandya (recovering from Bumrah’s decision to under- dous player. You will get per- out. 41:<11<964+ back surgery) start playing by go rehabilitation under private fection and commitment. We The first Test in Rawalpindi January and February. trainers instead of the ones will sort it out,” he said. ended in a draw due to bad the slip for 13 before left- “Hardik (Pandya) is (also) weather, leaving both teams to armer Afridi dismissed Angelo making good progress…(I’m) fight it out for the series win in Mathews, also for 13. quite happy, hopefully they will went a back surgery in London, N&(& Karachi. De Silva, who scored a play the Sri Lankan series (early is training at the MCA facility in O Sri Lanka fought through century in the first Test, batted January), or may be the suburban Bandra-Kurla com- Dinesh Chandimal who made with grit to frustrate Pakistan Australian series (although) I am plex. B B =&& 6 74 and Dilruwan Perera who and take Sri Lanka to 170-6 at not sure how quickly they will be Jayawardene was also effu- / 0 ' made a fighting 48 batting at lunch. coming through,” Jayawardene sive in his praise for the Indian & ( number nine. With his team Shaheen broke the stand by said. pace spearhead, who is also the & M&(&N wobbling at 80-5 in the morn- luring De Silva into hooking “It (all) depends on the leading bowler for MI. Bumrah ing, Chandimal built partner- straight into the hands of deep medical staff, but as long as they has picked 82 wickets from 77 ships of 67 with Dhananjaya de square-leg fielder Abbas, who are playing in January- February, matches for the four-time IPL , " Silva (32) for the sixth wicket, held a running catch. Perera it’s fine,” he added. champions. 0 &(& 37 for the seventh wicket with also added an invaluable 36 for While injuries are part and However Jayawardene does- Niroshan Dickwella (21) and the ninth wicket with Vishwa parcel, Jayawardene reiterated n’t want to put too much pres- then another 51 with Perera for Fernando to increase Sri that Bumrah is “more valuable” sure on Bumrah alone. O the eighth. Chandimal was Lanka’s lead before Shaheen for the national team than “I mean, that is always going " finally dismissed by part-time took the last two wickets in Mumbai Indians. to happen, but we don’t put lot L1 &(& spinner Haris Sohail, caught at three balls. “Injuries happen and it is of pressure on Jasprit, saying that " backward point after he mist- Shahen’s previous best of 4- about how best they recover and he has to be (always there). We imed a cut. He hit ten bound- 64 came in the Centurion Test these two (Hardik and Bumrah), have created a very good bowl- aries in his 143-ball knock. against South Africa earlier I guess more than for Mumbai ing unit around him (but) he M 0 The extended two-and-a- this year. Indians, they are more valuable delivers.” " half hour first session belonged Perera hit six boundaries for Indian national team. The batting star of yester- 1 to Pakistan who took three early and a six in his 84-ball stay. “It is important we manage years feels that Bumrah has a lot !/* wickets after Sri Lanka resumed The Test series — part of all that.. (I’m) quite happy and more to offer. “You have to real- 6 at 64-3. the ongoing World Test cham- everything is going right for us,” ize he is still young — Jasprit — It were Abbas and Shaheen pionship — is the first in the former Sri Lankan skipper so there is lot more to come from who rattled the Sri Lankan bat- Pakistan since a militant attack added. Bumrah is recovering him. He is brilliant, he is learn- ting. on the Sri Lankan team bus in from a back injury. While ing — every day he is evolving Abbas had nightwatchman 2009 suspended international Pandya, who successfully under- " / " ) % % P > ) (which) is great.” " " Lasith Embuldeniya caught in cricket in the country. 51>"< ? ' MIRABAI WINS GOLD AT QATAR INT'L CUP ::. 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Centurion due to illness in The Kolkata franchise paid of the “high demand” for the “KKR on this hard, green NADAL WINS ATP SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD the camp,” read the ECB a whopping 15.50 crore for leading Australian pacer that pitch at Eden where there’s London: . - statement. Cummins. Besides, they also have gone for a Mitchell Marsh saw him bag a jackpot at the pace and bounce for the fast (16C / 2 “Bess and Overton are spent big on England’s World or Marcus Stoinis who would 2020 IPL auction. bowlers. I think there was a / ( due to arrive at the team’s Cup-winning captain Eoin have given more depth to the “No, I don’t think competition between Delhi " ( ! base in Johannesburg on Morgan (5.25 crore) and squad, so you have to hope all (Cummins’ price being too Capitals and KKR till the last, & 6 @ Saturday morning.” Indian spinner Varun these players are there for the high). 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If Eoin Morgan suf- “If Pat Cummins suffers an in 2012 and 2014. expect him to take wickets 7 " join the England squad in Archer laid low and spin- offer another spin option if fers an injury, the team has no injury, there is a replacement Gambhir hoped that with the new ball. BAVUMA TO MISS BOXING DAY TEST South Africa due to the ill- ner Jack Leach also unable county colleague Leach middle order overseas bats- with Lockie Fergusan but with Cummins will justify his hefty “I hope he plays all the Johannesburg: / ( , ness that has affected three to take part in their tour does not recover. man,” Gambhir said while the top order there is no pay check by single-handedly matches and makes the team 1 = key bowlers, the England match on Friday with The trio and two back- speaking at Star Sports Cricket replacement for Kolkata Knight winning KKR a few matches. win 3-4 matches single handed- = + 1 2 and Wales Cricket Board South Africa A. room staff are suffering Live show. Riders,” said the stylish left-han- “The positive part about ly because he has been bought "L6 1 = (ECB) announced on “Dominic Bess and form flu-like symptoms. “The management could der, who led KKR to two titles Pat Cummins is that you can for such a high amount.” PTI 1 2 0 1 M &/( " $ 6 , /,1 C % " " " #0#32 K'TAKA TAKE 3 POINTS Rajasthan Royals for 3 crore, cel- Hosts Karnataka took the ebrated the moment by taking six " !23=#>-2 INDIAN TEAM LEAVES FOR U19 WORLD CUP edium pace duo of K V first innings lead against Uttar wickets and played a key part in Mumbai: 1 6 0 , MSasikanth and Cheepurapalli Pradesh, as their Elite Group B the team’s win at Visakhapatnam. ustralian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell on >,.& Stephen returned with five wickets game ended in a draw. AFriday smashed a scintillating 83 off 39 / ( A ' " each as Andhra Pradesh notched up After bundling out Uttar J&K BEAT MAHARASHTRA balls for Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash L0 > / ( a comprehensive nine-wicket win Pradesh for 281 in the first innings, " Debutant Digvijay League, a day after being picked by Kings XI > . & over Delhi in their Group A match on courtesy a valiant half-century by Deshmukh’s gritty 83 while batting Punjab for a whopping 10.75 crore at the IPL A M =&& Friday. all-rounder Shreyas Gopal (58), at number 8 went in vain as auction. " 1 Sasikanth claimed three wickets Karnatka posted 321 on the board Jammu and Kashmir beat Returning to action after taking a break to , on Friday to go with his two on day to take a slender 40-run lead. Maharashtra by 54 runs on the focus on his mental health, Maxwell once again 6 >, I 3, while Stephen, who broke Delhi’s In their second essay, Uttar final day of their Group C match. showed just why he is considered one of the / / ( >, >, back with four wickets on Thursday, Pradesh resumed the fourth and In his debut first class match, most devastating batsmen in T20 cricket as he T >, T >, picked up another one as the visitors the final day at 29/1. the 21-year-old Deshmukh smashed seven boundaries and five sixes dur- " folded for 169. Uttar Pradesh had to bat was the lone Maharashtra ing his stay at the crease. The 31-year-old Resuming Delhi’s second innings the entire day to salvage a batsman who made a sem- also equalled his fastest DRAVID'S SON CRACKS DOUBLE TON at 89 for 6, Lalit Yadav went on to com- draw and opener Almas blance of a fight as his 83 ever fifty (23 balls) on New Delhi: ' plete his fifty but once he was out in Shaukat (103 not out) scored came from just 71 deliver- way to the blistering - + C / the 61st over, the visitors were all out an unbeaten ton to ensure ies from which he hit seven knock at the > ,7 , in 72.2 overs, leaving Andhra just 17 that the visitors don’t end up los- boundaries and five sixes but Metricon Stadium to " / 7 8% 5 , runs to win on the final day. ing the game. his effort came too late in the day help his team post 167 6 C S + T Andhra then overhauled the tar- One-down Madhav Kaushik and he did not get support from for 7 against Brisbane > ,7 , " 8$;, get, scoring 20 for one in 2.3 overs with (45 off 83 balls) and two-down the other end. Heat. 88 " 1 / Manish Golamaru hitting 15 not not, Aksh Deep Nath (38 off 75 balls) Set a big target of 364 for a Kings XI Punjab 7 which was laced with three fours. gave perfect support to Shaukat, win, Maharashtra resumed at their took to Twitter to hail the " " In another Group A match at who was cynosure of eyes at the overnight score of 192 for 5, superb innings of Maxwell, Nagpur, Vidarbha inflicted an innings KSCA Hubli cricket ground. requiring 172 more runs, but they who will be returning to the KHADJIEV SUSPENDED OVER DOPING and 60 runs defeat on Rajasthan after Meanwhile, in a cliffhanger at were bowled out for 309 in 86.1 franchise after three years. Lausanne: ' T * G dismissing the visitors for 190. Indore, Baroda won against overs in their second innings. “A BIG SHOW from the = ) Aditya Sarwate claimed four wick- Madhya Pradesh by one wicket, In other matches of the group, ‘BIG SHOW’. @Gmaxi_32 was 8%8% # ets for 35, while Akshay Warkhare while Saurashtra thrashed Chhattisgarh thrashed at his lethal best as he led from U took three and Akshay Karnewar Railways by an innings and 90 Uttarakhand by an innings and 65 the front for his side in @BBL accounted for two as Rajasthan’s sec- runs. runs while Odisha also outplayed scoring a breathtaking 83 off " 1 & ond innings folded in 77.5 overs after Their skipper Jaydev Unadkat, Services by an innings and 31 just 39 balls,” Kings XI Punjab resuming at 12 for 3. # $ " # " ) who was bagged by IPL franchise runs. wrote on his Twitter handle. / O" $4B- B

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