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NO.: DL(S)-01/3420/2018-20 PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 13, ISSUE 115 | Thursday, 26 April 2018 | New Delhi | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS qNIFTY 10,570.55 (-43.80) qSENSEX 34,501.27 (-115.37) qDOW JONES 24,004.59 (-19.54) pNASDAQ 7015.40 (+8.05) qRUPEE/DOLLAR 66.90 (-0.52) qRUPEE/EURO 81.55 (-0.34) pGOLD/10GM 32,450 (+225) pSILVER/K 40,700 (+200) BABY DIES MINUTES GOVT SETS GAUTAM ‘IT WAS SHOCKING AFTER WOMAN FOODGRAIN GAMBHIR QUITS TO KNOW ABOUT FORCED TO DELIVER PROD TARGET DD CAPTAINCY DUTT’S LIFE’ IN AMBULANCE PG4 AT 284 MT PG7 PG14 PG16 ICC apologises for tweet on PM Modi from official handle, launches inquiry ASARAM GETS LIFE SENTENCE NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Coun- cil on Wednesday apologised and launched an investigation into a social media post relating to Found guilty of raping 16-year-old girl whose family brought her to visit his ashram Prime Minister Narendra Modi that went out from its official handle. “ICC is dismayed at a non-cricket related MPOST BUREAU tweet appearing on its Twitter feed earlier today. We would like to extend our sincere apologies JODHPUR: Nearly five years after he PREACHER TO RAPE CONVICT to anyone who was offended during the short was arrested, Asaram, a self-styled god- space of time it was up,” ICC said in a tweet after man with a following that runs into » Police had stepped up security removing the post, the screenshot of which was lakhs, was sentenced to life imprison- around Asaram’s ashrams to ASARAM shared multiple times. ment for raping a 16-year-old girl whose prevent the kind of violence “We have launched an investigation into how family brought her to visit his ashram Gurukul Deaths this happened,” the world body stated. in Jodhpur. The verdict was delivered » Two other accused, Shilpi and The tweet that appeared on Wednesday on Wednesday inside a Jodhpur jail; Sharad, were convicted by the 2008-2013 special court for SC/ST cases morning related to Modi and self-proclaimed authorities decided days ago that taking Surat rape case godman Asaram Bapu, who was convicted by a Asaram to court would risk the 77-year- » It acquitted two others, Prakash Jodhpur court for raping a teenager at his ash- old’s followers from turning violent on and Shiva December 2013 ram in 2013. the streets. As soon as the tweet appeared, many users of Special judge Madhusudan Sharma’s » Asaram created a Rs 10,000 Jodhpur rape conviction the platform asked who was handling the ICC verdict, which comes as the debate over crore empire with 400 ashrams account, and the faux pas also left the Indian sexual violence, particularly the rape of in India and other parts of the and imprisonment Cricket Board fuming. minors, rages across the country. world in four decades “This is unfortunate that an objectionable Police had stepped up security August 2013 post has been attributed to the ICC official social around Asaram’s ashrams to prevent the » The charge sheet against media account. Not done. We did bring up the kind of violence that was unleashed by Asaram and the four other co- Attacks against witnesses matter to the ICC’s notice,” a top BCCI official Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram accused was filed under various 2014–2015 said. AGENCIES Rahim’s followers last August. sections of the POCSO act Apart from Asaram, two other accused, Shilpi and Sharad, were con- Indu Malhotra appointed victed by the special court for SC/ST the banks of the Sabarmati, created a Rs ashram in Manai area near Jodhpur and stant terror and their business took a hit. Asaram was arrested in Indore and cases. It acquitted two others, Prakash 10,000 crore empire with 400 ashrams raped her on the night of August 15, Ahead of the verdict, security was brought to Jodhpur on September 1, Supreme Court judge and Shiva. in India and other parts of the world in 2013. stepped up in Jodhpur where prohibi- 2013. He was under judicial custody “The court has awarded life impris- four decades. The 16-year-old girl from Shahjahan- tory orders were imposed. since September 2, 2013. Asaram is also NEW DELHI: Senior lawyer Indu Malhotra onment to Asaram while the two other The charge sheet against Asaram and pur in the northern Indian state of Uttar Apprehending a threat to law and facing a rape case in Surat in Gujarat in will be the first woman lawyer to be appointed convicts have been each sentenced to 20 the four other co-accused was filed by the Pradesh was studying at Asaram’s ashram order, the Centre had asked Rajasthan, which the Supreme Court earlier this as a Supreme Court judge. years in jail,” a senior police official said. police on November 6, 2013, under vari- in Chhindwara in the central Indian state Gujarat and Haryana governments to month gave five weeks time to the pros- The law ministry has okayed the recommen- Arguments for the quantum of sen- ous sections of the POCSO (Protection of Madhya Pradesh. tighten security and deploy additional ecution to complete the trial. dation of the top court’s collegium to appoint tencing were earlier held inside the heav- of Children from Sexual Offences) Act, “We had complete faith in the judi- forces as the three states have a large Asaram unsuccessfully moved 12 bail the senior lawyer to the bench but has decided ily fortified jail premises, where the trial the Juvenile Justice Act and the Indian ciary and are happy that we got jus- number of Asaram followers. applications, of which six were rejected to hold back its approval to the elevation of the court delivered its verdict following the Penal Code. tice,” her father told journalists after the Final arguments in the Asaram case by the trial court, three by the Rajasthan Uttarakhand Chief Justice KM Joseph. AGENCIES directions of the Rajasthan High Court. The teenager had said in her com- verdict. were completed on April 7, and the court High Court and three by the Supreme Asaram, who started from a hut on plaint that Asaram had called her to his The family, he said, was living in con- had kept the order reserved for April 25. Court. P5 Mount aggressive Want to park outside ISRO defers launch PNB NPAs SURGED TO `57,519 CRORE campaigns to prevent of GSAT-11 weeks PNB to hire detective agencies to vector-borne diseases Metro? Get ready to fork after losing contact JP NADDA out more from May 1 with last satellite locate untraceable borrowers MPOST BUREAU MPOST BUREAU In today’s YOGESH KANT BENGALURU: ISRO has NEW DELHI: Fraud-hit Pun- paper NEW DELHI: Get ready to shell rescheduled the high-profile jab National Bank (PNB) has out more for parking at the DMRC launch of its advanced commu- invited applications for empan- ... parking lots from May 1, with nication satellite GSAT-11, the elment of detective agencies to CITY the fares witnessing a 50 percent heaviest made in India, from locate its untraceable borrow- increase across different slabs, a Kourou, French Guiana, for addi- ers as it looks to “significantly” ‘DON’T USE PLASTIC IN SCHOOLS’ 3 move that comes months after the tional technical checks, weeks supplement efforts to recover NATION metro fare hike. after its communication satellite bad loans which surged to Rs The Delhi Metro Rail Corpo- with military applications GSAT- 57,519 crore at December end. POLITICAL ACTIVIST KILLED IN J&K 6 ration (DMRC), in a statement, 6A went missing after a perfect In its efforts to recover on Wednesday said the parking launch. NPAs, the PNB has also efforts of the field officials in (in/outside India) including EDIT charges had been increased after a GSAT-11, with a lift-off resorted to ‘Gandhigiri’ recovering bank’s dues in NPA their legal heirs who are either GODMAN DESTINED TO HELL 8 gap of five years because of higher mass over 5,700 kg, was initially wherein its staff hope to ‘name accounts by utilising services of untraceable or not available at charges levied by the city’s civic planned to ride piggyback with and shame’ defaulting bor- the detective agencies”, it said. the addresses given in bank’s INTERNATIONAL agencies. hours will cost Rs 15 instead of Rs co-passengers on Ariane space rowers to recover up to Rs 150 Interested parties have been records. According to a statement issued 10, while the charges beyond six to rocket on its mission on May 25. crore worth bad loans every asked to file applications and The selected agencies will DANISH INVENTOR MADSEN GETS LIFER 10 by the Delhi Metro, those parking 12 hours will be Rs 25 against the “The launch of GSAT-11 month. relevant documents by May 5. have to ascertain the latest BUSINESS cars at its premises will have to pay existing Rs 15, the statement said. scheduled during May 2018 The Delhi-headquartered All NPA accounts (sub- information about default- Rs 30 instead of the existing Rs 20 The DMRC said those parking from Kourou, French Guiana is bank has been at the receiving standard, doubtful and loss ers present address, occupa- `CRASHES TO 14-MONTH LOW 13 for up to six hours from the com- motorbikes for more than 12 hours rescheduled. The revised launch end of the over Rs 13,000 crore category would be allocated to tion, business, income streams, ing month.