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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA HYDERABAD I WEDNESDAY I 19 FEBRUARY 2020 WEATHER WORLD 12 SPORTS 15 TABLOID Max: 33.6OC | | Min: 16.7OC Boult brags about Aditi Rao replaces RH: 24% Ghani secures Rainfall: Nil second term taking Kohli wicket Samantha Forecast: Partly cloudy. Misty morning. deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 83 No. 49 Established 1938 | 32 PAGES | `6.00 Max/Min temp. 33/17ºC ASTROGUIDE Another car falls off flyover Vikari; Uttarayana Centre steps in to Tithi: Magha Bahula Ekadasi till 3.05 pm Star: Poorvashada Varjyam: 4.14 pm to 5.56 pm One dead instantly, five injured in accident at Bharatnagar Durmuhurtam: 12.06 pm to insulate India Inc JAYENDRA over in Sanathnagar Sunil, went to Balanagar 12.53 pm CHAITHANYA T. | DC under the Cyberabad in a car (AP11 R9189). Rahukalam: 12 noon to 1.30 pm HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 police commissionerate At around 2 am, they Sitharaman to announce steps to address HIJRI CALENDAR during the wee hours. were driving towards Bor- Jumada al-Sani 22,1441 AH Less than two months The injured persons abanda with Sunil being coronavirus impact on Indian companies PRAYERS after businessman Kalvak- were shifted to the Gandhi behind the wheels of the Fajar: 5.41 am untla Krishna Milan Rao’s Hospital for treatment. car. At around 2.15 am, the MADHUSUDAN overspeeding car flew of According to police, the overspeeding car, while SAHOO | DC Zohar: 12.40 pm the newly inaugurated Bio incident took place when going towards Erragadda, NEW DELHI, FEB. 18 APPLE EXPECTS L.E.D. PRICES Asar: 4.42 pm Diversity flyover, killing a six friends, including rammed into the cement Maghrib: 6.24 pm bystander underneath, the Mohd Sohel, were return- barriers of the Bharatna- With the lockdown in SALES TO DIP LIKELY TO GO UP Isha: 7.32 pm city witnessed a repeat on ing to Borabanda after Mohd Sohel gar flyover and fell on the China caused by deadly SUNSET TODAY 6.19 PM Tuesday, when a 27-year- consuming tea at a hotel. ground from at least 25 feet coronavirus getting pro- San Franciso: Apple New Delhi: Prices of SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.40 AM old man was killed while Mr Sohel, a resident of around 10.30 pm, Sohel, height, and landed in an longed, finance minister said on Monday that dis- LED bulbs and lights MOONSET TODAY 2.21 PM his five friends suffered Pandit Nehru Nagar in along with his friends upside-down position. Nirmala Sitharaman said ruption due to the novel may see a rise of up to 10 MOONRISE TOMORROW 3.20 AM injuries when the car they Boarabanda, runs a hotel Irfan, Ashfaq, Ghouse and on Tuesday that the gov- coronavirus had hit both per cent from March as were travelling fell down along with his father Md. Sohail, all residents Boar- ■ Page 3: Driver admits he ernment will announce production and demand the manufacturers face from the Bharatnagar fly- Shafi. On Monday, at abanda area, and driver lost control of car contingency measures in China, and the compa- supply shortage of elec- after assessing the impact ny was “experiencing a tronic components due to COUNTER POINT of the epidemic on the slower return to normal the coronavirus out- Indian economy. conditions” than break in China, industry The minister met indus- planned. body ELCOMA said. try representatives to “We do not expect to Like mobile and elec- NPR, CAA expose cracks review the situation fol- meet the revenue guid- tronics industry, domes- lowing concerns were ance we provided for the tic lighting industry is raised about the prospec- March quarter,” it said in also affected due to the tive shortage of certain a statement, adding that coronavirus epidemic as in Maharashtra alliance goods and a resultant worldwide iPhone supply the supplies of electronic increase in prices after would be “temporarily components are hit due DC CORRESPONDENT ● affect the Adivasis. imports from China were constrained” and to a shutdown in China, MUMBAI, FEB. 18 Maha CM said he However, the Centre has stopped after the outbreak demand in China had Electric Lamp and Comp- would check the not discussed the NRC as Iltija Mufti of the epidemic in the been affected. onent Manufacturers Despite the opposition of columns in the NPR of now,” he added. neighbouring country. Association (ELCOMA) ■ his alliance partners, the to ensure there NCP chief Sharad Addressing media per- Full report on Page 11 India said. — PTI NCP and the Congress, Pawar, however, said that MEHBOOBA’S sons later, Ms Sitharaman Maharashtra Chief Minis- would not be any Mr Thackeray is entitled said she would hold a ter Uddhav Thackeray problem. to his personal views but DAUGHTER TO meeting with the secre- TN CLAIMS CHINA RETURNEE DIED OF said on Tuesday his gov- ● all coalition partners in taires of different min- ernment would not block Pawar said it is Maharashtra would soon istries on Wednesday and the National Population Mr Thackeray’s have a detailed discussion SUE CENTRE announce steps to deal RENAL FAILURE, NOT CORONAVIRUS Plane’s engine Register (NPR) exercise in personal opinion on the CAA. “We will con- with the (emerging) situa- the state. vince Mr Thackeray on DC CORRESPONDENT tion in consultation with R. VALAYAPATHY | DC Dr B Kalaivani, deputy catches fire “The NRC (National the CAA,” he said. NEW DELHI, FEB. 18 the Prime Minister’s PUDUKKOTTAI, FEB. 18 director of public health Registration of Citizens) any problem with the The differences among Office. services, Pudukkottai, Mumbai: A Bengaluru- and the Citizenship exercise. the Maharashtra Vikas Days after former J&K Industry bodies have Seeking to put to rest the said though the patient bound GoAir plane, carrying Amendment Act (CAA) “NPR is a census and I Aghadi (MVA) govern- CM Mehbooba Mufti was cautioned the government controversy over the sus- had tested negative for more than 130 people, are two different issues. will go through columns ment constituents – the slapped with the Public about the impact of dis- pected death of a China the ‘nCoV virus’, he was aborted takeoff on Monday No one has to worry even given in the form. I don’t Sena, NCP and Congress – Safety Act while remain- ruption in supply chain on returnee in Tamil Nadu’s asked to remain in his at Ahmedabad airport after if the CAA gets imple- think there will be any came to fore after the Shiv ing under detention, her the Indian economy, who- Pudukkottai district due village. But as his health one of its engine caught fire mented. But the NRC will problem with it. The Sena walked out during daughter Iltija on Tues- se annual growth has alre- to the novel Coronavirus condition deteriorated, following a bird strike. All not be implemented in the Census is carried out voting in the Rajya Sabha day said she felt Kashmir ady slowed down to a 10- (nCoV) infection, the his family admitted him people deplaned safely and state,” Mr Thackeray said every ten years,” the chief but spoke out against the was looking at a very year-low at five per cent. public health authorities to a private hospital in the aircraft was towed away on Tuesday. minister said while CAA, whereas the NCP bleak future. She also “We were informed that here on Tuesday that 42- Madurai where he died from the runway, according On the NPR, Mr addressing the media at and the Congress voted indicated the possibility there is a possibility of year-old Sakthikumar on Saturday, the official to the airline. A GoAir offi- Thackeray said he would Sindhudurg. against the law. of suing the Central gov- massive price hikes due to died of renal failure as he said. cial said there were 131 pas- personally check the “If the NRC is imple- Later, Mr Thackeray ernment and demanding shift of import of raw has been suffering from sengers and three infants columns in the National mented, it will affect not made it clear that there is compensation from it. material from China to jaundice for a long time. ■ Full report on Page 9 onboard the aircraft besides Population Register to only the Hindus or the no reason to be afraid of Middle East or Europe. crew when the incident ensure there would not be Muslims but it will also the citizenship law. ■ Full report on Page 9 Almost all industry bodies happened. The airline offi- have cautioned us about India initiative,” she said. and said that the pharma cial claimed the engine was price hikes on plants, Ms Sitharaman also industry has adequate hit by a bird. — PTI machinery, petrochemi- denied reports of shortage stocks of active pharma- cals due to congestion at of medicines or medical ceutical ingredient (APIs) the Eastern Indian ports,” equipment. “However, only for three months. Pak may remain Baldia is known for dirt: KCR said the source. there could be some dis- China accounted for The minister, however, ruptions in supplies and 67.56 per cent of total in FATF grey list ruled out any concerns concerns have been imports of bulk drugs, CM asks new representatives to change civic bodies’ image about price rise. “There expressed by the represen- which are used to make New Delhi: A sub-group of are no concerns about tative of pharma, solar medicine in the country. the global terror financing S.A. ISHAQUI | DC price rise so far due to and chemical industries.” Most of the Indian indus- watchdog FATF on Tuesday HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 Coronavirus and it is too India Pharmaceutical try is seeking a reduction recommended continuation early to talk about the Alliance (IPA) secretary in the quarantine period of Pakistan in the ‘Grey List’ Chief Minister K. Chandr- impact of Covid-19 out- general Sudarshan Jain for people and consign- for its failure to check terror ashekar Rao said on Tues- break on the Make in called the situation grim ments coming from China. funding and a final decision day that the term ‘munici- will be taken on February pality’ has become syn- 21, sources said on Tuesday. onymous with drainage, The decision was taken at dirt and garbage. “Baldia the meeting of the FATF's (municipality) has become International Co-operation synonymous with corrup- Married two days ago, Review Group, held at the tion. It is often referred to ongoing Paris plenary. A among people that Baldia final decision will be taken khaye, peeya, chaldiye on Friday when the FATF (municipality staff came, couple commits suicide takes up the issue. — PTI ate, drank and left),” Mr Rao said. GEETA VALABOJU | DC a relationship for three them if they learnt about He appealed to newly HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 years, but their families their marriage. elected urban bodies’ rep- were not willing to give The couple approached Indians to get resentatives to remove Two days ago, Aalakunta them permission to get the police for support and this slur and adopt trans- Swamy and Shivaratri married. The boy and girl wanted help to deal with lowest pay hike parent policies and try to Umarani from Arur vil- lived opposite each other their family members. Hyderabad: Employees in put an honest system in lage in Veligonda mandal for years and belonged to The police counselled the the Indian organised sector place. got married, taking an the same community, couple not to panic, may see 9.1 per cent growth At the state-level munici- Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao listens to his son and minister K.T. Rama Rao dur- oath of inseparability. Bhongir police said. promising that they would in their salaries, the lowest pal conference held here Today, they committed The couple had come to speak to and counsel both ing a meeting in Hyderabad on Tuesday. — DC since 2009, according to a on Tuesday, Mr Rao said suicide by consuming poi- Ghatkesar police station the sets of parents. survey conducted by global the onus and responsibili- and corporators. while discharging your believing that we will ben- son at the Dolphin hotel in on February 16 after their However, the police did human resource consultant ty of making towns and “Having power and posi- duties,” he warned. efit from having our own Bhongir. Reason: they had marriage at the Kundm- not keep their word and Aon Plc. The survey, how- cities in Telangana state tion is like walking on a “We got Telangana state state,” he said. married on February 16 arugu Sai Baba temple. In counsel the parents. ever, showed that around ideal in the country is on thin razor’s edge. Public with a lot of difficulty, sac- against the wishes of their their appeal to Ghatkesar 39 per cent of the compa- newly elected mayors, life is not an easy one. rifices and hard work. We ■ Page 5: Politics ends after families. police, the couple said that ■ Page 4: Families were nies surveyed are expected chairpersons, counsellors, Don’t lose your balance fought a relentless battle elections, says KCR The two of them were in their family would kill fighting over land to give as much as 10 per cent increase in pay. E- commerce and professional services firms are expected COOP | POLLS Narasimloo from Nizamabad district bribed voters, but got only seven out of 98 votes to give double-digit pay hike this year. — PTI Delhi cops: Imam Defeated candidate wants voters to return money, saris

instigated stir NARENDER PULLOOR | DC cash and they had received a return. After his defeat, the corruption in vain took man of the primary agri- New Delhi: The Delhi NIZAMABAD, FEB. 18 from his campaign since Mr Narsimloo, former Narsimloo began to ask the him across Indalwai, culture cooperative society police has named they had not voted for him. chairman of the Indalwai voters to return the cash Dharpally and Dichpally since 1981. But voters Sharjeel Imam as an In a case of the kettle call- Undertaking a bizarre primary agriculture coop- and gifts. Few of the voters mandals. Interestingly, his defeated me this time “instigator” in its charge ing the pot black, Pasham padayatra after the results erative society, recently who choose to return the wife is presently the around. People know the sheet filed against 17 Narsimloo, a politician came out, he visited the contested from the money, said that they were sarpanch of Indalwai while reasons for my defeat,” he people in a case related who lost an election recent- homes of voters, asking Indalwai territorial con- doing so “on humanitarian he has served as chairman said. to violence during ly despite having splurged them to return both cash stituency and was defeat- grounds”, but clearly not of PACS for nearly three Mr Narsimloo said that protests against the money and distributed and gifts he had given ed. Of the 98 votes cast in too many. While few voters decades. Presently, he said he was founder member of amended citizenship law gifts lavishly on voters, them. In an equally stun- the election, the winner got returned the cash, most he has no affiliation with the TRS but was in recent at New Friends Colony asked them to show some ning development, some 79 votes, another contes- voters remained firm and any political party, though times, maintaining dis- near Jamia Millia Islamia honesty and return his voters indeed returned tant got a lone vote, while adamant on not having to he claims he was the tance from the party. university last year. The spend. some of the cash, but most Narsimloo himself bagged return the cash, arguing founder member of the rul- Bajireddy Govardhan, accused, none of whom Mr Narsimloo was defeat- others argued with him all of seven votes. Pasham Narsimloo that they had not asked ing TRS party. MLA, Nizamabad rural, are students from Jamia, ed in the cooperative elec- that they had not solicited On asking voters, it was him for money, whereas he Speaking to Deccan has sidelined me in the last have been charged with tions in Indalwai village in any unlawful gain, but learnt that prior to polling, every lady, and made avail- had voluntarily offered Chronicle, Pasham few days. Earlier, I have rioting, attempt to mur- Nizamabad district, after since the transaction was Mr Narsimloo had distrib- able alcohol and soft them cash as a contestant Narsimloo said that he worked as director of der among others. — PTI which, he asked voters of over, they would certainly uted `3,000 per vote besides drinks for both men and with no strings attached. would abide the verdict of DCCB and DCMS,” he his village to return they not brook any requests for giving a saree each to women voters. The walk to collect back voter. “I served as chair- added. CITY pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | 19 FEBRUARY 2020 2

SHORT TAKES Villagers create UoH PENALISES 3 FOR ORGANISING disturbances in CAA PROTEST DC CORRESPONDENT fear of tigress HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 PILLALAMARRI spillover population of Three students in the Univer- SRINIVAS | DC tigers from Tippeshwar sity of Hyderabad (UoH) were TAMSI (K), ADILABAD, straying into border areas penalised for organising the FEB.18 of Adilabad district after ‘Shaheen Bagh Night Event’ crossing the river on January 31 on the campus. Villagers of Tamsi (K) Penganga. He said two Orders stating the same were who were panic stricken tigers from Tippeshwar released by the UoH registrar by the movement of a had entered the Kawal on Tuesday. As per the univer- tigress in their vicinity and settled there and he sity rules, there is no permis- are now trying to drive it expects many more to sion to conduct any event after away by creating a racket, come in through the 9 pm hours on campus. beating drums and blow- Bheempur mandal which A fine of `5,000 was imposed ing the ‘pungi’. forms the tiger corridor on three students, Faseeh This is not very wise as between the two reserves. Ahmed E.K., Sahana Pradeep the tigress if scared may Many scared farmers and A.S. Adish, after the attack cattle and humans. have left the last picking authorities have received an What the forest depart- of cotton in their fields incident report from the secu- ment should be doing is and have lost nearly two rity officer. sensitising the villagers to three quintals of cotton According to the report, the to the plight of the per acre. Agricultural three students conducted the tigress, and providing labourers have lost a full event from 9 pm to 2.30 am on protection to her as well season’s work of cotton February 1. The report stated as the villagers. The picking. Those farmers that the students were also Fire breaks out in the Mushroom rock area of the University of Hyderabad campus tigress had migrated from that are determined to involved in painting graffiti the Tippeshwar tiger continue with the cotton- and defacing the walls at the reserve in Maharashtra picking are the ones mak- North Shopping complex, in some days ago and ing a loud noise using spite of instructions from the strayed across the border drums and blowing security personnel not to con- scaring villagers. pungis to chase away the duct the event. Rumours poured in tiger. Students who got penalised 50 acres of UoH on fire regarding the movement Forest rescue staff is said that there is a rise in such of the tigress and the present in and around instances wherein voices were RAJESWARI PARASA | DC died in the fire. the helipads was burnt Mushroom Rock was burnt time we saw snakes and killing of cows from dif- Tamsi (K) village and being suppressed, especially if HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 For four hours, 25 stu- down. down.” other wildlife charred to ferent places. The vil- Gollaghat area and a tiger the students belong to margin- dent volunteers, security According to the students Some students said this death in a fire. I really lagers say it’s not one but rescue van has been sta- alised communities. “In such A major fire broke out in men and two fire engines the fire spread across more is usual during the sum- don't understand why it is more than two tigers that tioned and control room instances, we first receive the grounds of the worked to douse the fire. than 100 acres. One of the mer months when the so difficult to procure a have strayed into the bor- set up in Tamsi (K) village. show cause notice and are University of Hyderabad Students and security staff student volunteers, J grass is dry and catches fire safety vehicle. Why is der villages of Bheempur Base camps with forest then penalised, but the univer- and spread across more could be seen using large Karthik said, “Security fire easily. “Every year at it difficult to give ` 30-40 mandal from the staff have been set up at sity administration has direct- than 50 acres towards the twigs to cut off the fire on guards saw the fire and least seven major fires lakh for internal safety? Tippeshwar reserve. some places and are ly released the notice this Mushroom Rock area of the ground which was soon students joined in to occur in the University of The fires sometimes also Kawal tiger reserve field restricting the movement time,” added the student. the campus. The cause of spreading through the dry help them. The fire’s Hyderabad campus for affect residential areas, director C.P. Vinod of villagers and vehicles The students were asked to the fire is not yet known. It grass. The University has spread was very large, various reasons. The construction sites and Kumar says there is a inside certain forest areas. remit the penalty amount to is suspected that several three helipads and the more than 100 acres. The University is losing a lot of labs,” said Dr Ravi Gurbaksh Singh Students wild animals may have grassy area surrounding area to one side of precious biodiversity. Last Jillapalli, wildlife activist. Assistance Fund (GBSSAF) within 10 days. 2,892 CASES Tighten Covid-19 screening, says expert PENDING IN COURTS: WAKF Ensure flu vaccine is administered to elderly; is part of govt scheme, says Piot KANIZA GARARI IDC DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 DRUG SHOWS HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 98 samples test Asymptomatic carriers of Members of the Central Wakf Covid-2019, the name EFFICACY IN Council discussed various given to the coronavirus Forest officials set up a control room to monitor the issues pertaining to the digiti- strain that has claimed negative for virus TREATING COVID-19 sation of Wakf records, pro- over 1,700 lives, mostly in situation that arises with the stray tiger movement in tection of properties and legal China, are a cause for con- DC CORRESPONDENT able on Wednesday, the DC CORRESPONDENT the Tamsi ( K) village in Adilabad district on Tuesday. cases pending in courts with cern and India needs to be HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 department said. HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 the TS Wakf Board. vigilant and further Till Monday, the depart- TS Wakf Board chairman strengthen its screening A total of 98 samples taken ment said a total of 10,652 China has approved the Mohammed Saleem informed and testing process as Dr Peter Piot from people who have passengers arriving at the use of Favilavir, the first GHMC ‘flexi’ble the visiting delegation that there is concern that there arrived in the city from Rajiv Gandhi International anti-viral drug, to combat 77,538 acres of lands are noti- could be cases which are is a part of its government China and other countries Airport were screened for the novel coronavirus as it fied as Wakf properties under not yet detected, explained programme too. The hit by the novel coron- their health status and 242 has shown efficacy in 33,929 Wakf institutions in the Dr Peter Piot, director of influenza vaccine will help avirus Covid-19, have test- were advised since treating the Covid-19 cases. state. A large portion of the the London School of to control fatal pneumonia. ed negative till Tuesday, January 15 to observe This is the first medicine on banner ban Wakf properties were encro- Hygiene and Tropical Respiratory diseases and the health department has home quarantine for 28 which has been developed ached. The Wakf Board is tak- Medicine, who was in outbreak of virus lead to said. Only one person is days. All those who tested by China and approved by BALU PULIPAKA I DC lators, was provided on ing steps to regain possession Hyderabad to attend development of pneumo- admitted to the Gandhi negative for the disease its National Medical HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 Tuesday by the of the encroached land, he said. BioAsia 2020. Excerpts nia. When a vaccine is General Hospital and is were also advised to Products Administration. Enforcement, Vigilance The Board was issuing notices from a conversation with administered the attack of under observation in the observe a similar quaran- The drug was developed Had minister Talasani and Disaster under Section 54 of the Wakf Dr Piot. the virus is less as there is isolation ward. Test results tine period at home, the for treatment for the Ebola Srinivas Yadav’s staff Management (EM&DV) Act for evacuation and register- human immunity that is on this person will be avail- department said. disease and Marbug virus known that instead of a wing of the GHMC itself. ing criminal cases against land Why must India be vigi- prepared to deal with it. infections. It was found to hoarding, they could have The fine print about the grabbers. Steps have been lant for Covid-19? Increase of pneumonia show anti-viral activity gotten away by erecting a ban came to light follow- taken to cancel the ORCs issued cases is a burden for both country like India. You peratures. We have wit- against single-stranded printed cloth banner that ing the EV&DM wing against the Wakf properties. Contact tracing of people developing and developed need masks and there is a nessed outbreaks when RNA viruses such as respi- declared his and his fol- withdrawing on Tuesday, He said that the TS Wakf and airport screening is countries. The story of major shortage of these as temperatures dip. But ratory syncytial virus, lowers’ adoration towards a `10,000 fine it imposed Board had completed the task raising a question in sci- China is an example for they come from China viruses adapt to the local Junin virus, Lassa fever Chief Minister K. on one of its own, IAS of digitisation and computeri- entific circles about India; there are lots of les- only. Hence manufacturing climate. There are also virus, Hendra virus and Chandrasekhar Rao on officer P. Pravinya who sation of Wakf records under whether it is enough. sons to be learnt from it. within the country is also cycles, where it will peak coronaviruses including his birthday, the minister holds the position of first and second phases of the Many cases are asympto- The quick spread of the a very important aspect. in one season and not do MERS and SARS viruses. could have avoided the GHMC zonal commission- National Developmental matic; some show mild disease, containment, com- Sharing real time and so in the other. The cycles The drug Favilavir has embarrassment of being er, Khairatabad. On Scheme, in compliance with the symptoms and others plete lockdown and also real information is the key of the virus are clear but been used to treat a patient slapped with a `5,000 fine Monday, ‘@Citizen_TS’ instructions of the Central present symptoms that are severe impact on the econo- to tackling outbreaks. we do not know whether it in Washington who was for erecting the hoarding took to his Twitter Wakf Council. There are 2,892 due to common cold and my is very scary. To avoid This requires real time completely goes away. infected with Covid-19. The illegally. It may be recalled account and posed pic- cases pending in courts per- flu. There is a lot of uncer- these, India must have a data and materials. In the case of COVID 2019, drug has been tried on that on Sunday, a hoarding tures of two flexible ban- taining to Wakf properties. The tainty about Covid-19 and robust preparedness where Governments also have to we need to find therapy, infected individuals with with the words ‘Happy ners at Golconda fort Board has retained senior there is still no clarity on vaccination, health educa- manage social media to a medicines and also study and without severe symp- Birthday Sir’, and ‘We announcing tree planting lawyers apart from regular the mode of transmission. tion and also precautions large extent as it spreads the treatment modules of toms and it has worked. love KCR’, was unveiled programme as part of cel- counsels to argue the cases. There could be cases that are known to people. false rumours. These are patients to understand Mr Sanjay Reddy, presi- by Mr Srinivas Yadav at ebrating the Chief Mr Saleem emphasised on the are not detected and that the lessons from China for what has worked and what dent of Telangana Pharma- Necklace Road to mark Mr Minister’s birthday. need for extending interest-free means that vigilance will How can these steps be all. It is a huge exercise in has not. Mortality is only cists Association, explain- Rao’s birthday on Monday. Reacting to this, the loans for the development of have to be maintained for taken? medical management. two per cent in severe ed, “In the clinical trials The way to beat the flexi EV&DM generated an e- Wakf properties towards edu- the whole of 2020. cases. this drug has been used. It and illegal hoarding ban challan directed at cation and health. The TS It is important to under- It is said that the rise in The number of severe was put to use for coron- in the city, something that Pravinya, imposing the board had not applied for finan- What immediate steps stand that sample testing temperatures will kill cases is very high. Being avirus patients too and it is minister and TRS work- fine for the two banners cial aid as of now because of its can India take? for the virus must be done the virus and it will be prepared for an outbreak is found to work on them. For ing president K.T. Rama erected at Golconda fort. reservations with the terms in every state and there gone. the need of the hour and this reason the Chinese Rao, is a strong votary of The same was also tweet- and conditions laid down by the India must ensure that the must be a robust diagnos- for countries like China authorities have now given having more than once ed on the director, Council. influenza vaccine is admin- tic centre. One laboratory The theory is that viruses and India, it is important a green signal for produc- declared his support for EV&DM, GHMC’s official istered to the elderly and it in Pune will not serve for a do not survive in high tem- due to their populations. tion of the drug.” the ban and fining of vio- Twitter account.

Turning 90 TWISTING | TALE HC asked police to hand over ongoing Heera Group probe to SFIO Cops move SC against Nowhera’s bail

VIKRAM SHARMA I DC In their petition, the aspects related to the HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 ● Nowhera Shaik was arrested state police said that case,” the state police said. on October 16, 2018. Nowhera Shaik was run- It is learnt that more than The police has filed a spe- ● ning a Ponzi-like scam by 40 cases were registered cial leave petition (SLP) in Besides Telangana state, cases attracting huge deposits to against Shaik in different the Supreme Court were registered against her in the tune of `5,600 crore states. against the Telangana Karnataka, Maharashtra, from nearly two lakh peo- During multiple interro- High Court order granting Andhra Pradesh and Delhi. ple. The police said that gations by police of vari- conditional bail to ● The Hyderabad city police has Heera Group has close to ous states besides the Nowhera Shaik, managing 200 bank accounts through Enforcement Directorate, director of the Heera attached her properties. which the company was Nowhera Shaik did not Group, against whom mul- ● The Enforcement Directorate alleged to be carrying out reveal anything about the tiple cases had been regis- has questioned Nowhera shady details. alleged fraud. All through, tered for allegedly Shaik. There were foreign cur- investigators have been defrauding investors to rency deposits to the tune struggling to get more the tune of `5,600 crore by of `250 crore and in all her information of her proper- collecting deposits. Chronicle that the SLP was Central Bureau of Investi- business ventures, the ties abroad, particularly The High Court had filed mainly on two -gation (CBI) would be the company was said to be in the UAE and her bank granted conditional bail to counts: Granting condi- appropriate agency to deal making profit of about 90 accounts overseas. Nowhera Shaik and trans- tional bail to Nowhera with such cases which have per cent. In fact, though the ferred the ongoing investi- Shaik, and transferring national and international “The CBI is the appropri- Telangana state police was gation into the cases from the case to the SFIO. ramifications. ate agency to handle the earlier mulling to hand the state police to the New The contention of the SFIO functions under case of this magnitude over the case to CBI, the Delhi-headquartered state police is that SFIO the ministry of corporate and not the SFIO as it is a state government never for- President of Deccan Chronicle Employees Union and Indian National Trade Union Congress Dr Serious Fraud Investi- does not have the mandate affairs and is mandated to complex case having mul- mally wrote to the agency G. Sanjeeva Reddy offers sweets to his wife G. Padmavathi on the occasion of his 90th birthday gation Office (SFIO) in to investigate cases of this conduct multi-discipli- tiple dimensions. A thor- to take over the case, December last year. nature. Instead, the state nary investigations of ough investigation by CBI reportedly under pressure celebrations organised by Deccan Chronicle Employees Union in Chennai on Tuesday. — DC Sources told Deccan police suggested that the major corporate frauds. can uncover many more from some quarters. CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | 19 FEBRUARY 2020 pg 3

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10 am to 1 pm: Model School PT, Dhobi PT, Behind CFL Rash driving led to mishap Wall, Manikeshwarinagar, Ravindranagar. 10 am to 2 pm: Road No. 3, 10, Car was moving between 80 and 100 kmph speed, say police 14, Nandinagar, Dubai Building, Danam Nagender JAYENDRA CHAITHANYA house area; BSNL area, T. | DC Banjara Hills police station HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 area, Amurtha Mall area; Journalist Colony, TV9 area, The accident on the Bio- Masjid area; Jayaprakashna- diversity flyover last year gar, Alinagar, Madhuranagar, has not yet been forgot- Road-cutting ban Allahabad Bank area, Srinivas ten, when residents of Colony A, B blocks, State Hyderabad witnessed a Home, HDFC Bank ATM, area similar incident of a car opposite Yellareddyguda sub- jumping over a flyover station, Krishnadevarayala and falling on the road after May 15 Park, Susheel Orthopaedic below. Centre, Engineers Colony; Tuesday’s mishap at DC CORRESPONDENT installed across the city Maruthinagar, Pragathinagar; Bharathnagar, police HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 with the new Police Maruthi Nagar, Pragathin- said, was the result of Command and Control agar, Kamalapuri Phase-II, speeding and rash The Greater Hyderabad Centre in Banjara Hills. Green Bawarchi area, SBH driving. Municipal Corporation on Additional Director Colony. This is similar to the Tuesday said that no per- General of Police Jitender 10 am to 3 pm: Anandnagar, claim they made about mission will be given for said once the CCTV cam- Padmavathi colony, Lecturers the accident at road-cutting anywhere in eras are synchronized, their colony, Vinayakanagar, RTC Raidurgam on November the city after May 15. feeds can be used for moni- bus stand, old Hayathnagar, 23, 2019, in which Agencies and private com- toring traffic. The facility LIC Colony, Srinivasa Colony, Hyderabad-based gaming panies that have been can be used by other agen- Padmavathi Colony, Fathim- company chief executive accorded permission must cies like HMWS&SB, and anagar, Shanthivanam town- officer Kalvakuntla complete road-cutting with- power utilities. ship, near Government High Krishna Milan Rao in 48 hours of starting the Mr Kumar said that hence- School, Bagh Hayathnagar, reportedly lost control of work. forth the GHMC zonal com- near Zee School, CRIDA, deer the speeding vehicle This should include patch- missioners will be empow- park, Balajinagar, Yellareddy which flew into the air work repairs or restoration ered to permit road-cutting Colony, KVN Reddy Nagar, and fell on the road claim- of the road surface, the and related activities to Lecturers Colony, Rajarajes- ing the life of a woman GHMC said. speed up the works. These hwari Colony, Raghavendra bystander. GHMC commissioner D.S. officials will be responsible Colony, Arunodaya Colony, There are about 10 fly- Lokesh Kumar, at a review for coordinating with the Bhagyalatha Colony, High overs within the meeting on the different stake-holders and Court Colony, Kalvancha, precincts of the Comprehensive Road CRMP agencies so that the Shanthinagar, Sharadanagar Cyberabad police com- Maintenance Programme works begin in an organised and surrounding areas; Vasavi missionerate and the one (CRMP), said all road-cut- manner and completed in a colony, Green Hills Colony, at Bharatnagar is where ting, restoration and recar- stipulated time. Haripuri Colony and sur- the most number of acci- peting of roads must be Two of the biggest seekers rounding areas; Ramalayam, dents have taken place, completed “well before the of permissions for road cut- Indranagar, Ganeshpuri, New though many of them onset of the monsoon.” ting — L&T and Jio — were Dilsukhnagar, Dwarakapuram have been non-fatal. They The meeting, also attend- asked to restrict their road and surrounding areas; were mostly due to jay- ed by senior officials of the cutting works to the extent Chaitanyapuri, Prabhatahna- walking, speeding, and police, also took stock of possible to ‘micro trench- gar, MCH Colony, Adarsh irregular parking near integrating feeds from ing’ instead of open trench- Apartment; Mansoorabad, the flyover entrance on 10,000 CCTV cameras ing. Bhavaninagar, Madhuranagar, both sides. Agaimaiah Colony, Early on Tuesday, a Anithanagar, Mallikarju- speeding car with six MUNICIPAL BILL Praise the Lord, O my soul, for nanagar, Vivekanandannagar occupants, including the all his Blessings. (Psalms: 103-2) and surrounding areas. driver, fell from the (Top) The accident on the flyover led to a major traffic jam on Tuesday. (Left) The spot under the Bharath Defence Colony, Modhani Bharatnagar flyover. Nagar flyover where the car fell down early on Tuesday. (Right) A traffic policeman guards the barrier on the COLLECTOR HELD HAPPY RETIREMENT Colony, Seetharamapuram Mohammed Sohel, 27, flyover where the accident took place. — R. PAVAN and surrounding areas. Huda who runs a hotel at Hyderabad: An outsourc- Sai Nagar, Sushma Sai Nagar, Borabanda, was killed ing employee at Dwarakamai Nagar, Auto Sai while the others sus- Pocharam Municipality, Nagar. tained injuries. working as a bill collector, 1 pm to 2 pm: Driver admits he lost control of car Harshitha The police believe that was arrested by the Anti- Residency, Bholakpur, Mekala the car must have been Corruption Bureau (ACB) Mandi, Mallikarjuna temple, moving at between 80 From Page 1 me that we have to go to on Tuesday for demand- ● Mr. R. JOEL, (B.A) Mantrala Balaiah kmph and 100 kmph. IN A video, purportedly recorded after driver Mehdipatnam. Instead, ing and accepting a bribe 2 pm to 4.30 pm: Garonda Since the dashboard of The incident of the car Sunil got admitted to the hospital, he was seen we went towards of `10,000. The ACB offi- Asst. Admin Officer Triveni, Vasavi Majestic Seven the car was damaged in falling from the flyover saying he steered the vehicle towards the left in Balanagar. His four cials caught Puli Kumara Best Wishes From: Hills Estate, Gandhi Medical the mishap, investigators was captured on a CCTV order to not hit another vehicle while overtak- friends were also present. Swamy of the Ward office Mr. & Mrs. Praveen Medapally, Washington DC, USA. College and Boy’s Hostel, could not find the exact camera installed on the ing and lost control, resulting in the mishap. While going, Sohel drove at Ismailkhanguda. Giridhar Homes, Sunnatal speed. flyover. It captured the the car and they pur- (S/1920/D01868) Jannat. Cyberabad DCP (traffic) railing falling on the and Sohail — to the had a lucky escape. “We chased cigarettes. In the 2 pm to 5 pm: Star Hospital, S.M. Vijay Kumar said, ground first, followed by Gandhi Hospital in an come here as a routine to return, I took over the area opposite Karvy circle; “Bharatnagar flyover is the car. ambulance. The body of unload vegetables. I was wheels. In order to not hit eSeva, government school, one of the 10 flyovers in Luckily, the labourers Sohel was shifted to the waiting for another vehi- a vehicle on the flyover, I GHMC, Ratnadeep supermar- the limits of the commis- who were present under mortuary. cle to move so that I could pulled the steering to the ket area, Zaheranagar; sionerate that witnesses the flyover unloading veg- In a video, purportedly park my auto and start left and lost control of the Chandrababu Naidu house more accidents. etables from auto trolleys recorded after driver unloading. Suddenly, a vehicle.” (underground cable); Roads Necessary road engineer- had a narrow escape. Sunil got admitted to the car fell down from the fly- Meanwhile, Sanathn- No. 15, 10, 10A, 22, 25, 32, 36, 41, ing measures will be They immediately pulled hospital, he was seen say- over above. I would have agar police said that the Gandhi PT, Petrol Bunk area, taken by involving the out the occupants of the ing he steered the vehicle been under the vehicle in accident appeared to be a IOA, Chiranjeevi house area; concerned agencies to car, of whom, one of them towards the left in order another few minutes and result of overspeeding Madhuranagar, Madhuran- bring down the speed of was dead. The local peo- to not hit another vehicle had a very providential and rash driving. agar G Block, Yousufguda vehicles on the flyovers.” ple alerted the police. while overtaking and lost escape,” Srinu told media. A case was registered main road, Devarayanagar, Following the mishap at Mohan Reddy, sub- control, resulting in the Sunil, who works as the for investigation. area behind Ganapathi Raidurgam on November inspector, Sanathnagar mishap. driver of a lorry owned Sohel’s body was hand- Complex. sara depot; 23, the Biodiversity fly- police, who was on night Srinu, an auto trolley by the family of the ed over to his family after Panjagutta main road area, over was shut for 40 days duty, went to the accident driver, who was on the deceased Sohel, said, the autopsy was conduct- Officers Colony, Udyognagar and was reopened after spot and shifted the five spot, told media that he “When I parked the lorry ed at the Gandhi Hospital Colony, Nagarjuna Hills; JP the recommendations of injured persons — Sunil, was waiting in the vehicle and reached home, Sohel mortuary, the police Nagar, Sai Saradi Nagar, an expert technical com- Irfan, Ashfaq, Ghouse to unload tomatoes and called me and informed added. Alinagar.4.30 pm to 5.30 pm: mittee on road engineer- Gandhinagar police station, ing were implemented. It Old Bhoiguda Garden area, had been alleged that the 9189) Sunil, said he dent appears to be due to tion is underway to find “The speed limit on the Government School area, Rail design of the flyover was steered the vehicle to the rash driving and speed- the facts.” city roads is only 40 Kalarang. faulty and signage was left in order to not hit ing. The driver could The DCP said that more kmph. Motorists should inadequate. another vehicle moving have pulled the vehicle to accidents occurring in have self-discipline while However, Bharathnagar ahead. one side to avoid colliding the city limits are due to driving and ensure that flyover does not have DCP Vijay Kumar, who with another. Or, the acci- speeding while the out- the innocent are not vic- SHORT TAKES deviations but it also has also inspected the acci- dent might have occurred skirts of the city see timised,” the deputy com- no speed breakers. The dent site, said, due to the driver being more mishaps due to missioner of police DEVENDER IS driver of the car (AP 11 R “Preliminarily, the acci- distracted. The investiga- drunk driving. added. CHARMINAR PROJECT CHIEF Numaish records 20 lakh visitors DC CORRESPONDENT HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 ATHER MOIN I DC Massive Following the transfer of IAS HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 crowd seen officer M.A. Faruqui from the on the last Greater Hyderabad Municipal The All India Industrial day of Corporation (GHMC) to Exhibition, popularly known Numaish at Nirmal as collector, the com- as numaish, was abuzz with Nampally missioner of the civic body crowds thronging in large on has posted Chief City Planner numbers for last-minute Tuesday. Devender Reddy, as the in- shopping, on the last day on — S. charge for the Charminar Tuesday. SURENDER Pedestrianisation Project More than 60,000 visitors REDDY (CPP). went to Numaish on the last The orders which were day. This year, about 20 lakh issued on Tuesday, stated that have visited the expo. Last mr Reddy will look into mat- year, only 18 lakh shoppers ters pertaining to the CPP. visited the Numaish, which It might be recalled that the also witnessed a large blaze. project was commissioned in The last year’s fire accident 2006, with a budget layout of which gutted dozens of `35 crore, but due to inadver- shops continues to cast its tent delays and inter-depart- shadow on revenue as well as mental communication gaps, footfall. In 2018, approxi- the project is yet to be ground- mately 23 lakhs shoppers vis- ed. ited the Numaish. As of January 22, the civic Honorary secretary, body had completed the instal- Exhibition Society, Dr B. lation of hydraulic bollards on Prabha Shankar said the one side of the iconic struc- total turnover of this year’s ture. business reached approxi- The works were expected to mately `40 crores and the be grounded in 2018, but due to society will see a profit of `10 delays the project was delayed crore to `12 crores. The prof- beyond the deadline. it will be utilised on the 18 educational institutions run ■ THE CHARMINAR by the society and other wel- Traffic curbs for Shivaji Jayanti fare programmes. Pedestrianisation Project He said the government was commissioned in 2006, will get also `9 crore to `10 DC CORRESPONDENT wil begin at 11 am. The traffic police said with a budget layout of `35 crore in the form of taxes, HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 The procession will start at there will be traffic conges- crore, but due to inadver- user charges, etc. Puranapul Darwaza and go tion on the route and He said, “We spent `5 crore The Hyderabad traffic police via Jumerat Bazaar, Chudi advised motorists to avoid tent delays and inter- this year on providing secu- has issued an advisory regu- Bazaar, Begum Bazaar SJ Bridge from 11 am to 5 departmental communica- rity and safety arrange- lating traffic for a proces- Chatri, Bartan Bazaar, pm. tion gaps, the project is yet ments.” sion to mark the Siddiamber Bazaar, Shanker When the processing is The merchants were not Chathrapati Shivaji Sher Hotel, SJ Bridge and passing on the route, traffic to be grounded. happy with the tepid busi- Maharaj jayanti on reach Shivaji Statue at will either be stopped or ness this year. Wednesday. The procession Imliban park by 5 pm. diverted on need basis. 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“I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” - II Tim 4:7 SHORT TAKES FAMILIES WERE Why not death? HC INVOLVED IN A LAND DISPUTE to Samatha convicts From Page 1

The girl family claimed that HC vets death sentence awarded by fast track court KARKALA EMMANUEL DHARMENDRA the two families were locked in (AE R&B Dept) a land dispute. The boy’s fami- VUJJINI VAMSHIDHARA ther hearing, before Code. It says when a ses- the death penalty. S/o Late Karkala Kanthaiah H/o Bula Amulya Ratna Kavitha ly, on the other hand, alleged | DC which the convicts sions court passes a The High Court may DOB: 20.2.1965 DOD: 18.2.2020 that it was the Umarani family HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 should file their con- death sentence, the pro- confirm the sentence or Cortege will leave from 5/3-RT Prakashnagar (Opp. Old Airport, beside that created a ruckus about tentions before the High ceedings must be sub- pass any other sentence Musee Musical), Begumpet at nothing, and cribbing about The Telangana High Court. mitted to the High warranted by law, or 10.00 a.m. to CSI Wesley Cemetery, even small issues to the entire Court on Tuesday Adilabad district jud- Court. The sentence may annul the convic- Bhoiguda on 19th Feb. 2020. Inserted by: Wife and Children neighbourhood, due to which issued notices to con- ge M.G. Priyadarshini cannot be executed tion and convict the Ph: 9959120450, 9908312256, they had chosen to disconnect victs of the Samatha who was in-charge unless it is confirmed accused under any 9700315317, 6281871181 with them. gang rape-cum-murder judge of the designated by the High Court. The offence the court of ses- (S/1920/D01870) The Swamy family con- case, asking them to special court, had pro- sessions’ court must sion might have convict- demned the suicide of the cou- explain their con- nounced the verdict on commit the convicted ed the accused, or order ple, telling the police, “This tention against death January 30, awarding person to jail custody a new trial on the same OBITUARY was a pre-planned murder by punishment awarded to capital punishment to under a warrant. on an amended charge, them (girl’s family). Since we them by the special fast the three in connection The High Court needs or may acquit the denied them permission for track court in Adilabad. with the Samatha gang- to satisfy itself both in accused person or per- the wedding, they attempted The High Court was rape and murder case. terms of law as well as sons based on the murder. Firstly, Uma trapped dealing with the They were sentenced to facts of the case before inquiry it conducts. my son in the name of love. He referred trial case filed death by hanging. The confirming the death This is provided that was obsessed about her. He by the state government case was disposed of in sentence. In other no order of confirma- would create a fight professing for confirmation of record 67 days. words, the High Court tion is issued under this his love for her at home every death sentence given to Before the death sen- must come to its own section until the period single day. He was not willing the three accused con- tence is executed, con- independent conclusion allowed for preferring to see other girls because his victs – Shaik Babu, firmation by High as to the guilt or inno- an appeal has expired, infatuation for her. She has Shaik Shaboddin and Court is necessary as cence of the accused, or, if an appeal is pre- killed my son by making him Shaik Mukhdum. The per provisions of independently of the sented within such peri- drink poison and consuming court adjourned the Section 366 of the opinion of the judge od, till the time the M. NAGENDER (Raju) DOB: 17.10.1977 DOD: 11.02.2020 the same later.” case to March 24 for fur- Criminal Procedure who has pronounced appeal is disposed of. 10th Day Ceremony on The two bodies were sent by 20.02.2020. the police to the Gandhi Inserted by: Bereaved Family Hospital for post-mortem. 9849900438, 8790217036 3 KV STUDENTS (A/1920/D00126) PARK FIRE: SP admits shepherd ON DAY OUT 2nd DEATH ANNIVERSARY HMDA ZONE, stole rifles from PS DROWN IN POND SAYS GHMC DC CORRESPONDENT DC CORRESPONDENT DC CORRESPONDENT Ms Swetha Reddy on Husnabad police sta- HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 HYDERABAD, FEB 18. HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 Tuesday said after tion as two cases were 3rd DEATH ANNIVERSARY OBITUARY Sadanandam opened booked against him in Three students of And everyone who lives and believes The burning of garbage, at a The AK-47 and car- fire at one G. 2016. “On Holi in 2017, Kendriya Vidyalaya who in me shall never die. John 11:26 dump near Sanjeevaiah Park bine, which were Gangaraju, a resident he waited outside the went swimming in a pond that led to some trees catching recovered from shep- of Akkannapet, a case police station the dug as part of Mission VIDYA KULKARNI fire on Monday, ended up with herd D. Sadanandam was registered and entire night. At Kakatiya drowned on D.O.D: 19.02.2018 Your memories will remain the Greater Hyderabad earlier this month, investigation taken up. around 4 am, he Tuesday. our hearts forever. Municipal Corporation on were stolen from the A special police team noticed the absence of According to the Inserted by: Tuesday pointing fingers at Bell of Arms at arrested Sadanandam policemen and entered Gummadidala police, the Husband: B.K. Kulkarni the Hyderabad Metropolitan Husnabad police sta- from Koheda on the police station. He incident took place at Sons: Kiran & Vikram Development Authority as the tion, Siddipet in- February 8, two days took the keys hanging about noon on Tuesday at Daughters-in-law: Mahima & Smita entity responsible. charge commissioner after the incident. The from a board and Annaram. The children Grand Children: In an action taken report sub- and Kamareddy super- team recovered from entered the Bell of identified as Sandeep, 13, Yajat, Kyna & Myra M.G. KURUP (68 Years) mitted by a regional GHMC intendent of police him an AK-47 rifle, Arms. From there, he and Mahipal, 13, of (S/1920/D01852) Late Mrs. BOLLAM VASANTHA WESLEY Sree Ayyappa Devasthanam, Lal official incharge of the area to Swetha Reddy con- along with 28 live stole an AK-47 with a Annaram and Pallav Bazaar, Condoles the sad demise of Rtd. Nursing Superintendent M.G. Kurup on Tuesday the corporation, it was men- firmed on Tuesday. rounds. On persistent magazine containing Kumar of Suraram, were DoB: 23.11.1956 DoD: 19.02.2017 (18.02.2020). He was our Treasurer. tioned that the area where the Sadanandam had interrogation, he con- 30 live rounds, apart all Class VIII students of 1st DEATH ANNIVERSARY In three years of your absence, Cremation on 20.02.2020 at fire accident took place entered the police sta- fessed to stealing the from a 9 mm carbine,” Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1, We’ve always missed your 3.00 p.m. at Swargadham, Alwal. belonged to “HMDA and they tion after noticing weapons from the SP disclosed. at the Air Force Academy, physical presence, Phone: 9848309677 But never did we forget that you Sri Haridas, Ayyappa Devasthanam are using the plot of land to absence of policemen Husnabad police sta- The SP said a report near Dundigal. were our life’s quintessence. dump tree branch waste from and stole the rifles. He tion. A carbine was will be submitted As it was a holiday, the Inserted by: (CA-3250) Sanjeevaiah Park.” intended to use the also recovered from about the negligence trio along with three B.M. John Wesley & Family Members Contact: 9849729698 The GHMC official said that weapons to threaten him thereafter. of policemen on duty, other students went to OBITUARY on Sunday, “upon receiving the his rivals and settle Sadanandam used to which led to weapons the Annaram pond. (S/1920/D01836) news of the fire two water scores with them. frequently visit being stolen. Sandeep who entered the tankers were sent to the spot waters to swim drowned. immediately by us,” to douse In an attempt to rescue BALDA SUDERSHAN the fire. On Monday too, him Pallav and Mahipal RTA Supdt. (Retd.) GHMC staff visited the spot to Paying the price jumped into the water DOB: 20.07.1945 DOD: 19.02.2019 We all miss you Thatha ascertain if there was addi- were also drowned. Inserted by: Grand Daughters: tional need for water. The other three stu- Balda Swithika The security guard at Herbal dents screamed for help Balda Rithika Balda Nithika and Spices Garden, next to the and the locals tried to res- Mekala Haneesha spot where the fire occurred, cue the children but they Son & Daughter-in-law Daughter & Son-in-law & was instructed to inform the were dead by then. Their Wife: Balda Shiva Laxmi officials concerned, the GHMC bodies were fished out (S/1920/D01842) Mr. R. CHUNNU SINGH (Nirmal Artist) official said in the action taken and sent for the post- D.O.D: 18.2.2020 Funeral will take place on Wednesday report. mortem examination, the 19.2.2020 at Alwal Shamshanghat at police added. 11.00 a.m. 6th DEATH ANNIVERSARY Residence Address: Flat No. S1- Sindhu Residency, Srinivasa Nagar Colony, LONELY TECHIE Temple Alwal, Secunderabad-500010. FOOD DELIVERY Ph: 9652456216 ENDS LIFE (S/1920/D01874) AT HIS HOUSE EXEC BEATEN UP DC CORRESPONDENT BY CUSTOMER HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 DC CORRESPONDENT A 33-year-old unmarried BPO HYDERABAD FEB. 18 employee who was reportedly depressed at being lonely com- A delivery executive with K. SRINIVASAN mitted suicide by hanging at a an app-based food deliv- DOB: 15.01.1994 DOD: 19.02.2014 A traffic policeman photographs vehicles parked in a no-parking zone Your life was a blessing, flat in Gachibowli after send- ery service was allegedly Your memory a treasure, ing an e-mail to his brother-in- under the Metro Rail viaduct at Tarnaka on Tuesday. — GANDHI thrashed by five persons You are loved beyond words law on Tuesday. late on Monday night and missed beyond measure. According to the Gachibowli when he had gone to com- Inserted by: police, the victim, P.N.V.S. plete an order. Family Members Babu, 33, a native of PHOTOGRAPHER Police said the delivery (S/1920/D01869) Srikakulam district of AP, was Woman killed executive, Kurukuntla working at BPO in Gachibowli ARRESTED FOR Tirupathaiah, 28, was and was staying at Sudarshan- assigned to deliver nagar in Gachibowli. biryani to a customer At around 1 pm on Tuesday, at her home MOLESTING GIRL named Sai Krishna, at Babu emailed his brother-in- Street No. 5, East Anand- law Sampath Kumar that he is DC CORRESPONDENT bagh, Kalyannagar. committing suicide and asked DC CORRESPONDENT was living in a rented HYDERABAD. FEB. 18 Police said when his family to be happy. Nobody HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 house along with par- Tirupathaiah called Sai OBITUARY is responsible for his death, he ents. A minor was allegedly Krishna, the customer said. Sampath, who saw the A week before her Divya’s marriage molested by one was abusive and made mail at about 2.15 pm, reached marriage, a 25-year- was scheduled for n Saleem, 45, a photog- him wait. After some Babu’s home by 4 pm. He broke old bank employee February 26’. rapher at a photo stu- time, Tirupathaiah again open the door of the flat only working at Gajwel in On Tuesday, Divya dio at Neredmet. called Sai Krishna. to see Babu’s body hanging. Siddipet district was went returned to her The girl was waiting Suddenly, he was set Gachibowli inspector R. found murdered at her house after work. She to be photographed at upon by five persons and Srinivas said Babu did not house on Tuesday. Her was alone when an around 6 pm when she Tirupathaiah had to run mention any reason for his throat had been sliced unidentified person ran out screaming. for his life. suicide. His parents and a with a sharp weapon. barged into the house Passersby who heard The accused were iden- brother live in the US. He According to Gajwel and attacked her. her complain of mole- tified as Sai Krishna, M.G. KURUP (68 Years) seemed to be feeling lonely, police, the victim The police said that station turned Saleem Ravi Teja, P. Punith Hyderabad NSS Condoles the sad which could be a reason for identified as Divya Divya’s parents who over to the police. Datta, Vishnu Vardan demise of our Member Sri M.G. Kurup on Tuesday (18.02.2020). Cremation on taking an extreme step. was working at the AP stay in the house were Saleem has been and Vishnunarayana 20.02.2020 at 3.00 p.m. at Swargadham, The inspector said that a case Grameena Vikas Bank away at the time of the working in the studio Reddy and a case was Alwal. He was also ‘Chittapam’ of our of suspicious death was regis- in the town. incident. The motive for five years. He had booked against them and General Secretary G. Suresh Kumar. 8th DEATH ANNIVERSARY Phone: 9391001830 tered for the probe on the com- A native of Yellared- behind the murder is allegedly molested investigations have He exchanged his temporary tent for a G. Suresh Kumar plaint of Sampath. dypeta in Rajanna Sir- being ascertained, women before but no begun, a police officer permanent home. II Cor 5:1 (Gen. Secretary, NSS) cilla district, Divya police said. case was filed. said. (CA-3251) 4 cheat poor with 2BHK offer, held DC CORRESPONDENT Rahmathnagar,Yousufgud `18,000 from Sridevi to office at Bahadurpura. HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 a. She had lost her hus- ensure that she gets a He teamed up with band and was working as house at Madhapur, Mekala Jyothi and master- The Jubilee Hills police on a domestic help to bring Police said the other minded the scheme to Late BISHOP P.S. ANANDAM Tuesday arrested four up her three children. She accused, Mekala Jyothi, cheat the poor by offering DOB: 26.01.1942 DOD: 19.02.2012 women for cheating peo- also baked jowar rotis at Gopa Lakshmi and Oggu them 2BHK houses. They Founder Chairman, AGAPE Baptist Church ple in the name of getting night to sell them. Jayanthi, also similarly then drafted in the others, and AGAPE Ministries, L.B. Nagar, Hyd. We remember you in silent tears. government double bed- She was approached by cheated people. police said. Inserted by: room flats allocated. one Mandara Anupama, Police said the main They also got a fake rub- Mrs. Eva Anandam (Wife) Another accused, Mohd. residing in the same local- accused was Mohd. ber stamp prepared in the Son - Daughter-in-law and Grand Daughters Shayriyar Ali, who works ity, who told her that she Shayriyar Ali, junior name of Hyderabad dis- (S/1920/D01855) at the GHMC headquar- could secure a double bed- assistant at the land trict collector and fake ters, is absconding. room flat, being construct- acquisition department of plastic tokens prepared. In The police had received a ed by the government for the GHMC. He had previ- all they are suspected to complaint on February 12 the poor, for her. ously worked at the have cheated about 100 from one K. Sridevi, 45, of Anupama demanded Mandal Revenue Office people. POLITICS pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | 19 FEBRUARY 2020 5

KCR: POLITICS SHORT TAKES Cong asks timeline ENDS AFTER HUSSAIN: BJP for loan waiver ELECTIONS IS AGAINST From Page 1 DC CORRESPONDENT MINORITIES HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 He said that for him pol- itics was up to the level DC CORRESPONDENT Senior Congress leader and of fighting elections and HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 MLC T. Jeevan Reddy has there was no politics demanded that the ruling after that. “If you closely Atrocities committed against TRS government spell out as watch the implementa- the Scheduled Castes, to when it will fulfil its tion of government pro- Scheduled Tribes and minori- promise of waiving off the grammes and schemes, ties communities across the loans of farmers. you will understand country since the Bharatiya Addressing a press confer- this,” he said. Janata Party came to power in ence here, he pointed out He advised the newly 2014 shows that the BJP is that farmers are in deep dis- elected public represen- anti-Dalit and anti-minorities, tress with non-implementa- T. Jeevan Reddy tatives not to indulge in said Karnataka Congress tion of loan waiver. They false talk. Rajya Sabha MP Syed Naseer are also unable to get crop ● JEEVAN REDDY advised “Don’t make false Hussain. loans. He advised the newly the newly elected PACS promises to people that Addressing a press confer- elected PACS presidents and presidents and directors of you will get all the work ence in Gandhi Bhavan in directors of ruling party to ruling party to try and get done overnight. Do prop- the city on Tuesday, he try and get funds for soci- er planning before claimed that BJP leaders had eties and extend loans to funds for societies and undertaking any work stated that Dalits and farmers, instead of continu- extend loans to farmers, or task. Have proper Valmikis are not citizens of ing to celebrate their recent instead of continuing to awareness of the sub- this country. victory. celebrate their recent ject. Prepare a compre- He criticised the Supreme Jeevan Reddy appealed to victory hensive action plan Court verdict regarding government that it allocate before plunging into the reservation in promotions for sufficient budget for provid- ● HE APPEALED to gov- execution,” he said. SCs and STs, which was the ing loan waiver to farmers in ernment that it allocate The Chief Minister same argument used by the the upcoming 2020-2021 sufficient budget for pro- told his audience to lawyers of the BJP govern- budget. He was critical that viding loan waiver to develop towns and cities ment. the ruling party is always with people’s participa- Mr Hussain said that the trying to blame the Centre farmers in the upcoming tion and have less photo- Congress had been working whenever farmers demand 2020-2021 budget. He was ops, and concentrate on for equality in the country for Minimum Support Price critical that the ruling executing the work. the past 70 years and the (MSP) for their products, party is always trying to In the end, the Chief Congress will oppose efforts Union railway minister Piyush Goyal and Union minister of state for home affairs G. Kishan Reddy laying the stating that MSP is not blame the Centre whenev- Minister quoted a poem, by the BJP to bring in the Bill under the purview of the Subhshita Trisati by the foundation for infrastructure at Secunderabad railway station. BJP state president Dr K. Laxman, TS minister er farmers demand against reservation. state government. Minimum Support Price Sanskrit poet He alleged that the BJP Talasani Srinivas Yadav and BJP leader from AP C.M. Ramesh are also seen. — S. SURENDER REDDY He said if the state govern- Bhartrhari to the effect is trying to divert the atten- ment asks banks to re-extend (MSP) for their products, that a person who is not tion of the people from its loans to farmers on 6 per stating that MSP is not confident in himself failure in providing employ- cent interest, the farmers under the purview of the will not do any work, ment through issues such can get major relief. state government afraid of the difficulties as the NRC, CAA and NPR. Otherwise, all farmers will he may come across. Replying to a question with Goyal asks KCR not have to pay interest for loans following up on the issue. regard to the Majlis-e- at commercial rates. Elsewhere, Congress leader ● K. CHANDRASEKHAR Ittihadul Muslimeen's criti- The senior Congress leader and former MP V. RAO advised the newly cism of the Congress, he said asked Chief Minister K. Hanumantha Rao held the elected public represen- MIM was like the River Musi Chandrasekhar Rao to learn state government responsi- and Congress was an ocean. to politicise CAA from neighbouring CM Y. S. ble for suicide by Narsaiah, a tatives not to indulge in MIM leaders were targeting Jagan Mohan Reddy, who research scholar who could false talk the Congress to get cheap pop- has offered `6,850 as MSP for not find employment. He ● HE TOLD his audience ularity. Union minister hopes for wiser counsel in TS a quintal of turmeric. He pointed out that all the to develop towns and ridiculed agriculture minis- unemployed had hoped that ● SYED NASEER Hussain RAJESWARI ter S. Niranjan Reddy for once Telangana becomes a cities with people’s par- said that the Congress had PARASA | DC writing just a letter to centre separate state, they would ticipation and have less been working for equality in HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 seeking increase in the num- get jobs. But their hopes had photo-ops, and concen- Laxman criticised for trate on executing the the country for the past 70 ber of centres for purchas- been dashed after TRS came years and the Congress will Railway minister Piyush ing red gram, instead of also to power in the new state. work Goyal on Tuesday said no oppose efforts by the BJP to state government can bring in the Bill against reser- oppose laws that are sharing dais with Goyal vation passed by Parliament. It is unfortunate that Chief IREDDY SRINIVAS Central Railway officer dent. Minister K. Chandra- REDDY | DC said they had done so on The minister also took sekhar Rao under the HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 the instructions of the exception to the remarks SRINIVASAN influence of MIM presi- railway minister. of Mr Kishan Reddy at dent Asaduddin Owaisi The TRS and the Congr- Reacting to the inci- the function that URGES HC TO was insulting the ess sharply criticised the dent, Mr Talasani Srin- “Telangana people know Constitution by not abid- presence of BJP state ivas Yadav, animal hus- only the red bus (a refer- QUASH CASES ing by the laws. president Dr K. Laxman bandry minister, pointed ence to district buses) “We request KCR not to with Union railway min- out that not only Dr and it was the BJP that DC CORRESPONDENT indulge in petty politics ister Piyush Goyal at an Laxman but another for- had brought the railway HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 to appease minorities,” official function in the mer legislator, N.V.S.S. to the state.” Mr Goyal said at a meet- city on Tuesday. Other Prabhakar Rao, and Telangana Pradesh India Cements chairman and ing in the city on the BJP leaders were also small-time BJP leaders Congress Committee managing director N. stand taken by Telanga- seen on the dais. were on the dais, making president N. Uttam Srinivasan has approached the na state on the Citizens- Dr Laxman not only it a BJP affair. Kumar Reddy pointed Telangana High Court urging hip Amendment Act shared the dais during He asked what would out that the incident was it to quash the cases (CAA). the function to lay the Union minister of state the best example to show filed against him and the com- Mr Chandrasekhar Rao foundation stone for the G. Kishan Reddy say that neither of the ruling pany by the Enforcement has previously stated Cherlapalli satellite ter- about the BJP leaders on parties in the state and at Directorate (ED) in the quid that the state Assembly minal, but also praised stage, after he had com- the Centre were respect- pro quo case pertaining will pass a resolution Mr Goyal stating that he plained that the state ing elected representa- to Andhra Pradesh Chief against the CAA. had worked hard both as government had violated tives of Opposition par- Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Mr Goyal urged the sta- coal and railway minis- protocol during the inau- ties. Reddy. He also sought exemp- te government not to po- ter. guration of a Metro Rail Stating that such viola- tion from making a personal liticise the CAA and hop- As per protocol, only corridor recently. tion of protocol was not appearance before the special ed that “wiser counsel ministers, MPs, MLAs He said that though the good during official func- CBI court that hears would prevail” in taking and MLCs of the juris- state government had tions, Mr Uttam Kumar cases of the Enforcement a decision. diction are eligible to extended Mr Kishan Reddy said that the peo- Directorate. “The CAA has nothing share the dais during Reddy an invitation, he ple were observing Justice Ghandikota Sridevi to do with the citizenship official functions. Dr had made an issue out of the acts of the BJP at who was hearing the petition of the rest of Indians, it Laxman is not a legisla- the allegation for politi- Centre and the TRS in was not inclined to give inter- is just a process to tor, having lost the 2018 cal gain. the state. im directions in the exemption include persecuted Assembly elections from Advising the BJP lead- It is worth mentioning petition and adjourned the minorities from the Musheerabad, and at ers to hold the function that in the function K. case to April 15. neighbouring Islamic present heads the BJP at their party office if Raghurama Krishnam In the petition, Mr countries who are stay- state unit. they wanted to sit beside Raju, YSRC MP from Srinivasan submitted that it ing in India as refugees,” When asked how Dr the railway minister, Mr Narasapuram, was also has become difficult for him to the minister said. Laxman was invited to Srinivas Yadav demand- seen sharing the dais appear before the trial court The minister claimed the stage when he was ed Mr Kishan Reddy with Mr Goyal at every time at his advanced age that the BJP-led NDA not a legislator, a South reply for Tuesday’s inci- Cherlapalli. of 75 years and with several government at the health problems. He urged the Centre had never differ- court to quash the cases entiated people based on asked the religion of the recent meeting in New He asked why the state lodged by the ED against him. religion. The main agen- people and differentiated Delhi that the state gov- government was reluc- His counsel T. Niranjan da was ‘Sabka Saath them? No. We are not ernment and the Centre tant to implement Cent- Reddy submitted to the court Sabka Vikas’, he said. against any religion,” Mr should work together, it’s ral government schemes that the Supreme Court had “When giving cooking Goyal said. the state that is not coop- like Ayushaman Bharat earlier quashed the CBI case gas and electricity to Though minister K.T. erating with the Centre, and Pradhan Mantri against Mr Srinivasan and everyone, have we ever Rama Rao had said at a Mr Goyal said. Awas Yojana. urged the High Court to quash the ED case too. ED counsel said that the case cannot be compared with the CBI case as it pertains to the special law of Prevention of Goyal launches Cherlapalli Money Laundering Act. In cases registered against Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy in the disproportionate assets case, satellite rly terminus works both the CBI and ED have filed chargesheets against DC CORRESPONDENT ● SECUNDERABAD was Outer Ring Road and is Secunderabad was Mr Srinivasan and India HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 convenient to access the first station on the Cements, charging them the first station on the both public and private South Central Railway with making huge invest- The foundation stone for South Central Railway transport. to provide free high- ments in Mr Reddy's firms in the Cherlapalli satellite to provide free high- There is also a proposal speed Wi-Fi in December exchange for benefits such terminus of the South speed Wi-Fi in December to operate private train 2016. On an average, as limestone leases and Central Railway on the 2016. On an average, services directly from about 19.5 lakh users additional water allocation eastern side of the city about 19.5 lakh users log this terminus. Tenders log in every month at extended to India Cements was finally laid on in every month at these worth `117.25 crore have these railway stations. by the AP government Tuesday. Once the sta- railway stations. been finalised and work Secunderabad station between 2004 and 2009 when tion is developed will commence shortly, sees the fourth highest Mr Reddy’s father, Y.S. and trains terminated Secunderabad station according to railway offi- use of Wi-Fi among Rajasekhar Reddy, was chief there, it is expected to sees the fourth highest cials. all stations in the coun- minister. The ED has tracked decongest the existing use of Wi-Fi among all It was stated that 427 try. the flow of money from India rail terminuses in the stations in the country stations in the South The Wi-Fi facility of Cements to Mr Reddy’s firms city. Central Railway Zone SCR is provided by and described them as pro- Union railway minister rated due to huge inflow will be equipped with RailTel Corporation of ceeds of crime under the pro- Piyush Goyal laid the and outflow of traffic. To Wi-Fi facility which will India Ltd in collabora- visions of the Prevention of foundation stones of var- ease the congestion, cost `6.5 crore. tion with Google Money Laundering Act ious infrastructure and Lingampally station on Railway officials say Universal Services (PMLA). passenger facilities to be the west side of the city the task of extending Obligation Fund (USOF) built in the South was developed at a cost of free high-speed Wi-Fi to and the Tata Trust. ● IN THE petition, Mr N. Central Railway zone at around `30 crore. the zone was taken up on On Tuesday, the founda- Srinivasan submitted that it Secunderabad railway The Railway Board had a war footing. This tion stone was also laid has become difficult for him to station on Tuesday. sanctioned the project to includes 170 stations in for the electrification of appear before the trial court The three major rail develop the Cherlapalli Telangana state and 293 the Yerraguntla-Nandyal every time at his advanced terminuses in the twin station in 2016 -17 at an in Andhra Pradesh. section and the double cities — Secunderabad, estimated cost of `221 Some 36 of these stations line with electrification age of 75 years and with sev- Kacheguda and crore. This terminus will were already equipped of the Guntakal-Kalluru eral health problems Hyderabad — are satu- be connected to the with Wi-Fi. section. CITY pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | WEDNESDAY | 19 FEBRUARY 2020 6

IN BRIEF No road cutting Robots aid farm-fresh veggies at home after May 15 GEETA VALABOJU I DC pesticide, planting a seed, All these tasks require vated with the help of fruits. “With no human HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 imaging a plant, or mak- sensing, manipulation, robotic farming. interference this seems Hyderabad: No road cutting ing a measurement. The and processing of their It can be done from any- easier for busy working permission after May 15; shif- If you are looking for fresh ground is often fitted with own. The robots navigate where in the world people. We go to supermar- ting of beggars to shelter vegetables untainted by tracks which the robots fo- plant rows, sense the pla- through technology, as a kets where we get vegeta- homes; regulating street ven- insecticides and pesti- llow to reach the target loc- nts, and send the data to camera is inserted which bles sprayed with chemi- ding zones; installating CC cides, robotic farming is ations. The robots are wir- the farmers to help opti- gives current feedback. cals which have lost their cameras and delegating po- the way to go. elessly connected to a cen- mise seed breeding. Once Some 30 varieties of veg- taste. We got the idea of wers to zonal commissioners Robotic cultivation, also tral operator to both re- the field is ready, it sends a etables can be grown in an implementing robotic far- for works under CRMP are known as ‘square feet ceive updated instructions notification to the farmer. area of 1.5 metres by 3 ming on our terrace. It is some decisions taken at a farming’ and ‘procession regarding the mission, The only time the farmer metres, which is sufficient now surprising to see 20 meeting chaired by Additi- farming’, uses a robot- and report status and data. needs to lay his lands on for four people. Double varieties of fresh, chemi- onal DGP Jitender and GHMC based system and can be To a certain extent, the the crops is when it is that number of varieties cal-free, non-toxic veggies Commissioner Lokesh Kumar done in small spaces such technology is similar to being harvested, said Mr of vegetables can be raised and fruits which are heal- on Safe City Project at GHMC as balconies, terraces and that of autonomous cars. Manmohan from Opul in a plot of 1.5 metres by 6 thier,” she says. Head Office here on Tuesday. backyards. Where it differs is that Cyber Solutions Pvt Ltd, metres,” he said. This type of farming is Jitender said about 10,000 For crop farming, robots farming robots often need which is implementing the Ms Satyawani, who lives best suited to people living cameras have been installed need to autonomously nav- to manipulate their envi- system. in the MLA Quarters and in independent houses wi- and they have to be synchro- igate their environment ronment, picking vegeta- “The system costs up to has opted for robotic farm- th open spaces or gardens nised to Command & Control and perform actions at set bles or fruits, applying `2.5 lakh with a warranty ing. Over a period of three around and where there Room for monitoring traffic. locations, for example, pi- pesticides in a localised of 15 years. There are 120 months she has raised 20 will be no need of any A picture of the robotic farming device installed in cking a fruit, spraying a manner, or planting seeds. varieties that can be culti- varieties of vegetables and third person interference. the garden.

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OCCULT RITUALS IN BRIEF New AP districts WORRY PEOPLE Jagan asked to file petition Rape verdict IN KOVUR TOWN postponed again DC CORRESPONDENT in SC against ‘black laws’ Tirupati: The verdict in the NELLORE, FEB. 18 rape and murder of a five- to come up in ’21 DC CORRESPONDENT year-old girl, which was repor- People of Kovur town in VIJAYAWADA, FEB. 18 ted in Chittoor district in Nov- S.N.C.N. Nellore district are wor- ember last year, was post- ACHARYULU I DC ried over occult rituals A protest meeting against poned again on Tuesday, to HYDERABAD, FEB. 18 performed in an open CAA, NRC and NPR held February 24. According to ground of the neigh- here on Tuesday asked reports, the special court in The formation of new bourhood on Sunday Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Chittoor dealing with case districts in Andhra night. A large portrait of Mohan Reddy to file a peti- took up the recall petition fi- Pradesh may take place Goddess Kali was paint- tion in the Supreme Court led by the accused, Moham- only in 2021. AP Chief ed on the ground with requesting the apex body to mad Rafi, 25. Additional Dis- Minister Y.S. Jagan different colours and reject laws that harm peo- trict and Sessions Judge, Chit- Mohan Reddy, during his nails were found ham- ple. The meeting conducted toor, M. Venkata Harinath then Praja Sankalpa Yatra mered around it. The by Muslim Muttahida postponed the verdict. “As before the Assembly elec- sorcerers also sacrificed Mahaz (All-Minorities per the law, the accused is tions last year, had prom- a black rooster, which Associations Network) was allowed to file a recall petition ised that the number of was found lying around attended by the leaders of to advance his arguments,” a districts will be amid pieces of lemon various parties, including public prosecutor said. increased from 13 to 25 and pumpkin. Telugu Desam, Brahmana for decentralisation, bet- The occult rituals came Chaitanya Vedika and other ter administration and to notice after students organisations. AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi, MP Vijayawada taking governance to went to the ground to AIMIM president and MP Kesineni Nani, ex-MLA Jaleel Khan at a meet against CAA, 2ND SUSPECTED doorsteps of the people. play cricket. According Asaduddin Owaisi asked NPR and NRC, in Vijayawada on Tuesday. — DC In its election manifesto, Veteran Tollywood actress Jayasudha gives her son’s to locals, the site, full of the CM to reject the laws COVID-19 CASE IN the YSR Congress prom- wedding card to Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan bushes, belongs to a def- which harmed the people. black spot in the history of Assam in which five lakh ised to turn every Lok Reddy at Tadepalli camp office on Tuesday. —DC unct real-estate firm. Welcoming the statement of the country. were Muslims. VISAKHAPATNAM Sabha constituency into Some of the students TD MP Kesineni Srinivas Mr Owaisi affirmed that TD MP Srinivas stated a district. that. But the Centre name one district in cleared part of the bush- alias Nani against the laws, they were not against giving that the party will fight DC CORRESPONDENT Taking forward this instead decided to take Krishna area after N.T. es some time ago, so that he urged TD supremo N. citizenship to the Hindus of against the black laws and VISAKHAPATNAM, FEB. 18 promise, Mr Reddy has up delimitation exercise Rama Rao, renowned they could play cricket. Chandrababu Naidu to Afghanistan, Bangladesh asserted that Mr Modi can- taken up the exercise for in the two Telugu states Telugu actor and founder This cleared area came openly speak against them and Pakistan but opposed not divide the country in A 19-year-old girl was admitted formation of new dis- along with that of other of the Telugu Desam. in handy for sorcerers to without fearing Prime laws in the name of reli- the name of religion. He to the Government Chest and tricts. However, the states “after the first It is believed the state perform occult rituals. Minister Modi and Home gion. He alleged that the announced that the TD Infectious Hospital in the city Union home ministry has Census after 2026”. government will name Locals believe that Minister Amit Shah. BJP government was rais- MLAs will extend support late on Monday evening on sus- directed all states not to Because of this, the state Gudivada after NTR dis- going by the nails ham- Mr Owaisi said Mr Modi, ing sedition charges against to the CM if he moved a res- picion that she could have con- make any jurisdictional government decided to trict because Nimma- mered into ground and who would not reveal his minority youths for protest- olution against such laws in tracted the Covid-19. She was changes from January 1, take up the exercise of kuru, the birthplace of sacrifice of the rooster, educational qualification, ing against the black laws, AP Assembly. suffering from fever, cold and 2020, to March 31, 2021. forming new districts. NTR, falls under this dis- black magic – Chathaba- was ordering the public to but saving Hindu extrem- Former MLA Jalil Khan had been coughing since she This is in view of house At a recent media con- trict. di – was performed to el- show their certificates to ists who fired on the protes- and other leaders asked the arrived from China. The girl is listing operation (HLO) ference in Visakha- The Chief Minister had iminate their rivals. get citizenship. The laws tors of Shaheen Bagh. He CM to pass a resolution and pursuing her first year of being taken up, along patnam, a close associate announced renaming When contacted, Kov- violated Article 14 of the alleged that 19 lakh people file a petition in the SC MBBS in a city 1,500 km from with updating of of Mr Jagan Mohan Krishna district itself as ur sub-inspector Krish- Constitution, which is a were denied citizenship in against the laws. Wuhan. District medical and National Population Reddy, Mr V. Vijayasai NTR district but the pro- na Reddy said he was not health officer Dr S. Tirupathi Register (NPR), as part of Reddy, MP, asserted that posal received criticism aware of the incident. Rao told Deccan Chronicle that Census of India-2021. the state government will from several quarters. He, however, assured th- FURNITURES & FURNISHINGS her throat and nasal swabs ha- Consequently, the state form new districts soon. Continuing his refrain at a team would be sent ve been sent to Hyderabad labo- government is not in a Incidentally, the during the Praja Sank- to inspect the area and ratory and the results are expe- position to form new dis- Telangana state govern- alpa Yatra in Visakh- take necessary action. cted on Wednesday. tricts till the census is ment has already formed apatnam district, the “Today her temperature has completed. new districts, increasing Chief Minister had dropped and diarrhoea is The state administra- the number from 10 to 34. announced that one dis- under control,” the DMHO said tion and the Chief In his Praja Sankalpa trict would be named and added that this is the sec- Minister had earlier Yatra, Mr Jagan Mohan after Alluri Sitarama ond suspected case in the city thought that delimitation Reddy had also promised Raju, the great freedom ever since the virus broke out. of Assembly constituen- to name some districts fighter. The state govern- The first case was that of a boy cies will be completed in after their prominent ment may consider nam- who flew from China via Dubai a year. They decided to leaders and freedom ing Araku district after The site where occult and was admitted into hospital. form new districts after fighters. He promised to Alluri Sitarama Raju. ritual was performed.

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IN BRIEF Taj set for Trump visit Dantewada touches Pawar for SIT new heights Dantewada: Once plagued probe into by Naxal violence, today Dantewada is touching new heights just like Maddaram with drastic drop in Naxal Elgar case incidents, decline in the level of malnutrition, women are defying the old age supersti- SONU SHRIVASTAVA | DC an SIT in January 2020. tion by joining the uncon- MUMBAI, FEB. 18 After this, deputy chief ventional enterprise like pro- minister Ajit Pawar and duction of sanitary napkins Nationalist Congress Party home minister Anil and farmers have themselves (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar Deshmukh held a review become a brand in terms of is still sulking over the meeting with the organic products. Chief handing over of the Elgar Maharashtra DGP Subodh Minister of Chhattisgarh, Parishad investigation to Jaiswal, state Intelligence Bhupesh Baghel said, “If we the National Investigation commissioner Rashmi don’t provide plough to the Agency (NIA). Shukla and the Pune police hands, they will hold the Justifying his demand for in cases related to the gun. This is the only way to a parallel probe by a state Bhima Koregaon and Elgar eliminate Naxalism. He agency, Pawar on Tuesday Parishad violence. emphasied the need of elim- claimed that the Devendra After this meeting, the inating problems like malnu- Fadnavis government had Centre decided to transfer trition and malaria because misused the Maharashtra the case to the NIA. they are more dangerous police machinery in the Meanwhile, Maharashtra than Naxalism. case. Congress president and rev- The Congress also voiced enue minister Balasaheb its opposition after Chief Thorat alleged that the Minister Uddhav decision to transfer this Panchayats polls Thackeray agreed to hand case to the NIA was an over the case to the agency. attempt of the Central gov- in J&K postponed Pawar made it clear that ernment to label people Jammu: The bypolls to pan- his party had misgivings who are associated with chayats scheduled from regarding the conduct of progressive, Dalit and pro- March 5 in Jammu and the police, especially the Ambedkar movements Kashmir has been post- Pune police, and the then- Naxalites. poned due to security rea- officials and officers in the “It is wrong to take action sons, J&K Chief Electoral government. against them only because Officer Shailendra Kumar “We have been continu- they have spoken out said on Tuesday. By-election American security personnel along with CISF and ASI personnel visit the historic Taj Mahal for inspection ahead of US President Donald ously demanding the set- against the government. to over 12,500 panchayat Trump’s visit, in Agra, on Tuesday. President Trump accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump will pay his maiden visit to India from ting up of an SIT (Special This is an attempt to gag seats in Jammu and Kashmir February 24. — PTI Investigation Team) com- progressive, and pro- was scheduled to be held in prising a retired judge of Ambedkar voices,” he said. eight phases from March 5. the Supreme Court, retired Meanwhile, after handing “The bypolls to panchayats police officer and an IAS over the investigation into has been postponed for KERALA WANTS officer. The SIT should the Elgar Parishad case to three weeks due to security probe the investigation and the NIA, Uddhav Thackeray reasons,” Kumar said. He Pak tried to portray 26/11 TO EVICT CAA evidence that has been col- on Tuesday said his govern- said this step was taken lected in the case and bring ment would not hand over after inputs given to him by PROTESTERS the truth before the people,” probe in the Bhima- the home department over Pawar said. Koregaon violence case to security issues. The eight- The NCP chief exuded the Centre. phase poll was earlier as ‘Hindu terror’: Maria GILVESTER ASSARY | DC confidence that if an inde- “Elgar and Bhima- scheduled to be held from THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, pendent investigation were Koregaon are two separate March 5 to March 20 on a FEB. 18 conducted, the truth per- topics. The issue facing my party basis. The polling was taining to those who have Dalit brothers is about slated for March 5, March 7, DC CORRESPONDENT an identity card that the media would have tyred Mumbai constable While the CPM is whole- been behind bars would Bhima-Koregaon and I will March 9, March 12, March 14, MUMBAI, FEB. 18 mentioned him as Samir blamed ‘Hindu terrorists’ Tukaram Omble’s heroic heartedly backing come out. not give it to the Centre. I March 16, March 18 and Chaudhary, a Bangalore for the attack”. feat of capturing Kasab Shaheen Bagh protest in According to him, the want to make it clear that March 20. Former Mumbai police resident. On a photograph of alive was the key to foil- Delhi, the government probe will reveal that injus- there will be no injustice to commissioner Rakesh The former top cop, Kasab released after the ing this plan. led by the party in Kerala tice had been done to them. Dalit brothers,” Thackeray Maria has claimed in his who also headed the terror attack, Maria said, Kasab was indoctrinat- has issued eviction In addition to this, ‘those tweeted. SEER ‘BLAMES’ memoirs that Pakistan terror attacks investiga- “It was the handiwork of ed into believing that notice to people who are who have misused power It may be recalled that the had planted fake docu- tion, wrote in his book central agencies. The Muslims were not agitating against CAA will be exposed’, he violence at Bhima- MENSTRUATING ments on the 10-member that Pakistan’s notorious Mumbai police tried hard allowed to offer namaaz and NCR outside the claimed. Koregaon was a result of 26/11 terror squad in a Intelligence agency, the not to disclose any details in India and he was taken state secretariat in the Pawar, who was a chief the alleged inflammatory WOMEN bid to masquerade the Inter State Intelligence to the media fearing for to a mosque near Metro heart of capital architect of Maha Vikas speeches delivered at the attacks — which claimed (ISI), and terror outfit security.” INOX Cinemas in a bid to Thiruvananthapuram. Aghadi (MVA), wrote a let- Elgar Parishad conclave at Ahmedabad, Feb. 18: A reli- at least 174 lives — as an Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT) In the photograph, rubbish his belief, the The anti-CAA, NRC ter to the state government, Shaniwarwada in Pune on gious leader from Gujarat has act of ‘Hindu terror’. gave a contract to fugitive Kasab is seen wearing a book stated. NPR protesters includ- demanding the setting up of December 31, 2017. said that menstruating women Maria’s long-awaited gangster Dawood red thread on his right The book further ing women have erected who cook food for their hus- book Let Me Say It Now Ibrahim, who is holed wrist, which is sacred to revealed the details of a small pandal on the bands will take birth as dogs was released on Monday. up in Pakistan, to kill Hindus. “But alas, it had Kasab’s journey prior to pavement in front of sec- in their next life while men The retired IPS officer Kasab. not worked that way and his arrival here, stating retariat. Human rights consuming food prepared by wrote in his book that the Excerpts from Maria’s here he was, Ajmal Amir that he was allowed to activists, cultural lead- women having periods will sole terrorist who was book stated, “If every- Kasab of Faridkot in stay with his family for a ers and people from vari- reborn as bullocks. caught alive, Mohammad thing went according to Pakistan,” Maria’s book week and given ous walks of life are Notably, Swami Ajmal Kasab, was found plan, Kasab would have stated. `1.25 lakh before he left holding 24X7 dharna for Krushnaswarup Dasji, who to be in the possession of died as Chaudhary, and He also said that mar- for Mumbai. the past 16 days. made these remarks, is associ- On Monday night cops ated with Swaminarayan came to the protest site Temple which runs a college and noted down the in Bhuj whose principal and DEATH OF 6 KIDS details of the partici- female staff had allegedly MP CM to take call on OF A FAMILY pants. forced more than 60 girls to As a follow up action, remove their undergarments the cops turned up on to check if they were menstru- TRIGGERS Tuesday and asked the ating for “breaking a hostel protesters to dismantle rule that girls having their NPR after reviewing it the pandal. periods are not supposed to SUSPICION They cited an earlier take meal with other RABINDRA NATH ● THE CHIEF MINISTER Earlier, Congress MLA directive of the High inmates”. CHOUDHURY | DC has categorically said Arif Masood threatened DC CORRESPONDENT Court which prohibited “....It is certain that men will BHOPAL, FEB. 18 to quit party if the NPR THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, pandals in front of the be born as bullocks in their that the contentious would be implemented FEB. 18 secretariat citing securi- next life if they consume food Amid mounting pres- CAA would not be in the state. ty reasons. cooked by menstruating sure from a powerful fac- implemented in MP “What is the use of The death of six chil- The protesters, howev- women. tion in ruling Congress under Congress regime. remaining in Congress if dren of a family in er, rejected the police “I don’t care if you do not to reject National ● NPR will be implement- Chembara in Tirur of directive and resolved to like my views, but this is all Population Register OPPOSITION BJP on ed in MP where there is Malappuram district in continue the agitation. written in our shastras (scrip- (NPR), which is sched- Tuesday slammed the a Congress govern- Kerala has led to serious tures). If a menstruating uled to begin on April 1, Chief Minister for ment,” he told reporters doubts among the police woman cooks food for her hus- Madhya Pradesh Chief showing reluctance to here. department over the band, she will be definitely Minister Kamal Nath on implement NPR. Sources said a power- cause of deaths. born as a female dog in her Tuesday sought to play ful factional leader in The children, three next life,” Swami said while safe indicating that he Opposition BJP on Congress in MP was girls and three boys, are delivering a sermon in would take the call on it Tuesday slammed the behind Masood’s move of Thramal Rafeeq and Gujarati, the video of which after reviewing the Chief Minister for show- to force the Chief Sabna. The latest was has gone viral. whole issue. ing reluctance to imple- Minister not to execute the death of a three The swami belongs to “Nar- Talking to reporters ment NPR, saying, “The NPR in the state. months old child on Narayan Devgadi” of Swami here, Nath said, “We will Chief Minister is suc- The Kamal Nath gov- Tuesday. Narayan Sect. examine the issue. We cumbing to pressure by ernment which has A case was registered The principal, the hostel rec- have no plan to imple- a section in Congress to strength of 114 in 230- by the police following a tor and the peon of Shree ment it now”. dump NPR” member state Assembly, complaint lodged in con- Sahajanand Girls Institute The Chief Minister has “The Chief Minister is one less than majority nection with the death of were arrested on Monday for sought to play safe on not hesitating to take mark, survives by sup- the infant. Subsequently the alleged incident which NPR even as he had ear- anti-constitutional step port from two Bahujan the police exhumed the occurred on February 11. lier categorically said (by declaring not to Samaj Party (BSP) body which was buried Krushnaswarup Dasji also that the contentious implement NPR) to save MLAs, one Samajwadi in the morning and shift- warned men from consuming Citizenship Amendment his minority govern- Party (SP) legislator and ed it to Tirur district food prepared by menstruat- Act (CAA) would not be ment”, BJP spokesman 5 Independents. hospital for post-mortem ing women. implemented in MP here Deepak BJP has strength of 109 examination . under Congress regime. Vijayvargiya said. in the House. The police said that a case of unnatural death has been registered in RACING | POWER Nishanth Shetty covers 143 mts in 13.61 secs connection with the death. With the locals raising suspicion about the previous deaths of five children belonging New Kambala record set to the couple, the police has decided to probe the matter in detail. GURURAJ A. PANIYADI | DC accept as he feels the run- Of the six children, the MANGALURU, FEB. 18 ning pattern of Kambala third girl child lived till and an athletic race are dif- the age of four. The rest The buffalo race Kambala ferent. died before turning one. continues to make waves in Now with Nishanth Shetty “The post-mortem will the world of sport. And this setting a new record cover- be conducted on time, another record has ing 100 metres in a record Tuesday. Efforts are on been toppled with Kambala 9.52 seconds, it remains to to obtain the medical jockey Nishanth Shetty cov- be seen how the state gov- records of the children ering 143 metres in 13.61 ernment and the SAI will who died earlier. The seconds during the tradi- react. The Kambala season cause of death will be tional race held at Venur on has almost reached its end ascertained with the Sunday. He has thus beaten with only three races sched- help of medical and Srinivas Gowda, who creat- Kambala jockey Srinivas Gowda participates in a buffalo uled in the next three forensic experts,” said a ed a record last week cover- race in Kambala of Karnataka district. weeks, the last one being on cop. Meanwhile, the rela- ing 142.5 metres of the March 7 at Bangady. tives of the couple have Kambala track in 13.62 sec- Gowda’s achievement had tated him with a cash prize Kambala lovers feel that ruled out foul play in the onds during an event held gone viral with Kambala with Union minister of with jockeys covering the death of the children. at Aikala on February 1. lovers declaring that he had state for sports, Kiren Rijiju muddy fields which serve as According to them, the So if Gowda covered 100 covered 100 metres faster inviting Gowda to the tracks in record time this doctors had informed metres in 9.55 seconds than speed legend Usain Sports Authority of India year, the next three events that the deaths had Shetty has done it in 9.52 Bolt had done. The state (SAI), which the Kambala will definitely be a crowd occurred due to some seconds! government had even felici- sportsman is reluctant to puller. genetic disease.