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FRONTLINE Tiger Federer, Wawrinka Party name in a Stage PRINTERS tales play down spat week’s time: Vasan no bar Making a pitch PRIVATE LTD 376 8 eeking to enhance defence ties, India and Aus- Complete Printing Stralia today established a framework for security Facilities under cooperation, as they decided to conclude a long pending Free Trade pact by the end of next year and One Roof an ‘early closure’ of the civilian nuclear deal that will M-7, Thiru-Vi-Ka facilitate uranium trade. Industrial Estate, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian Guindy, counterpart Tony Abbott held talks and decided to Chennai - 600 032. establish a Framework for Security Cooperation & 2250 0111, 4202 1111 to reflect their deepening and expanding security and defence collaboration for advancing regional peace and combating terrorism among other Chennai’s No 1 English evening daily since 1982 www.newstodaynet.com challenges. After the summit talks at the Prime Minister’s offi ce, just two months after Abbott’s maiden visit to India, the two countries signed fi ve pacts on social security, transfer of sentenced prisoners, combating narcotics trade, tourism, and Arts and Culture. Later in a rare address to the Parliament, Modi said the region has seen huge progress on the foundation of peace and stability. ‘But, we cannot take this for granted. Preserving it will be the most important task in the region. India and Australia can play their part in it - by expanding our security cooperation and deepen- NATIONAL DAILY FOUNDER EDITOR: T.R.R ing our international partnerships in the region,’ he told the lawmakers. VOL. XXXII NO. 341 H CHENNAI H TUESDAY 18.11.2014 (EVENING) H OTHER STATIONS WEDNESDAY 19.11.2014 (MORNING) H 8 PAGES Rs. 4.00 H Regd. No., TN/CC(S) Dn. / 223 / 12-14, RNI No: 33810 / 82 ‘OZ’BOURNE High drama to unfold at BCCI meeting q Decks to be cleared for Srinivasan’s election to top post q But Gurunath may not have it easy NT Bureau aside following The BCCI would also discuss Chennai, Nov 18: What lies ahead the Supreme whether the AGM should take place Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi being received at the Australian The ‘emergent’ meeting called by Court strictures. as scheduled originally to be on 20 Parliament in Canberra today. BCCI in Chennai today to discuss a The BCCI emergent meet will Another key is- November. It would be an important range of issues including the postpone- take a call on whether to hold sue that will be decision, since NCP leader Sharad ment of the annual general meeting, the AGM as scheduled on 20 discussed is the Pawar, the man who has voiced his Modi’s historic speech originally scheduled to be conducted by November. case of IPL COO intent to contest against Srinivasan 30 September only to be put off further, Probable action against IPL Sunder Raman, for the post of BCCI president, won’t is expected to be a rather dramatic one. COO Sundar Raman, who is who has been be attending today’s meeting but is This morning, the talk in the cricketing under the Mudgal panel scanner. named in the expected to be there for the AGM, in Aussie Parliament The future of IPL teams - CSK corridors was in hushed tones about Mudgal report N Srinivasan along with another former president q how N Srinivasan has managed to get and RR would come in for con- of having been Shashank Manohar. PM cracks jokes about Warne thing going his way, despite being in a sideration in touch with a It may be noted that Manohar is precarious situation. ‘It is the stuff od contact of a bookie during the fi rst known to be leading the anti-Srinivas- Canberra, Nov 18 (PTI): legend. A true survivor he is,’ said one footing he has been in recent season. an lobby and had severely criticised Seeking to enhance defence ties, India and Australia today established a BCCI top person who is in the city to times. Having been cleared of Now that the decks seem to have the decision to put off the AGM. framework for security cooperation, as they decided to conclude a long pending attend the meeting. But Srinivasan is fixing and betting allegations, been cleared for Srinivasan to climb Sundar Raman under scanner Free Trade pact by the end of next year and an ‘early closure’ of the civilian still not out of the woods. a section of board members back to his position at the Board. Sources said that the IPL COO nuclear deal that will facilitate uranium trade. Coming a day after the Mukul have been reported as say- The meeting will also see the board’s (Sundar Raman) could be pulled up Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott Mudgal report on the IPL scandal ing that Srinivasan has all but lawyers summarising the recent court following the Mudgal Panel’s obser- held talks and decided to establish a Framework for Security Cooperation to became public, the emergent work- strengthened his position and developments and brief the board vations and there is a possibility of an refl ect their deepening and expanding security and defence collaboration for ing committee meet will discuss the ambition of becoming the BCCI members of the likely ramifi cations. internal probe being instituted. advancing regional peace and combating terrorism among other challenges. names that appeared in the Supreme president again. Also, the fate of former CSK team He is known to be close to Srini- After the summit talks at the Prime Minister’s offi ce, just two months after Court panel report. It will also discuss Sources said now that he has been principal Gurunath Meiyappan and vasan and a powerful men in the Abbott’s maiden visit to India, the two countries signed fi ve pacts on social whether the AGM will happen as origi- cleared of the crimes that everyone Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kun- BCCI and the expectations are the security, transfer of sentenced prisoners, combating narcotics trade, tourism, nally scheduled on November 20 as was talking about, Srinivasan would dra would be on the agenda while the (Board) may go ‘soft’ on him despite and Arts and Culture. ‘This is a natural partnership, arising from our shared desired by many members. be eager to get back to the top post at fate of the two teams would also come a section of the members seeking values and interests, and our strategic maritime locations,’ Modi said at a joint But Srinivasan will be at the best the BCCI after having agreed to step under scanner. action against him. press conference with Abbott. NO LET-UP Cricket connection With Modi by his side, Abbott set the ball rolling and fi red the fi rst shot, Mullaiperiyar: CM saying people in his country come to associate India with cricket. Abbott made an early reference to cricket in his remarks at a joint press conference here today with Modi after their bilateral talks. Abbott also said Modi has ‘runs on the board’ to meet the aspirations of the hits out at MK again people. When Modi’s turn came to bat, at the Parliament he said: ‘We celebrate the legend of (Don) Bradman and the class of (Sachin) Tendulkar together.’ The Chief Minister said there is no need now to write to the PM, since ‘We are impressed by Australian speed as you are charmed by the Indian spin until of course Shane Warne came along!,’ the Prime Minister said for SC has already allowed to store water up to 142 feet in the dam which hearty laughter echoed throughout the chamber. Modi also wished success to Australia in hosting the World Cup cricket next year. NT Bureau whose party was part of the Central government, did not Chennai, Nov 18: take any steps to urge the Union government over the issue. ‘Security and defence are important and growing areas of the new India- Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today said DMK Stating that the Tamilnadu government, functioning Australia partnership - for advancing regional peace and stability, and combat- president M Karunanidhi was making false statements in under the guidance of Jayalalithaa, was taking all steps ing terrorism and transnational crimes,’ he said. Mullaiperiyar dam issue to gain political mileage. to protest the rights of Tamilnadu in water related issues, The security framework, fi nalised hours before the talks, lays out an extensive In a statement here, he said there is no need now to Panneerselvam said Karunanidhi should do good to the ‘action plan’ including annual prime ministerial summits and maritime military write to the Prime Minister, since the Supreme Court had people by maintaining silence. exercises, besides cooperation in counter-terrorism, border control and close already allowed to store water up to 142 feet in the dam. It may be recalled thatKarunanidhi on Sunday said Panneerselvam wasnot taking any counter-steps on Mul- consultations on regional and international institutions. He said that when former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa Police personnel continued checks laiperiyar dam issue and the proposed check dam to be It’s confi rmation came only after Chinese President Xi Jinping left Canberra passed a resolution in the Tamilnadu Assembly in 2011 to on errant auto drivers in Chennai constructed across the Cauvery by Karnataka. for Tasmania, Australian media reported. safeguard the State’s rights in Mullaiperiyar, Karunanidhi, for a second day today. (Inset) The CAGEY CUSTOMER seized vehicles. Is Kotturpuram fl yover city’s Auto drivers protest crackdown George Washington bridge? by officials NT Bureau SUICIDE POINT? Chennai, Nov 18: A dubious As the Chennai city Traffi c Police (CCTP) and the Transport depart- record! ment continued their second day of The George Washington Bridge is cracking down on erring auto drivers, among the most frequently chosen they were met with protests and eva- sites in the New York City metro- sion tactics.

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