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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN I MONDAY 23 I NOVEMBER 2020 WEATHER STATE | 4 NATION | 5 SPORT | 8 Max: 31OC Min: 25OC Udhayanidhi Stalin Azad: People, Cong Rohit ready to bat Rainfall: 2.2 detained for third day delinked for long anywhere in Test ASTROGUIDE Sarvari: Karthigai 8 deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 16 No. 238 Established 1938 | 8 PAGES| `3.00 Tithi: Navami Star: Sathayam LURKING DANGER Rahukalam: PAK VIOLATES 7.30 am to 9 am Better world order must for CEASEFIRE ON Yamagandam: BSF: Pak pushed ultras 10.30 am to 12 noon LOC, IB AGAIN PRAYERS Fajar: 4.57 am through border tunnel Jammu, Nov 22. post-Covid recovery: Modi Pakistani troops targeted Zohar: 12.00 am 3.13 pm DC CORRESPONDENT “The tunnel is locat- forward posts and vil- Asar: , Nov. 22: SRINAGAR, NOV. 22 lages along the 5.39 pm ed close to the IB and Maghrib: Prime Minister Narendra Vaccine: Govt may is suspected to have International Border (IB) Isha: 6.54 pm Modi on Sunday reiterated The Border Security been used for infiltra- and Line of Control (LoC) at the G20 summit the opt for emergency Force (BSF) on Sunday tion,” they said, in Jammu and Kashmir's importance of reforms in claimed detecting yet Kathua and Rajouri dis- multilateral organisations another ‘suspected tun- adding that senior trict, drawing retaliation CORONA to ensure better global authorisation nel’ along the 198-km officers have rushed from Indian troops, offi- governance for faster post- stretch of International to the spot and inves- cials said on Sunday Covid recovery. New Delhi, Nov. 22: The Border (IB) with Pakistan tigation into the mat- However, there was no C UNT In his address on the sec- government is exploring in Jammu and Kashmir’s ter is going on. report of any casualty in CASES DEATHS ond and final day of the the modalities of emer- Samba district. The tun- the latest ceasefire viola- summit, hosted by Saudi gency authorisation and nel may have been used ty. tion which came a day Arabia in the virtual for- Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during G-20 usage of anti-coronavirus for pushing in militants In India, this 198-km after a personnel of the (+43,652) (+487) mat, Mr Modi also high- Riyadh Summit, via video conferencing, in New Delhi, vaccines pending comple- by Pakistan, it said. stretch of the borderline Indian Army was killed lighted India's efforts for Sunday. — PTI tion of phase-three clini- The BSF officials said is called International and three others includ- 91,38,560 1,33,750 inclusive development cal trial and regular licen- that a patrolling party of Border by New Delhi but ing two women were through a participatory sure. the paramilitary force ‘Working Boundary’ by injured in separate covid19india.org approach. The issue of advance found a small tunnel in Islamabad. ceasefire violations by “Was honoured to Centre rushes teams purchase commitment for Regal area of Samba on Pakistan has reserva- Pakistan in Rajouri and STATE GOVERNMENT BULLETINS address G20 partners vaccines, including pric- the IB. “The tunnel is tions over calling it IB as Poonch districts. again on the 2nd day of the ing, was also discussed in located close to the IB and it passes through “disput- “At about 11.15 am on (+1,655 ) Virtual Summit hosted by to three more states a recent meeting attended is suspected to have been ed” region of J&K and Sunday, Pakistan initiat- Saudi Arabia,” he tweeted. by NITI Aayog Member used for infiltration,” insists on it being a ‘work- ed unprovoked ceasefire 11,605 “Reiterated the impor- SANJAY KAW | DC either reporting a rise in (health) Vinod Paul, prin- they said, adding that ing boundary’ instead. violation by firing with TN: 7,69,995 tance of reforms in multi- NEW DELHI, NOV. 22 the number of active cases cipal scientific advisor to senior officers have The BSF has in the past small arms and shelling lateral organizations to —those who are hospi- the government K. Vijay rushed to the spot and also claimed discovering mortars along the LoC in WORLD CONFIRMED CASES ensure better global gover- With Covid-19 caseload in talised or are in home iso- Raghavan and Union investigation into the underground tunnels Nowshera sector of nance for faster post-Covid the country crossing the lation under medical health secretary Rajesh matter is going on. along the IB. Rajouri. The Indian recovery,” Mr Modi said 91 lakh mark, high-level supervision, or demon- Bhushan. The BSF is tasked to Meanwhile, the security Army retaliated befit- 5,87,76,019 in a series of tweets on his central teams were on strating a rise in the daily “It was decided that the guard the 198-km stretch a security alert was on tingly,” a defence DEATHS address at the summit of Sunday deputed to Uttar new cases of Coronavirus PMO-constituted Vaccine of the India-Pakistan bor- Sunday sounded along spokesman said. the world's leading 20 Pradesh, Punjab and infections. Earlier, high- Task Force will lay down der in Jammu region. LoC in J&K’s Poonch after In another ceasefire economies. Himachal Pradesh to sup- level teams were sent to the principles for emer- Being part of the 2,912 km a flying object was spotted violation, the officials 13,90,986 At the summit, he also port them in response and Haryana, Rajasthan, gency use authorisation India-Pakistan border in the district’s Mendhar said Pakistani Rangers emphasised that an management of the virus. , Manipur and while the National Expert from Gujarat to J&K, it sector. Official sources targeted Satpal, COUNTRIES, ◗ AREAS WITH Aatmanirbhar Bharat will These states have been Chhattisgarh. P4 Group On Vaccine starts at Paharpur in said that the object was Manyari, Karol Krishna CASES 218 be a strong pillar of a Administration for Kathua district and ends probably a drone which and Gurnam border out- resilient post-Covid world COVID-19 should take the at Chicken’s Neck corri- was reportedly hit by the post areas at around 9 worldometers.info economy and global value another tweet. ogy and finance to devel- lead in setting the princi- dor in Akhnoor sector Army with a shell. pm on Saturday, drawing chains. “Underlined Climate change must be oping nations. ples for advance market where the LoC begins. SDPO Mendhar Z A Jafri strong retaliation from India's civilizational com- fought not in silos but in Addressing the G20 side commitment, including The LoC ends at NJ9842 told local news agency the Border Security Woman found living with mitment to harmony an integrated, comprehen- event on 'Safeguarding the vaccine pricing,” a source (the northernmost demar- GNS that Army and Force (BSF). “They said between humanity and sive and holistic way, Mr Planet', the Prime Mini- said. cated point of the cease- police’s counterinsur- the cross-border firing dead husband for 4 days nature, and our success in Modi said and asserted ster said India is not only At present, five vaccines fire line) down the gency Special Operations between the two sides Chennai: A 55-year-old woman increasing renewable that the entire world can meeting its Paris Agree- are under different phases Siachen Glacier over Group (SOG) were con- continued till 3:45 am on was found living with the body energy and biodiversity,” progress faster if there is ment targets, but also of clinical trials in India. which both India and ducting searches in the Sunday but there was no of her dead husband for four the Prime Minister said in greater support of technol- exceeding them. — PTI — PTI Pakistan claim sovereign- area. report of casualty. — PTI days at their house in Chengalpet district, the police said. The incident came to light when neighbours NADDA TO GO ON detected a foul smell emanat- ing from the couple’s house in NGT: Form agency to Build party first, Shah tells cadre 120-DAY TOUR Chenneri in Chengalpet on Sunday. The deceased has been DC CORRESPONDENT identified as Dhamodharan CHNNAI, NOV. 22 OF THE NATION (65), anastrologer. protect water bodies Senior BJP leader and New Delhi, Nov 22: BJP New Delhi, Nov. 22: Union home minister president J.P. Nadda will Indian navy participates Noting that adequate The NGT direct- Amita Shah has wound embark on a 120-day steps for protection of ed all states and up his visit to Tamil nationwide tour to tone in sitmex-20 water bodies have not Union Territories to Nadu on Sunday morning up the party’s formidable New Delhi: As part of effort to been taken, the National set up the desig- with an instruction to the organisational machi- strengthen India's strategic mar- Green Tribunal has party cardre to focus on nary with an eye on the itime, Indian Navy participated directed all states and nated nodal building the party in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, as in trilateral maritime exercise Union Territories (UTs) to agency under the state on its own. the saffron dispensation SITMEX-20, with Singapore and designate a nodal agency oversight of chief Mr Shah has reportedly looks to focus on regions on November 21 & 22 for the exercise. told the functionaries where it did not fare well in Andaman sea. The 2020 edi- The NGT directed that secretaries and that the party should not in the last general elec- tion of the exercise is being under the oversight of hold its meeting be dependent on celebri- Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam and other ministers seeing off Union home tion. hosted by Republic of chief secretaries of not later than ties and should be built minister Amit Shah at the airport in Chennai on Sunday. — DC BJP general secretary Singapore Navy (RSN). This States/UTs, the designat- January 31, 2021. on the strength of its ide- Arun Singh told exercise comes soon after multi- ed nodal agency may hold ological moorings. reporters that Mr Nadda lateral Malabar Naval war game its meeting not later than Prior to addressing will begin his travel from in which Indian, US, Australian January 31, 2021, to take “Under the Public Trust party members, Mr Shah the first week of and Japan navies. stock of the situation and Doctrine, the State has to met leaders from the Rajini, Alagiri fail to turn up December and plan further steps, includ- act as trustee of the water AIADMK, PMK and Uttarakhand will be the ing directions to district bodies to protect them for DMDK and reportedly first state on his itiner- ‘Biden admin might authorities for further the public use and enjoy- settled the seat sharing ary. December 5 is the course of action. ment for current and question with them. The but send word to BJP leader likely date for the begin- engage more with India’ The tribunal asked the future generations,” a AIADMK leaders, O ning of his tour. Mr Washington: The incoming Central Monitoring bench headed by NGT Panneerselvam, G BABU JAYAKUMAR & D making the rounds on Mr Neither Rajini or Mr Singh said the BJP presi- Biden administration will have a Committee, formed for chairperson Justice A.K. Edappadi K Palaniswami SEKAR / DC Shah’s visit to Chennai Alagiri may have turned dent will visit every more deliberate and thoughtful monitoring remediation Goel said. and D Jayakumar, had CHENNAI, NOV 22 was that he might meet up at Hotel Leela Palace, state, hold virtual meet- engagement with India, a noted of 351 polluted river The tribunal was hear- agreed to give 20 to 25 Rajinikanth. M.K. Alagiri, where Mr Shah had a ings with heads of all foreign policy expert has said, stretches, to monitor the ing a plea filed by peti- seats to the BJP, another In the long night of meet- the Madurai-based elder series of meetings that booth units, the smallest asserting that there will be an steps for restoration of tioner Haryana resident 25 to the PMK and 15 to ings and tete-a-tetes that son of M Karunanidhi, went upto 2.30 am on organisational entity in opportunity to work with New water bodies by all the Lt Col (retd) Sarvadaman the DMDK, which would Union home minister was also rumoured to call Sunday but both may have the party. PTI Delhi to balance the burgeon- states periodically, at Singh Oberoi seeking to also be given a Rajya Amit Shah had with state on Mr Shah. sent word or their friends ing influence of China in the least thrice in a year. restore Ghata Lake in Sabha nomination. BJP functionaries and oth- The Shah visit is being could have carried word to region. Sohini Chatterjee, a fac- First such monitoring Gurgaon besides restora- Though none of this ers after his official meet- seen as a major success Mr Shah on what they are ulty member at Columbia may take place by March tion of 214 other water information was confir ing at Kalaivanar Aran- both by the BJP and the planning. KARNATAKA University who previously 31, 2021, the tribunal said. bodies and natural chan- med by any of the leaders gam on Saturday, actor ruling AIADMK, which While Mr Alagiri is said served as senior policy advisor “We find that steps nels in the district and involved in the talks, Rajinikanth was the one announced that its poll tie- to have sent a message in the Obama administration, taken so far can hardly be similar water bodies in sources say that the AIA- who seemed to be missing up with the BJP would through K.P. EX MIN BAIG said in some cases, there will held to be adequate...It Faridabad. DMK is keen on contest- but it is learnt that continue into 2021 when Ramalingam, an ousted be a “little bit of consistency” helps not only aesthetics The tribunal had ing close to 165 of the 234 Rajinikanth’s message the state assembly polls DMK leader who joined ARRESTED as both US President Donald but also water availabili- expanded the scope of the seats in the Assembly as was conveyed to Mr Shah will be held. The BJP had the BJP earlier on Trump and President-elect Joe ty, aquatic life, microcli- petition to the entire it wants to form a gover by the auditor and maga- left no stone unturned to Saturday, Rajinikanth’s VINAY MADHAV |DC Biden believe that India is an mate, recharge of ground country, in the interest of nment on its own without zine editor S have its leader greeted message was apparently BENGALURU, NOV 22 important strategic partner in water and maintaining e- protection of the environ- support from allies. Gurumuruthy. warmly in the city by the conveyed to Mr Shah by the region. flow of the rivers. ment. — PTI ◗P5 One of the speculations ruling party AIADMK. Mr Gurumuruthy. ◗P3 Former Karnataka min- ister R. Roshan Baig, who had resigned as Congress MLA and COUNTER POINT joined the BJP and helped B S Yeddyurappa to form the government, State on high alert after cyclone warning was on Sunday arrested by the CBI in the I T.SUDHEESH | DC on the fresh warning, we High waves in face any emergency situa- storm during 48 hours. Monetary Advisory CHENNAI, NOV 22 have put all necessary the range of tion. The minister for rev- Very likely to move (IMA) gold scam. steps in place. We are wait- enue and disaster manage- Northwestwards and cross The CBI, which took Mr After the Met department ing for the final warning 2.5 – 3.7 ment has called a meeting and Baig into custody for issued a cyclonic storm from the Met department meters could on Monday morning to dis- Puducherry coasts questioning in the morn- warning across Tamil on Monday because it occur during cuss the situation. The between Karaikal and ing, later recorded his Nadu and Puducherry remains unclear now 11.30 pm minister will brief the Mahabalipuram likely on arrest and produced him coasts on November 25, the whether the storm will set media about the arrange- November 25 noon or after- before the CBI judge in State Disaster in Tamil Nadu coastal November 24 ments,” he said. noon. the evening. Mr Baig has Management Authority areas or not. As far as along the coast The warning from the Fishermen are advised been remanded to judi- claimed it is ready to face urban places are con- of Southern Met department on not to venture into Indian cial custody for 14 days. any kind of emergency. cerned, all cyclone shelters Sunday evening says a Ocean and adjoining West- The case is related to Meghanath Reddy, and rescue teams are Tamil Nadu well marked low pressure Central , IMA director Mansoor deputy commissioner, already made ready,” said from Kolachal area over south-west and Gulf of Mannar, along and Ali Khan starting a gold (revenue) Greater Chennai Mr. Reddy. to Dhanushkodi. adjoining south east Bay of off Tamil Nadu, investment scheme in Corporation (GCC), told Palaniapan, Public Bengal (BOB) continues to Puducherry and south which he collected over DC that the department Relation Officer, Tamil persist over the same Andhra Pradesh coasts till Rs 4000 crore from over was always alert to any Nadu State Management the department was close- tion. “All arrangements region. It will intensify November 25. 40,000 investors and then kind of situation. “Based Authority (TNDMA) said ly monitoring the situa- have been made ready to further into a cyclonic ◗P3 cheated them. DECCAN CHRONICLE | MONDAY | 23 NOVEMBER 2020 | CHENNAI pg 2 CITY pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | MONDAY | 23 NOVEMBER 2020 | CHENNAI 3

SHORT TAKES Gurumurthy Ex-bureaucrat to Shah Chennai visit raises Oppn hackles may help rope initiate PM welfare DC CORRESPONDENT in Rajini CHENNAI, NOV. 22 From P1 schemes in TN According to sources, DC CORRESPONDENT Several political leaders Stalin hits back, dubs dynasty Gurumurthy was clos- CHENNAI, NOV. 22 raised objections to the eted with Shah for more manner in which a govern- than two hours. Rajini- Former Government official Dr ment function to launch kanth is said to have told Rajaraman has taken charge as schemes was converted Gurumurthy what his the head of the voluntary organ- into a political platform to politics barb a conjuring ‘trick’ plans were for the next isation ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Ka- announce alliances and Assembly elections wh- lyankari Yojana Prachar Prasar also make scathing attacks Chennai, Nov 22 DMK “They may do any num- Dubbing the DMK a en the two of them met Abhiyan’ in Tamil Nadu to im- on opposition parties. president M K Stalin on ber of conjuring tricks, dynasty party, he had very recently. plement the Indian PM’s 137 spe- DMK general secretary Sunday hit back at Union but the people are clear," alleged it did not function Though the BJP and cial welfare schemes. Durai Murugan, in a reply Home Minister Amit Shah based on democratic val- Gurumurthy would like The PM’s special welfare to Shah mentioning ing against social justice for attacking his party the DMK chief said ues but only took forward to rope in the actor in so- schemes to benefit the poor in dynasty in politics, asked schemes in the State. with the 2G Spectrum adding a body blow dynasty politics. It was me way during the cam- the country are directly imple- if the children of TNCC leader A Gopanna scam allegation and awaited the AIADMK and now the turn of the DMK paign to help the BJP get mented nationwide from his AIADMK leaders like O accused Palaniswami and dynasty politics barb, say- BJP combine in the to lose elections -2021 votes, it is not certain Ra- office - schemes like financial Panneerselvam and D Panneerselvam of openly ing it was an amusing and assembly elections due Assembly polls- following jinikanth is inclined to do aid for farmers and educational Jayakumar were not in pledging the AIADMK to conjuring trick ahead of in April-May next year the RJD in Bihar, he said. so. After dropping plans aid for school children. The politics. the BJP. “What was the the 2021 assembly elec- for levelling such The Minister also to launch his own party, PM’s brother Mr. Prahalad Modi Referring to Shah’s state- need for announcing a tions in Tamil Nadu. charges” demanded the DMK to list he does not want to in- is the National President. ment that the present gov- political alliance at a gov- The accusations were out what it had done for volve himself in politics, Rajaraman had served and ernment was doing a great ernment function?” he comical since the 'twins' combine in the assembly cies of AIADMK and the Tamil Nadu when it held particularly when his retired as Additional Commissi- job and that the BJP gov- asked, adding that the who stood by Shah's side - elections due in April-May BJP to scuttle our journey the reins of power. support is sought not just oner of Commercial Taxes ernment at the Centre was alliance would ensure the Chief Minister K next year for levelling towards victory," he said Party treasurer T R by the BJP but also by Department. Mr. Muralidharan, also supporting it, DMK defeat of AIADMK. Palaniswami and his such charges.” in a reference to the accu- Baalu alleged the BJP Kamal Haasans’ MNM. an empowered entrepreneur in treasurer T R Baalu said People would not accept deputy O Panneerselvam- He would not rest till the sations against his party. regime at the Centre has In fact, Rajinikanth not agricultural trade, is appointed that the only thing that the the alliance and would were 'involved in corrup- DMK returned to power, On Saturday, AIADMK only betrayed Tamil Nadu meeting Mr Shah trigge- as Secretary-State, and Mr. BJP had done to Tamil teach them a lesson like tion,' over the past about Stalin said adding he said its alliance with the so far by ignoring Tamil red speculations in the Mohan Kumar Reddy appointed Nadu was to ensure Tamil they did in the Lok Sabha four years, Stalin alleged, would start his poll cam- BJP would continue for and imposing Hindi, and media about his health. as coordinator-State. Dr. Raja- was ignored and Hindi elections, said VCK gener- referring to the Home paign in January. the assembly elections. 'damaging' social harmo- It was said that he was raman said, “We have set a tar- gained prominence. al secretary Thol Minister as "Delhi Till such time the party Shah said DMK and its n y. unwell and had gone to get for 2021 that these benefits Since Shah had won- Thirumavalavan. He Chanakya." won power in Tamil Nadu ally Congress had no right Listing several projects his Kelambakkam farm should reach at least two lakh dered what the UPA gov- accused the AIADMK of "They may do any num- there was no question of to talk about corruption like the Rs 908 crore house, which was swiftly beneficiaries in Tamil Nadu.” ernment, in which the pawning the state’s wel- ber of conjuring tricks, respite and he would start since the 2G Spectrum Nemelli desalination denied by his PR person, DMK was a part, had done, fare to the BJP and said but the people are clear," his poll campaign in allocation scam happened plant, Baalu said these clarifying that he was Baalu listed the achieve- that even the AIADMK the DMK chief said January, Stalin said. "Let during the United were the achievements of very much at his Poes Foreign vessels ment of the UPA and cadre would not accept the adding a body blow await- us march ahead by outma- Progressive Alliance his party-led regime. Garden house and was can’t fish in Indian accused the BJP of work- alliance with BJP. ed the AIADMK and BJP noeuvring the conspira- regime. — PTI hale and hearty. waters DC CORRESPONDENT CHENNAI, NOV. 22 Good turnout at TFPC elections TN, Pondy to get heavy rainfall for 2 days The Union Fisheries Develop- From P1 made a visit to the state (2010) ment Commissioner has clari- ANUPAMA president post are veteran Tamil Nadu and Gaja in 2018, leaving behi- Formed in the South fied that foreign fishing vessels SUBRAMANIAN | DC producer Ramasamy Puducherry are expected nd a trail of destruction. China Sea, Cyclone JAL are not allowed to fish in Indian CHENNAI, NOV. 23 aka Murali and to get isolated extremely crossed shore in Chennai waters as per the extant policy Thenappan. heavy rainfall over the Recent cyclones to on November 6 with of the Government of India. The much-awaited elec- After casting her vote, next couple of days. hit TN winds reaching a speed Kushbhu said, “Every vote ‘Any foreign fishing vessels if tions for the Tamil Film Isolated extremely heavy of 111 km/hr resulting in found engaged in illegal fishing Producers Council (2020- makes a difference. rainfall is predicted over An unnamed cyclone /poaching in Indian waters is 2022), the most powerful Whoever wins should south (1994) the relocation of around apprehended by Indian mar- body of , work for the welfare of the Pradesh and Yanam, A deep depression in the 70,000 people. It killed itime security and monitoring took place as scheduled by council.” November Bay of Bengal turned out at least 54 people. agencies,’ Fisheries Developme- the High Court appointed Reacting to a query on 25 and 26 and over to be a cyclone and (2011) nt Commissioner, Paul Pandian, Election Commissioner films releasing on OTT, Telangana on November crossed the shore Cyclone Thane, formed in said in a reply to International M. Jayachandran on actor turned producer 26. Sea conditions would between Chennai and the east side of Indian Fishermen Development Trust November 22 at MGR Sivakarthikeyan said, be rough and wind speed with air (INFIDET) that had sought a Janaki college in Adyar “Whether OTT or theatre, is likely to increase from Ocean, had crossed speeds reaching upto 115 seashore near Cuddalore ban on foreign fishing vessels in amidst heavy police ban- it is up to the producer to Sunday onwards, gusting km/hr killing 26 people. Indian waters. dobast. decide. One should take to 100 kmph," said IMD. and Puducherry on The letter addressed to Reports came in of Kamal Haasan arrives to cast his vote. the present Covid 19 situa- As per Indian National Triple Cyclones (2005) December 28 with wind President of INFIDET, P Justin around 1,050 producers tion also into considera- Centre for Ocean A mega-cyclone converg- speed over 165 km/hr. Anthony, said ‘traditional fish- casting their votes from tion. As far as I am con- Information Services ing three heavy cyclones The death toll was 48 ers were being encouraged and among 1,303 eligible voters cerned, films are made (INCOIS), High waves in (Pyarr, Baaz and Fanoos) including 38 in and supported for undertaking de- before closing time of 4 only to reach the ma- the range of 2.5 – 3.7 hit the state on around Cuddalore. ep-sea fishing.’ They would be pm. The results will be sses.” meters could occur dur- December 7, 2005. When (2012) provided assistance for procure- announced on Monday Actor/producer turned ing 11:30pm November 24 it crossed the shore near ment of resource-specific deep- morning. politician Kamal Haasan along the coast of Nilam with the speeds of sea fishing vessels, conversion The voting process, arrived before the poll Southern Tamil Nadu Vedaranyam with wind 83 km/hr crossed the of existing trawlers into long which commenced a little closed. Others who turned from Kolachal to speed 101 km/hr, people shore around Mahabali- liners, training and capacity late at 8.25 am, went on out included actor/politi- Dhanushkodi. in Tamil Nadu suffered a puram on October 28. building and other welfare mea- smoothly for the most cian Karunas, Bhagyaraj “High waves in the lot losing farm produce Originated from an area sures under the Centrally Spo- part, except for the ruckus and Poornima Bhagyaraj, range of 2.0–3.8 meters and property. of low pressure over the nsored Scheme on ‘Blue Revol- created by filmmaker/pro- actors Vemal, Arjun, along the coast of Cyclone Nisha (2008) Bay of Bengal, this ution’ and ‘Pradhan Mantri Ma- ducer Praveenkanth and Parthiban, SJ Suryah, Northern Tamil Nadu Cyclone Nisha hit on cyclone displaced around tsya Sampada Yojana’ (PMM- his supporters alleging Rajashekara Pandian, from Point Calimer to 1,50,000 people. SY), the letter said. that money and gold coins Devyani, Santhanam, Pulicat.Surface is also November 25 crossing were distributed as a bribe Thirumurugan among a predicted. Current the shore near Karaikal (2016) T. Rajender, competing for the post of President to voters at the venue. host of producers. speeds vary between 43-62 with the wind speed 83 First formed as a deep Temple priest held arrives in early. — A.R. Anser One of the early ones to Rajinikanth, one of the cm/sec,” it said. km/hr took away the depression near Anda- for harassing arrive at the venue was peting for the post of team is confident of win- oldest members of TFPC The state, which has an lives of as many as 189 man Island, Cyclone Var- the first time contestant - President. After casting ning this election.” The was conspicuous by his uneasy relationship with people. Nisha was one of dah caused horror for women veteran T.Rajender, com- his vote he said, “Our other contenders for the absence. cyclones, witnessing the major cyclones in the Chennaites as it uprooted seven major cyclones history of the state. More thousands of trees. It was DC CORRESPONDENT since 1994 that took away than 2,800 domestic ani- estimated that the total CHENNAI, NOV. 22 hundreds of lives, is mals died and 20 lakh monetary loss from Cycl- DC CORRESPONDENT expected to see this sea- According to the allegedly told them it was acres of farming land was one Vardah was to the The Police on Saturday arrested a CHENNAI, NOV. 22 emanating from a dead son’s first cyclonic storm. police, when the left barren. tune of over `1,000 crore. temple priest on the charges of Woman neighbours enquired rat. On suspicion, their The latest in the line harassing and eve-teasing women A 55-year-old woman was of Rajeshwari about neighbours alerted the and girls in Nanganallur area. found living with the body the foul smell, she police. The accused has been identified found living of her dead husband for The Chengalpet Taluk as Balaji ( 30) a resident of Pe- four days at their house in allegedly told them it police checked the house rumal Kovil street in Old Pa- Chengalpet district, the was emanating from a and saw the 65-year-old llavaram. He used to be a priest in with dead police said. The incident dead rat. On suspicion, man lying dead on a bed Weekend luxury getaways a temple in the neighbourhood. came to light when neigh- their neighbours alert- in a room. Police said that after they rec- bours detected a foul ed the police The woman was said to eived several complaints from smell emanating from the be mentally unstable, the women regarding a man on a mo- husband for couple’s house in astrologer. He lived with police said. torbike who behaved inappro- Chenneri in Chengalpet his wife, Rajeshwari (55). The body was sent to the get more popular in city priately with women by passing on Sunday. According to the police, Chengalpet hospital for lewd comments and groping four days The deceased has been when the neighbours post-mortem. A case has DC CORRESPONDENT them in Nanganallur area, the identified as enquired of Rajeshwari been registered and inves- CHENNAI, NOV. 22 Palavanthangal police were post- Dhamodharan (65), an about the foul smell, she tigations are on. ed in plain clothes to nab the man. Weekend ‘staycations’ are gaining popularity in the city as luxury hotels inno- vate to offer their hygienic environment to their guests. With airport pick- up, gourmet meals, tasty The death wish and a smoking gun snacks and laundry thrown in, hotels are try- light. So in a fit of anger, if X tions of harassment.” or helplessness. Such com- ing to make themselves tells Y “go jump into the At the risk of digressing, it munication must have a ref- more relevant during Sanjay well” and the latter does it must be pointed out that erence to an incident or wil- times when people are impulsively, after leaving dowry deaths under Section ful act or omission or of still feeling wary of leav- Pinto behind a suicide note, and 304B IPC stand on a different intentional aid or instiga- ing home for fear of the dies, is an offence made out? footing. Burns or injuries tion. A mere mention of X in pandemic. The spa is a space visitors look forward to over week- No, if you go by decided under suspicious circum- the context of non-payment "Backed by our pioneer- ends. cases. The Supreme Court in stances, leading to death of a of dues or owing to some ing assurance program Contrary to movies or TV State of West Bengal Vs woman within 7 years of her civil dispute or failure in an developed in collabora- sanitised, well-appointed dining experience. A studio debates (the latter can Orilal Jaiswal (1994) was JUSTICE marriage, following cruelty examination, unless there is tion with medical profes- room, to recharge those bespoke dining initiative boomerang!) the mere men- clear that if “a victim com- or harassment, can land the a pattern of intimidation or sionals and disinfection ‘overworked-from-home’ for our guests ranging tion of a person’s name in a mitting suicide was hyper- husband and relatives in harassment, will not do. experts, Staycations are a batteries. Special Doctor from 2 –10 people is suicide note does not auto- sensitive to ordinary petu- FOR ALL soup. In a landmark judgment, big draw with people who packages for medical pro- becoming very popular. matically attract criminal lance, discord and differ- The suicide note is the ful- the Supreme Court in are exhausted with the fessionals wishing to take Guests can choose from liability. ences in domestic life, quite clear mens rea. It also crum of the allegations and Smt.Paniben Vs State of long stay-at-home situa- a break reflect the status Indian, Italian, Asian cui- Abetment of suicide under common to the society to requires an active or direct may take on the form of a Gujarat (1992) had summed tion and are yearning for of frontline medical pro- sine with the finest ingre- Section 306 of the Indian which the victim belonged, act which led the deceased to dying declaration under up 10 principles governing change in environs which fessionals during the pan- dients in an exquisite set- Penal Code (IPC) is a cognis- and such petulance, discord commit suicide seeing no Section 32(1) of the Indian corroboration of dying dec- are completely safe, com- demic. ting,” says a hotel repre- able, non-bailable and non- and differences were not option and that act must Evidence Act. This flows larations. Courts have to be fortable, responsible and Restaurants feature sentative. compoundable offence, car- expected to induce a similar- have been intended to push from the legal maxim “nemo on guard to ensure that it rejuvenating, where they remodelled spaces, sepa- Takeaways have become rying upto a ten year jail ly circumstanced individual the deceased into such a moriturus praesumitur was not a result of either can be waited upon, with- rators to ensure safe dis- a favourite among dis- term. An arrest can be made to commit suicide, the con- position that he committed mentire”, which means “a tutoring or prompting or a out having to exert them- tancing; tableware, crock- cerning diners, and we without a warrant and bail science of the Court should suicide.” And that mens rea, man will not meet his maker product of imagination. selves, unlike the scene at ery, cutlery are pre-sani- are gratified to note that is decided by the court. It not be satisfied for basing a the Apex Court in with a lie in his mouth.” 39; Instigation can cut both home for months on tised and served in a the popularity continues must, however, be read with finding that the accused Gurcharan Singh Vs State of Explaining this principle, ways. Vested interests can end,"says a representative cover; individual servings even after the hotel has Section 107 IPC which charged of abetting the Punjab (2020), one of the lat- the Apex Court in P V. instigate a person with sui- of ITC Grand Chola which for sauces and condi- reopened. We have spe- defines abetment. To consti- offence of suicide should be est judgments on the point, Radhakrishna Vs State of cidal tendencies, and in a has pioneered room rental ments; hand sanitisers cially curated, distinctive tute the offence of abetment, found guilty.” clarified “cannot be Karnataka (2003) observed weak, vulnerable moment, programs reflecting the present on each table; QR- takeaway offerings. criminal intent or mens rea A curse or words uttered in assumed to be ostensibly that “the situation in which to name an adversary to new reality. code enabled digital Among innovations is the is necessary. The essential exasperation will not suffice present but has to be visible a person is on his death bed frame him. Guilt must be Another area in which menus and e-payment Gourmet in You (GIY), a ingredients are instigation, to fasten criminal liability. and conspicuous.” is so solemn and serene established beyond a shad- star hotels have been seamlessly ensure no con- selection comprising engagement, conspiracy or In S.S.Chheena Vs Vijay Factoring in “multifaceted when he is dying, that the ow of doubt and not through innovative is in offering tact. semi-finished and raw intentional aid. Kumar Mahajan (2010) the and complex attributes of grave position in which he is shadow boxing by lynch ’workathon' packages “Given the prevailing ingredients for a particu- These terms are to be Court was categorical about human behaviour and placed, is the reason in law mobs. along with seamless wifi conditions, we have gone lar dish with precise interpreted based on the “the intention of the legisla- responses”, the Supreme to accept the veracity of his and technology features. one step further and creat- instructions on how to facts and circumstances of ture and the ratio of the Court in Ude Singh Vs State statement.” (The writer is an For instance, a day use ed special bespoke dining prepare the dish. The each case, with a catena of cases decided”. It held that of Haryana (2019) looked for But suicide notes may be advocate at the Madras workation package with a experiences for guests in takeaways are also avail- judgments of the Supreme in order to constitute an “cogent and convincing the result of impulse or des- high court, columnist & 12-hour 9 am to 9 pm dura- the outdoors, namely the able on Swiggy and Court serving as a guiding offence, “there has to be a proof” and not “mere allega- peration or hypersensitivity author) tion in the comfort of a Monsoon Poolside Gazebo Zomato. STATE pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | MONDAY | 23 NOVEMBER 2020 | CHENNAI 4

SHORT TAKES Row over Thiyagarajan’s IUML’s president Udhayanidhi Stalin calls BJP's claims comments solved a bluff DC CORRESPONDENT It might be recalled twisted out of context for R. VALAYAPATHY | DC TIRUCHY, NOV. 22 that Thiyagarajan political gains and that he detained for third day TIRUCHY, NOV 22 made denigrated never made such denigrat- The row between the DMK ed remarks against any- DC CORRESPONDENT Protesting Udhayanidhi’s They were released later Prof MH Jawahirullah, presi- and the Sozhiya Vellalar remarks against the body. He also gave a com- MAYILADUTHURAI, NOV. 22 arrest, DMK men had the same day in the dent, Tamilaga Muslim Sangam came to an end as Sozhiya Vellalar plaint to the cyber crime staged road rokos in sever- evening. Munnetra Kazhagam and DMK’s Tiruchy north dis- community which branch police to take suit- DMK youth wing leader al places in Tiruchy, Kar- Udhayanidhi held dis- Manitha Neya Makkal Katchi, trict secretary, Kaduvetti went viral on social able action against those Udhayanidhi Stalin was ur, Perambalur, Ariyalur, cussions with college girls strongly condemned Union Thiyagarajan, tendered who twisted his speech, detained by police for the Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Ti- at Thiruvenkadu, Mayila- Home Minister Amit Shah for an open apology before media across the and another separate com- third day in succession on ruvarur and Nagapatti- duthurai. On Sunday violating democratic norms the leaders and represen- state triggering plaint against the VAO for Sunday at Kuthalam near nam. morning, he held discus- and speaking politics and tatives of the Tamil Nadu widespread protests giving false complaint Mayiladuthurai, on the Again, police on sions with partymen at about the alliance between Sozhiya Vellalargal against him. charges of violating Saturday took into cus- his grandfather late chief the BJP and the AIADMK in Sangam, Vellalar Munn- nied by party’s principal Dr V J Senthil, state Covid-19 norms, as he tody Udhayanidhi along minister Karunanidhi’s the presence of Chief etra Kazhagam and VOC secretary, KN Nehru, and vice-president, Tamil launched his election cam- with party’s principal sec- house, and in the evening Minister Edappadi K Peravai, here on Sunday. others went to the meet- Nadu Sozhiya Vellalar paign ‘Vidiyalai Nokki retary, KN Nehru, and oth- set out to continue his Palaniswami and his deputy It might be recalled that ing spot where the leaders Sangam, Harkaran, state Stalin Kural’. ers on charges of over- third day election cam- O Panneerselvam, at a gov- Thiyagarajan made deni- of Tamil Nadu Sozhiya general secretary, Vellalar It may be recalled that crowding and violating paign, when Kuthalam ernment function, in grated remarks against Vellalargal Sangam, Munnetra Kazhagam, and Udhayanidhi and his fol- DMK president M Covid-19 norms, as he police arrested him along Chennai, on Saturday. the Sozhiya Vellalar com- Vellalar Munnetra representatives of VOC lowers were taken into Karunanidhi, there. campaigned for the second with his supporters, and munity which went viral Kazhagam and VOC Peravai, told newsmen custody by police on As soon as he got down day at the fishermen ham- detained them in a private on social media across the Peravai held meeting and that they accepted the Friday at Thirukkuvalai, from the dais, Udhaya- let of Akkaraipettai in marriage hall. Police state triggering wide- tendered his apology. apology of Thiyagarajan, as he commenced his elec- nidhi and others were , and also sources said Udhayanidhi Dr MGR Central, spread protests. Thiyagarajan told news- and put an end to the tion campaign after gar- rounded up by police and went sailing into the sea and others would be Egmore stations Thiyagarajan, accompa- men that his speech was ongoing controversy. landing a statue of late taken to a marriage hall. along with the fishermen. released later in the night. under CCTV watch DC CORRESPONDENT CHENNAI, NOV. 22 The Southern Railway has Xmas cake mixing ceremony held Girl from Tamil Nadu wins installed CCTV surveillance systems at the ‘Puratchi B. RAVICHANDRAN | DC Thalaivar Dr MGR Chennai OOTY, NOV. 22 Central station’ and ‘Chennai Children’s Climate Prize Egmore stations. Principal chief The cake-mixing ceremo- signal and telecommunication ny held at Gem Park hotel engineer, Southern Railway, R here, a pioneer in organiz- DC CORRESPONDENT Vinisha is the single Baskaran, inaugurated the sys- ing this kind of festivities. TIRUVANNAMALAI, NOV. 22 child in the family. tem on Sunday. The CCTV facili- The event turned out to be Vinisha’ mother used to ty for railway ticket reservation a low-key affair this sea- Vinisha Umashankar, a present her books on envi- users at both the terminals is son due to the pandemic, class IX student here ronment and conserva- expected to provide safe and but it was a harbinger of bagged the prestigious tion even when she was secure service to commuters. hope for the hospitality ‘Children’s Climate Prize’ five-year old, triggering in The service functions on fiber industry which is now for designing a mobile her curiosity and an network of railways and is being encouraged by a ironing cart using solar eagerness to know more designed to have a scalable, good influx of tourists. panels to power the iron about the environment. secured network for better The cake-mixing cere- box instead of using the The thought of a ‘Solar crowd management with high mony which is traditional- conventional charcoal. powered ironing cart’ was bandwidth to have data co- ly attached to the Xmas Vinisha would receive a ignited by the sight of a llection, recording and celebrations was held cash prize of approxi- roadside cart where the person ironed clothes retrieval. This facility will also without the participation mately `8.64 lakh (1,00,000 Collector Sandeep Nanduri help curtail touts. of tourists. Only the hotel Swedish krona, a medal using an iron box filled honours Vinisha Umashan- The Dr MGR Chennai Central executives took part in from Sweden-based with charcoal. This kin- and Chennai Egmore is provid- compliance to social dis- and flavour, A Ismail European origin in the would enable the fruits ‘Children’s Climate kar. — K. Senthil Nathan dled the thought in ed with 10 and 8 cameras respec- tancing and other related Khan, Resident Director of 17th century, and is said to and nuts to get puffed up Foundation’ in the pres- awards for young innova- Vinisha’s mind as to the tively, with facility of recording norms, to keep the tradi- the hotel, said that making be a harbinger of good tid- besides imparting the ence of Isabella Lovin, tors. large number of trees and storage of footage for a peri- tion and the hope that Xmas cake is not an easy ings and happiness. aroma. Swedish Minister for Collector Sandeep felled to keep such a busi- od of over 30 days. The servers, things would change for task. Preparations begin BR Pradeep Kumar, man- “The mixture will be Environment and Nanduri on Friday invited ness running, and was storage and monitoring gadgets better from the year-end. weeks in advance and the ager, food and beverages stored in a vat container Climate-cum-Deputy Vinisha to the collectorate upset by the ill-effects it will be in the Passenger While bottles of liquors first step towards making wing of the hotel, said the till the Christmas week. Prime Minister. and felicitated here by caused to the environ- Reservation Counters (PRS) and wine were poured the cake is the mixing mixture of nuts and dry The cakes are then made The recognition is part presenting her a bouquet ment. premises, under the custody of over mounds of dry fruits, process called ‘Cake fruits like raisins, cher- from this mixture that of the fifth edition of the and a shawl. Vinisha’s As many as 70 contest- the Chief Reservation Supervi- nuts and spices to prepare Mixing Ceremony’, a ritu- ries, dates, spices and will be rich in taste, ‘Children’s Climate Prize’, father, Umashankar, an ants from 24 countries sor (CRS). the right mix for produc- al religiously followed the honey which are mixed flavour and enriched with one of the world’s largest online councellor by pro- around the world had sub- ing the cakes with aroma world over, which had its with the blend of liquor energy,” he added. international climate fession was also present. mitted their innovations. COFFEE-BREAK CALVIN AND HOBBES| Bill Watterson Your day today By Dr C.V.B. Subrahmanyam QUICK CROSSWORD Aries: Constant interruptions could irritate, causing loss of temper. Discussions get intense. You’ll either go on a short trip close by or a longer holiday far away. Taurus: Expect an unpleasant surprise from someone. Working conditions for those employed is unsatisfactory. A little THE WIZARD OF ID| Parker and Hartsd more efforts could increase your income. Gemini: Inability to discuss problems with others may cause problems. Spousal relations will suffer due to your over-involvement at work. Finances and love are stressful. Cancer: Future-based discussions are fruitful. You avoid personal commitments to focus on your career and future. Certain personal relationships may be stressed. Leo: Love proposal could mostly materialise. Continuously neglecting your partner’s feeling might hurt. Keep calm and ARCHIE| Bill Henry Scarpelli & craig boldman be patient around domestic conflicts. Virgo: Expect professional worries — monetary loss, health problems or an unfavourable act by Govt. authorities. Your enemies try hard to harm you. Expect huge

expenses for treatment of a loved one. Across Down YESTERDAY’S ANSWER 1.Stage scenery curtain (8) 1. Sulphur (9) Across: 6. You share your b’day with 6. Lazy (4) 2. Musical instrument (5) Breakwater, 8. Nasty, 7. Mystery (6) 3. Coral bank (4) 10. Panic, 13. Miley Cyrus is an American singer-Her singles 9. Eats quickly, greedily (5) Mantelpiece, 14. 4. Flowering plant (7) Sharp, 17. Merit, 19. include 7 Things, The Climb, Party in the U.S.A., 11. Search (5) 5. Poorly lit (3) Transcribe. Malibu, Wrecking Ball, She is Coming 12. Yellowy earthy pigment (5) 8. Irish tart (anag) (9) Down: 1. Pros, 2. 13. Thin biscuit (5) 10. Very angry (7) Your relationship with superiors/authorities Wavy, 3. Swap, 4. BLONDIE| Dean Young and John Marshall Libra: 16. Exertion (6) 14. Region’s plant life (5) Stun, 5. Procreate, improves. Family atmosphere is satisfactory. 7. Animosity, 9. Tutor, 18. Sudden bump (4) 15. Support (4) Consider initiating some new projects with a 11. Arise, 12. Elm, 15. 19. Small telescope (8) 17. Put right (3) Ajar, 16. Posy, faithful person. 17. Murk, 18. Rubs. Scorpio: Old problems disturb your schedule. Expect heavy expenditure. Taking up a hobby or mingling with people adds new dimensions Word Mine to your routine. jumble Sagittarius: Expect more work independence by taking initiatives. Don’t take your family P for granted. Despite trying, you won’t reduce wasteful expenditure. LTE Capricorn: Your problems sort out. Expect ANDY CAPP | Reg Smythe a religious tour. Family friends get closer. S E E C O You spend a lot of money on a happy get- TODAY’S RATINGS: 23 AVERAGE; 26 together for an important guest at home. GOOD; 28 OUTSTANDING How many words of four or more Aquarius: You’re madly in love but it’s not a letters can you make from the favourable time for romance. Focus on your letters shown in today’s puzzle? In making a word, each letter may be business and home. Work travel will result used once only. Each word must in heavy expenses, without any gain. contain the letter at the top of the pyramid. There should be at least one nine letter word. Plurals, foreign words and proper names

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thaw, throw, toward, ward, wart, watch, what, watch, wart, ward, toward, throw, thaw, ruin your reputation. Love life is congenial. draw, crowd, crow, craw, coward, chow, ANSWERS: Manage your expenses and income. TARZAN| Edgar Rice Burroughs bridge read about today's deal in strange, it is because Rex thought that his partner had with a crossruff. Then Steen Simon Cocheme's enter- Anderson (South) thought a long spade suit. So, after Moller (East) tabled his six Itaining new book, "Bridge West had opened one heart, West used the Grand Slam trumps, claiming the remain- PHILLIP With a Twist" (Master Point when he had actually bid Force, asking his partner to ing tricks for down five, plus ALDER Press). It occurred during two hearts, a strong two-bid. bid seven hearts with two of 1100 to East-West. the 2010 European Over two hearts, three clubs the top three trump honors, Did you notice the rarity? Championships. It was by Pat Barry (North) was North judged to bid six Each of the 13 tricks was A played at 82 tables with 19 natural, but if West had spades. Yes, he thought six won by a trump. different contracts and 27 opened one heart, then three hearts would fail, but he also East-West cannot make a RECORD different results. What can clubs would have been believed that his partner slam, but North-South are each side make? Ghestem, at least 5-5 in would make six spades. cold for six clubs! THAT CAN We will look at one table in spades and diamonds. Against six spades dou- the match between Denmark Anderson, liking the appar- bled, Peter Lund (West) led Copyright United ONLY BE and Ireland in the senior ent double fit, took a shot at the diamond ace. Declarer Feature Syndicate EQUALED division. If the bidding looks four spades. But North took the first seven tricks (Asia Features) NATION pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | CHENNAI | MONDAY | 23 NOVEMBER 2020 5

SHORT TAKES BHARTI SINGH, Central teams visit high Covid risk states HUSBAND SENT TO Efforts on to strengthen containment, surveillance, testing, infection prevention and control measures JUDICIAL CUSTODY SANJAY KAW | DC SAURABH JOSHI | DC NEW DELHI, NOV. 22 MUMBAI, NOV. 22 With Covid-19 caseload in Uddhav warns of A day after the Narcotics the country crossing the 91 Control Bureau (NCB) arrest- lakh mark, high-level cen- ed comedian Bharati Singh, tral teams were on Sunday the officials arrested her hus- deputed to Uttar Pradesh, ‘tsunami’ of Covid band Harsh Limbachiya fol- Punjab and Himachal lowing his 15-hour long Pradesh to support them marathon grilling. The NCB in response and manage- produced the couple before the ment of the virus. These cases in Maha court on Sunday and they were states have been either remanded to judicial custody reporting a rise in the SONU SHRIVASTAVA | DC THE GOVERNMENT till December 4. The comedian number of active cases — with agency inputs directs the officials to act was arrested on Saturday fol- those who are hospitalised MUMBAI, NOV. 22 fast to contain a fresh lowing raids at their Versova or are in home isolation residence. under medical supervi- Chief Minister Uddhav wave of Coronavirus infec- The NCB officials had seized sion, or demonstrating a Thackeray on Sunday tions in the state. 86.5 gram of cannabis from the rise in the daily new cases warned the people of the couple’s residence. The offi- of Coronavirus infections. second wave of Covid-19 in added. cials took them for question- Earlier, high-level teams the state. In the wake of Slamming the BJP over ing at the NCB office where were sent to Haryana, the rising numbers of the demand to unlock the couple revealed they pro- Rajasthan, Gujarat, Mani- Coronavirus cases in the everything, Thackeray cured and consumed the pur and Chhattisgarh. last five days, the Chief said that some people banned substance. The agency A senior health ministry Minister said that the demand to start all the subsequently arrested Singh official said that these state is staring at activities but if the state stating that her place was three-member teams will “Tsunami of new cases” opens everything, would searched based on the infor- visit districts reporting a and told people to strictly they be ready to take mation given by one of the high number of Covid-19 follow the safety protocols. responsibility for it? peddlers who was arrested cases and support the state Coronavirus cases across Meanwhile, deputy chief during the drugs probe. efforts towards strength- Maharashtra have been minister Ajit Pawar said “The duo was questioned in ening containment, sur- rising over the last few that the lockdown will be connection with the ongoing veillance, testing, infec- days, especially after decided after taking a probe. They have been tion prevention and con- Diwali. In the last 24 review of the situation in remanded to judicial custody. trol measures, and effi- hours, 5,753 fresh Covid-19 the next 8-10 days. He said The magistrate’s court would cient clinical management Visitors walk beside closed shops in Shimla on Sunday after authorities ordered closure of markets due to spike in cases and 50 fatalities were that a second wave of hear the bail pleas on of the positive cases. He the Coronavirus cases. — PTI reported in Maharashtra. Covid-19 is expected. November 23,” said an officer. said that the teams will Mumbai, which was at The health department During the court proceed- also guide in effectively tested on Saturday. the centre of the pandemic said on Sunday said the ings, the officials sought managing the challenges Of the 501 new fatalities, GEHLOT ACCORDS not so long ago, had 12,448 state’s overall infection Limbachiya’s custody but did related to timely diagnosis 111 were reported from Don’t create scarcity active cases. In view of count increased to not seek Singh’s as she was and follow up. Delhi, 62 from Maharas- this, the government 17,80,208. questioned by the NCB ahead With 45,209 fresh Covid- htra, 53 from West Bengal, TOP PRIORITY directed the officials to act A total of 4,060 patients of the arrest. 19 cases reported in the 25 each from Kerala and fast to contain a fresh were discharged during last 24 hours, the infection Haryana, 24 from Uttar of beds, pvt hosps told TO SAVE LIVES wave of infections in the the day. With this, as many tally in the country has Pradesh, 23 from Punjab, state. as 16,51,064 patients have TARUN GOGOI’S mounted to 90,95,806. The 22 from Chhattisgarh and Ahmedabad, Nov. 22: The civic body said it Jaipur, Nov. 22: Thackeray said that the recuperated across the death toll has also gone up 20 from Karnataka. Total Amid a spike in Covid-19 had reached out to private Rajasthan Chief Minister state is standing at a ‘dan- state till date. There are HEALTH CONDITION to 1,33,227 with 501 more 1,33,227 deaths reported so cases in Gujarat’s hospitals across the city Ashok Gehlot on Sunday gerous turn’. “Now we 81,512 active cases in the fatalities. The silver lining far in the country include Ahmedabad city, the local after a review meeting was reviewed the Covid-19 sit- have to decide whether to state at present. REMAINS CRITICAL is that the total recoveries 46,573 from Maharashtra civic body on Sunday chaired by additional chief uation in the state and go for lockdown again. Maharashtra’s recovery have surged to 85,21,617, followed by 11,641 from warned private hospitals secretary Rajiv Gupta, reminded officials of the Some people are suggest- rate is now 92.75 per cent, MANOJ ANAND | DC pushing the national Karnataka, 11,586 from not to create an artificial who is the special officer government’s top priority ing me to impose curfew at while the fatality rate is GUWAHATI, NOV. 22 recovery rate to 93.69 per Tamil Nadu, 8,270 from shortage of beds for treat- for Covid-19 in Ahme- to save lives and ensure night in the state, but I 2.62 per cent. Of the 5,753 cent. Even the Covid-19 Delhi, 7,976 from West ment. dabad city, and directed strict compliance of anti- believe that everything total cases reported on Veteran Congress leader and case fatality rate has Bengal, 7,524 from Uttar Ahmedabad city current- them to stop any such pandemic precautions by cannot be done by impos- Sunday, 1,135 were detect- former Assam chief minister declined to 1.46 per cent. Pradesh, 6,927 from ly has 2,906 active cases, “unscrupulous and illegal people. ing laws,” he said. ed in Mumbai alone, Tarun Gogoi’s health condi- There are now 4,40,962 Andhra Pradesh, 4,595 led by its west zone with practice”. Holding an extensive According to him, there which took the city’s case tion continues to remain criti- active cases in the country, from Punjab and 3,846 479, and followed by 464 in The AMC said the office- meeting to review the would be Tsunami instead count to 2,75,714, while 19 cal despite minor improve- which comprise 4.85 per from Gujarat. The health north-west and 457 in bearers of Ahmedabad #Covid19 situation across of the second-third wave deaths pushed the toll to ment in his health parameters cent of the total caseload. ministry stressed that south-west. hospitals and nursing the state. Taking stock of of Coronavirus. 10,675. on Sunday. The country’s Covid-19 more than 70 per cent of The Ahmedabad homes association have the prevailing conditions “We have celebrated all In Mumbai, as many as The 86-year-old was admitted tally had crossed the 20- the deaths occurred due to Municipal Corporation been intimated about this & ongoing efforts to con- the festivals with patience 2,51,804 patients have to Guwahati Medical College lakh mark on August 7, 30 comorbidities. said there was no need to issue as well. tain the virus. Our top- so far. I had urged every- recovered so far. The Hospital (GMCH) on lakh on August 23 and 40 At 3.2 per cent, Punjab’s panic as 1,500 beds were The civic body also told most priority is to save one to take all the precau- Mumbai Metropolitan November 2 following breath- lakh on September 5. It fatality rate is the maxi- available and it was in the providers of 108 ambu- lives, provide adequate tions during Diwali cele- Region (MMR), which ing problems because of post- went past 50 lakh on Septe- mum among all states and process of requisitioning lance service to ensure, as treatment & encourage brations as well and every- includes Mumbai and its Covid-19 complications. mber 16, 60 lakh on Septe- UT. Maharashtra (2.6 per another eight to ten hospi- much as possible, that people to strictly follow body obeyed it. I would satellite townships, report- The superintendent of mber 28, 70 lakh on Octo- cent), Sikkim (2 per cent), tals to enhance the num- members of a family are health protocols, Gehlot like to thank everyone for ed 1,975 fresh cases. Guwahati Medical College and ber 11, crossed 80 lakh on Gujarat (2 per cent), West bers further. admitted in the same hos- tweeted. Reviewing arran- that. Even during Chhath This took its overall tally Hospital Dr Abhijit Sarma on October 29, and surpassed Bengal (1.8 per cent), It said some private hos- pital and not different gements to contain the Puja celebrations, people to 6,17,474 with 18,504 Sunday told reporters that he 90 lakh on November 20. Puducherry (1.7 per cent), pitals were admitting ones. On Saturday, the city infection, ensure compli- behaved patiently. In deaths. Nashik city report- is on a mechanical ventilator According to the ICMR, Madhya Pradesh (1.6 per Covid-19 patients who did witnessed 354 new cases, ance of decisions includ- Maharashtra, we are able ed 119 fresh cases, Pune with multi-organ dysfunction over 13.17 crore samples cent) and Uttarakhand (1.6 not require hospitalisa- among the highest single- ing that of the night cur- to control the Covid-19 sit- city 323 cases, Pimpri (MOD) and is experiencing dif- were tested up to per cent) have recorded tion in a bid to fill up beds day additions since the few & also to make sure uation in many ways but Chinchwad 206 cases and ficulty in passing urine nor- November 22 with more deaths per 100 con- and create “artificial outbreak began in March, that people are not incon- we will have to avoid visit- Nagpur city reported 418 mally. 10,75,326 samples being firmed cases than Delhi. scarcity”. and five deaths. — PTI venienced, he said. — PTI ing crowded places,” he cases. BUILD PARTY INDIAN NAVY PARTICIPATES IN SITMEX-20 FIRST, SHAH TMC says it is rectifying Azad: People, Cong DC CORRESPONDENT Japan navies conducted com- NEW DELHI, NOV. 22 plex and exhaustive exercises. TELLS CADRE Indian Navy (IN) ships includ- delinked for long As part of effort to strengthen ing indigenously built ASW its mistakes ahead of polls India’s strategic maritime, corvette Kamorta and missile Turn from page 1 DC CORRESPONDENT pressure from its Left Indian Navy participated in tri- corvette Karmuk participated RAJIB CHOWDHURI I DC THE TMC admits that Doesn’t the BJP have a with agency inputs alliance partners to lateral maritime exercise SIT- in the second edition SITMEX. They had also promised KOLKATA, NOV. 22 it is difficult for any party similar history? They NEW DELHI, NOV. 22 become “more realistic” MEX-20, with Singapore and The first edition of SITMEX, to give more seats to the in the country, be at the have many family mem- and settle for fewer seats Thailand on November 21 & 22 hosted by Indian Navy, was BJP in the Lok Sabha Following the BJP’s fierce bers in the Rajya Sabha, There is a huge discon- in order to restrict the in Andaman sea. conducted off Port Blair in elections, citing it as campaign of misrule Centre or the state, to Lok Sabha and the Union nect between the people BJP and the Trinamul The 2020 edition of the exer- September 2019. ‘MGR formula’ that gave against Chief Minister make all the people 100 Cabinet. Who is Akash and Congress leaders and Congress in the state. cise is being hosted by The SITMEX series of exer- the Congress more seats Mamata Banerjee, the per cent happy. Vijayvargiya? He is an “five-star culture” has Differences have also Republic of Singapore Navy cises are conducted to enhance in parliament and less in Trinamul Congress said Somewhere, errors and MLA in Madhya Pradesh crept into the party, veter- cropped up over the West (RSN). mutual interoperability and the assembly in the past. on Sunday that its govern- dissent exist. This govern- who had hit municipal an leader Ghulam Nabi Bengal Congress’ desire This exercise comes soon imbibing best practices Mr Shah had stressed ment has started “rectify- ment is identifying them, workers with a bat and Azad said Sunday as he to project its chief Adhir after multilateral Malabar between Indian Navy, Republic on the need to weaken ing” its mistakes ahead of working on them and rec- was arrested in the case. called for an overhaul in Ranjan Chowdhury as the Naval war game in which of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the main opposition the next year’s Assembly tifying them. Mukul Roy’s son the party organisation. face of the alliance with Indian, US, Australian and Royal Thai Navy (RTN). DMK for them to win the elections. It however Shubhrangshu Roy Azad was one of the 23 the CPI(M). elections and told the acknowledged that secur- TMC SPOKESPERSON (Bijpur MLA) is also in senior leaders who had Leaders of the Left are cadre not to give up on ing the total satisfaction Kunal Ghosh also points their party,” he said. written to Sonia Gandhi hopeful that the Congress their efforts in building of all the people is diffi- out the dynasty Training guns on the seeking major changes in would not place such a the party. cult for any ruling party, politics and nepotism BJP on corruption the Congress organisa- demand on the table to Mr Shah, who was either at the Centre or in in the BJP. charges, Ghosh, a key tion. protect the alliance. until recently the presi- the states. accused arrested by the His remarks come after Describing the Congress dent of the party, cited TMC spokesperson CBI in the Saradha chit the Congress’ debacle in as a “big letdown” for the examples of the BJP Kunal Ghosh said, “the the dynasty politics and fund scam earlier, the Bihar Assembly elec- Grand Alliance, CPI(ML) being extremely weak in BJP or its leader Kailash nepotism in the BJP to demanded the arrest of tions, in which the party Liberation general secre- some states and then ris- Vijayvargiya does not counter the saffron Roy in the Narada sting won only 19 of the 70 seats tary Dipankar Bhattach- ing to the level of cap- have anything to say party’s “bhatija operation case. it contested. arya hoped the party turing power. The BJP against the TMC because (nephew)” jibe about the “Is the BJP a washing “There is an urgent would adopt a “more real- had a future in Tamil of the work that has taken CM’s nephew Abhishek machine? In the Narada need to overhaul the istic” approach during its Nadu, he had reportedly place here. But it is diffi- Banerjee’s clout in the case, arrested IPS officer party structure by con- seat-sharing talks with told the functionaries. cult for any party in the TMC. S.M.H. Meerza’s state- ducting elections from the Left Front in West While leaving for Delhi country, be at the Centre “I dare Vijayvargiya to ment under Section 161 of block to district and state Bengal. on Sunday morning, Mr or the state, to make all publicly take the name of CrPC should be consid- level,” Azad said, saying Bhattacharya said the Shah is said to have spo- the people 100 per cent the person he calls bhati- ered and Roy must be Congress leaders at all Congress too would be ken to state higher edu- happy. Somewhere, errors ja. Otherwise, he should arrested by the CBI levels should “shed five- reviewing its poor show cation minister K.P. and dissent exist. This stop character assassina- because Meerza spoke star culture, at least dur- in Bihar and be reason- Anbalagan on the con- government is identifying tion of our youth leader about the money be hand- ing elections”. able while sealing a seat- troversy surrounding them, working on them who is a two-time MP. ed over to Roy. I am also In West Bengal, mean- sharing deal in politically Anna University Vice- and rectifying them.” Can’t there be another ready to face Roy at a joint while, the Congress, after sensitive Bengal, where Chancellor M.K. The former TMC Rajya person from a politician’s interrogation in Saradha its disastrous perform- the BJP is making all Surappa. Sabha MP also pointed to family, be in politics? case,” he added. ance in Bihar, is facing efforts to clinch power.

MID-DAY | MEALS Child health experts doubt feasibility of Gau Cabinet substituting egg with milk Milk instead of ‘egg’ to fight malnutrition in MP RABINDRA NATH ing of the Cabinet commit- CHILD RIGHT activists have been demanding intro- alternatives to eggs should said child health expert CHOUDHURY I DC tee on protection of cattle, duction of eggs in the midday meals. be made available for chil- Sachin Kumar Jain. BHOPAL, NOV. 22 christened ‘Gau cabinet’, dren so as not to hurt reli- As many as 72,87,819 chil- Chouhan said milk, THE BJP claims that any attempt to change the gious sentiments. Milk is a dren including around 1 Madhya Pradesh Chief instead of egg, would be dietary habits of children belonging to a particular sec- good alternative to egg for lakh tribal children are Minister Shivraj Singh introduced in the menu to tion of communities may lead to cultural conflict. the purpose,” BJP enrolled in 97,135 angan- Chouhan on Sunday reit- tackle malnutrition. spokesman Rajneesh wadi centres in the state. erated his government’s “Cattle resource develop- Agrawal said here. Madhya Pradesh has 42 decision to not introduce ment will be the corner- a viable proposition”, he change the dietary habits Child health experts per cent stunted, 18.6 per the egg in the mid-day stone of the self-reliance said. of children belonging to a have expressed apprehen- cent severely stunted, 25.8 meal provided to children policy being implemented Child right activists have particular section of com- sions over feasibility of per cent wasted, 9.2 per in schools and anganwadi by the government. The been demanding introduc- munities by adding egg to the proposal to introduce cent severely wasted, 42.8 centres in the state to com- move will give a fillip to tion of eggs in the midday the menu may lead to cul- milk. “The availability per cent underweight and bat malnutrition among milk production. This will meals. tural conflict. and self-life of milk raise 14.3 per cent severely them. make the proposal to intro- The BJP has been main- “The BJP has always question mark over feasi- underweight children Chairing the first meet- duce milk in midday meal taining that any attempt to maintained that suitable bility of the proposal,” under the age of five. EDIT DECCAN CHRONICLE | MONDAY | 23 NOVEMBER 2020 | CHENNAI pg 6

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Avoid partisan approach, Subhani apathy to conquer Covid rime Minister Narendra Modi was spot on, calling Covid-19 the biggest threat to humanity after World War-II, as nations across the globe stare at the possibility of another wave of the pandemic. PIndia is no exception; several states have started showing signs of a new wave. It is welcome that the Union government, realising the threat, has launched a series of measures to lessen its impact. The work has started right in the national capital, which is in the throes of a third wave, and the Union and the state government have promised to work in tandem. The Delhi government has no plans to reintroduce a lock- down but will tighten the rules and rigorously enforce them. It has decid- ed to keep a special watch on markets where more people congregate, and will hike the fine for not wearing a mask from `500 to `2,000. And most importantly, there will be a house-to-house survey for testing. The Union government has sent expert teams to several states, which are now witnessing a new surge in the number of infections. The government had done so in the past, too, but it faced the allegations that there were political motives behind it. The teams’ behaviour in several states ruled by parties opposed to the BJP had given credence to the allegations, too. LETTERS Hopefully, the government has learnt its lessons and would not use the opportunity for politicking this time around. The teams should limit them- EVERGREEN GEMINI selves to helping the local administration benefit from their expertise. Theatres of the We have said in these columns earlier, too, that public health is a matter of concern for the public first, and that a government can do only so much It is heartening to see without its cooperation. Reports say people have started taking it easy. Festivals, markets, public transport and entertainment avenues have been the media paying flooded. Even political leaders, elected representatives and senior bureau- glowing tributes to the crats appear in the public either with no masks or wearing them in the New Cold War veteran Tamil film wrong way. Such callous attitude will undo all the good work done so far. There must be better awareness among all ranks of the people about the kets of Europe along ated by the Chinese actor Gemini Ganesan need to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour such as maintenance of social these waterways. People’s Liberation Ar- on his birth centenary. distancing, washing of hands and wearing masks. The North Arabian Sea my Navy (PLAN). This The best lesson the micro-organism has taught humanity is that it can be is therefore a critical hub will facilitate the In a way, the title of stopped only by the joint efforts of all of its victims; a partisan approach Manish Tewari area for China. To pro- movement of the Chinese kaadhal mannan (king helps it thrive. The United States, which is facing another dreaded run of tect its interests and pro- Navy across the entire of romance) added the virus, is an example. Back home, the Kerala experience tells a similar ject power Gwadar in . However story. The state, which performed remarkably in the first phase in con- State of the Union southwest Pakistan there are traditional glamour and glitz to taining the pandemic, failed the moment partisan politics took over. Onam seems the obvious powers in that area Gemini Ganesan’s per- was not the only culprit; anti-government agitations too contributed to the answer to its problem. namely Saudi Arabia, spread with the result that the state today contributes more than 10 per East of Hormuz it is Egypt, Libya, Algeria, to sonal life, which was cent of the country’s total daily caseload. hat would back as 1951, explained, already seen as China’s name but a few. They are also one of multiple Concerted efforts by all the stakeholders is the need of the hour, for there the new “All this was changed by sentinel in the Indian not going to be comfort- romances. He brought are no human enemies in this war. Cold War our Pacific victory, our Ocean. Though economi- able with an alien mili- look like as strategic frontier then cally unviable it enables tary presence in their an acting talent of his China shifted to embrace the direct transport linkages lands. Why would they own in an era dominat- attemptsW to achieve its entire Pacific Ocean between China and the want China to replace the misconceived tryst with which became a vast Indian Ocean thereby United States as the out- ed by the two giants – the destiny of becoming moat to protect us as long helping it overcome the side power balancer in MGR and Sivaji, and BJP’s pointless exertions the world’s pre-eminent as we hold it. Indeed, it choke points of the the region? It, therefore, power by 2049, complet- acts as a protective shield Straits of Malacca. will create multiple fric- the triumvirate of n the popularity sweepstakes, the two top honchos of Tamil Nadu, ing one hundred years as for all of the Americas However, the moment tion points for China, MGR-Sivaji-Gemini Edappadi K. Palaniswami and O. Panneerselvam, gained nothing from a modern Communist and all free lands of the China converts Gwadar were it to flex its muscles. ruled the Tamil film Iturning up early at the Chennai airport to personally receive the Union state albeit with capital- Pacific Ocean area. We into a full-fledged mili- The most portentous home minister Amit Shah on Saturday. In fact, they were only trolled for ist characters? control it to the shores of tary base it would come challenge lies in South industry for decades. If breaking a convention and seen as kowtowing to a Big Brother political Where then would Asia by a chain of islands in conflict with the Asia. China is already in A.M. Raja was the ally for no apparent collective common cause. If the two AIADMK leaders China’s push points lie? extending in an arc from entrenched powers in the a tense stalemate with had any genuine reason for appeasing the BJP leader by going the extra The first and obvious one the Aleutians to the region namely Iran, GCC India in Eastern Ladakh. singing voice of Gemini mile and even hailing him as “Chanakya”, they have not yet revealed it to — is the Western Pacific. Mariannas held by us countries and most Maldives has been target- Ganesan in his initial the people of the state. China has been now for and our free allies. From importantly the US ed by China’s voracious- days, it was P.B. The people might ask about it when the time comes — perhaps, when decades trying to break this island chain we can whose Fifth Fleet is head- ness. Maldives debt to they would go to them to seek their votes in 2021. But prior to that, what out of the first and the dominate with sea and quartered in Bahrain China is estimated to be Srinivas who dominat- will be the fallout of the much-hyped visit of Amit Shah, for whom it was second island chains as air power every Asiatic and it maintains its at least $1.5 billion that ed his songs in later an extraordinarily long night with BJP functionaries and other visitors well as surmount the port from Vladivostok to biggest concentration of represents more than 30 till 2.30 am on Sunday? The BJP cadre who stayed awake listening to one Malacca dilemma Singapore and prevent military personnel in the per cent of its GDP. years. Also, SPB's play- of their most prominent leaders may have returned home enthused over effectively. any hostile movement Middle East at the Al Under the Abdulla back debut in Tamil their party’s projected future prospects in the state where their candidates What are these island into the Pacific...” Maybe Udeid Air Base in Qatar. Yameen administration film was for Gemini have been generally vying with Nota in the vote count. chains and do they serve not so much militarily China will also have to (2013-2018), massive BRI But beyond that what did the state BJP gain? In the run-up to the visit, any strategic purpose but geo-politically this contend with a new infrastructure loans with the evergreen the state leadership had said that the news of Mr Shah coming to town today in containing or thesis is as relevant dynamic in the region were taken and contracts number ennum itself was sending shivers down the spines of Opposition leaders. constraining China? The today as it was in 1951. the new-found relation- subsequently awarded to Whatever he meant by that, a “Go Back” hashtag trended on Twitter for a first one embraces Kuril For the Chinese, there- ship between the United Chinese companies at ilaya kanni from the day and even a man was arrested for hurling a placard towards the visit- Islands, main Japanese fore, it is equally impor- Arab Emirates (UAE), inflated prices. Though film 'Shanthi Nilayam.' ing dignitary from the welcoming crowd. Nothing, however, interfered archipelago, Okinawa, tant to break through Bahrain and Israel. India things seem to look a tad with Mr Shah’s engagements and nothing helped the BJP’s popularity to northern part of the this perimeter if they that sits on the other side more balanced after R. SIVAKUMAR, soar either. For, more than visitors, it’s local leaders who need to gain peo- Philippine archipelagos, want to become a serious of the Arabian Sea would Ibrahim Mohamed Solih Chennai ple’s confidence, which definitely can’t be done by taking out disruptive Malay Peninsula and blue water power. be a natural antagonist of became President but the marches carrying spears, even if they are blunt. Taiwan. The second one It would be instructive any Chinese presence in debts do remain on the comprises the islands of to note that China’s ship- these waters. Maldives national bal- Japan stretching to ping imperatives tra- The next theatre of the ance sheet. Similarly, the TRUMP’S TACTICS FAIL Guam and the islands of verse the Taiwan Straits, Cold War would be cumulative value of With the last hope of Mr Trump’s Micronesia. 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inally — the good news is party had not been dealt with and in early December we will go back Apparently Carrie Symonds, the store in Florida which promised to that a vaccine is coming, needed to be rooted out. He has to a partial lifting of the various Prime Minister’s partner, decided deliver three truckloads of PPE hopefully by Christmas! fought against this racism his restrictions. Everyone is fighting it was time for a Christmas cleanup suits as the health service did not FIndeed not just one, but six entire life. And when Jeremy the big fear that it may be a dull and took over the reins. She is an have enough PPE suits in stock. are running a close race and are Corbyn was recently readmitted to winter, with seven days of environmental activist and sudden- But the appointed contractor got a Kishwar Desai likely to touch the finishing tape the Party (most of the trouble over Christmas celebrated with no ly Boris was supporting a Green subcontractor who did not almost simultaneously. Our own anti-Semitism had been during his more than six people. Since the economy. He announced that all deliver. It was in a court case in London Diary Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine was tenure as the head of the Labour government has been (as are other petrol and diesel cars would be Florida between the contractor and off to an early start but ran into a Party) Meghnad felt enough is governments) befuddled by the gone by 2030 and only electric cars his subcontractor that it was few problems. The UK has ordered enough. Of course, it came after dis- virus and does not know what it is will be allowed. This calls for a real- revealed the contractor had 100 million of them. No one had cussions and was not a sudden deci- doing or can do, we just have to ity show called the “Kitchen collected millions in his fee foreseen Pfizer/BioNTech would sion — as he has always been a bump along. Cabinet Files” Of course, no one in addition to the money for the get in ahead. So very quickly, we well-respected member of the Even Boris is in isolation knows what the economy will be supplies. Of course, in the panic have ordered 40 million of these. Labour Party, and has numerous because Tory MPs have not learnt like in 2030 — and one wonders over the pandemic many unfortu- The poor health minister has friends within it. But most of them, about distancing. When he met a why we are still talking about pri- nate decisions were taken the scrambled together enough money even if they don’t admit it, will bunch of them, one of them was vate cars — when we should be dis- world over — but it seems these Anti-Semitism is to also order five million of the know why he felt it was essential to infected so “test and trace” pinged cussing more and more public cases may have revealed some Moderna vaccine. It looks like we quit. The irony is that Meghnad’s Boris and told him to isolate. As he transport. deeper malaise. I appeal to Carrie may be vaccinating by late autobiography is out this month — already had Covid, he should be Symonds to cast a glance at this. why Meghnad December. Maybe we need to be and one wishes he had been able to immune and not require isolation. ne always has the fond hope All our hopes rest with her singing, “On the First Day of include a chapter on this very But you can never be too careful. that the UK government now… I suggest we start Christmas My True Love Gave to important move on his part! But He does seem to enjoy his isolation Owould be corruption-free. writing “Dear Carrie” letters Me an AstraZeneca vaccine…” perhaps he can discuss it now at as he can do his parliamentary But the pandemic seems to to Downing Street, and quit; all hope for the book launches. business from his flat at the top of have brought a sleaze virus into action will undoubtedly be n the personal front, it was So look out for some interesting Number 11. the system. We now hear taken. quite a tumultuous week for revelations as Meghnad talks about about a host of scams in Christmas shots Ous, as my husband, Meghnad his book, Rebellious Lord. ast week we went through a which cronies have been Kishwar Desai is an award Desai, left the Labour Party after 49 perfect storm as one of Boris’ given millions in fees and contracts winning author, and playwright. years! It had been a decision he had ne is never sure if lifting the Lclosest advisers, Dom to deliver dubious supplies. The Her latest book, The Longest Kiss: been mulling over for while as he lockdown is good news or Cummings, was asked to leave latest to come to light is The Life And Times of Devika felt that the anti-Semitism in the Obad news. We now hear that along with his second in command. a contract given to a fashion Rani, will be published shortly. WORLD pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | CHENNAI | MONDAY | 23 NOVEMBER 2020 7

IN BRIEF Don Pennsylvania MAN DIES IN England plans tougher tiered SHARK ATTACK lawsuit dismissed IN AUSTRALIA Washington, Nov. 22: Sydney, Nov. 22: A man died steps on Covid from Dec. 2 Donald Trump presented TRUMP CAMPAIGN Sunday after being attacked by “strained” legal argume- a shark in Western Australia, nts without merit and the eighth fatality in the coun- “speculative accusations” FOR RECOUNT OF ty this year. UK media speculates PM will declare week of freedom around Christmas that were not supported Police were called to Cable London, Nov. 22: British an agreement with the by evidence, a federal VOTE IN GEORGIA Beach, a popular tourist spot Prime Minister Boris devolved governments of DUTCH CULL judge has ruled as she dis- on Australia's Indian Ocean Johnson will set out a Scotland, Wales and Nort- US surpasses 12 million missed the Pennsylvania Washington, Nov. 22: coast, at about 8:40 a.m. The 55- “Covid Winter Plan” to hern Ireland. It will inv- lawsuit of his campaign, The Trump Campaign year-old was pulled from the control the spread of olve a UK-wide relaxation 1.9 L CHICKENS in a major setback to the has filed a petition for water with serious injuries Coronavirus in a speech of rules, reportedly from cases, 2.5 lakh deaths US president's efforts to recount of votes in Geor- and treated by police before on Monday, when he is December 22 to 28, so that Washington, Nov. 22: urged people to stay home AFTER BIRD FLU challenge the November 3 gia, days after US Presi- paramedics arrived. expected to set out some several families can join The United States sur- for next week's Than- election results. dent-elect Joe Biden He died at the scene, police tougher tiered measures in one “bubble” to celebr- passed 12 million Covid- ksgiving holiday, when The Hague, Nov. 22: US Middle District of wrested the Republican said. Park rangers immediate- to come in as England's ate Christmas on Decem- 19 cases Saturday, accord- Americans usually travel Dutch authorities have Pennsylvania Judge Matt- stronghold by a little over ly closed the beach. The man lockdown officially ends ber 25. ing to the Johns Hopkins from coast to coast to be culled some 190,000 hew Brann on Saturday 12,000 votes. was the eighth to die in a on December 2. More “Everyone's efforts dur- University real-time trac- with their families. chickens after a highly- turned down a request for Democrat Biden beca- shark attack in Australia this areas are set to be placed ing the current national ker. The world's largest New York City has shut contagious strain of an injunction in the case me the first Democrat to year, the highest toll since 1929 into the higher tiers of restrictions have helped economy currently has down schools for its 1.1 bird flu broke out at at in Pennsylvania to challe- have won the key battle- when nine died. The introduc- tougher movement and bring the virus back 12,019,960 cases and million students, while least two poultry farms, nge the poll results, whi- ground state since 1992 tion of shark nets at popular household mixing restric- under control, slowed its 255,414 deaths, both by far California began impos- the agriculture ministry ch has been won by Tru- after a hand recount of beaches in the 1930s led to a tions and some tiers will spread and eased pres- the worst global tolls. The ing a 10:00 pm to 5:00 am said Sunday. mp's Democratic rival Joe nearly five million votes, significant fall in fatal attacks. be strengthened to safe- sures on the NHS,” a new toll comes just six curfew from Saturday. Health workers slaugh- Biden. Judge Brann, who that lasted for several guard lockdown progress Downing Street spokespe- days after the US crossed Chicago — the US' third- tered around 100,000 had a few days ago alleged days. Georgia hadn't vot- to keep the deadly virus rson said. “But the Prime the 11-million case largest city — has been hens at a poultry farm at that she had received ha- ed for a Democratic presi- 14 PRO-IRAN under control, Downing Minister and his scientif- threshold. under stay-at-home orde- Hekendorp outside rassing phone calls, ruled dential candidate since Street said. ic advisers are clear the Cases have been surging rs since Monday. Gouda while 90,000 that the Trump campaign Bill Clinton in 1992. FIGHTERS IN Ahead of the nearly virus is still present — in the US at an alarming On Friday, President Do- chicks were culled at “presented strained legal month-long stay-at-home and without regional rest- rate, forcing many cities nald Trump's eldest son, Witmarsum, in north- arguments without merit tions that were unsuppo SYRIA KILLED lockdown, England had rictions it could quickly to re-impose punishing Donald Trump Jr, annou- ern Friesland. and speculative accusa- rted by evidence.” — PTI been placed in a three-tier run out of control again lockdown measures. nced he had tested positi- In both cases “a highly- Beirut, Nov. 22: At least 14 system of graded social before vaccines and mass Health authorities have ve for Covid-19. — AFP contagious strain of the pro-Iran militia fighters from distancing rules based on testing have had an effect. H5 variant” was suspect- Iraq and Afghanistan were the infection rates in par- That would put in jeop- ed, the ministry said in a Biden admin might killed in air strikes in war- ticular regions. The gov- ardy the progress the statement. torn eastern Syria, the Syrian ernment's Scientific Advi- country has made, and There were no other Observatory for Human sory Group for Emergenc- once again risk intolera- CASES IN JAPAN VIRUS: RUSSIA poultry farms within a Rights said Sunday. ies (SAGE) is expected to ble pressure on the NHS,” one kilometre radius of engage more with The strikes on Saturday publish research on Mon- the spokesperson said. HIT A RECORD HEALTH SYSTEM the outbreaks, it added. night in Deir Ezzor province, day saying that measures Downing Street also said “Both farms were on the border with Iraq, were in the previous tiers were that the Winter Plan will cleared to prevent fur- likely carried out by Israeli not strong enough. set out how people will be FOR FOURTH DAY UNDER STRAIN ther spread of the dis- India, says expert war planes, the Observatory More details of the so- able to see their loved ease,” the ministry said. said. called Covid Winter Plan ones at Christmas, adding Tokyo, Nov. 22: The Moscow, Nov. 22: When Seasonal bird flu has Washington, Nov. 22: an important strategic The Israeli army said it does- are expected on Monday that ministers will be daily tally of confirmed Yekaterina Kobzeva, a been detected at various The incoming Biden adm- partner in the region. n't comment on foreign repor- in a speech to the House of warning that this will not Coronavirus cases in nurse at a preschool in farms around the inistration will have a But Trump's relation- ts. More than 10 strikes hit Commons, after Cabinet be a normal festive peri- Japan hit a record for Russia's Ural Mounta- Netherlands since more deliberate and thou- ship with India was a bit positions of Iran-backed mili- discussions on Sunday od. There are reports that the fourth straight day ins, began having trou- October, blamed mainly ghtful engagement with more short-term and rea- tias outside the border town of which Johnson will be the 10 PM curfew for bars at 2,508, the Health ble breathing, she called on migratory birds. India, a noted foreign pol- ctive, the Biden adminis- Albu Kamal, according to the conducting virtually as he and restaurants could be Ministry said on Sunday. an ambulance. It was Dutch Agriculture icy expert has said, ass- tration is likely to have a war monitor. continues to self-isolate extended by an hour. Last Japan has had fewer four days before she Minister Carola erting that there will be slightly more deliberate The attack killed eight Iraqis following contact with an orders would still be than 2,000 Coronavirus managed to find a free Schouten on October 23 an opportunity to work and thoughtful engage- and six Afghan fighters, it MP who later tested posi- called at 10 PM, but people deaths so far. Opposition hospital bed. imposed preventative with New Delhi to - ment with India, Chatte- said. tive for Covid-19. would have until 11pm to legislators and public Russia's health care indoor containment on nce the burgeoning influ- rjee told PTI. "I think It also destroyed two bases as Some UK media reports finish their food and flayed the government system, vast yet under- all commercial poultry ence of China in the there'll be an opportunity well as several military vehi- also suggest that Johnson drink. Johnson faces a for being too slow in ha- funded, has been under farms after two dead region. Sohini Chatterjee, to really work with India cles, the Observatory added. is expected to announce rebellion from some MPs lting its “GoTo” tourism significant strains in swans were discovered a faculty member at to balance the kind of Iran-backed fighters are up to a week of freedom from within his own campaign, which encou- recent weeks, as the pan- carrying the highly con- Columbia University who burgeoning influence of heavily deployed in a stretch of from Covid-19 restrictions Conservative Party. raged travel and dining demic surges again. tagious H5N8 variety of previously served as sen- China in the region, and territory between the Syrian at Christmas, subject to — PTI with discounts. — AP — AP bird flu. — AFP ior policy advisor in the structure a dialogue that towns of Albu Kamal and May- Obama administration, that seeks, in some ways adeen, both former strong- Samarra, Iraq, Nov. 22: Six Iraqi A police source said a roadside (120 miles) from the capital.4 mem- said in some cases, there to counterbalance that holds of the Islamic State NINE KILLED IN security personnel and three civil- bomb hit a car and that jihadists bers of the Hashed al-Shaabi and 2 will be a "little bit of con- burgeoning influence," group. Along with Russia, Iran ians were killed in an ambush opened fire on a rescue team of policemen died along with three sistency" as both US she said, adding that the has been a key backer of the ISLAMIC STATE Saturday carried out by the Islamic policemen and state-aligned para- civilians, Mohammed Zidane, the President Donald Trump QUAD engagement invol- Damascus regime in its nine- State group north of Baghdad, military forces when they arrived mayor of Zouiya, 50 kilometres and President-elect Joe ving Japan and Australia year-long civil war. AMBUSH IN IRAQ police and a local official said. at the scene, about 200 kilometres from the city of Tikrit, told AFP. Biden believe that India is would continue. — PTI

MONDAY | 23 NOVEMBER 2020 | CHENNAI I Goods, services worth only `47,044 cr bought Market risks rising as quick CPSE procurement DIIs remain net sellers RAVI RANJAN PRASAD BITES MUMBAI, NOV. 22 SMALL TOWNS ACCOUNT FOR 16% down 62% this year Mutual fund investors INDICATORS % have taken advantage of OF MUTUAL FUND ASSET BASE SANGEETHA G 38,386 crore, or 59 per cent. the sharp rise in stock New Delhi, Nov. 22: "There has been a con- Sensex 43,882.25 0.65 CHENNAI, NOV. 22 Of their procurement, prices in the equity mar- The contribution of stant increase in invest- Nifty 50 12,859.05 0.68 goods and services worth ket in November and small towns, or B30 ments from B30 loca- S&P 500* 3,557.54 -0.68 Four more months left for Rs 685 crore came from booked profit by redeem- cities, to the mutual fund tions. They have close to the fiscal to end, the pro- MSMEs owned by SC/ST ing their investment. industry's average assets 27 per cent share in the Dollar (`) 74.14 0.18 curement of products and entrepreneurs and Rs 390 As per November data, under management of overall equity assets Pound Sterling (`) 98.45 -0.35 services by central public crore from women entre- mutual funds have sold over Rs 28 lakh crore held by individual and it sector units is 62 per cent preneurs. equity investments stood at 16 per cent as of is growing at a reason- Euro (`) 87.92 -0.09 lower than last year’s. But the central PSUs worth Rs 15,907.86 crore October-end, while state- able rate," said Harshad Gold (10gm)* (`) 49,551L65 0.13 Central PSUs have made have achieved only 32 per as on November 18. wise Maharashtra Chetanwala of Brent crude ($/bbl)* 44.36 0.36 total procurement of prod- cent of their capex target Data made available by remained the biggest MyWealthGrowth.com. ucts and services valued at in the first half of the fis- the Securities and contributor to the assets "This is encouraging as IN 10-Yr bond yield 5.877 0.017 Rs 47,044 crore, as per the cal, as per the data Exchange Board of India base, industry body investors across country US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 0.849 -0.702 latest update by govern- released by the govern- shows domestic institu- Amfi said. should get the benefit of ment portal MSME ment earlier. They have a tional investors (DIIs), B30 (beyond top 30 investing in instrument * As of Friday/Saturday Sambandh. This data is capital expenditure target consisting of mutual cities) accounted for 16 like mutual funds" he based on inputs provided of Rs 1,15,934 crore for the funds, insurance compa- per cent of the total added. by 109 central public sector curement by CPSEs itself from micro, small and fiscal 2020-21. Till the first nies and banks, have industry average assets B-30 locations tend enterprises. Compara-tive- is lower than last year’s. medium enterprises. Of half of the year, they have been booking profit heav- under management towards equity schemes CG Power lenders ly, CPSEs made total pro- As many as 114 CPSEs the total procurement achieved only 32 per cent, ily this month, as inflows (AAUM) in October this as 65 per cent of assets curement of Rs 1,24,021 have set an annual target reported till now, CPSEs or Rs 37,423 crore, of the from foreign portfolio year, and the balance are from equity crore in the last fiscal. of procuring products and have achieved this target. target. investors have surged was contributed by T30 schemes, while same is okay Murugappa Procurement was down services worth Rs 1,10,782 They have procured Rs This is 13 per cent lower dramatically post the US cities, or the top 30 loca- 35 per cent for 'Top 30' even in the last fiscal. crore for FY21. 15,630 core worth goods than the capital expendi- elections on November 3. tions in India, the cities. takeover plan Against Rs 1,53,144 crore As per the mandate set by and services from MSMEs, ture made in the first half Data for insurance com- Association of Mutual About 15 per cent of worth goods and services the government, the which is 33 per cent of of last fiscal. In H1 FY20, panies and banks are not Fund Industry (Amfi) the retail investors chose Lenders to CG Power and procured in 2018-19, last CPSEs and government their total procurement. CPSEs had spent Rs 43,097 separately available. said. to invest directly, while Industrial Solutions have agreed year’s procurement was departments have to pro- However, compared with crore even when the total Benchmark indices Assets from B30 loca- 24 per cent of HNI assets to a one-time loan restructuring close to 20 per cent down. cure 25 per cent of their last year, the procurement target was Rs 1,11,672 Sensex and Nifty have tions increased to Rs 4.61 were invested directly. to pave way for the Chennai- This year, the target pro- annual goods and services till now lags behind by Rs crore. soared to new all-time lakh crore as of October- Besides, 47 per cent of based Murugappa Group taking high in a liquidity driven end from Rs 4.47 lakh the assets of the MF over the scam-hit equipment rally while fundamentals crore at September-end, industry came direct- maker. CG Power had total debt are still fragile. This has a 3 per cent growth. ly,”Amfi noted. —PTI of Rs 2,161 crore, out of which a made DIIs cautious of consortium of 14 banks have rising risks in the mar- taken a haircut of Rs 1,100 crore RBI has a million Twitter followers ket, which rallied 70.23 eign portfolio investors. revisits the world map in and restructured the remaining. per cent post-lockdown, But the record high the coming months. In August, TIIL had agreed to FC BANKING BUREAU erful monetary authority to 10 lakh on Sunday. In the social media platforms. from the low of 25,981.24 inflows from the FPIs in In September mutual invest Rs 700 crore in CG Power MUMBAI, NOV. 22 in the world, has 5.91 lakh current financial year, as FIIs, Indian investors and for the Sensex on March November (Rs 44,378 funds had sold equities for a 56.61 per cent stake. followers, Bank of England many as 2.5 lakh new fol- other market participants 23 to 44,230.10 points on crore as on Nov. 20) and worth Rs 4,134.37 crore With one million Twitter has 3.17 lakh followers and lowers joined RBI's handle. too may also be following November 19. October (Rs 19,541 crore) after high redemptions in August of Rs 9,213.44 Printed & Published by followers, the Reserve Bank of Canada has 1.8 However, experts did not the RBI.” In the entire October are not sustainable in the K Sudhakar on behalf of Deccan Bank of India (RBI) has lakh followers on its offi- see it as an achievement. A RBI governor Shakti- month total redemption long run; this has been crore, and in July of Rs Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed & become the world's first cial twitter handle. senior banker said, “Obvi- kanta Das shared the news from equity investments proved several times. 9,195.04 crore. Published at Deccan Chronicle Presses central bank to achieve The 85-year-old RBI com- ously with India being the on Twitter and congratu- among the mutual funds Heavy selling by FPIs Considering that mutu- situated at SP-3 Developed Plot, this milestone overtaking paratively has been a late world’s second most popu- lated his colleagues. Das were of Rs 14,491.79 this year in all months al fund investors had sold Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai. the US Federal Reserve, entrant on Twitter, present lous country and a huge wrote, “RBI Twitter crore. between March to August equities worth only Rs Editor: T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg. and the European Central since January 2012. In com- number of them being account reaches one mil- High redemptions by is quite likely to repeat 501.50 crore in June, their No. TNENG/2008/25473 Air surcharge Re Bank (ECB). parison, the US Fed joined active on social media, the lion followers today. A new the mutual funds in once global central banks current selling look quite 1. © All rights reserved. Reproduction in The US Federal Reserve Twitter in March 2009. RBI has got more followers milestone. Congratulations recent months have made start tightening their high, and risks rising if whole or in part without written per- has 6.77 lakh twitter follow- The number of followers on social media.” to all my colleagues in the equity market quite easy monetary policy FPIs stop investing due to mission of The Editor, Financial ers and the Frankfurt on RBI's Twitter handle, An analyst said, RBI.” Das has a separate vulnerable and depend- stance or if the Covid sit- any change in global situ- Chronicle ® is prohibited. headquartered ECB, the @RBI increased from 9.66 “Regulators are also twitter handle with 1.35 ent on inflows from for- uation in March 2020 ation. second most populous pow- lakh on September 27, 2020 becoming more active on lakh followers. GAMES pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | CHENNAI | MONDAY | 23 NOVEMBER 2020 8

SHORT TAKES Herrmann parts Rohit ready to bat ways with AFI RED-HOT SPURS New Delhi: Athletics Federation of India’s High Performance Tottenham on top of EPL after beating Man City Director Volker Herrmann, anywhere in Test whose contract was extended Manchester, Nov. 22: Pep just five minutes when one by the Sports Ministry till the New Delhi, Nov. 22: He Rohit needs to leave Guardiola admitted RESULTS simple ball over the top from for Oz in 3-4 days: end of 2024 Olympics, has has enjoyed and revelled Manchester City played per- Fulham 2 Sheffield Utd 0 Tanguy Ndombele caught relinquished the post, saying he in his new role as a Test Shastri fectly into Tottenham’s Joao Cancelo sleeping and (Bobby Reid 15, Ruben Loftus- West Ham 1 “could no longer meet the self- opener but Rohit India head coach Ravi hands as Spurs shot to the Son had the pace and pre- Cheek 70) (S. Haller 56) imposed expectations coming Sharma is ready to be Shastri has expressed top of the table with a 2-0 Everton 3 cise finish under Ederson to along with the role.” An AFI flexible about his batting his apprehensions win thanks to goals on the register his sixth goal in 11 (Dominic Calvert-Lewin 1, 29; Tottenham 2 source said that Herrmann position in the eagerly- about senior players counter-attack from Son games against City. Abdoulaye Doucoure 35) (Son Heung-min 5, Giovani Lo resigned a few weeks ago but anticipated Test series Rohit Sharma and Heung-min and Giovani Lo “The stats speak for them- Man. United 1 Celso 65) he did not give any “specific against Australia as per Ishant Sharma’s partic- Celso. selves, we were better in (Bruno Fernandes 56 P) Man. City 0 reason”. The German was the demands of the team ipation in the upcoming Spurs have not won an West Brom 0 many departments but we appointed in June 2019 for a management. Test series if they don’t English top-flight title in 60 conceded a goal we cannot term till the end of the post- The senior batsman is reach Australia in the years, but showed their title concede,” said Guardiola. poned Tokyo Olympics in 2021. expected to play a big Rohit Sharma next few days. credentials with a defensive their only two shots on tar- down in 10th with just three “It was the perfect sce- In September, the ministry role alongside Test vice- “He (Rohit) was never resilience to frustrate City’s get. wins from their opening nario for them. We knew extended his contract till the captain Ajinkya Rahane Australia after complet- going to play the white- domination of possession Defeat leaves City already eight games. (Harry) Kane drops and Son end of 2024 Olympics but AFI and Cheteshwar Pujara ing the strength and con- ball series, they were and ruthlessly take their eight points off the leaders, The writing was on the runs in behind. We have to sources said he did not sign the when skipper Virat ditioning work at an just looking to see how chances as they scored with albeit with a game in hand, wall for the visitors after defend better.” — AFP new contract. “After one-and-a- Kohli returns to India National Cricket long he needed the rest, half fruitful and inspiring years after the opening Test for Academy in Bengaluru. because you can’t afford in India, the day has come the birth of his first He had picked up a to be resting for too when I could not any longer child. minor hamstring injury long,” Shastri told ABC meet the self-imposed expecta- “I will tell you the same during the IPL. Sport. tions coming along with the thing that I have told “I am sure the guys “If you need to play in role of AFI’s high-performance everyone all this while. I already in Australia the Test series or any director, which is why I will be happy to bat must have figured out red-ball cricket, you’ve resigned from my position wherever the team what are options when got to be on the flight in three weeks ago,” Herrmann wants me to but I don’t Virat leaves and who are the next three or four wrote on his Facebook page. know if they would the guys who will open days. If you aren’t, then — PTI change my role as an the innings,” Rohit said. it’s going to be tough.” opener,” Rohit said. “Once I reach there, I Shastri said that He believes that the will probably have a NCA’s medical team is It’s Medvedev vs team management will clearer idea of what’s currently assessing have figured out his role going to happen. I will be Rohit in Bengaluru in the batting order by okay to bat wherever before his departure. Thiem in final the time he would reach they want,” added Rohit. — PTI London: Instead of No 1 Novak Djokovic vs No 2 Rafael Nadal for the ATP Finals trophy, it’ll be No 3 Dominic Thiem against No 4 Daniil Medvedev. Nadal had won 71 matches in a row when grabbing the opening set, and he served for the victo- ry in Saturday’s semifinals when leading 5-4 in the second set. But Medvedev broke at love there and came all the way back to win 3-6 7-6(4) 6-3. That came after Thiem frittered away four match points in his semifinal against Djokovic because he was “tight and nervous” during a second-set tiebreaker. Thiem gathered him- self and eventually reeled off seven of the match’s last eight points after trailing 4-0 in the last tiebreaker, winning 7-5 6- 7(10) 7-6(5). — AFP Angulo inspires Goa comeback Goa: Clever substitutions did the trick for FC Goa as the Gaurs rescued a hard-fought Brazilian Rafael Crivellaro will lead Chennaiyin FC this season. point after an entertaining 2-2 draw against Bengaluru FC in match four of the ISL 7 at the Fatorda Stadium here on Sunday. Cleiton Silva Captain Rafa sets sights (27’) and Juanan Gonzalez (57’) put Bengaluru ahead before Goa hit back through a brace from Igor Angulo on top 4 in new seasons (66’, 69’). Goa dominated possession NEHA SURANA I DC The 31-year-old India, the 56-year-old early on, with Bengaluru CHENNAI, NOV. 22 Laszlo will be up against happy to sit back and main- Brazilian feels the his CFC predecessor — tain their defensive shape. Chennaiyin FC’s newly- Indian duo of Owen Coyle, who is now However, both teams failed appointed captain Rafael Anirudh Thapa and with Jamshedpur. Coyle, to create clear-cut opportu- Crivellaro has a clear Lallianzuala who sparked a remark- nities in the opening quarter. vision for the new ISL Chhangte hold key able turnaround for Bengaluru registered their season. Crivellaro who Chennaiyin after taking first shot on goal in the 11th was the creative spark in to CFC’s success. charge mid-season, is minute when Ashique Chennaiyin’s splendid they have to improve. familiar with Chennaiyin Kuruniyan cut inside from run into the final last sea- They are the future. My FC players but Laszlo the left, beating three men, son is well aware of his aim is to do the best with feels that this wouldn’t before switching onto his new duties and relishes them and push them fur- have a big impact on their weaker right foot. However, the added responsibili- ther. They will play a key game. his tame attempt on goal ties. role this season,” said “Everybody knows was well collected by Goa “I am happy and hon- Crivellaro. everybody, there is no custodian Mohammad oured to be the captain. Coach doesn’t want to secret in football. Our Nawaz. But this won’t change me change the style team changed a little bit, Three minutes before the and my style of play. Most Meanwhile, Chennaiyin we lost some players and half-hour mark, the visitors importantly, I have to FC head coach Csaba got some new players. I got their lead in unusual help the guys and make Laszlo said he wouldn’t know nearly everything fashion, a throw-in creating good assists for my strik- try to change the style of about my opponents, we confusion in the Goa box. ers. My target is to get play. are prepared. So, I don’t Harmanjot Khabra’s throw into the top four and push “Last season, think it will affect much from the left was flicked on the guys to be their best. I Chennaiyin played a good or make much of a differ- towards the face of goal feel we can have a great brand of football. I am ence. after Jorge Ortiz Mendoza’s season again,” said not willing to change the “The most important clearance. Silva was the first Crivellaro ahead of style much and we will be thing is we should have to react and headed home CFC’s opening match taking a lot of things confidence, self-motiva- to hand Bengaluru the lead. against Jamshedpur FC. from the last season. But tion and we make the best It wasn’t until the 45th The 31-year-old we have got new players decisions on the pitch. I minute that Goa got their Brazilian feels the Indian and I have my own idea have a lot of friends first shot on goal. Seriton duo of Anirudh Thapa which I want to imple- around the world and Fernandes’ cross found and Lallianzuala ment. If I had six weeks Coyle is one of them. The Angulo, whose deft flick Chhangte hold key to of preparation it would preparation time was went straight to Bengaluru CFC’s success. “For me, have been different. In very short and it is like a keeper Gurpreet Singh Chhangte and Thapa are two weeks, you can’t puzzle we need to solve. Sandhu. — Agencies the best in India. I love change many,” said Coyle is new at the way they play. They Laszlo. Jamshedpur and so am I Live on TV have a long way to go and In his first match in in Chennaiyin,” he said. 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