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Six friends jointly win Modi targets ‘loudmouths' on KCR announces Rs 1 lakh Rs 12 cr lottery bonus for Singareni workers THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Ram temple; jibe may hurt Sena Dame luck smiled on six PNS n HYDERABAD friends working at a jewellery PNS n NASHIK outlet in Kollam district on Sena chief Uddhav The Telangana government Thursday as they hit the In a jibe without naming ally on Thursday announced a 28 jackpot, jointly winning the Shiv Sena, Prime Minister Thackeray on per cent share in the profit of first prize of Rs 12 crore in the Narendra Modi on Thursday Monday demanded Singareni Collieries Company Onam bumper lottery. said the Supreme Court is that the Centre Limited (SCCL) to its employ- The winners had pooled in hearing the Ram Mandir case ees for 2018-19. Chief Minister to purchase two tickets of Rs and asked "some loudmouths" take a "courageous K. Chandrasekhar Rao 300 each from a lottery ven- to refrain from making state- decision" to bring in announced in the state leg- dor in front of their shop, of ments on the issue. a law to build a islative Assembly that each which one turned out to be "I am amazed at the 'bayan employee will get a bonus of Rs the winning ticket. This is the bahadurs and badbole' (loud- Ram Temple in 1,00,899, which is Rs 40,530 highest prize money offered mouths) on the Ram Mandir Ayodhya more than the last year's bonus. by the state lotteries depart- issue. Every one in the coun- He said that this is ment. As the results were try respects the Supreme Telangana government's announced on Thursday, the Court. The apex court is hear- performance and delivery. Dussehra festival gift for the six — Ronni, Vivek, Rajiv, ing the case. I want to tell these "There is a push for develop- employees of SCCL. The com- Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao Subin Thomas, Rimjin and people with folded hands to a "courageous decision" to "However, beyond that we ment, a message of India's pany, owned by the Telangana announced in the state legislative Ratheesh could not believe have faith in the judicial sys- bring in a law to build a Ram expect that Centre should not global power, welfare of people government and the Centre on Assembly that each employee will get a that they had won the first tem," Modi said at a rally here. Temple in Ayodhya. wait for court order and use it and efforts for employment a 51:49 equity basis, earned prize. Shiv Sena has been demand- "It has been our demand powers. The Centre took a opportunities," he said. record net profit of Rs 1,765 bonus of Rs 1,00,899, which is Rs 40,530 ing construction of the Ram from last year that a special law courageous step in abrogating "Rs 20,000 crore were put in crore during 2018-19. In 2017- more than the last year's bonus temple and asking the Modi must be brought in and Ram Article 370. It is out request farmers' accounts so far out of 18, each worker was paid Rs government to take steps in Mandir should be built... The that the Centre would do the which Rs 1500 crore was in 60,369 as part of the 27 per ‘Oil crisis to that direction like it did on issue has been going on since same for Ram Mandir issue," accounts of farmers in cent profits shared with the production every year. In a key role in the development Article 370 in Jammu and 1992. How many years should the Sena chief had told Maharashtra," he said. Chief workers. The company, which 2018-19, the coal production of Telangana. have impact Kashmir. we wait? We are hearing that the reporters here. Minister Devendra Fadnavis has a workforce of over 56,000, went up to a record level of "Progress in coal produc- Sena chief Uddhav issue is in the final stages in the Modi said the first 100-day thanked Modi for the trust had clocked a net profit of Rs 64.41 million tonnes. The net tion, transport, sales, profits, Thackeray on Monday court. We appeal to the courts tenure in his second innings as reposed in him in 2014 when 1,212 crore in 2017-18. profit grew from Rs 418 crore increase in turnover, all stand on inflation’ demanded that the Centre take to give it decision on the issue. the PM focussed on promise, he was made the CM. He pointed out that the in 2013-14 to Rs 1,765 crore in as a symbol of the Telangana MUMBAI:Reserve Bank gov- company, which had produced 2018-19. KCR, as Rao is pop- government's effective and ernor Shaktikanta Das 50.47 million tonnes of coal in ularly known, said the public good governance. Thursday expressed the hope 2013-14, had been increasing sector undertaking is playing Continued on Page 4 that the ongoing crisis in Saudi Supriyo ‘heckled' Arabia that has spiked crude KCR, Jagan to meet on prices to multi-year highs will at Jadavpur have limited impact on infla- tion and fiscal numbers. University Onion prices hit new high Drone attacks on the world's Sept 24 on bifurcation-issues PNS n KOLKATA largest oil refinery in Saudi PNS n HYDERABAD in Maharashtra. The rains Arabia, alleged to have been L VENKAT RAM REDDY Union minister Babul Supriyo have affected onion crops in carried out by Iran over the n HYDERABAD was on Thursday shown black Due to reduced sourcing of Telangana too. The city past weekend, has lead to a flags and allegedly heckled by onions from other states sources a substantial portion massive 20 percent surge in Telangana Chief Minister K a section of students at attributed to the economic of its requirement of onions crude prices. The crisis has Chandrasekhar Rao and his Jadavpur University, where he slowdown, hoarding by some from Maharashtra, Karnataka spooked domestic markets Andhra Pradesh counterpart had gone to address a semi- traders, and diver- and Andhra Pradesh. Youth thrashed and roiled the rupee leading to YS Jaganmohan Reddy will nar organised by the ABVP. sion by others; Even in the main fears that a prolonged supply meet again on September 24 to Supriyo was initially stopped the prices of wholesale markets at and burnt by disruption will create problems thrash out pending bifurca- from entering the campus onions con- Malakpet, Monda for the domestic economy as tion-related issues. The meet- for around one-and-half tinue to rise Market villagers around 80 percent of oil ing will be held at Pragathi hours from 2.30 pm by mem- in the city, (Secunderabad), PNS n HYDERABAD demand is met through Bhavan here. It will be the bers of Left-leaning organi- with the Osman Gunj, imports. ninth meeting between the sations -- AFSU and SFI -- current rates Siddiamber Bazar In a shocking incident, a man two Chief Ministers, after who raised the slogan 'Babul hovering and Bowenpally, who was allegedly accused of YSRCP swept the AP Supriyo Go Back', varsity around Rs the wholesale prices sorcery was beaten to death Assembly polls in May this l GO 'unilaterally' last month sources said. 4,500 a quintal. of onions are prohib- and his body was set ablaze on Controversial year and Jagan took over as Krishna-Godavari taking over all the assets of the The BJP leader is current- A quintal of itive. a pyre at Adraspalli village in Chief Minister. linkage on top of the AP Heavy Machinery and ly being held up on the cam- onions was traded According to one view, Shamirpet on late Wednesday Sekhar Reddy It would be Jagan's fourth visit agenda Engineering Ltd (APHMEL) pus, with the students block- between Rs 3,200 and Rs 3,600 even the available stocks of night. The deceased was iden- to Pragathi Bhavan — the located near Vijayawada, the ing his way out. "I did not just four days ago. However, onions are being diverted to tified as B Anjaneyulu, 24, an special invitee official residence of KCR. l 9th meeting within subsidiary of Singareni come here to do politics. But the arrivals from other states Kolkata, from where the com- auto driver by profession. Official sources said the pro- four months Collieries Company Ltd I am saddened by the behav- to the city are down to just 30- modity is finding its way to According to sources, the fam- on TTD Board posal to link Godavari and (SCCL), in which Telangana iour of some of the students 40 truckloads a day, as against Bangladesh. ily members of K Lakshmi, a Krishna rivers tops the items under Schedule IX and X of government has majority stake. of the university, the way the normal 75-150 truckloads On Thursday, onion was woman who died on Tuesday AMARAVATI: Andhra on the agenda before the Chief the AP Reorganisation Act, APHMEL has a huge land they have heckled me... They a day. traded at between Rs 50-60 a due to ill health, suspected that Pradesh Chief Minister YS Ministers. Besides, the CMs 2014, most of which are locat- bank of 200 acres near pulled me by my hair and also Traders in the city attribute kg in the retail market, almost Anjaneyulu, could have per- Jaganmohan Reddy on will discuss the sharing of ed in Hyderabad. KCR is Vijayawada, estimated to be pushed me," Supriyo, who the shortfall to the damage six times the rate just a month formed black magic on her Thursday accommodated for- assets and liabilities of the expected to take up the issue worth nearly Rs 600 crore. attended the seminar amid caused to onion crop due to ago — Rs 10 a kg. leading to her death. mer member of the TTD gov- common institutions listed of AP government releasing a Continued on Page 2 heavy security, told reporters. recent heavy rains and floods Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 2 erning board Sekhar Reddy as its special invitee. Post demon- etisation of high-value cur- rency, Sekhar was caught pos- sessing wads of new notes Metro cheaper than RTC AC buses: KTR Jagga’s meeting with Harish creates totaling several hundreds of crores of rupees. Cases filed against Sekhar created a sen- l By December 66 km length of Metro will be operational sensation in Assembly corridors sation across the country. Jagan and several others had PNS n HYDERABAD city, the minimum is Rs 15 and should travel in Metro to know K VENKATESHWARLU then slammed TDP Chief the maximum is Rs 80. Metro how it is working. People like n HYDERABAD Chandrababu, his son Lokesh Reflecting the lasting rewards ride is cheaper than travelling it, that's why 3 lakh people are on issues connected with of efficiently-run organiza- in AC bus of RTC". travelling". Upholding once again the Sekhar. tions, Minister for Municipal KTR said that in fact the "By December, total 66 km truth in the maxim attributed Others appointed as special Administration K T Rama Rao Central Metro Act had adopt- length of Metro will be oper- to former Missouri invitees on the TTD Board are: pointed out on Thursday that ed TS' provision whereby the ational in the city. We have Congressman William Clay Bhumana Karunakar Reddy, Hyderabad Metro's fares were concessionaire is allowed to fix completed 66 km Metro in just "(In politics), there are no per- Rakesh Sinha, Kupender cheaper than those of TSRTC initial fares. By October, the six years, while all other cities manent enemies, and no per- Reddy, Govinda Hari, AC buses. Raidurgam station will be took 7-9years. We resolved manent friends, only perma- Dushmant Kumar and Amol He was responding to a completed and by December 360 court cases in the 2 years nent interests", Congress MLA Kale (Mumbai). question raised by Congress 10 km length from JBS to after TRS came to power. We from Sangareddy T Jagga MLA Batti Vikramarka in the Rs 70; in Lucknow Rs 10 and MGBS will also be completed. cannot compare Hyderabad Reddy on Thursday met his Assembly. Rs 60: in Bengaluru Rs10 and With 3 lakh footfalls every day Metro with other Metros as bête noire for 14 years Finance KTR said, "The Metro fares Rs 60; and in Delhi Rs 10 and commuters had embraced ours is world's largest DBFOT Minister T Harish Rao, creat- hour. It created sensation in the is that the two leaders had used TODAY are minimum Rs 10 and max- Rs 60 respectively. Our com- Metro. (Design, Build, Finance, ing flutter in political circles. Assembly corridors, with the harshest language against imum Rs 60 in Hyderabad. In petition is directly with other KTR said, "Governor, Chief Operate, Transfer) Metro," he Jagga Reddy's meeting with almost every leader discussing each other during their polit- ALMANAC Chennai, the minimum and public transport. In the case of Minister and I travelled in the remarked. Harish Rao, at the Assembly's the possible agenda of their ical encounters. Month & Paksham: maximum rates are Rs 10 and RTC AC buses operated in the Metro. Opposition leaders Continued on Page 2 inner lobbies, lasted half an meeting. What beats everyone Continued on Page 4 Bhdrapada & Krishna Paksha Panchangam Tithi : Shashthi : 08:11 pm Court closes cheating case Nakshatram: Kritika: 10:20 am Hopes to get back Vikram fading away Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start any important work) l Panel to analyse cause of communication loss with lander against ex-SC employee Rahukalam: 10:39 am – 12:09 pm PNS n NEW DELHI Chief Metropolitan Yamagandam: 03:10 pm – 04:40 pm PNS n BENGALURU ISRO said in an update on its appear to be fading away. Magistrate Manish Khurana Varjyam: 03:01 am - 04:42 am website. The lander, designed to exe- A Delhi court has closed a accepted the closure report A national-level committee "National-level committee cute a soft-landing on the cheating and criminal intimi- filed by Delhi Police after the Gulika: 07:38 am - 09:08 am comprisingacademics and consisting of academiciansand lunar surface, and rover, have dation case against a Supreme complainant in the case, Good Time: (to start any important work) ISRO experts are analysing ISRO experts are analysing a mission life of one Lunar day, Court's former woman Naveen Kumar, a resident Amritakalam: 07:47 am - 09:29 am the cause of communication the cause of communication which is equivalent to 14 earth employee who had lev- of Jhajjar in Haryana, said Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:45 am - 12:33 pm loss with Chandrayaan-2 lan- loss with lander," it added. days. elled allegations of sex- he had no opposition to der ahead ofits planned soft Lander Vikram, with rover On September 8, ISRO said ual misconduct against the plea and that he did HYDERABAD landing on the lunar surface, Pragyan housed inside it,lost the lander was spotted on the Chief Justice of India not want to pursue the the space agency said on communication with ground lunar surface by camera on- Ranjan Gogoi. case. "Complainant stated WEATHER Thursday. station on September7 during board of the Chandrayaan- The apex court's three- that he is satisfied with the Forecast: Thunderstorms The Indian Space Research its final descent, just 2.1 kms 2orbiter. member In-House Inquiry investigation conducted by the Temp: 29/23 Organisation also said the above the lunarsurface, min- Vikram had a hard-landing. Committee, headed by Justice police in this case. He also stat- Humidity: 98% orbiter of the India's second- its payloads were "satisfactory". all orbiter Payloads is satisfac- utes before the planned touch- However, ISRO from the S A Bobde, had in May this year ed that he does not want to file Sunrise: 06.04 lunar mission continued to "All Payloads of orbiter are tory. Orbiter continues to per- down on the Moon. day of losing contact with the given a clean chit to the CJI as any protest petition and there- Sunset: 06.14 perform scheduled scienceex- powered. Initial trials for form scheduled science exper- Efforts to reestablish the lander had been upbeat about it "found no substance" in the fore, the closure report may be Current Weather Conditions periments to "complete satis- orbiter payloads are complet- iments to complete satisfac- link were on sincethen, but the performance of the allegations levelled against him accepted as he does not want to Updated September 19, 2019 5:00 PM faction" and performance of all ed successfully. Performanceof tion," the city-headquartered hopes of a positive result orbiter. by the woman. pursue the present case. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 hyderabad 02 ‘Move to give weekly- Supply water to villages in Nizamabad: KCR n CM asks officials to prepare plan and supply water for drinking and irrigation purposes offs to police failed’ PNS n HYDERABAD though tanks and reservoirs in the state are brimming with l Chief Minister K water, but for Singur and Govt to evolve a new system to give cops break: CM Chandrashekhar Rao has Nizam Sagar adequate water instructed the officials con- did not reach them. Hence, PNS n HYDERABAD cerned to prepare a compre- alternative and temporary n The TRS government hensive plan to supply water for plans should be made for the Chief Minister K soon after coming to irrigation and drinking pur- supply of water to the villages Chandraskhar Rao said that poses in all the villages in under these two projects. The the state government's attempt power in 2014 had Legislative Assembly segments CM wanted water should be to extend weekly-offs to police taken a policy decision under the combined drawn from various sources, in Telangana had failed due to to extend weekly-offs to Nizamabad district. from HMWS, from Pargi, various reasons and the gov- police personnel in Since there is less availabil- Komati Banda, SRSP and any ernment is now working on ity of water in Nizamsagar other source and supply to the evolving a new system that will state for the first time. and Singur projects this year, villages. In other places, water ensure police personnel get However, it could not villages under the jurisdiction should be supplied through breaks from work periodical- be implemented in the of these projects should be sup- tankers and from the borewells. ly. However, the CM did not last five years plied water through alternative He said this problem would disclose the reasons which methods and the officers be there only for this year and failed the weekly-off system for should prepare by the next year; water will be police. that can ensure some relief lier this month and said it was alternative/temporary plans. supplied from the Mallanna The TRS government soon from the highly stressful work not an easy achievement to do The Chief Minister said in Sagar to these two projects. after coming to power in 2014 that police personnel perform. so year after year. Hyderabad, order to solve the issues per- Preparations should begin now had taken a policy decision to "This is a justifiable ques- he said, has a great future. "It taining to irrigation water, so that people will not suffer extend weekly-offs to police tion. It is only in namesake that is an affectionate society and drinking water and Podu during the coming summer personnel in state for the first their duties are meant for eight welcoming." Bhoomulu (lands under shift- season. The CM also said that time. However, it could not be hours at a time. They are on On the under construction ing cultivation) he would visit Ganesh Gupta, Surender, MLC Since SRSP is linked to the Kaleswaram Project, there in the combined Nizamabad implemented during the past duty every day and night. police command control cen- the combined Nizamabad dis- Subhash Reddy, Chief would not be any problem to its ayucut district, farmers doing shifting five years. Anyone who works under such tre in the city, he said the facil- trict for two days in the com- Secretary SKJoshi, CM cultivation are facing prob- Intervening during the stress levels cannot work effec- ity represents a fusion of tech- ing month and discuss the Principal Secretary S Narsing (lands irrigated under the project) in future. lems and there are disputes Question Hour and answering tively for long. Society should nologies. "Though it is called matter with people. The Chief Rao, Secretary Smita —K CHANDRASHEKHAR RAO, Chief Minister between the Forest and a supplementary question in not condone such high levels the police command control Minister had a meeting with Sabharwal, OSD Priyanka Revenue departments. The CM the Legislative Assembly on of stress at work," the Chief centre, it is much more than the Legislators from the com- Varghese, Irrigation E-in-C assured that he would visit the Thursday , the Chief Minister Minster said. that. Every government bined Nizamabad district and Muralidhar Rao, SEs Shankar, Minister said irrigation water the Lifts and to what extent of combined Nizamabad district admitted that the government He also said that the department will have space in Speaker P Srinivas Reddy in Sudhakar Reddy, RWS E-in-C should be supplied to Armoor, land water can be supplied in for two days next month, examined a proposal for insti- Telangana government was it. It should be ready by this the Assembly premises here on Sri Krupakar and others par- Balkonda and Banswada the villages. Since the govern- would discuss with the locals tuting weekly offs for the police the only one in the country December or January next," he Thursday. ticipated. Assembly segments through ment has decided to fill the and solve the issues pertaining department but that was found that pays home guards Rs said, adding that officials at the Ministers Vemula Prashanth The CM said since SRSP is the Lifts as is done at Gutpa SRSP with not less than 90 to the forest department. to be unworkable. 20,000 a month, the highest in centre will be able to monitor Reddy, Errabelli Dayakar Rao, linked to the Kaleswaram and Ali Sagar. The CM TMC of water, the CM said During the visit, the CM said The CM stated that the the India. happenings live, take steps for Government Whip Gampa Project, there would not be any instructed the officials from the water should be supplied to the programmes for the permanent Director General of Police KCR complimented the immediate intervention in Govardhan, MLAs Bajireddy problem to the SRSP Ayucut Irrigation department to get maximum extent from the supply of irrigation and drink- (DGP) was examining the best police for the peaceful Ganesh times of natural disasters or for Goverdhan, A Jeevan Reddy, (lands irrigated under the pro- the survey done and prepare SRSP to the Ayucut. ing water would also be possible way to provide breaks Nimmajjanam procession ear- providing relief efforts. Hanumanth Shinde, Biyyala ject) in future. The Chief estimates, find out where to put The Chief Minister said launched. Fancy vehicle Metro cheaper SRSP water number fetches BJP inciting hatred to than RTC AC ... Mallanasagar to being Rs 5.10 lakh Continued from Page 1 polluted? PNS n BHONGIR create base in TS: Maoists Clearing the air over cloudy be a tourist spot land acquisition process in PNS n BALKONDA A bore well trader, PNS n CHERLA the Old City, KTR said, PNS n HYDERABAD Ramchandra Reddy, won the "Government is committed to Water in the Sriramsagar fancy number TS 30D 9999 Posters and pamphlets by Police on high alert Metro in Old City. In Sultan The Mallanasagar reservoir, project is changing colour fol- in the online bids placed for Maoists appeared in many Bazar, based on traders' part of the mega Kaleshwaram lowing heavy inflows into his new BMW car. He placed agency villages in Kothagudem PNS n WARANGAL September 21 to October 8. request, the right of way has Lift Irrigation Scheme, will be the project 20 days ago bid for Rs 5.10 lakh to own and neighbouring districts on Meanwhile, the police put been reduced to 65 meters developed as a tourism desti- because of heavy rains in the the number, a record of sorts Thursday, accusing the BJP of Posters depicting the 50th the previous naxalite bas- from 100 meters. Likewise, in nation, Chief Minister K upper catchment areas. But, in the district so far. Had instigating communal hatred year of formation of CPI tions in north Telangana Badichowdi, it was reduced to Chandrashekhar Rao has said. the farmers attribute it to the there been no competition to in Telangana to spread its base Maoist party appeared in the under surveillance on the 80 meters. The under construction reser- SRSP revitalization, the Chief local factories releasing toxic get the number, the fancy in the State. forest villages of Mulugu eve of formation week fete of “There are no changes voir in Siddipet district can Minister said the governments wastes into the project and number could have been eas- The Maoist party said the which prompted the police to the naxalites. The police being made in existing align- store 50 TMCft of water and is of the past had ignored SRSP. worried about the prospects ily taken for Rs 50,000. BJP and the Narendra Modi set their forces on high alert. forces operating especially ment," he observed, while one of the largest artificial But with water from of the crop if their lands are Kanukula Venkat Reddy of government are Hindu fascists The posters purportedly in the forest terrain have dismissing claims of align- water bodies to be construct- Kaleshwaram project reaching to be irrigated with the pro- Bommalaramaram competed and are resorting to atrocities issued by the Telangana state been put on their heels and ment changes and need for ed under the Kaleshwaram SRSP and the brilliant idea by ject water. with the bore well trader against dalits, Adivasis, women committee of CPI Maoists extensive patrolling was ini- additional land acquisition. project. the late irrigation expert Drinking water is being from Puligilla of Valigonda and minorities. The posters exhorted the people of the tiated in the wake of the call KTR said, "No deviations The Chief Minister, who Vidyasagar Rao to use the SRSP supplied through Mission mandal to grab the number. appeared in the name of the forest villages to celebrate of the naxalites. are made from the concession agreed to a proposal to develop flood flow canal also as a reser- Bhagiradha and through lift- Venkat Reddy quoted Rs 3.58 outlawed CPI (Maoist) Party the 50th year of formation of The law enforcers suspect agreement done in 2010 Mallannasagar as a tourist des- voir means not only assured irri- irrigation schemes through lakh to have the number on Telangana State Committee. the naxalite wing and they that the naxalites may take under the Congress regime. tination, asked Tourism gation to the seven lakh acres of the project, they said exhort- his Innova car. Prime Minister Narendra were accompanied by pam- up their formation week fete The right of way is provided Minister V Srinivas Goud to SRSP ayacut but also to addi- ing officials to focus on the Modi, claiming to create a phlets highlighting the in the forest terrain con- by the State government with look into the issue and make tional ayacut when other com- issue. modern India by 2023, was importance and existence necting, Khammam- 66 stations and 3 depots on appropriate plans. Replying to ponents of the Kaleshwaram They wanted the officials KCR, Jagan to spreading dubious patriotism, of the Maoist activity in the Karimnagar-Adilabad and 269 acres of land.” a question in the Assembly on project are ready, he said. to conduct a probe into the fascism and promoting cor- state of Telangana. Warangal and alerted water pollution and save meet on Sept ... porate forces with a long- The party pamphlet called inter-state border police crops in the ayacut lands. range strategy, the pamphlets upon the people to observe forces to take up combing However, project deputy EE Continued from Page 1 said, adding that to suppress a week of formation from operation. Jagadish said that it was due Maoists, 'Operation Samadhan' Youth thrashed and burnt... to release of waste into river The Chief Ministers are also has been launched. Continued from Page 1 funeral was conducted on and cordoned off the crime Godavari in the upper reach- expected take forward their Stating that inflation in the Metlagudem and Gunnaram Wednesday," police said. scene. Soon, Anjaneyulu's es of the project. The water plan to divert Godavari water country has been making the villages of Wazedu mandal in According to locals, On Wednesday, Anjaneyulu brother also approached the colour is change is an annu- to Srisailam and Nagarjuna lives of common people miser- Mulug district, Narsingpeta Anjaneyulu and his father reportedly came to attend Shamirpet police station claim- al feature, he added. Sagar in the Krishna basin to able, the pamphlet said the of Chintoor mandal of East were known to allegedly prac- Lakshmi's funeral. Furious ing that his brother was miss- help meet the irrigation and faulty policies of the State and Godavari district in Andhra tise witchcraft, and Lakshmi's over his presence, Lakshmi's ing. On Thursday morning, drinking water needs of the Central governments were being Pradesh. family members always sus- brother-in-law Balram and dog squad, CLUES team and a Rayalaseema region in AP as opposed by students, women, 'The event holds great sig- pected the duo for Lakshmi's other family members alleged- police team led by DCP well as Mahabubnagar, workers, dalits and Adivasis nificance as it also marks the poor health. ly attacked Anjaneyulu with Padmaja Reddy visited the Nalgonda, Ranga Reddy dis- and their agitations are taking 50th foundation day of CPI “Anjaneyulu and Lakshmi axes and sickles, and further graveyard. A bloodstained spot tricts in Telangana. The river the shape of militant fights. (ML) and MCCI. Grand cele- were neighbours, and for the past threw him into Lakshmi's in the graveyard and recovered linkage proposal was mooted The Maoists appealed to foundation day of the Maoist brations have be conducted at five years Lakshmi was suffering funeral pyre. Police learnt a handkerchief from the scene by the CMs during their meet- the people to organise cele- Party. The posters and pam- all villages along with meetings ill health and availing treatment about the incident around 9 by the police. They also col- ing at Pragathi Bhavan in brations from September 21 to phlets have appeared at Cherla and seminars against Hindu at OGH. However, she died on pm the same day. Subsequently lected bones from the pyre and May. November 8 marking the 15th in Kothagudem district, at fascism'," the posters read. Tuesday, following which her they began their investigation sent them for forensic analysis. Thereafter, irrigation offi- Target set for cials from both the states held a series of meetings to discuss releasing the locations from where Godavari water could be Collectors go the extra mile in acting out their plan fishlings diverted and the expenditure involved in the entire project. PNS n KHAMMAM / success of the 30-day Action KOTHAGUDEM Plan. Collective efforts were PNS n HYDERABAD need for chalking out plans and 3 suspended, 8 served notices HYDERABAD The District Collectors in erst- their execution as part of year Minister Talasai Srinivasa BULLION RATES while Khammam have been and five year plans. for dereliction of duty Yadav on Thursday said that PNS n KORUTLA GOLD making exceptional efforts for "The State would release placed two field assistants the government targeted to the success of 30-day Action funds based on population under suspension and served release 80.57 crore fishlings ` 37,960 (10 gm) Plan, proposed by the Chief ratio. Works identified during Jagityal District Collector a show-cause notice on a into 21,756 water bodies and ` 157 Minister K Chandrashekar Rao padayatras have to be execut- Sarat during the past 10 days panchayat secretary. He asked the fisheries depart- SILVER for development of the villages. ed on war-footing basis involv- placed a panchayat secretary transferred tahsildar. This ment officials to achieve the The Collectors have been ing residents. The villages in and two filed assistants under explains how serious the dis- target by September 30. ` 46,200 (1kg) ` 521 extensively touring remote vil- Khammam should become suspension, served show- trict Collector is in imple- Addressing officials lages, educating the villagers on model ones in the State" the cause notices on eight gov- menting the 30-day action through video the importance of the Action Collector noted. On the other ernment personnel and plan. The suspension of three conference, CHICKEN Plan in the overall wellbeing of hand, Kothagudem Collector transferred a tahsildar for personnel in 10 days sent the `/KG the villages and its residents. Rajat Kumar Saini toured showing dereliction to duty shivers down the spine of Minister RATES Khammam Collector RV Maoist affected agency vil- in the implementation of 30- officials who are taking extra said that Dressed/With Skin `164 Karnan has toured several vil- lages Kudunur, R Kothagudem, day action plan. precautions in implementing release of Without Skin `189 lages in Tirumalayapalam Bodanelli, Kurnavalli and oth- Daily, he makes a surprise the action plan. fishlings Broiler at Farm `113 mandal. He interacted with the ers in Cherla mandal. He visit to one village or the The Collector inspecting commenced on local officials and residents. He inspected the residences check- and mosquito larvae in it he inspected the works being exe- other to study the imple- the progress in all mandals to September 16 by releasing explained the residents about ing for abandoned water pots, himself emptied the water in it cuted as part of the Action mentation of the plan. He ensure there are no lacunae in them into Kaleshwaram the objectives of the 30-day tires, containers, water drums, as the officials and villagers Plan. "The 30-day Action Plan also enquires from villagers implementing the action plan. waters. So far, 19.38 crore EGG Action Plan. Cleanliness at even the status of sanitation stood amazed of his action. He aims at creating healthy and on the involvement of the vil- As a result, the works are fishlings were released into RATES `/100 individual level leads to clean- around the toilets. At a house advised the residents not to prospering villages. Priority lagers and officials in the going on at a brisk place in 5,958 water bodies. HYDERABAD 368 liness at village level, he told the he picked up an utensil in allow anything that helps mos- has to be given to sanitation, action plan implementation. 380 villages of 18 mandals. He asked the officials to VIJAYAWADA 381 villagers in an interaction with which mosquitoes were breed- quitoes to breed at their hous- Haritha Haram and drinking Four days ago, the In 379 villages, 380 standing not to compromise on qual- them at Tirumalayapalem, ing, showed it to the residents es. Karnan felt that there has water works" Saini advised the Collector placed Vellulla pan- committees have been ity and size of the fishlings VISAKHAPATNAM 370 Pindiprolu and of the household. At another been active participation of officials adding that the Action chayat secretary in Metpalli appointed and 1,137 co-opted and involve elected people's RETAIL PRICE `3.68 Mohammadapuram villages. place when he found an aban- elected representatives and Plan paves the way for devel- mandal. On Tuesday last, he members have been deployed. representatives and fisher- (IN HYDERABAD) Curiously, Karnan has doned tire containing water officials at field level for the opment of the rural areas. men in releasing the fishlings.

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HYDERABAD: The HMDA is Responding to question in Assembly, RIME HMDA to developing forest blocks at 16 MA&UD minister KTR said the major ORNER develop 16 urban locations in its jurisdiction as 'urban work involves construction of C 100 big businesses eyeing lung spaces lung spaces'. These are expected to be protection walls, which is in progress. completed by March 2020. The project will cost of Rs 96.64 crore. 3 die in Jangaon road mishap HYDERABAD: Three people died when their car hit a van stake in Pharma City Man held for near Devaruppula police station in Jangaon on PNS n HYDERABAD Thursday morning. The Mega industrial park spread over 19,333 acres deceased were identified as cheating doctor About 100 large business hous- Penugonda Ganesh, 60, es and 200 MSME's have sub- coming up at Mucherla in RR, KTR tells Assembly Penugonda Sukanya, 38, and mitted expression of interest to driver MD Nazeer, all residents TSIIC for establishing units in of Rs 1.40 crore of Mahabubabad town. Two the Pharma City to come up at PNS n HYDERABAD others sustained injuries in the Mucherla in Ranga Reddy dis- mishap. The DCM van driver trict. Minister of Industries KT Hyd to boost healthcare, A 57-year-old man was arrested by the was driving in a rash manner Rama Rao said this in the White Collar Offences team of Hyderabad which may have caused the Assembly on Thursday. police for cheating a doctor to the tune of collision, said police. The van He said these companies Rs 1.40 crore on the pretext of securing driver is on the run. A case are interested in establishing life sciences sectors: Etela orders for supply of the agricultural farm was booked under section units across the value chain of inputs under PMKVY scheme. 304-A (death by negligence) of pharmaceuticals including Health Minister tells entrepreneurs to use TS The arrested accused was identified as the IPC and the bodies were R&D, APIs, formulations, bio- Chamarthy Pattabhiraman alias Guru shifted for postmortem logical manufacturing etc, Pattabhi Raman Chamarthy, a former examination. i-Pass, get permit for industries in 15 days which will boost job creation. employee of TATA Fertilisers and resident Responding to a question in PNS n HYDERABAD of from Delhi. He was apprehended and Car turns turtle as Assembly, he said, "Hyderabad produced in a city court following a man- driver takes selfie Pharma City is proposed to be Hyderabad is the largest man- hunt in Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad. built on 19,333 acres in ufacturer of drugs in India, The accused, WARANGAL: In his obsession Yacharam, Kandukur and and Telangana government along with for selfies, a young man Kadthal mandals of Ranga will provide have 24x7 power other accom- driving a car caused a major Reddy district. After the pro- supply, clean water supply plices, cheated accident in Eturnagaram on ject implementation is com- and boost the confidence of Dr G Thursday evening. Police said, pleted, it is expected to gener- investors in pharma, health Nagasaina Rao, Sanjeev from Hyderabad, was ate investments of Rs 64,000 care and life sciences R&D 60, a cardio- returning home with four crore and employ 5,60,000 sector, state Health Minister vascular-tho- friends after a visit to the people directly and indirectly." Etela Rajender said on racic surgeon, Bogatha waterfalls. He tried to The infrastructure facilities Thursday. He was speaking at in 2017 with take a selfie at a blind curve at the project will be developed trade show 'Analytica Anacon false promise and lost control of the car at an estimated cost of Rs India and India Lab Expo' Etela Rajender speaks at trade show ‘Analytica Anacon India and India Lab Expo' of securing which careened and turned 16,784 crore. Facilities that organised in Hyderabad. orders for sup- turtle. Five persons, including will form the technical infra- Minister Etela told the Over the years, and has come to be known as ply of the farm Sanjeev, Saichand, Sreekanth, structure include Common investors and businesses that the 'Genome Valley of India'. inputs under Tejaswini and Anupama were Effluent Treatment Plant "Hyderabad is the safest place Hyderabad has There are about 800 phar- Accused Chamarthy Pattabhiraman PMKVY to the injured in the accident. The (CETP), sewerage treatment in India" and they must see emerged as the ma, biotech, and med-tech West Bengal gov- condition of Anupama and plant (STP), district heating the opportunity to invest companies in Hyderabad, ernment, police said. Tejaswini is reported to be and cooling systems (DCS and here. "Use TS i-Pass and get pharmaceutical making it one of the largest Accused Chamarthy bought the mater- critical. All were admitted in DHS), integrated solid waste a permit for your industries hub of the country life sciences hub in Asia. It ial from a private firm in Mumbai and cre- Eturnagaram area hospital. management, waste to energy within 15 days," he said. also account for 35-40 percent ated two fictitious orders in the names plant, command centre for "The state government will and has come to of the national pharma pro- senior West Bengal government officials of Class II student ICT-IOT based monitoring give you subsidy in electrici- be known as the duction, the minister said. Dr Paritosh Bhattachharyya and Pijush mowed down by car and environmental monitor- ty and tax rebate. We also ‘Genome Valley Analytica Anancon India Kanti Pramanick by forging their signa- ing. The government propos- have 24x7 clean water and and India Lab Expo is a befit- tures. He gave copies of the letters to HYDERABAD: A class II es to build physical infra- electricity supply as well," of India' ting stage for the largest phar- Nagasaina Rao and obtained orders for the student was mowed down by structure like approach roads, added the health minister. ma market in the country, supply of goods. Chamarthy collected Rs a speeding car at Kukatpally internal roads with storm water The Telangana government said Bhupinder Singh, CEO of 1.40 crore from Nagasaina Rao and on Thursday. Police said drains, power supply, water plans to set up a Pharma City of land for the construction of Messe Muenchen India. absconded, police said. seven-year-old girl, P Rishitha, supply, street lighting and at Sultanpur, on the lines of a new Pharma city. An addi- The three-day conference Basing on a complaint from Dr was returning home from warehousing. This apart, social HiTec-City for IT, to facilitate tional 300 acres will also be will cover latest developments Nagasaina Rao, a case was registered for school when she met with the infrastructure including expansion of existing phar- allocated," Etela said. in life sciences and pharma cheating and forgery. Investigations by CCS accident. The mishap schools, universities, hospitals maceutical and bulk drug Over the years, Hyderabad research aimed at encourag- inspector K Manoj Kumar revealed that occurred at and other services are also manufacturing companies. has emerged as the pharma- ing pharmaceutical research Chamarthy had cheated several people in AVB Puram envisaged in the Pharma City "We have allotted 400 acres ceutical hub of the country in Hyderabad. the past whom police are trying to identi- area in project. fy and locate. Kukatpally police station limits. The RURAL CIRCLES ENTHRAL TRAFFIC RULES VIOLATION IN THE FIRST SIX deceased, MONTHS OF 2019 IN FIGURES who studied in St Rita RACHAKONDA CYBERABAD n A majority of the cases High School, P Rishitha pertain to the helmet rule. was the daughter of Total cases Total cases But Rachakonda Srinivasa Rao, 35, a mason. police’s modus Her elder sister, Jhanvi, 7,67,699 11,97435 operandi can studies in class III. Rishitha truly help reduce and Jhanvi were returning traffic violations home from school on Helmet defaults Helmet defaults and thereby Thursday evening. While Rishitha was crossing the penalties paid by road, she slipped and fell 5,76,130 6,91,007 offenders. down. A Bolero car, bearing the number TS 08 UD 8718, registered on the name of one Neeladri Temburu, ran over the girl, who was still on the Heavy fines avoided, but ground. She received serious head injuries. Police said the girl succumbed while being shifted to a hospital. A case no let-up in police vigil was booked against the driver n Hemachalam under section PNS HYDERABAD the absence of harsh penalties and get 304-A (death by negligence) of away scot-free. the IPC and a probe was Participants gather with their notes at the rural development event inaugurated by Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan at Vehicle riders in the city heaved a sigh Many locals are of the view that the launched. National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) in the city on Thursday of relief after the Telangana govern- traffic police would have gotten so ment decided not to implement the busy hauling up violators and col- harsh new motor vehicles Act which lecting fines, it wouldn't have found prescribed back-breaking fines on time to regulate traffic. Petrol, diesel prices rise traffic rule violators. The government With regard to enforcing traffic Who can check vehicles, opted against implementing the Act rules, police in the Rachakonda PNS n HYDERABAD increase in excise duty on on the grounds of lack of feasibility. commissionerate recently set an fuel. The current The big penalties, however, would example for the other two -- constable or officer? Petrol price increased in price of petrol in have meant windfall for the police Hyderabad and Cyberabad commis- Hyderabad by 27 paise and Hyderabad is Rs department, with estimates saying sionerates -- to follow. The PNS n HYDERABAD diesel by 24 paise on 76.99 at Indian Oil revenue could have jumped from the Rachakonda police went about Wenesday, in wake of the petrol bunks and current collection of Rs 170 crore enforcing rules with ingenuity; it A debate is raging over who Debate rages surge in crude prices after Rs 77.00 at Bharat annually to Rs 500 crore. But that was made the violators on two-wheelers should inspect vehicles - a last week's drone attacks on Petroleum bunks, not to be. The government was not purchase helmets and offered assis- constable or a police officer - on SM; rules Saudi Arabia's oil facilities. while diesel prices were at Rs inclined to implement the new rules tance in acquiring other vehicle-relat- in social media. The latest increase is the 71.75. "We hope that the gov- taking into consideration the ground ed documents, instead of imposing Who is authorised to say only biggest single-day hike since ernment reduces excise duty,” realities. fines on them. This saved the viola- inspect the vehicles? Two the July 5 Budget presented in said Susheel, general manager The police, on their part, plan to tors from paying fines and helped videos of vehicle riders object- officers can Parliament that raised rates by of Bharat Petrol bunk in remain on even higher alert so as not them get the necessary papers and get ing to a constable checking almost Rs 2.50 a litre due to an Khairatabad. to let anybody violate rules at will in rule violation-proof from then on. vehicles have gone viral on the traffic fines. No police officer Internet. can collect money on the pre- In one of the videos, vehi- text of inspecting vehicles. If cle riders are seen arguing with an officer demands cash, the constables for inspecting their same can be reported in a Body found on Nagarjuna's property vehicles saying he is not autho- complaint. Action can be rised to do so. At the same taken against an officer found PNS n HYDERABAD time, a case is filed against a guilty. Man had poisoned himself four years ago, say police man for preventing a police Under Section 41 of CrPC, A highly decomposed body constable from discharging persons moving under suspi- was found on the premises an abandoned building. of a kidney ailment in 2015. his duty. cious circumstances and their of Tollywood actor The deceased When they entered the Soon after his brother's The rules say that an officer vehicles and equipment can be Akkineni Nagarjuna's farm- was identified as building, they noticed the death, Pandu slipped into of the rank of SI or above has checked by a police officer house in Papi Reddy Guda skeletal remains of a body, depression and would tell his the right to inspect vehicles. without permission from any- in Rangareddy district on 32-year-old C which was completely friends and family that he Moreover, the vehicles docu- one. In such situations, even Wednesday night. Police Pandu, with the decomposed. They wanted to kill himself. In ments should be inspected police constables can check recovered the body and help of an ID card informed the Village October 2015, he went miss- only in the presence of officers. people and their vehicles. started an investigation. Revenue Officer who alert- ing after writing a letter say- Neither police constables nor Police officials say that while The deceased was iden- and an Aadhaar ed the Keshampet police of ing that the property in his home guards have the right to constables can't check vehicles tified as 32-year-old C card found Cyberabad. Police reached name should go to his moth- directly inspect vehicles. on their own in normal cir- Pandu, with the help of an the spot with a dog squad er Jangamma. No missing People can complain to cumstances, the members of ID card and an Aadhaar beside the body and CLUES team and col- person's case was lodged by police higher-ups if the rules public can't misbehave with card found beside the body, lected forensic evidence. the family, sources said. are violated. If videographic them in any manner either. On Shamshabad DCP Prakash According to case details, Pandu reportedly consumed evidence is produced, pun- the other hand, if a police per- Reddy said, adding that he cultural land spread over 40 farm workers there to ready Pandu's family owned a poison and killed himself. ishment can also be awarded sonnel behaves rudely with died by consuming poison acres that the actor had the land for organic farm- land next to the one belong- The police have filed a case to erring policemen. anyone affecting their rights, around October 2015. bought. It had remained ing. The workers who ing to the actor. He was of suspicious death on In Telangana, there is a a complaint can be lodged The place the body was unused for several years. reached the place noticed close to one of his three Thursday and shifted the cashless system of collecting against such acts. found was a piece of agri- Nagarjuna had sent some foul smell emanating from brothers, Kumar, who died body for postmortem.

FOR SUBSCRIPTION, RENEWALS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT DELAYED PAPER DELIVERY, PLEASE CONTACT 040-23322341-43 HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 hyderabad 04 Dengue patients throng TS hospitals PNS n HYDERABAD The Health Minister said the Over 3,000 cases of dengue reported across state in Sept so far government had taken several Hospitals across Telangana con- measures to tackle the current tinue to be overcrowded with situation. He said the leaves of patients, including those with the doctors have been can- symptoms of dengue, even as celled. the state government remained Greater Hyderabad in a denial mode and has even Municipal Corporation gagged the private hospitals (GHMC) has taken up mea- ON THE RISE from giving out the numbers of sures to control the mosquito n Hundreds of people suffering dengue patients on the pretext menace. As poor sanitation in from viral fevers are of avoiding a health scare. homes is identified as the main undergoing treatment at Hundreds of people suffer- reason for breeding of dengue major government-run Bathukamma sarees ing from viral fever, malaria causing mosquitoes, the and seasonal diseases and also authorities are running a pub- hospitals and private showing dengue symptoms are lic awareness campaign. healthcare facilities undergoing treatment at major The opposition parties, n Hyd's Fever Hospital is distribution from Sep 23 government-run hospitals and however, have targeted the teeming with patients private healthcare facilities in government for what they call including many with PNS n HYDERABAD sands of families have been Hyderabad and other parts of hiding the facts and mis- suspected dengue symptoms directly benefited by the state. leading people. They alleged Minister for IT and Industries Batukamma sarees. Using Hyderabad's Fever Hospital, that there is a shortage of n As many as 3,000 cases of KT Rama Rao on Thursday 26,000 power looms employ- popularly known as Sir Ronald medicine, lack of diagnostic dengue were reported in the has announced that the dis- ing 16,000 workers, the Ross Institute of Tropical and facilities and beds in govern- state during Sept tribution of Bathukamma weavers have generated Communicable Diseases, is ment hospitals. n This has taken the total Sarees would begin from income of Rs 16,000 to Rs teeming with patients includ- "The situation is bad. The number of cases reported September23 across the state. 20,000 per month". Around ing many with suspected government has failed to tack- He said that the Telangana 10 lakh sarees with 9 yards dengue symptoms. been reported across the state, for creating a scare by declar- "Of the seasonal fever, 99 per le the situation. There are no since January to 4,500 government has spent Rs 715 had been made while remain- A similar situation is seen in the government claims that ing dengue deaths. cent cases are of the viral fever proper facilities in government n Officials said a committee crore for Bathukamma sarees ing 92 lakh sarees with 6 Osmania Hospital, Gandhi only one person died of A committee comprising and less than one per cent cases hospitals, while private hospi- was going through the in three years in Sircilla. yards. Total 102 lakh sarees Hospital, Niloufer Hospital for dengue. senior health department offi- of fever reported were diag- tals are fleecing the poor records to check whether 20 "Bathukamma sarees are account to 670 lakh meters of children and Maternity It was only two days ago that cials were set up to look into nosed as dengue and other patients," said Congress party other suspected deaths were not uniforms. So, this year, the cloth. On an average, 8 lakh Hospital Petlaburj -- all the the health department con- the suspected dengue death such fevers," Health Minister leader Mallu Bhatti due to dengue sarees are made in 100 vari- meters were produced per major government-run hos- firmed the first death due to cases. They are verifying the Etela Rajender told the state Vikramarka. eties in 10 different designs day. By Wednesday, 75 lakh pitals in Hyderabad which get dengue. A 35-year-old man confirmatory tests done by the Legislative Assembly early this and in 10 different colors," the sarees have been sent to the patients from across the state. from Medchal district on the hospitals. week. Minister said. He said the dis- districts. Cost of each saree The infrastructure and medical outskirts of Hyderabad died at The panel was constituted He rejected the demand of Spurt in viral fevers in Karimnagar dist tribution of sarees in each con- comes down to Rs 280 and staff are proving inadequate to a private hospital. for death audit after allegations the opposition parties to stituency center would be additional GST. This year, deal with the huge number of Officials said a committee that instead of confirming declare medical emergency in PNS n KARIMNAGAR Dharmapuri region of opened by MLAs, MLCs, MPs, the sarees are ready to be dis- patients. In some hospitals, was going through the records dengue on the basis of MAC- the state. He slammed them for Peddapalli area and Siricilla Judge Chairman and local tributed in all 100 varieties in two patients are being accom- to check whether 20 other sus- ELISA tests, many hospitals creating an unnecessary alarm Government hospitals in the district. corporations. All over the 10 different designs and 10 modated on one bed. Some pected deaths were due to and labs are doing rapid diag- on the issue. "The opposition district are witnessing huge Following the rise in num- state, women over the age of different colors. patients are also being treated dengue. nostic tests and giving false must stop creating unnecessary rush of patients for the last one ber of patients, the officials 18 and white ration card- Sailaja Ramayyar, Director, on the floor. The spurt in dengue cases positive cases. fear among the people," he said. week following the spurt in viral have increased the OP time in holders are being given 1.02 Handloom and Textile As many as 3,000 cases of has sent panic and triggered Officials made it clear that if He urged the opposition to fevers in the forest villages of many PHCs. Though there is crore sarees. Department, said, "We have dengue were reported in the demands from the opposition a dengue patient suffered from cooperate with the govern- Peddapalli and Manthani. Daily, a paucity of funds and short- "The state government is been distributing saris for the state during the current month. for declaring medical emer- any co-morbid condition such ment in checking the spread of over 200 patients are visiting the age of equipment in the PHCs, spending Rs 313 crore for this last three years and are mak- This has taken the total num- gency. as hypertension, or if MAC- the seasonal diseases by sensi- PHCs in the district. The case the treatment and testing facil- initiative this year. With ing saris every year to improve ber of cases reported since However, the health author- ELISA test is not done, such a tising people about the causes is the same in Huzurabad ity was up to the mark in Bathukamma sarees, govern- the design and quality. Along January to 4,500. While unof- ities have put gag orders on the case will not be declared as of viral fevers and measures to region of Karimnagar district, many PHCs as per villagers. ment is empowering Power with the saree, the blouse will ficially 56 dengue deaths have private hospitals, blaming them dengue death. prevent them. Loom Workers and thou- also be provided". Practice yoga, HUZURNAGAR BY-ELECTION Guv asks people Revanth's comments unite Nalgonda Cong leaders PNS n HYDERABAD walk. Physical fitness should UTTAM’S SPOUSE PADMAVATHI RIGHT CANDIDATE FOR HUZURNAGAR SEAT, SAYS KOMATIREDDY be the style of living of every- Governor Dr Tamilsai one, the Governor said K VENKATESHWARLU while having chitchat with Rumblings common in Soundararajan on Thursday adding that practicising reg- n HYDERABAD scribes, has condemned the Congress, says Jagga Uttam's wife will face called upon the people to ular yoga is the only way to statement of Malkajgiri MP A defeat: Jagadish practice Yoga that will help not keep oneself fit. "Let us all Azharuddin Though the Election Revanth Reddy. He made it Responding to the only tone the body but also respond to the 'Fit India' call Commission is yet to announce clear that Uttam Padmavathi Huzurnagar by-election issue, In contrast to Congress helps infuse positive energy. given by the Prime Minister contests for HCA the by-election to the Reddy is only suitable candi- Sangareddy MLA Jagga Reddy leaders, ruling party TRS Inaugurating the yoga Narendra Modi," she said Huzurnagar Assembly con- date for Huzurnagar seat. "I said that internal rumblings are leaders alleged that Uttam classes on Thursday morning adding that yoga has become president post stituency, the issue is already don't know the name suggest- very common in the Congress. Kumar Reddy started dra- at the Samskruthi Bhavan her regular practice. PNS n HYDERABAD creating disparities among the ed by Revanth Reddy for "The reason for rumblings is dif- mas afraid of their defeat in on the Raj Bhavan premises The Advisor to the Telangana Congress leaders. Huzurnagar by-election. Not ferences of opinions. It is very Huzurnagar by-election. for the staff and their family Governor, APVN Sarma, the Former India cricket team cap- However, Revanth Reddy's only me, but also senior leader common in all political parties. During an interaction members, the Governor felt Secretary to the Governor, tain Mohammad Azharuddin statement, proposing Chamala K Jana Reddy doesn't knows In general, these sorts of differ- with the scribe at his cham- that of late, with the tech- Surendra Mohan, other offi- on Thursday filed nomina- Kiran Reddy's name as the can- the name suggested by Revanth ences will not visible in region- bers in Assembly lobbies, nology developing fast, peo- cers of the Raj Bhavan, staff tion papers for the Hyderabad didate for the Huzurnagar seat Reddy. We are in politics for al parties and comes out only in Power Minister G Jagdish ple began neglecting the members and the members of Cricket Association presiden- is uniting the Nalgonda district the last 30 years. Will the party national parties. The senior Reddy said that it looks physical exercises, particu- their families attended the tial elections to be held on Congress leaders. field a new candidate by object- leaders have to maintain restraint Uttam made Revanth to larly yoga and even morning yoga classes. September 27. On the other hand, ing us? We don't advices of the regarding issues like Huzurnagar speak like that as it is cer- Two years ago, he also filed Sangareddy MLA T Jagga leaders, who joined party issue. We will strive for the vic- by-election," he said. tain that Padmavathi will the nomination papers but Reddy said that internal rum- recently. We don't want other tory of Padmavathi. The con- "There is no single hero in lose elections if he fields her. were rejected as the HCA blings are very common in district leaders to interfere in stituency people too are wish- Congress but Rahul Gandhi is "Uttam's mental condi- found them to be not in order. Congress party. However, the our district politics. What is the ing Padmavathi to contest the our leader. At constituency tion is not good and hence As he could not give satisfac- ruling TRS is cashing in on the need for TPCC working pres- by-elections". level, the local leaders are he is speaking like. Uttam is tory answer on lifting of ban opportunity. The TRS alleged ident to interfere in Nalgonda On asked whether heroes", he opined. He said that stating that the police are fil- imposed on him because of the that the Congress party raised politics? Congress will register Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy senior leaders Jana Reddy, ing cases against Congress match-fixing controversy. curtains to the drama in the victory in Huzurnagar. The will stay in the Congress, Uttam and Komatireddy broth- leaders in Huzurnagar Speaking after filing the name of 'candidate' for senior leaders are wishing me Venakat Reddy asked the ers are dictating Congress in though there are no cases papers, he said his objective is Huzurnagar by-election. Power to become the PCC Chief. We scribes to pose the question to erstwhile Nalgonda district. against them", he said. to take the game of cricket for- Minister G Jagdish Reddy said will work for the sake of party the former in this regard. Huzurnagar constituency is Jagdish further said that one ward. He wants to keep the that Padmavathi will certainly even if I don't get PCC chief "Chief Minister K Uttam's own constituency. village, which is 100% Hyderabad Cricket above all loss election if TPCC president position. Jana Reddy, Uttam Chandrasekhar Rao's brother's Uttam has freedom in selecting Congress village, in with the help of advice from N Uttam Kumar Reddy fields and me got united. We joined daughter Regulapati Ramyarao the candidate for by-election. Huzurnagar became 100% everyone. He also stressed on his wife. hands though we have differ- is in BJP though KCR is in However, party high command TRS. With this effect, Uttam grooming the district-level On Thursday, Bhongir MP ences all these days. We are TRS, similarl is the case with will finalise the party candi- has lost his mental condition. cricket even further. Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, seniors and we will discuss the my brother", he said. date's name. Govt's mismanagement pushed Jagga’s meeting ‘State realty sector KCR announces with Harish Rs 1L bonus... SCCL into crisis, says Laxman creates sensation marching ahead' Continued from Page 1 PNS n HYDERABAD Continued from Page 1 It is a proud moment for all of us, While Singareni PNS n HYDERABAD when the SCCL fared better than the BJP president K Laxman fired Collieries turnover is After the meeting, Jagga told Coal India in almost all parameters on Chief Minister K about Rs 27,000 scribes that it was in connection The Confederation of Real related to the coal management in the Chandrashekar Rao saying the crore, the state government with the development of his con- Estate Developers country," the Chief Minister said. latter has been cheating is due to more than Rs stituency. "I met Harish Rao after Association of India "Our government feels that the Singareni employees by telling 14 years. I spoke to Harish Rao for (CREDAI) Telangana sweat that each and every SCCL lies in Assembly. Laxman 10,000 crore. Due to the the sake of my constituency peo- announced its new office worker shed in creating the national alleged, for the first time in the mismanagement of state ple. Harish Rao responded posi- bearers for the period 2019 wealth, often coming out of jaws of history of Singareni Collieries, government, Singareni which tively," Jagga observed. to 2021, who will be death, is no way inferior to the sac- the mining PSU is facing a is a profitable company has However, hawks say there is responsible for spear- rifices of our own army personnel financial crisis, due to the got into a position, where it is more to it than meets the eye in heading and strengthening fighting at the borders," he added. mismanagement of TRS gov- taking any action. The state the crucial meeting. Doubts are the Credai initiatives in He recalled that in the united ernment. government is due Rs 1200 unable to pay even salaries serious among those sections Telangana and support the Andhra Pradesh, Singareni workers "Singareni Collieries has crore to Singareni Thermal and bonuses to workers that believe that it was Harish development of the sector were getting meagre bonus. The always been a profitable com- Power Station at Jaipur. — K LAXMAN, TS BJP president Rao who had obstructed Jagga in the region. along with the focus on Concept in the projects by bonus was only Rs 13,540 in 2013-14. pany. But due to the misman- Government is also looting Reddy from joining the TRS The team will be led by consumer satisfaction and members. agement of Telangana gov- Singareni by buying power after the Assembly elections. For G Ram Reddy, Ch adherence to ethical stan- Speaking on the occa- ernment, Singareni Collieries from Jaipur power plant at a ly on CM saying the latter has a while, Jagga Reddy was prais- Ramchandra Reddy, dards of operations in real sion G Ram Reddy, is in a severe financial crisis much lesser cost of Rs 3.42 per betrayed Singareni workers on ing Chief Minister K President & D Murali estate industry as the key Chairman of CREDAI Onion prices hit now. Government has collect- unit, while the same govern- giving jobs to dependents and Chandrasekhar Rao and his son Krishna Reddy, president- objectives for this year. Telangana said, "We had ed about Rs 13,105 crore from ment is paying more than Rs even diverted Rs 1600 Crore in IT Minister KT Ramarao, while elect, E Premsagar Reddy The real estate sector in an interesting real estate new high Singareni Collieries over the 7 to private power plants. Even the name of 'district mineral spitting fire at Harish Rao. as Secretary, K Indrasena Telangana has witnessed journey in the state since past five years but has not paid after buying power at cheaper funds' from Singareni Jagga's long-standing grouse Reddy, G Ajay Kumar, C remarkable progress since its formation in 2014. The Continued from Page 1 back. While Singareni price, the government is not Collieries to state government. has been that Harish Rao did Jagan Mohan , V the formation of the state. real estate sector was lag- Collieries turnover is about Rs paying dues. While the state Laxman stressed that even to 'injustice' to the people of Madhusudhan Reddy as The contribution of ging behind the rest of the Some unscrupulous traders have 27,000 crore, the state govern- government is pushing pay the bonus, company has to Sangareddy by diverting Singur vice presidents, and Gopal CREDAI Telangana has country; however, due to hoarded onions in large quantities, sens- ment is due to more than Rs Singareni Collieries into a go for fresh loans, due to the waters when the latter worked as Pancharia, Pallerla Raju, Y always been immense proactive policies and ini- ing market trends. There are many spe- 10,000 crore. Due to the mis- severe financial crisis on one irresponsible management by Irrigation Minister. Jagga called Saideswar Rao, as joint with their key focus on tiatives by the state gov- cial godowns to store onions for days on management of state govern- side, KCR has been cheating state government. it 'water theft' without the knowl- secretaries and B consumer satisfaction and ernment, the real estate end. However, when the supplies to the ment, Singareni which is a Sinagreni workers by saying "As KCR's daughter Kavitha edge of the Chief Minister. He Panduranga Reddy as trea- importance on adherence sector in Hyderabad & main market dwindle, traders bide their profitable company has got that government will give 28 headed Telangana Boggu has slammed Harish Rao sever- surer. to ethical building stan- rest of the state is showing time to bring stocks from the godowns into a position, where it is percent bonus. KCR should Ghani Karmika Sangham, CM al times, accusing the latter of The new team set the dards, initiatives for skill positive growth and lead- to the market at the opportune moment unable to pay even salaries and increase the bonus to 30 per- KCR gave several promises to resorting to "blackmail" politics. agenda by announcing an development for the con- ing the country both in and sell it at a higher place, making a bonuses to workers," he said. cent as 49 percent of the bonus Singareni workers during trade Jagga alleged that Harish had increased focus on struction workers, water terms of absorption of killing. The common people, who feel "TSGenco is due Rs 8000 will be paid by Centre alone," union unions elections. But has tried to join Congress with the builders unity to promote conservation and Haritha office spaces and sales of the pinch as prices of onions go through crore to Singareni Collieries further said K Laxman. failed to implement them,” he help of Congress leader Dr KVP the activities in the chap- Haram and the adoption the properties. We hope the roof, are hoping that officials would but the government is not Laxman came down heavi- further said. Ramachandra Rao in 2008. ters of CREDAI Telangana of Green Building the same to continue." conduct raids and help stabilize prices. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 nation 05 SHORT READS SC summons UP Home Secy over minor ‘married' girl's plea n PNS NEW DELHI The top court noted in its order that The Supreme Court sum- despite granting time to the state's moned the Home Secretary of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, counsel for filing reply on the plea, the Will create new taking a serious view of the lawyer has not received proper state government's failure to instruction from the department paradise in respond to a plea by a "minor" Valley: Normalcy elusive Kashmir: Modi Muslim girl, who has chal- concerned lenged the Allahabad High NASHIK: Blaming the Congress Court order by which her mar- for the plight of Kashmiris for riage was found to be void. The high court had dis- accordance with the traders ‘threatened’ decades, Prime Minister The 16-year-old girl has missed her plea against the trial Mohammadan Law in June PNS n SRINAGAR Narendra Modi on Thursday challenged the high court court's order observing that this year. Markets remained called for making efforts to order, saying that as per the since she was a "minor" her Her father had lodged a Incidents of miscreants threat- create a "new paradise" in the Mohammedan Law, once a case would be dealt with in police complaint alleging that ening shopkeepers and vandal- closed and public valley. Launching the BJP's poll female attains the age of puber- accordance with the Juvenile his daughter has been kid- ising private vehicles have transport off the campaign for the next month's ty, that is 15 years, she is inde- Later, the bench summoned Monday (September 23)," the Justice (Care and Protection) napped by the man and his been reported from many roads. Some shops Maharashtra Assembly pendent to take decisions for the Home Secretary of of the bench said. Act, 2015 and as she did not associates. Thereafter, the girl places in Kashmir Valley where elections, Modi also said that a her life and is competent to state and directed him to per- The top court had earlier want to join her parents, the recorded her statement before normal life remained disrupt- opened for few lot of efforts are being made marry any one of her own sonally appear before it on agreed to examine the plea of order sending her to the shel- a magistrate in which she said ed for the 46th day on hours early in the from across the border to choice. September 23. the girl who has been ordered ter home was correct. that she had married the man Thursday following abroga- morning and late foment violence in Jammu and When the matter came up The top court noted in its to stay in a shelter home for The girl, through her lawyer out of her free will and wanted tion of Article 370, officials in the evening, but Kashmir. "We have to create a for hearing before a bench of order that despite granting women in Uttar Pradesh after Dushyant Parashar, has told the to stay with him. The trial court said. new paradise (in Kashmir)... Justices N V Ramana and Ajay time to the state's counsel for her marriage was found to be apex court that the high court had directed that she be sent to They said private cars have remain shut hug each Kashmiri," he said. Rastogi, the counsel appearing filing reply on the plea, the void by the high court. failed to appreciate the fact that the child welfare committee for come under stone-pelting at during the day "Cattle don't vote," Modi said on for the state, sought time to file lawyer has not received prop- The girl, who is 16-years-old her 'nikah' is in accordance safe custody and protection many places as the miscreants criticism that his government's a response on the petition. er instruction from the depart- as per a medical report, has with the Mohammaden Law. until she attains the age of 18. want to enforce shutdown. The efforts of the state gov- programme to vaccinate 50 "Let the Chief Secretary ment concerned. challenged the high court's The plea, which said that her Referring to an earlier apex Authorities have taken note ernment to open schools have crore livestock is a political appear (in court). Then he will "We are forced to compel the July order which dismissed right to life and liberty may be court judgement, the plea has of these incidents and follow not borne any fruit as parents move. The national animal understand the seriousness of appearance of Secretary Home her petition against a trial protected, contended that she said that the girl may be per- up action has been taken, the continued to keep children at disease control programme is the matter," the bench said in (of Uttar Pradesh) to appear court directive sending her to was in love with a man and mitted to lead conjugal life with officials added. home due to apprehensions aimed at eradicating foot and an oral observation. personally before us on a shelter home at Ayodhya. they performed 'Nikah' in her husband. Markets remained closed about their safety. mouth disease and brucellosis in the Valley and public trans- Most areas of the valley in livestock and vaccinating port off the roads, they said. were restrictions-free, but the over 50 crore livestock, They said some of the shops deployment of security forces including cattle, buffalo, sheep, GST COUNCIL MEET open for few hours early in the continued on the ground to goats and pigs against foot and Posters come up in MP against morning and late in the maintain law and order, the mouth disease. evening, but remain shut dur- officials said. Mining dependents call ing the day. Restrictions were first INX Media: Court Public transport was off the imposed across Kashmir on extends custody of Digvijaya, dub him ‘anti-Hindu' roads, but private cars were August 5 when the Centre off proposed protest plying in many areas of the city announced its decision to Chidambaram till Oct 3 PNS n BHOPAL ing allegations of rape levelled and elsewhere in the valley, abrogate Article 370 of the PNS n PANAJI NEW DELHI: A Delhi court against BJP leader Swami they said. Constitution and bifurcate the Thursday extended till October Days after senior Congress Chinmayanand by a law stu- Few auto-rickshaws and state into two Union territories. 3 the judicial custody of former People dependent on the leader Digvijaya Singh claimed dent in Uttar Pradesh. inter-district cabs were also The restrictions were lifted in finance minister P mining industry in Goa have that people donning "saffron The Congress leader, who seen plying in some areas in phases from many parts of the Chidambaram in connection called off their protest pro- robes" were committing rapes, had kicked up controversies in civil lines of the city, they valley as the situation with the INX Media corruption posed for Friday outside the some anonymous posters came the past as well with his state- added. improved with the passage of case. Special judge Ajay Kumar venue of the GST Council up in the city, demanding a ban ments, also said the Sanatan The officials said Internet time. Kuhar also allowed medical meet, which will be chaired on his entry to Hindu religious dharma (ancient religion) is services remained suspended Authorities have been examination of Chidambaram. by Union Finance Minister places. being defamed by such acts. across all platforms. imposing restrictions in vul- The court extended the judicial Nirmala Sitharaman, follow- The posters, according to Meanwhile, local NGO While landlines across the nerable areas of the valley custody of Chidambaram after ing an assurance from Chief some people who saw them, Digvijaya Singh Sanskriti Bachao Manch chief valley were functional, voice every Friday, apprehending the CBI sought extension of the Minister Pramod Sawant. were apparently put up around Chandrashekhar Tiwari calls on mobile devices were that vested interests might veteran Congress leader's Earlier, the mining depen- midnight outside various tem- The Congress dubbed the poster protest working only in Kupwara and exploit the large gatherings at judicial remand. Solicitor dents were planning to walk Nirmala Sitharaman ples in the city, including the against Singh as a "natural Handwara police districts of big mosques and shrines to General Tushar Mehta, to the GST Council meet Parshuram temple in Char leader, who had reaction" by the Hindu com- north Kashmir, they added. fuel protests. appearing for CBI, sought venue on Friday to put forth were made for the GST Imli area, by an unidentified kicked up munity. extension of the judicial their grievances before the Council meet in Goa and that right wing body. controversies in "I got to know about such custody and said there has Union minister. the mining dependents will be However, they were the past too, also posters against Singh. This is been no change of However, after Sawant stopped if they try to protest removed them in the morning a natural reaction, given his Javadekar says circumstance from the day he assured them that he would outside the venue. by unidentified persons. said the Sanatan repeated anti-Hindu barbs. was first sent to jail. Senior fix a meeting of their repre- The mining operations, a The posters, carrying pic- dharma (ancient This anger also resulted in his advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing sentatives with Sitharaman, key source of revenue to the tures of the Congress veteran, defeat during recent Lok Sabha Kejriwal backs slogan- for Chidambaram, opposed the the proposed protest was government, came to a stand- read: "Hindu samaj ki yahi religion) is elections from Bhopal seat," he investigative agency's plea to called off, Goa Mining still in March 2018 following a pukar, Hindu virodhi being defamed told PTI. extend his judicial custody. People's Front (GMPF) pres- Supreme Court order which Digvijaya Singh ke liye mand- by such acts However, state Congress shouters in JNU Sibal moved an application on ident Puti Gaonkar said on quashed 88 mining leases. The iron ke darwaze band hon, media coordinator Narendra behalf of Chidambaram seeking Thursday. BJP-led state government ear- band hon Hindu Samaj (this is Saluja dubbed Digvijaya Singh PNS n NEW DELHI regular medical checkup and Gaonkar said they would lier requested the Centre to an appeal of Hindu society that thus defaming the Sanatan a "staunch Hindu", and alleged adequate supplementary diet submit a memorandum to amend the existing mining doors of temples should be Dharma (ancient religion). that the BJP "distorted" his Hitting out at Arvind Kejriwal during judicial custody in Tihar Sitharaman, who is part of laws so that the leases get closed for anti-Hindu He also said that such acts comments for political gains. for not giving sanction to pros- Jail. the Group of Ministers extended. A GoM under the Digvijaya Singh)." are "unforgivable". "There is no bigger follow- ecute former JNU Students' (GoM) formed to look into leadership of Union Home Singh kicked up a row on Though Singh did not take er of the Sanatan Dharma, or Union president Kanhaiya the mining crisis in the minister Amit Shah has been Tuesday by saying that people names, his comments come the Hindu Dharma, than Kumar in a sedition case, Union Chinmayanand case: coastal state. trying to work out a solution donning "saffron robes" are close on the heels of a Supreme Digvijayaji in the state. The Minister Prakash Javadekar on Priyanka slams BJP, Earlier, the police said elab- to revive the mining industry committing rapes which are Court-appointed Special BJP distorted his statement for Thursday accused the Delhi orate security arrangements in Goa. taking place in "temples", and Investigation Team (SIT) prob- political benefits," he said. Chief Minister of supporting Prakash Javadekar cops for 'negligence' those who allegedly raised "anti- NEW DELHI: Congress leader national" slogans in the univer- attitude that he supports such Priyanka Gandhi Vadra sity in 2016. statements otherwise he would slammed the BJP government Coming down heavily on have granted the sanction." and the police in Uttar Pradesh Commuters stranded as pvt buses, cabs go off road over MV Act Kejriwal and his government The Delhi Police had on on Thursday over the PNS n NEW DELHI Union said the national capi- for not giving sanction to pros- Wednesday informed a city Chinmayanand case, saying United Front of tal has over 50 small and big ecute Kumar and others facing court that the request for they were repeating the Commuters faced difficulties in auto unions and majority of sedition charges, Javadekar said sanction to prosecute Kumar "negligence" shown and reaching their destinations on Transport them took part in the strike. that despite repeatedly being and others was pending before "protection" given to the Thursday as several private Associations Delhi has over 90,000 autos. asked by the court about the the Home Department of the accused in the Unnao rape buses, taxis and autorickshaws general secretary There were reports of attacks permission, the chief minister Delhi government. The police case. Her allegations came a remained off the roads due to on some auto drivers who did was not granting it. "Court is had informed that it had done day after the student, who has a strike called by the UFTA said over 50 not participate in the strike. repeatedly asking the Delhi its part and was now awaiting levelled rape charges against against the amended Motor transport unions in However, Soni refuted the CM that when will you give the decision. On January 14, former Union minister Swami Vehicle Act provisions. Delhi-NCR were claims and said the strike was permission to prosecute those the police had filed a charge Chinmayanand, threatened to Many schools in the nation- peaceful and a large number of who raised anti-national slo- sheet in the court against set herself on fire if the al capital remained closed due taking part in auto drivers were willingly gans. But we can say that the Kumar and others, including Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to the strike while some asked the strike participating in it. CM is supporting those people former JNU students Umar leader was not arrested parents to make their own Light Motor Vehicle who raised the slogans," he said. Khalid and Anirban immediately. The student also arrangements to pick up and remained unaffected. and unions in Delhi-NCR were Association including various Javadekar, who is the min- Bhattacharya, saying they were asked if the government was drop their wards. United Front of Transport taking part in the strike. certain other provisions of last mile connecting vehicles ister for information and leading a procession and sup- waiting for her to die even after The services of Delhi Metro, Associations (UFTA) general The UFTA is demanding the new MV Act. associations of Grameen Sewa, broadcasting and environment ported seditious slogans raised her statement was recorded Delhi Transport Corporation secretary Shyamlal Gola said withdrawal of the steep hike in Rajender Soni, general sec- e-rickshaws said they did not and climate change, said, "It is in the JNU campus during an before a magistrate. (DTC) and cluster buses over 50 transport associations road traffic penalties and retary Delhi-auto Rickshaw participate in the strike. clear from Arvind Kejriwal's event on February 9, 2016. IIT-Kgp researchers generate Protests outside Bachchan's house over Metro tweet PNS n MUMBAI friends waiting for u outside. Activists, who are Sir, let us take you for a visit to Activists opposing the pro- against felling of Aarey It will change your per- electricity from wet clothes posed felling of over 2,600 trees in the leafy ception Sir. When will you PNS n KOLKATA trees in Aarey Colony staged a join us Sir. Aarey is waiting? The clothes, when connected to a silent protest outside colony to make #SaveAareyForest As part of an initiative to gen- commercial supercapacitor, discharged Bollywood megastar Amitabh way for a Metro #SaveAareySaveMumbai," he erate clean and sustainable Bachchan's bungalow here shed, staged their said in another tweet. power, researchers at IIT electricity of around 10 Volt in almost against his tweet supporting The Aarey Colony, adjoining Kharagpur have developed a 24 hours-enough to glow a white LED the Mumbai Metro project. protest outside the Sanjay Gandhi National new technology to source elec- for over an hour Several activists, who are Bachchan's Park, is known as a major tricity from clothes drying in against the felling of trees in the residence in Juhu green lung of the metropolis. open space, a statement here leafy colony to make way for a Yuva Sena chief Aaditya said on Thursday. used by the water within the Metro car shed, on Wednesday Thackeray has been quite vocal The technology was recent- researchers for spaces of a staged their protest outside megastar to visit Aarey to against the proposed felling of ly tested at a remote village, power generation. porous material. Bachchan's residence in Juhu, understand the ground reality trees in the area. where around 50 wet cloth "The clothes we "Until now, it holding banners and placards and also hit out at the Metro Environmentalists and items were put up for drying by wear are made was beyond carrying messages: 'Save Aarey' project authorities. activists are also opposing the washermen across a surface from cellulose- imagination that and 'Gardens do not make "Dear MMRDA Official, I Metro car shed project and area of 3000 sq. metre. based textile which a wet cloth being forests'. Mumbai Metro Rail ng @MumbaiMetro3 @d earli- hear you are looking for plots have been demanding its relo- The clothes, when connect- has a network of dried in a natur- Earlier on Tuesday, Bachchan Corporation Limited's est r prvide faster, safer, conve- for constructing casting yards cation. Several Bollywood per- ed to a commercial superca- nano-channels. al atmosphere in a tweet said, "Friend of mine Managing Director Ashwini nient,#PollutionFree commute for your various METRO pro- sonalities and politicians have pacitor, discharged electricity Ions in saline water could be capable had a medical emergency, Bhide even hailed Bachchan's 2 #Mumbaikars jects. Would SrBachchan's gar- also extended their support to of around 10 Volt in almost 24 can move through of generating decided to take METRO praise for the Metro project. #AareyAikaNa," Bhide tweeted. den suffice? I think you'll will these activists. hours - enough to glow a this by capillary action induc- clean energy. This new tech- instead of his car...came back "Thank u @SrBachchan ji fr However, environmental find the area suitable for your Commenting on the Aarey white LED for over an hour. ing an electric potential in the nology would be extremely very impressed..said was faster, depicting d importance of activist Zoru Bhathena, who needs... and I am sure he would issue, Maharashtra Chief According to the statement, process," explained lead beneficial in addressing the convenient and most #Metro so succinctly. Thank has filed a petition in the happily oblige too." Minister Devendra Fadnavis on traditionally woven cellulose- researcher Suman essential power requirements efficient..Solution for you for ur support. We'r com- Bombay High Court against the "Dear @SrBachchan. Would Sunday said it is the govern- based fabric contains a tiny Chakraborty. Capillary action in remote villages," Pollution..Grow more trees..I mitted 2 commission entire civic body's approval given for request you to leave theprotec- ment's land which does not fall channel network, which was is defined as the movement of Chakraborty added. did in my garden.. have you." #MumbaiMetro network incld- felling of the trees, asked the tion of your Garden & join our under a forest area. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 nation 06 Rajnath first Defence Minister to fly in Tejas fighter aircraft SHORT READS PNS n BENGALURU was flying". aircraft," the official had said. “I want to "We went close to Mach 1, the The IAF has already induct- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulate HAL, speed of sound, but he couldn't ed a batch of Tejas aircraft. The on Thursday flew in the Tejas DRDO and several make it out. I had to tell him that naval version of the LCA is in fighter aircraft from the HAL this is the speed now," Tiwari development stage. airport in Bengaluru, becoming agencies concerned. added. Last Friday in Goa, Tejas had the first defence minister to fly We have reached a Officials said the basic flying successfully carried out an in the indigenously-built light in the Indian Air Force currently "arrested landing", a key per- At meeting with Shah, combat aircraft (LCA). level where we can starts by 20.5 years and a pilot formance, demonstrating its After the sortie which lasted export fighter planes is generally ready to fly fighter ability to land on board an air- Mamata raises Assam for around 30 minutes, the jets in IAF at around 22 years of craft carrier, making it a major NRC issue defence minister said he chose across the age. milestone in development of the the aircraft because it was built world...Countries in He also said that there is no naval variant of the fighter jet. NEW DELHI: West Bengal Chief indigenously and described the upper age limit for flying fight- Initially, the IAF had placed Minister Mamata Banerjee met flying experience as thrilling. South East Asia have er jets. Till the time a pilot is an order with the Hindustan Union Home Minister Amit "Flight very smooth, com- shown interest in medically fit - up to the stan- Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for Shah here on Thursday and fortable, I was thrilled. It was one dards set by the IAF - he or she 40 Tejas aircraft. Last year, the raised the issue of the NRC in of the most memorable events of purchasing Tejas can fly the fighter jet, the official IAF issued the request for pro- Assam. After meeting Shah at my life," said the 68-year-old aircraft” said. The Air Chief is 62-years- posal (RFP) to HAL for the pro- his North Block office, the Singh after alighting from the old. curement of another batch of 83 Trinamool Congress chief said aircraft. Singh also attended an exhi- Tejas at a cost of over Rs 50,000 many genuine Indians were "This is an indigenous plane. which you can pick up targets bition of products of the Defence crore. The Tejas is an indigenous excluded from the NRC in So, it came naturally to me fly in even from 20-25 km away." Research and Development light weight, multi role super- Assam and she requested the Tejas and experience the flying. DRDO and several agencies However, the minister said he Talking about his experience When a person is standing Organisation (DRDO) in sonic aircraft developed in both home minister to examine their It was also to check under what concerned. We have reached a was following orders. "But those of flying with the Defence still on earth, the amount of Bengaluru. fighter and trainer versions. cases as many of those conditions do our fighter pilots level where we can export fight- two minutes were memorable," Minister, Tiwari said, "Raksha force exerted by earth's gravita- A Defence Ministry official Advanced materials like com- excluded are Bengali-speaking fly these aircraft. This is why I er planes across the he said. Mantri (Defence Minister) was tional field is "one g". Fighter had said on Wednesday that the posites are used in the manu- people, Hindi-speaking, facture of the Tejas to reduce Gorkhas and even Assamese flew in this aircraft," the minis- world...Countries in South East The minister was accompa- flying the aircraft in the air (for pilots have to bear higher num- minister would be "taking a sor- people. "I have not come to ter said. Asia have shown interest in nied by Air Vice Marshal N 2 minutes), and he liked it. We ber of g's as they fly at high speed tie" in order to boost the morale weight and increase the com- discuss about the NRC in West Wearing a G suit, holding his purchasing Tejas aircraft," he Tiwari, who is also the Project went all the way up to 2 to 2.5g. and altitude. of officers who have been ponent life. The Tejas is Bengal, I have come to discuss helmet under his arms and said. Director, National Flight Test But I was showing him more Tiwari said the minister was involved in the development of designed to carry a veritable about the NRC in Assam," sporting aviator glasses, Singh An official said the minister Centre, ADA (Aeronautical avionics and sophisticated sys- very happy with the flying qual- the "indigenously-made Tejas". plethora of air-to-air, air-to- Banerjee said after the meeting. looked every inch a fighter pilot. also "controlled" and flew the Development Agency) in tems that we have on board like ity, "the smoothness, the con- "It will also boost the morale of surface, precision guided and She met Prime Minister "I want to congratulate HAL, aircraft for around two minutes. Bengaluru. laser designation pod, using trols, and the way the aircraft IAF pilots who are flying these standoff weaponry. Narendra Modi on Wednesday and raised the issue of renaming the state. Banerjee also invited the prime minister Indigenous tech use in armed forces to inaugurate a coal block in Pulled out UP from identity crisis: Yogi the state. PNS n LUCKNOW COMPLETES 30 MONTHS IN OFFICE opened in the state," he said. to be 75% by ‘29-30: Rajnath Singh ‘Process of cancelling Besides, the state has wit- land rights granted to Marking the completion of 30 number of schemes to the nessed huge investments in PNS n BENGALURU Singh said after attending an oping such a capacity gradually," months in office, Uttar Pradesh farmers. Crop loans up to Rs 1 industrial sector and creation exhibition of products of he said. Our export capability is Vadra's firm started’ Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath lakh given to 86 lakh farmers of job opportunities for the After flying indigenously-built Defence Research and being built up too, Singh said. CHANDIGARH: The Haryana on Thursday released a book- in the state were waived off and youths, according to the book- light combat aircraft Tejas, Union Development Organisation "Recently developed ASAT government has begun the let on the achievements of his record purchase of crops was let titled 'Vikas Evam Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (DRDO) here. (anti-satellite) missile, the use of process of cancelling the government and asserted that done." Sushashan Ke 30 Mah' (30 said at an event here on "That day is not far when we Netra in Balakot air strike, and licence given to Robert Vadra's the perception of the state has Adityanath also highlighted months of good governance Thursday that the use of indige- can create 100 per cent of items the recent successful testing of Sky Light Hospitality to develop changed considerably during the success of Kumbh Mela in and development). nous technology in armed forces in our country itself," he added. air-to-air missile Astra - these land that was later transferred this period. Allahabad, Pravasi Bharatiya A film titled 'UP Ke would be around 75 per cent by At DRDO exhibition, the incidents have solidified the to realty major DLF for Rs 58 Addressing a press confer- Diwas in Varanasi and Karmayogi' was also played on 2029-30. On Thursday morning, minister said,"Whatever I have nation's trust in DRDO," said the crore, officials said on ence at his residence here, the "improvement" in law and the occasion. "Sanyasi ke kar- Singh flew in the Tejas fighter air- seen today, and whatever I have minister. Netra is an airborne Thursday. Director of the state's chief minister said the state has order situation in the state. mayoga se damak raha UP ka craft from the HAL airport in heard, on that basis, I would like early warning and control Town and Country Planning created a record in implemen- the state after a 14-year-exile. "There has not been a sin- bhaal (Because of the work of Bengaluru, becoming the first to say, the whole country is (AEWC) aircraft and it played a Department K M Pandurang tation of various central In the past two-and-half years gle incident of riot in the state a saint, UP is shining)," the defence minister to fly in the proud of you all." He added that prominent role in the air strikes said the procedural formalities schemes, including the UP was pulled out from a state in the past two-and-half video said, claiming that 2.5 indigenously-built light combat the DRDO is not just a credible conducted by Indian Air Force to cancel the licence has been Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, of identity crisis as we con- years. The dreaded criminals years of the Yogi government aircraft (LCA). organisation of India but it is also at Balakot (Pakistan) in February. completed keeping in with Saubhagya Yojana, Kisan insur- verted challenges to opportu- have either fled from the are better than the past 65 "The use of indigenous tech- getting the international recog- Singh said,"This exhibition provisions of the Haryana ance, construction of toilets nities," Adityanath said. state or are in jail. There has years. nology (in armed forces) will be nition now which is source of shows the participation of pri- Development and Regulation and provision of health insur- He said earlier the condition been a sharp decline in Adityanath said in the past around 75 per cent by the time immense happiness. vate industries too. We cannot and Urban Areas Act, 1975. ance. of farmers in the state was very dacoity, rape, extortion, loot two-and-half years 50 lakh we reach 2029-30. No one had "Indigenous arms, ammuni- ignore the contribution of big The formalities include serving "On March 19, 2017, the BJP bad and they were forced to and riot cases. As many as 41 children have been enrolled in thought that we will be using tion and weapons are being industrialists. They have a big notices on the coloniser and government was formed in commit suicide. "We gave a new police stations have been government primary schools. indigenous technology this way," developed in India...We are devel- contribution." giving it an opportunity to be heard. "We have to follow procedure of cancellation which we are following and the formalities have been Tent in forest area Mom seeks euthanasia, son writes book to give new lease of life completed. We gave them notice and hearing opportunity, PNS n NEW DELHI together. we need to face and to discuss which has concluded. Now, we Guy says he had to write and start coming up with have to take a decision and that causes panic process is on," he said. In 2017, when 88-year-old “Time to Go”. It was a “passion some good solutions to," he Susie Kennaway asked her project, which I hope makes says. NAXAL PRESENCE RULED OUT son Guy to help her die, little people laugh a lot and changes When Susie came to know did he know that the book the world a little”. about the book, she was not 15 policemen flunk PNS n MANGALURU Madibare, the police said. which he decided to write It deals with the practical, happy the way her son dope test in Punjab's On getting information, instead would become a man- moral and emotional impli- described her. An abandoned tent found in a Deputy Superintendent of Police ual dealing with the implica- cations of euthanasia, and "I had been merrily writing Amritsar forest area near a village in Ganesh M Hegde from the anti- tions of euthanasia. describes the ups and downs about her and my life with her, AMRITSAR: In an Kollur, Udupi district, created a naxal force (ANF) camp reached With an older and infirm of a mother-son relationship assuming she would be dead embarrassment for the Punjab scare among the local people the spot and police and forest husband, Susie wanted to near the end, he says. and buried before the book Police, 15 policemen here failed who suspected naxalite presence officials combed the area. Police avoid sliding into infantilised When he started writing the appeared. But she changed the the dope test while one and informed forest officials, later made it clear that the tar- catatonia. In Guy's words, she book, published by schedule and is very much constable was caught replacing police said. paulin tent has no links with the is a "very powerful woman Bloomsbury, Guy never alive and very much on the his urine sample. Police on Police personnel, who were naxals. The place is close to the who takes her own path in life thought about euthanasia or war path," he says. Thursday said an annual alerted by the forest officials, vis- local residential area, where and woe betide anyone who initial fury, she wanted to profession and the pharma- assisted dying. Asked if the book changed medical examination of 25 ited the area on Wednesday and there is always movement of gets in her way". contribute to the project and ceutical industry have been "I thought it was an activi- his mother's views on assist- policemen was conducted examined the tent. They could people to collect firewood and Though Guy decided to I think the whole thing gave opposing this. ty for cranks, but as I listened ed dying, Guy says, "I think recently. Fifteen of the them only find vessels for cooking, grass, they said. The spot is also take notes immediately after her a new lease of life. Well, During their conversations to my mother, and looked into she is a pretty strong advocate were told to undergo a dope boxes of vermilion and ash, a on the way to Arasinagundi Falls her mother's demand, he she's not dead yet! By a long about when and how to make the horrors of late geriatric for the right to die as we test and they were tested dhoti and a kurta and later clar- frequented by tourists, they said. never felt that "any of what I chalk," Guy told PTI. Susie's final exit, some of the medicine, and learnt how choose. She believes as I do positive. All 15 policemen had ified that it might have been used It is quite improbable that nax- write or say or do has much Though many elderly peo- difficulties of their fractious humans are kept alive partic- that our bodies belong to us, been sent to the Swami by spiritualists who come there alites would have erected the tent effect on her". ple, like Susie, express their relationship mellowed and ularly in Europe long past the and not the state. We should Vivekananda de-addiction for meditation. Locals noticed as no naxal activity has been "But when she discovered wish to die in a manner and some even melted, as the real- point at which they have determine what happens at the centre at the Government the tent on Monday in the reported in Kollur since 2008, the that I was writing this book I time of their choosing, the ity of what they were planning stopped enjoying living, I saw end of our lives, not politi- Medical College in Amritsar for reserve forest region of Dali police said. am pleased to say that after her church, the law, the medical brought Guy and his mother that assisted dying is an issue cians, preachers or doctors." treatment, they said.

K’taka woman Uddhav, Fadnavis firm on alliance, given triple talaq Schools and colleges closed, but from Dubai over talks in progress: Sanjay Raut Whatsapp rain forecast turns a damp squib PNS n MUMBAI "Fadnavis's yatra was not for PNS n BENGALURU PNS n MUMBAI the Nanar refinery project. I Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay don't think Nanar or Aarey will A Muslim woman in the dis- With the weather department Raut on Thursday said their cause problems in finalising trict headquarters town of issuing a 'red alert' for rain in party president Uddhav the alliance," he said. Shivamogga in Karnataka Mumbai, the Maharashtra gov- Thackeray and Chief Minister On the Sena's opposition to has approached police accus- ernment declared a holiday for Devendra Fadnavis are firm on the proposed felling of over ing her husband of giving her schools and colleges in the city the alliance for the upcoming 2,600 trees in Aarey Colony "triple talaq" from Dubai on Thursday. Maharashtra Assembly polls here to make way for a Metro over WhatsApp. The couple However, as people geared and are in the process of seal- car shed, he said, "Aarey issue had been married for about up to tackle the situation, the ing the seat-sharing pact. He is important for Mumbai's 20 years, and the woman's high rainfall warning turned also expressed hope that the interest." The refinery project husband had left for Sharjah- out to be a damp squib as the Nanar refinery project, which at Nanar in Ratnagiri was Dubai in January but did not city hardly received any show- is being opposed by the Sena, aborted earlier this year at come back, police said quot- ers till Thursday afternoon. will not pose a hindrance in Senior BJP leader and state water Sena's insistence as a pre-con- ing the woman's complaint. While the city received some their alliance with the BJP. resources minister Girish Mahajan dition for an alliance with the On some issues the man is showers late Wednesday night, "Talks for seat-sharing are in also said that the alliance talks will BJP for the Lok Sabha polls. said to have repeatedly picked it remained almost dry on high, with the city recording its The cyclonic circulation and progress between Thackeray The project, however, up quarrel with her during Thursday. wettest monsoon season this related low-pressure over south and Fadnavis. Both are firm on pick up after Fadnavis' 'Mahajanadesh returned to limelight ahead of their conversations, and final- The school education min- year since 1954. Madhya Pradesh has been dri- the alliance," Raut told Yatra' concludes, and it will be the Assembly polls, due next ly gave her talaq (divorce) in ister Ashish Shelar's order for When contacted, an IMD ving the humid westerly winds reporters here. Senior BJP "finalised in two to three days" month, when Thackeray August, stating he "doesn't closure of schools and colleges official said, "This year there from the Arabian sea. leader and state water resources recently said the proposed want" her, they said. "He had issued late Wednesday night has been continuous depres- As the circulation gradual- minister Girish Mahajan also Metro car shed in Aarey initially sent her talaq mes- also remained ineffective, as sion over Madhya Pradesh at ly moves westward in next few said that the alliance talks will yatra and will be finalised in alliance. He just spoke about Colony will go the Nanar way. sage over WhatsApp, and several educational institu- regular intervals, which days, the coastal areas of the pick up after Fadnavis' two to three days. Both the par- the 50:50 formula which was On speculations that former then called her to utter the tions in the city and suburbs increased the overall rainfall in state, including Mumbai, are 'Mahajanadesh Yatra' con- ties are positive about the finalised in presence of BJP state chief minister Narayan same," police said. remained open. Mumbai and neighbouring likely to witness very heavy cludes, and it will be "finalised alliance and it will happen," chief Amit Shah," the Rajya Rane may join the BJP and The couple, in their 40s, The Indian Meteorological districts." rains, the official said. in two to three days". Mahajan said. Sabha member said. senior NCP leader Chhagan did not have any children and Department (IMD) on "The state capital has According to a weather He said there was a slight Speaking to reporters, Raut Asked about the chief min- Bhujbal might return to the had adopted a girl child. Wednesday issued a red rain received total 3,467 mm rain expert, the country is going delay in talks as the chief min- downplayed Diwakar Raote's ister's remarks wherein he Sena, Raut said, "We dont The woman has not alert, indicating "extremely from June 1 till September 17, through a strong 'Indian ister was busy with his yatra, a remarks that the alliance looks hinted at revival of the Nanar know. The BJP is a separate "accepted" the talaq and heavy rainfall", for Mumbai surpassing the 3,451 mm Ocean Dipole' (an irregular public outreach campaign unlikely if the Sena does not refinery project, which the party. They are free to induct sought justice by lodging a and Raigad districts. The irreg- downpour recorded in 1954. oscillation of sea-surface undertaken by him ahead of get 144 seats out of the total Sena has been opposing, Raut whom they want." complaint. "I don't have any ular heating and cooling of the With 11 days more to go this temperatures) and it is dri- the polls. 288 in the state. said Fadnavis did not make any Meanwhile, Mahajan said financial support and have a Arabian Sea and the Bay of month, the city will get a ving the intensity of showers "The alliance talks will pick "Raote did not speak his comments against the some more inductions were daughter to take care of," she Bengal pushed cloud precipi- record rainfall figure by then," across various places, includ- up after Fadnavis concludes his mind. This is the stand of the Thackeray-led party. likely into the BJP on Friday. has said. tation in Mumbai to a new he said. ing Mumbai. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 world 07 Gantz for PM post in Iran diplomat warns of ‘all-out war' if hit for Saudi attack AP n DUBAI of war." be tolerated." retaliation. elaborating. Asked by CNN what would Pompeo did not elaborate. He separately said Iran already is subject to a ran's foreign minister warned be the consequence of a US or President Donald Trump has Wednesday he is moving to crushing American sanctions IThursday that any attack on Saudi strike, Zarif said: "All-out been noncommittal on whether increase financial sanctions on program targeting its crucial oil Israel’s unity Govt his country over a drone-and- war." he would order US military Tehran over the attack, without industry. missile strike on Saudi Arabia's "We won't blink to defend PTI n JERUSALEM "After an election that was "You come with responsi- oil industry will result in "all- our territory," he said. forced on Israel, (people) voted bility and seriousness. I attend out war," further pushing up Pompeo wrote a tweet early enjamin Netanyahu's main and made a clear choice. The to act accordingly," Gantz was tensions across the Persian Thursday after his meeting Pompeo favours ‘peaceful resolution' Bchallenger Benny Gantz on people voted for unity and quoted as saying by the Gulf. with Saudi Crown Prince Thursday presented himself as Kahol Lavan won the election. Haaretz. Gantz said he will not The comments by Mohammed bin Salman in the next prime minister, hours It's the biggest party," he added. accept any dictates. "There will Mohammad Javad Zarif repre- Jiddah over Saturday's drone AFP n ABU DHABI The rhetoric has raised same way," he told after the embattled Israeli pre- He said the Israeli people be no shortcuts." sent the starkest warning and cruise missile attack on a the risk of an unpredictable reporters after talks with the mier urged the Blue and White wanted a unity government His comments came after offered yet by Iran in a long crucial oil processing facility S Secretary of State Mike escalation in the tinderbox leaders of the United Arab leader to join him in forming after the last election too and 69-year-old Netanyahu said he summer of mysterious attacks and oil field. UPompeo on Thursday region where Saudi Arabia Emirates. a unity Government to avoid a vowed to form a "broad, liber- wanted to form a right-wing and incidents following the Yemen's Iranian-backed said he preferred a "peaceful and Iran are locked in a Iran's Foreign Minister third election. al unity government." government, but the results collapse of Iran's nuclear deal Houthi rebels have claimed resolution" to a crisis sparked decades-old struggle for dom- Mohammad Javad Zarif ear- With nearly 97 per cent of "In order to form a unity showed it was not possible. He with world powers, over a year the attack, but the US alleges by attacks on Saudi oil infra- inance. lier warned any US or Saudi the votes counted on Thursday, government, one can't come called on Gantz to meet him "at after President Donald Trump Iran carried out the assault. structure, as Iran warned Visiting the United Arab military strike on Iran could Gantz's Blue and White party with political blocs and spins," any hour today" in order to unilaterally withdrew America Pompeo called the attacks against "all-out war". Emirates, Pompeo however cause "all-out war." won 33 seats while Netanyahu's Gantz said, referring to the hold discussions for a unity from the accord. "unprecedented." Pompeo has blamed said his country would prefer "We don't want war, Likud secured 31 seats in right-wing religious bloc's government. Zarif's comments also "The US stands with Iran for the weekend assault a "peaceful" solution to the we don't want to engage in a Israel's 120-member move to recommend "Benny, it's on us to estab- appeared to be in response to #SaudiArabia and supports its on two facilities which crisis. military confrontation," Parliament. Netanyahu as the next prime lish a wide unity government US Secretary of State Mike right to defend itself," Pompeo wiped out half of Saudi oil "We'd like a peaceful res- he told CNN in an Gantz, 60, said he intends minister after no clear winner today. The nation expects us, Pompeo, who a day earlier said. production, dismissing its olution," he said. interview aired Thursday. "But to form and lead a "broad, lib- emerged in the unprecedented the both of us, to work togeth- while travelling to Saudi Arabia "The Iranian regime's denials and condemning the "I hope the Islamic we won't blink to defend our eral, unity government." repeat polls. er. Let's meet today. referred to the attack as an "act threatening behaviour will not "act of war". Republic of Iran sees it the territory." Ex-PM Cameron says asked Johnson faces Brexit flak from China rebukes Taliban car bomb flattens Washington after hospital as Afghan violence Queen's help in Scottish vote EU lawmakers, top UK court HK activists make surges ahead of vote AFP n LONDON would make a difference." A few days before the vote, AP n STRASBOURG (FRANCE) Government lawyer James say: 'This is true. These are the Congress plea AFP n KABUL bomb destroyed a hospital in ormer British Prime the queen told a member of the Eadie told 11 Supreme Court true reasons for what was the southern Afghan city of FMinister David Cameron public in Scotland that she ritish Prime Minister Boris justices that the decision to done'?" said one of the judges, AFP n BEIJING ar-weary Afghanistan was Qalat. revealed Thursday that he hoped "people would think BJohnson has been accused send lawmakers home until Nicholas Wilson. Whit with its third straight Hours later, reports asked Queen Elizabeth II to very carefully about the future" by European Union officials of October 14 was "inherently and The developments were the eijing on Thursday accused day of bloody carnage Thursday, emerged of an overnight drone intervene in the Scottish inde- — comments that made head- failing to negotiate seriously fundamentally political in latest in a rocky week for BWashington of "adding fuel as a Taliban car bomb flattened strike in eastern Nangarhar pendence referendum, risking lines. Scotland voted by 55 per and branded the "father of lies" nature," and not a matter for the Johnson, who pulled out of a to the fire" of Hong Kong a hospital and killed 20 people province said to have killed at the irritation of the nominally cent to stay in the UK. by a lawyer in the UK Supreme judiciary. He said that if the news conference with the prime unrest after leaders of the city's in the south, while nine others least nine civilians who had neutral head of state. In a BBC documentary to Court, as his plan to leave the court intervened it would vio- minister of Luxembourg on pro-democracy movement died in a drone strike in the east. been camping in the moun- Cameron, who led the suc- mark the publication of his EU in just over six weeks faced late the "fundamental constitu- Monday because of noisy pro- appealed directly to US law- The surge in violence, with tainous region as they collected cessful campaign for Scotland memoirs, Cameron said that hurdles on both sides of the tional principle" of the separa- testers nearby. On Wednesday makers to exert pressure on civilians paying the heaviest pine nuts. to stay in the United Kingdom "although the words were very Channel. tion of powers. he was berated by the father of China. price, has come after US The US is the only member in the 2014 referendum, said he limited, I think it helped to put In Strasbourg, France, the But a lawyer for lawmakers a sick child over funding cuts to Activists from the semi- President Donald Trump called of the international coalition in asked if she could offer even a a slightly different perception European Parliament said on challenging the shutdown Britain's health service as he vis- autonomous city testified off talks with the Taliban that Afghanistan that provides air "raising of the eyebrow" to on things". Wednesday it would be the accused the government of ited a London hospital. before a congressional com- could have seen Washington support in the conflict, but indicate her opposition to Buckingham Palace told fault of Britain, not the bloc, if being "unworthy of our trust." Johnson took power in July mission in support of US leg- begin withdrawing troops, and there was no immediate state- independence. AFP it would not comment on the UK crashed out of the EU "We've got here the mother of with a vow that Britain will leave islation aimed at defending as the country gears up for a ment from its forces in He told the BBC he spoke his remarks, but a royal source without a divorce deal on the parliaments being shut down by the EU on Oct. 31 "come what civil rights in Hong Kong, presidential election. Afghanistan, the United Nations with the queen's private secre- told the BBC they had caused scheduled October 31 departure the father of lies," said attorney may." He promised to break a which has been convulsed by The insurgents responded or NATO. tary, "not asking for anything some displeasure. day. Aidan O'Neill. stalemate that saw the Brexit weeks of huge, sometimes vio- to Trump's declaration that the The strike came just hours that would be in any way "It serves no one's interests" In London, Johnson's gov- He urged the judges to agreement struck between the lent rallies. talks were "dead" earlier this after four people were killed on improper or unconstitutional, for conversations between the ernment battled to convince the "stand up for truth, stand up for EU and Johnson's predecessor Foreign ministry month by promising to contin- Wednesday when unknown but just a raising of the eye- monarch and her prime min- UK's top court that the prime reason, stand up for diversity, Theresa May rejected three spokesman Geng Shuang said ue fighting, and have vowed to gunmen and a suicide bomber brow, even, you know, a quar- isters to be made public, the minister's decision to suspend stand up for Parliament, stand times by Britain's Parliament, at a press briefing Thursday that target the September 28 polls, stormed a government building ter of an inch — we thought source was quoted as saying. Parliament for five weeks with up for democracy." prompting May to resign. the US should "stop supporting Afghanistan's fourth presiden- in nearby Jalalabad, capital of Brexit looming was neither ille- The judges, for their part, Many lawmakers believe a violent radical forces and Hong tial election since the hardline Nangarhar province. On gal nor improper. The govern- wondered why Johnson had no-deal Brexit would be eco- Kong independence separatists, Islamist group was ousted from Tuesday, the Taliban killed near- ment's opponents claim refused to provide a sworn nomically devastating and and stop adding fuel to the fire power in 2001. ly 50 people in two separate Johnson illegally shut down the statement to the court about his socially destabilising, and have to the words and deeds that Thursday's bloodshed attacks —one on a campaign legislature to prevent lawmak- reasons for the suspension. put obstacles in Johnson's path, damage the prosperity and sta- began near dawn, when the rally for President Ashraf Ghani ers from scrutinising his Brexit "Isn't it odd that nobody has including legal challenges to the bility of the Hong Kong Special Taliban killed at least 20 people in the central province of plans. signed a witness statement to Parliament shutdown. Administrative Region." and wounded 90 after a car Parwan, and the other in Kabul. Banning e-cigarettes Pak police detain two classmates in ‘historic’ move, says US-based Hindu dental student's mysterious death advocacy group PTI n KARACHI Dental College in Larkana dis- Her room was locked from trict and a social activist, was inside. Police have not yet PTI n WASHINGTON wo classmates of a Hindu found lying on a cot by her ascertained whether she com- Tdental student have been friends on Monday with a rope mitted suicide or was mur- ndia has become a leader in detained by the police in tied to her neck. dered. Ithe global fight against a Pakistan's Sindh province after The two suspects, both The girl hailed from Ghotki youth e-cigarette epidemic by she was found dead in her hos- classmates of Chandni, were district, which recently wit- taking a "historic" decision to tel room, a media report said taken into the custody by the nessed riots after a school prin- ban such nicotine and tobacco on Thursday. police after tracing the call data cipal from the minority Hindu products, a US-based top advo- Nimrita Chandni, a final- from the deceased's cell phone, community was booked on cacy group has said. year student of Bibi Asifa Geo News reported. charges of alleged blasphemy. The Government on Wednesday banned produc- tion, import and sale of e-cig- arettes and similar products, Philippines citing health risk to people, especially youth. An ordinance declares new will be brought in to make it an offence, entailing jail term of up to three years as well as fine. polio outbreak The decision was taken by the Union cabinet headed by after 19 years Prime Minister Narendra Modi. AP n MANILA President of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Matthew L hilippine health officials Myers said India's decision to Pdeclared a polio outbreak in ban the sale, manufacture, the country on Thursday, near- import and advertising of e-cig- ly two decades after the World arettes nationwide was a "bold Health Organisation declared it effort" to protect youth from to be free of the highly conta- the risk of nicotine addiction. gious and potentially deadly He praised the disease. Government for taking such Health Secretary Francisco decisive action to prevent a Duque III said at a news con- youth e-cigarette epidemic in ference that authorities have India. confirmed at least one case of polio in a 3-year-old girl in southern Lanao del Sur province and detected the polio virus in sewage in Manila and in waterways in the southern Davao region. Those findings are enough to declare an outbreak of the crippling disease in a previously polio-free country like the Philippines, he said. The World Health Organisation and the United Nations Children's Fund expressed deep concern over polio's reemergence in the country and said they would support the government in immunizing children, who are the most sus- ceptible, and strengthening surveillance. "As long as one single child remains infected, children across the country and even beyond are at risk of contracting polio," UNICEF Philippines repre- sentative Oyun Dendevnorov said. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Missing woods for trees Banning electronic cigarettes might send a message Pakistan’s hypocrisy but will only drive usage underground ecades of action by advocacy groups Our neighbour can keep raging over the revocation of Article 370 but J&K will undergo a and the anti-tobacco lobby had finally Dmade smoking uncool, to a degree at massive transformation if even half of what has been promised is implemented least, among younger people. This was a big change considering smoking was, for almost a century, one of the ultimate hallmarks of con- fidence for teenagers and a sign of having arrived. Films, brands and advertisements had reinforced that image till the time research did- n’t link life-threatening diseases to a costly indulgence. Sustained campaigning might not have got many smokers to kick the butt but DEEPAK SINHA they looked for alternatives. And then vaping came along as an option. Born t’s almost been two months since Prime through the burgeoning marijuana industry in the US, it involves taking a liquid Minister Narendra Modi upset the concentrate and “vapourising” it by heating it to extreme temperatures thanks Pakistani applecart by amending Article to an electric arc. It is a cleaner way of inhaling active ingredients and the US 370 of the Constitution and dividing the erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir tobacco industry, wary of losing customers to the burgeoning competition, quick- I(J&K) into two Union Territories. To suggest ly adopted vaping or electronic cigarettes as a method of consumption. But much that the Pakistani leadership has gone ballis- like hookahs in India, where “flavoured” mixes made the habit popular among tic, as it finds itself scrambling to come up with a coherent policy to counter Modi’s initiative, a younger audience, flavoured vapes became a hot-seller. For kids, smoking would be an understatement. Of course, with- bubblegum flavoured e-cigarette concentrates and exchanging their capsules in the Valley, stringent security measures that became the “new cool.” But then many experts claimed that vaping innocu- have been in place since August 5, have not just prevented any display of collective anger ous flavoured mixes could be a gateway to ultimate nicotine addiction. Vaping but have also made it extremely difficult to was also claimed to tax our lungs in much the same way. So banning e-ciga- assess how the average Kashmiri will respond rettes was, some argued, the need of the hour. Of course, nobody is consid- once restrictions are lifted. There is little doubt that the biggest ering that the stricture could also push more smokers to conventional tobac- impediment to the integration of the State into co. Besides, is the Government being truly altruistic, considering that it appears the Indian Union has been Article 370, which to be playing into the hands of the tobacco lobby? Banning e-cigarettes defi- came into effect on January 26, 1950, when nitely makes it look more interested in protecting cigarette companies and rais- the Constituent Assembly approved and pro- mulgated the Constitution. In effect, the es questions if there is a vested interest involved. The ghoulish advisories in Article kept the question of J&K joining the multiplexes and on cigarette packets look hypocritical too. Union of India ambivalent. This despite the As for the target audience, the ban will have little impact. Rebellious teenagers fact that the Maharaja of J&K had signed the Document of Accession unconditionally What this will prove is that confusion within the Kashmiri referred to by the locals, are most- vacuum left behind. That support will continue to smoke e-cigarettes. Going by past experiences, banning sub- and had willingly accepted the State’s integra- Pakistan’s actions are lacking in parties given the fact that their ly at a loss to understand the angst would be contingent on the stances has no impact on usage. Psychotropic drugs are a strict no-no but tion into the Indian Union, as was his right consistency and are hypocritical, first-rung leadership remains in of the average Kashmiri. The air belief that the Central go to any party with college students and you will find a plethora of substances, to do. This ambivalence, along with the man- to say the least. Not that the issue detention or “protective cus- of entitlement and superiority Government will usher in demo- ner in which the Central and State of hypocrisy is in doubt given its tody”, whichever way one may that pervades the Valley is utter- graphic changes that will impinge including LSD, being bandied about. The fact is that the Government has suc- Governments have acted over the years, has blatant disregard for UN resolu- like to term it. Yet, their confu- ly incomprehensible, given the on their culture, language and the cumbed to the tobacco lobby again, which was fearful of losing its high-end confused and strained the loyalties of tions. One may recall that both sion appears to have been born fact that it is the taxpayers’ way of life. customers who bought expensive cigarettes. After all, vaping is not something Kashmiris towards the country. India and Pakistan had accepted out of a sense of apathy, tunnel money that has been utilised over This need not be so if the The irony is that while Pakistan is now the United Nations Security vision and a refusal to undertake the decades to feed their egos and region is given a special status for those with limited purchasing power; only the rich can afford it. These are objecting to the abrogation of Article 370 and Council Resolution (UNSCR) any change in status quo, despite lifestyles. under Article 471, as has been not the individuals who will be hurt by this ban which, therefore, will end up calling it illegal, its position on this issue was No 80 of March 14, 1950, that being fully aware that substan- Facts will speak for them- done for other States like being pointless. Instead, the curbs will drive the market for concentrates and diametrically opposite in 1951. This can be called for plebiscite. This was con- tive political steps needed to be selves: With just one per cent of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand inferred from the Pakistan Government’s let- ditional as the first step in that taken if the cycle of violence was India’s population, the State and some in the North-East. e-cigarettes underground, which will be dangerous. Therefore, regulation and ters No S/2119 and S/2145, addressed to the process was the withdrawal of to be broken and insurgency received 10 per cent of all Central However, what is undeniable is taxation are the need of the hour. Most citizens are actually not interested in president of the United Nations Security Pakistani forces within five stamped out. Their inaction grants between 2000 and 2016. In that every Kashmiri, whether breaking the law and would have been happy to pay the taxes and smoke lower Council (UNSC), which though not available months. That Pakistan refused to clearly showed that not only did comparison, Uttar Pradesh, that he/she admits it or not, is fully in the public domain, implies just that. The withdraw from the territories it they accrue benefits from the accommodates 13 per cent of the cognisant that status quo over concentrations of nicotine in their liquids. This is also another example of India statement of the then UNSC President to the had illegally occupied and con- “business of insurgency” but population, received just 8.5 per these past decades has only held becoming a “nanny state” and “maximum Government, minimum governance.” Security Council made at that time read: tinues to subjugate till date is not were also apathetic to the con- cent of these grants within the them hostage to unending vio- Trotting out the Finance Minister to announce the ban when the economy is “Members of the Security Council, at its 548th disputed. sequences of their actions on the same period. Not that this infu- lence and a scramble to eke out meeting held on May 29, 1951, have heard Moreover, it went further in local population, the Army, the sion of funds has done anything a living. They also know that over in the doldrums is just another sign that the Government is not taking up real with satisfaction the assurances of the repre- this regard by taking unilateral CRPF and local police, who for the average Kashmiri, espe- the years, the only ones to have matters seriously. Ingenuous Indians will find a way to work around it and oth- sentative of India that any Constituent steps to cede territories to China, continued to pay in blood. cially when one sees that the net benefitted were the politicians, ers will make a living breaking it, much like the joke that prohibition was in Assembly that may be established in Srinagar separated Gilgit and Baltistan The parties also ignored the per capita State GDP increased the separatists and those running is not intended to prejudice the issues before administratively from Pakistan- fact that the BJP had included the from approximately `40,000 to the administration as they were Gujarat until it was relaxed. the Security Council or come in its way. On Occupied Kashmir and carried abrogation of Articles 370 and only around `60,000 during all complicit in ensuring that the other hand, the two communications to out extensive and widespread 35A in its election manifesto and 2012-17. required checks and balances me, as President of the Council, from the rep- demographic changes in this that these issues were finding In comparison, in a hill State could be avoided. resentatives of Pakistan, set forth in docu- region, thus reducing the increasing prominence in the of similar size, Himachal Pradesh, Well, if Prime Minister Modi Howdy NRIs ments S/2119 and S/2145, contain reports Kashmiri population to a minor- public discourse. Given the Prime the per capita net GDP grew can implement even half of what which, if they are correct, indicate that steps ity. In these circumstances, the Minister’s track record in such from `80,000 to `1,20,000 with- he has promised, there is little UN report lists Indian diaspora to be the largest at 17.5 are being taken by the Yuvaraja of J&K to con- validity of the resolution is in matters during his first tenure, in the same period. Therefore, the doubt that J&K will undergo a voke a Constituent Assembly, one function question. they cannot be fully blamed for average taxpayer is certainly enti- massive transformation for the million, a number we should harvest as a strategic asset of which, according to Sheikh Abdullah, Not surprisingly, Pakistan is being lulled into a sense of com- tled to ask where has all the better. Therefore, the choice here’s no doubt that Non-Resident would be ‘a decision on the further shape and not the only one left tongue-tied placency. Opposition parties have money gone? Who is to be held before the people is crystal clear. affiliation poof Kashmir’. It is the sense of the and confused by recent events. subsequently also had to deal accountable and why wasn’t this The only thing one can no longer Indians (NRIs) have been assets to host Security Council that these reports, if correct, Opposition parties back home, with the overwhelming support step taken three decades ago, if do is to sit astride both boats and Tcountries. But now they can be the would involve procedures which are in con- both at the national and State this action received within the not earlier? Many have expressed blame the consequences on nation’s valued spokespersons, lobbyists and flict with the commitments of the parties to level, such as the Congress and country, leaving aside some ele- doubts that the abrogation of circumstance or fate. determine the future accession of the State by its allies along with the Left, the ments in the Kashmir Valley, who Article 370 has played into the (The writer, a military veter- ambassadors and project our face to the world a fair and impartial plebiscite conducted under National Conference, and the in any case will never be pleased hands of the separatists. By an, is a consultant with the as the UN’s International Migrant Stock report United Nations auspices.” Peoples Democratic Party with whatever the Central destroying the credibility of the Observer Research Foundation has declared the Indian diaspora to be the If the contents of the letters do confirm (PDP), too, found themselves in Government does. leadership of the mainline polit- and a Senior Visiting Fellow with what is suggested, then Pakistan must certain- a similar predicament. Of course, “Mainlanders”, as Indians ical parties within the State, it will The Peninsula Foundation, biggest with a total strength of 17.5 million. ly be asked to justify the change in its stance. one can sympathise with the from outside the Valley are be the militants who will fill the Chennai) Though we have been topping the diaspora chart in recent times, what is commendable is that we have been able to maintain our spot S O U N D BITE despite stringent visa norms by some nations. If anyone from Pakistan goes They say men don't cry. Human rights must be fully Earlier the slogan was Kashmir This pool represents a little over six per cent of the total global migrant popu- to India to fight jihad...he will Crying doesn't mean respected in the territory and Humara Hai (Kashmir is ours). lation. The latest report comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Howdy” be the first to do injustice to being strong or weak. dialogue between India and Now we must work towards a new Kashmiris, he will be the It's a release of an Pakistan is an essential element one, Naya Kashmir banana hai event in Houston where he is expected to address a 50,000-strong congrega- enemy of Kashmiris. emotion. Why stop it? for a solution to the problem. (We must make a new Kashmir). tion of NRIs, a constituency that even US President Donald Trump cannot ignore as he hopes to cultivate numbers for his re-election campaign. With the US impos- Pakistan Prime Minister Actor UN chief Prime Minister —Imran Khan —Sunny Deol —Antonio Guterres —Narendra Modi ing strict migration norms, the number of Indians migrating to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) outnumbered those of the US, clearly pointing out that you can- not put down an enterprising Indian. This despite a 21 per cent decline in the number of emigration clearances to the UAE. L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR For some time now, Asian nations have sought to tap into their diaspora to present their case to the Western majors, convince them of their growth poten- Discriminatory provision Creating unrest tial, procure funding and improve technical knowhow. It is the intense engage- Do what’s right for the Valley ment with the diaspora that has helped us score many points in both interna- Sir — Uttar Pradesh Chief his refers to the editorial, “Farooq, now a threat” Sir — This refers to the editorial, tional and soft diplomacy, strengthened our brand and reshaped perceptions. Minister Yogi Adityanath (September 18). The turn of events in Jammu & “Farooq, now a threat” deserves commendation for TKashmir has been disconcerting. Former Chief (September 18). It is unfortunate India is among the largest remittance-receiving countries in the world with NRIs doing away with the four-decade- Minister and National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah that former Jammu & Kashmir ploughing back $80 billion back home. These have had a multiplier effect on our old illogical practice of paying did not deserve to be booked under the Public Safety Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah economy, particularly in the social sectors that encompass a slew of education- income tax of Ministers from the Act and arrested and jailed in his own house. Like many was arrested and his home turned public exchequer. One wonders of his compatriots, he has only exercised his right to an into jail under the draconian al and healthcare projects. They have also been instrumental in bringing back why and how the anti-public opinion. Booking a leader, who has served as a “bridge” Public Safety Act, which entails international domain expertise, the reason why Bengaluru, Gurugram and policy was adopted and why it is between the Valley and mainland India for several detention of up to two years for Hyderabad have today become technological hubs with the existence of multi- still prevalent in Madhya Pradesh, decades, is a clear indication of the trust deficit between “posing a threat to State security Chhattisgarh, Haryana, those in power in New Delhi and the Kashmiri leaders. and territorial integrity.” His arrest national companies like Google, Amazon, IKEA and Facebook among others. The Uttarakhand and Himachal The treatment now being meted out to the three- speaks more about the Government could immediately formalise a rotation exchange programme at all Pradesh. These States must also time Chief Minister is blatant ingratitude because he has Government than about a man levels for top NRI scientists, engineers, doctors, managers and professionals to abolish the practice. openly advocated the Valley’s continued existence as an who, until now, was the face of the At the very least, the Prime integral part of India. The worst part is that the coun- ing the Valley’s integration with the rest of India. The moderate Kashmiri. serve in their home country for a brief period. The Indian diaspora consists of Minister can advise the BJP- try’s top court has not come to his rescue and object- world’s largest democracy that it is, India must ease He and his son, Omar some accomplished individuals, who have made the country proud. Many of ruled States to do so and hope ed to his detention in lieu of his Constitutionally guar- restrictions, allow freedom and dissent and enable the Abdullah, may have much answer- them are visible in electoral politics and even hold key positions within admin- that the remaining would follow anteed rights. Moves like the detention of leaders like people to breathe easy. ing to do about their record of gov- out of a sense of shame. Salaries, Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti G David Milton ernance in Jammu & Kashmir but istrations in other nations. With their increasing prominence, the Government, perks, privileges and post-retire- do not help dispel the concerns about attitude regard- Maruthancode none can question their fealty to too, has been reaching out to them to keep them invested in the cause of fur- ment benefits, including pen- the Constitution. It is known that thering India’s interests. Besides, with countries like Canada and Australia relax- sion to all those in the legislature, this 82-year-old man is no threat should be taken up by the Centre, With 106 million adult smokers, number of people smoking activists are of the view that the to Indian territorial integrity or ing rules for work permits based on competence and even Germany encourag- rather than leaving them at the the country ranks second only to worldwide is seeing a decline. usage of such devices could lead to State security. It is astonishing that ing flow of skilled workers and service professionals, there’s an exodus of mid- discretion of State Governments. China in the world, making it a As expected, the Association nicotine addiction and push the the court has accepted it without dle classes. We need to keep them connected. The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas has SC Agrawal lucrative market for companies of Vapers India, which represents people towards the consumption even questioning the Centre for Delhi making vaping products such as e-cigarette users, attacked the of tobacco. With this ban, much using a draconian Act against a key emerged as a solid cross-flow platform while the Government has been walk- US-based Juul and Philip Morris, Government’s decision, saying it more holistic work is needed to political leader. ing the extra mile to rescue Indians from crisis situations, be it in Iraq, Syria or Progressive step who manufacture the heat-not- would deprive millions of smok- bring down the overall tobacco use JS Acharya Libya. Yet much more needs to be done to ensure big-ticket investments and burn tobacco device. ers of a safer solution to cut back in India. Clearly much more needs Hyderabad NRI inclusion in the domestic discourse. The Government needs to work on a Essentially, the ban can cut off on smoking. They say vaping is far to be done for a smoke-free nation. Sir — India has done well to ban a huge future market from e-cig- less harmful than smoking tobac- J Akshay Send your feedback to: policy outreach consistently as NRIs clearly are our “strategic asset.” the sale of electronic cigarettes. arette makers at a time when the co. But many tobacco-control Bengaluru [email protected] HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 09 FIRSTCOLUMN The Modi-Trump POINTCOUNTERPOINT IT IS A MISPLACED FACT THAT PEOPLE IN PAKISTAN I FEEL BAD WHEN A LEADER LIKE PAWAR MAKES bromance show ARE UNHAPPY. THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT HAS WRONG STATEMENTS FOR VOTES. EVERYONE BEEN SPREADING LIES FOR POLITICAL BENEFITS. KNOWS WHERE THE TERROR FACTORY IS. India and the US will have to draw a roadmap of —NCP LEADER — PRIME MINISTER engagements and discussions to serve as each other's natural strategic allies SHARAD PAWAR NARENDRA MODI Focus on making history KUMARDEEP BANERJEE There is a lesson to be learnt from the coverage of the Chandrayaan-2 mission and eaders of two of the world’s oldest and largest democracies will jointly face one of the biggest national minority that is there is a difference between witnessing an epic feat unfold and achieving it Linfluencer/voter groups in Houston, in what could be one of the “greatest shows around the globe” highlighting close cultural and economic ties between India and the US. The venue for this show has been carefully chosen, with attention to detail, beginning with the theme “Howdy Modi,” a play on the popular Texan greet- ing. The state of Texas, also referred to as the “Lone Star”, to sig- nify its former status as an independent republic post its freedom struggle against Mexico and subsequent accession to the US, has been carefully chosen at an opportune time when Pakistan-led forces are trying to draw international attention to Kashmir. Widely used images of the Wild West, a fearless, trigger happy cowboy, riding a horse and ready to protect his cattle, fit in well with the “tough VV SUNDAR men” image of both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump. here is a performance zone in which we But there is more. With the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) slight- all thrive. When handling critical projects, ly short of the $2-trillion mark, Texas is America’s second-largest Tteams not only require resources but also need to work in an environment free from dis- economy. In fact, if it were still a sovereign state it would have been tractions and disturbances so that they can the world’s tenth-largest economy. Houston, the largest metropo- achieve their objectives. It is always the last lap, lis in Texas, is India’s fourth-largest trading partner with bilateral “minutes of terror” rather, that defines the dif- trade in excess of $7 billion in 2018. This state is high on energy ference between success and failure. with crude oil productions and oil refineries fuelling many A calm, sedate environment and resolute economies around the globe. Clearly India, with a $2.7 trillion econ- attention to micro-details are not only required omy racing towards the $5 trillion mark, needs vast energy sources but also expected. After investing so much effort to arrive early! in planning, if things go wrong, the team has Those heady numbers apart, the foundation of a long-term rela- to take all the negative consequences in their tionship lies in creating long-term “optical frameworks” for a strate- stride. Particularly when it is something as crit- ical as a space mission that is on the global radar, gically chosen target audience. Texas is home to nearly 2.5 lakh apart from being a matter of immense nation- Indian-Americans, historically conservative in their political beliefs al pride. and wealthier than other such national groups. This fits in well with Something similar happened recently with LET US HOPE both the Modi and Trump brand of politics, given their emphasis the Chandrayaan-2 mission at the Indian Space RESEARCH on projecting “strong men” images, saviours of culture and the clar- Research Organisation (ISRO), an institution the ORGANISATIONS ion call to make the homeland “Great Again,” in front of a large audi- country takes immense pride in. After the space DO NOT FALL ence. agency lost communication with the Vikram PREY TO OR ARE Statistically, this would be the largest Indian diaspora (50,000- lander ahead of the touchdown, the visuals on SMITTEN BY strong) both Modi and Trump will be facing in the US for the first television sets were of bewildered and disap- MEDIA time. This would be Trump’s brush with Indian-style election cam- pointed faces in the mission control room, COVERAGE, BUT which was crowded with clunky cameras and paigning, with song, dance and promises. Promises to be made ARE ONLY peering eyes. CONCERNED and kept, to put India-US bilateral trade talks back on the track. The A frustrated look here, a distracted coun- world’s largest democracies hit a rough patch in the last one year tenance there, the devastation and tension was WITH DELIVERING with trade and tariff restrictions souring traditional relationships more palpable and writ large on the faces of the staff, FEATS THAT OPEN than impacting the actual trade. India and the US will be eager to desperately trying to make contact with the UP THE NEXT announce trade deals, keeping in mind domestic constituencies. Vikram during the final act. In their hearts, they FRONTIERS OF nerve-racking scientific operation a handful of staff should be privileged upon success. That this is so was very The event will also see participation from American leadership cut- were probably also praying to be left alone to SCIENCE WHICH being played out at the far end of the to access and witness first, in a stud- evident from the encouraging and gra- ting across party lines. Apart from Republican and Democratic do their jobs since a complication had arisen. CHANDRAYAAN-2 galaxy. What is the point of adding to ied controlled environment setting. It cious responses of space scientists from Congressmen and Senators, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, It was not as if they didn’t know failures, the suc- WAS DESTINED the pressure in an already highly- would also have saved the technicians countries, who have been part of fail- the second-ranking member of the Democratic leadership, is also cess of their launches has come through them. TO DO. LET US charged environment while our scien- and scientists a lot of unwanted atten- ures and successes of missions like this. And perhaps, they are best equipped to handle tists are still remotely choreographing tion and pressure. It is part and parcel of their daily rou- going to address the ‘Howdy Modi’ event. This reflects the strong LEAVE THE their lows but not at the expense of being SCIENTIFIC and delicately manoeuvering a space Also, in the light of the partial fail- tine and high stakes space missions. bipartisan support for India-US relations. panned by the world. mission in the vast expanses of outer ure of the mission and the subsequent We just need to maintain a measured, Not surprisingly, US and Indian trade ministers have been busy The price of encroaching upon mental and COMMUNITY space? emotional breakdown of the chief, it respectful and dispassionate distance in preparatory talks in the run-up to the show, with as many as ten physical spaces — no matter how slightly or rev- ALONE, THEY The media circus surrounding would have saved ISRO a lot of embar- from those who are executing their phone calls between them. India is saddled with a not-so-official erently — comes at the cost of the team’s opti- KNOW THEIR JOB the coverage of the event was as usual rassment and heartbreak too. work. It is their sole and primary slowing economy and Trump needs a big trade victory ahead of mal functioning. It can handicap its focus on AND THEY CAN clichéd. But what came as a new low The presence of top bosses, be it responsibility to the nation to perform 2020. The restrictions on benefits under generalised trade prefer- the crucial work at hand. DELIVER was some media personnel harangu- political or executive, might lift up the and maintain the integrity of the ences may be first on the agenda from the Indian perspective, while The sanctity of the operation control room WITHOUT ing the scientists to bring none other team’s spirit but it can also add undue process without fixating on results. higher tariffs on high-end medical devices and tech products will cannot be violated. No external gadgetry or per- FALLING INTO THE than the ISRO chief to face their pressure and divert attention and Nothing should come in their way. We be the go-to agenda from the US side. There may be a softening sonnel should ever make way into the sanctum TRAP OF MAKING queries during a press conference. That time. When there is a delicate and should leave them to their devices and sanctorum. What if a short circuit happened due was when the mission was still under expensive mission waiting to be exe- let their work speak eloquently. of stance by either economies and a turn of phrase or a change in EVERYTHING INTO to faulty equipment brought in? There’s always A TELEVISED way and operational issues were still cuted, a few milliseconds are all that Lastly, with such high stakes, it is verbiage may ease “ready to roll” big ticket investment and part- the possibility of a camera battery catching fire being sorted! It also clearly shows how it takes to make a difference between also unseemly to see a lack of well- nership announcements. or some such mishap. Where would that lead SPECTACLE the space organisation has been left success and failure. Had India success- trained professional communication On the platter also would be the great divide between India and us? It was surprising to see such a risky act play- wanting in handling their communi- fully landed the craft, it would have apparatus to handle such events. ISRO US on definition and movement of data across boundaries. India ing out freely in front of our eyes in the mis- cations protocols. been the fourth nation in the world to could have handled the media in a is in the middle of framing rules and guidelines around personal sion control room itself. The operation control Barring a few exceptions, science land a vessel on the Moon’s surface, more nuanced manner. It is time that and non-personal data usage, storage, monetisation and accessi- centre is kept out of bounds to non-essential journalism died long ago in the coun- and only the third to operate a robot- communications become a key com- bility. The US and many “countries of origin of big data-using com- staff, personnel and gadgets. In the entire try. No wonder television channels ic rover there. The Chandrayaan-2 ponent for the organisation in all its panies” are watching this space with keenness as any restrictions scheme of things, mission control rooms occu- thought it fit to send “political mission, which cost roughly $140 future endeavours. imposed here may lead to huge consequences for the future of invest- py a highly sanitised, secure, safe and seclud- reporters” in droves to cover this spe- million, was intended to study the per- Let us hope research organisations ed space, be it airports, ports or railway net- cific event. The media’s wall-to-wall manently shadowed moon craters, do not fall prey to or are smitten by ment flows. Even though data may not feature prominently in Indo- works. And here we are talking about a space coverage was as usual clichéd. The core thought to contain water deposits, con- media coverage but are only concerned US trade talks on September 22, somewhere, the two sides ought mission! Second, the world can wait. There is competencies of our television anchors firmed by the Chandrayaan-1 mission with delivering feats that open up the to make it a bilateral dialogue as it will be beneficial for both coun- a difference between witnessing history and his- to take on character-acting and drama- 11 years ago. However, that was not to next frontiers of science which tries in the long run. For now, besides a compelling three-hour broad- tory being “made.” The witnessing part can wait. tisation with ease comes quite natural- be. Chandrayaan-2 was destined to do. Let cast on Sunday, keenly watched by many across the globe, with Let’s first focus on making the history. Let’s get ly to them, just like a fish takes to the Whatever the loss, national pride us leave the scientific community many more searches being generated for Houston on Google, India the job done first. Successful execution should water. or monetary, let us not patronise sci- alone; they know their job and they and the US will have to draw a roadmap of engagements and dis- be the only priority, as compared to the rituals It would have saved the day if the entists by thumping their backs or wip- can deliver without falling into the trap cussions to arrive at a balance for constituencies and economy on of receiving visitors and posing for the cameras. media and invitees were only allowed ing their tears. They need none of that. of making everything into a televised bilateral trade issues as well as serve as each other’s natural strate- There should be a provision for deferred live after the operations were definitively Perhaps none other than the scientif- spectacle. gic allies. broadcast of such major events once the mis- complete and a recorded minute-by- ic community knows it better and is (The writer is a seasoned commu- sion has been accomplished. It is not a soccer minute account was relayed to them, accustomed to accepting failures with nications professional and manage- (The writer is a policy analyst) match for the public to enjoy; it is a highly sans nail biting suspense, which only grace and humility before they hit ment consultant based in New Delhi) A time of reckoning for babus at last To change the growing perception that there is a lack of accountability regarding performance and misdeeds of civil servants, the Modi Government has brought in reforms that are expected to foster professionalism and competence, says Devesh Chaturvedi

he civil services have con- ments for Group C and Group B spirit of cooperative federalism. at the grassroots and this hampered tions at the workplace. This had an There was also a demand for concerns related to the policy paral- tributed immensely to nation- non-gazetted posts. Many State The officers were being allotted their effectiveness. To address this adverse impact on the empanelment lateral infusion of talent from out- ysis resulting from risk averseness Tbuilding since India’s Governments also followed suit. cadres based on choice. This result- issue, since 2015, freshly-recruited of officers at the Joint Secretary, side to enrich Government policy among the civil services. Independence, yet they are criti- The results have been quite encour- ed in officers landing either in their IAS officers are being deputed as Additional Secretary and Secretary processes. The high echelons of pol- Significantly, the risk awareness cised for resisting changes, stifling aging as the candidates have been home or adjoining cadre, thus fos- Assistant Secretaries in the or equivalent levels. It became dif- icy-making are primarily manned was brought on by multiple inves- innovation and being oblivious to pleasantly surprised for having tering inertia and a hesitation to Government of India for three ficult to distinguish high perform- by officers from three sources. The tigations by anti-corruption agen- external realities. There is also a been selected on merit without serve on central deputation in the months immediately after their ers from others. The Government, Indian Administrative Services cies in various cases. The amend- growing perception that there’s a resorting to payment of bribes or Government. In fact, the services academy training and just before therefore, implemented the process (IAS), other participating All India ments in the Prevention of lack of performance accountabili- using undue influence. were slowly being converted into they go back to their respective State of Multi Source Feedback (MSF) or and Central services and the Corruption Act, 1988 passed in ty and that misdeeds of civil ser- The Fundamental Rule 56-J glorified State services. cadres for field postings. Experience 360 degree appraisal, which is used Central Secretariat Services (CSS). 2018 has provisions that are aimed vants often go unpunished. To and All-India Death-Cum- The Government brought a has shown that this innovation along with the PARs to assess the The Government decided to bring at protecting honest and well- address these challenges, the Retirement Benefit rules provide reformed cadre allotment policy in helped young officers imbibe a suitability of officers for higher posi- in talent from outside through lat- meaning civil servants. The provi- Government, in the last five years, that the Government can prema- 2017, based on a roster for five national perspective that helped tions in the Government. This was eral recruitment at the Joint sion of prior approval for initiating has initiated a series of reforms that turely retire any civil servant after regions in which all the cadres were them address local issues holistical- also recommended by the Second Secretary Level. Ten such positions any investigation and deletion of have impacted almost all sections of giving three months’ notice. clubbed, thus ensuring that the all- ly and with confidence. Administrative Reforms were thrown open and recruit- Section 13 (1) d(iii) of the Act were the bureaucracy. However, for years, these provisions India character of the services was Further, the performance of Commission, as well as the ment were done through the Union a result of the Government’s resolve Keeping the sanctity of the for screening of deadwood were not restored. It also encouraged officers civil servants was measured primar- Surendranath Committee on Public Service Commission to send a message that bonafide recruitment process in the civil ser- being implemented. These rules are who have served in cadres other ily through the elaborate system of Performance Appraisal Reforms. (UPSC). It will be interesting to commercial decision will be defend- vices is a must to ensure that fresh- now being implemented and a that their domicile, to opt for cen- Performance Appraisal Reports This intervention created rip- watch their contributions and amal- ed and civil servants may go ahead ers do not develop a cynical attitude. thorough screening of service tral deputation. (PARs). It was realised that due to ples in bureaucratic circles as the gamation in the working of the with bold decision making in pub- The Government realised that per- records of officials by a committee It was also noticed that fresh- the complete disclosure of PARs to feedback about officers was Government. This reform is likely lic interest. These reforms are sonality tests or interviews did not is helping identify non-performers. ly-recruited IAS officers got impor- the officers assessed, there was obtained from peers, subordinates to generate a healthy competition expected to bring in the desired add any value to the recruitment This exercise has sent a message that tant field-level posts like that of widespread grade inflation. Officers and seniors on various personality among peers, fostering profession- accountability, professionalism and process at the lower levels of there is a premium attached to both District Magistrate, Chief Executive were being over-assessed and rated attributes. The success of this inter- alism, efficiency and competencies competencies in the civil services to bureaucracy. Instead, they only performance and probity. Officer of Zila Parishads and outstanding, notwithstanding their vention will, however, be judged by in the policy-making process. meet modern day challenges. created a subjectivity which often It was also noticed that the Municipal Corporations for the performance. PAR had become a the resulting inclusion of errors in While these reforms were (The writer is Principal led to corruption and nepotism. cadre-allotment policies were weak- first 10 to 12 years of their service. public relations exercise with super- the reformed empanelment process, aimed at bringing in accountabili- Secretary, Medical, Health & Family Hence, it decided to discontinue ening the all-India character of the However, they often lacked the visory officers reluctant to give since the exclusion errors can be ty in performance and conduct, the Welfare Department, in Uttar with the interviews in the recruit- services and were detrimental to the national perspective while serving lower rating for fear of strained rela- corrected by subsequent reviews. Government also addressed rising Pradesh Govt.) HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 money 10 CAPSULE Govt to invite global players for rollout of coal mining auction PNS n NEW DELHI tonnes during the quarter as Maruti crosses 10-lakh compared with the year-ago In a bid to liberalise the coal period. exports milestone sector, the government is plan- The country's coal imports from Mundra Port ning to invite global players for swelled by about 13 per cent to the roll out of auction plan for 235.2 MT during the year- Realtors' cash- NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki commercial mining by ended March 31, 2019. India (MSI) on Thursday said it December this year, Union Coal India along with the has crossed 10 lakh exports mark from Mundra port in Minister Pralhad Joshi said on PSU Singareni Collieries Thursday. Company Limited (SCCL) are crunch risk for Gujarat after commencing international dispatches a The maiden move aimed at the only companies that till decade ago. With shipments to cutting coal exports is set to now were allowed to mine more than 125 countries, the end the monopoly of domestic and sell coal. giant Coal India that accounts Coal India is the the single banks: Report company's cumulative exports for over 80 per cent of the largest coal producer in the have already crossed 18 lakh n units mark. MSI exports models India's dry-fuel output. world, operating through 82 PNS MUMBAI Banks' exposure from the Mundra port to various "Hundred per cent com- mining areas with seven whol- geographies like Latin America mercial mining is approved. By ly owned coal producing sub- Default by real estate-focused to Altico, which and Europe."Within a decade of December or so we are plan- sidiaries and a mine planning non-banking financier Altico owes over Rs commencement of exports from ning to roll it out," Coal, Mines and consultancy company, it Capital indicates the rising 4,500 crore to Mundra, we achieved the and and Parliamentary Affairs accounts for about 600 million cash crunch with the devel- significant milestone of shipping Minister Joshi told reporters on tonnes (MT) annual produc- opers, which is credit negative the credit the one millionth car," MSI the sidelines of the National tion. for banks given their exposure market, is fairly Managing Director and CEO Geoscience Award 2018. As per the Coal Ministry, to the realty sector, warns a modest and Kenichi Ayukawa said in a He said that the government commercial primary energy report. statement. The company has will invite global players for Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines, Pralhad Joshi presenting the National Geoscience Awards at a consumption in India has Poor liquidity had last week accounts for always aligned its exports this, as 100 per cent FDI in coal function in New Delhi on Thursday. grown by about 700 per cent in forced Altico Capital to default less than 0.1 strategy to keep pace with the will lead to more investors in the last four decades but the on an under-Rs 20-crore percent of total changing market scenario, he coal mining operations with address it. 100 per cent com- Whatever the shortcomings we have in this sector as far current per capita commercial scheduled interest payment added. better technology. mercial mining is approved," as mining coal is concerned that (commercial mining) primary energy consumption on an ECB loan from Masherq banking system "We are inviting global play- Joshi said. will be a boost to address it. 100 per cent commercial in India is about 350 kgoe/year Bank of the UAE. loans ers. There is already 100 per Coal is the most important which is well below that of Banks' exposure to Altico, cent FDI. More investors will and abundant fossil fuel in mining is approved developed countries. which owes over Rs 4,500 come... We are hoping to get India. It accounts for 55 per — PRALHAD JOSHI , Union Minister On issues pertaining to iron crore to the credit market, is ing them vulnerable to a better technology. Whatever cent of the country's energy ore mining, the Mines Minister fairly modest and accounts for slowdown in the sector, it the shortcomings we have in needs and the government is Joshi said that the govern- less than 0.1 percent of total said. this sector as far as mining coal trying to curb imports. 24.14 million tonnes in June as the previous fiscal. ment is working on it and will banking system loans. Among the banks Moody's is concerned that (commercial The country's coal imports against 18.75 million tonnes in Total imports of thermal see to it that there are no Altico's default comes after rates, Yes Bank and Indusind mining) will be a boost to increased by 28.7 per cent to the corresponding month of coal rose to 56.23 million shortages of the mineral. Dewan Housing Finance, with Bank have the largest direct OYO expands to over significant exposure to real exposure to the commercial 100 hotels in more estate developers, defaulted real estate and will be suscep- on its loan obligations from tible to asset quality difficul- than 21 states in US June because of insufficient ties if the sector continues to NEW DELHI: Hospitality firm ‘Govt reworking its Finmin gets nearly 100 applications liquidity, raising questions slow, the agency said, adding OYO on Thursday said it has about its solvency. ICICI Bank and Axis Bank are expanded its presence to over "Altico default signals also significantly exposed to 100 hotels in more than 21 strategy to enhance for post of RBI deputy governor increasingly tight liquidity the sector, with commercial states in the United States. among property developers, real estate loans making up The company has committed PNS n NEW DELHI tary, is free to identify and rec- He ended his stint as the which is credit negative for over 5 percent of their overall USD 300 million as an initial direct tax mop-up’ ommend any other person deputy governor earlier in banks given their significant loans. investment in the US to fuel Nearly 100 candidates have too, who has not applied for July. As per the public notice, exposure to the real estate sec- In response to the tighten- rapid growth across the PNS n NEW DELHI applied for the post of deputy the post, based on merit. the appointment will be for a tor," global rating agency ing liquidity in the realty sec- country, OYO said in a governor of the Reserve Bank The committee can also period of three years and Moody's said in a report tor, the government on statement. "We are excited The government is reworking of India (RBI) - a position that recommend relaxation the person will be eli- Thursday. September 13 announced cre- with our rapid growth and its strategy to boost revenue fell vacant after Viral Acharya in the eligibility and gible for re-appoint- Banks also have indirect ation of an investment fund to early success in the US, our collection from direct taxes resigned six months before qualifications/expe- ment. exposure to the real estate sec- provide soft loans to residen- newest home market," OYO which has been lagging behind the scheduled end of his term. rience criteria, in The applicant tor through their lending to tial real estate developers founder and Chief Executive so far, a senior CBDT official The finance ministry has respect of outstand- should not be more NBFCs and HFCs, which also unable to access new funding Officer Ritesh Agarwal said. said on Thursday. received about 100 applications ing candidates. than 60 years of age lend to developers. to complete their partially- The US is a key home market The government has set a for the post, which have been The last date for as on July 24, 2019, According to the Reserve constructed affordable hous- for the company given its huge direct tax collection target of sent to the high-level panel that submission of appli- it said, adding that Bank data, the overall expo- ing projects. potential, he added. The Rs 13.35 lakh crore for the cur- will select a suitable candidate cation for the position the applicant should have sure of NBFCs and HFCs to Under the plan, the gov- company had recently partnered rent fiscal, which includes Rs for the post, sources said. was August 30. at least 25 years of work expe- the real estate sector was ernment will contribute Rs with hospitality investment and 7.66 lakh crore from corporate The Financial Sector Acharya was looking after rience in public administra- only about 6 percent of 10,000 crore to the fund and management company tax and Rs 5.69 lakh crore as Regulatory Appointments RBI's monetary policy depart- tion, including at the level of their total assets as of March expects a similar amount from Highgate to open its first key income tax. That has been Search Committee (FSRASC), ment, including its forecast- secretary or equivalent in the 2019. However, some entities, including the LIC, flagship property OYO Hotel & "Growth in direct tax col- reiterated by the headed by the cabinet secre- ing and modelling unit. central government. NBFCs and HFCs are more banks and other development Casino in Las Vegas in the US. lection has been less than exposed than others, mak- institutions. expected. The Central Board finance minister of Direct Taxes will look into recently also that we are this and rework its strategy," moving towards lower rate Central Board of Direct Taxes and I am sure that will happen (CBDT) Member Akhilesh sooner or later Nirav remanded till Oct 17, trial in May 2020 Ranjan said on the sidelines of —AKHILESH RANJAN n NY Fed to pump $ 75 an Assocham event. CBDT Member PTI LONDON and Central Bureau of to surrender as he does possess bond security] offer of GBP 2 Ranjan, who is also the Investigation (CBI) were pre- The 48-year-old the means to “abscond”. million," the judge noted. bn more into money convenor of the task force on Fugitive diamond merchant sent in court for the brief appeared via Reiterating similar concerns The High Court judge markets on Thursday Direct Tax Code, said taxpay- the taxation system as it will Nirav Modi, wanted in India in hearing, required under UK as those previously raised by stressed that while it was not for ers in the country should not lead to better revenue reali- connection with the nearly USD law every 28 days pending an video-link before Westminster Magistrates' Court her to take a "definitive view" on NEW DELHI: For a third see paying income tax as a sation. 2 billion PNB fraud and money extradition trial. There is also Westminster during earlier bail attempts, the evidence, she had proceed- straight day, the Federal burden. On the Direct Tax Code laundering case, was on likely to be a case management Judge Simler ruled that after con- ed on the basis that the gov- Reserve Bank of New York on Asked about lowering cor- (DTC) report, which has been Thursday further remanded to hearing in the case ahead of the Magistrates' sidering all the material “care- ernment of India has acted in Thursday will inject billions porate tax, he said the gov- submitted to the government, judicial custody until October 17 trial in February next year. Court in London fully”, she had found strong evi- good faith in what is “undoubt- into US money markets to ernment is seized of the mat- Ranjan said, "The report has by a UK court which said it was Modi has been lodged at from his prison dence to suggest there had been edly” a serious case and a preserve the Federal ter and Finance Minister not been (made) public, so I working towards his extradition Wandsworth prison in south- interference with witnesses and “sophisticated international Reserve's control over short- Nirmala Sitharaman has also won't be able to give any trial hearing in May next year. west London, one of England's for a routine destruction of evidence conspiracy” to defraud, togeth- term interest rates.In a reiterated recently that there is details on that. But the broad The 48-year-old appeared most overcrowded jails, since "call-over" in the case and con- er with money laundering. statement late Wednesday, the some need for corporate tax trends are that we have obvi- via videolink before his arrest in March on an hearing cluded it can still Modi was arrested by uni- New York Fed said it will again reduction. ously focussed on compli- Westminster Magistrates' Court extradition warrant executed occur. formed Scotland Yard officers conduct a repurchase "That has been reiterated by ance." in London from his prison for by Scotland Yard on charges "The applicant on an extradition warrant on agreement operation of up to the finance minister recently Compliance is the corner- a routine "call-over" hearing. brought by the Indian govern- In her judgment hand- has access to con- March 19 and has been in USD 75 billion to offer more also that we are moving stone of any tax policy and it Judge David Robinson told ment, being represented by ed down at the Royal siderable financial prison since. During subse- liquidity to the system. It towards lower rate and I am has different aspects. It is not Modi, who is fighting extradi- the UK's Crown Prosecution Courts of Justice in London resources, supported quent hearings, Westminster offered the same amount in sure that will happen sooner or just about tax rates but also tion to India, that there was Service (CPS) in court. on his last bail appeal in by an increased Magistrates' Court was told repo operations Tuesday and later. Government has already about ease of filing, about nothing "substantial" to deal Since his arrest, his legal June, Justice Ingrid Simler [bail that Modi was the "principal Wednesday. Banks have said that there is some need for modernising tax system, with and that the court was team, led by solicitor Anand had concluded there beneficiary" of the fraudulent struggled in recent days to some corporate tax rate reduc- improving litigation system working towards a five-day Doobay and barrister Clare were “substan- issuance of letters of under- find the cash needed to meet tion," Ranjan said. management as well as things extradition trial hearing for Montgomery, have made four tial grounds” taking (LoUs) as part of a reserve requirements which Talking about tax compli- like making tax law more May 11-15, 2020. bail applications, which have to believe conspiracy to defraud Punjab has pushed up short-term ance, he said government is comprehensible and organ- A team of officials from the been rejected each time due to that Modi National Bank and then laun- borrowing rates. trying to further simplify ised, he added. Enforcement Directorate (ED) Modi being deemed a flight risk. would fail dering the proceeds of crime. Google sets up AI research lab in Bengaluru IPL brand value rises 7% to PNS n NEW DELHI months, Google Pay has grown Google more than three times to 67 Google on Thursday said it is Research India, million monthly active users, $6.8 b in 2019: Report setting up an artificial intelli- driving transactions worth over gence research unit at the artificial USD 110 billion on an annu- PNS n MUMBAI and Kolkata franchisees, the Bengaluru as the tech giant intelligence (AI) alised basis across offline and Rajasthan Royals, co-owned looks to continue developing lab, will focus on online merchants. The brand value of Indian by the media mogul products for India and taking About two-thirds of the Premier League (IPL) has Murdoch family, also saw a them to global markets. advancing transactions are coming from jumped 7 percent to USD 6.8 decline in valuation, to Rs Google Research India, the fundamental tier-II and -III cities and towns. billion in 2019, with the value 271 crore from Rs 284 crore artificial intelligence (AI) lab, computer Google Pay, which com- of the Mumbai and Chennai a year ago. will focus on advancing fun- petes with players like Paytm franchisees rising the fastest, "Our assessment of the damental computer science science and AI and PhonePe, is introducing says a report. brand value of the various and AI research. research the 'Spot' platform that will However, the Shahrukh franchises also takes into con- Apart from the Google team enable merchants to create Khan-co-owned Kolkata fran- sideration the effectiveness led by AI scientist Manish branded commercial experi- chise, along with embattled and transparency of their man- Gupta, the company will also their products are safe and ences and reach new cus- Vijay Mallya's Bengaluru fran- agement teams," the report partner with the research com- secure for users. tomers. chise saw an 8 percent decline owned Mumbai Indians, the said, adding controversies had munity across the country to "They must safeguard the Google has already onboard- in their valuations, Duff & winner of four editions, saw an impacted the brand earlier. focus on tackling challenges in IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Addressing the ‘Google for India’ event in privacy rights of individuals. ed merchants like UrbanClap, Phelps, a consultancy, said in 8.5 percent increase in valua- The report said it is imper- fields like healthcare, agricul- New Delhi on Thursday Also, you must take extra Goibibo, MakeMyTrip, the report Thursday. tion to Rs 809 crore--making ative for the teams to engage ture, and education. efforts to ensure that people RedBus, Eat.Fit and Oven Story The Board of Cricket it the most valued team, while fans more actively off the field "We are incredibly inspired Next Billion Users and tech but about inclusion, don't abuse the system," he through its early access pro- Control in India launched the the India Cements-owned to increase their valuation just by India. With a world-class Payments Caeser Sengupta empowerment and economic added. gramme. premier T20 cricketing league Chennai Super Kings' value like the football clubs in engineering talent, strong com- said. opportunity. India inspires us," Sengupta said under its Besides, Google Pay is in 2008 with eight teams shot up 13.1 percent to Rs 732 Europe. puter science programs and He added that the company Sengupta said at Google for Internet Saathi programme rolling out 'tokenized cards' in owned by corporates. crore. "We have seen that IPL has entrepreneurial drive, India is rolling out new products and India event. with Tata Trusts, about 80,000 the next few weeks to offer a Following its success, two more The Jindals-co-owned Delhi still not been able to capitalise has the potential to contribute adding features to existing IT Minister Ravi Shankar 'Saathis' have been trained, secure way of paying for things teams were created later but Capitals saw it value increasing on the merchandising market, to advancements in AI and its ones to help even the first-time Prasad, who was also present at who in turn have trained 30 using a digital token on the the number is down to eight 8.9 percent to Rs 374 crore in which is a major source of rev- application to tackle big chal- internet users. the event, said tech platforms million women. phone rather than the actual again. the reporting year. enue for sporting brands across lenges," Google Vice President "Future is not about just like Google must ensure that Sengupta said in the last 12 card number. The Mukesh Ambani- Apart from the Bengaluru the world," the report said. Follow us on @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/ dailypioneer

Friday September 20, 2019 TO SPEAK OR NOT TO SPEAK? What if the rule of one language is imposed upon the country tomorrow? Will it really help unite the country or build tension and conflicts, asks ANUSHKA PRADEEP

indi has been pro-LGBT community uthor and lawyer around the based in the city. Gautam Bhatia country for sev- When asked about the was in the city Author and lawyer Gautam eral centuries feasibility of a common A for a Manthan H but same is the language in India, Prof. talk about his lat- Bhatia shares his views case of several K.S. Chalam, a well- A common language est book, The other languages which have known Political Transformative about the Constitution their own rightful place in Economist, Educationist not just for India but Constitution. Gautam has the country. India, a dias- and a Scholar in Dravidian any country is good been practising law for four in light of latest pora of several cultures and Studies says, “In countries for its unity and years in New Delhi and was languages, takes pride in its with a small population part of the legal teams developments in Jammu diversity. Hindi is one of such as Denmark such progress. involved in the Right to the 22 scheduled languages measures may make sense Unfortunately, (one Privacy judgement, the and Kashmir, reports of the Republic of India. but in a country as popu- cannot) bring a Constitutional challenge to But contrary to popular lated and diverse as ours the Aadhaar, the challenge belief, Hindi is not the trying to establish a single common language in to Section 377 of the IPC V SATEESH REDDY national language of India. official language across the our country. So you and the bail application for As per Article 343 of the nation might only aggra- cannot impose any members of the Kabir Kala Constitution of India, the vate issues related to com- Manch, among others. standard Hindi written in munal disharmony. language Speaking about the latest the Devanagiri script and Accepting the diversity is developments in Jammu A NOVEL RAJINIKANTH, English are the official lan- crucial to help solve the ACTOR, POLITICIAN and Kashmir, Gautam says, guages of the Union for issue of communal discord “In most of the countries, carrying out the daily offi- and not by draping a sin- before making amendments VISION cial work. However, every gle language over distinct- to any law, the governments state in the country, as of ly diverse communities takes suggestions and com- yet according to the and expecting people to plaints from people and Constitution, is allowed to pretend to be united.” makes changes accordingly. have its own scheduled lan- “If it’s a matter of major- In India though, the law of the Constitution guage based on its linguis- ity, then why not consider would be amended first tic preferences. Hence, at Telugu as the common before taking in people’s Parliaments failed to repeal The Transformative present we have a total of official language? Because opinion. The goal of inte- colonial-era laws that are Constitution draws on pre- 22 official languages in if we choose Hindi we also grating Kashmir in India is inconsistent with the prin- Independence legal and India. have to consider its vari- important but it is also ciples of the Constitution, political history to argue But what is the opinion ous dialects such as important the method they but constitutional chal- that the Constitution was of the citizens of the nation Maithili, Punjabi, use to do so. Shutting down lenges to these laws have intended to transform not We think of the Constitution about the assumption that Haryanvi etc into what is all the communications of a also failed before the merely the political status as a founding document, the imposition of a com- being called Hindi, which Do not make an state and passing a law courts. Indeed, in numer- of Indians from subjects to embodying a moment of mon official language in truth are very different inclusive India, an without consulting its citi- ous cases, the Supreme citizens, but also the social profound transformation across the country would languages of their own. exclusive one. No zens is not good for democ- Court has used colonial-era relationships on which legal help promote and encour- Whereas Telugu is spoken racy.” laws to cut down or weaken and political structures from being ruled to age unity among people. by most people across the Shah, Sultan or Gautam added, “We the fundamental rights.” rested. becoming a nation of free “For a person like me country and not just in the Samrat should think of the Constitution as During his talk explain- The lawyer advances his and equal citizenship. Yet who comes from a different Dravidian states and the renege on the a founding document, ing how court judgements novel vision of the state and works in several Central and Eastern parts embodying a moment of dealing with similar cases Constitution of India and the working of the other parts of the country of the country,” he contin- promise of unity in profound transformation changed over time, Gautam of constitutional interpreta- Constitution over the last and interacts with col- ued. diversity of India from being ruled to becom- mentioned the judgement tion which is faithful to its leagues who belong to dif- As a solution to this ing a nation of free and given in the Restitution of text, structure and history decades has failed to fulfill ferent languages, states and predicament, he said, KAMAL HAASAN, equal citizenship. Yet the Conjugal Rights case by and above all to its overar- that transformative promise communities, the idea of “What I believe can solve ACTOR, CHIEF OF working of the Bhikaji in 1884 which was ching commitment to polit- Hindi as the common offi- the problem is that if MAKKAL NEEDHI Constitution over the changed while dealing with ical and social transforma- GAUTAM BHATIA, cial language actually choosing a common offi- MAIAM last seven decades has a similar problem in the tion. AUTHOR seems pretty enticing to be cial language is a must often failed to fulfill that actress Sareetha vs Venkata honest. Because in mixed then it better be a lan- transformative promise. Subbiah case in 1983. company people find it guage that is on the brink Not only have successive comfortable to shift to their of extinction. They shall native language while talk- be reviving a language ing to people from their through its roots and own state which eventually every state will have to leads to people like me make equal effort to learn being excluded from the the language and there conversation. I really think shall be no qualms about bringing about a common marginalisation of other mon language not just for Through all these language might actually well spoken and currently India but any country is contrasting opinions Corporates battle it help people bond better,” official languages.” good for its unity and there is a common says Tilottama, a native of Among several other progress. Unfortunately, thread. Odisha whose work prominent positions he (one cannot) bring a com- Language is not the requires her to travel to had chaired Prof. Chalam mon language in our coun- problem here. Language various cities. was the Vice-Chancellor of try. So you cannot impose is not a factor that direct- defeated Pega Systems in “But at the same time I the Dravidian University, any language,” Rajinikanth ly affects the unity in the out for shuttleSystems, Electronic Arts, glorythe finals. don’t mean to say that Kuppam (Andhra said. country. The bigger prob- events conducted over Novartis, Purple Talk, With city shuttlers PV Hindi is the only language Pradesh) in 2005 and was This comment follows a lem to be addressed here he Netplay two days. For the first Synchrony Financials and Sindhu, Saina, Srikanth that can be made into the a member of the Planning day after Kamal Haasan, in is the need for acceptance Corporate time in Hyderabad for a Dark Horse Digital and Sai Praneeth getting official language. It could Board, government of MP a video message, warned of the diversity in the Badminton corporate tournament, all Solutions went head to recognition worldwide be any language as long as between 2002-04. against making “inclusive nation be it religion, cul- Championship the matches were head against each other in for their talent and T 2019 powered the people find a common Even celebrities-turned- India exclusive”. “We ture, language, caste or streamed live on the best of three matches of sportsmanship, bad- ground to communicate,” politicians such as respect all languages but gender and every other by Li-Ning was Internet,” said Siddharth two doubles and one sin- minton frenzy among the concludes Tilottama who is Rajinikanth and Kamal our mother tongue will aspect rather than impos- held at the multi sports Reddy, Director of gles. corporates is seeing a also a member of the Haasan have been vocal always be Tamil,” he had ing a single way of life centre at Madhapur. This Netplay Sports. Among the big win- rise. The winners of the Mobbera foundation, a about the issue. “A com- said. upon everyone. third edition of the tour- Many leading corpo- ners, Optum beat Deloitte various events received nament that featured both rates such as Deloitte, JP in the team finals to win trophies, medals, team and individual Morgan, Google, Indigo, the championship cup. Gamepoint vouchers and In countries with a small population like For a person like me who comes from a events. Optum, Qualcomm, TCS, The challengers cup was goodies from Li-Ning. Denmark such measures may make sense but different state and works in several other parts “More than 290 players Accenture, Scitech Patent won by Accenture who in a country as populated and diverse as ours of the country and interacts with colleagues from 92 corporates partic- Art, ZF India, Pega trying to establish a single official language who belong to different languages, states and ipated in nine individual across nation might only aggravate issues communities, the idea of Hindi as the common related to communal disharmony official language actually seems pretty enticing

PROF. K.S. CHALAM, POLITICAL ECONOMIST, to be honest EDUCATIONIST AND A SCHOLAR IN DRAVIDIAN STUDIES TILOTTAMA, MEMBER OF THE MOBBERA FOUNDATION 12

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Hyderabad Friday September 20, 2019 tollywood LAKSHMI: SHAURYA's WE NEED film with debutant SHOWS LIKE Sowjanya to be shot across multiple FRIENDS, locations SEX AND he Pioneer was to first to inform you t that Naga THE CITY Shaurya has evinced his interest to ctress-producer Lakshmi Manchu, who spearhead debutante has been signed up by Voot, India’s sec- Lakshmi Sowjanya’s ond largest advertising video on film (on August 29). A demand platform to host Feet Up with The project was made the Stars in Telugu, says the show will official by the produc- help her to be completely who she is. tion house Sithara “When Voot approached me to host the show, I Entertainments, the wasn’t sure whether I can do it because in Mumbai, sister concern of celebs are willing to do talk shows and they are Haarika & Hassine more open. That culture hasn’t caught up with our Creations, on celebs yet. Our celebs have changed slightly and I Thursday. It will roll take a big credit CHARAN wanted SYE RAA… out in the last week of for it. My earlier October for a release shows helped in next May. that shift on LAKSHMI MANCHU'S Speaking to this celebs to be able newspaper exclusively, to see who they HOUSE AT FILM Sowjanya who had really are,” she NAGAR, HYDERABAD to be his dad's best film gained experience in says, hoping filmmaking by assist- viewers will get WILL HOST THE ing the likes of closer to their SHOW. SHE HOPES Krishna Vamsi, Teja, SOWJANYA, WHO HAD favourite celebs Sekhar Kammula and GAINED EXPERIENCE IN with the show. THIS WILL MAKE HER till date: SURENDER REDDY Krish over a period of “It’s a simple GUESTS FEEL time said the as-yet- FILMMAKING BY heartwarming untitled film is a gen- ASSISTING THE LIKES OF lifestyle show.” COMFORTABLE Charan said his dad gave consent to the story a decade ago but they had uine love story. Lakshmi’s “It’s the journey of a KRISHNA VAMSI, KRISH house at Film to wait for the right time to take it floors, the filmmaker said while guy and girl, both of AND SEKHAR KAMMULA, Nagar, Hyderabad will host the show. “This house who are honest and was visited by Sivaji Ganesan, Rajkumar, Vishnu live by principles. We SAID THE FILM IS A Vardhan, Mohanlal, Rajinikanth, Mammootty speaking at the trailer launch event, reports NAGARAJ GOUD are looking at places and even YSR. This is more than a house to me; like Darjeeling, GENUINE LOVE STORY it’s a temple. Instead of doing it in a studio set-up, ilmmaker Surender dad and that is this film. Charan Meghalaya, Dehradun I felt it was best to brings celebs home because it Reddy, who helmed also wanted it to be the best to commence filming. will help them feel close more comfortable. the magnum opus among his dad’s 150 films." The idea is to zero in on a picturesque location. The story will Samantha who recently participated in the show f Sye Raa Narasimha Talking about how he pulled also be shot in places like Visakhapatnam, Kerala and Paris,” told me, ‘Your job is easier as you have to walk down Reddy, starring off casting coup of sorts by rop- she told this correspondent. from first floor to ground floor to do the show Megastar Chiran- ing in South heavyweights like A fan of filmmakers like Yash Chopra, Balu Mahendra and whereas as I have to check where my location is jeevi, said, he never expected the Kichcha Sudeepa, Vijay Mani Ratnam, Sowjanya added that she has been travelling first thing in the morning’,” she says jokingly. film to come his way. Sethupathi and Nayantara for the with the story for the past couple of years. “Chinababu (aka Lakshmi who has dabbled in TV feels that con- “After I was approached, I film, Charan added, “While one Radha Krishna, chief of Haarika & Hassine Creations) loved tent on the small screen is very conservative. “The asked 15 days time to make up reason was that they all wanted my story. He took it personally to ensure that it goes to floors,” day saah-bahu serials end, our culture will get bet- my mind. I didn’t know about to share screen space with she said. “I haven’t come across a person like him in the indus- ter. I don’t allow my mother to watch Telugu and the life story of Uyyalawada Chiranjeevi garu, the other rea- try. He is filled with warmth and is a man of princi- Hindi soap operas in my home. As if we don’t have and the project was set on a mas- son, I believe, is that it was the ples. I’m a fan of him and I consider myself problems in life, some serials compound to sive scale. I wasn’t sure whether wish of Uyyalawada that an lucky to be debuting in his production team. depression. We need shows like Friends and Sex and I can pull it off. But I saw ensemble be a part of his film.” He is extremely passionate about cinema,” the City,” she points out, adding that in Chiranjeevi garu as an inspira- A couple of months ago, the she added. the past eight months, she has tion and with Charan behind the descendants of Narasimha undertaken a lot of trips. production, I said yes,” Reddy Reddy have staged a protest at Prod her if she isn’t bored of said. He was speaking at the Charan’s office in Hyderabad, doing talk shows with celebs film’s trailer launch in demanding they be paid the alone and she had this to Hyderabad on amount for the story and as well say: “Voot should answer Wednesday evening. He as for the compensation of crops that question. They gave was accompanied by that were damaged by the unit the list of celebs they Ram Charan to the members of the movie during need and I’m following event. Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy. I don’t believe it’s a sad ending,” the film’s shoot at their village. it. If I have a choice, I He said part of his “Nandyala MP Pocha he exulted. “His story had all the Reacting to it, Charan said a would’ve invited sports research for the film Brahmananda Reddy who elements for a commercial film. film can be made on a his- stars and politicians.” — in which Chir- comes from Uyyalawada heads Imagine the fear he instilled in toric personality 100 — NG anjeevi plays the tit- the trust Renati Suryachandrulu. the British. Otherwise he would- years after his death ular role, a Rayal- I helped me with a lot on infor- n’t have kept his head on the wall without the film- aseema freedom mation. I also procured gazettes for 30 years.” makers giving fighter, who from Chennai with the help of a Charan said his dad gave his anything in fought against the friend. From my readings and consent to the story a decade return to the British, much interactions with people who back itself but they had to wait family mem- before the first knew about Uyyalawada, I could for the right time to take it floors. bers of the said war of Indepe- weave a story,” he recalled. “I was never bothered about personality. ndence, in 1857 Reddy is not bothered about records. For me the challenge “I don’t — included the film ending on a sad note. was to present what all want to belit- reading all the Uyyalawada was executed in Chiranjeevi garu and Suri garu tle books Koilkuntla in front of a silent wanted on sets. We spent with- Uyyalawada’s available crowd of over 2,000 people after out worrying whether we will get reputation by on he lead a rebellion against the returns,” Charan noted. Reddy doing some- British East India Company chimed it, “If the film was made thing to his (EIC) in Kurnool district in a decade ago it would’ve easily descendants. 1847. cost Rs 500 crore. Also, the If I want to The British kept his head quality wouldn’t have been the do anything, I on the fort wall in pub- same what it is right now.” would rather lic view until 1877. He added, “Before starting the do it for his “His death triggered a project, Charan told me that he village,” he war for independence. wanted to present a big gift to his concluded.

Gopichand is awaiting the release of his next film, Chanakya U-Turn producer for GOPI-SAMPATH fter a steady stream of rumours and bite- sized developments, a it has been finally confirmed on Thursday that Gopichand and Sampath Nandi will be coming togeth- er for a film. Their earlier col- laboration, Gautam Nanda, Naga Shaurya might not have hit the bull’s eye at the box office a cou- ple of years ago, but the duo forged a formidable bond on sets, which transitioned into this new film. Srinivasaa Chitturi who produced Samantha-star- rer U-Turn last year will be shepherding the project under his Srinivasaa Silver Screen banner. Except for genre, although a little birdie tells Thiru. He has recently com- indicating that it will a us that it will be typical Gopi menced the filming of debu- large scale project with action flick but with more realism. tant Binu Subramanyam’s high-technical values, the The macho actor is right now adventure thriller to be shot makers haven’t disclosed awaiting the release of Chanakya, across exotic locales of Thailand, anything about the film’s a spy thriller, with Tamil director Nepal and Cambodia and India. 14

Hyderabad Friday September 20, 2019 celeb talks

RAJKUMMAR RAO LOOKS FORWARD TO START SHOOTING WITH PRIYANKA CHOPRA ctor Rajkummar Rao, Rajkummar was interacting with who will be soon col- the media at the trailer launch of laborating with Made In China along with his co- A Priyanka Chopra for actor Mouni Roy, film’s director the Netflix film The Mikhil Musale and producer White Tiger, has said Dinesh Vijan in Mumbai. that he is looking forward to The White Tiger is an adaptation working with her. He also hoped of Aravind Adiga’s Man Booker that they will have good time Prize-winning novel of the same while shooting for the film. name.

WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO BRING CANCER AWARENESS: eteran actress Dame Judi Dench, 84, does not want to DAME JUDI DENCH retire because there is nothing else ARJUN she would rather be doing. V Dench, who has featured in more ctor Arjun Kapoor will be lighting up DOES NOT WANT TO than 100 films, including seven the Bandra-Worli Sea Link in red as a Bonds movies, shared that the word retirement gesture to show his support to cancer RETIRE does not exist in her dictionary, according to A patients. He says he will do whatever it a report in takes to bring awareness about the mirror.co.uk. deadly disease. “I am so bored of the question. You retire On World Rose Day on September 22, observed in order to walk, paint or travel. All those worldwide to bring happiness in the lives of can- things. Well, I get to do that. I am doing the job cer patients, Arjun will light up the famous that I would retire to do,” she said. Bandra-Worli Sea Link in red as a special gesture Dench also recalled how she approached by a for cancer patients. James Bond fan while in the depths of the The cause matters deeply to Arjun as he has Borneo rainforest earlier this year. been through a deep personal loss due to this ill- She added, “I was in Borneo in March and ness. people only seem to know about James Bond. I “It is a cause that is extremely close to me for had photographs taken with people who owned very personal reasons. I will do whatever it takes crocodiles - because of Bond. Nothing else, but to bring awareness on cancer, support as many Bond. It is kind of worldwide isn’t it?” who are affected by it and try and tell as many that only our spirit can make us fight this disease.” “I’m looking forward to meeting these little brave-hearts who are battling cancer with a smile. Their courage is inspiring and heart-breaking,” Arjun, who lost his mother Mona Shourie to can- cer, said. He has collaborated with the Cancer Patients Aid Association for the event where he will dis- tribute roses and gifts to the kids who will join him on the occasion. World Rose Day is observed every year in the memory of 12-year- old Melinda Rose from Canada who was diag- nosed with Askin’s Tumour, a rare form of blood cancer.

ARIANA GRANDE'S DOGS FLY TO GLASGOW ON PRIVATE JET TO BE WITH HER

inger Ariana Grande is said to collars to make the statement that they are hol- have jetted her pet dogs Myron idaying in Scotland, and were looked after by a and Toulouse to a Glasgow hotel minder until Grande turned up. The source on a private plane, so they can be added, “The dogs, who have been assigned S with her during her European their own room at the two-bedroom apart- tour. ment, were well looked after by a minder dur- “She jetted the dogs out from Birmingham ing their stay. As well as being offered person- and they got there three hours before she alised bone shaped dog biscuits and furry bed- arrived. Ariana wanted to make sure she felt ding they even got given tartan dog collars.” right at home and after she cancelled a number The No tears left to cry hitmaker recently of meet-and- greets due to anxiety, they help said her anxiety and depression have been “at her with that. They help to calm her nerves,” a an all time high lately”, leading her to cancel source told sun.co.uk. her meet and greet before her show in Ariana’s pet pooches also received Tartan Antwerp, Belgium.

ANISTON WAS TOLD TO LOSE 30 POUNDS FOR ROLE IN FRIENDS

ctress Jennifer Aniston was asked to slim down fat — everyone could see she Aniston was forced to significantly in order to portray was beautiful — but at the show drop 30 pounds Rachel Green, reports aceshow- she would one day become A (14kg) in order to biz.com. indelibly associated with, later land her career “She had to lose thirty pounds made a point of noting, the cam- launching role on if she wanted to stay in era added ten pounds.” Friends. Hollywood,” Austerlitz says in his Aniston had previously talked In a new book released as book. “Los Angeles was a tough about the pressure she faced to part of the 25th anniversary of place to be an actress — it was a be skinny in a 1996 cover story the iconic series, Friends, an tough place to be a woman — for Rolling Stone. inside look at the show that and Jennifer Aniston’s agent was The We’re the Millers star, now defined a television era, reluctantly leveling with her.” 50, appeared on the hit from author Saul Austerlitz said He added, “Aniston was hardly 1994 until 2004. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 sport 15

“We can’t be too surprised because he (Di Maria) has SINGLES been showing for more than a year now that he is DANANJAYA BANNED FOR ILLEGAL ACTION capable of performances like that. He was Dubai: Sri Lanka off-spinner Akila Dananjaya was exceptional tonight. He is always dangerous.” on Thursday handed a 12 month ban by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for illegal bowling Evening in Paris —THOMAS TUCHEL (PSG coach) action. The decision was taken after an independent assessment of his action. The 25-year-old was “PSG are a good team and created lots of chances but assessed after the legality of his bowling action Angel’s brace helps PSG thrash Real 3-0; Herrera snatches late point against Juve what worries me is that my team played without any came under question during the first Test against intensity. We didn’t really ever get going. We usually New Zealand in Galle from August 14th to 18th. He create lots of chances and today, well we scored two subsequently underwent the independent goals but both were disallowed. Apart from that assessment in Chennai on August 29, which FIGURATIVELY there was nothing.” revealed that he employed an illegal bowling action. Paris-Real Madrid is the first game in the history of the —ZINEDINE ZIDANE (Real Madrid coach) INDIA SLIPS IN FIFA RANKING UCL where both teams have more players of the Zurich: The Indian football team on Thursday nationality of the opposing team than of their own in their 1 slipped a place to 104th position in the latest FIFA starting 11 (3 in Real, 1 in Paris — 2 in Paris, 1 in Real). “I’m happy to have made my first appearance and to have helped the team. This side is known for how it rankings. The Indian team, coached by Igor Stimac, Real Madrid failed to have a single shot on target against always fights to the end. A draw against a team like have been regularly playing since the 2019 PSG tonight, the first time they have failed to do so in Juventus isn’t bad at all. We wanted to win the Intercontinental Cup in July. Earlier this month, India 0the UCL since 2003-04 (in 167 games). match but a draw is a good result given the had held Asian champions Qatar to a goalless draw quality of the opposition.” in Doha to gain their first point in the 2022 World Angel Di Maria is only the 3rd player to score at least 2 Cup Qualifiers. Qatar held on to their ranking of 62nd goals in a match against Real Madrid and Barcelona in —HECTOR HERRERA position, despite not being able to beat India. Oman, 3the history of the CL after Mário Jardel and Andriy (Atlético de Madrid midfielder) however, gained three places to 84th spot, following Shevchenko. their 2-1 win over India. Belgium managed to hold on to the top position, while France have surpassed Angel Di Maria has been involved in 4 of Paris' last 6 goals “I think we played well but we have a bitter taste in Brazil to reach the second spot. 4in the CL (1 goal, 3 assists). our mouth now because we felt we had the game in our hands. We need more attention and focus on Kieran Trippier created seven chances for Atlético Madrid MARKRAM, MULDER LED FIGHTBACK set-pieces. We will work on that.” against Juventus, the most by any player on MD1 of this Mysuru: Skipper Aiden Markram and allrounder 7season's tournament. Wiaan Mulder hit superb hundreds as South Africa —MAURIZIO SARRI ‘A' fought their way to 400 all out against India ‘A' on Atlético de Madrid has conceded two or more goals in (Juventus manager) day three of the second unofficial Test on Thursday. three straight matches in all competitions for the second Markram geared up for the three-Test series against 2time in the Simeone era, the first was in February 2014. India with a superb 161, while Mulder produced an “We put ourselves in a great position. But conceding unbeaten 131 — as the visitors came within 17 runs Juan Cuadrado has scored each of his four CL goals in a goal before half-time changed the momentum.” away games. of India A's first innings of 417. The duo added 155 4 —HARRY KANE runs for the sixth wicket stand to resurrect the South The 2019-20 CL season is the first campaign to see two (Tottenham Hotspur striker) Africa A's innings after they were struggling at 142 different players score a hat-trick on their debut (Mislav for 5 at one stage. The home team were 14 for no 1Orsic and Erling Haaland). loss in six overs before bad light resulted in play “I believe we can be very satisfied, the team being called off with over 25 overs still to be bowled. The Bayern Munich wins for the 16th time in a row concentrated very hard on the job at hand. his opening match in the CL and thus expands the We scored three goals, that’s standard for us.” DIBABA OUT OF WORLDS WITH INJURY 16record in this competition. PAris: Genzebe Dibaba, the 2015 champion and It's the first time since Barca and Man —NIKO KOVAC world record holder in the women's 1,500 metres, Utd in 2011 when both CL winners and (Bayern Munich manager) will miss the World Championships due to a foot 2011runners up did not win their first game in injury, the Ethiopian said on Instagram. Dibaba, 28, the following season. who won the world title in Beijing in 2015 and set the “Three points away are so important. Now it’s in our hands. If global best of 3min 50:07sec over the distance the Rodrigo completed all 82 passes that he attempted we can close the games at home then we will be in the last 16.” same year, is suffering from a partial rupture to a in Manchester City's win against Shakhtar; the most ligament in her right heel which she suffered during 82passes with a 100% success rate in USL since Oct —PEP GUARDIOLA (Manchester City boss) the Zurich Diamond League meeting last month. 2017 (Barzagli for Juventus v Sporting CP — 96/96). "Unfortunately I am not able to be at Doha World Angel Di Maria celebrates after scoring PSG’s opening goal against Real Madrid AP Championship. I am already working to come back stronger!" she posted alongside a photo. AFP n PARIS and 2018, were soundly Hoewedes. However, Marin Leovac beaten in their Group A Premier League champions gave them a 10th-minute lead TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR ASIAN SHOOTING aris Saint-Germain opener with Eden Hazard City bounced back from defeat and Mislav Orsic bagged a New Delhi: A 41-member strong Indian shooting launched their latest kept quiet on his full debut. by Norwich at the weekend hat-trick as Dinamo got off to squad will look to secure the maximum possible Pquest for Champions “There’s no message with a comfortable 3-0 victory a dream start ahead of a trip to Olympic quotas in the 14th Asian Championship, League success with a state- sent, but we dominated this against Shakhtar Donetsk in City on October 2. which begins in Doha on November 3. Thirty-eight ment win over Real Madrid game very well,” PSG captain Kharkiv. Bayern Munich needed Olympic quota places will be up for grabs in the on Wednesday, while a late Thiago Silva told RMC Riyad Mahrez slammed late goals from Robert continental tournament in the Qatari capital. The Atletico Madrid comeback Sport. home a rebound after Ilkay Lewandowski and Thomas selection committee of the National Rifle Association foiled Juventus as “We have to play like Gundogan hit the post, and the Mueller to make sure of victo- of India (NRAI), announced the team consisting of Manchester City eased to this all the time, in the German international smacked ry against Red Star Belgrade in shooters across the 15 Olympic events, including six victory in Ukraine. league as well, with charac- in a second before Gabriel Group D. entries only for the non-competition Minimum French giants PSG have ter and hunger.” Jesus sealed the points on 76 Kingsley Coman’s bullet Qualification Score (MQS) section. A notable failed to make their mark in Real, the 13-time minutes. header gave Bayern a first-half selection was the fielding of seasoned rifle shooter Europe, crashing out of the European champions, are “When you win the man- lead but the German champi- Sanjeev Rajput in the MQS section of the men's 10m Champions League in the still favourites to advance ager makes the right decisions, ons were forced to wait until the Air Rifle event. There are also some new faces who last 16 each of the past three from a section that includes when you lose the wrong deci- 80th minute before will be seen for the first time in senior India colours years despite the huge sums Club Brugge and sions. We lost one game in eight Lewandowski ended Red Star’s in the Olympic events. of money spent by their Galatasaray, who drew 0-0 in months and we will not doubt threat. BENGAL BEAT HARYANA STEELERS IN PKL Qatari owners. Belgium, but the nature of who these players are. It is a joy Substitute Mueller volleyed Pune: Maninder Singh was the star for Bengal With Neymar suspend- the loss underscored the Atletico Madrid's Hector Herrera scores his side's second goal during Group D match against Juventus AP to be their manager,” coach Pep in a third in stoppage time. ed and Kylian Mbappe and work that lies ahead for Guardiola told BT Sport. Last year’s finalists Warriors as they beat Haryana Steelers 48-36 in Edinson Cavani sidelined coach Zinedine Zidane. touted as the heir to and substitute Hector STRONG RESPONSE City are second to Dinamo Tottenham blew a two-goal their Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) match here on by injury, Angel Di Maria Diego Simeone’s Ronaldo’s throne, took a Herrera headed in a corner Both sides trail Zagreb in Group C after the lead to draw 2-2 at Olympiakos. Thursday. The victory helped Bengal Warriors stepped up in their absence Atletico clawed their way backseat to a Atletico rous- in the final minute to snatch Lokomotiv Moscow follow- Croatian champions made it a Harry Kane’s penalty and a consolidate their stay in the second place of the by grabbing two first-half back from two goals down in ing comeback after second- a point. ing the Russians’ 2-1 win at night to forget for competition fine Lucas Moura strike put points table. Bengal Warriors dominated the first half goals in a 3-0 triumph at the the final 20 minutes to res- half goals from Juan “I think we played well Bayer Leverkusen. Grzegorz debutants Atalanta with a 4-0 Spurs 2-0 up after 30 minutes of the match with their raiding trio of Maninder Parc des Princes. cue a 2-2 draw at home to Cuadrado and Blaise but we have a bitter taste in Krychowiak and Dmitri rout. in Greece, but Daniel Podence Singh, K Prapanjan and Mohammad Nabibakhsh Thomas Meunier added Juventus in Group D. Matuidi put Juve in control. our mouth now because we Barinov scored for Dinamo failed to score a cut the deficit shortly before the picking points with ease against a Haryana defence the third late on as Madrid, The anticipated clash Stefan Savic nodded felt we had the game in our Lokomotiv either side of an single goal as they lost all six break and Mathieu Valbuena that evidently lacked leadership. Bengal's who beat PSG on the way to between Cristiano Ronaldo home from point-blank hands,” said Juventus boss own goal by former matches on their last group levelled from the spot in the dominance wasnt limited to their raids though as and Joao Felix, the teenager range to give Atletico hope Maurizio Sarri. Germany defender Benedikt second half. their aggressive approach in defence paid rich lifting the trophy in 2016 stage appearance in 2016-17. dividends. AGENCIES Bajrang loses in semis after Kamal-Sathiyan Panghal, Manish aim for history qualifying for 2020 Olympics storm into quarters PTI n EKATERINBURG ndia would be aiming to bet- wrestler,” said a coach who did PTI n NEW DELHI In the quarters, Iter their best ever show when not wish to be named. Amit Panghal (52kg) and Ravi, who felled a few stars he Indian men’s doubles pair Sathiyan & Manish Kaushik (63kg) step on his way to the 57kg semifi- Tof G Sathiyan and Achanta Sharath Kamal will inside the ring against tough nals, lost 4-6 to reigning world Sharath Kamal sailed into the be up against opponents in pursuit of summit champion Zaur Uguev of quarterfinals of the 24th ITTF Chinese pair of berths in the World Men’s Russia and will also fight for the Asian Table Tennis Boxing Championship here Bronze. Championships with easy win Liang Jingkun & today. Ravi also made it to the over Mahfoodh Sayed Murtadha Lin Gaoyuan India have never had two Tokyo Olympics in the 57kg and Rashed Rashed of Bahrain at semifinalists at the marquee after stunning Arsen Yogyakarta, Indonesia on Jeon Jhee 6-11, 9-11, 7-11. event for amateur boxers and in Harutunyan, the 61kg Thursday. Madhurika and Sutirtha fol- that respect, the two Haryana European champion from The Indian duo beat lowed suit as they lost to Doo Hoi boxers have already scripted his- Armenia and 2017 world Murtadha and Rashed 11-8, 11- Kem and Lee Ho Ching of Hong tory. champion and world number 6, 11-3 in a lop-sided affair. Kong 9-11, 5-11, 11-13 after But if both or either of them three Yuki Takahashi of Japan. In the quarterfinals, Sathiyan clearing the round of 64 hurdle manages to make the finals, it Meanwhile, India’s cam- and Sharath Kamal will be up against Macau’s Tao Chong and would be a gigantic step forward paign in the women’s compe- against Chinese pair of Liang Lei Wai Mei 3-0. for the sport in the country. tition folded following Pooja Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan. In the mixed event, the pairs The task, however, is easi- Dhanda’s defeat in the Bronze Earlier in the day after receiv- of Sharath Kamal-Manika and er said than done. medal bout and first round ing first-round bye, the Indians Sathiyan-Archana lost in the Panghal has in his way exits of Sakshi Malik and Divya got the better of Jordan’s Abo round of 32. Kazakhstan’s Saken Bibossinov, Kakran. Yaman Zaid and Aldmaizy Zeyad While Korean pair of Lee who stunned Armenia’s Bajrang Punia in action against David Habat during the pre-quarter round PTI Pooja could not match his 11-4, 11-7, 11-7 in the round of Sangsu and Jeo Jhiee accounted European Gold-medallist and last year’s Bronze winning per- 32. for Sharath and Manika 11-9, 11- sixth seed Artur Hovhannisyan PTI n NUR-SULTAN declared the winner. formance as she lost the 59kg But the other Indian pair of 8, 11-7, China’s Wang Chuqin in the quarterfinals. makes them automatic under- Manish Kaushik (63kg) have In the fiercely-fought bout, Bronze medal play-off 3-5 to Harmeet Desai and Anthony and Sun Yingsha beat Sathiyan Kaushik, on the other hand, dogs. also made the Indian boxing ajrang Punia lost his semi- the referee gave ample time to 2018 Asian champion Xingru Amalraj, after enjoying a bye in and Archana 11-7, 11-9, 13-11. faces the most accomplished Panghal, the pint-sized squad for next year’s Olympic Bfinal bout against home tiring Niyazbekov to catch his Pei. the round of 64, lost to Chinese In men singles, Sharath boxer in his weight category — dynamo from Rohtak, is the Qualifiers owing to their medal- wrestler Daulet Niyazbekov breath and he was not given There was no end to the Taipei’s Liu Hsing-Yin and Peng Kamal, Sathiyan, Amalraj, Cuban top seed Andy Gomez reigning Asian Games and winning show. under controversial cir- caution at least thrice. woes of Rio Olympic Bronze Wang Wei. Harmeet and Manav Thakkar Cruz, who out-punched Russia’s Championships Gold-medal- The Boxing Federation of cumstances after sealing Instead Niyazbekov medallist Sakshi Maik, who lost Harmeet and Amalraj fought had all received first-round byes eighth-seeded Ilia Popov in the list and has back-to-back gold India (BFI) had made it clear his Tokyo Olympics was awarded four points her opening round 7-10 to hard before losing 11-5, 7-11, 11- and registered 3-0 wins over last-eight stage. medals at one of Europe’s old- that boxers who win medals at quota along with Ravi when it was Bajrang who Nigeria’s Aminat Adeniyi. She 3, 8-11, 6-11 against their accom- their respective rivals in the “Now begins the tough job. est tournament — the Strandja the world championships will be Dahiya, who made his effected a throw at the was knocked out of the tour- plished Chinese rivals. round of 128. We have already delivered on Memorial. automatic picks for the Olympic presence felt in a star- edge of the circle. namernt after the Nigerian It was curtains for India in Only Harmeet dropped a bettering the medal count and Kaushik, the shy man hail- qualifiers scheduled in February studded field at the “I challenged it and lost her quarterfinal bout. the women’s doubles as the pair game against Panagitgun now we aim to better their ing from the cradle of Indian in China. World Wrestling they should have given at Sakshi waited too long to of Manika Batra and Archana Yanapang of Thailand before colour,” Indian Boxing’s High boxing Bhiwani, is a “Yes, Amit and Manish will Championships, here on least two points to Bajrang for attack while her powerful Kamath and Madhurika Patkar overcoming his rival 11-9, 6-11, Performance Director Santiago Commonwealth Games Gold- be going to the qualifiers. There Thursday. that hold,” said coach Benitidis. opponent moved quickly. and Sutirtha Mukherjee bowed 11-5, 11-5. Nieva said. medallist and is a two-time will not be any trials in their Bajrang’s frustrated coach Several times, Bajrang In the 68kg, Divya Kakran out the tournament. All the Indian men’s singles “I am happy but I won’t be national medal winner. weight categories now,” Indian Shako Benitidis kicked the raised his hands in frustration could not do much against The pair of Manika and paddlers will play their round of completely happy till the time Both are employed with the Boxing’s High Performance coach’s block in anger after the but to no avail. reigning Olympic champion Archana had an easy round of 64 64 matches later in the day. both of them reach the finals Indian Army and both have Director Santiago Nieva said. 65kg bout ended 9-9 following The last edition Silver Sara Dosho from Japan, losing outing, beating the Kazak duo of In women singles, Archana and they surely can, both of shown a soldier’s grit in some The rest of the squad will be a nerve-wracking six minutes. medallist Indian will now fight the bout 0-2. Lavnova Anastassiya and enjoyed the random bye in the them,” added the country’s chief draining bouts so far. picked on the basis of camp per- Since Niyazbekov was for the Bronze today. Dosho later lost her quar- Khusseinova Gulchekhra 3-0 but round of 128 while others had to coach C A Kuttappa. formance, points accumulated given a bigger throw of four “It was clear that the mat terfinal bout, closing repechage lost in the next round to Korean play their first round matches to They are up against tough QUALIFIERS SEALED at international events and in points in the bout, he was chairman favoured the home doors on Divya. combination of Yang Haeun and enter the round of 64. challengers but that in no way Amit Panghal (52kg) and some cases, trials. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 sport 16 FROM START TO STOP Deepak fond of bowling at death despite success in the starting overs n PTI MOHALI Earlier I used to bowl ost bowlers find it tough to more in the death contain batsmen in death overs and find it Movers but young India pacer Deepak Chahar relishes the challenge easier because in in the Twenty20 format. Powerplay you have Temba Bavuma plays a shot during the second T20 international match AP With India giving youngsters only two fielders opportunities ahead of the T20 World Cup next year, 27-year-old Chahar has outside the circle impressed in the three games he has got and after that you We were not outplayed by since making his debut in July last year, have the protection taking six wickets at 11.50. Used to opening the bowling for of five fielders beatable India: Bavuma Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, — Deepak Chahar Chahar has shown he can be equally PTI n MOHALI but not unbeatable as the Proteas effective in the death overs. said the Rajasthan pacer. aim to level the series in “I don’t know how I developed it He feels bowling on flat wickets in est specialist Temba Bengaluru on Sunday. (bowling at the top) but you have to do Chennai during the IPL has made him TBavuma, who had a decent “They are formidable but it when you are playing for India. It is a better bowler. outing in his debut in the short- not unbeatable. It was just one challenging with only two fielders out- “There is no off the wicket help est format. phase with the bat where we let side the circle. But I have started when you are playing in Chennai. But South Africa looked set for ourselves down and a quality thinking sub-consciously that I will when we were playing in Pune last to 180 when skipper Quinton de side like India made us pay. need to bowl three overs with two field- last year, there was help both off the Kock (52) and Bavuma (49) “There will always be ers outside the circle,” said Chahar, who wicket and in the air. But in Chennai, were in the middle before the moments in the game which we was India’s standout bowler in their the swing is there for maximum one southpaw’s dismissal put the can win and it is about being seven-wicket win over South Africa on over as there is no grass. So, I got con- brakes on the scoring rate, lim- aware of those moments and Wednesday. fidence that if I could do well there, I iting the total to 149 for five. making sure we are in the right In his opening spell of three overs, could do well elsewhere too,” he said. “The first 10-12 overs we mental space to win those Chahar swung the ball and picked up Chahar has grabbed his chances so played really well. I think we moments,” said Bavuma. the wicket of Reeza Hendricks before far but knows he is far from cement- could not really get going after Playing his first limited- returning in the 18th over to remove a ing his place in the side ahead of the a good start and lost the game overs game for South Africa in set Temba Bavuma with a well dis- T20 World Cup in Australia. between 12th to the 15th over,” almost two years, Bavuma made guised slower ball. “There is one whole year left for Bavuma, who has played 36 it count. “Earlier I used to bowl more in the that. I play each match as if it is my last Tests, said after the seven-wick- “It was good to be out there. death overs and find it easier because for India. At this time Indian cricket is et loss to India. Facing the white ball again. It has in Powerplay you have only two field- at the top. If you want to play you have “When David came in the been a while. It was a pleasing ers outside the circle and after that you to do well in almost every game. 13th over, we were in a strong effort but did not do much to the have the protection of five fielders. You There is a lot of competition and may position, 180 seemed very much result of the game. Last (domes- can use variation also in death overs,” be that is why Indian cricket is at the gettable at the halfway stage. I tic) season was a big season for he said. top. was not really able to get that me in white ball cricket. There Chahar said he focuses on out- “There is no guarantee that you will momentum and others as well. were not many Tests and that guessing the batsman. get your place back even if you are I don’t think we were complete- allowed me to play white ball “How I bowl depends on the bats- returning from an injury.” ly outplayed,” said Bavuma who cricket. men. In the death overs, the batsman Talking about Virat Kohli’s match- missed out on a well-deserved “I got the opportunity to is expecting yorkers or a slower ball but winning knock of 72 not out, Chahar fifty by one run in his attempt come back to the national fold. if you can also bowl a bouncer or was all praise. to accelerate. It helped me understand what knuckle ball, it can surprise him. You “He is just next level and all class,” The 29-year-old from Cape my gameplan is in white ball to have to keep guessing the batsman,” Deepak Chahar, left, looks on as Quinton de Kock completes a run during the second T20 match in Mohali on Wednesday AP he said. Town said India are formidable cricket,” he explained. SL to go ahead with Pak tour Paine sees ‘very exciting era' for Aus No question of replacing despite terror fears AFP n SYDNEY Virat as captain: Hesson AFP n COLOMBO aptain Tim Paine has pre- PTI n BENGALURU completed, the work starts then, Cdicted a "very exciting era" not a week before the tourna- ri Lanka’s cricket board on for Australian cricket after the irat Kohli's record as the ment starts. We would have clar- SThursday said it will go team retained the Ashes against VRoyal Challengers ity in roles that players need to ahead with its tour of Pakistan England, while revealing he Bangalore skipper might have perform," he said. despite fears that players could broke his thumb in the final Test. been below-par but the team's On recruitment of domes- be the targets of terror attacks The series was drawn 2-2, newly-appointed Director of tic players, Hesson said there are during the six-match visit. with Australia keeping the urn Cricket Mike Hesson ruled out specific players they would be Sri Lanka Cricket secretary as the Ashes holders despite los- any change in leadership for the looking at and not just statisti- Mohan de Silva said they ing the last Test at the Oval by under-performing franchise in cal highlights during the received the all-clear from the 135 runs. the next IPL edition. Mushtaq Ali or Vijay Hazare defence ministry to leave for "I'm looking forward to Despite stars like Kohli, AB Trophy. Pakistan on Tuesday after Australia seeing how far we've de Villiers and Chris Gayle (for “During Vijay Hazare and establishing that there was no come this summer," Paine said better part), RCB has not won Mushtaq Ali Trophy, we would threat to the national team. in a column for The Australian the IPL since the event's incep- like to see players we want to fit Sri Lanka Cricket added in newspaper, referring to upcom- tion. Kohli has led the team in in. It's more about finding out Australia's Steve Smith, second left, celebrates catching England's Chris Woakes during the third day of the fifth Ashes AP a statement that the governing ing home Tests against Pakistan seven of those seasons. Hesson Virat Kohli in a file picture PTI how players build context body was assured the Pakistan and New Zealand. nipped questions on Kohli con- around performance, condi- army would coordinate securi- "Last year we were a bit lost incredible series by former skip- "My thumb was broken because he didn't want to leave trolling the team and change in cussions),” Hesson clarified tions and pressure situations," he ty set at a level usually reserved and were finding our way," he per Steve Smith, who scored 774 towards the end of that Test but Josh Hazlewood and Pat captaincy in the bud. “..We have been very much said. for a head of state. added after the side struggled in runs in just seven innings, and it is not displaced, so I should be Cummins to do extra work." “We don't have that percep- aligned and he has been more Hesson also agreed that the “Sri Lanka Cricket wishes the wake of the ball-tampering an impressive bowling attack led right to get back into training Coming off a long overseas tion that Virat controls things. than happy to take our advice team needs to consider consis- to announce that the forthcom- scandal in South Africa. by Pat Cummins and Josh early," said Paine, while praising tour and with five home Tests But may be he has had his learn- from our experience," the former tent performances and not one ing tour of Pakistan will go "I know we have found it Hazlewood. workhorse Siddle who was bat- starting from November 21, ings from the past (mistakes) New Zealand coach added. odd innings before selecting ahead as planned, following now and I am confident this Paine called Smith "a freak" tling a hip injury. Paine said he needs to rest and while moving forward,” Hesson RCB’s questionable recruit- players. assurances given by the govern- group is the beginning of a very while also praising Marnus "He has copped a bit of crit- will not play the domestic Big said on Thursday. ment has come in for a lot of “Form is a factor but we need ment of Pakistan that it will exciting era in Australian crick- Labuschagne as having "a huge icism for not bowling as well as... Bash League Twenty20 compe- Hesson said Kohli has been criticism but Hesson assured to be more holistic in terms of provide maximum security,” et. "We've got the best bowling future" after he too enjoyed a We know he can, but the team tition this season. on the same page as him and that this time they are looking how we talent scout. We look at the statement said. attack in the world and the basis stellar tour with the bat. But he knows just how heroic he was. "Being captain is draining chief coach Simon Katich. at specific players and not hun- four-year period as then they are De Silva added that he for a great batting line-up." revealed the last Test was a strug- "A lot of other people and I think I should take every “There has been no question dreds of options. ready to deliver when put under and “our office bearers will also Australia retaining the Ashes gle for himself and fast bowler wouldn't have bowled again in chance to recharge my batteries," mark over Virat's captaincy dur- "There will be big focus on the pump. It doesn't happen after be accompanying the team”. was built on the back of an Peter Siddle. the match, but he pushed on he said. ing last couple of weeks (of dis- recruitment. Once auction gets one good season,” he said. Reports last week of a pos- sible terror attack were referred to the defence ministry for PTI n SURAT their Indian tour on a Mehta, Tarannum Pathan, investigation. winning note. They would Sushree Dibyadarshini, Smith has complicated technique The six-match tour, due to ookie teenager Shafali Eves take on SA be keen to use these games Tanuja Kanwar, Bharti start on September 27, was put RVerma, who has been Women’s T20 challenge followed by the second to assess the conditions Fulmali, Mansi Joshi, on hold last week after the Sri picked in India’s T20 earlier and at the age- match on Sunday. and get acclimatized to Renuka Singh, Pooja Lanka prime minister’s office squad, would be the cyno- group level this year. Apart from Shefali, the hot and humid weath- Vastrakar. but organised mindset: Tendulkar warned the board it had sure of all eyes when the The diminutive pacers Mansi Joshi and er. All the T20s will be SA women: Sune Luus PTI n NEW DELHI unspecified information about Board President’s XI takes Haryana-girl would like to Pooja Vastrakar have also played in Surat while the (Captain), Anneke Bosch, a possible attack against its on the South Africa make optimum use of the been named in the T20 ODIs will be played in Tasmin Brits, Nadine de ndian icon Sachin Tendulkar lauded Steve players. women in a warm-up warm-up game and get squad and a good outing Vadodara. Klerk, Shabnim Ismail, ISmith for his exemplary batting, saying the The Pakistan Cricket match here today. runs under her belt if she on Friday would also boost BPXI: Sushma Verma Sinalo Jafta, Ayabonga former Australia skipper’s “organised mind- Board (PCB) said it was not The 15-year-old is given an opportunity in their morale before the (captain & wicket-keeper), Khaka, Lara Goodall, set” and “complicated technique” set him aware of any information relat- Shafali was named in the the playing XI. main tournament begins Devika Vaidya (vice-cap- Lizelle Lee, Nonkululeko apart among his contemporaries. ing to the safety of the Sri Indian women’s team for The first warm-up here on Tuesday. tain), Vanitha VR, Shafali Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Tendulkar praised Smith, the numero Lankan team, but reiterated its the T20 series against game will be held on On the other hand, the Verma, Priya Punia, Jasia Nondumiso Shangase, uno batsman in Tests right now, for his fan- commitment to providing South Africa following her Friday at the Lalbhai South Africa women will Aktar, MD Mignon du Preez and Lara tastic comeback in red-ball cricket in the just- security. good performance in the Contractor stadium here also be aiming to start Thirushkamini, Madhuri Wolvaardt. concluded Ashes series. “COMPLICATED TECHNIQUE but an ORGANIZED MINDSET is what sets 12-21 to the Japanese pair. @stevesmith49 apart. Incredible Ashwini also tasted defeat in comeback!#ENGvsAUS,” Tendulkar posted women’s doubles after she and her on his Twitter handle. Praneeth keeps hope alive partner N Sikki Reddy lost 12-21, 17- Smith has a unique batting style, which 21 to second seeded Japanese pair of is both unorthodox as well as genius and PTI n CHANGZHOU (CHINA) Rankireddy also had a dismal day as Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Tendulkar tried to explain the Australian's he suffered twin defeats, losing both Takahashi. game in his social media post. eigning world champion PV Sindhu the men’s doubles and mixed dou- Sindhu, who came into the “In the first Test, the English bowlers tried Rmade an early exit from the China bles pre-quarterfinals. match with a 3-0 head-to-head lead to get him caught behind the wickets with Open but B Sai Praneeth kept the Indian In men’s doubles, Satwik against Pornpawee, dominated the slips and gully in place,” Tendulkar explained. flag fluttering with a hard-fought straight- and Chirag Shetty, ranked 15th in first game as she lead 7-1 early on but “And Smith just shuffled across and game win to reach the men’s singles quar- the world, ran out of steam after a the Thai shuttler reduced the deficit exposed his leg stumps to cover the line, and terfinals here on Thursday. decent start against fourth-seeded to 10-11 at the break. was selective and smart in his approach. Sindhu, an Olympic Silver medallist, Japanese pair of Takeshi Kamura and However, Sindhu reeled off eight “At Lord’s, they had leg-slip for him on AP squandered a first-game advantage to go Keigo Sonoda and went down 19-21, straight points after the interval to occasions and a few short-pitched deliveries Steve Smith in action during Ashes down 12-21, 21-13, 21-19 to Thailand’s 8-21 in the second-round match that jump to 19-10 and eventually sealed against Jofra Archer got him in trouble as he man is to keep the head position forward Pornpawee Chochuwong in a women's sin- lasted 33 minutes. the first game comfortably. tried to cover the line with the weight on his and wait leaning forward or marginally in- gles pre-quarterfinals that lasted 58 min- This is the second time Satwik The decider started on an even back-foot.” line,” said Tendulkar, the only player to fea- utes here. and Chirag have lost to the combi- note as both the shuttlers fought Smith was hit by a vicious Jofra Archer ture in 200 Tests. Praneeth, who had claimed a Bronze nation of Kamura and Sonoda this hard, moving together till 6-6 when bouncer in the first innings of the second “Smith got into bad positions and that’s medal at Basel, edged out China’s Lu Guang year. They had lost to the world No Sindhu surged ahead to enjoy a 11- Ashes Test at Lord’s. The blow was so severe how he probably got hit. Zu 21-19, 21-19 to set up a meeting against 4 pair at the Japan Open in July. 7 cushion at the break. that he didn’t come out to bat in the second “In the final two Tests, he was leaving Indonesian seventh seed Anthony Sinisuka Satwik then paired up with his However, Pornpawee kept innings and also missed the next Test at the ball while leaning forward, and looked Ginting. mixed doubles partner Ashwini breathing down Sindhu’s neck and Headingley. Tendulkar went on to explain in better positions. He worked on his tech- Ginting beat India’s Parupalli Kashyap Ponanappa but the duo couldn’t get slowly moved to 15-19. From there, what Smith did wrong when he was hit by nique very smartly. That is why I say,’ com- 23-21, 15-21, 21-12 in a thrilling contest. past Yuki Kaneko and Misaki the Thai shuttler blasted six straight the bouncer. plicated technique, but extremely organised Doubles specialist Satwiksairaj B Sai Praneeth in action during World Championship PTI/File PIcture Matsutomo, losing 11-21, 21-16, points to leave the Indian shocked. “The most important thing for any bats- mindset .”