, . @6 # "! A ! A A VRGR '%&((!1#VCEB R BP A"'!#$#1!$"#0$"T utqBVQWBuxy( ,.* ,)#/0! 0! !0 ( /0123 4015 # ; 8> &48$ 5#>37&$$#7B<5 3D5& >&8B 65787>%&B 38B#738>3&5$ ;5B5&8 &7 &8#> 8&648 4<5D6 #58 5&#>$83% 6586>& 8D6536<=D6 C7 +.),,- .2. C $ 5 1 ' #1%2#$3" #04 R &56578 lood situation in Bihar and FUttar Pradesh worsened on Monday with over 141 killed in rain-related incidents in the last four days. Normal life in the two States has been thrown out of gear due to heavy rain and severe waterlogging in the past two days. In 23 flood-hit dis- tricts of Bihar, prices of essen- tial commodities have sky- rocketed due to short supply. Healthcare services have been hit hard with reports coming from several districts, includ- ing Patna, of hospitals and nursing homes flooded and paitents left in the lurch. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who carried an aerial survey on Monday to assess the (+92) 3 situation, held a high-level .: 3 +% + +5 +$ +% + meeting to review the situation. # +7 " +3 +% +3 + $ The India Meteorological 3 4 " ; " Department (IMD) has fore- cast no let-up in rain in Bihar and eastern UP and issued red # warning of heavy rainfall in the 3 +< = + > # 3 + next 48 hours. # $ % & $'( ') *& + $ , & - ? ! !/0 In neighbouring Uttar # "" Pradesh, the flood situation remained grim in many parts been killed in the last four days others across the State were calamity" and blamed a par- waterlogging of such grave )00 ># of the State. The authorities in different rain-related inci- rescued by the disaster man- ticular “Hathiya Nakshatra” intensity since the 1975 floods. had to shift about 900 prison- dents as rainfall continued to agement forces. (constellation), for the heavy Officials said due to choked flights have been cancelled, has ordered the closure of all said 23 flood affected Bihar dis- ers to Azamgarh and batter several parts of the State. Renowned singer of Bihar downpour. Union Law sewerage system rain water rescheduled or diverted owing schools till Tuesday. tricts include Araria, Ambedkarnagar jails. Parts of the Patna remained Sharda Sinha, who was stuck in Minister and Patna Sahib MP has not receded. The water- to the situation. The Bihar NDRF spokesperson said Kishanganj, Madhubani, East Floodwaters entered the bar- submerged in 4-to-8-foot deep Patna’s Rajendra Nagar, too Ravi Shankar Prasad, who was logging has severely affected Government has also asked for in most of the places people are Champaran, Supaul, Katihar, racks of the Ballia district jail water. was rescued. in Patna Sahib on Monday, Nalanda Medical College and two helicopters from the Air stuck in their houses. “Patna is Purnia, Lakhisarai, Buxar, located near the Ganga river. Bihar’s Deputy Chief Interestingly, Union admitted drainage blockage Hospital (NMCH), one of Force for airdropping food among the worst affected Khagaria, Bhagalpur, Munger The Bihar Government Minister Sushil Kumar Modi Minister Ashwini Choubey on triggered waterlogging. Patna’s leading Government packets and medicines. The places,” the spokesperson said. and Saran. said at least 30 people have and his family and thousands Monday said it was a "natural Patna has not witnessed hospitals. Several trains and Patna district administration Ministry of Home Affairs Continued on Page 4 ! " '( ) &)$*+ &)+ 8&648 Haryana BJP president Subhash Barala will contest n the list of 78 candidates from Tohana, Captain Iwhich the party released on Abhimanyu from Narnod and ! Monday for the Haryana Om Prakash Dhankar from Assembly elections, the BJP has Badli. Aditya Devilal, a grand- given tickets to sitting MLAs, son of Jat stalwart Devi Lal, has sporting stars and turncoats been fielded from Dabwali, &56578 " who joined the party recenty. the Chautala clan’s bastion rep- # Hoping to form the resented by Naina Chautala, he Delhi High Court on $ Government for the second who is the wife of former MP TMonday denied bail to for- time in a row, the saffron party Ajay Singh Chautala. mer Finance Minister P % & has given tickets to several Making an exception on Chidambaram, saying the # " ! prominent sportspersons who relatives contesting the polls, investigation is at an advance # O joined it in recent weeks with former Union Minister and stage and possibility of him son (co-accused). This court constitute a class apart and a international wrestler Babita Jat leader Birender Singh’s MLA influencing the witnesses can- cannot dispute the fact that the class by itself, as it cuts the very ! ! Phogat being fielded from wife Prem Lata will contest not be ruled out. petitioner has been a Finance root of probity and purity of Dadri, former Indian hockey from Uchana Kalan, a seat she However, the court reject- Minister and Home Minister public administration and " captain Sandeep Singh given had won in 2014. ed CBI’s arguments that and currently a member of results in eroding the public #$$! ticket from Pehowa and party in the polls. Santosh Yadav, who represent- His son Brijender Singh, Chidambaram could flee the Parliament. confidence which it reposes on Olympic medallist Yogeshwar The party’s Central election ed Ateli constituency in who quit IAS to join politics, country or tamper with evi- “He is respectable member the Government elected by it,” Dutt from Baroda constituency. committee, which had met on Mahendergarh district, too was won from Hisar parliamentary dence in the case. of Bar Association of the Justice Suresh Kait said while ())*+ Former Indian fast bowler Sunday, has repeated 38 MLAs denied ticket. While Goel has seat in the May 2019 polls. As Dismissing the bail appli- Supreme Court of India. He has dismissing the bail petition. Chetan Sharma, who was seek- and dropped seven of them. Of been replaced by Narinder Birender Singh is already a cation, Justice Suresh Kait a long standing in Bar as a Meanwhile, the court L M ing party ticket from Faridabad, the seven dropped MLAs, there Gupta, Manish Yadav comes in Rajya Sabha member, there pointed out that the CBI in a senior advocate. He has deep rejected CBI’s arguments that ! has not been accommodate in are two Ministers, Vipul Goel for Rao Narbir Singh and Sita are presently 3 members of the sealed cover informed it that root in the Indian society and Chidambaram is a flight risk the first list. and Rao Narbir Singh. Some of Ram Yadav have replaced family in politics now. Chidambaram approached two may have some connection and would tamper evidence. %# As expected, Haryana the INLD turncoats who had Santosh Yadav. The candidates include co-accused and told them not abroad. But, the fact that he will Regarding the flight risk, the "P ' Chief Minister Manohar Lal joined the BJP in the last few BJP’s top brass, including nine women and two Muslims. to disclose any information. not influence the witness judge said it can be secured by ()*) .( Khattar has been fielded from months have been rewarded Prime Minister Narendra The last date for filing nomi- “As argued by learned directly or indirectly cannot be putting conditions, including " the party stronghold of Karnal with with party tickets. Modi, party chief and Home nations is October 4. Solicitor General, (which is ruled out in view of above fact. surrender of passport, issuance /0 for the October 21 polls in Vipul Goel and Rao Narbir Minister Amit Shah and BJP In the 2014 polls, BJP had part of the sealed cover) two Moreover, the investigation is of look-out notice and the which BJP has given the slogan Singh, Ministers, were sitting working president JP Nadda stormed to power in Haryana material witnesses (accused) at advance stage, therefore this accused not being allowed to 20 of “75 plus” in the 90-member MLAs from Faridabad and deliberated with other CEC for the first time, winning 47 have been approached for not court is not inclined to grant leave the country without the Assembly. Khattar would be the Badshahpur constituency members from Haryana to seats. to disclose any information bail,” said the judgment. permission of the court (even 3 " & Chief Ministerial face of the respectively. Deputy Speaker finalise names of candidates. Continued on Page 4 regarding the petitioner and his “The economic offences via Nepal and Bhutan). 4 ! '"() !" ! " % #$% * + # $ &56578 &56578 & '" &56578 he much awaited Dwarka- %& TNajafgarh “Grey Corridor” n a significant milestone in &56578 n a big infrastructural boost of Delhi Metro Rail &56578 by the NIA in April and now Ithe history of the 53-year-old Ifor commuters of the NCR, Corporation (DMRC) will be lodged in the Tihar Jail here. Shiv Sena, its youth wing leader he Supreme Court on the Centre on Monday threw thrown open to the public on he National Investigation Sources said the NIA had Aditya Thackeray on Monday TMonday directed the open the 22-km long stretch October 4. Union Minister for TAgency (NIA) is almost recovered during searches on took a formal plunge into elec- Gujarat Government to give between Dasna and Hapur in Housing and Urban Affairs ready to file a supplementary Yasin Malik’s premises a digi- toral politics, raising the within two weeks 50 lakh Ghaziabad, a part of the Delhi- Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi chargesheet under the amend- tal diary which mentions prospect of his landing Deputy compensation, a job and an Meerut Expressway project. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ed Unlawful Activities receipt of money from Hafiz Chief Minister’s post in the accommodation of choice to The 82-kilometre long will flag off the inaugural cer- (Prevention) Act in terror Saeed’s outfit Jamaat-ud- event of the BJP-Shiv Sena Bilkis Bano, who was gan- Delhi-Meerut Expressway con- emony at Metro Bhawan at funding case naming Jammu Dawah (JuD).