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Prime Minister Narendra mote values that inspire a the Bhatpara-Jagaddal- In Delhi, BJP president Modi led the observance of the peaceful, environmental stew- Kakinara region of the State. Amit Shah expressed deep sor- yoga day at Ranchi. ardship for the betterment of After Thursday’s alleged police row over the deaths of two per- The ancient wellness society and the earth. firing that claimed two lives, sons in Bhatpara in “police fir- regime was the theme and its In his remarks to the violent crowds on Friday defied ing” and deputed a delegation enthusiasts on the mat — lit- packed UNGA hall, India prohibitive orders and clashed of three MPs to visit the place erally — performing “asanas” Ambassador to UN Syed with the police hurling brick- and submit a report on the simple and complex amid Akbaruddin tweeted that it bats and bombs prompting matter. BJP MPs SS Ahluwalia, chants of “Om” and “Shanti” in was in this very General Bengal Governor KN Tripathi Satpal Singh and BD Ram will several global capitals and Assembly Hall that an ancient to ask the State Government to be submitting a report to Shah across towns and villages in practice of yoga was trans- ensure peace at the earliest. after visiting the place, a party India. formed into an annual global Local BJP MP Arjun Singh statement said. Reminding that the ancient observance. held the State Government Continued on Page 7 practice went beyond age, “I hope this indoor yoga colour, caste and creed, and session in the General belonged to everyone, Modi Assembly Hall, the first of its said, “Yoga is discipline, dedi- kind, will reinforce the values cation, and it has to be followed of a cleaner, greener and more throughout your life. Yoga is sustainable future that all you beyond the distinction of age, yogis are committed to.” colour, caste, creed, creed, cult, Akbaruddin said with cli- rich-poor, province, frontier. % & ' ! " % )'* + $ %" mate change increasingly being Yoga belongs to everyone and viewed as an “existential crisis”, everyone belongs to yoga.” India’s gift to humanity; it Corporation (SDMC), Union Rajpath. Defence Minister leaders too performed yoga at yoga provides the world a President Ram Nath holds the key to healthy living Minister Piyush Goyal and MP Rajnath Singh was the senior the venue. framework for managing “our Kovind, who took part in an and to that fine balance Manoj Tiwari, along with sev- most leader on Rajpath. Delhi The UNGA hall, where needs and desires. When indoor event in Parliament, between mind and body. Do eral other hundred partici- Lieutenant Governor Anil world leaders come together applied to communities and said in a tweet, “On become a part of the celebra- pants, performed yoga at the Baijal performed yoga along- every year for the high-level societies, yoga offers a toolkit #InternationalDayofYoga best tion of yoga.” Talkatora Stadium. side Rajnath Singh. BJP MP UN session, was packed with for embracing lifestyles that are wishes to all practitioners of In an event organised by The main programme in from New Delhi Meenakshi UN diplomats, officials, yoga sustainable.” #% + +/+ . yoga across the world. Yoga is the South Delhi Municipal the national Capital was held at Lekhi and several other party gurus and practitioners, chil- Continued on Page 7 %+& 0% $ %" )* & / . * 1 '+/$ %) +/ 1 + $ 8$ 865% term, which replaces the ordi- the country. After the Supreme nance that was promulgated by Court judgement banning 6193-$ sserting that the ending the the Modi-Government in triple talaq practise, Prasad Apractice of instant talaq in February, 2019, to enforce legal said more than 200 cases were ! aking cognisance of the Muslim community is about provisions against the triple reported. “This is a question of "# Tstate of affairs in jails, the “justice” to women and her talaq. With the dissolution of dignity of women and we are " Uttar Pradesh government has right to “equality”, the the 16th Lok Sabha last month, committed to (safeguard) it,” he dismissed a jailer and a deputy Government on Friday intro- the previous bill had lapsed as said. jailer from service with imme- duced afresh triple talaq Bill in it was pending in the Rajya He said the job of diate effect. Former jailer of the Lok Sabha amid loud Sabha. Parliament was to legislate and "# $ % Baghpat jail Uday Pratap Singh, protests by Opposition mem- Introducing the bill in the it was up to courts to interpret &' during whose tenure sharp- bers who claimed it “crimi- Lok Sabha, Union Law the law. As soon as Speaker '((( shooter Prem Prakash alias nalises” divorce and also vio- Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad asked Prasad to move the bill, ) Munna Bajrangi was shot dead lates the provisions of the said the legislation was a must several Opposition members * by another jail inmate Sunil Constitution. for gender equality and justice. rose in protest and Birla '+! Rathi on July 9, 2018, has been The Congress said it is All India Majlis-e-Ittehad- allowed them to put forth their N- *. /O sacked from service. opposed to triple talaq (talaq- ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) point of view. " Besides, deputy jailer of e-biddat) per se, but it will not Asaduddin Owaisi who had Shashi Tharoor of the Meerut jail Dhirendra Kumar approve the Bill as it crimi- sought division from Speaker Congress said he was opposed $$ $ Singh has also been dismissed nalises divorce and “pointed at Om Birla on the bill took a to triple talaq but was against $ % from service after a sting oper- one community.” swipe at the BJP for not being this bill as it conflates civil and "# # 12! 13 ation by a private news chan- Triple talaq, which has so kind and affectionate to criminal laws. nel showed how he provided been abolished in more than 20 Hindu women in Kerala in the He claimed it was a text- facilities to prisoners after tak- Muslim countries, including Sabrimala temple entry con- book example of class legisla- 4 O ing bribe on October 2, 2018. Pakistan and Bangladesh, is still troversy. While Supreme the tion as it was pointed at one Principal Secretary (Home) practiced in India. Court has allowed entry of community -- Muslims-- even Arvind Kumar on Friday con- A Bill to abolished it could women in the kerala temple, though abandoning wives is firmed the termination of ser- not get passage in the Upper BJP insists that the traditions not unique to it. Tharoor said 5 2 . vices of the two prison officials. House early this year as the (which do not permit women’s there should be a law univer- On Thursday, Chief Congress and other Opposition entry to the temple) should not sally applicable to all in case of ! " Minister Yogi Adityanath had parties objected to its “stringent be tampered with. abandoning wives. In his com- 6193-$ rights. issued a stern message to offi- provisions” which includes The Triple talaq bill was ments Owaisi said the bill vio- P District inspector of schools (DIOS) cials that no laxity on the part arrest of the husband divorcing introduced following a division lates constitutional rights as it 'P nternational Yoga Day was celebrated Mukesh Singh said Yoga Day was celebrated of officers would be tolerated his wife by way of triple talaq. of votes, with 186 members stipulates three-year jail term "# amidst enthusiastic participation by peo- in all the schools. Over 500 students at Raj and they could be sacked. The Supreme Court has supporting and 74 opposing it. for guilty Muslim men while Iple at government departments, parks and Bhawan and about 200 students in each park While the order sacking already declared instant talaq “This is not a question of reli- non-Muslim men get only one 6 4 7 under the aegis of various organisations on performed yoga. deputy jailer Dhirendra Kumar unlawful. gion but about justice to year of jail term for a similar 2 *)4! 1 Friday. District Magistrate Kaushal Raj The day was also celebrated with enthu- Singh was issued on June 6, the Now the Muslim Women women,” said Prasad, the Law offence, he said. 5 Sharma said people performed yoga at eleven siasm across the seven states of Army’s order for dismissal from service (Protection of Rights on Minister. N K Premchandran of the # 44*)4 ! parks of the city. Central Command zone, wherein around of jailer Uday Pratap Singh was Marriage) Bill 2019 became the Seeking to justify the need RSP also opposed the bill. The At Janeshwar Mishra Park, the participants 2,000 personnel of various formations and issued on June 20. Both were first legislation to be tabled in to bring in the legislation, bill, which proposes to make O 1 were also informed about ‘Beti Bachao, establishments along with their families per- under suspension after the Parliament by the Narendra Prasad said there were 543 the practice of instant triple 5 4 " Beti Padhao’ campaign as well as child formed yoga. Details on Page 3 incident surfaced. Modi dispensation in its second cases of triple talaq reported in Continued on Page 7 Q ! R
$ 958% city,” said Palaniswami. find a solution to the water rests only with the AIADMK right time for Stalin to prove his The Chief Minister also scarcity, the Opposition DMK Government. The DMK alone responsibility towards Tamil ith Chief Minister said his Government has made has launched a Statewide agi- could find a permanent solu- Nadu by making Karnataka to WEdappadi Palaniswami arrangements for transporting tation condemning the tion to the water scarcity haunt- release the 9.19 TMC ft making it known officially on 10 million litres water per day AIADMK’s failure to resolve ing Tamil Nadu,” said MK Cauvery water as ordered by Friday that the water scarcity in from Jolarpettai to Chennai for the issue. “The responsibility Stalin, president, DMK. the Cauvery Water Tamil Nadu is grave, travellers six weeks and an amount of 65 for the present state of affairs But the BJP said it was the Management Authority on to Chennai are advised to keep crore has been set apart for the May 28. “It was Stalin, who away from the city which is operation. Jolarpettai in Vellore proposed the name of Rahul reeling under severe drought. district is 213 km south of Gandhi as the Prime Speaking to the media at Chennai. Ministerial candidate. The Fort Saint George after a Palaniswami disclosed that Congress also considers Stalin Cabinet meeting on Friday, the Kerala Government was as the true successor of former the Chief Minister said all obstructing the State’s efforts to DMK chief Karunanidhi. A reservoirs supplying drinking increase the height of word from Stalin is sufficient to water to the metropolis have Mullaperiyar Dam. He said make Karnataka Chief Minister gone dry. that though the Kerala HD Kumaraswamy to release “There is not a single drop Government has offered to the Cauvery water due to Tamil of water in these reservoirs supply 2 million litres of water Nadu,” said Narayanan ! " # $ %" which are the main sources of to Tamil Nadu, it was negligi- Thiruppathy, BJP’s senior drinking water to Chennai. ble compared to the require- spokesman. New Delhi (PTI): Congress president Rahul Amit Shah, who accused him of mocking Yoga Efforts are on to source water ment of the State, which stands Many residents have start- Gandhi on Friday courted controversy by Day and insulting the forces. Shah said while the from quarries around Chennai at 525 million litres per day. ed leaving the city to their tweeting pictures of the dog squad of Indian Congress supports the medieval practice of triple to meet the drinking water Even as the Tamil Nadu native towns. Army doing yoga and captioning it “New talaq, it insults the armed forces yet again. requirements of the capital Government is struggling to , '' . $ %" Continued on Page 7 India”, drawing a sharp retort from BJP chief Detailed report on P5 !!"!#$%
%' 45 3 1 2 3 , 3' 2 5 3 4 6193-$ Lucknow (PNS): Irked by On June 18, while taking ttar Pradesh Governor 6193-$ Samajwadi Party MP Shafiqur oath of Lok Sabha, Barq said Ram Naik, Chief Rahman Barq’s controversial that he would not chant Vande UMinister Yogi amajwadi Party leader statement on Vande Mataram Mataram as it was against Adityanath, several state min- SMohammad Azam Khan while taking oath of Lok Sabha, Islam though he said isters and people from all walks said on Friday that his party Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha Constitution zindabad even as of life joined the country in cel- supported what was written in (BJYM) activists held a protest the other members chanted ebrating the fifth International the Quran. and burnt his effigy in Sambhal Vande Mataram. Due to this, Yoga Day in different parts of As the Union government on Friday. They demanded his swearing-in had to be the state on Friday morning. tabled the Triple Talaq Bill in the that the MP from Sambhal be stopped for some time. The main Yoga Day func- Lok Sabha to ban the practice of sent to Pakistan. Earlier, during the United tion of the government was instant triple talaq, the SP law- BJYM district president Progressive Alliance regime held at Raj Bhawan where maker said, “Our stand is sim- Vishal Chauhan said the newly- too, Barq had once walked out Governor Ram Naik, Chief ilar to what is written in Quran.” elected MP was free to go to of Lok Sabha to protest against Minister Yogi Adityanath, The Muslim Women Pakistan and his organisation singing of Vande Mataram and Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh (Protection of Rights on would be happy to arrange his his act was taken seriously by Sharma along with other dig- Marriage) Bill, 2019 is the first visa and other formalities. He then speaker Meira Kumar. nitaries performed yoga. bill to be introduced in the 17th also demanded that Barq be Barq is a five-time MP On the occasion, the Lok Sabha by the Narendra disqualified from the member- and a former UP minister. In Governor said that yoga was an Modi government in its second ship of Lok Sabha for his anti- 2009, Barq was elected to the ancient science which kept the term. The bill seeks to replace national statement. Lok Sabha on BSP ticket. mind and the body healthy. He an ordinance issued by the lauded the efforts of Prime previous government in Minister Narendra Modi in February. Last year, the bill to getting Yoga Day recognised in ban instant triple talaq was the United Nations. passed in the Lok Sabha but The Chief Minister wished Bhatia, Chief Secretary Anup ' . remained pending in the Rajya the people of the state on Chandra Pandey along with 2. Sabha till the Lok Sabha was International Yoga Day and around 1,000 people were )* & / dissolved. said that he was grateful that present. " 2 “No religion has given more the Governor promoted yoga Acharya Piyush Kant led / / rights to women than Islam in the state. the yoga session with the Chief + 2 * 1 1,500 years ago. Islam is the first % “This life is made for yoga Minister doing all asanas but '+/$ to have given the right to equal- and people should practice it the Governor selected a few of ity to women. Today we witness for a good and healthy life as it them for health reasons. Janata Party who attended the lowest divorce rate and min- is an ancient exercise which Meanwhile, Deputy Chief International Yoga Day pro- imum cases of violence against used to be practised by saints. Minister Keshav Prasad grammes were Union minister Muslim women. Women are not We should be thankful to our Maurya attended the Yoga Day General (Retired) VK Singh (in burnt or killed,” Azam Khan said Prime Minister for making programme in Prayagraj and Ghaziabad), UP minister Surya in Rampur on Friday. yoga an international event BJP state chief and Union min- Pratap Shahi (Lalitpur), Swami “Triple talaq is a religious and bringing the world nearer ister Mahendra Nath Pandey in Prasad Maurya (Budaun), Dara issue, not a political one and to our (Indian) culture and tra- New Delhi. Singh Chauhan (Barabanki), nothing is supreme for a dition,” Yogi said. DGP OP Singh performed Dharampal Singh Muslim than Quran. On mar- At the Raj Bhawan func- yoga with policemen at Reserve (Gorakhpur), Ramapati Shastri riage, on divorce, for every- tion, Minister of State for Police Lines in Lucknow. (Unnao), Brijesh Pathak Chetan Chauhan (Meerut), Mohsin Raza thing, the Quran has clear AYUSH, Dharam Singh Saini, Among prominent leaders (Sitapur), Laxmi Narayan (Farrukhabad), Srikant Sharma (Amethi) and Nand Gopal instructions and we follow it,” Lucknow Mayor Sanyukta and ministers of Bharatiya Chaudhary (Shahjahanpur), (Bijnore), Sidharth Nath Singh Gupta ‘Nandi’ (Rae Bareli). he added.
Dasti/Speed Post *'+ IN THE DEBTS RECOVERY . 3 TRIBUNAL AT LUCKNOW Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) 600/1 University Road 3 Near Hanuman Setu Mandir Lucknow 226007 6193-$ to create a rift between two (Jurisdiction-Part of U.P.) &* communities and create a sense S.A. No.71/2019 ntensifying the campaign for of fear among minorities. But * 1 Ireaching out to Muslims, we are of the view that all must Notice by publication Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh follow their respective reli- Between : + senior functionary Indresh gions and respect others’ faiths.” Smt. Tahira Begam Applicant Kumar visited Islamic seminary This is the second interac- VS. 6193-$ Darul Uloom at Deoband in tion of the RSS leader with Bank of Baroda & ors Saharanpur on Thursday. Muslim clerics in last less than Respondents ndian Railways is in the Later, Kumar, who also two months, particularly with To, Iprocess of launching various heads RSS affiliate Muslim Deobandi Sunni Muslims, Respondent No. 3. Pankaj Sharma projects in Lucknow and other Rashtriya Manch (MRM), said known for practising hard-line S/o Late Suresh Chand Sharma R/o H. No. 645/870 Janki Vihar places to decongest rail traffic that it was a courtesy visit and and orthodox version of Islam. Colony Janki Puram, Lucknow- by investing several hundred he had gone to the seminary Earlier during Ramzan, 226021 crore rupees in the projects. with the message of brotherhood Kumar had attended an iftar Respondent No. 4. Smt. Renu Railway officials are likely and mutual love. On its part, the party organised by Muslim Sharma W/o Pankaj Sharma R/o to make a presentation before seminary maintained that its Rashtriya Manch in Delhi on H. No 645/870 Janki Vihar Colony Defence Minister and Member doors were open for everyone. May 8 and was joined by senior Janki Puram, Lucknow-226021 of Parliament from Lucknow, Kumar attended a function RSS leaders and Muslim repre- Whereas, in the above said Rajnath Singh, on the projects + %'+/2* 1 2 organised by MRM in sentatives of the BJP. case, the applicant has made an to be launched in Lucknow on 7 ' ' + $ + Deoband after which he went The MRM was earlier at Application under Section 17 Saturday. & 89 % to Darul Uloom where he was loggerheads with Darul Uloom S.A.R.F.A.E.S.I. Act, 2002, copy of Charbagh railway station welcomed by Mohatmim Deoband following its call to all the SA is herewith enclosed. would be remodelled to make tions. Besides, Gomti Nagar Alamnagar to Utretia. We are (chancellor) of seminary, madarsas to hoist tricolour on Take notice that you are here- by required to appear before it one of the best railway sta- model station is also being doubling the track on this Maulana Abul Qasim Nomani. Republic Day in 2016. Darul Registrar, of this Tribunal, On 2nd tions of northern India while a constructed at a faster pace bypass so that some trains can Nomani apprised Kumar of the Uloom retaliated against the day of July 2019 at 10.30 A.M. in couple of satellite stations now. be originated from these sta- history of ulema’s role in free- move asking whether the RSS the forenoon in person or by a would come up to decongest Meanwhile, Divisional tions,” he said. dom struggle. “Our doors are ‘believed’ in the Constitution of pleader/advocate to show-cause, rail and passenger traffic by Railway Manager (Lucknow) of Tripathi said that always open for visitors. We India and the national flag. why the said S.A. Should not be providing world class facilities. Northern Railways, Sanjay Charbagh railway station was welcomed Indreshji with an The seminary maintained allowed. Failing which the said The remodelling of Tripathi, said in Lucknow on also being remodelled without open heart,” he said. that even though the decision S.A. Will be heard and determined Charbagh railway station has Friday that there were several interfering with its historical The RSS leader said, “We to hoist tricolour was the choice ex parte started and it would be com- projects underway in Lucknow architect. The plan includes come here with the message of of madarsas, almost all, not only Given under my hand and the pleted in a phased manner. In to provide better passenger expansion of seven more plat- mutual love and brotherhood hoisted the national flag but Seal of this Tribunal on the 10th the first phase, Railways will facilities and decongest forms, budget hotels, both side which is only way the country also celebrated Independence Day of June, 2019. spend around Rs 550 crore on Charbagh station in the com- entry and international class can move forward to prosper- and Republic days. Encl: As above Registrar underground parking, budget ing days . facilities. ity. The government should It had also questioned the Debts Recovery Tribunal hotels and other facilities. “The construction of a ter- The DRM also said that the devise methods to upgrade contribution of the RSS to the Lucknow Besides Charbagh, the minal at Transport Nagar has third and fourth tracks con- education and increase job national freedom struggle. It Northern Railway has taken up started along with a washing necting Barabanki was under opportunities for everyone.” also claimed that many people projects to construct rail termi- line and other facilities which construction while construc- Without naming anyone, were ignorant of the immense nals at Transport Nagar, will be the centre point on con- tion of Gomti Nagar model sta- Kumar said: “There are a few contribution of madarsas in the Alamnagar and Utretia sta- nection of a rail bypass from tion was being expedited. opportunistic leaders who try freedom struggle. 6 , 3 Lucknow (PNS): Unidentified mis- family living in New Khushhal Nagar in creants battered an 11-year-old Dalit girl Kotwali police station area had rivalry to death after kidnapping her from out- with a neighbour, Rajesh Kapoor, over the side her house in Unnao on Thursday trivial issue of exit route from their hous- Lucknow (PNS): A team from Meerut unit night. Her semi-nude body was recovered es. Around 11:45 pm on Thursday, the of Anti-Corruption Organisation arrested a lekh- from a mango grove, a few metre from two neighbours once again had a heat- pal for taking a bribe of Rs 5,000 in Saharanpur her house fuelling suspicion that she was ed argument over this issue. The quar- on Friday. subjected to sexual assault. However rel snowballed and Rajesh and his aides As per reports, Sukhvinder Singh of Gangoh police suspect rivalry as the motive, Bharat, Shivang and Sarthak of New police station area in Saharanpur had filed a ]The girl and her family members Khushhal Nagar, Rajveer Chhabra of complaint against lekhpal Veersen of Nakud were sleeping outside their house in Kothiwal and Rajkumar Ahuja of tehsil of Saharanpur. Safipur Kotwali area on Thursday night. Tadikhana, opened fire at the Katyals In his complaint, Singh alleged that he had Around 4 am, her father did not find her causing serious gunshot wounds to the applied in the tehsil to get the names of broth- in the bed and raised an alarm. While victims. The assailants fled the scene after ers and nephews and himself mentioned in rev- searching her, the family was shocked to the attack. enue records after the death of his father. see her semi-nude body lying in a pool The locals rushed the injured to a He alleged that lekhpal Veersen was of blood in the mango grove. The hospital where Rishi Katyal was pro- demanding Rs 5,000 as bribe for the work and assailant had smashed her head with nounced dead upon arrival while his !"## as he could not afford the amount, he was fil- brick. The victim’s father alleged the hand brother Virendra Katyal (50) and the lat- $ %0 ' () * + ing the complain to the Anti-Corruption of a local youth in the murder. The police ter’s son Prateek Katyal (22) were in seri- Organisation. raided the youth’s house but he was ous condition. The injured were first * , - * Subsequently, an Anti-Corruption absconding. The police claimed to have admitted to the nearby Sai Hospital from ( . * " //0"1 * Organisation team from Meerut was handed the recovered a blood stained shirt from the where they were referred to a hospital in case and it found the allegations to be true. house. New Delhi. The body of Rishi was sent 2 %3 !"## A team of ACO led by Inspector Shivraj Meanwhile, a man was fatally shot for autopsy and a case of murder and 456+ + % 73 8 Singh laid a trap and Veersen was arrested with while two members of his family sus- murderous assault was registered. The the bribe from his house in Kotla Kasba in tained injuries when rivals attacked police managed to arrest Rajesh Kapoor * * + * ,3 7 Gangoh police station area. A case was later reg- them in Moradabad late Thursday night. on Friday. 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6193-$ nternational Yoga Day was celebrated amidst enthusi- 6193-$ due to darkness in the area. Barabanki in the pick-up van Iastic participation by people Subsequently, the police when the driver lost control on at government departments, he teams of police and arranged dragon lights for the wheels and the vehicles parks and under the aegis of TNDRF/SDRF on Thursday carrying the search operation hurtled into the canal at Cheda various organisations on Friday. fished out the bodies of four and the search operation con- Kheda road diversion point. District Magistrate Kaushal Raj missing children in Nagram tinued round the night. The Police suspect that the driver Sharma said people performed incident in which a pick-up cops recovered bodies of four dozed off while on the steering yoga at eleven parks of the city. van ferrying 29 passengers children during the night- wheel of the vehicle or he was At Janeshwar Mishra Park, the plunged into Indira canal long search. in a sozzled state. “The group participants were also informed early Thursday morning. In Meanwhile, a case for reck- was returning after attending about ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ the incident, 22 passengers, all less driving and culpable homi- a marriage party and so campaign as well as child rights. adult, were rescued immedi- cide was registered against the chances are fair enough that District inspector of schools ately after the incident while pick-up van driver Durgesh they consumed alcohol to cel- (DIOS) Mukesh Singh said seven children were feared who is still absconding. “Our ebrate the occasion of mar- Yoga Day was celebrated in all drowned. The drive conclud- prime concern was to search riage,” the sources disclosed. the schools. Over 500 students ed 35 hours after it kicked off the children who could not be SSP, Lucknow, Kalanidhi at Raj Bhawan and about 200 early Thursday morning. traced by Thursday evening. A Naithani said the rescue oper- students in each park per- By Thursday evening, the police team has been asked to ation concluded after 35 hours formed yoga. police had recovered bodies of hunt for the driver,” the police it kicked off early Thursday At Lucknow University, the three children identified as spokesman said. The ill-fated morning. He said the bodies celebrations were led by Vice- Aman (9) of Nagram, Saurabh children, along with their par- of all the missing children had Chancellor SP Singh while (8) and Shani (5) both of ents, had gone to attend a mar- been recovered and the same Birbal Sahni Institute of Sarai Pandey locality of riage function in Nagram’s were being sent for autopsy. Palaeosciences (BSIP) witnessed Barabanki. However, other Patwa Kheda village located on He said firemen, divers, a series of programmes starting missing children identified as the border of Lucknow and policemen of neighbouring with ‘group yoga’, slogan, poster Sachin (6), Sajan (8), Mansi Rae Bareli on Wednesday police stations, members of and article writing competi- (4) and Manish (5), all of night. Around 2.30 am on NDRF and SDRF were tions, along with a special lec- above said locality in Thursday, all of them were engaged in the search ture followed by a musical pro- Barabanki could not traced returning to their homes in operation. gramme. Dinesh Kumar Maurya from Yoga and Naturopathy department of 1023 illegal dairy owners. It Vivekananda Polyclinic and has already issued notices to Institute of Medical Sciences them and has directed them to conducted a yoga awareness vacate the space. LNN had programme on the occasion. He claimed that 30 per cent of said all types of illnesses could dairy owners have already be cured with yoga. 6193-$ said. He said the municipal shifted out of city limits and A special yoga camp was commissioner was holding have closed down their busi- organised at Karamat Husain ucknow Nagar Nigam’s talks with police officials to ness. It has announced its Muslim Girls’ PG College. Lmuch-hyped drive against provide the force and situation campaign in wake of NSS students came up with illegal dairy owners failed to was likely to be clear soon. court order which directed debates on benefits of yoga and could on Friday due to non- The LNN has announced officials to evict all dairies disadvantages if performed in a .+/ " + + ++2. + 27 *+2 / +2 availability of police force, to take out its drive against within city. wrong way. This was followed '+/ * . : ) ' ' / + /$ The drive planned till July by a ‘nukkad natak’ on the is likely to start soon with importance of yoga. College and Surya Khel Parisar. organised Yoga Day celebra- Industry, National Botanical Jagdish Gandhi, and yoga train- availability of forces. The day was also celebrat- Hyatt Regency also cele- tions. At Babasaheb Bhimrao Research Institute, SKD er Ashok Kevlani besides prin- Chief veterinary officer ed with enthusiasm across the brated International Yoga Day Ambedkar University, over 400 Academy, Bank of Baroda zonal cipals of various campuses along Dr Arvind Kumar Rao said seven states of Army’s Central on Friday. A large number of students, staff and faculty par- office, and School of with dignitaries and people that due to non-availability of Command zone, wherein guests joined a team of CII-YI ticipated in Yoga Day celebra- Management Sciences among performed yoga. A 66-member police force the drive could not around 2,000 personnel of var- participants and performed tions. Regional Science City various other organisations. team of CMS students per- be launched. He said things ious formations and establish- yoga and later had healthy organised a special yoga camp Meanwhile, an inter-school formed yoga at the United had been planned and action ments along with their families breakfast, especially prepared by which was conducted by coor- yoga meet was held at City Nations Organization would be taken against illegal performed yoga. In Lucknow chef Subhash Jana. dinator of Yog Mantra Institute Montessori School’s Kanpur Headquarters. The delegation is dairy owners as soon as the Cantonment, under the aegis of Lucknow Metro Rail Sanjana Sharma. Road auditorium on Friday. on a special tour to USA. police force was provided. Central Command Corporation staff performed Yoga Day celebrations were The chief guest on the occasion Gyan Dairy distributed “We are fully prepared and Headquarters, yoga sessions yoga in the premises of also held at Research Designs was mayor Sanyukta Bhatia. ‘lassi’ and butter milk among have prepared a list of illegal were organised at 11 Gorkha Transport Nagar Depot while and Standards Organisation, Peethadhishwar of Sant participants of Yoga Day cele- dairies in the city and will take Rifles Regimental Centre, Army Uttar Pradesh State Road Uttar Pradesh Chapter of PHD Aasudaram Ashram Sant Sai brations at various spots across action as soon as the police Medical Corps Centre and Transport Corporation also Chamber of Commerce and Chandu Ramji, CMS founder the city. force is provided to us,” he !!"!#$% !" #$
6193-$ tions not only put the students under continuous stress and ice-Chancellor of Lucknow evaluation but also gave them VUniversity SP Singh said the opportunity to improve here on Friday that the multi- their performance and ple choice questions (MCQs) reduced the scope of cheating 6193-$ only to find Santosh lying in a engaged in baking of breads. which they had introduced in because a number of them had pool of blood. “His revolver Police sent the body for this academic session had to be attempted within a lim- roperty dealer Santosh was lying close to him. We autopsy. proved to be extremely suc- ited time,” he said. He admit- PKumar Singh (48) died after rushed him to Trauma Centre cessful in yielding better results ted that there had been appre- he suffered firearm injuries where he was declared brought from the students and also hensions earlier regarding under mysterious circum- dead,” she told police. A police team successfully prevented the use of unfair cheating because if the stu- stances at his house on Friday The police said Santosh recovered two missing children means. dents evolved any way of car- night. Santosh was profusely suffered injuries on his right Shifa (5) and Saif (3) in Addressing the media at a rying it out under this method bleeding when he was rushed temple as per doctors’ claim. Hasanganj police station area press conference organised at then the system of multiple to Trauma Centre by his fam- “The autopsy will reveal the on Thursday night. Reports the V-C’s office on Friday, he choice questions would fail. ily. He was declared “brought entry and exit wound if the said Shehrul Nisha of Khadra said that they had carried out “In the analysis which was car- dead”. Police recovered a bullet pierced through his had lodged a missing report of a full analysis of the results of ried out it was seen that there revolver from the scene and skull. We did not get any bul- her children on Thursday various courses to find that this was no case of unfair means suspected Santosh shot himself. let in the room and it is sus- evening. A team consisting of exercise had proved advanta- '+/ ;+<. +% $ when they had started off Preliminary investigation pected the bullet is lodged in incharge of Madehganj police geous for the students. with the multiple choice revealed that Santosh was all his head,” the police said. outpost sub inspector Pramod He said that the analysis BCom results for the annual for semester 1 and 93 per cent which increased to 98 questions. alone in a room on the top Meanwhile, a 17-year-old Kumar, head constable was carried out for Lucknow session 2018 the promoted for semester 2. per cent. He said that they had tried floor of his house in sector 3 of Atul Singh of Itaunja was Bhagwan Singh and constable University and over 162 col- percentage was 80.89 which He said that their analysis He said that the multiple to make many innovative Jankipuram. His wife Shashi, found hanging from a tree with Dixit Kumar worked on the leges affiliated to it. The analy- jumped to 89.40 for semester 1 for the BSc jump of percentage choice questions helped in changes during the past two who runs a boutique on the a rope tied around his neck on case and traced the children sis of the results was carried out and 93.8 for semester 2. For the was that since many students removing the human factor years in every area with their ground floor, of the house, was Friday morning. Police near Purania crossing. The for BCom, BA, BSc and BHSc. BA course the promoted per- came from the Hindi medium involved wherein some teach- focus on examination. When with her niece Saumya in the claimed that Atul committed team later recovered the chil- He said that they made a centage at the annual session schools their writing power ers are strict and other lenient asked whether the questions shop and busy in work. Both suicide but failed to explain the dren and handed them over to comparison of the annual 2018 2018 was 75.56 which jumped was not very good and hence while carrying out the check- were easy or difficult, he said his sons are staying with the reason. “The reason will their parents. The incharge marks with the first semester of to 89.40 percentage and in they performed well in the ing of papers. “This was also that they would keep on grandparents in their native vil- emerge once we talk to the said the children had strayed the 2019 session which was semester 2, it was 93.84. multiple choice questions. For balanced by the fact that the analysing and make necessary lage in Barabanki due to sum- family of the deceased. Right away when they reached on the subjective and semester 2 For the BSc course the BSc (Home Science) the pro- grace marks were split in sub- changes accordingly. “We had mer vacation. now they are not in a frame of main road and later moved to which was multiple choice promoted percentage was 49 moted percentage was 87 for jects where the students had carried out workshops with all Around 8 pm, Shashi mind to talk to us,” the police Purania some three kilometres questions-based. per cent for the session 2018 the 2018 session and for performed poorly,” he added. kind of experts before creating heard gunshot and ran upstairs said. Atul worked at a factory away from their house. The V-C said that in the which jumped to 42.78 per cent semester 1 it was 82 per cent “These multiple choice ques- a question bank,” he added. "# $# #% % 9 3
6193-$ played an important role in 6193-$ Rawat. The cops recovered a Verma’s involvement was found exhibiting the varieties. Apart looted Brezza car, a motorcy- in Chhotu Lodhi murder case ango Festival - 2019 will from Central Institute for ith the arrest of six mis- cle, two pistols and 11 live car- and he is a close aid of jailed Mbe inaugurated on Subtropical Horticulture, Wcreants, the Krishna tridges each of .32 bore, a mafia Aquil Ansari, who shot Saturday. Director of Central Narendra Dev Agriculture Nagar police claimed to have revolver and 20 live cartridges into infamy after the Shrawan Institute for Subtropical University (Faizabad) is also busted a gang which executed each of .32 bore, 2 country- Sahu murder case in Horticulture (CISH) Shailendra displaying varieties. several incidents of loot by made pistol and its 4 live car- Saadatganj. Explaining the Rajan said people would be able “The institute is not only using walkie-talkie, an innov- tridges, 2 wireless handsets modus operandi of the gang, to see various mango varieties, helping in displaying the mango ative method which is yet to (walkie-talkies), a knife, Rs the SSP said the gang members products and many other mango varieties but also judging the gain popularity in the under- 13,000, six mobile sets and 4 used to switch off their mobile items at the fest. “Not only Uttar entries and organising technical world. Alarmed over the fake registration number cer- phone while preparing for Pradesh, you can see mangoes sessions related to mango pro- modus operandi of the gang, tificates of vehicles. committing a crime. They used from Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh duction and post-harvest tech- the police decided to write to The SSP, Lucknow, said wireless handsets to contact and Madhya Pradesh too. nology. The questions posed by officials concerned to restrict Abhay Verma had a long his- their aides and passing the Mangoes from 13 divisions of the the farmers and mango lovers issue of walkie-talkie. All the tory in the crime world. “He information about their target. state are being exhibited at the will be answered at the fest on arrested persons are notorious had realised extortion from a “They used the method in the fest,” officials said. June 22 and 23. The event will in the underworld and had city based jeweller and is a right loot of Brezza car (which was A senior official that around be attended by famous scientists executed several cases of kid- hand man of notorious crimi- recovered from the miscre- 2,000 entries had been received students policy-makers and napping for ransom, murder nal Avinash Tripathi. As his ants) in Gomti Nagar (near for mango varieties and more extension workers to promote and loot. The gang was cracked mentor is doing time in jail in Ekana stadium) in the recent than 452 mango product entries mango cultivation as well as by a joint team of Krishna connection with a murder case past,” Naithani said. were also in the competition. He mango trade. Nagar police, led by inspector against him, Abhay took to The SSP said the modus said that horticulture experi- “Mango traders are more Pradeep Kumar Singh, and crime forming a gang of his operandi of the gang was of ments and training centres at interested in identifying poten- Swat team, led by Anjani own,” he said. new kind and the police will Basti, Saharanpur and Malihabad tial producers who have excel- Kumar Pandey. The SSP said the other write to officials concerned to lent quality of fruits for mar- Those arrested were iden- accused Raj Singh is a close rel- restrict the use of walkie-talkie. keting,” said Rajan. tified as Abhay Verma of ative of slain mafia Munna “It is necessary to nip the trend Talkatora (gang leader) and his Bajrangi who was killed in jail in the bud or it will gain pop- aides identified as Yash Thakur in the recent past. “The other ularity among those involved in aka Yasharth Singh of Shushant accused are not greenhorns in criminal activities,” he said. " $+ "$ &. = %' + ' Golf City, Ansal, Ravi Rawat of the crime world and they were SP, North, Sukirti Madhav and ' + / <5 < $ 87 &<> + + ' + Chinhat, Raj Singh of Indira also named in several cases of ASP, East, Sursh Chand Rawat % #'>8. ' 2 + 5 ' * 1 2%5 & Nagar, Sachin Saxena of crime in the past,” the SSP said. were also present when the SSP + 8 Uttarakhand and Sandeep The SSP added that Abhay was briefing the newsmen. +,% # *'%' % &' Lucknow (PNS): A fire, # ,,)'- which broke out in densely- populated area of Naka fol- 6193-$ plinth level of the buildings 6193-$ of India also passed the long- said “In the state of Uttar lowed by explosion in three ,C+ >> on the sides of the roads pending road safety law in Pradesh the highest number of LPG gas cylinders, created * > < ucknow Development which results in rainwater he Consumer Guild, Parliament. The MVA Bill is road fatalities (22,256) took panic among residents of the 6 ) 6 ) LAuthority is shortly going overflowing into the houses TLucknow, working to pro- expected to save more than one place in the year 2018. The locality forcing them to leave * + *3 + * to begin the recycling of the near the road,” he said. To mote road safety, welcomes the lakh lives lost on roads every state government has amend- their houses and came in an !! * 5 :+ ,* E old roads in the city. Chief combat this problem, they decision of the Uttar Pradesh year,” said Abhishek ed the existing rules to increase open space on Friday after- . F /G! * E >7 engineer Indu Shekhar, while were thinking of recycling government which passed a Srivastava. the penalty as prevention for noon. Police teams and firemen (< E ) * ) *3 + talking to The Pioneer, said the old roads, he said. “This law to steeply increase penal- According to the latest serious traffic violations such carried out an operation and A /G #/0 A ! #/0 * 63 that this exercise would help is done in the same way as ties as a deterrent for violators official road accident data, as speeding , driving without the fire was contained suc- ++ > <, * - 3 in the reuse of 30 to 40 per old iron is cast to make new of traffic rules. In the letter Uttar Pradesh recorded the helmet and seat belt, rash dri- cessfully before its flames * ) 3 *+ -+A cent grit (called gitti in ver- iron or old plastic is recast to written to the Chief Minister, maximum increase in the ving, talking on mobile phone engulfed other houses. , K+ * ) *3 + * nacular language) which make new plastic. Similarly, Yogi Adityanath, and the number of road accident while driving etc. This Cabinet The incident was reported U.P. RAJYA VIDYUT !! #! /0 * !# #! /0 * 63 would help in the conserva- the old roads can be made Transport Minister, Swatantra deaths from 16,004 in 2013 to decision on enhancing traffic in Dugawan locality at the UTPADAN NIGAM 3 +A " 5 /"A 5 +* tion of natural resources new.” Dev Singh, the civil society 22,256 in 2018. The year 2018 penalties will surely address the house of Ramakant Mishra LTD. OBRA THER- !! * E (+ GG * (* such as mountains and The chief engineer said organisations appreciated the saw a total of 4.61 lakh road current traffic violations and who works as a surveyor at a MAL POWER STA- 7 L$ E+ +F * hillocks from which it was that normally a milling government’s announcement accidents across India as com- act as a deterrent to curb road private company. The police TION, OBRA- GG * (* * * obtained. machine was used for this for adopting a new set of pared to 4.65 lakh in the year fatalities and injuries.” said the fire broke out due to SONEBHADRA CORRIGEN- -3*+ > <, * *3 He said that they would purpose wherein it scraped traffic rules to improve road 2017. The number of road As per the new order short circuit. “Mishra and his DUM Tender No. T-6/SE- * 3 3 78 *=* M3F begin the recycling of old the road and collected the safety. accidents has dipped margin- passed by the state government family members left the house I/BTPS/TMD-I/2018-19 Tender * F+ (* :+ -+ 56+ roads in the next three to ‘gitti’ which was then taken “The most effective way of ally but so far as road fatalities the penalty for speeding in soon after the fire flames start- ID : 2019_RVUNL_304459_I 78 6 ) 3 7 * four months and this would to the plant, sieved and then reducing road crash deaths is were concerned the figure UP will now be Rs 2,000 for ed leaping high and they were The opening date of Part-I C3 8 -6 -23+$ :+ () be carried out for the first reused. through strengthening the which stood at 1.51 lakh in cars and motorcycles and Rs saved. The fire caught an LPG (Technical Bid) of online e- %)< > * /B1G % time in Lucknow. He said “Otherwise this can get road safety laws. This has been 2016 dipped to 1.48 lakh in 4,000 for medium and heavy cylinder which exploded and Tender No. T-6/SE-I/BTPS/TMD- ( )@> * !/ #/0 N (> + that this would be carried out wasted. However. these are addressed to some extent by 2017 but went up to 1.49 lakh vehicles instead of the present scared Mishra’s neighbours,” I/2018-19 for the work Annual 5 53 O on the flyover which con- very costly machines. We the state by imposing steep during the previous year. penalty of Rs 400 and Rs 1,000 the police said. The police breakdown/running maintenance nected the Janeshwar Mishra will carry this out by scrap- penalties on traffic violators. It Abhishek Srivastava, prescribed in the Motor added that the losses were of H.P. Heater, Aux. PRDS sys- Park with the Sahara Shahar. ing the road and gitti which is high time the Government Chairman, Consumer Guild, Vehicles Act. being estimated. tem. Fabrication/replacement of *3 3 --69) The Chief Engineer said that is recovered. Nearly 30 per bends, O/H of control valve & -23+$ :;+ + ) he had already tried it suc- cent of it can be used. If our cessfully in Ghaziabad expertise grows in this then .!&4 !7# etc. work of unit no. 9.10 & 11 )< $ 9) :+ Development Authority we can use up to 50 per cent &# %#'# Q of 5X200MW, BTPS, OBRA is + ) 7 $ :+ ** $ where he was formerly post- gitti. This can be used on coal good customers by offering a lower hereby again extended and shall 7 7 $ ** !! " # ed. Giving a backgrounder, tar roads only,” he added. rate of interest. The theme of growth be opened on &' ) -=* he said that the roads which He said that they would with quality was laid down in the website:http://etender.up.nic.in were made of bitumen con- start this work at the exten- bank. Head of Mortgages & other as stated below:- Last Date and -6 +9 *+ . :+ + ) tained coal tar which lost its sion joints of the flyovers and 6193-$ Retail Assets of Bank of Baroda Time For Submission of e-Bids )< * 7 * -+7+ binding properties after three bridges. “It will provide a Virendra Kumar Sethi said: Over the (Technical and Financial) at e- 4 %+ ) * - *3 to four years. “This happens smoothness to the surface wo rival groups of property dealers and their last three years, the results of these % procurement website : + -2 9 +- because of oxidation of the and we will start this at the Thenchmen assembled at the office of a mediator measures led to almost doubling the http://etender.up.nic.in : bitumen in sunlight and can flyover from the Janeshwar for a peace talk and opened fire on one another in In April 2016, Bank of Baroda retail loan book from Rs 43,936 01/07/2019 up to 18:00 hrs. Last . 3 - + * + $ be seen as the changes take Mishra Park towards Sahara Thakurganj on Friday night. Piyush Pal and Ritik, started its transformation journey to crore to Rs 86,202 crore in home loan Date and Time For Submission 456 ) 5 > place on the surface of the Shahar,” he added. both of Thakurganj, are rivals for a long time and derive higher growth, with compet- and auto loans respectively. road which begins to disin- He said that they were they had a showdown on a number of occasions in itive benchmarking of products pro- of Hardcopy of requisite http://etender.up.nic.in % $ Documents in the Office of *+ 8 @ / -=* tegrate. We normally collect planning to take the machine the past. To end animosity between Piyush and Ritik, gram, refinement of processes and this gitti and throw it away.” on rent. When told that the another property dealer, identified as Rishabh, had technological implementation of loan Undersigned : 03/07/2019 up to 1@ * @ 16:00 hrs. On line opening date He said that the other issue LDA had come in for a lot of invited both at his house on Jal Nigam road in the process system. The bank also Twenty-two students of City and time of Part-I (Technical Bid) ! /0 ! ) + $ which arose was that this dis- flak after making cobbled locality on Friday night. At the time, the police were increased its distribution network by Montessori School have qualified : 05.07.2019 up to 16:00 hrs. OR * 9 $ * + * 7 integration did not take place roads in the heritage area of patrolling in the area. During peace talks, Rishabh introducing channel partners and dig- the Common Law Admission Test uniformly in the roads. “To the city, he said that they pleaded both to end their long standing rivalry and ital DSAs. While the bank made all (CLAT) while 14 Symbiosis Law Later. Other terms & conditions < + * -+ * tackle this issue we put down were the best choice and appealed both to bury the hatchet. One of the groups these changes, the objective was to Admission Test (SLAT) this year. of the tender shall remain the *38 -69) -23+$ :+ layers on the road. This leads were used all across Europe. was not agreed for the pact and an argument followed. have quality business growth and These 22 students are eligible for same SUPERINTENDING + ) )< $ to layers upon layers being “These cobbled roads require During the argument, both the sides came on the hence, it was the first bank to intro- admission to 21 national law univer- ENGINEER O & MMC-I, ‘B’TPS, * # * A /!1B * piled up which increases the no maintenance, have a life road and opened fire scaring residents and com- duce risk-based pricing linked with sities of Bengauluru, Kolkata, New OBRA No.- 126 Date 21.06.2019 !/ #! /0 thickness of the road and at of 300-400 years and are not muters. The police said two persons identified as the credit information bureau for Delhi, Lucknow, Jodhpur and Patiala Save Electricity of the Nation. the same time affects the spoilt by water,” he added. Kamil and Fazlurrehman had been detained. retail loan segment to incentivise etc. !!"!#$% % % Q 'R 4 ! Minister Narendra Modi, there 8$ 865% is a new India and Rahul’s tweet reveals a new Congress under ongress president Rahul him. “Perhaps for him, life is * + , CGandhi on Friday came in 4 . one continuing joke for him the line of fire of the Modi /!*)4 and looking for opportunities Government and the BJP 3 to post pictures that remind 8$ 865% a letter to Sreedharan, after he besides social media users as he 7 him of his favourite Pidi (his had written to the Prime tweeted pictures of the dog # pet dog),” he said. erming the Delhi Minister against the AAP squad of Indian Army doing Rahul was also trolled on TGovernment’s move to give Government’s move. yoga and captioned it “New 9 Twitter with a number of peo- free rides to women in Metro Sisodia had said the Delhi India”. Union Ministers Amit ple posting pictures about the an “election gimmick”, Delhi Metro has already been run- Shah and Rajnath Singh Congress while poking fun at Metro’s principal adviser Dr E ning in losses and the accused the Gandhi scion of him and the party. He was also Sreedharan has hit out at the Government’s proposal to pay insulting the Defence forces targeted by new young BJP MP Arvind Kejriwal dispensation for the women commuters and mocking the International Home Minister Amit Shah Yoga Day and insult our forces he realises that even the canines IYD2019. But this is hardly sur- Tejasvi Surya who said that it’s asking if it was flush with should make the Metro rail Yoga Day while the BJP said life was the first to take on Rahul (yet again!) Hoping the spirit of are proud members of the prising as they have always sad that Rahul still hasn’t learnt money then should assist the authorities happy. “Sir, your is one continuing joke for the saying while the Congress sup- positivity will prevail. It can help Indian Army and they con- been apologetic about and his lessons. “Ok. He still hasn’t Delhi Metro to procure more stand appears to be a result of Congress president. ports the medieval practice of overcome toughest challenges,” tribute to the safety of our hence pooh-poohed every- learnt his lessons. In one go, he trains and construct more lines misunderstanding about the The pictures in the tweet by triple talaq, it insults the armed Shah tweeted. The Congress nation. Rajnath also took a dig thing rooted in Indian Culture has insulted our Army, brave so that the present overcrowd- Delhi Government’s proposal. Rahul Gandhi showed the forces yet again. He also accused opposed the Triple Talaq Bill in at Rahul saying he prayed for and traditions. Is it vote bank Jawans, the incredible dog unit, ing is eased. You will appreciate that after Army dog unit and their train- the Congress of spreading neg- the Lok Sabha on Thursday. his “sadbuddhi” (good sense). politics that is driving them to Yoga tradition & our country. He said allowing free trav- completion of Phase-III of the ers prostrating as part of cele- ativity. “Congress stands for Taking potshots on Rahul’s The BJP said for Rahul, life do this,” BJP national vice pres- I feel really sad for all the young el to women will lead to further DMRC, its services were brations of International Yoga negativity. Today, their negativ- comments, Defence Minister is only about a joke, as he keeps ident Vinay Sahasrabuddhe Congress workers (if there are overcrowding and mishaps designed to have a capacity of Day and soon after he invited ity was seen in their clear sup- Rajnath Singh said that he posting pictures about his pet asked on Twitter. any left) that they have to deal even as he appealed the Delhi daily ridership of four million,” trouble for himself on social port to the medieval practice of wished good sense prevails dog. “It’s painful to see how a BJP spokesperson Nalin with this man as their leader,” Government not to destroy an Sisodia said in his letter. media. Triple Talaq. Now, they mock upon the Congress leader and senior politician is ridiculing Kohli said under Prime said Surya in a tweet. efficient and successful public The 87-year old transport system such as Delhi Sreedharan, former managing Metro for electoral gains. director of Delhi Metro and 5# #788+9 “Everybody knows this is an now principal adviser to the 7 '+ 8* 8:# + election gimmick to win votes Delhi and Lucknow Metros, ! '+'8'00""' of women in the next Assembly had in his letter to PM ; 8+8<8*# 5##+ *$ 3 election,” he said. Narendra Modi said the Delhi ";' +*#*# +''("*(8(= He said the Delhi Metro is running on huge debt *# ,.*# (:#"'*(8*# New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker doing so have the freedom to do Government has not only and will set a bad precedent for + ?;<% 8+8(*# 744""'# 8 Om Birla on Friday said he will so outside,” he said. delayed giving approval of other Metros which are carry- ; 8+8<9(8'+ 7*(88*# work to draw from best parlia- He, though, assured Metro phase IV corridors by ing huge debts as well. He cited 8$ 865% and another 33 Bills have been Acquisition Bill, Triple Talaq $;; 7(' =(7 7'89"+8< mentary customs from across Opposition members — whose two years but also never come that metro construction is pending consideration in the Bill, Aadhaar Amendment Bill *#7 *#*# 8; 8+8< the world and asked members numbers have shrunk further in forward to introduce last mile occurring at a very slow pace ajya Sabha Chairman and Upper House for years, includ- and Motor Vehicles Bill. =(7(7 *#801 7' to refrain from practices such the 17th Lok Sabha — that he connectivity with bus services. due to fund constraints. RVice President M Venkaiah ing three, that have been pend- Given the implications, as trooping into the Well of the would not be guided by In a response to Delhi “Therefore, it may not be easy Naidu on Friday suggested that ing for more than 20 years. “There is a need to rethink the process, I suggest that if a Bill is House to register their protests. numerical strength in giving Deputy Chief Minister Manish to attract loans the next time if any Bill pending for more than Under the provision of the provision regarding lapsing of not taken up for consideration Speaking to reporters, Birla opportunity to MPs. Sisodia, Dr Sreedharan also Metros turn into a debt trap,” five years in the Upper House Constitution, Bills passed by the bills in the Upper House of and passing in Rajya Sabha said his basic priority is to “Every member represents elaborated the reasons that why the letter read. He further should be considered lapsed. Lok Sabha during the course of Parliament,” he said. “I suggest within five years of introduction enhance the House’s dignity and his constituency and I want his the move will prove to be cata- commented that no country in He also called for a debate on its five year term and pending a wider debate on the matter of of such bills, such pending bills advised members to abide by or her voice to be heard,” he said, strophic for not only Delhi the world offers free metro the rule that provides for auto- in the Rajya Sabha get lapsed automatic lapsing of Bills in should be treated as deemed to rules and regulation. noting that he allowed division Metro but Metros in other cities travel only for women. matic lapsing of any Bill passed with the dissolution of the Rajya Sabha,” he said. have lapsed,” he said. He said he hoped to engage of votes as demanded by without enhancing women’ by the Lok Sabha but pending House of the People. Separately, Naidu said of the 33 Bills He also sought a debate on with parliamentary proceed- Opposition members on the security in any manner. in the Rajya Sabha with the dis- any Bill introduced in the Rajya pending for years, the oldest the reasons why there was a ings in other democracies in introduction Of Triple Talaq Earlier, Sisodia had written solution of the Lower House of Sabha remained a property of pending Bill, the Indian wide gap between the number the world and draw from their Bill in the House on Friday. Parliament. the House irrespective of the fate Medical Council of bills passed by the 16th Lok best practices to conduct Lok To a question as to why he Expressing concern over of the Lok Sabha. (Amendment) Bill, 1987, has Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, Sabha in a better way. He allowed the Bill’s introduction loss of time due to disruptions, “In effect, the Lok Sabha has been pending for more than 32 especially when compared to observed that he might have as the convention has been that he said the present “dysfunc- to take up these 22 Bills again years. Two other bills are pend- the 15th Lok Sabha. “I fervent- been strict in his conduct on the motion of thanks to the tional, disruptive environment for consideration and passing. ing for more than 20 years, six ly appeal to all Parliamentarians Friday by repeatedly asking President’s address is the first must change” and further I am afraid it would take a min- are pending between 10 and 20 to make an inspiring fresh start members to refrain from inter- matter to be taken up, Birla said weakening of democratic struc- imum of two sessions for doing years and 14 bills are pending beginning with this season,” he rupting those allowed by the rules take precedence over tures cannot be allowed. Naidu so. And this means that efforts between 5 and 10 years. said adding “We cannot allow Chair to speak. conventions. The business said as many as 22 Bills, pend- of the Lok Sabha for passing “Such long pendency does any further weakening of our “Why should ‘zindabad- advisory committee, which has ing in the Rajya Sabha, had these 22 Bills have been ren- not reflect well on the func- democratic structures. Together, murdabad’ slogans be raised (in) members from different par- lapsed with the dissolution of dered waste,” he said, adding tioning of the Parliament,” he we must restore the stature and the Well or placard be brought ties, took a call on the issue and the 16th Lok Sabha last month Bills that lapsed include Land said. “In order to streamline the dignity of the House.” in the Well? Those interested in he went by it, he added. PNS $ " . . 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The House shall who agreed to hear it next direction to the Delhi Bar lowed by Karnataka (Rs 1,704 97(7 7 '; 9* " % was a member of Rajya Sabha Manmohan Singh through his ever cherish their association.” Tuesday saying that it was a Council for disbursing the sum crore) and Maharashtra (Rs $ for five consecutive terms from participation in the debates of Earlier, the House “serious matter”. of Rs 50 lakh received from 1,338 crore). "# 2 ! 1991 to 2019 and has the dis- the House has contributed mourned the death of former Yadav, who was the first AAP Government towards As per data, Punjab millers % 4 tinction of holding the covet- immensely in enriching the Goa Chief Minister and former woman president of the Bar social security measure and are yet to pay Rs 989 crore to According to the data, the 4 . %44/!7 ed post of Prime Minister for collective wisdom of the House Rajya Sabha member Manohar Council, was shot thrice by asked for a direction to sugarcane farmers, while those total dues of sugarcane farmers ! two consecutive terms. on various issues, particularly, Parrikar and nine other former another lawyer Manish the UP Bar Council to pay in Gujarat and Bihar have an as on June 18 of the ongoing 9 “The House will certainly economic matters pertaining to members — KA RA Subbian, Sharma, who had been her Yadav’s family a compensa- outstanding of Rs 965 crore and 2018-19 marketing year B 9 .9B9/ miss the presence of these two the welfare and development of Virendra Kataria, Drupad long-time acquaintance. tion of Rs 25 lakh. Rs 923 crore, respectively. (October-September) stood at members, who have through the nation. This House will miss Borgohain, Devi Prasad Singh, The petition, which seeks It claimed that the Bar “Payment of cane price to Rs 18,958 crore. their significant contributions, an able parliamentarian and an Chaudhary Munvvar Saleem, direction to the Bar Council of Council of India instead of pay- sugarcane growing farmers by Paswan highlighted that a enhanced the dignity experienced and renowned Vasanthi Stanley, Vishwanatha India for formulation of social ing compensation to the the sugar mills is a continuous number of steps have been and prestige of this august economist,” Naidu said. Menon, Rajnath Singh ‘Surya’ security measures for lady deceased from its own process. However, on account of taken in the last one year to "# House,” he said. “I place on record my and S Sivasubramanian. advocates, listed out different Advocate Welfare Fund col- surplus sugar production, dur- boost the liquidity position of Naidu said Singh, along heartfelt appreciation for the The House also mourned incidents of sexual harassment lected from lawyers ing the previous sugar seasons, sugar mills so that they could &>C' %2 with another member Santisue significant contribution and the death of 50 people, includ- against women lawyers in dif- across the country, is issuing a the sugar prices remained clear their cane arrears. O Kujur, retired on June 15 after service rendered by both these ing five Indians, in a terrorist ferent court premises, press release for collection depressed which adversely According to industry completion of their terms of Members to parliamentary attack on mosques in New including Delhi High Court of funds. affected the liquidity of the body ISMA, the country’s sugar office. Both Singh and Kujur democracy and to society at Zealand and killing of 250 and trial courts. The plea said that Yadav’s sugar mills resulting in accu- output during the 2017-18 "' were MP from Assam from the large,” Naidu said. “I wish them persons, including 10 Indians, The plea said safety of murder by one of her male col- mulation of cane price arrears marketing year was a record Congress party. good health, happiness and in suicide bombings in church- women lawyers in court leagues would withhold lady of the farmers,” Food Minister 32.5 million tonnes. In 2018-19, " “A very gentle, calm and long fruitful years of service to es and hotels in Colombo. premises and at chamber advocates from contesting elec- Ram Vilas Paswan said in a it estimates the production to blocks should be “paramount” tions of bar associations. written reply to the Rajya Sabha. surpass the last year’s level. ! /0- .' - . , +' '1 < +
8$ 865% Syndrome (AES). This is a kids are dying due to AES. New Delhi: The Supreme Court 8$ 865% +9# 77%( 78 8**("+ poverty line) card holders but conspiracy to damage the Chowdhury also pointed on Friday refused to extend the *# ; 9(7**#**#' now the Puducherry ven as the medical opinion brand name of litchi... We are out that the ratio of patients schedule of counselling for fill- he Supreme Court on *: 8*#7 8 * Government has a populist Eremains divided over the eating litchis since our child- and doctors is lowest in Bihar. ing up as many as 603 vacant TFriday extended its earlier + 9'(8'#9#89"+ move and wants to give free cause of the outbreak of Acute hood but we did not suffer After 118 children died seats in post-graduate medical order till July 10, restraining the +'*7*(8(==7 79 *("" rice to all ration card holders. Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in from AES,” Rudy said. due to Acute Encephalitis and dental courses in deemed Puducherry Government from 7*(897+#("+ 7'7 88< The top court had on June Bihar’s Muzaffarpur where over The MP from Bihar’s Saran Syndrome (AES) in Wednesday, had said that con- universities and private colleges. implementing any Cabinet + ;7* 8*8+9*(88< 4 directed the Puducherry 118 kids have died so far, BJP district further said that due to Muzaffarpur districts of Bihar, sumption of unripe litchi con- A vacation Bench of justices decisions having financial (='9:=9*(7 Government, led by Chief member from the State, Rajiv some misinformation many more than two dozen cases of taining a high concentration of Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant implications. Minister V Narayanasamy who Pratap Rudy on Friday urged people have stopped eating AES deaths have been report- toxin could be behind the AES disposed of a plea by the A vacation Bench of jus- Government, said out of the is at loggerheads with Bedi, not the Government to probe litchi and drinking litchi juice. ed from other districts of Bihar outbreak in Muzaffarpur. Education Promotion Society of tices Deepak Gupta and Surya three decisions taken, free dis- to implement any decision, hav- whether linking deaths of chil- “The Government must probe in the last 24 hours. Dr Gopal Shankar Sahni of India, a registered group of over Kant said the issue requires to tribution of rice to all ration card ing financial implications, that dren due to the deadly disease if there is conspiracy to harm According to health officials SKMCH said apart from mal- 1,300 educational institutions of be heard at length and therefore holders can be allowed as the may be taken at the Cabinet to consumption of litchis was interest of Indian litchi farmers here, the deaths have been nutrition and consumption of the country, seeking to extend it is listing the plea before a reg- scheme has been running for meeting of in the June 7. part of a conspiracy to damage by linking death of children reported from Patna, Bhagalpur, litchi in empty stomach, heat- the counselling to facilitate ular Bench. the past ten years. The application filed by the the brand name of the fruit. due to AES in Muzaffarpur to Banka, Sitamarhi, Samastipur, wave condition triggers AES admission on vacant seats. Puducherry Government Solicitor General Tushar Centre and Bedi had sought a Participating in a debate consumption of litchi,” he said. East Champaran and West outbreak year after year. The top court had earlier told the apex court that it has Mehta, appearing for Lieutenant direction for restoring the sit- during the Zero Hour in Participating in the debate Champaran. AES is a serious Meanwhile, Union Minister said that the question is not taken three Cabinet decisions, Governor Kiran Bedi, said the uation prevailing before the Parliament, Rudy said the sit- in Parliament, Congress leader neurological illness that causes of State for Home Nityanand whether it has power to do it but which include distribution of scheme cannot be allowed as it April 30 Madras High Court uation in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said inflammation of the brain. Rai announced that all 17 BJP whether it should allow the free rice to all ration card hold- will be a modification of the ear- verdict which held that the LG was worrisome. “We are told due to careless attitude of the Independent child special- MPs of Bihar will donate Rs 25 deemed universities and colleges ers, renaming a department and lier order and has a huge finan- “cannot interfere” in the day-to- that eating litchi by children in State and the Union ist Arun Shah, who headed the Lakh for their respective con- to fill up their vacant seats by auctioning of a sick factory. cial implication. day affairs of the elected Bihar’s Muzaffarpur may be Government, situation in Bihar Bihar chapter of Indian stituencies to build PICUs in making an exception to the set Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, He said earlier free rice was Government in the Union cause of Acute Encephalitis is not improving and poor Association of Pediatrics, on Sadar Hospitals there. schedule of admissions. 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36825$7 gurating the Medigadda bar- KCR and all the guests, $$ *8<6171 break coalition ties are baseless poll arrangement after failing to will take place. He has given a rage near Medigadda. From accompanied by the Chief and is nothing but a figment of secure an absolute majority in clarification also. There is no hief Minister Kalvakuntla Medigadda, the Chief Minister Minister, visited the n a major political develop- imagination." "Speculative jour- the Karnataka Assembly elec- question of mid-term polls. CChandrasekhar Rao, on proceeded to Kannepalli Kaleshwara Muktheeshwara Iment in Karnataka, former nalism is sending wrong signals tion in May 2018. The Government will con- Friday, formally dedicated the where a “Jalasankalpa Yagya” temple subsequent to the com- Prime Minister and JD(S) to the people of Karnataka and Gowda said it was Congress tinue for the next four years," he Kaleshwaram lift irrigation was performed by the Chief missioning of the project. supremo HD Devegowda has will disturb the smooth func- wanted to form a coalition said. He also said the project to the nation. Minister couple with 40 Veda The Chief Minister, prior firmly said the State would tioning of our Govt," Government in Karnataka and Government would focus on The prestigious project, Pandits. to this, had given detailed witness a mid-term poll. Siddaramaiah said. make Kumaraswamy as the rectifying the mistakes. constructed to cater to the The Yagya has preceded all information about the impor- Addressing the media in He reiterated in his tweet Chief Minister. Meanwhile, BJP said they needs of entire Telangana, was the proceedings of the dedi- tance of the Kaleshwaram Lift Bengaluru on Friday after his that he has no doubts that the "I was not after the forma- were against midterm polls in commissioned in the pres- cation of the project and a irrigation project to the dig- Yoga session JD(S) chief Gowda Government will function for tion of the coalition the State. BJP state president B ence of Maharashtra Chief Maha Krathu was also per- nitaries and a comprehensive said there was no doubt there political rival Siddaramaiah the next four years and won- Government. It is they S Yeddyurappa said there was Minister Devendra Fadnavis formed to invite the Varuna export was projected in a doc- would be mid-term polls to the who is supposedly told congress dered why others have doubts (Congress) who came to us. I no need for the mid-term poll and AP Chief Minister YS Deva for filling the rivers and umentary which was viewed State Assembly. leadership that it was better to about it. don't know whether they and people would not like it. Jagan Mohan Reddy. Governor streams of the region. The by the guests at the project site. Gowda said he did not come out of the coalition. Gowda also said he has agreed for it or the Delhi high He asserted the BJP would not of AP and Telangana, ESL Kannepalli pump house was Minister Errabelli Dayakar know how long the Congress- Recently former Chief started the exercise of strength- command directed them to do let it happen and, if required, it Narsimhan, was also present inaugurated by the Governor Rao and his wife Usha JD(S) Government, headed by Minister Siddaramaiah had ening the party by conducting so," he added. would form the Government. on the historic occasion. ESL Narsimhan , while the Dayakar Rao also performed his son HD Kumaraswamy, conveyed to party president various meetings with the lead- "We had got eight seats in "I want to make it clear that The project was commis- pumps of the projects were the puja at the premises. would continue and it was in Rahul Gandhi that the alliance ers. the seat-sharing arrangement we will not let the mid- term sioned to provide an irrigation switched on by the Chief Ministers Eetela Rajender, the hands of the senior coalition was causing damage to the "We will continue doing with the Congress. I told Rahul poll to happen. We are 105 potential upto the level of 45 Ministers of neighbouring Prashanth Reddy, MLC partner. "There is no doubt that grand old party and it became our work... these programmes Gandhi that if you think you do (MLAs). If they have the capa- lakh acres in the State. The States — Fadnavis and Rajeshwar Reddy and other there will be mid-term polls. clear in the recent Lok Sabha will go on. I don't know how not want a particular seat then bility, then let them continue or Medigadda barrage was inau- Jaganmohan Reddy. dignitaries were also present They (Congress) had said they polls' outcome. long this Government will stay. give us the one you had lost. Did else, let them go. We will run gurated at 11.23 am and the The Chief Minister, as per on the occasion. will give support to us for five This is seen as an outcome It is in the hands of Congress I ask for Tumkur? No. the Government. People will pump house was switched on his sentiment, has switched on The historic event, wit- years. I am watching all the of the drubbing by the BJP in leaders and not Kumaraswamy," Siddaramaiah had told me. He not accept election within a year at 1.07 pm. The pumping the sixth pumpset of the pro- nessed by the locals in large developments and their behav- the recent elections and conse- the JD(S) supremo said. He also said he did it for Mysuru (to win and there is no need for it," process in the pump house ject and all the dignitaries numbers, received warming iour. Our people are intelligent quent tension the coalition is reminded the Congress leaders Mysuru seat). They have open- Yeddyurappa said. commenced at 1.15 pm. and guests were briefed about response as their ethnic enough. We need not have to facing in the State. again that it was they who had ly said that I am responsible for Deputy Chief Minister G In the morning, the Chief the speciality and distinct desideratum of viewing water teach them," he said. The BJP had decimated approached the JD(S) to form the defeat in Tumkur and Parameshwara said he did not Minister commenced the pro- nature of the project by KCR flows from the down stream to As his remarks sent alarm the Congress and JD(S) by win- the Government with Mysuru. Leave it now," he said. know in what context Gowda ject commissioning process during the dedication process. the upper parts was practical- bells ringing in the shaky coali- ning 25 of the 28 Lok Sabha Kumaraswamy as the Chief Karnataka Chief Minister said so but he insisted that the by offering prayers to the The Kannepalli pump house ly witnessed. All the pump tion, Gowda backtracked and seats and leaving only one seat Minister. HD Kumaraswamy also went Government would continue. Godavari Maratha after inau- plaque was inaugurated by houses at Sundilla, Annaram said he was only referring to the each to the two alliance part- The Janata Dal-Secular into a damage control mode "Small discrepancies, dis- barrage, Nandimedaram and Grama Panchayat and local ners. The BJP-backed inde- patriarch Gowda said that the and said his Government was cord and differences of opin- Kannepalli were set into force body elections. pendent candidate had won the Karnataka coalition was the safe. He asserted that his father ion surface when we run a on the occasion. Even though he denied his Mandya seat. idea of UPA chairperson Sonia has been misunderstood. coalition Government... The The Annaram barrage was statement on midterm poll, Meanwhile, Siddaramaiah Gandhi and senior Congress "What he has said is that be pre- coalition dharma calls for tak- inaugurated by Minister political pundits feel that it tweeted, "The news about me leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, and pared for the urban local body ing everybody along ignoring Niranjan Reddy, while the was a threat to Congress and recommending INC India it was the Congress which elections. Deve Gowda has not the differences," Parameshwara Annaram pumphouse was this development is seen as his President Shri Rahul Gandhi to approached JD(S) for a post- said that the assembly election told reporters. dedicated by Home Minister Mahamud Ali. The pump- houses and barrages in Sundilla were inaugurated by !%% ;<%+ ' + #% Minister Koppula Eeshwar, while the Medaram pump- house was inaugurated by the 8$ 865% a political party has to take under paragraph 4 of the Tenth Minister Malla Reddy. place at only organisational Schedule to the Constitution. = #% Minister Jagadeeshwar Reddy day after their parliamen- level. It cannot take place at leg- With the four TDP MPs inaugurated the Lakshmipur Atary colleagues made a islature party level. Since TDP merging with the BJP, the tally pumphouse. move towards the BJP, five & BJP have not merged at the of the ruling party will go up +? / Telugu Desam Party (TDP) organisational level this is not from 71 to 75 in the Rajya Sabha. < MPs on Friday met Vice a legal merger," Galla said after After joining the BJP Chowdary President and Rajya Sabha meeting the Vice President. said: "The mood of the nation %%P+ Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu The TDP said the four was clear in recent elections." to challenge their defection MPs, who have joined the BJP, Incidentally, Income Tax and merger at the legislature have "no authority nor are (IT) department had raided res- Lucknow: BSP supremo merger of the TDP Legislature -6 party level. they empowered to merger the idential and official premises of Mayawati on Friday ridiculed Party with it in the Upper The TDP MPs led by TDP with the BJP". Chowdary and Ramesh last year the BJP for "engineering defec- House. 2 Jayadev Galla asserted that that Four of its six Rajya Sabha over allegations of tax evasion tion" of four TDP MPs in the Mayawati said the BJP had the merger of the defected TDP members of the TDP , includ- and money laundering. Both Rajya Sabha, saying "every- earlier dubbed two of these Kolkata: The Calcutta High MPs could take place only at the ing party chief N Chandrababu had then claimed innocence. thing is fair in BJP brand of MPs as "corrupt", but now Court on Friday acquitted three organisational level but not at Naidu's close confidants YS When asked about cases of politics". after joining their party, the alleged Maoist activists, 14 the level of legislature party. Chowdary and CM Ramesh financial fraud against him, "Yesterday when the lawmakers have become years after they were sentenced "Yesterday four Rajya had on Thursday joined BJP Chowdary reportedly said, "CBI President was giving assur- "doodh ka dhula" (pure). to life imprisonment by a trial Sabha members of the TDP here in presence of the party's and ED have examined me for ances to the country on the "It is clear that everything court on sedition charges. had given a letter saying that working president J P Nadda. a case which belongs to a third behalf of the government, the is fair in BJP brand of politics One of the three died dur- they are merging the legislature The four TDP RS MPs party. These are not direct cases BJP on the same day engi- and nothing is wrong," she ing pendency of their appeal party in Rajya Sabha and since had also met Vice President against me. I have never done neered defection of four TDP remarked. which was filed in 2006. they have 2/3rd majority, it and Rajya Sabha Chairman any kind of fraud, forgery, MPs," she tweeted. The breakaway Telugu A division bench compris- should be accepted without and submitted a resolution, cheating in my entire life. An In a boost to the BJP, four Desam Party (TDP) faction ing Justice Sanjib Banerjee and any disqualification. Having saying they have decided to investigation is going on, which of the six TDP MPs in the includes Y S Chowdary, C M Justice Suvra Ghosh declared gone through the law what we merge TDP parliamentary can go against anyone, doesn't Rajya Sabha joined the party Ramesh, Garikapati Mohan the three persons not guilty of now understand is, merger of party in Rajya Sabha with BJP mean I have done something." on Thursday and sought Rao and T G Venkatesh. PTI sedition and other charges on which they were convicted. Sushil Roy, Patitpaban . 2+ Haldar and Santosh Debnath , 1' ' were arrested from Jhargram in the then Maoist-affected " + Jangalmahal area of West Bengal in 2005 on the charge "<. !7 * that they were inciting people to hold armed struggle to over- Guwahati: Chinese Army during border personnel meet- throw the elected government troops and civilians for the first ings will go a long way in pro- in the state, their lawyer time participated in a joint Yoga moting peace and tranquility )1 interaction with the troops. fire violations, measures adopt- Amartya Ghosh said. session with Indian army per- along the borders, he said. He, further, exhorted all ed to deal with Pakistan prox- Though Maoist literature sonnel along the Indo-China The event was oragnised as eneral Bipin Rawat, Chief of ranks on the need to remain vig- ies, counter infiltration pos- and some other materials were border in the Eastern border on a part of India's fifth GArmy Staff (COAS) accom- ilant to counter the nefarious ture and preparation to deal recovered from them, no arms Friday. International Yoga Day celebra- panied by Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, designs of the enemy and anti with violent actions on the Line were seized, he said. Altogether 70 Chinese army tions. Meanwhile, Eastern Army Commander, Northern - national elements. of Control. The petitioners' lawyer sub- personnel and 30 civilians par- Command with an aim to pro- Command on Friday visited The COAS was briefed and Ministry of Defence mitted before the division bench ticipated in the joint yoga ses- mote better mental and physical troops on the Line of Control to updated by Lt Gen Paramjit Spokesman in Jammu said, "the that they were falsely implicat- sions at Nathu-La in Sikkim and health of people on the theme review prevailing situation and Singh, General Officer COAS was also briefed on strat- ed on sedition charges and the at Bumla and Wacha-Damai in 'Yoga for Heart' organised vari- operational readiness of the Commanding, White Knight egy to deal with inimical ele- Arms Act by the police who Arunachal Pradesh, a defence ous events where a large num- units of White Knight Corps. Corps and commanders on ments who are attempting to claimed to have seized gelatin spokesperson Lt Col ber of troops, their families and The need to remain pre- ground. revive terrorism South of Pir sticks and ammunition for .303 Harshwardhan Pande said. local citizens participated in far pared for strong retribution, if The COAS reviewed the Panjal, misguiding youth and rifles from a rented apartment Participation of Chinese flung areas of the East and enemy provokes, was also rein- mission readiness of units, attempts to radicalise the inno- in Hooghly district. PTI army personnel in such an event North Eastern region. PTI forced by COAS during his response mechanism to cease cent youth. *#+ O + P +' +' /+2.,. /
Patna: Taking a cue from its informed that until further Notably, immediately +'* + alliance partner Congress and orders, no legislator, MP or after its poor show in the Lok the Samajwadi Party with any other leader shall take Sabha polls, Akhilesh Yadav- Aizawl: A local court on Friday date the Rohingya girls, enter Mizoram without any which it has close ties, Lalu part in panel discussions." led Samajwadi Party had can- ordered that eight Rohingya reported to be victims of travel documents, were detained Prasad's Rashtriya Janata Dal "It may also be noted that celled the posts of all its girls, who were rescued by the human trafficking. by the state police at the has restrained its leaders the current list of RJD spokespersons and restrained Mizoram Police from Dungtlang "The girls were allegedly Mizoram-Assam border. from taking part in panel dis- spokespersons stands all its leaders from appearing village in Champhai district, abducted from a Rohingya They had claimed that they cussions on news channels annulled and a new list will in panel discussions. A sim- should be sent to a protection refugee camp in Bangladesh were from the Kutupalong "until further orders". be prepared and released in ilar move was made by the home in Aizawl, police said. and brought to Mizoram to be refugee camp in Bangladesh's According to a commu- due course", the communi- Congress a few days later. Champai district is located sent to Myanmar," police said. Sabulara. nication issued by RJD cation added. The RJD, which had near the Mizoram-Myanmar These Rohingya girls were The women also told police national general secretary "In the meantime, if any ruled Bihar for a decade and border. rescued from Dungtkang village that some people abducted them Alok Mehta, dated June 20, person associated with the a half and still has the largest The court instructed the in Mizoram on Monday. from a market in Bangladesh on "as per directions of nation- party does take part in a number of MLAs in the state, police and the Child Welfare According to police, the girls April 19 and brought them to al president Lalu Prasad and panel discussion his or her had drawn a blank in the Lok Committee (CWC) in the were being taken to Myanmar Silchar in Assam. They have Leader of the Opposition in views shall be deemed to be Sabha polls, putting up its district to choose a women from Bangladesh via India. been kept in a Social Welfare the State Assembly Tejashwi personal and not that of the worst- ever performance protection home, which In April, eight Rohingya Department-run protection Prasad Yadav, all are party", it added. since formation in 1997. PTI would be able to accommo- women, who were trying to home for women. " 4 3 %2 E F Kochi: A Kerala cadre IAS of the media that the when he was engaged in a legal "I have no official infor- 3 59 officer, known for his staunch Government has recommend- battle against the Central mation about the decision to stand against corruption, on ed to the Centre to terminate Government's decision to repa- terminate me from the ser- Kochi: The Kerala High Court ceedings based on news Friday said he would fight him from the service. triate him from the post of vice. I came to know about it on Friday took up a Public reports. The 49-year-old legally against the reported The additional chief secre- chairman of Coconut from media reports. (If it is Interest Litigation on its own Nigeria-returned business- move of the State Government tary rank official still has 10 Development Board to his par- true), it is very sad. I am over the suicide of an NRI man Sajan Parayil, who had to terminate him from the ser- more years to retire. ent cadre, the Government of pained," Swamy told businessman, which it spent about Rs 16 crore for an vice. The Kerala Government Kerala. reporters here. described as "painful", and auditorium, hanged himself at Raju Narayana Swamy, a has not officially reacted to the The Kerala High Court The officer said the report- issued notice to the govern- his home Tuesday after civil service examination top- media reports. has stayed the order to repa- ed decision to terminate him ment, asking for an explana- the Anthoor municipality per of the 1991 batch, was The reported move by the triate Swamy from the post of from service was taken without tion by July 15. refused to grant the certificate reacting to reports in a section Government came at a time chairman of the board. a prior notice. The court initiated pro- for his project. !!"!#$%
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Yogic tools of transformation $ 795% Nearly 60 Ambassadors of for inner well-being,” he said. various countries stretched Union Minister Smriti rime Minister Narendra Modi and bent in different yogic pos- Irani posted pictures of her Pon Friday said that the art and tures in unison here to mark doing yoga with other partic- science of yoga needs to be passed the International Day of Yoga, ipants at an event in Bijwasan. on from cities to villages so that with many hailing the ancient “Celebrated #YogaDay2019 by poor people could also be benefit- practice as a “wonderful con- performing Yoga with citizens ted with the ancient system of tribution” of India to the world. of Bijwasan in Delhi,” she cap- being healthy without spending The envoys as well as sev- tioned the image. much on medicines for their health. eral senior diplomats from Newly-appointed Lok While addressing about 40,000 India and other countries Sabha Speaker Om Birla par- people at Prabhat Tara Ground in rolled out the mats and per- ticipated in an event in Ranchi on Friday on the fifth edi- formed various ‘asanas’ in a Parliament premises while the tion of international Yoga Day the capacious hall at the Pravasi Delhi Police also marked the PM emphasized on importance of Bharatiya Kendra in day at the Thyagaraj Sports Yoga in day-to-day life of an indi- Chanakyapuri at a Yoga Day Complex, where the chief guest vidual in keeping healthy and event hosted by the Ministry of was Amulya Patnaik, the peaceful body and mind. External Affairs. Commissioner of Police, Delhi. Modi said, “I wanted to take External Affairs Minister S Yoga an integral part of the lives of %& 2 + 2 ' Jaishankar in his address said, % ))) the poor. Yoga is a preventive mea- % '* + $ * % “Its (yoga’s) growing reach and While Ahluwalia is an MP sure to keep an individual healthy. acceptance is evident every- from the State, Singh and Ram Diseases make a poor person poor- Indians Ayushman (longevity). And Yoga.” The PM along with where and I am sure particu- are former police officers er. I want to take Yoga from cities the third reason is that from land Governor Droupadi Murmu, Chief larly in the countries that are besides being MP from Uttar to villages, to the jungles to the poor of Ranchi we will make Yoga a Minister Raghubar Das, Ayush represented here.” Pradesh and Jharkhand respec- and the Adivasi (tribals), so that motto in everyone’s life.” The PM Minister Shripad Yesso Naik and “By celebrating the tively. they learn the art of remaining said that this year Yoga Day theme health minister Ramchandra International Day of Yoga Bhatpara comes under the healthy at the same time cutting is ‘Yoga for Heart’ as heart disease Chandravanshi and large number of together, we celebrate our com- Barrackpore parliamentary their expenses on medicines.” has become a challenge with even government officials performed mon humanity. We are recog- constituency where BJP The PM said that despite Yoga youngsters facing heart problems. more than 13 asanas (Yoga pos- nising that we have shared strongman Arjun Singh defeat- being an ancient art of exercise gift- The PM, on the occasion, urged tures) lasting for more than 45 min- bonds. We are also acknowl- ed sitting TMC MP Dinesh ed to the World by India has still to Rikhia Yoga Ashram (Deoghar) utes. edging our sense of a shared Trivedi. Barrackpore has wit- reach to villages, asking the people and Yogda Ashram (Ranchi) to The PM said that large numbers global destiny,” he said. nessed at least half-a-dozen to make Yoga a motto for peace, include ‘Yoga for Heart’ as theme in of youths are turning up towards Dominican Republic’s political murders in the past harmony and progress. Jharkhand’s their regular yoga training pro- Yoga and the Union Government envoy in New Delhi and Dean fortnight. Capital Ranchi this year was select- gramme. for promotion of Yoga has instituted of Diplomatic Corps, Hans Bhatpara has been a TMC ed from five cities to host the The PM said Yoga is an age old awards for contribution in Yoga. Dannenberg Castellanos, who stronghold till Arjun Singh was mega event. The Prime Minister on exercise practice being an integral This year Prime Minister’s was present at the event, told with that party. But after his this occasion also shared his emo- part of Indian culture. Jhakhand’s Awards for Outstanding PTI, “About 100 countries were joining the saffron outfit, the tional attachment with Ranchi at Chau Dance has several forms of Contribution for Promotion and represented at the event. Nearly Bengal ruling outfit has been the same time revealing why Yoga. Modi on the occasion empha- Development of Yoga -2019 have 60 ambassadors took part in it, finding it difficult to retain its Ranchi’s was chosen for such a sized of shifting from illness to well- been conferred to Swami Rajarshi besides senior diplomats from base in the area. mega event. ness and in this endeavor Yoga can Muni of Life Mission, Gujarat, other countries”. While the police remained He said, “Though I am emo- play an important role. He said, Antonietta Rozzi of Italy, Bihar “We appreciate that tightlipped on the Friday’s vio- tionally attached with Ranchi, but “Yoga is not done only when you School of Yoga, Munger and Japan External Affairs Minister S lence, the Governor directed there are three other reasons behind are working out in open ground, Yoga Niketan. The selection was Jaishankar led the event host- the administration to imme- Ranchi was chosen for Yoga Day mat, but Yoga is discipline, devotion done after considering 79 nomina- ed by the MEA on Yoga Day. diately pull back the situation function. Firstly, the State is rich and dedication and an individual tions received under different cat- The bonds among different and bring normalcy in the with flora and fauna and Yoga is has to follow the Yoga rules egories. The Prime Minister thanks countries will grow stronger area. “It is the duty of the directly linked with nature. lifelong.” the World community for cele- with such events,” he said. administration to bring peace Secondly, World’s biggest health When a section of people are brating International Yoga Day. Ambassadors of Germany, in the area and they are expect- care Ayushman Yojana was opposing Yoga claiming it against International Day of Yoga is cele- Venezuela, Egypt, Israel, ed to do it immediately,” the launched from Ranchi on a particular religion especially the brated on June 21 since its incep- Bhutan, Estonia, Slovenia, Governor said adding “there is September 23 last year coinciding Surya Namaskar, the PM said, tion in 2015. An international day Gambia, Nepal, Bosnia- a need to bring peace not only with birth anniversary of Pandit “Yoga is above age, colour, caste, for Yoga was declared unanimous- Herzegovina took part in the in Bhatpara but in the entire Deendayal Upadhyaya. Yoga plays creed, religion, rich and poor. Yoga ly by the United Nations General event. Envoy of Venezuela State.” an important role in making is for everyone and everyone is for Assembly in 2015. Coromoto Godoy, who took Reacting to the situation charge as her country’s Arjun Singh attacked Chief Ambassador in May, was ecsta- Minister Mamata Banerjee for #7%468#6G""" are pending there do not lapse with proposed law could be misused, the tic after participating in the creating disturbance in the From Page 1 the dissolution of the Lok Sabha. Government has included certain event. “This is the first time I area to teach the locals a lesson talaq (talaq-e-biddat) a penal However, bills passed by the Lok safeguards in it such as adding a pro- took part in any Yoga Day for voting for the BJP. State offence, had faced objections from Sabha and pending in the Rajya vision for bail for the accused dur- event. It was wonderful, and I Minister JP Mullick, however, Opposition parties from the begin- Sabha lapse with the dissolution of ing trial with the permission of wife. feel so relaxed. I and my hus- said, “Arjun Singh is a local ning which claimed that jail term for the Lower House. These amendments were cleared by band, who also attended the don and is creating trouble.” a man for divorcing his wife was As per the bill, divorcing the Cabinet on August 29, 2018. event, we both do yoga before Various regions of Bengal legally untenable. through instant triple talaq is illegal, While giving triple talaq is a “non- starting work at the Embassy,” had been witnessing intermit- The new bill is a copy of the void and will attract a jail term of bailable” offence as per the bill, an said Godoy, who sported a the- tent clashes between the sup- ordinance in force. Bills that are three years for the husband. accused can approach a magistrate matic white Yoga Day t-shirt. porters of the BJP and the introduced in the Rajya Sabha and Seeking to allay fears that the even before trial to seek bail. “India and Venezuela both TMC. Bhatpara, Coochbehar are very spiritual countries. I and Birbhum have seen max- love India and its culture, and imum violence in the after- yoga is a wonderful contribu- math of the general elections tion of India to the world,” she that saw the BJP winning 18 said. Minister of State for out of 42 seats. The TMC won External Affairs V 22 seats while the Congress Muraleedharan, Director won 2. General ICCR Akhilesh “The people were taking Mishra were also present on part in the funeral procession the occasion. of the two victims of In the UK, yoga enthusi- Thursday’s firing when an asts marked the day with a ses- infuriated mob of locals and sion at the iconic Durdle Door BJP supporters started stone arch, a natural UNESCO pelting stones, wielding rods World Heritage Site on the and sticks at the Rapid Action south-western coast of Force,” forcing the police to England. retaliate firing tear gas shells to In Israel, over 400 people disperse the violent mob, locals performed asanas to mark the said. day at the picturesque At least 16 people were Hatachana compound in arrested for violating Section Jerusalem, with India’s envoy to 144 after Friday’s violence Israel Pavan Kapoor asking the police said. Israeli Government to consid- er making it a part of the annu- ))) al calendar of events. N Abhijit, a corporate In Singapore, the Indian executive, who had set up his High Commission observed house in the metropolis, said the International Yoga Day at he was leaving for Kozhikode the Sunlove Homes for the in Kerala because of water Intellectually Infirmed, scarcity. “I have not seen this Demantia and elderly day care kind of situation during the last centre while in Abu Dhabi, two decades of my stay in thousands of Indian expatriate Chennai. The present scenario residents and others partici- is most unbecoming of pated in yoga sessions. Chennai,” said Abhijit who In Bangladesh, the yoga has been waiting for his quota day celebration at the of 10,000 litres of truck water Bangabandhu National for the last seven days. Stadium in Dhaka drew The words of Dr Nanditha around 7,000 enthusiasts join- Krishna, director, CPR ing the sessions organised by Environment Centre sum up the Indian High Commission. the present day Chennai. Sri Lankan President “There is genuine urban Maithripala Sirisena tweeted a suffering, which is often worse video in which he is seen per- than rural suffering as women forming asanas. have to climb three to four “I compliment my friend floors with water buckets. The @narendramodi for his efforts Government wanted to delay at bringing our common her- the opening of schools in the itage of yoga to the interna- city so that children who had tional stage. I urge all to prac- gone to their villages for the tice yoga like me,” he tweeted. summer holidays could delay Spiritual leader Sadhguru their return. The DMK raised Jaggi Vasudev led the yoga ses- such brouhaha that the sion of over 500 personnel and Government opened the families of the Andaman and schools on May 3 as original- Nicobar command at the icon- ly envisaged. This has ic Indian Navy Floating Dock increased the water drought to celebrate the fifth since schools consume a large International Day of Yoga. amount of water. Now, even if “Our soldiers, here in you have the money, water Andaman and Nicobar, miles tankers are hardly available. If from their families and the you order one today, you may mainland, are putting their get it after 2 weeks,” said Dr lives at stake to protect the Krishna. !!"!#$% .%'& ## .) "; :# 4 "; ; % 7 *!&> %!' R= 6 ' 7 3 ! $ ' 0 8! ! ' "8 ! &"+= '(=> ! ! - $ ! ' $ ! - ! /0 !! 9 ! ! ! s it settles down to govern, the 9 new Government at the Centre 6 3 needs to deal with the critical # :63#; ' 6 3 issue of population growth. Yet another indication of the press- < :63<; 9 ingA need for this is provided by the report 63# - titled, ‘World Population Prospects 2019: ! 5 Highlights’, published by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 63# 2)2 9 which says that India’s population — now 6 standing at 1.37 billion — will overtake China’s 9 9 — now 1.43 billion — by 2027. Things are not going to stop there. According to the report, ! 6 the country’s population is expected to rise S " < # :"<#; by 273 million between 2019 and 2050. 0 - 0 = Subsequent increases are likely to take the total to the peak of 1.65 billion in 2059, following 9 8# 63# which there will be decline with the popula- 7 63# 0 ! tion stabilising around 1.5 billion by the end 0< # of the century, when it will continue to have the world’s largest population followed by !63# - China’s, projected at 1.1 billion. " "<# 9 Some people hold that an alarmist view >9 - 3 of population rise is uncalled for. The annu- al population growth rate, which was 2.2 per 9 S (, 9 8# (2 /+, 8 " 9 cent in 1981, has declined significantly to 1.2 63#S 0 ! per cent in the 2010-2019 period. Besides, the " 8# O > 9 - "$ @ -8 consequences of increasing population are not entirely negative. Among other things, it water and the huge tracts, stretch- inside, they remain a tribal there will continue to be other, $ O 0 means an increasing availability of labour ing over States, which will hunter. generally applicable causes like 63# ! force, the numerical decline of which now become too hot for human life There is insufficient space energy generation, vehicular 9 8 $ poses serious problems in several countries and work. Inherent in the entire here to describe Morris’ detailed emission of greenhouse gases and ' -6' =< leading to the recruitment of foreign migrant process is the very real danger of %#%2-#)12# study of how humans have con- the burning of post-harvest plant labour and the consequent social and racial the migrants being viewed as out- tinued trying to adjust and the stubble. There is hardly any need 8 tensions. India, one can argue, is in a partic- siders threatening the livelihoods G182#%-- consequences thereof. Suffice it to dwell at length on the conse- - 8 3 0 ularly advantageous situation in this context. and patterns of social relations of 1*872*1#- to say that critical problems quences of pollution. According !! 0" According to the United Nations Population the locals. One has already wit- remain and failure to find solu- to the New Climate Economy Fund’s (erstwhile United Nations Fund for nessed this phenomenon in the 18B8%97828 tions may cause the extinction of Report cited above, urban pollu- " 0 ! Population Activities) report titled, ‘State of form of attacks on taxi drivers 82%#A- humans as a species. I have tion caused 620,000 premature - World Population, 2019’, two-thirds of India’s from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in 4-416#%-"2-8 dwelt on the matter because of its deaths in India in 2010, marking S 63# population is in the working age group of 15- parts of Maharashtra and, earli- critical importance and the fact a six-fold increase from 2001. It 64 years, which means that there will be no er, on South Indians. 47#2- % %78 that the challenges facing humans cites “recent estimates” as show- manpower shortage in the foreseeable future. As, if not more, serious will will be all the greater given the ing that environment degrada- ! Such arguments, however, have to be be the consequence of a migra- 789-7 %<195 simultaneous, massive increase in tion caused by sprawling cities ! 9 ! " ! taken with caution. While the rate of popu- tion-accelerated increase in the 5%<5877#82- urbanisation. According to the was reducing India’s GDP by 5.7 lation growth may be declining, a population density of population, which, 345 Global Commission on the per cent or about $80 billion! 0 of 1.65 billion will make the task of the per square kilometre in 2005, is 4-416#%- Economy and Climate’s New Furthermore, an article pub- * 8 $ * removal of poverty much more difficult set to rise to 504 per square kilo- <7-$#5#5 Climate Economy Report lished in The Lancet, one of the 5 0 besides posing serious problems in provid- metre in 2050, causing enormous released in September 2014, oldest and most respected med- ing food, healthcare, transportation and problems of over-crowding and -#5872" India’s urban population, which ical journals in the world, states 0" S ! ensuring waste management and access to tensions. The problem is already 1 -7#1#86A! increased from 217 million to 377 that 1.24 million deaths in India 6 * sanitation. Employment will be a major issue acute given the nature of humans. million over the last two decades, in 2017 — 12.5 per cent of the 63# - S * * considering that 12 million people are join- According to Desmond Morris in #582847#2 is expected to reach 600 million, total — were attributable to air ing the country’s workforce every year. his incisive work, The Human or 40 per cent of the population pollution, including 0·67 million 9 ' 0 * It is not just a question of numbers but Zoo, the urban civilisation is only 7862- by 2031. from pollution caused by ambi- " of uneven increase and density of population. a few thousand years old, while 89--%966A#58 In addition to the problems ent particulate matter and 0·48 63# ()/4 Some parts of India are recording much high- humans have evolved as tribal 682# 8B86-48 ! associated with a general increase million by household air. Of er rates of population growth than others. hunters “not for a few centuries, in population mentioned above, these deaths attributable to air Unfortunately, these parts are also econom- but for a million hard years.” $%#5#5878216# such a massive rise in urban pop- pollution, 51·4 per cent were in S 9 " ically the least developed, with the result that Speaking in evolutionary terms ulation would cause problems people younger than 70 years. ! - increasing population will accelerate the “this dramatic change [from a #5#%9782%< relating to urban traffic as well as The question, with apologies * * rate of migration. Also, both inter-State and rural tribal way of living to an 4-416#%-$%66 waste management. Besides, to TS Eliot, is: After such knowl- intra-State migration will continue to increase urban one] has been almost there will be a pollution-caused edge, what action? Not much has given the widening scope of employment in instantaneous…” Humans have 998687#8#58 decline in green cover following been done so far. India will be in the service sector catering to the consump- “adopted brilliantly” to their %<7#%-7#8 the felling of trees for construct- serious trouble if the issue of pop- 3 tion needs of the growing middle class. The extraordinary new condition,” ing buildings and concentrated ulation increase is not addressed process will be compounded by global but have not had time to change greenhouse gas emissions from far more seriously than hitherto. 6 warming causing migration from coastal areas biologically, to evolve into a new surrounding industries and use (The author is Consulting of the country, swallowed by advancing sea genetically civilised species.” Deep of air conditioners. Of course, Editor, The Pioneer) ' () * " # %E $ !% A %O # +, ! " ! % "$ "*E" " - # ! ' " 5 " " 4 " ! .,))) 5#9#78 9*(7 ;*$ 97 *7A% 8 7" < 8 7"' 97 *7 # +,!' KB K * K K7 ' /, ! *! ! ' 0 # # # " ## $ #" ' # +, ! " # +,!' Sir — This refers to the editorial, !L M.) Sir — This refers to the editorial, “An idea at best” (June 20). It looks '(/"$ * )4 “Water woes” (June 20). Unlike " ! that the notion of “one nation, one #.*)4/ !L ! ! what is being claimed by Tamil poll” is getting off the drawing ! M " Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K 'S 1 ()2) ()!(, 3 ! board. Prime Minister Narendra ! . Palaniswami, the water crisis in Modi is serious about pursuing ! L Chennai is for real. It was shocking - " 24 " 24 the idea of simultaneous Lok / L ! "M# to know that Palaniswami was 2) -S ! Sabha and Assembly poll and is " unaware of the fact that the water ! ' ! making all efforts to warm up the % L pumps in many residential colonies citizens to this idea. M ! ran dry a year ago. Instead of par- ' " !4. 3 ! The rationale for simultane- O L "M% rying issues, the State Government ' " - S ous elections is that it will cut L M! "# must sweep into action before it’s # +,!' down the humongous expendi- "# ! 6 2 !2 too late. Catchment areas to the ture on elections. It will also facil- ! < "# < main reservoirs should be cleared ' ! - ! itate governance, without long L M L of encroachments. All drinking - ! ' and repeated spells of Model 9 M2 water lakes should be desilted and ' 0 S Code of Conduct holding the 9 " the channelling of sewage into "* %+"*(8 ! Government’s functioning water bodies should be stopped. hostage to polls and free the While poor monsoon played -S ' 5 -S ! police and security forces, truant, the human factor in the # deployed during elections, to get making of the crisis cannot be ' ! on with their day job. Assemblies in 1968. Lok Sabha Unity in diversity should be proposed idea is implemented, denied. Encroachments, pollution On the face of it, the reasons itself dissolved prematurely in the aim. For a vast country like State issues will be sidelined. It will and the gross neglect of water - appear compelling. In fact, the 1970. Since then, elections were India, with diverse cultures and weaken India’s federal structure. bodies and reckless exploration of idea itself is nearly as old as held separately. wide differences in State-wise The priorities of State and Central groundwater have all contributed to 6 modern India. In 1951-52, the Simultaneous election may developments, regional senti- level governance are different the current crisis. Not just the first general election to the Lok call for prolonging or shortening ment prevails in State elections and can be best addressed by the State Government but the citizens 7 Sabha was held simultaneously the tenure of State or the Central and that should be respected. federal structure of the country must also get their act together. ' ! with all State Assemblies. This Government as and when A strong Central Government and not by imposing “from the Padmanabhan " $ practice continued till the gener- required, thus leading to a resul- is welcome but it should not have top” or a presidential form of Via email al election of 1967, but was dis- tant turmoil which will be total control on the finances to administration. rupted due to premature dissolu- unmanageable with our current subdue alternate views of gover- JS Acharya ' +/ ? $ 0 8 tion of some State Legislative political system. nance at the regional level. If the Hyderabad " ** 7'*(;(8 7B<")9( !!"!#$% %& & ' .%'& ## .) #" '# "# C D E D$ C D E G G ')%#$# % $ $ $ ) % C %$E ) $ L$ ) $ ! L$ L % ! $ S ! / ' A - = # <9 1 # $ 8 ' B = = #! ! # 1 " # 9 " # P Q 0 A # ! " /4,( ' 0 < E E * 6 # F ' * - $"( F " # 'E B /4,+ n India, antagonistic cultural differences are sharply etched on to our political conscious- ! " /4G) Iness. The frequent attacks on the commu- " nities from the North-East in Delhi, the Biharis in Mumbai and the suspicion with R3 S 6 which the Kashmiris are held occasionally — to enumerate a few — offer a massive challenge ' S to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious E quest for sabka vishwas (everyone’s trust). # # # :###; I While it is true that “unity in diversity” has 6 E long been the guiding leitmotif of our policies R8 S # # on culture, education and federalism, but has /4+/ # 8 /4+2 ' /4+2 it been successful in mending the fractures P Q : S ; 7 which plague the Indian society today? As the /4+) argument runs, acts of acceptance precede over- tures of trust, and acceptance is premised upon true recognition. 9 ! The Prime Minister’s project entails, in no -17916#176 6 6 small part, a sympathetic appreciation of cul- %2#%#1#%-2 /4J) ' tural specificities, which animate politics in reli- 7846<18 *A 611 "# $ gious and ethnic minorities. Observing a 25887 ! % " & ‘Kashmir week’ or a month-long North-Eastern 693- $ I :/4++!/4JJ; ! cultural festival in Government-aided institu- 9--7 %#%-" $ tions across the country will, undoubtedly, reap #5%2- #8 " IS R'S far greater dividends. However, although we 78216#2% have a Ministry for Culture and a constellation of affiliated research institutes, libraries, 8 -7# ' 9 archives and cultural bodies, yet India lacks a 146%9#%- ' national cultural policy which can create con- 782-1798 # A ! ditions necessary for trans-regional/ethnic $2#<8" 7 empathy. Such a policy, led by the Ministry of #%-6 ' /4J( I ! Culture and the Ministry of Human Resource 4-6%9A- "@ # " - Development in particular, can create an envi- 916#178$%66 not go any further than the Sahitya tion to a policy framework on culture been striving to promote “popular lit- "@ R6 ! ronment for mutual recognition, enhance 68 #- Akademi, India’s cultural avant garde. has come from academicians and erature” and support research in S A " people-to-people contact and diffuse <78#87 Established in 1954, the Akademi scholars, who have been at the helm “neglected and new” areas. Further, ' mistrust. 6%<8# seeks to celebrate those elements, of affairs in the institutions mentioned the apprehension that cultural policy E < ' A national cultural policy implies a planned which are organic to India, however above. may be a garb for promoting unscien- approach to Government-aided cultural activ- *8#$88 variegated their expressions might be. In 2008, an 18-member commit- tific appropriation of the past remains ( % ! ities, keeping in perspective broader goals %2#%#1#%-2! “Indian literature is one, but written tee was constituted to draft a policy unsubstantiated, too. Many of these 6 * -= ' which have been debated among the citizens 1 %< in many languages”, its motto pro- for modernisation and coordination institutions have triggered modern - ! and identified through consensus. The absence <89%82 claims. among Government-aided cultural movements in arts, literature and # of such a policy in the country contrasts sharply 916#176 Bodies like the Indian Council of institutions. As expected, most of the research. < ! with global trends. Virtually every country, <-62 Cultural Relations (1950), the Sangeet members abstained from the meetings But our cultural institutions are ! including the most diverse ones, have a well- Natak Akademi (1953) and the and the proposal was dismissed with- plagued by sheer lack of coordination. # # defined cultural outlook. National School of Drama (1959), out a fair trial. This often results in effort-duplication @ ! To comprehend this absence, we need to some of which were instituted by par- Noted scholar Kapila Vatsyayan and resource wastage. A national " # ! understand the general suspicion with which liamentary resolutions mooted by was among the dissenters. In 1972, as policy on culture would lead to terms such as culture, policy, national and India’s first Education Minister, the deputy education advisor to the greater alignment between institu- Government are held in contemporary India. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, reflected Government, she had drafted a report tions, funding agencies and cultural 6 Particularly so when they appear together in the Government’s official cultural for UNESCO titled, ‘Some Aspects of goals. Through concerted institu- R' S a sentence. In his book, Notes Towards the outlook with aplomb. Cultural Policy in India’. Arguing tional efforts and periodic revision of Definition of Culture (1943), the American- To the founding fathers, it was after Gandhi, the report makes an focus areas, retrieval and promotion : ; British poet, TS Eliot, describes culture as con- clear that promoting elements “organ- explicit plea for cultural policy to of diversity will become much more : ; " stituted by a set of organic “basic structures”, ic” to our national identity has to be underscore “fundamental consan- effective. ! which get transmitted hereditarily and cannot an integral part of nation-building. guinity and unity of approach to life Further, institutional support for (, be fabricated. The establishment of the Indian in India in spite of the seeming het- local cultural groups to engage with )* + Unfortunately, in most intellectual discours- Council of Historical Research erogeneity.” regionally diverse art forms and a es, culture is viewed as a disruptive interven- (ICHR) during the Indira Gandhi This warrants a rhetorical ques- body like the National Cultural tion, which is either fictive or imaginary. regime in 1972 stressed the need to tion: Why and since when did the idea Coordination Committee (NCCC) Academic fervour is expended on hyphenated introduce national perspectives in of a national cultural outlook become for greater cultural exchange across concepts such as sub-cultures and anti-cultures historical research, too. a forbidden subject? Our experience regions would be extremely useful. among other things. Trends in both social The objectives of ICHR, compiled of whatever modicum of planning, It is about time that the Ministry media and universities suggest that many in March 1972 by the Ministry of which has been made to bear upon of Culture furnishes a policy draft for maintain a safe distance from everything “cul- Education and Social Welfare, ear- cultural activities in India, contradicts debate. This will go a long way in tural” or “national”, except when invited to cri- mark the need to provide “national their oft-expressed fear. All the afore- securing a truly integrated society; one tique it. It is feared that advocacy of a nation- direction to an objective and rational mentioned bodies, without an excep- which is not restricted to the code of al cultural policy is anchored to conservatism, presentation and interpretation of tion, have promoted India’s cultural tolerance but based on the ethics parochialism and majoritarianism. history” as one of its priorities. plurality in all its richness. of trust. But did India always lack a national cultur- It is, therefore, ironical that in the The ICHR, too, as stipulated in its (The writer teaches English at the al outlook? To answer this question, one need past few decades, the loudest opposi- Memorandum of Association, has University of Delhi) / ! "# $#%#&$"#&"# %'() % *!%#&(+ #)) &,- * "# . '%"#/!0 ," " -*--! * #' **! (! ") ( "!. '%&!/! *-) - !& "!1 #' (+- *2!.# #&% !-# & 2 &% * &!-#E - +#/ !*'# *#'/ *!
have been known to be choosy posting was at Lucknow, where he Woh Kaun Thi? (1964) with haunt- even recorded a duet with Lata. eloquent by Geeta Dutt in Ae dil about films but nevertheless, con- got an opportunity to make some ing melodies like Naina barse Otherwise, a very non-descript mujhe bata de, tu kis pe aa gaya tinued to work hard and almost influential contacts. His position at rimjhim rimjhim... and Lag ja gale film, Dekh Kabira Roya (1957) had hai... from Bhai-Bhai (1956), which always had a good tune ready to fit AIR did not give him much but he se... besides Woh bhooli dastan lo seven compositions, each one a gem paired Ashok Kumar and Kishore the lyrics and the situation. was able to learn and was greatly phir yaad... from Sanjog (1961). from Madan Mohan. For the Kumar for the first time and again Madan Mohan, it is under- inspired by Ustad Ali Akbar Khan The success of the mystery record, in this film, six playback in the Kishore starrer Man-Mauji stood, had a large collection of such and Begum Akhtar — both master woman theme in Woh Kaun Thi? singers were used — each one for (1962) where Zaroorat hai ek shri- musical scores in his bank, which exponents of thumri and ghazal. was carried forward by director Raj a different mood and some of the mati ki... topped the charts for could not be used due to his prema- Ultimately, it was the magnetic Khosla, again with Madan Mohan compositions were among his best. months. #58798%2- 22 ture death. This memorable music pull of the film world which made and Sadhana, in Mera Saaya (1966) These included Kaun aaya mere Earlier, he had successfully # was well-preserved by Sanjeev him resign from AIR and took him having refreshing and hit melodies man ke dware... in classical form by tried his hand at piano in Mem ven after almost 40 years, the Kohli, his son, and was used in Yash to Bombay (now Mumbai). like Naino me badra chhaye... and Manna Dey, Humse aaya na gaya... Sahib (1956), where the on-screen * ) patriotic fervour of Haqeeqat Chopra’s Veer-Zaara. The film went Popularly known as the ghazal Jhumka gira re Bareli ke bazaar by Talat Mahmood, Ashkon se teri serenading of Meena Kumari by ! E(1964) in ‘Kar chale hum fida on to win the award for the best king of his times, he was always able mein... An interesting fact about hamane tasvir banaai hai... by Asha Shammi Kapoor in Kehta hai dil jano tan sathiyo/Ab tumhare hawale musical score of 2005. to bring out the best from Lata Mera Saaya, which also brings out Bhosle and Tu pyar kare ya tum ho mere liye... along with Dil dil watan sathiyo...’ has the potential of That the listing for the award Mangeshkar. Unko ye shikaayat hai the perfectionist in Madan Mohan, thukraye... by Lata. se milakar dekho... were immense- ! giving one goose pimples, if not showed the winner to be Madan ki hum kuch nahi kehte... and Yun is that Lata, being extremely busy, An extremely sensitive person, ly popular as also Ye nayi nayi preet moist eyes. Many among the cur- Mohan, even 30 years after he had hasraton ke dagh..., both from the could not complete recording the he could easily convey the depth of hai, tu hi to mera meet hai... besides * rent generation, who may not have left us, was the ultimate tribute. film Adalat (1958) and rendered by Jhumka song though the shooting emotions through his musical notes. other songs of the Dev Anand-star- seen the film but only heard this Earlier, he had received the nation- Lata, remain unsurpassable as for the same had already been Sometimes even through a back- rer Pocket Maar (1957). "% ! famous composition of Kaifi Azmi, al award for the best musical score ghazals go even today. scheduled. In the circumstances, ground score, as in the case of It is true that Madan Mohan immortalised by music maestro for Dastak in 1970. Later, the Lata had a special bond with while Sadhna performed and lip- Mausam (1976) towards the climax, hardly produced any foot-tapping ! Madan Mohan, are moved equally. Government of India had also him and in spite of Madan Mohan synced, the singing was actually when Sharmila Tagore and Sanjeev music, which would have brought Affectionately known as Madan issued a postage stamp in his having passed away more than 40 done by Madan Mohan, which Kumar were giving their best. him commercial success, but still, bhaiya in the film industry, he honour. years ago, she still rates songs she was, of course, later replaced by Though the film was released after he would never compromise on the died at a very young age in 1975 An immensely talented musical did with him among some of her Lata’s original. Madan Mohan passed away, it was quality of music which was always "% when he was at the top of his career. mind, Madan Mohan could not fit best like Aap ki nazron ne samjha... In fact, Madan Mohan had acclaimed widely. a connoisseur’s delight. His 95th birth anniversary will be in the Army as an officer and left from Anpadh (1962) and Bairan started his career in the film world But it was not always the clas- (The writer is a retired Delhi " celebrated on June 25. after the World War II to join the neend na aaye...from Chacha as a playback singer under music sical base that Madan Mohan suc- Police Commissioner and former Music directors of yesteryears All India Radio (AIR). His first Zindabad (1959). Not far behind are composer Ghulam Haider and had ceeded at; his versatility was made Uttarakhand Governor) !!"!#$% *+ , <
8$ 865% way, we can change the culture KPMG and E&Y. tor. ter to acknowledge that and with members of the 10-mem- 19! and mind set of this country,” “We have a policy that in “I would urge you all. If come clean and close the chap- ber bloc. ommerce and Industry he said here. multi-brand retail, only 51 per there are any lawyers in the ter, rather than struggling to Some clauses in that agree- CMinister Piyush Goyal The minister, in his inter- cent is allowed when it comes room, please pardon me and if evade the law of the land,” the ment are “onerous” and “I have Friday warned the industry action with members of indus- to FDI. We stand by that and there are those four bigs in the minister said. flagged” those with the con- not to violate the spirit of law try body CII, also advised we are firm on that and I room, double pardon me, but He advised not to find cerned countries, he said. saying that the government lawyers and big four global tax would urge everybody to follow please stop giving advise which some comma and full stop To boost manufacturing, will take violations like round- consultancy firms not to mis- that, to respect that. Moment is not in the spirt of the law that which can give an exit route to the minister said he has asked 1*% dropping 4.36 per cent. tripping seriously. guide investors. you recognise that reality and is prevalent in India. do a back door entry, as “that the Department for Promotion Other losers included “I can assure you that Citing an example of for- make your business accord- “Please do not try to mis- cannot be possible and that of Industry and Internal Trade napping its three-session Maruti, HDFC, Hero nobody at all who has not eign direct investment limit in ingly, there will be no problem,” guide any investor into finding cannot even be possible for us (DPIIT) to identify 50 sectors Swinning run, the BSE MotoCorp, Sun Pharma, HUL, done any wrong will have any the multi-brand retail sector, he said. those elements” from which a to overlook”. and work on those. Sensex tumbled 407 points Kotak Bank, Coal India, RIL, problem. But at the same Goyal said companies should These remarks assume sig- company can circumvent Talking about some issues He also asked the industry Friday as rising tensions TCS and Bharti Airtel, shed- time, those who have indulged respect that law and not try to nificance as concerns were norms, he added. on a free-trade agreement with and exporters not do depend between the US and Iran ding up to 3.39 per cent. in any wrong doing, I can circumvent them by finding raised by the government about “Go by the spirit of the law. Asean (Association of South too much on government sub- soured risk appetite globally. SBI, IndusInd Bank, equally assure you that there loopholes. circumventing norms related to Spirit of the law takes round- East Asian Nations) which sidies and instead focus on The 30-share BSE gauge Vedanta, NTPC, M&M and will be the strictest of action The big four firms are FDI in e-commerce by certain tripping very seriously and if India has implemented, Goyal improving competitiveness and settled 407.14 points, or 1.03 Axis Bank finished with gains because truely that is the only referred to PwC, Deloitte, e-retail companies in the sec- any of you have done that, bet- said he has raised those matters quality of products. per cent, lower at 39,194.49. of up to 1.28 per cent. Similarly, the broader NSE “Indian markets were Nifty slumped 107.65 points, or plagued by dual domestic and *2B% 4 0.91 per cent, to 11,724.10. global concerns, with rising During the week, the tensions and rising crude oil Sensex declined 257.58 points prices related to Iran, as well as 8$ 865% in migrating from BS-IV to tory across trade and higher On the impact of rainfall M< or 0.65 per cent, and the Nifty concerns over looming trade BS-VI emission norms com- product costs due to escalated across the country, the com- lost 99.2 points or 0.83 per cent. war sparring with the US on he transition to BS-VI mencing from April 1, 2020. commodity prices of last year, pany said, “Good monsoon New Delhi (PTI): A group has been constituted under the sec- Global markets spiralled the global front. Temission norm from BS-IV Hence, in second half of 2019- and advanced safety regulation aids growth in domestic two- retary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal lower while crude oil prices “Domestically, the will pose challenges for the 20, BS-VI transition will pose implementation from April wheeler demand due to a sig- Trade for ensuring inter-ministerial coordination on resolving spurted after reports said US Southwest monsoon which is automobile industry with some challenges and the com- 2019 can impact the industry nificant share from rural mar- issues related to e-commerce, Parliament was informed Friday. President Donald Trump had the major source of water for uncertainty of demand expect- pany is gearing itself to meet growth in the initial part of the kets. Any negative deviation Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said in a writ- approved military strikes India’s farms was delayed by a ed to be high in the second half the same,” TVS Motor Co year. from normal monsoon is a ten reply to the Rajya Sabha that a draft national e-commerce against Iran, but later decided week leading to 43 per cent of 2019-20, according to TVS said in its Annual Report for On the other hand, the cause of concern.” policy has been drafted and placed in public domain. against it. deficit for the month of June... Motor Co. 2018-19. company said the trend of TVS said international fac- This policy addresses broad areas of the e-commerce Geopolitical tensions in Crude rose by 4 per cent in the The Chennai-based com- It further said, increased crude prices and tors such as geo-political sce- ecosystem such as infrastructure development, market places, the Middle East have ratcheted last week, which is expected to pany also said the growth in “Uncertainty of demand due to improved exchange to local narios and rising crude oil regulatory issues, stimulating domestic digital economy and up following attacks on two oil impact India’s fiscal balance,” two-wheeler industry during upcoming emission regulation currency is expected to aid prices are being continuously export promotion through e-commerce, he said. tankers and shooting down of said Sunil Sharma, Chief 2019-20 is expected to be will be high in second half of export market growth, espe- monitored for both risks and “A standing group of secretaries has already been constitut- a US surveillance drone. Investment Officer, Sanctum around 6-8 per cent over 2018- 2019-20” and, therefore, “prod- cially in oil-dependent opportunities. ed under the chairmanship of the secretary, DPIIT, for ensur- A weakening rupee and Wealth Management. 19 while stressing that any uct readiness, supply chain economies. “Changing trade policies of ing inter-ministerial/inter-departmental coordination on resolv- ongoing trade concerns further Sectorally, BSE auto, ener- negative deviation from normal readiness and dealership readi- “Consequently, the growth USA, Brexit and unforeseen ing cross-cutting issues related to e-commerce,” he said. weighed on domestic market gy, telecom, FMCG, healthcare, monsoon is a cause for con- ness will be crucial”. in the two-wheeler industry challenges in Chinese economy In a separate reply on start-ups, he said as many as 31 start- sentiment, traders said. teck, oil and gas, finance and cern. Sharing its outlook with during 2019-20 is expected to can lead to escalation of uncer- ups have been given financial assistance under the Fund of Funds Yes Bank was the top loser realty indices declined up to “Majorly, industry will the shareholders, TVS Motor be around 6-8 per cent over tainty in global economic Scheme as on June 13 this fiscal. in the Sensex pack Friday, 1.32 per cent. undertake a significant change Co said higher year-end inven- 2018-19,” it said. growth,” it said. In 2018-19, 98 start-ups availed the assistance.
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DRREDDY 2560.00 2575.00 2523.55 2550.15 -14.65 GODREJAGRO 504.45 506.50 500.00 506.40 JUSTDIAL 759.00 777.60 749.45 763.90 RADICO 274.90 282.85 271.90 278.45 NESTLEIND 11700.00 11782.15 11534.90 11650.00 NIITTECH 1306.95 1313.35 1302.20 1307.25 ZENSARTECH 252.80 257.00 252.25 256.40 ONGC 171.75 173.45 169.80 170.85 -1.15 TCS 2280.00 2290.65 2242.05 2251.40 GLENMARK 517.70 517.70 497.00 500.20 HFCL 20.30 20.45 19.75 19.85 AJANTPHARM 935.05 960.00 935.05 954.00 SHREECEM 21199.95 21253.85 21001.00 21250.00 POWERGRID 201.20 202.05 198.55 199.55 -1.40 INFY* 754.00 755.00 747.00 750.70 BIOCON 253.10 253.10 248.00 249.70 KRBL 310.00 314.65 302.55 309.60 CUB 213.90 213.90 209.20 211.50 ITDCEM 103.30 106.00 103.00 103.65 HCLTECH 1092.50 1092.65 1071.15 1079.00 -8.35 HEXAWARE 383.90 439.00 381.75 417.50 ASIANPAINT 1384.00 1394.00 1372.65 1382.95 SUPREMEIND 1066.05 1073.90 1055.50 1065.00 PGHH 10832.00 10832.00 10350.05 10831.00 AKZOINDIA 1755.50 1760.00 1716.75 1727.00 TATASTEEL 500.00 500.90 494.45 497.00 -4.00 BEML 815.25 841.50 803.35 830.60 FSL 50.45 50.45 48.40 48.90 SOUTHBANK 13.20 13.30 13.10 13.15 JAMNAAUTO 54.30 54.75 53.15 53.30 ADVENZYMES 172.25 173.00 169.40 171.65 LT 1560.00 1569.95 1530.00 1543.00 -14.10 L&TFH 114.85 115.85 111.70 113.95 DISHTV 28.50 28.50 27.15 27.50 BHARATFIN 909.20 924.55 896.40 910.80 LUXIND 1250.50 1274.00 1239.90 1250.50 JCHAC 1700.00 1700.00 1634.00 1650.00 ITC 276.65 276.65 273.25 274.25 -2.75 TATASTEEL 499.35 500.75 494.40 497.20 BAJAJ-AUTO 2892.15 2910.65 2845.65 2873.15 GLAXO 1244.05 1248.00 1226.00 1226.00 UBL 1362.00 1364.90 1340.00 1350.00 BLUEDART 2722.00 2748.10 2664.00 2739.95 TITAN 1306.00 1317.00 1288.25 1292.00 -14.60 UJJIVAN 320.55 322.90 291.00 297.40 DRREDDY 2556.50 2573.10 2525.00 2547.15 JKTYRE 76.10 76.90 74.70 76.35 CUMMINSIND 745.40 750.65 736.50 740.15 CORPBANK 22.60 23.50 22.30 22.75 TCS 2285.00 2292.50 2242.00 2252.05 -25.90 DLF 180.50 181.85 176.70 177.70 BANDHANBNK 538.55 541.30 521.00 528.25 APOLLOHOSP 1375.00 1383.95 1343.60 1348.75 TORNTPOWER 243.95 245.00 242.00 245.00 AEGISLOG 209.00 213.00 208.15 209.50 BHARTIARTL 347.50 349.90 342.70 344.05 -4.50 TATAGLOBAL 256.65 264.05 253.60 261.00 ADANITRANS 212.05 230.00 211.10 229.40 BALKRISIND 754.35 754.35 739.55 745.00 HSIL 242.35 245.60 240.00 240.00 BAJAJELEC 506.00 509.25 504.50 505.00 INFRATEL 276.40 278.05 271.40 275.30 -3.75 HDFC 2200.00 2200.00 2137.00 2140.90 GNFC 242.45 247.05 240.05 243.85 NOCIL 119.70 120.00 116.85 118.10 WHIRLPOOL 1519.20 1530.50 1500.00 1524.55 HAL 688.45 704.00 681.00 699.50 RELIANCE 1295.95 1296.00 1275.55 1278.70 -18.05 HDFCBANK 2426.00 2428.00 2406.90 2414.60 DABUR 388.00 393.80 386.40 392.35 SYNGENE 322.00 339.00 315.20 333.85 WELSPUNIND 55.70 56.60 55.55 56.35 DHANUKA 392.00 392.65 380.00 382.00 BPCL 377.00 387.35 377.00 379.80 -5.40 ZEEL 351.00 356.00 343.65 345.75 GRUH 281.65 285.05 275.00 279.90 HSCL 106.15 108.20 105.50 106.55 HUDCO 39.75 40.15 39.50 39.85 MONSANTO 2230.00 2260.00 2196.25 2218.65 KOTAKBANK 1516.00 1516.00 1483.20 1495.85 -22.50 IGL 339.25 339.25 323.05 324.30 IDBI 34.25 34.80 33.80 34.65 MINDAIND 321.00 327.05 316.05 326.85 ESSELPRO 129.50 130.45 129.10 129.55 ZEEL 349.10 355.90 343.45 346.10 -5.60 ICICIGI 1162.45 1195.00 1140.00 1148.45 PRESTIGE 269.00 274.55 267.45 272.50 UFLEX 240.60 245.60 237.80 243.45 SCHNEIDER 91.90 92.75 90.05 90.65 SUNPHARMA 388.90 391.70 381.05 384.00 -6.50 PHILIPCARB 118.00 122.00 116.50 117.60 EDELWEISS 178.75 180.40 175.30 176.30 MAHSCOOTER 4555.00 4733.85 4555.00 4696.00 CARBORUNIV 342.10 346.35 339.40 343.50 COALINDIA 260.00 265.35 251.90 255.90 -4.45 DCMSHRIRAM 497.45 538.60 486.00 529.60 RAYMOND 765.00 765.00 745.70 748.95 ASHOKA 135.10 136.70 134.50 135.50 MAHLIFE 409.35 415.95 401.20 415.95 JSWSTEEL 268.70 268.85 264.35 267.20 ABFRL 202.25 212.05 202.10 211.55 TNPL 171.95 173.20 169.05 169.50 IOC 153.95 156.35 153.30 153.75 -3.00 BIRLACORPN 584.65 584.70 562.85 563.10 DBL 400.00 404.90 392.00 395.50 VBL 910.00 943.30 907.00 935.35 RELAXO 830.00 850.15 821.70 833.95 ERIS 505.65 520.00 495.00 518.90 HEROMOTOCO2659.95 2699.00 2592.90 2613.00 -52.70 BATAINDIA 1401.25 1414.60 1386.75 1404.35 GODREJIND 458.10 476.00 457.20 474.00 SOMANYCERA 413.00 416.55 406.15 413.40 NILKAMAL 1199.00 1199.90 1171.25 1193.50 HINDUNILVR 1810.00 1812.00 1760.30 1767.95 -37.10 BAJAJFINSV 8390.00 8451.05 8367.10 8390.50 GUJFLUORO 1008.00 1014.00 980.00 1009.00 BASF 1329.30 1340.00 1309.75 1338.00 MAGMA 126.00 127.75 124.75 126.30 HDFC 2200.80 2201.20 2135.90 2142.85 -56.40 ICICIPRULI 376.00 386.80 374.00 385.50 ALBK 40.50 41.80 40.30 41.10 COCHINSHIP 381.55 382.60 378.00 378.35 TRITURBINE 105.10 106.00 103.85 104.80 MARUTI 6549.00 6549.00 6370.20 6425.00 -191.75 BPCL 379.70 387.00 377.00 380.10 ENGINERSIN 116.25 118.15 114.75 117.90 DEEPAKFERT 123.10 128.20 123.10 125.80 UNITEDBNK 9.73 9.81 9.63 9.65 YESBANK 114.55 114.80 108.25 109.40 -5.15 ACC 1546.90 1546.90 1515.90 1530.55 SPARC 121.60 122.25 119.80 122.10 ISGEC 455.40 465.50 450.65 452.50 IFBIND 780.00 787.65 770.00 775.15 NATCOPHARM 529.60 576.05 528.40 538.60 CIPLA 552.90 553.50 545.65 549.80 NAVKARCORP 29.10 29.85 28.30 29.25 ELGIEQUIP 264.95 274.95 255.60 261.25 OBEROIRLTY 527.40 558.70 527.40 557.40 FORCEMOT 1402.95 1402.95 1385.00 1391.45 LAURUSLABS 330.55 332.50 325.60 332.05 KNRCON 285.05 285.05 281.55 282.20 ITI 84.55 87.50 84.40 86.15 IFCI 7.75 8.58 7.75 8.25 ENDURANCE 1159.65 1159.95 1132.25 1154.10 NLCINDIA 63.00 63.30 62.60 63.15 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE PFC 130.40 132.10 129.50 130.20 FCONSUMER 38.65 39.80 37.60 39.35 QUESS 594.15 608.00 589.00 601.30 COFFEEDAY 217.50 219.10 215.30 217.25 NIFTY NEXT 50 26930.45 27031.55 26806.35 26926.20 -71.95 CHOLAFIN 284.80 284.80 275.05 275.95 UCOBANK 18.30 18.70 16.95 17.30 SHANKARA 458.85 466.00 456.00 459.25 APLAPOLLO 1556.80 1561.70 1528.10 1538.30 HDFCAMC 1821.00 1894.00 1821.00 1894.00 72.80 JUBLFOOD 1281.50 1281.50 1248.75 1255.70 KEC 323.35 323.35 316.50 317.00 3MINDIA 22700.00 23683.15 22700.00 23385.00 TIMETECHNO 95.40 96.10 93.25 93.40 ICICIPRULI 376.90 387.10 375.15 385.60 11.20 RAJESHEXPO 725.50 746.25 717.50 721.70 MCX 820.00 820.00 798.00 800.00 KALPATPOWR 509.00 518.30 506.10 510.40 FLFL 445.00 453.00 444.00 449.40 PETRONET 235.90 242.50 235.80 242.00 5.20 ORIENTBANK 93.45 96.00 92.60 94.15 SYMPHONY 1253.80 1261.40 1204.50 1228.30 GSPL 189.00 189.00 182.05 186.05 KPRMILL 614.00 621.15 613.00 621.15 MCDOWELL-N 541.60 561.30 537.10 553.15 11.55 JINDALSAW 81.00 82.75 80.30 81.25 DCBBANK 228.35 230.25 227.45 230.10 REDINGTON 109.60 112.90 107.05 112.00 GDL 134.50 135.00 131.95 132.25 IDEA 11.90 12.40 11.75 12.15 0.25 KTKBANK 103.95 104.45 102.00 103.25 PAGEIND 20496.00 20949.00 20478.85 20827.20 PHOENIXLTD 661.00 661.00 651.00 657.05 NH 230.75 235.05 227.75 233.00 NMDC 108.50 111.80 107.60 110.65 2.20 GODREJPROP 974.25 974.25 951.90 955.20 TEJASNET 151.40 151.45 142.70 147.25 ABBOTINDIA 8502.00 8526.20 8400.00 8524.00 CAPPL 400.05 411.00 400.00 403.45 NHPC 24.80 25.50 24.65 25.30 0.50 MGL 864.00 865.00 842.00 850.10 THERMAX 1055.00 1076.00 1021.15 1076.00 PIIND 1175.00 1210.40 1175.00 1199.00 TATAINVEST 864.20 864.20 856.90 857.40 CONCOR 547.00 555.50 542.25 554.60 9.00 BRITANNIA 2835.40 2874.80 2809.00 2836.65 GREAVESCOT 143.00 145.55 142.50 145.40 MMTC 23.60 23.70 23.20 23.30 SANOFI 5403.65 5413.90 5310.00 5310.00 PAGEIND 20612.30 20974.85 20460.00 20874.90 267.30 KSCL 453.15 481.00 449.60 473.50 EXIDEIND 207.90 207.90 201.40 202.45 RALLIS 149.15 150.40 144.95 146.85 ITDC 255.00 256.65 248.80 252.80 DABUR 388.00 393.95 385.90 392.00 4.20 CONCOR 548.25 555.00 543.25 553.70 TIMKEN 674.45 709.00 673.00 695.50 HIMATSEIDE 161.80 166.85 161.80 163.70 WABCOINDIA 6161.25 6210.00 6117.00 6169.80 BHEL 70.95 71.85 70.05 71.25 0.45 BOMDYEING 101.40 106.20 100.00 104.10 NAUKRI 2107.00 2170.00 2080.00 2125.75 JBCHEPHARM 388.90 391.80 371.00 371.00 MAHABANK 14.85 15.20 14.70 15.00 MINDACORP 108.50 111.05 107.40 108.55 SAIL 49.55 50.40 49.10 49.90 0.30 SUNPHARMA 390.00 391.65 381.10 382.80 KEI 449.55 470.30 449.25 469.05 SREINFRA 18.10 18.95 17.60 18.30 RAMCOCEM 803.00 807.60 792.45 806.55 ZYDUSWELL 1332.15 1335.00 1320.80 1335.00 MARICO 367.30 372.30 365.75 369.00 2.00 HINDPETRO 286.90 295.55 285.20 291.90 CGPOWER 29.80 29.80 27.80 28.75 TRIDENT 63.30 63.50 62.50 62.70 JKLAKSHMI 339.00 345.00 338.00 338.00 GICHSGFIN 244.15 245.75 243.00 244.90 L&TFH 113.50 115.85 111.60 114.10 0.60 TITAN 1308.80 1317.35 1287.90 1294.00 DELTACORP 177.00 184.10 177.00 179.75 AARTIIND 1725.00 1777.55 1716.00 1775.00 JYOTHYLAB 155.15 159.00 155.15 156.50 ASTERDM 136.00 136.60 132.20 135.15 GODREJCP 664.15 676.10 661.00 671.00 3.35 WOCKPHARMA 361.95 370.00 351.20 366.15 SBILIFE 704.00 711.00 694.65 700.55 CYIENT 562.50 573.00 561.60 562.60 MOIL 152.10 153.70 150.50 151.60 BALMLAWRIE 182.00 183.00 180.00 180.70 PGHH 10705.05 10889.95 10511.50 10832.00 44.40 PNB 77.00 78.15 76.20 77.00 TVSMOTOR 453.80 456.00 445.75 451.20 LEMONTREE 65.70 65.70 64.60 64.60 LINDEINDIA 500.55 503.60 495.50 501.35 GMDCLTD 73.60 75.15 73.05 74.60 BOSCHLTD 16501.50 16646.95 16381.35 16646.95 55.25 BANKBARODA 117.40 119.40 117.20 118.00 STAR 404.65 413.65 402.00 408.80 HEIDELBERG 184.75 191.00 184.70 189.25 INOXWIND 68.00 71.00 64.95 70.00 VMART 2261.45 2305.00 2252.85 2305.00 SRTRANSFIN 1101.20 1109.50 1088.55 1097.00 2.40 IRB 97.00 99.45 91.85 97.15 APOLLOTYRE 194.85 199.95 192.60 197.70 BLISSGVS 158.00 158.00 153.50 154.45 SJVN 24.60 25.15 24.50 24.60 TVSSRICHAK 1875.00 1877.95 1838.15 1838.15 UBL 1340.00 1365.00 1338.70 1350.25 2.75 RBLBANK 626.00 626.00 602.80 612.30 RAIN 100.85 100.85 96.75 97.80 PFIZER 3180.80 3287.00 3172.45 3278.70 TTKPRESTIG 6491.50 6935.00 6491.50 6796.35 JAGRAN 105.80 106.05 104.00 105.40 HAVELLS 785.75 790.80 775.55 786.95 1.20 JINDALSTEL 148.70 150.75 145.80 146.60 MFSL 413.55 422.70 408.40 421.95 CROMPTON 232.80 243.40 232.65 242.65 TRENT 413.85 414.00 405.65 406.05 MAHLOG 488.90 494.00 486.35 487.35 SHREECEM 21105.00 21305.00 20987.15 21201.05 1.50 COALINDIA 260.30 265.00 252.20 256.20 LICHSGFIN 540.00 541.40 529.85 536.55 MINDTREE 974.00 974.00 967.00 967.10 PRSMJOHNSN 94.00 94.00 91.40 91.40 CARERATING 920.05 924.60 915.30 924.60 MRF 54850.00 55199.90 54450.00 54922.55 0.85 ASHOKLEY 87.00 87.50 85.70 86.45 PIDILITIND 1245.00 1250.00 1212.65 1232.65 CHENNPETRO 209.50 216.75 208.85 213.90 LAXMIMACH 5250.00 5250.00 5133.00 5136.20 AIAENG 1727.55 1777.00 1698.95 1760.00 SBILIFE 705.00 711.00 694.90 697.75 -0.70 MOTHERSUMI 128.00 128.40 124.70 126.50 CADILAHC 240.15 241.15 234.55 235.00 EICHERMOT 19780.05 19885.70 19669.80 19713.75 COROMANDEL 405.25 412.45 405.00 408.50 LAOPALA 186.00 188.70 182.05 184.75 AMBUJACEM 213.70 215.20 211.90 213.40 -0.30 M&M 625.20 633.45 622.50 628.75 SRF 3020.00 3060.55 3009.10 3015.35 BERGEPAINT 319.00 319.80 313.35 317.80 CRISIL 1420.00 1428.00 1398.00 1407.00 TATAMETALI 604.15 605.55 598.40 602.80 LUPIN 715.00 726.50 707.80 712.80 -1.15 EQUITAS 133.40 135.10 124.70 127.00 GHCL 241.10 247.50 240.50 243.85 TATACOMM 500.85 506.15 482.30 485.55 BOSCHLTD 16600.00 16600.00 16382.45 16558.00 SUDARSCHEM 320.40 327.50 318.55 320.60 BANKBARODA 118.60 119.45 117.20 118.20 -0.30 NCC 99.20 101.80 99.00 99.60 NTPC 135.90 135.90 134.20 134.55 SWANENERGY 104.60 105.00 103.70 103.70 SADBHAV 260.40 264.00 248.30 252.70 HONAUT 24706.25 24854.90 24550.00 24550.00 HINDPETRO 286.00 295.45 285.30 291.90 -0.75 VEDL 172.50 173.70 170.90 172.35 CEATLTD 915.05 921.65 896.00 914.35 VINATIORGA 2105.00 2116.35 2037.75 2070.00 NIACL 151.95 151.95 148.00 148.00 SCHAEFFLER 4804.05 4820.00 4760.00 4760.00 BAJAJHLDNG 3601.35 3688.00 3587.25 3595.00 -11.85 HINDALCO 193.70 198.25 193.15 197.70 GODREJCP 671.40 676.00 662.50 667.80 GMRINFRA 15.15 15.55 15.10 15.35 NETWORK18 27.05 27.20 26.60 27.05 GAYAPROJ 157.55 159.50 157.20 157.80 HDFCLIFE 438.10 443.90 436.15 438.15 -2.30 GAIL 312.00 313.70 307.80 311.25 ECLERX 840.00 840.00 771.30 788.05 FORTIS 130.90 131.40 127.25 129.10 GICRE 205.05 207.90 205.05 206.00 ASTRAZEN 1913.00 1913.00 1882.20 1882.20 GICRE 207.50 208.20 205.35 206.00 -1.10 INFIBEAM 44.70 47.30 44.25 45.10 WESTLIFE 305.00 313.90 301.00 312.00 EIDPARRY 165.00 169.80 165.00 166.10 SHARDACROP 326.70 332.15 312.10 314.60 DBCORP 193.00 193.45 192.00 193.00 PEL 1871.50 1939.40 1837.60 1868.60 -11.80 BHEL 71.00 71.80 70.00 71.30 DMART 1334.40 1340.60 1315.00 1320.00 CHAMBLFERT 176.85 177.70 172.10 175.45 PARAGMILK 242.85 246.50 242.85 245.30 CHOLAHLDNG 479.20 482.00 475.00 480.00 ACC 1539.90 1546.80 1516.10 1529.00 -10.75 TECHM 725.95 743.40 725.95 739.85 INDIANB 262.05 267.00 259.70 260.90 GSFC 94.95 96.85 94.25 94.75 KANSAINER 453.95 453.95 447.00 451.60 NAVNETEDUL 104.95 106.95 104.95 106.70 ABB 1566.00 1577.50 1531.10 1554.10 -12.85 J&KBANK 38.80 41.70 37.10 41.40 JUBILANT 476.05 492.20 471.00 472.30 INTELLECT 262.90 269.30 262.90 265.35 FDC 173.75 176.00 172.80 175.50 RATNAMANI 969.25 972.00 959.40 964.75 COLPAL 1139.70 1141.05 1121.25 1129.00 -10.75 WIPRO 287.10 290.05 284.45 285.80 AVANTI 356.50 366.85 356.50 364.85 GRANULES 93.35 94.20 92.60 93.20 THOMASCOOK 212.10 214.95 207.30 209.65 GESHIP* 267.45 267.50 265.00 266.00 DMART 1336.15 1340.95 1314.95 1322.60 -13.55 TATACOFFEE 80.35 82.50 79.05 81.40 PETRONET 236.50 242.30 236.50 242.15 GUJGAS 179.00 179.00 172.10 176.65 NESCO 546.20 554.30 542.90 544.00 HERITGFOOD 408.40 412.80 401.50 406.80 MOTHERSUMI 128.35 128.35 124.65 126.50 -1.35 BAJFINANCE 3587.00 3596.00 3553.15 3563.45 TATACHEM 613.55 613.55 600.00 606.95 ALKEM 1720.00 1789.50 1690.00 1760.70 CCL 254.95 255.60 247.50 248.00 VTL 1084.80 1101.50 1079.05 1079.05 BIOCON 253.00 253.95 248.15 250.00 -3.20 HINDUNILVR 1811.00 1811.00 1760.00 1768.70 CANFINHOME 355.20 356.50 343.70 348.55 DCAL 222.40 222.60 218.00 220.70 FRETAIL 473.50 477.90 467.00 472.50 SOLARINDS 1174.10 1174.10 1155.05 1155.05 ASHOKLEY 86.95 87.60 85.75 86.60 -1.20 HEROMOTOCO 2665.00 2699.00 2594.30 2605.50 RCF 57.45 59.20 57.25 58.75 INFRATEL 276.40 277.80 271.45 274.70 JSL 32.15 33.35 32.15 32.85 NBVENTURES* 96.00 96.20 95.05 95.30 BANDHANBNK 536.90 540.65 520.00 528.00 -7.85 MANAPPURAM 136.70 136.70 130.05 131.15 MANPASAND 25.30 27.90 25.30 27.90 REPCOHOME 369.75 378.70 363.25 374.20 SHK 130.85 130.95 129.70 130.20 ASAHIINDIA 223.10 224.50 216.90 218.05 INDIGO 1559.90 1564.00 1531.05 1558.50 -23.75 IDEA 11.90 12.39 11.73 12.14 TATAELXSI 856.55 867.05 853.60 860.45 SONATSOFTW 349.80 356.00 344.00 346.10 SCI 29.45 29.45 28.70 28.75 SUPPETRO 201.00 203.40 200.00 203.40 ICICIGI 1152.00 1196.00 1139.00 1145.00 -18.00 SRTRANSFIN 1094.55 1109.95 1089.70 1098.30 PNBHOUSING 770.00 801.00 763.50 799.20 IDFC 35.45 36.60 35.35 36.45 GET&D 230.70 240.20 230.25 234.45 GULFOILLUB 857.00 879.00 857.00 873.00 HINDZINC 233.80 233.80 229.45 230.10 -3.75 VENKYS 1684.85 1760.00 1655.15 1710.35 BHARATFORG 439.70 444.40 436.00 438.00 WABAG 306.00 306.80 302.00 304.40 MHRIL 228.75 228.75 222.60 224.00 CERA 2906.10 2957.35 2906.00 2940.00 PIDILITIND 1241.10 1250.65 1212.00 1231.55 -20.10 SUNTV 544.80 545.00 520.75 522.65 POWERGRID 201.65 202.05 198.65 199.50 HINDCOPPER 39.00 39.80 38.80 39.10 CENTRUM 27.40 27.40 26.40 27.25 SUNCLAYLTD 2433.00 2470.00 2400.00 2400.00 TATAMTRDVR 75.10 77.75 74.65 76.70 NIACL 151.15 151.95 147.00 148.90 -2.65 WELCORP 138.20 140.95 137.55 139.95 PNCINFRA 203.60 205.50 198.35 198.40 GREENPLY 162.60 165.00 160.85 163.00 APARINDS 589.45 598.25 583.00 598.05 BEL 111.00 113.25 108.95 111.70 IBULISL 182.00 191.15 172.95 191.15 GRINDWELL 574.75 579.00 566.25 570.35 TIINDIA 380.15 381.75 380.10 380.50 DLF 179.95 181.90 176.55 176.85 -4.50 BAJAJCON 322.00 330.50 320.00 328.35 CANBK 269.00 272.35 265.55 270.80 LTI 1732.80 1734.25 1695.05 1701.00 JSWENERGY 66.00 67.00 65.60 66.65 SKFINDIA 1986.50 2000.00 1986.50 1990.00 SIEMENS 1272.25 1280.65 1231.60 1236.00 -36.25 STARCEMENT 122.70 125.90 121.00 122.50 CASTROLIND 140.70 140.90 138.95 140.35 OFSS 3269.45 3270.00 3082.00 3090.50 MARICO 366.80 372.00 365.95 370.45 SHOPERSTOP 476.40 479.45 473.30 479.45 CADILAHC 242.85 242.85 234.35 235.00 -7.55 SHILPAMED 334.00 350.00 330.25 348.30 HDFCLIFE 439.00 444.00 436.20 438.30 TORNTPHARM 1511.35 1518.60 1496.00 1499.65 FINOLEXIND 510.00 518.70 505.00 505.30 SUPRAJIT 202.95 202.95 199.75 199.75 DIVISLAB 1600.00 1600.00 1540.00 1541.65 -61.35 PGHL 3900.00 3973.50 3900.00 3915.10 ESCORTS 554.00 560.50 542.75 550.50 AUBANK 678.00 704.50 675.60 697.70 BAJAJHLDNG 3649.70 3679.00 3566.00 3600.00 KIOCL 124.00 125.00 120.00 125.00 AUROPHARMA 625.00 625.50 578.65 603.00 -24.15 IOB 11.26 11.64 11.21 11.35 INDIGO 1566.10 1566.10 1531.55 1562.00 MEGH 63.40 65.10 62.60 63.90 JSLHISAR 74.90 80.25 74.25 79.05 HATSUN 711.00 711.00 705.00 705.00 OFSS 3242.00 3264.00 3080.00 3085.80 -158.10 TAKE 126.80 128.00 123.45 125.50 .%/ ,, !!"!#$% . ! 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After stipulates the need for the NSG “Before reaching a specif- certain rules and procedures said, “I don’t have any specific there would be no dis- India’s application, Pakistan members to arrive at a set of ic plan, the NSG will not dis- and all members must follow answer”. 4A-? #857 ran said Friday that it had 9 I“indisputable” evidence that a US drone it shot down this week had violated its airspace. 5-< 3-< Kong’s main government com- he added. “Blossom everywhere,” Deputy foreign minister plex before rush hour, hun- Some at the government read a statement circulated Abbas Araghchi told Swiss housands of black-clad pro- dreds of protesters — many complex brought placards ask- Thursday in a Telegram chat ambassador, Markus Leitner, Ttesters blocked a highway wearing face masks and chant- ing the police not to shoot at group. whose country represents US outside Hong Kong’s parlia- ing anti-government slogans — them, in a reference to sporadic “There are many ways to interests in Iran, of the evidence ment Friday, demanding the poured onto Harcourt Road violence last week between participate. Think carefully on Thursday night, the foreign resignation of the city’s pro- outside the parliament build- security officials and protesters. about your own ways to show ministry said in a statement. Beijing leader over a contro- ing, blocking the major artery In addition to ousting Lam your love to Hong Kong. June “Even some parts of the versial extradition proposal completely before allowing and cancelling the extradition 21 is not the end of the fight, drone’s wreckage have been that has sparked the territory’s some vehicles to trickle bill, protesters also want the there will be more in the com- retrieved from Iran”s territor- biggest political crisis in through. release of those detained dur- ing days.” The groups had also ial waters,” Araghchi told the decades. Protesters, who have been ing those clashes, and an inves- recommended a mass strike, Swiss envoy.” Araghchi urged The protest comes after the largely leaderless during the tigation into allegations of but it was not immediately clear US forces to “respect Iran’s government refused to meet anti-government rallies, were police brutality. which business or profession- aerial and maritime borders the demands of demonstrators encouraged to “hold picnics” “The government still has- al groups would support such and fully abide by interna- who have marched in their mil- outside the legislature. n’t responded to our demands, a call. Lam has so far defied tional regulations,” the ministry lions to oppose a bill that Many sat with umbrellas After so many days... they are calls to step down, and while said. would allow extraditions to unfurled to block the sun, oth- all talking rubbish and shifting she has apologised and sus- He “reiterated that Iran the Chinese mainland. ers sprayed water to keep them the blame on one another,” pro- pended the bill indefinitely, it does not seek a war and con- The movement has mor- cool in the heat. Some found tester Poyee Chan, 28, told AFP. has failed to quell anger. flict in the Persian Gulf, warn- " P*' )' ++ + ' phed into a larger rebuke of shade under a bridge near the “So I feel we need to come Administrative offices at ing the American forces against 8 1 ' $ ' ' Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s complex. out and tell them: we citizens the complex were closed on any unconsidered measure in 7'" P ' + 2 + ++ administration. “Physically and mentally, won’t accept such fake respons- Friday “due to security consid- the region,” it added. +' / +/ % Opposition groups, after I’m really tired. But there’s no es.” erations”. “The Islamic Republic of putting on the biggest political other way. As a Hong Konger The call for Friday’s protest Although Hong Kong was Iran would not hesitate for a Foreign Minister airspace before being shot has seen tensions between the rallies in Hong Kong’s history, you can’t not come out,” said was made by the city’s student returned from British to moment to decisively defend its Mohammad Javad Zarif said down. two countries spike further have called for the complete 21-year-old student Cheung unions, as well as informal Chinese rule in 1997, it is still territory against any aggres- Thursday that Iran would go to Thursday’s downing — after a series of attacks on withdrawal of the legislation Po Lam. organisers over social media administered separately under sion,” the statement quoted the United Nations to prove which Washington insists was tankers the US has blamed on and for Lam to step down. “I’m very dissatisfied with... and messaging apps like an arrangement known as Araghchi as saying. that the drone had entered its above international waters — Iran. 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General Assembly hall rever- annual General Debate from inspiring us to shift away from uled to be held in the sprawl- viewed as an “existential crisis”, t least 30 people, includ- “Most likely they brought berated with chants of ‘Om’, the famed General Assembly unsustainable practices towards ing North Lawn in the United yoga provides the world a Aing several children, were the kids to work,” Irwan ‘Shanti’ as UN officials and podium. inclusive, green growth, con- Nations Headquarters but the framework for managing “our killed when a fire ripped Syahri, head Langkat disaster diplomats joined hundreds oth- The event ‘Yoga with the scious consumption and more venue had to be shifted to needs and desires. When through a home that doubled mitigation agency, told Metro ers to commemorate the Gurus’, with the theme of ‘Yoga sustainable lifestyles. In short it inside the General Assembly applied to communities and as a matchstick factory in TV. International Yoga Day with for Climate Action’ began with is about the tensions between hall due to rain. societies, yoga offers a toolkit Indonesia on Friday, author- He added that the victims the underlying message of Prime Minister Modi’s video the needs and wants.” “If it rains outside for embracing lifestyles that are ities said. “were all badly burned and yoga’s valuable contribution in message on Yoga Day, where he She said yoga can pro- …..#YogaDay observance sustainable.” “We don’t know what hard to recognise”. addressing climate change and spoke about how yoga has mote solidarity, social integra- @UN moves to a better loca- He stressed that lifestyles caused the fire but it has been Deadly fires are not promoting tolerance and peace. connected the entire world in tion, tolerance, justice and tion inside - GA Hall,” India’s that appeal to the human extinguished,” the head of uncommon in Indonesia due The General Assembly hall, the present century. peace. Permanent Representative to yearning for harmony with North Sumatra’s disaster to poor safety standards that where world leaders come Addressing the large gath- “It teaches us a holistic the UN Ambassador Syed fellow human beings and with agency Riadil Lubis told AFP, are routinely flouted. together every year for the ering, Deputy Secretary- vision of the world, encourag- Akbaruddin tweeted. one’s larger habitat are key to adding that at least three In 2017, at least 46 peo- high-level UN session, was General Amina Mohammed ing us to live in harmony with In his remarks to the people’s contribution as indi- children were among the vic- ple were killed and dozens packed with UN diplomats, said the essence of yoga is bal- ourselves, society and nature. packed UNGA hall, viduals to climate change. tims. more injured in a blaze that officials, yoga gurus and prac- ance, “not only within us but This is of obvious relevance for Akbaruddin noted that It was “The theory and practice of Pictures from the scene tore through a fireworks fac- titioners, children and people also in our relationship with our efforts to combat the intol- in this very General Yoga is a choice contributing showed blackened corpses tory outside Jakarta. from various backgrounds as humanity.” erance that is so prevalent Assembly Hall that an ancient towards a cleaner, greener and lying on top of each other, Seventeen people were India’s Permanent Mission to She added that by practic- across today’s global land- practice of Yoga was trans- sustainable future. It is a natural while TV footage showed killed when a fire ripped the UN organised the com- ing yoga, people can promote scape.” formed into an annual glob- fit to the pursuit of Climate plumes of black smoke bil- through a karaoke bar memoration of the 5th values that inspire a peaceful, The top UN official further al observance. Action at the individual level,” lowing from the home in the on Sulawesi island in 2015 International Day of Yoga environmental stewardship for said that while change can “I hope this indoor Yoga he said. town of Binjai in North and, in 2009, a fire killed Thursday. the betterment of society and start within people, observance session, in the General “The theory and practice of Sumatra. 20 people at a karaoke It was the first time a grand the Earth. such as the International Day Assembly Hall, the first of its yoga, therefore, is a natural fit “When I was about to go bar in Medan, on Sumatra yoga event was held inside the Underlining the theme of of Yoga have the potential to lift kind, will reinforce the values with this moral agenda,” out Friday prayers there was island. iconic UNGA hall, five years Yoga for Climate Action, she yoga from an individual well- of a cleaner, greener and more Akbaruddin said. '() * + , !!"!#$%
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I was blown away.” Fortune favoured her when she was is the characters he plays or even if he ly on Instagram and comment on her cast in its remake, Kabir Singh as the female lead, Preethi. is a part of a show like Koffee with photographs. He says, “When we were She said that the minute she got to know that a remake Karan where tongue-in-cheek humour brainstorming for the name of the doll, of the Telugu film was being planned, she instinctively felt is the norm, the singer-turned-actor Jagdeep suggested that we name her that she would get the female lead, “I was ready in an instant. does not waver from the script that he Kylie. I was more than happy to Also, since it is my first love story and has such intensity seems to have written for his real-life share screen space with her,” he and passion, I was drawn towards it. Something like this has- character. “I can do negative roles if the says. n’t been seen in a long time.” story demands. But there is a belief, For choosing any role, Diljit The actress, who is known for her ‘perfect climax’ role which I heard and saw while growing looks at the script and follows his in Karan Johar’s sequence of Lust Stories, said that her choice up, that with people who wear a tur- heart. “If my heart says, do it, I is determined by the kind of intensity that a character has ban, a person is mehfooz (safe). They do so. Else I don’t,” he says. and something that the audience could approve of. “When are not thieves. Since I tie a turban, it Diljit has spread his wings I hear a narration, I listen to it like I am a part of the audi- is a responsibility to make sure that I and besides Punjabi, he has ence. I put myself in their place and think whether they don’t do anything negative,” he says been a part of Hindi films would like it or not? I wonder whether as an audience, I dressed in a simple crisp white kurta like Udta Punjab (2016), would want to watch such a film. It is a very instinctive deci- pyjama and a black waistcoat, wearing Phillauri (2017), Welcome sion and straight from the heart. Also, I believe films are a his Sikhism effortlessly. There is no to New York (2018) and director’s media, so if I find someone I have been longing inkling of his love of fashion brands like Soorma (2018). He will also to work with and then I definitely go for it,” said she. Gucci or Dolce and Gabbana and more. be seen in Arjun Patiala and For someone, who did not flinch even once while enact- When I ask him about his love for Good News this year. ing the role of a woman who is sexually unsatisfied with her brands, (rapper Badshah lost to him on Having worked in both husband, how challenging would a character like Preethi be Koffee with Karan when identifying industries, he says that the in a film that focusses on the male protagonist? brands based on a peek at an item of only difference is that of the “For my role in Lust Stories, Karan (Johar) asked me to cloth) he points out, “I like to get money. “Since Hindi is spo- do it in a manner that it appeared natural. He showed me dressed. Who doesn’t? I try all brands ken and heard all over the how to do everything, except that particular scene. It had not focus on just one. I like something country, the films get more to be uninhibited. He didn’t want me to laugh from one and another thing from a dif- screens and more prints and as the scene had to be funny but with- ferent one.” Diljit is in the city to pro- that is why they do more busi- out laughter. Since there was also Kabhi mote Shadaa, his latest Punjabi film ness,” he says. Khushi Kabhi Gham’s theme tune which released yesterday. His co-star in As soon as I mention playing in the background. I had the film Neeru Bajwa, with whom he content, wanting to talk of the small towns, villages and grassroots as actually googled people using vibra- has starred in several hits like Jinhe diversity that can be seen in those are the places we are rooted. tors a night before the scene was shot. Mera dil Luteya, Jatt & Juliet and more, the regional fare, he imme- Whether it is our parents or grandpar- It became special because I accompanies him. diately replies, “We are not ents, they come from there. None of us received so much appreciation Talking about the film, the idea of behind as far as content is can say we are hosh posh,” he says, look- for it,” said she. which came from him, Diljit says, “I concerned. When you talk of ing at the people who have just walked However, she said that was thinking about the topics that have regional cinema, it is focussing into the conference room. Megha’s character was chal- not been touched upon in Punjab. So on a particular region and so is It was music that hooked Diljit ini- lenging because it was in I realised that a film on shadaa had not more nuanced. The film is made tially. “I started with playing the tabla your face, “she was smart and been made. It has been touched upon at the same level as a Hindi one at shabad. The rest happened on their bold.” Preethi’s character, on but an entire film hasn’t been attempt- despite the limitations of money. N62#A87!#58 %62 own. I liked Punjabi songs as well. I the contrary, was challenging ed before. I discussed the idea with my We try to make good films,” he #5#$-738 % played tabla and sang in school. I did because it’s “subtle.” writer and director, Jagdeep Sidhu, who insists. train to sing. Rhythm is important, She added, “Sometimes developed the story.” He also points out that, “It is *-66A$-- % more than even sur because if that is when you have proper dia- So when one asks what a shadaa is, a good time to be in the indus- <-- *12%822$878 off, the song sounds terrible,” he says. logues and scenes, it is easi- Diljit says, “There is no equivalent in try as this is a great phase. Last Diljit does not have any connection er to present them. But Hindi or English for the term. A year, the films that worked in -#58*2%2- in the film industry and made it big on expressing or conveying an bachelor is something different as a Bollywood and did good busi- his own strength but continues to be emotion without having to shadaa is someone who is above 30 and ness were on the basis of con- 9-#8#"%%#%66A! rooted. He says, “I did have some prob- say a dialogue could be chal- not married, even though he wants to. tent. Initially, they didn’t have #58A % O#5B8*%< lems, which is but natural if you don’t lenging, and this was the People often taunt them but they do not big openings but it was by know anyone in films or in singing. But hardest thing about Preethi’s reply because they are our own people. word of mouth that they -48%<2*1#%#$2 it is not impossible as it is not as if no character. There is a lot to People might say stuff like ‘tera vyah gradually picked up and one has done it before.” express. She is simple yet nahin hua. UP se koi mil jaegi.’ All these made a mark. Content is the *A$-7 - -1#5 However, what helped him was strong. And this balance had things have been touched upon in an hero now.” #5##58A4%938 14 support from his family. “They never to be internalised. I never entertaining way. Every second scene Another trend that has forced me to do anything or told me judged her but completely is that of a wedding as my character is been noticed is the way small 873O that I was wasting my time. There are empathised with her when I that of a wedding photographer. The town stories are coming to of course, people who do it without was watching the original. On irony is that he himself is unmarried the fore. “These are con- family support and I think them that level, it was easy to even though he is surrounded by wed- nected and earthy. In achieving something is even more relate to her but there were dings.” The film has been given a U- larger cities, there is amazing,” he says. still many differences certificate, points out Diljit, which is a Westernisation and The actor is zooming on the between her character and rarity these days. “It is usually U/A cer- urbanisation, highway to success and clearly he the way I function.” tification that most films get these days. which are not prefers to steer on the straight and The two are not the Children can also watch the film,” he rooted in our % ?% / 15' narrow one. same. She said, “We are adds. culture. People feel more connected to quite different in the ways we express and react. I am more expressive and $ 41 $ quite animated when I talk. But Preethi has got he actress has found her way of a lot of thairaav (relax- Tchecking her husband’s loyalty ation), and is more quotient and faithfulness when she ",'' internalised. If one is too busy filming by giving away compares her to Kabir, spoilers about Spider-Man: Far From she is more responsive, whereas Kabir is Home. She is excited about her first / ;:0-"! 01- very reactive. But I feel, that is the beauty of both of them Marvel stint, which lets her, being an -060<01- and probably something that draws them towards each other. adult, act like a goofy teenager. These things about them actually layers the story and makes Actress Cobie Smulders, who is ' ' it so interesting.” set make a debut in the Marvel uni- It is her “proper and deep understanding of her char- verse says that she is excited about (laughs).” acters” that she enables her to portray them naturally whether this one. So, does it feel like begin- They went to Big Slick, which is it is her role as Sakshi, who doesn’t recognise MS Dhoni when ning of something new or do you a great charity event and then there she saw him for the first time or Preethi. have the relief about not keeping the was charity softball game. So, is she While the film explores alcoholism and self-destruction secrets to yourself anymore? “It is competitive? She says, “I am super among the young generation in the name of love which takes because it picks up right after competitive. For me it's a lot of pres- one back to the ‘Devdas’ syndrome who sacrificed his life Endgame. You can reveal who is still sure, when you are on the field there longing for his beloved Paro. One wonders whether it is the with us and who is not, so that is real- is a professional team watching you same syndrome afflicting Kabir Singh aka Shahid Kapoor ly great. The film is so funny and we rather a full stadium full of people, in the film. Talking about her take on modern love, romance are trying to lighten the mood. We watching you. Luckily I got it right and relationships, she said, “No matter what century you are like bunch of teenagers, hanging away and then I got a double, just live in or the lifestyles we choose, love is love. You always here and there in the movie. It is like like that.Felt good very about myself. want that one person at the end of the day with whom you a summer vacay. But I am the adult, The actress has a TV show can talk to about everything under the sun. It’s a pure feel- you can see from the clip that we are coming up which is also based on a ing which can only be felt. So, I think even Kabir is the same. the parental guidance,” says she. comic, Stumptown. It’s a comic but They are just like any other couple in love who are not able Cobie’s husband is known for his very much out of the super hero to meet.” admiration for Marvel comics and world. She says, “It is totally out of In this “Tinder age,” as she calls it, she said, “I have never having such a partner would surely the super hero world, the protago- used the app. But even though people use it and they even increase the curiosity levels to know which is me. So I feel that’s only fair nist was in the military but now has find partners, love remains the same. There is no different more about the story. However, the and that’s how I can repay him. a lot of issues. She is dealing with definition for it. It’s just a new way of doing it. Earlier, there How I Met Your Mother actress says Although I don’t know what I get but PTSD, addictions. Through the were flowers and chocolates to express it. I remember in that it isn’t that difficult to keep it a he gets to read everything. He loves series we are going to see her school, people used to pass each other love letters and choco- secret beyond him. “He is allowed to it and he is like a huge fan. 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After Root’s 89-ball fifty, Ben Stokes kept England in the hunt with a 89-ball 82 but he ran out of partners. The win took Sri Lanka to fifth spot with six points from six matches, while England remained in third spot with eight points from six games. Earlier, Mathews added 71 and .+/ ,.' + = $ ' 57 runs with Kusal Mendis (46) and Dhananjaya de Silva (29) for the fourth and sixth wickets, respective- Root and Eoin Morgan (21) a boundary off Pradeep. slipped to 178 for 8. Leg-spinner Rashid struck twice ly, as Sri Lanka recovered from three added 47 runs for the third wicket Malinga then brought Sri Lanka Earlier, Sri Lanka lost Dimuth on successive balls, removing Kusal for 2. before Isuru Udana (2/41) pro- back in the match when he had Root Karunaratne (1) and Kusal Perera Mendis and new man Jeevan Playing his first World Cup duced a stunning caught-and- caught behind off a ball drifting (2) in three balls to be reduced to Mendis (0), as Sri Lanka slumped to game, Avishka Fernando, too, con- bowled effort to remove the skipper down the leg side. three for 2. 133 for five in the 30th over. tributed with a 39-ball 49. as England slipped to 73 for 3 in 18.4 De Silva then had Moeen Ali Fernando then blasted six fours Mathews and Dhananjaya then Chasing the total, England overs. holed out to long-off, while Chris and two sixes, sharing some valuable took the team close to the 200-mark. could not recover from the twin Root completed his fifty off 78 Woakes’ thin edge was caught by the runs with Mendis. But an upper cut Once Dhananjaya was removed strike by Malinga and could score balls and soon new man Stokes keeper and another edge sent Adil gone wrong saw Sri Lanka lose by Archer in the 44th over, it was a only 38 for two in the powerplay. brought up the team hundred with Rashid back to the hut as England Fernando and slip to 62 for three. lonely battle for Mathews. "#$ "# 3" 6- - # # ormer world number one FAndy Murray made a victo- #/1 rious return after what he described as “life-changing” "I feel optimistic about hip surgery at a raucous the future," said Murray, ed header and flashed his Queen's on Thursday. although he would be making effort high and wide. The three-time Grand history as no player has Uruguay meanwhile Slam champion partnered returned to singles after always looked threatening Spain's Feliciano Lopez to a 7- undergoing such an operation going forward, with the strike- 6 (7/5) 6-3 victory in his first before. force of Edinson Cavani and competitive match in five "I don't know how long it Luis Suarez causing problems months. will take to get to that level, but for the Japanese back four. Playing on a packed centre you know, hopefully not too Cavani almost created the court including his wife Kim, long." opening goal for Suarez in the Murray showed little fear in Murray, who said he had 12th minute, working a one- stretching himself despite being tried to find a mixed doubles two with Diego Godin before off the circuit since January. partner for Wimbledon, said crossing for Suarez. His friend Lopez did not that he had been concerned at The Barcelona star howev- show any sign either of being some parts of the match. er could only direct his chance burdened by the allegations "The court can get quite at goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima, made against him of match-fix- slippery and when I was out- who gathered safely. ing in the Spanish media, side the doubles alley I felt a Naomichi Ueda then had which he strongly denied on bit uncomfortable at times," he a half-chance for Japan at the Wednesday. said. other end but his glancing Murray said afterwards he He told the BBC immedi- header from a free-kick was would be playing doubles at ately after the match that he easily saved. Wimbledon with Frenchman felt the nerves. With Uruguay's defence Pierre-Hugues Herbert. ' ' $+ ' ' + 3'.' ' "I felt quite relaxed in the looking uncharacteristically Murray said he had learned build-up, but we said as we vulnerable, Japan took the quite a bit from the match. probably the case in the first would not have been the case and Lopez play the last match were walking on to the court lead on 25 minutes when a "I expected to be the worst set," he said. last year, I would have been on centre court against yet to that we were starting to feel a long diagonal pass from Gaku player on the court and to not "I started to play better in aching and throbbing." be decided opponents, said a bit nervous," he said. Shibasaki sent Miyoshi racing feel particularly good on the the second and have zero dis- Murray, who will take to return to singles remains a "But you need those but- clear. court which you know was comfort in my hip which the court again on Friday as he while away. terflies." The 22-year-old Yokohama F. Marinos mid- fielder still had plenty to do, but ghosted to the byline # % 9 before smashing into the roof of the net from a tight angle. But Japan's joy was short- 436O 5%7-25% lived as Uruguay were gifted an equaliser with a VAR-assisted 1*% announced that Telugu itle contenders India will start as penalty four minutes later. Titans would be returning Toverwhelming favourites against There appeared to be no elugu Titans will take to their base of lower-ranked Chile in the semifinals question of a foul after Cavani Ton U Mumba in the Hyderabad, while of the women's FIH Series Finals and Ueda came together in the opening game of the sev- Bengaluru Bulls and hockey tournament here today. '' + + '' P penalty area with the enth season of the Pro Jaipur Pink Panthers The ninth ranked Indians are Uruguayan striker stretching Kabaddi League (PKL) would be returning to unbeaten so far in the tournament, 4-7#-68<78 the last eight against a Japan to reach a pass. on July 20, the organ- Bengaluru and having registered comfortable wins team who had been trounced But VAR ruled that Ueda isers announced on Jaipur respective- over Uruguay (4-1), Poland (5-0) and wo goals from Koji 4-0 by Chile in their opening had fouled Cavani prompting Friday. ly. Fiji (11-0). TMiyoshi helped Japan game. Colombian referee Andres The game will The matches And going by their world rank- secure a hard-earned point in Japan had been let down Rojas to point to the spot. be played at Gachibowli would start at 7.30 pm. ings and current form, India are a 2-2 draw with Uruguay at by poor finishing in their Suarez stepped up to con- Stadium in Hyderabad, The seventh season expected to win hands down against the Copa America on defeat to Chile, but were a dif- vert and Uruguay were level. PKL organisers Mashal will see new coaches take world No 16 Chile. Thursday. ferent proposition at the Arena Cavani almost gave Sports Pvt Ltd said in a to the mat- Anup Kumar India are just one win away from Miyoshi twice fired Japan do Gremio as coach Hajime Uruguay the lead in the 36th statement. for Puneri Paltan and securing their place in the final into the lead only for Uruguay Moriyasu range the changes in minute with 25-yard rocket Current champions Rakesh Kumar for round of Tokyo Olympic qualifiers to level through a controver- his starting line-up. that crashed off the bar but Bengaluru Bulls take on Haryana Steelers. to be held later this year with two top sial penalty from Luis Suarez Former Leicester City Japan reached the break level. three-time champions Among the notable spots up for grabs from here. and a second-half header from striker Shinji Okazaki started The second half saw Patna Pirates in the sec- players, Siddharth Desai, And achieving that goal should- Jose Gimenez. alongside Hiroki Abe up front Uruguay gradually get on top ond game of opening who had a fabulous run n’t be much of a problem for the " /* * '$"7 + The draw means Japan as Moriyasu relegated Ayase but yet another incisive break day. with U Mumba, would be Indians. In all their pool matches, have an outside chance of Ueda and Takefusa Kubo to from Japan led to Miyoshi According to the looking to recreate the India plenty of scoring opportunities “Our conversion rate can defi- Chile defeated Mexico 7-0, hosts reaching the quarter-finals the bench. grabbing his second to make it organisers, each team will magic with Telugu Titans. but conversion rate is an area which nitely be higher and if that happens Japan 3-1 before being stunned by from Group C, with one game Miyoshi meanwhile pro- 2-1 in the 59th minute. play every other team The Mumbai leg of is of a little concern for chief coach it will be easier for us to win match- world No25 Russia 2-5. remaining against Ecuador. vided attacking thrust in a Again though Uruguay twice, and the top six will the event will be held Sjoerd Marijne. es.” But in the cross-overs, Chile Uruguay, who trounced new-look Japanese midfield. were quick to respond, make it to the playoffs. from July 27 to August 2. “We want to perform at the Chile, on the hand, finished sec- edged past Uruguay 5-2 to set up a Ecuador in their opening Abe created a half-chance on Gimenez heading in Nicolas Total 12 teams are in the The final will be held on highest level possible and I believe ond in their pool and had to go last-four encounter against India. game, missed the chance to 10 minutes but Okazaki was Lodeiro's cross in the 66th fray and would be vying October 19. there is still room for improvement,” through the cross-overs to seal their In the other semifinal, Russia make certain of their place in unable to control his attempt- minute to make it 2-2. for the title. 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But, yeah, we've had some Pakistan by seven wickets. <)# < 7 M good discussions over the last couple of But since then, things have gone days. And today is just a day to deliver. from bad to worse for the Caribbeans and How does Old Trafford suit your side? they have suffered three defeats (against $)$# ##"# It’s just a situation where we’ve just got Australia, England and Bangladesh) while 3#%# 868=7<9 # 9>=9=97 to play smarter cricket. We’ve just got to the game against South Africa was washed seize the crucial moments in the game. I out. /' don’t think we’ve done that well enough The West Indies are currently lying #44#'% 8?8=6<9 # =98=9< here in this tournament so far. I don’t think seventh in the 10-team standings with just the ground pretty much would hamper, and three points in their kitty and they can’t 3#'' I think it’s a little bit better. We’ve got to afford any further loss to stay in the mix be a little bit clearer as to our plans, make for a semifinal spot. 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And Holder. we’ve just got to play cricket now. We’ve While Evin Lewis, Shai Hope, done enough talking as a group. It’s just a Shimron Hetmyer and Holder have been matter for us to deliver. holding the fort with the bat, Gayle and How much does that practice match Andre Russell have let down the team win against NZ matter? badly. It just shows what we can produce. It’s On the bowling front, all the West a situation where we’ve just got to pull on Indian bowlers looked ordinary and those resources, remember the things that leaked runs against Bangladesh. we did in that game. It just shows that when And the likes of Sheldon Cottrell, we’re at our best what we can produce. The Shannon Gabriel and Oshane Thomas guys just need to be clear, need to be calm need to pull up their socks before it is too and just execute their plans. late. Is everybody fit? The Kiwis, on the other hand, are sit- We’ve still got a few niggles within the ting pretty at the second spot with nine group. We’re trying to manage niggles the points, which includes four wins out of best we possibly can. One guy who prob- five games with ably may be definitely out today is Russell. the match *'2 2+ , " . /+/ I don’t think he’s fit enough to go today. But against India everybody else should be good to go. 5 9#-7 being washed England. Is Russell any worse off than he was a ■ $ % O out. In their last match against South Africa, C E couple of days ago, or just precautionary? NZ have so skipper Kane Williamson played a match- New Zealand: Kane Williamson (Captain), His situation is that he’s got a chronic ■ 2 5 O far defeated SL, winning knock of 106 not out to guide New Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Colin de injury. Some days are better than some. Bangladesh, Zealand home in a tense final over finish Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Probably just hasn’t pulled up as how he ■ < 9 Afghanistan and while chasing a modest 242-run target. Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Colin would like for this game. And I don’t think O South Africa but Colin de Grandhomme, who made 60 Munro, James Neesham, Henry Nicholls, it’s a situation where he’s going to go their real test off 47 besides bowling an economical spell Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee. through the game today. ■ 7 !)5 O starts now as of 1/33, also played a vital role along side West Indies: Jason Holder (Captain), In the last game, the five pace theory after West Williamson in that victory. Fabian Allen, Carlos Brathwaite, Darren didn't work too much. Do you plan to ■ # * O Indies, they will But with tough matches in the offing, Bravo, Sheldon Cottrell, Shannon Gabriel, bring a spinner? ■ 3 $ 7 have three tough Williamson would look for bigger contri- Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai We’ll see. Traditionally here it spins. 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Bangladesh’s total was still their largest &&(48798#$58 in an ODI while the 714 runs shared , + + ' ' FII' between the two teams was a World Cup -1#-#58 %86 record, surpassing the 688 scored by ily was awesome and I really enjoyed that,” many fielders I’ve hit in the first 10. It’s a Australia and Sri Lanka in 2015. added Warner, whose wife is expecting the bit frustrating because you middle one and K ❝ Warner is now this World Cup’s lead- couple’s third child in England. it goes full pace to the fielder.” ing run-scorer with 447 runs at an aver- “(But) that was obviously a dark year Warner received solid support in cen- age of 89.4. for Australian cricket. And we’ve just got tury stands from Australia captain Aaron Having acknowledged it had been a to keep winning for our country, doing the Finch (53) and Usman Khawaja (89), “dark year for Australian cricket”, Warner best we can. with his skipper advising him to keep going was asked if there had been any personal “We just can’t be complacent and early on. benefits to his enforced break. comfortable. We’ve got to keep moving for- “Finchy kept on telling me to ‘hang in have the opportunity to play for Australia “I feel a lot fresher. You don’t get a year ward playing our best cricket.” Warner took there and bat deep, bat time’,” Warner and to be in the same sentence as Adam off, you hardly get a couple weeks off (in 110 balls to get to three figures against explained. “And that was in the eighth or Gilchrist is fantastic and it’s overwhelm- international cricket). Bangladesh — relatively sedate by modern ninth over. It’s generally not my game to ing,” he said. “I’ve worked hard on my own fitness standards. just sit there. But it must be a bit more “He was a bit more of a dasher than and taken my mind away from the game, “I don’t mean to go out there and bat maturity, I think.” what I am at the top of the order. just the little things of being on time for slowly,” insisted Warner, who jokingly Warner’s 16th one-day international But for me, it’s just about going out '& '' + P + + buses, for aeroplanes, packing your bags, said his teammates now call him ‘Humble’ century saw him equal Australia great there and giving my best, to be honest. travelling a lot.” following previous nicknames of ‘Bull’ and Adam Gilchrist's tally of hundreds in this That’s all I want to be remembered for, is *%7%<5 “You just let your mind be at ease. And ‘The Reverend’. format. someone who gives 110 per cent when I go 2+P+ & %% 7 8.++ to have time at home as well with my fam- “I’ve tried to get the calculation of how “I’m just so grateful for being able to out on the field.” truggling South Africa need a 7*+& %9 Smiracle to make the World Cup semi-finals but coach Ottis Gibson P/ % :+ 8 : 8 said the team have plenty to play for + % 8+ West Indies, also going down to in their remaining three matches. defeats to Australia and India, The Faf du Plessis-led side have + : + 9 :R while their match against Sri Lanka flopped badly at the 50-over event in #8+.+ .+ &*+ was washed out. England and Wales, recording just Their final three games are one win, over minnows Afghanistan, ;7& +.& 8+.+ 8 6- - against New Zealand, Afghanistan in their six matches so far. %% % <; ;.+ and Bangladesh. The Proteas did put up a fight ohammad Hafeez said “We failed collectively as a against New Zealand on Wednesday 2&9 #8+ ;%/ MPakistan’s dismal showing at team,” said Hafeez. but lost a tense game mainly due to % :+ *:+ the World Cup was hurting the ❝ “We could not produce a team Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson's bril- & +*+ players, who were determined to 66- 1278 effort and individual brilliance liance with the bat. battle back in a bid to reach the did not help us either. In cricket South Africa, ranked fourth in semi-finals. 62-517#*A these days, you need a team per- one-day internationals, play Pakistan Pakistan are languishing in formance.” on Sunday before taking on Sri Lanka spinner in South Africa's 50-over his- ninth place in the 10-team table, #588<#%B8 “We can’t blame any single per- and Australia. tory, with 170 wickets. with only Afghanistan below them, 94%<%#58 son. Everyone is responsible for “We’ve still got three games to Aiden Markram, Kagiso Rabada after a single victory in five match- failing to deliver,” added the 38- play and I’d like to think that we can and Lungi Ngidi are part of the es. 8 %$5878 year-old, who said harsh media at least play the way we know we can younger crop of players who are play- The 1992 winners need to win criticism after their heavy defeat play,” said Gibson. ing in their first World Cup. all four of their remaining games 46A872 against India on Sunday had been “The thing about the squad is that Gibson admitted South Africa’s and hope other results go in their #58%7 %6%82 tough on the players. there are guys playing their last failing had been their batting. They favour, with four teams qualifying “All of us are also hurt by the World Cup and I’d like to think that have only reached 300 once in the from the round-robin phase. $878#7<8#8 " negative campaign in the media they will leave the world stage having tournament and that was in a losing Their next match is against fel- #5878$2#63 where players and their families signed off on a strong note.” cause against Bangladesh. low strugglers South Africa at were targeted. There was talk of “And there are some youngsters “We’ve not really been able to put Lord’s on Sunday and Hafeez said - <7-14%<2% groupings (factions) in the team here that I’m sure will play in future enough runs on the board. We don’t the players were determined to which was wrong. World Cups. So they too would like have the bowling attack that we make amends for their poor per- #58#8$5%95 “Why don’t you talk about such to leave a statement. That’s the way wanted to have, therefore we needed
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0) 233 +0 3+0 - 3 00) B - brown hard pitch giving come-hither winks to %%47-B8*%# 30)+3 03 "C )0 0 the bat. K B%)A2537❝ Rohit Sharma, in continued platinum form +& and two centuries in the pocket, KL Rahul out to prove the cement in him, and a classy Virat * ' + 7 0) 3+ + 0 0)+ 0 -0) Kohli to follow, the opening reflects the bright * 3 +"0) ) sun in the blue skies above. The middlemen are ly lionised reputations further magnified with go as his skipper Kohli put it the other day. ier opponent, could give the young lad some 2 + +0 + 0) D) 6 equally set in variety — Hardik the destructor, accuracy, strategy, respect and pace, and the Concerns around Vijay Shankar’s toe injury match practice on the big stage. )))+3 0 - *2 0 +0 Shankar the all-rounder and Dhoni the finish- Afghans have quite a tough job at hand. More which he picked up at nets to a Bumrah york- All in all, a good day in offing for the tour- er, all with their eye in and mind on escalate so, with Mohammed Shami, in for an injured er have been fielded away by the player him- nament’s Go Team which sports self-belief as 0* 3+ +0 + mode. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, being “a changed man” self but the inclusion of the brassy and daunt- a major tool to success and has worked against 0 "E (L 9 6 0 3 Add to that Indian quicks sitting on rapid- high on fitness, ambition and pace, raring to less Rishabh Pant, against a comparatively eas- any no down day in the tournament. L)+ + 0) 6 * !#$%+ +3)0+ 0G +0 /0 00 0 +) 0) 3 -0 +) -- H*0 - 3 + *+ 0) )+)03 D) 60 0+ 6- 0) + 2 *00) + 0 -0) ) +0 * 0 - ! M ) + +0+2 *06 ) 0) +) *) + -0 + *5 3 0) ) 0 +0 ) + 30) Q7 R * - * 0) ++ 0) +* 5 "+ 0+ - 2-1#54#- guished. "We didn't play good the game to be a team to reck- 9) +)0 " )" +08 3 0/ ❝ cricket. It's not our level of on with. But in that interreg- 3 0) + is team not performing to cricket. If you look at the num, it is crucial that its crick- Hstandards set in the Asia $846A8 England match, we did well et administration does not 8 + Cup is just one of the many * <82 with a lot of things, especially lose focus or plummet into problems Afghanistan skipper we batted 50 overs. This is a dirty games and politics to 8/ 0) 6 0 + 0- 5 Gulbadin Naib faces in this *1#$8 good point," he asserted. stymie the journey. The need 30) B* 0 )/) ) " * 3 tournament. Right from star As compared to their big of the hour, as Naib said, was players like super spinner 6878 6-#" brother neighbour in Pakistan, to get more playing days in the / 0/ 520+ +)2)= 0 +0 Rashid Khan tweeting against <5%2# the team is just about getting international calendars of +) +0 + 0 2 33 the sacking of Asghar Afghan embroiled in complex issues established teams. - 0) * +H*= 0+- + as skipper for the World Cup %2<7-$%< which are ready to snowball "We want to improve our -0 ) +*-- 0)*2 B* * 5 squad, to wicket-keeper once they return from a tour- experience. We should play 3)+0)5 3)* 3 +0 Mohammad Shahzad alleging #8% nament where performances against good teams like India, *+0 0)0) B* 0* 3 *00 2 - 5 he was sent back for an injury $-76 were officially admitted to be Australia, South Africa and 0* " ) + * *0 -0) * he never suffered, to team- way below the expected mark. Pakistan. Maybe Afghanistan = 0+ )+ 0 0) mates getting involved in a 97%938# Selection blunders, administra- will lose those matches or we +H*M) 6 P03 0+ 0 "60) *3)0 Manchester bar brawl with tion politics, unexplained axing will be struggling, but one day 2 6 P0 + 0) 3 3)0"+ 62 fans filming them, to coach %#E247-1 of fit players and a coach who Afghanistan will be different," Phil Simmons saying he will refuses to renew his contract he promises. +0 - *++ ) 0 tell all after the tournament is -8##5# due to all the above-men- His Board, he says, has + -) 6 6=) 6/ 0 5 over — the blues seem to be $8E78%#-4 tioned, Afghan cricket is too been working hard at breach-
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)) +0 286M60+ day for the proud Afghans. &(#82-$ gular pursuit of climbing the schedules of these teams. - 0 / 6 ) 6 0 Though “no comments” ladders of the game. They're trying to arrange good / 0)06) 2 0 3 + seems to be the only way out A<16* %%*❝ They have the talent, they matches and series. "The 2/5* " 0) +0) 60 ) " for Naib at Press conferences have the temperament and schedule of top eight teams is +) 00 0 ) -- 3++ from ticklish off-field issues, he they have IPL sweethearts in very tight. But our Board is try- / 0 "6+ 0 0 * sports a disarming simplicity in & 2 2 + * 5 the likes of Rashid Khan, their ing to arrange for the series, - 0) 0)06) 3 00)+ admitting that the main aim of Asghar Afghan by Gulbadin superstar spinner who many especially against Pakistan and his team is to at least play the callowness. Indeed, playing cricket and Naib created a rift in the team stalwarts of the game have India," Naib said. 0* 0"6 ) "N) + entire 50 overs, learn from the Afghans by nature and learning well despite killing and posed major problems of called the best in the business. The Afghans, for now, are biggies on the big stage as such descent are known to be proud strife all around, and in a handling players like Rashid on "If we look at Rashid Khan, on a learning curve, being exposure is rare, and then straight mongers, so the maul- country where the sport is the rolls. it's happened to every player. In coached by a series of players 0 0 * hope to build from there with ing against England, especial- dangerously looked down "If you look at my country, cricket, you have a phase of and former administrators of their cricket board managing ly of their star bowler Rashid upon by extremists, Afghan everything was not well for so good days and also have bad the game, India's former team (' I * *' to stitch up a bilateral away Khan who returned wicketless cricket has come a long way. At many years, but it is not so for days. Rashid had a bad day manager Lalchand Rajput & 12 + = & ( Q("CP> &( series or two with the big after giving away 110 runs, Asia Cup, the team of motely the past four or five years. against England. That's one of being one of them. He has teams. especially to the bat of a workers played their hearts We're doing well in every part the bad days. Rashid is not an since moved to Zimbabwe, yet ' N = P ( & Q&"=>& > Now that is easier wished marauding Eoin Morgan, will out defeating all the other sub- of Afghanistan. We are here. It easy bowler. We can't play him another team which fell victims D 8< + P ' ( Q&"P=O C for than done as the FTPs of haunt the team and the bowler continental teams, including is not like any athletic tourna- in the nets. He's one of the to its nation's politics. Current coach Phil Simmons, now so P % P D ( & Q&"('> O most major teams are packed for a long time and can be Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka. ment. It's the high-ranking strongest mind players. He to capacity and can rarely give washed away only with their But the implosions came cricket tournament. It's a learns quickly from mistakes. obviously on his way out, saw = 26 + ' ' ' &"&&> + windows to minnows unless next good performance. too soon and too near to the World Cup. We have targeted I saw him today and he's total- the talent but has been cor- + *O 825 + ' D & ("P(O = otherwise mandated by the “We played bad games but World Cup preparations. First some teams here. There was a ly different. He doesn't think nered and disenchanted by all ICC. Even Bangladesh got very we learned a lot. Afghanistan the Afghan cricket board's good chance for us to beat about the other day. He's just the gathering madness in the O $% = & D & Q("'O' D few matches in their long is a growing team in world CEO got sacked for yet to be them," Naib pointed out. focusing on the present which method. Certainly, the C 72 + & P & ("&>D D struggling years before they cricket and it’s a proud explained reasons and the new He feels it is not lack of tal- is the best thing about Rashid," Pushtoons do not need it. became a Test playing nation moment that we’re in top 10 guy in, the former statistician ent but because his boys are Naib, whose captaincy Khan Much like their politics and > 43 = & D & &">DD D and despite many bilaterals teams now," he said, adding of the team, was not a seniors' not performing to their opti- has publicly gone against, says. geopolitical compulsions, their &( < = ( = ( '"(C> ( now under their belt, they are that "we’re learning, and it's a man. The 11th-hour replace- mum and that's where It is only a matter of time cricket too is imploding, sadly, just about coming out of their very good experience for us." ment of settled-in skipper Afghanistan is getting extin- before Afghanistan grows into much too close to birth.