Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2016-18 Established 1864 MONEY 10 WORLD 11 SPORT 16 Published From ` DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL HITS NEW LOW OF ‘WOODWARD’S BOOK A DJOKOVIC ENTERS BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR 72.12 AGAINST $ WORK OF FICTION’ 11TH US OPEN SEMIS CHANDIGARH DEHRADUN Late City Vol. 154 Issue 241 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable LUCKNOW, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2018; PAGES 16 `3 A MESSAGE IN MY FILMS: SALMAN} KHAN} 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com SC RIGHTS LGBTQ WRONGS ment flashed across their tele- Court decriminalises gay sex, says history owes apology vision and mobile phone screens. Many cut cakes and unfurled rainbow flags, a sym- to community, but retains Sec 377 provision on bestiality; bol of gay pride, to welcome the verdict, which also said society cannot dictate a sexu- India becomes 26th country to legalise homosexuality al relationship between con- PTI n NEW DELHI ty for the delay in ensuring However, in its 493-page clutch of petitions, it held that senting adults. their rights,” for denying them judgment, the SC said aspects Section 377 was used as a Filmmaker Karan Johar, onsensual gay sex is not a their rights and compelling of Section 377 dealing with weapon to harass members of who has often spoken out on Ccrime, the Supreme Court them to live a life of fear, said unnatural sex with animals the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, the issue of gay rights, said the ruled on Thursday, striking Justice Indu Malhotra, who and children remain in force. Transgender and Queer judgment was a “huge thumbs down a British-era law that it was part of the five-judge “Any kind of sexual activity (LGBTQ) community, result- up” for humanity. “Historical said violates the right to equal- Constitution Bench headed by with animals shall remain a ing in discrimination. judgment!!!! So proud today! ity, triggering celebrations Chief Justice Dipak Misra that penal offence under Section Across the country, gay Decriminalising homosexual- among LGBTQ activists who delivered the judgment, cap- 377 of the IPC,” it said. people gathered in front of their ity and abolishing #Section377 welcomed the judgment as a ping a 17-year legal struggle. Delivering four separate television sets, waiting anx- is a huge thumbs up for harbinger of a more inclusive “It (Section 377) shrouds but concurring judgments, the iously for the verdict to be humanity and equal rights! India. Parts of Section 377 of the lives of the LGBT commu- top court set aside its 2013 ver- announced. Tears flowed and The country gets its oxygen the Indian Penal Code, which nity in criminality and constant dict which had re-criminalised people hugged each other back!” he wrote on Twitter. criminalised consensual unnat- fear mars their joy of life. They consensual unnatural sex. The spontaneously, when the judg- Continued on Page 6 ural sex, are “irrational, inde- constantly face social prejudice, SC Bench, which also com- fensible and manifestly arbi- disdain and are subjected to the prised Justices RF Nariman, trary”, the SC said in its historic shame of being their very nat- AM Khanwilkar and DY BATTLE OF THE OTHER SEXES: ruling that made India the ural selves. Thus, an archaic law Chandrachud, struck down 26th country in the world which is incompatible with part of Section 377 of the IPC where homosexuality is legal. constitutional values cannot as being violative of the right to Road to legal protection “History owes an apology be allowed to be preserved,” the equality and the right to live 2001: Naaz Foundation, an NGO decriminalised gay sex to members of the communi- court said. with dignity. Dealing with a Gay rights activists celebrate in Mumbai on Thursday AP fighting for gay rights, files PIL in Jan 28, 2014: SC refuses to Delhi HC seeking legalisation of review its verdict on criminalising Historical judgment!!!! So proud Welcome today’s landmark ruling by the SC. All the lawyers and judges who have worked on We were granted a basic For me, the verdict is like getting a marriage gay sex among consenting adults gay sex, dismisses pleas of today! Decriminalising Sexual orientation & gender expression form this are the people to be interviewed and human right today and offer after retirement. I am saying this from Sep 2004: HC dismisses the Centre, activists homosexuality and abolishing an integral part of an individual’s identity the thanked. I am nobody but they are the people to we can’t express just my life’s experience as I haven’t given heed PIL; Gay right activists file Apr 3, 2014: SC agrees to #Section377 is a huge thumbs up for world over; violence, stigma & discrimination based be thanked. It is a massive time to celebrate how happy we are to the previous law criminalising us review petition consider an open court hearing on humanity and equal rights! The country on these attributes constitute an egregious violation KESHAV SURI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LGBTQ ACTIVIST MANABI BANDOPADHYAY, WEST BENGAL’S Nov 3, 2004: HC dismisses review curative petitions filed by gay gets its oxygen back! KARAN JOHAR of human rights UNITED NATIONS LALIT GROUP OF HOTELS AND PETITIONER ANJALI NAZIA TRANSGENDER DEVELOPMENT BOARD VC petition rights activists against its verdict Dec 2004: Gay rights activists criminalising homosexuality 2 nations discuss H1b visa, approach SC against the HC order Aug 24, 2017: SC declares right Apr 3, 2006: SC remands the case to privacy a fundamental right In first 2+2 talks, India, US ask NSG entry; Pompeo says under the Constitution, also Early poll gains back to HC, directs it to reconsider the matter on merit observes that “sexual orientation will work out ways to avert is an essential attribute of privacy” Sep 26: The Centre says gay sex Pak to raze terror launch pads sanction over Russia deal is immoral and a reflection of a Jan 8, 2018: SC agrees to in mind, KCR perverse mind and its reconsider its 2013 decision and refers to a larger Bench the plea PNS n NEW DELHI India’s bid to enter Nuclear decriminalisation would lead to Suppliers Group (NSG) also moral degradation of society challenging 377 of the IPC. Later, 20 former and current students of eaffirming their commit- came up. Further enhancing Oct 15: HC pulls up the Centre for ment to fight the scourge of growing strategic partnership, the IITs join the fight against dissolves House R relying on religious texts to justify section 377 of IPC terrorism, India and the US on the two countries also decided ban on gay sex and asks it to TRS chief confident has come into effect with Thursday urged Pakistan to to set up hotlines between the come up with scientific reports to July 11: Centre leaves it to the Legislature Secretary ensure that its territory is not External and Defence Ministers justify it wisdom of SC to decide the Narasimha Charyulu issuing a used to launch terror attacks of two countries. validity of Section 377 of elections in Nov Nov: Govt in its written gazette notification. and bring to justice perpetrators The path-breaking 2+2 submission before HC says July 12: SC rejects demand for a OMER FAROOQ n HYDERABAD KCR later called on Chief of acts of terrorism, especially dialogue was held between judiciary should refrain from referendum over constitutional Electoral Officer Rajath Kumar in Mumbai, Uri and Pathankot. External Affairs Minister interfering in the issue as it is validity of Section 377 saying it nding month of speculation and formally handed him over Making this assertion dur- Sushma Swaraj, Defence basically for Parliament to decide would not go by majority opinion Eand suspense, Telangana the notification informing him ing the maiden 2+2 dialogue Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sep 6: Constitution bench Chief Minister K about the dissolution. here between External Affairs and their US counterparts Dec 11, 2013: SC sets aside 2009 Delhi HC order which had unanimously decriminalises part Chandrasekhar Rao on A confident and gung-ho and Defence Ministers of India Michael Pompeo and James of Section 377 of the IPC which Thursday recommended the KCR later declared at a Press and the US respectively, the two Mattis respectively. Both the criminalises consensual unnatural dissolution of the Assembly, conference that he expects the countries also signed the long sides discussed the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, US sex, saying it violated the right to paving the way for an early fresh elections to 119-member awaited Communications, entire range of strategic issues Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and US Secretary of Defence James Mattis equality election in the State. Assembly will be held in Compatibility, Security concerning the two nations, before India-US 2 + 2 Dialogue in New Delhi on Thursday PTI The announcement came November, along with a few Agreement (COMCASA) growing defence ties, cross- just after Chandrasekhar Rao other States and the results will enabling the Indian armed border terrorism and further Issuing a terse warning to Ahead of the 10th anniver- held a brief State Cabinet meet- be announced in the first week forces to access encrypted tech- boosting interaction between Pakistan, the “Ministers sary of the 2008 Mumbai ing that passed a one-line res- of December. nology for various weapon plat- the two militaries. denounced any use of terrorist attack, they also called on olution for the Assembly dis- Giving the reasons for opt- forms, including aircraft from Later talking to the proxies in the region, and in Pakistan to expeditiously bring solution. After the meeting at ing for early polls, at least nine the US. The two sides also American media here, Pompeo this context, they called on to justice the perpetrators of the his official residence, the CM months before they were due, agreed to hold the first-ever tri- said the US will work out ways Pakistan to ensure that the Mumbai, Pathankot (2016), drove straight to the Raj KCR said, “We decided to go to service joint exercise on the East to avoid slapping sanction on territory under its control is not Uri (2016), and other cross- Bhavan and submitted the res- the people now to put an end Coast of India next year. India over the Russian defence used to launch terrorist attacks border terrorist attacks, the olution to Governor ESL to political fragility in the State Among other issues, the deal as the US does not want to on other countries,” a joint statement said. Narasimhan. Accepting the caused by senseless, baseless, contentious H1b visa and hurt its strategic partner. statement said. Continued on Page 6 recommendation, the mindless and meaningless alle- Governor asked KCR to con- gations of Opposition.” tinue as the caretaker CM. He said the Opposition’s The decision to dissolve the “baseless” allegations of cor- Telangana Legislative Assembly ruption in drinking water and Bandh against SC/ST Act SC extends Maoist sympathisers’ irrigation projects are impact- ing the development of the State and creating confusion. house arrest till Sept 12 hearing With this curtains were a hit in poll-bound States drawn on the first Legislative New Delhi: The Supreme Court up the plea filed by historian ing by the Assistant Assembly of Telangana, the on Thursday took strong excep- Romila Thapar and four others Commissioner, Pune, which youngest State of India. The Shutdown call by response with majority of shops to disrupt the harmony, Uttar tion to the statement of a senior in the case. insinuated that the Supreme first Government of the State, remaining closed. Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi police officer on the arrest of five A visibly angry Justice DY Court should not have inter- headed by KCR, had taken oath upper castes & OBC Trains were stopped and Adityanath said the bandh has rights activists in connection Chandrachud, who along with vened at this stage. He has no on June 2, 2014. highways blocked briefly in no meaning. with the Koregaon-Bhima vio- Justice AM Khanwilkar was business saying that and cast- KCR ruled out any confu- against draconian Bihar while shops downed shut- Six policemen were hurt lence case, saying he had cast part of a Bench headed by ing aspersions on the Supreme sion on when the election will ters in some northern States to when they confronted protest- “aspersions” on the top court. Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Court Judges,” Justice be held. “There is no need for provisions gets low protest against the recent ers blocking traffic in UP’s The court also extended its referred to the statements made Chandrachud said. any confusion. I kept this to amendment to the SC/ST Act. Ballia district. In Agra too, pro- earlier order saying the rights to the media by an Assistant Additional Solicitor myself but the fact is that before response elsewhere Shops, schools and other com- testers blocked traffic and activists — Varavara Rao, Arun Commissioner of Police of General Tushar Mehta, the decision to dissolve the PNS n NEW DELHI mercial establishments were shops remained shut. But the Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves, Pune and said he was casting representing Maharashtra Assembly was taken we dis- closed in parts of Bihar, bandh was largely peaceful in Sudha Bharadwaj and Gautam aspersions on the apex court by Government, immediately cussed every possibility with the harat Bandh called by some Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, the State. Navlakha — would remain saying that it should not have apologised for the action of the Chief Election Commissioner Bupper caste and OBC out- Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. However, a report from under house arrest till entertained the plea. police officer. and the other election com- fits on Thursday got massive While Madhya Pradesh Ballia said BJP MLA from September 12, when it will take “I watched the Press brief- Continued on Page 6 missioners,” he said. response in the poll-bound Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Bairia, Surendra Singh, Continued on Page 6 Hindi heartland States of Chouhan appealed to the peo- came out openly in support of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan ple saying the State is an island the bandh. as well as politically crucial of peace and no one should try Continued on Page 6 SC/ST Act not to be misused in UP: CM States of Uttar Pradesh and PNS n LUCKNOW community or religion. enough rights to protect them- Bihar. But the shutdown had “The law is to protect the selves. “In a democracy, every lukewarm impact elsewhere in efending his party’s stand downtrodden. This govern- individual has the right to the country. Don the SC/ST Act, Chief ment will not allow misuse of protest and voice his griev- Nearly 50 outfits had called Minister Yogi Adityanath said SC/ST Act at any cost,” he said ances. As long as this is done the one-day bandh to protest the Scheduled Caste and while reacting to the Bharat as per the constitutional pro- against the amendment last Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Bandh call given by upper vision it is acceptable. As a month to the Scheduled Castes Atrocities) Act would not be caste organisations to protest Chief Minister it is my assur- and Scheduled Tribes misused in Uttar Pradesh the recent amendments to the ance that no one will be (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. because the Bharatiya Janata Scheduled Caste and harassed (under the SC/ST The amendment Bill passed by Party never plays politics of Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Act),” he said. Parliament had nullified the caste or gives patronage to Atrocities) Act by Parliament Earlier in the day, the Chief ‘safeguards’ ordered by the any particular caste. to overturn a Supreme Court Minister inspected the flood- Supreme Court against arrests Talking to reporters in judgement. Commenting on affected region, including without a preliminary enquiry Gonda on Thursday, where he the Bharat Bandh against the Kateria-Chandpur in Basti, under the SC/ST law. had gone to visit the flood- SC/ST Act, the call for which and distributed relief among Incidentally in Varanasi, affected villages and review was given by some upper caste the people. He handed over which is Prime Minister relief operations, Yogi organisations, the Chief flood relief material to 50 fam- Narendra Modi’s Parliamentary Adityanath said the BJP would Minister said it had no rele- ilies and said the government constituency, the bandh call Several upper caste organisation activists raise slogans and burn tyres during never play politics for dividing vance, adding that the Indian was concerned for the well- received an overwhelming ‘Bharat Bandh’ protest, in Varanasi, on Thursday PTI society in the name of caste, Constitution gave every citizen being of the affected people. LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 city 02

Life normal in UP during ‘Bharat Bandh’ Shrikant: New power connections PNS n LUCKNOW Ganguly said some people resorted to brick-batting in to 35 lakh households in 45 days ix policemen were injured which six policemen were PNS n LUCKNOW theft and would be launching “We will also purchase one and the protesters stopped injured. power police stations in all the crore pre-paid meters to be Sa train in Kanpur during Normal life was affected in ith the aim to provide 75 districts, probably in installed in the rural areas,” he the ‘Bharat Bandh’ against the Agra where shops in main Wlight to every household December. added. SC/ST Act that evoked mixed markets remained shut and by December 31 this year, “These power police sta- Explaining the benefit of response on Thursday. agitators in several parts of the Power Minister Shrikant tions will be instrumental in smart meters, Sharma said, ‘’It The call for ‘Bharat Bandh’ city blocked traffic. The admin- Sharma said that new power punishing the offenders and if will end the problem of faulty was given by some upper caste istration deployed additional connections would be given to required they can also book bills due to human intervention, organisations in protest against security forces to prevent any 35 lakh new consumers in the them under the National prevent power theft and all the recent amendments to the untoward incidents. At one next 45 days to meet the target. Security Act,” he said. consumers will know their Scheduled Caste and Scheduled place, the police resorted to The government has Sharma also announced power usage and control it Tribe (Prevention of lathicharge after some protest- already given electricity connec- that by 2022-end, all the rural through mobile app.’’ Atrocities) Act by Parliament ers tried to damage a bus. tions to 48 lakh new consumers consumers would be covered by The minister said the gov- to overturn a Supreme Court Various lawyers association during the past five months but pre-paid meters and the urban ernment had started competi- judgement. which announced support to around 1.18 crore households consumers by smart meters. tive bidding to purchase power Barring minor clashes at the bandh also organised meet- are yet to get legal power sup- “The entire expenditure on to end the high rate of power some places, life was by-and- ing and attacked the BJP gov- ply. “We have initiated a major the installation of the pre-paid purchase by the previous gov- large normal despite the bandh. ernment for introducing the infrastructure-building process and smart meters would be ernments in the state. Reports from districts across Bharatiya Arakshan Mukti Morcha members staging demonstration during ‘Bharat Bandh’ in Kanpur on Thursday Pioneer revised SC/ST Act which they and will be completing installa- borne by the state government “At present the average pur- the state said life remained nor- said would only result in tion of AB conductor cable in all and the consumers would not chase rate of power is `3.86 per mal and all educational institu- harassment of the upper caste villages in place of traditional have to pay for it,” he said. unit — the lowest being `0.63 tions, essential services members. electric wire by 2021 to check The minister said the Power per unit from hydro projects remained unaffected and In Lucknow, advocates power theft in rural areas. For department had already tested and the highest `8.58 per unit majority of business establish- A conspiracy against BJP: Maurya staged a protest at this, the UP government has the smart meters and around 40 from 16 private companies,” he ments also opened around Mohanlalganj tehsil office. taken a loan of Rs 10,000 crore lakh such meters would be said, adding that the purchase noon on Thursday. PNS n LUCKNOW Maurya said the conspira- other communities. Protesters burnt the effigy from ADB (Asian Development installed starting from price had come down in the Minor clashes were report- cy started from Madhya “We have even connected of the government in Bank),” Sharma said while talk- November this year in the first state and was `4.12 per unit in ed from Ballia, Agra and eputy Chief Minister Pradesh, where elections are due with Muslims in a big way. It is Kushinagar, whereas students ing to this reporter. phase. 2016-17. Kanpur where protesters had DKeshav Prasad Maurya on soon. “Political people are BJP which is fighting for the staged protest at Sant Vinoba Sharma said the govern- arguments with the members Thursday said the ‘Bharat engaged in the protest and they Muslim women who are Bhave Degree College in ment was committed to give of law enforcing agencies. Bandh’ against the SC/ST Act are trying to defame the harassed in the name of triple Deoria and submitted a mem- power connections to all house- However, the cops caned the was a political conspiracy Bharatiya Janata Party over the talaq,” he said. orandum at the district magis- holds in rural or urban areas. trouble-makers and chased against the Bharatiya Janata issue. This is not right,” he said Meanwhile, the Communist trate’s office. “We have drawn up a chart them away. Party and an attempt to malign while claiming that the govern- Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) In Etah, the protesters and fixed a target till the year In Kanpur, the protesters the image of the ruling party. ment would not allow harass- criticised a certain section of gheraoed the house of MLA 2034 to provide adequate power stopped an intercity train at “The people behind this ment of any caste or communi- society for protesting against the from Jalesar, Sanjeev Diwakar, to the people of the state for Panki railway station, but fled ‘Bharat Bandh’ are trying to ty, whether it was upper caste, SC/ST Act, which, it said, pro- who had to call the police. which we have started increas- when the GRP and RPF per- take political mileage and thus, backwards or Dalits. tected Dalits and tribals from The Supreme Court had on ing the grid capacity by 3000 sonnel reached the spot. they are trying to conspire and Asserting that the govern- harassment. March 20 ruled out immediate MW every year. The total capac- A heavy police force was confuse the members of the ment would not allow misuse of CPI (ML) state secretary arrests under the SC/ST Act ity now is 22,500 MW whereas deployed in Gorakhpur, where upper castes,” he said. the SC/ST Act at any cost, Sudhakar Yadav, in a statement and suggested a preliminary it was 18,500 MW during the the protesters blocked the “The SC/ST Act was passed Maurya said that no one would here on Thursday, claimed that inquiry to ensure the allega- past one year,” Sharma said. Gorakhpur-Varansi national in Parliament with the support be allowed to commit atrocities ‘Bharat Bandh’ was a total fail- tions were not frivolous and to The minister said that to highway for three hours, affect- of all parties but now conspira- against the Dalits or tribals. ure. It said that Bharatiya Janata avoid the false implication of provide better facilities to the ing traffic movement. cy is being hatched against The Deputy Chief Minister, Party and Rashtriya innocent persons. It also held consumers in bigger cities the In Sonebhadra district, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi who in the past couple of days Swayamsewak Sangh were that a government official government had made National bandh had a good response, to prevent him from retaining held meetings with backward behind the forces who gave the could not be prosecuted under Capital Region (NCR), with minor incidents between power in 2019,” Maurya said leaders of the BJP in the state call for ‘Bharat Bandh’ and were the SC/ST Act without the Lucknow, Kanpur and Varanasi the protestors and shopkeepers while talking to the media here capital, said the party would con- trying to threaten the Dalits and sanction of the appointing cities tripping-free zones in the being reported from some on Thursday. nect with the backwards and tribals. authority. first phase while in the second places. This decision had trig- phase 48 more cities would be About 50 protesters were A report from Ballia said Muslims and Dalits. I am ready Some bandh supporters gered nationwide protests by added to the list. taken into custody after a clash that BJP MLA from Bairia, to sacrifice for the upper caste. had heated arguments with Dalit organisations, forcing the He added that the govern- in Robertsganj town, in which Surendra Singh, came out If my upper caste supporters BJP MLA Anand Swarup Centre to amend the SC/ST Act ment was very strict on power a young girl suffered minor openly in support of the ask me I can also resign (from Shukla from Ballia Sadar, who during the monsoon session of burns, according to sub-divi- bandh. “Upper-caste people my seat) for their sake,” Singh refused to back them. Ballia Parliament to overrule the apex sional magistrate Sadab Alam. made me MLA and not said. district police chief Sriparna court order. Swaroopanand BJP to blame for SC/ST Act rejects Muslims’ controversy: Akhilesh PNS n LUCKNOW any extent. but the BJP this time is chang- “The BJP thinks that it will ing the tradition.” Ayodhya claim amajwadi Party president get more votes by misleading The SP president was react- SAkhilesh Yadav blamed the people and dividing them on ing to the Chief Minister’s Lucknow (PNS): Rejecting the claims of Muslims on Ram Bharatiya Janata Party for the caste and religion lines,” he said. statement that the government Janmabhoomi, Jagatguru Shankaracharya of Dwarka-Sharda controversy over SC/ST Act, Attacking the BJP govern- had invited one person from peeth, Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati, said that only saints could saying that the ruling party was ment at the Centre over the ris- each village across India to take construct the temple in Ayodhya. “All the claims of the Muslim side playing caste politics for elec- ing prices of petroleum prod- part in this religious event. about the presence of mosque at Ayodhya will fall flat. Neither Babar toral gain. ucts, the SP president said: Akhilesh Yadav also said nor Mir Baki came to Ayodhya, then how could the mosque be “People are already facing “This government is not con- that the BJP always followed built on their names,” he said in Mathura on Thursday. hardships due to inflation, cerned about the plight of the the path shown by the people The Shankaracharya said that the disputed structure that was poor implementation of Goods people. They are suffering of Kannauj, saying that when demolished on December 6, 1992 had ‘mangal kalash’ and a pic- and Services Tax and demon- because the prices of petrol and his government organised the ture of Hanumanji and there was no well for ablutions by the namazis etisation. Now the Scheduled diesel have almost touched the Kumbh in 2013, Harvard or a minar for azan. “These things prove that it was a temple and Caste and Scheduled Tribe three digit figure. One line of University conducted a not a mosque,” he said. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act thinking is that the government research on how such a large Talking to reporters, the Shankaracharya said some wrong infor- issue, which has been raked up is making huge profit at the number of people attend the mation was circulated that it was a mosque while during excava- just before elections in several cost of people.” religious congregation with- tion, old statues of gods were recovered, which also proved that it states, is another attempt to Criticising the Yogi out any invitation. was a temple and not a mosque. He said that political parties and divert the attention of the peo- Adityanath government in UP Meanwhile, the SP president politicians in the government could not construct a temple as it ple from price hike and other for trying to take extra mileage said that the party was prepar- would be against the oath they took while becoming minister. “The issues,” Akhilesh said. through the Kumbh Mela next ing for the 2019 Lok Sabha elec- Indian Constitution does not allow any government to construct Talking to media persons year, Akhilesh said, “The BJP tion in a big way and the party temple, mosque or church as it is a secular country,” he said. The here on Thursday before should know that Kumbh was workers and leaders would reach Shankaracharya did not spare BJP and said its aim was to grab power attending the meeting of Sainik started by Raja Harshvardhan every voter. “We will take up by exploiting the sentiments. He also appealed to Muslims to leave cell of his party, Akhilesh Yadav of Kannauj and in Kumbh no people-oriented issues and make the claim on the disputed site in Ayodhya and make efforts to revive said that the BJP only wanted one is invited. You attend the people aware how the BJP has all old mosques in the country that were in dilapidated condition. votes and for this it could go to Kumbh for your religious faith ditched them,” he said. 7 held for running Foreign investors keen to 18 killed in railway job racket rain-related Lucknow (PNS): Special Task Force (STF) invest in UP, says Mahana sleuths arrested seven members of a gang dup- incidents ing unemployed youth by offering them jobs in PNS n LUCKNOW stones of projects worth `60,000 crore IRCTC. Five of those arrested hail from Bihar. The were laid,” he said, adding that the Lucknow (PNS): At least gang was active in Uttar Pradesh and in Bihar. ndustry Minister Satish Mahana said investors appreciated the speed with 18 people were killed in rain- Acting on a tip-off that some youths were run- Ithat many foreign investors had which the government had acted. related incidents in the state ning a fake job racket and duping innocent youths expressed their willingness to invest in The Industry Minister said that since Wednesday night. by offering them jobs in IRCTC, the sleuths of various projects of Uttar Pradesh as they many investors, like managing director Eight persons died in the Agra unit of STF raided the Agra Cantonment believed that the face of the state had of Yash Group Ved Krishna, narrated Faizabad and Unnao, two railway station and arrested seven members of changed after improvement in infra- their experiences which confirmed deaths each were reported in the gang on Thursday morning. The chief structure. that the present political dispensation Gonda and Rampur, and one regional manager of the IRCTC, had com- Mahana was speaking to a select in Uttar Pradesh was pro-investor. death each in Auraiya, Hardoi, plained to STF about the racket. group of reporters on Thursday after his The minister also mentioned the Meerut, Etah, Kaushambi and The STF team recovered 18 appointment let- return from Singapore where he attend- names of Jakson group chairman Ghazipur, officials said. ters, 17 offer letters, 8 dispatch envelopes, six ed the Invest North-2018 organised by Sameer Gupta and Lohia Group chair- With the trough line of the cheques of `12,82 lakhs and `38,400 in cash the CII. “We showcased the potential of man Raj Kumar Lohia for appreciating south west monsoon shifting besides identity cards, Aadhaar cards and other the state in real estate, aerospace, the UP government from the dais for from UP, the rains will decrease educational documents of over hundred job aspi- defence, renewable energy, health and its efforts to attract investments. from Friday. The state, which rants. The arrested gang members were grilled by pharma, and tourism sectors. We also Mahana said that in 2016, was witnessing a good spell of senior officers after which they revealed their iden- highlighted the sops being given by the Singapore exported items worth `9 bil- rains, will get moderate rains in tities as Manoj Kumar Srivastava, Dinesh state government to investors, that have lion to India and now it could further the next twenty four hours. Chandra, both hailing from Kannauj, Kunjan turned UP into the most favoured des- boost trade ties by making invest- Lucknow received light Kumar, Saket Bihari, Prince Kumar Tewari, tinations of the industrialists,” he said. ments in UP. showers on Thursday afternoon Jitendra and Ajay Kumar Shah, all hailing from Mahana was accompanied with Chief Secretary and Industrial which decreased the temperature. different districts of Bihar. The gang used to tar- Chief Secretary Anup Chandra Pandey. Development Commissioner Anup The Central Water get unemployed youths in rural areas and Both of them attended the conclave in Chandra Pandey said that UP’s perfor- Commission said all the major assured them of jobs in the IRCTC. After the vic- Singapore on September 3 and 4 and mance in the conclave was excellent and rivers were flowing in spate. tims fell in their trap, they first gave them offer invited investors to invest in the state. they were hopeful of receiving invest- The Ganga, Ram Ganga, letters and later after collecting `6-7 lakh they “We talked about the Investors’ ments in the near future from industri- Sharda, Ghaghra and Quano issued appointment letters and left the district. Summit organised by the government alists who participated in the Singapore were above the danger mark at They have cheated over a hundred youths. and how within months, foundation meet. different places.

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Phone: 0120-4879800 & 4879900 LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 city 03 Tepid response to Lucky escape for Constable who deserted wife passengers as bus reluctant for rapprochement bandh call in Lko PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW day after she created skids into trench Aruckus at the Lucknow CRPF constable held SSP’s camp office, a woman got PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW The Sitapur- assurance from the police that her case would be taken up. for harassing woman assengers travelling by a bound bus met She was dumped by her hus- Lucknow (PNS): A CRPF Pbus plying on contract with the mishap band, who is a constable, constable was arrested by roadways had a providential allegedly for dowry. Circle Gomti Nagar police for mak- escape after it hurtled down a when the driver officer, Cantonment, Tanu ing amorous advances trench in Itaunja on Thursday. Upadhyay summoned the con- towards a woman on The injured passengers were swerved it to stable, identified as Vikas, to Wednesday night. The rushed to a hospital and dis- avoid hitting a hear his side of the story and accused, identified as Satish charged after being adminis- he was asked to make amends Kumar Singh, was nabbed tered first aid. girl who was with his wife. “However, the after a woman communica- As per reports, the Sitapur- constable is not ready for rap- tion officer of ‘UP 100’ com- bound bus met the mishap crossing the prochement on the issue and plained about his behavior when the driver swerved it to road with not willing to live with his wife while traveling in an autorick- avoid hitting a girl who was at any cost,” the CO said. shaw. The woman said she sat crossing the road with ear- earphones She said she had recom- in the autorickshaw near phones plugged-in mended a departmental Lohia Park. “A middle-aged duction. Not only this, the in Arjunganj village. As the bus plugged-in inquiry against the constable in man stopped the auto and sat cops hid the information reached the edge, the driver got view of the allegation against on my lap. When I confront- from mediapersons when nervous and it hurtled down him. “We will write to the ed him, he tried to force they started calling them. the trench alongside the road. minor injuries in the mishap. Baghpat police to recommend himself upon me. I got down After being hauled up by Members of an association demanding abolition of the SC/ST Act protesting in Jankipuram on Thursday Pioneer The passengers suffered Meanwhile, a man, identi- an FIR against the constable and called police,” the woman senior officials, the Gomti injuries and some of them fied as Upendra Rawat (40) of and others named in the appli- said. As the news spread, the Nagar police registered a case PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW SC and ST Act. places like Aminabad, Chowk, reportedly fell unconscious in Gangaganj village in cation given by the woman,” Gomti Nagar police switched in this connection. A case Later, they forwarded their Indiranagar, Bhootnath, panic. Villagers rushed to the Gosainganj, was fatally she added. On Wednesday to damage control mode and under sections 354 and 354 he call for ‘Bharat Bandh’ memorandum demanding the Kapoorthala and Gomti Nagar scene and tried to put the bus knocked down by a train. The evening, the woman, along tried to shield the CRPF con- (a)(2) was registered against given by all groups and immediate scrapping of the SC and other areas witnessed rou- back on the road, but in vain. victim had left his house to with her kin, reached the SSP stable after he gave his intro- the accused. Tassociations demanding and ST Act to the security offi- tine business as usual. The call Later, a police team reached the attend nature’s call. Police said camp office and sought an abolition of the SC/ST Act cials. The protest lasted for a for Bharat bandh was given by scene and rescued the passen- victim’s uncle Ram Khelawan audience from the top cop. As band and his relatives of tortur- complained to Vikas, he tried failed to evoke any response in few hours and ended peaceful- the organisations opposing the gers. The passengers who had of Gangaganj identified the she was denied the same, she ing her for dowry and driving to strangle me with my dupat- this capital city as it remained ly. The district administration SC and ST Act as the traders’ suffered bruises and wounds body. “On Thursday, the police started crying and threatened her out of the house. “We got ta,” she alleged. by and large peaceful on had made elaborate security unions preferred to keep their were rushed to hospital. got a memo from a railway to end her life. It was only after married in 2017 and my par- The woman also accused a Thursday. arrangements keeping the shops open maintaining that A police spokesman said employee of Anoopganj station this that the cops present ents gave over Rs 6 lakh in cash police inspector of passing A brief protest was made Bharat Bandh in mind. they were not against the pro- that the injured passengers in Gosainganj about the inci- received her application. As to Vikas and his family for pur- lewd comments and sending by the supporters of Muslim, Meanwhile the administrative visions of the aforementioned were discharged from the hos- dent and a team was sent there. mediapersons were present chasing a car. However, after indecent messages to her. She general and minority groups at officials maintained that the Act. Sandeep Bansal, presi- pital after first aid. “We helped The police contacted the vil- there for the routine briefing, around a fortnight, Vikas and said that the police were yet to the GPO in Hazratganj. city remained peaceful till late dent of the UP Vyapar them in getting other mode of lagers and the body was iden- the police were visibly under his family started to harass me address her complaint regard- Spearheading the protest the evening and witnessed routine Sangathan, stated that the transport to their destination,” tified,” the police spokesman pressure and they allowed the for dowry,” she alleged. ing the rape attempt by Vikas’ supporters demanded that the working. The bandh call failed traders and shopkeepers were he said. No FIR was registered said, ruling out the possibility woman to meet the SSP. Later, She also accused Vikas’ kin and lewd remarks by the SC and ST Act should be to evoke any response as the not involved in any Bharat in this connection, he said, of foul play. However, he said the SSP tasked the relative of rape attempt. “In inspector. A police spokesman scrapped to end the prevailing district administration had Bandh call given by its support- adding the girl who came in that the body had been sent for Cantonment CO with con- March earlier this year, a rela- said the complaint would be bias. The protesters holding made elaborate security ing associations. However, he front of the bus all of a sudden autopsy. “The family of the ducting a probe and submit- tive of Vikas attempted to rape addressed after a case was reg- placards raised slogans and arrangements at the prominent maintained that they were not was yet to be identified. Over deceased has also not suspect- ting a report. In her complaint, me when I was all alone in my istered against Vikas and oth- demanded the abolition of the markets. However, the busy against the welfare of any class. a dozen passengers suffered ed any foul play,” he added. the woman accused her hus- Ghaziabad house. When I ers named by the woman. LGBT community’s joy knows no bounds PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW uptill now, two adults in a con- sensual relationship were not ahal, an organisation of being allowed to live together PLGBT community mem- though non-consensual adults bers with its 100 members on of different sex were being Thursday assembled at GPO to forced to live together,” she celebrate the historic Supreme pointed out. Court verdict decriminalising She said law played a major consensual gay sex. They cut a role in bringing about social cake, raised slogans and even changes. “Not only will it make danced to express their happi- the LGBT community more ness terming it their victory. confident about but this change Talking to The Pioneer, will also go a long way in head of the organisation changing the mindsets where- ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES Dervesh Singh said they had in non-consenting individuals ANSARI NAGAR, NEW DELHI-110608 finally won the battle which are forced to marry as they hide they had been fighting. “This their sexual preferences,” she EXAMINATION SECTION will bring about more changes said. Admission Notice No. 71/2018 in future. We had been Madhu Garg from All demanding decriminalisation India Democratic Women's AIIMS-Ph.D. PROGRAMME-JULY 2018 SESSION of some parts of Article 377 for Association (AIDWA) said All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi invites Online a long time,” he said. they welcomed the Supreme applications for Entrance Examination through online (CBT) Several women organisa- Court decision as it was an old Mode in Delhi/NCR for admission in Ph.D. Programme July 2018 tions also hailed the historic colonial law prevailing for so session. The details are given below: apex court verdict. Activist long. “Members of the LGBT Date for Online Registration of applications and former Lucknow community have a different Name of Course Opens on Closes on University Vice-Chancellor kind of orientation and they Roop Rekha Verma said she should be given the freedom to Ph. D. Programme 10.09.2018 24.09.2018 at 05:00 PM was happy that such a progres- follow their choices and be Date of Entrance Examination sive and egalitarian stand had respected for the same,” she Name of Course Date of Exam. Duration of Exam. ExamCentre Location been taken by the apex court. LGBT community and its supporters celebrating after Supreme Court’s verdict, in Lucknow on Thursday Pioneer added. “I have always maintained that Tahira Husain from Ph. D. Programme 13.10.2018 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Delhi/NCR private choices of individuals in reflect in social change, she said said. after independence. It vali- cute people for their personal AIPWA (All India Progressive Important : For Prospectus, detailed information etc. please visit sexual preferences based on it would take place at a differ- Renu Mishra, a lawyer dates the relationship between choice was against the idea of Women’s Association) said that the website www.aiimsexams.org. All applicants are required to mutual consent with no harm ent level. “However, it was a big fighting for women rights, said two individuals of the same sex fundamental rights,” she added. the SC decision was extreme- visit the website regularly since all subscquent Corrigendum/ to the third person should hurdle which has been that the decision was historic together because of mutual Asked if it would make a ly progressive. “This is a his- Addendum/Updates will be uploaded on the website only. always be respected and it removed with this decision. and would be appreciated the consent,” she said. difference to the social sce- toric decision in for the fact that makes this decision progressive The LGBT community will world over. “It is like giving She pointed out that the nario, she said it would because the LGBT community faced a ASSISTANT CONTROLLER (EXAMS) and historic,” she asserted. feel more confident and soci- fundamental rights of individ- law was introduced by the all changes began with legal lot of harassment and bullying,” When asked if it will also ety will accept it gradually,” she uals and is happening 70 years Britishers in 1860. “To prose- changes. “It was strange that she said. davp 17112/11/0042/1819 Maps of houses on LDA land Missing man’s body to be approved in 48 hours found in pond PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW GROUP CLASH PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW LDA WILL ALSO HELP IN The change was made on Two groups clashed in ERADICATING CORRUPT the initiative of Principal he body of a missing 38- Itaunja over a land-related dis- he maps and blueprints of Secretary, Housing, Nitin Tyear-old man was recov- pute as members of both the Tthe houses to be built on PRACTICES AND IT WILL Gokarn as a number of com- ered from a pond in Itaunja on sides attacked one another the Lucknow Development PROVE CONVENIENT plaints were lodged with him Thursday, fuelling speculation with sticks and sharp-edged Authority (LDA) land will be recently by an influential lobby that he might have been done weapons on Thursday morn- approved by its mapping FOR THE PEOPLE TOO of politicians alleging that cor- to death. Police claimed that ing. Police registered a cross department within 48 hours AS THEIR MAPS WILL rupt practices were prevailing the man died of drowning and case in this connection and after their submission in order on a large scale in the mapping sent the body for autopsy to adequate force was deployed in to bring transparency in the BE APPROVED IN department of LDA. clear the cause of death. the locality to avert any fresh system. If any anomalies are THE SHORTEST The Principal Secretary As per reports, Siddharth clash. As per reports, Rajkaran found, they will be removed asked chief town planner Nitin Singh alias Ajay Singh of and Vinod, both of Rajapur vil- within a day. PERIOD OF TIME Mittal to explain about the cor- Usrana village (Itaunja) left lage, had a dispute over a The LDA will also help in rupt practices during the his house around 11 pm on house in the locality and the eradicating the corrupt prac- ers involved in making money approval of maps and blue- Wednesday but did not return issue is sub judice. A couple of tices and it will prove conve- under the table by misguiding prints. The chief town planner, home. On Thursday, his fam- days ago, one of the walls of the nient for the people too as their the people. LDA Vice- in his reply, said a group of ily went out to search for him house collapsed due to inces- maps will be approved in the Chairman PN Singh said that highly-influential persons was and was told by some villagers sant rains and water started shortest period of time. this step would help eliminate submitting the blueprints of that clothes, shoes and mobile entering the house of Vinod. This change was made fol- corrupt practices and added commercial projects which phone of Siddharth were lying Around 6:30 am on lowing an amendment in the that the new initiative would were to come up on the lands abandoned near the pond. The Thursday, Vinod, along with UP Urban Development free the people from the clutch- meant for residential purposes. family reached the scene and his sons and other family mem- Act,1973, and the UP Building es of the outsiders and staffers. It has been seen in the past that identified the belongings of bers, was clearing the rubble Rules and Regulations,2016, It is said that the competent the applicants trying to get Siddharth. They informed when Raj Karan and his sons to bring transparency in the authorities of the mapping their maps and blueprints of police after which a team and other kin reached there. system. This practice will come department would inform the their projects approved had reached the place. The police Both the groups indulged in a into force by next week while persons who submitted their not only to wait for days togeth- pressed into service divers who brawl and attacked one anoth- all the development authorities maps for approval about any er but also had to face untold fished out the body. The police er. A cross-FIR was registered of the state, Housing anomalies found in their blue- hardships. But now their maps claimed that Siddharth died of on the complaints given by Raj Development Board and other prints so that they could get would be approved within two drowning but failed to explain Karan and Panchu. “Those government agencies will be them removed as soon as pos- days or on the third day if any why Siddharth went there injured have been admitted to covered by this new order by sible. Once the anomalies are anomaly was found. The LDA around midnight. “The family hospital. A sub-inspector, October this year. It is stated removed the maps and blue- administration said that the suspects that Siddharth died of Sanjay Singh, has been tasked that this initiative will help in prints will be approved within procedure for approval of com- drowning and they did not with probing the case and legal checking the unscrupulous 24 hours and will be sent to the mercial maps had also been raise any doubt on anyone,” a action will be initiated soon,” a activities of the staffers and oth- applicants by speedpost. simplified. police spokesman said. police spokesman said. LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 city 04

Janeshwar Mishra Park Bachchan’s Madhushala a big draw at book fair declared ‘no plastic zone’ PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW scholars and the students by meeting and ‘kanth’ (throat) which are not them,” he added. generally used in the Urdu poetry in ell-known author and father of Talking about the rave reviews his shayari. Born in 1983 in the state WBollywood star Amitabh that the book had been gathering, he of Uttar Pradesh, the young poet who Bachchan, Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s said that those who had read the book has not had any formal education has ‘Madhushala’ is a big draw at the stated that it had been written beau- been able to make a mark in the National Book Fair which is being tifully wherein all the episodes which Urdu, Hindi and Bhojpuri languages,” organised at the Ravindralaya. had taken place in history had been he said. Ashok Shukla from the Raj Pal presented without any preconceived Ashok Shukla said that the new Publications which has the rights for notions. “The critics point out that book, ‘Olympus,’ written by the well- this book and has put up a stall at the the book will be of great value and known author, Devdutt Pattanaik, fair said that they had sold ten importance to the people who are was also an interesting pick for the copies on the first day itself which carrying out their research on the readers. The book which has Greek were picked up by both the young- state of Jammu and Kashmir or are tales shows the remarkable similar- PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW past one month due to visitors sters and the seniors. “The interested in the happenings there. ity between the Indian and the Greek dumping polythene bags and ‘Madhushala’ has always been a big Scholars have also pointed out that mythologies. “He has already pub- ucknow Development empty bottles. Concerned over hit and continues to do so even now. the book carrying the episodes in the lished over 30 books and they explain LAuthority (LDA) administra- this, the LDA administration We are selling the book in hard cover past and the present of its history has the importance of rituals and tradi- tion has declared Janeshwar recently resolved in a meeting to for Rs 135. Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s broken the silence which existed tions in our culture wherein he also Mishra Park in Gomti Nagar a ban the plastic in the park. biography which is in three volumes around the place and books which in paints pictures writing the tales in an ‘no plastic zone’ with immediate Deputy director, gardens, SS also sells well. The volume costs Rs a proper way could be called path- extremely interesting manner,” he effect. The move is aimed at Sisodhia said the ban was imple- 1425. As a writer Harivansh Rai breaking should come out in a greater added. making the park look cleaner. mented with immediate effect Bachchan has always drawn the number,” he said. Another new publication is by The sanitation condition of the and the main gate was closed for reader through his beautiful style of He said that ‘Doosra Ishq,’ a col- the author, Geetashree, with her park had been in a mess for the morning-walkers and a thor- writing,” he said. He said that among of visitors there “The positioning of Kumar. “The book is a commentary lection of ghazals by Irshad Khan book titled ‘Ladies’ Circle.’ “The ough cleaning exercise was the books on literature the other pop- the venue close to the Charbagh rail- on the political situation as it exists Sikander, a young poet, was also a author has been writing on issues of launched. There was a long ular authors on the stall were Acharya way station and the bus station in the state of Jammu and Kashmir new publication which would inter- women and here the stories have a queue of visitors outside even as Chatursen, Vishnu Prabhakar and makes it an ideal point for attracting and this information is not which has est the visitors. “His poetry projects contemporary flavour. The Ladies’ the gates remained closed till Lucknow’s Amrit Lal Nagar. the book lovers,” he said. Amongst been collected or collated by the new words and new thoughts and his Circle presents the tales of women in afternoon. Thereafter, no visitor Ashok pointed out that the venue the new publications which they author through the writings of oth- proclivity towards the Ganga-Jamuni an open manner.” Ashok said that with plastic bag or water bottle of the Book Fair being at the had brought the best one was ers. It has been collected by the author culture adds a zing to his poetry. He there were several bestsellers which was allowed entry. Hoardings Ravindralaya had brought in a stream ‘Kashmirnama’ written by Ashok through his interactions with the has used the words ‘vish’ ( poison) the readers could pick up. regarding ban on plastic were also placed at the gates and eat- ables were allowed in only in paper bags. ‘SSC aspirant died Camps for new voters from Sept 9: DM U.P. POWER TRANS- September 9. MISSION CORPORA- The DM said that names TION LIMITED TEN- of drowning’ and mobile numbers of all the DER NOTICE Tender No. booth-level officers should be 09/ESDS/2018-19 Date of PNS n LUCKNOW accused swimming coach uploaded on the website and a Opening 24.08.2018 advertised NK Khosla and other staff list of assistant electoral role by this Division is hereby can- SC aspirant Piyush Gupta and reached out to senior officers (AEROs), BLOs and celled due to some unavoidable Sof Kanpur died of drown- officials, the police register a tehsildaars should be submit- circumstances in the favour of ing in the RDSO swimming case and sent the body for ted to him. He said AEROs Corporation. (V.S. Tyagi) pool due to choked windpipe, autopsy. The police sat on the should begin training of BLOs. Executive Engineer Electy. police said quoting autopsy autopsy report and did not He said that a list of edu- 400KV Substation Division report, a week after the youth share the findings with the cational institutes and coaching Sultanpur No. 1301 Date was found dead under mys- media cell. On Thursday, the centres be made where camps 5.9.2018 "Save Energy in terious circumstances in Manak Nagar police dis- for new voters would be organ- National interest." Manak Nagar police area. closed the findings only after ised. He added that no new “The viscera had been SSP Kalanidhi Naithani voter should be left out. preserved and further inves- hauled up the Manak Nagar The DM said that meetings uxjh; fo|qr forj.k tigations are on,” a police SHO. with degree college authorities spokesman said, adding that “Even though there is an should be held on Tuesday and eMa y ¼r`rh;½ dLs dk]s they were yet to initiate any order for the SHOs to speed a complete roster of the camps dkuiqj bZ&fufonk frfFk action against the accused. up investigations, some of be prepared by the officials. 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The police also tigations on a daily basis. would be four volunteers at 14-09-2018 rd foLrkfjr dh failed to respond to the fam- “The cell is presently being each booth, including two from tkrh gSA 'ks"k fu;e o 'krsZa ;Fkkor~ ily’s allegation that Piyush managed by constables as NSS or NCC and two from jgsaxhA v/kh{k.k vfHk;Urk ¼fo0& was not rushed to hospital in the SHOs care two hoots,” the civil defence. He added that dif- r`0½ 33 dos h ,p&Cykd midUs nz] time. On the day of the inci- sources said. Piyush was PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW a review meeting for electoral the administration, tehsildaars ferently-abled voters should dent, the police had termed preparing for SSC exam and roll revision on Thursday. The and booth-level officers. 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The team comprising Rajshri pfj= izek.k i=] gSfl;r izek.k i= fufonk ing successfully completed similar to be judged by legal luminaries. Nigam, Apoorva Shukla, and Yash izi= e as nh x;h rduhdh ,o a O;olkf;d work during last 3 years ending last day The competition will be inaugurat- Pandey won the competition while 'krksZa esa fopyu (Deviation ;fn dksbZ gks½ of month previous to the one in which ed by Justice Vishnu Sahai and that consisting of Mihir Kumar, dk foLr`r fooj.k] QeZ d s ikl miyC/k applications are invited should be Prof Indu Sahai on September 7,” Janhvy Pandey, and Anukriti Shukla a college official said. The final was the runner-up. 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Mkyk@viyksM fd;k tk ldrk gSA ¼c½ gksuk vfuok;Z gSA fufonk,a vkWuykbZu ferent state governments and also the Ashutosh Chaubey from the organ- fnukad 05-10-2018 dks vijkUg 15-00 cts Mkyu s grqs fufonknkrk dk s ;0ih0w byDVªkfuds union government and “we will isation said that the monsoon season ls rduhdh Hkko&i= ¼Hkkx&izFke½ [kksys dkjiksjs'ku fyfeVsM] y[kuÅ vFkok fdlh tk;saxs] ftlds ewy :i ls ifj{k.kksaijkUr fMthVy flXuspj lfVZfQdsV lfVZQkbax m0iz0 ikoj Vªkalfe'ku mi;qDr ik;s x;s fufonknkrkvksa ds foRrh; vFkkfjVh }kjk tkjh fMthVy flXuspj dkjiksjs'ku fyfeVsM IPS officer who attempted suicide still critical Hkko&i= ¼Hkkx&f}rh;½ [kksys tk;saxsA lfVZfQdsV gksuk vfuok;Z gSA 7- fufonk rduhdh ;kX;rks ijkw u dju s okys [kqyus dh frfFk ij vkdfLed vodk'k iM+ vYidkfyd bZ& fufonk frfFk Kanpur: The condition of for critically-ill patients of poi- (West) Sanjiv Suman. It seems fufonknkrk ds fufonk foRrh; Hkko&i= tku s ;k bUVjuV@rduhdhs ckf/kr gkus s ij foLrkj lpw uk bl dk;kZy; 2014-batch IPS officer Surendra soning, he said, adding the the officer had taken the ¼Hkkx&f}rh;½ ij fopkj ugh a fd;k tk;xkAs fufonk vxys dk;Z fnol esa [kksyh tk;sxhA dh bZ&fufonk la[;k 106&fo-ik-ea-iz-y- Kumar Das, who had alleged- setup has been brought to the extreme step due to marital dis- 2- fufonknkrk dk s fuEufyf[kr lHkh vfHky[kks as 8- fufonknkrk fufonk esa fdlh Hkh izdkj @2018&19 tks fd fnukad 06-09-2018 dks ly consumed poison due to city from Mumbai. A team of cord, said SSP Anant Deo. dk s LdSu dj fufonk d s lkFk bZ&V.Mjs ds ifjorZu@ la'kks/ku@'kqf)i= gsrq [kkyhs tkuh Fkh] vc fdUgh a vifjgk;Z dkj.kkas marital discord, continued to be doctors has also arrived from Investigations so far indicate the iksVZy@osclkbV http://etender.up.nic.in bZ&V.Mfjs xa ikVZy@os clkbVs http://etender. ls fnukad 27-09-2018 dks 16-00 cts rd very critical on Thursday. “Das, Mumbai to assist the local doc- IPS officer was in acute depres- ij vkWuykbZu viykMs djuk vfuok;Z gkxkAs up.nic.in ij ltx jgsa@ns[k ldrs gSaA who had attempted suicide yes- tors, he said. sion for the past few days and viyksM dh tk;saxh ,oa fnukad 28-09-2018 terday, is on ventilator for res- The relatives of the officer had searched the Google for ¼i½ fufonk ewY; ,oa /kjksgj /kujkf'k vf/k'kklh vfHk;Urk] fo|qr tkuin ikj"s k.k dks 12-30 cts [kksyh tk;saxhA bZ&VsUMfjax [k.M&f}rh; m0iz0 ikoj VªkUlfe'ku piratory support and the next who reside in Lucknow too ways to commit suicide, the SSP Executive Engineer, Electricity Civil fufonk dh vU; fu;e o 'krZs a ioZor~w jgxhAas 36 hours are very crucial,” said have reached Kanpur. A one- said, adding he consumed sul- Transmission Division-II, Lucknow ds dkjikjs 's ku fy0 r`rh; ry fo|qr los k ita kc u's kuy cdSa ] y[kuÅ ds pkyw [kkrk vk;kxs Hkou] ,l0,y0Mh0lh0 ifjlj] fudV v/kh{k.k vfHk;Urk fo|qr ikjs"k.k The students of City Montessori School (Gomti Nagar Campus I) won the Kanpur’s Additional DGP page hand-written suicide note phas powder that he had asked e.My&iFz ke] d{k l0a &111 l s 114] Hk&w ry] Avinash Chandra. His treat- was recovered from the spot his domestic help to bring from l[;k&a 0758002100001581] IFSC Code- eU=h vkokl] foHkfw r[k.M&f}rh;] xkes rhuxj] Technolympics General Championship Trophy at the Science competition, ‘Techniche’, organised at Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. The team ment is going on with the help where the officer was found market for killing rats. He had PUNB0075800 esa vkj0Vh0th0 y[kuÅ i=kad&1183@fo0tk0i0[k0¼f}0½ ikj"s k.k Hkou] foHkfw r [k.M&AA xkes rh uxj] ,l0@,u0bZ0,Q0Vh0 ds ek/;e ls lh/ks @y0@fufonk lwpuk fnukad 06-09-2018 y[kuÅ i=kad 1844 fnukad%&06-09-2018 also bagged the second prize at animation workshop. The team consisted of of ECMO (Extra Corporeal unconscious and it is being sent a tiff with his wife and had not tek dh tk;sxhA fufonk dk Hkkx 1 o 2 ^^jk"Vªfgr esa fctyh cpk,a**A ^^jk"Vª fgr esa fctyh cpk;sa**A Aman Kumar Singh, Yajat Pathak, Abdul Jawad Khan, Lalit Krishna Yadav, Membrane Oxygenation), an to the hand-writing experts for talked to his mother for the past Vivaan Gupta, Rudransh Goyal, Aamish Ahmad Beg, Prakhar and Yash. advanced medical setup, used examination, said City SP 40 days, the SSP said. LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 nation 05

BONN CHALLENGE Tax exemption for Congress calls for Bharat Bandh India sets record in forest restoration contributions to against fuel price hike on Sept 10 ARCHANA JYOTI n NEW DELHI sector, the report notes that Conservation Foundation many afforestation and restora- (NCF), Foundation for ‘Bharat Ke Veer’ PNS n NEW DELHI n the last seven years (2011- tion activities undertaken by Ecological Security (FES) and I2017), India has restored 9.8 private companies are often a Gujarat Institute of Desert PNS n NEW DELHI to the families of martyred he Congress has given a call million hectares of degraded result of legal compliance, or Ecology (GUIDE). paramilitary personnel. Tfor nationwide shutdown land, with Government agen- form part of their corporate The report has dwelled five ll contributions to 'Bharat "The @BharatKeVeer Trust on September 10 to protest cies playing a major role in the social responsibility (CSR) case studies across seven states AKe Veer', a Union Home has been formed with seven against rising fuel prices. It has green initiative, restoring 95 per obligations. "Out of the total including a government-fund- Ministry fund which aids fam- trustees headed by the union also asked other Opposition cent while the remaining 5 per 193,290.3 hectares of land ed JFMC in Nagaland, NGO- ilies of paramilitary personnel home secretary. Noted film parties and civil society groups cent was done by NGOs and restored and afforested by the led grassland and rainforest who die fighting extremists, actor Shri @akshaykumar and to join them. private companies. surveyed private companies, projects in Gujarat and Valparai have been exempted from former national Badminton "The common man was The restoration work is around 97 per cent was under respectively, and efforts by Tata income-tax, Home Minister champion Pullela Gopichand bearing the brunt of the esca- part of the Bonn Challenge, a mixed plantations containing Power to reverse environmen- Rajnath Singh said on have also been included in the lating prices of petrol, diesel global effort to bring 150 mil- fast-growing exotic tree species tal degradation in Lonavala Thursday. trust as trustees," he said in and cooking gas. lion hectares of deforested and needs to be undertaken by all lages to markets for sale of non- as well as cash crops." region caused by the construc- The trust was formed with another tweet. Public can visit “Congress has decided degraded land into restora- actors in future stocktaking timber forest products, better It has called for "a more tion of the Valvan Dam. film star Akshay Kumar and the application and the website that we will be giving a call for tion by 2020 and 350 million reports. irrigation facilities for crop pro- bio-centric approach" to moti- Siddhanta Das, Director former national badminton Bharat Ke Veer and make a Bharat Bandh on September hectares by 2030. At least 46 The report is co-published duction, and improved trans- vate private firms to adopt General of Forests and Special champion Pullela Gopichand, contribution to support the 10, Monday, in order to high- countries have signed the by the India Country Office of port and health care facilities. more sustainable and ecologi- Secretary in the Ministry said, among others. "Ministry of families of the jawans who light the `11 lakh crore fuel Challenge and pledged their the International Union for The report is in full praise cal models of restoration based "This report is a first of its kind finance @FinMinIndia has now died in the line of duty. The loot and to demand an imme- commitments for green covers. the Conservation of Nature of the JFMC which has "ush- on native species that are adapt- from any of the Bonn given approval to monetary contributions made diate reduction in central India has now submitted its (IUCN) and India's Ministry of ered in a new era of forest pro- ed to local conditions and bet- Challenge countries. It is an @BharatKeVeer Trust under on the website go straight to the excise duty as also excessive report titled, 'Bonn Challenge Environment, Forest and tection in the country" by mak- ter suited to the recovery of fau- ongoing process and will con- 80(G) which in effect means bank accounts of martyred VAT in the State," Congress and India: Progress on Climate Change. At the first ing forest restoration "socially nal diversity. tinue to be updated. that all contributions to the trust soldiers' families. The portal communications in-charge Restoration Efforts Across Bonn Challenge roundtable in more inclusive." Similarly, NGOs have He further said, "As per the will be exempted under the (bharatkeveer.Gov.In) enables Randeep Surjewala said. States and Landscapes," a first- Asia, held last May, restoration "By providing villagers with played a "small but active role" latest Forest Survey of India income tax. I thank the Ministry the public to help the families Surjewala said the ever publication from any pledges for the region crossed opportunities to participate in in the restoration of degraded report, present forest and tree and FM Sh. @ArunJaitley for of the soldiers by donating Congress will also demand country in the world, giving the 150 million hectare mile- micro-plans, the JFMC model lands. Of the total 352,677.9 cover is 24.39% of the country's the exemption to money online directly to the petrol and diesel should be detailed progress on forest stone. has ushered in a new era of for- hectares restored by the sur- geographical area. #BharatKeVeer Trust," Singh individual braveheart's account brought within the ambit of the landscape restoration under Among "transformational est protection in the country by veyed NGOs, the report notes Therefore, to bring a min- tweeted. or to Bharat Ke Veer corpus. GST so that the "common the global treaty. changes" brought about by pub- successfully involving commu- that a total of 322,610.9 imum of onethird of the total Singh said the Home Bravehearts from Central man whose budget has gone India had pledged to lic restoration programmes, the nities in the protection and sus- hectares (91.5%) was restored land area of the country under Ministry had taken up the Reserve Police Force, Border haywire is provided the requi- restore 13 million hectares of report notes increased biodi- tainable harvesting of natural using mixed plantation model, forest and tree cover, an addi- Bharat Ke Veer initiative in Security Force, Central site relief". degraded land by 2020 and an versity and forest productivity resources and bringing in while 8.5% of restoration activ- tional 27.8 million hectares of April last year, and its success Industrial Security Force, Indo- The Congress has also additional 8 million hectares by linked to the Joint Forest expertise and aligned interests ities were based on using a land area would need to be has been stupendous. Tibetan Border Police Force, urged Opposition parties to 2030. On this, the report says Management Committee of multiple stakeholders in for- mono plantation model, main- brought under green cover. Singh said the initiative Sashastra Seema Bal, Assam join the protest, he said. "We while restoration commitments (JFMC) approach. Some of the est restoration, thereby making ly in coastal areas planted with This means that we need to has now been formalised into Rifles, National Disaster also call upon other societal are achievable, additional benefits listed include the cre- it socially more inclusive, " mangrove. start looking beyond desig- a registered trust for providing Response Force and National groups, NGOs... To join this efforts to comprehensively cap- ation of livelihood opportunities says the report. NGOs featured as best nated forest lands and business a platform to all citizens to con- Security Guards are included in people's movement," he said. ture the restoration efforts in remote areas by linking vil- On the role of the private practices include Nature as usual scenarios." tribute and provide assistance the portal for contribution. Paperless unreserved Delhi’s public transport is short of Interpol issues Red Corner Notice tickets sale registers 7K buses, Puri tells CM to take note against Nirav Modi’s aide PNS n NEW DELHI charge less than half a US dollar for a trip. PNS n NEW DELHI laundering of the funds received from aking a dig at Delhi Chief Reacting to the study, PNB in the form of Letters of increase: Rly Minister TMinister Arvind Kejriwal, Kejriwal Wednesday said it is he Interpol has issued a Red Corner Undertaking. Bhansali was instrumental Union Housing and Urban "very sad" that an important TNotice (RCN) against fugitive dia- in diversion and circulation of the "pro- PNS n NEW DELHI satisfying. Affairs Minister Hardeep means of transport has mantaire Nirav Modi's close aide Mihir ceeds of crime" generated in the money "I do not know any other department Singh Puri on Thursday said become out of reach of com- R Bhansali in connection with the alleged laundering case. ailway Minister Piyush Goyal on which collects data the way railways does, that he should take a look at mon man. swindling of over `13,000 crore of pub- The ED probe has revealed that RThursday said that the purchase of but how efficiently and effectively we use Delhi transport system which Taking a further dig at lic sector banker PNB. Bhansali inducted dummy partners in paperless unreserved tickets has shown that data is the defining success story we comes under his Government Kejriwal, Puri said the rider- The RCN issued at the behest of Solar Exports, Stellar Diamond and an increase from 195 in 2014-15 to are looking for. And this is surely pos- that lacks 7,000 buses. ship at any point of time Enforcement Directorate mentions that Diamond R US (Modi's firms in whose 67,000 last year. Speaking at a seminar sible with the high quality team that we Speaking at the 13th orange. What they end up before the hike was 27 lakh Bhansali (40) is required by Indian probe names LOUs were issued) for issuance of on leveraging information technology for have in the railways," he said. Sustainability Summit organ- doing was completely falsi- and today the ridership has agencies on charges of "money launder- LoUs by the PNB. He was also instru- mobility, Goyal said a rapid scale-up of Goyal said there were many trans- ised by the Confederation of fying the facts," he said. crossed 29 lakh. The study of ing". Bhansali was CEO of Nirav Modi's mental in formation of overseas dummy technology was what the country expect- formations related to tracks, safety, sig- Indian Industry (CII), Puri "If somebody wants to be 2016 which said the ridership jewellery firm in the US, Firestar companies in Hong Kong and Dubai, and ed and that's where the help of the pri- nalling, catering, punctuality that the said Delhi today has the sad, they should be sad about would increase to 32 lakh took International. employees/ex-employees of the Firestar vate sector could be taken. railways was working on and that efforts fourth largest metro system the fact that the other public into consideration the Phase- The ED wants Bhansali to join the Group were sent as dummy "Paperless unreserved tickets have were on to modernise its inspection in the world, it is a first class transport in Delhi which 3 which has not become oper- probe and told the Interpol that he was directors/owners in these entities at his moved up from 195 in 2014-15 to processes, making them more efficient asset and most affordable comes under the ational as yet, he added. likely to visit the US, the UK, Hong Kong, directions laundering the money received 67,000 last year, which is a 35,000 per and clinically sound. metro anywhere in the world. Government which has a The Delhi Metro on China or the UAE. from the PNB through LoUs. cent increase over a period of three "It's time we got the charm back to "My good friend — the sanction of 11,000 buses is Wednesday termed as "mis- Through an RCN against a fugitive, Bhansali is also suspected to have years," Goyal said, highlighting the use the Indian Railways and to my mind, Chief Minister of Delhi — about 7,000 short," Puri said. leading" the CSE report which the Interpol requests all its 192 member acquired a property in the US worth $7 of technology in the Railways. technology can be that defining factor was expressing sadness that A recent study by the also claimed the Delhi Metro countries to arrest or detain the person million from the funds illicit funds gen- Stating that the youngsters in the that will help the Indian Railways change so many people have moved Centre for Science and has received nearly 32 per if spotted in their countries after which erated from the PNB scam. railways' team should engage with new both its direction and its face," he said. away from the metro. The Environment (CSE) had cent less than the number of extradition or deportation proceedings The case relates to cheating the PNB ideas, the minister said he was sure that On the occasion, the Minister also report has been produced by found that after the fare hike daily passengers it had hoped can begin. through fraudulent issuance of Letters of "some game changing results" would be launched a mobile app called "Aapoorti", people who are reasonably last year, Delhi metro has to serve this year, saying its The ED has identified Bhansali as the Undertaking and Foreign Letters of achieved, which would truly help better which will provide information and credible but they have an become the second-most earlier projection included "second-in-command" in the Firestar Credit worth over `13,000 crore in the passenger and freight customer data related to e-tendering and e-auction agenda where they are not unaffordable service in the Phase-3 which has not Group after Nirav Modi. He was alleged- favour of Nirav Modi, his uncle Mehul experience, making it sustainable and related activities of the railways. comparing an orange with an world among the cities that become operational as yet. ly actively involved in the diversion and Choksi and other associates. SC allows Corporation Bank to move Modi to launch Swachhata Hi NCLT for claims against Amrapali Group PTI n NEW DELHI He said the claim of the bank Seva Campaign on Sept 15 will become time barred by he Supreme Court on November 30. The bench said PNS n NEW DELHI said the official while talking to reporters TThursday allowed the "permission is granted" to the here. Corporation Bank, which has led bank to move to NCLT so that its rime Minister Narendra Modi will launch It will be followed by launch of a consortium of banks to lend claim did not become time barred, P'Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS), a jan andolan Shramdaan activities with huge communi- loans to the Amrapali Group, to but the tribunal will not proceed for swachhata (cleanliness) on September 15 ty mobilisation by following grassroots move the National Company Law ahead unless "express permis- in the run-up to the 4th anniversary of the swachhata champions such as women Tribunal (NCLT). sion" was granted by the court. Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), from 15 sarpanches, Swachhagrahi , students, nigrani A bench of Justices Arun The apex court also identified 16 September to 2 October 2018, as the sanita- samitis, youth organisations, corporates Mishra and U U Lalit, however, properties of the Amrapali Group tion movement enters its final leg. besides film Celebrities, sportspersons and restrained the NCLT from pro- for auctioning, preferably by the The SHS aims at accelerating the Jan- fath leaders. ceeding ahead in the matter with- National Buildings Construction Andolan for realizing the vision of a Clean In schools, cleanliness shramdaan will be out any express direction from the Corporation India Ltd (NBCC) to India, further reinforcing the belief that carried out by school children who will be court. Attorney General K K give the Public Sector 'Sanitation is everyone's business', asked to participate in hand washing cam- Venugopal, appearing for the Undertaking (PSU) an initial cor- Parameswaran Iyer Secretary, Ministry of paign among other activities. Corporation Bank said the bank pus to start work on the stalled Drinking Water and Sanitation said on Also, mass awareness campaign on has lend Rs 270 crore to the projects. Thursday. cleanliness for passengers traveling aboard Amrapali Group and if it was not It also ordered a forensic The launch will be through Video railways will be carried out. Cleaning of allowed to move NCLT, its claim audit of the real estate firm and its Conferencing at more than 15 locations Iconic Places with focus on the 30 swachh from the real estate firm will promoters to gauge the extent of across the country with different sections of iconic places for cleanliness activities will be become time barred. financial wrong-doings. the community and eminent public figures, conducted, the official added. Home Minister Rajnath Singh visits a stall at ‘Defence & Homeland Security Expo and Conference' in New Delhi on Thursday PTI ‘Security agencies to get new tools to Modi’s brainchild Ayushman Bharat ‘unbalanced’: Experts PNS n NEW DELHI "Also, it would appear that ment has planned to spend 2.5 the NHPS is repeating the per cent of the GDP by 2025. check crime records on social media’ ust as India gears up to roll design flaw of the RSBY in not "And, it is hoped that PTI n NEW DELHI security division in the Home cure. Jout Ayushman Bharat on protecting people from out- India will push much further Ministry. "We can track criminals September 25, a group of patient costs, including med- investment and more money, ecurity agencies are trying to Inaugurating a three-day through the CCTV cameras. international health experts icines which make up 70 per and more political will by Sobtain new software and Defence and Homeland But at times, it is very difficult including former UN cent of India's out of pocket Prime Minister (Narendra) improved face-recognition Security Expo and Conference to identify and recognise them. Secretary-General Ban Ki- expenditure," said the report Modi, and chief minister and technology to enable them- 2018, organised by the PHD We are trying that face recog- Moon on Thursday called it by The Elders, founded by health ministers (of various selves to dig deeper into social Chamber, Singh said the utili- nition technology is better "unbalanced and too skewed Nelson Mandela in 2007. states)," Ban said during a media about a criminal whose ty of drones in ensuring secu- improved so that if a criminal towards costly inpatient care." The health experts have panel discussion here. record is unavailable in police rity has been found to be nec- is not identified by CCTV It also urged India to put suggested the government to Besides Ban, former database, Union Home essary and the Central cameras, there should be a "more political will" and push invest the bulk of its additional Norwegian Prime Minister Minister Rajnath Singh said on Government will soon bring technology to get his face public financing in the health public health funding in pro- and former Director General Thursday. out a policy on their compre- recognised. This is what we are sector to achieve universal ting up wellness centres, how- noted. viding comprehensive, free of the WHO Gro Harlem Singh said cybercrimes hensive usage in the country. trying. health coverage (UHC) in the ever cautioned that "taking "We are concerned that primary care services to the Brundtland, President of were posing a "big challenge" to "I am fully confident that "We are also trying that if country. into account economic growth, Ayushman Bharat is unbal- entire population. This would Public Health Foundation of the security establishment. drones will be very useful for there is no information about In its report "Universal inflation and population anced and too skewed towards be more efficient and equitable India Dr K Srinath Reddy He said security agencies our security forces. I have seen them (criminals) in the Health Coverage in India" increases, real per capita pub- costly inpatient care. Greater route to UHC in India. and NITI Aayog member Dr have detected that terrorists their capabilities and utility in CCTNS (crime and criminal released on Thursday here, lic health spending as a share focus should ne given to the Ban who is in India, as V K Paul were in the panel. were using the "dark internet" the conduct of anti-naxal oper- tracking network system), we The Elders, a London-based of GDP has hardly changed." free primary healthcare ser- part of a delegation said, "I am Paul, however, rejected the to recruit operatives and to "sell ations," he said. should have such software that organisation of independent India is therefore not yet vices provided at health and here with a single purpose, apprehension saying that the and purchase confidential The Home Minister then can dig into the social media global leaders , while welcom- on a a trajectory to meet the wellness centres and integrat- with a single agenda and that Government has ensured suf- information by big criminals." talked about the "new tech- network and collate informa- ing Ayushman Bharat which government's own target of 2.5 ing these with services covered is to promote universal health ficient funds like introduction He said hence, for the first edge" that the country's secu- tion about such elements," the has two components-insur- per cent GDP public health by the National Health coverage and overall health of cess to meet the financial time, they have created a cyber- rity agencies are looking to pro- Home Minister said. ance to poor families and set- spending by 2025, the report Protection Scheme. aspects. The Indian govern- needs for the scheme. LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 nation 06

AFTER COPS’ PRESS CONFERENCE I-T raids house of Parrikar HC raps agencies for ‘leaking’ info Sushil Modi's sister returns the media in sensitive murder organisation CPI (Maoist) and the investigating agency was Justices SC Dharamadhikari from US ‘Such self-praise cases like that of Dabholkar and had read out the letters carry- awaiting to interrogate the and Bharati Dangre had in Srijan scam Pansare, Justice Dharmadhikari ing references linking the accused persons who are in expressed serious concern over and self-patting said: “Such self-praise and self- arrested activists with the func- CBI custody. "Do not abandon the denting image of India patting on the back by the tionaries of the banned organ- your (CID) past theories. CID abroad about its inability to IANS n PATNA funds meant for Government on the back by police machinery is not advis- isation. should continue to look into check crimes and rapes across welfare schemes. the police able. We see daily there is The HC bench asked the involvement of other the country. he Income-Tax Department "Sushil Modi's sister information in the Press Additional Solicitor General accused persons too. Both the Earlier, after expressing its Ton Thursday raided the Rekha Modi and niece regarding such sensitive cases. Anil Singh, appearing for CBI, cases (Dabholkar and Pansare displeasure over the “failure” of residence of senior BJP leader Urvashi Modi received crores machinery is not At whose instance information to convey to the concerned killings) have different reper- the State CID and CBI to take and Bihar Deputy Chief of rupees from Srijan scam," is being given to the media?". senior police officials that it was cussions," Justice the two cases to their logical Minister Sushil Kumar Modi's the former Bihar Deputy advisable’ “This (kind of) over- not happy with the press con- Dharmadhikari said. conclusion, the HC bench had sister, Rekha Modi, who is one Chief Minister had said earli- IANS n PANAJI enthusiasm could be fatal. In ference and disclosures made The HC bench, which is asked: "How do we then take of the accused in `1,900 crore er this year in a series of TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI such sensitive cases where by them about the ongoing hearing the petitions filed by the case to its logical conclu- Srijan scam, police said. tweets, attaching the statement oa Chief Minister investigation is in crucial stages investigations. "Ask those the family members of slain sion?..."Can we allow for the "A team of the IT of Srijan Mahila Vikas Sahyog GManohar Parrikar on hree days after it pulled up it is not advisable for the police police officials, who took the Dabholkar and Pansare, later case to reach a dead-end when Department raided Rekha Samiti Ltd's Indian Bank's Thursday returned from the Tthe Pune Police and State to rush to the media. This media briefing, to go to the trial scheduled the matter for fur- similar crimes are on the rise?" Modi's residence — a flat in Bhagalpur branch account in US two days ahead of schedule, police top brass for holding shows total lack of maturity (on court and see how difficult it is ther hearing on October 10 – CPI leader Govind Pansare Saraswati Apartment at posh which few transactions and headed for his private res- media briefings to share infor- the part of the investigating to prove the case against an when both the both the CBI (82) and his wife Uma (67) had commercial S.P. Verma road showed the names of Rekha idence near here. mation relating to five arrest- officials concerned),” Justice accused person," Justice and State CID have been asked been shot from a close range, here. The team conducted Modi and Urvashi Modi. Parrikar, who is being ed human rights activists, the Dharmadhikari noted. Dharmadhikari said. to submit fresh progress reports near their residence “Ideal searches in connection with the However, Sushil Modi had treated abroad for advanced Bombay High Court on The HC Bench observed Defence counsel Ashok in the investigations into the Housing Society” at around Srijan scam," a district police claimed that he had no relation pancreatic cancer, had gone to Thursday upbraided the inves- that by disclosing information to Mundargi sought to distance two cases. 8.30 am on February 16 2015, official said. with Rekha Modi. the US on August 30, the third tigating agencies for “leaking” the media, the investigators were the State CID from the con- It may be recalled that on when the couple was returning According to the police The Srijan scam involves time in six months. vital information relating to the alerting the accused persons. troversy over the media brief- April 19 this year, after the from a morning walk from the officials, Rekha Modi is Bhagalpur-based NGO Srijan The Chief Minister arrived ongoing investigations in the Alluding to the Press con- ings by telling the court that his investigating agencies accepted Shivaji University campus at accused of purchasing huge Mahila Vikas Sahyog Samiti at the Dabolim International sensitive case like the murders ferences Additional Director client had not held any press their inability to achieve much Kolhapur. Four days later, jewellery gifts from the kingpin Ltd, which used to provide Airport around 5.30 p.m. and of rationalist Narendra General of Police (Law and conference regarding Pansare’s in their “field probes” into the Pansare succumbed to injuries of multi-crore Srijan scam that vocational training to women. did not speak to the media Dabholkar and CPI leader Order) Param Bir Singh and murder till date."Our investi- Dabholkar- Pansare murders, sustained in the shoot-out, is being probed by the CBI. The NGO allegedly pilfered gathered outside. Govind Pansare. the Pune police officials on gation is on. We are now wait- the high court had passed a while his wife Uma survived After Rekha Modi's name funds meant for Government Parrikar's early return coin- After pursuing the investi- the arrest of five human rights ing to interrogate the two per- stinging comment that the the attack. surfaced in Srijan scam, welfare schemes from the bank cides with murmurs about the gations report submitted by the activists with alleged Maoist sons arrested by CBI in the growing perception abroad Pansare’s murder, it may opposition RJD attacked accounts of the Bhagalpur dis- possibility of some Congress CBI and State CID into the links, Justice Dharmadhikar Dabholkar case," Mundargi about India of being a country recalled, had come on the heels Sushil Modi, saying his fam- trict administration. MLAs joining the ruling party murders of Dabholkar and said: “There is so much hue told the court. of crimes and rapes and “the of a gruesome murder of 69- ily had links with those Nitish Kumar had on ranks. The Congress has how- Pansare, a HC bench division and cry about this media The high court, which had liberal and secular people are year-old Dabholkar, who was accused in the scam. August 18, 2017 recommend- ever dismissed media reports to bench of Justices SC briefing and the disclosures on several occasions in the past not safe here”. shot dead him from a point Leader of the Opposition ed a CBI probe into the scam this effect and blamed the Dharmadhikari and BP made by them”. pulled up both the CBI and Prompted by the admis- blank range by two motor-bicy- in Bihar Legislative Assembly after RJD chief Lalu Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party's "fake Colabawalla lamented that During the Press confer- State CID over the delay in the sions openly made by the cle riding gunmen – aged Tejashwi Yadav has repeatedly accused him of "murdering news factory". everyday vital information was ence, Singh had claimed that investigations into the murder counsels for the Maharashtra between 25 and 30 years, while alleged that Sushil Modi's fam- democracy" in Bihar. Parrikar's absence from being “leaked” to the media by the Pune police had “conclusive of Dabholkar and Pansare, CID and CBI told the court he was taking a morning walk ily has direct links with the In August last year, the CBI Goa has attracted flak from the the investigating agencies. proof” against the arrested told Mundargi that the ongo- that they were not getting any on the Omkareshwar bridge accused in the multi-crore registered 10 cases related to opposition that claims that Expressing his displeasure human rights activists for their ing CID probe should not evidence in their “field probes” located in the heart of Pune, on Srijan scam case involving an the scam and filed four fresh governance has come to a over the information “leaks” to alleged links with the banned come to a standstill just because into the cases, a HC bench of August 20, 2013. NGO that allegedly pilfered cases in June this year. standstill in the coastal State.

SC RIGHTS... This was overturned in 2013 by KCR said he was confident such as the UN and Financial immediately and is valid for 10 The judgment came on a the apex court which also dis- of a second term because of the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Action Task Force (FATF), years and “we have ensured batch of writ petitions filed by missed the review plea against good work done by his and reaffirmed their support that we have full access to the dancer Navtej Jauhar, journal- which the curative petitions Government over the last four for a Comprehensive relevant equipment and there ist Sunil Mehra, chef Ritu were filed. Section 377 had years. “We have not only ful- Normal life was also affected in schools and other educational the arrested accused. Senior Convention on International will be no disruptions,” they Dalmia, hoteliers Aman Nath made “carnal intercourse filled all the promises made in Agra. Adityanath stated that the institutions remained closed on advocate Harish Salve, appear- Terrorism that will advance said and asserted this is an and Keshav Suri and business against the order of nature” our manifesto but also imple- BJP Government is committed Thursday. Shops were shut in ing for Tushar Damgude who and strengthen the framework enabling agreement and does executive Ayesha Kapur as well punishable by imprisonment mented 76 other decisions towards the welfare of people Jaipur, Karauli, Pratapgarh, had filed the FIR in the for global cooperation and not commit India to any acqui- as 20 former and current stu- for life. including financial assistance and development. “We never Udaipur, Pali, Nagaur and other Koregaon-Bhima violence, reinforce the message that no sitions. Meanwhile, Swaraj said dents of the IITs. They had for the marriage of poor girls play politics of caste and reli- districts in the State. Most pri- opposed the plea of Thapar and cause or grievance justifies the dialogue reflected the sought decriminalisation of EARLY POLL... of all castes and communities gion. The law is to protect the vate schools and petrol pumps said the plea against the arrest terrorism, the joint statement desire of leadership of the two consensual sex between two The Chief Minister hoped without any demand from the downtrodden. The remained closed in Madhya could have been raised in the said. “The Ministers welcomed countries to further elevate consenting adults of the same the process of the elections will people,” the CM said. Government will ensure that it Pradesh while markets and magistrate’s court by the affect- the launch of a bilateral dia- the bilateral strategic commu- sex by declaring Section 377, start in the first week of He cautioned the people will not be misused,” business establishments in ed parties. Senior advocate logue on designation of ter- nication on cross-cutting enacted 158 years ago, illegal October and polling will be against letting the State slipping Adityanath told reporters in parts of the State were shut. Indira Jaising raised the issue of rorists in 2017, which is defence and security issues. and unconstitutional. held in November. KCR said into the hands of corrupt and Gonda. There were scattered Police said the bandh was the arrest of an activist in the strengthening cooperation and “The recent decision by the The CJI, who wrote the there would be no restrictions inefficient people who had no incidents of violence, mainly in observed in a peaceful manner. matter six months ago. The action against terrorist groups, US to put India in the list of judgment for himself and on the working of his idea of the needs of the State. Bihar, where bandh supporters Brahma Samagam Sawarna Bench fixed the matter for including Al-Qaida, ISIS, countries eligible for Strategic Justice Khanwilkar, said the Government henceforth. “Those making allegations stormed Patna’s Rajendra Jankalyan Sangathan’s nation- further hearing on September Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e- Trade Authorization Tier-I denial of self expression was “There is nothing like care- against me were partner in the Nagar terminus and disrupted al president Dharmendra 12. Earlier, the Maharashtra Mohammad, Hizb-ul License Exemption reflects akin to inviting death. The taker Government in the Governments over the last 50 the movement of trains for Sharma said about 150 organ- Government had filed its Mujahideen, the Haqqani India’s robust and responsible Bench said courts must protect Constitution. A Government is years and they did nothing for about 30 minutes. Trains were isations of the upper castes and response to the plea claiming Network, Tehrik-i-Taliban export control policies. In our the dignity of an individual as a Government. It is only a the State and its people,” he briefly disrupted in Rajgir also Other Backward Class partic- the five rights activists were Pakistan, D-Company, and meeting today, we also agreed right to live with dignity is moral obligation and I know said. Lashing out at the as commercial establishments ipated in the bandh in Madhya arrested due to the cogent evi- their affiliates,” it said. Swaraj to work together to secure recognised as fundamental my limits. Accordingly we will Congress, he said, “Congress is remained closed in many parts Pradesh. He claimed the bandh dence linking them with the said India recognises the value India’s membership of the right. It termed sexual orien- work,” the CM said. a curse and number one enemy of Bihar. Shops and commer- was effective in almost the banned CPI (Maoist) and not of the Terrorists Designations Nuclear Suppliers Group at the tation a “biological phenome- Releasing the list of 105 of Telangana State.” He recalled cial establishments remained entire State, particularly in because of their dissenting Dialogue established last year earliest,” she said. non” and held any discrimina- candidates of Telangana that it was the Pandit Nehru largely closed in Bihar’s capital Katni, Vidisha, Sehore, Dewas, views. The State’s response had as well as other mechanisms to On the H1B visa issue tion on this ground was viola- Rashtra Samiti, KCR exuded Government which forcefully Patna, but banks and Indore, Gwalior, Jhabua, come in the backdrop of the promote cooperation in which has raised concerns tive of fundamental rights. confidence that the party will merged existing State of Government offices functioned Chhattarpur, Mandsaur, Sagar apex court, while ordering the counter-terrorism and home- amongst Indian professionals Justice Chandrachud, while return to power with a mini- Telangana and during the normally. Protesters gathered and Ujjain. In Punjab and house arrest of the five activists land security. She also said the working in the US, Swaraj reading out the operative por- mum of 100 seats. “I have full Indira Gandhi rule hundreds of before the Bihar BJP head- Haryana, there was little on August 29, categorically two countries also discussed said she sought Pompeo’s sup- tion of his verdict, said mem- confidence and trust in the Telangana youth were killed for quarters, raising slogans over response to the bandh with stating that “dissent is the safe- the situation in South Asia in port to nurture our people-to- bers of the LGBTQ communi- people that they will vote TRS demanding separate State. the “betrayal” by the party. people keeping their business- ty valve of democracy”. some detail adding India people links. “Specifically, I ty were targeted and exploited back to power to continue the He also targeted the Telugu Some of them also headed es open in most areas, reports Prominent Telugu poet supports President conveyed our expectation for due to Section 377. They have steady growth and develop- Desam Party as “Andhra” party towards the office of the Janata said. But in Punjab’s Phagwara Varavara Rao was arrested on Trump’s South Asia Policy. a non-discriminatory and pre- constitutional rights like that of ment of Telangana,” he said. and said by trying to join Dal (United), a BJP ally. shops and commercial estab- August 28 from Hyderabad, “His call for Pakistan to stop its dictable approach to the H1B any other citizen, he said. “People of Telangana have seen hands with the TDP, the The bandh supporters lishments remained shut. while activists Vernon policy of supporting cross- visa regime, given its high Observing that the me and my work over the past Congress was again trying to attacked Rajesh Ranjan alias Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira border terrorism finds reso- impact on innovation, com- Constitution nurtured dissent 20 years. They have seen what take Telangana into the slavery Pappu Yadav, MP in SC EXTENDS... were nabbed from Mumbai, nance with us,” the Indian petitiveness and people-to- as a “safety valve” of society, he we have done in the past four of Andhra. He also called the Muzaffarpur and former “Tell him we have taken it trade union activist Sudha External Affairs Minister said. people partnership, all of said “we cannot change the his- years,” he said, pointing out that Congress a “Delhi party” and Minister and JD(U) legislator very seriously ... You (law offi- Bharadwaj from Faridabad in Reviewing the security situa- which are a vital source of tory but can pave a way for bet- in the last four years despite warned the people against the Shyam Rajak in Begusarai. cer) must ask your police offi- Haryana and civil liberties tion in the Indian sub-conti- strength for our relationship,” ter future”.The apex court noted being a new State Telangana slavery of Delhi Congress Yadav who was going to cials to be more responsible. activist Gautam Navlakha was nent, Swaraj said the efforts by Swaraj said. that India is a signatory of created a record by achieving Sultanate. Targeting Rahul Madhubani was attacked near The matter is before us and we arrested from New Delhi. India and the US in promoting As regards giving a fillip to international treaties on rights GSDP growth rate of 17.17 per Gandhi he called him “biggest Khabra on the outskirts of don’t want to hear from police The Maharashtra Police an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned military to military ties, India of LGBTQ and it was obliga- cent and in the first five months buffoon” in the country and Muzaffarpur with bricks and officials that the Supreme had arrested the five activists in and Afghan Government-con- and the US announced a new tory to adhere to them. of current financial year growth said his visits to the State will spears. The independent MP Court is wrong,” the judge connection with an FIR lodged trolled reconciliation process tri-service exercise to begin Describing the verdict as rate of 21.96 per cent. “No further benefit the TRS. from Madhepura alleged it said. Considering the submis- following a conclave -- ‘Elgaar came up for discussion. Her next year. Officials stated that landmark, Anjan Joshi, mem- other State in the country can He rejected the criticism was a conspiracy to eliminate sions of the law officer that Parishad’ -- held on December US counterpart Pompeo this will be an amphibious ber of the Society for People, even touch us,” he said. that the TRS was getting close him. All the vehicles following Thapar and others have no 31 last year that had later trig- termed the COMCASA agree- exercise Humanitarian Awareness, Care and “These figures were issued to the BJP or it will have an him came under heavy brick- locus to file the plea, the Bench gered violence at Koregaon- ment a “milestone” in the ties Assistance and Disaster Relief Empowerment (SPACE), said it by the Central Government alliance with the BJP. “There batting and their screens were asked the petitioners to satisfy Bhima village. The court had between two countries and (HADR) exercise. “We have was a start. “We know we have which is not run by our friend- will be no alliance and the State smashed. While narrating the it on whether a third party questioned the State police’s Sitharaman said the pact will decided for the first time to a long way to go in terms of ly party,” he added. He said if will have triangular contest,” incident to the media Yadav could intervene in a criminal move to arrest these activists enhance India’s defence capa- carry out a tri services exercise right to adoption, right to mar- there was corruption or misrule KCR said. He admitted that the broke down and said it was case. “In a criminal investiga- nine months after the incident bility and preparedness. The on the Eastern Coast with US riage but it is a very welcome how such growth would have MIM was a friendly party but only the luck that he was alive. tion, can a third party enter,” and said all of them were COMCASA will facilitate India in 2019,” Sitharaman said. beginning,” Joshi said. been possible. “In acknowl- there could be a friendly con- Rajak, a national secretary the Bench asked. reputed citizens and “stifling to obtain critical defence tech- The two Defence Ministers The Congress also put out edgement of our work The test between the two parties in of the JD(U) and prominent Senior lawyer Abhishek the dissent” was not good. The nologies from the US, and of India and US also a Twitter post welcoming the Economic Times has given me the elections. Giving the reason Dalit face of the party, said his Manu Singhvi, appearing for plea by Thapar and others has access critical communication announced their readiness to judgment. “We join the people the award of the Reformer of for treating the MIM as a car was attacked in Begusarai Thapar and others, said they sought an independent probe network to ensure interoper- begin negotiations on an of India & the LGBTQIA+ Year. Telangana was given 40 friendly party he recalled that and his bodyguard was injured. were “not third parties” and the into the arrests and their imme- ability among the US and the Industrial Security Annex community in their victory awards and received interna- soon after his Government Later, he went to Balia and reg- issue was larger. Lawyer diate release. PTI Indian armed forces. It will also (ISA) that would support clos- over prejudice. We welcome the tional acclaim for its achieve- was formed in the State there istered a case with the police Prashant Bhushan said the allow the installation of high- er defense industry coopera- progressive & decisive verdict ments,” KCR said. He said an were attempts from Delhi to about attack on him. Congress arrested activists have con- IN FIRST 2+2 TALKS... security US communication tion and collaboration. India from the Supreme Court & unprecedented peace prevailed destablilise it. “Asaduddin MLA Siddharatha Sharma was sented that they can be repre- Addressing a joint Press equipment on defence plat- and the US have signed the hope this is the beginning of a in the State as there was not a Owaisi called me from Delhi stopped by bandh enforcers sented by the petitioners and conference, Swaraj said the forms being sourced from General Security of Military more equal & inclusive society,” single communal riot, no fake and alerted me and unilateral- near Naubatpur in rural Patna. moreover, they can also be India-US counter-terrorism the US. Information Agreement (GSO- it said, adding intersex and encounter, no protest or fight ly and voluntarily announced When the muscle-flexing leg- allowed to become parties to cooperation has acquired a The encrypted systems will MIA) years ago and allows asexuality to LGBTQ. by farmers for seeds or fer- his full support to our islator and his men tried to get the litigation here. At the out- new “qualitative edge and pur- allow the Indian forces to fully sharing of classified informa- On the other end of the tilisers, no illicit liquor dens. Government. We thank him for away the locals stopped and set, Mehta referred to the reply pose”. “We welcomed the exploit the capabilities of air- tion from US Government political spectrum, the RSS Crime rate was down and the this,” he said. “What is wrong there were verbal duel between of the Maharashtra Police and recent designations of Lashkar- craft like C-130 and C-17 and American companies with said in a statement that while women were safe and secure. in treating MIM as a friendly them. Sensing the angry mood several judgements and said the e-Tayyeba terrorists by the transport aircraft besides P-8 I Indian Government and it doesn’t see homosexuality as He said welfare pro- party,” he asked. of the bandh supporters the petition filed by Thapar, econ- United States. They under- long range maritime recon- Defence Public Sector a crime, such relationships grammes undertaken by his MLA retreated hastily. omists Prabhat Patnaik and score the international com- naissance aircraft procured Undertakings (DPSU) but not were not “compatible with Government were necessary to A police officer was injured Devaki Jain, sociology profes- munity’s scrutiny over the from the US in the last with Indian private companies. nature” and so it does not sup- undo the damage suffered by BANDH AGAINST... during clash between support- sor Satish Deshpande and threat of terrorism emanating few years. The ISA is required to enable port them. The United Nations Telangana over the last 50 “Upper caste people made ers of bandh and the police human rights lawyer Maja from Pakistan, which has The pact could not be this and particularly important in India welcomed the verdict, years rule by Andhras. me the MLA and not Muslims party. ASP Sanjiv Kumar has Daruwala, was not maintain- affected India and the United inked in the past due to con- as India opens up defence saying sexual orientation and Rejecting the allegations of and Dalits. I am ready to sac- rushed to Vena village to con- able as they are “strangers” to States alike. In the 10th cerns in India that it will allow manufacturing to the private gender expression form an the Opposition, he said, “Why rifice for the upper caste. If my trol the rampaging crowd the issue in question. He said anniversary of the 26/11 the US to listen into Indian sector in a big way. integral part of an individual’s fight in Hyderabad. Let us go upper caste supporters ask me where stones were hurled at the accused have been repre- attacks, we recognised the secure communication chan- To further defence inno- identity the world over. to the people. Let them decide. I can also resign (from my seat) him. A profusely bleeding cop sented by lawyers at various importance of justice and ret- nels. Elaborating upon the vation, a Memorandum of Violence, stigma and discrim- If we have not done our work for their sake,” Singh said. was rushed to hospital where courts and the present peti- ribution for the masterminds COMCASA pact, officials later Intent was signed between the ination based on these attrib- they will reject us,” the Chief Some bandh supporters his condition was stated to be tioners cannot seek remedy and behind this terrorist attack,” said New Delhi negotiated an U.S. Defense Innovation Unit utes constitute an “egregious” Minister said. In the list of TRS had heated arguments with stable. In Ara, police resorted issuance of writ on their behalf they said. Sitharaman said India specific agreement build- (DIU) and the Indian Defence violation of human rights, it candidates, only two sitting another BJP MLA, Anand to lathicharge at several places. as such procedures are India and the US were com- ing on the generic text. Specific Innovation Organization - said. The issue was first raised members Babu Mohan from Swarup Shukla from Ballia At Jagdeo Nagar, the police “unknown to the criminal law”. mitted to work together to provisions have been incorpo- Innovation for Defence by the NGO, Naaz Foundation, Andole and Odelu from Sadar, who refused to back were attacked by protesters The law officer said there combat the “persistent threat of rated to safeguard our interests Excellence (DIO-iDEX) which which approached the Delhi Chennur were denied tickets. them. Ballia Superintendent and in retaliation policemen was enough evidence including terrorism” and other shared and data cannot be shared, will look into joint projects for High Court in 2001. In 2009, KCR said the candidates for the of Police Sriparna Ganguly chased the attackers. The the materials taken from the security challenges. The they said adding the text of co-production and co-devel- the Delhi High Court decrim- remaining 14 seats will also be said some people resorted to bandh call evoked a strong activists’ computers and other Ministers committed to COMCASA is confidential but opment projects through the inalised sex between consent- announced in a week of 10 brick-batting in which six response in Rajasthan where sources which belied the per- enhance their ongoing coop- legal arrangements are there. Defense Technology and Trade ing adults of the same gender. days. policemen were injured. many shops and businesses, ception of the petitioners about eration in multilateral fora The pact comes into force Initiative (DTTI). LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 nation 07 TRS clearly ahead but Cong-TDP ties can upset T poll equations OMER FAROOQ n HYDERABAD 2014 TELANGANA ASSEMBLY POLL have reached a broader rural areas. The party also suf- understanding on how to face fers from lack of any charis- ith early elections to RESULTS AND VOTE SHARE the TRS. KCR’s astute moves of matic leader and any emotional WTelangana Legislative wooing most of the important issue to cause polarisation. Assembly looking imminent Total seats 119 leaders and all but 3 MLAs has Though KCR promising 12% and ruling Telangana Rashtra TRS 63 seats votes 34.3% left the TDP a pale shadow of reservation to Muslims and its Samiti marshaling all its forces Congress 21 25.2% itself. While it still enjoys pock- proximity to the All India and resources, the Opposition ets of influence especially Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen TDP 3 from 15 14.7% parties have also started among the Andhra settlers, it (AIMIM) were identified as weighing their options and BJP 5 7.1% remains to be seen to what possible sticks to beat KCR analysing their strengths and AIMIM 7 3.8 extent it will be able to mobilise with, even that plan appears to weaknesses. Here is a look 8 others (including CPIM 1) 14.9% them. TDP’s label of pro- be in doldrums because of where the TRS and its rivals Andhra party will be a weak- Modi-KCR friendship. stand and what are the chal- As Opposition MLAs defected to TRS en masse, the TRS strength point which TRS will fully lenges and opportunities for now stands at 90, the Congress is down to 13 and the TDP to 3 exploit. AIMIM Factor: Led by them. Turnout of voters 72% Asaduddin Owaisi MIM essen- several farmer friendly initia- port base among the backward BJP: Despite making fre- tially remains a “Hyderabad TRS: with a strong and tives, sops for all the weaker classes, dalits, tribals and quent claims that it will form party” where it won seven charismatic leader in K sections, ensuring the State minorities by offering sops. the next Government in the assembly seats and polled 3.8% Chandrasekhar Rao and a well remained peaceful over the Among the upper castes the State BJP appears to have in 2014. On the basis of its oiled organisational machinery last four years by keeping the party continues to enjoy a resigned itself to play a mar- accessibility to the masses, the ruling party was starting in Maoists and communal trouble good hold among the Reddys. ginal role. Of late the party’s good work on the ground and the race clearly ahead of the makers in check. However the Congress campaign will rank and file were left confused its strong clout among the challenge. opposition will target him on largely depend on the star by contradictory signals from Muslims, party will not find Having played a leading the issues like family rule, appeal of Nehru Gandhi fam- the Central leadership. While retaining all its seats difficult. role in securing separate alleged corruption and keeping ily for which many in the State the party’s national president However the party was eyeing Telangana State, KCR had led the tenant farmer and farm still have a soft corner. People Amit Shah assured the State three more seats in the city, his party to easy victory in 2014 laborers out of the benefits acknowledge that without UPA party that he will personally which were presently with the with 63 seats and 34.3 per cent announced for the land own- chairperson Sonia “Amma” take the command in TRS and the BJP. The plus popular votes. ing farmers. KCR’s failure in Gandhi’s intervention separate Telangana and lead the party to point for the MIM was its He again plans to flaunt the fulfilling the promise of Telangana State would not have victory, Prime Minister good rapport and warm friend- emotional and regional card increasing reservation quota for become a reality. However real- Narendar Modi’s praise for ship with the TRS supremo and portray opponents as Muslims and scheduled tribes ising that it was still not in a Telangana Government and KCR. But it also has a poten- “slaves of Delhi”. to 12% will also be a target of position to take on the power- easy access to KCR has put the tial to become a problem if TRS Unlike the opposition TRS the opposition. ful TRS on its own Congress State BJP in a dilemma. The becomes too cozy with the will offer a clear choice in was seriously working on the general feeling was that KCR’s BJP. KCR for the CM’s post for the Congress: For the main possibility of joining hands move of advancing the polls second term. He will be seek- opposition Congress party the with the second major opposi- had the blessings of Narendra Others: The electoral scene ing a fresh mandate on the second elections since the for- tion party Telugu Desam. Modi-Amit Shah duo. in Telangana this time will be basis of his performance, host mation of Telangana is a do or Observers say Modi’s calcula- crowded with the presence of sev- of developmental and welfare die battle. Though in 2014 it Telugu Desam Party: N tion was that if Congress loos- eral other smaller parties. They programs, bringing the State was reduced to paltry 21 seats Chandrababu Naidu’s party es in Telangana it challenge to will include CPI, CPIM, YSR out of serious power crisis, in 119-member assembly, it still had polled 14.7% of votes and him at the national level will Congress of YS Jaganmohan making 24 hour power supply, polled a respectable 25% votes. won 15 seats last time. weaken. Reddy, Jana Sena of film star accelerating economic growth However absence of a strong According to the reports BJP, which won five seats Pawan Kalyan, Telangana Jana and securing top rankings in leader to take on KCR remains Congress president Rahul (all in Hyderabad city) and Samiti of Prof Kodandaram and Ease of Doing Business, creat- its Achilles heel. Gandhi and TDP national polled 7% votes, remains an other sundry players who could ing a business and industry Congress strategy was to president and Andhra urban party with little or no upset the calculations of major friendly atmosphere, taking woo back its traditional sup- Pradesh Chief Minister Naidu organisational structure in parties by dividing votes. KOLKATA BRIDGE COLLAPSE Cong delegation meets First look at Varanasi, Maha CM Rupani, urges him to then blame Bengal: Mamata initiate talks with Hardik

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wo days after a major bridge Tcollapse in Kolkata killing three persons and injuring about 26 others, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attacked the BJP for maligning her Government and Bengal ignoring similar instances in the States ruled by them. Banerjee who held an PNS n GANDHINAGAR Friday in all 33 district head- urgent meeting to take stock of quarters across Gujarat from 11 the dilapidating bridges of the olitics over the pro-quota am onwards. He however said State and asked the police to Pleader Hardik Patel intensi- that the Chief Minister heard clear the underbellies of all West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Chief Secretary Malay Dey fied in Gujarat as a delegation of Congress delegation patiently. such bridges from encroach- address a Press conference during a meeting with her Ministers on the Majerhaut the Opposition Congress met Reacting on Congress’s ment questioned the “destruc- Bridge collapse in Kolkata on Thursday PTI Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on demand, Gujarat BJP president tive mindset” of some people Thursday and submitted a Jitu Vaghani said that the oppo- who instead of extending hands Banerjee on Thursday “The report will be submitted memorandum to him request- sition party was playing dirty of cooperation take pleasure in constituted a team in a week’s time.” The Chief ing to initiate dialogue with the politics as Congress leaders criticising others. Minister also asked the police Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti were not clarifying their party’s “There are some people headed by the Chief to ban all the 20-wheeler (PAAS) convener, who is on fast view on giving reservation to who condemn others by hold- Secretary to determine trucks plying in Kolkata and since past 13 days. Patidar community. Over the ing media trial. I am not ready the reasons behind the “damaging the old bridges The Congress delegation past three years PAAS and other to reply to their queries,” bridge collapse and roads.” headed by Leader of Opposition pro-quota outfits are demand- Banerjee told the media after She said “the smaller trucks in Gujarat Assembly Paresh ing reservation for Patidar com- the meeting. are needed for reaching essen- Dhanani also said the CM munity in Government jobs “Ask these people to first made by the BJP leadership. tial commodities. The bigger Rupani to accept demands of and educational institutions raise questions on the bridge Laying credence to a “pre- ones with 20-wheels are all nui- Hardik, so he would end his fast under OBC category. collapses in Varanasi and liminary report” that blamed sance and cause heavy damage agitation. Dhanani said that Meanwhile, from Thursday Maharashtra before poking the Metro Railways for not tak- to the bridges and roads. We the delegation has asked the CM evening, Hardik has decided not their nose here,” Banerjee said ing adequate care while con- cannot allow them to run freely through memorandum to to take water. His decision came when asked to respond to alle- structing a bridge adjacent to from now on. I have asked the accept three major demands of at a time when he started using gations leveled by the opposi- the collapsed flyover causing police to stop those vehicles Hardik with immediate effect wheelchair to access toilet. He tion leaders that despite repeat- the damage to the 50-year old from plying in the city.” including waiver in farmers’ took the decision following the ed warning by the experts the structure the “Government has The Chief Minister also debt, release of PAAS leader advice of his personal doctor. Government took no step to asked them to stop work till the constituted a Bridge Alpesh Kathiria who is in jail in Since August 25, Hardik has lost repair the bridge. inquiry report determining the Monitoring cell that would connection with sedition charge, almost 11 kg weight. “There is a constant effort cause of the collapse of the audit and inspect the health of withdrawal of all cases filed According to Government to malign Bengal whenever bridge comes,” the Chief the older bridges and submit against Patidar activists during doctor his temperature and there is any incident. I want to Minister said. reports on their state of pro-quota agitation. blood pressure was normal. ask you that why are you so Banerjee on Thursday health. Bengal has over the According to him if the The 25-year-old Hardik had anti-Bengali? Why do you constituted a team headed past a few years seen at least State Government would not complaint of weakness and always try to malign Bengal?” by the Chief Secretary to four bridge collapses the lat- initiate talk with Hardik, stomach pain from Thursday . Banerjee shot back when asked determine the reasons behind est happening as late as on Congress will stage symbolic to comment on the statements the collapse of the bridge. Tuesday noon. fast agitation of 24 hours on Thoothukudi syndrome row refuses to die down in TN PNS n CHENNAI the incident , being described as senior intelligence official in Koodankulam Nuclear Power Thoothukudi Syndrome. Sofia Chennai airport. Plant agitation has its base in wo days after Lois Sofia, the reportedly shouted at Dr Shanmukhasundaram, the Thootrhukudi. The Sterlite agi- T28-year-old woman from Tamiliussai Sounderarajan, pres- lawyer who represent Dr tation and riots that resulted in Thoothukudi, who shouted ident of Tamil Nadu BJP who was Sounderarajan in the case told 15 deaths are still fresh in the “Down with Fascist BJP” slogans travelling in the same flight. The Pioneer that this was a seri- minds of the people,” said the during the Chennai- This was the first incident of this ous issue. “I can understand the intelligence official. Thoothukudi flight, who was kind in the recent past though ire of the DMK, the Congress and Meanwhile efforts are on to arrested by Tamil Nadu Police there were a couple of instances others towards the BJP leader. But extricate the woman, reportedly and granted bail by a district when unruly passengers had please remember that even stand- a research student in a Canadian court, the controversy has failed created problems during the ing up during the flight itself is University from the case. S A to die down. flight. “I do not know what will against aviation rules. There is a Sami, her father, had told jour- With all political parties in happen if some Sangh Parivar sense of decency and decorum to nalists that his daughter was not the State barring the BJP and the activists start raising slogans in be observed during the flight,” familiar with rules in the aircraft. AIADMK extending support to aircraft in which leaders of the said Shanmukhasundaram. “She is a science student and the woman passenger for her DMK or the Congress are trav- What is haunting aviation ignorant of anything other than freedom of expression and right elling. This is a threat which has seniors is the “uniqueness” of her subject of learning. If this case to dissent, security agencies are to be nipped in the bud. Political Thoothukudi. “The region is gets dragged on, it may affect her worried over the future of air rivalries and activism should be notorious for all kind of murders studies in Canada,” Sami told travel in Tamil Nadu because of kept out of the aircraft,” said a and agitations. The anti- reporters. THE PIONEER THE PIONEER 8 LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 COMMENT & ANALYSIS LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 9

www.dailypioneer.com Revitalising India’s public sector PAPER WITH PASSION Change for good Given the large investments in the public sector, a new dynamic is essential for defining the relationship between the Government and the public sector by which accountability to Parliament and people is not diluted However, particularly since the 1970s, large number of permanent staff who are perhaps often that the Government, official designated is the case of a developing country initiative in there has been a growing interference in the of questionable value to the organisation and a to serve on the board of a public sector enter- Brazil, which goes by the name of Empresa Decriminalising of homosexuality is a welcome, progressive functioning of the Indian Railways, the state INDIA HAS NOT decline in Air India’s share in the domestic mar- prise, has the last word in decision-making, far Brasileira de Aeronáutica (Embraer), which is electricity boards as well as other public sector ket, partly as an outcome of the ill-conceived above that of the chairman of the board. The now a world-class producer of aircraft and aero- move. But eradicating homophobia will be a long haul organisations, which were seen essentially as ALLOWED THE PUBLIC merger of Air India and Indian Airlines. Any pas- entire body language and dynamics in the nautical equipment. Embraer was created in milch cows for the benefit of the politicians and senger for whom Air India was the airline of boardroom reflect that reality. 1969, and by contrast, Hindustan Aeronautics f there is one downside to the landmark judgement decriminalising homo- the establishment in general. The result is that SECTOR TO REACH THE choice in the 1980s, as in the case of this writer, If we were to study the functioning of pub- Limited was established through the visionary RK these organisations have become overstaffed would feel sad at flying the national carrier now. lic enterprise in other countries, where success initiative of Walchand Hirachand in 1940 in sexual relationships it is that it happened through the judicial route and not with a decline in the calibre of employees and REQUIRED LEVELS OF The class of service on board is nowhere near is evident, the relationship between the association with the Government of Mysore and Ithe legislative route and other than a few notable exceptions most politicians PACHAURI a reduction in the quality of human resources. EXCELLENCE. THE what it used to be. Government and the enterprise is distinctly dif- one-third participation of the Government of who will come out of the woodwork celebrating this judgement did nothing to The public sector has become a convenient place The state of the aircraft and its interior are ferent from what is evident in India. It is for this India. In 1963 the latter was established as a for providing employment to large number of RESULT HAS BEEN A shabby, and even the cuisine served in every class, reason that organisations like, Électricité de totally Government-owned company, and the push the case for legislative reform. However, while this is a moment for cele- ndia’s industrial development after people who are followers or constituents of those including business class, has declined. On a France (EDF) and the Société Nationale des rest, as they say, is history. bration, there are several things that have not changed, other than the end of Independence was designed to be driven in power. This is one of the chronic problems RECORD OF RECURRENT recent flight from New York to Delhi, happily, Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), the French It is often said that business should not be police harassment and possibly Chief Justice Dipak Misra’s image among a cer- by growth of the public sector. Prior to ailing Air India as well, due to which the air- LOSSES. AN ABSENCE the punctuality at takeoff was perfect. But curi- National Railways, are shining examples of out- the business of the Government. But given the tain section of the commentariat. People do not change overnight, and overall Independence, sectors such as railways, post line has been unable to attract any offers in ously what used to be a cabin only for business standing professionalism, world-class innova- large investments that we have in the public sec- and telegraph services and ordnance fac- response to the recent effort at privatisation. OF INNOVATION AND A class now incorporates a row of first class, which tion and overall performance, which have tor in India, a new dynamic is essential for acceptance of homosexuality among society at large in India, particularly among toriesI were entirely under the Government The case of Air India is particularly pathet- was empty. No doubt this innovation must have been the pride of France and an emblem of eco- defining the nexus between the Government the middle classes, is tenuous to say the least. And a direct corollary to this is control and constituted the bulk of the public sec- ic. This was one of the finest airlines in the world LACK OF VISION ARE been carried out to ensure that politicians and nomic success over a long time. and the public sector, by which accountabili- that while homosexuality has been decriminalised, homophobia has not been tor business. Yet, the manner in which these func- and had a remarkable head start over several senior bureaucrats do not have to travel in the Significantly, in India too, there have ty to Parliament and the people is not diluted. tioned then was quite different from what has others which are thriving today, such as ESSENTIAL, WITHOUT ignominy of humble business class. It was not been periods of notable success of specific pub- And it should be carried out in a manner that criminalised. And let us be honest, as a community, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, evolved in recent decades. The Indian Railways, Emirates, Lufthansa and even Singapore long ago that politicians, both in and out of lic sector organisations but this was essential- ensures innovation and success in the mar- Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) community has faced more hate than any other for instance, was a highly professional organisa- Airlines. Among many factors on account of WHICH A SUCCESSFUL power, as well as bureaucrats of the rank of Joint ly the result of competent and influential lead- ket are not compromised for any public sec- community across the world and in the light of today’s judgement, when some tion with decision-making in the hands of com- which this move failed is that the retention of Secretary and above, were routinely upgraded ers, such as V Krishnamurthy of BHEL and tor enterprise. Is this an issue that perhaps petent and well-trained executives, which is still 24 per cent of stake in the hands of the BUSINESS ENTERPRISE to first class along with their families. Maruti, Mantosh Sondhi of the Bokaro Steel Parliament needs to debate on the basis of of them come of the shadows, many of them, starting with more famous indi- very much the case today. But in terms of future Government of India scared away potential CANNOT EXIST Unfortunately, India has not allowed the Plant, Dr Verghese Kurien of Amul and Dr NB enlightened analysis and global experiences? viduals, will face immense amounts of hate from motormouths on television directions and major financial powers, the role investors who were concerned at the possibil- public sector to reach the levels of excellence Prasad of ONGC. These were industrial man- Even for privatisation of the public sector, its panels, trolls on social media and unsolicited opinions from their neighbours, of the executive has been curtailed over time. ity of interference by the Government. which would serve the country and the public agers and captains of enterprises who would dynamism and success in the market are Significantly, on matters other than those involv- But the main drawback to an enthusiastic well. The result has been a record of recurrent not allow any undue interference in the essential. colleagues and possibly even their friends. ing broad policy, earlier there was no interference response was the pathetic state of the financial losses, an absence of innovation and vision organisations they headed. (The writer is former chairman, Responsible media in India should not lend their platforms to purveyors of from above in respect of operational and man- state of Air India. Any potential investor would which are the defining qualities of a successful Even more impressive than the two above- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, hate of any description but that is wishful thinking given the state of profes- agement issues. have been saddled with a huge debt burden, a business enterprise. Typically, it is much too mentioned public sector organisations in France 2002-15) sional media today. But what should also happen is that there must be pres- sure put on politicians and the judiciary alike to recognise hate speech and hate POINTCOUNTERPOINT crimes against the LGBTQ community. This paper has argued for the decrimi- nalisation of Section 377 in the past, and we are also arguing for the inclusion You can meet me for any work. I will help Action should be taken against those who End bickering over of homophobic actions and speech in public in the hate speech lexicon though young men elope with girls they want to insult our mothers and sisters. Ram Kadam Bloody welcome for the new Governor naturally without putting any unreasonable restriction on free speech. Outright marry. Take my number and call me. should not be given a ticket by any party. abuse of any individual and/or group of homo sapiens including gay people or —BJP MLA — Shiv Sena president Forces inimical to the return of peace in the Kashmir Valley have succeeded in their intent of signalling the many challenges the new Governor will face during demonetisation advocating mad solutions to 'cure' them must be condemned and curbed. At RAM KADAM UDDHAV THACKERAY his tenure. Patience is a virtue but procrastination in taking on radicalisation is not Forget the usual debates about the same time, the LGBTQ community should work towards not just combat- demonetisation being a hit or a ing hate but also winning the hearts and minds of those who for whatever rea- but its ideology has penetrated other of his voice in a gathering at New miss. It has achieved its stated son feel threatened by this decision. There is no rationality to the fear that many jihadi terrorist groups active in the Delhi, is also an act of defiance. To objective, the formalisation of the feel; some talking of how decriminalising Section 377 will legitimise ‘male rape’ Valley. The ideology justifies the use shout slogans, and hoot while prayers NAVNEET Indian economy, in large measure et cetera. Others fear that it will alloy ‘gays to take over the world' and yet oth- of violence as a necessity to defend are being offered and khutbah is being ANAND Islam and as an obligation for a true delivered, is against the basic tenets ers feel quite incorrectly that homosexuality is in itself a Western construct and Health workers our greatest asset n the wake of the demonetisation brouhaha over its alleged failures, ANIL Muslim believer. The IS believes in of Islam. The behaviour was com- one is reminded of Sweden which once suffered a spate of robberies. we are ‘forgetting our cultural mores'. These are the actual issues mindsets of GUPTA the concept of the ‘Caliphate’. pletely un-Islamic. But who cares fellow citizens in the real world outside the cosy confines of posh enclaves in Across the WHO South-East Asia Region, stronger health workforces are advancing the Democracy and the nation-state when it is being done at the behest ISo much so that many questioned the cash flow reduction in the econ- are not compatible with the Salafi- of somebody else, as a part of the larg- omy. Unions of various organisations, including bank employees, bus dri- our metros and the fact is they cannot be combated through pride parades and quest to achieve universal health coverage. Progress needs to be accelerated ast month, Kashmir wit- jihadist ideology. Anyone serving the er agenda. vers and cab drivers, raised demands for a cashless society. If there would newspaper editorials. This is the challenge facing the LGBTQ community in India nessed one of its most vio- nation is an enemy of Islam as per this A section of misguided people be no cash, the argument went, the risks of robberies would go down and today. The path forward towards a legislative recognition of same-sex marriage or younger health workers; doctors or nurs- lent and bloodiest Bakrid in ideology. This is the reason for tar- were also shouting azadi slogans. so would the threat to the lives of those who had to deal in cash while in es. That could mean implementing target- the recent time; just a day geting the members of the police, Seekers of azadi need to understand transit. This and many other factors steered this Scandinavian country into is a long one but hopefully one that will take considerably less time than it took ed admission policies and compulsory ser- after the announcement Armed Forces and political workers. that they are living in an utopian India to arrive at the decision of 6 September. vice, for example, or providing financial or wasL made of the appointment of a The IS is no threat to India but its ide- world, much divorced from reality. taking a series of reforms to become a cashless economy. And if Jonas Hedman, Associate Professor at the Department of Digitalisation at the POONAM career-based incentives. Whatever the case, new Governor in Jammu & Kashmir. ology is, which is also responsible for Misguided youth are being exploit- 50WORDEDIT Fighting fake news good HRH governance, that takes into Was it a coincidence or a planned the spread of radicalisation. ed by self-seekers whose own chil- Copenhagen Business School, is to be believed, in less than four years KHETRAPAL SINGH account the perspectives of health workers, effort to send a few signals to the new The IS ideology also threatens the dren are studying in posh schools and from now, by March 24, 2023, Sweden would become the world’s first cash- It is encouraging that various social media portals includ- is vital to identify and implement the poli- Governor? Violence after Eid prayers Kashmiri society. Kashmiri culture is universities outside the State and less society. ing Facebook, Twitter and Google have agreed to work cies that will be most impactful. is not unusual in Kashmir but this a mix of three religions — Hinduism, abroad. It is a dream sold to the youth In an interview with Knowledge@Wharton, Hedman said: “Cash had been with the Election Commission of India towards achieving ealth workers are the cornerstones of Addressing the quality of training in both time its intensity and audacity was Buddhism and Islam. Kashmiri cul- to motivate them to pick up the gun. decreasing in Sweden since 2007. From 100 billion Swedish cash in circu- effective and equitable health services. public and private education institutions definitely different from the past. ture, that was once proud of its one- It has not been achieved in the past lation in 2007, it came down by about 50 per cent to stand at 45 billion today. a common goal — fighting fake news — in view of the By increasing numbers of workers should likewise be prioritised Region-wide. There are a few deductions from the ness, irrespective of religion, is in dan- seven decades and would never be upcoming Lok Sabha election. The prospect, welcome as H When we look at cash in circulation compared to gross national product, we and enhancing their skills, as well as work- Apart from revising the curricula and range happenings of this Bakrid which may ger of being overshadowed by Salafi- achieved — this is the hard reality the are below one per cent in Sweden. In the US, it’s around five per cent to it is, requires careful handling. Social media giants are ing towards enhancing their equitable dis- of skills being taught, the accreditation of ultimately emerge as new challenges jihadist ideology that preaches a youth need to realise. Radicalisation tribution, countries in WHO South-East Asia both public and private health training insti- for new Governor, Satya Pal Malik. return to true Sunni Islam and jus- has hardened and brainwashed the seven per cent. In the UK, it’s around three per cent. Countries in South more prone to stifling discussion on important issues America have around 30 per cent. Sweden is unique in the rapid decrease than even governments are sometimes! Region are improving the quality and reach tutions and programmes can help increase Hizbul Mujahideen claimed tifies use of violence and terror to local youth to the extent that they are of health services and advancing their quest the quality of health workers across the responsibility for most of the killings. realise political objectives. It is a major not ready to accept the reality of of cash in circulation.” In India, the cash-to-GDP ratio is about 11.3 per cent, to achieve universal health coverage. Region. As a part of this, greater effort can Sayeed Salahudeen, head of the ter- challenge the civil society in Kashmir Jammu & Kashmir being an integral which is much higher than that of the US and the UK. Deliberate action to this end is respon- be made to encourage the private medical ror outfit and chairman of the United has to accept and unite to fight part of India, as enshrined in Article One of the stated objectives of demonetisation was the formalisation of sible. In 2014, each of the Region’s member service sector to work within national Jihad Council (UJC), continues to live against. 1 of the Constitution of India and the Indian economy and encouraging the use of digital transactions or less states committed to the “Decade for strategies to strengthen the health workforce. in safe-haven in Pak-occupied Another fallout in Salafi-jihadist Article 3 of the State’s Constitution. reliance on cash transactions. Also, as Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Identity politics Strengthening Human Resources for Health”. Finally, member states should build on Kashmir under the patronage of the ideology is radicalisation. It is spread- Dr Farooq Abdullah rightly in a recent Facebook post wrote, “The larger purpose of demonetisation was Health workforce strengthening, alongside their considerable efforts to monitor the Pakistan Army and the Inter-Services ing in Kashmir like poison. Stone there. It goes to the credit of the last three decades, paternal absence asserted that these misguided peo- to move India from a tax non-compliant society to a compliant society.” Non- When common sense is given short shrift for better access to medicines, was identified as numbers, skills, performance and equitable Intelligence (ISI). Thus, a clear-cut pelting on police personnel on duty, policemen that they did not get pro- and exposure to the messages of rad- ple need ‘counselling’. All national- believers and critics have been on a rampage talking about how demoneti- the core component of the region’s flagship distribution of health workers. Though connection exists between the killings display of IS flags and Musa Army voked and retaliated with non-lethal ical preachers could also lead to rad- ist voices in Kashmir have con- sation has failed. The debate is not whether demonetisation has failed or electoral gains chaos is sure to ensue priority of achieving Universal Health member states are to be commended for and Pakistan’s hand behind it. A banners, attack on Army posts and weapons of crowd dispersal, despite RADICALISATION icalisation. Keypad jihadists spread- demned this unruly behaviour of a succeeded, but whether it has met its objectives. To me, even if this exper- ho would have thought that Brahmins, at the top of the varna sys- Coverage (UHC). These initiatives have been developing a series of key indicators against change of regime in Pakistan is not heckling of Dr Farooq Abdullah at instigations. ing radical ideology can be another section of the people. Dr Farooq reinforced by WHO’s “Global Strategy on which progress is being measured, gaps in going to make any difference as far the Jama Masjid are all manifestations Lack of adequate knowledge HAS HARDENED AND source of radicalisation. called them as “enemies of the iment was unable to achieve its objectives in full, we should not be indulging tem and responsible as a historically elite, power-wielding group in Human Resources for Health: Workforce Region’s highest decision-making body in data persist, especially in countries with large as violence in Kashmir is concerned. of radicalisation. Zakir Musa is also about religion or distorted knowledge BRAINWASHED THE In Kashmir, a perceived sense of state” and said that he knew who in criticism for the sake of it. Wsignificant measure at least in their role as the traditional priestly class 2030”, which was launched in 2016 as a New Delhi, India, each member state has private medical education and service sec- New Pakistan premier Imran Khan emerging as the new cult and poster- of religion amongst the youth also discrimination, false promises by were the people behind it. “You will What the Finance Minister said is very simple and that doesn’t require of India for the ostracization of Scheduled Castes and other disempowered means of pursuing Sustainable Development the opportunity to implement a range of tors that are not included in present data col- does not have the mettle and politi- boy of terrorism in Kashmir. His mes- leads to radicalisation because a LOCAL YOUTH TO politicians, denial of justice, harass- pay a very heavy price for this one deep understanding of macro economics to comprehend it. More formali- Goal (SDG) 3, to ensure healthy lives and WHO-recommended interventions to lection. Similarly, apart from nurses and mid- cal experience to challenge the ‘K sage on the eve of Eid to the terror- ‘vacuum of knowledge’ leaves them ment by security forces and fear of day. They don’t want peace and they sections of society, would make common cause with the so-called middle sation of the economy ensures that more money is being pumped into the promote well-being for all at all ages. enhance the numbers, skills and equitable wives, data on frontline health workers Policy’ of the military-mullah-mili- ists was full of hate. He warned of ill-equipped to reject extremist ide- THE EXTENT THAT losing their monolithic culture are are thriving on violence,” he said. system, which in turn results in higher tax revenue, higher expenditure, and castes or OBCs across a vast swathe of North and Central India? But they As outlined in WHO South-East Asia’s distribution of health workers. And in doing remains sparse. Ensuring data on health tant troika. Ghazwa-e-Hind (the final and last ologies. This is the reason that hate THEY ARE NOT also driving the youth towards rad- The forces inimical to return of higher growth. The growth of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to 8.2 per cent have, and on an issue where anyone on the side of common sense and the recently released second review of progress, so, there will be a need to increase the health workers at the primary level and below are Pakistan has no respect for reli- battle for the conquest of India), a speeches delivered by the maulvis icalisation. What the new Governor peace and normalcy in trouble-torn for April-June quarter demonstrates just this. threat which re-emerges year after after the Friday prayers or during can do immediately to counter rad- Kashmir have succeeded in their since the “Decade for Strengthening service coverage and also accelerate progress collected, is particularly important. This will gion or Islam. Bloodshed in Kashmir READY TO ACCEPT Jaitley has listed down factors that buttresses his claims of the formal- protection of individual rights will be simpatico to their position. Do remem- Human Resources for Health” was towards UHC. ensure each member state has a full under- on the occasion of Eid-ul-Zuha does year for reasons not understood. other religious congregations and also icalisation is to have a check on the intent of according a “bloody” ber, though, that the agrarian middle castes, many of whom have been list- launched, the overall availability of doctors, Despite substantial increases, many of standing of the human resources that peo- not perturb the troika over there. In The entire concept of Ghazwa- the ideologies spread by the them in THE REALITY OF maulvis and other religious preach- welcome to the new Governor isation of the Indian economy — money is being accounted for and is being ed as OBCs or are agitating to be included in that category, have been the nurses and midwives has significantly the Region’s member states still need more ple everywhere can access. fact, it emboldens the troika since it e-Hind is nothing but a religious fan- certain madrasas act as catalysts to ers. Majority of them are non-locals and also signalling him of the chal- put into the banking framework. Besides black money has received a blow. improved Region-wide. health workers. SDG 3 will only be reached As member states Region-wide are suits their sinister design of keeping tasy to raise the morale of Sunni radicalisation. JAMMU & KASHMIR who spread Salafi-Wahabi ideologies lenges he will face during his He wrote, “When cash is deposited in the banks, the anonymity about the primary physical oppressors of Scheduled Castes in an eco-system of sup- Eight member states, for example, have if more health workers are available to deliv- demonstrating, health workforce strength- Kashmir on the boil. The troika does Muslim jihadists. Radicalisation pro- The IS has deliberately tailored using the precincts of religious places tenure. To my mind, radicalisation owner of the cash disappears. The deposited cash is now identified with its pression sanctified by those at the top of the pyramid. now reached the original WHO Human er the services required to meet the Region’s ening is a powerful way to increase health not want the Kashmiris to live in motes a thinking process of transition its propaganda to appeal to those AS AN INTEGRAL and madrasas. Local preachers, who is the major challenge which the owner giving rise to an inquiry, whether the amount deposited is in conso- The protests planned for today by means of a Bharat bandh have been called Resources for Health (HRH) threshold of changing health needs. So far just two coun- service coverage and accelerate progress peace and enjoy the dividend of from true Islam to the Islamic State. with little religious knowledge. PART OF INDIA AS follow and preach Sufism, have been Governor or any other nance with the depositor’s income. Accordingly, post demonetisation about against the Narendra Modi Government's restoration of the procedural bias in 22.8 per 10,000 population that applied dur- tries have reached the revised SDG thresh- towards SDG 3 and the imperative under- development and progress in the rest Zakir Musa is spreading this concept Radical preachers and hardcore sidelined by them through the power Government can ill afford to ignore 1.8 million depositors have been identified for this enquiry.” Is that not meet- ing the Millennium Development Goal era. old. At the same time, while increasing the pinning it: Universal Health Coverage. As of the nation. The troika’s aim is to in Kashmir which the youth appears Salafi-jihadists, when kept together ENSHRINED IN of petro-dollars. The Salafi-Wahabi anymore. It needs to be tackled on the stringent clauses of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act despite the ing the objective, if not a runaway success? Five of the Region’s member states have at number of health workers available, health WHO South-East Asia’s second progress keep Kashmir in a constant state of to be attracted towards. Was it a sig- in prisons with juvenile stone-pel- ARTICLE 1 OF THE preachers need to be replaced by Sufi war-footing along with counter-ter- In 2014, only 3.8 crore people filed their income tax returns — the num- Supreme Court modifying them. The Court took its decision after due deliber- least doubled the availability of pharmacists, authorities must ensure that workers’ train- review, alongside deliberations at the 71st ses- conflict so that it can tie down the nal intended at the incumbent ters, radicalise them beyond preachers and the former must be ror operations. De-radicalisation is ber had gone up substantially to 6.86 crore in 2017-18. Income tax collec- ation and on the basis of empirical data which showed that immediate arrest while a large majority have increased the ing equips them with the skills needed to sion of the Regional Committee demonstrate, Indian Army in counter-infiltration Governor? To me it appears so. redemption. Therefore, to give ordered to return to their respective time-consumingand lustreless akin ` ` availability of dentists. Almost all countries remain versatile throughout their career. commitment to fully leverage HRH has never and counter-terrorism operations Fiery speeches were made on amnesty to such youth and return CONSTITUTION OF native States. to de-addiction. Patience is the tions have grown from 6.38 lakh crore to 10.02 lakh crore in the same of the accused on the mere levelling of an allegation under the Act without even have now developed and are in the process Fine-tuning policies to retain staff in been stronger. The fact that health workers and make sure that it does not pose Article 35A and other anti-national them to the mainstream is like INDIA AND ARTICLE The heckling of Dr Farooq main virtue that will pay in the end period. In last two years alone, I-T returns have grown by phenomenal 19 checking prima facie if the allegations were true and not false, or malicious, or of implementing country-specific HRH rural and hard-to-reach areas is similarly are indeed our greatest asset in the drive a major threat on its western borders. issues prior to and after Eid prayers. playing with fire which has proved Abdullah, a sitting MP and four-time but it cannot be brushed under the per cent and 25 per cent respectively. The Finance Minister points to some both, was resulting in the misuse of these stringent provisions to frame inno- strategies. Region-wide, the collection of bet- essential. As WHO South-East Asia’s report towards universal health coverage, is well Brutal killings of a political It aroused the sentiments of the youth unsuccessful time and again because 3 OF THE STATE'S Chief Minister of the State and pre- carpet anymore. interesting data and how could this be linked to demonetisation: “The num- ter quality data has markedly improved. outlines, there is no single way to achieve this understood. Their game-changing potential worker and a couple of policemen is who were motivated by paid goons the same youth gets recycled into venting him from offering Eid prayers (The author is a Jammu-based ber of New Returns filed post-demonetisation increased in the past two years cents. In fact, the apex court made it clear that its order did not in any way Further gains can be made. As discussed outcome. Rather, a bundle of retention must be fully harnessed. a serious cause of worry. The jihadists to move out and indulge in a show sangbaazi (stone-pelting). CONSTITUTION at Jama Masjid because a couple of political commentator and strategic by 85.51 lakhs and 1.07 crore.” 'dilute' the Act but only put in some checks on procedural aspects to ensure in-depth at the WHO South-East Asia’s 71st strategies are needed that can influence dif- (The writer is Regional Director, WHO are motivated by an IS ideology. The of force (using pre-dumped stones) In a society that has been days back he had shouted, “Bharat analyst. The views expressed are Jaitley further informed that the implementation of the Goods and Services justice. The Government in its wisdom and with an eye on the SC/ST vote-bank, session of the Regional Committee, the ferent types of health workers, be it the older South East Asia) IS may not have a footfall in Kashmir, against the police personnel deployed engulfed by a state of conflict for the Mata Ki Jai” and “Jai Hind” at the top entirely personal.) Tax (GST) on July 1, 2017, nine months after demonetisation, exhibited defin- however, virtually overturned the Court verdict and the Opposition was equal- itive results: “In the very first year, the number of registered assesses has ly reckless and eager to denounce the ruling dispensation as 'insensitive' and LETTERS increased by 72.5 per cent. The original 66.17 lakh assesses has increased TO THE EDITOR to 114.17 lakhs.” Do these facts don’t meet the objectives of demonetisa- 'anti-SC/ST' if it didn't act immediately to 'correct' the judgment. Well, it's come- tion? Indeed they do. LESSON FOR LIFE newspapers — this is why many of us Government down, down” at Tamil vibrant democratic set-up. As long as a sizeable proportion of our uppance time now. Although the so-called upper caste population is numeri- crave for it every morning. This is also Nadu BJP president Tamilisai There is no denying the fact that population is illiterate, the country Those still worried can take solace from the reports of the world’s three cally not enough to form a substantial voter base, if it solidifies and aligns with Sir — This refers to the article, “A trib- shows why even in the age of New Soundararajan. Climate change has taken the planet to the point of no return every citizen has a right to express dis- cannot make notable progress. best agencies — the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and OBC groups in key States it can certainly be a force-multiplier for any political ute to our teachers” (September 5) by Media and electronic media, news- While there has been, as expect- his refers to the editorial, “The next tourism on the line of Thailand, what a Bangkok-like wrath sooner or later. Both sent and protest against the Only quality education can Asian Development Bank (ADB) — guess no bhakts dictate terms there. Atlantis?” (September 6). Bangkok's Bangkok faces today is the future of these long and short-term remedies are in order. party. Brahmins in particular were traditional Congress supporters and the MJ Warsi. I remember with gratitude papers never lost their relevance. ed, widespread instant condemnation Government or political leaders, this change the attitude of the citizens The IMF said, “With growth picking up after falling sharply in the second Raphael Vaiz, the headmaster of my Tharcius S Fernando of Sophia’s arrest, claiming that the Tenvironmental woes stem from two cities in Asia as well. Scientists confirm that The paramount need is to stabilise global kind of a protest on board a flight is towards life and improve living stan- quarter of 2017 due to “one-off factors”, India in 2018 and 2019 would re- Brahmin-SC/ST-Muslim base of the party with incremental votes from various school at Manapad, Tamil Nadu. He Chennai move smacks of ‘fascism’, what needs major factors Rising sea-level and over pop- Indian Ocean is warming up faster than systems, which are feared to unfold untold pure anarchy. dards as well. It’s high time we pro- emerge as one of the fastest growing major economies.” The World Bank other 'middle castes' from State to State held it in good stead till the Indira Gandhi introduced me to dailies when I was to be underlined is that raising slogans ulation. Definitely, tourism is an addition- other oceans. The average rate of global disastrous events. If situation is to be pre- Padmini Raghavendra vide basic educational facilities to the said India had recovered from the impact of twin policies while ADB said in 12. My association with newspapers ANARCHY VERSUS DISSENT on board a flight is pure anarchy. al factor. To some extent south and south- sea-level rise has been 1.6-1.7 mm per year. vented from going bad to worse, the only Rishikesh marginalised sections of society so as that the new regime of GST mitigates geographic fragmentation and improves years. But the collapse of the party and the rise of the BJP from the early 1990s have continued since then for more Flights and airports are places eastern Asian coastal cities have a similar In case of Indian Ocean it has gone up to solution is to comply fully with the Paris to help them integrate into the main- productivity. onward meant that in the 2014 General Election the so-called upper caste vote than six decades now. Sir — This refers to the editorial, “Silly where people generally get unhin- fate, barring large-scale tourism. Manila, 2.5 mm per year. That makes situation a Agreement of 2015. Massive afforestation FIGHT ILLITERACY stream society. went overwhelmingly to Modi. Now, with the Congress' desperately trying to The habit of reading newspapers sallies” (September 5). Lois Sophia, a dered access to political leaders and Dhaka, Mumbai, Mangalore and Karachi are bit more tricky and challenging for us. and population management will be pre- TS Karthik The structural reforms are for good and shows promising results. We certainly can’t blame Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Finance Minister reclaim its alleged 'Brahmin DNA' and the anger among sections of middle and was also what helped me in my career 28-year-old student, was arrested but celebrities. An encouragement to slo- afflicted with the climate related issues It is now a globally accepted fact that conditions to this. Sir — September 8 is celebrated as Chennai as a teacher, and later, a banker. was later released on bail by the Tamil ganeering and shouting in flights is an besides others. human-driven global warming is going to Prakash C Dixit International Literacy Day. Education for having taken a calculated risk and a bold decision. upper castes at what they perceive, ironically, as the vote-bank politics of the Calling a spade a spade and publish- Nadu police. Sophia was arrested for open invitation to trouble. Such Since many countries are developing accelerate, and many cities are likely to face Rishikesh is fundamental to human progress as Send your feedback to: (The writer is a strategic communications professional) BJP, a fresh churning to build a new social coalition seems to have begun. ing verified news are the hallmarks of shouting slogans like “fascist BJP actions shouldn’t have any place in a illiteracy and poverty are interlinked. [email protected] LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 money 10 ` hits new low of 72.12, India, US must boost Will free EVs, fuel-powered vehicles

BSE Sensex too entered from permit requirements: Gadkari falls 37 paise the negative zone by bilateral trade to falling 61.11 points PTI n NEW DELHI According to official Urging auto- sources, FAME II offers incen- he Government has makers to come tives for mass adoption of PTI n MUMBAI $500-600 bn: Prabhu Tdecided to exempt electric EVs with an outlay of `5,500 vehicles (EVs) and automo- forward to crore. he Indian rupee on PTI n MUMBAI months, geo-economics is also biles run on alternative fuel tap the Gadkari also said the min- TThursday crashed below changing rapidly. “In this con- from permit requirements in istry has done away with the the 72-level for the first time ndia seeks US partnership to text, I see a clear defined role a bid to boost such vehicles in opportunity requirement of local testing for ever on persistent global head- Iboost various sectors and and responsibility for US-India the country, Union Minister of EV initially bringing EVs into India winds and concerns on macro- grow the bilateral trade to to work together not just for Nitin Gadkari said on for sale. economic front. USD 500-600 billion from USD our mutual benefit but also for Thursday. production, “This will be available for The domestic currency 125 billion currently, with a the benefit of rest of the world,” Urging automakers to Gadkari ruled limited number of pieces in the was quoted 37 paise lower at good strategy under a stipu- Prabhu said. focus in this direction, the domestic market and if the cus- 72.12 against the US dollar in lated time, commerce and India will become USD 5 minister said demand for EVs out any tomers’ response is positive afternoon trade. Industry Minister Suresh trillion economy in the next 7- could also be created by man- financial then these companies can start Investors remained con- Prabhu said here on Thursday. 8 years and USD 10 trillion by dating cab aggregators like Ola making the vehicles in India,” cerned over sustained foreign “The US-India bilateral 2035, he said. and Uber to induct a certain incentive. he said. capital outflows and widening trade is declining for various India becoming economi- percentage of such vehicles in The minister also suggest- current account deficit in the reasons and we should not be cally strong would only mean, their fleet. “With GST at 12 per cent ed automakers to diversify into wake of soaring crude oil happy with bilateral trade of US has a friend and partner, “We have decided to on EVs, I don’t think there is water transport. prices. USD 125 billion. We must set who is stronger than before and exempt EVs and all vehicles any further need for subsidy. ... “Why don’t you diversify. At the Interbank Foreign a clear cut target of USD 500- strong India will be in the long including autorickshaws, buses, We need to think innovatively From Allahabad to Varanasi Exchange (Forex) market, the 600 billion in a stipulated time term interest of US, he reiter- taxis run on alternative fuel like to bring in that environment. we are maintaining a draft of local currency opened higher period. We are willing to come ated. ethanol, biodiesel, CNG, My ministry has prepared a 1.5 metre. Fifteen crore peo- at 71.67 a dollar against its pre- out with complete strategy and Country’s aviation sector is methanol and biofuel, from detailed report to raise pro- ple will be gathering at vious record closing of 71.75, am sure that the companies expected to provide big invest- permit requirements. duction of EVs through non- Kumbha mela. You come and but failed to sustain initial from both country’s will ben- ment opportunity as it is one of “We have taken the deci- fiscal initiatives in the next five run 500-600 seater catama- strength and fell back to the fall in rupee to global fac- on the domestic currency, efit,” Prabhu said. the fastest-growing in the world sion to make these permit-free,” years,” Gadkari said clarifying rans. I will give you all per- breach the 72-mark. tors and stressed that the they added. Speaking at a US-India and has recorded 50 months of the Transport Minister said that the subsidy was not missions in eight days,” the The rupee’s unabated fall domestic unit was better off as Meanwhile, international Business Council event, Prabhu double-digit traffic growth. As addressing the SIAM annual mandatory. minister said. continued for the sixth straight compared to other curren- Brent crude futures fell 27 said that we can resolve some many as 100 new airports convention here. His statement comes amid He said the multimodal session Wednesday, hitting yet cies. cents, or 0.4 per cent, to USD issues through talks. India would be built in the next 10 to He said the states have government’s efforts to pro- hub at Varanasi will be inau- another closing low of 71.75, Forex dealers said besides 77 per barrel. A fall in crude offers lot of opportunities in 15 years for about USD 60 bil- agreed to abide by it as the rec- mote eco-friendly vehicles gurated soon and 60 river ports down 17 paise against the US strong demand for the prices is seen as positive for sectors including agriculture, lion, Prabhu said, adding that ommendations came from a through Faster Adoption and offered vast opportunities to currency. American currency from India, which imports most of pharmaceuticals, infrastruc- the country’s infrastructure Group of Ministers of states, Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) automobile makers. On Wednesday, the importers, concerns of fears of its oil requirements, traders ture, start-ups and make sector also offers investment headed by Rajasthan Transport Electric Vehicles (FAME) India Gadkari also announced domestic unit plummeted to a rising fiscal deficit and capital said. “India-US partnership greater opportunity of USD 250 billion Minister Yunus Khan. scheme, which was launched in that steps will be taken to do historic low of 71.97 a dollar outflows mainly weighed on The BSE Sensex too again” in line with President every year. Urging automakers to 2015. away with the requirement of in intraday trade before find- the domestic currency. entered the negative zone by Trump’s call of Let’s make US India is looking setting up come forward to tap the oppor- The second phase of FAME speed governors saying that ing some respite. Moreover, weakness in falling 61.11 points, or 0.16 per great again. of special economic zones tunity of EV production, India scheme will be launched better highways were there Finance Minister Arun emerging currencies overseas cent, to 37,957.20 points in The geo-politics has (SEZ) only for the US compa- Gadkari ruled out any financial by Prime Minister Narendra and speed was not the only rea- Jaitley Wednesday attributed against the dollar too weighed afternoon trade. changed so much in the last few nies, he added. incentive. Modi on September 7. son behind accidents.

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2107.05 -11.9 -0.56 DBCORP 224.8 -4.6 -2.01 HAVELLS 678.8 17.45 2.64 JSL 63.45 0.95 1.52 OMAXE 221.25 -0.05 -0.02 SUVEN 280.45 8.85 3.26 WIPRO 320 322.5 318 320.25 1.4 ALLCARGO 119.5 1.8 1.53 DBL 801.9 16 2.04 HCC 14.75 0.3 2.08 JSLHISAR 130.8 1 0.77 ONGC 174.65 0.85 0.49 SUZLON 6.89 -0.02 -0.29 BAJAJ-AUTO 2,782.00 2,808.00 2,772.00 2,783.15 10.85 AMARAJABAT 801.45 -12.5 -1.54 DCBBANK 170.5 2.5 1.49 HCLTECH 1086.1 9.45 0.88 JSWENERGY 69.3 1.3 1.91 ORIENTBANK 77.8 -0.1 -0.13 SWANENERGY 159.4 0.3 0.19 TITAN 871 883.5 858.1 867 3.1 AMBUJACEM 226.5 3.1 1.39 DCMSHRIRAM* 372.95 -1.6 -0.43 HDFC 1954.5 14.65 0.76 JSWSTEEL 398 -0.25 -0.06 ORIENTCEM 113.8 0.55 0.49 SYMPHONY 1043.9 -23.1 -2.16 BAJAJFINSV 6,520.00 6,574.90 6,458.90 6,526.00 22.95 ANDHRABANK 30.65 -0.5 -1.61 DEEPAKFERT 255.6 2.5 0.99 HDFCBANK 2056.55 12.4 0.61 JUBILANT 760.25 0.95 0.13 PAGEIND 31843.4 -769.4 -2.36 SYNDIBANK 38.05 -0.3 -0.78 M&M 935 943.7 927.5 932.2 2.8 APARINDS 620.3 0 0 DEEPAKNI 255.1 2.15 0.85 HDFCLIFE 453.55 -2.55 -0.56 JUBLFOOD 1417 -15.65 -1.09 PARAGMILK 291.2 0.8 0.28 SYNGENE 623.35 -0.95 -0.15 IOC 153.95 154.4 151.6 153.2 0.4 APLAPOLLO 1529.05 -46.55 -2.95 DELTACORP 268.75 8.1 3.11 HDIL 32.85 0 0 JUSTDIAL 535.85 -5 -0.92 PCJEWELLER 86.55 -0.5 -0.57 TAKE 198.25 1.4 0.71 HDFCBANK 2,049.00 2,059.00 2,032.60 2,050.15 4.3 APLLTD 624.9 -8.2 -1.3 DENABANK 16.25 0 0 HEG 4144.3 -9.55 -0.23 JYOTHYLAB 211.85 2.5 1.19 PEL 3021.6 58.8 1.98 TATACHEM 743.3 2.8 0.38 HEROMOTOCO 3,151.35 3,180.00 3,116.60 3,152.00 6.6 APOLLOHOSP 1120.9 -13.45 -1.19 DHANUKA 550 8.3 1.53 HEIDELBERG 163.4 3.2 2 KAJARIACER 443.5 -3.85 -0.86 PERSISTENT 846.7 40.15 4.98 TATACOFFEE 112.15 0.2 0.18 VEDL 230.95 230.95 225.7 229.85 0.4 APOLLOTYRE 246.15 1.7 0.7 DHFL 647.65 1.85 0.29 HERITGFOOD 583.5 0.05 0.01 KALPATPOWR 358.3 2 0.56 PETRONET 238.3 -1.15 -0.48 TATACOMM 516.9 3.9 0.76 ONGC 174 176.15 170.6 173.9 0.2 ARVIND 386.25 0.85 0.22 DISHTV 67.75 -1.2 -1.74 HEROMOTOCO 3161 12.8 0.41 KANSAINER 488.05 -0.4 -0.08 PFC 87 3.4 4.07 TATAELXSI 1352.15 -29.95 -2.17 DRREDDY 2,584.00 2,620.00 2,555.10 2,568.60 0.9 ASAHIINDIA 344.15 6.85 2.03 DIVISLAB 1315.85 37.6 2.94 HEXAWARE 443.05 3.3 0.75 KEC 299.6 -4.9 -1.61 PFIZER 3574.25 170.2 5 TATAGLOBAL 220.65 -1.2 -0.54 AXISBANK 638.9 643.3 624.6 637.5 -0.15 ASHOKA 132.5 -1.75 -1.3 DLF 204.45 2 0.99 HFCL 25.05 0.45 1.83 KEI 420.65 1.2 0.29 PFS 18.95 -0.2 -1.04 TATAINVEST 784.05 -0.55 -0.07 LT 1,349.80 1,355.60 1,338.80 1,347.10 -0.9 ASHOKLEY 129.75 2.35 1.84 DMART 1563.4 1.45 0.09 HIMATSEIDE 286.85 7.05 2.52 KIRLOSENG 270.45 12.85 4.99 PGHH 10064 9.4 0.09 TATAMETALI 683.1 4.95 0.73 ITC 311.4 311.75 308.05 310 -0.25 ASIANPAINT 1314.65 -2.65 -0.2 DRREDDY 2567.55 1.3 0.05 HINDALCO 235.5 -4.75 -1.98 KNRCON 223.85 -5.1 -2.23 PHILIPCARB 246 6.8 2.84 TATAMOTORS 269.95 4.4 1.66 INFRATEL 266.35 277.6 265.6 271 -0.35 ASTRAL 1113.2 -13.9 -1.23 ECLERX 1045 0.45 0.04 HINDCOPPER 59.1 -0.4 -0.67 KOTAKBANK 1260.35 21.8 1.76 PHOENIXLTD 609.45 -2.4 -0.39 TATAMTRDVR 144.4 1.5 1.05 ULTRACEMCO 4,209.00 4,271.90 4,130.05 4,152.00 -7.45 ATUL 3261.45 26.85 0.83 EDELWEISS 251.3 -4.15 -1.62 HINDPETRO 251.75 3.7 1.49 KPIT 309.7 0.55 0.18 PIDILITIND 1148.3 13.3 1.17 TATAPOWER 74.9 0.05 0.07 TCS 2,075.00 2,081.50 2,060.30 2,074.50 -4.75 AUBANK 679.05 -20.5 -2.93 EICHERMOT 28826.95 -162.75 -0.56 HINDUNILVR 1608.05 -2.95 -0.18 KPRMILL 692.25 22.5 3.36 PIIND 779.1 4.5 0.58 TATASTEEL 600.45 6.55 1.1 GRASIM 1,030.00 1,038.75 1,017.20 1,024.95 -3.15 AUROPHARMA 759.55 63.45 9.12 EIDPARRY 213.65 3.75 1.79 HINDZINC 299.7 0.15 0.05 KRBL 364.9 -0.75 -0.21 PNB 83.25 0.1 0.12 TCS 2075.7 -2.45 -0.12 BHARTIARTL 373.95 374.7 368.1 370.85 -1.2 AVANTI 414.5 -4.4 -1.05 EIHOTEL 175.15 0.85 0.49 HSCL 121.7 0.6 0.5 KSCL 637.5 0.3 0.05 PNBHOUSING 1296 8.6 0.67 TEAMLEASE 2496.9 -25 -0.99 HINDUNILVR 1,623.45 1,636.50 1,598.65 1,605.00 -6.7 AXISBANK 639.05 1.65 0.26 ELGIEQUIP 290.8 0.6 0.21 HSIL 317.35 6.65 2.14 KTKBANK 117.15 1.05 0.9 PNCINFRA 152.4 -0.45 -0.29 TECHM 772.7 8.45 1.11 ICICIBANK 330 331.25 325.5 327.95 -1.7 BAJAJ-AUTO 2783.3 14.6 0.53 EMAMILTD 566.65 1.1 0.19 HUDCO 59.65 4 7.19 KWALITY 20.9 -0.15 -0.71 POWERGRID 199.2 4.3 2.21 TEJASNET 277.3 6.95 2.57 INFY 732.55 735.5 724.1 726 -3.9 BAJAJCORP 415.55 1.45 0.35 ENDURANCE 1437.3 15.4 1.08 IBREALEST 146.65 2.45 1.7 L&TFH 164.45 -1 -0.6 PRESTIGE 232.45 1.05 0.45 TEXRAIL 76.75 -0.15 -0.2 SBIN 298 299.85 294.5 294.9 -1.65 BAJAJELEC 538.8 1.4 0.26 ENGINERSIN 125 -0.15 -0.12 IBULHSGFIN 1212.2 -6.6 -0.54 LAKSHVILAS 96.9 3.6 3.86 PRSMJOHNSN 107.1 2.1 2 THERMAX 992.45 9.35 0.95 ASIANPAINT 1,327.95 1,331.95 1,308.00 1,313.40 -7.9 IBVENTURES 762 0.9 0.12 LALPATHLAB 1005.15 -28.9 -2.79 EICHERMOT 29,249.55 29,249.55 28,710.00 28,760.00 -295 BSE: GAINERS NSE: GAINERS ICICIBANK 328.45 -1.5 -0.45 LAOPALA 243.75 3.3 1.37 BSE: LOSERS NSE: LOSERS YESBANK 346.55 347.8 337.9 339.1 -4.7 Current (Chng %) Current (Chng %) ICICIGI 844.1 7.75 0.93 LAURUSLABS 433.65 4.55 1.06 Current (Chng %) Current (Chng %) IBULHSGFIN 1,215.25 1,233.75 1,201.85 1,202.20 -17.35 ICICIPRULI 373.6 4.85 1.32 LAXMIMACH 7048.7 -16.3 -0.23 MARUTI 8,967.70 8,967.70 8,741.00 8,754.50 -141.6 AUROPHARMA 759.55 (9.12) RELIANCE 1,261.00 (2.77) ICIL 76.5 -0.45 -0.58 LICHSGFIN 498.35 -4.1 -0.82 NATIONALUM 71.30 (6.55) ZEEL 470.70 (2.44) BAJFINANCE 2,729.00 2,731.50 2,671.40 2,672.20 -44.7 ICRA 3701.45 24 0.65 LINDEINDIA 409.7 5.7 1.41 HINDALCO 239.1 240.4 234.3 235.8 -4.15 ADANIENT 163.80 (8.91) CIPLA 661.50 (2.31) IDBI 59.15 -0.15 -0.25 LT 1346.6 -1.7 -0.13 SRTRANSFIN 1200.45 (4.89) HINDALCO 235.80 (1.73) ZEEL 475.45 478.7 436.05 470.7 -11.75 IDEA 46.65 -1.25 -2.61 GODFRYPHLP 912.65 (7.74) COALINDIA 283.35 (2.07) LTI 1885 15.5 0.83 SHANKARA 1390.45 (4.31) BAJFINANCE 2,672.20 (1.65) NIFTY NEXT 50 IDFC 49.9 -0.05 -0.1 LTTS 1745.25 8.25 0.47 HUDCO 59.65 (7.19) NTPC 168.95 (2.02) IDFCBANK 45 0.1 0.22 LUPIN 919.35 16.2 1.79 BAYERCROP 4322.85 (3.39) MARUTI 8,754.50 (1.59) IEX 1741.05 -2.45 -0.14 LUXIND 1703 10.95 0.65 SCRIP OPEN HIGH LOW LTP CHANGE GRANULES 120.70 (7.15) SUNPHARMA 676.50 (1.92) IFBIND 1145.6 -4 -0.35 M&M 934.95 4.7 0.51 BEL 91.30 (3.39) IBULHSGFIN 1,202.20 (1.42) AUROPHARMA 699 764.4 698 761.95 65 IFCI 16.1 0 0 M&MFIN 445.2 -6.6 -1.46 CADILAHC 405.15 425.55 400.25 424.35 22.4 BAJAJFINSV 6547.2 36.85 0.57 ENIL 673.2 -8.4 -1.23 IGL 273.65 0.2 0.07 MAGMA 143 -1.95 -1.35 PTC 81.9 0.65 0.8 THOMASCOOK 245.6 -1 -0.41 PFC 84 87.8 83.3 86.7 3.1 BAJAJHLDNG 3044.55 18.5 0.61 EQUITAS 152.5 2.35 1.57 IL&FSTRANS 30.55 -0.35 -1.13 MAHABANK 12.81 0.01 0.08 PVR 1341.5 16.35 1.23 THYROCARE 640.5 -13.3 -2.03 NMDC 114 116.25 112 115.4 3.95 BAJFINANCE 2682.6 -36.8 -1.35 ERIS 741.7 20.65 2.86 INDHOTEL 127.8 -0.75 -0.58 MAHINDCIE 288.75 11.9 4.3 QUESS 913.8 -12.55 -1.35 TIFHL 587 2.75 0.47 HAVELLS 665.7 682.7 656 681.5 21.1 BALKRISIND 1175.5 9.55 0.82 ESCORTS 788.35 -4.25 -0.54 INDIACEM 117.6 0.5 0.43 MAHLIFE 461.15 9.1 2.01 BHEL 80.15 82.35 78.7 81.35 2.4 RADICO 458.2 18.7 4.25 TIMETECHNO 160 4.45 2.86 INDIANB 315.15 5.5 1.78 MANAPPURAM 96.7 -2.15 -2.18 ABB 1,280.75 1,309.00 1,270.10 1,304.00 35.85 BALMLAWRIE 208.2 -0.3 -0.14 ESSELPRO 118.05 -0.5 -0.42 RAIN 191.35 -1.45 -0.75 TIMKEN 660.75 27.9 4.41 INDIGO 885 12.95 1.49 CUMMINSIND 747 800.85 743 765.15 20.6 BALRAMCHIN 77.75 2.9 3.87 EVEREADY 245.75 2.9 1.19 MANPASAND 134.55 -0.35 -0.26 RAJESHEXPO 675.95 0.85 0.13 TITAN 866.45 3.05 0.35 BOSCHLTD 20,750.50 21,373.00 20,540.00 21,165.65 466.4 BANKBARODA 145.9 1.45 1 EXIDEIND 274.4 -0.1 -0.04 INDUSINDBK 1881 25 1.35 MARICO 354.9 4.05 1.15 RALLIS 201.2 1.7 0.85 TNPL 312.5 14.85 4.99 PEL 2,979.45 3,075.00 2,938.30 3,020.00 62.7 BANKINDIA 93.55 -0.6 -0.64 FCONSUMER 52.95 0.25 0.47 INFIBEAM 228.95 -0.35 -0.15 MARUTI 8772.3 -118.6 -1.33 RAMCOCEM 665.35 17.65 2.73 TORNTPHARM 1827.25 91.3 5.26 ASHOKLEY 128.7 130.45 127.75 129.95 2.5 BASF 1953.75 6.7 0.34 FDC 243.6 -6.7 -2.68 INFRATEL 270.7 -0.6 -0.22 MAXINDIA 85.15 -0.85 -0.99 RATNAMANI 874.65 2.3 0.26 TORNTPOWER 264.15 15.5 6.23 OIL 205.6 208.9 204.7 208.35 3.65 BATAINDIA 1048 -8.2 -0.78 FEDERALBNK 77.35 -0.4 -0.51 INFY 727.95 -1.85 -0.25 MCX 769.7 -12.85 -1.64 RAYMOND 795.6 6.9 0.87 TRENT 356.6 -1.75 -0.49 INDIGO 876 895.35 868 886.15 14.35 BAYERCROP 4322.85 -151.75 -3.39 FINCABLES 559.9 10.05 1.83 INOXLEISUR 233.9 -3.05 -1.29 MEGH 84.7 -0.85 -0.99 RBLBANK 591.8 -2.1 -0.35 TRIDENT 67.5 1.95 2.97 RECLTD 115.5 118.75 113.2 117 1.85 BBTC 1827.25 -21.25 -1.15 FINOLEXIND 605.75 5.95 0.99 INOXWIND 98.75 1.35 1.39 MFSL 449.35 8.7 1.97 RCF 67.9 -0.3 -0.44 TRITURBINE 120.45 0.35 0.29 SBILIFE 669.4 681.9 666.45 680 10.6 BEL 91.3 -3.2 -3.39 FLFL 422.05 1.15 0.27 INTELLECT 261.6 1.05 0.4 MGL 853.75 3.4 0.4 RCOM 17.25 -0.2 -1.15 TTKPRESTIG 6955.3 28.45 0.41 ICICIPRULI 368 376.25 367.1 374.2 5.7 BEML 773.35 4.85 0.63 FORBESCO 2571.85 57.9 2.3 IOB 15 0.1 0.67 MHRIL 246.5 0.3 0.12 RECLTD 117.4 2.45 2.13 TV18BRDCST 42.2 -0.35 -0.82 PIDILITIND 1,136.75 1,163.80 1,128.20 1,151.00 16.25 BERGEPAINT 310.3 -8.15 -2.56 FORCEMOT 2310.75 58.25 2.59 IOC 153.65 0.85 0.56 MINDACORP 148.35 -1.25 -0.84 REDINGTON 105.3 4.35 4.31 TVSMOTOR 569.6 5.65 1 AMBUJACEM 227.05 233.05 222.75 226.35 3.15 BHARATFIN 1145.6 15.65 1.39 FORTIS 145.9 -0.2 -0.14 IPCALAB 790.05 2.65 0.34 MINDAIND 410.35 -9.85 -2.34 RELAXO 835.95 3.55 0.43 TVSSRICHAK 2858.7 14.85 0.52 DLF 204.5 207 201.25 205 2.65 BHARATFORG 668 4.7 0.71 FRETAIL 579.25 19.65 3.51 IRB 177.9 0.95 0.54 MINDTREE 1157.8 7.3 0.63 RELCAPITAL 461.85 6.05 1.33 TVTODAY 453.25 16.75 3.84 NHPC 25 25.5 24.9 25.3 0.3 BHARTIARTL 372.25 -0.35 -0.09 FSL 75.35 0.5 0.67 ISGEC 6030.55 3.45 0.06 MMTC 31.05 0.05 0.16 RELIANCE 1260.15 34.35 2.8 UBL 1342.4 27.6 2.1 MCDOWELL-N 599.9 606.8 591 600.95 6.8 BHEL 81.3 2.7 3.44 GAIL 364.45 2.55 0.7 ITC 310.7 0.5 0.16 MOIL 182.5 2.6 1.45 RELINFRA 469.7 -8.55 -1.79 UCOBANK 19.65 -0.1 -0.51 ABCAPITAL 136.05 137.85 135.5 137.35 1.45 BIOCON 662.8 38.35 6.14 GDL 184.6 0.35 0.19 ITDC 382.55 -1.4 -0.36 MONSANTO 2892.9 33 1.15 REPCOHOME 539.65 4.55 0.85 UFLEX 307.3 -0.45 -0.15 SIEMENS 992.7 1,002.80 972.45 998 10.3 BIRLACORPN 756.55 -16.9 -2.19 GEPIL 753.15 -2.05 -0.27 ITDCEM 139.4 -1.95 -1.38 MOTHERSUMI 291.4 -1.55 -0.53 RNAM 227.35 -0.35 -0.15 UJJIVAN 341.65 -0.55 -0.16 PETRONET 237.9 240.9 235.8 237 2.15 ITI 103.8 -3.05 -2.85 MOTILALOFS 813.75 -4.65 -0.57 ULTRACEMCO 4145.25 -27.5 -0.66 BANKBARODA 145.9 147.1 144.15 145.7 1.15 BLISSGVS 178.95 -2.3 -1.27 GESHIP 307.4 7.25 2.42 RNAVAL 16.15 0.25 1.57 J&KBANK 54 0.4 0.75 MPHASIS 1247.3 4.3 0.35 UNICHEMLAB 235.05 0.25 0.11 MRF 70,799.90 70,984.30 70,100.00 70,899.00 546.7 BLUEDART 3349.3 -23.35 -0.69 GET&D 274.55 -3.35 -1.21 RPOWER 35.2 -0.15 -0.42 JAGRAN 122.65 1.75 1.45 UNIONBANK 83.1 -0.15 -0.18 ACC 1,563.95 1,604.30 1,543.00 1,560.10 11.9 BLUESTARCO 674.7 -10.9 -1.59 GHCL 261.75 6.7 2.63 MRF 70911.55 455.9 0.65 SADBHAV 271.45 -1.05 -0.39 UPL 704.7 7.55 1.08 EMAMILTD 566 572.5 555.15 567.6 3.85 BOMDYEING 262.05 -6.85 -2.55 GICHSGFIN 322.7 -5.95 -1.81 JAICORPLTD 154.35 0.85 0.55 MRPL 76.95 3.3 4.48 SAIL 76.6 0.2 0.26 VBL 777.8 -17.15 -2.16 OFSS 4,030.05 4,083.70 4,029.85 4,070.00 25.15 BOSCHLTD 21216.3 507.85 2.45 GICRE 325.65 -2.35 -0.72 JAMNAAUTO 77.2 0.65 0.85 MUTHOOTFIN 451 13.9 3.18 SANOFI 6530.1 9.55 0.15 VEDL 229.3 -0.25 -0.11 MARICO 354.8 359.25 350.15 354 1.95 BPCL 353 3.75 1.07 GILLETTE 6725.5 -59 -0.87 JBCHEPHARM 343.5 2.8 0.82 NATCOPHARM 792.9 10.2 1.3 SBILIFE 677.1 7.1 1.06 VENKYS 2620.6 -6.4 -0.24 DMART 1,564.00 1,579.45 1,542.95 1,570.00 5.7 BRITANNIA 6198.05 17.6 0.28 GLAXO 3472.35 19.7 0.57 JCHAC 1895.05 -66.2 -3.38 NATIONALUM 71.3 -5 -6.55 SBIN 296.65 -0.1 -0.03 VGUARD 205.5 0.6 0.29 BRITANNIA 6,199.95 6,318.95 6,121.15 6,199.00 14 CADILAHC 422.55 21.35 5.32 GLENMARK 678.85 6.25 0.93 JETAIRWAYS 274.5 7.4 2.77 NAUKRI 1635.3 -12 -0.73 SCHAEFFLER 5450.95 0.95 0.02 VIJAYABANK 62.15 1.65 2.73 SHREECEM 18,130.10 18,399.90 18,100.00 18,249.90 21.65 CANBK 268.55 0.6 0.22 GMDCLTD 110.6 0.65 0.59 JINDALSAW 88.85 2.6 3.01 NAVINFLUOR 735.1 11.3 1.56 SCHNEIDER 108 4.9 4.75 VINATIORGA 1379.6 -22.45 -1.6 PNB 84 84.7 82.85 83.2 0.1 CANFINHOME 310 -2.05 -0.66 GMRINFRA 19.25 -0.3 -1.53 JINDALSTEL 211.85 0 0 NAVKARCORP 110.45 -1.5 -1.34 SCI 53.85 0.45 0.84 VIPIND 564.7 -6.25 -1.09 SAIL 77.2 77.6 75.65 76.35 0 CAPF 608.2 1.95 0.32 GNFC 382.6 6.15 1.63 SFL 1667.15 16.4 0.99 VMART 2839.65 -144.2 -4.83 JSWSTEEL 404 404.1 396.05 398.1 -0.25 CAPPL 499.25 5.05 1.02 GODFRYPHLP 912.65 65.6 7.74 SHANKARA 1390.45 -62.6 -4.31 BSE: SENSEX VITAL STATS VOLTAS 593.3 6.05 1.03 COLPAL 1,136.50 1,163.25 1,136.50 1,139.60 -2.05 CARBORUNIV 371.45 0.85 0.23 GODREJAGRO 569.95 18.1 3.28 SHARDACROP 396.3 5.55 1.42 VSTIND 3393.8 104.7 3.18 CONCOR 641.25 647.65 630.5 639 -2.2 CARERATING 1325.4 -21.8 -1.62 GODREJCP 1311.4 -31.3 -2.33 SHILPAMED 502.4 -2.75 -0.54 HINDZINC 302.45 304.65 290.2 300.95 -1.45 Open 38161.85 GOLD SILVER VTL 1079.5 -1.75 -0.16 CASTROLIND 154.05 -0.45 -0.29 GODREJIND 605 3.35 0.56 SHK 235.9 5.5 2.39 WABAG 388.15 1.25 0.32 L&TFH 167 169.2 162.8 164.35 -0.85 CCL 269.25 0.35 0.13 GODREJPROP 682.15 -2.6 -0.38 38320.96 Mumbai 31732 39600 SHOPERSTOP 635.45 12.2 1.96 GICRE 328 329.5 325.1 325.5 -1.85 High WABCOINDIA 6941.7 -30.45 -0.44 CEATLTD 1366.6 25.65 1.91 GPPL 109.05 -3.5 -3.11 SHREECEM 18186.2 -38.5 -0.21 DABUR 457.2 465.45 448.5 454 -2.9 37912.50 Delhi 31550 39600 WELCORP 175.35 -2.75 -1.54 CENTRALBK 67.8 0.25 0.37 GRANULES 120.7 8.05 7.15 Low SHRIRAMCIT 2011.15 20.25 1.02 PGHH 10,077.00 10,100.00 9,960.00 10,000.35 -77.15 Kolkata 31957 39600 WELSPUNIND 74.2 -0.85 -1.13 MOTHERSUMI 296 296 286.35 290.65 -2.4 CENTRUM 50.2 1.3 2.66 GRAPHITE 1015.4 -0.75 -0.07 Current value 38242.81 SIEMENS 996.7 11 1.12 WHIRLPOOL 1666.25 -3.75 -0.22 CENTURYPLY 210.35 -1.3 -0.61 GRASIM 1027.2 0.7 0.07 SIS 1097.65 24.35 2.27 LICHSGFIN 504.7 505.45 496 496.6 -5.45 Previous close 38018.31 WIPRO 320.45 2.4 0.75 GODREJCP 1,347.05 1,354.90 1,297.40 1,314.00 -31.15 CENTURYTEX 932.85 4.65 0.5 GREAVESCOT 156.9 3.75 2.45 71.92 83.60 SJVN 28.25 0.1 0.36 WOCKPHARMA 666.25 23.55 3.66 IDEA 47.9 48.15 46.35 46.4 -1.5 CERA 2675.65 7.25 0.27 GREENPLY 196.65 -2.15 -1.08 Change (Pts) 224.50 SKFINDIA 1774 12.55 0.71 YESBANK 339 -4.9 -1.42 CESC 1017.1 26.6 2.69 GRINDWELL 536 4.45 0.84 SOBHA 437.65 -0.45 -0.1 SUNTV 722 727.65 692.35 694.9 -25.4 0.59 92.80 0.64 ZEEL 470.3 -12.95 -2.68 BEL 94.7 94.85 89.6 91 -3.45 CGPOWER 55.95 -0.15 -0.27 GRUH 342.3 10.4 3.13 Change (%) SOLARINDS 1173.15 10.4 0.89 ZENSARTECH 1677.3 37.15 2.27 SRTRANSFIN 1,263.00 1,266.00 1,190.00 1,190.45 -69.45 CHAMBLFERT 161.8 1.1 0.68 GSFC 117.9 0.8 0.68 SOMANYCERA 438.75 1.7 0.39 ZYDUSWELL 1746.25 21.95 1.27 LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 world 11 ‘Trump’s actions detrimental to US health ‘Woodward’s book

PTI n WASHINGTON vowed to do what we can to Twitter. In the damaging edi- a work of fiction’ preserve our democratic insti- torial, the official alleged that onald Trump’s “erratic” tutions while thwarting Mr in public and in private, Trump ‘Trump seeking to replace Mattis’ PTI n WASHINGTON Dand “amoral” behaviour Trump’s more misguided showed preference to auto- is “detrimental” to America’s impulses until he is out of crats and dictators such as Washington (PTI): US White House working and S President Donald health, an anonymous official office,” the writer said. Russian President Vladimir President Donald Trump is decision-making process in UTrump has described has warned in an explosive op- However, Trump, speaking to Putin and North Korean leader seeking to replace Defence Trump’s presidency. Mattis famed investigative journalist ed in a leading US daily and reporters at the White House, Kim Jong-un, and displayed lit- Secretary Jim Mattis mainly would leave his post sometime Bob Woodward’s forthcoming said many top officials are lashed out at the daily, saying tle genuine appreciation for ties because of the sharp differences over the next few months, book, which has some dam- working diligently to frustrate that “anonymous, meaning gut- that bind the US to allied and between them, a report in The according to the daily. aging revelation about his parts of the President’s agenda less, editorial.” like-minded nations. Washington Post has claimed. The speculation about who presidency, as a work of fic- and his “worst inclinations”. “When you tell me about He said though Trump was The report quoted an unnamed replaces Mattis is now more tion. Titled “Fear: The nearly unprecedented some anonymous source with- elected as a Republican, “the White House official as saying real than ever,” a senior White Trump in the White House”, attack on the President drew a in the administration, probably president shows little affinity that speculation about a House official was quoted as the 448-page book is sched- sharp reaction from Trump who is failing and probably for ideals long espoused by replacement was now “more saying in the report. uled to hit stores on September who termed the op-ed as “trea- here for all the wrong reasons, conservatives: free minds, free real than ever” after revelations “The president has always 11 and claims to give an insid- son” and “gutless”. In The New and The New York Times is markets and free people”. in famed investigative journal- respected him. But now he has er’s account on the White who have been written about York Times op-ed “I Am Part failing. If I were not here, I In addition to his mass- ist Bob Woodward’s upcoming every reason to wonder what House working and decision- said I never said that. Rudy of the Resistance Inside the believe The New York Times marketing of the notion that book titled “Fear: Trump in the Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in Mattis is saying behind his making process in Trump’s Giuliani (Trump’s lead per- Trump Administration”, the probably would not exist,” he the press is the enemy of the White House”. Bob Woodward’s new book, back. The relationship has presidency. sonal defense attorney) is official, identified only as “a said. “We have somebody in people, President Trump’s However, Trump, soon officials inside the White nowhere to go but down, fast,” “The book is a work of fic- another one. He is very insult- senior official in the Trump what I call the failing New York impulses are generally anti- after publication of the report House have been actively dis- the official said. tion. If you look back at ed by the book and what was administration”, said President Times that is talking about, he trade and anti-democratic,” he denied such a move and said cussing who will replace Mattis Mattis a day earlier had Woodward’s past, he had the stated in the book,” the presi- Trump is facing a test to his is part of the resistance in the said. Mattis is doing a fantastic job. at the Pentagon — whenever he issued a statement denying his same problem with other pres- dent said. presidency unlike any faced by administration. This is what we The writer claimed. “Most Mattis is in India along might step down,” the daily remarks in Woodward’s book. idents. He likes to get public- Trump said he runs a a modern US leader. have to deal with,” Trump said. are working to insulate their with Secretary of State Mike reported. In the forthcoming “The contemptuous words ity. He sells some books,” strong White House and “Many of the senior offi- In a tweet he demanded operations from his whims.” Pompeo to attend the maiden book being released next week, about the president attributed Trump said in a joint media “there’s no question about it” cials in his own administration that The Times reveal the iden- The official said, “Astute India-US 2+2 dialogue being Woodward claims that Mattis to me in Woodward’s book appearance with the Amir of as “we are doing things that are working diligently from tity of the person. “Treason. observers have noted, though, hosted by their Indian coun- told associates that Trump were never uttered by me or in Kuwait inside the Oval Office nobody else has ever been able within to frustrate parts of Does the so-called senior that the rest of the administra- terparts External Affairs “acted like — and had the my presence. “While I generally on Wednesday. to do”. (Trump’s) agenda and his worst administration official really tion is operating on another Minister Sushma Swaraj and understanding of — a fifth- or enjoy reading fiction, this is a The Washington Post on “Our country is stronger inclinations,” claimed the exist, or is it just the Failing the track, one where countries like Defence Minister Nirmala sixth-grader”. uniquely Washington brand of Tuesday had published a now than it’s ever been. And writer, who The Times, in a New York Times with another Russia are called out for med- Sitharaman. The 448-page book is literature, and his anonymous report along with some in a very short period of time, tweet, identified as a ‘he’. phony source? If the gutless dling and punished accord- “Well before this week’s scheduled to hit stores on sources do not lend credibili- excerpts from the book, which USD 700 billion being spent The daily, which rarely anonymous person does ingly, and where allies around revelations about President September 11 and claims to ty,” the defence secretary had the White House had said on the military. “The next publishes anonymous articles, indeed exist, the Times must, the world are engaged as peers Trump’s interactions with give an insider’s account on the said. was “nothing more than fab- year, USD 716 billion. We will said it did not disclose the for National Security purpos- rather than ridiculed as rivals.”. ricated stories” to make Trump actually be far stronger than name of the senior official in es, turn The White House has look “bad”. In the book, based we have ve ever been. That’s the Trump administration on him/her called for the resignation of the on hundreds of interviews, what we need it to be,” he said. the request of the author, whose over to senior administration official US Prez admin seeks to initiate Woodward, an associate editor Trump also denied a “identity is known to us and govern- who wrote the piece. “The with the daily, has quoted report in the Woodward’s whose job would be jeopar- ment at individual behind this piece senior administration offi- book that he ever suggested dised by its disclosure”. The once.” has chosen to deceive, rather cials, including Defence the assassination of Syrian official said, “To be clear, ours Trump than support, the duly elected steps against social media cos Secretary Jim Mattis. speaking autocrat Bashar-al-Assad. “Not is not the popular ‘resistance’ of said president of the United States. Washington: The Trump ideas on their platforms,” the panies to be punished for cen- against the president. at all. No, the book is fiction. the left. We want the adminis- on “He is not putting the administration is seeking to department’s spokesman Devin soring some of this extreme Trump and the White I heard somewhere where they tration to succeed and think country first, but putting him- initiate steps against social O’Malley said. The Justice political speech, ITIF vice pres- House insisted that the book said the assassination of that many of its policies have self and his ego ahead of the media companies for allegedly Department has listened to the ident Daniel Castro claimed. He does not reflect the working of President Assad by the United already made America will of the American people. stifling free exchange of ideas senate intelligence committee said social media platforms the administration. “We have States. Never even discussed,” safer and more pros- This coward should do the and hurting competition.US hearing on social media. have the right to determine what done more as an administra- he said. “The book is total fic- perous”. right thing and resign,” White Attorney General Jeff Sessions The possible legal crack- type of legal speeches they will tion than any other adminis- tion, just like he wrote in the “But we believe House Press Secretary Sarah has convened a meeting of the down by the administration permit on their platforms. tration in already less than two past about other presidents. our first duty is to Sanders said.Nearly 62 mil- state attorney generals in this has been opposed by the “It is inappropriate for the years. It’s incredible. We will You look at what he said about this country, and lion people voted for Trump regard, the Department of Information Technology and federal government to use the soon be approaching two President Bush, what he said the president con- in the 2016 elections, earn- Justice said. Innovation Foundation (ITIF), threat of law enforcement to years,” Trump said. about President (Barak) tinues to act in a ing him 306 electoral college “The attorney general has a non-profit public policy think- limit companies from exercising “The book is a work of fic- Obama. Big, scandalous thing. manner that is votes against 232 for his convened a meeting with a tank. Social media platforms this right. “In particular, law tion. It’s really, if you look at It lasts for about a day,” he said. detrimental to the opponent. None of them number of state attorneys gen- find themselves caught between enforcement should not threat- it, it was put out to interfere, “That was never even con- health of our voted for a “gutless, anony- eral this month to discuss a some policy makers arguing en social media companies with in my opinion, at this time, templated, nor would it be republic. mous source to the failing growing concern that these that they have a moral and legal unwarranted investigations for with the Kavanaugh hearings, contemplated. And it should “That is why New York Times,” she companies may be hurting obligation to remove legal, but their efforts to rid their plat- which I don’t think it’s done, not have been written about in many Trump said. competition and intentionally offensive, content, and others forms of extremists who incite because so many people have the book. It’s just more fiction,” appointees have stifling the free exchange of who are calling for these com- hate and violence,” Castro said. come out against it. “So many Trump said. ‘Pakistan could emerge as world’s ‘Imperative to find solution to K-issue’

th PTI n ISLAMABAD reported. In his victory speech 5 largest nuclear weapons state’ in July, Khan had said that akistan’s President and Pakistan was ready to improve Pak focused to undermine PTI n WASHINGTON deploy, and how much the PPrime Minister Thursday its ties with India and his gov- Indian nuclear arsenal grows. said it was imperative to find ernment would like the lead- India’s territorial integrity akistan currently has 140 to “Speculation that Pakistan a solution to the Kashmir ers of the two sides to resolve P150 nuclear warheads and may become the world’s third- issue under the UN resolu- all disputes, including the the stockpile is expected to largest nuclear weapon state – tions for peace in the region “core issue” of Kashmir. In his through terrorism: India increase to 220 to 250 by 2025 with a stockpile of some 350 as they voiced their desire to message today, Khan appreci- PTI n UNITED NATIONS High Commissioner for Human if the current trend continues, warheads a decade from now promote mutual cooperation ated the courage and profes- Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein. according to a latest report by – are, we believe, exaggerated, with other countries on the sionalism of the Pakistani akistan’s focus for decades has Minister in India’s authors keeping a track of the not least because that would basis of equality. Pakistan armed forces in eliminating Pbeen to undermine India’s Permanent Mission to the UN country’s nukes. require a buildup two to three observes September 6 as the militancy and terrorism, say- territorial integrity through the Srinivas Prasad said that a culture The current estimate of times faster than the growth Defence Day to mark the ing “no doubt their efforts for “explicit use of terrorism” as a of peace is not just an abstract 140 to 150 nuclear weapons rate over the past two decades,” anniversary of the 1965 war national development, state policy, New Delhi said in a value or principle to be discussed exceeds the projection made the authors said. with India.Prime Minister strengthening of democracy stern response after Islamabad and extolled in conferences, but by the US Defense Intelligence According to the report, Imran Khan, in his first mes- and world peace were laud- raked up the Kashmir issue at the needs to be actively built into Agency in 1999 that Pakistan Pakistan is modifying its sage on the occasion, said: able”. UN. global relationships between and would have 60 to 80 warheads Washington, DC. tinues to expand its nuclear nuclear posture with new “Pakistan believed in peaceful The government, he said, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the among nation states. “It rests on by 2020. Over the past decade, the arsenal with more warheads, short-range nuclear-capable coexistence and wanted to would continue absolute UN Maleeha Lodhi yet again good neighborliness and a “We estimate that the US assessment of nuclear more delivery systems and a weapon systems to counter promote mutual cooperation struggle in the war against ter- raised the issue of Kashmir while respect for the territory and the country’s stockpile could more weapons security in Pakistan growing fissile materials pro- military threats below the with all its neighbours and the rorism till its logical end. addressing the High Level Forum governing systems and principles realistically grow to 220 to 250 appears to have changed con- duction industry, it said. strategic level.“The efforts seek entire world on equal basis”. The day is being celebrat- on the Culture of Peace in the of other states,” he said. warheads by 2025, if the cur- siderably from confidence to “Analysis of a large num- to create a full-spectrum deter- Outgoing President ed across the country with the UN General Assembly In a stern response, Prasad rent trend continues. If that concern, particularly as a ber of commercial satellite rent that is designed not only Mamnoon Hussain said that Army leading the Defence Wednesday. She said “foreign said it is ironic that Pakistan, happens, it would make result of the introduction of images of Pakistani army gar- to respond to nuclear attacks, people of Pakistan demon- Day activities. The day occupation and the denial of fun- “whose focus over the decades Pakistan the world’s fifth- tactical nuclear weapons, the risons and air force bases but also to counter an Indian strated unsurpassed national dawned with 31 gun salute in damental rights including the has been the undermining of largest nuclear weapon state,” report said. shows what appear to be conventional incursion onto unity and stood by their the country’s capital and 21 right to self-determination exac- India’s territorial integrity through Hans M Kristensen, Robert S “With several delivery sys- mobile launchers and under- Pakistani territory,” it said. armed forces to thwart the evil gun salute in provincial cap- erbate the sense of injustice the explicit use of terrorism as a Norris and Julia Diamond tems in development, four ground facilities that might be “This development has designs of the enemy.The itals. among the occupied and the state policy has chosen to use this said in the report ‘Pakistani plutonium production reac- related to nuclear forces,” said created considerable concern President and Prime Minister, Special prayers were oppressed”. platform to yet again claim nuclear forces tors, and its uranium enrich- the report.The authors observe in other countries, including in their separate messages on offered in mosques for “Nowhere is this more Indian territory under the guise 2018’.Kristensen, the lead ment facilities expanding, that the size of the increase will the United States, which fears the occasion, emphasised that progress and prosperity of apparent than in the pain and of a supposed concern for ‘jus- author, is the director of the however, Pakistan has a stock- depend on many factors. that it lowers the threshold for the resolution of the Kashmir the country.The main event is suffering” of the people in tice and self-determination’ by Nuclear Information Project pile that will likely increase Two key factors will be nuclear use in a military con- issue in light of the UN reso- held every year at the Pakistan Kashmir and Palestine, she said, quoting a report that not a sin- with the Federation of further over the next 10 years,” how many nuclear-capable flict with India,” the report lutions is imperative for peace Army’s General Headquarters citing the recent report on gle member state had asked for American Scientists (FAS) in says the report.Pakistan con- launchers Pakistan plans to added. in the region, Radio Pakistan in Rawalpindi. Kashmir issued by former UN or has supported”. Putin ‘ultimately’ to blame Britain blaming Kremlin Poor grades? Blame your for spy poisoning: UK for spy poisoning genes, scientists say London (AFP): Britain said linked to both the senior mem- macy, continuing its propagan- Houston (PTI): Children’s cation of more than 6,000 school achievement are Thursday that Russian President bers of the Russian general staff da show,” the foreign ministry unacceptable: Russia ability to score better grades pairs of twins. Researchers explained by differences in Vladimir Putin had “ultimate” and the defence minister, and said. The US ambassador to may be encoded in their DNA, found educational achieve- children’s DNA,” said responsibility for a nerve agent through that into the Kremlin London, Woody Johnson, and Moscow (AFP): Moscow say scientists who found that ment to be highly stable Margherita Malanchini, a psy- attack on a former Russian and the president’s office.” the Australian government have on Thursday said Britain’s around two-thirds of individ- throughout schooling, mean- chology postdoctoral fellow double agent in England, as it Britain has previously offered their support for Britain’s claim that the Kremlin bears ual differences in academic ing that most students who at University of Texas. prepared to brief the UN pointed the finger at Moscow stance against Russia. ultimate responsibility for a achievement can be explained started off well in primary “But less is known about Security Council. for the March 4 attack, sparking Wallace said his govern- nerve agent attack on a former by comparing genes. school continued to do well how these factors contribute to London has accused two furious denials.In the after- ment would seek to “maintain spy in England was “unac- For many years, research until graduation. an individual’s academic suc- members of Russian military math, Britain and its allies the pressure” on Russia “to say ceptable”.“For us any sort of has linked educational achieve- Genetic factors explained cess overtime,” said intelligence of using Novichok expelled dozens of Russian that the behaviour we’ve seen is accusation regarding the ment to life trajectories, such about 70 per cent of this sta- Malanchini. However, this to try to kill former Russian spy diplomats, prompting Russian totally unacceptable”.Options Russian leadership is unac- as occupational status, health bility, while the twins shared does not mean that an indi- Sergei Skripal and his daughter to respond in kind. include “more sanctions — we ceptable,” Kremlin spokesman or happiness. However, environment contributed to vidual was simply born smart, Yulia in the southwestern city of The United States also are obviously taking it today to Dmitry Peskov told journalists. researchers from University about 25 per cent, and their researchers explained. Even Salisbury. Security Minister Ben imposed fresh sanctions over the UN to present our case”. Russia has long denied any of Texas in the US and King’s nonshared environment, such after accounting for intelli- Wallace said Putin bore ultimate the attack. Britain will brief the However, he noted that involvement in the attack on College London in the UK as different friends or teachers, gence, genes still explained responsibility for the poisoning. UN Security Council later Russia would be there and Sergei Skripal and his daugh- showed that genes have a sub- contributed to the remaining about 60 per cent of the con- “Ultimately he does in so far as Thursday on its latest findings, would likely use its veto on any ter Yulia in Salisbury and insist- British Prime Minister Theresa stantial influence on academ- five per cent.“Around two- tinuity of academic achieve- he is the president of the Russian with the meeting due to open statement that might arise. ed it is ready to cooperate on May said two Russian spies ic success, from the start of thirds of ment. Federation and it is his govern- around 11:30 am (1530 Amid reports that Britain was any investigation.“Neither identified as Alexander Petrov elementary school to individ- “Academic ment that controls, funds and GMT).Moscow on Wednesday planning a response in cyber- Russia’s top leadership nor and Ruslan Boshirov carried the last day of high ual dif- achievement directs the military intelligence, again denied involvement in the space, Wallace said the Russians those in the ranks below, nor out the nerve agent attack. school. ferences is driven by the GRU, via his ministry of case, accusing Britain of were the main operators behind any official representatives have “For us to have grounds to ver- The study, pub- in a range of defence.” “unfounded accusations”. attacks on British networks. anything to do with the events ify their identity we need to be lished in the journal cognitive He told BBC radio: “I don’t “Instead of conducting an “We retaliate in our way... with- in Salisbury,” Peskov said. contacted by the British side,” npj Science of Learning, and think anyone can ever say that independent, objective and in the rule of law and in a London said responsibility Peskov said. analysed test scores noncogni- Mr Putin isn’t in control of his transparent investigation... sophisticated way, that they for the attack went all the way “Statements in parliament from primary tive traits,” state.... And the GRU is without London continues to engage in know the cost of what they do,” up to Russian President are not and cannot be consid- through the end of Malanchini doubt not rogue. “It is led, anti-Russian megaphone diplo- he said. Vladimir Putin.On Wednesday ered a request,” he added. compulsory edu- said. LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 world 12

‘US shares India’s concern that S Sudan judge Race to find survivors after convicts 10 Pak allows Saeed to roam free’ deadly Japan earthquake troops for 2016 members of the Self-Defence rampage PTI n WASHINGTON cern over the presence of mil- support for terrorist proxies Forces were responding to itants on the Pakistani side, the whether on the eastern border the disaster, Suga said. Juba (AP): A military judge in merica shares India’s con- official said that America or the western border,” the Another 20,000 troops are South Sudan on Thursday sen- Acern that Pakistan contin- shares India’s concernsover senior State Department offi- expected to join the effort. tenced 10 soldiers to jail for a ues to allow Mumbai attack cross-border infiltrations and cial said. Japan is still recovering 2016 rampage in which a local mastermind Hafiz Saeed roam violence. The Jammat-ud-Dawah from its worst typhoon in 25 journalist was killed and five free despite the reward the US “I’m confident that there’ll (JuD), led by Saeed, was years, which struck the west- international aid workers were has placed on his head for his be a conversation on counter- declared as a foreign terrorist ern part of the country on gang-raped.The case was wide- role in terror activities, a senior terrorism cooperation, and we organisation by the US in June Tuesday, claiming at least 11 ly seen as a test of South Sudan’s State Department official said share India’s concerns over 2014.Saeed also carries a USD lives and causing major dam- ability to hold its soldiers to Thursday. cross-border infiltrations and 10 million American bounty age to an important airport. account during the five-year The statement comes a violence. on his head for his role in ter- The quake also caused civil war here, and diplomats day after US Secretary of State “With respect to Indo-Pak ror activities. major transport disruption and activists welcomed the out- Mike Pompeo met Pakistan’s relations, we welcome efforts The JuD is a front for the with all flights cancelled from come. new Prime Minister Imran by both countries to speak with Lashkar-e- Taiba (LeT) mili- Sapporo’s main Chitose air- However, they said many Khan and pressed him to take one another and to engage one tant group that carried out the port, where the shaking other victims of violations have “sustained and decisive mea- another,” the official said. deadly 2008 Mumbai attack. brought down part of a ceil- yet to see justice and urged the sures” against terrorists threat- have both a counter-terrorism The official said that there India has repeatedly asked ing and burst a water pipe. government to hold more trials. ening the regional peace and dialogue as well as a dialogue has been a Director General of Pakistan to re-investigate the Local buses and trains, as Brig Gen Knight Briano con- stability. on designations”. Military Operations channel Mumbai terror attack case and well as bullet train services victed and sentenced two sol- This was the US’ first high- The official said that that has been used over the last also demanded trial of Saeed were halted. diers to life in prison for the level dialogue with Pakistan counter-terrorism is obvious- several months. and LeT operations comman- The Tomari nuclear power murder of a South Sudanese since the new government of ly another shared interest with “We saw a commitment by der Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi in Rescuers work at the site of a landslide in Atsuma town, Hokkaido, northern Japan plant in Hokkaido, which was journalist. Prime Minister Khan assumed India. “We’re coming up on the the countries, I believe in early the light of evidence it had on Thursday. AP not operational before the The judge found three other office after the July 25 elections 10th anniversary of the June, a commitment by provided to Islamabad. quake, was forced to turn to soldiers guilty of raping foreign and comes days after the US Mumbai bombing. Pakistan to reduce levels of vio- Ten LeT militants killed AFP n TOKYO minutes.” emergency back-up power to aid workers, four guilty of sex- cancelled USD 300 million in “Obviously, we share lence along the Line of Control. 166 people, including “It stopped before shaking keep its cooling system work- ual harassment and one guilty military aid to Islamabad for India’s concern that Pakistan I think there’s been a reduction American nationals, and escuers scrabbled through started again. I felt it come in ing, NHK said. of theft and armed robbery. not doing enough against ter- continues to allow Hafiz Saeed, in the historic levels, but it’s wounded dozens in Mumbai in Rmud for survivors two waves. I am 51, and I have A friendly football match They received sentences rang- ror groups active on its soil. the mastermind of the certainly not the level of reduc- November 2008. Thursday after a powerful never experienced anything between Japan and Chile ing from seven to 14 years in jail. Talking to the media per- Mumbai bombing, free, at- tion that we need to see. Nine of the attackers were earthquake sent hillsides like this. I thought my house planned for Sapporo was can- Another soldier was acquitted sons travelling with Pompeo in large, despite the reward that’s “I can’t comment on the killed by police, while lone sur- crashing down onto homes in was going to collapse. celled, with the Japanese FA for lack of evidence. Still anoth- New Delhi, the official, who on his head and despite his Secretary’s meetings yester- vivor Ajmal Kasab was caught Japan, killing at least nine Everything inside my house citing the quake’s severe er accused soldier died in jail chose not to be identified, very known role in helping to day, but as an ongoing element and executed after a court people and leaving dozens of was all jumbled up. I didn’t impact on power and trans- during the trial. said: “We’ve worked closely facilitate that attack,” the offi- of our conversation with found him guilty and handed people missing. As many as 30 have time to even start clean- port. Officials warned of the The convicted soldiers were with India over the last year to cial said. Asked about his con- Pakistan is the need to end all down death sentence. are feared buried beneath the ing,” he added. danger of fresh quakes. stripped of their uniforms earth and rubble of multiple, Public broadcaster NHK “Large quakes often occur, before being transported by large-scale landslides that reported that nine people had especially within two to three truck to prison. In July 2016, struck sparsely populated lost their lives, many of them days (of a big one),” said dozens of soldiers broke into the Flooding in countryside on the northern in the village of Atsuma, Toshiyuki Matsumori, in Terrain Hotel compound in Kovind meets Bulgarian PM island of Hokkaido after a 6.6- where the landslide engulfed charge of monitoring earth- Juba and began their rampage, magnitude earthquake. their homes. quakes and tsunamis at the while UN peacekeepers nearby North Korea ... invites companies to participate in ‘Make in India’ Aerial footage showed Thirty-one people were meteorological agency. did not respond to pleas for wrecked farm buildings at the still missing, according to the The risk of housing col- help. An investigation by kills 76 PTI n SOFIA bottom of a hill as rescue heli- broadcaster, with around 300 lapses and landslides had the Associated Press in 2016 copters whirred overhead in a sustaining minor injuries. increased, he said, urging res- revealed the extent of the crimes Pyongyang (AFP): Severe flood- resident Ram Nath Kovind region already affected by the Moments after the initial idents “to pay full attention to and spurred the South Sudanese ing in North Korea has killed at Pon Thursday met Bulgarian edge of a strong typhoon that quake, which struck 62 kilo- seismic activity and rainfall government and the United least 76 people with another 75 Prime Minister Boyko Borissov ravaged parts of Japan earlier metres (39 miles) southeast of and not to go into dangerous Nations to investigate. missing, many of them children, here and invited companies in the week. the regional capital Sapporo, areas.” The army hopes the trial the Red Cross said on Thursday. from the Balkan nation to The quake left almost an aftershock measuring 5.3 And the national meteo- will act as a deterrent to other Thousands of people have been left manufacture in India as part of three million people without rocked the area, with dozens rological agency warned that soldiers while reassuring civil- homeless after heavy rains triggered the ambitious ‘Make in India’ power after damage to a major more tremors felt throughout more bad weather could be on ians that anyone who commits floods and landslides, toppling programme. thermal plant supplying the the day. the way for Hokkaido, urging a crime will be punished, army more than 800 buildings including Kovind arrived here on region, with Industry Minister “We will do our best to people to be vigilant for land- spokesman Col. Domic Chol houses, clinics and schools in Tuesday from Cyprus on the Hiroshige Seko saying it could save lives,” Prime Minister slides, high tides and heavy Santo told AP. “This is impor- North and South Hwanghae second leg of his eight-day take “at least a week” for sup- Shinzo Abe said after an emer- rain. Japan sits on the Pacific tant because the army has been provinces, leaving Red Cross vol- three-nation visit to Europe to The bilateral trade between deliberations today would be ply to be restored. gency cabinet meeting. “Ring of Fire” where many of accused of a great deal of rape, unteers scrambling to find sur- continue India’s high-level India and Bulgaria stands at most productive on that Long lines formed outside Government spokesman the world’s earthquakes and sexual harassment and all forms vivors. engagements with European just over USD 300 million. account.” “While our political petrol stations and supermar- Yoshihide Suga added: “I urge volcanic eruptions are record- of violations, and it’s not part of “Thousands have lost their countries. From Bulgaria, he Referring to the relations have always been kets as residents dug in and people in areas shaken by ed.In June, a deadly tremor our doctrine,” said Santo. The homes and are in urgent need of will fly to Czech Republic. trade volume, Kovind on strong and deep, our econom- authorities warned that fur- strong quakes to stay calm, rocked the Osaka region, judge ordered USD 2 million to health services, shelter, food, safe “President Kovind meets Wednesday said at the India- ic ties have so far been modest. ther quakes could be on the pay attention to evacuation killing five people and injur- be paid to the Terrain Hotel for drinking water and sanitation,” said PM Borissov of Bulgaria; calls Bulgaria Business Forum, “This It is time for us to catch up,” he way. information... and help each ing over 350.On March 11, damages, USD 4,000 to each of John Fleming of the International for stronger bilateral relations; falls way below the potential. I added. Kazuo Kibayashi, an offi- other.” “It’s going to rain (in 2011, a devastating 9.0-mag- five rape victims, USD 1,000 to Federation of Red Cross and Red invites Bulgarian companies am confident that a lot more The President said cial in hard-hit Abira town, Hokkaido). Please be very nitude quake struck under an aid worker who was shot in Crescent Societies (IFRC) North to come and manufacture in can be done together if we drive Bulgarian companies can take told AFP: “There was a sud- careful of further landslides,” the Pacific Ocean, and the the leg and 51 cattle to the fam- Korea country office. “With the India as part of the ‘Make in deeper into each other’s advantage of the high growth den, extreme jolt. I felt it the spokesman warned. resulting tsunami caused ily of the journalist who was cold season around the corner, we India’ programme,” the economies and look for trajectory of the Indian econ- went sideways, not up-and- Around 20,000 rescue widespread damage and killed (each cattle is worth are also concerned this disaster will President’s Secretariat tweeted. prospects. I am certain your omy. down, for about two to three workers, including police and claimed thousands of lives. roughly USD 600). increase the risk of health problems and food insecurity for some communities.” Impoverished North Korea is vulnerable to natural disasters. Citing Kerala floods, UN chief says ‘climate change running faster than we are’ More than 130 people died after floods struck North Hamgyong PTI n UNITED NATIONS are. The impacts are devastating, overflowed and more than 370 and urgency,” he said. deaths. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, committed to using only renew- province in 2016, bringing down and it is usually the poorest and lives lost. Kerala Chief Minister The document, published former finance minister of able energy, fossil fuel-depen- buildings and leaving hundreds of N Secretary General the most vulnerable who are hit Pinarayi Vijayan had said that a by the Global Commission on Nigeria and co-chair of the dent countries looking to diver- thousands in urgent need of food UAntonio Guterres cited the first and worst by storms, floods, total of 1.2 million people affect- the Economy and Climate – a Global Commission, said, sify and over 250 investors with and shelter. devastating floods in Kerala droughts, wildfires and rising ed by floods had been housed in project comprising several UN “Policy makers should take their USD 28 trillion in managed The country’s territory is large- and the wildfires in California as seas,” Guterres said at the launch 3,314 relief camps in the state. bodies and other institutions – feet off the brakes, send a clear assets signing on to the Climate ly composed of mountains and hills he expressed concern that cli- of the 2018 New Climate Guterres warned that run- finds that the benefits of smarter signal that the new growth story Action 100+ initiative. that have long been stripped bare mate change is “running faster Economy report here on away climate change is a real and clearer growth are signifi- is here and that it comes with The Climate Action is a for fuel or turned into terraced rice than we are” and called for Wednesday. possibility, with severe implica- cantly under-estimated, and that exciting economic and market five-year initiative led by fields, allowing rainwater to flow urgency and action to prevent “This year, we have seen the tions for communities, bold climate action could deliv- opportunities. investors to engage systemical- downhill unchecked. A series of ever greater climate-related terrible flooding in Kerala in years included 18 of the warmest economies, peace and the secu- er USD 26 trillion in economic USD 26 trillion and a more ly important greenhouse gas floods and droughts was partially crises. The UN chief said last India, savage wildfires in years on record, and green- rity of nations. “Climate change benefits through to 2030. sustainable planet are on offer if emitters and other companies responsible for a famine that killed year, climate-related disasters California and Canada, and house gas concentrations in the has been proven to amplify and Other benefits of switching we act decisively now.” Guterres across the global economy that hundreds of thousands between were responsible for thousands dramatic warming in the Arctic atmosphere continue to rise,” he exacerbate other risks. Put sim- to a clean economy include the added that momentum for cli- have significant opportunities to 1994-98, with economic misman- of deaths and USD 320 billion that is affecting weather patterns said. The southern Indian state ply, we need climate action to creation of over 65 million new mate action is growing every drive the clean energy transition agement and the loss of Soviet sup- dollars in losses. “Climate across the northern hemisphere. witnessed the worst flooding in prevent ever greater crises. We low-carbon jobs, and 700,000 day, with over 130 of the world’s and help achieve the goals of the port exacerbating the situation. change is running faster than we The trend is clear. The last 19 100 years. About 80 dams had must act with greater ambition fewer air pollution-related most influential companies now Paris Agreement. World media hails landmark SC verdict legalising gay sex PTI n WASHINGTON/LONDON much shame and discouraged count- less Indians from coming out,” the he world media Thursday hailed influential paper said. The decision to Malaysia PM denounces caning Tthe overturning of a colonial-era repeal the law is a major victory for law in India that criminalised gay sex, India’s LGBT activists and supporters saying the landmark ruling was a after years of determined struggle, boost for gay rights not only in the CNN commented. of women for lesbian sex world’s largest democracy but also “Thursday’s historic ruling is the across the world.The Supreme Court culmination of a lengthy and often Kuala Lumpur:Malaysian ed guilty last month to break- Thursday decriminalised part of the fraught legal battle for equality in a Prime Minister Mahathir ing Islamic laws and were sen- Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code country where homosexuality Mohamad on Thursday tenced to six strokes of the cane that criminalises consensual gay sex, remains taboo,” it said. denounced the caning of two and a fine of 3,300 ringgit saying it was irrational, indefensible The decision appears to mark the women convicted of having les- (USD 800). and manifestly arbitrary. end of a fraught path to legalising bian sex in violation of strict Multi-ethnic Malaysia The apex court unanimously held homosexuality in modern India, The Islamic laws, after the punish- operates a dual-track legal sys- that the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Guardian newspaper of the UK said, ment sparked a storm of criti- tem, with Islamic courts han- Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) noting that early cases filed in 1994 cism.The pair were caned in dling religious and family mat- community possess the same consti- and then 2001 bounced back and front of more than 100 specta- ters for Muslim citizens, who tutional rights as other citizens of the forth for years between higher courts tors in an Islamic court make up over 60 per cent of the country. The Washington Post said reluctant to rule on the issue. Monday, with one of the country’s population. India’s top court’s ruling was a land- Though describing the Supreme women breaking down in tears, Islamic laws are overseen mark victory for gay rights in the Court’s ruling as “historic”, the BBC after they admitted breaching bad image of Islam and we by individual states in Malaysia. world’s largest democracy. noted that “in a largely conservative rules that forbid homosexual believe that if there are similar Terengganu state is gov- It noted noted that activists have India, where leaders of all religions relations. cases like this we need to con- erned by the conservative Pan- struggled for more than a decade to have consistently opposed gay sex, it The punishment in con- sider giving lighter punish- Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), invalidate the section of the Indian will still be a while before attitudes servative northern Terengganu ments,” he said. which is not part of the ruling Penal Code that prohibited consen- change and the community finds state marked the first time “It is crucial we show Islam coalition at the national level. sual “carnal intercourse against the have spurred shifts in thinking too, South Asia director for Human Rights full acceptance.” women have been caned for is not a cruel religion... that The caning came against a order of nature.”The leading it said while pointing out that con- Watch as saying that the ruling could The Independent newspaper said same-sex relations in Muslim- humiliates people.” Mahathir backdrop of what activists say American newspaper commented servative attitudes toward homosex- set a precedent for nations with sim- the ruling will have a profound majority Malaysia, according to said as it was a first offence for is growing intolerance towards that the ruling is also a boost for gay uality still persist. The New York ilar colonial-era laws to end their “dis- impact both in India and across the campaigners, and heightened the women, they should have the country’s lesbian, gay, bisex- rights around the globe. Times described the ruling as a criminatory, regressive treatment” of world.The Telegraph newspaper fears about a worsening climate been given advice rather than ual and transgender (LGBT) “The judgment reflects rapid “groundbreaking victory” for gay gay and transgender citizens. noted that sexual minorities in India for the country’s homosexuals. being caned.The women, aged community. social change in India, where only five rights in India which has put to rest “Though in recent years more and have lived in fear, hiding as second Mahathir added his voice 22 and 32, were arrested in The Islamic affairs minis- years ago, the top court upheld the a legal battle that stretched for many more Indians have come out, and class citizens and the Suprme Court’s to growing criticism, saying he April by Islamic enforcement ter has spoken out against same law. Since then, campaigners years and burying one of the most acceptance of gay, lesbian and trans- decision to decriminalise gay sex had discussed the issue with his officers after they were found homosexuals, while a trans- have mobilised a movement to spread glaring vestiges of India’s colonial gender people has grown to some has sparked jubilation among LGBTQ cabinet and they felt the caning in a car in a public square. gender woman was brutally awareness about gay rights,” it said. past. degree, the fact that intimate behav- and human rights groups across the “does not reflect justice and tol- The pair, whose identities attacked in the southern state Economic and technological changes It quoted Meenakshi Ganguly, the iour was still criminalised created country. erance in Islam”.“This gives a have not been revealed, plead- of Negeri Sembilan. AFP LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 vivacity {food} 13 CHEF TALK From grandma’s ‘India kitchen Food curator dig into a Jhol of rohu, similar to a Bengali one. The main course did not MANEESH end at that. Like a hierarchy that is fol- lowed while eating Onam Sadya, there should follow SRIVASTAVA talks was an order to the food spread here as to ASMITA SARKAR well. Beginning with the fried vegeta- bles, like parwal called potol in Bihar about the simplicity and Bengal, potato fry, a red saag fry and dal puri, we moved on to the of Bihari cuisine breads. The stuffed sattu paratha tast- Mise En Place’ ed best with a sweet tomato chutney and from his homeland a ginger-chillie pickle. Eat the pickle with caution if you aren’t up to strong n a bright sunny day, I sat at a table tastes. A small bite into the pink gin- Chef SIDDHART CHOGLE shares the lessons he imbibed Olaid out with Bihari cuisine, some- ger and chillie left me with smarting thing that I was familiar with and yet eyes. The accompaniment was an egg- while working under European chefs with CHAHAK MITTAL not. Being Bengali, I could see where plant bharta to be eaten with the the two cuisines converged and where paratha. or most chefs, a perfect dish So how did he explore flavours European rather than just region- the food from the sister state’s diverged. After clearing away the main comes together after hours of and variants in vegetarian food al Indian variations. Pan-Asian For me, the highlight of the day was a course, next in line was a Dahi vada Ffusion, multiple experimen- especially when most people cuisine, mainly Chinese, Japanese unique refresher, a sattu drink made without saunth, a tamarind concoction tation and some failures, especially equate it with only paneer? and Thai, has become very pop- with green chillies, onion, corriander, usually eaten in northern India. It was when it is inspired by the flavours Siddhart has an answer. “I have ular in India. Siddhart says, roasted jeera laced with rum. The from across the globe. realised that the vegetarian cuisine “Earlier Asian food was repre- cocktail made from locally sourced An avid traveller and explor- has many sides and aspects that sented only by Chinese. But there ingredients was an instant hit around er, Siddhart Chogle, Executive are yet to be explored. The textures are a number of pan-Asian restau- the table. It was a part of the spread, Chef at Kiara Soul Kitchen has are more diverse and complicated rants today. The popularity of pan- titled Purvaiya, which was put togeth- been exposed to several food cul- to play with in terms of cooking.” Asian food is because earlier it was of Indians with noodles came tomer.” er with Chef Sanjay Mishra at the tures. This has enabled the chef He is playing with and blending not easily available in India.” with Maggi but now Chinese There are European practices, Holiday Inn Mayur Vihar to bring to the from Mumbai who is a culinary various greens to “give vegetables He added, “Social media has ‘Hakka noodles’ are used as sub- which he tries to incorporate in his customers secret recipes of the home arts graduate from the Institute of their rightful importance on the created awareness so now we stitutes for roti and rice by many culinary habits. He says, “I follow kitchens of Siwan and Bhagalpur. Hotel Management (IHM), plate,” which over the years has got know that a raw papaya salad Indians. And there are many vari- the European style of doing Mise But sattu with rum that as not the Aurangabad to develop innovative lost. eties which are made with differ- En Place, (French word for pre- only twist. Another drink, a white wine, cuisines that derive inspiration He adds, “In fact, we hardly ent grains and ingredients which storing your food for only two that one would assume would go only from the flavours from around the use paneer in our dishes. We try He believes that are now easily available. days) because of which I buy them with Italian or Continental food paired world. to work with alternative sources He believes that people are in such a way that they only last well with the regional cuisine of the state Siddhart started cooking at a like lentils and millets as compared people are much much more open to experimen- for two days. They are labelled that is not quite north India and not east young age and ultimately mastered to going with basic milk-based or more open to tation today and “they do not have properly and put under categories either. the art. From working with names paneer-based products.” experimentation to be related to food or be a chef of various timings. I think India Besides Litti chokha, the staple like The Taj and The Oberoi’s in The chef has imbibed lessons or a cook nowadays to explore it. should also follow such culinary street food of Bihar, especially in Saran, India to kitchens like Fairmont Le from all over the world and shared today and they Anybody could do that. They habits.” there was was another dish that can be Montreux Palace in Switzerland, one from Switzerland. He says, don’t have to be have started going out to eat more And he does have a definite rightly classified as street or snack. The he has explored various food and “Post my Masters, I stayed and often.” view of food being the subject of Jhaal moori (Spiced puffed rice), which restaurant cultures. worked in Switzerland for three related to food He believes that being a chef Instagram stories and feeds rather is also famous on the streets of West At the restaurant, he has years. I observed that even though or be a chef or a now is a challenging job. “People than making its way to the mouth Bengal, was made with black chana, whipped together pan-Asian cui- the primary focus of the meal is cook nowadays have tried out so many new things of the person who ordered it. aloo masala, mango pickle oil, onion, sine, “We do an amalgamation of meat, vegetables are still given a lot and have so much more exposure. While chefs worldwide are debat- chilli and jeera. A variation of this called flavours from all over Asia, which of importance. I think my entire to explore This is much more challenging ing against food bloggers, Siddhart the Chura ghoogni, which is famous in are then mixed up and intertwined philosophy of cooking vegetarian flavours than cooking for someone who is says, “I believe that we eat food the Mithilanchal, made with chick with European-style food.” food is rooted there.” trying the dish for the first time. through our eyes first and this is pea, gave a spicy boost. The Pitha, an Even though he prefers The food space has expanded There could be another five ver- an acknowledgment to the chef open dumpling made with rice flour seafood, since he became a part of in all directions now. Today, if you needs a proper kind of dressing sions of a Raw papaya salad or Pad who prepared the dish that it is so and filled with soaked chana dal then a vegetarian restaurant, he has cut take a walk at your nearby street and stuff. Years ago, the concept Thai noddles that he would have appealing to his customer that he steamed reminded me of childhood down on non-vegetarian. “I do where all the restaurants and cafes was very new.” consumed in India or in Thailand, can’t take his eyes off it. Five or 10 meals during Sankranti. cook fish when I go home. I am are based, one would find all the He also highlighted how so he knows which one suits his minutes won’t make your dish The sattu, which is a flour consist- more of a fish-eater since I am cuisine varieties — Japanese, Chinese noodles are taking over tastebuds perfectly. Innovation is stale. So why not? Thank you food ing of a mixture of ground pulses and from Mumbai,” he says. Chinese, Thai, Indonesian, Italian, staple Indian food. The first brush what keeps calling back a cus- bloggers (laughs).” cereals, is also known as the ‘poor man’s protein’ and happens to be very versa- tile. It forms an important part of the f you have grown up in north India like Bihari cuisine for it can be roasted, fried II have, you know it is best to be scepti- or had in a drink. It’s easy to carry and cal of any restaurant that announces “Pure- easily accessible, which is has led to vegetarian” on its board. Despite that I cast A love affair with veggies many experiments with the flour. It is my reservations aside and entered the Kiara gaining ground in India for the health Soul Kitchen, the pan-Asian cuisine-based Cafe-cum-restaurant on the top of list of the must-haves here. It benefits that it provides. So I had it in cafe-cum-restaurant in Greater Kailash 2. was served with sweet chilli sauce alongwith Litti, in a drink and paratha on the same And guess what? This time around I was KIARA SOUL KITCHEN has a blend of Thai spices. day. not disappointed. We ordered organic black rice for the “Sattu dough can be carried in a Navy blue chaise lounges and chairs and a menu that is inclusive, main course. Full marks to the dish’s pre- gamcha for days. It’s cheap and really rose couches with a mini water sapling on sentation, as the rice were served like an popular in Bhojpur, Baliya and Mau each table welcomed us. The walls were says C MITTAL inverted bowl in a round white plate with regions,” said Maneesh Srivastava, the adorned with empty green and magenta an aloe-vera stem on the top. It was co-curator for the day. wine bottles arranged in parallel lines. The accompanied by finely-chopped babycorn, Maneesh said that his grandfather soft music and spring couches made sure mushrooms, grated carrots, broccoli, beans had carried sattu with him when he that you were comfortable before coming and cubed cottage cheese. The sumptious travelled for hours while going to see soft, made with lentils and acted like a to the more important business of order- rice has a green curry to go with. The curry Mahatma Gandhi, who was visiting the palate cleanser for what was to follow ing food. was an amalgamation of lemongrass, galan- state. Another tale from the contem- — an assortment of desserts including I dug my fork into Sweet potato wedges gal, coconut milk and assorted vegetables porary streets of Bihar, he narrated was Makhane ki kheer. and pumpkin gallete, served with tamarind but it fell short on taste. about the interesting combination of The platter of sweets had sauce and cabbage leaves. The wedges were The other mocktail that I had was Litti and roasted mutton chaap or ribs, Chandrakala, which is made of khoya, placed vertically in six short and round Fuitoholic, which was a combination of which is loved in Chapra but is yet to Thekua made with flour and jaggery glasses and had the flavour balance right. grapes, apples and kiwis in grape and cran- be seen in Delhi. which is deep fried, Sesame laddoo and They were soft without being mushy, spicy its head if you eat Steamed pok choy leaf berry juice and was delicious. The food was inspired by grand- a Parwal sweet filled with khoya which yet sweet and had also got the flavours of dumplings at this place. For those who aren’t The place has a great send-off as well mother’s style of cooking as it made one had a clean taste and was crisp. The garlic and ginger spot on. I can vouch for aware, pok choy or bok choy is a type of with its divine Truffle Petit four — dark feel at home, sitting at a table with fam- Makhane ki kheer with soft lotus seeds it — a sweet potato will never taste the same Chinese cabbage. These looked like green chocolate balls rolled in green fennel. ily, enjoying a meal that came with sto- in a milky and creamy base was served again. blobs and once I bit in them, I tasted fine- But more than the food, it was the ries. in a flat mud bowl was the perfect end I took my pick of the mocktails menu ly-chopped mushrooms, grated carrots, and inclusivity of the menu which bowled me The Gatta-curried green peas from to this treat of traditional Bihari cuisine. and ordered a Virgin Sangria. Presented in other assorted vegetables wrapped in pok over. When you turn to the last page of the Mithilanchal region was a hit with The duo curated the food festival a wine glass, it was grape juice with a per- choy leaves that were flavoured with a hint menu, you will find an assortment of dish- everyone sitting around the table. The to create awareness about the cuisine fect blend of assorted apples and fruits, of coconut milk with in-house chef’s spe- es suitable for certain kind of patients — Gatta was a dish for the vegetarian which is often overlooked as drab and sugar syrup, lemon and strawberry crush. cial soya reduction dressing. diabetic, thyroid, or even gastric ones. eaters and was meant to be their ver- equated only with the litti and the “I want to quit eating meat, but I hate The next in line were the caramelised The place with it’s colours and a vari- sion of lamb curry. For the meat lovers, chokha. In bringing it to the audience vegetables,” a line that is often repeated and baby corn, which was nothing short of per- ety of vegetables makes it a great choice, there was was an almost dry dish called in Delhi, they sought to popularise it heard. But the idea could be turned on in fection on my plate. This dish is certainly even for a carnivore. Certainly, worth a visit. Mutton kaleji and the fish lovers could while keeping its traditions intact. RECIPES gorge us ecode brings special offers at TERIYAKI ONION HOTDOG (CHICKEN oonsoon indulgence at QBA, CP, brings a range of ASIAN SPINACH AND LENTIL CURRY tamarind paste, Sriracha sauce, chilli Dthe most limited prices starting Mvegetarian and non-vegetarian FRANK) WHAT YOU NEED powder, sesame oil, coconut milk, salt from `1 to `85 WHAT YOU NEED soups. One can also choose from Creamy peanut butter: 5 tbsp and sugar. Taste to adjust the flavours. It only. 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The judgement India has flushed out “I’m happy and relived for Sikhism and Hinduism Affirm Kannada readers out of their UK. A celebrity chef and owner judges were sensitive, intelligent an outdated law after 160 years the coming generations. It was a the Dignity of Queer Identities notions of the literary and the of the niche restaurant chain and intellectuals. We’re a func- by a government that people call long fight. This the beginning. and Sexualities by Devdutt palatable. The gritty narratives of Diva, Dalmia identifies as les- tional democracy and the whole conservative. “India is just Now comes the responsibility. Patnaik and Jerry Johnson Mohanaswamy explore sexuali- bian. law was absurd and a bit of a returning to its open, progressive The LGBT community has to The book recasts religion — ty, urbanisation and class with ‘As actors, we play a “When I put the petition joke. When you read this judg- morality. Finally, the love of stand up as the best human especially Karmic faiths — as an nuance and an unflinching hon- there was just anger and the feel- ment you get your faith back in mankind will be legal in India,” race. esty. very important part ing that one has to do something. the system,” she said. he said. We have to be equal in our in everyone's life. We I am a very optimistic person. With the legal system on And then there was Johar, responsibility and be proactive No One Else. A Personal are considered role The hope was there but I never their side, they community is who sounded teary even during towards our country and the History of Outlawed Love and models and it is thought the judgement would be ready to gear up to fight the the phone call. “We’re all so over- Constitution. We are the gener- Sex by Siddharth Dube necessary on our this way because this hasn’t been social stigma, which too will be whelmed right now. I just want ation and the face of the youth At the age of ten, Siddharth Dube just about striking it down but a long journey. to say that it was a great judg- which wanted a change and got finds himself entranced by an part to set the right the judgment was so progressive “It will be easy now to do ment. We’re overjoyed with it. It it too. The generation before ours androgynous striptease dancer examples for people. and so sensitive. This is some- counselling, workshops and restored our faith in the kept quiet and lived in closet. The and begins to see something of I am someone who thing one did not expect. I am activities so that there is aware- Constitution and the Judiciary. I coming generation will be himself in her visceral beauty. has always lived really proud of our judiciary sys- ness because it is legal now. The think right now is the time to cel- relieved,” said Aggarwal. He also He’s only just starting to under- from the heart. I did tem today,” she said. She added identity crisis which the commu- ebrate. It’s really a wonderful congratulated the Modi govern- that it had nothing to do with the nity was facing is gone. We can thing and we’re grateful to the ment, “even though they kept not want to do things position of the petitioners, which begin addressing the issues. The judges for delivering such a their silence”. ally and not an adversary of because everyone queer emancipation and thus sig- else was doing nificantly informs the secular and them.’ same-sex partners of employees at the legal movements for LGBTQ —Kareena hotels. rights around the world. Cyril Feuillebois, husband of Suri, also Kapoor Khan ‘It’s only a beginning’ said, “I’ve been in India for 15 years now, and A Life Misspent by Suryakant I’m very happy to marry Keshav, I’m really Tripathi Nirala and Satti Khanna proud about this judgement as it was the first Nirala, the first modern Hindi LGBTQ+ activist KESHAV SURI believes that Section 377 didn’t step and there are so many more to come.” poet of India, is all of sixteen and stop the corporate world from being all-inclusive and adopting The duo got married in France in June not conversant with the Khari and the verdict today adds to their year of Boli Hindi of the literateurs yet stand some of his life’s defining non-discriminatory practices. By AYUSHI SHARMA celebration. when his father gets him married preoccupations. For Siddharth is “For the LaLit hotels and Kitty Su it is and sends him off to his in-laws’ gay, and it was dangerous to be omosexuality is no longer a concept something that is usual but for my person- in Dalmau to fetch his bride. He gay in India. Hrestricted to western shores. The queer al life things would have been much worse, meets a strange man called Kulli Actor SALMAN KHAN said that he community stands proud today for winning and may be I would have left the country. I’m Bhaat who claims descent from The Dancing Boy by Ishani Kar doesn't do “meaningful films” but a decades-long fight. An individual’s sexual proud of them for taking this huge step and a family of bards and despite his Purkayastha preference is now a choice only theirs to hope that the laws towards the community mother-in-law’s reservations In the sleepy by-lanes of 1980s’ his films definitely carry a “huge make and not of the state’s. In India, homo- change soon,” Suri said. Calcutta, a young boy spends message.” Asked him sexuality had been a crime both on the social The colonial era law had made it hours in front of the mirror, what about playing a vil- as well as legal front. extremely hard for people to acknowledge draped in his mother’s saris, his lain? He said, “I don't Much to the surprise of the communi- their sexuality and their partners in public. face layered with make-up, as he want to play a villain ty, the Supreme court of India passed a land- They had been forced into the closet, but the dances and twirls around the mark judgement legalising homosexuality current generation had fought long and hard room. His mother is ashamed of because if I play it really and decriminalising parts of the Section 377 to break the silence. well then people will be of the Indian Penal Code. September 6 has Ishan Sethi, who is the co-Founder and impressed by me and made a mark in Indian history. CEO of TheDeltaApp, a networking app for will start behaving like Keshav Suri, the executive director of the the community, said, “It was so beautiful to villains. My films have huge mes- LaLit Group of hotels, is a prominent see a spectrum of emotions as soon as we LGBTQ+ activist who had filed a writ in the walked out of the court. Acknowledgment sages, which is keeping them apex court saying that he was threatened for is a huge step forward. away from the wrong and they’re false prosecution and is not able to live a life We were told that we would look at every about Kulli’s sexuality, Nirala doing the right thing.” of dignity where he can choose to have a rela- cloud with a rainbow, so things of such man- finds himself drawn to Kulli. tionship with his own partner. ner really bring validation to everything Then an influenza epidemic Celebrating this historic moment, he you’ve gone through, lets say, all the stigma breaks out, claiming numerous said, “Today, I’m so happy to say that I’m an and abuse.” lives, and Nirala’s bereavement Indian, and tomorrow I’m hoping to say that The verdict unfolded a day of celebra- leaves him without mooring. He her effeminate son; his friends Donald honoured my marriage with Cyril Feuillebois should tion. It was about the law today but tomor- seeks employment in various tease him about his eccentricities; be legalised here. I’m just waiting for that Lakme Fashion Week have taken measures row it’ll be about the personal lives of queer places but finds himself unable and Moyur grows up an unwit- at Zurich moment now.” He added, “Section 377 did to make the institutions more inclusive. I’m individuals and the battles against stigma to stay away from Dalmau for ting outcast, misunderstood by DONALD not stop the corporate world to run inclu- definitely going to do it proudly and open- they face from society. However, with the law long. Kulli, in the meanwhile, all but his friend and neighbour, Veteran actor sive and have non discriminatory practices. ly now.” He has also worked with the ICICI on their side now the journey towards future marries a Muslim woman and Jonali. SUTHERLAND will be Godrej, IBM, Shiv Nadar University, the Lombard to get mediclaim insurance for successes will be smoothened. becomes a champion of the Source: Harper Collins honoured with the life- time achievement award at the 14th edition he tragic death of Nandamuri THarikrishna, son of the former movie of the Zurich Film and political Telugu colossus, NT Rama Festival. Rao might unfortunately become just The 83-year-old another statistic of deaths on Indian actor will also roads. He died in a road accident when the Toyota Innova he was driving hit the present his median and turned turtle. However, we KUSHAN MITRA recently released should not let this happen, because if the movie The local police are to be believed, he was not Leisure Seeker wearing a seatbelt. While many police at the festival. reports of road accidents in India are unreliable, they often cite excessive speed Wear your seatbelt Having worked in and potential inebriation of the driver, more than hundred this was a fascinating find as it appeared films, Sutherland is a that the ‘seatbelt not on’ warning buzzer Another tragic high-profile death in a road accident recipient of many had been deliberately deactivated. prestigious awards This just highlights some of the cases was in part due to the fact the victim was not and points raised by Maruti-Suzuki in including Emmy and their #PehniKya campaign to promote wearing a seatbelt according to the police Oscar. seatbelt use last year. It is true that at very He has received Emmy high speeds seatbelts and airbags cannot and Golden Globe do much to save lives, but the fact is that as they are, but by not wearing seatbelts and valuing lives. seatbelts in conjunction with airbags can we are unnecessarily making them more And education is not a function of awards as Best often save lives and prevent really seri- dangerous. The study conducted by how wealthy people are, but just knowl- The fact is in India while our politi- That said, the plaintive plea of this Supporting Actor for his perfor- ous injuries in more moderate speed acci- Maruti-Suzuki last year showed that edgeable. For example, putting a child cians have needlessly stalled the amend- writer is that we should make our roads mance in the film Citizen X and dents. Again, remember that airbags by only 25 per cent of all Indians wear seat- under four feet tall in the front seat of a ments to the Motor Vehicles Act under safer and that starts with you, dear read- won a Golden Globe for Path to themselves cannot save lives, indeed they belts. The same thing applies to the mil- car with an airbag is dangerous, because the banner of states rights, our problem er. So belt up, whether you are sitting the War. increase the potential of serious and fatal lions of motorcyclists in India who do not if the airbag were to deploy, the child is not one of a lack of rules and regula- front or the back and if you are in a two- injuries if they are used without seatbelts wear helmets and triple-ride. That said, could die from whiplash injuries. Even tions but purely of enforcement. The traf- wheeler wear a helmet and don’t carry Sutherland's recent work also and modern head restraints on car seats. it is heartening to know that the traffic in the rear, children must ideally be fic management skills of our police more than one person behind you. This includes roles in The Hunger Airbags are, and are marked as police in some cities are cracking down placed in a child seat, but of course nei- force and traffic planning skills of many is about your lives and those you care Games and TV series Trust. ‘Supplementary Restraint Systems’ for on such violators, but the solution to this ther of these two things are mandatory city planners is poor and sometimes that about, if you can change your habits, you that very reason. is not just fear of a fine and punishment. in India nor are child helmets on two- leads to some ‘solutions’ making the prob- can make a difference to everyone Indian roads are dangerous enough The solution to this has to be education wheelers. lem worse. around you. LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 sport 15 PRIDE AT STAKE IN OVAL TEST India look to end English tour on winning note and spoil Cook's farewell party in final Test

PTI n LONDON management could trial Hanuma Vihari in the middle, as he is also a handy spinner. attered after yet another deflating Ravindra Jadeja looks set to play his first series defeat, the Indian cricket team Test on tour, with Ravichandran Ashwin not Bwill be aiming to pick up pieces bowling in the nets on Wednesday and mov- while spoiling Alastair Cook's farewell ing gingerly as well. party in the fifth and final Test against While there is no confirmation from the England starting Friday. management, it has been reliably learnt that With England taking an unassailable 3- he has aggravated his hip strain and will miss 1 lead in the five-Test series, the final match out on the final Test. at the Oval is only of academic importance Jasprit Bumrah could also be rested but Virat Kohli will want to finish on a def- keeping in view the Asia Cup beginning next inite high. week in the UAE. The pacer, along with A scoreline of 2-3 will definitely look Shardul Thakur, is part of India's limited- much better than 1-4 and India will any day overs' squad and as such Umesh Yadav could take Test win. make a comeback into the side. Chief coach Ravi Shastri has tried to For England, this Test will be marked keep the morale of the team high by call- more by emotion than anything else. One ing it the "best travelling side in last 15 years", of their greatest ever, Alastair Cook, takes something that is not corroborated by his final bow and leaves the hosts potentially facts. searching for two openers for their tour of A statistical lowdown will show that Sri Lanka later in the year. India under Sourav Ganguly's leadership Given that an unchanged squad for this drawn Test series in England (2002) and fifth Test was announced after Cook went Australia (2003-04) apart from winning a public with his decision to retire, the selec- Test in West Indies (a team that had Brian tors retain faith in Keaton Jennings who Lara, Carl Hooper, Shivanarine seemed to have turned a confident corner Chanderpaul) and a series in Pakistan. in the second innings at Southampton. Under Rahul Dravid, India won twin The pitch, on Wednesday, bore a green series in West Indies (2006) and England tinge like all other wickets in this series. (2007) apart from winning a Test in South (From left to right) Ishant Sharma takes part in a nets session ahead of the fifth Test against England at Oval; English wicketkeeper batsman Jonny Bairstow reacts during the practice session AP/ICC However, it was more an uneven sprinkling Africa. than an even covering. Under Anil Kumble, India won a Test es in both overseas tours in INDIA-ENG AT THE OVAL that the current opening combination of match on a bouncy Perth for the first time 2018 thus far. India vs England Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul ought to be TEAMS while under Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the In this backdrop, Kohli's Live from 3:30pm IST Team P W L D Success% retained. India: Virat Kohli (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Indian team won a series in New Zealand India will be playing a Test SONY TEN NETWORK Eng 100 41 22 37 59.50 If the selectors are indeed looking Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar and also for the only time drew a series in match where team combina- India 12 1 4 7 37.50 ahead, this could prove to be a last chance Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane,Rishabh Pant South Africa. tion will again come under focus. of Australia in Faisel Features for either of them to impress before the series (wk), Karun Nair, Hardik Pandya, Having lost back to back overseas While they would want to play the best December. against West Indies and the domestic first- Ravindra Jadeja, Hanuma Vihari, Ishant series in South Africa and England, the myth possible eleven, there is also a case for exper- A school of class season begins back at home. Early indi- Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Shardul Thakur, of being good travellers has been busted and imentation with the line-up. thought suggests that Shaw should be off Test, at age 18, Shaw still has time to climb cators are that Shaw will have to wait for his Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah. they have not been able to convince that they With Prithvi Shaw's inclusion in the Test thrown into the deep end of the pool to the ladder again. Meanwhile, any success on chance, at least until the home season. England: Joe Root (c), Alastair Cook, are good enough to win a series outside sub- squad, the Indian selectors are looking ahead ascertain if he can take on the pressure of his part will provide an easy answer to the Elsewhere though, India will be look- Keaton Jennings, Jonny Bairstow, Jos continent. to the next line of openers. And with Murali facing the best bowlers international crick- opening conundrum ahead of the Australian ing to play with their lower-middle order Buttler, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Sam Kohli-led side though has retained its Vijay dropped, they need to firm up plans et has to offer. tour. and bowling combinations. With Hardik Curran, James Anderson, Stuart Broad, number one Test ranking despite series' loss- ahead as attention will soon turn to the tour Even if he fails to get going in this one- The other school of thought suggests Pandya failing to impress with the bat, the Chris Woakes, Ben Stokes. Batsman failed our bowlers, says Rahane SINGLES MBAPPE HANDED 3-MATCH BAN paris: Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe has been PTI n suspended for three matches after being sent off during LONDON "In Test cricket you have to give a French league game last weekend. The 19-year-old more than 100 percent in each and striker, a member of the France squad which won the ice-captain Ajinkya Rahane on every session. I felt England par- World Cup in July, received a red card in stoppage time VThursday blamed the Indian ticularly won small and important during PSG's 4-2 win over Nimes. Mbappe scored in the team's much-vaunted batting line- sessions. Their bowling unit bowled victory but was later sent off for reacting to a late up's failure to complement the really well. challenge from Teji Savanier, shoving the Nimes bowlers for their Test series defeat "This is going to be the last test. midfielder to the ground. Savanier was handed a five- in England. We are focussed on performing well match ban by the French league's disciplinary India were repeatedly bowled in this last test and if we can win commission on Wednesday. He misses the league out during the Test series as this test and go back 3-2 then that matches against Saint-Etienne, four days before PSG England grabbed an unassailable 3- will be really good," he said. starts its Champions League campaign at Liverpool, 1 lead with the fifth and final Test Rahane believes England are a against Rennes on Sept 23 and Reims on Sept 26. starting here at the Oval on Friday. strong team at home. "Patience is the key in England, "Every team plays really well at PAK APPOINT BRADBURN AS FIELDING COACH whether you bat or bowl. You got to home nowadays. England have karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board's search for a top bowl in the same areas for a longer played better cricket than us, espe- fielding coach has finally ended with New Zealand's period of time. Maybe as a batsman, cially in their bowling and batsmen Grant Bradburn slated to join the national team in the you have to leave the ball for a in both teams have struggled a lot. UAE for the Asia Cup tournament this month. The longer period of time," Rahane Only Virat (Kohli) has batted real- Pakistan board said on Thursday it had appointed Alastair Cook (left) Joe Root during a practice session ECB said. ly well in these conditions," he said. Bradburn on a three-year contract. The New Zealander "We feel bad as our bowlers "But England definitely, in their replaces Australian Steve Rixon who didn't extend his bowled so well and we as batting conditions, are a very good team contract with the Pakistan team after it ended this year group could not support them and very experienced team with with the tour of England in June. In a statement issued ‘Beating India 4-1 when we are a experienced group. James Anderson and Stuart Broad by the PCB, Bradburn said, "It is a great honour to be I think we as batting group fell in their attack. Moeen (Ali) bowled joining Pakistan Cricket Team and their high-quality short. really well in the last game. They coaching staff. I have seen the progress that has been would be a perfect "When you are on tour you can do really well abroad as well but made under Mickey Arthur and the opportunity to work work so hard and prepare so well at home every team is really strong." with a leading full member team on the rise in world and then one department performs India could make a couple cricket, is a real privilege." well then it is responsibility of changes for this game, with send off for Cook’ other group to back them," he Ravindra Jadeja lining up to replace TAMIL THALAIVAS HOPES FOR WINNING START added. R Ashwin, who is recovering from chennai: After an unimpressive home run in the Talking about his batting, a hip injury, and Hanuma Vihari in previous season of Pro-Kabaddi League, Tamil Thalaivas PTI n LONDON Rahane said, "I didn't get many runs line for a debut Test. head coach Edachery Bhaskaran is confident of the team but I got 50-odd and 80-odd in the Rahane, however, didn't con- doing well in the 2018 edition beginning here on October etting ready for an emotional week ahead, last two matches. The way I am bat- firm the changes for the fifth Test. 5. The aim was to win the maximum number of games, GEngland skipper Joe Root says they want to con- ting, I am middling the ball really He singled out skipper Kohli for Bhaskaran said. "We have a balanced squad for the jure up a perfect send-off for Alastair Cook in the well. Batting is all about confidence. praise, who has scored 500-plus forthcoming season. If we can get some wins under our final Test, where a win will also send a strong state- I would like to contribute a little runs in this series but didn't find belt early, it will help us inch closer to the Super ment to the world. more to my team. support from other batsmen. Playoffs," Bhaskaran said at an event to launch the team Root said that Cook had informed him of his "During this last match I will "The way Kohli conducted him- jersey here. The players were optimistic of winning all retirement decision in Southampton, and that this definitely give my best and I have Virat Kohli, centre, celebrates with Ajinkya Rahane, left after dismissing Ben Stokes AP self and the consistency he showed the home matches, he said. About the difficulties a wouldn't be a distraction ahead of or during the fifth prepared myself really well. was amazing. Many people were franchise faces when its home leg is scheduled in the Test. Preparation from beginning till number one Test side will look to 1 and we want to give our best and saying many things about him final half of the tournament, Baskaran said, "by the time "It will be quite an emotional week for him and now is similar, whether you are 3- finish this long tour on a winning finish on a winning note. Especially about whether he will be able to we had our home leg last year, teams had worked out for a lot of the guys who have played a lot of crick- 1 down or up. I am just going to note. since, I feel we played some good score runs in England. But Virat our strategies. Few players succumbed to injuries as et with him. He will be a massive loss to our dress- enjoy my batting." "Definitely it is an important cricket but England played better concentrated on his cricket and that well. These factors could dent a teams chances. Its good ing room. But I'm thrilled he's got an opportunity Rahane said that the world's Test match. The series stands at 3- than us," said Rahane. is what we learn from him," he said. that we have it early this time." Agencies to enjoy this game. "My full focus has been on making sure we win this game. It's been an area we've not got right in the past and to beat the number one side in the world and make it 4-1 would send a really strong state- Gavaskar reminds Shastri Rohit, Shikhar key to India's ment of where we are at as a team and where we are looking to go as a team. It would sum up a good summer of cricket for us in difficult conditions," Root said on the eve of final Test. of past overseas record game-plan in Asia Cup: Lee The hosts have named their playing eleven with- out any changes. Jonny Bairstow will keep wickets PTI n LONDON time (in South Africa). again with Moeen Ali slated to bat at number three. "Dravid gets very little credit for his lead- PTI n MUMBAI about how Rohit can't face left arm Root will bat at number four and said that the ormer captain Sunil Gavaskar has remind- ership and his team's wins. There have been fast bowlers - with the swing and the competition for keeping between Bairstow and Jos Fed Ravi Shastri that India had won Test series teams who have won overseas." ormer Australian speedster Brett ball going across him," said the 41- Buttler is healthy. in West Indies and England, a day after the Gavaskar criticised the batsmen for their FLee has backed Rohit Sharma year-old. About the batting order changes, he added, under-fire coach claimed his side has better over- inability to tackle England spinner Moeen Ali, and Shikhar Dhawan to come out "But I don't necessary agree with "Moeen has played exceptionally well for his coun- seas record than teams of the last 15-20 years. who ended the game with nine wickets. good in the upcoming Asia Cup say- that but what I can say is that in the ty at three and he wants to do it, feels very com- While India lost yet another Test series away "Lack of footwork has hurt Indian batsmen, ing the two will hold key to India's UAE it will be a different style he fortable there. The way he batted in his first innings from home following the 60-run defeat in the they are not getting to the pitch of the ball against game-plan in absence of regular will have to face. Yes, they will bring in the last Test, I know it was down the order, but fourth Test against England at Southampton, Moeen Ali. This comes from playing too much skipper Virat Kohli. on the left-arm fast bowlers to tar- that style of batting could get us off to a really good head coach Shastri insisted the current side is of white ball cricket, in one-dayers you won't With Kohli being rested fol- get Rohit but I believe on the lower start and a great chance of taking things on from better travellers than the teams of the last 15- have four slips when pacers are bowling and you lowing the England tour, Rohit will and slower wickets in UAE, Rohit there. With the winter coming up it might be the 20 years. can hit through the line." lead the Indian team which starts its will dominate. I believe the wicket way to go, gives us great options. Gavaskar, once a teammate and captain of Though England have sealed it in their Asia Cup campaign on September will help him out." "Four is definitely my preferred position, where Shastri, recalled some of the series wins abroad favour with three wins in four Tests, Gavaskar 18. Dhawan has been named as Lee also feels Dhawan will have I think I'll get the best out of myself as a player and by Indian teams of the past. said the assessment of the team should be done vice-captain for the ODI tourna- Shikhar Dhawan (l) Rohit Sharma in a file photo to make some technical adjust- a captain. So I'd have never known that if I'd never "All I can say is that no Indian team has won after the last Test at the Oval. ment. ments. given myself the opportunity to bat at number three in Sri Lanka for a long time. But we have won "I think that's something that needs to be "Two key batsmen for India in Rohit and Dhawan will be the two "Dhawan has come in form and I thought it was the right thing to do by the rest in the West Indies, in England, Test matches in looked at by the end of the series. During the the Asia Cup - Shikhar Dhawan and key men with the bat for India," he during his bout in England but will of the team and gave us the best chance of winning." Australia and South Africa," Gavsakar said. series, I understand saying that we are still good secondly Rohit Sharma. I believe said. have to adjust a few things in his England have already taken an unassailable 3- The last time India won a Test series in to keep morale up. There is still one Test to go. Rohit will get the best out of him- Lee, a veteran of 76 Tests and techniques to ensure he will be play- 1 lead in the series. Coming on the back of defeats England was in 2007, under Rahul Dravid's cap- A real assessment has to be made on September self and also the team because he has 221 ODIs, feels Rohit will be able to ing on the surfaces that will be con- in Australia and New Zealand, as well as a draw with taincy. 12, when series ends," Gavaskar said on the eve been given that extra bit of respon- deliver in United Arab Emirates as ducive to him," he said. Pakistan earlier in the summer, the captain said he The batting great said, "What I can say is of the fifth and final Test. sibility to lead the Indian side," Lee the wickets will aid him. "He has played on grounds all would like to build on this series going ahead. that teams in 1980s have won in England and He also believed that young Prithvi Shaw was quoted as saying in a statement "The great Virat Kohli is being around India that are low and slow "The win has given me a huge amount of con- West Indies. Rahul Dravid also won series in can be played as an opener. issued by official broadcasters Star rested for the tournament, so that in recent years, and the tracks in fidence and I feel like I have grown as a captain and West Indies in 2005, in England in 2007 and cap- "I believe you can play Prithvi Shaw, there Sports. allows Shikhar and Rohit to be UAE will suit him, allowing him to hopefully it can continue," he signed off. tained when India beat South Africa for the first is no harm in playing him as an opener." "With Virat Kohli not playing, pushed up. There is a lot of talk play through the line of the ball." LUCKNOW | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 sport 16 JAPANESE FLAIR IN US OPEN Nishikori upsets Cilic to advance in semis, Osaka outclasses Lesia to book last-4 berth AFP n NEW YORK taining rallies. lead but a double fault and a backhand Millman, his clothes soaked, made wide opened the door for Cilic, who wo-time champion Novak the unorthodox request to go change stormed through, shouting "Got it!" Djokovic ended John Millman's after the fourth game of the second set when he secured the break to narrow Tfairytale US Open run on — Djokovic agreeing. the gap to 4-3. Wednesday, beating the 55th-ranked "He was apologizing he felt very But Nishikori broke Cilic in the Australian in straight sets to book a sorry that he has to leave the court and final game, capturing the match with semi-final clash with Kei Nishikori. change. I said, 'Man, go ahead.' "I need- a blistering service return. The Serbian star, who ended a 54- ed that rest," said Djokovic, who final- "I try to fight every point," said week title drought with his 13th Grand ly gained the decisive break in the Nishikori, who boasts an impressive Slam title at Wimbledon, defeated the penultimate game of the final set then record in decisive sets. tenacious Aussie 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 to reach served it out at love. "Especially in the end I really his 11th US Open semi-final in his last "I gave it a crack," said the 29-year- focus on every point," he said but added: 11 appearances. old Millman, who has battled a litany "I wish I don't go to five sets every time." He lifted the trophy in 2011 and of injuries in his career. 2015. "I definitely left it all out there today JAPAN HAILS HISTORIC RUN Nishikori, the 21st seed, advanced and pulled up a bit short. Novak's a Japanese media and fans on with a 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 6-4 vic- champion. Thursday rained down the superlatives tory over Marin Cilic -- the man who He's played a lot of Grand on tennis stars Kei Nishikori and beat him in the 2014 final. Slams and he knows how to Naomi Osaka who made his- Millman, who stunned five-time win them." Japan's Nishikori, tory by both reaching the US champion Roger Federer in the fourth who missed last year's US Open semi-finals. round, kept Djokovic running — and Open after a season-ending "There is no stopping was kept running himself — for 2 hours wrist injury, joined compatri- the Japanese players," 49 minutes on another hot, humid night ot Naomi Osaka in reaching the screamed the Nikkan Gendai on Arthur Ashe Stadium. semis — the first time that a tabloid, after the pair became "You survive on the court then Japanese man and woman have the first from the country to secure thrive with a win," said Djokovic, who reached the last four in the same semi-final berths in both singles com- converted just four of his 20 break Grand Slam. petitions during a Grand Slam. points and made 53 unforced errors Nishikori Particular praise was heaped on 20- before he was finally able to accomplish stunned then- year-old Osaka, who became the first what Federer couldn't in seeing off world number Japanese woman to get into the top four Millman. one Djokovic in at the US Open. Naomi Osaka reacts after fetching point against her opponent in quarterfinal AP "Very tested," said Djokovic, who the semi-finals in "Osaka was in full throttle from the admitted that like many he was sur- 2014 to become start," Nikkan Sports said in its digital prised to find himself facing Millman, the first man from edition, reviewing her 6-1, 6-1 quarter- not Federer, across the net. an Asian country final victory. OSAKA TO FACE KEYS "But Millman is the kind of a play- to reach the "She showed her strength and er that makes you miss the balls, championship accuracy, as well as a cool intellect to makes you win the point, earn the match of a major. predict how her opponent would point. But he hasn't move." "She has taken a step into FOR FINAL SPOT "He doesn't miss a lot himself, so returned to a uncharted territory for Japanese women he just runs left, right, gets a lot of balls. Grand Slam final in New York," the paper added. AFP n NEW YORK Tactically, you've got to find the right since, falling in Meanwhile, Nishikori's victory balance between being patient but the US Open over Marin Cilic was seen as sweet aomi Osaka became the first Japanese woman in 22 years constructive in the point, but at the semis in 2016. revenge for the 2014 US Open final, Nto reach the semi-finals of a Grand Slam on Wednesday when same time, be aggressive and take the Against Cilic which ended in victory for the giant she defeated Lesia Tsurenko 6-1, 6-1 in the last-eight of the US chance when you have a shorter ball. he labored for 4 Croat. "Nishikori gets his revenge on Open, admitting she was "freaking out" inside. It's easier said than done." hours and 8 min- Cilic," said a Sports Nippon headline. Osaka wasn't born when compatriot Kimiko Date made the It was clear that it could be a long utes. Excited fans cheered on the Wimbledon semi-finals in 1996 but now the 20-year-old has the night when the players battled for more "I don't know Japanese players and allowed them- opportunity to go one better by reaching a maiden Grand Slam than 15 minutes in the sixth game of why but it's always a battle with Marin," selves to dream about silverware. final. the opening set, Millman saving four said Nishikori, who stretched his career "Great! I want to see her go against Later Wednesday, Osaka was joined in the record books by break points. record over the seventh-seeded Serena in the final," said one Twitter compatriot Kei Nishikori who reached his third semi-final at the The Aussie saved another four in Croatian to 9-6. Nishikori appeared to user. "Awesome! Nishikori-san and US Open. the opening game of the second set and be in control of the fifth set with a break Naomi Osaka get into the semi-finals. It's the first time that a Japanese man and woman have made as the duel continued both players were for a 3-1 lead. Next match is vs Djokovic. Please win," the semi-final at the same Slam. clearly feeling the effects of long, enter- He had two game points for a 5-2 wrote another. To get to Saturday's championship match, 20th seed Osaka will have to get past US 14th seed Madison Keys who breezed past Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro 6-4, 6-3. Keys, the 2017 runner-up, leads Osaka 3-0 in career meet- ings including the third round at the US Open in 2016 when she Saurabh smashes battled back from 1-5 in the final set to triumph. Tough test awaits Mancini "It really means a lot to get to the semis," said Osaka whose post-match, on-court interview endeared junior record for gold AFP n MILAN coaches of Serie A squads to give her further to a growing legion of fans. To get to younger players more playing Osaka celebrated her win calmly and cool- oberto Mancini takes charge time to build on their potential. ly unlike the floods of tears which greet- final, Osaka PTI n CHANGWON for the 10m air pistol event for Rof his first competitive game "We're trying to send a ed her last-16 victory over Aryna will have to men. as Italy coach in Friday's Nations strong message from Sabalenka. get past aurabh Chaudhary claimed However, the lawyer-cum- League opener against Poland in Coverciano. We're convinced "I cried a lot last time and there were Madison Sa record-shattering Gold in marksman disappointed with Bologna with the tough task of that those who play well at lots of people making fun of me. So this the junior 10m air pistol event an eighth place finish in the rekindling the nation's love youth level can do so even at a time I went straight to the net. Keys who but Abhishek Verma missed final after shooting a score of affair with their national side, higher level," said Mancini. "I was freaking out inside and my breezed past out on an Olympic quota after 118. decimated after the low of their "At this historic moment whole body was shaking but overall I am Carla Suarez finishing eighth in the senior India did not return empty World Cup fiasco. there are not many Italian play- most proud of not breaking a racquet." competition of the ISSF World handed though with the team The former Inter Milan and ers playing on a consistent basis. Osaka, the daughter of a Japanese Navarro 6-4, Championship here on of Abhishek Verma, Om Manchester City boss was Because of this, we have includ- mother and Haitian father, said she enjoyed 6-3 Thursday. Prakash Mitharwal, who appointed in May after the four- ed many young players to playing in the blistering heat of New York While they failed to claimed the 50m pistol Gold, time winners' shock failure to increase the number of players which has been such a talking point of the tournament. impress individually, the senior and Shahzar Rizvi pocketing qualify for the World Cup for the so we can get to know them bet- "I really don't think it's that hot, sorry. I'm used to Florida shooters, including Verma, the team Silver with a com- first time since 1958. ter." heat. I like sweating." Osaka swept aside 36th-ranked Tsurenko won Silver in the 10m air pis- bined score of 1738. Mancini's job will be to To anchor the younger play- in just 57 minutes as the Ukrainian's challenge fizzled out in a tol event. India ended day five with rebuild a new and vibrant side Italian coach Roberto Mancini speaks during the press conference on Thursday AP ers, veteran Juventus defender deluge of mistakes. Asian Games Bronze an overall total of 14 medals going into the European Giorgio Chiellini, 34, returns to The 29-year-old, who had knocked out world number two medallist Verma had shot 583 which includes four Gold, six Championship in two years' Buffon's exit has opened the final in 2012 and the quarter- the squad for the first time and Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki in the sec- in the qualification. Silver and four Bronze. They lie time and heading towards the way for 19-year-old AC Milan finals in 2016. since Italy's World Cup play-off ond round, hit 31 unforced errors and won just seven points off Arjun Singh Cheema set- third in the medals tally behind 2022 World Cup in Qatar. 'keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. But Mancini said he want- defeat. the Japanese star's serve. tled for a Bronze in Korea and Russia. The Nations League — in "We're a great group, very ed to "try something different" "Chiellini is back and he's "I hate matches like this," said Tsurenko. "I was ill and woke Chaudhary's event and the which Italy will also be up young," said Donnarumma at and focus on youth, with four captain, he's a point of reference up with a viral infection. I didn't want to pull out as it's a Grand Indian team took the Silver, against European champions the team's Coverciano training uncapped players including and experience, especially for the Slam quarter-final but she played well." propelled by the 16-year-old Portugal in Group 3 — will have centre near Florence. Roma's Nicolo Zaniolo, who is youngsters," said Italy's Chelsea Keys, the runner-up to Sloane Stephens last year, took her Asian Games Gold medallist's an impact on seeding for Euro "We're determined to bring 19 and has yet to start in a Serie midfielder Jorginho. record over Suarez Navarro to 4-0 thanks to a break in the ninth phenomenal individual per- 2020. Italian football back where it A game. Poland too have something game of the first set and sixth of the second. formance. And the 53-year-old has deserves to be. It's our duty." to prove after being eliminated The American fired 22 winners and six aces past Suarez India also picked up a insisted that a key to his strate- Italy have plummeted to an ‘STRONG MESSAGE’ in the group stage at the World Navarro who had knocked out former champion Maria Silver medal in the junior gy was to bring in new blood all-time low of 21st in the FIFA Italy's under-21 side reached Cup without star striker Robert Sharapova in the previous round. men's trap team competition after the departure of several vet- rankings. the semi-finals of the 2017 Lewandowski scoring once. He Suarez Navarro has now lost all seven Grand Slam quarter- with Aman Ali Elahi, Vivaan erans, including iconic goal- They were eliminated in UEFA Under-21 Championship, and Napoli striker Arkadiusz finals she has contested. Kapoor and Manavaditya keeper Gianluigi Buffon, in the the group stage at the 2010 and while the under-20s finished Milik are expected to play. Keys said she will look to home support on Thursday when Singh Rathore shooting a com- wake of Italy's World Cup play- 2014 World Cups, although third at the FIFA U-20 World After Poland, Italy play she resumes her rivalry with Osaka. bined score of 348 to finish sec- off defeat to Sweden last they fared better at the European Cup in 2017. Portugal minus Cristiano in "When I was 5-1 down in 2016, the crowd pulled me through. ond behind Australia. November. Championship, reaching the Mancini called on the Lisbon on September 10. They never gave up on me," she said. In the senior competition, Verma, Om Prakash Mitharwal, who claimed the 50m pistol Gold, and Shahzar Sameer, Guru enter Hyderabad Q/F ‘We need to rectify our mistakes’ Rizvi pocketed the team Silver with a combined score of 1738 PTI n HYDERABAD quarterfinals after beating B Sumeeth Reddy and in men's 10m air pistol. Arathi Sara Sunil 11-21, 21-15, 21-11. They will PTI n DHAKA The 16-year-old op seed Sameer Verma and former have to get across Indonesian combination of Chaudhary, who won the TCommonwealth Games Bronze medallist Renaldi Samosir and Hediana Julimarbela to ndian football team's chief coach Stephen Asiad Gold last month, quali- RMV Gurusaidutt were among the Indian shut- reach the semifinals. IConstantine on Thursday said that although fied third with a score of 581 tlers who made it to the men's singles quarter- The men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj he was happy with the 2-0 win over Sri Lanka before shooting down his own finals of the Hyderabad Open BWF Tour Super Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, top seeds, defeat- in the SAFF Cup opener, he expects a better world record with a score of 100 tournanment on Thursday. ed Indonesia's Bagas Maulana and Frengky performance in the coming matches. 245.5 in the final. Singh man- Sameer, who had clinched the Swiss Open Wijaya Putra 21-13, 21-17 to make the quarters. "We need to rectify the mistakes before aged 218 once the field was early this year, defeated compatriot Kevin Arokia The CWG Silver medallists will face Indo- the next match. We started off with a good pruned to eight following the Walter 21-14, 21-9, while Gurusaidutt beat fel- Malaysian combination of Tarun Kona and Lim win but I am not happy with the performance. qualifying round. low Indian Daniel S Farid 21-14, 21-13 in anoth- Khim Wah. We could have scored quite a few goals more," Chaudhary first set a world er prequarterfinal match. Fourth seeds Arun George and Sanyam Constantine said. record in the 10m air pistol Also making the men's singles quarters was Shukla, who had played at the Thomas Cup, beat He wants the U-23 team to play smart event at the International Pratul Joshi, who defeated fifth seed Sourabh compatriots Krishna Prasad Garaga and Dhruv football. Indian player battles for ball against Sri Lankan opponent Shooting Sport Federation Verma 14-21, 21-13, 21-19 in a thrilling contest. Kapila 21-16, 21-18 to move to the quarters, "We have to learn how to play more (ISSF) Junior World Cup in In the women's singles, Sri Krishna Priya where they will square off against Hong Kong's smartly. We can do much better than this. Meanwhile, Constantine, said there June. Kudaravalli, seeded fifth, saw off Thailand's Chan Tsz Kit and Yeung Shing Choi. Given the fact that the players are young, you should be more players in the pipeline to put The Indian team of Saurabh Chaudhary (left) celebrates Nuntakarn Aimsaard 21-15, 21-18 to enter the Second seeds Arjun MR and Ramchandran can't expect the consistency every time. pressure on the seniors. Chaudhary, Singh and Anmol, with Arjun Singh Cheema after winning final eight. She will face Singapore's Yeo Jia Min Shlok also set up a fight with Malaysian duo of Anyway, a win is always the most important "We have already qualified to the AFC who could not make the indi- Gold in ISSF World C’ship ISSF next. Mohamad Arif Ab Latif Arid and Nur Mohd aspect of the game and we move on from Asian Cup and from now, we need to have vidual final, claimed the Silver Rasika Raje also pulled off a 21-19, 21-16 win Azriyn Ayub Azriyn after beating Hong Kong's here," Constantine said. more players in the pipeline so that we can with a combined score of 1730. So far, Anjum Moudgil over Hong Kong's Cheung Ying Mei to enter the Chang Tak Ching and Yeung Ming Nok 21-16, Ashique Kuruniyan, who was adjudged as put pressure on senior players to push them- However, there was disap- and Apurvi Chandela are the quarters. 21-14 in the pre-quarterfinals. the Most Valuable Player of the Match, said: selves more," he said. pointment for senior shooters only Indian shooters to secure Top seeded mixed doubles pair of Pranaav The women's doubles pair of Pooja D and "We won, but we missed many chances. We "We have just preferred to stick to our in the individual competition quota places for the Olympics Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy also progressed Sanjana Santosh, meanwhile, defeated compa- have to be quick enough on the field to utilise ideas to provide these young boys with an of the 10m air pistol event. by winning a Silver and fin- to the quarters after notching up a 21-10, 22-20 triots seventh seeds Aparna Balan and Sruthi KP those opportunities." opportunity to get some more international Asiad Bronze-medallist ishing fourth respectively in win over Hong Kong's Yeung Shing Choi and Fan 15-21, 21-12, 21-19. The pair will play third seeds "I am extremely happy to have scored my game time." Abhishek Verma raised hopes the women's 10m air rifle Ka Yan. Indonesian combination of Agatha Imanuela and first International goal. I need to deliver more India will take on Maldives in the final for a medal by qualifying third event. S Sunjith and Sruthi KP also qualified for the Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti. for the national team." group-stage match on Sunday.