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massive fire swept through ithout caring about his Aa four-storey building Wlife, firefighter Rajesh housing illegal manufacturing Shukla pulled 11 people out of units in a residential complex a multi-storey building in at North Delhi’s Anaj Mandi at north Delhi amid a blaze on 5 am on Sunday, leaving 43 Sunday. people dead and many others Racing past smoke-filled injured. This was the second corridors, the Delhi Fire deadliest fire tragedy after the Service personnel said he Uphaar Cinema incident that entered the building at least 12 had claimed 59 innocent lives times before his breathing on June 13, 1997. apparatus exhausted. During Almost all the people who the operation, he suffered enter the fire spot and he died were migrant labourers injuries to his knee-cap and saved around 11 lives. hailing from Bihar and Uttar had a severe headache owing He did his job till the end Pradesh and were sleeping to inhalation of smoke. despite of his bone injuries. inside the factory situated some Shukla was taken to Lok Salute to this brave hero (sic),” 500 meters from the Rani Nayak hospital for treatment Jain tweeted. Jhansi Road. As the poisonous and is recuperating. Delhi Union Health Minister smoke started to envelope the Home Minister Satyendra Jain Harsh Vardhan and Delhi second floor of the building met Shukla at the hospital. Home Minister Satyendar Jain that had no fire safety clearance “Fireman Shukla is a real hero. met Shukla and lauded his and was packed with com-                                  !" He was the first fireman to bravery. bustible material like card- boards, workers desperately unconscious labourers on their searched for en exit gate and 43 backs and rushed to the near-   people perished due to lethal by Police Control Room vans,   R   carbon monoxide. ambulances and auto-rick-   Since there was no ventila-  # # #    #               shaws. tion ducts or windows, labour-      #             !" Fire officials said the nar-       ers sleeping inside were trapped row lanes made it difficult for and could not escape and died Penal Code. Later Delhi Police asphyxiation caused by carbon them to carry out rescue oper-    due to asphyxia. Despite narrow Commissioner Amulya Patnaik monoxide. ations. Preliminary examina-  (,-',./0 lanes and smoke filled building, transferred the case to the Firemen who rushed to tion revealed that the owner    63 people were rescued by fire Crime Branch. the site after a call was relayed Rehan had sealed ventilators to (,-',./0 fter the massive blaze personnel. Doctors at Lok Nayak and to the Delhi Fire Service prevent outsiders from know- Awhich ripped through the Meanwhile, the building Lady Hardinge, Bara Hindu Control Room, had to fight ing what was going on inside. elhi Chief Minister Arvind four-storey building housing owner Rehan and his manag- Rao, Sucheta Kriplani and their way through narrow lanes “A preliminary probe sug- DKejriwal announced an ex “illegal” manufacturing units er Furqan were arrested on the RML Hospital, who attended to rescue those trapped inside gested that short-circuit trig- gratia of 10 lakh for the fam- in congested Anaj Mandi area charges of culpable homicide the victims, said by the time the building that was enveloped gered the blaze,” said Atul ilies of those dead in the Anaj in Filmistan locality killing 43 not amounting to murder they were brought to the hos- beneath the dark smoke. Garg, the Chief Fire Officer of Mandi fire tragedy on Sunday, people, family members under Section 304 of the Indian pital they had died owing to the Firemen carried many Delhi Fire Service (DFS). promising “strictest” punish- rushed to a morgue in the city ment for those responsible for looking for their beloved one.   'O"% 3  !  ""    " 0   0O"  ! the incident. The Chief Bihar native Wajid Ali   *  " "     "   & Minister also announced a sank down to the floor in * "    ('&    " !"  compensation of 1 lakh to front of the mortuary at a city   &  !"  "   "    5 " those injured in the blaze that hospital after seeing the body  "  "  "  "  "     & claimed at least 43 lives. of his young cousin and learn- %  #    #                "&-" !   "   "&0   "   "   Meanwhile, Prime Minister ing that his two brothers are    #    &   '  #     3 5    &        3 &  "     & Narendra Modi announced an untraceable after the mas- % "   ! 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he last rites of the 23-year-  .1('1( Told Unnao rape victim, who succumbed to her burn ritish Prime Minister Boris injuries in Delhi’s Safdarjung BJohnson has made a pledge Hospital, were performed at to partner with Prime Minister her native village here on Narendra Modi on his mission Sunday amidst tight security to build a new India, as he and arrangements. Maurya said, “The gov- his girlfriend Carrie Symonds She was laid to rest in the ernment is with the aggrieved visited a famous fields belonging to her family, family.” Kamal Rani Varun, here to woo Indian diaspora where the mausoleum (mazaar) said, “The slogan of Beti votes ahead of Thursday’s gen- of her grandparents is situated. Padhao, Beti Bachaao is mean- eral election. A large number of local resi- ingful. We stand with the Dressed in a bright pink dents and officials were present. aggrieved family in the hour of silk sari, 31-year-old conser- Villagers from all walks of life grief and will ensure that the vationist Symonds made her Prime Minister Johnson And, we in the UK paid their respects to the accused get stringent punish- first official campaign tour on vowed to partner with his Government will support him departed soul before the body ment.” Saturday with 55-year-old Indian counterpart Prime fully in his endeavour,” said was taken for the last rites. On the other hand, Johnson at one of the U Minister Narendra Johnson, whose ruling Samajwadi Party leaders, Samajwadi Party MLC Sunil K’s most famous Modi on his mission to build a Conservative Party is current- UP Cabinet ministers Singh Sajan expressed con- temples Swaminarayan new India. ly leading in opinion polls Prasad Maurya and Kamal cern over the law and order Mandir in Neasden, north- “I know Prime Minister over the Opposition Labour Rani Varun were also present. situation. west London. Modi is building a new India. Party.   !"# 

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   9/%('0%*/ from the party posts in 2017 State Assembly elec- Inder Singh, who had in 2003 hard to make its way back Ahead of the 2017 elec- Punjab for a decade, until they resounding defeat in 2017 polls September 2018, has decided to tions with a call to liberate floated Shiromani Akali Dal among the Sikh masses. tion, SAD passed through its were ousted by the Congress in was also attributed to the same ven as the Shiromani Akali support the SAD Taksali fac- Akali Dal from the control of (1920). Various panthic leaders and worst ever political crisis with 2017. When on a winning reasons. EDal (SAD) led by the Badals tion, comprising of senior Akali the Badals and has all along Besides Dhindsa, Taksali organizations have been raising the party’s old guard raising spree, everyone appreciated “We wanted to strengthen are pulling out all stops to rebels — former MP Ranjit been claiming to be a “real Akali leaders Brahmpura, his their voice to free SAD from their voice against the func- Sukhbir’s election management the party’s position in the observe the party’s 99th Singh Brahmpura, former MP Akali Dal”, has planned to son and former MLA Ravinder the “clutches of the Badals”. But tioning of the party’s current skill, accrediting a shift from State and formulate a third founders’ day on December 14, Ratan Singh Ajnala, former hold a separate event to mark Singh Brahmpura, Sekhwan, with party’s senior leader lend- “young” leadership, and ques- SAD’s style of traditional pan- front, and this move is a step its senior leader and Rajya state Minister Sewa Singh the SAD’s Founder’s Day, SAD (Taksali) youth wing head ing its support to SAD’s splin- tioning the party’s role in the thic politics to the one based on towards the same…SAD Sabha MP Sukhdev Singh Sekhwan, among others. December 14. Harsukhinder Singh Babbi ter group on its foundation day, Akal Takht pardon to Sirsa- development agenda. Taksali is also in talks with the Dhindsa has decided to com- After resigning from party Only a day before, the Badal, All India Sikh Students’ the development is expected to based Dera sect head Ram But the series of sacrilege two MLAs of the Lok Insaaf memorate the “day” with the posts in September 2018, Taksali leaders reached out to Federation’s former president have far-reaching conse- Rahim Singh, and series of incidents and the related firing Party, who were earlier in party’s splinter faction — SAD Dhindsa had also resigned as “disgruntled” Dhindsa to seek Karnail Singh Peer Mohamad, quences. sacrilege incidents. One by incidents, coupled with SAD- Akali Dal. Besides, some rebel (Taksali). the Leader of the party in the his support for the event. among others were present Dhindsa’s son Parminder one, the traditional Akali lead- administered apology to Dera leaders from both the Dhindsa, who has been Rajya Sabha in October, this Notably, the said meeting was during the meeting. Singh Dhindsa is SAD MLA ers left the SAD’s sinking ship. Sacha Sauda chief, had hurt Congress and Aam Aadmi maintaining a distance with the year. held on Saturday evening at the The development assumes and leading the party’s legis- The Badal father-son duo SAD’s image to a large extent, Party (AAP) are also in our party leadership since more SAD Taksali, which came residence of former Punjab significance as the SAD, post lature wing in the Vidhan — Parkash Singh Badal and with its own leaders going contact,” a senior leader of the than a year after he resigned into being just ahead the Vidhan Sabha Speaker Ravi sacrilege cases, has been trying Sabha. Sukhbir Badal — had ruled against the party. Party’s SAD Taksali told The Pioneer.    3   !$'$$"(   ""   ' %  !" #$  !           *"#  %$  "" #"%   9/%('0%*/ Badal at Badal village in refuge in India but were Muktsar on Sunday. denied any rights,” said  9/%('0%*/  '       9/%('0%*/ the globe. ppreciating the NDA The core panel appreciat- Sukhbir adding that the Bill In a post on his Facebook AGovernment’s decision to ed the Citizen Amendment not only franchises them but o curb increasing incidence  9/%('0%*/ Terming the Chief rime Minister Narendra page, Sukhbir Singh Badal bring the Citizen Amendment Bill unreservedly saying that also protects their life and Tof sexual abuse of children in Minister’s claims of pho- PModi and Union Home wrote, "Every son thinks his Bill for clearance in the the NDA Government had liberty as per the constitution the country, Punjab Social ejecting Punjab Chief tographs emerging overnight of Minister Amit Shah greeted father is a hero. But I consider Parliament on Monday, the fulfilled the demand of the of the country. Security and Women and Child RMinister Capt Amarinder some questionable person with former Punjab Chief Minister myself doubly blessed as my Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on SAD as well as all minorities Lauding Prime Minister Development Department will Singh’s “latest attempt” to pro- senior SAD leaders as auda- Parkash Singh Badal on his father is not just my hero but Sunday said that the party’s including Sikhs, Hindus, Jain, Narendra Modi and Union launch an awareness program to cure a clean chit for Jails cious, Cheema said that the birthday on Sunday. a source of inspiration for long pending demand had Budhists, Parsis and Christians Home Minister Amit Shah sensitize the people about laws Minister Sukhjinder Singh Chief Minister had only drawn The Akali Dal patriarch, a countless Punjabis across the been accepted. At the same who had fled religious perse- for this historic legislation, in this regard. Randhawa by marking an a red herring to relieve pressure five-time Chief Minister, has globe". time, the party urged that the cution in Pakistan, core committee said that The ‘Protection of Children inquiry into the gangster-politi- from the Jails Minister and dull turned 92. "I can never thank Bill cover all persecuted peo- Afghanistan and Bangladesh efforts should be made to from the Sexual Abuse Act, cian nexus to the state Director the clamour for his resignation. “Birthday greetings to one Gurusahib enough for ple irrespective of religion. and taken refuge in India. encompass all persecuted peo- 2012 and amendment 2019’ has General of Police (DGP), the “This is against democra- of India's most respected states- me with a father, guide, role Keeping in view the coun- “SAD has been raising the ple under the Bill and not to been implemented to restrain the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on tic principles. The Congress men, Shri Parkash Singh Badal model and friend all rolled into try’s socialistic, secular and issue of more than 75,000 have any distinction based on incidence of sexual abuse with Sunday said that only a CBI Government should not Sahab. He has devoted his one. Wishing him a very happy democratic credentials as well Sikhs who had fled religion. children, said the Department’s inquiry or that by a sitting indulge in a cover-up exercise entire life towards the welfare birthday and praying for his as humanitarian principles, Afghanistan more than 30 “A clause should be insert- spokesperson adding that the judge of the High Court could to exonerate the Jails Minister of people. He has made a mark long healthy and happy life," Muslims should not be exclud- years back and are living in ed in the Bill stating that all training-cum-workshops would uncover the patronage being without holding a fair inquiry as an exceptional administra- wrote Sukhbir Singh Badal. ed from the Bill on the basis of Delhi in very difficult straits. persecuted people who had be conducted in the districts of given to criminals by the Jails against him. If the CM is real- tor. May Badal Sahab lead a Sukhbir Singh Badal's wife religion, stated the SAD, fol- Besides, Sikhs and Hindus sought refuge in the country Bathinda, Patiala, Jalandhar and Minister. ly serious about breaking the long and healthy life (sic)," and Parkash Singh Badal's lowing the party’s core com- and even people from other would be given citizenship SBS Nagar (Nawanshahr) to “We feel the case against gangster-politician nexus in Modi said in a tweet. daughter-in-law Union mittee meet, presided over by communities had fled Pakistan irrespective of their religion,” make the people aware about the Sukhjinder Randhawa is an the State, he should proceed Shah said Badal's struggle Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal the party president Sukhbir and Bangladesh and sought it demanded. law. Giving details about the open and shut one. It has been against Randhawa immediate- and devotion towards the wel- said that the former Chief awareness program to begin conclusively proven that noto- ly instead of trying to give a fare of people is an inspiration Minister's will to carry every- from December 11, the rious gangsters like Jaggu clean chit to the Jails Minister for all. one along is what makes him so spokesperson said that the first Bhagwanpuria are not only before the start of the inquiry,” -  ,   workshop will be held on having a field day in prison he demanded. December 11 at Bathinda where- under his watch but their extor- Cheema said that this was in people from Bathinda, tion rackets are also flourishing not the first time the Chief    )#./ Ferozepur, Faridkot, Fazilka, Sri from inside the jail compound,” Minister had given a clean Muktsar Sahib and Mansa could said SAD’s senior leader and chit to a Cabinet colleague, participate. former minister Daljit Singh “earlier Food and Civil Supplies  9/%('0%*/       ! Similarly, the second work- Cheema. Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu, shop for Kapurthala, Jalandhar, He said: “The Minister whose name had cropped up in aryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal on " # $  % '   Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Pathankot, himself has also recently batted the Grand Manor Homes ille- HSunday said that the food processing unit ( )*     ! Ludhiana and Moga will be for giving a clean chit to gang- gal CLU case, had also been in village Bhor Saydan at will cer- ( $*   ! held at Jalandhar on December ster Manpreet Manna in a given a clean chit by the Chief tainly help the State youth to get employment 18, while the third workshop is Cabinet meeting and has even Minister and the DSP who opportunities. +* + + being held on December 20 at chided the Muktsar SSP for had tried to probe the case pro- He said that by setting up this kind of food Thapar University, Patiala where- calling Manna a gangster. What fessionally had been suspend- 1  processing unit, around one thousand youth will ther explained about every aspect of this unit in people from Sangrur, Patiala, more evidence is needed in the ed”. be employed here. and said that this unit has provided employment SAS Nagar, Fatehgarh Sahib and case?” Asking the Chief Minister The Chief Minister said this during his visit opportunities to around 100 people from five Barnala districts would be sen- Cheema said that the pro- not to compromise with law "Wishing a very happy special to people whose life he to the food processing unit being set up by a nearby villages. sitized. Apart from this, fourth priety demanded that and order due to political exi- birthday to Shri Parkash Singh has touched. Kurukshetra-based progressive farmer Harpal The Chief Minister praised Harpal Singh workshop is being organized on Randhawa resign immediately gencies, Cheema said that this Badal ji, the patron of @Akali "Each day spent with him Singh Bajwa. Manohar Lal visited the unit before Bajwa, for his contribution in the food pro- December 27 at SBS Nagar from the Council of Ministers could have dangerous reper- Dal and one of the most senior has been a lesson in humani- attending the Global Bhagavad Gita Path at the cessing unit and mushroom farm. wherein people from Gurdaspur, to facilitate a free and fair cussions. “Punjab is a border & respected leader in our ty. His dedication, his service, International Gita Mahotsav. Meanwhile, on the auspicious occasion of Hoshiarpur, Rupnagar and SBS inquiry into his links with gang- state. We cannot allow law of country (sic)," Shah tweeted. his will to carry everyone along He said that the youth who will be employed Gita Jayanti Mahotsav, Harpal Singh assured that Nagar will be able to participate. sters as well as rampant cor- jungle to become a norm here. "Badal Sahab's struggle and is what makes him so special to in this unit will get an income of about Rs 20 he will give six months training to one thousand Spokesperson said that the ruption in the Jail Department Anti-national elements are devotion towards the welfare of people whose life he has thousand per month and for this, the qualified youths in this unit. persons, desired to join the under his leadership. bound to take advantage of this. people is an inspiration for all. touched. Here's wishing my youth will be imparted a six months training Bajwa said that in the year 1995, he had set workshop can register them- “However, this inquiry Capt Amarinder must show the I pray for his long and healthy biggest role model good health in this unit and after training the youth will be up a mushroom farm and for this he took train- selves free by contacting their should be conducted by the political courage to strike life," he said. & lots of happiness for many able to establish their employment. ing from Krishi Vigyan Kendra and took a loan District Program Officers or CBI or a sitting judge of the against rotten apples in his own Badal's son and SAD pres- more years to come," Harsimrat The Chief Minister also obtained informa- of Rs 50 lakh. He said that this farm was given District Child Protection Officer High Court as the State DGP Cabinet like Randhawa and ident Sukhbir Singh Badal said Kaur Badal tweeted. tion about the entire process from making seeds the shape of a large project in collaboration with through email or telephone could not be expected to inves- others who even shamelessly that his father was not just his Parkash Singh Badal was of mushroom plant and preparing compost, the Department of Horticulture. Now, a food numbers, two days prior to the tigate allegations against the propagate the benefits of hero, but a source of inspiration also greeted by his well-wish- packaging system and other activities. processing unit has been set up at this place, he workshops in their respective Jails minister and arrest him,” imbibing opium in cabinet for countless Punjabis across ers at his native village Badal. Progressive farmer Harpal Singh Bajwa fur- added. zones. he said. meetings,” he added.   .   # .    ##   /0 #   

 # 9/%('0%*/ the first time? What will be cers recently, I made it clear curb the problem of declining Bhagavad Gita. I believe your first priority being that no compromise is made in sex ratio a scheme was What are challenges ahead Bhagavad Gita is not only a or Kamlesh Dhanda, Minister of State? this regard. Strict punishment launched by the State in the coalition Government? great spiritual book but also an FMinister of State for I am first time MLA and a to the persons committing Government. Under the I do not see any challenge art of living. It is a matter of Women and Child first time minister. It is a great crime against women should be scheme the all schedule caste in the next five years. BJP-JJP- pride for Haryana that Lord Development (Independent opportunity for me to work for ensured. Along with this, we and BPL families whose first led coalition government will gave the immortal charge) and Archives the people that I will use to the have asked them to ensure girl child is born on or after run five years smoothly message of Gita on the holy (Independent charge) in the best of my ability. I joined pol- that welfare schemes launched 2015, all families whose second earth of Kurukshetra. State newly formed BJP-JJP coalition itics to serve the people of the for women and child are imple- girl is born on or after 2015 and What are the issues people Government is organising Gita Government in the State safe- State. People have chosen me as mented strictly. I have asked the third girl child born on put before you from your con- Jayanti Mahotsav at the district ty and security of the women their representative and what- the officers concerned that and after 2015 will get an stituency? level to spread the knowledge and children are topmost pri- soever my party gives me notice on complaints of crime amount of Rs 21,000 respec- After becoming minister, I and the moral values of orities. responsibility, I will execute it against child and women tively on the birth of all three recently visited my con- Bhagwad Gita to every house- She points out that with honesty and integrity. I should be taken immediately, daughters. The amount is stituency and heard the griev- hold. women-special buses under also thank to my party high FIR should be registered after deposited through LIC and ances of people of various vil- the “Chatra Parivahan command and chief minister conducting the test immedi- when the daughter turns 18, lages. Their issues were related There is lot of scope in the Suraksha Yojana” are being Manohar Lal Khattar for giving ately and if necessary medical 0 #    she gets about one lakh rupees. to pension, scholarship, improvement of transport sys- started in which women police me such responsibility. examination should be car- The officers of the department employment, transfer, promo- tem. There has been shortage constable would be deputed in Haryana’s development is para- ried out on time. Women face various types of fast track court in the districts have been asked to work with tion, among others. of buses in the State and each such bus to keep a vigil on mount and I want to ensure harassment in their day today with more than 50 pending complete devotion and dedi- Department officers concerned women are facing huge prob- the anti-social elements. that everyone’s progress at any Being a lone female min- life. What are the steps your cases in the courts of rape, cation and ensure smooth run- have been given necessary lems. There is no proper secu- Dhanda who defeated for- cost. Being a Minister of ister in the cabinet, what is government being taken to molestation and mental harass- ning of State Government instructions for the redressal of rity arrangement for women mer Union Minister Jai Women and Child your plan for the upliftment of facilitate the women victim? ment of schemes for the welfare and their grievances. and girls in buses. Your com- Prakash of Congress in the Development, I understand women in the State? During review equal development of women ment recently concluded assembly the responsibility and serious- After assuming charge, I meeting it has been  and children in the State. What are the priorities The Government has polls is a first-time MLA from ness of it. I will try my best to have asked officials to imple- informed that along for your constituency? decided to start women-special Kalayat Vidhan Sabha con- meet the expectations of the ment various government run with other measures,  What are the directions I thank people of my con- buses under the “Chatra stituency of Kaithal district. She people. Welfare of child and schemes and projects for the One-Stop Centre- you given to department offi- stituency for showing faith and Parivahan Suraksha Yojana” is the lone woman in the cab- women of the society is the welfare of women and children Sakhi has been established in cers for the safety of the electing me for the first time. on pilot basis in five districts inet of the coalition govern- priority. All government ben- in the State on the priority all the districts being run women. A women? It's because of the of namely Ambala, Panchkula, ment and belongs to the Jat efits must reach the beneficia- basis. In the past five years, BJP- smoothly and in this centre, scheme for Relief and The department officials the people only that I got an Yamunanagar, Karnal and community. ries. led government has taken sev- women who have faced vio- Rehabilitation has been imple- have been directed to spread opportunity to serve them first Kurukshetra. The special buses The 52 year old minister is eral steps for the upliftment of lence are provided police assis- mented to provide relief or awareness about the steps being time. All the promises made are being started keeping in the wife of late Narsingh As per statistics, Haryana women in the State. In January tance, medical assistance, psy- medical reimbursement and taken by the State Government during election will be deliv- view the security of girl’s stu- Dhanda, who had served as is very vulnerable in regards to 2015, 'Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao' chological counseling, under rehabilitation services to acid- for the safety of women and ered. A woman college has dents. She said that women minister in the Lal gov- safety and security of the child was launched with the objective one roof. Apart from this in affected girls and women. children in the State. Besides, been recently set in my con- police constable would also be ernment in 1987 and joined and Women. Being a Minister of preventing gender biased sex these centres, legal assistance special emphasis should also be stituency. One more college is deputed in each such bus so as politics after the death of her of State for Women and Child selective elimination, ensur- and temporary stay are also Declining sex ratio is given on sensitisating and under consideration. to keep a vigil on the anti-social husband. Development, how you will ing their safety, making them provided. Psychological, social another major concern of the imparting moral education to elements. Initially, educational In an exclusive interview ensure their safety? self-reliant, changing people's counselors, legal advisors and State. State Government needs boys. Officers have been asked International Gita Jayanti institutions of Higher with the Pioneer, Dhanda Being a Minister, I want to mindset towards them and paramedical personnel have to give special focus on this. to ensure that women are sen- Mahotsav was organised at Education would be included reveals her political journey assure the people that in balancing the declining sex been appointed in these cen- What are you going to do in sitised about the steps being large scale in the State. You for to and fro facility for the and priorities as a Haryana Haryana, no compromise will ratio. As per available data, a tres. Financial assistance of Rs this direction? taken for their security. Officers attended some programmes girl’s students and later on Minister of State: Excerpts be made in the safety and result of the programme, the 22, 000 for the provision of pri- We all are concerned over have been also asked to ensure as chief guest. Your comment other educational institutions from the interview: security of the child and sex ratio has increased from vate lawyer for rape victims is this issue. Several steps have that along with women, priva- State Government is organ- would also be included under women of the State at any 830 to 919 upto the month of being provided in the State. been taken to improve the sex cy, dignity, physical and emo- ising Gita Jayanti Mahotsav at this scheme. The places where Did you expect to become cost. Negligence of any kind October, 2019. Apart from this, it has also been ratio in the State in the past five tional development of chil- both International and district big buses are not required, a Minister of State in the coali- will not be tolerated in this con- decided to complete the inves- years. We have asked the offi- dren is also very important and level, to connect the younger girl’s students would be pro- tion Government after win- nection. Moreover, while meet- As per report, cases of tigation of rape cases within a cers to work in this direction extensive efforts should be generations with the knowl- vided transport facility by using ning the Assembly election for ing with the department offi- domestic violence are rising. certain time and to open one more effectively. Moreover, to made in this direction. edge and the moral values of small vehicles.   !"#  , 0  $ $ /$ 

Shimla: The golden mahseer has captivity. in 2018-19 and recorded its pro- conservation of fish through reg- been saved from extinction The state is setting up anoth- duction from Gobind Sagar ular patrolling and implementa- through a conservation plan er mahseer hatchery-cum-carp (16.182 tonnes), Kol Dam (0.275 tion of close season to promote the launched to improve its status in breeding unit at Sunni in the tonnes), Pong Dam (28.136 fish production. reservoirs and rivers of Himachal Shimla district with an outlay of Rs tonnes) and Ranjeet Sagar (0.718 The mahseer is found in 500 Pradesh, according to conserva- 296.97 lakh. tonnes) in 2018-19. km of the total 3,000 km rivers in tionists here on Sunday. An estimated 10-12 thousand At present, 10,893 families Himachal. It is one of the best India's nearly extinct 'tigers of hatching was expected of the are involved in captive fishing. Of sports fish that attracts anglers the water', which suffered severe 41,450 eggs produced this year, a this, 5,883 families are involved in from different parts of the world. population declines in recent years government statement said. catching fish in the riverine and It belongs to the Tor family and declared endangered by the Around 19,800, 20,900 and 28,700 5,010 in in the reservoirs. and two species have been report- Washington-based International eggs of the golden mahseer were Animal Husbandry and ed in the state. It's migratory in Union of Conservation of Natural produced in the state in 2016-17, Fisheries Minister Virender nature and travels long distance for Resources due to pollution, habi- 2017-18 and 2018-19, respective- Kanwar said the state was taking breeding during monsoon tat loss and over-fishing, is thriv- ly. steps like release of 15 per cent of upstream in search of water con- ing in Machhial in the Mandi dis- The state recorded highest water discharge from hydroelec- taining high dissolved oxygen. trict through artificial breeding in 45.311 tonnes of mahseer catches tricity power during lean season, IANS (  $ 7 5 1  . 2  #    

2    New Delhi: As you scramble to Germany in a paper published total increase of nearly 80 per buy some onions for your fam- in the journal PLOS ONE. cent, said the researchers. ily despite skyrocketing prices, The development econo- If global food production   a rising Body Mass Index mist Professor Stephan Klasen does not meet this increased (BMI) and an increasing body and his then doctoral Lutz need, this problem will not be height is leading to a marked Depenbusch have designed a controlled by a corresponding New Delhi: Delhi woke up to for allowing the factory to run increase in global calorie scenario to investigate how decrease in BMI. a blaze on Sunday in an indus- from a residential area. requirements globally, find calorie intake could develop While richer people will be trial unit, located in a residen- When Tiwari subtly researchers. between 2010 and 2100. able to maintain their eating tial area flouting all norms, blamed the state government In most countries, average Earlier changes in the habits, the poor would suffer which killed as many as 43 and for the "dangling electric wires", body height and body size is Netherlands and Mexico were greatly from higher prices due injured dozens. the AAP claimed the BJP was increasing and more needs to used as a benchmark. to increased demand. As political leaders rushed politicising the unfortunate be eaten to maintain the high- "The developments in these "This would lead to to announce competitive com- deaths. er weight. countries are very pro- increased consumption of pensation packages, it didn't Kejriwal, after visiting the Even if both BMI and nounced," says Depenbusch, cheap food, often rich in calo- take longer for politics to take site at Anaj Mani and later height were to remain constant, "but they do represent a realis- ries but poor in nutrients," over and blame game to begin. LNJP Hospital where the fire global calorie requirements tic scenario." said Depenbusch. Delhi Bharatiya Janata victims were admitted, tweet- would still increase by more With rising BMI, as "As a result, body weight Party (BJP) chief Manoj Tiwari ed: "We have lost more than 40 than 60 per cent by 2100 observed in Mexico, and among the poor would con- took to Twitter to question innocent lives to the tragic because of population growth, increasing height, as seen in the intake by more than 18 per global calorie requirements tinue to rise alongside malnu- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind fire. I've ordered a magisterial said the team from the Netherlands, there would be a cent. between 2010 and 2100 would trition and poorer health out- Kejriwal's decision to go ahead inquiry. No culprit will be University of Gottingen in further increase in calorie This means, the increase in be one third larger, reaching a comes." with "Badhai Timarpur" spared." (Congratulations Timarpur) Soon, the Delhi govern- event. ment announced Rs 10 lakh / "While, on one side, entire assistance to families who had &     -   #   Delhi is sad, 43 families are lost someone to the tragedy and devastated, many people are Rs 1 Lakh for the injured. injured...Delhi's chief minister The Delhi BJP announced   R1 is participating in the 'Badhaai to provide financial assistance '      3    Timarpur' event. Kejriwal ji, of Rs 5 lakh to the family of the how can you be so insensitive," deceased and Rs 25,000 to the  %,   Tiwari tweeted. injured.  9/%('0%*/ informed through SMS on etc. and also from others post- Countering Tiwari, Sanjay In the presence of Union  9/%('0%*/ International Gita Mahotsav, their registered mobile phone ed in the offices far away from Singh of the ruling Aam Aadmi Minister Hardeep Puri, Tiwari being held at Kurukshetra said n a relief to thousands of number while all the their place of residence. Party (AAP) accused the BJP of said, "This is a sad incident and aryana Chief Minister that last year, at this same IGroup D employees, over Administrative Secretaries, Upon the direction of the playing politics. It blamed the the BJP stands with the fami- HManohar Lal said that on time, the Vaishvik Path of 18,000 of whom were recruit- Heads of Departments, Chief Minister, a dedicated BJP-run Municipal lies of the victims in this hour the auspicious occasion of Bhagvad Gita being recited by ed earlier this year on merit and Divisional Commissioner and web portal was created to deal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) of grief." IANS International Gita Mahotsav, the students was recorded in without any interview, Haryana Deputy Commissioners have with such requests. All willing the energy of Gita recitation of the World Book of Records, Government has reallocated been directed to relieve the candidates were directed to 18 verses of 18 chapters of the London. their Departments and/or concerned Group D employees submit their request online for  $ %% & %&% holy book Gita have been res- He said that the govern- redesignated their posts. immediately. re-allocation of post or depart- onated all over the world by ment is working to promote All the concerned Group D Earlier in July this year, the ment on that portal and to 18,000 students. the Gita throughout the world. employees have been directed Chief Minister Manohar Lal indicate their options for ' (' )%)*%*' &* He said that to ensure that Today, on the auspicious occa- to join their duties against the had decided to grant one time change of post and/or depart- this Vaishvik Path of Bhagvad sion of International Gita re-allocated post in the opportunity for change of the ment. The requests of total Gita is done in every house- Mahotsav, the teachings of the Department or office where Department or post of newly 3,412 employees for change of  )&( &&+  hold; a 3-day group global holy book Gita are being heard posted immediately and in any recruited persons in Group D both post and department or Gita path will be organized in in many countries, he said. case not later than three work- posts. The requests in this either post or department had Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh in Sagar over fertiliser shortage, every district of Haryana on the The Chief Minister also ing days, said an official regard had come especially finally been accepted though an Congress on Sunday held a said 'Kamal Nath kis khet ki auspicious occasion of Gita said that 20 countries have par- spokesman. from those appointed to the objective logic in the portal, the protest over the alleged use of mooli hai' (rustic way of brush- Jayanti Mahotsav 2020. ticipated in the International He said that they are being posts of cook, cobbler, barber spokesman said. intemperate language by senior ing aside someone as insignif- The Chief Minister was Gita Mahotsav and the same BJP leader Shivraj Singh icant and inconsequential). addressing the people of the was organized in Mauritius in Chouhan against Chief Police stopped protesting State in the International Gita February-2019 and then in Minister Kamal Nath. Congress workers, holding 'get Mahotsav at the theme park of August 2019 in London.  Congress leader Vibha well soon mama' postcards Kurukshetra on Sunday. He further said that the 4     Patel claimed Chouhan, while and roses, some 500 metres On the occasion, all the Gita Mahotsav will now be delivering a speech at a protest away from Chouhan's resi- students were given World held in Australia in March- dence here. Book of Records, London and 2020 and Canada in July.    "During a protest on medals inscribed with Vaishvik He informed that this &4    Saturday at Sagar, Chouhan Path of Bhagvad Gita. year, Nepal is the partner used foul language saying The Chief Minister also country for the International 0   'Kamal Nath Kis Khet Ki Mooli announced that Monday will Gita Mahotsav and the Nepal Hai' (Who do you think you are be a holiday in schools who are Government has assured  ',/*%')(   Kamal Nath?) etc. This is a sign participating in the Vaishvik that they will also be organ- that he (Chouhan) has lost his Path of Bhagvad Gita. ising a three days nine-year old boy was mental balance," Patel said. The Chief Minister, while International Gita Mahotsav Areportedly killed by a leop- However, state BJP greeting from the stage of in their country. ard at a village in the Kotdwar spokesperson Rajneesh area on Sunday evening. Agrawal said Sunday's protest According to local sources, was a bid by the Congress to the boy was playing near his divert attention from the issue Q  R    5 home in Devkundai village of fertiliser shortage. when he was reportedly killed "BJP held a big protest on by a leopard. Saturday at Sagar against the      A woman had gone to problems faced by farmers due milch her cow in the cowshed to shortage of fertiliser. The   0 0-0..,*,9%..,' at about 6 PM on Sunday. Kamal Nath government failed ',/*%')( /%/*,,,*1( The cowshed is located to make plans for urea storage about 200 metres from her and distribution. Now, the he leopard believed to be /%=,,,(0..,' home. At this time, her nine- Congress is trying to divert Tresponsible for killing %.,1%*'0(/0 year old son Aniket was play- attention by raking up the three people in Rudraprayag *,01(')*0(% ing nearby was reportedly non-issues," he said. PTI was shot on Saturday evening killed by a leopard. by authorized hunters. 1(, 1(/,*01'& Hearing the boy shout, the However, on the next day, %)/1*0,' mother came out and started $* 8 they were unable to trace the /11,*/%',,( screaming, which caused the body of the big cat though leopard to run away. The boy )  traces of blood were found at *0(10.. died on the spot. various spots. /,09%81* Meanwhile, the district    It is pertinent to mention 1 ,0 , magistrate has directed the here that a woman of Papdasu divisional forest officer to reach Chennai: Actor-turned- village in Rudraprayag district the village, set up a cage to trap politician Kamal Haasan here had gone to collect fodder in leopard was not venturing the leopard and increase on Sunday announced that his the jungle on Friday evening into human habitations but patrolling by department staff party Makkal Needhi Maiam when she was killed by the killing people in the jungle. in the village. (MNM) would not contest leopard. Shiva temple in front of Tibdi local body polls. Her mutilated body was  /%*0'-%* Shivlok along the safety wall In a statement, Kamal found on Saturday. Later dur- through the BHEL main hos- Haasan said the local body ing the evening, authorised hile people in the moun- pital. On being informed about polls would not secure any shooter Joy Hukil, stalking the Wtainous regions are facing an elephant entering an inhab- advantage for the party. The leopard, managed to shoot the problems due to leopards, those ited area, the forest department party's goal was to capture big cat. When the shooter and in the plains are tackling the personnel also reached the site. power in the state, winning others started searching for effects of elephants moving in They fired rounds in the air to the 2021 Assembly polls, he the leopard on Sunday morn- placed inhabited by humans. shoo the pachyderm away added. ing, they were unable to find An elephant arriving near the towards the jungle. Meanwhile, the Rajini the body. BHEL area caused much com- However, the solar fencing Makkal Mandram said actor However, they came motion among the locals here prevented the elephant from Rajinikanth would not be across blood spots, hair and on the weekend. crossing over into the woods. supporting any political party reportedly even human flesh Solar fencing was erected The pachyderm then returned in the local body elections. It believed to have been vomit- by the Forest Department on a to the jungles from where he warned people not to seek ed by the big cat. seven kilometre stretch from had come- through the broken votes using the actor's name It will be recalled that Bilkeshwar Temple to Ranipur wall. or his image. three persons have been killed to reduce the movement of ele- According to local sources, Rajinikanth plans to float a by a leopard in this region phants. some people have been cutting party and contest the 2021 during a one-month period. This seemed to have some wood illegally in the forest for Assembly polls. Authorised shooters had been effect initially but on Sunday, quite some time. It is these peo- The local body polls will be trying to kill the big cat for an elephant caused a stir by ple who had reportedly broken held in Tamil Nadu on some time. coming through a broken por- through a spot in the safety wall December 27 and December 30. Their task was made dif- tion of the safety wall. in order to carry out their ille- IANS ficult because this particular An elephant came to the gal activities in the jungle.   !"#  -

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 (,-',./0 and enforce WHO guidelines  !%6 R   for air pollution immediately,"   R hile Union Environment Schraufnagel added. WMinister Prakash Similarly, the ICMR study  (,-',./0 Javadekar may have been in under the Union Health complete denial mode when he Ministry which was released he IAF has decided to put  (,-',./0 deployed on Nepal and Bhutan should report directly to para- recently told Parliament that last December, had said that life Ttail numbers in 30 Rafale borders and Indo-Tibetan military chiefs. there is no report linking pol- expectancy in India was going jets with the ‘BS’ initials to hon- nion Home Minister Amit Border Police (ITBP) tasked to Following Home lution with shortened life span, down due to air pollution. our former Chief B S Dhanoa. UShah has directed the secure the Indo-China bound- Minister's directive, the para- a new study has dwelled in "We estimated that if the air He had backed the 59,000 Central Paramilitary Chiefs to ary besides Assam Rifles military forces are also in the details on how reductions in pollution level in India were crore deal for 36 Rafale jets to take "ruthless" action against engaged in securing the Indo- process of developing soft- bad air yielded fast and dra- less than the minimum causing be procured from France under smuggling and constitute anti- Myanmar border. ware for deployment of jawans matic impacts on health-out- health loss, the average life a Government to Government smuggling teams in the border The Home Minister has that would enable them to comes, as well as decreases in expectancy in 2017 would have deal during his tenure. Dhanoa guarding forces which have also asked the Paramilitary stay with their family for 100 all-cause morbidity. The study been higher by 1.7 years, with retired from service in also been advised to make Chiefs to ensure zero corrup- days each year. is published in the journal this increase exceeding 2 years September. effective use of CBI and tion and suggest measures to The paramilitary forces are Annals of the American ity, a 26 per cent reduction in in the north Indian States of Six Rafale trainer aircraft Customs to check such activi- achieve corruption-free pur- also working on coming up Thoracic Society. ischemic heart disease, a 32 per Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and will carry 'RB' series tail num- will be fighter jets and six will ties. chase in the Forces. with five suggestions on mea- The Indian Council of cent reduction in stroke, and a Haryana," the ICMR had bers which stand for Air Chief be trainers. The trainer jets will Shah has also directed the Shah has also directed the sures to be taken for the wel- Medical Research (ICMR) in its 38 per cent reduction in chron- warned. Marshal RKS Bhadauria, the be twin-seater and they will Forces’ Chief to identify per- border guarding forces like the fare of jawans in their respec- report in 2018 had pointed out ic obstructive pulmonary dis- Not just life expectancy, it also current Chief of Air Staff who have almost all the features of sonnel in their ranks involved BSF and SSB to liaise and tive ranks. that there were 6.7 lakh deaths ease (COPD). Interestingly, the talked about death rate attributable played a key role as lead nego- the fighter jets. Dhanoa strong- in smuggling and compromis- closely coordinate with local Shah has further empha- due to outdoor particulate mat- greatest benefits in that case to air pollution. Odisha, Jharkhand, tiator for the mega deal. ly maintained that the deal was ing border security and take police and the Intelligence sised on increased focus on ter air pollution and 4.8 lakh occurred among non-smokers. Chhattisgarh and Haryana record- The political controversy clean and that the force need- exemplary action against them. Bureau and find out gaps in the weapons training and physical deaths due to household air "We knew there were ben- ed highest number of deaths attrib- relating to purchase of 36 ed the jets to significantly Identification of corrupt border in order to plug loop- fitness for jawans after which pollution in 2017. efits from pollution control, but utable to air pollution. Rafale jets from French aero- enhance its combat capabilities. personnel should be under- holes. the Forces are in the process of The international study the magnitude and relatively Javadekar was responding to space major Dassault Aviation The Rafale jets will have taken in coordination with the He has also directed the updating the training manuals had reviewed interventions short time duration to accom- a question by Dr. Kakoli Ghosh, peaked during Dhanoa's tenure the most advanced weapons IB customs and State police at forces' DGs to undertake com- with perspective plans for the that have reduced air pollution plish them were impressive," said an MP from Barasat in West as chief of the air staff and he package comprising senior level and at least 15 prehensive mapping of the next few years, officials said. at its source. It looked for out- lead author Dean Schraufnagel Bengal who had asked whether had stoutly defended the deal. Meteor and Scalp missiles recalcitrant officials should be border and present status of the Shah's directives on curb- comes and time to achieve from the American Thoracic the Government had taken into "All the Rafale fighter jets which will provide the IAF sacked every three months, fencing on motorcycles/foot ing smuggling and corruption those outcomes in several set- Society in the US. cognisance the deteriorating air barring the trainer ones will deep strike capability and air sources said. patrolling and prepare a report in the border guarding forces tings, finding that the improve- "Our findings indicate quality and was referencing a carry 'BS' in the tail number. dominance in the region. The border guarding forces listing out problem areas, gaps, as also implement jawans' wel- ments in health were striking. almost immediate and sub- 2016 study which stated that if This is our way of thanking the Three Rafale jets have are Border Security Force (BSF) issues and possible solutions. fare came during his meeting Starting at week one of a stantial effects on health out- India met the WHO guidelines former IAF Chief for the role already been handed over to deployed on the frontiers with The Directors General have with the Chiefs of the para- ban on smoking in Ireland, for comes followed reduced expo- for air pollution, the life he played to get us the jets," a India and they are being used Pakistan and Bangladesh, further been asked to set up a military forces last month for example, there was a 13 per sure to air pollution. It's criti- expectancy of Indians would senior IAF official said. to train IAF pilots and techni- Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) reporting mechanism which a review of their functioning. cent drop in all-cause mortal- cal that Governments adopt increase by 4.3 years. Out of 36 Rafale jets, 30 cians in France. 2#%  $ 3   .%   ## (#) ) !     2   (!   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Asserting that India has TCitizenship (Amendment) refused to entertain any dis- rity. The party leaders includ- over rape incidents in Delhi. Non-Muslim refugees, always kept its doors open for Bill in Parliament will mark cussion on developing a ing Sonia also expressed their "Unnao, Etawah, Hyderabad, who have come from Pakistan, oppressed minorities, Madhav the definitive victory of National Asylum policy, condolences to the families of Assaults on women have Palwal-Faridabad, the horror Bangladesh and Afghanistan said," The persecuted minori- Mohammed Ali Jinnah's which I had proposed in a those killed in the fire at a fac- also been reported from other continues! Rape victims cry after facing religious persecu- ties of the neighbouring coun- thinking over that of Mahatma Private Members Bill and tory in the Walled City. parts of the country, sparking out for justice as soul of India tion, will not be treated as ille- tries, which are proposed to be Gandhi's, senior Congress shared personally with the Party sources said Sonia outrage among the people over hurts!" Surjewala said in a gal immigrants and will be given citizenship in the bill, are leader Shashi Tharoor said on then Home Minister, his who will turn 73 has decided the incidents. Citing the tweet. given Indian citizenship under victims of the historical deci- Sunday, asserting that the MoSes and his home secre- not to celebrate her birthday as increasing number of rape "Criminals roam free as the Bill which is set to be intro- sion to divide this country on exercise of granting citizenship ditions as other communi- tary," Tharoor said. she is saddened by rape inci- cases, Congress leader Rahul rule of law breaks down! But duced by Union Home religious lines. And India is on the basis of religion will ties. Suddenly, they are going dents and assaults on women in Gandhi said the international 'Modiji' is 'mute'...No remorse, Minister Amit Shah. duty-bound to give citizen- reduce India to a "Hindutva In an interview to PTI, the extra mile in granting cit- various parts if the country. Her community was ridiculing the No outrage, Not a word. And Responding to criticism of ship rights to these minorities." version of Pakistan". Tharoor said even if the bill is izenship to refugees, whereas decision to not celebrate her country and India was now no one will question the PM? the Bill from political parties, Madhav, who is party's The former Union passed by both the Houses of in reality, they don't even birthday comes after the Unnao known as the 'rape capital' of Why? he asked in a tweet. Madhav said a similar legislation pointsman for Northeastern Minister also alleged that Parliament, he is confident want to take the basic steps as rape victim, who was set ablaze, the world. Party leaders of Delhi 'Immigrants (Expulsion from states, said the government and the BJP Government wants that no bench of the Supreme required under international died at a hospital in Delhi and The grand old party also Congress have also been Assam)' Act was enacted in 1950 Home Minister Shah held exten- to single out "one communi- Court will allow such a "bla- law to improve the determi- the recent incident of a young attacked Prime Minister instructed not to do celebra- by the then Congress govern- sive consultations with various ty" and refuses to grant its tant violation" of the funda- nation of refugee status or veterinarian being raped, killed Narendra Modi over rape inci- tions due to death of 43 people ment led by Jawaharlal Nehru. stakeholders from the region to members asylum from mental tenets of India's ensure decent treatment of and set ablaze in Hyderabad by dents in various parts of the in one of the worst fire acci- "Let me remind the critics address their apprehensions. oppression on the same con- Constitution to go unchecked. refugees, he alleged. four people. country, alleging that rule of dents in the city. 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Through the bill, the reser- debate on delay in criminal jus- and Inspector Generals of among all sections of society Modi expressed his special vation for only the SC and ST tice delivery system, especial- Police, held in Pune, "The Home including women and children. interest for development of communities - and not the ly in heinous crimes like rape. Minister underscored the A statement issued by the northeastern states which is Anglo-Indian community - Shah's statement came days Government's resolve to initiate Prime Minister's Office said critical for Govt's Act East Policy will be extended till January 25, after the Ministry of Home changes in the IPC and CrPC to that PM Modi was of the view and urged DGPs of these States 2030. 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Shripad Naik for the gang-rape of a 14-year-old girl “We want the Government to  %/*%09/?)@ on Sunday in Vadodara, police said. ensure the case is heard in a fast-track expressed the The mother and sister of the vic- court and the accused are hanged to man in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district need for strict tim demanded that the two men, iden- death, so that it sets an example for oth-  / Awas arrested on Sunday for allegedly rap- implementation tified as Kishan Mathasuriya (28) and ers,” she said. ing his minor daughter under the influence of of laws to pun- Jaso Solanki (21), be hanged to “The Gujarat Government shoul- alcohol, police said. ish rapists. death. drequest the High Court to fast-track  %(% The 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped by When The two were held from Tarsali this case. The State should provide ded- the accused on Saturday night in a village under asked about locality of Vadodara where they lived, icated public prosecutors for the case,” nion Minister Ravi Shankar Kotwali Dehat police station, Circle Officer recent incidents Ahmedabad Special Commissioner of the victim’s sister said. UPrasad on Sunday said he Triyambak Nath Dubey said. in Unnao and Hyderabad, he said, “Cases are Police (Crime), Ajay Tomar said. Earlier in the day, Gujarat Chief would write to Chief Ministers and The girl’s mother filed a police complaint being reported from across the country. There “Mathasuriya is originally from Minister Vijay Rupani said the High Court Chief Justices of all the and the man was arrested in the morning, he is a need for strict implementation of existing Tarapur village in Anand, and Solanki Vadodara rape case, like those in States to complete investigation said. laws”. is from Jasdan in Rajkot. Ahmedabad Rajkot and Surat, would be heard by into cases of rape and those regis- According to the complaint, the accused He was speaking in Vasco in Goa on the side- crime branch worked in coordination fast-track courts to ensure tered under the POCSO Act in two returned to his house in an inebriated state and lines of a function. with the Vadodara city police to crack speedy punishment to the months. raped the girl, Dubey said. “Laws should be implemented strictly so as the case,” Tomar told reporters. perpetrators. Trial of such cases should also After hearing the girl’s cries, the family to instill fear in the minds of such criminals. The girl was raped on the night of “Gujarat police have worked hard be completed within six months, members and neighbours rushed to save her. There is a demand to give more tooth to laws and November 28 in Navlakhi Compound with intelligence to ensure all the the Union Law and justice Minister On seeing them, the man shouted that the girl the Central government is considering it,” the area on Rajmahal Road in Vadodara, accused in the three cases, in Rajkot, said. be handed over to him, Dubey said citing the Union Minister of State for Defence said. where she had gone along with her male Surat and Vadodara, are arrested. The “I am going to write letters to complaint. A 23-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh’s friend. state government will ensure the cases all the chief ministers urging them to of all the high courts to dispose of expe- The complainant alleged that her husband Unnao district was set afire by five men, includ- The accused thrashed the boy are heard in fast-track court, and the complete the investigation within two ditiously all cases relating to rape and had tried to rape the girl earlier but was ing two of her alleged rapists, on Thursday morn- accompanying the minor and then accused are given either life imprison- months in rape and POCSO cases,” POCSO pending in the Fast Track thrashed by his children. ing when she was going to Rae Bareli to attend dragged her to an isolated place with- ment or capital punishment,” Rupani Prasad told reporters. Courts,” he said. A case has been registered against the a court hearing. in the compound and took turns to rape told reporters. Incidents of rape and crimes against Prasad’s comment came in the back- accused under relevant sections of the Indian She succumbed to burn injuries on Friday her before escaping. As part of the probe, police had women are unfortunate and highly drop of nationwide outrage over the Penal Code and the Protection of Children night. The incident came days after the gang-rape “My daughterwas forced to walk issued two different sketches of the condemnable, Prasad said. alleged rape and murder cases at from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the offi- and murder of a young veterinary doctor in through thorny bushes because of accused and even announced a reward “I will also write to the chief justices Hyderabad and Unnao. cer said. Hyderabad that sparked national outrage. PTI which she received injuries on her legs, of  1 lakh for information. PTI -  82 2R (9*H% " + !"  &     # %   "    "    "  % $    $   $    #J  ! + Patna: A high incidence of child traffick- years.         ing has been reported from Bihar in the lat- Asked about the number of FIRs and  " " 3  est National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) charge-sheets being far less than the report- R 3 Kolkata: City Police Commissioner Anuj Sharma on Report which puts the rate, at over one per ed cases, Additional Director General of Sunday urged people to dial 100 and reach out to police Bhavnagar: Three persons were arrest-  )L%88%*)* day, among the highest in the country. Police (CID) Vinay Kumar said, “if a child Muzaffarnagar: A minor girl was found as soon as they find any woman in distress. ed in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district for According to the NCRB figures, the is trafficked from Bihar to any other state, to be pregnant in Uttar Pradesh’s He promised to keep the identities of the callers con- allegedly raping a minor girl repeatedly he police has found the body state ranked third Just behind Rajasthan and the case gets lodged in the latter. Police res- Muzaffarnagar district, five months after fidential, if they desired so. over a year, while the victim’s mother, Tof an eight-year-old girl stuffed West Bengal in 2017 when 362 boys and cue the child from the other state and bring she was allegedly raped by a youth in the “Did you see someone or something suspicious? who abetted the crime, is absconding, in a sack from a litchi orchard in 33 girls below 18 years of age were rescued him or her back”. same area, police said. Did you see any lady in distress? Did you see any per- said police on Sunday. Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district, police from the clutches of traffickers. Moreover, he said the data collated in On Saturday, the 14-year-old went to son in problem? Plz #dial100 and inform us. We will The incident took place in Bhutiya said. The deceased’s grand father Out of these 395 children, 366 were put the NCRB report is based on inputs pro- hospital where she was confirmed to be keep your identity confidential if you desire village in Palitana taluka and an FIR suspected that the girl, who was into forced labour, the NCRB report says, vided by the police only once during the four months pregnant following which @KolkataPolice,” Sharma tweeted. was lodged on Saturday, an official said, missing since Friday night, might adding that Rajasthan topped the list in the compilation and that there was a need for her father lodged a complaint at Titawi Last week, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata adding that the victim was 12 years old. have been killed after being raped. country with 886 cases of child trafficking “a system to feed real-time data”. police station, they said. Banerjee had directed all police stations to register com- “The victim’s father filed a case “The police recovered an during the period followed by West Bengal “Work is on to implement online Police said a case was registered and plaints of violence against women without delay. alleging three men repeatedly raped his eight-year-old girl’s body stuffed in with 450. Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and the accused Chinu arrested under She asked the senior officers to penalise police per- daughter over a year and that his wife a sack on Saturday morning. The The report, released in October last, also Systems in the state, which would serve the Sections 376 (punishment for sonnel, who refused to file a complaint in such cases. had abetted the crime. The victim has deceased’s legs and throat were tied says that Bihar police registered 121 FIRs purpose”, he added. rape) and 506 (punishment for criminal On Friday, the Kolkata Police had arrested 74 peo- told us that her father used to be fed with a rope,” Ahiyapur police sta- in 2017 against traffickers but could not file Asked about measures taken to reha- intimidation) of IPC and relevant pro- ple from different parts of the city, during its drive something due to which he would pass tion SHO Vikas Rai said. The exact a single charge-sheet, thus resulting in zero bilitate a rescued child, the ADGP (CID), visions of the Protection of Children from against eve-teasers, trouble-mongers and unruly out, after which the accused would cause of her death will be known conviction in trafficking cases. who counts “poverty and illiteracy” as the Sexual Offences (POCSO) motorcycle riders. rape her,” he said. after post-mortem examination, The NCRB report called Crime in India two primary factors responsible for child Act. Sharma also rubbished a social media post which He identified the arrested three as the SHO said. presents annual statistics of various crimes trafficking, said “the State’s labour and social According to the complaint, it is claimed that the Kolkata Police was providing “free ride Shanti Dhandhukiya (46), Babubhai The matter is being investi- recorded in the country in a given year. The welfare departments have come out with a alleged that the girl was raped by the to women between 10pm-6am”. Sartanpara (43) and Chandresh gated from all possible angles, Rai report is released every year usually but this slew of schemes specifically for such juve- accused when she had gone to the fields “This is an incorrect message circulating in social Sartanpara (32). PTI said. time, it has been issued almost after two niles”. PTI five months ago. PTI media,” he tweeted. PTI  0 "%"%     .     0     " " 5 5    !    1.%% Darjeeling adding Government’s “intimidating   !  "H   + $ "  " “in most blocks of tactics” he said the police have he All India Majlis-e- the State, we have been stopping the AIMIM Panaji: The Goa unit of the Shiv Sena on Sunday (*# * 3 $D7! TIttehad-ul-Muslimeen 10,000-15,000 mem- from holding its programes. termed as “irresponsible” Chief Minister Pramod seems almost to have landed at bers.” “They have arrested our Malda Sawant’s statement in which he blamed the “laid- the backyard of Trinamool The steady rate district in-charge Matiur back” attitude of Goans for the current onion cri- %(%0    " " Congress. of AIMIM’s expan- Rahaman flimsy ground for a sis. Apparently posing the sion in Bengal has social media post in which he Sawant had recently said that the ‘sushegad’ he Goa Government will revive farming Kolkata: With the price of biggest challenge for Chief even drawn Mamata criticised Banerjee (laid- back) attitude of Goans is to be blamed for Tculture and encourage cultivation of onions touching  150 per kilo- Minister Mamata Banerjee Banerjee to openly Government`s policies.” the rising onion prices in the State.’ onions in the State so that issues like rising gram in Kolkata, the West since she came to power in attack the party and Saying that his party would “Making irresponsible statements like people prices of the bulb do not affect the common Bengal Government on Sunday 2011 AIMIM chief Asaduddin its chief alleging how contest from all the seats in of Goa are sushegad, due to which the man, a state minister has said. announced it will sell the veg- Owaisi has decided to formal- “BJP has employed Bengal in the 2021 State polls onion prices are high, makes no Talking to reporters on etable at a subsidised rate from ly launch his outfit in Bengal. AIMIM has sought per- some agents from Hyderabad Hasan said the condition of the sense,” Shiv Sena’s Goa unit vice pres- Saturday, BJP MLA and Goa’s fair price shops in the city. State AIMIM chief mission from the Army which and imported them to Bengal Muslims has not improved not ident and spokesperson Rakhi Waste Management Minister Onions will be sold at  59 Zameerul Hasan has said that is the custodian of the historic to divide minority votes.” one bit in the past one decade Prabhudesai Naik said. Michael also said that the per kilogram from 935 fair his party would launch its Brigade ground. “They have She recently asked the of TMC rule though the whole She also questioned the silence of Pramod Sawant-led price shops in Kolkata from Bengal unit following a grand allowed other parties like the minority voters to “ignore the community strongly backed women BJP leaders in the state over Government will also work Monday, a Food and Supplies rally at Brigade Parade Ground TMC, BJP and Left to hold BJP’s agents from Hyderabad Mamata Banerjee. the onion price hike, and sought to towards reviving the “slowly Department official told sometime in the third week of their respective rallies. We because and consolidate your- Muslims are in majority in know if they were not affected by dwindling” agricultural econ- reporters here. January. expect them to allow us to hold self behind the Trinamool Murshidabad (about 70 per- it. omy of the state. “We will sell the vegetable “Our party has silently our own rally too. If they don’t Congress because they have not cent) and Malda (about 55 “The rising prices of onion is affecting every “Twenty five years back, Goa was total- at the subsidised rate after worked for the past several then we will go to the High come to win elections but percent) districts and they are household. But the BJP women leaders don’t seem ly self- sufficient as far as agriculture is con- procuring it at market price years to build on its organisa- Court.” divide votes.” almost nearing 50 percent in to be affected by it,” she said. cerned. Our parents and grandparents used from wholesalers,” he said. tional base in Bengal and now On whether his party Hasan on the other hand North Dinajpur and two 24 “What is shocking is that onions in Goa are to grow vegetables, especially onions. Goan Each family will get at most we are almost ready with a would be able to match the hit back wondering “why is she Parganas. Together these dis- more expensive as compared to other States. onions are famous across India,” he said. one kilogram of onion at a time grand launch plan,” Hasan said TMC’s might considering its (Banerjee) so nervous about tricts account for about 105 There should be some explanation for this. The “We want to encourage cultivation of on producing ration cards, he adding his party would launch massive support base among our presence in Bengal if we are seats. Pramod Sawant-led Government has failed to con- onions, so that the rising prices of the crop said. State Education Minister itself in the month of January the Muslim community that so insignificant. Why is her Alleging discrimination trol the prices,” she said. She asked why BJP’s women across the country will not affect Goans,” he Partha Chatterjee said, “We next year by holding a mega account for about 30 percent of Government bringing false against the Muslims, he said leaders like Kunda Chodankar, Sheetal Naik and said. Lobo said manure or non-chemical fer- are trying to do our bit. But, the rally at the Brigade Parade the State’s total voter strength charges against our members that after coming to power Sulakshana Sawant, who are always at the forefront tiliser can be provided from the Centre does not seem to be Ground, “where our national Hasan said that his party has and putting them behind the TMC had released 90 people to address the media during elections, were silent waste treatment plant in Goa for organic concerned about the spiralling president Asaduddin Owaisi proper units in all the 21 dis- bar?” serving life term but “not one on the issue. PTI farming. prices of onions.” PTI will be the main speaker.” tricts in place save Purulia and Alleging the TMC of them is a Muslim.” 0   P      ##

0   printing, publishing and sales who was always in the forefront of a sex slave. body that everything other 9/,((%0 of the book authored by Sister to extend helping hands to the “Most of the priests serving than spirituality happens inside Lucy Kalappura, who had suppressed and depressed lot the Church use the nuns as the four walls of convents. n the Name of God , an auto- opted for the life of a nun did not think twice before objects to fulfil their sexual “Instead of devotion and Ibiography authored by a nun though hailing from a reason- joining the rape victims in desires. There were instances of dedication to God Almighty based in Kerala turned out to ably upper middle class fami- staging the demonstration. many nuns getting pregnant and the services to be rendered be the cynosure in the 23rd ly in the State. But the Kerala The sit in agitation forced and such incidents are hushed to the poor and needy, gossip- Kochi International Book High Court on Wednesday the Kerala Government and the up because of the influence ing, scandalizing and back Festival 2019, the curtain for dismissed the petition and Church to take action against wielded by the aggressors,” stabbing are the routine events which came down on Sunday. asked the complainant to Mulakkal who has since been says Sr Lucy. that take place in the Church The book could hit the approach the police chief of the removed from his “official” She says that life of the and that too In the Name of shelves only on Thursday as the State for redressal of any law capacity as bishop. nuns are pathetic and they God.” Catholic Church had left no and order issue which may The Kerala Police arrested have to beg the priests for per- This is the second book of stones unturned to prohibit it erupt because of the contents of him and sent him to judicial mission to buy even under its kind describing in detail the from reaching the readers. the book. custody. The former bishop is garments and sanitary napkins. sleazy happenings taking place “Karthavinte Namathil” Sr Lucy shot into interna- out on bail but Sr Lucy was The priests who spend in Convents. “Amen, The (Malayalam for “In the Name tional fame when she sided ousted from her responsibilities money in a wanton manner for Autobiography of a Nun,” of God”) is based on the cru- with the victims of rape by as a nun and other positions in their food and entertainment penned by Sr Jesmi in 2009 was elties and discrimination being Franko Mulakkal, former bish- the Church. Though she wrote are tight-fisted in granting the first such book which suffered by the nuns (popular- op of Jallandhar. The nuns to Vatican, the papal officials funds to the nuns to meet brought to light the life in the ly known as the brides of Jesus who were raped multiple times were indifferent to her woes. their basic necessities. The monasteries covered by impen- Christ) serving the causes of by the bishop for almost two The trials and tribulations nuns who earn monthly etrable iron curtains. the Church including evange- decades had complained to faced by Sr Lucy in her more salaries have to remit the entire Sr Lucy has in her charac- lization exercises. the Church authorities. Since than three decades long life in amount to the Church, accord- teristic style has driven the last The Sisters of Mary the higher ups in the Church convents and the real story ing to Sr Lucy. nails on the coffin of immoral- Immaculate Congregation, a did not take any action against behind the Mulakkal affair Male chauvinism is the ities taking place in the dark sect in the Church had filed a the predator, the victims sat in form the background of the thumb-rule in Catholic rooms of the convents and the petition in the Kerala High protest in front of the Kerala book. She says that the life of Church, says Sr Lucy. She also private living quarters of the Court seeking a ban on the high Court at Kochi. Sr Lucy, a nun is no different from that explains without hurting any- priests. %                     0      !"   !"#  6

 )(, Government had taken proactive ten. Our history was not steps in this regard recently. properly included in the 7     ice President M Venkaiah Naidu He said, in order to create world- syllabus because we fol- Von Sunday said it was sad that no class universities, there was a need to lowed Macaulay’s educa- Indian university figured among the attract the best talent as teachers in tion system,” he lament- # $  $ .7 top 300 in this year’s Time World Indian universities. ed. University Ranking, and stressed on “To make teaching more attrac- Naidu said it was the need to improve quality of edu- tive, faculty should be encouraged to unfortunate that even Pune: Vice President M Venkaiah Rae Bareli to attend a court hear- roots and culture,” he said. cation in the country. undertake consultancy projects and after 70 plus years of Naidu on Sunday said bringing ing. He added that looking at such Addressing students at the 16th must be provided financial support Independence, remnants laws to curb atrocities against She succumbed to burn incidents from the prism of reli- convocation ceremony at Symbiosis for start-ups. At the same time, we of colonial systems con- women was not the only solution injuries on Friday night. gion and politics would ensure that International University here, Naidu have to ensure accountability and tinue. as “political will” and “adminis- The incident came days after the “cause is lost”. said there wasa need to strategise to performance of teachers,” said the “Time has come to trative skills” were required to the gang-rape and murder of a The vice president said such ensure Indian universities can rank vice president. give up this colonial end the social evil. young veterinary doctor in incidents were giving the country among the top 100 and then in the He said, in many foreign uni- mindset, colonial edu- Referring to recent incidents Hyderabad that sparked national a bad name, but cautioned against top 50 in the world. versities, performance of college fac- cation and go back to our in Unnao and Hyderabad, Naidu outrage. indulging in politics at the expense “We have to again make India a ulty is evaluated by their peers and ment, and lastly employment. ancient, Indian, traditional, rich, said, “In Indian culture, we treat a Addressing the 16th convoca- of the nation during such vishwa . And for that to happen, students. “But unfortunately we are taking curricular heritage and history of our woman as a mother, a tion of the Symbiosis International times. we have to improve the quality of “We should consider setting up the last one as the first one...Today education,” he said. sister. But what has happened in University here, the vice president “It is giving India a bad name. education in Indian universities. It is a similar mechanism for the perfor- values are going down in every field. Naidu asked students to be pre- recent days in certain parts is real- said bringing new laws was not the Some people are claiming India is sad to note no Indian university mance audit of professors. This may Be it politics, public life, adminis- pared for the Fourth Industrial ly shameful and a challenge for all solution. becoming capital of so and so. I do could find a place among the top 300 complement the existing system, tration, journalism, judiciary, there Revolution, adding there was need of us. We must vow to ensure this “We brought a Bill on not want to get into that... We universities in this year’s Time World generally based on the number of is a certain erosion that has taken for sustainable solutions to every day sort of discrimination, these atroc- Nirbhaya. What happened? Was should not denigrate our country University Ranking. We need to research papers or publications by the place... We must arrest it and must go challenges. ities are stopped the problem solved? I am not and we should not get into politics think about the factors responsible teachers. After the quality of educa- back to our values,” he said. “We need good policy support immediately.” against any bill or new law, but in such matters of atrocities,” he for this,” he said. tion, another issue of utmost impor- Naidu stressed on teaching “our and resource-management advice A 23-year-old woman from what I always feel is political will said. He said there was urgent need to tance is affordability of education,” he history” to children so that they draw from institutes such as this, for our Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district was and administrative skills to kill the Naidu said the need of the fill posts of teaching staff lying said. inspiration from it. science, technology and innovation set afire by five men, including two social evil are needed. Change in hour was for teachers to inculcate vacant in Central and State univer- Naidu said education is enlight- “Unfortunately, due to colonial to fructify and improve the quality of of her alleged rapists, on Thursday the mindset is the need of the hour right values among students and sities, and claimed the Union enment, empowerment, enhance- rule, our history is not properly writ- human lives,” he added. morning when she was going to and that we should go back to the show them the right path. PTI        "  %,$*# #"  $  $ 79 #*, *"-.*    .4+ Sabarimala: With the Lord TDB member Vijaykumar said. This year, the Government Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala The shrine had opened for has said it would decide on Lucknow: The All India Shia Board spokesperson witnessing a heavy flow of the mandala pooja on whether to provide police cover Personal Law Board (AISPLB) Maulana Yasoob Abbas, while devotees, the income of the November 16. for women between 10-50 on Sunday urged the Centre to referring to the Citizenship shrine has touched over  69 While the sale from ‘ara- years of age to offer worship at reconsider its plans on imple- (Amendment) Bill, said, crore in the first 20 days of the vana prasadam’ touched the temple on the basis of the menting the National Register “Provisions should be made so ongoing two-month-long pil-  28.26 crore, from ‘appam apex court’s directions on the of Citizens (NRC) across the that Shia Muslims who are grim season. prasadam’ it was  4.2 crore petitions filed by some women country. facing atrocities in Pakistan and Till December 6, the rev- during the period. activists. The board also passed a Afghanistan get Indian citi- enue touched  69.39 crore The ‘hundi’ collections Bhumata brigade leader resolution in this regard at its zenship like the non-Muslims.” which was about  27.55 crore stood at  23.58 crore. Trupti Desai had to return annual meeting here and said The AISPLB in the resolu- more than it was in the corre- The temple complex and from Kochi once again this year Shia Muslims, who are faithful tion also demanded that the sponding period of the 2018-19 many parts of the State had wit- without being able to go to citizens of the country, but have Centre should give reservations pilgrim season, the Travancore nessed unprecedented protests Sabarimala following protests been unable to purchase any to Shia Muslims during admis- Devaswom Board (TDB) that last year after the CPI(M)- led by devotees opposing the entry property or possess any record sion in educational institu- administers the affairs of the LDF Government decided to of women in the menstrual age pertaining to their education, tions and jobs, and also that shrine, said implement the September 28 group into the temple. should not face any problems they should get appropriate During the previous sea- apex court verdict allowing Police, citing security rea- because of the National representation in Central Haj son, the revenue during the women of all age groups to sons, also refused them pro- =                            # Register of Citizens. Committee. PTI period was  41.84 crore, a offer prayers at the hill shrine. tection. PTI    !"     ! %    /0" # "*""     !  " ,#           1 "#$"      *= Jammu: The 270-km-long  ,(%.)*) polling, is crucial for BJP, which strength, following the Jammu-Srinagar national high- needs to win at least six seats disqualifications. Puducherry: Chief Justice of Madras High Court Justice way was closed for traffic on he future of the four- to remain in majority. The Assembly will still #2"  Dr A P Sahi on Sunday said in spite of several diversities, Sunday to facilitate “necessary Tmonth-old BS Yedyurappa- Chief Minister BS have two vacant seats, where regional differences and social and political upheavals India repair work”, while one-way led BJP Government in Yediyurappa had won the bypolls were not due to pend- Indore: Twenty seven students student from Varanasi’s IIT (BHU), has proved to the world that its constitution has allowed traffic resumed on 434-km Karnataka will be clear on confidence motion on July 29 ing litigations in high court. across 10 Indian Institutes of IIT (Indian School of Mines) the people to remain united. Srinagar-Leh highway and Monday when the counting of after the effective strength of As of now, the BJP has 105 Technology (IITs) in the country Dhanbad and IIT Kanpur took the In his address at the celebration of 70th Law Day Mughal road after remaining votes in the crucial by-elections the 225—member assembly MLAs (including an indepen- have committed suicide in the last extreme step. (Constitution Day) organised by Puducherry Bar closed for several weeks due to to 15 Assembly constituencies (including the Speaker who has dent), the Congress 66 and the five years, reply to a Right to However, no reply was given Association, the Chief Justice said, “our Constitution is the heavy snowfall, officials said. is taken up. a casting vote) came down to JD(S) 34. Besides, there is one Information (RTI) query has to the query which sought to longest written Constitution and has the largest amend- Inspector General of The counting of votes 208 and the majority mark to BSP member, a nominated revealed. know the reasons behind the IIT ments.However it is a living entity Police, traffic, Alok Kumar polled in the December 5 polls, 105, equivalent of BJP’s current MLA and the Speaker. As per the data provided by students’ suicides. because it is life itself and encompasses every aspect of said vehicular movement on which saw a voter turnout of the Department of Higher When asked about the mea- human life.” the Jammu-Srinagar national 67.91 per cent, will begin at 8 Education working under the sures taken to prevent student sui- Justice Sahi, who also felicitated senior lawyers on the highway, the only all-weather am in 11 centres and all the  !   + # Ministry of Human Resource and cides in the country’s premier occasion said, “the Constitution has seen its evolution, road linking Kashmir with the results were most likely to be Development (MHRD), IIT technical institutes, the reply said, application and fall outs during the last seventy years since rest of the country, was sus- out by the afternoon, election  (  ) ## Madras tops the list with suicides “Systems are in place in IITs to it was framed.” pended for the day to allow officials said. by seven students during this enquire and take action in all com- Noting that the power of pen was greater, the Chief road maintenance agencies to The bypolls were held to fill Bengaluru: Ahead of the partys (BJP) victory in the period. plaints received from students in Justice said this power should however be used very care- carry out “necessary repair the vacancies caused by the dis- counting of votes for the polls and successful comple- In the reply to a query asked IIT campuses, which includes fully.”You have heard a lot about instant, instantaneous, work”. qualification of 17 rebel byelections at 15 Assembly tion of his tenure in the next by RTI activist Chandrashekhar Student Grievance Cell, quick justice and justice at door steps. But remember what- While convoys of security Congress and JD(S) MLAs, segments, leaders in three-and-a-half years. Gaur on December 2, the MHRD Disciplinary Action Committee, ever is legal that is only just,” he told the gathering of personnel were allowed to ply whose revolt led to collapse of Karnataka visited temples His party needs at least said that between 2014 and 2019, Counseling Centres, etc.” lawyers. on the highway from both the HD Kumaraswamy-led and Maths on Sunday seeking six seats in the Assembly. seven students from IIT Madras, Meanwhile, Anand Kumar, Justice Sahi said the founding fathers of the sides-- Srinagar and Jammu, coalition Government in July divine intervention. At the end of the rituals, five from IIT Kharagpur and three founder of “Super 30”, a Patna- Constitution took care of doctrine of separation of pow- civilian traffic was restricted. and paved the way for BJP to Chief Minister BS the priest tied a turban each from IIT Delhi and IIT based institute giving coaching to ers by placing judiciary at a level that was far beyond the The step was taken to come to power. Yediyurappa went to around his head.The 86-year- Hyderabad committed suicide. meritorious students from poor legislature and Executive and by placing judiciary at a level ensure that the highway which Twelve of the 15 seats were Dharmasthala and sought the old JD(S) patriarch and for- Two students each from IIT families to prepare for the IIT like a bastion that no one is able to penetrate. was damaged by recent land- held by the Congress and three blessings of Lord Manjunatha. mer prime minister H D Bombay, IIT Guwahati and IIT entrance examination, expressed Judge of the Madras High Court Justice R Sureshkumar slides in Ramban sector can be by JD(S). Amid chanting of hymns, Deve Gowda performed Roorkee also ended their lives dur- concern over the suicides by the (who is the portfolio Judge for Puducherry) and Principal repaired and to facilitate the pas- The outcome of the bypoll, Yediyurappa performed a spe- at Sai Baba temple at ing the period, it said. students belonging to the top District Judge of Puducherry P Dhanabal were among sage of security convoys. PTI which recorded 67.91 per cent cial puja in the temple for his Shirdi. PTI During this period, one each technical institutes. PTI those who spoke. PTI 9  ($$ 1   P   #  O P      %  *   ) %0 issue of tree-felling in Mumbai     ! chief minister on November 26,  % $Q% R and elsewhere in the state. Amruta put an interesting n an unusual development, A news report based on    * 7*  tweet, saying: “Palat me aaun- Iformer Chief Minister and which Amruta had put out the ( ) 8 gi shakhon pe khushbuye lekar, Srinagar: Describing himself Subedar and was later made leader of the Opposition tweet alluded to a public inter- khija ki jad mein hoon, as an Army man “till grave”, Honorary Captain, Devendra Fadnavis’s banker- est litigation filed in the  +)# mausam jara badal ne de (I will Honorary Captain Mohammed told PTI. wife Amruta Fadnavis on Aurangabad bench of the ! + # come back with fresh fra- Ilyas Ahmed even after his Running a condiment busi- Sunday took to the twitter to Bombay High Court had quot- !M##$ #N grance...let the season change retirement helps in training ness post-retirement, Ahmed, slam the ruling Shiv Sena for its ed a project report prepared by a bit)”. troops to face avalanches in the father of two daughters and a double-standards on the issue the Aurangabad Municipal ## $ “Thanks Mah for memo- higher reaches of the Kashmir son, was quick to pack his bags of tree-felling in Mumbai and Corporation (AMC) as saying  ( #  rable 5yrs as your ????? !The valley. after the army post in Tangdhar Aurangabad. that “there is a need to cut at love showered by you will Hailing from the remote requested him to lead a rescue Not used to taking on her least 1,000 trees”, while the     always make me nostalgic! I village of Tangdhar in north team to a forward post along husband’s political opponents AMC’s affidavit had said a (  *(    tried to perform my role to best Kashmir, Ahmed retired from the Line of Control. directly, Amruta made a depar- “minimum number of trees” of my abilities-with desire only the Army’s Jammu and The team had to walk for ture as she took a pot shot at will be cut. The petitioner’s (  !  to serve & make a Kashmir Light Infantry in 2016 five hours on a severely diffi- the Shiv Sena for the party-con- lawyer Sunny Khinwsara had 7 positive diff (erence),” she after 31 years of service in the cult terrain and in extreme trolled Aurangabad Municipal invited tenders for cutting 330 tweeted. mountains. weather conditions to partici- Corporation’s move to hack trees. The high court is sched- Uddhav had said: “I believe in the construction of a car shed ard, rusty spotted cat and Later on December 1 three But the motto of his regi- pate in the rescue efforts. 1,000 trees to facilitate uled to hear the case on fulfilling promises I make... I for Metro phase-III. more”. days after Shiv Sena president ment — Balidanam Vir “Unfortunately, we could construction of a memorial December 16. have been thinking what to do Yuv Sena leader Aditya Excepting campaigning for Uddhav Thackeray, Amruta Lakshanam (sacrifice is a char- rescue only one person alive for late Bal Thackeray at It may be recalled that in a for Mumbai... You may Thackeray, who has long been her husband Devendra re-tweeted a tweet put out by acteristic of the brave) — while three other brave soldiers Aurangabad’s Priyadarshini first major decision taken after remember the Mumbai car opposing the tree felling at Fadnavis during the current her husband Fadnavis: etched on his mind even after had fallen to nature’s fury even Park. assuming the highest office in shed issue had generated con- Aarey Colony and was among and earlier elections and also “Demanded immediate assis- he hung up his boots. before we arrived,” said Ahmed, “Hypocrisy is a disease! Get the State, Maharashtra chief siderable heat during the elec- the first lot to raise a protest being on his side as the wife of tance of Rs 25,000 per hectare “An Army man is always who was conferred with well soon @ShivSena’ ! Tree minister Uddhav Thackeray tions.. As a first, I have stayed against Friday night’s tree the chief minister at various for the unseasonal rain affect- an Army man till the grave- ‘Chinar Corps Medallion’ by cutting— at ur convenience or had on November 29 stayed the the work on the metro car shed felling, had on the night of functions between 2014 and ed farmers in the State yard,” said 63-year-old Ahmed, Kashmir-based XV corps Lt allowing tree cutting only when work on the at Aarey colony. The car shed October 4 tweeted: “A project 2019, Amruta – who is the Axis Legislative Assembly today. whose services were utilised in Gen KJS Dhilon at a function you earn commission - unpar- construction of a car shed for work will not resume till we that should be executed with Bank’s Vice President- CM Uddhav Thackeray ji had the first week of this month by on Saturday. donable sins !! ,” Amruta tweet- Metro phase-III at Aarey take a full review of the pride, the Metro 3, Corporate Head of West India already demanded this assis- the Army when an avalanche Lt Gen Dhillon said the ed. Colony in south Mumbai, project”. @MumbaiMetro3 has to do it --had till recently by and large tance while touring in affected hit its camp in Tangdhar medal was given to him in Through her tweet, pending a total review of the The Shiv Sena had in the in the cover of the night, with kept herself out of politics areas. Now its time to fulfil that area. recognition of his exemplary Amruta made no bones about project. run-up to the October 21 State shame, slyness and heavy cop involving her husband. demand !”. “Duty towards the nation services, dedication and com- her displeasure over the hypo- Within a couple hours after Assembly had vehemently cover. The project supposed to However, after Devendra Amruta married Fadnavis and the army comes first,” mitment even after his retire- critical stand adopted by the assuming the office at opposed “illegal” tree felling at get Mumbai clean air, is hack- Fadnavis put in resignation in December 2005. They have Ahmed, who retired as Naib ment. 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S /        when it comes to bestial practices, if not more, the same as “unmarried” and  8 /#/         !  4  ( is hardly ever up for discussion. This despite “pure”, implying that married the Justice JS Verma Committee recommend- women do not qualify for discus-          0   ? $      ing that it be criminalised while reviewing sion. In April 2014, while oppos-             .         rights protocols post Nirbhaya. Yet it contin- ing death penalty to three men   (                 ues to be the darkest cloud over a woman’s convicted in a gangrape case, for- autonomy on her own body, her choice, her mer Samajwadi Party supremo     ?0          3, (  free will and her right to say no, simply Mulayam Singh Yadav had said,  4       S            ( because her consent is believed to have been “Boys will be boys, they commit            )           implied, nay signed off, in her marital status. they are governed by the old al relations are with the wife guilt, not in its denial. Besides, mistakes.” And that endorse-                     Worse, marital rape is the least reported of sex- patriarchal mindset of deciding instead of another woman? So Section 122 of the Indian ment continues when they ual violence against women in police files. what a woman needs, an impo- loyalty and infidelity have come Evidence Act prohibits disclosure become men. In 2013, Congress  S       .     (     ( According to some estimates, 99 per cent of sition of grants and doles from to be dependent on a man’s of communications during mar- general secretary Digvijaya Singh               . S    ( such cases are not reported. Some studies the male gaze rather than respect- right to the basest form of grat- riage in court unless one spouse crassly described Meenakshi               (  0   show that the average Indian woman is 17 ing the most basic of human ification like an on-demand ser- is being prosecuted for a crime Natarajan, party MP from times more likely to face sexual violence from rights, that of a woman’s mind. vice. Why should sexual incom- against the other. Mandsaur, as a “sau tunch maal” ;  $  8   9,(@,               ( her husband than from others. Even among And till this thinking changes, we patibility not be seen as a prob- Some degree of offensive or a desirable object. In 2013,    /                ( aware women, in high literacy States like Tamil will continue to be known to the lem? 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In States such as Bihar, Uttar Pradesh as a long-standing companion- against women. too, as a product of society, with traditional values. And in and Jharkhand, less than 0.5 per cent incidents ship and not just about legalised Such cultural conditioning is becomes wary of interfering in 2012 itself, Haryana’s former   /  0  6 4 B/064C # 2,3D   of violence against women were reported. sex, marital rape won’t even be so deeply embedded in our DNA what is unofficially considered a Chief Minister Prakash                      While unwilling sexual contact between considered a problem. that it has over the years result- private territory of a man-woman Chautala sanctified marriage as     $;4         S      %   a husband and a wife is recognised as a crim- The societal bias is so deep- ed in discriminatory laws, biased relationship. 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It is also the easiest way marry their girls to save them Code, includes all forms of sexual assault, interpreted as their acceptance. rape to a simple relationship hur- of stifling her demands for eco- from Mughal atrocities.”                   involving non-consensual intercourse with Most men confronted with ques- dle between man and wife rather nomic rights in her marital We are still horribly gen-     (            a woman. However, Exception 2 to Section tions that they might be forcing than looking at it with the seri- home, particularly in the rural dered in our thinking and       $              ( 375 exempts unwilling sexual intercourse themselves on their wives usual- ousness it deserves. Despite con- scenario. depending on the evolutionary between a husband and a wife over 15 years ly come up with a predictable set sistent debates on criminalising Without any legal prop of scale in society, each stratum still  !     ; S             ( of age though in a recent judgment, the of replies or counter questions. marital rape, its critics deny the reassurance, abused women sim- sees women as negotiable tools of                     !  Supreme Court criminalised non-consensu- Doesn’t by virtue of agreeing to need for legislation saying a ply clam up for fear of being dis- fantasy, desire and even sadism.                     al sexual contact with a wife between 15 and marry, a woman give her perpet- woman’s concerns were well pro- believed, insulted, joked about or Men know they can legitimise all        . S           ( 18 years of age. This has opened the flood- ual consent to sexual relations? tected under Section 498 A and abused further. Violence, there- of them within the “sanctified” gates of appeals to challenge the entirety of Nobody asks if she wants it or not the Domestic Violence Act. Fact fore, becomes a tool of power construct called marriage. Yet it               Exception 2 as a whole. This is particularly on her terms. Why marry if she is both deal with an umbrella of play, of negotiating a woman’s is the most desanctified space for gaining traction as it undermines Article 14 is uncomfortable with the idea? abuse and not sexual violations place in society on a man’s terms. women, simply because in no of the Constitution, which guarantees equal Nobody understands that sex is per se. The Domestic Violence Assaulting her body becomes the other role is a woman presumed      rights to all citizens. just a sub-set of the entirety of Act provides for civil, not crim- easiest way to subjugate her self- to be so subservient. And for all empowerment initiatives by vows made by a man and inal redress. 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It should be remembered     0           6   ( that the history of mankind is                 .    Sir — This refers to the editori- about history of migrations and al, “Let’s hold our horses” appreciation as well as concern felt that extra-judicial killings are Bhumata Brigade welcomed the we are all immigrants with vary-                   (December 7). The killing of the among politicians. While some, a matter of concern. encounter and justified the ing periods of arrival. 7                  # four accused in the rape and mur- including Rajya Sabha MP Jaya While people distributed police’s decision. G David Milton                    der case of the Hyderabad veteri- Bachchan, saw it as speedy justice sweets and showered flowers at Ultimately, it all depends on Maruthancode narian in an encounter received for the rape victim, others such as the site of the encounter hailing us whether we want to go down      8 .      .      mixed reactions. As expected, the BJP leader Maneka Gandhi and the action of Telangana police, the dangerous path of extra-judi-      /                      encounter set off a chorus of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor activists like Tripti Desai of the cial means or strengthen our ''&'$")$;:)%8$:   !"# # = 4$5#4*,  6 8" ",5$ 6  6  0         0    "$# 0% 0    0     % 0 >     ? @ "     "  !  L   L0  0  "&/  +            "    +" ! " 7 % # 

6  5 7    #      %$   )    $        /                              #        #    #   )  6  /                                 (               #  (                *                   ( S        #                (    /                                     "       (        /     ' 7 "               (         #         here is undoubtedly an inevitable sense of      ( (    (   ( déjà vu as the gruesome and shocking           "    Tdetails of the horrific rape and murder of E              a young veterinarian in Hyderabad and the even   #             more recent burning of a rape survivor on her        <          way to court by her tormentors out on bail in  /                Unnao, Uttar Pradesh and her subsequent              death in a Delhi hospital, flood the public                 $  domain. ;      / 4      We have all seen it before. Not just the        F PQ  P  Q appalling Nirbhaya incident in Delhi seven years ago when a bright physiotherapy intern was 0 "   P  Q       raped, beaten, tortured and then thrown out in             #    a naked and critically-injured condition from the      /                moving bus onto the streets of the national             )    Capital, leading to her death after a fortnight,         "         but countless others after that.                Remember, the rape of an eight-year-old girl            "   <   in Jammu’s Kathua district in January 2018? The %% %,*        4       ( child was kept captive in an unconscious state 188%9+      4          in a temple for days as the brutes repeatedly %009          raped her and finally snuffed her life out. ), There are countless other cases of rape in ?           ( %-1 %( Bareilly, Rampur, Greater Noida, Kandhamal,            #    *   ( 0*%,',=,* Mumbai, Birbhum, Chennai and Kolkata. It’s a #$ 0(),+   P    Q           never-ending list, in State after State, day after      $         day, month after month, year after year and we -/09/                 as a nation just hang our heads in shame or shake 81*       #          them in disgust, horror and sympathy and at the /, go viral on the mainstream and social fessions” of the accused and some Public protests force politicians               most take out a candle march. %/, %09%.. media. alleged “CCTV camera footage” the into a corner, thereby leading to fur-               ( As a matter of fact, statistics suggest we have 9/%..,(,' While statistics have their place, police have not produced a single piece ther politicisation of the issue and a   PQ           one rape every 15 minutes, which for the math- %'')1 what really makes matters worse for us of credible and concrete evidence to vociferous blame game, with little to      ematically-challenged adds up to 35,040 rapes ;$+F:F*%, here is our inability to put in place a link them to the crime. show for all the drama at the end of the       (          ( a year, certainly 35,040 reasons for each of us %,%*+ coherent and practical long-term pol- Thus the possibility that the four day. Fortunately for those in power, to feel thoroughly ashamed and mortified. icy framework that is all-encompass- accused were picked up as scapegoats memories are short and public anger                ( 9,*%0(.;$+F:F To be fair though, before either self-flagel- *,%1( ing and will minimise, if not eliminate, to release the intense pressure on the transient and they can hope for the  0              lation crosses all limits and the majority of men such incidents. police cannot be wished away. As and return to status quo in short order.         PQ #        in the country come to be perceived as inveter- 81*,%9/18) Our response invariably is incre- when a case of this nature finally reach- Unfortunately, what the average cit-                  ate rapists, it would help to see the issue in a larg- 18,,. mental, fragmented and emotional, es the courts, if it does, given the state izen is unable to understand is that the                ( er context. Statistics on the issue tend to be inac- /1*1)/. with the public taking to the streets in of our judiciary there is an interminable broken criminal justice system adverse-             ( curate or unavailable, yet there are some com- %/% ,'%(' anger and frustration looking for wait for justice, sometimes with hor- ly impacts not just cases of rape but all      (        ( parative figures given out by the 2011 World 1*080,' vengeance. We are unwilling, even for rendous consequences, best illustrated other criminal acts as well, putting in     Health Organisation (WHO) report (Violence a moment, to face the fact that we as by the recent Unnao case where the serious doubt our ability to exercise the #            against women — Intimate partner and sexual a society have failed our women and accused were granted bail while the rule of law, without which a democra-                 violence against women) or the self-proclaimed must take much of the blame because trial was in progress. cy can never sustain itself. independent agency, the World Population we do not teach our sons to respect Finally, if found guilty, which in Clearly, the system has been sub-                 / Review. women and not objectify them. itself is extremely doubtful given a verted by those very people who               /  ( While the WHO (as per data of 2010) and As author John Green puts it, pathetic conviction rate of around 40 would face its brunt and from whom,                   the World Population Review (2019) place inci- “The self-righteous scream judgments per cent, whether the sentence given we need protection. Moreover, to        /           dents of rape in India at 1.8 per 100,000 of the against others to hide the noise of skele- will be implemented in letter and believe that a system and processes that                   population based on police reports, a nation such tons dancing in their own closets.” spirit remains moot and cannot be are over 150 years old can dispense jus-              /   as the US, that has now issued a travel adviso- If one were to focus on systemic taken for granted. tice effectively in this day and age with-          ry for its citizens travelling through India, has issues, it is crystal clear that we have a For example, seven years on, the out any attempt to modernise is to live #               an incident rate of 27.3 per 100,000 of its pop- wholly disinterested and apathetic accused in the Nirbhaya gang-rape case in a dream world.                ulation. police force, with extremely poor lead- are yet to face the noose, and these are Therefore, it is inevitable that      -,(+,          For that matter, South Africa leads with an ership, which is wholly incapable of the dregs of society. If to the collapse nothing will change unless public incident rate of 132.4 per 100,000 of the popu- conducting a professional, scientific of our criminal justice system, one were pressure forces a complete revamp of         #        lation. Undoubtedly, figures in India may be investigation that is timely or credible. to add elements of politics, our policing and judiciary so that fair                    more than a little skewed, because of unreport- This is best exemplified by the Government interference and plain investigations without interference are                ( ed cases or the unwillingness of the police to “encounter killings” of the four accused incompetence of the law enforcement feasible and courts are able to dispense           /        write them up, yet even if the incidents were ten in the recent Hyderabad rape case agencies, we have a very potent and justice quickly. That is the only way that #             .  ( times more than have been reported we would “while attempting to escape” after toxic brew in the making. we can deter such heinous crimes, but                still be better off than the US. “snatching the arms of the policemen.” How exactly will the system is such action feasible? Only time will               Incidentally, it is worth noting that most While this may get the police respond to the plethora of cases where tell. But in the meantime, time is run- /              other countries are no different than us and also force the much-needed praise from influential individuals are accused of ning out for the next victim, in the next                face the problem of under-reporting of cases of some members of the public and the such crimes is not difficult to guess as 15 minutes.             ( rape and molestation due to societal consider- political establishment, in point of fact we have enough examples of it in front (The writer, a military veteran, is a ations.Yet, despite whatever the facts may sig- it truly showcases their utter incompe- of us. Remember the likes of consultant with the Observer Research   E                 nify, we have already lost the perception battle tence to prevent, and when that fails, Chinmayanand, Asaram Bapu and the Foundation and a Senior Visiting Fellow                  worldwide due to our confused response on the to investigate such crimes. Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh with The Peninsula Foundation, B          C issue. More so, when incidents like that in Unnao The fact is that other than the “con- Insan? Chennai.) ;$    %   < 5>                    than 15 years. Last year in Washington and Pakistani expats demonstrating America. The results of this study indi- their home countries than by their middle classes (and diaspora) is being DC, during a session on the electoral support for the BJP and the PTI has cated that the political preferences of countries’ internal issues. Findings of shaped by the “State-temple-corporate behaviour of expat Americans, most been repeatedly observed but never immigrants change significantly both the studies also more than allude complex.” Rich Indians are heavily speakers were of the view that a major- fully studied. The answers may lie in because they adapt to the attitudes pre- to the fact that, outside the voting pat- investing in this by fusing Hindu ity of them tend to vote for the a study published in the May issue of vailing in the host country. terns of US and UK expats, immigrant nationalism with modern economics. Republican Party. No significant data the Oxford Academic Journal. Fidrmuc and Doyle found that voting can be fickle. Since most are This combination excites the Indian was shared to corroborate this but The study, conducted by two most Czech and Polish migrants liv- likely to vote for the Opposition, they diaspora and they identify it with some former US ambassadors attend- American political scientists, AC ing in Europe tended to vote for Right- can be quick to withdraw their sup- Modi. (11(,09%*,' ing the session claimed that most Goldberg and Simon Lanz, concen- wing parties at home but interesting- port once the opposition comes to On the other hand, what excited 18/,) 6' " Americans working in Asian and trated largely on European countries ly, those living in African and Middle- power and is slow to deliver. Both PTI the Pakistani diaspora about Khan was South American countries vote for the but they argue that the results can be Eastern countries preferred Left-lean- and BJP enjoyed overwhelming sup- the manner in which he tapped into  " 9 O" "+ ine years ago, when I was head- Republican Party and that this has relevant for other countries too. ing parties. The economic and polit- port from Pakistani and Indian expats the Pakistani diaspora’s engagement    )     ing the media department of a been the trend since 1980. One of their conclusions was ical environment in Europe and Africa before both were voted into power. with contemporary identity politics by ""  " "" British organisation, I observed The session concluded that expats that the voting preferences of immi- and the Middle East differ. So expats However, the support for the two rul- clubbing together displays of religios- N  " !& ) how most British expats in Pakistan — at least American and British — grants are often contrary to those at in Europe, after experiencing the ing parties is now receding at home ity, anti-corruption tirades, populist voted in the UK 2010 parliamentary were likely to vote for conservative par- home. This is because their social, advantages of developed economies, and there is restlessness within the pro- post-colonialist rhetoric and lofty     9 O" " elections. Even though most of the ties. This is interesting, because over political and economic contexts are are likely to understand “progress” in PTI and pro-BJP Pakistani and Indian allusions to Scandinavian social )"   Karachi-based Britons were reluctant the last few years, there have been different. An issue in the country of their home country through the lens diasporas respectively. democracy — which is curiously " -" !  to divulge which party they voted for, many reports published and columns origin will have a more abstract provided to them by their experience Indian Prime Minister Narendra explained by him as an Islamic con-  !!   " some eventually did tell. It turns out written about expat Pakistanis and impact on expats residing in a differ- in developed countries. Thus they tend Modi and Pakistani PM Imran Khan cept. nine out of the 12 had cast their votes Indians overwhelmingly exhibiting ent environment. The impact of the to support home parties promising now apply separate rhetoric for their Whereas identity politics can lead &0 "" for the Conservative Party, two for the support for Centre-Right parties such same issue on those living in the home progress along these lines. supporters within and outside the to some awkward ethnic and sectar-    "   Liberal Democrats and just one voted as the PTI and the BJP. country is more tangible. This might But what about expats from devel- country. Outside their countries, to ian tensions in Pakistan, it works well  !" " "O for the Labour Party. Indian expats were given the be the reason behind the somewhat oped countries opting to vote for con- retain the diaspora’s support, they have on the Pakistani diaspora. Therefore, !   " +" Two of them told me that since right to vote in their country’s elections different understanding of the issue servative parties? Studies suggest that to continue sounding like they did the gap between the understanding of the early 1980s, a majority of British in 2010 but those holding dual nation- among the two sets of voters. British and American expats voting for when they were in the Opposition, present-day Pakistani politics between "" expats around the world have pre- alities still cannot. Pakistani expats A 2006 study, by the Dutch econ- the Conservative Party and whereas the same rhetoric is now fail- the expats and the locals has contin- " !"  !"  ferred to vote for the Conservative were given this right in October omist Jan Fidrmuc and econometrist Republican Party largely vote to retain ing to stand up to a plethora of eco- ued to grow. Some locals have lament- ) ! " ! Party. British expats have the right to 2018, during the by-elections. Though Orla Doyle, came to the same conclu- their countries’ rarely-changing exter- nomic and political problems at home. ed that immigrants are still stuck in  9 ""  ! + vote in their country’s parliamentary 7,461 expats registered online to vote, sion after studying the voting behav- nal policies rather than the more fluid Indian historian Meera Nanda 2014, or in PTI’s more glamorous    !& elections but this right lapses if they only 6,233 cast their votes. iour of Czech and Polish migrants in internal matters. They are more writes in The God Market that the dharna years. have lived outside the UK for more The phenomenon of most Indian Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin impacted by the foreign policies of changing world view of the Indian (Courtesy: Dawn) 9  "H     !"# + 8

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Imports sides on billions of dollars of depressing demand for indus- of American goods were off imports stayed in place. trial raw materials and com- 2.8% at $11 billion, giving Another U.S. Increase is due on ponents from other Asian  *) -  "  !" !"" + China a surplus with the Sunday on $160 billion of economies and oil, iron ore and 9  +('   9  ?(' 9@+'     United States of $24.6 billion. Chinese goods. That would other commodities from Brazil, " #FF """" !" " "  Exports to some other extend penalties to almost Australia and other suppliers. 9" " ('  &"  " " countries including France everything Americans buy The Ministry of Finance "! !" "  !" " !""    rose, helping to offset the loss. from China. announced Friday that China   " ""&,   """  China’s global exports were Chinese spokespeople have was waiving punitive import   "  " " *9 +  "  +!5. + off 1.1% from a year earlier at expressed hope for a settlement duties on US Soybeans and  ! ""+  "" +8  / " (' & $221.7 billion despite weaken- “as soon as possible,” but pork, keeping a promise 9  +(' 9 "   " """  ing worldwide demand. Trump spooked financial mar- announced in September.     5    " "    Imports were up 0.3% at $183 kets last week by saying he A sticking point is Beijing’s " ""& billion, giving China a global might be willing to wait until insistence that Washington roll surplus of $38.7 billion. after the US presidential elec- back its most recent penalties 0  O P Hopes for a settlement to tion late next year. Financial on Chinese goods as part of the the fight over Beijing’s tech- markets have repeatedly risen “Phase 1” deal. Beijing said last nology ambitions and trade on optimism about the talks Beijing steals or pressures com- time. $1.8 trillion, adding to signs month the US Side agreed, but surplus rose after President only to fall back when no panies to hand over technolo- For the first 11 months of Chinese domestic demand is Trump dismissed that. Donald Trump’s announce- progress is announced. gy. Economists warn tensions 2019, China’s total global cooling. A Chinese spokesman ment of a “Phase 1” agreement The “Phase 1” agreement could rise again next year and exports were off 0.3% at $2.3 China’s exporters have repeated Thursday that Beijing following talks in October. But doesn’t cover contentious issues the bulk of tariff hikes are like- trillion despite the tariff war. been hurt by the U.S. Tariff expects such a move in a there has been no sign of including U.S. Complaints that ly to stay in place for some Imports were down 4.5% at hikes but its overall economy “Phase 1” agreement. 4 2     .9) "5A::  (%B    *)   "   / O   '       ,5    +4%> 6      " " "    "    ""  (,-',./0  " " '   "&%  " "    !"  (,-',./0 have domain expertise. It works fears of stagflation — a fall in prises to avoid concentration of        ! " &1    " less well for economic reforms, aggregate demand accompa- power, he also wanted decen- harti Telecom, a promoter  /%L  M" ! ! "908 #" ormer Reserve Bank of where there is less of a coher- nied by rising inflation — have tralisation of power by empow- Bof Bharti Airtel, has sought  #$'   +JF#D+ ;:G908) "+#J*"  "+ FIndia (RBI) Governor ent articulated agenda at the resurfaced. ering ministers and engaging government nod for the infu- FD   !0 " "+  7L 7 /R  " "" Raghuram Rajan said India is top, and less domain knowl- He said construction, real states, beginning with amend- sion of 4,900 crore investment   &8  "    + FA&#&JF#D in the midst of a “growth reces- edge of how the economy estate and infrastructure sectors ing the terms of reference of the from Singapore-based Singtel  FEFF "  "+ !L !! !* M?  ! sion” with signs of deep malaise works at the national rather are in “deep trouble” and so are 15th Finance Commission by and other foreign entities, a " 7   !3 !! !@" ! "908 *8  in the Indian economy that is than state level,” Rajan wrote. lenders to it like the non-bank not curtailing states’ share of move that would make the    *3!?   @+('   "" being run through extreme Stating that previous gov- finance companies. The crisis tax revenue. country’s oldest private telecom !     "   "" & centralisation of power in ernments may have been among shadow lenders and a Rajan said the Government operator a foreign entity. Prime Minister’s Office and untidy coalitions but they con- build-up of bad loans at banks should desist from cutting per- The fund infusion will 0  0  powerless ministers. sistently took path of further have curbed lending in the sonal income tax rates for the enhance foreign stakeholding Penning down his recom- economic liberalisation, he economy. middle-class for now and in Bharti Telecom to over 50 mendations to help the ailing said, “extreme centralisation, Seeking asset quality should use its scarce fiscal per cent that will make it a for- Indian economy out of the coupled with the absence of review of the non-bank finance resources to support the rural eign-owned entity, an official ongoing slowdown in the India empowered ministers and the companies, he said corporate poor through schemes such as source aware of the develop- Today magazine, he called for lack of a coherent guiding and household debt is rising, the MGNREGA. ment told PTI. Sunil Bharti reforms to liberalise capital, vision, ensures that reform and there is deep distress in The repeated government Mittal and his family own land and labour markets, and efforts pick up steam only said. Rajan said the starting parts of the financial sector. allusions to a $5-trillion-econ- around 52 per cent stake in spur investment as well as when the PMO focuses on point to address the economic Unemployment, especially omy by 2024, which would Bharti Telecom, at present. growth. them, and lose impetus when slowdown will be for the Modi amongst youth, seems to be necessitate steady real growth Bharti Telecom holds He also urged India to join its attention switches to other government to acknowledge growing, as is the accompany- of at least 8-9 per cent per year around 41 per cent stake in free trade agreements judi- pressing issues”. the problem. ing risk of youth unrest. starting now, seem increasing- Bharti Airtel while foreign pro- ciously in order to boost com- “The Modi government “The starting point has to “Domestic businesses have not ly unrealistic, he added. moter entities hold 21.46 per petition and improve domestic came to power emphasising be to recognise the magnitude been investing either, and the “Furthermore, even if some cent stake in the telecom firm. efficiency. ‘minimum Government, max- of the problem, to not brand stagnation in investment is the of the problems are legacies, the Public shareholders have “To understand what has imum governance’. This slogan every internal or external crit- strongest sign that something government, after five-and-a- around 37 per cent stake in the gone wrong, we need to start is often misunderstood. What ic as politically-motivated, and is deeply wrong,” he said. half years in power, needs to company.  *) %  )" "!  (09 %  %" first with the centralised nature was meant was that govern- to stop believing that the prob- Rajan called for reforms in resolve them. A massive new “Bharti Telecom has        ,, ""  0  1S"  & of the current government. ment would do things more lem is temporary and that sup- land acquisition, labour laws, reform thrust is needed, applied for infusion of 4,900 8 (09")  +'   ?S @  %  " Not just decision-making but efficiently, not that people and pressing bad news and incon- stable tax and regulatory accompanied by a change in crore in the company which &  % ! + " +%  %"  )& also ideas and plans emanate the private sector would be venient surveys will make it go regime, fast track bankruptcy how the administration gov- includes investments from !  "/&,&' &   %+% ""   from a small set of personali- freed to do more. While the away,” he said. “India is in the resolution of developers in erns,” he said. Singtel and some other foreign % + &% + !    !/+%  + ties around the Prime Minister Government continues the midst of a growth recession, default, proper pricing of elec- Rajan said the Modi investors. With this Bharti    JFF " 0  "" &(09" and in the Prime Minister’s creditable drive to automation with significant distress in rural tricity, preserving competition Government has shown “sur- Telecom will become a foreign !"  * )    "    , " ""  Office (PMO). — direct benefit transfer to areas.” in telecom sector and giving prising timidity” when it comes entity as majority stake will be   !  ," 0  %  " O" !"1S" “That works well for the recipients is an important India’s economic growth farmers access to inputs and to unfinished reforms on the held by overseas investors. 9    & %  !     )' party’s political and social agen- achievement — the role of the slowed to a 6-year low of 4.5 finance. business environment, land DoT is expected to approve this ;$$ '  ?JF#E@ "    #&$  da, which is well laid out, and government in many spheres per cent in the July-September Calling for not selling acquisition, labour and the investment this month,” the '  "&" )  0    ," where all these individuals has expanded, not shrunk,” he quarter. With inflation rising, already dominant family enter- role of the public sector. source said.   " "  "  " & 6 ,##5$"$$     #     %     %%    7 %   !?#@". , #  "5*5     /     (   (,-',./0 The report also came out     (,-',./0 with a list of top-30 fintech  (,-',./0 “Entitlement for off-net he Unified Payments influencers, which includes calls in Jio’s ‘All in One Plans’  (,-',./0 ndia Inc’s foreign borrowings TInterface (UPI) system may Niti Aayog Advisor Anna Roy, elecom operator Reliance is more than 5 times of what an Igrew over two-fold to $3.41 not see many new players Ujjivan Small Finance Bank TJio has claimed that it is average customer uses as per eversing their buying trend, billion in October over the cor- entering the space as it has got CEO Nitin Chugh and offering five times more free industry data and consequent- Rforeign portfolio investors responding month a year ago, aggregated with few players, CreditMantri co-founder outgoing calls limit on other ly, an average Jio customer is (FPI) turned net sellers in according to data from the according to a report. Gowri Mukherjee. networks than an average cus- unlikely to have to ever pay for December with a net outflow of Reserve Bank of India. As a payment product, Advisor on industry and tomer requires and they are off net calls. We reiterate that 244 crore from the capital Indian companies had UPI will continue to scale with data management and analysis unlikely to pay for the calls. Jio plans offer up to 25 per cent markets amid subdued eco- raised $1.41 billion in borrow- more innovative use cases com- at the Niti Aayog, Roy also The Mukesh Ambani-led higher value than comparable nomic data. According to the ings from overseas markets in ing in and will remain default leads the Women in telecom operator added that its plans of other operators,” depositories data, foreign October 2018. Of the total payment gateway for the coun- Entrepreneurship Platform new plan are offering up to 25 Reliance Jio said in a statement. investors pulled out a net sum money borrowed by the try, said a report by The Digital (WEP) initiative, supporting per cent more value than that The company is offering of 1,668.8 crore from equities. domestic companies, $2.87 bil- Fifth. While UPI has enabled women entrepreneurs in India. of rivals. 1,000 minutes per month (28- FPIs, however, invested lion was through the automat- lion), HPCL-Mittal Energy raising $400 million, while innovation in the payment She is leading the Government Reaction from Reliance Jio day cycle) of free calling every 1,424.6 crore on a net basis in ic route of external commercial ($300 million), Wardha Solar Shriram Transport Finance space, it has resulted in larger of India’s initiatives on frontier came after Bharti Airtel and month across all plans. the debt segment, resulting in borrowing (ECB), $538 million (Maharashtra) ($251 million), borrowed $138 million in players taking complete control technologies such as BigData, Vodafone Idea removed cap on Both Bharti Airtel and a total net outflow of 244.2 came in through the approval Larsen and Toubro ($200 mil- October this year. of the market, it said. artificial intelligence and outgoing calls limit outside Vodafone Idea earlier capped crore in December so far. route of ECB, showed the data. lion), Deccan Fine Chemicals No money was raised With wallet business Blockchain. The report further their network with effect from outgoing calls to other net- FPIs had been net buyers In the ECB category, the ($140 million) and Aditya Birla through the rupee-denomi- depleting and UPI getting said the remittance business December 6, the day Jio rolled works at 1,000 minutes in plan for two months to November. major borrowers tapping the Finance ($75 million). nated bonds or the masala aggregated with few players, would continue to scale as the out mobile call and data plans with 28-days validity, 3,000 They invested 16,037.6 crore automatic route included Two companies tapped the bonds during the month, nor there may not be many new market has remained largely priced up to 40 per cent com- minutes in 84-day validity and in October and 22,871.8 crore Muthoot Finance ($400 mil- approval route with JSW Steel in the year-ago period. players entering this space. untapped as of now. pared to previous offerings. 12,000 in 365 days validity plan. in November on a net basis. “FPIs adopted a cautious approach while investing in      /CD    Indian equities, on the back of + 2$ $    subdued economic indicators. It has not been a good year for  (,-',./0 Budget-making process, is also and Public Asset Management Finance Minister Nirmala 0:5:::         /:/C the Indian economy so far and vacant for almost three months. (DIPAM), Chakraborty was Sitharaman is considered to be the recently released GDP he Budget-making team of The post of Expenditure appointed Economic Affairs crucial as it will come in against  (,-',./0 +)'+3.1444 to 1,000 years to decompose, number which continued the Tthe Finance Ministry is Secretary fell vacant after the Secretary in July this year in a the backdrop of a slowdown in '$&"+$<"&')8 said the study released at the southward march for the sev- short of two key officials, appointment of G C Murmu as major bureaucratic reshuffle. the economy. mid a growing debate over &')34,C!,-1$<'*' world’s largest paper fair, enth quarter in a row falling to including a full-time expendi- the first lieutenant governor of The finance ministry kick- The Reserve Bank in its Aimpact of single use plas- PAPEREX organized by Hyve 4.5 per cent reaffirmed the ture secretary, while the prepa- the newly-created Union started the exercise to prepare monetary policy last week tics on environment, paper $.4"8'& India, a 100 per cent sub- slowdown in the Indian econ- ration for the second budget of Territory of Jammu and the annual budget for 2020-21 downgraded the growth fore- offers a sustainable option and 88++'*&' sidiary of Hyve Group Plc, omy,” said Himanshu Modi 2.0 Government has Kashmir. Murmu relinquished from October 14 with pre- cast for 2019-20 to 5 per cent can capture a fourth of the ++"&)''$$+& London, last week. Srivastava, senior analyst man- shifted into top gear. the post of Expenditure Budget/RE (Revised Estimate) from the earlier projection of 80,000 crore single use plastics Paper, on the other hand, ager research, Morningstar The Budget for 2020-21 to Secretary on October 29 and meetings. The series of meet- 6.1 per cent. market by 2025, if its use is is eco-friendly green product Investment Adviser India. be presented on February 1 is subsequently, the additional ings with different depart- To beat the slowdown, the totally banned by the govern- growing. Packaging accounts and bio-degradable, it said, FPIs would continue to be keenly awaited for the expect- charge of the Department of ments and ministries conclud- Finance Minister has said ment, a new study said. for a third of India’s plastic con- adding it was a myth that the watchful of the domestic envi- ed second wave of structural Expenditure was given to ed last month. reforms to boost the economy India generated 26,000 sumption, and 70 per cent of paper industries cut trees for ronment and tread cautiously, reforms for pulling out the Atanu Chakraborty. The Budget Estimates for would continue and also hint- tonnes per day of plastic waste plastic packaging is turned production, and consumption he added. Echoing the views, economy from its over six-year Chakraborty, a 1985-batch 2020-21 are provisionally ed at tweaking personal income in 2017-18, of that only 60 per into waste in a short span. of water and energy is high. Harsh Jain, co-founder and low growth of 4.5 per cent. IAS officer of the Gujarat cadre, finalised after the Expenditure tax rates in the upcoming cent was recycled and the rest While uncollected plastic Paper industry plants more COO Groww said, “Trump In addition to expenditure is Secretary Economic Affairs Secretary completes discus- Budget. The Government is ended up as litter on roads, in waste poses a huge threat to trees than harvested and pri- threatening to continue the secretary, the position of joint in the Finance Ministry. sions with other secretaries examining the direct tax code landfills or streams. Single use species on land and in water, mary raw material are 100 per US-China trade war well past secretary (Budget), one of the After over one year stint in and financial advisers. (DTC) report concerning plastic industry is close to single-use plastic bags and sty- cent renewable like wood and 2020 is definitely making glob- key officials in the entire the Department of Investment The second budget of Personal Income Tax. 80,000 crore right now and rofoam containers can take up agro-residues. al investors cautious.   !"# * !88

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  /1(1( ernment claims that a "silent city's liberties. morphed into a popular revolt month anniversary of the majority" opposed the protests. The last fortnight has seen against Beijing's rule. protests during which some emocracy protesters took As night fell the crowds a marked drop in violence and The CHRF, which advo- 6,000 people have been arrest- Dpart in the largest mass switched on their mobile phone vandalism after the landslide cates non-violence, has been ed and hundreds injured, rally through Hong Kong's torches, creating a glittering win by pro-democracy candi- the main umbrella group including police. streets in months on Sunday in carpet of lights that stretched dates. behind record-breaking rallies Online forums used to a forceful display of support far into the distance, their Police took the unusual earlier in the summer that saw organise the movement's more for the movement, with a chants bouncing off the tow- step of allowing the Civil huge crowds regularly march in radical wing have vowed to tar- leading activist warning the ering skyscrapers above. Human Rights Front (CHRF) searing heat. get Monday's morning com- city's pro-Beijing leaders they Many of the black-clad to hold Sunday's march -- the One march in June drew mute if there is no response had a "last chance" to end the attendees voiced anger and first time the group has been what organisers said was a from Lam. Years of huge, political crisis. frustration that chief executive granted permission since mid- million people, another soon peaceful democracy marches Organisers estimated some Carrie Lam and Beijing have August -- but they warned after drew double that. have made little headway, lead- 800,000 people snaked for ruled out any further conces- they would have zero tolerance Authorities have repeat- ing to increased radicalisation hours through the financial sions despite the landslide elec- for violence by radicals. edly banned major rallies in among some Hong Kong pro- hub's main island as the tion defeat. The movement's demands recent months citing the risk of testers and a greater willingness protests marked six months, a "No matter how we express include an independent inquiry violence from hardcore pro- to embrace violent tactics. vivid illustration of the hostil- our views, through peacefully into the police's handling of the testers. In a statement released ity that still seethes towards the marching, through civilised protests, an amnesty for those Large crowds have simply ahead of the march, Hong government after half a year of elections, the government arrested, and fully free elec- ignored the bans, sparking Kong's government said it had unrest. won't listen," said a 50-year-old tions. near-weekly tear gas and petrol "learned its lesson and will The city's police force, protester, who gave his sur- "Carrie Lam should listen bomb clashes that have upend- humbly listen to and accept which historically gives lower name Wong. "It only follows to the demands of Hong ed Hong Kong's reputation for criticism." But it announced no crowd turnout figures, told orders from the Chinese Kongers as soon as possible," stability and helped tip the city concrete measures or conces- local media 183,000 people Communist Party." "I don't   #      &0  ?&       #  ##  & CHRF's leader Jimmy Sham into recession. sions. attended at the peak, still one know how long the fight will 02   .     3  .  #    # #   told reporters after earlier Hours before the march Since the local elections the of their highest estimates in be," added another protester,           #  billing the march as Lam's was due to start, police dis- city's chief executive has months. who gave his first name as "last chance" to listen to the played weapons, including a remained steadfast in her The rally received rare Kelvin. "So far I can't see the tweeted a video of the huge Kong has been battered by dover from Britain. people. pistol and knives, they said had opposition to further conces- police permission and came end but we won't back down." crowds with the caption: increasingly violent demon- Millions have marched in The protests were initially been found during overnight sions and Beijing has stuck by two weeks after pro-establish- Cantonese popstar Denise "Here's your majority Carrie strations in the starkest chal- protests fuelled by years of sparked by a now-abandoned raids where eleven people were her even as she languishes ment parties got a drubbing in Ho, whose music is blacklisted Lam". lenge the city has presented to growing fears that authoritar- attempt to allow extraditions to arrested. with record low approval rat- local elections, shattering gov- on the Chinese mainland, Semi-autonomous Hong Beijing since its 1997 han- ian China is stamping out the the mainland but have since Monday marks the six- ings. 7,    Q%  ! #   3#     " 2  

Hollywood: US President evangelical Christian $  >.,7( Donald Trump has aimed to Republicans -- a vital part of make inroads in the politically Trump's support base. important Jewish-American Despite the aggressive sup- Seoul: North Korea said on ried out several rocket launch- A senior US administration vote with a Florida speech port for Israel, coupled with Sunday it had carried out a es there that were condemned official said, "We have seen the where he declared himself intense pressure on the "very important test" at its by the US and others as dis- reports of a test, and are coor- the best friend Israel has Palestinians, the Trump admin- space launch centre, as guised long-range ballistic mis- dinating closely with allies and ever had. istration says it has a peace plan Pyongyang ramps up pressure sile tests. partners". At a conference in ready to unveil once an ongo- on Washington over stalled Satellite imagery taken on It comes as Pyongyang is Hollywood, Florida on ing Israeli leadership impasse is nuclear talks. December 5 showed a large ramping up pressure ahead of Saturday, the Republican real resolved. The announcement of container box at the site that its December 31 deadline for estate magnate said Jewish- Trump has put his son-in- Saturday's test at the Sohae was "a decent indicator of an the US to propose a new offer Americans had been wrong to law Jared Kushner, who is satellite launch site came just impending engine test", Jeffrey to kickstart stalled nuclear talks. vote for Democrats under his Jewish-American but had no hours after US President Lewis of the US-based Hours before North Korea predecessor Barack Obama. previous experience in gov- Donald Trump said he would Middlebury Institute of announced its latest test, Trump "So many of you voted for ernment before joining this be "surprised" by any hostile International Studies had said had emphasised his "very good people in the last administra- administration, in charge of the action from the North. ahead of Pyongyang's state- relationship" with North tion," he said. "Someday you'll peace plan. "A very important test took ment. Korean leader Kim. have to explain that to me "A lot of people say that place at the Sohae Satellite Rocket engines are easily "Well, we'll see about North because I don't think they liked can't be done," Trump told the Launching Ground on the repurposed for use in missiles Korea. I'd be surprised if North Israel too much." By contrast, crowd on Saturday. "They say afternoon of December 7, and the international commu- Korea acted hostiley," he said on Trump said, "the Jewish state that's the toughest of all deals 2019," a spokesman for North nity has called Pyongyang's Saturday afternoon in has never had a better friend in but if Jared Kushner can't do it, Korea's Academy of the space programme a fig leaf for Washington DC. the White House than your it can't be done." T a k i n g National Defence Science said. weapons tests. "(Kim) knows I have an president, Donald J. Trump." direct aim at one of his poten- The result of the latest test North Korea dismantled election coming up. I don't think He was speaking at a meet- tial Democratic opponents for will have an "important effect" the test stand at Sohae amid a he wants to interfere with that. ing of the Israeli-American     ! #   # # !           " #        the 2020 election, Trump told on changing the "strategic posi- rapid rapprochement in 2018 But we'll have to see." Following Council, a non-profit whose  ##  &       the audience that left-wing tion" of North Korea, the but reassembled it this year, his first summit with Kim in June funders include billionaire Senator Elizabeth Warren spokesman said in a statement Lewis said, adding, "Still, we had 2018, Trump said Kim had Jewish-American casino mag- Democratic. policy in the Middle East by In November, the Trump should not get their vote carried by the official KCNA not seen any activity at the test agreed to destroy "a major mis- nate Sheldon Adelson and his Trump, who is hoping to acceding to a string of Israeli administration again broke with because she would impose news agency. stand" until now. sile engine testing site" without wife Miriam -- both of them repeat his 2016 strategy next demands and all but slamming decades of international con- heavy taxes. The statement did not pro- "It is clear that this is one naming the facility. high-profile Trump supporters. year by winning reelection the door on Palestinians. sensus when it said that it "Let's take 100 per cent of vide further details on the test. more sign that North Korea is Kim then agreed to shutter Jews make up only a small through strategic accumula- This includes recognizing would no longer consider your wealth away," he said in a Sohae, on North Korea's conducting more missile-relat- the Sohae site during a summit portion of the electorate but in tion of electoral college votes in the disputed city of Jerusalem Israeli settlements on occu- reference to Warren. One prob- northwest coast, is ostensibly a ed activities as Kim Jong Un's last year with South Korean Florida they represent a crucial key states, has worked especially as Israel's capital and also rec- pied Palestinian lands in the lem, Trump told the gathering, facility designed for putting end-of-year deadline for sanc- President Moon Jae-in in piece of the swing state electoral hard to woo Jewish-Americans. ognizing Israeli sovereignty West Bank illegal. is that some American-Jews, satellites into orbit. tions relief approaches," he Pyongyang as part of trust- puzzle. Historically, American- Since taking office he has over the Golan Heights, a ter- The policies are also high- while being "great people, they But Pyongyang has car- said. building measures. AFP Jews have voted heavily upended decades of American ritory taken from Syria in 1967. ly popular with right-wing don't love Israel enough." 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"  There were no immediate the territory, although it has the BBC reported. National Party (SNP) leader funding would help working tion skyrocketing and hiking finalised, he said, without giving   "  + reports of injuries. targeted other militant groups Among the manifesto Nicola Sturgeon has warned age adults and pensioners with import prices. further details.       ! Late Saturday night, there. pledges being highlighted by that "the very future of care costs. The US sanctions imposed "We know that under the sit- & Palestinian militans in Gaza Last month, Israeli forces the main UK parties on Sunday Scotland" was at stake in the The Liberal Dems have in May last year in a bitter dis- uation of sanctions and pressure, launched three rockets at assassinated a senior Islamic were a Conservative promise to election. said their plans will "address pute centred on Iran's nuclear people are in hardship. We know     southern Israel. Jihad leader in the Gaza Strip, introduce an Australian-style She appealed to voters to the historic investment dis- programme include an embar- people's purchasing power has     All three projectiles were sparking a two-day flare-up points-based immigration sys- back her party "to escape parities between our nations go on the crucial oil sector declined," said Rouhani. $+$  " "   intercepted by the Iron Dome which killed 36 Palestinians. tem to control unskilled migra- Brexit, protect the NHS and regions", the BBC report- whose sales Washington aims to "Our exports, our imports, the     ! 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With many barefoot, to "strengthen the monkhood" in of officers try to arrest the sect's   G0  The two spacecraft soared It's SpaceX's 19th delivery Buddhist monks from Myanmar the region, according to a state- spiritual leader.     260 miles (420 kilometers) come on board," Parmitano the normal muscle mass — and to the orbiting outpost for and Thailand and senior reli- ment. "I hope we can continue Phra Dhammachayowho .  +' E?0%(@-  above the South Pacific at the told Mission Control. so are considered "mighty NASA over the past seven gious officials from a dozen to hold bigger events in the com- was accused of colluding in a   "! "  time of capture. The capsule holds 3 tons mice." years. countries collected alms next to ing years," said U Thu Nanda, a USD 33 million embezzlement "!      "  ! 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She art as true luxury, organising   """" was very upbeat about the collab- expositions promoting niche oration, “It’s a great day because aspects of tribal art, organising At a key " O" it’s the birth of our relationship. fashion shows worldwide, re- turning point for   " I must say that Tribes India is real- model tribal products, tribal store the Catholic  JF "  ly the soul of the country because and packaging, introducing mar- Church, Pope arts and craft comes naturally to keting strategies, organising a Benedict XVI  " forms a surprising  !"  these tribals. A hundred thousand tribal parade, designing and con- friendship with the talented minds all over the coun- ceptualising further cultural future Pope  ! " try need to be nurtured and sup- events involving global participa- * *  " + Francis. Inspired ported to reach the global audi- tion (annual tribal art, food and by true events.    ence. We should know the value music festivals), launch an annu- Starring Anthony "   of our traditional crafts. All of us We just need to package it right the country under her aegis. al tribal design competition, Hopkins, Jonathan together need to join hands and and we’ll be ready to present it to The partnership between one launch a tribes newsletter, declare Pryce and Juan    O"" make it a real movement so that the world.” of India’s leading designers and a tribes day and several other ini- ! !"  Minujín, it releases the world can see the great expres- Beri has a deep connect with the nation’s biggest promoter of tiatives. on December 20  $ sion of India. I am sure we can do Indian tribal arts, crafts and cul- tribal crafts and culture has the Also present on the occasion on Netflix. a lot of good stuff together ture and Tribes India will now potential of making Tribes India were parliamentarian Meenakshi because there is immense talent. find echo and resonance all over a household name. With her Lekhi and designer Ruma Devi.  (  %  8,   !"# DADS WITH A DIFFERENCE     "  " O" (,( 1(&1 Dinesh’s mother and his maternal      " " grandmother live with us, they were   there to guide us though the process,”    "" &  + she says.     Not one to be left behind, Dinesh O"      !  was there to back Shraddha whenev-    er she needed him. “My wife was in  !"     labour for several hours and I was there to lend her moral support. Even  "+""*%10    though I was not allowed inside the delivery room, she knew I was waiting *%/ %) %* (0)( 0     right outside. It was a long night for both of us. I was very worried and any a time, it so happens that we plan something   % stressed. I could feel that my wife was Mfor a certain date but due to some unforeseen going through great pain. Finally, she circumstances, we are unable to implement it. As a $  delivered a baby girl in the wee hours result, we have to postpone the plan to some other of morning. The nurse came out and date. This kind of postponement is quite natural for tudies have shown that fathers handed over the baby to me. She was most of us and it is not due to lethargy, lack of zeal who spend quality time with their so small and I was afraid of holding her or lack of care on our part. No. It is the sea-change Schildren from day one not only but I was happy to see my newborn. in the situation that makes a forceful demand on us significantly boost the physical and It’s good that the nurse asked me to to alter and postpone our scheduled activity so much mental development of their little hold the baby. The feeling of holding that we are unable to withstand its forceful thrust and ones but themselves experience lower your newborn for the first time is irre- have to push it aside to make a headway. levels of stress in an otherwise placeable,” recalls Dinesh. There may, however, be other kinds of cases of demanding daily schedule. A father Shraddha exclusively breastfed the postponement that clearly reflect our wavering mind can easily develop a strong bond with baby for the first six months and there- and stand, our weak commitment, the frailty of our his kid, gets accustomed to their likes after she started the weaning process. conviction or the failure of our courage. This can be and dislikes, and becomes confident She fed the child with complementary considered a flaw in our nature. It’s because of a lack and capable caregiver. Dads have a foods consisting of mashed rice, dal of strength and spirit to put a plan into action under unique style of interacting and parent- and vegetables. By the time the girl trying circumstances and difficult situations when we ing and those who enjoy a good rela- turned one, she started having normal are besieged by surmountable troubles and tribula- tionship with them, as children, also food and the family made it a point to tions. If we can grow up to be secure and well-adjust- have their dinner together. overcome the ed youngsters, who are capable of han- Apart from giving her the right hardships, it dling life’s challenges. Meet two men nutrition, following the guidelines of would be wise to from Mumbai who are enjoying their early childhood development, essen- maintain a high fatherhood to the fullest. tially ‘eat, play, love,’ necessary for the level of courage Savita Ahire, 29, is a happy home- holistic development of an infant, the and to try our very maker and a mother. A resident of Gadges also started engaging with the best to take our Ram Nagar in Mumbai’s Vikhroli little one immediately after the birth. plans to their final Park Site area, she lives with her hus- thing Ganesh rues to this day. “Like the prattle, Ganesh was ecstatic and enjoyed every moment of it. The girls Initially, they indulged in prattle but as destination. band, Ganesh, 32, and their two little everyone else, I felt I didn’t have a role would enthusiastically respond to her are our whole world,” he says, fondly she grew up, the adults in the family Many people daughters. Savita and Ganesh support to play in her delivery. And that I cooing. talking about the pleasures of father- started communicating with the child develop a habit of each other in all situations and, most wouldn’t have anything to do. I thought Another important part of their hood. in complete sentences. Like a majori- not applying their importantly, Ganesh is a hands-on since my mother was there to take care bonding ritual was him playing an Like the Ahires, Dinesh Gadge and ty of parents, the Gadges may not have minds seriously to father who doesn’t shy away from tak- of her, I wasn’t needed,” he shares. active part in feeding the baby. When his wife, Shraddha, have become been conversant with the medical jar- problems. Such ing care of the girls. Traditional patri- However, by the time their second she turned six months old, the family trendsetters in their family as well as gon of sensory and motor develop- people easily get archal norms might have assigned daughter was going to be delivered, organised Ushtawan, a ritual to mark in their neighbourhood. Dinesh, a san- ment, nonetheless their native wisdom confused even strict gender roles, which also absolves Ganesh had not only developed the her first meal of solid food compris- itation worker at the Airport Colony guided them and they took appropri- when there is a the father from being involved in rais- sensitivity and the skills to tend to his ing cooked rice mixed with . at Santa Cruz, Mumbai, is truly a dad ate steps at the right time, following slight change in ing the children. The couple is chal- wife, particularly during post delivery While the event, which is largely seen with a difference for his three children. this pattern with each of their off- the situation or lenging the status quo and leading by phase, he was all set to care for the as a women-only event, Ganesh also And he has been there right from the springs. some difficulty. example, especially when it comes to infant as well. Although he was work- participated with fervour. Thereafter, start. When Shraddha was expecting These days, the doting father They always wait taking care of their children. ing on the day Savita had delivered, he took on the responsibility of feed- her first child, the Community Health spends a lot of time with his kids. And for others to take decisions or if they take it some time, During Savita’s first pregnancy, Ganesh was excited to take over once ing the child. At first, it was a fare of Volunteer (CHV) from their nearby consequently, not only do the kids share they do not stick to them. They are not able to main- Ganesh, who works in a private firm, the baby came home. He loved hold- thin porridge with rice and almonds government health centre used to a strong bond with him, their mobile tain a consistent level of enthusiasm and efficiency was an attentive husband. He would ing and cuddling the newborn and along with a few other complementary visit the house to share information on usage as well as television time is min- in their life. They laze around over matters they should make it a point to take his wife to the while he was not able to talk to his foods. Later, when she turned one, the pregnancy, nutrition, immunisation imal. “As a family, we are all involved be alert and active about. Some even think that god local dispensary for regular check-ups. bundle of joy initially, he developed his parents inducted regular foods into her and child care. “My mother lives in in rearing the children. It’s a collective or good luck would do it for them. And after a point, But when it was time for her to deliv- own ways of communicating with meals. “It has been special to be able Thane so it was not possible for her to responsibility,” signs off Gadge. they become so thick-skinned that they are indiffer- er, he was not around, which is some- her. In fact, when the child started with to raise a baby. I have loved and be with me all the time. But since L  1    ent to all the criticism that they face. It doesn’t both- er them or twitch their conscience at all. This type of procrastination is like a criminal ttarakhand has been ranked forefront in implementing the dents. waste of one’s precious time and societal resources. Utenth in the ‘School education rule and Uttar However, the government It is, in fact, a sin against oneself as well as others as Education Quality Index’ report  ?  Pradesh is the most backward. needs to improve the policies. it prevents a person from achieving any high goal in by the NITI Aayog. This huge- All the states of the country are Most grants are given to govern- life. It is not some error or a personality trait but some- ly indicates a lack of quality edu- lagging behind Kerala in all ment schools as compared to thing which can cause many problems. However, if cation in government schools in .  5     """ 3  "   matters, including teaching pat- the private ones. The budget one has a habit of postponing, one should better trans- the state. The situation is even tern, training of teachers and allocates a special amount for form it into its good kind. As then, it becomes more more worrisome in rural areas        &(%*,('*% 0(/ 0/  ""  " their appointment in classrooms. education. Despite this, parents of an advantage as one can use it to put off certain where school buildings are not  )   "!!"""      From my own experience, I turning to private schools is an bad indulgences or activities. For example, when a even suitable for holding class- have seen that not only the edu- indication of the poor education chain smoker feels the urge to light up a cigarette, s/he es in some areas and teachers’ cation of students in govern- system in government institu- should use this habit of postponing in a positive man- posts have been lying vacant. ment schools but also their tions. The government needs to ner and say to himself, “not now.” And then if the same Due to the disintegrated system health is being neglected. This improve the model of these thought comes up after some time, s/he should post- in government schools, parents year, while visiting a govern- schools. Delhi and Kerala are pone it again by saying to himself, “not now” or “not have started preferring private ment school in Nainital, I saw the two biggest examples from today” and keep this process on. schools despite their low income. toilets full of gutkha, cigarettes which every state should learn Psychologists have observed that if a person post- According to a survey by an and foul smells, which made it in this aspect. Kerala invested pones his anger even for an hour, the tempo of his NGO, 35 per cent of parents are difficult to even stand inside for 15 per cent of its total budget on anger comes down very fast. Similarly, by postpon- opting for private schools for a minute. At the same time, the education in 2019-20 and the ing the act of drinking alcohol again and again, one better education of their chil- auditorium of the school was Delhi government has invested could develop the power of self-control and is, final- dren. The percentage of students such that the roof could fall any- 25 per cent of its annual bud- ly, able to give up the bad habit. This kind of post- enrolled in private schools has time and take the form of a big get in education, which is the ponement, therefore, becomes salubrious. So if we increased from 20 per cent in accident. This situation is not highest among all states of want our moral growth or a spiritual development, 2006 to 33 per cent in 2018. only about one school in India. If we talk about the pass we should adopt the formula of postponing what is Between 2014 and 2018, 1.5 Nainital city. Over 90 per cent percentage of class XII stu- bad and doing what is good without any delays. For lakh students have migrated government schools in dents, Delhi government if we postpone what is good, it is likely that our enthu- from government schools to Uttarakhand are facing this sit- schools have increased this year siasm can be killed. It would, therefore, be fit and private schools in Uttarakhand. uation. The state falls in seismic by 3.5 per cent, reaching to proper to put our good thought into action at the ear- There are 39,000 students in zone four which increases the 94.24 per cent, which is a good liest. If it’s good, it should be NOW, and if it’s bad, it 1,689 primary schools in 13 risk of earthquakes in the area. number. should be LATER or NEVER. districts who are studying with In such a case, dilapidated Uttarakhand can bring stu- the help of only single teachers. buildings can lead to major dents back to the government There is a huge gap in the stu- cation capacity of students of pri- country’s largest state, has been cle in the development of the accidents. This needs serious schools by improving the infra- dent-teacher ratio in the state. vate schools versus government ranked the last. This report is country as it is the sector that attention from the local admin- structure and by filling the On the contrary, private schools is also increasing. As of based on the learning outcomes indicates the direction and con- istration. It is not that teachers vacant teaching positions. The schools hold an edge over the 2009, it has increased from 16 of school-going children. The dition of the entire generation. of government schools lack authorities should consider government schools for being far per cent to 29 per cent in 2013 report also shows that 11 of the Statistics suggest that a strong knowledge. They are appointed looking at the model used by more superior in terms of infra- and to 37 per cent in 2018. 20 major states in the country initiative is still needed for edu- on the basis of merit but in Kerala and Delhi who have structure. Which is why parents According to the report by have had a significant decline in cational reforms. There is a addition to school work, the worked on improving infra- are turning to private schools as the NITI Aayog, there are con- primary admission. While at the need to create a policy that can teachers are burdened with structure, libraries and intro- the emphasis is on speaking siderable disparities in the case secondary level, this decline has be implemented equally in all work like elections, census and duced Smart Classrooms. These English language at the prima- of school education across the been recorded in eight out of 20 states. Right of Children to Free other surveys. This often affects are the key points that every ry level as compared to govern- country where improvement is large states. There are also sig- and Compulsory Education their teaching work. In contrast, state government school should ment schools and parents think required on a large scale. In the nificant disparities in matters of (RTE) Act, 2009 is equally teachers in private schools only adopt for an overall improve- this will be helpful in providing report, Kerala has been ranked library and computer training. applicable in all the states of the have to teach and hence, they ment of education across the employment to their children in first on the basis of quality edu- Inequality in education country. Despite this, according put all their energy into the all- country. future. The difference in the edu- cation while Uttar Pradesh, the between states is a major obsta- to the report, Kerala is at the round development of the stu- L  1    <  +   * ##  $'  +  $ !  P #  *# B LD)!*#E # +

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C " 2&  C .  .     #    #  !" Mohun Bagan 4-2 in an I- The Mariners' efforts, how- Churchill defence was caught Kesrick Williams after League match here on Sunday. ever, got the desired result when off guard by youngster super- being subjected to humilia-   $ #$   falling to Williams as he mist- Plaza (2nd, 38rth) and an individual effort from sub Shubha Ghosh in the dying tion from Virat Kohli, came imed a cut. Robert Primus (29th) did the Naorem inside the Churchill moments of the game. back well with figures of 2 for  ! KL Rahul who hit a classy damage in the first-half before Box helped the home side earn The young striker who 30 in four overs including the   $ $ half-century in the first match Radanfah Abu Bakr (76th) put a penalty in the 33rd minute. replaced Naorem converted a prized scalp of the Indian cap- in Hyderabad, cracked a superb the match beyond the reach of Spaniard Javier Gonzalez slot- pass from Colinas to earn some tain (19 of 17 balls). There was *+)  ##7 boundary, before he skied one Mohun Bagan. ted it calmly and the match respite for Mohun Bagan and no 'Notebook Celebrations' but * ! <*)@ from Pierre to Shimron For the Mariners, Fran sprung to life immediately. much-needed confidence for just a quiet 'finger on lips' this Hetmyer to be dismissed for 11. Gonzalez (34th) converted from Churchill, who are known himself. time around. )$7   $ Rohit Sharma (15) who the penalty spot and Subha for their attacking play, left no Mohun Bagan made a few The other bowler, who  ( did not have a great outing in Ghosh (90th) found the target. chance to capitalise on their lead efforts to score but Salvador impressed was leg-spinner the series opener fell going for The first half began with the and made it 3-1 in the 38th Martinez squandered those Hayden Walsh (2/28 in 4  ## a lap shot off Jason Holder's visitors taking charge right from minute through a Plaza scream- opportunities. overs), who pitched the ball ! # !   bowling and had his leg stump the start. 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Debjit fumbled from Beitia was beautifully breaks. ing back of the length did minute itself when their talis- while gloving the ball and parried away by Churchill's Left-arm spinner Khary ## work as the deliveries were not manic Plaza made no mistake allowed it to roll into the goal. substitute goalkeeper James Pierry who gave away only 11 easily coming onto the bat in finding the back of the net, In the 76th minute, Israil Keithan. runs from his 2 overs in the   #         6 !67   !" international fifty in 27 balls (4 making it difficult for hitting connecting a cross from Gurung, who came off the With six points from two Powerplay, was surprisingly sixes, two fours). through the line. Only briefly, Gambian Dawda Ceesay. bench, floated a long ball from games, Churchill Brothers now not called on to bowl again. prowess which he finally dis- to the bowling of West Indies Skipper Kohli, who deci- it was Dube, who got a hang of Against the run of the play, the right flank and Abu Bakr sit on top of the I-League The highlight of the Indian played at the international captain Kieron Pollard, smash- mated the Windies attack in the Pollard's slower ones and the Red Machines doubled their leapt over his marker to score points table followed by innings was giant Mumbai all- level. ing three huge sixes in the ninth game on Friday, saw Dube go picked them up over deep lead in the 29th minute when a his first goal of this I-League Gokulam Kerala, separated by rounder Dube's big-hitting The southpaw took a liking over. He reached his maiden big, but couldn't get going, mid-wicket region. perfect corner from Dawda season and make it 4-1 in goal difference. 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 (,-',./0 are expected to feature post doping ban, Shaw will be his 50th first-class   (,-',./0 in a significant number will be vying for the hundred. est specialists of games during the first third opener’s slot in the For Delhi, where off- ll India Football Federation TCheteshwar Pujara two months. Test side or at least a field drama dominates A(AIFF) developmental side will be looking for some And sooner than place back in the India news space, the team sans Indian Arrows will be hoping serious game time while later, Jasprit Bumrah and ‘A’ squad for the “shad- Ishant Sharma, who is for better fortunes when they wayward talent Prithvi Hardik Pandya are ow tour” of New expected to play some of take on Aizawl FC at the Tilak Shaw will aim for expected to play a few Zealand in January. the later games, will be Maidan today in Goa. redemption in what games to test their fit- He will face stiff banking on their pace Both seem focused as they promises to be an event- ness before they are back competition from trio of Navdeep Saini, are yet to taste a victory going ful three months of Ranji in the national fold. Gujarat’s Priyank Pradeep Sangwan and into the 10 fixture of the 13th Trophy starting today. Their presence will Panchal, Bengal’s Pawan Suyal to unsettle a Hero I-League season. The The 41-year-old only lift the pro- Kerala line-up which has young Arrows got their season Wasim Jaffer also gears file of the tour- Easwaran and the likes of Vishnu Vinod, underway against Gokulam up to roll back years nament as well his former India Sachin Baby and Jalaj Kerala and despite a resilient and make yet another as making it U-19 teammate Saxena. showing, fell short by a goal. impact in the tourna- competitive. Shubman Gill of Dhruv Shorey, Hiten Speaking ahead of the Rozario is very experienced. with tremendous fighting spir- ment. With Mayank Punjab, who Dalal and Nitish Rana match, Shanmugam Venkatesh, They will come out fighting after it. Neroca scored the first goal With them will be grabbing his spot in many consider to will be hoping to give Head Coach, Indian Arrows their result in the first two through a free-kick and my the hundreds of young the Indian team, he be as talented as the good account of them- reflected on his young side’s per- matches and we are working players missed some scoring talent, who will certain- would relish the chal- Mumbaikar if not more. selves against Sandeep formance against the current hard to get ready for the game.” chances. In the second half, we ly figure out their moti- lenge of facing Rahane, on his part, Warrier’s back-of-the- league leaders and said, “The Aizawl FC, on the other dominated the game in all vation and purpose dur- Ravichandran Ashwin, will like to make some length stuff and Basil game we played against hand, have just a point to show aspects and created many ing the marathon tour- expected to come up big hundreds and see if Thampi’s pace. Gokulam was good and we after their first two games, earn- chances but couldn’t find the tar- nament that will have a with a bagful of tricks he can sneak into the Last but not the least played really well — but in ing a draw at home against get.” record 38 teams includ- when Karnataka take on white ball squad in the is two-time defending patches. In some parts of the Mohun Bagan and losing to He also asserted the need to ing new entrant Tamil Nadu in a high- wake of some good red champions Vidarbha, who game, we were very good but Northeast rivals NEROCA FC remain calm and positive by Chandigarh. profile group B clash in ball performance even probably will depend on there are still a lot of things to in Imphal. adding, “My team comprises The national first- Dindigul. though it is highly Rajnish Gurbani’s seam- improve and work upon.” Stanley Rozario, Head young players who all are under class championship is Ashwin against improbable at the up stuff in the absence of Looking forward to their Coach, Aizawl FC remained 22 yrs. But they have improved BCCI’s most high-pro- Mayank and back in- moment. Umesh Yadav. But all eyes upcoming match, he further positive following their defeat in immensely and they will file domestic tourna- form Karun Nair will be For Pujara, it couldn’t will be on 41-year-old added, “Aizawl are a good side the Northeast derby and said, become a good asset for Aizawl ment and the months of the marquee duel in the have been a better place to Jaffer, who is only 853 runs and have quite a few quality “The match was played at a high FC and the country in the com- December and January '           '        !" first round games. play the first game as shy of 20,000 first-class players. Their coach Stanley tempo and both teams played ing days.” could be very eventful Australia. Mayank Agarwal Similarly, Rahane Saurashtra take on runs. Jaffer’s insatiable for India’s Test and ‘A’ With India playing (Karnataka) and Shaw will have their Himachal Pradesh at appetite for runs, Ashwin’s team regulars while two Tests against New Ravichandran Ashwin own check lists when Dharamsala in chilly con- knack of showing who’s P5 ,%" #Q # ‘Men in Blue’ under Zealand, starting from (Tamil Nadu), Umesh Mumbai take on Baroda ditions where the boss, Shaw’s auda- Virat Kohli remain third-week of February, Yadav and Ishant in an away match. Dhawan and company are cious strokeplay are what engaged in their white- the likes of Pujara (for Sharma (both rested on Having made an expected to make the ball will make the months of ball battles against West Saurashtra), Ajinkya BCCI advice for their impressive return in the talk. A three-figure mark December, January and $""*  #A$ Indies, Sri Lanka and Rahane (Mumbai), respective first games) Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 will be a special one as it February special.   Son Heung-min admitted he considered passing before the Tottenham winger “put his  %/ %(') booster on” to score his astonishing goal of the season contender against Burnley. wimmers and wrestlers continued @A  Son’s stroke of genius was hailed as one of the Stheir complete domination in their best goals in Tottenham’s glittering history as he respective disciplines as India continued virtually ran the entire length of the pitch before its commanding performance on yet "          # 3   - firing home in Saturday’s Premier League clash another medal-laden day to leave rival in north London. countries far behind in the South Asian Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho dubbed Games here on Sunday. the South Korea star “Son-aldo” in reference in The swimmers picked up a brilliant strike scored by Brazilian legend as many as 7 Gold, 2 Silver and Ronaldo for Barcelona against Compostela in 2 Bronze while the wrestlers 1996. clinched all the four yellow But Son said he was actually looking to pass metals on offer on Sunday to to Dele Alli before instead setting off on the help India add 38 medals (22 Gold, 10 counter-attacking gem that earned compar- Silver, 6 Bronze) on Day 7 of the region- isons with Lionel Messi and George Weah. al Games. “I saw Dele (Alli) running on the left side, India’s total medal count stood at 252 and many Burnley players,” Son said. (132 Gold, 79 Silver, 41 Bronze), leaving C        - #  “I tried to pass first of all to Dele, because he behind hosts Nepal and Sri Lanka entered the finals on Sunday with reign- was open but then one of their players followed behind. Nepal has won 165 medals (45 ing Commonwealth Games champion him so he wasn’t open any more. Gold, 44 Silver, 76 Bronze) while Sri Vikas Krishan (men’s 69kg) and 2014 “Then I was just thinking ‘should I go?’, and Lanka have collected 197 medals (36 CWG Bronze medallist Pinki Rani I put my booster on. I took the right timing to Gold, 68 Silver, 93 Bronze). (women’s 51kg) leading the charge. the booster on. Handball players added one Gold While Sparsh (52kg), Varinder “Then in two or three seconds I was in front and one Silver by winning the women’s (60kg) and Narender (+91kg) were the of the goal and I was really surprised. This kind the running,” Son told Spurs TV. event while finishing runners-up in the other boxers to reach the summit clash of goal, especially at home, it makes me so proud “But I was still focused for the finish, I want- men’s final. from the men, all the three women — and happy. It’s amazing.” ed to finish with this action. Imagine doing so In fencing also, India picked up all charge. India have so far won Gold Sakshi won all her matches one sided Pinki Rani (51kg), Sonia Lather (57kg) Harry Kane fired a brace with Lucas Moura well and then you miss the goal, I’d have been so the three Gold on offer by finishing on medals in all the 12 categories. by pinning her opponents down while and Manju Bamboriya (64kg) — cruised and Moussa Sissoko both on target too, but it was upset. top of the podium in the team events of While Sakshi was unstoppable on Ravinder had to work hard to clinch his into the finals. The only setback for India Son’s stunning goal that hogged all the plaudits. “So I just tried to focus and finish well, and men’s epee, men’s sabre and women’s foil. her way to the top podium finish in the Gold against Pakistan’s M Bilal after eas- was the defeat of Sachin in 81kg. The humble 27-year-old, who has netted 10 I’m really happy to finish it. For me it’s difficult, In wrestling, Indians continued 62kg category, U-23 world champi- ily overcoming the challenges posed by With eight Indian boxers sealing times this season, conceded he feared wasting his but every single goal is special. their complete domination by clinching onships Silver medallist, Ravinder Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi wrestlers in their final places on Saturday, India will remarkable run as he set himself to face Burnley “I like to dribble, I like to score goals, so this four Gold medals with Olympic Bronze clinched the Gold in the men’s freestyle the earlier rounds. now have a total of 15 boxers aiming for keeper Nick Pope. kind of goal is really special. So I’m just grateful medallist Sakshi Malik leading the 61kg. In boxing, seven Indian boxers the Gold medal. “I was tired actually, really, really tired after for a special feeling like this.” AFP   !"#  84 6 '  6    &   $       2$    9 & %     #   B  #    %  

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JFJF) “Unbelievable,” said #A-9@ " !+  8 %   Valverde. “It was a celebration   "  ) #A -  O" 8   #    of the Ballon d’Or.”      JF#D   " 0   )    1> The efforts of Messi and    +    ""  Suarez overshadowed Antoine !   O"! +M%088" "  &        Griezmann’s opener but that               %  was impressive too, the FC GOA BACK TO WINNING WAYS   %       #     3    %    Frenchman applying a sump- Hyderabad:    !         > ? Neymar #   tuous chip after being assist-   "        " 89    scored a sublime free-kick and set   %*9,.1(% ed by his own goalkeeper /  89 # F     0     .! up another goal as Paris Saint-  % /,')* Marc-Andre ter Stegen. "   & 89       Germain rallied to beat 10-man ionel Messi broke An exhibition of cre-   !"  "      Montpellier 3-1 on Saturday and nbeaten at home in four matches, Lyet another record ativity at Camp Nou  " " !!       " restore their lead at the top of UJamshedpur FC will look to extend this by hitting his 35th La allowed for the occasion-   "   ""    ?GE@ Ligue 1 to eight points. impressive run when they play hosts to Liga hat-trick on al lapse in defence and      " ! & -    Montpellier, unbeaten at Chennaiyin FC in an Indian Super League Saturday as Barcelona Mallorca’s Ante Budimir     "     +  !  .  O" home since the opening day of the match here today. thrashed Real Mallorca twice reduced the deficit "         "   ! season, grabbed the lead on 41 The ‘Men of Steel’ have picked up 5-2 to keep pace with Real to 2-1 and 4-2, even if a   "   ! "&    minutes at the Stade de la Mosson two wins and as many draws at Madrid at the top of the table. comeback never looked like- #J  " "   "&/  when Daniel Congre’s header home and their Spanish coach A trio of vintage Messi ly.     ""       "       was diverted into his own net by Antonio Iriondo will be keen to finishes contributed to five Instead, Messi underlined        "& the hand of Argentine midfield- close the gap at the top. stunning Barca goals, the best his status as the world’s finest er Leandro Paredes. The bad news for Jamshedpur is of them arguably belonging to footballer with another sub- MANAV WINS CHALLENGE SERIES TITLE But the dismissal of Pedro that Sergio Castel, who has five goals to Luis Suarez, whose brilliant lime performance, instant evi- Markham: 0         Mendes on 72 minutes for a sec- his name, has not recovered in time after pick- backheel capped a free-flow- dence for why he was present-        " 0       ) J# ond yellow card after he scythed ing up a knock in the previous game against ing move, involving seven ed with his latest Ballon d’Or  O" " !"      0     down Neymar proved the turning NorthEast United. different players. trophy on the pitch before  "8  9 ! "  point. Midfielder Piti has started training but will “I knew I had a little gap, kick-off.       % !  O"   The Brazilian dusted himself not be a part of the match day squad. my last resort was to try a Messi now has 12 goals   & "   ## ;+## down and curled the resulting Meanwhile, these are interesting times at backheel,” said Suarez. this season, the highest in the $+ ## G    08 9 ! "    free-kick from 25 yards beyond Chennaiyin FC as they have a new coach in “I was surprised,” added division and one ahead of = ! ( %    1 &0"0 O" " Geronimo Rulli and into the top 0 %       #    -P    -5!   Owen Coyle, who is famous for his stints at Barcelona coach Ernesto Real Madrid’s Karim ) J#  O"" !"" 089 ! corner for his sixth goal this sea- post to put the visitors ahead. third goal in a seven-minute Bolton and Wigan. This was after John Gregory Valverde. “It was an extraor- Benzema.  "             JF#A+ " son to bring PSG level. Neymar almost netted again blitz. put in his papers and parted ways with the club. dinary goal.” It means Madrid and  "    !    !      08 Neymar then slipped a ball from a free-kick in a similar Played into space down the Chennaiyin have just a single win to boast But at the end of a week in Barcelona are back level on -   &  3  / '"+ through to Kylian Mbappe in the position when his effort struck the left flank by Neymar, Mbappe of and have conceded in every game, except one. which Messi claimed a record points at the top of the table,    "     3 " Montpellier area, the French for- upright, before the world’s two clipped a delightful cross with the Coyle’s immediate task would be to arrest their sixth Ballon d’Or, it was the with Barca ahead on goal dif- " 0  "  08-   ) J# ward cutting inside Arnaud most expensive players combined outside of his right boot for Icardi slide and sort out the defensive issues, both in Argentinian etching his name ference. Sevilla, in third, are  O"" !""& -4"4 Souquet and lashing inside the far to supply Mauro Icardi for the to volley home from eight yards. terms of tactics and personnel. into the history books again four points further back.