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3 ultras, USUALSUSPECTS 1 jawan Govt moves SC to SWAPAN DASGUPTA 7 civilians shot during killed in Pulwama undo PAC error in GST, unaddressed Hindu bid to shield terrorists encounter Rafale judgment KHURSHEED WANI n SRINAGAR Kharge urges concerns blighted BJP even civilian protesters, Sthree terrorists and an Army panel members to arliament didn’t function last week and, as of now, there jawan were killed, besides Pare no indications that it will work next week. Elated by scores of youngsters wounded, summon A-G, CAG the Congress victory in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and in the counter-terrorist opera- Rajasthan, the opponents of Prime Minister Narendra Modi tion by security forces in a vil- for explanation seem quite hell bent on ensuring that India has a lame duck lage in South Kashmir’s Government between now and the end of May 2019, when Pulwama district on Saturday the outcome of the general election will be known. That such morning. PNS n NEW DELHI an approach — unless good sense prevails — is bad for The killings evoked wide- democracy and bad for the country hardly warrants spread condemnation from gainst the backdrop of reiteration. But this pronouncement of disapproval apart, the both separatist and mainstream ACongress and petitioners issue and accused the disruption is also also a pointer to the fact that the political leadership in Kashmir of the Rafale case in the Government of misleading the Opposition today believes that the Modi Government is on while authorities snapped Supreme Court crying foul, the apex court on CAG report. its last legs and is likely to be re-elected. Whether such a mobile internet services in sev- Centre on Saturday moved the While Congress leader view is rash, unrealistic or premature is beside the point. The eral areas of the Valley, includ- apex court seeking correction Mallikarjun Kharge, who chairs reality of this impression among parties that see their future ing Srinagar. The separatists in the Rafale judgment where the PAC, had said no such in the Treasury benches in the truncated Budget session of have called for three-day shut- a reference has been made report had come to him, peti- June 2019 is undeniable. down against the killings. about the Comptroller and tioners Yashwant Sinha, Arun What, however, is equally interesting is that the Eyewitnesses said young- Auditor General (CAG) report Shourie and Prashant Bhushan triumphalism of the Congress and some regional parties sters were killed after security and Parliament’s Public too flagged the alleged wrong- hasn’t translated into a corresponding demoralisation in the forces opened fire on the civil- Accounts Committee (PAC), doings of the BJP led Modi ranks of the BJP. That the party was seriously jolted by the ians who were protesting Army soldiers take position during an encounter with terrorists at Sirnoo in Pulwama of south Kashmir on Saturday PTI saying “misinterpretation” of its Government in the matter. defeat in the three states, especially Chhattisgarh and against the anti-terrorist oper- note has “resulted in a contro- Kharge said he will request Madhya Pradesh where it has governed for the past 15 ation in Kharpora Sirnoo vil- while another injured was Sources said in the initial Reports said a large num- versy in the public domain.” PAC members to summon the years, is obvious. There was always the expectation that lage in Pulwama. admitted to military hospital. phase of operation, two civil- ber of people, mostly youth, In the application, the Attorney General and the CAG these would be bitterly contested elections but there was The protesters were march- The slain terrorists were ians were killed in action fol- pelted stones on security forces Centre said the two sentences to ask them when the public always the belief that the party would squeak through ing towards the encounter site identified as Adnan, alias Tahir lowing heavy violent clashes near the encounter site at in paragraph 25 of the judg- auditor’s report was tabled in narrowly. Instead, it has lost narrowly in Madhya Pradesh apparently to disrupt the Hizbi, a resident of Karimabad amid stone pelting with police Sirnoo village. The security ment appeared to have been Parliament. (despite securing more popular votes) and Rajasthan, and counter-terrorist operation to Pulwama; Bilal Ahmad, alias and paramilitary forces after forces used first lobbed tear based on the note submitted by The SC had on Friday dis- been defeated resoundingly in Chhattisgarh. However, it is give safe passage to the holed Hashim, a resident of Rajpora news spread about the killing smoke shells. As the situation it along with the pricing details missed the pleas challenging the narrowness of the defeats and the belief that general up terrorists. Pulwama; and a former Army of three terrorists in the area. could not contained, they used in a sealed cover, but indicat- the deal between India and elections are fought on different, national issues that gives The civilians’ death man Zahoor Ahmad Thokar of Five more civilians succumbed pellets and then live ammuni- ed the words used by the court France for 36 Rafale jets saying the BJP the hope that the outcome of the electoral war is still occurred after three local Sirnoo Pulwama, who desert- to grievous injuries while at tion to quell the protests. Local lent a different meaning. there was no occasion to “real- wide open and certainly winnable. Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists ed the Army ranks last year to least two dozen injured civil- sources said the forces fired The Government moved ly doubt the decision making In politics, it is always important to consider what lessons were killed in an encounter in join Hizbul Mujahideen group. ians were undergoing treat- indiscriminately leading to the application a day after the process” warranting setting the players have drawn the area. An Army jawan was Thokar was one among senior ment at various hospitals in large number of injuries. Opposition Congress and oth- aside of the contract. from an important also killed in the operation commanders. Pulwama and Srinagar. Turn to Page 6 ers raised questions on the Turn to Page 6 The loss of a chunk of electoral encounter. In the immediate aftermath of traditional voters is the counting, the media concluded that it was attributed to three factors. widespread rural distress PM to visit Rae Bareli today that accounted for the First, the party’s own BJP’s losses. This PNS n LUCKNOW to flag off the 900th coach built ership, especially party presi- conclusion was at Modern Rail Coach Factory dent Amit Shah and Prime feedback suggests that disproportionately based fter the defeat of his party in Lalganj in the district, senior Minister Narendra Modi, on the outcome in Ain the assembly elections in leaders of Bharatiya Janata would do their best to keep the there is dissatisfaction Chhattisgarh where, it three Hindi heartland states, Party monitoring the prepara- party cadre in high spirit, and over the changes brought seemed, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi tions on the ground said Modi's the Rae Bareli visit fits right announcement by Rahul is set to kick off an aggressive “official trip” to Rae Bareli will into that narrative. It will give about by the Goods and Gandhi of a big hike in the election campaign for the 2019 give a clear message to party the message that the party is Minimum Support Price of Lok Sabha elections in Uttar workers to get ready for an neither on the defensive nor Services Tax. Secondly, paddy and promise of Pradesh from Rae Bareli, the intense electoral campaign dur- lacking in aggression. loan waiver in the first 10 parliamentary constituency of ing the Lok Sabha polls. BJP spokesperson Chandra while there is no evidence days of a new government United Progressive Alliance Having faced an aggressive Mohan said: “No constituency had an electrifying impact. chairperson Sonia Gandhi, on and resurgent Congress in or area is anyone’s fiefdom. Rae of demonetisation being Curiously, this Sunday. This will be his first Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh Bareli and Amethi have lacked impression of farmers visit to the traditional seat of and Chhattisgarh, the BJP lead- on development for decades a factor, there is disquiet voting with their feet the Gandhi family. ership realises that the 'Road to and the Prime Minister’s visit against the BJP is not Modi will also visit 2019' is not easy. The party will to the town is in tune with our over cash shortages. universally shared in the Prayagraj to review prepara- also be faced with a formida- promise to bring development saffron camp. Based on tions for the Kumbh Mela to be ble challenge in Uttar Pradesh, back in this region.” Finally, there are their internal assessments, held in the Sangam city next as Bahujan Samaj Party and After Rae Bareli, the Prime the party has concluded year. Samajwadi Party look all set for Minister will visit Prayagraj on specifically Hindu that while a section of Though the Prime an electoral alliance. In this the same day to review the concerns farmers are uneasy, the Foreign diplomats pose for a photo at Bade Hanumanji Temple during their day-long visit to Kumbh in Prayagraj on Saturday PTI Minister is visiting Rae Bareli backdrop, the BJP’s top lead- Turn to Page 6 mood is neither resoundingly anti-BJP or pro-Congress. There are points of worry but these can be CAPSULE fixed. After all, the BJP (except in Chhattisgarh) performed RLSP legislators reasonably well and picked up rural seats from both Madhya Cong invites all ED confiscates assets POACHERS KILL RHINO, Pradesh and even Rajasthan where there were misgivings revolt against ESCAPE WITH HORN over the style of the outgoing Chief Minister. Kaziranga: The carcass of an The BJP appears to have concluded that what made the Kushwaha for adult male rhino with its horn critical difference between winning narrowly and losing for Nath, Gehlot of Emmar MGF MD, removed was spotted by a narrowly was the dissatisfaction in the ranks of the party’s tourist group at Kaziranga core support base, particularly in the urban and semi-urban divorcing BJP National Park in upper Assam on areas. In caste terms, this meant that the total consolidation PTI n PATNA Dabur director for graft Saturday, a senior forest of the upper castes, so indispensable in ensuring the victory department official said. coronation n of the party, was not fully in evidence. A significant slice of he RLSP on Saturday RAJESH KUMAR NEW DELHI the BJP’s committed voters did not vote for the party in the Treceived a major setback KUMBH: OVER 70 MISSION Assembly elections, a fact that explains the loss of crucial Chhattisgarh CM to with all its members in the he Enforcement HEADS VISIT PRAYAGRAJ urban seats where victory should have been taken for bicameral legislature of Bihar TDirectorate (ED) on New Delhi: Over 70 Heads of granted. declaring that they are still Saturday seized assets worth Missions based in Delhi are The loss of a chunk of traditional voters is attributed to be named today with the NDA as they accused `20.87 crore belonging to visiting Prayagraj to witness the three factors. party president Upendra Pradip Burman, Director of preparations for the Kumbh Mela First, the party’s own feedback suggests that there is PNS n NEW DELHI Kushwaha of pursuing per- Dabur India Limited, for to be held next month. dissatisfaction over the changes brought about by the sonal interests in announcing allegedly holding assets abroad Goods and Services Tax. The disquiet is exactly the same as he Congress has invited a break-up with the NDA. in violation of the provisions RAJAPAKSA RESIGNS was witnessed in the towns of Gujarat, particularly Surat, Tleaders from across the Both the RLSP MLAs — of the Foreign Exchange AS SRI LANKAN PM during the Assembly election earlier in the year. But whereas political spectrum for the Sudhanshu Shekhar and Lalan Management Act (FEMA). Colombo: Sri Lanka’s ex- that was ‘managed’ owing to the personal influence of Modi swearing-in ceremony of party Paswan — and its lone MLC — In another case, the ED Burman in the Court of strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa, and Amit Shah, the party proved less able in Rajasthan and stalwarts Kamal Nath and Sanjiv Singh Shyam — made a seized immovable property Metropolitan Magistrate which who was appointed Prime Madhya Pradesh. The Congress, on its part, has seen the Ashok Gehlot, who would take statement to this effect at a joint worth `10.28 crore of Shravan is pending,” ED officials said. Minister by President Maithripala opportunities that the resistance to GST has provided it and charge as Chief Minister of press conference here. Gupta, Additional Managing Investigation revealed that Sirisena in a controversial move, is now consciously targeting shopkeepers, traders and small Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan They also pitched for a Director of M/s Emmar MGF, Burman had deposited resigned on Saturday to end the businesses. respectively, on Monday. The on the top post for ministerial berth for Shekhar, for holding $15,40,650 in his $32,12,000 with HSBC, Zurich political turmoil and pave way Secondly, while there is no evidence of demonetisation Congress will also form its Chhattisgarh. Sources said a first-term MLA and the bank accounts with HSBC, and holding the same in con- for the return of ousted premier being a factor, there is disquiet over cash shortages. The Government in Chhatisgarh Rahul met Chhattisgarh’s four youngest among the three. Switzerland. travention of Section 4 of the Ranil Wickremesinghe. absence of ATM infrastructure and the inadequacy of bank on Monday but the Chief potential Chief Minister can- We will also approach the The seizure order in FEMA and failed to repatriate branches have compounded the problem. Minister candidate will be didates — TS Singh Deo, Election Commission with the Burman’s case has been issued the entire amount to India CBI CUSTODY OF MICHEL Reforms, it would seem, play out differently in centres of announced on Sunday morning Tamradhwaj Sahu, Bhupesh claim that we represent the real pursuant to an investigation till date. EXTENDED BY 4 DAYS policy making and the grassroots. It will be interesting to see in Raipur following which the Baghel and Charan Das RLSP and we enjoy the support which prima facie revealed Following the investiga- New Delhi: A Delhi court on how the Government is able to address these concerns invitations for the oath cere- Mahant — at his Tughlaq Lane of most workers and office- that the he had deposited $3.21 tions, it was found movable Saturday extended by four days stemming from much-needed reforms. mony will be extended. residence and held discussions bearers in the party, Shyam said million in his account with the assets, identified in India to the the CBI custody of Christian Finally, there are specifically ‘Hindu’ concerns. It is While the oath ceremony with them. making it clear that the RLSP Hong Kong and Shanghai tune of `20,87,80,000, was held Michel, alleged middleman paradoxical that while its critics have berated the BJP for in Jaipur is scheduled at 10.30 This was the third round of was heading towards a split. Banking Corporation (HSBC) by him in his name. The seized chargesheeted and arrested in Hinduising politics, a chunk of its own supporters are angry am, Bhopal timing is at 1.30 pm discussion that the Congress The RLSP has three MPs, in Zurich, according to ED offi- assets comprised 50,000 tax the AgustaWestland VVIP with the party for not addressing Hindu concerns sufficiently. followed by Raipur at 4.30 pm chief held before selecting the including Kushwaha. Among cials. free Government bonds of the chopper case. The 57-year-old Add to this, the upper caste backlash over the stringent to facilitate the leaders, includ- CM for Chhattisgarh, where the two other Lok Sabha mem- “Burman had declared Housing and Urban British national was produced reiteration of the SC/ST Atrocities legislation and there is an ing Congress high command to the party romped home after bers — Arun Kumar from before Income Tax Authority Development Corporation before Special Judge Arvind explosive social cocktail that the party has to dilute. move conveniently. 15 years with two-third major- Jehanabad and Ram Kumar that he had earned $32,12,000 (HUDCO) and the Indian Kumar on Saturday. The probe Political observers would do well to digest the After selecting Chief ity. Congress’ central observer Sharma from Sitamarhi — the whereas he had not shown Railway Finance Corporation agency told the judge that Michel perceptions in the ruling party after the defeats. These may Ministers of Rajasthan and Mallikarjun Kharge and AICC former has been charting an this amount in his Income Tax (IRFC) , which were purchased needs to be confronted with offer important clues as to which way the Modi Government Madhya Pradesh, Congress in-charge for party affairs in independent course for past Returns filed in India for the on different dates for `5 crore, various documents in the case moves in the short period between now and the general president Rahul Gandhi held Chhattisgarh PL Punia were two years. period 2007-08. Income Tax `4 crore, and `11 crore, and had sought further custody election. My view is that the Government will move decisively hectic parleys with top party present in the meeting. Turn to Page 6 Authorities have filed a prose- amounting to over `20 crore. of him for five days. to address these concerns. leaders on Saturday to decide Turn to Page 6 cution complaint against Turn to Page 6 LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | DECEMBER 16, 2018 city 02

No need of JPC on Rafale deal: Akhilesh Some people trying to spread vis-à-vis Rafale deal. ‘People should accept apex court decision’ Yadav said his party had made the demand for JPC when confusion over Kumbh: Yogi the Supreme Court was not PNS n LUCKNOW sion of the apex court,” he said seized of the matter. PNS n LUCKNOW try had sacrificed their lives to two thousand years old. in Kanpur on Saturday. Despite the three-judge save Akshayvat even then we are “Who laid the foundation of triking a discordant note Speaking to the media a day bench of Supreme Court head- hief Minister Yogi said to be against environment,” Ram rajya, who were Hanuman, from the Congress stand after the apex court found no ed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi reject- CAdityanath on Saturday Yogi said, adding that he had Shabari etc? The irony is that Son the verdict pronounced irregularities in the Rafale deal, ing all the petitions requesting said that some people were try- personally visited two Kumbhs instead of reading the epics and by the Supreme Court on the Akhilesh said, “The Supreme a court-monitored probe into ing to spread confusion over so far and found the feeling of old literature, the youths today Rafale fighter aircraft deal, Court is trusted by the people. It the Rafale deal, the Congress, led the Kumbh even when the brotherhood and harmony are gathering history with the Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh is supreme. We had demanded by its president Rahul Gandhi, Unesco had termed it as one of there. help of Google,” Yogi said, while Yadav said that people should a JPC before the Supreme Court has not accepted the verdict. In the rare heritages spreading the Yogi Adityanath made these questioning the fake information accept the decision of the coun- gave its verdict. Now that the its defence, the party has stated message of brotherhood and remarks while inaugurating a about religion and history spread try’s top most court and not call apex court has given its judge- that the Narendra Modi gov- harmony. two-day Samrasta Kumbh func- on basis of facts uploaded from for a JPC (Joint Parliamentary ment, we should go by what they ernment had lied in the court “Some intellectuals say tion which began on the new Google or seen in other social Committee). (the judges) have said.” and had tried to mislead the Kumbh is against environment, campus of Awadh University in media sites. He also said the The apex court’s three- Akhilesh made these obser- SP chief Akhilesh Yadav flagging off Samajwadi Vision and Vikas Padyatra from bench by giving false details. Dalits, women etc. but I want to Faizabad on Saturday. Over ‘katha vachak ki gaddi (seat of judge bench headed by the vations after flagging off the party office in Lucknow on Saturday Pioneer It was followed by similar ask how can it be so in a coun- 3,200 participants were present narrators) always remained to Chief Justice of India on Friday Samajwadi Vision and Vikas comments by PAC (Public try which offers prayers to tulsi, there. ‘Vyas’ but they had forgotten that had dismissed several public Padyatra from the SP state office Court is supreme,” Yadav said apex court has examined all Accounts Committee) chief and bargad (banyan), peepal and Yogi also hailed Narendra tradition. interest litigation (PIL) peti- here on Saturday. amid high voltage row after issues and if in future too any- Congress leader in Lok Sabha never cuts them as they are Modi and claimed that the The Chief Minister also tar- tions seeking investigation into “There is no other court in Bharatiya Janata Party stepped body has anything to speak on Mallikarjun Kharge, who said on revered and contribute in main- Prime Minister had worked geted Congress president Rahul the Rafale fighter aircraft deal. the country other than the up attack on Congress president Rafale, anyone can knock the Saturday that he and members taining environment,” the Chief hard to get the Kumbh recog- Gandhi over his recent love for Akhilesh’s estranged uncle Supreme Court that people have Rahul Gandhi for politicising the doors of the Supreme Court,” of PAC had no knowledge about Minister said, adding that such nised by the Unesco as a rare Hindus and their gods. He said Shivpal Singh Yadav is also on complete faith on... I feel that defence deal. the Samajwadi Party chief said. the CAG report. He charged the baseless allegations were made heritage. that to take political mileage the same page with his nephew after the apex court’s ruling, if “During a protest at Jantar In the meantime, the government of misleading the even when Unesco had given He said that no other epic from religion, Rahul Gandhi had on this issue. “The Supreme there is anything to be talked Mantar in Delhi in September, Congress has said that the gov- Supreme Court that the CAG Kumbh the status of a rare could match Ramayana written started revealing his ‘gotra’ in Court verdict on Rafale deal about Rafale, if fingers can still we did say there should be a JPC ernment has misled the Supreme report was presented in ‘dharohar’ (heritage) of the by Maharishi Valmiki, but still public meetings and was even has settled the issue and all con- be raised, people can go back to probe. But now that the Supreme Court on Comptroller and Parliament and the PAC had world. people gave authority to write showing his ‘janeu’ (sacred cerned should respect the deci- it (apex court). The Supreme Court’s ruling has come, the Auditor General (CAG) report probed it. “Many people in the coun- history to those who were just thread). Narrow escape for BJP MP PNS n LUCKNOW

haratiya Janata Party MP from Saharanpur, BRaghav Lakhanpal, who is also nephew of senior Congress leader and Chief Minister-desig- nate of Madhya Pradesh, Kamal Nath, had a nar- row escape after his SUV collided with a van in Muzaffarnagar, while in another tragic mishap in Hathras, at least four persons, including a minor, were charred alive and three others critically injured when their car caught fire in Pora village late Friday night. According to reports, a family was returning from Aligarh after attending a marriage ceremo- ny when their Swift Dzire (UP80 CC2972) sud- denly overturned at Sidhauli turn on Satyabhanpur road in Sikendrarau after driver Yogesh lost con- trol over the wheel. The car later caught fire. Vichitra Narain and his son Rohit (22) received critical burn injuries but they somehow came out of the car while the other four occupants, includ- ing Vichtra’s wife Shashi Bala (48), his son Mohit (24), daughter Pratiksha (20), and driver Yogesh’s daughter Muskan (8) were brunt alive. Yogesh was also critically injured. Superintendent of Police in Hathras, Jai Prakash, who reached the spot, claimed that the injured were shifted to the district hospital but as their condition was critical, they were referred to the medical college hospital in Aligarh. In a separate mishap, BJP MP from Saharanpur Raghav Lakhanpal was going on his Fortuner when a speeding van collided with his SUV at Khatauli area of Muzaffarnagar late Friday night. While both the vehicles were damaged, the MP and other occupants of the SUV had a narrow escape and sustained minor injuries. A case was registered. Meanwhile, in another accident reported from Muzaffarnagar, a 38-year-old man was killed and 15 others were injured when their tractor-trolley collided with a canter on Meerut-Karnal highway near Itawa village of the district. According to circle officer Hariram Yadav, the accident took place on Friday and the injured were admitted to a hospital. An investigation into the accident is underway, police said. Meanwhile, a woman was allegedly burnt to death by her in-laws over dowry demand in Bhopa village of Muzaffarnagar. In a complaint lodged by the woman’s father on Friday, he alleged that his daughter was burnt alive by her in-laws when she failed to fulfil their dowry demands.

Eight cattle smugglers arrested Bahraich: Eight suspected cattle smugglers were arrested here when they were trying to move the livestock to Nepal, police said on Saturday. SP Gaurav Grover said the police were tipped- off about the smuggling in Rupaidiha and Nanpara area of the district which is close to the India-Nepal bor- der. On Friday, eight cattle smug- glers, four of them history-sheeters, were arrested, while they were trying to flee to Nepal, he said. Four animals (cat- tle), unlicensed pistol, ammunition and a transporta- tion vehicle were recovered. PTI

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25-ft statue of AIMPLB to challenge Atal to come Cop on traffic duty caught reading up in city newspaper, suspended by SSP triple talaq ordinance PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW the help of Lucknow innocuous mistake and advo- spot-action’ action against the Municipal Corporation. cated that he should have head constable was also a PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW can easily be misused,” he meeting of the meeting, Uttar fter announcing to install SP Kalanidhi Naithani on While the cops on duty been spared after being given point of debate among news- added. Jilani said in the meet- Pradesh BJP spokesperson Aa tall statue of Lord Ram in SSaturday afternoon sus- stood alert seeing their chief a warning, others justified the men round the day on he All-India Muslim ing to be held in the state cap- Rakesh Tripathi said, “The Ayodhya, the state government pended a head constable after among them, head constable action against the head consta- Saturday. TPersonal Law Board (AIM- ital on Sunday, the AIMPLB AIMPLB is just a non-govern- has decided to install four the latter was found reading a Jay Prakash Singh was found ble. “No one is denied permis- To better traffic move- PLB) is likely to approach the would also discuss the Ram mental organisation and has more statues, two each in newspaper at duty point engrossed in reading the news- sion to read newspaper in the ment in the city, the SSP Supreme Court if the ordinance temple issue. He said they no right to frame any law. Lucknow and Gorakhpur. instead of manning traffic in paper. The SSP observed him police. But it should be done issued a circular among the brought by the Narendra Modi would also approach the apex There is only one Constitution According to an official release Hazratganj sending a strong for five minutes and then he at home not during the duty. Lucknow police asking them government at the Centre to court if the Bharatiya Janata in the country that covers issued here on Saturday, a 25- message among laid back cops. was called. He later suspend- The SSP is working overnight to make Hazratganj, Gomti make triple talaq a punishable Party government brought a every citizen of the country. foot statue of former PM Atal The head constable was ed the head constable and to streamline the traffic and is Nagar and Vibhuti Khand as offence is approved by both bill in Parliament for con- Triple talaq has been made a Bihari Vajpayee will be installed deployed on duty to man traf- asked him to report to the conducting checking even ‘No thela no reda zone’. Under Houses of Parliament during struction of Ram temple in punishable offence in order to at Lok Bhawan in the state cap- fic. As per reports, the SSP police lines. during night. On a number of the drive, the encroachments the ongoing winter session. A Ayodhya. “Our legal team will protect the Muslim women ital while a statue of Swami reached the police outpost at The SSP’s action against occasions, the SSP himself on the roads are being meeting of the AIMPLB will be be submitting a report on the from such draconian prac- Vivekanand will come up at Raj Civil Hospital crossing on a the cop for reading the news- took the job to man the traf- removed. On Saturday, pan held here on Sunday. “The Ayodhya dispute and a discus- tice.” The Union Cabinet on Bhawan. In Gorakhpur, the surprise checking to know the paper bemused even the team fic to boost up the morale of kiosks bang opposite the offi- main agenda of the meeting is sion will be held on it. If the September 19 gave its approval statues of Mahant Digvijaynath result of the stormy drive that which was present at the spot the cops,” they contested. In a cial bungalow of SSP was also likely to be the ordinance government brings a bill in to an ordinance on triple talaq and Mahant Avaidyanath, the Lucknow police had kicked off during the surprise checking. lighter vein, some cops said removed. At Hazratganj cross- brought by the Central govern- Parliament for the construc- even though a bill on the issue gurus of Chief Minister Yogi to streamline the traffic and While some of them termed reading newspaper cost the ing, the traffic police had ini- ment making triple talaq a tion of Ram temple, we will is pending in the Rajya Sabha. Adityanath, will be installed in remove encroachment with the head constable’s act as an head constable dear. The ‘on- tiated left turn free from now. cognisable offence. If the ordi- challenge it in the Supreme The Congress-led opposition educational institutions. All nance is passed by both the Court,” he said. Jilani said the has been demanding that the the three statues will be 12.5 Houses of Parliament, the AIMPLB would also discuss Muslim Women (Protection of feet tall. A decision to this effect AIMPLB is likely to approach Darul-Qaza (Shariat courts) Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017 was taken on November 11 and the Supreme Court. A final and Sabarimala issue in the be sent to a select committee Special Secretary (Culture) decision on this issue will be meeting. “Misinformation is of Parliament for further Shishir issued a government taken in the meeting,” AIMPLB being spread about Darul- scrutiny. The ordinance comes order to this effect recently. member Zafaryab Jilani said Qaza. It started in 1993 and into force after the promulga- During Diwali, the state here on Saturday. there are more than 16 centres tion by the President and it has government had announced “We are against triple talaq in UP. The Sabarimala verdict to be approved by Parliament to install a 151-metre tall stat- but the provision of three will also be discussed as it con- within six months. In August ue of Lord Ram on the bank of years’ punishment in the ordi- cerns religious freedom. The 2017, the Supreme Court in a Saryu river in Ayodhya. nance is unwarranted. There Shariat issues are also related landmark verdict held that the Congress veteran Karan Singh are a lot of women who also to it,” the senior member of the practice of triple talaq violates had later said that Lord Ram’s want to leave their husband AIMPLB said. the constitutional rights of statue should also have the stat- immediately and this provision Reacting to the proposed Muslim women. ue of his consort Sita. Rajbhar not to attend PM’s Ghazipur rally Lucknow (PNS): Uttar Pradesh’s Cabinet minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party president Om Prakash Rajbhar has announced that he will not attend the Rajbhar rally to be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Ghazipur on December 29. Rajbhar, who represents the Zahoorabad assembly con- stituency in Ghazipur district, is the Backward Class Welfare and Divyangjan Empowerment Minister in the UP government. His SBSP is an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state. “I will not attend the December 29 programme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ghazipur,” Rajbhar said in Ballia on Saturday. The Prime Minister will visit Ghazipur on December 29 to issue a commemorative postal stamp on Maharaja Suheldev Rajbhar, the icon of the Rajbhar community, and lay the foundation stone of infrastructure projects in the district. An MLA from a constituency falling in Ghazipur and also a part of the state government, Rajbhar claimed he was never invited to the programmes of the Prime Minister in that district and other parts of Poorvanchal. Asked if he planned to go it alone in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Rajbhar said, “In case, there is no seat-sharing agreement with the BJP, the SBSP will contest all the 80 Lok Sabha seats from UP and 16 seats from Bihar.” The SBSP chief said his party was Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paying floral tributes to Sardar Patel at Patel Park (GPO) in Lucknow on preparing to contest the polls on its own. latter’s death anniversary. Also seen is Governor Ram Naik Pioneer Woman mowed Jobless youth hangs self down by car PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW ing to calls we made to wake Lucknow (PNS): A him up. We initially thought he Chinhat resident woman BTech pass jobless youth was fast asleep and when we was mowed down by a Aended his life at his elder peeped inside, we were shocked car while two others suf- brother’s house in Ashiyana on to see him hanging from the fered injuries when an Saturday morning. The youth, ceiling with a bedsheet tied elderly man on the dri- identified as Dharmendra Pal of around his neck,” Manish told ving seat lost control on Azamgarh, had visited the police. He was apparently at a the wheels in Gomti house of his elder brother loss of words to explain the rea- Nagar on Saturday. Jitendra Kumar Pal who is a son which drove Abhishek to Gomti Nagar SHO PWD engineer and lives in maternal uncle’s house on take the extreme step. Police Triloki Singh said the sector M of Ashiyana. Friday night. No suicide note spokesman AK Dwivedi said woman died in the On Saturday morning, was recovered from the room. the family members were not in mishap was identified as Jitendra’s wife Neelam went to Police sent the body for autop- the right frame of mind due to Sheena of Chinhat. serve tea to Dharmveer in the sy and further investigations are the tragic incident. “The police “Radha Raman room where he was resting. on. As per reports, Abhishek will talk to them to find out the Srivastava (70) was dri- Dharmveer did not respond to was living with his maternal reason in a couple of days. The ving the car and he was the calls at which Neelam called uncle Manish in Bangali Tola body was sent for autopsy,” he not good at it. He lost Jitendra. When Jitendra peeped locality of Hasanganj. On Friday, said. In Saadatganj, Jyoti Sharma control on the wheels inside the room through the Manish’s wife left the house (32) of Lakadmandi locality and the car hit the victim. window slit, he found without informing anyone in ended her life at her house on She was taken to Ram Dharmveer hanging and called the family and this made the Saturday. She was hanging from Manohar Lohia Hospital the police. Jitendra told police entire family anxious. Manish, the ceiling with a dupatta tied where she was declared that Dharmveer was depressed along with other members of around her neck when her hus- brought dead,” he said. as he failed to get a job despite the family, went out to search his band Rajesh and other members The SHO said the police having a BTech degree in hand. wife while Abhishek was all in the family spotted her first. were waiting for the fam- The police spokesman said the alone at the house. Around The police sent the body for ily of the deceased to body was sent for autopsy and midnight when Manish and autopsy. The reason behind the lodge a formal complaint. further investigation in the case other members in his family suicide is uncertain as yet. The “Srivastava is under were on. returned, they found the doors police suspect the woman ended watch and the police will In Hasanganj, an 18-year- of the room locked from inside. her life due to some family act according to the com- old youth ended his life at his “Abhishek was not respond- discord. plaint,” he said. THEFT Thieves made off with cash and valuables from a shop selling mobile sets in Alambagh on Friday night. Reports said Dinesh Ojha runs the shop on Talkatora road under Alambagh police station. On Saturday morning, his brother Awadhesh Ojha reached the shop and found the shutter of the shop broken. He called Dinesh informing him about the same. Later, Dinesh reached the shop and found that articles were lying strewn across the floor inside the shop. “Cash and valuable items are missing. I am preparing a list of goods stolen,” he said. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | DECEMBER 16, 2018 city 04

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Also present on the for children. Christmas carols families of the church. On bZ&fufonk viykMs dju s dh vfrea next year, in an endeavour to flowing into these rivers. The occasion were member secre- will be presented in an attractive December 18, we will cover frfFk 31-12-2018 le; 17-00 ct s rd provide clean and clear waters, Chief Secretary said that tary (UPPCB) Ashish Tewari and new manner,” he said. areas like Nirala Nagar, Bada rFkk bZ&fufonk dk izFke Hkkx [kqyus 121 junior research fellows inspections would also be car- and Principal Secretary, Morris said that for the first Chand Ganj, Kapoorthala, dh frfFk 01-01-2019 le; 14%00 ctAs and staff would carry out reg- ried out of the sewage treat- Environment, Kalpana time in Lucknow, the Christmas Vishnupuri Colony and Vikas ular monitoring. He said that ment plants also and informa- Awasthi. programme and celebration Nagar,” Morris said. v/kh{k.k vfHk;Urk] fo|rq uxjh; fuek.Z k e.My ¼ipa e½ yls k Hkou] jts hMUs lh] y[kuÅ i=kd&a 2183 Prediction for Metro stn just 100m fnukd&15-12-2018a ^^jk"Vªfgr eas fctyh cpk;**as partly cloudy away from airport skies today Lucknow (PNS): The weatherman has forecast intermittent cloudy skies on Sunday. MeT director JP Gupta said this weather condition would prevail because of a depression over Bay of Bengal which will bring in a cloud cover over south-eastern Uttar Pradesh. PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW On Saturday, residents enjoyed a warm sunshine till ucknow Metro Rail Corporation, which cre- the afternoon. However, the Lated several milestones in the stretch of 23- night brought chill in the air. km-long corridor form Chaudhary Charan The state capital recorded the Singh (CCS) Metro Station to Munshipulia, will maximum temperature at be the most convenient mode of transporta- 23.6 degree Celsius, which tion after its commercial run. LMRC has con- was just a notch above nor- structed its first metro station (Chaudhary mal. The minimum Charan Singh Metro station) at a distance of temperature (7.9 degree 100 metres from CCS Airport. Celsius) was also a rung To see the pace of finishing work, LMRC below normal. MD Kumar Keshav on Saturday reviewed the The forecast for Metro station. Here, he inspected all rooms Lucknow is mainly clear (electrical, signalling, UPS, ticket-operating skies becoming partly cloudy machine room) in which electrification and in the latter part of the day. testing work were taking place. There is also forecast of mist After this, he reviewed the Hussainganj and shallow fog in the morn- Metro station, where he inspected the green ing. The maximum and min- area at the entry and exit gates. Moving for- imum temperatures are ward, he reviewed the finishing work of tiles expected to be around 23 and ceilings in the concourse area. degrees and 7 degrees “To depict the heritage culture of Uttar respectively. As for state, Pradesh, the walls of the concourse area of the rain and thundershower is Hussainganj Metro station, along with likely at isolated places over Sachivalaya and Hazratganj are designed with eastern UP. The weather is the artwork. Also, considering the convenience most likely to be dry over of commuters, this Metro station will have four western UP. Shallow to mod- ticket-operating machine rooms along with two erate fog is likely at isolated customer relation assistant rooms,” said a senior places over the state. Metro official. CITYBRIEFS

human resource and business com- munication on Saturday. The subject of discussion was ‘Age of disruption – managing people and reputation’. The event was segregated into three sessions. The inaugural session focused on delivering insights about the age of disruption and its conse- quences. In the second session, a panel discussion with industry experts was held on management of people in the era of disruption. The third ses- sion was a discourse on management of reputation which is a crucial social WORKSHOP construct. After the successful India International Science Festival, Vigyan BIRTH ANNIVERSARY Bharti’s social wing Vibha Vani Uttar On the occasion of the 95th birth Pradesh, with support from various anniversary of former Prime Minister NBOs, organised a workshop on Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Lucknow capacity building of NBOs at Biotech University’s cultural activity board Park in Jankipuram. The chief guest ‘Sanskritiki’ will organise competitions on the occasion was IITR director for the students on December 24. Alok Dhawan while the guest of hon- Media incharge NK Pandey said that our was NRLC DG VB Kharbade. On a speech competition would be held the first day of the two-day workshop, on several topics. The competition will topics like ‘Skill India and entrepre- be held at the Social Work depart- neurship’ and ‘livelihood’, ‘sustainable ment’s auditorium. agriculture’, ‘water management’, ‘envi- ronment’, ‘Swachh Bharat’ and ‘women SESSION ON ART and child development’ were covered. FICCI FLO Lucknow Chapter Various organisations presented their hosted a session on ‘Art as an invest- area of work along with their concepts ment’ by Samarth Narain at Kala Strot and development. in Aliganj. A painting exhibition by artist Mukta Gupta from Jharkhand CONCLAVE was showcased. The chief guest on the Jaipuria Institute of Management, occasion was actor Sadiya Siddiqui in association with Lucknow chapter and the guest speaker was Samarth of NHRD, organised a conclave on Narain. SCHOOLSCAN

students made different type of puppets and operated them by different ways. They also made different types of cards for occasion like Christmas and New Year. ACTIVITY DAY EUREKA INT’L-208 A puppet show, card-making ‘Eureka International-2018’ a 4- activity, ‘just a minute’ and spellathon day international educational-cultur- were held at SKD Academy on al festival, organised by City Saturday. All students of pre-primary, Montessori School, Anand Nagar, is all primary and junior classes observe set for a grand opening on Sunday at every Saturday as activity day (pic). Kanpur Road auditorium. LU Vice- They are given free time to do various Chancellor SP Singh will be the chief activities for their improvement. The guest on the occasion. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | DECEMBER 16, 2018 nation 05 Yamuna e-way speed Invest in e-ways, waterways, irrigation projects: Gadkari PNS n NEW DELHI ‘The Bengaluru-Chennai would be clean and in the fol- expressway would be lowing year the Ganga would nion Minister Nitin operational from be fully clean. limit fixed at 75kmph Gadkari on Saturday asked He urged the Indian indus- U January next year and private players to invest liber- the 12-lane Bombay- try to contribute to the mission ally in expressways, waterways through electronic fund trans- RAJESH KUMAR n NEW DELHI Delhi expressway, and irrigation projects as well currently under fer and help create employment as towards the ‘Clean Ganga construction, would opportunities for the local pop- tarting from Saturday, the Mission’. “Private players reduce the distance ulace. The Minister said his Smaximum speed limit for all should consider investing in between the two Ministry will be starting the vehicles plying on the Yamuna fast-growing expressways, metros by 120 km’ cleaning work in Yamuna Expressway connecting Greater highways, waterways, irrigation shortly. WAPCOS has signed Noida with Agra in Uttar projects and projects under an MoU with the Australian Pradesh is fixed 75 km per ‘Clean Ganga Mission’,” road for waterways and sought company Dopplemayr, having hour from December 15, 2018 transport and shipping minis- industry’s cooperation in trans- technical expertise in building to February 15, 2019. ter Gadkari said on the side- port of goods through this ropeways, cable cars for The decision was taken in lines of an event in the nation- made available to Indian construction, would reduce channel to reduce transporta- enhancing the public trans- view of number of accidents al Capital. Railways for bullet train routes. the distance between the two tion cost. portation in hilly areas like due to foggy weather condition The Government had “Access controlled express- metros by 120 km,” the Gadkari Under the ‘Clean Ganga J&K, Uttarakhand, Himachal in winter. “If vehicles found brought down the cost of land way of Delhi would reduce said. Mission’, about 10-15 per cent Pradesh thus positively impact- exceeding 75 km per hour acquisition drastically to `80 automotive pollution by 60 He suggested the use of of the 280 projects had been ing tourism in these states. speed limit, challan will be lakh per km from `7.5 crore per cent in the city as the traf- methanol and LNG as fuel to completed. A total of 150 bio- He said that the issued,” said officials. Earlier, per km earlier for the devel- fic will pass through the exter- reduce the cost of logistics and digester units were to be Government is collaborating the maximum speed limit was ney. On exceeding the speed ‘During winter, the opment of expressways, nal ring roads without entering added that the Government installed along the river to with a Russian company for the fixed 100 km per hour for cars limit, a message will be sent to number of road Gadkari said adding that pri- Delhi. The Bengaluru-Chennai intent to achieve the target of upgrade sanitary conditions. feasibility of introducing and 60 km per hour for heav- the driver’s phone immediate- accidents increases vate players should take advan- expressway would be opera- building roads at 40 kms/day Ganga rejuvenation was now a airboats. A pilot would be ier vehicles. ly. This app which was due to foggy weather, tage of the reduced land acqui- tional from January next year by the end of this fiscal year. success story, he said, adding taken up on January 26, 2019 According to officials of launched in 2017, makes dri- which decreases sition and labour cost. He fur- and the 12-lane Bombay-Delhi Gadkari said the Government that by March-end 2019, close on river Yamuna from Delhi to Yamuna Expressway, the new ving safer on the expressway. visibility on the ther said that land can even be expressway, currently under had decided to use 111 rivers to 80 per cent of the river Taj Mahal. speed limit will be applicable The app alerts the com- from Saturday. “During win- muters about traffic snarls, expressway road. To ters, the number of road acci- accidents and public amenities avoid and curb the dents increase due to foggy and also send SOSs alerts in number of accidents, SC didn’t go into pricing, technical CPI(M) files intervention weather, which decreases visi- case of emergencies. The app the speed limit has bility on the expressway road. also integrates the digital map been revised’ To avoid and curb the number of the Greater Noida-Agra of accidents, the speed limit has Expressway. Voice-based the toll free line, or send a mes- aspects of Rafale: Congress plea in pending SLP in SC been revised,” said officials. option for queries is also avail- sage on Whatsapp. An extra PTI n NEW DELHI Supreme Court said the mate- Rafale jet. The Yamuna Expressway, able through the app. Users can arrangement of four ambu- rial placed before it shows the “Who is responsible for besides connecting Delhi to upload images of an accident or lances and cranes, as precau- he Congress said Saturday Centre did not disclose in this? Who said this? It was the challenging Article 370 Agra through Noida-Greater an emergency, which will be tionary measures in case of Tthe Supreme Court, which Parliament the pricing details Government who said this. Noida Expressway, touches shared with the expressway emergencies, has also been gave the Government relief in of the fighter jet but revealed it How did the attorney general PTI n NEW DELHI 1,182 villages of Gautam Budh control room, expressway made on the expressway. the Rafale jet case, has not gone to the Comptroller and Auditor pass the affidavit?” he said. Nagar, Bulandshahar , Aligarh, patrol, and other app users in A total of 4,956 accidents into the pricing and technical General. He also rebuked the he CPI(M) has filed an Hathras (Mahamaya Nagar) the vicinity. This will ensure were reported across the aspects of the aircraft and it is The apex court also said Government for not reading its Tintervention plea in the and Mathura district. that people using the Yamuna Yamuna Expressway ever since only a joint Parliamentary the CAG report was even own affidavits. pending Special Leave Petition According to Yamuna Expressway are aware of an it was inaugurated. Out of committee that can probe examined by the Public “This is a very serious in the Supreme Court chal- expressway authority officials, emerging situation, and real these, 1,161 accidents were whether there was any irregu- Accounts Committee of matter and there should be an lenging the constitutional valid- the maximum speed limit of 75 time assistance will be made due to speeding while 595 larity in the deal. Parliament. action in this case because the ity of Article 370 of the km per hour will also be set on available to the commuters in were due to tyre burst. Fog At a Press conference, Reacting to this, Sibal said message among people is that Constitution, which grants spe- the expressway mobile app - the quickest possible time. across the highway caused 235 Congress leader Kapil Sibal Mallikarjun Kharge, the chair- CAG has cleared and cial status to Jammu & Highway Saathi, to guide the Apart from this, in case of accidents while 2,965 were due pointed to a part of Friday’s man of PAC, has said he never Parliament has seen the deal, Kashmir. ‘The party is of the commuters through the jour- accidents, people can contact to other reasons. judgment in which the received any such report on which is wrong,” he said. The intervention plea is unequivocal opinion filed through advocate-on- that Article 370 shall record Resmitha R Chandran. in no circumstance Senior advocate PV Surendranath will argue the be annulled, modified India, France hold talks on deepening bilateral cooperation matter in the apex court for the or repealed. The party. party opposes the PTI n NEW DELHI “Our defence relations are (EPR) project in Jaitapur, their strategic partnership this “The party is of the relief sought in the historic and we have been Maharashtra and adopted an year. It is because we attach the unequivocal opinion that ndia and France Saturday involved in a number of action plan to guide our work same importance to multilat- Modi welcomes Article 370 shall in no cir- Special Leave Iheld discussions on deepen- exchanges in the form of train- for the coming months so as to eralism, respect for the rule of cumstance be annulled, mod- Petition’ ing bilateral strategic partner- ing and joint exercises,” she advance as efficiently as possi- law, the same ambition to usher ified or repealed. The party “Federalism is a basic fea- ship through cooperation in said. ble towards the final decision in a just and sustainable world,” strengthening of ties opposes the relief sought in the ture and part of basic structure the Indo-Pacific region, The External Affairs min- for building this power plant. he said. Special Leave Petition,” CPI(M) of the Constitution. To pro- defence, space and civil nuclear ister also reiterated the resolve “Six EPRs account for a “It is also because India PTI n NEW DELHI Europe and Foreign Affairs leader and MLA Kulgam MY mote fraternity among all the energy sectors. of the two countries to jointly total capacity of almost 10 knows that in France it has a Jean-Yves Le Drian called on Tarigami said in a statement. citizens, assuring the dignity of External Affairs Minister fight against terrorism. GW, which is a significant partner that has never failed it rime Minister Narendra him. “The special status guar- the individual and the unity Sushma Swaraj and French “We both are also working contribution to India’s aim of and on which it can count in PModi Saturday welcomed The Prime Minister warm- anteed to the State of Jammu and integrity of the nation is minister of Europe and Foreign in strengthening our ties in producing 40 per cent of its the future. the strengthening of ties ly recalled the State visit of Kashmir under the our constitutional motto as Affairs Jean Yves Le Drian dis- space sector. We both are also electricity from non-fossil fuels This holds true on the between India and France in President Macron to India in Constitution of India which has declared in the preamble of our cussed ways to further leading fight against climate by 2030, in keeping with its strategic front, notably with the areas such as defence, space, March 2018, as well as their assumed the permanent feature Constitution,” he said. strengthen bilateral coopera- change,” she said. commitments made ahead of strengthening of our exchanges counter-terrorism, maritime recent interaction on the side- of the Constitution requires Tarigami said the relative tion. “Last year, our bilateral the Paris Climate Conference,” on the Indian Ocean, which security, and civil nuclear coop- lines of the G-20 Summit in protection as any alteration autonomy of States on federal “We had very fruitful talks. trade was worth 9.62 billion he said. today are fast developing and eration. Argentina, a statement from would be against the policy of principle was a pre-condition We closely looked at all the euro, if we both have to reach The Jaitapur project will our shared commitment to He also conveyed his con- the Prime Minister’s office said. federalism envisaged by the for preserving and developing aspects of our mutual ties. We the trade of 15 million euro by also contribute to Make in fighting terrorism, as we mark dolences to the families of the Le Drian briefed the Prime framers of the Constitution,” he unity and integrity of the are taking our cooperation for- 2022 we both will have to India as it involves transfers of 10 years since the deadly victims of the recent terrorist Minister on recent develop- said. nation. ward in the Indo-Pacific region, work towards further strength- production, technology, joint Mumbai attacks,” Le Drian said. attack in France’s Strasbourg ments in the bilateral relation- Jammu & Kashmir acced- “Federalism also presup- which will not only benefit ening our trade relations,” she research and training, Le Drian “This holds true on the and said that India stands with ship, and French perspective on ed to India in unique circum- poses acknowledgment of his- these two countries but also said. added. economic front: our companies the country in the fight against regional and global issues, it stances and it poses a unique torical realities and special other countries in the region,” There will also be an He said the discussion are investing and innovating in terrorism. said. problem which requires a nature and objective factors she told reporters. exchange of 10,000 students between the two leaders was India under the Make in India On Tuesday, a gunman The Prime Minister wel- unique solution, he said. with respect to deferent states Noting that the foundation between the two countries by “characterised as always by a programme. On the fronts of killed four people at the comed the strengthening of It was the only State and their population,” he said. of India and France relations is 2020, Swaraj said. great convergence of views and urban development and the Christmas market in the bilateral ties in all spheres, to declare its intention to have Article 370 grants special based on “mutual trust”, Swaraj Her French counterpart shared ambition”. digital economy, our compa- French city of Strasbourg including defence, space, its own Constitution drafted status to Jammu & Kashmir said the two countries are look- Le Drian said the two leaders “It is not by chance that nies are present and working to before being shot dead. counter-terrorism, maritime by its own constituent assem- while Article 35A empowers ing to strengthen their ties in reviewed the status of the France and India are celebrat- build the India – and France – Modi made these remarks security, and civil nuclear coop- bly as far back as March 5, the state legislature to define various sectors. European Pressurized Reactor ing the 20th anniversary of of tomorrow,” he added. when French Minister for eration, the statement said. 1948, he said. permanent citizens. 46 MLAs in Raj House Chidambaram takes CBI custody of Michel have criminal cases: ADR dig at Jaitley over extended by 4 days PNS n NEW DELHI Rafale comment PTI n NEW DELHI VVIP CHOPPER CASE he 15th Rajasthan Delhi court on Saturday TAssembly has at least 46 PNS n NEW DELHI Aextended by four days the MLAs with criminal cases CBI custody of Christian lodged against them compared enior Congress leader P Michel, alleged middleman to 36 MLAs elected in the State SChidambaram on Saturday charge-sheeted and arrested Assembly elections in 2013. took a dig at Finance Minister in the AgustaWestland VVIP Out of the 199 members of Arun Jaitley for saying that the chopper case. legislative assembly (MLAs), 46 NDA Government got the The 57-year-old British MLAs have declared criminal Rafale aircraft deal at a cheap- national was produced before cases against themselves. er price, questioning if it was so, Special Judge Arvind Kumar. Twenty eight MLAs have why did it not buy seven The probe agency told the declared ‘serious’ criminal cases squadrons instead of two. judge that Michel needs to be against them, says the In a series of tweets, confronted with various docu- Association for Democratic Chidambaram said Jaitley has ty,” he said. ments in the case and had Reforms (ADR) report. ous’ criminal cases against ‘Out of the 199 been maintaining that in the In a relief to the Modi sought further custody of for In the 2013 Assembly elec- them. members of Rafale deal, negotiated by the Government, the Supreme five days. tions, 19 MLAs had declared According to report, out of NDA Government, the price of Court on Friday dismissed the It also said that the accused ‘serious’ criminal cases against the 199 newly elected MLAs, legislative the aircraft was cheaper by 9 pleas challenging the deal was required to be taken to the them. Parsadi Lal of Congress 158 are crorepatis compared to assembly (MLAs), per cent or 20 per cent. “If so, between India and France for premises of Pawan Hans India who contested from Lalsot 145 MLAs in the 2013 assem- 46 MLAs have why did the government buy purchase of 36 Rafale jets, say- Ltd in Mumbai to verify his constituency of Dausa district bly elections. declared criminal only 36 aircraft and not 126 air- ing there was no reason to version of his alleged attempt- has declared one charge relat- A total of 82 out of 99 cases against craft,” he asked. “really doubt the decision mak- ed negotiations to buy back ed to murder. Four MLAs, all MLAs from the Congress, 58 of The former finance and ing process” warranting setting WG-30 helicopters, to identify from Congress, have declared 73 MLAs from the BJP, 11 of 13 themselves. home minister said the Indian aside of the contract. the shipper and to confront the deem it fit to grant further four Carlo Gerosa. cases related to attempt to Independent MLAs and five Twenty eight MLAs Air Force has been maintaining The apex court rejected the officials of Pawan Hans India. days PC remand of the accused. Both the agencies notified murder (IPC section 307). of six BSP MLAs have have declared that its fighter aircraft strength pleas seeking lodging of an FIR The agency said that volu- Accordingly, the accused is an Interpol red corner notice Comparing the candidates declared their assets worth is depleted and it needs at least and the court-monitored probe minous documents have been remanded to PC for four days,” (RCN) against him after the ` ‘serious’ criminal as per their political affiliation, over 1 crore. cases against 7 squadrons (126 aircraft). alleging irregularities in the received from various countries the judge said. Michel was court issued a non-bailable 25 out of 99 MLAs from Among the richest MLAs “Then, why did the government `58,000-crore deal, in which pursuant to the ‘Letter of arrested in the UAE and extra- warrant against him. Congress, 12 out of 73 MLAs who have declared their total them’ buy only 2 squadrons (36 air- both the countries have entered Requests’ and the accused was dited to India on December 4. The CBI has alleged there from BJP and two out of six assets in IT returns are MLAs have declared their edu- craft),” he questioned. into an inter-governmental yet to be confronted with a The next day, he was pro- was an estimated loss of Euro MLAs from BSP among other Congress leaders Parasram cational qualification to be Chidambaram said the air- agreement. A bench headed by number of them. duced in the court which 398.21 million (about `2,666 regional political outfits have Mordia (172 crore) and Udai between 5th pass and 12th craft maker was willing to sell Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi The defence counsel allowed his five-day custodial crore) to the exchequer in the declared criminal cases against Lal Anjana (107crore), and pass while 129 MLAs have 126 aircraft and according to dealt with “three broad areas of opposed the CBI application interrogation by the CBI which deal that was signed on themselves in their affidavits, Ramkesh Meena (39 crore), an declared having an education- the finance minister the price concern” raised in the petitions for further remand saying was later extended by five more February 8, 2010 for the sup- the report said. Independent. al qualification of graduate or is cheaper. “Then, why buy — the decision-making already enough time was grant- days. Michel is among the ply of VVIP choppers worth Sixteen out of 99 MLAs The candidates elected above. There are seven MLAs only 36 aircraft? Will someone process, pricing and the choice ed to the agency and nothing three alleged middlemen being Euro 556.262 million. from Congress, seven out of 73 having fewer assets include who have declared themselves please solve this mystery? of Indian offset partners — and incriminating was found probed in the case by the The ED, in its charge sheet MLAs from Bharatiya Janata youngest MLA Rajkumar Roat, to be just literate. Out of 199 “By buying only 36 aircraft said there was no reason for against accused. Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed against Michel in June Party (BJP) and two out of six Mukesh Kumar Bhakar and MLAs, 23 are women as against when 126 aircraft are on offer, intervention by the court on “Keeping in view the facts and the Central Bureau of 2016, had alleged that he received MLAs from Bahujan Samaj Ramniwas Gawriya. 28 from the same gender in the the Government has gravely the “sensitive issue” of purchase and circumstances, submis- Investigation (CBI). The oth- EUR 30 million (about Rs 225 Party (BSP) have declared ‘seri- As per the report, 59 2013 State polls. compromised national securi- of 36 jets. sions made by the parties, I ers are Guido Haschke and crore) from AgustaWestland. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | DECEMBER 16, 2018 nation 06

TN to challenge NGT order; Cong... PM to visit Rae Bareli... RLSP legislators revolt... From Page 1 held on the Rail Coach From Page 1 preparations for Kumbh Factory premises in Rae From Page 1 said neither he nor Paswan Sources said UPA chairperson and will address a public Bareli for which prepara- Sharma, who initially want ministerial berths. Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi meeting in Jhusi. Later in the tion had been completed. made statements in favour of We would like Sudhanshu DMK slams AIADMK Govt Vadra were also present at the month, Modi will visit his Chief Minister Yogi NDA and Nitish Kumar later Shekhar's inclusion in the state PTI n CHENNAI VEDANTA STERLITE DMK President M K Stalin said Congress chief’s residence. Lok Sabha constituency Adityanath, who will accom- changed his stance and was council of ministers and we it should not stop with merely Top leaders like Sharad Pawar, Varanasi on December 29 pany the Prime Minister in seen with Kushwaha when would be hugely disappointed he Tamil Nadu was “non-sustainable” and saying it would appeal and Sharad Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav, and address a rally of Rajbhar Rae Bareli and Prayagraj, he had announced his resig- if he is not considered for the TGovernment Saturday said “unjustified”. Allowing an take concrete action to perma- Mayawati, Arvind Kejriwal, M K community in eastern UP had visited Rae Bareli on nation from the cabinet and same, he said. it would challenge in the appeal by Sterlite, a bench nently close the unit. Stalin, Tejashwi Yadav amongst town of Ghazipur the same Thursday to oversee prepa- also severing ties with the We are not defectors. Supreme Court the NGT order headed by NGT Chairperson A The state cabinet should others have confirmed their par- day. While in Rae Bareli, rations for the Prime NDA in Delhi. Rather, we represent the real setting aside the closure of the K Goel asked the Tamil Nadu take a policy decision to ensure ticipation for the Congress Modi will inaugurate and lay Minister’s visit. He also took We had been stating RLSP. Our stance is in line with Vedanta Ltd’s Sterlite Copper Pollution Control Board the permanent closure after Governments in the three Hindi foundation stones of projects a tour of the Rail Coach since long that we were in the sentiments of most workers plant in Tuticorin on pollution (TNPCB) to pass a fresh order gathering evidence of environ- heartland States. AICC sources worth `1,100 crore. They Factory in Lalganj favour of the RLSP remain- and office-bearers in the party. grounds in the wake of protests for renewal of consent and mental threats and conducting said Sonia and Rahul, along with include inauguration of a Meanwhile, in view of ing in the NDA but We will soon be approaching by locals. The Opposition par- authorisation to handle haz- scientific surveys to show con- the CM nominates, have invited four-lane Rae Bareli-Banda the Prime Minister’s visit to Kushwaha, who was more the Election Commission with ties hit out at the State ardous substances, subject to tinued operation of the copper West Bengal Chief Minister highway. In Prayagraj, the this Congress stronghold on interested in his personal our claim, he added. Government, holding it respon- appropriate conditions for pro- unit would result in irreversible Mamata Banerjee, Andhra Pradesh Prime Minister will inaugu- Sunday, heavy security gains, paid no heed, Shyam NDA leaders in Bihar were sible for the development with tection of the environment in pollution, he said. Chief Minister Chandrababu rate projects worth around arrangements have been put said pointing to the RLSP not immediately available for the DMK alleging that the ‘neg- accordance with law within In a statement, Stalin said Naidu, BSP chief Mayawati and SP `3,000 crores in the city and in place. Sources said that chiefs quitting announce- comments on the development. ligent’ attitude of the three weeks from Saturday. despite the DMK’s insistence on president Akhilesh Yadav for the at the Kumbh Mela area. security officials, including ment on Monday. However, rumblings with- Palaniswami ministry resulted The State Government had a policy decision by the state event. Besides, Chief Ministers of UP’s Civil Aviation and 16 SP’s, 25 ASPs, 50 DySPs The RLSP MLC alleged in the party had come to the in the ‘embarrassment’. The on May 28 ordered the perma- cabinet to permanently close all Congress-ruled States have also Registration Minister and will be deployed as part of that Khushwaha had of late fore last month when Shekhar Vedanta group said it would nent closure of the factory days down the Sterlite unit, been invited. Leading industrialists minister in-charge of Rae the elaborate security been making noises about and Paswan turned up at a take all steps required to restart after violent protests by the Palaniswami Government got and religious sants will also be pre- Bareli, Nand Gopal Gupta arrangements. Apart from the RLSP bot being consid- meeting of BJP legislature party the unit as per the guidelines of locals against the Sterlite led to the Tamil Nadu Pollution sent on the occasion. The BSP and ‘Nandi’ said here on Saturday this, 12 companies of PAC ered for a ministerial berth held at the residence of Deputy the tribunal and that the com- death of 13 people in police fir- Control Board to issue the SP have extended their support to that during his brief visit, the and six fire-tenders will also after Chief Minister Nitish Chief Minister Sushil Kumar pany would continue to adopt ing. order for the shut the unit. Nath for forming the Government, Prime Minister will address be deployed there to deal Kumar returned to the NDA Modi. “best practices followed glob- In a terse reaction to the “By his negligent action, after the Congress failed to cross the a public meeting in Rae with any untoward incident. last year. In reality, he never ally” in its operation. NGT verdict, Palaniswami told Palaniswami has not only halfway mark (115) on its own. The Bareli after flagging off the Snipers will also be present tried. When ministerial The National Green reporters in Salem that “the brought embarrassment to him- Congress won 114 seats in the 230- 900th newly-built coach at in high-rise buildings, berths were being allocated Tribunal Saturday set aside the Tamil Nadu government will self but has also brought shame member Assembly with this party the Modern Rail Coach whereas drones and CCTV among allies he was simply order of the state government to appeal against this order in the on the State officials known for has secured support of total 121 Factory. He said over three cameras will be used for roaming around in Patna, permanently close the Sterlite Supreme Court”. their administrative efficiency,” MLAs, including SP (1), BSP (2) lakh people would attend the surveillance and control of Shyam claimed. Copper plant, holding that it Attacking the Government, he alleged. and four Independent MLAs. Prime Minister’s rally, to be crowds. Khushwaha was happy with his own ministerial berth at the Centre. After that his entire attention had From Page 1 demn these killings , and once and joined peaceful protest been on getting a deal that The separatist political 7 civilians shot during... again appeal for efforts , to stop demonstration against the served his interests better. He amalgam Joint Resistance this blood bath. No probe Pulwama killings demanding simply did not care that Leadership (JRL) comprising month old baby. He had security of the people of J&K & enough to bring back the dead end to cordon and search oper- somebody from his party of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz returned last year from restore peace to a troubled val- innocent civilians. South ations (CASOs), killings and should get a ministerial berth Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik, Indonesia. Authorities sus- ley. Sadly it appears that’s the Kashmir has been reeling under “unabated human rights abuses”. in the state as well, he added. called for a three-day shutdown pended the mobile internet ser- only thing the administration is fear for the last 6 months. Is this Reports of clashes were Replying to a query, he against the civilians and militant vice in Srinagar and south not doing. Publicity campaigns what was expected from Gov received from Sopore area of killings beginning Saturday with Kashmir districts of Pulwama & full page ads don’t bring rule? The admin has failed in north Kashmir’s Baramulla dis- a call to march towards Army’s and Shopian while the speed was peace. Another blood soaked securing civilian lives. Deepest trict against the killings. XV Corps in Badami Bagh on reduced to 2G in Budgam dis- weekend in Kashmir. 6 protes- condolences to the bereaved.” A police statement issued Monday. Mirwaiz tweeted, trict. Reports of mobile internet tors killed, 1 solider killed in the Pradesh Congress this evening said, “A search “Bullets and pellets rain! As Govt disruption and reduction in its line of duty. Together with the 3 Committee Vice president G N operation was launched jointly of India has decided to kill speed in other parts of Kashmir, militants from this morning’s Monga while expressing shock by the security forces based on Kashmiri’s through its #Armed were received. encounter that’s 10 dead. Reports and grief over repeated killings a credible input about the pres- Forces who control us, JRL and The step was taken in view of many injured at the encounter of civilians in the Valley said, “It ence of terrorists in Monghama people will march towards of protests and shutdown called site. What a horrible day! 6 civil- has become a norm now. Almost of village Sirnoo in District Badami Bagh Army canton- by the separatists over civilian ians killed and numerous more every day innocent civilians are Pulwama today morning. ment (in Srinagar) on Monday and militant killings. Train ser- injured, many critically. Any being killed in Kashmir which During the search operation, 17 Dec to ask GOI to kill all of vices across Kashmir were also way you look at it this was a must be a cause of concern for which was an open field with us at one time rather than killing suspended as precautionary badly executed encounter. every right-thinking person in hideout made by the militants, us daily.” Mirwaiz further tweet- measure. The situation in Protests around encounter sites the country. The killings of hiding militants fired indis- ed, “From today (Saturday) Pulwama and adjoining areas in are now the norm not the excep- civilians have the potential to criminately leading to an onwards for three days mourn- south Kashmir, was reported tion. Why are we unable to learn alienate people further, which is encounter. Consequently Army ing and complete protest strike highly tense while reports of how to handle them better?” a dangerous sign.” personnel got injured and one will be observed all across.” massive clashes were received PDP president Mehbooba The students of Kashmir Army jawan succumbed to his The slain civilians were from these areas. Mufti while condemning the University held protests on the injury while others are being identified as Shahbaz Ali, a res- Former Chief Ministers killings said that no probe could varsity campus against the treated at a hospital.” ident of Monghama village, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba bring back the dead civilians. She killings. Reports said students The statement added, Suhail Ahmad of Bellow, Liyaqat Mufti condemned the killings of also criticised the Governor marched inside the campus “While the operation was going Ahmad from Parigam, Murtaza seven civilians in forces’ action. administration for “failing to while chanting “pro-freedom on, a crowd who came danger- of Prichoo, Amir Ahmad Palla In a series of tweets, Omar secure civilian lives.” In her and anti-India slogans” and ously close from different parts of Ashminder, Touseef Ahmad Abdullah hit out at the Governor tweets Mehbooba said, “How offered funeral prayers in absen- to the encounter site got injured. Mir of Chersoo Pulwama. The administration, saying it has long are we going to shoulder the tia as well. Spontaneous protest The injured were evacuated to 7th slain Abid Hussain Lone of failed to focus on the security of coffins of our youngsters? So was held at Nowhatta area in hospital where unfortunately Kareemabad Pulwama with the people. Omar Abdullah many civilians killed today post downtown Srinagar. Reports seven persons succumbed to MBA from Indonesia, is report- tweeted, “The administration of encounter in Pulwama. No said on learning about the their injuries. Others who were ed to have left behind Governor Malik has one task & country can win a war by killing Pulwama killings, the shop- admitted in the hospital are Indonesian wife and three one task only - to focus on the its own people. I strongly con- keepers downed their shutters stated to be stable.” ED confiscates assets of Emmar MGF MD, Dabur director...

From Page 1 Burman as part of its probe in despite declaring it to the tax- “Following the investigations His name had appeared in the leaked HSBC list of the man that this was his earning. against Gupta, a seizure order the black-money list holders Indians. The trial in the case is In the case of Shravan under Section 37 A(1) of FEMA, among 628 Indians in the HSBC yet to start. Gupta, ED officials said investi- 1999 has been issued in respect Geneva list in FY 2006-2007. The agency said the assets gation revealed Gupta had of immovable assets, identified The enquiry is being under were seized after it was found parked US $ 15,40,650 with in India for an equivalent value done under Section 37A (1) of that Burman deposited $3.2 HSBC Bank, Switzerland and to the tune of Rs. 10,27 crore the FEMA (Foreign Exchange million in his account with holding the same in contraven- held by him in his name of the Management Act). The agency HSBC bank in Zurich in tion of Section 4 of FEMA, 1999 immovable property i.e. agri- took over the case on the basis Switzerland and that he “did not” and failed to produce any evi- culture land measuring 0.77 of a chargesheet filed by the show this amount in his IT dence of repatriating the entire acre on main Najafgarh Road, Income Tax Department against Returns filed during 2007-08 amount to India till date. Bijwasan,” the ED said. Govt moves SC to undo PAC error... From Page 1 only a redacted version of the erence to the word ‘is’ has been The court rejected the pleas report “is” placed before replaced with the words ‘has been’, seeking lodging of an FIR and the Parliament, was referred to in the and the sentence in the judgment court-monitored probe alleging judgment as “only a redacted por- (with regard to the PAC) read ‘the irregularities in the `58,000 crore tion of the report was placed report of the CAG has been exam- deal, in which both the countries before the Parliament, and was in ined by the Public Accounts have entered into an inter-gov- public domain”, the Centre said Committee’,” the application said. ernmental agreement (IGA). and sought necessary changes in “The very fact that the present Though the order came as a the Supreme Court order. tense ‘is’ is used would mean that relief to the Modi Government, In regard to the pricing details the reference is to the procedure which asserted that its stand has being placed before the CAG, which will be followed as and been vindicated, the Opposition PAC and Parliament, para 25 of the when the CAG report is ready,” it remained firm on its demand for judgement read, “The pricing said. The application said the a Joint Parliamentary Committee details have, however, been shared statement that only a redacted ver- (JPC) probe into the deal. with Comptroller and Auditor sion of the report “is” placed Nationalist Congress Party General, and the report of the before Parliament, was referred to demanded that the Supreme CAG has been examined by the in the judgment as “only a redact- Court “reopen” the Rafale fight- Public Accounts Committee. Only ed portion of the report was placed er jet purchase case in light of the a redacted portion of the report before the Parliament, and was in correction application filed by was placed before the Parliament public domain”. the Centre. Kharge accused the and is in public domain.” “That unfortunately, an ele- Government of “misleading” the The Centre said in the appli- ment of misinterpretation of the Supreme Court by presenting cation that these statements statement made in the note hand- wrong facts about the CAG appeared to have been based on ed over on behalf of the Centre in report on the Rafale deal and the note submitted by it in sealed the sealed cover, appeared to have demanded that the government cover. “In the said note, which was crept in. This has also resulted in should apologise for it. in the form of bullet points, the a controversy being raised in the The Centre made it clear that second bullet point said the public domain,” it said. it did not say the CAG report was Government has already shared The Centre sought that the examined by PAC or a redacted the pricing details with the CAG. words “the report of the CAG is portion was placed before The report of the CAG is exam- examined by the PAC. Only a Parliament. It clarified that the ined by the PAC. Only a redacted redacted version of the report is note had said the Government version of the report is placed placed before the Parliament and “has already shared” the price before the Parliament and in pub- in public domain” be substituted details with the CAG, which was lic domain,” it said. in place of “and the report of the written in past tense and “is fac- The application explained that CAG has been examined by the tually correct”. what has been done is described by Public Accounts Committee. Only However, where it was stated words in the past tense, that is the a redacted portion of the report by the Centre in the note that the Government “has already shared” was placed before the Parliament report of the CAG “is” examined the price details with the CAG. and is in public domain.” by the PAC, was a description of This is in the past tense and is fac- Senior lawyer and Rajya Sabha the procedure which is followed in tually correct. member Kapil Sibal alleged that the normal course, but in the “The second part of the sen- the court has not gone into the judgement ‘is’ was replaced with tence, in regard to the PAC, is to pricing and technical aspects of the the words ‘has been’, according to the effect that ‘the report of the aircraft and it is only a JPC that the application. CAG is examined by the PAC’. can probe whether there was any Similarly, the statement that However, in the judgment, the ref- irregularity in the deal. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | DECEMBER 16, 2018 world 07 Rajapaksa resigns as Sri Lanka’s PM ‘Yellow vests’ gather Wickremesinghe on decisive weekend AFP n PARIS to be reinstated efiant “Yellow vest” Ddemonstrators gathered PTI n COLOMBO President Sirisena in a contro- on the Champs-Elysees in Paris versial move after sacking on Saturday morning for a fter clinging on to power Wickremesinghe, which fifth and decisive weekend of Afor nearly two months, Sri plunged the country into an protests despite calls by the Lanka’s ex-strongman Mahinda unprecedented constitutional French Government to stay Rajapaksa, who was appointed crisis. home. President Emmanuel Prime Minister by President Wickremesinghe had Macron, facing the biggest cri- Maithripala Sirisena in a con- refused to step down asserting sis of his presidency, troversial move, resigned that his sacking was illegal. announced a series of conces- Saturday to end the political Rajapaksa had sought to sions on Monday to defuse the turmoil and pave way for the secure a majority in the 225- explosive “yellow vest” move- return of ousted premier Ranil member Parliament but failed. ment which swelled up from Wickremesinghe. Sirisena then dissolved rural and small-town France The 73-year-old ex-presi- Parliament and called snap last month. Demonstrators gather during a protest outside the Opera house on Saturday AP dent signed a letter of resigna- elections on January 5. He is hoping the package of tion during a multi-religious However, the Supreme tax and minimum wage mea- ures released by the local gov- “This is for the institutions: service at his home here that Court overturned his decision sures, coupled with a terror ernment. we want more direct democ- was attended by several law- and halted the preparations for attack on Tuesday night in “I’ve come to demonstrate racy,” he said, adding that peo- makers of United People’s snap polls. The Supreme Court Sri Lanka’s disputed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa greets religious leaders as he arrives to sign his resignation paper in Strasbourg and bitter winter peacefully; as soon as there’s ple needed to “shout to make Freedom Alliance (UPFA), on Thursday unanimously Colombo, Sri Lanka on Saturday AP weather, will help bring calm to violence, I’m leaving,” Monaem themselves heard.” Buddhist and other religious declared that the dissolution of the country after a month of Zarhouni, a 43-year-old father Throughout the morning, leaders. Parliament by Sirisena was However, he said that he declared. Since that judgement prevent the country from violent clashes and disruption. of two, told AFP in the capital riot police played a game of cat- Sirisena also agreed on “illegal”. has no intention of remaining is a long and complicated doc- becoming another Greece.” The last three Saturdays on Saturday. and-mouse with groups of pro- Friday to reinstate The apex court on Friday as Prime Minister without a ument, I will study it carefully “The change of govern- have been marked by violent “My wife’s unemployed too testers who moved around the Wickremesinghe on Sunday also refused to stay a court general election being held, and in due course express my ment that the people expected demonstrations, but by midday and we live on 700 euros (800 centre of Paris, much of which despite previously insisting that order restraining Rajapaksa, and in order to not hamper the views on the constitutional has now had to be put off. But on Saturday the situation dollars) a month. It’s tough, has been cordoned off for he would never reappoint him 73, from holding the office of President in any way, he impact it will have on the the people will definitely get the appeared calm in Paris and the we’re always struggling,” he traffic. as Prime Minister. Prime Minister until it fully resigned from the position of functioning of the parliamen- change they desire. No one can number of protesters was down said. There were isolated inci- Rajapaksa resigned after heard the case next month. Prime Minister and made way tary system of government,” prevent that,” he said. amid an overwhelming show of “Last time, we were here dents of tear gas being fired, but two crucial Supreme Court After signing the resigna- for the President to form a new Rajapaksa said. Wickremesinghe’s United force from police. for taxes,” a 28-year-old “yellow a fraction of the amount used decisions made the embattled tion letter, Rajapaksa said that Government. Rajapaksa said that since a National Party (UNP) on Around 60 people had vest” called Jeremy told AFP as on the weekends of December former strongman’s efforts to following the February 10 local “The Supreme Court has general election can no longer Saturday said that Sirisena has been arrested in the capital by he joined a group gathering in 8 or December 1 when graffi- cling to premiership untenable. government election, the aim of delivered a judgement against be held, the UPFA cannot agreed to reinstate him in the 11:00 am (1000 GMT) com- freezing cold on the Champs- ti was daubed on the Arc de He was appointed as Prime his party is to have a general the holding of the general elec- implement any of the measures post after a discussion with him pared with 500 at the same time Elysees shortly after 8:00 am Triomphe in scenes that Minister on October 26 by election. tion that had already been they had planned to take “to over the phone on Friday. last weekend, according to fig- (0700 GMT) shocked France. Obamacare unconstitutional: Fed judge Prime suspects in Sarabjit's murder case acquitted PTI n WASHINGTON Republican governors and state “can no longer be sustained as an PTI n LAHORE cial, Lahore’s additional district from the Kot Lakhpat Jail that Singh was brought to the trial kicked off in the Sessions attorneys general. It came on the exercise of Congress's tax and sessions judge Muhammad because of security concerns. Services Hospital in a critical court. federal judge in Texas Friday eve of the Saturday deadline for power”. Judge O’Connor, a Pakistani court on Moin Khokhar acquitted the Amir and Mudassar, two condition. “I wanted to record Naqvi recorded the state- Astruck down the entire Americans to sign up for cov- George W Bush appointee, said ASaturday acquitted two main suspects - Amir Tamba Pakistani death row prisoners, Singh's statement but the doc- ments of some 40 witnesses in Affordable Care Act, popular as erage in the federal insurance that “the individual mandate is prime suspects in the murder and Mudassar – after all wit- attacked Singh, 49, in Lahore's tors stopped him, terming his the case and submitted its Obamacare, ruling that the exchange created under the law. unconstitutional” and because case of Indian national Sarabjit nesses turned hostile. Kot Lakhpat jail in 2013 result- condition very serious," the report to the government health-care law's individual cov- In a ruling, that is likely to the mandate cannot be separat- Singh in 2013 in the Kot “Not a single witness testi- ing in his death. official quoted the witnesses. which is yet to make its find- erage mandate was “unconsti- be challenged and was imme- ed from the rest of the law, Lakhpat jail here, citing “lack of fied in the court against both In previous hearings, the Singh died before record- ings public. The one-man com- tutional”, handing a major polit- diately opposed by the Obamacare is invalid. “Wow, but evidence” against them. the suspects. The court acquit- judge had expressed his anger ing his statement before the mission had also issued notices ical victory to US President Democrats, District Court Judge not surprisingly, ObamaCare The Lahore Sessions Court ted them for lack of evidence as the prosecution failed to doctors. A one-man judicial to Singh's relatives through Donald Trump who has long Reed O’Connor ruled that the was just ruled unconstitutional announced its verdict in the against them,” the official said. bring forth prosecuting wit- commission of Justice Mazhar the foreign ministry to record been seeking its end. individual mandate of by a highly respected judge in case which was pending for He said both suspects nesses to record their state- Ali Akbar Naqvi of Lahore high their statements and produce The ruling was over a law- Affordable Care Act requiring Texas. Great news for America!” more than five years. made their presence in the ment. One witness in the pre- court had initially investigated any evidence they had regard- suit filed this year by a group of people to have health insurance Trump exclaimed on twitter. According to a court offi- court through a video link vious hearing told the court Singh's murder case before the ing his death. 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Aquaman, the extravaganza dastaangoi, panel discussions, poetry underwater (mostly) action-thriller, stitched together evenings to create symposiums, recitations, celebrity conversations, film screenings and with a lot of CGI perfection, is a Bollywood style a cultural space much more. Some of the remowned people who will be a part of this are action romance family drama kind of apocalypse that will help in Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi, Vishal Bhardwaj, Jaaved Jaaferi, Nooran approaching movie which keeps you seated and reviving the lost sisters, The Wadalis, Annu Kapoor, Malini Awasthi, Wasim Barelvi, engaged till the very end. sensitivity towards Kumar Vishwas, Aasif Sheikh (Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hain fame), Shruti When it’s Hollywood, almost always the world the Culture and heritage of India by the society. 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The Food Festival Aiwan-e-Zaiqa will host a grand feast of to foil all the evil designs on a grand scale and bring cuisines for lovers of authentic awadhi, mughlai, hyderabadi, afghani, SPIDERMAN: INTO THE SPIDER VERSE from what could have been an entirely back humanity as we know it from the brink. bihari, kashmiri and popular street food from Purani Dilli. Four parallel *Voice over: Shameik Moore, Jake enchanting world of webs and action. The larger than life man here is a half-breed and events will be held at four stages within the stadium complex named Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Having said that, it is also true that the a love child of a surface-ocean couple which has Mehfil-Khana, Bazm-e-Khayaal, Dayaar-e-Izhaar and Sukhan Zaar. Ali, Brian Tyree Henry, Lily Tomlin, Luna multi-dimensioned spideys cook up quite since separated due to the tidings of the underwater Lauren Velez, John Mulaney, Nicolas a rollicking fare by being entirely kingdom’s rules. Nicole Kidman, the queen of PET FED DELHI Cage, Liev Schreiber contemptuous of any kind of parental Atlantis, does a super short cameo full of tender WHERE: NSIC Grounds, Okhla, New Delhi Rated: 8/10 storyline and creating their own fun loving care before she has to leave her child and WHEN: December 16, 2018 AVISHKAAR MAKEATHON moments and sequences that may not ever partner to return to the machinations of her native TIME: 11am to 9pm WHERE: Gate No. 01, Thyagraj stadium, INA colony, thyagraj road, Delhi spidey overdose once the radio figure in the Marvel comic book. kingdom. TICKET: `349 WHEN: December 16, 2018 active spider bites one too many in The imagination takes wings as Jason Momoa as Aquaman is big, quirky and India's biggest Pet Festival is back with its fifth TIMINGS: 9 am onwards Aone too many verses. You could call everyone from a piglet to a disillusioned happening as is this underwater extravaganza from edition to give you and your pets the cutest FOR REGISTERATION: httpsbit.lyCelebrateAvishkaar this animated spiderman thingie with Peter Parker get together to save the world the extended DC verse which is on a high tide all weekend of the year! Join in with or without December brings the biggest celebration of science & robotics' seven spideys climbing the walls an from the dark force. And, while doing so, through and that’s really something that the your furry friend and enjoy activities dedicated to where you can celebrate science, technology, engineering and overdose, indeed. What with the humour these enemies of crooks inhabit the audiences would want as thrills on the waterfront. A our beloved pets like off-leash zone, pet fashion mathematics and make innovation quotient kind of sticking back on the walls summit of highrises in an altered New must see in that sense and not just for action junkies. show, cat zone, security dog show, food & an area for the young minds of the with the web and being left behind for York skyline with the same gravitas as the The tender emotions too have been woven in. drinks & much more! developing world. At IRC League most part of this swinging movie full of original spiderman has done over so many Season 9, where the concept of R- emotion, confusion and altered realities. movies. 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TICKET: ` 249 per person sneak-peek into the latest products by Avishkaar, the event will also host Parker is a dead man walking after being An overdose of spidey cinema has The festival will see mouth watering and exciting and interactive workshops. hit fatally by Mr Big (you can’t imagine been the bane of critics for many years but sumptuous cuisines from across the globe from Over 15,000 participants contested in 17 qualifiers of IRC School how big and boxy he is) who of course not much can be said in the negative for food trucks & food brands like Lalit Food Truck, League Season 9 across India — from Himachal Pradesh to Tamil Nadu. wants to destroy the world which took this Sony production which soars the night Keventers, Chicago Pizza, EMOI, Oh So stoned, More than 350 teams submitted their innovations as part of the away his wife and child! heights with elan and novelty, drawing in , Mughal Nama, Shawrama House, Burnout, Avishkaar Makeathon 2018. In each round of both competitions, The rigmarole created is cool enough all and sundry, and from all ages, into the Bhook Box, Wow Momos, Flip on Wheels and participants showed their grit and determination to book their seats in the for kids but one must say here that the web once again.A new homecoming for Masca Bites. There will be live performances by nationals. The winning teams from both the competitions will receive a missing mirth in the film takes away a lot spidey guys so sit back and enjoy. singers like Sunanda Sharma and Jash Manak. sponsored trip to Russia. WINNING ALL ODDS ‘I would love to do a Dance Plus season four contestants have crossed all hurdles to amaze everyone by their talent. SANGEETA YADAV chats up some of them dance reality show' HEAL WITH DANCING ‘I AM POSSIBLE’ Kaal Bhairav Rahasya fame CHHAVI PANDEY talks to MUSBA HASHMI about her CHETAN SALUNKHE, PUNE RISHABH SHARMA, LUCKNOW DANCE STYLE — POPPING role in Ladies Special 2, her acting journey & her desire to do Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa DANCE STYLE — POPPING self taught nWhat is your new show Ladies acting, I may get a chance to sing in e was diagnosed with a dancer who Special 2 all about? the music industry as well. My neurological disease at a very Areached the top The concept of the show is mother played an important role in Hyoung age due to which he was 12 contestants of Dance very different and people will get my life and she convinced my father. weak in academics and had a tough Plus, the journey of to see the journey of three I came to Mumbai, gave auditions for time in striking a conversation. But Chetan Salunkhe has women who come from different shows and the rest is 21-year-old Rishabh Sharma, has been an uphill task. completely different history. now overcome all fears. The circumstances at backgrounds, how they met in a nWhat challenges did you face? “People thought that I am a poor home were such that train and start connecting with There is a long list. There were child who doesn’t want to study but he had to discontinue each other, the challenges they times when I lost some good shows, they couldn’t see the root cause of my studying. face and how they fight with it. my name was suggested for them but problem. I was an introvert and bad “My mother works It is a very special show sans saas- then somehow I missed out on at studies. I was not able to understand at other people’s houses and my father is a contractual bahu drama. them. But I am a positive person, so why I was not able to do concentrate. painter. My elder sister is a Class IX drop out and nWhat is your role in it show? if something didn’t go well, I simply When I was in Class VI, one day I younger one is in Class X. My mother goes to work I play Prarthna Kashyap, a believed that there is something suddenly fainted. But when this at 7 am and comes back at 9 pm and my sisters take 30-year-old single woman from waiting for me. There are so many happened more frequently, my family care of our the house and the family. I had to a north-Indian family. She is a challenges in the industry that at took me to the doctor and after six discontinue my education and started distributing mature and responsible person some point, you feel like giving up. months of treatment, it was revealed newspaper in the morning, assisted promotional and also the sole breadwinner for But I am not the kind of person who that I had a neurological disease called gifting me a workshop of Raghav Juyal events and did catering work as well,” Salunkhe says. her family. All her energy is gives up on things easily. Having said Absence Seizure which makes you on my birthday. Because of weakness, But he loved dancing and enrolled himself in a spent in taking care of the family. that, the only contrast in me and my unable to read further. I used to get I had to drop one year from the school class. “Paying `500-`800 every month was challenging. She has given up on her dream of character is that I am a fun-loving stuck on the first alphabet written by and we also changed our house since I had no financial support. I started working as a getting married because she person and Prarthna is very serious, my teacher on the board and keep we were living in railway quarters as cleaner in the dance studio and also taking classes in thinks it is too late for her. The quiet and mature, other than that, we starring at it. Gradually, it became my dad was an employee. My sister the absence of the instructor. One time my instructor whole story essays the everyday are more or less the same. worse and I realised that the more I saw potential in me and never gave up humiliated me for wearing torn track pants and said struggle of an unmarried woman nHow hard is it to get into the skin was thought about my condition, the on me. I joined my school and also that I would never be able to learn popping. I took and the mental stress that she of the character? worse it got,” Sharma says. scored good marks. Those two-three this as a challenge and pushed myself,” Salunkhe says. goes through because of the It is very difficult because we It took him five years to recover years brought a great transformation. His mother wanted him to go back to school. society. have to behave like our characters. If and he credits the success to his two I was lucky that I took to dancing like because he had been rejected in the very same previous nWhat made you say yes to this I am laughing right now and sisters. “My two elder sisters became a fish to water. Since Dance Plus is my season. “I asked my mother to give me one year to role? someone will ask me to get into my my pillar of strength. My eldest sister first reality show, I have a long way to prepare for it and I made to top 12 finally,” Salunkhe I was both surprised and character, then I will have to become quit her job to take care of me. The go,” Sharma says who is mentored by says who aspires to better the financial condition at excited when the show came to serious. When I read my script, I other encouraged me to join dance by Shakti Mohan on the show. home. me. I'm from north India so was prefer to not talk too much otherwise able to relate to it. When I read I get distracted from becoming the script, I was sure that every Prarthna. During 12 hours of shoot, woman would be able relate to I live the character in order to do A DREAM THAT BECAME A REALITY my character. justice to it. from my office and gave it to nHow has your journey from nAny reality show that you would OM PRAKASH CHOUHAN, MUMBAI Vikas’ parents. His surgery Smrita in Teri Meri Love Stories like to be a part of in future? DANCE STYLE — HIP-HOP was successful but after one to Prarthna been? I would like to do Jhalak Dikhla month in hospital, he It has been amazing. I have Jaa because I am a trained Kathak hey are truly unbeatable in the real succumbed to his injuries,” been fortunate enough to work dancer and not many people know Tsense. With the loss of a team member Prakash recalls with good people and get good that. I would like to show my Vikas, that dissolved the V-Unbeatable Chouhan was blamed and shows with good concepts. I am dancing skills as well to the audience. group, Om Prakash Chouhan decided to a case was filed against him. want to be known in the industry nWhat kind of roles are you pay a tribute to him with the formation “It was an accident. I was for my hard work. I want to create looking at in the future? of the dance group again which is well scared but never gave up. an image where people appreciate I want to play a typical Punjabi know all over the world. Vikass parents came to my my work and my performances, character like the one Kangana “At the age of 13, I quit school and rescue,” Prakash says. just like Radhika Apte and Swara Ranaut played in Tanu Weds Manu came to Mumbai from Nepal all alone in It was Vikas’ wish to make Bhaskar who are known for their and Queen. pursuit of better life. I was working in a his parents proud by taking strong performances. nWhat is the one change that you sunglass manufacturing company, I met them to big stage which nHow did acting happen? would like to see in the industry for a bunch of dancers who used to practise Prakash take it forward. It came as a surprise for me actors and other professionals? in park near my factory and that triggered “Vikas used to tell his parents because I am a professional I would like to see lesser shooting my dancing dream. We practiced the that one day we will perform singer. I come from a musical hours for actors because it is not just stunts and B-boying and performed at the world over. His dream family. I learnt singing from my a matter of 12 hours for us. If we various places. My friend, Vikas, was like became my dream. Three father. Acting happened when I include the travelling time as well it a brother to me who filled the vacuum months before the auditions performed in India’s Got Talent is almost 15-16 hours that we invest whenever I used to miss my parents,” for of Dance Plus, 20 Season 1 and Sonali Bendre was in our work. So there is no personal Prakash says. teammates from the previous the judge. She told me in front of life left for us. Also when you play a During a practise session, Vikas met group came back and stood everyone that ‘you have a pretty character for so long, you become with an accident while doing a stunt. by me. We not only got face, you should try your hand at like them in real life which is good “In his X-ray report, his neck was selected in Dance Plus but are acting. Her words clicked in my and bad as well. I have experienced cracked. Many quit the group. When he also popular worldwide. We mind and I thought of giving it this while playing Tara in Ek Boond was referred to another hospital, the got Vikas’ parents on the a chance. But coming from a Ishq and I started behaving like her doctors told us for the operation and will stage and dedicated the conservative family, it was in real life. It will be better to reduce be costly as well. Some gave `500 each performance to Vikas,” difficult for me to convince my the working to 10 hours a day than for his surgery and I took some money Chouhan says. father. I told him that if I tried 12. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | DECEMBER 16, 2018 sport 09 Kohli, Rahane propel India after poor start PTI n PERTH kipper Virat Kohli played a We are still ahead: Khawaja Spivotal role with a work- manlike 82, lifting India from a double blow at the beginning PTI n PERTH of innings to 172 for three in the second Test against ustralian batsman Usman Australia here on Saturday. AKhawaja Saturday hoped Kohli’s unbeaten knock lady luck shines on the hosts coupled with Ajinkya Rahane’s as they target skipper Virat counterattacking 51 helped Kohli’s wicket early on the India to not only overcome the third day of the second crick- cheap dismissals of Murali et Test to expose the Indian Vijay (0) and K L Rahul (2), but tail. also put the visitors in a posi- Kohli scored an unbeaten tion from where they will look 82 off 181 balls to lift India to to dominate the rest of the 172-3 from a precarious 8 for game. 2 in their first innings, in reply The India captain stitched to Australia’s 326 allout on the a 90-run unbroken partnership second day. with Rahane by stumps on the “Virat is a good batsman. second day, the stand coming He respects good bowlers. All after he added 74 with Adelaide our bowlers bowled well in hero Cheteshwar Pujara (24) patches today. Sometimes they for the third wicket. nick it sometimes they don’t. This was after Australia’s We just have to keep putting tail wagged to add 49 runs to it in right place in the right their overnight total to finish at time. We have to be disci- 326. India trailed by 154 runs. plined enough to get those Post tea, Kohli and Pujara edges and a bit of luck is need- (24) batted in much the same ed,” Khawaja said on Saturday. “We haven’t lost the upper hand and manner as they did in the pre- “If you give him opportu- vious session. Their pace of nity to score, he will take it. He are still ahead of the game. Ajinkya scoring was slow, but they bat- was on it today and gave him Rahane came out and took on the ted with assurance until a couple fuller balls, so he hit short ball but we pegged them back Mitchell Starc (2-42) provided us but at same time we had to the breakthrough. attack stumps and see what the as bowlers started bowling well” It came seven overs after Ajinkya Rahane holds his hand after being hit as Virat Kohli calls for medical assistance during play in the second Test between Australia and India in Perth on Saturday wicket had to offer. the tea break as Pujara glanced “Probably bowling back of od. We knew that but some doing a little bit. They could a delivery down leg only to be length was harder than fuller days it comes easy, some days have nicked a couple more and caught behind, as his 74-run length, so he got away. it doesn’t. it would have been a different partnership with Kohli for the Ishant takes jibe at Australian media Tomorrow he starts again so “Hopefully tomorrow we day,” he said. third wicket came to an end. we have a chance,” he added. can be a little bit better. They “There is still enough in it Rahane then joined Kohli PERTH: Indian pacer Ishant tion. Hopefully they will both We don’t get those wickets that be patient otherwise if you Khawaja also stressed that are still 140 behind. It took and maybe we bowled well in in the middle, and initially he Sharma on Saturday took a jibe continue. The game is in the easily, going down leg and think there is going to be lot of the hosts are still ahead in the them 70 overs to get 170-odd. patches and then didn’t in faced some issues getting used at the Australian media when balance right now. Hopefully caught behind. bounce and I will bounce second Test with India 154 One or two wickets in first ses- other patches. They batted to the pace and bounce off the discussions turned to front- we will dominate the first ses- “Then, Jinx and Virat them out, it will not work. runs adrift of Australia’s first sion will be pretty big for us,” well and put pressure on our pitch. Unlike Pujara though, he foot no balls, following the sec- sion tomorrow,” Ishant said. played pretty good shots which Bowling to good areas is real- innings’ total of 326. he added. bowlers. took the bowling head on and ond day’s play in the second Kohli’s unbeaten 82 cou- shifted momentum in our side ly important on these kind of “We haven’t lost the upper Khawaja said the Perth “Hopefully we can get a counter-attacked with two Test here. pled with Ajinkya Rahane’s and we ended the day pretty wickets. “That’s why we kept hand and are still ahead of the pitch still has enough for the couple of wickets early, break boundaries and a six. Ishant was guilty of bowl- counterattacking 51 helped well,” he said. bowling in the right areas, game. Ajinkya Rahane came Australian bowlers to exploit this partnership because this is It set the pace for his part- ing a few no balls in the first India overcome the cheap dis- Sharma recovered from a and keep on hitting those out and took on the short ball and it is a matter of a couple not an easy pitch to start on. nership with Kohli, who was Test which escaped the on-field missals of Murali Vijay (0) and poor spell, especially in the good lengths. The aim is to but we pegged them back as wickets on day three. We still have to start off well solid at the other end, and umpires’ attention. While his KL Rahul (2). morning session on day one, to find out what the good length bowlers started bowling well,” “Everyone pretends to be tomorrow and have that grinding down the Australian propensity to overstep denied “Rahane added quickfire finish with 4-41 as Australia is, speak among each other, he said. an expert on wickets but none chance at their tail but still attack. The Indian skipper India wickets on two occa- 20-30 runs and they were real- only added 49 to their and then it becomes easier for “We need to do it consis- of us really know. Looked like have to be quite disciplined,” reached his 20th Test half- sions, the poor policing of ly needed at that time. If they overnight score of 277-6. everybody to find those tently through the whole peri- it had patches where it was he signed off. century off 109 balls as India front-foot slip-ups attracted had played defence then “I think the wicket was lengths and bowl,” he added. crossed 100 in the 43rd over. the ire of the host nation. Australia would have stayed on really slow at that time. It Praising Jasprit Bumrah, of play after lunch, and their In doing so, they took trapped Paine lbw and the Their 50-partnership came “Maybe Australian media their plans and it was impor- wasn’t as up and down as it was who was the stand-out Indian 50-partnership came up in 135 Australia past 300 in the 100th decision stayed despite a DRS off 106 balls as the duo settled should answer the question. tant for him to counter attack after lunch when there was bowler in the first innings, balls. India had crossed 50 in over. For their part, India were review from the batsman. down to see off the last hour Not me. I have been playing to force them to change plans,” something there for the Sharma said, “I don’t think he the 22nd over. guilty of bowling too short Nathan Lyon (9 not out) before stumps. They cut down cricket for so long. And these he added. bowlers. The first hour was the is improving. When he made There were a few more again and there weren’t enough stayed unbeaten for the third on the risks even more, only things happen. Because you are Earlier, Kohli added 74 best time to bat on at that his debut he had already shots towards the end of this full deliveries attacking the innings in a row as he added occasionally coming forth to a human, you are bound to runs for the third wicket with wicket. As a senior bowler, a improved (from a white-ball session, but overall Australia stumps or making batsmen quick-fire 16 runs with Mitchell play their shots. make a mistake. I was not wor- Cheteshwar Pujara after the responsibility has been added. cricketer). That is why he was kept a tight leash on proceed- play. India were content with Starc to push Australia to a In doing so, Rahane ried about it at all,” Ishant said Indian openers had been dis- “Whenever there is tough picked. The good thing about ings with both set batsmen keeping a lid on the scoring as healthy total on a tough wick- reached his 17th Test half- during a press conference. missed cheaply. situation I like to bowl and take him is he gives his heart out deciding not to counterpunch. only 29 runs came in the first et. Ishant then finished off century before end of play as He said that the counter “When Pujara defends, wickets. I have seen senior and you only need to support Earlier, India were placed at hour of play. They started the things with two wickets in two the two batsmen were sure in attack from Virat Kohli and the ball doesn’t go past the bowlers put up their hand in him. six one at lunch with Starc day’s proceedings with Ishant balls, with Starc and Josh their shot selection and avoid- Ajinkya Rahane was vital as square. I have played against tough situations in the past and “Maybe he was beating bowling Murali Vijay for a 12- and Mohammed Shami (0- Hazlewood (0) caught behind ed any further damage to the India ended the day at 172 for him and I know how difficult at that time I didn’t know the bat couple of times but he ball duck. This was after Ishant 80), with Umesh Yadav (2-78) with some acrobatic help from Indian innings. three in reply to Australia’s 326 it is to bowl at him. He makes much about it. But now in was bowling 140 every single Sharma’s 4-41 helped the visi- starting as first change. Rishabh Pant. Earlier, Kohli and Pujara all out. “Whenever Virat is bat- the bowlers tired. I knew if he tough situations, I want to do time. He never gives up, which tors bowl Australia out for 326 Jasprit Bumrah (2-53), who BRIEF SCORES: had seen India to 70 for two at ting we feel confident. We fin- stays he can do wonders. It was the same,” he said. is the best sign for any fast runs in their first innings. was India’s standout bowler on Australia 1st Innings: 326 all tea. Post lunch, India were ished the day in a strong posi- unfortunate the way he got out. “On day one, we need to bowler.” Starting from overnight day one, was the fourth to bowl out in 108.3 overs (Marcus immediately under the pump 277-6, Australia added 49 runs in an inexplicable tactic from Harris 70, Travis Head 58; as Josh Hazlewood (1-50) ery aimed on the off-stump and order to push back the they tried not to play too many the crease and moved early on to their total for the loss of four the skipper. Ishant Sharma 4/41, Jasprit knocked over KL Rahul (2) in was beaten all ends up as the Australian attack. strokes against the off-spinner. his front foot to deny any wickets. Tim Paine (38) and Pat Finally, Yadav got the Bumrah 2/53) the third over after resumption ball destroyed his stumps. The session turned out to At the other end, Kohli also chance of a repeat with what Cummins (19) frustrated breakthrough with an over of India 1st innings 172 for 3 in of play. It brought Kohli and Pujara be an intense battle with contended with Hazlewood happened at Rahul’s dismissal. Indian bowling and enhanced full deliveries, knocking off 69 overs (Virat Kohli batting Rahul was in two minds together at the crease, and the Nathan Lyon (0-34) keeping who bowled an extended spell. They made slow progress, their eighth wicket partnership Cummin’s off-stump in the 82, Cheteshwar Pujara batting about how to play a full deliv- duo concentrated on defence in both batsmen under wraps as The star batsman stood outside adding 37 runs in the first hour to 59 runs. 105th. Two balls later, Bumrah 51; Mitchell Starc 2/42. Southee stars as Sri Lanka Nadeem, Jaggi put Jharkhand ahead LOCAL EVENTS LA MARTINERE ENTER FINAL PNS n LUCKNOW La Martinere College edged past LPS Green by two struggle in New Zealand runs to enter the final of the 2nd SAJS Alambagh ith still 181 run short of Campus Inter-School Cricket Tournament at Seth AFP n WELLINGTON WJharkhand’s first innings Anandram Jaipuria School on Saturday. In another match, total of 354 runs, host Uttar St Anns Public School beat Maa Shri Vindvasini College aceman Tim Southee skit- Pradesh is depending heavily on by six runs. Ptled Sri Lanka’s top order Suresh Raina if they are looking BRIEF SCORES with a five-wicket haul to put to take first innings lead. Raina, La Martinere: 134 (Bhav Seth 41, Anant Mohan 25, Rishi New Zealand in a command- who played well for his unbeat- Aryan 24; Ayush Bharti 20/2) ing position on the opening day en 65 runs on Friday, was with LPS Green: 132 (Shashank Shukla 47, Rahul Srivastava 34, of the first Test in Wellington explosive batsman Rinku Singh Ayush Mishra 17; Aridaman Singh 26/3) on Saturday. (22) at stumps. Southee took three scalps UP started on a diamal note St Anns: 103 (Varun Ringani 24, Tanmay Yadav 19, Shivam in a devastating opening spell with Rahul Shukla removing Rawat 11; Satish Yadav 13/3, Parvij Akhtar 13/2, Aman to reduce the tourists to nine openers Samarth Singh (8) and Gupta 24/2) for three, then followed with a Mohd Saif (8). Skipper Akshdeep Maa Shri Vindvasini: 97 (Satish Yadav 32, Nitesh 15, Parvij double strike to snuff out a Nath (13) also fell cheaply to Akhtar 12, Aman Gupta 12; Shivam Rawat 21/2) promising fightback in the Varun Aaron. final session. After that Priyam Garg and Earlier, Shahbaz Nadeem Jharkhand: 354 all out (Shahbaz MAVERICS BEAT SSS Sri Lanka were 275 for Suresh Raina took the UP’s score scored the ton while Ishank Jaggi Nadeem 109, Ishank Jaggi 95, Maverics defeated SSS Legal Company in a league nine at stumps, with their to 128 runs, before Nadeem scored 95 runs as Jharkhand Dhruv Pratap Singh 6-105) match of Sardar Patel T20 Cricket Trophy at NR Stadium hopes resting on a rearguard scalped Priyam (54). After that finished off their innings at 354 Uttar Pradesh: 173/4 (Suresh on Saturday. Batting first, SSS piled up 166 for the loss of action from Niroshan Raina and Rinku Singh played in 117.1 overs. Raina 65 not out, Priyam Garg seven wickets in the allotted 20 overs. In reply, Maverics Dickwella, who was not out on out the remaining session. BRIEF SCORES: 54, Rahul Shukla 2-42). achieved the target on the last bowl of the innings. 73. BRIEF SCORES: Angelo Mathews and SSS: 166 (Gamrul Hasan 53, Ankur 32, Rudra 20, Anil 20; Dimuth Karunaratne were the Kuldeep 24/2, Arvind 27/2) only other batsman to offer any ‘Hopeful of Barcelona playing Maverics: 167 (Ankit 46, Vaibhav 31, Swarnim 31, Yogesh meaningful resistance, notch- Dhananjaya de Silva then struck again, leaving Dickwella 25; Nuzhat 24/2) ing 83 and 79 respectively and edged through to the keeper for to work with the tailenders in forging a 133-run partnership. the same score and a clearly rat- pursuit of a respectable total. BLIND JUDO Southee ended the day tled Kusal Mendis only man- He did the job superbly, in India before Messi retires’ Boy’s and girl’s team from Rajkiya Drishti Badhit with five wickets for 67 in 25 aged to reach two before hitting frustrating the New Zealand College won the team championships in the District overs, his eighth five-wicket a simple catch to Ajaz Patel at attack to take Sri Lanka’s NEW DELHI: Jordi Camps, FC Barcelona’s Asia for sure. We had the legends in India two months Visually Impaired Judo Championships on Saturday. haul in Test cricket and his best mid-wicket. innings into a second day. Pacific director general, expressed optimism that ago and we have the schools so little by little we Earlier, Santosh Gupta inaugurated the championship. figures at the Basin Reserve. Karunaratne was given a Sri Lanka, ranked sixth in India will be part of the Catalan club’s preseason are coming but I hope we have Messi here before His early burst ensured life on 33 when Neil Wagner the world, have lost their last plans before its talisman Lionel Messi brings the he ends his career.” A team of the former stalwarts TEAM ANNOUNCED New Zealand’s decision to bowl had him caught at mid-wicket, five Tests against New Zealand curtains down on his glorious career. of Spanish giants FC Barcelona was in Kolkata in Uttar Pradesh players for the Sub-Junior and Junior on a green wicket after winning only to have the delivery ruled and suffered a 3-0 Test series He also said it’s a matter of time before an September to play a friendly ‘legends’ match against Table Tennis National Championships have been announced the toss reaped immediate a no-ball due to a foot fault. whitewash against England last Indian plays in Spanish top-flight. La Liga club a combination of former players of Mohun Bagan. on Saturday. Sub-Junior event would be held at Chandigarh rewards. He was also fortunate not month. Girona FC was in India this summer to play in an Chants of ‘Barca, Barca’ were heard loud and from December 18-23 while Junior championship would Sri Lanka captain Dinesh to be caught in the slips after They have faced upheaval exhibition tournament in Kochi. Asked about clear from the stands of Salt Lake Stadium as the take place at Sonipat from December 25 to 30. Chandimal said before the nicking a swinging Southee in their coaching and selection Barcelona’s prospects of playing in India, which is Barcelona greats stole the show in the exhibition CADET (Boy’s) Aranis Bana, Manan Miglani, Pratham match that he wanted his top delivery just before bringing up ranks in recent weeks and one of its strategic markets, the club official sound- game. Aiming to tap the Indian market, Camps Rajna, Vansh Khare, Akshit Bhatia; (Girl’s) Anika Gupta, order to survive the first hour his 21st Test 50. arrived in New Zealand low on ed positive. “Of course as I said India is one of the believed the Asian country will become one of the Tejasi Gupta, Suhani Mahajan, Aadya Tyagi, Manya and see off the new ball but the Wagner finally got his man confidence. top players in the markets and for sure our team most important football destinations in the world Ahuja SUB-JUNIOR (Boy’s) Sath Mishra, Akshat Tyagi, wickets began to tumble in just after lunch when Karunaratne In contrast, the fourth- in Barcelona and Hong Kong is working to have in the near future. “Football in India is growing like Vibhor Garg, Divyansh Srivastava, Shivam Chandra; the second over. miscued a pull shot and gloved ranked Black Caps entered the the opportunity or bring the opportunity to the anything and of course cricket and other local (Girl’s) Ambika Gupta, Vartika Bharat, Suhani Sinha, Danushka Gunathilaka a short ball to keeper BJ two-match contest buoyed by India fans, to watch our players live and we are sports are important but the work that ISL and the Hridyanshi Jha, Vaishnavi Yadav JUNIOR (Boy’s) Vibhor was Southee’s first victim, out Watling. their first away Test series win working on it,” Camps said. He added, “I don’t know national team are doing, and with how they are GArg, Akshat Tyagi, Divyansh Srivastava, {aarth Mishra, lbw for one after failing to deal Mathews was looking over Pakistan in 49 years last if it will happen the next year or the following year treating the grassroots programmes and more, India Ansh Sabbarwal; (Girl’s) Suhana Nargihari, Ambika with a late inswinger. threatening before Southee week. or the year after that but we will have them here will become one of the most important countries. Gupta, Radhapriya Goel, Mahika Dixit, Vartika Bharat. the pioneer LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | DECEMBER 16, 2018 10 LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | DECEMBER 16, 2018 sport 11

Dutch shoot out Aus hat-trick hopes Sindhu seizes final spot PTI n GUANGZHOU match. It is never easy as we attacking cross-court smash know each others game and on and then drew parity at 7-7 Netherlands knock out Kookaburras in sudden death; Belgium win 6-0 ontinuing her sizzling the day we have to strategies when Sindhu sent one wide. Cform, Indian badminton and play our game. There has But another shot going PTI n BHUBANESWAR en appearance in the men's hockey star PV Sindhu progressed to always been long rallies and we long and Sindhu was back in World Cup summit clash, thrashing the summit clash of the World have to be patience. the lead and she made it 10-7 orld No 4 Netherlands broke England 6-0 in a lopsided first semi- Tour Finals for the second World No 6 Sindhu has lost when the Thai player made Australia's dream of clinching final. successive time but it was cur- a lot of major finals, including another error in judging the Wa hat-trick of World Cup titles, Alexander Hendrickx (45th, 50th tains for debutante Sameer the Rio Olympics, two World shuttle on the line. beating the two-time defending cham- minutes) converted two penalty corners, Verma in men’s singles here on Championships in 2017 and A 27-shot rally ended with pions 4-3 in sudden death in a pulsat- while Tom Boon (8th), Simon Gougnard Saturday. 2018 and the Jakarta Asian a powerful smash from ing semi-final of men hockey's show- (19th), Cedric Charlier (42nd) and The 23-year-old Indian, Games, to settle for silvers in Intanon, who again levelled the piece tournament here on Saturday. Sebastien Dockier (53rd) were the other who finished runner-up at the the last two years. scores at 10-10 and went to the The Dutch thus took a sweet goal scorers for the world number last edition, staved off a strong “I know I have won a lot of break with a small 11-10 revenge of their 1-6 loss to the three at the Kalinga Stadium. challenge from the fighting silvers but there is no pressure, advantage when Sindhu com- Kookaburras in the summit clash of the Prior to this, the Red Lions' best per- Ratchanok Intanon of I will just play the way I have mitted two unforced errors. 2014 World Cup at the Hague. formance in the World Cup was a fifth- Thailand, a 2013 world cham- played in the last four match- Sindhu reeled off four The match went into shoot-out place finish in the last edition of the tour- pion, to emerge a 21-16 25-23 es and if I can win this title it points to again go into the lead after both Netherlands and Australia nament at The Hague, Netherlands in winner in a tense semifinal that would mean a lot to me.” but Intanon produced a superb were locked 2-2 at the end of regulation 2014. clocked 54 minutes. Sindhu and Inthanon start- net dribble and a precise smash 60 minutes. The Belgium players, who wore Sameer, however, had to ed on an equal note, splitting at the deep corner to keep Glenn Schuurman (9th minute) black armbands to pay respect to their swallow a bitter pill after the initial 14 points. Sindhu breathing down the Indian’s and Seeve van Ass (20th) scored for the teammate Gougnard whose father squandering a match point tried to attack the long serves neck. Intanon equalled again Dutch before Tim Howard (45th) con- passed away before the match, domi- advantage in the second game of Intanon, putting pressure on when Sindhu went wide and verted a penalty corner and Eddie nated possession in the first two to go down 21-12 20-22 17-21 the Thai with her power- then led 16-15 with another Ockenden (60th) found the equaliser for quarters and created a couple of promis- to All England Champion and packed returns to lead 10-7. body smash. Australia just 26 seconds from the final ing chances, two of which resulted in World Championship silver The Indian missed a couple of Errors again caught up hooter. goals. medallist Shi Yuqi of China in points before entering the break with Intanon as she missed the In the shoot-off, Daniel Beale, Tom It didn't take long for Belgium to the men’s singles semifinals. with a small 11-9 advantage. line and then went long as Craig and Jake Whetton scored for take the lead as Boon deflected in Sindhu came into the Intanon quickly erased the Sindhu led 18-16. But the Australia while Jeroen Hertzberger, Florent van Aubel's measured cross from match with a 3-4 record against deficit with a brilliant angled Thailand shuttler again drew Van Ass and Thijs van Dam were on tar- the left in the eighth minute. the Thai player but she was return at the net. While the parity at 18-18 with another get for the Dutch to take the encounter Belgium doubled their lead in buoyed by her recent results as Thai shuttler tried to target brilliant smash and a lucky net into sudden death. the 19th minute through Gougnard, she has not lost to Intanon in Sindhu’s body, she also com- chord placed the game evenly- But it was not to be Australia's day, who scored from a rebound the last two years. mitted errors of judgement poised 19-19. Intanon as Beale's attempt was saved by Dutch ner but Mnk van der Weerden's flick was Australia pulled a goal back just at after Hendrickx's flick from their The Olympic silver medal- and went wide allowing Sindhu unleashed a superb cross court goalkeeper Pirmin Blaak after kept away by Australia goalkeeper the stroke of third quarter through first penalty corner was saved by list will now fight for the title to stay a step ahead always. smash to move to a game point Hertberger scored to take Netherlands Andrew Charter. Howard who scored from a penalty cor- England captain and goalkeeper George with Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara, Sindhu tried to put some advantage. Sindhu responded to their second consecutive World Cup Netherlands kept up the pressure on ner after their variation went wrong. Pinner. to whom she had lost an epic lovely touch to her returns, with her trademark smash final. the Australian defence and minutes later Netherlands goalkeeper Blaak had Belgium extended their lead in the World Championship final, leaving Intanon wrong footed before hitting one out as it was Netherlands will face Olympic Silver took the lead through Schuurman, who a wonderful match, inflicting brilliant 42nd minute through Charlier, who last year.“I was leading by 2-3 many times. She also unleashed advantage Intanon again. medallist Belgium in Sunday's summit scored from close range after being set saves now and then to deny the scored with a fierce shot from a close points but she took a lead in the some powerful smashes to An angled backhand clash after the Red Lions spanked up by Jonas de Gues' brilliant run Australians. range. end and I was making simple trouble the Thai player. return at the nets helped England 6-0 in the other semi-final ear- down the right flank. But the Australians did not give up Seconds from the end of the third errors and I was nervous but I Sindhu grabbed four game Sindhu make it 21-21 and she lier in the day. Van Ass doubled Netherlands' lead hope and fought till their last breath, quarter, they made it 4-0 when managed to be patient and points when Intanon went immediately grabbed her first World No 1 Australia will look for after his shot from right corner of the which resulted in getting the equaliser Hendrickx found the back of the English fought for each point and fin- wide and sealed it when the match point with another a consolation Bronze medal when they box went into the goal following a just 26 seconds from full time through net from his team's second penalty cor- ished on top,” Sindhu said. Thai player’s angled return got smash. Intanon saved it with take on England in the third-fourth deflection from Australian Tim Ockenden and take the match into ner. I have improved I believe. buried in the net. another smash at the deep place play-off match on Sunday. Howard's stick. shoot-out. Belgium continued to toy with the I am comparatively stronger After the change of sides, forehand corner and shot to After sitting back initially, the Trailing by two goals, the English defence and pumped in two now because earlier I used to Sindhu rushed away with the lead when Sindhu found the Dutchmen got into the groove slowly Australians came out with purpose LIONS CREATE HISTORY more goals in the fourth and final quar- keep thinking after losing first four points but the decep- net. But she stumbled on two and had the first real scoring chance in after the change of ends as they attacked Olympic Silver medallist Belgium ter to make the last-four contest a thor- points.” tive Intanon narrowed down unforced errors to hand Sindhu the fourth minute through a penalty cor- in numbers in search of breakthroughs. created history by making their maid- oughly one-sided affair. “It is going to be a long the lead to 5-6 with counter the match point. Harendra irks FIH for raising questions on umpiring haunt him as the FIH chief said set to lose his job with Hockey PTI n BHUBANESWAR a team should be graceful in India mulling to take a drastic defeat and questioning umpires decision on the matter after arendra Singh’s outburst is against the spirit of the the conclusion of the World Hagainst umpiring after game. Cup. India’s quarterfinal loss to “Being the FIH President I A former chief of Hockey Netherlands in the ongoing have to follow certain protocols India, Batra, who has consid- World Cup didn’t go down well and I have my strong reserva- erable influence on the nation- with the world body (FIH) and tions against this kind of behav- al federation, further indicated its President Narinder Batra iour. A sport has to be played that some radical changes are Saturday hinted at a strict in the right spirit,” Batra said in on the offing in Indian hock- action against the coach for his a press conference also attend- ey. indecent behaviour. ed by FIH CEO Thierry Wiel “I am here till the 17th Eyeing to rewrite history here on Saturday. December and then I will after a hiatus of 43 years, India “One should be graceful return to Delhi. After 17th I lost 1-2 to Netherlands in the whether you win or lose. will give my statement on the fourth and last quarterfinal to Finding a fault is very easy. You issue as NOC (National crash out of the tournament in should rather appreciate and Olympic Committee) front of a packed Kalinga respect. They (umpires) have President,” said Batra, who also Stadium here on Thursday. only two eyes. They are doing heads the Indian Olympic Soon after the defeat, a job, a thankless job. They will Association (IOA). Harendra blamed poor umpir- get criticised by anybody who “You are being unfair to ing for his side’s unexpected loses,” he added. people on the grounds, some- early ouster, saying FIH seri- Harendra’s job has been times umpires themselves ask ously need to address the issue under the scanned ever since for referrals. Other games have as his side has been on the India failed to defend its Asian also adopted (video referrals).” receiving end of poor on-field Games title in Jakarta and the FIH CEO Weil, who came decisions twice this year. World Cup was his last oppor- on board in March this year, But the India coach’s vitri- tunity to save his skin. too felt it was not wise to olic outburst came back to It seems the India coach is blame umpires after a defeat. Kapur battles to 71, Lahiri is 11th in Jakarta JAKARTA: Shiv Kapur carded a battling 71 on a rather tough and windy Saturday to lie tied 7th, while fellow Indian Anirban Lahiri was tied 11th after the third round of the BNI Indonesian Masters here on Friday. On the traditional moving day, the players were made to work hard as the wind persisted from early in the morn- ing at the Royal Jakarta Golf Club here. Kapur, two-under at one stage, went as high as Tied-third before bogeys on 11th, 13th and 16th seemed to push him out of Top-10. However, Kapur, Tied-third here in 2012, clawed his way back with a birdie-birdie finish to rise from one-over to one-under. At eight-under 208, he is one better than overnight. He is eight shots behind leader Poom Saksansin (70). Poom, who got a shirt autographed by Henrik Stenson earlier in the year at EurAsia Cup, will play with the Swede in the final group on Sunday. Putting well again and hitting with amazing pre- cision, Poom is 16-under and three ahead of Stenson (68), whose great charge took him to 13-under. Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond (69) was third at 10-under. Seeking to end 2018 as World No. 1, Justin Rose (71) lied Tied-fourth at nine-under alongside Thailand’s Panuphol Pittyarat (70). Among the other seven Indians making the cut, Lahiri, the winner here in 2014, was Tied-11th, despite missing a lot of putts in his 71. He had two birdies on the sixth and 18th and one dropped shot on 13th. Rahil Gangjee (71) was two-under and T-20 as was young Viraj Madappa (72), while SSP Chawrasia (74), who opened with two birdies in first three holes, later gave away those gains to be Tied-30th. Khalin Joshi (75) and M Dharma (75) were Tied-51st. S Chikkarangappa (76) was Tied-59th and Indo-Swede Daniel Chopra (74) was Tied-30th. Kapur had mixed feel- ings after a tough day. “It was a tough day with a strong wind from the start but there was no rain. I missed a few putts, but also made some good ones to save pars, so I suppose it evens out. At the end one always feels it could have been a few shots better,” he said. Lahiri rued his putter, saying, “I have just not been able to get the putts to fall. I have hit well and been generally happy with my game. I have either mis- read the greens or just not been able to get things going.” In the morning the cut fell at even par and Arjun Atwal and Aman Raj missed out by one. Also missing the cut were Jeev Milkha Singh, Udayan Mane, Ajeetesh Sandhu, Shubhankar Sharma and Honey Baisoya. the pioneer LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | DECEMBER 16, 2018 12 
      


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And what stood out in both films, being a good mother or mother-in-law. Gupta apart from good storylines and compelling por- has never conformed to that expectation. In trayals, was the performance of 62-year-old the 1980s, news reports regularly talked about Neena Gupta whom the camera, the audience, her relationship with West Indian cricketer, and even mainstream cinema and television Viv Richards, with whom she had a daughter missed dearly in the past few years. out of wedlock. While Gupta and Richards Best known for her work in the 1998 show parted ways, she and her daughter Masaba are Saans, her 2000 show Siski, and several com- actively a part of each other’s lives. In 2008, mercial as well as art films like Gandhi, Mandi, the actress married Vivek Mehra, a chartered and Khalnayak, Gupta had been somewhat accountant and partner with PwC India. missing from TV as well as movies since 2006. So, as far as meeting the expectations of Kamzor Kadi Kaun and Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin society is concerned, obviously it’s been diffi- were two of her last widely watched shows cult. Just like it was for her character in the around that time. And her response to why that movie. “But the blame lies with the women, happened is so unpretentious that one feels too,” she believes, “As they themselves start unnerved and is filled with awe at the same resigning to these expectations — be it their time. “I was not being offered many good roles. children’s or their elders’. They make a habit of I have been doing only one play — Mera Woh compromising — be it food, clothes, or lifestyle. Matlab Nahi Tha. It’s with Anupam Kher and You must ask for what you want and deserve. has been written and directed by Rakesh Bedi. My mother never conformed to such stereo- Of the play, I have done many shows in the past types. She was a self-reliant woman and did two years,” she says. The play shows Kher and what made sense to her. That’s what she taught Gupta as estranged lovers who meet when they me, so my way of life only came naturally to are older, reminisce and talk about what had me. And yes, I think that’s what I have tried to made them drift apart. Clearly, Gupta, who is teach my daughter, too.” The lesson seems to an alumna of NSD (National School of Drama) have been imparted well as Gupta’s daughter found the meat in theatre when cinema failed once reacted to Internet trolls by saying, “I’m a to provide it to her. But thankfully for the audi- proud Indo-Caribbean girl, who does not know ence, cinema, too, came around eventually. “Of how to shrink and crumble in the shame of course, I have changed a lot since the NSD something you and your society cannot handle. days,” the actress says. But what seems to have It’s just in my ‘illegitimate genes’.” remained constant is the willingness to fearless- The actress says that while her character in ly and unapologetically put oneself out there to Badhaai Ho was quite different from her per- find work, “good work”. sonally, it was a character full of strength in its A glimpse of her straightforward, digni- own right who might not shut down her tem- fied, and adorably hungry approach to work peramental mother-in-law but still knew right got a lot of hits on Instagram recently when from wrong. Her own pregnancy was quite dif- she put: “I live in Mumbai and working; am a ferent from her character’s in the movie, she Meetha Paan and is about the lives and women as — doting mothers or conniving good actor and looking for good parts to play,” says, as unlike the mother in Badhaai Ho, who desires of older people. While she has also mothers-in-law. Instead, they are realistic char- as her status. The status was appreciated by eventually has the whole family taking care of directed in the past, for now, she says, “I am acters that have depth and can both inspire and many including actor Priyanka Chopra who her, Gupta had to do it all alone. But she has happy doing the different kind of roles that reassure the audiences in equal measure. said it “inspired” her, and Gupta and Sir Vivian “absolutely no regrets” as it all turned out well are coming my way. So, no directing for now.” It’s only fitting then that at this time, our Richards’ daughter, Masaba, who said this kind for both her and her daughter. 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he significance of archi- gests that Barabati may have been Historians argue this is enough to con- tectural heritage is often a part of a bigger fortification clude that this fort was built by lost on the people of our which was reduced later to a small Anangabhima Deva III sometime country. In New Delhi, if one. Stories begin to unfold the between 1229 to 1238. you ask someone what is moment one enters the fortress area The Afghani invasion of Bengal TFeroz Shah Kotla, nine out of 10 and starts to look around. in 1568 saw the fall of the last Hindu people will tell you that it is a crick- Odisha is thought of as the king Mukundadeva. That was the et stadium. Most of them have for- sacred land of Hindus as it boasts of beginning of a dark era in Odisha. gotten that it is also an excellent the Jagannath and Lingaraja tem- Like many other invasions in India, archaeological site. It is a fortress ples. It has a glorious past which this one too entailed brutal treat- which was built by Sultan Firoz does not deserve to be forgotten. ment of people and destruction of Shah Tughlaq to house his version According to the description of temples and other Hindu architec- of Delhi city called Ferozabad in the this land offered by Chinese travel- ture. Kalapahad, a muslim who was year 1354. Similarly, in Cuttack, er Xuanzang, it was a booming cen- earlier a Hindu Bramhin named Odisha, when you ask people about tre of Buddhism in the 6th centu- Kalachand Roy, came from Bengal the Barabati Fort, you will find that ry. It housed several stupas, monas- as the commander of Sultan to the general public, its importance teries and related learning schools. Sulainian Karanni and destroyed has been reduced to that of a From the 7th century onwards, several great archaeological edifices sports complex. Hindu kings overpowered the of Odisha. Konark Temple and The congested streets and poor- crown and dynasties like Kesari, Barabati Fort both were victims of ly maintained heritage buildings of Ganga and Chalukya brought a his zealotry as they suffered large- Cuttack city are enough to disillu- golden era of temple architecture scale vandalism. sion and disappoint anybody who here giving India some its best dis- The game changed again in comes here in the search a pristine play of cultural heritage. 1592 when Barabati was conquered setting or learn about Odisha’s his- Our mythology, too, contains by Mughals. Abu’l-Fazl ibn tory. It’s tragic that the city has references to this land. While one Mubarak, the court historian of become oblivious to the rich her- version says that this land was Akbar, mentions it in his book Ain- itage which practically stares them ruled by the third son of Bali, the i-Akbari written between 1594 to in the face. Only about 8 km from demon king, another version in the 1595. He says that the fort represent- the centre of the messy city, at the Mahabharata says that ed great architecture and it has a apex of a delta formed by the river Duryadhana was married to a palace with nine asianas. Asianas Mahanadi on the north and its dis- daughter of Angada, who was the is a Persian word which means tributary, the Kathajodi on the ruler king of this land. courtyard. It has often wrongly south, stands the medieval structure The political unification of Odisha been translated as a multi-storeyed of the Barabati Fort. This fort might was done between 1118 and 1134 palace. This was very clearly Mughals started to crumble and cre- Pandit Bhaskar Rao Holkar on May capturing Cuttack was the need of be in ruins today but it is an asset when king Chodagangadeb of Ganga explained by James Fergusson, the ated space for local governors who 12, 1743. The era of Bhaskar Holkar the hour. 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While visiting Baghdad’s PMF is a multi-confes- and considered as their first er with the Lebanese people posh Karrada neighbourhood sional resistance group domi- line of defence. But when the and the Palestinian cause.” The — home to all religious faiths, nated by Shia armed groups. It menace of ISIS has now come bonhomie between Lebanese including mosques, Shia was formed after the rise of to an end in Iraq, the big ques- Hezbollah and Iraqi Shia mourning centres Hussainiya, ISIS, which overran the large tion arises: What is the future groups further creates ripples churches and Jewish syna- swathes of territory in north of PMF in Iraq? The pro-Iran in Israel as well its patrons in gogue — I saw the residents rel- and some central parts, to Shia factions led by Hadi al- the West. ishing the nightlife that was eliminate the terror organisa- Amiri and Abdul Mahdi al- It is an open secret that unimaginable in 2014 when I tion from the land of oldest Muhandis within the PMF are some injured ISIS terrorists in had visited the country. After civilisation of Mesopotamia. not willing to demobilise its Syria had been treated in Israeli pulling through its ISIS-influ- Iraqi Army, which was armed units as they want role army’s field hospitals and were enced tumultuous phase dur- weakened after its disbanding in Iraqi politics. Last year in given medical aid. Any demo- ing which Karrada witnessed post-US occupation in 2003, August, major Shia armed fac- bilisation efforts can weaken multiple deadly bombings, was in no position to take on tions within the PMF — Badr the resistance against ISIS as shops and restaurants there the Wahhabi-Takfiri group. Organisation, Kata’ib long as the existential threats dare to do business well beyond The central authority in Hezbollah, Asaib Ahl al-Haq of are dormant, not completely midnight. And all the credits go Baghdad was thrown into dis- Qais al-Khazali, Harkat al- eliminated. Sensing the to al-Hashd al-Sha’abi or array and could not respond Hezbollah al-Nojaba of Akram transnational overtures of these Popular Mobilistaion Forces successfully to the new al-Ka’abi, Syed al-Shohada Islamist groups, the US (PMF). quandary. 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As nuclear deal. oil-rich countries, petro-dollars from the brink of collapse and which have a history of clan- by an act of Parliament and a leader have always tried to viously known as Hashd al- expected, they won largest After cutting its teeth in have not given the city a facelift. issued a historic fatwa calling destine support of terror multi-layered commission prevent any kind of schism Watani, and other various chunk of the votes and played countering the ISIS crisis, the But certainly things are chang- upon all Iraqis, regardless of groups and pumping petro- which supervises its strategies between majority Shias and Sunni groups are integral to an important role in forming victorious PMF is posturing ing fast, and Iraq is catching up their religious or sectarian dollars in creating mess in the and actions. By virtue of their other minority communities in PMF. Fursan al-Jubur or the Central Government in itself to play an important role with other West Asian oil-rich identities, to join the security region dubbed it as sheer sec- majority in Iraq, Shia groups Iraq. On the contrary, the Arab Knights of Jubur, affiliated Baghdad under the Prime in Iraqi politics in post-ISIS countries in infrastructure and forces to repel the looming tarian and called it as a proxy form the majority of PMF, and Shias often called as “forgotten with prominent Sunni politi- Ministership of Adel Abdul scenario. An Iraqi student said, other developmental projects. threat of ISIS. of Iranian project of mythical adhere to the ideology of Muslims” despite having been cian and former Iraqi parlia- Mahdi in October this year. “They (PMF) have given their In his analysis, Fanar In response, people, espe- “Shia Crescent” accomplishing Political Islam as Iran does. marginalised in the larger Arab ment speaker Ahmed al-Juburi, In regional context, Iran life so we don’t have to shed our Haddad believes that most cially Shias, came out in hordes its regional ambitions. However, there is no denying world by the farce of Arab too is part of PMF. Similarly, sees it as main component of its blood on the streets of common handicap among out- to join new paramilitary forces However, Iranian support the fact that Shia individuals nationalism have integrated Lions of Babylon Brigades — a so-called “axis of resistance” to Baghdad. So how can we for- siders trying to understand considering it as “sacred along with Lebanese Hezbollah have committed extra-judicial maximum number of political Chaldean Christian group led strengthen its position espe- get them?” People’s sentiments Iraq is the difficulty of keeping defence”. in countering the hydra-head- killings but higher echelons of actors in its fold in the post- by Rayan al-Kildani and cially since the beginning of are with PMF and they don’t pace with Iraq’s fast-changing ed ISIS phenomenon is only PMF have reiterated that they Ba’thist dispensation. Assyrian Christians, Dwekh Syrian Civil War in 2011. The want PMF is disengaged in social and political landscapes. The myth of sectarianism based on security compulsions must be brought to justice As far as the sectarian and Nawsha also known as al- friendly Shia-dominated Iraq’s life in near future. Western and Arab impressions Some oil-rich Gulf monar- and not on ideological one. As under the law of land. The hul- religious composition of PMF Fedayoun and the Sinjar Government in Iraq would of Iraq have consistently not chical regimes and their far as the sectarian composition laboloo over “sectarianism” is is concerned, it includes cross- Resistance Units (SRU) — a not only be important part of (The writer is a Doctoral taken into account Iraqi reali- stooges have been spreading of Hashd al-Sha’abi is con- just a pretext to dislodge the sectarian participation. Yazidi militia, which came the “axis” but would also serve Fellow at Centre for West Asian ty, and worse many outsiders rumours to sully the anti-ISIS cerned, it is cross-sectarian credibility of PMF and Iranian Prominent Sunni politician after the breaking off the siege as an opportunity for Iran to Studies, School of International seem unaware of just how (PMF) force as rag tag militia and multi-ethnic armed for- support for anti-ISIS offen- and former governor of of mountainous Sinjar, is scotch the increasingly harsh Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru Iraqi politics influences trends, which runs amok anywhere mations working under an sive. The sensible clerical lead- Nineveh province Atheel al- prominent member of PMF. international sanctions and University, New Delhi) 
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This dramatic increase much a part of central Delhi. brought challenges, but it The urban sprawl now extends brought new opportunities too, beyond even the limits of the and nowhere more so than in ‘enclave of Delhi’ originally cre- Connaught Place. There was ini- ated in 1912, which has since tially an ad hoc crowding of the become the National Capital corridors, as refugee shop own- Territory of Delhi. ers, not finding other space, Connaught Place, too, was occupied verandahs and sold changing when I arrived in Delhi everything from cloth to dried in the mid-1980s. I saw the beau- fruits and stationery. This was tiful red-coloured Statesman not a long-term solution, howev- House pulled down, to be er, and they were soon moved out replaced by what, in retrospect, is to Baba Kharak Singh Marg and not a bad building at all! Jeevan Panchkuian Road. Stalls were Bharti, or LIC building, was even also set up along Janpath. more of a shock in its sharp Not all the incoming refugees departure from the classical archi- had to make do with roadside tecture of Connaught Place, stalls. There were some who had though it is undoubtedly an icon the resources to rent space and of modern architecture. These and open establishments in posh other dramatic high-rise buildings Connaught Place. Prakash were required for a modern busi- Krishna arrived in Delhi from ness district, but it could be Lahore with 60,000 worth of argued that they detract from the books, and set up a successful heritage character of New Delhi’s bookshop — Ramkrishna called the ‘Theatre ing Austro-Hungarian food. Supreme Court building was laid Sundar Nagar and Golf Links for grandest shopping centre. Bookshop — which survived into Communications Building’. This Restaurants were not only for in 1954, and that for the National private owners. The vast majority Ironically, as the growth of the 1990s. More far-flung com- had literally housed the commu- the gay party crowd. The cafes in Museum in 1955. The need to of those displaced by Partition the business district was evi- mercial spaces were also being nications services of the theatre particular became a hub for writ- house an exploding population were accommodated in colonies denced by the multiplying high- created. At the location where a of war in the Pacific. The empo- ers, poets, and artists, as was the was an early concern. New hous- that were spread beyond the ‘core rises, the shopping centre itself couple of provision stores to sup- ria moved to the Baba Kharak case with Alps, and then Indian ing began to be constructed fast, imperial area’ in the blocks of declined somewhat in the 1980s ply the barracks of Lodi Estate Singh buildings in the 1970s. Coffee House, both on Janpath. though some immigrants ended land that had been far-sightedly and 1990s. People were increas- during World War II had stood, a The restaurant business The early post-Independence up staying for years in what had acquired for ‘future development’. ingly shopping closer home, in new shopping centre was built — expanded after Independence, years also saw new developments initially been temporary refugee These were the colonies neighbourhood markets that were Khan Market. with increased demand due to in the fields of art and culture, and camps in places such as Purana mainly in west and south Delhi. evolving into bigger centres, such Government enterprise, too, the growing population. many of the new national cultural Qila. During the course of those With the rapid expansion of as South Extension Market and was now entering the retail busi- Kwality’s, which had begun with institutions had their beginnings years, housing was also required these new colonies, by 1953, the Khan Market. The restaurant ness, with a view to encouraging ice cream, evolved into a restau- in and around Connaught Place. for the growing numbers of new administrative districts of business survived better, though India’s traditional crafts. These rant serving Indian as well as Triveni started with one room here, Government employees. This was south and west Delhi had to be inevitably some of the older new institutions were set up in Western cuisine. The proprietors and Gandharva Mahavidyalaya because, in contrast to the limited created. Interestingly, these new restaurants were replaced by oth- various temporary structures cre- of Kwality’s built another popular was housed in a building near functions of the colonial state, developments in a way drew ers. Another cause for the malaise ated during World War II, which restaurant, Gaylord’s, with ele- Odeon Cinema. The Bharatiya the Government of newly inde- inspiration from the original gar- was a deteriorating physical con- had now been abandoned. The gant Art Deco interiors. The Natya Sangh and the Bharatiya pendent India sought a bigger den city plan of New Delhi; so dition, and some years of Metro Central Cottage Industries Nirula’s family was also expand- Kala Kendra were both located role, from making investments in instead of compact dense plans construction, which inevitably Emporium was set up in office ing, with the Chinese Room, in Shankar Market, but later ture, to meet the needs of the industry to taking measures for or high-rises, they tended to disrupted infrastructure. The buildings that had been built on Delhi’s first Chinese restaurant, land was allotted for the latter capital of a developing indepen- the welfare of citizens. favour low-rise development of renaming of Connaught Place as Janpath as offices for the US being inaugurated in 1950. Even in the Mandi House area. dent nation, was put in rapidly To provide housing, large bungalows on plots, with local Rajiv Chowk and Connaught army officials. Here it stayed till with the departure of the British Mandi House in time became a after Independence. A large plot areas of land lying vacant in the parks and tree-lined avenues. The Circus as Indira Chowk in 1995 1995, when it moved into the and American clientele, there cultural hub, with Triveni as of land, originally earmarked for eastern portion of the New Delhi first few multi-storey apartments seemed to underline and sum up grand six-storey building it occu- was no lack of Indians who were well as several other institutions a ‘fuel plantation’, was used for an site were filled in. Residential were built by the Government in the degradation of the heritage of pies today. The first set of state willing to be adventurous in the finding a home here. exhibition ground. This was later ‘colonies’ were built — Kaka Rama Krishna Puram in the this historic landmark. emporia were established in the matter of cuisine. In 1960, In other areas around called Pragati Maidan. Nagar, Bapa Nagar, Pandara Park 1970s, but for long were the only   " ! 1960s, in a structure interestingly Nirula’s set up La Boheme, serv- Connaught Place, new infrastruc- The foundation stone for a for Government officials; and ones of their kind. '! #8++3!!8          

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34.   omedian Kevin Hart will host the next Academy Awards Cceremony in February 2019, the Ride Along actor said in an Instagram post. “I am so happy to say that the day has finally come for me to host the Oscars,” Hart wrote. The Academy Awards are the film industry’s highest honours. The announcement came hours after trade publication, The Hollywood Reporter, posted a story calling the Oscars host position “the least want- ed job in Hollywood”. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which organises the Oscars and normally announces *            the host, followed up with a tweet gious but also the most difficult in welcoming Hart “to the family”. Hart, show business as hosts have to navi- 39, who also starred in 2017 film gate the expectations of the A-list        Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, fol- audience in the theatre and millions lows talk show host Jimmy Kimmel tuning in on television, with a combi- who took on the gig in 2018 and 2017. nation of topical and insider jokes.  O     $+22(+)(* “I am blown away simply because Hart, who is African American, is this has been a goal on my list for a one of just a handful of black Oscar arty season is upon us. And, the abdomen and serious chest sup- compression wear is “effective in long time,” Hart wrote on his hosts over the past 90 years, includ- as man lurches from one port. “We’re most popular among enhancing recovery from muscle dam- Instagram page. The job of hosting ing Chris Rock, Whoopi Goldberg, festive knees-up to the next, men aged 30-55,” says Mirza, “espe- age,” and can, consequently, bolster the Oscars is one of the most presti- and Sammy Davis Jr. finding time to smuggle a cially those who have a wedding or hypertrophy, Harri Cizmic, from the breather between canapés let big occasion coming up”. University of Bath’s Department of Palone a quick lunchtime jog is impos- Perhaps you, dear reader, consider Sports Development, believes that the !   5     sible. Keeping in shape is a challenge. yourself above such foppery? Think research is inconclusive. “You’re For an increasing few, the solution is again. Specialist underwear store, Bang improving blood flow to certain areas,” faster than dieting, less testing than a & Strike, relay that it’s not just torsos Cizmic says, “but it’s going to have a personal trainer and promises instant being tamed, but that the scaffold hold- very marginal effect”. results. 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