$% ;#  4     "<    "<   <     '*"'# +,-./ &! !& ) & '( *&+,-. 4    #58#%:3%9 )8#%7$=2:28>8#%5?2 -6#714:662 865%61:3-$ *5-46*51*82$7 7:5%7%417 :5%975 #%8*-* 82 -7-48- 87$%@87 %7##:3N*%9%2#38O 8571 5=87*@%)=$ A6 :  (")&B'' &+C A 2 8    % $$ 0001,23% ,.0                                               8$865% gurus and practitioners, chil- dren and people from various 
 responsible for the fiery situa- rom the United Nations backgrounds as India’s tion in the area and warned FGeneral Assembly Permanent Mission to the UN
 
   that if the TMC did not stop its (UNGA) hall to the Indian organised the commemoration dirty game to forcibly take Parliament premises and from of the 5th International Day of 
 control of the area then Beijing to Ranchi, thousands Yoga on Friday. Bhatpara will become another of people stretched and twist- Addressing the large gath- 

 Nandigram.” ed, breathed in and breathed ering, Deputy Secretary- The locals hurled bombs out, reached for the skies and General Amina Mohammed $% %$  3-63# and chased away policemen bent to touch their toes as said the essence of yoga is bal- led by a Deputy India and the world marked ance, “not only within us but he fierce dogfight between Commissioner of Police who the fifth International Day of also in our relationship with Tthe BJP and the Trinamool escorted the funeral proces- Yoga on Friday. humanity.” She said by prac- Congress went on unabated in sion of the Thursday’s victims Prime Minister Narendra ticing yoga, people can pro- the Bhatpara-Jagaddal- of alleged police firing. Modi led the observance of the mote values that inspire a Kakinara region of the State. In Delhi, BJP president yoga day at Ranchi. peaceful, environmental stew- After Thursday’s alleged police Amit Shah expressed deep sor- The ancient wellness ardship for the betterment of firing that claimed two lives, row over the deaths of two per- regime was the theme and its society and the earth. violent crowds on Friday defied sons in Bhatpara in “police fir- enthusiasts on the mat — lit- In his remarks to the prohibitive orders and clashed ing” and deputed a delegation erally — performing “asanas” packed UNGA hall, India with the police hurling brick- of three MPs to visit the place simple and complex amid Ambassador to UN Syed bats and bombs prompting and submit a report on the chants of “Om” and “Shanti” in Akbaruddin tweeted that it Bengal Governor KN Tripathi matter. BJP MPs SS Ahluwalia, several global capitals and was in this very General to ask the State Government to Satpal Singh and BD Ram will across towns and villages in Assembly Hall that an ancient ensure peace at the earliest. be submitting a report to Shah India. practice of yoga was trans- Local BJP MP Arjun Singh after visiting the place, a party Reminding that the formed into an annual global held the State Government statement said. ancient practice went beyond observance. age, colour, caste and creed, “I hope this indoor yoga and belonged to everyone, session in the General Modi said, “Yoga is discipline, Assembly Hall, the first of its dedication, and it has to be fol- kind, will reinforce the values lowed throughout your life. of a cleaner, greener and more Yoga is beyond the distinction sustainable future that all you of age, colour, caste, creed, yogis are committed to.” creed, cult, rich-poor, "   # 
     !% #&'   ! Akbaruddin said with cli- province, frontier. Yoga mate change increasingly belongs to everyone and yoga across the world. Yoga is the South Delhi Municipal the national Capital was held Lekhi and several other party being viewed as an “existential everyone belongs to yoga.” India’s gift to humanity; it Corporation (SDMC), Union at Rajpath. Defence Minister leaders too performed yoga at crisis”, yoga provides the world President Ram Nath holds the key to healthy living Minister Piyush Goyal and Rajnath Singh was the senior the venue. a framework for managing Kovind, who took part in an and to that fine balance MP Manoj Tiwari, along with most leader on Rajpath. Delhi The UNGA hall, where “our needs and desires. When indoor event in Parliament, between mind and body. Do several other hundred partic- Lieutenant Governor Anil world leaders come together applied to communities and said in a tweet, “On become a part of the celebra- ipants, performed yoga at the Baijal performed yoga along- every year for the high-level societies, yoga offers a toolk- #InternationalDayofYoga best tion of yoga.” Talkatora Stadium. side Rajnath Singh. BJP MP UN session, was packed with it for embracing lifestyles that , '
    ,'-  ' +   wishes to all practitioners of In an event organised by The main programme in from New Delhi Meenakshi UN diplomats, officials, yoga are sustainable.” '"  .    !   !" #$R!&                 *8%)%9 membership in 2016. previously, has called for a two-       Answering a spate of ques- step plan that stipulates the     hina on Friday said India’s tions whether any change of need for the NSG members to  
  Cmembership issue was not China’s stand on India’s entry arrive at a set of principles for     
    on the agenda of the Nuclear into the NSG which is holding the entry non-NPT states and      !   Suppliers Group’s meeting in its plenary meeting in Astana, then move forward discus-  "#      Astana as it declined to give a Kazakhstan on June 20-21, sions of specific cases.       " timeline to reach a “consensus” China’s Foreign Ministry Lu said that Beijing was    $  8$865% Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad tion as it was pointed at one among member states on the spokesman Lu Kang told a not blocking New Delhi’s entry said the legislation was a must community -- Muslims-- even     participation of non-NPT media briefing here that the and reiterated Beijing’s stand sserting that the ending the for gender equality and justice. though abandoning wives is       members in the elite grouping. insisting that only those coun- group will not discuss the that rules and procedures of Apractice of instant talaq in All India Majlis-e-Ittehad- not unique to it. Tharoor said  "# $  %   China has repeatedly tries which have signed the entry of countries who have the NSG should be followed. Muslim community is about ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) there should be a law univer-       &' blocked India’s entry into the Non-Proliferation Treaty not signed the NPT “before He said, “There is “justice” to women and her Asaduddin Owaisi who had sally applicable to all in case of   '(((     48-member grouping which (NPT) should be allowed to reaching a specific plan”. no blocking by certain mem- right to “equality”, the sought division from Speaker abandoning wives. In his com-   )    regulates the global nuclear enter the organisation. “So there is no discussion bers. Because there are proce- Government on Friday intro- Om Birla on the bill took a ments Owaisi said the bill vio-    *   commerce. India and Pakistan are not on India’s participation,” he dures in the NSG and mem- duced afresh triple talaq Bill in swipe at the BJP for not being lates constitutional rights as it '+!     Ever since India applied for signatories of the NPT. After said. bers make decisions according the Lok Sabha amid loud so kind and affectionate to stipulates three-year jail term N-  *. /O the membership of the NSG in India’s application, Pakistan China, while blocking to the procedures and pro- protests by Opposition mem- Hindu women in Kerala in the for guilty Muslim men while     " May 2016, China has been too has applied for the NSG India’s entry into the NSG ceedings.” bers who claimed it “crimi- Sabrimala temple entry con- non-Muslim men get only one nalises” divorce and also vio- troversy. While Supreme the year of jail term for a similar $$   $ lates the provisions of the Court has allowed entry of offence, he said.    $  % 
 Constitution. women in the kerala temple, N K Premchandran of the  "# # 12! 13 The Congress said it is BJP insists that the traditions RSP also opposed the bill. The        
 Q  opposed to triple talaq (talaq- (which do not permit women’s bill, which proposes to make  

    e-biddat) per se, but it will not entry to the temple) should not the practice of instant triple 
4 O    ! R
  approve the Bill as it crimi- be tampered with. talaq (talaq-e-biddat) a penal      nalises divorce and “pointed at The Triple talaq bill was offence, had faced objections          8$865% one community.” introduced following a division from Opposition parties from     Triple talaq, which has of votes, with 186 members the beginning which claimed   5 2  ongress president Rahul been abolished in more than 20 supporting and 74 opposing it. that jail term for a man for     CGandhi on Friday courted Muslim countries, including “This is not a question of reli- divorcing his wife was legally !    " controversy by tweeting pic- Pakistan and Bangladesh, is still gion but about justice to untenable. tures of the dog squad of Indian practiced in India. women,” said Prasad, the Law The new bill is a copy of  P  Army doing yoga and caption- A Bill to abolished it could Minister. the ordinance in force. Bills that 'P    ing it “New India”, drawing a not get passage in the Upper Seeking to justify the need are introduced in the Rajya  "#     sharp retort from BJP chief House early this year as the to bring in the legislation, Sabha and are pending there do      Amit Shah, who accused him of Congress and other Opposition Prasad said there were 543 not lapse with the dissolution 6    4  7 mocking Yoga Day and insult- parties objected to its “stringent cases of triple talaq reported in of the Lok Sabha. However, 2   *)4! 1  ing the forces. provisions” which includes the country. After the Supreme bills passed by the Lok Sabha 5        Shah said while the arrest of the husband divorcing Court judgement banning and pending in the Rajya Sabha #44*)4  ! Congress supports the medieval his wife by way of triple talaq. triple talaq practise, Prasad lapse with the dissolution of the 
    practice of triple talaq, it insults The Supreme Court has said more than 200 cases were Lower House. O   1  the armed forces yet again. already declared instant talaq reported. “This is a question of As per the bill, divorcing 5  4  "                ! Detailed report on P5 unlawful. dignity of women and we are through instant triple talaq is Now the Muslim Women committed to (safeguard) it,” he illegal, void and will attract a (Protection of Rights on said. jail term of three years for the Marriage) Bill 2019 became the He said the job of husband.           first legislation to be tabled in Parliament was to legislate and Seeking to allay fears that Parliament by the Narendra it was up to courts to interpret the proposed law could be Modi dispensation in its second the law. As soon as Speaker misused, the Government has $   to meet the drinking water Even as the Tamil Nadu the issue. “The responsibility MK Stalin, president, DMK. term, which replaces the ordi- asked Prasad to move the bill, included certain safeguards in :58% requirements of the capital Government is struggling to for the present state of affairs But the BJP said it was the nance that was promulgated by several Opposition members it such as adding a provision for city,” said Palaniswami. find a solution to the water rests only with the AIADMK right time for Stalin to prove his the Modi-Government in rose in protest and Birla bail for the accused during trial ith Chief Minister The Chief Minister also scarcity, the Opposition DMK Government. The DMK alone responsibility towards Tamil February, 2019, to enforce legal allowed them to put forth their with the permission of wife. WEdappadi Palaniswami said his Government has made has launched a Statewide agi- could find a permanent solu- Nadu by making Karnataka to provisions against the triple point of view. These amendments were making it known officially on arrangements for transporting tation condemning the tion to the water scarcity release the 9.19 TMC ft talaq. With the dissolution of Shashi Tharoor of the cleared by the Cabinet on Friday that the water scarcity 10 million litres water per AIADMK’s failure to resolve haunting Tamil Nadu,” said Cauvery water as ordered by the the 16th Lok Sabha last month, Congress said he was opposed August 29, 2018. While giving in Tamil Nadu is grave, trav- day from Jolarpettai to Cauvery Water Management the previous bill had lapsed as to triple talaq but was against triple talaq is a “non-bailable” ellers to Chennai are advised Chennai for six weeks and an Authority on May 28. “It was it was pending in the Rajya this bill as it conflates civil and offence as per the bill, an to keep away from the city amount of 65 crore has been Stalin, who proposed the name Sabha. criminal laws. accused can approach a mag- which is reeling under severe set apart for the operation. of Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Introducing the bill in the He claimed it was a text- istrate even before trial to seek drought. Jolarpettai in Vellore district is Ministerial candidate. The Lok Sabha, Union Law book example of class legisla- bail. Speaking to the media at 213 km south of Chennai. Congress also considers Stalin Fort Saint George after a Palaniswami disclosed that as the true successor of former Cabinet meeting on Friday, the the Kerala Government was DMK chief Karunanidhi. A  


    Chief Minister said all reser- obstructing the State’s efforts word from Stalin is sufficient to voirs supplying drinking water to increase the height of make Karnataka Chief Minister to the metropolis have gone Mullaperiyar Dam. He said HD Kumaraswamy to release   :5%975 Meanwhile, a few posters Gandhi lost from Amethi". dry. that though the Kerala the Cauvery water due to Tamil mocking Sidhu surfaced in "When are you quitting politics? “There is not a single drop Government has offered to Nadu,” said Narayanan sulking Punjab Minister, Mohali on Friday. It has been Time to keep your word. We are of water in these reservoirs supply 2 million litres of water Thiruppathy, BJP’s senior ANavjot Singh Sidhu is yet to asked in the posters as to when waiting for your resignation," which are the main sources of to Tamil Nadu, it was negligi- spokesman. take charge of the Power he would "quit politics" as he read a poster. It remains unclear drinking water to Chennai. ble compared to the require- Many residents have start- Ministry, two weeks after he had said during electioneering who put up these posters on a Efforts are on to source water ment of the State, which stands ed leaving the city to their was divested of his key portfo- in April that he would "quit if roadside wall. from quarries around Chennai at 525 million litres per day. ( )##  
 +   ! native towns. lios in a cabinet reshuffle, Congress president Rahul Detailed report on P3    ! "#$  
 
    

 
   

  25%6 away and new mechanism to errors, thus special emphasis heavy vehicles would be issued ultimate objective of the gov- sons of the bus accident that brought to Kullu hospital on also been requested for pro- identify and rectify the black would be laid on making dri- only after ensuring proper test ernment for the safety the took place near Banjar area of Thursday evening for post- viding best possible treatment day after 44 people died spots would be implemented so ving test more stringent. of the drivers. He said that a commuters. the Kullu district on Thursday mortem and except for three to the injured on priority. Aand 34 others were injured that the same could be Thakur said all transport mechanism such as installing Transport Minister evening. unidentified dead, the remain- The Chief Minister said in a tragic road accident in improved instead of waiting for vehicles including taxis would biometric system in driving Govind Thakur gave valuable He interacted with all the ing bodies were handed over to that the Kullu district admin- Banjar of Kullu district, any untoward incident for it. have to display name with schools will be adopted so that suggestions for improving the injured and assured that the their family members. As istration distributed Rs. 10.35 Himachal Government on He said that special focus photograph of the driver it could be ensured that the roads for safe plying of vehi- state government would pro- many as 37 injured were lakh as immediate relief to the Friday decided to launch a would be laid on improving prominently in the vehicles so trainee actually undergo train- cles. Chief Secretary B.K. vide them best health care referred to Kullu after first aid family members of the special campaign to identify rural roads having greater traf- that the commuters could ing for specific period. He said Agarwal, Additional Chief facility. He wished them a at Banjar hospital out of which deceased and injured persons and rectify the black spots on fic frequency. know that the driver is well that efforts would also be made Secretaries Shrikant Baldi, speedy recovery. five persons including a tourist on Thursday night. roads of the state so as to min- The Chief Minister said trained and authorized to drive to provide automatic driving Manoj Kumar and R.D. The Chief Minister direct- died. He said that magisterial imize the road accidents. The that special awareness cam- the vehicle. test facilities in all the districts Dhiman, DGP S.R. Mardi, ed the Chief Medical Officer He said that seriously enquiry has been ordered to find new roads would be passed paign would be launched to He said that condition of of the State. Director, Transport J.M. Kullu and his team to make all injured eight persons were out the reasons for this bus acci- after the approval by the road sensitize the people regarding transport vehicles would be Thakur said authorities Pathania, amongst other offi- necessary arrangements imme- referred to PGIMER, dent and the enquiry commit- safety auditors. over speed, rash driving, ensured properly and laxity in should also ensure that there is cials attended the meeting. diately if any more injured is Chandigarh on Thursday tee headed by ADM, Kullu This was decided in a drunken driving and use of this regard would not be toler- no overloading in transport required to be referred to other evening only whereas three would submit its report shortly. meeting of senior officers of the mobile phones while driving. ated at any cost. He said that vehicles. He said that strict CM INQUIRES WELL hospital. more persons were referred Jai Ram Thakur said that state government held here He said that people would be automatic testing of the con- action would be taken against BEING OF BANJAR BUS Later on, while interacting during the midnight. The dis- the state government would under the chairmanship of encouraged to register com- dition of vehicle would also be the violators. All the school MISHAP VICTIMS with the media persons, Jai trict administration has take more effective steps to Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur. plaints against the erring dri- done for ensuring that only buses would be regularly mon- Earlier, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that it was a arranged employees to assist the check such incidents and stern Thakur said that the earli- vers. He said that it has been vehicles with good conditions itored and school management Ram Thakur visited the region- tragic incident which has injured referred to Chandigarh. action would be taken against er procedure of identifying the found that 93 percent of acci- are on the road. would be sensitized about the al hospital Kullu to enquire the shocked the entire state. He Besides, the doctors of the bus owners found guilty of black spots would be done dents occur due to human The driver licenses for safety guidelines which is the well being of the injured per- said that 39 dead bodies were PGIMER, Chandigarh have overloading. ,/01  23+   #'   $        #4+56#
   *4 ) '  4 =      2 7!     :   !:       %   2  .%2/"#          'E++C       CFBC  
         '- 'B+GC    &   
     "%   :5%975 : !&(
 F9
           "# !     
 7"GB"E(  
  t a time when all political   :5%975 
  1"#"           
 " Aparties are gearing up for Haryana Assembly polls due to n a bid to achieve party’s “Mission 75” in Haryana      %   %  be held in October, Bharatiya IAssembly elections, Chief Minister Manohar Lal on #4+56#4 )7!  !49%87      Kisan Union (BKU), Haryana Friday held a meeting with senior party leaders in   = L
         has also announced to field its Rohtak to chalk out strategy for various organization-    M
        !   candidates to contest the polls al works and programmes ahead of polls.    49%87  %   ="29 ! and raise the issues of farmers. The meeting was held after the state level function 4   !  %    8 .%8/   22  The announcement came of 5th International Yoga Day presided over by Union    %   = 2: !49%87"2  after a state level meeting of Home Minister Amit Shah in Rohtak. %8   ""'F(22
    4 ")7!  BKU held in Kurukshetra on The state party president Subash Barala, state gen- 49%874 "94 !49%87         
 Friday. eral secretary (organization) Suresh Bhatt, three state BKU, Haryana president general secretaries, Karnal MP Sanjay Bhatia, Vedpal   % % Gurnam Singh Chaduni, while Advocate and Sandeep Joshi attended the meeting. #"   5  9
  +&5   talking to the mediapersons After winning all 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana    5      5!'(&E         said that the farmers union will recently, the BJP has set an ambitious target of winning    %9% !   ) +"5   5 field its candidate on several 75 seats out of total 90 in the State Assembly polls.             5      seats in Haryana Assembly polls. Currently, there are 48 BJP MLAs in the State 7 !%) 3# !  J !  Accusing the political par- Assembly. !
 * !4"-"4 !#    : !K "2  ! ties of not taking the farmers’ Subhash Barala, while talking to the mediapersons %!    !* !2  
     "# woes seriously, Gurnam Singh said that organizational programmes were discussed        :  ) !4# !  said that political parties have during the meeting. A meeting of party working com- 2#) 'C &L     : 3  " failed to resolve our problems mittee has been convened on June 28 and 29 to chalk %2  !       !2 ) 'C" '( and thus, farmers have decided out the strategy for upcoming State Assembly elections.    2 1  !       ! to contest against the candidates Apart from this, mandal-level meetings will be held 72 ! !  2 ) 'E" of various political parties and from July 1 onwards to further strengthen party’s organ- raise our problems. isational base, he said.  %   $  The state organisational in-charges, Ministers, #4+56#    )  :  .):/ 4 : MLAs among others will hold these meetings on as    :   2        !): many as 290 mandals. 2  : "3 ! !):  2  Barala said that the organizational structure of                    4 panna pramukhs appointed during Lok Sabha elections  2  .42/  4 1  :       will also be reviewed in the meeting.  2:    '(&E'(   2   The assembly elections are not far away, hence all  B     :  M2 9
"  
  programmes and meetings of the BJP will be held, keep-   2  !:              ing in mind the upcoming polls only, he added.     
     2  $    # "

                                                                                                                                               !        "                                            #            $ % S                      '                "       (          

                      !     "   # $% % & '   (  )*+  ( + %$**)* , - *%.)+/$*01/.      23       -))  +44 4       5    !6  +     7 !6     47 27578!  7%** ! 6    7   9  -6  :6    ;    6 (  ;     6  3   ' #6 - $  8   9       <    ( -9 '+%%* **) 6 *%%+/*%%*/==    #6 &+ 0%  $ -#4' 8    - ( +)*%0*% 2 6 *%)*+/1.>1** ; /1.>>**  9 #6 / &     (  & ?  7   9+))$ *%$ , 6 *=))+)0/$//0+/=    ! "#$     



  


  7-5#3 efforts in this direction. State. In the same series, as state president Subhash Barala, Earlier, speaking on this many as 1000 Yog or Minister of State for nion Home Minister Amit occasion, Chief Minister Vyamshalas have so far been Cooperation Manish Grover, UShah on Friday said that Manohar Lal described Yoga as constructed. Apart from this, Chief Secretary DS Dhesi and Yoga is acting like an an ancient practice and said recruitment of Yoga trainers is other senior officers of the Ambassador of India which is that the present State also being made in the state, he district administration. attracting the whole world Government has taken sever- said. Meanwhile, Haryana towards Yoga and the country’s al steps for the promotion of Manohar Lal further said Governor Satyadeo Narain old age culture. Yoga in the state. that International Yoga Day Arya participated in a function “As a result of the efforts He said that a day before, functions have been organized organized on International made by Prime Minister the State Government has con- simultaneously at 80 places in Yoga Day at Haryana Raj Narendra Modi, Yoga got stituted Yog Parishad so that the state in which about 5 Bhavan here. recognition at international the people of all walks of life lakh people participated. He said, “Yoga should be level and today it is being per- adopt Yoga in their life and Among those present on included in our daily routine formed simultaneously in ensure their physical, mental the occasion included Rohtak only then we and our country about 200 countries,” Shah said and spiritual development. MP Arvind Sharma, MP will be healthy. Yoga is the art while speaking as a chief guest A decision had also been Rajya Sabha and BJP national of living life, which leads to at the state level function of 5th taken to construct Yog or general secretary Anil Jain, both mental and physical well- International Yoga Day cele- Vyamshalas in villages of the Health Minister Anil Vij, BJP being”. brations at Mela Ground in Rohtak. On the occasion, Shah  lauded Chief Minister  1  51+  456
 #'    ' % #& - Manohar Lal for the setting up       of Yog Parishad aimed at the promotion of Yoga in the state. country with the massive sup- country’s practice and knowl- UN declared June 21 as He said that I would like to #        Earlier, Shah and Manohar Lal port of people, the Union edge of Yoga to the entire International Yoga Day only in tell them that today crores of performed Yoga along with Minister said. world. a period of 70 days, Shah people are performing Yoga in the people present at the venue. Shah said that during his He also made an appeal added. about 200 countries and chil- Q*"+   Highlighting the impor- speech in UN General that International Yoga Day be The Union Minister, with- dren are taking inspiration tance of Yoga in day to day life, Assembly, Prime Minister not organized so that Yoga reach- out naming anyone said that from them to adopt Yoga in Shah said that Yoga is a prac- only acquaint the world with es to every individual. It was the those who are in habit of find- their lives.   :5%975 in which around 3,000 people horseback during the event. tice which not only ensures the glory (Yoga) of India but result of the persistent efforts ing faults said that what could In the western countries, took part. Yoga sessions were also physical and mental develop- also presented a proposal in the made by Modi that 177 coun- be achieved by doing Yoga in whenever they make any new large number of people on Punjab Governor and UT held at 37 government schools ment of an individual but also Assembly offering to share tries accepted the proposal and a single day. invention, they do patent or AFriday participated in the Chandigarh Administrator V P under the National AYUSH provides enough strength to copyright. But we in India do fifth International Yoga Day Singh Badnore joined people in Mission (NAM) and 10 health perform work with ease. not need any patent or copy- events which were organised at the Yoga Day event. Haryana and wellness centres at various He said that foreign right for Yoga as we wanted to various places in Punjab and Governor Satyadeo Narain locations of Chandigarh. invaders rule the country for '  (    popularize it worldwide, he Haryana. Arya also performed yoga PGIMER director Jagat long and since then Yoga was added. Haryana Chief Minister 'asanas' in a separate event here. Ram highlighted the impor- meant to be practiced only by PNS: Choas ensued at the state venue, from where Union meant for peace of mind and He also expressed his grat- Manohar Lal Khattar described Besides the Chandigarh tance of yoga in prevention of saints and gurus. Though sev- level function to mark the Home Minister Amit Shah and soul, played in the background. itude to the saints and gurus for yoga as an ancient practice and Police, various NGO's, includ- non-communicable diseases eral progammes were orga- International Yoga Day in Chief Minister ML Khattar Thousands of yoga mats promoting Yoga and also to said Yoga Day functions have ing Patanjali, Government col- and asked students to practice nized from time to time in the Rohtak on Friday as people had performed yoga. had been laid down by the State those who are bringing per- been organised simultaneously lege for yoga education, yoga regularly. country for the promotion of looted yoga mats as soon as the A video of the incident Government for the partici- fection in it through scientific at 80 places in the state in which Bhartiya Yog Sansthan, partic- In Punjab, yoga events were Yoga, it got recognition at programme came to an end. went viral on Friday. In the pants. Though officials had means. about five lakh people partici- ipated in the events, officials held at different places, includ- international level in the year People picked up fights video, it can be seen how peo- tried to gather the mats after He added that people like pated. said. Four jawans of the Indo ing Amritsar, Ludhiana. BSF 2014, when Narendra Modi with each other to get their ple are bickering and fighting the event, several participants Baba Ram Dev and Ravi In Chandigarh, a yoga ses- Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel also performed yoga became the Prime Minister of hands on yoga mats at the over yoga mats as yoga music, managed to take them home. Shankar are making significant sion was held at Plaza sector 17 performed yoga 'asanas' on 'asanas' in Jalandhar.    # "+ #7+'6 '- # 

       :5%975 He said any complacency try and other purposes in the close coordination especially the department had submitted or laxity at this point of time state. with the representatives of all several proposals to the GoI unjab Chief Minister Capt would virtually lead us The Chief Minister also parties cutting across their for up-gradation of the old   :5%975 PAmarinder Singh on nowhere. The Chief Minister announced to constitute a political affiliations in the canal infrastructure for Friday announced that an All also sought whole hearted committee under Additional larger public interest. enhancing its carrying capac- n international confer- Party Meeting would be con- cooperation of all farmers Chief Secretary Local Government ity. Aence was organised on vened soon to evolve a broad and farmers’ organizations as (Development) Viswajeet Minister Brahm Mohindra Cooperation Minister Friday by Invest Punjab in col- consensus to comprehensive- this issue was directly con- Khanna and Vice Chancellor said the Local Government Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa laboration with ICSI ly address the problem of cerned with the very existence of Punjab Agricultural department would plug the said that a mass awareness (International Chamber for depletion of ground water in of the mankind. University Dr. BS Dhillon to loop holes to ensure preven- campaign should be launched Service Industry) on the occa- the state. Narrating his personal explore the possibility for tion of wastage of water for at all levels of the society sion of Yoga Day to make Chairing a high level experience while he was change in the existing crop- domestic and industrial use in starting from the primary Punjab a hub of medical meeting of the cabinet minis- Agriculture Minister in the ping pattern besides develop- the urban areas. He also stat- schools to educate the stu- tourism. ters, political leaders, senior state way back in 1985-86, the ing a viable scheme to moti- ed that the building regula- dents about the importance of More than 200 delegates order to recruit experts so as has achieved great success in officers, water experts, scien- Chief Minister pointed out vate farmers to give up the tions that mandate rain water water and its judicious use. from USA, Britain, Thailand, to involve every citizen of the wellness and tourism industry tists and representatives of that the Eradi Commission sowing of paddy being a water harvesting would be imple- Industries Minister major industry players, cor- state to keep them fit by per- in the last ten years but there the farmer organizations and constituted by the then guzzling crop and switch over mented in the right earnest. Sunder Sham Arora said that porate, potential investors and forming Yoga. The Minister is still much scope to take this industry to discuss ways and Central Government assessed to alternate crops like maize, Rural Development & the state should have its own strategists of the wellness has also given his go ahead to medical tourism industry of means to resolve the alarming availability of water in the pulses, vegetables and horti- Panchayats Minister Tript ground water authority to industry participated in this start a certificate course for Punjab on global map. situation emerging out of fast State at 17.1 MAF which has culture under crop diversifi- Rajinder Singh Bajwa said redress the issues related to conference to discuss, delib- medical tourism in the state of He said that wellness and depleting ground water table now reduced to 13.1 MAF in cation programme as an inte- that as part of the state’s con- usage of water by industry, erate and develop an Punjab. medical tourism industry across the state here, Capt past 30 years, adding that the gral part of state’s endeavor to cern to recharge ground water, agriculture, domestic and Ecosystem making Punjab a A Medical Tourism web could offer plentiful opportu- Amarinder said that it was the climatic changes had reduced save water. a major campaign had been other purposes efficaciously Medical Tourism Destination. portal myhealthtrip.com was nities to the students to earn high time to tackle this prob- the glacier cover, causing even Earlier, making a presen- taken up by the department in on the long term basis. In his inaugural speech, launched by Sidhu on this respectable income. He said lem for our future generations substantial fall in the ground tation on the current sce- which almost 6000 village BBMB Chairman DK Health Minister Balbir Singh occasion. Likewise a Hybrid that even a 12th pass student otherwise the fertile Punjab water level. nario of depletion of ground ponds were being de-watered, Sharma, also made a presen- Sidhu said that in the modern app MHT and a North Indian’s after doing a three month was on the verge of becoming Acceding to the demand water in Punjab, Principal de-silted and scientifically tation on the current sce- world every person is becom- first e-magazine myhealth trip certified course can get job in a desert. “Posterity will not of all water experts, academi- Secretary Water Resources prepared based on the nario of the Bhakra and Pong ing mechanical, they desist the first edition of the maga- this industry. He said that forgive us in case we fail to act cians and scientists besides Sarvjit Singh said that if the Seechewal model and other Dams. from doing physical work zine focusing on wellness and Skill Development Mission now”, said the Chief Minister. representatives from other present rate of the extraction technologies. He said that the Meanwhile, the Chairman which is the root cause of health industry was also Punjab is offering 33 such Sharing the objective of states like Maharashtra where continues the available ground recycled water would be also of Punjab State Farmers’ every problem. He said that a launched. different courses to the stu- calling All Party Meet, the a broad consensus emerged in water resources upto 300 used for irrigation purposes. Commission Ajay Vir Jakhar person who is doing some sort In the second session of dents. Chief Minister said it would the meeting after a brain metres would exhaust in 20 to Water Resources Minister said that the emphasis should of exercise or performing Yoga the conference, which was Kampon Sriwatanakul, provide a healthy platform for storming session which 25 years while in some areas Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria be laid on the awareness everyday is more efficient and presided by D.K Tiwari, Thailand Alternative Medicine all parties to build a political almost lasted for over four it would exhaust even earlier. pointed out that a common building programme besides energetic. Principal Secretary, Technical Network (TAMN), President consensus on this critical issue hours, Capt Amarinder also Expressing his views on minimum programme should ensuring participation of the He made announcement Education discussions were and CEO, VITA STEM, of paramount importance, decided in-principle approval the emerging situation due to be chalked out to ensure the farmers’ associations and that Health and Family held on improving the well- Eminent Wellness Expert and which would severely impact to set up a State Water depletion of ground water, holistic consensus of all the organizations for taking major Welfare Department has in ness and medical tourism Sisopa Riwatthana, Eminent the existence of the people in Authority to ensure better PPCC President Sunil Jakhar political parties to resolve the initiatives to ensure proper principal decided to fill all the industry in the State of Punjab. Wellness expert from Thailand the state and the coming gen- management of water in said that this problem should problem of water crisis for utilization of water being a vacant posts related to Yoga in Tiwari said that though Punjab were the guest of honour. erations. domestic, agriculture, indus- be tackled by one and all in once and for all. He stated that precious natural resource. 8 'P'' #
'# P%##  #  

  $ :5%975 flamingos are being electrocuted in inside forests each year, as they #   "  he death of a two-year-old come in contact with high-power Tfemale leopard, who was tensioning wires due to poor electrocuted in Sohna’s Lala implementation of government’s Kherli village, Gurugram district guidelines to save animals and  "+ of Haryana on Thursday, after the bird species. animal got ensnared in an over- Researchers said animals head high-tension power cable, were more at risk now, as the party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on has raised several questions over Centre is sanctioning develop-   :5%975 June 10 in New Delhi. functioning of forest depart- ment projects in protected Sidhu had reportedly apprised Rahul ment (wildlife) officials as well as wildlife territories. Animals are sulking Punjab Minister, Navjot Singh Gandhi of the situation and had handed over actual implementation of gov- being forced out of their natur- ASidhu is yet to take charge of the power a letter to him. ernment’s guidelines for the safe- al habitat and this is leading to ministry, two weeks after he was divested of his Sidhu, a former BJP leader who had joined ty of wildlife. man-animal conflict situations or key portfolios in a cabinet reshuffle, the Congress just ahead of the 2017 Punjab The Female leopard could death owing to man-made activ- Meanwhile, a few posters mocking Sidhu assembly polls, has been at loggerheads with have been saved, had department ities, the researchers said. surfaced in Mohali on Friday. It has been asked Amarinder for sometime now. officials followed the depart- The first is accidental elec- in the posters as to when he would "quit pol- Both Sidhu and his wife Navjot Kaur, a for- ment’s own guidelines and trocution, taking place in the itics" as he had said during electioneering in mer MLA, went incommunicado a day after removed trees located below they stray away from the forests mandibles, severely burnt. The summer season is on or in search absence of proper maintenance April that he would "quit if Congress president the portfolio reshuffle. high-tension power cable. in search of water, leading them animal was cremated near of food. Or they might come to of electric lines passing through Rahul Gandhi lost from Amethi". The tension between Amarinder Singh and Located in the foothills of the closer to human habitation. Sultanpur National Park on near residential areas to protect protected forest areas and poor "When are you quitting politics? Time to his cabinet colleague had come out in the open Aravalli range, the outskirts of Around the same time last year, Friday. themselves from poaching. implantation of necessary guide- keep your word. We are waiting for your res- last month when the CM blamed Sidhu for the Lala Kherli village are densely a leopard was beaten to death in The leopard was first dis- Instructions have now been given lines by the department officials. ignation," read a poster. It remains unclear who "inept handling" of the Local Government populated with wildlife, with the vicinity of a water body in covered by Satvir Singh, a resi- to officers to ensure that there are The second, deliberate electro- put up these posters on a roadside wall. Department, claiming that it resulted in the locals claiming frequent sightings Gairatpur Bas village. dent of Lala Kherli, around 6.15 no trees under high tension cution by poachers who lay wires In a cabinet reshuffle on June 6, Chief "poor performance" of the Congress in urban of jackals, nilgai, peacocks and Shyam Sundar Kaushik, dis- am on Thursday, while he was wires in their jurisdiction. to kill animals and lastly, there is Minister Capt Amarinder Singh had divested areas in the Lok Sabha polls. wild pigs. According to villagers, trict forest officer (wildlife), walking to a nearby temple A Chandigarh based wildlife the issue of man-animal conflict, Sidhu of the Local Government and Tourism Sidhu, however, had said that his depart- the wild animals often drink Gurugram said that leopards (where he is a caretaker), about researcher said that there are where animals trespass into and Cultural Affairs Departments and allotted ment was "singled out publicly" while assert- water from ponds, especially in can climb the trees. They even a kilometre outside the settle- guidelines to keep animals such farms close to forest areas that him the charge of the power and new and ing that he could not be taken for granted as summer. climb up trees with their food. ment. as elephants, tigers, lions, sloth farmers protect with high-voltage renewable energy portfolio. he had been a "performer throughout". Sources said that as per the The Female leopard climbed up A senior department officer bear, deer and bird species away electric fences. Most of these In an apparent snub, Sidhu was also left out The CM had also said the urban vote-bank department’s guidelines, to save the tree and was electrocuted to said that holistic approach needs from high tension wires. Many fences are illegal of the consultative groups formed by the chief had been the backbone of the Congress in the wild animals, trees below the death. This is the first case to be adopted to find out the rea- animals and bird species fallen The Union environment minister two days after the cabinet reshuffle Punjab but Sidhu's "failure" in carrying out any high tension wires should be wherein leopard died due to son of death of leopards in prey to these high-tension wires, ministry had earlier issued guide- (June 8) to accelerate the implementation of the development work impacted the party. removed so that no animals high tension wires. He denied Gurugram region. Why Leopards that too within their own habi- lines to avoid animal deaths government's flagship programmes. Earlier, Amarinder Singh had taken could climb up the trees. any negligence on his part are changing their place fre- tat and lose their life. from electrocution by power The Power Department is considered umbrage at Sidhu's "friendly match" jibe dur- Moreover, around half dozen regarding the issue. quently. There might be various But unfortunately the depart- transmission lines. To prevent important, particularly in the wake of the ongo- ing electioneering in Bathinda on May 17. leopards died due to various Kaushik said that that autop- reasons of changing their loca- ment officials are not properly death of animals in the forest ing paddy-sowing season when the demand for Sindhu had allegedly cornered the reasons in Gurugram over the sy results confirmed that the tions frequently in the forest implementing rules. As per areas due to electrocution by dis- power goes up. The stalemate between the chief Congress government in the state over the issue last two years. leopard had died as a result of area. reports from across the country, tribution lines, in the forest area minister and the cricketer-turned-politician of the desecration of religious texts , question- Leopard deaths are typical electric burns, which left parts of They might leave their des- elephants, tigers, leopards, sloth underground cable should be Sidhu continues despite the fact that Sidhu had ing why no FIR was lodged against the Badals, during this time of the year, as her body, including her ignated area in search of water as bears, peacocks, monkeys and installed. But that is not so. met Congress president Rahul Gandhi and who ran the previous government in the state.    ! "#$    ,            -      8571  
   he mother of a 17-year-old Tscheduled caste girl from   *87- Tehri district has accused an  '3" upper caste man from a nearby okaro police said that fol- village area of raping and phys-    8571 whom they are talking to and Blowing a tip-off, Officer-in ical abusing the teenager. what are the things they access- Charge of Sector IV and his She was found unconscious egarding the case wherein ing. It also important that joint team laid a trap at a hotel and near a petrol station in Kempty, Ran 11-year-old allegedly family culture be revived as caught the two accused on Tehri and sent to Saint Mary molested a three-year-old girl grandparents used to teach Sunday and during a search, hospital in Mussoorie from recently, chairperson of State great values to children.” recovered the rare snake red where she was referred to Commission for Protection of It is important to mention sand boa. Government Doon Medical Child Rights (SCPCR) Usha that recently an 11-year-old Police sources said that the College Hospital. Negi said that parents should boy allegedly molested a three Sector IV police here on Friday This is the second case of an take more care of their children year old in the Dalanwala area arrested the two accused and upper caste man allegedly rap- in these changing times. of Dehradun. recovered a rare snake from their ing a lower caste minor in the She said, “We are living in The incident happened possession, worth 1.6 crore. Kempty region. a digital world and children at when parents of both the chil- The arrested accused have been Earlier a case was reported a very young age have access to dren were not in their home. identified as Sunil Paswan and in Kempty police station on May all the internet websites and Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) Md Sahabuddin. During inquiry 30, under the sections of new gadgets which they fail to chairman Bhavdeep Rabte said, it was revealed that the accused POCSO Act, in which the understand. “The medical examination of had caught the red sand boa accused was arrested on the May Not knowing how to use the girl was done which came from unknown places and were 31. these, they access everything positive. searching for a buyer. In the last Dehradun Senior which also ends up in a crime We also did a psychologi- few of years, smuggling of rare Superintendent of the Police that is influenced by online cal analysis of the boy and snakes has seen a rise in Bokaro. (SSP) Nivedita Kukreti said, content.” found out that he did commit The demand is driven by blind “The case have been registered Explaining the importance the crime under the influence faith that non-venomous snake under the sections 307, 354A, of parental guidance she said, of his friends who are older with a thick tail and that appears 7/8 of POCSO Act and SC/ST “Parents who are working than him. to have two heads is useful in act. Now, we are waiting for doc- should make sure to give some The accused boy was sent black magic rituals and brings tor’s report to confirm the rest.” time to their children. Also, to observation home, he will good luck if kept at home. Additional Superintendent they should always check stay there until we see some The snake is also believed to of Police (ASP) of Tehri, Swapan where their children are going, positive changes in him.” help locate hidden treasures, said Kishore Singh said, “The med- an expert. Celebrities, astrologers ical procedure of the victim is tiple aspects in that case. We According to the complaint and businessmen from some going on. The victim also has a have to take statements from dif- file by the victim’s mother, the communities keep this snake for complaint letter. The case will be ferent police personnel. The victim went to meet the accused good luck and protection. registered in the Mussoorie then Narendranagar circle offi- because he asked her to meet a police station because the alleged cer himself is part of this inves- lady friend of his and the victim crime happened in their area.” tigation. A report will soon be went because she already knew When asked about the ear- sent to the senior officers.” him. That’s when he started lier case he said, “There are mul- harassing her and when attempted to get away he allegedly abused her using expletives about her caste and threatened to kill her. The victim has also accused the lady accompanying the accused of verbally abusing her. According to the police sources the case is that of a love triangle.    ! "#$      
 
   
  .'  Q  #R       4   !   Minister Narendra Modi, there 8$865%       is a new India and Rahul’s tweet    reveals a new Congress under ongress president Rahul       him. “Perhaps for him, life is - + & CGandhi on Friday came in   
  4  .   one continuing joke for him the line of fire of the Modi /!*)4   and looking for opportunities Government and the BJP  3 to post pictures that remind   8$865% a letter to Sreedharan, after he besides social media users as he  7    him of his favourite Pidi (his had written to the Prime tweeted pictures of the dog #     pet dog),” he said. erming the Delhi Minister against the AAP squad of Indian Army doing        Rahul was also trolled on TGovernment’s move to give Government’s move. yoga and captioned it “New  :    Twitter with a number of peo- free rides to women in Metro Sisodia had said the Delhi India”. Union Ministers Amit    ple posting pictures about the an “election gimmick”, Delhi Metro has already been run- Shah and Rajnath Singh Congress while poking fun at Metro’s principal adviser Dr E ning in losses and the accused the Gandhi scion of him and the party. He was also Sreedharan has hit out at the Government’s proposal to pay insulting the Defence forces targeted by new young BJP MP Arvind Kejriwal dispensation for the women commuters and mocking the International Home Minister Amit Shah Yoga Day and insult our forces he realises that even the canines IYD2019. But this is hardly sur- Tejasvi Surya who said that it’s asking if it was flush with should make the Metro rail Yoga Day while the BJP said life was the first to take on Rahul (yet again!) Hoping the spirit of are proud members of the prising as they have always sad that Rahul still hasn’t learnt money then should assist the authorities happy. “Sir, your is one continuing joke for the saying while the Congress sup- positivity will prevail. It can help Indian Army and they con- been apologetic about and his lessons. “Ok. He still hasn’t Delhi Metro to procure more stand appears to be a result of Congress president. ports the medieval practice of overcome toughest challenges,” tribute to the safety of our hence pooh-poohed every- learnt his lessons. In one go, he trains and construct more lines misunderstanding about the The pictures in the tweet by triple talaq, it insults the armed Shah tweeted. The Congress nation. Rajnath also took a dig thing rooted in Indian Culture has insulted our Army, brave so that the present overcrowd- Delhi Government’s proposal. Rahul Gandhi showed the forces yet again. He also accused opposed the Triple Talaq Bill in at Rahul saying he prayed for and traditions. Is it vote bank Jawans, the incredible dog unit, ing is eased. You will appreciate that after Army dog unit and their train- the Congress of spreading neg- the Lok Sabha on Thursday. his “sadbuddhi” (good sense). politics that is driving them to Yoga tradition & our country. He said allowing free trav- completion of Phase-III of the ers prostrating as part of cele- ativity. “Congress stands for Taking potshots on Rahul’s The BJP said for Rahul, life do this,” BJP national vice pres- I feel really sad for all the young el to women will lead to further DMRC, its services were brations of International Yoga negativity. Today, their negativ- comments, Defence Minister is only about a joke, as he keeps ident Vinay Sahasrabuddhe Congress workers (if there are overcrowding and mishaps designed to have a capacity of Day and soon after he invited ity was seen in their clear sup- Rajnath Singh said that he posting pictures about his pet asked on Twitter. any left) that they have to deal even as he appealed the Delhi daily ridership of four million,” trouble for himself on social port to the medieval practice of wished good sense prevails dog. “It’s painful to see how a BJP spokesperson Nalin with this man as their leader,” Government not to destroy an Sisodia said in his letter. media. Triple Talaq. Now, they mock upon the Congress leader and senior politician is ridiculing Kohli said under Prime said Surya in a tweet. efficient and successful public The 87-year old transport system such as Delhi Sreedharan, former managing Metro for electoral gains. director of Delhi Metro and 7##644+9 “Everybody knows this is an now principal adviser to the 6 '+ 4* 4:# +  

 election gimmick to win votes Delhi and Lucknow Metros, , 
 '+'4'00""' of women in the next Assembly had in his letter to PM ; 4+454*# 7##+ !
 election,” he said. Narendra Modi said the Delhi ";' +*#*# +''("*(4(< He said the Delhi Metro is running on huge debt *# ,.*# (:#"'*(4*# New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker doing so have the freedom to do Government has not only and will set a bad precedent for  ' 3:6 4+4(*# 6==""'#
 4 Om Birla on Friday said he will so outside,” he said. delayed giving approval of other Metros which are carry- ; 4+459(4'+ 6*(44*# work to draw from best parlia- He, though, assured Metro phase IV corridors by ing huge debts as well. He cited   8$865% and another 33 Bills have been Acquisition Bill, Triple Talaq $;; 6(' <(6 6'49"+45 mentary customs from across Opposition members — whose two years but also never come that metro construction is pending consideration in the Bill, Aadhaar Amendment Bill *#6 *#*#
 4; 4+45 the world and asked members numbers have shrunk further in forward to introduce last mile occurring at a very slow pace ajya Sabha Chairman and Upper House for years, includ- and Motor Vehicles Bill. <(6(6 *#401 6' to refrain from practices such the 17th Lok Sabha — that he connectivity with bus services. due to fund constraints. RVice President M Venkaiah ing three, that have been pend- Given the implications, as trooping into the Well of the would not be guided by In a response to Delhi “Therefore, it may not be easy Naidu on Friday suggested that ing for more than 20 years. “There is a need to rethink the process, I suggest that if a Bill is House to register their protests. numerical strength in giving Deputy Chief Minister Manish to attract loans the next time if any Bill pending for more than Under the provision of the provision regarding lapsing of not taken up for consideration Speaking to reporters, Birla opportunity to MPs. Sisodia, Dr Sreedharan also Metros turn into a debt trap,” five years in the Upper House Constitution, Bills passed by the bills in the Upper House of and passing in Rajya Sabha said his basic priority is to “Every member represents elaborated the reasons that why the letter read. He further should be considered lapsed. Lok Sabha during the course of Parliament,” he said. “I suggest within five years of introduction enhance the House’s dignity and his constituency and I want his the move will prove to be cata- commented that no country in He also called for a debate on its five year term and pending a wider debate on the matter of of such bills, such pending bills advised members to abide by or her voice to be heard,” he said, strophic for not only Delhi the world offers free metro the rule that provides for auto- in the Rajya Sabha get lapsed automatic lapsing of Bills in should be treated as deemed to rules and regulation. noting that he allowed division Metro but Metros in other cities travel only for women. matic lapsing of any Bill passed with the dissolution of the Rajya Sabha,” he said. have lapsed,” he said. He said he hoped to engage of votes as demanded by without enhancing women’ by the Lok Sabha but pending House of the People. Separately, Naidu said of the 33 Bills He also sought a debate on with parliamentary proceed- Opposition members on the security in any manner. in the Rajya Sabha with the dis- any Bill introduced in the Rajya pending for years, the oldest the reasons why there was a ings in other democracies in introduction Of Triple Talaq Earlier, Sisodia had written solution of the Lower House of Sabha remained a property of pending Bill, the Indian wide gap between the number the world and draw from their Bill in the House on Friday. Parliament. the House irrespective of the fate Medical Council of bills passed by the 16th Lok best practices to conduct Lok To a question as to why he Expressing concern over of the Lok Sabha. (Amendment) Bill, 1987, has Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, Sabha in a better way. He allowed the Bill’s introduction loss of time due to disruptions, “In effect, the Lok Sabha has been pending for more than 32 especially when compared to observed that he might have as the convention has been that he said the present “dysfunc- to take up these 22 Bills again years. Two other bills are pend- the 15th Lok Sabha. “I fervent- been strict in his conduct on the motion of thanks to the tional, disruptive environment for consideration and passing. ing for more than 20 years, six ly appeal to all Parliamentarians Friday by repeatedly asking President’s address is the first must change” and further I am afraid it would take a min- are pending between 10 and 20 to make an inspiring fresh start members to refrain from inter- matter to be taken up, Birla said weakening of democratic struc- imum of two sessions for doing years and 14 bills are pending beginning with this season,” he rupting those allowed by the rules take precedence over tures cannot be allowed. Naidu so. And this means that efforts between 5 and 10 years. said adding “We cannot allow Chair to speak. conventions. The business said as many as 22 Bills, pend- of the Lok Sabha for passing “Such long pendency does any further weakening of our “Why should ‘zindabad- advisory committee, which has ing in the Rajya Sabha, had these 22 Bills have been ren- not reflect well on the func- democratic structures. Together, murdabad’ slogans be raised (in) members from different par- lapsed with the dissolution of dered waste,” he said, adding tioning of the Parliament,” he we must restore the stature and the Well or placard be brought ties, took a call on the issue and the 16th Lok Sabha last month Bills that lapsed include Land said. “In order to streamline the dignity of the House.” in the Well? Those interested in he went by it, he added. PNS     $ /    5+  +,        P  "#:    ,+ #'' P  !72   R "

        4
   O* !    8$865% #0  
'  
   
  - * :  
"# $$$    8$865% .-*:/ 6 2  ith former Prime or else incidents like these     WMinister Manmohan could be “discouraging” for       "@ Singh’s term as Rajya Sabha MP he Supreme Court on new female entrants in the   8$865% '; 6+*47 @  7   =27 ending after nearly three TFriday agreed to hear a plea legal profession. "" 6'6  **(; : 

 decades, the Upper House of seeking CBI probe into the “The chamber blocks in ugarcane arrears to farmers   O* "# :   Parliament on Friday put on recent murder of Uttar Pradesh the court premises have no Stouched yearly Rs 19,000 '2-296(6 *( .  /* !'(&C record its appreciation of the Bar Council president police person deployed. Male crore as on June 18 of the ongo- '5694 <6 6' .        contribution made by the Darvesh Singh Yadav, who was and female restrooms which ing marketing year ending BB(BB'/  renowned economist. shot dead in the Agra court have common wall are often September with maximum #" *#(' 4%76*    On the first day of the premises. found poorly lit which again amount owed by sugar mills in     -*:  maiden Session of Parliament The plea, filed by advocate makes it vulnerable for lady Uttar Pradesh. According to the 4+#6#
4    
  5 under Modi 2.0 Government, Indu Kaul, was listed before a advocates when they use the government data mills in Uttar (*'*4+45(<'2.?   4   6   
Rajya Sabha Chairman and vacation Bench of justices facility,” it said. Pradesh owe the maximum     2 " Vice-President M Venkaiah Deepka Gupta and Surya Kant The plea also sought a amount at Rs 11,082 crore, fol- 96(6 4+'20= Naidu mentioned that Singh composed personality, Dr the nation. The House shall who agreed to hear it next direction to the Delhi Bar lowed by Karnataka (Rs 1,704 96(6 6 '; 9*
"  %    was a member of Rajya Sabha Manmohan Singh through his ever cherish their association.” Tuesday saying that it was a Council for disbursing the sum crore) and Maharashtra (Rs     $ for five consecutive terms from participation in the debates of Earlier, the House “serious matter”. of Rs 50 lakh received from 1,338 crore).  "#2  ! 1991 to 2019 and has the dis- the House has contributed mourned the death of former Yadav, who was the first AAP Government towards As per data, Punjab millers    %  4  tinction of holding the covet- immensely in enriching the Goa Chief Minister and former woman president of the Bar social security measure and are yet to pay Rs 989 crore to According to the data, the 4 .%44/!7  ed post of Prime Minister for collective wisdom of the House Rajya Sabha member Manohar Council, was shot thrice by asked for a direction to sugarcane farmers, while those total dues of sugarcane farmers    !    two consecutive terms. on various issues, particularly, Parrikar and nine other former another lawyer Manish the UP Bar Council to pay in Gujarat and Bihar have an as on June 18 of the ongoing    : “The House will certainly economic matters pertaining to members — KA RA Subbian, Sharma, who had been her Yadav’s family a compensa- outstanding of Rs 965 crore and 2018-19 marketing year @   :   .:@:/ miss the presence of these two the welfare and development of Virendra Kataria, Drupad long-time acquaintance. tion of Rs 25 lakh. Rs 923 crore, respectively. (October-September) stood at       members, who have through the nation. This House will miss Borgohain, Devi Prasad Singh, The petition, which seeks It claimed that the Bar “Payment of cane price to Rs 18,958 crore.          their significant contributions, an able parliamentarian and an Chaudhary Munvvar Saleem, direction to the Bar Council of Council of India instead of pay- sugarcane growing farmers by Paswan highlighted that a      enhanced the dignity experienced and renowned Vasanthi Stanley, Vishwanatha India for formulation of social ing compensation to the the sugar mills is a continuous number of steps have been     and prestige of this august economist,” Naidu said. Menon, Rajnath Singh ‘Surya’ security measures for lady deceased from its own process. However, on account of taken in the last one year to  "#    House,” he said. “I place on record my and S Sivasubramanian. advocates, listed out different Advocate Welfare Fund col- surplus sugar production, dur- boost the liquidity position of    
   Naidu said Singh, along heartfelt appreciation for the The House also mourned incidents of sexual harassment lected from lawyers ing the previous sugar seasons, sugar mills so that they could  &EC' %2   with another member Santisue significant contribution and the death of 50 people, includ- against women lawyers in dif- across the country, is issuing a the sugar prices remained clear their cane arrears.    O   Kujur, retired on June 15 after service rendered by both these ing five Indians, in a terrorist ferent court premises, press release for collection depressed which adversely According to industry      completion of their terms of Members to parliamentary attack on mosques in New including Delhi High Court of funds. affected the liquidity of the body ISMA, the country’s sugar     office. Both Singh and Kujur democracy and to society at Zealand and killing of 250 and trial courts. The plea said that Yadav’s sugar mills resulting in accu- output during the 2017-18      "' were MP from Assam from the large,” Naidu said. “I wish them persons, including 10 Indians, The plea said safety of murder by one of her male col- mulation of cane price arrears marketing year was a record 
        Congress party. good health, happiness and in suicide bombings in church- women lawyers in court leagues would withhold lady of the farmers,” Food Minister 32.5 million tonnes. In 2018-19,   " “A very gentle, calm and long fruitful years of service to es and hotels in Colombo. premises and at chamber advocates from contesting elec- Ram Vilas Paswan said in a it estimates the production to blocks should be “paramount” tions of bar associations. written reply to the Rajya Sabha. surpass the last year’s level.     ,0 5+ #      "  & ' #     #1  6'        

  8$865% Syndrome (AES). This is a kids are dying due to AES. New Delhi: The Supreme Court   8$865% +9# 66%(
64 4**("+ poverty line) card holders but conspiracy to damage the Chowdhury also pointed on Friday refused to extend the *# ; 9(6**#**#' now the Puducherry ven as the medical opinion brand name of litchi... We are out that the ratio of patients schedule of counselling for fill- he Supreme Court on *: 4*#6 4 * Government has a populist Eremains divided over the eating litchis since our child- and doctors is lowest in Bihar. ing up as many as 603 vacant TFriday extended its earlier + 9'(4'#9#49"+ move and wants to give free cause of the outbreak of Acute hood but we did not suffer After 118 children died seats in post-graduate medical order till July 10, restraining the +'*6*(4(<<6 69 *("" rice to all ration card holders. Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in from AES,” Rudy said. due to Acute Encephalitis and dental courses in deemed Puducherry Government from 6*(496+#("+ 6'6 445 The top court had on June Bihar’s Muzaffarpur where over The MP from Bihar’s Saran Syndrome (AES) in Wednesday, had said that con- universities and private colleges. implementing any Cabinet + ;6* 4*4+9*(445 4 directed the Puducherry 118 kids have died so far, BJP district further said that due to Muzaffarpur districts of Bihar, sumption of unripe litchi con- A vacation Bench of justices decisions having financial (<'9:<9*(6 Government, led by Chief member from the State, Rajiv some misinformation many more than two dozen cases of taining a high concentration of Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant implications. Minister V Narayanasamy who Pratap Rudy on Friday urged people have stopped eating AES deaths have been report- toxin could be behind the AES disposed of a plea by the A vacation Bench of jus- Government, said out of the is at loggerheads with Bedi, not the Government to probe litchi and drinking litchi juice. ed from other districts of Bihar outbreak in Muzaffarpur. Education Promotion Society of tices Deepak Gupta and Surya three decisions taken, free dis- to implement any decision, hav- whether linking deaths of chil- “The Government must probe in the last 24 hours. Dr Gopal Shankar Sahni of India, a registered group of over Kant said the issue requires to tribution of rice to all ration card ing financial implications, that dren due to the deadly disease if there is conspiracy to harm According to health officials SKMCH said apart from mal- 1,300 educational institutions of be heard at length and therefore holders can be allowed as the may be taken at the Cabinet to consumption of litchis was interest of Indian litchi farmers here, the deaths have been nutrition and consumption of the country, seeking to extend it is listing the plea before a reg- scheme has been running for meeting of in the June 7. part of a conspiracy to damage by linking death of children reported from Patna, Bhagalpur, litchi in empty stomach, heat- the counselling to facilitate ular Bench. the past ten years. The application filed by the the brand name of the fruit. due to AES in Muzaffarpur to Banka, Sitamarhi, Samastipur, wave condition triggers AES admission on vacant seats. Puducherry Government Solicitor General Tushar Centre and Bedi had sought a Participating in a debate consumption of litchi,” he said. East Champaran and West outbreak year after year. The top court had earlier told the apex court that it has Mehta, appearing for Lieutenant direction for restoring the sit- during the Zero Hour in Participating in the debate Champaran. AES is a serious Meanwhile, Union Minister said that the question is not taken three Cabinet decisions, Governor Kiran Bedi, said the uation prevailing before the Parliament, Rudy said the sit- in Parliament, Congress leader neurological illness that causes of State for Home Nityanand whether it has power to do it but which include distribution of scheme cannot be allowed as it April 30 Madras High Court uation in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said inflammation of the brain. Rai announced that all 17 BJP whether it should allow the free rice to all ration card hold- will be a modification of the ear- verdict which held that the LG was worrisome. “We are told due to careless attitude of the Independent child special- MPs of Bihar will donate Rs 25 deemed universities and colleges ers, renaming a department and lier order and has a huge finan- “cannot interfere” in the day-to- that eating litchi by children in State and the Union ist Arun Shah, who headed the Lakh for their respective con- to fill up their vacant seats by auctioning of a sick factory. cial implication. day affairs of the elected Bihar’s Muzaffarpur may be Government, situation in Bihar Bihar chapter of Indian stituencies to build PICUs in making an exception to the set Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, He said earlier free rice was Government in the Union cause of Acute Encephalitis is not improving and poor Association of Pediatrics, on Sadar Hospitals there. schedule of admissions. PTI appearing for the Puducherry distributed to only BPL (below Territory.    ! "#$ !  "        "<    ;#  4   "<   < ))* +,)+-% % R  (  #    231+  "+  4"   4 1   5"               ( $               )       9(   (                    )     "8
     !    &"+F  '(FE                             (   (      /            ! %  (      )           %        (          /  (  ## :                (                (     ( s it settles down to govern, the          :       new Government at the Centre                7   4 needs to deal with the critical $  ;74$<     )             7 4 issue of population growth. Yet another indication of the press-  ;74<        "   "   :   Aing need for this is provided by the report     74$   /             titled, ‘World Population Prospects 2019:        (         6    Highlights’, published by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs,  74$   3+3     = :          which says that India’s population — now           7   "    standing at 1.37 billion — will overtake China’s  !  :       :         — now 1.43 billion — by 2027. Things are not going to stop there. According to the report,             (  7  the country’s population is expected to rise  S        #    $  ;#$<   by 273 million between 2019 and 2050. /      >          !  Subsequent increases are likely to take the total to the peak of 1.65 billion in 2059, following : 9$ "     74$          which there will be decline with the popula- 8  74$         (        tion stabilising around 1.5 billion by the end               $       of the century, when it will continue to have the world’s largest population followed by               (74$      /   China’s, projected at 1.1 billion. # #$              :     Some people hold that an alarmist view    ?:! /   4 !           of population rise is uncalled for. The annu- al population growth rate, which was 2.2 per      : S *. = : 9$  *3  1-. 9= # : cent in 1981, has declined significantly to 1.2 74$S                    ( per cent in the 2010-2019 period. Besides, the      #  9$ O ? : /  #% A   /9 !  consequences of increasing population are not entirely negative. Among other things, it water and the huge tracts, stretch- inside, they remain a tribal there will continue to be other,  %  ! ! O           means an increasing availability of labour ing over States, which will hunter. generally applicable causes like              74$     ( force, the numerical decline of which now become too hot for human life There is insufficient space energy generation, vehicular     :          9 %   poses serious problems in several countries and work. Inherent in the entire here to describe Morris’ detailed emission of greenhouse gases and )                  /7)  >   leading to the recruitment of foreign migrant process is the very real danger of %#%2-#)12# study of how humans have con- the burning of post-harvest plant labour and the consequent social and racial the migrants being viewed as out- tinued trying to adjust and the stubble. There is hardly any need              "    9 tensions. India, one can argue, is in a partic- siders threatening the livelihoods K182#%-- consequences thereof. Suffice it to dwell at length on the conse-    /  9 4 !           ularly advantageous situation in this context. and patterns of social relations of 1*872*1#- to say that critical problems quences of pollution. According                (( # ! According to the United Nations Population the locals. One has already wit- remain and failure to find solu- to the New Climate Economy Fund’s (erstwhile United Nations Fund for nessed this phenomenon in the 18@8%:7828 tions may cause the extinction of Report cited above, urban pollu- !        #       "( Population Activities) report titled, ‘State of form of attacks on taxi drivers 82%#=- humans as a species. I have tion caused 620,000 premature               /    World Population, 2019’, two-thirds of India’s from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in 4-416#%-"2-8 dwelt on the matter because of its deaths in India in 2010, marking  !  S       74$          population is in the working age group of 15- parts of Maharashtra and, earli- critical importance and the fact a six-fold increase from 2001. It 64 years, which means that there will be no er, on South Indians. 47#2- %%78 that the challenges facing humans cites “recent estimates” as show-                     manpower shortage in the foreseeable future. As, if not more, serious will will be all the greater given the ing that environment degrada-     !               ( Such arguments, however, have to be be the consequence of a migra- 78:-7%91:5 simultaneous, massive increase in tion caused by sprawling cities (         :     ( # ( taken with caution. While the rate of popu- tion-accelerated increase in the 5%95877#82- urbanisation. According to the was reducing India’s GDP by 5.7 lation growth may be declining, a population density of population, which, 345 Global Commission on the per cent or about $80 billion!                   of 1.65 billion will make the task of the per square kilometre in 2005, is 4-416#%- Economy and Climate’s New Furthermore, an article pub-  , 9               %    ,  removal of poverty much more difficult set to rise to 504 per square kilo- 97-$#5#5 Climate Economy Report lished in The Lancet, one of the                6     besides posing serious problems in provid- metre in 2050, causing enormous released in September 2014, oldest and most respected med- ing food, healthcare, transportation and problems of over-crowding and -#5872" India’s urban population, which ical journals in the world, states    #!S               ( ensuring waste management and access to tensions. The problem is already 1 -7#1#86=! increased from 217 million to 377 that 1.24 million deaths in India   7           ,     sanitation. Employment will be a major issue acute given the nature of humans. million over the last two decades, in 2017 — 12.5 per cent of the 74$     / S ,   , =      considering that 12 million people are join- According to Desmond Morris in #582847#2 is expected to reach 600 million, total — were attributable to air ing the country’s workforce every year. his incisive work, The Human or 40 per cent of the population pollution, including 0·67 million :              )     , It is not just a question of numbers but Zoo, the urban civilisation is only 7862- by 2031. from pollution caused by ambi-                    # of uneven increase and density of population. a few thousand years old, while 8:--%:66=#58 In addition to the problems ent particulate matter and 0·48 74$       *+15         Some parts of India are recording much high- humans have evolved as tribal 682#8@86-48! associated with a general increase million by household air. Of                    er rates of population growth than others. hunters “not for a few centuries, in population mentioned above, these deaths attributable to air Unfortunately, these parts are also econom- but for a million hard years.” $%#5#5878216# such a massive rise in urban pop- pollution, 51·4 per cent were in   S           :  #     ically the least developed, with the result that Speaking in evolutionary terms ulation would cause problems people younger than 70 years.   (  "             /  increasing population will accelerate the “this dramatic change [from a #5#%:782%9 relating to urban traffic as well as The question, with apologies          ,      ,  rate of migration. Also, both inter-State and rural tribal way of living to an 4-416#%-$%66 waste management. Besides, to TS Eliot, is: After such knowl- intra-State migration will continue to increase urban one] has been almost there will be a pollution-caused edge, what action? Not much has given the widening scope of employment in instantaneous…” Humans have ::8687#8#58 decline in green cover following been done so far. India will be in the service sector catering to the consump- “adopted brilliantly” to their %97#%-7#8 the felling of trees for construct- serious trouble if the issue of pop-    tion needs of the growing middle class. The extraordinary new condition,” ing buildings and concentrated ulation increase is not addressed process will be compounded by global but have not had time to change greenhouse gas emissions from far more seriously than hitherto.  &     6   7 warming causing migration from coastal areas biologically, to evolve into a new surrounding industries and use (The author is Consulting  89:   "+ ;<    of the country, swallowed by advancing sea genetically civilised species.” Deep of air conditioners. Of course, Editor, The Pioneer)  )    *+       ,              %?   $   !% =     %O                      $   -. ( "   ! %             "$  
                      "*?"  " # /                    #      !             )    " 5   "    "    4   " (    0.+++       7#9#64 9*(6  ;*$  96 *6A% 4 6" 5 4 6"' 96 *6        $   -.() K@     K * K   K7
 )    1.      (         ! ,(             (  )                 )             $   -.         "               (  
    
       #    $   -.()                             Sir — This refers to the editorial,        !L   M.) Sir — This refers to the editorial, “An idea at best” (June 20). It looks '(/"$     * )4 “Water woes” (June 20). Unlike             #        ( that the notion of “one nation, one #.*)4/   !L  !   ! what is being claimed by Tamil                     poll” is getting off the drawing   !   M     "   Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K  )S     2  *+3+    *+(*.  4  ( board. Prime Minister Narendra  !    .  Palaniswami, the water crisis in Modi is serious about pursuing  ! 
  J        
 Chennai is for real. It was shocking   /       #  35  #  35       the idea of simultaneous Lok /  L  !  "M#   to know that Palaniswami was        3+         /S ( Sabha and Assembly poll and is            " unaware of the fact that the water    (       )       (   making all efforts to warm up the %          L   pumps in many residential colonies citizens to this idea.  M 
  
!  ran dry a year ago. Instead of par-          )   #  (50 4 (   The rationale for simultane- O   
  L    "M%   rying issues, the State Government              ) # / S   ous elections is that it will cut     L   
M!      
"#    must sweep into action before it’s       $   -.()          down the humongous expendi-  
  "#     !       6 2 !2       too late. Catchment areas to the ture on elections. It will also facil-        !      9
       "# 9
   main reservoirs should be cleared      )      (   /   ( itate governance, without long    L  M         L      of encroachments. All drinking    /  (  )           and repeated spells of Model           :  M2        water lakes should be desilted and        )  S              Code of Conduct holding the  :             " the channelling of sewage into 
     "*   %
+"*(4   (                Government’s functioning water bodies should be stopped. hostage to polls and free the          While poor monsoon played /S ) 6      /S (         police and security forces, truant, the human factor in the                   $ deployed during elections, to get making of the crisis cannot be )         "        ( on with their day job. Assemblies in 1968. Lok Sabha Unity in diversity should be proposed idea is implemented, denied. Encroachments, pollution On the face of it, the reasons itself dissolved prematurely in the aim. For a vast country like State issues will be sidelined. It will and the gross neglect of water     /             appear compelling. In fact, the 1970. Since then, elections were India, with diverse cultures and weaken India’s federal structure. bodies and reckless exploration of        "             idea itself is nearly as old as held separately. wide differences in State-wise The priorities of State and Central groundwater have all contributed to        7                  modern India. In 1951-52, the Simultaneous election may developments, regional senti- level governance are different the current crisis. Not just the first general election to the Lok call for prolonging or shortening ment prevails in State elections and can be best addressed by the State Government but the citizens 8                    Sabha was held simultaneously the tenure of State or the Central and that should be respected. federal structure of the country must also get their act together.             )      ( with all State Assemblies. This Government as and when A strong Central Government and not by imposing “from the Padmanabhan           #     %    practice continued till the gener- required, thus leading to a resul- is welcome but it should not have top” or a presidential form of Via email al election of 1967, but was dis- tant turmoil which will be total control on the finances to administration.                    rupted due to premature dissolu- unmanageable with our current subdue alternate views of gover- JS Acharya 5 # '- 3 ! %    !       9      tion of some State Legislative political system. nance at the regional level. If the Hyderabad " ** 6'*(;(4 6B5")9(    ! "#$  $&& '      (   
 ! ! C    D E  D$     C    D E G   G    $  % $ $ $    )    %         C %$E ) $  L$ ) $   !       L$     L %       !                       %&&                S  ( ,        #           B  /  >  $     :  2            $       :  =    #              C   > >    $(  "        (           $   2  #            $     :                        #               $          P  Q    "  B   $         ( #    15.*  )                      F       F ,            7     $   G )    '(!        G #  $   )F C    15.-              n India, antagonistic cultural differences are                 sharply etched on to our political conscious-  !      #         15H+ Iness. The frequent attacks on the commu- #                  nities from the North-East in Delhi, the Biharis in Mumbai and the suspicion with R4 S 7               which the Kashmiris are held occasionally —                   to enumerate a few — offer a massive challenge   )        S   to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious F             quest for sabka vishwas (everyone’s trust).       $ $   $  ;$$$< J While it is true that “unity in diversity” has 7             F     long been the guiding leitmotif of our policies     R9 S     $    $ on culture, education and federalism, but has  15-1    $  9  15-3 ) 15-3     it been successful in mending the fractures       P    Q ;  S  < 8  which plague the Indian society today? As the   15-+             argument runs, acts of acceptance precede over- tures of trust, and acceptance is premised upon                  true recognition. :                   ( The Prime Minister’s project entails, in no -17:16#176   7             7 small part, a sympathetic appreciation of cul- %2#%#1#%-2      15K+          ) tural specificities, which animate politics in reli- 7846918*=     722     "#  $ gious and ethnic minorities. Observing a 25887  ! %    "    &        ‘Kashmir week’ or a month-long North-Eastern 6:3-      %  J ;15--(15KK<   ( cultural festival in Government-aided institu- :--7%#%-"   %             tions across the country will, undoubtedly, reap #5%2- #8    #         JS R)S far greater dividends. However, although we 78216#2%                have a Ministry for Culture and a constellation of affiliated research institutes, libraries, 8 -7#     ) :          archives and cultural bodies, yet India lacks a 146%:#%-      )            national cultural policy which can create con- 782-17:8  $     B  (      ditions necessary for trans-regional/ethnic $2#98"      "    8     empathy. Such a policy, led by the Ministry of #%-6 ) 15K*  J            ( Culture and the Ministry of Human Resource 4-6%:=-   #A   $ #   /       Development in particular, can create an envi- :16#178$%66 not go any further than the Sahitya tion to a policy framework on culture been striving to promote “popular lit-      #A          R7  ( ronment for mutual recognition, enhance 68#- Akademi, India’s cultural avant garde. has come from academicians and erature” and support research in  S        B     #   people-to-people contact and diffuse 978#87 Established in 1954, the Akademi scholars, who have been at the helm “neglected and new” areas. Further,       )         mistrust. 6%98# seeks to celebrate those elements, of affairs in the institutions mentioned the apprehension that cultural policy        F     '   A national cultural policy implies a planned which are organic to India, however above. may be a garb for promoting unscien- approach to Government-aided cultural activ- *8#$88 variegated their expressions might be. In 2008, an 18-member commit- tific appropriation of the past remains    (    %           ( ities, keeping in perspective broader goals %2#%#1#%-2! “Indian literature is one, but written tee was constituted to draft a policy unsubstantiated, too. Many of these      7 ,        /> ) which have been debated among the citizens 1%9 in many languages”, its motto pro- for modernisation and coordination institutions have triggered modern             /     ( and identified through consensus. The absence 98:%82 claims. among Government-aided cultural movements in arts, literature and             $ of such a policy in the country contrasts sharply :16#176 Bodies like the Indian Council of institutions. As expected, most of the research.                  ( with global trends. Virtually every country, 9-62 Cultural Relations (1950), the Sangeet members abstained from the meetings But our cultural institutions are                  ( including the most diverse ones, have a well- Natak Akademi (1953) and the and the proposal was dismissed with- plagued by sheer lack of coordination.    $              $ defined cultural outlook. National School of Drama (1959), out a fair trial. This often results in effort-duplication A               ( To comprehend this absence, we need to some of which were instituted by par- Noted scholar Kapila Vatsyayan and resource wastage. A national   #   $         ( understand the general suspicion with which liamentary resolutions mooted by was among the dissenters. In 1972, as policy on culture would lead to                terms such as culture, policy, national and India’s first Education Minister, the deputy education advisor to the greater alignment between institu- Government are held in contemporary India. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, reflected Government, she had drafted a report tions, funding agencies and cultural 7               Particularly so when they appear together in the Government’s official cultural for UNESCO titled, ‘Some Aspects of goals. Through concerted institu-  R)  S           a sentence. In his book, Notes Towards the outlook with aplomb. Cultural Policy in India’. Arguing tional efforts and periodic revision of               Definition of Culture (1943), the American- To the founding fathers, it was after Gandhi, the report makes an focus areas, retrieval and promotion               ; <  British poet, TS Eliot, describes culture as con- clear that promoting elements “organ- explicit plea for cultural policy to of diversity will become much more  ;  <  #             stituted by a set of organic “basic structures”, ic” to our national identity has to be underscore “fundamental consan- effective.   (              which get transmitted hereditarily and cannot an integral part of nation-building. guinity and unity of approach to life Further, institutional support for *.     be fabricated. The establishment of the Indian in India in spite of the seeming het- local cultural groups to engage with )* + Unfortunately, in most intellectual discours- Council of Historical Research erogeneity.” regionally diverse art forms and a es, culture is viewed as a disruptive interven- (ICHR) during the Indira Gandhi This warrants a rhetorical ques- body like the National Cultural tion, which is either fictive or imaginary. regime in 1972 stressed the need to tion: Why and since when did the idea Coordination Committee (NCCC) Academic fervour is expended on hyphenated introduce national perspectives in of a national cultural outlook become for greater cultural exchange across concepts such as sub-cultures and anti-cultures historical research, too. a forbidden subject? Our experience regions would be extremely useful. among other things. Trends in both social The objectives of ICHR, compiled of whatever modicum of planning, It is about time that the Ministry media and universities suggest that many in March 1972 by the Ministry of which has been made to bear upon of Culture furnishes a policy draft for maintain a safe distance from everything “cul- Education and Social Welfare, ear- cultural activities in India, contradicts debate. This will go a long way in tural” or “national”, except when invited to cri- mark the need to provide “national their oft-expressed fear. All the afore- securing a truly integrated society; one tique it. It is feared that advocacy of a nation- direction to an objective and rational mentioned bodies, without an excep- which is not restricted to the code of al cultural policy is anchored to conservatism, presentation and interpretation of tion, have promoted India’s cultural tolerance but based on the ethics parochialism and majoritarianism. history” as one of its priorities. plurality in all its richness. of trust. But did India always lack a national cultur- It is, therefore, ironical that in the The ICHR, too, as stipulated in its (The writer teaches English at the al outlook? To answer this question, one need past few decades, the loudest opposi- Memorandum of Association, has University of Delhi) ,                                           E    

have been known to be choosy posting was at Lucknow, where he Woh Kaun Thi? (1964) with haunt- even recorded a duet with Lata. eloquent by Geeta Dutt in Ae dil about films but nevertheless, con- got an opportunity to make some ing melodies like Naina barse Otherwise, a very non-descript mujhe bata de, tu kis pe aa gaya tinued to work hard and almost influential contacts. His position at rimjhim rimjhim... and Lag ja gale film, Dekh Kabira Roya (1957) had hai... from Bhai-Bhai (1956), which always had a good tune ready to fit AIR did not give him much but he se... besides Woh bhooli dastan lo seven compositions, each one a gem paired Ashok Kumar and Kishore the lyrics and the situation. was able to learn and was greatly phir yaad... from Sanjog (1961). from Madan Mohan. For the Kumar for the first time and again Madan Mohan, it is under- inspired by Ustad Ali Akbar Khan The success of the mystery record, in this film, six playback in the Kishore starrer Man-Mauji stood, had a large collection of such and Begum Akhtar — both master woman theme in Woh Kaun Thi? singers were used — each one for (1962) where Zaroorat hai ek shri- musical scores in his bank, which exponents of thumri and ghazal. was carried forward by director Raj a different mood and some of the mati ki... topped the charts for could not be used due to his prema- Ultimately, it was the magnetic Khosla, again with Madan Mohan compositions were among his best. months. #587:8%2- ))  ture death. This memorable music pull of the film world which made and Sadhana, in Mera Saaya (1966) These included Kaun aaya mere Earlier, he had successfully #     was well-preserved by Sanjeev him resign from AIR and took him having refreshing and hit melodies man ke dware... in classical form by tried his hand at piano in Mem ven after almost 40 years, the Kohli, his son, and was used in Yash to Bombay (now Mumbai). like Naino me badra chhaye... and Manna Dey, Humse aaya na gaya... Sahib (1956), where the on-screen   * ) patriotic fervour of Haqeeqat Chopra’s Veer-Zaara. The film went Popularly known as the ghazal Jhumka gira re Bareli ke bazaar by Talat Mahmood, Ashkon se teri serenading of Meena Kumari by   !      E(1964) in ‘Kar chale hum fida on to win the award for the best king of his times, he was always able mein... An interesting fact about hamane tasvir banaai hai... by Asha Shammi Kapoor in Kehta hai dil   jano tan sathiyo/Ab tumhare hawale musical score of 2005. to bring out the best from Lata Mera Saaya, which also brings out Bhosle and Tu pyar kare ya tum ho mere liye... along with Dil dil        watan sathiyo...’ has the potential of That the listing for the award Mangeshkar. Unko ye shikaayat hai the perfectionist in Madan Mohan, thukraye... by Lata. se milakar dekho... were immense-   ! giving one goose pimples, if not showed the winner to be Madan ki hum kuch nahi kehte... and Yun is that Lata, being extremely busy, An extremely sensitive person, ly popular as also Ye nayi nayi preet moist eyes. Many among the cur- Mohan, even 30 years after he had hasraton ke dagh..., both from the could not complete recording the he could easily convey the depth of hai, tu hi to mera meet hai... besides    *   rent generation, who may not have left us, was the ultimate tribute. film Adalat (1958) and rendered by Jhumka song though the shooting emotions through his musical notes. other songs of the Dev Anand-star-   
   seen the film but only heard this Earlier, he had received the nation- Lata, remain unsurpassable as for the same had already been Sometimes even through a back- rer Pocket Maar (1957).
  "% ! famous composition of Kaifi Azmi, al award for the best musical score ghazals go even today. scheduled. In the circumstances, ground score, as in the case of It is true that Madan Mohan     immortalised by music maestro for Dastak in 1970. Later, the Lata had a special bond with while Sadhna performed and lip- Mausam (1976) towards the climax, hardly produced any foot-tapping  
   ! Madan Mohan, are moved equally. Government of India had also him and in spite of Madan Mohan synced, the singing was actually when Sharmila Tagore and Sanjeev music, which would have brought Affectionately known as Madan issued a postage stamp in his having passed away more than 40 done by Madan Mohan, which Kumar were giving their best. him commercial success, but still,      bhaiya in the film industry, he honour. years ago, she still rates songs she was, of course, later replaced by Though the film was released after he would never compromise on the      died at a very young age in 1975 An immensely talented musical did with him among some of her Lata’s original. Madan Mohan passed away, it was quality of music which was always    "%  when he was at the top of his career. mind, Madan Mohan could not fit best like Aap ki nazron ne samjha... In fact, Madan Mohan had acclaimed widely. a connoisseur’s delight.      His 95th birth anniversary will be in the Army as an officer and left from Anpadh (1962) and Bairan started his career in the film world But it was not always the clas- (The writer is a retired Delhi    " celebrated on June 25. after the World War II to join the neend na aaye...from Chacha as a playback singer under music sical base that Madan Mohan suc- Police Commissioner and former Music directors of yesteryears All India Radio (AIR). His first Zindabad (1959). Not far behind are composer Ghulam Haider and had ceeded at; his versatility was made Uttarakhand Governor)         ! "#$ ) *+

 # 1A,    ,& *&& * *
    E.   $A' 56  $     /
   8$865% of the company with "imme-    1*% diate effect" and said the audit $ &&&,  -* olution for last one year on )   L&FS Investment Managers firm would help in transition to .*&/$*0 account of operational losses. he rupee dived 14 paise to Isaid on Friday that audit alleviate any inconvenience to Ln this regard, it added Tclose at 69.58 against the firm BSR & Associates LLP has IL&FS Investment Managers.     
+74 '  
( -  0 && reputed consultants — SBI-   US dollar Friday, pressured by resigned as the statutory audi- On Thursday, IL&FS   # #   CAPS, McKinsey — were firming crude oil prices amid tors of the company. Financial Services (IFIN) had roped in as process advi-  &F"FP intensifying geopolitical ten- "We hereby inform that announced that the KPMG   1*% sors/advisors. Lt was also sions in the Gulf region. BSE & Associates have resigned associate audit firm quit as the decided to initiate a bidding A broad sell-off in the as the statutory auditors of the statutory auditor of the com- tate-run SBI on Friday said process to bring in new   8$865% domestic equity markets also company," it said in a regula- pany. BSR & Associates had SEtihad Airways had sought investors, SBI said. kept sentiment at a low ebb, tory filing. mentioned that it would con- waiver of open offer and assur- As part of the bid process, hares of Jet Airways forex traders said. The announcement has tinue to defend itself in the ance of flying slots for take over Expression of lnterest (Eol) for Szoomed 15.5 per cent on At the interbank foreign come a day after BSR & NCLT on petitions filed by the of Jet Airways, but the lenders investment in Jet Airways was Friday, continuing the previ- exchange (forex) market, the Associates, a KPMG group MCA regarding banning audit to the debt-ridden carrier had sought from interested partici- ous day’s sharp rally. domestic currency opened associate, resigned as statutory firms for five years. no authority to accommodate pants. Etihad, NIIF, TPG Capital The scrip witnessed sharply lower at 69.75 against auditor of IL&FS Financial "We confirm that BSR & the relaxations sought. and Indigo Partners had choppy trading, touching a the dollar. However, it recouped Services (IFIN). BSR & Associates LLP has resigned as <-"++''    State Bank of India (SBI) expressed their interest on April high of 79.75 and a low of some losses to finish at 69.58, Associates in a letter to IL&FS auditors of IL&FS Financial chairman Rajnish Kumar had 10,2019. The bidding process 39.10 during the day on the registering a fall of 14 paise. Investment Managers has said Services (IFIN) on June 19, Thursday defended the lenders’ closed on May 10, 2019. BSE. Intra-day, the scrip The rupee had settled at that it has re-evaluated the 2019. We had received a notice decision to take Jet Airways for Subsequent to the closure of jumped 24.60 per cent despite 69.44 against the US dollar client continuation of the com- dated May 13, 2019 from the bankruptcy saying “it was their the bidding, as no binding bids a weak opening. It finally Thursday. pany, according to the filing. board of directors of IFIN last effort to find a resolution” were received, discussions were closed at 72.45, up 13.20 per “Overnight surge in crude "As a part of this re-evalu- seeking an explanation on our for the grounded airline and held with Etihad (EY) and other cent. At the NSE, shares of oil prices have weighed on ation, the firm has considered removal as auditors," IFIN said also did not rule out the possi- prospective investors to find a the airline climbed 15.51 per Indian rupee as it weakened the recent development, includ- in a statement a day earlier. bility of liquidation. Earlier this way for infusion of funds, it said. cent to close at 72.60. most among Asian currencies. ing actions and investigations Unfolding of the IL&FS debt week, SBI-led consortium of 26 “EY had sought certain Shares of Jet Airways had The geopolitical risks from initiated by various regulatory crisis and alleged fraud has trig- lenders had decided to seek res- relaxations viz. Waiver of open witnessed an unprecedented escalation of US-Iran tension authorities in relation to gered action from multiple agen- olution under IBC as they had offer, assurance of flying slots rally Thursday, bouncing pushed crude oil price higher. Infrastructure Leasing & cies including the Ministry of received only a conditional bid. etc. As the lenders did not have back sharply after days of “In near-term, rupee is Financial Services (IL&FS) and Corporate Affairs as well as the   
 & 5 # #   In a filing to stock any authority to accommo- massive declines to close the having resistance around 69.03 its affiliated companies," BSR & market regulator Sebi to probe " <&  exchanges Friday, SBI said date some of the relaxations day over 122 per cent higher. and support at 70.01, the 100 Associates said in the resigna- on the role of a number of indi- financial position of Jet sought by EY, it was not con- The airline had stopped fly- days simple moving average,” tion letter to the company. viduals, top management people, Airways (lndia) Limited (JAL) sidered feasible to negotiate on ing on April 17 and banks said V K Sharma, Head — BSR & Associates ratings agencies as well as audit being weak, lenders were con- the conditions laid by EY,” the voted for bankruptcy PCG and Capital Market expressed its inability to con- firms in the matter that came to tinuously trying for viable res- SBI told exchanges. on June 17. Strategy, HDFC Securities. tinue as the statutory auditors light from September 2018.    '!B   8@
   '  > +?@

  8$865% by top officials of major two- happen. Policies cannot be kept If established players do wheeler manufacturers, includ- fuzzy. With 14 of 15 most-pol- not do, the official further said     overnment think-tank Niti ing Bajaj Auto Managing luted cities are in India, if steps start-ups will do. It has hap- GAayog has asked conven- Director Rajiv Bajaj, TVS Motor are not taken up by the gov- pened in China already.The    &0" & tional two- and three-wheeler Co Chairman Venu Srinivasan, ernment and industry, then official, however, said the gov- $  1)#8 '0, 1 #=
 0" makers to suggest within two Honda Motorcycle and Scooter Indian court’s would step in,” a ernment does not want to weeks concrete steps towards India (HMSI) President & CEO senior Government official said. thrust it upon the industry. transition to electric mobility Minoru Kato along with SIAM The Niti Aayog has According to sources, there  6-- shot down a US “spy drone” keeping in mind 2025 deadline, Director-General Vishnu planned transitioning to full was a clear divide in the indus- which violated Iranian air- according to sources. Mathur, and Automotive EVs for three-whelers by 2023 try between conventional man- orld oil prices spiked space near the Strait of At a meeting of the manu- Component Manufacturers and two-wheelers with an ufacturers such as Bajaj Auto, Wmore than six percent Hormuz, in the latest incident facturers and start-up electric Association of India (ACMA) engine capacity less than 150 cc Hero MotoCorp, HMSI and Thursday on President Donald to stoke tension in the area. The vehicle (EV) makers called by Director General Vinnie Mehta, by 2025. TVS on one side and start-ups Trump warning Iran made “a US later confirmed a US sur- Niti Aayog on Friday, the among others. Niti Aayog Vice- The official further said like Revolt Intellicorp, Ather very big mistake” after it boast- veillance drone designed for industry was cautioned that if Chairman Rajiv Kumar and India has already missed elec- Energy, Kinetic Green Energy ed of downing a US spy drone. high-altitude missions was they do not take steps to CEO Amitabh Kant represent- tronics revolution and semi- and Power Solutions and Tork The developments acceler- brought down by Iranian address pollution issues, courts ed the think-tank. conductor revolution, therefore Motors on the other, who want ated day-on-day gains in US oil forces, but insisted it was in will step in. “Without a policy and road it should not miss the electric adoption of EVs to benchmark WTI in late New international airspace. The meeting was attended map, transition to EVs cannot mobility revolution. happen faster. York morning trading. “This will only stoke ten- //50'  '0 &+   '
O! Europe’s Brent Crude rose sions in the region and produce 5'&'   P   &+!     by nearly five percent at one short-term support for oil #'! % ! 5#5 '- 05 point, before both contracts prices,” said analyst Neil Wilson pulled back somewhat. at trading site Markets.Com. Iran shot down the drone Crude had ended slightly down near the Strait of Hormuz, a Wednesday despite a drop in major choke point for world US inventories — indicating a crude shipments, spurring pick-up in demand — and market fears of a confrontation news that OPEC and other pro- that could badly constrain ducers led by Russia had agreed supplies. a date to discuss further caps. Further solid support for The drone incident comes oil prices, as for global stock amid worsening tensions markets, also came from the US between Iran and the United 5',- 1 < + # +# 0"? Federal Reserve signalling it States. ! #' ##5:7/#0%0@ 8 '0 could soon cut interest rates, The US has accused Iran of "+ %#5,0%0+  8 '0,  while the dollar and US being behind a series of oper- Treasury yields fell. ations against oil tankers in The Bank of England, leav- highly sensitive Gulf waters, ing key interest rates unchanged, including two tanker attacks in warned against the rising dan- the Gulf of Oman last week. ger of a no-deal Brexit, which Tehran has denied involve- analysts took as a sign that it, ment. It has floated the possi- too, seems ready to take a more bility Washington could be the accommodating stance. author of the attacks, using the Iran’s Revolutionary operation to justify force Guards said Thursday they against Iran. 577&7# 0+ #'8'  &7
%+' #=&'+0"0+ #' <#' +<   8'   M
''    
'- ''N

1 #=
 +   1+80 '     ' ' #0  ''    

5+8 <'     ?8  '' 0+ #0' %05+8 < '  6 6 

! '''  +5  '0   C.#2.  ''# D!# 0E &
, 0@ 05'  '1F    ! "#$   1 0  1
 - 1  -   *#    :45BC&-#    + 

 $$  *896171 break coalition ties are baseless poll arrangement after failing to will take place. He has given a   36825$7 Pandits. by the guests at the project site. and is nothing but a figment of secure an absolute majority in clarification also. There is no The Yagya has preceded all Minister Errabelli Dayakar n a major political develop- imagination." "Speculative jour- the Karnataka Assembly elec- question of mid-term polls. hief Minister Kalvakuntla the proceedings of the dedi- Rao and his wife Usha Iment in Karnataka, former nalism is sending wrong signals tion in May 2018. The Government will con- CChandrasekhar Rao, on cation of the project and a Dayakar Rao also performed Prime Minister and JD(S) to the people of Karnataka and Gowda said it was Congress tinue for the next four years," he Friday, formally dedicated the Maha Krathu was also per- the puja at the premises. supremo HD Devegowda has will disturb the smooth func- wanted to form a coalition said. He also said the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation formed to invite the Varuna Ministers Eetela Rajender, firmly said the State would tioning of our Govt," Government in Karnataka and Government would focus on project to the nation. Deva for filling the rivers and Prashanth Reddy, MLC witness a mid-term poll. Siddaramaiah said. make Kumaraswamy as the rectifying the mistakes. The prestigious project, streams of the region. The Rajeshwar Reddy and other Addressing the media in He reiterated in his tweet Chief Minister. Meanwhile, BJP said they constructed to cater to the Kannepalli pump house was dignitaries were also present Bengaluru on Friday after his that he has no doubts that the "I was not after the forma- were against midterm polls in needs of entire Telangana, was inaugurated by the Governor on the occasion. Yoga session JD(S) chief Gowda Government will function for tion of the coalition the State. BJP state president B commissioned in the pres- ESL Narsimhan , while the The historic event, wit- said there was no doubt there political rival Siddaramaiah the next four years and won- Government. It is they S Yeddyurappa said there was ence of Maharashtra Chief pumps of the projects were nessed by the locals in large would be mid-term polls to the who is supposedly told congress dered why others have doubts (Congress) who came to us. I no need for the mid-term poll Minister Devendra Fadnavis switched on by the Chief numbers, received warming State Assembly. leadership that it was better to about it. don't know whether they and people would not like it. and AP Chief Minister YS Ministers of neighbouring response as their ethnic Gowda said he did not come out of the coalition. Gowda also said he has agreed for it or the Delhi high He asserted the BJP would not Jagan Mohan Reddy. Governor States — Fadnavis and desideratum of viewing water know how long the Congress- Recently former Chief started the exercise of strength- command directed them to do let it happen and, if required, it of AP and Telangana, ESL Jaganmohan Reddy. flows from the down stream to JD(S) Government, headed by Minister Siddaramaiah had ening the party by conducting so," he added. would form the Government. Narsimhan, was also present The Chief Minister, as per the upper parts was practical- his son HD Kumaraswamy, conveyed to party president various meetings with the lead- "We had got eight seats in "I want to make it clear that on the historic occasion. his sentiment, has switched on ly witnessed. All the pump would continue and it was in Rahul Gandhi that the alliance ers. the seat-sharing arrangement we will not let the mid- term The project was commis- the sixth pumpset of the pro- houses at Sundilla, Annaram the hands of the senior coalition was causing damage to the "We will continue doing with the Congress. I told Rahul poll to happen. We are 105 sioned to provide an irrigation ject and all the dignitaries barrage, Nandimedaram and partner. "There is no doubt that grand old party and it became our work... these programmes Gandhi that if you think you do (MLAs). If they have the capa- potential upto the level of 45 and guests were briefed about Kannepalli were set into force there will be mid-term polls. clear in the recent Lok Sabha will go on. I don't know how not want a particular seat then bility, then let them continue or lakh acres in the State. The the speciality and distinct on the occasion. They (Congress) had said they polls' outcome. long this Government will stay. give us the one you had lost. Did else, let them go. We will run Medigadda barrage was inau- nature of the project by KCR The Annaram barrage was will give support to us for five This is seen as an outcome It is in the hands of Congress I ask for Tumkur? No. the Government. People will gurated at 11.23 am and the during the dedication process. inaugurated by Minister years. I am watching all the of the drubbing by the BJP in leaders and not Kumaraswamy," Siddaramaiah had told me. He not accept election within a year pump house was switched on The Kannepalli pump house Niranjan Reddy, while the developments and their behav- the recent elections and conse- the JD(S) supremo said. He also said he did it for Mysuru (to win and there is no need for it," at 1.07 pm. The pumping plaque was inaugurated by Annaram pumphouse was iour. Our people are intelligent quent tension the coalition is reminded the Congress leaders Mysuru seat). They have open- Yeddyurappa said. process in the pump house KCR and all the guests, dedicated by Home Minister enough. We need not have to facing in the State. again that it was they who had ly said that I am responsible for Deputy Chief Minister G commenced at 1.15 pm. accompanied by the Chief Mahamud Ali. The pump- teach them," he said. The BJP had decimated approached the JD(S) to form the defeat in Tumkur and Parameshwara said he did not In the morning, the Chief Minister, visited the houses and barrages in As his remarks sent alarm the Congress and JD(S) by win- the Government with Mysuru. Leave it now," he said. know in what context Gowda Minister commenced the pro- Kaleshwara Muktheeshwara Sundilla were inaugurated by bells ringing in the shaky coali- ning 25 of the 28 Lok Sabha Kumaraswamy as the Chief Karnataka Chief Minister said so but he insisted that the ject commissioning process temple subsequent to the com- Minister Koppula Eeshwar, tion, Gowda backtracked and seats and leaving only one seat Minister. HD Kumaraswamy also went Government would continue. by offering prayers to the missioning of the project. while the Medaram pump- said he was only referring to the each to the two alliance part- The Janata Dal-Secular into a damage control mode "Small discrepancies, dis- Godavari Maratha after inau- The Chief Minister, prior house was inaugurated by the Grama Panchayat and local ners. The BJP-backed inde- patriarch Gowda said that the and said his Government was cord and differences of opin- gurating the Medigadda bar- to this, had given detailed Minister Malla Reddy. body elections. pendent candidate had won the Karnataka coalition was the safe. He asserted that his father ion surface when we run a rage near Medigadda. From information about the impor- Minister Jagadeeshwar Reddy Even though he denied his Mandya seat. idea of UPA chairperson Sonia has been misunderstood. coalition Government... The Medigadda, the Chief Minister tance of the Kaleshwaram Lift inaugurated the Lakshmipur statement on midterm poll, Meanwhile, Siddaramaiah Gandhi and senior Congress "What he has said is that be pre- coalition dharma calls for tak- proceeded to Kannepalli irrigation project to the dig- pumphouse. Chief Secretary of political pundits feel that it tweeted, "The news about me leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, and pared for the urban local body ing everybody along ignoring where a “Jalasankalpa Yagya” nitaries and a comprehensive the Government SK Joshi and was a threat to Congress and recommending INC India it was the Congress which elections. Deve Gowda has not the differences," Parameshwara was performed by the Chief export was projected in a doc- other dignitaries graced the this development is seen as his President Shri Rahul Gandhi to approached JD(S) for a post- said that the assembly election told reporters. Minister couple with 40 Veda umentary which was viewed occasion. &' O ' P'#  !  :6 
' #' ,

Patna: Taking a cue from its Yadav, all are informed that its poor show in the Lok Sabha   8$865% a political party has to take under paragraph 4 of the Tenth alliance partner Congress and until further orders, no legisla- polls, Akhilesh Yadav-led place at only organisational Schedule to the Constitution. <
 , the Samajwadi Party with tor, MP or any other leader shall Samajwadi Party had cancelled day after their parliamen- level. It cannot take place at leg- With the four TDP MPs which it has close ties, Lalu take part in panel discussions." the posts of all its spokesper- Atary colleagues made a islature party level. Since TDP merging with the BJP, the tally Prasad's Rashtriya Janata Dal "It may also be noted that sons and restrained all its lead- move towards the BJP, five & BJP have not merged at the of the ruling party will go up   '3- has restrained its leaders from the current list of RJD ers from appearing in panel Telugu Desam Party (TDP) organisational level this is not from 71 to 75 in the Rajya Sabha. taking part in panel discussions spokespersons stands annulled discussions. A similar move MPs on Friday met Vice a legal merger," Galla said after After joining the BJP Chowdary on news channels "until further and a new list will be prepared was made by the Congress a President and Rajya Sabha meeting the Vice President. said: "The mood of the nation !  P '  orders". and released in due course", the few days later. Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu The TDP said the four was clear in recent elections." According to a communi- communication added. The RJD, which had ruled to challenge their defection MPs, who have joined the BJP, Incidentally, Income Tax cation issued by RJD national "In the meantime, if any Bihar for a decade and a half and merger at the legislature have "no authority nor are (IT) department had raided res- Lucknow: BSP supremo merger of the TDP Legislature general secretary Alok Mehta, person associated with the and still has the largest number party level. they empowered to merger the idential and official premises of Mayawati on Friday ridiculed Party with it in the Upper dated June 20, "as per directions party does take part in a panel of MLAs in the state, had The TDP MPs led by TDP with the BJP". Chowdary and Ramesh last year the BJP for "engineering defec- House. of national president Lalu discussion his or her views shall drawn a blank in the Lok Jayadev Galla asserted that that Four of its six Rajya Sabha over allegations of tax evasion tion" of four TDP MPs in the Mayawati said the BJP had Prasad and Leader of the be deemed to be personal and Sabha polls, putting up its the merger of the defected TDP members of the TDP , includ- and money laundering. Both Rajya Sabha, saying "every- earlier dubbed two of these Opposition in the State not that of the party", it added. worst- ever performance since MPs could take place only at the ing party chief N Chandrababu had then claimed innocence. thing is fair in BJP brand of MPs as "corrupt", but now Assembly Tejashwi Prasad Notably, immediately after formation in 1997. PTI organisational level but not at Naidu's close confidants YS When asked about cases of politics". after joining their party, the the level of legislature party. Chowdary and CM Ramesh financial fraud against him, "Yesterday when the lawmakers have become "Yesterday four Rajya had on Thursday joined BJP Chowdary reportedly said, "CBI President was giving assur- "doodh ka dhula" (pure). 2 
 Sabha members of the TDP here in presence of the party's and ED have examined me for ances to the country on the "It is clear that everything "#  -   had given a letter saying that working president J P Nadda. a case which belongs to a third behalf of the government, the is fair in BJP brand of politics  3

 
 they are merging the legislature The four TDP RS MPs party. These are not direct cases BJP on the same day engi- and nothing is wrong," she party in Rajya Sabha and since had also met Vice President against me. I have never done neered defection of four TDP remarked. they have 2/3rd majority, it and Rajya Sabha Chairman any kind of fraud, forgery, MPs," she tweeted. The breakaway Telugu $,  *  "4 should be accepted without and submitted a resolution, cheating in my entire life. An In a boost to the BJP, four Desam Party (TDP) faction any disqualification. Having saying they have decided to investigation is going on, which of the six TDP MPs in the includes Y S Chowdary, C M  5  gone through the law what we merge TDP parliamentary can go against anyone, doesn't Rajya Sabha joined the party Ramesh, Garikapati Mohan now understand is, merger of party in Rajya Sabha with BJP mean I have done something." on Thursday and sought Rao and T G Venkatesh. PTI  D Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday acquitted three alleged Maoist activists, 14 +0'
 Kochi: A Kerala cadre IAS has not officially reacted to the years after they were sentenced & 1# # officer, known for his staunch media reports. to life imprisonment by a trial stand against corruption, on The reported move by the court on sedition charges.   '  Friday said he would fight Government came at a time One of the three died dur- legally against the reported when he was engaged in a ing pendency of their appeal   6+   2 -   move of the State Government legal battle against the Central which was filed in 2006. to terminate him from the ser- Government's decision to repa- A division bench compris- Guwahati: Chinese Army during border personnel meet- vice. triate him from the post of ing Justice Sanjib Banerjee and troops and civilians for the first ings will go a long way in pro- Raju Narayana Swamy, a chairman of Coconut Justice Suvra Ghosh declared time participated in a joint Yoga moting peace and tranquility   )1 interaction with the troops. fire violations, measures adopt- civil service examination topper Development Board to his par- the three persons not guilty of session with Indian army per- along the borders, he said. He, further, exhorted all ed to deal with Pakistan prox- of the 1991 batch, was reacting ent cadre, the Government of sedition and other charges on sonnel along the Indo-China The event was oragnised as eneral Bipin Rawat, Chief of ranks on the need to remain vig- ies, counter infiltration pos- to reports in a section of the Kerala. which they were convicted. border in the Eastern border on a part of India's fifth GArmy Staff (COAS) accom- ilant to counter the nefarious ture and preparation to deal media that the Government has The Kerala High Court has Sushil Roy, Patitpaban Friday. International Yoga Day celebra- panied by Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, designs of the enemy and anti with violent actions on the Line recommended to the Centre to stayed the order to repatriate Haldar and Santosh Debnath Altogether 70 Chinese army tions. Meanwhile, Eastern Army Commander, Northern - national elements. of Control. terminate him from the service. Swamy from the post of chair- were arrested from Jhargram in personnel and 30 civilians par- Command with an aim to pro- Command on Friday visited The COAS was briefed and Ministry of Defence The additional chief secre- man of the board. the then Maoist-affected ticipated in the joint yoga ses- mote better mental and physical troops on the Line of Control to updated by Lt Gen Paramjit Spokesman in Jammu said, "the tary rank official still has 10 "I have no official infor- Jangalmahal area of West sions at Nathu-La in Sikkim and health of people on the theme review prevailing situation and Singh, General Officer COAS was also briefed on strat- more years to retire. mation about the decision to Bengal in 2005 on the charge at Bumla and Wacha-Damai in 'Yoga for Heart' organised vari- operational readiness of the Commanding, White Knight egy to deal with inimical ele- The Kerala Government terminate me from the service. that they were inciting people Arunachal Pradesh, a defence ous events where a large num- units of White Knight Corps. Corps and commanders on ments who are attempting to I came to know about it to hold armed struggle to over- spokesperson Lt Col ber of troops, their families and The need to remain pre- ground. revive terrorism South of Pir from media reports. (If it is throw the elected government Harshwardhan Pande said. local citizens participated in far pared for strong retribution, if The COAS reviewed the Panjal, misguiding youth and true), it is very sad. I am in the state, their lawyer Participation of Chinese flung areas of the East and enemy provokes, was also rein- mission readiness of units, attempts to radicalise the inno- pained," Swamy told Amartya Ghosh said. army personnel in such an event North Eastern region. PTI forced by COAS during his response mechanism to cease cent youth. reporters here. Though Maoist literature The officer said the and some other materials were reported decision to terminate recovered from them, no arms ( him from service was taken were seized, he said.  ' #- '0+(+ - without a prior notice. The petitioners' lawyer sub- -      According to the reports, mitted before the division bench the State Government gave the that they were falsely implicat- '#&  '   recommendation to the central ed on sedition charges and the       Government on the ground Arms Act by the police who Aizawl: A local court on Friday "The girls were allegedly were from the Kutupalong that Swamy has not come claimed to have seized gelatin ordered that eight Rohingya abducted from a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh's back to the parent cadre three sticks and ammunition for .303 Kochi: The Kerala High Court over the suicide of an NRI busi- girls, who were rescued by the refugee camp in Bangladesh Sabulara. months after he was repatri- rifles from a rented apartment on Friday took up a Public nessman, which it described as Mizoram Police from Dungtlang and brought to Mizoram to be The women also told police ated from the service. PTI in Hooghly district. PTI Interest Litigation on its own "painful", and issued notice to village in Champhai district, sent to Myanmar," police said. that some people abducted them the government, asking for an should be sent to a protection These Rohingya girls were from a market in Bangladesh on explanation by July 15. home in Aizawl, police said. rescued from Dungtkang village April 19 and brought them to The court initiated pro- Champai district is located in Mizoram on Monday. Silchar in Assam. They have ceedings based on news near the Mizoram-Myanmar According to police, the girls been kept in a Social Welfare reports. border. were being taken to Myanmar Department-run protection The 49-year-old Nigeria- The court instructed the from Bangladesh via India. home for women. "We have no returned businessman Sajan police and the Child Welfare In April, eight Rohingya choice but to keep them in pro- Parayil, who had spent about Committee (CWC) in the dis- women, who were trying to tection homes as they (Rohingya Rs 16 crore for an auditorium, trict to choose a women pro- enter Mizoram without any women) were victims, not crim- hanged himself at his home tection home, which would be travel documents, were detained inals," the Deputy Inspector Tuesday after the Anthoor able to accommodate the by the state police at the General of Police of Northern municipality refused to grant Rohingya girls, reported to be Mizoram-Assam border. Range, Lalbiakthanga Khiangte, the certificate for his project. victims of human trafficking. They had claimed that they said. PTI Initiating the PIL against the municipality secretary, the district town planner and the secretary to the state govern- ment's local self government, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice A K Jayasankaran Nambiar termed as "painful" the news about the suicide of the businessman. The court also said the "lethargic attitude" of author- ities led to the incident. PTI

- &'( ) * 3    ! "#$



6+896 +6)*,, +07)-- -%7)-- 7*+*66 %% !    %?
  !  %      $ %  .)")"     !   %
       "*    / .   3        " !   % "     /!         Q                
   "% " %?           "# $     
  "       "= 
   
    !            %     !  ! "%  %

      
   !           
              "%    "%       "5 O "#  ?    !   
  "*    !         ! !   !%
         
              "5       "=     " "    "   "     "

$ /? $  Q     RR +  ,-::*  3%7@%            %6)%#-2)5!        "*#8 @%@     !      t is not very often that an actor, who is obsessed with a Ifilm and loves it to the core gets to act in its remake. Actor Kiara Advani has done just that. She had watched the Vijay    !2%% 2##7 Devarakonda-starring film, Arjun Reddy many times as she “had completely fallen in love with the screenplay and its ike his name, Diljit (winner of One interesting thing about the cast. I never knew I would be doing its remake in future. I hearts), there is a certain good- film is that it features a doll which is was completely bowled over by the way director, Siddharth Lheartedness that permeates the named Kylie Jenner, Diljit’s real-life (Vanga) delivered the emotion with such honesty and puri- persona of Diljit Dosanjh. Whether it crush. He is known to follow her close- ty. I was blown away.” Fortune favoured her when she was is the characters he plays or even if he ly on Instagram and comment on her cast in its remake, Kabir Singh as the female lead, Preethi. is a part of a show like Koffee with photographs. He says, “When we were She said that the minute she got to know that a remake Karan where tongue-in-cheek humour brainstorming for the name of the doll, of the Telugu film was being planned, she instinctively felt is the norm, the singer-turned-actor Jagdeep suggested that we name her that she would get the female lead, “I was ready in an instant. does not waver from the script that he Kylie. I was more than happy to Also, since it is my first love story and has such intensity seems to have written for his real-life share screen space with her,” he and passion, I was drawn towards it. Something like this has- character. “I can do negative roles if the says. n’t been seen in a long time.” story demands. But there is a belief, For choosing any role, Diljit The actress, who is known for her ‘perfect climax’ role which I heard and saw while growing looks at the script and follows his in Karan Johar’s sequence of Lust Stories, said that her choice up, that with people who wear a tur- heart. “If my heart says, do it, I is determined by the kind of intensity that a character has ban, a person is mehfooz (safe). They do so. Else I don’t,” he says. and something that the audience could approve of. “When are not thieves. Since I tie a turban, it Diljit has spread his wings I hear a narration, I listen to it like I am a part of the audi- is a responsibility to make sure that I and besides Punjabi, he has ence. I put myself in their place and think whether they don’t do anything negative,” he says been a part of Hindi films would like it or not? I wonder whether as an audience, I dressed in a simple crisp white kurta like Udta Punjab (2016), would want to watch such a film. It is a very instinctive deci- pyjama and a black waistcoat, wearing Phillauri (2017), Welcome sion and straight from the heart. Also, I believe films are a his Sikhism effortlessly. There is no to New York (2018) and director’s media, so if I find someone I have been longing inkling of his love of fashion brands like Soorma (2018). He will also to work with and then I definitely go for it,” said she. Gucci or Dolce and Gabbana and more. be seen in Arjun Patiala and For someone, who did not flinch even once while enact- When I ask him about his love for Good News this year. ing the role of a woman who is sexually unsatisfied with her brands, (rapper Badshah lost to him on Having worked in both husband, how challenging would a character like Preethi be Koffee with Karan when identifying industries, he says that the in a film that focusses on the male protagonist? brands based on a peek at an item of only difference is that of the “For my role in Lust Stories, Karan (Johar) asked me to cloth) he points out, “I like to get money. “Since Hindi is spo- do it in a manner that it appeared natural. He showed me dressed. Who doesn’t? I try all brands ken and heard all over the how to do everything, except that particular scene. It had not focus on just one. I like something country, the films get more to be uninhibited. He didn’t want me to laugh from one and another thing from a dif- screens and more prints and as the scene had to be funny but with- ferent one.” Diljit is in the city to pro- that is why they do more busi- out laughter. Since there was also Kabhi mote Shadaa, his latest Punjabi film ness,” he says. Khushi Kabhi Gham’s theme tune which released yesterday. His co-star in As soon as I mention playing in the background. I had the film Neeru Bajwa, with whom he content, wanting to talk of the feel more connected to small towns, vil- actually googled people using vibra- has starred in several hits like Jinhe diversity that can be seen in lages and grassroots as those are the tors a night before the scene was shot. Mera dil Luteya, Jatt & Juliet and more, the regional fare, he imme- places we are rooted. Whether it is our It became special because I accompanies him. diately replies, “We are not parents or grandparents, they come received so much appreciation Talking about the film, the idea of behind as far as content is from there. None of us can say we are for it,” said she. which came from him, Diljit says, “I concerned. When you talk of hosh posh,” he says, looking at the peo- However, she said that was thinking about the topics that have regional cinema, it is focussing ple who have just walked into the con- Megha’s character was chal- not been touched upon in Punjab. So on a particular region and so is ference room. lenging because it was in I realised that a film on shadaa had not more nuanced. The film is made It was music that hooked Diljit ini- your face, “she was smart and been made. It has been touched upon at the same level as a Hindi one tially. “I started with playing the tabla bold.” Preethi’s character, on but an entire film hasn’t been attempt- despite the limitations of money. N62#=87!#58 %62 at shabad. The rest happened on their the contrary, was challenging ed before. I discussed the idea with my We try to make good films,” he #5#$-738% own. I liked Punjabi songs as well. I because it’s “subtle.” writer and director, Jagdeep Sidhu, who insists. played tabla and sang in school. I did She added, “Sometimes developed the story.” He also points out that, “It is *-66=$--% train to sing. Rhythm is important, when you have proper dia- So when one asks what a shadaa is, a good time to be in the indus- 9--*12%822$878 more than even sur because if that is logues and scenes, it is easi- Diljit says, “There is no equivalent in try as this is a great phase. Last off, the song sounds terrible,” he says. er to present them. But Hindi or English for the term. A year, the films that worked in -#58*2%2- Diljit does not have any connection expressing or conveying an bachelor is something different as a Bollywood and did good busi- in the film industry and made it big on emotion without having to shadaa is someone who is above 30 and ness were on the basis of con- :-#8#"%%#%66=! his own strength but continues to be say a dialogue could be chal- not married, even though he wants to. tent. Initially, they didn’t have #58=%O#5@8*%9 rooted. He says, “I did have some prob- lenging, and this was the People often taunt them but they do not big openings but it was by lems, which is but natural if you don’t hardest thing about Preethi’s reply because they are our own people. word of mouth that they -48%92*1#%#$2 know anyone in films or in singing. But character. There is a lot to People might say stuff like ‘tera vyah gradually picked up and it is not impossible as it is not as if no express. She is simple yet nahin hua. UP se koi mil jaegi.’ All these made a mark. Content is the *=$-7- -1#5 one has done it before.” strong. And this balance had things have been touched upon in an hero now.” #5##58=4%:3814 However, what helped him was to be internalised. I never entertaining way. Every second scene Another trend that has support from his family. “They never judged her but completely is that of a wedding as my character is been noticed is the way small 873O forced me to do anything or told me empathised with her when I that of a wedding photographer. The town stories are coming to that I was wasting my time. There are was watching the original. irony is that he himself is unmarried the fore. “These are con- of course, people who do it without On that level, it was easy to even though he is surrounded by wed- nected and earthy. In family support and I think them relate to her but there were dings.” The film has been given a U- larger cities, there is achieving something is even more still many differences certificate, points out Diljit, which is a Westernisation and amazing,” he says. between her character and rarity these days. “It is usually U/A cer- urbanisation, The actor is zooming on the the way I function.” tification that most films get these days. which are not highway to success and clearly he The two are not the Children can also watch the film,” he rooted in our   3 -7/# prefers to steer on the straight and same. She said, “We are adds. culture. People narrow one. quite different in the ways we express and react. I am more expressive and quite  $ =1 $  animated when I talk. But Preethi has got a lot he actress has found her way of of thairaav (relaxation), Tchecking her husband’s loyalty and is more inter- quotient and faithfulness when she *  +

 nalised. If one com- is too busy filming by giving away pares her to Kabir, she spoilers about Spider-Man: Far From is more responsive, whereas Kabir is very Home. She is excited about her first ,  >$0/501   reactive. But I feel, that is the beauty of both of them and Marvel stint, which lets her, being an 00(01       probably something that draws them towards each other. adult, act like a goofy teenager. These things about them actually layers the story and makes Actress Cobie Smulders, who is   #  #    it so interesting.” set make a debut in the Marvel uni- It is her “proper and deep understanding of her char- verse says that she is excited about (laughs).” acters” that she enables her to portray them naturally whether this one. So, does it feel like begin- They went to Big Slick, which is it is her role as Sakshi, who doesn’t recognise MS Dhoni when ning of something new or do you a great charity event and then there she saw him for the first time or Preethi. have the relief about not keeping the was charity softball game. So, is she While the film explores alcoholism and self-destruction secrets to yourself anymore? “It is competitive? She says, “I am super among the young generation in the name of love which takes because it picks up right after competitive. For me it's a lot of pres- one back to the ‘Devdas’ syndrome who sacrificed his life Endgame. You can reveal who is still sure, when you are on the field there longing for his beloved Paro. One wonders whether it is the with us and who is not, so that is real- is a professional team watching you same syndrome afflicting Kabir Singh aka Shahid Kapoor ly great. The film is so funny and we rather a full stadium full of people, in the film. Talking about her take on modern love, romance are trying to lighten the mood. We watching you. Luckily I got it right and relationships, she said, “No matter what century you are like bunch of teenagers, hanging away and then I got a double, just live in or the lifestyles we choose, love is love. You always here and there in the movie. It is like like that.Felt good very about myself. want that one person at the end of the day with whom you a summer vacay. But I am the adult, The actress has a TV show can talk to about everything under the sun. It’s a pure feel- you can see from the clip that we are coming up which is also based on a ing which can only be felt. So, I think even Kabir is the same. the parental guidance,” says she. comic, Stumptown. It’s a comic but They are just like any other couple in love who are not able Cobie’s husband is known for his very much out of the super hero to meet.” admiration for Marvel comics and world. She says, “It is totally out of In this “Tinder age,” as she calls it, she said, “I have never having such a partner would surely the super hero world, the protago- used the app. But even though people use it and they even increase the curiosity levels to know which is me. So I feel that’s only fair nist was in the military but now has find partners, love remains the same. There is no different more about the story. However, the and that’s how I can repay him. a lot of issues. She is dealing with definition for it. It’s just a new way of doing it. Earlier, there How I Met Your Mother actress says Although I don’t know what I get but PTSD, addictions. Through the were flowers and chocolates to express it. I remember in that it isn’t that difficult to keep it a he gets to read everything. He loves series we are going to see her school, people used to pass each other love letters and choco- secret beyond him. “He is allowed to it and he is like a huge fan. So I give become a private investigator and lates. It was also a way of expression of love. Times change, have sex with only one woman, him spoilers to keep him faithful sort of mess things up.” love doesn’t.”   3 -7/#    ! "#$

- &'( ) *33

$ D$/? $ 

an you name the mango ochre-coloured flesh, less fibre their plants in the market, you rous-potassium fertiliser. He which answers to the and high sugar content. The can get Himayat only at my has two groups of bees on Cdescription of sweet, Minister for Food Processing house,” he proudly claims. either side of his terrace, on large and rare? And by rare it Industries and Horticulture Along with mangoes, which he depends for pollina- means there are just two trees of West Bengal introduced Naveen has successfully grown tion. “I do my part and then let in one district where it grows. the new Amrapali, a new different varieties of orchids as the nature to do its work per- Another hint, cut it and it mango variety in Kolkata in well. For all his plants he uses fectly,” adds he. melts like ice. The answer is 2015. the basic nitrogen-phospho-   3 -7/# Mishrikant. “Unlike our earlier planta- Another one coming your tions, we use ‘organic manure’ way. A mango that looks like an while growing it. The vibrant apple and is thin-skinned, fibre- green mango skin indicates less, carries a golden hue, pleas- that the produce is bereft of ant aroma and unparalleled any chemicals,” says Haradhan sweetness. The name is Mandal, an orchardist from Asudagi. Bankura. Developed with the With more than 1,500 vari- help from the Bidhan Chandra eties of mangoes in the coun- Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya, this try where about a 1,000 are new variety is a huge hit grown commercially, it is not among mango lovers. surprising that one tends to get “Amrapali will become as foxed by the seemingly finer popular as the Alphonso, which details and nuances of each one. sweet, pulpy and fibreless. It is has a fan-following overseas,” Drooling already? Just land one of the rarest varieties of says a Delhi-based geneticist, up in the vicinity of the Bengal mango with only ‘one’ tree in Kamlesh Kumar. “This is a Mango Mela which is being the entire district. The soil hybrid variety of popular held at the Handloom Haat at ,   which is required for its pro- Dussehri. The sweetness is at Janpath and nose your way to duction is rarely found any- 25 Brics (unit for measuring your kind of aroma. The sev- where outside Bengal,” says the degree of sweetness) and it enth edition of the festival, 2        he. is non-fibrous. These vari- which ends on June 30, has Samsonn Green, a British eties can be grown in small been put up to showcase some             resident of Delhi, and a mango places and do not require of the rare ones that can be lover, shares that he is attend- much space,” explains he. found in the eastern state. This    #  5   ing the festival for the fifth con- However, these varieties year different varieties of the secutive year since he shifted to were not developed fortu- king of fruits from Malda,         7 India. He says, “I have tried itously but by multiple meth- Murshidabad and Bankura dis-  0, E$E, almost 30 to 40 different types ods and techniques. Kamlesh tricts of Bengal are being dis- of mangoes. My wife is fond of continues, “It takes several played here. Asudagi mango and often uses years to come up with this placed on a plate melts like ice,” it to make lassi.” B e fore t h e s e a - hybrid variety. It is uncertain   A says Uday Mandal, an son ends, she pours blended and the tree will take its own  %  orchardist from Malda. mango into an ice tray to make time to bear fruits. The pulp of What is rare one may ask? It is also referred to as ice-creams. “It sustains us for the mango is deep orange-red As rare as having just two chhucha for its large size and the next three months,” adds he. and has several health bene- trees in a district. So Mishrikant smell, since it has a taste simi- The two varieties, Asudhagi fits.” can certainly be classified as the lar to the Khirsapat mango. “It and Mishrikant, have regis- leading ‘rare’ variety from is famous for its sweetness and tered sales worth more than  % Malda district. It is then cer- has a distinct aroma. The fruit 1,20,000 in just five days. Last Naveen Kannoujia, a tainly not surprising that peo- needs time to grow and ripens year many people tasted the Delhi-based traveller, came to ple queued up for it, so much late in the season,” he says. fruit and returned this year showcase his self-created new so that by fifth day of the fes- enamoured by the taste. variety of mango. He has tival, the sellers had run out of     turned his terrace into a mini- the variety even when it was       orchard and grows 12 differ- being sold for 200 per kg as An orchardist from the ness. It is only cultivated in heaviest mango for 11 years    %  ent varieties. compared with Himsagar and district, Ashutosh Mandal, says, Malda district of West Bengal.” running and is certain of pick- While Malda and One of his creations is Lakkhanbhog which are being “Asudagi, a thin-skinned Dev Narayan Ghosh, a 55- ing up some prizes this year Murshidabad have plantations called Himayat, which he had sold at 120. “This variety is at mango, is characterised by year-old, who comes from a too. “I am the only seller of that are more than 150 years cultivated 18 years ago. “It is a risk of extinction following complete absence of fibre, a long line of mango farmers, Asudagi, an apple-shaped old, the Bankura orchards are breed of Dussehri and contains suit of other ones that we have golden hue with a pleasant claims that he has won contests mango with attractive reddish- much younger and popular for 45 per cent sugar. While you lost. Mishrikant, when cut and aroma and unparalleled sweet- for both the most attractive and yellow skin colour which is very Amrapali mangoes with their can get other mangoes and    =1 $ 

People loved his character realism and are subtle.    
   Mikhail which not surprising- Bollywood is a tent of ly is one of his favourite char- escapism from reality. It puts acters. The excitement in his out a larger-than-life picture #  
   :57-=2=6  voice was palpable at the which has its own perks.” He mention of the hit song, Dhan tries to maintain a balance   
     
   ! Tana. between the two.     !        " Script plays a crucial role His forthcoming movie, for any actor while choosing Jabariya Jodi is a romantic *2325% 257 a film. “The depth of the comedy with Parineeti character and the difference it Chopra and Siddharth hen you mention actor makes to the entire story is Malhotra that talks about the WChandan Roy Sanyal it what makes me sign up a film. custom of forced marriages in is the wild Mikhail in I put in my best efforts and Bihar. Kaminey that pops up in leave it to the audience. I work He also has a Bengali film every cine-goer’s mind. For it without expectations,” said Deep Six, which is a dark art- is easy to lose him in the Chandan. house cinema with Chandan crowd. At five-feet nothing, Talking about what playing a depressive character. when we went to interview makes the Bengali films dif- (The web series is current- the actor, most people were ferent from the Hindi ones, he ly streaming on SonyLiv.) flummoxed as to where he said, “They stress more on   3 -7/# was as he stood in our midst. But then it is this everyday ordinariness, which helps him to blend into every character that Chandan plays. Starring in the new web series, Hawa Badle Hassu, which is a sci-fi environmen- ing to their lives. This is a tal thriller, Chandan’s niche and at the same time mouthing a dialogue unexplored content. Globally, “Mukhauto mein chupa sa the biggest blockbuster is hu, kuch badalne mein laga sa Avatar. This made us wonder, hu, (I am trying to change if the biggest thing on earth is everything from behind a really about earth. There is mask)” is setting the social currency in environment.” media on fire. Roy admitted that he In the series, Hassu, a soared to unexpected heights mysterious auto rickshaw dri- of success through Kaminey. ver, full of life, charm and wit, played by Chandan is an agent of change who offers interesting insights into the environment. The transition from Mikhail to Hassu will be an interesting watch. Sharing what he has in common with the character, Chandan said, “Hassu is out- deliver all his emotions and spoken and talkative just like reactions in that confined, me. His encounter with pas- closed space,” he pointed out. sengers from various walks of Hassu tries to contribute life forms the crux of each to the environment through episode.” his small acts such as driving The series delivers a auto with clean fuel and not strong message on environ- using plastic. With an envi- mental sustainability through ronmental crisis staring us in futuristic storytelling. “The the face, it is, of course, not web space is occupied with surprising that people are sex, drama and love stories more receptive towards a but not nature, that’s the rea- series that talks about the son I chose to do this,” said issue. Roy, who claimed to be an Diving into the memory environmentally-conscious lane, he said, “During my person. When Chandan childhood, we enjoyed sum- heard the script, he realised, mer vacations. But now, the that as an actor this was a way season has become unbear- to make an impact in the fight ably hot.” He then flipped to to protect the environment. the other extreme and said, “This is what made it worth “During winter, the air is so it. The series does not aim to polluted that it is equivalent preach anything, rather it of inhaling two to three cig- intends to make the society arette packets in a day. Which aware of the environmental season do you step out in?” prospects by engaging the Giving an insight into audience in an entertaining the series, co-writer, Protique manner,” he said. Majoomdaar said, “The Of course, shooting an responsibility of content cre- entire film within an auto ators is to put the stories out rickshaw has its constraints. accurately, which do justice to “It was difficult for Hassu to the audience and add mean-   ! "#$  $53 0  , + $EQ R  

 Q  
R   /  'O  #857  'P35 21-2 ran’s state television broad-  6357) — which Washington insists 28:17%#=#8 Icast images Friday of what it .21%7*%/ was over international waters said was debris from a downed but Tehran says was within its US drone recovered inside its he US said on Friday Iran airspace — has seen tensions  $25%9#- territorial waters. Thas no right to respond to between the two countries The television broadcast diplomacy “with military force”, spike further after a series of resident Donald Trump a short clip of a Revolutionary a day after Tehran shot down attacks on tankers the US and Pdeclared Thursday that Guards general answering a US reconnaissance drone its staunch ally, Saudi Arabia, “Iran made a very big mistake” questions in front of some of over the Strait of Hormuz. have blamed on Iran. by shooting down a U.S. the debris he said had been “Our diplomacy does not Tehran denies having been Surveillance drone over the recovered after Thursday’s mis- give Iran the right to respond behind the attacks but has fre- Strait of Hormuz and gathered sile strike. “The debris was with military force,” Brian quently threatened in the past top national security officials at floating. We recovered it from   P&
# %# '
 ' Hook, the US special repre- to block the vital sea lanes into the White House to discuss the sea inside our territorial 5 '   !#!   sentative on Iran, told reporters and out of the Gulf. options. waters,” said the general, whom in Saudi Arabia. “Iran is responsible for Asked earlier in the day the television did not identify. without specifying where. between the two countries “Iran needs to meet diplo- escalating tensions in the about a U.S. Response to the He said other parts of the The downing of the drone spike further after a series of macy with diplomacy, not mil- region. They continue to reject attack, the president said point-  !#-#+  wreckage had sunk. — which Washington insists attacks on tankers the US has itary force.” diplomatic overtures to deesca- edly, “You’ll soon find out.” But #!##8
8 ' (1 # !# The television said the was over international waters blamed on Iran. The downing of the drone late tensions,” Hook said. he also suggested that shooting footage was shot at a but Tehran says was within its down the drone was a foolish mittee, said “the president cer- ing urged him to be cautious Revolutionary Guards base, airspace — has seen tensions error rather than an inten- tainly was listening” when con- and not escalate the already tional escalation of the tensions gressional leaders at the meet- tense situation. that have led to rising fears of open military conflict. “I find it hard to believe it was intentional, if you want to 1 #  know the truth,” Trump said at the White House. “I think that it could have 56' been somebody who was loose and stupid that did it.” On  6-- (NOTAM) “prohibiting US- Capitol Hill, leaders urged cau- registered aircraft from oper- tion to avoid escalation, and ome of the world’s leading ating over the Persian Gulf and some lawmakers insisted the Scarriers including British Gulf of Oman”. The NOTAM White House must consult Airways, Qantas and Singapore was in response to “heightened with Congress before taking Airlines on Friday suspended military activities and increased any actions. Secretary of State flights over the Strait of Hormuz, political tensions that might Mike Pompeo and national as Iran-US tensions flare over place commercial flights at security adviser John Bolton the downing of a drone. risk”, an FAA statement said, as have advocated hardline poli- The suspensions came after Tehran and Washington cies against Iran, but Rep. the Federal Aviation engaged in a war of words over Adam Schiff, the chairman of Administration in the United Thursday’s missile strike on the the House intelligence com- States issued a Notice to Airmen drone. ! #' 
 1  /  '1F6%


 5-93-9 dominantly young, leaderless Rights group Amnesty protesters used spontaneity and International said it had verified housands of protesters con- movement to up pressure on multiple instances of police Tverged on Hong Kong’s authorities, deploying peaceful violence that breached inter- police headquarters Friday, civil disobedience. national laws and standards on demanding the resignation of After meeting at Hong the use of force. the city’s pro-Beijing leader and Kong’s main government com- Some protesters removed the release of demonstrators plex before rush hour, hun- metal barricades and re- arrested during the territory’s dreds of black-clad protesters - arranged them in an apparent worst political crisis in decades. - many wearing face masks and bid to fortify their positions The latest protest comes shouting anti-government slo- outside the police headquarters, after the government refused to gans -- temporarily blocked a as officials closed the gate to the meet the demands of demon- major city artery. facility’s main driveway. strators who have marched in They then marched in the Police held back from any their millions to oppose a bill searing heat to the police head- response and a senior officer that would allow extraditions to quarters, many chanting “release told reporters a negotiating the Chinese mainland. the righteous” and “shame on team would be sent to speak Opposition groups, after police thugs” -- references to with the demonstrators. putting on the biggest political those detained during violence Separately, a smaller group rallies in Hong Kong’s history, last week between demonstra- of protesters briefly blocked have called for the complete tors and the police. Some used entrances to the city’s near- withdrawal of the extradition unfurled umbrellas to block by immigration and rev- legislation and for city leader CCTV cameras outside the enue departments. Carrie Lam to step down. police headquarters. “We need to flow like But the movement has also Opposition groups have water”, to be able to retreat morphed into a wider expres- demanded an investigation into and regroup and adapt, sion of public anger at Lam and allegations of police brutality and said protester Chris, ref- party leaders in Beijing after the release of those detained erencing a famous quote years of sliding political free- during the clashes, in addition from martial arts superstar doms. to Lam’s ouster and a cancella- and Hong Kong legend Throughout Friday the pre- tion of the extradition bill. Bruce Lee. 81    *  4> *       

 *7122862

he EU’s leaders Friday Tfired a Brexit warning to whoever wins the bat- tle to become the next British prime minister, insisting the existing divorce deal will not be changed. Hot favourite Boris Johnson faces foreign minister Jeremy Hunt in a run-off vote to decide who takes on the tricky task of piloting the coun- try’s departure from the EU. Both say they want to renegotiate the deal that outgoing PM Theresa May struck with Brussels after two years of painful negotiation -- a deal which British lawmakers have rejected three times. At a leaders’ summit in Brussels, European Council President Donald Tusk said the bloc would remain “very precise and also patient” despite the high political drama unfolding in Westminster. “Maybe the process of Brexit will be even more exciting than before because of some person- nel decisions in London, but nothing has changed when it comes to our position,” Tusk told reporters.  3 ●  -  /( /( / ./ )*/ HIJ *K  L  HM  *K/    / (. /)  . * = )    ! "#$

$  H  A        )   %   %   %  ) % %       $ A     $ L   

  -.&   + 

% 
   B>((%2# 7      M  *      :<"<3 !&& ,, 055 #    .89%2*-$6/2-1#54#- $ % 
 Q   +>((%2# arbeque days are here again with the sun :<"<3 8!! 0' out for a good fortnight from today and Bthe temperatures forecasted to peak to 25 degrees Celsius on match day, much to the delight of locals, the ICC and the cricket lovers  -6* $*&& & in general. In cricketing terms, this gives an uninter- rupted run to the India-Afghanistan match at the picturesque Aegis Bowl here on Saturday after three days of intermittent but intense showers soaking up the delightfully green ground encased by a textbook perfect wood- ed area in the north and an 18-hole up and down golf course in the East. The picnic basket weather will come in handy for a well-set India to take on the belea- guered Afghans who have, till now, lost all the five matches they have played against other teams and were most recently mauled by England’s captain Eoin Morgan with his record breaking 17 sixes. Their star bowler Rashid Khan is yet to recover from the ignominious figures of 110 runs for no wickets and the skipper has been holding his head in exasperation trying to steer 5 =1-   away queries on his boys being involved in a Manchester bar brawl, the removal of Asghar Afghan as skipper just before the World Cup ❝ / ''-'' ' - P'' and coach Phil Simmons’ tweet suggesting there   , 5 #   were eleventh-hour selection misdemeanours %6$=26--3#-98# which marred the team’s prospect. Add to that the destruction the team has *8##87%66#5788 , - * ./(   / 01 2 / gone through at the hands of its much more 248:#2- #5898" 3 (!34 ()! 15  *(-( arrived rivals and there is very little that can 5 ///   1 / . *( 1* bring these newbies of cricket into earnest play- %3-$%:3884   6 -/( //(  * 7 /) ing form, especially against a team like India () *M- 
 1 /  1  where stalwarts of the game have been going 98##%9*8##87" ..  / ( :*
*/ 
* about their business with ease and determina-  )*() -  6- )* /1 * )6 tion. As Afghan skipper Gulbadin admitted dis- %:*-$66-# /( )6( (* *(( 
* / . !N armingly at his pre-match Press conference “it *8##87#5$5#% 3 (* 
  */ -/(  .. -< will be a big learning experience.” */  ./(  1 /= ) M ))  */  India, hit by the injuries of Shikhar Dhawan *-$6%9-$"   .*> ))  */ 6  (* *  who is out of the tournament and Bhuvneshwar ( /   -1. ..)// * !/( 1 Kumar who is struggling to return with a ham- %?)12#$-73%9-  1 /* 6 // (   *!N string stiffness, are in a good space with the (  3 (!( -  /( .*/ */ 1< chant of having “ticked all the boxes” in the run- =*-$6%9" / /  (##!""" ) * ?* ) ! up to every game. The Men in Blue will be using $588@87%98##- */* 6(// * / /((  the game to build up a score to boost their run M  6/ /(1** -* )/ @   rate in case permutations come into the game 47:#%:82822%-!   /) //  / -)/ / /(  @ )  for the semi-final berth later in the tournament, *  )(( */  / / so to expect a run fest on Saturday would not %382178

(/
1*  )(/   *   be charged with over optimism, what with the

/( -66 */   6*/ 
. 6 //( @  . brown hard pitch giving come-hither winks to %%47-@8*%#  6/(*6 /6 !A3 (/ /  the bat. K @%)=2537❝ Rohit Sharma, in continued platinum form   *& and two centuries in the pocket, KL Rahul out to prove the cement in him, and a classy Virat & 5#  ' 1,   =/(    6* * / /(* /  ./( Kohli to follow, the opening reflects the bright = )   6  = *!/( (
sun in the blue skies above. The middlemen are ly lionised reputations further magnified with go as his skipper Kohli put it the other day. ier opponent, could give the young lad some - *
*/  * /( B( ?  equally set in variety — Hardik the destructor, accuracy, strategy, respect and pace, and the Concerns around Vijay Shankar’s toe injury match practice on the big stage. (((*6  / . )- / */ Shankar the all-rounder and Dhoni the finish- Afghans have quite a tough job at hand. More which he picked up at nets to a Bumrah york- All in all, a good day in offing for the tour- er, all with their eye in and mind on escalate so, with Mohammed Shami, in for an injured er have been fielded away by the player him- nament’s Go Team which sports self-belief as  /)  6*  
*/ *   mode. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, being “a changed man” self but the inclusion of the brassy and daunt- a major tool to success and has worked against / !  'L ,  / 6  Add to that Indian quicks sitting on rapid- high on fitness, ambition and pace, raring to less Rishabh Pant, against a comparatively eas- any no down day in the tournament.    L(*  * /( = ) "#$*   *6(/* /D */ 1/ // / *( /(   6 ./   *(  .. E)/ . 6 * )* /( (*(/6 B( ? /  /* . /(    * - )//( *  /  ./( ( */ ) /  - !     > (  *
 */*- )/ (  /( *( )(
 * ./ * )<  6 /( ( /  */ ( * 6/( Q2               R
) . = ) /( ** /( *) <
!*
  /*  .    2-1#54#- guished. "We didn't play good the game to be a team to reck- ,( *(/ ! (!= */7 6 3 /1 ❝ cricket. It's not our level of on with. But in that interreg-  6 /( * is team not performing to cricket. If you look at the num, it is crucial that its crick- Hstandards set in the Asia $846=8 England match, we did well et administration does not   !! * Cup is just one of the many *982 with a lot of things, especially lose focus or plummet into problems Afghanistan skipper we batted 50 overs. This is a dirty games and politics to 71 /(   / *   /. < Gulbadin Naib faces in this *1#$8 good point," he asserted. stymie the journey. The need   6/(  @) / (1( ( ! ) 6 tournament. Right from star As compared to their big of the hour, as Naib said, was players like super spinner 68786-#" brother neighbour in Pakistan, to get more playing days in the 1 /1 <-/* *(-(5 / */  Rashid Khan tweeting against  95%2# the team is just about getting international calendars of *(    */
 * / -  66  the sacking of Asghar Afghan embroiled in complex issues established teams. . /( = ) *E)5 /*.   * as skipper for the World Cup %297-$%9 which are ready to snowball "We want to improve our 
./ ( *).. /()- @) ) < squad, to wicket-keeper once they return from a tour- experience. We should play  6(*/(<  6()  6 */ Mohammad Shahzad alleging #8% nament where performances against good teams like India, )*/ =/(/(  @) /)  6 )// - . < he was sent back for an injury $-76 were officially admitted to be Australia, South Africa and /) !( * )  )/ ./( = ) he never suffered, to team- way below the expected mark. Pakistan. Maybe Afghanistan  5 /*  (*   / /( mates getting involved in a :7%:38# Selection blunders, administra- will lose those matches or we *E)M=(  P/6 /*  / !/( )6(/ Manchester bar brawl with tion politics, unexplained axing will be struggling, but one day -  P/ *  /( 6 6(/!* -  fans filming them, to coach %#?247-1 of fit players and a coach who Afghanistan will be different," Phil Simmons saying he will refuses to renew his contract he promises.   */
 . )**  ( / 
tell all after the tournament is -8##5# due to all the above-men- His Board, he says, has * .(   54( 1 / < over — the blues seem to be $8?78%#-4 tioned, Afghan cricket is too been working hard at breach-

/* 6!N5 //  *  )
  getting darker in mood by the young to be waylaid from sin- ing the jam-packed tours

(( 
  */ -7M/* day for the proud Afghans. &(#82-$ gular pursuit of climbing the schedules of these teams.  . / 1   =(  / Though “no comments” ladders of the game. They're trying to arrange good 1 /(/(
-  /  6 * seems to be the only way out A916*%%*❝ They have the talent, they matches and series. "The -1<) ! /( */(  / ( ! for Naib at Press conferences have the temperament and schedule of top eight teams is *(  // /     (  ..  6** from ticklish off-field issues, he they have IPL sweethearts in very tight. But our Board is try-  1 / !* / /  = ) sports a disarming simplicity in  "0 0'&/  the likes of Rashid Khan, their ing to arrange for the series,   . /(   /(/(
6 //(* admitting that the main aim of Asghar Afghan by Gulbadin superstar spinner who many especially against Pakistan and his team is to at least play the callowness. Indeed, playing cricket and Naib created a rift in the team stalwarts of the game have India," Naib said. /) /!
( !N( * entire 50 overs, learn from the Afghans by nature and learning well despite killing and posed major problems of called the best in the business. The Afghans, for now, are  biggies on the big stage as such descent are known to be proud strife all around, and in a handling players like Rashid on "If we look at Rashid Khan, on a learning curve, being exposure is rare, and then straight mongers, so the maul- country where the sport is the rolls. it's happened to every player. In coached by a series of players &-,!'& hope to build from there with ing against England, especial- dangerously looked down "If you look at my country, cricket, you have a phase of and former administrators of their cricket board managing ly of their star bowler Rashid upon by extremists, Afghan everything was not well for so good days and also have bad the game, India's former team ('    I * *' to stitch up a bilateral away Khan who returned wicketless cricket has come a long way. At many years, but it is not so for days. Rashid had a bad day manager Lalchand Rajput & 12 + F & ( R("CLE &( series or two with the big after giving away 110 runs, Asia Cup, the team of motely the past four or five years. against England. That's one of being one of them. He has teams. especially to the bat of a workers played their hearts We're doing well in every part the bad days. Rashid is not an since moved to Zimbabwe, yet ' Q F L ( & R&"FE& E Now that is easier wished marauding Eoin Morgan, will out defeating all the other sub- of Afghanistan. We are here. It easy bowler. We can't play him another team which fell victims B 89 F L & ( R&"C+' C for than done as the FTPs of haunt the team and the bowler continental teams, including is not like any athletic tourna- in the nets. He's one of the to its nation's politics. Current coach Phil Simmons, now so L % L B ( & R&"('E G most major teams are packed for a long time and can be Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka. ment. It's the high-ranking strongest mind players. He to capacity and can rarely give washed away only with their But the implosions came cricket tournament. It's a learns quickly from mistakes. obviously on his way out, saw F *O825 + ' B & ("L(G F windows to minnows unless next good performance. too soon and too near to the World Cup. We have targeted I saw him today and he's total- the talent but has been cor- + 26 F & ' ' &"GGC L otherwise mandated by the “We played bad games but World Cup preparations. First some teams here. There was a ly different. He doesn't think nered and disenchanted by all ICC. Even Bangladesh got very we learned a lot. Afghanistan the Afghan cricket board's good chance for us to beat about the other day. He's just the gathering madness in the G $% F & B & R("'G' B few matches in their long is a growing team in world CEO got sacked for yet to be them," Naib pointed out. focusing on the present which method. Certainly, the C 72 + & L & ("&EB B struggling years before they cricket and it’s a proud explained reasons and the new He feels it is not lack of tal- is the best thing about Rashid," Pushtoons do not need it. became a Test playing nation moment that we’re in top 10 guy in, the former statistician ent but because his boys are Naib, whose captaincy Khan Much like their politics and E 43 F & B & &"EBB B and despite many bilaterals teams now," he said, adding of the team, was not a seniors' not performing to their opti- has publicly gone against, says. geopolitical compulsions, their &(  9 F ( F ( '"(CE ( now under their belt, they are that "we’re learning, and it's a man. The 11th-hour replace- mum and that's where It is only a matter of time cricket too is imploding, sadly, just about coming out of their very good experience for us." ment of settled-in skipper Afghanistan is getting extin- before Afghanistan grows into much too close to birth.  3 ●   )** /( N1 /*/ 
6  . M"& #&  6**. ) /((6( */1 /

    % G    D$            )   %     %     ) L     $

$
$
  $   7 
   
     ) *      #!      @ 2        4    $ :!           &&      "8        4 
  *   >

  2-1#54#- How is the conversation in the needed. Last game gave me about taking extra responsibil- changing room? some confidence, especially ity and delivering it at the What is the condition of It’s not about against whom playing against Pakistan, mak- right time for the team. your toe and will you be able we’re playing. It’s about how we ing my debut against them. It The way that England dealt to play tomorrow? play as individuals. We always was a very special thing for me, with Rashid Khan, any plans I’ve got a lot better. And yes look to get better, even in performing under pressure and to replicate the attack? hopefully (I will play). practice sessions. That is our coming out good. The team ❝ Every day is different and Were you surprised that the only motive. It doesn’t matter winning and at the end of the %#O2-#*-1# every wicket is too. You cannot Bumrah delivery at nets land- against whom we’re playing. It’s day that felt good. 9%2#$5- take things for granted. So ed on your toes? just about how we play. How do you think your tomorrow (Saturday) might be When you play someone Does it really feel like you’re bowling has evolved? $8O7846=%9" a different scenario where we like Bumrah, you always expect playing the World Cup the I always look to get better in all %#O2*-1#5-$ might have to target him, or we that. Still, sometimes we do way things are going? three aspects of the game. I might have to play him off. miss that. It feels great to represent know I can keep getting better. $846=2 Adapting ourselves to situa- Are there any areas that the country. World Cup is spe- I know I can bowl a lot better %%@%162" tions as quickly as we can is key. you think need improvement? cial because it happens once in than what I am bowling now. You’ve been with Rashid in How do you guard against four years, so for every individ- Whenever I get to a practice $86$=2 the Sunrisers team. What is it complacency? ual it’s special. The first impor- session, I make sure I improve. 6--3#-98# that you have to watch out for

Being a professional, it’s tant thing is representing the I have a good chat with my when it comes to him? important to keep improving country. That feeling will bowling coach and try and get *8##87!8@8% He’s one of the best bowlers and get better every day. That always be there. better. in limited overs. Having played is the only thing every individ- This time last week you Going in in the death overs, 47:#%:8 with him for a couple of years, ual thinks of. If we can keep hadn’t played in the World after Hardik Pandya’s power 2822%-2❝ it’s very important for me to getting better, we can set bet- Cup. Now you’ve got a game hitting… does it create a pres- pick things from him, like ter standards in every game. under your belt, you’ve got sure on you to replicate that? whenever I bat against him in Afghanistan have not had runs, you’ve got a couple of The pressure will always be the nets, I try and pick his vari- the best tournament so far. wickets. Has that settled you to deliver. I’ve played down the ations. Anyone can go for runs. Their previous performance mentally? order. I’ve got experience play- It is about how we come back in the Asia Cup against India, It gives any player confi- ing at Nos 6, 7. It’s not about strong. How I play against him :75-00  ' ', #  #  Pakistan and SL was good. dence because that is really taking that extra pressure. It’s today will be the key.

 / * 1 )2-5-687!$%

- 
  :   You’re in a tough position. Do you have to use that to inspire the group? We still have a possible chance to qual- < ify for the semifinals, but we’ve just got to 2  #  -     take it game by game. This encounter with < New Zealand is important. We all know what's at stake and we just have to play our   :582#87 game. -.&    Have you had to get tough with the +>((%2# heir campaign deflated after early players? Tpromise, the West Indies face a do-or-   / 0 1!  It’s a situation where you’ve had to be die battle against a confident-looking New tough. We’ve had a few frank discussions Zealand in a crucial World Cup tie here   2 34 5 5 within the dressing room to find ways in at Old Trafford today. %1   2 5  which we can improve on. I think all teams The Windies started their World Cup would get themselves in that situation at campaign with a bang, demolishing  / 6
 5 3 2L some point. But, yeah, we've had some Pakistan by seven wickets. -8  8  2 L good discussions over the last couple of But since then, things have gone days. And today is just a day to deliver. from bad to worse for the Caribbeans and  How does Old Trafford suit your side? they have suffered three defeats (against  It’s just a situation where we’ve just got Australia, England and Bangladesh) while /  3392 844:94942 to play smarter cricket. We’ve just got to the game against South Africa was washed seize the crucial moments in the game. I out.    don’t think we’ve done that well enough The West Indies are currently lying 0 3;39 84943948 here in this tournament so far. I don’t think seventh in the 10-team standings with just the ground pretty much would hamper, and three points in their kitty and they can’t / < I think it’s a little bit better. We’ve got to afford any further loss to stay in the mix be a little bit clearer as to our plans, make for a semifinal spot. (9 sure we make adjustments on any given day The West Indies would be smarting ! / - ! 1 ,
= if our plan A doesn’t work. from a string of losses against Bangladesh,  There was talk about clay target shoot- including the defeat in their last World /  :38 34 9  38 ing. Is that right? Cup game despite posting a big total. We had a team event. We wanted to get The West Indies posted a huge 321 for 0 5 2 3 9  885 the guys together — a team bonding ses- eight against the South Asians, a target 5<4 < !&<5 sion. which the Tigers chased down in 41.3  There’s commentary around your team overs with seven wickets in hand. giving up. What's your take? Barring Chris Gayle, the West Indies’ The only thing we can do is come and batting has started clicking but the per- play a solid game of cricket today against formance of their bowlers would be a New Zealand. There’s been enough talk major cause of concern for skipper Jason going around for quite some time. And Holder. we’ve just got to play cricket now. We’ve While Evin Lewis, Shai Hope, done enough talking as a group. It’s just a Shimron Hetmyer and Holder have been matter for us to deliver. holding the fort with the bat, Gayle and  How much does that practice match Andre Russell have let down the team win against NZ matter? badly. It just shows what we can produce. It’s On the bowling front, all the West a situation where we’ve just got to pull on Indian bowlers looked ordinary and those resources, remember the things that leaked runs against Bangladesh. we did in that game. It just shows that when And the likes of Sheldon Cottrell, we’re at our best what we can produce. The Shannon Gabriel and Oshane Thomas guys just need to be clear, need to be calm need to pull up their socks before it is too and just execute their plans. late.  Is everybody fit? The Kiwis, on the other hand, are sit- We’ve still got a few niggles within the ting pretty at the second spot with nine group. We’re trying to manage niggles the points, which includes four wins out of best we possibly can. One guy who prob- five games with ably may be definitely out today is Russell. the match &#0 0'(+ , -'-   I don’t think he’s fit enough to go today. But against India everybody else should be good to go. < :#-7 being washed England.  Is Russell any worse off than he was a ■ $ % O  out. In their last match against South Africa, CE couple of days ago, or just precautionary? NZ have so skipper Kane Williamson played a match- New Zealand: Kane Williamson (Captain), His situation is that he’s got a chronic ■ 2 5 O    far defeated SL, winning knock of 106 not out to guide New Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Colin de injury. Some days are better than some.    Bangladesh, Zealand home in a tense final over finish Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Probably just hasn’t pulled up as how he ■  9 :  Afghanistan and while chasing a modest 242-run target. Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Colin would like for this game. And I don’t think O   South Africa but Colin de Grandhomme, who made 60 Munro, James Neesham, Henry Nicholls, it’s a situation where he’s going to go their real test off 47 besides bowling an economical spell Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee. through the game today. ■  7 !)5  O      starts now as of 1/33, also played a vital role along side West Indies: Jason Holder (Captain), In the last game, the five pace theory after West Williamson in that victory. Fabian Allen, Carlos Brathwaite, Darren didn't work too much. Do you plan to ■ # * O   Indies, they will But with tough matches in the offing, Bravo, Sheldon Cottrell, Shannon Gabriel, bring a spinner? ■ 3 $ 7 have three tough Williamson would look for bigger contri- Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai We’ll see. Traditionally here it spins. It’s # O      encounters butions from the likes of Martin Guptill, Hope, Evin Lewis, Ashley Nurse, Nicholas something that we’ve got back in our against Pakistan, Colin Munro, Ross Taylor and Tom Pooran, Kemar Roach, Andre Russell, minds. It could be a possibility that Ashley + # #   Australia and Latham. Oshane Thomas. comes back into the side. But as a group we’ll get together, try to decide what’s the best combination suited for today’s game. L+ #32++,#+    @44+ED (/ (  What would you say are the vulnera- bilities of the New Zealand side? 89: (89;:   I don’t want to talk about them. We have enough on our plate, we have to man- %           9             age our own men. Once we play solid crick- 2  !             !2 5          %?         et, we can definitely beat NZ. We’ve shown      "#      !   BF"9 ! 
     2"2        that we can beat NZ, as early as — as recent      *  !     
       
!   
!         as the warmup game. We’ve just got to focus     "7      on what we need to do.       !    &(&  $ : 'BGA  J       - #    + #L2++,#   *  :"  $ % !       "     " +    @44+ JED    ! "#$ &! 3 $R/1$!&

team effort and individual  6-- Their next match is against fellow strugglers brilliance did not help us either. South Africa at Lord’s on Sunday and Hafeez said In cricket these days, you need ohammad Hafeez said Pakistan’s dismal the players were determined to make amends a team performance.” Mshowing at the World Cup was hurting the for their poor performances so far at the tour- “We can’t blame any single players, who were determined to battle back in nament in England and Wales. person. Everyone is responsi- a bid to reach the semi-finals. “I tell you that to see the team at number ble for failing to deliver,” added Pakistan are languishing in ninth place in nine is hurting all of us,” said veteran Hafeez, the 38-year-old, who said harsh the 10-team table, with only Afghanistan below whose 84 anchored Pakistan’s innings of 348-8 media criticism after their them, after a single victory in five matches. in their only win, over hosts England. heavy defeat against India on The 1992 winners need to win all four of They opened their campaign with a seven- Sunday had been tough on the their remaining games and hope other results wicket loss against West Indies, also going down players. go in their favour, with four teams qualifying to defeats to Australia and India, while their “All of us are also hurt by from the round-robin phase. match against Sri Lanka was washed out. the negative campaign in the media where players and their families were targeted. There was talk of groupings (factions) in the team which was wrong. “Why don’t you talk about such things when the team is winning?” Hafeez said despite the perilous situation, all was not lost for Pakistan. Their final three games are “All is not finished for us,” against New Zealand, he said. “We are focused on our Afghanistan and Bangladesh. next game and we are eager to “We failed collectively as a win that match. We had ample team,” said Hafeez. time after the India game to “We could not produce a regroup for a new beginning.”  3" ●  .  ( #M1 /* .
/( **/( *   */ )-  .1 /*-  6*(-   * 6  /  .= )    ! "#$

H  % G         %   )    H     %    $      H% %% % L    >/   0 #     #8F8=G

 58%968=.6882/ ,1 A   (' " 6 (4*6 *9# ' ""' 4' 9: *' ofra Archer moved joint top of & )   8  + B'E '+E &F the World Cup bowling charts as '   2   + BB+ B(L &F JEngland restricted Sri Lanka to B   4  L '&+ &G( &B 232-9 in a group match at L  $ 8  F 'F+ '(B &' Headingley on Friday. F 6    Q   L '&B &FC && The fast bowler took 3-52 — his fifth three-wicket haul in six match- + 4:    + BBG 'G' && es this World Cup — to join G :   2   F '&G &G& E Australia's Mitchell Starc on 15 C 2   *   L '(L 'LC E wickets. E %#  2   + 'C' 'BC C Fellow quick Mark Wood fol- &(  7 *   F '+F B&C C lowed up with 3-40. Sri Lanka's total represented   something of a recovery after a col- # lapse to three for two. #//#',# ' E Angelo Mathews' painstaking 85 /# ''  +( - not out helped them bat their full 50
-  '&(  .M overs after Avishka Fernando /#' & .K revived the innings with a dashing     # D 49 in his first match of the World &

#   # K2 Cup. 
 '= & J "We started off brilliantly to get 755
'&  ' M two early wickets and then spinners ! '& ' controlled it in the middle," Wood ## '& (  K said. "#    # EE "They didn't get away from us < J0.0K0J0J EJ at all. Angelo Mathews played well !  M-0J8
 C but we restricted them. It was a great  '-3C6E#/#0E?K0C6 team performance. /# 0 ? 0K 6C
-  0E ?0 "I'm in the form of my career ECC6./#0 M?.0ECC6
 and have got to keep this form 0 M?0EMJ6K75
0.C?C0 going."   '' & #KK+( - 54--#/#L   # JJ62! 0.?.0 JM6D##0 Sri Lanka captain Dimuth England captain Eoin Morgan at .K?.0 J6M40.D?C Karunaratne won the toss and safe catch. But number three bats- It was the end of a 39-ball short midwicket. And 133 for four  decided to bat under sunny skies — man Fernando, in just his seventh innings featuring two sixes and six became 133 for five when next ball +(( - 6J6 6E a welcome sight at a World Cup match at this level, hit 14 runs off fours, with Sri Lanka now 62-3 in  =*$ ( *&>! & 6 = leg-spinner Rashid, on his Yorkshire   ' EJ6 6 6C marred by washouts. one Archer. the 13th over. +   ,  *$!*5  6/ home ground, caught and bowled -((  D6J6.J6C But the skipper fell for one And off the penultimate deliv- Former captain Mathews looked Jeevan Mendis for a duck after ,55 - 6J6EK6J when, off the last ball of the second ery off the 10-over powerplay, badly out of touch during an 84-ball * .,$$ 
* &. * 
& 6 deceiving the batsman with a well-    EJ6J6.J6J over, he edged Archer to wicket- Fernando hooked Archer for a six fifty — the slowest of the tourna- flighted delivery. Mathews, showing && EJ6J6.6 keeper Jos Buttler. out of the ground that saw the ment so far — with Sri Lanka man- *  5  *

*5 *  =& some belated aggression, hooked  &&  6J6EC6J And two balls later, without umpires call for a replacement ball. aging just six boundaries in total  5&  = 1  &. & Archer's first ball of the last over for another run on the board, Kusal Fernando fell in similar fashion from the 11th to 40th overs. six. standings. Perera slashed Chris Woakes to to Perera, with a loose uppercut, this Sri Lanka's fourth-wicket part- ) -  . * , )* England, third in the table, will The top four sides at the end of third man where Moeen Ali, in his time off Wood, caught by Adil nership of 71 ended when Kusal go ahead of leaders Australia if they the 10-team round-robin group stage 100th one-day international, held a Rashid at third man. Mendis (46) slogged Rashid to defeat Sri Lanka, currently sixth in the will qualify for the semi-finals.   4/      6-- 
 <
 ormer world number one FAndy Murray made a victo-    E,1  rious return after what he described as “life-changing” "I feel optimistic about hip surgery at a raucous the future," said Murray, ed header and flashed his Queen's on Thursday. although he would be making effort high and wide. The three-time Grand history as no player has Uruguay meanwhile Slam champion partnered returned to singles after always looked threatening Spain's Feliciano Lopez to a 7- undergoing such an operation going forward, with the strike- 6 (7/5) 6-3 victory in his first before. force of Edinson Cavani and competitive match in five "I don't know how long it Luis Suarez causing problems months. will take to get to that level, but for the Japanese back four. Playing on a packed centre you know, hopefully not too Cavani almost created the court including his wife Kim, long." opening goal for Suarez in the Murray showed little fear in Murray, who said he had 12th minute, working a one- stretching himself despite being tried to find a mixed doubles two with Diego Godin before off the circuit since January. partner for Wimbledon, said crossing for Suarez. His friend Lopez did not that he had been concerned at The Barcelona star howev- show any sign either of being some parts of the match. er could only direct his chance burdened by the allegations "The court can get quite at goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima, made against him of match-fix- slippery and when I was out- who gathered safely. ing in the Spanish media, side the doubles alley I felt a Naomichi Ueda then had which he strongly denied on bit uncomfortable at times," he a half-chance for Japan at the Wednesday. said. other end but his glancing Murray said afterwards he He told the BBC immedi- header from a free-kick was would be playing doubles at ately after the match that he easily saved. Wimbledon with Frenchman felt the nerves. With Uruguay's defence Pierre-Hugues Herbert. ## ' 4 # #'F#+# # "I felt quite relaxed in the looking uncharacteristically Murray said he had learned build-up, but we said as we vulnerable, Japan took the quite a bit from the match. probably the case in the first would not have been the case and Lopez play the last match were walking on to the court lead on 25 minutes when a "I expected to be the worst set," he said. last year, I would have been on centre court against yet to that we were starting to feel a long diagonal pass from Gaku player on the court and to not "I started to play better in aching and throbbing." be decided opponents, said a bit nervous," he said. Shibasaki sent Miyoshi racing feel particularly good on the the second and have zero dis- Murray, who will take to return to singles remains a "But you need those but- clear. court which you know was comfort in my hip which the court again on Friday as he while away. terflies." The 22-year-old Yokohama F. Marinos mid- fielder still had plenty to do, but ghosted to the byline #    %  
   :  before smashing into the roof of the net from a tight angle. But Japan's joy was short- 436G     5%7-25% lived as Uruguay were gifted an equaliser with a VAR-assisted   1*% announced that Telugu itle contenders India will start as penalty four minutes later. Titans would be returning Toverwhelming favourites against There appeared to be no elugu Titans will take to their base of lower-ranked Chile in the semifinals question of a foul after Cavani Ton U Mumba in the Hyderabad, while of the women's FIH Series Finals and Ueda came together in the opening game of the sev- Bengaluru Bulls and hockey tournament here today. 4#5#' ' ##P   penalty area with the enth season of the Pro Jaipur Pink Panthers The ninth ranked Indians are Uruguayan striker stretching Kabaddi League (PKL) would be returning to unbeaten so far in the tournament,  4-7#-68978 the last eight against a Japan to reach a pass. on July 20, the organ- Bengaluru and having registered comfortable wins team who had been trounced But VAR ruled that Ueda isers announced on Jaipur respective- over Uruguay (4-1), Poland (5-0) and wo goals from Koji 4-0 by Chile in their opening had fouled Cavani prompting Friday. ly. Fiji (11-0). TMiyoshi helped Japan game. Colombian referee Andres The game will The matches And going by their world rank- secure a hard-earned point in Japan had been let down Rojas to point to the spot. be played at would start at ings and current form, India are a 2-2 draw with Uruguay at by poor finishing in their Suarez stepped up to con- Gachibowli Stadium in 7.30 pm. expected to win hands down against the Copa America on defeat to Chile, but were a dif- vert and Uruguay were level. Hyderabad, PKL organ- The seventh season world No 16 Chile. Thursday. ferent proposition at the Arena Cavani almost gave isers Mashal Sports Pvt will see new coaches take India are just one win away from Miyoshi twice fired Japan do Gremio as coach Hajime Uruguay the lead in the 36th Ltd said in a statement. to the mat- Anup Kumar securing their place in the final into the lead only for Uruguay Moriyasu range the changes in minute with 25-yard rocket Current champions for Puneri Paltan and round of Tokyo Olympic qualifiers to level through a controver- his starting line-up. that crashed off the bar but Bengaluru Bulls take on Rakesh Kumar for to be held later this year with two top sial penalty from Luis Suarez Former Leicester City Japan reached the break level. three-time champions Haryana Steelers. spots up for grabs from here. and a second-half header from striker Shinji Okazaki started The second half saw Patna Pirates in the sec- Among the notable And achieving that goal should- Jose Gimenez. alongside Hiroki Abe up front Uruguay gradually get on top ond game of opening players, Siddharth Desai, n’t be much of a problem for the -&&# 15'   The draw means Japan as Moriyasu relegated Ayase but yet another incisive break day. who had a fabulous run Indians. In all their pool matches, have an outside chance of Ueda and Takefusa Kubo to from Japan led to Miyoshi According to the with U Mumba, would be India plenty of scoring opportunities “Our conversion rate can defi- Chile defeated Mexico 7-0, hosts reaching the quarter-finals the bench. grabbing his second to make it organisers, each team will looking to recreate the but conversion rate is an area which nitely be higher and if that happens Japan 3-1 before being stunned by from Group C, with one game Miyoshi meanwhile pro- 2-1 in the 59th minute. play every other team magic with Telugu Titans. is of a little concern for chief coach it will be easier for us to win match- world No25 Russia 2-5. remaining against Ecuador. vided attacking thrust in a Again though Uruguay twice, and the top six will The Mumbai leg of Sjoerd Marijne. es.” But in the cross-overs, Chile Uruguay, who trounced new-look Japanese midfield. were quick to respond, make it to the playoffs. the event will be held “We want to perform at the Chile, on the hand, finished sec- edged past Uruguay 5-2 to set up a Ecuador in their opening Abe created a half-chance on Gimenez heading in Nicolas Total 12 teams are in the from July 27 to August 2. highest level possible and I believe ond in their pool and had to go last-four encounter against India. game, missed the chance to 10 minutes but Okazaki was Lodeiro's cross in the 66th fray and would be vying The final will be held on there is still room for improvement,” through the cross-overs to seal their In the other semifinal, Russia make certain of their place in unable to control his attempt- minute to make it 2-2. for the title. They also October 19. Marijne had said. place in the last-four round. will take on world No 14 Japan.