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    Mamata won from Wayanad with a Banerjee, who had emerged as record margin, but his humil-   odi hai to mumkin hai. the most vocal critic of the iating defeat at the hands of MThe evocative tagline of Prime Minister during the poll in the family pock- the BJP campaign aptly reflects campaign. All the seven phas- et borough of Amethi is the      poverty next five-year. Taking the party’s massive victory in es of the polls were marred by cruelest blow the BJP has a dig at Left parties and their the polls. The brand violence, and both the PM inflicted on the Congress chief. tating that the landslide alleged commitment to the ‘Modi’ has outshone every and BJP chief had The results show that in Srepeat mandate has sur- welfare of workers, he said the competitor, be it regional warned that those engaged in direct contest with the BJP, the prised the whole world and put BJP Government provided satraps or Congress president bloodletting will pay for it Congress has no chance to forward a “new narrative” for pension to 40 crore labourers , who found few after the elections. Now, that survive. The two parties were for waging a decisive bat- in the unorganised sector. takers for his “chowkidar chor the BJP stands neck and neck locked in direct contest on tle against poverty, Prime Even as Shah in his address hai” jibe at the PM. with the TMC in terms of 184 seats, of which 174 went to Minister on to workers directly attacked The result shows the BJP tally and its voting percentage the BJP. Thursday promised that he dynasty, caste and politics of has emerged as a pan-India has increased phenomenally, There is no denying the would go all-out to live up to appeasement and the setback force as the saffron party made the party is expected to make fact that and nation- the “big trust” reposed on him they got in the poll results, the big inroad into the strongly a big push to grab power in the alism were the two most by the people. The PM said he Prime Minister said he would protected fortresses of Mamata State in next Assembly polls. prominent agenda for the BJP. would carry all political parties let go of what happened during Banerjee’s and The West Bengal result No surprise Sadhvi Pragya along to make the country polls and run the Government Navin Patnaik’s Odisha. Except shows that, like in every other Singh Thakur was able to van- prosperous and strong. with the consensus of all. Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the part of India, there has been a quish veteran Modi, who walked into “Governments are formed footprint of the BJP is clearly significant consolidation of despite calling Nathuram the BJP headquarters in the by majority but run by con- visible all over the country. Hindu voters in the State with Godse a nationalist. Giriraj evening along with party chief sensus of all”, he said adding The result emphatically 27 per cent Muslim population. Singh’s massive victory over Amit Shah to a tumultuous “we have to look ahead” and negated pre-poll calculations The BJP’s strategy to centre its Kanhaiya Kumar is also reflec- welcome with thousands of taken even our political rivals that the coming together of campaign around Hindutva tion of the success of the party’s workers chanting “Modi- with us for making India a anti-BJP forces in several States paid off rich dividends. Hindutva agenda. Modi”, “Bharat Mata ki Jai” and prosperous and strong country. could stop Modi’s juggernaut The BJP victory is all the The BJP victory is “Vande Mataram’, said the ulti- Thanking all party workers there. While the ’s more significant because the undoubtedly fuelled by the mate victor in the elections are for their “selfless work”, Modi mahagathbhandhan of party crossed halfway mark of support of all sections and people of India who “ fought said “aapne is fakir ki jholi bhar Samajhwadi Party and BSP did 50 per cent seats in 17 States caste, but it is believed that even the polls”. di” and it is time “I fulfil my pull down the BJP a bit, but in such as , , a significant section of the He said political pundits promises”. In 2014, he said Bihar, Jharkhand, , , UP, Muslim voted for the saffron will have to re-visit their tools people did not know him but and Maharashtra, no one could , Arunachal Pradesh outfit. to analyse the repeat “prachand trusted and “now you trusted withstand the force of the all- among others. Senior BJP leader Mukhtar bahumat” (massive mandate)” after knowing me”. pervasive Modi wave. The Congress will have a Abbas Naqvi put this number saying “this is new India”. Shah, in his speech, said The outcome is particular- lot to think after its pathetic to 30 per cent. Taking a dig at political BJP won more than 50 per cent ly worrisome for West Bengal show. Rahul Gandhi may have Related copies on P5/6/7 parties deriving their suste- votes in 17 States including in nance from the “tag of secu- Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, larism”, Modi said they were Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan,  silenced by the big political vic- Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra,    !"!      tory of BJP in 2014. “2014 tak Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.  # $% ! us jamat ne bolna band kar He said this (50 per cent)  !( diya”, he said saying they were vote was achieved by shaking ) $  ! “de-masked”. up the traditional caste calcu- %  ! %    Vowing that he would go lations.    !!+ %   beyond caste-based considera- !  $ ,) %(    General elections. tions, the Prime Minister said, - .//)   ,),!+!! The States where the “Caste-based political parties $%!, $ L % %! fter its success in the three Congress could not even open received a big shock this elec- AAssembly elections last its account include Rajasthan, tion”, adding, “with the spirit 1!, year, the Congress once again Gujarat, , Haryana, which prevailed during free- % ! ,(# performed miserably against Uttarakhand, Odisha, Jammu dom movement we can remove , ,  the BJP at the national level. Kashmir and Himachal poverty during 2019 to 24”. , ,(2 %  The party president Rahul Pradesh. Apart from these, the Detailing his welfare 3)  Gandhi faced the mortification Congress also has no presence schemes which fulfilled aspi-  !  %  of a humiliating defeat at the in Andaman and Nicobar, rations of youth, farmers, !,% ! ,!% hands of Smriti Irani in the Dadra and Nagar Haveli, labourers and middle-class, (4 % !) ,,+ family bastion of Amethi. Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep, Modi said his Government 3)  $ %  , The party scored a duck in Manipur, Mizoram, Sikkim                   P   would fast-track its war against 3% L 3# " 18 States and saw nine of its and Tripura.   !" #   $ %  &'$  former Chief Ministers biting The UPA which has %!,!!,! the dust. For the second time, Congress as its main con-  $) !!,3 the grand old party did not get stituents could not even touch % %  R !  % )! , enough number to bag leader three digit figure with its major ,))!!  of Opposition post in the Lok alliance partners like NCP,    $- -  Sabha. JD(S) and others showing a dis-     According to   ing from the Malda South seat. L 3!%% While Rahul lost from mal performance.    last reports — even   Making a record of sorts the Amethi, there were no takers Senior Congress leaders eft and Congress were blown off, as VVPATs were   Left Front not only transferred 23  P for sister Priyanka Gandhi in who lost included Lok Sabha !    7//4- LTMC lost much of its roof in the being counted — the ruling Trinamool per cent votes to the saffron out- +3 %  , UP. The party lost all the seats from +%, ,6 !3 !!,     Saffron Fani as 2019 election results on Congress was leading in 22 seats con- fit but also for the first time since ,! % where Priyanka campaigned or Kalaburgi in Karnataka, former  !%,   ,,!# ) Thursday saw BJP seriously denting ceding 12 seats to the BJP which was 1955 drew a blank sending no MP  ,!,( conducted road-shows. Delhi CM Shiela Dikshit from - ,% #   8 ,,! 6 ’s stronghold. leading in 18 seats. from the erstwhile Red citadel.  %   ! The only face saver for North East Delhi, former M ,! )!!)  In an extraordinarily polarised The Congress which won Percentage-wise the TMC !,6!%, Congress was Kerala (15) and Madhya Pradesh CM Digvijay 3!,  % + !3,-$ atmosphere, the Lok Sabha poll results four seats in 2014 was leading in polled about 43 per cent votes while +  ) Punjab (8) which helped the Singh from Bhopal, former , !,3(N  3)%,!, %% found BJP making massive inroads only two seats with former PCC pres- the BJP got about 41 per cent votes  $  3 )!! party reach a tally 51 (till 8pm) Maharashtra Chief Ministers )),!! 3- !$! into TMC “green fort” of Bengal ident and sitting MP Adhir wresting almost 23 per cent votes from  $L %   seats which is merely seven )!  !!,, apparently getting a huge chunk of Left Chowdhury clinching the Behrampore the Left which got just more from the tally of 2014 from Nanded. Front votes to swing its way. seat and AH Khan Chowdhury lead- about 8 per cent.   !!           won in the assembly by-poll in Chhindwara. Almost the entire    the 67 Assembly seats that it nly six months ago, after the Congress party was forced to bite the had won in 2015 Delhi OCongress formed Government dust in the state. he Assembly elections. in Madhya Pradesh with 114 Among the two, Nath junior T(BJP) is on course to retain Its candidates were placed Assembly seats out of 230, it was who was to win as a cakewalk all the seven seats that it had third in vote share in 48 believed that the Congress’ tally against a little known Natthan Shah won in 2014 in Delhi. BJP Assembly constituencies. would certainly improve in the Lok could barely win by a margin of candidates continued Even Gole Market and Sabha elections. However, the 37,536. to dominate the trends Patpraganj seats held by Congress lost two more seats and Father too trudged with five of its candi- Chief Minister Arvind could win only one seat out of 29. to win with little over 25,000 votes dates taking the lead Kejriwal and his deputy In the last Lok Sabha elections, against a local candidate Vivek by the highest mar- Manish Sisodia voted the BJP was in possession of 27 seats Sahu. gins ever. BJP’s roller poorly in favour of AAP and later in the by-election, the BJP The dismal outcome however coaster victory that candidates. had lost Jhabua seats, increasing does not augur well for the Kamal remains a mere for- The BJP already Congress tally to three seats. Nath government keeping afloat mality now, saw   went into celebratory The party even could not match with the support of SP, BSP and four Congress and Aam   mode with jubilant sup- its own lowest ever performance of independents. Aadmi Party (AAP)   porters of the saffron 2014 when the party had ended up The defeat of the party seniors being relegated to second place party starting to burst crackers with two seats – Chhindwara and –all of them—including Digvijay on five and two seats respec- and shouting slogans at various Guna. Singh from Bhopal, Jyotiraditya tively. counting centres. Singer- This time it is only Chhindwara from Guna, Arun Yadav The AAP’s rout in Delhi turned-politician Hans Raj where the Congress party won los- from Khandwa, was complete with its treasur- Hans was leading in the ing all the remaining 28 seats, a fig- from Ratlam, Ajay Singh from Sidhi er Pankaj Gupta from Chandni Northwest Delhi constituency ure anyone hardly imagined was and Meenakshi Natrajan from Chowk, Dileep Pandey from with a whopping margin of possible after party’s resurgence in Mandsaur has shaken up the party North east and Brijesh Goyal 5.04 lakh votes. 2018 when BJP’s 15 years of rule was organisation completely. The win- from seat forfeited He is pitted against AAP’s halted. ning margins which went upto five their deposits. Gugan Singh, who is on the Besides, who won in lakh and above also narrated the tale The poor performance of second position and Congress’ Chhindwara, his father and the of wrong candidate selection by the AAP in Delhi was complete Rajesh Lilothia at the third Chief Minister Kamal Nath too Congress party.      )  " #  #     %    after it failed in security lead in spot.

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     $%&&'('%)*'% %3.+'- *+   ,-&# '12  $+8..'+4      ',-)! of Shiknidhal, Chamunda, Mashan Kali, Buri Bura, Bagh N$"+3.O      also learning to make the dec- mache. nder the popular museum ,-)!. #/0K Mashan, masks of different orative items, greeting cards, Interestingly, the children Useries ‘Exhibit of the O!-3!4!P678!-,!-!9 animals like tiger, bear, etc.      t was a wonderful day spent and also 3D projects as well. are enjoying the workshop and Month’ of 84!:-!!; They are made of Gamir wood Iby school students on Expert Swati Joshi is train- are taking full pleasure of it as Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, --3;!<"3.!"!3! for the mask is specially pre- o let the urban youth Thursday as they learnt to cre- ing them in fifferent art works. they are learning new things a traditional object is displayed ferred for the convenience of Texplore the lifestyle and ate something new and unique Recently the participants under it. The workshop would in the appearance for a whole 4 ! 7!! carving. Gamar Wood is the tradition of rural India, a team at the Art and Craft Workshop. learned to create 3D models continue till June 2. month. , -""3!!- - principal material of Gamira of youngsters will travel to The summer camp of art and artistic pieces from paper. Notably, Ekrang Socio The exhibit for the month -33->',- mask. The local craftsman pre- Gujarat. The most impactful and craft is being organised by It was a wonderful experience Cultural Society every year of May is the exhibit for the !, 3,?-!46! pares the mask by carving trip is organised under an Ekrang Socio Welfare Society for all of them. organizes summer workshop month of May, 2019 – wood with the help of iron event ‘Go Rurban’. The regis- at Mayaram Srijan Bhavan. At The young artists are learn- for the school students to learn ‘Chamunda Kali’ (A Wooden 3!: tools and produces the required trations for the same are going the monthlong summer camp ing to create various art pieces new things that may also Gambhira mask of Goddess shape of a specified mask. online. Go Rurban is a social the participants are enhancing that portray their hidden out- include dance, music, painting, Kali) from Polia and Deshi Craft and Craftsmanship - The uniqueness of the masks is Sand paper is used for event organized jointly by thier creative skills. look about what they feel. acting, theatre, embroidery and communities of Dinajpur, Masks of the Dinajpur, the provision of slit openings smoothening the surface of youth organization Ansh From Best out of Waste to They wonderfully played more. These workshops are Jalpaiguri and Koch Bihar dis- Jalpaiguri and Koch Bihar dis- for eyes below the painted the mask. Natural colors such Happiness Society and Ekta different forms of paintings all with the colours and created being organised for the stu- tricts of West Bengal has tricts of West Bengal are pre- lower margin of the eyes as Ash, Vermilion, white and Parishad. are taught to the participants. pieces according to their artis- dents to enhance their skills become popular in amongst pared by the craftsmen of Polia instead of the usual circular saffron colored clay and veg- Notably, it is the Seventh Starting from the basics like tic perceptions. Under ceram- into different artistic fields visitors coming to the museum. and Deshi communities using opening. One of the features of etable color are used for color- youth camp under the event Go cutting, pasting and folding, the ic workshop the children are which may also prove benefi- This exhibit of the month has the wood of Gamir. Use of the Gamira mask is its fero- ing the mask. The smooth fin- Rurban organized with the children have learnt to make also taught to create their dif- cial for them in the been curetted by Soma Kiro mask is strictly confined to the cious expression. ishing of the mask indicates the objective to know about the life 2D and 3D objects. They are ferent pieces using paper- coming years. (Assistant Curator). member of these communities. The Gamira masks consist craftmanship of the maker. in rural environment. Founder member of Ansh Society Mohsin Khan said, "Till now we have done Go Rurban camps in Madhya Pradesh but "  #$     this is the first time we are moving out of State." Application forms for the Go RURBAN Camp June 2019 (Gujarat) are now open. Go %&'(       RURBAN camps aims to bring young people closer to rural      hunt for a ticket, especially from the India in order to generate new %."! backing of RSS with which he has strong understandings and connec- midst the wave of Prime Minister !!, 9! bonding. Initially, Sharma, the former tions - with ourselves, with ANarendra Modi, BJP’s Organisational *!!?'-! head of Nehru Yuva Kendra, had in the      each other, and with nature; Secretary VD Sharma succeeded in contention from Morena, his home- through a lifestyle that is truly wresting the Khajuraho seat with a huge !!  town. RURBAN. This camp will take margin of around 4,91,884. However, his plans hit a roadblock place in rural parts of Gujarat He was seeking party ticket from at !3 after who was fac-       -"!! from June 14 to 24. least five seats and finally, in the last list, 8!.- ing internal unrest in , from Mohsin informed that the he was nominated from Khajuraho. The where he won in 2014, decided to switch lectrical goods and sanitaryware over 1.5 " !!"!3 camp will include interaction candidate VD Sharma had even vehe-  #/ . his seat and was named from Morena. Elakh were burgled from Viceroy Park soci- !!!  ! and living with the nomadic ment opposition from within. The local    Sharma then was pinning his hopes from ety under Shahpura police station area on !!!!!9" pastoral Maldhari community, party leaders even burnt his effigies. a ticket from Gwalior but eventually lost Thursday. Police said that the victim Dinesh participating in their national The former national general secretary !!!!- out to Mayor Vivek Shejwalaker who also Singh Bhadoria’s house was under construction -!"! ! parliament and an interaction of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad -)!>?!-! has strong bonding with the RSS. and electrical goods and sanitary ware were kept  9!3 with Gandhian thoughts at the (ABVP), Sharma had tried taking a Then Sharma pinned his hope for a at the under construction house and when the 3 9 banks of Sabarmati River in political plunge in assembly polls by con- !" nomination from Bhopal where too he victim reached the house in the morning goods celebration of the 150th birth testing election from Govindpura seat in "-! 9 had to face opposition from partymen were found burgled. Meanwhile electronic goods worth 45000 anniversary of Kasturba and Bhopal. who dubbed him as an outsider. A complaint was lodged with the police stat- were stolen from Priyanka Nagar under Koalr . After the party made it clear that it -8!,3 BJP/RSS too backed out on his nom- ing that part of house was razed and electrical police station area on Thursday. The victim The basic idea of this camp was not planning to re-nominate the 86- ination after Congress party fielded vet- goods and sanitary ware was kept in the Amardeep Bhatnagar found that locks were bro- is to explore the shortcomings year-old Gaur from Govindpura, the 3!3 eran Digvijaya Singh from the seat. remaining part which was locked and he used ken and electronic goods were found burgled and highlights of both the crafty politician almost took on the )!9 In between Sharma’s name also did to visit for construction work. On Thursday when he visited house in the morning on urban and rural lifestyle. entire BJP to make sure his daughter-in- rounds for candidature in Vidisha, the when he visited electrical goods and sanitary Thursday. Elaborating more, he said, law Krishna Gaur. ?<!!9! RSS stronghold which had in the past ware were found burgled. An LED TV set and electronic devices worth “It is only through this explo- The logjam had continued for a !, sent Brahmin MPs to parliament includ- The police said that as part of the investi- 45000 were burgled claimed the victim. The ration that we can build a while after the ticket was offered to ing late PM . gation, CCTV cameras would be investigated. house belongs to victim’s brother Sunil who lives bridge between both the ends Krishna Gaur reportedly on the inter- ?? Still luck did not favour Sharma who The neighbours have expressed ignorance over in Raipur. The police have registered a case and can actually be the com- vention of BJP president Amit Shah. eventually was named the burglary. The locks were broken by the mis- under sections 457 and 380 of the IPC and have bination of both rural and As the 2019 lok sabha polls approached, Sharma yet again was in the from Khajuraho. creants. started further investigation. urban, Rurban.” )  Q$ " R  

Bhopal: The little artists of the city showcased immense talent in a Hindi play Sanjhe Virse. The play was performed to mark the conclusion of a sum- mer camp for children in summer holidays. The play Sanjha Virse was staged on the occasion of con- cluding the Bal Natya Workshop which was con- ducted for nearly a month. In the play, about 20 children from 18 years of age have shown their acting skills. The story of King of a State was presented by the school students. Ot is to be noted that rhe workshop was organised in the city by Natubundale, the famous drama troupe of        )  " #  #    . /0**         .10/ )  / " #   %    Bhopal. The play was directed by Krishnakant Verma and theater actor, cinema and TV actor Ajay Pal, directed the play. ,"#-        P   The scenario of this drama is written by Krishna Kant Verma is ancient, but it is accurate on the system of    Q. R      Q today's situation. In the drama, Murakra Raja, the king did some tactics in the assembly of Bhopal: Second edition of News ;8?!"" ! ed at Motilal Nehru Stadium by      .>!9.!9B ministers and generals and Letter published by police State Additional Director General of takes such decisions, thereby headquarters CID was released by   Police (DGP) Vijay Yadav at 6 in the daylong seminar on "How to Do  !" ! B). causing deep loss to the state DGP VK Singh on Thursday at the ! evening on May 24 at Motilal AResearch in English Literature" )>!>;3.! but not to the entire people, state police headquarters. "3, !- Nehru Stadium. The school children was held at Sanchi University. and the situation of humor is The second edition was pub- 3 * of families residing in police colonies The expert Vikas Jaodker of by  ,!  created by these decisions of lished under the guidance of 33> ! along with other school children of the Department of English of !!! "!". the king. Additional Director CID Rajiv !.;8!< nearby colonies will also participate Hamidia College, Bhopal conducted But in the end, the wise Tandon. in this summer training camp. the seminar for the students of !"!3 ! person is aware of the mistake The facts related to the crimes '!.&8;>?! At the summer training camp English Department. !3 of the wise person, and by related to women and children, -!.!  around 600 children would attend Besides, Prof. Jaodker, talked on returning his wrong decisions, Narcotics, cyber crime etc. have been &" 8!. the camp. The camp which would be "How to choose a topic of research" he declares the right and the published and the publication of the 4!!!49!! organised for a month would witness for MA, M.Phil and Ph.D students, Pro. Jaodker told the students elist and journalist Kamala decisions of the people. How factual information related to the )!!)3

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     '"-!- !!! oth Madhya Pradesh and  3D- BChhattisgarh that had wit- );Rajya Sabha MP nine out of 11 seats. Vivek Tankha and former -   1 - R In 2014, Congress was left union minister Arun Yadav.     with two seats while in Though the Congress was Chhattisgarh the grand old making claims of winning at party had ended 2014 polls least 22 seats but insiders were     with a single seat Durg. claiming that the party was The Congress party despite expecting to enter double dig-     a reversal of losing streak in its in Madhya Pradesh and the      who also worked with him as who was also an MP from assembly poll is set for a mas- imminent results are com- MP-representative in the past. Guna half a dozen times sive defeat in Madhya Pradesh pletely against expectations. s several Congress party Scindia who guided the under various banners.       !,9 dowry against victim after as most of the regional satraps After the Congress had Aregional satraps in Congress to thumping win in However, the party was of 8!-!83"!! which he lodged a complaint were trailing by around noon. won 114 seats in assembly Madhya Pradesh lost the Lok Gwalior-Chambal region in the view that Scindia should hahpura police have booked 3,!! with the police. Those prominent among polls in MP and formed the Sabha elections in the State, 2018 assembly polls was seen contest from elsewhere in Sa Jhansi based married Based on the complaint heading towards defeat include government with allies, it the most surprising among as a giant to his former aide 2019 but the former union woman for taking valuables  -!383"! after the preliminary investi- two-time Chief Minister expected that the party could them was , KP Yadav in Lok Sabha polls. minister had the last say. He worth lakhs of rupees; case was ! -"! gation, police have registered a Digvijaya Singh, former union enter into double digits in lok former union minister and the Having denied ticket in also declined party offers to registered after complaint was !! case under section 506,507,406 minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, sabha polls. AICC general secretary in assembly polls, Yadav had field his wife Priyadarshi Raje lodged by her husband. ! and 34 of the IPC and started charge of UP (West). switched over to the BJP in from anywhere in Madhya Police have booked Garima ! -!,!  further investigation. The vic- Scindia is a tall figure in 2018. When he was fielded Pradesh. Gupta after her husband and 3 tim works as accountant with Madhya Pradesh Congress against Scindia, many believed Scindia, besides now victim Varun Gupta lodged a Rural Development Authority. and a strong contender for the that he would not be a strong Chief Minister Kamal Nath complaint against her of threat- ded finger ring, one gold chain During the investigation post of Chief Minister in the opponent to Scindia, the was the only MP in Madhya ening of life and criminal and other valuables worth lakhs police found that the couple State. With his claims, the Gwalior royal family scion Pradesh who had survived a breach of trust. of rupees. used to have fight over issues high command was delayed in who had won the last polls by massive Modi wave in 2014 as The victim lodged com- The victim tried to per- of suspicion over character. taking decision for the name over 1.20 lakh votes against BJP had swept the polls win- plaint stating that he married suade her to return but Garima They used to suspect each of Chief Minister in BJP’s Jaibhan Singh Pawiaya. ning 27 out of 29 seats. Scindia to the victim on May 5, 2016 refused and few days ago when other and which resulted in the December 2018. Scindia has represented however had remained limit- and later due to disputes he had gone to bring her back fights and later woman decid- The Guna MP was trailing Guna since 2002 after demise ed to his region during cam- between the two they contin- father and uncle of Garima ed to leave house with the valu- against BJP’s KP Yadav with of his father late Madhav Rao paigning and also had left for ue to have fights. On August 21, threatened her of life and later ables. The victim has demand- over 1,24,750 votes till latest Scindia who also represented abroad once the polling was 2018 she left to celebrate they used to call him and ed gold which his family had reports came in. Yadav is a this Scindia bastion four times done in the Gwlaior-Chambal Rakshabandhan along with sil- demand 1.5 crores or they gifted her in the marriage but former close aide of Scindia besides region. ver jewelry, one diamond stud- would lodged complaint of woman refused. 2 2        /        injuries was identified as post mortem and a case under area under Shymala Hills      Lalchandra Singh and under- section 304 A of the IPC was police station area on 22-year-old youth died going treatment. registered against the errant Wednesday. eather conditions in east- Awhile his friends escaped The deceased were on the driver. Police are yet to ascer- According to police, the Wern Madhya Pradesh with injuries after a jeep hit same bike and after shopping tain details and have claimed deceased was found hanging have soared to extreme levels their motorbikes near Berasia they were on their way to to start search for the and was rushed to a nearby while western Madhya Pradesh under Berasia police station Nazeerabad when their bike absconding accused who still hospital where she was remained around the same area in the evening on was hit by speeding Jeep at remains missing and uniden- declared dead. The deceased temperatures maintaining the Wednesday. around 7 in the evening. tified. was frustrated from a youth weather conditions at bear- Police said that the injured In the head on collision The deceased was resident Deepak who used to live in able levels on Thursday. were rushed to nearby hospi- impact proved fatal for Kallu of Nazeerabad and came to the same building and which The state capital recorded tal where one of the youths while Lalchandra is undergo- Berasia for shopping with was claimed in suicide note little dip from the extremes died while other survived ing treatment at Hamidia hos- Lalchandra of Bheemkund. recovered by police. The recorded two days ago. The day with injuries. The deceased pital. Meanwhile a 17-year-old police have registered a case temperature was recorded at was identified as Kallu alias After the preliminary girl committed suicide by under section 174 of CrPC 43.1 degree Celsius while night Bhagwan Singh while the investigation police have sent hanging with the ceiling at and have started further inves- temperature was recorded at youth who escaped with the bodies have been sent for her house near Kamla Park tigation. 26.6 degree Celsius. Bhopal is likely to wit- nessed increased temperature on Thursday and day temper- atures would be recorded around 42 degree Celsius and night temperatures would be recorded around 27 degree Celsius. The night temperatures were recorded at higher levels Jabalpur, Raisen, Rajgarh and Satna recorded night tempera- ture at 30 degree Celsius, * 1         /  1  %    Tikamgarh, Chhindwara and Damoh recorded night tem- Rewa, Sagar, Hoshangabad, perature at 29 degree Celsius. "!9 Bhopal and Ujjain recorded sig- Sidhi recorded night tempera- nificant rise in the temperatures. ture at 28.1 degree Celsius.  !-"!3 Several places recorded Warning of thundery activ- rise in the night temperatures ities and speedy winds of speed '3!!!-"!3 have been recorded at several 30-40 km/ hr light rainfall has 3, !3 places in the state. been issued for Chambal divi- Among the divisions in sion and Gwalior, Datai, 3! the past 24 hours Gwalior divi- Shivpuri, Chhatarpur and sions witnessed light rainfall Tikamgarh districts. -"!33, while remaining divisions wit- According to the warning nessed dry conditions. In the few regions would also witness  !3 C past 24 hours Umaria, hot waves and areas which are Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, prone for hot wave conditions 3 Damoh and Khargone are Khargone, Khandwa, witnessed hot 3  1111      /#  5 6 .#560     7 %    Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, Damoh, Umaria and Sidhi dis- tricts in the next 24 hours. waves conditions.     !"# !#   1   1 $5    $7-

 % # " voice, “Naveenbabu, aap ja   " 2005; later as MP in 2009 in rahe ho” meaning “You are 2014 and again in 2019. Now aijayant Jay Panda, who going out of power”. And odi wave gave a sweeping keeping the promises which I Bhad been ejected from the Baijayant Panda, who was pre- Mvictory to the BJP in was made with my people dur- BJD for his challenge to Naveen sent, had a hearty laugh cher- Dhanbad and NDA in Giridih ing the campaign would be in Patnaik’s leadership, was a lead- ishing that his earlier call for a Lok Sabha constituencies. my priorities,” he said. ing political figure who was change in power was almost Giving a clean sweep BJP’s sit- ‘I won the poll battle but all shouting from rooftops that achieved. ting MP, Dhanbad PN Singh the credits goes to Narendra Odisha was in for a “change” of Panda’s followers gloated won the poll battle with a mar- Modi. Nobody has expected regime in this election. when the BJD anounced its gin of over 3,17,691 lakhs votes quite such an emphatic victo- Panda, whose family- Rajya Sabha member and cine by defeating Congress candi- ry of BJP across the country. owned OTV channel, went star Anubhav Mohanty as the date Kriti Azad. Inevitably people have given full blast against the BJD and wake of the Pulwama-Balakot contestant against Panda since There were 20 candidates Modi a free hand again to do in favour of the BJP, joined the episode. they thought Mohanty was a in the poll fray and Singh got whatever he wants for holistic saffron party and became its Prime Minister Narendra mere “film entertainer” and no 5,67,759 votes while Azad got development at a national national vice-president and Modi chose Kendrapada as his match for an “intellectual Jay 2,50,068 votes, informed dis- level,” Singh added. also its candidate for the campaigning venue on the last Panda.” But the Naveen magic trict electoral official of the There is one more thing, Kendrapada Lok Sabha seat. day of his Odisha visit. And cut Panda to his size when constituency. “People want a strong Prime He had expected that he here, Modi had predicted the Mohanty had an almost unas- While NDA candidate Minister to represent our coun- would register an easy win end of the BJD rule in the State sailable lead of votes indicating *  /          .8# 0 %  Chandra Prakash Choudhary try so they voted for BJP. I hope riding the Modi wave in the making a statement in a raised his defeat   from AJSU defeated Jharkhand in this new tenure Modi led Mukti Morcha candidate government will definitely Jagarnath Mahato by 2,48,347 bring a radical change across votes. There were 15 candidates the country and it will fetch ' "      2   - in the poll fray and Choudhary prosperity with happiness”, got 6,48,277 votes while Singh added. On his massive Jagarnath Mahato 3,99,930 victory, Chandra Prakash votes, informed KN Jha DC Choudhary said, first of all, I      !  $ Bokaro cum electoral officer want to give thanks to all the .  Giridih Constituency. residents of Giridih After accepting the greet- Constituency, who extended per the latest ing Singh said people of their blessings. “Though, I won reports available. (   %&$     Dhanbad constituency loves the election but this is the vic- Patnaik was him. “They are satisfied with tory of the people; people are lagging behind in      %&Q my work and progress of the happy with Modi's work and Ghasipura in his constituency. People chose me given a massive mandate to the native Keonjhar  % # " as MLA in 1995 than 2000, NDA,” added Choudhary. district by a huge margin from oul-mouth politician Minister Badri FDamodar Rout has Narayan Patra. been taught a lesson by !3   He was also trail- Naveen Patnaik, who ing in his fight wanted the former to against Minister realise that he is a zero Prafulla Samal in without the BJD tag. Bhandaripokhari  % # " Parliamentary constituency. Patnaik’s game result-    % # " in Bhadrak district. While the BJD candidates were ed in a victory for Rout’s Besides, Patnaik’s son ow the split voting for the in the lead in as many as six of son Sambit Routray as ven as the Congress lost its Navjyoti Patnaik lost the polls HBJD for the State and the the Assembly areas, the BJD candidate for the Emain Opposition party sta- in the Baleswar Lok Sabha seat BJP for the Centre worked Bhubaneswar Central, Paradip Assembly seat,  "  heritage will came alive in tus in the Assembly by not even finishing a poor third. significantly was, for an exam- Bhubaneswar North, Ekamra, from where Rout had won in His BJD rival colourful vivacity. touching a figure beyond 10 as That the days of Niranjan ple, evident from the Jayadev, Khordha and Begunia, 2014 on a BJD ticket. Raghunandan Das, who had n Inter University Youth The event will be formal- against 16 in 2014, the Pradesh Patnaik as the PCC chief are Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha con- the Congress’s Suresh Routray And Rout, who joined the come to the BJD fold after quit- AFestival will be organized ly inaugurated by Governor Congress Committee presi- numbered is already evident stituency, where BJP candi- was leading in Jatni. BJP after being thrown out of ting the BJP on the eve of the by Birsa Agricultural Droupadi Murmu on May 25. dent Niranjan Patnaik was los- from a section of senior party date Aparajita Sarangi led over Sarangi had campaigned the BJD for his series of anti- elections, defeated him. University (BAU) from May 25 The inaugural function and ing both the seats he contest- leaders questioning his stew- her BJD rival Arup Patnaik. for her candidature quite early Naveen Patnaik remarks, was Interestingly, the “know- to May 28. Over 300 students valedictory function will be ed for the State legislature as ardship since Wednesday. The dual voting propped even before the declaration of humbled as the saffron party all” Damodar Rout had been will participate in the Festival held in Ranchi Agricultural up Sarangi although the BJP the election schedule. Much nominee in Paradip’s neigh- insisting in his prediction that from eight universities of the College Auditorium while 19 came a cropper in all the seven later, the BJD named its can- bouring constituency Erasama- Odisha was going to have a State. events will take place at 7 Assembly segments under the didate for the LS seat. Balikuda. hung Assembly this time. As many as 40 students venues on the campus just as each from Ranchi University, Ranchi Veterinary College "R   Vinoba Bhave University, Auditorium, Agricultural Hazaribag, Binod Bihari Engineering Department, Mahto Koyalanchal University, Lecture Hall, RAC Dhanbad, Kolhan University, Examination Hall, Model Class Chaibasa, Sido Kanhu Murmu Room, RAC Botany Dept, University, Dumka, Nilamber- lawn of Damodar International   Pitamber University, Guest House and RAC Medininagar, BAU and Auditorium. The events National University of Study include light vocal (solo), quiz, and Research in Law, Ranchi skit, on the spot painting, will show their creative talent western vocal, elocution, in 19 events of music, dance, mime, collage making, group $  literary, theatre and fine arts song (patriotic and regional), groups at the four-day event. debate, mimicry, poster mak- Most of the teams along with ing, rangoli, classical dance   #%" lakh. their team managers will reach (solo), extempore, one act play, From the very first day, we the Kanke venue of the youth clay modeling, cartooning and t was all about dhol and were confident of our victory fest on May 24. folk dance Inagaras (Traditional drums) and we feel relieved to see our BAU, Vice Chancellor Director Students’ Welfare outside the Jamshedpur Co- candidate heading towards an (VC) Parvinder Kaushal said of BAU, MS Yadava informed operative College campus easy win. We are happy that the the festival will not be just an that accommodation of boys where counting was under- party has retained the assemblage of students from has been arranged at new way. Though JMM supporters Jamshedpur parliamentary seat. different universities of the building of Agricultural erupted in premature celebra- Every party worker had toiled State who will compete under Engineering College (AEC) tions after postal ballot count- and they deserve to be lauded. one roof but also a platform for while girls will stay at Krishak ing showed mahagathbandhan Modi’s charismatic personality sharing ideas and thoughts, Bhawan. Team managers will candidate Champai Soren lead- and his vision of development promoting national integration stay at International family ing but soon it started chang- too favoured our candidate, and communal harmony, while Hostel. Food for all partici- ing as the counting moved voters has shown faith in his manifesting a zest of friendli- pants will be at AEC. All teams ahead. The jubilant mood leadership,” said Dinesh Kumar, ness. This will be a unique have been asked to arrive at the turned sombre after 10 am as president, district BJP. forum for youths for express- Kanke venue of the youth fest BJP’s Bidyut Baran Mahto start- BJP office at Sakchi was *1   $1'#1#1#1%  *    1  1 1/ /" #   ing their creativity, knowledge by the ed edging out his rival on the also abuzz with activities since  %    and talent where State’s cultural afternoon of May 24. lead front. the counting exercise com- Celebrations sparked out menced in the morning. After on Thursday across the Steel the results were finally City as the BJP retained the announced the party workers Jamshedpur parliamentary seat came out on the roads and     (  )  with record numbers of vote. burst crackers and distributed The mood at the party’s sweets.   son , protect its 2014 tally, the “Modi in the run-up to the general become Congress’ Chief In -Mahendragarh camp near the strong room at BJP flags ruled areas of   $ " Haryana state party chief factor” also compensated for elections, with PM Narendra Ministerial face in Haryana parliamentary seat, BJP MP Jamshedpur Co-operative Jugsalai, Burmamines, Sakchi, , Rajya Sabha the anti-incumbency and alle- Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah, assembly polls due to be held Singh trounced College was upbeat soon after Bistupur and Sidhgora with he “Modi factor” worked MP Kumari Selja, four-time gations of lack of personal Congress president Rahul later this year seems implausi- Congress’ for counting started at 8 am. party workers distributing Twell for the Bharatiya Janata MP . connect faced by the Haryana Gandhi, Congress general sec- ble now. the second consecutive time. Supporters smeared with gulal sweets and bursting crackers. Party in Jatland-Haryana. The Other political players in BJP MPs, who sought votes in retary Priyanka Gandhi hold- The former Chief Dharambir won the seat by a displayed V-signs as the count- “It is the victory of our saffron party managed to the fray including INLD, JJP- the name of Prime Minister ing several rallies featuring Minister’s son Deepender margin of over 4.3 lakh votes ing process started. nation. We are more than sweep the northern state, win- AAP alliance and BSP-LSP and his brand of nationalism. blistering personal attacks. Singh Hooda lost with a mar- against Shruti Choudhry, who Enthusiastic party cadres happy that the party has ning all 10 Lok Sabha seats. failed to make any major In the last parliamentary The state had witnessed gin of about 2600 votes against is the daughter of CLP leader burst crackers amidst the beat retained the Jamshedpur seat. The BJP, which was con- impact in the electoral contest elections also, the BJP while about 70 percent voter turnout BJP’s nominee Arvind Kumar Kiran Choudhry and grand- of dhol soon after the BJP can- The victory of Bidyut indicates testing on its own on all 10 par- in the state. The poll battle riding high on “Modi wave” on May 12 with Sirsa parlia- Sharma. daughter of former Chief didate Bidyut Baran Mahot that people have faith in BJP. liamentary seats in Haryana, remained confined to BJP Vs and with the help of several mentary constituency Another prominent Minister late . caught an early lead. Moreover, Champai was a weak registered a rise of three seats Congress except on one i.e political turncoats had man- (reserved) recording the max- Congress leader, Rajya Sabha Haryana Congress chief Mahto had gained early candidate, the voters had no in its tally from last general Hisar, where JJP leader and aged to win seven of eight Lok imum voting with 73.48 per- MP Kumari Selja lost election Ashok Tanwar faced second lead, which infused enthusiasm choice but show him the elections 2014. Its main chal- outgoing MP Dushyant Sabha seats the party contest- centage and Karnal recording in Ambala Lok Sabha seat to consecutive defeat in general among the party workers. doors,” said Satbir Singh Somu, lenger Congress failed to retain Chautala finished at second ed in the state. Its ally Haryana the lowest with 64.68 percent- BJP MP by elections on Sirsa Lok Sabha Drum players played the vic- a senior leader of youth wing its stronghold –, which place. Janhit Congress (BL) at that age. a margin of 3.4 lakh votes. seat. BJP’s Sunita Duggal tory tune after announcements of BJP. witnessed a nail-biting finish. In general elections, the time could not win a single seat As many as 223 candi- Two Union Ministers— defeated Tanwar by a margin of of each round of counting On the other hand silence The ballot battle in anti-incumbency factor failed losing two it had contested, dates including 11 women con- and Rao over 3 lakh votes. In Chief exercise. prevailed at the camp of JMM Haryana was multi-cornered to pierce through the “Modi while INLD had won two seats tested on 10 Lok Sabha seats, Inderjit Singh—managed to Minister’s hometurf- Karnal, Leaders and supporters of after the defeat. Party leaders this time with the BJP, the factor” as the BJP successfully and Congress had won one seat which went to polling on May retain their parliamentary seats. his confidant and political JMM too had constructed were sad with the results. Congress, the Indian National played the nationalism card i.e Rohtak. 12 in the state. Krishan Pal Gurjar won from greenhorn Sanjay Bhatia regis- makeshifts tent, however, it “I cannot comment as what Lok Dal, Jannayak Janta Party- with continuous references to For the 2019 parliamentary As far as contest on parlia- Faridabad seat against his near- tered his victory in style record- was the tent of BJP that was led to our defeat. Our senior Aam Aadmi Party alliance and Pulwama terror attack and the polls, the BJP keen to strength- mentary seats is concerned, est rival Congress’ Avtar Singh ing the highest winning mar- brimming with joy with every leaders will sit and review the Bahujan Samaj Party-Loktantra Balakot air strikes during its en its grip on the state had two –time former Chief Bhadana by a huge margin of gin of over 6.5 lakh votes in the passing rounds. After the performance of the party in the Suraksha Party combine in the campaigning in Haryana. On retained its five MPs, fielded Minister Bhupinder Singh over 6.15 lakh votes. Krishan state. Recording an emphatic announcements of every round elections. However, we do fray. the other hand, the Congress, four new faces and one promi- Hooda was among the heavy- Pal had won by a margin of victory, Bhatia defeated results, it was the BJP camp of accept that Modi factor played Riding high on a “Modi- which targeted the BJP over nent turncoat candidate. The weights ending up on the los- over 4.6 lakh votes against the Congress’ MLA and former supporters that rejoiced in an important role,” said a dis- for-PM” and nationalism non-fulfilled poll promises and Congress, which was trying to ing side in the general elections. same rival Avtar Singh Speaker Kuldeep Sharma on jubilation. trict leader of JMM. plank, the BJP swept Haryana alleged corruption in the Rafale put a formidable fight and Hooda, who is seen as Bhadana of Congress in 2014 Karnal parliamentary seat. In As the day went ahead the The roads remained almost as bigwigs of its main chal- fighter jet deal, failed to impress make a comeback in Haryana Congress’ most prominent Jat Lok Sabha polls. Kurukshetra, the land of supporters of JVM and JMM deserted while parking slots in lenger – Congress-tasted the voters in northern state of ahead of State Assembly polls face in Haryana was defeated regis- Mahabharata, the BJP’s Nayab started vanishing while the markets also wore the some humiliating defeat. The Haryana, which is ruled by BJP in October, had placed its bet by BJP’s MP Ramesh Chander tered third consecutive victory Saini, Minister of State in crowd swelled at the saffron look. Footfall at business estab- Congress’ heavyweights who Government under Chief on tried and trusted heavy- Kaushik in Sonipat parliamen- on Gurgaon Lok Sabha seat Haryana Cabinet trounced his brigade. By the 12 round the lishments was also affected as suffered defeat included two- Minister . weights. tary seat by over 1.6 lakh votes. with a margin of over 3.8 lakh closest rival Nirmal Singh of BJP candidate had already poll results kept most people time former Chief Minister As the BJP pulled out all Both national parties had With the embarrassing votes against Congress’ nomi- Congress with a margin of 3.8 taken a lead of more than one indoors. , his stops on the campaign trail to also brought out their bigwigs defeat, Hooda’s aspirations to nee Capt Ajay Singh Yadav. lakh votes.     !"# # %&%'(%'()&R *%+ &),-) 4  

Mamata Banerjee: The most vocal Akhilesh Yadav: Having taking K Chandrashekar Rao: Having : The Maratha strong- and combative, TMC chief and over the mantle of SP from his swept the Telangana state assembly man and NCP chief, rated to be one West Bengal Chief Minister nursed father and veteran politician polls last year, the TRS chief and of the most astute and shrewd Prime Ministerial ambitions; Mulayam Singh Yadav, Akhilesh's chief minister was nursing ambitions politicians of the country, was a PM launched a blistering campaign plans to play a major role at the cen- to project himself at the national candidate even as he sought to play against Narendra Modi and was tre - even burying the over-two- stage. He met several leaders includ- the mentor's role in bringing togeth- averse to backing Congress presi- decades-old hatchet with BSP ing DMK chief M K stalin and TMC er the opposition camp to face the dent Rahul Gandhi as the UPA's PM supreme Mayawati in the process - chief Mamata Banerjee. However, as BJP. But the Modi juggernaut, with candidate. Given her complete have come to a naught with the Rao was busy with his efforts to forge the , simply brushed aside supremacy in the state, even pundits party faring badly in its stronghold a federal front, the BJP breached his HD Deve Gowda: The former any challenge posed by the NCP were skeptical about the BJP's Uttar Pradesh. Though the young fortress to make a debut from the Prime Minister and JD(S) chief has along with the Congress. Pawar's chances. However, the saffron leader never openly aired his polit- Mayawati: The BSP supremo and State in the Lok Sabha. Even the a lot on his plate now after his party clout nationally has taken a severe brigade stunned everyone by storm- N Chandrababu Naidu: Ahead of ical ambitions, he was eyeing a king- former chief minister of UP had Congress managed to make inroads which in coalition with the Congress beating. The NCP has already ing her citadel. Having failed to stop the results, Andhra Pradesh chief maker's role. He vigorously cam- made no bones about her Prime in the State. Though Rao played the is running Karnataka with his son blamed the Congress for not per- the BJP from making strong inroads minister and TDP chief Naidu was paigned for the 'Mahagathbandhan' Ministerial ambitions and hence, did most important role in the creation H D Kumaraswamy as the chief forming upto expectations. in a big way into her bastion, she will the most active in trying to forge an to put up a united front against the not even allow Congress to join the of Telangana, the voters, however, minister could not withstand the have to rethink her strategy to Opposition alliance in case the BJP. Facing a drubbing for the sec- 'Mahagathbandhan' to ensure she preferred to vote for Modi at the Modi wave. Deve Gowda was con- defend her turf in the 2021 NDA did not get past the post. ond consecutive time in the Lok had a larger share of seats to fight in national level. sidered to be one of the king mak- Assembly polls. Besides Mamata, he had been the Sabha polls, the SP will have to rein- UP. She also gave no-holds-barred ers in case of fractured mandate due most critical of Modi. He must be vent itself to remain relevant in fast speeches against Modi during the to his seniority and stature. Trailing ruing his decision to quit the NDA. changing political dynamics. campaign but the frontal attack in the electoral battle till last trends Despite his political acumen, he failed to spin magic in her favour. came in, Deve Gowda like other could not decipher the public mood Her caste combinations failed to aspirants Akhilesh, Mayawati and with Jaganmohan Reddy's YSR trump Modi's charisma. Along Pawar is now on a very weak wick- Congress Party sweeping the polls with the SP, the BSP also fared badly. et to play a role at the state and in the state. TDP has been almost The stunning reversal brushing national level. Coming days will see wiped out from the Lok Sabha too aside caste and other related factors the JD(S) chief definitely taking dealing a massive blow to his polit- will make it all the more necessary stock where his electoral strategy ical clout. Naidu's problems could for Mayawati to present a new failed even as the BJP's win could compound in the coming days if image for her party to survive in the impact the survival of his son's gov- Jagan join hands with the NDA. most politically-crucial State. ernment too in the State. ".      -4 

     Chander Kaushik.  The performance of mid a poll pitch against Bhupinder Hooda, who had ongress' young turks failed Aparivarvad by the BJP, the defeated former deputy Prime Cto deliver, while those from political dynasts had a mixed Minister Devi Lal from the the BJP rode on the Modi fate during the Parliamentary Rohtak LS seat earlier, is a wave to register win in the polls. While some political major setback for the Congress. high-voltage Lok Sabha polls. families have managed to However, Bhupinder's son Sitting Congress MPs — secure their bastions, others like Deepender Hooda is engaged Jyotiraditya Scindia, Sushmita Congress president Rahul in a sea-saw battle in Rohtak, Dev and former Union Gandhi lost their prized seats. where fortunes are fluctuating Minister , Milind While former UPA chair- between Deepender and his Deora, who all are in the close was contesting on a Congress Dhumal, Punam is daughter of emerged victorious from the person Sonia Gandhi is pro- nearest BJP rival Arvind circle of party chief Rahul ticket. Ajit Pawar's son Parth, late BJP's strategist Pramod Jhalawar-Baran Lok Sabha seat jected to win in Rae Bareli, her 5   / *1    1 / 1/ Sharma as the figures are Gandhi, lost badly. They had and 's son Mahajan. who defeated his Congress son Rahul lost out to BJP's  !" #   $ %  %, changing with each round of been the most vocal inside Ashok Chavan too lost in Another big win registered rival Pramod Sharma. Sharma, Smriti Irani in his so called counting. and outside the Parliament on Maharashtra to BJP candidates. was by , BJP's a BJP rebel, had joined the pocketborough Amethi. Rahul stituencies. Union Minister the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) — Down South, former Prime every issue. On other hand, Anurag youngest candidate from Congress ahead of the Lok has already conceded defeat who was a constituent of the BSP-SP led Minister and JD(S) patriarch H On the other hand, sitting Thakur retained Hamirpur Lok Bangalore South, against Sabha election and contested against Irani and congratulat- engaged in a see-saw battle in 'mahagathbandhan' is project- D Deve Gowda was trailing in BJP MPs , Sabha seat alongwith her Congress heavyweight BK the polls for the first time. Raje ed her. Sultanpur eventually won ed for a mixed outcome. While Tumkur against BJP's G S , Dushyant another party colleague Punam Hariprasad. had represented the seat for five However, the Congress defeating BSP's Chandra RLD chief is moving Basavaraj. His grandson and Singh and first timer Tejaswi Mahajan in North . Former Rajasthan chief terms from 1989 to 2004 after president is all set for a com- Bhadra Singh "Sonu". ahead in Muzaffarnagar, his son Chief Minister H D Surya registered win from their While Thakur is son of former minister 's which her son was elected fortable victory in Wayanad In the Samajwadi Party, and party vice-president Jayant Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil respective Parliamentary con- CM of Himachal Pradesh Prem son Dushyant Singh too from the seat. constituency of Kerala where patriarch Mulayam Singh Chaudhary is trailing from was also trailing against inde- stituencies. he is leading by over 4 lakh Yadav led in Mainpuri while Baghpat. pendent candidate- Sumalatha Amongst the losers, the votes. Akhilesh looked comfortable to In Haryana, former State Ambareesh, supported by the biggest one is Jyotiraditya The other mother-son duo win in Azamgarh. Chief Minister Bhupinder BJP, in the bitterly fought Scindia, who was seeking his !/ *1*    from the Gandhi family — However, Akhilesh Yadav's Singh Hooda is trailing in Mandya constituency. fifth term from his family bas- Maneka and Varun — who are wife Dimple Yadav was trailing Sonipat. Bhupinder, a sitting However, Gowda's other tion Guna Lok Sabha seat. He contesting on BJP tickets from in Kannauj constituency and MLA from Rohtak district grandson Prajwal Revanna, lost to BJP's Krishna Pal Singh. 1     Congress-JD(S) coalition. He earned a public reprimand Sultanpur and Pilibhit respec- that could be bad news for the who contested the Lok Sabha son of minister H D Revanna, Prior to Jyotiraditya, his father was first elected from Karkala from none other than Prime tively are heading towards a vic- Yadav clan. polls after a gap of 14 years, was is leading in Hassan against A , the erst- hat's common for Sheila in Udupi district as an MLA in Minister Narendera Modi tory in their respective con- As per the available trends, behind sitting MP Ramesh Manju of the BJP. while titular ruler of Gwalior, WDikshit (Delhi), 1992. He won from there six himself for her controversial had won the seat in the 1999 Bhupinder Singh Hooda consecutive times. remarks against Mahtama elections. Madhavrao died in (Haryana), Two-time Arunanchal Gandhi. 2001 and since then Jyotriditya (Uttarakhand), Digvijaya Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Yet another CM to have " /01  23 4 Scindia has represented the Singh (Madhya Pradesh), Tuki lost to Union Minister of lost in the hustings is former seat. In 2014, he was among the Ashok Chavan and Sushil State for Home of Union Home Minister and only two leaders from MP Kumar Shinde (both from the BJP. He has been seeking a Maharashtra CM Sushilkumar   Pradesh, 51.5 per cent in Congress was shown to have which secured 45 per cent votes who were able to hold on to his Maharashtra), Mukul M third term from the State's West Shinde, who was defeated by Karnataka, 51 per cent in UP, bagged 22.5 per cent votes till the in the first parliamentary elec- seat. Sangama (Meghalaya), Nabam Parliamentary constituency. For Lingayat Swami from Solapur JP chief Amit Shah's game- 51.7 per cent in , 51 per cent reports last poured in. tions in 1952, saw its voting per- Another surprise loss was Tuki (Arunanchal Pradesh) his part, former Maharashtra Lok Sabha seat. Bplan of targeting over 50 per in Jharkhand and 50.5 per cent The BJP had got 7.74 per centage remain in 40s till the Mahila Congress President and Chief Minister and Congress In neighbouring Haryana, cent vote share has succeeded in in Chandigarh among others. cent vote share in 1984 when it 1971 elections. After a slump to Sushmita Dev, who lost to (Karnataka)? They are all candidate Ashok Chavan lost to former Chief Minister over 15 States. Comparatively, It was Shah's strategy to have got two Lok Sabha seats, after 34.5 per cent in 1977, the BJP's young gun Rajdeep Roy Congress stalwarts and former Pratap Chikhlikar of BJP in Bhupinder Singh Hooda, a the Congress managed to do an eye over 50 per cent vote which it consistently saw an Congress again returned to 42.7 from the most high-profile Chief Ministers. And they Nanded Lok Sabha seat. sitting MLA from Rohtak, was that in just Puducherry, where share to trump any caste politics, increase till 1998 (25.59 per cent) per cent in 1980 and then to a Silchar Lok Sabha seat of have all bit the dust in the Lok In Uttarakhand, ex-Chief defeated in Sonipat which was it recorded about 57 per cent. played by the Opposition and then slipped for three con- record high of 48.1 per cent in Assam. Both Rahul and Sabha Election 2019. Minister and Congress leader retained by sitting BJP MP As per the Election alliances. Of the total 90 crore secutive national elections till 1984/85. Priyanka Gandhi campaigned Dikshit, who is Congress Harish Rawat faced a humili- . Commission's preliminary esti- voters, the BJP was eying the 50 2009 (18.8 per cent), before After Indira Gandhi's assas- for her. Sushmita's father late Delhi Chief and the only party ating loss to BJP's State chief Another former Congress mates, the BJP has got more than crore beneficiaries who benefit- surging again in 2014. sination in 1984, the Congress Santosh Mohan Dev, won veteran having donned the Ajay Bhatt in the Nainital- Chief Minister who found half of the total votes polled. And ted from the 133 schemes of the In contrast, the Congress record a vote share of 49.1 per Silchar seat five times. Both Chief Ministers' cap thrice Udhamsingh Nagar con- himself in the list of losers was BJP chief Amit Shah gave these Modi Government. The BJP could get a vote share of just cent, it got 32.14 per cent votes Jitin Prasada and from Delhi (from 1998 to stituency. The BJP swept all the Mukul M. Sangma. A former statistics, saying the party had fought some Assembly elec- about 6 per cent in UP and in delayed polls that were held who's father Jitendra Prasada 2013), lost to her rival and city seats in the Hill State. Chief Minister of Meghalaya, crossed the 50 per cent vote tions last year based on the same Bengal, and a little higher at in Punjab and Assam in 1985 — and , , too lost. BJP chief Manoj Tiwari from In Madhya Pradesh's Sangma is the current Leader share mark in 17 States. strategy. about 7 per cent in Bihar. The resulting in an overall figure of Rajasthan Chief Minister North East Delhi seat while Bhopal, Congress leader of Opposition in the State It bagged 69 per cent votes As a result, the BJP has sig- score is even worse at just about 48.1 per cent. 's son Vaibhav lost Moily (former Karnataka Chief Digvijaya Singh suffered a Legislative Assembly. The in Himachal Pradesh, 62 per nificantly improved its nation- 1 per cent in Andhra Pradesh The Congress vote share, in Jodhpur to BJP's Gajendra Minister) was defeated by BJP's crushing defeat at the hands of Congress candidate from Tura cent in Gujarat, 60 per cent in al vote share from 31.34 per cent and Sikkim. Even in Punjab, however, began to dip after Singh Shekhawat. In B N Bache Gowda in BJP newcomer and controver- lost to National People's Party Uttarakhand, 59 per cent in in 2014 to a new record high, where the Congress led the way, that with its voting percentage Rajasthan's Barmer, Manvendra Chikkaballapur, a Congress sial leader Sadhvi Pragya Singh (NPP) candidate Agatha Rajasthan, 58 per cent in while there seems to be only a its vote share is about 40.10 per dropping to 39.5 per cent in Singh, son of , stronghold. Moily, a former Thakur, who won the high- Sangma, a veteran politician Madhya Pradesh, 57 per cent in marginal change in case of the cent. It is 37.3 per cent in Kerala, 1989 and further to 20s between founding member of BJP lost by Union Minister, was the joint profile Bhopal seat. The and former Lok Sabha Speaker Haryana, 57 per cent in Delhi, Congress from its 19.5 per cent where it was on course to win 15 1996 and 2009, and even below over 3.2 lakh votes. Manvendra candidate of the ruling Malegaon blast accused had late PA Sangma's daughter. 57.7 percent in Arunachal score of the last elections. The of the 20 seats . The Congress, that mark in 2014. 54    - #//    P 

1     predicted not only the winning   about Nathuram Godse, Hegde controversy by stating this would party but also the range of their  claimed his account was be the last election in the coun- hey predicted and they mandate. "hacked". But later asserted there try and there would be none in Tstood vindicated! Nine out The Congress-led alliance otormouths and contro- was no question of justifying 2024. of nine exit polls on May 19 was projected as gaining in Mversial leaders from the Mahatma Gandhi's killing. Ahead of the nomination had predicted an outright vic- Punjab, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. BJP like Before that, Hegde had for the Unnao constituency, he tory for the BJP and six of them And it did. Some pollsters gave (Uttar Kannada), Nalin Kateel called Congress chief Rahul had warned the BJP that "results had projected the party win- Congress a tally as low as 38, (Dakshin Kannada), Sadhvi Gandhi a "hybrid breed", won- would not be good" if he was not ning more than 300 seats. The less than the 44 it won in 2014. Pragya Thakur (Bhopal), Sakshi Another BJP leader dering how can the son of a re-nominated from Unnao. The pollsters had also projected The Congress fared a shade bet- Maharaj (Unnao), and Giriraj Anantkumar Hegde, known for 'Muslim' father and a Christian BJP had been contemplating the UPA's dismal performance ter than 44 but turned true the Singh (Begusarai) are set to making controversial remarks, mother be a Brahmin. dropping him. in the wake of the rolling BJP projections that it would not register big wins. won the Uttara (North) "...They have no sense about In his election affidavit, juggernaut. And some had cross the three-figure mark Sadhvi Pragya Thakur was Kannada seat in Karnataka, religion. See how much they lie, Maharaj has listed 34 criminal forecast that the Opposition this time round too. leading against Congress' defeating his nearest rival Anand father is a Muslim, mother a cases promoting enmity among alliance will not touch the All the exit polls gave the BJP a in the State. The News18- In the politically crucial Digvijay Singh by over 3.5 lakh Asnotikar of the Christian, son is Brahmin. How communities, criminal intimi- three-digit mark. clear mandate and showed the IPSOS exit poll said the BJP is Uttar Pradesh with 80 Lok votes and was projected to win (Secular) by a massive margin of did it come?" You cannot get dation, robbery, dacoity, mur- It made the ruling dispen- UPA at a distant second. set to get 22 to 23 seats in the Sabha seats, the pollsters has the constituency by a significant 4.79 lakh votes, according to the such hybrid breed in any labo- der, forgery, cheating and crim- sation (BJP and its allies) gung- The India Today-Axis and desert State, while Today's come up with a mixed bag of margin. Pragya had hit the results declared by the EC on ratory in the world, it is available inal breach of trust besides ho but invited criticism from News 24-Chanakya exit polls Chanakya exit poll predicted all results indicating the com- headlines in the run up to the Thursday. in our country's Congress lab- rape. the Opposition Congress and have been bang on target. 25 seats to fall in BJP's kitty. plexities involved at the ground polls by claiming that IPS offi- Hegde held the portfolio of oratory only," he had said, Union Minister and anoth- others who called it were paid Most pollsters also cor- The latter hit the bull's eye. level. If India Today-Axis gave cer Hemant Karkare was killed junior minister in the Skill attacking Rahul, at an event in er firebrand leader for, unreliable, inaccurate and rectly forecast the BJP's per- Ditto is the case of Prime the BJP-led NDA a maximum in the 26/11 attacks due to his Development and district. retained the Begusarai seat gossip. formance in Rajasthan, Minister Narendra Modi and of 68 seats and News 24- karma and that he was a traitor. Entrepreneurship Ministry dur- trouncing his nearest rival While the BJP looks set to Madhya Pradesh and BJP chief Amit Shah's home Today's Chanakya said its tally She had to later apologise for the ing Narendra Modi's first term (Dakshina Kannada), who had Kanhaiya Kumar of the CPI by cross the 300-mark on its own Chhattisgarh — where the state Gujarat, where BJP, as per could even cross the 70-seats remarks. She had also stoked a as PM. Hegde had also made backed Pragya Thakur on the a huge margin of over four lakh and the NDA hogging 350 Opposition Congress recently the India Today-My Axis India mark, then ABP-Nielsen gave controversy by terming headlines for wrong reasons Godse issue, also won by 2.74 votes. seats, the UPA tally was pegged won the Assembly polls. Exit Poll, is set to make a NDA as less as 22 Lok Sabha Nathuram Godse, who had when he had said the lakh votes, as per the results Singh, who had moved to at 85 seats, as per the trends Take the case of Rajasthan. complete sweep in the Gujarat seats and the SP-BSP-RLD killed Mahatma Gandhi, as a Constitution would be changed. announced on Thursday. Begusarai from Nawada, after and results last available. Almost all exit polls predicted Lok Sabha elections possibly alliance a high of 56 seats. As nationalist. She had to again ten- He had to later tender an apol- For his part, the vocal Sakshi initial reluctance, polled 6.88 It was also, perhaps, the first a clean sweep for the BJP in the winning all 26 seats. things stand, the Axis and der an apology after the remarks ogy in the Parliament. Maharaj won from Unnao with lakh votes out of a total of 12.17 time that the pollsters were Western State, with some exit Axis My India was among Chanakya estimates were the generated a nationwide out- And amid reports of his a record margin of four lakh lakhs polled on the elections unanimous in their projections. polls handing them all 25 seats those who had successfully closest. rage. controversial remarks on Twitter votes. He had recently stoked held April 29.     !"# " #G  )   0.,3;<,5=4.&21& ? -.&2& &'..5<,5=4.&21&= )&6%*-%+ 5 -&* /  6(  !   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It’s an oft-repeated say-               O     ing that the road to Delhi’s seat of power       0   1     2$%    passes through UP and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) proved that          ((     S  its pan-India weight could fill any    # (              (  trough, even the one in UP.         3444    S      Most political pundits had predict- ed not more than 30 seats for the BJP in                       this State, particularly after the gathband-             5          16$S  ( han of the Samajwadi Party (SP),                         Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and               7  *    "  Rashtriya Lok Dal came into existence. These parties were heavily enthused by       )   (            ( the bypoll results of Kairana, Gorakhpur                   ( and Phoolpur, where castes like Jats,  1                   Yadavs, Dalits and Muslims played a vital role to defeat the BJP. Parties thought that    "                    this time, too, the same formula would          5       *S     work and the BJP would be decimated.      8 #     9    ! % UP comprises more than 25 per cent rides, the bottomlines are disastrous. ers. This is something that was unthink- Dalits, nearly 18 per cent of Muslims and Except for Rai Bareli, the grand old party able at a time when the SP or BSP ruled                  - ) S   15 per cent of Yadavas and Jats. Their has not been able to retain even Amethi the State. Further, the Yogi Government       :4;<          S   :4;= alliance would have been lethal to fin- from where its national president Rahul also banned illegal slaughterhouses,          ish the BJP but this formula did not work Gandhi was contesting. These two seats thus winning the support of the Hindus. in 2019. Belying all expectation, the BJP have been the pocketborough of the  # #  $ To top it all, not even one communal #                     ( romped home with 60 seats. Many Congress and except for 1977, both have riot has taken place in the State during            > $   #S   +$(1+$(!2  journalists and analysts, who analysed always been held by the party. The so-   6    the period of Modi and Yogi. There was           S            the outcome of the Lok Sabha election, called Congress Brahmastra, too, failed.  #" no peace, no security during the SP/BSP keeping in mind the caste angle, ignored Now let us consider how the BJP era. Anti-social elements used to have         ,      0   6     something that clearly worked in this was able to shatter the dreams of the ## $   a field day and the police was made pli-                      election — the politics of emotion, one gathbandhan. Results show that while   # ! 7 %" ! ant to the MLAs and MPs belonging to                       which helped Prime Minister Narendra the SP-BSP combine could not make the castes of the Chief Ministers of their Modi project himself as the do-gooder any significant change in the political #   # time.            )     who was being obstructed by greedy contours of Uttar Pradesh, the BSP has Distribution of electricity has con-     "           ( power players. And for all the polarisa- been quite lucky. In fact, it has ridden  %# " siderably improved in small villages.       :4:: #           *   tion, he seems to have cut across the piggyback on the larger appeal of a  "  ! " #E# Thus, the slogan of ‘Sabka Sath, Sabka masses in terms of appeal and acceptabil- front. In the last Lok Sabha elections of Vikas’, has gone down well with the peo-          *        (*  ( ity as a worthy choice in a national bet. 2014, the BSP had drawn a blank. On  #    ple of the State. Another factor which      +  1 6 S   $      So while in the 2014 Lok Sabha elec- the other hand, SP could secure five 6  7 # has worked in favour of the BJP is a   +             5   S "( tions, there was a discernible Modi wave seats last time, mainly held by family direct transfer of the subsidy amount in                # #  9    sweeping across the country, in 2019, members, including one by Mulayam the accounts of the beneficiaries. This there was a complete denial of this wave Singh Yadav. This time, it has held just successfully eliminated the army of ) 1                   by most parties and political commen- nine seats. However, the BSP under middleman and contractors, who never                +      tators as well. The SP and BSP are, with- Mayawati has improved its tally from allowed the farmers and poor to be ben- ?               out doubt, casteist parties. While SP zero to 12. This shows that despite get- fast. Almost all villages in the State are efited by the numerous welfare schemes. depends heavily on the Yadavas and ting full support of Muslims and now connected with motorable roads, Going forward, Balakot and surgical             5     Muslims, BSP claims the monopoly over Yadavas, the SP has not been able to get every household has electricity, every strikes worked heavily in favour of the                    the Dalits votes plus some Muslim the Dalit votes transferred in its favour. family avails gas connection under the BJP too, particularly in rural areas. The               votes. It is an unconcealed fact that by It is also alleged that Mayawati did not Ujjwala Yojana. There is hardly any BJP also sold it properly to the people. and large, Muslims have been against the send her message to the Dalits in house even in the remote countryside, On the other hand, the Opposition,           97     BJP and in this election were expected favour of the SP candidates because in which does not have a toilet facility. So mainly the leaders of the gathbandhan, 1                to vote against the BJP. Muslims are con- her heart of hearts, she does not like the much so that those, who did not have failed to raise any issue before the elec-           #  S   sidered to be politically very wise and Yadavas. This was enough for Dalits to a house to live, are living in pucca hous- torate as they were heavily dependent vigilant and they vote in favour of the not transfer their votes in favour of the es today. There is hardly any member on caste factors. Mayawati got so des-         0+! 9 S 6 !    candidate who can defeat the BJP, irre- SP, which is dominated by the Yadavas of any family who does not have a bank perate that she showed the audacity of          #      spective of the party he/she belongs to. and who are considered to be the mus- account under the Pradhan Mantri Jan presenting Mulayam Singh Yadav as the 9         )   This was the reason why the gathband- clemen. In the last Assembly election, Dhan Yojana. Almost everyone has genuine backward and Modi as the fake han was overconfident of pulverising the Mayawati had coined the slogan “Chadh been ensured under the Ayushman backward. People realised that only the       )@   +     BJP this Lok Sabha election. It was con- Gundan ki Chhati Par, Mohar Lagao Bharat Yojana. family members of Mulayam Singh     S         sidering itself to be invincible but all the Haathi Par.” She used to say that These schemes have been imple- Yadav and Mayawati have reaped the #             6 planning proved to be day-dreaming. Yadavas are the cruel oppressors of the mented without any discrimination on fruits of power in amassing a huge The reality is that in this complicated Dalits and this slogan silently resonat- the basis of caste, creed and religion. amount of money. Corruption had 6    (      )  deal, vote transference didn’t happen ed in this election, too. There was a constant crisis of urea but become a byword during the tenures of   +  $        among partners across the State though While the gathbandhan parties now it is available in plenty. Soil health Mayawati and Mulayam, which has                 it had worked at the bypoll level. were mainly dependent on the votes of cards have been distributed to all farm- been completely unheard of during the The Congress has almost no pres- Jat, Yadavas and Muslims, the BJP, ers, which have helped them. Hence, Modi and Yogi regime. This has been          ( ence in UP. It has been non-existent for under the leadership of Prime Minister casteist factors could not cut any ice. the reason why caste politics of gath-     @9 !  #   all practical purposes for nearly three Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Another important factor that led bandhan has been buried deep and the         8 decades. Yet for all the concentrated Adityanath, was telling the people to the BJP’s win is that it was, perhaps, politics of development has been pre- focus by Congress general secretary about their achievements. There is no for the first time that the farmers got ferred in Uttar Pradesh. #      9     ( Priyanka Gandhi to wean the upper denying the fact that the pace of devel- timely and proper payment for their (The writer is Advocate on Record at           castes away with her temple run and boat opment in Uttar Pradesh has been very produce, particularly sugarcane grow- the Supreme Court of India)            (              (    A      %  !  $    S           ' '   ? '  '' %   ;&'             . !    16$      $  )   P    Q          +      #                Sir — It is shocking that Gomathi Marimuthu, the athlete from Tamil -5.&&&'43 20'-,+'.4&',+A 2.'.'E45&.'.4      .      ! Nadu, has failed the dope test twice and '- -..'&. ..'. .' &'.4&&32.4'+-5.A 4,&& 2.4 .' '- 'E )  $    9    9  it is even worse that the Anti-Doping CDA24 .'&.2 +..&''11'.' -,.-24-&..&'      (         Agency did not report the fact that she 5,.'&, 22&.,C D&'- -. .22 ;4 & '- O &'.2.4'.2,-.22 tested positive a month ago. 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Sir — This refers to the editorial, “Love ;E..32+,,' -.4 ' 5.; 41 &.4 & +.3.-4E A1&' .4 2;.'-&+0+20&22415&A has no boundaries” (May 22). Indian &'-2.'0&.E1,&.22 '-..< -&00'-. +.&N    O5&A <    ) *  9          sprinter Dutee Chand has shown & +.2 4&.E -& +5.',-4 1.&400< 0,+E'-.'&A4& &-.3-'-4< )%!#%                )  tremendous amount of courage to &'.'&.21+'E3.4&&E ,.51.& 3 '- 11&'& -,+'G1123&+A                  make the admission of being in a       D           same-sex relationship. It is unfortunate that the revelation has led to a storm, hibited same-sex relationships,   mandatory practice. The judicious use  E ,               ( most importantly on the part of her many still live with an old orthodox of water must be encouraged and field   ,          ( family members. Dutee’s elder sister mindset. awareness is crucial. The Government    ?             Saraswati Chand, herself an athlete, Dutee Chand’s decision is purely Sir — Now that we are staring at a cri- should consult and take the support of did not approve of this relationship personal and we should judge her as sis, we are beginning to think of solu- non-governmental organisations and      8 -          and said that Chand’s partner had an athlete and how she performs on tions to the water scarcity that is plagu- domain experts.            7  “pressurised and blackmailed” her the track. This personal matter must ing our cities when we should be Smita Pandey 5                  for her wealth and property. Its strange not come in the way of her intense implementing an action plan. 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(                 F             A                F       (       '!# % *                      F            n September 30, 1965, the Communist               ( Party of Indonesia — Parti Komunis     +         F   OIndonesia (PKI) — attempted a coup d’e-                 * tat through a clandestine organisation embed-                 ded within the Indonesian armed forces. The            P#  PKI was close to the Indonesian nationalist hero          * *          and first ruler President Sukarno. PKI’s embed-             Q   ,  ded organisation, the 13th of September Movement, believed that a large portion of the 1             country’s armed forces was anti-Communist and       9    $ (      under the influence of the US, which was plan-       9   #     ning to topple Sukarno.                G  ( Sukarno was not a communist himself. In   F             her book, Maoism: A Global History, Julia Lovell                 ( writes that he had kept the large PKI on his side              ( to neutralise the influence of the military.                  ( Nevertheless, in the early 1960s, as tensions  P.           *  between the military and PKI mounted and the                 economy began to unravel, Sukarno made an alarming speech in August 1964. Alluding to the                  developing crisis, Sukarno stated that the coun-        "    Q   try was “living dangerously.” !    9   The 1965 coup attempt was brutally thwart- +  :4;H 9       1*- * ed by anti-communist military factions. The  + 2          coup was crushed by Major-General Suharto.        ;;    1  G  ( Adrian Wickers, in his 2013 book, A History of   $            ( Modern Indonesia, writes that the military gave                far-right Islamic and Catholic groups ample          G   #     ( space and impunity to carry out some of the             + G  S worst massacres of the 20th century. A 1977 on May 12, 2007. As the judge was waiting at the mosque), 10 soldiers and one ranger. As the                ( Amnesty International report suggests that the city’s airport, riots and open gun battles political and economic situation continued to “about one million” Indonesians — believed to between MQM activists and those belonging to deteriorate, while terrorist attacks by Al Qaeda-                 be PKI members or sympathisers — were mer- the anti-Musharraf alliance such as the Pakistan  7"E affiliated outfits increased in number, the exiled           *      cilessly slaughtered and these included pregnant Peoples Party (PPP), Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami chairperson of the PPP Benazir Bhutto, returned                 ( women and children. Party (PkMAP), Pakistan Muslim League %# "" ! to Pakistan in October. A large rally in Karachi  #           @     The Australian novelist Christopher Koch (Nawaz) (PML-N) and Awami National Party  " #  ! that was escorting her from the Jinnah       @           1  dramatised the carnage in a 1978 novel. The title (ANP), erupted on the roads and streets of the International Airport was attacked by suicide      @                ( of the novel, The Year of Living Dangerously, was city. Government buildings, media outlets, cars "$6<  bombers and 124 people were killed in the car-   (             ( inspired by Sukarno’s speech. Since the novel was and buses were fired upon and torched. Snipers #   E nage. Al Qaeda-affiliated groups were suspect-             $ @  1*- turned into a film in 1982, the expression “year took positions on overhead bridges and mowed ed of carrying out the attack. .                 ( of living dangerously” is often used by writers down opponents with bullets. # " 7  On November 3, Musharraf declared a state                 and journalists to describe a tumultuous year in The city came to a standstill as armed men of emergency. The same month, sectarian vio- the life of a country and/or a particularly vio- roamed the streets amid dead bodies, abandoned  %""  $6 lence in Kurram Agency killed 80 people and              F   lent period in which a country spirals into anar- cars and burning motorbikes and buses. Islamic militants began to take over buildings               +    chy and unprecedented bloodshed. According to a May 13, 2007 report by CNN, 33    in Swat. On November 22, Pakistan was sus-      @      @      If one sets aside 1971’s bloody civil war in people were killed and dozens were wounded. #     # pended from the Commonwealth for refusing                 former East Pakistan, then the year in which The MQM and the Musharraf regime accused to lift the emergency. 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to in the sub-clause 1 (a) of Article 2 map the trajectory of Anthropocene Assessment’, delineating the impacts of demands for water, administering cially water. To ensure water security for of the Paris Agreement, 2015, and fix and associated global greenhouse gas climate change and increasing global equitable distribution of water resources the region, understanding localised a numerical baseline for the average emission pathways. temperature on HKH and its resources. for different sectors and needs can be variations will be the key. For example, global temperature. In the face of huge human influ- According to the report, glaciers have even more challenging for the existing in the hilly areas of the region, the main The challenge is to separate and ence on the earth system, pursuing the been shrinking since the mid-18th cen- water governance structures in the source of water is the springs. Thus, in quantify human influences on climate efforts to limit the temperature increase tury, the exception being from 1920 to region. this case, relevant geographical units for  " change from that of nature. This will above 1.5ºC is an ambitious task. 1940. The ICIMOD warned of dire Hydro-politics played out as a sub- effective water resources management !  !  help convince and stimulate decision- Unchecked, the temperature rise above consequences if the global climate set of regional geopolitics often fer- will be the springsheds and not the river .2.,;4'-,+..4 makers throughout the world for tak- 1.5ºC may have significant, long-last- response fails to contain the rising tem- ments competition among countries basins. Augmenting water resources, &&'.'&,+2.' .!'$ /0#!* ;EF ing up the much-needed climate ing and irreversible impacts on human perature and said that “current emis- which undercuts the prospects of rejuvenating water bodies and strength- change mitigation actions as stated in and natural systems. Among the many sions would lead to five degrees in cooperation. In the geopolitical tug of ening water governance institutions will ,5122&.''- he human influence on the plan- Article 2 of the Paris Agreement, 2015, impacts and the cascading risks that warming and a loss of two-thirds of the war, it is no denying that countries may be vital for the development of the 5.H+'&E'&222' et and its environment, leading “to limit the temperature increase to changing climate and increase in glob- region’s glaciers by 2100.” be inclined to use water as a geo-strate- region, human security and achieving 1+.4'-1+32&,.4 Tto global warming, are no more 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels…to al temperature will lead to, one is on the Though commonly described as gic weapon. Establishment of effective sustainable development goals, especial- .2&.5'''+'- hidden. However, there can also be sev- significantly reduce the risks and Himalayas (to be specific, Hindu Kush- ‘Water Tower of Asia’, water crisis is transboundary water governance struc- ly Goal 6. eral natural factors that cause climate impacts of climate change.” Himalaya region) and the natural looming large over countries in the tures and constant dialogues to achieve It is also important to develop insti- 8+45'< -.'10+4 change and variations in global temper- The geological era dominated by resources thereof. HKH region. The unfolding water cri- trade-offs between upstream and tutional capacities at multi-level gover- .41'.,'40.&2+&& atures. In fact, increased volcanic erup- human influences on climate is consid- The International Centre for sis is likely to get worse in the coming downstream water uses may preclude nance structures for adaptive and 2.1.''-.- tions and periods of few sunspots may ered as anthropocene. A recent special Integrated Mountain Development years, aided by human drivers such as such a scenario. It is important for effective governance, build cross-scalar '--2&'1, lead to a drop-off in the temperature report by the Intergovernmental Panel (ICIMOD) described Kush- climate change. The per capita water nations to understand that cooperation interfaces among the various knowl- -.3;4E- as it happened over the Northern on Climate Change (IPCC) titled, Himalaya (HKH) region the “Third availability has drastically gone down, on water issues leads to a win-win sit- edge-based systems and strengthen the Hemisphere for about a thousand ‘Global Warming of 1.5ºC’ attempts to Pole” as it “stores more snow and ice thus compromising on the develop- uation. Efforts must be on to promote resilience of the communities. 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Precisely logical time scale and that it begins from phere are an important indicator of cli- and fast-paced industrialisation in the About two billion people living in adaptation and sustainable develop- because of this, climate scientists find the mid-20th century and continues. mate change. In February 2019, the ICI- HKH region stress upon the already the basins of the 10 major rivers, which ment goals. 3+'.24&,''-1&5 it difficult to define the phrase “2°C Scientists, artists and documentary MOD came out with a landmark depleting natural resources, including originate from HKH, benefit directly (The writer is a freelance 5&&'.4-1.'< above pre-industrial levels” as referred makers are all trying to capture and study titled, ‘The Hindu Kush Himalaya water. In the face of competitive sectoral or indirectly from its resources, espe- commentator)             !"# #H

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In Arrah, RK the BJP was Union minister of trailing behind with 1068 votes. votes against JD(S) candidate record number of Union Singh led against his nearest state for Railways Sanjiv Balyan was engaged Anand Asnotikar. Ministers won their seat due to rival of CPI(ML) by a margin who was down by around 1.15 in an intense contest in Union minister Mahesh Modi-Amit Shah wave in the of over one lakh votes. lakh votes against BSP's Afzal Muzaffarpur seat in UP. He was Sharma was leading on 2019 Lok Sabh polls. Union was Ansari on Ghazipur seat. leading over his rival and RLD Gautam Buddh Nagar(Noida) Textile Minister Smriti Irani leading against Congress' The big winners included chief Ajit Singh by thin margin seat by over two lakh votes, emerged as a giant-killer Shatrughan Sinha on Patna and Nitin of 3,782 votes. against BSP's Satyapal. In against Congress president Sahib seat by nearly 2.83 lakh Gadkari. Singh led against Maneka Gandhi, who Bareilly, Rahul Gandhi who conceded votes. Samajwadi Party candidate and switched to Sultanpur(UP) seat, sailed through with around defeat from Amethi in one of Firebrand leader and Shatrughna Sinha's wife was leading by a slender mar- 1.5 lakh votes. the most keenly watched con- Union minister Ashwini Poonam Sinha in Lucknow by gin of 13,859 votes against Other ministers of Modi tests in the country. Kumar Choubey too sailed over 3.45 lakh votes. BSP's Chandra Bhadra Singh. government including Jual The official announcement through against RJD's Gadkari won from BJP's biggest winners Oram(Sundargarh), Sadanand on most of the seats was await- Jagadanand Singh, leading by by a margin of around 1.97 included VK Singh who led Gowda(North Bengaluru), ed as matching of electronic around 1.5 lakh votes. lakh votes. He was up against over his rival from SP Suresh Shripad Yesso Naik(North Goa) voting machine (EVM) counts Cabinet Minister KJ Congress's . On Bansal by a margin over five , Jitendra with voter verifiable audit Alphons was facing a humili- Chandrapur(Maharashtra) seat lakh votes in Ghaziabad con- Singh(Udhampur), Rao trail(VVPAT) slips was in ating defeat in Kerala. He Union minister of state for stituency. Inderjeet Singh(Gurgaon), progress. trailed at the third place behind Home Affairs Hansraj Rajyavardhan Rathor was Narendra Singh Prime Minister Narendra Congress' Hibi Aeden and Gangaram Ahir had a tough leading against Olympian Tomar(Morena), Babul Modi retained Varanasi by over CPI(M) candidate P Rajeev contest on the platter and he Krishna Poonia of Congress by Supriyo(Asansol), Ajay 4.79 lakh votes. He increased on Ernakulam seat. was trailing behind Balubhau 3.89 lakh votes on Jaipur(Rural) Tamta(Almora) among others, his victory margin as compared His colleague and Union by over 50,000 votes. seat. was were on the victory march.    1/        P  #1%  5     !"# #0 = 6 "7) &))*8029-+6  6    % ernment, the ruling BJP-Shiv Union Minister of State The other highlights of the Sena alliance has dimmed the Hansraj Ahir by a margin of polls were the victories of BJP’s   Secretary, D Raja told PTI that n a virtual repeat of its spec- hopes of the Congress-NCP 50,288 votes. Union Minister although now was not the time Itacular performance in the alliance returning to power in The Congress’ embarrass- (Nagpur), state president issures within the Opposition to blame any individual party 2014 polls, the BJP-Shiv Sena the State. ing electoral debacle can be -Patil (Jalna), Fcamp emerged within hours or leader for the dismal per- alliance on Thursday swept The BJP-Sena alliance per- gauged from the defeats of its late senior party leader of the BJP-led NDA looking set formance of the Opposition, it the Lok Sabha polls in formed well in all the regions two former chief ministers ’s daughter for a stupendous win, with the is also true that it was because Maharashtra, by either winning in the state. While the saffron Ashok Chavan in Nanded and and sitting MP CPI and the NCP blaming of the unity among the allies or establishing unassailable alliance won all the six seats ( fell by (), late party leader Congress and its president Rahul that in states like Tamil Nadu, leads in 41 out of the total 48 BJP-3 and Sena-3) in Mumbai, way side. While Chavan was ’s daughter Gandhi for the poor perfor- the BJP wave did not have any seats in the State, decimating walked away with nine seats in trounced by Prataprao Patil Poonam Mahajan (Mumbai mance in the elections. effect. “Every political party once again the Opposition western Maharashtra, six seats Chikhalikar of the BJP, Shinde north-central). Soon after the trends were should introspect and analyse Congress and limiting the tally in north Mahnarashtra, six suffered a defeat hands of Jai Bollywood actress Urmila out, CPI national secretary Atul how this situation happened. of NCP to five. seats in Konkan region, eight Sideshwar Shivchary Matondkar, who contested the Anjan come out in media crit- We have to rework strategies, On a day when senior seats in Marathwada and eight Mahaswamiji. polls as a Congress candidate icising Rahul for the wrong reorganise party and reconnect Congress leaders Sushilkumar seats from Vidarbha region. The annexing of Chavans’ from Mumbai north con- decisions which led to the cur- with the people. Shinde and Ashok Chavan bit Though it increased the home turf of Nanded is of stituency, suffered a massive rent pathetic stage. He even “With BJP capturing electoral dust, the saffron 2014 tally by one seat, the extreme political significance defeat at the hands of BJP’s sit- blamed Rahul for opening up power, they will now aggres- alliance both humiliated the NCP had nothing to gloat considering that barring four ting MP . doors for Prime Minister sively pursue Hindutva agenda Congress further by reducing about its electoral performance. terms, Nanded was under the In the initial stages of Narendra Modi’s grand victory. and cultural nationalism. The its embarrassing 2014 tally of For, NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s control of the Congress since counting in the morning, NCP MP Majeed Memon secular democratic parties have two seats to one seat. daughter and two-time MP 1952. While late S B Chavan Matondkar had created a stir by also vented his anger against failed to form a credible In a surprise outcome,All managed to retain represented the constituency lodging a complaint with the Congress in TV channels’ alliance and that has been our India Majlis-E-Ittehadul the home seat of Baramati, twice (1980 and 1984), Ashok Election Commission of India debates, blaming the “not upto failure,” Raja said. Muslimeen (AIMIM) legislator while his grand nephew and Chavan himself was elected to alleging ‘changed’ EVM, here mark performance of the grand CPI general secretary and former TV journalist former deputy chief minister Lok Sabha once in a bye-elec- on Thursday. old party. Sudhakar Reddy also blamed Imtiaz Jaleel was poised to bag Ajit Pawar’s son Parth Pawar tion in 1987, following the “On the form of EVM 17C “The BJP fought these elec- Congress for its reluctance to Aurangabad by defeating four- suffered an embarrassing defeat 2014 election, while the Shiv tally of 15 seats, by winning as resignation of his father. Late S from Magathane, the signatures tions on the basis of social and ally with Left parties in West time MP at the hands of Shiv Sena’s sit- Sena contested 23 seats as many as 18 seats. B Chavan’s son-in-law and and the machine numbers are religious divisive policies and Bengal. “Sabarimala under- of the Shiv Sena. ting MP Shrirang Appa against 22 seats it had contest- However, with its winning Ashokrao’s brother-in-law different. A complaint has been the agenda was set by them on current” helped the UDF elec- The ruling saffron alliance’s Chandu Barne by a margin of ed in the previous polls. tally having been reduced to Bhaskarao Khatgaonkar has filed with the EC,” Matondkar this basis. But more significant torally in Kerala, where Rahul superlative performance has 2,15,913 votes. Both the BJP and the Shiv mere one seat, the Congress’ represented the constituency had tweeted. is the fact that the unity of the Gandhi contesting from come as a big boost to the BJP- Incidentally, both the BJP Sena have been contesting the stock has hit its nadir in thrice (1998, 1999 and 2009). However, later in the Opposition has been damaged Wayanad also consolidated the Shiv Sena combine ahead of the and Shiv Sena retained their Lok Sabha polls as an alliance Maharashtra which was long- Chavan, who was inciden- evening, Matondkar conceded by the Congress. The policies minority votes behind the State Assembly polls to be held 2014’s winning tally of 23 and since 1989. In both the 2014 considered its bastion. tally is one of the two Congress the defeat through a tweet: and decisions of Rahul Congress, he added. in October this year. With its 18 seats respectively. The only and 2019 polls, the BJP romped The only seat that the candidates (out of its 26 can- “Congratulations to Prime Gandhi has weakened opposi- Memon, for his part, said: stunning performance difference this time around home with its best-ever win- Congress won was didates) had been elected to Minister @narendramodiji and tion unity, led to divisions and “We have some setbacks and achieved after bucking the was that the BJP contested 25 ning tally of 23 seats as against Chandrapur, where its candi- Lok Sabha in 2014 polls from his team on a stupendous vic- opened the doors for Modi’s we find that unfortunately the severe anti-incumbency faced seats in the 2019 polls in against 18 it had won in 1996, while the date Balubhau alias Suresh Maharashtra in the face of a tory... one that can only be victory,” said Anjan. Congress didn’t perform up to by the gov- 26 seats it had contested in Sena improved its previous Narayan Dhanorkar trounced fierce Modi wave. applauded with a mighty vigour”. The party’s other National the mark.”  % R$    12      ) 3 )? :$ ,,+&%'*+),R*:2;*<&,+*   :  $    &)=)%'*-)%&,+*%*<),%)   this, Nehru was able to win a    % spectacular victory of 371 seats pearheading the NDA to a in 1957 elections. The 6-%=)&)*+>*-)&))**+=+) ccepting the Lok Sabha Sthumping victory, Narendra Congress’s vote share even Apoll outcome gracefully, Modi is the third Prime increased from 45 per cent in   to TDP is trailing by 1.5 lakh NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Minister after 1951-52 to 47.78 per cent in F)!!! votes in Tirupati constituency Thursday chose not to blame and Indira Gandhi to retain 1957. In 1962 elections, Nehru s many as 23 turncoat politi- of Lok Sabha seats. the Electronic Voting Machines power for a second term with won again bagging 361 seats out Acians of 76, who had %%!%6 Among other major turn- (EVMs) for the party’s poor full majority in the Lok Sabha. of total 494 seats in Lok Sabha. switched over from one party to coats, AAP candidate performance in Maharashtra. As counting is on across After 20 years of other ahead of the Lok Sabha %"! Dharamvira Gandhi from Talking to mediapersons the country on Thursday, Independence, the Congress’s polls, are in a position to win 1 ,,%  $ Patiala, Congress candidates after the poll outcome that saw trends indicate the Modi-led hegemony in the country’s pol- their seats as per the trends so far. Naseemuddin Siddiqui from his party win five seats in the BJP will garner more than 302 itics finally started breaking According to the Election % 4-+% Bijnore, Savitri Bai Phule from State, Pawar said, “Yes. There seats on its own thereby easily down in 1967 when it lost six Commission’s data, 13 turn- Bahraich and Babu Katara were doubts about EVMs. going past the halfway mark of state assembly elections. Out of coats are leading their con-  !6, from Dahod, are also trailing. There were some suspicions in 272 seats in the this six, Tamil Nadu and West stituencies while the rest of !!!!,  In West Bengal’s the minds of people about elections. In 2014, the BJP had Bengal was lost by the Congress them are set to lose. Alipurduar seat in north EVMs. But, I don’t want to won 282 seats out of the total for the very first time. Actor-politician Shatrughan !%- Bengal, Dasarth Tirkey the sit- blame the machines now, since 543 in Lok Sabha. However, in 1967 elec- Sinha, who joined Congress ting TMC MP from the results are out. Once the Jawaharlal Nehru won tions, Nehru’s daughter Indira ahead of the Lok Sabha election, , $3  Alipurduar, who was once a sit- verdict is out, we have to accept around three-fourth of the Lok Gandhi was able to get 283 lost to rival Union Minister Ravi %!+,!  ting RSP MLA, is staring at his it gracefully... I am accepting it Sabha seats in the first elections seats out of total 520 seats. This Shankar Prasad from Patna defeat. Manas Bhunia, Apurba gracefully,” in the country during 1951-52. was Indira’s first electoral vic- Sahib constituency in Bihar. !#!% Sarkar, Kanialal Agarwal, all “We will definitely examine Subsequently, he was able to win tory in general elections. In In nearby Madhepura, for- former Congress MLAs, who the reasons for our defeat in the 1957 elections as well as 1962 1969, Indira expelled the old mer JD(U) leader Sharad contested from Midnapore, polls. We will increase our con- elections with full majority. guard of the party, which were Yadav, who joined RJD before Devendrappa are leading from Baharampur and Raiganj tact with people in the run-up to Since the elections were taking called as Congress (O). This polls, was lagging by over 1.30 Gulbarga and Bellary, respec- respectively on TMC tickets are State Assembly polls due in place for the first time in inde- section of Congress was led by lakh votes from Dinesh tively, BJP candidate from trailing. Paresh Adhikary and October. Verdict is out now... pendent India in 1951, the . Chandra Yadav of JD(U). Hassan A Manju is behind by Mafuja Khatun, former MLAs State is reeling under severe polling had to be spread over a It was during this time , who switched 1.42 lakh votes from Prajwal of Forward Bloc and CPI(M) drought, we will have to reach period of five months from that Indira coined the slogan from Sharad Pawar’s Revanna, grandson of former who contested on TMC and assistance to drought-affected October 1951 to February 1952. “Garibi hatao”, which found a Nationalist Congress Party Prime Minister HD BJP tickets respectively, are people. Whatever drought relief While the Congress dom- wide emotive appeal among the (NCP) to Congress, is also Devegowda. trailing in Coochbehar and programme we have undertak- inance was insurmountable in Indian voters. As a result, she trailing by over 40,000 votes , son of Jangipur Lok en will continue,” Pawar said. 1951, various other political was able to increase her tally to from Katihar. senior Congress leader Sabha seats. Pawar’s daughter and two- strands such as Bhartiya Jana 352 in 1971 elections for her Cricketer-turned-politician Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, had time MP Supriya Sule retained Sangh, Kisaan Mazdoor Praja second term. Kirti Azad is trailing from switched to BJP from Congress. the Baramati seat, while his Party, Scheduled Caste In between 2010 and 2014, Dhanbad by nearly 1.6 lakh He is ahead by over 2.30 lakh grand nephew Parth Pawar Federation and Socialist Party with UPA Government facing votes. He had joined Congress votes in Ahmednagar con- suffered a humiliating defeat at had started to take shape by multiple allegations of massive from BJP. stituency of Maharashtra. the hands of Shiv Sena’s irang then. The Congress was able to corruption scandals, the BJP Son of former Union Suresh Dhanorkar, who Appa Chandu Barne by a mar- win 364 out of 489 seats dur- decided to appoint the then Minister Jaswant Singh, joined Congress leaving Shiv gin of 2,15,913 votes. ing 1951-52 elections. The Gujarat Chief Minister Manvendra, who is contesting Sena, is ahead of sitting BJP MP Alluding to the Prime party polled around 45 per cent Narendra Modi as their Prime on a Congress ticket from in the Minister Narendra Modi’s visit of the total votes then. Minister candidate for 2014 Barmer is also trailing by about Chandrapur seat from the state. to a cave near Uttarakhand’s In 1957, when Nehru was up general elections. 3.12 lakh votes. In Nanded, Pratap Kedarnath temple for medita- for re-election, India was going With a promise of devel- Meanwhile, Bhojpuri actor Chikhlikar, a turncoat from tion during the last phase of the through a difficult phase as the opment (vikas) across India, Ravi Kishan Shukla, who had Shiv Sena to BJP, is leading Lok Sabha polls, Pawar said: “In Prime Minister was battling the Narendra Modi won his first contested on Congress ticket in against state Congress chief the last phase of polling, we saw right wing inside and outside his ever general the last general elections but Ashok Chavan by about a ‘chamatkar’ (miracle) of party after passage of the Hindu elections joined the BJP ahead of the Lok 37,000 votes. (prime minister Narendra Marriage Act in 1955. with full Sabha polls, is leading by over Baijayant Panda who was Modi) sitting in a cave. This The country was facing majority in 2.80 lakh from Gorakhpur expelled from the BJD and is was something we had never many language disputes. 2014 constituency. contesting from Kendrapara seen before in this country. We Consequently, after establish- with 282 In Karnataka, three politi- on BJP ticket is lagging behind did not expect such things. We ment of States Reorganisation seats. cal leaders changed affiliations by 40,000 votes. will have to see how much it Committee in 1953, many from Congress to BJP, with two Former Union Minister benefited (the BJP). We don’t states were formed on the basis of them leading in vote counts. who want to jump to the conclu- of language. The country was While Umesh Yadav and Y changed sides from Congress sion,” he said. also feeling the heat due to food insecurity. However, among all     >

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Noting that the US-China   ! "  "  global aviation regulators in ply with Washington’s new the components it supplies to nology sector. of Chinese imports. At the global level, the trade tensions have negatively Fort Worth, Texas. Elwell said restrictions. Huawei, the Japanese firm said. 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In GDP in the short term, with “While the impact on glob- Boeing has said it will with aviation regulators from In comments reported response, China imposed tit- half stemming from business al growth is relatively modest patch the Maneuvering 33 countries including China, Thursday, Wang reiterated for-tat tariffs on billions of and market confidence effects, at this time, the latest escalation Characteristics Augmentation Canada, the European Union, China’s stance that it would dollars worth of American the IMF said. could significantly dent busi- System (MCAS) stall preven- Ethiopia and Indonesia. never accept unequal trading imports. Failure to resolve trade dif- ness and financial market sen- tion system, which has been The regulator called the arrangements. 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We meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Bangladesh relationship to unprecedented new heights. They ership, I would like to extend my cies putting America first, under- '24&.200&,&.2 cant for Pakistan as the for- remain committed to the same, and conveyed to her Pakistan's recognised the importance of rapidly completing on-going plans heart-felt congratulations. mining the process of globalisa- +4.'-.''-%#4G' mation of the next government irrespective of whoever forms desire to resolve all issues for deepening the partnership in security, trade, transportation, “As important neighbours tion which had benefitted the .'''.&'- ..4 in New Delhi will determine the new Government in India,” through dialogue. energy and people-to-people contact,” the statement said. PTI to each other, China and India developing countries. 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They seem to better against spin bowling be obsessed with getting to 500 before ormer skipper Ricky than it probably was." anyone else," said Kohli while point- FPonting believes defending Warner and Smith had ing to his English counterpart Eoin champion Australia's ability served a 12-month ban and Morgan, who sat next to him. to bowl and play spin will returned to competitive crick- Kohli conceded that the tourna- define their success in the et at the ment will see a run-fest but pressure upcoming World Cup. with Warner amassing 692 of playing in a World Cup will make "The thing that will define runs in 12 matches and Smith even 260-270 hard to chase. Australia's success in the World scoring 319 runs in 12 match- "It is going to be a high scoring Cup is, one, how well they bowl es and leading Rajasthan tournament but back home too I said spin and, two, how well they Royals to three wins in five 260-270 will also will be as tough to play it," Ponting was quoted as matches. get in a World Cup as chasing 370-380. saying by the 'Sydney Morning "They're both playing real- I don't see many high scoring games Herald'. ly well. Steve Smith still thinks in the later stages of the tournament, "That's been their Achilles' he's not probably 100 per cent initially some teams might get on a roll heel the last 12 or 18 months. fit just yet — but he's not far but later on you will see 250 defend- With [Adam] Zampa bowling away. And Warner's been the ed as well. That is the kind of pressure well now, Nathan Lyon's obvi- dominant batsman in the IPL," World Cup brings." ously in the squad and Glenn Ponting said. The Indian captain expects the Maxwell's done a good job with There are concerns that teams to be more cautious as the tour- the ball whenever he's played." Smith and Warner will be tar- nament progresses. Ponting said there were geted by the crowd during the "Not all the teams are going to be Australian captain Aaron Finch, who it would be a highly competitive tour- "Look India Pakistan is always a India captain as Sarfaraz nodded in concerns about the middle- World Cup with English crick- in a great position (in the later half). was also part of the 2015 World Cup nament with all teams playing each very very anticipated match but we agreement. order's ability to play spin a eter Moeen Ali urging the The ones who have to make sure that winning squad. other at least once. keep saying again and again. If you ask "My answer is the same. I don't year ago but the return of spectators to treat them with they get the result are going to be "If you see the last couple of Kohli also agreed with Finch that the players it is very different from need to add," said the Pakistan skip- David Warner and Steve Smith respect. under pressure to chase even a small years, trajectory of scores has been England are going into the World Cup how the fans look at the game. Yes you per. has strengthened the team. "Those two coming in, total. The fact that you are going to be going up and up in England. We have as the "strongest" side. feel the anticipation and excitement of While many expect a bagful of "And I think some of our obviously they're class players close to a knock out berth will get you been at the receiving end of the high- The marquee clash of the mega the fans when you enter the stadium runs in the World Cup, bowlers are middle order are probably - they'll have their fair share of under pressure in the latter stages and est one. I don't want to put a number event will be on June 16 when India but as soon as you step on the field, bound to come into play at some slightly better players of spin issues to deal with from the all teams recognise that. one it. Hard to tell (what could be the take on arch-rivals Pakistan at Old it is very professional. point, said New Zealand skipper now than they were 12 or 18 crowds and stuff when they get "Then you will not see many highest-score in the tournament). Trafford. "For us it is just another game you Kane Williamson. months ago," said the 44-year- over there," he said. teams going gung ho from ball one. "On small grounds with good A question on that mouth-water- need to win as a team. Yes it brings "We have spoken about the bat- old, who won Australia the "But they're big boys. Generally both teams would like to pitches, if the top order gets going, the ing contest was always coming and pressure because the atmosphere in ting but equally important is the bowl- 1999 World Cup as a player, They've been there and seen it start in a balanced way and look to teams are so explosive these days and when it came, Kohli and Pakistan the stadium is very different and as I ing. I have no doubt that there will be before guiding the team to suc- all before. I'm sure they'll be capitalise on the moments. So I see if they keep going till the end it (the skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed were asked said you only experience that till the venues who will be more suited to the cessive titles in the next two fine." pressure being a massive factor in the total) could be anything." how they will approach the high-pres- time you start competing in the bowlers. We will have to find a way editions as a captain. Australia will begin their World Cup." Finch picked India and England as sure game. And their reply was a stock game. As soon as you get into it, it is to play well in all conditions," said "With Warner there now campaign against Afghanistan The same question was posed to the teams to watch out though he said one. a game of cricket for all of us," said the Williamson. and Steve Smith coming back on June 1 at Bristol. ? R     !  

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We should get a lot Australia have historically challenge of taking on a rejuvenat- opportunity to do something very of confidence from that and really raised their game at the ICC ed Australian team at the World special." embrace that and enjoy what we've Men's Cricket World Cup, display- Cup. Australia have won their last Reflecting on England's own trans- been doing and take it forward into the ing sustained excellence and ruth- eight ODIs on the trot, and that formation into a world-class ODI games. less professionalism. Those are the was even before the returns of team, Root put it down to a lot of hard "The best thing about it is that we very traits that have given them Steve Smith and David Warner. work and hoped they could enjoy the are confident, but we are realistic that four title wins in the last five edi- With the two now back, it has only fruits of that labour at the World Cup. nothing is ever given to you in this  tions of the tournament. further shored up the side's Since the 2015 World Cup, England game, and that you are going to have "Australia have always had strength and confidence. have won 58 out of their 88 matches, to continue to work very hard. To win strong squads," Root told Sky "We've got two of the best making them the winningest team in a tournament, you have to be consis- $  Sports. "They've gone into every players [Warner and Smith] back the interim four-year period. tent as well."  ■ %  %    (7 ime away from the game has made him "hun- .--.11'312..02.' Tgrier than ever before" says South Africa bats- man Hashim Amla, gearing up for his third World 24 G Australia batsman Shaun  ) 2 8 9 Cup. Marsh said that he is not worried With more than 18,000 international runs under about his role, or the competition for  ■  %" his belt, Amla was once a batting mainstay for spots, at the upcoming men's World Proteas but lost his place in the team due to a dip Cup. ormer Australian pacer Brett in form. Marsh, who scored an unbeaten FLee has picked India's Jasprit He missed the ODI series against Sri Lanka ear- half-century in Australia's comfort- Bumrah as one of his top three lier this year, with Aiden Markram taking his place able win over West Indies in an unof- fast bowlers for the upcoming as an opener alongside vice-captain Quinton de ficial fixture on Wednesday said World Cup. Kock in the series. that he was happy with the acclima- "What a wonderful bowler," Amla was also missing in action at the IPL and tisation the knock afforded him. said Lee of Bumrah, who has he says the long break helped him to sharpen his Marsh was one of Australia's taken 85 wickets in 49 ODIs. game. biggest positives in their 5-0 defeat "He's got a good record, "Things happen that you don't anticipate and against England in June last year. The bit." wonderful yorker, good pace," fitness. "He's still got that qual- I did not anticipate how things have gone recent- 0&4&.',+ 35-year-old had scored 288 runs at Marsh didn't sound worried added the Australian. ity. When that pace is up he's ly. But I am a firm believer that when something an average of 57.60, which included about making the XI and also Besides Bumrah, Lee picked hard to go past," Lee said of happens, there is some good in it. I have had time two spectacular hundreds. brushed aside concerns when asked compatriots Mitchell Starc and Starc, who was the 2015 Player away and now I am really looking back to wearing 05N3.2.,4G.; "It certainly does give you con- if he thinks he will be competing with Pat Cummings as the other two of the Tournament for his 22 the green and gold again," Amla was quoted as say- fidence if you've scored runs here in Usman Khawaja for a spot in the fast bowlers who will do well at wickets at 10 runs apiece. ing by the ICC.  ■   " always been an area of concern the past," Marsh told reporters. "It was team. "I'm not really sure. I'd like to the quadrennial tournament. Heaping praise on "I am hungrier than ever before, there is no — has looked good this time nice to spend some time out in the think I'm nice and flexible," he said. "You'd have to stick with Cummins, Lee said, "Pat doubt about that. I have been blessed to have this owling has always been round. middle and get my feet moving. I "I've batted from one to six through- Mitchell Starc," Lee told crick- Cummins: pace, accuracy, vari- shirt for a while but the time off has made me want BPakistan's strength and the "I think this team has the enjoy batting out here. Obviously, it's out my career. I'm just going to try et.Com.Au. ations. He can do it all." In six to come back stronger. return of Wahab Riaz and right combination. The best a different challenge. The wickets are and enjoy the practice games and Starc, a left-armer, had suf- matches this year, Cummins "This is my third (World Cup) so I know what Mohammad Amir has given the thing is (that) batting used to be slower [compared] to what they are spend more time out in the middle. fered a chest injury last has taken 17 wickets at just it is all about. I have a strong record in England and unit the much-needed balance a constant worry for us but our back home, and it swings around a And see what happens." PNS February and is nearing peak 14.29. I have always enjoyed coming here." feels former Pakistan skipper batsmen are now in good form," The 36-year-old has already featured in two Shahid Afridi. he explained. World Cups for South Africa but New Zealand "We did quite a few exper- But Afridi warned that in a ended their run in both the editions — quarter- iments with the side. We rested tournament like the World Cup, 4!!

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A society devoid of blessings from To let the elders know you care just happy and being in their good books is ment and is a mark of respect . The tip- and short enough that running is the its senior people surely runs down the respect their words and actions . This that they could help the administration ping of hat in presence of successful man only option . We need to mix it up and drain in absence of any guidance. All ener- will cement your relation and trust will of our country in drafting and framing is not to pacify the man but to show our the proportions are the crux of it. The gy and no experience could act a source multiply in no time. Life becomes eas- new policies. As they are well versed with respect . Our elders have run a nice long experienced chef is better than amateur of conflict in the society leading to a com- ier for us when we have our elders on the ground realities of the country, their race , they have won and as form of kin- , even if they just hold their hand while plete chaos and anarchy. our side during our struggles experience is valuable in coming up ship we respect them . Life would be they learn . Respect is how we establish Elders are very important in the busy Helping a needy elder is always sat- with new rules of co-existence with ener- tasteless without appreciation and this balance and success comes from bal- world of today where most of the married isfying and feeds one with a sense of gizing thoughts from the youngsters. respect s the up-est form of appreciation. ance and stability. If you want to improve couples are working. It results in no time gratitude. There is no better feeling than Life hands you trouble and solves it We shouldn’t respect them just because your chances of success start respecting for their kids which end up swayed in carrying their basket full of groceries for you as well and we have the puzzles we should, we should respect them those who deserve it.

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Nothing could be further from the The Big Bang Theory orbit as he “Dimple is a great and a wonderful person. :>- which closed in a big brown wool sweater and green, knee- the truth. I have been encouraged, continues to narrate and executive- She is the only Indian actor to be a part of this Cfinale, would be donated to a muse- length skirt. sustained, inspired and tolerated, produce its prequel Young Sheldon. project as of now. They will be shooting the  >P um here. However, the museum said there not only by my wife, but by the great- “There was no factor; there was film in different countries, and India is one of L4?! 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(Jim Parsons), Leonard Hofstadter featured a celebrity cameo. tions and 10 wins, seven Golden whims of your own existence and get- is focussed about getting more international 4.00,'-< (Johnny Galecki), Penny (Kaley In the first of two back-to-back Globe nominations, and the spinoff ting to a certain age and your life exposure for Indian talent. #-.&4E Cuoco), Howard Wolowitz (Simon episodes, scientists Sheldon Cooper prequel Young Sheldon. changes and suddenly you just think Tenet was so far being described as a “mas- L-..22 Helberg), Raj Koothrappali (Kunal (Jim Parsons) and his wife Amy Actor Jim Parsons has opened up different,” Parsons said. sive, innovative, action blockbuster,” but plot Nayyar), Amy Farrah Fowler (Mayim (Mayim Bialik) got the news that they about his decision to leave The Big He added, “It has been fascinat- specifics are under wraps. +11'&E Bialik) and Bernadette Rostenkowski- are receiving the Nobel Prize in Bang Theory, saying he could not ing to think about who I was 12 years Pattinson, John David Washington and Lea 40..4 Wolowitz (Melissa Rauch). physics for their theory of super bring himself to do another season of ago. And sometimes when I have Seydoux are previously announced cast mem- 251A The items will join thousands of asymmetry. the hit show. trouble learning a line or saying a line bers. Apart from Dimple, the new joinees in 12 artefacts in the museum’s popular At the Nobel ceremony in The Golden Globe winner has of Sheldon’s right now, it’s hard to the film, to be distributed by Warner Bros. '..5<+' entertainment collections and help Sweden, Amy encourages little girls featured as the beloved Sheldon know why specifically. But it’s like, Pictures in theatres worldwide on July 17, 2020, tell the story of ground-breaking “who dream about science to go for Cooper on the hit comedy series for you’re not the same person you were. include Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kenneth &',+243 work in American television. it.” In a cameo appearance, Sarah 12 seasons. Late last year he revealed There is a possibility that this actu- Branagh, Clemence Poesy and Caine. ,55'E The donations are full costumes Michelle Gellar sits next to Raj he was stepping away from the show. ally became more difficult for you in Pattinson said, “I’ve been a little wary of 1.&5'-&.'&E worn by the seven primary characters (Kunal Nayyar) in the audience, but “It was the first time in my life of a way. And I don’t know what that doing big films for years and years, but there’s .4 O2232&;EN-+24+. from the series costume designer assures him it’s “not a date”. doing this show that it occurred to me means but it’s like you just change.” just something about Chris Nolan’s stuff. He Mary Quigley. 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Here, they believe that fettucini. The fish and whole prawns Indian food with a modern twist. “there is no sincerer love than that of were lightly tossed in tomato sauce that And was I in for a surprise and not food,” and they show it. There is love in gave the dish a vibrant orange colour. a change of view towards the way exe- the food they bring to the table and it Taking a bite, the first flavour that coat- an authentic Indian dish could cuted is evident in the way they treat their ed the palate was the tanginess of the taste. to perfec- guests and probably that’s the reason sauce which gradually made way for The ambience, replete with tion as these why you don’t want to leave. thyme and buttery-ness. The seafood colours like magenta and teal, appeared and tast- The ambience really seems to take adds an earthy and salty flavour to the peppered with brass and wood- ed more like potato you to one of the cafés along the walk- pasta, balancing out the dish altogeth- en decor, sets the tone for exper- wedges. The dried cheese didn’t way in France. Sitting inside, you can er. The second seafood dish was PAUL’s imentation. It makes you recon- make too much of an impact. smell the breads baking, the coffee brew- signature, the grilled tiger prawns. The sider how Indian dishes could be With two disappointments in ing and the aroma of decadent food. The slightly charred prawns presented on a prepared with a new outlook. a row, I looked up to the next décor is simple yet elegant and the smell bed of nutty romesco sauce (made with The first. I bit into the papad- dish, which was Malai broccoli of bakery in the air is comforting. sweet red pepper), served with buttered like sweet potato, yam and and pumpkin, crispy lentil cake While I was just about sinking in veggies, is bound to sweep you off your banana kadak naan and chaat and parmesan mousse mixed in the experience, the first of the courses feet. A little sweet-heat from the corn roti, served with sweet corn a salad bowl. A vegetable lover was brought to the table. This were the romesco sauce with the tiger prawns, mousse and tomato sea buck- like me would absolutely drool smoked salmon bites, traditionally cooked to perfection, sings in harmo- thorn chutney. The taste was even at the very names of its referred as a tartine in French or sim- ny on your palate. such that it would remind one of ingredients, but the dish failed to ply put, sliced and toasted baguettes, Last but definitely not the least of hummus and pita bread but at the meet my gastronomic expecta- topped with ingredients.This tartine was the mains, was the roasted baby chick- same time, forget it as this has a tions. bite size, toasted baguettes, topped signature salad was served. Made up of en. This dish is to die for. Sous-vide distinct flavour. The chopped Next up was the chicken with a refreshing dill sour cream, iceberg lettuce, grilled chicken, finely- chicken, cooked off in the pan, served cashews, sprinkled on the top, malai tikka, topped with cheese smoked salmon and sprinkled with with cut green apple, carrots and topped with with some veggies and a salad topped added flavour to the ‘perfectly fondue and walnut crumbs. capers and mustard grains. The crunch- walnuts and emmental cheese, this with a pepper jus. The sous-vide cook- bland’ yet the most tasteful Ideally, a perfect example of iness from the fresh baguette added a salad burst with goodness. It was sweet, ing process helps the chicken retain all mousse. fusion. bite to the dish while the creaminess of salty, smoky and crunchy. There was its juices while cooking. While cutting My confidence about the As I neared a saturation, the the sour cream and silkiness of the nothing to complain about here. Its sim- the chicken on the plate, I realised that curations by New York chef last dish in line was the yoghurt salmon, melted in the mouth. The plicity marked its perfection. there was crispy skin which crackles as Sujan Sarkar went up a notch apricot kofta served in dum gravy capers and the mustard grains further, Making the French experience even the knife slices through it. Taking a bite, further with the potato tikki and with sea buckthorn papad- enhanced and elevated the bites by better, the croque-monsieur made its way the skin was crunchy while the chick- which was served next. It like breads and pickled apple. The adding a little pungency and saltiness. to the table. It is the French version of en underneath it was tender and was nothing like the ones crispy on the outside, softer kofta, soft as cotton, could be an This dish was sophisticated and a per- a ham and cheese sandwich. There was released all its juices as you bite in. The found at the street side inside. Only the colour was dif- appropriate replacement for fect appetite builder. extra cheese with fresh ham, served pepper added a layer over the chicken chaat thela (vendor). The ferent— maroon instead of paneer (cottage cheese) or usual I was still savouring the flavour of along-side crispy, golden-brown hash and binds the dish together. To cut crispiest tikki, in the cen- white. koftas — finally, a perfect fusion. the salmon bites when a whiff of browns. One would realise why it’s a through the richness of the dish, the tre was surrounded by Pairing beer with the meal The speed of the service was onions, freshly baked bread and cheese French classic as it makes you fall in love salad on the side helped. battered and deep-fried is usually seen as the most viable not uniform. But I was lucky to wafted through the air. The next thing with food, all over again. To end the evening on a sweet note, kale and spinach tempura option, however, one can’t help get my desserts a bit late as after I knew, a French onion soup was Next up was a Margherita pizza and desserts were served — Tiramisu and and had a sweet and sour but look at the menu when it has all the food that I had, it took placed before me. Campagne bread a Pepperoni pizza. Pizzas at PAUL’s are a Strawberry cheesecake. The tiramisu yoghurt mousse poured over a wide range of cocktails to time for me to make some space. served as a bowl for the soup, where as hand-tossed and thin crust. The was as authentic as it could get. However, its top. The taste could make choose from. I went for Calcutta But desserts were worth the wait. soon as the lid was removed, I could Margherita one was topped with fresh to take the traditional creation one step one wish that every thela should Cup. The drink was an amalga- The first one was the Thandai smell the caramelised onions and the tomato sauce, mozzarella, parmesan and further, Kalhua was added to the bat- prepare the tikki that way. But mation of bourbon and Islay cassata, served with bits of tutty- baked cheese. The soup was essential- garnished with basil leaves. As for the ter. The flavour of the coffee was uniqueness was presumably the make you want single malt whiskey infused with fruity pistachios and black pep- ly, a thick brown broth in which onions Pepperoni pizza, it consisted of toma- stronger and more rustic, pertaining to drill, here. The next ensemble to reconsider your food orienta- flavours of mango ginger, honey per meringue. The crispy waffers were slow cooked. A sip revealed that to sauce topped with pork pepperoni the premium Lavazza espresso shots made it very apparent. tion. syrup and citrus. The cocktail, on top melted in my mouth like it contained the richness of onions, and mozzarella. What was commend- used in the making. Tiramisu is definite- Served with an ulta tawa While I was still gorging on however, made only a little cream. The cassata had my heart. cheese and butter. This is what heaven able about both the pizzas, was the fresh- ly a choice for the ones who don’t have parantha at its bottom, the cylin- the duck kebabs, sous chef Hitesh impact to my already impressed The second dessert was the is made of. The onions made the broth ness of ingredients that one could taste. much of a sweet tooth and love coffee. drical duck seekh kebab was Lohat was keen on serving the tastebuds as I felt the flavours Cashew cake, served with milk sweeter, however, it was balanced with Another thing that made them stand out For the ones who like their desserts topped with mixed berry chutney best under his domain. The beet- could have been stronger. ice cream and apricot gel. Even the saltiness that was provided by the was the tomato sauce that was not sweet, the strawberry cheesecake is your and housemade pickles. The root and peanut chops were As I continued with the food, as the ice cream was a perfect cheese and butter. 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#2 A *+ /   >  1    ,:     IFA shelved a proposed expansion Fof the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to  ■ $%  48 teams, dealing a blow to the world ' GD!D football body's president Gianni ix-time world champion Mary )!4-.! Infantino. SKom overcame some stiff resis- -!9 The 2022 tournament in the Gulf tance to beat promising Nikhat state will now be played with 32 Zareen in a split decision to enter -",3! nations taking part. the women's 51kg category final, - /9.9 FIFA said it had abandoned the while the men pugilists dominated expansion plans "following a thorough the ring by making it an all-Indian -,! and comprehensive consultation Gold-medal clash in seven cate- ,3!M3 9 process" which led to the conclusion gories in the India Open here on -!9!-! that "under the current circumstances Thursday. such a proposal could not be made In the most-anticipated bout of *9!!!, now". the day, 22-year-old former world    "(The tournament) will therefore junior champion Nikhat of "3 !,3 remain as originally planned with 32 million (265-354 million euros) of Telangana was at her aggressive best teams and no proposal will be submit- additional income". against her 'idol' Mary Kom who " ted at the next FIFA Congress on 5 Specifically FIFA was counting on was happy to play the waiting June," FIFA said in a statement. an additional $120 million in TV game before taking the upper hand but this is my big chance to show The expansion was a pet project of rights, $150 million in marketing in the third round to win 4-1. my prowess at a major competition. Infantino, who pushed the idea despite rights and $90 million from ticket The 36-year-old Mary Kom, I hope to give my best and return the likely need for Qatar's neighbours sales. who was making her competitive winner," Siwach, who won a Bronze to put aside a two-year blockade and The news comes after Europe's top debut at home in 51kg, took some at the GeeBee Boxing tournament help to host an expanded tournament. football clubs said in March they blows initially but was quick to in Finland in March, said. "The involvement of these coun- would boycott an expanded 24-team make amends as Nikhat was not Shiva Thapa also remained on tries in the organisation of the tour- Club World Cup — also backed by able to connect her punches as the course to clinching a Gold at the nament jointly with Qatar implies the Infantino — which is planned to take bout progressed. same venue where he was crowned lifting of this blockade, in particular place in June and July 2021, replacing Using her vast experience, Mary national champion three years ago the lifting of restrictions on the move- the Confederations Cup tournament. Kom regained her composure and as he fended off a strong challenge ment of people and goods," said a fea- An announcement of the final dealt a few telling blows on the from his Polish opponent D sibility study submitted to March's decision had not been expected until Strandja Memorial Gold winner Krystian Sczepanski to emerge 5-0 FIFA Congress in Miami. next month's FIFA Congress to be held Nikhat and that seemed to have winner. The study also claimed that a in Paris ahead of the women's World clinched the issue in favour of the Sczepanski was at his aggressive Qatar World Cup with 48 teams Cup that takes place in France between London Olympics Bronze medallist best and kept hurling punches but would generate "between $300-$400 June 7 and July 7. Manipuri in the third round. Shiva cleverly kept frustrating his Mary Kom will face Vanlal opponent by going out of his range. Duati of Mizoram in the Gold- "It made him tired at the end of medal bout on Friday. every round. I was playing my style, In the men's section, 17 Indians did not give my 100 per cent. I was 8  >   stormed into the final in 10 weight just trying to be tactical with him categories. and let his punches go in the air and Continuing his dream run, for- miss it so that he loses his control       mer world youth champion Sachin +     /1 and confidence," Shiva said. Siwach registered an upset win He will face Manish Kaushik in over reigning Commonwealth  ■ $%   want to say I don't want all this. will get more experience," the the 60kg final on Friday.  ■    over the last few years has been Games champion Gaurav Solanki in It has come out in the newspapers London Olympics Bronze medal- There was also a setback in unbelievable," Hales said in an inter- a unanimous decision to set up a livid Mary Kom on Thursday that she's challenging me," Mary list continued. store for India in the men's 75kg cat- lex Hales insists he will still sup- view broadcast by Sky Sports. 51kg gold medal clash against Aasked her vanquished oppo- Kom said after beating Nikhat to Mary Kom, however, said egory, when Manjeet Panghal twist- Aport England at the upcoming "I will be (keeping an eye on the Asian Games Gold medalist Amit nent Nikhat Zareen to prove her- enter the 51kg final. Nikhat's comments made her ed his knee in the first round to be World Cup despite his shock exile World Cup). The guys deserve to win Panghal. self in the ring instead of making Mary Kom beat 22-year-old more determined. knocked out by his Filipino oppo- from international cricket. it and I'll be sat there watching and A day after he eliminated World irritating comments. Nikhat 4-1 in a split decision. "I was so surprised to read her nent Eumir Felix Delos Santosh. The Nottinghamshire batsman cheering." Championship Bronze medalist Mary was reacting to former "First you prove inside the comments in the newspaper. It's Santosh will face Ashish Kumar was on course to feature for World As for his feelings about his World Rogen Ladon in a well-calculated world junior champion Nikhat's ring and then speak out (against so irritating. How can they say all in the final. Cup hosts England until a report in Cup exile, confirmed when Hales was bout, the 20-year-old from Haryana comments in the media that she me). She has won just one medal this. Yes, everyone has the right to Former Asian champion the Guardian newspaper last month left out of England's 15-man tourna- had his task cut out against his spar- was excited to take on her 'idol' at the international level and such say and anyone can challenge. But Chatchai Decha Butdee of Thailand revealed he was serving a 21-day ban ment squad announced Tuesday, he ring partner but he again emerged and she would "put up a strong is her ego and attitude! They feel I'm also a human being. It causes also created an upset in the men's following a second positive test for simply added: "I'm not here to talk victorious. fight by using her brain" in the proud and satisfied. This is a very a lot of disturbance. Never mind, 56kg by ousting former World recreational drug use. about that." Panghal, who had clinched a India Open 51kg semifinals which bad habit," the 36-year-old Mary it made me more determined to Championship Bronze medalist The England and Wales Cricket The CPL draft saw Hales select- Gold in his new weight category in the celebrated Manipuri boxer Kom said. do well." Gaurav Bidhuri in a unanimous Board responded to the report by ed ahead of West Indies captain Jason the Asian Championship, defeated won on Thursday. "How many years I've com- Told that Nikhat considered decision. The Thai will take on announcing that Hales, a member of Holder and star batsman Chris Gayle, national champion P L Prasad in the "Every bout is a new experi- peted for the country? And how her as her idol, May Kom said: Kavinder Singh Bisht in the final. the provisional World Cup squad, had with the competition starting on second 52kg semifinal. Panghal ence for me. Even I don't know many times I've proved? It's bet- "Why they challenge me then? The 64kg category will also see been withdrawn from international September 4. had won the Asian Games Gold in who this girl is. I've been fighting ter to say in a mild way. They are Idol means you have to show a non-Indian in the final with duty. "I just want to get back playing Jakarta last year in 49kg. since many years now. I clearly so lucky fighting with me. They respect, talk with respect." Rohit Tokas taking on Colin Louis Hales, 30, is now turning his what I love most and that's cricket," "Amit has improved a lot of late Richarno of Mauritius. attention instead to a stint with the Hales, now a white-ball specialist, Barbados Tridents in the seventh added. season of the Caribbean Premier "This is such a good opportunity League. to go and play at a ground where I *      The hard-hitting batsman, speak- have such fond memories of — the ing after being selected as the first pick Kensington Oval — and play in a big in the draft for the Twenty20 franchise tournament in some different condi- $   9 competition staged in London on tions. Wednesday, said he still wanted "I've got a few things to do with England to win the World Cup in his the English Cricket Board (ECB), &'&.&222.4+,-.51&&%! absence. there's obviously a process to go "I'm still a fan and wish all the through and then I start training I .'&.5&0&.2..&'#&'2.4 boys all the best. What we have done guess."

■  ofra Archer, the England  ). Jpaceman, has come in for high praise from India captain Virat Kohli, who said he would be the "X factor" for England at the ICC Men's Q@  .4(  Cricket World Cup 2019. Kohli was speaking dur- ing the Captain's Day in him, there's good reason why London, alongside the skip- he was fast-tracked into play- pers of the other 10 teams, ing for England in a tourna- /  - @ when it was put to him that ment like the World Cup," said Archer, after being confirmed Kohli. in England's final 15-man "I think he's probably  5-;12(6 4 # G Captain Cristiano squad, had said he was eyeing going to be their X factor, Ronaldo was included in the Indian captain's wicket. because he holds a skillset Portugal's squad for next "I'd quite like to get Virat that's very different from any-  ■  trophy that ultimately decides good side, I am a little worried month's Nations League semi- Kohli out because I wasn't able one else. He can generate a lot who the boss is. about the bowling, both new final against Switzerland, head to in the IPL," he told Sky of pace, which can be intim- osts England and Team "This time I think we have ball and the death. But I am coach Fernando Santos Sports. idating. You don't really HIndia have been touted as a genuine chance of winning very much optimistic that we announced on Thursday. Kohli wasn't aware of that, expect that because of his favourites to go the distance in the tournament, but keeping can go the whole length. We Ronaldo, 34, a five-time but the Indian captain made run-up. the 2019 edition of the World the format of the tournament in have experience, have guys Ballon d'Or winner missed the it a point to laud the all- "And the way he's built, he's Cup. But Bangladesh all- mind, we must look to play well who have played 3 or 4 World group stages preferring to try rounder, who was fast-tracked a great athlete. He's going to be rounder Shakib Al Hasan is consistently. If we can do that, Cups. It is a good thing as we and adapt to life in Juventus into the England squad for the a delight to watch in the World keen to remind all that cricket we can definitely look at qual- know what we need to do. since moving from Real tournament, having not Cup. I personally would be is a game that is played on the ifying for the knockouts and Need to get the momentum Madrid. played an ODI prior to the watching his bowling as well - field and not on paper. take it forward from there. I am early on. I am confident. The Euro 2016 champions naming of their preliminary whatever I've seen of him, he's Shakib said that while there confident that we will do well Anyone can beat anyone on welcome the Swiss on June 5 squad. been very, very impressive." is no doubt that Eoin Morgan this time. their day. Consistency is an in Porto and the Netherlands Twitter Ads info and pri- Eoin Morgan, the England and Virat Kohli's men are rul- "Personally, obviously I important factor to go all the play England in Guimaraes a vacy captain, who was sat right next ing world cricket at the moment wish that Bangladesh win the way," he revealed. day later before a third place "Did he say that? I had no to Kohli, concurred and added in the 50-over format, the trophy this time. But a lot of With the advent of the play-off and a final on June 9. idea - that's news to me. It's that it was a huge opportunity favourites tag alone doesn't factors need to click together various T20 leagues, He lifted the Serie A title news to Morgs as well," Kohli for Archer. "Nothing's sur- win any team the coveted title for that dream to be realised. Bangladesh players are now with his Italian club this sea- said with a smile. "We don't prised me about him. He's in the 50-over World Cup. While I didn't play much in the getting an opportunity to rub son but failed to clinch a third really focus on these things. come in and performed exact- "India and England are IPL, I had been working hard shoulders with some of the best straight Champions League We don't really focus on ly how he has been around the obviously favourites, but that on my game and was looking to players in the world. In fact, after losing to Ajax in the whether an individual wants world," said Morgan. "He's doesn't get you the crown. You prepare for the World Cup. they also have their own T20 quarter-finals. to get you out or whether impressive in all three parts of need to do the hard yards to Gave it my all in the practice league and Shakib feels this has Head coach Fernando you're spoken of more or a 50-over game, he gives you an win a tournament like the sessions and tried to maximise helped in getting quality play- Santos has chosen not to call things like that. option in different areas, and World Cup. Australia have been the output in every training ses- ers to play for the country as up veterans Adrien Silva, "Our focus is on con- obviously has that extra bit of doing well recently and West sion," he explained. talent can be identified better Nani and Ricardo Quaresma tributing to the team. I take a pace. Indies have peaked at the right While Bangladesh have in now thanks to so many plat- and Sevilla forward Andre lot of pride in performing for "It is a huge opportunity. time. To be honest, all the the last few years made a name forms. Silva misses out with a knee the team, and making impact The guy is very young, very teams look like they are ready for themselves in the big league "I feel playing in the T20 injury. performances in every game. ambitious, very confident, for a fight. Depends who on by putting in far more consis- leagues around the world has Highly-tipped Benfica If Jofra said that, it's a big B&9I",!,, wants to play international that day does well," he pointed. tent performances than before, really helped our boys in recent uncapped youngster Joao compliment. Because he him- cricket for England. That's Personally, Shakib got the but Shakib is still a bit worried times as you gain in experience. Felix is also included along- self is a world-class bowler." $! ., !3!9 extremely exciting. He's at the perfect boost going into the with the team's bowling attack. Apart from building your own side three other club team- Kohli went on describe his !I-!> very start of his international showpiece event as he overtook The all-rounder though feels game, you also get to see other mates who won the Portugese observations of Archer during % !!!"! .  career, and it so happens that it's Afghanistan star Rashid Khan that the experience in the side stars closely and try and learn league champions this season. their clashes in the Indian at the start of the World Cup as the No 1 all-rounder in will come to the rescue in from them as well. It has Portugal squad to face Premier League. "The way !,-!>F3I! and Ashes year, and he could ODIs. But for the star crunch games. helped us become more com- Switzerland on June 5 in the he's come about in the IPL the " !, !33D3"N potentially have lots of time Bangladesh player, he wants the "I think we have a very petitive as a unit," he smiled. Nations League semis. AFP last couple of years I've seen playing. It's extremely exciting.