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 least eight terrorists in four sep- off about their presence in the from local religious places to Hubaib. As per police records, arate operations in the last 24 area. SSP Bandipora Rahul release the hostages. Malik said both were affiliated with pro- hours while one minor boy, Malik also confirmed that two for nine long hours we waited scribed terror outfit LeT,”the   held hostage by the terrorists, terrorists were moving in the patiently but in vain. In the statement said. Meanwhile, two mercilessly killed by them dur- area in search of a girl when the evening, firefight started from more terrorists were  (9= ing the fierce firefight in Hajin operations started on ground both the sides as terrorists killed in an encounter in area of Bandipora on Friday. zero. After the operation was opened fire when commandos Shopian district’s Ratnipora n a significant breakthrough, Two terrorists each were called off, Malik told reporters, of the special operations group area on Friday. Ia 27-year-old Jaish-e- eliminated in Bandipora, “We were receiving regular stormed the building. Another operation was Mohammed terrorist Sajjad Baramulla and Shopian inputs about the presence of Uncle of the minor boy was conducted in Sopore’s Warpora Ahmed Khan, a close aide of encounters while one terrorist foreign terrorists in the area. He rescued during the heavy area where security forces killed Pulwama attack mastermind was eliminated in Sopore gun said three CASOs were exchange of fire but one of the another terrorist after a gun- Mudasir, was arrested by the battle.The operation in the launched and in the third oper- terrorists held on to the minor fight on Friday. As a precau- sleuths of the Delhi Police Hajin area lasted almost 24 ation chance encounter with the boy and used him as ‘human tionary measure, internet ser- Special Cell near hours and was executed care- terrorists took place in dense- shield’. According to police, vices were snapped in Shopian Red Fort in the national fully by the security forces to ly populated area of Hajin.” the minor boy was killed by ter- and Sopore while in other Capital. contain any collateral damage. He said, “In the first two rorists when security forces parts of south Kashmir, it has Sajjad was remanded to The dead bodies of the terror- hours of the operation at least barged inside the house to been reduced to 2G. All edu- NIA custody till March 29 by ists and the minor boy were six civilians, who were held eliminate them. cational institutions also a city court. recovered from the debris of              
        hostage by the foreign terror- Police spokesman in a writ- remained closed in Sopore. the house, razed to the ground ists were rescued from inside in final assault. ists in the area. to police spokesman, prima also sustained injuries. the house.” After some time, we The operation in the thick- According to ground facie a group was believed to be Unconfirmed reports sug- came to know about the pres-    ly populated area started reports, the holed up foreign responsible for the killing of gested the terrorists visited the ence of two more hostages,      around 9.00 am on Thursday terrorists had held at least eight lady police official Khusboo Jan house in Hajin area of including a minor boy inside ! "#$%& while cordon and search oper- family members as hostage earlier this week in Shopian. Bandipora in search of a girl of the house. ations (CASO) were going to inside the house and were One police official identified as their liking. Reports claimed Malik said, “We roped in    track down the presence of adamant on releasing them. In Tariq Ahmad was injured in after the family members came close family members of the  '' Lashkar-e- Toiba (LeT) terror- Shopian encounter, according stone pelting while three others to know about their motive they hostages who made passionate   (9=      he Central Governmnet (  ) *       
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Audit Trail (VVPAT) slip Yeddyurappa to the BJP’s top are forged. “The Congress dar jaanch ke liye taiyaar hai Sunil Arora on Friday seeking She said Naidu’s remarks counting to the Election brass. Yeddyurappa rubbished party and its leaders are bank- (or the chowkidar is ready for a fair investigation into her blaming her cousin and YSR Commission on Friday. The it as “atrocious and malicious” rupt of ideas, they are frustrat- an investigation),” Surjewala father’s death. Sunitha said the Congress chief YS Jaganmohan EC is now expected to take a allegations. The report was ed with growing popularity of added. investigation should not be Reddy for the “murder” might call on the demands of politi- based on the alleged contents the Modi ji, they have lost the In a statement, the CBDT under the state government influence the SIT probing the cal parties to increase the num- of a diary that, it said, had been battle before it began. I-T said: “He (Yeddyurappa) stat- and that she was planning to matter. ber of polling stations where with income tax department Department officials have ed that he was not in the habit meet the Secretary of the Home “My father was killed a paper trail machine slips are since 2017. But, the Central already proved that the docu- of writing a dairy and that the Ministry regarding the same. week ago. I have given a rep- matched with electronic voting Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) ments are forged and fake,” loose sheets in question were “The issue has been (made resentation to the CEC because machine (EVM) results, to dis- also issued a statement saying Yeddyurappa said. The BJP not in his handwriting. “He into) an election campaign by I am concerned about the way pel fears of rigging. that the pages were false and leader said that the allegation denied his handwriting and sig- Chief Minister N Chandrababu the investigation is being done. The VVPAT is a paper slip ECI’s decision to verify VVPAT Mathematical Institute (CMI) fabricated. has been already inquired into natures on the loose sheets. Naidu. The head of the state, I have asked the CEC to ensure generated by the EVM when a of only one randomly selected and Onkar Prasad Ghosh, Dy. Earlier, Congress by the Income Tax depart- He further stated that contents who is directly supervising the a fair investigation. The chief vote is cast. These are visible to booth in every Lok Sabha con- Director General (Social spokesperson Randeep ment and it has been found that of the loose sheets were false case, has made irresponsible minister has been making the voters who can see if their stituency. The petitioners had Statistics Division), Central Surjewala said it was time the documents are “fake” and and fabricated and his name statements. This is a huge con- repeated statements that the vote has been cast as per the but- stated that this would cover just Statistics Office. Government got the claimed it as a”closed chapter”. has been used to malign his flict of interest,” Sunitha said. murder was done by a family ton pressed. The VVPAT is 0.44% of the total votes polled There have been demands Yeddyurappa diary probed by BJP president Amit Shah political career. He also pro- During her meeting with member and Jaganmohan used in all polling stations but as and the idea behind introduc- to increase the number of an independent agency. “If claimed that after all the “fake” vided a sample of his hand- CEC Sunil Arora, Sunitha sub- Reddy is responsible for the of now, results of EVMs and ing VVPAT in all Assembly and polling stations where EVM there is no truth in this diary, issues have collapsed, “the des- writing in order to verify the mitted a representation same. VVPATs are matched in one Lok Sabha constituencies and VVPAT results are why isn’t PM Modi ready for an perate are now relying on genuineness of the said loose demanding a fair investiga- “When SIT has not given polling station per constituency. would be defeated. matched to dispel fears about investigation? Now, even the forgery”. “The Congress cam- sheets,” it said. tion be carried out into the its report, how is the chief min- The development comes The report titled ‘Random electronic voting machines Lokpal is appointed. Why can’t paign is in shambles. Now Reacting to the report on “murder” of her father without ister able to know what the just a week after the Supreme Sampling For Testing of EVMs being ‘hacked’ to favour a par- the first independent investi- even forgery can’t save them. the payoffs from former BJP interference by the state gov- findings are and draw conclu- Court sought a response from via VVPAT Slip Verification’ ticular political party. Parties gation be on this issue?” Few loose sheets given by a Chief Minister to BJP’s central ernment. Vivekananda Reddy, sions? How will there be a fair the Commission on the extent was presented by Professor have demanded that at least 50 Surjewala added. Congress Congress Minister is only as leadership, CPI(M) General former minister and younger trial if the chief minister keeps to which VVPAT slips could be Abhay G. Bhatt, ISI to the per cent paper trail slips per president Rahul Gandhi also credible and reliable as Rahul Secretary Sitarama Yechury brother of former Andhra making statements like these,” tallied with the EVM votes. A Chief Election Commissioner constituency be counted to accused all BJP leaders of being Gandhi’s leadership skills,” said that Lokpal and EC should Pradesh Chief Minister YS Sunitha said. bench headed by Chief Justice Sunil Arora and Election ensure there is no rigging. “corrupt” and cited a media Shah claimed on Twitter. probe matter. Rajasekhara Reddy, was found She also said that her of India Ranjan Gogoi on Commissioners Ashok Lavasa Elections for the 17th Lok report that claimed former Earlier, Surjewala, said He said that these are very dead at his home in Kadapa on mother will soon move a peti- March 15 asked EC to give its and Sushil Chandra. The expert Sabha will be held in seven Karnataka Chief Minister BS PM Modi should come forward serious cases of corruption March 15. tion in the Andhra Pradesh response on the issue on March committee at ISI also consist- phases, between April 11 and Yeddyurappa had allegedly and clarify. “Prima facie, this is involving the top most leaders In her submission to the High Court for a fair investi- 25. The petition by 21 political ed of Prof Rajeeva L. May 19. The results will be paid bribes to the tune of a case of investigating all BJP of the BJP. If true, this calls for CEC, Sunitha said the Andhra gation in the matter. 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Efforts like these will come stressed regions of the country. adoption of water-saving technologies with @<@;;-9 a long way in benefiting the households.  A B       #/       Further, groundwater is increasingly being modern irrigation methods such as sprinkler Further, they have also established RO        9;@         pumped out for irrigation purposes given the and drip irrigation systems need to be imple- (;8 water plants with technical support from var-         #/      free or subsidised access to electricity in many mented aggressively. Crop rotation should be 3;;#3 ious social sector organisations to ensure safe "         J-        States, which ultimately results in groundwa- adopted according to agro-climatic drinking water for the villagers. Trees prevent                 ter depletion. It is estimated that Indian farm- conditions of the region. 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This has raised be applied on a priority basis with effective the local communities they work with.             : questions about the cost of crop production coordination between various departments to )53 ; Change-making models: Sustainable          "       and quality of the produce. A water effective save the situation from worsening. 5;-9#5;9 water management has a huge role to play in  #/         S        policy for agriculture can improve yield, Role of Government: Our country has doubling the farmers’ income, a notable goal :    #/     #/     ( thereby reducing farmer’s misery. also set a few examples of water conservation @-C= set by the Government. It will contribute to      # #/          S Need for strategic planning: India holds at the community level. The Niti Aayog improving crop yields and enhance the qual-  (    A9;%B 9  9;%      5  the capacity to become the food basket of the reported that Rajasthan has strengthened its #5A83! ity of crops which in turn will fetch more                world if sustainable agriculture practices are water management practices. Other States (993/85A returns for the farmers.       8            adopted. Water management can be a huge such as Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra As the world observed the Water Day on   #/   9             game-changer over here. Over-dependence on Pradesh have also shown improvement. )85/C9@; March 22, it will be worthwhile to remind   5      9;%   9 8 the rain gods during the monsoon season with However, 60 per cent of the remaining States D<;9C; Indians that reform must begin now and it little effort to conserve water has been cost- (15 out of 24) have been classified as low per- should start by first changing the mindset.  S             #/  ( ing the growth of this sector. The spatial dis- formers in terms of water conservation. =9/";838@ Pricing water and water-related services can             9 /  tribution of rain, too, has had a deep impact. Private sector participation: It is evident adequately encourage people to waste and ! #3$ 8     =.     9;%        Today, agriculture contributes approximate- that private company participation can make #358 pollute less. Water-related issues have often    *   9;%      #/       ly 17 per cent to the nation’s GDP. With a big difference in changing the overall water 8<8@ taken an ugly shape in the past. It is critical               approximately 80 per cent of the country’s scenario. A public-private partnership (PPP) that the situation is eased by making best use #/    5 5    9% , A  #/  =.,.B population being dependent on agriculture, in promoting water conservation can go a long of available technologies and resources to               :   the contribution to GDP can be increased way to recharge underground water and increase water use efficiency. Conserving         multi-fold. channelise water for agricultural purposes. All water is the only way to secure our future.       Besides, irrigation infrastructure has that we need is a common goal and a holis- (The writer is chairman of a chemical man- seen substantial expansion over the past few tic approach. Companies must devise their ufacturing company) +  7       E                  

decides to send Captain Kirk to make have made this break and gotten away America’s military and defence indus- and economist Mariano Tommasi, are explained away in the context of conservative Nawaz Sharif regime peace with the Klingons. Kirk had had with it.” By this, Mansfield meant that tries; in 1979, Israel’s staunch Zionist in their March 1998 paper for the what and how the leaders are ideo- managed to change it to Sunday with- a history of fighting against the only a staunch anti-communist politi- Prime Minister Menachem Begin American Economic Review, write logically perceived. out much opposition because, at the Klingons. He harboured immense cian such as Nixon, from the conser- agreed to make peace with Egypt; that most leaders (both on the Nixon’s supporters were delight- time, most religious parties were hatred towards them. So when he vative Republican Party, would be Egypt’s once radically anti-Israel right and the left) have at their dis- ed to read a quote in which he told part of his coalition Government. agreed to host a diplomatic dinner for able to approach communist China leader Anwar Sadat recognised Israel; posal the intellectual resources and Mao, “rightists can do what leftists Nawaz explained that the move would the Klingons, this is when Spock made without facing any backlash from the populist Bolivian President Paz specialist advisers to help them can’t”. Mitterrand explained his pri- be economically beneficial and was the metaphorical remark. America’s largely anti-communist Estensorro introduced widespread determine political and economic vatisation of certain sections of ‘endorsed by the ulema.’ The expression first emerged in polity. Had the same move been made ‘neo-conservative’ policies; Francois trends. According to Cukierman France’s public sector as a way to sal- However, he could not get away ( 2 1971, a few months after the then US by a leader of the more liberal Mitterrand, the socialist French pres- and Tommasi, these leaders do not vage the country’s welfare state. with suggesting peace with India, President Richard Nixon announced Democratic Party, that leader would ident (1981-95), privatised large parts disclose their findings in this respect According to Anwar Saeed, in but an anti-India general Pervez n the 1991 film, Star Trek: The that he would be visiting China. Until have faced severe criticism. of France’s public sector; US President to the voters before an election. They his book, The Discourse and Politics Musharraf, when he came to power, Undiscovered Country, Nixon’s visit in February 1972, the US This phrase, thus, evolved to Donald Trump has made loud peace keep to the script of how they are of ZA Bhutto, Pakistan’s ‘socialist’ did. The ‘left-liberal’ coalition ICommander Spock, the right- and China had no diplomatic rela- mean a right-wing politician initiat- overtures towards North Korea, etc. perceived. However, being largely Prime Minister ZA Bhutto agreed to Government led by the PPP (2008- hand man of Captain James T Kirk, tions. America did not recognise ing a policy or move that was asso- There are many such examples. pragmatic, if need arises, they are allow the right-wing opposition to 2013) did not get any traction from describes Kirk’s diplomatic over- China’s communist Government. It ciated more with those in the ‘liber- But why does this happen? Simply willing to do the opposite of the ide- table a bill to constitutionally oust the polity and from the opposition tures towards the Klingon Empire as had severed all ties with China after al’ or progressive camp. However, in put, experts believe that a popular ological perception that they build the Ahmadiyya community from parties led by Sharif and Imran “Only Nixon can go to China.” Mao Tse Tung’s communist forces their essay for the 1998 issue of the leader doing something, which does for themselves during an election. the fold of Islam because he antic- Khan for a widespread operation Spock, who belonged to the entire- ousted the Chinese nationalists in American academic journal Public not suit his/her constituency’s Nixon restored relations with ipated the post-1973 Saudi-backed against extremist groups. In fact, the ly rational and logical society on 1949 and formed a communist state Choice, economists Tyler Cowen and beliefs, is more likely to get away China because Beijing had broken rise of ‘political Islam.’ Bhutto, albeit Government was accused of “doing planet Vulcan, was paraphrasing a and Government. China became a Daniel Sutter write that, even though with it than if the same is done by away from the Soviet Union and the in an entirely contrived manner, America’s bidding against Islam.” famous metaphor which had become strategic and ideological ally of the phrase is often used for “right- an opposing leader. For example, US forces were fighting a losing war explained the move in the context Yet, no such accusations were part of America’s political language America’s Cold War adversary, the wing politicians taking a left-wing had US President Obama in Vietnam against communist of his leftist party’s ‘Islamic raised when a military operation in the early 1970s. The film, of course, Soviet Union. course of action”, it can and has gone (Democratic Party) so enthusiasti- guerrillas, many of whom were Socialism.’ His daughter Benazir was initiated by the second Sharif was fiction but the phrase wasn’t. The phrase “Only Nixon can go from left to right as well. cally tried to reconcile with commu- being backed by the Chinese. Bhutto wanted to change the week- regime, even though Khan’s PTI In the original Star Trek TV to China” was derived from a state- Fact is, the phrase may have come nist North Korea, he would have Cukierman and Tommasi insist ly holiday in Pakistan from Friday had reservations. But these reser- series and the five films that followed ment made by a Democratic Party into use after 1971, but what it been castigated by the populist that there are always pragmatic to Sunday. Her father had changed vations vanished when Khan came it, an alliance of planets in the ‘Alpha senator, Mike Mansfield, and cited in denotes has been happening across media and conservative ‘middle economic and political reasons it to Friday under pressure from the to power and recently ordered a Quadrant’ of the Milky Way galaxy the December 1971 issue of US the 20th century and even in the 21st. America.’ But Trump, a right-wing behind the ‘Nixon going to China’ Opposition in 1977. crackdown against militant outfits. was at war with the hated Klingon News and World Report. Mansfield For example, in the 1950s, former US populist, is quite clearly getting moments. But these moments do Benazir was advised not to do this This became his “Only Nixon can Empire for decades. However, in the was quoted as saying, “Only a President Dwight Eisenhower away with it. not completely isolate a leader’s con- if she didn’t want to attract the wrath go to China” moment. sixth film of the franchise, the alliance Republican, perhaps Nixon, could (Republican Party) openly challenged Professor Alexander Cukierman stituency. Because such moments of the right-wing opposition. Yet, the (Courtesy: The Dawn) # &#%$#(%#) *#%+,-+./0 ' <   # 
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The remaining amount of others. of 69.10 to 68.53 before finally on Monday,” said V K Sharma, Foreign institutional subscription worth about The ETF tracks shares of 11 ending at 68.95, a drop of 12 Head PCG & Capital Markets investors (FIIs) remained net 3,500 crore came in from CPSEs — ONGC, NTPC, Coal paise over its previous close. Strategy, HDFC Securities. buyers in the capital markets, institutional and retail India, IOC, Rural   (9= increase of 6.55 per cent, which to the proposed transactions. The Indian currency had Analysts said despite fall putting in Rs 1,374.57 crore on investors. Electrification Corp, Power is in excess of 5 per cent dur- Accordingly, it grants gained 13 paise to close at 68.83 in the rupee, it still remains a net basis Friday, as per pro- “The subscription for CPSE Finance Corp, Bharat arkets regulator Sebi on ing the current financial year “exemption to the proposed on Wednesday. the “best performing emerg- visional data. ETF has touched 9,500 crore Electronics, Oil India, NBCC MFriday exempted the cen- 2018-19 thereby attracting acquirer, viz. The Government Forex market was closed ing market currency over last Snapping its eight-day so far. We will exercise green- India, NLC India and SJVN. tral Government from making takeover provisions. of India, from complying with on Thursday on account of one month gaining over 3 per winning streak, the BSE bench- shoe option and retain over- Through the earlier four an open offer for the share- Under the takeover norms, the requirements of Regulation Holi. However, the domestic cent”. mark Sensex declined by over subscription,” an official said. tranches of the CPSE ETF, the holders of Union Bank of India the acquirer is required to make 3(2) of the Takeover currency has gained 15 paise Brent crude futures, the 222 points Friday to end at Final subscription data would Government has already raised following capital infusion. a public announcement of an Regulations with respect to during the week. This is also global oil benchmark, was trad- 38,164.61. On similar lines, come by the end of the day. 28,500 crore — 3,000 crore In February, the open offer to acquire shares in the proposed acquisition of the sixth consecutive week of ing 1.05 per cent lower at the NSE Nifty shed 64.15 The Government had set from the first tranche in March Government proposed a capi- case the existing stake goes 6.55 per cent equity shares in gains for the local unit. $67.15 per barrel. points, or 0.56 per cent, to fin- 3,500 crore as the base issue 2014, 6,000 crore in January tal infusion of 4,112 crore in beyond a certain threshold. the target company viz. Union The dollar index, which “The dollar rallied against ish at 11,456.90. size for the three-day issuance 2017, 2,500 crore from the the public sector lender According to the Bank of India,” Sebi said. gauges the greenback’s strength nearly all of its Group-of-10 The Financial Benchmark of the fifth tranche of CPSE third in March 2017 and through preferential allotment Securities and Exchange In February, the lender against a basket of six curren- peers and reversed most losses India Private Ltd (FBIL) set the ETF. As much as 30 per cent of 17,000 crore in November of shares. Board of India (Sebi), there had filed an application on cies, rose 0.18 per cent to incurred following the Federal reference rate for the the issue size is reserved for 2018. The infusion is to meet cer- will be no change in control of behalf of the central 96.66. Reserve’s dovish surprise. The rupee/dollar at 68.6607 and for anchor investors. The Government has tain regulatory requirements. the bank pursuant to the pro- Government seeking exemp- “The Indian rupee depre- biggest gains in greenback came rupee/euro at 78.1368. The The list of anchor investors exceeded the disinvestment After the preferential posed acquisition. tion from the applicability of ciated nearly 50 paise from the against the Euro, which plunged reference rate for rupee/British include BNP Paribas Arbitrage, target set for current fiscal allotment, the shareholding of Further, there will be no Regulation 3(2) of the SAST morning high, after state-run 0.62 per cent to $1.1305 after pound was fixed at 90.2778 and Citi Group Global Markets ending March 2019 by 5,000 the central Government is like- change in the number of equi- (Substantial Acquisition of banks purchased dollars on weaker than expected PMI data for rupee/100 Japanese yen at Mauritius Pvt Ltd, Credit Suisse crore, taking the proceeds to ly to increase from 67.43 per ty shares held in lender by the Shares and Takeovers) behalf of Importers ahead of from European nations,” 61.97. 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RAYMOND 819.00 824.55 804.00 806.00 WELSPUNIND 60.10 61.20 60.10 60.30 IBULHSGFIN 740.00 754.00 725.15 727.90 OIL 175.55 177.05 171.80 172.40 DCMSHRIRAM 416.50 419.00 405.25 411.10 ADVENZYMES 180.05 180.05 173.00 174.75 EICHERMOT 21338.00 21674.60 21275.00 21399.00 61.00 MARUTI 6584.00 6717.00 6540.40 6558.00 WABAG 355.00 359.90 332.05 333.80 VOLTAS 619.00 619.00 608.55 613.90 THOMASCOOK 228.90 232.90 226.80 231.55 ONGC 152.95 153.45 148.45 152.25 0.40 NTPC 130.00 136.10 129.85 134.05 VENKYS 2258.90 2340.00 2233.00 2272.85 JSWENERGY 67.70 67.90 65.00 65.40 AARTIIND 1457.70 1478.05 1457.65 1463.00 BAJAJFINSV 6970.00 7080.00 6938.90 6970.00 16.50 LT 1375.55 1414.95 1375.55 1394.00 RADICO 410.00 414.40 402.00 404.80 GAIL 353.00 358.60 348.00 349.25 ALKEM 1763.00 1763.00 1709.25 1728.00 POWERGRID 197.90 200.85 197.15 197.60 0.20 RELCAPITAL 191.70 193.00 179.25 181.85 UJJIVAN 336.35 337.30 328.05 328.65 APOLLOTYRE 222.00 222.50 215.00 216.00 UBL 1393.95 1393.95 1362.70 1368.20 YESBANK 253.00 257.50 250.35 252.35 0.20 SOUTHBANK 16.10 16.24 15.26 15.82 POWERGRID 197.95 200.85 197.05 198.50 CUMMINSIND 747.65 756.00 742.40 749.95 TEAMLEASE 2906.55 3020.00 2906.55 2985.20 TITAN 1103.60 1124.40 1093.70 1102.90 0.55 IDEA 33.20 33.20 31.70 32.10 FEDERALBNK 92.55 94.15 90.10 90.40 PHILIPCARB 175.00 175.75 172.00 172.65 QUESS 788.90 805.00 778.85 795.40 ULTRACEMCO 3945.85 3976.90 3883.60 3924.00 1.70 INDIGO 1409.00 1459.30 1403.60 1426.85 ACC 1551.00 1596.50 1551.00 1576.10 AUBANK 570.75 582.75 558.70 563.00 NATCOPHARM* 597.95 597.95 583.20 586.35 TECHM 794.50 798.00 783.20 790.10 0.25 ICICIBANK 394.00 396.10 390.00 391.60 FORCEMOT 1705.95 1721.00 1670.00 1678.10 BLISSGVS 168.00 170.00 164.00 167.10 SYNGENE 591.00 591.00 570.75 575.75 HDFC 1998.00 2010.00 1970.60 1988.00 0.45 MOTHERSUMI 157.20 159.15 145.90 146.05 JAICORPLTD 113.00 113.70 110.45 110.80 TORNTPOWER 260.00 261.60 254.00 254.85 PARAGMILK 257.40 258.30 254.70 257.95 ITC 300.00 300.00 296.55 298.75 -0.15 ZEEL 446.85 448.85 431.90 435.25 GRUH 264.90 270.15 261.30 262.10 BALKRISIND 920.35 923.40 908.65 912.90 INOXWIND 67.95 71.30 67.50 69.30 DRREDDY 2779.00 2779.00 2738.50 2749.25 -2.40 SBIN 304.05 306.30 297.00 298.10 ECLERX 1157.70 1179.00 1153.00 1155.00 IDFC 45.40 45.40 43.50 43.65 BIRLACORPN 531.05 533.80 511.05 511.05 UPL 933.90 941.00 927.25 933.55 -1.85 DHFL 137.60 137.65 132.55 133.70 DMART 1493.00 1510.00 1473.05 1506.10 CARBORUNIV 364.70 371.10 362.10 367.95 BAYERCROP 4300.00 4330.00 4268.10 4329.00 NETWORK18 33.95 34.35 33.30 33.50 ADANIPORTS 359.60 362.00 355.30 359.85 -0.75 RELINFRA 137.65 138.55 129.80 130.65 INDIANB 269.85 273.05 262.20 263.00 JAMNAAUTO 60.20 60.95 58.70 58.85 RAMCOCEM 706.65 715.00 702.10 705.20 ITDC 285.00 288.05 281.65 282.50 M&M 678.70 684.50 670.00 677.00 -1.60 INFY* 743.35 746.10 733.10 742.15 AUROPHARMA 777.30 786.70 763.70 770.10 TIINDIA 370.35 376.00 360.00 361.00 SCHNEIDER 107.55 108.90 103.30 106.00 JKCEMENT 834.85 840.20 831.40 837.00 TCS 2015.00 2016.00 1983.30 2010.00 -5.05 TATAMOTORS 180.25 182.00 174.90 175.40 PIDILITIND 1178.20 1199.65 1177.75 1184.45 INDOSTAR 347.00 360.70 347.00 349.80 JSLHISAR 90.00 91.25 87.05 87.85 LAXMIMACH 6262.25 6305.00 6202.00 6239.80 HEROMOTOCO 2624.45 2637.95 2594.05 2601.00 -8.15 ASHOKLEY 91.00 92.00 89.00 89.40 CASTROLIND 156.80 161.60 156.80 160.30 LAURUSLABS 385.00 394.00 384.10 385.90 TRENT 369.50 370.75 360.10 360.10 IBULISL 291.55 303.90 290.00 293.00 SUPPETRO 232.85 233.15 228.10 229.35 BAJAJ-AUTO 2960.00 2998.85 2930.05 2939.75 -9.90 IDFCFIRSTB 52.55 53.85 52.35 52.75 HEXAWARE 341.50 341.85 336.20 336.20 OMAXE 208.75 208.75 206.35 206.35 REPCOHOME 454.70 456.65 447.45 451.80 MAHINDCIE 237.60 240.55 237.35 238.50 ICICIBANK 394.45 396.30 390.00 391.45 -1.45 TCS 2015.50 2015.50 1985.50 2004.65 PEL 2619.80 2653.20 2591.10 2599.45 TATACHEM 585.00 588.50 575.75 581.65 MINDAIND 349.95 351.85 339.00 345.00 JAGRAN 114.00 114.00 110.70 111.05 SUNPHARMA 475.80 479.70 469.35 472.20 -2.55 RPOWER 10.91 11.11 10.58 10.64 EXIDEIND 231.00 231.00 218.00 220.85 MANPASAND 121.50 121.75 117.25 118.15 PAGEIND 23615.00 23875.70 23612.00 23675.00 LUXIND 1331.25 1344.90 1287.00 1303.60 WIPRO 262.45 263.75 258.50 260.05 -1.50 IBREALEST 96.45 96.70 89.30 90.10 IGL 305.10 311.60 301.40 303.45 WELCORP 117.90 120.20 117.45 118.00 SHK 162.60 162.65 157.50 157.85 BHARTIARTL 336.00 347.20 329.50 331.15 TATAMTRDVR 90.00 90.30 86.50 86.75 SYNDIBANK 40.15 40.40 38.25 38.50 OFSS 3447.00 3447.00 3350.65 3370.00 BDL 293.00 293.00 285.00 286.95 HINDUNILVR 1687.55 1703.85 1673.70 1677.50 -10.05 BOMDYEING 142.90 147.40 141.50 142.75 HAVELLS 765.00 767.90 755.25 757.05 ADANITRANS 234.75 234.75 222.00 222.00 HIMATSEIDE 209.10 209.80 200.10 201.70 PFIZER 3205.00 3210.00 3170.00 3195.30 HCLTECH 1038.00 1048.00 1018.00 1030.45 -7.50 PFC 114.00 115.55 112.25 113.20 DISHTV 37.30 38.20 36.50 36.85 VGUARD 220.00 222.40 216.00 218.00 BASF 1354.00 1420.00 1348.00 1402.00 HSIL 267.00 267.00 260.85 264.95 BHARTIARTL 336.00 347.40 329.30 331.60 -2.40 PRESTIGE 253.00 285.50 251.35 267.00 HFCL 22.60 23.00 22.05 22.20 CENTURYTEX 902.05 911.45 890.70 893.15 ADANIGREEN 36.65 37.00 35.50 35.85 COROMANDEL 471.15 474.80 471.00 473.50 VEDL 174.20 176.60 173.05 173.20 -1.35 DBL 663.85 666.40 619.00 635.45 KANSAINER 445.90 456.00 438.95 449.10 SCI 36.65 37.10 35.75 35.85 LEMONTREE 82.80 82.80 80.00 80.00 SKFINDIA 1933.80 1960.05 1915.00 1925.00 INDUSINDBK 1715.00 1731.55 1694.30 1698.50 -14.90 NMDC 107.00 109.50 105.35 107.05 BERGEPAINT 312.30 315.25 311.45 314.05 LTTS 1499.10 1505.00 1482.00 1484.50 GUJGAS 152.05 153.00 148.00 150.10 CRISIL 1489.05 1499.00 1476.00 1494.15 KOTAKBANK 1354.70 1364.65 1331.00 1339.00 -12.60 M&M 680.00 684.10 670.05 678.65 BHARATFORG 505.10 509.80 492.70 495.00 DEEPAKNI 266.45 271.00 261.25 267.70 CAPPL 408.40 414.90 398.05 408.00 VINATIORGA 1640.00 1649.25 1623.60 1634.60 BAJFINANCE 2868.00 2895.50 2816.00 2842.00 -26.60 HDFCBANK 2304.20 2306.75 2269.10 2274.85 BAJAJ-AUTO 2950.10 2995.00 2932.00 2932.00 MGL 964.55 974.75 950.00 969.00 ASTRAL 1123.60 1150.55 1116.95 1149.85 ASTRAZEN 1979.90 2002.80 1953.35 1964.10 IBULHSGFIN 740.05 754.60 724.10 725.30 -7.30 BANKBARODA 126.00 126.95 119.50 120.15 RCF 58.70 59.85 57.60 58.10 RAJESHEXPO 655.50 657.00 644.00 652.95 BAJAJELEC 523.05 526.00 517.30 522.00 KNRCON 267.20 269.90 266.80 267.80 HDFCBANK 2300.00 2307.00 2270.80 2275.10 -23.90 DLF 199.80 202.60 195.55 196.00 RNAM 190.05 196.35 186.60 188.70 CEATLTD 1133.35 1137.85 1100.00 1107.00 GREAVESCOT 136.35 137.45 134.10 134.20 PNCINFRA 157.95 159.40 156.05 159.00 CIPLA 534.90 539.00 523.60 527.00 -6.25 TATASTEEL 515.30 524.00 515.30 518.15 CORPBANK 27.30 28.85 27.30 28.50 PNBHOUSING 860.00 867.55 852.00 852.00 HERITGFOOD 532.00 536.50 530.00 534.10 BLUESTARCO 670.50 674.00 666.80 674.00 GAIL 356.80 359.35 347.30 348.80 -5.90 IOC 158.50 161.10 155.00 156.70 DABUR 426.05 428.60 423.00 423.10 NHPC 25.00 25.10 24.45 24.55 MOIL 158.65 158.95 156.15 156.85 FDC 177.50 178.45 174.30 174.85 MARUTI 6567.00 6716.30 6532.35 6555.00 -118.55 ITC 300.00 300.40 296.30 297.70 GNFC 306.05 307.05 299.20 300.95 J&KBANK 49.95 52.20 49.65 50.15 HAL 717.00 717.00 709.00 709.30 SIS 868.10 876.45 815.00 815.00 SBIN 304.30 306.40 296.95 297.90 -5.90 GODREJPROP 815.00 851.90 808.65 844.00 DRREDDY 2764.90 2775.05 2740.00 2750.00 INTELLECT 202.45 203.00 200.00 200.95 CENTRUM 33.95 34.30 32.00 32.70 GRINDWELL 579.90 579.90 565.05 565.10 ZEEL 447.70 448.85 431.50 434.10 -9.10 ICICIPRULI 335.00 343.40 327.80 330.05 VIPIND 456.95 461.65 441.00 443.10 GICRE 254.75 261.25 245.10 245.10 SONATSOFTW 335.00 340.90 330.80 331.50 MAHABANK 13.65 13.65 13.40 13.45 RELIANCE 1372.50 1380.90 1336.70 1345.10 -30.35 SUNPHARMA 475.00 479.50 469.65 471.50 SBILIFE 614.00 620.00 605.40 615.70 NLCINDIA 79.55 80.05 78.60 78.85 GSKCONS 6997.00 7000.00 6920.15 6924.00 RELAXO 795.00 795.00 749.95 750.00 IOC 158.80 161.25 155.10 155.25 -3.75 HINDPETRO 274.95 278.10 266.55 268.10 WOCKPHARMA 426.60 430.00 423.05 427.80 BHARATFIN 1080.55 1092.60 1070.30 1076.00 VMART 2688.25 2688.25 2580.00 2605.00 KIOCL 144.90 147.30 138.15 139.05 TVSSRICHAK 2202.00 2225.50 2195.05 2201.25 HINDPETRO 275.00 278.20 266.55 268.20 -6.90 ESCORTS 826.00 833.50 803.50 806.90 INDIACEM 101.85 102.85 99.00 99.45 CYIENT* 664.00 673.35 659.00 667.00 CENTRALBK 34.60 34.95 33.35 33.65 FORBESCO 2251.00 2349.95 2251.00 2302.00 TATAMOTORS 181.95 182.00 174.90 175.30 -4.90 KOTAKBANK 1352.00 1365.35 1329.35 1334.40 GMDCLTD 85.05 85.05 80.00 82.40 ALLCARGO 116.00 118.50 114.15 114.50 ABBOTINDIA 7316.00 7416.00 7315.00 7415.00 INFRATEL 325.10 329.25 313.90 315.30 -9.75 JUBILANT 769.70 769.70 746.00 752.25 HUDCO 46.00 46.05 44.60 44.85 MAGMA 112.45 113.85 110.05 110.25 BEML 998.70 1008.00 960.40 964.00 BAJAJCON 324.95 324.95 314.30 318.75 TIMETECHNO 102.05 102.20 97.75 99.00 SUDARSCHEM 334.85 340.85 334.00 334.65 BPCL 389.50 394.70 376.45 377.00 -12.15 ICICIGI 980.00 1004.65 973.90 1000.55 GRANULES 117.80 117.80 111.60 112.55 NIACL 188.25 189.95 184.55 184.55 CARERATING 1000.00 1010.00 990.00 1010.00   BHEL 69.00 69.35 66.80 67.35 SWANENERGY 107.55 107.55 104.00 106.25 COCHINSHIP 385.75 387.00 376.00 381.45 GULFOILLUB 830.00 836.00 823.05 827.00 HINDUNILVR 1690.00 1704.00 1673.00 1678.55 SUVEN 259.95 260.90 254.10 254.10 SOMANYCERA 394.00 394.70 384.00 391.45 MINDACORP 134.25 138.10 133.70 133.70 ONGC 152.05 153.70 148.65 152.55 CENTURYPLY 202.00 206.30 198.60 200.30 ENDURANCE 1145.25 1165.00 1141.15 1165.00 MAHLIFE 368.15 368.15 359.80 362.30 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE BPCL 388.90 394.00 376.65 379.65 MMTC 28.20 28.45 27.70 27.80 THERMAX 979.00 996.75 979.00 990.30 UNITEDBNK 11.10 11.13 10.81 10.90 NIFTY NEXT 50 27965.15 28094.95 27737.50 27760.00 -204.10 STRTECH 226.00 229.75 220.40 222.00 BRITANNIA 3095.00 3116.95 3080.25 3106.85 SANOFI 5595.00 5618.65 5530.00 5530.00 APARINDS 653.00 665.85 648.50 665.85 ICICIGI 984.00 1004.00 973.85 999.00 19.15 OBEROIRLTY 499.95 523.00 499.85 515.70 DEEPAKFERT 136.40 138.80 134.30 135.75 SREINFRA 28.60 29.20 28.20 29.20 MAHLOG 500.00 501.90 493.25 494.00 DMART 1484.80 1515.00 1473.10 1508.05 25.90 JINDALSTEL 165.40 169.60 164.60 166.30 INDHOTEL 149.00 150.00 147.25 148.10 CHAMBLFERT 161.50 161.70 158.75 159.00 BALMLAWRIE 190.20 191.00 189.00 189.00 ACC 1565.00 1597.60 1555.25 1583.00 22.80 BAJFINANCE 2884.00 2897.95 2820.00 2836.85 NAUKRI 1890.05 1912.95 1881.05 1902.00 GICHSGFIN 254.30 255.85 253.00 255.00 JCHAC 1915.00 1919.55 1831.00 1863.00 LICHSGFIN 521.50 534.85 519.50 528.00 7.35 BANKINDIA 101.00 101.95 98.00 98.70 MUTHOOTFIN 596.80 601.50 592.00 594.65 PTC 77.70 77.70 76.05 76.40 SHOPERSTOP 463.45 467.00 450.20 464.00 PGHH 10296.00 10548.00 10296.00 10430.00 134.70 RECLTD 140.00 142.55 139.80 141.00 IRB 147.75 149.40 144.80 145.50 SUNDRMFAST 558.00 558.00 546.30 548.00 3MINDIA 24399.95 24399.95 23304.65 23500.00 AMBUJACEM 228.75 233.40 227.40 229.85 2.40 JUBLFOOD 1409.80 1438.00 1405.00 1428.95 SOBHA 460.00 468.00 456.00 460.10 KRBL 360.80 366.90 360.00 362.00 CCL 286.80 286.80 281.50 281.70 PIDILITIND 1175.00 1200.00 1175.00 1187.00 10.25 TITAN 1103.00 1123.40 1094.00 1104.70 ISEC 248.10 252.85 245.25 245.25 TEJASNET 167.00 171.35 165.00 165.00 AKZOINDIA 1750.00 1770.00 1732.95 1742.90 SBILIFE 610.00 619.00 605.00 618.10 5.25 EDELWEISS 198.40 198.40 194.00 195.95 BBTC 1299.90 1299.95 1261.10 1268.10 SADBHAV 249.60 254.50 245.00 247.05 GESHIP 290.80 290.80 286.20 287.00 MARICO 338.25 344.20 338.00 341.00 2.15 NCC 109.90 112.80 109.20 109.85 GODFRYPHLP 1140.05 1150.45 1119.00 1126.95 MOTILALOFS 627.95 628.00 610.85 611.75 SCHAEFFLER 5400.00 5400.65 5342.85 5387.00 SHREECEM 18099.80 18199.00 17850.05 18125.45 87.95 PCJEWELLER 82.40 83.60 79.85 80.50 AEGISLOG 202.55 203.00 186.00 203.00 BOSCHLTD 18398.05 18409.95 18215.05 18246.00 BLUEDART 3447.95 3500.00 3418.90 3461.50 BANDHANBNK 500.50 508.00 499.75 500.00 2.30 GRAPHITE 451.00 455.60 435.05 438.35 HINDZINC 276.10 281.45 273.60 274.15 TRITURBINE 110.00 110.40 109.30 109.95 AIAENG 1714.50 1725.10 1702.50 1710.00 BRITANNIA 3094.00 3117.90 3088.00 3100.00 11.90 LICHSGFIN 520.55 534.25 520.00 527.90 DELTACORP 244.30 244.90 240.60 242.10 NOCIL 145.00 145.00 141.80 143.00 TNPL 222.00 222.00 211.10 211.45 GAYAPROJ 149.65 154.25 149.65 152.00 INDIGO 1405.00 1462.00 1403.00 1426.00 2.30 HDFC 1992.00 2010.20 1971.20 1984.35 CUB 193.45 201.70 192.40 200.75 GODREJIND 533.10 541.95 526.15 533.00 KALPATPOWR 439.00 448.85 428.10 445.00 TATAINVEST 835.00 842.30 833.05 835.50 HAVELLS 753.60 767.90 753.60 757.35 0.05 VEDL 174.00 176.50 172.90 173.95 MCX 819.35 823.60 791.20 793.45 LALPATHLAB 1048.95 1085.00 1048.95 1073.35 GPPL 98.00 99.55 97.00 98.90 TIMKEN 579.95 580.00 571.00 580.00 ABB 1344.40 1349.00 1334.85 1337.90 -0.80 HDFCLIFE 363.95 367.35 362.50 363.55 ENGINERSIN 115.50 116.05 112.50 112.85 JSL 40.10 41.45 37.00 40.05 VBL 820.00 822.00 805.00 807.10 ZYDUSWELL 1311.55 1344.00 1311.00 1334.85 PEL 2616.05 2654.20 2590.30 2604.20 -3.00 ALBK 55.50 55.80 53.45 54.15 AJANTPHARM 1025.00 1033.10 1000.00 1007.45 PIIND 1000.00 1031.80 998.75 1021.95 KAJARIACER 570.25 579.65 570.20 570.60 NAVNETEDUL 108.95 109.10 108.15 108.30 DABUR 426.50 428.00 424.10 425.45 -0.60 WIPRO 262.00 263.80 257.00 260.65 BANDHANBNK 498.75 508.00 498.75 500.85 GSFC 105.90 106.20 101.90 102.25 REDINGTON 98.45 99.10 96.60 97.00 ORIENTCEM 87.05 90.50 86.30 87.35 L&TFH 146.00 148.80 144.60 145.55 -0.25 ADANIPOWER 48.65 50.10 47.90 48.00 RAIN 102.00 103.95 100.05 100.60 FRETAIL 447.90 447.90 432.00 440.15 RALLIS 162.80 162.80 159.65 159.95 MONSANTO 2568.05 2605.00 2566.65 2590.00 PETRONET 242.95 247.70 240.95 241.50 -0.45 COALINDIA 232.60 233.80 230.15 231.95 AMBUJACEM 227.10 233.25 227.10 229.45 LINDEINDIA 490.00 507.00 490.00 495.25 SJVN 24.10 24.20 24.00 24.05 GILLETTE 6382.00 6525.00 6382.00 6525.00 CONCOR 516.60 518.50 510.45 512.60 -1.65 RBLBANK 645.00 660.70 635.10 637.75 BIOCON 628.15 629.00 610.00 616.00 ABB 1342.25 1347.95 1334.20 1347.95 DCAL 210.90 210.90 205.00 208.80 HATSUN 717.00 717.00 705.15 713.70 HDFCLIFE 364.30 367.45 361.55 362.70 -1.25 NBCC 65.50 66.55 64.30 64.55 IDBI 43.25 43.30 42.50 42.65 GUJALKALI 500.30 512.70 496.80 498.75 MERCK 3386.05 3400.00 3357.05 3372.95 MAHSCOOTER 3413.95 3447.10 3362.00 3367.00 GODREJCP 703.55 711.85 690.05 699.75 -3.80 BEL 93.55 94.25 90.60 91.05 CADILAHC 340.50 341.95 330.50 332.90 NBVENTURES 105.55 107.50 100.70 103.70 SYMPHONY 1357.90 1357.90 1285.65 1317.00 SUPRAJIT 230.00 235.00 225.20 235.00 SRTRANSFIN 1212.70 1230.00 1190.00 1197.95 -8.80 INDUSINDBK 1708.00 1731.15 1695.00 1702.35 PRSMJOHNSN 89.65 93.95 89.05 90.05 IPCALAB 939.00 939.00 925.00 925.00 ITDCEM 133.75 135.30 130.00 132.35 PGHH 10275.00 10499.00 10275.00 10386.10 BOSCHLTD 18363.00 18450.00 18220.00 18250.00 -142.80 L&TFH 145.60 148.70 145.15 145.90 SUNTECK 470.00 475.00 465.55 470.85 CROMPTON 222.25 225.00 220.00 220.00 THYROCARE 550.00 551.90 540.05 548.50 GEPIL 819.00 829.00 815.00 825.00 AUROPHARMA 779.00 786.90 762.15 769.90 -6.70 INFIBEAM 44.70 45.10 42.70 43.05 INFRATEL 324.90 328.85 314.00 317.15 ASHOKA 130.20 131.85 127.45 128.65 SHREECEM 18060.00 18198.00 17865.75 18149.90 IFBIND 960.00 968.00 943.25 968.00 OFSS 3402.00 3420.00 3350.15 3371.00 -29.65 ABCAPITAL 105.00 105.95 102.05 103.20 SRF 2399.00 2469.30 2399.00 2459.20 EMAMILTD 398.05 402.00 394.00 394.10 MHRIL 253.00 253.00 237.70 239.75 ATUL 3322.00 3347.00 3310.50 3347.00 NMDC 106.75 109.60 103.00 107.20 -0.95 ORIENTBANK 107.50 108.65 105.25 105.75 ADANIPORTS 360.95 361.60 355.80 359.55 ITI 94.25 94.60 92.65 92.95 FORTIS 136.50 137.00 135.85 137.00 NESCO 450.75 453.00 448.50 448.50 ASHOKLEY 91.00 92.00 89.25 89.90 -0.95 KSCL 465.90 476.30 455.10 455.20 CIPLA 535.00 539.00 524.00 526.85 GODREJAGRO 492.35 494.85 486.80 494.85 ASTERDM 156.00 160.00 153.30 157.45 APLAPOLLO 1404.05 1408.00 1391.05 1407.80 LUPIN 755.00 758.00 740.25 743.80 -9.60 HEG 2080.00 2117.60 2054.10 2058.65 NAVKARCORP 44.00 44.00 39.50 40.00 EIDPARRY 210.00 212.80 208.65 208.65 MRF 56807.80 57280.00 56111.05 56507.75 HONAUT 22080.00 22080.00 21715.00 21898.00 HINDZINC 276.00 281.75 273.15 273.40 -3.65 TATAELXSI 988.05 998.20 975.80 979.70 SPARC 196.00 197.50 190.05 190.95 MAXINDIA 68.35 69.70 68.35 69.15 JKLAKSHMI 342.95 351.90 340.00 350.00 STARCEMENT 100.75 102.00 99.60 99.60 MRF 57000.00 57299.00 56175.55 56200.00 -776.60 MINDTREE 950.00 950.00 935.50 939.00 GRASIM 820.00 828.70 815.00 819.75 PERSISTENT* 642.00 649.00 627.05 630.10 NILKAMAL 1405.45 1446.85 1402.20 1418.00 ESSELPRO 116.00 117.50 114.50 116.95 MCDOWELL-N 572.30 573.35 562.75 563.75 -7.85 SAIL 53.00 53.80 51.60 51.80 COLPAL 1295.00 1295.00 1261.40 1264.20 ISGEC 5540.00 5578.00 5480.00 5530.00 GDL 127.25 133.00 127.25 128.90 SUNCLAYLTD 2900.00 2923.00 2803.00 2860.00 NHPC 24.95 25.05 24.45 24.65 -0.35 ASIANPAINT 1465.00 1479.00 1454.10 1470.70 LTI 1665.00 1674.85 1650.85 1659.25 GLAXO 1309.00 1330.75 1300.00 1319.75 ANDHRABANK 26.20 26.50 25.75 25.85 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Further action uslim nations on Friday ties or migrants to refrain from Psaid Friday he was using the duties on automobile imports The White House received China’s central Hubei province, was being taken against them as Mcalled for “genuine” mea- “statements and practices that threat of tariffs to pressure on national security grounds - last month a Commerce killing six persons and injuring here was no room for “jiha- his government could not allow sures against Islamophobia after associate Islam with terror, European manufacturers to - something economists say Department report on the auto seven others before being shot Tdi outfits and jihadi culture” any such activity on the soil of the attack on two New Zealand extremism and threats” to soci- build more autos in the United could send shockwaves industry that, two people famil- dead by the police on Friday, in in Pakistan, Prime Minister Pakistan. mosques that killed 50 people. ety. States. through the global economy. iar with the matter told AFP, the latest such incident in the Imran Khan has said amidst Tracing the history of jiha- Violence driven by During the March 15 attacks In a televised interview “I’ll tell you what the end concluded that auto imports country. intense global pressure on his di outfits and “jihadi culture”, he Islamophobia requires “genuine, in Christchurch, New Zealand, Trump also denied that trade game is. They’ll build their pose a national security threat. Cui Lidong, 44, a restau- government to rein in the ter- said “these groups have existed comprehensive and systematic alleged gunman Brenton Tarrant talks with China had hit a plants in the United States and After receiving the report, rant owner, was reportedly rorist outfits operating from its since the days of the US-led measures to address this afflic- killed 50 men, women and chil- bump in the road, saying they they have no tariffs,” Trump Trump has until around mid- involved in a domestic quarrel soil after the Pulwama attack. Afghan war against the Soviets tion,” ministers from the dren -- the victims aged between were nearing a conclusion. told the network. May to decide whether or not and attacked his wife and Tensions between India in Afghanistan, and have oper- Organisation of Islamic three and 77 years old -- and left The comments aired on Foreign automakers often to impose tariffs. daughter before driving his and Pakistan escalated after a ated from here for decades”, Cooperation said in a statement dozens injured. Fox Business come as point out that a significant Washington has used car into the crowd, local gov- suicide bomber of Pakistan- Dawn news reported. after a meeting in Istanbul. The self-avowed white Washington pursues its long- share of their vehicles are national security arguments to ernment officials said. based terror group Jaish-e- He said that there was no The OIC said attacks against supremacist livestreamed much running multi-front trade con- already manufactured in the justify tariffs on aluminum The incident took place at Mohammed (JeM) killed 40 room now for any such group mosques and murders of of the attack and spread a man- frontation with the world’s United States, either for domes- and steel imports, which has around 6 AM (local time) in CRPF personnel in Jammu and in the country, as Pakistan Muslims showed the “brutal, ifesto on social media claiming largest economic blocs. tic consumption or for export drawn outraged responses from Zaoyang city, state-run CGTN Kashmir’s Pulwama district in would like the world to believe inhumane and horrific out- it was a strike against Muslim Top trade negotiators are to third countries. traditionally-allied trading reported. February 14. that it was not only a peace-lov- comes” of hatred of Islam. ‘invaders’. due to begin a fresh round of Industry representatives partners. While six pedestrians were India launched a counter- ing country but it was sincere killed, the police shot dead the terror operation in Balakot. 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One witness said that the ment wants to win the general be facing a lot of economic civil war with the LTTE in MA Sumanthiran, the car ploughed randomly into election based on its politics of problems. ri Lanka’s main Tamil party 2009, according to the UN. senior Tamil National Alliance pedestrians and other vehicles. hatred against Pakistan, The The international terror STNA on Friday called for According to the govern- (TNA) spokesman, said that “There were bodies every- Express Tribune reported. financing watchdog FATF last allowing foreign judges and ment figures, around 20,000 they would urge for “a tribunal where on the street,” another He warned that the securi- month decided to continue the prosecutors to probe the people are missing due to which is entirely international”. witness was quoted as saying by ty risk at the Line of Control ‘Grey’ listing of Pakistan for its alleged war crimes, a day after various conflicts including “We will take the case to the Hong Kong-based South (LoC) persists until elections are failure to stop funding of ter- the UN Human Rights Council the civil war with Lankan the International Criminal China Morning Post. held in India and asked the rorist groups such as Jaish-e- gave Colombo two more years Tamils in the north and east Court,” he said while address- Incidents of random nation to be prepared at all Mohammad, Lashkar-e-Taiba to set up a credible investiga- which claimed at least 100,000 ing Parliament. attacks on civilians by dis- times. 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The film will it also indicated that societal accep- Kumud Mishra. showcase the journey of Modi from his tance from the older age group Maanvi, who had been busy   &##" &) ) humble beginnings to his years as the might still be a long way off. with her two back-to-back online  ) C Gujarat Chief Minister, to the land- Director Faruk Kabir’s new film, shows, says that when she heard # #DP mark win in the 2014 general elections, 377 Ab Normal, currently streaming what her role was about in the film, L782 and finally becoming the PM. Actor on a digital platform, showcases the she instantly agreed as it cast her in Vivek Anand Oberoi is essaying the journey of four petitioners and three different layers and characters it as gay or lesbian. It is about two role of Modi in the biopic, which is highlights the common struggles with three differently-conceptu- souls connecting beyond the phys- scheduled to release on April 5. arising out of the social stigma alised shows. However, the stronger ical realm. While working in the L*+ which the LGBTQ community has reason turned out to be that she had film, I learnt that it is as normal as been saddled with over the years. never played a role like this one a boy and a girl falling in love. I just It was after the Supreme Court’s before. “It was a first of its kind for hope that one day, they get rid of the verdict that Faruk conceptualised the me. I have always been an avid fol- label of LGBTQ completely.” film. It was not to encompass all the lower of this subject. I had gender Talking about how her perspec- stories that he had come across into studies as one of my main courses tive about the issue transformed, she one, rather “the idea was to tell a few during my college and had a num- says the society’s fault is its ignorance stories in this journey that could rep- ber of gay friends who had different and misunderstandings. “When I resent the collective mindset or stories to tell. Some of them kept started the project, I had a different feeling of a majorly heterosexual him/her no less of a human being. represented and accepted in soci- ty, but for the heterosexual popula- quiet as they did not have the view on gay relationships. By the end society. This is not a film about just At the end of the day, they are peo- ety.” tion as well, he says. “Under Section courage to step out of the closet and of it, they became just normal the LGBTQ community, it is also for ple with just a different sexual pref- He questions that if for differ- 377, certain public acts were illegal. accept the reality in front of their human relationships to me. The the heterosexual population, their erences. These are just two people ent communities, there are particu- Before this verdict was passed, any families. This role made me realise same goes for the society which lacks sensibilities and their acceptance of falling in love, irrespective of the gen- lar quotas, isn’t it time for some for Indian, irrespective of his/her sex- that their stories were just as human information and due to their pre- the otherness.” der,” he says and goes on to add that the LGBTQ now? “They also repre- ual preference, caught in a harmless as anybody else’s,” she says. conceived notions and stereotypes, As part of research, the director one size doesn’t fit everyone after all. sent the Indian society as much as act of togetherness could also be She says that she stopped seeing they ignore facts. Until and unless had gone through a lot of case stud- Hence, “the same goes for the soci- the heterosexual population does. charged under Section 377 for it as a gay relationship and saw it as the society gets the right exposure, ies and files from real petitioners. ety and its people too.” With the film, We need to normalise it,” says he. unnatural offences and be impris- one between two people, “It is about it will be difficult for them to under- “There were some really powerful, the director wanted to show that Talking about why the abolish- oned.” two people falling in love and build- stand and accept it,” says she. human stories. It makes you realise with this diversity in human prefer- ment of Section 377 was necessary Elaborating further, he says, “It ing a connection, living their lives (The film is now streaming on that being a lesbian or a gay makes ences, “all consciousness has to be not just for the LGBTQ communi- was a very regressive law that did not together. 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s one entered the pavilion that showcased an array of Australian Aarchitectural photographer John Gollings’ works, a variety of large canvas- like photographs spoke volumes about the maestro’s years of endless wandering through the tribal and rural streets of India. Capturing the greatest works by artisans and architects, the photographs make it seem that the audience is almost visiting the places all across the world. But "'""#) # it is Hampi in India which had Gollings’ attention as he had covered the town with its various abandoned structures, which    &'$ ,+ are now being listed under the archaeo- logical sites of India. * '&&',       However, the photographer feels that such masterpieces shouldn’t be forgotten, 2)   rather should be revived and preserved for generations to come. They are an evi-  )   R  dence of the various cultures and tradi- tions that rulers and kings followed. They  ('5 ('--', shouldn’t be taken for granted or aban- doned and should be regarded as major captured structures. lights and times of the day. There cannot around capturing step wells in India. He nherently, music and art are not enter- be a challenging prospect. Ghaffari says, monuments and symbols of the rich It was in 1980 when Gollings had first be any other archaeological site like said that these are all examples of mod- Itainment,” believes Fakhroddin Ghaffari, “Sometimes it is difficult if you are not flex- Indian heritage. visited Hampi and fallen in love with and this,” said he. ern architecture. “They say a lot about tra- the Iranian percussionist who performed ible and insist that I am an Iranian or Gollings’ exploration and documen- developed admiration for the place. Ever He complained that ironically, ever ditionality and history of Indian temples. at the 13th edition of the Holi Moo, a Indian classical music performer. Things tation of both modern and ancient sites since, he has been returning to the site since the place has had been listed in the When I am capturing a building, I want multi-genre festival that celebrates the can get difficult then. There will be a clash in India has resulted in a body of work every year. world heritage sites, “it has become dif- it to stand out. Earlier, when Indian tem- advent of spring with colours, music and if you insist that Maine ye hi seekha main that records its changing social, econom- Explaining his innate fondness of ficult to work here. It was much simpler ples were captured in black and white, entertainment. For those, who look at this yahi bajaunga,” he says in accented Hindi. ic and political landscape. “These projects Hampi, the photographer said that the and beautiful before. Now there are their colours would lie on the same page. performing art primarily as a source of He believes that two people, who are col- are of great cultural and historical signif- town is “vast” and its monuments are “an fences all around the place and timing But here, I wanted to make each colour entertainment, the artist believes that laborating, need to reach out to each other icance. Their value should be kept intact,” architectural splendour.” He said that even that limit my visits. It is closed for visi- stand out. Hence, these step wells with there is a section that answers to the until they are in a common space. “You he said. though he has had been visiting the place tors after five in the evening.” muddy look describe perfectly what description. “This is not bad, no music is. can’t expect one to bend over all the way. Be it the architecture across Asia, the regularly for so many years, it doesn’t His photographs, that were recently architecture offers to traditions,” he But every kind of music exists because You have to take a step forward and meet abandoned Chinese city of Jiaohe; the leave a stone unturned in surprising him displayed at the India Habitat Centre’s explained. there is a story to tell. However, art and in the middle point. It is a deep learning Khmer temples of the Angkor Wat, each time. “I discover a new aspect every Photosphere and also as part of the six- Fashion might go out of style or music are for enlightening and awakening experience,” he adds. stretched across mainland Southeast time I come here, which is why I have month long Australia Fest, were a clas- change with time, but buildings and as there is a much deeper philosophy and Ghaffari decided to be a part of the fes- Asia; the architecture of the Hindu become so fond of it. I am addicted to sic example of time travel, with cap- structures remain timeless. As an epiphany, thought process behind it rather than just tival as the organisers are his friends. “I can Vijayanagar Empire; the grain stores of Hampi. I have gained a vast experience sules featuring architectural the photographer said that it occurred to entertainment,” says the artist who is pur- see how much hard work and honesty they the nomadic Berbers in Libya; or the in architectural photography here as changes. him that he “wanted to capture everything suing a Ph.D in Indian classical music are putting into it. The festival is all about abandoned structures in Hampi, Gollings the sites give me a chance to experi- The exhibition also show- that had ever been built in the world.” which he says took hundreds of years to getting together and being one. I played has brought his characteristic style, giv- ment in many ways. I am able to give cased his most recent project for For him, it’s all about taking and wait- reach its cultural finesse. He says, “Music during it last year as well. This time, along ing the viewer an understanding of the an aesthetic touch to it by taking which the photographer went ing for that “one perfect shot.” and art are connected to a deep culture that with a friend, Mohit Lal, I curated the embedded perspectives in each of the photographs in different aims to make the world a better place. It opening act of the World Music Stage,” he is primarily important for the message that says. it delivers,” he says. Not many people might know that the Arts and music form an important percussionist calls the capital his second part of Ghaffari’s life as he has imbibed home as he grew up here. “I came here them at a young age from his surround- when I was 14 and have been here since ings. “My parents, uncles, grandparents then. It is my first home rather than my and aunts are painters, sculptors, calligra- second as I spent crucial teenage years phy artists and more. My grandfather is a when people form their personality in chef and a musician. I’ve been learning Delhi,” he says. music since I was five under the guru And it is not just that he has stayed shishya parampara from my uncle who is here for long, but a common thread that a musician. I was blessed to be born in the binds the place with Iran. He believes that, environment,” he says. “There is so much similarity between India Ghaffari often works on collabora- and Iran that anyone who hasn’t even been tions. Though he comes from the Persian to the other country or heard the music classical tradition and has done his grad- there would still feel at home. The masala uation and Masters in Indian music, he may be different but the food is the same.” believes that for any joint performance to Having stayed in the city for a long be successful, each artist should be firm- time, he feels passionately. “It is a city that ly rooted to their respective traditions. needs to be cared for and cherished, but “One needs a considerable depth and that is not happening. Delhi is a city, where understanding of melody when you col- no matter where you are standing or laborate as you have to think out-of-the- whichever direction you look, there is a box. Collaborations help creative people sign of heritage, culture and what not. and are a big learning experience,” he says. Delhi has been an international cultural Interestingly, he has worked with not hub between 1600 and 1800. It has seen just people from different musical genres great days and while the government is try- but also from different fields. “While a play ing to do its bit, the people can do better. was being performed in a theatre, I too was The city is not liveable any more as for on stage performing live. I’ve worked with some months in a year, you can barely silent movies,” he says. breathe. It is sad and it is making me ques- However, working with a person from tion my stay here. I don’t like thinking this an altogether different genre or field can way,” he says quietly.

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What do you feel, now that you it’s decision time. What are you are officially part of the DC going to do with these superpow- How did your director, David F Super Hero universe? ers? Are you going to be good, are Sandberg, work with you to help It’s crazy, it’s unreal. This is a you going to be bad? What’s you discover Billy? once in a lifetime opportunity. I’ve going on? There was a scene that I did for always dreamt of going into the Once he gets over the panic of him, and that’s really what made movie theatre and either seeing the having superpowers and being an him think, “You are the one we trailer or seeing the movie and I adult, he figures things out with have been looking for,” because he can’t even tell you what it was like Freddy who is like his manager. really saw everything that he want- seeing it for the first time. It was They learn to control these pow- ed. And he told me, “I don’t want so exciting. I couldn’t believe it. ers together. And it’s also relatable it to be like the comics where Billy because Billy finally finds a fami- is not the nicest guy. He’s just sad. What do you think audiences ly with the kids he meets in foster He wants his mom.”And through- are going to experience when care, something that he never out the movie, you really see Billy they’re watching this movie? thought was possible evolve. When he gets superpowers, They’re going to experience a he’s this happy kid and he’s start- lot of action, of course, but also a What is Billy feeling when he’s ing to open up and the real Billy is good story about wish fulfillment. thrust into this house full of fos- actually coming out, the one that And it’s just light-hearted and ter kids? everyone wants to see. funny. I think what makes it differ- He’s like, “I don’t want any part ent from any other superhero of you guys. I don’t want to be There are a lot of kids in this movie where they’re flying through here. I don’t want to get to know movie. What did you all do in the air and fighting each other, is you. I want to just go out in the your off time? that this is superhero is a kid. He world, just look for my mom. “Hey, he’s cool and funny.” Freddy, he starts exploring rela- Wizard who’s hunch-backed and word, “Shazam!” and realises that There was a lot of fun stuff to thinks like one. And what kid out And if that’s not good enough, then tionships with Darla, Mary, and on his throne. Billy’s thinking, “I this isn’t a dream. He’s six-foot- do. It was cold in Toronto, almost there doesn’t want to be a super- it’s just me.” They’re about the same age. Do everyone. And he finds a real just want to get out of here, I don’t two! He doesn’t know what to do, freezing. But we took field trips, hero? Actually, what person out you think that helps Billy feel a family. want to be here.” And then the and the only person he could go to we did dinners. We did some there wouldn’t want to have super- What does he think on the first little more comfortable? Wizard says, “You are the champi- is Freddy. Actually, one of my sleepovers and that’s how we real- hero abilities? Zac killed it and peo- night when he meets Freddy who Definitely. At the beginning, How does Billy find his way to on.” And Billy’s just thinking, “Are favorite moments is when Zac ly bonded and playing games and ple are really going to like him. exposes his love of all things the thought is, “Okay, it’s another the Wizard and what happens? you crazy? Who would believe that Levi goes up to the window and he watching movies together. Obviously he was amazing in the superhero-related? foster home. 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So in Warner looks in superb practice session," Laxman Laxman said. However when it comes to of some of the best names in its also look to shine in the IPL need the rest of the bowling terms of our batting, it's the strongest in the rhythm and is raring to go said after practice session. "He has been an excep- match awareness, the CSK play- squad. and make a case for selection in attack to step up. competition," Katich made his ambitious as his team prepares to take "We also played a cou- tional player for us, excep- ers are second to none. The outcome of Saturday's the England-bound playing XI. 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