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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA CHENNAI I WEDNESDAY 4 I NOVEMBER 2020 WEATHER CITY | 2 WORLD | 5 SPORT | 8 Max: 31OC Min: 26OC Tributes pour in for violin Trump claims Harris Sunrisers Hyderabad Rainfall: 2 mm maestro T.N. Krishnan wants to be President beat Mumbai by 10 wickets ASTROGUIDE Sarvari: Aippasi 19 deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 16 No. 220 Established 1938 | 8 PAGES| `3.00 Tithi: Chaturthi Star: Mrigashirsham RAJIV MURDER CASE Rahukalam: 12 noon to 1.30 pm Nitish faces onion attack as HC notice to celebs Yamagandam: 7.30 am to 9 am PRAYERS for online gaming ads Fajar: 4.50 am he talks about employment DC CORRESPONDENT Zohar: 11.58 am MADURAI, NOV. 3 2 YOUTHS COMMIT Asar: 3.13 pm NAYEAR AZAD | DC Maghrib: 5.43 pm PATNA, NOV. 3 SC UNHAPPY WITH Indian cricketers, Virat Booth-capturing, Kohli and Sourav SUICIDE UNABLE Isha: 6.55 pm Onions were thrown at 53 per cent voting in PENDENCY OF PLEA Ganguly, along with 15 SUNSET TODAY 5.42 PM Bihar chief minister others were summoned TO BEAR LOSSES SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.04 AM Nitish Kumar by some firing as 65% cast by the Madras high court protesters while he was BY PERARIVALAN bench of Madurai, for MOONRISE TODAY 8.34 PM Bihar’s second phase addressing a public meet- endorsing and popularis- Coimbatore, Nov. 3: Two MOONSET TOMORROW 9.48 AM ing in Madhubani which NAYEAR AZAD | DC JD(U) has fielded candidates vote in MP bypolls New Delhi, Nov. 3: The ing online gambling web- more deaths by suicide by goes to polls in the third WITH AGENCY INPUTS on 43 seats, the BJP on 46. Supreme Court Tuesday sites that forced youths to men addicted to online gam- phase of Assembly elec- PATNA, NOV. 3 From the Grand Alliance, RABINDRA NATH expressed unhappiness over lose money and commit bling were reported in the CORONA tions on November 7. the RJD fielded candidates CHOUDURY | DC the pendency of a plea by a suicide. district days after a private Mr Kumar was talking Over 53 per cent of voting on 52 seats, Congress on 24 BHOPAL, NOV. 3 convict seeking pardon in Taking up a petition bank employee ended his life about the state’s develop- was recorded in the second and three Left parties on 14 the Rajiv Gandhi assassina- filed by Mohammed Rizvi in the city for the same rea- C UNT ment and the employment phase of Bihar Assembly seats. Incidents of firing and tion case for over two years seeking the court safe- son, police said on Tuesday. CASES DEATHS issue when onions and elections on Tuesday as vot- The RJD is locked in a booth-capturing marked with the Tamil Nadu guard Indian youth from According to police, stones came flying at him ing took place in 94 con- direct fight with the BJP on the 28 Assembly bypolls in Governor. unwanted online gam- 28-year old Jeevanandam of at the rally in support of stituencies across 17 dis- 28 seats and with the JD(U) Madhya Pradesh on The top court asked the bling apps and punish the Thondamuthur on the out- (+43,751) (+440) his party nominee tricts. The voting percent- in 24 seats. Tuesday. However, they counsel for petitioner A. G. celebrities including skirts hanged himself at his Sudhanshu Shekhar at age figure is likely to go up The Congress is contest- saw an impressive voter Perarivalan, who is serving Virat Kholi, Sauvrav house on Monday night after 83,10,665 1,23,579 Gangaur village ground in as voting continued beyond ing 12 seats each against the turnout of 65.39 per cent life sentence, whether the Ganguly, actors Prakash losing money in online gam- Harlakhi Assembly con- schedule in several places, BJP and JD(U). despite the coronavirus court can exercise its juris- Raj and Tamanna, as they bling even as his wife had covid19india.org stituency. The onions the Election Commission While reports suggest that pandemic. diction under Article 142 of use their popularity to been objecting to the man thrown from a distance fell said. Tejashwi Yadav has the sup- The Gwalior-Chambal the Constitution to request hook innocent youngsters indulging in it. The STATE GOVERNMENT BULLETINS before reaching the stage. The second phase is cru- port of don turned politician region, where bypolls the Governor to decide his to gamble online, and deceased, running a comput- According to reports cial for both the NDA as well Rama Singh from his seat, were held in 16 seats, and plea of pardon filed under thereby spread the poison er sales and service centre in from Madhubani, a group as the Opposition alliance his elder brother Tej Pratap, which is considered the Article 161. Article 161 through their advertise- partnership, had set aside (+2,435 ) of youth present at the being led by the Rashtriya who had won from Mahua stronghold of BJP leader empowers a Governor to ments. `50,000 to be given to his 11,214 rally got angry with Mr Janata Dal. For one, it will seat in 2015, and is now con- Jyotiraditya Scindia, how- pardon a convict in any Justice N Kirubakaran friend. However, he lost TN: 7,31,942 Kumar's comments and decide the fate of RJD leader testing from Hasanpur, is ever, witnessed a low criminal case. and B Pugalendhi issued `20,000 in online rummy. started throwing onions and grand alliance’s chief locked in a tough battle turnout. A bench of Justices L notices to the celebrities Unable to bear the loss and WORLD CONFIRMED CASES and stones at him. This is ministerial face Tejashwi against two-time sitting Official reports said mis- Nageswara Rao, Hemant to file their responses to due to mental depression, probably the first time Yadav. In this phase the JD(U) MLA Raj Kumar Rai. creants opened fire out- Gupta and Ajay Rastogi the court by November Jeevanandam hanged him- 4,76,06,137 that stones and onions side polling booths at said, “We don’t want to exer- 19. self in his house. Similarly, were thrown at Bihar CM Jatabar and Pura in cise our jurisdiction at this Telecom Regulatory 32-year old Jayachandran, a DEATHS during an election cam- Sumawali constituency in stage but we are not happy Authority of India (Trai), lathe operator in Sundarap- paign. Cong has not even Modi, Nitish looted Morena district. Four peo- that recommendation made ministry of telecom, uram, hanged himself at his “Khub feko, khub feko, ple were arrested over the by the government is pend- information technology house Monday night. 12,15,485 khube feko (keep throw- firing at Jatabar, but the ing for two years”. and Tamil Nadu Director Jayachandran had bor- ing)… You can keep throw- Bihar, says Rahul police is yet to identify The bench was hearing a General of Police (DGP) rowed money to undergo COUNTRIES, 100 MPs, says PM AREAS WITH ing stones at me. But I ask those behind the firing at plea of 46-year-old also have been directed heart surgery two years ago CASES 216 you to beware of such peo- NAYEAR AZAD | DC Katihar (Bihar), Nov. 3: Pura. Perarivalan who has sought by the court to respond in and was not able to repay it ple who have been promis- PATNA, NOV. 3 Hitting out at Prime Elsewhere, miscreants suspension of his life sen- the case. in full. — PTI worldometers.info ing 10 Lakh jobs as they Minister Narendra Modi stormed a polling booth at tence in the case till the CBI- don’t know anything about Prime Minister Narendra and Chief Minister Nitish Lolai village in Mehgaon led Multi-Disciplinary governance. I can tell you Modi on Tuesday mocked Kumar, Congress leader constituency in Bhind dis- Monitoring Agency Top IPS that they have no knowl- at the shrinking numbers Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday trict, and tried to snatch (MDMA) probe is complet- edge about the ABC of gov- of the Congress in both alleged they have “looted” an electronic voting ed. During the hearing, the MISTY MORNING officers shuffled ernance and cannot do Houses of Parliament. Bihar, and claimed that peo- machine, but officials bench told senior advocate anything. I also ask you “Even if they combine the ple have decided to vote there foiled the booth-cap- Gopal Shankarnarayanan, Chennai: In a shakeup at the high not to indulge in all these Lok Sabha and Rajya them out of power. turing bid. representing Perarivalan, echelons of the state police, anti-social activities other- Sabha, they won’t find Addressing a poll rally Congress and BJP work- that “the Governor has to Director General of Police, wise nobody will be able to even 100 MPs,” the Prime here, Mr Gandhi criticised ers clashed at Malroad act on the aid and advice of Railways, Chennai, C. Sylendra save you,” Mr Kumar told Minister said, adressing the government over polling booth in Gwalior the council of ministers. But Babu, has been given full addition- the protestors and urged election rallies in two demonetisation, migrant constituency and Tilabali if the Governor does not al charge of Director General of the security men not to places Bihar. crisis, GST, handling of Chanda in Sambre pass order, what the court Police Civil Supplies CID, a post pay attention to them. Full report on P4 Covid-19. Report on P4 Assembly seat. can do, you tell us”. — PTI hitherto held by M. S. Jaffar Sait, who has been shifted to Fire and Rescue Services.Deputy Inspector General of Police A. T. Durai Kumar, who was on repatriation PROXY WRITER from Central deputation, has been Punjab CM to hold protest against Prez appointed as DIG, Administration, IN ASSAM JEE Chennai. DC CORRESPONDENT FARM BILLS uation in the state because MAIN ARRESTED NEW DELHI, NOV. 3 of the suspension of goods H’bad man murdered in US, Bills passed by the Punjab than four people – is in trains by the Centre. MANOJ ANAND | DC Protesting over President Assembly which, if passed force in the national capi- Railways has stopped family requests govt help GUWAHATI, NOV. 3 Ram Nath Kovind’s refusal would negate the Centre’s tal, MLAs will go from running trains to Punjab, to meet him over the farm laws. Delhi’s Punjab Bhawan to saying farmers protesting Hyderabad: A 37-year old man from In a significant break- Centre’s new farm laws, But the state government Mahatma Gandhi’s samad- the farm laws are blocking Hyderabad has allegedly been mur- through in the investiga- Punjab Chief Minister said that the Rashtrapati hi in groups of four to hold the tracks. However, the dered in Georgia in the United tion, police arrested the Amarinder Singh will lead Bhavan has declined his a relay protest. Punjab government States on Sunday night, his family proxy writer in the Joint a “relay dharna” of request for an appoint- Mr Singh will lead the claimed that the farmers members said here. Mohammed Arif Entrance Examination Congress MLAs from his ment. first batch at 10.30 am. have eased the blockade Mohiuddin from Chanchalguda area (Mains) scam but the state at Rajghat in the cap- Following this, the Chief The chief minister has and are allowing goods here, who was running a grocery National Testing Agency ital on Wednesday. Minister decided to hold a urged Punjab legislators trains to run. Thermal Chennai has been witnessing misty mornings for the store in Georgia, was stabbed to (NTA), which conducted Mr Singh had sought an relay dharna at Rajghat. from other parties to par- power plants are shutting last few days. As the met department had predicted, death by some persons, they said the Joint Entrance appointment with the He said since Section 144 ticipate as well. down in the state because NE monsoon showers began lashing the city late on Tuesday. In a letter addressed to Examination (Main), is President to seek his of the CrPC – which pro- He said the protest in of lack of coal, the Punjab Tuesday night. . Report on P2 — DC external affairs minister S. yet to respond to the com- assent to the agriculture hibits assembly of more Delhi will highlight the sit- government said. Jaishankar, the man's wife request- munication made by ed him to ask the Indian Embassy in Guwahati police in con- the US to inquire into the reasons of nection with the scam. China confirms meet the murder. She also requested for Informing that proxy making necessary arrangements writer Bhargav Deka, the Terror convict kills 4 in Vienna, shot dead through the US Consulate in owner of a city-based on Ladakh as Hyderabad to issue an emergency coaching institute Global Vienna, Nov. 3: Five people the attack Monday evening, People were our democracy in which all because he had tried to trav- visa for her and her father-in-law to Edu Light, has been died, including an assailant, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz urged to stay at people have equal rights el to Syria to join the Islamic ‘Malabar’ begins enable them to fly to Georgia to arrested, sources said the and 17 others were wounded said. The suspected attacker and dignity.” State group. He was granted attend the final rites of her husband. police has requested the in a shooting in the heart of was shot and killed by home if possible on Interior Minister Karl early release in December DC ORRESPONDENT NTA to give details about Vienna hours before a coro- police. Tuesday and chil- Nehammer later told APA under juvenile law. NEW DELHI, NOV. 3 Govt blocks 12 the procedures used in navirus lockdown started, Vienna’s hospital service dren did not have to that the dead assailant, who Authorities were trying to the examination and the Austrian authorities said on said seven people were in go to school had roots in the Balkan determine whether further India and three other possible ways that might Tuesday. life-threatening condition nation of North Macedonia, attackers may be on the run. ‘Quad’ countries — US, pro-Khalistani websites have been used by the The dead attacker was a on Tuesday after the attack, day's attack was clearly an had a previous conviction People were urged to stay at Japan and Australia — on New Delhi: The government has proxy candidate to 20-year-old Austrian-North the Austrian news agency Islamist terror attack,” Mr under a law that punishes home if possible on Tuesday Tuesday started the naval ordered to block 12 websites linked appear in the examina- Macedonian dual national APA reported. In total, 17 Kurz said. membership in terrorist and children did not have to exercise ‘Malabar’ in Bay to pro-Khalistani outfits, a source tion on behalf of Neel who had a previous terror people were being treated in “It was an attack out of organisations. The attacker, go to school. Some 1,000 of Bengal even as China aware of the development said on Nakshyatra Das, who conviction. hospitals, with gunshot hatred — hatred for our fun- named as Kujtim Fejzulai, police officers were on duty confirmed to another Tuesday. Some of the blocked topped the exam in the Two men and two women wounds but also cuts. “It is damental values, hatred for was sentenced to 22 months in Vienna on Tuesday round of Corps Comma- websites were being directly oper- state. died from their injuries in now confirmed that yester- our way of life, hatred for in prison in April 2019 morning. — AP nders meeting on Ladakh ated by outlawed organisation standoff and a mutual agr- Sikhs for Justice (SFJ). eeable date is being worked out. The 8th round of Corps Commanders level meeting COUNTER POINT From Kentucky to Thulasendrapuram, it’s US elections all the way is now likely to be held on Friday, said sources. It will be first meeting under the new commander of Leh based 14 Corps also known as ‘Fire & Fury Corps’ Lt Gen PGK Menon. While India is trying to peacefully resolve the six month military stand-off with China through negoti- ations, it is also forming up strategic alliances with other nations. This is reflected by India's invita- tion to Australia to partici- pate in Malabar naval exer- cise and signing Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geo-spatial Cooperation (BECA) with A voter carries his ballot at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville Kentucky, on People offer worship at a temple at Thulasendrapuram near Mannargudi for the victory US last week. Tuesday. — AP of Kamala Harris on Tuesday. Reports on P3 and P5 — DC Full report on P4 CITY pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | WEDNESDAY | 4 NOVEMBER 2020 | CHENNAI 2

SHORT TAKES Lift cracker ban, association urges Rajasthan government Medical rank NE monsoon to list on November 16 gather momentum DC CORRESPONDENT DC CORRESPONDENT Crackers non-toxic, in compliance CHENNAI, NOV. 3 CHENNAI, NOV. 3 The rank list for the Northeast monsoon is likely to medical and dental pick up pace and bring wide- courses in the state will spread rainfall to the city, be released on Nov 16 coastal belt and interior dis- with SC ruling, say manufacturers and counselling for the tricts from Wednesday, as per admissions would start reports. Chennai is expected to A. ARUL PALANI | DC More than eight lakh workers are depend- a couple of days after receive rains late in the night or CHENNAI, NOV. 3 that, health minister C. early in the mornings from ent directly and indirectly on fire cracker Vijaybaskar said on Wednesday. More than 70 per cent of Alagiri bats for green units in Sivakasi and surrounding villages Tuesday. The India Meteorological firecracker manufacturers for their survival. The ban by the At least 304 of the total Department officials said due to in Sivakasi, Virudhunagar Rajasthan government will be disastrous 4043 seats in the medical cyclonic circulation that is clos- district, have switched for the fireworks industry and the liveli- colleges would definitely er to Tamil Nadu coast and over to making safe, green go to students who stud- crackers of Sivakasi hood of nearly eight lakh workers and southwest Bay of Bengal , the firecrackers as mandated ied in government sc- interior districts of Tamil Nadu by the Supreme Court. The other people involved in the business is hools this year, thanks to will receive rains during the Tamil Nadu Fireworks DC CORRESPONDENT Nitrate was being used under threat now. This will result in total 7.5 reservation brought day starting November 4. and Amorces Manufactu- CHENNAI, NOV. 3 instead of sulphur in closure of the industry in Sivakasi in by the state govern- Weather enthusiasts have also rers’ Association (TANFA- light-emitting crackers, ment, Vijaybaskar said forecast that while this spell is MA), Sivakasi, are raising TNCC president K. S. Alagiri explained in his firecrackers is adding mis- and sale of fireworks for while speaking to the likely to continue till November awareness among fire- Alagiri has urged letter to Gehlot. ery to the lives of millions this Deepavali citing coro- media at the corona- 8, the remnants of Cyclone cracker manufacturers Rajasthan Chief Minister He said the MSME units of workers in the fire- na as the reason. virus control room at Goni, which recently hit the about ‘green firecrackers’, Ashok Gehlot to reconsid- at Sivakasi in works industry who are TANFAMA pointed out the DMS premises in Philippines, will bring more and the remaining 30 per er the blanket ban on sales Virudhunagar district already struggling for sur- that crackers release Chennai. rains with it. cent units also would pro- of fireworks for Deepavali together employed 60 lakh vival due to Covid-19. To mainly nitrogen gas only, Though continuous Private weather blogger duce ‘green firecrackers’ in that state and permit people, who are poor and safeguard their livelihood, which is inert, harmless, monitoring of the coron- Pradeep John, who goes by the shortly. the sales and use of hail from the marginal- I urge the Rajasthan Chief non-toxic and constitutes avirus spread had bro- name Tamil Nadu Weatherman, Speaking to Deccan Sivakasi made ‘green ized local communities. Minister to reconsider & 78 per cent of atmospheric ught the positivity rate said that monsoon will be active Chronicle, P. Ganeshan, crackers’ that an environ- Besides, the industry had revoke the ban.” air we breathe. Hence, down, a fear of a second throughout November and most president, TANFAMA, ment-friendly. Central Pollution Control created a supply chain Expressing their grati- they do not pose a threat to surge loomed over the of December and that the next said, “After the verdict The Supreme Court driv- Board, has led to launch of that involved small tude to DMK president MK the environment. state in view of the com- round of rains will likely be passed by the Supreme en Green Innovation, a whole new range of fire- traders, transporters and Stalin for opposing the The crackers are manu- ing festival and winter around November 10 when the Court last year, guided by the CSIR- works in which a new wholesalers throughout ban, TANFAMA said, “We factured as per Supreme seasons, he said, urging Goni’s remnants arrive with TANFAMA is engaged in NEERI and ratified by the chemical agent Barium the country, he said. thank you for your contin- Court guidelines with the people to be careful rain-bearing clouds. raising awareness among uous support to the fire- very low emissions and do and cooperate with the Meanwhile, weather watchers the manufacturers and turing units and over firecrackers have been dis- pained to note that fire- works industry all these not contain any poisonous government by adhering said MJO or Madden Julian workers. Now, most units three lakh workers depend patched to all other states. crackers have been years, and now, we plead or banned chemicals. Also to safety norms. Oscillation, a climate phenome- are producing green directly on the units for Ganeshan said, cracker banned in Rajasthan due your help in revoking the these formulations have At least or another non, likely entering phase 2-3 crackers for this livelihood, and nearly five units do not use any to the pandemic. The asso- ban imposed by the been recommended by three months people could act in favour of the mon- Deepavali. Soon the lakh others depend on banned substance in mak- ciation has urged the Rajasthan government in CSIR-NEERI and also would have to wear soon and help bring stronger remaining companies, allied works. The compa- ing crackers. Hence, Rajasthan government to the sale of crackers. The approved by the Central masks and maintain weather systems possibly in the mostly small units, will nies register sales of Rs crackers made in Tamil lift the ban. In a tweet, fireworks industry in pollution control board social distancing in pub- second half of November. also follow suit.” 2,000 crore every year. Due Nadu are safe and do not DMK president MK Stalin Sivakasi is now facing a (CPCB) and Union lic places as the coming Sivakasi and neighbour- to the pandemic, sales ha- emit dangerous gases dur- also stated that the threat of closure. Ministry of Environment days could be challeng- ing areas roughly house ve been slow now. How- ing explosions. Rajasthan government’s The Rajasthan govern- and Forest Climatic ing, he said. Customs team 1,070 fire cracker manufac- ever, 70 to 80 per cent of Meanwhile, TANFAMA is decision to ban the sale of ment had banned the use Change. Though the govern- ment was strict on seize gold, one implementation of safe- ty norms and had col- lected Rs eight crore fine arrested Waterbodies get lifeline for not wearing face- DC CORRESPONDENT Prior to theatres re-opening, masks and failure to CHENNAI, NOV.3 maintain social distanc- ing in public places, the The Chennai airport customs Minister said that peo- seized gold weighing 1.11 kg ple had to be more worth `58.6 lakhs and arrest- owners want issues solved responsible in prevent- ed a smuggler. ing a second surge. On Tuesday, the officials T. SUDHEESH | DC cinemas once it is new release of cinemas. Compared to many stopped Shahul Hameed (40 , of CHENNAI, NOV. 3 opened,” he added. We look forward to avoid- other states, Tamil Nadu Pasipattinam, Tamil Nadu Members of the Tamil ing such a situation espe- had done well in control- who arrived from Dubai by Even as the government Film Active Producers’ cially during this pandem- ling the spread of the Indigo Flight No. 6E 66 on sus- issued standard operating Association (TFAPA) have ic period,” he said. virus by conducting one picion of carrying gold. four procedures (SOP) for ope- raised some long standing Meanwhile, DNC crore RT-PCR tests so packet of gold paste weighing ning cinemas, theatre ow- issues including abolish- Elangovan, treasurer, far, the minister said. 850 grams were recovered from ners now look to resolve ing the virtual print fee Tamil Nadu Theatre and Test results were made his hand bag. On extraction the long-standing virtual (VPF) that is to be Multiplex Owners’ available in 10 hours in 740 grams of gold of 24K puri- print fee (VPF) issue, as it resolved before opening of Association, said that the the state when it took ty valued at `38.9 lakhs was reopened for the quick theatres. issues will be resolved three to four days for the recovered and seized under revival of the industry TFAPA has placed three through dialogue. We results to be announced Customs Act. He was arrested which has been shut for main demands including hope to resume business even in many Western by the department. the last eight months. abolition of the virtual as usual within a couple of countries, he said. The In a case reported on Mon- Tiruppur Subramaniam, print fee (VPF), re-negoti- months once theatres are state had 203 labs doing day, Mohamed Sajamkhan president, Tamil Nadu ation for theatrical rev- opened. We plan to re- the Covid-19 tests and Kalandar Ayubkhan( 23) of Theatre and Multiplex enue-sharing formula and release old films in the most of them were gov- Ramanathapuram, who Owners’ Association, said a share in the revenue first phase, after which ernment-run, he said. arrived from Dubai by Indigo that they were eager to get made via online ticket- producers will come for- Also there were 1,39,000 A view of restored Jayachandran Nagar pond in Zone 14. flight No 6E-66 was intercepted back to business as the ing.VPF is a charge paid ward to release new beds for coronavirus at exit. On questioning he con- government has given nod by the producer to digital movies,” he told DC. patients in the state, fessed of carrying gold paste to open it with SOPs. service providers to According to TFAPA, which had brought down bundles concealed in rectum. “We are happy to open screen movies in theatres. they are being forced to the daily death rate from On personal search 5 bundles 33 ponds, 7 community wells cinema theatres. There is TFAPA vice-president pay VPF charges while 129 at one point of time of gold paste weighing 437 no question on the safety and producer G. Hollywood is exempted to 30 a day now, he said. grams were recovered from of film lovers as we are Dhananjayan told DC that from it. Theatre owners rectum. inaugurated after restoration going to run the show they were determined in argue that the cost of At least or another Total 375 grams of gold val- with all government-man- the issue of VPF. “We have equipment is even higher three months people ued at 19.70 lakhs was recov- dated safety measures. If called a meeting on in India because of the 35 would have to wear ered . A total of 1.11 kg gold of DC CORRESPONDENT Manali, Pari Nagar tank body had identified 210 you go to the market and Wednesday to discuss the per cent import duties in masks and maintain 24K purity valued at ` 58.6 CHENNAI, NOV. 3 in Ambattur, Vanagaram ponds and 35 community shopping centres, people matter. We are optimistic the country, not just for social distancing in pub- lakhs was recovered and the main road pond and wells for restoration and are now going without in arriving at an amicable the equipment, but also lic places as the coming same was seized under Minister for municipal Anjanaiiyar Koil pond in re-designing. any fear. Likewise, people solution. If there is no for all spares and consum- days could be challeng- Customs Act 1962. Further administration S.P. Valasaravakkam were The rest of them are still will flow naturally to the solution, there will be no ables. ing, he said investigation is under Velumani on Tuesday renovated under various under work. progress. inaugurated as many as 33 schemes like ‘Chennai The concept of commu- restored ponds and reno- Mega City Development nity wells was implement- Rameswaram (TN), Nov Acting on a tip-off, a Rs 1 crore, officials said. On extraction 740 vated seven community Mission Fund’, ‘Smart ed by the GCC after being Three tonnes of 3: Sea cucumber weighing team of police and for- The sea cucumber is grams of gold of 24K wells by the Greater City Mission Fund’ and inspired by designs of three tonnes and meant to est personnel seized sea classified as endangered purity valued at Chennai Corporation other funds donated by wells in Kerala. sea cucumber be smuggled to Sri Lanka cucumber weighing species and covered under (GCC), at a cost of `23.90 companies under corpo- The civic body designed was seized from Vethalai 3,000 kg and a van used the Wildlife Protection `38.9 lakhs was crore. rate social responsibility. them as watermelon near here on Tuesday, Act and their harvest pro- to transport recovered and seized According to officials, The restoration process slices, boats, tea cups for worth `1 crore police said. hibited. under Customs the ponds including involved clearing up of aesthetic appeal. They Two people were arrest- kg and a van used to trans- The marine species is in Act. He was Padavattamman Koil bushes, establishment of also created draining ed in this connection. port it from a farm in demand in Sri Lanka and street pond in concrete bunds and desilt- points that would enable seized in TN Acting on a tip-off, a Vethalai near Mandapam. other South East Asian arrested by the Madhavaram, ing covering about 4.43 excess street water to per- team of police and forest The value of the seized countries for use as a deli- department Manjambakkam pond in lakh sq.mts. The civic colate into them. personnel seized sea sea cucumber in the inter- cacy and in preparing cucumber weighing 3,000 national market was over medicines. — PTI TNK: A perfect accompanist preferred by senior artistes Lure of Marina sands

B. VIJAYALAKSHMI | DC Trichur V. Shanti," he said in a tweet. CHENNAI, NOV. 3 Ramachandran Chief Minister K. accompanied by Palaniswami hailed Krishnan as a humble and Tributes poured in for emi- T.N.Krishnan on the nent violinist T. N. affable person. "His death is violin and Vellore Krishnan, who died on a great loss to the world of Monday night at the age of Ramabhadran on the music and culture," he said 92, with Prime Minister mridangam at a con- in a statement. Vice- Modi, CM Palaniswami and cert. President M. Venkaiah Carnatic musicians mourn- Naidu said he was "dis- ing the maestro’s demise — Photo by special tressed to learn about the and recalling his rich contri- arrangement. passing away of a legendary butions. Considered one of violinist." Sarod maestro the violin trinity along with year-long concert career, Amjad Ali Khan described Lalgudi Jayaraman and M. Bhushan and Sangita early 70s. He encouraged both as accompanist and a Krishnan as a rare musical S. Gopalakrishnan, T. N. Kalanidhi Trichur V. me during my vocal concert soloist. GNB loved gem. Amit Shah said as a Krishnan had accompanied Ramachandran said, “My in 1971 during the December Krishnan like a brother and gifted musician, Krishnan several veterans like guru G.N. music season . He offered to they enjoyed having Chinese captured the imagination of Ariyakudi Ramanuja Balasubramaniam spotted play for me in the afternoon food at restaurants, she several generations with his Iyengar and Madurai Mani the talent of young player sub-senior slot. It was a added. 'breathtaking' compositions. Iyer, before becoming a solo TNK. He accompanied him magnanimous gesture on “His music will live forev- Tamil Nadu Governor performer enthralling his in hundreds of concerts. He his part and I won the first er and guide musicians like Banwarilal Purohit said rasikas. supported GNB in a very big prize. He had played many me,” said vocalist Krishnan's contributions to A recipient of numerous way with constant bowing concerts with me.” Papanasam Ashok Ramani. Carnatic music will be awards, including Padma and tonal value which was a Musician Charumathi Prime Minister Modi con- remembered forever. "His Vibhushan and Sangita great boon during mikeless Ramachandran, disciple of doled Krishnan's death, say- demise is an irreparable loss Kalanidhi, TNK had stints days. He never overdid as an M. L. Vasanathakumari, ing his demise has left a "big to the people of India, par- as teacher with Music accompanist and during his said Krishnan was known as void" in the world of music. ticularly to all the Carnatic College here and School of turn he played compact raga ‘Master’ Krishnan, a prodi- "The demise of noted violin- music lovers across the Music and Fine Arts at alapanas and swara prastha- gy, as he started playing ist Shri TN Krishnan leaves globe," he said in his mes- University of Delhi. ras without overshadowing major concerts at the age of a big void in the world of sage. Lok Sabha Speaker Om With the passing away of the vocal artiste. He was a seven. He had played for music. His works beautifully Birla, BJP president J.P. the violin doyen, the carnat- perfect accompanist pre- stalwarts like Chembai, encapsulated a wide range of Nadda, minister of state for ic music world has lost one ferred by all the senior Ariyakudi, Semmangudi, emotions and strands of our external affairs V. of the last links to the golden artistes of the bygone era. I GNB, Madurai Mani, culture. He was also an out- Muraleetharan and several era of the 20th century. had the good fortune of Madurai Somasundaram, standing mentor to young musicians condoled the Families enjoying the evening at Marina beach. Most of them take the Nochikuppam Recalling about professor T. learning violin from him at Sathur Subramaniam and musicians. Condolences to demise of Krishnan. route to reach Marina sands as police have banned entry. N. Krishnan, Padma the Music College in the Alathur brothers in his 85- his family and admirers. Om — With agency inputs — DC STATE pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | WEDNESDAY | 4 NOVEMBER 2020 | CHENNAI 3

SHORT TAKES Complacency setting in? Floating ganja BJP confident of taking bundles in sea recovered DC CORRESPONDENT out Vetrivel yatra PUDUKKOTTAI, NOV. 3

The coastal security police DC CORRESPONDENT recovered ganja bundles weigh- CHENNAI, NOV. 3 ing 104 kgs allegedly meant for smuggling to Sri Lanka, float- State BJP president L. ing on the sea water off shore Murugan exuded confi- Kottaipatnam in Pudukkottai dence on the state govern- district late on Monday night. ment giving permission to Police said the ganja bundles the proposed one month were recovered from the sea by Vetrivel yatra from three different fishermen who November 6, which would were engaged in fishing, and be attended by the party they informed the coastal secu- national leaders including rity police about it. Police the chief J. P. Nadda. recovered the same and are Speaking to the media at investigating. the party headquarters on Tuesday after a meeting with Governor Banwarilal Origin of Purohit, the state presi- dent said all arrange- Deepavali temple ments were being made to People flock to Big Bazaar street for festive shopping throwing caution to the winds take out the yatra, which festivities in Coimbatore. — DC would be used to highlight DC CORRESPONDENT the achievement of the THANJAVUR, NOV. 3 Narendra Modi govern- ment at the Centre. The origin of celebration of Political opponents of deepavali festival in temples the BJP were shaken by dates back to the 16th century, the prospect of the yatra BJP president L. Murugan meets Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and thanks said Dr Kudavayil Balasub- DMK for action against getting public support him for bringng the bill providing 7.5 per cent quota for government school students ramanian, temple researcher that they were opposing it, in medical courses. and epigraphist. In a press he said, adding that the —DC release issued here on Tuesday, apprehensions raised over he said that Tamil inscriptions offending posters the yatra disturbing pub- He said that he met the for bringing in the Bill. tions, he said the BJP in Tirumala Tirupathi temple lic peace and harmony Governor in the morning Clarifying that the BJP would make a demand for and a copper plate found in DC CORRESPONDENT demand was made to were unfounded. to thank him for giving his was still in the AIADMK- seats based on its electoral Tiruvarur district, corroborate CHENNAI, NOV. 3 enable people to cast their Those who are opposed approval for the Bill pro- led alliance, Murugan strength. this. The inscription in votes from their homes to the yatra were the ones viding for 7.5 per cent appreciated Palaniswami In the last election the Tirumala temple was inscribed Drawing the attention of but the Commission had who really wanted to reservation for govern- for the good work done by BJP was the deciding fac- in 1542. “It reveals the message Chief Electoral Officer made the arrangement for foment trouble, Murugan ment school students in his government, particu- tor in 90 seats and came of contribution as ‘deepavali (CEO) Satyabrata Sahoo those above 80 years of said. A Ramar yatra taken medical courses and meet larly on the Covid-19 man- second in 35 seats when it naal adhirasap padi erandu’ to the posters comparing age. He also wanted voter out two years back in the the Chief Minister agement. contested the Assembly which means adhirasams were DMK president M. K. identity cards to be issued state was peaceful, he Edappadi K Palaniswami Asked about the seat- elections alone, Murugan offered to the Lord on Deepavali Stalin with Chief to those who enrolled said. personally and thank him sharing for the 2021 elec- claimed. festival, 478 years ago. Minister Edappadi K. afresh or made changes Similarly, a copper plate found Palaniswami that were and Section 4 of the Tamil immediately, adding that in Tiruvarur district speaks put up all over the state, Nadu Open Places Act as of now it was taking a about special ablutions per- the DMK demanded acti- 1953. long time. Two women formed at Ponvaithanathar on against those who were The meeting was attend- Bharathi referred to the temple at Sithaimur on behind that illegal act. ed by representatives of case of many names miss- among four killed School teachers stunned as Deepavali day by villagers and Besides presenting a various political parties. ing from the electoral government officials jointly representation to the AIADMK’s Pollachi rolls in the last elections, from donations from their CEO, DMK representa- Jayaraman said that referring to an instance of in accidents salary, known as ‘Cooley tives R. S. Bharathi and applicants had been several thousands of peo- pichai’. These two evidences others also stressed on the received from 10 lakh vot- ple being not able to vote DC CORRESPONDENT students turn up for classes reveal the origin of deepavali need for conducting free ers for making changes in in Kanyakumari district. THIRUTHURAIPOONDI, NOV.3 celebrations in temples, said and fair elections at the all the electoral rolls, like He said names should ZAKEER HUSSAIN | DC school had not re-opened uniforms from the sc- Balasubramanian. party meeting called on address change and son. not be deleted without Four persons including SALEM, NOV. 3 after the pandemic. hool. Tuesday to brief the par- Of them 80 per cent of the informing the local booth two women were killed Work on distributing Mistaking this, over 20 ties on the work relating applications had been agents, who would be able in two accidents in School teachers in the textbooks and uniforms students came to the 1 more succumbs to the special summary received online. to ascertain if the particu- Tiruvarur and Tiruchy government school in for the second term for school with lunch on revision of electoral rolls He said special camps lar voter was not in that districts, on Tuesday. Kattur village here were school children from Tuesday, under the to corona in Pondy, for 2021. would be conducted on address or not. He said Police said three per- in for a surprise as a few class-1 to class-7 were assumption that the The DMK called the four days to help voters that he had information of sons including two students, thinking that underway at the panchay- school had re-opened. toll rises to 596 appearance of posters as a update their details on the an MP giving out a list of women were killed in the school had re-opened, at union elementary The teachers sent the Puducherry, Nov. 3: ‘blatant abuse of authori- electoral rolls and added names to be deleted and Melamaruthur village came in to attend classes school, Kattur village, in children home. Before Puducherry logged one more ty’ and said the lack of that the Election such incidents should not near Thiruthuraipoo- along with their lunch Salem district. leaving for their houses, death on Tuesday due to Covid- details on the identity of Commission had agreed happen. Those making ndi. The deceased were boxes. The teachers had the children had their 19, pushing the toll to 596 while the person or the printing to increase the number of changes online were from identified as Kamala (50) The amazed teachers informed parents about lunch at school, sitting in 149 new cases were registered, press were in violation of polling booths in the com- affluent homes, he said and Vijayalakshmi (55). sent back the children this, and had asked them the usual lunch area in raising the tally to 35,325. 153 IPC, Section 3 of the ing election in view of the adding that measures The two had taken shel- home, stating that the to collect the books and school. The fresh cases were identi- Registration of the Books pandemic. should be taken to enable ter under a concrete pil- fied at the end of examination (Prevention of DMDK representative the common people, too, lar of the ongoing con- of 4,004 samples today. Disfigurement) Act 1857 Parthasarathy said a do it without effort. struction work of the Director of Health and Family railway overbridge bet- Welfare S Mohan Kumar said ween Thiruthuraipoon- the fatality and recovery rates di and Agasthiyampalli. were 1.69 percent and 91.39 per- Meanwhile, the driver of cent respectively. Puja in ancestral village for Kamala Harris’ poll win a minivan engaged in He said 457 patients were dis- the construction works charged during the last 24 G. SRINIVASAN | DC grandparents. date of the Democrats. lost control of the vehi- hours. THANJAVUR, NOV. 3 Annadhanam was also “We organised this wor- cle and fatally knocked Of the 3.17 lakh samples test- organised in which ship for her victory. We down the women, before ed so far, 2.79 lakh were found to The US election 2020 had Kamala’s favourite food hope she will win, and our capsizing into a nearby be negative and the result of its echo in a nondescript item like idli was served wish is that she should irrigation canal. examination of remaining sam- village near Mannargudi, along with vada and rice visit this temple and offer Neighbours rescued ples was awaited. on Tuesday. Pujas were for villagers. worship after her victory,” the driver Thangapan- The Director said of the total performed by people of Sudhakar of said Sudhakar. diyan (25) to the govern- 35,325 coronavirus cases 2,445 Painkanadu village near Painkanadu said the fami- Painkanadu and ment hospital, Thiru- were active, 32,284 patients Mannargudi, the place ly of Kamala Harris has Thulasendrapuram thuraipoondi, where he recovered and were discharged. where the ancestors of US been donating till date to hogged the limelight after died. Thiruthuraipoondi Of the 149 fresh cases reported vice-president candidate the Dharmasastha temple Kamala was announced police are investigating. today, Puducherry region of Indian-origin Kamala at Thulasendrapuram. vice-president candidate. In another accident, a accounted for 92 cases followed Harris of the Democratic Her name is also found in Though her ancestors left 28-year-old private com- by Mahe 37, Karaikal 13 and party belong. They an epigraph in the temple. the place many years pany employee was fa- Yanam seven. The person who offered prayers for the vic- People of Painkanadu and back, their link with the tally knocked down alo- died of the viral infection was tory of Kamala Harris at Thulasendrapuram are temple continues and peo- ng with his two-wheeler 76 year old and had severe covid the temple at happy that Kamala had ple of the village recall by a speeding lorry near pneumonia. — PTI Thulasendrapuram, risen to such a level to her roots, and proudly Gundur on the Tiruchy - which is said to be the contest the US election as proclaim that her ances- Pudukkottai national temple worshipped by her the vice-president candi- tors lived there. highway in Tiruchy dis- State transport minister M.R. Vijayabaskar addresses the media about Deepavali trict, on Tuesday. special buses. — DC Promotion or appointment can never 14,757 special buses be claimed as a matter of right, says HC to run for Deepavali J. STALIN | DC employee of Tangedco, chal- other criteria or enhancing administration by the state DC CORRESPO.NDENT The buses bound for Tindivanam, Panruti, CHENNAI, NOV. 3 lenging the amendments to the qualifications is certain- as well as by the Union. This CHENNAI, NOV. 3 Uthukottai, Khalahasthi, Kumbakonam and Regulation 94 of Tamil Nadu ly imminent to provide con- court is of an undoubted Thirupathi, Nellore and Tanjore will leave from Holding that promotion or Electricity Board Service stant progress in respect of opinion that consistent and The state transport towards Andhra Pradesh Arignar Anna Bus stand appointment can never be Regulations issued by the development of our constant review of all these department has made will be operated form at MPEZ, Tambaram. claimed as a matter of right, Tangedco dated May 24, 2014, great nation. Advancement factors are certainly elaborate arrangements Madhavaram new bus Buses proceeding the Madras high court has (enhancing the educational of educational qualifica- required and a periodical to operate 14,757 special stand towards Tindivanam, said an amendment issued qualification from SSLC to tions, verification of review will be of more effect buses across the state dur- Neyveli, Tiruvannamalai, by the employer in respect of that of a degree to the post of antecedents, transparency in respect of the develop- ing Deepavali festival for Tiruchy to other parts of Gingee, Cuddalore and the educational qualifica- junior assistant) and conse- and equal opportunity are ment of our great nation. “It the benefit of the people, the state. Chidambaram will leave tions will not construe any quently direct the authori- the essential characters for is desirable that an expert said transport minister For the benefit of pas- from Tambaram Railway legal right for the employees ties to promote her to the the purpose of undertaking committee, by the state or M.R. Vijayabhaskar. The sengers proceeding to station. Buses proceeding so as to challenge the same post of junior assistant the process of appointment state owned organizations is special buses would be other parts of state from towards Vellore, Arani, on the ground that they (accounts) on par with her or promotions. The improve- to be constituted for the pur- operated from for three Chennai, the department Hosur, Dharmapuri, should be given promotion junior with all attendant and ments in the service condi- pose of developing and days from November 11. has set up special bus Krishnagiri, or appointment based on the Justice S.M.Subramaniam monetary benefits. tions are certainly required improving not only the serv- Similarly, 16,026 special stops at five places – Kancheerpuram and old educational qualifica- gave the ruling while dis- The judge said in a devel- not only for the development ice conditions, but also the buses will be operated Madhavaram, MTC bus Tirutani will leave from tions prescribed in pre- missing a petition from oping nation, change in edu- of the organization, but also other rules in this regard”, from various parts of the depot at KK Nagar, MPEZ Poonamallee bus depot. amendment rules. S.Meenakshi, a group-IV cational qualifications and to provide effective public the judge added. state after Deepavali for at Tambaram and Buses proceeding to four days from November Tambaram Railway sta- places other than the 15 to enable the com- tion, Poonamallee bus above and Tiruchy, muters to return from depot and Koyambedu Madurai, Tirunvelveli, DC CORRESPONDENT Kayalpattinam village in on the way. ty department. They said native places. The minis- CMBT. Thoothukudi, CHENNAI, NOV. 3 Thoothukudi. Fathima Irked by the negligence of though many power lines ter has made the The buses bound for Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Woman arrived at the city on the electricity board offi- through fields hang at low announcement after Uthukottai, Khalahasthi, Dindugal, Salem, Tension prevailed for Monday to attend the cials, the family members levels, officials did not reviewing the arrange- Thirupathi, Nellore and Ramanathapuram and some time in front of memorial service of her of the deceased and some address the issue, which ment in a meeting in the towards Andhra Pradesh Coimbatore will heave Pallavaram police station relative in Chromepet who locals gathered in front of caused her death. Mount Secretariat on Tuesday. will be operated form from CMBT, Koyambedu. electrocuted, in the city when family died recently. Police said, the Pallavaram police sta- DC Prabhakaran arrived at In an effort to clear rush Madhavaram new bus The MTC management members of a 68-year-old while she was doing some tion and held a protest. the spot and held a talk during the festival of stand. will operate shuttle serv- woman who had died of an chores, she touched an elec- They staged a protest with the protestors. The lights, the special buses The buses proceeding to ice between these make electric shock from a loose- tric wire hanging loosely at demanding justice for the agitators called off the would be operated from Puducherry, Cuddalore, shift bus depots. kin protest ly hanging electric wire, a low level. She suffered deceased. protest after getting assur- various places including Chidambaram via ECR Reservation counters will staged a protest on Tuesday. burns and was rushed to The villagers alleged that ances from officials. Cuddalore, Villupuram, will leave from KK Nagar function at CMBT, MPEZ The deceased has been the Kilpauk medical college Fathima had died due to Pallavaram police have reg- Tiruppur, Coimbatore, MTC bus depo. and Poonamallee bus identified as Fathima, from hospital, however she died negligence of the electrici- istered a case. Salem, Bengaluru and Buses bound for depot. NATION pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | CHENNAI | WEDNESDAY | 4 NOVEMBER 2020 4

IN BRIEF DO NOT FEED SC UNHAPPY Record 89.8 p.c vote in Nagaland AADHAAR WITH PENDENCY OF PETITION Moderate to high voting in bypolls for 54 Assembly seats across 10 states DATA INTO Lucknow/Ahmedabad, From Page 1 Nov. 3: Moderate to high DHARANI: HC polling was recorded on It asked counsel to apprise the Tuesday in by-elections to VUJJINI VAMSHIDHARA court as to how it can request 54 assembly constituen- | DC the Governor to take decision cies in 10 states despite the HYDERABAD, NOV. 3 and what are the laws on the shadow of Covid-19 pan- issue. demic. Polling was by and Telangana High Court The top court then asked large peaceful as voters, on Tuesday directed the advocate Balaji Srinivasan, wearing masks and gloves, state government not to appearing for Tamil Nadu, as queued up at polling insist that persons pos- to why the state government booths where election staff sessing agricultural or cannot request the Governor in personal protective non-agricultural lands to pass order without any spe- equipment (PPE) suits provide their Aadhaar cific order from the court. assisted them during the details. Srinavasan said that first pan-India electoral Further, no such infor- Governor had sought report of exercise in the pandemic. mation must be fed into the MDMA. While Pungro-Kiphire the Dharani Portal and The bench then told assistant seat in Nagaland saw the whatever data already solicitor general K.M. Nataraj, highest voting of 89.8 per gathered and uploaded appearing for Centre, as to cent, the turnout was the on the portal must be whether any request has been poorest in Rajarajeshwari kept safe, secure and out made by the state to send the Nagar in Karnataka at of reach of third par- report of MDMA. 39.15 per cent, according to ties. He replied that the larger figures from officials of A division bench com- conspiracy probe is going on respective states. prising Chief Justice and the investigation is spread In most of the other seats Raghavendra Singh over various countries like in the polling figure was Chauhan and Justice B. United Kingdom and Sri above 50 per cent. Vijaysen Reddy prima Lanka. UTTAR PRADESH: An facie felt Telangana gov- The bench told the ASG that average of over 53 per cent ernment collecting the larger conspiracy theory is voters exercised their information from prop- to find out if any other person, franchise in seven seats in erty owners about agri- besides those convicted in the Uttar Pradesh, where 88 cultural lands and non- matter, are involved in this. candidates were in the agricultural property, "It is not with respect to fray, according to state apart from Aadhaar and those who are convicted and election officials. caste details, for feeding are in jail. You look at it," the GUJARAT: Bypolls to into Dharani Portal is bench told Nataraj, adding eight Assembly seats in not backed by any law. that the larger conspiracy Gujarat witnessed 58.58 The division bench probe is pending for almost 20 per cent voter turnout, directed the government years. officials said. to file its counter affi- It said that even after almost HARYANA: Nearly 68 davits by November 17 two decades of probe in the percent voters exercised and adjourned the case larger conspiracy aspect, the their franchise in Baroda Voters stand in long queues to cast their votes at a polling station during the second phase of Assembly elections at Diyara in Danapur on to November 20 for fur- Centre is saying that it is in seat in Haryana which had Tuesday. — PTI ther hearing. It ordered the process of getting recorded 69.43 per cent that till such time, the response for Letter Rogatories polling in the 2019 assem- information cited (letters of request from a court bly polls. There were 14 Officers office said. Chief should not be sought to a foreign court for some candidates, including Minister Hemant Soren’s from the citizens. type of judicial assistance) Olympian wrestler and younger brother Basant Where are the jobs, Cong does not have The bench was hearing sent to various countries. BJP nominee Yogeshwar Soren of the JMM is pitted three petitions and simi- "You (Nataraj) look at it and Dutt, in the fray for the against former cabinet lar pleas on the issue. tell us," the bench said, while seat, which has around minister Lois Marandi of Saketha Kasibathla, posting the matter for further 1.81 lakh registered voters. the BJP in Dumka. Rahul asks Nitish even 100 MPs: PM Advocate, and I. Gopala hearing on November 23. KARNATAKA: Poor NAGALAND: A total of Sharma filed two public The state government had voter turnout was record- 84.41 per cent votes were Katihar (Bihar), Nov. 3: movement of migrant NAYEAR AZAD | DC Congress party in both interest litigations earlier told the top court that ed in Raja-rajeshwari cast in the 22 polling sta- Hitting out at Prime workers. We are not in PATNA, NOV. 3 the houses of parliament. aggrieved by action of that the Cabinet has already Nagar bypoll in tions under Southern Minister Narendra Modi power so we could not do He said that the current Telangana government passed a resolution on Karnataka at 39.15 per- Angami-I constituency in and Chief Minister Nitish it for millions, but we While Bihar voted for the state of Congress shows in obtaining various September 9, 2018 and recom- cent, while 77.34 percent of Kohima district while Kumar, Congress leader helped as many people as second phase of polls, how people have rejected details including caste mended to the Governor for voters exercised their Pungro-Kiphire segment Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday we could,” he said. Prime Minister Narendra the party. for uploading into the premature release of all franchise till 5 pm in Sira which has 77 polling sta- alleged they have “looted” Mr Gandhi also claimed Modi addressed rallies in “Look at the condition Dharani Portal. Another seven convicts in the case. constituency. tions saw a turnout of 89.8 Bihar, and claimed that the PM and the Bihar CM Araria and Saharsa and of the Congress today. petition filed by Karre On January 21, the apex CHHATTISGARH: A per cent in Nagaland. people have decided to have failed to fulfil prom- urged voters to “choose Even if they combine the Anand Kumar sought court had asked the state gov- high voter turnout of 77 There were complaints vote them out of power. ises on development and theb National Democratic Lok Sabha and Rajya direction to TS govern- ernment to inform whether a percent was recorded in from both Nationalist Addressing a poll rally job creation. Alliance (NDA) for the Sabha they won't find ment not to collect such decision has been taken by it the bypoll to Marwahi Democratic Progressive here, the former Congress “I want to ask all the overall development of even 100 MPs. They are in information from peo- on a pardon petition of a con- Assembly constituency in Party and Naga Peoples president criticised the youth who are here that the state". such a state because peo- ple. vict in the case. Chhattisgarh. The death of Front under Southern NDA government over Modi ji had said he will During his speech at ple are not happy with While adjudicating the Perarivalan's counsel had former chief minister and Angami-I seat but it didn’t demonetisation, migrant give two crore jobs every both the rallies, he also them. Now they are try- cases, the Chief Justice earlier said his role was only JCC(J) legislator Ajit Jogi disturb the polling, offi- crisis, GST, handling of year, Nitish ji said the dismissed speculations ing to save the party by pointed to a news report limited to procuring nine-volt necessitated the by-elec- cials said. the coronavirus pandem- same, but where are the about anti-incumbency tagging with others,” in Deccan Chronicle on batteries, which were alleged- tion in the seat. ORISSA: The bypolls for ic and the three new farm jobs? Why are the youth against Bihar Chief Modi said at a rally in November 3, 2020, that ly used in the improvised JHARKHAND: Around two Assembly constituen- laws. unemployed today?" he Minister Nitish Kumar Forbesganj. the Dharani Portal had explosive device (IED) that 62.51 per cent of total 5.63 cies in Odisha passed He said neither Mr Modi said. He also alleged and his government and During his meetings, he been hacked, which had killed Gandhi. lakh voters cast their bal- off peacefully on Tuesday, nor Mr Kumar did any- farmers are angry with said that “last decade was also reminded people of shows that adequate pre- The top court had earlier dis- lots in the by-elections to barring a few stray inci- thing to help migrant Mr Modi over the three spent in meeting the the “jungle raj" and poor ventive measures have missed a plea of Perarivalan two assembly seats in dents of attempt to influ- labourers when they were recently enacted agricul- needs of the people. In the law and order scenario not been taken to protect seeking recall of the May 11, Jharkhand. The voter ence and bribe voters. The walking thousands of tural laws. "And that is next the NDA will fulfil during the 1990s when the data of citizens. 1999, verdict upholding his turnout was 65.27 per cent Election Commission of kilometres to return why farmers in Punjab all the aspirations of peo- RJD was in power. He said Advocate general B.S. conviction. for Dumka reserved seat India said at least 70.45 homes during the coron- burnt the effigies of ple". that the turnout during Prasad, however, con- The CBI had earlier submit- and 60.30 per cent for percent of voters turned avirus lockdown. Narendra Modi, Ambani He also used the occa- the ongoing elections tended that the state has ted that Perarivalan had even Bermo seat in Bokaro dis- out to cast their ballots by “The Congress had and Adani on Dusshera,” sion to mock at the shows the mood of the taken adequate meas- visited Jaffna in Sri Lanka in trict, the Chief Electoral 6 pm. — PTI arranged buses for the he said. — PTI shrinking tally of the voters in Bihar. ures and built fire walls the first week of June 1990, to prevent such besides attending a public instances. meeting along with other con- Senior counsel Desai spirators which was addressed Prakash Reddy, appear- by former Prime Minister V P K’TAKA TO BAN ing for I. Gopal Sharma, Singh on May 7, 1991 in Tamil informed the bench that Nadu. More people susceptible, fears government there is no provision in Perarivalan's counsel had RELIGIOUS the Act of Telangana submitted that he was just a government that says 19-year-old when the incident CONVERSIONS DC CORRESPONDENT “It is satisfying that TS numbers rise again: 2,849 cases in AP: the health department details of Aadhaar could took place and had no knowl- NEW DELHI, NOV. 3 there is an improvement New Covid-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh regis- said. The state has been be collected. When that edge of what he was doing and FOR MARRIAGE in overall cases and there Telangana state have shot tered 2,849 new Covid-19 showing a steady decline is so, he asked, how can for what purpose the batteries Central government offi- is a consistent decline in back up to their pre-week- cases rising tally to in cases and mortalities in government declare that were purchased. — PTI Bengaluru, Nov. 3: cials on Tuesday said that active cases. However, in end low testing levels with 8,30,731 and 15 deaths tak- recent days from an any citizen who does not Karnataka tourism min- a steady decline in daily some states it is a reverse the health department ing the toll to 6,734 in the alarming over 10,000 infec- declare such details can- ister and BJP national fresh cases in India has trend and there is a rise in saying on Tuesday that the last 24 hours in the state. tions and around 200 fatal- not sell or buy even an general secretary C.T. been noted but a large part fresh cases,” said NITI state found 1,536 more peo- As many as 84,534 samples ities a day about a month inch of land? BJP MLA FOR Ravi on Tuesday said a of the country’s popula- Aayog member (Health) ple infected by the were tested and the state ago. After hearing con- law banning religious tion is still susceptible to Dr V.K. Paul. Coronavirus on Monday. has 21,672 active cases Kerala cases to touch tentions of the AG, the ACTION AGAINST conversions for the sake the coronavirus infection. In Kerala, West Bengal, On Sunday, on account of n o w. 4.5 lakh: Kerala’s Covid- Chief Justice observed of marriage will be On Tuesday, 38,310 new Delhi and Manipur we are very low number of tests, K’taka reports 2,756 19 caseload is inching that prima facie, the BACHCHAN enacted in the state. cases were detected which noticing rise in cases. In the number of new cases cases: With 2,756 fresh towards the 4.50 lakh Dharani Portal makes it He said the govern- was lowest after over 100 neighouring cities of reported was 922. While cases and 26 more deaths, mark, as it recorded 6,862 mandatory that BHAGWAN PARAB | DC ment will not remain days. Delhi – Gurgaon and 24,643 tests were conduct- Karnataka’s Covid-19 tally cases with recoveries Aadhaar number must MUMBAI, NOV. 3 silent when ‘jihadis’ The national Covid-19 Faridabad – there is a ed on Sunday, the number and cumulative fatalities touching 8,802 on Tuesday, be given, though such strip the dignity of recovery rate is now 91.96 sharp increase in new of tests rose to 45,021 on reached 8,32,396 and 11,247 while the toll mounted to requirement is not The Kaun Banega Crorepati women in the state. per cent. cases, he said. Monday. respectively on Tuesday, 1,559 with26 fatalities. backed by any law. (KBC) show on the Sony TV The statement comes has courted yet another con- days after the Allahabad troversy. A Maharashtra BJP High Court held that CRUCIAL | MOVE China confirms another round of Corps Commanders meeting on Ladakh issue MLA has accused veteran conversion of religion actor Amitabh Bachchan and for the purpose of mar- the makers of the popular TV riage was illegal. show of allegedly hurting Earlier, BJP-ruled Hindu sentiments. states UP, Haryana and India, US, Japan, Aus kickstart Malabar exercise Abhimanyu Pawar, BJP leg- Madhya Pradesh had islator from Ausa in Latur dis- announced their inten- DC CORRESPONDENT This is a signal to China tions will be conducive to trict, on Tuesday filed a com- tion to introduce legal NEW DELHI, NOV. 3 that India will not bow peace and stability in the plaint at Latur police seeking provisions against ‘love down to any pressure, region instead of the con- action against Mr Bachchan jihad’. India and three other even as it wants peace in trary,” said Chinese and Sony Entertainment He said any one ‘Quad’ countries — US, the region. Foreign Ministry Television, the makers of involved in any act of Japan and Australia — on The Indian Navy, United spokesman Wang Wenbin. KBC, for a question about reli- conversion shall face Tuesday started the naval States Navy, Japan India, US, Japan and gious text Manusmriti. severe and swift punish- exercise ‘Malabar’ in Bay Maritime Self Defence Australia are part of the On October 30, in the ment. of Bengal. Meanwhile, Force, and Royal ‘Quad’ alliance, which Karamveer special episode of The Allahabad High China confirmed another Australian Navy on Beijing considers as an KBC, Mr Bachchan, the host of Court in its order on round of Corps Tuesday carried out anti anti-China grouping. the show, had asked contest- October 31 said that reli- Commanders meeting on submarine warfare opera- While Australia wanted ants activist Bezwada Wilson gious conversion just for Ladakh standoff and a tions, cross deck landings to be part of the Malabar and actor Anup Soni: “On 25th the sake of marriage mutual agreeable date is and seamanship manoeu- exercise for some time December 1927, Dr BR was not valid. being worked out. vres at sea. now, India had been hesi- Ambedkar and his followers The court made the While India is trying to Indian Navy ships tant to invite it to avoid burned copies of which scrip- remark while dismiss- peacefully resolve the six Ranvijay, Shivalik, Shakti, any angry reaction from ture?” The options given to the ing a plea by a newly month military stand-off Sukanya, and submarine China. contestants were: Vishnu married couple in Uttar with China through nego- Sindhuraj are exercising During the 7th round of Purana, Bhagavad Gita, Pradesh that had tiations, it is also forming with USS John S McCain, Corps Commanders meet- Rigved and Manusmriti. approached it to direct up strategic alliances with HMAS Ballarat, and ing, India and China on Mr Bachchan said the police and the woman''s other nations. JMSDF Ship JS Onami. October 12 had agreed not answer was Manusmriti and father not to disturb This is reflected by China said on Tuesday to turn differences into then explained Ambedkar’s their marital life. In the India’s invitation to that it hoped that the disputes and jointly safe- actions. the BJP MLA said that petition, it was stated Australia to participate in quadrilateral Malabar guard peace and tranquili- all the four options of the that the couple got mar- Malabar Naval exercise exercise would be con- ty in the border areas. question pertained to the ried in July this year, and signing Basic ducive to the regional Both sides had agreed to Hindu religion. “It is clear that but family members of Exchange and peace and stability instead maintain dialogue and the motive behind this ques- the woman were inter- Cooperation Agreement of the contrary. communication through tion was to hurt the senti- fering in their marital for Geo-spatial Co-opera- “We hope that relevant military and diplomatic The four-day-long first phase of the Malabar naval exercise is seen as a prelude to ments of Hindus,” he alleged. life. — PTI tion with the US last week. countries’ military opera- channels. future military cooperation among the member nations of the Quad Coalition. 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The incumbent president, who is supposed to hold the elections, says this is the I certainly won’t do that (comment on vote) one day before the election in the United States. You most-rigged US election throughout history. His opponent says Trump intends to know that simply because of my education as a physicist I naturally attribute great weight to scien- widely cheat. This is American democracy. tific advice, and make use of it myself — AYATOLLAH ALI KHAMENEI, Iran’s supreme leader —ANGELA MERKEL, German Chancellor US votes: Long lines seen outside polling stations Mail-in votes count to take time; result not out soon

Washington, Nov. 3: Am- could take days or weeks to from State to State, mainly the start of the polling. people to vote. “It’s ericans were voting in lar- be counted in some states - due to the different time Trump who returned from Election Day. Go vote, ge numbers on Tuesday in meaning a winner might zones. People mostly in the campaigning in the wee America!” he tweeted. one of the most divisive not be declared in the East coast started trickling hours of Tuesday urged “In 2008 and 2012, you bitter presidential electio- hours after polls close on down to the polling statio- Americans to vote for him. placed your trust in me to ns in decades in which in- Tuesday. There is an esti- ns as many States opened “VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!” help lead this country cumbent Republican Dona- mated four million Indian- up the polling stations at Trump said in a tweet with alongside Barack Obama. ld Trump is challenged by American population of around 6 am (4.30 pm IST). a short video of him danc- Today, I’m asking for your Democrat Joe Biden. which about 2.5 million are These States include ing at election rallies. trust once again — this Amidst a resurgent potential voters in the Virginia, New York, New “Vote like your freedoms, time, in Kamala and me. Covid-19 pandemic, nearly November 2020 presiden- Jersey, and Maine. Polling your livelihood, and our We can heal the soul of 100 million people have tial elections. in California starts at 7 am future depends on it… this nation — I promise we already cast their ballots Over 1.3 million Indian- (8.30 pm IST). Because they do!” said won’t let you down,” Biden in early voting, putting the Americans are voters in Initial reports indicated Trump, who is seeking to tweeted. His running mate, country on course for its key battleground states, an early large turnout. In avoid becoming the first Kamala Harris, urged vot- highest turnout in a centu- including Texas, Michig- the battle ground State of incumbent president to ers to not to “allow any- ry. Some 239 million people an, Florida and Pennsy- Pennsylvania, hundreds of lose a re-election since thing to come between you are eligible to vote this lvania. The timing of the people were seen outside George H.W. Bush in 1992. and your vote”. year. The mail-in ballots start of the polling differs polling booths even before Biden also tweeted urging — PTI

ELECTION FIGURES FROM WHAT’S 270? THE MATH GAME BEHIND POLL ACROSS THE COUNTRY Washington, Nov. 3: What’s all this hubbub about 270? It's not about the 270 whales stranded this fall on Australia’s island state of Tasmania. It’s not about congestion on Interstate 270 feeding commuters into l 6 crore likely to vote on the real election Washington, D.C. It’s about who’s going to sit in the White House for the next four years. 100m day on Tuesday IT’S THE ELECTORAL THE NUMBERS: Each state is allotted a different number of electoral votes, based on how l 16 crore cast- COLLEGE many representatives it has in the House, plus its two senators. California has the most elec- l Americans had toral votes with 55. Texas is next with 38 electoral votes. The candidate who wins New York or ing votes in a Nearly 2.9 million more already cast ballots by Florida can pocket 29 electoral votes toward the race to get 270. Illinois and Pennsylvania each people voted for Hillary Tuesday presidential have 20. Rounding out the top 10 list of states with the most electoral votes is Ohio with 18. election is a Clinton in 2016, but she SECURITY UPPED AS still lost. Donald Trump TRUMP CLAIMS record in itself TRUMP’S BEST PATH: Trump WHAT BIDEN NEEDS: in terms of turnout after 1900 won because he took RETAILERS BOARD the Electoral College, has several paths to 270, but Democrat Joe Biden’s cam- HARRIS WANTS l 23.9 crore people are eligible to under a system set up his best route hinges on win- paign is laser-focused on the UP THEIR STORES vote, according to the US Election in the US Constitution ning Florida and states in the Midwest and TO BE PRESIDENT Project and refined through Pennsylvania. If he wins both close by that Trump flipped Washington/New York, Nov. the centuries. This is states and holds onto North in 2016 - Michigan, Wisconsin 3: Security has been tightened l 90 per cent of their 2016 turnout where the magic num- Carolina and Arizona, which and Pennsylvania. He’s also Washington, Nov. 3: at the White House and major has been crossed by North ber comes into play. To he narrowly carried in 2016, making a big play for Arizo- Claiming that Democrat- commercial avenues across win the White House, a and also Georgia and Ohio, na, a state that hasn’t backed ic vice presidential can- the US, with retailers boarding Carolina, Georgia, New Mexico, didate Kamala Harris Nevada and Tennessee candidate must win at which he won in 2016 but is a Democratic presidential up their stores to head off any now competitive, he will win. Alkent Pozhegu works on candidate since 1996. Biden wants to be the first least 270 electoral vo- an image of Joe Biden made damages as America braced tes. That’s a majority of With 29 electoral votes, is also redoubling his focus woman president of the with grain and seed in for possible unrest and viole- l 90 per cent of their 2016 turnout has been crossed by North the 538 that are up for Florida is arguably the most on Florida, the biggest prize United States, President nce in a bitter and divisive Carolina, Georgia, New Mexico, Nevada and Tennessee grabs in the 50 states. crucial state for Trump. Gjakova, Kosovo. — AFP among the perennial battles. Donald Trump told his presidential race. supporters that this is Vital government installa- one “good reason” not to tions are on high alert while vote for his challenger the Secret Service has fortified Joe Biden. the White House. A “non-scala- “This wonderful wom- ble” wall has been temporarily Don, Joe woo undecided voters Dems back mail an, she wants to be your erected around the sprawling first female president. I presidential complex ahead of Washington, Nov. 3: Rep- trol of government over to don’t think so. I don’t the voting on Tuesday. About ublican incumbent Presid- AMERICA CANNOT AFFORD FOUR MORE Globalists, Communists, think so. You know, 600 National Guard troops ent Donald Trump and his Socialists, and Wealthy ballot delivery that's a good reason not have also been designated to Democratic challenger Joe Liberal Hypocrites who to vote for sleepy Joe too, help respond to protests Biden on Tuesday ended YEARS OF TRUMP, ASSERTS HARRIS want to silence, censor, can- Philadelphia, Nov. 3: es he would challenge them right? You don’t want to around the country if request- their most divisive and bit- Washington, Nov. 3: Atta- that tomorrow we are cel, and punish you. Get Down to the wire with the in court, both sides made a do that,” Trump, a Rep- ed. On election eve, contrac- ter election campaign with cking Donald Trump on going to elect Joe Biden to out and VOTE #MAGA threat of court battles loom- final push to ensure their ublican, said at a politi- tors were seen busy boarding fervent appeals on social the eve of the US presiden- be the next President of tomorrow!,” the president ing, supporters of former supporters turned out, even cal rally in Kenosha in up major stores and business- media to the undecided tial election, Democratic the United States!” Harris wrote in another tweet, US vice president Joe Biden with the lingering threat of Wisconsin, a key battle- es from New York and Boston Americans to vote for vice presidential nominee said. Biden, the Democr- attacking Biden. scrambled on Monday to lawsuits aimed at invalidat- ground state on the eve in the north to southern them, as they pledged to Kamala Harris said that atic Party’s nominee is The Republican Party in a rally swing-state voters to ing ballots. of Tuesday’s presiden- Houston to Washington DC take the country out of the the president has failed to challenging Trump, a Rep- tweet said, “Let’s Make drop off ballots, visit — AP tial election. and Chicago in the east to San woods. lead the country and ublican, in Tuesday’s pres- America Great Again and precincts in person and — AP Francisco in the West. The November 3 presi- America can no longer idential election. “Ameri- re-elect our fantastic presi- ensure that their votes are Stores along the posh 5th dential election has been afford four more years of ca, we cannot afford four dent!” “We made history counted. Avenue in Manhattan as well billed as one of the most him. “We’ve seen who we more years of Donald together four years ago, As months of President as across the New York city divisive in recent Ameri- are. The country we love. Trump,” Harris said. and tomorrow we’re going Donald Trump undercut- boarded up and workers were can history. The election is And that is why I know — PTI to make history once ting the legitimacy of mail- seen drilling plywood onto the already setting records for again,” the ruling party in votes gave way to promis- stores’ facade amid fears that turnout, and perhaps no said. Biden, the former US Election Day could bring vio- two candidates are more at 77-year-old rival campaign- and I will never let you vice president, said he was lence, looting and clashes like odds over the future of the ed in Pennsylvania and down. Your hopes are my “running as a proud during protests over the death country and the direction Ohio, urging Americans to hopes, your dreams are my Democrat, but I will govern of George Floyd. New York they want to take it in. back them in the race for dreams, and your future is as an American president.” City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Trump, 74, toured the key the White House. what I am fighting for “I will work with Demo- he has spoken with Police voting battlegrounds of “To all of our supporters: every single day!” Trump crats and Republicans, and Commissioner Dermot Shea Wisconsin, Michigan, Nor- Thank you from the bottom tweeted past mid-night. I’ll work as hard for those and there is no specific report th Carolina and Pennsy- of my heart. You have been “A vote for Sleepy Joe who don’t support me as for or threat of violence. — PTI lvania on Monday while his there from the beginning, Biden is a vote to give con- those who do.” — PTI KEEPING TRADITION: 2 NEW HAMPSHIRE TOWNS CAST VOTES AFTER MIDNIGHT Dixville Notch (US), Nov. 3: Two spread and a lot of media crammed tiny New Hampshire communities into a small space to watch the vot- that vote for president just after the ing, Tom Tillotson, town moderator stroke of midnight on Election Day in Dixville Notch, said last week. have cast their ballots, with one of But that’s no longer possible them marking 60 years since the tra- because of the Coronavirus pan- dition began. demic. The results in Dixville Notch, near It’s also hard to observe the 60th the Canadian border, were a sweep anniversary of the tradition, which for former Vice President Joe Biden started in November 1960. “Sixty who won the town’s five votes. In years — and unfortunately, we can’t Millsfield, 12 miles (20 kilometres) celebrate it," he said. A third com- Voters check in with election officials before receiving their ballots at to the south, President Donald munity with midnight voting, Ballard High School in Louisville, United States on Tuesday. — AFP Trump won 16 votes to Biden’s five. Hart’s Location, suspended the tra- Normally, there would be a big food dition this election. — AP 5 dead in Vienna attack; assailant had previous conviction Vienna, Nov. 3: Five people described the action as a firmed that yesterday’s in prison in April 2019 died, including an “precautionary measure” attack was clearly an because he had tried to trav- assailant, and 17 others following terror attacks in Islamist terror attack,” el to Syria to join the were wounded in a shooting France last week and in Kurz said. “It was an attack Islamic State group. in the heart of Vienna Austria this week. out of hatred — hatred for He was granted early hours before a coronavirus Two men and two women our fundamental values, release in December under lockdown started, Austrian died from their injuries in hatred for our way of life, juvenile law. Fifteen house authorities said Tuesday. the attack Monday evening, hatred for our democracy in searches have taken place The dead attacker was a 20- Chancellor Sebastian Kurz which all people have equal and several people have year-old Austrian-North said. The suspected attack- rights and dignity.” been arrested, he added. Macedonian dual national er was shot and killed by Interior Minister Karl The attacker, he said, “was who had a previous terror police. Vienna’s hospital Nehammer later told A PA equipped with a fake explo- conviction. service said seven people that the dead assailant, who sive vest and and an auto- The UK’s terror threat were in life-threatening had roots in the Balkan matic rifle, a handgun and a level was raised from “sub- condition Tuesday after the nation of North Macedonia, machete to carry out this stantial” to “severe” on attack, the Austrian news had a previous conviction repugnant attack on inno- Tuesday, the second-highest agency A PA reported. under a law that punishes cent citizens.” alert level which means an In total, 17 people were membership in terrorist Authorities were still try- attack is now judged to be being treated in hospitals, organisations. The attacker, ing to determine whether “highly likely”. UK Home with gunshot wounds but named as Kujtim Fejzulai, further attackers may be on Secretary Priti Patel also cuts. “It is now con- was sentenced to 22 months the run. — AP EDIT DECCAN CHRONICLE | WEDNESDAY | 4 NOVEMBER 2020 | CHENNAI pg 6

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Need to reform mindset Subhani of politicians and judges he nation got a rude jolt, and deservingly so, when Attorney- General of India K.K. Venugopal stood up in the Supreme Court on Monday and told a three-member bench that judges in the trial Tcourts and high courts must be sensitised on gender justice and the judgments of the apex court in this regard must be taught in judicial acad- emies. Judges should be educated on the necessity of focusing on facts when imposing bail conditions in sexual harassment cases. The country’s top law officer made the plainspeak before the bench hearing an appeal against a Madhya Pradesh high court order granting bail to an accused in a molestation case on the condition that he requested the victim to tie a “rakhi” on his wrist. The A-G was unequivocal in condemning the ritual as “drama” in that context. Every civilised society revisits the way sexual assaults are treated in such a way that women’s rights and gender sensitivity take precedence. That this awakening is not reflected in the judiciary is the point the A-G was trying to make. We have judges who think such offences are com- poundable; some even direct the marriage between the perpetrator of the crime and the victim, thus sentencing the latter to life-long trauma. As the LETTERS A-G was speaking in the apex court, the Kerala high court was forced to defer the trial in the actor assault case after the victim complained that the BOLD DECISION trial court was biased, hostile and partisan. The silver lining in the whole Will Biden win in US, but The decision of MNM presi- episode is that the A-G’s words carried sufficient weight that the bench assured him that gender sensitisation will be part of its order. dent Kamal Haasan that his It is not just the judiciary or officialdom that is at fault when it comes to party would not have any gender sensitivity. The political class is equally or more guilty. It is not ties with Dravidian parties in long before Kamal Nath, Congress leader, former chief minister and a the forthcoming Tamil Nadu Union minister for several terms called a woman minister an “item”. The Trump still be President? assembly elections in 2021 is latest in this series has come from Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee welcome and bold .This president Mullappally Ramachandran who said women who have been The likely outcome Postal ballots will have raped should either commit suicide or avoid circumstances that can lead plenty of flaws for the decision is different as oth- to the repeat of the crime. Both the suggestions of Mr Ramachandran a six- that worries Trump lawyers to seize ers will usually clinch an time Lok Sabha member and a former Union minister of state for home observers is this: upon. For instance, if a alliance with parties who and agriculture, carry trouble: if he thinks that a woman can avoid the cir- Mohan Guruswamy That the voting voter gives a different cumstances that lead to the crime, then the former junior home minister address, or a different ver- have a high votebank. The boxes and vote share of MNM in the displays criminal ignorance of our social realities. And if he thinks a rape machines may sion of his name such as victim must commit suicide, then his insensitivity is nothing less than Joe for Joseph or Richie 2019 Lok Sabha elections criminal. For rape is a crime which takes no mitigating circumstances. reveal an early for Richard, or if there is a was 3.72% (in seats it con- Anyone who thinks that the blame, or part of it, can be shifted to the vic- Trump lead, but as variation in signature, tim is an apologist for the crime and a potential rapist, and must be treat- he American dency in the Electoral any one of them can tested). This could go up in the postal ballots the assembly elections as ed accordingly. presidential College 271 to 266. This did keep getting count- become a ground for dis- It was a rare moment in our history that the A-G spoke up on the need to election is possi- not become a point of con- pute. Now here comes the people seem to opt for a reform the judicial mindset, and one hopes for action to follow. The politi- bly the most tention though the popu- ed that lead will catch. The states are change. It is a known fact cal class, too, must feel the heat, and take early steps to reform itself. widely and lar vote was with Al Gore, start whittling away required to finalise the that Maatram ondrae Tclosely watched electoral who got 48.4 per cent appointment of the 538 contest in the world. Like while Mr Bush received Electoral College mem- maaraathathu (Change is Americans, most of the 47.9 per cent, losing by Supreme Court over chal- bers by December 8. The the only constant). world believes that the US over 540,000 votes. lenges by a losing Electoral College has to M.C. Vijay Shankar, A win for diversity President is the most America's Presidents President Trump to the formally meet by Chennai powerful person in the are, however, are chosen huge numbers of postal December 14 to “elect” the he is no longer a Chennaite, nor a Keralite, neither an Indian. world. A good part of that by the Electoral College, a ballots. Mr Trump has not President. The big ques- Ernakulam native Priyanca Radhakrishnan holds a New Zealand notion is attributable to system in which “elec- hidden his views on tion now is what next? Spassport only. Yet the elevation of the left-leaning Labour Party the authority conferred toral votes” are assigned postal ballots. Time and The US and even the PROUD MOMENT FOR INDIA leader to the post of minister for diversity, inclusion and ethnic commu- by what is generally to states based on their again he has called them world is accustomed to APROPOS YOUR report Chennai- nities in the new Jacinda Ardern government, which also placed its first believed to be a free and population and then “very dangerous for our choosing the Electoral born Priyanca enters New Zealand’s Maori woman in the shape of foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta as well as fairly won mandate. But awarded as a lump sum to country” and "a catastro- College by popular vote, new ministry (Nov. 3). It's really half-Maldivian Ayesha Verrall, gladdens Indian hearts. It is the magic of American presidential the winner of the popular phe", even calling 2020 the but nothing in the US overwhelming to learn that, for the democracy manifest in the brave, new post-globalised world. elections are not without vote in that state — cur- “greatest rigged election Constitution says it has to first time, a person of Indian origin Old-timers like to see the 41-year-old Radhakrishnan as a chip off the old controversy. It is widely rently, it takes 270 elec- in history”. The US has be that way. Article II, has made huge headlines across the block. Her maternal great grandfather, C.R. Krishna Pillai, was a doctor believed the 1960 elections toral votes to win. In 2016 about 240 million eligible Section 1 states: “Each globe in entering a new ministry and a communist. He helped shape the political and cultural sensibilities that saw John F. Kennedy Democrat Hillary Clinton voters. As of Sunday, over State shall appoint, in under the Labour Party in New of the people of Kerala and contributed to the formation of the Kerala state. getting elected by a plu- took the popular vote by 91 million Americans had such Manner as the Zealand. Her portfolios comprise Born to an IIT Kanpur alumnus and a cardiologist, both high achievers, rality of less that 100,000 almost 2.9 million votes, already cast their ballots. Legislature thereof may heading three ministerial depart- Ms Radhakrishnan went to school in Singapore and proceeded to New votes was because with 65,844,954 (48.2 per Surveys have also direct, a Number of Elec- ments in the New Zealand’s Zealand to get her master’s degree in development studies from Chicago mayor Richard cent) to Mr Trump’s revealed that almost 60 tors, equal to the whole Parliament such as minister for Wellington’s Victoria University. She joined politics while in university Daley, an old-fashioned 62,979,879 (46.1 per cent), per cent of Democrats pre- Number of Senators and diversity, inclusion and ethnic com- and stayed on to pursue it, proving her commitment to the welfare of her Democratic party boss, but Mr Trump won the fer to vote by postal ballot, Representatives to which munities, minister for community adoptive community. After entering the Labour Party in 2006, she became with a wide network of Electoral College votes while in sharp contrast the State may be entitled and voluntary sector and minister an MP first in 2017, then in 2020, from Maungakiekie constituency, enter- friends in the labour 306 t0 232. only about a quarter of in the Congress.” for youth & associate minister for ing the New Zealand parliament via the mixed member proportional rep- unions and organised That is why the US Republicans were willing Republicans control the social development and employ- resentative system. She went on to serve as private secretary to Jenny crime “stole” the election Senate’s approval of Amy to do so. governorships and state ment. As a minister in New Salesa, former ethnic communities minister. Ms Radhakrishnan’s current by ballot stuffing. A popu- Coney Barret as a The likely November 3 legislatures in Texas, Zealand’s cabinet it makes us portfolios also include youth, and community and voluntary sector. She is lar cry in Chicago in Supreme Court judge and outcome that worries Georgia and Florida. Indians feel so proud and astound- associate minister for social development and employment. those days was “vote tilting the balance heavily observers is this: That the Thus, these states can, in ing for this significant achievement. Ms Radhakrishnan has spent her public life advocating the cause of early and vote again and towards the conserva- voting boxes and the absence of a popular Jacquelene Netto, Chennai those whose voices often go unheard — migrant workers and victims of again”! tives 6-3 is significant. In machines may very likely vote, appoint the electors. domestic violence in Indian-origin families. She is a votary of gender, race Closer to our times 2016, under similar cir- reveal an early Trump If that happens, given and income equality and community-based decision-making. The trust George W. Bush is gener- cumstances, the lead, but as the postal bal- the predicted “red” states 2G CASE and responsibility vested in her by the people of her country of choice is a ally believed to have won Republican-dominated lots keep getting counted voting for him, Donald DO OUR law courts secure equal jus- win for diversity and defeat for atavism and narrow identity politics. in 2000 when a combina- Senate blocked the that lead will start whit- Trump might very well be tice to all in corruption cases? (2G Welcome the newest kid on the desi diasporic block. tion of voter fraud, delib- appointment of Merrick tling away. This will be deemed to have been case: Firm director seeks govt to place erate miscounting and Garland, Barack Obama’s keenly watched in border- elected, or decide he is docus relating to CBI appeal, Nov. 3). judicial intervention giv- nominee, a full 10 months line states like Texas, still the elected US While they dispense quick justice in ing him the state of before his term ended. Georgia and Florida, President. The matter cases where a low division clerk of Florida by 537 votes. The Republican majority which had favoured Mr will almost certainly have the government of India accepts a state's secretary of state, leader Senator Mitch Trump in 2016. The to be resolved by the small bribe of `2,000 or more, they Kathleen Harris, who was McConnell then argued Trump operatives are Supreme Court. But its often dither in deciding high profile DECCAN CHRONICLE responsible for oversight the elections were close expected to scrutinise tendencies are well cases like 2G. 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he countdown to the annual financial advisors. As many as 36 IPS officers in Later, the transfers were put on of HCS officers in the state trans- Budget for 2021-22 has start- This year, however, due to Covid, Maharashtra are awaiting new hold. port department. ed amid the urgency to push the number of participants for the postings and the unprecedented Clearly, there is uncertainty and This feeling has peaked after the Teconomic growth badly pre-budget meetings may be delay has given the Opposition BJP perhaps sharp differences on the latest round of transfers issued by mauled by the Covid-19 pandemic. restricted to a maximum of 5 offi- a handle to criticise the state chief issue within the government, even the state government. While an IPS Dilip Cherian There is already talk of a third cers for each meeting from a min- minister Uddhav Thackeray. as the wait grows longer. The gov- officer was posted as the principal stimulus soon, going by the recent istry/department, not below the Among the officers on the “wait” ernment says the “exercise” will be secretary and another was given utterances of the finance minister, rank of director. list are 15 SP-rank officers besides completed soon, but that may be lit- the charge of managing director of Dilli Ka Babu Nirmala Sitharaman. The Budget- For the Modi sarkar, the next high-profile top cop Deven Bharti. tle relief to the cops forced to cool one of the two power utilities in the making babus led by finance secre- Budget will be crucial since it will Mr Bharti, a 1994-batch officer has their heels waiting for a decision. state, an IFS officer was also posted tary Ajay Bhushan Pandey have have to deal with the impact of the not been assigned a new posting as the principal secretary. Further, their work cut out. pandemic on revenue collection, but continues as ADG (Anti- IAS VS OTHERS IN HARYANA the state government has posted Sources say that the first meeting disinvestment, expenditure, export Terrorism Squad) since he has not The tussle between the IAS and DSPs and employment officers Crunch time of the budget preparing exercise and food prices. The indications been relieved despite being trans- other services is a constant factor against the post of district trans- took place with officials of the are gloomy with the IMF forecast- ferred! in any government. The resigna- port officers (DTOs), causing heart- department of financial services as ing that the economy will shrink by Sources say that this situation tion of Jagdeep Dhanda, president burn among officers of the state well as MSME, housing, steel and 10.3 per cent. Even the Reserve has created unease in the force, of the Haryana Civil Service civil services. for officials power ministries in attendance. Bank of India has similarly opined since the state government’s Officers’ Association, has blown Apparently, after confabulations, The almost one-month long exer- that it will shrink by 9.5 per cent. refusal to clear the air, has only led the lid off the resentment among a a senior officer has been deputed to cise to finalize the Revised The Budget will have to address to more rumours. It is well-known section of Haryana IAS officers. write to the chief minister on post- preparing Estimate (RE) for 2020-21 and critical issues pertaining to growth by now that Mr Thackeray wasn’t They feel that the Manohar Khattar ing officers of other services Budget Estimate for 2021-22 will contraction and subdued revenue too pleased with the transfer of government is allowing the “usurp- against IAS cadre posts. conclude on November 12 after the collection due to the pandemic. cops effected by the Mumbai Police ing” of IAS cadre posts by other ser- expenditure secretary, T.V. Commissioner in July when he vices. Sources inform that Mr Share a babu experience! Follow Budget 2021 Somanathan, completes discus- MAHARASHTRA’S BIG reshuffled 10-DCP rank officers in Dhanda resigned to express his [email protected]. Let’s sions with other secretaries and IPS MUDDLE consultation with the government. resentment over the appointment multiply the effect. WEDNESDAY | 4 NOVEMBER 2020 | CHENNAI pg 7 Gets in-principal nod for signing deal Abu Dhabi fund PSBs won’t raise deposit, quick first to get 100% Adani set to develop tax exemption withdrawal charges: Govt FALAKNAAZ SYED “There have been sever- BITES New Delhi, Nov. 3: Abu MUMBAI, NOV. 3 al media reports alluding Dhabi's sovereign wealth STIMULUS SOON, to steep increase in serv- Lanka’s port terminal fund (SWF)—MIC Red- Public sector banks will ice charges by certain % wood 1 RSC—has been not be raising bank SAYS SECY public sector banks INDICATORS ARCHANA CHAUDHARY, granted 100 per cent charges in the near future (PSBs). In this context, Sensex 40,261.13 1.27 P. R. SANJAI & income tax exemption in view of the Covid-19 New Delhi, Nov. 3: the factual position is as Nifty 50 11,813.50 1.24 ASANTHA SIRIMANNE for investments to be pandemic, the govern- Fin-ance minister follows: No service S&P 500* 3,375.99 1.99 NOV. 3 made in specified infra- ment informed the public Nirmala Sitharaman charge is applicable on structure sectors, the on Tuesday. The govern- will soon announce the the 60.04 crore Basic Dollar (`) 74.40 0.04 Adani Group is the front- finance ministry said on ment quashed media next set of stimulus Savings Bank Deposit Pound Sterling (`) 96.25 -0.47 runner to develop Sri Tuesday. reports claiming a steep package, economic accounts, including 41.13 Lanka's stalled East With this, the income increase in service char- affairs secretary Tarun crore Jan Dhan accounts Euro (`) 86.77 -0.23 Container Terminal in from interest, dividend ges by state-owned banks. Bajaj said. opened by the poor and Gold (10gm)* (`) 50,735▲55 0.10 Colombo port, people with and long-term capital The finance ministry, in The finance ministry unbanked segments of knowledge of the matter gains for the SWF's a press release, cited the is looking into sugges- society, for the free servic- Brent crude ($/bbl)* 39.74 0.77 said, helping billionaire investment in India's pri- RBI guidelines which tions received from var- es prescribed by RBI," IN 10-Yr bond yield 5.898 0.008 Gautam Adani expand his ority sectors has been allow all banks, including ious sectors, he said in said the ministry. US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 0.877 0.029 port business overseas. exempted, the ministry public sector banks, to a virtual media confer- The government clarifi- Adani Ports and Special said in a statement. levy charges for their ence on Tuesday. "We cation comes close on the * As of 8:30 PM IST Economic Zone Ltd and a MIC Redwood 1 RSC has services in a fair, trans- have received a lot of heels of Bank of Baroda local partner received an become the first foreign parent and non-discrimi- requests and comments announcing on Sunday in-principle approval to SWF that has been noti- natory manner on the from various sectors that it will be charging sign a deal with Sri Lanka sions with New Delhi. fied and granted 100 per basis of the costs and we are looking into customers for deposits, Zydus Cadila Ports Authority, which will The neighbours began cent income-tax exemp- involved. However, the it. Very soon it will be withdrawals above cer- hold majority stake in the APSEZ Q2 NET rebuilding trade and tion for the long-term ministry said that all the unveiled. The finance tain limits, which would files Covid drug project, the people said, investment ties before the investments to be made public sector banks have minister will come out be effective November 1, asking not to be identified, coronavirus pandemic in the specified priority said that they do not pro- and speak to you on 2020. However, the min- citing rules for speaking PROFIT UP 32% struck. In July, India sectors in India, the min- pose to raise bank that," he said. —PTI istry on Tuesday said that application with the media. New Delhi, Nov. 3: extended a $400 million istry said. charges in the near future owing to the ongoing coro- Details of the stake hold- Adani Ports and Special currency swap facility to India has gradually considering the Covid-19 in service charges by pub- navirus situation in the Drug firm Zydus Cadila said it ing are still being worked Economic Zone Limited Colombo to assist with opened up the economy pandemic. lic sector banks, the min- country, the state-owned has filed the investigational out after a review of the on Tuesday reported a post-pandemic economic for FDI, except for a few Alluding to media istry issued a "factual lender has "decided to new drug (IND) application for project following labour 31.57 per cent increase recovery. The two coun- sectors, and also extend- reports of steep increases position". withdraw the changes". its small molecule candidate protests that had stalled in its consolidated prof- tries also discussed defer- ed tax concessions for ZYIL1, positioned for manage- the deal before parliamen- it to Rs 1,393.69 crore for ring of debt repayment sovereign funds to ment of critically ill Covid-19 tary elections in August, the second quarter. Its during Prime Minister attract long-term invest- patients. "Following up on its they said. total consolidated in- Mahinda Rajapaksa's first ments in the infrastruc- initiatives to fight Covid-19 India's foreign ministry come rose to Rs 3,423.16 high-level virtual meeting ture sectors. with diagnostics, vaccines and and the Adani Group did- crore against Rs 3,326.90 since his re-election with A tax official said that therapeutics, the company is Lockdown hurts new investments n't respond to requests crore in the year-ago India's Narendra Modi in to expedite foreign now focussing on cutting edge seeking comments. period. — PTI September. investment in India's pri- RAVI RANJAN PRASAD ects announced in H1FY20, focussed on survival. research to bring targeted Adani, India's biggest Sri Lanka—which ority areas during the MUMBAI, NOV. 3 totalling Rs 1.1 lakh crore, Hence the decline in capex therapies," Zydus Cadila said in ports and logistics compa- emerged from a three- pandemic, the process of the state slipped to No. 2 investments (in H1 FY21) a regulatory filing. ny, had signed a prelimi- region. decade civil war in 2009— notification of MIC The pandemic-induced spot after Tamil Nadu in was somewhat expected," nary agreement for the While the deal was was known for taking Redwood 1 RSC was com- lockdown led to a sharp fall FY21, with a share of 11 Care Ratings said. project last year. agreed upon last year, Chinese loans to fund vast pleted in a record time. in new investments in the per cent of the investments "Companies for now seem Printed & Published by Work on reviving the President Gotabaya infrastructure projects, To incentivise long- first half (H1) of the cur- proposed. to be focussing on normal- K Sudhakar on behalf of Deccan project, being jointly devel- Rajapaksa had announced including ports and high- term investment by rent fiscal year (FY21). Investments announced ising their business opera- Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed & oped by Sri Lanka, India a review after protests by ways, which eventually SWFs in the priority sec- New project investment for new projects have been tions. Hence, it is expected Published at Deccan Chronicle Presses and Japan, comes at a time labour unions who feared became part of Beijing's tors, the government announcements plunged falling for the past five that capacity expansion situated at SP-3 Developed Plot, of rising regional tensions foreign control over the Belt and Road Initiative. through the Finance Act, by 69 per cent at Rs 1.5 lakh years for the April- may not be in the pipeline Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai. with China. Both India strategic project, accord- Its appetite for Chinese 2020, had granted a 100 crore compared with Rs 4.8 September period with the soon." Editor: T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg. and Japan are members of ing to reports. The island cash waned after rising per cent income tax lakh crore during the same exception of H1 FY19 There was an 81 per cent No. TNENG/2008/25473 Air surcharge Re the informal Quad group- nation had earlier depend- debt forced it to sell the exemption to notified period last year, Care where it rose by 29 per cent decline in projects announ- 1. © All rights reserved. Reproduction in ing that along with US and ed heavily on China for its Hambantota port back to SWFs on investment Ratings said. year-on-year.. ced by government, to Rs whole or in part without written per- Australia is seen as a infrastructure develop- China Merchants Port made in the specified Though Andhra Pradesh "As the enterprises were 0.6 lakh crore in H1 FY21 mission of The Editor, Financial Holdings. Chronicle ® is prohibited. counter to Beijing's influ- ment in the first half of infra sectors. — PTI had the highest share of 23 faced with Covid-19 from Rs 3.2 lakh crore in ence in the Indo-Pacific this decade, creating ten- — Bloomberg per cent in the capex proj- induced challenges, they H1 FY20. COFFEE-BREAK CALVIN AND HOBBES| Bill Watterson Your day today By Dr C.V.B. Subrahmanyam QUICK CROSSWORD Aries: You may need to make some tough decisions about a relationship you have out- grown. Your efforts and contributions are will be acknowledged at work. Taurus: You may be worried about issues affecting loved ones. If you are tempted to go on a spending spree, just make sure you don't THE WIZARD OF ID| Parker and Hartsd exceed your budget. Gemini: Make an effort to reach out, even if it means going out of your way. The results will be beneficial to you. Your attitude will shape the events of the day, be positive. Cancer: You may be in a very nostalgic mood as memories of the past crop up, but don't dwell too deeply on the past as it's likely to upset you. A friend might need help. Leo: You are likely to be in a restless mood and should be careful of making impulsive decisions. Delays could make you irritable. ARCHIE| Bill Henry Scarpelli & craig boldman Guard against losing your patience. Virgo: Overconfidence or underestimating a situation can lead to mistakes or delays. Pending property matters could move ahead. Try to go on a relaxing vacation, away from work stress. Across 2. Level (4) YESTERDAY’S ANSWER You share your b’day with 6.Loud confused commotion 3. Competent (4) Across: 1. Bought, (10) 4. Bludgeon (4) 3. Glut, 7. Dash, 8. Frugal, 10. Precede, Tabu, Bollywood actress. She is best known for her roles in 8. Upright (5) 5. Winner’s award (4,5) (9) Vijaypath, Maachis, Biwi No. 1, Virasat, Hu Tu Tu, Astitva, Chandni 13. Station, 16. 10. Waned (5) 7. 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Sagittarius: Venturing out of your comfort zone and trying new things will be rewarding. U Colleagues will be valuable allies and help you out. PAN Capricorn: Long term business planning ANDY CAPP | Reg Smythe could take up much of your time than expected. Discussing issues that are on E T T U C your mind with partner will be helpful. TODAY’S RATINGS: 12 AVERAGE; 14 GOOD; 16 OUTSTANDING Aquarius: Taking the initiative at work will How many words of four or more letters can you make from the be productive. Keep all your options open letters shown in today’s puzzle? In and don't make any new financial commit- making a word, each letter may be used once only. Each word must ments. Work related stress may increase. contain the letter at the top of the pyramid. There should be at least Pisces: Building a consensus and finding one nine letter word. Plurals, common ground will ensure that you have a foreign words and proper names

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SHORT TAKES Make helmets must Zimbabwe beat for batsmen: Sachin Pak in super over New Delhi, Nov. 3: Rawalpindi, Pakistan: Paceman Sun shines bright Concerned about safety of Blessing Muzarabani took the players, Indian batting career best figures of 5-49 as legend Sachin Tendulkar Zimbabwe beat Pakistan in a Hyderabad save best for the last to qualify for playoffs on Tuesday urged the thrilling super over finish in the International Cricket third and final one-day interna- Sharjah, Nov. 3: Council (ICC) to make it tional on Tuesday. The actual Sunrisers Hyderabad SCORECARD mandatory for batsmen to match finished in a tie after defeated Mumbai Indians wear helmets while play- Pakistan skipper Babar Azam by 10 wickets in a must-win Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma ing at the professional hit the final delivery of the 50th match to qualify for the c Warner b Sandeep Sharma 4, level. over from Richard Ngarava for play-offs of the Indian Quinton de Kock b Sandeep Tendulkar shared a video Sharma 25, Suryakumar Yadav a boundary to level the scores Premier League here on st Saha b Nadeem 36, Ishan of Sunrisers Hyderabad at 278. But man-of-the-match Tuesday. Kishan b Sandeep Sharma 33, all-rounder Vijay Shankar Muzarabani dismissed Iftikhar Chasing 150, openers Krunal Pandya c Williamson b getting hit on the head Ahmed and Khushdil Shah for David Warner (85 not out) Nadeem 0, Saurabh Tiwary c when Kings XI Punjab two runs on four balls in the and Wriddhiman Saha (58 Saha b Rashid Khan 1, Kieron fielder Nicholas Pooran super over which Zimbabwe not out) were enough to Pollard b Holder 41, Nathan threw the ball towards the scored off just three balls with- help Hyderabad cruise past Coulter-Nile c Garg b Holder 1, striker’s end, attempting to out any loss. the target in just 17.1 overs. James Pattinson (not out) 4, run out the batsman. Dhawal Kulkarni (not out) 3. Despite the defeat Pakistan Captain Warner’s 58-ball Extras (lb-1) 1. Total (for 8 In the video, originally won the three-match series 2-1. knock was studded with 10 wkts, in 20 overs) 149. posted by the official web- Azam, who finished with a run- fours and a six while Saha FoW: 1-12, 2-39, 3-81, 4-81, 5- site of the Indian Premier a-ball 125 with 13 boundaries struck seven fours and a 82, 6-115, 7-116, 8-145. League, Shankar is seen and a six, led Pakistan’s fight- six en route home. Bowling: Sandeep Sharma 4- falling on the ground after Vijay Shankar (left) of back and stood firm after Earlier, Hyderabad 0-34-3, Jason Holder 4-0-25- taking the hit as physios Sunrisers Hyderabad is hit Pakistan were set a daunting bowlers also played their 2, Shahbaz Nadeem 4-0-19-2, rushed to check on him. on the helmet by the T. Natarajan 4-0-38-0, Rashid 279-run target. He added a part in a must-win game by Khan 4-0-32-1. Fortunately the 29-year-old returning ball during an match turning 100 for the sev- restricting Mumbai Sunrisers Hyderabad: Warner was wearing a helmet. IPL match against Kings XI enth wicket with Wahab Riaz Indians to 149 for eight. not out 85, Saha not out 58. “The game has become Punjab in Dubai on October who made 52. — AFP MI would have ended up Extras (w-8) 8. Total (for no faster but is it getting 24. — BCCI Brief scores: Zimbabwe 278/6 with much less if it wasn’t loss in 17.1 overs) 151. safer? Recently we wit- (Williams 118*, Taylor 56, for Kieron Pollard, who Bowling: Dhaval Kulkarni 3-0- nessed an incident which of the batsmen. Hasnain 5-26) tied with ensured his team put up a 22-0, Nathan Coulter-Nile 4-0- could’ve been nasty. Be it a Tendulkar also tagged all Pakistan 278/9 (Azam 125, Riaz fighting total on a slow sur- 27-0, James Pattinson 3-0-29- spinner or pacer, wearing a the cricket boards includ- 0, Rahul Chahar 4-0-36-0, 52, Muzarabani 5-49) face with an entertaining Krunal Pandya 3.1-0-37-0. HELMET should be ing the BCCI, Cricket Super Over: Zimbabwe 3 beat 41 off 25 balls. The defend- MANDATORY for batsmen Australia and England and Pakistan 2 ing champions collected 51 last game ahead of the at professional levels. Wales Cricket Board. runs off the last five overs. play-offs. However, he last- Request @icc to take this In another tweet he Needing a victory to ed for only seven balls as up on priority,” Tendulkar tagged Ravi Shastri, recall- make the play-offs, SRH pacer Sandeep Sharma tweeted. ing an incident when the Maradona shows bowlers made merry on a (3/34) had him caught at The tragic death of young India head coach got hit by helping surface after their mid-off with a well-dis- Australian batsman Phillip a full-toss bowled by Sunil sign of depression skipper David Warner guised knuckle ball. Huges after being hit by a Gavaskar during an exhi- Buenos Aires: Diego Maradona decided to put the opposi- Sandeep also found the Sean Abbott bouncer dur- bition match. was admitted to a hospital with tion in to bat. stumps of Rohit’s opening ing a domestic match in “This also reminded me signs of depression, three days MI skipper Rohit Sharma partner Quinton de Kock November 2014 had trig- of the time when you got after his 60th birthday. A (4), who missed the last (36 off 29) who played on gered a debate on players’ hit after top-edging a full Maradona staffer told The four games due to a ham- after smashing the SRH safety. toss bowled by Mr Associated Press the former string injury, made a sur- pacer for couple of sixes The 25-year-old was hit on Gavaskar during an exhi- footballer’s health condition is prise return in his team’s and a boundary. — PTI the neck, just below the bition game. That could’ve “not serious.” He requested helmet. It forced the manu- been a grave injury too but anonymity because he was not facturers to redesign the thankfully wasn’t!” authorised to speak about the helmets to enhance safety — PTI issue. “He has been very sad for IPL POINTS TABLE a week, didn’t want to eat,” the Teams P W L N/R Pts NRR staffer said, adding that Maradona’s personal doctor Mumbai Indians 14 9 5 0 18 +1.107 WOMEN’S T20 | CHALLENGE Leopoldo Luque took the for- Delhi Capitals 14 8 6 0 16 -0.109 mer footballer to a hospital so he could undergo health Sunrisers Hyderabad 14 7 7 0 14 +0.608 checks. Royal Challengers Bangalore 14 7 7 0 14 -0.172 The captain of Argentina’s 1986 Supernovas target Kolkata Knight Riders14 7 7 0 14 -0.214 World Cup winning team was admitted to a private clinic in Kings XI Punjab 14 6 8 0 12 -0.162 La Plata, about 40 kilometers Chennai Super Kings14 6 8 0 12 -0.455 south of Buenos Aires. David Warner of Sunrisers Hyderabad plays a shot against Mumbai Indians in an third straight title Rajasthan Royals 14 6 8 0 12 -0.569 Maradona has lived there since IPL match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. — BCCI the end of last year, when he Tabulated as Played, Won, Lost, No Result, Points, Net Run Rate Sharjah, Nov. 3: The best GG The four-match took over as coach of first divi- of Indian women’s cricket sion team Gimnasia y Esgrima. will combine with and also tournament will have Maradona turned 60 on Friday go up against stars from three teams — and showed up that night for countries like England, defending champions Gimnasia’s national champi- South Africa, and the West Supernovas, last onship match against I feel crazily lucky to BCCI WILL DO ITS BEST Indies when the third edi- Patronato, which his team won tion of the Women’s T20 year’s runners-up 3-0. He left before the end of Challenge gets underway Velocity and the first half, which raised ques- TO GET ROHIT ON FIELD here on Wednesday. Trailblazers — tions about his health. — AP live out dream: Watto New Delhi, Nov. 3: BCCI (limited-overs) team,” The four-match tourna- competing against president Sourav Ganguly said. ment will have three teams Ganguly wants injured “We will have to assess — defending champions each other once Covid-19 scare Sydney, Nov. 3: Top senior opener Rohit him. I don’t know (when Supernovas, last year’s before the summit Australian all-rounder Sharma to tread cautious- he can come back). He runners-up Velocity and clash on Nov. 9. in archery camp Shane Watson on ly while deciding on com- hasn’t played so far since Trailblazers — competing Tuesday retired from peting for his IPL team the time he has got against each other once ing averaging a dismal 6.00 Pune: A support staff member competitive cricket fol- Mumbai Indians in the injured. We want him to before the summit clash on from five matches that cost of the Indian archery team lowing his team Chennai play-offs as he risks recover. It’s the BCCI’s job November 9. Cricketers India quite dearly in the training at the Army Sports Super Kings’ exit from aggravating the ham- to get their best players from Sri Lanka, tournament where they Institute (ASI) here has tested the Indian Premier string tear that led to his on the park. If he recov- Bangladesh and New finished runners-up, after positive for Covid-19 but the League, calling himself exclusion from the ers, he plays.” Zealand will also partici- being bowled out for 99, camp resumed after a two-day “ridiculously fortunate” Australia-bound India When asked about the pate. chasing 185. break, the Sports Authority of to have enjoyed a career squad. videos put out by MI The Supernovas, led by There will also be India said on Tuesday. spanning 20 years. Rohit has been out of where Rohit is seen bat- Harmanpreet Kaur, have Jemimah Rodrigues to The SAI said it is getting RT- The 39-year-old retired action since the second ting at the nets, Ganguly been invincible so far win- watch out for. The Mumbai PCR test conducted for all from international crick- leg fixture against KXIP struck a note of caution ning all the previous two cricketer was the top run- national campers as per the et in 2016 and bid adieu due to a left hamstring for the senior player. editions. They will kick- getter (123 runs at an aver- protocol. The support staff to the Australian Big tear and has been left out “Yeah, you don’t want start the tournament tak- age of 61.50) in their tri- member, who tested positive Bash league last year. of the Indian squad for him to get injured again. ing on Mithali Raj’s umphant campaign last for the virus on October 30, is “It all started as a that I’ve played my last 190 ODIs and 58 T20Is, Australia tour starting He has a hamstring tear Velocity in a repeat of last season. She was adjudged undergoing treatment at a spe- dream as a young kid game of cricket ever, for scoring 10,950 runs and later this month. and it will get ruptured year’s final eyeing a third the ‘Player of the Series’. cial Covid-care hospital in Pune saying to my Mum, as I my beloved CSK, who’ve taking 291 wickets for The BCCI president said again. It will then get title on the trot. The opposition camp fea- outside the premises of ASI. watched a Test match, been so incredibly good Australia. that the board will do longer for him to come Harmanpreet was in top tures Mithali, who will be Following the Covid-19 positive that I want to play for to me over the last three A sought-after player everything possible to get back. But yes, there are form in the last edition keen to lead from the front case, the training camp was Australia. Now as I offi- years. in the T20 format, an “asset like Rohit” back people working with him. scoring two half-centuries and avenge their 2019 suspended for two days — cially announce my “To think that I’m fin- Watson also has 3,874 in the park as that’s their “The Mumbai Indians in three matches and in the defeat when they lost by October 31 and November 1 — retirement from all ishing up my playing runs in 145 IPL games job. MI are scheduled to physio is working with final, her blisteriing 37-ball four wickets in a last over but resumed on Monday. — PTI cricket I feel crazily days as a 39-year-old with four hundreds and take on Delhi Capitals on him. The Indian physio 51 sealed a second win for thriller. Velocity will rely lucky to live out my after all of my injury set- 21 fifties. Watson scored Thursday in the playoffs. (Nitin Patel) is there. them. India’s T20 captain heavily on 16-year-old dream,” Watson said on backs that I’ve had along 299 runs in CSK’s IPL “Rohit is injured at the Rohit himself knows that will look to return to her Indian sensation Shafali Live on TV his YouTube channel, a the way, I feel so ridicu- campaign this year moment. Otherwise, why he has got a long career majestic form, overcoming Verma who grabbed eye- link of which was posted lously fortunate.” which ended on Sunday would we leave out a play- ahead and its not just this a patchy show in the World balls by hitting most sixes CRICKET on his Twitter handle. In his spectacular with the side failing to er like him. He is the vice- IPL or next series for T20 in Australia earlier (nine) in the World T20 and IPL Women’s T20 Challenge: “It really does feel like international career, qualify for the playoffs captain of the national him.” — PTI this year. finished as the fifth highest Supernovas vs Velocity from 7.30 pm on Star Sports 1, HD the right time. Knowing Watson played 59 Tests, for the first time. — PTI She had a forgettable out- run-scorer. — PTI Women’s Big Bash League: Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder from 9 am on Sony Six TENNIS Leicester power ATP Paris Masters: Day 3 action from Shuttlers return home after testing -ve 3.30 pm on Sony Six New Delhi, Nov. 3: India’s campaign at the FOOTBALL Forced to pull out of the tournament. Champions League: Istanbul into second place SaarLorLux Open in “... This situation pre- Basaksehir vs Manchester United from Germany and stay in vented the players from 11.25 pm on Sony Ten 2; Barcelona vs London, Nov. 3: Leicester quarantine there competing in the event Dynamo Kyiv from 1.30 am and local authorities put- (Thursday) on Sony Ten 1; swept into second place in the THE RESULTS because of Covid-19 Ferencvaros vs Juventus from 1.30 am Premier League with an fears, an Indian bad- ting them in isolation,” (Thursday) on Sony Ten 2; Chelsea vs impressive 4-1 victory at Fulham 2 minton contingent, the Prakash Padukone Rennes from 1.30 am (Thursday) on Leeds, while Fulham beat (Decordova-Reid 26, Aina including defending Badminton Academy, Sony Six; RB Leipzig vs Paris Saint West Bromwich Albion 2-0 to champion Lakshya Sen, where Lakshya is a regu- Germain from 1.30 am (Thursday) on 30) Sony Ten 3 finally clinch their first win West Brom 0 on Tuesday returned to lar, said in a statement. of the season on Monday. the country after testing “The timely interven- WWE Brendan Rodgers’ side are Leeds 1 negative for the infec- tion of Badminton NXT: Bouts from 6.30 am (Thursday) just one point behind leaders (Dallas 48) tion. Association of India, on Sony Ten 1 Liverpool after winning five Leicester 4 Lakshya’s dreams of German Badminton of their first seven games in a (Barnes 3, Tielemans 21, 90- defending the title had Lakshya Sen Subhankar Dey Ajay Jayaram Association and top-flight season for the first pen, Vardy 76) come crashing down Badminton World time in their history. when he had to withdraw to contact with senior around 5am. We all are and Jayaram took a Federation ensured that Regd. No. Harvey Barnes and Youri from the tournament Sen. Lakshya, Jayaram, fine and healthy,” a flight from Frankfurt to after 5 days of isolation, Tielemans put Leicester two after his father-cum- Dey and physio relieved D.K. Sen said. Delhi. all of them were again TNENG/2010/35692 up before half-time at Elland are capable of mounting coach D.K. Sen tested Abhishek Wagh had test- “We were in quaran- Lakshya, who claimed put through a Covid test Road. another challenge to make it Covid-19 positive. He, ed negative ahead of the tine since my first Test five titles in the senior on Sunday which turned Printed & Published by Stuart Dallas got one back to top four. however, had no symp- tournament. came positive. The circuit last year includ- out negative. K. Sudhakar on behalf of for Leeds but Jamie Vardy’s Even a title push might not toms. Two other Indian The Indian contingent, German official did the ing two BWF World Tour “This helped the play- Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited be impossible given they have however, had to spend second Covid Test for all Super 100 top honours, ers, coach and physio to and Printed at eighth goal of the season and shuttlers — former Deccan Chronicle Presses situated a late Tielemans penalty already thrashed Manchester world number 13 Ajay five days in quarantine five of us on November 1 had received a bye in the return back to India. at SP 3, Developed Plot, Industrial Estate, wrapped up Leicester’s City 5-2. 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While Lakshya, his ing-round clash but the remain in isolation till Editor: KAUSHIK MITTER Champions League last term, amazing right across the the Denmark Open, also “We reached Bangalore father and physio Covid concerns brought the 10th of November Leicester have shown they team,” Rodgers said. — AFP had to withdraw owing at home this morning reached Bangalore, Dey an unfortunate end to 2020.” — PTI