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 are time tested and it will go by said India has relationships its national interest while deal- with several countries.   2 *278 ing with other countries. “We have many relation- However, appreciating the ships...They have a history. We reaking his silence on growing strategic relationship will do what is in our national BJharkhand lynching inci- between India and the US, the interest and part of that strate- dent, Prime Minister Narendra two countries agreed to work gic partnership is the ability of Modi on Wednesday said it has !  $  *  $    3(   $ through contentious issues. each country to comprehend pained him and the guilty , !  P # !  *  +   !,- The entire gamut of bilat- and appreciate the national must be severely punished. At eral relations, including the interest of the other,” Jaishankar the same time, he stressed that Modi, who received flak Bengal or Kerala should be issue of S-400, terrorism and said. all kinds of violence in the from the Opposition over his treated as same and law should other matters came up for dis- Noting that India-US country, whether in Jharkhand, ‘silence’ on the lynching of a take its course,” he said, adding cussion during talks between strategic partnership was based West Bengal or Kerala, should Muslim youth in BJP-ruled perpetrators of violence should External Affairs Minister S on deep and broad conver- be treated in the same manner Jharkhand, said, “Security of get a lesson that the entire Jaishankar and his visiting US gence, Jaishankar said discus- and law should take its course. every citizen is our constitu- country is one on this issue. counterpart Michael Pompeo sions with Pompeo were held   # $   %  &      $ !     (!     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Guilty to fight the problem. “In mod- later, Pompeo said India is an said he expressed appreciation issues, including the United a matter of “shame” and the should get severest punish- ern times, such a situation is a important partner of the US for strong support of the States’ opposition to the $5-bil- “biggest failure” of seven ment but for this the entire matter of pain as well as shame and that the bilateral ties were Trump Administration. lion defence deal for S-400 air    !   decades that outbreak of such State has been pronounced for all of us,” he said. “This is reaching new heights. Pompeo, who arrived here on defence systems between India disease continues to kill even guilty and everyone put in the biggest failure in last seven Both the leaders agreed Tuesday night, called on Prime and Russia.  2 *278 speak out strongly together in after so many years of dock, which is not right,” he decades and we should take it that the even best friends can Minister Narendra Modi and “On some outstanding favour of those rights for when- Independence. said. seriously.” have differences that need to be National Security Adviser issues related to trade, I pushed S Secretary of State Mike ever we do compromise those In his over an hour-long The Prime Minister said Modi, who had targeted worked out. Their talks covered (NSA) Ajit Doval in the morn- for a constructive and prag- UPompeo on Wednesday rights, the world is worse off,” reply to the debate on Motion some people in the Rajya Sabha the Congress during his reply ticklish issues like S-400 deal, ing and discussed various matic view. The real test of our called for speaking “strongly” in Pompeo said in his India pol- of Thanks to President’s are calling Jharkhand a hub of in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, purchase of oil from Iran, trade aspects of the India-US rela- intentions will be our ability to favour of religious freedom icy speech at the India address, Modi launched a blis- lynching. “Is this fair? Why are accused the Opposition party tariffs and the H1B visa. On S tionship. deal with this,” said Jaishankar. rights and asserted that the International Centre here. tering attack on the Congress they insulting a State. None of of heaping “insults” on the -400 deal, Jaishankar said India The US Secretary of State He also said true “maturity” lies world is worse off when they His remarks assume sig- saying it was sheer arrogance of us have the right to insult the people of the country by call- will be go by its national inter- admitted that his country has in finding ways and means, are compromised. nificance as they come days the grand old party which is State of Jharkhand,” he said and ing their decision to give a est and Pompeo said, “The US a divergence of view with New something that has not worked “India is the birthplace of after the State Department’s unable to accept its defeat and referred to violence in States thumping majority to the BJP is committed to ensuring that Delhi on issues such as trade out so effectively between the four major world religions. International Religious continues to question the man- ruled by Opposition parties. as “a defeat of the country, India has the military capabil- but downplayed it by saying two countries in the recent past. Let’s stand up together for reli- Freedom Report. date of the people by doubting “All kinds of violence democracy and farmers”. ities it needs to defend its ter- that “great friends are bound to Continued on Page 4 gious freedom for all, let’s Continued on Page 4 EVMs. whether in Jharkhand or West Continued on Page 4     
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.  located in Nigeria, and three siphoned off loan funds to change the Constitution of she did not have enough evi- “I have personal respect for fight against the BJP, CPI(M) Anil Kumar Dhasmana on ships (Tulja Bhawani, Varinda, finance their Nigerian Oil India and for this purpose I dence so as to raise the issue. many Left leaders who had central committee member completion of his extended IPS officer of Assam- Bhavya and Brahmani) regis- Business but also for their per- think there is a need for all the She said, “I was silent on Rafael done a good job for the bet- and Left legislative party leader tenure on Sunday. Meghalaya cadre, is at present tered in Panama and held in the sonal purposes,” the ED said. Left and secular forces like the issue because I did not have the terment of the poor. I am Sujan Chakrabarty said, Both Jain and Dhasmana, the special director in the IB name of company Atlantic Blue The promoters used their CPI(M) and the Congress to documents with me. This does aware of their secular creden- “Mamata Banerjee is day- who were appointed for a two- and was heading the Jammu & Water Services. The ED has employees’ names and incor- join hands and thwart the BJP’s not mean that I opposed the tials. I am ready to work with dreaming about an alliance year fixed tenure in 2016, were Kashmir desk. also attached an aircraft regis- porated 249 domestic and 96 advance in Bengal and India.” Congress.” them and invite them and the with the Left which will never given six months extension in He has been working with tered in the USA and a resi- offshore shell companies. On her mysterious silence About the Left, she said Congress to work together mount a sinking boat. December last year. the IB since August 1991. dential flat in London. All the Continued on Page 4 about the Rafale deal which the though her party has ideolog- with us to stop BJP from Continued on Page 4 Kumar, 59, a 1984 batch Continued on Page 4 ) *  
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   $,$-   08D 3* he implementing agency   2 *278 Tof Regional Rapid Transit   2 *278 System (RRTS) project, video of a police vehicle, National Capital Region AMaruti Suzuki Ertiga, he Central Industrial Transport Corporation’s which is issued to top rank TSecurity Force (CISF) offi- (NCRTC’s) has decided to police official, went viral on the cials have apprehended two equip European Train Control internet where a man can be women passengers with foreign System (ETCS) on its Sarai Kale seen flouting all norms by per- currency worth 1.75 crore on Khan hub in Delhi to Meerut forming stunts on the running suspicion that the money was corridor. vehicle. The video was origi- being smuggled out from During presentation at nally posted on Tik Tok by one Indira Gandhi International cies like US dollars, Ghaziabad site office, Sudhir Dushyant Sharma. Police said (IGI) airport in national Singaporean dollars and Swiss Sharma, the CPRO, NCRTC However, the footfall of the growing population in the that the vehicle shown in the Capital. Franc,” said the senior CISF said they are working on to passengers will decide on National Capital Region video belonged to a private According to a senior CISF official adding that the woman introduce the latest European which frequency trains would (NCR), the NCRTC has contractor was hired for certain official, the seizures were made has been handed over to the System which will enable in run in future. At present chalked out a plan construct duties. It was not a Delhi Police over two days in separate cases. Customs Department for fur- controlling trains more accu- NCRTC has decided to run the three main corridors in three vehicle and the person in this In the first case, that took ther probe. rately than the present system train in five minute frequency phases- Delhi-Meerut, Delhi- video is not a policeman. place on Wednesday, Maryam In the second incident, on which the Indian railway on Sahibabad to Duhai patch”, Alwar and Delhi- Panipat cor- In the video, a bare-chest- Garba, a Nigerian national, that took place Tuesday system is running. Sharma said. ridors in coming 7 years with ed man can be seen driving a was nabbed by the Central evening, Saudi Arabia nation- “The existing system can “ Duhai onwards, the trains the estimated fund expenditure white Ertiga which looks like a identified to be not a be of an older date, and not of Industrial Security Force per- al Samar Amer Zanbaa was track train’s position when it is will run be at 10 minute fre- of a out a lakh Crore. The first Delhi Police official vehicle policeman but the friend of the recent times. Matter has sonnel at the Indira Gandhi apprehended with a cache of running on its top speed of 100 quency as less foot fall is phase of Delhi-Meerut is pro- and then goes to the roof of the private driver of the hired vehi- also been taken up for International Airport for USD worth 14.25 lakh. kilometer and hour. The latest expected in this corridor. gressing well and is expected to running vehicle and performs cle,” said Madhur Verma, the further enquiry by Joint allegedly carrying currencies of “The Saudi woman, European System is capable to NCRTC has the wherewithal to be operational first of the three pushups. Whether the man Deputy Commissioner of Commissioner of Police, different countries to the tune travelling to Jeddah, has been reflect train’s accurate posi- run trains in varied frequency corridors. This NCRTC project and the vehicle actually Police (DCP), New Delhi and Security,” said the DCP. of 1.61 crore. handed over to Customs tion up to 160 km per hour and from seconds to minutes with- is established by the Central belonged to Delhi Police is yet PRO. “She was travelling to authorities to probe the source even above per kilometer out any error” added Sharma. Government with the equity to be ascertained. “The private contractor Dubai and could not explain and motive of the foreign cur- speed,” Sharma said. The ambitious Delhi participation of 50 per cent of “The vehicle in the video has been issued a Show the reason for carrying so rency,” said the senior police “Through this device, the Meerut corridor of NCRTC is four states-Delhi, Haryana, confirmed to be of a private Cause Notice (SCN) for the much cash in multiple curren- official adding that the total NCRTC is capable of provide- expected to be operational in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh contractor taken on hire for violation, and necessary legal value of foreign currency ing accurate movement posi- 2023 for which a grant of Rs. with their 12.5 percent each certain duties, and it is not a action will be taken against recovered in the two cases is an tion of the train in 90 second 30,270 Crore has been allocat- which rest 50 per cent shares Delhi Police vehicle. The per- him. estimated 1.75 crore. frequency on this corridor. ed in last budget. In view of are of Union Government. son in the video clip is also Incident also appears to *              

  2 *278 Mor by the rival gang. station and investigation was According to Anto taken up. he Delhi Police has arrest- Alphonse, the Deputy “On June 25, after receiv- Ted an 18-year-old nephew Commissioner of Police ing specific inputs and of slain gangster Praveen (DCP), Dwarka district, on watching CCTV footages of Gahlot, along with his associ- June 24, at around 3.15 pm, two crime scene and the route ate who had allegedly tried to men riding a scooty stormed taken by the criminals, the rob a petrol pump on gunpoint the office of a petrol pump in duo were identified and from Sector-4 Dwarka on Dwarka’s Sector-4 to rob the apprehended. The scooty Monday. Police said that the cash. used in the commission of gangster’s nephew wanted to fill “One of them brandished the crime was also recovered the gap created due to death of his pistol and fired two rounds and was found stolen from his uncle in May this year. to scare the manager and Bindapur area,” said the DCP. The accused has been iden- owner of the Petrol Pump but “Police has also recov- tified as Kamal Gahlot, a resi- as there was no cash available ered a country-made pistol dent of Nawada area, Delhi and the duo fled away from the spot with two live rounds and one Sahil Tomar (20), a resident of towards Matiala on their magazine with four car- Delhi’s Uttam Nagar. Kamal is Scooty,” said the DCP adding tridges from the possession the son of Pawan Gahlot broth- that a case of attempt to rob- of the accused,” said the DCP er of gangster Praveen who was bery and Arms Act was regis- adding that further investi- recently murdered at Dwarka tered at Dwarka North police gation is going on. -%     2       

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CCTV cameras strike , 9 3(9   1   Labour Minister Gopal Rai tion. at this fear itself.” inaugurated the installation of Earlier, Deputy Chief “Women can now step out- CCTV cameras in his Babarpur Minister Manish Sisodia also side their homes with the con-     constituency. inaugurated the installation of fidence that Delhi   According to Delhi CCTV cameras in his con- Government’s cameras are Government, recorded footage stituency Patparganj. watching out for their securi-   2 *278 be set up by the Government of  2 *278 Thursday, the maximum and (Database) will be shared with “For the last six months, ty. If anyone misbehaves, they India to produce electricity the minimum will hover Station House Officers (SHOs) Members of Legislative will be captured on camera and elhi Bharatiya Janata Party and CNG. The cow dung he mercury crossed the 41 around 41 and 29 degrees and Public Works Department Assembly (MLAs) and the nabbed immediately. D(BJP) president and which was considered a waste, Tdegrees Celsius mark in the Celsius respectively, the weath- (PWD) which will help to CCTV manufacturer BEL, The Delhi Police SHO of Member of Parliament (MP, will now be put for the national Capital on Wednesday er office said. solve crime. along with the local RWAs the area will have a live feed of Manoj Tiwari along with generation of electricity as rains continued to play tru- The national capital has Rai said CCTVs will act as have been surveying their area all cameras to avoid any delays North-West Delhi MP, Hans and CNG,” said Verma ant. received 87 per cent less rain- major deterrent to crime and and have identified spots for in accessing footage,” the Aam Raj Hans on Wednesday laid adding that many health The city recorded a high of fall as compared to the normal will create fear of law. “Despite surveillance,” quoted a state- Aadmi Party (AAP) Minister the foundation stone of bio- problems will vanish in the 41.1 degrees Celsius, four levels for this time of the year, not having the Delhi Police ment from Chief Minister said further. methanation plant at North fore coming days with the notches above the normal, and making it the second-most under the Government’s con- Office (CMO). “The footage will also Delhi Municipal Corporation’s setting up of this treatment a low of 29.6 degrees Celsius. rain-starved state in June. trol, several steps are being “The security of the people reach our command centre at Bhalaswa Dairy, Shradhanand plant. Humidity levels oscillated The Union Territory of taken to strengthen rule of law. of Delhi is not just a commit- the Public Works Department Colony Chairman of the Standing between 36 and 72 per cent. Dadra and Nagar Haveli is the In this direction, the biggest ment of this Government; it is (PWD) headquarters over The project is funded by Committee, Jai Prakash said The weather stations at most rain-starved place in the project towards security of something the Government is internet for which a WiFi con- the Ministry of Housing and that North DMC is making all Palam, Ayanagar and Sports country right now with a rain women is the installation of actively working to achieve. It nection has been provided by Urban Affairs for animal waste out efforts to improve the envi- Complex recorded the maxi- deficiency of 91 per cent. CCTV cameras throughout is an important day for the Government. treatment plant for production utilized and disposed into the ronment by adopting latest mum temperatures at 42.8, 42 Delhi has recorded 6.3 mm the city,” the Minister said. Babarpur as the installation of I appeal to all people to of electricity and CNG. drains which is hazardous for technology and ideas. and 43 degrees Celsius respec- of rainfall till June 25. On an Targeting Delhi police for CCTV cameras begins today. keep in touch with local RWAs On the occasion, Deputy the living beings. “Processing of garbage and tively. average, the city gauges 47.2 recent incidents of crime in city, This was a key promise of our for any issues with respect to Mayor, Yogesh Verma said that “Now, the dung would be cow dunk is the most impor- The weatherman has pre- mm of precipitation in the Rai, said,the biggest project government to the people and the CCTVs and inform the Bhalaswa being Dairy colony is processed and genuinely dis- tant. North Corporation is dicted similar conditions for corresponding period, accord- towards security of women is is being fulfilled today,” Rai administration in case of any dung is disposed into a drain posed in the environment putting its resources to get another two to three days and ing to data from the India the installation of CCTV cam- said. problems faced,” the minister that is in enormous quantity friendly manner. maximum waste processed to rains are likely after June 30. On Meteorological Department. eras throughout the city,” Rai Stressing on the need for said. which till now was not being This treatment plant would improve environment,” he said.  '! 3-- 1    3     
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There how the Government is going to mob lynching of a youth in order situation in the state. tic and modern India. should be one country, but one their victory is that of the said minorities have never been make believe world, history will win the trust of the minorities Jharkhand and said instead of She claimed over 100 BJP Making this assertion dur- election, one face, one name, one country,” Sharma said. safer in the country than under write it off. “You shall have a and Dalits when they were attacking the West Bengal workers have been killed in ing a the debate on the Motion ideology is not acceptable to Asking the BJP to recog- Prime Minister Narendra new India,” he said in an appar- being “subjected to atrocities” Government, the BJP should political violence after civic of Thanks to the President’s India,” Sharma added. nise the contributions made by Modi. He also said Modi is ent jibe at Leader of the everyday. He also took a dig at look into the affairs of the state body polls and 15 after the Lok address, senior Congress leader Sharma, who is deputy previous Governments and “more democratic” than any- Opposition Ghulam Nabi Prime Minister Narendra Modi ruled by it. Sabha polls. Anand Sharma also urged the leader of the Congress in the Prime Ministers, Sharma said, one before him. Azad, who in his remarks dur- and Home Minister Amit Shah, Raising the matter during When Chatterjee blamed ruling party to desist from Upper House, alleged that no “Don’t think the country start- Five years back it was said ing the debate, had called for saying they had invented a new the Zero Hour, Roy said it was West Bengal Chief Minister politicisation of the armed Prime Minister has ever fought ed after 2014 and not after 1947 Christians will be beaten up giving back the ‘old India’ and branch of election engineering. a “cold-blooded murder” of Mamata Banerjee for the polit- forces. He also claimed violence elections on the victory of when India achieved indepen- and churches will be burnt Modi keeping his ‘New India’ Saroj Pandey (BJP) in her 24-year-old Tabrez Ansari as ical violence TMC MP Kalyan against minorities had increased armed forces as Modi did. He dence. Respect and accept once the BJP comes to power, with himself. maiden speech hit out at the police held the youth, who had Banerjee and other party under the present regime and recalled how Indira Gandhi India’s diversity... The achieve- he said. “Have you seen any He said instead of whining, leader of Ghulam Nabi Azad, sustained severe head injuries, members countered her vocif- demanded the Government to after the victory of Indian ments made by India are by its Christian being beaten up or the country should be cele- saying he has insulted the man- in custody for four days. erously. Geeta Koda of the spell out the steps taken to check forces in Bangladesh war of scientists and why do you not any church being burnt (since brating achievements such as date of the people by saying the “BJP members are speaking Congress also raised the issue this dangerous trend. Independence said this was recognise them,” he asked. the BJP came to power),” he 99.2 per cent of the population Prime Minister won the elec- about West Bengal, but not tak- of mob-lynching in Jharkhand. He said the President’s the victory of humanity and He urged the ruling party asked. “Never has it been safer now having toilets, 35 crore tions riding on divisive politics ing steps on what is happening Questioning the law and address lacked imagination not hers, for which opposition not to make a “New India that for minorities than under people getting bank accounts, whereas the fact remains that in Jharkhand and other places. order situation in the State, she and was disappointing as it was leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee has seen lynchings” and asked Modi,” he said as some in the 7.5 crore getting gas connec- the people have voted for This is an example of religious said Jharkhand witnessed four far removed from the reality on had lauded her. why the issue of lynching did opposition jeered, making ref- tion, 19 crore getting loan change. K Ravindra Kumar intolerance and the TMC will cases of mob lynching alone the ground. Rejecting the idea “No Prime Minister has not find a mention in the erences to lynching of Muslims under Mudra scheme, the jump (TDP) said the BJP is all out to continue to protest against mob this year. of ‘One nation, One election’ fought elections on the victo- President’s address. in some parts of the country. in ease of doing business rank- wipe the Opposition in order to lynching,” Roy said. She also demanded justice mentioned in the President’s ry of armed forces. The Army Earlier, participating in the Alphons claimed if the ing and India striking at the exercise monopoly which was Ansari was thrashed by a for the youth killed in the address, Sharma said, “There is does not belong to any party, as debate BJP leader KJ Alphons Congress wants to live in a heart of the enemy. not a healthy sign. mob for alleged theft on June lynching incident. ,   " !    &* 1   /


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coming full circle and impacting us have altered weather patterns and assume forbidding proportions on the adversely. impacted daily lives. India, with state level and cause enormous The depth of the issue can be diverse climate conditions, is posi- wastage of precious water resources. gauged by the fact that natural disas- tioned to be deeply affected due to India being the most affected in ters forced almost 17.2 million peo- extreme weather events. In fact, a slight people displacements due to extreme ple out of their homes across the world change in the rainfall patterns is weather events must take some imme- 82 ,27 < in 2018. Ninety four per cent of them enough to derail rural economies and diate steps to prevent the situation  &    O left due to weather-related natural send food prices soaring. These con- from getting out of hand. Sensitive calamities — cyclones, floods and ditions have already prompted an exo- geographical areas must first be   1  L   31 +&+7 drought. About 84 per cent of these dus in northern Himalayan States mapped and this needs to be followed   M   + affected people were from urban and where traditional farming families are by a step-by-step action plan that 2         atural disasters, primarily peri-urban areas. To understand this forced to leave their long-inhabited vil- builds on past events and the precip-    &   extreme weather events, trig- in a detailed manner, nearly 1,600 dis- lages as either drought one year or itating factors that have played a      & Ngered the displacement of aster events triggered new displace- displacements. Around 9.6 million Undoubtedly, the displacement bur- flood the next year promise to play decisive role in exacerbating the envi- nearly 17.2 million worldwide in ments during 2018. Among weather- new displacements were recorded in den due to extreme weather events in havoc with their prosperity and per- ronmental conditions to the extent  /      2018. At 2.678 million, India record- related hazards, storms, especially East Asia and the Pacific and 3.8 mil- the country has doubled. India is the sonal finances, exposing them to that the disastrous weather events are        ed the maximum number of people tropical cyclones, were a majority. lion in South. Sixty per cent of the 14th most climate-vulnerable country potential poverty if they choose to stay. triggered. Unless innovative mea-          & displaced — that’s more than double Geophysical disasters such as earth- internal displacements occurred in in the world. With 29 per cent increase On the other hand, untenable sures are put in place, India cannot         the 1.3 million displaced in 2017. quakes, tsunamis and volcanic erup- China, India and the Philippines. In in deaths from last year due to agricultural practices have added to escape the penalties of a worsening About 1.5 million or nearly 54 per cent tions led to 1.1 million new displace- these three countries, 10.3 million extreme climate events and the 108 per the problem. Take the example of environment. The world is already     R   of the new displacements in India in ments in 2018, up from 758,000 in were displaced by extreme weather cent increase in displacements in a Chennai in Tamil Nadu. The State is experiencing the aftershocks of climate  

 
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ICICI Bank and Bajaj At the interbank foreign (FBIL) set the reference rate for Similarly, the broader NSE Auto too ended up to exchange market, the rupee the rupee/dollar at 69.3398 Nifty jumped 51.10 points, or 4.12 per cent higher. FMCG shed up to 0.65 per opened at 69.40 a dollar and and for rupee/euro at 79.0525. 0.43 per cent, to 11,847.55. On the other hand, Infosys, cent. advanced to a high of 69.07 The reference rate for Buying interest was seen in IndusInd Bank, Tech The broader BSE midcap during the day. It finally settled rupee/British pound was fixed metal, power, healthcare, cap- Mahindra, Bharti Airtel, and smallcap indices outper- at 69.15, up 21 paise against its at 88.4161 and for rupee/100 ital goods and financial coun- Maruti, TCS and HDFC were formed the benchmarks, rising previous close of 69.36. Japanese yen at 64.81. ters ahead of the expiry of June among the top losers, shedding up to 0.85 per cent. Forex dealers said a posi- V K Sharma, Head-PCG & futures and options (F&O) up to 1.12 per cent. On the currency front, the tive sentiment built up ahead of Capital Market Strategy, HDFC contracts scheduled for “Indian market bounced Indian rupee appreciated 22 a scheduled meeting at G20 securities, said, “For last two Thursday, traders said. higher led by pharma and paise to 69.13 against the US between US President Donald days, overseas investors have Sentiment also received a banking sector due to positive dollar intra-day. Trump and his Chinese coun- been pouring money in domes- boost after the US administra- view for Q1 FY20 result given On a net basis, foreign terpart Xi Jinping, later this tic equity and debt markets also tion said a trade deal with a low base and improvement in institutional investors bought week. helped rupee to remain strong China is “about 90 per cent” business outlook. Metals also equities worth 1,157.87 crore  +A+3 directive in April 2018 on to-end transaction details Meanwhile, US Treasury during Wednesday’s trade.” complete. inched higher due to ease in Tuesday, and domestic institu- ‘Storage of Payment System should be part of the data,” the Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s “Statement released by US Besides, domestic investors trade war tensions. tional investors purchased he Reserve Bank on Data’. It had advised all system RBI said. comments eased concern over Treasury Secretary Steven are hoping for positive news on “Expectation over Budget shares to the tune of 377.22 TWednesday said all data providers to ensure that with- In case the processing is the trade impasse with China Mnuchin saying that ‘US- the US-India trade front in the and Q1 FY20 (results) will crore, provisional data available related to payments must be in a period of six months, the done abroad, “the data should to some extent. China trade deal is 90 per cent backdrop of US Secretary of control the trend of the mar- with stock exchanges showed. stored only in India and data entire data relating to payment be deleted from the systems Besides, traders said, gains complete’, has improved the State Mike Pompeo holding ket,” said Vinod Nair, Head of Brent crude futures, the processed abroad will have to systems operated by them is abroad and brought back to in domestic equities, foreign sentiment in emerging market talks with Prime Minister Research, Geojit Financial global oil benchmark, rose 1.17 be brought back to the coun- stored in a system only in India not later than the one fund inflows and latest news on currencies,” he said. Narendra Modi in New Delhi, Services. per cent to $65.03 per barrel. try within 24 hours. India. business day or 24 hours from monsoon progress also helped Meanwhile, the 10-year traders added. Modi and US Sectorally, BSE metal, Globally, while bourses in “The entire payment data The FAQs further said payment processing, whichev- in reviving domestic currency Government bond yield was at President Donald Trump are power, utilities, basic materials, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo shall be stored in systems there is no bar on processing er is earlier”. market sentiment. 6.93 per cent on Wednesday. scheduled to meet on the side- realty, healthcare, bankex and and Seoul ended on a mixed located only in India...,” the of payment transactions out- Last week, the issue of However, rising crude oil Foreign institutional lines of the G20 Summit in finance ended up to 2.88 per note, equity markets in Europe RBI said in its FAQs on certain side India if so desired by the data localisation was raised by prices and strengthening of investors (FIIs) remained net Osaka, Japan, later this week. cent higher. were trading in the green in implementation issues raised PSOs. several e-commerce firms dur- the US dollar vis-a-vis other buyers in the capital markets, The progress of monsoon IT, teck, telecom and early deals. by the Payment System “However, the data shall be ing their meetings with major currencies overseas putting in 1,157.87 crore Operators (PSOs). stored only in India after the Commerce and Industry capped the gains for the rupee. 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Punjab (9.69 per cent) and sized group health insurance most dreaded diseases with Delhi (7.79 per cent) also have much products for MobiKwik’s cus- over 1 million patients getting higher user load, with significant propor- tomers across the country. registered every year, the bat- tion requiring corrective interventions, Bite-sized insurance offer- tle against cancer has a severe rug menace is so alarming world- than national average of 2.06 per cent. ings, which are essentially eas- financial drain which leads to wide that the special session of Sedatives and inhalants are also used ier to buy over the counter- families of patients to borrow DUN General Assembly on drug as psychoactive substance. About 1.18 health insurance products, pri- from friends or family or even policy, which was scheduled to take place crore people (1.08 per cent) use sedatives marily targeted towards work- sell their assets. To provide this year was brought forward to take which are non medical and non pre- ing professionals and millenni- solution to these challenges, place in year 2016. There are three inter- scriped. North eastern states Sikkim, als, are fast picking up pace in Max Bupa will be offering a national conventions, namely, Single Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur top the the country and gaining huge fixed benefit cancer plan for Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961, chart in maximum prevalence in use of interest from customers who Mobikwik’s customers which Convention on Psychotropic Substances, sedatives. Among all the substances, are always on the go and are would provide the required 1971 and Convention against Illicit inhalants are the only substance for looking for convenient, low protection to the customers Traffic in Narcotic Drug and which prevalence of use among children price and accessible health and support them in such Psychotropic Substances, 1988 to which and adolescents are more than adults. At plans for their specific health tough times, with a lumpsum India is a signatory. It covers India’s com- cy makers and planners in determining Udta Punjab may be the numero uno, per cent and use disorder at 6.2 per cent national level 4.6 lakh children and 18 needs. It is for those customers payout to not just take care of mitment to the international communi- the target of demand reduction and fur- what is surprising is that Chhattisgarh is also much above the national average lakh adults require intervention for who are looking for quick, sim- their medical expenses but ty in combating the use and abuse of psy- ther in identifying focus areas which are occupies top position both in prevalence of 5.2 per cent. being problem users of inhalants. ple and affordable health insur- also support the financial chotropic substances. At home, there is to be prioritised. The survey report will of use and dependence followed close- Cannabis and Opioids occupy the With this survey report, the states ance propositions to take care needs of their family. a policy document which was brought prove to be milestone in our fight ly by Tripura and Punjab in that order. second and third position in prevalence have their tasks cut out to accelerate the of their specific health needs. Upasana Taku, co-founder, out in 2012 by the Ministry of Social against the substance use and problem. The national average is that every sev- of substance use. On national level 3.1 action to combat the menace of sub- No paperwork or medical said, “Our mission is to build Justice and Empowerment to guide min- When compared to the previous survey, enth person is current user of Alcohol crore people 2.8 per cent use cannabis stance abuse. June 26 is observed as the will be required. An immedi- affordable and accessible finan- istries, state governments, NGOs, inter- which was conducted in 2001 with turn and out of that, every fifth person which includes bhang, hashish (charas) International Day against Drug Abuse ate policy issuance at affordable cial services for billions. Bharat national organisations on gamut of of the millennium, though with limited requires medical intervention for being and weed (ganja), which is more harm- and Illicit Trafficking. The states joined premium will be available. It needs a truly disruptive issues related to reduction in demand sample size, the trend in use and abuse alcohol dependent. On gender classifi- ful than the former. Every fourth user is the world community in creating more will be digitally enabled, which approach to ensure health and supply, relief and rehabilitation. shows rise over last eighteen years. To cation on use, men constitute 27.3 per either suffering from harmful use or awareness about the gigantic problem. will involve buying health cover is available to every cit- Recently, the ministry released find- reverse the trend requires more focus on cent of population whereas women from dependence requiring intervention. To many, such symbolism may not insurance in just two clicks. izen at a low premium, with ings of a nationwide comprehensive sur- policy gap and implementation strate- constitute just 1.6 per cent. This also gives The states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, impress but it is significant so long as it Max Bupa is also offering instant issuance and without vey, which was undertaken last year to gy. strong reason to support why women Sikkim, Chhattisgarh and Delhi top the goes beyond symbolism per se with a cancer cover at nominal pre- fear of medical exams and know magnitude, spread and extent of As the survey report shows, alcohol should be involved in combating alco- list and have prevalence more than the resolve. mium and a HospiCash prod- piles of paperwork. A single substance use in the country. This doc- continues to be the most common psy- hol abuse as some states have also shown national average. Sikkim and Punjab (The writer is an IAS officer and uct, in order to make health hospital stay without any insur- ument provides data across all the choactive substance used in India though by example. Delhi with 21.3 per cent of have much higher cannabis use disor- director of Department of Women and insurance purchase simple, ance cover becomes a long last- states, for the first time, about the its prevalence varies across the states. In population as current user of alcohol is der than other states. Child Development, GNCTD dealing with instant and affordable for ing financial burden on many extent of problem and will enable poli- contrast to the common perception that much above the national average of 14.6 The most common opioid used are the matter of Prohibition.) MobiKwik’s vast customer lower and middle class fami- base. lies. We are committed to The HospiCash product enabling our customers with offers a perfect solution for smart insurance products that -  their evolving health needs. It are affordable and simple to provides for a pre-defined understand with lightning fast daily allowance basis the num- purchase experiences. 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Trump told Fox Business cruel enemies do not affect Their second summit in He was stunned by her Network: “I hope we don’t but Iranians,” Khamenei said in a Hanoi in February ended with- A  response: Muslims are not we’re in a very strong position speech to a crowd in Tehran. out any agreement due to dis- allowed to settle in the town, if something should happen.” “The graceful Iranian nation putes over the extent of sanc- maintaining hostility toward rendering the bilateral talks she said. “I’m not talking boots on the has been accused and insulted by tions relief North Korea should North Korea. It cited recent possible,” said the statement, The apartment owner ground,” Trump said. “I’m just A  the world’s most vicious regime, win in return for a limited U.S. Reports on alleged human carried by the official Korean apologised to Awwad, saying saying if something would hap- the US, which is a source of wars, denuclearization step. trafficking and religious crack- Central News Agency. she wouldn’t mind renting to pen, it wouldn’t last very long.” nuclear deal, under which Iran denied. Trump ordered retal- conflicts and plunder,” he said, The North’s Foreign downs in North Korea, and The statement said all these people of any sect but The comments come just agreed to curbs on its nuclear iatory air strikes but called quoted by his office. “The Iranian Ministry said it “will not hesi- comments by Secretary of State developments show the “wild officials in the town of Hadat days after Trump canceled air program in return for access to them off at the last minute, later nation won’t give up over such tate to pull a muscle-flexing Mike Pompeo that some 80- dream of the U.S. To bring us issued orders years ago strikes minutes before impact, international trade, has been at saying too many people would insults,” said Khamenei. trigger in order to defend our- plus percent of the North to our knees by means of sanc- that only Christians be allowed with allies warning that the the heart of the dispute which have died. Tehran and Washington selves” if anyone dares to tram- Korean economy is sanctioned. tions and pressure has not to buy and rent property increase in tensions since the has escalated and taken on a Although the United States have engaged in an escalating ple over its sovereignty. Pompeo “let loose a changed at all but grows even from the town’s Christian res- United States pulled out of a military dimension in recent and Iran both say they do not war of words following Iran’s It accused the U.S. Of sophistry as if the sanctions are more undisguised.” idents. nuclear pact with Iran last year weeks. want war, last week’s aborted shooting down of a US drone could accidentally lead to war. Washington sharply tight- U.S. strikes have been followed last week. Pressure mounted Iran suggested it was just ened sanctions last month, by menacing rhetoric on both this week with US President one day from breaching a aiming to bar all international sides. 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Rouhani, who normally pre- latest against Tehran since Tru- referring to Mueller, of cooperating with several con- that have tried to remain neu- Last week, Iran shot down sents Tehran’s mild-mannered mp last year pulled out of a land- ormer US special counsel “Presidential Harassment!” The gressional investigations into tral to pick sides. a U.S. drone it said was in its air face, called White House pol- mark nuclear accord between FRobert Mueller is to testify in Mueller report released in April his conduct. The fate of the 2015 space, which Washington icy “mentally retarded”. Iran and world powers. public about his report into outlined numerous contacts Making his only public Russian electoral interference, between Trump’s 2016 election statement about the high-stakes paving the way for a historic campaign and government- probe on May 29, Mueller said television moment in which linked Russians, as well as evi- longstanding Justice  P &2& Q +   .
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There will be two T20 Gayle, who was supposed to retire September, revising his ear- “My plans after World games in Florida on August after the World Cup, has reversed his lier plan to call it quits after Cup? I may play a Test 3 and 4, followed by a third original decision and will hang his the ongoing World Cup. match against India and in Guyana. boots after playing a home series Among the high profile then I will definitely play the The three-match ODI against India, a country where he players in the last two ODIs against India. I won’t will start in Guyana from enjoys manic fan following. decades, Gayle will follow play the T20s for sure. That's August 8, followed by a “Like I say, I enjoy each and every the in footsteps of Steve my plan after the World couple of games in Trinidad. moment of West Indies, playing for Waugh (2004) and Jacques Cup,” Gayle said. The Tests will take place West Indies. Like I said, it’s still not Kallis (2013), who West Indies media from August 22 to the end. I still have a few games to go. announced their interna- manager Philip Spooner September 3. Maybe another series to go who tional retirement after play- later confirmed that the Gayle has appeared in knows we’ll see what happens,” said ing against India. assignment against India 103 Tests, accumulating the soon-to-be 40 Jamaican. It is expected that Gayle will be Gayle’s last in nation- 7215 runs at an average of Gayle has had a roller-coaster ride will play his final interna- al colours. 42.19. In 294 ODI appear- in the last two decades for West Indies tional game, a Test against “Yes, Chris will play his ances, Gayle put together cricket when the performance of the India, at his home ground last series against India,” 10345 runs, while in 58 assortment of islands reached an all- Kingston in Jamaica starting Spooner said. T20 Internationals, he has time nadir. August 30. It has been learnt that 1627 runs. “But like I say, it’s been a lot of ups The 39-year-old had Gayle’s participation in the He has two triple hun- and downs. I have got to say I really last month stated that he India series was necessary dreds in Test matches, a enjoy each and every moment. But we would retire after the World keeping the commercial double hundred in ODIs share some quality moments with Cup but speaking to the aspects in mind as it is and also has the distinction some quality players as well,” he said media on the eve of the scheduled right after the of scoring the first hundred when asked to reflect back on his game against India here, the World Cup. in a World T20 game. career in which he has scored more left-hander said he has had Also a Test match in The man who calls than 18,000 international runs. a change of mind. Jamaica and good friend himself the ‘Universe Boss’ He took a trip down the memo- “It’s still not the end. I and former IPL teammate is a fan favourite for his ry lane having started way back in still have a few games to go. Virat Kohli in the opposi- flamboyant stroke-play and 1999. May be another series to go, tion ranks will be seen as a is considered a game-chang- “I started my career with the likes as well. Who knows, we will fitting farewell for cricket's ing batsman. of Courtney Walsh, Curtly Ambrose, you watch them on TV and you realise they’re in the dressing room, actually talk about. But if I Shai Hope. it’s just a bunch of guys. And Brian 0<72 89 - get into detail it will be a long “And Shai Hope as well. Lara, the first captain as well, Carl list, to be honest with you. Definitely, he will have a big Hooper. So it’s some quality moments -A//9-2* 9 But I’ll stick with those for part to play in West Indies when you look back on it,” he fond- ,2 ,2 ! 2, 82 now,” Gayle said. cricket. He’s a guy who actu- ly recollected. 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why we can’t play together,” he said. was more than ing the semi-finals) are still “Sometimes you play three right- /, 2, enough when left- strong. The chances are in armers, so why can't we play two left- ❝ arm seamers Jason our hands. Everything is ies? Mitch and I have different roles 902 82, Behrendorff and Mitchell Starc within our control. We just throughout the team, so it's really took nine wickets between need to produce a per- good that we could partner together. It’s them. formance worthy of something we thought was going to “Both this game and the winning either one or work well against England and then we knife-edge with must win games to last, we struggled with the both of the next two picked up nine wickets between the two come against India and New Zealand basics of what we call our bat- games. of us, so it potentially worked quite after they suffered their first back-to- ting mantra,” said the England “Ideally, I’d well!” back ODI defeat on home soil in four captain after the loss here on like to lead Behrendorff hopes to play alongside years. Tuesday. from the Starc more often. Even though their semi-final place “Strong intent, building front. I think “Mitch and I are really happy to be is secure Behrendorff is eager to keep partnerships, and doing it in majority of able to play on the same team togeth- building momentum in the remaining our own way — we haven’t the captains er and to have two lefties, hopefully we group-stage fixtures and also doesn't done those for long enough have success could see more of it. That would be believe Australia should be considered periods of the game in order to with a team great. One of those things you dream favourites to lift the trophy. either chase down 230 or chase when they lead of as a kid is to play cricket for Australia “I don’t think we’re the team to down 280, and that's disap- from the front. Contributions and then to come here and play at Lord’s beat,” he said ahead of concluding group pointing. from myself over the next two for the first time was something special. stage matches with New Zealand and “Our mantra is always games might have an impact on “You don’t play cricket for the South Africa. evolving — if you’ve watched the changing room, so hopeful- accolades but to play at Lord’s and to “The competition is still very open. the last two years of the way ly I can make a difference.” take five wickets was really special.” England are still a great side and they we’ve played, it has evolved a England will hope to have Victory means Australia are the first are probably still favourites, with it being lot.” in-form opener Jason Roy avail- side to rubber-stamp their place in the in their home country. Starc and Behrendorff able for the India game as his knockout stages, with six wins from “We aspire to continue just playing ripped through England’s deep replacement James Vince has seven. good cricket but I don’t think we’re batting line-up while the home failed to make a mark in the %           L % 7    England’s hopes though are on a favourites, that’s for sure." team's pacers failed to find the two games he played.  79*9   .!   79*9    '   % ngland all-rounder Ben Stokes ustralia became the first side to Einsists that back-to-back losses Abook a semifinal berth in the have not hampered their hopes of win- “I think it’s just disappointing, los- World Cup but team’s pace spearhead ning a maiden World Cup trophy. ing. Everyone tries to go out there and Mitchell Starc said the defending match-ups suit,” he said. After a relatively promising start play knocks to get over the line for the champions can’t afford to take their “Dorff actually asked me if there to their World Cup campaign, team. It always feels nice getting runs foot off the gas ahead of the knock- was anything of note about the England suffered consecutive losses Sri and stuff like that, but it counts for out stage. wicket here and, to be honest, I did- Lanka (by 20 runs) and Australia (64 nothing when you can't get over the “There’s a lot of cricket to come n’t have much for him as I haven’t runs) to find themselves in a precar- line,” said Stokes. before semifinal time. We’ve got two been here for about four years.” ious position. “But normally we have two or really important games but playing Starc removed the well-settled England have slid to the fourth three guys in the order who can do here at Lord’s where the final is going Ben Stokes (89) with an unplayable position in the 10-team standings with that. We have to really dig deep in to be has given us confidence,” Starc reverse swing yorker, just when the eight points from seven games. The these last couple of games here, not go said. English all-rounder looked threaten- hosts now have two tough games back on how we know we play well.” “We've got another game here ing. “He’s (Stokes) a fantastic player, remaining against India on June 30 Incidentally the losses against Sri against New Zealand, which is going one of their key batters. He nearly got and New Zealand on July 3. Lanka and Australia were England’s to be tough. They’re playing some them home against Sri Lanka and so “This is our World Cup. We’ve first back-to-back defeats in ODIs on fantastic cricket and they’ve really we knew while he was batting that had great support over the last four home soil since 2015. gone under the radar. Nobody’s we couldn’t rest up. Fortunately, I got years and we know how much the England now face a daunting task really spoken too much about them one through the gate,” said Starc. World Cup means to fans and we of upstaging India in their penultimate and they keep winning games. “I’ve got a pretty simple one-day know that as players as well. It’s one league game to keep their semifinal Starc, who returned with impres- plan and for me it’s all about execu- of the biggest times and greatest hopes alive. sive figures of 8.4-1-43-4, showered tion. To execute that ball exactly how times to be a cricketer, which is to rep- “I think we just need to take these accolades on left-arm pace colleague I wanted and for it to result the way resent your country at a World Cup,” last two games as they come. It could Jason Behrendorff (5/44), who took it did was pleasing for me — but it Stokes said after the defeat against be completely different conditions to a five-for in only his second World was pleasing to contribute to the Australia on Tuesday. what we faced here. We know what we Cup match. whole group.” “But we are not going to take a are going to do going in with our plans “Dorff bowled awesome, beau- Starc also laughed off a con- backwards step and, as I’ve said, this and then it’s all about adjusting once tifully, and deserved his five wickets frontation with an English fan, who is our World Cup and we are going to the game starts,” Stokes said. — and it’s great to see him do so well tried to sledge him at the breakfast go about it how we want to,” he added. “We’ve got a great record against here at Lord's against England. I’ve in his team hotel. 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Martin Guptill (5) played to prevent them and can only vicious turn, Azam (101) and Sohail to win their last two games that ball on to his stumps. plead for civility in criticism. (68) showed intent, temperament against Afghanistan (June 29) Left-arm Afridi then swung Pakistani fans have severely and resolve while batting in and Bangladesh (July 5) to hope into action, ripping apart the criticised the national team after Pakistan's must-win game. for semifinal qualification. middle order. He began by dis- its 89-run loss to arch-rivals They raised a 126-run stand for The win-lose sequence in missing Colin Munro (12), who India in a World Cup encounter the fourth wicket after Mohammed first seven matches for Pakistan was caught by Haris Sohail in in Manchester. Hafeez's dismissal off a part-time is exactly the same what they slips and then returned to send In a recent video that went spinner, yet again, raised eyebrows had in their victorious campaign back dangerous Ross Taylor (3). viral on social media, Sarfaraz, and Mitchell Santner looked almost in the 1992 World Cup. Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz walking in a mall in England with unplayable. New Zealand, who lost their Ahmed, who was called a pig by his son, was stopped by a fan, The situation demanded first game of the tournament, a fan, took a one-handed blind- who asked him why he looked restraint and Hafeez was set but he stayed on number two with 11 er, diving full-stretched on his like a fat pig. The fan eventually threw away his wicket while trying points, behind Australia (12). right to hold an edge from apologised for his conduct after   #    to attack Kane Williamson. Earlier, Pakistan pacer Taylor. drawing flak from all corners for This was after Fakhar Zaman Shaheen Afridi rattled the top The combo of Sarafaraz and targetting the player during a pri- there is social media. People (9) was done in by Trent Boult and and middle order in a fiery spell Afiridi was at it again and this vate moment. write, comment and say whatev- Imam ul Haq (19) became a victim but James Neesham (97 not time Tom Latham (1) was con- "I can't say anything on this. er they like. These incidents of Lockie Ferguson. out) and Colin de Grandhomme sumed. It's not in our hands to control affect the psychology of the play- Taking the attack by the scruff (64) helped New Zealand post Williamson (41) and what people say about us. ers," he added. of its neck, Azam shifted the gears 237 for six. Neesham added 37 runs for the Winning and losing is part of the Sarfaraz is not the only after completing his half-century Reduced to 83 for five after fifth wicket before leg-spinner game and it's not that we are the Pakistani cricketer to have and hit some glorious shots off electing to bat, New Zealand Shadab Khan (1/43) beat the first team to have lost a match; expressed his displeasure over Williamson and Boult to keep the looked up to Williamson for yet Kiwi skipper and his edge was previous teams also have faced abusive criticism. Senior all- required run-rate under check. another rescue act but it was smartly taken by Sarfaraz. defeats," Sarfaraz said. rounder Shoaib Malik and pacer The 24-year-old completed his Neesham and de Grandhomme, Nothing seemed to work for Pakistan have kept alive their Mohammed Amir too had urged century, 10th in ODIs, with a sin- who revived the Kiwi innings Pakistan after that with semifinal hopes with the win over the fans not to indulge in person- gle of Lockie Ferguson off. His with their 132-run partnership. Neesham and de Grandhomme South Africa in London. al attacks. knock, coming off 127 balls, was De Grandhomme's run out building the innings bit by bit. "Had earlier teams faced the "While criticising, one must embellished with 11 shots to the ended the fighting stand but They worked the ball kind of criticism that we are fac- not abuse. Criticise us on our fence. 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 +   1   don’t want to sit here and explain by Jimmy Connors. United States the sole excep- Sherida Spitse corner, but the break saw Milena Wimbledon title came off a my loss. It also made him the oldest tion. There had never previ- Japan equalised just prior to Bertolini’s side see off a com- straight-sets demolition of an Gilles Muller 15-13 in the final pointing for the Swiss star whose “That’s the worst feeling tour-level champion since 43- ously been more than five half-time when Mana mitted Chinese team and injury-hit and tearful Marin set of his last-16 engagement. first experience of Wimbledon you can have as a tennis player,” year-old Rosewall won at Hong European sides in the last Iwabuchi supplied Yui match Italy’s best run in the Cilic in the 2017 final. Federer’s seventh was an opening-round loss to Jiri he said in the aftermath of that Kong in 1977. eight of a women’s World Cup. Hasegawa to fire high into the competition back in 1991. Federer was a force of nature Wimbledon title had come five Novak of the Czech Republic in loss to the giant South African “Every time I’ve won in Such an early exit is partic- net. “Today wasn’t a display of that year, not dropping a set in years earlier with a final win over 1999. in a tie where he held match Halle, I went on to play really ularly painful for Japan, who Japan had hit the post beautiful football but the girls the entire fortnight as title rivals Andy Murray. In 2013, he was shocked in points in the fourth set. well at Wimbledon,” added won the World Cup in 2011 before that through Yuika gave everything and we were fell by the wayside. His first six arrived in 2003, the second round by Ukrainian Despite that shattering loss Federer. and were beaten finalists four Sugasawa, and Hina Sugita clinical,” Bertolini told TV Novak Djokovic retired with 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and serve-and-volleying journey- 12 months ago, Federer will still “It’s never a guarantee of years ago in Canada. smashed a shot off the under- station Rai. “To reach the an elbow injury in the last-eight 2009. man Sergei Stakhovsky. go into this year’s Wimbledon as course, but I’ve been on the Tour The Nadeshiko had their side of the crossbar during a quarter-finals is hugely satisfy- against Tomas Berdych while But 2017 aside, recent trips The next two seasons saw one of the favourites alongside for long enough to know what hearts broken in Rennes as second half in which Japan ing.” Rafael Nadal was stunned by to London have proved disap- runners-up finishes to Djokovic four-time champion Djokovic. it means.”