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NEARBY 300 Army personnel move SC against prosecution Kejriwal seeks restraint We are being persecuted for doing our duty in insurgency-hit areas, they say order against police NEW DELHI Krishnadas Rajagopal ers and troops deployed in A Delhi court on Tuesday NEW DELHI feld areas and fghting in issued notice to the police on Over 300 Army ofcers on counter-terrorism and coun- an application by CM Arvind Tuesday moved the Su- ter-insurgency operations in Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and 11 AAP MLAs preme Court against what Jammu and Kashmir and urging it to restrain the police they called “persecution” by north-eastern States.” from leaking content of the the court and civilian agen- It said the “manner in chargesheet in the CS assault cies, like the CBI, for doing which the ongoing inquiry is case to the media. their duty in the insurgency- being forced to be speeded hit areas of Jammu and Kash- up by the court” and char- DELHI METRO Ī PAGE 1 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD mir and the northeastern gesheets directed to be fled States. in a time-bound manner 10 held for vandalising The petition, fled by se- without following the pre- car in Moti Nagar nior ofcers at the level of scribed procedure as per the NEW DELHI Commanders, comes shortly CBI manual, refected the Ten persons, including four after the court directed a CBI “extremely vulnerable state juveniles, were apprehended SIT to fle chargesheets, in a for the ofcers and troops by the police on Monday for time-bound manner, against engaged in these opera- vandalising a car in Moti Army ofcers involved in the tions.” Nagar last week after the Manipur extra-judicial kill- The ofcers said, “The ex- vehicle hit a kanwariya, the ings, in which innocents traordinary circumstances police said on Tuesday. were allegedly killed after in which their colleagues are DELHI METRO Ī PAGE 1 being branded as insurgents. being persecuted and prose- DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD The court is monitoring the cuted for carrying out their CBI probe and cases number August 20. cution and land them in jail. bona fde duties, without up to over 1,500. According to the petition, The petition said the Su- making any distinction or an “extraordinary circum- preme Court’s orders and determination with regard to Hearing on August 20 stance” was prevailing over the resultant CBI action act having been done in The petition, fled by Colonel armed forces personnel against Army personnel had good faith, without any cri- Amit Kumar and several oth- fghting in the insurgency-hit made soldiers jittery. The pe- minal intent or mens rea,” er ofcers, was mentioned areas and the nation’s bor- titioners said ofcers like compelled them to approach by advocate Aishwarya Bhati ders. They are plagued by them were fnding it difcult the court. OPPORTUNITIES Ī DELHI METRO before a Bench led by Chief doubts whether performing to answer their men’s ques- PAGE 4 Justice of India Dipak Misra, their duty to fght enemies tions. “The ongoing situa- CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 10 DELHI METRO Ī 6 PAGES who scheduled the case for would expose them to prose- tion is demoralising the ofc- ‘PERSONAL CAPACITY’ Ī PAGE 10 REPORTS ON PAGE 13; EDITORIAL: PAGE 8

CCTV footage Mohamed Imranullah S. The verdict was reserved CHENNAI in Madurai on July 31 and de- Saurabh Trivedi The Madras High Court on livered at the principal seat NEW Delhi Tuesday ordered a Central of the court. The Delhi Police on Tues- Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Justifying its decision, the day said that it has ob- probe into the police fring Bench said there were sever- tained CCTV footage from that claimed 13 lives and left al questions over the police more than nine locations, many injured during prot- fring and yet the State had showing a man walking and ests in Thoothukudi on May not answered them satisfac- wiping his face with a hand- 22 and 23. There are several questions torily. kerchief after allegedly at- The protesters were de- that cry for answers, the “Were incidents (of vio- tacking JNU student and ac- manding the closure of the Bench said. * N. RAJESH lence and fring) orchestrat- tivist Umar Khalid on Vedanta Ltd.-owned Sterlite ed and if so, by whom is to be Monday. Copper’s smelter plant. order on a batch of 13 writ looked into,” the judges “We have obtained A Division Bench of Justic- petitions fled in the Madurai added. CCTV footage from more es C.T. Selvam and A.M. Bench, seeking diferent re- than nine locations along Basheer Ahamed passed the liefs, including a CBI probe. CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 10 the route taken by the suspect to escape after the attack. The suspect was seen walking on Raf Marg, then he went towards Gurdwara Bangla Sahib on Ashoka Road. The footages are very clear. We have also asked Umar to come to the police station for investigation purposes,” said Madhur Verma, DCP (New Delhi). On alert: A car crashed into the barriers outside Britain’s Parliament in London on Tuesday in a suspected terror attack that DETAILS ON Ī DELHI injured a “number of pedestrians” close to where fve persons were killed last year. The police arrested the driver. * AFP (PAGE 12) METRO PAGE 1

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DELHI Timings SP-rank ofcers to check mob Human chain formed Wednesday, Aug. 15 RISE 05:51 SET 19:01 RISE 09:48 SET 22:01 violence, lynching cases in Punjab on Rajasthan border Thursday, Aug. 16 RISE 05:51 SET 19:00 As a tribute to the martyrs RISE 10:48 SET 22:39 The Supreme Court had laid down guidelines for preventive measures Friday, Aug. 17 that the Supreme Court in a “Measures have also been if such instances come to Mohammed Iqbal SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT JAIPUR RISE 05:52 SET 18:59 CHANDIGARH judgment on July 17, 2018, taken to identify district, their notice. RISE 11:46 SET 23:17 In compliance with the di- had laid down guidelines for sub-division or villages A record 700-km-long hu- rections of the Supreme undertaking preventive, re- where instances of mob vio- Being sensitised man chain was formed in Court, the Punjab govern- medial and punitive mea- lence and lynching had been “The police are being sensi- Rajasthan’s four border dis- ment has designated Supe- sures in incidents of mob reported in the recent past,” tised to respond to such sit- tricts – Barmer, Jaisalmer, rintendent of Police-rank of- violence and lynching. “The said the statement. It added uations immediately to erad- Bikaner and Sriganganagar fcers as nodal ofcers for SP-rank ofcers have been that directions have been is- icate hostile environment – on Tuesday as a tribute to taking measures to prevent designated in compliance of sued to all concerned to en- against any caste or com- the martyrs on the eve of incidents of mob violence the guidelines passed by Su- sure that ofcer in charge of munity which may be target- the Independence Day. and lynching. preme Court,” added the the police station of the iden- ed in such incidents,” added About 5 lakh people par- An ofcial statement said statement. tifed areas be extra cautious the statement. ticipated in the initiative by forming the chain along the Vasundhara Raje. * FILE PHOTO roads parallel to the India- Senior govt. Pakistan border. Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje from a helicopter. ofcial shot Organised by govt. According to the ofcial The event was organised by sources, Ms. Raje visited the dead in Patna the State government as Army’s War Museum in Jai- part of its ‘Shahadat Ko Sa- salmer and showered rose Press Trust of India lam’ (A salute to martyr- petals on the participants Patna dom) programme to pay from her chopper. A senior government of- homage to the soldiers who As the event ended with cial was shot dead alleged- laid down their lives for the the rendition of the Nation- ly by unidentifed persons country. Citizens carrying al Anthem in the afternoon, inside his ofcial residence the National Tricolour a separate programme to here on Tuesday morning, joined hands to form the pay tributes to the martyrs the police said. The assai- chain and raised slogans was organised at Amar Ja- lants reached the house of hailing the martyrs. They al- wan Jyoti in Jaipur. Rajeev Kumar (50), an Un- so released balloons. Senior civil and Army of- der Secretary in the State Youths, scouts and fcers placed wreaths at the Department of Planning, at guides, students, govern- memorial, while the stu- 4 a.m., had an altercation ment employees, Army per- dents and the Rajasthan with him and then shot sonnel and the public at Police Academy’s central him, DSP (Sachivalay) Ra- large formed the chain, band presented patriotic jesh Singh Prabhakar said. which was inspected by songs. No withdrawal of riot cases: Muzafarnagar DM

Press Trust of India Lucknow The Uttar Pradesh government’s move to withdraw the 2013 Muzafarnagar riot cases has hit a roadblock with the local district administration opposing it on administrative grounds. The government, which had elicited the views of the administration on the riot cases, has been told by Muzafarnagar District Magistrate Rajiv Sharma that it was not right on administrative grounds. “We have probed all aspects of the cases and have sent a report to the government... We have also given our views on the basis of the police and prosecution reports that withdrawal of cases would not be right from the administrative point of view,” Mr. Sharma said. Some senior BJP lawmakers, among others, have been named in several cases related to the 2013 riots in Muzafarnagar and Shamli. The move to withdraw the cases was set in motion in February last year after a BJP delegation met U.P. Chief Minister Yogi Aditynath. BJP MLA Sangeet Som, also named in the case, said that justice would be done. “The fake cases framed during the then Samajwadi Party government will be withdrawn.” The Adityanath government had written to the district ofcials, asking them for a detailed report on the status of cases against BJP leaders accused of making provocative speeches and inciting riots in Muzafarnagar in 2013. The lawmakers have been accused of violating prohibitory orders and stopping public servants from doing their duties.

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THE HINDU NOIDA/DELHI WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2018 EAST 3 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Heavy rain forecast in Odisha districts

Special Correspondent tackle emergencies. He also BHUBANESWAR asked the authorities to en- Independence Day celebra- sure that students partici- tions are likely to be marred pating in the Independence by adverse weather condi- Day celebrations do not face tions in Odisha on Wednes- any difculty. day with the Meteorological Department on Tuesday fo- Letter issued recasting very heavy rain In the evening, the State go- accompanied by lightning vernment’s Home Depart- in several districts of the ment issued a letter to all State over the next two Revenue Divisional Com- days. missioners and District Col- Chief Minister Naveen lectors informing them that Patnaik, who reviewed the observation of Indepen- situation during the day, di- dence Day parades be res- rected the District Collec- tricted to police and para- tors to remain prepared to military contingents only.

Security beefed up in Northeast

Press Trust of India Guwahati/Kohima Security has been beefed up in Assam, Nagaland and Meghalaya to ensure a peaceful and violence-free Independence Day celebrations on Wednesday. Assam Director General of Police Kuladhar Saikia on Tuesday said a multi- layer security arrangement has been put in place across parade grounds after receiving inputs of militant movements on the eve of Independence Day.

Militant movements “We have got inputs of militant movements in a few districts, mostly the border ones with other States. The district SPs have been asked to give organised multilayered security system in and around the parade grounds in the State,” Mr. Saikia said. “Night dominations have been ensured by joint teams of security forces across these places. Apart from these, regular patroll- ing have also been intensi- fed,” he added. Downloaded From » » https://telegram.me/BrightFuture Also Available on FB » » https://m.facebook.com/BrightFutureofficialpage/ EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

THE HINDU NOIDA/DELHI WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2018 SOUTH 5 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF Mahadayi tribunal allows Wayanad cut of as Kerala Karnataka to divert water braces for more rain Overfowing Pampa maroons Sabarimala temple staf Goa had opposed this on the grounds that it required water for its own needs Special Correspondent E.P. Jayarajan back in Jacob Koshy Mahadayi Water Manage- Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Cabinet NEW DELHI THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ment Authority, that accord- With weather conditions CPI(M) central committee Karnataka has been allowed ing to the tribunal, could be turning favourable for the member E.P. Jayarajan was to divert 2.18 tmcft of water at framed on the lines of the re- formation of a depression in sworn in as Minister in the the proposed Bhandura dam cently constituted Cauvery the Bay of Bengal, food-rav- Pinarayi Vijayan Cabinet on and 1.72 tmcft at the Kalasa Management Board. aged Kerala hunkered down Tuesday. Governor P. dam for providing water to on Tuesday for another Sathasivam administered the North Karnataka, according Plan revision pounding from the mon- oath of office and secrecy to to a recommendation by the The tribunal, while specify- soon. Mr. Jayarajan at the Raj Mahadayi Water Tribunal ing the allocations, has said Since morning, various Bhavan. Mr. Jayarajan (MWT). Goa has historically that all three States had to re- parts of the State, especially resigned in 2016 after a been opposed to such a diver- Wait ends: Farmers and activists celebrating in Hubballi on vise existing plans — be they the two hilly districts of

controversy over the sion on the grounds that it Tuesday after the tribunal’s announcement. * KIRAN BAKALE irrigation projects or hydro Wayanad and Idukki, have Unending woes: A man guarding his fooded house in Eloor, appointment of a close needed this water for its own power. It has stated that the been lashed by heavy rain. Ernakulam, on Tuesday. * THULASI KAKKAT. relative to a State public purposes as well maintaining According to Tuesday’s or- taka to utilise an additional demands by Goa, Maharash- The picturesque Munnar sector undertaking. ecological fow. der, Maharashtra has been al- 1.5 tmcft for “in-basin con- tra and Karnataka for future town in Idukki was almost Overwhelming response The three-member body, lowed to use 1.33 tmcft — for sumptive use” but asked it to use of the Mahadayi waters cut of and trafc was dis- Onam celebrations called of to Amaravati bonds headed by Justice J.M. Pan- drinking water and irrigation pare down the scope of the weren’t “fully justifed” as rupted after two shutters of chal, submitted its report to — and Goa, a maximum of 24 Kotni Hydro Project to ensure they were “…not based on the Mattupetti dam were VIJAYAWADA Special Correspondent brations at a time when the Union Water Resources Mi- tmcft for 59 proposed pro- that it utilises no more than 8 adequate and consistent da- opened as the water level The Amaravati bonds issued Thiruvananthapuram devastating foods had left a nister Nitin Gadkari on Tues- jects. This will be over and tmcft. Demands by Karnata- ta/information..,” and we- rose. by the AP Capital Region The Kerala government has large number of people day afternoon. The tribunal above Goa’s existing utilisa- ka for using nearly 12 tmcft ren’t based on “scientifc” A series of landslips oc- Development Authority decided to call of the State- struggling to cope with hea- was constituted in 2010 to tion of 9.39 tmcft. So far only were rejected by the tribunal. principles. curred in Kozhikode, Kan- witnessed overwhelming sponsored Onam Week cele- vy losses. response from institutional equitably allot Mahadayi wa- 5% of the water of the Maha- The water sharing would The tribunal recommen- nur and Kasaragod districts. brations and divert the allo- Mr. Vijayan said 444 vil- investors on Tuesday. The ter among Karnataka, Goa dayi is being utilised. The have to be overseen by Cen- dations ought to be adhered Trafc along the ghat road cation to the Chief Minis- lages had been declared bonds, issued to raise funds and Maharashtra. MWT has also allowed Karna- tral government agencies or a to until August 2048. from Kozhikode to Wayanad ter’s Distress Relief Fund to food-afected. The initial as- for construction of the Capital was disrupted after a section help the victims of the re- sessment of the losses city of Amaravati, got of the road collapsed. cent foods. caused by the recent spell of oversubscribed by 1.5 times One person was crushed Briefng the media after a monsoon was pegged at on the electronic bidding Gauri killers to death after a tree fell on Rahul lashes out at Modi, KCR meeting of the Cabinet on ₹8,316 crore. platform of the BSE. him in Thrissur and one per- Tuesday, Chief Minister Pin- As many as 38 people charged son was reported missing in A.P. man found dead in arayi Vijayan said it would were reported dead in rain- Special Correspondent foodwaters in Wayanad Bangkok swimming pool not have been appropriate related incidents and four HYDERABAD under KCOCA district. MACHILIPATNAM ‘Wedded to the Congress’ to go ahead with the cele- missing. Pallampati Venkatesh, 32, Criticising the Narendra Mo- A weather report from the Special Correspondent was found dead in a di-led BJP government at the Met Department said the Bengaluru swimming pool in a hotel in Centre and the K. Chandra- Indo-Asian News Service Mr. Gandhi said Narendra well-marked low pressure Many parts of Wayanad, were opened to a record Bangkok on Sunday. A native sekhar Rao-led Telangana Hyderabad Modi would not become the The Special Investigation area over northwest Bay of Idukki, Kozhikode, Kannur high as the water level in the of Machilipatnam, government for not fulflling Congress president Rahul Prime Minister in 2019. Team has invoked the Bengal of the West Bengal- and Malappuram districts reservoir crossed the 137-ft Hyderabad-based Venkatesh the promises made to the Gandhi on Tuesday re- He predicted that the BJP stringent Karnataka Con- north Odisha coasts with as- were put on high alert for mark. Munnar, Muthirapuz- was one of the five members people before the election, marked that he was wedded would not even get 230 trol of Organised Crime Act sociated cyclonic circulation fash foods and landslips af- ha, Kallarkutty and Lower deputed on a project by his Congress president Rahul to the party. The remarks seats in the next Lok Sabha. (KCOCA) against the ac- was likely to concentrate inter heavy rain hit the hilly Periyar areas were put on al- company, DHFL, early this Gandhi on Tuesday asserted came during an interaction The reduced tally would be cused in the murder of acti- to a depression over the next areas on Tuesday. ert after all the shutters of month. Sources said it could that his party would focus with editors, in response to primarily due to the alliance vist and journalist, Gauri 48 hours. the Mattupetty dam were be a case of drowning. on addressing the problems a question about his mar- among non-BJP parties in Lankesh. “Given the gravi- The Met Centre here has Dam gates reopened raised. faced by youth, students, ty of the case, we have de- issued a warning that heavy Sluice gates in most of the ir- Employees of the Travan- Medical waste from riage plans. U.P. and Bihar, he said. Kerala reaches Colombo farmers and other sections. cided to invoke Section 3 of to very heavy rain is likely to rigation and hydel dams core Devaswom Board and COLOMBO Their problems had com- the KCOCA, which attracts occur at some places in Ker- were opened further to in- temple staf were marooned After residents and fisher folk pounded ever since the two corruption with deals like Rao, claiming that “a design- the death penalty or life ala till August 15, followed by crease the outfow, following at the foothills of Sabarimala of Puttalam district, some governments took over the Rafale, while the TRS go- er sitting in New Delhi is ably imprisonment,” said a se- heavy rain from August 16 to incessant rain in the catch- as the Pampa river over- 140 km north of Colombo, reins. vernment was equally guilty supported by the redesigner nior police ofcer. 18. Fishermen have been ad- ment areas. All fve shutters fowed its banks, submerg- reported sighting medical of denying youth the aspira- in Telangana in the loot of The accused would not vised not to venture into the of the Cheruthoni dam were ing two bridges. waste along their coast, Sri Rafale deal tions for which they fought money from common man. be granted bail, said a se- sea of the Karnataka and opened again and residents Devotees who turned up Lankan authorities who At a public meeting here, Mr. for the separate State. Redesign is the new name of nior police ofcer. north Kerala coasts and over downstream were alerted. for the pilgrimage were inspected the spot said the Gandhi alleged that the Modi He drew comparisons corruption and loot of pu- So far, the SIT has arrest- southwest and central Ara- The shutters of the Banas- turned back by policemen items originated from Kerala. government was steeped in between Mr. Modi and Mr. blic money.” ed 12 persons in the case. bian Sea. urasagar dam in Wayanad on duty. 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IN BRIEF Weather Watch Jaipur man back from Pak. after 36 yrs Rainfall, temperature & air quality in select metros yesterday 68-year-old Gajanand Sharma reunites with family after his release from Lahore jail ahead of I-Day

Mohammed Iqbal up his case with the Ministry law Santosh said she would JAIPUR of External Afairs and introduce him to each of his Four kanwariyas killed, After spending 36 years in pushed for his early release. grandchildren, whom he two hurt in road mishap Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat jail, In an atmosphere of jubi- had never seen. “When he SASARAM Gajanand Sharma, a labour- lation, Mr. Sharma’s wife left his sons were 12 and 13 Four kanwariyas were killed er from Jaipur’s Samod area, Makhni Devi (65) touched his years old. Since then, a new and two others injured when a returned home to a tumultu- feet and garlanded him. Ms. generation has been born,” truck hit them in Bihar’s ous welcome on Tuesday Devi, who struggled and she said. Granddaughter Rohtas district on Tuesday, night, bringing solace to his took up odd jobs to raise her Muskan said all the children the police said. The incident wife, sons and grandchildren two sons, said she had a be- would take care of him and happened on GT road when who had lost hope of fnding lief that she was not a widow. help him regain his health. the kanwariyas were returning him alive. The family was informed A huge crowd of youth, to their home in Bhojpur after Mr. Sharma, 68, had by the police on May 4 this mostly members of the Nav- offering holy water at crossed the Wagah border year that Mr. Sharma was in durga Yuva Mandal, raised Guptadham in Rohtas. The on Monday after being re- Pakistan. The Superinten- slogans in support of the BJP, deceased have been identified leased by Pakistan. He was dent of Police ( Jaipur Rural) as Mr. Bohra, Hawa Mahal as Ram Ratan, Dev Kumar, among the 29 prisoners re- had received documents for constituency MLA Surendra Mukesh and Amitabh. PTI leased by the neighbouring Grand welcome: Gajanand Sharma with his family members at verifcation of his nationali- Pareek and local Municipal Temperature Data: IMD, Pollution Data: CPCB, Map: INSAT/IMD (Taken at 17.30 Hrs) 8 identified in lynching of country as a goodwill gesture his home in Jaipur on Tuesday. * ROHIT JAIN PARAS ty. The police and intelli- Councillor Sneh Lata Pareek Forecast for Wednesday: Heavy/very heavy rain is likely at isol- man over theft suspicion ahead of its Independence gence agencies traced his fa- accompanied Mr. Sharma. ated/few places over Assam, Meghalaya, gangetic West Bengal, MUZAFFARNAGAR Day, following sustained ef- in daze and tried to identify the Walled City here. Asked mily, which had shifted from Mr. Bohra said Mr. Sharma Jharkhand, west Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Delhi, At least eight more people forts by a group of Indian the people. how he landed in Pakistan af- Samod’s Maharkalan village was sentenced to two Himachal Pradesh, east Madhya Pradesh, Konkan & Goa, central have been identified in politicians. “This is all so bright... I am ter he went missing in 1982, to Brahampuri here, and in- months in prison, but he lan- Maharashtra, Vidarbha, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, coastal Andhra connection with the lynching confused. Take me home,” a all he could say was: “It was formed them about the of- guished in the Pakistani jail Pradesh, Telangana, coastal Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala of a man in Muzaffarnagar Faded memories bewildered Mr. Sharma mur- probably a mistake.” cial communication for con- for a long period because he city rain max min city rain max min district last week. The victim, Mr. Sharma’s family mem- mured incoherently, as the Mr. Sharma was brought frming his citizenship. did not have consular access. Agartala...... 4.2.... 36.2.... 26.4 Kozhikode ...... 86.... 26.0.... 23.0 Ahmedabad...... —.... 32.8.... 26.1 Kurnool...... 13.4.... 32.2.... 24.0 Kapil Tyagi, was beaten to bers and neighbours burst f- accompanying people gave to Jaipur via Hanumangarh Mr. Sharma is not able to death by a mob in Bijopura Aizwal ...... 46.... 29.9.... 13.2 Lucknow...... 69.2.... 32.6.... 24.0 recrackers and garlanded him support to walk into the by road. He was frst taken to New generation walk properly and his physi- Allahabad ...... 0.2.... 34.7.... 27.0 Madurai...... —.... 35.2.... 26.6 village on suspicion of being a the frail man, as he alighted narrow alley at Fateh Ram Ka the house of Jaipur MP Ram- As Mr. Sharma reunited with cal and mental condition is Bengaluru...... 4.8.... 25.7.... 19.6 Mangaluru...... 21.6.... 26.0.... 22.1 thief. Vikas, one of the Bhopal...... —.... 29.8.... 24.0 Mumbai...... 6.1.... 30.2.... 24.6 from an SUV, looked around Tiba in Brahampuri area of chanra Bohra who had taken his family, his daughter-in- not good. accused in police net, has Bhubaneswar .....47.6.... 29.6.... 25.3 Mysuru...... 2.6.... 25.8.... 18.8 Chandigarh ...... 21.2.... 34.0.... 26.2 New Delhi ...... 0.7.... 35.3.... 27.9 identified eight more people, Chennai ...... 2.5.... 33.4.... 26.0 Patna ...... —.... 34.6.... 26.1 a police officer said. PTI Coimbatore...... 1.4.... 29.0.... 23.2 Port Blair ...... 6.8.... 30.2.... 25.5 M.P. man gets death for Dehradun...... 4.2.... 32.8.... 23.8 Puducherry...... 2.7.... 33.6.... 23.8 35-yr-old gets life in jail Green activist opposes water Gangtok...... 0.6.... 24.4.... 17.5 Pune ...... 5.... 27.3.... 21.8 for raping minor Goa ...... 6.... 30.8.... 25.5 Raipur ...... —.... 31.3.... 25.1 Guwahati ...... 1.1.... 35.8.... 25.4 Ranchi...... 9.... 30.4.... 23.5 KOTA (RAJASTHAN) sodomising, killing boy Hubballi...... —.... 25.0.... 21.0 Shillong...... 2.6.... 25.8.... 17.8 A special POCSO court in Kota aerodrome project in Chilika Hyderabad ...... 7.1.... 29.0.... 22.4 Shimla...... 35.2.... 23.1.... 15.1 Imphal...... —.... 29.0.... 23.0 Srinagar ...... —.... 28.1.... 17.3 has sentenced a 35-year-old Press Trust of India man to life imprisonment and domised him. Later, the ac- Jaipur...... 0.4.... 34.5.... 24.2 Trivandrum ...... 23.... 30.5.... 24.2 Says it will afect fshermen’s livelihood, keep of birds Datia (M.P.) cused killed the victim and Kochi...... 11.... 29.0.... 23.8 Tiruchi ...... —.... 34.8.... 27.0 imposed a penalty of Kohima...... 2.2.... 27.0.... 18.8 Vijayawada...... 19.8.... 29.9.... 24.2 ₹50,000 for raping a nine- A court in Madhya Pradesh disposed of the body in a ca- Kolkata...... 14.6.... 33.6.... 27.1 Visakhapatnam .....33.4.... 30.4.... 25.4 Staff Reporter year old girl. Special judge of importance. “No project has awarded death sentence nal on the city’s outskirts, (Rainfall data in mm; temperature in Celsius) BERHAMPUR POCSO court Girish Aggrawal should be taken up in Chili- to a 20-year-old man for so- the prosecution said. Pollutants in the air you are breathing Yesterday on Monday convicted Vijay Green Nobel prize winner ka lake that can afect its bio- domising and killing a 13- After killing the boy, the CITIES SO2 NO2 CO PM2.5 PM10 CODE * Mehara, a resident of Rojdi environmental activist Pra- diversity and have negative year-old boy. accused called his family Ahmedabad ...... 54 .64 17 ....71 .....— .... In observation made at fulla Samantara said his or- impact on the livelihood of Datia’s Special Judge Hi- and sought a ransom of ₹1 Bengaluru...... 9 .28 84 ....47 ...87 ....* 4.00 p.m., Jodhpur, village, to life in jail till Chennai ...... 10 .24 49 ..101 .....— ....* Rajasthan recorded an natural death after finding ganisation Lok Shakti Abhi- thousands of families de- tendra Dwivedi awarded the lakh. They told the family Delhi ...... 13 .28 44 ....81 .216 ....* overall air quality index * (AQI) score of 160 him guilty of raping the girl ya will oppose the proposed pending on it,” he said. punishment to Nand Kish- that they would kill the boy Hyderabad ...... 2 .92 16 ....22 ...32 .... indicating a moderate level Kolkata...... 2 .36 62 ....22 ...28 ....* three years ago. PTI water aerodrome project in of pollution. In contrast, ore on Monday. The case of if the money was not paid. Lucknow...... 9 .73 91 ....32 .....— ....* Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh Chilika lake at national and In-principle nod a 15-year-old co-accused was Acting on a complaint Mumbai ...... 14 .26 46 ..162 ...58 ....* recorded a healthy AQI Body of Delhi woman score of 27 international forums. Last week, the proposed am- transferred to a juvenile lodged by the victim’s family Pune...... 35 .13 50 ....44 ...26 ....* found in canal in U.P. Speaking to media per- phibian airport project in court, public prosecutor members, the police arrest- Vishakhapatnam ..— ..— 44 ..... — .....— ....— MUZAFFARNAGAR Prafulla Samantara sons in Berhampur on Tues- Chilika lake got in-principle Pushpendra Kumar Garg ed both the accused two Air Quality Code: * Poor * Moderate * Good (Readings indicate average AQI) The body of a 40-year-old SO2: Sulphur Dioxide. Short-term exposure can harm the respiratory system, woman who went missing day, Mr. Samantara said he mentation of this aerodrome nod from the Central go- said. The prosecutor told days after the incident and making breathing difficult. It can affect visibility by reacting with other air two days ago was found in and his organisation will al- project in Chilika lake. vernment. Mr. Samantara the court that Kishore, based on their information particles to form haze and stain culturally important objects such as statues and monuments. the Yamuna canal in Shamli so unite and organise the According to Mr. Saman- said the project because of along with the minor co-ac- recovered the body, the pro- NO2: Nitrogen Dioxide. Aggravates respiratory illness, causes haze to form by district, the police said on fshermen living on Chilika tara, the Chilika lagoon is a sound pollution will dis- cused, lured the victim, a re- secution said. The judge reacting with other air particles, causes acid rain, pollutes coastal waters. Tuesday. The woman, coast to protest against the unique brackish water body suade migratory birds from sident of Bijasen Muhalla in held Kishore guilty under CO: Carbon monoxide. High concentration in air reduces oxygen supply to Shahida, a resident of Khajuri project that can afect their that is visited by lakhs of mi- coming to Chilika. It will also Datia, on March 2 this year IPC Sections 364 (A) (kid- critical organs like the heart and brain. At very high levels, it can cause dizziness, confusion, unconsciousness and even death. Khas in New Delhi, had gone livelihood. He has already gratory birds. It also comes afect the fsh and other ma- on the pretext of buying him napping for ransom), 302 PM2.5 & PM10: Particulate matter pollution can cause irritation of the eyes, missing from her daughter’s written to State Chief Minis- under the RAMSAR conven- rine life in the lake, thereby colours for Holi. (murder) and 377 (unnatural nose and throat, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath, reduced house in Saharanpur district ter Naveen Patnaik urging tion declaration on the natu- afecting the livelihood of They took the victim to a ofence), and relevant provi- lung function, irregular heartbeat, asthma attacks, heart attacks and premature death in people with heart or lung disease on August 11. 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THE HINDU NOIDA/DELHI WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2018 NATION 7 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF 1,575 sexually abused children are ‘Pleaded with CM for burial space for now in shelter homes: Centre to SC Kalaignar at Marina’ What have you Stalin says EPS did not oblige Court summons Jindal in Ofcial held money laundering case done about them, B. Kolappan NEW DELHI in Bihar CHENNAI A Delhi court on Tuesday Bench asks ASG summoned industrialist and DMK working president M.K. Krishnadas Rajagopal Congress leader Naveen special correspondent Stalin on Tuesday turned NEW DELHI Patna Jindal and 14 others in a emotional and said if the Ma- money laundering case The Centre on Tuesday told A district probation ofcer dras High Court had not related to a coal block case. the Supreme Court that a at Hajipur in Bihar’s Vaisahli granted a favourable verdict Taking cognisance of the survey of 9,589 child care in- district was arrested on to bury party patriarch M.Ka- complaint in the matter filed stitutions across the country Tuesday in connection with runanidhi’s mortal remains by the Enforcement found that 1,575 inmates suf- the alleged sexual abuse of by the side of his mentor C. Directorate, special judge fered sexual abuse before girls living in a short-stay N.Annadurai on the Marina, M.K. Stalin * PTI Bharat Parashar directed the they were rescued and home. the situation would have led accused to appear before the placed in these homes. The inmates have alleged to “my burial near Kalaignar for Karunanidhi at the court on October 15. “What have you done sexual and mental abuse by (Karunanidhi)”. Marina. about these kids? If there are the accused, Manmohan Addressing the party’s Australia lifts ban on 1,575 boys and girls who suf- emergency executive meet- Testing times adoptions from India Prasad, who also warned fered sexual abuse, what them not to reveal his ing convened to condole the He said the DMK went NEW DELHI Australia has lifted a ban on have you done?” Justice Ma- activities to anyone. death of Karunanidhi, Mr. through testing times when it adoption of children from dan B. Lokur asked Addition- Stalin said when doctors had had to fght for the party fag India, imposed eight years al Solicitor General Pinky tober 2018. She said 3,500 given up hope on his surviv- and symbol before the Elec- ago after a major trafficking Anand, appearing for the shelter homes for children TISS had to breach ‘culture of al, he set aside his honour tion Commission (after scandal was exposed. The Centre. across the country had alrea- and pleaded with Chief Mi- MDMK leader Vaiko’s easing of restrictions follows Ms. Anand said the Centre dy been audited. nister Edappadi K. Palanis- expulsion). protracted talks between the had shared the survey con- wami, holding his hands, to “(Then) our leader had governments of the two ducted by Childline India Active evaluation silent fear’ in Bihar shelters allot space near Anna mauso- told me that if the party countries for the past two Foundation with the States Justice Gupta said the audit leum for his burial. failed to get the symbol and years. concerned, but nothing should not be just about col- Amarnath Tewary <> Violence emerged as like short-stay homes and “I told him (Mr. Palaniswa- fag it would lead to his burial further happened. lecting statistics but an “ac- Patna the most prominent child care came out as more mi) that it was the wish of our near Anna’s memorial,” Mr. CJI launches mobile apps “Which State did not take tive evaluation” of the condi- “There is really no such factor outlining the vulnerable as the scope for leader (to be buried next to Stalin said, adding that the for e-filing of cases action? What did you do tions of the children in the thing as ‘voiceless’, there are exercising control grows Anna memorial). We want to same situation would have NEW DELHI nature of the about it? So nothing has homes. “Talk to the chil- only the deliberately si- with these populations due fulfl it and you please sup- happened to him if the court In a “giant leap” towards a institutions... been done for these 1,575 dren. See if they are happy lenced, or the preferably un- to their custodial nature… port our eforts. But he did had decided against alloca- litigant-friendly court system, TISS REPORT Chief Justice of India Dipak boys and girls and they conti- or unhappy,” Justice Gupta heard.” With this quote of probably the most danger- not agree,” Mr. Stalin said. tion of space at the Marina. Misra on Tuesday heralded nue to be sexually abused?” addressed the Centre. writer Arundhati Roy, the being flled for a long time, ous aspect of this is the ac- He said even though se- Mr. Stalin said the party’s the launch of a host of Justice Lokur, heading a Several children, who Tata Institute of Social poor monitoring, absence of ceptance of violence as nor- nior leaders advised him advocates led by former As- smartphone apps to help Bench also comprising Jus- were sexually and physically Sciences (TISS) began its a clear accountability frame- mal.” against meeting the Chief Mi- sistant Solicitor General P. litigants, including convicts, tices S. Abdul Nazeer and abused, were recently res- 100-page social audit report, work, etc… the fndings have It also pointed out that “a nister, he decided to go to his Wilson deserved all the cre- from all parts of the country Deepak Gupta, reacted. cued from State government- which has exposed the sex- clearly brought out adminis- culture of silent fear was house since “it was Kalaig- dit for winning the case. “Ka- file cases and even make “We cannot shut our eyes funded homes in Bihar. The ual and physical abuse of trative and procedural gaps sensed to be prevailing in nar’s wish to be buried near laignar has won all the strug- e-payments to courts. to what is happening around court is monitoring the reha- girls living in shelter and afecting the functioning of the shelter homes and it Anna’s memorial.” gles he launched. Even after us and what is being report- bilitation of the child vic- short-stay homes in Bihar. the institutions,” said the re- took us more time than “The Chief Minister told his death he won the battle,” Rajinikanth ignorant of ed in newspapers,” Justice tims. port in its conclusive part. usual to get the residents to us that the rules did not per- he said politics: Jayakumar Gupta observed orally. The survey, which is part Administrative gaps The TISS team is now said speak at all.” mit it and the legal opinion Mr. Stalin said he wanted CHENNAI The survey took two years of the Centre’s afdavit sub- With explicit details of the to be assisting the Bihar go- “We deal with humans was also not in favour (of bu- to win the Assembly elec- Fisheries Minister D. from December 2015 till mitted in the Supreme Court trauma of the victims, the re- vernment in developing gui- who are inherently indepen- rial at Marina). I told him that tions even when Kalaignar Jayakumar said on Tuesday March 2017 and was submit- on Tuesday, shows that Chil- port concluded that “admi- delines and framework to dent, with independent the legal advisers would only was alive and pledged to sub- that actor Rajinikanth was ted to the Union Social Jus- dline India Foundation nistrative and procedural “ensure better accountabili- minds and capabilities, and refect the government’s mit the victory at his feet. “I ignorant about Tamil Nadu tice Ministry. mapped 9,589 Child Care In- gaps” have afected the func- ty and improve the quality this fact must not be forgot- stand, because we had also was not able to fulfl my pro- politics. He was alluding to the actor’s observation that There is a national social stitutions (CCIs) and found tioning of the shelter homes. of services, security and sa- ten at any point of time... the run the government. He was mise,” he said and called the portrait of the late DMK audit of child care homes be- that the total number of chil- “…there are fnancial con- fety of the inmates.” frst and foremost require- keen on sending us away and upon the party cadre to work president M. Karunanidhi ing conducted by the Nation- dren found to be in need of straints like low budgetary The report further said ment to begin the process of merely said he would ‘see’,” tirelessly to uphold the prin- should be placed alongside al Commission for Protec- care and protection was provisions and delayed re- that “violence emerged as reforming these institutions Mr. Stalin said. ciples of the late leader. that of AIADMK founder M.G. tion of Child Rights (NCPCR). 3,68,267. Of these, 1,98,449 lease of funds, untrained the most prominent factor must begin from the accep- Later, Chief Secretary Giri- On a personal front, he Ramachandran at the ruling This audit, Ms. Anand said, were boys, 1,69,726 were staf, inadequate staf sanc- outlining the nature of the tance of this fact,” suggested ja Vaidyanathan issued a said, “I have not only lost my party’s events. would be completed by Oc- girls and 92 transgenders. tion, crucial positions not institutions… institutions the report on its last page. statement denying a place leader but also my father.” Christian Justice Karnan Hackers steal women bat ₹94 cr. from for equality refuses to vacate fat Pune bank ‘Want to continue to stay here’ Jyoti Shelar Press Trust of India Mumbai Staff Reporter Pune About 90 Christian women Kolkata Hackers siphoned of more came together for the frst Refusing to vacate his fat in than ₹94 crore through a time to discuss a subject Kolkata, former Calcutta malware attack on the ser- close to their hearts: gen- High Court judge C.S. Kar- ver of Pune-based Cosmos der equality in the church. nan has written to the Regis- Bank and by cloning thou- The two-day convention trar General of the High sands of the bank’s debit organised by the Indian Court after receiving an ev- cards over a period of two Christian Women’s Move- iction notice from the West days, a top ofcial said. ment in Pune concluded Bengal Housing Depart- The fraudulent transac- on Monday, with them de- ment. tions were carried out on ciding to work towards an Justice Karnan argued August 11 and August 13, equal position in the that he cannot be removed C.S. Karnan while the malware attack church. from the fat as his order by the hackers originated “We don’t have a say in against eight Supreme Court the owner is willing to do so. in Canada, Cosmos Bank the decision-making of the judges which was issued In his letter to the Secre- chairman Milind Kale told church. We are aiming at from the fat, then serving as tary of Judicial Department, reporters here on Tuesday. gender equality as equal a “make-shift-court”, is yet the Engineer-in-Chief of the “In two days, hackers disciples and inclusion at to be executed. Housing Department wrote withdrew a total ₹78 crore the decision-making ta- However, he did not di- that the owner of the fat, from various ATMs in 28 ble,” said Sister Noella de- rectly state in his letter that currently occupied by Jus- countries, including Cana- Souza, national convenor he will not vacate the fat, tice Karnan, wants it to be da, Hong Kong and a few of the ICWM. but only said that he wants vacated so that it can be sold ATMs in India, and another to continue to stay there. of. ₹2.5 crore were taken out ‘Male leadership’ The former judge was re- However, the order re- within India,” he said. Among the many topics leased last December after ferred to by Justice Karnan On August 13, hackers that were discussed at the serving an SC-ordered six- was issued on August 8, again transferred ₹13.92 forum included the allega- month prison term for ‘con- 2017 after he was barred by crore to a Hong Kong- tions of sexual abuse in- tempt of court’. He retired the Supreme Court from based bank by using frau- volving the clergy. on June 12, 2017. performing any administra- dulent transactions. “Not only in the church, “The said order has been tive or judicial work on Fe- He said the malware at- we need to strongly con- passed from my above men- bruary 8, 2017. tack was on the switch demn sexual abuse anywh- tioned premise cum make- which is operative for pay- ere in the country. We do shift-court. Therefore, until SC order ment gateways of Visa and feel that the male leader- the execution of said order In its judgment on May 9, Rupay debit cards. ship in the church may be against the …judges, I want 2017 the seven-judge Bench Mr. Kale, however, said responsible for the inadeq- to continue at the said com- of the Supreme Court de- the cooperative bank’s uate response to such cas- plex…,” stated Justice Kar- scribed Justice Karnan’s al- core banking system was es”, said Sister Shalini Mu- nan in his letter. legations against judges of not afected, adding that it lackal, a theology teacher He also said that he will the Supreme Court and had appointed a forensic at the Vidyajyoti College of pay the rent and is even pre- judges of the Madras High agency to investigate the Theology in Delhi. pared to purchase the fat if Court as “obnoxious.” fraud. Railways plan new timetable to cut delays

Special Correspondent The new timetable — NEW DELHI Trains at a Glance (TAG) — Amid increasing complaints also includes fve new trains by travellers about trains be- to be introduced soon — the ing delayed, the Ministry of Antyodaya Express, 2 Uday Railways has planned to Express trains and 2 Tejas come out with a re-worked Express trains. timetable on August 15. “A careful analysis of the The new timetable is ex- reasons for loss of punctual- pected to address the punc- ity has been carried out for tuality issue by taking into trains regularly running late account delays caused due and necessary changes in to maintenance works, lead- the time table have been in- ing to increased running corporated to improve time. punctuality,” a said. CM YK Downloaded From » » https://telegram.me/BrightFuture Also Available on FB » » https://m.facebook.com/BrightFutureofficialpage/ EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 8 EDITORIAL WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2018 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Words of freedom When the Prime Minister unfurls the national fag at the Red Fort, ‘we the people of India’ unfurl it through him ly, Lal Bahadur Shastri. Some of us it. And it is also about freedoms in Hind would feel safe. Terrorism, a will remember Atal Bihari Vaj- India that is also Hind as an article curse of our times, comes from no payee beckoning us from there in of our collective faith. religion save the religion of blind Currency crossfre his very special Hindi. All our Prime Ministers have un- hate and it hurts everyone regard- The weakening rupee is an Some would also wish one In- failingly given to the nation a vi- less of religion or ethnicity, and so Gopalkrishna Gandhi dian with an unusual magnetism sion of its greatness and a sense of we must beware of its grim sha- opportunity to boost exports around him had had the chance to its agonising realities. On August dow — polarisation. If he were to or the Indian rupee, already grappling with high raise that fag — Jayaprakash Na- 15, 1948, exactly 70 years ago to- chastise both terrorism and polar- crude oil prices and the growing heft of the U.S. ur Independence Day is, ve- rayan. I certainly would. Federal- day, Nehru said from Red Fort: “... isation in the same breath, he Fdollar, the latest shock has come from a most un- ry specially, our Prime Mi- ists and republicans among us freedom is not a mere matter of would strengthen us politically nister’s day. It has been that would have liked to see so-called political decision or new constitu- and emotionally in our great plu- expected quarter. The currency, which was valued at O way since our very frst Indepen- ‘regional’ leaders hoist the fag tions, not even a matter of what is rality, compositeness and unity. 63.84 to the dollar at the end of 2017, briefy crossed the dence Day, August 15, 1947, when from there — K. Kamaraj, C.N. An- more important, that is, economic 70-mark in early trading on Tuesday, on account of the Jawaharlal Nehru, the country’s nadurai or E.M.S. Namboodiripad policy. It is of the mind and heart A long legacy

fall in the Turkish lira. The lira has slipped 40% against frst Prime Minister, chiselled his or Jyoti Basu — and be grateful for IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO GETTY and if the mind narrows itself and The march, fve months ago, from the U.S. dollar this year, but a bulk of that decline took name for all time into that date the fact that H.D. Deve Gowda his return.” Nehru, in a sense, is befogged and the heart is full of Nashik to Mumbai, of 40,000 of place over just two days (16% last Friday and another with his ‘Tryst with Destiny’ brought a southern State, Karnata- made the aawaam see the two of bitterness and hatred, then free- India’s kisans, Bharat’s farmers, 6.7% on Monday). There are many factors at play for speech in Parliament House. Inde- ka, to the nation’s rampart. Hindi them standing there, together, dom is absent.” Hind’s peasants showed the sever- pendence Day, the Red Fort and has gleamed on height but Hindi is shoulder to shoulder — one real, On August 15, 1965 Lal Bahadur ity of our agrarian crisis and their Turkey’s currency crisis, including its standof with the our Prime Minister unfurling the not stingy. It can share that privi- the other imagined, but both Shastri said the country was bigger tenacity to fght it. Had Sardar Pa- U.S. The Trump administration has just sanctioned Tur- national fag from there have come lege with India’s other great lan- there. When he made that plan- than its leaders in these self-abne- tel, hero of the Kheda and Bardoli key’s Justice and Interior Ministers and plans to double to make up a triptych of freedom. guages. Men have shone from gent reference to Bose, Nehru ex- gating words: “... whether we re- satyagrahas, been Prime Minister, punitive tarifs on steel and aluminium imports from So on this Independence Day there, with Indira Gandhi chang- tinguished himself for that mo- main or not, let this country re- he would have agreed to their de- the NATO member-country. Relations between the U.S. we must felicitate our Prime Minis- ing the gender pattern emphatical- ment on the ramparts and stood main strong.” In his mand — a special session of Parlia- and Turkey are tense, with Washington refusing to ter, Narendra Modi, as he unfurls ly. I can think of other women Netaji in what was his own place. characteristically blunt way Mo- ment to discuss their travails. If hand over an Islamic cleric charged by the Recep Tayy- our fag at Red Fort. And when we leaders with grit, vision and com- The historian-democrat in him al- rarji Desai said on August 15, 1977: Prime Minister Modi were to do so, ip Erdoğan government of masterminding the failed felicitate him on this day, we cele- mitment who would have made so knew that had Netaji been “You can catch me by the ear in the name of Sardar Patel and Ba- brate the helmsman and the helm. great Prime Ministers — Sucheta there, in Delhi, on the day India when I make a mistake. But do not basaheb Ambedkar, who wanted military coup in 2016. A few days ago, a potential bilat- Kripalani, Hansa Mehta, Aizaz Ra- became free, he may well have catch me alone, catch all the col- political democracy to be supple- eral deal to end Turkey’s continued detention of an PM of all Indians sul, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, commanded majority support in leagues of mine if mistakes are mented by economic democracy, American pastor and the incarceration by the U.S. of a He is Prime Minister for all In- Mrinal Gore. Independence Day is the Congress and certainly across committed. That is the kind of pe- he will fulfl a historical Turkish banker collapsed. Beyond the bilateral conse- dians, whether they voted for him a day to remember them and oth- the country and become India’s ople’s power we want to build.” imperative. quences, the crash of the lira has had a ripple efect on or did not. He is also Prime Minis- ers like them with nostalgia, but al- frst Prime Minister. Mistakes are to be expected in Jawaharlal Nehru, on August 15, most emerging market currencies, catching policy- ter for those Indian voters who so with hope because leadership Bose, with Abid Hasan, coined leadership as they are in regular 1947, made a metaphorical Subhas makers of guard. The South African rand, for instance, chose NOTA (None of the Above) lies but an inch beneath the soil, the phrase “Jai Hind” but Nehru folk — large ones such as the one Chandra Bose stand there beside or chose not to cast their votes at like grass-seeds, and will unfailing- gave that coinage currency, at the Emperor Ashoka lamented in his him. Will our Prime Minister make on Monday had its biggest single-day fall in a decade. all. ly emerge, droughts of dedication Red Fort, by ending his speech self-mortifcation over the Kalinga the metaphorical Indian peasant In contrast, the rupee’s fall from about ₹68.5 to ₹70 And so when he unfurls the na- and foods of opportunisms not- with it that day and every single In- war or small ones. Owning them is stand next to him to speak for her appears minor. The stock markets, which tumbled on tional fag, he unfurls it for all of withstanding. dependence Day, thereafter. Hind the frst step towards correcting or his travails? Will our Prime Mi- Monday as the currency weakened, seemed to take the us. In fact, all of us — ‘we the peo- has become, over the decades, an them and preventing their recur- nister make this pre-election Red rupee’s slide in their stride on Tuesday, with the Sensex ple of India’ — unfurl it with and Nehru’s example idea, a metaphor. It brings to In- rence. Will we hear of omissions, Fort speech of his an election-free rising by half a percentage point. There is in fact no through him. That phrase from the But to return to Nehru on his frst dia’s great name, Bharat, the vital- commissions, errors of judgment speech? Will he on this historic need to panic on account of the rupee. Barring the gra- Constitution of India translates in Independence Day at Red Fort, on ity of its human emotions. If Bha- this August 15? We well might. If day furl the politician in him and sonorous Sanskrit as Vayam Bhaa- August 15, 1947. He too ‘remem- rat is mahan — great — as an ideal, Prime Minister Modi says that for unfurl the Prime Minister of India, dual decline in its value this year, the Indian currency ratasya janaahaa, in lyrical Urdu bered’ someone that day — Netaji Hind is real, a tactile, urgent state anyone lynched he feels responsi- that is Bharat? If he were to do has been fairly stable over 2016 and 2017; with infation as Hum Hind ki Aawaam and in ca- Subhas Chandra Bose. On that ve- of being. ble, he will make Bharat feel that, he would bring to life, as nev- being higher than in developed countries, its purchas- tegorical Tamil as Naam Intiyavin ry frst occasion — August 15, 1947 But this article is not about a proud. And if he were to say that er before, the Bose-Nehru perora- ing power at home has been falling. As former Chief makkal. Some of us from that ja- — Nehru said in his un-recorded word or words; it is about inde- for anyone entitled to Indian citi- tion – Jai Hind! Economic Adviser Kaushik Basu said last week, the ru- naaha or aawaam or makkal of In- but sporadically transcribed mai- pendence, freedom. It is about zenship in Assam but being kept pee’s correct value may be closer to 70-71 to the dollar, dia will recall Nehru standing den speech from the Red Fort, freedom in India, that is Bharat, as out of the National Register of Citi- Gopalkrishna Gandhi is a former and achieving that level will boost job-creating sectors there 17 times and, all too feeting- “This should have been the day of Article 1(1) of our Constitution puts zens he would take responsibility, administrator, diplomat and governor like exports that have severely underperformed in recent years. In addition, with foreign exchange reserves currently around $400 billion, India is comfortably The market across the border placed. With both consumer and wholesale price infation easing in July, the Reserve Bank of India, which has India and Pakistan will both gain immensely by encouraging bilateral trade only intervened sparingly in the forex market so far, may have room to hold of on a growth-debilitating rate riers are addressed and steps ta- Pakistan, there is signifcant scope potential trade is a must. First, it is ken towards increasing awareness for collaboration. The market op- important to alleviate fears, mis- hike in October. The global fight to safety towards the and building confdence among portunity for these few high-de- conceptions and the trust defcit in Japanese yen and the U.S. dollar and the prospect of the trading communities. mand products alone is about $2.3 the trading community. Second, higher oil prices remain risks. But India is better-placed billion. business-to-business linkages than most other emerging economies to use this tumult Developing a value chain Similar potential exists in sports need to be formed and streng- as an opportunity, instead of seeing it as a calamity. Afaq Hussain & Riya Sinha In a highly integrated and interde- goods. Pakistan’s sports goods ma- thened between actual traders. pendent global economy, regional nufacturing sector is emerging as While this can be initiated at the value chains provide opportuni- an original equipment manufac- level of product-specifc industry Siege of Ghazni n his speech on July 26, after his ties for India and Pakistan to diver- turer for major global brands. Sial- IMAGES GETTY associations (for example at Ja- electoral victory, Pakistan sify their exports and imports and kot is a global manufacturing hub ports these instruments from landhar and Sialkot), this must al- The Taliban assault on the city could alter IPrime Minister-elect and Pakis- intensify their integration into the for professional-level goods such these developed countries at high so be taken up by national cham- the balance in Afghanistan’s civil war tan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Im- global economy. as footballs, hockey sticks, quality rates. Direct imports from Pakis- ber associations. Third, South ran Khan conveyed a sense of In an attempt to explore poten- leather goods, and weightlifting tan to India in this area would en- Asian Association for Regional he massive Taliban assault on the strategically im- hope when he spoke of the need tial areas of increasing trade bet- and cycling gloves, some of which sure considerable cost benefts in Cooperation (SAARC) business tra- portant Ghazni city in southeastern Afghanistan for harmonious relations with ween India and Pakistan, a study is imported by India. Also, foot- terms of economics and logistics. veller visas must be implemented Thas exposed the vulnerabilities of Afghan troops neighbouring countries, including by the Bureau of Research on In- balls manufactured here were For example, forceps, clamps and in practice. Though announced by once again. If the city falls, it could alter the balance in India. He also laid emphasis on dustry and Economic Fundamen- used in the FIFA World Cup. Ho- surgical scissors can be imported Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the stalemated war, rendering the government in Kabul better bilateral trade relations. Gi- tals (BRIEF), New Delhi, looked at wever, manufacturers in Sialkot from Pakistan in considerable vol- the SAARC summit in 2014, there more vulnerable. Ghazni is about 150 km from Kabul, ven the immense potential and the developing bilateral, product- require quality raw materials or umes. To strengthen value chain has been a delay in its peace dividend that comes with it, specifc, regional value chains. semi-fnished products to produce linkages, India can potentially in- implementation. and is close to a major highway connecting the capital it was no wonder that the state- This included sectors such as tex- these goods. India can play a key crease the supply of stainless steel There also needs to be focus on to the south, the Taliban’s stronghold. Some neighbour- ment was largely welcomed by tile and clothing, sports goods and role here in exporting raw mate- to Pakistan, a major raw material other issues such as key items in ing provinces border the tribal areas of Pakistan, from trade circles in Pakistan and India. surgical equipment. In textiles, rial and semi-fnished goods such used in instrument manufactur- the textiles and clothing sector, where militants travel freely to and from Afghanistan. Over the last fve years, the bi- while there is an existing bilateral as latex, rubber, and football blad- ing, or even import semi-fnished border infrastructure and securi- The assault was not unexpected. For months, Taliban lateral trade trajectory has been engagement, there is potential for ders, which would work out to be products. In India, dispensaries ty, improved connectivity by sea fghters have been surrounding the city, and had even volatile. From a high of $2.70 bil- raw materials (raw cotton, fabric more economical for Sialkot than and clinics in Tier 2 and 3 cities, and air, enhanced people-to-peo- started collecting taxes on its outskirts. Yet, the govern- lion in 2013-14, it fell to $2.40 bil- dye), grey fabric (polyester, chif- sourcing them from other coun- which are often unable to aford ple contact and educational ex- lion in 2017-18. During this time, fon, nylon), blended fabric (cot- tries such as Thailand. In terms of even re-useable surgical instru- changes. ment failed to make the frst move, boost the city’s de- while Pakistan’s exports to India ton-polyester-viscose blend for de- fnished goods, sportswear made ments, will beneft from the availa- It is important to recognise that fences or prepare it for the eventual assault. On August were (and have been) fairly consis- nim) and stitched clothes (track of lycra is in demand in Pakistan. bility of cheaper and new instru- economics and politics are not 10, when about 1,000 Taliban fghters advanced into tent, India’s exports decreased. suits and sports wear) from Indian The market opportunity here is ments from Pakistan. The market completely disconnected from Ghazni, the security forces did not put up a strong Overall, India still manages to have hubs such as Surat (Gujarat) and $1.1 billion. opportunity in this sector is about each other. enough fght. They retreated to defend the main go- a signifcant trade surplus with Pa- Tiruppur (Tamil Nadu) to Pakis- $804 million. Engagements at the political le- vernment buildings, allowing the militants to take posi- kistan (about $1.4 billion in 2017- tan’s major production centre at In health care Before Independence, Sialkot vel will be an important factor to tions elsewhere. They are now fghting back, with help 18). Interestingly, these fgures re- Faisalabad and its Lahore and Ka- Value chain development in surgi- and Jalandhar were a unifed ma- reinforce economic ties between fect only the direct trade between rachi markets. Similarly, from Pa- cal instruments is another area. nufacturing hub which was divid- the two countries. Mr. Khan’s from the U.S. Air Force. But since the assault began, and the two countries. Indirect trade kistan, there is a huge demand for Pakistan’s surgical instruments ed after 1947. Most of the skilled la- speech makes us optimistic about with at least 100 security personnel and over 20 civi- (largely routed through a third salwar-kameez-dupatta made of manufacturing industry, again bour force moved to Sialkot. This the future. lians dead, government troops are yet to make any ma- country like the United Arab Emi- lawn fabric and wedding attire based in Sialkot, is noted for its ex- has given it the historical edge in jor progress in beating back the Taliban. rates) is estimated by much re- (shararas). Given Pakistan’s exper- pertise. Pakistan is a major sup- manufacturing in these sectors. Afaq Hussain is Director, and Riya Sinha Curiously, the attack has happened at a time when search to be up to 10 times more — tise here, the demand in India for plier of these instruments to the is Research Associate at the Bureau of the Afghan and U.S. governments have been pushing exemplifying the existence of a Pakistani fabric and designs as U.S., Germany, France and Belgi- Business-level dialogue Research on Industry and Economic for talks with the Taliban. Recently, American diplo- huge bilateral trade potential, pro- well as the cost benefts attached um. India, on the other hand, is a Incremental steps towards bridg- Fundamentals, New Delhi. The views mats met Taliban representatives in Doha, and Kabul vided the tarif and non-tarif bar- with trading between India and large medical market which im- ing the gap between actual and expressed are personal was preparing for a second ceasefre after a brief truce by both sides for Id. The Taliban’s strategy, as it is LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters emailed to [email protected] must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials. emerging, is to make maximum military gains before entering into talks. On the other side, the challenge be- ‘Lateral entry’ administrative hurdles and appointed as advisers in issue is about policy-making Banner of revolt of other family members lie fore the Afghan government and the U.S. is to reverse Without developing the would know how to solve diferent felds to enhance and expertise, one must not Despite his much admired vis-à-vis Mr. Stalin. The DMK the Taliban’s momentum. If they want to extract com- broad contours of the them. One wonders administration. They might forget that it is the minister political, administrative and seems to have a new enemy. promises from the Taliban, they need to frst increase policy of lateral entry — whether a lateral entry also help in ensuring who will have the last say. We oratorical skills, DMK V. Subramanian, Chennai military pressure on the group. The Trump administra- which will be impartial, candidate, with no transparency in governance. do need technical experts in patriarch M. Karunanidhi prudent and independent — experience in Soumya Satapathy, policy, but as outside failed to foresee the tion has boosted American troop presence in the coun- the scheme may become administration, would be Bhubaneswar, Odisha advisers. repercussions of grooming Cricket surrender try, which now stands at 14,000. It has also stepped up another tool for the able to function in the same Sagar A. Maske, more than one successor The Indian cricket team’s its air campaign against the militants. But despite these government to position manner (Editorial page, ■ What are the checks and Mumbai (Tamil Nadu, “Timing of abject surrender in the frst measures, government troops have failed to make any people in key areas in order “Making ‘lateral entry’ balances in the scheme to Alagiri’s revolt causes two Tests, especially at breakthrough. In recent months the Taliban has cap- to have greater control over work”, August 14). stop the ruling dispensation ■ There is no need to raise a consternation among party Lord’s, is worrying. There tured several districts and carried out attacks almost on administration. If one is to Gagan Pratap Singh, from furthering its political hue and cry over the plan as cadre”, August 14). M.K. was a lack of fght with the Noida, Uttar Pradesh a daily basis across the country — almost 44% of Afghan- go by past experience of agenda? There is no answer this is a golden chance to Alagiri can still infict damage absence of an aggressive various appointments, to this in the article. For this, induct talented minds as to the image of the party by opener who could have istan’s 398 districts are controlled or contested by the there have been numerous ■ Government bureaucracy the appointing authority such persons will have constantly targeting his destroyed the line and length insurgents. They may have failed to capture any major instances of nepotism, with can be tough on outsiders. must be of impeccable experience and brother and DMK working of Anderson and company. urban centre, but that hasn’t deterred them from try- no safeguards. And what Even with their brilliant integrity and free of any specialisation in the required president M.K. Stalin as an One is happy that the BCCI ing. Over the past two years, the Taliban carried out sui- happens if a lateral entry ideas, they might not ft in as governmental interference. felds. This is also a chance to inefective leader. The has some questions for the cide attacks on Kunduz and Farah. And now, Ghazni is ‘bureaucrat’ is found to be administrators unlike a civil Kumar Hrishikesh, serve the nation. The only attempt to raise suspicions coach and the captain. They under attack. President Ashraf Ghani’s government, corrupt? servant who is appointed Kolkata caution is that it should not about party funds is a clever need to answer why there grappling with infghting and corruption among other Lastly, governments in after a rigorous selection descend into nepotism and ploy to try to divide the party were no practice matches India are generally sluggish process and extensive ■ A civil servant has a better politicisation of the — a modus operandi used by before the Tests began. The problems, appears clueless about how to prevent a Tali- and there is need for a training. understanding of society bureaucracy. There should MGR in 1972 (Page 1, “DMK contracted amount should ban advance. Kabul might take Ghazni back with U.S. greater degree of An alternative that comes to than a managerial-level be periodic reviews of the funds being misused: be cut proportionally. assistance, but the question is whether the government administrative skills to get mind is that instead of executive of a proft-making said ofcers to eliminate Alagiri”, August 14). It is N. Viswanathan, can change the status quo. If it cannot, more urban things done. A bureaucrat appointing private sector machine. A civil servant is underperformers. apparent that Mr. Alagiri’s Coimbatore centres could come under attack. in the proper sense has executives as ad hoc public trained from day one to Gayathri Dayanand, target is Mr. Stalin. One does more letters online: encountered numerous servants, they could be focus on social welfare. If the Kallai, Kozhikode, Kerala not know where the loyalties www.hindu.com/opinion/letters/

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THE WEDNESDAY INTERVIEW | O.P. RAWAT ‘Simultaneous polls can be done, but all parties have to agree’ The Chief Election Commissioner on proxy voting for NRIs, the fake news challenge, electoral bonds, and why EVMs are the best option

Sandeep Phukan & Devesh K. Pandey rope] couldn’t devise an funding has been a major ■ The EC feels that through EVM which is standalone, issue. What is the EC’s view election reforms, the whole In the Monsoon session, the Lok Sabha passed a Bill that al- which doesn’t have connec- on electoral bonds? of governance cannot be re- lows ‘proxy voting’ to non-resident Indians (NRIs). Is it going tivity with WiFi or Internet. formed. It’s a very small part to be a game changer? Chief Election Commissioner O.P. Ra- All these devices could be ■ As soon as the Finance Bill, of that exercise, but whatev- wat talks about the genesis of the idea, shares his concerns tampered with. Our machine 2017 was passed by Parlia- er infuences a voter’s mind about the “opacity” that exists in political funding, and why is just like a calculator; it is ment, the EC discussed this at the time of elections, we the demand to return to the paper ballot is illogical. Excerpts: not even connected to a pow- new scheme for campaign f- take care of that. Like in Pun- er supply unit. EVMs have nancing. We decided to con- jab, we found that ration The Congress has alleged extended to him? addressed so many issues, vey our worries to the Law cards carried photographs of that BJP president Amit like invalid votes and booth Ministry: mainly the opacity the political executive. The Shah made no mention of ■ For someone in a hospital, capturing. If you have any regarding who purchased EC ensured that well before his “liabilities” in his Rajya we are making all eforts to doubts which can be sub- the bond, who gave to it the announcement of elec- Sabha election afdavit. facilitate [the process]. We stantiated, the EC has to en- whom, what is the source of tions, three months’ ration What is the Election set up auxiliary voting sta- sure that every single doubt funds. All these not being was distributed and then the Commission (EC)’s view? tions. If there is a sizeable must be squarely addressed. disclosed to the electorate is ration cards were made re- number — say, 200-300 vo- And in case we fail, we are not healthy for democracy. dundant. But over four years ■ The EC is seized of the matters in a hospital — we set up open to anything. Secondly, there were of governance, a democrati- ter. We will examine it and an auxiliary voting station in some amendments to the cally elected government can take necessary action. Ho- the same building. But if we Ahead of the 2019 polls, Company Law. Earlier, the do whatever it wants. In case wever, according to provi- provide proxy in India, [gi- when the EC starts updating provision was that only com- there is any objection, peo-

sions of the law, anyone can ven] the abuse of money, this R.V. MOORTHY the electoral rolls in Assam, panies whose last three years ple can challenge it through a fle cases in such matters may become a scandal. It can will the National Register of were in proft could contri- public interest litigation. without approaching the EC. be abused by parties or can- Citizens (NRC) be a factor? bute up to 7.5%. Now this has An FIR can be fled in the didates to buy votes. quired of them during the <> The question of 8-9% of the polling stations, Will you debar people been done away with. So, The EC promptly gets cases court or with the police if conduct of elections — from going back to the like coastal areas and the whose names don’t fgure in even if the company is dying, registered against those who they are satisfed that they Earlier there was paid news. the day of announcement of paper ballot isn’t one Northeast where the humidi- the NRC (expected to be it can donate and evaporate make hate speeches. But have sufcient proof. Now you have fake news that polls to the declaration of re- ty is high. Then there was al- completed by January 2019) from the scene. That is many believe that strong of feasibility, it’s a is shaping voting sults, and in the last two days so an issue with the length from voting? dangerous. Some shell com- punitive action is not taken The Lok Sabha has passed a preferences. How are you before the conclusion of question of going sensor. So, all these changes panies may be created for si- against the ofenders as a Bill that allows ‘proxy dealing with this? polls. I am happy to tell you back to the bullock have been made and VVPAT ■ First of all, even the rea- phoning of money from follow-up. Should the EC voting’ for NRIs. Is this that all of them have agreed cart age. manufacturing got a little de- sons for non-inclusion of anywhere. All these con- have more powers? possible for voters in India? ■ This is a major emerging to follow a discipline during layed. Instead of September names in the NRC are yet to cerns were conveyed to the challenge. In terms of paid the poll period as well as for in summer. Given that the 30, VVPAT delivery will start be intimated. The time frame Ministry. The EC was told ■ Our system is quite robust. ■ This proxy is to encourage news, our system has been those 48 hours. Even the Fa- general elections will likely taking place by November 15. for intimation is end of Au- that only the Bill had been All legal provisions exist for NRIs to register and vote. We able to ensure that whenever cebook regional head has take place during summer, All the EVMs will be deli- gust. Then the period for passed, that the scheme had substantive ofences to be re- have about three crore peo- cases come to us and notices agreed to have pre-certifed how serious is the problem? vered by September-end. For claims and objections will be not been foated, and so it gistered in appropriate cas- ple of Indian origin settled are issued, in 99.9% of the electronic advertisements. all four poll-going States — provided after August 30. If was premature to raise the es. In case of regular hate abroad. Half of them are In- cases they [the candidates] And for the last 48 hours, ■ We have done a lot of ana- Madhya Pradesh, Chhattis- lakhs of claims and objec- red fag. So, the EC waited for speeches by someone that dian citizens, nearly 10% accept that this may have everyone afecting the elec- lysis and our technical ex- garh, Rajasthan and Mizo- tions come up, it will be dif- it. Since January, electoral tend to infuence the voters, may be voters. But the total been paid for, either in cash tion, they say, will be re- perts committee, which in- ram — the requirements have cult for any authority to dis- bonds have been issued there are MCC provisions to number of NRIs registered in or kind, and agree that this moved from the platform. cludes professors from IIT been met 100%. pose these of in three or four three times and now we are censure the politician. If they our electoral rolls is less than expenditure may be added to Every advertisement will be Delhi, Mumbai and Bhilai, months. We have a mandate going to get contribution re- don’t relent, the EC debars 25,000. It is very low. Why? their expenditure account. fagged with the cost paid for found that light afects the The Opposition parties, to deliver the fnal electoral ports from political parties. them from campaigning, like Because they have to come But fake news is a diferent it, so that our observers can contrast and leads to mal- especially the Congress, roll by January 4, 2019. The We will be able to communi- Azam Khan and Amit Shah here to vote. Who will spend cup of tea. Now, you not only include the expenditure on functions. So they have sug- have been talking about process has already begun. cate our concerns, if any, were debarred. Our election that much money? They can have to handle social media that advertisement. gested a hood at the place reverting to paper ballot. The draft electoral roll will backed by data within a process is protected from in- now register at the address accounts but even print me- from where the slip appears, They say many advanced be published on September month or so. terference under Article 329 which is in their passport. dia. Even for our VVPAT [Vo- We understand that you are so that light gets scattered. countries in Europe and 1.I don’t foresee the fnal of the Constitution. We have The EC had suggested two ter Verifable Paper Audit in talks with Google and you Second, there is a deplete elsewhere have gone back to NRC to be published by then The EC’s Model Code of not given statutory backing options: either give them Trail] failure, many print me- have set up a monitoring sensor that malfunctions be- it. Is it feasible in India? [Jan. 4]. But even if the auth- Conduct (MCC) comes into to the MCC, but it is agreed [NRIs] the authority to ap- dia outlets said that EVMs cell. cause of our logo on the pap- orities complete the fnal efect only after a poll upon by all political parties point proxies or have postal that had never failed in 20 er. When the logo appears, it ■ It is not a question of feasi- NRC, anybody whose name schedule is announced. that they will submit to the ballot. In Karnataka, we years failed in such a large ■ Yes, we have set up a social sends out a signal that paper bility. It’s a question of going comes in the NRC can simply Many believe that the Code. If they violate it, the found that our embassy vo- number. It was fake news be- media monitoring hub. Our is not there. Even humidity back to the bullock cart age. give a copy. If somebody’s government of the day EC can derecognise you, ters voted after registering cause EVMs never failed, committee is also meeting afects the paper — as it is There should be no reason to name doesn’t, she will get an always has an unfair freeze your symbol. online. So, we had suggested VVPATs did. Our Section 126 Google in this regard. thermal paper, it absorbs the think that as technology ad- opportunity to prove her citi- advantage. Welfare schemes two options and the govern- [of the Representation of the moisture and becomes heavy vances, we should be moving zenship before an ERO [Elec- are usually named after the What is your view on ment has accepted proxy. People Act] Review Commit- The Kairana and Gondiya- and damp. Then the motor backwards. It is not correct toral Registration Ofcer]. If Chief Minister or the Prime simultaneous polls? tee has engaged with Face- Bhandara bypolls saw a lot can’t move the spool easily. to say that Europe has gone the ERO is satisfed, the Minister, whose photos Say, someone in India is in book, Twitter, and other so- of complaints regarding the That has also been resolved back. Our status paper lists name can be included. fgure prominently in these ■ Simultaneous polls can be hospital and can’t come to cial media platforms to tell malfunctioning of VVPATs — by using separate paper but out why they couldn’t stick schemes. Has the EC done, but all political parties vote. Can this facility be them what exactly is re- that the machines heated up this will be required only in to this technology. They [Eu- Transparency in political considered this aspect? have to agree to it.

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Although these The marginalisation of research and persons ran away to Pakistan three years ago paradoxically education in evolutionary biology they continue to be Indian citizens and are attempting to re- in India has justifably been a matter turn to Rajasthan’s districts facing Pakistan but the State Go- of concern for some time. Evolu- vernment is averse to allowing their return, for it frmly be- tionary biology is important in un- lieves their loyalty is to Pakistan. derstanding multi-drug resistance in microbes, for instance. The Ni- G.N. RAO pah virus outbreak, which was A HUNDRED YEARS AGO AUGUST 15, 1918. traced to the habitat destruction of fruit bats, is also a study in ecology and evolutionary biology. Acquitted of Negligence. Unlike in other countries, Darwinian medicine is poorly researched in India. Perhaps the only exception to this is the Their Lordships [Sadasiva Aiyer and Napier, J.J., of the Madras work of Milind Watve, an evolutionary biologist from IISER, High Court] disposed of a criminal revision case from North Pune, who has studied diabetes from this perspective. Host- Arcot in which the question was whether negligence on the CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC range expansion is a classic evolutionary biology concept. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC part of a driver of a Motor car could be inferred from the fact This is where, owing to climate change or other reasons, a CONCEPTUAL NOTEBOOK that the car ran over a man and caused his death, when the ac- pathogen moves from one host to another. In the Indian cused denies the occurrence and does not explain how the context, it sadly remains untapped as an approach to diseas- Operant man was run over. The facts of the case are that the Sri Mahant es that spread from animals to humans. An election eye-opener of Tirupati who went to Chittore to attend a War Loan meeting In education, too, evolutionary biology is at a disadvan- conditioning returned to Tirupati in his Motor car. On the way the car ran tage. For one, there are no postgraduate departments of Psychology On fake news and communalised debates in Karnataka over an old man who was on the road near the village of Pere- evolutionary biology in any university. “The single, small nallapalh and the man died two days later. The driver of the post-graduate training programme in the feld — an Integrat- This refers to a form of Mohit M. Rao considerations in voting. croachments and their car denied all knowledge of the occurrence. ed Ph.D. course in Evolutionary and Organismal Biology, learning wherein certain The more confdent regularisation, some even conducted at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced forms of voluntary beha- Away from the rallies, pol- answers came when the at the cost of lush forests, Scientifc Research, Bengaluru — was abruptly terminated viour are either encour- iticking, coalition talk and voters were asked about through political patron- CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC after a few years, despite appreciative student responses,” aged or discouraged door-to-door campaigns, communal and religious age. The concerns voiced CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC through the appropriate says Amitabh Joshi, an evolutionary biologist from the election coverage usually factors. Along the coast, shed light on agrarian dis- DATA POINT Centre. use of rewards and punish- involves attempting to discussions were about tress, forest encroach- DNA fngerprinting is a technology that has now caught ment. Such learning hap- fnd a logical voting pat- neglect and “minority ap- ments, and tribals versus the popular imagination. Using DNA fngerprinting and DNA pens because of the esta- tern in an otherwise un- peasement”, “love jihad”, settler debates. statistics for forensics requires a nontrivial understanding of blishment of a link predictable electorate. terrorism, and even about We fnally stopped at a molecular population genetics. But do we have sufcient between a certain beha- The Karnataka Assemb- politicians who eat meat small junction outside the numbers of researchers working on these areas and training viour and stimuli through ly elections provided an before entering temples. Sharavathi Wildlife Sanc- future generations? the use of deliberate tech- opportunity to tour many Many answers involved tuary. As it often happens, A group of evolutionary biologists have recently esta- niques. The term was parts of the State and ask rumours. Some believed a one-on-one conversa- blished the Indian Society of Evolutionary Biologists (ISEB). coined by the psychologist voters the same set of the unverifed claims tion soon turns into an im- This is a signifcant development because the ISEB hopes to B.F. Skinner in his book, questions on what they about the deaths of cows, promptu gram sabha not just bring together practitioners and senior researchers The Behaviour of Organ- thought of the political sit- of minority mobs running meeting. One villager, ho- from the feld, but also aims to reach members of the public isms. Operant condition- uation or of specifc is- amok, of children being wever, cut through the cla- and get them to engage with the mission of the Society. Talks ing is diferent from Pavlo- sues. Answers to such kidnapped for conversion. mour of opinions in anger: and activities for students have been planned. “If India wish- vian conditioning, which questions generally help These quotes gave us an “The State government es to efectively leverage scientifc understanding to address is focussed on infuencing reporters strip away all as- indication of the BJP’s can give fve acres of land problems of public health, environment, agriculture and so- the involuntary responses sumptions on the ideals of sweep in the area. (The to Rohingya refugees in cietal breakdowns, it cannot be done without greatly en- of organisms to stimuli. a democracy. Often, the party won 17 of the 19 Bengaluru, but can’t even hancing our appreciation of the importance of an evolution- CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC answer is: “I don’t know, I seats.) give us poor people the ary perspective in attacking these problems,” says Mr. Joshi, don’t think much about After many such con- 0.5 acres we ask for.” Oth- a member of the ISEB. At present, the Society has a small MORE ON it.” Some merely follow versations with all reli- ers agreed. membership, mainly active researchers in the feld of evolu- THE WEB 3 the candidate or party gious factions, each up- When I asked him how tionary biology. For it to be embraced by the public, mem- choice of their husband, ping their conspiracy he had heard about this bership drives will be crucial. If this project gains adequate Video: Inside Kaziranga — or village elders, or local/ theories, I was relieved purported land allotment, momentum, it can help cultivate a citizenry that actively counting one-horned religious leaders, or lan- when our journey led us which was false news, he participates in the democratic process that is science. rhinos downers, while the more to the Western Ghats to said: “We saw it on What- candid ones point to mo- talk about land rights. The sApp. It is true. 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NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 10 NEWS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2018 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE FROM PAGE ONE EC procuring EVMs, VVPATs for 2019 polls Army ofcers move SC Rawat says panel has responsibility to hold elections when Assembly terms end Congress dares PM for against ‘prosecution’ Press Trust of India Mr. Rawat said the poll pa- States had developed faults New Delhi nel would continue to deliv- and had to be replaced dur- The petition submitted that from the soldiers under Simultaneous elections are er on its responsibility of ing the by-election on May early Lok Sabha polls if the armed forces are not their command, as to not possible without a legal conducting elections whe- 28. given the protection they re- whether they are supposed framework as any extension never the term of the State If simultaneous elections quire to engage with their to continue to engage the or curtailment of the term of Assemblies drew to an end. to the Lok Sabha and State bona fde duties, it would proxy war and insurgency Assemblies will require a The Election Commission Assemblies are held in 2019, cause “grave peril to our so- with their military training, constitution amendment, is in the process of procuring the EC will require nearly 24 vereignty and integrity, the- principals, standard operat- Chief Election Commission- new EVMs (electronic voting lakh EVMs, double the num- reby endangering our very ing procedures, operational er O.P. Rawat said on Tues- machines) and VVPATs ber required to hold only the existence as a constitutional realities, valour and courage day, a day after the BJP made ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha Parliamentary polls. sovereign democratic or act and operate as per the a fresh push to hold Lok Sab- polls. During their discussion republic.” yardsticks of peacetime op- ha and Assembly polls O.P. Rawat While all required EVMs — with the Law Commission on “Petitioners believe that erations, law and order is- together. 13.95 lakh ballot units and May 16 on the issue of hold- sovereignty, security and in- sues and Cr.PC.” In underscoring the need Trail machines) will be a con- 9.3 lakh control units — will ing simultaneous polls, the tegrity of the nation is at a The petition said the for a legal framework, Mr. straint,” he told reporters to be delivered by September Election Commission of- Clear stand: Ashok Gehlot, Vivek Tankha, Sachin Pilot and higher pedestal than even Armed Forces Special Pow- Rawat virtually ruled out a question on whether si- 30, 16.15 lakh VVPATs will al- cials had said they would others leave after meeting Election Commission ofcials in the Constitution of India ers Act (AFSPA) did not give holding simultaneous polls multaneous elections can be so be delivered well before need around ₹4,500 crore to New Delhi on Tuesday. * SANDEEP SAXENA and is actually the founda- armed forces personnel any time soon. held any time soon. the end of November, Mr. Ra- buy nearly 12 lakh additional tion on which we exist, sur- “blanket protection” but on- “If the term of some State “On the issue of ‘one na- wat had earlier said. EVMs and an equal number Special Correspondent polls along with the As- vive, sustain and prosper as ly facilitates a soldier’s func- Assemblies needs to be cur- tion, one poll’, the Election Some additional VVPATs of VVPATs. New Delhi sembly elections in the four a nation,” it said. tioning and operations in ex- tailed or extended, then a Commission had given in- are being procured as a cush- BJP president Amit Shah Amid reports that the States,” Mr. Gehlot told a The ofcers said they are traordinary circumstances constitutional amendment puts and suggestions in 2015 ion in case these machines had written to the Law Com- Centre may postpone As- press conference. all Section Commanders to of proxy war, insurgency, will be required... Logistics itself... Other requirements malfunction and need to be mission on Monday in sup- sembly elections in some “Their approach from Commanding Ofcers of the armed hostility, ambushes, arrangements with regard to of additional police force, replaced during the polls. port of holding the Lok Sab- States to hold the polls day one has been wrong. If Section/Platoon/Company/ covert and overt operations. 100% availability of VVPATs polling personnel should al- Over 11% of the 10,300 ha and Assembly polls along with those to the Lok they were serious, they Battalion, leading 10 to 1000 “The civil police or even (Voter-verifable Paper Audit so be considered,” he said. VVPAT machines across 10 simultaneously. Sabha in 2019, the Congress would have called all politi- men each. They said they the CBI can’t be expected to on Tuesday dared Prime Mi- cal parties for a meeting, “are now facing confusion be in the know of the com- nister Narendra Modi to dis- discussed ways and means and countering questions plete picture,” it added. solve the Lok Sabha and of implementing a proposal have an early election along and debated solutions for An idea whose time hasn’t come: Nitish with the Assembly polls in cases where the Lok Sabha those States. or Assemblies are dissolved Thoothukudi fring: The Congress said it before their term. But the Bihar Chief Minister says simultaneous polls would not be possible in 2019 would move court if any at- government did not do any tempt was made to change such thing,” he said. HC orders CBI probe Amarnath Tewary persons. In the past, he had counts of the eligible candi- the schedule of the Assemb- “We have a parliamen- Patna advocated simultaneous dates and the entire amount ly elections in Rajasthan, tary system of democracy The Bench pointed out that that remain unanswered by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish elections claiming that it will be paid in a single instal- Madhya Pradesh, Chhattis- where, even though tenures a peaceful protest against the State, the Bench said. Kumar on Tuesday said “one would reduce the “expendi- ment.” garh and Mizoram, where are specifed, governments the plant had turned violent “During the course of ar- nation, one election is a ture and machinery” in- Under the scheme, those they due in November and can fall at any point of time. only on the 100th day of the guments, we heard one of good idea but not implemen- volved in conducting sepa- who qualify in the Bihar Pu- December. There will never be one date agitation. Then the Collec- the learned counsel for res- table now.” rate polls. blic Services Commission Congress general secre- for all States to have a com- tor clamped prohibitory or- pondents addressing the Earlier too, Mr. Kumar “But, if you ask me it (Preliminary) exam would tary Ashok Gehlot said post- mon election,”said Congress ders under Section 144 of other side with an auda- had expressed similar view should be implemented be given ₹50,000, while for poning elections to these legal cell head Vivek Tank- the Code of Criminal Proce- cious remark ‘Don’t go by on the issue. “Holding simul- from the next Lok Sabha clearing the preliminary test Assemblies was “not possi- ha. dure following defnite in- one incident of a person fr- taneous elections to all State election, I think, it is not pos- Nitish Kumar of the Union Public Service ble” unless the Constitution The Congress also com- put regarding infltration of ing from atop a police van’; Assemblies and the Lok Sab- sible,” he had said. Mr. Ku- Commission ₹1 lakh would was amended. plained to the Election Com- anti-social elements. we only ask him, why not?” ha would not be possible mar’s party Janata Dal (U) is economically backward stu- be given, he said. “There is only one way of mission about an exponen- Despite issuing such or- the judges said. with the coming general a ruling ally of the BJP in Bi- dents preparing for competi- The funds would be grant- holding simultaneous elec- tial growth in the voters list ders, “the absence of the elections … it is a good idea har. Earlier, while speaking tive examinations, Mr. Ku- ed under the Mukhyamantri tions. Modiji should have in Rajasthan. As many as 42 Collector [in Thoothukudi Four-month deadline but now it is not implemen- at a function for giving mo- mar said, “money will be Anusuchit Jati Evam Janjati mercy on all of us and dis- lakh duplicate voters have on the day of violence] is The Bench directed that the table,” Mr. Kumar told press- netary benefts to SC/ST and transferred directly into ac- Chhatravas Yojana Scheme. solve the Lok Sabha to hold been noticed, it said. rather unusual,” the Bench CBI Director should form a said. The Bench also agreed special team to investigate with senior counsel for the the issue and get to the bot- No money petitioners N.R. Elango that tom of things within four Ofcers acted in a personal Congress targets police fring in many loca- months. “Cases have to be from Young tions had been ordered by registered against the auth- unauthorised ofcials and orities for ofences under Indian: Sonia not the jurisdictional execu- Section 302 (murder) of In- capacity, says advocate Modi over rupee tive magistrates. dian Penal Code as also for Authoring the judgement other ofences under the Staff Reporter New Delhi for the Division Bench, Jus- IPC, Arms Act and such oth- While it made no comment, the Army seems unperturbed It’s a no-confdence vote, says Rahul tice Selvam said it was not er Acts,” the court said. Congress leader Sonia the case of the State govern- Expressing dismay over Dinakar Peri Central government,” Ms. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Gandhi told the Delhi High New Delhi New Delhi ment that before fring, the the provisions of Police Bhati told The Hindu. Court on Tuesday that she police had used water can- Standing Orders having The Defence Ministry Stating that the Army’s Targeting Prime Minister Na- had not received a single nons or resorted to such been fouted by the use of seemed unperturbed at the own criminal adjudication rendra Modi for the sharp rupee as a shareholder of other measures against the SLRs against the protesters, manner in which over 300 system is very robust, Ms. fall in the value of the rupee Young Indian Pvt. Ltd. protesters. the Bench directed the Di- Army ofcers approached Bhati said the petition was to the U.S. dollar, Congress A submission was made In fact, the government rector General of Police to the Supreme Court seeking not for protection of funda- president Rahul Gandhi on on her behalf by senior ad- had chosen not to fle coun- constitute a committee for protection from prosecution mental rights of the ofcers. Tuesday said the national vocate and party leader P. ter afdavit to any of the 13 amending the provisions in in insurgency-hit areas. “This protection is to facili- currency has given a “no- Chidambaram during the writ petitions. consonance with United Na- Advocate Aishwarya Bha- Aishwarya Bhati tate their operations and en- confdence to the Supreme hearing of her petition “How self-loading rifes tions guidelines and inter- ti, who is representing the gagements with the enemy leader”. challenging re-opening of a (SLR) found their way out of national standards for the ofcers, said the move was admission hearing. We will in insurgency, proxy war The Congress alleged that Rahul Gandhi tax assessment case by the the armoury and came to be use of force and fre arms undertaken individually by also be praying for interim and militancy areas and to the Modi government was Income Tax Department. used for shooting the prot- against protesters. the ofcers and they had not stay so that no investigation dilute it would imperil the “making the rupee fall and Surjewala said: “Rupee is Congress president Ra- esters, how the snipers were The court allowed six in- contacted the Defence Mi- or adjudication is carried on nation’s sovereignty and in- the economy crawl”, and the now at an historic low. The hul Gandhi had made a si- perched atop police vehi- dividual habeas corpus peti- nistry. However, there in violation of the protection tegrity,” she added. rupee had become Asia’s Modi govt has surely sent milar plea before the High cles and how persons came tions fled by protesters de- seems to be tacit support of under the Armed Forces When contacted, Army weakest currency. Rupee to the ‘Margdarshak Court last week. The pleas, to be shot on the face and tained under the National the Army for the move. Special Powers Act (AFSPA) ofcials refused to Mandal’ (BJP’s group elders along with that of party chest,” were all questions Security Act. “On August 20, we have without the sanction of the comment. Tags 2013 video who are older than 75). What leader Oscar Fernandes, “The Indian rupee just gave the Congress could not were heard together by a the supreme leader a vote of achieve in 60 years, Shri Mo- Bench of Justices S. Ravin- no-confdence, crashing to a di and his careless economic dra Bhat and A.K. Chawla. 2 Pakistani historic low. Listen to the su- policies have achieved in 52 Mr. Chidambaram said soldiers killed Saudi Arabia forced to act: Saud Al Sati preme leader’s master class months.” that since YIL was a Section on economics in this video, He listed demonetisation, 25 company, a non-proft near LoC In response to “Endless possession of ballistic mis- conducted in conformity sanitation aid and relief to 17 where he explains why the a “fawed” GST and infation entity, none of its sharehol- War”, the editorial pu- siles, drones, and suicide with the International Hu- million people impacted by rupee is tanking,” Mr Gandhi as reasons for a slowing eco- ders received anything SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT blished in The Hindu on Au- boats that represent a threat manitarian Law and its Cus- the confict. said in a tweet and tagged a nomy. from it. “The company has Srinagar gust 11, Saudi Arabia’s Am- to Yemen, its people, to the tomary Rules. The Coalition Our Foreign Minister, Al- 2013 video of Mr. Modi “India at 71 and the Indian not given a single rupee to The Army on Tuesday bassador to India, Saud Al Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to Support Legitimacy in Ye- Jubeir, has reiterated time mocking the UPA govern- Rupee over 70 per dollar. its shareholders,” he said, killed two Pakistani sol- Sati, writes: and to the region at large. men afrms that it has re- and again that the crisis in ment over the rupee’s valua- What an Independence Day adding, “When debt is con- diers in a “calibrated oper- I am writing to present More than 150 ballistic mis- ferred this incident imme- Yemen can only be solved tion. Alleging that “Modi- gift from Prime Minister Mo- verted to equity, it does not ation” near the Line of certain facts that may not siles in addition to 40,000 diately to the Joint Incidents through a political process. nomics” had wreaked havoc di whose 2014 promise was result in any income and, Control “to contain infltra- have been taken into consid- mortars, rockets and other Assessment Team ( JIAT) for However, Houthis have har- on the economyand left it in to bring Rupee at 40 to a dol- even if it does, it would not tion” in Kupwara district of eration while writing the ed- projectiles have been fred at investigation, and to con- dened against a political pro- dire straits, the Congress’s lar,” senior Congress leader result in income for the Kashmir. itorial. It is important to un- Saudi towns, killing at least duct their assessment of the cess in Yemen because of media in charge Randeep Anand Sharma tweeted. shareholder.” “In a retaliatory action derstand that the Saudi 375 civilians, closing more procedures and conditions Iran's obstinacy and interfe- to unprovoked ceasefre Arabia-led military coalition than 500 schools and dis- of the said operation, and rence. We know very well violations and repeated at- is providing military assis- placing 24 villages and over announce the results that the entire crisis has tempts to facilitate infltra- tance to Yemen based on an 17,000 people. Women and expeditiously. been orchestrated by none tion by Pakistan Army in ofcial request from its inter- children are being coerced other than Iran which has At 60-plus, I feel like a baby Tangdhar Sector, the Army nationally recognised go- by Houthi militias to join the Humanitarian aid used terrorism as an instru- carried out calibrated op- vernment headed by Presi- fghting in Yemen for use as The Coalition to Restore Leg- ment of its foreign policy erations on Monday night dent Hadi to counter the human shields. The Houthis itimacy in Yemen is making a since the 1979 Revolution. again: Justice K.M. Joseph in which two Pakistani sol- violence of the Houthi terro- are not only a regional threat huge diference in the coun- Iran is supporting and diers were killed,” said Sri- rist groups. The UN Security but also a global one, as they try. Despite heightened se- arming the Houthi militia Krishnadas Rajagopal of January 10, Justice Joseph nagar-based spokesman Lt. Council, in its Resolution have been relentlessly tar- curity concerns, we extend- with suicide drones, mines NEW DELHI would have been the senior Col. Rajesh Kalia. 2216, imposed an arms em- geting the vital Red Sea mar- ed over $11 billion in and ballistic missiles in viola- In his frst public address as most of the four judges be- The Army operation bargo on Houthi terrorists itime routes and attacking ci- humanitarian aid to all the tion of UNSC resolution 2216. Supreme Court judge, Jus- ing felicitated. comes just hours after an and categorically placed the vilian ships and oil tankers. provinces in Yemen — in- We have intercepted Iranian tice K.M. Joseph on Tuesday “I am far too conscious of Indian soldier was killed in onus on the rebels to end We have taken every pre- cluding areas controlled by ships carrying weapons, in- said he is aware of his ‘limi- my own limitations to be ele- a “sniper fre” attack by Pa- any provocations or threats caution to make sure that ci- the Houthi rebels. cluding missiles, to the tations’, refrained from giv- vated to the highest court. It kistan Rangers at Tanghdar to neighbouring States, re- vilians are not hurt. Even in However, the Houthis Houthi rebels in Yemen. Sau- ing any promises but said he is indeed a great honour,” Sector along the LoC. lease all political prisoners the case of the Saada inci- have been looting the civi- di Arabia will continue work- will remain true to his oath Justice Joseph said. The deceased soldier and end the recruitment of dent, as put forth by the Per- lians of Yemen in the areas ing with its regional coalition of ofce. He said “it will be too pre- was identifed as Sepoy children. manent Representative of controlled by them. They are partners as well as the UN “At the age of 60 plus, I sumptuous on my part to Pushpendra Singh, 28, of The Kingdom of Saudi the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also blocking aid from reach- and friends and allies to- feel like a baby again,” Jus- Justice K.M. Joseph even venture to make any Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. Arabia did not want a war in to the UN, Ambassador Ab- ing other areas. Despite this, wards achieving a cohesive tice K.M. Joseph said about promises. All that I can hope Mr. Singh had joined the Yemen but was forced to af- dullah Al-Mouallimi, the legi- we are continuing our aid to and acceptable political so- being the 25th and the ‘ju- ra Banerjee and Vineet Sa- and pray for is to be true to Army in 2011. He belonged ter the coup by the Houthi timate military action was ta- the country for the beneft of lution to the crisis in Yemen, nior most’ judge presently in ran. However, the SCBA of- the oath of ofce which I to Khutiya of Mathura Dis- militia against the legitimate ken on Thursday August 9 all its people. We even al- and compelling the forces the Supreme Court. fce-bearers had informed have taken and which will go trict, Uttar Pradesh, and is and internationally recog- when Houthi leaders were lowed Yemenis who fed Ye- that are instigating the issue Justice Joseph, in his short him that he would have to a long way in dispensing jus- survived by his wife and a nised government and UN- targeted in Saada governo- men and entered the King- to come to the negotiation speech at a felicitation func- speak frst. tice.” He spoke about having son. Lt. Gen. A.K. Bhatt, supported peace process. rate. dom illegally to adjust their table as soon as possible in tion organised for the new Justice Joseph said he vague memories of the Su- Chinar Corps Commander, Let us make no mistake The military action also status and become legal resi- order to alleviate the pro- apex court judges by the Su- would be “true to his oath” preme Court. This was in re- paid tributes to the de- that Houthis are an armed targeted some of the most dents. We are the single lar- blems of the civilian popula- preme Court Bar Associa- as a judge of the Supreme ference to his younger days ceased soldier, whose body terrorist group, operate a prominent trainers on wea- gest donor of humanitarian tion of Yemen who are be- tion, said he expected to be Court. Had the government when his father, Justice K.K. was fown to his native military outside the legiti- pons, including a sniper aid to Yemen, having provid- coming hapless victim of the called the last to speak after cleared the Supreme Court Mathew, was a Supreme place for the last rites. mate government, are in trainer. This military action, ed health, nutrition, and Houthi terrorist militia. Justices Indu Malhotra, Indi- collegium recommendation Court judge.

THE HINDU NOIDA/DELHI WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2018 NEWS 11 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE With elections looming, all ears on Modi’s speech Many expect it the polls were brought forward to May 2004 by dissolv- to be a political ing Parliament early. There- speech with a big fore, at that time, he was probably expecting to make announcement another address to the nation the following year. In Dr. Nistula Hebbar Manmohan Singh’s case, he NEW DELHI was not the political face of Prime Minister Narendra Mo- the UPA government, which di is expected to announce lay with the party chief,” Dr. the pilot launch of the Ayush- Baru said. man Bharat-National Health He said Prime Minister Protection Scheme from the Modi’s recent spate of inter- ramparts of the Red Fort in views to newspapers re- his last Independence Day vealed that there was some address before the Lok Sab- major messaging that he ha election in 2019. wanted to put across and The Independence Day therefore it was unlikely that address, the only speech that Wednesday’s speech would a Prime Minister is, by proto- be plain vanilla in any way. Launch of health scheme likely col, required to directly Tricolour message: A participant of an awareness programme on the eve of the 72nd While government of-

make to the people, is un- Independence Day celebration in Bhubaneswar. * BISWARANJAN ROUT cials say the usual drill with Staff Reporter tionwide roll-out will be in States have preferred to run iquely fashioned by the per- Mr. Modi is to send him as NEW DELHI September-end. the scheme on a “trust mo- sonality of the incumbent. In cant departure from his that the focus of the speech nesday will be interesting for many inputs for the speech, The Ayushman Bharat-Na- A senior health ofcial del”. The Centre has allocat- that sense, the announce- usual style, he referred to Ba- will be political, not so much several reasons, not least be- with details of government tional Health Protection said the scheme would tar- ed about ₹10,000 crore for ment will be par for the lochistan and the region’s on the economy but certain- cause it would be keeping in programmes, he alone takes Scheme (AB-NHPS), likely to get poor, deprived rural fa- the project, said to be the course in the case of Mr. Mo- political struggle. In the year ly on development and mind the upcoming polls. the fnal call on what he will be launched on Wednesday, milies and identifed occupa- world’s largest government- di as he has fagged several preceding the Lok Sabha Prime Minister Modi’s own “When Prime Minister speak. Not even his close aims to provide a medical tional category of urban funded healthcare insu- social sector programmes — election though, there is an formulation of the idea of a Atal Bihari Vajpayee made aides will know the topics coverage of ₹5 lakh a family workers’ families. While rance programme. However, from building of toilets to expectation of a big announ- ‘New India’,” said Sanjaya Ba- his last speech before the that he will touch upon. It is every year. The scheme, esti- Punjab, Kerala, Maharash- it is yet to release its share of scholarships and fnancial in- cement, something that ru, who was media adviser to 2004 polls, it was still August not likely that Prime Minister mated to beneft more than tra, Karnataka and Delhi are funds. The Health Ministry clusion — in his Indepen- could defne the contours of Manmohan Singh during his 2003, and the polls were Modi will allow the oppor- 10 crore poor families, will yet to come on board, Od- has launched the process to dence Day speeches. the contest ahead. frst term as Prime Minister. scheduled for December tunity to pass without some be implemented on a pilot isha has refused to be part of empanel public and private Two years ago, in a signif- “There is an expectation Mr. Modi’s speech on Wed- 2004. It was only later that major messaging. basis in select States. The na- the scheme. Currently, 22 hospitals. No place for violence ‘Massive Army Medal for PNB probe ofcer Special Correspondent been given to 24,” the CBI Shobha Dutta, Naresh Kumar reform under way’ NEW DELHI spokesperson said. Sharma and Mukesh Kumar; in society: President An investigation ofcer han- Among those recognised inspectors Anand Sarup, Jai Aimed at greater combat ability: Nirmala dling the ₹13,578 crore Pun- for distinguished services Raj Katiyar and U.T. Prakasan; jab National Bank fraud are Superintendents of Pol- SI Thari Narayan Sharma; and On the eve of 72nd I-Day, he recalls the power of ‘ahimsa’ Special Correspondent case, inspector D. Damoda- ice Nagendra Prasad and ASIs Bhani Singh Rathore and NEW DELHI ran, is among the 30 CBI of- K.M. Varkey, Additional SP Pramod Kumar Yati. Head Special Correspondent Defence Minister Nirmala fcers who have been select- Santosh Kumar, Deputy SPs constables Kishor Ram Mun- NEW DELHI Sitharaman, in her frst ad- ed for medals for B. Shankar Rao and Bijay Ku- del and Sathiyan Kuppuswa- Amid growing concern over dress to the armed forces distinguished and merito- mar Pradhan, and inspector my; constables Piyush Mishra, mob violence and lynchings, on the eve of Indepen- rious services on Indepen- Shama Maruf. Raj Kumar Rana, Kailash Pra- President Ram Nath Kovind dence Day, highlighted the dence Day. “The President’s The Police Medal for Mer- sad Gurjar, Y.S. Narayana and on Tuesday asserted that government’s eforts to re- Police Medals for Distin- itorious Service goes to SPs Balbir Singh; ofce superin- violence had no place in a ci- form the Army in a big way. guished Service have been A.T. Duraikumar, T. Rajah tendent Bhanwar Singh; and vilised society and asked citi- “In a frst ever exercise awarded to six ofcials, Balaji and Pramod Kumar stenographer Devender Ka- zens not to be distracted by after Independence, the while the Police Medals for Manjhi; Deputy SPs Sanjay poor have won the medal for “contentious issues and ex- Ministry of Defence, in con- Meritorious Service have Dubey, Amit Srivastava, meritorious service. traneous debates”. sultation with the Indian Mr. Kovind said India was Army, has decided to re- Nirmala Sitharaman now at the cusp of achieving form the Indian Army in a many long-awaited goals, President Ram Nath Kovind addressing the nation on the eve planned manner… This res- mal transport units besides such as universal access to of the 72nd Independence Day on Tuesday. * PTI tructuring is aimed at en- closure of military Farms electricity, eliminating open hancing the combat capa- and Army postal establish- defecation, homelessness society we must ensure that would mark the 150th birth bility of the Army in a ments in peace locations. and poverty, among others. they have the right and the anniversary of the Mahatma. manner that the ofcers, Assuring that there shall Addressing the nation on ability to exercise that Mr. Kovind also asked stu- Junior Commissioned Ofc- be no shortcoming in pro- the eve of India’s 72nd Inde- choice,” he said. dents to spend time in villagers ( JCO) and other ranks viding all dues and facilities pendence Day, the President Mr. Kovind said that every es to observe and participate (OR) will be used for im- to soldiers, Ms. Sitharaman recalled Mahatma Gandhi's Indian who did not jump the in social welfare pro- proving the operational said that in line with the re- mantra that the power of queue and respected the civ- grammes and described it as preparedness,” the Minis- commendations of the 7th ahimsa (non-violence) was ic space and rights of those University Social Responsi- ter said in the address on Pay Commission, the Minis- greater than the power of ahead in the line lived up to bility. “I am gratifed by the Tuesday. try has taken “the decision hinsa (violence). the principles of the coun- idealism and the passion of to pay uniform allowance” “The power to stay your try’s freedom struggle. “It’s our young people. There is a Redeployment of JCOs and clarity has been hand is far greater than the a very small gesture. Let us spirit to achieve something Ms. Sitharaman said the brought in with respect to power to strike with your try and abide by it.” for oneself, for one’s family, frst phase of the reforms “what is covered within the hand. Hinsa has no place in Every Indian – from farm- for wider society and for our involved redeployment and ambit of the allowance and the society,” he said. ers providing food security country. This is the most restructuring of approxi- what clothing items will be Covering a wide range of to the country’s armed and moral education we can mately 57,000 posts of of- provided by the issues in his speech, the Pre- police forces guarding the wish for. The outcome of fcers, JCOs, ORs and civi- government.” sident said women were en- border, battling terrorism education is not merely a de- lians. Ms. Sitharaman also stat- titled to a life of their choice and ensuring law and order – gree or a diploma, but the The major reforms in- ed that to ensure faster de- and security to fulfl their who does his or her job with commitment to help im- clude optimisation of sig- cision making, for day-to- potential, either as “sheet sincerity was upholding the prove the life of another. nals establishments, res- day requirements of the anchors in our families or principles of freedom strug- This is the Indian spirit. This tructuring of repair troops or ammunition, critical entrants to institu- gle. He said Independence is India, because India be- echelons, redeployment of greater powers have been tions of higher learning and Day was always special, but longs to the people of India – ordnance echelons, better delegated to the service workforce”. “The choice is there was an unusual signif- not just to the government,” utilisation of supply and headquarters and other theirs; as a nation and as a cance this year as October 2 he said. transport echelons and ani- lower functionaries.

President’s medal for 2 Shaurya Chakra for CRPF men Major Aditya, Aurangzeb Special Correspondent New Delhi Special Correspondent Two CRPF jawans from New Delhi Jammu and Kashmir, who Major Aditya Kumar who were killed in action in Pul- fred on a stone-throwing wama last year, were pos- mob and rifeman Aurang- thumously awarded the zeb who was abducted and President’s Police Medal killed by terrorists, both in for Gallantry (PPMG), the Jammu and Kashmir, were country’s highest police selected for the Shaurya gallantry medal, on the eve Chakra on the eve of Inde- of Independence Day. pendence Day. Sepoy Vrah- The government an- ma Pal Singh was selected Major Aditya Kumar and, right, rifeman Aurangzeb nounced service decora- for the Kirti Chakra posthu- tions for a total of 942 State mously for his act of bravery fred at the mob in Shopian The six-member sailing police and Central Armed in a counter-insurgency on January 27 that left three team, during its eight-month Police Forces personnel on operation. people dead. Following this, voyage, covered 21,600 the occasion. CRPF consta- In addition, all six women the police registered a case nautical miles, crossed the ble Sharief-ud-din Ganaie ofcers, who completed a against his unit under the equator twice and visited from Budgam and head global circumnavigation trip Ranbir Penal Code. Later, fve countries. constable Mohd Tafail on sailing vessel INSV Tarini his father, also an Army of- “The entire voyage was from Rajouri district of J&K early this year, have been se- fcer, fled a counter petition completed using sails, regu- were killed fghting three lected for Nao Sena medals in the Supreme Court. larly negotiating 10-meter terrorists who had stormed (Gallantry). waves and over 100 kmph the under-construction The President has ap- Abducted and killed winds with the temperatures CRPF camp at Lethpora in proved 131 gallantry awards Rifeman Aurangzeb, a resi- varying between 4 and 40 Pulwama on December 31, to armed forces personnel dent of Poonch, was abduct- degree Celsius as the vessel 2017. They were decorated and members of paramili- ed from the taxi he was tra- traversed through diferent with the PPMG posthu- tary forces, which include velling in near Kalampora parts of the world,” reads mously even as 89 other one Kirti Chakra, 20 Shaurya village and his body was re- the citation of the team skip- personnel from the force Chakras, 96 Sena Medals covered later with multiple per Lt. Cdr. Joshi. were awarded the Police (Gallantry), 11 Nao Sena Me- gunshot wounds. He was in The President has also Medal for Gallantry for un- dals (Gallantry) and three 4 Jammu and Kashmir Light awarded 26 Mention-in-Des- dertaking dare-devil action Vayu Sena Medals Infantry and posted to 44 patches to Army personnel in militancy-afected J&K (Gallantry). Rashtriya Rifes. He was part for their signifcant contri- and anti-Maoist operations Major Kumar from 10 of the team that killed terro- butions in diferent military in various States. Garhwal Rifes and his unit rist Sameer Tiger. operations. CM YK Downloaded From » » https://telegram.me/BrightFuture Also Available on FB » » https://m.facebook.com/BrightFutureofficialpage/ EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 12 WORLD WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2018 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ELSEWHERE Car rams U.K. Parliament Taliban captures Afghan gate, pedestrians injured Army base, kills 17 soldiers Fall of northern station follows days of heavy fghting U.S. carries out frst Police say they are holding the driver on suspicion of terror ofences execution with new drug Agence France-Presse Afghanistan Mohammad Ha- Tahir Rehmani — head of CHICAGO Agence France-Presse Mazar-i-Sharif nif Rezaee. He said around Faryab’s Provincial Council Nebraska on Tuesday carried London Taliban fghters overran an 100 soldiers were on the — said the base fell after the out America’s frst execution A car crashed into barriers Army base in northern Af- base when it was frst at- soldiers begged for reinfor- using fentanyl — the opioid at the centre of the nation’s outside Britain’s Houses of ghanistan, ofcials said on tacked on Sunday. “It is a tra- cements and air support deadly overdose crisis — as Parliament in a suspected Tuesday, killing at least 17 gedy that the base fell to the from Kabul but were ulti- part of an untested four-drug terror attack on Tuesday, in- soldiers with dozens feared enemy. Some soldiers were mately ignored. “They were combination. Carey Dean juring a “number of pedes- captured in a stinging blow killed, some captured and too busy with Ghazni,” said Moore, who was sentenced to trians” close to where fve to security forces already some fed to nearby hills,” Mr. Rehmani. death for two 1979 murders, people were killed last year. struggling to push insur- said Mr. Rezaee. Ghazni, further east and was the frst prisoner Police said they had ar- gents from eastern Ghazni. which the Taliban frst as- executed in the State in 21 rested the driver, a man in The fall of the base in 40 soldiers captured saulted late on Thursday, re- years. AFP his late 20s, and were hold- Ghormach district of volatile At least 17 were killed in the mains in government hands, ing him on suspicion of ter- Faryab province came with attack, according to Defence ofcials have said. But fears Imran vows to realise rorist ofences. security forces already Ministry spokesman Gha- of civilian casualties in the vision of Pak. founders “At this stage, we are treat- stretched by the days of foor Ahmad Jawed, while a city were growing as securi- ISLAMABAD ing this as a terrorist inci- fghting in Ghazni, a strateg- local MP said Taliban fght- ty forces backed by U.S. air Pakistan on Tuesday dent,” said Scotland Yard ic provincial capital two ers captured another 40 in power struggled to push the celebrated its 72nd police headquarters, adding hours from Kabul. the base, known as Chenaya. Taliban out. The UN said un- Independence Day with ceremonies. Prime Minister- that none of the injuries are Militants gained control “Preparations are under way verifed reports put civilian designate Imran Khan said he believed to be of the base after days of hea- to launch an operation to re- casualties at more than 100, was greatly optimistic about “life-threatening”. vy fghting, according to Ar- capture the base,” said the with residents also at risk the country’s future despite Footage shows the silver my spokesman for northern Ministry’s spokesman. from U.S. air strikes. the “grave economic crisis” Ford Fiesta veering across an and issues like corruption, as intersection, hitting a num- he vowed to realise the vision ber of cyclists and pedes- of the country’s founding trians, before speeding into Corbyn, Netanyahu trade barbs fathers. PTI a barrier outside the Houses of Parliament in London at Turkey to boycott U.S. 7:37 a.m. Another recording over ‘wreath-laying’ gesture electronic goods shows injured cyclists and ISTANBUL pedestrians lying in the Agence France-Presse esters in Gaza by Israeli forc- London President Recep Tayyip street in the immediate after- es since March, including Erdoğan on Tuesday said math of the incident. Armed Israeli Prime Minister Benja- dozens of children,” he Turkey would boycott U.S. ofcers swooped in to arrest min Netanyahu and British added. electronic goods in the driver, removing him Opposition leader Jeremy The latest scandal erupt- retaliation for punitive Corbyn were locked in a row ed after a picture emerged of sanctions by Washington from the vehicle at gunpoint. on Tuesday over the Labour Mr. Corbyn holding a wreath against Ankara over the Later images showed pol- MP’s attendance of an event at the Cemetery of the Mar- detention of an American ice holding the man, dressed pastor. “If (the United States) in jeans and a black pufer that honoured suspects of tyrs of Palestine, Tunisia, in have the iPhone, there’s jacket, in handcufs as roads the Munich Olympics 2014. Atef Bseiso, who is bu- massacre. ried at the site, was regarded Samsung on the other side,” and Underground stations U.K. Opposition leader AFP Mr. Corbyn has been ac- as one of the ringleaders. he said. around Parliament were Jeremy Corbyn. * REUTERS sealed of. cused of joining in a ceremo- Images recovered from a Nepali labourer dies at “The driver of the car, a said Metropolitan Police As- ing injuries, said Mr. Basu. London... These animals are ny which included tributes who perpetrated the Munich Palestinian Embassy archive World Cup project site man in his late 20s... was ar- sistant Commissioner Neil crazy and must be dealt with to members of Black Sep- massacre... deserves un- show Mr. Corbyn holding a DOHA rested on suspicion of terro- Basu. Emergency meeting through toughness and tember, the group responsi- equivocal condemnation wreath in front of a plaque A 23-year-old Nepali World ble for the killing of 11 Israeli from everyone...” dedicated to members of Cup labourer in Qatar died on rist ofences,” said police. The London Ambulance Prime Minister Theresa May, strength!” he wrote. athletes and coaches at the Mr. Corbyn tweeted back Black September. “A wreath Tuesday while working at the “There was nobody else in Service said they had treated currently on holiday in Swit- London Mayor Sadiq 1972 Olympic Games in that Mr. Netanyahu’s “claims was indeed laid by some of project site of Al Wakrah the vehicle, which remains a man and a woman at the zerland, tweeted that her Khan said “all Londoners, Stadium, one of the venues at the scene and is being scene and taken them to hos- “thoughts are with those in- like me, utterly condemn all Munich. about my actions and words those who were at the confe- for the 2022 tournament, searched. No weapons have pital. jured in the incident in West- acts of terrorism on our ci- are false”, saying earlier that rence to those that were ofcials said. This is thought been recovered at this The man was later dis- minster”. ty”. “The response of Lon- ‘Condemnation’ calls he “didn’t think” he was in- killed in Paris in 1992,” he to be the frst reported death stage.” charged, while the woman U.S. President Donald doners today shows that we Mr. Netanyahu tweeted on volved in the wreath-laying. said on Monday. “I was pre- at a World Cup venue since Police have yet to identify remained in hospital, where Trump responded on Twit- will never be cowed, intimi- Monday that “the laying of a “What deserves unequivocal sent at that wreath-laying, I the death of British worker the suspect, who was not she was being treated for se- ter, urging tough action. dated or divided by any ter- wreath by Jeremy Corbyn on condemnation is the killing don’t think I was actually in- Zac Cox in January 2017. AFP cooperating with detectives, rious but non-life-threaten- “Another terrorist attack in rorist attack.” the graves of the terrorist of over 160 Palestinian prot- volved in it,” he added. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Trump slams Bridge to nowhere ex-stafer as ‘dog’

Agence France-Presse Washington U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at his former White House aide Omarosa Mani- gault Newman in especially angry terms, slamming her as a “dog” and “crazed” as their mud-slinging match escalated. Ms. Manigault Newman on Monday released a recording of a private conversation she had with Mr. Trump after she was fred. Mr. Trump had already branded her a “lowlife” after she released a recording of her fring. But on Tuesday, he ratcheted up the war of words. “When you give a crazed, crying lowlife a break, and give her a job at the White House, I guess it just didn’t work out. Good Raining misery: A section of northwestern Italy’s Morandi motorway, situated in Genoa, work by General Kelly for collapsed on Tuesday, killing at least 30 persons. The crash, triggered by torrential rains, saw quickly fring that dog!” a vast stretch of the A10 freeway tumble on to railway lines in the port city. * AFP tweeted Mr. Trump. U.K. group slams Indian IT frms Says companies exploiting a ‘gaping’ loophole in Britain’s immigration system

Vidya Ram IT company, typically based Intra-company beneft the U.K. boosting in- LONDON <> in India, obtaining a contract transfers hugely vestment by international A lobbying group, which to deliver a project or sup- beneft the U.K., companies and creating jobs pushes for greater curbs on port services to a U.K. entity boosting in the U.K.,” said Matthew Britain’s immigration re- and then stafng it with Percival, the CBI’s head of investment... and gime, has accused multina- workers form the company’s employment. tional IT companies, “typi- home country,” Migration creating jobs Trade body TechUK re- cally based in India”, of Watch said. Matthew Percival jected the suggestion that in- Confederation of British Industry exploiting a “gaping” loo- ternational talent was cut- phole in Britain’s immigra- Tier 2 visa category gime has become an increas- ting U.K. domestic skills. tion system, and has called Though part of the Tier 2 vi- ingly contentious area: while “Last year, there were more for the system to be sa category, intra-company those on the Right have unflled vacancies in IT than overhauled. transfers (ICTs) are not sub- pressed for tougher restric- any other sector,” said Anto- In a report published on ject to a cap, and have over tions, industry and others ny Walker, deputy CEO of Wednesday, Migration time represented an increas- have expressed concerns TechUK. Watch said a small number ing share of the Tier 2 work that even the existing system “The U.K. is a world lead- of multinational IT compa- visas, the lobby group said. could threaten Britain’s abili- er in tech because it is open nies were exploiting a sys- About 58,000 of 94,000 ty to remain open to busi- and attractive to the best in- tem intended to post senior Tier 2 work permits issued in ness and talent. ternational talent. While it is executives to and from the 2017 were via the ICT route, right that the industry conti- U.K. to bring “thousands of the group said. It accused Boost investment nues to build our domestic migrant workers to fulfl con- the companies of undercut- Last week, the Confedera- skills pipeline, maintaining tracts with private and pu- ting British competitors and tion of British Industry (CBI) routes that allow businesses blic sector organisations”. “reducing” opportunities for published a report calling for to get the workers they need, “This is known as third- British IT professionals to the government to scrap im- where and when they need party contracting and usual- work and develop skills. migration targets. “Intra- them, is critical to the tech ly involves an international Britain’s immigration re- company transfers hugely sector and to our economy.” CM YK Downloaded From » » https://telegram.me/BrightFuture Also Available on FB » » https://m.facebook.com/BrightFutureofficialpage/ EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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market watch 14-08-2018 % CHANGE ‘Falling rupee positive for Sensex dddddddddddddddddddddddd37852 ddddddddddddddd0.55 Rupee breaches 70 against US Dollardddddddddddddddddddd 69.89 ddddddddddddddd0.05 Gold ddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd30630 ddddddddddddd-0.09 Brent oil ddddddddddddddddddddd 72.66 ddddddddddddd-0.26 dollar for the frst time growth of inbound tourism’ NIFTY 50 Will however be a ‘negative’ for outbound tourists: industry PRICE CHANGE ‘Funds chasing safe-haven assets may spur more depreciation in medium term’ Adani Ports...... 373.15...... -4.00 Lalatendu Mishra the dollar, travellers may Asian Paints...... 1395.10...... -4.15 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT current account defcit is MUMBAI trade down — like reduce the Axis Bank ...... 618.05...... 13.15 Mumbai Bajaj Auto ...... 2646.40...... 15.55 moving up sharply and fows The sharp depreciation of duration of travel, stay in Bajaj Finserv...... 7112.70. .... 167.25 The rupee breached the into the capital account is on the rupee against major cur- four-star accommodation Bajaj Finance ...... 2830.20...... 69.80 psychological barrier of 70- a decline,” said Moses Hard- rencies will help inbound and cut back on shopping to Bharti Airtel ...... 367.00...... -3.15

BPCL...... 376.65...... -3.05 to-a-dollar for the frst time ing John, CEO, India and East tourism to grow while out- cut down on expenses while Cipla ...... 642.75...... 14.45 as the sharp fall in the Tur- Africa, SBM Holdings bound travel will be hit. on the trip,” Mr. Anand said. Coal India ...... 282.65...... 3.60 kish lira continued to afect Limited. “A weakened rupee has “However, it is very rare Dr Reddys Lab ...... 2278.45...... 36.85

Eicher Motors...... 28992.35. .... 585.75 all emerging market curren- made India a cheaper fo- that travellers cancel or reas- GAIL (India)...... 379.80...... 4.35 cies. ‘Optimism on economy’ reign destination,” said Sub- sess their choice of overseas Grasim Ind ...... 986.60...... -0.25 The rupee had a strong “The comforting factor, ho- hash Goyal, Chairman, Asso- destination that has been HCL Tech...... 999.70...... 16.70

HDFC ...... 1941.50...... -5.50 opening against the dollar at wever, is the optimism on cham Tourism Committee. planned for months.” HDFC Bank...... 2089.10...... -2.55 69.85, but fell sharply to domestic macroeconomic “We expect inbound tou- Due to the overall Hero MotoCorp ...... 3266.35...... -41.85 breach the 70-mark and fundamentals, optimism on rism to beneft by 10%.” their international travel strength of the rupee against Hindalco ...... 221.45...... -0.20

HPCL ...... 270.05...... -3.05 went on to depreciate till growth and comfort on infa- However, the rupee’s de- plans, said Karan Anand, the euro Indians would like- Hind Unilever ...... 1744.25...... 15.40 70.08, prompting the central Fuel factor: The current account gap is widening due to crude tion and fscal defcit.” cline would be bad for out- Head, Relationships, Cox & ly prefer to visit Europe. Indiabulls HFL ...... 1291.05...... 14.55 bank to intervene, currency price rise. India imports 80% of its requirements. * REUTERS Abheek Barua, chief eco- bound travel, he said. “We Kings Ltd. He said some travellers ICICI Bank ...... 332.45...... 7.55

IndusInd Bank ...... 1997.60...... 3.70 dealers said. On Monday, the nomist at HDFC Bank, said expect this segment will “In the last eight months, were likely to want to take Bharti Infratel ...... 283.90...... -1.35 rupee declined 1.6% against the Reserve Bank of India each to 6.5%. “This sudden while the country is posi- have negative growth this the rupee has fallen over 8% advantage of positive ex- Infosys ...... 1408.30...... -0.45 the dollar to close at 69.93. which wants infation within fall is from the fear of poten- tioned better in terms of vul- year. The impact will be felt vis a vis the dollar. However, change rates and would plan Indian OilCorp...... 160.70...... 0.05 ITC ...... 307.90...... 1.95 “The rupee is the victim of a a range. RBI has raised its tial Turkish Lira impact on nerability ratios, the run to- later,” Mr. Goyal added. this has had little impact on travel to countries whose Kotak Bank ...... 1293.00...... 5.85 contagion efect impacting key policy rate, or the repo emerging markets curren- wards safe haven assets While Indian travellers people taking trips to dollar currencies had weakened L&T...... 1253.25...... -15.80

Lupin ...... 836.75...... 24.80 all emerging markets trig- rate, in the last two policy cies, from which the rupee could lead to further depre- had taken note of the falling destinations. If the rupee against the rupee like South M&M ...... 950.45...... -4.05 gered by the Turkish crisis,” meetings by 25 basis points value can’t stand out when ciation in the short run. rupee, they had not changed may weaken further against Africa, Turkey and Mexico. Maurti Suzuki...... 9132.60...... 51.75 said B. Prasanna, group ex- NTPC ...... 156.90...... -1.10

ONGC ...... 166.25...... 0.20 ecutive and head — Global PowerGrid Corp ...... 187.90...... -0.10 Markets Group, ICICI Bank. Reliance Ind ...... 1210.60...... 22.90 Trade defcit ...... ‘Weak rupee good for State Bank 294.90 0.75 ‘FII outfows spur trend’ Sun Pharma ...... 601.80...... 37.90 ‘Not worried about rupee if Tata Motors ...... 248.80...... 0.10 “The swift move past 69 hap- widens to Tata Steel ...... 578.95...... 10.15 pened due to Foreign Institu- textiles and clothing’ TCS ...... 2003.55...... 3.40 5-year high ...... tional Investor (FII) outfows other currencies depreciate’ Tech Mahindra 672.80 12.85 Titan ...... 925.60...... 11.95 and the need to hedge exist- But, high volatility to hit exports: AEPC UltraTech Cement...... 4299.10. .... 104.90 ing short dollar positions in Press Trust of India year, which began on April target a particular level for Reuters UPL...... 610.45...... -14.95 NEW DELHI NEW DELHI Special Correspondent Vedanta ...... 215.10...... -1.20 the market, driven by global 1, the rupee has the rupee’s exchange rate COIMBATORE Wipro ...... 285.05...... 3.20 market sentiment rather Attributing the fall in rupee depreciated around 6.7% against the dollar, and uses India’s trade defcit wi- YES Bank...... 382.50...... 11.80 than actual importer de- value against the U.S. against the U.S. dollar. its reserves to ease dened to a more than fve- The rupee weakening Zee Entertainment ...... 513.95...... 7.50 mand,” Mr. Prasanna said, dollar to “external factors”, Mr. Garg also said that volatility in the currency year high of $18.02 billion against the dollar is expect- adding the rupee will need Economic Afairs Secretary while the Reserve Bank of market. in July, the trade ministry ed to be positive for the tex- to depreciate in the medium Subhash Chandra Garg said India had sufcient foreign SBI Chairman Rajnish said on Tuesday, driven lar- tile and clothing sector. EXCHANGE RATES term to keep up with the in- on Tuesday that there is exchange reserves, its Kumar said all currencies gely by a surge in oil Sanjay K. Jain, chairman Indicative direct rates in rupees a unit except yen at 4 p.m. on August 14 fation diferentials with oth- nothing to worry about as intervention in the have weakened against the imports. of Confederation of Indian CURRENCY TT BUY TT SELL er trading partners. long as the depreciation is currency market may not dollar, but that the Indian Though merchandise Textile Industry, said yarn

US Dollar...... 69.70...... 70.02 The domestic currency in line with other be of much help as of now, currency has not exports rose 14.3% year-on- exports to China increased Euro ...... 79.44...... 79.81 ended the day at 69.89 to a currencies. as the weakness in the weakened very much in year in July, the trade def- 20% to 24 % between April British Pound...... 88.97...... 89.39 dollar. The rupee is the “Rupee is depreciating rupee was a result of global comparison to other cit widened as oil imports and June. However, the Chi- Japanese Yen (100) . .. . 62.85...... 63.14 Chinese Yuan ...... 10.13...... 10.18 worst performer in Asia this due to external factors... factors. RBI’s foreign currencies. “I feel that it surged 57.4% to $12.35 nese yuan also weakened in Chatterjee, adviser at Appa- Swiss Franc ...... 70.33...... 70.66 year, depreciating 9% nothing at this stage to exchange reserves were at should stabilise between billion. the period and hence Indian rel Export Promotion Coun- Singapore Dollar ...... 50.72...... 50.97 against the dollar. The cur- In June, the trade defcit exports were afected. cil, “Right now, it [weaken- Canadian Dollar...... 53.25...... 53.49 worry,” Mr. Garg said, $402.70 billion in the week 69 and 70 because if you Malaysian Ringitt ...... 17.01...... 17.14 rent account gap is widening adding external factors ended August 3, falling by look at the investment... stood at $16.6 billion. “It is more important to ing rupee] is positive. But, Source:Indian Bank mainly due to a rise in inter- may ease, going forward. $1.49 billion over the coming into the country, — Merchandise exports see the rupee weakening in too much volatility will af- national crude oil prices as The Indian currency, he preceding week, latest data investment in bonds, last month rose to $25.77 context to our competitors’ fect exports.” The Centre is India imports more than said, is still better as released by the central investment in equities — billion from a year earlier, currency,” he said. From expected to reimburse em- BULLION RATES CHENNAI 80% of its requirements. compared to certain other bank showed. this level has become while imports rose 28.8% April to June, the weakening bedded taxes and raise August 14 rates in rupees with previous rates in parentheses A depreciating rupee puts currencies. RBI’s stated position is attractive for foreign to $43.79 billion, the Minis- Indian currency gave expor- Reimbursement of State Le- pressure on prices and try of Commerce and In- ters a competitive edge. vies, thus giving garment ex- Retail Silver (1g) ...... 40.9...... (41.3) In the current fnancial that it does not seek to investment,” he said. 22 ct gold (1 g) ...... 2827...... (2844) hence makes it difcult for dustry said in a statement. According to Chandrima ports a push. IDBI Bank Q1 SpiceJet posts ₹38 cr. RBI rejects loss widens Kotak stake to ₹2,410 cr. loss on fuel prices dilution plan Falling rupee adds to carrier’s woes Press Trust of India SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT New Delhi SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Mumbai State-owned IDBI Bank on NEW DELHI The Reserve Bank of India Tuesday reported widen- SpiceJet recorded a loss of (RBI) has rejected Kotak ing of its loss to ₹2,409.89 ₹38 crore in the quarter end- Mahindra Bank’s claim that crore for the frst quarter ed June due to an increase promoter’s stake had been ended June 30, hurt by in fuel prices, fall in rupee reduced in the bank after it higher provisioning for bad and an arbitration amount issued non-convertible loans. paid by the airline. perpetual non-cumulative The bank had posted a The airline had registered preference shares (PNCPS). loss of ₹853 crore in the a proft of ₹175.2 crore in the “RBI has communicated April-June quarter of the corresponding period last to us that our PNCPS is- previous fscal. year. SpiceJet earned a total suance does not meet their Its total provisioning for income of ₹2,270 crore in promoter holding dilution non performing assets, or the quarter as compared senger load factor, average requirement,” the private bad loans, more than dou- with ₹1,886.3 crore in the fares and ancillary revenue, sector lender said in a com- bled to ₹5,236.07 crore in same quarter last year. according to a statement. munication with the the frst quarter of 2018-19, The airline added that op- exchanges. from ₹2,035.96 crore in the Arbitration amount paid erating expenses per ASKM It added that it believed year-earlier period. The Expenses were ₹2,245.4 rose 15% on account of a the requirement of promo- provision for bad loans crore compared with ₹1,711 34% increase in aviation tur- ter’s stake dilution has alone was ₹4,602.55 crore, crore. However, an arbitra- bine fuel, resulting in fuel been met and that it would as against ₹1,873.21 crore. tion award of ₹63.5 crore, expenses rising from ₹279.6 continue to engage with Total income of the bank among other factors, led to crore in the quarter from the RBI on the issue. for the quarter also de- the airline incurring a loss of ₹230.9 crore a year earlier. Post the PNCPS is- clined to ₹6,402.50 crore, ₹38.1 crore. A 4% increase in ex- suance, the bank had said as against Rs 6,730.88 Income per available seat change rate over the past that promoter holding in crore a year earlier, IDBI kilometres (ASKM) grew 6% one year also took its toll on the bank had fallen to said in a regulatory fling. due to an increase in pas- the airline’s fnancials. 19.7%, from close to 30%. Centre proposes new bidding WPI infation slows to model for greenfeld airports 5.09% in July

Moots fxed fee per passenger as ‘most transparent method’ Special Correspondent NEW DELHI SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT been fxed at ₹400 per pas- Infation at the wholesale NEW DELHI senger for the fnancial year level slowed to 5.09% in Ju- The government on Tuesday 2018-2019. The bids would ly largely due to a cooling proposed a new transaction however difer for each air- down of food price infa- structure for the bid process port in line with the project- tion, according to ofcial for greenfeld airports, ed trafc, fnancial returns data released on Tuesday. switching from a revenue and risk profle. The Wholesale Price In- share model to a fxed fee dex (WPI) based infation per passenger to be paid to Performance indicators was lower than June’s the concessioning authority. The Ministry has also pro- 5.77%. The Ministry for Civil posed that tarif regulator The primary articles ca- Aviation is betting that the Airports Economic Regula- tegory saw growth slowing proposed change to the bid Suresh Prabhu tory Authority of India may signifcantly to 1.73%, from parameters would help en- formulate key performance 5.3% a month earlier. This sure afordability of airport the most transparent meth- indicators as part of the bid was largely due to a 2.16% services for passengers as od. With new technology, document and could be re- contraction in food prices, well as predictability of reve- the headcount is far more vised every fve years. This compared with June’s nue for the winning bidder. easier,” he addded. would ensure quality of ser- growth of 1.8%. “The present model is re- The Maximum Blended vices by the concessionaire. “The softening of the venue sharing,” Minister for Aeronautical Yield (MBAY) The Ministry has invited WPI infation print is very Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu in terms of rupee per pas- comments on its proposal good news,” Chandrajit Ba- said at a press conference. senger would be determined until September 14, which nerjee, Director General, “The new model will be by the concessioning author- would be incorporated in a CII, wrote in a note. “Hope- based on passengers enter- ity at the beginning of the model concession agree- fully, this is the beginning ing the airport. This will be tender period. This fee has ment for airports. of a downswing in prices.” CM YK Downloaded From » » https://telegram.me/BrightFuture Also Available on FB » » https://m.facebook.com/BrightFutureofficialpage/ EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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IN BRIEF Tata, JSW, Grasim proft rises 25% on Liberty rebid for Bhushan

higher volume, realisation Press Trust of India New Delhi Posts ₹1,116 crore net; plans ₹1,112 cr. capex on caustic soda, specialty chemicals Tata Steel, Liberty House and JSW have submitted Special Correspondent manshu Kapania as an addi- bids for the second time to MUMBAI tional director of the compa- acquire debt-laden Bhush- Sun Pharma reports net Kumar Mangalam Birla-led ny. He is to be designated as an Power and Steel Ltd., Pushing ahead: The Tatas made tactical leadership changes proft of ₹982 cr. in Q1 Grasim Industries Ltd. re- vice chairman of the sources in the know of the NEW DELHI in group frms, says David Haigh. * GETTY IMAGES / ISTOCK ported a 25% increase in company. matter said. Sun Pharmaceutical consolidated net proft for The bids were submitted Industries has reported a the June quarter to ₹1,116.07 Additional director to Committee of Creditors consolidated net proft of crore on the back of a 71% The board of Grasim ap- (CoC), a source said. ₹982.51 crore for the June ‘Tata remains most quarter of 2018-19. The growth in revenue, to proved capital expenditure On August 6, the Nation- company had posted a net ₹16,857 crore. plan of ₹1,112 crore for ex- al Company Law Appellate loss of ₹424.92 crore in the “The results were pansion in the caustic soda Tribunal (NCLAT) had ex- valuable brand’ year-earlier quarter on achieved due to better reali- and specialty chemicals tended the deadline for account of an exceptional sations, higher volumes and areas. On a standalone basis, submission of revised bids item, Sun Pharmaceutical operational efciencies,” net proft grew 85% to ₹643 for BPSL by one week on HDFC Bank strongest: Brand Finance said in a fling to BSE. Total said Sushil Agarwal, Group New blood: Himanshu Kampani was appointed director and crore, while revenue grew the plea of Tata Steel. revenue from operations CFO, Aditya Birla Group. will be named vice-chairman of Grasim. * ASHOKE CHAKRABARTY 75% to ₹4,789 crore. “The CoC is at present Lalatendu Mishra jan Chandrasekaran, Tata stood at ₹7,224.17 crore for The board also appointed evaluating the three bids MUMBAI group is pursuing a consoli- the reported quarter. pti Not comparable erstwhile Aditya Birla Nuvo quarter was outstanding as Anita Ramachandran as ad- and will inform its decision The Tata brand remained dated long-term strategy as The results of the quarter Limited (ABNL), which standalone revenue at ₹3,547 ditional independent direc- to the NCLAT on August India’s most valuable brand it ushers in a new era. Chan- Observe.AI gets $8 mn were not comparable with merged with the company crore for the quarter was up tor, with efect from August 17,” said the source. this year as per the latest drasekaran has reviewed from Nexus, others those of the corresponding efective July 1, 2017, Grasim by 29% and Ebitda grew by 14 for a period of fve years. BPSL owes about fndings by Brand Finance, a the group’s most senior po- BENGALURU period of the last fscal as the said in a statement. 66%,” said Mr. Agarwal. Grasim shares rose a mar- ₹45,000 crore to lenders U.K.-based independent sitions, introduced an expe- Observe.AI, a start-up that previous year’s results did “On a like-to-like basis, The company appointed ginal 0.04% to ₹988.10 on and was among the 12 NPA brand valuation and strate- rienced team of former provides artifcial not include the results of the the performance for the former Idea Cellular MD Hi- the BSE on Tuesday. accounts identifed by RBI. gy consultancy. bankers tasked with over- intelligence to call centres, After years of below 5% seeing the group fnances said it had secured $8 million in Series A funding growth in brand value, the and made tactical leader- led by Nexus Venture Tata group surged ahead ship changes across the f- Partners, with participation Ola, Munjal invest in Rubber futures to trade on MCX with 9% growth in brand va- nancial services and hotel from MGV, Liquid 2 lue, estimated at $14.2 bil- brands,” he said. Ventures, Hack VC. Existing lion. At this valuation, Tata’s LIC, ranked fourth in investors Emergent scooter start-up Vogo Trading to start Aug. 16; to help ‘price discovery, hedging’ brand value is even higher brand value at $6 billion, Ventures and Y Combinator than Airtel’s ($6.7 billion) has seen a value erosion of also participated in this Access to vehicle’s key based on OTP SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT natural rubber in the world and Infosys’s ($6 billion), 13%. HCL, whose brand va- round. Observe.AI also MUMBAI with the commodity cater- which are No. 2 and No. 3, lue has been estimated at announced its agent-frst Special Correspondent Vogo is a dockless scooter The Multi Commodity Ex- ing to a wide spectrum of in- respectively. $4.6 billion, has seen a 2% voice AI platform to BENGALURU rental company which lets change of India (MCX), the dustries like automobile, ae- Last year too, the Tata appreciation. improve caller satisfaction Vogo, an automated scooter customers rent scooters for country’s largest commodi- ronautics, electrical, brand was ahead of the rest The others among the top in call centers worldwide. sharing platform for short one-way trips within a city. ty exchange in terms of mar- healthcare and power trans- at $13.1 billion. 10 include SBI with brand commutes, announced on ket share, will commence mission among others. “The $1 billion increase is valuation of $4.4 billion, Tube Investments net Tuesday that it has raised IoT-based access trading in rubber futures “The rubber futures are the result of much tactical down 19% and Indian Oil at rises 54% to ₹54.03 cr. Series A round of funding The app allows users to lo- contracts from August 16. absolutely necessary for streamlining, refocusing $4.2 billion, down 9%. CHENNAI led by ANI Technologies cate, unlock and pick up its The new contract is price risk management and and re-engineering of Tata’s HDFC Bank rose two rungs Tube Investments of India (Ola), and Hero MotoCorp scooters and bikes at one aimed at ofering a hedging hedging for all the stakehol- key businesses — TCS, Tata with an appreciation of 19% Ltd. (TII), formerly known chairman, Pawan Munjal. point, and drop it of at solution to participants in ery option. The price for 100 ders of the rubber trade,” Motors, Tata Steel and Tata to $4.1 billion. Reliance and as TI Financial Holdings Stellaris Venture Partners another. the rubber value chain, in- kg is quoted Ex-Kochi (Er- the statement quoted Sibi J Chemicals,” Brand Finance ITC are valued at $4 billion Ltd., has posted a 54% rise and Matrix Partners India Every Vogo scooter cluding growers, traders, ex- nakulam), exclusive of all Monippally, General Secre- said in a statement. each. While Reliance wit- in standalone net proft for also participated in the comes with an OTP-based porters, importers and tyre sales/GST. tary, Indian Rubber Growers nessed a value erosion of the frst quarter ended June round. The start-up did not IoT (Internet of Things) sen- manufacturing companies Association, as saying. ‘Tata’s tactical changes’ 17%, ITC is down 4%. 30, 2018, at ₹54.03 crore from ₹35.18 crore the year reveal the funding amount. sor, that allows customers to among others, said a state- Sixth-largest producer “Rubber futures will act David Haigh, Chief Execu- “HDFC Bank is clearly earlier. Higher proftability “We... aim to leverage access the key without the ment by the exchange. Further, contracts ending in as a domestic benchmark for tive Ofcer, Brand Finance, proving its resilience and and lower capital employed [Ola’s] products, technology need for any human inter- The underlying quality of September, October, No- price discovery for rubber said: “This year’s success growth in the face of bank- enabled improvement in and operations infrastruc- vention. Last week, Metro the contract has been fxed vember, and December will prices,” he added. The pro- can truly be attributed to a ing scrutiny and headwinds Return on average Capital ture, to better suit our cus- Bikes raised $12.2 million, as Ribbed Smoked Sheets 4 be available for trading. duction of natural rubber in productive frst year in of- sweeping the sector,” Brand Employed to 19% from tomers’ needs,” said Anand led by venture capital frms (RSS4) with the lot size Incidentally, India is the India in 2017-18 was 6.94 fce for the new chairman. Finance said. “HDFC Bank is 14%, the company said in a Ayyadurai, founder and Sequoia India and Accel pegged at 1 metric tonne sixth-largest producer and lakh MT while consumption Under the pragmatic leader- India’s strongest brand this regulatory fling. CEO, Vogo, in a statement. Partners. (MT) with compulsory deliv- second-largest consumer of stood at 11.12 lakh MT. ship of chairman... Natara- year,” the consultancy said. 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There will come a time in the not-too-distant future when James Anderson will even- tually decide he's simply bowled too many overs, put his hamstrings through too much, spent too many days the feld as well as anyone on the road, and hang his else. boots up. “I was delighted with how ‘Don’t give up on us’ Till that day arrives, many overs I bowled at Edg- though, watching England baston. For my body to get Press Trust of India play Tests will be a delight. through that at this age, I’m London really happy. I think it means Embattled India captain Master of swing I’m doing the right stuf of Virat Kohli called on fans Anderson has mastered one the feld.” to back his team despite of the hardest skills in the consecutive losses to game — swinging the cricket Help from the Indians England in the ongoing ball — and he performs it At the start of the tour, India Test series, hoping that with such nonchalance and may have hoped that fve they “never give up” on ease that he risks being taken Tests in six weeks would be the side.

for granted. too much for Anderson's age- “Sometimes we win Virat Kohli. * REUTERS At Lord's he was at his ing body. But the frst Test and other times we learn. best, turning India's batsmen fnished a day early and India You never give up on us and 51 in the frst Test,

inside out, setting them up Lynchpin: James Anderson is on the cusp of becoming the most successful fast bowler in Test history. * GARETH COPLEY/GETTY IMAGES lasted all of 82.2 overs in the and we promise to never experienced a dip in form expertly, fnishing with nine second, which means that give up on you either. in the second and was for 43. The overcast condi- an opponent that good: An- the Australian, Anderson will It can be easy to forget and it is easy to see why En- the Lancastrian will be well Onwards and upwards,” troubled by a back tions, his knowledge of the derson was not boasting become the most successful that he is 36, although he is gland's coaches may be wor- rested going into the third read a message on Virat problem. ground and his general abili- when he said, on the second fast bowler in the history of quick to remind anybody ried about workload Test at Trent Bridge. Kohli’s ofcial Facebook Following the innings ty made for a deadly cocktail. day, that England would Test cricket. who may presume he’s older. management. Then there is a week bet- page. and 159-run loss at Lord’s, “When the ball is swing- have dismissed cheaply any “You are around 36-37,” For now, though, Ander- ween that game and the The brief post was the skipper admitted that ing, as it was in the frst in- team in the world in those Far ahead began one question at a son shows no signs of slow- fourth Test at Southampton, accompanied by a picture the team combination was nings, then Pavilion End for conditions. Among active bowlers, nobo- press conference last week, ing down and it is a testa- by which time the series may of the Indian team in an “a bit of” but insisted me, swinging it up the slope. His dismissal of Vijay in dy is within a hundred wick- only for Anderson to inter- ment to his ftness that he well be fnished as a contest. on-feld huddle. that the side would I feel more in the game,” he the second innings brought ets of him; the closest are rupt with: “I'm 36, not 37.” has been able to carry on this Anderson seems to relish The Indian team lost bounce back. said. “Then when the ball Anderson his 100th Test Stuart Broad (424) and Dale In the last 10 years, nobo- way. playing against India in En- the opening two Tests of The third Test starts gets old, the far (Nursery) wicket at Lord's. He now has Steyn (421), neither of whom dy in Test cricket has bowled “I feel like, I won’t say 28, gland: he has now taken 73 the ongoing fve-match this Saturday in end, using that slope to try 553 Test wickets, only 10 few- are very young. When An- more overs than Anderson but 32,” he said during the Indian wickets in home con- series, with the much- Nottingham, following and move the ball away from er than Glenn McGrath. derson does retire, it is un- (4145.2) — spinners included second Test. “I don’t think ditions; no other nation has vaunted batting being a which the Indian team for the right-hander.” When — and it is likely he likely another fast bowler — or taken more wickets about numbers or my age. I sufered as much at his major let-down. the remaining two Sometimes, there is no will get there before this se- will surpass his tally for a (449). Broad is third on the don’t feel old, I feel like I can hands. The pain does not Kohli, after scoring 149 matches would be named. shame in being overcome by ries ends — he does overtake long time. list for overs bowled (3,786.2) still throw myself around in look like ending quickly. Bumrah available Relief for Stokes as he is acquitted of afray Lanka pips South Africa for third Test Found unanimously ‘not guilty’ at Bristol Crown Court trial

Special Correspondent Agence France-Presse London Bristol Jasprit Bumrah is ft and England cricketer Ben Ben back in squad available for selection for Stokes was found not guilty the third Test against En- of afray in a unanimous de- gland, which begins in Not- cision by a jury in less than Agence France-Presse Cricket Board (ECB). tingham on Saturday. The three hours of deliberations London However, Stokes and Gujarat pacer, who sufered on Tuesday following a trial Ben Stokes is in line to teammate Alex Hales — a thumb injury during In- at Bristol Crown Court. play in the third Test who was with him when dia's frst T20 against Ire- The 27-year-old — whose against India after being the brawl took place —

land, has been travelling co-defendant Ryan Ali was recalled to the squad could still face bans. Sandakan. * REUTERS with the squad but has been also found unanimously not following his acquittal on “Now that the legal unable to play any part in guilty — had been charged a charge of afray on proceedings have Agence France-Presse Colombo the series so far. Jasprit Bumrah. * AP following a brawl hours after Tuesday. concluded, the He has been bowling in England played the West In- “Ben Stokes will now disciplinary process for Sri Lanka defeated South the nets too, albeit with a blows on the fngers while dies in a one-day internation- join the England squad for Ben Stokes and Alex Hales Africa by three wickets in plaster on his left hand. batting on the fnal day at al in Bristol in September last the third Test against can be scheduled by the the one-of T20I here on Bumrah made his Test de- Lord's, has also been de- year. India, which starts at Cricket Discipline Tuesday. but in South Africa earlier clared ft. India will also His wife, Clare, cried Trent Bridge on Saturday,” Commission (CDC),” the Lakshan Sandakan led this year, where he took 14 hope that Virat Kohli, who is when the ‘not guilty’ ver- read the statement from ECB added in its an inspired spin attack wickets in the three match- struggling with a sore back dicts were returned while It’s all over: Ben Stokes, along with his wife Clare, will be the England and Wales statement. (three for 19) to help skittle es. His availability poses an and does not feel he will be Stokes closed his eyes with pleased that the verdict went his way. * AFP out South Africa for its low- interesting question for the able to feld with total inten- relief and then looked up. est-ever T20I total of 98. team management, which sity, will recover in time for Stokes shook hands with prosecution tried to amend ed by the judge. was also refused by the cial media on the latter occa- Dinesh Chandimal, return- now has four ft pace bow- Trent Bridge. Ali on leaving the dock at the the indictment and charge And half way through the judge. sion instructing them to ing to the side, guided the lers to choose from. The Indian team is sche- end of the trial that lasted se- Stokes with two counts of as- trial, Stokes’ legal team at- The jury had also been avoid looking at commen- team home with an unbea- Meanwhile, R. Ashwin, duled to travel to Notting- ven days. sault occasioning actual bo- tempted to have the case warned twice by Peter Blair tary of the case after Stokes’ ten 36 (33b, 3x4, 1x6). who sufered a couple of ham on Wednesday. At the start of the trial, the dily harm but this was reject- against him dropped but this about press coverage and so- lawyer raised the issue. The scores: South Africa 98 in 16.4 overs (Lakshan Sandakan three for 19) lost to Sri Lanka Powar is 99 for seven in 16 overs (Di- The World No. 1 team ought to be made of sterner stuf nesh Chandimal 36 n.o., Dha- women’s nanjaya de Silva 31). coach You cannot bring the technique and the mental attitude of the white-ball game into the red one both technique and fght. It is top order were prepared to play pulse was wrong). and the mental attitude of the white Deepti tempting to say had India won the straight and in the ‘V’ towards mid- In the second innings, he re- ball game into the red one. toss, the match might have gone the on and mid-of, preferring instead ceived a standard inswinger that an- does it for other way, but the second innings to tempt fate by playing across the nounced itself early but still took Neither authority nor heart performance ruins that theory. line and towards midwicket if not the inside edge to the wicketkeeper. India have brought neither authori- India Red When things are going well, there square-leg. Playing outside the line of the ball ty nor heart into the series so far. BETWEEN WICKETS are few more attractive batting line- Murali Vijay symbolised India’s can be as dangerous as playing in- They have twice won two Tests af- ups in the world; but let the ball batting. In the frst innings he re- side it. ter losing the frst two — at home suresh menon swing or bounce or even spin ceived a delivery from Anderson How much is T20 cricket respon- against the West Indies in 1974-75, (Moeen Ali on the last tour, Monty that former England captain Mike sible for poor Test match tech- and in Australia in 1977-78. In both India are staring at a 5-0 whitewash Panesar and Graeme Swann at Atherton considered the best the nique? For one, there is the tenden- cases they lost the decider, but they unless they do something extraor- home), and everything is in bowler might have bowled. It had cy to push at the ball, to turn it away raised the tone of the competition dinary over the next three Tests. disarray. pace, accuracy and importantly, rather than play dead. For another, and brought spectators into the

Ramesh Powar. * FILE PHOTO That, of course, is an obvious thing late swing. The batsman tried to there is reluctance to let the ball go. stands. to say; but it is nearly 60 years since Unconvincing tuck it away to square-leg, and lost In any long innings, batsmen don’t Part of India’s problem in recent

Press Trust of India they lost thus in England, and given The Lord’s Test in efect saw India his of-stump. Had he been con- play at least half the deliveries, years has been their contempt for Deepti Sharma. * PTI New Delhi the results on their last two tours being bowled out twice in one day scious of playing straight (it was on- usually more. With four slips wait- proper preparation and acclimati- Former India spinner Ra- (4-0 and 3-1), questions will be (a total of 83 overs) and turned out ly the ffth ball of the innings), it ing, there is no percentage in at- sation. In 1959, there were nine frst SPORTS BUREAU mesh Powar was on Tues- asked about their suitability for a to be a two-day afair. To claim, like might have been a diferent story (I tempting to nudge one or even slash class matches before the frst Test, BENGALURU day named head coach of full series. Test cricket is beginning the Indian captain has, that the bat- say “might” because in that case he hard as one might in the shorter two between the frst and second, the women’s national team to struggle as a spectator sport with- smen did not lack in technique is could have edged it to slip — but this game where the dot ball is anathe- two ahead of the third Test, another Deepti Sharma’s all-round till the ICC World T20, out the added turn-of of one-sided therefore unconvincing. Few in the is just to show how the initial im- ma. You cannot bring the technique four before the fourth and six ahead efort (two for 15 and 45 not scheduled to be held in series. It is no exaggeration to say of the ffth Test. This Indian team is out) secured India Red a November. that Virat Kohli’s men owe it to superior to that one, more expe- win over India Blue in a Powar’s term will in- themselves as well as to the sport it- rienced, better travelled and with rain-curtailed women’s se- clude a tour to Sri Lanka, a self to turn things around. impressive records. Yet, as 5-0 nior Challenger Trophy bilateral series in the West Unless, of course, it is accepted looms, Kohli’s men fnd there is lit- match at the Alur ground, Indies in October followed that India are unconcerned about tle to cling on to, little to hang their near here, on Tuesday. by the ICC Women’s World losing abroad so long as they keep hopes on. Chasing 101, Red had T20 in West Indies in winning at home. No team sets out Suddenly, Indian cricket is in a reached 79 for three in 16.3 November. to lose, but surely the No. 1 team in shambles. The Supreme Court has overs when rain interrupt- “The BCCI has appoint- the world ought to be made of ster- handed the Board of Control for ed the match. With no ed Ramesh Powar as Head ner stuf? To be fair, most countries Cricket in India a win of sorts, un- further play possible, the Coach of the Indian Wo- struggle abroad. England them- mindful of the fact that when the team was declared the win- men’s Team. Powar has selves lost 4-0 the last time they BCCI wins thus, cricket in general ner as it was ahead by se- now been handed over full toured India. But, for a champion loses. The two-year exercise in ven runs on VJD method. time duties till 30th No- team, every ground should be house cleaning has been expensive, For Blue, Mithali Raj top- vember, 2018,” the Board’s ‘home’. time-consuming, efortful, but in scored with 51. The scores: India Blue 100 for secretary Amitabh Choud- If in the frst innings at Lord’s, In- the end the dirt has remained eight in 20 overs (Mithali Raj hary said in a statement. dia came up against a great swing where it was. The national team, 51, T.P. Kanwer two for 16, The 40-year-old was ap- bowler in difcult batting condi- top ranked in the world, looks Deepti Sharma two for 15) pointed interim coach last tions — England might not have anything but. lost to India Red 79 for three month after the resigna- made 150 themselves — in the se- The consolation is that there is in 16.3 overs (Deepti Sharma tion of Tushar Arothe. cond there was a discernible lack of Down, but out? Kohli’s men owe it to themselves as well as to the sport to turn things around. * STU FORSTER/GETTY IMAGES only one way to go from here. Up. 45 n.o.), on VJD Method.

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 16 SPORT WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2018 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE TV PICKS Vikas exudes confdence UEFA Super Cup: Sony Ten 2 Chance for India’s Gen Next (SD & HD), 12.30 a.m. Boxing squad tipped to return with more than fve medals (Thursday). Ramkumar and Prajnesh carry medal hopes in the absence of big names Vijay Lokapally IN BRIEF NEW DELHI The Indian boxing contin- Hockey teams leave gent, players and support staf, exuded confdence Press Trust of India captain Rani said: “We ahead of the Asian Games. NEW DELHI are going into the Games At a send-of organised at the Eyeing qualifcation for after a strong performnce Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium the 2020 Tokyo in the World Cup and it N. Sudarshan here on Tuesday, the boxers Olympics, the Indian has given us a lot of he Asian Games has all promised to give their best men’s and women’s confdence.” Federer anxious ahead Talong been a happy hunt- even as the Sports Authority hockey teams left for the Men’s skipper P.R. of Cincinnati return ing ground for Indian tennis. of India (SAI) Director-Gen- Asian Games with hopes Sreejesh said: “We need CINCINNATI Since the start of this millen- eral Neelam Kapur asked of winning gold medals. to execute perfectly in Roger Federer says he is nium, the nation has won them not to put any pressure About improving on every single match and eager to make his start at the four medals on an average, on themselves. the bronze at the last return home with the Cincinnati Masters as the including golds in each of Asiad, the women’s team gold medal.” World No. 2 begins his Neelam assured unstinted delayed summer hard-court the four editions. “support” from SAI. season. “I’ve trained hard, I’m “This is an important more than fve medals.” tougher than the Common- Fewer events anxious. I chose to skip phase. India has played an Boxing Federation of In- wealth Games. But we have Toronto as I didn’t want to be A repeat performance at Ja- important role in the Asian dia (BFI) president Ajay prepared well. Had a decent injured, there is too much to karta, though, will require a Games journey. I want you Singh assured the boxers all camp in England and some play,” said the seven-time signifcant step up. For the to do your best but don’t “help” in the future too. “I good sparring sessions (in Cincinnati champion. AFP record, there will be fewer take any kind of pressure.” know Asian Games will be Patiala). We are prepared for events — fve compared to se- Medal hopeful Vikas tough but I am sure you the task and hopefully we Indian women start ven previously — with the Krishan conveyed the conf- would give your best.” will get good medals.” with a loss men’s and women’s team dent mood of the contin- The ten-member team, in- Cdr. Rajesh Rajagopalan JAKARTA competitions culled. India Despite Rimpi scoring eight gent. “We have a good mix of cluding three women, has from the TOPS scheme cau- then will have to grapple goals, India lost to Golden chance: Ramkumar Ramanathan and Prajnesh Gunneswaran have hit career-high experience and youth. I been honed well by foreign tioned the boxers. with the non-availability of * Kazakhstan 19-36 in its rankings in the past two months . FILE PHOTO: M. KARUNAKARAN think this is the best boxing coach Santiago Nieva. “You have set high bench- women’s Group ‘A’ handball Sania Mirza and Yuki team possible that would be “We have had very good mark for yourself in CWG. both of whom are likely to be opener of the 18th Asian Bhambri. with both the touted pairs breakthrough years but the going to the Asian Games. I preparations and I expect We are high on the curve Games here on Tuesday. India Sania, a former World No. seeded in the top four. having little to no experience task at hand still remains don’t think we have had a good results. I feel positive and there is no doubt it is a had finished eighth among 1, who has two golds, three The two have had fne sea- of playing together. tough. The presence of Chi- better team than this one. In when I see this bunch. Let us capable team. Our analysis is nine teams, without posting a silvers and three bronzes sons with each of them hit- At 45, Leander Paes conti- na’s Shuai Zhang (32) and de- my opinion, it is a perfect accept it is going to be a very that the team will put its best win, at the last Asiad in from her four outings, is ex- ting a career-high ranking in nues to defy age, but the fve- fending champion Qiang team and you can expect tough competition, much punch forward.” Incheon. pecting her frst child, and the past two months. Ram- time Asian Games gold me- Wang (53) will render the Bhambri, currently the kumar made the fnal of the dallist has featured in only feld more competitive. country’s best in singles and ATP 250 event in Newport fve matches in the last fve Sania’s absence will be se- winner of two bronzes at In- and Prajnesh has had a se- months. There is still no clar- verely felt, especially when cheon 2014, has prioritised ries of top-draw wins, in- ity on who he will partner, one considers the fact that the last Major of the year, the cluding one over Canadian Ramkumar or Sumit Nagal. the 31-year-old won the US Open. sensation Denis Shapovalov Rohan Bopanna and Divij mixed doubles gold with Sa- It has to be said, however, on grass. Sharan, ranked 32 and 38 keth Myneni in 2014 and car- that India’s chances have “It's the best thing any respectively, will be the top ried Prarthana Thombare to Pouille sends considerably brightened in coach could have asked for,” seeds, but they have com- a bronze in doubles. Murray packing the last few days. Zeeshan Ali, captain of the bined as a team only at the “It is a big blow,” said CINCINNATI With Japan’s Kei Nishikori contingent, told The Hindu. institutional level for Indian Zeeshan. “But mixed dou- Andy Murray’s comeback was and South Korea’s Hyeon “There is not a lot to sepa- Oil Corporation Ltd. Bopan- bles is only there at the Ma- sidetracked on Monday as the Chung set to give the Games rate our players from the na himself hasn’t competed jors and I don’t think any three-time Grand Slam a miss, Uzbekistan’s Denis Is- rest. If Ram and Prajnesh since retiring from his se- pair would have played champion lost 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 to tomin will be the only can perform the way they cond-round match at Wim- much together. A lot has to Lucas Pouille in his opening top-100 player. have in the last few months, bledon with a shoulder do with style and tempera- match at the Cincinnati This is expected to open there is a high chance that injury. ment. We feel it is better for Masters. Pouille had lost his up the draw for Ramkumar both may get medals.” Among women, Ankita Rohan to team up with Prar- previous three matches to Murray, the last at Dubai in Ramanathan (118) and Praj- But Zeeshan admitted to Raina (187) and Karman Kaur thana and Leander with An- 2017. The Frenchman nesh Gunneswaran (161), concerns regarding doubles Thandi (197) may have had kita.” Ready to punch: The Indian boxers have promised to give it their best shot in Jakarta. * PTI produced 40 winners to just 15 from Murray. Pablo Carreno Busta scored a 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 win over Richard Alonso to quit F1 at end of season Tootsie Roll fancied for feature event Gasquet and Kei Nishikori put out Andrey Rublev, 7-5, 6-3. HYDERABAD: Tootsie Roll runs Life Line) (5) Ashhad Asbar 54.5, SIRCILLA PLATE (Div. II), Escobar (13) Rohit Kumar 59, 4. with a good chance in the Inde- 14. Negress Dolly (2) Md. Ismail 5 (1,200m), 4-y-o & over, rated Jumeira Express (8) B. R. Kumar Likely to race in the Indianapolis 500 next year pendence Cup (1,400m), the main 54.5 and 15. New Desire (3) Ak- 26 to 46 (Cat. III), 3-15: 1. Ashka 59, 5. Haven Can Wait (12) Jai event of the races to be held here shay Kumar 54.5. Ashka Ashka (3) Sai Kumar 60, 2. Shankar 57.5, 6. Indian Aristocrat Reuters on Wednesday (August 15). 1. AJMAL BIRJU, 2. CLASSY GUY, Vallee Bloomer (11) Rohit Kumar (7) Akshay Kumar 57, 7. Born To Anand ends 3. HONEST HUNTER. 60, 3. Free Eagle (8) Tanwar 59, 4. London SIDDIPET PLATE (Div. I), Do It (5) Harinder Singh 56, 8. Sarvatra (12) Akshay Kumar 58.5, (1,100m), maiden 3-y-o only SIRCILLA PLATE (Div. III), Money Time (11) Gaddam 55.5, 9. Double World champion Fer- 1 5. Proud Warrior (9) Kunal Bunde ninth (Cat. II), (Terms), 1-10 p.m.: 1. Ace (1,200m) 4-y-o & over, rated 26 Proud N Arrogant (2) Sai Kumar 3 57.5, 6. Soaring Sensex (6) Deepak nando Alonso will retire Ace Ace (9) Aneel 56, 2. Bom- to 46 (Cat. III), 2-10: 1. Be Sure (9) 55, 10. New State (10) Suraj Singh 57, 7. Wild Wings (4) P. Sports Bureau from Formula One at the end bastic (4) Ashhad Asbar 56, 3. Cor- Nakhat Singh 60, 2. Wannawin (5) Narredu 54.5, 11. Royal Gift (4) N. Ajeeth Kumar 56.5, 8. Patron ST. LOUIS sican King (12) Rafique Sk. 56, 4. Rohit Kumar 59.5, 3. Golden Im- Rawal 54, 12. New Comer (1) C. P. of the season, his team Saint (10) C. P. Bopanna 55.5, 9. Dumbledore (7) Kunal Bunde 56, age (8) Ajeet Kumar 59, 4. Royal Bopanna 53.5, 13. Dippy Dip (3) A. Sweetie Pie (14) Md. Ismail 55.5, Viswanathan Anand fn- McLaren said in a statement 5. His Excellency (3) Hannam 56, Green (13) Akshay Kumar 58, 5. S. Pawar 53 and 14. Rose Petal (14) 10. Cymbal (5) Koushik 55, 11. 6. Hurricane (5) P. Ajeeth Kumar Vijay's Empress (11) Ajit Singh G. Naresh 52.5. ished ninth in the Saint on Tuesday. Great Glory (2) Gaddam 55, 12. 1. INDIAN ARISTOCRAT, 2. 56, 7. Palsy Walsy (11) Deepak 57.5, 6. Shakesphere (10) Koushik Louis Rapid tournament, The 37-year-old Spaniard Negress Princess (13) Ashhad As- APOWERX, 3. EXCLUSIVE SYMBOL Singh 56, 8. Promiseofhappiness 56, 7. Cash For Rank (6) P. Ajeeth . bar 53.5, 13. Kohinoor Legend (1) part of the Grand Chess is competing in his 17th For- (2) Deep Shanker 56, 9. Solo Win- Kumar 55.5, 8. Snow Castle (7) KOHIR PLATE (1,400m), 5-y-o G. Naresh 53 and 14. Withrose- Tour, here on Monday. He mula One season and his ner (8) Nakhat Singh 56, 10. Vallee Md. Ismail 55.5, 9. 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Nayadeep SIRCILLA PLATE (Div. I), Double: BE SURE - INDIAN so said. “There are still sever- Liberty Media Corp for try- for me to be back in the se- B. R. Kumar 56, 10. Tyrion (11) (7) Aneel 55. 7 (1,200m), 4-y-o & over, rated ARISTOCRAT ley So (US) 8; 9-10. Viswa- Rafique Sk. 56, 11. Ulysses (7) An- 1. DURANGO, 26 to 46 (Cat. III), 4-15: 1. Apowerx Jkt: 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8; Tr (i): 1, 2 & 3; nathan Anand & Alexander al grands prix to go this sea- ing to get him to change his ries; that would make me eel 56, 12. Blazing Speed (1) N. 2. CHAMPION BULL, (6) P. Ajeeth Kumar 60, 2. Exclus- (ii): 3, 4 & 5; (iii): 6, 7 & 8; Tla: all Grischuk (Rus) 6. son, and I will take part in mind and left the door open really happy,” he said. Rawal 54.5, 13. Honest Hunter (ex: 3. VANCOUVER. ive Symbol (9) Arshad Alam 60, 3. races.

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THE HINDU CROSSWORD 12396 (set by Gridman) SUDOKU FAITH 12 Don't bother over crossing 2 Cattle disease caused by return half-a-river in winter sport of odd deluge (7) Arjuna’s many names event (3,4) 3 Dog's blunder in row (7) Arjuna had many names, each of which he bore for a rea- 13 Ruined one? Dead right! (5) 4 Accountant and lawyer get son, said V.S.Karunakarachariar, in a discourse. Arjuna him- 14 Tore around in a top-class new terrible scare in mountainside self talks of these names and the reasons behind them, in cushioned transport (9) transporters (5,4) the Virata Parva of the Mahabharata. He is calledArjuna, because he is white skinned. There is also a symbolic reason 5 Rainfall becomes less (5) 16 See bluish feet that can for this name. Arjuna’s hands are clean and never tainted, transport many people (9) 6 Support in extraordinary site because he does not do anything that is wrong. Even when 19 Foundation of original building for Thomas Gray, for one (7) he fghts, he plays by the rules. Arjuna says that another of to be taken in the present 7 Supporter saw in France his names is Phalguna. He is so called, because he was born state (5) artist's brilliant performance in the month of Phalguna. He is Jishnu, because he is unap- proachable and cannotbe suppressed. He is Kiriti, because 21 Most monumental one's (7) Indra, the king of the celestials, placed a celestial crown on beginning to glow repeatedly 8 What a shapely dieter tries to among top-rate (7) his head. He is called Swetavahana, because his horse is do — numbers may change, white (sweta) in colour. Why did Arjuna always have to use 23 Italian composer tossing though (4,4,6) white horses to draw his chariot? This was to show what a endlessly in rigorous 15 Checks others before wet skilled warrior he was. At the end of a day of fghting, his imprisonment (7) weather starts stampede (9) horses would return without a nick or a scratch on their bo- dies. While this would be true regardless of what colour the 24 A learner liberal in producing 17 First Lady, say, gets bile horses were, the fact that they were uninjured would be medicinal jars (9) disorder — easy to make out Solution to puzzle 12395 Solution to yesterday’s Sudoku more evident in the case of white horses. Had they been of 25 Oddly shunned, maid fred us (7) ■ ACROSS some other colour, brown for instance, it could be said that in leave-taking (5) 18 Fuzzed up, ran past the border 1 Copying silent actor's nervous perhaps there was a small scratch somewhere, that wasn’t without discernment (7) complaint (7) 26 Son's to fnish satire (4,2) showing up due to the colour of the horse. But even a small 5 Nerdy types half-weak among 19 Food, mostly simple, scattered scratch will show up against the white skin of a horse. And 27 One carries hard piece of toast young socialites (6) around tablecloth protector so, to show everyone what a skilled archer he was, Arjuna al- (7) 9 More certain ruse works (7) ways had white horses draw his chariots. catching raw beginner (5) Arjuna was also called Bhibatsa, because he would be ■ DOWN 10 One must ______not to behave 20 Son's sick on the move at sea flled with a sense of revulsion at the thought of doing so- (7) like a younger person (2,4,3) 1 Losing a chance, young lady mething wrong. He not only did not do wrong things, but 11 Think! One periodical's in last beats both giant and English 22 Plant raised around 50 ideas never even contemplated doing wrong. He was Vijaya, be- stage (7) leader (7,3,4) initially (5) cause he was always victorious.

THE HINDU NOIDA/DELHI WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2018 SPORT 17 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Sidharth DDCA EC suspends secretary Gogoi blanks crosses Teams arrive for Bowden Punished for ‘bringing the association to disrepute’ frst hurdle Sports Bureau Vijay Lokapally punished for “bringing the sage to cricketers of Delhi is London SPORTS BUREAU Quadrangular NEW DELHI DDCA to disrepute.” to have faith in the new bo- Udit Gogoi continued with Gwangju (KOREA) In a far-reaching move on In a tweet welcoming the dy. We guarantee fair selec- his dominant performance Qualifer Sidharth Rawat Greg Chappell accompanies Australia-A Tuesday, the Delhi and Dis- decision, former India all- tion,” Manchanda said. on grass as he blanked defeated Korean wildcard trict Cricket Association rounder Madan Lal, who The minutes of the meet- Louis Bowden in the se- Kim Cheong-Eui 7-5, 6-7(5), (DDCA) Executive Commit- had contested unsuccessful- ing will be sent to Ombud- cond league match of the 6-2 in the frst round of the tee, by a majority decision, ly for the post of president, sman Justice (Retd.) Badar Road to Wimbledon Finals $50,000 Challenger tennis suspended the newly-elect- said, “The decision taken by Durrez Ahmed. “Everything UK under-14 tennis cham- tournament on Tuesday. ed secretary Vinod Tihara DDCA president Rajat Shar- has been done according to pionship in Wimbledon on Sidharth will take on for “anti-association ma is a welcome one in the the reforms set by the Lodha Tuesday. sixth-seeded Maverick activities.” interest of Delhi cricket. Im- Committee,” said Manchan- In the girls’ section, San- Banes of Australia in the The secretary had de- portant to take steps which da. Those who voted in fa- jana Sirimalla had won her pre-quarterfnals. clared an open defance only beneft DDCA.” vour of the decision, initiat- two league matches in a The results: against the working of the DDCA joint-secretary Ra- ed by Nitin Gupta (director) convincing fashion, but $50,000 Challenger men, DDCA president Rajat Shar- jan Manchanda, who has and O.P. Sharma (treasurer), Renne Singla, who was Gwangju, Korea: First round: ma, who took a serious view been given the charge of act- were Rajat Sharma, Rakesh part of the Asian team on Sidharth Rawat bt Kim Che- of the situation and initiated ing-secretary, said the action Bansal (vice-president), Ra- the European circuit like ong-Eui (Kor) 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-2; action which found support was necessary. “We have jan Manchanda, Renu Khan- Udit, had won one and lost Alexander Bublik (Kaz) bt Ar- from most quarters. been voted to run the cricket na, Apoorv Jain, Sudhir Ag- one. jun Kadhe 4-6, 7-6(6), 7-6(2). At the Emergency Meet- afairs by an overwhelming garwal (director), and The results (league): $15,000 ITF men, Anning, ing held at Taj Mansingh, the margin by the members and government nominees R.P. China: First round: P.C. Vig- DDCA EC decided to “sus- we don’t want to lose their Singh, Rajan Tiwari and Gau- Boys: Udit Gogoi bt Louis nesh bt Shuai Xu (Chn) 6-1, See you on the feld! India-A and B team players arrive in Vijayawada. * V. RAJU Bowden 6-0, 6-0; Chirag Du- pend” the secretary who re- faith. This action was neces- tam Gambhir. One EC mem- 6-2; Anirudh Chandrasekar bt han bt Dean Cooper Kirby Chukang Wang (Chn) 6-2, fused to change his stance. sary for the betterment of ber, Alok Mittal, was absent. 3-6, 6-1, 10-6. v.v. subrahmanyam Khayelihle Zondo (Capt.), Gihahn 6-2; Naoki Takeda (Jpn) bt India-A: Shreyas Iyer According to a member of cricket in the Capital and al- The secretary, who had VIJAYAWADA Cloete, Sisanda Magala, Farhaa Girls: Sanjana Sirimalla bt S.D. Prajwal Dev 4-6, 7-6(1), (Capt.), Prithvi Shaw, R. Sa- the EC, the secretary was of- so to arrest the deteriorating accused Sharma of working Behardien, Pieter Malan, Malusi Catherine Hodge 6-2, 6-0; 5-5 retd. One of the fnest batsmen ev- marth, Suryakumar Yadav, fered a chance to withdraw image of the association. in an “autocratic” manner, Siboto, Dwaine Pretorius, Temba Renne Singla bt Mayela Bas- Doubles (pre-quarterfnals): er, Greg Chappell, accompa- Hanuma Vihari, Nitish Rana, his “mails of dissent” against “We are committed to im- was present at the meeting Bavuma, Sarel Erwee, Dane Pa- sega 7-5, 6-2; Sanjana Siri- Luca Castelnuovo (Sui) & nying the Australia-A side, ar- Siddhesh Lad, Sanju Sam- terson, Robert Frylinck, Theunis the president but he was un- prove the image of the DDCA along with directors Sanjay malla bt Imogen Haddad 6-2, Connor Farren (USA) bt Li- son, Mayank Markande, K. rived here with other players de Bruyn, Beuran Hendricks, relenting. The secretary, in- and we took this decision Bhardwaj and Shiv Nandan 6-3; Mary Hoggard bt Renne Wie Tan (Tpe) & Tarun Ani- Gowtham, Krunal Pandya, from the four sides for the Senuran Muthusamy, Rudi Se- sisted a member, had to be with a heavy heart. The mes- Sharma. Singla 6-2, 7-5. rudh Chilakalapudi 6-3, 7-5; Deepak Chahar, Md. Siraj, Quadrangular series to be cond, Tabraiz Shamsi and Shaun Ruikai Wang & Ruixuan Wang Shivam Mavi and Khaleel played at Mulapadu from Au- Vonberg. (Chn) bt Prithvi Sekhar & Go- Ahmed. gust 17. Head coach: Russell Doming. kul Suresh 6-4, 7-6(3). Head coach: Paras It may be mentioned that Manager: Heremy Fredericks. Tamil Nadu $25,000 ITF women, Gui- Mhambrey. Chhetri to get Best Sportsperson Australia-A: Travis Head (Capt.), yang, China: Doubles (pre- India-A, India-B, South Afri- Alex Carey, Peter Handscomb, India-B: Manish Pandey beats quarterfnals): Olga Savchuk ca-A and Australia-A will play Billy Stanlake, Michael Neser, (Capt.), Mayank Agarwal, (Ukr) & Yuqi Sheg (Chn) bt the one-day series. award from CSJC Chris Tremain, Jhye Richardson A.R. Easwaran, Shubman Mai Minokoshi (Jpn) & Riya Andhra Cricket Association Andhra D’Arcy Short, Mitchell Swepson, Gill, Deepak Hooda, Ricky Bhatia 6-3, 6-4. secretary Ch. Arun Kumar, Bhui, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Special Correspondent time Achievement awards. Ashton Agar, Jack Wildermuth, KOLKATA $25,000 ITF women, Non- treasurer Ramachandra Rao, Gopal, Jayant Yadav, Dhar- The award winners: Best Special Correspondent Marnus Labuschagne, Joel Paris, HYDERABAD thaburi, Thailand: Doubles vice-president Trinadharaju Usman Khawaja, Matthew Ren- mesh Jadeja, Siddarth Kaul, India football captain Sunil sportsperson: Sunil Chhetri; (pre-quarterfnals): Mana Ay- and media manager C.R. Mo- shaw, Jonathan Merlo, Cameron Prasidh Krishna, Kulwant Chhetri will get the ‘Best Best junior sportsperson: Ish- Tamil Nadu scored a 3-1 ukawa (Jpn) & Zeel Desai bt han recieved the players at the Green and Kurtis Patterson. Khejroliya and Navdeep Sportsperson of the Year’ an Porel; Lifetime achieve- win over Andhra Pradesh Karin Kennel (Sui) & Michika airport. Head coach: Greame Hick. Man- Saini. honour at the Calcutta ment: Arun Ghosh, Arun Lal in the sub-junior National Ozeki (Jpn) 6-4, 6-4. The teams: South Africa-A: ager: Amy Petropoulos. Head coach: Abhay Sharma. Sports Journalists’ Club an- and Akhtar Ali. football championship at nual awards function to be State Awards: Best cricketer: the Gachibowli Stadium Abhimanyu Easwaran; Best held here on Thursday. here on Tuesday. footballer (Indian): Shilton Brace by The 34-year-old, who is Paul; Best footballer (Fo- A fne efort by Kishore Hakkam Bhattal passes away currently taking part in Ben- reign): Mahmoud Al-Amna; in the 18th minute put Ta- Justin galuru FC’s pre-season camp Best hockey player: Suprajit mil Nadu ahead, but And- He won 20km race walk gold at the 1978 Bangkok Asiad in Spain, said, “Recognition Rakshit; Best athlete (men): hra equalised through Raj Special Correspondent always feels good, but to be Safqul Mondol; Best athlete Kumar within six minutes. KOLKATA adjudged the best by sports (women): Bhairabi Roy; Best

Press Trust of India * badminton player: Ankit Mon- However, Tamil Nadu Jobby Justin scored a brace kidney ailments. Hakkam sistance of ₹10 lakh to the journalists makes the award Sunil Chhetri. AFP Chandigarh dal; Best chess player: Koustav stole the show in the se- as East Bengal defeated won 20km race walk gold at athlete, while Punjab Chief special. That it comes from Asian Games gold medallist the 1978 Asiad at Bangkok. Minister Capt. Amarinder Kolkata makes this memora- to the city to attend the Chatterjee; Best swimmer: cond-half, striking twice Patha Chakra 3-0 to record Sayani Ghosh; Best table ten- athlete Hakkam Singh Bhat- The Dhyan Chand awar- Singh helped him with ₹5 ble because not only have I awards function. through Jobin (58th) and its second win in the Cal- nis player: Ayhika Mukharjee; Syed Mufeeth (67). cutta Football League tal, 64, passed away at San- dee had also served as Haval- lakh. Punjab Sports and played for three clubs in the Davis Cupper Akhtar Ali, Best tennis player: Yubarani (CFL) here on Tuesday. grur on Tuesday. dar in the 6 Sikh regiment. Youth Afairs Minister Rana city, now I also have a perso- international cricketer Arun Banerjee; Best shooter: Mehuli The result: The result: East Bengal 3 He had been ailing for Union Sports Minister Ra- Gurmit Singh Sodhi ex- nal connection with the Lal and 1962 Asian Games Ghosh; Best basketball player: Tamil Nadu 3 (Kishore, Jo- (Jobby Justin 2, Laldanmawia some time and was undergo- jyavardhan Singh Rathore pressed profound grief over city.” gold medal winning football- Madhu Kumari; Best volleyball bin, Syed Mufeeth) bt Andhra Ralte) bt Patha Chakra 0. ing treatment for liver and had sanctioned fnancial as- the demise of Hakam. Chhetri will come down er Arun Ghosh will get Life- player: Nayanika Biswas. Pradesh 1 (Raj Kumar). Downloaded From » » https://telegram.me/BrightFuture Also Available on FB » » https://m.facebook.com/BrightFutureofficialpage/

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A joint efort between assassinations of one activist after allegedly attacking JNU Pakistan-based paediatric after the other in the last few criticise your government student Umar Khalid on haepatologist Huma Cheema years, he somehow knew and its many failures?” Monday. and the liver transplant “We have obtained CCTV team at Indraprastha Apollo that someday a gun would be Mr. Khalid added that the Hospitals gave a new lease of turned on him. hate campaign against him footage from more than nine chamber. We did not fnd life to Hadia. has been going on for the last locations along the escape any empty bullet shell at the CITY Ī PAGE 3 Real culprits JNU student Umar Khalid moments after he was attacked in two years but there has been route taken by the suspect spot. The CCTV at the club’s DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD after the attack. The suspect Mr. Khalid said the real cul- the Capital. He escaped unhurt. * FILE PHOTO: R.V. MOORTHY no evidence, no chargesh- gate was dysfunctional and prit was not the unidentifed eet, and only media-trial. is seen walking on Raf Marg, no CCTV captured the at- gunman but those who lies and virtually incited a present regime,” he said. “If they believe that with then he went towards Gurd- tack,” he said. AAP claims MLAs not invited to I-Day function ‘from their seats of power mob against me. This has He questioned the mean- attacks like this they are go- wara Bangla Sahib on Asho- The Police Commissioner NEW DELHI have been breeding an at- specifcally made my life ex- ing of “freedom” if the citi- ing to scare us into silence, ka Road. The footage is very has transferred the case to The AAP claimed on Tuesday mosphere of hatred, of bloo- tremely vulnerable,” he said. zens of this country have to then they are gravely mista- clear. We have also asked Mr. the Special Cell for detailed that its MLAs were not dlust and fear’. Mr. Khalid questioned as be ready to die for their ken,” he said. Khalid to come to the police investigation. invited to the Independence “The real culprits are to how two days before the “crime” of just being vocal “In the last two years, I station for investigation pur- A CCTV grab shows the Mr. Khalid had on June 8 Day function held at the those who have provided an Independence Day when se- against injustice. have demanded police proposes,” said DCP (New Delhi) alleged attacker. fled a police complaint al- Rashtrapati Bhavan. Party atmosphere of complete im- curity had been streng- tection twice from the Delhi Madhur Verma. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT leging that he had received spokesperson and Delhi MLA punity for assassins and mob thened, a man carrying a Targets PM Police, but only to be met An ofcer said, “We are death threats from a man Saurabh Bhardwaj said earlier lynchers. The real culprits gun could so easily attack In a tweet targeted at Prime with a callous response. I assessing the security threat guard at the Constitution who claimed he was fugitive invitations for the Republic are those spokespersons of him in the heart of the Capi- Minister Narendra Modi, he have received several threats to provide him adequate se- Club, where the attack took gangster Ravi Pujari. A case Day and the Independence the ruling party and the tal. said he had a suggestion for and inciteful messages eve- curity. The assessment will place, have recorded their was registered. “We asked Day functions were received prime-time anchors and TV “The attack on me only the Prime Minister’s Inde- ryday on social media. After be done in next couple of statements. Two of them Mr. Khalid eight times to reby the AAP MLAs when channels who have spread goes on to show the brazen pendence Day speech: “Can yesterday’s [August 13] inci- days.” claimed to have heard a gun- cord his statement but he Pranab Mukherjee was the canards about me, branded impunity that some people you guarantee that there will dent, what is the Delhi Police Mr. Verma said three wit- shot. “The pistol was found never turned up,” said a pol- President. PTI me anti-national based on feel they enjoy under the be no attack on those who waiting for?,” he said. nesses, including a security with a live round stuck in the ice ofcer. CS assault case: Kejriwal seeks ‘Online applications for licences rising steadily at RTOs’ restraint order against police Transport Department fgures show only 10% were made through the traditional ofine mode in July Jatin Anand role in guiding applicants online as against 14,451 of- Says agency was leaking content of the chargesheet to media New Delhi through the process and we fine applications out of the Close to 90% of the total plan on increasing the num- total 32,795 applications for Nirnimesh Kumar mar Vishal sought response the application said. number of applications for ber of these help desks at learners’ driving licences re- New Delhi from the police by August “The act and conduct of permanent drivers’ licences such facilities soon,” Ms. ceived by the Transport De- A Delhi court on Tuesday is- 25. Mr. Vishal also put up the probe agency is an inter- received by over a dozen Mo- Joshi added. partment in July. sued a notice to the Delhi the chargesheet for consid- ference in the administrator Licensing Ofces (MLOs) MLOs such as IP Depot Police on an application by eration on August 25. tion of justice as their only in the Capital in July were Janakpuri MLO and Janakpuri saw more pre- Chief Minister Arvind Kejri- intention is to create hype made online, data recorded The fgures recorded by the ference for online applica- wal, his deputy Manish Si- ‘Character assassination’ in the media and to in- by the Delhi Transport De- Department stated the Janak- tions, with ofine applica- sodia and 11 AAP MLAs urg- In the application fled fuence the proceedings so partment stated. puri MLO emerged the most tions for learners’ licences ing the court to restrain the through their advocate that the image of the Chief Of the total number of ap- successful with accepting here recorded at 1 and 2 out police from leaking content Mohd Irshad, the accused Minister and Deputy Chief plications for permanent 1,118 online applications and of the total number of appli- of the chargesheet in the persons said the investigat- Minister is adversely afect- drivers’ licences received zero ofine applications. Si- cations, that is 390 and Chief Secretary Anshu Pra- ing agency was selectively ed,” the application added. during July, recorded at with a signifcant stress on applications for such docu- milarly, traditionally “busy” 3,283, respectively. kash assault case to the leaking excerpts of the char- “If the probe agency was 19,375, only 1,940, or slightly those for permanent drivers’ mentation, completely on- MLOs such as Mall Road and However, the preference media. gesheet to the media to as- not restrained from making over 10%, were made licences, is expected to posi- line last year,” Transport IP Depot registered just one for the traditional mode of of- sassinate the character of uncalled for, unwarranted through the traditional of- tively impact the existing an- Commissioner-cum-Secre- ofine application each of fine applications was still Seeks response the accused persons men- and biased comments fine mode, that is in person nual average of around two tary Varsha Joshi said. the total number of 1,598 and prevalent at MLOs such as The police had on Monday tioned in it, especially Mr. against the two constitu- by applicants approaching to three lakh permanent driv- “The fgures indicate that 186 applications, respective- Sheikh Sarai, which received charge-sheeted Mr. Kejri- Kejriwal and Mr. Sisodia. tional authorities, CM and MLOs located in their respec- ers’ licences which the De- the number of applications ly, accepted at these. 2,894 of the total 4,552 appli- wal, Mr. Sisodia and 11 AAP The matter is sub judice Deputy CM, it would cause tive jurisdictional zone; partment has been issuing being made online is increas- cations ofine and just 1,658 MLAs in the case. and the agency has no pow- irreparable loss to their im- 89.9% of such applications, over the years. ing steadily in all RTOs and Learners’ licences online, Loni, which received Taking their application er to pass on the content of age and the proceedings in or 17,435, were made online. “We started using the all now exceeds ofine almost Applications for learners’ li- 2,331 of the total 3,227 appli- on record, Additional Chief the chargesheet before the the case would also be af- After it was gradually in- India Saarthi 4 software of everywhere. Help desks at cences through the tradition- cations ofine and just 896 Metropolitan Magistrate Sa- court takes cognisance of it, fected,” it alleged. troduced across such facili- NIC in mid-2017 and gradual- most of these facilities, bar- al mode, however, were still online and Rohini which re- ties beginning mid-2017, the ly brought four MLOs, cater- ring only a few which see re- neck to neck with their on- ceived 1,871 of the total 3,665 online acceptance of applica- ing to areas generating a sig- latively less footfall of appli- line counterparts, the study applications ofine and just Four juveniles among 10 tions for various services nifcant number of cants, have played a major revealed. There were 18,344 1,794 online. held in car vandalism case Plea seeks action Violet Line services to begin early To facilitate movement of public who wish to attend I-Day event Vehicle had allegedly brushed past a kanwariya last week against sex rackets Staff Reporter NEW DELHI STAFF REPORTER Under the garb of massage parlours NEW DELHI The Delhi Metro Rail Corpo- Ten persons, including four Staff Reporter these parlours who have ration (DMRC) on Tuesday juveniles, were apprehend- New Delhi mostly been travelling from said services will begin at ed by the Delhi Police on The Delhi High Court on countries like Thailand and 4.30 a.m. on August 15 on Monday for creating a ruck- Tuesday sought response Russia”. the Violet Line to facilitate us and vandalising a car last from the city police on a pe- When Mr. Bansal en- movement of people who week in west Delhi’s Moti tition seeking action against quired about information wish to attend Indepen- Nagar after the vehicle hit a alleged sex rackets going on on massage parlours, he re- dence Day celebrations at kanwariya, the police said in the Capital under the ceived various photographs the Red Fort. Lal Quila on on Tuesday. The car was be- garb of massage parlours through WhatsApp of girls the Violet Line is nearest sta- ing driven by the daughter and spas. involved in fesh trade. tion to the Red Fort. of a CISF inspector. Six of the accused kanwariyas in police custody on Tuesday. A Bench of Chief Justice The petition claimed that “The frst passenger ser- Paramilitary force personnel on guard outside the Red Fort

Jogesh (19), a suspect who **SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Rajendra Menon and Justice the person providing the in- vice will start from Escorts on Tuesday. * SANDEEP SAXENA was seen in the video foot- V.Kameswar Rao asked the formation asked Mr. Bansal Mujesar at 4.30 a.m. and age of the incident, was ar- lent. “We scanned the nection with the case. The city police and Delhi govern- to meet at Nehru Place. trains will be available at a tions here, an advisory is- tions will apply are Netaji rested from a slum cluster in names of thousands of kan- accused are residents of Na- ment to fle response on the It further said that “un- frequency of 15 minutes till 6 sued by the Delhi Police Subhash Marg from Delhi Dwarka. Following his ar- wariyas mentioned in the jafgarh, Bindapur and Dwar- plea and listed the case for known person” demanded a.m., and then services will stated. Gate to Chatta Rail, Lothian rest, the remaining accused registers of kanwar camps ka,” Mr. Kumar added. further hearing on Novem- ₹12,000 on the pretext of resume as per normal timet- Road from GPO Delhi to were also taken into custo- from Moti Nagar to Najaf- Sachin was interrogated ber 27. making him meet the girls. able,” the statement said. Trafc restrictions Chatta Rail, S.P. Mukherjee dy. garh. Finally, we were suc- at length and he disclosed “However, when the peti- However, entry/exit at “Elaborate trafc arrange- Marg from H.C. Sen Marg to Around a dozen kanwari- cessful in identifying two of that he was provoked by his ‘Immoral trafcking’ tioner reached the said ad- four stations of Line-6 ments around the Red Fort Yamuna Bazar Chowk, yas vandalised the car on the accused men — Jogesh friend Aman, a resident of The petition, fled by Ateet dress, he was mercilessly (Kashmere Gate to Escorts have been made in connec- Chandni Chowk Road from August 7 with rods and and Vishal alias Dabla. Jo- Najafgarh to vandalise the Bansal through his counsel beaten by many unknown Mujesar) — Lal Quila, Jama tion with the celebrations. Fountain Chowk to Red sticks, managing to overturn gesh was arrested on Mon- car. Aman is the main ac- Abhishek Yadav and Mishi- people present there,” the Masjid, Delhi Gate and ITO — Trafc police will be de- Fort, Nishad Raj Marg from it on a busy street in west day. At his instance, Vishal cused in the case. ka Singh, claimed that “im- plea said. will be permitted from se- ployed to facilitate move- Ring Road to Netaji Subhash Delhi’s Moti Nagar, even as was arrested from Kair vil- The owner of the car and moral trafcking of girls for It said that Mr. Bansal lect entry/exit gates during ment of VIP vehicles, invi- Marg and Esplanade Road policemen and passers-by lage in Delhi,” said DCP her companion fed the spot the purpose of running ille- complained to the police, the function. tees and general public to and its link road to Netaji looked on. (West) Vijay Kumar. fearing for their lives and re- gal sex rackets has become a but nobody arrived at the “Additional ticket coun- reach the function venue Subhash Marg will be The car had brushed past fused to give any complaint common occurrence in the site. ters will be opened at Lal and also to ensure safe and closed. The police said vehi- one of the kanwariyas and Accused identifed in writing. Capital”. He further said that re- Quila and Jama Masjid metro smooth fow of trafc in oth- cles which do not have park- the holy water he was carry- “The remaining accused A case was registered and The petition said that peated complaint to the stations to facilitate people, er parts of the city,” said ing labels for the celebra- ing fell on the road. have been identifed as the accused were identifed “most of these rackets are authorities have not yielded along with deployment of Joint Commissioner of Pol- tions should avoid Tilak The kanwariya and the Aman Kumar [19], Jogesh on the basis of inquiries con- running under the garb of any positive action till date. additional staf for guiding ice (Trafc) Alok Kumar. Marg, Mathura Road, Baha- car driver had an argument [19], Sachin [25], Jitendra ducted by the police and massage parlours, high- “The police, even after people due to rush after the Half a dozen roads will re- dur Shah Zafar Marg, Sub- over the issue and the wo- [19] and four juveniles. So CCTV footage. Later, during class model escort services repeated tip-ofs, has been event,” the statement said. main closed from 5 a.m. to 9 hash Marg, J.L. Nehru Marg man allegedly slapped the far, 11 persons have been ap- investigation, police added in various hotels around unable to take any action Meanwhile, trafc restric- a.m., and trafc will be re- and Ring Road between Ni- kanwariya, following which prehended. On August 9, Ra- IPC sections of rioting in the Delhi-NCR, with young girls against the ofenders,” the tions will be in place for the routed onto other roads. zamuddin bridge and ISBT the entire group turned vio- hul Billa was arrested in con- FIR. and women working in petitioner said. 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For him, selling pro- ment on Tuesday ordered kash, government depart- New Delhi New Delhi ducts on the streets is as the implementation of pre- ments and agencies were On the eve of the 72nd Inde- Shanti does not quite grasp good a job as any. cautionary measures, in- instructed to put in place pendence Day, Lieutenant- the signifcance of Indepen- Raj sells fags made out of cluding issuing instruc- precautionary measures. Governor Anil Baijal on dence Day. All she knows is paper and plastic straw. He tions to evacuate residents Ofcials have been told Tuesday paid homage to the that around this time of the charges ₹10 for each Trico- from low-lying areas. to be ready to come to sacrifces of those “who laid year national fags and other lour. He points to a group of The Flood and Irrigation work on Wednesday, down their lives to deliver patriotic memorabilia are in urchins under a nearby Control Department said which is otherwise a holi- freedom to us”. high demand. When asked fyover and says they are his that the Yamuna’s level at day on account of Indepen- “Independence Day is an what azadi (freedom) means children. All of them are sit- the Delhi Railway Bridge dence Day. occasion for us to renew our to her, Shanti says: “Free- ting in a circle making the pledge to serve our nation dom is something I have fags that Raj holds in his with greater sincerity, com- aplenty. I live on the streets hands. Sometimes the chil- mitment and truth.” He and can go wherever I want. dren join me in selling the urged Delhiites to set an ex- No one can stop me.” fags, he adds. ample of good citizenship At a road crossing, Shanti In a sad refection of the and emphasised the need to waits for the light to turn red lives that they have led so treat all with respect, “irres- so she can walk up to idling far, none of the children pective of caste, class, gen- cars and convince some of knew what azadi meant. der or religion”. the commuters to buy the fags. ‘Freedom to be’ Shanti says she buys all On August 8, the Delhi High her products from Sadar Ba- Court decriminalised beg- zaar in north Delhi. She ging stating that the underly- claims not to have any sup- In high demand: A street vendor selling fags at an intersection on Shankar Road on the eve of ing reasons for the problem plier and adds that she keeps Independence Day on Tuesday. * SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR were not being addressed by the ₹100 that she charges for the government. a Tricolour all to herself. freedom is the ability to buy the light to turn green. the Indian fag. I am a proud Neither Shanti, Shyam With her at the road cross- food for my family.” He too buys his stock from Hindustani,” says Raj. nor Raj were aware of the ing is her husband Shyam Sadar Bazaar. Raj, however, Even though he is home- landmark decision, but wel- Raj. Shyam says he has eked The Indian fag seems to know exactly why less and sometimes has to comed the news that they out a living by begging for as Down the street at the next he is selling the products. beg for a living, Raj says he is will no longer be harassed long as he can remember. crossing, Raj Singh is also “August 15 is Indepen- not angry at his situation by the authorities. He has a diferent take on trying his luck at selling fags dence Day. People are eager and insists that he expects For all three, azadi signi- what azadi means: “For me, to commuters waiting for to buy fags. For me, azadi is nothing from the govern- fes the ‘freedom to be’. Monitoring of Gurugram bus service launch hits new bump shelter homes Staff Reporter Much-delayed service was to start today; expected to begin operations from Aug 28 New Delhi Delhi’s Social Welfare Minis- Ashok Kumar <> Launch had to be feet of 107 buses, including Gurugram at a cost of ter Rajendra Pal Gautam on GURUGRAM postponed due to 55 low-foor air-condi- around ₹45 crore. Tuesday ordered the setting The scheduled launch of delay in notifcation tioned buses. However, 47 Construction of 453 bus up of a monitoring commit- the much-delayed bus ser- by the State govt on of these are under mainte- queue shelters is also under tee to look into the condi- vice of the Gurugram Me- nance. way and 150 of these have applicable motor tion of State-run shelter tropolitan City Bus Limited Giving details about the been constructed with fo- homes for women. (GMCBL) on Wednesday, vehicle tax, proposed bus service, Mr. cus on routes where city After inspecting three which was supposed to inspection of buses Khare said an agreement bus operations were ex- homes: Nari Niketan, Mahi- coincide with Indepen- for ftness, and has already been signed pected to start in the frst la Sadan and Asha Jyoti, Mr. dence Day, has been post- procurement of with the concessionaire for phase, he added. Gautam told the Social Wel- poned by almost a fort- devices for digital 200 buses, and that the Mr. Khare said one of the fare Department to set up a night. The authorities have ticketing prototype was approved routes will be a loop, with panel to check services and now fxed August 28 for Chander Shekhar Khare and displayed during the buses originating and ter- infrastructure at the homes. commencement of service. Chief Executive Ofcer, Gurugram Chief Minister’s visit to Gu- minating at HUDA City The Minister noted that the GMCBL Chief Executive Metropolitan City Bus Limited rugram on August 3. Centre passing through homes he visited appeared Ofcer Chander Shekhar Drivers have been en- Subhash Chowk, Hero Hon- to be following guidelines. Khare said the launch had of the devices for digital gaged by the concessio- da Chowk, Sector 10 to be postponed due to de- ticketing will take 7-10 days. naire, and customer service Chowk, Sheetla Mata Road, lay in notifcation by the agents hired through a Atul Kataria Chowk, IFFCO State government on ap- Postponed twice manpower agency and Chowk and back as one of plicable motor vehicle tax, Launch of the GMCBL bus trained by the Haryana In- the routes in the frst phase. inspection of buses for ft- service has been postponed stitute of Public Adminis- The bus fare will be ₹10 ness and procurement of twice this year. tration. Construction of bus for travel up to fve stops, devices for digital ticketing. The city bus service is depots in Sectors 10, 53, 54 ₹20 for travel from six to 20 Mr. Khare said the in- currently run by the Harya- and 48 is under way by the stops and ₹30 beyond 20 spection and procurement na Roadways, which has a Municipal Corporation of stops.

The four-foot-long snake was found coiled up on a scooter on Monday night.

* SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Python rescued in Aya Nagar

Staff Reporter New Delhi A four-foot-long juvenile Indian rock python was rescued by NGO Wildlife SOS in south-west Delhi’s Aya Nagar phase-V on Mon- day night. The snake was found coiled up on a scooter. The NGO said the snake is under observation and will be released into its natural habitat soon. Wildlife SOS said that a distressed resident called up their 24-hour rescue helpline (9871963535) around 10.30 p.m. Kiran Kumar, who called the NGO, said: “I was shocked to fnd the snake coiled up on my scooter. We are close to the outskirts of the city and there are many forested areas nearby. We often fnd snakes here. The Wildlife SOS team responded quickly even thought it was very late in the night.” The two-man team sent by the animal welfare outft were able to safely extract the snake from the scooter. It is presumed that the snake climbed into the scooter seeking shelter from the rain.

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airport here for allegedly The police claimed the ac- * MANOJ KUMAR shahr and Jind while on the when two men on a bike ac- been made so far. are undergoing treatment trying to smuggle ₹44,900 cused were hanging around run. (about ₹31.42 lakh) Singhpura village and had girl’s house. allegedly opened fre at the The trio returned to Roh- concealed in biscuit jars, a plans to eliminate Sombir’s Acting on a tip-of regard- police. tak on Tuesday morning to senior official said on brother Dinesh and their ing three men in a car bear- One of the accused, later eliminate Sombir’s family, Cross-border harmony helps save life Tuesday. . PTI mother Saroj. ing a Uttar Pradesh registra- identifed as Prince alias the police said. The minor girl, who be- tion number driving around Chintu, was hit in the foot They have already arrest- Centre’s reply sought on longed to the Jat community, suspiciously outside Singh- during the shoot-out. He was ed the biological and foster Three-year-old Afghan national underwent liver transplant Tytler’s passport plea had eloped with Sombir, pura village, two police arrested along with his ac- parents of the girl in connec- NEW DELHI who belongs to the Dalit teams reached Hisar Road. complices — the girl’s cousin tion with the case. The vic- Staff Reporter since Hadia needed one ur- The Delhi HC on Tuesday New Delhi sought the Centre’s response community, last August. A f- The car occupants tried to and Prashant alias Toni. tim was adopted by her fos- gently. In about 20% of chil- on a plea by Congress leader nancial adviser, Sombir had fee as soon as they spotted The police claimed to ter father from his In a heart-warming tale, dren who need liver tran- Jagdish Tytler challenging a been staying on rent at the the two teams and the driver have seized six pistols, live brother-in-law in 2002. cross-border harmony splant the cause cannot be passport authority order to helped save the life of three- identifed, as was the case impound his passport for year-old Afghan national Ha- with Hadia. Once liver failure allegedly furnishing false dia Nesari. A joint efort bet- reaches the last stage, the on- information. PTI Plea alleges gender bias in IAF recruitment ween Pakistan-based paedia- ly treatment is liver tric hepatologist Huma transplant.” Cheema and the liver tran- Neerav Goyal, senior con- DELHI TODAY Objects to recruitment of just unmarried men to post of ‘airmen’ in groups ‘X, Y’ trades splant team at Indraprastha sultant, liver transplant and Apollo Hospitals gave a new Hadia Nesari. hepatobiliary, Pancreatic Exhibition: “Destiny: Sold Out” - Staff Reporter On October 24, 2015, technical felds like logistics discrimination in any ap- lease of life to Hadia. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Surgery Department, added, Georgina Maddox presents a dual New Delhi <> artists exhibition by Shiffali the Centre and accounts. pointment in the IAF,” the Dr. Cheema said: “Hadia “Since a child’s blood vessels Wadhawan and Tapasya Gupta at In- The Delhi High Court on announced that The plea, by lawyer Kush plea said. had been unwell in Afghanis- er transplant. “The family are very small, we had to be dia Habitat Centre (IHC), 11 a.m. – 7 Tuesday sought the response Kalra, has sought directions He said he was “shocked tan for some time and was re- broke down on hearing this extra careful while planning p.m. women could serve of the Centre on a petition al- to the Ministry and the IAF to see the discriminatory ad- ferred to my department at since Hadia’s father is a the surgery. Her father Exhibition: “Indigenous Australia: as fghter pilots in Masterworks from National Gallery leging “gender bias and dis- seeking recruitment of wo- vertisement restricting eligi- the Children’s Hospital in La- teacher and could not aford Ahmed Fawad was the do- of Australia”. The exhibition features crimination” in the Air Force the IAF... The men as ‘airmen’ in groups ‘X’ bility to only unmarried male hore. She was seriously ill the transplant,” she said. nor. Hadia underwent a suc- 102 artworks that date back from decision means that late 1800s through to today and in- for not employing women as and ‘Y’ trades in all depart- Indian citizens for post of air- when she was admitted to Going above and beyond cessful 12-hour liver tran- cludes paintings on canvas and bark, ‘airmen’ in technical and women are now ments of the IAF. men in group X trade and the hospital. She had con- the call of duty, she decided splant last month. She is weaving and sculpture, new media, non-technical grades in any eligible for “On October 24, 2015, the group Y trade in all depart- tracted chronic liver disease to fund Hadia’s treatment. doing well.” prints and photography, at National Gallery of Modern Art, Jaipur House, of its departments. induction in any role Central government an- ments of the IAF”. “There is due to unknown causes. Des- On its part, the hospital here Expressing gratitude to Dr. 11 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. A Bench of Chief Justice in the IAF ... nounced that women could no reasonable justifcation pite best eforts, the disease subsidised the cost of treat- Cheema, Mr. Fawad said, Exhibition: A heritage photography Rajendra Menon and Justice PleA by lawyer Kush Kalra serve as fghter pilots in the for depriving inclusion of became severe and the organ ment. “There is nothing worse than exhibition by students from the Delhi School of Photography at IHC, 11 V. 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The decision means that the respondents [the Minis- ferred her to the Delhi terology and Hepatology, have given a new life to my fa- stitute of Fine Art, Ashok Vihar, Phase-1, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. objected to recruitment of technical felds like aircraft women are now eligible for try and the IAF],” the plea, hospital.” Apollo Hospitals, said: “We mily. We will now go back to (Mail your listings for this column at only unmarried men to the and ground systems, while induction in any role in the fled through advocate Charu Doctors in Pakistan coun- started the assessment for liv- Afghanistan with fond me- [email protected]) post of ‘airmen’ in groups ‘X’ group ‘Y’ pertains to non- IAF and there is no gender Wali Khanna, has said. selled the family to opt for liver transplant immediately mories of our time in India.” Downloaded From » » https://telegram.me/BrightFuture Also Available on FB » » https://m.facebook.com/BrightFutureofficialpage/

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As Gold makes it to theatres, Balbir Singh (Sr) relives the memories of 1948 Olympics when the Blend of fact Indian hockey team routed Great Britain and fction in the fnal Akshay Kumar, who plays Tapan Das, the enthusias- Vijay Lokapally tic manager of the Indian hockey team, in the Reema Indian hockey is symbolised by Kagti flm, says Gold is not two iconic names – Dhyan Chand a biopic. “The characters and Balbir Singh (Sr). Dhyan and incidents are a blend Chand, winner of the gold in 1928, of fact and fction but the 1932 and 1936, is remembered ev- basic premise has been ta- ery year when August 29, his ken from real events.” birthday, is celebrated as the Na- Balbir was the only player from forgettable prizes from his career. “Covering a time period tional Sports Day. Punjab in that team which drew And of course, the privilege to between 1936 and 1948, it Balbir too won the gold thrice in seven members from Bombay. meet Prime Minister Nehru with- has a patriotic undertone succession – 1948, 1952 and 1956. Flamboyant hockey characterised out “appointment.” but it relies on cinematic The nation reaches out to him the team, which had two manag- The 1948 Indian team: Kishan moments and doesn’t get whenever the Indian team excels ers – Pankaj Gupta and AC Lal (captain), Ranganathan Fran- preachy.” Akshay admits in world hockey. Chatterji. cis, Leo Pinto, Walter D’Souza, he did not play hockey dur- Sadly, the career of neither has The victorious Olympic team Tarlochan Singh Bawa, Akhtar ing his growing up days. been captured in the form of a played a match at the National Sta- Hussain, Randhir Singh Gentle, “But I used to follow the documentary or a feature flm. dium where Balbir scored the lone Kunwar Digvijay Singh ‘Babu’, game during the Asian Suddenly the focus is on hockey, goal. Nehru was among the au- Keshav Dutt, Amir Kumar, Maxie games and the Olympics. and Balbir, because Gold, starring dience and reportedly backed the Vaz, Leslie Claudius, Balbir Singh, Things are changing as we Akshay Kumar in the lead role, idea of an Asian Games. Delhi Patrick Jansen, Latifur Rehman, are getting medals in big hits the screens nationwide today, Finishing touch: Balbir Singh attacking the Great Britain goal during the Olympic fnal at Wembley Stadium in hosted it at the same venue three Lawrie Fernandes, Gerald Glack- events. And I am happy bringing to this generation of London; India's frst Governor General, C. Rajgopalachari, shakes hands with Singh on the team's return; Singh years later but hockey did not fnd en, Reginald Rodrigues, Graha- that there is a shift towards youngsters the story of India’s epic with Akshay Kumar in New Delhi * THE HINDU ARCHIVES, SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT, PTI a place in the schedule. nandan Singh, Jaswant Singh Raj- sports-based dramas like triumphs at the London Olympics For Balbir, the memories of the put. Sultan, Dangal and Soor- in 1948. “The fag. My eyes still become remained sharp, as he recalls the received at the airport by Sir John 1948 win, relived in Gold, are un- ma. For me, every game is India was not even one year old moist when I remember that glo- moves that brought India the four Bennett, a police ofcer known to a national game.” when the team, led by Kishan Lal, rious day when we beat England goals. him. “You can’t aford to wait for On playing a Bengali stood under the National Flag at in the fnal. We had mastered our The London Olympics, with the the ball. You will have to go for it character, Akshay says as the majestic Wembley Stadium, masters.” city still recovering from the ravag- and move with it,” Sir John has ad- an actor, one just has to celebrating the country’s domina- The team, with a ‘royal’ allo- es of the World War, were the frst vised. Balbir acknowledges that make a character sketch in tion in hockey. Often referred to as wance of fve rupees a day, few to to be televised and was also priceless piece of counsel. the head. “I got the accent the national game of India, hockey London with the wishes of the known for its austerity. But India The England captain Norman easily as I worked in Bengal has lost much of its sheen and gla- country and took the sea route – returned rich, wearing the hockey Borrett was quoted, “I did not for two years.” He quips mour to cricket, badminton, and 26 days on the water – after be- crown. think they were going to have such that he got into the charac- tennis even though it has been coming the champion. “It was as if The fnal was played on a slushy a victory on the ground so unsuit- ter once he wore a really kept alive by the sustained eforts the entire country had come to feld – those were days when the ed to their play. But tonight long dhoti. “50 to 60 % of of the government. welcome us,” Balbir mumbles. game was contested on natural showed how magnifcent they are work is done when you are In my many interactions with His frail frame today refects the grass – but India found ways to under any condition.” in the character's attire and Balbir, the last one in March, he state of the game in the country – tackle the challenge. At one stage, The team was feted on its re- hairstyle. I realised it when has never failed to undertake an the last Olympic gold had come at Kishan Lal and KD Singh Babu turn by the bigwigs of the nation – I played a sardar in Singh is emotional trip to London 1948, re- Moscow in the depleted Games of played barefoot. President Rajendra Prasad and King.” calling some stirring moments. 1980. His memory, however, has Balbir says the team has been Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. ATIF KHAN Midnight’s children All the President’s men Veera Hiranandani National Geographic celebrates the legacy of one of Indian Army’s talks about her latest oldest regiments — the President’s Bodyguard DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD book The Night Diary, DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD which is set against DEEPA ALEXANDER To the last bugle call When it’s winter in Lutyens’ When Partition was an- the backdrop of nounced, the most re- Delhi, you’ll hear the sound of markable division of Partition hooves on Willingdon Crescent. household goods took The mist lifts a little to reveal place in the stables of R Krithika men on horseback in jodhpurs the Viceroy’s House, and maroon turrahs slip quietly now Rashtrapathi “A new country is born, but my into the vastness of the Presi- Bhavan. The 12-horse- home is dying.” It is August 1947 dential Estate. On Republic Day, drawn carriages had or- and Nisha — the 12-year-old narra- these men, in rich ceremonial nate emblems, glitter- ing harnesses and tor of Veera Hiranandani’s The uniforms and gold braid, lead Night Diary — is trying to make scarlet cushions that the parade escorting the Presi- had been put to use every sense of what’s going on. Nisha and dential cavalcade, their lanced time a Viceroy paraded her twin Amil are from a Hindu- pennants futtering in the through the capital. Muslim background and the story breeze. Who are these men that When it was time to di- unfolds through extracts from Nish- make up this elite force protect- vide them, Lord Mount- a’s journal, in which she writes let- ing the President of India and batten’s ADC, ters to her mother who died in guarding a 245-year-old legacy On vigil: Guards taking their position Lieutenant Commander

* Peter Howes, decided childbirth. Veera admits that “the Negotiating identity and faith: Veera Hiranandani SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT that dates back to the early form has limitations” and that she that India and Pakistan years of the Indian Army? the 1962 Sino-Indian War. dress uniforms — among the would toss for who would has created “more expansive about it when she was around 10 at to develop Nisha and made the boy National Geographic’s The Commenting on the docu- few remaining in the world to get the six formal state scenes than an actual 12-year old a family gathering. Later her father her twin. Nisha’s confusion at her President’s Bodyguard throws mentary, President of India Ram wear napoleon boots. Since carriages in gold and might write, but I hoped that read- told her “how his family had to mixed heritage was also drawn the spotlight on the history and Nath Kovind says, “Ceremonial they escort and protect the Pre- the six semi-formal ers would take a leap with me for leave what is now Mirpur Khas, Pa- from Veera’s own background of workings of the household ca- occasions like the Republic Day sident, the unit is based in state carriages in sil- the sake of the story.” kistan, when he was nine. As I Hindu father and Jewish mother. valry regiment, the senior-most parade, oath-taking ceremony of Rashtrapati Bhavan, its high- ver. When the coin Why 1947 and why now? While spoke to more people in the last few “At times I felt confused about my in the order of precedence a new President, or receiving a vaulted stables home to horses clattered onto the Veera “always wanted to attempt a years, I found some reluctant to identity,” she says. among the units in the Indian visiting head of state, are and the vast acres practice stable yard, India got story set during the Partition”, she talk about it. Others wanted to When I point out that some of to keep the gold car- Army. Raised in 1773 by Gover- watched keenly in India and grounds for tent-pegging. riages. Howes divided was initially intimidated. “The fact share.” the most evocative passages in the nor-General Warren Hastings, abroad. A farrier is part of the unit the harnesses, whips, that it relates to some of the issues A book about Partition has per- book relate to food, Veera says that, the President’s Bodyguard was, The President’s Bodyguard and the bay mounts of the PBG boots and uniforms of our world is facing — the global re- force to deal with violence, but Vee- for her, food was a way to connect in its early years, composed of displays the best traditions of are allowed to wear full manes; the Viceroy’s Body- fugee crisis, or some of the divisive- ra keeps it low-key. That’s because, to both sides of her family. Mughal troopers. By the time it discipline and skills of our only the regimental trumpeter guards that went with ness and xenophobia that is felt in she says, she wanted to make it age- Finally I ask what she’s working took on its present nomencla- Armed Forces. These are untir- has a grey charger. each set of carriages. the US and many places interna- appropriate. “I tried to strike a ba- on. While there’s a possibility of a ture in 1950, it had distin- ing, dedicated and brave sol- All these fascinating facts will In the end only one item tionally right now — is something I lance between being sensitive to a follow-up to this book, her current guished itself in various battles diers — as good as the best in the be heard in Amitabh Bach- — the ceremonial horn started connecting with during the younger reader and still staying novel for middle grade is “about used by the coachmen — such as the Burmese wars, Sikh world. I am very proud of them.” chan’s rich baritone, who says, remained. Knowing it writing, but not the main reason I truthful to the history.” Jewish girl growing up in Connecti- wars and the Java campaign — The documentary explores “The flm will take viewers a was of no use if broken wanted to write the story now. I Nisha is an interesting character; cut in the 1960s whose older sister the last, a battle honour it car- the lives of these men as part of step closer to the history and in two, Howes decided to was just ready to tell it.” Apart from observant and full of questions but elopes with a young Indian man ries to this day. Today, the unit a mounted, ceremonial unit as heritage of one of the oldest ca- keep it. Howes went on to reading and watching flms and very shy and wary of voicing them. studying in the US. This is partly in- ethnically composed of men well as in combat roles — all per- valry units of our homeland.” become a Rear Admiral documentaries, Veera received a But the story initially had a male spired by my own parents’ mar- from Haryana, Punjab and Ra- sonnel are trained as para- The flm premieres on NGC at and the horn found pride lot of inputs from her father and his protagonist, “more a version of my riage. In 1968, they eloped against jasthan has been part of UN troopers. 9 pm on August 15. The docu- of place in his living room. family who had lived through those father as a young boy”. But when it both their families’ wishes and I peacekeeping missions and ri- It delves into their regimen- mentary will also be available DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD tumultuous times. She frst heard didn’t feel like her story, she began wanted to explore that more.” sen to the defence of Chushul in tal history, mirrored in their on Hotstar.

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Paintings Biryani Drama Monsoon special Wrong Number Mindscapes, a solo exhibition of recent works by Studio Xo has introduced gluten-free quinoa Court Martial, written by Swadesh Deepak, is a Nukkad Wala, a street food restaurant, comes This Hindi comedy drama, directed by Raman Shashi Tripathi. The paintings on display are biryani to their menu. The restaurant offers it in story of Ram Chander, a junior ranked Army man, with a special monsoon menu. It is offering Kumar, focuses on three married couples whose contemporary as well as figurative, that express three variants, chicken, lamb and vegetarian, who is tried for murdering one of his officers and Amritsari kulcha with chole, vegetarian and lives are hopelessly entwined with confusions the artist’s experience in personal relations, prepared in the same dum biryani style of injuring another. The play deals with the issue of non-vegetarian tawa pulao, tawa soya chaap with and suspicions. The cast of the play are seasoned human psychology and the myriad moods of layering cooked rice and seasoned meat/veggies. caste-based discrimination that still very much is kulcha or parantha, tawa chicken with kulcha or actors Rakesh Bedi, Avtar Gill and Rajesh Puri. mankind. It is served with raita and mirchi ka salan. part of our society. parantha. Its outlets are located in business Delnaz Irani, Tanaaz Irani, Kishwar Merchant and Venue: Triveni Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, 205, Venue: Studio Xo Bar, M4, 2nd Floor, South Venue : Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts, 4, centres, hospitals and malls. Rahul Bhuchar are other actors. Tansen Marg Extension Part-II Safdar Hashmi Marg, Mandi House Venue: All outlets of Nukkad Wala Venue: Kamani Auditorium, Mandi House Time: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Time: 12 p.m. – 12 a.m. Time: 11:30 a.m. Time: 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Time: 4:30 p.m.

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Ace photographer Kulwant Roy’s long-lost frames of our freedom struggle and a newly independent India fnd a new lease of life

Priya Kanungo ered to open these boxes for so long made me do it. I was in shock He was too busy taking pictures, when I opened the box and saw to bother about his uncle’s. It the deterioration of the negatives took 25 years for Aditya Arya to and prints. Unfortunately, it was shake of the dust accumulated easily accessible, but it always on a box of pictures that photog- slipped my mind. rapher Kulwant Roy had be- Which images among this queathed him. Arya was so won- collection are your personal der-struck by his late uncle’s favourites, and why? frames of the Independence Many! It’s very difcult to iso- struggle, that he’s now all set to late one single image, but maybe exhibit that collection in India the ‘Ghulami’ is a classic image. It Habitat Centre from August 19, is a proud moment for every In- 2018 in partnership with Google dian to see the three iconic lead- Photos. Just a sneak-peak…hope ers, Gandhi, Patel and Sarat to see never-before-seen images Chandra Bose against a map of In- Breaking the shackles: (Clockwise of Gandhi in a private conversa- dia, where a man is trapped in from top) Mahatma Gandhi in tion with Sardar Patel; of a sari- shackles and slavery and how he conversation with Sardar clad freedom fghter giving a is going to break them to emerge Vallabhbhai Patel; Mahatma speech standing on top of the free. It is a time just before India Gandhi and Mahadev Desai with bonnet of a car; of a nattily got independence, and when you Khan Abdul Ghafar Khan at dressed Lord Mountbatten wear- look at that photo, you want to Utmanzai in 1938; the signing of ing his shoes; and of the signing of know, what are these leaders talk- the Constitution of India; Lord the Constitution. These are re- ing about so intimately? It's like Mountbatten at Rajghat; cords of history through another you want to hear their conversa- Rajendra Prasad using a possibly pair of eyes, that come under the tion, to live that moment with transparent telephone, as S. category of “must see”. them. Radhakrishnan looks on; a young Arya himself has a large body What's it about black and Aditya Arya with Kulwant Roy of work too. This includes pic- white photographs that give * PHOTOS COURTESY INDIA PHOTO ARCHIVE tures of Nagaland, Leh, Ladakh, them an edge over coloured FOUNDATION Jaipur, Bihar, and Germany. He is ones? also one of the leading photogra- For decades, the world of pho- Though colour photography phers in Project 365, a public tography had only the purity of should come more naturally, to photo art project that creates and white and blacks with many handle colour is actually more preserves visuals of the ever- shades of greys thrown in, but co- difcult, as there is an overload of changing customs and lifestyle of lour has created a distraction. tonal information which could Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu. Documentary stories always have cause a distraction. What are selfes doing to <> Documentary stories Excerpts from an interview: more depth in black and white What drew you to photog- professional photographers? always have more What prompted you to tones. Black and white allows you raphy? You've photographed How does nostalgia play out depth in black and open this box of photographs to make strong statements with- many beautiful places. Would today versus yesterday? after 25 years? out any unhinging elements and you say your strength lies in Selfes as a genre was always white tones. Black and The constant reminder from uses minimalism. photographing places? there because, since decades, white allows you to my mother, accompanied by a When would you use co- My lust is to constantly travel cameras had a self-timer. Today, make strong statements guilt feeling that I had not both- lour photography? and explore new places and my that self-timer has gone and as without any unhinging work cuts across many genres. It’s with everything in life, it is instant elements.... all about the art of seeing. gratifcation. What made you set up a Why did you think of tying with the number of photos that photography archive? up with Google for this, and we are clicking, I want to tell the I have always been interested how do you plan to reach Kul- millennials to cherish and save in connecting visuals to the writ- want Roy's work to the largest their photos. Google Photos is ten or heard histories because number of Indians? helping us save these photos for seeing the visuals is the closest to I am happy to tie-up with Goo- life and I want to ensure nobody experiencing the moments. It’s gle, as I would like the digital gen- loses photos like I lost some. extremely important that visuals eration or millennials, as they are If you were to photograph are preserved for posterity, as popularly referred to, to see these M K Gandhi, what aspect of they are markers of time and con- iconic images of freedom fghters. his personality would you tain a huge amount of informa- Otherwise, they will only know want to focus on? tion. It will help future genera- them as the names of roads, mar- I think I would just like to soak tions interpret histories. kets, and buildings. Moreover, that moment and not shoot.

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