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THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA CHENNAI I MONDAY 2 I NOVEMBER 2020 WEATHER STATE | 3 WORLD | 5 SPORT | 8 Max: 33OC Min: 25OC Speculation rife as US polls: Focus turns CSK end their season Rainfall: Nill Gurumurthy meets Rajini to key states with a win ASTROGUIDE Sarvari: Aippasi 17 deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 16 No. 218 Established 1938 | 8 PAGES| `3.00 Tithi: Thuvithiyai Star: Krithigai Rahukalam: 7.30 am to 9 pm Yamagandam: GST collections in Oct Hizb chief killed 10.30 am to 12 noon PRAYERS Fajar: 4.50 am cross `1 lakh cr mark in encounter Zohar: 11.58 am YUSUF JAMEEL |DC Asar: 3.13 pm India slams Pak’s move SRINAGAR, NOV. 1 on Gilgit-Baltistan Maghrib: 5.43 pm ■ Tax revenue returns to pre-Covid Feb figures 6.55 pm In what their officials New Delhi, Nov. 1: Isha: SANGEETHA G. | FC termed as a “big achieve- India on Sunday SUNSET TODAY 5.42 PM CHENNAI, NOV. 1 ment”, the security forces slammed Pakistan for SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.04 AM GREEN SHOOTS, finally? on Sunday killed the its attempt to accord Gross Goods and “operational chief” of provincial status to the MOONRISE TODAY 7.03 PM February: `1,05,366 crore MOONSET TOMORROW 8.55 AM Services Tax (GST) col- This uptick in collections on Jammu and Kashmir’s ‘so-called Gilgit- TN agri minister lections crossed `1 lakh frontline indigenous mili- Baltistan’, saying it is crore mark in October, March: `97,597 crore a month-on-month basis tant outfit Hizb-ul- intended to camouflage first time since February. and over the same month Mujahideen during a fire- the “illegal” occupation Doraikkanu laid to CORONA GST collections regis- April: `32,172 crore fight on the peripheries of of the region by tered growth both on a last year is quite a welcome one Srinagar. Islamabad. rest in Papanasam C UNT year-on-year and month- May: `62,151 crore for the government and the Saif-ul-Islam Mir, a resi- Spokesperson in the on-month basis. economy in particular. Some dent of Malangpora in Ministry of External DC CORRESPONDENTS CASES DEATHS The gross GST revenue June: `90,917 crore south Kashmir, who was Affairs (MEA) Anurag THANJAVUR/CHENNAI, collected in October potential reasons for this surge known in militant ranks Srivastava said India NOV. 1 (+45,473) (+470) stood at `1,05,155 crore, July: `87,422 crore could be the increased demand on by the pseudonyms of Dr “firmly rejects” the 10 per cent higher than account of the festivities and Saifullah and Ghazi attempt by Pakistan to The mortal remains of `95,379 crore collected in August: `86,449 crore Haider, had taken on the bring material changes agriculture minister R. 82,28,867 1,22,621 the same month last year input tax credit/other similar role of Hizb commander to a part of Indian terri- Doraikannu, 72, were and `95,480 crore collect- September: `95,480 crore reconciliations which were due for after its “operation com- tory which is under laid to rest at Vanniyadi covid19india.org ed in September 2020. mander” Riyaz Naikoo Islamabad’s “illegal and village near Rajagiri in During the month, rev- businesses in September,” said was killed along with his forcible occupation” and Papanasam on Sunday. October: `1,05,155 crore STATE GOVERNMENT BULLETINS enues from import of Abhishek Jain, tax partner, EY. aide in a gunfight with the asked the neighbouring He died of Covid-19 late goods were 9 per cent security forces in Pul- country to immediately Saturday night in a hos- higher and the revenues wama district on May 6 vacate such areas. pital in Chennai. The (+2,504) from domestic transac- once again improved, this year. “His killing, body was brought to 11,152 tions, including import of mostly due to the festive like that of Naikoo in operations in Kokernag Rajagiri, his native TN: 7,27,026 services, were 11 per cent season demand and nor- May, is a big achievement area of Anantnag district place on Thanjavur- higher than the revenues malisation of businesses. of the security forces in on July 8, 2016. Kumbakonam road, on WORLD CONFIRMED CASES from these sources dur- Almost all the states their fight against mili- Mr Kumar said Sunday afternoon. It ing the same month last October. GST collections had and Union territories, tants in J&K,” said IGP Saifullah was gunned was kept at his house year. The government has dropped well below the except Delhi, Sikkim, (Kashmir range) Vijay down during an and then near an 4,66,91,230 Of this, Central GST settled `25,091 crore to psychological mark of Rs Daman Diu, Kumar at a hurriedly-call- encounter in the Rangreth Ayyanar temple for the DEATHS (CGST) was `19,193 crore, CGST and `19,427 crore 1 lakh crore since the Lakshadweep and ed press conference here. area on the peripheries of public to pay homage. State GST (SGST) `25,411 to SGST from IGST as lock-down, declared in Andaman and Nicobar The police said Saifullah Srinagar. Another person Later it was wrapped in crore, Integrated GST regular settlement. The march to contain the pan- Islands registered year- had joined the Hizb ranks who had been holed up the national tricolor, 11,97,702 (IGST) `52,540 crore, total revenue earned by demic Covid-19. After on-year growth in way back in 2014 and was with him at a private taken to Vanniyadi vil- including `23375 crore Central government and making a recovery to October. Among the larg- known to have worked house during the security lage and laid to rest with COUNTRIES, AREAS WITH collected on import of the State governments `90,917 crore in June, col- er states, Maharashtra closely with its popular forces’ cordon-and-search full state honours. CASES 215 goods and cess was `8,011 after regular settlement lections had dipped in grew 5 per cent, Internet-savvy comman- operation was taken into Corona prevention mea- crore. A total of 80 lakh in October is `44,285 cr July and August. Karnataka 5 per cent, der Burhan Muzaffar custody, and according to sures were strictly fol- worldometers.info GSTR-3B returns were ore for CGST and `44,839 However, in the past two Tamil Nadu 13 per cent Wani, who was killed dur- officials is being inten- lowed at the burial. filed for the month of crore for the SGST. months, collections have and Gujarat 15 per cent. ing the security forces’ sively interrogated. ■ P3 2 held for hoisting separate state flag TN CROSSES Chennai: Two men were arrested MHA to tighten in the city on Sunday for violating the order by the police against 1 CR MARK IN hoisting a separate flag represent- ing Tamil Nadu to mark its forma- COVID TESTING Covid protocols tion day on Sunday. According to the sources, tension DC CORRESPONDENT DC CORRESPONDENT the situation has wors- prevailed in Chennai‘s with agency inputs NEW DELHI, NOV. 1 ened in Delhi, Bihar Adambakkam in the morning, CHENNAI, NOV. 1 and some other north- after around 20 members of Naam The Union home min- ern states due to factors Tamizhar Katchi gathered in Indira Tamil Nadu crossed a istry is closely monitor- such as increasing air Gandhi Nagar to hoist the flag to significant milestone of ing the Corona situa- pollution, festive sea- celebrate the state formation day. testing more than one tion in the country par- son, Assembly elec- crore samples for coron- ticularly in cities such tions and the so-called avirus so far with the as Delhi where cases "Conora fatigue" among testing of 73,012 speci- have been rising again the people. Sanitiser set afire, mens on Sunday. The for the last four days. Home ministry is the state recorded 2,504 new The ministry is coordi- nodal ministry to co- boys suffer burns infections, taking the nating with the Union ordinate with states ■ overall tally to 7.27 lakh health ministry and is and Union Territories REPORT ON PAGE 4 while 30 deaths mounted likely to come up with to deal with the spread the toll to 11,152, the additional guidelines of the corona virus. COUNTER health bulletin said. as corona cases are Delhi has been record- POINT With the government expected to show a ing more than 5,000 machinery emphasising sharp increase in view daily for the last four on testing, the total num- of the winter and fes- days. It is felt that fol- ber of samples tested tive seasons. lowing the Bihar touched 1,00,29,222, it Senior home ministry assembly elections the said. Tamil Nadu does officials said a team virus could show a not use Rapid Antigen headed by home secre- sharp rise as some of Diagnostic Tests (RADT) tary Ajay Bhalla was the labourers will once and all tests are RT-PCR reviewing the situation again return to the (Reverse Transcription regularly. "The Centre respective states where Polymerase Chain Rea is keeping a close watch they were working ear- ction based). Chennai on the situation all over lier. logged 686 new cases the country, and partic- Prime Minister reaching the grim mile- ularly in pockets in Narendra Modi had in stone of 2,00,533 till date. Delhi, Bihar, Haryana his address to the Recoveries in Tamil and parts of Uttar nation a few days ago Nadu continued to out- Pradesh which could requested people to be number the new infec- see further rise in the extremely careful dur- tions with 3,644 people days ahead," the offi- ing the coming festive walking out of health cials said, adding the and winter seasons to care facilities taking the home secretary has ensure that the spread aggregate to 6,94,880 so been holding a series of of the deadly virus can far. high level meetings as be contained. PM now targets ‘double yuvraj’ NAYEAR AZAD | DC double yuvraj during the PATNA, NOV. 1 Uttar Pradesh elections, too. But you saw what happened Ahead of the second phase to them. These two are of polls due on November 3, going to meet the same fate Prime Minister Narendra and you should be careful as Modi exuded confidence one of the yuvraj has now that the National joined hands with the Democratic Alliance (NDA) yuvraj of jungle raj in will return to power in Bihar". Bihar. "The huge turnout in During his public meet- the first phase and all the ings, he also reminded peo- surveys have proved the ple of the "jungle raj" during poll pundits wrong," the the 1990s when the RJD was Prime Minister said this in power and said that sev- while addressing several eral development projects public meetings in Chapra were stuck for many years and Samastipur on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister due to the policies of the Mr Modi tore into the previous government in Nitish Kumar during an election rally for the second phase of Opposition's grand alliance Bihar. "Earlier mothers chief ministerial candidate Bihar Assembly polls, in Samastipur district, Sunday. —PTI used to get worried that Tejashwi Yadav and their children would get Congress leader Rahul and JD-U) to save their save their thrones," Mr kidnapped for ransom. I ask Gandhi, referring to them thrones. "The double engine Modi said. you whether you want the as "double yuvraj", and say- government is working for Referring to Samajwadi state to return in the same ing that they are fighting the development of Bihar Party leader Akhilesh era," he asked, cautioning against the "double engine but the double yuvraj are Yadav and Mr Gandhi, Mr people against voting for the government" in Bihar (BJP fighting the election only to Modi said "there used to be grand alliance. ■ P4 CITY pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | MONDAY | 2 NOVEMBER 2020 | CHENNAI 2

EASING OF CURBS SHORT TAKES City top cop bars assemblies, Puducherry celebrates 67th Hostels, PG business stirs, meetings for 15 days liberation day DC CORRESPONDENT ces within greater Che- or Special Order and pub- Puducherry, Nov. 1: CHENNAI, NOV. 1 nnai police jurisdiction” lic meeting, assembly or Puducherry on Sunday cele- It will commence from procession held under the brated its 67th De Facto City police commissioner 15.00 hrs on 31.10.2020 and auspices of the State or Merger (liberation) Day, set to witness a revival Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal end with 15.00 hrs on Union Government. which marked the former promulgated an order pro- 15.11.2020 for 15 days, the The order has been French colony's merger with T. SUDHEESH I DC hibiting all protests, meet- order read. issued by the top cop, on Indian Union in 1954. CHENNAI, NOV. 1 ings and assemblies for The order that is passed instructions from the Chief Minister V Naraya- the next 15 dates in the will not apply to any pub- health and family welfare nasamy unfurled the national With educational institu- city. lic meeting, assembly or department, to contain flag at the celebration held on tions set to reopen by The order has been procession held under the the spread of pandemic the Beach Road here. November 16, the business brought into effect under statutory or other express Covid-19 and further He inspected a Guard of of hostels and paying section 41 of the Tamil legal authority. Any pub- instructions issued by Honour presented by the guest (PG) accommoda- Nadu City Police Act 1888, lic meeting, assembly or revenue and disaster man- police and took salute at the tions across Chennai, hit which grants police the procession or class of agement. The order will march past by different con- hard by the pandemic and “power to regulate assem- public meeting or assem- now prohibit assemblies, tingents on the occasion. lockdown, is expected to blies, meetings, human bly or procession exempt- processions, demonstra- Puducherry Assembly see a revival. chains, processions in any ed from the operation of tions, fasts, human chain Speaker V P Sivakolundhu, The pandemic struck at street, road, thorough- this order by the State and other forms of gather- Ministers, legislators, Chief a time when PG and hostel fares or other public pla- Government by General ing for the next 15 days. Secretary Ashwani Kumar, accommodation was a Director General of Police thriving business in the Balaji Srivastava, freedom city. Hundreds of tenants fighters and delegates of and hostellers, who VIT engg subjects different organisations were returned home, had vacat- among those who were ed their rooms over a `1 lakh worth gutka in gunny present. phone call, citing difficul- among top 8 in India ties caused by the pandem- ic. Many have lost jobs bags seized from house Chennai: Engineering Pondy records fresh while most of them, who and technology subject corona cases in 2 work in IT and IT-enabled Good tourists influx at Government Botanical Garden in Ooty during this weekend. DC CORRESPONDENT room and seized them. areas (General engineer- service sectors, have got — DC CHENNAI, NOV. 1 According to sources, ing, Electrical and salary cuts, putting them based on a tip-off, the Electronic Engineering, digits after six days in the ‘work from home’ Gutka products worth `1 Sriperumbudur police Mechanical Puducherry, Nov. 1: Daily option. lakh were seized from a raided a house belonging Engineering, Civil Engi- Covid-19 cases in Many hostels in house in Vadamangalam to Dhayal ( 45) and found neering, Chemical Puducherry dropped below Chennai, which were run- Scrapping of e-pass near Sriperumbudur a huge quantity of Engineering) of Vellore the 100 mark on Sunday ning with over 100 stu- in the early hours of banned gutka products Institute of Technology after a gap of six days as the dents and employees, are Sunday. worth `1 lakh. Police (VIT) are ranked among tally rose to 35,109. now deserted with a few Based on a tip-off that learnt that Dhayal smug- the top 8 universities in Three more people, includ- people, creating a huge boosts Nilgiris tourism gutka products smuggled gled the banned tobacco India and among the top ing a 71-year old woman, financial burden for the from other states were products from Karnataka 501-600 universities in died of coronavirus in the owners every month. stored in the house in and distributed it to the world in the recently last 24 hours ending 10 AM P.N. Viswanathan, who B. RAVICHANDRAN I DC the free movement of peo- turnout of tourists as ne- Vadamangalam village’s shops in the city. released World on Sunday, taking the toll to runs a PG facility at OOTY, NOV. 1 ple and vehicles, a hin- arly 3,000 tourists visited Bharathi street, the police Sriperumbudur police University Rankings by 595, the Health department Ramapuram here, had five drance came for the the Government Botani- raided the premises. They registered a case against Subject 2021 by The said. PGs at his house complex, The abolition of the e-pass Nilgiris as the govern- cal Garden this week- found gutka products in Dhayal and launched a Times Higher The union territory but it is down to one now. system to visit Nilgiris ment decided to continue end. gunny bags stored in a search for the smuggler. Education, UK. recorded 96 new cases while All four, who were stu- has increased tourist flow with the e-pass system for J. Innocent Divya, 421 people were discharged dents at the nearby profes- to the hill tourist place. anybody from the neigh- Collector of Nilgiris, said on recovery, Health and sional college, went home The travel and tourism bouring districts and that e-registration has Family Welfare Director prior to the national lock- industry in Nilgiris suf- states to visit Nilgiris. become mandatory for the S.Mohan Kumar said in a down announced in fered most due to the pan- Due to this the tourist outsiders and tourists to release here. March end, vacated demic and the lockdown. flow failed to pick up even visit Nilgiris. Fisheries university It was on October 25 that the room over phone Though a ban was after Unlock 4.0. Those who wish to visit Puducherry last recorded calls. imposed in mid-March Now, a huge relief has Nilgiris can register their fresh cases in two digits (83). ‘‘We are struggling to itself for the entry of come for the tourists and names and other details Of the overall 35,109 cases, meet expenses including tourists to Nilgiris, this tourism stakeholders in online with valid ID. releases rank list as many as 3,169 were active, electricity, internet bills status quo continued till the hills as the govern- There are no restrictions 31,345 patients had recov- and maintenance charges early September. When ment abolished the e-pass for the entry of outsiders/ Chennai: UG admis- In-person counsell- 11.11.2020. Dr. G. Sugumar ered and discharged while of each month since there the government eased e- norms to enter Nilgiris. tourists/ travelers to sion 2020-21 rank list was ing for the special further indicated that the the fatalities stood at 595, are no takers for the pass norms in the state for This resulted in a good Nilgiris, she added. released by Tamil Nadu PG admission 2020-21 will the official said. rooms. I set up the accom- Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fishe- category students open for M.F.Sc., M.Tech The fatality and recovery modation facilities by getting many enquiries ings currently available in tured into this sector con- ries University, Nagapatt- will be conducted and Ph.D. Courses. Online rates were 1.69 per cent and availing huge bank loans. every day now. We have the town are either rented sidering it would be a inam on its official web on 07.11.2020 at applications and prospec- 89.28 per cent respectively. Though the government been doing at least a cou- or taken on a two-year lucrative business result- site (www.tnjfu.ac.in) on Tamil Nadu Dr. J. tus for Post graduate So far, 3.11 lakh samples has announced a morato- ple of spot visits as well in lease. ing in the mushrooming of Sunday. Dr. G. Sugumar, Jayalalithaa Fishe- degree programmes is have been sent for testing. rium, it’s not at all a solu- these days. However, they There are over 4,000 hos- hostel complexes in the Vice-Chancellor of the ries University, available at the University Of the fresh cases, tion for the current crisis are not willing to pay the tels and PG accommoda- industrial corridors such university, released the website (www.tnjfu.ac.in) Puducherry region account- as we have no income. pre-pandemic rent rate. tions in the city. A person as Ambattur, Ramapuram, rank list. Nagapattinam from 01.11.2020. Last date ed for 69, followed by Now I hope there will be a Everybody wants a dis- residing in a hostel is Navalur, Sholinganallur, Admission to 386 seats in release. In-person coun- for submission of online Karaikal (11), Yanam (5) and spur in demand as the count despite having charged in between Rs and Guindy, he said. the 10 UG degree pro- selling for the special cate- application is 27.11.2020. Mahe (11). educational institutions offered a 10 to 20 percent 5,000 (four per room) to Rs According to the South grammes offered by the gory students will be con- The aspirants are The three patients who are set to reopen,” he said. cut from the pre-pandemic 14,000 (two per room) per Chennai Paying Guest and Tamil Nadu Dr. J. ducted on 07.11.2020 at requested to visit the web- died of the infection were in E. Duraisamy, a real rate. We hope the demand month. In some places, the Hostel Owners Associa- Jayalalithaa Fisheries Tamil Nadu Dr. J. site for prospectus and the age group ranging estate broker involved in will pick up further with rent was charged beyond tion, many women hostels University through the Jayalalithaa Fisheries online application, he between 59 and 71 years and the rent-room business in the educational institu- Rs 14,000 for a single room were closed as the profes- constituent colleges of the University, Nagapattinam. stated. Further details can had diabetes or kidney relat- Ashok Nagar area, says tions to be opened,” he with food. For last two sional colleges and other university for the academ- For other candidates, be obtained from email: ed ailments, the release the demand for PGs and said. decades, especially after educational institutions ic year 2020-21 was under- online counselling will be [email protected] added. — PTI hostels had gone up in the Duraisamy added that the IT sector thrived in the remained closed for taken through online conducted through web- or phone 04365-256430 or last few weeks. “We are many of the hostel build- city, many people ven- months. mode, according to press site from 09.11.2020 to mobile 9442601908. Subject educational Reviving temple tanks with rainwater institutions to consumer law Supreme Court upheld this verdict in Buddhist Mission Dental College & Hospital Vs Sanjay Bhupesh Khurana (2009) This decision was referred to by Pinto the Supreme Court in P.Sree- nivasulu Vs P.J. Alexander (2015) while holding that edu- ause for a minute and JUSTICE cation does fall under the consider these scenar- Consumer Protection statute. Pios. A professional col- FOR ALL Under the new Consumer lege claims to have recogni- Protection Act, 2019, a slew of tion or affiliation and does “statutory function.” It provisions could well govern not have it. An educational viewed evaluation of a candi- consumer disputes. Section institution advertises that it date as a statutory function. 2(11) for deficiency in service, has certain infrastructure, “The fact that in the course of Section 2(28) for a misleading special facilities and 100 per- conduct of the examination, advertisement or Section cent placement, but it turns or evaluation of answer sc- 2(47) for an unfair trade prac- out to be false. A school col- ripts, or furnishing of mark- tice may be invoked in com- lects fees beyond the pre- sheets or certificates, there plaints. That there are other scribed limit, refuses to issue may be some negligence, platforms before which com- receipts or return 'refund- omission or deficiency, does plaints may be filed like the able' deposits. An institute of not convert the Board into a University Grants Commis- higher learning holds origi- service provider for a consid- sion, or school education bo- nal degrees of students and eration, nor convert the ards. or the Advertising Stan- demands an additional fee to examinee into a consumer dards Council of India, or ev- release them. A coaching cen- who can make a complaint en the police, in cases of tre collects fees in advance for under the Act. We are clearly cheating, is not a justification an online course and does not of the view that the Board is to oust the jurisdiction of co- complete it and give out cer- not a ‘service provider' and a nsumer commissions, as acti- tificates. As the affected par- student who takes an exami- on under this statute is not in ties would be students who nation is not a ‘consumer’ derogation of other relief are yet to start earning, and consequently, complaints and laws. Moreover, con- should they be forced to file under the Act will not be ma- sumer commissions are rela- suits for recovery of money intainable against the Boa- tively less adversarial and coughing up court fee? Or rd.” A similar view was ech- there is now scope for media- should they be allowed to oed by the Apex Court in An- tion as well. Disputes brought take recourse to a beneficial upama College of Engineer- should ideally be more con- legislation like the Consumer ing Vs Gulshan Kumar (2017) venient for complainants and Protection Act, for which Significantly, the National the opposite parties. there is no fee for disputes of Consumer Disputes Redres- Teaching is undoubtedly a up to 5 lakh rupees? sal Commission, the highest noble profession, often even A 3-judge bench of the Su- consumer adjudicatory body, considered a vocation. So is preme Court in Manu Solanki in Bhupesh Khurana Vs Vis- medicine. Respectfully and Vs Vinayaka Mission Univ- hwa Buddha Parishad (2000) subject to what the Court ulti- ersity (2020) is set to settle the had ruled that “imparting of mately decides, in my opin- “divergent views” of the Ap- education by an educational ion, if doctors and hospitals ex Court over whether educa- institution for consideration come under the Consumer tion is a 'commodity' or a 'pr- falls within the ambit of 'ser- Protection Act, why should oduct' and if educational in- vice' as defined in the Consu- educational institutions be stitutions render 'service' so mer Protection Act.” The pa- excluded from its purview? N. SAMPATH I DC (Chitrakulam) are con- official. respectively. water crisis in Chennai as to fall within the ambit of yment of fees was the trigger. Commercialisation is ram- CHENNAI, NOV.1 nected with stormwater The silt on the top layer These drains are ready- due to mismanagement of the Consumer Protection Act. “If there is no rendering of pant in almost every profes- infiltration drains. of the system can be made polypropylene struc- rainwater. I hope this proj- The different rulings of the service, the question of pay- sion today. To argue that edu- The Greater Chennai A German technology is cleaned frequently. The tures that can be removed ect will put an end to that Supreme Court on this point ment of fee would not arise” cational institutions are to be Corporation is reviving used in the project. "These clean rainwater enters the to relay at other localities situation," says Kavitha are interesting. In Maharishi The Commission added that treated differently would be the temple tanks of the drains are different from pond and recharges the too. The project was com- Prasad, a resident of Dayanand University Vs “misrepresentation” over the semantical and smack of an city with rainwater. As a the regular stormwater groundwater. pleted in less than 20 d Mylapore. Surjeet Kaur (2010) the Apex college's affiliation and recog- Ostrich syndrome. pilot project, the ponds at drains as the layers of A total of 545 metres and ays. The corporation aims to Court had drawn a fine dis- nition, would “tantamount to (The writer is an advo- Vadapalani Andavar tem- infiltrators prevent the silt 325 metres of the drain The city wastes gallons replicate this project at tinction between a “quasi an unfair trade practice” and cate at the Madras high ple and Mylapore Sri Adi and waste from seeping," network were laid at of rainwater every day. other temple ponds in the commercial activity” and a “deficiency” in service. The court, columnist & author) Kesava Perumal temple said a senior corporation Vadapalani and Mylapore "Every year there is a city. 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OTHER STORY Fishing at dawn Agri portfolio Two held for hoisting allotted to K.P. Anbalagan Chennai, Nov. 1: separate state flag Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Sunday allot- ted the Agriculture portfo- DC CORRESPONDENT On being alerted the unveiling the red-white ‘Thamizhar Viduthalai lio, held by the late R. CHENNAI, NOV. 1 Pallikaranai police rushed state flag on Sunday. Kazhagam’, ‘May-17’ mo- Doraikkannu in state cab- to the spot and removed The two men, identified vement, ‘Thanthai Periyar inet to higher education Although the state police the flag. The flag has as Pozhilan (60) and Dravidar Kazhagam’, minister K. P. Anbalagan, had warned activists of been seized and the duo Mandela(35) are part of a ‘Dravidar Viduthalai Ka- the Raj Bhavan said on various Tamil nationalist were arrested. Police said Periyarist –Tamil zhagam’ and ‘Thamil Sunday. organisations against they have been booked Nationalist organization. Desiya Makkal Munnani’, Anbalagan has been re- hoisting a separate flag on sedition charges The men reportedly among others, had pla- designated as minister for representing Tamil Nadu unveiled ‘a white flag with nned to unveil and hoist a higher education and to mark its formation day Nagar to hoist the state Tamil Nadu state map separate flag for Tamil agriculture, a Raj Bhavan on Sunday, two men were flag to celebrate the state imprinted in red.’ On Nadu in public places or press release said. "On the arrested in the city by the formation day. However, being alerted the Pallika- front of their party/living advice of the hon'ble chief police for violating the the police officials inter- ranai police rushed to the quarters, the police minister, hon'ble orders. vened and prevented the spot and removed the flag. warned them that such an Governor of Tamil Nadu According to the organisation from unveil- The flag has been seized act “would violate the val- has allotted the portfolios sources, tension prevailed ing the separate flag. The and the duo were arrested. ues enshrined in the Agriculture, Agricultural in Chennai‘s Adambak- members later dispersed. Police said they have been Constitution of India and Engineering, Agro kam on Sunday morning, In another incident in booked on sedition would also fall under the A fisherman trying his luck at Muttukadu backwaters. — E.K. Sanjay Service Cooperatives, after around 20 members Medavakkam, two men charges. ‘an offence under section Horticulture, Sugarcane of Naam Tamizhar Katchi from a Periyarist organi- Even though various 124A (Sedition) of the Cess, Sugarcane gathered in Indira Gandhi zation were arrested for organizations including Indian Penal Code. Development and Waste Land Development, held by Thiru (Mr) R Doraikannu, since Tributes pour in for INCREASE deceased,to Thiru K P Anbalagan," it said. QUOTA FOR FESTIVE RUSH minister Doraikkanu MUSLIMS: TNTJ TN fishermen driven From P1 ness, governance skills Deputy Chief Minister O. and commitment towards DC CORRESPONDENT away, attacked by Panneerselvam, ministers the welfare of the farming TIRUCHY, NOV. 1 K.A. Sengottaiyan, S.P. community... He handled Lankan Navy, Velumani, P. Thangamani, the ministry of agricul- The Tamil Nadu R. Kamaraj, K.P. ture with full dedication Thowheed Jamaath alleges assn leader Anbalagan, O.S. Manian, and engraved his strong (TNTJ) has appealed to Rameswaram, Nov. 1: Vellamandi Nadarajan mark,” Mr Purohit said in the state government Around 4,000 fishermen and S. Valarmathi; MPs R. a message. to increase the reserva- from here returned without Vaithilingam and The Chief Minister, who tion for Muslims in catch after being allegedly Ravindranath Kumar, described the late leader jobs and education driven away by Sri Lankan Thanjavur district collec- as an “elder brother”, said from the existing Navy personnel and also tor M.Govinda Rao and Doraikannu had joined 3.5 percent to 7 per attacked with stones and bot- Villupuram district col- the AIADMK when it was cent. tles, damaging their gear lector Annadurai paid flo- founded by the late M. G. A resolution to this and over 50 boats off ral tributes at a portrait of Ramachandran in 1972, effect was adopted at Dhanushkodi near here, a the minister. dedication for the uplift of adding he had served the the state executive of fishermen association leader A graduate in arts, the downtrodden & wel- party with dedication the TNTJ held in claimed on Sunday. Duraikannu joined the fare of farmers. My con- since then. Doraikkannu Tiruchy under the They were fishing in 528 AIADMK in 1972. He was dolences to his bereaved had efficiently handled leadership of TNTJ's With Deepavali just a fortnight away, thousands of people flock to T Nagar, the major mechanised boats between union secretary of the family members. Om his portfolio, he said, state president shopping hub of Chennai, throwing caution to the winds. A scene from Ranganathan Dhanushkodi and party during the period of Shanti!” Mr Modi also describing him as an affa- Samshulluha. street on Sunday. — DC Katchatheevu when the former chief ministers expressed sadness at the ble person. Mr Briefing the media- Lankan Naval personnel, MG Ramachandran and J. minister's demise. Palaniswami visited the persons, E.Mohamed who came on board eight Jayalalithaa. He occupied "Saddened by the demise hospital on Sunday and and Abdul Rahim, gen- patrol boats started chasing many positions in the of the Minister in the paid floral tributes to a eral secretary and them away on Saturday, party's youth and student Tamil Nadu Government, portrait of Doraikannu treasurer respectively Gurumurthy-Rajinikanth throwing bottles and stones wings. Thiru R. Doraikannu. He there. of the TNTJ, said the as missiles, local fishermen He is survived by wife made noteworthy efforts Stalin, the leader of the meeting also urged the association president P Banumathi, four daugh- to serve society and Opposition in the Union Government to Sesuraja told reporters here. ters and two sons. The empower the farmers. Assembly, expressed withdraw the CAA, While around 20 boats traders in Papanasam Condolences to his family shock over the minister's and also give up its meet triggers speculation returned on Saturday downed shutters as a and supporters in this sad demise and noted that the move for a National evening itself, others also mark of respect to him. hour,” the Prime latter used to reply during Register of Citizens B. VIJAYALAKSHMI & about the ‘timing’ of the announce at an appropri- came without fish catch later Vice-President M. Minister's Office quoted debates in the House (NRC) and National D. SEKAR | DC meet. ate time whether he would in the night and early Venkaiah Naidu and Mr Modi as saying. "according to ethos". Population Register CHENNAI, NOV. 1 Gurumurthy, RSS ideo- enter politics or not. He Sunday, he said, quoting the Prime Minister Narendra TN Governor Banwa- Telangana Governor (NPR). logue, had earlier said also said on his Twitter affected fishermen. Modi on Sunday condoled rilal Purohit, Chief Mini- Tamiliasai Soundarajan They said the meet- Political commentator Rajinikanth has a bright handle that the statement Fishing nets of around 50 the demise of Doraikannu ster K. Palaniswami, his and leaders of various ing called upon the and editor of Tamil maga- future in politics and he hinting that he may recon- boats were snapped and and hailed his contribu- deputy O. Panneerselvam political parties including Muslims parties to zine Thuglak S. aligning with the BJP sider his political entry dumped into the sea and as tions for the welfare of and DMK president M.K. Vaiko (MDMK), G. K. unite under one ban- Gurumurthy met super- would be good for the due to his health condi- many craft suffered damage society. “Deeply Stalin were among others Vasan (TMC), S. ner and to get more star Rajinikanth at his state. It may be recalled tion doing rounds on in the hurling of stones and anguished by the passing who condoled Doraika- Ramadoss (PMK), L. seats and contest in Poes Garden residence that Rajinikanth, a few social media was not from bottles, he alleged. away of Tamil Nadu nnu’s demise. Murugan (BJP) and those next year's election to here on Sunday evening days ago, said he had been him. However, the content This is the third such mid- Agriculture Minister, Sri Doraikannu was known of CPI and CPI (M) also the Tamil Nadu and had a two-hour-long advised against entering related to his health con- sea incident in the last fort- Doraikannu," Mr Naidu for his "simplicity, hum- expressed their condo- Assembly. chat. politics by doctors during dition and doctors’ advice night. — PTI tweeted. “He worked with bleness, straightforward- lences. Though Rajinikanth- this pandemic as he had are true, he said. With Gururmurthy’s meet was undergone a kidney trans- Assembly elections near- described as a ‘courtesy’ plant. However, the actor ing in 2021, expectations call to enquire about the said he would consult the that Rajini may announce former’s health, the media office-bearers of Rajini his party have heightened VP, CM greet people School students trained in was agog with speculation Makkal Mandram and among TN people. on Tamil Nadu Day DC CORRESPONDENT guage, the government has organic paddy cultivation Campaign against lead in with agency inputs been celebrating it as Tamil CHENNAI, NOV 1 Nadu Day since 2019, G SRINIVASAN | DC them in organic paddy restry, bio-diversity, waste Palaniswami said. In a tweet, THANJAVUR, NOV. 1 cultivation, environment management etc., were Vice President M Venkaiah he extended his Tamil Nadu conservation and animal honoured by ‘Arivukann’, paints gains momentum Naidu and Chief Minister K. Day greetings. The name Farming is the only activ- welfare,” said Thava- an environment-related Palaniswami on Sunday Tamil Nadu was given to the ity that continued even selvan, who heads an monthly and ‘Clean extended their Tamil Nadu state following an assembly during the Covid-19 peri- organisation called ‘Vith- Thanjavur Movement’, at B. RAVICHANDRAN I DC Unicef and Pure Earth, legal measures, Innocent Day greetings to the people of resolution in 1969. od. Not to be left out, stu- aiyal Ayudham Seivom’, a function here. OOTY, NOV.1 reveals the economic costs Divya added. the state but there was no fes- "I extend my Tamil Nadu dents of the high school at and Dr Ram Manohar, sec- Dr S Maruthu Durai, caused by lead exposure Arulagam, a tivity to mark the day, appar- day greetings with the pledge Kaupatti in Vadakkur retary, ‘Clean Thanjavur dean, Thanjavur medical J. Innocent Divya, the and underscores the Coimbatore-based NGO, is ently due to the Covid-19 pan- that we all will strive to devel- area in Orathanadu taluk, Movement’. college, G Thangaraj, hon- Collector of Nilgiris, on importance of tackling leading the campaign demic situation. op our Tamil-speaking state also involved themselves “We leant about ecology, orary adviser of Saturday inaugurated the lead as a priority to envi- against lead paint in In a Tamil tweet on his offi- in the national arena," he in transplantation and agriculture, tree planta- Arivukann, Dr Radhika International Lead ronmental, health, and Tamil Nadu. As part of cial Twitter handle, Naidu said. Official sources indicat- other works. They planted tion etc., during the Michael, president, ‘Clean Poisoning Prevention development challenge. the campaign, S. greeted the people of the state ed no major events were ‘Seeraga samba’, a tradi- Covid-19 period,” said the Thanjavur Movement’, Dr Week Awareness cam- Every year more than 5 Bharathidasan, secretary, and hailed Tamil Nadu for its scheduled this year owing to tional scented variety of students. In a parallel P Ram Manohar, secre- paign here. This “mes- lakh children are affected Arulagam, appealed to the "rich cultural heritage, splen- the pandemic situation. DMK paddy seedling, in the activity, 18 teachers and tary, ‘Clean Thanjavur sage on wheels –cam- by lead poisoning in Nilgiris district collector did architecture, beautiful president M. K. Stalin asked fields in their village, on eight social activists Movement’, participated paign” against the lead paints across the world. to regulate the usage of beach and varied landforms." people to take a pledge to Friday. selected for creating in the function. containing paints started This has led to a global hazardous paints in "Let this state achieve great defeat "communal forces" on Led by farmer awareness about environ- Arivukann journal was on October 29 at Erode movement to ban lead in Palvadis and schools. The heights in the coming years," this day and said state rights Thavaselvan, the students ment conservation, coro- founded by Dr SR Rama- and reached Ooty on paints. The focus of this district administration he added. To commemorate "are facing strong chal- transplanted the seedlings na relief services, tree nan, retired director, Indi- Saturday. year’s week of action is on immediately instructed to November 1, 1956, when states lenges." Fisheries minister D. wading through wet planting, big temple kum- an meteorological depart- “The-toxic truth - chil- the need to accelerate include the use of lead- were reorganised on linguis- Jayakumar, PMK founder Dr fields, unmindful of the babishekam cleanliness ment, who is now the hon- dren’s exposure to lead progress towards the glob- free paint in the tender tic basis, and to honour those S. Ramadoss also extended scorching sun. “The idea drive, terrace garden in orary adviser and chief pollution-2020" report, al phaseout of lead paint documents and adhere to who had strived for the lan- their greetings. of the exercise is to train schools, Miyawaki fo- patron of the journal. jointly produced by the through regulatory and the government norms. HC query on reward amount for intellectually impaired sportspersons

J. STALIN | DC with the sports persons in lectually impaired sports per- medals, 19 silver medals and 17 give appropriate post, lauding it fit to recognize the persons, CHENNAI, NOV. 1 Olympic Games and extend all sons, but, the same was not on bronze medals in the Interna- his achievement. In this regard, who achieved in their respective the benefits granted to them, par with that of the general cat- tional, National and State Level he has drawn the attention of field (sports) and appointed Considering the negligible both monetary and service bene- egory sports persons. In this Sports Meet, the bench said this court that Mrs.Mary Kom, them in higher posts, there amount being awarded by the fits. regard, he pointed out that the when the petition came up for Boxer, who studied up to 8th should not be any prohibition to Central government, the The bench said K.Samidurai, Central government was award- hearing on March 8, 2019, this standard, has been appointed as extend the same treatment to Madras high court has directed counsel for Thirumaran and ing a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh for court noted the credentials of Deputy Superintendent of the petitioner by the state gov- the Central government stand- seven others submitted that pur- gold medal, Rs 3 lakh for silver the petitioner, directed the Police by the Manipur govern- ernment of Tamil Nadu, espe- ing counsel to get instructions suant to the orders of this court, medal and Rs 1 lakh for bronze Central and State governments ment. Now, she has been nomi- cially he achieved in spite of his as to the possibility of enhanc- the government of Tamil Nadu medal, which amounts were to answer certain queries raised nated as a Member of the Rajya disability. We hope and trust ing the reward amount for the has passed a G.O dated July 29, very meagre. “Considering the by the court. Only thereafter, the Sabha (Upper House of the that the state government would intellectually impaired achiev- 2019, in and by which, the incen- negligible amount being aw- State government appointed the Indian Parliament) by the encourage the petitioner and ers (sports persons) in the inter- tives for intellectually disabled arded by the central govern- petitioner as an Office Assistant President of India on April 25, similarly placed other persons national, national events, on par sports person have been ment, Central Government on August 5, 2019. When the mat- 2016, Harbhajan Singh, with the same spirit as that of with that of the general catego- increased to Rs 15 lakh for Gold Standing Counsel D.Saravanan, ter was taken up for hearing on Cricketer, who studied up to 12th other sports persons”, the bench ry achievers. Medal, 10 lakh for Silver Medal is to get instructions as to the October 29, 2020, it was repre- standard was offered with the added. A division bench comprising and 5 lakh for Bronze Medal. possibility of enhancing the re- sented by the Special govern- post of Deputy Superintendent Directing special government Justices N.Kiruba-karan and However, he pointed out that ward amount for the intellectu- ment pleader that the petitioner of Police by the Punjab govern- pleader Muthugeethaiyan to get B.Pugalendhi gave the directive though the government order ally impaired achievers in the has studied up to 9th standard ment and Umesh Yadav, instructions regarding appro- while passing further interim him from service. In their peti- has been passed, the incentive International, national events, and therefore, according to his Cricketer, who studied up to priate placement of orders on the petitions filed by tions, Thirumaran and seven amount has not been disbursed on par with that of the general educational qualification, he high school has been appointed Gopikannan and on the imple- A.Gopikannan and P. others sought a direction to the to the intellectually impaired category achievers”, the bench has been appointed as an Office as Assistant Manager in the mentation of the G.O dated July Thirumaran and seven others. authorities to treat the sports sports persons. He also pointed added. Assistant. However, counsel for Reserve Bank of India. “When 29, 2019 and the disbursement of In his petition, Gopikannan, persons, namely, intellectually out that the central government Dealing with the case of the petitioner submitted that for the state governments of cash rewards, the bench posted challenged the order of the disabled persons in Asia Pacific was also awarding cash rewards Gopikannan, a sports person an achiever, the educational Manipur and Punjab and even to November 10, 2020”, further authority concerned removing Special Olympics Games on par and other benefits to the intel- with disability, who won 41 gold qualification cannot be a bar to the central government thought hearing of the case. NATION pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | CHENNAI | MONDAY | 2 NOVEMBER 2020 4

SHORT TAKES In slip of tongue, SANITISER SET 54 seats head for election AFIRE, BOYS Scindia seeks SUFFER BURNS Hectic canvassing for Tuesday byelections in the shadow of pandemic Bhopal/Lucknow/Ahme DC CORRESPONDENT dabad, Nov. 1 Campai- vote for Congress CHENNAI, NOV. 1 gning ended on Sunday for byelections to 54 Assembly RABINDRA NATH symbol of BJP. Two boys, aged 11 and 7, suf- constituencies in 10 states CHOUDHURY | DC His faux pas had evoked fered burns when they set a including 28 seats in BHOPAL, NOV. 1 laughter in the gathering sanitiser liquid on fire at Siru- Madhya Pradesh where which included BJP can- kaveri pakkam in the high-stake contest that Senior BJP leader Jyoti- didate for Dabra con- Kanchipuram district on will decide the fate of the raditya Scindia created a stituency Imarti Devi. Saturday evening. According Shivraj Singh Chouhan flutter when he, in a slip The Congress on to police, the victims, J. government saw the par- of tongue, sought vote for Sunday took a jibe at Prakash of Shanthi Nagar and ties launching vitriolic the Congress while cam- Scindia for his slip of D. Mukundan of Andal Nagar attacks against each other. paigning for his party in tongue. in Sirukaveripakkam, were There was hectic can- Dabra in Gwalior district “We assure Mr Scindia playing near their houses vassing for the Tuesday in Madhya Pradesh late that people will vote for when the mishap took place. byelections in the shadow on Saturday evening. Congress in MP assembly Prakash and Mukundan col- of the Covid-19 pandemic, A video in which by-elections,” Congress lected a few sticks and burnt with the Election Commi- Scindia was seen appeal- spokesman here them. They reportedly poured ssion restricting the num- ing to the people to vote Narendra Saluja said. the alcohol-based sanitiser on ber of star campaigners for ‘Hand’, the symbol of Meanwhile, the Election the sticks and their clothes and issuing strict guide- Congress while address- Commission has barred caught fire resulting in burns. lines for gatherings. ing an election meeting in Devi from campaigning The villagers doused the fire The main contenders, Dabra, has gone viral. for a day on Sunday for and rushed them to the the BJP and the Congress, Maintaining flow of his her recent offensive Kancheepuram Medical traded barbs especially in speech, Mr Scindia sud- remarks against the kin College. However, since both of Madhya Pradesh where denly called upon people of an unnamed rival. them suffered around 18 per the EC had to reprimand to press the button on Devi while reacting to cent burns, they were shifted leaders of both the parties ‘Hand’ while casting their former chief minister to the burns ward in Kilpauk and even revoked the star votes on November 3, Kamal Nath’s item jibe at Medical College in Chennai. campaigner status of for- when by-elections to 28 her had said a leader from They suffered burns on their mer chief minister Kamal Assembly constituencies Bengal had come to shoulder, neck and hands. The Nath, who challenged it in in Madhya Pradesh were Madhya Pradesh to Baluchettychatram police reg- the Supreme Court. scheduled to be held. become chief minister istered a case. In over 30 seats in MP, However, after realising and after losing his post Gujarat and Karnataka, his mistake he promptly of chief minister he had the BJP has fielded former corrected it saying that gone crazy. Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) President Chirag Paswan addresses an election rally, in Nalanda, Sunday. — PTI BJP KEEPS ITS Congress MLAs who quit they should dump The leader’s wife and to join the saffron party. Congress and press the sister may be items, she DOORS OPEN FOR The BJP, which has a UP Congress chief Ajay button on ‘Lotus’, the had said. comfortable majority in Kumar Lallu said that the TMC LEADERS the UP Assembly, is locked BJP government has in a battle of prestige on failed on all fronts and Byelections to decide RAJIB CHOWDHURI | DC seven seats, with the oppo- asserted that the public SP: Yogi makes laws KOLKATA, NOV. 1 sition taking on the Yogi has decided to teach the Adityanath government ruling party a lesson. After inducting Mukul Roy, on the law and order issue. Haryana Chief Minister Sovan Chatterjee and many The issue of ‘love jihad’ Manohar Lal Khattar and fate of Shivraj in MP as law and order fails other key Trinamul leaders in has also been raked up Deputy CM Dushyant recent years, the BJP has kept during the campaigning Chautala held joint public DC CORRESPONDENT ing for Congress in the by- Kamal Nath government, Ballia (UP), Nov. 1: government in the state, its door ajar now for another with the UP and Haryana meetings in the Baroda BHOPAL, NOV. 1 polls. Violation of the three other Congress leg- Taking a jibe at UP Chief Chief Minister Yogi heavyweight of chief minister governments announcing assembly constituency model code of conduct has islators resigned in the Minister Yogi Adit- Adityanath is only mak- Mamata Banerjee’s party and plans to bring a law and urged people to vote The high voltage cam- robbed Nath of his star last one month. yanath’s announcement ing laws. The reality is Cabinet — Shubhendu against it. for BJP-JJP candidate paigning for the campaigner status. All of them have quit the of framing a new law that the Adityanath gov- Adhikari —for his entry to its In Gujarat, the bypolls Yogeshwar Dutt. November 3 by-elections The Assembly byelec- Congress and joined the against ‘love jihad', SP ernment is unable to con- fold ahead of the Assembly are being held in eight In Gujarat, both the to 28 Assembly constituen- tions may decide the fate BJP. The Congress needed leader Ram Govind trol crime in the state, election next year in West seats after the Congress major political parties- the cies in MP, which may of the Shivraj government to win all the 28 assembly Chaudhary on Sunday and the law and order sit- Bengal. MLAs resigned. Five of ruling BJP as well as the decide fate of the Shivraj since the ruling BJP need- seats in the byelections to said the CM was only uation is deteriorating,” Adhikari is the minister of them later joined the rul- opposition Congress- were government, ended on ed nine more seats to gain reach the magic figure of making laws while the Chaudhary, also the three important portfolios: ing BJP and are contesting claiming to make a clean Sunday. a simple majority in the 116 to return to power in law and order in the state Leader of Opposition in transport, environment and again. Assembly bypolls sweep. The Congress’ cam- Chief minister Shivraj 230-member state the state. However, 4 was deteriorating. UP Legislative Assembly, water resources investigation will also be held in paign workload was Singh Chouhan, state BJP Assembly. The BJP cur- Independents, two BSP Adityanath had on said. and development of the state Chhattisgarh (1 seat), shared by state working president Vishnu Dutt rently has strength of 107 MLAs and one SP legisla- Saturday said his govern- “Have incidents of mur- government at present. Known Haryana (1), Jharkhand president Hardik Patel, Sharma and senior BJP in the Assembly whose tor may play the role of ment would come out der and rape stopped?” he to be the face of the (2), Karnataka (2), who toured all eight seats leader Jyotiraditya effective strength has king makers if neither the with a law to deal with told reporters here. The Nandigram movement during Nagaland (2), Odisha (2) extensively, and Amit Scindia held road shows reduced to 202 following BJP or the Congress gains ‘love jihad' and used the Samajwadi Party leader the Left rule against forcible and Telangana (1). Chavda, Paresh Dhanani, in the election-bound con- resignation of 25 Congress simple majority in the by- Hindu funeral chant also accused the CM of land acquisition, which helped In Uttar Pradesh, of the Arjun Modhwadiya, stituencies in the state to MLAs and demise of three elections. The seven MLAs ‘Ram Naam Satya Hai' to moving on the path of Banerjee to come to power in seven seats going to the Siddharth Patel, Tushar drum up support for their sitting legislators. had earlier extended sup- threaten those who do not German dictator Adolf 2011, he was a two-time polls on Tuesday, six were Chaudhry and Manish party in the by-elections The Congress’ strength port to the Kamal Nath respect their daughters Hitler. He also claimed Trinamul MP of Tamluk in held by the BJP and one by Doshi. on the last day of election- in the House has reduced government. But, they and sisters. Love jihad is that despite the “misuse” East Midnapore earlier and the Samajwadi Party. During campaigning, eering on Sunday. to 88 following the resigna- extended their support to a derogatory coinage of government machin- was seen as the CM’s trusted The state government Karnataka Chief Minister Similarly, former chief tion of 25 party MLAs the Shivraj government referring to the alleged ery in the bypolls, the SP lieutenant in the western belt faced criticism over the B.S. Yediyurappa minister Kamal Nath from the House in the last when the BJP formed a campaign of Muslims candidates will emerge of the state once. law and order situation, announced that the BJP staged road shows and eight months. While 22 government following the forcing Hindu girls to stronger. On being asked The BJP’s plan about particularly after the candidate in RR Nagar, addressed election meet- Congress MLAs resigned collapse of the Kamal convert in the guise of if his party will register a Adhikari comes in wake of his Hathras and Balrampur Munirathna, would be ings in the state before from the Assembly in Nath government in love. complaint, he said noth- growing distance with the rape and murder cases. made a minister. — PTI winding up his campaign- March leading to fall of March this year. “After the BJP formed ing will come of it. — PTI Trinamul supremo and senior party leaders and programmes in the past few months over his rebellion which came to AT 11.4ºC, DELHI light in more than one occa- Big win for J&K forces sion. The state minister was Covid-19 number up by seen attending events held by a SEES LOWEST MIN local forum, floated by his fol- lowers, neither under the TEMPERATURE Trinamul banner nor with 46,963; active cases dip Banerjee’s symbolic photo. New Delhi, Nov. 1: The The relations between DC CORRESPONDENT Recovery Rate to further Ranga Reddy district rose national capital record- Adhikari and the Trinamul NEW DELHI, NOV. 1 improve to 91.54 per cent. on Saturday from 107 ed a minimum tempera- has soured so much that 7,025 new cases in recorded on Friday, as per ture of 11.4ºCelsius on Trinamul minister Firhad With 46,963 fresh cases, Kerala: Kerala continued the bulletin. Sunday morning, the Hakim, during a visit to India till Sunday logged in to clock a high number of AP tests 81 lakh sam- lowest this season so far, Adhikari’s home turf, sarcasti- a total of 81.86 lakh cases new Covid-19 cases and ples: Andhra Pradesh has according to the India cally asked him to stay put bet- of Covid while the overall reported 7,025 fresh ones till now tested more than Meteorological ter at state BJP headquarters fatalities crossed 1.22 lakh on Sunday, pushing the 81 lakh samples for coron- Department. in Kolkata. with 470 fresh deaths in total number of infections avirus and recorded the Normally, the Safda- On Hakim’s jibe, state BJP the last 24 hours. Among to 4.27 lakh. The state also lowest 16 Covid-19-related rjung Observatory, president Dilip Ghosh on those who died was Tamil saw 28 related deaths, tak- deaths in a day in the past which provides repre- Sunday said, “That means Nadu’s agriculture minis- ing the toll to 1,512. The three months on Sunday. sentative data for the they will send him (Adhikari) ter R. Doraikkannu, who results of 8,511 patients The state reported 2,618 city, records a minimum to the BJP! We have also kept had tested positive for have come out negative, new positive cases against of 15 to 16ºC in the first our doors open and wide to Covid on October 13. taking the number of an earlier average of week of November. The induct all to our party. If they However, a steady decline those cured in the state to 10,000 cases per day. The mercury dips to 11-12ºC send him and if any politician in active cases continues 3.48 lakh. total positive cases by the last week of wants to continue in field of and for the third consecu- TS reports 1,416 cases: reached 8,25,966. November, it said. politics, the BJP will give him tive day after the active Telangana state recorded K’taka reports 3,652 Kuldeep Srivastava, the opportunity.” cases fell down below the 6 1,416 new Covid-19 cases cases: Karnataka on the head of the regional Asked of talks, if any, with lakh mark after nearly on Saturday and five more Sunday recorded 3,652 forecasting centre of Adhikari for his induction to three months. deaths from the disease, fresh coronavirus cases IMD, said the absence of the BJP, the Midnapore MP At present, India’s total taking the total to 2,40,048 and 24 deaths, taking the cloud cover was the added, “I did not have any dis- active cases are 5.70 lakh and the fatalities from the tally and cumulative fatal- major reason for the low cussion.” Sources however and the number of those disease to 1,341. Saturday ities to 8,27,064 and 11,192, minimum temperature. indicated of constant commu- recovered is 74.92 lakh. In saw the GHMC area respectively. The state had Clouds trap some of nication between Adhikari the last 24 hours, 58,684 recording 279 new Covid- reported an alarming the outgoing infrared and the BJP. Adhikari is the people were discharged 19 cases, followed by 132 in trend of over 10,500 infec- Security personnel leave after an encounter with militants at Rangreth on the out- radiation and radiate it son of Trinamul MP Kanthi from medical supervision. Ranga Reddy, and 112 in tions and over 200 fatali- skirts of Srinagar on Sunday. Hizbul Mujahideen chief Dr Saifullah was killed and a back downward, warm- Sisir Adhikari. Higher recoveries has Medchal-Malkajgiri dis- ties a day for almost a suspect has been taken into custody and is being questioned. — PTI ing the ground. Another aided the national tricts. The new cases in week barely a month ago. reason is calm winds, which allow formation CONG CANNOT BE of mist and fog, Srivastava said. ‘BJP LITE’, SAYS REALTY | BITES Delinked land to be used for affordable housing There hasn’t been much snowfall in the THAROOR Kerala Cong chief hills, so cold winds from that region are yet to New Delhi, Nov. 1: start affecting Delhi's Secularism as principle and Govt to delink land of sick PSUs in soup on rape row weather, he added. practice in India is in “dan- The month of October ger” and the ruling dispensa- ANIMESH SINGH nomic sectors and for al of land belonging to file an application for clo- Thiruvananthapuram, once. But what if she was the coolest in 58 tion may even try to remove NEW DELHI, NOV. 1 affordable housing, these PSUs, as the Centre sure before the Registrar Nov. 1: Kerala Congress repeatedly says it. A years in the national the word from the sources said. has so far managed to dis- of Companies (RoC). chief Mullappally Ramac- woman with self respect capital, according to Constitution, senior Congress Unable to dispose of 17 out The sources said the pose of only 41 per cent of Since doing away with handran on Sunday found will either die by suicide IMD. The mean mini- leader Shashi Tharoor has of of the 19 sick public heavy industry ministry the total land owned by the land was proving to be himself in the midst of a or try not to be sexually mum temperature in said, but asserted that “forces sector undertakings has prepared a proposal to the identified 19 sick a major impediment , a controversy for his assaulted again.” October this year was of hatred" cannot alter the (PSUs) which the NDA seek the Union Cabinet’s units. committee of secretaries alleged remarks about Ramachandran was 17.2ºC, the lowest since country's secular character. government had ear- approval to delink the Despite the fact that the suggested that land assets rape victims. criticising the LDF after 1962, when it was 16.9 ºC, Secularism is only a word marked for time-bound land from these units and list of sick PSUs that had should be alienated and However, he tendered an the Solar scam accused it said. and even if the government closure back in 2018, main- transfer them to the par- to be disposed of was noti- transferred to the min- unconditional apology Saritha Nair approached Normally, Delhi rec- takes it out of the ly due to the delay in dis- ent ministries, to expedite fied first in 2016 and later istries under which a par- after coming under fire the police recently accus- ords a mean minimum Constitution, it would still be a posal of the land held by their disposal. in 2018, the Centre failed ticular PSU falls. This will from women leaders, ing former Congress temperature of 19.1ºC in secular Constitution because these state-owned units, While the government to complete the process help complete other for- including those from his Minister A.P. Anil Kumar October. The city record- of its basic structure, Tharoor the Centre has decided to identified 19 sick PSUs for owing to delay in disposal malities of closing down party. Addressing a of raping her. The solar ed a mean minimum told PTI in an interview on his delink the land compo- time-bound closure two of land. sick PSUs in a time-bound protest meet against the scam had rocked the then temperature of 17.5ºC in new book The Battle of nent from the companies years back, till now it has Of the 13,000 acres of manner. LDF government over UDF government headed October 2007, according Belonging. and transfer them to their managed to close only two land which belonged to At the same time, the variousissues, he said, “... by Oommen Chandy in to IMD. On Thursday, He also asserted that the parent ministries to expe- of them, with a backlog the 19 PSUs, around 5,400 delinked land can be dis- it’s a desperate attempt by Kerala after reports sur- Delhi recorded a mini- Congress cannot risk trying to dite the process of doing existing even from units acres or 41 per cent could posed of in a phased way the (Left) to dress up a faced in 2013 that some of mum temperature of become 'BJP Lite' as it may away with such entities. identified back in 2016, not be disposed of. Any in future for the govern- prostitute and make her his staff were involved in 12.5ºC — the lowest in end up making it 'Congress The delinked or trans- adding on to it. sick unit cannot be com- ment’s priority projects. stand behind the curtain alleged duping of several October in 26 years. The Zero' and said his party was ferred land would be used The reason behind its pletely disposed of till its This will also eliminate and narrate her tales. people of crores of rupees last time Delhi recorded not offering a watered-down in priority sectors of the failure to do away with the assets and liabilities the possibility of a dis- This will not work.” by Saritha and her hus- such a low temperature version of the BJP's political government, including sick units was because of become zero. Once this is tress sale of the PSUs’ “One can understand band by offering solar in October was in 1994. messaging. PTI investments in key eco- inordinate delay in dispos- done, only then a PSU can land, the sources added. when a woman is raped panel solutions. — PTI — PTI WORLD pg DECCAN CHRONICLE | CHENNAI | MONDAY | 2 NOVEMBER 2020 5

SHORT TAKES MISSION TO FIX US polls: Focus turns to key states DIVERSITY GAP FOR WOMEN Trump, Biden, running mates, converge on Pennsylvania; Covid failure major election issue Waterford, United Sta- London, Nov. 1: A British- tes, Nov.1: Donald Trump UNPRECEDENTED ELECTION Indian financial expert, was visiting five swing US ELECTION IN NUMBERS Tuesday’s This is the first time a woman of colour It’s the first time both presidential recently honoured in the states on Sunday in a furi- l l l US Presidential has been nominated by a major party. nominees are in their 70s. Queen’s Birthday Honours ous blitz of campaigning THE RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE CONTINUES TO BREAK NEW election has List for her work in the field of against challenger Joe GROUND AND SET RECORDS IN 2020 — ON EARLY VOTING, AD been called l It is the first time a presidential election has been held in the throes of a pandemic. inclusion and diversity, says Biden with just two days SPENDING AND MORE. THESE FIGURES BREAK DOWN THE many things: she is on a mission to fix the left before a US presiden- extraordinary, l The 1918 midterm election, l The pandemic has sparked an unmatched shift to diversity gap within the finan- tial election that has CAMPAIGN IN NUMBERS. bizarre, in the midst of the Spanish flu early voting, by mail or otherwise. President Donald cial services sector, especially already drawn a record 3 NOVEMBER 270: American democ- unprecedent- pandemic and World War I, saw Trump has seized on concern about mail voting to for women. number of early votes. racy is executed That’s the date ed. voter participation drop 20% repeatedly suggest that the election is beset by fraud. Dr Bijna Kotak Dasani, an Biden focused Sunday on for the US presi- through a unique Executive Director at global a state vital to both men: dential election, mechanism on the l There are ris- l Until 1937, l The 2000 election was l One more pandemic-inspired investment bank Morgan Pennsylvania, where the 35+435 national level: the congressional ing fears that Presidents were inau- not resolved until Dec. 12, departure from the norm: While Stanley, was awarded an MBE former vice president l Besides voting for l Democrats Electoral College. races, Senate president, millions of currently days or weeks gurated in March, when the US Supreme Court Trump has campaigned furious- by Queen Elizabeth II for plans two socially dis- contests and Rather than vote might pass partly because it took made George W. Bush the ly, jetting from town to town, “Services to Diversity and tanced events in American voters will hold power in directly for their presi- several state also be choosing the House, an before the out- so long to report and winner by ruling that Florida until recently Biden stayed in or Inclusion in Financial Philadelphia. and local races. dential candidate of come is known. count the vaote. must stop counting votes. near his home in Delaware. Services” last month. The last-minute scram- members of the advantage choice, Americans Election Day is country’s 117th they are She now wants to make use ble came as polls showed traditionally set actually vote for 538 of that platform to support Biden maintaining his Congress. There are unlikely to electors who then for the Tuesday 35 Senate seats up lose, accord- women in India as she advo- overall lead but with some after the first elect the president. To ROAD TO 270: BIDEN HAS OPTIONS, cates the upskilling of women tightening in states includ- for grabs, as are all ing to win the White House, Monday in 435 in the House of experts. in the financial services work- ing Pennsylvania, where November. a candidate must take force. he leads by a half-dozen Representatives. an absolute majority of TRUMP WALKS NARROW PATH “This fix in the diversity gap points, and in another key 10 KEY STATES: l If Biden is elected president and electoral votes, mak- 1. President needs to be a firm partnership state, Florida, a margin-of- The presidential Democrats take control of the ing 270 the magic Donald Trump between both men and women error tossup. election is Senate, the party will have its hands number. The number and Democratic and the shared responsibility As Trump continued his expected to on all of the biggest levers of federal of electoral votes challenger Joe discussion needs to extend exhausting whirlwind of come down to power in Washington for the first granted to each state Biden each has beyond the boardroom and appearances, Democrats results in 10 time since the early days of Barack is calculated by the a path to the into the home environment,” hammered the president states where Obama’s presidency. number of representa- 270 Electoral said Dasani. over his handling of the residents tend tives they send to the College votes “My primary focus is on pro- Coronavirus pandemic fol- to vacillate in House (a number needed to win moting women into senior lowing the country’s worst their support which itself is based the White roles and I will be extending week ever, and with more between one on population) plus House. Biden’s mentoring capabilities to than 1,000 Americans party and the 2,30,000,000 their senators (two is appreciably India with a focus on helping dying daily. other. l There are 230 million Americans each). wider. as many young women as pos- Yet the president Pennsylvania, who are eligible to vote in the presi- 2. Biden is com- sible thrive and progress in shrugged off the serious- Wisconsin, dential election, although a large 6,600,000,000 petitive in all their career trajectories,” ness of Covid-19 — going Michigan, portion often sit it out. But the 2020 the battle- she said. so far as to accuse doctors l Campaigns have Florida, Iowa election could see record-high ground states of inflating virus death smashed spending and Ohio were turnout. Trump won in tolls for profit. More than records in 2020, with essential for 2016, and has TURKISH FM IN 2,30,000 Americans have l Early voting has already exceed- $6.6 billion spent by 14. Even if Trump Donald Trump’s put a handful of died in the pandemic. ed previous years’ numbers, with the respective presi- nets Florida and holds victory in 2016. traditional Trump also continued many voters preferring to fill out dential candidates -- Democratic presidential candidate former vice president battlegrounds he won AZERBAIJAN AS Polls show that Republican his extraordinarily open their ballots in advance to avoid $2 billion more than Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama greet each in the South and Joe Biden could states, including conflict with doctor long lines on an Election Day taking was spent during the other with an air elbow bump, at the conclusion of rally at Southwest, he would TENSIONS MOUNT disrupt Trump-Clinton race Georgia and Anthony Fauci, calling the Republican elec- place in the middle of the coron- Northwestern High School in Flint, Mich. — AP still be short of 270. avirus pandemic. As of Friday mid- four years ago, Arizona, in play. Baku, Nov. 1: Turkey’s foreign top government scientist a toral power in 15. The President is day nearly 84 million people had according to a study minister arrived in Azerbaijan “disaster.” Fauci spoke out Georgia, 3. Trump is put- 5. They would give Biden 279 electoral votes, as long as he wins all wagering much on on Sunday for talks over the bluntly in an interview to cast their ballots early. by the Center for ting his hopes the other states where Hillary won. Under this scenario, Biden Arizona, North Responsive Politics. Pennsylvania as the breakaway region of Nagorno- the Washington Post on Carolina and l Some 138 million Americans for reelection on would not need to win any other states Trump won in 2016. best chance of mov- two of the most Karabakh after Baku’s arch- Sunday saying that with- Texas this year. voted in 2016. l The Biden cam- 6. The fiercest strug- 7. If Biden loses Pennsylvania, it would ing within striking enemy Armenia requested out “an abrupt change” in paign has pulled ahead populous swing distance of that states (states gle among the three require him to find 11 electoral votes security assistance from the country’s public health on that front, flooding is in Pennsylvania. elsewhere. threshold. He has Russia. “We are once again in practices, Americans face airwaves in key states that could vote held seven rallies either way) — Biden has had a Baku with our brothers to “a whole lot of hurt with political ads. In slight advantage in 8. Once reliably Republican Arizona, there in two weeks. renew our strong support for ahead.” Both parties pub- total, more than $14 Florida and most polls, while offering exactly 11, and North Carolina, Trump could nose dear Azerbaijan and exchange licly exuded confidence billion has been spent Pennsylvania. 16. some suggest Trump with 15, are states Trump won four ahead in Ohio, long on the latest developments in amid their final dashes to in the run-up to 4. Biden can win remains within strik- years ago that are well within Biden’s one of his strongest Nagorno-Karabakh,” Foreign the finish line. November 3, with an electoral ing distance. reach. states, but would still Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu “We’re going to know on more than $7 billion of majority by car- need to cobble said on Twitter. Election Day that a record that going toward con- rying the three 9. The Arizona 10. The race for 11. Florida, the perennial together a series of On Saturday, Armenian number of people have gressional races. states where alternative North Carolina battleground, offers 29 states he won in 2016, Prime Minister Nikol Pashi- probably turned out to Trump stunned supposes that appears tighter. electoral votes and is, IN THREE DAYS, we can put an IT’S THE STATE where the such as Iowa, and nyan formally asked Russian vote in this election Hillary Clinton he also wins Barack Obama won per usual, exceedingly end to a presidency that has American Constitution was some he lost narrowly President Vladimir Putin to because they want in 2016: Nevada, last from there in 2008 close. Some have sug- divided this nation. In three days, signed. Three days from now, and continues to trail. begin consultations on security change,” Biden campaign Michigan, won by a but Republicans gested a slight Biden we can put an end to a presidency that this is the state that will save the assistance, invoking the two adviser Anita Dunn said Pennsylvania Republican in have taken the state advantage and Trump is 17. That more compli- has failed to protect this nation. In American Dream. On November 3, countries’ defence pact. on ABC. and Wisconsin, 2004. in 2012 and 2016. campaigning hard there. cated path would three days, we can put an end to a we’re going to win Pennsylvania. Pashinyan said hostilities “They want a leader who and either include flipping presidency that has fanned the flames We’re going to win four more years were approaching Armenia's is going to unite the coun- Arizona and 12. There’s one more big prize 13. Trump almost certainly cannot reach Minnesota, Nevada of hate all across this nation. in that very beautiful White House. borders and reiterated that try, not divide it.” Trump North Carolina. on the table: Texas, where 270 electoral votes without carrying and New Hampshire. Turkey was backing Baku. campaign advisor Jason — JOE BIDEN —DONALD TRUMP Democrats have struggled. Florida, where polls show a tight race. Moscow’s defence pact with Miller insisted that Trump Armenia does not extend to would sweep Southern exhausting Sunday sched- running mates, will con- likely, Pennsylvania is Republicans plan to vote the pandemic — was the saying, I can’t afford for Nagorno-Karabakh and Russia states and that if he then ule with successive rallies verge on Pennsylvania, expected to be a focus of in-person on Tuesday. central issue. the economy to close said Saturday that “necessary” takes only one of four key in Michigan, Iowa, North which Trump won in 2016 prolonged uncertainty — Republican national “Joe Biden is saying we down.” Underscoring the help would be provided if the Midwestern states — Carolina and Georgia by less than one percent- and anxiety — for days chairwoman Ronna can lock it down, like we’re high stakes, a record 92 fighting reaches Armenian ter- Pennsylvania, Minnesota, before an unusual 11:00 pm age point. after the election. McDaniel insisted Sunday seeing in Europe, and it million early votes have ritory. At the same time, Wisconsin or Michigan — rally in Florida. Amid the surge of mail- Democrats have domi- that the economy — and will destroy our economy,” already been cast, accord- Russian foreign ministry spok- “he will be re-elected pres- On Monday, both Trump in ballots to be counted, nated in early voting, but Trump’s insistence on she said on CBS. “I think ing to the nonpartisan US eswoman Maria Zakharova ident.” Trump started an and Biden, as well as their and with legal challenges polls show many keeping it open even amid the American people are Elections Project. — AFP said “concrete formats” of assistance to Armenia would be discussed. Armenia’s request for assis- FRANCE MAKES tance from Moscow further raised fears of Russia and Suspect arrested UK braces for complete lockdown Turkey getting sucked into the NEW ARRESTS decades-old conflict over Karabakh. after 2 killed in as Covid -19 tally crosses 1 mn mark OVER ATTACK Paris, Nov. 1: French HK LAWMAKERS London, Nov. 1: The UK even faster than the rea- police have made two new has crossed the grim ISRAEL REOPENS ELEMENTARY sonable worst-case sce- arrests in the probe into ARRESTED FOR Quebec stabbing milestone of 1 million nario of our scientific an attack on a church in Coronavirus cases as it advisers whose models the southern city of Nice LEGISLATURE RALLY Quebec City, Nov. 1: Spokesman Etienne prepares for a second SCHOOL CLASSES AFTER SIX WEEKS suggest that unless we act that left three dead, as Police in Quebec City ea- Doyon said police were complete lockdown in an Jerusalem, Nov. 1: Israel people indoors and 20 in we could see deaths in authorities seek to under- Hong Kong, Nov. 1: Seven pro- rly on Sunday arrested a first notified of the stab- attempt to curb the rapid reopened elementary open spaces. Hairdressers this country running at stand the profile of the democracy Hong Kong politi- man on suspicion of kil- bings near the National spread of infections. school classes after a six- and beauty salons across several thousand a day. A suspected killer, judicial cians were arrested on Sunday ling two people and injur- Assembly shortly before UK Prime Minister week shutdown on the country have too been peak of mortality alas far sources said on Sunday. over protests and scuffles that ing five others in a stab- 10:30 pm on Saturday. Boris Johnson declared Sunday as the country allowed to reopen. bigger than the one we Authorities are now broke out in the legislature ear- bing rampage on Hallowe- The five injured victims the latest stay-at-home eases restrictions follow- Other businesses, saw in April,” said holding a total of six peo- lier this year, the latest prosecu- en near the provincial le- were taken to a hospital, rules for England, to take ing a nationwide lock- including street shops, Johnson. ple for questioning to tions targeting Beijing’s oppo- gislature in Quebec City. and a spokeswoman said effect from Thursday and down that began in will remain closed until The UK prime minister understand if they were nents in the deeply divided city. They say a man in his their lives do not appear last until at least September. next Sunday. Israel imp- stressed that a complete linked to Tunisian Bra- The seven politicians — four mid-20s has been arrested to be in danger. December 2, during a 10 First to fourth grade stu- osed a second nationwide lockdown was the only him Issaoui, who prosec- of them sitting lawmakers — in connection with the Police have asked any Downing Street briefing dents will attend school lockdown on Sept. 18 as answer to prevent the utors say carried out the were arrested on charges of Halloween night attacks potential witnesses to on Saturday evening. four days a week, with up the country saw one of the overrunning of the coun- knife rampage early Th- “contempt” and “interfering” and taken to a hospital. contact them. Doyon As the experts ran to 20 students in each highest per capita infec- try's state-funded ursday morning in the with members of the city's Quebec police said in a declined to offer any through the latest figures class. Students and teach- tion rates. Israel’s Health National Health Service Notre-Dame Basilica. Legislative Council in early tweet their initial infor- information about the and statistics showing a ers are required to wear Ministry has recorded (NHS), which would be a It so far remains unclear May, police said. mation indicates the two people who were surge in the numbers face masks in class. over 3,14,000 cases of the “medical and moral dis- if he had outside help for The chamber passes semi- motive is personal. killed, saying only that being infected by the Group prayers are also Coronavirus and 2,541 aster” beyond the raw the attack, which French autonomous Hong Kong’s laws, Police had earlier “Our thoughts are with deadly virus, Johnson now allowed with up to 10 deaths. — AP loss of life. The new President Emmanuel but only half of its seats are warned residents to the family of the people declared that “no respon- rules, which will be Macron has described as directly elected and a complex remain indoors as they who died today.” Carlos sible PM can ignore the debated in Parliament an act of “Islamist” terror appointment system ensures hunted for a man dressed Godoy, who lives in the message of those figures” own Conservative Party accusing him of acting before a vote on and was the latest of a the city's pro-Beijing establish- in medieval clothing and area, said police K-9 units and must be humble in and the Opposition too late. Wednesday, will be string of attacks in recent ment is all but guaranteed a armed with a bladed had searched his backya- the face of nature, even Labour Party — the for- “In this country alas, as enforced from midnight weeks in France. handsome majority. weapon who had left rd as they hunted for the as he faced a backlash mer opposed to the harsh across much of Europe, on Thursday until the The latest people to be Scuffles and protests routinely “multiple victims.” suspect. — AP from sections within his measures and the latter the virus is spreading start of December. — PTI detained are aged 25 and break out, with the pro-democ- 63 and were arrested on racy minority often resorting to Saturday at the residence filibustering, chanting and of an individual detained obstruction to try and halt bills BEING | COUNTED Around 7 million community volunteers will drive the two-month data collection earlier in the day, a judi- they oppose. On May 8, con- cial source said, asking frontations broke out in a com- not to be named. Three ot- mittee that decides which bills hers detained earlier over come up for debate. suspected links to Issaoui The opposition had used China starts census of world’s largest population remain in custody. months of filibustering to stop Issaoui was shot by the appointment of the commit- Shanghai, Nov. 1: Mill- Shanghai to remote Tib- more than the population dren due to fears over police multiple times and tee’s leader. The pro-Beijing ions of census-takers beg- etan mountain villages. of France over 10 years. China’s fast-ageing society is currently in a serious camp responded by forcibly an knocking on doors ac- China conducts the cen- Much of the attention on and shrinking workforce. condition in hospital. installing one of their politi- ross China on Sunday for a sus every ten years to this year’s census — expe- But the change has not yet Investigators have been cians to the committee chair. once-a-decade head count determine population cted to take two years to resulted in a baby boom. unable to question him That prompted angry scenes of the world’s largest pop- growth, movement pat- fully compile — will focus The national birth rate last and his precise motiva- and protests in the chamber ulation that for the first terns and other trends, on whether it indicates year was the slowest since tions remain unclear. with lawmakers from both sides time will use mobile apps using the findings to any population bump from the founding of Comm- “It is still too early to say displaying placards amid bois- to help crunch the massive apportion resources for China’s relaxation of its unist-ruled China in 1949, if there were others com- terous heckling and physical numbers. education, health, trans- former “one-child policy”. with many Chinese today plicit, what his motiva- obstruction. Around seven million portation, labour, elderly The policy was intro- choosing smaller families tions were in coming to Security guards and pro- community workers and care and other services. duced in the late 1970s to amid rising living costs. France and when this Beijing lawmakers eventually volunteers will drive the The previous tally in slow rapid population The government esti- idea took root in him,” dragged most of the pro-democ- two-month data-collection 2010 counted 1,339,724,852 growth amid concerns mates the 2020 census another source close to racy politicians from the cham- effort, visiting homes ran- persons, an increase of over too many mouths to could update the popula- the inquiry who asked not ber and the installation of the ging from residential sky- 5.83 percent, or 73,899,804 feed, but was relaxed four tion to 1.42 billion, a 5.99 Census workers collect information from a woman in to be named said committee chair went ahead. scrapers in downtown people — equal to adding years ago to allow two chil- percent increase. — AFP Lianyungang, in Jiangsu province on Sunday. — AFP Saturday. — AFP EDIT DECCAN CHRONICLE | MONDAY | 2 NOVEMBER 2020 | CHENNAI pg 6

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A change in Washington Subhani to be a test for New Delhi he result of the November 3 elections in the United States is likely to bring about changes in focus, emphasis, or orientation in the con- duct of America’s foreign and military policies, as well as trade, Ttechnology and economic outlook toward the major countries of the world in the event that President Donald Trump falls short, of which many analysts do see a possibility, and his Democratic challenger and former vice-president Joe Biden makes it to the White House. But in the event of America’s leader receiving a fresh endorsement, in India we would do well to look for points of emphasis rather than change in direction. Trade relations between the two countries need to look better if the comprehensive global strategic partnership between the two countries is not to remain confined to India picking up American military hardware off the shelf. If India’s exports of goods and services are not permitted to find a stable footing in the US market, we may just begin to look like a client state. For all the hoopla we saw on the supposedly ascendant Narendra Modi- Donald Trump personal chemistry — the main basis on which a section of traditionally Democratic voting Indian origin voters in the US have report- LETTERS edly switched to Mr Trump’s corner, especially the chauvinistic “Hindu Indian” outfits — on the trade and economy side India has failed to make TWITTER POLITICS much headway in the US market while giving US goods, services and invest- TMC realpolitik, BJP & ments a much easier ride here. Perhaps the Modi government’s efforts do not appear to have been forceful Tamil Nadu politics is enough, or single-minded and purposeful, in leveraging the Indian diaspora in a strategic way in this direction. Nor has New Delhi played up this coun- bizarre, ridden with fanati- try’s natural geo-strategic advantages, although Mr Trump has persisted cism and hatred, the with his predecessor Barack Obama’s “pivot to Asia” approach, which has future of ‘Gorkhaland’ tantrums on Twitter are seen the shift of America’s strategic and military focus to the Far East. In the event of a Trump victory, these have to be worked on while working that Mr Gurung’s return demand that chills politi- meaningless and Raja’s to strengthen India’s position in relation to a possibly uncertain or danger- will be perceived by many cal leaders of parties with statement ‘it is karma ‘is ous situation materialising in Afghanistan. Of course, the current as an opportunistic sell- roots in West Bengal’s 22 Republican administration has been more understanding of India in this out to the West Bengal other districts, because superfluous and no philos- dynamic and in relation to the Pakistan theatre more broadly than a Shikha Mukerjee government and a move the cost of conceding to ophy can be linked to such Democratic administration might have been, looking at the historical that, even if temporarily, the demand for a separate hate mongers’ idle prattle. record. irretrievably pushes the state of Gorkhaland Should Mr Biden prevail, and this seems the likelier possibility at this demand for separate would be an effective divi- Stalin is a leader of the juncture, Indian diplomacy may have to tidy up. The ideological strain that statehood deeper into a sion of the state and dan- major kazhagam and if a he represents is quite different from that of the Indian leader and his party pit. Whether that is the gerously risky because who appear to be near soul mates of Mr Trump on the ideological side. laying the poli- GJM’s support gave to the verdict of the masses, partition is an idea that is few shout ‘go back Stalin’, A Democratic win in America will please the Western world greatly but tics of divisive- BJP and helped it win the who till his re-emergence intensely subjective for where he will go. I do not for India it is likely to be more bittersweet. At the civil society level, con- ness by raising Darjeeling Assembly seat hailed him as a leader, is millions of Bengalis, who hold brief for him but he is stituencies that are critical of the majoritarian steamrolling on view today expectations in the 2019 bypolls, and open to speculation. went through the pain of will have something to be glad about. On the important matter of Iran, with that indeed a more significantly deliv- The anticipation that separation in 1947. The like a stallion, powerhouse which we ought to be good friends, a Biden victory can be more facilitating P“permanent political ered the parliamentary there will be widespread othering of the Bengali in who struggled, irrefutably although the Trump administration has not been as obstructive as may solution” will be found on seat to an outsider, disaffection because he West Bengal for the have been expected. the demand for a separate though a Gorkha, Raju has teamed up with the Gorkha cause would contributed a lot as an In the end, if we are sensible, we can do business with a Republican or a “Gorkhaland”, carved out Bista from Manipur. TMC could be, however, probably destroy all the MLA, Mayor and deputy Democrat in the White House provided we know how to remain united of West Bengal, to fulfil Mr Gurung’s return is offset if New Delhi parties that facilitated it. internally and where to pitch ourselves in the world. aspirations for a “Bas effectively his reinstalla- decides to hound him as a Knowing this, the CM and accredited with Bhoomi”, or homeland, or tion, thanks to Ms Ban- wanted person in a UAPA Trinamul Congress has many projects, mostly fly- a heartland all Nepali- erjee, as leader of the case. It could also be that stepped forward, regard- overs, implemented them, speaking Indian citizens GJM in Darjeeling. It a maturing electorate, less of what its critics The first and best Bond can call their own, is a sig- obviously destabilises, if having experienced the make of it for ignoring the recognised as Tamil nal that the West Bengal not unseats, the leader- vicissitudes that unsatis- criminal charges against Nadu’s ‘fly-over man’ a la man’s man, that’s how his co-stars remember him. As 007, no doubt, he had Assembly polls, due ship of Binay Tamang, factory bargaining with Mr Gurung. The BJP may had many a close shave, but the death of the legendary Sean Connery at the before May 2021, will be who stepped in when Mr the government in West have attacked Mr BJP’s Nitin Gadkari , Aripe old age of 90 finally brings the curtain down on the first and best James fiercely competitive. Gurung fled. It may trig- Bengal and in New Delhi Banerjee over her ruth- famed ‘fly-over’ man of Bond ever to have lit up the big screen. A tall and muscular bodybuilder, footballer Realpolitik is back in the ger a period of ugly have produced on the less realpolitik, but it too Maharashtra. This trend ‘if and streetfighter, the then-working-class Connery’s rugged charisma contributed to chronically volatile poli- infighting in the GJM. It Gorkhaland issue, will knows that its promises of the barely controlled menace he brought to the character of the MI6 spy which, tics of Darjeeling. may also prove a dud make choices that could a permanent political we like we would welcome along with a bit of method acting and some well-coached mannerisms, managed to Unlike in the past, when card, if Mr Gurung’s pop- be surprising. There solution must stop short you or yell go back is make over the British secret agent’s movie persona into something far more vital the demand for a separate ularity dips as a result of could be a surge of sup- of “any split in Bengal”, and immediate than what his creator Ian Fleming had written. It ended up securing state was always initiated his deal with Ms Ban- port for the BJP, so that as minister of state for incongruous’. Since it is a global appeal for Fleming’s originally lanky and blue-eyed English hero. by Darjeeling’s leaders to erjee’s TMC as the price there is, theoretically, a home G. Kishan Reddy not much touted Tamil cul- The charismatic Scottish actor starred in seven Bond films, beginning with Dr No muster the masses and for his return to the heart- better chance of striking a had declared at the ture to shout ‘go back’, (1962) and returning twice for encores with Diamonds are Forever (1971) and Never warn off ambitious chal- land of Gorkha politics. deal on a “Bas Bhoomi”, October 7 meeting. Say, Never Again (1983), the title of the last being contributed by his wife, Micheline lengers, this time the His return does other or territorial space that The present phase of the political leaders should Roquebrune, who has survived him. He wore his Scottish nationalism as a tattoo spark was lit by the things, too. It puts a spoke would be a “heartland” politics over Gorkhaland prevail upon their cadres just under his sleeve and rarely changed his accent. Connery was also a character October 7 invitation to in Meghalaya CM Conrad for all Gorkhas. Or a and the return of Bimal artiste and won award — one Oscar, two Bafta and three Golden Globes — and talks to “discuss issues Sangma’s National mature electorate may be Gurung are not about to air their views in a dig- acclaim for many more memorable films, the Untouchables, the Name of the Rose, the related to Gorkhaland” Peoples Party’s expan- as enamoured of Mr finding a permanent nified manner. The Hunt for Red October and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade among them. Murder by the Union home min- sionist plans and his Gurung, as the Bihar elec- political solution accept- on the Orient Express and The Man Who Would be King were but two of his best- istry. The ambiguity was ambitions as a champion torate seems to be of Lalu able to all sides in the Twitterers should not loved films, and he was finally knighted for his services to film and drama in 2000. deliberate; the use of of a “Bas Bhoomi” or Prasad Yadav’s heir issue. The politics is over become twaddlers. Globalisation, technology and a change in sensibilities have all conspired today to “Gorkhaland” to describe homeland for all Nepali- Tejashwi, despite his lega- the number of seats A. Seshagiri Rao, strike the last nail in the coffin of the larger-than-life action hero. There is no more the political space of the speaking Indian citizens, cy of corruption, prosecu- where voters who are space for male fantasy, no new civilisations left to explore. The last bastion has been Darjeeling, Kalimpong otherwise identified as tion and a long jail term. Nepali-speaking Indian Chennai conquered. Cinema, too, has, meanwhile, evolved, from the exuberant adventures and Kurseong subdivi- “Gorkhas,” an omnibus The irreconcilable mini- citizens in West Bengal of yore, turning realist and/or experimental. sions and the Gorkha- description that includes mum in the search for a could significantly influ- To that effect, Connery’s death spells the end of an era. The world is shaken, not dominated areas in the multiplicity of com- permanent political solu- ence outcomes. By one BOND NO MORE stirred by its demise. Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, munities who are tion is a separate state, estimate, there are 16 The legendary actor Sean Connery, Naxalbari was a signal demanding Schedule however many intermedi- seats across North Bengal who played the role of James Bond, in Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar DECCAN CHRONICLE that the BJP and its gov- Tribe status as part of a ate entities are created and won an Oscar in 1988, was ernment in New Delhi permanent political solu- that stop short of conced- and Cooch Behar districts voted as the 'Sexiest Man of the KAUSHIK MITTER K. SUDHAKAR were preparing to use fis- tion. As the first ing the ultimate goal of a as well as in and around Century' by the American weekly Editor Printer & Publisher siparous politics to out- Northeast party to be movement that has gone Siliguri where the pock- People in 1999. He was also knight- R. MOHAN Resident Editor flank Mamata Banerjee. recognised as a national through several stages of ets of Nepali voters could ed in 2000. (Sean Connery, first DECCAN CHRONICLE offices are located at: In retaliation, Ms party by the Election evolution over the past be the difference between James Bond, breathes his last). For Chennai: SP 3 Developed Plot, Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai 600032. Phones: (044) 22254747, Banerjee rescued abscon- Commission, the NPP’s four decades. It is a a win and a loss. In 2019, little over two decades from 1962 to 22254748 ding Gorkha Janamukti aspirations to lead in of the BJP’s tally of 18 Lok 1983, Connery starred in seven Coimbatore: 77 Vivekananda Road, Ramnagar, Coimbatore 641009. Phone: (0422) 2231255, 2231256 Hyderabad: 36, Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad 500 003. Phone: (040) 27803930-4. Fax: (040) Morcha leader Bimal places other than Sabha seats, seven were films as the suave secret agent, 27805256. Gurung and his aide Meghalaya could suffer a The othering of the from North Bengal, which made his name inseparable Bengaluru: 5th Floor, BMTC Commercial Complex, 80 Ft. 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And it is the 2555284/ 2555287, Fax (0866) 2555234 the Gurung-led Gorkha NDA also positions it as a would probably Mamata Banerjee unset- kind of rags to riches story that Rajahmundry: Vemagiri, Dhawleswaram Rd, Rajahmundry 533125. Phones: (0883) 2417208, 2417618 Janamukti Morcha’s 2016 proxy for the BJP. destroy all parties tles the BJP’s gains of 2019 would inspire any young artiste. Anantapur: Thapovan Colony, Bangalore Bye-Pass Road, Anantapur 515004. Phones: (08554) 276903, Without a base in and could give the Fax: 08554-276904 alliance with the BJP-led that facilitated it. The British daily The Guardian Nellore: Survey No. 527/2, Burranpur Village, Venkatachalam (M), Chemudugunta Panchayat, Nellore. National Democratic Darjeeling, the NPP’s Trinamul Congress a once asked Connery that if he Phone: (0861) 2348581/ 82, Telefax (0861) 2348580 Alliance and signalled the expansionist plans would Knowing this, the return that is worth the would ever escape his identifica- Karimnagar: Survey No. 1341, Vavilalapally Colony, Jagityala Road, Karimnagar 505 001. champion’s return to the automatically serve as an Trinamul Congress mud that the Opposition tion with Bond. He replied, “Not Phone: (0878 ) 2228908; Telefax (0878) 2220433 slings at it for doing so. Kochi: No. 3-B, 3rd Floor, DD TRADE TOWER, Kaloor-Kadavanthara Road, Ernakulam, centrestage of Darjeeling alternative space for local has stepped yet, it’s with me till I go in the box.” Ph: 0484-4039408 politics and a revival of leaders disaffected with Kozhikode: No 6/1002 E, First Floor City Mall, Opp. YMCA Kannur Road, Kozhikode - 673 001 its entente with the the parties to which they forward regardless Shikha Mukerjee is a R. 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ince there has been very lit- build, and we’re in no doubt it will people getting together from differ- liant suggestion. Alas, the govern- least we know that there is life after tle to cheer about during the attract fans from all around the ent households means some rela- ment is refusing to continue the politics and it is called dance! pandemic — here is some- world.” tives will be left out, and this will free meals during half term. But Sthing a little uplifting. definitely impact our relationships. the community has risen to the ental health has become a Hopefully enough to make our desi he weather is definitely turn- Who do you invite and who do you challenge. Local councils are pay- big problem during the pan- Kishwar Desai hearts beat faster: we are going to ing wintry. Even on the Covid leave out? Things may not improve ing up and restaurants and hotels Mdemic as people find stay- have new statues in Leicester Tfront, things are getting by winter and it promises to be a are chipping in. McDonalds have ing at home very tough. It has spe- Square, of Shah Rukh Khan and worse rather than better. The sec- blue Christmas… Fortunately the donated a million Macs to feed cially impacted the youth who have London Diary Kajol from Dilwale Dulhaniya Le ond attack of the infection is now Scottish government has ruled that these marginalised children. found that their school, college and Jayenge on the 25th anniversary of here to stay. There is a deep divi- Santa Claus does an ‘essential’ job Britain has a big heart! job participation has fallen apart. its release. Of course, the movie sion across the country on how to so he is allowed to go down chim- The British Asian Trust has itself was a globe trotting romance, handle it. There is no nationwide neys and deliver Christmas pre- ith online viewing an launched an emergency appeal to and Leicester Square was part of it. circuit breaker (a short total lock- sents to children. The “six or less” essential part of our sur- help the sufferers of mental health So Kajol and SRK will join down) that many want imposed. A rule does not apply to him. The Wvival kit, BBC has revived problems. Rakesh Chauhan has Paddington Bear, Harry Potter and more complicated system like a reindeers must be Covid-free of their very popular show, Strictly composed a music video Neelam’s Mary Poppins in ‘Scenes in the traffic light signal has been worked course! Come Dancing. This is where seri- Song — shown on YouTube, where Square’. These statues will be lit up out — and only some parts of the ous dancers pair up and get judged through some very Indian-style Why Covid stress every evening — and will no doubt country are in lockdown, as in the chool-meals have now raised a for executing some really compli- dance and song the problems of push the Indian community to North. London has no lockdown, political storm. There are cated routines. The audience also mental health have been flagged. troop down to the square and pose but just a few rules such as restric- Smany children here from poor votes by e-mail or phone to select Prime Minister Boris Johnson has affects the young; for selfies with the stars. tions on pubs, which have to close families who depend on these free the winners. The show has offered praised Rakesh for his ‘tremendous The Director of Destination early and no more than six people meals. (Yes, even in the UK!) a great revival to the sagging efforts’. But we need to do more for Marketing at Heart of London meeting at once. Or it may be only Marcus Rashford a young talented careers of retired politicians and all age groups. Covid stress will UK gets ready for Business Alliance, Mark Williams, two. It is very difficult to know football player who plays for journalists and made their popular- stay on for a long time — and there said in a statement: “It’s fantastic what the rules are as they keep Manchester United had persuaded ity soar: Ed Balls who was a is no vaccine against it. to be adding such titans of interna- changing! Better to just stay at the government that the scheme for Cabinet minister under the Labour tional cinema to our trail as Shah home and go through the albums free lunches be continued during government and an economist had Kishwar Desai is an award- a digital Diwali Rukh Khan and Kajol. This statue remembering what it was like to the holidays. He was reflecting on a successful stint going through winning author. Her latest book, is a fitting tribute to the global pop- meet people! his hard childhood. This was done many rounds. Now Jacque Smith The Longest Kiss: The Life ularity of Bollywood and the cul- At this rate, we are gearing up for (or so we thought). He even got an (Home Secretary in the Tony Blair and Times of Devika Rani, tural bridges that cinema can help a digital Diwali. The restrictions on honour from the Queen for his bril- government) is trying her luck. At will be out by November. MONDAY | 2 NOVEMBER 2020 | CHENNAI pg 7 Arbitration quick October shakes off the Covid blues order not  Companies beef up dealer inventories enforceable: BITES Diesel, petrol sales cross pre-March levels Future Retail INDICATORS % Car-makers ring NIDHI VERMA New Delhi, Nov. 1: NEW DELHI, NOV. 1 Future Retail on Sunday Sensex 39,614.07 -0.34 said the emergency order Nifty 50 11642.40 -0.24 India's diesel consump- passed by the Singapore S&P 500* 3,269.96 -1.21 tion in October rose 6.6 International Arbitra- per cent from a year ear- tion Centre (SIAC) put- Dollar (`) 74.10 98.9 in festive cheers lier, the first such ting its Rs 24,713-crore Pound Sterling (`) 96.27 -0.20 increase since Covid-19 deal with Mukesh MICHAEL GONSALVES season has proved to be restrictions were Ambani-led RIL on hold Euro (`) 86.94 -0.14 PUNE, NOV. 1 bullish as we witness imposed in late March, is not "enforceable and Gold (10gm)* (`) 50,700▲418 0.83 demand surging, month on preliminary data showed binding", and any move Major car-makers in India, month. This has been true on Sunday, signalling a to enforce it would be Brent crude ($/bbl)* 37.35 -0.30 the world's fourth biggest of our retails too as order pick-up in industrial "resisted" by the firm. IN 10-Yr bond yield 5.881 0.023 automobile market, have flow has been smooth, from activity. importer should help lion tonnes, about 8.6 per The interim award US 10-Yr T-bill yield* 0.859 0.022 rung in festive cheer, with the very beginning," Diesel sales by the refiners, who had to cut cent higher than passed by the emergency Maruti Suzuki, India's Naveen Soni, senior vice country's three state fuel crude-processing runs September, the data arbitrator (EA) of SIAC As of Friday/Saturday biggest carmaker, president, sales & service retailers totalled 6.17 mil- during the coronavirus showed. last week over the plea of Hyundai, the second at TKM, said. lion tonnes in October, crisis. State companies IOC, Amazon.com NV largest, Mahin- dra, Toyota Sales at Honda Cars rose according to provisional IOC hopes to operate Hindustan Petroleum Investment Holdings Kirloskar Motor, Honda 8.3 per cent at 10,836 units data compiled by Indian refineries at full capacity Corp and Bharat LLC are "void and coram SpiceJet plans to Cars, and MG Motor in October against 10,010 Oil Corp, the country's in a couple of months, up Petroleum Corp own non-judice", said Future reporting higher sales in units in corresponding biggest refiner and fuel from 95 per cent now, as about 90 per cent of the Retail Ltd (FRL) in a reg- October to cash in on the super-performer brands-all month last year. retailer. local fuel demand is ris- country's retail fuel out- ulatory update. expand seaplane festive demand for cars. new Creta, Verna, Venue, "We have seen positive Month-on-month, sales ing, company chairman lets. According to FRL, the Auto-makers beefed up Aura, and Nios, achieving sales momentum in line of diesel, which account S.M. Vaidya said on State retailers sold 3.8 EA order was passed in services their dealer inventories landmark sales of 56,605 with market sentiment and for about two-fifths of Friday. per cent more cooking arbitration proceedings across the country last units in October 2020," our October results have India's fuel demand, rose Petrol sales in October gas in October than a initiated by Amazon, by Buoyed by the response to the month in anticipation of Tarun Garg, director been as per our plan. The 27.5 per cent from rose above pre-pandemic year ago, at about 2.44 invoking an arbitration Ahmedabad-Statue of Unity festive demand. They con- (sales, marketing & serv- festive buying picked up September. levels for a second month million tonnes, while jet clause in a contract to seaplane service, SpiceJet said sider factory-gate dispatch- ice) at HMIL, said. from Navratra in mid- Rising diesel sales in in a row. Petrol sales rose fuel sales halved to which FRL is not a party. it plans to start a similar service es of passenger vehicles to The October sales have a October and we are focus- the world's third-biggest 4 per cent from a year 328,000 tonnes. "FRL is advised that an connecting Surat in south the dealerships as sales. positive tone for overall ing on maximising deliver- oil consumer and earlier to about 2.4 mil- — Reuters emergency arbitrator Gujarat with the 182-metre tall But the ground reality business environment, he ies during this period," has no legal status under statue near Kevadiya. Other would be known only when pointed out. Rajesh Goel, senior vice Part I of the Indian routes under consideration for retail sales are made avail- Similarly sales at president and director, Arbitration and the seaplane service are Port able later this month by Mahindra and Mahindra marketing & sales at Conciliation Act, 1996 Blair to Havelock, Delhi to dealers' association, Fada. also increased 1 per cent at Honda Cars India, said. Power consumption increases 13% YoY and therefore, the pro- Haridwar, Delhi to Rishikesh and Sales at Maruti Suzuki 18,622 units, up from 18,460 He expects this demand ceedings before an emer- Naini lake, Udaipur, Dal lake, Leh jumped 17.6 per cent at units it sold last year. to continue through K K SHANKAR double digits in October on The government had gency arbitrator are void and Kerala backwaters, Spicejet 1,63,656 units in October. "For Mahindra, the fes- Diwali. NEW DELHI, NOV. 1 the basis of the extrapola- imposed nationwide lock- and coram non-judice," CMD Ajay Singh said. Its six-car pack of the tive season has started on a Sales at MG Motor India tion of half-month data. down on March 25. the Kishore Biyani-led Wagon R, Swift, Celerio, positive note with deliver- grew 6 per cent at 3,750 India's power consumption The power consumption Power consumption company said. Ignis, Baleno and Dzire ies and bookings being units last month. "With fes- grew 13.38 per cent to had grown 11.45 per cent to started declining from The EA order having Printed & Published by cumulatively added 95,067 higher than last year," tive demand, we have regis- 110.94 billion units (BU) in 55.37 BU during October 1 March and the trend con- been passed by an K Sudhakar on behalf of Deccan units, up 26.6 per cent com- Veejay Nakra, CEO, auto- tered 48 per cent growth October this year, driven to 15, against 49.67 BU, in tinued for six months till authority without juris- Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed & pared with last year. motive division at M&M, vis-a-vis last month. We by buoyancy in industrial the corresponding period a August this year. diction is a nullity under Published at Deccan Chronicle Presses Hyundai, the Korean car said. expect continued traction and commercial activities. year ago. Power consumption on Indian law, it added. situated at SP-3 Developed Plot, maker, reportied a 13.2 per Sales at Toyota Kirloskar because of Diwali,”Rakesh Electricity consumption A double-digit growth in year-on-year basis Last Sunday, the SIAC, Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai. cent rise in sales last Motor also grew 4.27 per Sidana, director-sales at was recorded at 97.84 BU in power consumption in declined 8.7 per cent in passing an interim Editor: T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI Reg. month at 56,605 units. cent at 12,373 units last MG Motor India, said. October 2019, showed the October, experts said, gives March, 23.2 per cent in award in favour of No. TNENG/2008/25473 Air surcharge Re "With the advent of the month, up from 11,866 Sales at Hero MotoCorp, power ministry data. sufficient indication that April, 14.9 per cent in May, Amazon, had asked the 1. © All rights reserved. Reproduction in festive season, Hyundai units it sold last year. India's biggest motorcycle- Experts earlier last commercial and industrial 10.9 per cent in June, 3.7 Future Group to put the whole or in part without written per- shares the spirit of happi- "October has been our maker, jumped 35 per cent month had exuded confi- demand has perked up, per cent in July and 1.7 deal on hold. mission of The Editor, Financial ness and celebration with best month so far since as it sold a record 8.06 lakh dence that the power con- with with the easing of per cent in August. — PTI Chronicle ® is prohibited. our customers through our March 2020. The festive two-wheelers last month. sumption would grow by lockdown restrictions. — PTI COFFEE-BREAK CALVIN AND HOBBES| Bill Watterson Your day today By Dr C.V.B. Subrahmanyam QUICK CROSSWORD Aries: Disposal of old assets may add to your liquidity. Be careful while signing important contracts. Outdoor activity will keep you healthy and fit. Taurus: Looking back will drain off valuable energy. A shopping spree lifts your spirits today. However, this is not the time to become THE WIZARD OF ID| Parker and Hartsd complacent regarding your achievements. Gemini: Romance will pick up after a pro- longed period of disquiet. Hard work will be rewarded. Investing in real estate will pay off. Spend time with children. Cancer: Guard against stomach problems. You may sabotage yourself thinking you are acting intelligently. Don’t overdo things at work. Take advice on your love prospects. Leo: The self-employed will have to work hard. Those in service may have no-win sit- uations. Curb lethargy in academic pur- ARCHIE| Bill Henry Scarpelli & craig boldman suits. Don’t take work related stress. Virgo: Unavoidable expenses will burn a hole in your pocket. Avoid new business ventures and speculation. Rely on your intuition while tackling important problems. Analyse business situations strictly. Across Down YESTERDAY’S ANSWER You share your b’day with 1.Gave way suddenly (9) 2. Pungent vegetable (5) Across: 1. Gullible, 6. Foreign (5) 3. Wild cat (4) 7. Exile, 8. Chasm, 9. Outlaw, 10. Inca, Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood actor. He is best known for his 7. Toss (5) 4. Irregular in quality (6) roles in Baazigar, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Dil To Pagal 12. Pact, 14. 9. Window glass (4) 5. Mistake (5) Cornet, 17. Still, Hai, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Devdas, Swades, Chak De! India, 18. Dogma, 19. Don, Chennai Express and My Name Is Khan amongst others. 10. Stone fruit (6) 6. In pairs (anag) (7) Escargot. 12. Alleviation (6) 8. Errant (7) Down: 1. Guilt, 2. BLONDIE| Dean Young and John Marshall Libra: A heavy workload is indicated. Academic 14. Large fish (4) 11. Interfere (6) Leeway, 3. Itch, 4. progress is likely. Academic/career decisions 17. Wanderer (5) 13. Citrus fruit (5) Learn, 5. taken today may have a long-term impact. Decompose, 6. 18. Moved gradually, furtively (5) 15. Encouraged (5) Impartial, 11. Grab the opportunity to prove your worth, 19. Bottom surface (9) 16. Military dining room (4) Topdog, 13. Coins, and work wonders in your life! 15. Night, 16. Ulna. Scorpio: Intense love from your partner keeps you upbeat. Long-term investments will bring gains. Word Mine You will have an abundance of energy at work. jumble Sagittarius: A great day for family together- ness. Your plans are coming to fruition. Trust D yourself to judge what you want from life - this might just stop you from making a mistake. A I E Capricorn: Self-employed professionals ANDY CAPP | Reg Smythe will experience a steep ascent. You enjoy E A N T L the company of your family. Keep your argumentative tendencies in check. TODAY’S RATINGS: 35 AVERAGE; 40 GOOD; 45 OUTSTANDING Aquarius: Shaky finances may make it diffi- How many words of four or more letters can you make from the cult to retain talented manpower. Restrain letters shown in today’s puzzle? In yourself from indulging in lust. Consult making a word, each letter may be used once only. Each word must someone rather than take a wrong step. contain the letter at the top of the pyramid. There should be at least Pisces: Be wary of those you don’t get along one nine letter word. Plurals, with. Weigh matters before deciding on an foreign words and proper names are not allowed.

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SHORT TAKES MSD confirms he Harris, Pucovski Dhoni & Co end on high share record stand will be back in ’21 Adelaide: Test batsman Marcus Harris and rising star Will CSK finish season with 9-wicket win, KXIP knocked out Abu Dhabi, Nov. 1: Pucovski have combined to Abu Dhabi, Nov. 1: Mahendra Singh Dhoni record the biggest batting part- Chennai Super Kings SCORECARD will be back in the IPL next nership in the history of crushed Kings XI Punjab year. The World Cup-win- Australia’s Sheffield Shield by nine wickets to end Kings XI Punjab: K.L. Rahul ning captain confirmed it domestic first class competi- their worst-ever IPL sea- b Lungi Ngidi 29, M. himself at the toss of tion. son here on Sunday on a Agarwal b Lungi Ngidi 26, Chennai Super Kings’ final The pair put on 486 in an open- positive note, with Ruturaj C Gayle lbw Tahir 12, N. game of the season here on ing stand for Victoria against Gaikwad’s third successive Pooran c Dhoni b Thakur 2, Sunday. South Australia, breaking the half-century providing M. Singh b Jadeja 14, D. Dhoni made the custom- 30-year-old record set by hope for a bright future. Hooda (not out) 62, J. ary toss tradition a memo- brothers Steve and Mark The result also cut short Neesham c Ruturaj rable one for his countess Waugh. The partnership finally KXIP’s campaign in the Gaikwad b Lungi Ngidi 23, fans by confirming that he ended when Harris was out on 13th season of the lucra- C Jordan batting 4. Extras will be back in the yellow Sunday for 239. tive event. (b-1, w-1) 2. Total (for 6 jersey next season. The Waugh twins had owned KXIP needed a win in wkts, in 20 overs) 153. “Definitely not,” said the record since 1990 when their final league game to FoW: 1-48, 2-62, 3-68, 4- Dhoni when asked by for- they put on 464 for New South remain in contention for 72, 5-108, 6-113 mer New Zealand pacer Wales against Western the play-offs besides Bowling: Chahar 3-0-30-0, Danny Morrison if the Australia. depending on other results. Curran 2-0-15-0, Thakur 4- game against Kings XI Harris and Pucovski’s partner- But CSK had other ideas. 0-27-1, Ngidi 4-0-39-3, Punjab was his last for ship now becomes the largest Bringing his big-hitting Tahir 4-0-24-1, Jadeja 3-0- CSK. since the Sheffield Shield began prowess to the fore, Deepak 17-1. As expected, his terse in 1892. — AP Hooda lifted a floundering Chennai Super Kings: response sent social media KXIP to 153 for six with a Ruturaj Gaikwad (not out) into a frenz. counterattacking 30-ball 62 62, Faf du Plessis c Rahul b However, the 39-year-old Dar 1st to umpire after being invited to bat. Jordan 48, Ambati Rayudu Dhoni was expected to play In reply, the returning (not out) 30. Extras (lb-7, the IPL for at least two sea- Faf du Plessis (48) provid- w-7) 14. Total (for 1 wkt, in sons after announcing his most ODIs on-field ed CSK the impetus at the 18.5 overs) 154. international retirement Rawalpindi: Aleem Dar on top with young Gaikwad FoW: 1-82 on August 15 after the T20 Sunday broke the record for playing second fiddle. Bowling: Jimmy Neesham World Cup, to he held in 3-0-26-0, Mohammed most ODIs as an on-field The seasoned South Australia in October- MS Dhoni umpire when he stood for his African hit four bound- Shami 4-0-29-0, Chris November, was postponed 210th match in the series’ sec- aries and two sixes in a Jordan 3-0-31-1, Ravi due to the COVID-19 pan- time champions have not ond match between Pakistan first-wicket stand of 82 Bishnoi 4-0-39-0, Murugan demic. made the play-offs, show- and Zimbabwe here. with Gaikwad in just Ashwin 4-0 - 1 7 - 0 , Dhoni’s final India ing their remarkable con- The 52-year-old from Pakistan under 10 overs. Chris Gayle 0.5-0-5-0. appearance happened to be sistency over the years. surpassed South African Rudi As he looked to put the the 2019 World Cup semifi- The IPL next year is Koertzen’s record of officiating match beyond KXIP’s out on 62 off 49 balls after nal against New Zealand. scheduled to be held in the in most ODIs. grasp, du Plessis got out striking six boundaries CSK have had their worst usual April-May window Dar also holds the record of after going for a premedi- and a six, while Rayudu season ever this year and but the dates could change umpiring in most Test matches. tated scoop off Chris made a run-a-ball 30. are set to finish at the bot- due to the evolving COVID- He achieved the feat when he Jordan, who, smartly took Earlier, Hooda smashed tom of the table. It is the 19 situation around the officiated in his 132nd match the pace off the ball. four sixes and three fours first time that the three- world. — PTI last year — Australia vs New The needless shot, during his entertaining Zealand in Perth in December notwithstanding, CSK stay in the middle. — to go past Jamaican Steve never looked in trouble Thanks to Hooda, KXIP Bucknor’s mark. with the duo of Gaikwad managed 40 runs in the last The record for officiating in the and Ambati Rayudu taking three overs after CSK, opt- most international matches — them home with seven ing to field, choked their Knights stay in 387 — is also in the name of balls to spare. middle-order for runs. Dar. Gaikwad remained not — PTI He has also umpired in 45 T20 internationals, one behind his IPL POINTS TABLE countryman Ahsan Raza. play-offs mix — PTI Teams P W L N/R Pts NRR Dubai, Nov. 1: Kolkata to the last four. Mumbai Indians 13 9 4 0 18 +1.296 Knight Riders comprehen- Earlier, Shubman Gill Iftikhar, Babar star Royal Challengers Bangalore 13 7 6 0 14 -0.145 sively beat Rajasthan (36) and Rahul Tripathi Royals by 60 runs in an IPL (39) shared a 72-run stand Delhi Capitals 13 7 6 0 14 -0.159 in Pak series win encounter on Sunday. for the second wicket, Kolkata Knight Riders 14 7 7 0 14 -0.214 Batting first, KKR scored while Andre Russell had a Rawalpindi, Pakistan: Spinner Sunrisers Hyderabad 13 6 7 0 12 +0.555 191 for 7, riding on skipper 11-ball-25 to his credit. Iftikhar Ahmed grabbed a Eoin Morgan’s unbeaten 68 Sent in to bat, Nitish maiden five-wicket haul while Kings XI Punjab 14 6 8 0 12 -0.162 off 35 balls. Rana fell for a first-ball Babar Azam notched a half- Chennai Super Kings 14 6 8 0 12 -0.455 Morgan’s top-notch duck after he edged a Jofra century as Pakistan thumped Ruturaj Gaikwad of Chennai Super Kings raises his bat after scoring a fifty against knock was studded with Archer delivery and was Zimbabwe by six wickets to win Rajasthan Royals 14 6 8 0 12 -0.569 Kings XI Punjab in an Indian Premier League match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium six maximums and five caught behind. But the the second one-day internation- Tabulated as Played, Won, Lost, No Result, Points, Net Run Rate in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. — BCCI fours as KKR amassed 59 in opener went for a review al in Rawalpindi on Sunday. last five overs. only to waste it early. Ahmed spun a web around For Royals, leg-spinner Gill (36), however, looked Zimbabwe’s batsmen with fig- Rahul Tewatia (3/25) and in good touch as he blasted ures of 5-40 to wreck them for IPL PLAY-OFF IS A Kartik Tyagi (2/36) were three boundaries off a paltry 206 before Azam the most successful Varun Aaron and then sent knocked an attractive 74-ball RCB, DC aim to arrest slide TOURNAMENT IN bowlers. spinner Shreyas Gopal 77 not out to chase down the In reply, Royals only man- soaring over the ropes target in 35.2 overs. Abu Dhabi, Nov. 1: Delhi ITSELF FOR ROHIT aged 131 for 9 with Pat twice. Zimbabwe needed early wick- Capitals and Royal NUMBERS GAME Cummins grabbing 4 for 34 Rahul Tripathi (39), who ets, but a solid opening stand Challengers Bangalore Shikhar Dhawan Abu Dhabi, Nov. 1: His in four overs. looked uncomfortable of 68 between Imam-ul-Haq are both expected to go all HEAD TO HEAD first target accomplished, KKR finished with 14 against pace early on, also (49) and Abid Ali (22) ensured out against each other on OVERALL: defending champions points from 14 games with got into the act, smashing Matches: 24 Pakistan were set up nicely. Monday to arrest their Mumbai Indians skipper a net run-rate of -0.214 and Gopal for a couple of fours The win gives Pakistan an unas- rapid slide in the IPL and, Bangalore: 13 Rohit Sharma has not set will now wait for the as KKR scored 17 runs in Delhi: 9 sailable 2-0 lead after they won more importantly, secure Tied: 1 his sights on the IPL play- results of the last two fix- the fourth over. Ben Stokes the first game by 26 runs on a top-two finish in the No Result: 1 (Royal offs, which he considers tures between DC and RCB then went for 11 runs with Friday. — AFP points table. Challengers Bangalore beat as a “small little tourna- followed MI against SRH to Tripathi pulling him for a Brief scores: Zimbabwe 206 DC and RCB go into the Delhi Capitals in Super Over ment”. know if they will make it six in the last ball. — PTI (Sean Williams 75, Iftikhar Ahmed virtual quarterfinal, hav- after match ended in a tie) MI (18 points from 13 5/40) lost to Pakistan 208/4 ing lost four and three MEETING IN 2019 games) has ensured a top- (Babar Azam 77 not out, Imam- games on the trot respec- two finish in the IPL SCORECARD ul-Haq 49, Tendai Chisoro 2/49). DC beat RCB by 4 wick- tively, showing that league table with a clini- Kolkata Knight Riders: Shubman Gill c Jos Buttler b Rahul things can change rather ets in Bangalore. cal nine-wicket win over DC beat RCB by 16 runs Tewatia 36, Nitish Rana c Samson b Jofra Archer 0, Rahul quickly in the highly- in Delhi. Delhi Capitals on Tripathi c Uthappa b Shreyas Gopal 39, Sunil Narine c Stokes b Barcelona held by competitive IPL. Saturday and will take on Rahul Tewatia 0, Eoin Morgan (not out) 24, Dinesh Karthik c MEETING IN 2020 At stake is a top-two fin- Sunrisers Hyderabad in Steven Smith b Rahul Tewatia 0, Andre Russell c (sub) Miller b 10-man Alaves ish which provides a cou- Delhi Capitals beat Royal their final game on Kartik Tyagi 25, Pat Cummins c Samson b Kartik Tyagi 15, ple of attempts to make it Challengers Bangalore by Tuesday in Sharjah. Kamlesh Nagarkoti (not out) 1. Extras (lb-5, w-2) 7. Total (for 7 Madrid: Barcelona made it four to the final. The loser of 59 runs in Dubai. “Now that we know we wkts, in 20 overs) 191. La Liga games without a win on Monday’s game could still FOR THE RECORD have qualified, it’s a good FoW: 1-1, 73-2, 74-3, 94-4, 99-5, 144-6, 184-7. Saturday after failing to beat 10- end up making the play- achievement. All the hard Bowler: Jofra Archer 4-0-19-1, Varun Aaron 2-0-22-0, Shreyas man Alaves, a 1-1 draw leaving offs but it will be then at Problems started with has managed 0, 0, 6 in the Yuzvendra Chahal with 20 work that we did before Gopal 3-0-44-1, Ben Stokes 3-0-40-0, Rahul Tewatia 4-0-25-3, Ronald Koeman’s side sitting the mercy of other teams. DC unable to find a stable last three games. wickets in 13 innings of as we came here and also Kartik Tyagi 4-0-36-2. many matches, is the high- 12th. Luis Rioja put Alaves in DC, who were bossing combination at the open- RCB too are smarting est wicket taker for RCB in when we came here, it all front at Mendizorrotza after an most teams in the first ers’ slot. Both Prithvi from a string of losses, paid off. Rajasthan Royals: R. Uthappa c Nagarkoti b Cummins 6, B. this IPL. Stokes c Karthik b Cummins 18, S. Smith (c) b Cummins 4, S. error from Barca goalkeeper half of the tournament, Shaw and Ajikya Rahane most recently against Shikhar Dawan with 471 “So, one hurdle which is Neto, with Antoine Griezmann has had a dramatic fall have been paired up with Sunrisers Hyderabad on being crossed, another Samson c Karthik b Shivam Mavi 1, J. Buttler c Cummins b runs in 13 innings of as Varun 35, R. Parag c Karthik b Cummins 0, R. Tewatia c Karthik equalising in the second half. from grace with their last Shikhar Dhawan but Saturday. The three losses many matches is the sec- small little tournament to b Varun 31, S. Gopal (not out) 23, J. Archer c Shivam Mavi b win coming two weeks either of them has not on the trot has reignited ond highest run-getter in play for us and before that Nagarkoti 6, Kartik Tyagi c & b Shivam Mavi 2, VR Aaron (not this IPL. He received two ago. Their batsmen have provided the much need- the debate on the team’s we still got one more out) 0. Extras (lb-1, w-4) 5. Total (for 9 wkts, in 20 overs) 131. Live on TV come a cropper since then ed consistency. dependency on its star successive ducks in last two game against SRH,” Rohit matches. FoW: 1-19, 2-27, 3-32, 4-32, 5-37, 6-80, 7-105, 8-125, 9-129 and the bowling doesn’t In fact, Dhawan, who players — Virat Kohli and said in a video posted on Bowling: P.J. Cummins 4-0-34-4, Shivam Mavi 4-1-15-2, C. CRICKET look as potent as it was in was flying high with AB de Villiers. — S. PERVEZ QAISER MI’s official Twitter page. Varun 4-0-20-2, S.P. Narine 4-0-37-0, K. Nagarkoti 4-0-24-1. IPL: Delhi Capitals vs Royal the first half. back-to-back hundreds, — PTI — PTI Challengers Bangalore from 7.30 pm on Star Sports 1, HD

TENNIS ATP Paris Masters: Day 1 action from 3.30 pm on Sony Six Hami bags record Jota caps Reds fightback as Blues win FOOTBALL London, Nov. 1: Diogo fered against Everton. English Premier League: Fulham vs Jota capped Liverpool’s THE RESULTS Title rivals City have yet West Brom Albion from 11 pm; 7th title for Merc dramatic fightback as the to hit the free-scoring Leeds United vs Leicester City from 1.30 am (Tuesday) on Star Premier League champi- Burnley 0 form of Pep Guardiola’s Sports Select 2 Imola (Italy), Nov. 1: Daniel Ricciardo finished ons beat West Ham 2-1 to Chelsea 3 side at their best, as for Lewis Hamilton made the third for Renault ahead of move three points clear at (Ziyech 26, Zouma 63, the third consecutive Italian League: Verona vs most of his luck to lead Daniil Kvyat of Alpha the top, while Manchester Werner 70) league game they were Benevento from 1.15 am (Tuesday) team-mate Valtteri Bottas Tauri and Ferrari’s City and Chelsea both held to a solitary goal. on Sony Ten 2 home in Sunday’s Emilia- Charles Leclerc after Max won to keep in touch with Liverpool 2 But Kyle Walker’s long- Romagna Grand Prix as Verstappen had crashed the leaders on Saturday. range strike against his WWE (Salah 42-pen, Jota 85) Mercedes sealed a record out of the race in his Red Jurgen Klopp’s side were West Ham 1 former club was good Raw: Bouts from 6.30 am seventh consecutive con- Bull in the closing stages. rocked by Pablo Fornals’ (Fornals 10) enough to earn a 1-0 win (Tuesday) on Sony Ten 1 structors’ championship Sergio Perez was sixth for early strike at Anfield as at goal-shy Sheffield triumph. Racing Point, Carlos Sainz the West Ham midfielder Sheffield United 0 United. The six-time champion finished seventh ahead of punished a poor header Manchester City 1 It was his first goal for a capitalised on pole-sitter his McLaren team-mate from Joe Gomez in the (Walker 28) year in his 100th Premier Regd. No. Bottas’s ill fortune in pick- Lando Norris and the two 10th minute. League appearance for ing up a debris-damaged Alfa Romeos of Kimi The Reds drew level in City. TNENG/2010/35692 floor to win with a near- Raikkonen, in his 325th the 42nd minute when Jota had pounced after A fourth win in five Printed & Published by flawless tactical drive and Grand Prix race, and Mohamed Salah was Lukasz Fabianski saved games in all competition K. Sudhakar on behalf of the fastest lap of a inci- Antonio Giovinazzi. fouled by Arthur Sadio Mane’s shot but edges City up to eighth, Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited dent-filled race at Imola. It was Hamilton’s record- Masuaku and the after a lengthy delay that five points behind Hamilton recovered from increasing 93rd victory in Egyptian stepped up to saw referee Kevin Friend Liverpool. and Printed at Liverpool’s Diogo Jota celebrates after he scores Deccan Chronicle Presses situated a poor start, when he a race that saw him com- convert the penalty for his make use of the pitchside Chelsea are also finding at SP 3, Developed Plot, Industrial Estate, dropped to third, to fight plete 5000 laps as a race eighth goal of the season. monitor, the goal was against West Ham in their Premier League match at the their form after a slow Guindy, Chennai - 600 032. back with a long first stint leader. The Mercedes one- Liverpool thought they ruled out for a foul by the Anfield Stadium in Liverpool on Saturday. — AP start to the season as RNI Registration No: TN ENG/2005/14987 and the aid of a timely two finish also not only had claimed the lead with Senegal winger. Frank Lampard’s men ran Ph Nos: 22254747, 22254748, 22254750, Virtual Safety Car (VSC) secured the teams’ title, just over 10 minutes In the 85th minute, Jota from Wolves in influential defender Virgil out 3-0 winners at Burnley 22254751 intervention to grab the but also ensured that a remaining when substi- ran onto Xherdan September. van Dijk was sidelined for to stretch their unbeaten Editor: KAUSHIK MITTER lead on a memorable day Mercedes driver will take tute Jota turned in a loose Shaqiri’s pass to score his It was Liverpool’s fourth several months with a run to nine games. for the ‘silver arrows’. the drivers’ championship. ball. fourth goal since joining successive victory since serious knee injury suf- — AFP