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report then circulated stating numbers, India is placed in the gap in a nation. Cultural and leads to the spread of corrup- '( &)(  G$!& that household goods and cars bottom third of the list if not historical factors add to this or tion. If we in India want to cut worth lakhs have been seized. the last quarter. This should not subtract from this, but the down on corruption, we have G! "  There is no car below rupees surprise skeptical Indians. greater the socioeconomic dis- to start working far more seri- one lakh available in the Indian However, ranking the corrup- parities, the greater the incen- ously on reducing the huge  ((! 0&!  market. Therefore, having tion level of a country is less of tive towards corruption. (and some say, widening) properties worth lakhs, may be a science and more of an art. It This happens in many chasm between the rich and the financed by loans, cannot, per is an art that naturally occludes ways, both among the rich poor. (FPI) here. - say, disclose corruption. It is the advantages, which others and poor. For instance, in According to a report of B "5" It alleged that the Rambha more hype than the truth. might see in terms of invisible country where, say, Rs.10,000 Oxfam, one per cent of Indians police authorities have been orruption is a systemic One common option to corruption of the rich First is nothing for the rich, it is easy own 51 per cent of the income #!!  harassing Anil Kumar Behera Cdisease and the existing understand corruption is to World nations, where polity for the rich to offer a bribe of and wealth of the society. Such (28) of Bandar Sahi and social relationships permit it to employ a cultural perspective. and economy, Parliament and that sum. But it, in the same a disparity in income levels, &' Amisha Mahapatra ( 22) of grow and flourish. It takes dif- It is attributed to something like corporation often have long- country, Rs.10,000 is what a coupled with conspicuous con- Panibandha, who did love mar- ferent forms and is imbibed as national character. For instance, established uncontroverted poor man may earn in an sumption on the part of the riage recently at AMOFOI a part of the prevalent culture. it seems suggestive that all the relationships. This does not entire month, it is difficult for super-rich, bring to the fore the  686 * thanks to pressure reportedly The disease having crept into least corrupt nationals, with the mean that nations like Ghana, him to refuse a bribe of that distorted position of the social exerted on police by Amisha’s the system, it is very difficult to exception of Singapore, are get away with it, he or she India, Morocco and Turkey amount. This leads to the grad- structure. Money becomes the very Indian girl who is 18 parents. uproot it unless there is a European or are European- breaks the law. This can also do not have considerably more ual erosion of morality and common denominator for buy- Eyears old has the freedom of An Indigo car, bearing social movement to eradicate settler states. Even Singapore lead to a greater tendency corruption than nations New ethics on both sides. Some ing the services, unethically choice in matters of love and registration No. OD-07-G- such rampant distortions in our has a highly ‘Europeanised’ towards corruption. Zealand and Denmark. What it find it easy to spend money to and illegally. The system breeds marriage. But parents who are 9192 of Anil was seized by the sociological framework. Many structure. Another common Transparency means is that the ranking game get things done; others find it within itself the maladies that still caste and status-minded Rambha police on January 22. have dreamt of India free of explanation is basically histor- International, a global anti- is not sufficient to understand difficult to refuse to accept that come to the forefront a few with the help of police are tor- His elder brother Amar Sekhar corruption. Newer mechanisms ical: For instance, one can refer corruption coalition, ranked corruption at the global, money. On both sides, there months later. As Harold Laski turing the lovers in the most Behera was illegally confined like Lokpal, etc., are yet to be to the top-down power struc- India 81 out of 180 countries in national and local levels. builds up a disrespect for the once said, “Charity is a price inhuman way, lamented in the Rambha police station implemented though quite a tures of feudal or colonial its corruption index of 2017. Culture and history are system and for each other. The that the rich must pay to main- Freethought Party of India and was asked to stay inside few years have elapsed. This regimes in places like Morocco, The least corrupt nations New misleading as primary explana- system itself is seen as thor- tain their position in relation to there the whole shows our sincerity in eradica- China and India until just a few Zealand, Denmark, Finland, tions. Far more important is oughly corrupt because of such the poor.” This scenario has not night of tion of corruption and in bring- decades ago. The cultural ethos Norway, Switzerland, another factor that few people individual acts of corruption. been altered despite the anti- January 22. ing in a new era. In the inter- and historical precedence play Singapore, Sweden, Canada, talk about. If you look at India This further ‘justifies’ the cor- corruption tirades. The youth The FPI national scenario, our position a role. After all, both abiding by Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the countries around it on ruption on both sides. power is the biggest loser in the appealed to the is not flattering. Several laws the law and lawlessness have a and the UK appear just above the index and at the top 10 Moreover, the poor look at the bargain. They must rise to the DGP of Odisha claiming to be having sufficient dominant effect: if you follow India. In the list are China, (least corrupt) countries, you affluence of the rich as basical- occasion and not be corrupted and the SP of teeth have been brought into the law, other people around Serbia, Suriname, Trinidad and realise that the former group ly a consequence of corruption, by the elders but stand erect for Ganjam district the statute books. Even the you are more likely to do so; if Tobago, and Ghana (less cor- contains nations with huge which is by no means the case a corruption-free India and a to give neces- juristic attitude in the anti-cor- you break the law, other peo- rupt). And below India are socioeconomic inequalities and all the time. The rich look at the transparent India. sary protection ruption cases appears to be ple around you are also more Morocco, Turkey, Argentina, the latter contains nations with vulnerability of the poor as the and honour to coloured in some ways. It is likely to do so. A history of Benin, and Kosovo (as corrupt a high degree of social and eco- sequence of a corrupt morali- (The writer, a Senior the AMOFOI laughable when warrants for unresponsive authoritarianism or more corrupt). 81 out 180 nomic justice. In that sense, ty, which is again by no means Advocate, is a former All India couple. search and seizure are handed might increase the tendency to might not seem too bad espe- Singapore belongs to the the case all the time. Such a Service officer, a former diplo- Notably, out for the asking. Every break laws if one can get away cially to skeptical Indians, but European and European-settler nexus saps the entire social fab- mat, a former editor, a former while Anil is Indian’s house is not treated as with it because the citizen has it is misleading: often the same countries ranked as the 10 ric of a country, also creating President of Orissa High Court from SC com- his own castle. Search and nothing invested in the status rank is occupied by as many as least corrupt nations. In short, apathy towards a demand for Bar Association and a former munity, seizure are not treated as mea- quo. Only fear upholds the law; three countries (for instance, corruption is directly propor- greater transparency in the Advocate General of Odisha. Amisha is from sures of last resort. A media and the moment the citizen can rank 71). As such, in terms of tionate to the socioeconomic corridors of power. This further [email protected]) OBC.

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  floodgate of memory in him. was a Member of Parliament “None will harm you, if they An avid book lover, George leagues when he was removed ised India’s biggest railway crumpled kurta pajama and Among the many milestones, from South Bombay. know you love them,” he said. would receive a copy of every from any decision-making strikes and later became slippers, he would look no dif- ne afternoon in the sum- he recalled, I’d never forget a During around two hours The sentence that still rings in interesting book that was pub- position in the party. He would Railway Minister. A committed ferent from one of those hun- Omer of 2003, George transformative one when land- of his journey down the mem- my ear. lished in India from one of his often recall how he dreamt to socialist he became the Industry dreds of visitors who would Fernandes called me to see him ed in Mumbai (then Bombay) ory lane, George talked at I’d be visiting him resi- acquaintances. I visited him make JD(U) a mass move- Minister and was locked in a meet him every day to seek at the Defence Ministry office in late 1950s after leaving his length about his great escapade dence Krishna Menon Marg once at midnight to convey ment. When the crisis within bitter acrimony with Dhirubhai help and solace. in South block. The topic of the home for good and spent the during the Emergency, his frequently when UPA I was something urgent at the request the party peaked one day he Ambani. As Industry Minister A man who created an discussion was his escalating first night on a pavement. numerous adventure during power at the Centre. Even of one of his party colleagues. talked about his bond with SP he also forced Coca-Cola and international furore by his differences with Bihar Chief “Someone kicked me late at those “dark days”, and his asso- when the ruling alliance looked My pretext was that I’d left my chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and IBM to leave India in 1977. He famous remark that China was Minister Nitish Kumar. night and demanded me to pay ciates of those difficult periods. formidable and everything glasses at his place when I vis- said if forced to move out of his disliked the RSS and later India’s number one enemy, But the discussion somehow for occupying the pavement. It A photograph of seemed going smoothly for it, ited him during the day. Even own party he would always be embraced the BJP. The biggest Fernandes will be fondly meandered all way to his child- was the time I realised that Fernandes, with his shock of George never gave up hope that at that hour, I found him lost welcomed by “neta ji”. of all ironies was the fact while remembered by the hood and the remarkable jour- even the streets were not free unkempt hair, raising a mana- it could be brought down any in some tome of history. When One of India’s most fire- no one ever questioned his Army jawans as a Defence ney of his life. for the homelesss poor. That cled hand in defiance remains day. He would be forever in I conveyed him the missive, he brand union leaders who personal honesty, he had to Minister who truly cared for Fernandes was in an emo- incident changed my life for- one of the most enduring touch with leaders outside and immediately reacted and issued remained a socialist activist resign as Defence Minister due them-he visited Siachen more tional state due to the growing ever,” he had said. images of those times. within the UPA to engulf the necessary instruction to deny even in his several stints as to corruption charges against than 30 times. bickering in the Janata Dal (U) This was sometimes after He recalled how one night ruling alliance in crisis. “I’m party ticket to someone who Union Minister, George was a associates. and at one point tears brimmed he had left the seminary at when he was travelling from now old and still I don’t give up had supposedly met UPA rebel from youth and agitated A man who supported A fighter to the core, in his eyes when he started Mangalore where he was Ranchi to Patna by car, the hope. If others have the same chairpersons Sonia Gandhi for better facilities and food for every type if agitation and Ferandes will always remind us recalling how he had tried to undergoing training to become gun-wielding Maoists stopped spirit, this Government will fall during the day. That averted a students in the seminary. struggle, George was simplic- of the memorable quote from build the party which was now Catholic priest. his vehicle, but no sooner they under the weight of its cor- major crisis within the JD(U). Fernandes life was also a ity personified. His official res- Hemingway’s THE OLD MAN treating him as a pariah. He went on to become a identified him, they escorted ruption and bickering in George was pained the way bundle of contradiction and idence was open to everyone AND THE SEA — Man can be Somehow that opened the union leader in Mumbai and, him all the way to safety zone. weeks,” he would say. he was treated by his party col- irony. As union leader he organ- anytime. 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In a series of tweets, Modi fighter all his life for freedom Sushil Modi tweeted, “A great New Delhi: Sporting a turban on June 10, 1976 in Kolkata and at various stations,” Varanasi- National Front Government set Fernandes, 88, who served said, “George Sahab represent- of expression, thought, justice fighter and symbol of anti- and a beard, George Fernandes tried in the infamous Baroda born Narain had earlier said. itself up, the walls of power came as Defence Minister in Atal ed the best of India’s political and liberty for all. “His life and Congressism...As convenor of had assumed the guise of a Sikh Dynamite case, in which they “George had a charismat- up alongside. VP Singh, with his Bihari Vajpayee Government, leadership. Frank and fearless, works shall always remain a NDA played an important role man to evade arrest during were also charged with waging ic personality and during his typical caginess, kept even his died in the national Capital on forthright and farsighted, he forceful inspiration for the in Ataljis government. Nobody Emergency and recited the Gita war against the State to over- prison days, he would recite closest colleagues on tenter- Tuesday following a prolonged made a valuable contribution to people even after his demise,” can match George. RIP”. to inmates while being impris- throw the Government. Gita to inmates in the morning hooks, informing them that illness. Fernandes was suffering our country. He was among the Harivansh said. Former Chief Ministers of oned in Tihar Jail in that era, Mourning his death, Jaya and we all read books from the they would become Ministers from Alzheimer’s disease, which most effective voices for rights NCP chief Sharad Pawar Jammu & Kashmir Mehbooba according to a colleague of the Jaitly, a long-time associate of library at Tihar,” he said. only half an hour before they had forced him out of the pub- of the poor and marginalised.” paid tributes to his “friend”, Mufti and Omar Abdullah veteran socialist leader who Fernandes, also recalled the Fernandes and his col- were expected to be sworn in.” lic eye several years ago, and had “When we think of recalling Fernandes’ fiery ora- also paid tributes to Fernandes. was arrested along with him. “Sikh avatar” that he had leagues were transported in Everyone seemed to be recently contracted swine flu. Fernandes, we remember most tory and contribution as “Rest in peace George Tributes have been pouring assumed during the Emergency vans from Tihar Jail to Tees waiting anxiously for an Leaders cutting across notably the fiery trade union Union Minister and trade Fernandes Sahib. You were a in from all quarters, including era. Very few politicians like Hazari court, and Narain said, advance indication from Singh party lines also hailed leader who fought for justice, union leader. tireless crusader fighting for the those who had worked with him are now in today’s time, “200 policemen would escort but that did not happen. Fernandes as a fearless and the leader who could humble West Bengal Chief voiceless, the marginalised & him. “Police were on the look- she said. us during this transit.” “George Sahib nonchalantly upright politician who fought the mightiest of politicians at Minister Mamata Banerjee for those that needed someone out for us. We not only went After remaining in dis- Fernandes in handcuffs went upstairs for an afternoon for protecting democracy and the hustings,” he said. said Fernandes was a much in their corner. You called a into hiding, but continued to guise and operating out of raising his hand in defiance nap and had no time to change raised his voice for the rights of “A visionary railway min- admired trade union leader. spade a spade & did so operate. To escape arrest, hideouts, Fernandes, Narain became one of the most endur- into a fresh kurta when he was the poor and marginalised. ister and a great Defence Odisha Chief Minister unabashedly. You were always George had assumed the avatar and their other colleagues were ing images of the Emergency woken up and told to reach Fernandes “epitomised Minister who made India safe and BJD leader Naveen a friend & well wisher of the of a Sikh man, with a turban arrested from St Paul’s Church era. “Oh, that photograph was Rashtrapati Bhavan in 20 min- simple living and high think- and strong,” the PM said. Patnaik said it is a great loss for people of J&K. God speed,” and a beard, and had grown in Kolkata. taken in the court premises utes. His colleagues and I sat in ing”, President Ram Nath Former president Pranab the country, politically as well Omar tweeted. long hair. He used to call him- “At the St Paul’s Church, while George was being pro- the office downstairs in his tiny Kovind said who was joined by Mukherjee said he was pained as intellectually. “Today we mourn the loss self Khushwant Singh after the George had a typewriter, a duced there for the trial.” apartment at Hauz Khas, Vice-President M Venkaiah by the demise of his long time Union Minister Ram of a titan. He represented an era noted author,” Vijay Narain, in cyclostyle machine and he con- Emergency was in effect amazed at the lack of dignity in Naidu, Prime Minister friend in the Opposition and Vilas Paswan said Fernandes of leaders who were true states- late 70s, told PTI. tinued to write correspondences from June 25, 1975 until its the way this was done. Narendra Modi, and other colleague in Parliament. “held kept aloft the beacon of men and not just politicians,” Narain and others along which I would go and deliver at withdrawal in March 1977. Everyone felt ridiculous,” she leaders in condoling the demise Former PM Manmohan democracy in the darkest hour Mehbooba said. with Fernandes were arrested Railway Mail Service counters PTI wrote. PTI of Fernandes. Singh, in a letter to Fernandes’ of the Emergency”. Recalling Fernandes’ con- wife Leila Kabir Fernandes, Other CMs, including K tribution, Prime Minister said “in his death our country Palaniswami (Tamil Nadu) , N   3  4=  Narendra Modi said he was a has lost a versatile personality Chandrababu Naidu (Andhra      !&   simple, humble, frank and fear- who with his unparalleled effi- Pradesh), K Chandrasekhar 5 35 -3  less leader who never deviated ciency excelled as a mass leader Rao (Telangana), Amarinder from his political ideology and and gave paramount impor- Singh (Punjab) and Ashok       %     Bengaluru: Plum cakes from citys famed Koshys Mechanised Bakery resisted the Emergency tooth tance to the well-being of the Gehlot (Rajasthan) also con- was George Fernandes Christmas goodies to jawans posted at for- and nail. down-trodden people of our doled the death of Fernandes. New Delhi: George Fernandes Tuesday said Fernandes was so brand union leader and for his ward areas, during his tenure as the Defence Minister. He used to “Distressed to learn of the country”. The CPI paid tributes to was a political stalwart and one fond of dogs he would carry fiery oratory skills, but inside his order cakes from us and send it to jawans posted at the border areas. passing of Shri George Congress President Rahul Fernandes, recalling his con- of the most firebrand union “treats in his pockets” for them. heart he also had feelings for pet For some years he did this, I dont exactly remember now for how Fernandes, who served India in Gandhi also condoled the tributions as a trade unionist. leaders in the country, but his “He loved pets, especially dogs and he loved them a lot. many years... We have sent, Koshys head Prem Koshy said. many capacities, including as demise of Fernandes. Condolences also poured heart melted in front of dogs, dogs and he had many of them In fact, every time he would fly He said, yes, but what I know is he followed this practice, dur- Defence Minister. He epito- Veteran BJP leader LK in from all quarters in Bihar, many of whom gave him com- who gave him company,” she in an airline, the staff would give ing his tenure as Defence Minister, it was plum cakes....” Recalling mised simple living and high Advani recalled his long asso- with Chief Minister Nitish pany even in times of his dete- said. However, they have all him chocolates and he would Fernandes visit to Koshys bakery and restaurant, Prem said, George thinking. And was a champion ciation with Fernandes and Kumar, a long-time associate riorating health. died, Jaitly said. keep them in his pockets for pet Sir, used to find this place peaceful and calm.” Fernandes used to of democracy, during the described him as a fearless of Fernandes, declaring a two- His close aide Jaya Jaitly “People know him as a fire- dogs,” Jaitly added. PTI like the smell of bakery, he said, adding there are quite a lot of mem- Emergency and beyond. 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5/3 44 figures. I studied in a Nadu Government draw mor ) Government school and salary than their counterparts named my Class 1 teacher in the private sector. “If the he indefinite agitation by during my oath-taking cere- Government is to meet their Tthe Government employ- mony. Such is the stature of demands, there won’t be any ees and teachers of Tamil teachers. How can they go on money left for public welfare,” Nadu, demanding pay hike strike? Will they accept if said Jayakumar in a statement. and reversion to the old style teachers of their children in He said that the Tamil Nadu pension, entered the 8th day private schools go on strike?” Government spends 71 per on Tuesday with both the asked Justice Kirubakaran cent of its revenue on salaries Government and the striking while hearing a PIL challeng- and pension. “On an average employees standing adamant ing the legality of the strike by he head master of a govern- on their decision. the teachers and Government ment school in the State draws The striking employees employees. a monthly salary of 1,03, blatantly refused the plea by *     $ M Anbarasu, leader of the 320/- while his beginning Madras High Court judge N striking employees and teach- salary itself is 68,280/- per Kirubakaran to call off the agi- ers said that the ir charter of month. The starting salary of tation, thus playing with the Government Employees report for duty by 9 am on demands include revocation of a supervisory grade employee future of thousands of school Organisation (JACTTO-GEO) Tuesday, the striking teachers the new pension scheme, pay- in the Government service is students of the State. On literally crippling the func- refused to budge and the ment of arrears, and the redres- 44,280/- per month,” said Tuesday, employees of the State tioning of schools as well as Government has decided to go sal of anomalies in the regu- Jayakumar. Secretariat, the nerve centre of Government offices in the ahead with recruitment of larisation of service of some Though the opposition the State administration, joined State. temporary staff to counter the employees and in pay. “ DMK has declared its sup- the agitation called by the Though the director of agitation. Though we had submitted the port to th striking employees Joint Action Council of Tamil School Education had issued “Teachers are not mere demands on February 10, and the teachers, party supre- Nadu Teachers Organisation- an ultimatum to the teachers to workmen. They are like Godly 2016, the Government has mo M K Stalin has been been dragging its feet and careful in using the words. buying time,” said Anbarasu. While asking Chief Minister He said the union leaders and Edappadi Palaniswamy to employees have nothing to do hold talks with the agitating with the disruption in the employees and teachers to functioning of the schools. resolve the issue, the DMK “We have been forced to strike leader assured them that he now by the Government,” said would fulfil all their “just” the leader. demands through talks once Interestingly, D Jayakumar, his party comes to power. Minister for Personnel and “We will also cancel all the Administrative Reforms, said illegal actions taken by the in a statement that the teach- AIADMK Government,” ers and employees of Tamiol Stalin said in a statement. ,-.+0'0+*.+*3 .-'3 45&6578  $1   

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Kashmiri sol- 8              B 7     diers and terrorists gunning for each other is     "        ! %(  %   not a new normal in the Valley. The stunning       B *S (         irony of this epic encounter is that very few, if any, Kashmiris are celebrating his martyr-                       ( dom for fear of reprisals. Only a handful            $      attended his funeral in Kulgam; whereas when                 ( another Wani, Kashmir’s poster boy, Burhan Wani, was killed in 2016 by the security forces,                  crowds of sympathisers, fellow terrorists 8            ! %S      and overground workers were among an           7   #   ( unprecedented 30,000 (by one account) and nomic activity and unending its mission of ridding the Valley ing a political process with all 150,000 (by another estimate) mourners. Such political uncertainty marked of terrorists — bringing down the stakeholders, including the                   is the striking chasm in commemorating trau- one of the most tumultuous threat from the present 300 ter- Hurriyat. Non-initiation of dia-       "           ( ma and tragedy in Kashmir. years in the recent history of rorists to zero and declaring the logue is immense disservice to  * #          .,    *  % Jammu & Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Jammu & Kashmir”. Valley terrorist-free while simul- the security forces, who ultimate- Malik was right. It is not the militants that have For the security forces, *)8 + taneously regaining local support ly carry the can. The momentum    R   S       *    ( to be killed but militancy. Military comman- though, there was cause to cele- to bring back normalcy. of internal dialogue has to be                    ( ders in the State have for long been agonised brate. With the elimination of B )* Alienation and Islamist radical- backed up with reviving the       )        4      over this dilemma — body count but also three remaining terrorists,  ++   isation are galloping ahead with- talks process with Pakistan. securing the support of the people. Baramulla became the first of 13 out any effective steps to arrest Ideally, the two have to operate       /            ( Unfortunately, local support is diminishing, police districts in Kashmir to 6*+ +H their momentum and rollback. A in tandem. Pakistan Army Chief,         8B           converting to public disrupting military become militant-free. The last 8++ +  former BSF intelligence chief, SS Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa has                 # operations to enable the terrorists escape. And time a district was declared ‘mil- Guleria, has said Salafism backed reportedly sent feelers for talks to when they are killed, it is the same civilians itant-free’ was Kulgam in 2008 @ ) by Pakistan has sounded the Gen Rawat, who is ready to take            1,    who publicly glorify their martyrdom. But no but that was short-lived. Srinagar death knell of Kashmiriyat, which a leap of faith. After the Central         2 %S    Kashmiri leader — no one — had a word of Corps Commander, Lt Gen Anil  8)  is being eroded by a fanatic elections and elections in praise for soldier Wani’s bravery and sacrifice. Bhatt, who was awarded UYSM ++  *+ Islam, and Wahabi preachers Jammu & Kashmir, both strands When terrorist Wani was being on Republic Day, hailed the are systematically propagating the of the Kashmir dialogue can be described as a cat with nine lives, he was also Ramzan ceasefire, the holding of  8 + + Salafi ideology among village started sometime in mid-2019. 3 being paired with the academic hotshot, local elections and the extending =   6 youth on Fridays and encourag- The start of a peace process in UPSC topper Shah Faesal — two Kashmiris duration of an incident-free ing students to hate non- Afghanistan shows there is no )             on divergent paths to stardom. While Faesal Amarnath Yatra as outstanding @ + Muslims. The Hurriyat, Jamaat- military solution. has abandoned the civil service for politics, achievements of 2018. Further,  *( e-Islami, Ahl-i-Hadith and other Radha Kumar noted in her %             for reasons he has principally attributed to accounting for 257 terrorists at an similar organisations have spread book, Paradise at War: “For the            “the environment of siege in Kashmir”, he attrition rate of 1:8 (soldiers:ter- )  +  extremist ideologies in the Valley. sake of Kashmiris, we must hope           has said a lot more: Like “the roots of con- rorist), capturing 54 terrorists and ) + * Guleria has recommended the that a peace agreement is arrived ) flict are deeper than mere radicalisation”; killing 26 terrorist leaders are re-opening of cinemas, bars and at, sooner than later. The state of #     *S  ( “Kashmir is not a development issue” (even highest military successes since )8) @+ liquor shops as well as staging conflict in which they’ve had to        +,++     ( as the Governor was promising 40 new col- 2010. Army Chief Gen Bipin *8=  concerts, playing IPL matches live for the past 30 years with only      -.,,  +,-, #  ( leges and five medical colleges); “Hurriyat Rawat is pleased with the strong and restructuring the madrasa brief interregnums of peace is is a stakeholder and without its participation, counter-infiltration grid; though  + )  curriculum. It is time to target the intolerable…”. A young Kashmiri     $    /  0 a peace process is unrealistic”…Faesal has 140 infiltrators got through while )** instigators/abettors of violence architect told Kumar recently: “Í      (      been more blunt in admitting he quit his nearly 100 were killed. Rawat and hatred. just want to be left alone in my 0          Government job to protest the unabated asked: “Will Faesal ask misguid-  +  The overall picture at the Kashmir.” Given the 70 years of killings in Kashmir, subversion of the ed youth to give up the gun”? In beginning of 2019 is bleak and India-Pakistan conflict over         ( Central Bureau of Investigation, Reserve tit-for-tat killings, the advantage *+ : *( chilly as the weather in the Kashmir, that might be too much          ( Bank of India and National Investigation was claimed by Lt Gen Ranbir )8 + Valley. Every couple of years, say to ask. But that should not be,     *     1, Agency; and marginalisation of Muslims. We Singh, Army Commander in in a decade, the clock moves a full Kumar concludes. will see if he becomes a topper in politics. Jammu & Kashmir and the men- 8 + circle. Security forces do what (The writer is a retired       S     Another Wani, journalist Khurshid tor of surgical strikes. Revenge for they are best at: Putting the lid on Major General of the Indian           Wani, who writes for The Pioneer, declared Pakistan taking out our soldiers violence and reducing the terror- Army and founder member of           0  / # 2018 annus horribilis. 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The future would be to include + ) +   ing decades-old way of governance in India.      2  *#*      ( That approach starts with every public rep- public e-consultation of legislations directly B 8  The present Government, led by Prime             resentative being technology-enabled with through the Parliament portal and platform Minister Narendra Modi, fully recognises the tools and training. Digitally enabling and thereby address the issue of representa- C)8+ @ risks of technology to democracy and securi-                   Parliament is only fully effective if citizens are tion and participation. We must take these por- ty, risks that range from fake news impacting               #   also online. 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In its report, the However, the Government took Budget to be presented on February The total outlay for the Ministry in ture estimates for this flagship scheme. Committee noted that “all is not well some ‘innovative’ steps, like planning 1, it will give priority to the rejuve- 2018-19 stood at only 1.71 per cent The 2018-19 budgeted estimate for with the implementation of the for the development of “model shel- nation of rural demand and increase of the total outlay of over 24.42 lakh urban housing expenditure stood at scheme and the progress of PMAY ters” for urban homeless in several their income. But a blinkered 33 - -- : + )  ( crore — a decrease in share from 1.88 6,505 crore, a marginal increase from has been disappointing”. In its States, which were likely to provide approach may not do well to assuage per cent in 2017-18. The Committee 6,042 crore in 2017-18 revised esti- defence, however, the Government several facilities like RO water, play- rural distress. The Government must - hink of all problems that have noted that the Ministry’s average out- mates. The figure is projected to pointed out that it has set up a ground and television to occupants. address the systemic malaise and the  " " !+$'#! come to beset urban India such lay had nearly stagnated at 1.59 per increase slightly to 6,955 crore in National Urban Housing Fund But with a decline in budgetary allo- lack of budgetary allocation for the 2/&%'O" "! Tas lack of jobs, amenities and cent from 2014-15. This despite the 2019-20, as per the statement. (NUHF) worth over 60,000 crore in cation since 2015-16, the target of underprivileged in urban centres. demonetisation. It will only unravel Government’s increasing emphasis This poor allocation for urban February 2018. The body aims to setting up 1,331 shelters before 2019 It is almost clear by now that the - ! (L$ 4 a pattern of systematic apathy. This is on urban issues. housing assumes special importance facilitate the required funds over the seems unlikely to be achieved. rural and urban are not separate 0 "" ##%5 ! evidenced by the lack of budgetary Fading magic: One of the key pol- due to the burgeoning of slums in next three years (ie till 2022) and pro- Where the two meet: In the last topographical categories. The social, !  "&! "! support, especially to the marginalised icy pitches of the NDA Government megacities and larger towns, not to for- vide for any shortfall that may arise. one year, the NDA Government has economic and political linkages ' "M+ !O"  in Indian cities. A curious disconnect was the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana get the uninhabitable living conditions The terms of the fund, where and been hit by twin salvos: On the one between both centres are vital to has set between the NDA’s urban or the Housing for All scheme that in these informal settlements. 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We economic powers and compli- A second indictment “The average hiring vol- market and the hiring land- variant will be available in understand users’ sentiments cate efforts to negotiate an end claims the company worked to umes are expected to rise by 31 scape.   agents/travel portals using two colors Midnight Black and their requirement of to their bruising trade war. skirt US sanctions on Iran. per cent in 2019, compared to These outcomes are limit- Amadeus computerised reser- and Sapphire Blue and the smartphone that outperforms The charges were unveiled China decried the “politi- 25 per cent last year,” accord- ed not just to recruiting an ade- dversely impacted by the vation network. GDS is a com- 8GB+256GB variant will be their expectations. Packed ahead of crucial trade talks cal manipulations” behind the ing to Mercer-Mettl’s 2nd quate number of professionals Anational carrier Air India’s puter network and reservation available in Phantom Blue with eight worlds’ first ever between American and US case against Huawei. Annual ‘State of Talent and retaining them but also recent switch to single ticket- tool that holds real-time data on color at 45999 on technological advancements, Chinese officials on January 30 “For some time, the US has Acquisition 2019’. managing their human capital ing platform, travel agent airline inventory, fares, avail- Amazon.in. the Honor View20 bespeaks and 31. The charges are likely used state power to discredit In addition, the report efficiently. industry bodies have written to ability and other such details, The all new Honor of our commitment to deliv- to raise tensions between China and crack down on specific revealed that companies that According to the report, Central Vigilance Commission and passes it on to travel agents View20 features eight er premium and power and the US. Chinese companies in an were surveyed are expected to technology is employed exten- (CVC) to reverse the retro- to allow them to make book- world’s-first technologies packed smartphones. We are However, the White House attempt to strangle the enter- raise their hiring budgets by at sively in sourcing (88 per cent) grade move and bring respite to ings. GDS accounts for 80% of namely — 48MP AI Camera, positive that the smartphone Monday denied that there was prises’ legitimate and legal least 34 per cent compared to candidates, while it is used the lakhs of small travel operators bookings for service carriers All-View Display (World’s will be a great success in any link between the two. operations,” China’s Foreign 20 per cent of companies in least when-boarding (49 per hit hard by airline’s decision. such as Air India and being on first in-screen front camera India.” The Justice Department Ministry said in a statement. 2018. cent), candidates. In a missive shot off to multiple GDS or ticketing plat- on Monday unsealed two cases The report is based on a In addition, a lack of bud- CVC, Travel Agents Association forms ensures better reach and survey of over 900 recruit- get (33 per cent) is the biggest of India (TAAI) and Travel distribution. The letter mentions ment decision-makers includ- obstacle to implementing tech- Agents Federation of India that, “ the non-Travelport book- ing VPs, SVPs, EVPs, C-suite nology in the talent acquisition (TAFI) have pointed out that ings comprise of approximate- executives, directors, managers process. Air India’s decision to go exclu- ly 6000 crore of Air India rev- sive with Travelport, a global enue and therefore an exclusive distribution system (GDS) with contract awarded by Air India (*<  %  & less than 20 per cent market to Travelport would severely share, is an ‘illegal’ decision reduce Air India revenue.” taken without a transparent Air India inventory was public auction of GDS rights. available on all the three GDS. *  =6   Last month, in a move On June 4, Air India’s agree- with far-reaching effect on ment with Amadeus expired travel industry and passengers and the airline pulled out its   6  alike, Air India ended its thir- inventory after a six-month ty-year-old relationship with notice period. In the past one -  manner against 14,720 entities world’s largest GDS player and month, petitions in public for fraudulent trade in illiquid data provider Amadeus. The interest were filed in three dif- arkets regulator Sebi on stock options segment. Since exclusive rights were surpris- ferent high courts against Air MTuesday imposed a penal- October, the regulator passed ingly given to Travelport, which India’s decision to make ty totalling 64 lakh on four more than 50 orders against is the subsidiary of Interglobe, Travelport its exclusive GDS entities for engaging in 'non- such entities. company that also operates provider. Unfortunately, even genuine' transactions, which The Securities and Air India’s rival carrier IndiGo. after Mumbai High Court created misleading impression Exchange Board of India (Sebi) The letter says that “the con- ruled in favour of travel indus- of trading in the BSE's stock conducted an investigation into nection between Travelport try and directed Air India to get options segment. the trading activity in illiquid and IndiGo Airlines, a com- back on Amadeus, the move is Individually, the markets stock options on the BSE from petitor of Air India, is also yet to be seen in reality. watchdog levied a fine of 21 April 2014 to September 2015 extremely relevant in terms of The letter also points out lakh on Nouvelle Advisory after observing large-scale fair competition and business that, “the illegal appointment of Services, 18 lakh on reversal of trades in the bourse's practices between airlines.” Travelport by Air India as its Mammon Concast, 15 lakh stock options segment. 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 >   basis for the third quarter ended December 2018. The Drug firm Strides Pharma Science on Tuesday company had posted a net profit of 5,300 crore in the reported a consolidated net profit of 296.43 crore for the    October-December quarter of the last financial year. The quarter ended on December 31, 2018. The company had - =8=6 However, towards the closing, 223.44 crore Monday, and profit numbers for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 posted a net profit of 88.11 crore for the corresponding market managed to recoup domestic institutional investors New Delhi (PTI): Drug firm Strides are not comparable with that of the quarter ended period of the previous fiscal, Strides Pharma Science said quity benchmarks Sensex some of the losses supported (DIIs) were net buyers to the Pharma Science on Tuesday said it had decid- December 31, 2017, HDFC Ltd said in a statement. In in a filing to BSE. Consolidated revenue from operations Eand Nifty logged their third by strengthening rupee and tune of 92.32 crore, provi- ed to exit its investment in Arrow the quarter ended December 31, 2017, the company had of the company stood at 794.50 crore for the quarter straight session of losses on short-covering ahead of F&O sional data available with BSE Pharmaceuticals for AUD 394 million (over sold shares in the initial public offer of HDFC Life under consideration against 748.79 crore for the same Tuesday as jittery investors expiry. Market is not com- showed. 2,000 crore). Insurance Company Limited for a consideration of 5,250 period a year ago. While the profit from the continuing braced for key events like US pletely out of the wood as The rupee, meanwhile, was The company’s step-down subsidiary crore. Total income rose to 10,569 crore during the operations was 24.61 crore for the third quarter this fis- Fed policy, Union Budget and volatility may extend in the trading flat against US dollar at Strides Pharma Global Pte Ltd has approved the December quarter against 8,824 crore in the year-ago cal, it was 47.34 crore for the same period year ago. The US-China trade talks. coming days due to interim 71.09. The crude benchmark sale of its entire Australian business to the period. As per National Housing Bank (NHB) norms, profit from discontinued operations for the quarter ended After gyrating over 350 budget and election-led uncer- Brent futures rose 1.05 per Arrow-Apotex merged entity, Strides Pharma the gross non-performing assets stood at 1.22 per cent December 31, 2018 stood at 271.82 crore. It was 40.77 points, the BSE Sensex ended tainty,” said Vinod Nair, head of cent to USD 60.44 per barrel. Science said in a filing to the BSE. “Strides will of the total assets (4,731 crore) at the end of quarter. crore for the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. 64.20 points lower at 35,592. research, Geojit Financial According to analysts, receive AUD 300 million as upfront payment at The capital adequacy ratio stood at 18.9 per cent, of which While, the NSE Nifty edged Services Ltd. global investor sentiment the closure of the transaction, while the balance Tier I capital was 17.2 per cent and Tier II capital was 0
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D,B lower by over 9 points to close Among the Sensex pack, turned jittery after the US AUD 94 million to be deferred through a secured 1.7 per cent, it said. As per the regulatory norms, the min- Farm equipment and engineering major Escorts on at 10,652. Yes Bank, L&T, HDFC, RIL, charged Chinese telecom giant instrument,” it added. imum requirement for the capital adequacy ratio and Tier Monday reported a 52.34 per cent increase in standalone The 30-share Sensex has HDFC Bank, PowerGrid and Huawei with a series of crimes In a separate filing, the company said its I capital is 12 per cent and 6 per cent respectively, it said. net profit at 140.11 crore for the third quarter ended lost over 600 points in the last Coal India were the biggest including stealing trade secrets, step-down subsidiary Strides Pharma Inc had During the nine months ended December 2018, the com- December 2018. The company had posted a net profit three sessions. losers — falling up to 2.43%. a move that can escalate hos- entered into an arrangement to acquire 100 per pany’s profit after tax before other comprehensive of 91.97 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal. Meanwhile, global shares Other laggards were Kotak tilities between the world’s cent stake in US-based generics company income was 6,771 crore compared to 8,703 crore in Its total income rose to 1,679.47 crore, up 38.42 per cent, were positive with key Asian Bank, ONGC, Mahindra and biggest economic powers and Vensun Pharmaceuticals Inc. Founded in 2011, the corresponding period of the previous year. during the third quarter as against 1,213.23 crore in the bourses witnessing mixed trad- Mahindra, SBI, Tata Steel and complicate efforts to negotiate Vensun follows an asset-light partner-driven year-ago period. Tractor sales rose 36 per cent to 25,743 ing activities and Europe open- Infosys. an end to their bruising trade business model to develop products for the US 4*9?2 
 
+AB units during the third quarter of the current fiscal. ing higher. Among the top gainers war. generics markets, Strides Pharma Science said. Software services major HCL Technologies on On the global front, the were Sun Pharma, rallying However, the White House In another filing, the company said its board Tuesday posted a 19 per cent increase in consolidated $  ( 
 
focus will be on the US Federal 2.61%. It was followed by Bajaj on Monday denied that there of directors and its step-down subsidiary Strides net profit to 2,611 crore for the December 2018 quar- Reserve’s policy meeting on Finance, TCS, Asian Paints, was any link between the two. Pharma Global Pte Ltd, Singapore, had approved ter. The company had registered a net profit of 2,194  E
  
 Thursday and developments ITC, HCL Tech — rising up to Elsewhere in Asia, Hong to convert their 50:50 JVs with Vivimed to 100 crore in the year-ago period, according to a company Bajaj Finance Ltd on Tuesday reported 54 per cent around the Brexit deal. 2.61%. Kong’s Hang Seng slipped 0.16 per cent ownership. “Consequently, Strides statement. Its revenue grew 22.6 per cent to 15,699 jump in consolidated net profit at 1,060 crore — the high- Back home, investors are During the day, the 30- per cent and Shanghai will acquire balance 50 per cent stake in crore, compared with 12,808 crore in the December est ever quarterly profit — for the third quarter ended keenly awaiting the upcoming share Sensex touched an intra- Composite Index shed 0.10%, Vivimed Life Sciences Pvt Ltd, India and its step 2017 quarter. In dollar terms, the net profit rose 7 per December, 2018. The company had posted a net profit interim Union Budget on day high of 35,734.14 and while Korea’s Kospi rebounded down subsidiary, Strides Pharma Global Pte, cent to USD 364 million for the December 2018 quar- of 690 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal. February 1 amid expectations dipped to a low of 35,375.51. It 0.28% and Japan’s Nikkei was Singapore, will acquire the balance 50 per cent ter, while revenue was higher 10.8 per cent to USD 2.2 The consolidated results of the company include the of some populist announce- finally settled with a loss of up 0.07%. In the eurozone, stake in Strides Vivimed Pte Ltd, Singapore to billion as compared to the year-ago period. The com- results of its wholly owned subsidiaries Bajaj Housing ments, which analysts believe 64.20 points, or 0.18%, at Frankfurt’s DAX was up 0.01%, own and operate the erstwhile joint venture com- pany has maintained its FY19 revenue guidance Finance Ltd and Bajaj Financial Securities Ltd, it said in may derail the government 35,592.50. While, the broader while Paris CAC 40 rose panies fully,” it added. between 9.5-11.5 per cent in constant currency basis. a release. Total income during the December quarter of from fiscal consolidation path. NSE Nifty settled 9.35 points, 0.42%in late morning deals. The company also said its step-down sub- HCL Technologies board has declared an interim div- 2018 was up by 48 per cent at 4,995 crore from 3,374 “Market opened on a neg- or 0.09%, down at 10,652.20. While, London’s FTSE jumped sidiary Strides Pharma Canada Inc has entered idend of 2 per share for FY19. The company added crore in the same quarter a year ago, it said. Company’s ative note due to uncertainties On a net basis, foreign 1.12%. On Wall Street, Dow into an arrangement to acquire 80 per cent stake 13,191 people (gross) during the quarter to take its total gross non-performing assets (NPAs) and net NPAs as of surrounding the global market portfolio investors (FPIs) pur- Jones Industrial Average ended in Pharmapar Inc for a consideration of CAD headcount to 1,32,328 at the end of the December 2018 December 31, 2018 stood at 1.55 per cent and 0.62 per and upcoming US Fed policy. chased shares worth a net of 0.84% lower on Monday. 4 million. quarter. cent respectively, Bajaj Finance said. PTI|New Delhi

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CHENNPETRO 232.10 249.35 229.00 243.80 BLISSGVS 148.80 152.10 145.50 147.40 OMAXE 212.50 212.50 211.15 211.25 ZENSARTECH 222.10 224.85 220.90 221.60 RATNAMANI 880.10 895.00 873.00 886.45 SHREECEM 15030.00 15525.00 14855.00 15487.85 460.45 SRTRANSFIN 1059.60 1059.60 996.90 1028.10 BHARTIARTL 309.00 309.70 301.65 307.10 MEGH 52.00 52.50 51.70 51.95 CERA 2486.30 2567.65 2419.95 2508.55 STARCEMENT 92.00 93.30 90.10 91.00 PETRONET 218.60 226.00 218.05 224.95 5.95 WOCKPHARMA 444.95 456.85 437.15 449.65 EIHOTEL 179.10 182.95 176.70 180.60 J&KBANK 39.50 40.35 39.05 40.25 SCHNEIDER 88.00 89.40 87.70 88.50 MONSANTO 2550.00 2583.00 2549.10 2570.15 L&TFH 128.00 132.20 127.15 131.85 3.40 JSWENERGY 65.20 66.00 63.50 64.25 BHARATFORG 470.00 488.40 463.70 484.50 GMRINFRA 15.25 15.75 15.25 15.55 MERCK 3108.00 3128.00 3077.80 3114.60 JCHAC 1718.50 1779.00 1701.25 1751.65 ICICIGI 817.85 845.00 814.05 837.95 20.10 PNB 76.10 78.50 75.60 77.35 VIPIND 465.10 469.20 448.10 454.85 DIVISLAB 1465.20 1511.60 1462.55 1501.95 GREENPLY 128.30 131.50 128.20 130.20 GMDCLTD 85.00 86.55 84.70 85.85 SIEMENS 982.00 1016.45 982.00 1014.05 22.60 TATAPOWER 68.75 72.30 68.45 71.00 TITAN 957.95 970.20 945.00 966.50 HINDCOPPER 46.90 46.90 44.85 45.75 ANDHRABANK 26.00 26.60 25.70 26.00 SOLARINDS 992.60 1001.95 980.00 986.40 MCDOWELL-N 542.80 556.45 540.60 556.00 11.90 EICHERMOT 19950.00 19950.00 18811.05 18883.90 PARAGMILK 211.00 213.95 207.10 209.85 SUPREMEIND 991.95 1028.00 991.95 1011.10 SYMPHONY 1151.45 1178.75 1142.35 1169.25 ENDURANCE 1117.95 1136.10 1105.80 1129.00 NIACL 173.90 178.70 172.15 177.75 3.70 PHILIPCARB 158.80 160.85 152.15 155.90 COLPAL 1266.00 1277.05 1254.80 1262.40 GODFRYPHLP 917.00 938.00 904.75 931.50 ASHOKA 118.00 122.60 118.00 121.15 GSKCONS 7189.35 7275.00 7189.30 7266.50 LICHSGFIN 443.65 458.45 440.90 456.00 9.30 HINDUNILVR 1748.00 1759.75 1725.00 1751.50 BAJAJ-AUTO 2593.00 2595.45 2523.90 2566.90 APLLTD 584.25 601.00 584.25 597.45 SCHAEFFLER 5217.60 5398.00 5200.00 5269.55 PHOENIXLTD 603.00 603.00 595.05 597.65 INDIGO 1170.00 1198.90 1165.30 1194.00 22.70 LINDEINDIA 501.00 523.00 490.10 508.85 ICICIPRULI 287.30 295.30 287.30 293.10 CAPPL 349.90 350.95 304.75 322.10 LAKSHVILAS 69.00 70.00 67.65 68.75 SUPPETRO 204.90 204.90 182.20 185.75 ABB 1238.05 1264.00 1222.05 1255.00 19.85 HCLTECH 976.10 995.00 962.00 988.10 JINDALSAW 79.60 83.70 79.60 82.30 DEEPAKNI 212.15 213.00 207.00 208.45 WABCOINDIA 6300.00 6302.15 6112.30 6272.90 ECLERX 1044.50 1055.00 1035.10 1039.05 SBILIFE 600.10 617.95 595.70 608.80 9.55 NAUKRI 1670.00 1749.85 1657.45 1700.90 JSWSTEEL 270.00 273.00 265.30 270.65 PIDILITIND 1100.60 1119.00 1093.95 1107.65 NIACL 174.00 179.00 168.00 176.20 ASTRAZEN 1582.00 1609.10 1582.00 1595.75 ICICIPRULI 290.90 297.40 288.55 295.00 3.65 REPCOHOME 398.70 409.45 372.20 395.00 HDFCLIFE 365.00 366.25 358.00 361.05 FORTIS 135.15 135.85 135.00 135.45 SUPRAJIT 201.55 202.10 186.00 192.80 SOMANYCERA 332.00 339.50 321.00 337.10 AMBUJACEM 198.70 204.75 198.30 202.25 2.50 INFRATEL 286.25 299.50 284.20 296.65 LUPIN 866.00 874.75 855.45 862.95 PAGEIND 22554.55 22940.25 22388.55 22822.50 UFLEX 246.65 250.05 246.00 249.05 VMART 2343.70 2380.00 2343.70 2361.15 BHEL 63.20 65.35 63.20 64.50 0.75 SPARC 166.05 169.20 161.30 161.95 GODREJCP 760.00 771.45 738.20 757.30 PVR 1580.00 1613.70 1574.40 1608.00 APLAPOLLO 1078.85 1091.35 1078.85 1086.20 ABBOTINDIA 8129.05 8144.00 7977.65 8021.85 NMDC 91.20 92.45 90.70 92.25 1.05 L&TFH 127.55 132.30 127.15 130.90 HINDZINC 251.00 259.90 249.50 259.30 AMARAJABAT 737.45 757.00 735.75 749.70 JKLAKSHMI 298.10 301.00 296.00 297.15 DHANUKA 405.00 409.95 401.55 408.35 AUROPHARMA 750.00 771.90 744.05 763.05 7.45 JUSTDIAL 458.80 478.20 454.70 476.50 LTTS 1708.00 1719.45 1674.40 1689.80 HEXAWARE 318.40 323.70 316.05 321.85 PRESTIGE 207.80 209.40 199.05 203.35 ASTERDM 157.00 157.00 155.00 155.20 DLF 163.00 168.20 162.05 165.50 1.45 MINDTREE 880.00 907.00 865.80 902.10 APOLLOTYRE 207.50 208.45 200.10 203.90 JKTYRE 93.50 93.95 92.00 92.85 GILLETTE 6467.90 6514.70 6445.00 6468.80 SANOFI 6300.00 6387.80 6300.00 6349.85 DMART 1375.10 1390.05 1358.20 1384.00 11.25 MPHASIS 937.50 978.15 935.05 970.65 DRREDDY 2624.20 2682.75 2603.60 2661.60 IGL 274.00 274.35 268.00 271.30 CENTRALBK 31.00 31.40 30.55 31.30 BLUESTARCO 600.55 608.25 600.00 600.00 SAIL 45.90 46.80 45.55 46.50 0.35 NCC 78.80 82.25 78.00 81.40 CGPOWER 35.75 37.55 35.75 36.95 JYOTHYLAB 176.50 182.00 175.00 180.20 BIRLACORPN 495.00 495.30 485.00 488.60 LAOPALA 207.00 210.60 205.00 208.10 OFSS 3720.05 3752.60 3699.75 3752.60 25.45 INFIBEAM 39.20 40.05 38.60 39.05 UPL 758.55 767.80 747.00 760.65 CENTURYPLY 162.05 167.80 161.15 165.05 MAHLIFE 415.95 419.70 390.10 398.30 ITDC 276.95 283.05 276.95 278.40 CONCOR 642.00 649.00 628.50 646.00 3.05 PCJEWELLER 73.40 75.20 72.85 73.95 DABUR 427.35 427.35 418.20 424.25 NESTLEIND 11383.00 11450.00 11308.20 11407.10 GET&D 286.55 297.00 282.65 294.55 IFBIND 798.85 801.65 784.00 788.10 HAVELLS 698.00 704.20 688.55 702.00 3.30 SWANENERGY 98.75 99.70 97.65 97.85 MUTHOOTFIN 508.05 517.70 491.60 496.40 ENGINERSIN 113.50 115.80 112.70 114.95 ITDCEM 116.05 119.15 116.05 116.95 JAGRAN 101.30 104.30 100.60 103.95 NHPC 24.45 24.80 24.15 24.65 0.10 INDIANB 220.00 229.30 217.40 225.65 BALKRISIND 810.25 817.20 800.00 812.95 SUNTECK 333.25 333.25 327.65 329.10 FORBESCO 2000.00 2029.00 1945.00 1949.95 GEPIL 804.00 809.90 800.00 803.50 BPCL 348.00 353.25 340.50 344.95 JAICORPLTD 97.00 98.85 95.20 97.85 MCX 707.05 712.75 703.70 708.95 COLPAL 1265.00 1277.50 1254.05 1269.00 4.90 GLAXO 1381.80 1420.00 1379.60 1405.30 APARINDS 629.95 662.00 616.15 620.60 RBLBANK 563.70 563.70 542.10 551.55 KEI 348.15 358.00 340.00 345.55 LTI 1720.00 1733.30 1705.00 1715.15 MAHABANK 13.69 14.00 13.40 13.84 ACC 1357.20 1376.20 1347.50 1360.90 3.65 TIMKEN 533.00 539.00 528.20 537.35 SPICEJET 80.45 81.40 80.00 80.20 SAIL 46.00 46.75 45.60 46.20 ESSELPRO 102.00 110.00 102.00 108.00 NESCO 445.00 457.80 445.00 447.40 MARICO 363.65 367.75 358.00 366.00 0.85 SHRIRAMCIT 1732.45 1758.25 1709.00 1716.05 KSCL 586.50 588.25 566.45 573.15 MANPASAND 72.15 79.15 72.15 77.05 TORNTPHARM 1836.90 1890.00 1836.90 1875.65 HEIDELBERG 142.85 148.00 142.60 143.25 GICRE 243.20 245.95 241.55 244.50 0.30 ZYDUSWELL 1307.00 1307.00 1286.70 1291.75 UNIONBANK 78.30 81.35 77.90 80.40 RCF 59.55 61.85 59.55 61.15 DBL 330.00 332.00 326.15 328.45 SADBHAV 190.60 195.30 190.60 193.60 PIDILITIND 1100.65 1119.90 1091.25 1103.00 1.00 GULFOILLUB 840.00 880.40 840.00 869.95 JSLHISAR 78.90 82.40 76.50 79.25 TATAINVEST 806.05 834.05 806.05 818.05 GLENMARK 631.80 649.95 624.00 644.10 IOB 13.26 13.60 13.05 13.52 SUNTV 529.10 541.70 521.00 532.85 0.50 CRISIL 1633.00 1665.00 1633.00 1658.05 VEDL 191.50 193.80 189.45 192.85 IDBI 52.75 56.50 52.75 56.20 AUBANK 594.90 598.85 588.40 593.45 FINCABLES 424.20 424.25 415.00 419.45 IDEA 31.05 32.55 30.05 30.95 -0.10 BLUEDART 2966.00 3075.95 2940.00 3026.80 KOTAKBANK 1261.50 1273.00 1246.00 1250.95 HINDALCO 199.90 200.50 197.50 199.55 MRPL 67.30 68.60 67.25 68.05 LAURUSLABS 363.00 364.00 354.00 358.20 BIOCON 648.00 654.75 644.00 647.00 -2.05 GAYAPROJ 166.65 170.00 166.65 169.40 INDIGO 1172.00 1199.70 1163.80 1184.30 WELSPUNIND 58.60 59.25 56.50 58.70 GICHSGFIN 227.90 229.15 223.25 225.50 BDL 260.00 260.00 255.00 256.20 LUPIN 863.70 875.00 855.00 862.40 -2.85 SIS 758.20 770.00 754.85 765.90 ONGC 141.95 143.40 140.20 141.20 PNBHOUSING 904.00 927.70 884.00 920.00 TIMETECHNO 94.00 98.25 94.00 95.65 LAXMIMACH 5329.00 5354.35 5280.65 5302.85 PGHH 9940.00 9963.60 9850.00 9875.25 -33.55 HONAUT 21500.00 21531.00 21188.05 21233.50 IRB 146.95 150.10 145.25 148.60 CUMMINSIND 806.65 815.85 781.85 787.70 MINDAIND 285.00 288.50 277.55 284.10 BAYERCROP 4262.05 4365.00 4250.00 4340.60 ASHOKLEY 83.00 83.60 81.65 82.60 -0.40 TNPL 231.50 232.45 230.50 231.50 LICHSGFIN 444.70 459.45 440.00 453.35 MANAPPURAM 95.20 95.45 90.05 91.15 KTKBANK 116.50 118.85 115.05 117.90 HSIL 229.70 238.90 229.00 232.45 OIL 171.10 173.75 169.65 170.70 -1.00 ISGEC 4735.00 4847.90 4735.00 4782.65 COALINDIA 226.00 226.00 221.65 222.75 RPOWER 26.75 27.20 26.55 26.70 VBL 790.00 804.30 779.80 790.40 GRINDWELL 526.25 552.00 526.25 546.15 BOSCHLTD 18284.00 18284.25 17922.80 18135.70 -126.70 NH 195.00 195.00 186.35 189.75 ITI 99.50 102.60 96.00 100.05 TATAELXSI 876.55 890.75 872.00 885.95 COROMANDEL 436.05 446.00 435.25 442.90 BALMLAWRIE 185.35 188.00 185.00 185.20 BRITANNIA 3197.00 3197.00 3152.50 3178.40 -25.05 THYROCARE 540.10 544.00 540.10 543.05 M&MFIN 404.00 407.65 394.35 399.25 VENKYS 2113.90 2113.90 2002.35 2046.65 GODREJAGRO 490.05 493.65 484.00 485.40 GPPL 85.70 88.50 85.70 87.65 HATSUN 692.95 692.95 673.00 679.75 ABCAPITAL 83.40 83.55 81.60 83.20 -0.65 AVANTI 328.00 328.00 306.50 309.70 GRANULES 89.10 90.00 87.50 88.40 EIDPARRY 199.60 207.95 198.35 203.95 MAGMA 99.65 101.10 96.50 97.80 ASAHIINDIA 255.15 255.30 255.15 255.25 MRF 62830.00 62830.00 61500.00 62063.00 -496.95 DLF 163.55 168.00 161.90 164.95 FCONSUMER 39.75 40.65 38.90 39.20 EMAMILTD 406.00 406.80 396.00 403.15 SCI 40.55 41.05 40.30 40.70 3MINDIA 20218.75 20232.00 20045.00 20083.05 DABUR 425.00 426.15 417.60 423.15 -4.25 GAIL 331.25 331.25 320.00 324.60 TV18BRDCST 32.25 33.85 31.95 33.35 GSPL 177.10 177.80 175.00 176.50 ORIENTCEM 71.30 71.30 68.00 70.25 VTL 1051.10 1064.80 1045.00 1057.60 GODREJCP 755.00 772.50 735.00 750.00 -9.25 RAMCOCEM 566.00 591.50 553.55 575.05 NOCIL 139.70 146.70 138.80 143.75 TAKE 140.00 141.40 135.85 136.90 SHK 160.05 162.00 157.20 158.20 AKZOINDIA 1726.00 1737.50 1725.00 1730.20 PEL 2160.00 2210.00 2076.35 2140.00 -30.50 KEC 242.20 242.30 233.40 237.00 CROMPTON 223.75 223.75 211.05 214.25 NHPC 24.65 24.80 24.20 24.55 EVEREADY 209.25 212.10 207.65 211.30 SHILPAMED 379.75 382.45 376.15 380.80 HDFCLIFE 366.45 366.50 357.70 361.05 -6.25 IOC 138.00 139.40 136.70 137.50 SUVEN 186.00 194.00 184.45 192.75 SHOPERSTOP 525.25 529.65 506.20 509.60 GUJALKALI 482.45 484.00 479.00 481.10 TRITURBINE 106.20 106.90 105.05 106.00 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But The train-hire-deploy model is society still has problems in bring- software, Internet, scanners, low- =  *+  =* can be practiced as a freelancer by own start-up. this spending is done via internal rapidly replacing the hire-train-deploy ing differently-abled into the vision aids, mobility devices and setting-up own start-ups. Data science course: The training programmes or third party model. It is also known as the talent- mainstream. Most of them face hearing devices in the institutes + 8 *8B Online finance and account- marketsandmarkets.com data training partners. Universities and col- on-demand model. In this model, the obstruction like accessing educa- would enrich the educational   + ing course: Financial Accounting, shows that the advanced analytics leges have been missing out on this crit- candidates will be put through a rig- tion, college, and employment. experiences for such people. Indirect Tax or GST, and Direct market will be worth $29.53 billion ical revenue system since employers feel orous training programme and be According to the 2011 Census, 45 Therefore, colleges are encour-  * 6  + ( Tax or Income Tax, TDS and by 2019 which require a 360- that their programmes are not indus- recruited at the end of it based on per- per cent differently-abled are une- aged to maintain such devices *8)* other services have brought in the degree overview of business ana- try relevant. The report also pointed out formance in assessment. The advantage ducated. Even if they do manage and provide the facility of moder- new market opportunities through lytics and concepts like data explo- that just 16% of employers feel that of this model also includes preparation to study, doors to higher education ator for differently-abled students.  + ) the digital world. Commerce grad- ration, data visualisation, there is adequate availability of pro- with respect to specific job role, better are difficult to open. While there are many streams BB * + uate always feel left out as most of Regression analysis, and predictive grammes and universities that tailor to alignment to company culture and This is because people with available to pursue for making a them would look for post-gradu- analytics for having insights about the needs and just 9% of corporate importantly, an outcome-based train- physical disabilities or long-term better career for persons with dis-  ation due to non-availability of the data science. This kind of companies are presently engaged in ing model.. This is why it makes all the illnesses that predominantly pose ability, one should choose the path opportunities. Technology has course helps in generating the partnerships. more sense for institutions to partner the challenge of accessibility, they on a smarter way. 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They continu- colleges should work closely with the panies get trained workforce that have ing impairment, it is a challenge to impact on marketing approach Mobile repairing: A Cisco semi-consulting and data man- ously guide students towards the industry so as to train as per their hands-on experience in the technolo- use common classroom tools and worldwide. Many businesses are Report estimates that smartphone agement of various online clients. approach, they should be adopting needs. With the rapid change in tech- gies that they work with, hire them study materials. Those with cog- digital today and even small shop users are expected to double by Web development: Small star- when faced problems at work. nologies, it is crucial to ensure that the right off the campus, fresh out of the nitive impairment require learning owners have started using virtual 2022 and may reach to 829 million tups and new entrepreneurial ven- Wealth management: Wealth training is contemporary and relevant. training, and such a work-force displays in a different manner. While these market with digital and social users. Refurbished smartphone tures are increasing in the devel- Management adviser and manag- But can educational institutions move productivity from day 1 at job that saves challenges are real and cumber- media presence. Students having market which is currently unor- oping economy where businesses er deals with wealth management, at the speed of the industry perpetu- companies huge resources. some, digital education and tech- a physical disability can see a lucra- ganised and driven by local brick require having the digital presence private banking, family offices, and ally? The bottom-line: Transitioning nology can bring a completely new tive career as a digital marketer and mortar retailers is also mak- for the more business benefits. financial advisory services as our Institutions will require close con- higher education to be more industry- experience. post 10+2. Digital and social ing its space online. Many com- This course involves scripting lan- economy are sharing the interest sultations with businesses prior to oriented and skill-based can be com- Special aids and appliances are media professional develops dig- panies are capturing the refur- guage and like HTML, CSS, and with the global market. That is launching specific training programmes plex. But tailoring programmes that essential for differently-abled, and ital tactics, generate potential leads bished smartphone market in JavaScript to build an attractive, why the financial sector is rising . Institutions will need to offer cours- address multiple issues, aligning to the such aids are provided under var- and bring the awareness of the India which is estimated to reach effective and responsive website. rapidly. es that are tailored to the real job world, current and future industry needs can ious welfare schemes made by the product/campaigns on social $12-15 billion by 2020. 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The who had tormented New Zealand in ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said: "Whenever we the chase for India with famil- been in excellent form in recent times visiting side beat New Zealand in the India's nine-wicket win in the first host an event in Australia we know we can guarantee the one bil- Oiar panache after a feisty bowl- and Tuesday's half century was her =    * first one-dayer by nine wickets at the ODI, took two wickets each to stifle lion cricket fans around the world a great show. ing performance that steered the side eighth in the last 10 ODI innings. She 6 C)+ same venue on January 24. The third the Kiwi innings yet again. "The world's best players. Outstanding venues. Noisy, pas- to a series-clinching eight-wicket hit 105 in the first match of the ongo- and final match of the series is New Zealand captain Amy sionate, knowledgeable fans. Exciting cricket. This is the perfect triumph over New Zealand Women ing series. B =  )+ scheduled to be held in Hamilton on Satterthwaite top-scored with a 71 off combination for a T20 World Cup and in 2020 we go one step fur- in the second one-dayer onTuesday. On Tuesday, she took just 82 + =*  February 1. 87 balls before she became Yadav's ther with two T20 World Cups in one year." Opting to field, India produced deliveries in her unbeaten knock of It was a fitting revenge for the first victim in the 34th over. But she Defending champions West Indies play their first Super 12 an excellent effort to bowl out New 90. +8* P* B Indian team, which had lost the home got little support from her other team- group stage match against New Zealand on October 25 in Zealand for a paltry 161 in 44.2 overs Raj, on the other hand, faced 111 )+8  * leg of the ICC Women's mates. Melbourne. before player of the match Mandhana deliveries in her sedate knock 63. But, Championship series 1-2 to New "Frustrated to be honest, not Australia, Pakistan, the West Indies, New Zealand and two (90 not out) and skipper Mithali Raj she was a perfect counterfoil to the  + + Zealand during the last cycle that ran putting enough runs on the board. qualifiers make up Group 1 of the Super 12 stage. India, (63 not out) stitched a 151-run aggressive Mandhana. from 2014-2016. Just comes down to that really," she England, South Africa and Afghanistan and two qualifiers make unbroken third-wicket stand to guide Raj completed the run chase in  *+ New Zealand are ranked second said after the match. up the other group. the team to an easy win. style with a six as India reached to 166  ** + in the ICC Women's Championship New Zealand made a disastrous The first semi-final will take place at the SCG on November The duo resurrected the Indian for 2 in 35.2 overs. table and are guaranteed a direct entry start with opener Suzie Bates being 11, with Adelaide Oval hosting the second semi-final the following run chase from 15 for 2 after the early "I am happy with the way the F +B *+ into the 50-over World Cup being the dismissed for a nought off the fourth night. loss of opener Jemimah Rodrigues (0) team is shaping up. I have always = +)B+ hosts. ball. The final will be played at the MCG on November 15. and Deepti Sharma (8). enjoyed batting in challenging con- Just like the first match, India The home side were 62 for 5 in The tournament will be held in eight Australian cities and 13 "It feels great but I think our ditions. It wasn't easy, it required  * * opted to field and shot New Zealand the 21st over and despite a spirited venues. bowlers deserved the player of the patience here. Smriti is in good form out for a paltry 161 with senior pacer effort from Satterthwaite, they were ICC T20 World Cup Australia 2020 Local Organising match award more than me. I will and somebody had to give her sup- Jhulan Goswami grabbing 3 wickets all out for 161 in 44.2 overs, failing Committee CEO Nick Hockley said: "We're so excited to be able give it away to our bowlers, they did port," Raj said. for 23 to lead the Indian bowling to bat through their full quota of overs to let fans all around Australia and the world know when and where a great job to restrict New Zealand on India have now taken an unas- charge. for the second time in a row. their teams will play, so they can start planning now.  - The Indian women's cricket team will open its campaign at -.*0 next year's Twenty20 Word Cup against defending champion      5 9&  Australia on February 21 in Sydney. 43 3 - - Sydney: 8##  0 ! ' &"! % ) ' 5 The ICC Women's T20 World Cup will take place in :$! " % # 5 % *  5 ! # Australia from February 21 to March 8 next year and the sport's -■ =8+= 8 8  ?$ $:$' ! +"!"-$"! 
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I don't Ophies are more important for Despite Solskjaer's hunger for drawal of Carolina Marin from the want to go that far now but she can Manchester United than a top-four silverware, the realities of modern summit clash due to a leg injury. ) = * M immediately think of doing well at the finish as he targets success in two football mean the importance of Her former coach Vimal has also All England." cup competitions over the second qualifying for the Champions backed the Indian ace to win the cov- recuperating from a wrist injury, Saina had aggravated her knee half of the season. League cannot be underestimated. eted All England Championship in Vimal feels Indian duo of Saina and injury at the Rio Olympics and need- A run of eight successive vic- "That's not the dream though, March. P V Sindhu will have a great chance ed surgery and rigorous physiother- tories to start his caretaker reign at to be top four," he said. "We're Man "She is definitely mentally the to end India's wait for an All England apy to return to the sport. the club has transformed a cam- United, you should always aim to toughest, even I will give her edge over title. The London Olympics Bronze paign that appeared to be heading win the league. We can't do that this the men's players, she is much tougher "It (Indonesia win) will give Saina medallist returned to win the Malaysia nowhere under his predecessor Jose year but we've just got to look for- than all of them," Vimal, who had a lot of confidence and can help her Masters in 2017, her last BWF title Mourinho. ward to that again because we have coached Saina from 2014 to 2017, said in All England Championship, she can before she ended the two year wait by United are still in the FA Cup to get back to that. on Tuesday. target that," he said. clinching the Indonesia Masters last and Champions League, while "We've got the Champions "She doesn't think too much "Carolina also might need 5-6 week. vastly improved league form now League, we've got FA Cup, we can't once she is on court, no matter if she months to recover if the injury is seri- "It is a creditable performance has the Reds looking at a potential just say 'top four and that's it'. We've has some pain, she will go all out and ous, so the All England will be wide from. I saw a few matches, I don't best-case scenario of finishing got to look at 'can we win some- make it difficult for her opponents," open. Carolina and Tai Tzu Ying were know if she had the stamina to play third in the Premier League. thing this year?' and I go into every said the former India coach, under favourites. So now Saina and Sindhu at a good pace like Tai Tzu Ying and Tottenham's Mauricio single game as United manager whom Saina attained the World No will have big chance to win the title." Carolina Marin as she was carrying a Pochettino, still in the frame to thinking we can win this game." 1 ranking in 2015. Saina, who will turn 29 in March, bit of injury. become United's eventual long- Solskjaer is still looking for With Marin suffering a torn is currently the oldest player in the top "I don't think she was in right term manager, has claimed a top- Brazilian midfielder Fred, a 68 mil- anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) — ten and Vimal said it is important for shape but because of mental tough- four finish and Champions League lion summer signing from the ligament that stabilizes the knee the Indian to train smart to stay at the ness she pulled through quite a few football is his club's primary target Shakhtar Donetsk by Mourinho, to — and World No 1 Tai Tzu Ying also top of her game. matches," said Vimal. and not silverware. start justifying his price tag. Fred But Solskjaer, who won many has started just two games under trophies at Old Trafford as a play- Solskjaer, completing about an er under Alex Ferguson, has other hour on both occasions, although 2  * - 8   % aims. his manager said he could see "I am not here to discuss what improvements. Pochettino says and what other "I don't think it's my challenge - =8 ) have managed to level the series at minute. Though Bonastre scored and we are improving match-by- managers say but we are about to incorporate players, it's about the 1-1. After having lost the tour her second goal of the match in the match. This is a process and we winning trophies, of course we are," players being ready when they get he Indian women's hockey opener 2-3, India held Spain to a 35th minute to narrow down need to keep repeating such per- said Solskjaer. the chance and Fred's been work- Tteam put up a spirited display 1-1 draw in the second game. India's lead to 3-2, the visitors kept formances to grow further," said "And we can't win the league ing really hard in training," he said. to stun World Cup bronze medal- But it was Spain, who scored their nose ahead with strikes at the India's chief coach Sjoerd Marijne. this year, we are still in the cup, we "He's a good lad, same with lists Spain 5-2 in its third match of the first goal in the seventh minute right time. "I am giving constant feedback are going to try to win the FA Cup Pereira, he's working really hard, the tour here on Tuesday. through Berta Bonastre. Skipper Rani found the net in on individual performances and of course. I think every manager you've got Scott McTominay. Young striker from Mizoram, A determined India, however, the 51st minute and then young behaviours. Overall, we are pro- wants to win every game so I don't "And when they get the Lalremsiami (17th, 58th minutes) made a quick recovery with strik- striker Lalremsiami scored her sec- gressing well and beating a World think that is the point he was mak- chance, because they will, we want starred with a brace, while Neha er Lalremsiami's fine goal in the ond goal of the day just two min- Cup medal winning side in its ing. to see improvement. We know Goyal (21st), Navneet Kaur (32nd), 17th minute and then struck again utes from full time to hand India home ground is a big confidence "If you win trophies that's a fan- there's a very, very good player Rani Rampal (51st) maintained four minutes later through Neha a convincing 5-2 victory. boost for this young team," he tastic day for everyone in the club, there with Fred so hopefully he'll India's lead after the initial setback to take a 2-1 lead. "I am pleased with the per- added. it's just the best time of your life, adjust to the English game because in the first quarter. Navneet struck a splendid formance. We are working to be India will play their fourth that day when you win because you there's no doubt there's talent, By virtue of this win, India third goal for India in the 32nd more steady in our performance match against Spain on Thursday. never know when the next one is absolutely no doubt." G
   
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It was the 27-year-old Having played only two Grand there is no guarantee this opera- Juventus have won the last four Colombian's 14th goal in the last eight Slam quarter-finals since her tion could help the British tennis editions of the competition — sealing league games. Wimbledon triumph in 2014, Kvitova great to regain a place among the a record 18th last season by beating He also scored in the Coppa joked last year that she might as well world's top players. AC Milan Italia last 16 tie quit playing at the top four events. Dr Edwin Su, who operated in the against This year's Australian Open on Bryan, though, told Britain's final. Cagliari. offered a different picture of the left- Mail on Sunday: "I think it would But Ronaldo, handed Czech who did not lose a sin- absolutely be able to help him. their path 33, has scored gle set on her way to the final in which Ideally, it is with no pain. Most of towards in his last eight she lost to Japan's Naomi Osaka in the time, right away from the time another away games, three sets on Saturday. they wake up from the surgery, title after along with the "I'm glad it was only a joke, that ■ =68  hip pain," Murray said on patients say that the pain is gone." lifting the winner in the it didn't happen," the 28-year-old, who Instagram. Su, however, added: "What is Italian Italian Super also won Wimbledon in 2011, told ndy Murray has undergone hip There are no guarantees that unknown in elite athletes is Super Cup Cup final and reporters in Prague. Aresurfacing surgery in London, the operation will allow Murray to whether they can return to this month a Champions "I guess it's a compensation for the British tennis great told his play top-flight tennis again but it sport...Singles is much more stren- could be League goal last year which wasn't the best when Instagram followers on Tuesday. should enable him to live a pain- uous than doubles. It's uncharted hampered for a total of 17 it comes to Grand Slams," added The two-time Wimbledon free life off the court. territory. by quarter- for Juventus. Kvitova, who in 2018 reached the last- — on court, following her quarter- champion had been weighing up At the Australian Open, Meanwhile Bryan, 40, said of final opponents Atalanta. But Juventus looked sluggish for 32 phase at the French and US Open, final win against the home crowd's the pros and cons of the operation, Murray showed his competitive Murray's position: "I just represent Zapata scored a double against an hour on Sunday with second half bowing out of the Australian Open favourite Ashleigh Barty. which involves putting a metal plate spirit and talent were undimmed in an option for him. That guy does Juventus as the side from Bergamo substitutes Joao Cancelo and and Wimbledon at the first hurdle. "I suppose he didn't want to make into the joint, in one last bid to pro- a five-set defeat by Roberto everything you can possibly do as held the champions to a 2-2 draw in Federico Bernardeschi saving the day "I wasn't too happy after the loss me cry — but he did," Kvitova said. long a career plagued by injury. Bautista-Agut. far as training and rehab." Serie A on December 26. in Rome. but now the positive things prevail," "The interview was pretty tough The 31-year-old double That match led Murray to say Murray made a long-awaited The league leaders had travelled "Those who come off the bench said the new world number two. — but he's a nice guy." Olympic gold medallist had previ- he would do all he could to pro- comeback at Queen's last year but to Bergamo with Ronaldo on the are essential," said Massimiliano "I felt very well throughout those ously said ahead of this month's long his career but Monday's then pulled out of Wimbledon. bench but were forced to call on the Allegri. three weeks I played in Australia." 3 /   Australian Open earlier that he operation may mean he is not fit He underwent an extensive Portuguese star after a Zapata brace "I was sad to leave Bernardeschi Kvitova started the year poorly at Sympathy poured in from the intended to retire following the in time for Wimbledon, where he rehabilitation period in threatened their unbeaten run this out initially, but we have a big game Brisbane where she lost in the last 16, Australian audience and from fellow 2019 edition of Wimbledon. had thought of making his farewell Philadelphia, followed by pre- season. coming up against Atalanta." but she took the top honours at players. "I underwent a hip resurfacing to tennis. season training in Miami might Both Ronaldo and Zapata are in Juventus will be without defend- Sydney a week later — at a tourna- "Simona Halep sent me three surgery in London yesterday Monday's operation was the prove the answer, but the form having scored 15 goals in Serie er Leonardo Bonucci who sprained ment where she initially was not nice messages — after the Sydney (Monday) morning... feeling a bit second time Murray had under- Australian Open showed he was A so far, and are vying for top scorer. his ankle at the weekend, but Miralem expecting to play. win, after the quarter-final with battered and bruised just now but gone surgery in the past 12 months still suffering significant pain Ronaldo slotted in the penalty that Pjanic, Sami Khedira and Mario Ashleigh Barty and after the final," hopefully that will be the end of my after a first operation failed to ease while on court. gave Juventus a hard-fought 2-1 win Mandzukic are all back training. O3 L  4. said Kvitova. Besides the on-court battles, "It's great to have such good rela- Kvitova is fighting memories of an tionships even when you're at the top attack at her Czech home by a knife- of the rankings." :###!"!4$#&') ! ! ! wielding burglar in December 2016, If Kvitova had won at which left deep scars on her left Melbourne, she would have replaced hand. Halep as the world number one — ■  ested in other results. row, and that doesn't bother me." this season, having exited with a rib She identified the man and is will- an honour that went to Osaka "How can we change the Meanwhile Klopp was hopeful injury against Southampton earlier ing to give her testimony in court in instead. iverpool manager Jurgen Klopp approach?"," the German, looking to Virgil Van Dijk would be fit to face in the campaign. early February on the condition she "We didn't talk about the rank- Lbelieves Manchester City will guide Liverpool to their first domes- the Foxes. "Virg was a little bit ill but he does not meet the suspect. ings with Simona," chuckled Kvitova, provide relentless opposition in the tic championship title since 1990, The influential centre-back has trained yesterday. He will train "Petra takes this as an inevitable adding it was not her top priority. race for the Premier League title this added. been ill since Liverpool returned today and then we will see," said thing. She knows it's necessary to put "I'm trying to improve as the season. - 'Do your own work' - from a training camp in Dubai last Klopp. an end to the whole affair," her games go and I think the rankings Klopp's table-toppers lead sec- "I said it a few times, I expect City week. Liverpool have problems at spokesman Karel Tejkal told will reflect that," she said. ond-placed reigning champions City to win every game," he explained. "It But he was back on the pitch right-back, with James Milner serv- reporters. Next, the 'Czech Lioness' faces a by four points heading into this makes sense that you think like this. with the squad at Melwood, the ing a one-match suspension, while Kvitova herself declined to speak defence of last year's titles from St week's matches. "I expect City to beat Newcastle, Merseyside club's training ground, Trent Alexander-Arnold (knee) and about the attack that required a com- Petersburg this week and Doha a But this week, for the first time but I will still watch it because we play on Tuesday. Joe Gomez (leg) are injured. plicated surgery and saw her sink fortnight later. since December 15, City will play a Newcastle as well. Van Dijk has not missed a Klopp could field midfielder from sixth to sixteenth in the world. "I'll enjoy St Petersburg, I'm league match before title rivals "I can only speak for myself, but Premier League match since the fix- Fabinho, a right-back for Brazil, but "Such questions make me a bit travelling with my friend. It's a Liverpool, with Pep Guardiola's men I don't sit in front of the TV and think ture away to Huddersfield year ago. the player only returned to training angry but I can't do anything about wonderful tournament and I'm look- in action away to Newcastle on (damn) when they score or whatev- The Dutch international is widely on Tuesday following illness, with it. But it will be over some day." "I ing forward to it," she said. Tuesday -- 24 hours before the Reds er. seen as the reason for the major youngster Rafael Camacho another guess this trophy is a chequered flag Asked if she was concerned face Leicester at Anfield. "I really believe that you have to improvement in Liverpool's defence alternative. on those two years," Kvitova said, about her health which has often It is a pattern that will be repeat- do your own work, your own job if that has seen them concede a mere "You have to wait until tomor- looking at the silver plate she won at been an issue in the past, she said: ed for the next two rounds of league you want to have something. 13 league goals -- the lowest total in row. We will play with a right-back, Melbourne. "I know it will be cold at St matches but an unconcerned Klopp "Don't be concentrated on other the division -- so far this season. or a wing-back," said Klopp. "I can- One of those to ask her was for- Petersburg but I'll wear a winter jack- said Tuesday: "For me, no difference. teams, it doesn't help. I expect to be He has also been on the pitch for not answer. I have no clue what we mer world number one Jim Courier et and a woollen cap!" If we win the game, we are not inter- one point up before the game tomor- all-but 35 minutes of league action are doing, to be honest!"