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Bring law on live-in Chidambaram sent to ‘Odd-even rule' mooted relationships: for Cyberabad IT corridor Rajasthan HRC Tihar jail till Sept 19 JAIPUR: The Rajasthan l L&T, HMRL and RTC working on smart commute app Human Rights Commission PNS n NEW DELHI has recommended that the NAVEENA GHANATE state government enact a law A court here on Thursday Ambani rolls n HYDERABAD on live-in relationships in sent former Union Minister P. which terms and conditions Chidambaram to 14 days judi- out JioFiber As a way to ease traffic conges- regarding the relationship cial custody in the INX Media tion in the Cyberabad area, the are clearly chalked out. case. The senior Congress PNS n NEW DELHI authorities propose to imple- The commission on leader, who was arrested by the ment Delhi-style 'Odd-even Wednesday said women suf- CBI in the case last month and Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's rule'. At a high-level meeting on fer the most out of live-in had undergone interrogation, Jio on Thursday announced Wednesday, in which officials of relationships as they fail to will be lodged in the Tihar Jail launch of fiber-based broad- GHMC, Traffic police, TSIIC, live a dignified and respect- till September 19. band services, offering mini- TSRTC and L&T HMRL as well ful life. Even the kids born Former Finance Minister P. mum internet speed of 100 as IT industry representatives out of such a relationship Chidambaram would be treat- Mbps for a monthly rental of took part, various proposals to have no secure future. ed like a normal prisoner at Rs 699. JioFiber will offer address the seemingly A bench of the State Tihar Jail and he would be broadband internet speeds of intractable traffic problems in Human Rights Commission, lodged in jail number-7 which Since Chidambaram enjoys case. The senior Congress up to 1 Gbps for Rs 8,499 per Cyberabad were discussed. One fic issues with a multi-pronged which comprised Justices is for economic offenders. Z-category security, the court leader, who was arrested by the month, the company said in a of the proposals pertains to the The odd-even rule was approach. One is reducing con- Prakash Tatia and Mahesh Chidambaram's son Karti also allowed him to be kept in CBI in the case last month and statement. odd-even rule that the Arvind also discussed among gestion by car pooling, getting Chandra Sharma, sent a rec- Chidambaram was also lodged a separate cell with adequate had undergone interrogation, The broadband service will Kejriwal-led Delhi government the various proposals. The more public transportation." ommendation letter to the in the same jail earlier. arrangements for his security. will be lodged in Tihar Jail till offer unlimited data, free voice had adopted some time back consequences of the rule and To ensure that public trans- Chief Secretary and the The court has allowed the The court here sent September 19. calling to anywhere in India as unsuccessfully. portation is extensively used, Additional Chief Secretary former Union minister to take Chidambaram to 14 days judi- well as TV video calling/con- Bharani Kumar Aroll, vice assessment have to be done. L&T and TSRTC have decided (Home Department), urging his medicines along with him. cial custody in the INX Media More reports in Page 2 ferencing. president of the Society for Any program that we bring to to come out with an app. the state government to bring Cyberabad Security Council, table will be thoroughly Krishna Yedula of SCSC said, a law in this regard. said, "The odd-even rule was assessed to ensure we come "Key outcome was L&T Metro also discussed among the vari- up with sustainable model and TSRTC came into under- ous proposals. The conse- standing to create smart com- Farmer dies in queue as urea crisis hits TS quences of the rule and assess- — BHARANI KUMAR AROLL mute app, which will enable PNS n SIDDIPET/HYDERABAD ment have to be done. Any pro- Vice president of the Society for Cyberabad first-mile and last-mile con- 4 DEOs get Security Council An agriculture official said farmers gathered in gram that we bring to table will nectivity. Through that app, a 2 months' RI Amid claims of urea shortage be thoroughly assessed to commuter can book a ride in Telangana, a 69-year-old large numbers as the urea stock arrived. “We gave ensure we come up with sus- on using public transportation from his/her place of residence farmer collapsed and died tainable model". and carpooling. by commuting first by RTC and for contempt reportedly after suffering car- them tokens to stand in the queue and suddenly As per an understanding Bharani said, "It would be a Metro and then RTC". diac arrest while standing in reached at the meeting, a com- public-private partnership Yet another suggestion made of court queue for buying the fertiliz- one of them collapsed...,” the official said mittee endorsed by the govern- model, with lots of NGOs com- by IT companies was to intro- HYDERABAD: Taking a seri- er in Siddipet district on ment will be formed with all ing forward. We will prepare a duce smaller shuttles like 22- ous view of the non-imple- Thursday, police said. stakeholders, including indus- proposal which needs to go to seater or 28-seater, so that they mentation of an order previ- G Yellaiah, a native of Congress and BJP hitting out requirement of 48,000 tonnes. try and social activists. Initially government for approval. It can go inside offices like ously issued by the Telangana Achimayipally village, went at the state government. We supply stocks as per the the state government will take may take another 4-6 weeks' Mindspace, IIIT, Nallgandla High court, a single judge to the Primary Agriculture Agriculture Minister S weekly requirement which care of the budget required to time. We are working on a etc. Krishna said that RTC had bench of the court, headed by Cooperative Society office at Niranjan Reddy told reporters may vary from week to week. create an awareness campaign comprehensive solution for traf- welcomed the suggestion. Justice P Naveen Rao, on Dubbak and stood in the An agriculture official said in Hyderabad that there were The situation should not be Thursday sentenced the DEOs queue but suddenly collapsed farmers gathered in large num- enough urea stocks in the hyped. of four districts viz. after which he was rushed to bers as the urea stock arrived. State to meet the require- That may lead to panic buy- TENSION IN KUDIKILLA Karimnagar, Warangal, the nearby government hos- "We gave them tokens to ments of farmers. ing," he said. Khammam and Nalgonda to pital where doctors declared stand in the queue and sud- "There is no need to worry He requested the opposition At 74, Telugu woman Villagers two months' imprisonment him bought dead, they said. denly one of them collapsed...," about the availability of urea parties not to politicise the and imposed a fine of Rs Farmers demanded that the the official said. stocks. We are trying to reserve death of the farmer. 2,000 each in a contempt case. state government release ex- The incident created a 60,000 tonnes of urea, up to prevent ‘project The case was filed by can- gratia to the bereaved family. furore with the opposition September 12, against the Continued on Page 4 becomes the oldest- didates of DSC-1998 Teachers survey' recruitment examination. AVINASH DEEPAK PULI TRANSFER OF JUDGES ever to give birth n MAHABUBNAGAR Not discussed change of l Hundreds of farmers, carry- CBI to get AP lawyers Mangayamma delivered ing petrol in bottles to signi- fy their readiness to commit centralised back stir by TS twin babies in Guntur mass suicide, on Thursday TPCC chief, says Khuntia prevented an official team K VENKATESHWARLU advocates PNS n GUNTUR from surveying lands under tech vertical n HYDERABAD massive police protection in NEW DELHI: The govern- Some Gandhi Bhavan leaders said that the PNS n VIJAYAWADA A 74-year-old woman has Kudikilla village of Kollapur ment has decided to set up a Scotching rumours of 'replace- high command had summoned the TPCC become the oldest-ever to give mandal of Nagarkurnool dis- centralised technology verti- ment' of TPCC chief and chief and CLP leader to discuss the ‘TPCC Advocates of AP High Court birth after she delivered twins trict for the main canal of the cal (CTV) in the Central quelling a flurry of activity chief change issue’ boycotted work on Thursday at a hospital in Andhra Palamuru Rangareddi Lift Bureau of Investigation (CBI) among Telangana Congress expressing solidarity with their Pradesh's Guntur town on irrigation project. to handle complex financial leaders jockeying for the posi- Telangana counterparts who Thursday, doctors have said. One of the farmers, crimes, like 2G scam, coal tion, the Telangana Congress are protesting against the deci- Mangayamma, who con- Maddileti, who tried to break block irregularities, Ponzi affairs in-charge RC Khuntia Delhi to clarify that there was sion of the Collegium of ceived through In Vitro his head with a stone out of schemes and capital market made it clear in Delhi that no no discussion on change of Supreme Court on transfer of Fertilisation (IVF) process, sheer frustration, was rushed scams. discussion was held on change TPCC chief. Khuntia said they judges. Telangana advocates delivered twin babies at Ahalya to the hospital in Kollapur. The Rs 99 crore CTV of TPCC chief at the meeting discussed the strategy for win- have been staging protests for Nursing Home here. His condition was stated to be would provide real-time sup- held on Thursday. ning the upcoming municipal the last two days against the A team comprising four doc- critical. port in investigation with As soon as reports relating elections. The party would decision of the Collegium of tors performed the caesarean Tension started building access to data warehouses, to impending 'replacement' of take up membership drive SC to transfer Justice PV operation. S. Umashankar, who riage. She along with her hus- up in Kudikilla village right equipped with big data ana- TPCC chief were aired by from the second week of this Sanjeev Kumar to Punjab- headed the team of doctors, said band Y. Raja Rao had from the early hours on lytics, data mining tools, said some channels, there were rip- month. The party would Haryana HC. Sanjeev Kumar both the mother and the babies approached the IVF experts at Thursday as soon as the Jitendra Singh, Personnel, ples among Telangana appoint a committee to high- is in the second place as per were doing well. "This is a the nursing home late last year, members of the survey team Public Grievances and Congress leaders here. Some light irregularities in power seniority in Telangana HC medical miracle," Umashankar who decided to help the couple. relating to the irrigation pro- Pension Minister, here on channels went to the extent of department and land scams in and now he has been assigned told reporters after the surgery. "I am very happy. God has ject, accompanied by Thursday. projecting Revanth Reddy as the State. The committee the 12th place as per seniority He claimed that Mangayamma answered our prayers," Irrigation Department offi- The CTV would be oper- the "next TPCC chief", would also demand a CBI in the Punjab-Haryana HC. has become the oldest woman Mangayamma told reporters cials, arrived. ational by next year, said the prompting senior Telangana Bhatti (who is in Delhi), but he inquiry into TRS government's The advocates are protested in the world to give birth. after the delivery. Her hus- Prior to the team's arrival, Minister while speaking at Congress leaders to rush to did not answer calls. alleged corrupt practices. against the decision. Earlier, 70-year-old Daljinder band Raja Rao and other fam- 400-member strong police the first National Conference Delhi and 'settle' the issue. Some Gandhi Bhavan lead- At a separate press confer- AP HC advocates too have Kaur was considered to be the ily members celebrated the force was deployed in the vil- on Cybercrime Investigation Gandhi Bhavan circles ers said that the high com- ence in Delhi, CLP leader called for a two-day boycott of oldest woman in the world to moment by distributing sweets. lage, with the police taking and Forensics, organised by shared that TPCC Chief N mand had summoned the Bhatti said that he was not in work on Thursday and Friday give birth to a baby. Kaur of Umashankar said they went control of the entire region. the CBI at its headquarters. Uttam Kumar Reddy, CLP TPCC chief and CLP leader to the race for PCC chief post. He in support of the Telangana Haryana delivered a baby boy ahead with the process after a The police of leader Mallu Bhatti discuss the "TPCC chief said that they discussed with lawyers' agitation. AP HC in 2016 following an IVF team of doctors conducted var- Peddakoththapalli arrested Vikramarka and other leaders change issue". AICC leaders the party's mem- Advocates' Association process. Hailing from ious tests and found that she is 35 farmers in the village at TODAY were in Delhi only to settle the However, in the afternoon bership drive and the strategy President YV Ravi Prasad and Nelapartipadu in East Godavari fit to become pregnant. about 4 AM. issue. on Thursday, Khuntia con- to win the municipal polls. Secretary UMV Prasad led the district, Mangayamma was ALMANAC The Pioneer tried to reach vened a press conference in Continued on Page 4 protests. childless after 54 years of mar- Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 Month & Paksham: Bhdrapada & Shukla Paksha Panchangam Tithi : Ashtami: 08:42 pm Cake kills birthday boy, Banks start KCR to give grand farewell to Narasimhan tomorrow Nakshatram: Jyeshtha 04:58 am (Next Day) ‘retail loans Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start PNS n HYDERABAD any important work) father; 2 more in hospital in 59 mins’ Narasimhan will leave Rahukalam: 10:42 am – 12:14 pm Outgoing Governor ESL n n for Chennai at 6 pm on Yamagandam: 03:18 pm – 04:50 pm PNS HYDERABAD The Cherial Police have PNS MUMBAI Narasimhan will be accorded booked a case. According to a grand farewell by Chief September 7. Chief Varjyam: 09:57 am - 11:36 am A birthday bash turned into a available information, the birth- Online loan platform PSB Minister K Chandrasekhar Minister KCR has 07:00 pm - 04-58 am tragedy for a family, with the day boy, identified as Ram Loans in 59 Minutes has Rao on September 7. The Gulika: 07:38 am - 09:10 am birthday cake, suspected to Charan, and the members of his launched in-principle retail function will be held at CM's arranged a special Good Time: (to start any important work) have been poisoned, claiming family celebrated his 8th birth- loan approval for home and camp office Pragathi Bhavan flight from Begumpet Amritakalam: 07:52 pm - 09:31 pm the lives of eight-year-old birth- day on Wednesday. About an personal loan customers. at 11 am on Saturday. Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:49 am - 12:38 pm day boy and his father on hour after they consumed the The platform is currently Leaders of various political airport to Chennai Thursday at Komuravelli man- birthday cake, the family mem- offering loan approvals to parties, the Chief Justice and HYDERABAD dal in Siddipet district. Two bers started feeling uneasy. MSME sector. "We are extend- Judges of High Court, senior other members of the family When their condition started ing home and personal loan officials in the government, Tamilisai Soundarrajan will WEATHER have been hospitalised due to worsening, they were rushed to for loan aspirants through '59 besides cabinet ministers, take oath on September 8. Forecast: Isolated Thunderstorms complications arising from con- a private hospital, where the boy minutes portal'. We are glad MPs, MLAs, MLCs and other Narasimhan had created a Temp: 30/23 suming the allegedly spiked and his father, Ravi, 38, were that the benefits of this plat- public representatives, will record of sorts by being the Humidity: 85% cake. The incident was report- declared dead by duty doctors. form which was made avail- be invited for the farewell. Begumpet airport to Chennai. port. Narasimhan has already longest-serving Governor in Sunrise: 06.02 ed from Ainapur village in The condition of his sister, able to MSMEs will be avail- Narasimhan will leave for The Chief Minister, along gone on record that he would the country. He has served as Sunset: 06.26 Komuravelli mandal of Siddipet Poojitha, and mother, was able to everyone," State Bank Chennai at 6 pm on with his cabinet colleagues, settle down in Chennai and Governor for three states Current Weather Conditions district late on Wednesday stated to be critical. of India's managing director P September 7. KCR has will give a send-off to the lead a retired life. Chattisgarh, undivided AP Updated September 05, 2019 5:00 PM night. Continued on Page 3 K Gupta said in a release. arranged a special flight from Govenor at Begumpet air- Governor-designate and Telangana since 2007. HYDERABAD |FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 hyderabad 02 ‘DREAM BUDGET' TO INX NIGHTMARE n ONCE SEEN AS PRIME MINISTER MATERIAL, CHIDAMBARAM NOW FACES TOUGHEST TEST OF CAREER

PTI n NEW DELHI 2012. He returned to the finance Chidambaram was at the helm of Finance ministry for the rest of the UPA- Specific inputs He once presented the 'Dream Ministry between 2004 and 2008, II term that ended in 2014. A few Budget' and was even seen by years back, some in him saw on PC's foreign some as a potential prime minis- before becoming Home Minister from even a potential prime minister- terial candidate. But 73-year-old December 2008 to July 2012 ial candidate should a coalition "highly intelligent" lawyer-politi- government be formed at the assets, says ED cian Palaniappan Chidambaram Centre. PTI n NEW DELHI would never have imagined he Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1984. He ting out a path-breaking agenda. Arguing for the CBI, Solicitor would have to go to Tihar jail. was inducted into Rajiv Gandhi Chidambaram returned to General Tushar Mehta last month The Enforcement Directorate told Two weeks after he was arrest- government as a junior commerce Congress and became finance told a court that Chidambaram the Supreme Court that specific ed by the CBI over charges of minister and since then had a minister under Prime Minister was "highly intelligent" and so held information had been received from money laundering and corruption meteoric rise. Manmohan Singh. He was at the tremendous potential for not foreign banks which include inputs in the INX Media case, he faces the Chidambaram, who has an helm of Finance Ministry between cooperating in the probe against on former Finance Minister P. toughest crisis of his career. On MBA from Harvard Business 2004 and 2008, before becoming him. As a minister, Chidambaram Chidambaram's properties abroad. Thursday, Chidambaram was sent School, was also a junior minister Home Minister was widely credited with imple- These included house numbers and by a Delhi court to Tihar jail in the in Prime Minister Narasimha from Decem- menting a series of reforms to stem companies which owned them. national capital. A votary of free Rao-led government but dis- ber 2008 a slowdown in growth, curb Solicitor General Tushar Mehta enterprise and unbridled eco- agreement with the party's deci- to July a widening fiscal deficit submitted before a bench headed by nomic reforms, Chidambaram sion over political alignments saw and attract more Justice R. Banumathi: "As a result, started off as a hard-core leftist him quitting and setting up a new foreign invest- we have issued Letters Rogatory in arguing in favour of the command political outfit in 1996. ment into the matter... well crafted and layer- SC: These offences affect economy in the late 1960s. A year later, as Finance Asia's third- ing of money laundering was adopt- A scion of a prominent indus- Minister in the United Front -- largest econ- ed by the accused in this case." The economic fabric of society trialist family from Madras (now an alliance of 13 parties -- gov- omy. ED refused to share its investigation n Chennai), Chidambaram chose ernment, he presented the report with Chidambaram as the PTI NEW DELHI Grant of anticipatory bail not to join the family business and 'Dream Budget' that helped chargesheet in the case instead ventured into politics by broaden India's tax base. That was yet to be filed. Economic offences 'affect the eco- at this stage of joining the Congress in 1967. He budget came at a time when nomic fabric of the society' and investigation may frustrate remained with Indira Gandhi economic reforms were seen power to grant pre-arrest bail has to the investigating agency in when the party split in 1969 and as anti-poor in the coalition ‘Only be exercised sparingly especially in interrogating the accused and in caught the eye of the then Prime area but were hailed for set- such cases, the Supreme Court said worried on Thursday while denying antici- collecting the useful information patory bail to former Finance — SUPREME COURT about economy’ Minister P Chidambaram in the What Chidambaram will INX media money laundering said: "Power under Section 438 NEW DELHI: Former Union Minister P case. CrPC being an extraordinary rem- Chidambaram, before leaving for Tihar jail this The top court said a case of edy, has to be exercised sparingly; get in Tihar’s Jail No. 7 evening, had a parting shot for the government. "I'm only money-laundering involves more so, in cases of economic PTI n NEW DELHI him to carry his medicines worried about the economy," said the former finance minister, in a various stages of 'placement', offences. Economic offences stand to the jail and directed that reprise of his dig at the government earlier this week with the "5 per 'layering' that is funds as a different class as they affect the Former Union Minister P he be kept in a separate cell cent" remark. Today's comment came minutes after Special judge Ajay moved to several shell com- economic fabric of the society." Chidambaram was taken to in the Tihar prison as he was Kumar Kuhar declared the former minister will have to go to Tihar jail till panies/institutions to con- It said that "grant of anticipato- Delhi's Tihar jail after a CBI a protectee under Z-securi- September 19. Amid the confusion over which agency will transport him, Mr ceal origin and it requires ry bail at the stage of investigation court today ordered judicial ty. Chidambaram would Chidambaram had a quick aside with reporters. On Tuesday, after systematic and analysed may frustrate the investigating custody for him for two have gone to a police lock- Chidambaram's custody with the CBI was extended, asked if he wanted to investigation. Economic agency in interrogating the weeks in a corruption inves- up in the heart of Delhi if he say anything, the former minister said "5 per cent", holding up his hand to offences stand as a different accused and in collecting the use- tigation. had been arrested by the ED. convey the number."You know what is 5 per cent? You remember 5 per class and grant of anticipa- ful information and also the mate- Chidambaram, 74, will But the CBI said in cent," he said over his shoulder at the reporter, who called out, "GDP?"It tory bail, particularly in such rials which might have been con- be in ‘Jail No 7’ of Asia's court: "The accused is was a dig at the government on the economic slowdown, the figure offences, would "definitely cealed". biggest prison complex till a powerful and indicating the GDP crash was made public days before. The hamper the effective investi- The bench agreed with the sub- September 19. Soon after the influential per- Congress, which has also been attacking the government on gation", it said. mission of Solicitor General Tushar court ruling, the senior son, so he should the economy, tweeted: "Those with the power of truth A bench of Justices R Mehta that money laundering Congress leader's lawyer be sent to judicial have the strength to fight any injustice". The former Banumathi and A S Bopanna being an economic offence com- and party colleague Kapil custody." Mr Minister's efforts to stay out of jail crashed on referred to a 1987-verdict of apex mitted with much planning and Sibal requested a separate Sibal countered Thursday. The CBI had argued that Chidambaram court which had held that "eco- deliberate design poses a serious cell for him, a cot, a toilet that there had being an influential person, foreign banks nomic offence is committed with threat to the nation's economy, can still be convinced not to release with western facilities and been no case investigation to the deliberate design with an eye on financial integrity and in order to medicines, which were of tampering or investigators. personal profit regardless to the unearth the laundering and trail of granted as he has Z-securi- influencing evi- consequence to the community". money, custodial interrogation of ty. The court has allowed dence till now. In its 57-page verdict, the bench Chidambaram was necessary. ‘Be wary of Niranjan bats for use of tech in farming fake job PNS n HYDERABAD monitoring urea situation from farmer community. To reap notifications’ minute to minute. Dispatching bumper harvest, he advised TRS responsible Agriculture Minister S urea to Telangana has been farmers to apply chemical fer- PNS n HYDERABAD Niranjan Reddy has advocated delayed because of floods in tilizers only to an extent and for farmer's welcoming new technology as UP and to sending stocks organic fertilizers in large Irrigation Engineer-in- traditional practices have been meant for Telangana to quantities. death: Congress Chief Kripakar Reddy on giving way to modern methods Karnataka by mistake. The new technology is use- PNS n HYDERABAD Thursday denied there were of agriculture. Currently, there is no short- ful in overcoming agricultur- jobs in Mission Bhagiradha Speaking after inaugurating age of urea. But some people al workers' shortage. The farm- Congress legislature party project, called a notification the agricultural expo Agritex have been intensionally giving ers should grow crops taking leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka going viral on social media seventh edition at Hitex audi- negative twist to the incident to into reckoning resources at slammed Telangana Chief as fake, and aimed at hood- torium in Madhapur on sling mud on KCR and the his disposal, he advised. He Minister K Chandrashekhar winking the unemployed. Thursday, he said that the gov- government. Prof Jayashankar wanted farmers to get acquaint Rao, who vowed to implement He advised them not to give ernment has been encouraging to their dislike for KCR and the Agriculture University Vice- themselves with the new agri- Siddipet model in the state, money to anyone to get jobs All-party meet plans farm mechanization in phases. TRS regime. He told farmers Chancellor Dr Praveen Rao has cultural technology and con- should feel ashamed over the in the project believing the He said the state ranked num- that the Agriculture said that the exhibition like this sider agriculture in terms of a death of farmer for the sake of fake news. ber one in terms of fish pro- Department officials have been go a long way in benefiting business model. urea. He asked them to lodge duction. However, it should Even if the farmers want to a complaint with the local ‘Chalo Assembly' make rapid strides in terms of buy urea by paying more the police if anyone tries to col- vegetable and milk production. fertilizer is not available, he lect money promising the PNS n HYDERABAD Reddy alleged that the spirit of He exhorted farmers about Gutha slams BJP over ‘urea crisis' said. The agriculture sector in unemployed with jobs. A amendments of constitution not to be wary about the urea PNS n NALGONDA urea due to the state from the ernment is forging ahead to the state is in peril because of fake notification declaring All-party leaders have decided destroyed with the new shortage. News being spread Center, he questioned. implement Brahmanavellamla non-implementation of the 13,530 vacancies in the pro- to take up 'Chalo Assembly' in Municipal Act. He demanded on social media about it is TRS MLC Gutha Sukender Charging them with irrigation project, he said Rytu Bandhu and loan waiver ject is going viral on inter- case the TRS government failed the state government to keep totally false. Claiming to have Reddy blamed the playing politics sit- charging Komatireddy with scheme. net giving district wise to send the proposed new the proposed Revenue Act spoken to Ramalingareddy, Center for urea crisis ting pretty in Delhi, receiving kickbacks. At the time of elections, the break up of vacancies and Revenue Act to the Select among the people for the dis- MLA of Dubbaka, he said that and made it clear that he accused them Comparing Komati Venkata TRS boasted about the two put the qualifications as Committee before passing the cussion on it. the death of a farmer waiting the TRS government to obstructing the Reddy with an intoxicated schemes, but it threw off its SSC and the age limit Bill in the Assembly. The lead- Kodandaram opined that in queue line due to heart is initiating measures state's develop- monkey, he refused to hands out of helplessness when between 18-40 years. ers also demanded the state the government has to see the attack was accidental. But some to end the urea crisis in ment. State BJP respond on the statements it comes to implementing The fake notification set government to keep the pro- land issues in different angle. elements have been attributing 10 days. Whether the unit Dr K issued by Komatireddy who them. The farmers are in dis- September 30 as the last posed Revenue Act in the peo- Several people were disturbed motives to it, he added. BJP leaders have no Lakshman is spelling made several statements tress as government is delaying date for applying and fixed ple domain for debate. with purification of lands Some vested interests are responsibility to obtain the doom for the TRS. The gov- under the influence of alcohol. release of balance of Rs 20 the application fee as Rs 110 On Thursday, all-party lead- records, he alleged. He using the incident to give vent crore. per head. ers - Chada Venkat Reddy demanded the state govern- (CPI), Prof Kodandaram (TJS), ment to include the Koneru HYDERABAD Ravula Chandrasekhar Reddy Rangarao recommendations BULLION RATES ‘TRS foisting cases (TTDP) and others partici- in the proposed new Revenue pated in the round table meet- Act. He asked the state gov- GOLD on BJP leaders’ Relief for LPG, kerosene dealers ing on the proposed new ernment to bring the new ` 39,540 (10 gm) Revenue Act. Chada alleged Revenue Act keeping Podu, ` 80 PNS n MANCHERIAL n that the Chief Minister K Assigned and Forest lands in SILVER Government abolishes annual renewal of licences as part of EoDB Chandrashekhar Rao's deci- mind. He demanded the state ` (1kg) BJP leader G Vivekananda on sions were unilateral. There are government to send the new 50, 150 n ` Thursday charged Chief PNS HYDERABAD several problems in between Revenue Act before passing it 156 Minister K Chandrashekhar Civil Supplies the Forest and Revenue depart- in the Assembly. Rao with duping the people The Telangana government Department ments. The government has He warned the state gov- CHICKEN promising to make a Dalit as has given exemption to LPG, issues an order not yet prepared draft in regard ernment that All-party will RATES `/KG the CM. Speaking to media kerosene dealers and petrol to Revenue Act. But it is play- take up 'Chalo Assembly' in after visiting 12 BJP activists stations from renewing licence effecting the ing games with the lives of case the government failed to Dressed/With Skin `117 against whom false cases annually, as part of ease of change farmers, he said. send the new Revenue Act to Without Skin `134 have been foisted, he alleged doing business, and would Ravula Chandrasekhar select committee. Broiler at Farm `87 that the TRS regime is foist- instead issue a one time ing false cases against the licence, valid for life. ed the Telangana State workers who quit the TRS "LPG, Kerosene Dealers and Petroleum Products EGG and joined the BJP. The CM Petrol dealers till now had to (Licensing and Regulation of RATES `/100 is making all arrangements to renewal their licence every Supplies, 2016). On Thursday, HYDERABAD 315 pull down secretariat only to year or every three years. the Civil Supplies Department see his son as the CM. He LPG, Kerosene Dealers and issued an Order affecting the VIJAYAWADA 342 charged the TRS regime with Petrol Dealers Association a one time license... Chief The Centre has concurred change, it said. There are VISAKHAPATNAM 361 using police as ruling party made representations to the Minister K Chandra Shekar with the proposal of the about 2,553 petrol bunks, 723 RETAIL PRICE `3.15 workers and foisting false government seeking exemp- Rao gave approval to this," an Telangana government and LPG dealers and nearly 900 (IN HYDERABAD) cases against BJP leaders. tion from this policy and issue official release said. accordingly the state amend- Kerosene dealers in state.

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RIME CORNER SHORTAGE OF DRUGS, Woman commits suicide after illness 20-year-old woman was RISE IN PRESCRIPTIONS Afound hanging at her residence at Ramanthapur on n Wednesday. Police said she Govt hospital pharmacies are stressed by high demand for medicines; was suffering from depression. The deceased woman A reason is persistent fevers need increased drug doses, creating crunch Vasavi's parents found her MAYANK TIWARI The drug resistance problem hanging from the ceiling fan in n her room after they returned HYDERABAD n Fever Hospital, Gandhi is being witnessed in both from work. According to the government and private hos- police, Vasavi was suffering Government hospitals in Hospital and Osmania pitals in the state. Common from a chronic illness for the Hyderabad are flooded with General Hospital fevers which normally subside patients suffering from sea- in three days are taking more last three years and was — currently at undergoing treatment. Officials sonal fevers and vector-borne time than usual. "In such a sce- said that her prolonged illness diseases like dengue, chikun- the frontlines nario, doctors are likely to gunya, malaria and typhoid, prescribe higher doses of med- led her to depression and battling eventually taking the extreme while their pharmacies are ication, which can either lead stressed by the high demand to cure or resistance," says a step. Her family suspected no diseases — KT Rama Rao with community leaders at Gurudwara Saheb in Ameerpet on Thursday foul play. The body was for medicines necessary for are reporting a senior doctor in Fever shifted to the Gandhi Hospital treatment. Hospital. morgue for a post-mortem There is a reported shortage shortage of Doctors who prescribe med- examination. Based on a of medicines at Sir Ronald medicines icines are also under stress. Dr complaint from her father, the Ross Institute of Tropical and Padmaja, resident medical offi- Guru Nanak Prakash Uppal police booked a case. Communicable Diseases cer (RMO) in Government (Fever Hospital), Gandhi Fever Hospital, says, "There is Hospital and Osmania General immense pressure on the staff Youth consumes Hospital, which are currently at In a scenario where fevers are taking more time than as well. Timings of OPDs at poison, kills self the frontlines battling diseases normal to subside, doctors are likely to prescribe hospitals have extended, but Yatra flagged off 24x7 at out-patient depart- the number of staff remains the 22-year-old farmer higher doses of medication ments (OPDs). — SENIOR DOCTOR, same. Off-season, we get 400- n Acommitted suicide by Health experts say that dur- Fever Hospital 500 complaints on an average, KTR does the honours at Gurudwara Saheb in consuming a poisonous ing monsoon, not only vector- but now the number is more substance on Thursday after he borne diseases become com- than double at about 1,000- Ameerpet; yatra traverses through city areas was allegedly abused by some mon, but bacterial diseases tance to antibiotics develops - and dengue continue for pro- 1,200, while the staff strength persons in his village in spread too. In both cases, resis- - especially when viral fevers longed periods. remains the same." PNS n HYDERABAD which will traverse through Inder Singh of Central Chevella. According to the various parts of the city for two Gurudwara Saheb Gowliguda, police, deceased V Sridhar was The 550th Sri Guru Nanak days. S Bhagender Singh on his way home on August 31 Prakash Yatra was flagged by Sri Guru Nanak Prakash (Ameerpet), S Rashpal Singh when three persons, Venkat Forensic audit Two killed in TRS Working President KT Yatra started on June 2 from Sri (Autonagar), S Harbans Singh Chary, Mohsin and Moin, Plastic shredders on Rama Rao from Gurudwara Gurudwara Nanak Jhira Bidar (Sikh Chawni, Barambala), picked up an argument with of Heera Group hit-and-run Saheb in Ameerpet on in Karnataka and travelled to TSS Secretary S Pritam Singh him and abused him. accounts on Thursday. various parts of the country, and others said that on Depressed over it, Sridhar went major roads planned incident Minister for Animal covering major cities, towns September 6, Vishaal Diwan to his house and consumed a PNS n HYDERABAD Husbandry T Srinivas Yadav, and state capitals and reached (Mass congregation) will be poisonous substance. He was PNS n HYDERABAD standing committee meeting PNS n HYDERABAD Telangana State Minorities Hyderabad on Wednesday held at Puratan Gurudwara shifted to Osmania General Hospital where he died while Investigators probing the chaired by Mayor Bonthu Commission Chairman Mohd evening. Saheb Asha Singh Bagh, Sikh undergoing treatment, Chevella Ponzi scam allegedly com- To minimize plastic waste in Ram Mohan, including pro- Two men riding a bike were Qamaruddin, Telangana On Thursday, a Nagar Chavani from 11 am to 3 pm Sub-inspector Hanumath mitted by Heera Group the city, eco-friendly plastic posals for setting up multi- killed on the spot in a hit- Government Advisor on Keertan was taken out from in which noted Ragi Jathas will Reddy said. A case under founder Nowhera Shaik are bottle shredders will be media, music, dancing and and-run incident at Ranjol Minority Affairs AK Khan Gurudwara Saheb Ameerpet render Shabad Keertans. Section 306 (abetment of carrying out forensic audit of installed at several major roads water fountains at a cost of Rs village of Zaheerabad mandal and others were present on the which passed through The Prakash Yatra will start suicide) of IPC was registered accounts maintained by her in the city. 2.90 crore at Mir Alam Tank in Sangareddy on Thursday. occasion. Punjagutta, Khairatabad, Lakdi at 3 pm and proceed to against Moin, Mohsin and for the last 12 years. The GHMC standing com- park. Likewise the committee The deceased, Mohammad Before the flagging off the ka Pul, Abids, Koti and Gurudwara Saheb Baram Bala Venkat Chary. According to sources, mittee on Thursday approved approved the construction of Siraj, 22, and Mohammad ceremony, the members of the Putlibowli at 12.15 pm. From Sikh Chavani where congre- prime accused Nowhera the proposal to set up plastic the unfinished stormwater Rafiq, 34, both natives of 550 Saal Guru Nanak Prakash there Nagar Keertan proceed- gation will be held from 7 pm Shaik had allegedly main- pet bottle shredding machines drain 'Gandhinagar Nala' in Hafeezpet of Rangareddy dis- Yatra Organising Committee, ed to Central Gurudwara to 9 pm. On September 7, Biker with 31 tained over 200 accounts at on several major routes in the Secunderabad at a cost of Rs trict, were travelling on Hyderabad and Secunderabad, Saheb Gowliguda and later Yatra will start from pending challans various banks across the city under the Corporate 7.75 crore. National Highway 65 when and Prabhandak Committee of moved to Gurudwara Sri Guru Gurudwara Saheb Baram Bala country. A detailed report is Social Response. The locations The committee gave the accident occurred. Gurudwara Sahib Ameerpet Singh Sabha, Afzalgunj and Sikh Chavani at 7.30 am from booked said to be drafted by the are yet to be finalised. approval to proposals to main- Police said an unidentified and Telangana State Special then passed through Nayapul, proceed to BHEL, Patencheru, biker was caught during a investigating officials at the Previously such machines tain solar power installations vehicle allegedly hit them while Protection Force (TSSPF) Madina, Charmahal Sangareddy and yatra will Aspecial drive conducted by Central Crime Station (CCS) were installed at railway sta- on the terrace of GHMC they were on their bike, caus- Director General Tejdeep Kaur Gurudwara, Puranapul, culiminate at Gurudwara police at Banjara Hills. Police Hyderabad, with assistance of tions, with Kachiguda station offices by connecting it to the ing multiple injuries and killing Menon took KTR and Srinivas Bahadarpura to Puratan Nanak Jhira Bidar in realised later that he had 31 senior auditors. being the first to have a shred- 941 KV Power Solar Grid. them on the spot. Following a Yadav into the Gurudwara Gurudwara Saheb Asha Singh Karnataka at 2 pm on challans amounting to Rs So far, the CCS sleuths have der machine three years ago. Ayesha Educational Services, call to the police, a patrol team Sahib where they paid obei- Bagh, Sikh Chavani for a night Saturday. 5,000 pending against him. booked eight cases against The standing committee a charity that operates the was sent to the spot and the sance to Guru Granth Sahibji. halt. During the four days yatra The offender, Polireddy Pratap, Shaik and charge-sheets have also approved a resolution to National Sensor Park in bodies were shifted to Area The committee members The 550 Saal Guru Nanak various programme have been a resident of Jubilee Hills been filed in four so far. Shaik, set up modern architectural Malakpet, has been awarded Hospital in Zaheerabad for presented Siropa (robe of hon- Prakash Yatra Organising conducted like Nagar keertans, phase 3, was riding a Honda along with her key aides Biju lighting at a cost of Rs 5.10 Rs 21.15 lakh, which is a res- postmortem. A case was regis- our) and Kirpan (sword) to the Committee, Hyderabad and Vishal Deewanss, Gatka skills, Activa bike when police Thomas and Molly Thomas, is crore for Durgam Cheruvu olution to continue the ser- tered against the absconding visiting dignitaries. Later, KT Secunderabad, Chairman S religious processions and other stopped him during a special at present lodged in Cable Bridge. A total of 13 res- vices of the company for offender under Section 304-A Rama Rao flagged the 550th Gurucharan Singh Bagga and special bands and other pro- drive on Wednesday night. He Chanchalguda prison. olutions were approved at the another year (death by negligence) of IPC. Sri Guru Nanak Prakash Yatra heads of Sikh Gurudwaras, S grammes. was booked for driving without a license and san a helmet. MERGER CAUSES A DIVIDE TEACHERS' DAY GIFT Charred body of pregnant woman UoH gets Institution found body of a pregnant woman Awas found in an open plot at of Eminence status Pargi in Vikarabad on PNS n HYDERABAD admit 30 per cent foreign stu- Thursday. Police said that the dents besides recruiting 25 84 more body was charred beyond On the occasion of Teachers' percent foreign faculty. recognition. Police said that the Day, the Union HRD Ministry It will also allow the univer- structures to woman, who is yet to be granted Institution of Eminence sity to offer online courses up identified, could be aged (IoE) status to five public insti- to 20 percent of all its pro- go for Uppal between 20-25 years and was tutes, including University of grammes and enter into acad- four months pregnant. Police Hyderabad (UoH), Delhi emic collaboration with top- suspect the woman was University, Banaras Hindu 500 world institutions without flyover murdered elsewhere and the University, IIT-Madras and having to seek permission from n 33 properties have body dumped in the open place IIT-Kharagpur. UGC. already been demolished near Rangampally gate in The decision was made after The institutions are given Pargi. Police also found a a recommendation was made by greater autonomy and free- to create link bottle at the scene that reeked the University Grants dom to decide fees, course route to Warangal of petrol, indicating that the Commission last month based durations and administration PNS n HYDERABAD woman's body was burnt on the advice from an norms. Public institutions also there.The police were informed Empowered Expert Committee. receive a government grant of About 84 properties still need of the burnt body by residents The aim of such categorisa- Rs 1,000 crore, while the private to be acquired out of 257 passing by. Police shifted the tion is to bring higher educa- institutions do not get any properties that are going to be body to the Pargi Government tion institutions selected as funding under the scheme. affected by the construction Hospital for identification and IoEs in the top-500 of world Orders have been issued to of purposed of elevated cor- autopsy. A case was registered rankings in the next 10 years five public institutions includ- ridor (flyover) on Uppal and investigations started in and in the top-100 eventually. ing IIT-Madras, IIT- Road going towards the incident. Employees of Andhra Bank hold a protest against the move to merge it with other banks at an event at Indira Park's Dharna Chowk in the city on Thursday The status allows UoH to Kharagpur, DU and UoH. Warangal. According to GHMC, most of the owners have agreed to give land for road Cake kills birthday boy... widening, and 33 properties On Swachhta parks, GHMC is all talk have been demolished till Continued from Page 1 cake-cutting ceremony at their now. Seven religious shrines residence and celebrated the and six government proper- .Surviving family members boy's birthday" said the police. n Out of 47 new one-acre theme parks planned, GHMC has started work on only two so far ties too will be affected in suspect that Charan's uncle, "Ravi and the boy were the road widening. Under who had brought the cake declared dead by the duty PNS n HYDERABAD My Waste, Compost park, Waste alternative routes to ease from a local bak- doctors and the The locations to Wealth, Eco-park (Park cre- the traffic, it is proposed to ery, might have condition of his When it comes to creating ated from plastic waste), Waste construct a road along Musi poisoned it. sister Poojitha and Swachhta Parks, the GHMC is have been to Wonder, Waste Typology, River from Ali Café in However, the the mother is said all talk and no action. Out of the identified, but Waste to Energy, Dry Waste Amberpet to Uppal Metro motive was not to be critical. The 47 one-acre theme parks that engineering Resource Park, Innovation in station. known. family suspected GHMC aspires to create, work Solid Waste Management, E- Mayor Bonthu Ram The police are that Charan's uncle has begun on only two so far. designs are yet Waste Park and SWM Park. Mohan and MLA Subash making enquiries. might have These two have been built in to be made, These will showcase recycled Reddy on Thursday gave Rs They have brought the poi- Serilingampally Zone while products, where everything will 17 crore to people affected by detained Charan's son-mixed cake those in rest of the zones have say sources be made out of discarded mate- the Uppal Corridor develop- uncle for ques- and based on their remained confined to mere rial like tyres, plastic bottles etc. ment works. Already a pay- tioning. complaint, the presentations. The park created from plas- ment made worth Rs 31 crore "As per the police took him According to corporation were to be based on solid waste tic waste will have walking has been made to many prop- statement received into custody and sources, while the locations management theme, with two tracks, benches, fencing and erty owners. The Mayor said from Charans's are investigating" have been identified, the engi- parks allocated to each zone. dustbins made out of processed the GHMC is giving priority mother, it was added the offi- neering designs are yet to be These parks, when built, are plastic waste. While the themes to road widening works and claimed that his The boy and his father who cial. developed. The delay is because four months. Executing the GHMC had planned to devel- supposed to help in sensitising may vary, certain standard fea- acquisition of land to con- uncle brought a died after eating the cake The Cherial officials are engaged in Ganesh task in such short time is well op these urban living theme citizens on the importance of tures such as play area, handi- struct the purposed elevated cake for the birth- Police have festivities and water-logging nigh impossible considering parks at an estimated cost of Rs measures like rainwater har- capped-friendly toilets, waste- corridor. The flyover is day party from a nearby bak- booked a case of suspicious issues in the city, sources said. the slow pace at which the activ- 120 crore. The Administrative vesting, e-waste disposal and water treatment systems, drink- expected to be 150 feet wide ery and handed over the same death under section 174 of Cr The civic body had planned ity is going on. Staff College of India (ASCI) similar issues. ing water facility, rainwater har- and be a part of signal-free to the family. At about 10:30 PC. The bodies have been sent to develop 47 Swachhta parks, As part of Swachh offered expertise to create 12 The 47 parks would be based vesting, wall painting and travelling system under pm, the family gathered for the for postmortem. which is a big task in itself, in Hyderabad programme, the themes. So of the 47 parks, 12 on 12 themes - namely Story of Swachhta awareness material. SRDP projects. FOR SUBSCRIPTION, RENEWALS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT DELAYED PAPER DELIVERY, PLEASE CONTACT 040-23322341-43 HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 hyderabad 04 Farmers' chappal queues are back PNS n HYDERABAD In a painful throwback to the ‘No shortage, days of miles-long footwear 'queues' for seeds and fertiliz- panic buying' ers in undivided Andhra Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy and others at a programme in Vijayawada on Thursday Pradesh, when farmers chose griculture Minister to leave their chappals in front ASingireedy Niranjan Reddy of shops and await their turn on Thursday denied that there while attending to farm oper- was any shortage of urea in Firm on strengthening ations between the whiles, Telangana. He alleged that the Telangana farmers are once Centre had 'diverted' urea to again forced to resort to line up, neighbouring states due to though it is for urea this time. which there was shortage for a brief period in August, resulting govt schools: Jagan Things are back to square one, with long lines of farmers' in 'panic buying' by farmers. PNS n VIJAYAWADA chappals before shops selling "This panic buying led to Says teachers play a pivotal role urea under police protection in farmers stocking up on urea Giving a clarion call for sweep- several parts of the state. and resulting in urea shortage. ing changes in education by in sculpting the future of children Until recently, the official Moreover, the Centre has strengthening the government position has been that the sit- diverted urea meant for schools and improving enrol- responsible future citizens. son of the schools now and uation with regard to all inputs Telangana to neighbouring ment rates, Chief Minister YS 'During my 3,648 km paday- after the renovation. We have for farmers has vastly improved states and failed to ensure Jaganmohan Reddy said that atra, I had seen and I was told to go in for the active partici- since the formation of regular supplies at regular teachers play a pivotal role in about the pathetic manner in pation of Parents in the child's Telangana State so much so intervals, which resulted in gap sculpting the future of the which the government schools education with periodic inter- that queues are a thing of the between demand and supply," children by laying a strong were in, with no teachers, no action with teachers besides past, with the State government Niranjan Reddy said. foundation on moral and eth- enrolments, no pay, insuffi- converting all government ensuring adequate supplies. However, BJP state president ical grounds and said the State cient number of teachers, mid- schools in to English medium The TRS government and State government had failed to n government had diverted urea K Laxman refuted these should aim at achieving hun- day meals being stopped with schools which will draw the Copies of Aadhaar, land charges. "It's the inefficiency of Chief Minister K prevent urea shortage at the documents also in queue to other states and failed to dred percent literacy rate. mounting dues to the groceries attention of more and more Chandrasekhar Rao have cited crucial juncture and why things ensure supplies at regular inter- the TS government that led to Addressing the function of supply, non-payment of parents towards Government the changed situation as their took a turn for the worse sud- n Urea being sold under vals resulting in the huge urea shortage. Despite Centre Teachers' Day Celebrations held salaries to the staff and schools schools, he said. allocating double the urea achievement and as an answer denly after five years. police supervision demand-supply gap that deep- at A Plus Convention Centre on are in a dilapidated condition. “The onus lies on your to all those who had ques- The death of the farmer ened into severe crisis across quantity than what TS Thursday, the Chief Minister Books and uniforms were shoulders to shape the child's tioned as to what benefits who was standing in queue for n Political blame-game Telangana. government had sought, the said that his Government has not given to students on time future and we should be look- would accrue to Telangana if urea in Dubbaka on Thursday between TRS and BJP The Centre allocated 8.5 State government failed to lift started many path-breaking and many of schools were ing towards zero percent illit- the stocks, citing lack of statehood was granted. is symptom of a deeper malaise begins lakh metric tonnes of urea to schemes and has the strong will unhygienic with lack of run- eracy rate,” he said. While the The attacks on shops, flash that has set off alarm bells ring- Telangana. The requirement storage space." to improve the standards of ning water, toilets and other national average illiteracy rate dharnas, blocking of roads and ing. Both the parties are accusing for the season is 6 lakh MTs, of education but the main vehicles necessary infrastructure. The is 27 % our State stands at 33 highways over the past few While distressed farmers are each other for the current urea which 4.5 lakh MTs has already demand for urea was relative- that would drive the children to government of the day did not % which is not a good sign and days, despite heavy police struggling to buy urea, the crisis. arrived. The delays in supplies ly low with the monsoon play- the intended goal would be give priority to education and with the government initiatives deployment before shops, underlying issue has triggered While BJP claims that the of the rest have contributed to ing truant in Kharif in June and teachers. people have come and told me and your commitment we can reflect the gravity of the situa- a political blame game between Centre had allocated more the crisis.That apart, the State July. Due to heavy rains across 'Amma Vodi', Fees time and again about their bring the down the rate to zero tion now. The incidents over ruling TRS and BJP, which is urea than what the Telangana government failed to anticipate TS in August, the demand for Reimbursement and paying plight. percent. the past few days raise funda- positioning itself as an alter- government had sought, TRS the sudden spike in demand urea has surged in all dis- Rs 20,000 annually for hostel That was when the ‘Amma On higher education level, mental questions as to why the native to TRS in Telangana. leaders aver that the Union due to rains in August. The tricts. and mess charges are some of Vodi’ scheme has take shape. among the BRICS nations, the the initiatives from the gov- We ensure that the infrastruc- average enrollment of youth ernment side to encourage ture of government schools between 18 and 22 years is enrolment and progress in will be improved in three years highest in Russia followed by Villagers education while it is the teacher by improving the infrastruc- Brazil and China while our Release Kudikilla farmers: Congress prevent who has to mould the child as ture give a pictorial compari- nation tails the table. PNS n HYDERABAD The agriculture sector sation as per Land Acquisition in the state is in crisis. Act-2013 to the Kudikal farm- The Telangana Congress has ers, who lost their lands in ‘project COURTESY CALL condemned the arrests of The farmer who died Palamuru-Rangareddy Project, farmers in Mahabubnagar dis- standing in queue for urea at Mallu Ravi alleged that the survey' trict and demanded the state Dubbaka Agriculture Market state government taking farm- Continued from Page 1 government to release them shows how the farmers are in ers lands forcefully. He said that immediately. The party alleged trouble. Besides, the state MLA B Harshavardhan Reddy, The survey work got a that the police arrested the who filed cases on behalf of push after the recent visit of Kudikilla village farmers along government deceived farmers, withdrawn cases after Chief Minister K with local Congress leaders farmers by not implementing joining TRS after winning the Chandrasekhar Rao. The when they demanded the gov- loan waiver on time election from Congress party. Irrigation Department expe- ernment to give compensation — MALLU BHATTI Mallu Ravi alleged that dited works. as per Land Acquisition Act- CLP leader Harshavardhan Reddy The Irrigation Department 2013. The party alleged that Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka deceived the farmers after join- had planned to conduct a Telangana agriculture sector is ing TRS. survey in about 30 acres of in crisis. The farmer who died pointed out. that the KCR ruling the state Bhongir MP Komatireddy land, out of the identified 276 standing in queue for urea at He explained that the farm- with dictatorial attitude. He Venkat Reddy, in a statement, acres in the village. However, Dubbaka Agriculture Market ers didn't get bank loans, more alleged that the DSP resorted alleged that the farmer's death the farmers of the village shows how the farmers are in so interest of loans of farmers to arrests of farmers in Kudikal in Dubbak is nothing but gov- aggressively prevented the troubles. had increased additionally due village in early hours and ernment's murder. He survey for the valid reason On Thursday in Delhi, CLP to the government failure of resorted to lathi-charge when demanded the state govern- that they had lost (surren- leader Mallu Bhatti government in waiving off the the farmers revolted against ment to own the responsibili- dered) their lands thrice in Vikramarka alleged that thou- loans of farmers before the police. He said that Kollapur ty on the death of farmers. He the past without being given sands of farmers are in queues start of season as assured dur- MLA B Harshavardhan Reddy demanded the state govern- adequate compensation. for urea in the state. The farm- ing the elections. Bhatti asked made the police to release ment to extend Rs.20 lakh ex- Their protests on ers are facing troubles as the Chief Minister K some farmers. The police gratia to the bereaved family. Thursday, unlike in the past, government lacks foresight on Chandrasekhar Rao to feel shy arrested Congress leaders also He asked Chief Minister to was vehement. They staged providing urea, he said. The while seeing the death of farm- when the latter questioned the solve the urea problem in the demonstrations in their government deceived farmers ers in Dubbak for urea. police on arrests. state immediately by meeting paddy fields and carried by not implementing loan In Hyderabad, TPCC vice- Demanding the state gov- Prime Minister Narendra petrol in bottles to unnerve Chevella MP Ranjith Reddy, MLC Patnam Mahender Reddy with Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao at Pragathi Bhavan in waiver on time in the state, he president Mallu Ravi alleged ernment to provide compen- Modi. the police and survey teams. Hyderabad on Thursday Farmer dies in Change of TPCC chief not queue amid discussed, says Khuntia Residential schools setting an example: Jagadish PNS n HYDERABAD derive is the most valuable Rao. Universities were estab- Continued from Page 1 tion was given to to 'Ayarams feeling. Forgetting one's teach- lished in the country several urea... and Gayarams'. Education Minister G ers is not easy however high thousands of years ago. Continued from Page 1 Senior Congress leader TPCC working president Jagadish Reddy on Thursday position a person might be Innumerable residential V Hanumantha Rao, who had Jetti Kusuma Kumar said there made a special mention of occupying, he said expressing educational institutions stand According to him, gone to Delhi a couple of days would not be any change in Chief Minister K concern over the growing job as a testimony to it, he added. Telangana sought 2 lakh ago, said that they would not TPCC chief position till Chandrashekhar Rao with stress nowadays. Chief Minister tonnes of the fertilizer for keep quiet if the high com- municipal elections and regard to honouring teachers. In the current days of cut- KChandrashekhar Rao is September from the centre. mand appointed 'Ayarams and Huzurnagar by-poll. "Of He said there is no parallel to throat competition, the duty spending Rs 15,000 crore in BJP Telangana chief Gayarams' as chief of TPCC. course, Revanth is a front-run- CM in honouring teachers. of grooming students is the budget on residential spokesperson K Krishna The party would be damaged ner for the post. But the high Addressing a gathering of squarely with the teachers. In schools alone. Earlier, the Saagar Rao said the KCR gov- further if such leaders were command will discuss with teachers at Ravindra Bharati the current regime, the edu- Minister distributed awards ernment had "once again let appointed as TPCC chief, he many leaders of the state here on Thursday in connec- cation system is emerging among teachers adjudged as down the farmers of the state." said. He told The Pioneer over before changing the existing tion with Teacher's Day cele- Minister Jagadish felicitates a teacher at Ravindra Bharati on Thursday stronger as teachers' sweat it the best in the state. Education He alleged that the short sup- phone that 'original' Congress leader. The high command brations, the Minister noted learnt 'three Rs' is an open ers are respected as they are in out to shape the education secretary Janardhan Reddy ply of urea was due to utter leaders would not stay in the will consider all angles before that how the CM felicitates secret. India, he said. The job satis- system in tune with the ide- and others were also present mismanagement of the state party if the TPCC chief posi- taking a final decision." teachers from whom he had In no other country teach- faction that the teachers ology of K Chandrashekhar on the occasion. agriculture department and the state agriculture ministry in planning the logistics for distribution of urea. At 74, Telugu Man dupes According to him, the State declares all health Central government has allo- woman Implement special traders of cated 8.5 lakh tonnes of urea to Telangana, while the min- becomes... Rs 5 crore imum requirement for the facilities ‘Tobacco-free' action plan: Minister n season was only 6.5 lakh Continued from Page 1 PNS MIRYALAGUDA tonnes."BJP strongly con- PNS n HYDERABAD Commissioner of Health fur- form or other form. Around PNS n WARANGAL was thoroughly rejected. demns the KCR govern- ther instructed to all DMHOs 8.3 per cent are cigarette smok- Mangayamma conceived The mission A rice mill owner who bor- ment's failure to plan ahead In a step towards making to ensure effective implemen- ers, 4.2 per cent are bidi smok- in the very first cycle of the Minister Errabelli Dayakar Bhagiratha,24/7 power sup- rowed up to Rs 5 crore from of an important crop season, Telangana 'Tobacco free' state tation of Section 4 of COTPA ers and 5.2 per cent are smoke- IVF procedure. Subsequently, Rao has inaugurated an aware- ply and all-round growth of fellow traders went missing resulting in this kind of a Commissioner, Health & by displaying two signages as less tobacco users. GATS fur- three teams were formed to ness camp on the implemen- villages are some of the con- along with family since one farmer distress," he said and Family Welfare Office, per the law in ther revealed that 30.9 monitor her general health, tation of Special Action Plan cepts designed by the Chief week and phone calls made to demanded that government Government of Telangana every health per cent of adults nutrition and cardiac health, for Sarpanches here on Minister, he said. The minister his mobile returned unan- intervene immediately to directed all District Medical facility in the who worked indoors he said. Thursday. said the funding facility has swered as it was switched -off. resolve the issue on a war- Health Officers (DMHOs) of district. were exposed to sec- "Ten doctors worked for Speaking after launching directly reached the rural parts The incident came to light footing.Describing the KCR all the districts to ensure that The order ond-hand smoke at nine months to keep a close the camp, the Minister said the in the present day context and when his victims approached government as "anti-farmer", all healthcare institutions would not workplaces and one watch on her health. The reg- concept was a unique and has every development can be the police on Wednesday. senior Congress leader and under their jurisdiction are only help in every five adults ular scans revealed that there been designed for the growth achieved easily through this. According to victims, the trad- former MP Mallu Ravi said declared as 'Tobacco-Free bring in are exposed to second- are no complications," said and development of the rural On the Haritha Haram, the er was identified as Kotagiri "the government has no Healthcare Institution'. awareness against hand smoke at any public the doctor. areas in the state. He advised Minister advised the Venkateswarlu of Vasavinagar commitment towards agri- State Health Department public smoking but place. Last month, the couple Sarpanches to work on the Sarpanches to take to afforesta- of Miryalaguda. Prior to culture." "The Congress party directed all the other key also protect people Telangana has come a wanted to perform implementation of the plan by tion thoroughly. He suggested becoming a mill owner he expresses its deep concern departments to take action from the menace of long way in controlling the 'Seemantham', a traditional shunning the politics and affil- to the Sarpanches to attain worked as accountant in a rice over the death of the farmer. against Cigarettes and Other second-hand smoke, a major use of tobacco. Efforts are ceremony performed in the iations. He advised the growth through participatory mill for some years and gained The state government has Tobacco Products Act contributor to pulmonary dis- being made by the Health eighth month of pregnancy. Sarpanches to work for the methods. MP Banda Prakash rich experience in mill busi- failed in addressing issue of (COTPA) violators in and eases. Department, to generate However, the doctors advised welfare of the villages by min- and Pasunuri Dayakar sug- ness. He started his own rice urea shortage," he added. around health institutions in The Global Adult Tobacco awareness and build the capac- them to wait for a month. gling with every person in the gested to the Sarpanches to mill six years ago at TPCC President Uttam the state. All healthcare insti- Survey (GATS) India 2009 - 10 ity of the public place man- The nursing home organised rural areas. The Minister said take up the comprehensive Kukkadam, near here. He pur- Kumar Reddy had also writ- tutions have to comply with released by Ministry of Health agers, enforcement officials, the ceremony in the premis- the concepts undertaken with growth concepts at their village chased rice husk, rice bran and ten to the Chief Minister on the directions to implement & Family Welfare (MoHFW), sensitize media and generate es a few hours before the the guidance of the Chief level. Former deputy Chief rice from fellow traders using the urea crisis three days provisions of Section 4 of the Government of India conveys awareness among common delivery. Hospital staff, rela- Minister K Chandrashekhar Minister Kadiam Srihari spoke good offices with the traders ago, he said. Police said they Cigarette and Other Tobacco that 17.8 per cent of adults in people on tobacco control tives and well-wishers greet- Rao have succeeded and the about the health profile con- and borrowed money to the have registered a case. Products Act (COTPA). Telangana use tobacco in some issues. ed the couple. misinformation of opposition cept designed for the villages. tune of several crores. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 nation 05

SHORT READS Railways to install national flags Govt to prop crisis-ridden auto industry at 41 places PNS n NEW DELHI The minister said, like the way GST on be "bulldozed" if they didn't he would take up a discussion crore. We have selected 68 ernment to consider reducing AGARTALA: The Northeast push for electric vehicles, also with the finance minister for projects including various GST on automobiles to help it Frontier Railway (NFR) has Union minister Nitin Gadkari electric vehicles has been reduced to 5 struck a reconciliatory note extending possible export expressways... we have already overcome the prolonged slow- decided to install national flags on Thursday assured the crisis- per cent from 12%, he would propose to saying that the government incentives on automobile mak- acquired 80 per cent of land for down. at 41 locations by March next hit automobile industry of all has no intention to ban petrol ers, as has been done for the these projects... this would help He also drew Gadkari's year to impart a sense of possible support from the gov- the finance ministry to extend the same and diesel vehicles. sugar industry. indirectly the auto industry". attention for government to nationalism and patriotism ernment, including taking up benefit to hybrids vehicles "There have been talks On award of The minister also asked consider a single nodal regu- among passengers, an official the demand of GST reduction that government is plan- road contracts, automobile companies to have latory ministry for the auto said on Thursday. "The 100-feet with finance minister Nirmala ning to ban petrol and Gadkari said, in-house finance companies industry, which currently tall flags would be installed in Sitharaman. demand that there should be The minister said, like the diesel vehicles. I want to in the next to help generate sales. comes under several ministers 41 places including railway Reiterating that the govern- reduction in tax of petrol and way GST on electric vehicles make it clear that the three months, CII President – Designate, regarding various functions. stations located at state ment would help the industry, diesel vehicles. Your sugges- has been reduced to 5 per cent government has no such "we are trying MD and CEO of Kotak With the implementation of capitals, district headquarters the road transport and high- tions are good. I will take your from 12 per cent, he would plan. We are not to... award Mahindra Bank, Uday Kotak BS-VI norms from April next and places having historical ways minister also said his message to the finance minis- propose to the finance ministry going to do road contracts also urged automobile manu- year, Wadhera said Indian auto and tourist importance," NFR ministry would give out 68 ter," Gadkari said at annual to extend the same benefit to anything like worth Rs 5 facturers to give emphasis on industry will be at par with the Chief Public Relations Officer road projects worth up to Rs 5 SIAM convention here. hybrids vehicles. that," he lakh exports in order to create addi- best in the world when it Subhanan Chanda told IANS. lakh crore in the next three Even if it (GST) is reduced "We have reduced GST in said. tional avenue to overcome the comes to pollution; and there- He said two such flags have months to help generate for some time, it will help, he electric vehicles. Now I am try- He slowdown in the domestic mar- fore restrictions on different already been installed at demand for commercial vehi- added. ing that GST on hybrid vehicles also ket while stressing that a weak- vehicles based on fuels must be Guwahati (in Assam) and New cles. "I will follow it up with the is also reduced. I am following said er rupee will make it even more removed. Jalpaiguri (in West Bengal) With the impending price finance minister. The sector up regarding this with the favourable. He also asked the govern- railway stations. The official increase of vehicles and the needs help right now to finance minister," Gadkari said. Speaking at the event earli- ment to support the industry said the flags are being upcoming of BS VI norms increase vehicle sales," Gadkari Gadkari, who had in 2017 er, SIAM President Rajan whenever courts decide other- installed following the deadline, "it is your (industry's) said. stated the auto industry would Wadhera had asked the gov- wise. directives of the Railway Board for improving the aesthetics of the railway stations and to impart a sense of nationalism ELEVATION AS MP HC CHIEF JUSTICE and patriotism among the passengers and other rail Mood at ISRO: ‘Let's pray for users. The NFR, one of the 17 SC to deal with plea on judge next week railway zones in India, is responsible for extending rail PNS n NEW DELHI lines and maintaining train the successful soft-landing’ The petition, filed by the Gujarat High services in seven districts of PNS n BENGALURU The Supreme Court Thursday Court Advocates Association (GHCAA), West Bengal and five districts said it will deal next week with has claimed that Justice Kureshi's in north Bihar, besides the eight "Let's pray for the successful a petition seeking direction to northeastern states, including soft-landing" -- that pretty the Centre to notify the eleva- name has not been notified by the Sikkim. much sums up the mood at tion of Justice Akil Kureshi as Centre even after the collegium ISRO ahead of Saturday's high- the Chief Justice of the Madhya recommended his name on May 10 Azam Khan ‘cheated’ ly crucial event of the Pradesh High Court. people of his Chandrayaan-2 mission. When the matter came up Nervous and anxious for for hearing, a bench headed by on the Collegium's May 10 rec- Ravi Shanker Jha as acting community sure but the city-headquar- Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi Akil Kureshi ommendation on the elevation chief justice of the Madhya BAREILLY: Alleging that Azam tered space agency is cau- said there was a need to wait in of the judge. Pradesh High Court. Khan scammed people of his tiously optimistic of "Vikram" the matter as the meeting of the the Collegium's recommen- On August 2, the top court Appointment of Justice community during the previous module's soft-landing on the apex court Collegium on the dation to elevate Justice had asked the Centre to take a Kureshi as chief justice of the SP dispensation, a Uttar Lunar surface planned in the issue was scheduled for today. Kureshi. The petition, filed by decision in the matter by Madhya Pradesh high court Pradesh minister on Thursday early hours of Saturday. Chairman of ISRO (Indian Space "The CJI has convened the the Gujarat High Court August 14 after Solicitor was recommended by the col- said the cases filed against the "Everybody is tight-lipped. I Research Organisation) K Sivan meeting of the Collegium Advocates Association General Tushar Mehta had legium on May 10 this year. controversial Samajwadi Party am also tight lipped. Let the today. Wait, we will have it next (GHCAA), has claimed that informed the bench that the The GHCAA has sought a leader were filed by those who event be over", a senior official recently said the space agency "had week," said the bench, also Justice Kureshi's name has not collegium's proposal was under direction to the Centre to he "cheated" and not by BJP associated with the mission done everything humanly possible" for comprising Justices S A Bobde been notified by the Centre consideration. implement the collegium's res- workers. Khan, the Lok Sabha said on Thursday. and S A Nazeer. even after the collegium rec- The plea has claimed the olution. The lawyers' body has MP from Rampur, is facing "Every body's mind is only the mission's success The apex court had on ommended his name on May Centre did not clear the file for alleged that the Centre has several police cases, including on what's happening in the August 28 said it had received 10. On August 16, the Centre appointment of Justice Kureshi cleared the appointment of related to grabbing of land. (Chandrayaan-2) spacecraft a communication from the had told the apex court that it and on June 7 came out with a chief justices of other high Authorities have claimed the and lander ('Vikram'). Let's all landing as one of the very crit- After its launch on July 22, Ministry of Law and Justice on would take a call within a week notification appointing Justice courts. gate of his Mohammad Ali pray for the successful soft- ical operations. Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft Jauhar University, established landing," the official said. "So far, whatever has been comprising the orbiter, lander by Khan in 2006, is built on a Chairman of ISRO (Indian done in comparison to that and the rover left the earth's government land. "In the Space Research Organisation) now we are entering the most orbit in the dark hours on Over 3,000 previous SP government, Azam K Sivan recently said the space critical phase, and up to now, August 14 and six days later Khan cheated people of his agency "had done everything all things have gone as per the entered the Lunar orbit. distressed Ex-Chinese soldier settled in own community. Cases against humanly possible" for the mis- plan and expectation is every On September 2, the Rs him are filed by them and not sion's success. thing will go as per the plan", 978 crore lunar mission moved kids rescued BJP workers," state Transport Top space scientists have Kiran Kumar told PTI. a step closer to the Moon n MP gets return visa to India Minister Ashok Kataria told also expressed confidence A Annadurai, the project after the landing module PNS BHUBANESWAR reporters on Wednesday night. about the success of the ambi- director of Chandrayaan-1 and 'Vikram' was successfully sep- PNS n BHOPAL His statement came after tious venture. programme director of arated from the orbiter and its Odisha Police along with Samajwadi Party patriarch "It's going to be a remarkable Mangalyaan Mars Orbiter orbit lowered in two more officials of Women and Child A former Chinese soldier, who Mulayam Singh Yadav accused event (soft-landing) and we are Mission, noted that ISRO had manoeuvres in the next two Development (WCD) depart- got married in Madhya the BJP government in UP of all looking forward to it. I am the experience of undertaking days. ment have rescued 3,188 Pradesh in 1974 and returned political vendetta against Khan. sure it will be a 100 per cent more than 40 GEO Vikram is scheduled for a children, including 82 from to his native country for the In his first press conference in success", former ISRO (Geosyncronous Equatorial powered-descent between 1 outside the state, under an first time in 2017, on Thursday months, the 79-year-old Yadav Chairman G Madhavan Nair, Orbit) missions. am and 2 am on Saturday, fol- initiative to help minors in got a visa to visit his children said he could take the issue to who spearheaded the "I am sure it (soft-landing) lowed by the touchdown of the distress. in India, his family said. PM Narendra Modi. "I've not Chandrayaan-1 mission more will go through", Annadurai Lander, carrying rover The 'Operation Paree-III' Wang Chang Qi (80) was "My father got the visa today. He will thought about it. But, if needed, than a decade ago, told PTI. said, adding, ISRO had con- Pragyan, between 1.30 am and drive of the state police was captured by Indian forces in book a return ticket to India within a I will meet the PM to convey to Another former ISRO ducted many tests before the 2.30 am on the unexplored launched on August 15 and 1963 after the India-China him the injustice meted out to Chairman, A S Kiran Kumar, launch and he was part of the lunar south pole, ISRO has continued till August 30, dur- war. Convicted for spying, he day or two," Vishnu added. "This time Azam Khan," he said. described the proposed soft- review team in some of them. said. ing which 3,138 children, was in Indian jails for six the authorities have given him visa for missing from homes, were years till his release in 1969. rescued from roadside eater- He married a local woman a period of six months and after that he ies in Odisha. in Tirodi village of Madhya again has to go to Beijing to get a fresh The children, rescued from Pradesh in 1974 and settled ‘Nail-biting’ Chandrayaan-1 launch moment outside the state were found there, raising a family com- visa, he said in such eateries, garages and prising two sons and two PNS n BENGALURU "Everybody was anxious, engaged in household work daughters, before visiting his October 1, 2018 and he was April but there was no luckily for half-an hour, weath- in Andhra Pradesh (20), homeland for the first time in stuck there as he could not get response for a long time. "I had As ISRO waits with bated er cleared but after that there Telengana (4), Chhattisgarh 2017, almost 54 years after he his return visa to India," been in communication with breath for the soft-landing of were thunder-storms; launch (8), Jharkhand (9), West first came to India. Vishnu said. Indian officials both in India Chandrayaan-2's 'Vikram' time was a real nail-biting Bengal (17), Maharastra (5), "My father first returned to "My father got the visa today. and China," he said. module on the Moon in the moment", Annadurai, also the Delhi (4) and Tamil Nadu China on February 10, 2017 He will book a return ticket to Qi was captured by Indian dark hours of Saturday, a top Programme Director of (15). and came back on May 10, India within a day or two," forces in 1963 after he lost his space scientist recalled his "Mangalyaan", the Mars The children were handed 2017. His second visit to China Vishnu added. way back to China following "nail-biting moment" experi- Orbiter Mission, launched in over to the respective Child was in August 2017 and he "This time the authorities the India-China war. ence during the launch of 2013, told PTI on Thursday. Welfare Committees after returned in October 2017 as have given him visa for a peri- Convicted for spying, he India's first lunar mission more Now Chairman of the medical examination, a my mother was sick and died od of six months and after that remained in Indian jails for six than a decade ago. National Design and Research member of the rescue team later," the ex-soldier's son he again has to go to Beijing to years. He settled in Tirodi vil- On the day of the Forum, he termed the present said. Vishnu Wang (38) told PTI get a fresh visa, he said. lage in naxal-infested Balaghat Chandrayaan-1's launch in Chandrayaan-2 mission, which Official sources said, 1,792 from Tirodi in naxal-infested Vishnu said his father had district, where he worked in a 2008, the Indian Space "very, very bad", Dr. M time, that was the last date to seeks to make soft-landing of children, including 1,291 Balaghat district. been awaiting visa renewal flour mill before starting a gro- Research Organisation (ISRO) Annadurai, the Project take off, we had some techni- Vikram on the unexplored girls, went missing in 2016, "He went to China again in since April this year to return cery shop. In 1974, he married faced a "very tough situation" Director of the successful mis- cal issues to set right and Lunar south pole, as another while 1,851 children met the January 2018 and returned in to his family in India. an Indian woman, Sushila, as it had a very short launch sion, said. weather was very, very bad at milestone in India's space jour- same fate in 2017. The num- April-May the same year. His He said his father applied to and had four children - two window and the weather was "We were running against Sriharikota spaceport. ney. ber was 1,360 in 2017. fourth visit to China was on the Indian embassy in China in sons and two daughters. Swimming coach Haryana Cong must unitedly take on BJP: Selja PNS n NEW DELHI the party, saying the focus booked for rape In a bid to end factionalism in the party right now is to see that every- Congress' newly-appointed ahead of assembly polls, the Congress one works together. PNS n PANAJI Late on Wednesday, film- Haryana unit chief Kumari xDescribing the BJP as a maker Vinod Kapri uploaded Selja on Thursday said former named Selja chief of its state unit and "propaganda machine", Selja The Goa Police on Thursday grabs of the video and tagged chief minister Bhupinder appointed former chief minister Hooda alleged that the ruling party has booked the state's chief swim- Sports Minister Kiren Rijuju, Hooda's recent remarks reflect- always diverted people from ming coach Surajit Ganguly on seeking action against Ganguly. ing factionalism belonged to head of the election management "real issues". charges of rape and molesta- Rijiju tweeted in response: the past and the party must for- committee "The BJP takes the people to tion. Ganguly was earlier "Stringent action will be taken get and move forward united- other issues when there is sacked by the Swimming through Sports Authority. ly to take on the BJP in the other senior leaders will fulfil state assembly. nothing to show. Right now in Federation of India (SFI) after Firstly, it's a heinous crime of assembly polls. their responsibility," she said. Asked how she would tack- Haryana, law and order has a video and photographs of serious nature so I'll urge the Selja, who was appointed Hooda's statement that he le infighting in the party's state collapsed. All sections are him allegedly molesting a Police to take stringent penal Haryana Pradesh Congress would have four deputy chief unit, Selja said everybody fights unhappy, be it farmers, labour- minor girl, who is a national action against the coach Committee chief on ministers was also in the past, for his or her space and that is ers, women, youth," she said. level swimmer, surfaced urgently." Wednesday replacing Ashok Haryana unit chief Kumari Selja she said, emphasising that the a natural phenomenon. Hitting out at the Khattar online. Rijiju further directed the SFI Tanwar, also said the BJP is Centre's move to revoke Selja said all the party's top focus right now was on win- "Basically, we need to give government, Selja said the Deputy Superintendent of to ensure that the "coach is not using the abrogation of Article Jammu and Kashmir's special state leaders will work togeth- ning elections. respect to everybody and entire state economy is in a Police Gajanan Prabhudessai, employed anywhere in India". 370 provisions as a poll plank status in Haryana and that er in the polls to give a strong In a bid to end factionalism everybody has to also realise slump. in-charge of the Mapusa sub- "I've taken a strong view of in Haryana to divert attention BJP's popularity has soared. fight to the BJP. in the party ahead of assembly that we are all in this together "Youngsters don't have jobs. division, confirmed the regis- the incident. The Goa from the "failures" of the The BJP, she said, wants to She said Hooda's remarks at polls, the Congress named and we have to take support We have Maruti, where pro- tration of an FIR under Sections Swimming Association has Manohar Lal Khattar govern- make nationalism and abroga- the 'Maha Parivartan Rally' on Selja chief of its state unit and from each other and work duction is going down. There 461, 354, 376 and 506 (ii) of the terminated the contract of ment. tion of Article 370 major poll August 18 in Rohtak when he appointed former chief minis- together. I think all of us will is danger lurking everywhere. Indian Penal Code, Section 8 of coach Surajit Ganguly. I'm ask- "He does not have anything issues but this is not right. declared the Congress had "lost ter Hooda head of the election rise to the occasion, we will all There will be nothing to show, the Goa Children's Act and ing the Swimming Federation to offer to the people of Asserting that the assembly direction" was in the past. management committee. work together," the Haryana so they give one slogan or the Sections 6 and 8 of POCSO Act. of India to ensure that this Haryana that is why he is tak- elections will be fought on "We have to move forward, Congress president Sonia Congress chief told PTI. other. We have to bring the The Kolkata Police are also coach is not employed any- ing shelter under this," Selja "real issues" that affect people, forgetting the past. He has Gandhi also appointed Hooda The 56-year-old Rajya people on real issues," she investigating the case as both where in India. This applies to told PTI in response to Selja also said the "Modi factor" been given a responsibility the Congress Legislative Party Sabha MP sidestepped a ques- asserted, citing price rise, the victim as well as the accused all Federations and disciplines," Khattar's remarks that there is will not work in the polls slat- which he will fulfil, I will also (CLP) leader, and by virtue of tion on whether Hooda could women's safety, crime and hail from West Bengal. Rijiju tweeted. overwhelming support for the ed to take place later this year. fulfil my responsibility and all that leader of opposition in the be the chief ministerial face of employment to youth. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 nation 06

SHORT READS Remain alert against Sonia calls meet of former Jogi taken to hospital for chest govt actions: Mayawati to BSP leaders pain, brought back to jail LUCKNOW: BSP supremo Mayawati here on Thursday Delhi party unit chiefs PNS n BILASPUR met office-bearers of her party, On Tuesday Jogi asking them to remain alert PNS n NEW DELHI The Congress, which is eye- Janata Congress Chhattisgarh was produced against "government actions". ing a comeback in the nation- (J) chief Amit Jogi, arrested for before a "The BSP men should remain With just five months left for al capital, which it had ruled for allegedly providing wrong alert to save themselves from the Assembly elections in the three consecutive terms from information in a poll affidavit, magistrate who biased government actions," national capital, Congress 1998 to 2013 under Dikshit, is was taken to a hospital sent him in judicial she said while expressing interim President Sonia still unable to put its house in Wednesday night as he com- remand for 14 concern over "rising" incidents Gandhi has called a meeting of order. On the other hand, the plained of chest pain. of mob lynching, violence and former city unit chiefs on BJP has already launched its He was brought back to the days, rejecting his murder in the state. Thursday evening to discuss election campaign across the jail a few hours later after bail plea She also urged the leadership issue as the city. treatment, a police official them to ensure party has been left headless Delhi BJP unit chief Manoj said. the victory of after the death of former Chief Tiwari, who represents the Amit, son of former Amit Jogi Paikra has alleged that Amit party Minister Sheila Dikshit, party northeast Delhi parliamentary Chhattisgarh chief minister Jogi submitted wrong infor- candidates in sources said. constituency and senior BJP Ajit Jogi, is lodged in Gaurela to the jail around 3 am on mation about the date and the upcoming A Congress source told chief, which post has been her residence. Even former leader Vijay Goel have been sub-jail in Bilaspur district. He Thursday, the officer said. place of his birth in the affi- assembly bypolls IANS, "The four former Delhi lying vacant since July 20 after Delhi Minister Lovely along holding a series of programmes complained of chest pain and Amit Jogi was arrested on davit while filing nomination in the state. “Mayawati Congress chiefs, Arvinder the death of Dikshit. with senior party leader A.K. in Delhi in the run up to the breathing problem on September 3 following a com- for the 2013 polls. reviewed ground-level activities Singh Lovely, Ajay Maken, The source pointed out that Walia had met Sonia Gandhi to Assembly elections, which is Wednesday night. plaint lodged by Sameera Jogi mentioned his birth- in the party to increase its base Jaiprakash Agarwal and discussions over the new city discuss the leadership issue. due early next year. The He was shifted to a local Paikra, the BJP candidate from place as Sarbahara village in ahead of the assembly bypolls,” Subhash Chopra have been in-charge will also be held in On Tuesday, disgruntled Congress had lost the 2013 community health centre Marwahi in the 2013 state Bilaspur district, but when he a party release said. She said asked to attend the meeting the meeting as P.C. Chacko has AAP MLA from Chandni elections to the Aam Aadmi around 10.30 pm , said Gaurela Assembly polls. Jogi had won had applied for Indian citi- the Dalits, tribals and people with Soniaji at her residence at urged the senior leadership to Chowk Alka Lamba also met Party and was completely station house officer Dinesh the election. zenship he had mentioned belonging to other backward 6.15 p.m." relieve him of his duties. Sonia Gandhi leading to spec- wiped out in the 2015 Kurre. On Tuesday Jogi was pro- that he was born in the United classes were agitated as He said that the Congress Last week, Chacko along ulation that she might join the Assembly elections when the After a check-up, he was duced before a magistrate who States, according to the com- "reservation was not properly Chief is likely to discuss the with all the 14 district presi- grand old party ahead of the AAP won 67 out of the 70 seats. shifted to government-run sent him in judicial remand for plaint. He was booked under implemented and lakhs of issue of the new Delhi unit dents had met Sonia Gandhi at Assembly elections. The BJP had won three seats. MCH Hospital in Gaurela. 14 days, rejecting his bail plea. IPC sections 420 (cheating) government posts were Following medical tests and The bail plea was also turned and 468 (forgery for purpose vacant". "The economic mess is treatment, Jogi was sent back down by a sessions court. of cheating). in news. The purchase power of people has come down. The Compassion, government should take up 5 KILLED AS MUMBAI issues of poverty and POST 370 SC takes note unemployment on a priority," AI key to build she added commenting on the nation: Prez of student's economic situation in the SEES RECORD RAINS Kin of slain political country. PNS n MUMBAI PNS n NEW DELHI affidavit Govt's silence on At least five persons were President Ram Nath Kovind PNS n NEW DELHI killed in different incidents as on Thursday said that there workers worried slowdown very Mumbai notched record rains is a need for coordination The Supreme Court on dangerous: Priyanka in the city and suburbs on between artificial intelligence PNS n PULWAMA/SHOPIAN Thursday took note of an affi- Wednesday, which saw the and human compassion for (KASHMIR) davit filed by a Delhi law stu- NEW DELHI: Congress General country's commercial capital nation building. dent, who recently returned Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on paralysed for the third time Kovind was speaking at an Nighat Patel, the 23-year-old from Kashmir, and said it Thursday described the this monsoon, officials said event here to confer nation- daughter of a slain political would consider all the issues Narendra Modi government's here on Thursday. al awards to teachers on the worker in Kashmir, is disap- mentioned in the document silence on economic slowdown Two labourers - Vijayendra occasion of Teachers Day. pointed after the abrogation of on September 16. On August as "very dangerous" and said S. Bagdi, 36, and Jagdish "We have abundance of Article 370. The final-year 28, the apex court allowed excuses and rhethoric will not Parmar, 54 - fainted and col- knowledge and then we have MBA student of Kashmir Mohd Aleem Syed, a law stu- work as it does not have any lapsed in Goregaon on good values but in the era of University feels that the move dent from Jamia Millia Islamia, solution. "Countdown: Everyday A 24-year old youth, Sharukh S. Shaikh, news of recession and every Wednesday evening. They globalisation and competi- could shrink her job prospects to visit his parents in Anantnag were rushed to nearby hospi- drowned in the Mahim Creek near Kurla tion, we need to have a coor- drastically. Her father, Ghulam employment opportunities of in the Valley and asked him to day BJP government's silence and his body was fished out by the on it: Both are very dangerous. tals but were later declared dination between artificial Nabi Patel, was killed by mil- Kashmiris. file an affidavit on return. This government does not have dead. Mumbai Fire Brigade later in the evening intelligence and human com- itants in May 2018 in "It is such a big loss, we have His counsel placed an affi- any solution nor has the power A 24-year old youth, passion, a balance between Pulwama. gone many steps backward davit in a sealed cover before to assure the citizens of the Sharukh S. Shaikh, drowned in digital levelling and charac- The veteran mainstream due to this, our education a bench comprising Chief country. Merely giving excuses, the Mahim Creek near Kurla September 4, the 20 cm and 30 cm of rainfall ter building for nation build- politician from south Kashmir and degrees are meaningless Justice Ranjan Gogoi and rhetoric and rumours will not and his body was fished out by BrihanMumbai Municipal within 24 hours on September ing as it will not only make us led a political career of 30 years now. Outsiders will come to Justices S A Bobde and S work," Priyanka Gandhi said in the Mumbai Fire Brigade later Corporation (BMC) Disaster 4, as recorded by the BMC's knowledgable individuals but and was associated with the take away our jobs, the abro- Abdul Nazeer. "We have gone a tweet. This is not the first in the evening. Control said the city recorded rain gauges in different areas. better human beings," the National Conference and the gation of Article 370 only through your affidavit. We time the Congress leader, who One boy, who had jumped 127.9 mm (season's total - They include: Vikhroli East president said. Congress as well. He was also makes sense if this could cre- will consider all the issues is also the in-charge for the into the swollen Mithi River for 2,263.2 mm), the eastern sub- (35.4 cm), Borivali (33.0 cm), Forty-six teachers, short- the district president of the ate employment in Kashmir mentioned in it on September eastern Uttar Pradesh has a swim along with three urbs got 173.4 mm (3,006.3 Marol (31.4 cm), Wadala (31.0 listed by the Union Human Peoples Democratic Party. otherwise it is meaningless." 16," the bench told advocate attacked the government. friends, is still missing, while mm) and the western suburbs cm), Kandivali (30.3 cm), Resource Development At their home in Pulwama, Twenty-five kms away from Sanjay Hegde who appeared Earlier, Priyanka attacked the the Indian Navy has launched notched 186.0 mm (2,765.1 Dharavi (30.0 cm), Dadar (29.4 Ministry from across the inside a guarded colony of Patel's house in Shopian lives for the student. The apex government over the issues of a search for him since mm). cm), Andheri East (28.5 cm), country, were conferred the political workers, the family the family of Gowhar Bhat, a court also issued notice to the atrocities against women, rising Thursday morning. The average for the city and Vile Parle (28.0 cm). award. shows the photographs of 29-year-old who was killed by Centre and the Jammu and prices and several others. The authorities recovered suburbs stood at 102.73 mm In view of the heavy rains The awards are given to Ghulam Nabi Patel with top militants in 2017. The family Kashmir adminstration on his the floating body of a 60-year and 114.79 mm, respectively, which flooded the Mithi River, teachers to acknowledge their leadership of the state. breaks down every time they petition and tagged it with old man, Ashok D. Mayekar, with the season's total averag- rescue agencies shifted around contribution and honour Nighat is worried that out- Gowhar's name is taken. other petitions in which iden- Father, brother held near the heavily flooded ing to 2,358 mm, or nearly 114 1,400 people to safety in Kurla's their commitment to better siders will take away the Gowhar was a BJP worker. tical issues were raised. for killing woman Hindmata area in south-cen- per cent of the annual rainfall. Krantinagar and Bail Bazar quality of school education tral Mumbai. At least 15 locations in areas where water seeped into and enriching the lives of stu- over love affair Releasing the rainfall data of Mumbai received in excess of their homes. dents. SHAMLI: Three family members including father and SC allows Mehbooba Mufti's brother were arrested in Thanabhawan town here for killing a woman, whose body CPI(M) hails SC order to shift Yusuf to AIIMS was found in a jungle here last daughter to meet her in Kashmir week, police said on Thursday. PNS n NEW DELHI Tarigami be produced in court. Niyamat Ali, his son Nazakat Yechury visited The court, however, had said PNS n NEW DELHI Iltija can do so subject to the and his son-in-law Sharafat The CPI(M) on Thursday wel- Tarigami and that the CPI(M) leader could permission from district were arrested for murdering comed the Supreme Court submitted his visit his ailing colleague in The Supreme Court on authorities, the bench said in 20-year-old Gulshafa as she order to shift ailing party Srinagar in the condition that Thursday allowed former its order. was in love with a boy against leader Mohd Yusuf Tarigami report to the court he did not participate in any Jammu and Kashmir chief It also allowed Iltija's plea to family's wishes, Circle Officer from Jammu and Kashmir to earlier this week political activity. minister Mehbooba Mufti's meet her mother in private. Pradeep Kumar said. The AIIMS in Delhi for proper The apex court on Thursday daughter to meet her in In her petition, Iltija said she accused have confessed to medical care. arrest, unsupported by any ordered that the ailing CPI(M) Kashmir, where she is under is concerned about her moth- strangulating the woman to Tarigami was detained by authority of law. leader be shifted from Srinagar, detention following the revo- er's health as she has not met death as she had "tarnished the the Jammu and Kashmir "Thereafter the Supreme where he is under detention at cation of the state's special sta- her for a month. family's name", the CO said. administration on August 5, Court has also issued a notice his home, to AIIMS in Delhi tus a month ago. While advocate Nithya The family had fixed Gulshafa's when the Centre withdrew the Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami to the Government of India on without any delay. A bench headed by Chief Ramakrishnan was making a marriage to another man but special status to the state and the points raised in the affidavit A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi allowed Mehbooba Mufti submission that the petition she was still in relationship bifurcated it into two union against him and no order or in the Habeas Corpus writ. Justice Ranjan Gogoi and com- the PDP chief's daughter Iltija was filed on behalf of Iltija with her lover, the CO added. territories. detention has been issued, "The case will continue to be prising Justices S A Bobde to meet her after she submit- Nazeer, noted that there was no seeking access to her mother as According to the police, her "In today's hearing, relying which authorizes his de facto heard after the government's and S A Nazeer said the shift- ted in court that she has no problem in authorities per- she has not met her for long body was found with a dupatta upon the affidavit filed before detention," the Left party said response," the statement said. ing will be done following problem in going to their mitting Iltija to travel from time, Attorney General K K tied around her neck in a jungle the Supreme Court by Sitaram in a statement. Yechury visited Tarigami consultations between doctors Srinagar home but has not Chennai, where she is present- Venugopal and Solicitor in Jalalabad area of Yechury, it was also pointed out It said the top court has also and submitted his report to the at Srinagar's Sher-i-Kashmir been able to move freely in the ly staying, to Srinagar to meet General Tushar Mehta said Thanabhawan on August 31, that the house arrest of said that his security staff has court earlier this week. Institute of Medical Sciences city. her mother. Mehbooba's mother Gulshan and her family had termed it a Tarigami was on the face of it been given oral instructions to Earlier, Yechury had filed a and the All India Institute of The bench, also comprising As far as moving around in Ara and sister Rubaiyya Sayeed suicide to misled the cops. illegal as there were no charges keep him in de facto house habeas corpus requesting that Medical Sciences. Justices S A Bobde and S A other parts of Srinagar goes, visited her on August 29. TN gets Rs 2,300 cr From Amazon fire to canteen hygiene, JNU debates PNS n NEW DELHI consider the elections that were At the much sought-after event, the fought and won riding on the more US investment Amid slogans of 'Jai Bhim', 'Lal candidates raked up national issues like money power as democratic," PNS n CHENNAI Salaam', 'Vande Mataram', she said. some booing and a minor abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and She accused the government Tamil Nadu has received Rs clash, the presidential debate Kashmir and mob lynching, the NRC and of diluting the RTI Act, 2,300 crore more US invest- was held at the Jawaharlal even the forest fire in Amazon Transgender Rights Bill, and ment during the ongoing visit Nehru University campus late also alleged human rights vio- of Chief Minister K Wednesday ahead of the stu- lation in Kashmir. Palaniswami to America, tak- dents' union polls on Ghosh's speech was inter- ing the total to over Rs 5,000 September 6. Army," he said. received the cheers from several rupted briefly due to a clash crore, the state government At the much sought-after If elected, he said, the ABVP Left and BAPSA supporters. between the ABVP and Left said on Thursday. K Palaniswami event, the candidates raked up will offer a "campus-centric" "We were promised two supporters. As many as 19 memoranda national issues like abrogation model of politics and ensure crore jobs but where are those Birsa Ambedkar Phule of understanding were signed Nadu, it said. of Article 370 in Jammu and words and jibes, with support- opponents on some issues tar- deprivation points for women. jobs? I condemn what hap- Students Association (BAPSA) at an Investors' Meet held at "In this (inverstors') meet, a Kashmir and mob lynching, ers of those leading the charge geting the RSS-BJP. Jangid also raised the issue of pened with Najeeb (a JNU candidate Jitendra Suna took to San Jose in the US on total of 19 MoUs were signed the NRC and even the forest on the stage beating 'dhaplis' RSS-affiliated Akhil hostel conditions and poor student who went missing from the stage amid cries of 'Jeetega Wednesday, an official release and Tamil Nadu has received fire in Amazon. and shouting slogans. Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad's facilities in classroom. the campus), " he said. Jitendra'. He began his speech here said. Rs 2300 crore investment," it The issues in JNU were also There were interruptions candidate Manish Jangid start- "The plate in which you eat Aishe Ghosh, the presiden- by saluting Kashmiris "who are On Tuesday, a total of 16 said, adding, over 6500 job raised but the speeches for a too, as a technical snag halted ed his speech with slogans of is the same one in which dogs tial candidate for the Left unity, fighting for their" rights and companies had committed opportunities will also be cre- major part focussed on high- the debate for 45 minutes. 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' and 'Vande and rats have also eaten," he saluted the voices of journalist Assamese who are "fighting for investments to the tune of Rs ated to benefit the youth of the lighting the achievements of Then a minor clash between Mataram'. told the students, amid con- Gauri Lankesh and scholar M their citizenship". Suna said 2,780 crore at a similar meet state. the government, in case of the ABVP and Left supporters "The 'tukde-tukde' gang were stant booing by Left support- M Kalburgi, who were killed. he was a labourer and "his life's held in New York. Palaniswami launched ABVP candidate and their crit- stopped proceedings for responsible for putting the blot ers and those of the NSUI. She also said they will not for- struggle" was depicted in his The meet in San Jose saw 'Digital Accelerator' scheme in icism by the opposition parties. around 15-20 minutes. of February 9 on the varsity Congress-affiliated National get Akhlaq, Junaid and Pehlu presidential debate. He attacked the participation of over 250 participation with an The students started crowd- Priyanka Bharti of Chhatra (referring to the sedition row). Students' Union of India can- Khan, who were killed in sep- both the Right and the Left. investors, including officials of American entrepreneurs asso- ing the area near the famed RJD and BAPSA candidate When Article 370 was abro- didate Prashant Kumar con- arate incidents of lynching. "The RSS and BJP are creat- firms like Foxconn and Zoho ciation to fund new ventures Ganga Dhaba even before the Jitendra Suna drew the largest gated in Jammu and Kashmir, demned Jangid for referring to "Capitalist forces are encour- ing an atmosphere of fear. I Corporation, who have by state-based entrepreneurs, scheduled time to hear candi- cheers from the crowd, and we were celebrating the move the sedition row and said the aging the rise of right-wingers feel that RSS and BJP are anti- already invested in Tamil it said. dates fight it out with their fiery were also cheered on by their but the Left was abusing the matter is "sub-judice". He in the entire world. We do not national," he said. 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GLOBE BREXITTURMOIL TROTTING HURRICANE DORIAN LASHES US EAST COAST Nassau (Bahamas): Hurricane UK in effective general election mode Dorian lashed the Carolinas with driving rain and fierce winds as PTI n LONDON Johnson has until 19 October it neared the US east coast to either pass a deal in Thursday after devastating the he UK on Thursday went Parliament or get MPs to Johnson’s Brexit plans in Bahamas and killing at least 20 Tinto what Downing Street approve a no-deal Brexit —and people. Parts of downtown has branded as the first day of after that he will have to request Charleston were flooded, with a general election campaign, an extension to the UK’s depar- video footage showing people despite Prime Minister Boris ture date to January 31, 2020. tatters after stinging defeats kayaking in the dark in gushing Johnson failing to get his Johnson, who assumed knee-deep water in the stately motion for a snap poll through charge on July 24 after his pre- AFP n LONDON before he suspends parliament to take Britain out of the EU city on the coast of South the House of Commons. decessor Theresa May resigned, for over a month next week. with no deal by the October 31 Carolina. Following a night of blow had branded the motion a ritish Prime Minister Boris “Govt commits to allowing Brexit deadline . after blow over Brexit on “surrender bill”, which in effect BJohnson’s hardline Brexit (the draft legislation) to com- Parliament has now dealt KABUL ATTACK KILLS US, Wednesday, Johnson is deter- handed power to the EU nego- strategy stood in tatters on plete all stages in course of Johnson a rapid series of sting- ROMANIAN SOLDIER mined to get his October 15 tiators over the terms of the Thursday after a humiliating Thurs & Friday — with the bill ing defeats that have left him a Kabul: A Taliban suicide car election date through and has UK’s exit from the 28-member week left him without a work- then going back to the weakened leader just six weeks bombing in Kabul on Thursday accused Opposition Labour economic bloc. ing majority but unable to call Commons for any further con- into his term. The splintered killed a US service member, a leader Jeremy Corbyn of being The UK Government ulti- an election. sideration on Monday,” the country still stands no closer to Romanian soldier and at least a “chicken” for his party’s mately had to drop its attempt His supporters ended a main Opposition Labour Party finding out how or when — or 10 Afghan civilians in a busy abstention from the election to drag on the so-called “sur- night-long filibuster in the tweeted in the early hours of even if — it will leave the diplomatic area that includes the vote in Parliament. render bill” in the Lords late on upper House of Lords when the Thursday morning. European Union more than US Embassy — the second The Labour and other Wednesday night, meaning it is Government gave up trying to The Lower House of three years after the original such attack this week Opposition parties, refused to set to pass and go through as law block a measure designed to Commons fast-tracked the leg- Brexit vote. underscoring Afghan hand him the two-thirds major- by Monday. This could mean stop a no-deal Brexit by forc- islation on Wednesday and Johnson will also face Government warnings that a ity he requires to overturn the Johnson attempting to push ing Johnson to seek a delay if then blocked Johnson’s call for another legal challenge on preliminary US-Taliban deal on UK’s Fixed Term Parliament through another election he fails to reach an agreement an early election that he wants Thursday against his decision ending America’s longest war Act until their own motion to motion again next week because with Brussels. held on October 15. to order the suspension of par- was moving dangerously block a no-deal Brexit by the he is determined to go back to The Opposition said they Labour said it will only liament from next week until quickly. October 31 deadline has passed the electorate rather than back should now be able to pass the back the snap poll once it October 14 — a move that his through the Lords and on to Brussels to seek another bill — which he has branded a makes sure Johnson is unable critics have called a “coup” UKRAINE RELEASES MH17 course to become law. delay to the Brexit deadline. “surrender document” — to follow through on his threat and a “constitutional outrage”. ‘SUSPECT’ PENDING TRIAL “It is clear the only action “I think the position by the Kiev: A court in Ukraine on is to go back to the people and Labour Party, to be so con- Thursday released from pre-trial give them the opportunity to sumed by cowardice as to resist Global shares rise Plans to rank English detention a man suspected of decide what they want: Boris to a general election, is not polit- Johnson’s brother involvement in the downing of go to Brussels and get a deal, or ically sustainable,” Johnson said amid optimism on skills high in post-Brexit flight MH17, amid speculation leave without one on 31 at the end of a marathon quits as Min, MP he might be used in a prisoner October or Jeremy Corbyn Commons session on US-China, Brexit UK visa system London: British Prime swap with Russia. Ukraine arriving in Brussels with his Wednesday. The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on captured Vladimir Tsemakh, surrender bill begging for more Minister has claimed he is AP n TOKYO London: An applicant’s English Thursday suffered yet another accused of fighting for pro- delay, more dither and accept- serious about striking a deal language skills are likely to be Brexit blow, this time closer to Russian separatists, in June, ing whatever terms Brussels with EU leaders to allow for an lobal stocks turned higher ranked according to levels of home, as his younger brother Jo but he is believed to be a imposes over our nation,” a orderly withdrawal from the Gon Thursday on the news proficiency in a new post- Johnson quit as a Minister in person of interest in the Downing Street spokesperson bloc at the end of next month that US and Chinese officials will Brexit visa regime being his Cabinet and also resigned downing of MH17. said on Thursday. after 46 years of membership. meet in October to try to end a finalised by UK home secretary as a parliamentarian of the SA SHUTS EMBASSY IN “For Jeremy Corbyn to But the EU side has spoken tariff war and as British law- Priti Patel. Conservative Party. NIGERIA AFTER ATTACKS continue to avoid an election of a paralysis in the talks, with makers sought a less chaotic exit Britain’s senior-most In a move reflective of just would be a cowardly insult to no movement or solutions to from the European Union. Indian-origin Cabinet Minister how deeply divided the UK Johannesburg: South Africa the most controversial aspect of in the Boris Johnson-led has temporarily closed its democracy,” the spokesperson The US and China agree- remains over its membership of embassy in Nigeria following said. The Opposition emerged any divorce arrangement — the ment on a date for talks came Government commissioned a the European Union (EU), the violence against South African buoyed from parliamentary Irish backstop. The British PM in a phone call conducted by major review on Wednesday to business Minister and member businesses in reprisal for proceedings on Wednesday, had a month’s time to come up the chief Chinese envoy, Vice kickstart her plans to imple- of parliament from Orpington attacks on foreign-owned stores having got their proposed leg- with his proposed alternative Premier Liu He, with US Trade ment an Australian-style said that he had been forced to in Johannesburg, while Nigeria islation to prevent the UK arrangements to ensure an Representative Robert points-based system of immi- take the step after being torn has announced plans to crashing out of the European open border between EU Lighthizer and Treasury gration in a letter to the UK’s between family loyalty and evacuate its nationals from Union (EU) without an agree- member-country Ireland and Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the influential Migration Advisory national interest. Jo Johnson South Africa. ment in place through its var- UK territory Northern Ireland Chinese Commerce Ministry Committee (MAC). was seen as a popular Tory par- ious stages. The bill says after Brexit. said. PTI liamentarian. PTI N KOREAN WAITRESSES ABDUCTED TO SOUTH Seoul: A group of North Korean waitresses who “defected” to Iran to unveil details on cuts to N commitments Seoul in 2016 were actually abducted by the South, a fact- n finding team of international AFP TEHRAN engaged in talks to reduce ten- all the commitments research and development,” rating. lawyers has concluded after a sions and rescue the multi- that were in place regarding said Rouhani, without elabo- Iran’s arch-enemy Israel visit to Pyongyang. The case ran is set to detail its latest cut party deal, which has been responded by calling has long been controversial, Ito commitments under a unravelling since the US with- for more international with Pyongyang saying the 12 2015 nuclear deal on Saturday, drew in May last year. pressure on Iran. women were kidnapped from a in response to US sanctions But with no apparent EU urges Iran to ‘reverse’ “This is not the time to North Korean state-run and perceived inaction by other agreement in sight, Iran’s hold talks with Iran; this is the restaurant in China while Seoul parties to save the accord. President Hassan Rouhani on scale-back from nuclear deal time to increase the p insists they defected of their Iran’s atomic energy organ- Wednesday made good on a ressure on Iran,” said Israeli own free will. isation spokesman Behrouz promise to take another step Prime Minister Benjamin Kamalvandi will hold a news away from the deal between AFP n BRUSSELS Plan of Action, under which Netanyahu. HINGLAJ TEMPLE conference to detail Tehran’s Iran and the five permanent the accord is implemented. TO BE UPGRADED third round of cuts in its members of the United Nations he EU on Thursday urged “And in this context we Quetta: Shri Hinglaj Mata nuclear commitments since Security Council powers, plus TIran to reverse its scale-back urge Iran to reverse these steps temple, situated in Balochistan May, the semi-official ISNA Germany (P5+1). of commitments to the nuclear and refrain from further mea- province of Pakistan, is to be news agency reported on “The atomic energy organ- accord struck with world pow- sures that undermine the developed and facilities for the Thursday. isation (of Iran) is ordered to ers after the Islamic Republic nuclear deal,” he said. pilgrims will be increased, Iran and three European immediately start whatever is announced it was ending curbs Iran has been progressive- media reports said. countries — Britain, France needed in the field of research on atomic research. ly pulling back from the terms and Germany — have been and development, and abandon European Commission of the 2015 deal as it comes spokesman Carlos Martin Ruiz under intensifying sanctions de Gordejuela told a media pressure from the United briefing in Brussels that the States, which exited the decision was “inconsistent” accord under President with the Joint Comprehensive Donald Trump. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Auto shutdown The Government has finally woken up to the chaos it has Not a full-stop, it’s a comma unleashed, thanks to the fear of massive job losses couple of years ago, while addressing the annual conference of the Society of Indian The ruling on Section 377 was a watershed moment in Indian history. But a law alone AAutomobile Manufacturers (SIAM), Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin cannot lead to acceptance from society. The challenge is to change perceptions Gadkari had threatened to bulldoze the auto- motive industry if it did not adapt to an elec- tric future. Persuaded by some deeply flawed metrics used by policy wonks at the Niti Aayog about how India’s future mobility was going to be electric, without giving any thought what- soever about jobs and such other “extraneous” matters, he believed that our country could not just catch up with China on electric vehicles (EVs) but also take the lead. A few KESHAV SURI years later, the automotive industry is not only suffering a massive sales slow- reat wars are won by conquer- down but dull investment on EVs other than some glorified traders importing prod- ing small battles. While victo- ucts from China and pretending to be technology leaders. Meanwhile, the auto- ry in these encounters needs to motive industry that directly and indirectly employs millions of people and affects be cherished, it should never make one lose focus of the ulti- the economy is talking of huge job losses. The impact of the slowdown is already mateG goal. After all, victory is not achieved being felt as suppliers have cut jobs due to reduced demand. This is showing in overnight and a revolution isn’t triggered the towns and villages that support the automotive trade, particularly in the out of nothing. Having said that, it does give me immense pleasure to ring in a year of Gurugram-Manesar belt, Pune and Chennai. Everybody, from landlords to bar- dispelling the criminality tag around homo- bers and even bars and those who provide more salacious services, has been sexuality in India. I am equally aware that hit. In this case, like in many others, no serious thought was given to the conse- it is but a drop in the ocean. It was September 6, 2018, when the quences of the grandiose statements and plans. Suddenly, the fear of job loss- Supreme Court scrapped Section 377, es and the subsequent social strife are ringing all sorts of alarm bells in the decriminalising homosexuality in the coun- Government, especially at a time when a few States like Haryana and Maharashtra try. Celebrations lasted for months, includ- ing back at our base in New Delhi. But it are going for polls in a couple of months. Tamil Nadu, where some plants have was time for us to get out of the festive mode been hit, too, would go to polls in a couple of years under this shadow. to charter a course for the future. The apex So, Gadkari appeared a chastened man at this year’s SIAM conference. At court’s verdict could resemble a notification on the phone — sometimes you read it and least he had the dignity to attend the event unlike fellow Ministers who chickened follow through and on other occasions you out. Far from bulldozing the industry, he smacked down the silly talk from the Niti ignore it. But this alert could not be Aayog on electrification and even said that he would speak to the Finance Minister ignored. The road ahead for LGBTQIA+ rights in India is more personal and com- about a duty cut on cars, at least temporarily. But most importantly, he said that plicated. It is about acceptance and the fight he would argue the case for a duty cut on hybrid vehicles as reducing fuel bill for equal rights. The challenge now is to and emissions remained a valid concern. Hybrids, not pure electrics, are the best change individual perceptions. A law or Government ruling cannot force the soci- solution for a cost-conscious market like India. In fact, given our reliance on ther- ety into acceptance. mal electricity and a lack of charging infrastructure, petrol-electric, plug-in hybrids Over the years, in my struggle, I have ters of insurance for granted but ed scholarships to trans-stu- several content creators to would have the lowest carbon footprint in the Indian context for now, according tried to be a conversation-starter. I have the same can’t be said for the dents for a diploma programme spread the message. I am par- to a paper by the Brookings Institution. That could change once India has more tried to skim a stone on the water in the LGBTQIA+ community. When in food production and bakery. ticularly proud of our book hope that it will create a ripple effect. My I decided to provide health Companies and institutions series for children, Elphie. It is power coming from cleaner, renewable sources and has developed both charg- quest is simple: I am not aiming for the stars insurance to my queer employ- TAKE THE BASIC need to open their door and an attempt to mould the minds ing infrastructure and mega-battery manufacturing facilities. Electric and other when I say we all want basic civil liberties. ees, I was faced with an uphill INSTITUTION OF truly become equal opportuni- of the younger generation zero-pollution vehicles are still the future, of that there is no doubt. But the plan The rights and duties that citizens of this task. After intense negotia- ty workspaces. towards the ideas of respect, country enjoy should be imparted to one tions, ICICI Lombard came on MARRIAGE FOR In a private capacity, we equality and inclusivity. And to rush headlong into electric vehicles without an iota of thought to fairly basic and all. board for a landmark insurance INSTANCE. GAY have provided a platform to the when it comes to inclusivity, things like battery recycling and ambient heat in India, which severely impacts I want to be a responsible citizen ful- policy. As part of an all-inclu- community to express their how can I not mention about charging let alone the promise of 24/7 reliable, clean electricity across the coun- filling my duties and I want the freedom to sive drive, we were able to COUPLES MAY NO concerns as we work towards our night club that has been the enjoy my rights. The great Nelson Mandela make additions to our employ- finding solutions. We also epicentre of the revolution? It try, was a stupid one. Sense seems to have come back in the Government but had said, “To deny people their human ees’ health insurance cover. We LONGER BE organised RISE, India’s first popularised drag culture, broke the senseless actions of a few in the past two years might have already caused rights is to challenge their very humanity.” now provide insurance cover PROSECUTED BY job fair for the LGBTQIA+ stigmas in many ways and the cancer to become malignant. I am waiting for that day when our liber- for LGBTQIA+ people and community, in Bengaluru, helped people embrace their art ties are not curtailed. When an inclusive and their families, adopted chil- LAW BUT THEY which saw healthy participation and emerge from the closet. equal opportunity society is not a dream but dren or those born through sur- STILL DON’T HAVE from corporates and communi- Today we have more than 35 a given. When respect is not a by-product rogacy to heterosexual, same ty members seeking jobs. Our drag kings and queens, who of sexual orientation. If I sound like a pes- sex couples, single parents and THE LEGAL organisation is home to over perform regularly at our club. Cong’s rescue or doom? simist to some, then I hope to change the also for sexual reassignment STANDING TO 100 queer employees and we are For the record, I am an Sonia has to end faction fights in State units because perception of the readers by the time he/she surgeries up to `3.5 lakh since working everyday to increase eternal optimist. I am happy reaches the end of this piece. May 2018. MARRY. I AM this number. that we are no longer criminals only its Assembly score can guarantee its revival Take the basic institution of marriage I consider the above very HAPPILY MARRIED What concerned players in our country. I don’t consid- he Congress is in a piquant situation. With for instance. Gay couples may no longer be important basic civil liberties. can do is hold regular work- er acceptance among society, prosecuted by law but they still don’t have But it is shocking that they TODAY BUT I shops for gender sensitisation friends and family a challenge an interim president whose ways of run- the legal standing to marry in the country. aren’t the only rights being COULD NEITHER and hold therapy sessions to to be ignored. I don’t want edu- Tning the party are well past expiry date, I am happily married today but I could nei- denied to us. The fight for the help families and individuals cation, financial freedom, mar- the promised fresh wave being just a stray whiff ther go through the ceremony here nor does LGBTQIA+ community is still GO THROUGH THE come to terms with their true riage equality to be dreams. We the country recognise my nuptials. Let’s say about survival. Education and selves. In fact, to spread the needed allies, now we need of hope that blew away with the Modi gale force, a couple decides to forego the notion of ultimately employment are still CEREMONY HERE message on a macro level, we accomplices. I believe in this a demoralised cadre and scattered ranks still marriage, they still can’t plan a family in our a pipe dream for most. The lack NOR DOES THE have put our weight behind country and that’s why I contin- expected to gel as the face of the Opposition country as it does not permit adoption of these basic rights led us to short films like Intezaar, Queen, ue to raise my voice for a just when it comes to gay couples. Marriage is launch our foundation, whose COUNTRY U for Usha and Sheer Khurma. and equal society. Because I am and senior leaders being probed, it is at the cusp a beautiful institution and for me, moder- motto is to embrace, empower RECOGNISE MY As a group, we have worked waiting to celebrate again as we of an evolution. And that is dependent on whether nity is the freedom to choose the right life and mainstream the LGBTQ NUPTIALS hard to mobilise various plat- conquer frontier after frontier. to continue legacy burdens like an emperor’s partner, irrespective of gender. community. We have been forms to spread the message of (The writer is a hotelier and If family life for gay couples is still a far- working tirelessly to impart inclusivity and equality. We a prominent LGBTQ+ activist new clothes or not. The factionalism in State fetched dream, then basic personal securi- skills that can aid job search. utilised the powerful written and one among those who filed units perhaps presents an opportunity for the grand old party to become a brand ty is not guaranteed either. We take mat- Towards this cause, we provid- medium and collaborated with the petition against Section 377) new party. Although the generational change has not quite taken off — what with appointees of the Rahul Gandhi tenure resigning or being forced to step down following their electoral failures — and given the old guard enough room S O U N D BITE to call the shots again, it is Sonia Gandhi’s steadying hand, one that is still respect- In the near future, only female I think I just wanted to enjoy I thank all those from whom Upset over the anti-people poli- ed, that can actually harness mutual strengths. Agreed that Haryana Congress calves will be born through my life. And that took prece- I've learnt over the years. That cies of the Congress, people semen. Now, cases of mob dence over protecting my includes the social media trolls, rejected it. BJP Governments veteran Bhupinder Hooda is representative of the coterie seniors, who have built lynchings in the name of stray life, because in protecting it, some journalists with an agenda at the Centre and in UP are subsidiary empires without the responsibility of ownership and blackmailed party cattle won’t be reported. I was ruining it. and my political adversaries. repeating the same mistakes. positions with their turf clout. But he has a command of the grassroots network Union Minister Actor Congress leader BSP chief down to the pore, one that Rahul Gandhi had upset with the appointment of Ashok —Giriraj Singh —Kristen Stewart —Rahul Gandhi —Mayawati Tanwar as State unit chief. And although Hooda, a Jat leader, was paired with Kumari Selja, a Dalit face, for the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress strategy fell flat because the leadership paralleled Hooda with its favourite Randeep Singh Surjewala. Now that Hooda has been made Congress Legislature Party chief, he might just L E T T E R S T O TH E EDITOR stake all his energies that could benefit both him and the Congress. At one time, Safety first child in a Government or the party’s central leadership thrived on playing warring factions against each Execution remains key in bank merger Government-aided primary other in States to ensure their subservience to it. But now if the Congress wants school one nutritious meal a day to rebuild, it has to do so brick by brick, rather State unit by unit. It has to give Sir — This refers to the editori- he Government’s decision to amalgamate major which must consist of either roti al, “Do the crime, pay fine” Indian banks comes as a surprise even though one and vegetables with soybean or up its old strategy, back the strongest horse and allow it a free run to get past (September 4). The Tunderstands that such a move has been taken cau- tehri (pulao) or roti with dal. And the finishing line. The success of Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, Government’s move to intro- tiously by the Ministry of Finance. The need for such its not just Uttar Pradesh but there who held back the Modi wave and didn’t let the high command interfere in his duce stringent laws for those vio- a step has been explained as a means to infuse cap- are many other schools in differ- lating traffic rules is historic and ital into the banks as the economy now is staring at ent parts of the country who have choices and ticket distribution, shows that efficacious regional leaders can con- will likely help arrest the rising a gloomy picture of the markets. Such a restructur- been found guilty of grievous laps- geal as a spine of the party, considering legacy entitlements aren’t working any- graph of road accidents besides ing exercise will help minimise bad loans and non-per- es. Governments must work more. The history of Congress-run State Governments shows that a continuity instilling a sense of discipline in forming assets (NPAs). One will not be surprised if towards ensuring the success of the road users. Statistics speak for more such plans are implemented in future and set a the mid-day scheme which is vital has been built only when it has allowed autonomy to the State leader as the Chief themselves: India is one of the trend with the concept of amalgamated banking sys- for the future of the children. Ministerial face. And that it has bungled spectacularly whenever it has played most accident-prone countries in tems in the coming years. Sravana Ramachandran factions — Madhya Pradesh was at one time a battleground of the Shukla broth- the world, accounting for nearly It needs to be seen as to how quickly and effective- already declining perception of existing customers and Chennai ers, Arjun Singh, Digvijaya Singh and Madhavrao Scindia. One does not need 1,50,000 deaths — 10 per cent of ly such an amalgamated banking entity will penetrate into other beneficiaries associated with the otherwise tradi- all motor vehicles-related fatali- businesses. Anyway, all banks share a common bank- tional Indian banking system. Innovation is now neces- Welcome move to remind that strong State leaders, who didn’t play stooges, now have region- ties worldwide. ing software. It also needs to be seen as to how well sary to be implemented to ensure that customers are al outfits and governments, be it Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, However, the stringent fines the Government will convince such mammoth banks to moved to the new entity without too many procedural imposed by the Government may restructure without affecting customers, employees, the hassles, which would ensure the smooth transition of Sir — In view of the increasing YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy and even the most successful export not lead to improving safety. For banking union and other such entities. In a bid to suc- existing banks to the new ones. cases of assault on doctors, the to the BJP, Himanta Biswa Sarma. Ironic though it may sound, the Congress in most such cases, stringent ceed in the restructuring and strengthening requirement, Varun Dambal draft Bill introduced by the may now have to borrow a page or two from the BJP’s playbook, which has penalties have either not been it should also be noted that the move may impact the Bengaluru Government, which makes assault always posited strong and charismatic State leaders, one of whom is now the enforced or have led to bribery of healthcare professionals a crim- and corruption. inal offence with an imprisonment Prime Minister. Besides, the party is lucky to have a new generation of leaders, Nevertheless, the Act has ing hit-and-run accidents has Shameful act that the Uttar Pradesh police of up to five years and fine extend- who have volunteered to give up privileges of their birth, capital comforts and certain provisions that are well- also been raised to `2 lakh when sought to arrest the journalist to ing up to `5 lakh, is welcome. At ` take charge of States. It is, therefore, important to give due credit and listen to intentioned. For instance, it goes a victim dies and 50,000 when cover up its lapses. In a democra- the same time, it must work on to increase insurance penetra- he/she suffers a grievous injury. Sir — This refers to the editorial, cy, people have the right to know towards uplifting the condition of young leaders like Jyotiraditya Scindia, Sachin Pilot and Milind Deora, who want tion. It provides for an enhanced It is to be hoped that the public “Shooting the messenger” what the Government is doing Government hospitals. to engage in meaningful politics before fossilising to old age. They did ensure compensation of `5 lakh in case at large will follow the set guide- (September 4). The video where with its money. Even Napoleon Ravi Congress victories in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh Assemblies last year. Sonia of death of a person in a traffic lines in the interest of their own children were seen squatting on Bonaparte feared for the fourth Via email accident and `2.5 lakh where safety and that of others, too. the floor as they rolled their rotis estate than a thousand bullets. would do well to restrain egoistic seniors from sabotaging new enterprise, one there is “grievous hurt.” The com- Ramesh G Jethwani to have them with a pinch of salt As per the guidelines, State Send your feedback to: that is fuelled by dedication that, if unsatisfied, may turn into a rebellion. pensation to be awarded follow- Bengaluru was damning. It was astonishing Governments must provide every [email protected] HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 09 FIRSTCOLUMN Crying wolf about POINTCOUNTERPOINT I URGE THE GOVERNMENT TO PUT ASIDE VENDETTA WHEN THEY (SINGH AND CHIDAMBARAM) WERE IN a recession? POLITICS AND REACH OUT TO ALL THINKING MINDS, OFFICE, INFLATION RATE WAS IN DOUBLE DIGITS TO STEER ECONOMY OUT OF THIS MAN-MADE CRISIS AND THE ECONOMY WAS UNDER FIVE PER CENT. Some more economic reforms and less shrill —FORMER PRIME MINISTER —UNION MINISTER voices will help curb the slowdown many fear India is headed for MANMOHAN SINGH ANURAG THAKUR No vague spaces online KUMARDEEP BANERJEE India must understand which e-commerce policies can create uncertainty for firms he room was full of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) discussing emerging consumer patterns in India. Topics like Artificial as addressing them will help it reap benefits innovative technology companies bring TIntelligence (AI) dictating consumer choices and innovation- led business strategies steered the discussion to what perhaps was the most pressing question on everybody’s mind. Is the Indian econ- omy slowing down and are we in the middle of a recession? After a brief pause, the CEO of a multi-national food and beverage com- pany asked, “Are we talking ourselves into a recession? Is the sit- uation really bad or are we painting a gloomy picture on the basis of one dark cloud?” Given that a dismal five per cent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has shaken markets and wiped out crone in investor wealth besides giving naysayers the opportunity to gloat, are the reasons for this slowdown lack of Government push, policy errors or the reluctance MEGHA PATNAIK of industries to adjust to the new normal? While a five per cent GDP growth may be an upsurge for many economies around the globe, uring Amazon’s second quarter earnings for an ambitious India trying to gallop towards a $5 trillion econo- announcement recently, its Chief my in the next five years, it seems like a setback. DFinancial Officer (CFO) Brian Olsavsky commented on India’s e-commerce policy and While everyone will agree that the dismal GDP performance expressed the hope that the Government would was mainly driven by falling consumption, not many will agree that provide a stable and predictable policy for the there has been a rapid revolution in the Indian consumption space company to continue with its investments in tech- FOR INDIA TO in the last few years. There has been a tectonic shift in the way nology and infrastructure. This demand is a new REAP BENEFITS Indians consume food (think ordering online vs eating out), stay in addition to the e-commerce debate and a novel FROM GLOBAL hotels (think OYO), commute to work (OLA, Uber, car pooling), or one given that it is coming from a firm already MULTINATIONALS buy mobile phones, electronic goods and clothes (think Flipkart and heavily invested in India. SUCH AS Amazon). India must understand which policies in the AMAZON, WE Clearly, the urban vs semi-rural consumer divide in aspirations e-commerce space can create uncertainty for NEED TO PROVIDE is disappearing fast and technology is assisting, if not dictating, con- companies, as addressing them will help the COMPANIES A country reap the benefits innovative technolo- STABLE AND sumption. Businesses that were waiting for the digital wave to pass gy companies can bring to the table. Amazon ser- are crumbling as innovation is here to stay. vices bring in jobs and investment to local PREDICTABLE The consumer is spoilt for choice with several, not so well known economies globally and in India, along with inno- POLICY players creating niche markets in a space dominated by big play- vation and knowledge that will help companies ENVIRONMENT ers. People are getting the same products cheaper or at the same grow and improve productivity. THAT CAN FOSTER prices as previous years. The era of hyper-localisation or highly per- Amazon’s inauguration of its Hyderabad- INVESTMENT AND sonalised service for consumers is here to stay. based office, that is the single-largest till now INFRASTRUCTURE The big story emerging from all this is that technology-led dis- globally, housing 15,000 employees across 1.8 DEVELOPMENT. ruptions have severely changed the Indian consumption story. They million square feet of space, is proof that it con- EARLY volatility from the shock induces an merce space. depends highly on data-driven market- have led to a deflationary impact on prices, directly hitting bottom- siders India a viable business environment INVESTMENTS overshoot in output, employment and Here are a few of the policies in the ing and heavy use of its item-to-item despite the regulatory hurdles faced in tariffs, FROM LARGE productivity. Thus, uncertainty shocks e-commerce space which increase collaborative filtering algorithm for lines of industries still used to old patterns of consumption and cycli- taxes, stringent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) generate short sharp recessions and uncertainty for businesses and thus customer recommendations. cal consumer behaviour. Companies operating in this unwilling to norms and ever-changing data regulations. INNOVATIVE recoveries. deter investment: The draft National e- A code submission requirement is adapt zone, have failed to deploy technological innovations for divest- Globally, site selection by large multination- COMPANIES WILL All this affects long-term invest- Commerce Policy rules earlier this year, a coercive technique aimed at achiev- ing their businesses, expanding or creating new market segments als follows an intensive bidding process, with US GIVE A HEAD ments that are irreversible in nature preventing companies from influenc- ing the transfer of technology and local for themselves, thereby being forced to shut operations. However, states offering incentives to woo them. Last year, START TO INDIA, and for which horizons for cost recov- ing prices or selling products in which needs. Technology transfers happen in a few bumps in the road are not the last word on the India reces- the firm narrowed down its Amazon HQ2 loca- ENABLING IT TO ery can run into years. This would they hold stakes, disrupted business an organic and legitimate manner sion story. tions, choosing Northern Virginia over New York. PICK UP include innovation and research and plans for e-commerce firms. It pushed through managers and employees A few examples may be worth quoting at this stage. While many There were a total of 238 bids for the site. Some TECHNOLOGIES development investments, ventures firms back to the drawing board to developing skills and passing them say the Indian smartphone segment may see the softest growth states, most notably New Jersey and Maryland, FROM GLOBAL into new markets and infrastructure ensure they can comply with the cur- onwards in data communities or by this festive season, there are 75 new smartphone launches planned offered multi-billion dollar incentive packages — LEADERS AND development. When there is a lack of rent regulations while limiting losses moving across companies. Whether $7 billion and $8.5 billion, respectively — to PUSH DOMESTIC stability and certainty in the future that arose from lack of clear direction this will come into effect through the in the next two months. Similarly, while many Fast Moving Consumer Amazon, but did not make it to the shortlist. actions of the Government and regu- from the start. The final e-commerce final e-commerce policy will remain Goods (FMCG) players may have seen tapering down of revenues, After taking into consideration the existing avail- INNOVATION lators, enterprises hold back from policy has been held back for another unresolved till mid-2020. some like Nestle have actually bucked the trend and seen double ability of skilled workers, the infrastructure, cost FORWARD investing in these dimensions. This, in year, putting the investments of busi- Multiple guidelines can also cause digit growth in premium categories. Encouragingly, while overall the of doing business and a stable business environ- FASTER AS WELL. turn, limits the impact of such firms nesses in this sector in jeopardy dur- delays in the resolution of uncertain- real estate sector is facing ‘court to consumption’ issues, office ment, the tipping factor which influenced the THIS IS CRITICAL that can come from long-term invest- ing the interim months. ty. The RBI’s Report of the Working space and office space rentals are staring at double digit growth. location decision was the pushback in the New FOR A ments, including benefits to employ- The recent recommendation by a Group on FinTech and Digital Banking And people may not be buying new houses (whether to live in or York location, in contrast to a warm welcome CAPITAL-SCARCE ment, wages and growth. high-level Government panel to do includes e-aggregators, Robo advisers for investment purposes) but they definitely are repainting their exist- from the community in Virginia, despite its mod- COUNTRY LIKE The role of economic and policy away with the need for foreign firms and Big Data all under FinTech. E-com- ing homes more frequently, leading to the paint sector recording a erate offer of $750 million in incentives. INDIA, WHICH IS uncertainty at the macro-economic to store a copy of all personal non-crit- merce firms, which are data-intensive steady growth rate. Governments bid aggressively and offer ASPIRING TO level has been measured globally and ical data in India will help companies, and provide multiple services, will be incentives to attract successful multinationals as BECOME A $5 has recently been highlighted in the though the decision on data localisa- included under this description. The Significantly, while the civil aviation sector may be facing head- these firms generate economic activity through 2019 Economic Survey. An index is tion remains to be made. Ministry of Finance FinTech Steering winds due to various difficulties like costly Aviation Turbine Fuel, supporting and linked businesses, upskill work- TRILLION created by quantifying newspaper cov- Under data localisation, foreign Committee report remains pending governance issues with airlines and one carrier even stopping oper- ers and increase the uptake of more structured ECONOMY IN THE erage of policy-related economic companies would need to redesign that will recommend another set of ations, the premium economy seats in airlines are actually flying management practices, thus improving the NEXT FIVE YEARS uncertainty mentions in the national internal algorithms to access data guidelines on regulation around tech- fast. The above, recession-defying examples are in no way meant overall productivity of local companies. newspapers, through combinations of locally, pay up for new servers and face nology-enabled activities in India. to dissuade the Government from carrying forward surgical strikes Recent research found that such million-dol- keywords related to policy and uncer- costs to protect data in less-secure envi- For India to reap benefits from on growth barriers or let sticky economic issues take cover behind lar plants lead to significant increases in man- tainty. This measure correlates strong- ronments. There is also uncertainty as global multinationals such as Amazon, crucial national security and sovereignty issues, but to propel them agement, productivity and employment by the ly with stock market volatility mea- to what constitutes non-critical data we need to provide companies exact- faster. Relaxation in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limits of some incumbent firm that boosts the local economy. sures, such as the India VIX Index. This and how it would interact and overlap ly what they are asking for — a stable job generating sectors such as coal and single brand retail; fund There is a stronger effect through companies measure is used globally to study the with critical data. E-commerce compa- and predictable policy environment which are in sectors where there are frequent effects of events such as Brexit, the US- nies still face policy uncertainty while that can foster investment and infra- infusion in major Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and subsequent merg- flows in managerial labour from the plant’s indus- China trade wars and so on. the due process of discussions with var- structure development. ers are likely to free up more capital for small and medium enter- try, found by comparing incumbent firms in loca- A less understood concept is that ious Government bodies and stake- Early investments from large inno- prises, home and car buyers. Relaxation in policies and taxes for tions, which were the winners of the bidding enterprises can also face uncertainty at holders regarding data localisation is vative companies will give a head the automobile sector could be steps in the right direction. But this process with the runners-up who narrowly sectoral, geographical and individual completed. We soon expect to hear start to India, enabling it to pick up has to be continuously addressed. missed being selected for the site. levels. Industry-level uncertainty can from the Prime Minister’s Office on technologies from global leaders and Recent announcements by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Policy uncertainty deters companies from be measured through surveying firms data localisation. The announcements, push domestic innovation forward are a welcome step but a war room set-up comprising key offi- investing and hiring. When organisations are sampled across sectors, asking them though not final, do offer direction and faster as well. This is critical for a cap- cials from various Ministries monitoring the situation and taking calls unclear about the future economic environment, about expectations of future growth some insights into the Government’s ital-scarce country like India, which is on the move may be good from the market optics point of view. they hold back on investing until policies and costs at various horizons. Though thought process. aspiring to become a $5 trillion econ- This way at least, India won’t shout itself into a recession. become clear. Productivity growth also falls this is harder to capture, it is amply A related issue is the disclosure omy in the next five years. because this pause in activity freezes reallocation clear that Amazon’s statement alludes requirement of source code under the (The writer is faculty, ISI Delhi and (The writer is a policy analyst) across units. In the medium-term, the increased to policy uncertainty in the e-com- draft e-commerce policy. Amazon Fellow at the Esya Centre) What makes apologists tick? They often have a strange combination of helplessness against ideas they may not subscribe to and an optimism that somehow their end result will be for the better. Hence, they can be safely called defeatist-optimists But, at the same time, they were also quite like the ones they were apol- this gentleman, who had felt help- Europe and the US. But in an social and political condition of the upper-crust Farhat Hashmi phe- admonishing the so-called econom- ogising for. But not always. There less at the fall of Communism in the attempt to censure it, the post-9/11 women in the country was also nomenon, brilliantly examined by ic and political reasons which were were also those who could speak flu- 1990s, saw a rainbow at the end of scholarship by various West-based undertaken by common everyday Sadaf Ahmad in Transforming supposedly making young men ent English, were educated in the the 9/11 attacks. Muslim scholars ended up provid- groups of women. According to Zia, Faith)? What are they using piety blow themselves up amidst crowds West and proudly identified them- Of course, the attacks caused at ing apologia for those who refused the scholars she critiques have casu- for? Zia sees the critiqued scholar- of innocent men, women and chil- selves with the Left or real liberal- least two more full-fledged US inva- to see anything problematic in the ally ignored such groups, many of ship as an inadvertent apologia for dren. They were urging the State and ism. Scholar and author Afia S Zia sions in Afghanistan and Iraq, and thinking which led to 9/11 and whom were also confronting the forces that are an impediment to Government to “hold negotiations” writes in her 2019 essay Class is dead, a truly testing period for Muslims instead continued to put all blame Islamists head-on. Instead, since reform regarding women’s rights in and “talks” with the extremists but faith never dies that a flurry of across the globe. In her essay, Zia on the West. Islamophobia was scholarship based on an anthropo- Pakistan. PARACHA because, according to them, the scholarship from Pakistani “activist- writes that post-9/11 scholarship on thus trivialised and shrunk into logical understanding of Muslim In her book Modernism, Islam NADEEM extremists’ grudges against the State academics” (largely based in the Muslim identity became a cash becoming an intransigent post- identity became an academic trend, & Secularism in Turkey, Turkish often understand apologists as and society were legitimate. Those West) emerged from a post-9/11 cow. Post-modernism, post-struc- modernist idiom. the mentioned scholars began to sociologist Alev Cinar writes that, in defeatist-optimists. In the 1990s, urging this became known as apol- Empire anxiety. turalism, anthropology, Edward Zia critiques this tendency by romanticise and search for rainbows the 1990s when some women in Iwhen I worked as a reporter at ogists. Those who attacked the World Said’s Orientalism, et al, were still evaluating the manner in which in the condition of those non-elite Turkey defied a ban on the head- an English daily, one of my assistant The apologists didn’t necessar- Trade Center with the two hijacked popular on American and European modern Pakistani women acade- women who are forced to operate in scarf, they claimed that wearing the editors explained the 1996 take-over ily hold the same degree of views planes and killed over 3,000 people, campuses when 9/11 shook the mics, operating from universities in masculine concepts of piety. hijab liberates women from the of Afghanistan by the Taliban in the held by the extremists. Helpless to described the act as an attack on US world in 2001. In the wake of reac- the West, treated the subject of Book after book appeared male gaze in public. Cinar writes that following manner: “They may be regulate the extremist narrative arrogance, imperialism, decadence tions against Muslims after the women’s rights in Pakistan. She explaining that such common (non- by doing this they acknowledged extreme in the way they view and according to their own traditional- and enforced modernity. A week attack, these academic disciplines writes that these scholars and elite) women were taking rational that the public sphere was dominat- practise Islam, but at least they will ist ideas of faith and morality, they after the attacks, an acquaintance of that had largely been formulated by authors identify with the Left or steps to use concepts of piety such ed by the male gaze and will remain get rid of the warlords and the loot, began to look for ways to rationalise mine, who was with me in a Left- the western academia from the Left-liberal tendencies but their as the hijab to become active in the so. plunder and chaos that these war- the violence and, sometimes, even wing student organisation at college 1970s onwards and had put to the thinking is at best, reactionary. public sphere. But Zia questions this This actually defeated the pur- lords are causing.” see a rainbow at the culmination of in the 1980s and till a few years ago sword ideas of economic, social and Zia is of the view that they are assumption. She asks how could a pose of women’s rights, which In Pakistan, between 2007 and a terrorist attack. Therefore, taught sociology at a college in political modernity, were refigured quicker to attack Pakistani liberals woman, who accepts a masculine should be to neutralise the public 2015, when suicide bombings by defeatist-optimists. Berlin, said: “Even though I disagree to fit the idea of the evil West and than they are Islamists, believing that idea of piety and morality, be seen sphere and make it gender-equal. extremists were killing civilians, This was like rationalising with the ideology of those who car- remnants of modernity in the con- the liberals are elitist. Zia demon- as a challenge to a worldview which Therefore, this is a defeatist cops, soldiers and politicians with nihilism in an acceptable TV-friend- ried out the attack, this was the only text of the post-9/11 world. strates that the elite alone were not refuses to accept her as anyone capa- approach which still looks for male reckless abandon, one often saw ly manner and then, perverted as way left to rebuff American arro- For example, Islamophobia was involved in the battle for women’s ble of operating outside her kitchen? validation for women’s participation men (and some women) on TV talk this may seem, seeing an imaginary gance and make them think twice a distasteful and discriminatory rights in Pakistan. A lot of work And what about the elite who are in the public sphere. shows, condemning the killings. silver lining. Most apologists looked before attacking other countries.” So, reaction by some segments in done to improve the economic, equally involved in this pursuit (e.g. (Courtesy: The Dawn) HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 money 10

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Extended-Release Tablets, of the resource-rich region. "By declaring the develop- Sebi plans to set up a Cyber USP (SR), a therapeutically Addressing the plenary ses- ment of the Russian Far East a Security and Compliance equivalent generic version of sion of the 5th Eastern 'national priority for the 21st Reporting System for the reg- Economic Forum here, prime century', President Putin has ulated entities that will col- Sebi plans to Zyban, indicated for treatment deploy data of nicotine dependence as an minister Modi said the friend- taken a holistic approach laborate with government as aid to smoking cessation. ship between India and Russia towards improving everything well as other national and analytics and According to a release by the was not restricted to govern- ranging from economy, edu- international regulators to new generation city-based drug maker, the mental interactions in capital cation, health to sports, culture tackle such vulnerabilities, the technologies to generic Zyban has been cities, but was about people and or communication," he said. capital markets watchdog said approved by the U.S. Food and close business relations. Prime Minister Modi also in its annual report for 2018- deal with Drug Administration (USFDA). "India's connection to emphasised on India's com- 19. various The Zyban brand and generic Russia's Far East go back a long The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressing at the plenary session of 5th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), at mitment to become a five tril- Besides, a Cyber Capability challenges in had U.S. sales of approximately way. India was the first coun- Vladivostok, in Russia. on Thursday lion dollar economy by 2024. Index will be developed to USD 5.4 million MAT (moving try to open a Consulate in Modi, who arrived in Russia assess the cyber security pre- the market Vladivostok," he said. Russia's Far East region. on a two-day visit on paredness and resilience of the annual turnover) for the most India is a proud and active participant in the various recent 12 months ending in "For the development of Far "Let us deepen the bond Wednesday, is the first Indian market infrastructure institu- June 2019 DRL said quoting East, India will give line of between India and Russia even activities of the Eastern Economic Forum. prime minister to visit to the tions (MIIs), which include and upgrade/ enhance its sys- the market reports. Dr. Reddy's credit worth USD 1 billion. My further. India is proud of the Participation has come from top levels of government Russian Far East Region. stock exchanges, clearing cor- tems to avoid any possibility of Bupropion Hydrochloride government has actively achievements of the Indian and industry He arrived here to participate porations and depositories, technical glitch," Sebi said. engaged East Asia as part of its diaspora. I am sure here in the in the 20th India-Russia annu- Securities and Exchange Board Based on experience from Extended-Release Tablets, USP — NARENDRA MODI, Prime Minister (SR) are available as 150 mg 'Act East' policy. I firmly believe Russian Far East too the Indian al summit with President Putin of India (Sebi) said. the technical glitch incidents dosage strength in bottle count that today's announcement diaspora will make an active and the fifth meeting of the Such Index will not only at MIIs in the past, the regu- sizes of 60. will add a new dimension to contribution towards the over USD 7 billion in taking Energy, which has fields in Eastern Economic Forum (EEF). improve the oversight of cyber lator plans a framework for the economic diplomacy of region's progress," Modi said. stake in Russian oil and gas Siberia, as also stakes in Vankor The forum focuses on develop- security implementations, but timely and adequate reporting the two countries," Modi said "India is a proud and active fields. India ventured into oilfield in eastern Siberia. ment of business and investment will also help to gauge the level of such incidents, as well as a at a packed house here. participant in the various activ- Russia when its flagship over- IOC and its partners have opportunities in the Russian of implementation of the penalty mechanism to act as The Prime Minister, in the ities of the Eastern Economic seas firm ONGC Videsh in picked up 29.9 per cent stake Far East Region, and presents guidelines issued by Sebi from deterrence. presence of Russian President Forum. Participation has come 2001 acquired a 20 per cent in a separate Taas-Yuryakh enormous potential for devel- time to time, it added. Sebi plans to deploy data Vladimir Putin, also unveiled from top levels of government stake in Sakhalin-1 oil and gas oilfield in East Siberia. oping close and mutually bene- "Sebi has envisaged three- analytics and new generation the "Act Far East" policy to and industry," he said. field in Far East Russia. Russian oil firm Rosneft in ficial cooperation between India tier structure in securities technologies to deal with var- boost India's engagement with Indian firms have invested OVL later bought Imperial 2017 bought Essar Oil, which and Russia in the region. market to monitor cyber secu- ious challenges in the market. rity related events and take Also, it aims to develop a tech- Laurus Labs receives action as deemed necessary in nology based inspection EIR from USFDA for the interest of the securities methodology for the regula- Visakhapatnam units market," the annual report tion of various intermediaries Auto stocks up to 7.8% after Gadkari’s word noted. in the securities market. NEW DELHI: Drug firm GeM mechanism Further, the regulator plans "A project is currently Laurus Labs on Thursday said PTI n NEW DELHI 1.45 per cent, Bosch 0.99 per to ask stock exchanges to underway to ingest data from it has received an cent, Ashok Leyland 0.80 per enhance their analytical capa- various intermediaries into establishment inspection Automobile stocks jumped up cent and Eicher Motors 0.72 bilities so as to improve the the Sebi database and develop report from the US health for ensuring sale to 7.8 per cent on Thursday per cent. analysis of filings done by the algorithms in order to gener- regulator for two of its active after Union Minister Nitin Led by gains in these scrips, listed companies in XBRL for- ate instances of breaches of pharmaceutical ingredients Gadkari assured the crisis-hit the BSE Auto Index went up mat -- an electronic format for regulatory guidelines along- units at Visakhapatnam in of quality goods industry of all possible support. 2.13 per cent to close at communication of business with alerts on possible non- Andhra Pradesh. The Shares of Tata Motors 15,563.90. and financial data. compliances," the markets establishment inspection PTI n NEW DELHI zoomed 7.81 per cent, Exide Gadkari on Thursday "A smooth and uninter- watchdog noted. report (EIR) from US Food Industries 2.83 per cent, Bharat assured the crisis-hit automo- rupted functioning of opera- The regulator would also and Drug Administration Public procurement portal Forge 2.80 per cent, Motherson bile industry of all possible tions of the MIIs is essential encourage adoption and usage (USFDA) is for company's GeM will devise a mechanism Sumi Systems 2.63 per cent, support from the government, for ensuring the continuity of of financial technology to fur- active pharmaceutical to carry out vendor assessment Maruti Suzuki India 2.41 per including taking up the the securities market. It is ther develop and maintain an ingredients units 1 and 3, at with a view to ensuring sale of cent, on the BSE. Bajaj Auto 1.62 per cent, demand of GST reduction therefore very crucial for the efficient, fair and transparent Visakhapatnam, for the quality products at the plat- Likewise, Mahindra & Hero MotoCorp 1.54 per with Finance Minister Nirmala MIIs to constantly monitor the securities market ecosystem, inspection conducted in June form, an official said. According to Mahindra rose 2.23 per cent, cent, TVS Motor Company Sitharaman. performance of its systems Sebi added. 2019, Laurus Labs said in a The commerce ministry filing to BSE. launched Government e- GeM, 2,73,994 Marketplace (GeM), an online sellers and PNB board okays platform for public procure- service providers ONGC stocks ment, in August 2016 with an merger with OBC, ‘Most Indians feel economy objective to create an open and have registered jump 9% after transparent procurement plat- with the portal United Bank form for the government. The value of total govern- so far to sell PTI n NEW DELHI rigged to favour powerful’ assurance ment procurement is estimat- 1,209,237 FDI up 28 pc in ed at Rs 8 lakh crore. The board of Punjab National PTI n NEW DELHI on fire April-June 2019: "Currently, vendor assess- products and Bank (PNB) has given in- ment is being done only for 16,095 services principle approval for amal- While 40 per cent Indians PTI n MUMBAI Govt data original equipment manufac- gamation of Oriental Bank of believe that our society is bro- NEW DELHI: Foreign direct turers (OEMs). But now we Commerce and United Bank ken, a massive 69 per cent feel Shares of state-run Oil and investment into India grew by 28 will be devising a suitable At present, government of India with PNB. that the economy is rigged to Natural Gas Corporation per cent to USD 16.33 billion mechanism to carry out ven- departments, ministries, pub- The board meeting held on favour the rich and powerful, (ONGC) jumped over 9 per during the first quarter of the dor assessment of all sellers at lic sector units, state govern- Thursday followed the finance a new survey said on Thursday. cent on the BSE on Thursday current fiscal, according to the platform. It will ensure sale ments, and Central Armed ministry asking the three Nearly 68 per cent Indians after the company informed government data. Inflow of of quality goods at GeM," the Police Forces are allowed to banks to consider the proposal also feel that the traditional the exchanges that its fuel foreign direct investment (FDI) official said. carry out transactions through of amalgamation, PNB said in parties and politicians do not supplies would continue during April-June of 2018-19 It will be an online mech- this portal. a regulatory filing. care about them, revealed the uninterrupted despite the stood at USD 12.75 billion. anism, where there would be West Bengal-cadre IAS offi- The Alternative Mechanism global survey by market massive fire at its Uran Oil Sectors which attracted no human interference. cer Talleen Kumar was recent- headed by the finance minister research firm Ipsos. and Gas Processing Plant maximum foreign inflows during Another online system ly appointed as the new chief after consultation with Reserve "The system is broken, is the that claimed four lives. April-June 2019-20 include would be worked out soon to executive officer of GeM. Bank of India has given the go- overriding view. It favours the The fire broke out here on services (USD 2.8 billion), address grievances of buyers According to GeM, 2,73,994 ahead for the amalgamation. rich and powerful and that Wednesday. computer software and hardware and sellers. sellers and service providers The government on Friday politicians disregard interests over half of those polled (54 be fixed by a strong leader, who The company in a regula- (USD 2.24 billion), "Such systems help in mak- have registered with the por- unveiled a mega plan to merge of the common man," said per cent), across the 27 mar- is willing to break the rules. tory filing said that the "off- telecommunications (USD 4.22 ing the portal more dynamic tal so far to sell 1,209,237 10 public sector banks into Amit Adarkar, CEO, Ipsos kets, believing that the society "However, skepticism is also shore crude supply remains billion), and trading (USD 1.13 and feedback will improve its products and 16,095 services. four as part of plans to create India and Operations Director, is broken; with some markets seen to be rife, with at least 61 unaffected and the impact of billion), the commerce and efficiency," the official added. The government has made fewer and stronger global- Asia Pacific, Ipsos. displaying alarming levels of per cent Indians complaining fire in local vicinity is NIL". industry ministry data showed. The Centre is also consid- it mandatory for all govern- sized lenders as it looks to "We see affinity for a strong disruption in society. that the experts do not under- ONGC also said that fol- Singapore emerged as the ering widening the ambit of ment departments and min- boost economic growth from leader, who is unafraid in tak- There is a strong belief in stand their lives," the findings lowing the fire, gas process- largest source of FDI in India GeM by permitting the gov- istries to source goods and ser- an over six-year low. ing bold decisions (Populism) populism and its effects - at showed. ing was restricted to maintain during the first quarter of the ernment contractors and pri- vices from its e-marketplace. Besides, the PNB board and there is also a strong least 80 per cent of urban For this survey, Ipsos inter- supplies to internal power fiscal with USD 5.33 billion vate bulk buyers to use the The portal provides a wide cleared a capital infusion of up desire for Nativism - empow- Indians polled believe a strong viewed a total of 18,528 adults generation and also to meet investments. It was followed by platform for buying goods range of products from office to Rs 18,000 crore by the gov- ering of locals and natives via leader can wrest the country in 27 countries. the requirements of Mauritius (USD 4.67 billion), the and services. Currently, they stationery to vehicles. ernment for preferential allot- jobs and social schemes," he back from the rich and pow- Nearly 63 per cent Indians Mahanagar Gas Ltd, and the US (USD 1.45 billion), the are not allowed to procure Automobiles, computers and ment of equity shares of the added. erful. exhort employers to hire locals remaining gas was diverted to Netherlands (USD 1.35 billion), goods and services from the office furniture are currently bank at a price determined in The sentiment is more pro- Further, at least 72 per cent over immigrants, said the sur- the other processing unit of and Japan (USD 472 million). GeM platform. the top product categories. terms of SEBI regulations. found at the global level, with Indians believe that India can vey. the company at its Hazira plant . "All out efforts were made Slowdown badly to control the situation and fire was brought under con- impact truck M&M defers Rs 1,000-cr capex plan amid slowdown trol within a short span of time with the internal safety operators revenue PTI n NEW DELHI convention. provisions aided by MARG PTI n MUMBAI He was responding to a The company that recently underwent (Mutual Aid Resource Owing to the slowdown in the query on whether the current Group)," the filing said. The ongoing economic growth automobile industry, Mahindra slowdown in the auto industry a plant shut-down exercise to adjust Three CISF fire personnel slowdown will have an adverse & Mahindra has deferred its has forced the company to production also said that if sales do and ONGC's Resident impact on trucking fleet oper- planned capex of around Rs postpone investments. not pick up in the festive season, it Production Superintendent ators' revenues and ability to 1,000 crore by a year, which, if While the company has not succumbed to fatal injuries repay loans, global ratings not reversed within this fiscal, slowed down on investments may have to undertake the exercise sustained in the incident. agency Moody's Investors would lead to more job losses on new products, it has again in October At 2.54 p.m., ONGC was Service warned on Thursday. in the sector, the company's deferred investments on other trading at 5.21 per cent high- The losses to asset-backed secu- MD Pawan Goenka said on activities such as capacity er at Rs 125.25 apiece after rities (ABS) will also rise as the Thursday. enhancement and discre- a total of 30,000 at M&M, he when slowdowns happened, surging as much as 9 per cent economy slows, it said. GDP The company that recently tionary capex like repair and said, "That is like 5 per cent reduction in excise duties had earlier in the day. growth slipped to a six-year underwent a plant shut-down maintenance, Goenka said. reduction when volume is helped in picking up demand low of 5 per cent for the June exercise to adjust production "The capacity that we expect- down by 20 per cent. We are immediately. quarter, leading many to worry also said that if sales do not ed to need in two or three years not removing (employees) just M&M, which underwent about what will be sectoral pick up in the festive season, it from now is less as compared "...If the industry does not witnessed around 2.8 lakh job because volumes are down, plant shutdown in August to impact of such a develop- may have to undertake the to the year ago, therefore there turn back on to positive growth losses. but if it continues beyond a cer- adjust production may have to ment. "Soft consumption and exercise again in October. will be slowdown in capacity for the remaining part of the Goenka further said, tain point then the industry undertake similar exercise weak services activity in India "At Mahindra & Mahindra investment as we would not months of fiscal year, we may "Employment levels that we would be unable to carry the again in October if demand will constrain demand for (M&M), we probably will end like to invest... probably for a see more layoffs," he said. have today amongst original extra (workforce)". remains subdued, Goenka said. freight transport by commer- up deferring about 10 per cent year," Goenka said. According to the Society of equipment manufacturers and Goenka said there is a need "Probably in the month of cial vehicle operators, in turn, capex for auto and tractor He said the auto industry is Indian Automobile suppliers is probably more for support from the govern- September, we will produce full reducing operators' revenue (together)... it would come to currently going through a chal- Manufacturers (SIAM) vehicle than what the current level of ment to help the auto industry capacity; and in October, we and weakening their ability to around Rs 800-Rs 1,000 crore," lenging slump which has manufacturers have laid off production will justify." come out of the current slow- may adjust if sale in Navratra repay loans," its analyst Goenka told reporters here on already resulted in mass job around 15,000 temporary Referring the the lay off of down in the form of GST cut. don't go as per expectations," Dipanshu Rustagi said. the sideline of SIAM annual losses. workers while dealers have 1,500 temporary workers out of He stated that in the past, he said. 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As a kid, receiving mother's breast milk is as important as changing wet diapers. Research proves that breastfeeding, especially in the early stages of a baby's life, has the potential to make a major contribution to the reduction of infant mortality rates. In a country where as many as 45,000 newborns die every year within the first month — 29 per 1,000 births — due to low birthweight, milk banks such as Dhaatri are setting an example on how to save lives, writes K RAMYA SREE Doctor teaching nursing mothers massage technique for improved milk production

DHAATRI ALSO GIVES MOTHERS A CHANCE TO DONATE EXCESS MILK AND HELP BABIES IN NEED. AS MANY AS 18,060 MOTHERS HAVE VISITED THE BANK UNTIL JUNE THIS ‘LIQUID GOLD' YEAR. IF ALL BABIES ARE FED NOTHING BUT MOTHER’S MILK FROM THE MOMENT THEY ARE BORN UNTIL THEY ARE SIX MONTHS OLD, OVER 9,00,000 LIVES WOULD BE SAVED IN BANK LOCKERS EVERY YEAR WORLD OVER to patients and babies weigh- moment they are born until ing below 1.5 kg.” they are six months old, over “The milk bank is open 9,00,000 lives would be saved from 8 am to 6 pm. Though every year world over,” said a there are day to day running senior nutrition adviser at costs — to maintain the equip- UNICEF. ment, store breast milk, analyse Dhaatri also gives mothers a donor mother’s blood samples chance to donate excess milk etc — we collect and donate and help babies in need. The TO SAVE LIVES milk free of cost,” the counsel- services offered at the milk haatri Mother’s the country to ensure access to Established in October 2017, amount of milk taken back as lor informs. bank include selection of care- Milk Bank is India’s breast milk for babies. Dhaatri, as many as 18,060 mothers MOM (Mothers Own Milk) According to Dr Santhosh fully screened donors, collec- largest milk bank being the largest in the coun- have visited the bank until June stood at 3,84,874 ml. The milk Kumar, the founder director of tion of milk, pasteurisation, that stores human try, helps low birth weight 2019. Nearly 6,636 mothers bank was set up after an inci- Dhaatri, mother’s milk is the freezing and distribution of D Dr Santhosh Kumar, the founder director of Dhaatri milk at Niloufer infants by providing pas- who were not able to produce dent in 2015-16 when Niloufer safest and healthiest food for a milk. Mothers are also given Hospital. In the last teurised breast milk. Mother’s milk were treated and about hospital had seen a substantial baby as it is easily digestible counselling about proper latch- two years, the bank has made milk is considered as a ‘liquid 5,170 mothers have donated number of neonatal deaths: neonatal admissions that year. more counsellors,” said a coun- and provides all nutrients. It is ing techniques and are moti- big strides by saving many gold’ and the bank was concep- milk. The total milk expressed both, in-born as well as out- Counsellors go around the sellor. “Given the capacity of the baby’s first vaccine and the vated to donate excessive milk. infants’ lives and turning out to tualised from the thought that was 1,063,546 ml, the amount born. This was later found to hospital and educate mothers. the hospital, we need to expand best protection against illness- Treatments and massages for be a pride for the Telugu states. newborns deprived of their of milk donated for PDHM be due to asphyxiation, lack of “We could achieve these results the facility. We started collect- es and diseases. sore, cracked, inverted nipples There are over 18 full- own mother’s milk can be (Pasteurised Donor Human proper feeds etc with an alarm- despite having only five coun- ing milk from outside and are “If all babies are fed nothing and engorged breasts are also fledged human milk banks in given a donor mother’s milk. Milk) was 6,78,000 ml and ing 1,700 deaths out of 16,000 sellors at our facility. We need currently providing milk only but mother’s milk from the given. ‘RUCKUS’ FOR SIGHT raising event in Hyderabad to will be doing jokes about my smile more. In the show, I will Five stand-up comedians — Atul support Sightsavers’ cause to married life, kids, leaving my job be performing jokes about my eliminate avoidable blindness. in my 40s and starting a new life, relationships, and mar- Khatri, Varun Thakur, Rahul At Sightsavers, we aim to pro- career. The best part about this riages and so on.” mote eye health and restore line up is that you have artists Subramanian, Anirban Dasgupta and sight. We urge everyone to who have very different styles of I will be doing jokes about attend the event and stand up comedy coming together and my married life, kids, leaving Sorabh Pant — will roll into town to for sight with this comedy relay. this is an absolutely fantastic We are pretty confident that this line-up and the audience will get my job in my 40s and starting rock Hyderabadis with their signature event will be a fruitful one for a taste of all types of comedy so a new career. The best part the right cause. The funds that this is a show that should be about this line up is that you will be raised from this play will attended by all.” style of comedy for a charity event, be used to support the treatment Anirban Dasgupta said, have artists who have very of lots of people with eye disor- “Sightsavers first approached different styles of comedy finds V SATEEESH REDDY ders and will further help in set- Atul and me for their first show coming together and this is ting up vision centres with in Mumbai and they came back ightsavers India is able blindness. Ruckus Night 3.0 quality eye care equipment to me for the second, third and an absolutely fantastic line-up hosting a fundrais- is a charity event and the money freely accessible to those in fourth show. I have had an and the audience will get a ing stand-up come- raised from it will be used in need across India.” absolute blast working with taste of all types of comedy dy night called Sightsavers’ cause to eliminate Sightsavers is a global devel- them and they are so good to S “Ruckus Night 3.0,” avoidable blindness by setting opment organisation working in work with. They do this for Sorabh Pant ATUL KHATRI Varun Thakur a three-hour non- up vision centres with quality India since 1966 to eliminate charity and nothing makes me COMEDIAN stop comedy relay performed by eye care equipment freely acces- avoidable blindness and to Atul Khatri, Varun Thakur, sible to those in need across ensure that people who are Rahul Subramanian, Anirban India. irreversibly blind are supported Dasgupta and Sorabh Pant on RN Mohanty, Chief Executive adequately to lead lives of inde- September 7 at Shilpa Officer, Sightsavers India says, pendence and dignity. Kalavedika from 6 pm onwards “We are grateful to be hosting Speaking to The Pioneer, to benefit the people with avoid- RUCKUS Night 3.0 — a fund stand-up comedian Rahul Subramanian, a brand-manag- er-turned-comedian said, At Sightsavers, we aim to “Sightsavers have started this promote eye health and great initiative where people come and have a laugh and that restore sight. We urge money goes to charity so every- everyone to attend the one is having a good time! event and stand up for Sightsavers have started They have previously done three this great initiative shows with Atul and Anirban sight with this comedy where people come and and when this opportunity relay. We are pretty came across, I just couldn’t say confident that this event have a laugh and that no to it. I will be performing money goes to charity comedy hopefully. Comedy will be a fruitful one for so everyone is having a with no message, just stupid the right cause. The jokes which will make you funds that will be good time! They have laugh and at the end of the day previously done three you will have learned nothing.” raised from this play shows with Atul and Atul Khatri, one of the top will be used to Indian comedians said, support the treatment Anirban and when this “Anirban and I were a part of the opportunity came first show which Sightsavers of lots of people across, I just couldn’t held in Mumbai and it’s been with eye disorders nothing but great from there. I say no to it. have had so much fun working RN MOHANTY Anirban with them over the past year and SIGHTSAVERS RAHUL SUBRAMANIAN CEO STAND-UP COMEDIAN Dasgupta they do all this for a very good cause and so I feel like we should do more shows like this one. I 12

Hyderabad Friday September 6, 2019 what’s brewing? PARTY CITY GUIDE

EMPOWERING COMEDY THEATRE SUNDEEP SHARMA LIVE SRIRAM - A STYLISED DANCE DRAMA l lSundeep Sharma is the Shriram Bhartiya Kala Kendra's magnum WOMEN opus is based on the Indian epic Ramayana. It "Brahman bro" of comedy. ociety for Empowering Women to Achieve This Bareilly guy has a was first produced in 1957 as Ramlila. It has S(SEWA), an NGO that works for women typical North Indian been staged for the last 65 years and has empowerment, was opened in the city recently. accent and performs travelled to many countries. The troupe Contestants representing Telangana in the Mrs India jokes with a desi flair. He comprises of 20 artistes. competitions, is a storyteller and September 14, 7 pm, Shilpakala Vedika among other incorporates social, socialites, were political and general spotted at the issues in his comedy. His event. mimicry of famous national and international personalities only adds to his hilariousness. September 14, 7 pm, Oakwood Residence Kapil, Gachibowli.

RUCKUS NIGHT 3.0 lA three-hour non-stop comedy trip where we MAIDANAM assure you all would be tripping because of laughter. l One of the most Sightsavers' wishes to host a charity event which the entire funds raised shall be used in setting up famous and most vision centers across the nation equipped with controversial of quality eye care equipment made freely accessible to Chalam's novels, it everyone who needs it. dramatises his ideas September 7, 6 pm, Shilpakala Vedika, Madhapur. on marriage, freedom and the moral issues involved in them. Rajeswari, is a young, frustrated housewife. It all starts with her thorough disillusionment with her l Lavanya l Vandana and Radhika tradition-bound, unfeeling, emotionally sterile lawyer-husband who is given to treating her as a l Mamata Trivedi piece of property, as one who fulfills his sexual and social needs. September 7, 7.30 pm, Phoenix Arena, HITEC City. MUSIC GADHA KAHINI CARNATIC 2.0 l The play Gadha Kahini - The story of a Donkey, l After the amazing opens with five response to Carnatic 2.0, storytellers trying to we present to you a gather an audience for reimagined version with narrating their stories and new exciting elements and finally agress upon telling musical pieces. Carnatic 2.0 the Story of a Donkey, together. Reloaded is the complete Electro Classical Fusion September 15, 7.30 pm, Lamakaan

SV Chary experience, this time featuring Vijay Baskar, Eva Rawat and Irfan Sheriff along with Mahesh Raghvan, Shravan Sridhar, Sharanya Srinivas and Akshay Anantapadmanabhan. ARTS AND CRAFTS

Photos by September 8, 8 pm, Moonshine Project NATURE BAZAAR l The event EXHIBITION offer a wide range of EMERGING PALETTES specially curated lA group art exhibition, a collection of arts platform for emerging and artists to display their work. craftspeople. This is the 11th edition of The event also Shreya Rao the exhibition organised in enables a l collaboration with Goethe- conversation between the visitors and the Zentrum. From September 7 artistes. to October 6 at Shrishti Art August 30 to September 8, 11 am to 8 pm, Gallery, Jubilee Hills. Kamma Sangham, Yella Reddy Guda. GET YOUR EVENT LISTED: To get your events listed, please send your details along with a poster and contact number to [email protected] l Sushila Bokadiya l Manju Agarwal l Anika l Deepa FUN TIME

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Hyderabad Friday September 6, 2019 tollywood We got carried away by the hype: Vishnu on NTR biopic failure Vishnu Induri, who produced the drama, speaks to NAGARAJ GOUD about the factors that led to the

two Hindi films per year. failure of the movie and future projects, among others He will shift attention to J Jayalalithaa biopic, starring Kangana Ranaut, short- eleased amid sky-high expec- felt the need to tell a cricket-based story. he is aware of his strengths and weakness- ly. To be shot in Tamil and Hindi simul- tations, the two part NTR Like how independence was important es. “I don’t think I could’ve pulled off a taneously, the film, an AL Vijay directo- biopic, Kathanayakudu and for India, the ’83 triumph held a similar massive project like ’83 all rial, will go in front of the cameras on r Mahanayakudu, flubbed at importance to cricket enthusiasts. The alone. It’s mounted on Rs October 15. While Baahubali writer the box-office big time. cricketers got Rs 200 allowance back then 200 crore and I needed Vijayendra Prasad has written the Vishnu Induri who produced daily and still made the country proud. partners who can add story, popular Bollywood writer the drama along with Nandamuri The cricket that is today is because of value to the film, which is Rajat Arora is penning the Hindi dia- Balakrishna and Sai Korrapati doesn’t pin what they’ve achieved back then. The film why it’s a joint venture of logues. “Kangana is right now learn- the blame on anyone. “I’m still proud of is the struggle they went through to win sorts (with Sajid ing Tamil and dance. Hollywood NTR biopic. I somewhere felt that we, as the cup. The story inspired and moved Nadiadwala, Madhu makeup artists will be flown in to makers, got carried away by the hype the me and I felt it had all the trappings to Mantena and Shibasish give her a makeover. The film will end film generated during the production be a commercial entertainer,” he shares, Sarkar). NTR biopic was a with Jayalalithaa becoming CM for phase. We shouldn’t have done it in two adding after he ideated the film, he huge film as well. It was the first time. The ups and parts in the first place. The decision was approached writer Sanjay Puran Singh to Balakrishna garu’s downs she weathered till taken after we wrapped up 60 per cent of give it a proper shape. dad story, so he that period will be a part the film and it was a wrong move from He admits it was a conscious decision wanted to be a of the film. In fact, we our end. When Gandhi’s story was told from his end to approach Kabir Khan to part of the are trying to be as real as one film, we should’ve done the same. helm it, as he wanted someone who can production as possible with all the To make it in two parts was a collective handle the scale of the project. “We also and I oblig- information available decision by all of us, so no one can be wanted someone who brings authentic- ed readily,” in the public domain,” blamed for its failure. There were other ity to the film and who better than Kabir he main- he notes. factors as well. Might be public sentiment to pull it off. He is also a fan of the game. tains, Kanagana of late has at that point of time was not in favour of As soon as we gave him the first narra- adding attracted a lot of atten- TDP,” he tells The Pioneer. tion, he pointed out that he was more that from tion with her creative Right now, ’83 World Cup film, head- than happy to associate with the film,” here on, interference in her pro- lined by Ranveer Singh, has unwavering Vishnu adds. he wants jects. Isn’t he worried attention of Vishnu. The film, based on His two productions have been joint to make about it? “I don’t know India’s iconic win at the 1983 World Cup ventures till now and Vishnu informs that at least about other films but as far under the captaincy of Kapil Dev, recent- as our film is concerned, ly completed a marathon 100-day sched- she has been co-operative till ule in UK. The next schedule is in India I’m still proud of NTR biopic. I somewhere felt now. She gave a couple of for about 20 days, with which the entire valuable inputs,” Vishnu shoot will be wrapped up. Vishnu is also that we, as makers, got carried away by the hype says, further revealing that associated with J Jayalalithaa biopic. He the film generated during the production phase. We he is listening to fictional informs, there is no special reason as such shouldn’t have done it in two parts in the first place. ideas as well, while simul- for him to show interest in biopics taneously charting plans alone. “When I was conducting CCL, I VISHNU INDURI for a digital entry. SHIVANI RAJASEKHAR to star alongside TEJA SAJJA his newspaper was the first to report level, Rajasekhar couple too was more than (on May 17) that filmmaker Prasanth happy to let Shivani do the film,” confirmed a t Varma will be introducing his buddy source close to the development. Tejja Sajja as a main lead with a pro- Noted writer Lakshmi Bhoopal, whose ject which will be helmed by Narudu work in Oh! Baby received praise, has penned Donaruda director Mallik Ram. The Awe direc- the film’s dialogues, while the supporting cast tor is serving as the writer and the creative pro- is stacked up with the likes of Pridhvi, Rajeev ducer of the untitled project, a love story with Kanakala and Devi Prasad among others. a sci-fi twist to it. To this end, we hear the pro- Radhan has been signed on as the composer ject has gone to floors earlier this week in and he has already recorded one song. New Hyderabad. Shivani Rajasekhar, whose debut producer Shekar Reddy film 2 States is mired in all sorts is pooling in of controversies, has been resources for the roped in as the film’s project. leading lady, The — NG Pioneer has exclu- sively learnt. “The heroine’s part is a layered one and has equal importance to that of the hero. Prasanth felt Shivani was apt for the role and roped her in. With Prasanth SYE RAA associating with the film at the creative Nithiin likely to do a guest pre-release event in Kurnool appearance in VALMIKI this month lose on the heels of direc- rights and they are keen on making it Tamil hit Jigarthanda, will be he pre-release event of Megastar tor Sukumar making a with Nithiin in the lead next year. arriving in cinema halls on Chiranjeevi-starrer Sye Raa guest appearance in Harish Sudheer Varma’s name is attached to September 20. 14 Reels Plus is Narasimha Reddy will be held in c Shankar’s Valmiki, it’s the the project as well. “Oh really? I’m not producing the movie, starring t Kurnool, the district from turn of Nithiin to emulate even aware if anyone has the Telugu Varun Tej, Atharvaa Murali, where the freedom fighter hails, his Jagadam director. While Harish remake rights of Andhadhun in the Pooja Hegde and Mirnalini Ravi. sources pointed out. While the film’s hasn’t initiated talks with the actor yet, first place. There was no discussion to team is considering September 15 as the the latter’s manager has been spoken this end from anyone with me. — NG date, a lot of factors like the participa- to. “The response from the actor has Also, I’m not in favour of doing tion of guests like Amitabh Bachchan, The heroine’s part is been positive. If necessary, Harish will back-to-back remakes,” he Rajinikanth and cops permission will sit down one-to-one with Nithiin declared. have a bearing on it. If not September a layered one and and ask for his presence. Presently, the Harish’s Valmiki, a remake of 15, other date in the third week of this has equal importance director is shooting some patchwork month will be finalised. Also, if Rajini to that of the hero. and it will go on for two more days. isn’t in a position to attend it, he might Nithiin’s part too needs to be filmed make it to the event in Chennai, as the Prasanth felt Shivani in the coming two days,” said a source While Harish hasn’t film is being dubbed into Tamil as well. was apt for the role close to the director. initiated talks with Pawan Kalyan will be attending the and roped her in. Meanwhile, when contacted, Harish event though. The film’s team has been denied news about talks for the actor yet, the tasked to find a suitable venue for the With Prasanth Andhadhun remake. Although an latter’s manager has event, which will be held on a massive associating with the official word is not out yet, buzz is that been spoken to scale. film at the creative Tagore Madhu and Sudhakar Reddy In the costume drama, Chiranjeevi have acquired the Telugu remake plays the titular role, a Rayalaseema free- level, Rajasekhar dom fighter, who bared his chest and couple too was dared the British, much before the first more than happy war of Independence, in 1857. Directed by Surender Reddy and produced by to let Shivani Ram Charan, it will open in cinemas on do the film October 2. A SOURCE IF RAJINI ISN’T IN A POSITION TO ATTEND THE EVENT, HE MIGHT MAKE IT TO THE EVENT IN CHENNAI, AS THE FILM IS BEING DUBBED INTO TAMIL AS WELL 14

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FEELS UNREAL: SATNAM SINGH ON HIS BIOPIC opular Indian Zee Studios will now kids will want to try it out. extremely difficult yet basketball play- produce an original digital There is huge potential for heart-warming journey er Satnam Singh film based on his journey. the game to grow in India, needs to be told and cele- has always “It feels unreal that a if only more people come brated.” P loved films film is being made on me. out in support of it.” The movie will stream based on sports, As a sportsman, I have Speaking on the film, on ZEE5 soon. and now that a movie is always loved films based AshimaAvasthi, Head and Aparna Acharekar, getting made on his life, on sports, and I feel hon- VP, Zee Studios Originals, Programming Head, ZEE he is on cloud nine. oured that this film is my commented, “In our coun- 5 India, said, “This is a In 2015, 19-year-old story,” Satnam said. try where basketball has special film...an inspiring Satnam created history by “What excites me most miles to go before it story that talks about the becoming the first Indian is that this is a basketball enjoys the same kind of talented basketball player to be selected in the film, the first-of-its-kind. popularity cricket does, it’s SatnamSingh’s journey, National Basketball I hope that the film will time we encourage other hustle, struggle and tri- Association (NBA). boost the game and more sports; Satnam Singh’s umphs.”

DEBUTANT LAKSHYA TO JOIN KARTIK, JANHVI IN DOSTANA 2 aran Johar has confirmed audition. that debutant Lakshya will “Yes, I woke up to K be joining actors Kartik several inquiries asking Aaryan and Janhvi Kapoor in the about his film industry second instalment of Dostana 2. connections! He is not The filmmaker said the newbie has from the business and no Bollywood backings and went went through a legit audi- through a legit audition process. tion process! Am grateful Karan on Thursday morning to Shanoo Sharma for announced the new addition to the introducing Lakshya to Dostana 2 family on Twitter with a Dharma Productions.” photograph of Lakshya. Dostana 2 is a sequel to “Both happy and excited to the 2008 film Dostana introduce the new kid on the which was directed by Tarun Dharma block! Lakshya will be Mansukhani. It featured making his debut with us in Abhishek Bachchan, John Dostana 2 and from thereon, we Abraham and Priyanka hope to start a solid cinematic Chopra in lead roles. journey together! Please welcome The story revolved around Lakshya and shower him with all two men who pretend to be a your love and blessings,” Karan gay couple in order to secure tweeted. an apartment. Both fall in love He then said that Lakshya has with the same girl. no Bollywood backings and was Details related to Dostana 2 selected for the film through an are still under wraps.

#METOO: SCARLETT JOHANSSON STANDS BY WOODY ALLEN: TRISTAN THOMPSON BUYS KHLOE ‘I BELIEVE HIM'

Khloe was reportedly so impressed with the supercar carlett Johansson says she’s standing KARDASHIAN A PORCHEthat she TO invited WINThompson, HERthe father of BACKher 17- by Woody Allen because, “I believe asketball star Tristan Thompson was advised by month-old daughter True, to her home for a ‘Taco him.” rapper Drake to buy reality TV star Khloe Tuesday’ night. Much of Hollywood has distanced B Kardashian a Porsche car, in a bid to win her “An invite to a casual dinner might not sound like a S itself from the filmmaker since the back. reasonable trade off for a sleek supercar. But after what #MeToo movement prompted a re- “Tristan is good pals with Drake and has been using Tristan did, he can’t expect Khloe to roll out the— red IANS examination of child sexual abuse allegations him as a sounding board as he plots his return to the carpet for him,” the source said. from his now-grown daughter, Dylan. Michael Kardashian fold. Drake told him to pull out all the Caine, TimotheeChalamet and Greta Gerwig stops if he wanted to win Khloe back,” a source told are among the actors who have publicly sun.co.uk. expressed regret over working with him. “I love Woody,” Johansson told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview released TAHIR SMOKES 200 PACKS OF on Wednesday. “I believe him, and I would work with him anytime.” Allen helped boost Johansson to the A- GREEN TEA CIGARETTES list. He directed her in Match Point, Scoop and Vicky Cristina Barcelona. She said, she FOR CHHICHHORE has spoken to Allen about the accusations says and he maintains his innocence. He has ctor Tahir Raj Bhasin,Chhichhore, who is gearing never been criminally charged. up for the release of Johansson is active in women’s issues A that for his upcoming film he had to and was among early supporters of Time’s smoke 200 packets of cigarettes with organic Up. green tea and basil as his character is a is a “It’s hard because it’s a time where peo- chainsmoker. Chhichhore, ple are very fired up, and understandably,” “Derek, my character in she said. “Things needed to be stirred up, chainsmoker. His cigarettes are a constant and so people have a lot of passion and a accessory in spite of being the college poster lot of strong feelings and are angry, and boy for sports. The problem was that I’m a rightfully so. It’s an intense time.” non-smoker in real life. I have always been Johansson said she has had numerous extremely health conscious and I have never conversations with Allen about his past. smoked and don’t encourage the habit of “I have been very direct with him, and smoking,” Tahir said. he’s very direct with me,” she said. In the film, Tahir plays the role of Derek Allen has yet to find a U.S. distributor who was director NiteshTiwari’s real life for his films since Amazon pulled his senior from engineering college. The real deal last year. Allen has filed a $68 mil- Derek was an extremely close friend of Nitesh lion lawsuit against Amazon. and was a driven and passionate sportsman At the Women’s March in who excelled in whichever sporting discipline Washington last year, Johansson spoke he competed. about the importance of Planned The actor, who played theMardaani, character said of heWalt Parenthood and women's health. She in Rani Mukherji-starrer criticised James Franco for wearing a had to look extremely convincing for the role. Time’s Up pin to the Golden Globes “I had to play the part on screen and look just before the Los Angeles Times extremely convincing. I needed a solution reported that five women accused and the art department came up with a bril- him of sexual misconduct. Franco liant idea. They repackaged 200 packets of denies the allegations. cigarettes with organic green tea and basil A spokesman for Johansson did which when smoked looks exactly like ciga- not immediately respond Wednesday rette smoke on screen. Basically, all the tobac- to an email seeking additional com- co was replaced to create herbal cigarettes,” ment. — IANS he added. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 sport 15

Wednesday’s rain-marred first day and for a two through square leg that saw Smith drove Archer off the back foot him to his 26th Test century in 160 balls, through extra cover for a superb four in with 11 fours. the second over to go to 65. Paine was on nine when, in the first The next delivery, however, saw over after lunch, he edged Broad, only Smith hammer a full toss straight back for Jason Roy to drop a catch at second at Archer, who dropped the two-hand- slip he should have held What a comeback! ed caught-and-bowled chance, with the Then came Leach’s no-ball, with ball going for four after bursting through Root gathering his team around him his grasp. afterwards as he issued a rallying cry. Smith marks Ashes return with century Broad, however, removed yet anoth- England took the new ball as soon er left-hander this series when a full- as they could but that did not stop Smith length delivery had Travis Head lbw for cover-driving Broad for a magnificent AFP n OLD TRAFFORD 19. four off the back foot. (MANCHESTER) SMITH’S 4th SUCCESSIVE 50+ SCORES Leach, who had played a key sup- England’s woes intensified when, porting role at No 11 while all-rounder with Stokes briefly off the field with a teve Smith marked his return to Score Venue Season Result Stokes’s superb 135 not out saw England sore right shoulder, substitute Sam international cricket in imperi- 239 Perth 2017-18 Won to victory at Headingley, lured Matthew Curran dropped Paine, on 49, at mid- ous fashion with a third hun- Wade (16) into a miscued drive to on following a pull off Archer. S 76 Melbourne 2017-18 Draw dred of the Ashes series on Thursday England captain Joe Root at mid-on. Paine went on to make a stylish 113- as Australia put themselves in a 102* Melbourne 2017-18 Draw Smith then clipped Craig Overton ball fifty. dominant position in the fourth Test. 83 Sydney 2017-18 Won Smith was 173 not out in 144 Birmingham 2019 Won Australia’s commanding 369-5 at tea on the second day of the match 142 Birmingham 2019 Won against England at Old Trafford. 92 Lord's 2019 Draw Shafali makes to It was his highest score of a 125* Manchester 2019 - series during which Smith’s lowest total in four innings is 92. Faisel Features This was also the eighth time he had passed 150 in a Test and the eves T20 squad third instance against England, Smith was 173 although he was reprieved twice on PTI n NEW DELHI Thursday, Smriti Mandhana will be Thursday. not out in Harmanpreet’s deputy in the T20s. Smith and Tim Paine (58 not Australia's ookie batter Shafali Verma, all of 15, Mithali decided to quit T20 out), his successor as Australia cap- commanding 369- Ron Thursday became one of the Internationals after a career spanning tain, have now put on an unbeaten 5 at tea on the youngest to be picked in the Indian 89 matches in which she scored 2364 145 for the sixth wicket, with the women’s cricket team, her arrival coin- runs and 17 half-centuries. She led India tourists going through the second second day of the ciding with the departure of the long- in 32 T20Is. session without losing a wicket. match against serving Mithali Raj from the T20 The selection committee meeting Despite England’s dramatic one- England at Old scene. held at the BCCI headquarters on wicket win in the third Test at Verma, whose ability with the bat Thursday was attended by Mithali Headingley in Smith’s absence to Trafford has impressed many, including Mithali, while T20I captain Harmanpreet and square the five-match series at 1-1, has been selected in the Indian team for coach WV Raman connected via tele- the top-order problems that saw batsman on 65. the first three games of the upcoming conference. them dismissed for just 67 in the first Smith was given another five-match T20 International series Pooja Vastrakar returns to the T20 innings in Leeds remain intact. reprieve on 118 when he edged against South Africa. squad after recovering from an injury. And with Australia left-arm Jack Leach to Ben Stokes at slip Mithali will continue to lead the This will be the first T20 assignments fast bowler Mitchell Starc looking to only for replays to reveal the left- team in the three-match ODI series, for India since Mithali announced her make a mark in his first Test of the arm spinner had over-stepped for which will follow the five T20 retirement recently. series, England faced a tough task a no-ball — a careless error for a Internationals, where Harmanpreet The T20 series assumes significance just to get back on level terms in slow bowler. Kaur will captain. for India as they would look to regain Manchester. Smith’s innings followed his A little over five feet tall, Shafali was lost ground after suffering defeats in SMITH DROPPED scores of 144 and 142 in Australia’s chosen following her good perfor- their last six matches in the format. But it might have been a differ- 251-run win in the opener at mances in the Women’s T20 challenge The Indian team will conduct a ent story had fast bowler Jofra Edgbaston — his first Test since earlier and at the age-group level this preparatory camp at the National Archer held on to a Smith caught- completing a 12-month ball-tam- year. The diminutive Haryana-girl Cricket Academy in Bengaluru from and-bowled chance. pering ban — and the 92 he made played under Mithali for Team Velocity September 12. Archer, whose bouncer at Lord’s at Lord’s, where he was felled by in the women’s T20 challenge which was The T20 series begins in Surat on concussed Smith and ruled him out Archer. held during the IPL earlier this year. September 24, while the ODIs kick off of the Headingley match, dropped Australia resumed on 170-3 The youngster has a strike rate of on October 9 in Vadodara. the world’s number one-ranked Test under sunny skies after 150-plus in the under-19 and under-23 category domestic events. SQUADS Besides effectively wielding the ODI squad: Mithali Raj (Captain), SINGLES willow, she also bowls off-breaks. Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur England’s illustrious cricketer (vice-captain), Punam Raut, Smriti B'desh qualify for 2020 WWT20 Danielle Wyatt has also praised the tal- Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Taniya Dundee: Bangladesh on Thursday booked a berth ented Verma, calling her a “superstar” Bhatia (wicket-keeper), Jhulan for the Women's T20 World Cup to be held in India lose to Oman in the making. Goswami, Shikha Pandey, Mansi Joshi, Australia next year after reaching the final of the Gargi Banerjee, at 14 years and 165 Ekta Bisht, Poonam Yadav, D qualifying tournament with a four-wicket win over PTI n GUWAHATI days, remains the youngest to play for Hemalatha, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Ireland. Bangladesh first bowled Ireland out for 85 in the Indian women’s cricket team. Priya Punia. 20 overs and then chased down the target of 86 with aptain Sunil Chhetri’s She played her first ODI against Squad for first 3 T20Is: Harmanpreet nine balls to spare in the first semi-final of the Cearly strike went in vain England in 1978 and the first Test Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana Women's T20 World Cup Qualifiers. This will be the as India surrendered a one- against Australia in 1984. She represent- (vice-captain), Jemimah Rodrigues, fourth time Bangladesh will be taking part in the goal advantage to lose 1-2 to ed India in 12 Tests and 26 ODIs. Deepti Sharma, Taniya Bhatia (wicket- Women's T20 World Cup after 2014, 2016 and Oman in their opening fixture In recent times, big-hitting sensa- keeper), Poonam Yadav, Shikha Pandey, 2018. of the 2022 FIFA World Cup tion Jemimah Rodrigues created quite Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Qualifiers here on Thursday. a flutter when she made the Indian team Radha Yadav, Veda Krishnamurthy, Shuttlers campaign ends at Taipei The 87-ranked Oman ral- at an age of 17. Harleen Deol, Anuja Patil, Shafali Taipei: Former champion Sourabh Verma suffered a lied to score twice through In the teams announced on Verma, Mansi Joshi. straight-game loss to world number 2 Chou Tien Rabia Alawi Al Mandhar in Chen in the men's singles second round to draw the last eight minutes of reg- curtains on India's campaign at the $500,000 ulation time. Chinese Taipei Open tournament on Thursday. The The 35-year-old Chhetri, 26-year-old Sourabh, who won the Hyderabad Open international football’s second Germany face Dutch last month, was no match for the top-seeded Chen, highest scorer among active going down 12-21, 10-21 in a match that lasted 30 players, pushed India ahead in minutes. Sourabh had come into the match with a 2- the 24th minute with his 0 head-to-head record against Chen but that did not 72nd strike. in Euro qualifiers matter as the Taipei shuttler stamped his authority to However, Mandhar broke knock the Indian out of the tournament. Sourabh will Indian hearts when he flicked AFP n BERLIN next play at Vietnam Open Super 100 next week, the ball past Gurpreet Singh before competing in Korea Open (September 24- Sandhu to restore parity in the the Oman defence with his Before that, India were header off a corner taken by oachim Loew’s resur- 29). 82nd minute. More disap- pace and trickery in the left denied lead in the 15th Anirudh Thapa in the 20th Jgent Germany side face pointment was in store for the channel. minute when Udanta Singh’s minute. their first test without Prajnesh advances to Jinan Q/F 103-ranked India as Mandhar Following one such run shot off a Chhetri pass beat Oman pressed hard in Manchester City winger Jinan: Top seed Prajnesh Gunneswaran booked a completed his brace in the down the left flank in the 24th the Omani goalkeeper but it the closing stages of the first Leroy Sane when they singles quarterfinal berth at the Jinan Open with a 89th minute in a stunning minute, he was fouled by struck the crossbar, to the dis- half and goalkeeper Gurpreet renew their rivalry with hard-fought win over Chinese Taipei's Tung-Lin Wu turnaround. Abdulaziz Al Ghailani and may of the home side. Udanta Singh Sandhu made a great neighbours the on Thursday. The Indian left-hander had to toil hard India dominated the first India got a free kick on the left was also denied a goal in a save in the 43rd minute, Netherlands in today’s before prevailing 6-4, 7-6(3) in the third round of the half with more shots at oppo- edge of the box. similar fashion against the blocking a Ahmed Kano Euro 2020 qualifier in $ 162,480 hard court tournament. He next faces sition goal and also enjoyed Brandon Fernandes took UAE in the Asian Cup earli- header in a one-to-one situ- Hamburg. Japanese eighth seed Go Soeda, who steam-rolled possession. the set piece, sent a grounder er in the year. ation to keep India’s lead Sane, 23, is one of Chinese Di Wu 6-1 6-2 in the other third round Ashique Kuruniyan, who in the middle of the box and There were periods of intact. several German players returned to the team after Chhetri fooled his marker to incessant Indian attack in the The visitors made a missing through injury, contest. Meanwhile, in the doubles event, three missing the Kings Cup and drill in a left-footer into the first half and central defend- strong fightback in the second including Julian Draxler Indians will feature in the top-half semifinal. Top Intercontinental Cup due to Oman net, much to the cele- er Sandesh Jhingan sent the half to leave the home team and Thilo Kehrer, after he seed Divij Sharan and Matthew Ebden beat Pedja injury, created problems for bration of a vociferous crowd. ball over the bar in a free disappointed. tore knee ligaments dur- “Leroy’s unfortunate Germany to send the Krsten and Akira Santillan 6-1, 6-4 in just 45 ing City’s Community injury means there is a Netherlands into the minutes. They will now take on fourth-seeded Indian Shield win over Liverpool space in attack. I believe final of the 1988 pair of Saketh Myneni and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, last month. I can show the same per- European who overcame Hiroki Moriya and Goncalo Oliveira 7- U Mumba, Puneri The twinkle-toed formances here as I have Championships, where 5 6-2 in the other quarterfinal. BFI confirms direct berths winger has been a key for my club,” said Werner, they won their only part of the national team’s who has scored five goals major title to date. Nagal loses in Aon challenger Paltan play out tie recovery from their in three games for Leipzig 31 years later, the Genoa: At the Aon Open Challenger in Genoa, World Cup debacle last this season. Dutch are under pres- India's challenge has ended in the first round in both for World medallists PTI n BENGALURU year, scoring in five of sure after picking up just singles and doubles. Sumit Nagal, playing his first Germany’s last six games. HISTORIC three points from their event after the high of US Open where he took a set PTI n NEW DELHI For the Olympic categories in Mumba and Puneri Paltan shared the Two of those goals HAMBURG first two games. They off Roger Federer, suffered a 1-6, 5-7 defeat to local which the Indians fail to win any medal Upoints after their Prokabaddi League have come against today’s Having twice failed currently sit in Group C’s wild card Giulio Zeppieri. In the doubles, Purav Raja he medal winners at the upcoming at these events, the federation has match ended in a tense 33-33 draw at the Sree opponents the to beat the Dutch in the play-off spot, nine points and his Australian partner lost narrowly 6-7(2), 6- TWorld Championships for men decided to hold trials between the top Kanteerava Stadium here on Thursday. Netherlands, who Nations League last year, behind leaders Northern 7(3) to Fernando Romboli and Attila Balazs. At the and women, both to be held in Russia, four boxers of that division based on Abhishek Singh clinched a Super 10 (11 Germany have faced Germany’s 3-2 win in Ireland, albeit with two Cassis Open in France, 12th seed Ramkumar will get direct berths in the Indian box- performance ratings given by the raid points) for U Mumba as they clawed their three times since last Amsterdam in March games in hand. Yet at a Ramanathan lost his singles second round 3-6, 2-6 ing teams for the first Olympic quali- respective head coaches. back from being six points down in the final October in a resumption marked a change in for- press conference on to Germany's Daniel Masur. However, he reached fying tournaments next year. The first Olympic Qualifier will five minutes to secure a crucial draw. of one of international tunes and left them six Monday manager the doubles quarterfinal with Russian partner Confirming what was first report- be held in February next year followed The match got off to a slow start with both football’s biggest rival- points clear of their rivals Ronald Koeman dis- Evgeny Karlovskiy with 6-4, 6-1 win over fourth seed ed on July 25, the Boxing Federation by the second and last in May. sets of raiders cautious of the strong defences ries. in qualifying Group C. missed the notion that Croatian pair of Ivan Sabanov and Matej Sabanov. of India (BFI) has officially laid down For the May event, the medal win- they were up against. Yet Sane’s team mates Victory in Hamburg the match against the selection plan for the qualifiers to ners from the India Open, to be held Nitin Tomar was bullied off the mat in his insisted this week that would therefore repre- Germany was a case of Bajrang gets top billing at Worlds the 2020 Tokyo Games. in March, will get direct berths while first raid of the match and that set the tone for they would be able to sent a huge step towards do-or-die for his team. New Delhi: India's top grappler Bajrang Punia has “The medallist of AIBA (men’s) the rest will be selected on the basis the first half with both sets of defences per- compensate for his qualification, adding “The game against been handed the top billing in the men's 65kg World Championship 2019 will be sent of trials. forming admirable tackles. absence. further spice to the Germany is not crucial,” freestyle category at the World Championships, directly to the first Olympic qualifier “The best performer at the India Sandeep Narwal was in his 'beast mode' for “Leroy creates a lot of cross-border derby. said Koeman, who slated to begin in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan from to be held in China,” read the minutes Open will be selected. In case the sce- U Mumba, while Pune's Manjeet showed his space and is very impor- “Games against the played in the 1988 semi- September 14. World number one Bajrang, who is in of a meeting of a BFI meeting which nario is not clear, then there will be versatility as an All-Rounder, pulling off tant for the team, but we Netherlands are always final and famously pre- Russia for training ahead of the championships, had attended by its brass, the coaching staff, trials among top two boxers of India impressive Super Tackles. have a lot of quality to big, iconic games. You tended to wipe his back- bagged a Silver in the last edition and a Bronze in and the selection committee members. Open, selected by head coaches and But Mumbai's raiders were slightly better replace him,” said stand on the pitch and side with a German shirt 2013 in 60kg. “Training abroad with foreign athletes “Selection criteria (Women): the selection committee. Selection Trials on the mat and Season Two champions inflict- Borussia Dortmund play- think: ‘awesome’,” said after the match. has helped me grow as a wrestler. Sparring with Gold/Silver medallist of AIBA World will be held around 3rd-4th April ed the first All-Out of the match in the tenth er Marco Reus on Reus. “We have to get some of the best names in Georgia, Russia and USA Championship will be sent directly to 2020,” the minutes of the meeting minute to open up a six-point lead. Wednesday. For the Dutch in twelve points in the has made me more aware of my opponents,” said the first Olympic qualifier in China.” read. Pune didn't lose their cool after the All-Out Sane is expected to be particular, the location matches against Estonia Bajrang. Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar While the men’s event gets under- The Tokyo Olympics will feature though and ensured they stayed in the game replaced by in-form RB of today’s match is a and Belarus and pick up remains India's only Gold medallist at the Worlds. way in Ekaterinberg from September eight categories for men (52kg, 57kg, for the remainder of the first half. Mumbai led Leipzig striker Timo fateful one. It was in more points than He had climbed on top of the podium in the 2010 9, the women’s competition is sched- 63kg, 69kg, 75kg, 81kg, 91kg, +91kg) Pune 16-12 at half-time.Pune, coached by for- Werner, who is hoping to Hamburg that Marco Northern Ireland in our edition. AGENCIES uled to begin on October 3 in Ulan- and five for women (51kg, 57kg, 60kg, mer U Mumba star Anup Kumar, kept doing fight his way back into Van Basten fired a late two games with them,” Ude, also in Russia. 69kg, 75kg). their work cleverly in the second half. the Germany first team. winner past West he said. HYDERABAD | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 sport 16

Andreescu, a winner this Nadal into last 4 10 years year at AFP n NEW YORK Indian Wells afael Nadal will play and Toronto, RItaly’s Matteo Berrettini in the US is the first Open semi-finals after teen in the the 18-time Grand Slam challenge champion defeated US Open’s Argentine 20th seed Diego Schwartzman 6-4, Andreescu becomes last four 7-5, 6-2. first teenager in a since since Second seed Nadal — a winner at Flushing decade to reach Flushing Caroline Meadows in 2010, 2013 Wozniacki in and 2017 — beat a spir- Meadows semis ited Schwartzman for the 2009. She eighth time in as many AFP n NEW YORK could now meetings in a nearly three-hour match that anadian Bianca Andreescu become the finished early on became the first teen US first teen to Thursday morning. COpen semi-finalist in a Schwartzman put up decade, rallying to defeat Belgium’s win a Grand firm resistance against Elise Mertens on Wednesday and Slam title Nadal and twice fought advance to a last-four matchup back from double-break with Belinda Bencic. since Maria deficits in the first two Andreescu, a 19-year-old from Sharapova sets, but the Spaniard suburban Toronto, downed 25th found another gear at seed Mertens 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 to captured the crucial moments to book a Thursday clash against fel- secure an eighth semi- low Slam semi-final debutante 2006 US final berth in New York. Bencic, the Swiss 13th seed who Open and “Straight sets but big beat Croatian 23rd seed Donna challenges especially after Vekic 7-6 (7/5), 6-3. she would be the first two sets, having “I’m honestly speechless,” the youngest 4-0 and 5-1 and losing Andreescu said. “I need someone both breaks in a row, but to pinch me right now. Is this real US Open I know how good he is life?” champion when he’s confident,” Serena Williams, seeking her since Nadal said. 24th Grand Slam singles title to “I’m so happy how I Rafael Nadal reacts after winning the second set during his quarterfinal match Margaret Court’s all-time Russia’s accepted the situation match against Diego Schwartzman in the US Open AP record, faces Ukraine’s fifth-seed- and challenge and kept ed Elina Svitolina in Thursday’s Svetlana going, point after point. 42 years. other semi. Kuznetsova Here I am in the semi- THE WIN OVER He matched Corrado Either Bencic or Andreescu, finals. I’m super happy, it SCHWARTZMAN Barazzutti’s run to the last who have never played each other, in 2004 means everything.” four in 1977 after outlast- will reach her first Slam final on He is the only former SENT NADAL ing 13th-seeded Saturday at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Bianca Andreescu reacts to winning a point against Elise Mertens during the quarterfinals AP major champion left in THROUGH TO A Frenchman Gael Monfils where first-time Slam winners the men’s field following 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 have been crowned three of the I was in the qualifying round. I She sank as low as 328th after the elimination of Roger 33RD GRAND (7/5) in three hours and past four years. remember I was suffering from a numerous injuries and 2017 left Federer and Novak SLAM SEMI-FINAL 57 minutes. “Semi-final feels great right back injury.” wrist surgery but the 22-year-old Djokovic, leaving him as — THIRD MOST The 23-year-old now,” Bencic said. “I was dream- Mertens had lost only 16 Swiss began the year 55th and has the clear frontrunner in Berrettini joined ing about this day coming but you games in four matches, but climbed from there, thanks in part his pursuit of a 19th IN HISTORY Barazzutti, 1976 Roland never know. I worked hard for Andreescu, her first seeded foe, hit to her third career WTA title in major title. BEHIND ROGER Garros champion this. Yeah, very nice feeling.” 40 winners to 22 for Mertens. February at Dubai. Schwartzman, who FEDERER (45) Adriano Panatta and Andreescu, a winner this year “I’ve been working a lot on my Bencic went on a 5-1 tie-break stands a mere 5ft 7in Marco Cecchinato as just at Indian Wells and fitness and mental strength,” said run to seize a 6-3 edge and took (1.70m), was bidding to AND NOVAK the fourth Italian to Toronto, is the first Andreescu. “It’s a result of all the the first set after an hour when become the shortest DJOKOVIC (36) — advance to a men’s Grand teen in the US hard work I’ve been putting in.” Vekic swatted a forehand beyond Grand Slam semi-finalist Slam semi-final in sin- Open’s last four the baseline. since 5-foot-6 Harold AS HE REACHED gles. since Caroline CALM IN BIG MOMENTS “I stayed calm in the impor- Solomon at Roland THE LAST FOUR “What a great fight. I Wozniacki in Bencic knocked out top- tant moments,” Bencic said. Garros in 1980. IN NEW YORK think it was one of the 2009. ranked defending champion Vekic, who had 28 unforced “He’s like a lion in the best matches I maybe She could Naomi Osaka in the fourth round, errors, netted a backhand to sur- middle of the jungle. He’s FOR THE EIGHTH ever saw — I was playing become the first teen assuring the Japanese star will be render a break and hand Bencic a a fighter,” Schwartzman TIME but I also saw. I’m really to win a Grand Slam title since replaced atop the rankings on 4-3 edge in the second set. Bencic said of Nadal. happy I don’t know what Maria Sharapova captured the Monday by French Open champi- held and broke again to close out “He knows how to to say,” Berrettini said. 2006 US Open and she would be on Ashleigh Barty of Australia. the match. play the important Defeat for Monfils the youngest US Open champion Bencic, who reached the 2014 “She was just playing better moments every single ’GREAT FIGHT’ prolonged France’s since Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova US Open quarter-finals, ensured tennis,” Vekic said. “I felt like I time. I played eight times, Berrettini, the 24th lengthy wait for a first in 2004. a return to the world rankings top- couldn’t get three good points and every important seed, became the first men’s Grand Slam title “This is honestly so crazy,” said 10 for the first time since June together. I didn’t really have a lot moment he played better Italian man to reach the since Yannick Noah won 15th seed Andreescu. “A year ago Belinda Bencic returns to Donna Vekic during the US Open quarterfinals AP 2016 with the victory. of rhythm out there.” than me.” US Open semi-finals in the French Open in 1983. Prepared for the worst: De Kock Rabada counting on PTI n PRETORIA ferent story and it could end up turning on day one. It is more outh Africa batsman of a mental thing and not past experience SQuinton de Kock doesn’t being caught up too much on want his team to lose sleep over whether it is spinning or not‚ PTI n PRETORIA Test series was a bit of a shambles an expected spin threat but that is what it boils down to.” because those wickets were just ter- warned the players to “prepare Questions were raised outh Africa pacer Kagiso rible‚” Rabada said. for the worst” during their tour regarding the quality of sur- SRabada says his team “If I could give an example‚ the of India this month. faces after South Africa lost 0- will look to use the past first Test match it was 200 v 200 in The Proteas will begin their 3 in the Test series in their last experience of playing in the first innings. If we batted first‚ it tour with a three-match T20I tour of India four years ago. sub-continent when they was going to be a different ball series, the first of which will be The Tests at Mohali and take on India in the upcom- game because we ended up having held at Dharamsala on Nagpur didn’t last five days ing tour beginning to chase the game. We lost 3-0 and Rahmat Shah celebrates after scoring his maiden hundred ACB September 15. with the South Africa batsmen September 15. we were truly hammered.” It will be followed by a falling prey to the Indian spin- The Proteas are sched- Asked how they will approach three-Test series beginning with ners. In fact, the Nagpur pitch uled to play three T20s and spin bowling during the tour, the first game at Visakhapatnam had received ‘poor’ rating from as many Tests against India. Rabada said: “On our recent tour Rahmat smashes on October 2. the ICC. “You need to figure out to Sri Lanka‚ it was tricky condi- “From our side‚ what we are “The last time we were what you need to do to give tions. There is a whole lot of talk going to do is to make sure that there‚ guys didn’t really expect the team a better chance to about how to approach spin but we historic ton we prepare for the worst,” said those type of surfaces but this win — that is what I try to will see how it goes. De Kock, who will be leading time around we will have a lit- focus on. When you have “What helps is that there are AFP n CHITTAGONG the T20 side in the absence of tle bit of head start about played there before‚ you guys who have played there in the Faf du Plessis. that‚” De Kock said. will have an idea of what to do in certain tough past and I guess what you can do is to use what atsman Rahmat Shah on Thursday became the “To be honest‚ I don’t know “We will keep our eyes situations,” he said at South Africa’s training worked and what did not work during the Sri Bfirst Afghanistan cricketer to score a Test cen- what we are going to get. In open and make sure that we camp here on Wednesday. Lanka tour to have a base. tury, helping the minnows start strongly against T20s I don’t think it will spin are a little bit better than last South Africa had won the T20 and ODI “When you go there for the first time it’s Bangladesh on the opening day of the one-off that much because in the IPL time. I am not sure if they are series but lost the Tests during their last tour weird and you don’t know what to do. If you match. they prepare pretty good wick- going to prepare similar or bet- of India. look at how Faf (Du Plessis) batted in Sri Lanka‚ Shah made 102 and put on a crucial 120-run ets. ter wickets than the last time “The previous tour we were successful he got good starts‚ which showed that he had fourth-wicket stand with Asghar Afghan, batting “But Test matches are a dif- Quinton de Kock trains during SA training session CSA we were there.” because we won the T20 and ODI series but the played there and knew the conditions.” on 88, to counter the Bangladesh spin attack at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. Afghanistan were 271 for five at stumps with Afghan and Afsar Zazai, on 35, putting together a Abhimanyu puts India Linde replaces 74-run partnership in the final session of play. India A taste defeat But it was Shah and Afghan who ensured that Afghanistan fought their way back in to the con- PTI n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Mumbai teammate Shivam Dube (31) test after being in trouble at 77 for three at lunch. were in the middle. Red in command Smuts for T20s Taijul Islam and Nayeem Hasan took two wick- pener Shikhar Dhawan was back However, their dismissal in the space PTI n BENGALURU Linde, who is currently play- ets each to hurt Afghanistan after the tourists elect- Oamongst the runs with a brisk 52 off of two balls by the pacy Nortje (3/36), ing in India in the unofficial ODI ed to bat first in just their third five-day game. 43 balls but it wasn’t enough to get India began the India A slide as the host slipped engal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran (102 bat- series against India A, was draft- The top-order batsman, Shah extended his pro- A over the line against South Africa A in to 178 for 9. Bting) struck a superb ton to put India Red in ed in after Smuts was pulled out lific run of form as he reached his hundred with a a rain-hit unofficial fourth ODI, ending the Dube, who carted three big sixes, was a strong position on day two of the Duleep of the squad for “failing to meet boundary off Hasan, raising his bat to a standing visitors’ losing streak on Thursday. well caught by substitute Khaya Zondo in Trophy final against India Green on Thursday. the required fitness standards”, a ovation from the crowd and the dressing room. South Africa A pacemen Anrich Nortje the deep off Nortje’s bowling. Two balls India Red were 175 for 2 in 52 overs at close Cricket South Africa (CSA) His celebration though was shortlived as and Marco Jansen shared three wickets later, the captain fell to a catch in the deep. of play in reply to India Green’s 231 all out in 72.1 release said. Hasan got the batsman, who hit 10 fours and two each, triggering a middle-order collapse to Local star Sanju Samson, from whom overs at the M Chinnaswamy stadium. The 27-year-old from Cape sixes in his 187-ball knock, out on the next ball. help the team win the game by four runs a lot was expected, fell to a superb catch by Stylish right-hander Abhimanyu hit 11 fours Town scored a quickfire unbeat- Hasan struck again with his off spin three balls via Duckworth-Lewis method. the ‘keeper Sinethemba Qeshile off rook- and two sixes in his knock, which set the plat- en 52 in the second game of the later in the same over, rattling the stumps of The game, which was extended to a ie Lutho Sipamla for 1. form for India Red to take control of the proceed- five-match series, and has Mohammad Nabi for nought as Afghanistan reserve day, resumed on Thursday after- Nitish Rana and M S Washington ings. snapped three wickets in as many slipped to 197 for five. noon after another delay to due to rain and Sundar fell while going for big shots and Abhimanyu was involved in a 87-run open- matches so far. Afghan, who survived a reprieve on 42 after wet outfield with India requiring 137 it was left to Rahul Chahar to try and pull ing partnership with captain Priyank Panchal PTI n JOHANNESBURG Linde, who was part of the being given lbw out off Mehidy Hasan, struck three more runs in 17.2 overs to secure a fourth off a win in the company of No 11 Ishan (33), during which the two played some beau- 15-member spin camp that prac- fours and two sixes so far in his second Test fifty. successive win, having already sealed the Porel. tiful shots. ncapped left-arm spinner tised in Bengaluru last month, has Bangladesh fielded an all-spin attack without series. He tried his best, hitting a six and a India Red are trailing India Green by 56 runs UGeorge Linde was on played 75 T20 matches so far, picking a single pace bowler while Afghanistan One big positive from the game was four, but couldn’t take the team past the line with eight first innings wicket intact. Thursday named as replacement scoring 611 runs at a strike rate handed a Test debut to Ibrahim, Qais Ahmed and Dhawan being back among the runs ahead as Beuran Hendricks didn’t allow him to Earlier, leggie Mayank Markande came to for all-rounder Jon-Jon Trevor of 139.81. He also snapped 77 Zahir Khan. Afghanistan skipper Rashid became of the T20 series against South Africa score off the final delivery. India Green’s rescue with the bat with a gutsy Smuts in South Africa’s squad for wickets at a strike rate of 19.3. the youngest ever Test captain at the age of 20 years beginning on September 15. India A lead the five-match ODI series knock of 76 not out (121 balls). His 59-run last the three-match T20 International The rest of the squad is 350 days with the toss, overtaking the record of India A were on course for victory 3-1. The final unofficial ODI will be wicket partnership with Ankit Rajpoot (30 off 39 series against India, starting expected to depart for India Zimbabwe’s Tatenda Taibu. when skipper Shreyas Iyer (26) and his played today. balls) took India Green to a decent total. September 15. today.