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"As per recommen- Nagar Lal Bahadur Shastri two U-turns for turning of "After closing these said S Velmurugan, Senior 938398 towards the Chowk coming dations of a three-member com- Marg, infamous for conges- Heavy Motor Vehicles at crossings on the BRT Principal Scientist of CRRI. from Delhi need to take the mittee, a 15-m long and 16-m tions and never ending traffic Chirag Delhi intersections corridor, we witnessed a Further, to avoid confusion he damaged portion of the underpass. wide portion around the dam- jams will soon be a signal free i.e. Krishi Vihar Triveni smooth movement of among the commuters, proper THero Honda Chowk flyover, The traffic police say they aged hole will be reinforced road as the Delhi Traffic Police Resident Welfare traffic on the following road safety measures will be on the Jaipur to Delhi side, will are geared up for the challenge. with steel and concrete, said an is implementing the 'U-turn' Association (RWA) and stretch. Hence, we have provided such as cautionary sig- remain closed from October 31 Special teams of more than fif- official. scheme to decongest all the four Sheikh Sarai Intersection. decided to close two nages, pasting of direction indi- to December 1, in order to carry teen traffic personnel have been "To redirect the traffic and armed intersections as well as However, on Chirag more cuts and make it a cating retro reflective tapes on out repair work, where chunks of deployed at the stretch under the avoid congestion, the NHAI T-point intersections on the Dilli intersection and signal free corridor from each of the New Jersey Barriers concrete had fallen, leaving a hole supervision of ACP-rank officers. had then proposed widening the erstwhile Bus Rapid Transit Sheikh Sarai T -Junction, Moolchand to end the (NJB), speed calming mea- in the road. The traffic police A large chunk of the con- service lanes under the flyover (BRT) corridor. there will be two separate chaotic situation, long sures in the form of three sets have issued an advisory for the crete had fallen off the surface of and create about-turns for bet- The Public Works U-turns for Light Motor queues and slow traffic of Transverse Bar Marking commuters. the flyover on Jaipur-Delhi side ter flow of traffic", the official Department (PWD), the imple- Vehicles (LMVs) and Heavy section which need to be forti- movement on the stretch," said (TBM) will be erected. The 1.4-km-long flyover in May this year. Two of the four added. "The NHAI has asked the menting agency of the project Motor Vehicles (HMVs). As per fied with 4 m height barrier. In an official. Besides, sign boards will be was constructed at a cost of 197 lanes of the flyover are closed to Gurugram police to divert traf- has already closed the three the officials, this sort of segre- the case of HMVs, U-Turn "Further, offset of around installed indicating speed limit crore and was open to traffic in traffic since and heavy vehicles fic to the service lanes of the main crossings falling on this gated U-turn provision is provision can be provided at 50m along the direction of sign of 25 Kmph at 250m inter- July 2017. Since then, it was dam- disallowed. On April 23 last, a highway to facilitate the repair stretch. specifically suggested consid- suitable location (location iden- vehicular movement will be val till the U-turning location aged twice. "Those travelling hole had appeared in the same work. The police have diverted Senior officials of the Delhi ering the turning volume at the tified on the ground by the provided at U-Turns for ensur- coupled with U-turn towards Delhi from Jaipur need concrete span of the flyover. routes for a hassle-free drive for Traffic Police said above two intersections is more team and noted by Junior engi- ing adequate turning radius Cautionary Sign at least 100 m to take the service lane, those The National Highways the motorists. A special team of witnessing heavy congestion than 30 % with the share of bus neer, PWD) which is located and avoid collisions of straight before the provision as well as going towards Jaipur can con- Authority of India (NHAI) has police personnel under the and complaints from the peo- traffic itself is quite substantial. about 300 to 400 m away from moving and turning traffic. U-turn provision facility infor- tinue to use the flyover, said a drawn flak for the faulty con- supervision of Traffic Inspector ple, the traffic police decided to "In the case of LMVs, it Chirag Delhi intersection and The main aim behind the ini- mation sign posted at 10 m traffic police official. struction of the flyover. On a of Highways has been deployed," implement the plan with the shall be at a minimum distance Sheikh Sarai T - Junction. Such tiative is to save time and end before the U-turn Provision, Similarly, those travelling complaint by a local activist, an Himanshu Garg, DCP (Traffic), help of Central Road Research of 100 m away from the inter- segregation is expected to help the slow movement of traffic. said the officials. from Umang Bhardwaj Chowk FIR has been registered against said. ""     + # )  (  0 1(  

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  -3   9  Filarisis Free India) by 2021, the vision, societal involvement and next month - November 2019. the police force of the nation- MSO building in early eighties Government took over in 2014. food considering his medical C=&"2   4   Union Health Ministry is all set past experiences can help us “We are working with state gov- al Capital, it took 71 years for when the then Delhi Police “Now we can say that the condition.Meanwhile, #   &   to scale up the Triple Drug achieve our goal of eliminating ernments and our partners to the elite force of the country to Commissioner Preetam Singh Delhi Police has its own build- Chidambaram in the morning 8 $ + <" Therapy (TDT) from present 4 LFs from the country by 2021, ensure high level of compliance get a dedicated building as its Bhinder used his proximity to ing to house the PHQ. Sharing approached Delhi High Court &"       districts including Arwal(Bihar), said Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union to these drugs by communities own HQ as it was housed in a the powers to be, to get the per- space with PWD was obfus- with interim bail application  "
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As per the regula- The ownership right will again plunged into severe. “Air ginal improvement in the air From Page1 % E #,E *H#A* IHI#)E tions, ownership right will not also not be available over land quality has plunged into severe quality is predicted on Thursday There was also a receipt be available over prohibited falling in right of way of exist- since wee hours of today due to an expected increase in from the local animal market  AA#A* AA#J* ,AA#E* land, that is, land falling in ing roads and Master Plan (Wednesday) purely attributed wind speed which will help dis- that the cows were in fact pur-  IA#J* EA#H* AA#** reserved or notified forests or Roads, land under right of to stubble fire which has perse pollutants faster. On chased for rearing them in the ' , #J* JI#H* )A#** land identified as protected or way of high tension lines, land touched season’s highest share Thursday, the share of stubble dairy, the lawyer submitted. prohibited area by the Ancient falling in ridge area of Delhi of 35 per cent today. Last night’s burning in Delhi’s pollution is Expressing happiness over  E#,* I*#J* II#** Monuments and and land reserved or protected extremely calm Delhi surface predicted to be 27 per cent. It was the verdict, Pehlu Khan’s son 9 )J#JI EI#IE ,,# I Archaeological Sites and under any other law for the wind conditions as expected, 25 per cent on Tuesday,” SAFAR Irshad told PTI that they have ◆ LOST & FOUND ◆ < ,#EE )A#* I)#IE Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958) time being in force. further aggravated the situation said. been vindicated and expressed the hope that they will get jus- I, KUNCHALA LAKSHMI tice from the high court in the spouse of V Rami Reddy   /555 soon,” a wailing daughter of the season, locals said adding they there have been no positive lynching case. Kukkala resident of Vill - victim said asking all and sundry have not been able to contact response,” she said. Pehlu Khan (55), his two to fetch her father. their near and dear ones work- Elsewhere, Bengal BJP pres- sons and a few others were Rajubangarupalem, PO - From Page 1 Every year during August ing in Kashmir for the past sev- ident attacked the Chief Minister transporting cows when they Chinnaganjam, Teh-Chirala, At Sagardighi the waling the labourers used to go to the eral days. for making “irresponsible state- were allegedly stopped and Distt - Prakasam, State - wife of Kamaruddin Sheikh told Valley to work and return after While Kamaruddin’s daugh- ments about the Centre” and thrashed by a mob near Behror Andhra Pradesh have the visiting politicians how her October. The apple season in ter said she had not been able to advised her to “set her own in Alwar district on April 1, changed my name from KUN- husband was forced to go to Kashmir starts in the second speak to her father for many house in order.” 2017. Kashmir as “we needed fund for week of August and peaks in days until she received the news Wondering “why at all the Khan died in hospital on CHALA LAKSHMI to getting our daughter’s kidney September-October. of his death from the local labourers from Bengal have to April 3, triggering outrage over KUKKALA LAKSHMI for all operated. Now that he is dead Requesting the Government police and journalists, another go to Kashmir after all risking the murder and focusing atten- future purpose. who will take care of the fami- to ensure her husband woman Roshni Bibi, said she has their lives,” he said, “Mamata tion on attacks by cow vigi- PD(8657)C ly … let alone the operation. Jahiruddin’s (recuperating in a been unable to contact her hus- Banerjee should feel ashamed lantes. We have lost our sole earning hospital) safe return to band for the last 10 days. that the labourers are going to An Alwar court had member.” Murshidabad his wife Paramita “After the news of the killing other States to get killed because acquitted all six accused on Kamaruddin had said that said, “Once he is back, I will reached the village, all of us they have no job in Bengal. She August 14 this year in the he would not go back to never ever allow him to go couldn’t sleep as I am unable to should feel ashamed of that lynching case, giving them the Kashmir after he had acquired back to Kashmir to work.” connect with my husband instead of targeting the Centre benefit of doubt. sufficient funds for her daugh- Hundreds of workers from Rabiul for the last 10 days. His and reminding it of its duties on However, the Rajasthan ter’s operation, his wife report- Musrshidabad and neighbour- mobile phone is unreachable. law and order. The Centre is tak- Government has filed an ed. “My father told me that he ing Malda are a regular to We have tried to connect the ing and will continue to take appeal in the high court against will make sure that I get well Kashmir Valley during the apple labour contractor. But, till now adequate care of that.” the acquittal.

 555 tion of the Government in the that the BJP had offered deputy ones like Home, Finance, rotational basis and also gets State. It remains to be seen if Chief Minister’s post and a Urban development and plum portfolios like Finance, the BJP will initiate power dozen portfolios to the Shiv Revenue and that the principal PWD and Revenue — if not From Page1 sharing talks with the Shiv Sena. However, there was no ruling party would not like to Home. Sena president Uddhav Sena, before staking claim for official confirmation from the give up the Assembly Speaker’s Earlier, speaking after Thackeray, it may be recalled, forming the Government. BJP that it had indeed made post to the Sena. being elected as the BJPLP had spoken of power-sharing In a related development, such an offer to the Shiv Sena. The speculation did not leader, Fadnavis exhorted the on a 50:50 basis, as had been Uddhav has called a meeting of Questioning the very carry any weight since it was people not to lend credence to “agreed upon” between the his party’s legislators at the authenticity of the speculation heavily loaded in favour of the the rumours to the contrary two parties ahead of the Lok party’s headquarters “Sena in the media about the BJP’s BJP. The Shiv Sena will not let and said the BJP-Shiv Sena Sabha polls. Later, Uddhav Bhavan” at 12 pm on Thursday power-sharing offer to its lead- go the opportunity to demand alliance would form a new clarified that 50:50 formula to elect its legislature party ership, Raut said, “We do not and get its pound flesh from the Government in the State. comprised sharing of the Chief leader. Yuv Sena leader and attach much of an importance BJP, during the power sharing “Please do not believe in any Minister’s post on a rotational newly elected MLA Aditya to such speculation.” negotiations. rumours. Be assured, the BJP- basis and equal sharing of the Thackeray, who was to go on a The speculation had Even supposing the spec- Shiv Sena alliance Government Ministries. tour of Konkan region, has can- among other things that in the ulation is true, the Shiv Sena will form a Government in Indications available in the celled his tour and will remain offer of 13 Ministers, including will not accept the BJP’s offer Maharashtra. The saffron BJP camp said Fadnavis may present at Thursday’s SSLP the deputy Chief Minister’s of deputy Chief Ministership alliance will provide a stable meet Governor Bhagat Singh meeting. post, the BJP had asked the unless it gets a face saver for Government to the State dur- Koshyari in the next few days Meanwhile, Raut dismissed Shiv Sena to chose from port- giving up its oft-repeated ing the five years,” Fadnavis and stake claim for the forma- a speculation in the media folios other than the crucial chief minister’s post on a said.    !"#$%&#'    /

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Band Shiv Sena on position on the two-day visit to EU delegation's visit an "exter- Minister and airing their griev- Kashmiris working there in Wednesday joined the the Valley by the 23-member nal invasion" of India's inde- ances, "international business various capacities. Opposition ranks in question- European Union delegation, pendence and sovereignty? brokers" like Sharma were giv- In a separate letter to Prime  '';< sentation in the Government, bigger partner's below-par per- ing the Government move to Shiv Sena also took strong When Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru ing assurance that the visit Minister, Adhir requested we will welcome it,” said JDU formance in the recent poll. send the EU delegation to objection to it, asserting that it was still criticised for taking the would be sponsored. Modi to send an all-party del- erhaps, taking a cue from general secretary KC Tyagi Underscoring his party's Kashmir even as the Congress is "not an international issue". issue to the United Nations "We have access to the egation to Kashmir to assess the Pthe Shiv Sena’s tough pos- addressing a Press conference long-held grievance, Tyagi noted came out hard demanding "There are several contra- (UN), why were the EU par- PM's Office, we will arrange a situation there and extend turing in Maharashtra, BJP’s after the party’s council meet. that the JD(U) was not induct- answers from Prime Minister dictions in the visit. On the one liamentarians allowed to visit meeting with the PM. How did financial support to the victims' other NDA ally, JD(U), which Noting that his party is the ed in the first Modi Government Narendra Modi on the foreign hand India is against interna- Kashmir? the saffron alliance these business brokers have families from his relief fund. had refused to join the Modi biggest NDA constituent in as well, even though it induct- MPs' visit terming it as the tionalising the issue but on the partner asked. access to the PMO," Vadra "The Government is not allow- Government in June, on Bihar, Tyagi said an adequate ed BJP leaders in the state gov- “biggest diplomatic blunder” in other hand we have allowed a However, the Sena, which said in a tweet in Hindi. ing an all-party delegation of Wednesday, pushed for a “pro- representation of JD(U) will ernment after breaking ties with India's history. visit by these parliamentarians is an ally of the BJP at the CPI questioned why Indian the country to visit the Valley portionate representation” for make Bihar more representa- Lalu Prasad-led RJD and the Congress leader in the Lok in their personal capacity. Was Centre and in Maharashtra, leaders were not allowed to visit but is allowing an EU delega- the party in the Union Cabinet, tive in the Union Government Congress in 2017. Sabha Adhir Ranjan it an appropriate time? What is praised the Modi Government the Valley. CPI general secre- tion," he said. saying if PM Narendra Modi or and that it will be socially As part of the opposition Choudhary wrote to the PM the criteria for selecting these for having won the fight against tary D Raja said he tried to visit A large number of people BJP president Amit Shah takes more broadbased and cohesive. grand alliance in Bihar, Kumar suggesting him to send an all- members," he asked. "Pakistan-sponsored terrorism" Kashmir twice, but was from West Bengal, especially an initiative to this effect, it will The BJP had offered one berth had inflicted a heavy defeat on party delegation to Kashmir to Varma also said the EU del- by revoking Jammu & detained and sent back. Raja Murshidabad district, are welcome the move. to each of its ally following its the BJP-led NDA in 2015 but assess the situation there. The egation visited Kashmir when Kashmir's special status under also asked the government to employed in Kashmir, At the party’s national landslide win in the 2019 Lok joined it later following his dif- parties on either side of the Indian lawmakers were unable Article 370. explain the purpose of the Chowdhury who is a five-time council, which was addressed Sabha elections. The JD(U) ferences with the RJD. In the divide blamed the Government to do so. He said the govern- The grand old party ques- visit, and reveal the affiliation MP from Berhampore in the by party chief Nitish Kumar, had sought at least three min- recent Lok Sabha election, BJP of deliberately internationalis- ment should take steps to nor- tioned how an "international of the members of the delega- district, said in his letter to the JD (U) sent feelers to BJP isterial berths. and JD(U) had won 17 and 16 ing the Kashmir issue. malise Kashmir at the earliest. business broker" like Madi tion. Shah. "Please ensure safety and that the Bihar CM has given the The assertive stand of the seats respectively in the State Other Opposition parties too Sharma, who is alleged to have Leader of the Congress in security of these people as the ruling party a proportionate JD(U), which had not joined followed by six of the Ram stepped up their attack against organised the private visit of the Lok Sabha, Adhir family members are unable to representation in the State the Modi Government as it was Vilas Paswan-led LJP. Tyagi,  
/-E the government over EU MPs' European Union parliamen- Chowdhury, slammed BJP for connect with them. All the Government as partner. offered only one berth, comes however, added his party was Kashmir trip asking the Centre tarians to Kashmir, have access allegedly pursuing "wrong poli- labourers and workers in the “If NDA leaders Modi and at a time when Shiv Sena is imposing no condition on the  1K= how these foreign lawmakers to the Prime Minister's Office. cies" that led to "worsening" of valley should return to their Shah take an initiative for the demanding equal division of BJP over the issue of cabinet were allowed to visit the Valley Party general secretary the situation in Jammu & homes safely," he said in a let- JD(U)’s proportionate repre- power in Maharashtra after its berths.  
    while Indian leaders were Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said Kashmir. He also wrote to ter to Home Minister. $0       P     13 civilian was killed while  * ! *  13 involved in the region. ers ferrying apple boxes. The Afive others received injuries Local police officers change in strategy was adopt- in fresh round of firing by oor labourers from different claimed, "since majority of ed to ensure they do not invite Pakistan army along the line of Pparts of India, earning their work force, which hails from wrath of the local populace and control in Macchil and Rajouri livelihood in Kashmir Valley, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West their image was not dented. sectors of Jammu & Kashmir. have once again come on the Bengal, Chhatisgarh, Madhya In all these incidents, the According to official radar of the terrorists, growing Pradesh and Rajasthan, have trucks were also set on fire to sources, "a civilian was killed restless with increasing eco- been visiting Kashmir valley for spread panic among and five others were injured as nomic activity in the region. past several years they never felt them. Pakistani troops opened fire Selective killing of these unsafe and ventured inside the Due to complete commu- along the Line of Control (LoC) ‘soft targets’, ahead of the bifur- interior areas to earn their nication lock down, the total in Machhil sector of Jammu & cation of the State into two bread and butter". number of anti militancy oper- Kashmir late Tuesday night". Union territories on October On the other hand, careful ations had gone down since Hitting back, the Indian 31, has also unnerved the secu- study of soft targets, killed by August 5 but in the last three Army gave a befitting response rity establishment in the region. terrorists since October 14, weeks terrorists have been to the Pakistani aggression. While executing these clearly indicate the terrorists striking at will and even expos- In Jammu region, strikes the terrorists zeroed in are picking non-locals deliber- ing the tall claims of the secu- Pakistani Army Wednesday on their targets carefully and ately to trigger second round of rity forces related to protect- shelled forward posts and vil- with a sinister design to pro- migration. ing apple growers and others lages along the Line of Control voke them to run away from Thousands of daily wage engaged in packaging of apple (LoC) in Rajouri district. Kashmir valley, bringing eco- labourers had earlier fled dif- crop. According to Defence nomic activity on hold in rural ferent parts of Kashmir valley The cycle of violence, Spokesman in Jammu, Lt Col areas of Kashmir valley. after the revocation of J&K's which started with the killing Devender Anand,“At about Meanwhile, toll in the kul- special status under Article 370 of a Rajasthan based truck 3.15 pm, Pakistan initiated gam terror incident rose to six in the first week of August driver Sharief Khan on October unprovoked ceasefire violation as one of the critically injured 2019.Large number of them ran 14,is bound to put pressure on by firing small arms and mor- labourer succumbed to his away without even collecting these labourers to return home tars along the LoC in injuries on Wednesday. The their wages from their employ- safely than falling in the hands Sunderbani sector". Indian bodies of five other labourers ers to ensure their safety. of these terrorists as 'sitting Army is retaliating befittingly", hailing from Murshidabad With gradual improve- ducks' he added. were sent home from Srinagar ment in the prevailing securi- Senior security officers There was no immediate airport after completing nec- ty situation as these labourers claimed, the terrorists are delib- report of any casualty in the essary medico-legal formali- started returning to kashmir erately choosing their targets to Pakistani firing and shelling, ties . valley, terrorists became scare away ‘outsiders’ and pro- the defence spokesman said. So far, no terror outfit has restive and searched for soft voke the troops. claimed responsibility of the targets. On the other hand, kash- Mujahideen. According to attack. Official sources,howev- First, the terrorists target- mir police Wednesday identi- police, Aijaz was active since er, claimed it could be the ed apple growers but when hue fied the terrorist responsible for 2018. This establishes com- handiwork of Hizbul and cry was raised in Kashmir killing truck driver Narayan plicity of Hizbul Mujahideen Mujahideen terror outfit as valley these terrorists started Dutt, from Katra area in Resi in the terror crime, police their cadre was actively targeting non-locals and truck- district as Aijaz Malik of Hizbul said. & "  1K=    )3$

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 Mumbai: Former Maharashtra Interestingly, Ajit had quit as Theaded by Chief Minister YS Varun group on beach road and The Allahabad Deputy Chief Minister Ajit MLA ahead of the October 21 Jagan Mohan Reddy prime land given to High Court on Pawar was on Wednesday unan- assembly elections. The sea- took a decision to can- Filmnagar Club and Wednesday imously re-elected as the legis- soned politician had then said cel 9.5 acres of APIIC Reliance group at fixed Mumbai: Maharashtra NCP "We will keep a tab if the half years as part of a power lature party leader of the NCP that he was "hurt" because a case land allotted to multi- Rushikonda. November 8 to chief Jayant Patil on Government is working in the sharing formula. at the meeting of the newly- was registered against his high- national Lulu group Earlier, several hear the bail Wednesday said his party and right direction. We will ensure The BJP emerged as the elected MLAs here. profile uncle by the ED in the located on the prime environmentalists plea of former Union Minister its ally Congress will sit in the there is no injustice meted to single largest party in the Apart from the party pres- alleged Maharashtra State Ramakrishna Beach objected the loca- and BJP leader Swami Opposition in Maharashtra, any section of the society on recently-concluded ident Sharad Pawar, state unit Cooperative Bank (MSCB) area and another large tion of Lulu Hyper Chinmayanand, arrested in a as mandated by people. the Government's watch," Maharashtra Assembly polls, chief Jayant Patil, senior leaders scam. parcel of 498.3 acres Market at the red case of sexual exploitation of a Patil's comments came Pawar said, implying it will sit winning 105 seats. The Shiv Praful Patel and Chhagan Ajit himself is also an allotted to a close rel- ravines of RK Beach law student from Saharanpur. amid talks of possibility of the in the Opposition. Sena, NCP and Congress won Bhujbal, and MPs Supriya Sule, accused in the case. ative of actor and politician in APIIC lands. A bench of Justice Rahul NCP backing the Shiv Sena in On Tuesday, NCP chief 56, 54 and 44 seats, respec- Sunil Tatkare, Amol Kolhe and Jayant Patil proposed Ajit's Nandamuri Balakrishna on the Former Chief Minister N Chaturvedi slated November 8 Government formation, as the spokesperson Nawab Malik tively. Shriniwas Patil also attended the name as the legislature party beach road. Chandrababu Naidu went all the for hearing Chinmayanand bail Uddhav Thackeray-led party's said the formation of an alter- Any party or alliance that meeting. leader, which was backed by The Left parties, which have way to Kochi to the Lulu pro- plea after it came up for hear- relationship with ally BJP native Government can be seeks to form Government in Ajit, nephew of Sharad MLAs Nawab Malik, Jitendra been agitating against the allot- moter Mohammed Yusuf Ali ing before it. seems to have strained over the given a thought in case the Maharashtra has to prove the Pawar, won Baramati Assembly Awahad, Dhananjay Munde and ment of huge lands to private and invited him to open the The bench asked the pros- issue of power sharing in the BJP fails to prove its numbers backing of at least 145 legisla- segment for another term in the Hasan Mushrif. and multinational agencies, wel- hyper mall in Visakhapatnam. ecution to file its reply to the bail next State Government. on the floor of the state tors in the 288-member state recent assembly elections with a Ajit thanked the party leg- comed the decision of the On February 24, Vice-President plea by November 4 and the "We have been asked to sit Assembly. Assembly. record margin of 1,65,265 votes islators and assured them that he Government. M Venkaiah Naidu laid the defence counsel to file his in the Opposition by the peo- The Shiv Sena on Tuesday Meanwhile, the newly- in Maharashtra. will be aggressive on issues like City president of CPI(M) Dr foundation stone at RK Beach counter reply by November 7. ple and we will discharge that cancelled its meeting with the elected NCP legislators will With the NCP being the unemployment and agrarian B Ganga Rao said the land site in the presence of Yusuf Ali, The bail plea of the alleged vic- duty," Patil said here. BJP on Government forma- meet on Wednesday evening to largest opposition bloc in the crisis. allotted to Lulu group should be Chandrababu Naidu and a host tim of sexual exploitation, arrest- Senior NCP leader Ajit tion, hours after Chief Minister elect their legislature party 288-member House, the party is In his speech, Jayant Patil used exclusively for parking as of Ministers. Naidu said the ed for allegedly trying to extort Pawar said his party will high- Devendra Fadnavis denied that leader and group leaders in obvious claimant for the post of praised Sharad Pawar, Kolhe and the number of tourists visiting hyper market will create 5,000 money from the former Union light mistakes committed by Thackeray's party was assured both the State Assembly and the Leader of Opposition in the Amol Mitkari for combing the beach has increased manifold in jobs with an average salary of minister is also pending for the Government. the CM's post for two-and-a- Council. PTI Assembly. state during electioneering. PTI the recent times. 10,000 to each. hearing on November 6. PTI +* -,  ,# : A P !
  
 

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BJP is a guard for protection at his res- Kulkarni, who resides in Pune's on bail in 2017, also said that nearly 100 others injured when Babasaheb Ambedkar was found the lesson on Tipu Sultan from sought a report in three days. bigot," he told reporters in idence in Maharashtra’s Pune Chinchwad area. he might have been given pro- a bomb strapped to a motor- desecrated at a village in middle school history text- The Minister in a note has Bagalkote. district. However, on Tuesday he tection since he is one of the cycle went off near a mosque in Buldhana district of Maharashtra books and said he does not asked the Managing Director of State Congress President Kulkarni, who is currently got a call from the Pimpri accused in the Malegaon blast, Malegaon town of on Wednesday, which triggered believe the controversial18th Karnataka Textbook Society Dinesh Gundu Rao asked: "Is out on bail, told PTI that he Chinchwad police, informing which is a sensitive case. Maharashtra's Nashik district tension in the area, police said. century ruler of erstwhile to call a meeting ofhistory Yediyurappa an expert to wrote to the state government that an armed guard of con- He said while seeking secu- on September 29, 2008. According to police, some Mysore kingdom was a free- textbook drafting committee remove lesson on Tipu?". in May this year seeking pro- stable rank was assigned to rity, he had categorically told The trial in the case began empty liquor bottles were found dom fighter. and to invitethe MLA to dis- Soon after coming to tection, but he might have him, he said. the government he would not in October last year after a spe- placed on the pedestal of the stat- "Tipu - we are going to cuss about the need for the les- power, the BJP government in been provided the security "I did seek protection then be able to bear the police pro- cial court in Mumbai framed ue in Dhamangaon Liha village. drop everything and even in son. Karnataka in July had scrapped now in the wake of the killing (in May)...The security might tection expenses, and that the charges under the Unlawful "The incident came to light text book also (lesson regard- Ranjan had last week writ- the birth anniversary celebra- of former Hindu Mahasabha have provided now in the wake government will have to bear Activities (Prevention) Act around 7.30 am when some ing him) appeared that also we ten to the minister demanding tions of Tipu Sultan, an annu- leader Kamlesh Tiwari in of Tiwari's killing," he said. the cost. (UAPA) and relevant provisions people found that at least five are thinking to cancel," he told that the lesson on Tipu Sultan al government event the party Lucknow. Tiwari, who was earlier He said BJP MP Pragya of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) empty liquor bottles were kept reporters here in response to be removed. hadbeen opposing since 2015 "Except a letter acknowl- associated with a faction of the Singh Thakur and Lt Col against Lt Col Prasad Purohit, on the pedestal of the statue," a aquestion, days after BJP MLA Speaking to reporters later, when it was launched during edging that my application has Hindu Mahasabha, was killed Prasad Purohit, who are also Thakur and others. PTI police official said. As the news Appachu Rajan demanded he alleged Tipu had converted theCongress rule, led by about the desecration spread in removal of the lesson saying it thousands of Christians and Siddaramaiah. the village, members of the Dalit carried "wrong information". Kodavas forcibly to Islam,run The BJP and right wing community gathered near the Yediyurappa said he does his administration in organisations have been- statue and staged a road block- notbelieve Tipu Sultan was a Persianlanguage and was not a strongly opposing Tipu, calling ade by burning tyres. The pro- freedom fighter. "....We will freedom fighter. the erstwhile Mysore king a testers also vandalised a nearby look into it, we will examine it Meanwhile, opposing the "religious bigot". pan shop, he added. Police per- (demand for removing the les- move to remove the lesson, Tipu was considered an sonnel rushed to the spot and son from text book)," he added. Leader of Oppositionin the implacable enemy of the British brought the situation under con- The move was slammed by state assembly Siddaramaiah East India Company. He was trol, the official said. Police also opposition Congress which on Wednesday called the BJP killed in May, 1799 while assured the people that strong said removing the lesson was "bigot". "Removing lesson on defending his fort at action would be taken against like "distorting history". Tipu from text book is like dis- Srirangapatna against the those found guilty, he added. PTI State Primary and torting history. Tipu fighting British forces. PTI 1. .  * , *   2'$. 29: (  ; 

Chennai: The "real solution" in result," he said. * <0  preventing recurrence of anoth- "The real solution (to pre- er Sujit Wilson-like incident vent recurrence) is all unused lies in the closure of all open borewells should be closed or be Kolkata: A special CBI court enlarging him on bail at this borewells and right now this was converted into rain water har- here on Wednesday rejected a stage may hamper the investi- the focus area, a senior Tamil vesting structures. Chief bail plea of suspended IPS offi- gation. Mirza was the Burdwan Nadu government official said Minister (K Palaniswami) has cer SMH Mirza, who was arrest- superintendent of police when on Wednesday. directed all district collectors (in ed by the central investigating the sting operation was alleged- Wilson, who fell into a dis- this connection)," he said. agency in connection with the ly carried out by Mathew used borewell at Manapparai "Open borewells should be Narada tapes case. Samuel, editor of Narada news near Tiruchirappally on October closed...That is our focus area," The special court judge portal, in 2014. He was arrest- 25, was pulled out dead by res- he said, adding various Anupam Mukhopadhyay ed on September 26 this year cuers early on Tuesday, after a Government departments were extended Mirza's judicial and produced before the court, futile 80-hour struggle to save on the job. remand till November 13 on a which had initially remanded him. Commissioner of Revenue While the 80-hour long prayer by the CBI. him to CBI custody for five days. Administration J operations failed to rescue the Mirza will be produced The court had remanded Radhakrishnan said the rescue boy alive, the rescuers retrieved before the court again on Mirza to judicial custody for 14 operations were done "profes- his body in lines with the November 13. days on September 30 and sionally" but that the result was Centre's management of dead Praying for his bail, Mirza's had extended it twice. The "negative." guidelines, he said. lawyer Sayan De submitted that Narada tapes had surfaced Addressing a press meet Radhakrishnan, who over- he has been in judicial remand ahead of the 2016 West Bengal here, he said all efforts possible saw the rescue operations at the for 30 days and has not been Assembly polls. In the tapes, were taken in good coordination mishap site in Nadukkatupatti, questioned by the Central persons resembling senior with various agencies to save the had on Tuesday said the body of Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Trinamool Congress leaders two-year old boy. Wilson was in a "highly decom- investigators during the period. and Mirza were seen accepting The rescue efforts were posed" state and "dismembered" The CBI lawyer opposed the money from representatives "done professionally, but unfor- before it was pulled out from a prayer and submitted that Mirza of a fictitious company in tunately there was a negative depth of around 88 ft. PTI is an influential person and return for favours. PTI ,"       ,#'-

Kolkata: The November 25 which are presently held by the For the BJP, the challenge in 2021 Assembly polls in the bypolls to three Assembly seats BJP, TMC and the Congress is to live up to its performance state," West Bengal BJP presi- in West Bengal will be the first respectively. in the parliamentary polls, dent Dilip Ghosh told PTI. litmus test for the TMC and the The Kaliaganj seat fell whereas the TMC will try to According to a section of BJP since the Lok Sabha polls vacant after the death of sitting regain its lost political ground. state BJP leaders, the party's in the state. Congress MLA Parmathanath The bypolls will also decide failure to get the majority in The by-elections will be an Roy while Kharagpur's BJP if the opposition Congress and Maharashtra and Haryana indication of which way polit- MLA Dilip Ghosh won the the CPI(M), which have come Assembly polls and a resurgent ical winds are blowing in the Medinipur Lok Sabha con- together after three years, will Congress in the northern state State. stituency. remain relevant in the state pol- have not gone down well with It will be the first electoral TMC's Karimpur MLA itics or become redundant. its ranks in West Bengal. contest between the BJP and Mahua Moitra emerged victo- The Congress bagged two "In the Lok Sabha polls, we TMC since this year's parlia- rious from the Krishnnanagar seats and the CPI(M) drew a had swept Haryana and mentary polls, in which the saf- Lok Sabha seat. blank in the 2019 Lok Sabha Maharashtra. But in less than fron party bagged 18 of the 42 The by-polls ahead of the polls in the State. six months, the result of the Lok Sabha seats in the State, 2021 state Assembly election As the BJP increased its Assembly polls shows that four less than that of the ruling will have political ramifica- tally from two seats in 2014 to although Narendra Modi as Trinamool Congress. tions in West Bengal as it will 18 seats in 2019 by bagging 40.5 Prime Minister is unchallenged The BJP is attempting to be held in the backdrop of the per cent votes, the TMC wit- at the national level, the same unseat the Mamata Banerjee BJP's performance in the recent nessed a massive slump in its cannot be said for the state Government from power in the Maharashtra and Haryana number of seats down from 34 leaders when it comes to State. assembly polls and in the shad- in 2014 to 22 this time. Assembly elections. The bypolls are scheduled ow of the proposed imple- "We are confident of win- "So we are bit apprehensive to be held in Kharagpur Sadar mentation of NRC and tabling ning all the three assembly seats that the same trend may not seat in West Midnapore dis- of the Citizenship in the bypolls. The people of continue in West Bengal," a trict, Karimpur in Nadia and (Amendment) Bill in West Bengal have made up senior State BJP leader said on Kaliaganj in Uttar Dinajpur Parliament. their mind to defeat the TMC condition of anoynimity. PTI    !"#$%&#'    2

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They went ahead with it, for- of liquor from its juice. When debt. Inner remorse made him which he converted into a learn- great Nobel laureate author Pearl      2   1                getting about the Gandhian model and val- Gandhiji came to know that the write a letter to his father, accept- ing opportunity. In the initial S Buck, who gave such a touch- ues. The consequences are before us: Erosion same juice could be used to pre- ing the guilt and seeking appro- years in South Africa, he had sev- ing tribute: “He was right; he  .  )         "  ( of human values, treachery of the rich, defects pare good quality jaggery, he sup- priate punishment. His father eral life transforming experi- knew he was right, we all knew                   ( of elections, injustice, wanton exploitation of ported planting of more palm read the letter, with tears rolling ences, which could have trauma- he was right. The man who killed        $ )    1      natural resources, increasing distrust and trees to help the village industry down his eyes, he said nothing. tised any person but every time him knew he was right.” decreasing social cohesion and religious to produce jaggery locally. His life Mohandas, who was there, these could only enhance his Decision-makers could find time    1 *S         S E  F  ( amity. The principle of trusteeship of the is a saga of his growing up, striv- also cried but the incident sowed determination, perseverance and to ponder over what Einstein had                   future generation stands painfully shattered. ing for it and in the process, the seeds of a realisation that last- resolve to stick to his principles. to say about Gandhi: “I believe  (                 Only Gandhiji could say to the entire always keen to learn more and ed a lifetime: Truth is to be pur- These were frequently related to that Gandhi’s views were the world: My life is my message. We have practise what he likes. Could one sued at any and every cost. This racial discrimination and color most enlightened of all political     observed the transformation that happens imagine how indomitable his should be the path to be followed, prejudice. men in our time.” Einstein con- once one is elected as the people’s represen- spirit to learn was as he took a les- no diversions and deviations, In each case, MK Gandhi sidered Gandhiji a role model for tative and when he/she can be placed in the son in Bengali on the day of his under any circumstances. The went deep into the root cause of generations to come. What India position of power. In fact, transformation is assassination on January 30, Mahatma’s life abounds in crys- hatred that existed among must seriously consider is this: inevitable and it is the direction of change that 1948. tal clear transparency, total har- human beings on the grounds of How could the trusted heirs of ,#  :  matters. 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Lately, amidst criticism from the Opposition Xi added that “China supports Nepal ation should be an indication of the      +,;-          ( almost every defence ‘White Paper’ has cate- parties at home, Prime Minister KP Oli in hosting ‘Visit Nepal Year 2020,’ and changing geostrategic environment in    #               gorised fleeing Tibetans and Tibetans living in allegedly withdrew the agreement at the will encourage more Chinese tourists the neighbourhood for New Delhi.   )             1   Nepal and India as “terrorists”. Therefore, these last minute. to visit Nepal.” China is well aware of the fact that it       (        1  joint military exercises carried the message of An extradition treaty with China This move is significant as China lacks the socio-cultural and people-to-      #    #      non-tolerance towards anti-China activities meant that Beijing would have been has understood that amid the chang- people ties within South Asia, where-       #/           across the region. able to pursue the Nepalese ing and unstable political environ- as India enjoys an upper hand in this  3 S    #      The joint statement issued in Kathmandu Government to criminalise Tibetan ment in Nepal, the viability of trade regard. during President Xi’s visit stated that the ‘two refugees involved in anti-China activ- cooperation may not provide immedi- Hence, to tackle the growing @ $S   1           countries commit to respect each other’s inde- ities. This would have jeopardised the ate results but security and people-ori- Chinese footprint, New Delhi needs to   1     *  1    pendence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, lives of over 11,000 Tibetans who have ented policies will continue to chan- formulate a much-required timely         #       and respect and accommodate each other’s been living in Nepal for several decades. nelise bilateral requirements irrespec- strategy to regain its lost ground in the        1  S   2 *1S ( concerns and core interests.’ Though its plans have been thwart- tive of the governments and political neighbourhood including Nepal, if it           It also witnessed Nepal’s unequivocal support ed for the moment, China still hopes mood in Nepal. aspires to regain its status as and #     !     :       to ‘One China policy, acknowledging that Taiwan that Nepal will one day accommodate Hence, Chinese priorities in Nepal remain a ‘stable power’ regionally and      is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory and its demand for the extradition treaty. are focusing on achieving long-lasting globally. E S  R      Tibet’s affairs are China’s internal affairs, and That this is so, is clear from the joint cooperation in security, governance and (The writer is a Doctoral Candidate,     SF Kathmandu’s determination not to allow any anti- statement that stated that Beijing was people, rather than with the Center for South Asian Studies, China activities on its soil.’ As Hong Kong is wit- ‘satisfied with the signing of the Treaty Government of the day. Jawaharlal Nehru University.) ?(  (        +* 6 & ' ($ )* # $  +),-.- % E +0 )%,- 1%-  0%$1%,)+# %, '.$2 1+# ,##, .)10#$% $ 1%,),+%,+# %,.%3)%-$1

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wo of the hottest trends in home decor are els that were once part of the American Airlines Tsustainability and authenticity. No wonder terminal at John F Kennedy Airport in New architectural salvage shops are busy. York. There are enormous chandeliers that once Homeowners love features that come with a hung in a Broadway theater, and, from the old story, says Rich Ellis, publisher of Architectural Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, dishes, fireplace man- Salvage and Antique Lumber News. “When you tels and the elegant doorframe of the historic can point to your floor and say it came from an hotel’s presidential suite. old shoe factory in Connecticut, for example, Stuart Grannen runs the upscale that’s a big attraction,” he says. There are Architectural Artifacts in Chicago, which deals between 500 and 700 architectural salvage busi- in rare items favored by restaurants, bars and nesses across the country, and business has been hotels. “These days, individuals might have one good, he says. really great centerpiece item and live with that,” “It’s about both history and sustainability,” he says. “The days when someone would come says Madeline Beauchamp of Olde Good in and buy 50 doorknobs are done.” Most of his Things, one of the oldest architectural salvage clients, he says, are businesses looking for huge, businesses in the country, with one shop in Los beautiful counters, showcases, consoles or back Angeles, two retail warehouses in Scranton, bars. Pennsylvania, three stores in New York City and “When I salvage things, it might be the a flagship store to open soon in Midtown whole facade of a theatre or a giant chandelier,” Manhattan. he says. But Aragon counters that items like vin- Lorna Aragon, home editor at Martha tage plumbing, sinks and tubs continue to be Stewart Living, says people are looking for qual- popular. In addition to architectural elements, ity and “want their homes to be original. And salvaged lumber is also a hot item in many sal- of course the whole ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ aspect vage shops, sometimes transformed into things of things plays into it as well.” While some items like dining tables, ready-made, custom-ordered are sold just as found when they were salvaged or sold as is. from renovation sites, others have been modi- “The antique lumber side of things is very fied for home use. There are Paris street lamps strong,” says Ellis, for table tops and other decor reconfigured as large pendant lamps to hang elements. Antique bricks and paving stones are above kitchen islands or in loft apartments, and also being repurposed for, say, a decorative wall. window frames from historical buildings like “Things like those wonderful old wide floor- New York City’s Domino sugar factory or boards and barn siding have been popular for Flatiron building, now fitted with mirrors to be some time,” notes Aragon. hung on walls. Tin ceiling tiles from old New Ellis traces this history of architectural sal- York buildings are also sometimes fitted with vage to the 1960s, and says it has been growing mirrors or framed and hung as is, says slowly but steadily ever since but really became Beauchamp. mainstream in the 1990s. While the first gen- “One customer came in for a gargoyle to be eration of architectural salvage business own- incorporated in their garden area,” she adds. Her ers is starting to retire and close, a new gener- customers tend to be designers, architects and ation is stepping in, he says. those trying to update their homes with unique “That desire for elements with a sense of his- decor that has a sense of history. tory and a great story behind them is not going Olde Good Things sells everything from away anytime soon,” says Ellis. vintage doorknobs to huge stained-glass pan- L" % 7)    !"#$%&#' 0 &54-!0770 * +, 8   "       '4('/    3;' '  (( '   " *5*77337.I 7&: I76

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Sunny, Al-Amin Hossain, nights after the recent ICC some sleepless nights in the on his Twitter handle. I say. Still I can’t able to "0   Mustafizur Rahman, Shafiul ban on his colleague Shakib light of the recent incidents Former skipper believe that we have to play Islam, Mohammad Mithun, Al Hasan but exuded confi- surrounding my comrade of Mushfiqur Rahim also offered without you. But I know and Taijul Islam, Abu Hider Rony. dence that the star all- 13 years. But I can also sleep support to Shakib, saying he believe one thing that you will rounder will make a success- in peace soon knowing fully can’t even think of taking the be definitely comeback "   WILL LEAD IN 2023 WC ful comeback and lead well that he will lead us to the field without him and he strongly. We will be waiting ODI captain Mashrafe Bangladesh to the 2023 World 2023 World Cup because the along with the whole country for the day @Sah75official Mortaza on Wednesday said Cup. name is Shakib Al Hasan,” stands firmly behind him. bhai. #WeAreWithShakib,” he 'G;  he will spend many sleepless “Definitely I will spend Mashrafe wrote in bengali “Don’t know what should tweeted. ) %8 &%'

avid Warner and Steve DSmith each smashed half- centuries as Australia ham- mered Sri Lanka by nine wick- ets to win the second Twenty20 in Brisbane on Wednesday and ,       
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 P Sunday. They must now regroup for the third and final match in   '';<  I will try to give it my all,” said Melbourne tomorrow. the T20 skipper and a veteran Warner and Smith came ontroversies chased them of many battles. together after Aaron Finch was Clike shadows culminating Mahmudullah, however, caught down the leg side off in the suspension of Shakib Al admitted that it will be a diffi- Lasith Malinga for a golden Hasan but Bangladesh’s T20 cult assignment against India. duck, and the pair produced a skipper Mahmudullah Riyad “The statistics don’t lie. It is batting masterclass. said on Wednesday that the top a tough ask, but it is not impos- Warner was unbeaten on 60 player’s absence from the India sible. We have to perform as a and Smith not out 53. tour will act more as motivation team, and ensure we take Chasing 118 to win after Sri than handicap. advantage of every opportuni- Lanka were restricted to 117 all A 15-member squad ty.” out off 19 overs, they reached arrived in the national capital a In what is a rather young their target with 42 balls to spare. day after one of their greatest side, Mahmudullah will only “The bowlers did a terrific players was handed a two-year have another senior player job, we bowled in the right areas ban (one year suspended sen- Mushfiqur Rahim to lean on for and created chances and restrict- tence) for failing to report three help in the absence of Shakib ed them to 117, which wasn’t corrupt approaches, including and opener Tamim Iqbal. enough on this wicket,” said one during the 2018 IPL from “Definitely, I will miss him Smith. an alleged Indian bookie, (Shakib), since we have played “It’s nice and easy batting at Deepak Aggarwal. together for so long,” Mushfiqur the other end from Davy,” h e Bangladesh will be playing said. added. three T20 Internationals in The former skipper said “He’s doing a terrific job. New Delhi (November 3), that Shakib’s absence could also Played beautifully the other day Rajkot (November 7) and be seen as someone getting and backed it up tonight as well.” Nagpur (November 10) and injured and being out of action. There was nothing the Sri two Tests in Indore (November “It is tough to play without Lankan bowlers could do 14-18) and Kolkata (November him as he is the No 1 player. If against such quality batsmen, 22-26), which will host the someone was injured for a year, who were never troubled. first-ever day-night pink ball which could have been anyone, “It’s a tough side and I Test between the two nations. then it would have been an think with this kind of batting “We have to play with our opening for the younger play- line-up our score wasn’t heart for the country,” ers. It is a challenge to beat enough,” said Sri Lanka skipper Mahmudullah was quoted as India in their home turf but a Malinga. saying by the ESPN Cricinfo. challenge also means an oppor- “We didn’t get the score we “I think this (Shakib’s tunity,” Rahim said. expected and the batsmen will absence) will work as motiva- T20I SQUAD: Mahmudullah have to be more responsible. tion for us. I think there’s no (c), Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Shot selection is not that great greater honour than playing for Mohammad Naim, Mushfiqur and we didn’t get any partner- the country. The responsibility Rahim, Atif Hossain, Mosaddek ships in the middle overs.” to lead the side lies with me, so Hossain, Aminul Islam, Arafat             70