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pital. Officials said the toll way authorities to slow down ing at the hospitals to supervise : ; may be higher. the trains near this Phatak rescue and relief...to ensure At least 300 people were during Dussehra, but no one that people get the bodies of he occasion of Ravan dahan watching ‘Ravana dahan’ at a has listened,” a local said. their near and dear ones. I will Tto mark the end of Durga ground near the tracks. Wails and cries of people camp here the entire night to Puja festivities, turned out to be As the effigy was lit and the filled the air as friends and rel- see that affected people get a heartrending event in fireworks went off, a section of atives frantically looked for some succour.” Amritsar when a speeding the crowd started retreating their near and dear ones. Navjot, also a former MLA, train mowed down around towards the tracks where a Severed bodies, including of wondered how train could 52revellers who were gathered large number of people were many children, were still lying move at a speed and there was on the tracks to watch the ten- already standing to watch the on the accident site hours after no mechanism to warn railway headed effigy go in flames event, officials said. However, the incident with angry people authorities about the gathering. across the railway crossing. two trains arrived from the not allowing authorities to Eyewitnesses said there The revellers did not hear the opposite direction at the same remove them. were no barricades near the approaching trains in the deaf- time giving little opportunity to It was heart rending sight railway tracks and the people ening burst of crackers. people to escape, they said. as the dismembered body parts were forced to see the While around 52 were Several people were laid strewn on the blood- Dusshehra ceremony by stand- feared dead in the gruesome mowed down by one of the soaked ground. Many bodies ing on tracks. The effigy of accident, many more were trains, they said. could not be identified. People Ravana was being burnt injured. The train was coming Eyewitnesses told The shouted slogans against local around 200 feet away from the from Jalandhar to Amritsar Pioneer that when the effigy MLA Navjot Kaur Sidhu, who railway track. when the incident occurred in was burnt the deafening noise was present as chief guest dur- Punjab Chief Minister the evening at Joda Phatak. of the crackers drowned the ing the event. She later said she Capt Amarinder Singh rushed “There are more than 50 sound of the approaching train. rushed to the hospital imme- to Amritsar to personally casualties. We are evacuating . “No one heard the train com- diately after the incident. supervised relief and rescue people, injured are being taken ing and it was running at quite Another eyewitness efforts. to the hospital”, said SS a speed,” said Sukhjinder Singh blamed the organisers of the He has asked all Shrivastava, Commissioner of an eyewitness. Dussehra committee for sheer Government and private hos- Police, Amritsar, moments after “I have lost my minor negligence. “Were they not pitals to stay open. “My the tragedy, indicating the mag- child. I want him back,” an aware that a train passed from Government will give 5 lakh nitude of the tragedy. inconsolable mother could be the track every day,” asked to kin of each deceased and free Sub Divisional Magistrate, heard. Pawan Kumar, the eyewitness. treatment to injured in Amritsar I, Rajesh Sharma said “Several times we have She later told reporters Government and private hos- 50 bodies have been found and been requesting the authorities that after she left the spot she pitals. District authorities have at least 50 injured have been and local leaders telling them got a call that such an accident been mobilised on war footing,” + / "# admitted to a government hos- to take up the issue with rail- had taken place. “I am camp- he tweeted. ! 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Agencies %$% . $% 2$ sive protests by Ayyappa devo- , % "2" % tees and the head priest’s threat ".""+$%$ .. to close the temple if any $ % , %'2 7- woman of the barred age group of 10-50 years entered the P &!'( ) * ' premises of the sanctum sanc- + + % $ "% "# ( torum. )* 866,, One of the two women such women wanting to go up ‘pathinettampadi’ (the 18 95 "' $" "" " wore police uniform and hel- on the pilgrimage. sacred steps leading to the $ " %$" met in an apparent bid to mis- A third woman of 46 years, premises of the temple). % " $2%'' guide the protestors. The who trekked through the The women agreed Gram (μgm-3). air is abnormal. Notably, the ed by carnage in stocks of , " % attempt by the women to go to forests up to Pamba, five km to return as, first, the System of Air Quality and permissible limits of both the Lhousing finance sectors and " .' " " 2" the temple followed a recent down the temple, also retreat- police said they did not want ir quality in the national Weather Forecasting and pollutants are 100 and 60 micro major sell-off in shares of mar- . +, % "! "- $ Supreme Court ruling allow- ed following the intense to take them to the ACapital on Friday has Research (SAFAR), a unit of cubic per gram. ket leader Reliance Industries as " .' " + ing anybody to enter the tem- protests. Sannidhanam, the temple com- recorded “very poor” as Ministry of Earth Sciences Marking the red to air well as heavy correction in IT $ "-%% .$ ple negating the tradition bar- As the woman journalist plex, by using force against the National Ambient Air Quality (MoES), has forecast air qual- quality on NAAQI, the and banking sectors, the BSE , %+$. +" .$$ ring women of menstrual age and the other woman devotees protesting against Index (NAAQI) marked the ity “very poor” till Sunday. SAFAR in its advisory cau- sensex shed 464 points or 1.33 2 +$"%' group from entering the reached the hilltop, a massive their entry. index “red”. Concentrations of both the tioned people to avoid all phys- per cent to close at 34,315.63 " 2"" " " $ " '" premises of the celibate Lord gathering of devotees Second, the ‘tantri’ (head The values of both the pollutants (PM10, 2.5) for next ical activity outdoor and move points. Friday’s market move- " 2 %" ." Ayyappa. blocked them at Valiya priest) declared that he would pollutants — Particulate Matter three days are — 270 -125, 297- activities indoors. Also, asthma ment is worrisome because $ " $ The police bundobust was Nadappandhal, the queue close the temple if the (PM) 10 and PM 2.5 were 138 and 311-144 (μgm-3). suffering people have been stocks saw a free fall despite " . ' $ " a sequel to the apex court complex located a few women entered the sanctum recorded at 8 pm 270 and 125 This further means the suggested to keep relief medi- strengthening of Indian Rupees. "%$$ '2 ,$- order to provide protection to metres down the holy sanctorum. respectively in Micro Cubic Per concentration of pollutants in cine handy. Detailed report on P11 , " * -. # ! "
from October to December mainly affects the five regions ! ! "# " he northeast monsoon is in the southern peninsula. Tlikely to arrive in the south- Officials said that unlike Earlier, the CAG had ern peninsula - coastal Andhra southwest monsoon, there is no detailed the loss to exchequer Pradesh, Rayalaseema, Tamil official onset date for northeast he Enforcement due to the big purchase of Nadu, Kerala and south interi- monsoon, which sets in one go TDirectorate has slapped flights for Air India and some of or Karnataka - within the next over the region, while the for- money laundering charges in which were sold to private air- 24 to 48 hours. While it brings mer sets in place by place. several cases of irregularities in lines at cheap rates. heavy rainfall in these regions, According to private connection with the decision The other two cases relate its deficiency may lead to weather forecaster Skymet, the related to Air India during the the Finance Ministry and the to surrender of profitable routes drought or drought-like con- withdrawal of southwest mon- UPA regime. The move comes Civil Aviation Ministry during and timings of Air India to ditions in the southern parts of soon 2018 commenced very in the wake of CBI FIRs the regime of P Chidambaram favour national and interna- the country. late on September 28. “In fact, against Air India and other and Praful Patel. Two cases are tional private players which According to officials, the southwest monsoon started Government officials of that related to the controversial allegedly caused a “huge” loss to weather conditions are retreating at a rapid pace and period. The controversial deci- merger of Air India and Indian the State-run carrier and alleged favourable for the arrival of at that point it seemed that this sions include aircraft pur- Airlines and alleged irregular- wrongdoing in the purchase of northeast monsoon and with- would be the quickest with- India within a week. Not only Meteorological Department and the neutral Indian Ocean chases by Air India and its ities in the purchase and leas- software for the airline. drawal of southwest monsoon. drawal of monsoon in the last this, conditions were looking has expressed hope of Dipole (IOD), both of merger with Indian Airlines. ing of aircraft by the two State- It is expected that the ED The arrival of northeast mon- few years,” the Skymet said. favourable for the early onset of normal northeast monsoon, this which have a bearing on rainfall The CBI FIRs detailed the run carriers under the UPA will soon issue summons to a soon was halted by the Cyclone The Skymet said monsoon northeast monsoon during the year. in the Indian subcontinent, as “illegalities and violations” and Government which caused few officials and others ‘Titli’ in the Bay of Bengal. The had withdrawn from entire second week of October itself. The IMD has cited neutral supporting evidence for the loss to the exchequer due to the “huge” losses to the exche- involved, asking them to appear northeast monsoon that spans northwest, east and central Meanwhile, the India El Nino conditions in the Pacific outlook. controversial decisions taken by quer, according to the CBI. before it. ( ) ( *+, *+-.
: ; from tourism point of view. The Chief Minister further aryana Chief Minister said that when the Prime HManohar Lal on Friday Minister, Narendra Modi had said that on the occasion of launched the Beti Bachao, Beti Dussehra festival, we all should Padhao Programme, the sex : ; On the issue of trans- take a resolve to eliminate the ratio in the state was 837, portation facility for students, evils from the society so as to which has now increased to 931 acing shortage of staff in the College authorities have make India an ideal country by girls per thousand boys. The Fcolleges and universities of been directed to meet Deputy following the path of right- way the state has succeeded in Haryana, the State Government Commissioner and General eousness shown by Lord Rama. this programme, we have to has asked the Principals to Manager Roadways personal- The Chief Minister was eliminate all evils from the soci- take six classes in a week of ly and if no progress is made, speaking during Dussehra ety and provide corruption-free their respective subject. the matter should be brought to Poojan in Panipat. Transport environment to people and The Principals have also the notice of the Directorate of Minister Krishan Lal Panwar was take the state to new heights in been asked to reflect the same Higher Education. also present on this occasion. the field of education, he said. schedule in the time table and Earlier this year, the State The Chief Minister said Similarly, on the occasion submit a compliance report in Government had decided to that Dussehra symbolises the of Jayanti of father of the this regard to the head office. undertake process of rational- triumph of good over evil. nation, Mahatma Gandhi on Apart from this, the work- ization of distribution of teach- This festival inspires us to end October 2, 2015, Swachh load submitted by the ing posts across the colleges in all evils and to adopt values and Bharat Abhiyan was launched Principals will be checked by Haryana. For this, the govern- virtues in life. The festivals are and it is matter of pride that the teams to be deputed from ment had also constituted five a symbol of our rich cultural Haryana has bagged first place the Higher Education committees to re-assess the and religious heritage, he in Swachh Survekshan Department. workload of teaching faculty in added. Grameen, he added. Directions in this regard colleges. A performa along Manohar Lal said that the Speaking on the occasion, were given at a meeting of prin- with a letter was sent to the State Government would devel- Mahamandaleshwar Gita cipals of all colleges held under principals wherein they were op all 134 places around 48 Kos Manishi Swami Gyananand Additional Chief Secretary, asked to fill the details of the of Kurukshetra falling in five Maharaj said that festivals are Higher Education, Jyoti Arora sanctioned posts of lecturer in districts namely Kurukshetra, linked with our history and tra- recently their colleges, number of reg- Karnal, Kaithal, Jind and , * ditions. On this auspicious day, The Principals have also ular lecturers available, lectur- Panipat. O P *% we should eliminate social evils been advised to ensure that ers required according to the He said that works are * 2 such as drugs, female foeticide classes are held regularly as per workload, lecturers working being done to develop % and pollution from the society, the lesson plans. For cultural on extension or contractual Kurukshetra as a pilgrimage he added. and co curricular activities, basis, surplus lecturers and teacher in-charge and con- posts needed, according to the cerned students should be workload. , involved without hindering The college authorities regular teaching in the college. were asked to share the details They have also been of the subject-wise total :$"." $ directed to ensure compliance strength of boy and girl stu- of biometric attendance of staff dents, the allotment of periods (teaching and non-teaching to lecturers among other infor- ! : ; 2 PUCs within one working day. including Principals), mation. “If subordinate consumes n a bid to clear the pendency more than the prescribed time ",.' Iof files at various levels, limit in that case, the time of next Haryana Government has issued official/officer will be reduced : ; " directions fixing time-frames proportionately as per the for disposal of Paper under instructions,” the order stated. suspended Chandigarh Consideration (PUC). In case some officials feel APolice sub-inspector has Directions have been issues that they have too much work- been booked for allegedly raping # by the Chief Secretary DS Dhesi’s load, they would approach their a 25-year-old model from office. senior officers for swift resolution Mumbai, police said on Friday. PUC marked as immediate of the pending work. The victim told the police should be disposed of in one And, in case, it is found that that Naveen Phogat raped her in $ % working day, marked as urgent the work has not been disposed June this year and he claimed to in three working days and of, appropriate disciplinary have objectionable videos and marked as ordinary in five work- action would be taken against the photos of her. Phogat used these : ; ing days, stated the order. concerned officials. Special teams to blackmail the woman to get Clerk/record keeper have constituted by the government sexual favours from her in lieu iani Gurbachan Singh resigned as Jathedar of Akal Takht, directed to dispose of the PUCs would conduct random check- of getting her money back from Gthe highest temporal seat of Sikhs, citing ill health as rea- marked as immediate within ing to ascertain if officials have a man who had fraudulently son late on Thursday. same day, cases marked as urgent cleared their pendency. transferred Rs 12 lakh from her He forwarded his resignation letter to the Shiromani and ordinary within one work- The directions have been account, the police said. Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Gobind Singh ing day. sent to all administrative secre- He has been booked under Langowal and the executive members of the SGPC, the release Assistant or dealing hand taries, Head of Departments, sections 376 (rape) and 506 issued to the media said. have been asked to dispose of the Chief Administrators and (criminal intimidation) of the “Because of age-related health issues, it has become tough PUCs marked as urgent within Managing Directors of IPC, they said. Phogat was sus- for him to serve this spiritual and pious seat , the release said one working day and ordinary Boards/Corporation, Registrar of pended in August this year for “In the light of my ill health, I am unable to serve this religious within three working days. Universities, divisional com- allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs position and request the SGPC president and SGPC executive Superintendent or branch man- missioners and Deputy 15 to Rs 20 lakh in a Bitcoin to appoint some appropriate personality in my place while reliv- ager are asked to dispose of Commissioners. forgery case, they said. ing me from this pious seat, the release quoted him as saying. Singh had created a controversy by pardoning Dera Sacha Sauda sect head Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh in September 2015 the aspects of goddess Durga, Sadhna Thakur, Chief Whip in a blasphemy case. However, he had to revoke the pardon after he added. He urged the peo- and MLA Narinder Bragta, $,$ % '" "$"." facing backlash from the Sikh community., On the pardoning imachal Chief Minister ple to work collectively to Chairman MILKFED Ganesh issue, he said, “The decision to extend pardon to him (Dera head) HJai Ram Thakur on kill the demon of drug abuse Dutt, Chief Secretary B.K. al magistrate (SDM) Vikas Shukla said the rescuers during his tenure was objected to but later on pardon was with- Friday celebrated from the society. Agarwal, Mayor Municipal Shukla said.The rescued shep- managed to break the snow. drawn with the consent of five Sikh head priests. Sikh commu- Vijayadashami at famous Earlier, the Chief Minister Corporation Shimla Kusum eventy shepherds have been herds are on their way to About three groups of 10 shep- nity also expressed deep anguish over the pardon extended to Jakhu temple by burning the also laid foundation stone of Sadrate, Dy. Mayor Rakesh Srescued from Bara Bhangal Baijnath in Kangra and Paddar herds remain stranded in Bara him . He also cited couplets from Guru Granth Sahib and said, effigy of Ravana, Megnadh religious museum at Jakhu Sharma, RSS Prant Pracharak area of Himachal Pradesh's in Mandi district, he said. Bhangal and will be rescued “to err is human. After the Justice Ranjit Singh Commission report and Kumbhakarna. temple complex to be con- Sanjeevan, General Secretary Kangra district after being Twenty-three groups of soon, he added. on sacrilege incidents was tabled in Punjab Vidhan Sabha, his Speaking on the occasion, structed at a cost of Rs. 9 lakh. Child Welfare Council Payal stranded for nearly a month, a shepherds have been stuck in The rescuers have not been act of pardoning Ram Rahim again gained limelight. The report Chief Minister said that the He also performed puja at the Vaidya, Deputy senior official said. Bara Bhangal due to heavy snow- able to find the body of shepherd had pointed towards alleged role of Badals in getting pardon for festival symbolises victory of famous temple. He was hon- Commissioner Amit Kashyap, Nineteen groups of 70 shep- fall there between September 21- Rakesh Kumar, who died earli- the Dera chief. Good (Dharma) over evil oured by the temple commit- SP Omapati Jamwal were pre- herds along with over 10,000 24. Most of the shepherds have er this month, as there was no Besides several Sikh organisations, senior Akali leader (Adharma). Alternatively it tee on the occasion. sent on the occasion among sheep and 250 horses have been been rescued by three teams information about his exact Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa had also demanded removal of Giani marks a reverence for one of Wife of the Chief Minister others. rescued, Baijnath sub-division- comprising of 32 rescuers. location, the SDM said. Gurbachan Singh from the post of Akal Takht Jathedar. 3"2 %% 3 , , 3
%$% . "'" rations and other non-gov- More than 225 deities Earlier, the Governor has Govind Thakur, MLAs, offi- ernment organizations. He from various parts of Kullu accorded warm welcome on cers of the district adminis- he week-long interna- also visited the stalls and district are participating in his arrival at Bhuntar Airport. tration were present on the : ; departments - revenue, mit reports if they find any Ttional Kullu Dussehra fes- appreciated the exhibits. this festival. Transport Minister occasion. weights & measures and pro- irregularities in the purchase, tival commenced with tradi- unjab Vigilance Bureau curement agencies in addition payment and lifting process tional fervour at Dhalpur Pon Friday conducted joint to Vigilance Bureau. They or deficiencies in any basic ground on Friday with surprise checks of grain mar- reported that lifting of paddy facilities besides getting feed- Governor Acharya Devvrat kets across the state to keep is going on smoothly, but a bit back from farmers and com- inaugurating the festival by watch on ongoing paddy pro- slow at some places. mission agents. participating in the Rathyatra curement process so that the Chief Director, Vigilance Some farmers informed of Lord Raghunath. farmers do not face any dif- Bureau, Punjab BK Uppal the teams that the labour The Governor said the ficulty in selling their pro- said Vigilance teams were rates should be displayed on culture of Himachal Pradesh duce. instructed to visit the grain notice boards at the mandis was unique and had a distinct The checking teams com- markets, check the ongoing and the time of auction identity. The fairs and festivals prised of officers from other procurement process and sub- should be changed from 04:00 celebrated here round the pm to 03:00 pm. He added that lifting process at some places was found to be slow because of bad weather during the last few days. He said during most ! " of these visits by the teams; " # farmers, labourers and Aarthias expressed satisfac- tion over the arrangements year provide a glimpse of made by Punjab government rich traditions and beliefs of to ensure smooth procure- the people, he added. ment of paddy. He said that the people of Vigilance Chief also said the state deserve appreciation corruption at any level in the for preserving their rich cul- procurement process would ture, age-old customs and not be tolerated. traditions in the present era of He appealed to the people modernization, which needs to report corruption by pub- to be carried for future gen- lic servants and any other erations. such grievances at Vigilance Later, the Governor inau- Bureau's toll free number gurated the exhibition put 1800 1800 1000 without any up by various government hesitation. departments, boards, corpo-
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: ; Refinery, IOCL Ltd. and The spokesman also said create frame work to support and tion to create sustainable change Chairman or Managing Director, that while reviewing the CSR channelize the corporate efforts, in line with Government plans % he Manohar Lal Khattar ISGEC, Yamunanagar. activities undertaken in the state, prepare dedicated online portal and laying down transparent and TGovernment in Haryana will Administrative Secretary, Haryana CSR Advisory Board for registration and to support defined roadmap for set up Corporate Social Industries and Commerce would will provide necessary direc- end-to-end CSR activities as Government support for CSR : ; He said that the Chief Sacred Pond at village Thana Responsibility (CSR) Advisory be the Member Secretary of the tion, guidance and advice to well as to facilitate and support projects. Minister had laid the foun- in the district. Board for guidance and review Advisory Board. Haryana CSR Executive CSR investments of companies Similarly, the committee aryana Government has dation stone of Swarna Jayanti Under this project, which of the CSR activities in the state Notably, Haryana’s first ever Committee for taking up of and organiSations through indi- would work along with various Hconstituted a five mem- Brahma Sarovar Community is the first of its kind, restora- and to encourage collaboration Corporate Social Responsibility appropriate CSR Projects in the rect and direct interventions, the departments to identify the key ber committee for the man- Reserve. tion activities would be car- between CSR stakeholders in (CSR) Summit will be held in state. spokesman said. areas or sectors those can be agement of the state’s first The ancient Brahma ried out in about 100 acres businesses, government and civil Gurugram on November 12. The Haryana CSR The available funding would offered for CSR, identify projects community reserve project, Sarovar at Thana village is a comprising Brahma Sarovar society. As many as 600 guests from the Executive Committee would be used for the betterment of in focused sectors such as pub- Golden Jubilee Brahma rare natural habitat for the and its surroundings. This would help create and corporate world would be invit- comprise of Chief Secretary as society through public welfare lic health or hygiene, primary Sarovar Community Reserve endangered species of turtles. The spokesman said that improve the public infrastructure ed to take part in the Summit. chairman and Administrative activities, he said. education, primary health and at village Thana in district The water body spread over three turtles of different for the welfare of citizens, said an The spokesman said that Secretary, Finance Department, He further said that the access to clean drinking water for Kurukshetra. 100 acres is also a home to species have been released official spokesman. Haryana CSR Advisory Board Member from industry associa- Haryana CSR Advisory Board allocation of funds from CSR The project envisages the several species of migratory into Brahma Sarovar. The He said that the Advisory would be the Apex body for all tion- PHD and Member from would be located in Haryana fund and approve any CSR pro- conservation of biodiversity and resident birds, the restoration of the Reserve Board would be headed by the matters relating to the Board. industry association- CII as the Enterprise Promotion Centre jects beyond Rs 10 crore invest- of this area, said a spokesman spokesman said. would be carried out at a cost Chief Minister whereas the The Board would frame the Members. Similarly, (HEPC) Office at Panchkula ment. of Forest and Wildlife Under the project, various of about Rs 7.5 crore. Besides, Finance Minister, Industries regulations and procedures for Administrative Secretary, and HEPC would provide sec- He said that the projects Department. ghats would be restored and a skill development centre Minister and Chief Secretary conduct of its business and allo- Industries and Commerce retarial support. with investment up to Rs 10 The Chief Minister fruit trees would be planted would be established on the would be the members of the cating functions to Haryana Department would be the About two per cent of the crore will be approved by the Manohar Lal has approved a all around the pond. The Reserve where youth and self Board. CSR Executive Committee. Member-cum-CEO, and CSR fund collected by the Administrative Secretary, proposal for constitution of Wildlife Department would help groups from nearby vil- The other members of the It would create, sanction, Director of Industries and Haryana CSR Advisory Board Industries and Commerce this committee which will prepare safe nesting sites for lages would be imparted skill Board would be Principal abolish and re-designate the Commerce would be the will be utilized for the adminis- department. All the work under the expert super- turtles for laying eggs and development training to make Secretary to Chief Minister, posts in Haryana CSR Executive Member Secretary-cum- trative expenses of the Haryana Administrative powers in respect vision of the Wildlife water management at the them employable and self- Representative, CII, Haryana Committee and monitor, super- Additional CEO of the commit- CSR Advisory Board. of the staff working in the Department. The members of pond, he added. sustaining. Chapter, Representative, PHD- vise and review the functioning tee. The spokesman said that Haryana CSR Advisory Board the management committee He further said that with They would also be CII, Haryana Chapter, President, of the Committee. The Board This committee would be role of Haryana CSR Executive would vest in CEO-cum- included Sarpanch Gram a view to protect and conserve imparted training so that they HCCI, Representative, Laghu would also ratify the annual bud- responsible for policy formula- Committee would include draft- Administrative Secretary, Panchayat, Thana, Harjeet the ecological biodiversity of may act as guides for visitors Udyog Bharti, Managing get, accounts and reports includ- tion, monitoring and evaluation ing CSR Policy to create frame- Industries and Commerce Singh of village Jhurasi Kalan; the area surrounding Brahma to the area and inform them Director, Maruti Suzuki India ing audit reports of the of the CSR activities under the work to support the corporate Department and these may be Ramdhari Sharma, Municipal Sarovar in village Thana and about the local flora and Ltd., Chairman or Managing Committee and adopt such pro- Haryana CSR Advisory Board. efforts and channelize their delegated to the appropriate Councilor, Pehowa; Rinku, to further develop the area as fauna. It is a unique project Director, Hero Honda Motors cedure for transaction of its It would also provide secre- resources at the point of highest Officer deputed in the Board, he Member, Zila Parishad and a tourist destination, the where the community will Ltd, Executive Director, Panipat business, he said. tarial support to the Board and need and ensure proper utiliza- added. Dr Chetna Sharma of Modern Haryana Government has be directly involved in the Diagnostic Laboratory, implemented project for Eco- protection of the wildlife, he & 2$" $" " " Kaithal. restoration of Brahma Sarovar added. %", $ "%% 7 : ; came from behind and tried : ; They were booked under the Indian Penal to overtake the car, said Code for attempts to spread hatred by moti- aryana BJP chief Subhash Inspector Devender Nain. unjab Police on Friday arrested two mem- vating youngsters and instigating the public HBarala had a narrow "The motorcyclist lost Pbers of a Khalistani module allegedly through the campaign, according to a police escape when his car rammed balance while overtaking and engaged in propagating the Khalistani spokesperson. into a tree near Uklana city in a bid to avert hitting him, Referendum 2020 campaign by affixing banners The spokesperson said information was after its driver tried to avoid the car hit a roadside tree," he and posters at public places in Amritsar city to received from reliable sources about the cam- hitting a motorcyclist on said. disturb communal and peace harmony. paign being carried out to disseminate the mes- Friday. "Barala was sitting in the Sukhraj Singh and Malik Singh were sage of Khalistan Referendum 2020. Barala, who had inaugu- vehicle, which was slightly arrested and materials used in making the ban- Sukhraj, who had no job or business, rated a petrol pump at damaged on the left side. No ners and posters were seized from their pos- informed the police that he was associated with Uklana, was travelling to one sustained injuries in the session, the police said. Sikh for Justice for the past one year and had Tohana when the motorcyclist incident," he said. Initial investigations revealed that they put up their posters at various places. were being funded from overseas as part of the For this, he had so far received Rs 2 lakh. 5 $ 2 6 campaign started by Gurpartap Singh Pannu He usually got the money from money trans- 6 "!$ " of a New York-based organisation, Sikh for fer and Hawala channels and occasionally Justice. through accounts of other persons. %& #' ( "( "
: ; plan of Shalimar Gardens of One is taken back to the themselves for various compe- Srinagar. bygone era looking at the inter- titions like rangoli making and he 11th Pinjore Heritage True to its name, the esting display of items and arte- folk dance. TFestival at Pinjore Gardens Festival depicts heritage in its facts on display which include The students showcased began with much enthusiasm original form with traditional urns, charkha, chhota hookah, their hidden talent during these and gusto at on Friday on the craftsmen from the region at the Gandasa and utensils made competitions. The talent of auspicious day of Dussehra. first terrace of the Gardens. from different alloys. The items these children mesmerised the The spirit of festive season There are interesting live give a feeling of travelling back audience and even the judges was evident in the ambiance as demonstrations being given to in time and witnessing the true had a tough time deciding the school children and visitors visitors by barbers, Garhia heritage of the region of winners. thronged the venue. The beats Lohar (ironsmiths), potters and Haryana. The added attraction of the of Dhol Nagara and the dance weavers spinning on loom and Vikas Yadav, Managing festival is the Mughlai Food troupes performing at the ter- weaving beds with jute ropes. Director, Haryana Tourism, Court dishing out delicacies races and ramparts of the palace Abdul Ghaffur, a tradition- Corporation said that the festi- such as biryani, roasted delights, offered a stately welcome to the al pottery maker from Pinjore val offers a great connect naan etc. Students from State visitors. district Panchkula, is all smiles between the new generation and Institutes of Hotel Management The Gardens wore a festive displaying the art of making historical past for which many (SIHMs) from Rohtak, look adorned with flowers and pottery items instruments for initiatives have been taken like abandon. The enthralling day ers like, Been Sapera, mimicry Kurukshetra Faridabad and colourful decorations. The visitors. He says that his cre- creation of Anarkali Bazaar dis- performances by folkdance artist, saxophone player, mughal Yamunanagar rustled up spicy entrance gate, Sheesh Mahal and ations are made with special playing the arts and crafts from groups of North Zone Cultural soldiers, kachi Ghori from and mouth-watering treats for Rani Mahal are decked with skills and are used for decora- across the states and the artisans Centre, Patiala, like Been Rajasthan , Baazigars from visitors. flowers and eye-catching ran- tion and especially for cere- and craftsperson from rural Sapera, Naati dance from Punjab and Dhol troupes also The crafts bazaar at the fes- goli. monies and poojas. backgrounds displaying their Himachal, Bhangra, Giddha enthralled the crowds to the hilt tival has ethnic handlooms and The Festival encapsulates Jaggar and his team from, traditional art and skills along and Jindua from Punjab, as they equally participated handicrafts on display from traditional flavours and is a trib- Issar Nagar, displayed innova- with a unique display of vintage Ghoomar, Phaag from Haryana with artists and joined them in various parts of the country ute to the world-famous Mughal tive Chullas (stoves) with much artefacts from Haryana. and Rouf from J&K brought the dancing. including stone bangles terra- Gardens that form its venue. glee as he excitedly talked about Revelry in the air with cul- pathways of the Gardens alive Students from various cotta & brass metal artefacts, This is the only Mughal garden how effectively this small chul- tural performances, represent- and entertained the visitors to schools of Pinjore, Panchkula shawls & suits, kurtis handbags, outside Kashmir and has been la can make roti and tea easily ing different parts of India, the hilt. and surrounding areas made a carpets, decor items and bed- laid and curated on a classical and can be carried anywhere. made the visitors dance with The cultural day perform- beeline at the Gardens to enrol covers. ( ) ( *+, *+-. ) ) ) ** '(
: ; day causing inconvenience to policy matters,” he added. plied buses, mainly on short Given the demand, the state lakhs of commuters. The employees unions routes, by taking services of needs 15,000 buses to cater to ontinuing the agitation Protesting since October have accused the Haryana drivers and conductors from the population of over 2.5 Cagainst the Haryana 16, the roadways employees’ Government of opening the other government depart- crore. Government’s decision to hire unions had on Wednesday route to complete privatisa- ments including the police. The government has 700 private buses, the road- announced the extension of tion of the Haryana Roadways Policemen in uniform claimed that roping in private ways employees’ unions on their strike by another two with its decision to hire 700 have also been driving the buses on public-private part- Friday announced to extend days and decided to further private buses. roadways buses for the past nership (PPP) mode is in their strike till October 22 extend it by another 72 hours “Through its move to two days. The authorities also employees' interest. even as the stir entered fourth on Friday, accusing the introduce over 700 private hired buses from education- There are about 19,000 Haryana Government of tak- buses, the State Government al institutions and pressed employees in Haryana ing anti-employees decisions. wants to open the doors for these into service on several Roadways, which has a fleet of Despite the Essential complete privatisation of the short distance routes through- more than 4000 buses in Services Maintenance Act roadways," alleged state pres- out the state. which nearly 12 lakh passen- (ESMA) being in force and ident of Sarv Karamchari A day before, the govern- gers travel daily. the State Government order- Sangh Dharambir Phogat. ment had decided to employ private operators will ing suspension of several He said the government the services of buses of private run new buses and have their workers in the past three has remained adamant on its schools, polytechnics, engi- own drivers, the conductors days, the roadways employees stance. They have not initiat- neering colleges, nursing col- will be employees of the have threatened to continue ed any talks with the striking leges, other education insti- Haryana Roadways, who will their strike till the govern- employees because they are tutions, factories and other submit the receipts to the ment withdraws its decision not concerned about public companies across the state government. to hire 700 private buses. welfare. from Friday to Sunday. It was Notably, Haryana While talking to the We understand inconve- decided to pay Rs 30 per km Government had on August mediapersons, Chief Minister nience being caused to pub- for their services. 30 imposed ESMA to prevent Manohar Lal said that road- lic, but the government is to The State Government the one-day strike of road- ways employees’ union lead- be blamed for the strike. They has also decided to make ways unions from taking ers have a right to raise issues have shown apathetic atti- immediate appointment of place on September 5. pertaining to the workers, tude and left us with no 930 conductors and 500 dri- Following ESMA enforce- but not to interfere in deci- choice. Now, we have been vers. The Transport officials ment, the strike call given by sions related to state policies. forced to extend our strike by have said that the ongoing roadways unions had fizzled He said that the decision 72 hours, up till October 22, strike is causing a loss of out. to introduce 700 private buses Phogat added. around Rs 8-9 crore to the Earlier on August 7 also, is a policy matter and will be For the fourth consecu- state roadways every day. the commuters were incon- not withdrawn. tive day, the roadways buses Justifying move to intro- venienced when roadways’ “As far as employees remained off roads on Friday, duce 700 private buses, the employees had taken part in issues are concerned they can when the state was celebrat- government has maintained a nationwide strike for the raise these, but they should ing the occasion of Dussehra. that the Haryana Roadways at amendments to the Motor not interfere in government's The State Government present has only 4,100 buses. Vehicle Act. $ * % 3 8/ % $ 3 % % * & $ ! !" # % " playing the role of Ram, Sita and the celebrations do not cause pol- Lakshman at the stage amid lution and inconvenience to resident Ram Nath Kovind chants of Jai Shree Ram by the others,” he said. %$". Pand Prime Minister audience. Kovind also said that we Narendra Modi on Friday par- Environment Minister have a responsibility to protect ticipated in the Dussehra cele- Harsh Vardhan and Delhi BJP the environment for future gen- $" $% " $"2 $ $ .$" .%', brations at the Parade ground chief Manoj Tiwari too attend- erations. "%2$," '$%$" , " and fired arrows to set the effi- ed the celebrations. He advocated cleaner envi- our consultants will give pre- $ " G+966 2 , + $%$5+A95" gies of Ravana, Meghnad and Kovind said the festival gives ronment and women empow- : ; Fsentation on bus shelter " $ ,$ .$,2 %H, "," $, Kumbhakarna ablaze. inspiration to lead a honest life. erment in his speech. design in next week. The Delhi :'," $ " '$2" . ," ' The burning of the giant effi- “I want to congratulate the peo- Police made elaborate ussehra celebrations at Transport Department on Friday " , 2 ' "%2,, "% , , 2 " gies, signifying the triumph of ple of the country on the occa- arrangements for the event DFaridabad on Friday shortlisted the designers will good over evil, was organised by sion of Vijayadashmi that marks which also led to disruption of turned into a political battle- assist Government to design $ " , ," '$," '" " "', the Luv Kush Ramleela the victory of good over evil. The traffic at various places. field with Union 1,400 bus queue shelters to be %'," $ .$ .,5+8B72 , 2 Committee. festival encourages good prac- Long queues were seen at Minister MP Krishan Pal developed across the city. 2 %"' " $ %"% . PM, President applied ‘Tilak’ tices in our lives,” he said. the Red Fort Metro station after Gurjar and Haryana Cabinet Incidentally, the consultants ," $%$ '", "% $"$' on the forehead of participants “One should take care that the event. Minister Vipul Goel have been shortlisted through a engaging in a heated design competition announced was to come up with the best tance to work in outlying parts argument. by the department which was design that not only brings of the city where many places do While Krishan Pal Gurjar open for all. down construction and mainte- not have them. . - -% is sitting MP from Faridabad, “The presentation will be nance cost as compared to the The transport department Vipul Goel is MLA repre- made before the five-member existing stainless steel bus stops has plans to come up with max- New Delhi: With aim to cre- plastic. Additionally, impor- “We are also taking ser- senting the Faridabad con- jury comprising two but also is aesthetically appeal- imum of the proposed 1,400 bus ate awareness about plastic- tant information would be vices of various agencies to stituency. Government members and three ing,” the official said. stops in outer and rural parts of borne pollution, the East sprayed about importance of ensure regular and uninter- A video has gone viral experts next week. After final The competition was held Delhi, the official said. The new Delhi Municipal Corporation segregation, collection, stor- rupted services to the resi- where the two BJP leaders are selection, the process for finan- last month, based on the guide- bus stands are also planned to be (EDMC) in association with age, processing and disposing dents. These agencies also seen shouting and engaging in cial bid and contract will start,” lines of a committee formed by equipped with interactive infor- Indian Pollution of plastic waste, he said. ensure that separated plastic a heated argument. Both were said a senior transport depart- the Government after the prob- mation system and displays to Control Association (IPCA) Alka Sharma, Additional waste must send to appropri- seen accusing each other of ment official. lems faced by people due to lack help the commuters, the official will launch door-to-door cam- Commissioner of EDMC said ate and relevant vendors for doing politics. There are over 4,600 notified of proper bus stands in the city added. Around 1,600 of the paign in its areas. that the corporation is con- further process,” she said. A large number of people bus stops, out of which 1,861 are were raised in Delhi Assembly. existing 1861 stainless steel were The eight days campaign will stantly trying to create aware- Sharma appealed people witnessed the heated new stainless steel shelters devel- The transport department in built at the time of 2010 be launched on October 22. ness in its localities. to use carry bags made of exchange of words which oped through public-private the past made four failed Commonwealth Games in the A senior EDMC official She said that the corpora- clothes, paper and jute etc and reportedly triggered over the partnership. attempts to invite companies city. The ruling AAP had said under this campaign, the tion is doing everything for use only those plastic items issue of permission of allot- “The aim of the competition through tenders for setting up promised to construct 1,200 civic body would create the collection of waste, segre- which can be recycled. ment of celebration venue. 1,397 bus stops but no bidder stainless steel bus queue shelters awareness among people gation and disposal (dispos- Two different organizations, /%7+98%))+-/%*$ came forward due to their reluc- after coming to power in 2015. about the adverse effects of able) for disposal. SR each backed by these two BJP leaders reportedly want- *-)9+)/3&-%$+)/% ed the venue for Dussehra cel- .$%*%-+;7+99))%% ebrations. ;+9%$&)/% ! )+ , Q.,+ R0 1) The issue is likely to spell trouble for the Haryana BJP, +%9%);)%)/% which is gearing up for 2019 8+&*%9-;7%$&8%+8*% ) * ( Lok Sabha polls. $.%)+*7<+;8+8%&.- In the past also, there have been reports of rift -)$-)/%7)%% %( between MPs and MLAs from -%$%*/--%9&* BJP in Haryana. &
elhi Chief Minister DArvind Kejriwal on Friday said the city would soon turn into a “gas chamber” as the Central, Punjab and Haryana Governments were doing “absolutely nothing” for the farmers burning paddy straw. The national Capital’s air quality has deteriorated India, including Delhi, is close over the last week. Stubble to becoming a gas chamber,” 7&+$%--)%8.89%-.%-)+7+)+*8+**.)+ burning in neighbouring Sisodia had said. States is one of the major rea- He also said the AAP have also been instructed to himself sprinkled water in sons behind increasing air Government had made sev- keep conducting a check on roads in Karol Bagh area. pollution levels in Delhi. eral efforts which improved oncerned over alarming violations related to construc- Meanwhile, as part of mea- “V sad that Central, Delhi’s air quality and had Cpollution level in the city, tion and demolitions, a senior sures to control pollution, the Punjab and Haryana Govts requested the Centre, as well all three municipal corpora- corporation official informed. building department of munic- did absolutely nothing for the as the Governments of Punjab tions have stepped up measures A senior EDMC official ipal corporations has increased farmers. As a result, the farm- and Haryana, to take mea- to control dust pollution by said it deployed 245 tankers in the frequency of mechanised ers will suffer on one hand sures in this regard, but the air deploying more tankers for the last one week as part of cleaning of roads. and Delhi will become a gas quality has deteriorated water sprinkling. All the offi- emergency measures to combat The SDMC Commissioner chamber soon (sic),” Kejriwal despite assurances. cials of the regarding zones dust pollution. “All these tankers had also chaired a high-level tweeted. sprinkled water on various meeting last week to chalk out Deputy Chief Minister roads to settle down dust. More an action plan to overcome the Manish Sisodia Thursday than 240 roads have been cov- situation and instructed the appealed to the Centre and ered and the process will be con- officers of all zones to take the Governments of Haryana tinuing,” he said. appropriate action against the and Punjab to initiate mea- The east corporation also violators. sures in the wake of the dete- issued challans in areas of san- The civic body issued 106 riorating air quality in north itation, garbage burning solid challans in last 17 days in all India, including Delhi. waste management and build- four zones and collected Rs 1, “The Centre should inter- ing construction. A total of 12,900 as fine for different vene. Farmers have not been 33425 challans have been violations of norms laid down given subsidy. This is the fail- issued till date this year in all by National Green Tribunal ure on the part of the central these areas, he said. The North (NGT) . The SDMC official and the state governments. As Corporation has also 1188 also informed that challans December and January is challans in the last two months were also issued for using plas- nearing, the entire north and collected Rs 29, 34, 900 as tic and collected Rs 1, 50,000 as fine. Further, Rajesh Lawadia fine. ( ) ( *+, *+-.
'&**+,,+-..//0/',1+,2 2 6$ 2 P , ,20 ) nion Home Minister % O # P URajnath Singh on Friday 2), # % celebrated Dussehra with BSF jawans and performed ‘shastra puja’ in the forward post in rime Minister Narendra Bikaner along the highly sen- PModi on Friday sought the sitive Indo-Pak border. This views of IT professionals on he prime accused in the was for the first time that a how the technology and elec- TFalah-e-Insaniyat senior Union Minister con- tronic manufacturing sectors Foundation (FIF) terror fund- ducted the ‘shastra puja’ or wor- can help in making a ‘new ing accused Salman had con- ship of weapons on the occa- India’. fessed to the National sion of Vijaya Dashami along “Dear professionals asso- Investigation Agency (NIA) India’s border with Pakistan. ciated with the IT sector, tech- that he has received funds from Singh arrived at the fron- nocrats and tech-lovers, I have Pakistani operatives during the tier headquarters of the Border a request...Have a look at this last five years. Security Force (BSF) at 8 , 2 $ 6$ 2 % 6 "# Open Forum on the ‘Narendra Salman is one of the main he was not aware that there Haryana. His father shifted to Bikaner on Thursday evening Modi Mobile App’ and share accused in the terror funding were terror links to the money Nizamuddin area of the nation- to celebrate the Dussehra fes- Singh said Pakistan, despite areas. situation on the border and your views,” he tweeted and case and is presently in NIA he was receiving for the last five al capital before his birth. He tival with the jawans, an offi- being a neighbour, never exer- The project was launched assessed the progress in various gave a link which takes people custody. years. married a local Mewati lady and cial said. Singh’s deputy cised “good neighbourly behav- along Indo-Pak border in infrastructure projects. The to the Narendra Modi app. “Salman has admitted that During interrogation, has five children. Hansraj Ahir did the shastra ior” and instead sponsoring ter- Jammu & Kashmir while it will 3,323-km-long Indo-Pak bor- It says, on October 24, the he was receiving funds from a Salman has admitted that he He started a tour and taxi puja at the BSF camp in rorism. be implemented along the der is considered to be highly Prime Minister will address a Pakistani national based in was receiving funds for the last service besides a dairy products Humhama in Srinagar in “There is proper coordi- Indo-Bangla border in Dhubri, sensitive. Even though the bor- huge “townhall” with people Dubai. During the last five five years and utilising the business in Delhi but incurred Jammu & Kashmir. nation among our Army, police Assam, next month, Singh said. der in Rajasthan is peaceful, the associated with IT and elec- years he received funds to the money in his home district losses. Addressing the BSF per- and paramilitary forces t fight During the two-day visit, the border guarding forces of the tronic manufacturing sector. tune of 1 crore as per his con- Palwal in Haryana for com- He had visited Saudi Arabia sonnel, the Home Minister against them,” Singh said. The Home Minister interacted with two countries often engaged in Professionals, experts and fessions so far,” a senior NIA munity services like marriage, for Umrah. He also visited praised the multi-dimensional Home Minister said that the family members of the massive firing in Jammu & technocrats from all over India official said. building houses, building and Dubai few years back where he role of the BSF in guarding the recently launched ‘smart fence’ BSF personnel and attended a Kashmir, leading to loss of will take part in the event, it NIA suspects he is one of running the local mosque in his met few Pakistani nationals Indo-Pak and Indo-Bangladesh pilot project, which entails feast with the jawans, another human lives and properties. says. They will discuss with the the handlers of FIF, a social wel- home district and funding and thereafter he started getting borders, maintaining law and deploying laser-activated fences official said. Singh also visited Last year, the Home him, ways through which the fare arm of Pakistan-based ter- family members of terrorists funds through Hawala. order in internal disturbances and technology-enabled barri- the family of a BSF jawan, who Minister had celebrated vibrant IT and electronic man- ror group Lashkar-e-Tayyeba as whom they considered as mar- He claimed that he has and tackling the Left Wing ers to plug vulnerable gaps is currently posted in Jammu & Dussehra at ITBP’s Joshimath ufacturing sector can under- ince was in direct touch with tyrs. spent all the funds on religious Extremism. Referring to the along borders, will help the Kashmir, and enquired about Unit in Uttarakhand along the take initiatives and volunteer to the deputy chief of FIF. Arrested accused Salman is activities in Uttawar and in local regular firing from across the border guarding forces in their wellbeing. Sino-Indian border. contribute in building a “new Salman still maintains that from Uttawar, Mewat region of areas but kept no records. border in Jammu & Kashmir, maintaining peace in forward Later, Singh reviewed the India”. *)+ " * $#-##" O: P clean drinking water at a cost on solar energy and provides of just 2 Paise / Ltr. The clean water for less than two t a time when infection Community level model is of paise per litre. Unlike Ultra Athrough drinking water is 450 LPH capacity. It can be Violet (UV) water purifiers becoming a matter of health scaled up from 5,000 to 1 lakh that kill microorganisms from JP leader Subramanian concern, the CSIR-Indian L/day; and is maintenance and clear water, Oneer can also BSwamy has urged CBI to Institute of Toxicology membrane free. treat brackish or turbid water widen the ongoing probe in the Research (CSIR-IITR), “The technology will be with microorganisms. “illegal” allotment of flying Lucknow, has come out with a helpful for rural people since Dr Mande said that Oneer- licenses to Air Asia. In a detailed safe and affordable water it can be solar-powered. This a safe drinking water device is complaint of more than 200 purification system “Oneer” development is in line with the especially for rural areas. pages to CBI Director Alok that can be best utilised in ‘Make in India’ Mission,” he He said that currently, a Verma, Swamy said that the Air homes and small establish- said. large proportion of India’s Asia deal during UPA regime ments as well as in rural areas. The technology can elim- rural community is consuming violated aspects of national Recently, the technology of inate all disease causing water that does not meet the security rules, foreign invest- Drinking Water Disinfection pathogens such as virus, bac- WHO drinking water quality ment regulations and civil avi- and Tata Group officials vio- System “Oneer” was trans- teria, fungi, protozoa and cyst. standards. According to the ation norms. In his complaint lated many rules including ferred to New Delhi-based It provides safe drinking World Health Organization, Swamy produced many internal national security related norms private firm Bluebird Water water to domestic and com- “access to safe drinking-water emails exposing the lobbying in connivance with former Purifiers in the presence of munities as per national and is essential to health, a basic with Finance and Civil Aviation Finance Minister P Union Minister of Science & international standards pre- human right and a component officials by Air Asia officers and Chidambaram and former Technology Dr Harsh Vardhan scribed for potable water. The of effective policy for health Tata Group officers, who are Civil Aviation Minister Ajit and Director General, CSIR, smaller unit is particularly protection”. The device will go already facing CBI probe. Singh. Swamy said that “the Dr Shekhar C Mande. suitable for homes, street food a long way in meeting the CBI in May last week reg- hasty grant of approval of FDI Dr Harsh Vardhan said vendors, and small establish- requirements of potable water istered FIR against Air Asia in a company yet to be incor- that Oneer developed by CSIR- ments, said a CSIR official. It in rural and urban areas, Dr $ , % $ $ . $ Chief Tony Fernandes, Tata porated” and which was not IITR will provide safe and is an electronic device that runs Mande added. % : ;$ :<$ % Trusts’ Managing Trustee R engaged in operating scheduled venkatraman and others. CBI’s and non-scheduled air trans- FIR had alleged that port services was contrary to Venkataraman was lobbying the FDI policy permitting FDI ) ))) )3)+ 4% the Government to secure only in existing airlines. mandatory approvals, some of “In this matter, it is of Itanagar/New Delhi: Districts Pradesh by Friday night. on Wednesday about the land- is being monitored at the the water level and flow rate at with the Indian side on them through “non-transpar- important to note that a par- along the Siang river in Chinese Embassy slide and creation of an artifi- highest level, the official added. the Nuxia hydrological station Yaluzangbu River hydrological ent means”, including the then ticular Director Arunachal Pradesh have been spokesperson Counselor Ji cial lake. Water is over-topping “The data is being shared and the temporary hydrologi- information, reflecting anoth- Foreign Investment Promotion (Mr.Ramadorai) of Air Asia put on high alert for possible Rong said that his country has (breaching). It will reach on hourly basis,” the official cal station downstream of the er positive gesture of imple- Board (FIPB) clearance, No India Ltd had not received flash floods after China activated the ‘Emergency Arunachal Pradesh and cross said. barrier lake. menting the Wuhan consensus Objection Certificate and the requisite security clearance informed India about a land- Information Sharing the high flood level by Friday Yaluzangbu river is called The Chinese side will close- between President Xi Jinping attempt for removal or modi- from Home Ministry,” said slide blocking a river in Tibet Mechanism’ with India follow- night.” Siang when it enters Arunachal ly monitor situation of the bar- and Prime Minister Narendra fication of 5/20 rule. Air Asia Swamy urging CBI to widen leading to formation of an arti- ing the landslide on Wednesday The reason cited behind the Pradesh and Brahmaputra in rier lake, and continue to noti- Modi, Ji said. In April this officials Bo Lingam, Rajinder the probes on the entire frauds ficial lake, officials said on morning near Jiala Village in landslide was “natural causes”. Assam. fy the Indian side the follow-up year, President Xi and Prime Dubey, Sunil Kapur and lob- and violations committed by Friday. Milin County in the lower The official added that dis- Ji said the Hydrological developments through bilater- Minister Modi reached impor- byist Deepak Talwar were also Air Asia and Tata Group top A senior official of the ranges of Yaluzangbu river in tricts along Siang have been put Bureau of Tibet Autonomous ally agreed channels timely, he tant consensus on promoting named by CBI in the FIR. officials in connivance with for- Union Water Resources Tibet. on high alert. Region has begun to share with said. China-India all-round cooper- In his complaint Swamy mer Finance and Civil Aviation Ministry said the flood water is The Indian official said, The water will cross “high the Indian side hydrological The Chinese side has been ation during the informal sum- pointed out that both Air Asia Ministers. likely to reach Arunachal “They (China) first informed us flood mark” and the situation information every hour, such as keeping close communication mit in Wuhan. PTI 5 ' , $ 2) ) ) New Delhi: Prime Minister ment from the Prime Minister’s “The move aims to empower Narendra Modi on Friday con- Office said. 5 ) women to boost organic culture gratulated Lotay Tshering, pres- During his telephonic con- he Women and Child and promote women organic ident of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa versation, Prime Minister Modi TDevelopment Ministry is farmers and entrepreneurs,” she for his party winning the Bhutan welcomed the successful conduct organising a festival next week to told reporters. elections and reiterated India’s of general elections, which is an promote women organic farmers “It is a matter of great satis- commitment to work with the important milestone for consol- and entrepreneurs. faction for me that the ministry’s new Government for socio-eco- idation of democracy in Bhutan. Union Women and Child efforts ultimately boost these nomic transformation in that Modi conveyed that India Development Minister Maneka illustrious rural women’s local country. Druk Nyamrup attaches the highest priority to Gandhi said over 500 women communities and economy by Tshogpa party won 30 of 47 further strengthening unique entrepreneurs would be coming creating jobs and keeping farm- national assembly seats in the ties of friendship and coopera- together from across the country ers thriving in addition to spread- third general election in Bhutan. tion with Bhutan, which is based with their organic products such ing awareness about the benefits The PM also congratulated on shared interests and values, nion Minister for Railways, $ 5 % 3 * as cereals, rice, pulses, skin-care of organic products,” said Tshering for his own election to utmost trust, goodwill and UCoal and Corporate Affairs $ "# products, fabric and jewellery. Gandhi. the National Assembly, a state- mutual understanding. PTI Piyush Goyal will on Friday receive the prestigious Carnot prize for his contribution towards sustainable energy solu- O5 %% 6 P P = / tions, an official statement said. The former Power Minister will be awarded by the Kleinman 4 returned to India in 2016 by the The Culture Ministry’s Karnataka. its museums, the Andhra Center for Energy Policy at the National Gallery of Australia. apprehension about the safety The last theft reported Pradesh Department of University of Pennsylvania he Union Culture Ministry The NGA had purchased the of the Buddha panel is not from the Southern State was Archaeology and Museums is School of Design, a statement Thas turned down the panel in 2005 for $595,000 without reason. In 2000 and in November 2017, when a in the process of creating a dig- from the Rail Ministry said. Andhra Pradesh Government’s from New York art dealer and 2001, a total nine artifacts were stone sculpture of Nandi dated ital repository of museums in The Carnot Prize is the request for returning a famous artifact trafficker Subhash stolen from the Chandavaram 11th-12th century was the State with the twin objec- Kleinman Center’s annual 3rd Century stone panel titled Kapoor who is now in a museum under the Separtment allegedly stolen from Sri tive of leveraging technology recognition of distinguished ‘Worshippers of the Buddha’ Chennai jail. of Andhra Pradesh Anadavalli Ammavaru for taking the heritage of AP contributions to energy policy which was stolen from its In fact, the return of the Department of Archeology and Temple at Gudimallam in closer to people and for effec- through scholarship or practice. museum way back in 2005 antiquity was made after art Museum. Four antiquities Andhra Pradesh’s Chitoor dis- tive management of the muse- The award in the energy sector and is presently kept in the historian Robert Arlt provided have been recovered till date. trict. Earlier in 2008, two ums. is named after French physicist National Museum in Delhi. documentary evidence that Ironically, Andhra Pradesh Nizam-era swords and other In the first phase, all the Nicolas Sadi Carnot who recog- The Centre has argued that the ‘Worshippers of the Buddha’ is considered to be the hotspot antique articles stolen from collections, including artifacts, nised that the power of the steam decorative artifact is safer in the was excavated from the stupa of artifact thefts. According to the State Museum at Nampally antiques and manuscripts, at engine would “produce a great National Museum than at the Museum which has high foot- Chandavaram site museum to near the Buddhist site of reports, between 2012 and were recovered by the six museums in Vijayawada, revolution” in human develop- Andhra Pradesh’s falls daily. ensure its safety and that it is Chandavaram in the 1970s, 2014, more than 250 people Cyberabad police.. Two flower Guntur, Nellore, Kurnool, ment. The 2018 Carnot Prize is Chandavaram site museum The Ministry has, never- not stolen again. stolen from the site museum in were arrested under the pots and decorative pieces of Kakinada and a recognition of India’s efforts which is more prone to thefts theless, asked the Chandrababu The ancient Indian lime- 2001 and, by implication, ille- Antiquities and Art Treasures an ancient clock burgled from Rajamahendravaram will be under PM Modi, as the nation in view of poor security. Naidu Government to give stone decorative panel that gally exported from India, Act, 1972. Nearly two-thirds of the museum are yet to be digitised in three-dimensional charts the path towards elimi- It has also argued that the details of the security measures depicts two pairs of figures according to a paper published these arrests were made in recovered. format and made available nating energy poverty with sus- artifact is getting increased it has at the ground-level at the flanking an aniconic represen- in a Journal for Art Market Andhra Pradesh (including Now, facing flak for failing online, said AP Government tainable energy solutions, the appreciation at the National small under-resourced tation of the Buddha was Studies. Telangana) and neighbouring to provide adequate security at officials. statement said. ( ) ( *+, *+-. 3
,.+0,4/.1&/ &! & ( )E) included bands, colourfully the border together going decorated tableaus and people through the rituals of immer- 2 evotees across West dancing to the beats of dhak, sion of the idols with equal fer- DBengal on Friday bade the traditional drum associat- vour is a visual delight and is teary farewell to goddess ed with Durga Puja, to the witnessed by thousands of & . # Durga on 'Bijoya Dahasmi' as banks of river Hooghly for tourists coming from various she went back to her abode in immersion. places. olourful effigies of Ravana Kailash after her five-day-long The immersions will con- People of all hues and age Calong with the demon 7 annual sojourn along with her tinue till well after midnight forgot their worries and king's son Meghnad and " 89 four children to her maternal with most of the idols being monotonous daily chores as brother Kumbhakaran were / 8 home. taken to Babughat area on the they participated in the almost set on fire across Rajasthan on " " ( Following the Dashami bank of the Hooghly. week-long extravaganza, which Friday as the people celebrat- rituals, clay idols of Devi Durga Similar rituals are wit- is described as the largest ed the symbolic triumph of ( and her children were taken nessed all over West Bengal community festival in the good over evil on the occasion from beautifully decorated with idols being taken for world by the West Bengal of Dussehra. Dusshehra fairs were pandals and households for immersion to river banks or Tourism. Also known as Vijay organised at several places in immersion in rivers and other other large waterbodies. Part of the Durga Puja fes- Dashmi, the festival marked the the city including Adarsh waterbodies. On the banks of river tivities are good food, merri- culmination of navratri during nagar, Mansarover, Women pay their obei- Icchamati on the Indo- ment, night-long pandal hop- which, Ramlila was enacted to Vidhyadhar Nagar, Malvia sance to the goddess with Bangladesh border at Taki in ping and an escape from the depict the life of Lord Ram in Nagar among others. Dressed betel leaves, betel nuts, North 24 Parganas district, daily routine, which will all be different parts of the city. in their festive best, people vis- turmeric and bael leaves, the idols are brought on boats missed along with the going The effigies of different ited the fairs in large numbers. known as 'Debi Baran' and from both sides of the border back of Devi Durga with her sizes were set ablaze amid The Rastriya Swamsevak urge her to come back again and are immersed in four children Lakshmi, chants of 'Jai Shri Ram' as the Sangh (RSS) also conducted next year. the river. Saraswati, Kartikeya and / % /2 ? spectacular fireworks lit up 'Shastra Puja' and took out a In the metropolis, idols The sight of the culturally Ganesh, till the next year's % "# the sky. march at seven places in the city. were taken in processions that similar people on both sides of 'Sharad Utsav'.
( ; wife Anita showering petals on The Dasara festivities Goddess Chamundeshwari, began with the Vijayanagara he Navarathri festival in the the presiding deity of the his- Kings as early as the 15th TSouthern city of Mysuru torical city. Century. The festival played a concluded on Friday with the Armed contingents, historical role in the 14th-cen- world famous Jumboo Savari including the mounted police, tury at Vijayanagara empire witnessed by lakhs of people. are part of the procession that where it was called $$ The celebration of victory over conjures up images of a bygone Mahanavami and the festivities evil draws devotees from era when the maharajas used to are shown in the relief artwork around the world to this place. celebrate Dasara and cap it with of the outer wall of the Hazara % /2 Mysuru Dasara, now the nada the victory procession. Rama temple at Hampi, the habba (state festival), repre- Yaduveer Krishnadatta world heritage site. sents various streams of cul- Chamaraja Wodeyar, the scion After the fall of the & O< " tural heritage. of the erstwhile Mysuru Royal Vijayanagar to Deccan "% The Vijayadashami festiv- family, also offered puja to the Sultanates, these celebrations rare display of harmony 1 # ; ( ity which marks the jumboo Goddess. Pramoda Devi came to an end under Muslim Awas seen in Ajmer on " savari (elephant march) also Wodeyar is the widow of rulers. The Wodeyars of Friday when Muslims show- showcased Karnataka's cultur- Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Mysuru formed a kingdom in ered flowers to welcome an ;P / % al heritage resplendent with Wodeyar, the last descendant of Southern parts of the RSS procession taken out on folk art forms, as 'Arjuna' led the Wodeyar dynasty. Vijayanagara Empire and con- Dussehra. ! ; other richly embellished ele- Srikantadatta Narashimharaja tinued the Mahanavami The procession started /( phants through the more than Wodeyar had died of cardiac (Dasara) festival celebration, from Government Moiniya 5-km route from Mysuru arrest on December 10, 2013. a tradition started initially by Islamiya High secondary leadership of district president Palace to Bannimantapa. This will be followed by the Raja Wodeyar I (1578-1617 School and was attended by Shafeeq Khan. The majestic pachyderm torchlight parade at the CE) in the year 1610 at many people. "When the procession Arjuna carrying the idol of Bannimantap Grounds, which Srirangapatna near Mysuru. State Education Minister reached Ajmer Dargarh, the goddess Chamundeshwari, includes equestrian events Mysuru is a great tourist Vasudev Devnani and Ajmer workers of the minority cell placed in a 750-kg golden how- besides a display of synchro- destination attracts thousands to Mayor Dharmendra Gehlot showered flowers on them," dah, found its way from the nised exercise and motorcy- the ten day festivities in along with several BJP leaders said Rajendra Kumar Lalwani, grand Mysore palace to the cling by police personnel. The Navaratri. The city is also participated in the pro- senior RSS worker. cheers of lakhs. torchlight parade will official- known as cultural capital of gramme. After passing through the The "Jumbo savari", ly bring down the curtains on Karnataka has many tourist The procession was given main areas of the city, the pro- observed in the royal style the 10-day festival, popularly destinations around the city / * / a warm welcome by members cession concluded at Moiniya since the days of the erstwhile termed the 'Naada Habba', which include Chamundi hills, / of BJP Minority Cell under the Islamiya School. Mysuru Maharajas, began with which is also a celebration of Krishnaraja Sagara Dam, cen- Chief Minister H D the State's and the country's tury old zoo garden, Kumaraswamy along with his diverse culture. Srirangapatana and other places. )1,) / 3 + ) %% ).) Thiruvananthapuram: ; People across Kerala cele- brated Vijayadasami on ssam Governor Jagdish Friday with thousands of AMukhi on Friday greet- children, aged two to three, ed the people of the state on being initiated into the world the occasion of Bijoya of learning and writing. Dashami and Dussehra. Vijayadasmi, dedicated "I extend my warm wish- to goddess Saraswathi, the es to the people of Assam on deity of learning, marks the the occasion of Bijoya end of the annual nine-day- Dashami and Dussehra long Navaratri festival. which reinforce the eternal Children, along with message of victory of good their parents, gathered in over evil," the Governor said large numbers at temples of in a message. Saraswathi, schools and cul- The occasion of Bijoya tural centres where arrange- Dashami and Dussehra "con- ments were made for the sign our vices, promote our 'ezhuthiniruthu' (initiation virtues and strengthen ceremony). Vijayadasami is the bond of universal broth- observed as the day of erhood, friendship and / 3 > 6 'Vidyarambham' the begin- , O$ >; %% < O62 > 2 camaraderie among all fellow "# ning of learning. PTI % 6% 6 5 6 "# being in our society". " * &)) " 5). 89 ( ) ' . ) 2)7 ) ; E held in 27 civic bodies in the Panaji: Congress dissolved E =E; Valley either because there block committees of Shiroda he stage is set for the was no candidate or only one and Mandrem assembly con- & ing for more than eight months = & 1 Tfinal leg of urban local candidate had filed nomina- stituencies in Goa Friday, after now. body elections in Jammu and & ) tions for a particular ward. the MLAs from the two seats n yet another flip flop over "BJP leadership is serious- he Mysuru royal family # * Kashmir as the counting of Of the 598 wards in quit the party to join the BJP. Ithe issue of leadership change ly looking at the leadership Tsuffered a double blow on * " votes for the 52 civic bodies, ;E+ Kashmir, 231 candidates were # in Goa, Power Minister Nilesh issues and I have explained to Friday marring Dasara festiv- : ( 1 ; polling for which was held in ) = elected unopposed, while ( Cabral on Friday ruled out any him (Shah) the aspirations of ities when Putta Chikkammani # # four phases earlier this == there were no candidates on % ( alternative to ailing Chief the Goan people... There are (98), mother of Rajamata % month, will be done on 181 wards. ' Minister Manohar Parrikar. some names that are being dis- Pramoda Devi, and Vishalakshi Saturday. E E The overall voting per- The Minister also said that cussed," Sardesai had said. Devi, sister of late Maharaja "All the arrangements for E centage for these polls in the his cabinet colleague and Cabral said it was wrong to Srikantadatta Wadiyar, died in 9 " % counting of votes have been state stood at 35.1 per cent. 7 "(# Agriculture Minister Vijai suggest that Parrikar, who is hospital. < ; put in place at respective dis- In the valley, there were " 7 Sardesai's discussion with BJP suffering from advanced pan- The royal family has # trict headquarters. The count- years, with the last elections no signs of any electioneering President Amit Shah on creatic cancer and has been in announced postponing rituals ing of votes will begin at 9 am being conducted in 2005. in the run up to the polls as " Thursday about finding alter- and out of hospitals in Goa, associated with the Dasara fes- death, the royal family, includ- tomorrow (Saturday)," an The polling was held militant outfits had natives to Parrikar was only Mumbai, New York and Delhi, tival to October 22, Raja ing the titular Maharaja official of the election depart- amid tight security arrange- threatened to target those Subhash Shirodkar who borne out of "personal interest". was not active vis a vis his Chandra, brother-in-law of the Yaduveer Krishnadatta ment said. ments in four phases starting taking part in the elections in represented Shiroda assem- "It is a statement from his duties as a Chief Minister. late Maharaja, said. Wadiyar, could not take part in The fate of over 3,000 October 8 and ending on any form, while separatist bly constituency in South Goa (Sardesai) personal interest. I The Minister, however, He said Pramoda Devi’s rituals like special prayers to candidates will be decided by October 16. groups like the Hurriyat and Dayanand Sopte who rep- am speaking for the BJP party conceded that Parrikar was mother died in the morning weapons, welcoming the entry the end of the day. While moderate to heavy Conference had called for a resented Mandrem in North and BJP party has a leader... We now inaccessible to the people while sister-in-law Princess of elephant carrying howdah The elections are a direct polling was witnessed boycott. Goa resigned as members of have a leader in Parrikar and he of Goa, on account of his ill- Vishalakshi Devi, youngest and Uttara Pooja. contest between the BJP and in Jammu and Ladakh The election authorities the state Assembly on October will always be our leader," ness. daughter of late Maharaja of By evening, Vishalakshi the Congress. A large number regions, the Kashmir valley kept secret the identity of the 16. Both joined the BJP the Cabral told the media at the "Accessibility to the people Mysuru Jayachamarajendra Devi died in a private hospital of independents are also in saw an abysmally low voter contesting candidates in view same day. state Bharatiya Janata Party is not there, which you also Wadiyar, died in the evening. in Bengaluru, he said, adding, the fray. The National turn out. of the security threat to them, State Congress spokesper- headquarters. know very well. When I am not He said Chikkammani died she was 55. Conference and the PDP did Nearly 17 lakh voters prompting political parties, son Amarnath Panjikar said in On Thursday, after a meet- well, accessibility is (also) a in a private hospital here due to The deaths cast a shadow not participate in the polls. were eligible to vote for 79 which were against conduct a statement Friday that ing with Amit Shah, Sardesai problem," Cabral said, adding age related complications. on the 10-day long Mysuru The urban local bodies urban local bodies of the of polls in the present cir- Mandrem and Shiroda block had said that they had dis- that the issue of accessibility Raja Chandra said being in Dasara festivities which came polls in Jammu and Kashmir state but polling was held cumstances, to question the Congress committees have been cussed leadership alternatives can be resolved by keeping in a state of impurity following the to an end Friday. were held after a gap of 13 only for 52. No voting was genuineness of the process. dissolved with immediate effect. to Parrikar, who has been ail- touch with people online. ( ) ( *+, *+-. >
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O7 ( Arogya Yojana), the Prime 5& .: ) Minister said that as many one lakh people had already ; benefited from the scheme 5) 2&7 " " ?@ within a month of its launch. )).) " # “The average claim made by each beneficiary was Rs P 20,000.Under Ayushman ) 4;2%+) ; ; E Bharat, 50 crore poor people would get free medical treat- ujarat Minister Vijay : !E ment up to 5 lakh per year for *< GRupani flagged off ‘Ekta lamming the previous UPA aimed at benefitting the poor serious ailments,” Modi said. Yatra’ from Bardoli in south : SGovernment for exploiting and needy people, then you get Referring to reports that J %". . + Gujarat to create awareness its flagship housing scheme to inspired and the implementa- Maharashtra had received defi- about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s =; 0: “promote” one particular fam- tion of such schemes gathers cient rainfall this year, the " 2 @-@G% contribution in integrating 562 E:15B@A ily and “create” vote banks, momentum,” the Prime Prime Minister said that the $ '@66G Princely States under the fold ; Prime Minister Narendra Modi Minister said. Centre would provide assis- of Union of India at the time of ;E O said on Friday that his Comparing the number of tance to the state through the @658--- Independence amidst chanting Government had built as many houses built under the PMAY- Prime Minister Crop Insurance of slogans of ‘Ek Bharat; :E E: as 1.25 crore houses for the G during by the current Scheme. '$" Shreshtha Bharat (One India; I=86: poor and needy during the last Government during the last Averring that the Centre , ' '" Great India). in 1928 against the British four years, as against a mere 25 four years and the number of was committed to encouraging This is in the run-up to Government’s decision to “It is the government’s duty lakh houses constructed by houses constructed by the UPA tourism in Maharashtra, the = unveiling the Statue of Unity by increase tax by 30 per cent. to convey the great leaders’ the Manmohan Singh dispen- Government during the previ- Prime Minister said: “ In Prime Minister Narendra Modi Speaking on the occasion contributions to the people. sation during an earlier four ous corresponding period, Maharashtra, there are many J E ; : on Sardar Patel’s birth anniver- CM Rupani said the Ekta Yatra Sardar Patel’s messages would years. Modi said: “The previous places associated with faith sary on October 31. The Ekta has been taken up ‘in the larg- reach every home during Ekta Speaking at a public meet- Government had constructed like Shirdi. There are places of eeking to nail a “lie” spoken :;E E!@65G+ Yatra is scheduled to cover er interest of the nation’. It was Yatra. The previous govern- ing after participating in the mere 25 lakh houses (under tourist attraction like Ajanta- Sby Prime Minister Narendra 10,000 villages of the state to Sardar Patel who had coun- ments’ attempt to praise only centenary celebrations of Shri Indira Awas Yojana) across the Ellora where visitors come all Modi during his speech at Shirdi : cover all sections of the populace selled and persuaded the one family-dynasty and delete Saibaba Samadhi at Shirdi and country during four years. through the year. "I am told in Maharashtra, former Chief ;E irrespective of their caste, creed princes to join India at the time chapters on national leaders handing over keys of houses to However, after the BJP-led that there are now direct flights Minister Ashok Chavan on :E : 5:E or community group, while 60 of partition, he said adding that like Gandhiji, Sardar Patel, Dr beneficiaries of the Pradhan Government came to power at to Shirdi. The frequency of Friday said that under the @A) B@ E Ekta Raths (chariots) will tour had there been no Sardar Patel, Ambedkar and Veer Savarkar Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin the Centre, we built as many as flights to Shirdi will be “Indira Awas Yojana”, the pre- E ; 5,000 villages in phase one. India’s map would have looked from history,” he said. (PMAY-G), Modi indirectly 1.25 crore houses during the increased so that Saibaba devo- vious UPA Government had The Statue of Unity has different, forcing Indians to Meanwhile, CM Rupani targeted Gandhi-Nehru fami- last four years. This means, the tees from all over the world can constructed 25 lakh houses @66AH@658 been built near Kevadia down- seek visa for visiting Junagadh and his deputy Nitin Patel ly by charging that the previous previous Government would come there all through the every year as against Modi’s stream the Sardar Sarovar and Hyderabad. Sardar Patel reviewed the preparedness of Government had exploited its have taken as many as 20 years year”. claim of 25 lakh houses in four Therefore, during the UPA Project (SSP) dam on the had many more singular con- the grand inauguration cere- flagship housing scheme to to build that many houses we Earlier in the day, Modi years. government’s tenure, almost Narmada, touted to be the tributions, including refur- mony of Statue of Unity – the promote “one particular fami- constructed during the last offered prayers at the Saibaba Contesting the “false” fig- 25 lakh houses were complet- world’s highest statue. Bardoli bishing the Somnath Temple, tallest statue of the world. ly” and derived political four years”. temple and took part in an ures quoted by the Prime ed every year. However, the sta- was the place wherefrom rising above the politics of He also met key persons mileage out of them. Modi said that while the event marking conclusion of Minister during his speech tistics released by the current Sardar Patel had launched appeasement for cultural inte- in completing the statue pro- Maintaining that his previous Government would the year-long Saibaba made after handing over keys government prove that the Satyagraha (civil disobedience) gration, he added. ject in time. Government was committed to take 18 months to build a Mahasamadhi centenary pro- to a few of the beneficiary fam- objectives of the Pradhan giving one house to each of house, while the NDA gramme organised by the Shri ilies under the Pradhan Mantri Mantri Awas Yojana have not homeless families in the coun- Government was doing it in Saibaba Sansthan Trust. Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAY- been fulfilled,” Chavan said. try by 2022 when India cele- less than 12 months. According to devotees, Sai G), Chavan castigated the Quoting the statistics made brates its 75 years of indepen- The Prime Minister said Baba took Mahasamadhi or Prime Minister for “spreading available in the CAG report of dence, the Prime Minister said that apart from reducing the left the mortal form on the lies” in the temple town of 2014, Chavan said that the that his Government had time taken for constructing a day of Dussehra or Shirdi about the houses for the UPA Government constructed already traversed half the dis- house, the Government had Vijayadashami. poor and needy constructed by 1 crore 28 lakh 92 thousand tance in its ambitious mission. increased the size of the house On the occasion, tThe the previous UPA Government. houses during 2008-2013. “During the last four years, we as well as the monetary assis- Prime Minister released a sil- “The people of India are “The Rajiv Awas Yojana, have made a serious attempt to tance from 70,000 to 1.20 ver coin to commemorate getting habituated to the lies launched during the UPA gov- shift poor and middle class lakh (for each house). "The Saibaba Mahasamadhi cente- spread by the Prime Minister. ernment in 2013, saw the con- family from shanties and rent- beneficiaries are chosen in a nary year celebrations. But, he has hurt the sentiments struction of 1.17 lakh houses ed houses to their own houses. scientific and transparent man- Modi distributed keys to a of Sai Baba devotees like me by in one year. Prime Minister The previous Government had ner. The subsidy is directly few of the 2.5 lakh families ben- lying at Shirdi..... The Prime Modi has changed the name of made this kind of an effort in transferred to the bank account eficiaries under the ambitious Minister has misled the people this scheme to Sardar Patel the previous years as well. But, of the beneficiaries. In addition, PMAY-G. After handing over of the country by making a National Urban Housing the intention of the previous we have taken care to ensure the keys in person to a few of false claim that the UPA Mission, with the promise of Government was not to that the house is a long-lasting the families, the Prime Minister Government built only 25 lakh constructing 2 crore houses by empower poor people through structure with all basic infra- interacted with several benefi- houses during four years, as 2022. However, till July 10, new houses, but it was promote structure facilities,” he said. ciary families via video-con- against 1.25 crore houses con- 2017, a mere 1.33 lakh hous- one particular family and to "People and resources are ferencing across different dis- structed by the NDA govern- es had been constructed,” create vote banks in the the same. But, our govern- tricts in the State. ment in that corresponding senior Congress leader said. process,” Modi said. ment’s intentions are clean. He also performed the period of four years,” Chavan “Despite being in a holy place “The previous UPA gov- We are for the welfare of the bhoomi puja for various devel- said in a statement issued here. like Shirdi, Modi refused to ernment did not think in terms people. That’s the results are opment projects worth 485.54 “Under the Indira Awas stop misleading the people of of building a good house that also faster," he said. crore. These included a 10 Yojana, between 2004 and 2013, the nation. I pray to Sai Baba has toilet, electric, water and Dwelling upon the Centre’s MW solar power system, a new during UPA government, 2 to give the Prime Minister the gas connections. When there is newly launched 'Ayushman Rs 11.41 crore "darshan" queue crore 24 lakh 37 thousand wisdom to speak the truth,” , % % % # > % no political axe to grind behind Bharat' healthcare scheme (also shelter and the166.39 crore Sai houses were constructed. 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& ber of around 300 active ter- "" # other arms and ammunition 4 , )) rorists across Kashmir valley from the vehicle.The two ter- 1 " ( ; ith the elimination of six more than 100 foreign terror- " " rorists were later identified as more terrorists in the last ists are hiding in different Pakistan based cadre of Jaish- W 7 7( # ;!+ 24 hours in different incidents hideouts across frontier dis- e- Mohammad who were EE! $/ across Kashmir valley the secu- tricts of North Kashmir. operating under the code gang-raped Class 9 student rity have come closer to breach- According to Ministry of " names of Faizan and Wahab in Awas seriously injured on ; ing the previous year tally of Defence spokesman, the secu- 4 , the area. Friday after she leapt from a E : :)E 213- highest after 2010 when rity forces foiled an infiltration ! P4 Meanwhile, in another building and landed on high + # 270 terrorists were killed in the bid by killing three terrorists in " . brief encounter a newly- voltage wire in Bihar's he VHP Friday hailed the joint operations. upper reaches of forests of recruited terrorist was killed in Lakhisarai district, triggering E: TUttar Pradesh govern- According to official Boniyar in North Kashmir’s of the State and paramilitary a shootout at a village in South mob violence, police said. E!!: ment's decision to adopt a pro- # # sources since January 1, 2018 Baramulla district on forces in north Kashmir's Kashmir’s Pulwama district The victim was battling for posal to rename Allahabad as + " till date a total number of 193 Thursday. Baramulla district. late Thursday night.Police life after jumping from the liquor before being raped, Prayagraj and demanded that terrorists have been neutralised A search party patrolling in Director General of Police said that a joint team of Army’s roof of a three-storey building Sharma added. The police are the name of Faizabad be by the joint teams of security the forward areas had first Dilbagh Singh told reporters, 50 RR and SOG personnel in Chitranjan where she was waiting to register her statement changed to "Sri Ayodhya". forces in the State. intercepted a group of terror- "When jawans of the state had set up a Nakka at Dougam raped after being intoxicated, as she remains unconscious. VHP spokesman Sharad Sharma said the Ahead of the peak winter ists in the thickly forested area police noticed some suspicious Kakapora following inputs Lakhisarai Superintendent of Her girlfriend, the owner of Sharma said the renaming of Adityantha Yogi-led govern- season the security forces are of Boniyar. movement near security check about the presence of terrorists Police Kartikey Sharma said. the building and another sus- Allahabad aimed to free the ment could make an expected to neutralise more The terrorists after inter- point along the highway a at 11:30 pm. According to Sharma, the pect have been detained, the mindset of slavery and added all announcement about it on terrorists in the coming days as cepted by the Army opened fire Sports Utility vehicle was sig- The gunfight broke out girl along with one of her friends police officer said. Police have sections of people had hailed this Diwali and please the seers of several of them hiding in upper triggering a gunfight which nalled to stop at Kralhaar. after the security forces chal- had gone 'pandal' hopping on recovered some of the victim's step of the state government. the temple town of Ayodhya. reaches of North Kashmir areas culminated in the killing of Singh said, "instead of lenged the movement of the Durga Navami on Thursday. It clothes, liquor bottles and glass- "The Uttar Pradesh Earlier this week, the state are expected to shift to safer three terrorists. The operation stopping the vehicle one of the militants. One terrorist was was unclear how she reached the es from the building roof. Government is taking steps in Cabinet approved a proposal to hideouts. is still underway in the forward terrorists opened fire on killed in a brief shoot out. He third floor of the building, The incident triggered vio- the interest of the people and rename the historic city of To trap them during tran- area and army had rushed police/CRPF personnel from was identified as Showkat Sharma said. lent protests in the area. their sentiments and its deci- Allahabad as Prayagraj. sit several joint teams of secu- additional reinforcements in his pistol while another tried Ahmad Bhat, a resident of The police suspect that she Hundreds of people blocked sion to change the name of Senior minister rity forces have been closely the area to plug the possible to escape. He said both of Padgampora, Awantipora. must have jumped from the roads and ransacked public Allahabad is praiseworthy... Siddhartnath Singh had said tracking movement of small infiltration routes. them were neutralised by the Bhat had joined militancy on building after gaining con- property demanding immedi- Now they need to change the the move would help highlight groups of foreign terrorists On Friday morning two brave jawans in retaliatory October 2 and was associat- sciousness. She was recovered ate police action. Additional name of Faizabad to Sri Indian culture at internation- before neutralising them. more terrorists were killed in a fire. Police also recovered 1 ed with Tehreek-ul- in a half naked condition. She security forces have been Ayodhya," Sharma said. al level. Out of an estimated num- brief shootout with the jawans AK rifle, 2 Chinese pistols and Mujahideen. was possibly forced to consume deployed in the area. He said there were still a BJP spokesperson Manish number of streets, buildings Shukla had praised the gov- and districts which reminded ernment for rectifying a his- & them of the days of slavery. torical mistake but Samajwadi 6% 6 "We have got freedom from Party president Akhilesh Yadav the British rule but their sym- had criticised the move. ,+ 1 bols still hurt the self respect of Congress spokesman $ P %% every Hindustani," he said. Omkar Singh had opposed the ,) The present Government move, claiming the name Bazar on Friday to lay the needed to understand their change would affect the histo- ; foundation stone for construc- feelings and free the coming ry in which Allahabad had nidentified miscreants tion of a women's market, and generations from these symbols played a significant role in the n earthquake of moderate Utriggered a powerful blast a transit accommodation for of slavery, he claimed. Independence struggle and later. Aintensity jolted Jammu and at a market place in Manipur's doctors and teachers, officials Kashmir on Friday. Kangpokpi district, few hours said. Sonam Lotus, Director of the before Chief Minister N Biren The chief minister's pro- MET Department, said the quake Singh's scheduled visit there, gramme was scheduled to start measured 5.2 on the Richter scale police said on Friday. from 10 am Friday and it was and occurred at 6.55 p.m. The blast took place near not postponed due to the blast, "The coordinates of the the post office at Kangpokpi they said. quake were latitude 38.4 Bazaar, under the jurisdiction Located around 45 km degrees north and longitude of Kangpokpi police station, away from the state capital 73.8 degrees east. The epicen- shortly after Thursday mid- Imphal, the site of the blast is tre was in Tajikistan-Xinjiang night, the police said. hardly one km away from region," Lotus said. The blast occurred at where chief minister N Biren No loss of life or damage to around 1.10 am and there was Singh and Social Welfare property was reported in no report of any casualty, Minister Nemcha attended the Kashmir, which is located in a a senior police officer told programme on Friday, the offi- seismologically vulnerable zone. PTI, adding, only two cials said. In October 2005, an earth- cars were damaged in the Meanwhile, the state police quake measuring 7.6 degrees incident. have stepped up security to on the Richter scale killed over Manipur Chief Minister N ensure that such violent activ- 80,000 people in divided Biren Singh was supposed to ities do not happen in future, $$ % - ;% < B2 6 * 2 "# Kashmir. visit a place near Kangpokpi the police officer said. ( ( ( ) ( *+, *+-. COMMENT & ANALYSIS ( ) ( *+, *+-.
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# O *+$ dence, radical freedom fighters were seen as ter- notions of human autonomy and free will. Last, subsequent cases challenging the validity of the not likely to commit the offence while on bail". the Court can, only on a bare perusal of the police rorists by the colonial Government whereas in even preventive detention faces the problem of provisions of the same have added new contours POTA was, thus, repealed in 2004. But after diary, deny bail to an accused. Furthermore, the ,-./ 0 1 ! 2 modern-day India, Kashmiri separatists are seen not being specifically defined as it always revolves of development to the laws. the Mumbai bombings, the presence of POTA was Government is also empowered to label any as heroes by some and terrorists by others. around systems of pre-charge detention, pre-trial In today’s time, National Security Act of 1980 introduced in the UAPA (Amended) wherein it organisation as a terrorist organisation by a noti- $" 2" % $'" "'"% .$K "% The need for a definition of terrorism stands detention, administrative detention, immigration (NSA) and the Conservation of Foreign Exchange was stated that any officer ‘knowing of a design’ fication in the Official Gazette. "2 +M" H .2 HH" 'K$"$.$ ' ; as a major criticism of the existing tactics the states detention and national security detention. and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 or ‘having reason to believe’ that a person might Therefore, despite the claim made by India use to wage fight against terrorism since all exist- The lacunae in the laws related to preven- (COFEPOSA) are the main preventive detention commit an act will have the power to arrest the that its laws are internationally complied with cer- " "O %$" '"+$ . "% % ;3" ""$ "H 2%#!: ? 3 ing laws would not be jurisprudentially justified tive detention on an international level are also legislations. The Terrorist and Disruptive Activities person. Bail was denied again to 180 days of inves- tain facets, like the excessive periods of detention " %%"',".$ "',.$ $@65G; " % without understanding and truly defining what contributing to many different problems. The (Prevention) Act, 1985 (TADA), the Prevention tigation period. The ICCPR is an instrumental or arbitrary implantation of policies, leave no room " $ " "2 %$ H% & $," +$ .H they want to fight or prevent. One such law is basic right to hearing on time is the main issue of Terrorism Act, 2002 (POTA) and the Unlawful human rights treaty which provides people with for basic human rights of the accused to be exer- %" $"$"2" % "2$&$ .$ ,, '" he international community has always preventive detention, wherein it is not known who that sprouts from it. Another major issue is the Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) are some protection for civil and political rights. India acced- cised. In any case, the state should not deprive any faced a quagmire in its desperate attempt the enemies are. In studying its morality and effec- problem with granting of bails. A person is pre- of the other legislations that were enacted to ed to the ICCPR in 1979 after which it issued a ‘suspected terrorist’ of the basic rights of being ‘pre- %$" $" ""' ', 22 $" ,$ Tto give a definition to terrorism. After all, tiveness as a legal tool, preventive detention can sumed innocent until proven guilty. But many counter terrorism in India. In particular, it was declaration regarding Article 9 of ICCPR, which sumed innocent until proven guilty’. Thus, the laws 2"% H2 $ "3,"H & ; '- one man’s freedom fighter is a terrorist for the be analysed using these two basic systems of ethics: countries have no provision for grant of bail to the UAPA Act that was used recently to arrest five specifically deals with preventive detention. It was against terrorism are not effective per se since they $%$ O "" 3"" $"'" $".$%" $%$ other. The issue in defining it is the danger it Deontological and virtue ethics. According to the accused. The main question on the debate activists, including Sudha Bharadwaj, Vernon stated that the Article has to be operated in con- do not rely on the judgement of humans based entails of becoming so narrow that it does not deontological ethics, which focuses more on the revolving the rights of the suspected terrorists Gonsalves, Varavara Rao, Gautam Navlakha formity with Article 22 of the Constitution of India on reasonable evidentiary support but on the $%" ,$; ',2 % 2 ." " "% $ incorporate all forms of terrorism. Similarly, validity of the action than its consequence, pre- is: How effectively is the law safeguarding them? and Arun Ferreira who were put under house which provides safeguards for an arrested person. social conditioning, they have received. This could % % ""'', "$3"'" $""$"$" +$H there exists the danger of it becoming so wide ventive detention is wrong since it does not detain For this, we need to look at the general rule that arrest after orders from the Supreme Court. But it has been seen time and again that deten- counterfeit the efforts of the war on terrorism since +'"% " $"$ $% "2 " ""$ "2 " "" %"'H that it holds no meaning and any criminal could people on the basis of merits of their acts but on is followed in most countries that are in a con- POTA, which was legislated after the strikes tion laws in India are incompatible with Article it further divides a population already subjugat- be held liable as a terrorist. mere suspicion. tinuous raging battle against terrorism, espe- in the Indian Parliament, had two repressive mea- 9 of the ICCPR as safeguards are not applicable ed by communal and cultural conflict. ,".'" %$@65B % , 2"2 2%H 'H General tendency is to equate terrorism to Virtue ethics can be used to argue it in both cially India. sures that are inconsistent with the provisions of to persons ‘arrested under any law providing for Without debate and deliberation of a court- $ " % " , "%$- $ " $ & $ Islamist fundamentalist terrorism, although this ways but it leans towards the idea that it is wrong In India, the Constitution itself sanctions the the International Covenant on Civil and Political preventive detention’. room, which is the fairness of a just trial, this "2" '" " ', +'"2+ ' "K$ is usually the result of being continually exposed since there is no direct way of knowing who is preventive detention laws while at the same time, Right (ICCPR). First, it did not allow the legal The present law in force to counter terrorism, detention of suspects means nothing to this to a traditional and textualist mass media. In real- going to cause harm. Therefore, susceptibility to guaranteeing fundamental rights to a detained counsel to be present during the time of interro- UAPA, itself suffers from many drawbacks. It pro- impending struggle against one of the most fright- ," $" %" %'$, ': O GN5'"3 % H ity, this is not the case and terrorism is not sole- cause harm to an innocent, which is innately non- person. Entry 9 of List I in the Seventh Schedule gation of the accused. And second, it allowed the vides a very huge definition of ‘unlawful activi- ening forces the world has dealt with. Thus on .$ % '" 2$". 56"O6 ' . ly restricted to militant Islamism. It is, in fact, so virtuous, would rule it out. There are a plethora of the Constitution provides the Parliament with prosecutor to file a charge sheet extending to a ties’, includes action which disclaims, questions, moral and legal grounds, laws related to terror- $$ H, $ +$ $. ) " "$," " " " wide and multi-faceted that it takes different forms of problems with preventive detention. First, it the exclusive right to enact laws relating to pre- time period of 180 days. Additionally, it was almost disrupts the sovereignty and territorial integrity ism need to be visited again by the legislature. ." " +3 $:. "" % $:'' + across the globe and cultural demographics. rests on a prediction about future behaviour and ventive detention for matters that are related to impossible for the accused to be granted a bail as of India due to which any fair comment against (Raghav Pandey is Assistant Professor of law, FARC, the militant Communist group in that too on very little evidence. Second, the risk foreign affairs, defence or the security of the it could be granted only when the court thought the Government of the day can land a person in and Neelabh Bist is a fourth year student of law $""$ ." " N, O"." $'$ Columbia or the Klu Klux Klan in the US, stand of detaining innocent people is very high. Third, nation. In the recent past, the enactment of var- that there were "reasonable grounds to believe that jail. Further, detention without the filing of a at the Maharashtra National Law University, $" $', ,"2 "%- $, $"$ $" as testimony to this fact. Before India’s indepen- preventive detention is inconsistent with basic ious laws relating to preventive detention and the the accused is not guilty of the alleged offence and charge-sheet can be stretched up to 180 days and Mumbai) 2'" , ."." $",% "'." " . "H " ,, "%"$" 2. %, H ., %" ," +" &%!'0,./&%!' $ " $ +" ..$' $,, " '- $ %+$ " . ". '% " ' " The Government must pass a law to authorise To make such utterances at a time when the the building of a Ram Mandir in Ayodhya Supreme Court is about to hear the matter $$"' ', 2 23%$ " ' $., %" 6 rather than test the patience of society. smacks of a mischievous political design. Fight for the Baloch cause , $", " "%%$%$",, " H —RSS chief —RJD national vice president ' " .$ , "%'" '$; ' MOHAN BHAGWAT SIVANAND TIWARY $ .2$%$ -$ $3 $$ Until now, India has responded to Pakistani claims of human rights violations in Kashmir under the right of reply 4 at $ 2"'" , ." " $" ""$," UNHRC. It is now time that human rights violations on the Baloch minority in Pakistan are raised by us independently $"'', '' 2)"+$, %$"'H 2( ", $ 2 '"- " $ N n October 12, 2018, at UNHRC, by mentioning that 4 $ 2 '',"% +", $", .$ '"$'" Out of the big tent the 73rd UN General the Pakistani claims on Kashmir " ) $ 2$",,$$% .'O , '"%$"H Assembly (UNGA) are baseless. This has been seen in elected 18 new the famous issue of the photo of !;?: .$%'+% ".', '"2 . " % ,H 5 $ Council members a Palestinian girl being passed as , $&" $" '2 % " , -$& thatO will serve for a period of three a Kashmiri at UN by Pakistan’s 4 % " 2"%% , .." "22 "$"2%" years, starting January 1, 2019. representative. India had in its 4 India got re-elected to the UN right to reply arguments added ( $," +$% ," " $, ", .% "2 Human Rights Council that Pakistan should enforce dis- 6 ( "%%,.$" %'''% + . .%" "" %H by the Democratic Governments. So, big tent party was inspired by the broad-based struc- (UNHRC), which comprises of 47 appearances and targeting of polit- # 4 6 % ( " .. "% " % '" % - parties are broad-based organisations which ture formulated by Jinnah within the AIML. elected member states. India had ical dissidents in Sindh, 3 ( have Left or Right ideological cores, but these That’s why, right from the beginning, three lob- previously been in the UNHRC Balochistan and Khyber 6 4 ( are malleable enough to absorb as many vari- bies emerged within the PPP. On the Left were during 2011-2014 and 2014-2017. Pakhtunkhwa. It is probably time <0/11+. $%" " 4 2%>%5% ants of the core as possible. This helps the staunch Marxist and socialist ideologues and India’s last tenure ended on that human rights violations on party attract a lot more votes compared to the trade unionists; in the centre were ‘Islamic December 31, 2017, and in accor- the Baloch minority, caught 3 ( The law finally caught up with VIP brat Ashish votes a party hinged on an inflexible ideolog- socialists’ and social-democrats; and on the dance with the rules, it wasn’t eli- between Pakistan and China, are Pandey and it showed just what an entitled bully he is. nalysts often casually describe the ide- ical core would be able to. right were ‘liberal’ feudal chiefs, ‘moderate’ gible for immediate re-election raised independently and promi- 4 # ( After his gun-waving, threatening behaviour at a ological orientation of mainstream Germany’s two established mainstream Islamists and the progressive bourgeoisie. since it had already served two nently by India. 4 South Delhi five-star hotel was captured on a mobile Apolitical parties. For example, in the US, parties — the centre-right Christian No matter what their ideological core, big consecutive terms. Given that Indian media is free, .7 4 the Democratic Party is seen to be a party of Democratic Union and the centre-left German tent outfits naturally settle in the centre, India got elected getting 188 the Government cannot ask it to 7---- 4 camera, Pandey started sending social media messages liberals and Left-liberals whereas the Social Democratic Party — have been big tent becoming centre-left or centre-right. The idea votes in the Asia-Pacific category, cover Baloch human rights issue to his friends and acquaintances begging them not to * # Republican Party is understood to attract votes parties and so have UK’s Conservative Party is always to remain inclusive and, thus, bag bagging the highest number of the way All India Radio or # ( let the clip go ‘viral’ by sharing it. Too late. Now, he from fiscal and social conservatives. Yet, ever and the Labour Party. Interestingly, the chief as many votes as possible from a varied mass votes among all the 18 countries Doordarshan do. However, at times, 4 has surrendered. denied bail and sent to jail. since the 1930s, there have been plenty of occa- of the All-India Muslim League (AIML), of the electorate. In 1988, a big-tent from the in the five regional categories. The the Foreign Ministry could in its sions when many conservatives voted for the Muhammad Ali Jinnah, was quick to learn right emerged in the shape of the Islami 193-member UNGA held elec- weekly briefings react to urgent Democratic Party and the liberals opted to cast from the Democratic Party in this context Jamhoori Ittihad (IJI). It was more of an tions for new members to the developments. One such example " ( their ballots for the Republican Party. when, in his pursuit to make the AIML the alliance than a big tent party, enacted to chal- UNHRC and 18 new members was two months after the speech by ! During the 1964 US Presidential elec- leading Muslim party in India, Jinnah turned lenge the PPP’s broad appeal. But the IJI was were elected by an absolute major- Prime Minister Modi. There were " " Truly rural tion, a large majority of conservatives it into a big tent entity. too invested in its rightest core and was torn ity through a secret ballot. weeks-long intense military oper- 8 voted for the Democratic Party. During the Till 1940, AIML’s appeal was largely asunder before the PML-N emerged from it Countries need a minimum of 97 ations against civilians — houses of # ( 3S 1980 elections in the US and then again in restricted to urban Urdu-speaking middle- as the right’s big tent version. votes to get elected to the Council. the whole village were burnt down 4 ( 3 3 1984, many Democratic Party voters class Muslims. At the party’s core was a mod- The PML-N appealed to big capitalists, Bangladesh, Philippines, in ‘collective punishment’ — the /- 3 switched to vote for the conservative ernist and progressive understanding of petty-bourgeoisie traders and shopkeepers, Bahrain and Fiji were also elect- way the British used to in the " " ( Republican Party candidate, Ronald Reagan. Islam. In the early 1940s, Jinnah green-lit the religious conservatives and sections of the ed to the UNHRC in the Asia Pashtun areas under its occupation. 9 '"' $" "% ""'.$H The same happened in the UK between entry of communist Muslim ideologues into urban middle-classes. It was only natural that Pacific category. India’s Permanent At that point, certain Baloch lead- (FBM), who also served as ing and war crimes — are being In the same vein of Kenyan 1979 and 1987, when the Conservative Party the party as well as some prominent leaders the party would begin to slowly move Representative to the UN, ers and activists expressed sadness Pakistan’s Minister of State for committed, it is regrettable that judge said, “If leaders of a state, who 4 $ 3 '" $ $;$" , " "K$'"' candidate, Margaret Thatcher, managed to of ‘lower-caste Hindus’. And just before the towards the centre. By 2008, it had become Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin, at Indian media not responding to Defence in the 1950s, said, “For the aforesaid element of interna- normally have the duty to uphold R S ,-,7 ,-;7 $" %" %'$ %K %$ . O" " " attract an impressive number of former lib- important 1945-46 general elections in India, a centre-right big tent organisation which, by told PTI that India’s win with the their pleas to cover the news of the the last 15 years in an unending tional crimes are being severely the rule of law and to respect * < 4 $ 2$." ', '!" "$..2+ eral and even some pro-left votes. Jinnah had also approved the admission of 2016, had also begun to appeal to segments highest number of votes “reflects ongoing brutal repression. and relentless military operation committed by Pakistani security human rights, engage in a policy of ( Most established mainstream parties are Barelvi spiritual figureheads (pirs) in Punjab of the ‘liberal’ urban middle-classes. India’s standing in the internation- Baloch leader Mehran Marri (since Musharraf killed Nawab EJ E forces and the international com- violent attacks against a civilian # ( $$" ",, " "2 ' ". $ %+ what are called ‘big tent parties.’ According to and some conservative ‘Deobandi’ ulema. The Imran Khan’s PTI is aspiring to convert al comity”. said: “We hope it (India) will Akbar Bugti, former Governor of munity and the UN are silent.” population, it is the community of < S ', 2%" $ $" $$"$%" " "$" the anthology Making Sense of Political party’s ideological core, however, remained itself into becoming a bigger tent by adopt- The Baloch leadership con- speak out against the atrocities Balochistan Province in Pakistan), N To me, the principle of states which must intervene and =7; 26 ( $'- $.$$ ' '$ "%"2+$" Ideology: The Power of Language in Democracy entrenched in modernist Islam and a call for ing the 1970s’ populist rhetoric of the PPP gratulated India on its re-election being carried out by the Pakistan thousands of people have been vic- E Responsibility to Protect (R2P) is prevent, control and repress this >;--- 26 4 ( $" "', 5+65A +$ "%$" 23% " ' " H (Brock, Huglen, Howell) the term and concept a separate Muslim-majority country. To turn and the ‘pro-establishment’ sentiments of to the UNHRC and hoped that military to carry out ethnic cleans- tims of enforced disappearances, not being complied with given the threat to the peace, security and 4 of ‘big tent’ originated in the US. Holly M Allen the party into a big tent organisation, the ide- the IJI. But at its core lies an ideology which India would speak about the human ing of us from our land and hand numerous villages have been atrocities against the innocent well-being of the world.” ( (( . , "% " ' "3" $"+ "$ $" " " "." in Class in America wrote that the Democratic ological core was subtly refigured to absorb largely appeals to a ‘blocked elite’ and/or an rights violations by Pakistan on the over our resources to China as burned down and numerous peo- EE Baloch population by the securi- The aforesaid observations # ".""+ ' 2"..$%" $ " '+ 'H Party was the first proper big tent party. the sentiments of Muslims from across eth- urban bourgeoisie, which is economically Baloch minority. The oppressed Beijing builds its noose around ple have been ‘killed and dumped’ !E ty forces in Pakistan. Their miser- hold good for Baluchistan, espe- During the Democratic Party’s shift to the nicities, classes, sects and sub-sects to help it empowered but politically frustrated by Baloch have been looking towards Islamabad to control the country on the roads, in open fields and in able behaviour is questionable in cially Gwadar, where security $.$"$" , ,$ . $"" . % " % -E Left, soon after the onset of economic depres- win the majority of India’s Muslim votes. what it believes is the ‘corrupt’ hegemony India after Prime Minister as its de facto ruler. The Baloch deserted, desolate areas. The : light of R2P as well as internation- forces of Pakistan with support 6 .$, % $ , '" 56" $ % " %" sion in the US in the late 1920s, Holly says that The experiment worked. But soon after of the two established big tent parties, the Narendra Modi’s 2016 would like New Delhi to play its Baloch look towards India as a E E al humanitarian law which dictate from China are slaughtering 4 5H56+$ 5 " %', "56 %', - $ the party managed to defeat the increasingly Pakistan’s creation, the big tent did not hold PPP and the PML-N. Most political scientists Independence day speech, where he historic role in the region the way regional power, who would use its that it is the responsibility of the Baloch indigenous people and , $", " ", $ "%$" '%$' % %H conservative Republican Party by broadening and the party splintered into various factions. have insisted that big tent parties are vital for drew attention to the grave human it did when China invaded Tibet mandate at the UNHRC to high- + E civilised world to intervene in an their homes and cottages are being 2 4 2 % the party’s appeal to attract votes not only from The experiment was not lost on a young politi- the health of democracy mainly because of rights violations by Pakistan in and when Pakistan carried out a light the realities of brutal human altruistic manner without any mercilessly incinerated in the 3 * %$ " $"$ 2" +$ " % .$" , H liberals but also from ‘Southern conservatives’, cian, ZA Bhutto. The August 12, 1962 edition their inclusivity. Recently, political observers Pakistan-occupied Jammu & genocide in Bangladesh.” rights violations of the Baloch !! E consideration to end impunity vicinity of the CPEC project. # %,+$ ' % %$.. " - $ % " . labour unions, African-Americans and farm- of Dawn quoted Bhutto, then a young Minister in Europe and the US, while commenting on Kashmir (PoJK), which is the Nabi Bakhsh Baloch, leader of population by Pakistan.” N O against any nation. Pakistan has They have been unjustifiably # , %" ," +$ " . "$ , ,"."" %" ers. The Democratic Party managed to coax in Ayub Khan’s modernist regime, as saying the rise of populist and intransigent outfits and Indian territory of Gilgit-Baltistan, the Baloch National Movement in Noted Baloch Human Rights been committing genocide, ethnic and forcibly deported and trans- voters from across classes and ideological, that the country needed a “broad-based personalities in the West, have pointed out that, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, occu- North America, said, “India must Lawyer Kachkol Ali, who has cleansing, crime against humani- ferred from their villages and :E! 4 ( '", " ' +$,.. "" ,$ " -" racial, religious and sectarian persuasions to party.” He then went on to explain that Ayub’s over the years, most big tent parties in the pied by Pakistan since 1947 and support Baloch national struggle been a speaker, former Minister ty and war crime but the world is towns. These atrocities of Pakistan $" +'%$ $%"',".. $,"%$"", $",, $" ,,- back the party’s plans to resurrect the coun- Muslim League would be an inclusive party region have begun to shrink their appeal, thus Balochistan. India has, however, not and as a neighbour we have lot of and Opposition leader in = silent and they are vicariously and China constitute the elements ? * @ "( $" + "%+2%'$ % %''%"$"$. try’s collapsed economy. comprising a diverse group of people invest- alienating a large number of voters. raised the plight of the Baloch inde- expectations from the Indian Balochistan provincial Assembly guilty of self-seeking apathy and of the atrocities of genocide and The Democratic Party won all US elec- ed in “the national interest.” These voters thus could not identify with pendently at the UNHRC, the way Government to support our of Pakistan also averred, “While it of culpability by their silence. To crime against humanity according " 8 ( 2" -"" $ $"$ $" "%$" ,, " tions between 1932 and 1952 until the But as Ayub’s League became identified the mainstream parties and have become vul- the Palestine issue was raised in the national struggle. We, the Baloch, is the obligation of the UN and quote Bernard Shaw: “The worst to the Rome Statute of ( "$" 2 %@657+"%% ." 2$: Republican Party, too, transformed itself into more with authoritarianism and the econom- nerable to political cynicism and apathy; or Muslim world. are struggling against terrorism civilised countries to initiate sin towards our fellow creatures is International Criminal Court. 5 ( $ ,.% - $ , "+" " 86,H becoming a big tent entity. For example, it ic elite, Bhutto launched his own party in 1967 worse, have been bagged by dogmatic parties Till now, India has only and for our own land.” appropriate action in a country not to hate them, but to be indif- (The writer is is an indepen- retained its conservative core, but it did not — the PPP. The Press reported its launch as a or by far right or far Left factions within what responded to Pakistani claims of Hafeez Hassanabadi, senior where the following unimaginable ferent to them: That’s the essence dent journalist working on cyber , $"2 %$ %"+ 2 "%. " , " 6 (at least till the 1980s) do away with the many socialist party. However, in the party’s were once big tent parties. Indian human rights violations in leader of the Hyrbyair Marri-led atrocities — namely crimes against of inhumanity.” (The Devil’s security and the geopolitics of ( 2 4 ( 2.% % "$ $" ., " '"2%$ ."$ - $", + Left-liberal economic policies first introduced Foundation Papers, Bhutto explained that the (Courtesy: Dawn) Kashmir under the right of reply Free Balochistan Movement humanity, genocide, ethnic cleans- Disciple, Act 11) India’s neighbourhood) 5 $$ %' " $" .. %'%$H $ =- ( " ' "'.$ " ,, "%+% .$%' $"2"'. ../ E E " $ +" %$' $ $" 2. 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"'" K : @A*.); he Delhi High ! % 2 IL&FS will create liquidity TCourt has he rupee recovered early crunch in the financial markets. asked the Tlosses and finally settled 29 RO-5G2" % " L&FS Investment Managers The country’s largest lender Insurance paise higher at 73.32 against the ILtd on Friday said non-exec- SBI as well as insurance behe- Regulatory and US dollar on Friday, amid a utive director Vibhav Kapoor moth LIC, who are key share- Development weakening greenback. on its board has resigned. holders in IL&FS, have come to Authority (IRDAI) Traders said the selling of “We hereby inform that the rescue of the debt-ridden to “explain the rea- the US currency by exporters he continuing fall of the rupee has had its impact on foreign Vibhav Kapoor, non-executive IL&FS group to avoid the con- sonableness” of not and foreign fund inflows were Texchange reserves, which plunged by $5.143 billion to director of the company, has tagion effect that may arise if granting insurance the other factors that provided $394.465 billion during the week to October 12 on account of resigned as a member of the the group collapses. cover to people suf- support to the home unit. decline in foreign currency assets, according to the RBI data board of directors,” it said in a SBI (with 6.42 per cent fering from con- At the Interbank Foreign released on Friday. regulatory filing. stake) earlier this month said genital anomalies. Exchange (Forex), the rupee This is one of the steepest falls that forex kitty has seen in recent The company did not give that it will buy good assets “What is the opened lower at 73.62, but decades. the reason for his resignation. worth 45,000 crore from objection to giving soon recovered the lost ground In the previous week, the reserves had declined by $915.8 mil- This is in continuation to IL&FS, while LIC (the largest insurance cover to them (peo- external or internal abnor- ciencies. and jumped 31 paise to touch lion to $399.609 billion. a spate of resignations of the shareholder at 25.34 per cent) ple suffering from congenital mality in the womb, from the Malhotra, a disability a high of 73.31 on increased As the rupee has been plummeting, the RBI has sold over $40 board of directors from IL&FS is expected to up its stake fur- anomalies),” a bench of Chief list of general exclusions in rights activist who suffers from selling of the American cur- billion of its reserves to prop it up since the beginning of the cur- and its group firms ever since ther in the company. Justice Rajendra Menon and the health or life insurance locomotor disability from rency by exporters and banks. rent fiscal. the loan defaults started arising Among others shareholders Justice V K Rao asked the policies. birth, has sought a direction to The domestic unit settled The rupee had lost more than 16 per cent since January and nearly a month ago. of the IL&FS are Orix IRDAI and sought its response The petition, by Nipun the IRDAI to remove the the day up by 29 paise at 73.32 plunged to 74.43 last week to the dollar, making it the worst emerg- Independent directors of Corporation of Japan at 23.54 before the next date of hearing Malhotra, has challenged the phrase ‘congenital anomalies’ against the US dollar. The ing market currency. Friday the rupee closed at 73.32 to the green- IL&FS Financial Services - Renu per cent, The Abu Dhabi on December 17. “arbitrary” and “illegal” mech- from the standardised defini- rupee had settled 13 paise back. Challu, Surinder Singh Kohli, Investment Authority 12.56 per “Give the justification for anisms adopted by the IRDAI tion of the 2016 circulars. lower at 73.61 against the US In the reporting week, foreign currency assets, a major com- Shubhalakshmi Panse and Uday cent, HDFC 9.02 per cent, and such exclusion,” the court said in denying the rights of He has also sought direc- dollar Wednesday. Forex mar- ponent of overall reserves, plunged by a whopping$5.232 billion Ved have earlier stepped down. Central Bank of India 7.67 per to the insurance regulator. Persons with Disabilities tion to take a relook at the ket remained shut on Thursday to $369.999 billion, as per the RBI data. On October 3, IL&FS cent. The RBI also had to inter- The bench also issued (PwD) to seek insurance cover exclusionary clauses in insur- on account of “Dussehra”. Expressed in US dollar, foreign currency assets include the Engineering and Construction vene in the matter and has notices to the General for themselves on the ground ance contracts and ensure that Meanwhile, market bench- effect of appreciation or depreciation of the non-US curren- Company had announced the announced measures to boost Insurance Council and the that their conditions are cate- insurance companies do not mark BSE Sensex plunged by cies such as the euro, the pound and the yen held in the resignation of its Managing capital flow to the NBFC sector. Life Insurance Council, which gorised under the scope of reject claims on the basis of 464 points or 1.33 per cent to reserves. Director Murli Dhar Khattar. The regulator came up with represent the entities that carry “congenital anomalies”, as exclusions related to congeni- close at 34,315.63 points due to Forex reserves had touched a record high of $426.028 billion The IL&FS group is facing further boost for the sector and on the business of general and defined under a July 29, 2016 tal anomalies. losses in index major Reliance in the week to April 13, 2018. Since then the forex kitty has been serious liquidity crisis and has allowed banks to use govern- life insurance respectively, and circular by the regulator. In his petition filed Industries, HDFC and Infosys. on slide and is now down by over $31 billion. defaulted on interest payment ment securities equal to their sought their stand on the issue Congenital anomalies are through advocate Jai Dehadrai, “Despite the fall (in equity Gold reserves rose by $71.4 million to $20.522 billion in the on various debt repayments incremental outstanding cred- before the next date. also known as birth defects and he has said the effect of the cir- benchmark), rupee gained reporting week, the data showed. The special drawing rights with since August 27. It has over it to NBFCs, over and above The court was hearing a could be caused by single gene cular and regulations was that some weight supported by sta- the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was up by $6.4 million 91,000 crore in debt at the their outstanding credit to them PIL seeking directions to the defects, chromosomal disor- PwDs found it next to impos- bility in oil prices,” Vinod Nair, to $1.472 billion. consolidated level. as on October 19, which can be Centre, the IRDAI and insur- ders, multifactorial inheri- sible to seek insurance cover, Head of Research, Geojit The country’s reserve position with the IMF also rose by $10.7 There are concerns that used to meet liquidity coverage ance companies to remove tance, environmental terato- when undergoing any health Financial Services Ltd. million to $2.471 billion, the apex bank said. default by a large NBFC like ratio requirements. congenital anomalies, like gens and micronutrient defi- related complications. " /4+ " 2 ) 3 " " ,4' 34 )+ %* 5 %% he Reserve TBank on be increased by 2-3 times from Friday the current level so as to tide announced o check rising onion prices, over any constraint in the more measures hares of Yes he telecom department Tthe Centre on Friday interim supply of onions in the to increase liq- SBank fell by Tis considering to allow directed co-operative Nafed to market, it said. uidity flows to 6 per cent on only data services initially in boost supply in the national The implementing agency the non-banking Friday after the flights and water vessels with- capital from the buffer stock Nafed, has been directed to financial compa- Reserve Bank in Indian territorial bound- and also asked Mother Dairy to increase the quantity supplied nies. The RBI refused to aries, an official source said. reduce the rates by 2 per kg on from the PSF stock, it added. permitted banks grant more Under the proposed in- the kitchen staple in all its Safal A buffer stock of onion has to use time to its long flight connectivity guidelines, outlets. been created by the Centre Government serving CEO both voice and data services A decision in this regard, using the PSF to offload it in securities equal and MD Rana would be provided to pas- was taken in a high-level meet- the market in times of tight to their incre- Kapoor and sengers on flights and mar- ing chaired by Consumer supply and contain price rise. mental out- asked the pri- itime transport within the Secretary Avinash K Srivastava, That apart, the Mother standing credit vate sector national boundaries. called to review the price and Dairy has been asked to reduce to NBFCs, over lender to appoint his successor faced huge selling pressure “DoT will initially seek supply situation of onion with the prices of onion by 2 per kg and above their latest by February 1, 2019. Wednesday also, plunging application for data services concerned stakeholders. on all variants. outstanding credit to them as and above the amount of cred- The additional window The scrip dropped 6.06 nearly 7 per cent. under IFC (in-flight connec- Currently, retail onion “Mother Dairy agreed to on October 19, to be used to it to NBFCs and HFCs out- will be available up to per cent to settle at 217.70 on Stock markets were closed tivity) guidelines. There are prices in the national capital are reduce the rates from 25.90 to meet liquidity coverage ratio standing on their books as on December 31, 2018, the noti- the BSE. During the day, it Thursday for Dussehra. some issues around gateway ruling in the range of 30-40 23.90 for the loose variant and requirements. October 19, 2018, as Level 1 fication said. slumped 8 per cent to Rs “The Reserve Bank of for voice so that will not per kg on tight supplies, as per from 27.90 to 25.90 for the The move will help pro- HQLA under FALLCR within Besides, it said, the sin- 213.10. India has reaffirmed that a start immediately,” a the trade data. packed variant at all its stores vide liquidity to housing the mandatory SLR require- gle borrower exposure limit The stock was the worst hit successor to Rana Kapoor, Department of Telecom offi- “Arrivals of kharif crop is in Delhi,” the Government finance companies (HFCs) ment,” RBI said in a notifica- for NBFCs which do not among the 30-Sensex blue MD & CEO, YES Bank cial said. expected to increase signifi- added. and non-banking finance tion. finance infrastructure stands chips. should be appointed by In-flight connectivity ser- cantly within a week. This Mother Dairy’s subsidiary companies (NBFCs) which This will be in addition to increased from 10 per cent On the NSE, shares of the February 1, 2019,” the lender vice is available in most of the would improve availability in Safal has 400 outlets in Delhi- have come under pressure the existing FALLCR of 13 per to 15 per cent of capital company tanked 5.41 per cent had said in a stock exchange developed markets. consuming areas, thereby, help- NCR. following series of default by cent of total deposits, and funds, up to December 31, to close at 219.35. filing. While mobile phone use ing moderate prices,” the min- With regard to kharif IL&FS group companies. limited to 0.5 per cent of the 2018. In terms of equity volume, The RBI had earlier cur- will still be restricted during istry said in a statement. onion output, the government “... Banks will be permitted bank’s total deposits. The RBI has been taking 41.17 lakh shares of the com- tailed the three-year term that takeoff and landing, the Meanwhile, it was decided said the Horticulture to also reckon Government Liquidity coverage ratio series of steps to infuse liq- pany were traded on the BSE the board had sought for Telecom Commission has in the meeting that onion sup- Commissioner has indicated securities held by them up to refers to highly liquid assets uidity in the system. It has also and over 5 crore shares Kapoor, also one of the pro- approved lifting the ban on plies in Delhi from the buffer that the area sown to the kharif an amount equal to their that financial institutions need been undertaking open mar- changed hands on the NSE moters of the bank, to January the use of mobile phones stock under the Price onion is higher than the year- incremental outstanding cred- to hold in order to meet short- ket operation at regular inter- during the day. 31, 2019, and asked the bank to and internet services at cruis- Stabilisation Fund (PSF) should ago. it to NBFCs and HFCs, over term obligations. vals to add liquidity. Shares of Yes Bank had find a replacement. ing altitudes. :E ,"" " " Q- . ; + : nology According to NASSCOM, *- E :EO+ business there have been great efforts for T industry body NASSCOM commu- the continued growth of the / Ihas signed an MoU with a H> nity in sector. leading technology commu- 01 the “As the apex body for the would enable the mills to save . /01 nity in Dubai to help small and region, $154 billion Indian IT BPM the interest costs against work- medium-sized Indian enter- EE = E E serves as industry, we have strived to tate Governments’ ing capital limits,” Icra Ratings ;E appointment of CEA on dep- prises expand their operations E E=E!!; E a natural ensure the continued growth Sannouncement of cash sub- senior vice president and group E& 86 utation basis after Arvind in the Middle East and North !E EI launch of the sector, facilitate part- sidy is likely to improve the liq- head, Sabyasachi Majumdar, Subramanian quit the office Africa region. pad for nerships, and fuel expan- uidity of mills, helping them in said. He said, the Haryana ahead of completion of his The MoU between the ;E Indian sions,” said Kamal Agarwala, making cane payments to Government has also term. National Association of technolo- SME Council Chair, NASS- farmers, a report has said. announced financial assistance : E!E The Finance Ministry has Software and Services The DIC is mandated to gy businesses looking to COM. Recently, Uttar Pradesh (subsidy and soft loans) of 16 E appointed a search committee Companies (NASSCOM) and provide Indian tech startups expand their operations across Dubai Internet City is (UP) and Haryana’s state advi- per quintal to clear the cane headed by former Reserve the Dubai Internet City (DIC) and SMEs an opportunity to the region, he said. already home to leading tech- sory policy (SAP) had dues of SY2018 (sugar year). E!: Bank of India governor Bimal is first of its kind in the Middle establish themselves in Dubai Dubai has welcomed an nology Indian companies, and announced a cash subsidy of “These steps are likely to Jalan to shortlist candidates for East and North Africa (MENA) and get access to the largest increasing number of Indian we firmly believe that this close to 10,000 crore as on provide some liquidity to the the post. Other members of the region. technology community, pro- businesses over the past few MoU will serve as a major cat- mid-September 2018, Icra said sugar mills and support them panel are economic affairs sec- Under the agreement, the viding them with a gateway months in a bid to strengthen alyst for Indian businesses to in a report which added that in clearing farmer dues,” he he Government is likely to retary and department of per- DIC will provide NASSCOM’s, and necessary support to grow bilateral trade between the expand into the region, said this move is likely to result in added. Tappoint a new chief eco- sonnel training secretary. small and medium-sized enter- in the UAE and the wider UAE and India, on track to hit Agarwala. some improvement in the mills’ In UP, the mills availing nomic advisor (CEA) in the Subramanian was appoint- prises(SME) members oppor- region. $100 billion by 2020. DIC is home to leading liquidity and support them in loan under the Scheme for next one or two months, ed as CEA on October 16, tunity to develop their opera- “The Middle East offers This includes a landmark Indian multinationals, includ- making cane payments to the Extending Financial Assistance sources said. 2014, for a 3-year term and was tions by offering support and a tremendous growth opportu- new decision between the UAE ing Tata Consultancy Services, farmers. to Sugar Undertakings-2018 A search committee given an extension last year. His platform to expand in the nities for innovative tech and India to allow businesses to Tech Mahindra, Wipro, and the “The cash subsidy of 4.50 (SEFASU-2018) will have to appointed by the Finance official contract was till May MENA region. firms, with huge untapped transact directly in their HCL Technologies. per quintal by the UP ensure 100 per cent payment of Ministry is expected to finalise 2019. Subramanian is current- The MoU was signed by potential,” said al-Malik, national currencies. The integrated communi- Government is likely to outstanding cane price of the list of suitable candidates ly a visiting lecturer of public Ammar al-Malik, Managing Managing Director of DIC Additionally, Indian tourist ty hosts a large number of improve the contribution mar- crushing season SY2017 and soon and appointment is like- policy at Harvard University’s Director of DIC and Dubai and DOC. numbers to the city grew by 15 Indian professionals within its gin from sugar by 400450 per SY2018, including utilisation of ly in 1-2 months, they said fur- Kennedy School of Outsource City (DOC) and The $8 billion UAE tech per cent last year, crossing the 24,000-strong workforce, tonne. Further, the soft loans of this sanctioned loan, by ther. Government and a senior fel- Kamal Agarwala, SME Council industry is growing rapidly two million mark, the first for which includes diverse workers 4000-crore are at low interest November 30, 2018, the Icra The Government on June low at the Peterson Institute for Chair, NASSCOM. and DIC, as the leading tech- any country in a single year. from over 150 nationalities. rates of 5 per cent, which report said. 30 invited applications for the International Economics. ( ) ( *+, *+-. ?? ) B@ '!=5B ' 3 % -% " .+!2" : % ). , "%M +22"% : deals. The Government is look- ndia has imposed anti- ) E = ing to sell its 65.61 per cent Idumping duties of up to he BSE benchmark Sensex :) stake in state-owned Power $185.51 per tonne for five years Ttumbled 637 points and the Finance Corporation (PFC) to on certain varieties of Chinese broader Nifty slipped below the Rural Electrification steel to guard domestic players 10,300-mark in late afternoon Corporation (REC), which from cheap imports from the trade on Friday following heavy could fetch about 14,000 crore neighbouring country. selling in blue chip Reliance he Finance Ministry is the exchequer. The revenue department Industries as well as financial Tbanking on merger and Besides, the Finance imposed the duty based on stocks. acquisitions among CPSEs and Ministry has alsoo shortlisted recommendations of the The 30-share Sensex, share buybacks by state-run about a dozen Central Public Directorate General of Trade opened Friday distinctly weak companies to meet the Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), Remedies (DGTR), accord- at 34,563.29 and continued to 80,000-crore disinvestment including Coal India, NTPC, ing to a government notifica- slide to touch a low of 34,140.32 target for the current fiscal. Nalco and NMDC, for a pos- tion. per tonne on import of ‘Alloy from 56,690 tonnes in 2013-14. points (intra-day). The index The Government has sible buyback of shares in the JSW Steel Ltd, Sunflag Iron bars and rods in straight length, India’s total imports rose to was trading down 636.83 raised more than 9,600 crore ongoing financial year. The & Steel Co, Usha Martin, whether or not hot rolled, hot 2,56,004 tonnes in 2016-17 points, or 1.82 per cent at through IPOs of three CPSEs list also include BHEL, NHPC, Gerdau Steel India, Vardhman drawn, cold drawn, cold from 1,32,933 tonnes in 2013- 34,142.75 at 1400 hrs. and a tranche of Bharat-22 ETF NBCC, SJVN, KIOCL and Special Steels and Jayaswal extruded, peeled bar, surface 14. The gauge had lost 382.90 from the business decline for dragging down the key indices in the first six months of the fis- Hindustan Aeronautics. Neco Industries Ltd had joint- machined, polished, bright bar, The demand of this steel in points Wednesday. the second quarter in a row. It down. cal so far. These CPSEs have been ly filed an application before forged’. India too increased to The 50-share NSE Nifty fell 19.6 per cent to 5,322 crore Meanwhile, the Reserve A Finance Ministry official asked to buy back shares fol- DGTR for initiation of inves- “The anti-dumping duty ... 16,69,653 tonnes in 2016-17 plunged 196.40 points, or 1.88 as margins dipped. In the first Bank Friday announced more said there are liquidity con- lowing the capital restructuring tigations and levying of anti- Shall be effective for a period from 15,14,795 tonnes in 2013- per cent, to 10,256.65. quarter the pre-tax earnings steps to increase liquidity flows straints in the market for the guidelines set out by DIPAM dumping duties on some steel of five years (unless revoked, 14. Index heavyweight had fallen 16.8 per cent. to the non-banking financial past 3-4 months and such con- on May 27, 2016. products. superseded or amended earli- Domestic steel manufac- Reliance Industries dropped 5 It earned $9.5 on turning companies. ditions would persist till there The guidelines mandate In its anti-dumping inves- er) from the date of publication turers always flag concerns per cent to 1,091.50 despite every barrel of crude oil into The RBI permitted banks are uncertainties in global mar- that CPSEs having net worth of tigation, the DGTR stated that of this notification in the over the imports from the better-than-expected earnings fuel as compared to a gross to use government securities kets and crude prices remain at least 2,000 crore and cash dumped imports of ‘straight Official Gazette and shall be neighbouring country, with posted by the company on refining margin of $12 per equal to their incremental out- volatile. and bank balance of above length bars and rods of alloy paid in Indian currency,” the which India has a huge trade Wednesday. RIL reported its barrel. The GRM was also standing credit to NBFCs, over “We will meet the disin- 1,000 crore have to mandato- steel’ from China have notification said. deficit. highest ever quarterly net prof- lower than $10.5 per barrel and above their outstanding vestment target. We are look- rily go in for share buyback. increased in absolute terms The product finds end use The trade gap with China it of 9,516 crore, a 17.4 per earning in first quarter. credit to them as on October ing at acquisition of some The boards of three CPSEs during the period of probe application across various seg- has increased to $63.12 billion cent rise year-on-year, for the Other big losers were Yes 19, to be used to meet liquid- state-run companies with sim- — NALCO, NLC and Cochin (2016-17). ments and sectors including in 2017-18 from $51.11 billion July-September period. Bank, Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj ity coverage ratio require- ilarly placed CPSEs, like PFC Shipyard — have already While recommending the forging, automobiles, auto in the previous financial year. Traders said Reliance Auto, Maruti Suzuki, Tata ments. and REC,” the official said. approved share buybacks anti-dumping duty, DGTR said components, crank shaft, In general, the purpose of Industries’ pre-tax earnings Motors, Coal India and L&T, The move will help provide To kickstart the merger together worth 2,000 crore. the goods have been exported springs, gears, fasteners, cement anti-dumpinmg duty is to elim- from the business declined for falling by up to 5.91 per cent. liquidity to housing finance and acquisition process, the “There will be about a to India from the China below plants, power plants, turbines, inate injury caused to the the second quarter in a row and Sentiments took a hit large- companies (HFCs) and non- Department of Investment and dozen companies which will normal value and the domes- ship-building, and railways, domestic industry by the unfair this triggered the heavy selling ly on sell-off in NBFCs, led by banking finance companies Public Asset Management buy back shares. In view of the tic industry has suffered mate- among others. trade practices of dumping so in the counter. Indiabulls Housing and Dewan (NBFCs) which have come (DIPAM) will soon invite bids current market condition, we rial injury on account of the Imports of straight length as to re-establish a situation of The operator of world’s Housing Finance, which under pressure following series from merchant bankers and are not looking at any more imports. bars and rods of alloy steel from open and fair competition in largest oil refining complex dropped over 15 per cent on of default by IL&FS group legal firms to handle consoli- IPOs and OFS at the moment,” The duty has been imposed China have increased to the Indian market, which is in however saw pre-tax earnings prevailing liquidity concerns, companies. dation, starting with two such the official said. in the range of $44.89 to 185.51 1,80,959 tonnes in 2016-17 interest of the country. "/ # * 0* # * % &D*DDD :E yprus turned down appeals he European Cfrom the country’s ailing TUnion and airline Cobalt for more time to Singapore signed a find investors as it withdrew the landmark trade carrier’s operating licence, offi- deal on Friday on cials said Friday. the sidelines of a “We wanted more time, but Europe-Asia sum- our licence was revoked,” mit that Brussels Cobalt’s chairman Grigoris hopes can be a Diakos told state radio, a day rebuke to protec- after the carrier’s sudden col- tionism in Washington. After a successful battle lapse. Singapore Prime Minister spearheaded by environmental “We asked for a suspension Lee Hsien Loong signed the activists in Europe, this aspect (of the licence), we needed two accord in Brussels with of the deal must now face rat- months to find a strategic European Council President ification by the EU’s 28 mem- tility vehicles major investor after the Chinese Donald Tusk, European ber states, a process that could traded on the automated screen UMahindra & Mahindra investor pulled out,” he added. Commission President Jean- take months or years. based order-matching plat- (M&M) on Friday said it has Diakos said there were Claude Juncker, and Austrian “It is a very important orrowing or lending of form. The price of such con- received over 10,000 bookings “one or two serious proposals” once it finds the necessary daily, carrying up to 3,000 pas- Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, stepping stone, this is the most Bsecurities by an insider tracts is lending fee, which may for its multi-purpose vehicle from potential investors. financing, the government said, sengers to 23 destinations whose country currently holds ambitious agreement we have while in possession of price derive its value from the under- Marazzo in just over a month But the Cyprus Air although it could also face including Athens, Beirut, the EU Presidency. ever made with a developing sensitive information about lying securities. of its launch. Transport Licensing Authority legal action. Heathrow, Paris and Tel Aviv. Hailing the Singapore country so it sets the standard such stocks will attract the “Borrowing or lending of The company had (ATLA) decided to revoke the Cobalt Air ceased all oper- It had plans to launch flights to agreement, German Chancellor ... For whatever we do in the provisions of insider trading securities by an insider while in launched the model on licence, senior transport min- ations at Wednesday midnight China. Angela Merkel said “we can region,” EU Trade Commission regulation, according to the possession of UPSI (unpub- September 3 with price starting istry official Alecos Michaelides and entered an administration Shortly before midnight make it clear that the world is Cecilia Malmstrom said on markets regulator Sebi. lished price sensitive informa- at 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom). said. process, after only two years on Wednesday, its website was about creating win-win situa- Wednesday. The clarification has been tion) with respect to underly- “We are delighted with the A temporary suspension and three months of opera- replaced with a single-page tions.” “What we have with given as part of an informal ing securities shall result in number of bookings received was ruled out because there tions. statement announcing the can- These deals “make it clear Singapore is ... Paving the way guidance sought by brokerage insider trading in terms of the for Marazzo within just 1 was no sign of a solid rescue Transport Minister cellation of all flights within that what benefits one, can also for a future region-to-region firm HDFC Securities with PIT regulations provided that month. This reaffirms the plan. Vassiliki Anastassiadou has two and a half hours. benefit the other,” she added as agreement,” Malmstrom added. respect to whether transac- the insider may prove his inno- immense popularity Marazzo “A company that is con- said USD 2.3 million have Cypriot MP George she arrived for an EU-Asia The deal with Singapore tions of lending and borrowing cence by demonstrating the has garnered in such short stantly posting losses, and espe- allocated for the repatriation of Prokopiou said 18,000 trav- summit where the deal was came after the EU suspended of securities done under the facts,” Sebi said in the three- time,” M&M Chief of Sales and cially losses of around 30 mil- thousands of passengers left ellers had been affected by the signed, in a tacit criticism of US effort to strike a bloc deal with SLB mechanism attract the page interpretive letter. Marketing, Automotive sec- lion (euros, or USD 34 million) stranded by Cobalt’s collapse. airline’s closure. President Donald Trump. the 10-member Association of provisions of the PIT (prohi- The letter, issued on tor, Veejay Nakra said in a state- a year over a three-year period, Cyprus said it will pay to Cobalt ceased operations The text still needs to be Southeast Asian Nations bition of insider trading) reg- October 5, was made public ment. cannot survive,” Michaelides ensure hundreds of Cobalt pas- after failing to reach a deal with validated by the European (ASEAN) in 2009 amid wide- ulations. today by the watchdog. The Marazzo has been co- told ANT1 television. sengers stranded on the holiday a potential strategic investor to Parliament before it enters into spread disagreements, includ- Securities lending and bor- Noting that this position is designed by Mahindra Design He said the strategic island can return home safely. help it pay for leasing its six air- force in 2019. ing European concerns over rowing (SLB) allows short sell- based on the information fur- Studio and the Italian design Chinese investors were esti- Cobalt was launched in craft — two Airbus 319s and The leaders also signed of Myanmar’s human rights ers to borrow securities for nished, Sebi said, “different house, Pininfarina. mated to have ploughed in 2016, filling the void to become four Airbus 320s. the EU-Singapore Investment record. making deliveries. facts or conditions might lead It has been engineered in $114 million, but losses had the Mediterranean island’s The airline’s largest share- Protection Agreement, the The EU has instead pur- As per the regulator, it is a to a different result”. “This let- collaboration with Mahindra continued unabated. biggest airline after state-owned holder was AJ Cyprus, with 49 more controversial aspect of sued deals with individual mechanism for lending and ter does not express a decision North American Technical Although the airline’s Cyprus Airways went bankrupt percent of the shares. AJ the package as it sets up a spe- ASEAN countries and con- borrowing of equity shares in of the board on the question Centre and the Mahindra licence has been revoked, it can in January 2015. Cyprus is owned by China’s cial court to decide business cluded talks in 2015 with the form of contracts, which are referred,” the regulator added. Research Valley, Chennai. reapply to resume operations It operated 13-15 flights AVIC Joy Air. conflicts. Vietnam. O: "3 ''2 , ,%$". # %%% Q1213 substantial risks to the growth Ghate, Patra, Acharya and Patel cycle, a cut in the policy repo '45 674 and inflation outlook. voted in favour of changing the rate is off the table, and we are %E(% F7 ajority of the RBI’s six- “It is, therefore, imperative stance to calibrated tightening. not obliged to increase the E! several of our newer initiatives Mmember Monetary Policy to further strengthen domestic Dholakia voted to keep rate at every policy meeting,” like financial advisory busi- Committee, including Governor macroeconomic fundamen- the neutral stance unchanged. Patel added. The operator of world’s :E=; nesses,” company managing Urjit R Patel, favoured to retain tals,” the RBI had said in its The next meeting of the Ghate, who voted for an largest oil refining complex =G: director and CEO Shilpa the key repo rate unchanged monetary policy. MPC is scheduled on increase in the policy repo by hares of Reliance Industries however saw pre-tax earnings Kumar said. earlier this month, as part of The MPC meeting was December 3-5 and the minutes 25 basis points and for a change SFriday slumped 7 per cent from the business decline for The company will invest in “calibrated tightening” to keep attended by all the members - of the meeting will be pub- in stance from neutral to cali- despite the company reporting the second quarter in a row. technology and innovation to retail inflation at 4 per cent, as Ghate, Professor, Indian lished 14 days later. brated tightening, said anchor- its highest ever quarterly net It fell 19.6 per cent to 5,322 CICI Securities, subsidiary of take advantage of the macro- per minutes of the meeting Statistical Institute; Pami Dua, The policy repo rate — at ing inflationary expectations, profit in the July-September crore as margins dipped. In IICICI Bank, on Friday post- economic trends of increasing released Friday. Director, Delhi School of which RBI lends to banks — which are shaped by the target, quarter. the first quarter the pre-tax ed 8 per cent growth in profit financialisation and equitisa- Pami Dua, Ravindra H Economics; Ravindra H was raised by 25 basis points is extremely important in an The stock opened lower earnings had fallen 16.8 per after tax (PAT) at 268 crore tion in household savings, she Dholakia, Michael Debabrata Dholakia, former professor, (0.25 per cent) each in the last inflation targeting regime. and declined further by 6.59 cent. during the first half of this added. Patra, Viral V Acharya and Indian Institute of two consecutive meetings of “If there is substantial devi- per cent to 1,073.15 on BSE. It earned $9.5 on turning financial year compared to the Broking revenue of the Urjit R Patel voted in favour of Management, Ahmedabad; the MPC in June and August. ation of inflationary expecta- At NSE, shares of the com- every barrel of crude oil into same period last year. company for H1FY19 keeping the policy repo rate Michael Debabrata Patra, “Moderation in inflation tions in relation to the target, pany dived 7 per cent to fuel as compared to a gross The company’s PAT stood improved by 5 per cent to unchanged, RBI said in its Executive Director RBI; Viral V in the last two months has by failing to react with the pol- 1,070.25. refining margin of $12 per at 248 crore in H1FY18, a 568 crore against Rs 543 in minutes of the MPC meeting Acharya, Deputy Governor in lowered the projected infla- icy interest rate, we will lose In terms of equity volume, barrel. The GRM was also release issued here said. H1FY18. held between October 3-5. charge of monetary policy - tion trajectory. I vote for credibility and reduce our 10.50 lakh shares of the com- lower than $10.5 per barrel Revenue of the company Distribution revenue in MPC member Chetan and was chaired by Governor keeping the policy repo rate capacity to influence expecta- pany were traded on BSE and earning in first quarter. grew by 4 per cent to 894 H1FY19 stood at 244 crore, Ghate voted for an increase in Urjit R Patel. unchanged. Recognising that tions,” Ghate said in the meet- over one crore shares changed The oil-to-telecom con- crore during the first half of improvement of 18 per cent the policy rate by 25 basis The central bank said the inflation risks have been per- ing. hands at NSE during the morn- glomerate also announced an FY19, compared to 857 crore from the year ago. points (bps), RBI said. decision of the MPC was con- sistent, and to reaffirm the Dua said while inflation ing trade. acquisition of majority stakes in in H1FY18. Distribution business con- During its fourth bi- sistent with the stance of cali- commitment to securing the has softened, upside risks to Reliance Industries Den Networks Ltd and “We have sustained rev- tributed 27 per cent to the monthly monetary policy brated tightening of monetary mandated 4 per cent inflation inflation remain alongside Wednesday reported its high- Hathway Cable and Datacom enue and profit growth for the company’s overall revenue in review that kept the key repo policy in consonance with the target on a durable basis, it is some downside risks to output est ever quarterly net profit of Ltd for 5,230 crore to bring half year in an otherwise muted H1FY19, up from 24 per cent rate unchanged at 6.50 per objective of achieving the apposite to change the stance growth, while Dholakia noted 9,516 crore in July- under its fold 27,000 local market. In the broking busi- in H1FY18. cent, the RBI’s MPC noted medium-term target for con- of monetary policy from neu- that the impact of depreciating September as record earn- cable operators who would ness, we continue to sustain our The Mutual Fund distrib- that global headwinds in the sumer price index (CPI) infla- tral to calibrated tightening,” rupee on inflation is not likely ings from petrochemical busi- help strengthen its rollout of market share and have main- ution remained a strong con- form of escalating trade ten- tion of 4 per cent within a band the minutes said quoting to be very substantial and the ness and bumper earnings fibre-based broadband service tained our leadership position. tributor to this segment, sions, volatile and rising oil of (plus, minus) 2 per cent, Patel. headline inflation forecast 12 from retail business and tele- to households for offering ultra We are focused on revenue accounting for 62 per cent of prices, and tightening of glob- while supporting growth. “Calibrated tightening months ahead by RBI is on a com arm made up for a high definition entertainment diversification through cross- distribution revenue in H1Y19, al financial conditions pose Regarding the stance, Dua, means that in the current rate higher side. decline in refinery margins. on large screen TVs. sell and are garnering scale in against 59 per cent in H1FY18. 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We will have them very misdemeanor assault that pro- chances. “Then I said, ‘Well wait have established that two vehi- Arabia and Turkey. This is the first time that soon, and I think we’ll be mak- pelled him and his congressional a minute, I know Montana pret- cles belonging to the consulate, /$ / P # / Khashoggi, 60, who has not the US has officially acknowl- ing a statement, a very strong race into the national spotlight ty well, I think it might help him.’ left the building on October 2 been seen since entering Saudi edged about Khashoggi’s death, statement. But we’re waiting for last year. And it did,” the president said. — the day Khashoggi had clear if police had already nist for The Washington Post Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul who was last seen entering the the results of about three dif- Trump’s remarks at a rally in The Guardian US editor walked into the consulate and searched the areas. who wrote critically of Prince earlier this month, is feared to Saudi consulate in Istanbul. ferent investigations, and we Montana come amid an inter- John Mulholland took aim at vanished. Turkish reports say Mohammed’s rise to power. have been killed inside the Turkish investigators have should be able to get to the bot- national outcry over the disap- Trump’s remarks. One of the vehicles trav- Khashoggi was brutally mur- President Donald Trump, mission. The incident has told local media and also to the tom fairly soon,” Trump said. pearance of Jamal Khashoggi, a “To celebrate an attack on a elled to the nearby Belgrade dered and dismembered inside who first came out hard on the resulted in a global outrage, US media that Khashoggi was Trump so far has resisted journalist who has been missing journalist who was simply doing Forest while the other travelled the consulate by members of an Saudis over the disappearance more so in the US where he brutally killed inside the con- the call for strong action against since entering Saudi Arabia’s his job is an attack on the First to the city of Yalova, across the assassination squad with ties to but had since has backed off, lived as a legal permanent res- sulate on October 2. Saudi Arabia. consulate in Istanbul on October Amendment by someone who Sea of Marmara from Istanbul, Saudi Crown Prince said Thursday that it “certain- ident and worked for ‘The “Well, it’ll have to be very During his meeting with 2, whom the president has said has taken an oath to defend it,” the official said, speaking on Mohammed bin Salman. ly looks” as though Khashoggi Washington Post’. severe. I mean, it’s bad, bad Trump, Pompeo advised that is likely dead. he said, referring to the amend- condition of anonymity due to The Saudis have dismissed is dead, and that the conse- “It certainly looks that way stuff. But we’ll see what hap- Saudi Arabia be given some At the rally, Trump urged ment to the US constitution that the secrecy of the ongoing those reports as baseless but quences for the Saudis “will to me. It’s very sad. 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Ahmed al-Assiri, a Blaming Gen. Assiri could duct its own investigation to audio tape to Pompeo or any ed Thursday that during his entire world. It is out of the high-ranking adviser to the also provide a plausible expla- determine who was responsible, other US official,” said Turkish visit to Turkey this week question for us to share this or crown prince, would be an nation for the apparent killing the Post said. But even with the Foreign Minister Mevlut Pompeo heard this audio and that information with any extraordinary recognition of and help deflect blame from the investigation still ostensibly Cavusoglu, two days after / # 2 % % $ 2 was shown a transcript of the country,” he said, quoted by the the magnitude of international crown prince, who American underway, the Saudis are already meeting with the US’s top + % $ / . + * recording. But Pompeo denied state-run Anadolu news backlash to hit the kingdom intelligence agencies are increas- pointing to Gen. 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Universe, for instance, took isation. “At some point some- “There is a difference in our society and in our decades with plots and subplots one has to make the decision thought process, and that is the reason why we can’t linking different superheroes though,” he says. “The best way have a similar #MeToo movement in India,” and multiple individuals are to navigate through a film is by Chitrangda said. “I want to quote Tanushree invested in the process. Haris having a great director and Dutta here. She was was right in saying that for a Zambarloukos, cinematograph- script. Kenneth is a fantastic #MeToo movement to happen, society has to cre- er, worked on the first Thor film director who plays with emo- ate that atmosphere. We need to be ready in our (2011), which was directed by intent, not just an idea,” added the actress. Kenneth Branagh. The actress feels men and women need to come Use of technology like VFX ! together to bring about change. has become one of the elements “I don’t think any movement works with just of a fantasy film but : one gender going on about it, till the time the other Zambarloukos says that what gender doesn’t come and stand next to you. Until really matters is the emotional !+ the time the men in our society don’t feel that it is content and how it connects their responsibility to come and stand next to that with the audience. While tech- woman and make her feel safe, it (the impact of nology has made the experience 05AB91+ #MeToo) is very difficult.” more real and immersive by tak- Chitrangda stressed that “it is not at all about ing the audience inside the film =E men versus women.” storytelling has not changed. “It is about making our society safe. It is not For him, technology is a way ):) male bashing at all. #MeToo movement is for men to delve into more unknown cat- as well.” egories. However, it is crucial to E After making quite an impact in the West, the maintain the emotional journey. #MeToo wave has swept into Bollywood and Technology shouldn’t distract us :E; beyond following Tanushree revisiting an unpleas- from the story, he says. “As E ant episode with veteran actor filmmakers it is important to Nana Patekar on the sets remember that technology is of Horn ‘OK’ Pleassss in only a tool,” he says. 2008. “Sometimes it is hard because =! It has brought out you are taken in with what you many dark truths from can create visually and how far the world of you can push boundaries of Bollywood, with reality that you forget some- tions very well. Thor is a fam- way of storytelling and we have they were released and the The film is being adapted by more — his life partner — women coming out times the underlying use of it,” ily story and one of the central worked together for so long pressure runs high.“We want- Disney. since he met his wife on the sets to name and shame he adds. themes is sibling rivalry while because of our mutual story- ed to remain authentic to the Having worked for twenty of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. their predators. Big The first time an audience the fights and affection from telling ambitions. He loves to material but certain judgement years so far, he says that he’s “The achievements as a cine- names like saw a film, The Arrival of a the father was the anchor. He tell stories about the human calls have to be made. There are never been overwhelmed and matographer are an every day Vikas Train (1896), they were so used these to centre the audi- condition and so do I,” he decisions made on the script has handled every roadblock as affair but this film is close to Bahl, taken aback to see a train com- ence’s focus,” he adds. says. before I am involved. They are a challenge. “I have been work- my heart personally because Chetan ing towards them that they left The cinematographer has His next project, Artemis made by the writer, director ing with the same people for a I met my wife while shooting Bhagat, the theatre causing almost a worked with Kenneth on Thor, Fowl, based on the science fic- and producer,” he says. The long time and together we for it,” he says. Gursimran stampede. “The impact 100 Sleuths, Murder on the Orient tion novels written by Irish eight novels are about a teenage overcome the challenging sit- Thor Ragnarok will pre- Khamba, years ago was also an emotion- Express and Jack Ryan: Shadow author Eoin Colfer, is his next. genius, who is also an anti- uations,” he says. mier on October 28 at 1 pm Kailash Kher, al experience,” says he. Recruit. “It has been a fantas- The series has had a huge fol- hero, and his adventures in a Apart from films being his and 9 pm on Star Movies for Rajat Kapoor, Alok While talking about the tic association. I like being his lowing in the early 2000s when magical land where fairies exist. passion it has also given him the first time in India. Nath, Anu Malik and Sajid Khan have have been named for using hen you meet Riddhi Sen young actor believes that the their position to exploit Wyou know he’s made from duration of his screen time does- the vulnerable. Multiple the chip off the old block. 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And my charac- silently like Anurag achievements as an actor and he ter can have three or 15 Kashyap while the still continues acting. “It is diffi- " , ' scenes but if there’s some- perpetrators cult to be satisfied with your work thing the character is con- roamed free have as an actor since it is linked so tributing to the script I am also had to closely with our personhood. looked like a fish out of water but okay with it,” he said. become account- The older you grow the meaning the moment I entered a theatre Before taking on able. Kashyap keeps changing. It is the only pro- hall I was exuberant and happy. Helicopter Eela he didn’t resigned from fession with a direct connection So they thought ‘why should we know that Ajay Devgn the position of to life. I think no award no mat- force our kid to do something he will be producing it. He director of ter how big it is can stop the doesn’t like?’” he said. has worked with Devgn’s MAMI. growth of an actor. If they stop When not working, he spends production house in an Chitrangda, they are not an actor. Life teach- most of his time with his family earlier project, Parched, who has es you about acting,” he said. and two friends, all of whom which had run into contro- worked in the Despite his years, there is no ner- comprise of his close-knit friend versy over some bold scenes film Inkaar, which N % vousness but enough humility for circle. He doesn’t believe in par- in the film. was based on sexu- the opportunities he has had tying or clubbing or even being on In Devgn’s latest home pro- al harassment at the from a young age because of his social media. “I started using duction, Kajol played Riddhi’s work place, supported O family. Twitter for promotions. I am not mother and the film centres Tanushree. Son of actor/director Kaushik on Instagram,” he said, unlike the around the struggles and strains “I believe her. I 018 has been a fantastic year for women Sen and grandson of Chitra Sen, millennial star children of on their relationship when she want to hear what 2empowerment. Now, for the first time in the his- his playing ground had been the Bollywood. We met him on the enrolls at his college. He describes Nana has to say. But tory of Koffee with Karan, Karan Johar is all set to backstage of a theatre which led eve of the release of his Hindi working with Kajol as “beautiful”. my only take on this... lay down the carpet for two of the most powerful him to decide at the age of three film, Helicopter Eela, in which he “She is what she is. The inter- and I am not only saying this for Tanushree... is that young divas, Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone, of and a half that acting was his Holy played a central character with views I read of her 15 years ago if there is truth, then it must be heard. Bollywood to open the talk show’s new Season 6. Grail. “I owe everything to my Kajol. and now, nothing has changed. It doesn’t matter whether she came out after Deepika talks about how it’s not easy to stand family. The most important thing “It would take me to a wider Her value system is so strong. I three years or five years or ten years. up for each other in Bollywood while growing up is the ambience audience. I am proud of the love people who don’t pretend “If there was rape or molestation or any kind While Padmavat turned out to be one of the you see around since kids pick up Hindi movies I did before. At the and she speaks her mind. Seeing of harassment — whether it happened now or five biggest blockbusters, Deepika continues to be dis- from it. They learn more from transformative age of 16-20, that from close proximity has years ago, and if the person is choosing to talk about appointed because she feels that there wasn’t any observing and my parents taught you don’t really get been beautiful. When you’re it now, you have to listen to her. It doesn’t make need to be in that space, in the first place. When me that acting is a subject you roles which are doing a movie what you take back that rape or molestation or assault or harassment Karan asked if she felt she received adequate sup- need to take out time to study just interesting. I O+ are the memories of the people any less,” added the actress. port from within the industry, she said, they most- like physics and chemistry,” he have been you meet. If you dread going back What hurts her most in the ongoing debate is ly did. Adding, “Standing up for yourself is not said. Focussed on carving out a lucky about # to the set every morning it means when people say: “Tab kyun nahi boli (why didn’t always taken in the right sense” While the niche for himself from a young the charac- @. that you’re not enjoying,” he said. you say then)?” Bollywood fraternity always stands together as a age, he stopped conventional ters I got at # He remembers being treated “Are you serious? Are you kidding me that you family, there are times when it’s difficult to open- schooling right after finishing my age. like family by the cast and crew would come up with a return like this? That is ly speak up about some issue. his class 10. “My parents knew This one is # # when he received the news of shocking and disheartening,” she said. For everyone who ever said that Bollywood’s that physics and chemistry is not at a bigger 7 " winning the National Award in However, she understands the problem behind leading ladies cannot see eye to eye, this episode going to help me at the end of the scale and I " 2018 while shooting for it. “It is because somewhere men feel that they need is sure to be a huge surprise as Alia and Deepika day. Acting is what I actually want thank ( "( Helicopter Eela. to be defensive. It is not about men versus women. charm everyone with their all their pizzazz and to do in life. My parents support- Pradeep Sarkar P “Pradeep da announced it on They should feel an ownership of the fact that if #GirlPower. ed me silently even though lots of who trusted me the microphone and everyone she is saying the right thing, we need to stand with The episode will see them set the house on fire people said a lot of things,” he with this charac- was congratulating each other. her. Just stand with the right.” with their candidness as they spill some beans on said. ter,” he said. In They got a cake for me. What I She feels the onus lies on the media to keep the some of the most well guarded secrets by the daz- He started out with helping Bollywood, he counts Ajay loved is that when I got the news dialogue on. “Please don’t make it as a sensation- zling beauties. with stage craft and light design Devgn, Kajol, Sarkar, Shoojit it was for what I love doing the al headline and let it pass and move to the next — Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone will be the at his father’s 25-year-old theatre Sircar, Sujoy Ghosh and Leena most and I went right back to it this is my request to the media.” first guests to grace the sensational Koffee couch on group Swapnasandhani. “My Yadav among his mentors since in 10 minutes. 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In the first episode (of The CW announced the crossover jail? season seven), I took a lot of inspira- between the Arrowverse and $" , $ Oliver is in prison tion from our director, James Bamford. Batwoman at their upfronts event in with a bunch of people I don’t know how much of it will end May. How long has the crossover been ."'" that he put in prison. It’s up in the episode but we did a lot of in works? $ $ not good. It’s really bad. stuff where I stared down the barrel of They told me about it two days And no, he doesn’t. the camera. There’s a lot of material before the upfronts, but it was very " He’s on his own. Oliver from Oliver’s perspective. We really try exciting. To be honest, I was thankful is trying to keep his to show that perspective in this season. that they had me back for the upfronts. head down and to They don’t always bring back shows that ith the festive season manage his time. He’s Will fans see a new side to the char- are running because they often want to Waround the corner, taking it day by day, acter in prison? How long will the talk about their new shows. To be there decorate your home elegant- step by step. He hasn’t character stay in prison with all the and to make that announcement was ly with the right accessories, had any contact with craziness happening outside? really cool. I think it showed a lot of colours, and much more. Felicity (Smoak, faith in me and I appreciate it. Festive colours: Use tra- played by Emily Bett ditionally vibrant or bold Rickards). He’s just How does it feel to have an iconic colours to add in a festive trying to press on. character like Batwoman join the effect to your home. Ochre, Arrowverse? lime green and crimson red On an emotional It’s absolutely awesome. I don’t are the ideal colours to and mental level, think this character has ever been done enhance and jazz up any how does Oliver in a live-action project, right? That’s space. cope with prison? fantastic. I hope it’s great. I’m really glad Décor items to own: He copes really that they’re doing a show with the char- Today, with the array of badly. In the pre- acter. I hope it works out. David décor items on offer, house- miere episode of Rappaport nailed the casting with holds feel spoilt for choice season seven, Grant (Gustin, in The Flash) and and find them to be an there’s nothing Melissa (Benoist, in Supergirl). Me? imperative part of a festive about him that’s Maybe. But I’m sure he has nailed the house makeover. For me, a heroic. It’s pretty casting with Batwoman, too. It’s going large cluster of hanging much the opposite. to be fantastic. lanterns in a nice metal fin- Prison life is really ish with cutwork motifs is a tough. As an actor, I’m When Oliver finally gets out of the must-have décor item this really enjoying myself. I’m hav- prison, what are your thoughts on festive season. ing a really good time playing him meeting Batwoman? Re-arrange your furni- Oliver, but it’s been tough for the You know what? The thing that I Wait... Oliver is getting out of the ture: Festivals mean an character. like about Oliver right now is the fact prison? Maybe. I don’t know anything inflow of guests, which and lighter. Further, a that he’s not heroic. In season seven, it’s about that. Hopefully he’ll be out of often leads to space issues. marigold or lotus motif How does he cope with being the complete opposite of that. In the prison to interact with Batwoman. Move your furniture in brass repeated on separated from his family and his past, he has always been the one to take That’s a spoiler, right? Well, I’m very around, let the sofa be any wall in a random team? charge and solve problems. He would excited. I’m also very excited that they closer to the wall and pattern would surely Badly. That’s my whole answer. save people. But that’s not what he’s are considering doing a series with the table in the centre. This help add a festive pop He deals with everything badly. doing in the premiere. And he has a life character. I think that’s amazing. will bring in a change and to your space. sentence. make your space look I would also rec- How would you describe a day What can you tease about Oliver’s bigger. You can also use ommend using brass in the life of Oliver Queen in Will he stick to that? interaction with Batwoman in the ethnic inspired cushions, screens and decorative prison? Is he constantly watching Well, Oliver can break out of crossover? throws, screens in wood hanging lights with aus- his back? prison at any point of time. However, Oliver’s interaction with Batwoman or metal and hanging picious brass motifs to That pretty much sums up his life the terms of the deal he made means in the crossover is not the interaction lanterns to make your complete your Diwali behind the bars. He’s in prison with that he will stay inside. I talked about that I’m most interested in. For that too, space look more festive look. a bunch of people that he put in this a lot with Beth Schwartz because he has to get out of prison first. without altering your fur- Mix and match prison, so he’s always got to watch his I kept saying, ‘We know that Oliver can niture. Use lots of cush- modern and tradition- back. In some ways the situation is break out of prison at any point, right?’ Apart from the appearance of ions and sofas dressed in al elements: Use a mix great because we got some great peo- No, he’s behind the bars. He is inside. Batwoman, what else can you tease a mix match of colours. of traditional and mod- ple to come back to the show that we And Oliver has effectively no contact about the season’s crossover? You could opt for an ern elements such as haven’t seen in a while. with the outside world. His prison time What can I say? I feel like there’s a ottoman instead of a mason jar candle is literally just the prison time. character in the crossover that nobody centre table to give a spacious collected from various places stands with candles of dif- To give an example? actually knows about yet, which is also vibe to your space. over time and fixed in ferent colours, paper lanterns I’m afraid that’s a secret for Looking back at season six, what was very exciting. Do watch this space. Re-do your walls: Use a unique patterns so that the and wine glass candle hold- now. I can’t reveal any names cur- your standout moment from last (The show airs on Colors Infinity at mirror mosaic with a mix of reflection in the mirrors ers to create a unique, festive rently. Absolutely not. But I was season? 11 pm.) mirrors of different sizes makes the space look bigger look. ? ;# 5 ).C+ ) o mark October as the breast cancer Tawareness month and raise funds for patients' treatments, a gallery here will exhibit and sell artwork-printed carpets, hat do pilgrims in Punjab’s ; .,$ "%. gallerist-doctor Tarana Khubchandani WDera Baba Nanak feel when said. faith travels across the border to $2 "% + Titled cARTpet, the event will put out Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in %'" '" hand-woven and tufted carpets repro- Pakistan through binoculars or a duced from key artworks of 22 renowned telescope? At a time, when borders & Indian artists, including S.H. Raza, Satish have mental images as frontiers of " " $$"' " Gujral, Thota Vaikuntam, Paresh Maity cross-fire, illegal crossings and vio- and Ram Kumar. lence, a documentary filmmaker $%%, 2" The exhibition and sale, from October intends to humanise them and cre- '%$2H" 22 to November 1, will culminate her and ate conversations on cross-border curator Brinda relationships. being used as a divisive tool and Miller's two years Director Samarth Mahajan, depicted as hubs of violence, we of art collection 27, comes from Dinanagar, a intend to humanise them and cre- work. small town situated 10 miles from ate conversations on cross-border The exhibition the India-Pakistan border. relationships,” he added. preview on Interactions with borderland cit- The intent of the film’s team October 21 will izens was a way of life in his grow- — camera and shorts — is to also host an aware- ing-up years. explore all of India’s borders. ness session where After his National Award- “Our journey is divided over doctors and winning non-feature film The three phases, Kutch to Punjab, women could con- Unreserved, which was an inquiry then Kashmir to Arunachal verse about breast into the lives of passengers who Pradesh, and then our borders cancer. use the unreserved compartment with Myanmar, Bangladesh and Khubchandani, a breast cancer sur- in trains, the idea of The Sri Lanka. We feel a film will be vivor herself, narrates a fascinating back- Borderlands struck him. representative of the title The story behind the carpet exhibition. “During The Unreserved, we Borderlands, only when we move Gujarat, talking to locals, watch- belong to a nation. Borderland opened up in India?“The market “I started by NGO Passages in 1998, met a young Kashmiri guy who beyond the set image of borders ing previous visual works on narratives can shed a new under- is improving with the springing up the core motivation behind which was the told us how he supported Pakistan being the Indo-Pak border or the India’s borderlands, reading trav- standing of fluidity in identities of digital platforms like Netflix and realisation that when a woman at home while his brother, being an army LoC in Kashmir,” he said. el books and ethnographic and movement across borders,” Amazon which have dedicated falls sick, everything collapses around her. man, supported India. The con- For example, he said, they are accounts of researchers. said Mahajan. sections for non-fiction films. We started addressing women's issues as versation ended with him telling looking at how families cope Mahajan, who has taken the When the film takes complete There is still a gap between tradi- an awareness platform,” the oral surgeon us that if he got a job in India, he when, in Diu and Kutch, fisher- crowdfunding route through shape — by April 2020 — Mahajan tional distributors and non-fiction said. would start supporting India too. men looking for a better catch ‘Wishberry’ for the movie, feels it hopes for a theatrical release for filmmakers. The distribution net- However, even for a medical practi- “It taught us something about often drift into Pakistan’s waters could be image-changing for peo- The Borderlands in tier-I and tier- works for documentary films tioner, the dearth of conversations around the fluidity that a borderland cit- and are consequently jailed. Or ple who have grown up in the II cities. They are in talks with a remain fragmented and non-fic- breast cancer was alarming. izen might experience due to the how, in Jaisalmer and Barmer, mainlands to know about life in few digital platforms. “Our bare tion filmmakers continue to shy “There wasn’t one other person in my ‘other’ country being an immedi- grooms from a Pakistani Hindu the borders. minimum budget for the film is away from taking professional age group who I could ask for guidance,” process of treatment, nutrition, and find- ate reality,” said Mahajan. This community visit border towns in “As mainland citizens, it is 25 lakh, yet to do it at the scale routes of distributing their films Khubchandani said, adding that the ing courage,” she said. piqued his interest, resulting in Rajasthan in search of brides. quite easy for us to say that we which the idea deserves, we need due to fears about return on NGO’s focus soon shifted to raising The NGO, which pays for the treat- researching stories from border Can such alliances break stereo- want to wage war with another funds to the tune of 1 crore. The investment of time and energy. awareness about breast cancer. ment of many cancer patients, soon felt areas. “We found such counter- types? country, without having any idea crowdfunding campaign has “There is a dearth of development “I started looking out for ways how the need for funding, leading to the set- intuitive narratives that we had to The research for the project of the effects on the lives of peo- inspired us by proving that people funds, which is a major reason women can be empowered. I also penned up of Mumbai-based gallery, Art and Soul start making the film. In the cur- involves a mix of visits to border ple there. We are hardly taught to trust our idea and ability.” But has why we decided to crowdfund,” a helpbook Whispering Hope for those in 2003. Now most of the fundraising rent context, when borders are towns in Punjab, Rajasthan and comprehend what it means to the market for documentaries Mahajan said. L#/ $ diagnosed with it. 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) eal Madrid and Barcelona cannot avoid heading into next Rweek's Clasico under pressure but each have two games to lift the mood at least, ahead of the pivotal clash at the Camp Nou. Eight games into La Liga and both Julen Lopetegui and Ernesto Valverde are feeling the heat, forced to defend poor runs .. . ' that have seen their teams manage a combined total of two wins from their last 10 games. $ " +& O Madrid's slump feels the more entrenched, given they are without a goal in 360 minutes, discounting injury time, and three "%$ of their last four matches have ended in defeat. While Barca can point to their riveting win at Wembley over :$ " $.$ ". Tottenham, and then a point gained in Valencia, Madrid have endured successive setbacks away to CSKA Moscow and Alaves. % " $S:, "$ They have two home games to clear the fog, and winnable ones too, against Levante in La Liga on Saturday before S , "% Viktoria Plzen visit on Tuesday in the Champions League. A pair of victories, and just as importantly, some goals, would earn Lopetegui much-needed breathing space. He is already being asked about his future in the same job he sacrificed Spain and the World Cup for in June. EE "A coach does not think about this, we are in October," Lopetegui said after Alaves' ll eyes will be on Stamford Bridge on first league win at home to Saturday when Jose Mourinho returns to Real Madrid since 1931. Aface the club he managed twice in his "The only positive is we < 16/1=% ' career. are close to the top of the #: D#3" > Mourinho goes back to Chelsea's home league, the most impor- ground in charge of Manchester United and still tant thing now is to recov- under pressure following a poor start to the sea- er the injured players and son. The Portuguese coach saved a possible then calmness will come by 'match-ball' when his side fought back from 2- winning games and scoring 0 down at home to Newcastle United to win 3- goals." 2 thanks to an injury time goal from Alexis P $ * * 8 P + I; < %P $ Injuries have certainly Sanchez. not helped. Marcelo and Defeat to Newcastle would almost certain- battles with French interna- # )* tive other than to throw his There is a south-coast derby between sixth Isco are both expected back ly have cost Mourinho his job, but Alexis' late tional midfielders N'golo Kante players forward and they place Bournemouth and Southampton which against Levante while goal now sets up a fascinating encounter and Paul Pogba on opposite < =/>>% ' responded by saving his job. should provide goals and a tense London derby Gareth Bale has been train- against a Chelsea side that is currently second sides, while Chelsea goalkeep- 3%> 2 >3 53 Could he spring a surprise between West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur. ing again this week, albeit in the Premier League and level on 20 points er Kepa Arrizabalaga and his at Stamford Bridge or will he Newcastle United will hope that Brighton on his own. All three would with league leaders Manchester City. Manchester United counterpart are cur- revert to defensive type? can provide their first win of the campaign, while provide an attacking boost. New Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has imple- rently second and first choice in the Saturday also sees Manchester City Cardiff City also aim to claim their first triumph Karim Benzema is strug- mented a free-flowing attacking style of play that Spanish national team. in action as they entertain an improv- since returning to the top-flight at home to gling with a hamstring his players are clearly enjoying and that contrasts More than anything, the game will ing Burnley. Kevin de Bruyne could Fulham. strain but the forward with Mourinho's conservative approach. be about contrasting styles: Chelsea's return in some capacity for Pep Wolves entertain Watford, whose bubble has might anyway be less Although the London-based club perhaps willingness to attack and to get their full Guardiola's side after suffering a knee burst spectacularly after winning their first four missed. lack a truly world class centre forward, with backs into advanced positions and injury earlier this season. matches of the season. Seven games without a Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud guilty of miss- Mourinho's instincts to defend. However, Liverpool travel to face a Everton look to consolidate their improve- goal have seen calls grow louder for Mariano Diaz ing chances, they have Eden Hazard in out- the Newcastle game showed that one thing Huddersfield side who are without a win ment under Marco Silva at home to Crystal to be given a chance and Lopetegui may now be standing form as rumours over his future don't is clear - when Manchester United do attack, this campaign, while on Sunday, Arsenal look Palace, who need to recover some of the form able to oblige, without the unwanted dig at the seem to be affecting the Belgian international. they do it well. to make it 10 consecutive wins under Unai they showed at the start of the season in order Frenchman's confidence. The game sees some fascinating individual Two weeks ago Mourinho had no alterna- Emery as they entertain Leicester City. to calm a few nerves. Lopetegui is also right to draw comfort from the table, as Barcelona's stumbles mean his team are only two points off the top, where Sevilla are the surprise fron- trunners. " " ! ( #! %&%; &%# CE # 2#> Barca face Sevilla on Saturday night in an unexpected duel of first and second, where the onus will be on Valverde's men to make a statement. Sevilla have won four league games on the bounce and, in one of those, thumped Real Madrid 3-0. # They also continue a run of blockbuster ties for Barca, which has already included Spurs and Valencia, and will stretch deep into November. #/ After Sevilla, they play at home to Inter Milan on Wednesday and Real Madrid on Sunday. At the start of next month, they face : % Inter again in Italy, Atletico Madrid and Real Betis. A win this weekend and Barcelona might feel a corner has ndian men's hockey team chief < 1>/?>% ' been turned. Level with the Catalans are Atletico Madrid, whose Icoach Harendra Singh says his 3%> 2 >3 * resurgence after a slow start is already in full swing. team has shrugged off the disap- "We are the annoying team, that will always come between pointment of the Jakarta Games and well. Nine of our players scored Barcelona and Real Madrid," said Antoine Griezmann last week. is looking forward to the keenly goals against Oman in the first Atletico visit struggling Villarreal on Saturday, looking to awaited contest against arch-rivals outing here. A victory here in the make it eight games unbeaten. Pakistan in the Asian Asian Champions Trophy will be The real surprise leaders of the weekend, however, could be Champions Trophy here on a good path for the World Cup Alaves, who were playing in Spanish football's third tier only five Saturday. just over a month away. This years ago. They will go top, even if only temporarily, with a win Title holders India started tournament is close of the away at Celta Vigo on Friday. the tournament with a runaway World Cup, we need com- 11-0 victory over hosts Oman, petitive matches and we are while former champions getting them," he said. # % : / % "% !# Pakistan will take on South Pakistan Skipper Rizwan , Korea in their first fixture. Senior insisted that his team is : from the right flank. openings for me to score the "The competitive part of not thinking about the India Having started with two goals," he said. E a fifth meeting between the tournament starts with the game yet. oung striker Dilpreet Singh scored forays into the Indian circle Oman team's coach Srikanth and Dan and the match against Pakistan," said ""Our first priority is to Ya hat-trick as India launched their in the first quarter, Oman Tahir Zaman said he idambi Srikanth defeated Chinese great won the last time Harendra, who admitted the make a winning start against title defence with a runaway 11-0 vic- wilted under pressure in expected India to go all out, Kthe legendary Lin Dan for they played, in the quarterfi- dejection within the squad Korea on Friday. They have made tory over hosts Oman in the Asian the second half. but was upset at the errors the second time in his career nals of the 2016 Rio Olympics. when they failed to defend the about eight changes in their team Champions Trophy. Dilpreet scored three goals (41st, by his defenders. to set up an all-Indian quar- Srikanth had famously Asian Games title in Jakarta. and since we don't know too much After being denied in the first 55th and 57th minute) and was "We gave away four or five goals terfinal against Sameer Verma scored his maiden win over "After the semi-final loss in about what these new players bring quarter, India opened the scoring adjudged Man of the Match, while that should not have been there. We at the Denmark Open here. Dan to win the 2014 China the Asian Games, the mood was to the team, we have to be quite through Lalit Upadhyay's goal in Gurjant Singh (37th minute), were playing against Asia's highest- World number six Open. not good for a few days. The dis- cautious against them," he said. open play in the 17th minute. Akashdeep Singh (27th minute), ranked team. Our target was to sus- Srikanth bounced back to beat After a tough match appointment of not winning the But yes, India- Pakistan match- Three more goals followed in the Varun Kumar (49th minute) and tain and absorb the pressure that was the world number 14 from against the Chinese, Srikanth Gold is still playing on the minds of es are always good for the audience second quarter of the match played on Chinglensana Singh (53rd minute) expected from India," said Zaman, a China 18-21, 21-17, 21-16 in will have to play fellow Indian the players somewhat, but we can- and this will be the first time the two Thursday night as Harmanpreet Singh also made entries on the score-sheet. former Pakistan captain. the second round clash played Verma in the quarterfinals to not keep thinking of the past," he teams will be playing in Muscat so (22nd minute) sounded the board Elated at his first Man of the "Despite the highly skilled oppo- on Thursday night. be held later on Friday night. said. India, however, managed to naturally the excitement is high with a low drag-flick, followed by Match performance for the senior nents, our team did well to create Dan, a two-time Olympic World number 23 Verma secure Bronze with a win over among hockey lovers here. Nilakanta Sharma (23rd minute), national team, Dilpreet credited his some scoring opportunities in the first Gold medallist and five-time had beaten 2018 Asian Games Pakistan. Hopefully, we will live up to the who flicked in during a goalmouth teammates for creating opportunities. quarter. But the difference in quality world champion, is not the Gold medallist, Jonathan "We are now focused on this expectations and ensure it will be a scrimmage and Mandeep Singh (30th "It was not just an individual became evident as the game pro- player he used to be but is still Christie of Indonesia, in his tournament and the side is shaping thrilling match." minute), who capitalised on a pass effort. My teammates created the ceeded," he added. a force to reckon with. It was second round match. :0 0 ; $ . 6 2 # 5 5 the desired results. The mentally fragile grappler ebastian Vettel will take a win-or-bust approach to barely managed to win a Bronze at the Gold Coast Sthis weekend's title showdown at the United States sian Games Gold medallist Bajrang Punia will CWG and returned empty-handed from Jakarta Grand Prix, the German driver told reporters on Abe India's best bet for a medal in the World Asian Games. Thursday. Wrestling Championship as a 30-member team "We have been sparring regularly and the Speaking ahead of Sunday's race in which he will seeks a strong performance in the the flagship mood in the squad is really great and positive. The make a last-ditch bid to stop Lewis Hamilton beat- event beginning here on Saturday. sparring with wrestlers from other countries have ing him to a fifth title triumph, the German said he Already a Bronze winner at the 2013 World also helped us and we are ready for the challenges plans to be as "aggressive" as possible. Championship, Bajrang has come a long way in but we will put up our best efforts saved for the Fellow-four-time champion Hamilton of Mercedes last the five years, establishing himself as a force bouts," said Sakshi. will take the championship if he outscores Vettel of to reckon with in the 65kg category. The bouts will begin on Saturday in four Ferrari by eight points. He was ignored for the prestigious Khel Ratna men's freestyle categories and the most promi- "I think it's simple for us," said Vettel. "We're quite Award last month but he has left behind the snub nent Indian wrestler to take the mat would be some points behind so we have to focus on winning and trained hard to have a shot a bettering the Jitender, who was drafted in the 74kg category and then see what the others are doing. colour of his 2013 medal. after celebrated but struggling Sushil Kumar "It's quite straightforward for us, to be honest. I Considering the ease with which he won Gold pulled out. always try to win and I think you have to be aggres- at the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Also in action would be Sonba Tanaji sive to win, and of course you need to find the right Games, Bajrang will be one of the medal Gongane (61kg) Pawan Kumar (86kg) and Sumit balance. favourites. The only Indian to be seeded at this (125kg). "You never try to do something silly or not to fin- championship, Bajrang will compete on the sec- Freestyle chief coach Jagmander Singh is con- ish, because that way you can't win." I know what it ond day of the championship on Sunday. 6 2 fident that the Indians will out up a spirited fight. takes, I know what to do, so in that regard it's fairly With Russia's Illya Bekbulatov, a Silver medal "All the boys have put in that extra bit. The similar, but for sure we know that we need to take a $ B % % 8$ 3 winner at the 2018 European championship Bajrang. acclimatization and arriving here in advance have bit more risk because we are not in a position to man- pulling out, Turkey's top seed Selahattin Vinesh Phogat would have been another helped the wrestlers to not only helped to adjust age the gap in the championship, because we don't races didn't go our way at all and they were able to Kilicsallayan would be the one to watch out for strong medal contender in the women's 50kg but but the optimized training sessions have ensured have a gap." benefit from that, but they were very strong benefit- in the 65kg category. an elbow injury ruled her out. Her cousin Ritu our grapplers are in all in good shape. We have Looking back on recent races in the championship, ting from that. "We have had very good training sessions Phogat will now present India's challenge. It prepared well and are confident we can create his- he said it was clear that Mercedes had been superi- "It's not just that we stepped aside and they were since the past couple of weeks followed by qual- remains to be seen how Olympic Bronze medal- tory at this Championships," he said. or. there — I think they had to do their job and they did ity sparring. We also had the chance to take a good list Sakshi Malik performs here as she has been Sushil Kumar remains India's lone Gold win- "It's pretty obvious, you just have to look at the it to get the points. Obviously it hurt us, but well played look at the opponent wrestlers and I am confi- struggling for some time. ner at the World Championships, where India has points," he said. "For us, unfortunately, some of the to them." dent that we will not fall short on the mat," said Post her Rio Olympics high, she has not got so far managed to win only seven medals. ( ) ( *+, *+-. ?3 EC" 53%??% ! 3> : %; % 7 " 'E' * &-D
%<02'& ' %! edium pacer Mohammad Abbas )@% ( %! ' took his maiden ten-wicket haul in Ma match to fire Pakistan to a 373- 4 4Australia's former Twenty20 run win over Australia in the second Test skipper George Bailey was named in Abu Dhabi on Friday. captain of a Prime Minister's XI Friday Abbas followed his 5-33 in the first to face South Africa in a one-day warm- innings with figures of 5-62 to wreck up match that kicks off their short tour Australia for 164 after they were set a big later this month. 538-run target. He is one of four players with inter- The win gave Pakistan a 1-0 win in the national experience picked for the two-match series after Australia fought back October 31 day-night clash at to draw the first Test in Dubai last week. Canberra's Manuka Oval, alongside Nic This becomes Australia's heaviest defeat Maddinson, Jason Behrendorff and against Pakistan, beating the 356-run ham- Dhabi on Wednesday. Gurinder Sandhu. mering at this same venue four years ago. Former Test opener Chris Rogers It was Abbas who destroyed Australia O"" " P will coach the team, which also features with a haul of 17 wickets in the series — Rival captains Sarfraz Ahmed and Tim budding future stars Jack Edwards, Max becoming the first Pakistani fast bowler to Paine were unanimous in their praise of Bryant, Jason Sangha and Josh Philippe. take ten wickets in a Test since Mohammad wicket-taking sensation Mohammad Abbas, "It's pleasing to have a number of Asif's feat against Sri Lanka at Kandy in who helped Pakistan thrash Australia in the players who have represented Australia, 2006. second Test. led by George Bailey," said national Abbas had jolted Australia with four Abbas finished with 10 for 95 for the selector Greg Chappell. wickets off just 23 balls while Yasir Shah fin- match after taking 5 for 33 in the first South Africa play three ODIs ished with 3-45 to give Pakistan their tenth innings, ending up as man-of-the-series with against Australia in Perth, Adelaide and series win on the neutral venues of United 17 wickets in two Tests. Hobart from November 4-11. AFP Arab Emirates (UAE). Sarfraz claimed Australia weren't ready They have only lost one series — 2-0 to for Abbas, who was also named man-of-the- " Sri Lanka last year — since being forced to series on Pakistan's trip to England earlier play their home matches in UAE since 2009. this year. > N New Zealand's limited Australia's batsmen had no answers to "Looks like they hadn't prepared for overs opening batsman Martin Guptill his accurate seam bowling under cloudy Abbas, they took him a little easy," said will miss the upcoming series against conditions at Sheikh Zayed Stadium as only / !/ % ? 7 " Sarfraz. Pakistan after straining his calf playing Marnus Labuschagne (43), Travis Head (36) Australia entered the two-Test series domestic cricket, officials said on and Aaron Finch (31) offered some resis- 9% ' !A %((0 ';%! 0 ' &;<%!(%! ) '%!* 0 focused on the threat of leg-spinner Yasir Friday. tance. %!'0 ) % *! %!'0 ' .%- "+*% 88+%) (%.% %-+ %-.*) Shah, although he managed just eight wick- Selector Gavin Larsen said Guptill Yasir dismissed number ten Jon Holland 55H589 "."" "$0 " "1 " " 2$"2 @657H5A ets. had no choice but to withdraw from the soon after lunch to hand Pakistan victory. 88+%) (%.% %-+ "But credit goes to Abbas, because the one-day international and Twenty20 The first Test ended in a draw in Dubai last 878 " " 2$"2 @657H5A 56HBO $"''"22" 0" "1 " " 2$"2 @65AH5B pitch is not suitable for fast bowlers," said squads to face Pakistan in the UAE. week. 8O9 " " 2$"2 @65GH5O 56HB7 "3'" 0" "1 . " 2" @655H5@ Sarfraz. "Unfortunately for Martin it will Australian opener Usman Khawaja 56H57G " $0 1 " " 2" @659H57 "The way he bowled, he was the best take him some time to get over this could not bat after suffering a recurrence of 8G5 " )" "%$ @66OH69 bowler on either side. The way he bowled injury and, with a long summer ahead, a knee injury during practice on Thursday. 8@A ". " $ $" " @65GH5O 56H@68 " : ".0>" "1 " " $" 3"$ @65GH5O throughout he was the main factor for us we need to make sure we minimise the Abbas jolted the Australians in the sev- 865 " " : '2 5BBG 56H@56 =" $"$0" "1 2$"2 @659H57 winning the series." risk of him repeating it," he said. enth over of the day when he removed a Paine agreed with Sarfraz's assess- Larsen said selectors had not yet solid-looking Head, getting an edge to sub- ment of Abbas. "Abbas is a world-class decided on a replacement. stitute wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan, bowler," said Paine. Guptill, 32, is a mainstay of New deputising for Sarfraz Ahmed. Labuschagne added 67 for the sixth wick- Australia had reached 155-7 at lunch this match were 94 and 66 from opener "He (Abbas) challenged our defence and Zealand's limited overs line-up, aver- Sarfraz, who was hit on the helmet by et, but it only delayed the inevitable. Abbas with the writing very much on the wall. Fakhar Zaman in his first Test while skip- was too good for us. Yasir didn't get the wick- aging 42.99 runs in ODIs and 34.40 in a rising Mitchell Starc delivery on Thursday, had Mitchell Marsh (five) and Finch (31) leg- Pakistan made 282 in their first innings and per Sarfraz returned to form with innings ets, but he bowled just as well. Over here, T20s. New Zealand will play three T20s had gone for a precautionary scan. before wicket and dismissed Tim Paine for then bowled out Australia for a paltry 145, of 94 and 81. one of the things our bowlers talked about from October 21, followed by three Head and Finch added 61 runs for the nought — before Yasir Shah removed Starc gaining a match winning 137-run lead. Both the teams now play a series of three was building pressure from both ends. That ODI and three Tests, although Guptill second wicket while Starc (28) and and Peter Siddle for three. The highlights of Pakistan's batting in Twenty20 internationals with the first in Abu is what Pakistan did really well together." is not part of the Test squad. AFP %!(<0 (" > 4 ( ' ) Thane: ! ' " " :, . " " ' " '"! "2"% $ " . '+ ". 2".$. $", " $ . ; )" :# Khejroliya. Both the Delhi pac- -! 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India's World Cup opener ," $@O$'$." .2 who played the quarterfinals and tournament twice ever since it ing 348 runs at 87 including a The likes Pranshu Vijayaran against South Africa on June 5, / $" % -"%$"% ' $$, " semifinals before joining the India became a pan India affair, have quickfire 61 in the semifinal. and Lalit Yadav will also like to next year, Khaleel has his pri- $ # , .",," 2.$ "'$ "- ODI squad ahead of the West cruised into the final having However, it will be a test for play their part in the summit orities in place. $GO$'+" % " ,H % '" @H Indies series beginning on Sunday. thrashed Bihar and Hyderabad in them against Saini and clash. "It's a good preparation for In his second series with 6" " $.." 2!""$" " $ me for the World Cup. I want the senior team, Khaleel ."% " ,"$ " ,- to take as many wickets as I can recalled how nervous he was in the ODIs leading up to the before his debut against Hong > 3>' World Cup. 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But after ,, "'" '$ $"BAH % Wbreaks in the final set of all In this year's Wimbledon providing certainty that the match His stint at the Delhi doing well on debut, I felt I ' 5@8 2" " $ $ '"". , @OG A $ events for the first time next year, men's final, South African Kevin will reach a conclusion in an Daredevils with Zaheer Khan could go further," Khaleel said " O6 -" $ "'0O71, "$ ," but only once the score in the Anderson lost to Novak Djokovic acceptable timeframe," added as the mentor has helped him after the net session at Assam , %$ % H , $'" '" '" deciding set reaches 12-12, the All in straight sets less than two days Brook. evolve, feels Khaleel. Cricket Association's Barsapra 2"G6- " ", ; ."'" England Lawn Tennis Club after beating John Isner 26-24 in The AELTC said it had stud- "I think I became a better Stadium. "$ " $$$ 5@8H2" BA-$" announced on Friday. the fifth set after more than six- ied data from the past 20 years at bowler with his (Zaheer's) Even though it's his second "2 ,, 2 "$ %; "$09@1"& ,$ "Our view was that the time and-a-half hours on court. Wimbledon, as well as consulting advice," the 20-year-old from series, Khaleel said that the 0971" $ $"'' " """% - had come to introduce a tie-break Djokovic's own five-set semi- players and officials before reach- Rajasthan's Tonk said. seniors have never made him method for matches that had not final victory over Rafael Nadal also ing the decision. "I have spent a lot of time feel like a newcomer. 4 " reached their natural conclusion at had to be played over two days due Big-serving American Isner with Zaheer bhai during my "I never have a feel that I'm Jeju Island: ". $2$" " $" '" " $ a reasonable point during the to the delay in a conclusion to the was also famously involved in the two-year stint at the Delhi a junior in the side. Seniors " 2 ' $ $ $ 2 " '"" $ deciding set," said the club's chair- Anderson-Isner match. longest match in Wimbledon his- Daredevils. We played in dif- support me well. Everyone '''" ,, H75 , "%"$$" " ". man Philip Brook. "While we know the instances tory when he beat France's Nicolas ferent conditions during IPL keeps talking to me and boost A tie-break is normally played of matches extending deep into the Mahut 70-68 in the deciding set in and he always kept discussing my confidence," he said of the $ :& : < ; "' ! "- to decide the set when the score final set are rare, we feel that a tie- 2010 after over 11 hours on court on how to bowl on different good camaraderie in the side, $" '"$ %""8H 7O "H" / +# reaches 6-6. However, until now break at 12-12 strikes an equitable over three days. surfaces," he added. he said. " OH 5GB-$%2.",, $ ' +$" '" " $ $"%$"% ', $ % ", - ), "+ % "' $ ; E , " $ " + ." $' " %$"%2%'$5, " $ " $ $" :% 0 :2& B09& (0% <<0!(0 7H ," 9O ' $ $ $ "- ), " '$, " . " "One of my plans was to run a 21K "I'm very happy fast course, demonstrated by the times $ $ "'+ " . " ' 5 & (half marathon) after Berlin and my to be here, it's a priv- posted by the leading runners in recent $'" +$ .%$"',$ + $" thiopia's distance running great manager told me about Delhi, and I ilege to meet Indian years, and the 14th edition of the 2 $" %- ETirunesh Dibaba also declared her- thought it was a good idea," said people, and I'm look- ADHM — which has established itself self fit despite having a recovery peri- Dibaba, who has turned into one of the ing to run a fast time. as one of the world's leading races over > 2! od of just five weeks from the gruelling world's top road runners after a medal- Of course, it all the distance — is expected to have good Gurgaon: ":$ 2 " ' " Berlin Marathon. laden track and cross country career. depends on the weather and climate," running conditions on the race day. %" " % %% GH 9A",," Three Olympic Gold winner in "I've recovered more-or-less, added the diminutive Kenyan who The men's race will see 2016 '" H $ " $ $ " $ 5,000m and 10,000m, Dibaba ran an although I wanted to run faster in holds the world record of 64:51 set in Olympic marathoners Gopi Thonakal $" " ". $ 'F " E, $ outstanding time of 2:18:55 at the Berlin. I've come to Delhi with the first October 2017. and Nitender Singh Rawat go head-to- ! "- +$$" $" $96 $ Berlin Marathon on September 16 but target of winning, I'm not thinking Speaking baout challenge of com- head, the former also the 2017 Asian , "+% .$ $'$ she said she has recovered quickly about times too much," added Dibaba. peting against Tirunesh Dibaba, who marathon champion and the latter the !; ": : 2% +$" % despite the short amount of time The ADHM course record of 66:54 is arguably the greatest ever woman dis- leading Indian man in last year's " " - $ 2 " ," . H$ between the two races. was set by Kenya's Mary Keitany in tance runner in the world ADHM. %$"$ 2. + $ $9A $ , She said she is ready to challenge 2009. "It is a tough field on Sunday and The target for both men is not only $ '" " H" ., %" - 2 " for the first prize cheque of $ 27,000 — Current half marathon world it is an honour to be running along Rawat's Indian Delhi Half Marathon’s , + E H55@659+$ $$"" $" $ "" the richest half marathon winner's jack- record holder Joyciline Jepkosgei said with Tirunesh. I will try to give my best best of 63:53 set in 2017 but the +% 2 :%3 " $ "- pot in the world — in the Capital city weather conditions would be key in the to win the race," said Jepkosgei. national record of Bugatha Shrinu on Sunday. race on Sunday. % Delhi has a reputation as a flat and from Bhopal in 2016.