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Messing around Easterine Kire wins Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2018

Our Correspondent Kohima, June 23 (EMN): Noted Naga poet and au- I feel very grateful of course, thor Easterine Kire has been selected for the Bal Sahitya very. And I am so pleased Puraskar 2018 for her novel ‘Son of the Thundercloud.’ that a book I loved writing The award was an- nounced by India’s national has found a home in other academy of letters, the Sahi- tya Akademi, after its execu- people's hearts as well. tive board met on Friday in Guwahati. It has approved " 23 writers of various Indian languages for the awarad. Kire was selected for the best author award in the English category. When Eastern Mir- ror contacted the author after the announcement, " she said to be surprised when a friend sent a mes- sage informing her about the award. “My publisher (Speaking Tiger) was totally surprised too as they knew nothing about it,” she said. AP/PTI Talking about Son of the Lionel Messi (second from right) Sergio Aguero, (fourth from right) and Javier Mascherano arrive for a training session at the 2018 soccer World Cup in Bronnitsy, Russia on Saturday. Thundercloud, Kire said, “This is a book very close to my heart. I wrote it around the folktale of a woman who Taunted for dark complexion, Naidu calls for lost her seven sons and their father. All the men in her life were killed by a tiger. And woman poisons party food; five die mindset change to she was very sad, but one day a raindrop fell on her Maharashtra, June 23 June 19, the incident took making the pooja and din- and she was impregnated (IANS): A young woman, place in Mahad, in Raigad ner preparations or serving empower widows and she gave birth to a baby taunted by her relatives for district, where local resident food, and found that Survase "Two things are im- boy who grew up and killed her dark complexion, a bro- Subhash Mane had organ- had admitted herself to a portant including societal the tiger avenging his broth- ken marriage and lack of ised a vaastu-shanti pooja hospital pretending to be ill change of mindset and ers and father.” cooking ability, poisoned and a housewarming din- after the party. Finding this adopting this social cause “I wove the story of the the food served to nearly 120 ner for nearly 120 relatives suspicious, police interro- as a mission for uplifting Christ-child into that basic people at a housewarming and friends. After dinner, gated her thoroughly, after condition of widows," Naidu tale we are familiar with and Easterine Kire (Photo credit: Per Somby) party five days ago leaving many people complained of which she broke down and said at an International imagined the Christ-child five dead, Maharashtra Po- stomach ache, giddiness and confessed to the gruesome Widows Day organised by growing up as a Naga boy, because the story of Christ writing has found a home lice said on Saturday. started vomiting incessantly crime, and was subsequent- Loomba Foundation. in a Naga village, playing is about a miracle birth. Peo- in other people's hearts as Four minors and a in the early hours of Tuesday. ly arrested, the official said. The concept of New In- with mud and catapults and ple have so much trouble well.” 53-year-old man suc- At least four succumbed by She is a close relative of the dia encompasses economi- being taught eternal things accepting the virgin birth, The Bal Sahitya Puraskar, cumbed when they con- daybreak. Another person Mane family. cally emancipated women. by his aunts and mother.... yet when our folktales say comprising a casket con- sumed the poisoned food died hours later. He added that her appar- If that vision is realised, I try to understand loss of that a widow found a gourd taining an engraved copper late on Monday and at least Over 80 relatives and ent targets were her second many of the social ills like elderly relatives and I believe that turned into a baby boy plaque and a cheque of INR 19 others are in local hospi- friends of Mane, who con- husband, mother-in-law New Delhi, June 23 (PTI): atrocities on women and ne- they go on to another place we have no trouble believing 50,000, will be given away at tals, including five of whom sumed the 'dal' laced with and two sisters-in-law, who Vice President M Venkaiah glect of widows can become in another form. I believe it,” the author shared. a function on Nov. 14 2018. are serious. a snake-killing chemical, were habitually taunting her Naidu on the occasion of a thing of the past, he said. they don't die: they just shed On winning the award, Kire’s book had won the According to an official were rushed to local private for her dark complexion, her International Widows Day The vice president ap- their physical forms that are Kire said, “I feel very grateful Book of the Year Award for of Khalapur police station, and government clinics for earlier marriage and lack of today called for change of pealed the government, civil worn out. The miraculous of course, very. And I am so fiction at the Tata Literature investigations led to the ar- treatment and most of them culinary skills. mindset for uplifting the society and private sector to plays a big role in the story pleased that a book I loved Live Awards 2017 too. rest of one of the invited have been discharged. But they escaped as widows facing "deprivation" join hands to give "preferen- relatives, Pragnya alias Jyoti However, police in- they had already eaten that in the country. tial treatment" to children of Survase, 23, who has con- vestigations over the past evening, even as the poi- He asked the govern- widows in education. fessed to her crime. five days revealed that the soned 'dal' was consumed ment to focus on providing "We as a society need to "She was arrested yes- chemical used to kill snakes by many of the other victims, livelihood skills to widows reflect on the social attitudes terday (on Friday) and pro- was commonly used in Kha- five of whom -- Gopinath S. and facilitate education of towards widows and how duced before a court on lapur, which abounds with Nakure, 53, Kalyani Shin- their children to empower the stigma, humiliation and Saturday, which has sent these slithering reptiles. gude, 7, Vijay Shinde, 11, them and end the "life shat- isolation attached to wid- her to police custody for six Accordingly, they trained Hrishikesh Shinde, 12, and tering emptiness and void" owhood can be overcome," days," the official told IANS. their investigation on the Pragati Shinde, 13 -- were faced by millions of such he said. As reported by IANS on persons responsible for killed, he added. women. More new on Page 8 Thousands march in London demanding new Brexit vote London, June 23 (IANS): Thousands of demonstra- tors took to the streets of London on Saturday to demand a second vote on Britains departure from the European Union. Thousands of people joined the march to Par- liament Square to mark the second anniversary of the Brexit vote. The capi- tal's streets were filled with swathes of EU flags and banners and creating a sea of yellow and blue down Whitehall, the Independent reported. The anti-Brexit cam- paigners demanded a "people's vote" on whether to approve the final deal Prime Minister Theresa May strikes with the EU, if an agreement is struck at all. The organisers, People's Vote, said Brexit was "not a AP/PTI done deal" and people must Thousands march in London for second Brexit vote Demonstrators carry banners and flags as they participate in the People's March "make their voices heard". demanding a People's Vote on the final Brexit deal, in central London on June 23 the second anniversary of the 2016 referendum. It came as senior Cabi- net ministers, including Corbyn. on leaving without the ap- to attend the event, reports after it first joined the Eu- Liam Fox and David Davis, World War Two veteran proval of Parliament, were said. ropean Economic Com- insisted that the UK was Stephen Goodall, 96, led expected to be speak at the The march came as a munity, the forerunner to prepared to walk away from the pro-EU protesters as demonstration. survey of voters found some the EU. talks without an agreement. they headed from Pall Mall Liberal Democrat leader 48 per cent wanted a ref- The government is giv- The protest was part of to Parliament Square. Actor Sir Vince Cable, Tory former erendum on the final deal, ing Parliament a vote on the a "summer of action" by Sir Tony Robinson and Gina minister Anna Soubry, La- against 25 per cent who did final deal, if one is reached, campaign groups designed Miller, who successfully bour's David Lammy and not want another vote. later in the year. But it re- to increase pressure on May campaigned to ensure the Green co-leader Caroline Britain is due to leave mains unclear what will and Labour leader Jeremy UK could not trigger talks Lucas were also expected on March 29, 2019, 46 years happen if they reject it. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Sunday, June 24, 2018 2 STATE ‘Nagaland says no to plastic’ campaign continues World Vision felicitates achievers ganisers have undertaken the campaign to motivate public using bio-degrada- ble items which are avail- able in the market. The campaign called for mass participation from all aspects of life. At the awareness pro- gramme, which was held in women’s prayer service, speaker Alice Kamei, TCG programme coordinator, called upon the women to start the change from one- self to rediscover the habit Nyamto, Bumang, and Rev. Henshak felicitating successful students on June 23. of using clothe bags, paper bags, fabric bags which Dimapur, June 23 (EMN): without education you opium. He further en- are degradable. She also World Vision India, Mon will be just consumers couraged the students to challenged that women area, has organised a one- and you may be tempted prioritise, set goals and Officials of The Coming Generation, along with members of the Naga Bazaar Baptist Thenoko Krotho, pose for a group photograph after a day career guidance cum to engage in corruption. keep working sincerely campaign event on June 21. would be playing vital role in minimising the use of felicitation programme Therefore, be educated to achieve success in life. Dimapur, June 23 (EMN): bags in Nagaland. TCG has initiated the pollutions and the threat it plastics bags. for the successful candi- for life not just for job and The welcome address The Coming Generation The organisation has campaign ‘Nagaland for pose on eco-system. Pointing out that God dates of HSLC and HSSLC be the agents of change,” was delivered by Asenla, (TCG), a non profit or- conducted an aware- change’ as one of the so- During the pro - has given us the ‘green from its 21 target villages said Nyamto Wangsha in CSE, while David, CSAM, ganisation based in Ko- ness programme at Naga cial action programme gramme, organisers have earth,’ she insisted that it at Mon town council hall his exhortation. felicitated all the students hima, has continued with Bazaar Baptist Thenoko for better Nagaland. The motivated the people to should be the bounden on June 23. B u m a n g P h a i b a , with gifts on behalf of its campaign in order to Krotho on June 21 on the objective of the campaign use bio-degradable bags responsibility of each in- The programme was while congratulating all the project. Temjen Anar, motivate the public dis- theme “Nagaland says no was to spread awareness in order to maintain eco- dividual as a Christian to attended by C Nyamto the successful candi- CDF, in his vote of thanks, couraging use of plastic to plastic.” on the ill effects of plastic logical balance. The or- care and protect the earth. Wangsha, recipient of na- dates, admonished the gave a brief village-wise tional teacher award 2005, students to develop a overview of the 382 suc- and Bumang Phaiba, strong character and not cessful students. The pro- president of Konyak Stu- to shy away from learn- gram was presided by Rongmei students honour meritorious students Assisi school dents’ Union (KSU), as the ing but to always keep Nobin Molsom, CDF, and special guests. in touch with books. He Rev. Henshak Konyak welcomes freshers “Education makes you urged them to stay away said a special prayer for see the world better but from intoxicants and the students. Dimapur, June 23 (EMN): Assisi Higher Secondary School (AHSS), Dimapur, NCC girls observe yoga day has celebrated fresher’s day on June 22. Updates Dimapur, June 23 (EMN): on Friday informed about NNC girl cadets under the the programme. aegis of 1 Nagaland Girls’ The principal of the battalion comprising St. AHSS, Rev. Benny Fern- Joseph, Jakhama; Kohi- andes has welcomed the ma College; Little Flower gathering and spoke about Higher Secondary School, the importance of the day. Kohima; and Don Bosco Rev. Sr. Mary CJ, Pro- Higher Secondary School, vincial Superior of Ursuline Tseminyu, have observed Franciscan Sisters of North the International Day of East Province, has graced the Yoga on June 21. occasion as the chief guest. The event was led by Speaking on the occa- Regina Razousinuo, as- sion, she stated that every- sociate NCC Officer and one has been blessed with assistant professor of St. gifts and talents. She has Joseph’s College, Jakhama. Graduating students, along with RSUD office bearers and others, during the felicitation on June 23. encouraged the students The programme was held to believe in themselves on the theme “Be a Naga Dimapur, June 23 (EMN): said “excellence is not Neirinlu Gonmei, while sented by Sunday school NCC girl cadets of Little Flower Higher Secondary School do yoga on and strive hard to reach and do yoga, be a Christian during the International Day of Yoga programme. Rongmei Students’ Un- when you are better than the invocation was pro- students of Dimapur their desired goal. She was and do yoga.” ion Dimapur (RSUD) has others, but it is when you nounce by George Ma- Rongmei Baptist Church, optimistic that they would Besides, a total of 416 Secondary School; G Rio At Don Bosco Higher felicitated successful stu- are better than yourself langmei, Catechist of Our and speech on behalf of get lots of opportunities to NCC girl cadets from St. School; and Kohima Col- Secondary School, Tsem- dents of Class X and Class and to become an excel- Lady of Lourdes Church, pass out students was excel in life and to build up Paul School, Phesama; Japfü lege along with three as- inyu, 125 cadets along with XII on June 23 at Rongmei lent students.” She has Diphupar. delivered by Lanjikliu their personalities. Christian College, Kigwe- sociate NCC officers took one associate NCC Officer tribal court, Chungaiza- advised to fear God in The act of felicitation Gonmei. The vote of “Whenever such op- ma; GHS Kigwema; Loyala part in the programme. took part in the programme. eng, Burma Camp, Di- order to achieve success was conducted by San- thanks was delivered by portunity comes, be ready Higher Secondary School, At Little Flower Higher Commanding officer mapur. in life. gamlung Dangmei, union Ms Chingholu Kamei. to grab it and make use of Jakhama; Sacred Heart Secondary School, 310 of NCC girls, Col. Rajeev Speaking on the oc- Gonmei also asked secretary of education & Special Prayer for the it,” she implored. school, Khuzama; and St. cadets from St. Mary’s Ca- Kumar, along with six as- casion, Akeina Gonmei, the students to be sincere statistics, while the wel- passed out students was Pfukrelo Charana and Joseph’s College, Jakhama, thedral Higher Secondary sociates NCC officers, 10 development secretary of in their approach and to come address was de- conducted by Rev. Gai- Richa Soram was declared along with three associate School, and three associ- PI staff and 263 girl cadets Rongmei Baptist Church respect their parents. livered by Chunthailung dim Kamei. Altogether 52 Mr and Ms fresher 2018, NCC officers and one care- ate NCC officer attended attended the centrally or- Association Nagaland The felicitation pro- Kamei, union president. students were felicitated while Shahid and Illikivi taker officer participated in the programme with Kel- ganised International Day and the guest speaker, gram was chaired by Ms Special number was pre- during the programme. were selected as Mr and the event with Regina Ra- houzasie Lawrence, yoga of Yoga at Indira Gandhi Ms talent respectively. The zousinuo as the instructor. instructor, along with of- Stadium, Kohima, which celebration also witnessed At Kohima College, 200 ficials from the depart- was attended by the state AR nabs five NDFB cadres in Dimapur Rajya Sabha cultural dance and other girl cadets from Mt. Olive ment of health and family governor PB Acharya as various performances. College; Don Bosco Higher MP convenes welfare (AYUSH), Kohima. the chief guest. AR distributes food items PUBLIC APOLOGY Disha meeting The Eastern Mirror apologises to our esteemed read- D i m a p u r, J u n e 2 3 ers for the editorial cartoon published in the Saturday, (EMN): Rajya Sabha MP, June 23 edition. We acknowledge that the representa- who is also the chairman tive caption was inappropriate for an issue as serious of Disha, has convened as violence. We do not condone violence. Rather, our a meeting of the district mission is to represent a front that opposes violence development co-ordi- in any form, anywhere. We acknowledge that the nation and monitoring satire was inconsiderate, particularly to women who committee on June 25 at have suffered violence at home and outside of it. We 1 pm in the conference assure you that we have recognised this inadvertent hall of the directorate AR officials along with residents of an orphanage in Tizit on June 22. failure as a lesson for us to introspect and reinforce of rural development, our objective to be a news and information platform Dimapur, June 23 (EMN): During the interac- that serves the people, and to promote the values The five cadres in the custody of the Assam Rifles. Kohima. Mon battalion of the As- tion, matters concerning dear to the people. Informing this in a sam Rifles has distributed health, education, em- Dimapur, June 23 (EMN): Narzary (23), son of Bisar- alongwith incriminating press release, the deputy food items to Tizit Orphan- ployment and ways to fos- Eastern Mirror Basing on specific intel- am Narzary of Aie Nodi documents. The cadres commissioner, Kohima, age Home on June 22. ter peace and harmony in ligence inputs, Assam Ri- village in Dhubri Part-I in were identified as Yingcha Rajesh Soundararajan, Stressing on the re- the region were discussed. fles personnel from the Chirang district (Assam). Konyak (37), son of Ton- has requested all the con- sponsibility of every indi- Assam Rifles assured those Medziphema battalion The Assam Rifles wang Konyak Chenwangte cerned members to attend vidual towards betterment in attendance of all effort NEWS IN BRIEF have arrested three NDFB press release stated that village in Mon district, and the meeting positively as of the society, company towards working hand in Wokha BJP congratulates new (S) cadres from the Jharna- the troops recovered one Khamkuk Konyak (37), son per the schemes and pro- commander has com- hand to bring about a con- pani area on June 22. point 32 pistol with maga- of Awe Konyak of Chenmu grammes for the agenda. mended contribution to- genial environment for the state president The cadres have been zine and four live rounds village in Mon district. He further requested all wards the cause of des- betterment of the village. Wokha unit of the Bharatiya janata party (BJP) identified as Somar Basu- of point 22 pistol from The release further the respective officers to titute children and the Altogether, 14 village has congratulated Temjen Imna Along, minister matry (30), son of Rwda their possession. stated that accused along- come prepared with re- society at large. functionaries from Up- of higher education and technical education, Basumatry Bishmuri vil- Based on follow up in- with with the seized arms, ports pertaining to the In a separate pro- per Khomi, Middle Khomi, on his appointment as the state party president. lage in Kokrajhar (Assam), puts, an operation was fur- ammunition and other in- schemes implemented gramme, Chieswema Thetsumi, Enhulumi, Sumi, The unit, in a press release, expressed hope that Nipen Narzary (30), son ther launched in general criminating materials were etc. He has further in- battalion of the Assam Chizami town and Chizami the party would soar higher and achieve greater of Dhiresh Narzary of Si- area Dimapur railway sta- handed over to Medziphe- formed all BDOs of Ko- Rifles has organised an under Pfutsero sub-divi- heights under his leadership. It has further wished malguri village in Chirang tion wherein two cadres of ma police station for fur- hima district to attend the interaction programme at sion in Phek district attend- him success in all his endeavours. district (Assam), and Rajesh NSCN (KN) were arrested ther investigation. meeting. Chizami on June 23. ed the programme. Doyang Lotha Hoho notifies On vigil Doyang Lotha Hoho has notified that the Doyang Legal rights: Diezephe villagers get insights Hydro bridge, which remained closed due to re- Dimapur, June 23 to lodge FIR when they on the definition of vio- pairing, would be opened only for light vehicles (EMN): Dimapur district are in danger. lence such as physical, on June 25. Informing this in a press release, the legal services authority “We are born free emotional, economic hoho general secretary, Elyamo Yanthan stated (DDLSA), in collabora- and all are equal. We and sexual abuse. She that heavy vehicle would be allowed to ply only tion with Sisterhood have right to live. Law also explained on how after June 30. Network, has organised protects us as it is writ- to file maintenance U/s a legal awareness pro- ten in the Indian consti- 125 CrPC. New BJP president takes charge gramme at Diezephe tution,” he said. DDLSA panel law- Outgoing state BJP president, Visasolie Lhoungu, village on June 22. The chairman also yers Ms Tonika spoke has officially handed over the charge to the new District and session briefly emphasised on on objectives of le- president Temjen Imna Along at its office in Ko- judge and chairman domestic violence and gal services, while T hima on June 21. The party also informed that DDLSA, Neiko Kanuo, rights and protection of Temjensoba spoke on the new president has revoked and dissolved has highlighted on the women. RTI, how and where to the finance and development committee with legal aid services and Speaking on pro- file RTI, and Ms Nishela effect from June 22. The party media cell stated Members of the Naga Students’ Federation inspecting an examination centre during the preliminary examination those who are entitled tection of women from spoke consumer rights for LDA-and-computer assistants of the Police department in Dimapur and Chumukedima on June 23. A press that all activities of the committee would be dis- release from the federation informed that its members observed unwrapping of the test’s question papers before to get free legal aid. He domestic violence, Ms and how to file a con- continued. the examination commenced. also explained on how Visheli has highlighted sumer case. Eastern Mirror | Dimapur, Sunday, June 24, 2018

C M Y K STATE 3 Nagaland is rich but Nagas are poor — Gov Model village land dispute: Makri Pointing out that educa- GB and party issue rejoinder tion is one of the most im- Dimapur, June 23 (EMN): In Angami, one of the co- tioned that “on May 3 portant sector to strengthen response to the news item members in Phesama 2018, the Government of the society, the governor “Group of people attack group, filed a case in court the People’s Republic of asked the concerned de- Model village,” published in in 1982, claiming the entire Nagalim (GPRN) vide Or- partment to take note on local dailies on June 20 and land of 25 Acres for himself,” der No. VPO/GPRN/CAS- irregularities of teachers and 21, the Makri GB and ‘party’ the group stated. ES/2018/-4, dated: Oking, also implementation of mid of Viswema village has is- “The Guwahati High the 3rd May 2018, passed day meal for better perform- sued a clarification. Court (Kohima Bench) Vide judgment in favour of the ance in future. A press release received order No. M.A (F) No. 1(K) Makri GB and the party.” The governor appealed here on Saturday from the of 1998 dated 27.04.2005 In violation to the the officers to reach out Makri GB and the group, passed Judgment Order above judgment order of to the poorest of poor and informed that ‘in 1951, in favour of Makri GB & the GPRN (IM), the group enlighten them on the avail- plot of land measuring 25 party of Viswema Village, alleged the other party al- ability of various central and acres between 6th and 7th acknowledging Makri GB lowed a Muslim group to state flagship programme Mile along the National & party as the rightful build a temporary mosque and also to identify the ben- Highway-29, Dimapur, owner of 12½ acres of the on Makri GB and party’s eficiaries to avail the oppor- was allotted to two par- suit land,” the press release portion of land after the tunities for the uplift of the ties, namely: Makri GB and stated. GPRN (IM) judgment order poor people. party (Viswema village) and After the Guawahati was issued. PB Acharya with district administration and heads of the departments at Raj Bhavan in Kohima on June 22. Acharya also urged Vikedo Angami and fou oth- High Court judgement, it It also stated that the them to motivate their own ers of Phesama village by SJ was stated that Alhou An- Makri GB and party have Dimapur, June 23 (EMN): to change their mind set updated. and allied sector etc. departmental staffs to con- Duncan, the then deputy gami son of Lhouzekuo warned the villagers to va- Nagaland is rich, however and march ahead for better During an interaction, Stating that district of- tribute their services in their commissioner of the Naga Angami had filed the case cate the village within two Nagas are poor, said the gov- tomorrow. departments’ performanc- ficers are the pillars for de- respective areas for the up- Hills.’ in the court of GPRN (IM). months as alleged by the 7th ernor of Nagaland PB Ach- The governor had an es, requirements, capacity velopment in the district, lift of the society. As per the allotment This, it said led to another Mile Model village chair- aryan during an interaction interaction with the head and plans were said to have Acharya called on the of- Deputy Commissioner order, the group said that long legal battle, which in- man and his colleagues. with the department heads of departments of Kohima deliberated. ficers to contribute their Kohima Rajesh Sounda- the land was divided equally cluded hearing and taking Further, the group as- of Kohima district. district to review various Governor stressed on services with humanity in rarajan and Sr. SP Kohima between the two groups and statements of both the par- serted that it will continue Stating that Nagaland departmental performance the implementation of vari- their respective areas to Vekhosa Chakhesang were demarcated by competent ties, examination of official ‘to access and use our fore- has potential with many and activities at Raj Bhavan ous projects and issues re- strengthen the society and also present in the meet- authority on Feb. 9 1982. documents and spot veri- bears’ hard earned land any talented people in various Durbar Hall in Kohima on lating to road maintenance, to bring more development ing besides head of depart- “In total defiance to the fication of the said land etc. time, any day, month and fields, he urged the officers June 22, DIPR on Saturday electricity, water supply, agri in the district. ments. Govt. orders, Lt. Lhouzekuo The group also men- year.’ ‘Dependence on technology Tillers reason for decline in writing skills’ limited knowledge of writ- ing in present times. Lasuh opined that too much de- pendence on guidebooks also hindered students to write in their own creative way. She said that students should be discouraged to memorise answers and that they should write on their own understanding which would ultimately improve District agriculture officer and VST tillers dealer with the participants during the training in Dimapur on June 22. M/S. T V & Co., authorised dealer for VST tillers tractors Ltd. Nagaland their writing skills. in collaboration with the district agriculture officer (DAO), Dimapur has organised basic machineries training to the progressive farmers. The founder and chief instructor of Cue Academy, Dr. Rukulu K Puro empha- Dr. Chubatola Aier speaking during the workshop at Unity College sised on the techniques to Govt. appoints NEPED chairman in Dimapur on Saturday. enhance the level of writing Chef Joel Basumatari in students. Puro admitted Dimapur, june 23: The of the NEPED in Kohima. Eastern Mirror Desk ing, speaking, reading, and that not only students but chief minister of Nagaland One vehicle from the mis- Dimapur, June 23 (EMN): writing. She categorised even teachers fail to observe has appointed Kevechutso sion along with a driver will Lecturers from various col- listening and writing as re- the importance of writing in Doulo as the chairman of be made available to him launches ‘Saucy Joes’ leges in Nagaland have at- ceptive skills while speaking many ways. She said, “We as Nagaland Empowerment for performing the duty. Eastern Mirror Desk tributed the perceived lack and writing as productive teachers have in many ways of People through Econom- The Chairman will also be Dimapur, June 23 (EMN): of reading and depend- skills. Aier stated that lin- overlooked writing too.” ic Development (NEPED) entitled to travel and duty Chef Joel Basumatari, a ence on technology as the guistic competence affects Puro stated writing was of with immediate effect. allowances as applicable well known name in the reasons for the apparent academic performance and paramount importance Office of the Agricul- to group ‘A’ officers in the world of Naga cuisine has decline in writing skills. lack of it would lead to low and that teachers have to ture Production Commis- state. Necessary funds shall introduced his line of or- The lack of a reading cul- grades even if a student was assess students in a way sioner, in a notification, be provided by Finance de- ganic sauces branded as ture among students in the very brilliant. that would improve their informed that the chairman partment for salaries as per ‘Saucy Joes’ on June 23 recent times has resulted Stressing that evalua- writing. will function from the Office requirement. at Padumpukhuri in Di- in poor comprehension, tion of students’ papers Puro asserted on per- mapur. and excessive use of the could play a role in im- sonalised teacher feedback The head judge and internet, they say inhibited proving the writing skills in which she said that teach- mentor for previous sea- creativity. of students, Aier wondered ers should acknowledge School Edu. officers host sons of ‘The Naga Chef’ A workshop on “Chal- what teachers look for while students’ strong points and said that the sauces are all lenges and issues of teach- evaluating. Was it fluency— highlight areas that need at- 13th annual conference made from local produce. ing and writing at the the flow in writing, or was tention. She said that teach- “We get the ingredients not undergraduate level in it accuracy? She stated that ers’ feedback should be ‘to Dimapur, June 23 (EMN): The association also just from Dimapur but also Nagaland” was conducted different teachers have dif- motivate and encourage but The Nagaland School elected new office bearers other places like Mokok- on Saturday June 23. The ferent ways of evaluating not to disappoint and hu- Education Administra- for the tenure 2018-2021. chung, Tseminyu, Wokha workshop was organised by answers and that a teacher miliate’. “It comes up from tive Officers Association The team will be headed etc.” Basumatari said. the Cue Academy of Writing who looks for coherent writ- one’s concern for students,” (NSEAOA) hosted its 13th by Kepelhoutuo Chusi, The chef explained of Skills of Kohima in collabo- ings could play a role in aug- she added. annual conference on June assistant director DSE as how packaging was impor- ration with the department menting the writing skills of Earlier, Chubatola Aier 21 at the Capital Conven- president; Timothy Thong, tant in the state as there are of English, Unity College of students. congratulated Unity Col- tion Centre in Kohima. The HM DSE as vice president; no good packagings of lo- Dimapur in Unity College’s Shuiching Konyak Las- lege for taking the initiative advisor for School Educa- K Ruby Humtsoe, HM DSE cal products here that can conference hall. uh, an assistant professor to explore students’ writ- tion, K T Sukhalu attend- as general secretary; Dr. Ya- strive outside Nagaland. The principal of C-Edge in department of English at ing skills. She said that she ed the conference as the pangchang, AHM Dimapu- The birth of Saucy Joes College, Dr. Chubatola Aier Dimapur Government Col- would also conduct a simi- speaker. ras assistant general secre- started during the Horn- delivered a key note ad- lege assessed on the current lar workshop in the near According to DIPR up- tary; Dr. Khatoli L Khala, bill Festival 2017 where date, during the conference AHM DSE as treasurer; and dress. During her address, scenario of students’ writ- future. “For my workshop I the products received rav- Some of the products of ‘Saucy Joes’ displayed for sale during the Aier stressed on what she ing. Lasuh was of the view would call teachers only be- members have adopted Meguolhousie Iralu, assist- ing reviews. Many gastro- launch at Chef Joel Basumatari’s residence on June 23 in Dimapur. called the ‘LSRW’ which that poor foundation during cause that is where it should resolutions to pursue with ant director DSE as assist- nomic enthusiasts and was an acronym for listen- the formative years led to start,” she stated. the government for redress. ant treasurer. entrepreneurs from Euro- Joel had refrained from us- ber of the North East Slow pean countries and one ing artificial preservatives Food and Agro-biodiversity businessman from Canada in line with his pitch for or- Society. expressed interest in Saucy ganic products. The sauces The chef hopes that Joes products. are largely made using in- through this product (Sau- Governor says BS&G and RSB should be game changers Following the success digenous items. One of cy Joes) he can take the during Hornbill, Joel de- Saucy Joe’s top products is name of Nagaland around Dimapur, June 23 (EMN): cided to work on bettering the Naga King Chilly sauce. the world by reaching to The governor of Nagaland, his products, particularly Basumatari has also international markets PB Acharya said Bharat on increasing their shelf represented Nagaland in an eventually and also give an Scouts & Guides (BS&G) and life. The shelf life of his international food festival opportunity to farmers and Rajya Sainik Board (RSB) products was a concern as twice in Italy as a mem- unemployed youths. should be game changers to identify the beneficiaries for central and state flagship programmes by visiting vil- lages at regular intervals and engage with villagers in re- gard to cleanliness, literacy and immunisation. The governor who is also the chief patron of Nagaland State Bharat Scouts and Guides (BS&G) and presi- dent of RSB paid a visit to the office of Bharat Scouts & Guides and the directorate of Rajya Sainik Board (RSB) on June 22 in Kohima. Interacting with the of- ficers and staff of both or- ganisations, in their respec- tive offices, governor said that the Northeast region of Acharya with Bharat Scouts & Guides officials at BS&G headquarter in Kohima on June 22. India is still lacking in devel- opment as compared to the development of the state. time and to inspire them organisation to reach out the dormant or hidden en- rest of the states in the coun- Acharya stated that the towards social responsibility to beneficiaries and en- ergy of both organisations try. In order to progress, he President of India has urged in the society. lighten them on various should be utilised to reach said ‘we have to strengthen the governors to convene Stating that the strength central and state govern- out to the people especially the society’ and called on to meetings with empowered of the chain lies in the ment schemes available for those living in the remote play their role towards the organisations from time to weakest link, he urged the their benefit. He said that areas. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Sunday, June 24, 2018 4 REGION CBI to probe two Tripura University aloud journalists’ killings Agartala, June 23 (IANS): Re- poll promises of the Bharati- at Ramchandra Nagar in West apex body of eleven journal- sponding to the state govern- ya Janata Party, the state Tripura district on November ists’ organisations, organised ment’s requests, the CBI will government after a cabinet 21 last year. agitation for 171 days until probe the killing of two jour- decision in March requested Television journalist March this year demanding nalists in Tripura last year, the DoPT to ask the CBI to Santanu Bhowmik, 28, was CBI probe. Chief Minister Biplab Kumar probe the heinous killings of hacked to death while cov- “We have met Presi- Deb said here on Saturday. the two young journalists. ering a demonstration of a dent Ramnath Kovind, Un- “Following the state gov- “The previous Left Front tribal-based political party at ion Home Minister Rajnath ernment’s requests, neces- government rejected the BJP Mandai, 25 km from Agartala, Singh, Minister of PMO Ji- sary notifications were issued and journalists’ bodies’ de- on September 20, 2017. tendra Singh, Press Council last week allowing the CBI mand for a CBI probe. The To probe the killings, the of India Chairman Justice (Central Bureau of Investiga- state government will extend erstwhile Left Front govern- (Retd) C.K. Prasad in New tion) to probe the killings of all kinds of support to the CBI ment had set up two sepa- Delhi with our sole demand,” two Tripura journalists,” Deb to probe the murders. We be- rate SITs headed by Deputy FPJ convenor Pranab Sarkar told IANS. lieve that the families of slain Inspector General of Police told the media on Saturday. The Department of Per- journalists will get justice,” Arindam Nath and Inspector “We want a speedy CBI sonnel and Training (DoPT) he added. General of Police G.S. Rao, probe to punish the killers under the Ministry of Person- Deb said the CBI might respectively. and justice to the families of nel, Public Grievances and study the reports of the two The SIT, led by Nath, ar- the victims,” veteran editor Training issued two separate separate Special Investiga- rested four TSR personnel Subal Kumar Dey said while notifications last week to tion Teams (SIT), constituted -- including TSR 2nd Bat- addressing a press confer- probe the killings of two jour- by the previous Left Front talion Commandant Tapan ence. nalists -- Santanu Bhowmik, government. Debbarma, who is a senior The FPJ thanked Prime 28 and Sudip Dutta Bhow- A local newspaper jour- Tripura Police Service (TPS) Minister Narendra Modi, nalist, Sudip Dutta Bhowmik, officer and was waiting for Union Home Minister and mik, 50 -- last year. EM Images The Chief Minister, who 50, was shot dead inside the IPS nomination. Tripura Chief Minister for ar- Manipur University Students’ Union, Manipur University Teachers Association, and Manipur University Staffs Association agitate- de also holds the Home portfo- Tripura State Rifles (TSR) sec- The Forum of Protec- ranging the CBI inquiry into manding removal of the vice chancellor of Manipur University in the university’s campus at Canchipur near Imphal on Sat. June 23. lio, said that as per the pre- ond Battalion headquarters tion of Journalists (FPJ), an the killing of journalists. KAAC celebrates 67th Foundation Day Manipur conducts programme to Our Correspondent Diphu, June 23 (EMN): implement National nutrition mission The 67th Foundation Day Our Correspondent to work together and focus to give the of Karbi Anglong Autono- Imphal, June 23 (EMN): A comprehensive benefits of health care and nutrition to mous Council (KAAC) was training cum sensitisation program of people of the district. He also said that an held at Joysing Doloi Au- Anganwadi workers and accredited social order has been issued which states that ditorium with Sarbananda health activists (ASHA) workers was con- ASHAs and Anganwadi workers along Sonawal, Chief Minister of ducted on June 23 Saturday at the Indoor with ANMs should go to villages every Assam gracing the celebra- Stadium of Chandel district headquarters week to meet the villagers to see their tion as the chief guest. 70 km south of Imphal. It was conducted health and nutrition requirements. He Sarbananda Sonowal, in view of implementing the National also assured that necessary assistance in his speech, said Karbi Nutrition Mission (NNM). will be provided for effective implemen- Anglong hill district was The event was inaugurated by the tation of NNM. blessed with beautiful principal secretary of Social Welfare, The director of Social Welfare, natural environment and Vumlunmang. Speaking on the occasion, Jachintha Lazarus, also emphasised the encouraged the citizens he urged the Anganwadi workers, ASHA, need of joint activities to be undertaken to preserve it with utmost and Auxiliary nurse midwife (ANM) by Anganwadi and ASHA workers. care. He also said that the overall development of a society depends on edu- Manipur: ‘Go to Village’ Mission cation and empowered youth and stressed on the completes fourth phase point for the parents and speech also announced During the celebration elders to impart the im- a pension scheme for old KAAC authority award- Our Correspondent minority dept., etc. portance of education and age and widow which will ed Semson Sing award CEM distributes gearless Imphal, June 23 (EMN): BJP led coalition A total of 5,237 applications were self empowerment to their be distributed for the en- in the field of literature government in Manipur’s ‘Go to Village’ rejected due to insufficient documents children. tire district of Assam from was granted to Dhaneswar Mission which was launched on May 1 while the pending applications for vari- Delving on the recent Oct. 2. Engti; best KAAC Em- scoter to 24 Asha workers has so far provided benefits to 1,73,327 ous schemes are under process to ensure mob lynching incident Tuliram Ronghang ployee Award to Khons- beneficiaries out of the total 2,40,602 en- timely delivery of services to eligible ben- that occurred in the re- KAAC, CEM, in his speech ing Ronghang; best sports Our Correspondent rolled for different schemes, according to eficiaries without delay. A total number of gion, Sonowal asked the said, in earlier government persons award to Sonia Diphu, June 23 (EMN): On the occasion of the 67th official sources. 61,371 beneficiaries are yet to be provided gathering to erase the no special packages have Marak and Dhon Killing; KAAC foundation day, 24 Asha workers for the year The Election department has so far benefits under various schemes related to mentality of accepting been received either from posthumous award to late 2016-17 were given gearless scooters as part of their delivered benefits to 338 applicants out of the ‘Go to Village’ Mission. superstitions and hearsay the state and central gov- Raidang Eng of Khors- incentive from the KAAC. The programme was held the total of 2,757 applicants, 451 out of the Chief Minister N Biren Singh, who is as the dogma to regulate ernment but KAAC have ing Terang award and at Joysing Doloi Auditorium on June 23 Saturday. 2,422 applicants in Fisheries department, the brainchild behind the mission, aims to one’s life by pointing to received a special package meritous award to Tannaz CEM Ronghang while giving away the gearless 4,080 out of 4439 in Forest dept., 26,094 reach out to the citizens at their doorstep the recent lynching of two amounting of INR 100 Cr. Khan ( who scored 547 scooters to the Asha workers said it was a fulfilment out of 27,880 in Health and family welfare and provide awareness of government pro- youths from Guwahati on and also that under the ranks in State level in HS of promise made to those devoted Asha workers. dept, 1,994 out of 2,886 in Horticulture grammes and its benefits, and ensure timely the mere suspicion of be- leadership of Sarbananda Final (Arts) in 2017, and 1st Ronghang said many Asha workers working in and Soil conservation, 836 out of 1,488 in delivery of services to eligible beneficiaries. ing child lifters. Sonawal, INR 260 Cr. has position in Karbi Anglong . interior places have to travel on foot, but despite such water supply dept., 40,871 out of 44,835 Initially it plans to improve the ag- The CM also prom- been received and INR Earlier, in the morning, hurdles the workers devoted their duty with sincerity. in Power dept., 6,792 out of 20,835 in RD ricultural sector due to frequent crop ised that the offenders in 10 Cr. have been already Deputy Speaker, Ritish He said, the two wheeler was distributed in order to & PR, 35,733 out of 39,658 in Revenue failure. But it was incorporated with other the mob lynching will not distributed to every MAC Enghi hoisted the tri col- save time and make communication faster for them. dept., 400 out of 400 Science & Technology government departments to give special be spared and punished constituency for the devel- our flag at the KAAC Sec- EM for medical Khansing Rongpi said that the dept., 494 out of 1,167 in Sericulture dept., focus on social benefits, health, educa- under the court of law as opment of their respective retariat compound. The 24 best Asha workers have been selected looking 5018 out of 17,664 in Social Welfare dept., tion and identification of left out eligible deemed fit of their degree areas. meeting were attended on their performances. If better facility can be given 5,919 out of 12,592 in Textile Handloom beneficiaries for inclusion in government of involvement in the case. Ronghang also stated by Member of Parliament, to ASHA workers, the health facilities provide by and Handicraft dept., 1,168 out of 2,501 in programmes of housing, old age pension He also urged the people that the long standing de- Birensing Engti, Hills Area government will be benefited a lot by the public, Trade Commerce and Industries, 191 out among others. to live together in peace mand of Karbi Anglong Development (HAD), Min- Rongpi said. of 565 in Transport dept., 264 out of 295 in Now ‘Go to Village’ Mission has com- and harmony with all sec- people Article 244(A) need ister Sum Ronghang, Dr. Deepa Ronghangpi, an Asha worker in Urban Tribal Affairs and Hills, 7,483 out of 8,154 pleted four phases. The next phase of the tion of people irrespective to be implemented but Numal Momin MLA , Joy- Block of Diphu Civil Hospital under Manja Block, in Veterinary and Animal Husbandry, 228 mission would be held on June 27 2018. of their caste, creed and added that the main im- ram Engleng MLA and a who was among the 24 ASHA recipients thanked the out of 236 in Welfare of OBC and SC, 230 The district administrations and the religion. portance will be given on host of government of- KAAC authority for providing such facility to ASHA out of 1,469 in Labour dept., 410 out of concerned government departments are Sonowal, during his the development of Karbi ficials and leaders. workers. 410 in Urban development, 27 out of 27 playing a major role in providing the ben- Anglong region first. in Minority Affairs dept., 219 out of 330 in efits included in the Mission.

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Fissures Eastern Mirror | Dimapur, Sunday, June 24, 2018 BUSINESS 5 Microsoft brings AI-powered visual search to Bing NABARD figures misleading: Gujarat DCCBs San Francisco, June 23 (IANS): Aiming to take on Google’s image recognition mobile app, Microsoft has launched a new “visual search” function for Bing collected highest average banned notes among states which lets users click a picture of something with their mobile phone to search for it online. Mumbai, June 23 (IANS): The age amount garnered by each lected the highest amount of Rs compelled to justify objectionable be deposited in just one (ADCB) “Today we’re launching new intelligent ‘Visual National Bank for Agiculture & DCCB, not the total amount in the 745.59 crore among DCCBs in the goings-on in big banks like Punjab bank? This is a serious issue and Search’ capabilities that build upon the visual tech- Rural Development (NABARD) had state. In average terms, Gujarat tops country. National Bank or ICICI Bank. This is must be probed in depth,” the Sena nology already in Bing so you said in a statement on Friday that the list followed by Kerala, Mahar- This amount was collected not a healthy trend for the country,” said in editorial comments in the demonetised notes presented to ashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu within five days after the prime Roy said. The RTI replies to queries party mouthpieces ‘Saamana’ and district cooperative central banks in India, as per the RTI documents minister announced demonetisa- by Roy were send by NABARD. ‘Dopahar Ka Saamana’. (DCCBs) in Maharashtra were released earlier by NABARD. tion of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 cur- On Saturday, the Congress ac- While the DCCBs raked in huge higher than those deposited in Next to Gujarat in the list is rency notes on November 8, 2016. cused Finance Minister Piyush amounts of cash, in sharp contrast Gujarat, followed by Kerala. This Kerala with 13 DCCBs getting de- The DCCBs were banned from Goyal of “forcing” NABARD to is- a majority of the 32 apex state statement, in essence, may be posits of Rs 2,094 crore, averaging depositing or changing old notes sue the statement on Friday, which cooperative banks have come misleading. to Rs 161 crore per DCCB. after the initial five-day window the party alleged was “intended across as their poor cousins for the According to RTI information It is followed by Karnataka’s 20 on fears that black money may be to hide the demonetisation scam meager deposits of old notes they secured by Mumbai activist Mano- DCCBs which got deposits of Rs laundered through this route. perpetrated by the BJP chief”. The collected. ranjan S. Roy, Maharashtra’s 30 1,849 crore, averaging to Rs 92 crore On Friday, the NABARD had party demanded a thorough probe. The Maharashtra SCB got Rs DCCBs (out of total 370) secured per DCCB. defended ADCB saying that only On Saturday, BJP ally Shiv Sena 1,128.44 crore, Tamil Nadu (Rs deposits of Rs 3,985 crore worth Tamil Nadu’s 22 DCCBs collect- 9.37 per cent or 1.6 lakh customers came down heavily on the govern- 382 crore), Delhi (Rs 375.28 crore), of banned notes averaging to Rs ed total deposits of Rs 1,514 crore, of the bank had deposited the total ment and sought a probe into how Karnataka (Rs 371.22 crore), Goa 132.83 crore per bank. averaging to Rs 69 crore per DCCB. amount and the average deposit the DCCBs in Gujarat could man- (Rs 344.62 crore), Kerala (Rs 349.63 can search the web using your camera. Now you But, neighbouring Gujarat’s 18 On Thursday, IANS had re- amounted to Rs 46,795 crore. aged to secure huge deposits within crore), Meghalaya (Rs 335.15 crore), can search, shop and learn more about your world DCCBs were way ahead in average leased a story, based on RTI replies Roy and others have expressed five days after demonetisation. Assam (Rs 301.47 crore) and the through the photos you take,” the Bing team wrote terms in securing deposits of old to Roy, on how the Ahmedabad surprise at why NABARD was act- “How many bank chairmen apex Gujarat SCB at Rs 110.85 crore in a blog post late on Friday. notes worth Rs 3,640 crore -- or an District Cooperative Bank (ADCB) ing as “a spokesperson” for the who gave fraudulent loans have (earlier wrongly mentioned as Rs The feature looks very similar to Google Lens that average of Rs 202 crore per DCCB. -- which has BJP President Amit Ahmedabad DCCB. “At this rate, the been sent to jail?” it asked add- 1.10 crore), according to the NAB- was announced during Google I/O 2017 conference. What is important is the aver- Shah as one of its directors -- col- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may be ing “how could so much money ARD figures. It brings offerings seen from third parties that leverage the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to perform quick and accurate object recognition on photographs. WhatsApp updates “Imagine you see a landmark or flower and want Gold extends gains to learn more. Simply take a photo using one of the apps, or upload a picture from your camera roll. Bing privacy policy, terms of will identify the object in question and give you more on positive global information by providing additional links to explore,” the company added. cues, jeweller-buying use ahead of payments New Delhi, Jun 23 (PTI): Rising for Amazon ‘FreeTime the second straight day, gold prices service launch Unlimited’ app for advanced by Rs 15 to Rs 31,600 per ten New Delhi/New York, June ice, which rivals the likes of gram at the bullion market today largely 23 (PTI): WhatsApp, which is Paytm, has been in beta test- kids now on iOS in sync with a firming trend overseas testing its payments services ing over the last few months. San Francisco, June 23 (IANS): Amazon has started amid sustained buying by local jewellers. in India, today said it is up- Industry watchers expect the rolling out its “FreeTime Unlimited” service that Silver also reclaimed the Rs 41,000-mark dating its terms of service and full-fledged launch in the houses collections of television shows, books and by bouncing by Rs 250 per kg due to privacy policy to “reflect the next few weeks. movies for children from Disney, Nickelodeon amd increased offtake by industrial units and addition of payment inter- As part of the updated more, on iOS devices. coin makers. operability features” ahead terms, WhatsApp said it may Launched five-and-half-years back, Amazon Free- Marketmen said apart from a firm of the full-fledged launch of collect additional informa- Time Unlimited is essentially the e-commerce giant’s trend overseas as weaker dollar raised the service. tion when payments service subscription service for children aged between 3-12 demand for the precious metal, sus- Almost one million peo- is used. years that gives unlimited access to over 10,000 tained buying by local jewellers at do- ple are “testing” WhatsApp’s “We’ve added new fea- books, movies and TV shows starting at $2.99 for one mestic spot market kept gold prices payments service in India, tures like interoperability that user per month for Prime members. higher. which is the largest base for request additional informa- The subscription charges goes up to $9.99 Globally, gold rose 0.16 per cent at the Facebook-owned com- tion (related to) WhatsApp per month for non-Prime USD 1,268.90 an ounce and silver by pany that has over 1.5 billion payments user and user of 0.89 per cent at USD 16.43 an ounce in users globally. WhatsApp any BHIM UPI-enabled app,” Singapore. has over 200 million users the spokesperson said. In the national capital, gold of 99.9 in India. The terms state that per cent and 99.5 per cent purity added “We’ll be updating our WhatsApp collects informa- Rs 15 each to Rs 31,600 and Rs 31,450 per WhatsApp payments Terms tion “when you send, receive, ten gram, respectively. It had gained Rs of Service and Privacy Policy or request a payment, includ- 15 yesterday. to provide simpler language ing the date and time and ref- Sovereign gold, however, remained on how the payments feature erence transaction number”. unaltered at Rs 24,800 per piece of eight operates. It also reflects the Also, when someone makes a gram. Silver ready recovered by Rs 250 addition of payment inter- payment to a WhatsApp con- to Rs 41,000 per kg and weekly-based operability features we’ve tact, the company collects the delivery strengthened by Rs 200 to Rs added since the beta started,” sender and receiver’s names 39,795 per kg. Silver coins, however, a WhatsApp spokesperson and BHIM UPI IDs. continued to be traded at previous levels told PTI. The company added that members of Rs 76,000 for buying and Rs 77,000 for The spokesperson added it uses “all the information for a family plan of up to four users across various selling of 100 pieces. that the company has worked we have to operate, provide, devices such as tablets, phones, e-readers and smart closely with National Pay- improve, understand, cus- speakers. ments Corporation of India tomise, support, and market “At launch, Amazon is offering a 30-day trial of (NPCI), bank partners, and our services”. ‘FreeTime Unlimited’ to iOS users,” The Verge re- the Indian government on “This includes using the ported on Friday. Xiaomi aims to raise up to $6.1 bn in Hong Kong IPO these details of how its service information to provide pay- ments and customer support, The service was initially launced exclusively for Beijing, June 23 (IANS): Eyeing one of founding, our annual revenue exceeded comprising an international offering of works. to protect you and others us- Amazon hardware and was made available to An- the biggest global stock market debuts RMB100 billion, achieving a growth rate 2,070,605,000 Offer Shares (subject to WhatsApp had received ing our services from fraud, droid devices last year. in recent years, Chinese smartphone that many traditional companies are reallocation and the over-allotment op- permission from NPCI to tie abuse, or other misconduct, However, since Apple does not allow third-party maker Xiaomi on Saturday announced unable to match. tion) and a Hong Kong Public Offering up with banks to facilitate and to review your account apps to control and adjust settings in a way that details of its initial public offering (IPO) “With our unique ecosystem model, of 108,980,000 Offer Shares. financial transactions via activity to determine whether would keep children from exiting the app, parents of possibly up to $6.1 billion in Hong we have mobilised many like-minded “Fundamentally, the Internet is Unified Payments Interface you continue to meet our would have to keep an eye on children using iPads Kong and its proposed listing on the entrepreneurs, and we are not only all about transparency, efficiency, and (UPI). Terms and Payments Terms,” or other iOS devices, the report added. Main Board of the Stock Exchange of changing industries in China, but also equality. We want to allow everyone to “We still do not have a it added. It also outlined that Hong Kong Limited. elsewhere in the world,” Lei Jun, Execu- enjoy the benefits of technology. launch date but this terms the company works with “the Even as this is less than $10 billion, tive Director, Founder, Chairman and That is the goal that all Xiaomi employ- and policy update bring us other Facebook companies to ‘Your Time On Facebook’ which the handset maker was report- Chief Executive Officer of Xiaomi, said ees and I are working tirelessly for,” Lei one step closer to full launch,” provide payments, including edly hoping to achieve a few weeks in a statement. added. the spokesperson said but may soon be monitored to send payment instructions ago, this would still make it the world’s Notably, the smartphone player According to a previous report that declined to comment on the San Francisco, June 23 (IANS): Facebook has report- to PSPs (payment service biggest IPO. has secured Goldman Sachs, Morgan mentioned the regulatory filing with the launch date of the service. edly introduced a new feature, tentatively titled WhatsApp payment serv- providers)”. “Your Time On Facebook”, that would provide in- Xiaomi is expecting the current offer Stanley and CLSA as joint sponsors, Hong Kong stock exchange, Xiaomi also formation about how much time users spent on the price to be between HK$17-HK$22 per joint global coordinators, joint book- reported a revenue of $18 billion and a platform each day in a week, along with the average Offer Share and hence, it could raise runners and joint lead managers of the gross profit of $2.3 billion in 2017. time spent on the site per day. anywhere between $4.72 billion-$ 6.1 Global Offering. The company is currently at the The new feature would offer users the option billion. “Today we present ourselves to A total of 2,179,585,000 shares (sub- fourth position in the smartphone to set a daily time limit as well as a link to manage you as we prepare to enter a new stage ject to the over-allotment option) are market globally, behind Samsung, Ap- their Facebook notifications, TechCrunch reported in our journey. Within seven years of our being offered under the Global Offering, ple and Huawei. late on Friday. “We’re always working on new ways to help make sure people’s time on Facebook is time well CHANGE OF NAME UNITED BANK OF INDIA spent,” a Facebook spokesperson was quoted as New Name: Miss Sandhya Head Office::11,Hemanta Basu Sarani,Kolkata-700 001 saying by TechCrunch. 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No.H/176/2018, Dated: 20.6.18. Dimapur Branch DG-752 Contact:8974009323 all users. D-5601 K-1776 EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Sunday, June 24, 2018 6 Prayer, Piety and The Glory of the Lord: The Lord's Prayer in the 21st Century Albert Mohler | crosswalk.com inaugurated Kingdom of Heaven. when you pray, go into your room and Pharisees make themselves look famished The arrival of God’s Kingdom leads to shut the door and pray to your Father and hungry when they fast in order to draw he Lord’s Prayer is one of the most a complete transformation of values who is in secret. And your Father who attention to their artificial piety. What they astounding and theologically rich that in turn leads to a transformation sees in secret will reward you. And desire are the approving and admiring portions of Scripture. In Matthew’s in piety—particularly in the giving of when you pray, do not heap up empty looks of those who see them. They want to gospel, the Lord’s Prayer stands at alms, fasting, and prayer. phrases as the Gentiles do, for they be considered holy by men. They may get theT heart of the Sermon on the Mount. Be- No one is better able to teach us think that they will be heard for their what they want—but that is all they will get. fore Jesus gives instructions on praying, he these transformed values and the many words. Do not be like them, for Their only reward is the praise of man, but spends a significant amount of time criti- nature of true prayer than Jesus him- your Father knows what you need be- that is where their reward ends. Jesus com- cizing the prayer practices of the Pharisees; self. The gospels regularly repeat that fore you ask him. mends another type of piety—a secret pi- Jesus evidently did not think much of their Jesus was constantly engaged in the Matthew 6:1 is the key to under- ety that will be rewarded by the Father. The many words and empty phrases. By impli- work of prayer. Perhaps the most standing this passage. Jesus instructs contrast is stark. We can pursue the glory cation, he may not think much of today’s prominent example is Jesus’ prayer in his disciples to beware of practic- of the Father by humbling ourselves, or we standard fare Christian prayer. John 17, what we typically call Jesus’ ing their righteousness before men. can pursue our own glory by exalting our- The Sermon on the Mount presents a high-priestly prayer. In this text, we Jesus urgently warns against a piety selves before others. We simply cannot do picture of life in the kingdom of heaven. get a small glimpse into Jesus’ private God and to enrich our prayers. The account that is public and ostentatious—a pi- both. Thus, the contents of the sermon are those prayer life and his intense communion with of the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew makes this ety, therefore, that is completely vapid and You do not have to be a Pharisee to fall issues that Jesus himself identified as essen- the Father. This passage alone shows us the point explicitly. Jesus says, “Pray then like false. This type of piety is self-referential. It into this trap. Christians sometimes feel the tial to the kingdom. The Lord’s Prayer is no richness of Jesus’ prayer life. Yet, prayers like this.” draws attention to the one who is suppos- need to impress other believers with our exception. For this and many other reasons, John 17 cannot serve as model prayers. In- In Matthew, Jesus leads into his model edly, by his or her actions, a pious man or prayers, whether in a worship service or Christians need to regularly revisit the rich deed, many of the elements of Jesus’ prayer prayer with these words: woman. in a smaller group. But authentic prayer is theology of the Lord’s Prayer. The prayer in John 17 could only be spoken by Christ never about impressing anyone. The prayer And when you pray, you must not be like the Jesus shows that something is going to stands at the very center of the Sermon on as the divine-human Mediator. The Lord’s God seeks is the prayer of the humble and hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray be disclosed in our piety—either the glory the Mount; as Christ’s followers, it should Prayer, however, is quite different. The contrite heart. As Jesus says elsewhere, “For in the synagogues and at the street corners, of God or the superficial, insincere “piety” thus stand at the very center of our lives. Lord’s Prayer is a prayer for disciples to pray. everyone who exalts himself will be hum- that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say of the believer. Jesus is also decidedly clear The Lord’s Prayer in the Sermon on the In other words, Jesus specifically designed bled, but the one who humbles himself will to you, they have received their reward. But that those who wish to be seen as pious Mount is part of Christ’s vision for life in the the Lord’s Prayer to be used by the people of have already received their reward. The be exalted.” Robotic Surgery As Effective As Open Probiotics Can Halve Risk of Mindful Movement May Low-Cost Plastic Surgery for Bladder Cancer — Study Bone Loss in Elderly Women Lower Stress, Anxiety Sensor to part from keeping 8.9 million fractures an- aking a walk may be a good opportunity to your gut healthy, nually, resulting in an os- mentally review your to-do list, but mindful Monitor Brain consuming a diet teoporotic fracture every movement may help boost your well-being rich in probiotics three seconds. by lowering stress and anxiety, a new study suggests.T —A also called as "good" or Worldwide, one in Health Developed "helpful" bacteria — may three women over the age The study, published in the journal Psychology cut the risk of osteoporo- of 50 will experience oste- of Sports and Exercise, found that while partici- sis, an age-related bone oporotic fractures, as will pants reported being less stressed while they were loss condition that causes one in five men over the on their feet and moving, they received greater ben- fractures among one in same age. efits when they were being more mindful. three women over age 50 The findings, pub- "It can be difficult to ask people to spend a lot worldwide, finds a study. lished in the Journal of of time doing moderate or vigorous activity by go- In the study, older Internal Medicine, also ing to the gym or out for a run, especially if they feel women who received pro- opens the door to a new stressed," said lead author Chih-Hsiang "Jason" Yang from the University of Southern California in he outcome of robotic- year globally," said Dipen J. Parekh, biotics, the risk of bone way to prevent fractures loss was halved compared among the elderly. the US. assisted surgery and tra- Chief Clinical Officer at the Univer- "But if they don't need to change their everyday ditional open surgery are sity of Miami, Florida in the US. to women who received For the study, the team only a placebo. ingested a powder that behaviour, they can instead try to change their state esearchers have developed a equally effective in treating "There's a steep cost to robotic of mind by becoming more mindful and can prob- bladderT cancer, say researchers, led technology, and there is a learning "Older women are contained either Lactoba- low-cost sensor made from at risk the most of oste- cillus reuteri 6475 bacteria ably see this beneficial effect," Yang added. semi-conducting plastic that by one of an Indian-origin. curve, so we need to build on this Mindful movement is an exercise that involves The results, published in the in terms of making rational, data- oporosis and fractures. — health-promoting bac- can be used to diagnose or Treatment with probiot- teria — or a placebo every mental focus, to train your body to move optimally monitorR a wide range of health condi- journal The Lancet, may help pa- based decisions," Parekh added. ics can be an effective day for a whole year in through both athletic activities and everyday life. tions, such as surgical complications tients and doctors to make in- A total of 350 patients were in- For the study, the researchers examined 158 stu- formed decisions on the use of ro- volved in the bladder cancer study. and safe way to prevent nearly 100 elderly women, or neuro-degenerative diseases. the onset of osteoporosis 76 years old on average. dents. For two weeks, a special mobile phone app The results, published in the jour- botic surgery, which is not cheap, Half received the open surgical ap- randomly prompted the participants eight times a the researchers said. proach and half received robotic in many older people in The women who re- nal Science Advances, suggest that the the future," said Mattias ceived the powder with day to answer questions about their current activity new device has a far simpler design There has been an assumption surgery, and they were followed for and states of mind. that patients who receive robotic two to three years so that outcomes Lorentzon, Professor at active bacteria had lost than the existing ones, and opens up the University of Gothen- only half as much bone The prompts included questions about where a wide range of new possibilities for surgery will perceive a better qual- could be compared. the participant was, if they were moving, and if they ity of life than patients who have "The findings of this study pro- burg, Sweden. in the skeleton compared health monitoring down to the cellular Brittleness of the with those who received were stressed or anxious, as well as questions de- level. open surgery. vide high-level evidence to inform signed to assess mindfulness. However, the trial showed that a discussion between patients and bones, or osteoporosis, is inactive powders. The researchers found that the sen- characterised by porous "Another positive out- After analysing the data, the researchers found sor can measure the amount of critical both groups had a significant re- their physicians regarding the ben- that when participants were more mindful or active turn to their previous quality of life, efits and risks of various approach- and weak bones, which come from the study was metabolites -- such as lactate or glu- can cause them to break that the treatment was than usual, they showed reduced negative affect. cose -- that are present in sweat, tears, and there was no advantage of one es for a complex and often morbid They also found a possible synergistic effect group over the other at three and surgery, like radical cystectomy," even when subjected to well tolerated and did not saliva or blood. low loads, such as a fall produce more side effects when people were both mindful and active. Also, when incorporated into a di- six months after surgery. the researchers said. But, because "Being more active in a given moment is already "We have done more than four robotic surgery is being used in from a standing height. than those experienced by agnostic device, it could allow health According to the In- women who received the going to reduce negative affect, but by also being conditions to be monitored quickly, million surgeries with the robotic many other organs, including kid- more mindful than usual at the same time, you can approach since the device came ney, colorectal, OB/GYN and lung ternational Osteoporosis placebo," the researchers cheaply and accurately. Foundation, the condi- noted. see an amplified affect" Yang noted. "An implantable device could allow into existence, and on average we do cancer, more studies are needed, Source: IANS close to a million robotic surgeries a Parekh said. Source: IANS tion causes more than Source: IANS us to monitor the metabolic activity of the brain in real time under stress con- ditions, such as during or immediately before a seizure and could be used Weight Loss May Reverse Effects Decoded: Which Brain Region Helps Us Stay Conscious? to predict seizures or to assess treat- ment," said lead author Anna-Maria cientists, including that ramped up the effect Pappa from the University of Cam- of Heart Rhythm disorder one of Indian-origin, of neurotransmitters and bridge. osing weight may re- factors," said lead author have found that a measured their brain activ- For the study, the researchers used verse or reduce the Melissa Middeldorp from brain region — asso- ity and behaviour. a newly-synthesised polymer that acts progression of ir- the University of Adelaide in ciatedS with cognitive behav- To see what had the as a molecular wire, directly accepting regular heart rhythm Australia. iours, decision making, and causal power to take an the electrons produced during electro- disorderL among obese peo- AF is a progressive dis- moderating social behav- unconscious brain receiv- chemical reactions. ple, claim researchers, in- ease in which initial short, iour — determines our over- ing ongoing anesthesia and Initial tests of the sensors were used cluding one of Indian origin. intermittent symptoms de- all level of consciousness. wake it up, the team tar- to measure levels of lactate, which is The findings showed that velop into more sustained The study, conducted geted two neurotransmit- useful in fitness applications and to reducing weight by 10 per forms of the condition. on rats, provided evidence ters that are associated with monitor patients post-surgery. cent along with manage- Obesity and lifestyle factors that the prefrontal cortex wakefulness: acetylcholine However, the sensor can be easily ment of associated risk fac- are associated with its pro- has a switchboard-like rela- and norepinephrine, said modified to detect other metabolites, tors can reduce the effects of gression. tionship with other areas of Dinesh Pal, from the varsity. such as glucose or cholesterol by in- Atrial fibrillation (AF), a lead- "This study shows that the brain, helping to ignite The findings showed corporating the appropriate enzyme, ing cause of stroke which can weight-loss and treating life- awareness of visual infor- that when exposed to an and the concentration range that the lead to heart failure among style factors is an essential mation. acetylcholine-receptor acti- sensor can detect can be adjusted by overweight people. component for effectively "The study suggests that vator, the rats' brain waves changing the device's geometry. People who lost weight managing AF, in many in- the prefrontal cortex has the dangerous to directly inter- he said. — normally slow during "In our work, we've overcome experienced fewer symp- stances being an alternative potential to play a role in co- vene at the level of arousal In the study, published sleep and anesthesia —sped many of the limitations of conven- toms, required less treat- to surgery or drug inter- ordinating the level of con- centres in the brainstem be- in the journal Current Biol- up. tional electrochemical biosensors that ment and had better out- vention," added Professor sciousness," said George cause of its location, small ogy, the team gave anesthe- But rats were able to incorporate enzymes as the sensing comes. Prashanthan Sanders from Mashour from the Univer- size, and nearby vital func- tised rats with a common start behaving as though material," Pappa said. "This is the first time that the varsity. sity of Michigan. tions. anesthetic used in humans they were awake only with "In conventional biosensors, the evidence has been found In the study, published The results could also "Maybe the prefrontal and exposed their prefron- prefrontal cortex stimula- communication between the sensor's that if people who are obese in the journal Europace, the be explored for applications cortex is an accessible gate- tal and parietal lobe — a tion, all while continuing electrode and the sensing material is and are suffering from atri- team analysed 355 over- in people with disorders way to some of those other brain region associated with to receive the same level of not very efficient, so it's been neces- al fibrillation the disease weight people who lost vary- of consciousness, such as arousal systems that could processing sensory infor- anesthesia that is used clini- sary to add molecular wires to facilitate can be alleviated by losing ing amounts of weight. coma or vegetative states. be leveraged in a clinical set- mation and interpreting vis- cally for surgery in humans. and boost the signal," she added. weight and treating lifestyle Source: IANS "It's very difficult and ting outside of anesthesia," ual information — to drugs Source: IANS Source: IANS

read about a mom who was surprised to see her daughter muddy from the waist down when she walked in the door after school. Her daughter explained that a friend had slipped and fallen into a mud DAILY puddle. While another classmate ran to get help, the little girl felt sorry for her friend sitting by herself and holding her hurt leg. So, the daughter went over and sat in the mud puddle with her friend until Ia teacher arrived. When Job experienced the devastating loss of his children and became afflicted with painful sores PATH on his entire body, his suffering was overwhelming. The Bible tells us that three of his friends wanted to comfort him. When they found Job, “they began to weep aloud, and they tore their robes and sprinkled dust on their heads. Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights. No one said A Friend’s Comfort a word to him, because they saw how great his suffering was” (Job 2:12–13). Job’s friends initially showed remarkable understanding. They sensed that Job simply needed some- one to sit and mourn with him. The three men will begin to speak in the next few chapters. The irony is BIBLE READ: JOB 2:7–13 that when the friends do begin to speak, they end up giving Job poor advice (16:1–4). THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Often the best thing we can do when comforting a hurting friend is to sit with them in their suffering. No one said a word to him, because they Heavenly Father, help me to be a good friend to those who are hurting. Thank You that You promise saw how great his suffering was. to be near to those who are suffering and provide encouragement through Your Holy Spirit. ~ Job 2:13 A friend’s presence in the midst of suffering provides great comfort.

The contents of articles in this page do not necessarily reflect the Editorial view or policy of the paper. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Sunday, June 24, 2018 7 Tuberculosis and Bedaquiline: Now is the Time to Discuss Clinical Trials As per law, even if a drug has been approved in foreign jurisdictions based on clinical trials in those countries, the drug has to be tested on an Indian population to validate the drug in the Indian context. disappointed in Phase III clinical trials. So, the drug it can seek approval to carry out a Phase II is a therapeutic exploratory trial on spirit that I wrote my initial article and I am Prashant Reddy | thewire.in I would take the interim guidance with a clinical trial. There is no requirement under a small number of patients to understand penning this rejoinder. Just for the record, the law for only the patentee to carry out the efficacy of the drug. If Phase II results n a piece published on June 13, 2018 pinch of salt. if Mr. Reddy is unaware, I argued leading the trial. In the case of bedaquiline, Janssen are promising the drug moves to Phase III in The Wire, Anand Grover takes issue Grover also claims that the WHO’s latest cases on access to medicines, for patients’ is anyway donating the drug to the Indian trials which are therapeutic confirmatory with several pieces that I have written assessment shows that 63% of the patients rights, including the Novartis cases, the government for free. If the government had drugs that establish the efficacy of the drug regarding the approval of bedaquiline, administered bedaquiline were cured. That compulsory licensing of Natco against Bay- access to the drug, it should have nominat- on a large number of patients and helps de- Ia new drug meant to treat a certain type of is not an accurate description of the WHO’s er and the HPV case on which he bases his ed a hospital or research agency to sponsor termine the risk/benefit of the drug. multi drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR). report because bedaquiline was only one arguments on compensation. a clinical trial. Instead, we have a scenario Phase III trials in India are usually split Surprisingly, he doesn’t refer to my sixth of the drugs in a multi-drug treatment i.e. where Indian patients are being adminis- into two parts: clinical trials conducted piece on the issue, published on Newslaun- bedaquiline is being prescribed along with Mr. Reddy makes three points. tered a drug by the government in an un- outside the country and local clinical trials dry, where I discuss the law on clinical trials. other drugs. The same WHO assessment First, the manner in which the gov- ethical manner while activists cheer on the conducted within the country. Schedule Y, While I’m glad that we are debating this also mentions that 30% of the patients ex- ernment is collecting data for Janssen government. states in pertinent part that “For new drugs issue, I disagree with Grover on multiple is- perienced Qt prolongations – meaning that is in total disregard of ethics and the approved outside India, Phase III studies sues. the electrical activity of their heart was be- The regulatory approval granted to rights of persons being administered ing affected as reported in earlier trials. The bedaquiline need to be carried out primarily to gener- bedaqualine. This is indeed a very seri- Cherry picking data on bedaquiline good news, however, from the same docu- ate evidence of efficacy and safety of the In his piece Grover disputes my interpreta- ous issue that he has raised and I have To briefly recap the facts of this debate ment, is that there were no mortalities in drug in Indian patients when used as rec- tion of the law, in particular my assertion already indicated that the government – Janssen & Janssen a pharmaceutical the later trials and hence the WHO decided ommended…”. These are the local clinical that Phase III trials cannot be waived under has a lot to answer, which it should. company discovered a new drug called to downgrade the risk of undesirable effects trials referred to in Rule 122A. Rule 122A of the Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, bedaquiline. It is one of the first new drugs from large to moderate, which although Thus, even if a drug has been approved Second, the data for Bedqualine does 1945 and that the DCGI could not have ap- developed in the last 40 years that shows better, still represents a risk. in foreign jurisdictions based on clinical tri- not indicate that it is safe; in particular, proved bedaquiline until Phase III trials are promise in treating MDR. The government The question that flows from above dis- als in those countries, the law requires the it has not passed the muster of phase III complete. He contradicts my conclusion by is controlling access to the drug by adminis- cussion is how did Indian authorities ap- drug to be tested on an Indian population trials abroad. saying that “Nowhere do the rules require tering it only through government hospitals prove this drug when Phase III trials were to validate the drug in the Indian context. Third, in view of the absence of data that data from Phase III clinical trials be – the data collected from these government not complete especially when the drug has This requirement for local clinical trials from Phase III trials, the Drug Control- available to the DCGI. They only say that hospitals is then given to Janssen (both par- known safety issue? The issue of approval is however can be waived under the proviso ler General of India (DCGI) could not relevant “data is [to be] available from other ties signed a data sharing agreement). Like different from the issue of whether the drug to Rule 122A provided the drug is already have given marketing approval, though countries.” In plain English, Grover makes Grover, there are several other activists who could be given to MDR patients in India if approved in foreign countries. The proviso limited through government hospital, the point that as long as “data” is available are arguing for more patients to be given it was not first approved by the DCGI but states in relevant part: to bedaqualine. it is of no consequence whether that data access to the drug on the grounds that it is since the latter issue has caused more con- “Provided that the requirement of sub- is from a clinical trial or from other sourc- the last hope for patients with XDR i.e. ex- cern let me tackle that issue first. mitting the results of local clinical trials Before I go to the points, it is important es – to burnish his point he cites data from tensively drug-resistant tuberculosis. The may not be necessary if the drug is of such to point out that the emergent nature of Could bedaquiline have been provided to the WHO to claim that the data was in fact problem, however, is that the drug has only a nature that the licensing authority may, the TB and the multi-drug resistant (MDR) patients in any other manner? available. cleared Phase II trials and is still undergo- in public interest decide to grant such per- epidemic and the deaths it is causing in His interpretation of the law is incor- ing Phase III trials which will conclude only On reading Grover’s piece, one gets the mission on the basis of data available from our country, which is the context of my ar- rect, as I will explain later, but let’s presume in 2021. sense that bedaquiline could not have been other countries”. gument, is sadly, completely absent in the for a moment that he is correct in his in- This is an important point to note be- provided to patients unless the DCGI ap- It should be noted that the above pro- discourse of Mr. Reddy. The huge number terpretation that only data is required and cause a lot of drugs that clear Phase II, fail proved it immediately without waiting for viso does not state “Phase III trials” may be of people dying in India on account of this not clinical trials. The problem with the Phase III trials. An industry study revealed results from Phase III clinical trials that waived – it only states that “local clinical deadly disease is totally lost on him. Re- “data” that he quotes is that the DCGI ap- that only 55% of drugs clear Phase III trials are due in 2021. As I explained in the New- trials” may be waived, which clearly means peatedly, in my work as an activist, which proved bedaquiline on January 14, 2015 because these trials are more rigorous since slaundry piece, it was perfectly possible that the rulemaker was expecting some appears to be a pejorative term for Mr. while the WHO data that downgraded they have more patients and are meant for the government of India to sponsor a kind of Phase III trials. Thus, if the drug Reddy, and as a lawyer fighting for access the risk associated with bedaquiline from to conclusively establish safety and effi- clinical trial for all the patients. In the last had approvals from the US or EU based on to medicines, I have seen how peoples’ lives “large” to “moderate” is from 2017. In any cacy of the drug. Since bedaquiline hasn’t three years, the government has provided Phase III data the local clinical trials in India turn to the better when medicines, which event, it is obvious from the minutes of completed Phase III trials, the medical bedaquiline to approximately 1,000 pa- could be waived. But as discussed earlier, were being denied to them, are made avail- the Technical Committee that the govern- community simply lacks the data to con- tients through six hospitals – that’s about the US and EU approvals were conditional able to them. ment considered only the US and EU ap- clusively determine the safety and efficacy the size of a large clinical trial. If the govern- since their regulators were still awaiting In the context of TB, this happened to proval and not WHO data while deciding to of the drug. One of the reasons this drug ment had sponsored the trial and registered Phase III data. the girl in Patna, who got bedaqualine, for waive clinical trials. Even on this count, the needs more safety data is because the co- the same as per the law it would have been Apart from the proviso to Rule 122A, MDR TB, whose case I fought before the Technical Committee was incorrect in its hort that was administered bedaquiline in forced to safeguard patient rights. Grover in his latest piece makes a new argu- Delhi high court. Today, she is alive, hav- assessment because bedaquiline got only the Phase II clinical trials reported a larger This would have meant a right to com- ment by citing the following provision from ing faced death on account of denial of conditional approval after Phase II trials number of deaths than the cohort which pensation, under Rule 122DAB, in case the Schedule Y to defend the DCGI’s decision: bedaqualine. I have also seen how people’s data in both jurisdictions – Phase III trials did not receive the drug. While causation is drug caused the death of patients or any “For drugs indicated in life-threatening/ lives are destroyed because they cannot ac- were not complete and hence bedaquiline yet to be proved between the drug and the other injury to them (as of now the bedaq- serious diseases or diseases of special rel- cess medicines, which could have saved could not get final approval. The Commit- deaths, there is enough reason to be appre- uiline consent form at government hos- evance to the Indian health scenario, the them, primarily because of bureaucratic tee also appears to be ignorant of the dif- hensive about the safety of the drug since pitals forces patients to waive any right to toxicological and clinical data requirements apathy. I would submit that if one does not ference between conditional approval and the clinical trials have also reported that a compensation). The entire treatment plan may be abbreviated, deferred or omitted, as take into account the deaths admittedly final approval. Don’t forget that the USFDA side-effect of bedaquiline is increased Qt would have been vetted by an ethics com- deemed appropriate by the Licensing Au- occurring on account of TB and MDR TB made it clear to Janssen that it had to in- prolongation of the heart, which basically mittee. Any serious adverse events during thority.” in India, for which bedaqualine provides a form patients that the safety and efficacy of means that there were some alterations to the course of the trial would have to be He claims that the bedaquiline fits the ray of hope, which, in my opinion, is a good the drug was not established since Phase III the electrical activity of the heart. The Phase mandatorily reported to the DCGI. The in- above criteria and hence he supports the one, I might also have come to the conclu- trial data was pending. How can the Techni- II study can be read here. formed consent form would have to meet DCGI’s decision to approve the drug sans sion that Mr. Reddy does, based only on a cal Committee depend on such an approval In countries like the US, which have the requirement of Appendix V to ensure trials. Open ended provisions like the one textual reading of the law. Then it doesn’t to waive clinical trials for a drug with known granted bedaquiline conditional approval that patients had complete information. above do not give the government a blan- matter what happens to people whether safety issues? (a regulatory pathway that doesn’t exist These are just some of the safeguards that ket licence to act as it pleases. As Grover they live or die. We cannot proceed on that in Indian law), Janssen is forced to carry a would have been in place if the treatment Rule 122A read with Schedule Y mandate will surely admit, all administrative deci- basis. was granted through a clinical trial process. blackbox warning on the packaging of the Phase III clinical trials sion making has to be reasonable not ca- I would now take up the legal point re- Many of these safeguards have been in- drug stating the following: “An increased Grover also argues that Rule 122A never pricious or arbitrary. In the case of bedaq- lating to the approval, which is the core of serted after the HPV scandal – people have risk of death was seen in the SIRTURO mentions the phrase “clinical trial” and that uiline, when the USFDA and WHO have my argument, before the point on safety of lost their lives before these safeguards were treatment group (9/79, 11.4%) compared it only requires “data” which can come in both flagged the safety concerns, it is rather Bedaqualine. inserted into the law. to the placebo treatment group (2/81, other forms and not just through clinical incredible for Grover to cite the above pro- To quote Mr. Reddy: 2.5%) in one placebo-controlled trial”. The trials. Grover has clearly missed the part in vision to defend waiving all clinical trials “Grover also argues that Rule 122A never USFDA also requires Janssen to inform Rule 122A that requires all new drug appli- of a drug that demonstrated cardiotoxicity mentions the phrase “clinical trial” and that patients that the safety and efficacy of the cations to be accompanied by “information in Phase II trials. What then is the point of it only requires “data” which can come in drug is yet to be established. On the other and data as required by Appendix I or Ap- clinical trials and drug regulation if the reg- other forms and not just through clinical hand, the consent form drawn up by the In- pendix IA of Schedule Y, as the case may be.” ulator can waive trials of a drug with known trials. Grover has clearly missed the part in dian government for Indian patients being Schedule Y lists all data that is to be submit- safety issues? What of the human rights of Rule 122A that requires all new drug ap- treated at government hospitals is entirely ted to the DCGI – in particular Clause 1(iv) the patient? plications to be accompanied by “informa- silent about these adverse side-effects. The of Schedule Y, identifies the following as rel- Now that a former UN Special Rappor- tion and data as required by Appendix I or consent form can be accessed here at page evant data: “…human clinical pharmacol- teur on the Right to Health has offered the Appendix IA of Schedule Y, as the case may 4 and the patient information booklet is in ogy data as prescribed in Items 5, 6 and 7 of above provision as a get out of jail free card be.” Schedule Y lists all data that is to be sub- the preceding pages – neither mention the Appendix I”. A reference to Items 5, 6 & 7 of expect more pharmaceutical companies to mitted to the DCGI – in particular Clause past history of this drug. Appendix I indicates that those items refer- invoke the provision to seek complete waiv- 1(iv) of Schedule Y, identifies the following as Notwithstanding these serious issues ence Phase I, Phase II & Phase III clinical tri- ers. relevant data: “…human clinical pharma- raised by medical practitioners and regula- als as described in Schedule Y which can be Anand Grover responds: cology data as prescribed in Items 5, 6 and tors, activists like Grover describe bedaq- accessed here. It is thus clear that data for 7 of Appendix I”. A reference to Items 5, 6 & 7 This is in response to Mr. Prashant Reddy’s uiline in glowing terms. Grover justifies his Phase I, Phase II and Phase III clinical trials of Appendix I indicates that those items ref- to my article in The Wire, titled Debate: In- enthusiasm on the grounds that the World is required to be submitted to the DCGI. erence Phase I, Phase II & Phase III clinical dia’s TB Patients Need Bedaquiline Now, Health Organisation (WHO) has recom- I therefore do not understand how trials as described in Schedule Y which can Chemical structure of bedaquiline. Never Mind the Critics. mended the drug. It should be stressed that Grover is claiming that Rule 122A requires be accessed here. It is thus clear that data for Credit: Wikimedia Commons Before proceeding further I must make the WHO guidance is ‘interim’ in nature only “data” and not “Phase III clinical trials”. Phase I, Phase II and Phase III clinical trials it clear that I don’t believe in making per- which means that even the WHO is yet to is required to be submitted to the DCGI. In my interaction with one of my other Can Phase III trials be waived? sonal attacks or innuendos, which Mr. Red- form a final opinion and will not do so until I therefore do not understand how Grov- critics, she claimed that only Janssen as the The issue now is whether Phase III trials dy has unfortunately resorted to. That only it has Phase III data. In the case of another er is claiming that Rule 122A requires only patentee and not the government could can be waived. Under Indian law, Phase I detracts from the serious points he makes. new TB drug called delaminid, the WHO “data” and not “Phase III clinical trials”. revised its interim guidance after the drug have sponsored a clinical trial. This is not trials are safety trials meant to establish the I take what he says very seriously because true – as long as an institution has access to toxicity of the drug on healthy volunteers. I respect the points he makes. It is in that To be continued...

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The contents of articles on this page do not necessarily reflect the Editoral view or policy of the paper EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Sunday, June 24, 2018 8 NATION BJP will not allow Kashmir to get disintegrated from India — Shah Law Ministry will intervene in favour Jammu, June 23 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and the BJP will never allow it of rights of widows — Prasad to be disintegrated from the country, party presi- government and authori- dent Amit Shah today said ties such as the Supreme during his first visit to the Court to ensure justice to state after the saffron par- widows, she said. ty withdrew support from Replying to her, Prasad the PDP-led government. said, “Cherie Blair, I must The saffron party assure you that normally chief also claimed that the Law and Justice Minis- J&K is part of India due to ter must remain away from the efforts of Jana Sangh the court proceedings...but founder Syama Prasad the case which you have Mookerjee. referred, I will surely make “We will never allow one exception and ensure Kashmir to get disinte- my department makes a grated from India. Jammu very decisive intervention and Kashmir is an inte- in favour of the rights of the gral part of the country,” widows.” Shah told a rally to mark Last month, the Su- “historic martyrdom an- preme Court had slapped niversary” of Mookerjee. fines on eight state gov- He said Mookerjee laid ernments and pulled down his life to integrate them up for “not bother- Jammu and Kashmir with PTI ing” about the welfare the country along with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Amit Shah being garlanded by the party leaders during a of widows and destitute Praja Parishad’s move- public rally on the death anniversary of party founder Syama Prasad Mukherjee, in Jammu on Saturday, PTI June 23, 2018. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu with Union Minister of Law and Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad and women by not heeding ment. President of the Loomba Foundation, Cherie Blair during the International Widows Day 2018 organised to the Centre’s proposal “It (J&K being integral movement for the integration of J&K “The BJP president chaired several by the Loomba Foundation, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Saturday, June 23, 2018. for setting up an expert part of India) cannot not with India. “Praja Parishad is first na- meeting and reviewed organisational committee to deal with change,” Shah said. tional movement of Independent India. functioning, preparations for the forth- New Delhi, June 23 that he would make a due in July. the problem. Asserting that Mook- It is this which ensured integration of coming LS polls and its strategy,” a senior (PTI): Law Minister Ravi one-time exception and “The Supreme Court A bench of Justices erjee is an inspiration for J&K with India,” Shah said. BJP leader told PTI. Shankar Prasad today said decisively intervene to en- of India is considering Madan B Lokur and Deep- people and BJP activists He also appealed to the youth of Shah chaired the election committee his ministry would “make sure widows in the coun- this issue and I know a ak Gupta had also suggest- across the country, Shah the state to read the history of Praja meeting of the party to discuss the issues decisive intervention” in a try have their rights. hearing is coming up in ed that the Centre should said he endangered his Parishad. for the next election, he said. case of widow welfare be- Earlier, speaking at July. I am very proud that consider framing “one life and later sacrificed it Earlier, Shah reviewed the party’s The top leadership of the party’s ing heard by the Supreme the function, Cherie Blair, the Loomba Foundation proper and first class” com- in a bid to integrate J&K preparations and strategy for the Lok state unit briefed the BJP chief about the Court to ensure protec- Loomba Foundation is being represented as posite scheme by merging with India. Sabha election due next year. political situation after the imposition of tion of their rights. president and spouse of intervener in the proceed- a plethora of existing ones, “He is an inspiration Shah reached the winter capital this the governor’s rule. Speaking at an event former British Prime Min- ings,” she said. which was accepted by the for us. If J&K is today part morning for a day-long trip. The leaders have briefed him about organised by The Loomba ister Tony Blair, said that The Loomba Foun- government. of India, it is because of The BJP chief was accorded a rousing the forthcoming programmes of the Foundation on the occa- the issue was being con- dation can never deal Next hearing of the Mookerjee,” Shah said. reception with party’s youth wing taking party in J&K in view of LS polls and also sion of International Wid- sidered by the Supreme with this on its own. It case is scheduled on July He also praised the out a bike rally from the airport to the gave him elaborate briefing about the ows’ Day, Prasad asserted Court and a hearing was needs action from the 31. Praja Parishad and its state guest house. current programmes in the state. India summons Pakistani AP will be torn apart if ‘monkey BJP leader under attack diplomat, lodges strong protest gangs’ come to power — CM for remarks against New Delhi, June 23 dian High Commission Prabandhak Committee Amaravati, June 23 (PTI): (IANS): The government in Islamabad at the inci- (SGPC), when contacted, Criticising his political op- Kashmiri journalists on Saturday summoned dent,” it stated. have expressed grave con- ponents, Chief Minister Jammu, June 23 (PTI): murder case after resigning the Deputy High Com- “This is the second cern and dismay at the in- N Chandrababu Naidu Former minister and sen- from the previous PDP-led missioner of Pakistan and consecutive time, Paki- cident despite the visiting today said Andhra Pradesh ior BJP leader Lal Singh has government in April, has lodged a strong protest stan has denied access pilgrims from India having would be torn apart if alleged that Kashmiri jour- quite often over the past after Indian High Com- to Indian High Commis- asked Pakistan organisers “monkey gangs”, mak- nalists have created “an few months blamed the missioner to Pakistan Ajay sioner to meet the visiting to facilitate a meeting with ing countless promises erroneous atmosphere” media, especially Kashmir- Bisaria and other consu- pilgrims who are Indian the Indian High Commis- that could not be fulfilled, and warned them to draw based journalists, for cre- lar officials were stopped nationals.” sioner and High Commis- come to power in the state a line or face the fate of ‘Ris- ating a wrong perception from visiting a gurdwara In April too, India had sion officials. after the assembly polls ing Kashmir’ editor Shu- about the January incident. to meet Indian pilgrims lodged a strong protest “It has been conveyed scheduled next year. jaat Bukhari, who was shot Singh and his colleague despite having necessary after Bisaria and other to Pakistan side that pre- He was addressing an- dead by militants. Chander Prakash Ganga permission. consular officials were venting the Indian High ganwadi teachers, who The party said the re- had resigned on April 13 “The Deputy High stopped from visiting the Commission officials came to thank him for en- marks merited “immediate over their participation Commissioner of Pakistan same gurdwara to meet from discharging their hancing their salaries, at cognisance” by the state in an earlier rally in sup- was summoned today Indian pilgrims. consular responsibilities his residence here, a release police. port of the accused in the (Saturday) and a strong India and Pakistan is in violation of the Vi- from the Telugu Desam PTI “Kashmiri journalists gang rape and murder of protest was lodged at the have a bilateral agree- enna Convention on Dip- Party said. N Chandrababu Naidu (File Photo) have created an erroneous the eight-year-old girl in denial of access to the In- ment that facilitates visits lomatic Relations of 1961, “Some people are atmosphere and I would Kathua district. dian High Commissioner to religious shrines. and the 1974 bilateral pro- promising a lot of things, “Chandranna” (Chandrab- to the state. like to ask them to draw a Reacting to the remarks and consular officials of A standard practice tocol on visits to religious which cannot be fulfilled. abus nickname) remained “If you all stand by me, line...You want to live like of the BJP leader, the Na- the Indian High Com- has been that the Indian shrines,” it stated. The state will be torn apart in power. there will not be any op- what happened to Basharat tional Conference termed mission to visit Gurdwara High Commission’s con- “Concerns have also if such monkey gangs come “The centre has de- position left and the state’s (Shujaat Bukhari)...Take it as outrageous and said Panja Sahib and meet the sular team is attached been conveyed at repeat- to power,” Naidu said. stroyed the agricultural progress will continue. If care of yourselves and draw it merited immediate cog- Indian pilgrims despite with visiting pilgrims, to ed attempts by entities in Development would sector as well,” he alleged. you all vote and help us a line so that the brother- nisance by the state police. a travel permission hav- perform consular and Pakistan to extend sup- continue only if one party Naidu claimed that he (TDP) win all 25 Lok Sabha hood is not broken and Earlier, NC vice presi- ing been granted by the protocol duties, like help- port to secessionist move- was voted to power in suc- created a lot of wealth in seats (in general elections it is maintained so that dent and former chief Ministry of Foreign Affairs ing out in medical or fam- ments in India and incite cessive elections, he said. the state during last four next year), we will be in a progress and development minister Omar Abdullah of Pakistan,” the External ily emergencies. the Indian pilgrims, and The Chief Minis- years of TDP government position to decide who be- is ensured, Singh told re- wrote on his Twitter ac- Affairs Ministry said in a According to Satur- Pakistan authorities asked ter asked the anganwadi as a result of which there comes the Prime Minister porters here yesterday. count, Dear journalists, statement. day’s ministry statement, to ensure that no such teachers to spread word in was happiness in society, and we can demand and Singh, who has started your colleagues in Kashmir “A strong protest was the Indian organisers, activity is carried out from the villages that the state despite the Centre not ex- get things done,” the TDP a campaign for a CBI probe just got threatened by a @ also registered by the In- Shiromani Gurdwara Pakistan soil.” would have a future only if tending any cooperation supremo said. into the Kathua rape-and- BJP4India MLA. DMK holds protest against TN guv., demands his resignation 42,000 Bihar Board ‘Chipko’ movement in Delhi Chennai, June 23 (PTI): answer sheets recovered Accusing Tamil Nadu Gov- ernor Banwarilal Purohit of from scrap dealer to save over 16,000 trees ‘dreaming’ to run the gov- Patna, June 23 (IANS): A ernment through the back Special Investigation Team door, DMK staged a protest of the Bihar Police on Sat- here today demanding his urday recovered 42,000 resignation and said the missing copies of answer party would intensify the sheets of the Bihar School stir if he continued to hold Examination Board (BSEB) review meeting in districts. Class 10th exam from a A day after DMK cad- scrap dealer’s shop and ar- res were arrested and re- rested two persons in the manded to judicial custody connection. in Namakkal for their black Acting on specific in- flag protest against Puro- formation, the SIT raided hit’s visit, party working the shop at Hajiyapur in president M K Stalin today Gopalganj district and re- held a “siege Raj Bhavan,” covered all copies of an- stir here, in which a large swer sheets that went miss- number of his party work- ing last week. The team PTI ers participated. arrested the scrap dealer People hold placards during a candle light vigil against cutting of trees, in New Delhi on Saturday,June Charging Purohit with and his helper for purchas- 23,2018. interfering in the “State’s PTI Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Working President MK Stalin with his party worker protest against ing them, police said. rights” DMK working presi- Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit, in Chennai, on Saturday, June 23, 2018. According to the police, New Delhi, June 23 (IANS): ko movement in Delhi’ and said: “We will rally outside dent M K Stalin said the shopkeeper Pappu Gupta To save about 16,500 fully hug the trees at 4.30 p.m. the Sarojini Nagar police party would no more toler- said, adding it would be the districts. that Section 124 of the IPC, said that a peon Chotu grown trees from being on Sunday in Sarojini Na- station on Sunday at about ate it. a ‘suspense’ when they Opposing jailing his which provides punish- Singh of a government-run chopped down in the city, gar to express their protest. 4.30 p.m. and hug the trees Hitting out at Purohit would do so, though police party cadres for protesting ment upto seven years for school had sold the answer locals and social organisa- “Delhi is already so as an act of protest.” for “continuously holding had now released them against Purohit, Stalin told assaulting the President sheets for INR 8,500 to him tions have come together much polluted and on this Meanwhile, Delhi For- review meetings in every after a brief detention. Ever reporters that displaying or Governor, has been in- last week. to hold a campaign on the cutting 16,500 trees that est Department has al- district like a Chief Min- since he assumed office black flags was an accepted voked against the remand- Following the reports lines of ‘Chipko’ movement too in the area with best of ready cleared the project, ister,” Stalin,also leader of last year, Purohit has been form of protest in a democ- ed 193 DMK cadres. in local Hindi dailies last for tree protection here on Delhi’s green cover to con- an official told IANS, while the opposition in the As- touring districts and faced racy. He pointed out that a “Black flags attached week that 42,000 copies of Sunday. struct a colony and market a senior Union Environ- sembly, said “if you want flak from the principal op- similar protest was held by to poles were flung at the answer sheets had gone According to offi- area is a very dangerous ment Ministry official said to become Chief Minister position party DMK, which DMK recently when Prime Governor’s convoy when missing from SS Balika cial sources, while 3,000 decision. That’s why we the Central government you change the AIADMK alleged he was holding Minister Narendra Modi he visited Namkkal yes- Inter School in Gopalganj, trees have already been had decided to protest by has nothing to do with the leadership and sit as Chief review meetings ‘like an was in the city in the past terday. The protest was an FIR was filed and school cut down since last year hugging the trees there,” tree chopping as the per- Minister... we are ready to elected Chief Minister.’ and even then, there were held on the route taken by Principal was detained and in south Delhi area, the environment and RTI ac- mission to do so falls under face you.” Purohit,who has de- no arrests. Alleging that the Governor even after interrogated by the police. Central government-run tivist Vikrant Tongad told the Delhi government. Accusing the Governor fended his visits and inter- DMK cadres were arrested permission was denied. All The Patna High Court construction company IANS. However, the ruling for dreaming to “run the actions with officials had, yesterday on the direction the DMK cadres have been has taken cognizance of NBCC will chop an ad- Pointing out how key Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government through the however said on April 17 of Purohit, he said he found lodged in the Salem Central reports and asked the state ditional 16,500 trees in Sa- ministers have reiterated spokesperson Saurabh back door,” he said it would that ‘review’ was a word it “amusing.” Prison,” he said. government to come up rojini Nagar and Nauroji that environment and de- Bharadwaj, in a tweet, said not bear fruit and added invented by the media The DMK leader said, Sections under IPC with an explanation within Nagar areas to construct velopment can go hand in that the Union Environ- that “shattering that dream and he had not held such he, however, was not “ap- covering unlawful assem- a month. flats for Central govern- hand, he said that there are ment Ministry has given is our first task.” meetings. He said his dis- pealing” for release of his bly and violation of police In 2017, just half of the ment employees. alternatives to chopping the permission to cut the If Purhoit continued cussions were general in party cadres. order, denying nod for the students (50.12 per cent) Opposing this project, trees and construction at trees. The AAP has also ex- such meetings, DMK would nature with officials and it A senior Namakkal Dis- protest, have also been had managed to clear the locals and activists have the same location. tended support to the pro- intensify the protests, he was to get to know about trict Police official told PTI slapped against them. 10th class exam. decided to initiate a ‘Chip- Activist Chhavi Methi tests scheduled on Sunday. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Sunday, June 24, 2018 WORLD 9 S Korean former PM Kim Jong-pil dies at 92 EU leaders to hold mini-migration as Prime Minister on two occasions, between 1971 and 1975, and between 1998 and 2000, Yonhap summit as crisis festers agency reported. Brussels, June 23 (PTI/AP): European Union At the heart of the problem lie deep divi- half a dozen leaders now involves at least 16, Born in 1926, Kim leaders tomorrow will try to find common sions over who should take responsibility as others demanded to take part. graduated from the Ko- ground for tackling migrants arriving on Eu- for arriving migrants - often Mediterranean Four countries in Eastern Europe - the rea Military Academy and rope’s shores in search of better lives - a grow- countries like Italy, Greece and increasingly Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia played an important role ing political crisis threatening to undermine Spain - how long they should be required to - refuse to attend. in the 1961 military coup the entire EU project. accommodate them, and what should be done Referring to hasty arrangements and a led by former President The leaders of about 16 countries - more to help those EU countries hardest hit. domestic crisis over migration policies within Park Chung-hee, who ruled than half the 28-nation bloc - will take part in The problem was crystalised last week in Merkel’s coalition government, the fervently the country with an iron what is being billed as “informal talks” in Brus- a row between Italy’s new populist govern- anti-migrant Hungarian prime minister, Viktor fist until his assassination sels, ahead of a full EU summit on June 28-29, ment, Malta and France over who should take Orban, said: “We understand that countries in 1979. where migration will top the agenda. responsibility for 630 people rescued from have domestic political difficulties, but this Before becoming Prime German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya, can’t result in pan-European confusion.” Minister for the first time, yesterday that the meeting involves “talking the main departure point for people trying to “This is an open invitation. Nobody is ex- the retired military leader with particularly affected nations about all reach Europe. cluded, everybody is invited. and father of two created problems connected with migration.” Amid the mud-slinging, Spain’s new Social- Nobody is forced to attend either,” said and ran the Korean Intel- She said the hope is to see if “we can reach ist government agreed to take charge of the Alexander Winterstein, spokesman for the ligence Agency and later bi-, tri- or even multinational agreements to migrants. European Commission, where the talks will AP/PTI headed the then ruling better solve certain problems.” By Friday, hardline Italian Interior Minis- take place. Kim Jong-pil, the founder of South Korea’s spy has passed away on Democratic Republican The arrival of more than one million people ter Matteo Salvini was again demanding that With plans to reform Europe’s asylum laws Saturday, June 23, 2018. Party. in 2015, most fleeing conflict in Syria and Iraq, Malta, the EU’s smallest country, allow a rescue bogged down, EU leaders will in coming days Besides holding gov- exposed glaring deficiencies in EU migrant ship carrying hundreds of migrants to land affirm their intention to stop migrants leaving Seoul, June 23 (IANS): ing taken to a hospital. ernment posts, the influen- reception capacities and asylum laws. because it was in the island’s waters. north African shores by paying countries like Former South Korean Kim, considered among tial and conservative politi- It has fueled tensions among member Like everything to do with migrants in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia to Prime Minister Kim Jong- the most influential poli- cian served as lawmaker states, and anti-migrant parties have won Europe lately, even this meeting is proving hold people until their eligibility for asylum pil died here on Saturday ticians in the country in on nine occasions until his votes by fomenting public fears of foreigners. controversial. What started as talks between can be established. at the age of 92 while be- previous decades, served retirement in 2004. Grenade blast at Ethiopian PM rally kills one, injures 154 Pakistani Taliban Brazil Supreme Court Addis Ababa, June 23 hundreds dead. choose new chief in (IANS) A grenade blast The government has at a crowded rally in sup- been accused of human quashes Lula’s latest appeal port of Ethiopia’s new rights violations includ- place of Fazlullah reformist Prime Minister ing torture and extraju- Dera Ismail Khan, (Paki- Rio de Janeiro, June 23 Abiy Ahmed on Saturday dicial killing of political stan), June 23 (PTI/AP): (IANS): Brazil’s Supreme killed at least one person dissidents. Pakistani Taliban militants Court has dismissed a and injured over 154 oth- Since taking office, have chosen a religious motion by former Presi- ers. Ahmed has passed a se- scholar as their new chief dent Luiz Inacio Lula da The explosion took ries of reforms, including in place of Mullah Fazlull- Silva to be freed on bail place at the rally attend- unblocking hundreds of ah, the insurgent leader or granted house arrest ed by thousands, shortly websites and TV chan- who ordered the assassina- while he pursues further after Ahmed finished a nels. tion of Nobel Peace Prize appeals of a corruption speech at the capital’s He has also said he winner Malala Yousafzai conviction. Meskel Square. is ready to implement and was killed earlier this The dismissal was an- He soon took to pub- in full a peace deal with month in a US drone strike. nounced by Justice Ed- lic television to inform Eritrea that was signed Mohammad Khuras- son Fachin on Friday, Efe that the attack had killed in 2000 after a two-year ani, a spokesman for the news reported. people, though he did war. Pakistani Taliban, said Lula’s Workers Party not specify the number, In a Twitter post, the today that the executive had hoped to see him Luiz Inacio Lula the BBC reported. Abiy Ahmed EU mission to Ethio- council of Tehrik-e-Taliban out of jail by next Tues- Ethiopia’s Health pia, expressed “heart- Pakistan appointed Mufti day so he could formally would be the clear front- OAS in exchange for Minister Amir Aman rying out its reformist Prime Minister after his felt condolences” to the Noor Wali Mahsud as its launch his campaign for runner if he were allowed helping that firm secure tweeted that one person programme that seeks to predecessor Hailemari- Ethiopian people and new chief and Mufti Maz- the October presidential to run. But election au- contracts with Brazilian had died and 154 were increase democracy in am Desalegn unexpect- the government for the him, aka Mufti Hafzullah, election. thorities are not expected state oil company Petro- injured, 10 of them criti- the country. edly resigned in Febru- victims of the “cowardly as his deputy. A ruthless T h e 7 2 - y e a r - o l d to allow his candidacy. bras. cally. He was whisked away ary. attack”. leader, Fazlullah ordered former head of state has A three-judge appel- The case against Lula, Ahmed described it immediately after the He is also the coun- The US Embassy in the beheading of dozens of been in custody since late panel ruled in Janu- who denies any wrong- as an “unsuccessful at- blast. try’s first leader from the Addis Ababa also con- opponents when his band April 7, serving a 12-year ary that there was suf- doing, was based largely tempt by forces who do According to local ethnic Oromo group, demned the blast, tweet- of insurgents controlled sentence. ficient proof that Lula on plea-bargained tes- not want to see Ethiopia media, two women and which has been at the ing: “Violence has no Pakistan’s picturesque Swat Lula, who governed accepted a triplex in timony from people al- united” and said attacks a man were arrested from centre of nearly three place as Ethiopia pursues Valley from 2007 until a Brazil from 2003 to 2011 Guaruja, a resort town ready convicted as part of would not stop his rul- the scene. years of anti-government meaningful political and massive military operation and left office with sky- near Sao Paulo, from the sprawling Petrobras ing coalition from car- A h m e d b e c a m e protests that have left economic reforms.” routed them out in 2009. high approval ratings, construction company investigation. Blast as Zimbabwe president Suspected Chinese lasers Despite summit, N Korea still a nuclear threat; says Trump campaigns, Mnangagwa not hurt Washington, June 23 (PTI/ the disparity in tone re- target US aircraft over Pacific AFP): US President Don- flects the work that US Harare, June 23 (PTI/AP): An explosion ald Trump has cited “an officials concede remains rocked a stadium where Zimbabwe’s presi- Washington, June 23 (IANS): La- fabricated.” to be done as negotia- sers have been used to target US The latest round of suspected unusual and extraordi- dent was addressing a campaign rally today, nary threat” from North tors thrash out the details state media reported, calling it an assassina- aerial operations in the Pacific, laser attacks have all occurred in of Pyongyang’s disarma- with 20 incidents recorded since and around the East China Sea, Korea’s nuclear arsenal to tion attempt but saying he was not hurt and extend sanctions on Kim ment. was evacuated from the scene. Witnesses September 2017, according to a which is home to disputed island At their summit, Kim US military official. chains, including the Senkaku, Jong Un’s regime, despite said several people appeared to be injured. touting the success of a and Trump signed a pledge Footage posted online showed Mnan- The military spokeswoman, claimed by both Japan and Chi- “to work towards com- who requested not to be named, na, where they are known as the historic summit earlier gagwa waving to the crowd, turning to this month. plete denuclearization of step off the podium and walking into the told CNN on Friday that lasers Diaoyu. the Korean Peninsula,” a had been flashed at US aircraft, The area’s waters are near After flying back to open-sided VIP tent, where seconds later Washington last week, stock phrase favoured by the explosion occurred. People ducked and and that the sources of these heavy-traffic shipping lanes, and Pyongyang that stopped flashes are suspected to be Chi- are used regularly by both Japa- boasting of success, the US screamed and smoke billowed. leader tweeted: “There is short of longstanding US The explosion came just hours after a nese. nese and Chinese military and AP/PTI demands for North Korea The latest incident occurred civilian ships, as well as a semi- no longer a Nuclear Threat similar attack in Ethiopia, where a blast killed Donald Trump (File Photo) to give up its atomic ar- within the last two weeks, the autonomous “maritime militia” from North Korea.” “Sleep at least one person and injured scores just well tonight!” he added senal in a “verifiable” and after the new prime minister addressed a official said. which defends China’s territorial “irreversible” way. The attacks appear similar interests in the region. on June 13, a day after the dent George W Bush. national security, foreign huge rally in the capital. Singapore meeting. “The existence and risk policy, and economy of the Critics have pointed Presidential spokesman George Chara- to incidents that occurred in Aviation Week & Space Tech- to the vague wording of the East African country of Dji- nology, an industry publication, But a presidential dec- of proliferation of weap- United States,” it said. mba told The Zimbabwe Herald that inves- laration sent to Congress ons-usable fissile material “I am continuing for the non-binding sum- tigations were underway, and pointed out bouti earlier in the year, when quoted a spokeswoman for the mit document and raised US military airmen were injured US Marines who said that the on Friday struck a differ- on the Korean Peninsula one year the national that there have been “multiple attempts” on ent note as it explained and the actions and poli- emergency with respect to fears that the summit Mnangagwa’s life over the years. by lasers which the US military attacks had originated “from a could weaken the inter- said originated from a nearby range of different sources, both why the administration cies of the Government North Korea,” added the The July 30 election will be the first with- would keep in place tough of North Korea continue statement yesterday. national coalition against out Mugabe in the southern African nation Chinese military base. ashore and from fishing vessels.” the North’s nuclear pro- At a regular press briefing The official CNN spoke to economic restrictions first to pose an unusual and Though the notice is since independence in 1980. Mnangagwa imposed by former presi- extraordinary threat to the considered pro forma, gramme. has pledged to hold a free and fair election, Friday, Chinese foreign ministry would not confirm that the lasers inviting Western observers for the first time spokesman Geng Shuang said: used in the Pacific were military- in almost two decades. Past votes have been “According to what we have or commercial-grade, but even marked by allegations of violence and fraud, learned from the relevant au- off-the-shelf laser pointers can UAE says ready to back efforts and the United States and others have said thorities, the accusations in the cause a hazard to pilots. Astronomers identify nearly a credible vote is key to lifting international relevant reports by US media Aiming a laser beam at an air- for peaceful Yemen rebel pullout sanctions. are totally groundless and purely craft in the US is a federal crime. 80 exoplanets in record time Abu Dhabi, June 23 (PTI/AFP): The Washington, June 23 (IANS): Sci- Such a fast planet-search ena- United Arab Emirates, whose troops entists have discovered nearly 80 bles astronomers to follow up with have played a major role in a Yemeni new planetary candidates, amid ground-based telescopes much government offensive against the port Saudi women all set to get behind the wheel some 50,000 stars, in a record two sooner than they otherwise would, city of Hodeida, said today that it was Riyadh, June 23 (IANS): city, to have been granted in what was seen as a Arab Gulf States Institute weeks after the data from the K2 giving them a chance to catch a ready to support diplomatic efforts to Saudi Arabia is all set to a licence. warning to them not to in Washington. mission’s -- the follow-up mission glimpse of planetary candidates secure a rebel withdrawal. allow women take con- “People have come take credit for the end of “But we are also wit- to NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope before the Earth passes by that But it said the pullout must be un- trol of the steering wheel back from abroad for this the driving ban. nessing a horrible crack- -- was available. particular patch of sky on its way conditional and from the whole city not from Sunday, making it day alone. It’s momen- Up to 17 Saudi wom- down on some of the The discovery was based on around the sun, said Ian Crossfield, just its vital docks, the entry point for the last country in the tous,” she said. en at the forefront of the people that made these the analaysis of data from K2’s 16th Assistant Professor at MIT. three-quarters of Yemen’s imports. world to lift female driv- According to the campaign have been de- changes possible. What’s and 17th observing campaigns, Such speed will also be a neces- “The coalition will achieve its goal, ing restrictions. BBC, accountancy firm tained in the past two not changing is the na- known as C16 and C17. sity when scientists start receiv- which is to free the city, including the It will be a historic PwC predicted that the months. Eight leading ture of authority.” It typically takes several ing data from NASA’s Transiting port,” UAE minister of state for foreign day as after more than 60 number of women on women’s rights activ- Several men said this months to a year for scientists to Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) affairs, Anwar Gargash, tweeted, refer- years spent stuck in the Saudi Arabia’s roads will ists remain behind bars, week that they would analyse graphs of light intensity which is designed to monitor ring to a Saudi-led coalition which inter- passenger seat, the Gulf swell to three million by according to Amnesty stay home on Sunday, called “lightcurves” from the tens nearby stars in 30-day swaths and vened in support of the Yemeni govern- kingdom’s 15.1 million 2020. International. They are convinced that car ac- of thousands of stars to find exo- will ultimately cover nearly the ment in 2015. UAE-backed government women for the first time Thousands of wom- facing serious charges, cidents -- already a planet candidates. entire sky. forces launched their offensive against will legally be able to take en have signed up for including spying and se- problem in the country Using existing tools, the re- Further, the scientists also re- Hodeida on June 13 and on Wednesday to the roads. driving lessons as new dition. -- would surge. searchers at Massachusetts Insti- ported the discovery of a likely overran its disused airport after deadly Saudi Arabia lifted the female-only programmes In government offic- “The lifting of the tute of Technology (MIT) identified planet that orbits the star HD fighting with the rebel garrison. driving ban on women in have sprung up. es, there remains wide- ban is a long-overdue the planetary candidates in just 73344 which would be the bright- UN envoy Martin Griffiths, who held September 2017 as part Among those women spread wariness about small step in the right two weeks. est planet host ever discovered by abortive talks in the rebel-held capital of Crown Prince Moham- who will not be celebrat- the lifting of the ban. direction, but must now The rapid search through the K2 mission. Sanaa last weekend, was continuing med bin Salman’s “Vi- ing on the streets on Sun- Some clerics ex- be followed by reforms “lightcurves” from each of the The brightness of this star, “consultations with all sides to avoid a sion 2030” programme day are the pioneers who pressed beliefs that to end a whole range of 50,000 stars showed 30 “highest- combined with the speed with military confrontation in Hodeida and to diversify the economy broke social and legal “women are not psycho- discriminatory laws and quality” planet candidates whose which its planetary candidate was return rapidly to the negotiating table,” away from oil and open taboos decades ago with logically competent to practices. periodic signatures are especially identified, can help astronomers his office said. The rebels have said they up Saudi society. their protests demanding drive”. It is outrageous that likely to be caused by transit- quickly zero in on even more spe- are willing to share control of Hodeida’s “I didn’t think I’d see the right to drive. “There is no doubt women are still treated ing planets, 48 more ambiguous cific features of this system, Cross- port with the United Nations but have this day in my lifetime,” Last month, Saudi of- that there is a deep trans- like second-class citizens events that may be either planets field said. vowed that their forces will remain in the said an enthusiastic ficials arrested a group formation happening in in Saudi Arabia,” said Sa- or false positives, 164 eclipsing “We found one of the most docks and in the rest of the Red Sea city. Hamsa al-Sonosi, one of of well-known feminists, Saudi now,” said Kristin mah Hadid, Amnesty In- binaries, and 231 other regularly exciting planets that K2 has found The coalition alleges that the port several women in Jeddah, among them some vet- Smith Diwan, the senior ternational’s Middle East periodic variable sources, the team in its entire mission, and we did it has been used by the rebels as an entry the kingdom’s second erans of a 1990 protest, resident scholar at the Campaigns Director. reported in the paper published in more rapidly than any effort has point for weapons smuggled from its The Astronomical Journal. done before,” he added. arch-foe Iran. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Sunday, June 24, 2018 Nick Jonas shows love for Priyanka on social media Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have consistently been spotted together, but never confirmed their relationship publicly. But the American singer-songwriter has finally confirmed the status with the actress on social media. Jonas, 25, took the huge step Mirror of sharing a post on Instagram of Priyanka, 35, on Friday, reports dailymail.co.uk. In the video, which was actually an Instagram story, Priyanka can be seen walking in a 10 spaghetti strap top with a low-cut neckline which was paired with a matching skirt. She can be seen smiling, which gets bigger as she comes toward the camera, which is presumably operated by Jonas. His caption was ‘her’ followed by a heart-eye ENTERTAINMENT emoji. According to people.com, the pair is currently visiting Priyanka’s mother here, as the actress wanted Jonas to ‘meet her mom’. Earlier this month, Priyanka met the singer’s extended family at his cousin’s wedding in New Jersey. (IANS)

amazing groove drummer – he just always been huge to me,” he laid it down and made it simple. said. “After what happened to my “I’m a rock drummer. I couldn’t brother, though, I didn’t know if I sit down and pretend to be a jazz would play music ever again. I took Former Pantera drummer drummer.” a lot of time to collect my thoughts. Despite that, he first met After losing him it was very, very Pantera bassist Rex Brown in a jazz difficult to learn to do things on my band. own without him. It was difficult to ”I’d known Vinnie from play- step into music and create music Vinnie Paul dead at 54 ing in a jazz band together,” said without him. Brown. “I was the bass player and “He’s still there to me, he’s with he played drums and his little me everywhere I go, but it was the brother Dime, when we first met, biggest challenge I’ve ever had in was just learning how to play barre my life.” chords.” Tributes have already started In fact, both brothers started on to pour in, with Vinnie’s Hellyeah drums. “It was the Van Halen story,” bandmate Chad Gray posting Vinnie told Metal Hammer in 2014. an image of the drummer with “We both started on the drums, I Dimebag with the caption: “Let got better than him and wouldn’t our heart’s be at ease knowing he’s let him play anymore,” he laughs. reunited with his brother.” “Dime got mad and went to my Kiss star Paul Stanley says on dad and my dad gave him a guitar. Twitter: “So sad to hear of the death Thank God it happened that way.” of Vinnie Paul. Loved when Pantera Vinnie put Pantera’s unique did shows with us and in later years ‘groove metal’ sound down to the Vinnie was always front and centre way that he played with Dimebag, at all Kiss shows. RIP and condo- rather than the bass player. lences to his family.” “I don’t ever have any bass in Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine innie Paul has died at Pantera in 1981 with his brother They became one of the most man Nathan Gale, who also killed my monitors at all,” he said. “I like posted a message saying: “I just the age of 54, it’s been Dimebag Darrell Abbott and vocal- influential bands in modern metal, three more people and injured to lock in with the guitar. To me, woke up in Belgium to the news announced. ist Terry Glaze. They later brought inspiring acts from Five Finger seven others that night. metal music is about the guitar and that my friend Vinnie Paul has The news was in bassist Rex Brown and, after Death Punch to Hatebreed, Lamb Subsequently, Vinnie Paul drums locking in and operating passed away. Another metal hero confirmed on Pantera’s recruiting frontman Phil Anselmo, Of God and even Korn (“The first joined Hellyeah, with the band’s like a machine together. taken too soon. Say hello to Daryl VFacebook page, which issued a went on to achieve massive suc- metal band I ever listened to were 2016 album Undeniable featuring a “Whether it be AC/DC or Van for me. Rest In Peace, my dear short statement this morning. cess, selling over seven million Pantera,” said Jonathan Davis. previously unreleased recording by Halen or whoever, brothers friend.” It reads: “Vincent Paul Abbott, records in their career. “Those grooves were so undeni- Dimebag on a cover of Phil Collins have that magic bond. Black Sabbath bassist aka Vinnie Paul, has passed away. Their fourth album – and first able”). track I Don’t Care Anymore. Telepathic is a good Geezer Butler said he was “Paul is best known for his with Anselmo – Power Metal (1988) The band split in 2003, with As a young man, Vinnie Paul word for it. It’s natu- “shocked and saddened” work as the drummer in the bands saw them switch from their glam Vinnie Paul and Dimebag form- learned the drums by playing along rally there, and it’s to hear of Vinnie’s Pantera and Hellyeah. metal roots and move towards ing Damageplan and released the with his favourite records. unspoken.” death, and added: “A “No further details are available something heavier and darker. studio album New Found Power in He told Rhythm magazine last After the mur- true original. Had some at this time. The family requests Fifth album Cowboys From Hell 2004. year: “Playing along with badass der of his brother, good laughs when we you please respect their privacy defined the ‘groove metal’ style Tragedy struck later that year records is how I developed my Vinnie had 18 toured with Pantera. during this time.” they became known for. 1994’s Far when Dimebag was shot and killed groove. John Bonham always had months out of the Gone too soon.” The drummer was born in Beyond Driven went no.1 in the US onstage during a Damageplan gig the best groove ever, and he had music business. Loudersound Texas in 1964 and went on to form and Australia and no.3 in the UK. in Ohio, on December 8 by gun- the best feel. Phil Rudd is another “Music has Local faith-based How Chris Pratt went from homeless movie favourite stripper to king of box office

ctor Chris Pratt has come a long had a plan,” he told people.com in 2014. to be re-launched way from his days stripping and “I’ve always been a bit of a ham, I guess.” living in a van to become one of Growing up in Lake Stevens, Wash., Hollywoods most lovable, and he cultivated his charm by selling black- bankable, action stars. berries door-to-door. As of 2014, Pratt’s AThe actor, who has two blockbusters in mother was still working at a Safeway theaters this summer with “Avengers: Infin- grocery store, and his father, who died ity Wars” and “Jurassic Park: Fallen King- that same year, was a gold miner who dom”, is poised for another profitable year. later worked in construction. Listed as the fifth “best actor for the Pratt studied acting at a local buck” by Forbes last year, Pratt raked in $43 community college for half a semes- million over the past two years, according ter, but dropped out when he saw to the outlet, and is expected to make $10 what he thought was a good money million for the new “Jurassic World” movie making opportunity, reports peo- alone, reports Variety.com. ple.com. While the actor grew up in a blue collar At 19, he began working as a household and was homeless for a time, he stripper. “I was always a very much always knew he’d be successful and famous naked person. I loved to always get one day. naked. I was very free, so I thought, “My high school wrestling coach re- I may as well get paid,” he told Buz- minds me about this time I came into his zfeed in 2013. office and he said, ‘Chris, what do you want Pratt gave up the stripper life to do with yourself?’ “ Pratt told Entertain- when a friend invited him to live off around family relation- Dimapur- ment Weekly in 2014. the land in Hawaii. “I had a friend ships. based Nag- He added: “I was like, ‘I don’t know, but who was like, ‘Dude, you’ve got to The movie is about amese film I know I’ll be famous and I know I’ll make a come out here,’ “ Pratt told EW. “We Richard (Ajay Kumar), production s- ton of money.’ “ set up camp on the beach and lived a single father whose group is riding Still, Pratt had no idea how he was go- the dream.” onA a popular demand daughter (Nemche- IANS ing to accomplish that. “I’ve never really from local viewers to myala) is diagnosed with release an old movie that a severe illness. He seeks is said to have garnered a prayers and support following in the com- from a Christian evan- TickeT raTes munity. gelist (Asen Jamir). The Spider-Man’s ‘Silk,’ Pooja Film Produc- movie portrays unceas- HILL STAR Silver Rs. 80, Gold Rs. 150 tion announced on ing Christian love that a Korean-American Platinum Rs. 320 June 23 the re-launch of leads to redeeming the Movie Schedule ‘Notun Jevan’ (Nagamese lost. The protagonist Superhero, gets her for ‘new life’). The movie illustrates the context in will be launched on June his being a person driven own movie 24 at the Hotel Saramati by a desire to main- movie is in the works based in Dimapur, at 3 pm. tain social status in the on the Marvel comic “Silk,” The movie was first society. which centers on Korean- launched in 2016. The movie concludes American superheroine The movie is a depar- with the protagonist Cindy Moon. ture from conventional, changing his life to lead ASony Pictures and producer Amy industry marketing sta- a pious life and devoting Pascal are developing the film based ples that generally follow his wealth to the cause of on a character that first appeared in action-based storylines. the needy in the society. “The Amazing Spider-Man #1” in 2014 Notun Jevan revolves EMN - created by writer Dan Slott and artist Humberto Ramos, reports variety.com. She’s part of the basic Peter Parker Joe Jackson hospitalised, in storyline about a demonstration on 11 am 2 pm: Race-3 (Hindi) 3D the use of radioactive rays at a sci- ence exhibit gone wrong. A spider is 8 pm: Race 3 (Hindi) 2D final stages of terminal Cancer exposed to large amounts of radiation and bites Parker - giving him the power oe Jackson, father the hospital this week. to become Spider-Man. of Michael, Janet Jackson, 89, has suffered Moon, a student in Parker’s class, and the performing from a variety of ailments is also bitten by the radioactive spider family, and archi- in recent years, including around the same time and gains the tect of The Jackson dementia, strokes, and ability to move at incredible speed, 5,J is in the final stages of at least one heart attack, shoot webs out of her fingertips, and terminal cancer, a source according to reports. He possess an advanced Spider-Sense close to the situation was injured in a car ac- (known as Silk Sense). confirmed to Variety. cident a year ago. Tiffany Espensen played the char- TMZ and Britain’s Daily “He’s very, very frail, acter in last year’s “Spider-Man: Home- Mail first reported the he doesn’t have long,” he coming,” which Pascal produced with news. continued. “The family Marvel topper Kevin Feige. Family members, needs to be by his bedside Sony had no comment about the including his wife — that’s our only inten- project, which is in the early stages of Katherine, are said to tion in his final days.” development. have visited him in Variety.com IANS 5 pm: The incredible 2 (Eng) 3D EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Sunday, June 24, 2018 SPORTS 11 World Cup: Switzerland Federer beats Kudla to reach 12th Halle final Halle Westfalen (Germa- ny), June 23 (PTI/AFP): beat Serbia in group E clash Roger Federer booked his Kaliningrad (Russia), 12th career final at the ATP June 23 (IANS): A late Halle grass tournament on goal by Xherdan Shaqiri Saturday, beating qualifier earned Switzerland 2-1 Denis Kudla 7-6 (7/1), 7-5. win over Serbia in a group The Swiss needs to E clash of the FIFA World win the title on Sunday - it Cup at the Kaliningrad would be his tenth at the Stadium here. event - to remain world Aleksandar Mitrovic number one heading into handed Serbia the lead in Wimbledon. the fifth minute during the He will face either match on Friday. Spanish fourth seed Ro- Switzerland equalised berto Bautista Agut or in the second half, thanks Croatian Borna Coric. to a superb long range Federer’s win was his strike by Granit Xhaka 20th in a row on grass, dat- (52nd). ing to June, 2017. Shaqiri (90th) found Federer needed just un- the winning goal in the der 90 minutes to get the final minute of regulation job done and hold off the Roger Federer has reached his 12th final at the Halle grasscourt time . 109th-ranked Kulda, who event. Switzerland thus be- had not lost a set going into came the first team at this the semi-final. an early 2-0 lead. The first dozen in the match. World Cup to clinch a Federer is back in a fa- set went into a tiebreaker Federer gained the cru- come from behind victory miliar spot in Halle, which where the 20-time Grand cial service break for a 6-5 after conceding first. models its Centre court Slam winner was able to lead as Kudla returned They now have four after its namesake at the step his game up a gear, long, and the Swiss closed points from two matches, All England club, as he racing to 6-0 in the decider out the victory a game later having held title contend- works to fine-tune with a and taking it two points on the first of two match ers Brazil to a draw in their Wimbledon title defence later with his seventh ace. points. campaign opener. starting a week from Mon- The top-seeded Swiss Federer skipped the They are at the same day. kept the pressure on Kudla clay campaign to concen- number of points as Brazil, The 36-year-old has in the second, with the trate on the grass, and after but sit at the second place AP/PTI reached the final four in qualifier saving break consecutive tournaments behind the South Ameri- Switzerland’s Xherdan Shaqiri, left, scores past Serbia goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic, right, his side’s second goal during the group E match against each of his last 14 Halle points before Federer sal- on the lawns - he won the cans due to an inferior goal Serbia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Kaliningrad Stadium in Kaliningrad, Russia on Friday, June 22. appearances. vaged three of his own to Stuttgart title last week - difference. Taming Kulda was no square the set at four games plans a light week of train- Serbia are on three the game. loose ball and unleashed a Abegglen. Aleksandar Kolarov which easy task, with Federer apiece, sealing his effort ing and rest in London points from two games. But despite being under first time attempt from outs Abegglen scored in the missed the extended leg of losing a break after taking with an ace, one of his ahead of Wimbledon. They are currently third in considerable pressure, the ide the penalty box which 1934 and 1938 World Cups a Serbian player at the far the group. Serbian defence prevented beat Serbia goalkeeper while Fatton scored at the post by mere inches. Serbia enjoyed a prom- the Swiss from creating too Vladimir Stojkovic with 1950 and 1954 editions. Shaqiri found the win- ising start when Dusan many clear chances in the its pace and vicious swing Shaqiri hit the post soon ner in the closing stages off Bottas tops times before storm halts final practice Tadic won the ball near the first half. before bulging the net. after with a curling attempt the counter. corn er flag and sent in a Switzerland finally Xhaka is the third Swiss from the right edge of the He latched on to a pass Le Castellet (France), June 23 (AFP): Vandoorne in the second McLaren and cross which was headed in made their domination player to score in more than Serbia box. out of defence, made a solo Valtteri Bottas topped the times to main- Frenchman Pierre Gasly of Toro Rosso. by Mitrovic. count when Shaqiri’s shot one World Cup tourna- Serbia did have their run from the half line with tain Mercedes supremacy when the third Defending four-time champion Lewis The setback galvanised was bloc ked by the Serbian ment. He follows in the chances in the second half, the Serbian defence caught and final practice for the French Grand Hamilton of Mercedes, who trails Vettel the Swiss who dominated defence. footsteps of former stars not least a square pass off guard, before scoring Prix was severely curtailed by a heavy by a single point, was 12th, but did not at- possession for the rest of Xhaka pounced on the Jacques Fatton and Andre across the face of goal by with a calm finish. rainstorm on Saturday. tempt to clock a meaningful lap time. Ham- The Finn clocked a best lap ilton was fastest of the tricky Le Castellet circuit in both sessions in one minute and 33.666 in on Friday. the opening eight minutes The rain re- Justin Kluivert leaves Sonia, Mandeep, Lovlina in final; before rain swept across lented with nine the track. minutes remaining to Ajax for AS Roma Shiva grabs bronze at Ulaanbaatar Cup That was enough allow a number of driv- to lift him 1.2 sec- ers to venture out and test million), added with bonus- Ulaanbaatar, June 23 onds clear of Car- the conditions with ‘wet’ es and a resale percentage, (IANS): Indian boxers con- los Sainz of Re- tyres, but it had little relevance could reach a maximum of tinued to impress in the nault and well to the outcome. 22.75 million euros ($26.5 Ulaanbaatar Cup with So- ahead of highly- After several days of heat-wave condi- million), reports Xinhua nia Lather (57kg), Mandeep rated Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc tions, heavy thunderstorms are forecast to news agency. Jangra (69kg) and Lovlina of Sauber and Fernando Alonso, who was continue on Sunday when the first French Kluivert had a contract Borgohain (69kg) advancing fourth for McLaren. Grand Prix for a decade, and first at Le until 2019 at Ajax, but to the final of their respec- Championship leader Sebastian Vet- Castellet’s ‘Paul Ricard’ circuit in 28 years, did not want to renew. He tive categories even as sea- tel of Ferrari was fifth ahead of Stoffel is scheduled to start. signed a deal for five years soned Shiva Thapa had to at AS Roma. settle for the bronze medal Kluivert, the son of for- in a mixed first session here mer Dutch international on Saturday. Shiva Thapa Patrick Kluivert, was born Shiva, a former world Cilic beats Kyrgios to reach on May 5, 1999, in Amster- bronze medallist and three- hopes alive after registering lina made good use of her nd dam. The one-time Dutch time Asian-medallist, lost a thumping come-from-be- height to outpunch local girl international started play- a close semi-final bout to hind win over Tiantian Zhao Enkhbaatar Erdenetuya, in 2 straight Queen’s Club final ing in the youth academy home favourite Battumur of China in a split decision. what turned out to be an Justin Kluivert of Ajax in 2007. Misheelt in the 60 kilogram After faring poorly in one-sided affair. On January 15, 2017, category semi-final. the first round, Sonia made The lanky Lovlina will The Hague, June 23 Kluivert made his debut for Besides Shiva, Bina a stunning comeback in the next face Chinese Taipei’s (IANS): Ajax and AS the first Ajax team against Devi Koijam (48kg) also second and third rounds to Nien Chen Chen in her sum- Roma have reached an PEC Zwolle. had to satisfy herself with outpunch the Chinese pugi- mit clash. agreement on the transfer Kluivert has played a the bronze after losing her list and set her date with lo- In the men’s 69kg semi- of 19-year-old winger Justin total of 56 official matches semi-final bout in a unani- cal favourite Tumurkhuyag final, former CWG silver Kluivert to Italy, both foot- for Ajax, in which he scored mous verdict to South Ko- Bolortuul in the summit medallist Mandeep’s impact- ball clubs have announced. 13 goals. He is considered rean Kim Kum Sun. clash. ful punches proved lethal The transfer fee, which as one of the biggest talents But world silver med- In the women’s 69kg for another local favourite is 17.25 million euros ($20.1 in Dutch football. allist Sonia kept India’s semi-final, Assam girl Lov- Tsend-Ayush Otgon-Erdene. Chandimal to miss third Windies test after appeal fails New Delhi, June 23 (Re- Council (ICC) said in a contrary to the spirit of the uters): Sri Lanka captain statement after a hearing game”. Dinesh Chandimal will into the case. ICC chief executive Da- AP/PTI miss the third and final test “Accordingly, the origi- vid Richardson brought lev- Croatia’s Marin Cilic celebrates winning the match against Australia’s Nick Kyrgios during their semifinal tennis against West Indies after his nal decision of the ICC el three charges against the match at the Queen’s Club tennis tournament in London on Saturday, June 23. appeal against a ball-tamper- Match Referee Mr Javagal trio for their involvement in ing ban was dismissed by a Srinath, handing Chandi- Sri Lanka’s refusal to take London, June 23 (AP): Marin Cilic reached Such was the standard of serving, nei- judicial commissioner. mal the maximum punish- to the field in St Lucia in a second straight Queen’s Club final after ther player managed to earn a break point The 28-year-old was ment available under the protest of the accusations defeating Nick Kyrgios 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4) on in the opening set before Cilic played a fault- charged with ball-tampering code... will stand.” causing a two-hour delay to Saturday. less tiebreaker to move ahead. during last week’s St Lucia Judicial Commissioner the start of play. The top-seeded Croat raised his game Kyrgios maintained his composure to test after video evidence Michael Beloff will hold The Sri Lankans have when it mattered most, winning both keep pace with Cilic in the second, fighting indicated he took sweets out another hearing on July admitted to the breach. tiebreakers in a match which featured no off the only two break points of the match of his pocket and put them DInesh Chandimal 10 to determine sanctions The Kensington Oval breaks of serve. in the fifth game to force another tiebreaker. in his mouth before apply- against Chandimal, coach in Bridgetown will host the Cilic, who won Queen’s in 2012 before However, an opening point double fault ing saliva to the ball within er... has dismissed Dinesh found guilty of changing Chandika Hathurusinghe first day-night test in the finishing as runner-up in 2013 and last year, from the Australian opened the door for the space of a few seconds. Chandimal’s appeal after the condition of the ball...” and manager Asanka Gu- Caribbean on Saturday with will face either Novak Djokovic or Jeremy Cilic, who ruthlessly took advantage to close “Judicial Commission- the Sri Lanka captain was the International Cricket rusinha for “conduct that is the hosts 1-0 up in the series. Chardy in Sunday’s final. the match out in 1 hour, 26 minutes. Russian Olympic Committee to Clinical India maul Pakistan 4-0 in Champions Trophy opener Breda (Netherlands), June 23 India, eyeing its maiden Cham- can be looked upon as a sweet A minute before half time, an and earned a penalty corner in the focus on reinstating Russia in IOC (PTI): India once again reasserted pions Trophy title, will play reign- revenge for India after Pakistan, agile Butt once again came to Paki- 43rd minute but to no avail. After Moscow, June 23 (IANS): Reinstating Russia in the Inter- their supremacy over Pakistan as ing Olympic champions Argentina which is being coached by former stan’s rescue keeping away Vivek successfully weathering the storm, national Olympic Committee (IOC) will be the main task they clinically decimated the arch- in their next round-robin league India coach and High Performance Prasad’s deflection from top of the India doubled its lead in the 54th for the Russian Olympic Committee, its President Stanislav rivals 4-0 in the opening match of match tomorrow. Director Roelant Oltmans, scored a circle as went into the break with a minute through 17-year-old Dil- Pozdnyakov has said. the Champions Trophy hockey The win also marked a posi- late equaliser to eke out a 1-1 draw slender one goal advantage. preet, who beautifully picked up a “Of course, our main task at the present moment is to at tournament, here today. tive start to India’s chief coach in Gold Coast. Pakistan, however, came out long pass from Simranjeet and then least restore, if not to increase the number of Russian mem- Coming into the tournament Harendra Singh’s fourth stint with The Indians started positively all guns blazing after the change dodged past an onrushing Butt to bers of the IOC,” Pozdnyakov told Russian news agency Tass on the back of a disastrous Com- the senior national side. Harendra and applied pressure on the Paki- of ends and dominated the pro- slot home. on Friday. In comments on his meeting with President Vladi- monwealth Games campaign at the took over the reigns of the team stani defence from the word go and ceedings in the third quarter with Down by two goals, Pakistan mir Putin in Sochi on Thursday, he said they had discussed Gold Coast, where they finished a after swapping roles with Sjoerd in the process secured a penalty repeated raids but failed to break were forced to withdraw its goal- international activity of the Russian Olympic Committee, its disappointing fourth, the Indians Marijne, following India’s dreadful corner in the 13th minute but Har- the resolute Indian defence. keeper for an extra player but the activity as an instrument of sports diplomacy, preparations scored four fantastic field goals CWG campaign. manpreet’s attempt was saved by Two minutes into third quarter, move backfired as Indian pumped of the Russian national team for the 2020 Summer Olympic to make intentions clear that they The Indians looked a compact goalkeeper Imran Butt. Ali Shan scored an opportunistic in two more goals in an open net in Games in Tokyo and 2022 Winter Olympics to be hosted by meant business here. side in all departments of the game India got another set piece soon goal but to their dismay found the a span of three minutes to register Beijing. Pozdnyakov, 44, was elected to take the post of the Ramandeep, who was dropped with the strikers utilising the op- after the start of second quarter but goal being disallowed for a foul the convincing win. First Mandeep ROC president on May 29. He is a four-time Olympic gold from the CWG squad, answered portunities that came their way once again wasted the chance. after India’s Harmanpreet Singh tucked in an empty net a measured medallist and 10-time world champion in fencing. Early in his critics in style finding the net while the defence came up with a But it didn’t took long for India asked for the referral. long ball from Varun Kumar and May, previous ROC President Alexander Zhukov made an in 26th minute before young Dil- superlative show during the entire to break the deadlock. In the 26th Minutes later, Indian goalkeep- then Lalit dived full stretch to de- official statement saying he had no plan to run for another preet Singh (54th), Mandeep Singh 60 minutes to keep Pakistani for- minute Ramandeep deflected in a er PR Sreejesh made a fine save to flect in Ramandeep’s pass just at presidential term in Russia’s governing Olympic body due to (57th) and Lalit Upadhayay (60th) wards at bay. Simranjeet Singh’s reverse pass to deny Toseeq Arshad. the stroke of hooter to add salt to his additional work in the Russian parliament’s lower house. too joined the scorers list. The dominating victory also start the proceedings. Pakistan kept up the pressure Pakistan’s woes. EastErn Mirror | Dimapur, Sunday, June 24, 2018

C M Y K 12 SPORTS FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA 2018 World Cup heading for Lukaku, Hazard power Belgium record number of penalties to brink of World Cup last 16 ing highest to head home a free-kick from his skipper Khazri on 18 minutes, only to be later carried off after landing awkwardly follow- ing a collision. With half-time ap- proaching, the Belgians grabbed their third goal. After earlier squander- ing two clear chances cre- Iceland's Gylfi Sigurdsson misses a ated by Kevin De Bruyne, chance to score from the penalty Lukaku converted his third spot. opportunity just before the half-time whistle. Samara (Russia), June 23 (Reuters): One of VAR has been a success. Thomas Meunier put the central themes from the early stages of “Generally, it should be noted that him in behind the defence the World Cup in Russia is the number of FIFA is extremely satisfied with the level of and Lukaku tucked his shot penalties being awarded, many following refereeing to date and the successful imple- away, celebrating with De the intervention of video assistant referees mentation of the VAR system, which on the Bruyne, who started the (VARs). whole has been positively accepted and move. Gylfi Sigurdsson’s missed penalty in appreciated within our football commu- The Manchester City Iceland’s 2-0 loss to Nigeria on Friday was nity,” said FIFA Media Relations Manager midfield maestro turned the 12th of the tournament in the first 26 Giovanni Marti. provider again after the matches, of which nine were scored. Confusion break for Hazard. In Brazil four years ago, there were only One of the main areas for confusion The Chelsea star sprint- 13 penalties in the entire tournament. The appears to be what VAR reviews can be ed onto De Bruyne's lofted World Cup record, set in 2002, stands at 18. used for. The system only comes into play pass, held off two defenders, The role of VAR goes a long way to for goals, penalties, red cards and mistaken rounded keeper Ben Mu- explaining this trend, with six penalties so identity. It cannot be used for free kicks, stapha and tapped home far being awarded following a video review. which has left some players frustrated. Belgium's fourth goal in the A penalty was also disallowed in Brazil’s Denmark have conceded penalties in AP/PTI 51st minute. win over Costa Rica on Friday after VAR both of their Group C games, the latest be- Belgium's Romelu Lukaku , right, scores their side's third goal past Tunisia goalkeeper Farouk Ben Mustapha during the group G With one eye on the ing against Australia when Yussuf Poulsen match against Tunisia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, Russia on Saturday, June 23. deemed there not to have been a foul on England game, Martinez Neymar. was adjudged to have handballed in the took off Lukaku, then Haz- FIFA’s director of refereeing, Massimo penalty area after VAR alerted the match Moscow, June 23 (PTI/AFP): against Panama, Manches- The Belgians were crit- nisia's appeals for a penalty ard as the half wore on and Busacca, said before the tournament that referee. Romelu Lukaku drew level ter United's Lukaku showed icised by coach Roberto fell on deaf ears, just before for the final 22 minutes VAR would not be perfect at the tournament However, Denmark believe there was a with Cristiano Ronaldo at clinical finishing with two Martinez for starting slowly Belgium added their second brought on Batshuayi, who and so it has proved, with inconsistency foul on Poulsen in the build-up to the inci- the top of the World Cup first-half goals in Moscow, against Panama in their first goal. could have scored five. in decision making frustrating teams and dent that should have also been considered. goalscoring charts on Sat- matching Ronaldo's tally in group match but flew out of Ali Maaloul's weak pass The Borussia Dort- fans alike. “After today I don’t like the system,” said urday, scoring twice as Bel- Russia. the blocks in Moscow. on the halfway line was mund forward had a chance Both Brazil and England felt that VAR Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen. gium moved to the brink of Not to be outdone, Bel- Hazard -- having been collected by Dries Mertens, cleared off the line, was should have been used to review penalty “Two matches in a row against us. We the last 16 after a 5-2 romp gium captain Eden Hazard on the receiving end of who sprinted away and put twice denied by Ben Mu- decisions in their opening fixtures, while thought about it afterwards and there was a against Tunisia. scored in either half, includ- some bruising tackles in Lukaku clear. stapha's saves and hit the Australia coach Bert van Marwijk was left foul against Poulsen before. We should have The victory leaves the ing an early penalty at the Belgium's opener -- was The striker coolly hit his crossbar, finally converting furious with the role the system played in had the free kick before that. Red Devils top of Group G Spartak Stadium, before sent tumbling after just five shot inside the far post, just a cross for Belgium's fifth his team’s loss to France. “If you want to use for pens, you should with two wins ahead of their substitute Michy Batshuayi minutes but converted the past the outstretched glove goal. “I hoped that maybe one time there also use for free kicks.” clash on Thursday against added their fifth. penalty to open his Russian of Tunisia keeper Farouk Tunisia captain Khazri will be a referee (who is) very honest,” the The debate over VAR looks set to con- England, who play Panama Tunisia's consolation account. Ben Mustapha, in the 16th grabbed their second goal Dutchman, never a fan of the technology tinue, as does the rise in the number of on Sunday. goals came from defender Midfielder Ferjani Sassi minute. just before the final whistle in principle, told reporters after that match. penalties. After also scoring twice Dylan Bronn and captain picked up an early booking Tunisia responded two of their second defeat in “The body language was that he didn’t If the current rate of 0.46 penalties a in the opening 3-0 win Wahbi Khazri. for complaining when Tu- minutes later, Bronn leap- Russia. know from my position. And then you have game continues, then the World Cup is to take a decision.” on course for a total of 29 spot kicks being Mexico wins again at World Cup; beats South Korea 2-1 However, FIFA remain convinced that awarded by the tournament’s end. Rostov-On-Don (Rus- sia), June 23 (AP): Carlos Argentinian keeper Caballero hit hard by his error Vela and Javier Hernandez Buenos Aires, June 23 scored a goal each to move (IANS): Argentinia's goal- Mexico closer to a spot in keeper Wilfredo Caballe- the round of 16 by beating ro has admitted to going South Korea 2-1 Saturday at through very tough times the World Cup. following his costly mistake Mexico, which upset in the game against Croatia defending champion Ger- during the ongoing FIFA many in its opening match, World Cup. took the lead when Vela However, Caballero said converted from the penalty he now wants to focus on spot in the 26th minute. The his work and not become a Mexicans were awarded the victim, reports Efe. "It is bet- penalty after Jang Hyun- ter to work and apologise by soo handled the ball while winning, not by talking." trying to stop a cross from When asked about his Andres Guardado. state of mind by Argentina's Hernandez added the Canal 13 over text messag- second in the 66th, scoring es, the keeper said that it his 50th goal for Mexico. He was a difficult moment and The first reaction of Wilfredo Caballero after his error against Croatia. hit the ball low past goal- he needed to see it through. keeper Jo Hyeon-woo af- On June 20, Caballero, Eyebrows were also he needed to work and not ter collecting a pass from 36, made a fateful error raised regarding Cabal- talk, or give statements or Hirving Lozano. AP/PTI during their World Cup lero's performance in the become a victim. Son Heung-min scored Mexico's Carlos Vela, left, kicks to scores his side's opening goal from the penalty spot during the group F match against South Korea Group D match that al- first match against Iceland, About the emotions in a consolation goal for at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Rostov Arena in Rostov-on-Don, Russia on Saturday, June 23. lowed Croatia to score the which ended in a 1-1 tie. the Argentinian camp, the South Korea in injury time, first goal. Croatia went Caballero said he would Chelsea FC player said any- sending a powerful shot Ochoa. have lost their opening two der pressure throughout out-sprinting the Mexican on to win the group stage like to say many things, but thing they would say would past goalkeeper Guillermo The South Koreans, who matches, kept Ochoa un- the match with Son often defense. match 3-0. it was not the time instead not be believed.

TODAY’S MATCHES Confident England aim to build on winning start (GROUP G) - NIZHNY NOVGOROD - 5:30 PM Repino, June 23 (IANS): Gareth Southgate would he criticised the media for ability to be in the right Confident England will start want his wards to improve helping the opposition. place at the right time. as hot favourites against on that. "So of course our media "He gets himself in debutants Panama in a Raheem Sterling and has to decide if they want to great positons. If we can Group G FIFA World Cup Jesse Lingard were partic- help the team or not." find him, we will, and, more clash here at the Nizhny ularly guilty of spurning Sterling had a wonder- often than not, he's going to ENGLAND PANAMA Novgorod Stadium on Sun- simple chances before Kane ful season with Manchester score." day. saved them the blushes. City, scoring 23 goals to M i n n ow s Pa n a m a (GROUP H) - EKATERINBURG ARENA - 8:30 PM England struggled Kane, who plays for help them lift the EPL title. meanwhile, have shown against the well organised Tottenham Hotspur in the But for England, the former that they can keep their and physically imposing Tu- English Premier League Liverpool forward has been shape and frustrate oppo- nisian defence in their first (EPL) and is a two-time EPL rather off the boil, having nents. They did well against match of the tournament. Golden Boot winner, lived not found the back of the fancied Belgium in their Skipper and star striker Har- up to his billing and per- AP/PTI net in his last 21 interna- first game. JAPAN SENEGAL ry Kane's last gasp winner formed on the biggest stage From left: England's Danny Rose, Jesse Lingard, Phil Jones, and tionals. In the first half, Belgium in second half injury time for his country with the first Fabian Delph attend England's official training in Zelenogorsk However, Rashford re- could not breach Panama's (GROUP H) - KAZAN ARENA - 11:30 PM handed England a winning double by an English player near St. Petersburg, Russia on Saturday, June 23. futed suggestions England defence and match their start for the first time in a at the World Cup since Gary are too dependent on Kane power. In the second half major tournament after 12 Lineker in 1990. training on Thursday. thigh injury against Tunisia. for goals. though, they were undone years. Southgate's planned According to the notes, "If we were to give the "I don't think that's by the more skilful Belgium England dominated the team was inadvertently Marcus Rashford will re- opposition the opportunity happening in this group," players and lost 0-3. game and wasted a hatful revealed when assistant place Sterling with Ruben of having our team it's a dis- said the Manchester United Racking up goals against of chances against Tuni- manager Steve Holland's Loftus-Cheek stepping in advantage to us," Southgate striker, who admitted to Panama could be crucial if POLAND COLOMBIA sia, and on Sunday coach notes were photographed at for Dele Alli, who suffered a was quoted as saying as being an admirer of Kane's England are to top Group G.

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