RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2019-21 Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 WORLD 12 SPORT 16 Published From THE ITALIAN PRISON RIOT IN TAJIKISTAN PAK INCLUDE AMIR, DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL BHUBANESWAR LEAVES 32 DEAD RANCHI RAIPUR CHANDIGARH CONNECTION WAHAB RIAZ IN WC SQUAD DEHRADUN HYDERABAD VIJAYWADA Late City Vol. 155 Issue 138 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable LUCKNOW, TUESDAY MAY 21, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 NCW ASKS VIVEK TO EXPLAIN} TWEET} 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com Cong fears toppling bid in MP Rajbhar dismissed As LoP writes to Guv, Nath says ready for floor test; K’taka Govt too alarmed n PNS NEW DELHI have already told them...The BJP is trying it majority mark on its own, the  There is a lot of Congress has the support of the from Yogi govt confusion prevailing for long. I have proved majority in the House he Congress fears the desta- four times in the last five months and I am BSP and the SP in the House. bilisation of its over the stability of the The Congress accused the T Congress-led ready for floor test again n Government in Madhya KAMAL NATH BJP of attempting to PNS LUCKNOW Pradesh and Karnataka if the Government in MP, destabilise the Kamal Nath Modi regime returns to power says BJP Government in Madhya ttar Pradesh Governor  I am writing a letter to the as predicted by the exit polls. Two short of the Governor for convening a Pradesh through use of “cor- URam Naik on Monday On Monday, Leader of majority mark on its special session of MP Assembly rupt practices” and said in accepted Chief Minister Yogi Opposition in Madhya Pradesh own, the Congress has shortly. We want discussion doing so they are trying to Adityanath’s recommendation Assembly Gopal Bhargava said the support of the BSP important issues like the farm negate the mandate of people and dismissed Om Prakash the party will ask and the SP in the House loan waiver and (to) test the of the State. Rajbhar from the post of Governor Anandiben Patel to  The LS poll results on Government strength Congress general secretary Minister for Backward Class convene a special session of the May 23 could determine GOPAL BHARGAVA incharge of Madhya Pradesh Welfare and Divyangjan State Assembly “to discuss the future of the Deepak Babariya said the peo- Empowerment with immediate important issues and test the Karnataka’s Congress- ple of the State had rejected the effect. Congress Government’s JD(S) Government, BJP and voted them out in the The Chief Minister had strength”. which has been Assembly elections. sent his recommendation to the MP Chief Minister Kamal subsisting on a Babariya said the people Governor on Monday morning Nath on Monday said he is pre- wafer-thin majority had rejected the BJP following which Ram Naik pared to go for a floor test. Government’s policies and had sacked Rajbhar from the At the same time, there are voted them out of power due to Cabinet, sources in the Raj apprehensions that the return instead of debating issues in the strategy for the floor test of the The exit polls also said the their “malgovernance”. Bhawan said. of Modi “sarkar” will precipi- House, was dumping papers at Government, he said. There is BJP will win maximum num- The result of the Lok Sabha The portfolios held by the the SBSP, which has four MLAs that his fight against the BJP tate the ongoing political crisis former Chief Minister Shivraj a lot of confusion prevailing ber of Lok Sabha seats in elections on May 23 could also dismissed minister have tem- in UP Assembly. would continue and though he in Karnataka, where the Singh Chouhan’s residence, over the stability of the Madhya Pradesh. determine the future of the porarily been handed over to The sacked minister was no more in the state Congress and its alliance party, claiming that loans of 21 lakh Congress-led Government in In elections for the 230- Congress-JD(S) Government Minister of State Anil Rajbhar. claimed that he had already Council of Ministers, his strug- Janata Dal (S), have been at log- farmers in Madhya Pradesh MP, he added. member Assembly last year, the in Karnataka, which has been The decision to remove resigned from the Yogi gle for the cause of the most gerheads for months. have been waived. The BJP said the Kamal Congress won 114 seats and the subsisting on a wafer-thin Rajbhar from the Cabinet was Adityanath Council of backwards would not die. “I am writing a letter to the The Congress is skirting Nath-led Congress BJP come a close second with majority over the past year. taken after the seventh and last Ministers on April 13 but the “How can the 27 per cent Governor for convening a spe- debate on important issues, Government should prove 109. The Bahujan Samaj Party At least half a dozen phase of polls ended on Chief Minister had not accept- reservation given to the OBCs cial session of MP Assembly Bhargava said. During deci- majority in the Assembly. has two seats, the Samajwadi Congress MLAs are reported- Sunday. ed his resignation. be grabbed by just 3-4 castes shortly. We want discussion on sions and financial matters, The BJP demand comes a Party one and the ly in touch with the BJP for The government also The SBSP chief welcomed while others get nothing even important issues like the farm we are going to seek division to day after as many as six exit Independents four seats. weeks and post-May 23 Lok sacked six Suheldev Bhartiya the decision of the Chief when the backwards comprise loan waiver and (to) test test whether the weak Congress polls predicted a 300 plus seats The Congress had wrested Sabha poll results they could Samaj Party leaders who had Minister but hit back at the BJP 54 per cent of the population?” the Government strength,” Government enjoys its support for the National Democratic power from the BJP in Madhya actively try, with the help of the been appointed in public sec- government for “betraying the he asked, adding that the Bhargava told PTI. in the House, he said. Alliance (NDA) in the Lok Pradesh after 15 years of the BJP,to topple the State tor units as chairperson/mem- OBCs by delaying the imple- schoolchildren of the most He said the Congress, We have not drawn up a Sabha elections. saffron rule. Two short of the Government, sources said. ber and were enjoying the sta- mentation of the report on sub backwards were denied schol- tus of minister of state. quota to the Most Backward arships. “I have been punished for Castes (MBCs) in the list of The dispute between the fighting for the rights of the other backward classes. BJP and the SBSP started the backwards,” a disgruntled “I welcome the decision of day it joined the government in Naidu calls on Mamata Shah to host dinner Rajbhar told reporters after he the Chief Minister. It’s a good March 2017. SBSP MLAs was removed from the Cabinet. decision. If the struggle for the openly defied the BJP direction “The Bharatiya Janata rights of the disadvantaged and voted against the party TDP chief Naidu refuses to give up hopes, Party could not dare to expel and oppressed social groups in candidate in the Rajya Sabha for partners today me from the Cabinet 20 days society is rebellion then I am a and Legislative Council polls meets Mamata to keep Opp chances afloat ago as elections were in rebel and my struggle for the In March 2018. Rajbhar BJP strategises Govt formation activities progress and they waited for emancipation of the MBCs was unrelenting in his tirade SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA the polls to be over,” the former will continue,” Rajbhar said. against the BJP leaders and the PNS n NEW DELHI the party headquarters before minister said. He added, “The Yogi Chief Minister. During the day after Bengal Chief the dinner meeting with allies. He also questioned the Adityanath government campaign for the Lok Sabha AMinister Mamata Banerjee ith exit polls predicting a The BJP’s decision to start grounds on which his demand formed a Social Justice elections he had even asked his called upon the anti-BJP forces Wcomfortable victory for the Government formation for total prohibition was turned Committee but dumped its party cadre to beat the BJP to remain closely united in the the NDA in the Lok Sabha elec- exercise before the election down by the government. report. I request the Chief leaders with shoes. face of “made up” exit poll tions, BJP president Amit Shah results stems from six exit polls Om Prakash Rajbhar, pres- Minister to implement the Rajbhar had also predicted reports putting the saffron out- will host a dinner for leaders of predicting 300 plus Lok Sabha ident of Suheldeo Bhartiya Social Justice Committee’s that Narendra Modi would fit ahead of the opposition the alliance partners on seats for the NDA. Several BJP Samaj Party (SBSP), an ally of report as quickly as he took the not be the next prime minister parties her Andhra Pradesh Tuesday to discuss the leaders asserted on Monday the BJP in UP, had rebelled decision to expel me from the and that “Dalit Ki Beti” would counterpart Chandrababu Government formation that the party will get a major- against the ruling party and Cabinet.” be the next prime minister. Naidu on Monday came calling exercise at the Centre. Prime ity on its own, repeating the fielded 39 candidates of his Rajbhar said the BJP forced He had also extended sup- at her Kalighat residence where Minister Narendra Modi is unprecedented feat it achieved party in the state. He also him to contest on the party port to candidates of the two leaders reportedly dis- expected to be present at in 2014 by winning 282 seats. fielded his party candidate symbol (lotus) from Ghosi Lok Samajwadi Party-Bahujan cussed a host of issues includ- the dinner. Confident of winning the against Prime Minister Sabha constituency “but the Samaj Party alliance and ing the situation that could Bihar Chief Minister and polls, Modi has reportedly Narendra Modi in Varanasi. day I refused, I knew my fate Congress in constituencies arise after the elections. JD(U) president Nitish Kumar, asked the PMO to be ready With the sacking of as Cabinet minister has been where polling was held in the Though the two leaders Shiv Sena chief Uddhav with programmes for next Rajbhar from the Cabinet, the sealed”. sixth and seventh phases of the would not make any official Thackeray and Lok Janshakti 100 days. BJP has snapped all ties with The SBSP president said Lok Sabha elections. statement after their 45-minute Party head Ram Vilas Paswan While the BJP leadership is meeting, inside sources said are likely to attend the meeting, supremely confident of return- they discussed a whole lot of which will take place two days ing to power, the Opposition issues that could arise after the before the counting of votes for has not given up hopes despite Liquor mafioso Sensex soars elections. The leaders report- the Lok Sabha polls on May 23. the fact that the exit polls has edly discussed ways to keep the A meeting of key BJP lead- predicted a grim scenario for smaller opposition outfits unit- ers, including Union Ministers, the Congress and other region- 1,422 points ed in the wake of “made up” is also scheduled to be held at al parties. kills SI in E Delhi exit poll reports “intended at on exit polls breaking the opposition unity.” leave the State,” she said. Maniktala in North Kolkata, STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI superficial cut injury below The two leaders also dis- Mondals and many other sources said. the chin and a blunt injury cussed on the issues that should families were currently taking Violence also continued at Delhi Police Sub- mark on the chest,” said the euphoria find focus on a possible com- shelter in Kolkata some hun- Baruipur, Howrah and AInspector (SI) Raj Kumar DCP. mon minimum programme dred km from Mathurapur. Bhatpara which witnessed was killed by a liquor mafioso “We have seen the CCTV PTI n MUMBAI “should a situation arise” where On the other hand sup- incessant bombing from two in East Delhi on Sunday footage and it has been found an opposition government Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu porters of TMC accused the sides following clashes after night. The cop, a resident of that no gruesome or contin- iding a wave of opti- become a possibility. Naidu with West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata BJP of attacking their support- Assembly by-elections for the Delhi’s Kasturba Nagar, was uous assault has taken place. Rmism, the Sensex Sources said the leaders Banerjee at her residence in Kolkata on Monday PTI ers for defying voting in favour Bhatpara seat. The EC on filming illegal trade of liquor There was fight and there is Monday vaulted 1,422 also discussed about ways to of the Bengal ruling outfit at Monday clamped Section 144 in the area when he was a possibility that the deceased points to close at a record keep all the constituents of the ers before coming to Kolkata. delaying the departure of central Joynagar. At least 15 people at Bhatpara even as TMC fatally assaulted by a boot- might have had some internal 39,352.67 as investors grand alliance sometimes Bengal Chief Minister had forces from post-poll Bengal. have been injured in sporadic leader and contestant Madan legger. Earlier also, the SI was injuries as no other injury cheered the exit polls pre- referred to as Federal Front by on Sunday rejected the claims “We want the CRPF to clashes since Sunday night. Mitra threatened to launch a threatened by criminals for mark besides, one superficial dicting a clear mandate for the Bengal Chief Minister unit- made in exit poll reports stat- stay in Bengal for another one Incidents of violence came Satyagraha if the violence did trying to stop illegal liquor cut below the chin and a the Narendra Modi-led ed under one umbrella. ing the NDA led by the BJP was month otherwise they will in from Dum Dum where a not stop and repolling was not trade, said Raj’s bereaved blunt injury mark on the NDA in the Lok Sabha elec- Though the leaders would once again set to make a come- torch our houses and loot our man was hit with a sharp ordered in five booths. family members. chest were found on his body. tions. The NSE Nifty surged not dwell on the issue insiders back at the Centre. belongings,” said Sona Mondal weapon by alleged TMC sup- Elsewhere by-elections Shahdara Deputy The post-mortem report will over 421 points to log its said they did not rule out Meanwhile, violence con- of Mathurapur. “Our houses porters as his son is a BJP were conducted at two Commissioner of Police reveal the exact cause of best single day gains in over inclusion of Congress in the tinued even after the conclusion have been looted and our men member, he complained. The Assembly seats of Naoda and (DCP) Meghna Yaday said, death,” said the DCP. 10 years. grand alliance so to say. Naidu of seventh phase of general have been badly beaten up by Trinamool denied the allega- Kandi in Murshidabad dis- “On May 19 at 10.06 pm, a “A case under section The 30-share BSE gauge had already met Congress pres- elections with the voters from the TMC men. They have tions. Houses and clubs were trict. The polling was reported police control room (PCR) 302/34 of Indian Penal Code also registered its biggest ident Rahul Gandhi, NCP chief many villages making appeals to threatened to loot and torch ransacked even as BJP, TMC to be peaceful with negligible call was received regarding a (IPC) has been registered at one-day rise in the last six Sharad Pawar and other lead- the Election Commission for our houses after the CAPF workers fought among them at commotion, sources said. quarrel at Vivek Vihar police Police Station Vivek Vihar. years besides marking its station. Acting on a call, a The accused Vijay has been all-time intra-day record of police team reached the spot, arrested in the case. Police are 39,412.56. where on enquiry it was also investigating whether The market capitalisa- found that around 9.00 pm, a other people were also tion of BSE-listed compa- NaMo TV goes off air Akhilesh, Maya meet fisticuffs had taken place involved in the incident. nies jumped by Rs between SI Raj and Vijay, Further investigation is going 5,33,463.04 crore on Lucknow: BSP supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party chief alias Bhuri, a historysheeter on,” said the DCP. Monday. As of Monday’s after Lok Sabha polls Akhilesh Yadav met here on Monday after exit polls indicated of Vivek Vihar police station, Raj Kumar had joined close, total valuation of BSE- gains for their alliance in the politically important state of Uttar in Kasturba Nagar.” Delhi Police as a Head listed companies stood at Rs New Delhi: NaMo TV, a BJP- to the BJP for “airing election- certified by media certification Pradesh. “After the quarrel, Raj Constable in 1990 in com- 1,51,86,312.05 crore. sponsored channel that publi- related content” on NaMo TV and monitoring committee of Yadav, who had formed a coalition with the BSP and the RLD reached his home and pro- munication cadre. He is sur- A majority of exit polls cised Prime Minister Narendra even after the silence period Delhi and all political publici- to take on the BJP, drove to the residence of Mayawati and the ceeded towards a nearby hos- vived by a wife and two have predicted a clear Modi’s rallies, has gone off air, began, but the party rejected ty contents displayed without closed door talks lasted for almost an hour. pital (Garg Hospital) driving daughters aged 30 and 28 majority for the BJP-led party sources said. the allegation of code violation. pre-certification be removed Details of what transpired between the two top leaders was his own scooty, along with his years old. National Democratic A BJP leader, requesting In April, after the Election immediately. not known immediately. daughter. On way to Garg He was previously posted Alliance (NDA), which is anonymity, said, “NaMo TV Commission had directed that The commission had On Saturday, TDP president Chandrababu Naidu had met Hospital, Raj fainted. in traffic wing, PCR and expected to win over 300 was meant as a tool of BJP cam- all recorded programmes dis- issued a notice seeking a report both Yadav and Mayawati in the UP capital separately to discuss However, his daughter man- Special Branch. seats in the parliament elec- paign for the Lok Sabha elec- played on NaMo TV be pre- from the Information and possibility of non-BJP parties coming together in the event of a aged to take him to the hos- Sources said Raj died due tion. tion. With the polls over, it is certified, the Delhi poll body Broadcasting Ministry on fractured verdict. pital, where the hospital to cardiac arrest but accord- The counting of vote no longer needed, so effective- asked the BJP not to air any NaMo TV, launched just weeks As part of the alliance agreement, the BSP had contested 38 authorities suggested taking ing to his family, he had will take place on May 23. ly from May 17, when all cam- content on the platform with- ahead of the general election, seats and the SP 37 seats leaving 3 for a smaller RLD while decid- him to the Max Hospital in gone for a walk after dinner Analysts believe the paign has to be paused, it has out its certification. after opposition parties, includ- ing not to field any candidate in Rae Bareli and Amethi, the Patparganj,” said the DCP. when he had a fight with Modi’s BJP retaining power also gone off air.” The chief electoral office in ing the Congress, asked the poll stronghold of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress pres- “On reaching Max some miscreants because will ensure a continuation in The channel was mired in Delhi had also said since NaMo body to direct the ministry to ident Rahul Gandhi respectively. Hospital, Raj was declared police had set up a perma- reform measures initiated controversy ever since it went TV was sponsored by the BJP, suspend the channel in viola- The meeting between the SP and BSP bosses on Monday came brought dead by the doctors. nent picket in the area where during the NDA’s first term. on air. The chief electoral offi- all recorded programmes dis- tion of the poll code. a day after exit polls projected 300 plus seats for the NDA in the The examination of the body bootleggers lives and sell ille- Details on Page 11 cer of Delhi had sent a notice played on the platform be pre- PTI 17th Lok Sabha. ■ Details on Page 2 of the deceased revealed a gal liquor in the area. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | MAY 21, 2019 city 02 Akhilesh, Mayawati discuss BJP senior leaders in UP back exit poll projections CM’s decision to sack Rajbhar

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pparently rattled by the enior leaders of Bharatiya exit poll predictions that SJanata Party in Uttar Athe Bharatiya Janata Pradesh have supported Chief Party-led National Democratic Minister Yogi Adityanath’s Alliance was going to retain decision on Monday to sack power at the Centre, the SP-BSP Suheldeo Bhartiya Samaj Party alliance leaders in Uttar Pradesh president Om Prakash Rajbhar met here on Monday to discuss from the Cabinet, saying it is a the possible political ‘fallout’ right decision taken a bit late. after the counting of votes on In a statement issued here, May 23. Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Some exit polls also indicat- Prasad Maurya said Om ed gains for the SP-BSP-RLD Prakash Rajbhar is not a leader alliance in the politically impor- of backwards but of his family. tant state of Uttar Pradesh. ‘’Rajbhar only took benefits The exit polls showed the for his family and staged a alliance wresting several seats drama for the backward com- from the BJP in UP. Some of munity. The entire backwards them even predicted that the were with Narendra Modi in SP-BSP-RLD alliance was like- the (parliamentary) election,” ly to trump the BJP in UP. he said. Samajwadi Party president Maurya said despite the BJP leaders watch TV at the party office in Lucknow on Monday PTI Akhilesh Yadav rushed to the SBSP president hurling vitriol residence of Bahujan Samaj at the BJP and the Chief Party supremo Mayawati on Minister time and again, the to sack Rajbhar last year after man of a state-run corporation. Welcoming the decision of Monday for a meeting which BJP observed the alliance dhar- a member of the SBSP cross- He said that despite enjoy- Yogi Adityanath to sack Rajbhar, lasted for about 75 minutes. ma. “All efforts were made to voted in the Rajya Sabha elec- ing government patronage, the Pandey said even after being a There was no official word on SP president Akhilesh Yadav and BSP chief Mayawati at the latter’s residence in Lucknow on Monday make him see the reason but he tion. But following intervention SBSP president’s behaviour was Cabinet minister, the SBSP chief the agenda of discussions held refused. The fact is Om of BJP president Amit Shah, the not acceptable. continued to give statements between both the leaders. when two senior leaders meet a third front government. Yadav and Mayawati. Prakash Rajbhar became MLA decision was shelved. Meanwhile, BJP state pres- against the government and Details of what transpired they do discuss all relevant Mayawati and Akhilesh As part of the alliance because of BJP but he never The reason was that had ident Mahendra Nath Pandey violated Constitutional norms. between the two top leaders issues’’. Yadav were scheduled to leave agreement, the BSP had con- acknowledged it,” the Deputy Rajbhar been sacked from the said his party always honoured “The BJP had given all was not known immediately. According to sources, for Delhi on Monday but the tested 38 seats and the SP 37 Chief Minister said in the Cabinet at that time, he would and respected smaller parties respect to Rajbhar after being Akhilesh Yadav ducked a Akhilesh Yadav had a long visit was postponed. seats leaving three for smaller statement. have gone to the people, claim- but the SBSP president violat- inducted in the Cabinet in volley of questions from the discussion with Mayawati at Naidu has convened a RLD while deciding not to Maurya said, ‘’Though the ing himself to be a martyr. To ed all norms of coalition dhar- March 2017, but he demanded media persons waiting out- her Mall Avenue residence meeting of the leaders of oppo- field any candidate in Rae action should have been taken avoid that piquant situation, the ma forcing the Chief Minister more facilities for his family side the residence of Mayawati. where they deliberated over sition parties in Delhi on Bareli and Amethi, the strong- earlier, we believed that he SBSP president was given a to take such a harsh decision. members,” he said. He, however, said, “I will talk the exit poll projections and the Tuesday. The TDP leader is hold of UPA chairperson Sonia would mend his ways and long rope. to you in detail on May 23’’. possibility of a third front gov- making hectic efforts to cobble Gandhi and Congress president work for the uplift of the back- The SBSP has four MLAs Counting of the votes of the ernment at the Centre. They a coalition of opposition par- Rahul Gandhi, respectively. wards. But it never happened. in the state assembly. Lok Sabha elections will be also exchanged messages of ties to prevent the Bharatiya There are 80 Lok Sabha It was an appropriate time to Maurya said that five taken up on that day. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Janata Party from coming to seats in UP and the BJP along show the real face of Rajbhar to senior members of SBSP were A Samajwadi Party leader Chandrababu Naidu, who power at the Centre. The TDP with its ally Apna Dal had won the people.’’ accommodated in different said “it was a formal meeting recently met them in Lucknow leader was in Lucknow on 73 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha Sources claim that the BJP corporations and Om Prakash between the two leaders and separately over the formation of May 18 and had met Akhilesh elections. leadership had made up mind Rajbhar’s son was made chair- UP seeks 200 cos Babbar dismisses exit polls of central forces PNS n LUCKNOW ttar Pradesh Congress Upresident Raj Babbar is not for counting convinced with the exit poll projections and says that Prime PNS n LUCKNOW state by May 21 after conducting Minister Narendra Modi and the seven-phase polls. But now it the Bharatiya Janata Party gov- he Uttar Pradesh govern- has been requested by the DGP ernment will be ousted by Tment on Monday request- that the central forces should stay Thursday evening after the ed the Centre to deploy 200 in the state till May 25. results of the Lok Sabha elec- companies of central forces in Constituencies where there tions are announced. the state to maintain law and is apprehension of violence “Channels are showing exit order during counting of votes during the counting are most- polls but it is the people’s heart on May 23. Barring sporadic ly in western UP. that will reflect in the results on incidents of violence, polling in Meanwhile, all opposition coming Thursday. People will the seven-phased elections for parties issued a circular to their surely tell their ‘Mann Ki Baat’ 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar district and city units asking to Prime Minister Modi. This Pradesh ended on a peaceful their cadres to prepare for the time, it has been ensured that A view of the Congress office in Lucknow, Monday PTI note on May 19. counting of votes. Fearing irreg- Prime Minister Modi and the Director General of Police ularities during counting of BJP government will be in even went to sacred pilgrimage. Saturday offered prayers at the Tuesday to pay homage to for- OP Singh made the request on votes, the high commands of the power till 6 am on May 23 and I believe one should not com- Himalayan shrine of Kedarnath, mer prime minister Rajiv apprehension that 50 per cent opposition parties have asked after 6 pm they will not be in ment on an individual’s religious a day after campaigning for the Gandhi on his death anniver- of the Lok Sabha constituencies their cadres not to be lax in power,” Babbar said while speak- sentiments but this was too Lok Sabha polls came to a close. sary. He said that the day would in Uttar Pradesh could witness maintaining security of the ing to a news agency. much,” he said. After meditating for over 15 be observed as Balidan Diwas. a cut-throat contest and the strongrooms where the electron- He was reacting to the exit Several opposition leaders, hours inside a holy cave of The Congress leaders would winning margin could be very ic voting machines (EVMs) poll predictions shown by the including Congress president Kedarnath, Modi visited garland the statues of Rajiv small. Keeping this mind, the have been kept. The party electronic media. Rahul Gandhi, have targeted Badrinath, another temple in Gandhi at Kalidas Marg cross- state police are taking no workers have been advised to The UP Congress presi- Modi for his visit to Kedarnath Uttarakhand’s revered Char ing and at Mall Avenue and chances on maintaining law keep vigil at the strongrooms in dent, who is again trying his luck and Badrinath temples, saying Dham on Sunday. organise a ‘Vichar Goshti’ to and order. eight-hour shifts to prevent from Fatehpur Sikri in Agra, also that his action was a clear vio- Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh remember the contribution of Sources here on Monday tampering with or replacement took a dig at Modi’s Kedarnath lation of the Model Code of Congress Committee the former prime minister. said that against the demand of of EVMs and also during count- visit and the traditional Garhwali Conduct and an attempt to spokesman Brijendra Kumar The security forces across 200 companies of central forces, ing as the administration could outfit which he sported while influence voters through public Singh disclosed here on Monday the country will also observe the the state has received 80 com- engage in foul play to facilitate offering prayers at the temple. display of his personal religious evening that leaders and work- day as Anti-Terrorism Day and panies so far. The central forces victory of the ruling party can- “I wore several traditional activities. ers of the party would gather at would take pledge to fight were set for departure from the didates. outfits in my acting career and Prime Minister Modi on party state headquarters on against subversive forces.

PSPL Agra (North) Exit polls a big farce: says PUCL member candidate resigns from party PNS n LUCKNOW of exit as the marathon polls in Aam Aadmi Party vote share in NDTV’s poll of polls has India ended on Sunday Uttarakhand would be 2.5 per predicted BJP+ winning 46 Lucknow (PNS): In a xit polls are nothing but evening. cent though AAP is not con- seats, the alliance winning 31 setback to Pragatisheel “Ea big farce and one It was not the exit polls but testing from this hill state, he seats, and Congress winning Samajwadi Party (Lohia) led should take their outcome with the variance in their projections said. three. by Shivpal Singh Yadav, its a bucket full of salt,” said a that baffled the viewers. Nine The exit polls have thrown What raises eyebrows is the Agra (North) Assembly senior office-bearer of channels aired exit polls out of up confusing numbers. While strong caste foundation of gath- bypoll candidate Dilip Baghel Lucknow chapter of People’s which six projected that the some have given upper hand to bandhan that centres around resigned from the party on Union for Civil Liberties Bharatiya Janata Party-led SP-BSP-RLD mahagathband- DMY – Dalit, Muslim and Monday. The polling for the (PUCL) after a number of tele- National Democratic Alliance han, others say BJP will sweep Yadav – combination, counted by-election was held on vision channels aired analysis would get between 300 and 350 the polls in the state. The range on the solidarity of the Sunday along with the sev- seats while three predicted 287 for BJP varied from 22 to 68 Backward and Dalit castes — enth phase of Lok Sabha to 242 seats for it. seats. that is the OBCs and SCs — elections in the state. The majority halfway in In the 2014 parliamentary along with the undisputed sup- In his resignation letter, NOTICE 543-member Lok Sabha or election, BJP and its ally Apna port from the strong Muslim Baghel has alleged that the Notice is hereby given by the undersigned for and on behalf of LlC Housing Finance Ltd. Area Office, Lower House is 272. Dal (Sonelal) had won 73 seats population. party leaders did not cooper- Shahnazaf road, Lucknow pursuant to Circular No. 422/Annexure-E of LIC HFL that the Original Sale deed The variance is also visible in UP which has 80 Lok sabha With Jat added to this ate with him in the bypolls. dated 21-03-2007 executed by Shivansh Sehkari Grih Nirman Awas Samiti Ltd. in favour of Smt. Gunja Singh in Uttar Pradesh, the largest seats. combination in western UP He alleged that the area W/o -Shailendra Singh The said sale deed is registered in the office of Sub Registrar IInd Lucknow in Book state of India, where the poll- As per the exit polls, Times through RLD, the caste arith- in which the party’s youth No.1, Volume 6486 on pages 19/36 Serial No. 2830 and Original Sale deed dated 26.02.2013 executed by sters have given between 68 Now CVoter has given BJP 38+ metic looked favourable for the wing president resides, no Smt. Gunja Singh W/o -Shailendra Singh in favour of Girjesh Agarwal S/o- Harishchandra Agarwal and Pawan NOTICE and 22 seats to the BJP. seats in UP, gathbandhan 40 alliance. one was deployed at the Kumar S/o-Ratan Lal and Anil Kumar Madnani S/o Late Harchanmal The said sale deed is registered in the office The PUCL leader said that seats, and Congress two seats For BJP, its campaign rest- polling booths while the dis- of Sub Registrar IInd Lucknow in Book No.1, Volume 13625 on pages 267/294 Serial No. 2715 in respect one of the news channels while ABP Nielsen has project- ed on Modi. There was no wave trict party office-bearers did to Plot No. 5 Khasra No. 996 area 278.82sq.mtr. Sitauted at Bharwara, Pargana and Tehsil and Distt. increased the seat projections ed 56 seats for the alliance, 22 in favour of the ruling party. not participate in his election- Lucknow has been lost by its present owner Nirmala Devi W/o Bhola Singh Yadav has applied for housing loan for for BJP in Uttar Pradesh by 10. for BJP and two for Congress. “Everyone knows that there eering. which has proposed the said property to be mortgaged by depositing aforesaid Original sale dated 21-03-2007 Earlier it predicted 22 seats for News18 IPSOS has predict- was no wave then how come The PSPL leaders denied and Original sale dated 26.02.2013 with LIC HFL and as such any person claiming to be the said property cov- the BJP in UP but an hour later ed that BJP and allies getting BJP has done so well, if we take the charges. ered by the said document may file claim before me with- in 15 days from the date of publication of notice failing it jacked it up by 10 saying BJP will get between 60 and 62 exit poll outcome as a final “I am resigning from all which it will be presumed that the property in question is free from any encumbrance and any claim in respect would win 32 seats. “How and seats, SP-BSP-RLD alliance result,” Congress leader party posts with immediate thereof against the applicant as mortgagee shall be void and ineffective after the lapse of 15 days of publication why that increase no one between 17 and 19 seats, and Amarnath Agarwal said. effect,” Dilip Baghel said in of the notice. Mahendra Mohan Mishra, Advocate knows,” he said. Congress between one and There is something fishy, the letter sent to Shivpal Chamber : Shop No. 4 & 5, Ground Floor, Krishna Tower, Near CMO Office, Kaiserbagh, Lucknow, Another news channel said two seats. he said. Yadav. Mob : 9415426914, 9559985554

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PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW he city is all set for the Devotees unaware of many first Bada Mangal cele- Tbrations. Hanuman tem- ples in the city are expecting huge crowds despite the heat ancient Hanuman temples wave conditions which are currently prevailing. The PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW denizens are already looking forward to the large number of here is a ‘Ziddi Hanuman bhandaras which will dot the TTemple’ and then there is city and offer a delicious meal ‘Lete Hanumanji Ka Mandir’ in of ‘puri’ and ‘sabzi.’ the city which not many peo- On the eve of Bada ple may be aware of. Mangal, mayor Sanyukta Noted Lucknow chroni- Bhatia inaugurated a website cler Yogesh Praveen told The to bring Bada Mangal on a Pioneer that there were sever- global platform. The website al ancient temples of the city will also facilitate those who which the people were unaware were holding the bhandaras of and these belonged to the because they could register Nawabi and the pre-Nawabi themselves on the website free eras. He said that the devotees of cost. The mayor said that the visited the Ziddi Hanuman Lucknow Municipal Temple located in Corporation could reach these Krishnanagar because they bhandaras and assist them in believed that the wishes of a cleaning them if they were reg- person which were not fulfilled istered on the portal. She said Temples being spruced up in Lucknow on the eve of Bada Mangal. (Below) Mayor Sanyukta Bhatia launching a website Pioneer anywhere else would get ful- that cleanliness was one aspect filled here. which the bhandara organisers “The Ziddi Hanuman is in the city should keep in ‘Use Metro to avoid known to fulfil the wishes of mind. the devotees with his stubborn- “It is important for those ness,” he said. holding a bhandara to ensure The lying down pose of that they have gunny bags snarls, beat the heat’ Lord Hanuman can be seen in which are fixed in the dustbins a temple near the Lal Pul which can be removed and Lucknow (PNS): LMRC jams but also provide a com- (Hardinge Bridge) and has then kept separately when they officials said Lucknowites were fortable travel experience,” they been restored by the Hanuman get filled up. Thereafter they all geared up for this year’s added. “Hanuman Setu Temple devotee, Sunil Gomber. “This can be replaced by other gunny Bada Mangal festivities and and Dakshinmukhi temples is a temple which is on the bags. It will not only be con- Metro can prove to be a boon in Hazratganj are on the North- banks of Shukla Ghat, adja- venient for the Nagar Nigam for devotees going to two of the South corridor from CCS cent to Panchvati and staff to pick them up but also most revered Hanuman tem- Airport to Munshipulia and Chitrakoot ghats and we used help in curbing the stink of the ples of the city. The LMRC devotees can enjoy a comfort- to visit it quite often in child- garbage.” officials said that to avoid traf- able, AC Metro ride, beating hood. The idol was in a bad She also appealed to the drink it if they did not have tions of the devotees and the fic snarls, Metro was the best the scorching heat,” the officials shape and broken too. It was organisers of bhandaras to glasses. We will see what hap- funds are not taken from its option. said. For Hanuman Setu, pas- restored and now it has join the campaign and make it pens on the first Bada Mangal corpus. ‘Halwa’ and ‘puri’ will Officials said that LMRC sengers must deboard at the become one of the popular more effective. “Those who and then plan how to manage be distributed at 8 am to the had been receiving queries Vishwavidyalaya station and temples of the city,” he said. He Nawab freed a land which was ponds and lakes because this will help in maintaining clean- things accordingly during the devotees as prasad, at 10.30 am from passengers about the exit from gate number 1 of the said that the pose of Lord encroached upon and when it ensured their safety,” he added. liness will be felicitated for it- second Bada Mangal,” she said. a bhandara for the public will nearest Metro stations and the station to reach Hanuman Setu Hanuman showed him resting was dug a Hanuman idol was He said that yet another the tagline is ‘Mahapaur karen- CEO of the trust of Naya begin with the serving of ‘puri’ exit gates to Hanuman Setu and Temple which is at a walking after having destroyed Lanka found there which was taken ancient temple was the Lanka gi samman jo rakhega Mangal Hanuman Mandir (Aliganj) and ‘sabzi,’ and sherbet and Dakshinmukhi Hanuman distance from there. and this is the only temple out and established at this Dahan one which was situated ka maan.’ When asked that Anil Tewari said that 200 vol- ‘bindi’ items, which will be pre- Temple. To reach Dakshinmukhi which has Hanuman in this point. “Nawab Asafuddaula on the Nadan Mahal Road. normally people litter the area unteers had been brought here pared in pure desi ghee and “Keeping in mind the traf- Hanuman Temple, the pas- pose in which he is resting. constructed the gate of this “The important thing about and do not get themselves who would be looking after the from 12.30 onwards after the fic jams and route diversions, sengers must deboard at Among the other lesser temple,” he added. this temple is that the face of registered, she said that in arrangements. bhog prasad there will be a travelling by Metro would not Hazratganj Metro station and known ancient temples of the The litterateur said that two Lord Hanuman is a little black- that case the Nagar Nigam “There will be about 20 bhandara for the general pub- only save the devotees from exit from gate number 4 to city, he says there is a temple ancient temples existed on the ish denoting the post-fire scene teams would move in the city cadets from the NCC who lic , the volunteers and the getting stuck in bottlenecks and reach the temple on foot. which is called the ‘Tadiyan Nadan Mahal Road. “One is of Lanka burning when his face and remove the garbage will help us organise the Bada other associated people,” he Hanuman Temple’ at called the Panchmukhi was touched by smoke. This themselves. Mangal and 20-odd Scout vol- said. devotees who visited the tem- be carrying out an inspection Rajajipuram where the word Hanuman which is very temple is from the Nawabi On being asked whether unteers for the same purpose,” He said that this time ple on the first day. of the areas surrounding the ‘Tadiyan’ signifies the name of famous and the gate of this period,” he said. One of the the Nagar Nigam would he said. He said that arrange- extensive restoration and ren- Tewari said that he was in Hanuman temples in the city the village. temple was also made by well-known temples was also remain strict in terms of the ments had been made for the ovation work had been carried consultation with some people to ensure that the prasad which “A very ancient temple and Nawab Asafuddaula.” the one at Gosainganj which usage of polythene and plastic mist fans and a private compa- out at the temple with respect if some device could be was being served was of a good much revered by the people it He said that the idol of sees a heavy rush of devotees. on the occasion, she said that ny would be making a provi- to the existing building and installed which could give the quality. belongs to the pre-Nawabi Lord Hanuman which was of On being asked why people it would show some laxity with sion for providing cool drink- structures. “We have also car- exact number of those who vis- “Hygiene and purity of time,” he said. Praveen said that the Panchmukhi Temple was were not aware about these it primarily because it was a ing water to the devotees. ried out beautification through ited the temple. The designat- the prasad is important. On the there was another temple in found in Motijheel. In the temples, he said that most of religious affair. “Besides it is “The local people will also lights. All this is giving a new ed officer, FSDA (Food Safety occasion of Bada Mangal we Rajajipuram which was called medieval period when temples them were a part of the villages very hot and even if a tanker serve water and the temple will look to the temple,” he said. He and Drug Administration), TR will carry out a follow-up the ‘Jabti Bagiya ka Mandir.’ were being destroyed by the and became a portion of the is provided for drinking water organise bhandaras which are pointed out that it was difficult Rawat, while talking to The action to check the quality of “The story which is associ- invaders then the people hid state capital when the city the people will not be able to carried out by the contribu- to give the exact number of Pioneer, said that they would the prasad,” he said. ated with this temple is that their idols in the waters of widened its limits. 21-year-old girl raped, held Mercury to come down after 3 days PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW

here is some relief in store captive for over eight hours Tfor resident as the weath- erman has forecast a slight dip PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW back on Monday morning. ister a case and start investi- in the maximum temperature Incidentally, three friends gations. Shiv told the police after three days. However, 21-year-old girl was of Imran also came to meet that he was in love with the mercury will continue to soar Aallegedly held captive for him in the evening. As she girl for the last four years until then. Met director JP over eight hours and raped at came out of her room to when she was 17. He said he Gupta said that the dip in the a house, which she shared attend nature’s call around could not marry her then as temperature would be because with her boyfriend Shiv midnight, she was grabbed by she was a minor. He said he of the western disturbance Kumar, in Aziz Nagar under Imran and his accomplices brought her to Lucknow from after three days. “The temper- Madiaon police station on and was dragged to his room. Sitapur and they were living ature will be continue to rise by the intervening night of She was allegedly raped by together in Aziz Nagar. a notch till then,” he said. Sunday and Monday. Imran twice. She told the In her statement, the girl Gupta said the South-West A native of Sitapur, she police that she was not gan- said she was happy with her monsoon was expected to be was said to be in a live-in rela- graped but only Imran was boyfriend and there had been on time, in the third week of tionship with her boyfriend involved in the act. no problems between them so June. “The monsoon is likely to and lived in one portion of the After eight hours, Imran far. Shiv said his parents be normal and, till now, house on the first floor while let her go around 8.30 am. agreed to accept her as their expected to be on time,” he the other portion was occu- When Shiv came back around Shiv went to the office of daughter-in-law and they were added. pied by a man, identified as 10.30 am, she narrated her Senior Superintendent of likely to get married later this For city residents, stepping Imran. ordeal to him. He took her to Police (SSP) Kalanidhi year. Imran and his accom- out in the sun continued to be As per reports, Shiv the Madiaon police station to Naithani to lodge a complaint. plices are said to be abscond- a demanding task. On Monday, Kumar left for Bakshi-Ka- lodge a complaint. The police However, he could not meet ing and the landlord also had Lucknow recorded the maxi- Talab on Sunday evening to shooed them away, suspecting the SSP as he was not in the no idea about his where- mum temperature at 41.2 attend the wedding of a rela- that the couple were making office. However, he managed abouts. degree Celsius, which was one Girls braving the blazing sun on a city road on Monday Pioneer tive while the girl stayed back. it up to settle scores with to convince the senior officers Singh said the girl had degree above normal. The Shiv told her that he would be Imran over some issue. Later, who asked inspector been sent for a medical test minimum temperature (24.6 degree Celsius, Banda was the and neighbourhood is mainly expected to be around 43 (Madiaon police station) and further investigations degree Celsius) was just a hottest in the state. clear sky. The maximum and degree Celsius and 24 degree Santosh Kumar Singh to reg- were underway. notch below normal. At 43.6 The forecast for Lucknow minimum temperatures are Celsius, respectively. Man held for setting wife ablaze Hobby camp kicks PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW injured when the driver lost off at Science City control of a car (UP32 AR3676) andeep Chowdhary, a resi- which rammed into a road Lucknow (PNS): The camps in development of Sdent of Pandey Tola falling diver and then overturned near first batch of vacation scientific temperament under Aliganj police station, ‘Fauji Dhaba’ on Sitapur Road hobby camp kicked off on and logical thinking was arrested from near his on the intervening night of Monday as the participat- amongst students. house on Monday afternoon for Sunday and Monday. ing students showed great Organisers of the attempting to kill his wife The deceased was identi- enthusiasm at Regional camp said that the main Nandini by setting her ablaze fied as Sohan (75), who was a Science City. Nearly 100 objective was to provide a for dowry last month. He had resident of a Madiaon village, students from different platform for children to been demanding a four-wheel- She said she had to lodge a while those injured as Munna schools are participating nurture their creative tal- ers since their engagement in complaint after her husband set Rawat, Bansi and Naumi Lal. in nine disciplines — ents and to train them 2017. Nandini, on the other her ablaze in a bid to eliminate Investigating officer GC Creative Art, Science hands on in innovative hand, asked him to bear the her. Nandini said she had not Yadav said they were going to Sparkle, Exploring Nature, science projects which expenses for her treatment. In spent a single day at her hus- Fatehpur area in Barabanki to Astrolab, Scientific Toy would help them in under- her complaint lodged at the band house in peace. “My hus- attend a wedding. Rawat, who Making, Robotics, standing the concepts and Aliganj police station last week, band started harassing me from was driving the car, lost control Arduino Workshop, use their creative ideas to she alleged that she was tor- day one,” she added. of the vehicle and all of a sud- Electronics Workshop, and develop the models further tured and humiliated for not The Aliganj circle officer, den and it resulted in a mishap. Mobile App Development. at their homes. The whole fulfilling the promise made at who was investigating the case, They were rushed to a On the first day, for- course is designed in a way the time of engagement. found Sandeep guilty of tortur- nearby private nursing home mer senior scientist to help the children in She said that she or her par- ing and injuring his wife for not where Sohan succumbed to (CDRI) PK Srivastava their school curriculum ents did not lodge a complaint bringing a car as dowry. He was injuries while others were explained the importance too. On the first day, all against Sandeep or any of his picked from near his house after referred to KGMU Trauma of science and skill devel- the participants were family members earlier as they the probe report was submitted. Centre. The condition of Rawat opment with the help of introduced to the camp thought it would bring bad Meanwhile, an elderly man and Lal was said to be critical scientoons. He also elabo- and were provided with name for the family. was killed while three others while Bansi was stable. rated the role of hobby course material. city 04 LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | MAY 21, 2019

Simian menace on the rise Lko’s guavas becoming popular in Sikkim PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW therefore, planting material availability will not be the ucknow guavas are becom- limiting factor for the farmers. Ling popular in Sikkim as The mother block was estab- Central Institute for lished with the planting mate- Subtropical Horticulture rial produced at CISH in worked towards this and and Lucknow at Sadam and near- found that the Sadam area of by areas of south Sikkim under Sikkim was suitable for guava NEH plan of the institute. In cultivation because it experi- the process of mother block ences no snowfall and frost. establishment, farmers were “Guava is a new crop for selected and hands-on training the farmers of Sikkim. The on nursery management was pests, diseases and other prob- imparted at the institute. The lems related to cultivation exposure was also to develop were not known to them, entrepreneurship in the field therefore, CISH organised a of guava nursery. week’s training at Lucknow so After training, the farmers that the farmers could learn were supported with the techniques not easy to teach at mother plants of genuine a remote place in Sikkim. planting material of different A group of monkeys roaming around at Lekhraj Market Metro station They could see how high den- varieties of guava along with sity planting can be adopted technical support. PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW have been complaints even solar fencing could keep the and the role of pruning in “After completion of three about langurs. Our teams are monkeys at bay. Solar fencing managing the canopy of guava years of guava planting on the onkey menace in the city sent to various areas to deal is one of the new products plants,” CISH director site and observing perfor- Mhas increased manifold with the problem on a regular showcased at the Solar Expo, Shailendra Rajan said. mance and quality of different with the forest department basis,” he pointed out. He said organised by Indian Industries He said Sikkim was an area to train the farmers. get better price,” Rajan said. plants broken during trans- varieties of guava, CISH decid- receiving complaints on a daily there was no way they could Association recently. Verma organic state and it would not “We could know from He said that practically, all portation were grafted just ed to establish one nursery at basis. DFO, Awadh, Manoj control the population of mon- said solar fencing could be be difficult to produce organ- them about the performance these activities were demon- below the graft joint and farm- farmers field in Sadam. Kumar Sonkar said their teams keys and the only way to deal used in both rural and urban ic guava fruits. “Farmers of the of CISH varieties at their place. strated in the farmers’ fields ers were happy to show such Exposure training enabled were called for rescue operations with the menace was releasing areas. “Solar fencing can go a state keep themselves away The major concern of farmers where they could know how to plants which have been revived farmers in terms of entrepre- from different parts of the city. the simians in forests. “We long way in combating the from chemicals and try to use was the ripening of fruits in prune and which part of the by them,” he pointed out. neurship development in nurs- “The monkey menace has release the monkeys in Kukrail menace of stray animals traditional methods for con- Lucknow varieties earlier than growth was to be remote for The CISH director said ery, resulting in the production increased to a large extent. There and nearby forest areas. To a because it gets energised by trolling insects and pests, and the local varieties. The local shifting the crop. that the farmers had grown a of rootstock from local guava large extent, people themselves solar energy and the current most of the time, use manure. varieties do not bear rainy sea- “Transporting guava good number of rootstocks for variety in large number. are responsible for the menace keeps the animals away,” he said. This area is very much suitable son crop and winter season plants from Lucknow was dif- further grafting and to estab- Keeping in view the interest of because they feed the simians He added that solar fencing was for organic guava production crop is more, and opposite was ficult and costly affair, there- lish a nursery which can meet farmers, CISH is giving all the and it emboldens them further,” an expensive option but at and in coming days when true for the newly planted fore, farmers of this area were the demand of local farmers technical support to them. the DFO pointed out. Monkeys other places, the state govern- organic fruits will have sepa- plants from Lucknow. trained in grafting and nurs- and avoid the transportation The institute is in regular con- can be seen moving in groups ment was giving subsidy for the rate market, the crop may be Farmers were explained how ery practices at Lucknow. In from Lucknow. tact with the selected farmers in residential colonies and even same. “In Himachal Pradesh, sold at premium price,” he to regulate the crop so that the due course of time, they devel- Establishment of a good and technical support is pro- at Metro stations. the state government gives a added. The CISH director said rainy season crop is shifted to oped confidence and grafted nursery will help in multipli- vided to ensure enhanced Meanwhile, experts said subsidy which helps the farm- that scientists also visited the winter season when they can with high success rate. The cation of many other crops, income,” he added. that solar fencing could be a ers in a big way in protecting solution to the issue. Executive themselves from monkeys,” he director, IIA, DS Verma said added. ‘Need to work on state’s biodiversity’ PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW He added that they were pteridophytes, 4 genres and 6 holding biodiversity species of gymnosperms and he Biodiversity Board is programmes in all districts of 714 genres and 1442 species Texpediting the process of the state. of angiosperms. making biodiversity registers He said that in Lucknow, The faunal inventory of in the state. Secretary, they were holding a pro- Uttar Pradesh deals with 41 Biodiversity Board, SP Yadav gramme with the Zoology species of 11 genres under 6 said they had established bio- department of Lucknow families comprising 2 orders diversity management com- University. of free living protozoa, 140 mittees at village level. As per the literature sur- species of 43 genres under 15 He said there was need to vey and studies conducted, families comprising 1 order work on biodiversity of the the recorded flora diversity of of phytophagous nematodes, state because biodiversity Uttar Pradesh includes 1017 1445 species of 735 genera across the globe was threat- genres and 2932 species of under 93 families comprising ened. plants (lower and higher) 11 orders of insects, 47 “If we look across the with 67 genres and 301 species of 27 genera under 15 country, there are several species of algae, 46 genres families comprising 5 orders species of animals getting and 135 species of lichens, of freshwater molluscs and lesser. According a recent 135 genres and 935 species of 699 species of 420 genres A solo play was staged by actor Shubham Pandey in the city, highlighting report, over one million parasitic fungi, 31 genres and under 151 families compris- corruption in hospitals. The play showed how the attendant of a patient is species in the world fall in the 72 species of bryophytes, 20 ing 45 orders of treated by the hospital staff threatened category,” he said. genres and 41 species of vertebrates. Money transferred Class III employee in bank accounts Exit polls: Local BJP leaders, of Secretariat of farmers: Singh workers in celebratory mode commits suicide Lucknow: Union Agriculture and Farmers’ PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD emerge winners in both the ister. Rita had been a senior Welfare Minister Radha constituencies. According to Congress leader for decades Mohan Singh said on he local leaders and work- them, a sizeable percentage of together, the state chief of the Monday that the first and Ters of the Bharatiya Janata urban voters may go for the BJP, party and the national president second installments of funds Party (BJP) are in celebration but they preferred to stay at of the women’s Congress. Just meant for farmers under the mode here following the exit home instead of standing in the before the Assembly elections Prime Minister Samman poll figures of different agencies. queues to exercise their fran- she had switched her loyalty to Nidhi had been released. He The exit poll results suggest that chise. On the other hand, the the BJP and became an MLA said over 3,11,82,345 farm- the NDA will form the govern- rural voters of the SP-BSP from Lucknow Cantonment. PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW ers benefited with the first ment at the Centre and reached polling booths in good As she hails from Allahabad installment and 2,66,38,893 undoubtedly Modi will be the numbers to ensure the victory and enjoys a strong following class III employee of with the second. Prime Minister. of the Mahagathbandhan can- in the Congress Rita became ASecretariat, Sindhu Yadav He said over 1,11,69,349 Some senior citizens when didates, they claimed. the first choice of the BJP for (50) of Secretariat Colony farmers of UP benefitted contacted, expressed the hope The Allahabad seat had the Allahabad parliamentary under Mahanagar police sta- with the first installment that both the parliamentary earlier been represented by the seat and she managed to bring tion, hanged herself to death. and 1,08,48,667 with the seats of the district — Phulpur BJP MP, Shyama Charan Gupta, to her fold a good number of However, no suicide note was second. He added that the and Allahabad — would be cap- who deserted the party just Congress office-bearers and recovered from the house. She procedure to release the tured by the BJP candidates, before the distribution of tick- workers besides enjoying the was unmarried and living all money was scrutinised at Keshari Devi Patel and Dr Rita ets and was nominated as the SP support of the BJP leaders and alone. Her neighbours grew three levels to maintain Bahuguna Joshi, respectively. candidate from Banda. To activists. Rajendra Singh, the suspicious when they saw no transparency and to ensure The victory would have been replace Shyama Charan Gupta joint candidate of the SP-BSP, activity in the house till after- the money was transferred much more easier had the who was the former mayor of was not a familiar face for the noon and informed the police. to genuine farmers. He said polling percentage been high, Allahabad, the BJP picked Dr voters and the roadshow of The cops broke open the door the money was transferred Arun Kumar Srivastava, a Rita Bahuguna Joshi, yet anoth- the SP before the polling and the woman was found to bank accounts of farmers retired professor of Allahabad er former mayor from here. Rita could not include an impres- hanging from the ceiling with through the Direct Benefit University, said. However, peo- is the daughter of Hemwati sive number of BSP workers a rope tied around her neck. Transfer (DBT) system. The ple associated with the left wing Nandan Bahuguna, a political and leaders and this sent a minister said they had left politics still hope that the joint stalwart and former Chief wrong message that the no scope for anomalies. candidates of the SP-BSP would Minister of UP and Union min- Gathbandhan was not united. SCHOOLSCAN

CMS STUDENT STATE Tight security for counting of votes TOPPER IN NAITO PNS n ALLAHABAD with valid passes could enter the counting venue. Besides he counting of votes for mobile phones, no person T51-Phulpur and 52- would be allowed to carry cig- Allahabad parliamentary con- arettes, bidis, match boxes, stituencies will commence at lighters, gutka packets and Mundera Mandi amidst tight betel leaves at Mundera security arrangements on May Mandi. 23. In all 684 employees would be deployed for counting of CCTV CAMERAS FOR votes, District Election Officer JANRATH BUSES (DEO), Bhanu Chandra For ensuring the safety of Goswami, said. the passengers the state gov- The training for counting ernment had decided to install Ananya Mishra, a Class VI of votes to the employees held CCTV cameras on Janrath student of City Montessori under the chairmanship of buses on the pattern of pink School, Kanpur Road, excelled District Election Officer at buses. After the Janrath buses, in the National Arts & Drawing the Allahabad Medical proposal was on the cards to Indian Talent Olympiad Association hall concluded District Magistrate addressing a meeting in Allahabad Pioneer install CCTVs cameras in all (NAITO). In the second level on Monday. The training for the general buses. The of olympiad, she was declared counting of votes was impart- on time. He said that the queries with respect to the General Manager of UP State the state topper by attaining the ed by the Additional District vehicles of the counting counting of votes the counting Roadways Transport first rank in Uttar Pradesh. She Magistrate (Finance and employees would be parked at employees were required to Corporation, TKS Bisen, said was awarded a medal, certifi- Revenue) MP Singh. In all 228 the parking place near Gate contact their Assistant that in the first phase, CCTVs cate of merit and a cash prize teams with three counting No 2 of Mundera Mandi. The Returning Officer. He further cameras would be installed in of Rs 1000 for her excellent per- officers in each of them had District Election Officer said made it clear that no employ- 27 Janrath buses. In all CCTVs formance. Students of various been constituted. The District that all efforts had been made ee or person was allowed to cameras would be installed in reputed schools participated in Election Officer has asked the to ensure that the counting of carry a mobile phone at the all the 610 buses in the the olympiad wherein Ananya employees deployed for count- votes took place in a fair and venue of counting of votes, i.e. Allahabad region in a phased showcased her innovative ing of votes to reach the venue impartial manner. For any Mundera Mandi. Only people manner. thinking and creativity. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | MAY 21, 2019 nation 05

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ITBP SHOWS DISPLEASURE BJP seeks repolling in violence-hit Bengal seats OVER CPWD’S WORK SPEED New Delhi: Indo-Tibetan Border PNS n NEW DELHI Police Inspector General Vijay Kumar Singh has expressed BJP delegation, led by TDP urges EC to ensure YSRCP displeasure over the slow pace AUnion Minister Piyush of construction of residential Goyal, met the Election quarters and barracks by the Commission (EC) on Monday doesn't disturb counting process CPWD. In a letter to the Central and demanded that repolls be Public Works Department held in some constituencies PNS n NEW DELHI (CPWD) Director General, where violence occurred in West Prabhakar Singh, last week, Bengal and Central forces be he TDP on Monday wrote Singh said out of the 1,970 deployed for free and fair count- Tto the Election residential quarters sanctioned in ing in the State. Commission urging adequate 2016-17, only 753 have been "We have met the Election security in the counting constructed, while 1,217 are still Commissioners and informed premises to ensure the "YSRCP under construction. them about the violence that had members do not disturb the taken place in all the seven phas- counting process" in the State. MINISTERS CLEAR ALL es of the Lok Sabha polls and The letter from TDP Rajya DUES: MOHUA requested for re-polling in all the Sabha member K Ravindra New Delhi: The Ministry of violence-affected constituen- Kumar came a day after YSR Housing and Urban Affairs cies," Goyal said after meeting Congress Party approached the (MoHUA) on Monday clarified EC officials. He was accompa- poll body seeking free and fair places like Pune and Kolkata, nel...Therefore, instructions that all earlier dues have been nied by Defence Minister BJP leaders Piyush Goyal, Nirmala Sitharaman and others talk to the media after meeting with the Election Commission of counting of votes. TDP wrote: "We request the may be issued to all ROs to pro- cleared by the respective Nirmala Sitharaman and senior India at Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi on Monday PTI YSR Congress Party Election Commission to provide vide food and drinking water Ministers. "The raising of BJP leaders. national general secretary V adequate security in the count- to the counting agents during demands for dues on account of Goyal said party candidates repeatedly threatening the peo- Commission to deploy the cen- added. Vijayasai Reddy had written to ing premises to ensure the the period of counting." use of furniture in official and agents, deployed in West ple of the State that 'chunao ke tral forces in Electronic Voting The senior BJP leaders also the EC alleging that the TDP YSRCP doesn't disturb the The TDP leader also accommodations provided to the Bengal, were being threatened baad sabak sikhayengi'(she will Machine strong rooms till the appealed to the poll panel to has "trained some unruly ele- counting process." requested the EC "to issue Ministers/MPs is a continuous and the Election Commission deal with them after election) end of counting to allow free and ensure the sanctity of the count- ments and appointed them as The letter further states: instructions to the concerned process. The demands for dues should take strict action against and the kind of violence seen till fair counting," he said. ing process in Odisha, their counting agents to disturb "As the political parties are not officials to permit the counting are raised on quarterly basis and the culprits. 'We have enlisted seven phase of general elections, 'It is required that the EC Karnataka, West Bengal, the counting process in case allowed to carry food inside the agents to carry Form 17C settled regularly," the Ministry with the EC some constituencies it is apprehended that violence should deploy central forces at Madhya Pradesh and their candidates are trailing in counting hall premises, neces- Part-I /account of votes record- said. for repolling,' he said. may take place again. all EVMs strongrooms. Till the Chhattisgarh. the State". sary arrangements have to be ed, Form 17C part-II / Accusing West Bengal CM "We saw incidents of vio- Model Code of Conduct is in "Independent observers Accusing YSRCP of mis- made by the concerned scrolling sheet for recording SUSHMA TO ATTEND of threatening BJP candidates, lence took place till the last phase force, personnel already must be sent in these states and chievous game plan like the dele- Returning Officers (ROs) to the votes counted and required SCO MEET IN BISHKEK poll agents and party sympa- of polling. There is possibility of deployed should remain there so CCTV cameras must be tion of genuine voters of TDP by provide food and water to the white papers and pen to make New Delhi: External Affairs thisers, the BJP leader said that violence even after counting of that people are reassured that no installed in all counting stations filing applications in bulk in the counting agents also along any representation on the Minister Sushma Swaraj will Mamata Banerjee has been votes. So, we have requested the violence will be tolerated, ' Goyal in the five States," he said. name of unknown persons from with other counting person- counting issues." attend a two-day meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), beginning IF EXIT POLLS MATCH FINAL RESULTS on Tuesday, in Kyrgyz capital Bishkek, during which several Count all VVPATs, if EVM pressing issues including thread of terrorism are expected to be discussed. The MEA said the Opp’s fake EVM charge Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) will exchange views on figures mismatch: Yechury topical issues of international and regional importance, besides PNS n NEW DELHI to it, which could mean the worst ever reviewing the preparation for the performance of the front in the State. will lose credibility: Jaitley SCO Summit in Bishkek from PI(M) general secretary Sitaram "It is very clear that an Opposition June 13-14. CYechury on Monday demanded front and its strategy can only be PNS n NEW DELHI Exit Polls'. He also said the personalised that VVPAT slips should be fully formed after the election results on "If the Exit Polls are read campaign against Prime Minister CHINA BEGINS SHARING counted if there is any discrepancy May 23. One thing is clear that a sec- day after pollsters predicted a along with the 2014 election Modi did not cut much ice in 2014 HYDROLOGICAL DATA with EVM figures. ular, alternative Government will be Asecond term for the Narendra results, it would be clear that and may not cut any ice in 2019. New Delhi: China has begun "On VVPATs & the EVM tally, the formed at the Centre. Who will make Modi-led NDA Government, there is a huge maturing of Indian "Leaders are judged on merit sharing hydrological data with EC is yet to come out with a procedure it and how will it be created will be Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on democracy taking place. The elec- and not on caste or family names. India on the Bramhaputra river in case there is a mismatch! Even if decided after the results," Sitaram Monday pointed out that EVMs torate keeps national interest para- Thus, the Prime Minister's style of for this year's monsoon season. there is one mismatch in the VVPAT Yechury told reporters here. play no role in exit polls and if the mount before exercising a choice rising above caste and concen- It is also expected to start samples picked for counting and Meanwhile, Communist Party of actual results of the general elec- on whom to vote for. When well- trating on performance related sharing data on the Sutlej River EVMs, to maintain integrity of the India (CPI) general secretary S tion are in consonance with the meaning people with similar ideas issues received far more accept- from June 1, the start of electoral process, all VVPATs in that Sudhakar Reddy said they would sit in projections, "the Opposition's fake vote in the same direction, it leads ability with the electorate," Jaitley monsoon season in the country. Assembly segment must be counted," the Opposition if no party got a clear issue of the EVMs would also lose to the making of a wave," he said. said. New Delhi: Blue Rose Publishers he tweeted. majority. "We have our national exec- its non-existent rationale". Referring to the Congress, He said the voters are no has released a book '"Knock With the exit polls predicting a utive on May 27-28. We will not take "Many of us may continue to Jaitley said that the Gandhi fami- longer willing to trust 'Coalition of Knock Let's Talk" written by Dr debacle for the Left Front in the Lok any decision before that. If no party squabble over correctness and ly has become a liability for the Rivals' as their alliances are unten- Ankita Sapan Marjadi. The book, Sabha election, the leaders of various in Kerala, 4-6 seats for the Left gets a majority, we will sit in the oppo- accuracy of the Exit Polls. The grand-old party. "... In the able. covering topics like how to Left parties are set to play a waiting Democratic Front (LDF) and one sition," he said. hard reality is that when multiple Congress the first family is no The arithmetic of caste coali- remain positive in life, also game as regards joining the UPA or seat for the Bharatiya Janata Party CPI national secretary D Raja Exit Polls convey the same mes- longer an asset but an albatross tions is no longer valid and has provides some health related tips being part of a non-Congress federal (BJP). conceded that this could be the Left's sage, the direction of the result around neck of the Party. Without yielded place to national interest. but the main theme of the book front. A majority of the exit polls have In West Bengal, a State ruled by worst poll performance in years. broadly would be in consonance the family, they don't get the "Fake issues only satisfy the 'man- is based on ‘Pregnancy' and predicted 14-16 seats for the Congress- the Left Front for 34 years, a majori- "What role we will play will be decid- with the message," Jaitley said in crowd, with it they don't get the ufacturers of fakery'. The voters ‘Teaching good qualities to led United Democratic Front (UDF) ty of the exit polls have given no seats ed post May 23," he said. a blogpost titled 'The Message of votes," he said. don't buy them," Jaitley added. unborn'. Terror funding: NIA raids FROM SUPREME COURT 10 locations in Tamil Nadu Centre's plea on applicability of Saradha Scam: PNS n NEW DELHI "The case relates to a group still absconding. Later, all the 9 Bengal top cop seeks of ten persons from different arrested accused were released black money law to be heard today he National Investigation parts of Tamil Nadu who had on bail by the Court. TAgency (NIA) on Monday formed a WhatsApp group IPC sections relating to New Delhi: The Supreme Tax Act, which was enacted in listed for hearing after a week extension of protection conducted searches at 10 loca- named "SHAHADAT IS OUR criminal conspiracy, religious Court agreed on Monday to April 2016, could not be as Khaitan's advocate-on- tions of the accused persons at GOAL". In 2018, they con- or sectarian incitement apart hear on Tuesday the Centre's allowed to operate with retro- record was not available during New Delhi: Former Kolkata seeking relief and hence, the Muthupet, Keelakarai, spired together to procure arms from the UA (P)A sections plea challenging the Delhi spective effect from July, 2015. the week. Police Commissioner Rajeev protection granted to him be Devipattinam, Lalpet and for their terrorist gang, to raise relating to waging war against High Court order staying its A vacation bench of jus- "You (Kaul) mention this Kumar moved the Supreme counted from the time the Salem in connection with funds to wage armed struggle, the country for violation of the notification to allow the 2016 tices Indira Banerjee and Sanjiv (non-availability of lawyer) Court on Monday seeking strike ends. investigation of the Keelakarai to facilitate the escape of ter- Arms Act. black money law to operate Khanna took note of the sub- before the bench tomorrow," it extension of the 7-day protec- The lawyer told the bench case, related to conspiracy to rorists from jail and to propa- During the last few years, with retrospective effect from missions of Solicitor General said. tion granted to him by it in that the top court had on May procure arms for their terror- gate their ideology, to act South India has emerged as a July, 2015 to book and probe Tushar Mehta, appearing for On May 16, the high court connection with the Saradha 17 granted seven days time to ist gang, raise funds to wage against the State, the NIA said major hub for transnational offenders. the government, that the high had restrained the I-T depart- chit fund scam case in view of Kumar to approach the com- armed struggle, facilitate escape in a statement. radicalisation groups that are The Centre is also aggriev- court erred in staying the ment from taking any action lawyers' strike in Kolkata. petent court for legal remedies of terrorists from jail and wage The case was initially reg- working at the behest of inter- ed by the interim order of the Centre's notification to invoke against Khaitan. Kumar's counsel men- but four days have already war against the country. istered on April 2, 2018 at national terrorist groups like high court that restrained the the black money law with ret- On invoking the black tioned the matter for urgent elapsed and they needed time During the searches, the Keelakarai police station of the Al Qaeda and ISIS. Various Income Tax (I-T) department rospective effect. money law with retrospective listing before a vacation bench to approach the competent NIA seized a number of digi- Ramanathapuram district of new forms of recruitment from taking any action against "It will be listed tomorrow," effect, it had said Parliament, in comprising Justices Indira court there. tal devices including three lap- Tamilnadu, under Crime No. methods are adopted by such VVIP chopper scam accused the bench said when Mehta its wisdom, had enacted the Act Banerjee and Sanjiv Khanna However, the bench said tops, three hard discs, 16 46/2018 under various Sections groups including through vir- Gautam Khaitan, against said CBI inquires were which was to come into force and said that since lawyers in since the May 17 order was mobile phones, eight SIM of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), tual technologies like social whom a black money case has launched on the basis of the from April 1, 2016 and as the Kolkata are on strike, the pro- passed by a three-judge bench, cards, two pen drives, five Unlawful Activities media and also through an been lodged. law's applicability. date was expressly decided by tection granted to the IPS offi- Kumar's counsel can approach memory cards and one card (Prevention) Act and Arms organization like Street Dawah The high court, in its order, The bench refused to Parliament, it could not be cer should be extended. the apex court registry or the reader besides two knives and Act 1959 against ten accused, that seeks to attract the gullible said the Black Money entertain the plea of senior made applicable with retro- The counsel said due to the secretary general for listing of a large number of incriminat- out of which nine accused were youths to its fold by imparting (Undisclosed Foreign Income advocate N K Kaul, appearing spective effect by way of a noti- strike, Kumar was not able to the matter before an appropri- ing documents. arrested earlier. One accused is radicalized sermons on Islam. and Assets) and Imposition of for Khaitan, that the matter be fication. PTI move the competent court for ate bench. PTI India adopts new standards for 4 base units ASI to take applications online for PNS n NEW DELHI The purpose of system said. However, this "may not units is to enable worldwide change anything drastically", he public related services from June 1 ndia on Monday adopted a coherence of measurements. pointed out adding it will mat- Iglobal resolution to redefine The International System of ter when it comes to measure- ARCHANA JYOTI n NEW DELHI for mining or for construction pared for the online job and four of the seven base units — Units (SI) was formalised in ments less than a kilogramme. of power plant near the monu- ensure that the applicants are kilogramme, kelvin, mole and 1960 and has been updated sev- For instance, measuring small- rom June 1, 2019, no more ments or looking for registration informed of the development so ampere, a move expected to eral times to account for devel- er diamonds. Fhassles of running around of antiquity too will have to that they do not have to go usher in changes in educational opment in measurement tech- The NPL has also sent rec- the local offices of the apply through the ASI's portal through the hassle of paper textbooks. nology. ommendations on the pro- Archeological Survey of India for permission. Their applica- works like sending documents A resolution to redefine "Since the 1960s, we have posed changes to be incorpo- (ASI) for seeking permission — tions will be scrutinised and to the offices. four of the seven base units was to rely ever more heavily on rated in the National Council whether it is related to export accordingly replied. "In case the Meanwhile, as the part of passed by representatives of 60 advanced science and engi- of Educational Research and permit for antiquity or shooting application is accepted, the appli- the Digital India, the ASI has countries at the General neering in our day-to-day lives, Training (NCERT) to imple- of films, photography or hold- cant will be asked to deposit the already expanded e-ticketing Conference on Weights and and also in manufacturing, ment them in contemporary ing cultural events at the nation- fee, if case any. The fate of reject- services to its 26 more monu- Measures (CGPM) of the adopted the metric system of are invariants of time and space healthcare and science. The education. al monuments protected under ed applications will be informed ments including Hauz Khas in International Bureau of measurements, also known as and have successfully replaced proposed changes in the unit Recommendations on the the Central agency. online only," said a senior offi- Delhi from April 1. Weights and Measures (BIPM), the International System of the artifact based units, and definition have been designed proposed changes have also To ensure accountability cial from the Ministry. Prior to these 26 monu- Paris on November 16 last Units (SI), which has been in aptly opened up the new era for to have no immediate conse- been sent to the All India and transparency as well as Issuance of temporary ments, Taj Mahal, Agra and year. practice since 1889. The other quantum world by linking all quences," he said. Council for Technical reduce paperwork besides con- export permit for antiquity, Humayun's Tomb, Safdarjung However, it has been base units are — second, metre seven base units to fundamen- The unit redefinitions rep- Education (AICTE), Indian venience of the public , the pre- proposal for excavation and Tomb, Tughlakabad Fort, Old implemented across the world and candela. tal constants or quantum stan- resent a profound change of Institutes of Technology (IITs), mier archeological body under exploration from the archeolo- Fort (Purana Qila), Red Fort, on May 20 — World Mande said that quantum dards, added K Aswal, Director perspective and they are National Institutes of the Union Culture Ministry has gists will be accepted online Kotla Firozshah, Jantar Mantar, Meteorology Day, Shekhar computing, artificial intelli- of the National Physical expected to form the founda- Technology (NITs), and other decided to entertain applications only, he said adding that the New Delhi were already covered Mande, Director General of the gence (AI), industry 4.0, and Laboratory (NPL), one of the tions of improved measure- academic institutes to be incor- online for granting permissions move is the part of the govern- under the e-ticketing facility Council for Scientific and space enabled communications oldest scientific institutes in the ments for decades to come as porated in syllabi of metrolo- for its various public related ser- ment's Digital India programme. (online and at site). Industrial Research (CSIR), are some of the international country that also takes care of science and technology con- gy courses in graduate engi- vices. All the ASI offices across- There are 116 ticketed mon- said at an event here. challenges of the near future. setting meteorology standards tinues to develop in a way we neering and academic courses, For instance, those seeking about 70 across the country have uments and 32 museums under Over 100 countries have The fundamental constants domestically. cannot currently foresee, Aswal Aswal added. no objection certificates (NOC) already been informed to be pre- the protection of ASI. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | MAY 21, 2019 06 India Inc mum on exit polls Why Kumaraswamy is annoyed with exit poll? KESTUR VASUKI n BENGALURU ballets. The exit poll surveys on while the Congress and the May 19 only reiterated the JD(S) had bagged 9 and 2 PTI n NEW DELHI BLE government and no arnataka Chief Minister serious concern of the seats each HORSE trading necessary. No KHD Kumaraswamy is Opposition parties on misuse respectively.However, in the ajority of India Inc on wonder, PM’s residence is on annoyed with the exit poll of vulnerable EVMs for elec- bypolls held in November last MMonday chose not to RACE COURSE Road.” results which have predicted toral gains by the ruling party,” year the BJP had lost the Ballari react to exit polls, giving a sec- Brokerage Edelweiss land slide victory to Prime he said in another tweet. seat to the Congress. ond term to Prime Minister Securities said if the NDA Minister Narendra Modi and With most exit polls fore- Deputy Chief Minister G Narendra Modi as they await returns to power with a clear BJP. with a desperate and casting another term for Prime Parameshwara too raised elections results on May 23. majority in line with exit polls, annoyance Kumaraswamy who Minister Narendra Modi and doubts over the EVMs, saying When reached out, major markets would rejoice the pol- runs a coalition government the BJP almost sweeping that the BJP had sponsored the industry chambers Ficci, CII icy continuity. along with the congress has Karnataka in the Lok Sabha exit polls as the ground reality and Assocham declined to “Besides, NDA is seen to be expressed concerns over the polls, chief minister H D was different. He also noted comment on the exit polls. relatively more fiscally disci- vulnerability of the Electronic Kumaraswamy looks desperate HD Kumaraswamy that the United Progressive Responding to a tweet by plined and less populist in Voting Machines (EVMs). and also bogged down by the Alliance will come to power at Chief Economist of Mahindra nature, which should augur Tweet after tweet he hit out infighting within the coalition 28 seats. The jubilation is evi- the Centre this time. Group Sachchidanand Shukla well for inflationary dynamics,” at exit poll predictions and demanding for a change. dent in the Karnataka BJP “Most of the exit polls are on what to look forward to this it said. blamed the media as biased and He said “The entire exit which went to polls under the the reflection of the wishes of week, group Chairman Anand Edelweiss said factors such alleged that the “artificially poll exercise was an effort to Lingayat strong man BS news channels. There is a Modi Mahindra said, “This week as the lagged impact of tighter engineered” or “manufactured” create false impression of a Yeddyurappa. However,he said wave in the news channels but will have only one ‘Thing’ we’ll financial conditions, sluggish Modi wave is being used by the wave in favour of one particu- people of the country as well as the actual result will be out all be looking out for!” hinting voter. If they deem it fit to give number of reforms which have private capex ahead of various BJP to lure regional parties well lar leader and the party. As they Karnataka have supported when the (ballot) boxes are at the May 23 results. a second term to Prime happened and ones which need domestic election-related and in advance to fill any shortfall say, it is just an exit poll, not Modi and the exit polls giving opened,” congress leader BK Apart from the election Minister Narendra Modi, then to take place. This is a decisive other external uncertainties after the results on May 23. exact poll.” 22 seats to the saffron party in Hariprasad told reporters. results, Shukla had listed US it is much better than any government and the reforms and possible slower public He said in a tweet “Entire Most exit polls on Sunday the state was a proof of that. “They have shown BJP losing Fed’s policy meeting on May opinion of anyone else”. must continue, (if) we are to capex amid fiscal constraints Opposition political parties predicted that the ruling Stressing that many tall 40 to 45 seats in Uttar Pradesh. 22-23, European Parliament The Indian voter has become a USD 7 trillion econ- will weigh on growth outlook had expressed concern over Bharatiya Janata Party led leaders of Congress-JD(S) will In rest of the places, these Elections on May 23-26 and changed regimes whenever omy in the next five years,” ahead. credibility of EVMs under PM National Democratic Alliance lose, he said, “Let's see what will channels tried to fill the void. PMI (Purchasing Managers’ they have felt appropriate. They Talwar said. “We expect only marginal @narendramodi's rule. will comfortably cross the happen after May 23, fighting Exit polls are not exact polls. Index) numbers for Japan, have also given a repeated RPG Enterprises Chairman cyclical improvement in Opposition parties even halfway mark of 272 seats in is on between Congress and We will get exact poll when the the US and Eurozone, among term in their own wisdom. Harsh Goenka, who is known growth in FY20 amid easier knocked the doors of the the Lok Sabha. Some even JD(S) already, let's see where it counting happens,” he added. the global events to watch Therefore, probably if Modi for his witty and humourous monetary stance and some Supreme Court asking for a tra- projected that the NDA will get will reach.”The Congress and Speculation is rife in the out for. gets a second term, it is best for tweets, said that now one thing consumption led the fiscal ditional ballot paper election- more than 300 seats. the Janata Dal (Secular) lead- political circles that any adverse Reacting to the exit polls, the Indian economy, India’s is sure, “the next PM’s initial push in early FY20. But we see sto avoid defective EVMs that After the exit polls predic- ers questioning the EVMs results for Congress-JD(S) industry body PHDCCI prestige and a peaceful Indian starts with ‘N’!”. domestic structural overhang are vulnerable to fraud.” tion a sweep for the saffron shows their desperation”, he alliance in the polls will have its President Rajeev Talwar told society, he said. He also shared a joke from and global slowdown concerns “World wide, even devel- party in Karnataka, with poll- added. implications on the longevity of PTI, “All of us in India must “As an industry represen- Whatsapp, “Based on constraining significant pick- oped countries have opted for sters claimed that the BJP was In the 2014 general elec- the Kumaraswamy-led gov- respect the mandate of the tative I believe there are a #Exitpolls there will be a STA- up in growth,” it said. traditional polls through paper likely to win over 21 of the total tion, the BJP had won 17 seats ernment in Karnataka. Chief of Northern Army Maharashtra enacts Maratha quota Command warns Pak Ordinance for medical admissions TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI ORDINANCE category. not try to violate LoC It may be recalled that the MOHIT KANDHARI n JAMMU camps which are very close to n a big relief to students seek- FACILITATES PG medical courses had start- the LOC,” he added and said, Iing admission to medical ed on May 2, but on May 5, the head of the declaration of “we are keeping continuous and dental under-graduate and ADMISSIONS students were informed that ALok Sabha poll results on watch on the LOC and when- post graduate courses under their admissions were can- May 23, one of the senior most ever any wrong activity is carried Maratha reservation quota, the UNDER MARATHA celled, though they had paid army commander based in out by the Pakistan Army or Maharashtra government on full fees and joined duties. Northern Command head- Armed Forces, suitable response Monday promulgated the QUOTA TO They had secured admis- quarters in Udhampur, will be given to them,” the Army Maharashtra State Reservation sions on the basis of the Monday warned Pakistan to Commander asserted. for Socially and Educationally STUDENTS Maratha quota (SEBC) while dare not try and come any- Commenting on the overall Backward Classes (SEBC) cancelling their seats got where near the Line of Control security situation in the state of (Amendment and Validation) SEEKING through the All India Quota, (LoC) to carry out any actions. Jammu and Kashmir, Lt Gen Ordinance, 2019 to facilitate ADMISSIONS UG, but the SEBC quota has been “Should there be any mis- Ranbir Singh said, “The securi- reservations to the students declared invalid for the current adventure by the Pakistan, they ty situation in Jammu and concerned. PG MEDICAL year, he added. will be given a befitting reply,” Kashmir is well under control”. Maharashtra Governor Ch The State government had stated GoC-in-C Northern “During this year, we have Vidyasagar Rao signed the COURSES IN last week assured the affected Command headquarters Lt-Gen been able to neutralize 86 ter- ordinance on the basis of an students that it would promul- Ranbir Singh on the sidelines of rorists so far & our operations advice given by the MAHA gates an ordinance to ensure a program in Udhampur. continue in the same manner. Maharashtra Cabinet that such the admission process was not “Indian Armed Forces have Nearly 20 of them have been an ordinance was necessary to affected in the Maratha reser- the capability, resolve and oper- apprehended, we've also been provide the benefit of reserva- vations category. ational plan to take any chal- able to bring back many of tions in admissions to SEBC Raghuwanshi and Pranjali Meanwhile, in its SLP filed lenge from the Pakistan when- them to the mainstream”. classes in Medical and Dental Charde who stated that the before the apex court, the state ever it arises” he added. Lt-Gen Ranbir Singh said, under-graduate and post-grad- reservation was “unconstitu- government has submitted to Addressing a press confer- “Pakistan has continued with uate courses. tional” for this year’s admis- the court that two rounds of the ence, Lt-Gen Singh also clarified activities, which are mainly “There shall now be reser- sions. Their argument was that admission process has already that the first surgical strike hap- anti India like promoting cross vations in favour of the candi- the SEBC Act came into force been held and preparing a pened in September 2016. He border infiltration, ceasefire dates belonging to SEBC class- on November 30, 2018, while revised list now, will be unjust. said, I don't want to go into what violations, drug trafficking, es from the educational year the admission process for the The government also brought political parties say, they'll be narcotics and circulation of 2019-20 and also for admis- PG medical courses had start- to the court's notice that the given an answer by the govern- fake Indian currency”. sions to other educational ed prior to that, on October 16, SEBC students, who cracked ment.What I told you is a state- He added that all their Macaque monkeys quench their thirsts from roadside water-tanks during a hot summer day at Kishangarh near Ajmer in courses including under-grad- 2018. the two rounds of the admis- ment of fact. actions are ensuring the proxy Rajasthan on Monday PTI uate courses requiring the pass- Following the high court’s sion process, have not made In April 2018, DGMO had war raged against India is in con- ing of the NEET or any other order, Maharashtra govern- any representation before the clarified in response to a RTI tinuation, adding, “But I assure National Entrance Test,” a state- ment on March 4 filed a spe- High Court. query, “data pertaining to surgi- you that our actions to counter ment issued by Raj Bhavan said cial leave petition (SLP) in the The state government has cal strikes, if carried out before them are in place and the Stalin: Centre, TN Govts have in the evening. Supreme Court, challenging argued that deciding on the 29 September 2016, was not Pakistan will not be allowed to The ordinance has been the Nagpur bench of the writ petition without involving available in the headquarters” succeed in their designs”. ‘tied' hands of EC ‘from behind’ necessitated by the stay grant- Bombay High Court's decision the 'to be affected' parties Referring to February 26 air He said,”As far as the hin- ed by the Bombay High Court to stay the 16 per cent quota results in violation of the prin- strikes in Balakote by the Indian terland is concerned, we have PTI n CHENNAI state (AIADMK) governments, ones counted matched and seek on the 16 per cent quota offered offered to the Maratha com- ciple of natural justice. Air Force, Lt-Gen Singh said, recently finished with the elec- who have tied the hands of the reddressal if they come across to the Maratha community munity under the socially and On its part, the State gov- “The action by IAF for carry- tions in the state. It is to the MK President M K Stalin EC from behind, will go to any any anomalies, Stalin said. under the socially and educa- educationally backward class- ernment had written a letter to ing out air strikes in Balakote credit of the security forces, DMonday charged the extent in their quest for power. "We should not ignore the tionally backward classes es (SEBC) category for admis- the DMER on March 8, 2019 to terrorist infrastructure was administration in the state that Central and Tamil Nadu gov- Though they know the warnings issued by various (SEBC) category for admission sion in this year's postgraduate incorporate and implement indeed laudable. Our aircrafts we have very peaceful, free and ernments with having "tied" people of Tamil Nadu are very opposition parties about the in this year's postgraduate medical courses. the SEBC quota from the aca- penetrated deep into their ter- fair elections”. Referring to the hands of the Election angry against them, they are possible EVM frauds," he medical courses. Immediately after the high demic year 2019 in their post- ritory and carried out attacks on local youth joining ranks of dif- Commission of India (ECI) planning to prevent the victo- added. The Nagpur bench of the court’s order, the students seek- graduate medical courses. launch pads and camps”. ferent terror outfits, Lt Gen "from behind" and urged his ry of the DMK-led Secular "Our counting centre high court had on May 2, said ing admissions to post-gradu- However, the High Court, Referring to Pakistan's pos- Singh said locals in Kashmir partymen to keep a vigil on May Progressive Alliance and are agents, party district secre- that the notification dated ate medical courses in the state in its ruling, said that the gov- turing along the LoC, Lt Gen joining militancy “remains a 23 when votes polled in the Lok issuing orders to officials," taries and candidates should be March 8 on the implementa- had gone on an indefinite agi- ernment's notification of Singh said, “they carry out their matter of concern for all of us.” Sabha elections will be counted. Stalin said in a statement. extra vigilant during every tion of the new 16 per cent tation seeking admissions March 8, 2019 regarding the operations close to the LOC “Local recruitment remains The BJP and AIADMK He said DMK agents round of counting," he added. reservations for the Maratha under the Maratha reservations SEBC quota in health science and were given befitting reply”. a matter of concern for all of us. "will go to any extent in their should reach the counting cen- Earlier, Congress President community under the SEBC quota. courses will not be applicable He said, “our deterrence, our Last year, we had 217 local quest for power" and DMK tres well ahead of time and Rahul Gandhi, TMC supremo quota, would not be applicable The Maharashtra govern- for postgraduate admissions articulation and our military youth who had picked up mil- workers and agents should ensure all arrangements were in and West Bengal Chief to the post-graduate medical ment’s latest move comes as a in dentistry and medicine since strategy have always been clear”. itancy. This year, the number mount additional vigil on place and also make sure that Minister Mamata Banerjee and admission process which had huge relief to the agitating stu- the registration process for “In case they mean business, has significantly reduced and as Thursday during counting of the EVM seals are proper. her Karnataka counterpart H D begun earlier. dents seeking admissions to NEET began on October 16 they got to dismantle, the terror on date there are only 40 youth votes, he said. They should also ensure Kumaraswami had questioned The high court agreed with post-graduate medical courses and November 2 in 2018, infrastructure, launch pads and who have picked up arms”. "The Central (BJP) and that the polled votes and the the EVMs. the petitioners Shivani under the Maratha reservation respectively. Seshan, the ultimate Chief Election Commissioner

KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n “I am like a football referee. I don’t of what is happening around. CHENNAI Seshan keeps track of all events have any role except supervising the through newspapers and he name Tirunellai match so long the players stick to the radio,” said Swamy Sunil Das of TNarayana Iyer Seshan rules of the game. Ill not interfere. Sneham Charitable Trust, who many not strike any chord But the moment I am convinced that is in touch with the former with the new generation. But the play is going out of control, Ill pull CEC on a daily basis. you say TN Seshan and even Seshan stays at Jaya, a the brash among political out the yellow and red cards from my house which he purchased leaders may stand up in rever- pocket and show it to the persons after retirement from IAS at St ence. It is no exaggeration if who err. If they continue with Mary’s Road, Alwarpet, one tells that people in the breaking of rules, I may have to sound Chennai. His spouse country learnt about the sig- the whistle and call off the match” Jayalakshmi passed away on nificance of the post of Chief TN SESHAN, FORMER CEC 2018. A group of aides are Election Commissioner only always in attendance to help the after Seshan assumed the post and red cards from my pock- Former Prime Minister Rajiv o the extent of describing him ‘master’ who has not stopped in December 1990. For six et and show it to the persons Gandhi who was campaigning as a bull in the China shop , Al roaring commands . Election years when Seshan was the boss who err. If they continue with at SriPerumbudur near Seshan (in synch with the Commissioners and Chief of Nirvachan Sadan, booth breaking of rules , I may have Chennai was killed by a human canine whose growling is suf- Election Commissioners would capturers and vote merchants to sound the whistle and call bomb owing allegiance to the ficient to sccare away strangers) come and go. But each gener- disappeared altogether. off the match,” said Seshan LTTE . Seshan, who is a sea- and Tough Nut Seshan! al election brings to mind the “I am like a football refer- immediately after taking over soned astrologer had told his Age has tamed this lion as name of Seshan, who stream- ee. I don’t have any role except as the Chief Election friend Rajiv Gandhi to be care- the former IAS officer who lined the complex election supervising the match so long Commissioner. ful as the stars were not in turned 86 last December needs process in India. Malayatoor the players stick to the rules of True to his warning, he favourable constellation. The the help of two-three aides to Ramakrishnan, himself a for- the game. Ill not interfere. But sounded the whistle during nest six years saw the election move around. “His weight is a mer IAS officer, had written a the moment I am convinced the 1991 Lok sabha election, process undergoing major problem as he weighs 150 kg. short story with Seshan as that the play is going out of one of the most violent elec- changes under the watchful But nothing is wrong with his central character. What does a Student from an Art College pose with painted portraits of Indian cricket team members ahead of World Cup 2019, outside control, Ill pull out the yellow tions the country has seen. eyes of Seshan. Politicians went mental prowess as he is aware public servant want in life? CST terminal, in Mumbai on Monday PTI NEW DELHI | TUESDAY | MAY 21, 2019 nation 07

Pranab Mukherjee If Sidhu can't work with Capt, #MeToo: Akbar denies calling hails EC, says polls were conducted Ramani in hotel room in 1994 ‘perfectly' he should resign: Punjab Min New Delhi: Former Union lawyers of the parties. Minister MJ Akbar told a Delhi The magistrate allowed New Delhi: At a time when the court on Monday that he did Ramani's lawyer to keep asking Election Commission is under Chandigarh: Punjab Minister Sadhu satisfied there. Today, he may be eyeing Warring in Bathinda, had even said that not ask scribe Priya Ramani, questions to Akbar and also fire from Opposition parties Singh Dharamsot on Monday asked Navjot chief minister's post, tomorrow even he would resign if action was not taken who has accused him of sexu- agreed to record the objections for being biased, former presi- Singh Sidhu to resign from the State prime minister's chair may not satisfy him. against those behind the 2015 desecration al misconduct in #MeToo cam- of Akbar with regard to such dent Pranab Mukherjee on Cabinet if he cannot work with Amarinder So, wherever he goes, he has problems," he incidents. paign, to see him in his hotel queries. Monday lauded the role of the Singh, a day after the Chief Minister added. Amarinder Singh had said that it was room in 1994 in connection During the cross-exami- poll panel saying the 2019 Lok accused the cricketer-turned-politician Dharamsot said the Congress gave for the party high-command to decide on with her alleged interview to nation, questions were put to Sabha polls were conducted of "damaging" the Congress just before more to Sidhu than he deserved and that any action against Sidhu, adding that the join a newspaper of which he him regarding other women "perfectly". polls. he should not hanker for posts and berths. Congress, does not tolerate indiscipline. was the editor. journalists, including Ghazala Speaking at a book launch As the tension between Amarinder "Politics is a serious business, we are The differences between the chief min- Akbar, who had resigned as Wahab, Kadambari M Wade, event here, he said that right Singh and his Cabinet Minister Navjot all here with a purpose of bringing about ister and his cabinet colleague came to the minister on October 17 last Majlie de Puy Kamp, Sonali from the first election commis- Singh Sidhu continues to simmer, more a positive change in people's lives and fore in August last year when Amarinder year following the allegations Khullar Shroff and Harinder sioner Sukumar Sen to the pre- Ministers have come out in support of the uplifting poor and weaker sections. Singh advised Sidhu against attending the levelled during the campaign, in the Asian Age newspaper in Baweja, who had accused sent election commissioners, Chief Minister. Hankering for posts and berths should not swearing-in ceremony of Imran Khan as vehemently objected to the January 1994 in Delhi Office. Akbar of sexual misconduct. the institution is working very Amarinder Singh had on Sunday be the aim... Personally, I think Sidhu got the Pakistan Prime Minister. questions of Ramani's counsel As it is a 25 years old matter Akbar said he had refuted well. lashed out at the Punjab Tourism and more than he deserved," he said. However, the cricketer-turned-politi- about other women scribes and to the best of my knowl- the allegations levelled by He said all the three com- Cultural Affairs Minister for his comments In his attack on Sidhu, Amarinder cian not only attended the event but also who had also accused him of edge, she was working in Wahab in an article. missioners are appointed by the against him and the Congress leadership Singh had said that if the minister was a hugged the Pakistan Army chief which was sexual misconduct. Bombay office," Akbar testified. In response to another executive and they are doing in the state claiming that Sidhu was per- real Congressman, he should have chosen disapproved by Amarinder Singh. The scribe-turned BJP Ramani had tweeted about query, Akbar said he could not their job well. Mukherjee said, haps "ambitious" and "wants to be the chief a better time to air his grievances, instead The relation strained further when politician was being cross- Akbar's alleged objectionable recall whether Wade worked "you cannot criticise them, it was minister". of just ahead of voting in Punjab. months later, Sidhu said that Congress examined by senior advocate behaviour in the hotel room. with him as the matter was 20- a perfect conduct of elections". Following State Health Minister The chief minister's statement had chief Rahul Gandhi was his captain and Rebecca John, counsel for Her counsel asked ques- year old. "If democracy has succeed- Brahm Mohindra backing the chief min- come on a day when all 13 Lok Sabha seats that the Gandhi scion was the "captain of Ramani, before Additional tions regarding other women Regarding allegations ed, it is largely due to perfect ister, Forest Minister Dharamsot told in Punjab went to polls on May 19. the captain" referring to Amarinder Singh. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate scribes and their allegations made by Kamp, he said "there conduct of elections by election reporters here Monday that Sidhu's recent Soon afterwards, Mohindra hit out at Several Punjab ministers had hit out Samar Vishal, in connection against Akbar. was absolutely no question of commissioners starting from remarks were "against party discipline" and Sidhu for his "out-of-turn and untimely at Sidhu, questioning the "tone and tenor" with his private criminal The queries were strongly harassment of the lady Kamp. Sukumar Sen to the present elec- one that could "harm the party". outbursts against the party leadership, chief of his remark. defamation complaint against protested by senior advocate I recall there might have been tion commissioners," Mukherjee "Sidhu's remarks came at a time when minister and the government", saying it On Monday, Anil Vij, Health Minister Ramani. Geeta Luthra, representing the a mention of some misunder- said at the launch of the book entire Congress was unitedly fighting to amounted to "sabotage". in the BJP led government in neighbour- "It is incorrect to suggest former minister and she said standing which was accepted". 'Defining India: Through Their ensure that the party wins all the 13 Lok On May 17, Sidhu had appeared to ing Haryana, too chimed in advising that I called Priya Ramani to that the questions were "irrel- Akbar said he did not recall Eyes' by NDTV's Sonia Singh. Sabha seats in Punjab. The party high com- corner the Congress government in the Sidhu to join the Pakistan Tehreek-e- come to my room. It is wrong evant" as they were not related whether Shroff worked with His remarks come a day mand should take notice of his comments. state over the issue of desecration of reli- Insaf— the political party of the country's to suggest that she was hesitant to the case at hand. him and that he had not read after Congress president Rahul If Sidhu thinks he cannot work with Capt gious scriptures and questioned why no prime minister Imran Khan. or that I insisted... I do not "These are all part of my any tweet written by her in Gandhi alleged that the Election Amarinder ji, then he should resign FIR was lodged against the Badals in con- "Navjot Singh Sidhu having (been) know whether it was the first (Ramani's) defence as it shows regard of sexual harassment. Commission's "capitulation" immediately," Dharamsot said. nection with the 2015 sacrilege and police- snub (bed) from all parties including BJP job interview by Priya Ramani his (Akbar's) behaviour," The cross-examination of before Prime Minister Narendra "I think his ambitions are very high firing incidents. & Congres is left with no choice except to after her graduation. Ramani's counsel replied lead- Akbar by Ramani's counsel Modi is obvious and the poll and he remains dis-satisfied wherever he Sidhu, who was campaigning in favour join Imran Khan Party—Pakistan Tehreek- "I am not sure whether ing to the heated exchange remained inconclusive and watchdog is not feared and goes. When he was in the BJP, he was not of Congress nominee Amrinder Singh Raja e-Insaf (sic)," Vij tweeted. PTI Priya Ramani was offered a job between the two women senior would resume on on July 6. PTI respected anymore. PTI Harassment case: 2 Rohingyas CBI visits house On visit to Oman, six of Maha of accused held in Assam Coimbatore (PTI): CBI family go missing in flash flood officials on Monday visited Hailakandi (Assam): Two the house of an accused in the Mumbai: Six members of a elder son Sardar Fazal Ahmed A massive gush of water threw suspected Rohingyas, including case of sexual harassment of family from Maharashtra's has been working as a phar- the entire family out of the a woman, were arrested women by a gang in nearby Beed district have been swept macist for the last two years," vehicle, all of them going in Hailakandi district when Pollachi as part of investigation, away in flash floods in the Inspector S A Sayyad of missing shortly after," Sayyad they were coming from police said. Two officers from Gulf nation of Oman where Majalgaon police station said said. Myanmar on Monday, police the Central Bureau of they had gone on a visit, the Monday. He said Sardar managed said. Investigation, which has taken Mumbai Police said on He said the family had to survive by holding on to the Lala Police Station Officer- over the probe from Tamil Monday. gone to Wadi Bani Khalid in branch of a palm tree. He then in-Charge Liton Nath said the Nadu CB-CID police recently, The mishap occurred on Sardar's car. managed to reach higher duo were held when they were visited the house of Sabarirajan, Saturday when the family of "Once they reached the ground where he tried to coming from Myanmar's among the five people arrest- Khairulla Khan, a retired spot, they encountered heavy arrange for help. Mondu Thana of Kunkarpara ed in the case. They questioned teacher in Bukhari School in rainfall and storm. The car Speaking to media in village. the accused's parents, who Beed's Majalgaon, was on a couldn't be driven further due Oman, Sardar said, "Initially "We suspect the hand of an were in the house, police said. visit to Wadi Bani Khalid, a to rain and smog and the fam- we had thought it was a international gang behind this A 19-year old woman stu- famous tourist destination, ily opened one of the doors of sunny day and we left for Rohingya immigration issue in dent in February lodged a 126 kilometers from Oman's the vehicle in their bid to Wadi. But when we reached the area," Nath said. complaint with the police that capital Muscat, an official escape," he said. there, I noticed people leav- The duo have been booked a gang of four men had alleged- said. "Khan, his wife Shabana, But as the door opened, ing the place in a hurry. under various sections of the ly tried to strip her inside a car, their daughter-in-law Arshi Sardar's four-year-old daugh- Before we could comprehend Passport (Entry into India) shot a video of the act and and three grandchildren, ter Sidra fell into the water. what was the matter, it Act, 1920 and the Foreigners blackmailed her using the including a 28-day-old man, "He jumped into the water started raining heavily," he (Amendment) Act, 2004, he A Muslim man waits to break his day-long fast during Ramzan in Hyderabad on Monday AP visuals. had gone to Oman where his to rescue her but he could not. said. PTI said. PTI After controversial remarks, NRC: Rajnath, Sonowal Six Hindu Mahasabha men held for Pragya opts for ‘silent' penance review Assam situation celebrating Godse birthday in Guj Bhopal: BJP's Bhopal Lok remarks on Godse, the BJP PTI n SURAT activists had organised the cel- timents of citizens. It was an Sabha seat candidate Pragya said it did not agree with her. ebration in the premises of attempt to incite people and Singh Thakur, who recently Even Prime Minister New Delhi: Home Minister home ministry official said. there was a huge controversy ix Hindu Mahasabha Suryamukhi Hanuman temple disturb peaceful atmosphere," kicked up a row with some of Narendra Modi said he will Rajnath Singh on Monday "A detailed review on the over the exclusion of 40.7 Sactivists were arrested for in Limbyayat area of city, fol- said Sharma. her remarks, on Monday apol- never forgive Thakur for reviewed the security sce- present security scenario of lakh people from it. The draft allegedly celebrating the birth lowing which they were arrest- Officials said the six have ogised for it and said she is insulting Mahatma Gandhi. nario in Assam besides prepa- Assam has taken place. We NRC included the names of anniversary of Mahatma ed on Monday, said Surat Police been arrested under IPC sec- observing "silence" for 63 An aide of Thakur told ration to deal with any possi- have also discussed about the 2.9 crore people out of the Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Commissioner Satish Sharma. tions 153 (provocation with an hours as a mark of penance. PTI that she began observing ble law and order situation possible situation which may total 3.29 crore applications. Godse at a temple in Surat's "During the celebration of intent to cause riot), 153A Thakur, an accused in the a '21 prahar maun' (63 hours which may arise after the arise after the publication of Some 30 lakh of the 40.7 Limbayat area on Sunday, Godse's birth anniversary, these (promoting enmity between 2008 Malegaon blast case, silence) from Monday morn- publication of the final the final NRC," Sonowal told lakh people, left out of the police said. Godse was born in Hindu Mahasabha members lit different groups, doing acts said she felt it was now time ing. National Register of Citizens reporters after the hour-long draft of NRC, filed for inclu- Baramati in Pune district, then up diyas around Godse's photo, prejudicial to maintenance of for some "soul searching". Thakur, in a tweet, also (NRC) on July 31. meeting. sion of their names in the part of the Bombay Presidency, exchanged sweets and sang harmony) and 153B (making The BJP leader last week apologised for her remarks. Attended by Chief The Chief Minister said document. Also, around 600 on May 19 in 1910. bhajans in the temple premise. assertions prejudicial to nation- courted controversy by calling "After the poll process, Minister Sarbananda Sonowal the state government is objections were submitted by Godse was born in They even made videos and al-integration). Police identified Mahatma Gandhi's assassin time has arrived for soul and top officials of the Union extending all assistance for the individuals who suspect Baramati in Pune district, then took photographs of the event," those arrested as Hiren Nathuram Godse a "patriot". searching. During this period, home ministry and the state NRC updating process and is the citizenship of others who part of the Bombay Presidency, said Sharma. "Their act of Mashru, Vala Bharwad, Viral Prior to it, she claimed that if my words have hurt the government, the meeting committed to provide securi- made it to the list. on May 19 in 1910. revering Godse, who had killed Malvi, Hitesh Sonar, Yogesh the then Maharashtra ATS patriots, I apologise for it. As presided by Singh took stock ty to all citizens. The Supreme Court, The Hindu Mahasabha Gandhiji, deeply hurt the sen- Patel and Manish Kalal. chief Hemant Karkare was per the decorum of public life of the prevailing situation in "No genuine Indian should which is monitoring the NRC killed in the 26/11 Mumbai and to repent, I am observing Assam which last week had be worried about the outcome update process, has made it terror attacks due to her a 21-prahar silence and will witnessed a blast, suspected to of the final NRC," he said. clear that the final NRC has "curse". undergo hard penance," she be carried out by the banned When the draft NRC was to be published on July 31, Taking a dim view of her said in a tweet in Hindi. PTI insurgent group ULFA, a published on July 30, 2018, 2019. PTI AAP, Cong question veracity of exit polls Sex racket STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI made by exit polls were “hard busted to accept.” ay after exit polls forecast “The predictions are far New Delhi (PNS): The Da clean sweep for the from the real picture. It is dif- Delhi Commission for Woman Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in ficult to believe that the BJP will (DCW) busted a ‘sex racket’ on all seven Lok Sabha seats in the win majority of seats in states Monday being run in a Spa sit- national Capital, the like MP, Rajasthan and uated in City Centre Mall. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Chhattisgarh where it recently commission has received a com- the Congress questioned the lost the Assembly polls,” said plaint on woman helpline num- veracity of such an Agarwal. According to India ber 181 about the ‘The Attraction exercise before counting of TV-CNX Exit poll, the Spa’, of conducting illegal ‘pros- votes even as an elated Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party is like- titution’. DCW Chief Swati unit of the saffron party hoped ly to repeat the 2014 victory Maliwal has also issued a notice that the predictions will come when it had won all seven seats. to Delhi Police to ascertain rea- true. Delhi BJP president It could be a big setback for sons for not making any arrests. Manoj Tiwari thanked people the AAP if the projections of Further, a Notice has been issued of the national capital and exit polls and the actual results to MCD to ascertain whether hoped that the exit poll pre- are same. any complaints had been dictions will be replicated in the The India Today-Axis My received by them against the spa actual results. “As per the exit India exit poll has projected six earlier as well as the action polls, we are winning all the to seven seats for BJP while 0- taken by them against the same. seven seats in Delhi. We thank 1 for Congress. News 24- “The call was made by a jour- the people of Delhi for this game? Were the exit polls spon- VVPAT-EVM match,” Singh Chanakya has predicted all the nalist who had done a covert trend and believe that the pre- sored? BJP is winning in UP, said in a tweet. seven seats for BJP. operation and had gone to the dictions will be replicated in the Bihar, MP, Rajasthan, Some exit polls have pro- Exit polls by News 18- spa pretending to be a customer results of Lok Sabha polls on Chattisgarh, Gujarat, jected that Congress may gain Ipsos has projected six to seven and was offered girls at different May 23,” Tiwari said. Maharashtra, Karanataka, in Delhi by winning one seat. seats for the BJP, and the rates. The complainant had However, AAP Rajya Delhi, Bengal, who will believe Senior Delhi Congress Congress may gain by winning made proper recordings of his Sabha MP Sanjay Singh raised it? All the parties should leader and party candidate one seat. Delhi witnessed a tri- conversation with the girls and questions over the entire demand cancellation of the from Chandni Chowk seat JP angular contest among the BJP, the spa management,” said a process. “Is EVM the real elections on irregularities of Agarwal said the predictions AAP and the Congress. member of DCW. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | MAY 21, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Vote for leadership Be it Modi at Centre or Mamata and Patnaik in States, exit The Italian connection polls favour leaders who are byproducts of immediate contexts hile some scepticism remains A Cabinet Secretary Looks Back, about the range of margins and the BG Deshmukh’s revelations in his book, Wswing factors of exit polls, that is a debate of psephological granularity and shows how security protocols in the Rajiv era weren’t entirely above board arithmetical precision. But in totality, the numbers seem to point towards a decisive uniformity about renewing faith in a mus- cular leadership that didn’t quite have an equally fiery challenger. And this kind of hier- archical hold across cross-sections of soci- ety defies existing logic that prime minis- terial aspirant Narendra Modi has gained just A SURYA PRAKASH by setting bipolar contexts, identity politics or the religious card. For while these could be contributors, the tidal support for a leadership that holds despite here is much talk of how Rajiv the hostile conditions created by his under-performance on key economic Gandhi as Prime Minister took issues, shows that the electorate is willing to give him one more chance. And his Italian relatives on a holiday to Lakshadweep and compro- from the young voter to the old, he is being seen as the best embodiment of mised national security by mis- an aspirational high in the absence of a robust alternative that is needed to usingT the aircraft carrier INS Viraat and steer the country out of its present morass. In that sense, perhaps this elec- other Navy assets and also had naval offi- cers in attendance to cater to the needs of tion embodies the classic TINA (There Is No Alternative) factor in parliamen- the holiday-makers. tary democracy. Somehow, Modi has been able to justify himself among the But there is an even greater scandal thousands of farmers and the jobless, a dissatisfied lot that was expected to concerning the wholly illegal involvement of his Italian brother-in-law in the so-called rebel, that five years were too short a time but he could lead them to a prover- training of the Special Protection Group bial El Dorado if they threw in their collective lot with him for five more years (SPG) that managed the proximate secu- of transactional benefits. After all, he has given them something back in the rity of the Prime Minister — a matter which would have certainly compromised form of the Awas Yojana, the toilet revolution and last mile connectivity to the protocols of the special force and civilisation through roads and rural electrification. Or is it that the issues that exposed it to foreign agencies. have been in ferment for the last couple of years been subsumed to the pres- Former Cabinet Secretary BG idential-style and hypnotic construct of bigger issues? Like hyper-national- Deshmukh narrated the story of how the SPG became vulnerable to unknown and ism, which breeds on humouring the non-privileged majority as stakehold- unauthorised foreigners in his autobiogra- ers in a narrative which has so far been seen as exclusively endearing to minori- phy, A Cabinet Secretary Looks Back. He said ties and outliers and dictated by the out-of-touch elite. Maybe he has recon- that as Cabinet Secretary, the special force was under his charge and one day in ciled this middle ground to a different idea of India and has harvested it through October 1986, he was told by an officer of a smart demagoguery. And in a post-globalised world marred by protection- this force posted in the Prime Minister’s res- ism and ultra-radical leaders, Modi is seen as an option to establish compet- idence that a few of them were going to Italy came to India — “of course, he of it, participating in key meet- cers were posted in key for “special training.” He immediately became rather unpopular with ings and advising Rajiv Gandhi Ministries like defence produc- itive relevance than risk oblivion, bargain on strengths than fritter them away. checked with Rajiv Gandhi and the latter said the SPG for he would throw his on the way forward when the tion. Also, Deshmukh said the This capability has no doubt been built up with a subtle cooption of institu- this was being arranged by the “Prime weight around.” Deshmukh also Opposition mounted an attack practice of taking kickbacks tional mechanisms and even the media. French President Emmanuel Macron Minister’s House.” Deshmukh was not at all realised that thereafter instruc- on the Prime Minister and earned India notoriety in foreign happy with this arrangement because the tions had gone out to keep him accused him of taking bribes for countries. So much so that when had once hinted at US President Donald Trump with his remark, “Nationalism is special force was a force that protected the out of the loop on all such “sen- the Swedish company. India decided to buy submarines a betrayal of patriotism.” Sadly, that’s the new oeuvre of global geopolitics and Prime Minister of India, not Rajiv Gandhi, sitive (read family) matters!” The senior civil servant said from West Germany, the India is not immune to it. Particularly economic nationalism, one that is defined the individual. Therefore, he said the expens- In other words, Prime he became aware of the fact that German Defence Ministry told es must be borne by the Government. He Minister Rajiv Gandhi wanted THE SENIOR CIVIL the Prime Minister’s House had the supplier the amount of com- by prioritising domestic industry, manufacturing, jobs and economy over glob- also told Rajiv Gandhi that the Intelligence RAW to pay a quarter of a mil- SERVANT SAID access to funds from abroad mission that it would have to pay. al corporations. Modi’s zeal for “Make in India” has much congruence with the Bureau could handle it but later suggested lion dollars to his brother-in-law when the question of hiring Rajiv The general talk in internation- “Build America first” theme and perhaps, this modus operandi washes with the that the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) in Italian currency supposedly to HE BECAME Gandhi’s Italian relative to “train” al circles was that in Latin be entrusted with the job and the payments train the SPG. And what were AWARE OF THE the SPG came up. There were American and African countries, younger electorate. Also, we must remember that the emergent electorate is dis- be made from the secret funds. the qualifications of this broth- two sources for these funds — the commission was above 10 connected from historicity and reacts to contemporary contexts that apply to its Rajiv Gandhi asked him to speak to Capt er-in-law with regard to proxi- FACT THAT THE money stashed away by the per cent. India was placed in the immediate reality, like Balakot. This mindset has reduced the liberalists and ratio- Satish Sharma, his close friend. Sharma told mate security of a Prime PRIME family in foreign banks conse- five to 10 per cent bracket. Deshmukh that Joshi, Director, RAW, should Minister? No one had a clue! quent to garnering commis- So, the scandal about com- nalists into the realm of lost tribalism. This trend also explains why fiercely region- speak to a certain Italian (whom he named) Deshmukh concluded his MINISTER’S sions on foreign deals and the mission payments by Bofors al leaders, who articulate similar aspirations and are equally muscular about local “and settle the details.” When Deshmukh narration of this shocking inci- HOUSE HAD other being the secret funds of was no surprise. Deshmukh contexts, are holding ground. Be it KC Rao of Telangana, Chandrababu Naidu of asked Sharma who this Italian was, the lat- dent by saying that “in the the Government of India. The said that although he did not Andhra Pradesh, Stalin in Tamil Nadu, Mamata Banerjee in Bengal or Naveen ter “had a hearty laugh” and said Joshi would Mughal-darbar-like function- ACCESS TO secret funds are deployed for believe Rajiv Gandhi took the know. “Joshi ...said, it might have escaped my ing of the Gandhis, he had com- such purposes because they are money, he said there was strong Patnaik in Odisha, they are holding their States albeit they may be dented in a memory that this person was Rajiv Gandhi’s mitted the cardinal sin of check- FUNDS FROM not subject to inquisitive probes circumstantial evidence that “nationalist” surge of the Lok Sabha. It is also true that they will be expected to brother-in-law.”Later, Deshmukh said, Joshi ing with the king himself, the ABROAD WHEN by the Comptroller and Auditor- he (Rajiv Gandhi) knew the negotiate in case of a dominant single party at the Centre but if they hold on to came back to him after a week and said when message he conveyed to me General of India. names of the recipients but was RAW’s Geneva office asked the Italian to pick through his aides.” THE QUESTION OF Hailing as he did from reluctant to expose them. One their core appeal and knit their grassroots understanding the same way the BJP up the amount in US dollars, the Italian said Deshmukh is a credible and HIRING RAJIV Maharashtra, Deshmukh was could only surmise that the has in the heartland, they are not blowing in the wind too soon. As for Modi’s Joshi should himself “make arrangements to reliable witness to the Rajiv GANDHI’S aware of how the Congress col- beneficiaries could be the expected second stint in leadership, the question is whether he will be magnan- bring the amount in Italian currency and Gandhi era in national politics. lected funds in the state. In the Congress “or a close relative or deliver it in Italy.” He belonged to the Maharashtra ITALIAN RELATIVE initial years of her prime min- friend of the Prime Minister’s imous about seeking a legacy run or merely get territorial, seeking to build a pan- Deshmukh recounted what happened cadre of the IAS. He was called istership, Indira Gandhi family”, Deshmukh concluded. India narrative with the turncoat politics of power play? For somebody who is next: “Joshi was not at all happy with this as by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi TO ‘TRAIN’ THE depended heavily on Indeed, he says a lot here with- sagacious enough and seems to have crafted his strategy well — first harping it would entail carrying about a quarter of a to Delhi in 1986 and appointed SPG CAME UP Maharashtrian leaders like Rajni out taking names. It appears, million dollars in Italian currency in a big Cabinet Secretary. A year later, Patil and Vasantrao Naik. Later, the dramatis personae of on benign development, then upping aggressive posturing of identity politics and suitcase, which was sure to invite trouble.” The the Prime Minister was coping when she gained complete con- L’Af f a i r e SPG were once again now widening the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) fringe appeal to an easily har- Cabinet Secretary told Rajiv Gandhi that the with the Bofors scandal. In 1989, trol of the party and the the same! For the sake of our vestable core base — he has a fertile ground for his play. With the cushion of arrangement was not acceptable, “specially he was appointed Principal Government, she decided that Prime Minister’s security, all because the amount was so large. He (Rajiv Secretary to the Prime Minister. it was far better to collect funds this needs to be probed. numbers, he could make the difference between being a statesman or dictator. Gandhi) flushed and told me to forget the Therefore, when the Bofors kick- for the party by “claiming cuts (The writer is an author whole affair.” Later, Deshmukh learnt that backs allegation became public from foreign deals.” specialising in democracy studies. Trouble in the skies officers did not go to Italy but an Italian expert in April 1987, he was in the thick Consequently, trusted offi- Views expressed are personal) Even as promoters of IndiGo resolve problems, other airlines S O U N D BITE are cribbing that it is being favoured over flying rights I am in a same-sex Exit polls are not the final What are we supposed to cele- What have you (media) thought relationship and I don’t decision but are indica- brate about Cannes 2019? The of us politicians? Do we look like he news last week was that IndiGo’s two think there is anything tions. By and large, what cinema that's being celebrated or cartoon characters to you? Who wrong with it. I believe comes out in the exit polls just the clothes our actors wear gave you the authority to show promoters, Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh in individual freedom. also reflects in the results. and the parties they attend? everything humorously? TGangwal, have had some differences and Indian athlete Union Minister Director Karnataka Chief Minister were trying to resolve them. In a way, this was —Dutee Chand —Nitin Gadkari —Onir —HD Kumaraswamy actually a positive for the airline that its pro- moters had recognised their problems and were trying to get things back on track before things got out of hand. The markets, howev- L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR er, disagreed and India’s largest and most valu- able airline, worth over `50,000 crore, lost Gear up for World Cup In India, all exit polls have Role model for true friendship indicated a landslide victory for the almost a tenth of its value while stock mar- BJP-led NDA. The exit poll results kets exuberantly expected another term for Sir — The Indian cricket team mid the verbal garbage and extreme loose cannons cannot be brushed lightly. Prime Narendra Modi. But now IndiGo seems to be in another spot of bother as its is one of the favourites to lift the from political rivals in the just-concluded general Minister Modi has won the con- World Cup on July 14. Most of Aelections, bonhomie and camaraderie were rare fidence of the people by running rival private airlines are accusing the government of being partial to it as Jet Airways’ the players who have been commodities. Muck was thrown at each other with gusto a corruption-free Government old routes get carved up, albeit ‘temporarily’, according to the Ministry of Civil selected to play in the tourna- by contestants. There was no limit for personal criticism. and focussing on good gover- Aviation. Jet Airways had built a very strong network of routes between India ment being hosted by England Families, too, were not spared. Decency was thrown to nance. The negative campaigning and Wales have proved their the wind by most political rivals. But somewhere in dis- by the Opposition that focussed and the Arabian peninsula, particularly from Kerala, and while it had cancelled mettle in the Indian Premier tant Patna, khamoshi prevailed. In the Patna Sahib con- only on dislodging the BJP with no these flights as it went into a financial tailspin, they are extremely valuable. Although League (IPL). The sole exception stituency, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and his other agenda on the cards is sure Air India has the first option on many of these routes, the national carrier is deeply seems to be Vijay Shankar, who friend and Congress candidate Shatrughan Sinha were to have a telling effect on the played poorly in the League. The pitted against each other. Before the ‘campaign battle’ results. The Opposition should short of aircraft. It has increased capacity on some routes but IndiGo, by virtue IPL, of course, is entirely differ- began, the two friends vouched not to humiliate each of the community, which has as much as four lakh votes craft a workable strategy. of being India’s largest airline, stands to gain the most, particularly since it has ent from the World Cup, but other by raking up the past. Only speaking about poli- in the constituency. The two have been known as thick Sravana Ramachandran several extra aircraft at the current time and with more pilots coming on board, most players took the League cies was their mantra. Both exuded ‘personal respect’ friends from childhood. Insiders say any attempt to ruf- Chennai seriously. Shankar’s failure towards each other describing either as a “good man.” fle each other's personal space could have brought some will be able to offer new services very quickly. throughout the tournament Apparently, both Prasad and Sinha were comfortable in deep secrets out. That said, Kayastha voters are fierce- Easy target The other airlines are understandably aggrieved about this and have a point merits concern. Hopefully, silence. ly pro-BJP and are also smitten by the charisma of Sinha. when they argue that the routes should be divided equally among all of them. Shankar will rise to the occasion. Ironically, when Prasad desired to test his fate in Will Prasad breach the Sinha fort by dethroning his Here’s wishing our heroes the the electoral battle, he chose Patna Sahib because he friend? The mutual respect and love between old friends Sir — Amid competitive politics International routes are usually far more profitable than domestic sectors for air- very best for the World Cup. belongs to Bihar and more importantly, from the Kayastha hopefully will stay. and conflicting political narra- lines. With Jet Airways’ barely on life support and with the next government almost M Pradyu community of which he is an important member. Ganapathi Bhat tives, it is no surprise that the EC certain to pull the plug on it, the need of the hour actually is helping air travellers. Kannur However, Sinha is also a well-known if not a cult figure Akola finds itself bombarded with a bar- The collapse of the airline with its international network has meant airfares shoot- rage of complaints of alleged Save elephants violations of the model code of ing up on flights to Dubai, London, Singapore among other places. The Indian temple elephants of their burden. Predicting elections final result with reasonable accu- conduct. But given the reality of government must try and be fair to all airlines but it should also understand that The man-animal conflict is the racy. A small sample survey can- today’s polarised politics, the EC Sir — Tedious temple celebrations result of human depredations in not be considered as the pulse of will always be found wanting by high fares could damage the industry in the long run. There is a lot of room for take a massive toll on our gentle forests. Enough emphasis is not Sir — This refers to the report, the people. What better example someone or the other. growth for all of India’s airlines and a route map in new sectors must also be pachyderms. The heat, sound being laid on protecting wildlife “Phir Ek Baar Modi Sarkar, pre- do we need other than Australia, Rohit promoted with equal zeal. The Civil Aviation Ministry is keen to start new flights and the crush of bodies cause corridors and extending the arc dict polls” (May 20). Exit and where the ruling Conservative Via email them suffering. Not just animal of the protected forests. opinion polls at times gauge the coalition won surprisingly in the to China, South East Asia, Iran and elsewhere in Arabia. Even if IndiGo gets a rights activists but every citizen Anoop Hosmath mood of the nation very well but country’s general election, defy- Send your feedback to: lion’s share of the old routes, these other sectors hold a lot of promise. must do something to relieve Mysuru most times they fail to predict the ing all opinion and exit polls. [email protected] LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | MAY 21, 2019 analysis 09 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN Inculcate smart POINTCOUNTERPOINT I AM WRITING TO THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A THEY (BJP) HAVE BEEN TRYING THIS SINCE DAY 1. I farming practices SPECIAL SESSION OF ASSEMBLY. WE WANT DISCUSSION HAVE PROVED THE MAJORITY AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. ON ISSUES TO TEST GOVERNMENT STRENGTH. THEY WANT TO DO IT AGAIN, WE HAVE NO PROBLEM. Data-driven agriculture can help India —LEADER OF OPPOSITION IN ASSEMBLY —MADHYA PRADESH CHIEF MINISTER manage droughts better and improve GOPAL BHARGAVA KAMAL NATH long-term profitability of produce Matches we never played VENKAT MAROJU ews about Fani and the trail of devastation in large parts of With some imagination and greater investment of time and trust, India and Australia coastal Odisha put the spotlight on cyclones and with it extreme Nweather-related events that impact agriculture came into focus. will find that the sea between them is not a barrier, it is their shared border Arguably, one of the most frequently experienced weather events in India is drought, which has, unfortunately, become common- the way hate-mongers are sharing ideas across place. But with new trends in this sector like data-driven agricul- borders, the policy establishment in both coun- ture and precision farming, drought situations can be combated and tries needs to brainstorm together on ways to negative impact on yields and farmer incomes can be minimised. address cyber-radicalisation, irrespective of Farming and data seem to occupy opposite sides of the spec- the ideological tint, and without sacrificing trum but the link between the two is at its strongest ever, giving democratic freedoms. rise to the concept and practice of ‘data-driven agriculture’, which Future areas for cooperation: Looking ahead, the bilateral relationship needs a heavy is a result of the need to participate in a globally competitive and dose of imagination. Notwithstanding India- market-oriented system of agriculture. What it entails is the thought- RAJA KARTHIKEYA Australia cooperation in the high seas, includ- ful use of big data to supplement on-farm precision agriculture. It ing the recent bilateral naval exercises off means having the right farm data at the right time to make better ndia’s southern neighbour Australia wants Visakhapatnam, there is great scope for collab- decisions to improve long-term profitability. Precision agriculture more from the bilateral relationship. But this oration in other forms of international com- is another buzzword and it specifically refers to the use of data that Imay require a lot more investment and imag- mons. In the internet, India’s IT power can be has been generated on the farm. Data-driven agriculture combines ination from both sides. The Australian conti- boosted manifold with Australia’s edge in cyber this on-farm data with other statistics that is compiled by a third nent and the Indian sub-continent have been security technologies. And yet, private sector party, catalysing it into useful information that helps make correct tied together since the ice age but the ice between cyber collaboration may just not be enough. decisions. Data here is both an input and a product and putting them them has only begun to break in recent times. Both democracies remain highly vulnera- This has been buoyed up by an increasingly ble to cyber-attacks. In February, Australia’s to use can resolve many issues. When it comes to different types prominent Indian diaspora in Australia (so Government and political parties were hit by a of data that are generated as a result of the entry of digital tech- prominent that the last two Australian ambas- cyberattack attributed to a “sophisticated state nologies into agriculture, there are many. And combating drought sadors to India have been of Indian origin) and actor.” In March, the website of the ruling party is supported not directly by a single set of data but by applying a by growing appreciation over there about in India was hacked. In an era where elections combination of them — some indirect parameters and others more India’s potential as an economic and strategic are won and lost over social media, cyber-secu- straightforward. The types of data generated range from analysing partner. More recently, the two countries’ rity awareness needs to be ramped up among weather patterns to advice on when to plant, to analyse prices and strategic relationship has been in the news after leaders of both countries. It is not just about pro- to advice on when to harvest. These decisions are subject to a vari- the resumption of the Quad. tecting EVMs but about protecting all instru- ety of influences. The best combination of data needs to be applied Driven by diaspora but not dollars: The ments that shape elections — from party web- to arrive at the right decision. Looking at the types of data in greater Indian diaspora in Australia is highly visible in sites to insulating against any foreign attempt the coastal cities and is the second largest Asian- to subvert election through fake news. Both will detail, in the normal case, there are two streams of data used by origin diaspora there (after the Chinese) with do well to collaborate here. farmers. The first relates to data that is generated and collated on some families almost six generations old. With Space is another frontier. Despite a MoU the farm, to be used on the farm itself. This is ‘localised’ and includes their above-the-median-level education levels between India and Australia, joint space collab- soil data — form, depth and composition, seed and fertiliser use, and wealth, Indian-Australians are now enter- oration remains nascent. Australia’s space date of sowing, production practices, water use and the like. This ing politics and policy-making in a big way. For agency, established in July 2018, stands to gain kind of data can both be generated and managed by the farmer or its size (seven lakh in a population of 2.5 crore), from working together with ISRO on missions by an agent. The farmer ‘owns’ this data. The second stream is Indian-Australians punch above their weight. In ing Australian coal were delayed off Dalian. Economic Dialogue between the Finance such as oceanography and remote sensing in the data generated and collated off the farm for use on the farm. Examples terms of economics though, two-way trade lan- Australia’s biggest markets for coal, China and Ministers on both sides. In an upcoming par- Indian Ocean region. Climate change is arguably are climatic data and market prices that have been interpreted and guishes at $21 billion, equal to a fifth of India, are now keen to move up the value chain allel report by Amb Anil Wadhwa, India may the most under-appreciated area for collabora- customised for on-farm use. This is called ‘imported’ data. Australia’s trade with China. Trade deficit is to own the sources of production. But the fact similarly identify a set of priority areas. For the tion. India is reeling from a rise in Extreme decidedly in Australia’s favour. However, it is not that Chinese and Indian efforts have aroused economic relationship to take off, Canberra and Precipitation Events (EPEs) such as the recent When it comes to combating drought, direct data available will so much the deficit that is troubling as is the more attention than Australia’s domestic coal Delhi would merit coming up with a list of Kerala floods and unseasonal droughts. For the be of weather forecast which is available through weather adviso- under-realisation of the potential of the relation- production among the Australian public and the mutual actions based on these reports. last seven years, Australia has been faced with ry services that farmers may subscribe to. But this must be com- ship. India-Australia ties continues to be driven continuing dilemma of economics vs environ- Learning political values from each other: below-average rainfall and drought even as ris- bined with other data such as soil moisture, soil type and type of by Governments and inadequately by business- mental responsibility in Australian politics, will Politically, the two democracies appear to ing acidity levels in the ocean have been crops to grow, when to sow and when to harvest. It may also help es. Australian corporates are too conservative to play in the minds of Indian investors intent on move along parallel longitudes of history albeit destroying the Great Barrier Reef. While the to know the pricing patterns as well. Even the farmer’s access to invest in what they perceive as a “risky” and Australia. in different hemispheres of reality. While India’s countries may differ in climate negotiations financial services like banking, credit and insurance will have a bear- “volatile” business environment in India. Barely Australia is counting big on becoming a top electorate is 60 times that of Australia’s, the lat- about ways to address carbon emissions, they ing, helped on by data-driven services that ease access to finance. 0.3 per cent of Australia’s outward FDI in 2017 destination for Indian students for higher edu- ter’s electoral system, a full century older than acknowledge that climate change is a reality. Fortunately, remote sensing satellite data combined with unmanned came to India. There is a perception among cation. The report, ‘An India Economic Strategy the former, has had more time to mature. Hence, there should be no hesitation in collab- aerial vehicles and mobile weather stations are providing a huge Australian corporates, perhaps far more than to 2035: Navigating from Potential to Delivery’ Despite the vicissitudes of unstable orating on developing and benchmarking cli- Governments, stable State institutions keep the mate adaptation policies that range from build- amount of data that models can integrate. Hyper-localised analy- European or American counterparts, that Indian by Australia’s former Ambassador to India, Peter business environment is tumultuous with fre- Varghese, stressed the potential for Australia in economy ticking in Australia. India has had its ing regulations to forestry to addressing the secu- sis and recommendations are becoming available more easily, with quent Government interventions. On the other skilling India’s workforce for rapid economic share of coalition Governments and despite a rity impact of internal displacement of people GPS-enabled phones that provide exact latitude, longitude and ele- hand, large Indian corporates appear to view growth. However, the value of an Australian stable Government, the even-handedness of due to climate change. vation — all of which can sharpen decision-making. Australia largely as a market but not as an invest- degree in the Indian job market is not yet seen State institutions remains a concern. Building trust bilaterally: For far too Taking a deeper look into how such weather data can be col- ment destination. Part of the challenge is that on par with an American degree. It’s also an open There’s much that both nations can learn long, Australia and India have been bound lected, the good news is that infrastructure to collect weather and despite being a country endowed with natural secret that for many Indian students headed to from each other. Australia’s democracy with its together by a third country. Pre-independence, rainfall data has drastically improved. There is a system in which resources, Australia’s GDP is largely driven by Australia, education is the first step towards set- compulsory voting rule has much to be envied. it was the British empire that ensured that troops meteorological stations send out field staff to collect localised weath- the services industry and Indian corporates need tling down in the country. On the face of it, this One can get a ticket to contest as MP in Australia from both countries fought and bled together er data and transmit it into a central repository. Adding to this are significant knowhow to muscle their way into it. appears to be a win-win solution for Indians as by applying to a political party with your resumé, in theatres as diverse as Gallipoli and Tobruk. automated weather data collection systems using sensors, which Australia’s resource paradox: The lure of well as for Australia since the latter is under-pop- something that is unthinkable in the Indian In recent years, shared interests with the US have are also evolving. Other features like ground water monitoring and Australia’s commodities continues to attract ulated, direly needs population in its interiors political scene. Transparency in Australian brought the nations closer. But is there a scope Indian investment, albeit at a slower pace. The and would benefit from a skilled immigrant politics is awe-inspiring. Australia has only to enhance this relationship without a third monitoring of water flow in canals are also carried out and cap- single-largest Indian overseas investment pro- workforce. In fact, foreign students, who opt to recently begun to turn its back on a history of country? This requires Australian and Indian tured. All this data put together helps in ‘water budgeting’, which posal till date, Adani Group’s gambit to buy the attend universities in smaller cities like Adelaide, racial exclusionism. Social justice is a demand civil servants and politicians to overcome some in turn can reduce the damage due to drought. Andhra Pradesh, Carmichael coal deposit in Queensland for over are even being awarded extra points when they in both countries but the way India dissolves the long-standing trust issues. A deep perception- Karnataka and Maharashtra are some States investing in this area. $16.5 billion, ran into a political storm and had apply for permanent residency. layers in its stratified caste system is likely to be al shift is needed. This goes beyond targetted An app developed by ICRISAT in collaboration with Microsoft to be considerably scaled down last November. However, there appears to be some reluc- very different from the way Australia handles measures to enhance security cooperation. does just that. The app advises farmers on the best time to sow Though political parties have largely support- tance in Australia to fully acknowledge in pol- historical injustices against the native Aborigines. Australians must understand that India will crops depending on weather conditions, soil and other indicators. ed the acquisition, environmental activists lob- icy this linkage between foreign students, who What both nations can, however, concur on is remain a land of paradoxical images which work Using business intelligence tools with a dashboard provides impor- bied against the project. The controversy is sym- come for education and the latent immigration the undebatable need to ensure equality of together — democratic freedoms co-exist with tant insights around soil health, fertiliser recommendations and seven bolic of a larger paradox in Australia’s energy aspirations of the foreign students. This may lead opportunity — in India for women and social- disrupted Parliament sessions,water supply days’ weather forecast. There are more than 500 million farmers policy, which sits on some of the world’s largest to mismatched expectations at some point: ly under-privileged communities and in problems co-habit a land with anti-satellite coal deposits but a large part of its population Australia welcomes Indian students so that it Australia for the people in the rural interior. In weapons. The deeper, systemic stability of worldwide who play a vital role in food production. Unlike earlier now opposes using coal due to concerns about economically helps the local education indus- both cases, youth is an asset, which, if not man- India needs to be understood for what it is. times, it has become possible to bring them into the fold of data- carbon emissions. Australia is, thus, turning try and expects that they would return home aged deftly, can become a real challenge. The Indians, too, should understand that Australia driven farming because of the spread of mobile technology and ubiq- away from coal-fired plants and is increasing- after their study; but Indian students see threat of extremism and disaffection from the today sees its future far closer to Asia than the uitous connectivity, irrespective of whether they are literate or not. ly adopting renewables even as it remains the Australian education as a conduit for migration. mainstream is for real. If polarisation levels along Americas. The familiar bonding over cricket can While this diversity enhances resilience, it can also become a chal- world’s second largest exporter of coal. The Peter Varghese report, released in religious grounds are likely to pose a clear and co-exist with the strangeness of Australian lenge to data-driven service providers whose business models need In fact, the Australian economy is so close- April 2018, has won bipartisan support by both present challenge in India for years to come, the National Football. to match delivery of precise and personalised services with the need ly tied to coal exports that its currency went into the Liberal and Labour parties. The report calls recent massacre in Christchurch by an (The writer was a participant in the 2019 to reach many farmers at low costs. a downward spin in February over rumours of for targetted engagement with 10 Indian States. Australian suggest the latent fury in a small sec- Australia-India Youth Dialogue. These views are (The writer is CEO of a farm software solution company) China blocking its coal imports, after ships bear- There is also a call for a regular Strategic tion of its society that cannot be ignored. Given personal) Bridge the gap on patent rights FOREIGN EYE It’s unfortunate that the USTR, the US trade body, has put India on a ‘priority watch list' for intellectual property rights violations. For now, the rift appears too wide and requires adjustments by both sides. Protection of IP rights isn’t always inimical to public interest patents in that country, particularly mesylate’, for which Swiss major generic firm to manufacture and chemical entities, the submission of areas, the gulf between the US and for pharmaceuticals, insufficient Novartis AG had sought a patent. It market a patented product without undisclosed test or other data, the India is a bit too wide. While USTR enforcement actions and lack of an virtually shut the door to “incremen- prior consent of the patent holder. origination of which involves a con- wants Section 3(D) in the amended effective system for protection against tal” innovations such as “new dosage Under Section 84 of Indian siderable effort, shall protect such Indian Patent Act, 2005, to go or sub- unfair commercial use as well as form” and “new delivery systems.” Patent (Amendment) Act 2005, a data against unfair commercial use.” stantially diluted, India is in no unauthorised disclosure of undis- This is what worries global R&D compulsory licence can be issued for In February 2004, the mood to yield. On compulsory closed test or other data generated to companies and the USTR. “private commercial use” if it is Government had set up an inter- licence though, the latter had used it obtain marketing approval for agro- A perception that this will tan- found that the patent holder has not ministerial committee under the only once, its being on the statute chemical products. tamount to “ever-greening” is a taken required steps to make patent- chairmanship of Secretary, depart- makes the former scary. On data pro- BREXIT OPTIONS: UTTAM GUPTA The biggest challenge is Section myth. Patent protection is confined ed product available in “sufficient” ment of chemicals and petrochemi- tection, with process of enacting the GETTING STARKER 3(D) in the amended Indian Patent only to a “new form” of “known” sub- quantities or price charged is not cals, to “consider the steps to be taken PMB going nowhere, the US has he US Trade Representative Act (2005), which bars grant of stance. The latter on completion of “affordable.” Further, under Section in the context of the provisions of become jittery. No wonder, USTR has The odds seem slim on Mrs (USTR) has placed India on its patents to new forms of known sub- its patent term is already available to 92, the Government can issue the Article 39.3 for protection of un-dis- declared India as a repeat offender. May snatching any sort of TPriority Watch List (PWL), stances unless the new form results “generic” players for manufacture compulsory licence citing circum- closed test or other data submitted Both countries need to make victory from the jaws of alleging lack of “sufficient measurable in significant enhancement in effica- and marketing. Moreover, any com- stances of “national emergency or to the regulator for seeking market efforts to bridge the gulf. India defeat before she is chased improvements” to its Intellectual cy over known substance. The appli- pany other than the inventor of a extreme urgency or in case of pub- approval of agrochemicals and phar- should expedite passing a law on data off into retirement. Yet the Property (IP) framework on long- cant should demonstrate that the “known” compound, including lic non-commercial use.” maceuticals.” protection, dilute provisions of standing and new challenges that “new form” gives substantially high- Indian firms, can come up with a In 2012, using Section 84, com- In its report submitted on May Section 3(D) and instill confidence attempt to pass a bill is an have negatively affected American er “efficacy” over a previously known “new form” or a “new dosage” or pulsory licence was granted to Natco 31, 2007, the committee recom- that compulsory licence will be spar- important moment. Without right holders. It has warned of compound. Indian law-makers had “delivery system” and take patent Pharma to make cheaper version of mended three years of data protec- ingly used. For this, it will have to some kind of convergence enforcement actions under Section justified this as a step to rein in ten- cover. Bayer’s kidney and liver cancer drug tion for agrochemicals and also sug- shed a mindset that views protection next month, it seems 301 of the Trade Act or pursuant to dencies to seek “frivolous” patents on While getting a patent is difficult, sorafenib (brand name: Nexavar). gested protection of information of IP rights as being inimical to pub- unlikely that Brexit can be the World Trade Organisation some minor modifications to an securing its enforcement is even This was upheld by the apex court in against unauthorised disclosure/use lic interest. On its part, US-based (WTO) or other trade agreement dis- existing substance or “ever-greening.” more daunting. A major factor here 2014. With regard to protection of of agrochemicals and pharmaceuti- MNCs will have to demonstrate resolved in the current pute settlement procedures, neces- The Constitutional validity of is the use of compulsory licence — registration data, Article 39.3 of the cals. In Pesticides Management Bill that they won’t exploit these rights to parliament. But that does sary to combat unfair trade practices. Section 3(D) was upheld by the a flexibility available to developing TRIPs agreement states as under: (PMB) introduced in the Rajya the detriment of patients and Indian not make it any more likely The long-standing IP challenges Supreme Court of India in the case countries under trade-related intel- “Members, when requiring, as a Sabha in 2008, the then Government farmers. However, for now, this that it can be resolved in the facing US businesses in India include of Glivec (an anti-cancer drug) in lectual property rights (TRIPs) agree- condition of approving the market- had proposed data protection for seems to be a remote possibility. those which make it difficult for 2013, the beta-crystalline form of ment — which is often misused. A ing of pharmaceutical or of agricul- three years. The Bill is still pending. (The writer is a New Delhi-based next parliament either. innovators to receive and maintain pre-existing compound ‘imatinib compulsory licence authorises a tural products, which utilise new In all the aforementioned three policy analyst) (The Guardian Editorial) pioneer THE PIONEER LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | MAY 21, 2019 10 CaffeineFactor Drinking coffee keeps the bowels moving because it changes gut bacte- ria and improves ability of intestines to contract, researchers say. But they do not pinpoint any specific reason or mechanism for this

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Cardiologist, Medical Facial yoga is a Director & CEO natural way to KALRA HOSPITAL, SRCNC make your face look younger. MANSI GULATI tells you how

face yoga specialist has created a 20- Aminute daily programme — natural face lift. The programme has to be carried out daily, six times a week. Together with massage, acu- pressure, yoga and facial exercises to give safe anti-ageing results and a natural face lift. We affirm that anyone can benefit from fewer lines and wrinkles, and get firm jaw line with improved skin tone, plus reduced headaches and eye strain which in turn eases tension, and gives best and healthy glow on your face. Just as your body needs regular exercise to stay toned and firm, there are 57 muscles on your face and neck which also needs to be exer- cised. As they become stronger, they are lift- ed and firmed and the skin attached to the muscles gets tautened, reducing lines and wrin- kles. The massage moves increase circulation, lymph flow and remove toxins, improving skin tone, reducing puffiness and dark circles. Be hale The benefits of regularly doing face yoga are reduction of lines and wrinkles, improved skin tone, reduced headaches and eye strain, Don’t be SAD release of tension, an energetic appearance and a healthy glow on the face. Face yoga also gives and hearty a holistic feeling of well-being which can ben- efit the mind and body. Doctors and counsellors tell TEJASWINI MITTAL how to deal with social phobia nIt’s all natural. From creams and serums eart attack rates are increasing among adults in their 20s and to injections and surgeries, there are plenty of H30s. This ia a worrying trend in India. Experts recommend hushi Kumar, a 14-year- caused by the effects of not fitting Comorbidity Survey, social phobia oneself and develop skills to help anti-aging strategies to maintain a youthful extensive cardiac screening at high schools and colleges as an old school-goer always in, being bullied, rejected or has an incidence of 2.79 per cent them gain confidence in social sit- look. The problem is that these methods often effective preventive measure. Kloved sharing her stories ignored. Shy adolescents or and prevalence of 1.47 per cent in uations. “Any anxiety can be use chemicals or surgical procedures to get Changing lifestyle, food habits, high stress in urban areas, and views in front of her class- avoidant adults have emphasised India. A survey conducted by them worked on by building self-accep- results. Facial yoga is as natural as it gets — binge drinking and use of narcotics have increased the risk fac- mates. She was confident and unpleasant experiences with peers where mental disorders were stud- tance, by accepting the fact that no who-knows-what ingredients or what effects tors among youth and now experts are not surprised to see a outgoing, and everyone loved her or childhood bullying or harass- ied in a large sample of 1,0148 ado- one is perfect, and we are human are there by keeping under a laser or scalpel. teenage or 25-year-old becoming a victim of a heart attack. for it. However, this time, as she ment. Popularity is also found to be lescents aged 13 to 17 years clear- beings who make mistakes, by nIt releases tension. You might be sur- Number of young Indians is suffering from this life-threat- waited for her turn to present her negatively correlated with social ly showed that the level of social taking initiatives even though we prised at how much tension you hold in your ening disease and the reason behind this is a sedentary lifestyle. first assignment in Class X, she anxiety, and children who are anxiety was higher in children in know we can make mistakes,” says face and neck. Facial yoga teaches you to If this continues the future looks even more dangerous. These couldn’t stop trembling. Her class- neglected by their peers report their early teens, standing at 11.94 Dr Vasudha, a counsellor. become more aware of those muscles so you days we are not surprised while handling patients between age mates were reading out the stories higher social anxiety and fear of per cent in 14 years old, 17.02 per Cognitive behavioural therapy can relax them anytime you feel tightness groups of 25-35 with heart attack cases and emergency. It is a they had written in their creative negative evaluation than other cat- cent in 15 years, 6.4 per cent in 16 is the most common type of coun- creeping up. worrying trend and there is an urgent need to educate the younger writing class for a peer review and egories of children. It is an intense, year olds and 0.0 per cent in 17 selling for anxiety. It is an experi- nIt helps reduce wrinkles. Some wrinkles generation about preventive measures. she was next. persistent fear of being watched and year-old teenagers. This shows ence-based therapy wherein the come with age. Some come because we’re con- According to the ICMR State Level Disease Burden Report, She kept her head down, hop- judged by others. This fear can that the incidence of social anxiety patient is eventually taught to face stantly tensing muscles in the face, like those among all age groups, the prevalence of heart disease has increased ing that the teacher would skip her affect work, school, and other day- is high in the mid-teens. It is what the situations they fear the most. It around the eyes or mouth. Facial yoga builds by over 50 per cent from 1990 to 2016 in India, with an increase name, but no such luck. It was now Khushi is experiencing without any helps in building confidence and awareness so you can release the unhealthy ten- observed in every state . Heart disease contributed 17.8 per cent her turn, she made it to the front knowledge of it yet. cope with anxiety-inducing situa- sion that’s carving crows’ feet and other wrin- of total deaths. of the classroom and began read- ONE DOESN’T GET One doesn’t get social anxiety tions.Another method used to treat kles. The most common heart ing out her story. The beginning in one go. It manifests itself in small social anxiety is medication, which nIt may promote collagen production. The The risk factors issues, ailing at the young gen- was smooth, but she eventually SOCIAL ANXIETY ways, like sudden shyness in talk- can be prescribed by one’s psychi- muscle activity might boost collagen produc- for a heart attack eration, is coronary artery dis- began to fumble over her words. DISORDER IN ONE ing to new people, having trouble atrist. These medications general- tion, keeping the skin younger looking. ease. Another severe condition Feeling the eyes of her classmates in opening up in a group; it just ly include anti-anxiety or antide- The writer is Face Yoga expert include high is characterised by enlarged car- on her, she felt like an animal put GO. IT MANIFESTS IN keeps building up. “Social anxiety pressants. blood pressure, diac muscle cells which are on display at the zoo, under the SMALL WAYS, LIKE can often be mistaken for common “If your treatment isn’t prov- abnormal and associated with scrutiny of her peers. shyness,” says Dr Mitali Suri, a psy- ing effective immediately, don’t high cholesterol, further problems, including “I’m sorry, I can’t do this” she SUDDEN SHYNESS IN chology teacher at The Heritage give up. Different people have dif- smoking, use of heart failure, irregular heart said and promptly went to sit back TALKING TO PEOPLE School, Gurgaon. ferent ways of overcoming their addictive rhythms, and an increased risk down on her seat. She was disap- “Many people suffering from anxiety and all those ways take a of angina and heart attack. pointed and felt like everyone was AND HAVING social anxiety often believe that the different amount of time. It may substances, Genetic mutation of the genes judging her, silently making fun of fear they are experiencing is just take months or years, but it will Diabetes, poor causes another rare heart mus- her in their heads. Especially her TROUBLE IN shyness and that they will eventu- eventually happen. Try to bring cle disease called left ventricular friend Maanvi who had turned to OPENING UP IN A ally overcome it as time passes. about a change in your environ- diet, obesity, noncompaction (LVNC). another classmate Ria after a huge However, social anxiety disorder ment and yourself,” says Dr inactive lifestyle The biggest cause of heart fight with her. Ever since, Khushi GROUP needs to be properly treated or it Vasudha. diseases in young people is will- had started feeling more nervous can last for many years or a lifetime Many people with social anx- and excessive ful ignorance towards a proper and jittery around other people as and prevent a person from reach- iety also find support groups help- drinking healthy lifestyle, which thereby Maanvi, her only support system to-day activities. ing his or her full potential,” she ful. In a group of people who all increases the risks of uninvited for the last three years suddenly With regard to Khushi’s situa- tells you. have social anxiety disorder, one heart attacks. The risk factors for wasn’t there for her anymore. She tion, some people with the disor- There are two main methods can receive unbiased, honest feed- a heart attack include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smok- had no other actual friends and was der do not have anxiety in social sit- that can be used to treat social anx- back about how others in the ing, use of substances (narcotics), Diabetes, poor diet, obesity, completely alone which affected her uations but have performance anx- iety disorder. Psychological coun- group see one. This way, one can inactive lifestyle and excessive drinking. in ways that she couldn’t point out iety instead. They feel physical selling or psychotherapy are the learn that their thoughts about Youngsters have a tendency to undermine the risk factors. yet. symptoms of anxiety in situations most common methods which judgment and rejection are not true Sometimes ignoring routine checkup leads to the younger sud- Social phobia, which is also such as giving a speech, playing a helps to improve the symptoms in or are distorted. One can also denly succumbing to the disease. Despite this, vast majority of known as Social Anxiety Disorder sports game, or dancing or playing people with social anxiety. Here, learn how others with social anx- youngsters and adults fail to identify the warning signs -Chest (SAD), is a serious mental health a musical instrument on stage. one learns how to recognise and iety disorder approach and over- pain, breathiness, undue fatigue, acidity and lack of stamina, chest problem in the country. SAD is According to National change negative thoughts about come the fear of social situations. pressure, shortness-of-breath, cold sweats individually, asthma or even the side effects of an emotional outburst. And this can lead to tragic outcomes. DadiKaKehna STUDY As a preventive measure, we are also calling for wider car- TOP CENTRE diac screening high schools and colleges. Even sportspersons TIP should be included in the screening. Screening of cardiac con- Summer months come with many eenage drivers diag- dition among youth should include a review of risk factors, blood edicover, a European healthcare ser- in the best clinical practices, trust, trans- nosed with atten- pressure, heart-related symptoms, family history, and other stress- problems — dry skin and Mvice provider has opened its 16th fer- parency and high-quality service. We Ttion-deficit hyper- related issues. chapped lips — which is not only tility clinic in the Capital. With the pledge a new level of care based on com- activity disorder (ADHD) A study conducted at a Government-run heart institute on unattractive but painful causing launch of a state-of-the art fertility clinic passion, sophisticated clinical skills and are significantly more likely to 2,000 heart attack cases in the last two years revealed that 40 per in Preet Vihar, the clinic has ensured advanced technology and equip- engage in rash driving, violate traffic rules cent of them did not have any conventional risk factors. Hence discomfort. the availability of the best of ment.” and crash as compared to their contempo- cardiac screening among teenagers and youth and regular check- ROSHANI DEVI shares home technology and medical experts The clinic has qualified raries without ADHD, says a study. up by all age group can prevent and reduce heart attacks. remedies to treat it to childless couples in East IVF specialists across India In the study published in the journal Delhi and adjoining areas. It and are offering best solu- Pediatrics, the researchers from Children's bring best European practis- tions for fertility problems Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), SUMMERCOOLERS obody likes to have leading to dryness. es, trust, transparency and faced by men and women. Pennsylvania, found that teenagers with chapped and dry lips. Use coconut oil which is high-quality compassionate The firm is dedicated to pro- ADHD are more likely to engage in risky Those who have a dry rich in Vitamin E. It can service to all its patients across viding care of the highest driving, such as driving while intoxicated, LYCHEE: Lychee is a small fruit with a sweet smell and taste, skinN usually face problems in hydrate your lips and repair all the centres. quality, delivered with integrity, not wearing seat belt and speeding. which is available in the summer. Litchi has anti-cancer summers as well. More so if damaged cells. Also, in recognition for provid- kindness and respect. The chain is “What this study suggests is that we properties. This fruit has flavonoids in the pulp which helps you are out in the sun Sometimes not ing the world class service to patients, committed to serve the patient with the have to go beyond current recommenda- to fight fatal and lethal diseases like cancer. It contains most of the times. But drinking enough- Medicover Fertility CEO Gaurav Malhotra best of the technology and has the advan- tions of medication and delaying the age of Flavones, quercitin and there are a few sim- water can led to was awarded Healthcare CEO of the Year tage of having medical experts who are the getting license to decrease crash risk for kaemferol which are ple tricks that one dryness. Keep Award by Economic Times NOW. best in the industry. teens with ADHD,” said Allison E Curry, powerful compounds in can follow to yourself well Malhotra said: “We are happy that we are With over 24 years of clinical experi- lead author of the study and a senior sci- reducing the proliferation keep them soft hydrated by getting recognised for our dedication to ence, the clinic is amongst the best fertil- entist at CHOP. of cancer cells. and moist so drinking lots help people improve and maintain their ity clinic across the globe. In India it has “Their higher rate of citations suggest Litchis help to nour- that you can of water. health. Our clinic is committed to bring presence in 11 cities. that risky driving behaviours may account ish the skin oils smile all the Rose for why they crash more,” Curry added. which reduce time. petals and raw SLIM For the study, the researchers includ- the growth of The most milk can nour- LINE ed identified 1,769 newly-licensed teenage acne. It also refines important thing to ish your lips and imiting evening exposure to blue-light screen time, as well as more symptoms of drivers with childhood-diagnosed ADHD the skin and leads to keep in mind is to not help you treat your emitting screens on smartphones, tablets sleep loss. “Adolescents increasingly spend and compared their crash and traffic vio- less spots on the skin. It is lick your lips. While licking cracked lips naturally. Soak Land computers can reverse sleep more time on devices with screens and sleep lation records with those of the drivers with- also good for people who want to lose weight because of the may take away the dryness, 5-6 rose petals in the milk for problems and reduce symptoms of fatigue, complaints are frequent in this age group," out ADHD. absence of fats and cholesterol. your saliva will only irritate about two or three hours. lack of concentration and bad mood in said study co-author Dirk Jan Stenvers from The study’s findings showed that among It also keeps the digestion strong, maintains a clean stom- the skin more. Mash it to get a smooth con- teenagers, after just one week, says a study. Amsterdam UMC hospital in the Netherlands. teen drivers with ADHD, nearly 37 per cent ach, improves appetite and cures heartburn and burning sen- Another key point to keep sistency, like that of a paste, The researchers found that those who Lack of sleep doesn’t just cause were issued a traffic violation and nearly 27 had more than four hours per day of screen immediate symptoms of tiredness and poor sation in the stomach. in mind is to breathe through and apply it on your lips. time had on average 30 minutes later sleep concentration but can also increase the risk per cent a moving violation within their first Lychees are a very good refreshing fruit for the summers the nose. Most of us don’t Leave it for 20 minutes and onset and wake up times than those who of serious long-term health issues like year of driving, as compared to 25 per cent as it keeps you hydrated because of the high water content in realise that sometimes we tend wash with cold water. Do this recorded less than one hour per day of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. — IANS and 18 per cent respectively, among those them. to breathe through our mouth every day for a week. without ADHD. — IANS LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | MAY 21, 2019 money 11

FSSAI allows small Tata Motors Q4 net dips Sensex vaults 1,422 pts as organic growers to sell produce without 49% to `1,109 crore exit polls predict NDA win certification till 2020 PTI n NEW DELHI PTI n NEW DELHI Total revenue from opera- ment,” he added. The company tions for the full 2018-19 was said its board of directors in its ood safety regulator FSSAI omegrown auto major Tata `69,202.76 crore, as compared to meeting on Monday recom- enchmark Sensex ONGC, RIL, ICICI Bank and events lined up. May 23 election results if the Fhas permitted small organ- HMotors on Monday report- `58,689.81 crore in 2017-18. mended a final dividend of 125 zoomed over 1,422 points Axis Bank, rising up to 8.64 per results are in line with the mar- ic producers, having an annu- ed 49 per cent decline in con- per cent at `2.5 per equity share Band the NSE Nifty surged cent. INVESTOR WEALTH ket’s expectations,” it noted. al turnover of over `12 lakh, to solidated net profit to `1,108.66 BHARAT FORGE Q4 NET of `2 each for the financial year 421 points after most exit polls On the other hand, Bajaj SOARS `5.33L CRORE As many as 40 stocks sell their produce directly to crore for the fourth quarter PROFIT UP THREEFOLD ended March 2019 showed that the Narendra Auto and Infosys ended in the Investor wealth soared by touched their 52-week high lev- end consumers without certi- ended March 31. The compa- Auto components major Modi-led NDA WAs returning red. more than `5.33 lakh crore as els on BSE. Some of the stocks fication till April 2020, but ny had posted a consolidated net Bharat Forge on Monday report- GSK PHARMA Q4 NET to power with a thumping The broader BSE midcap the benchmark BSE Sensex that touched 52-week highs will not be able to use ‘Jaivik profit of `2,175.16 crore in the ed a nearly threefold jump in its PROFIT RISES 16.56% majority in the Lok Sabha and smallcap indices ended in sprinted more than 1,422 include Bajaj Finance, DCB Bharat logo’ on their products, same period previous fiscal, it standalone net profit to `299.5 Drug firm GlaxoSmithKline elections. line with benchmarks, rallying points on Monday. Tracking Bank, Federal Bank, HDFC a latest report says. said in a regulatory filing. crore for the March quarter. The Pharmaceuticals on Monday The 30-share index ended up to 3.57 per cent. the sharp uptrend in equities, Bank, ICICI Bank, SRF, Titan, The Jaivik Bharat logo is an Total income during the company had posted a stand- reported a 16.56 per cent rise in 1,421.90 points, or 3.75 per “The domestic equity mar- the market capitalisation of Kotak Mahindra and PVR. identity mark to distinguish period under review stood at alone net profit of `100.33 crore its standalone net profit to cent, higher at 39,352.67. kets witnessed unprecedented BSE-listed companies jumped Of the 2,286 scrips traded, organic products from non- `87,285.64 crore as against in the corresponding quarter a `123.03 crore for the quarter During the day, the gauge hit a and remarkable surge, across all by `5,33,463.04 crore on 1,718 advanced, 440 declined organic ones. `91,643.44 crore in the year-ago year ago, Bharat Forge said in a ended March 31. The company high of 39,412.56 and a low of sectors and segments, after the Monday. At the end of and 129 remained unchanged. A similar relaxation has period. For the entire 2018-19, regulatory filing. Its total income had posted a net profit of 38,570.04. exit polls indicated a higher Monday’s trading session, the As many as 40 securities been given to ‘aggregators’ hav- the company posted a consoli- stood at `1,718.72 crore as `105.55 crore for the corre- In a similar movement, probability for the current dis- market capitalisation of BSE- touched 52-week high levels, ing an annual turnover of `50 dated net loss of `28,724.20 against `1,500.83 crore in the sponding period of the previous the broader NSE Nifty soared pensation to come back to listed companies stood at while 87 fell to their respective lakh. However, the organic crore, compared to net profit of year-ago quarter, it added. For fiscal, GlaxoSmithKline 421.10 points, or 3.69 per cent, power with a clear majority,” `1,51,86,312.05 crore against one-year low levels that includ- food retail firms have to com- `9,091.36 crore in 2017-18. the full year 2018-19, the firm’s Pharmaceuticals said in a filing to 11,828.25. said Joseph Thomas, Head OF `1,46,58,709.68 crore on Friday. ed Biocon, Binani Industries, ply with the certification norm. Total income stood at consolidated net profit stood at to the BSE. Its standalone rev- A majority of exit polls ON Research at Emkay Wealth This is the third consecu- Jubilant and Monsanto. The Under the 2017 organic `3,04,903.71 crore for the last `1,032.59 crore as compared enue from operations stood at Sunday forecast another term Management. tive session of gain for domes- number of securities that hit regulation, sale of organic pro- fiscal as against `2,96,298.23 with `753.97 crore a year ago, a `751.22 crore for the quarter for Prime Minister Narendra “What would help the mar- tic stocks and in these three the upper circuit limit was duce directly to end consumer crore in 2017-18, the filing said. growth of 36.95 per cent, it said. under consideration. It was Modi, with some of them pro- kets sustain the momentum is trading sessions the market 115, while 119 scrips touched has been allowed only with the The company’s domestic Total consolidated income for `748.62 crore for the corre- jecting that the BJP-led NDA factors that are fundamentally capitalisation of BSE-listed their respective lower circuits, certification of the National business posted standalone net the year was `10,348.52 crore as sponding quarter a year ago. will get more than 300 seats to important, like decisive policy companies has jumped by according to BSE. Program for Organic profit of `106.19 crore for the compared to `8,556.68 crore in For the fiscal year ended comfortably cross the majori- initiatives from the new gov- `7.48 lakh crore. The Indian rupee also Production (NPOP) and fourth quarter as against net loss the previous fiscal. March this year, the company ty mark of 272 in the Lok ernment, faster land and labour “The exit polls would be appreciated by 49 paise, the Participatory Guarantee System of `499.94 crore during the Bharat Forge chairman and posted a net profit of `425.36 Sabha. The results of the seven- reforms, and also the unfin- seen as a modest positive for biggest single-day gain in two (PGS) India. same period previous fiscal. managing director BN Kalyani crore as against `351.98 crore for phase polls will be announced ished task of quick consolida- the Indian stock market as the months, to close at 69.74 In its latest order, the Food Standalone total revenue said the financial year 2018-19 the previous fiscal year. on May 23. Analysts believe the tion and re-organisation of the market was largely factoring in against the US dollar. Brent Safety and Standards Authority from operations stood at had been a record year for the Standalone revenue from oper- Modi’s BJP retaining power banking system,” he added. the return of the BJP-led NDA crude, the global benchmark, (FSSAI) said the norms were `18,561.41 crore as compared to company with strong growth in ations for the fiscal year ended will ensure a continuation in Meanwhile, market regu- government,” Kotak was trading at 72.61 per barrel, relaxed after it examined sev- `19,173.46 in the fourth quarter revenue and profit. “During the March 2019 stood at `3,128.53 reform measures initiated dur- lator Sebi and stock exchanges Institutional Equities said in a higher by 1.40 per cent. eral representations regarding a year ago. For the fiscal ended year, the company has secured crore. It was `2,895.88 crore for ing the NDA’s first term. have beefed up their surveil- research note. Globally, bourses in Asia challenges faced in the imple- March 31, the company’s stand- business wins of USD 50 million the year-ago fiscal. The compa- Top gainers in the Sensex lance mechanism to check any The report noted that mar- ended on a mixed note, while mentation of regulations by alone profit stood at `2,398.93 across sectors and geographies. ny board has recommended a pack include SBI, IndusInd manipulative activities in the ket was largely factoring in those in Europe were trading in organic food business opera- crore against a net loss of An encouraging trend is the large dividend of `20 per equity share Bank, Tata Motors, L&T, Yes market this week in view of the return of BJP-led government. the red in their respective early tions including small original `946.92 crore in the preceding proportion of wins driven by our on a face value of `10 each for Bank, HDFC, M&M, Maruti, high-octane election related “We could see a small rally post deals. producers. financial year. work on new product develop- the year ended March 31.

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189.50 12.65 SBIN 334.50 346.10 330.75 344.60 HDFCLIFE 394.95 399.00 391.25 396.30 SYNDIBANK 34.00 35.25 33.35 35.00 JYOTHYLAB 154.00 156.50 151.00 154.55 YESBANK 142.50 144.90 137.00 143.70 9.55 IBULHSGFIN 758.00 846.00 750.00 811.05 NATIONALUM 50.80 51.90 49.75 51.60 PVR 1821.50 1833.80 1782.05 1794.70 SHREECEM 19900.00 20625.30 19831.35 20332.90 GRASIM 843.00 894.00 843.00 888.00 59.05 RELIANCE 1313.90 1336.50 1302.60 1325.50 JSL 35.15 40.00 34.00 38.50 MANPASAND 102.20 105.15 102.20 103.85 DEEPAKFERT 130.60 134.55 130.45 134.05 LT 1400.00 1455.00 1400.00 1454.00 92.10 ICICIBANK 404.00 414.00 402.00 407.80 PEL 2177.15 2300.00 2177.15 2288.70 BERGEPAINT 305.30 314.10 304.05 312.75 INDOSTAR 350.00 376.00 350.00 365.75 LT 1396.60 1455.00 1396.60 1451.05 NBCC 55.60 57.40 55.30 57.15 GODREJIND 461.60 485.45 457.10 483.85 GREAVESCOT 138.95 143.00 138.30 140.95 HDFC 2030.50 2135.50 2030.00 2120.05 126.40 ZEEL 382.05 394.65 355.60 363.45 PHILIPCARB 137.90 144.30 137.45 143.35 NMDC 94.50 97.15 92.90 96.20 BAJAJHLDNG 3320.50 3385.50 3263.15 3325.25 ULTRACEMCO 4560.25 4807.65 4558.10 4771.80 279.00 PCJEWELLER 103.75 109.80 98.50 107.40 PERSISTENT* 614.65 616.95 604.50 606.90 GUJGAS 164.00 169.10 163.00 165.00 NHPC 22.25 23.25 22.25 23.15 MARUTI 6875.00 7150.00 6860.00 7089.00 382.15 DHFL 117.80 126.50 117.10 125.10 INFIBEAM 44.85 46.80 43.50 45.85 APOLLOTYRE 179.00 188.90 179.00 182.55 SCI 32.50 33.25 31.60 32.35 M&M 635.00 662.50 632.25 654.30 34.65 IBVENTURES 316.00 355.00 310.00 347.50 LICHSGFIN 509.90 535.00 509.90 531.50 SOBHA 491.20 509.40 472.15 483.70 KALPATPOWR 467.60 487.00 467.60 483.10 UPL 980.35 1023.00 965.35 1023.00 52.35 TATAMOTORS 182.00 191.95 179.35 190.00 ADANIGREEN 41.05 43.80 41.05 43.00 SPARC 152.00 152.05 146.15 146.60 SWANENERGY 102.10 112.75 101.40 108.90 IOC 155.00 158.85 151.10 157.55 7.95 RELCAPITAL 124.90 125.60 117.50 124.15 GRASIM 848.50 894.05 845.20 890.60 DEEPAKNI 286.00 299.00 286.00 290.65 ABB 1408.00 1445.00 1403.60 1431.90 ONGC 170.00 176.60 169.10 176.10 8.75 INFY* 725.80 726.45 706.85 722.40 CHOLAFIN 1400.00 1479.90 1377.55 1429.50 KPRMILL 600.25 608.95 594.20 596.05 RELIANCE 1313.60 1337.70 1303.50 1328.55 61.15 JETAIRWAYS 134.00 137.70 125.00 131.40 CASTROLIND 145.50 146.85 144.00 146.55 LUXIND 1174.00 1238.00 1149.40 1216.15 ICICIBANK 405.25 414.00 402.00 408.25 18.55 IBREALEST 111.75 122.90 108.05 121.75 UBL 1399.00 1399.00 1353.00 1367.75 JSWENERGY 68.05 69.30 67.40 68.25 CARERATING 941.30 977.00 941.30 960.90 AXISBANK 760.20 790.65 760.20 782.50 33.55 SPICEJET 134.30 134.30 128.50 129.55 STAR 425.20 426.00 416.70 421.25 TATAMETALI 603.00 620.75 587.00 609.25 MHRIL 210.05 221.00 210.05 216.85 BPCL 390.00 396.65 383.50 392.00 15.80 GRAPHITE 345.00 374.30 345.00 360.20 JINDALSAW 77.15 83.50 77.15 82.50 CONCOR 504.40 504.40 482.00 496.60 THYROCARE 444.10 449.00 425.25 435.00 HINDALCO 194.50 199.70 193.75 199.70 8.00 DELTACORP 175.05 186.00 168.05 178.95 GAIL 340.25 349.00 339.05 344.40 OIL 182.80 183.60 179.00 182.80 RALLIS 148.65 148.65 145.05 146.50 HEROMOTOCO 2690.00 2742.00 2633.55 2730.00 107.45 ADANIPOWER 44.65 47.25 42.70 46.80 MINDTREE 987.80 987.80 977.05 980.05 LALPATHLAB 1099.85 1103.65 1042.80 1077.60 GALAXYSURF 1024.85 1075.50 1015.00 1038.35 CIPLA 560.00 567.00 550.40 565.90 21.75 BANKBARODA 116.50 124.35 115.40 122.85 RCF 55.90 57.30 55.85 56.75 GRANULES 108.10 108.95 107.10 107.95 KNRCON 244.80 248.00 232.55 239.25 ASIANPAINT 1340.00 1378.40 1335.00 1372.60 52.60 HDFCBANK 2400.05 2439.65 2380.10 2432.95 MAHABANK 14.55 16.35 14.55 16.10 REPCOHOME 419.65 440.70 415.10 438.95 NH 193.95 199.45 190.15 196.95 HDFC 2029.00 2132.45 2027.00 2117.35 ABFRL 203.85 204.00 196.50 201.35 MINDAIND 352.00 352.00 333.75 336.85 TITAN 1214.00 1238.00 1205.00 1236.90 46.40 NIITTECH 1270.05 1279.30 1263.65 1272.15 TATASTEEL 479.45 494.20 477.00 483.15 INTELLECT 229.95 237.70 227.50 230.80 NATCOPHARM 524.80 533.75 521.00 523.60 SCHAEFFLER 4830.00 4940.00 4790.00 4845.40 VEDL 165.00 168.00 164.00 167.00 6.05 DRREDDY 2780.00 2780.00 2544.20 2588.05 EQUITAS 133.00 137.75 131.60 135.75 INOXWIND 57.55 61.90 55.65 59.90 BAJAJCON 340.50 340.55 328.25 336.55 BAJFINANCE 3390.00 3444.55 3343.00 3418.05 116.95 AXISBANK 764.50 789.00 762.00 782.75 WELCORP 134.70 140.20 132.45 139.20 SADBHAV 229.90 249.05 228.50 243.00 OFSS 3450.95 3465.70 3410.10 3438.00 BHARTIARTL 332.05 341.95 331.00 340.00 11.55 MARUTI 6861.00 7144.15 6861.00 7088.35 HEIDELBERG 185.00 198.50 183.10 195.00 CENTRALBK 28.45 28.45 26.50 27.05 MAGMA 135.00 135.00 126.15 128.80 GAIL 340.00 349.30 338.90 344.70 11.65 KOTAKBANK 1484.00 1505.00 1462.05 1502.00 TVSMOTOR 475.55 499.90 475.55 494.05 KANSAINER 415.00 420.30 405.00 409.95 SFL 1235.00 1249.00 1220.00 1234.15 POWERGRID 186.10 188.90 184.05 188.20 6.05 BAJFINANCE 3399.85 3442.85 3340.00 3406.70 ALBK 44.25 46.85 43.45 46.30 GUJFLUORO 984.00 999.75 961.50 981.45 SKFINDIA 1857.50 1929.50 1846.15 1875.55 JSWSTEEL 283.10 293.65 280.80 285.25 8.85 RELINFRA 117.80 124.00 112.40 121.35 SUNTV 555.00 567.00 540.50 562.85 MOTILALOFS 700.75 730.45 700.00 725.65 KIOCL 125.70 132.65 124.40 127.40 NTPC 128.20 130.10 125.60 129.35 3.85 INDUSINDBK 1402.00 1503.35 1402.00 1492.60 J&KBANK 57.95 57.95 56.20 57.65 AIAENG 1642.85 1700.00 1642.85 1671.95 ITDC 234.05 249.00 234.05 242.50 TATASTEEL 478.00 494.75 476.65 483.80 14.35 TCS 2126.00 2145.00 2050.25 2139.30 AJANTPHARM 1040.00 1053.35 1011.05 1025.25 VGUARD 210.20 212.20 206.90 209.05 GESHIP 249.80 251.00 247.00 249.55 BAJAJFINSV 8056.00 8294.00 8056.00 8230.65 237.70 BEL 94.60 100.05 94.60 99.60 HINDZINC 261.00 263.20 256.00 260.85 INFRATEL 275.00 275.00 267.20 269.45 SONATSOFTW 336.95 339.00 332.75 335.30 KOTAKBANK 1491.00 1505.30 1461.10 1502.60 42.60 PNB 86.40 89.10 85.55 88.35 HINDCOPPER 41.85 43.10 40.90 41.05 KAJARIACER 624.00 624.00 596.20 611.95 VBL 928.00 938.75 900.00 904.40 HDFCBANK 2408.00 2438.70 2380.00 2428.00 65.90 HINDPETRO 280.00 301.75 280.00 293.60 COLPAL 1155.00 1173.05 1139.50 1168.80 MFSL 414.95 419.20 404.80 414.20 BLUEDART 2820.45 2820.45 2690.00 2725.70 TCS 2125.00 2151.40 2050.00 2148.00 52.55 TECHM 801.00 801.00 763.25 779.00 MMTC 24.80 26.50 24.45 25.75 NILKAMAL 1133.85 1168.50 1097.40 1149.95 NETWORK18 30.25 31.05 30.00 30.85 HINDUNILVR 1760.00 1776.65 1734.85 1772.90 36.10 NCC 98.00 107.05 98.00 105.60 TATACOFFEE 89.05 92.25 86.80 90.50 TORNTPHARM 1681.60 1681.60 1648.05 1655.70 FORBESCO 2081.00 2215.00 2050.00 2127.35 ITC 306.85 307.55 302.10 306.95 5.55 JUBILANT 601.95 601.95 553.45 566.55 OMAXE 209.00 209.00 202.70 203.35 KSCL 461.15 479.50 455.10 476.05 GICHSGFIN 249.00 257.15 249.00 256.40 WIPRO 289.50 291.50 287.40 290.90 4.50 ITI 85.70 94.85 85.20 92.55 NESTLEIND 10601.00 10888.00 10582.75 10781.20 GICRE 233.20 234.90 229.00 230.85 APLLTD 531.00 531.00 522.00 529.35 JUSTDIAL 633.00 675.90 622.20 664.45 PETRONET 239.95 243.25 233.30 236.05 NAVINFLUOR 680.00 692.00 669.55 683.60 EICHERMOT 21450.00 21610.00 21073.65 21240.25 303.25 LAXMIMACH 5749.95 5749.95 5559.00 5710.70 ADANIPORTS 395.00 409.00 376.15 400.30 HFCL 21.00 21.45 20.65 21.30 PARAGMILK 245.50 250.80 243.65 249.90 CERA 2886.20 2950.00 2845.20 2914.75 SUNPHARMA 420.00 429.00 410.20 414.20 5.10 JPASSOCIAT 4.60 4.84 4.52 4.80 PAGEIND 23649.95 23649.95 22300.00 22538.85 PNCINFRA 158.10 168.95 158.10 166.65 SHOPERSTOP 458.50 470.00 449.60 458.80 HCLTECH 1065.00 1083.80 1051.25 1075.00 12.30 FEDERALBNK 100.25 106.40 100.00 103.50 EXIDEIND 212.40 216.20 210.95 214.80 MINDACORP 124.90 130.60 121.40 123.90 NESCO 490.00 490.00 470.20 477.15 BRITANNIA 2839.00 2840.00 2781.00 2800.00 20.75 BHARATFORG 466.00 495.50 461.20 484.95 MERCK 4441.00 4565.50 4419.00 4537.30 BLISSGVS 171.60 174.50 170.45 172.85 SUNDRMFAST 525.15 534.90 520.90 530.40 RELAXO 825.00 849.00 809.65 824.80 COALINDIA 241.90 242.90 235.80 237.85 1.70 INDIGO 1539.00 1539.00 1441.20 1456.75 IDFC 38.00 38.85 36.70 37.65 PIIND 1100.00 1141.65 1095.00 1105.45 COCHINSHIP 376.95 382.40 365.00 370.85 PGHH 10692.60 10939.00 10471.00 10799.15 INFRATEL 270.00 275.50 267.80 269.55 0.85 TATAGLOBAL 239.85 241.90 231.65 235.75 PFC 110.55 118.95 110.55 116.95 AMARAJABAT 644.35 650.25 637.65 641.50 UCOBANK 16.65 17.50 16.65 17.30 TATAINVEST 874.00 879.95 863.10 867.35 INFY 719.70 726.40 706.00 721.30 -2.60 HEG 1674.00 1741.00 1659.70 1718.20 CHAMBLFERT 161.40 173.15 161.40 167.85 APLAPOLLO 1550.00 1630.00 1500.00 1607.65 THOMASCOOK 245.85 246.95 238.55 240.35 CCL 258.15 263.55 255.30 261.45 TECHM 790.00 790.00 763.00 778.90 -5.95 ASHOKLEY 86.90 88.20 86.35 87.55 ASHOKA 120.10 126.30 116.50 120.85 GUJALKALI 538.95 554.25 530.70 546.10 MAHLOG 460.00 476.00 440.05 451.95 RATNAMANI 859.95 899.00 859.40 880.05 BAJAJ-AUTO 3087.95 3087.95 2951.00 3015.00 -25.05 BHEL 64.05 66.65 63.95 66.10 TATAELXSI 880.00 883.70 857.05 861.50 GMRINFRA 15.65 16.05 15.55 15.80 MAHSCOOTER 3959.90 4130.55 3959.90 4039.90 SOLARINDS 1088.50 1130.00 1088.50 1121.80 ZEEL 384.95 394.95 355.05 361.00 -11.15 L&TFH 122.00 127.00 121.65 126.10 IRB 124.90 131.05 122.15 128.05 PTC 69.40 71.85 68.15 70.60 TVTODAY 289.55 293.95 273.85 275.95 ZYDUSWELL 1294.65 1294.95 1270.00 1286.75 DRREDDY 2778.00 2779.00 2542.55 2594.00 -151.00 IOC 154.95 158.80 152.50 157.45 SUNTECK 448.80 488.00 447.00 470.60 NAVKARCORP 27.60 30.10 27.50 29.95 CYIENT 560.00 562.80 547.00 556.10 ASTERDM 135.00 135.70 129.10 133.00 BANKINDIA 85.00 90.90 84.65 90.10 RECLTD 139.10 146.65 138.55 145.35 JSLHISAR 76.85 79.40 75.70 77.25 TRITURBINE 107.00 119.50 104.60 116.15 CENTRUM 30.10 30.55 29.00 30.25 NIFTY NEXT 50 CADILAHC 252.80 257.10 247.90 250.50 APOLLOHOSP 1169.90 1205.60 1160.05 1199.40 WELSPUNIND 52.20 54.40 52.20 54.15 BALMLAWRIE 167.00 171.80 167.00 170.05 FDC 170.75 172.35 167.35 169.25 BPCL 385.00 398.00 383.75 392.55 VENKYS 1720.00 1738.00 1650.00 1680.40 EMAMILTD 373.80 375.95 364.70 367.45 GDL 141.00 147.90 140.00 144.05 HIMATSEIDE 186.05 195.05 186.05 191.70 MOTHERSUMI 120.50 128.00 117.40 127.15 POWERGRID 184.20 189.05 184.20 188.00 COROMANDEL 410.50 411.50 397.70 409.75 MOIL 148.00 149.15 146.15 147.95 JBCHEPHARM 337.30 342.00 334.05 339.90 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE IDEA 12.35 13.00 11.85 12.55 CENTURYTEX 930.10 991.80 930.00 986.75 GODREJCP 679.00 685.00 670.50 676.75 SYMPHONY 1300.00 1300.00 1221.00 1227.50 AKZOINDIA 1620.55 1744.00 1620.55 1710.65 NIFTY NEXT 50 26828.95 27104.40 26655.30 27081.40 854.90 HINDALCO 194.00 199.80 193.90 199.35 ASIANPAINT 1335.15 1377.00 1335.15 1372.75 CHENNPETRO 217.60 219.60 210.20 213.20 CENTURYPLY 171.00 175.00 167.80 170.05 UNITEDBNK 10.75 11.25 10.75 11.12 BANKBARODA 117.90 124.70 115.20 123.20 10.95 CUMMINSIND 715.20 768.80 715.05 763.00 AMBUJACEM 223.00 228.45 219.85 224.45 HAVELLS 749.80 759.30 738.00 756.40 GSKCONS 7350.00 7500.00 7327.90 7478.40 ESSELPRO 133.55 134.60 133.00 133.20 MOTHERSUMI 122.00 128.00 119.85 126.80 9.65 SUNPHARMA 418.00 428.00 410.15 413.85 JUBLFOOD 1297.00 1321.30 1275.00 1308.95 BLUESTARCO 749.00 753.10 722.00 726.55 ANDHRABANK 24.00 24.75 23.70 24.55 3MINDIA 23500.00 23550.00 22888.80 23066.20 SAIL 49.90 51.75 48.70 51.50 3.85 BIOCON 538.20 538.20 510.00 524.70 ICICIPRULI 342.00 362.25 342.00 358.10 INOXLEISUR 316.00 336.15 314.50 325.60 SUDARSCHEM 331.15 331.15 308.45 310.05 HERITGFOOD 457.00 462.00 440.35 441.05 BANDHANBNK 590.00 609.75 585.00 604.75 43.75 AUROPHARMA 681.00 683.75 658.00 664.20 CGPOWER 37.00 39.30 36.50 38.90 BAJAJELEC 540.05 552.60 533.55 547.40 GEPIL 925.00 933.00 906.00 919.70 TIMKEN 615.00 615.00 536.55 553.95 L&TFH 123.00 127.05 121.40 126.00 8.80 DMART 1260.00 1320.00 1247.25 1315.00 CIPLA 552.00 567.45 550.25 565.60 TV18BRDCST 29.00 29.15 27.80 28.90 NBVENTURES 93.05 99.25 91.00 98.45 MAHLIFE 369.20 380.50 368.05 374.25 PEL 2200.00 2299.00 2190.00 2290.00 157.20 BEML 901.85 930.00 868.00 916.80 EVEREADY 78.50 78.50 72.55 73.70 TORNTPOWER 240.25 251.60 237.70 247.90 RAJESHEXPO 690.90 690.90 668.50 670.60 ASAHIINDIA 225.50 225.50 212.35 213.00 DMART 1270.00 1323.35 1246.35 1321.20 86.95 SAIL 48.95 51.80 48.80 51.40 ADANITRANS 217.40 226.70 215.10 223.85 MARICO 366.00 368.65 361.70 363.50 LAKSHVILAS 74.55 74.55 73.60 74.55 TTKPRESTIG 7240.00 7240.00 7111.00 7145.20 IDEA 12.25 13.00 11.80 12.60 0.75 CANBK 254.00 268.90 254.00 266.55 CEATLTD 990.00 1014.30 963.65 1007.85 DCAL 208.45 223.00 205.20 220.95 ALKEM 1700.00 1726.50 1675.70 1717.45 SJVN 24.25 24.40 24.25 24.35 HINDPETRO 283.00 301.85 282.50 292.00 17.30 UNIONBANK 73.00 75.25 72.90 74.25 KTKBANK 112.50 118.20 112.50 117.15 KEI 410.70 414.20 392.60 407.95 PRSMJOHNSN 89.80 92.90 88.15 92.40 ABBOTINDIA 7451.00 7528.00 7395.65 7472.95 SRTRANSFIN 1071.00 1122.00 1071.00 1097.00 64.20 ITC 305.00 307.55 302.25 307.00 DABUR 380.00 384.70 374.65 382.90 IGL 309.00 316.00 307.80 314.00 SHANKARA 510.00 528.05 504.00 510.90 TNPL 183.00 187.50 183.00 184.15 NMDC 93.50 97.20 92.80 96.00 5.50 DISHTV 30.80 31.25 29.00 30.50 COALINDIA 239.30 243.05 236.40 238.25 GLENMARK 585.30 594.90 572.75 575.65 THERMAX 942.00 1000.00 942.00 994.00 ENDURANCE 1199.50 1199.50 1149.00 1157.40 BHEL 64.50 66.75 63.95 65.75 3.65 INDIACEM 99.00 103.90 98.70 102.70 DCMSHRIRAM 575.00 596.00 565.10 588.15 VOLTAS 582.00 605.25 582.00 588.75 GLAXO 1280.00 1289.95 1263.70 1274.70 NAVNETEDUL 111.00 111.00 106.10 109.30 ICICIPRULI 345.00 362.30 343.60 358.50 19.25 IDFCFIRSTB 43.60 43.60 42.40 43.10 RAYMOND 803.35 832.80 803.35 819.85 VIPIND 437.00 449.80 432.80 446.60 BOSCHLTD 17500.00 17650.00 16845.65 17580.15 TIINDIA 378.00 387.50 374.25 386.00 DLF 169.25 174.70 168.25 173.60 9.15 UPL 970.45 1020.55 965.55 1017.20 BATAINDIA 1389.90 1400.65 1350.55 1357.80 IPCALAB 930.65 946.05 919.40 929.60 PFIZER 3050.00 3222.00 3000.50 3162.10 TEAMLEASE 2876.00 2926.25 2828.05 2911.25 SIEMENS 1140.90 1197.30 1140.90 1188.00 62.05 JINDALSTEL 162.90 168.90 160.25 165.00 EICHERMOT 21460.35 21622.40 21100.00 21302.30 QUESS 688.00 717.90 669.45 714.45 SYNGENE 592.00 608.00 592.00 602.30 BAYERCROP 4125.05 4125.05 4067.00 4094.90 NHPC 22.35 23.30 22.35 23.30 1.15 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housing govern- The United Arab Emirates’ for- ment offices and embassies eign ministry said the current Clerics warn Iraq could resident Donald Trump including the US mission. It was “critical circumstances” require has issued an ominous not immediately clear who was a unified Arab and Gulf stance. be pulled into Iran war Pwarning to Iran, suggest- behind the attack. Oil producing countries ing that if the Islamic republic According to US media met Sunday in Saudi Arabia to attacks American interests, it reports, Trump’s long-hawkish discuss how to stabilise a Dubai (AP): Two influential Shiite figures in Iraq are warn- will be destroyed. national security advisor John volatile oil market amid the ris- ing from pulling their country into a war between the United “If Iran wants to fight, that Bolton is pushing a hard line on ing US-Iran tensions, which States and Iran, saying it would turn Iraq into a battlefield and will be the official end of Iran. Iran, but others in the admin- threaten to disrupt global sup- inflict much harm. Never threaten the United istration are resisting. ply. Their comments came few hours after a rocket was fired States again,” Trump said in a Trump himself said recent- Oil supplies are sufficient into the Iraqi capital’s heavily fortified Green Zone, landing less tweet. ly that he has to “temper” and stockpiles still rising despite than a mile from the sprawling US Embassy. Tensions between Bolton. massive output drops from Iran No injuries were reported. Washington and Tehran have Iran’s foreign minister and Venezuela, said Saudi Iraq’s populist Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said in a state- been on the rise as the United downplayed the prospect of a Arabia and the United Arab ment on Monday that any political party that would involve States has deployed a carrier new war in the region on Emirates said at the meeting in Iraq in a US-Iran war “would be the enemy of the Iraqi peo- group and B-52 bombers to the Saturday, saying Tehran Jeddah. ple.” Gulf over what it termed opposed it and no party was Qatar Sunday weighed in Qais al-Khazali, the leader of an Iranian-backed group, said Iranian “threats.” This account under the “illusion” the Islamic on the escalating tensions, say- he is opposed to operations that “give pretexts for war.” has been met with widespread republic could be confronted. ing it did not believe the US or As US-Iran tensions escalate, there’ve been concerns that skepticism outside the United “We are certain... there will Iran wanted a war in the region. Baghdad could once again get caught in the middle. States. not be a war since neither we “US President Donald The White House has sent want a war nor does anyone In this photo released by the US Navy, sailors partake in a foreign object and debris walk-down on the flight deck of the Trump has said he does not pute — has not yet received a route for oil exports which mixed signals in recent days, have the illusion they can con- Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea AP want war, and I do not think formal invitation to either meet- Iran has threatened to close in amid multiple US media front Iran in the region,” Iran wants war or instability in ing. Saudi Arabia, the United the event of a war. reports of infighting in Trump’s Mohammad Javad Zarif told discuss the mounting Gulf ten- King Salman invited Gulf Iran but would defend itself. the region,” minister of state for Arab Emirates, Bahrain and That incident was followed cabinet over how hard to push state-run news agency IRNA at sions, saying that it does not leaders and Arab League mem- Saudi Arabia “does not foreign affairs Sultan al- Egypt are among the countries by drone strikes Tuesday Washington’s arch foe Iran. the end of a visit to China. want war with Iran but is ready ber states to two emergency want a war, is not looking for it Muraikhi told AFP on the side- that cut ties with Qatar in June claimed by Yemen’s Iran- The Trump administration Iran-US relations hit a new to defend itself. summits in Mecca on May 30 and will do everything to pre- lines of a Qatar Fund for 2017 over accusations it sup- aligned rebels on a major Saudi has ordered non-essential low last year as US Trump It comes days after myste- to discuss recent “aggressions vent it,” he said. Development briefing. ports terrorism and seeks clos- oil pipeline built as an alterna- diplomatic staff out of Iraq, cit- pulled out of a 2015 nuclear rious sabotage attacks on sev- and their consequences”, the “But at the same time, if the “I think if we move away er ties with Tehran. tive export route if the Strait of ing threats from Iranian-backed deal and reimposed unilateral eral tankers in highly sensitive kingdom’s official SPA news other side chooses war, the from the childish regimes in the Four ships including two Hormuz were to be closed. Iraqi armed groups, and sent an sanctions that had been lifted in Gulf waters and drone strikes agency reported late Saturday. kingdom will respond with region, all troubles will be set- Saudi oil tankers were damaged Saudi Arabia accused aircraft carrier and heavy B-52 exchange for Tehran scaling on a Saudi crude pipeline by Saudi Arabia’s minister of strength and determination to tled.” Muraikhi said Doha - in mysterious sabotage attacks Tehran of ordering the pipeline bombers to the region. back its nuclear program. Yemen rebels who Riyadh state for foreign affairs, Adel al- defend itself and its interests.” which remains isolated by last Sunday off the UAE’s attacks, targeting “the security On Sunday, a Katyusha Saudi Arabia called Sunday claimed were acting on Iranian Jubeir, said Sunday his country The kingdom’s regional allies neighboring former allies in a Fujairah, near the Strait of of oil supplies... and the global rocket was fired into Baghdad’s for emergency regional talks to orders. does not want to go to war with welcomed the Saudi invitation. long-running diplomatic dis- Hormuz - a vital maritime economy”. Pak needs aggressive diplomacy PM Morrison set to form majority govt PTI n MELBOURNE their education, to look after their health care, to build pub- to exit FATF grey list: Official ustralian Prime Minister lic transport infrastructure,” AScott Morrison could form Albanese said. a majority government as the Apart from Plibersek who PTI n ISLAMABAD announcement would come out Imran Khan was expected to get list of countries that fail to meet ruling conservative coalition has been the deputy leader for at the next FATF plenary due in a briefing on the Guangzhou international standards in stop- was on course to win some six years and held the foreign akistan needs to launch an Paris on October 18-23, he said. meeting and on the way forward ping financial crime. more seats in the election affairs, Shadow Treasurer Chris Paggressive diplomatic effort to Hence, an aggressive diplo- on Monday. China is set to secure FATF which defied exit polls to deliv- Bowen was also considering secure enough support to come matic effort over the next four The official said it was presidency next year while Saudi er a shock defeat to the oppo- running for the Labor leader. out of the grey list or prevent itself weeks is required to secure expected Minister for Foreign Arabia representing the Gulf sition Labor Party, forcing its “We have an obligation as from falling into the black list of enough support and votes to exit Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi Cooperation Council is to leader Bill Shorten to resign. Labor Party people to keep the Financial Action Task Force the grey list, the report said. would now coordinate with become a full FATF member. A party needs 76 seats for fighting for a fairer Australia, (FATF) next month, a senior gov- Pakistan was now fully com- stakeholders on a strategy to Turkey was the only mem- a simple majority in the 151- for a strong economy and a fair ernment official has said. pliant with the related United reach out to the world capitals in ber that stood by Pakistan despite member House of society. We’ll keep doing that,” The official’s remarks came Nations resolutions, the official difficult diplomatic environment a strong campaign launched by Representatives, the lower Plibersek said. after a 10-member Pakistani del- said. where the US-India grouping has the US, the UK, India and house of Parliament. Meanwhile, media reports egation attended a two-day meet- Pakistan has taken aggressive greater influence and non- Europe. Before the election, the suggested that the election ing of the Asia-Pacific Group steps over the last two months in aligned members of the FATF Pakistan’s seriousness to act Coalition held 73 seats, while results have pushed the stocks (APG) of the Paris-based global terms of regulatory and moni- prefer to abstain than siding against proscribed terror outfits Labor 72. According to ABC, “As far as I’m concerned, coalition staged a “miracu- for banks, private health to watchdog FATF in the southern toring mechanism to meet the with Pakistan. and its efforts to curb money the Liberal party led by Prime on the numbers to come, Bass lous” victory in the general record high with over a billion Chinese city of Guangzhou FATF requirements and its legal According to the report, laundering and terror financing Minister Morrison was expect- will be the 76th seat. Postals election on Sunday, devastating dollars added to the value of where it defended Pakistan’s system is generally up to the Pakistan required about 15-16 were questioned by members of ed to secure Bass, Chisholm, and absent votes favour the the opposition Labor Party ASX-listed health insurers after efforts against money laundering mark, except some amendments votes to move out of the grey list a regional affiliate of the FATF at Boothby and Wentworth seats coalition in Bass and they’re and forcing its leader Shorten the coalition’s victory. and terror financing. to the Anti-Money Laundering and a minimum of three votes to the Guangzhou meeting. that could lead the Coalition to already ahead,” ABC chief elec- to step down. The Labor party According to The Age, “the The senior official, who par- Act (AMLA) 2010 pending avoid falling into the blacklist. The official said the Pakistani secure majority with at least 77 tions analyst Antony Green has started looking for a new Scott Morrison-led coalition ticipated in the APG meeting in before the National Assembly’s The FATF currently com- delegation presented a robust seats. was quoted as saying. leader. was now tipped as likely to Guangzhou last week, told the standing committee on finance prises 36 members with voting case before the APG panel on the On Monday morning, “At some time today, Bass Former deputy prime min- form a majority government... Dawn newspaper that the com- and revenue, the report said. powers and two regional organ- country’s progress on the 10- another Liberal candidate of will tick over to become the ister Anthony Albanese and investors sent Medibank (pri- ing FATF Plenary and Working “We believe we have gener- isations, representing most of the point action plan committed Indian-origin Dave Sharma 76th seat, delivering the gov- deputy leader Tanya Plibersek vate health insurance) shares Group meetings in Orlando, ally delivered on the technical major financial centres in all parts with the global watchdog despite raced ahead of the independent ernment a majority,” he said. are both considering their soaring over 11 per cent by late Florida, scheduled for June 16-21, side i,e legal and administrative of the globe. The FATF plenary tough questioning from some candidate Kerryn Phelps. Green further said that he options as the next Labor party Monday morning”. would be crucial for Pakistan to action, regulations, monitoring, had formally placed Pakistan in participants. Phelps later conceded that was expecting Chisholm to leader. The market capitalisation get rid of the grey list or falling enforcement and inter-agency the grey list in June 2018 after the The APG would now submit she had lost the eastern suburbs become the 77th seat, with “I believe I’m the best per- of the big four banks in the into the black list and having seri- and stakeholder coordination country could not secure a min- its findings, based on Pakistan’s Sydney seat to Sharma who was Boothby and Wentworth son to lead Labor back into country — NAB, ANZ, ous economic repercussions. and now require more of the imum of three votes. report and question-answer ses- leading the sitting MP by 2572 already in the Liberal count. government. We’ve lost three Commonwealth and Westpac - The Orlando plenary will diplomatic push to counter the On May 3, Finance Minister sion, to the FATF in its June 16- vote. Backed by “quiet elections in a row. That has an was 24 billion Australian dol- actually set the stage for Pakistan’s adversaries,” said the official. Arun Jaitley said India will ask the 21 Plenary and Working Group So far, coalition has won 75 Australians” and defying exit impact on those Australians lars, higher with traders turn- future even though a formal He said Prime Minister FATF to put Pakistan on a black- meetings in the United States. seats as compared to Labor’s 65. polls, the ruling conservative who rely upon us to improve ing to buy, reports said. Nawaz Sharif re-files bail application in Prison riot in Tajikistan leaves 32 dead Sweden requests PTI n DUSHANBE (TAJIKISTAN) In November 2018, another riot Islamabad High Court claimed by IS left 26 people dead detention order riot at a prison in Tajikistan has in Khujand, a city of 700,000 peo- PTI n ISLAMABAD Aleft 32 people dead, including ple in the northeast of the country. 24 members of the Islamic State The riot had been initiated by akistan’s jailed former prime minister Nawaz militant group and three guards, a former IS member seeking to for Julian Assange PSharif on Monday moved the Islamabad authorities said Monday. spark a mass escape. High Court (IHC) seeking bail on medical Five of the inmates and the Tajikistan, a country of 8.5 grounds in the Al-Azizia corruption case. three guards were killed by IS million people bordering AP n COPENHAGEN The Supreme Court earlier this month dis- prisoners during the riot that erupt- Afghanistan, has suffered severe missed the 69-year-old three-time prime min- ed on Sunday evening, the justice conflict since it gained indepen- wedish authorities on ister’s review petition seeking permanent bail on ministry said in a statement. dence after the collapse of the SMonday issued a request for medical grounds and the permission to go The prison in Vakhdat, 17 Soviet Union in 1991. a detention order against abroad for treatment. Sharif returned to the Kot kilometres east of the capital Tens of thousands of people WikiLeaks founder Julian Lakhpat jail on May 7 to serve his seven-year Dushanbe, holds 1,500 inmates. were killed in the country during Assange, who is now jailed in prison term in the case after the end of his six- It said the prisoners first a five-year civil war in the 1990s Britain, a Swedish prosecutor week bail, which was granted to him on med- stabbed to death three guards, and when rebel groups including said. ical grounds with a condition that he would not then five other inmates “in order to Islamists rose up against the gov- Prosecutor Eva-Marie leave Pakistan. intimidate” the others. ernment. Persson says if the Swedish Opinions of specialist doctors from Switzerland, They then took other prisoners Authorities in the majority- court decided to detain the US and the UK have been included in the peti- hostage before opening fire on the hostages were freed” and calm 20-year-old son of the former head Muslim country have said that Assange “on probable cause tion filed at the high court by Sharif’s counsel jail’s medical facilities. restored to the prison, the statement of Tajik special forces who became more than 1,000 Tajiks, including suspected for rape ... I will issue Khawaja Haris, the Express Tribune reported. “Following a reprisal operation, said. a member of the IS leadership in a high-ranking police officer who a European Arrest Warrant.” “According to the medical board, Nawaz is suffer- 24 members of this group were Among the leaders of the riot, Syria, where he was killed in defected in 2015, joined IS in Syria The development sets up a they were the victims of sex ing from numerous diseases,” the petition said. killed and 25 others arrested. The the Tajik authorities identified the September 2017. and Iraq in recent years. possible future tug-of-war crimes committed by Assange. According to the reports, doctors recom- between Sweden and the While a case of alleged sex- mended that Sharif’s condition is life-threatening. United States over any extra- ual misconduct against Tension and stress can prove to be threatening to dition of Assange from Britain. Assange in Sweden was his life, it added. Assange was evicted last dropped in 2017 when the Even Sharif’s blood and sugar levels have not Novel robotic drone can fly, drive month from the Ecuadorian statute of limitations expired, a normalised, the petition went on to add. Embassy where he had been rape allegation remains. The petition stated that all members of the spe- PTI n JERUSALEM It can run on the ground at a holed up with political asylum Swedish authorities have had to cial medical board, along with doctors associated speed of up to 2.6 metres per sec- since 2012. He was then imme- shelf it because Assange was liv- with doctors hospital Lahore, Sheikh Zayed cientists have developed the first ond. That combined with low ener- diately arrested by British ing at the embassy at the time Hospital Lahore and National Hospital Lahore as Srobot drone that can fly like a gy consumption using the same police on April 11 and is cur- and there was no prospect of well as medical specialists from UK, USA and quadcopter, drive on tough terrain motors makes FSTAR ideal for a rently serving a 50-week sen- bringing him to Sweden. Switzerland were unanimous that Sharif’s treatment and squeeze into tight spaces using broad range of applications that tence in Britain for jumping The statute of limitations in is not possible in jail premises. The former premier, the same motors. may require longer work time. bail in 2012. the rape case expires in August who has been serving a seven-year prison term at The hybrid FSTAR (flying Possible commercial uses are The Australian secret- next year. Assange has denied Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail since December 24, 2018, sprawl-tuned autonomous robot), package deliveries since it can spiller also faces a US extradi- wrongdoing, asserting that the was granted a six-week bail on March 26 to get med- created by researchers at the Ben- quickly fly to a target zone and then tion warrant for allegedly con- allegations were politically ical treatment. However, Sharif filed a civil review Gurion University of the Negev drive using its wheels safely and spiring to hack into a Pentagon motivated and that the sex petition against the order on April 27. (BGU) in Israel, can fly over obsta- quietly to reach the recipient’s computer. was consensual. The petition requested the court to allow cles or run underneath them. doorstep. Persson said Monday that Persson said the day and Sharif get medical treatment abroad, claiming The sprawl, which adjusts from FSTAR can also be used for British authorities will decide time for the detention hearing that the former prime minister was suffering a flat configuration to 55 degrees search and rescue applications as it any conflict between a at the Uppsala District Court from acute anxiety and depression that would allows the robot to transform its can fly over various obstacles and European arrest warrant and north of Stockholm that will lead to ‘sudden death’. movement from a flying quad- crawl between or underneath US extradition request for make the decision has not yet It said the medical professionals seeing the copter to a car-like robot, cracks where a regular drone can- Assange. been decided. former premier in Pakistan recommend that he researchers said. tunnel, pipe or narrow gaps, they ferent applications, as well as algo- not fly. The robot can also be used On May 13, Swedish pros- “However, in my view, the should be treated by his regular practitioners in It also adjusts its width to crawl said. rithms that will help exploit speed in agriculture, maintenance, clean- ecutors reopened a preliminary Swedish case can proceed con- the United Kingdom. It also said that there was or run on flat surfaces, climb over “We plan to develop larger and cost of transport for these fly- ing, filming, and entertainment, as investigation against Assange, currently with the proceedings a difference between the apex court’s March 26 large obstacles and up closely- and smaller versions to expand this ing/driving robots,” said David well as law enforcement and anti- who visited Sweden in 2010, in the UK,” Persson said in a oral order and the written order. spaced walls, or squeeze through a family of sprawling robots for dif- Zarrouk, a senior lecturer at BGU. terrorist applications. after two Swedish women said statement. world 13 LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | MAY 21, 2019

Comedian Zelensky steps Hundreds protest Alabama abortion law

AFP n MONTGOMERY (US) tion of abortion is unconstitu- in as Ukraine president tional. round 400 people took to Conservatives are counting AFP n KIEV Athe streets in the capital on support at the highest court city of the southern US state of in the land, where liberal jus- omedian Volodymyr Alabama on Sunday to rally tices are in a minority after the Zelensky stepped into against the nation’s most arrival of two conservative Chis new role as restrictive bans on abortions in members appointed by Ukrainian president with his decades. President Donald Trump. inauguration on Monday, Women’s reproductive Trump appeared to suggest launching a new era for the rights defenders gathered in Alabama lawmakers had gone country wracked by war and Montgomery, as well as in too far in a series of tweets late economic difficulties. Birmingham, Anniston and Saturday in which he described A month after scoring a Huntsville where hundreds himself as “strongly Pro-Life, landslide election victory more were estimated to have with the three exceptions - against incumbent Petro joined in denouncing the Rape, Incest and protecting Poroshenko, the 41-year-old “A l a b a m a Hu m a n L i f e the Life of the mother.” He Ukrainian President-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy swears on the Bible as he takes the became Ukraine’s youngest oath of office during his inauguration ceremony in Kiev on Monday AP Protection Act,” or HB314, urged the anti-abortion side to post-Soviet president. which virtually outlaws termi- “stick together and Win for In a ceremony in parlia- took weeks of negotiations In a sign of his more infor- nations of pregnancy. Life” when it comes to voting ment, he placed his hand on a with hostile lawmakers, whom mal style, he exchanged high Protesters in Montgomery in 2020. copy of the constitution and the Zelensky exasperatedly called fives with supporters waiting held up signs reading “her ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ outfit is send- Luttrell, director of communi- to get the issue relitigated on While the Alabama mea- Bible and pledged to “protect “petty crooks”. outside and took selfies with body, her choice” and “we are ing a message that you’re try- cations and marketing for the national stage. sure is seen as particularly the sovereignty and indepen- He also vowed that his them. So far little is known not ovary-acting.” There we no ing to turn us into slaves, Planned Parenthood Southeast. “We’re going to return to draconian, at least 28 US states dence of Ukraine.” first task was to bring a cease- about his precise policies after counter-demonstrators. reproductive slaves,” the 40- Planned Parenthood is not the back alleys. We’re going to have introduced more than He used his inaugural fire in the conflict with a campaign that capitalised on A woman wearing beige year-old-lawyer told AFP. currently providing abortion return to where women will do 300 texts since the start of the speech to announce that he is Moscow-backed separatists in public disillusionment with underwear that made her look “They’re trying to fill pris- services in Alabama. “We’ll be abortions to themselves,” 81- year limiting abortion rights, dissolving parliament, after eastern Ukraine that has so far the political establishment and naked had a drawing of her ons, more private prisons so having abortion services up year-old Maralyn Mosley told according to activists. wrangling with lawmakers in caused some 13,000 deaths. promised to “break the system”. reproductive system attached to that women will do hard labor and running again as soon as the Montgomery Advertiser. Kentucky and Mississippi the lower house, in order to call “We didn’t start this war Uniquely for a first-time her abdomen and a banner after they get convicted of possible,” she said. She had an abortion at 13, have banned abortions as soon early parliamentary elections, but it is up to us to end it,” he president, Zelensky had played reading: “More than an incu- these ‘crimes’ of abortion.” Last There are only three clin- after her uncle raped her. as a fetus’s heartbeat is which had originally been said. The separatist authorities the inauguration scene before bator.” Several other women week, Alabama passed a law ics that perform the procedure. “We will return to the coat detectable, or around the sixth scheduled for October. have indicated that they could — for laughs. He starred as a were dressed as characters that prohibits all abortions — None of them responded hangers and perforated uterus- week of pregnancy. Similar “People must come to be ready to negotiate with history teacher who was unex- forced to bear children in the even in cases of incest and rape requests of comments. es. We will return to where measures are being adopted in power who will serve the pub- Zelensky. Dressed in a dark suit pectedly elected president in a dystopian novel and television — unless there is a risk of death The Alabama law is likely women will bleed to death,” she Georgia, Ohio, Missouri and lic,” Zelensky said. and tie, the president took a television comedy series, series “The Handmaid’s Tale.” for the mother. to be blocked in state courts warned. Tennessee. Critics had questioned non-traditional route to his “Servant of the People”. One of them, who gave her “Our call center’s been get- before its November launch Conservative activists hope A judge has blocked the whether Zelensky would be inauguration — walking on Just a few months ago, the name only as Amanda, accused ting hundreds and hundreds of date but Republican Governor to get a Supreme Court deci- implementation of the able to govern without a par- foot from his home nearby, idea that Zelensky would be Alabama’s legislators of “trying phone calls from concerned cit- Kay Ivey acknowledged when sion against the landmark 1973 Kentucky law, while the liamentary majority. Even set- after saying he wanted a less inaugurated for real seemed to imprison women and doc- izens asking us what this she signed it that it was part of ruling Roe v Wade that said Mississippi law is set to come ting a date for his inauguration pompous ceremony. equally unlikely. tors.” “Wearing the means,” said Barbara Ann as a wider Republican offensive unduly restrictive state regula- into effect in July. US envoy makes rare visit to Tibet; Google and Android system China seeks ‘unbiased judgement’ start to cut ties with Huawei PTI n BEIJING who deny American citizens, AFP n SAN FRANCISCO can only trade with if author- government officials and jour- ities grant permission. hina, which granted a rare nalists access to Tibet. S internet giant Google, The ban includes technol- Cpermit for US Ambassador Currently, foreign tourists Uwhose Android mobile ogy sharing. Google, like all Terry Branstad to visit Tibet, on need a special travel permit to operating system powers most tech companies, collaborates Monday hoped that the visit Tibet in addition to a of the world’s smartphones, directly with smartphone mak- American envoy would make an Chinese visa. said it was beginning to cut ties ers to ensure its systems are “unbiased judgement” about Asked why China, which with China’s Huawei, which compatible with their devices. the conditions in the Himalayan denied permission for US Washington considers a nation- “We are complying with region especially on religion Ambassador to visit Tibet last al security threat. the order and reviewing the and the Tibetan culture. year decided to do so now, The move could have dra- implications,” a Google Branstad was travelling to Foreign Ministry spokesman matic implications for Huawei spokesperson told AFP. China’s Qinhai province and the Lu Kang told the media on smartphone users, as the tele- “We assure you while we bordering Tibet Autonomous Monday that “we welcome coms giant will no longer have are complying with all US gov’t Region from May 19 to May 25, Ambassador Branstad’s visit so access to Google’s proprietary requirements, services like making the first trip by an that he can see the major services — which include the Google Play & security from American envoy to the highly changes which took place in Gmail and Google Maps apps Google Play Protect will keep restricted area in four years. Tibet for past 60 years after the — a source close to the matter functioning on your existing vide security updates and after- Huawei is a rapidly During his visit, Branstad is peaceful liberation.” told AFP. Huawei device,” Google’s offi- sales services” to all existing expanding leader in 5G tech- due to have meetings with local Commenting on US Reports also emerged cial @Android account tweet- smartphones and tablets glob- nology, and currently has the officials and visit religious and embassy’s statement that the In this file photo, US Ambassador Terry Edward Branstad (left) shakes hands with Monday that several US chip- ed. ally, including those not yet most advanced and cheapest cultural heritage sites. visit is a chance for the ambas- China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The US makers providing vital hard- Due to the ban, Google will sold. 5G capacities in the world. His visit is taking place sador to engage with local lead- ambassador to China is making a rare visit to Tibet to meet local officials and raise ware for Huawei’s smartphones have to halt business activities A person familiar with the Its smartphones outsold amid escalating trade war ers to raise longstanding con- concerns about restrictions on Buddhist practices and the preservation of the have stopped supplying the with Huawei that involve direct matter who requested Apple’s iPhones in the first between the world’s two largest cerns about restrictions on reli- Himalayan region's unique culture and language. AP Chinese firm. transfer of hardware, software anonymity told Bloomberg quarter of this year, seizing the economies. China’s permission gious freedom and the preser- In the midst of a trade war and technical services that are News that Huawei will be California company’s second- to him came after US early this vation of Tibetan culture and with Beijing, President Donald not publicly available. unable to offer Google’s pro- place spot in a tightening year passed Reciprocal Access to language, Lu said China hopes judgement instead of being mis- regions in China, they need to Trump has barred US compa- That means Huawei will prietary apps and services in smartphone market dominat- Tibet Act of 2018 warning equal the envoy could make unbiased guided by rumours,” Lu said. apply to relevant authorities nies from engaging in telecom- only be able to use the open the future. ed by Samsung. and reciprocal measures if judgement on the prevailing “We welcome all those who first,” he said. munications trade with foreign source version of Android. China’s foreign ministry But the Chinese firm Beijing denied access to situation in Tibet. has an objective view of China’s In March, China issued a companies said to threaten It will need to manually said it was actively following remains dependent on foreign American citizens, government “As for the comments from economic and social develop- white paper defending its polices American national security. access any updates or software the situation. suppliers. officials and journalists to Tibet, US embassy, we hope this visit ment, including Tibet to this and highlighting major eco- The measure targets patches from Android Open “At the same time, the It buys about USD67 bil- the homeland of the exiled can help them make unbiased region. His request was denied nomic development and Huawei, the world’s second- Source Project, and also dis- Chinese side supports Chinese lion worth of components each Tibetan spiritual leader, the judgement that is fact based (last year), I don’t know what improvement of lives of people biggest smartphone maker, tribute the updates to users enterprises in taking up legal year, including about USD11 Dalai Lama. especially on the religion, cul- you mean by that. All the diplo- in the remote Himalayan region which has been listed by the US itself, a source told AFP. weapons and defending their billion from US suppliers, The new law would impose ture, heritage and history. We matic personnel in China if since a failed uprising against Commerce Department among In a statement, Huawei legitimate rights,” said according to The Nikkei busi- a visa ban on Chinese officials hope he can make his own they have this need to visit the Beijing’s rule 60 years ago. firms that American companies said it would “continue to pro- spokesman Lu Kang. ness daily. Sudan army Mideast peace meet doomed? Zuma back in court rulers, protesters AP n JERUSALEM unveil the first phase of its long- House will try to buy them off Jared Kushner, said in a state- awaited Mideast peace plan at with large sums of investment ment Sunday. over graft charges ny American peace plan the conference, saying it will in exchange for freezing their “Economic progress can Athat ignores the Palestinian focus on economic benefits demands for an independent only be achieved with a solid Pietermaritzburg (AFP): deputy president of the African plan more talks people’s political aspirations that could be reaped if the state. They believe the US is economic vision and if the Former South African presi- National Congress (ANC). for an independent state is Israeli-Palestinian conflict is trying to rally support from core political issues are dent Jacob Zuma arrived in He allegedly pocketed doomed to fail, a senior resolved. The plan envisions other Arab countries to bully resolved.” Kushner and Trump’s court on Monday as he fights around four million rand (USD AFP n KHARTOUM Monday that it was in no rush Palestinian official said large-scale investment and them into accepting a plan they Mideast envoy, Jason to have corruption charges 280,000) from 783 payments to finalise the deal. Monday — boding poorly for infrastructure work, much of it see as unacceptable. Greenblatt, have been leading against him over 1990s arms handled by Schabir Shaik, a udan’s army rulers and “We are not in a hurry for a Mideast peace conference funded by wealthy Arab coun- In a joint statement with efforts to draft the plan, but deal dropped before the case businessman who acted as his Sprotest leaders said more the crucial victory... whatever planned next month. tries, in the Palestinian terri- Bahrain, the White House said after more than two years of comes to trial. financial adviser. talks were planned for Monday be the outcome, it will be a step The comments by tories. the gathering will give govern- work, they have not released Zuma, who was forced to Both Zuma and Thales on finalising the makeup of a forward,” it wrote on Twitter Palestinian President But officials said the June ment, civil and business lead- any details. resign by the ruling ANC party have denied any wrongdoing new ruling body, after hours of without elaborating. Mahmoud Abbas’ spokesman 25-26 conference will not ers a chance to rally support for A senior administration last year, has been charged and have applied to the court negotiations through the night The agreement had been immediately cast a cloud over include the core political issues economic initiatives that could official in Washington told with 16 counts of fraud, rack- for a permanent stay of prose- ended without agreement. expected on Wednesday, but the conference, which is at the center of the conflict: be possible with a peace agree- reporters Sunday that invita- eteering and money laundering cution. Both sides have been at the military council suspend- expected to take place in late final borders, the status of ment. tions to the conference are relating to the weapons deal The company argues that loggerheads over the new gov- ed the negotiations for 72 June in the tiny Gulf Arab state Jerusalem, the fate of “The Palestinian people, being sent to individuals in the dating back to before he took the re-introduction of the erning body that would rule hours. Ahead of Sunday’s talks, of Bahrain. Palestinian refugees or Israeli along with all people in the United States, Europe, the Gulf, office in 2009. charges “holds no validity” Sudan for a three-year transi- the umbrella protest move- “Any plan without a polit- security demands. Middle East, deserve a future the wider Arab world and Zuma, 77, is accused of because the charges were orig- tional period after the ouster ment — the Alliance for ical horizon will not lead to The Palestinians, who sev- with dignity and the opportu- “some” Palestinian business taking bribes from French inally struck down in 2009, last month of longtime autocrat Freedom and Change — raised peace,” Nabil Abu Rdeneh said. ered ties with the US over a nity to better their lives,” leaders. The official spoke on defence company Thales dur- shortly before Zuma became Omar al-Bashir. the ante by insisting that the The White House year ago, have repeatedly President Donald Trump’s condition of anonymity pend- ing his time as a provincial president. They were re-instat- The latest discussions were country’s ruling body be “led by announced Sunday it will expressed fears that the White senior adviser and son-in-law, ing a formal announcement. economy minister and later as ed in 2016. launched Sunday evening fol- a civilian as its chairman and lowing pressure from world with a limited military repre- powers to install a civilian-led sentation”. governing body — a key The existing military coun- US billionaire promises to pay off 400 students’ loans demand of demonstrators. cil is headed by General Abdel After continuing into the Fattah al-Burhan, and the gen- early hours of Monday, the rul- erals insist that the overall new PTI n NEW YORK have been in this country, are enough to take care of our which reports he is the richest him through school. ing military council announced body be military-led. we’re going to put a little fuel own community. We are black person in America. “All her serving, all her giv- the talks would resume at 9:00 On the eve of the talks, merica’s richest black bil- in your bus,” Smith, told the enough to ensure we have all Students couldn’t believe ing was not in vain,” Dormeus pm (local time). hundreds of supporters of Alionaire and a prominent graduates before saying his the opportunities of the their ears when Smith made said when asked what Smith’s “The structure of the sov- Islamist movements rallied out- philanthropist stunned an family was creating a grant to American dream,” he said. the announcement. gift meant to his family. ereign authority has been dis- side the presidential palace in entire graduating class at a col- eliminate their student loans. The total amount covered Student Elijah Nesly “We’re looking at each cussed,” Lieutenant General Khartoum warning they would lege in Atlanta when he The announcement was for the 396 students is up to Dormeus is the first of nine other like, ‘Is he being serious?’ Shamseddine Kabbashi, reject any deal that would promised to pay off nearly met with a standing ovation, USD 40 million, said kids to graduate college. His That’s a lot of money,” said spokesman of the military exclude sharia — Islamic law — 400 students’ loans estimated at the CNN reported. Morehouse President David mother made many sacrifices Robert James, 21, recalling his council, told reporters. from the country’s political USD 40 million. “Now, I know my class will A Thomas. He described working minimum-wage jobs reaction to the announcement. “It’s agreed to resume nego- roadmap. Robert F Smith, 56, made make sure they pay this for- Smith’s gesture “a liberation to provide for him and his eight “It’ll sink in as the years go tiations today (Monday) “The main reason for the the announcement on Sunday ward. I want my class to look gift”. “When you have to ser- sions,” Thomas was quoted as siblings after Dormeus’ father on. I know that for a fact. I still evening... hoping to reach a mobilisation is that the alliance while giving an address at at these (alumni) — these vice debt, the choices about saying in the report. died when he was 5. don’t really have words. ... It final deal.” The Sudanese is ignoring the application of Morehouse College, a histori- beautiful Morehouse brothers what you can go do in the Founder of the investment In addition to the 22-year- makes a great day just that Professional Association — the sharia in its deal,” said Al- cally all-male black college. — and let’s make sure every world are constrained. (Smith’s firm Vista Equity Partners, old New Yorker’s own USD much better,” Jonathan Epps, group that initially launched Tayieb Mustafa, who heads a “On behalf of the eight class has the same opportuni- gift) gives them the liberty to Smith is worth about USD 5 90,000 debt, he said his moth- 22, said, terming it a “tremen- the protest campaign against coalition of about 20 Islamic generations of my family who ty going forward because we follow their dreams, their pas- billion, according to Forbes, er took out a loan to help get dous blessing”. Bashir in December, said groups. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | MAY 21, 2019 vivacity 14

NCW asks Vivek to explain ‘misogynist’ tweet

Ananya gets playful with AbRam Student Of The Year 2 actress ANANYA PANDAY, who is said to have called Shah Rukh Khan her “second dad” recently, got playful with the superstar's youngest son AbRam. Ananya show- cased her ability to touch the tip of her nose with her tongue. She took to social media and shared a video clip which also fea- he National Commission for Women (NCW) tures AbRam. Tsought a response from actor Vivek Oberoi for In the video, his “misogynistic” tweet on exit polls that unneces- she is seen teach- sarily referenced the various relationships of actress Aishwarya Rai, including the one she had with him. ing the little boy Earlier the Maharashtra State Women’s Commission how to do the gor- (MSWC) had found the post “disrespectful” to the lin sign. dignity of women. On the work Demanding a “satisfactory explanation” from the front, Ananya will A SIXER OF A TRIP actor, the NCW noted that the “insulting and misogynistic” post, carrying the picture of a minor next be seen oppo- arishma is a cricket fan, her British High Commission’s adds. girl and a woman, drew a sly comparison between site Kartik Aaryan in the remake husband loves tennis instead. (BHC) spokesperson apprises us According to ICC research, the poll results and a woman’s personal life. It said of Pati Patni Aur Woh. KSo as part of their couple ther- that besides the seasonal increase in India constitutes 90 per cent of one that the post made is “extremely offensive, unethi- apy and compromise, they are flying Indians travelling to the UK during billion cricket fans. Balu cal and shows disrespect towards the dignity and into London this summer, she to the peak summertime, the demand Ramachandran, head of air and respect of women in general.” catch India in action and he to watch for visas is “even higher due to the distribution, Cleartrip says that, The Maharashtra women’s rights body had also ‘I even got my ears a legend smash it at the Centre Court world cup this year.” with such a large cricket fan base, the taken cognisance of the tweet. “Yes. We have stud- pierced for the role, at Wimbledon. Then the two will The demand is such that the World Cup would be a major attrac- ied the tweet and it is prima facie found to be objec- which I was worried take a small break in Portugal, end BHC’s visa services partner, VFS WITH THE ICC tion for travelling to England this tionable. We shall serve him notice to explain him- about initially. My hair up in Paris and fly back home. Global, is receiving more than 3,500 June. self,” MSWC Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar said. One of the largest and fastest applications a day from India. They WORLD CUP The World Cup is the proverbial Vivek landed himself in a huge controversy over has grown a lot. It growing segments of the tourism have already processed over 2,00,000 cherry on the cake for those plan- a meme he tweeted virtually mixing politics and films bothered industry — sports tourism and the UK visa applications. In March and ROUND THE ning a vacation to UK. Sunil Gupta, by dragging in the personal lives of prominent me notion of people travelling to watch April alone, over 1,32,000 applica- managing director and co, Avis Bollywood bigwigs. throughout sporting action live — has been an tions were submitted, which India, estimated the hike as 40-50 His tweet showed a set of three photos — one summer, established revenue stream for quite accounted for 65 per cent of the CORNER, per cent, thanks to the craze for referring to ‘opinion poll’ having a picture of Salman when I was some time. But “the concept is now overall count in January to April. cricket among Indians. Khan and Aishwarya Rai, next was the ‘exit poll’ fast gathering momentum among Karan Anand, head relation- TRAVEL TO UK Anand Menon, brand leader, depicting himself with the actress and the third show- shooting in Indians and is booming to a great ships, Cox and Kings, too, feels that travel tours, FCM Travel Solutions, ing Aishwarya Rai Bachchan with her husband Rajasthan’s extent,” says Heena Akhtar, co- the demand has increased exponen- says that they have also witnessed a Abhishek Bachchan and their seven-year-old daugh- sweltering founder of tripXOXO. In fact, the tially. He says that if we compare the HAS SEEN A surge in the bookings and enquiries ter Aaradhya. heat. It Indian Premier League generated numbers to the previous tourna- with the onset of the World Cup. The meme was originally shared by someone else its own travelling fan base across ments, there is a 30 per cent hike in SHARP SPIKE. There’s 44 per cent increase in trav- but Vivek picked it up for his own comment, took me 40 minutes venues, which is now getting repli- the percentage of bookings, all ellers. England, Wales and Ireland “Haha! Creative! No politics here, just life.” to two hours cated for big ticket international thanks to the peak tourist season of EAM IVA are the destinations that are in As social media went into a frenzy, Nationalist sometimes to just get events, too. Europe being coupled with the BY T V demand now owing to the mega Congress Party women wing chief Chitra Wagh and into hair and make-up With less than a month for the biggest sporting event. event. He further adds that this is others demanded stringent action against Vivek for for the part.’ ICC World Cup to commence, “While about 65 per cent of the synonymous to the last time, when the meme. tourism players have recorded an travellers come from metro cities, the event took place in Australia and “He has insulted the dignity of Aishwarya —Saif Ali Khan increase in the number of Indians there are a considerable number of New Zealand in 2015. Bachchan. The MSWC must lodge a complaint against travelling to witness the biggest cricket lovers covering the long The British-Irish visa scheme Oberoi and he should be arrested for crossing his lim- The Rajasthan High Court served cricket event. Indians’ unparalleled mile from the tie-r 2 cities as well. has played a significant role in pro- its of decency towards women,” Wagh said. passion for the game can be attrib- The highest demand is for dates viding added impetus to the increase Celebrities Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Jwala Gutta and fresh notices to Bollywood stars uted as one of the key drivers for around India Vs Pakistan (June 16) in demand for Indians travelling to Madhur Bhandarkar slammed Vivek’s tweet too. TABU, SAIF ALI KHAN, SONALI sports/cricket tourism in India. and India Vs Australia (June 9),” he Ireland this year. —IANS BENDRE, NEELAM KOTHARI and DUSHYANT KUMAR, a local resi- CANNES DIARIES dent, in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case following the state government's appeal against their Beyond the red carpet acquittal. The court asked all the five respondents to Directors and producers question why Indian films are missing from competitive reply to the notices within sections and the industry is settling for too many promotions eight weeks. s many as 1,854 feature In its plea filed films were submitted to be AISHWARYA TURNS GOLDEN MERMAID on April 5 last Apart of the 2019 official Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has year, the Rajasthan government Selection at the Cannes Film enthralled her fans with her golden mermaid questioned the acquittal of the Festival from across the world this look. Dressed up in metallic gold gown with year. As many as 39 nations are a long trail, Aishwarya looked no less than a five persons for lack of evidence, represented as production or co- mermaid at the gala. when actor Salman Khan, who production countries. India is She was accompanied by her daughter was accompanying them, was missing. Aaradhya, who wore a yellow asymmetrical proven guilty. Filmmaker Onir rightly ques- dress. tioned: “What are we supposed to With nude lip shade, bold mascara, con- celebrate about Cannes 2019... toured cheeks and sleek straight hair, The cinema that’s being celebrat- Aishwarya was shining all the way in Jean- ‘GOT ed or just the clothes our actors Louis Sabaji ensemble. shaped me wear and the parties they attend. —Agencies as a woman’ Somehow that is all that seems to be talked about.” DIANA TAKES THE ELEGANT ROUTE Actress EMILIA CLARKE, who is Barring the overwhelming red Actress Diana Penty, who walked the known for her role of Daenerys carpet or party looks of Bollywood ramp with her shimmering, feathery-ends Targaryen in Game of Thrones, actresses making a splash on social strapless gown at the red carpet, said that while says the show has shaped her as a media, an India Pavilion, organ- discussing about her look with her stylist, she ised by the Ministry of realised that she should take the “elegant route, woman. Information and Broadcasting channelling all the classic French Riviera She wrote on social media, and Ficci, is doing its bit to forge styles.” She added, “Cannes is one of the most “Finding the words to write this international partnerships in dis- glamorous red carpets in the world and I want- post has left me overwhelmed tribution, production, pitch India ed to pay homage to that; elegant but with a as a shooting destination and modern twist!” with how much I want to promoting film sales and syndica- The actress said that she used a lot of trends say but how small tion. but in a very classic way. We played with faux words feel in compari- India may be one of the largest feathers and textures in our choice of dress. son to what this show film producers in the world, but no What made it special is that most of my looks means to me. The film from the country made it in were custom made with the highest level of the competition categories. There couture and workmanship. mother of dragons was nothing to boast about in the chapter has taken key sidebars — Director’s up the whole of my Fortnight, Un Certain Regard and adult life. I’ve Critics’ Week this year — either, ma in a big way. They know our 1988. The last Indian film to world play a major role. She said film festivals in gen- showcased at Cannes, and it was sweated in the but for one respite: Achyutanand stars very well. compete for the coveted Palm “When you get more creative eral take movies with very high a fine example of an Indian film Dwivedi’s three-minute short film “The overseas business of our D’Or at the prestigious gala was collaborators and you structure quality and originality in story- making waves in the French blaze of dragon Seed Mother which won the third films with big stars has escalated Shaji N. Karun’s Swaham in films internationally like with telling. “It’s not something that can Riveria. There have been a few fire, shed many prize in the international section in a huge way. We are taking steps 1994. Europe, there’s a lot of mentor- be questioned or reasoned out. We others over the years like Masaan tears at those of Nespresso Talents 2019. ahead and that’s a good thing. Southern film actor-writer- ship that comes with it in terms just need to keep pushing our- and Manto. But the fact is that we who left our National Award-winning film- There are other countries whose director Adivi Sesh had raised a of storyline and process. That’s selves. Co-productions, I’d say, go as an industry are not making and family early, maker Madhur Bhandarkar, who movies aren’t there, but the pertinent point in a Twitter what we did with The Lunchbox a long way in shaping the narra- supporting enough films like these. is a part of the government-led del- prospects, initiatives and interac- thread about the lack of India’s and Masaan (both of which were tive of the film in a globally “If we really want to be noticed and and wrung my egation, found it “unfortunate” that tion are very essential to have India presence at Cannes: “I hope shown at Cannes). I genuinely accepted way.” showcased at world festivals like brain dry try- Indian cinema had no presence at on the global map,” Bhandarkar people don’t assume that India feel co-productions help with the Actress Huma Qureshi, Cannes, are we ready to make ing to do the gala, but said the prerogative said. with all of its diverse culture, lan- quality of filmmaking and the whose two-part film Gangs Of films where ‘Art is celebrated for Khaleesi and of the festival line-up lies on the To make inroads into such a guages and dialects, wasn’t able eye for it for a global launch. Wasseypur was showcased at the Art sake’.” jury. festival, Bhandarkar said it was to produce a single film worthy “It challenges us to make bet- Director’s Fortnight sidebar at Malayalam filmmaker Sanal the masterful “The jury decides what films essential that Indian filmmakers of Cannes. Probably, it has a lot ter versions of our own stories, and the film jamboree a few years Kumar Sasidharan finds a silver words, actions (and should be shown, and we should follow the Satyajit Ray and Ritwik more to do with the infrastruc- I would highly encourage people ago, is at the gala this year — rep- lining in Bollywood stars glitter- names) I was given, justice. GOT respect what they want. We should Ghatak kind of cinema with ture needed to get a film there.” to do more co-productions to be resenting a dose of ‘desi girl ing on the red carpet. “This is the has shaped me as a woman, as an be proud because people have “Cannes value.” Producer Guneet Monga, who able to tell more Indian stories to power’ as part of a brand asso- only reason when a film goes to actor and as a human being.” taken India seriously in terms of Mira Nair was the first has leveraged the power of co-pro- the world,” said Monga, whose co- ciation with Grey Goose. Cannes, even in a sidebar section, our cinema, our digital content... Indian to win the Camera d’Or ductions, said creative collabora- production Period. End Of She said, “In 2012, my first the media gives some attention.” People are watching Indian cine- in Cannes for Salaam Bombay in tions with producers across the Sentence won an Oscar this year. film Gangs of Wasseypur was —IANS LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | MAY 21, 2019 sport 15

Mbappe wants responsibility, India eye KO stage at Sudirman Cup ‘maybe at PSG, maybe elsewhere’ AFP n PARIS a new challenge." Mbappe has been regularly aris Saint-Germain star linked with a potential move to Kylian Mbappe fuelled Real Madrid since breaking Pspeculation surrounding through with Monaco's 2017 his future on Sunday, saying that Ligue 1 title-winning team, but he wants "responsibilities, maybe instead made the switch to PSG, at PSG, maybe elsewhere". initially on loan, and then for 180 The 20-year-old backed up million euros. his excellent 2018 World Cup, But since Zinedine Zidane's where he scored four times as return to the Real dug-out ear- France won the trophy, by net- lier this year, rumours about ting 38 times for PSG this sea- Mbappe joining his fellow son. Frenchman at the Santiago He was named as the Ligue Bernabeu have intensified. 1 player of the season on Sunday, This term, Mbappe has but did not deny that a potential stepped up another gear with Japan survive scare move away from France could be teammate Neymar out injured in the offing. for much of the campaign. "It (the award) is an impor- Mbappe has followed in after Momota tant moment for me, a turning Neymar's footsteps by winning point in my career... The the player of the season accolade gamble backfires moment of having more respon- in France, although he needs to sibilities, maybe at PSG, maybe score five in the last league AFP n SHANGHAI elsewhere," he told BeIN Sports. game of the season against Mbappe did not back down Reims next weekend to snatch apan gambled by resting top-ranked PTI n NANNING India will select to field between World on his comments when asked the European Golden Shoe from JKento Momota and nearly paid the No 5 Sindhu or Saina, ranked 9th. about them in the mixed zone a Lionel Messi. price, suffering a huge scare before bat- ndia will start as favourites against a Srikanth has consistently reached the few minutes later. "I tell myself that even if I tling back to beat Russia 3-2 in their Iyoung Malaysian team sans legend Lee quarters but struggled to go beyond in "For me, it was the moment lose, I lose to Messi, one of the Sudirman Cup opener here on Monday. Chong Wei when they clash in a group 11 of his last 13 tournaments. He had a to say it... When I say something, greatest players in history," he The top seeds are bidding to win the 1D match of the Sudirman Cup here on runner-up finish at the India Open and I think about it," he said, reiter- said. mixed-team world championships for the Tuesday. is expected to hold the edge against Zii ating his desire to have more "To think that maybe I kept first time, but a major shock was on the India, who had reached the quarter- Jia. "responsibilities". up with him until the last game, cards when the Japanese went 2-1 down. finals twice in the 2011 and 2017 edi- Malaysia will need their doubles to "If it's at PSG, it's good, if it's that's a source of pride too, but The unfancied Russians enjoyed sur- tions, will have to overcome Malaysia, put up a good performance to salvage elsewhere, it will be elsewhere for it's not over." prise victories in the men's singles and the 2009 semifinalists, hopes of making it to the men's doubles, before the Japanese fought when they begin their cam- knockout stage. back. paign. Any hiccups against Malaysia saw some Japan, who along with the hosts are Malaysia will make their promising performances this SINGLES Siwach leads way as all the favourites, decided to rest world next clash against the year from Aaron Chia and SAI CLEARS OPEN TRIALS FOR ASIAN C'SHIP champion Momota along with their mighty China a must-win Soh Wooi Yik and Ong Yew New Delhi: Top gymnasts, including Dipa first-choice men's pairing. battle. Sin and Teo Ee Yi in men's doubles, Karmakar and Rakesh Patra, breathed a sigh of relief Indians advance They were initially unaffected and Malaysia were thrashed 0-5 by China Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean in after the Sports Authority of India cleared Gymnastic won the mixed doubles in the opening in the opening match and a loss against women's doubles and Goh Soon Huat Federation of India's proposal to have an open trial rubber. But Russia then took advantage India will see them bow out of the com- and Shevon Jemie Lai and Tan Kian n for the Asian Championships on June 7 at the IG PTI GUWAHATI of Japan's weakened side with Vladimir petition. Meng and Lai Pei Jing in mixed doubles. stadium. Over 12 senior gymnasts had written to Malkov, ranked 62, beating Momota's The 13-member Indian team, seed- For India the return of Satwiksairaj SAI, Sports Ministry and GFI, expressing concerns ormer world youth replacement Kenta Nishimoto — 10th in ed eighth this time, chances during the Rankireddy after an injury gap will fuel regarding the trials, which were announced on May Fchampion Sachin the world — and also winning the men's mixed team championship will depend India's hopes in both men's doubles and 17, with just a two-day notice for the Mongolia event Siwach outclassed his doubles. on the quality singles players such as PV mixed doubles. to be held from June 19 to 22. GFI had said that the Argentine rival Ramon But Japan's women saved the day for Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Satwik, who recovered from a shoul- selection trials were not open but limited to just 8- Nicanor Quiroga as all them, world number two Nozomi Srikanth and Sameer Verma. der injury to make a title-winning 10 gymnasts, who were selected for the National seven Indians in fray had Okuhara thrashing Natalia Perminova in Malaysia will be led by Goh Jin Wei comeback at the Brazil International Coaching Camp during the trials conducted by SAI a smooth sailing on the the women's singles to make it 2-2 in the and Soniia Cheah in women's singles, Challenge recently, will form a formida- on April 12 and 13. However, SAI decided to opening day of the tie. while Lee Zii Jia will be entrusted with ble men's doubles pair with Chirag postpone the trials after a meeting with the GFI Indian Open boxing The women's duo of Yuki the responsibility in men's singles in the Shetty, while pairing with the experi- officials. "There will be an open selection trials for tournament here on Fukushima/Sayaka Hirota saw off absence of Chong Wei, who is still recov- enced Ashwini Ponnappa in mixed seniors on 7th June 2019 at IG Stadium, New Delhi Monday. Ekaterina Bolotova/Alina Davletova to ering from nose cancer. doubles. for selecting the team for the Senior Asian Fresh from a Bronze save Japan from embarrassment. While India hold the edge in both, If India can quell the Malaysian chal- Championships," GFI vice president, Riyaz Bhati at the GeeBee Boxing "It was a relief to get the winning given the way Soniia stretched All lenge, they can go with a relaxed mind said. tournament, Siwach used point," said Fukushima. England Championship Chen Yufei on against the 10-time champions China on his height to full advan- "In the end it worked out well for us." Sunday, it will be interesting to see who Wednesday. TIGERS TAME NORTH MUMBAI PANTHERS tage, dominating the Mumbai: Shams Mulani's unbeaten 60 helped bout right from the first Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburb beat North round en route a 5-0 win Mumbai Panthers by six wickets in their T20 by a unanimous deci- sion in the 52kg men's ATALANTA SNATCH POINT Mumbai League game here on Monday. Arjun Tendulkar also made a notable contribution for the category at the Karmabir Tigers, first by returning with figures of 3/27 and he Nabin Chandra Bordoloi later scored 28 off 24 balls, striking four fours. Indoor Stadium. Mulani took a wicket conceding 33 runs and then his Siwach will next face round. released on Sunday, As AT ALLEGRI'S FAREWELL unbeaten 60 off 31 balls, in which he struck three former world champi- Former world cham- many as 10 Indian box- hours and four sixes, guided Tigers to a win. Mulani onship Bronze medalist pionship Silver medalist ers are already confirmed with his left-arm spin put the brakes on a dangerous Rogen Ladon in the Sonia Lather began her of a medal each with six AFP n ROME Inter will play their final Panthers opening partnership that was running quarterfinal and aiming campaign with a 5-0 win in men and four in match against Empoli, who are away with the game early on before Tendulkars to avenge his semifinal over Chandra Kala women entering the eparting Juventus coach trying to avoid relegation. timely blows with his left-arm pace restricted the defeat by a split-decision Thapa to reach the quar- semi-finals straightaway DMassimiliano Allegri bid Polish striker Piatek got back Panthers to 169 for six. in the President's Cup. terfinals in the 57kg. because of the smaller farewell to the Turin fans in the scoring on 57 minutes at the "It was a narrow In the women's 60kg, size of the draw. team's final home game this San Siro, with Spanish winger ALONSO FAILS TO QUALIFY FOR INDY 500 defeat last time. But now Preeti Beniwal put up a Brijesh Yadav and season on Sunday, a 1-1 stale- Suso adding a second nine Indianapolis: Fernando Alonso's latest bid for I've now improved my robust display to out- Sanjay are already in the mate against Atalanta that kept minutes later. Indianapolis 500 glory ended in failure on Sunday speed and skill and I will class her Nepalese oppo- 81kg semi-finals, and so the visitors' hopes of a first- Milan goalkeeper after the two-time Formula One world champion look forward to settle nent Sangita Sunar in a are Naman Tanwar and ever Champions League qual- Gianluigi Donnarumma saved failed to qualify for the US motorsport showpiece. scores this time," Siwach unanimous 5-0 victory to Sanjeet in 91kg while ification alive. a Camillo Ciano penalty before The 37-year-old Spaniard was eliminated by young said. make the quarters. Satish Kumar and Atul The Juventus fans paid Piatek broke his five-match US driver Kyle Kaiser on the final run of the rain- Siwach features in Making her compet- Thakur are in +91kg. tribute to Allegri, who the scoring drought with his 22nd delayed "Last Row Shootout" qualifying session at the bottom half of the itive debut in the 60kg, In women's boxing, club's management have decid- goal of the season. Indianapolis Motor Speedway. McLaren driver draw that has Shahshi Chopra too had Lovlina Borgohain and ed will not be their coach next Milan are at least assured Alonso had been chasing a victory at the Brickyard Commonwealth Games an easy outing defeating Anjali are already season, despite winning 11 of a place in next season's in a bid to become only the second driver after Gold medalist Gaurav Bhutan's Tandin Choden assured of medals in trophies in five years, but Europa League, along with Britain's Graham Hill to claim the Triple Crown of Solanki, while the top- 5-0 by unanimous deci- 69kg while Bhagyabati missing out on winning the Roma, who were held to a motorsport, with wins in the Monaco F1 Grand Prix, half in the 52kg draw fea- sion. Kachari and Saweety Champions League. goalless draw at Sassuolo on 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance and Indy 500. But tures Asian Games Gold Manisha Maun Boora are through to the Juventus have already Saturday. Alonso's attempt to add the last remaining piece of medalist Amit Panghal. defeated Nesthy Petecio last-four in 75kg by wrapped up their record eighth The two teams benefited the treble to his trophy cabinet was snuffed out in a "When it comes to of Phillipines 4-1 in the virtue of a first round consecutive title, which was from seventh-placed Torino's dramatic qualifying session. Indians we all know each 57kg category. Jyoti Gulia bye. Allegri's fifth. shock 4-1 defeat at Empoli, other's strengths and and Anamakia also made "We have at least a The team were officially which ended the northerners' INDIA BEAT KOREA 2-1 IN TOUR OPENER weaknesses. It's a tough the quarterfinals with couple of Indian boxers presented with this year's Serie European hopes. Jincheon: Indian women's hockey team defeated road ahead as flyweight is easy wins over their in each category and the A trophy — the first for Lazio, in eighth, are sure of hosts South Korea 2-1 in the first match of the highly competitive. But respective opponents. competition is very close. Portuguese superstar Cristiano out Josip Ilicic's 33rd-minute Spalletti's side lost 4-1 at playing in the Europa League three-match bilateral series to begin its short tour on as of now my focus is on It will be a very interest- Ronaldo. goal for Atalanta. Napoli. group stage thanks to their a confident here Monday. Young striker Lalremsiami the next round against MARY NIKHAT BATTLE ing tournament and the Former World Cup winner The point keeps Atalanta's Juventus and second- Coppa Italia victory. (20th minute) and Navneet Kaur (40th) scored for the Filipino boxer," the Six-time world exposure for the boxers Andrea Barzagli played his hopes of a first Champions placed Napoli are already Empoli moved out of the India, while Shin Hyejeong (48th) found the net for 20-year-old talented champion Mary Kom will stand them in good final home game after eight League campaign alive, which through to the Champions relegation zone at the expense Korea. "Considering this was our first match, I think boxer from Haryana said. may have a possible stead ahead of the World years in Turin, and received an they can seal if they beat League next season. of Genoa, who were held 1-1 the result was good but the performance can be Siwach was the only semi-final face-off with Championships," resounding ovation when he Sassuolo in their final game AC Milan are just one by Cagliari, and are now 18th better. We tried some new things in the match and it Indian in the fray in the Asian Championships Raffaele Bergamasco, the came off after an hour. next weekend. point behind Inter and ahead of next week's clash was interesting to see how we handled the change," men's section, while the Bronze medallist Nikhat Performance Director of On the pitch, forward Atalanta moved third Atalanta in fifth after Krzysztof with Fiorentina, themselves India's chief coach Sjoerd Marijne said after the women's category saw all Zareen in 51kg. Indian women's boxing, Mario Mandzukic struck ten ahead of Inter Milan on head- Piatek and Suso struck in a 2- just three points off the drop game. Agencies of them making the next As per the draw, said. minutes from time to cancel to-head after Luciano 0 win over Frosinone. zone. MAN CITY NEED TO WIN CL: GUARDIOLA

AFP n MANCHESTER on whether we win the Champions League apart is the Champions League," said GUARDIOLA level of the opposition. ep Guardiola admits Guardiola, who twice con- Guardiola and City, who PManchester City will ulti- quered Europe as Barcelona AND CITY, WHO have never won the competition, mately be judged on whether coach. HAVE NEVER have failed to make it past the they win the Champions "I know unless we do that quarter-finals since he took over League despite wrapping up it will not be enough." WON THE in 2016. an unprecedented domestic "This comes with me. I They lost to Monaco in the treble with a 6-0 whipping of know that. I arrived in COMPETITION, last-16 in 2017 and exited in the Watford in the FA Cup final. Barcelona, we were lucky we last eight to Liverpool last year The 48-year-old Spaniard won it two times in four years HAVE FAILED TO and Tottenham this season. said in the immediate after- and the people expect I am MAKE IT PAST "In this club, the points math of Saturday's rout the something special, that we record and the domestic compe- domestic treble is more dif- have to win the Champions THE QUARTER- titions is incredible," he said. ficult than winning the League and it's still true." "But the Champions League Champions League because it Guardiola, who has not FINALS SINCE we don't win quite often com- demands greater consistency tasted European success since pared to the other ones because over a gruelling season. 2011, having drawn a blank HE TOOK OVER the teams are so good, the com- Former Indian cricketer RP Singh inaugurating Sir Padampati Singhania Sports Academy at Kursi Road on Sunday. "I said before that I know during his spell with Bayern IN 2016 petition is so demanding but we Director of the academy Ashish Chauhan said that RP will come every month to give tips to the budding cricketer we will be judged at the end Munich, said what sets the want to win it." LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | MAY 21, 2019 sport 16

Bumrah can burn Amir, Wahab recalled for WC opposition with PTI n KARACHI choice," he said. "Wahab has been training and play- xperienced left-arm pace duo of ing club cricket, and the player of his cal- pace: Jeff Thomson Muhammad Amir and Wahab ibre will not face much problem in adapt- ERiaz were included in Pakistan's ing and adjusting to the gruelling PTI n NEW DELHI final 15-member World Cup squad fol- demands of the World Cup," Inzamam lowing their 0-4 loss to England in the said. n his prime, his USP was raw pace that terrorised bats- ODI series. On the exclusion of Abid Ali, Imen across the globe and no wonder Jeff Thomson is Both the bowlers were not included Inzamam said: "It was not an easy deci- impressed with Jasprit Bumrah's ability to "burn oppo- in the initial World Cup squad sion to leave him out particularly after sition with raw pace". announced last month but Aamir, who he got only one opportunity on the tour. Bumrah has been rated as the world's best bowler by is yet to recover from chickenpox, was But, he was our third choice opener. After Sachin Tendulkar and the legendary Dennis Lillee's for- named for the one-day series against both struck early form, we preferred Asif mer new ball partner's words only add to the Gujarat England which Pakistan completed on Ali as he brings firepower to the team that slinger's exponentially growing rep- Sunday. can strengthen our chances in the tour- utation. The selectors have axed allrounder nament," the Chief Selector said. "Bumrah is really good. He is Faheem Ashraf and left-arm pacer Abid, despite being a member of the someone, more that he has bowled, Junaid Khan from their initial World Cup initial World Cup squad, was given just the better he has got. That's how it squad to make way for the two senior one opportunity on the entire tour. should work," Thomson, the players. Inzamam said the final 15-member world's fastest bowler in The selectors had discarded Wahab squad was announced in consultation the 1970s alongside from the tour to England but after the with the captain and head coach. Malcolm Marshall, said. thrashing given to the Pakistani pacers Wahab has been included in the "He has got raw in the one-day series they apparently had squad in place of allrounder, Faheem pace to burn opposi- a change of mind. Ashraf while the experienced left arm tion as and when he Wahab, who turns 34 next month, pacer, Junaid Khan has also been wants to but he mixes last played a one-day international for his dropped after playing in just two ODI it up. And he is awk- country in the opening match of the 2017 matches against England. ward too to read. I Champions Trophy against India going Pakistan World Cup squad: Fakhar haven't seen batsmen for 87 runs without a wicket and than Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, reading him well. He is limping off with a injury. Haris Sohail, Asif Ali, Shoaib Malik, unorthodox and that's Since then the selectors have ignored Muhammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed what makes him differ- him for 50-overs cricket while Aamir also (Capt), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, ent," said Thomson. didn't feature in the series against Wahab Riaz, Muhammad Amir, Hasan According to England after contracting chickenpox Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Thomson, Bumrah, along and his form remains a concern after he Muhammad Hasnain. with Kagiso Rabada, will be took just five wickets in his last 14 ODIs the two bowlers to watch out for since the Champions Trophy. as they can put their hand up According to the cricket board, and respond to situations. Amir has recovered from his chickenpox POOR FIELDING WORRIES ARTHUR Talking about pace bowl- and he and Wahab will be available for ing, Thomson is a touch worried the warm-up matches against IANS n LEEDS after the loss at Leeds. "Our bowling and fielding has about Mitchell Starc's form but Afghanistan and Bangladesh this week. "At Southampton and Nottingham, been average at best. Another thing is agreed that the left-arm quick would be a vital In another major decision, the selec- fter conceding a 0-4 series defeat it was anybody's game going into the last that we played against a team which is cog in Australia's wheel. tors have dropped young batsman Abid Aagainst England, Pakistan head five overs. We competed really well. The number one in their own conditions. I "I hope Mitchell Starc is on song during Ali from their World Cup squad to make coach Mickey Arthur admitted that his one difference has been our fielding and don't think there are too many other World Cup as of late he has been all over the way for the hard-hitting Asif Ali. side did not perform well in the bowl- that's a real worry for me," he added. teams around in England as prepared shop like last summer," Thomson said about Ali was initially not part of the World ing and fielding departments which led The Pakistan head coach was, as we are in terms of the competition Australia's senior most pacer. Cup squad and went to England for the to their loss in the five-match rubber. however, happy with the way the bat- we played against and match fitness, However, given his quality and ability to run ODI series where he scored two half cen- On Sunday, hosts England comfort- ters performed against the number one which is something very important," he through opposition sides, Thomson is confident turies. ably defeated Pakistan by 54 runs in the ranked ODI side. added. that he will find form. "The lack of potency of our frontline final ODI of the series and made sure "We sit here and take a hell lot of Despite the humiliating series loss, "Starc, if he can bowl well can be as good bowlers in the recent ODI series meant that their World Cup preparations were the positives out of this series. Our bat- the 51-year-old insisted that he was con- as anybody in the world. He is a precious man. He that a change was needed. In addition, on track and they remain the hot ting has gone to another level and we fident that his side will perform well in needs to bowl quick and at the same time be accurate. we now know that we will encounter bat- favourites for the showpiece event. have batted extremely well. That's given the World Cup. He gave too much away in the past," he added. ting wickets throughout the World Cup Pakistan, who are usually termed as our dressing room a massive amount of "We've got a couple of days now to Thomson, however, is not happy that Josh Hazlewood campaign," Chief Selector, Inzamam-ul- a very good bowling side, lacked bite and raised questions over their World Cup confidence. When we were coming to regroup, two warm-up games and then is not in the bowling unit even though it seems quite Haq said. conceded totals in excess of 300 in the chances with less than two weeks to go. England, people were saying we were we'll go. I'm very, very confident with decent. "The combination of these elements, four completed matches. And towards "Our fielding has been very disap- a 280 team. I am taking a fair amount the players we've got. We need to sharp- "Pat Cummins is not a problem in my books. He has meant that we believed right now, util- the end of the series, their poor field- pointing. That has been a massive dif- of positives certainly in that department en up on a couple of disciplines but we'll talent. We don't have Hazlewood but he could have been ising the World Cup experience and ing, which saw regulation catches being ference between the two sides," out of this series," said the South certainly get there. We'll be good," he there. Still I would say our bowling attack is pretty good," knowledge of Wahab was the correct put down and a slew of misfields, also ESPNcricinfo quoted Arthur as saying African. said. he added. Every side will be wary of Australia: Waugh Need to stop doing Superman things PTI n DUBAI & cope with fear of failure: Du Plessis ormer captain Steve Waugh said FAustralia may not be the favourites PTI n DUBAI Superman things. We ly prepared for the tourna- to win the upcoming World Cup but the thought we had to be ment which will be imper- return of Steve Smith and David Warner outh Africa captain Faf more special, we had to do ative for the team's success will make other teams "wary" of the five- Sdu Plessis has urged his something more than we in England. time winners. teammates to avoid doing usually do, and we did not "There's a reason why Immediately after returning to "Superman things" and do what was good enough we want the guys to play action after an year-long international instead focus on over- before," Du Plessis was freely — because we don't exile, Warner sounded warning bells to coming the "fear of failure" quoted as saying by the want them to have a fear the rival bowlers with 692 runs from 12 ahead of the World Cup. ICC . of failure, which is what innings in the IPL, while Smith showed South Africa have a "We haven't always the World Cup is for some glimpses of his old touch in the three reputation of losing big got that right in the past, of them. warm-up matches against New Zealand matches which has earned to play our best cricket at "Our success in in Brisbane recently. them the label of chokers. the World Cup, because England over the next "Every side will be wary of Australia. The Proteas are yet to we put so much pressure couple of months depends They know the potential of the reach the finals of the on ourselves. We want to on how well we release Australian side. There's been turmoil in World Cup having been just focus on enjoying our that aspect of our play — Australian cricket over the last 12 knocked out at the semi- cricket," he added. we need that for the team months, but that has been put aside now. March. Then, they blanked Pakistan 5- Australia could go really deep in the final stage four times in Du Plessis, who will to be at our best. Each We've got our best players available to 0 at the United Arab Emirates, proving tournament," Waugh said. the past. be competing in his third player needs to find out be picked in Smith and Warner," Waugh that their success against India was no The 53-year-old, however, picked "In previous World ODI World Cup, stressed his own strengths," he was quoted as saying by the ICC web- fluke. hosts England as the firm favourites to Cups, we wanted to do on the need to be mental- said. site. "Their form was very poor, but all clinch the coveted trophy. The defending champions seem to of a sudden, they've won their last eight "England to me are probably the be peaking at the right time. Starting in matches, and they've got Smith and favourites - their form has been out- 2018, Australia had won just three out Warner in the team. And that is omi- standing over the last couple of years. Afghan coach Simmons of 18 ODIs before they turned their for- nous for other sides, they know how They are playing at home. Sometimes, tunes around during the limited-overs good these sides are. that creates more pressure, but they've tour of India. "Australia will be one of the teams… got a really good coach in Trevor Trailing 0-2, Australia posted a probably not the favourite for the tour- Bayliss to keep the players grounded. So to quit after World Cup hat-trick of wins to register a remark- nament, but the team that other sides I think England would be favourites, able come-from-behind series victory will be probably most fearful of. They and probably Australia and India on that against the favourites and hosts India in could do some damage. So I think second line of favouritism," said Waugh. Everyone in team wants Langer defends I don't know the final 15: to impress Ponting: Finch Morgan on WC selection PTI n LONDON Hazlewood's omission IANS n LEEDS ustralia's cricketers in front of Ricky APonting are "like eight-year-old girls IANS n MELBOURNE ngland captain Eoin Morgan has admitted that he is still around Justin Bieber", feels the team's Eunsure about the final 15 who will be selected in the squad World Cup skipper ustralia head coach Justin Langer for the upcoming World Cup beginning May 30. Aaron Finch about Ahas defended the decision to PTI n NEW DELHI move on to something else now. To After the final match of the five-ODI series against the batting great, exclude Josh Hazlewood from the want to get to the World Cup - that Pakistan which England won by 54 runs, Morgan said the whose mere pres- upcoming World Cup squad, saying ormer West Indies allrounder Phil was ACB's goal at the time they continuous improvement in performance by the players has ence gives them a fil- the pacer didn't play enough white-ball FSimmons will step down from his appointed me," Simmons said. made the selection meeting extremely difficult. lip. cricket in the recent time to make his position as Afghanistan coach after "My goal is always to leave "I don't know the 15," ESPNcricinfo quoted Morgan as In February, case for the showpiece event. the end of the ICC men's World Cup. things better than when I joined: the saying on Sunday after the match. "Every one of these guys Ponting was "He just hasn't been playing any Simmons, who took over the way we practice, the way we think should be proud of what we've achieved so far. The contin- appointed as an cricket," cricket.com.au quoted Langer position in December 2017, said he about the game, the way we assess uous improvement of performances makes the selection meet- assistant coach for Australia's World Cup as saying. has achieved his target of taking other teams. I've tried to help the ing extremely difficult. campaign, specifically working with the "He's come off a second stress frac- Afghanistan to the World Cup and players in all those areas," added the "But every single member of the 17-man squad here will limited overs batsmen. ture in his back and while he's just the time is ripe for him to leave. 56-year-old, under whom play some role, due to the nature of injuries and illness and Ponting has previously worked short- starting to get up and running in the "I have thought about it and I Afghanistan won the World Cup call-ups," he added. term with Australia's ODI and Twenty20 nets now — I think he's played six have actually given the ACB my Qualifier last March. Meanwhile, Chris Woakes, who bagged the Man of the squads. white ball games in the last 18 months preferred by selectors following the notice that I will not be renewing my Last month, ACB had controver- Match award for his five-wicket haul in Leeds, admitted he "The boys all want to impress 'Punter'," — that's T20 and one-day cricket. shoulder injury that forced Jhye contract. I will move on to something sially appointed Gulbadin Naib as would be anxiously waiting for the confirmation. Finch was quoted as saying by "We know he's a great bowler. He's Richardson out of the squad. different once my contract expires on ODI captain in place of Asghar Woakes finished on top of the series bowling charts, with cricket.Com.Au. a brilliant bowler, but it was just such "It was obviously bitterly disap- July 15," Simmons told ESPNcricinfo. Afghan. 10 wickets in four matches and made a strong case for being "Everyone wants to impress Punter, you bad timing for him," he added. pointing. It only comes around every Simmons' contract with Simmons said he had no clue selected in the final 15 for the showpiece event. should see them — it's like eight-year-old Hazlewood played a vital role in four years. I was lucky enough to expe- Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) about the decisions and he was not "Everyone will be wary of that phone call," Woakes said. girls around Justin Bieber when Punter's Australia's successful campaign in the rience it on home soil last time. It'll runs until the end of the World Cup consulted before making those "Even if you feel like you've got a good chance to being around the change room," he said, draw- World Cup four years ago and was also probably hit me a bit once the tourna- and he might have been given an changes. in the squad, until you hear it from the selectors' mouths, ing comparisons between Ponting and the the number one ranked bowler in ODIs ment starts and you're watching on extension given Afghanistan's rise "No, I was not aware of it. I was it's not quite set in stone. You're still probably a little bit on famous Canadian singer-songwriter. in 2017. TV," Hazlewood had said. under his guidance. not given any reasons. It was the deci- edge, particularly with these 16 and 17 players, because every- "It's embarrassing, but it's great," Finch The right-arm pacer had last week "It's pretty hard. It's not just a nor- "I signed up originally for 18 sion of the Afghanistan Cricket one has performed at some point. It's a tricky decision for said of the legend who won the World Cup expressed his disappointment over mal ODI series, it's a World Cup," he months and I think I have done a lot Board and the selectors," Simmons the selectors. Everyone will be looking at their phones tomor- three times including twice as captain. the snub after Kane Richardson was added. in this period. It is time for me to said. row I suppose, if that's when we find out," he added.