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PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 13, ISSUE 194 | Saturday, 14 July 2018 | New Delhi | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS qNIFTY 11,018.90 (-4.30) qSENSEX 36,541.63 (-6.78) pDOW JONES 25,021.12 (+96.23) pNASDAQ 7842.81 (+18.90) pRUPEE/DOLLAR 68.53 (+0.04) pRUPEE/EURO 79.92 (+0.03) qGOLD/10GM 31,115 (-95.00) 1SILVER/K 40,030 (-0.00) SHOWERS ‘S-400 MISSILE DEAL HEADSCARVED PRIYANKA SUBMERGE WITH RUSSIA TO GO MALAYSIAN GIRL WOWS LOVES THE IDEA SEVERAL PARTS AHEAD DESPITE US WITH FREESTYLE OF GETTING OF DELHI PG4 SANCTIONS’ PG5 FOOTBALL SKILLS PG10 MARRIED PG15 Nawaz Sharif arrested TOP COURT ON I&B’s PROPOSED SOCIAL MEDIA HUB ‘India-US 2+2 strategic at Lahore airport 90 killed in poll violence Monitoring WhatsApp is like dialogue in September’ QUETTA: Former Pak- MPOST BUREAU istan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his NEW DELHI: The first 2+2 daughter Maryam, sen- creating surveillance state: SC India-US strategic dialogue, tenced to jail for corrup- deferred at the last minute last tion, were arrested within month, will now take place in minutes of landing at MPOST BUREAU The counsel for Moitra had said the first week of September, Lahore airport on Friday Highlights that the government is trying to Defence Minister Nirmala night. They are expected NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court »»The govt wants to tap monitor the social media content of Sitharaman said on Friday, to be flown to Rawalpindi. Over 10,000 police- on Friday took a strong note of individuals by tracking their social dismissing speculations that men are posted in the city to check against any the Information and Broadcast- citizen’s Whatsapp media accounts such as those on the American decision to put trouble or show of strength by supporters for the ing Ministry’s decision to set up a messages. That would Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, off the talks on July 6 sig- The minister asserted that homecoming of the three-time prime minister, social media hub for monitoring be like creating a and their e-mails. nalled a lower priority to the there were no reasons for who wants to mobilise his party ahead of elec- online data, observing that it will be surveillance state, Recently, the Broadcast Engi- ties between the two countries. deferring the talks other than tions on July 25. The administration has ordered “like creating a surveillance state”. says Supreme Court neering Consultants India Limited “The 2+2 dialogue with the fact that the US Secretary that mobile phones will be shut in the city from The top court said the govern- (BECIL), a Public Sector Undertak- the US is to happen in the of State Mike Pompeo had to 3 pm to 12 am. ment wants to tap citizens’ What- »»I&B ministry plans to ing (PSU) under the ministry, had first week of September. The be in North Korea in the first Earlier on Friday at least 90 people, includ- sApp messages and sought its create social media hub floated a tender to supply software agenda will be to develop and week of July for unscheduled ing a top nationalist leader, were killed and more response within two weeks. for the project. strengthen strategic defence meetings with officials of that than 180 others injured as powerful bomb blasts A bench of Chief Justice Dipak to monitor online data Under the project, media per- cooperation and to follow- country. targeted two separate election rallies in Pakistan, Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar sons would be employed on a con- on with what had transpired “That was the only window the deadliest in a string of attacks on candidates and D Y Chandrachud issued a M Singhvi, appearing for Moitra, and the AG or any law officer for tractual basis in each district to be during the meeting with US (available to them for North ahead of the July 25 polls. Militants targeted a notice to the Centre on a plea by said the government had issued a the government will assist the court the “eyes and ears” of the govern- Defence Secretary Jim Matti”,” Korea talks). There is no other gathering of the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) Trinamool Congress (TMC) leg- request for proposal, and the ten- in the case. ment and provide real-time updates she told reporters here. reason.” More reports on P5 leader Siraj Raisani in Mastung area of Balo- islator Mahua Moitra and sought der will be opened on August 20. Earlier, on June 18, the apex from the ground. chistan province. More reports on P11 Attorney General K K Venugopal’s “They want to monitor social court had refused to accord urgent The tender document says the assistance in the matter. media content with the help of this hearing on the plea seeking to stay platform is expected to provide Don’t attempt to create split “The government wants to tap social media hub,” Singhvi said. a central government move to set automated reports, tactical insights citizens’ WhatsApp messages. It will The bench then said it is listing up a ‘Social Media Communication and comprehensive work-flows to in PDP, Mehbooba warns BJP In today’s paper be like creating a surveillance state,” the matter on August 3, before the Hub’ that would collect and analyse initiate engagement across digital CITY the bench said. Senior advocate A opening of tender on August 20 digital and social media content. channels. MPOST BUREAU to crush the MUF (Muslim United Front), the results will GOVT TRAINING 18,000 TEACHERS 3 Thief returns stolen gold SRINAGAR: In her first pub- be extremely dangerous,” she NATION 19-year-old BBA student dies as disaster lic appearance after resign- told reporters here. BHOPAL MODEL HELD BY ‘LOVER’ RESCUED 5 ornaments with an apology ing as Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba also recalled drill goes horribly wrong, trainer arrested chief minister, PDP president that the events post the 1987 EDIT Mehbooba Mufti on Friday Assembly elections had MPOST BUREAU SEN’S SENSELESS PRATTLE 8 ister K Palaniswami said he up for her safe landing and, it AMBALAPUZHA: A man who stole gold said any attempt by the Cen- “created” Syed Salahuddin, had directed the police and seemed, the trainer was trying ornaments from a house here returned it tre to “engineer” a split in her the supremo of the banned INTERNATIONAL COIMBATORE/CHENNAI: A the higher education depart- to push her, police said. two days later with an apology letter. party would have “extremely Hizbul Mujahideen, and NEPAL FLOOD KILLS EIGHT 10 19-year-old student died when ment to take stringent action Lokeshwari, a second-year The thief had gained entry into the dangerous” consequences. Mohammad Yasin Malik, she jumped off the second floor against those who organised BBA student, who finally took house in Thakazhi panchayat when the “My party is strong; there the pro-Independence JKLF BUSINESS of a college building here dur- the drill “without obtaining due the jump, hit a sunshade in the family was away attending a relative’s on are differences which can be chief. EXPORTS UP 17.57% IN JUNE 13 ing a disaster management drill, a p p r o v a l ”. first floor, police said. Tuesday. resolved. However, if there Union Minister of Minor- following which a trainer was In a video of the inci- She suffered severe head The intruder broke open the back are any attempts to engineer ity Affairs Mukhtar Abbas SPORT arrested for allegedly prodding dent, which went viral, the girl injuries and died while being door and took away the valuables- a a split in the PDP like it was Naqvi said Mufti with her MOHAMMAD KAIF RETIRES 14 her to leap, police said on Friday. appeared hesitant to take the taken to a government hospital finger ring, earring and a locket kept in done in 1987 to commit rob- statement was “trying to give Tamil Nadu Chief Min- jump even though a net was put on Thursday, they added. the almirah. MPOST bery on people’s vote and oxygen to terrorists”. 2 mp around town MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 14 July, 2018

MOVIE OF THE Take note of time, space to WEEK Bollywood salutes a true hero “SOORMA” Director: Shaad Ali; Starring: Diljit Dosanjh, Tapsee SLEEP LIKE A BABY Pannu, Angad Bedi, Satish Kaushik, ou’ve heard of oral hygiene, per- sonal hygiene and food hygiene, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Vijay Raaz but did you know you there Rating: was something as simple as Ysleep hygiene, that ensures blissful, unin- t a time when supposedly Shaad Ali terrupted sleep? Little things like room responsible filmmakers are films Sandeep temperature, room darkness, sound dis- glorifying gangsters, ter- Singh’s story turbance and colour comfort can make a rorists and sociopaths in with tremen- huge difference, say experts. Aostensible bio-pics, Soorma about the dous empathy. There are no attempts Quick, restful, deep sleep is something struggles of hockey champ Sandeep to titivate the tale with an august aura, that comes from being in a peaceful state Singh to overcome crippling obsta- or make the characters more appeal- of mind. When you are free of any mental cles to claim a name among sports ing than they really are. Not just Diljit baggage you can sleep anywhere. However, legends, comes as a gust of unpol- Dosanjh, but the rest of cast who hud- it is important to have a comfortable envi- luted air. dle together in a circle of shared kin- ronment tuned to your specific needs to be This is a film that needed to be ship that moved me to tears, specially able to optimize sleep. made, a story about a man whom when Sandeep is wounded by a near- Experts share some tips to help you sleep future generations need to know fatal gunshot. like a baby. about and look up to. Damn, the Angad Bedi as Sandeep’s Veerji is 4You want to work that body up young need role models from our also splendid. Physically and emo- through the day, so it begs for sleep at night. everyday life, not imported super- tionally potent, Angad makes the Avoid taking naps in the afternoon or any heroes who can’t save their own egos supportive sibling’s part look so real other time in the day so you hit your bed even as they purport to save civiliza- you wish you could take him home exhausted at bedtime. tion from destruction. to be your real-life bro. Vijay Raaz 4At bedtime, don’t stress about how Soorma serves up an appetiz- as Sandeep’s Bihari coach reins in many hours of sleep you’ll get before ing homemade dish of inspirational his emotions with expertise. Taapsee you have to drag yourself to another drama and some beautifully fur- Pannu as the hockey player who is long tiring day at work. Nothing tive flights of flirtation where Diljit wooed by Sandeep Singh has seldom works better than easing your- Dosanjh’s Sandeep Singh courts Tap- looked so pretty. She lends emotional self to sleep with no negative see Pannu’s Harpreet with hockey heft to the film’s second-half when she thoughts. and love songs. There is a resonant must move away from love to redeem 4Your bedroom should ring of authenticity to the courtship, the loved one. be your personal happy space, you go to bed. Read a book, paint, watch a as though director Shaad Ali were The irony of the situation is not your cocoon. Make sure you movie, knit, work out, dance. A happy mind addressing love not as a second-hand lost on the narrative. Director Shaad have the lighting and decor equals sound sleep. emotion but a first-hand dip into Ali, making as triumphant a come- done to your taste. The tem- 4When most of us follow a rigorous emotions that are so real and pure, back after the crippling failures of perature should be right. If 9-5 work day, our food habits always go they make us smile. Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom , Kill Dill and you’re married, make sure out the window. Don’t eat dinner at 11 pm. A lot of the time Shaad’s narrative OK Jaanu , as Sandeep Singh after the you sign a temperature treaty, You’re guaranteed to have heartburn leav- deploys the standards sports tropes: freak gunshot, keeps the narrative rather than a prenup. ing you tossing through the night. Eat din- protagonist undertaking punishing straight and uncluttered. He gets fab- 4Your bed should allow you ner by 8 p.m. You’ll starve the first few days, regiment, cruel coach and gruelling ulous support from his leading man. enough space to stretch and roll but you’ll survive if you follow through. tasks for the hero, savage setbacks and If Sandeep Singh was nicknamed without being cramped. Get a pil- 4Sun your mattresses and pillows reg- those inspiring songs about akela- ‘Flicker Singh’ this film takes that low that fits your contours. Sleep ularly. A damp, moldy bed and pillow not chala-chal (very cutely redolent in flicker into sphere of a burning flame. with the right posture, without kick- 4There are some sleep hygiene or no hygiene. You’ll go to bed only give your body aches, but also snatch Gulzar’s poetry). These stereotypi- Soorma just makes you happy for ing your partner or kids out of the bed. If things you just can’t help. Are you early and wake up early. Figure this one out. your sleep away. cal signposts of sportive cinema are the unsung heroes whom cinema you’re single, enjoy the luxury of having a morning person or a night person? If 4No matter how hard a day you’ve had, 4Warm milk before bed almost always sprinkled into Sandeep Singh’s life- has the power and reach to put on a the ‘whole’ bed to yourself and sleep on you’re a morning person, there is no way you owe yourself an hour or two to wind works. It helps if you sleep at the same time story with inspiring gusto. pedestal. IANS that thought. you are going to stay up with the owls – down. Do what makes you happy before every day. IANS Discover finest Indian jewellery at IFJAS Revealing God’s message SYEDA EBA Nicoletta DiBucci, Paramita in the form of mathematical coincidently got a vision to Sarkar are few names whose equations, quotes, definitions, curate an exhibition that talks TO REFLECT the rich legacy of tradi- work is on display musical scores, etc are pre- about the almighty’s message tional Indian workmanship – blended with Speaking of the selection sented on the canvas. These to his people. Therefore, to innovative designs of fashion jewellery and criteria, Iqbal Krishna, the pieces approach the topic of spread the message of god, he accessories, the Export Promotion Coun- curator, and organiser of the abstract in art by depicting a approached artists from across cil for Handicrafts (EPCH) is organizing exhibition states, “In this series, zen-like transcendent bridge the globe. 11th edition of Indian Fashion Jewellery the idea is to focus on the between conceptual thinking He believes in the idea of and Accessories Show (IFJAS-2018). intense human thoughts and and consciousness. These two uniting the artists across the The event will be held in an ultra- therefore we selected artists contrasts are united by a care- world who have similar think- modern world class venue of India Expo who mastered this thought.” ful use of curious colour series ing and similar attitude towards Centre and Mart, Greater Noida, NCR OUR CORRESPONDENT “This series is part of my of satisfying equations.” the present scenarios. Delhi, informed R.K. Passi, Vice Chair- ‘Deep Thinkers’ series, in Iqbal seeks inspiration from For example, artist Sudha man – EPCH. The show, which will be CENTERED AROUND the which various human thought, Geeta, Quran, and Bible, and Jhunjhunwala’s work is cen- held from July 16 – 18, is being organised theme of communication with tered around birds. Through concurrently with the 61st India Interna- Puneet Chhabra, Vice President of IFJAS 2018, Sagar Mehta, Vice Chairman – EPCH, R K Verma, God, a group painting, photog- her art, she wants to spread tional Garment Fair (IIGF). Director – EPCH, R K Passi, Vice chairman – EPCH, Surinder Singh Sahni, President of IFJAS 2018 raphy, and sculpture exhibition the message that women desire Surinder Singh Sahni, President, titled ‘The Revelation’ is going to be free like birds but are and Raj Kumar Malhotra, COA member of EPCH, during the press meet of IFJAS 2018 IFJAS, informed that India was not known on until July 15 at the Gandhi trapped in the hands of men. in the field of fashions, but in the past few ment under one roof. Around 250 Indian erlands, Taiwan, USA and Vietnam have Art Gallery, New Delhi. Whereas Swati’s painting decades, it has developed its expertise in companies from across India would be already confirmed their visit to source the The show which talks about talks about how mental peace the field and has now emerged as one of displaying a varied range of fashion jew- requirement of exquisite range of prod- revelation, communication is the most difficult thing to the leading providers of wide range of ellery and accessories, made out of widest ucts of fashion jewellery and accessories. with God and communication find in modern times. If one accessories. range of materials and designs available Fashion shows being an additional with the physical world exhib- wishes to find it, he/she needs R K Verma, Director – EPCH, while in the country. attraction will be held on each day of the its the works of 22 artists who to find the true meaning of his/ elaborating about the show, said that at Buyers from Argentina, Australia, fair so that visiting buyers can see the have expertise in different sec- her existence. IFJAS 2018, the buyers will have the oppor- Brazil, Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, strength of Indian fashion jewellery and tions of art. Iqbal believes,“With his tunity to discover the finest in Indian France, Ghana, Germany, Greece, Italy, accessories. Also, the Ajay Shankar Memo- Anshu Chandra, Christina imagination and creativity, an craftsmanship and artistic finish in perfect Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, rial awards for best-designed stands in the Dipamoni, Himansh Sang, artist can draw his thoughts on harmony with modern designs, contem- Panama New Zeland, Russia, Sweden, category of fashion jewellery and accesso- KalpanaTambe, Kumud Gro- the canvas or other mediums porary colours and new product develop- Spain, Senegal, South Africa, The Neth- ries will be distributed during IFJAS 2018. ver, Kusum Jain, Maneerasht like sculpture or art installation Kampipop, Maria Margarita, or photography”. Chandan Gomes at Arles ‘People You May Know’ , Chandan Gomes latest work, is a dark and poignant search for romantic love in the digital age

UMA NAIR “People You May Know is an photos and films that we have exchanged, archive of the conversations I have with documents from my past like images hotography is about many things a stranger-friend on Facebook and where from family albums and diary entries, to many people. But when you they lead me to, sometimes in the real several open chat/browser windows, etc. carve a series of conversations world,” states Gomes. “ It is a visual docu- I carefully arrange all these elements on around the discovery of your ment of the intimacies we share, coupled the laptop screen and then photograph Pown intentions it becomes a tenuous with a sense of distrust and irony—I often it in the darkness of my room, while it journey. SACAC Photography Faculty find myself speaking to her on Facebook, glows and flickers,” he adds. Chandan Gomes latest work titled ‘Peo- while in the company of my real friends, In these photographs are Gomes con- ple You May Know’ is amongst the ten family, the people I claim to love.” fessions about his mother’s memory loss, projects short-listed for the ‘New Dis- Gomes plays with provocation, in his stay at a sanatorium and my increas- covery Award’ and is being shown at a person called Tara. An umbrella is ing anxiety to find Tara in the real world, Rencontres d’Arles 2018. The exhibi- enough for him to pen his love note. He amongst other things. “ Through this tion opened on July 2, 2018 and will con- also tears away our conventional under- work, I wish to throw light on how our tinue till September 23, 2018. standing of photography as a tool, to dependence on the Internet has reshaped There are 36 works in total, printed serve us a body of work that goes where our social interactions, sexual habits and on archival paper and mounted on few Indian male photographers dare to our understanding of the self. In the vir- Aluminum Dibond, with each dibond — into the vulnerability and fragility tual world everyone appropriates, imi- tions between two strangers who found media. As the boundaries between the poignant search for romantic love in the sheet fitted with a channel on the back, of the self, inadvertently contesting any tates who they want to be, but hides who each other in the virtual world. “This digital and physical worlds get blurred, digital age. Its unpredictable and non-lin- thus mirroring the collapsible borders easy perception and representation of they really are,” says Gomes. work investigates the boundary-less the phenomenon of the digitised self- ear narrative allows the viewer to experi- between the analog and the digital at masculinity. The curator Devika Daulat Singh of realm of the “unknown” and “unseen” finds agency and freedom to be anybody ence a relationship as it unfolds, falters, the conceptual core of ‘People You May “The laptop screen becomes a brico- ‘Photoink’ says that Gomes show is an and reflects on how people interact and it wants to be. and rebuilds, not always in the same K n o w ’. lage of screenshots of our conversation, unconventional exchange of conversa- influence one another in the age of social ‘People You May Know’ is a dark and order,” adds Daulat Singh.

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SAYANTAN GHOSH ual and group presentations, benefit Reliance, alleges CM The training will be and activities for rapport build- NEW DELHI: Delhi govern- mainly focussed on ing and teamwork. ment has started training of The students of Delhi gov- Termination of contract for Airport Express has created a liability of 18,000 teachers for three days how to do holistic ernment schools will have a to prepare them for the hap- development of the 45-minute 'happiness' period piness curriculum. In a first from Thursday, with a five- Rs 5,000 crore for DMRC, charges Sisodia; Kejriwal demands CBI probe of its kind, the training here is students minute meditation practice. not on education but on how The effect of this involving SAYANTAN GHOSH and wilfully manipulated" the other alternatives, which will to do holistic development of Happiness Curriculum Frame- 10 lakh students and around concession agreement so as increase the load on the roads". the students. “Around 18,000 work has been designed fol- 50,000 teachers can be imag- NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief to give an "unfair and unwar- “This entire episode would teachers were imparted train- lowing the guidelines in the ined. It is our belief that the Minister Arvind Kejriwal on ranted advantage" to the con- lead to an onerous burden of ing on Happiness curriculum. National Curriculum Frame- modern day problems like ter- Friday demanded CBI probe cessionaire (Reliance) at the about Rs 4,700 crore which 3,000 teachers per shift will get work (NCERT, 2005). rorism, corruption and pol- into the matter of an impending expense of public exchequer. will have to be shared equally training twice a day for three The design of the frame- lution can be solved through liability of Rs 5,000 crore faced Kejriwal further alleged "seri- by government of India (GoI) days," said a source in the Delhi work by the Delhi government schools and a human-centric by DMRC. The CM also sent a ous multiple defects and lapses" and Government of National government. emphasises on "connect- education," Education Minister letter to Union Home Minister in the entire civil construction Capital Territory of Delhi The curriculum, meant for ing knowledge to life outside Manish Sisodia said. CM Kejri- Rajnath Singh on Friday. The of the Airport Express line by (GNCTD). Yet, the GNCTD students up to Class-8, and school", "learning without rote wal said that it is the third stage termination of contract for Air- the DMRC which led to the has no means of taking any pre- does not require textbooks, method", "overall development of reforms in education sec- port Express line has created a termination of the agreement ventive or corrective action as will involve 45 minutes of rather than being textbook cen- tor initiated by his government liability of Rs 5,000 crore for by the concessionaire. DMRC is neither answerable activity daily with an empha- tric", "making examinations after focusing on infrastructure Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Fearing that the DMRC to GNCTD nor does GNCTD sis on meditation, value-based more flexible and integrated development and motivation (DMRC), alleged Deputy CM might raise its fare again in exercise any form of control education, story-telling with into classroom life", and "nur- of teachers at the government Manish Sisodia. order to pay over Rs 5,000 crore or authority over DMRC," the focus on values and reflective turing an overriding identity schools. "Education is our top- Kejriwal had asked the Dia- to Reliance, Kejriwal said the letter read. questions. Each class will begin informed by concerns within most priority. The Centre and logue and Development Com- Delhi government is examin- The letter added that This with a five-minute meditation the democratic polity of the other state governments should mission (DDC) to inquire into ing if it can “intervene in the is so even when GNCTD practice. The "Happiness Com- country". In order to make the give one year, focusing on edu- the matter and submit their proceedings at the high court Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia during a Press conference at the is responsible for financ- mittee" has presented the 'Hap- environment stimulating, the cation at a war footing," he said. findings. The copy of find- to challenge the award for its Media Center, Delhi Secretariat on Friday PIC/NAVEEN SHAMA ing 50 percent of the capital piness Triad', which includes curriculum has various meth- The CM said that there was a ings in the matter was sent contravention of public policy”. expenditure and 100 percent three aspects –through our odologies –'joyful' exercise, need to "overhaul" the pres- by Arvind Kejriwal to Home He also sent a copy of the let- Deputy CM, in his brief to cognizance of the matter, Siso- of the operational losses of senses, feelings in the relation- indoor games, active inquiry, ent education system that has Minister. ter to Minister of Housing and the media, said: "15,051 cracks dia also said that "this liabil- DMRC. This is a severely ship, and learning and aware- reflective conversations, sto- not been able to produce "good In a letter addressed to Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Hard- were found in the Metro tracks ity could increase Metro fares flawed arrangement that ness –which lead to sustainable rytelling, guided practices of human being" and added that the Union Minister, the CM eep Singh Puri “for necessary and 149 defective twists were again, prompting the residents needs an urgent review for happiness. The committee has mindfulness, group discus- "Happiness Curriculum" was a alleged that DMRC "modified action at his end.” found in the girders." Taking of Delhi to opt for buses and remedial action. harped on 'mindfulness'. The sions, role-play skits, individ- "solid step" towards this aim. No ground-water extraction by Centre has stalled payment of our BJP stages protest lawyers represented in SC: Sisodia against AAP govt industries in Narela, Bawana: NGT NEW DELHI: Delhi BJP workers staged a protest near OUR CORRESPONDENT Delhi government's lawyers, lawyers such as Indira Jais- Chief Minister Arvind Kejri- OUR CORRESPONDENT view of above, it will be in the ground water usage charges as meeting on the issue of extrac- who appeared in that case, by ing, Rebecca Mammen John wal's residence on Friday over interest of the environment that prescribed by the competent tion of water by industries in NEW DELHI: The central pressurizing Delhi government and Colin Gonsalves. With several issues, including the NEW DELHI: The National ground water is not allowed authority". Narela and Bawana. government has stalled the officers? Does it not amount to the reinstatement of the panel, alleged crisis of water and elec- Green Tribunal has imposed a to be extracted till there is an The matter is now listed for It had also rapped the city payment of the lawyers who obstructing the administration the payments that were to be tricity supply in the city. ban on extraction of ground- improvement in the situation. next hearing on July 30. government and the DJB over represented the government of justice?". made to the lawyers, which The protesters, including water by industries engaged in Accordingly, we direct that no The tribunal had earlier illegal borewells in Narela and in the Supreme Court, alleged This happened a day after, did not get the LG’s approval, Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari, sale of bottled water in Narela groundwater be allowed to be directed the Central Ground Bawana industrial areas which Deputy CM Manish Sisodia the Delhi government rein- are also expected to be cleared. were stopped by the police and Bawana industrial areas extracted till further orders," Water Authority (CGWA) to had led to serious depletion on Friday. "Now, BJP gets offi- stated its panels of lawyers for The move comes a week after while they were marching here. A bench headed by NGT the bench said. inform the DJB about the lat- of water levels. The NGT had cers to stall payment of bills the Supreme Court and High the Supreme Court said that towards Kejriwal's official resi- Chairperson Justice Adarsh The green panel also noted est groundwater data in the taken exception to the "abuse" to lawyers who appeared for Court. “LG had cancelled the elected government does dence in Civil Lines. Kumar Goel passed the order the affidavit filed by DJB national Capital. Earlier, the of its interim order by the Delhi Delhi govt in SC. IAS offi- Delhi government’s panels of not require the concurrence of They were detained and after Delhi Jal Board (DJB) which said that if "commer- tribunal had directed the sec- government to allow borewells cers refuse to pay bills of law- advocates in HC and SC, due the LG and that he only needs released subsequently, the informed it that permission cial establishments like malls retary concerned of the Delhi in these industrial areas. The yers," he tweeted. Adding to to which Delhi government’s to be informed of its deci- police said. Tiwari accused for extraction of groundwater need groundwater, then the government, CEO of the DJB tribunal was hearing petitions this, CM Arvind Kejriwal cases in these courts were suf- sions. When the panels were the AAP government of being cannot be granted to indus- competent authority should and managing director of the filed by the NGT Bar Asso- tweeted, "Absolutely shocking. fering. On Thursday, Delhi scrapped in May, Baijal had "insensitive" towards the prob- tries and commercial organisa- make them part of water sup- Delhi State Industrial and ciation and Raj Hans Bansal Because central government government restored both pan- called them invalid and said lems being faced by the people tions due to serious depletion ply chain with the condition Infrastructure Development opposing the illegal use of lost the case in SC, is it right els,” Kejriwal tweeted. there were procedural lapses due to the alleged water and of water levels in the area. "In of installation of water meters, Corporation Ltd to hold a groundwater in Delhi. for them to stall payments to The panel included senior in their appointment. power-supply crisis. AGENCIES HC directs CS, 2 officers to appear DUSIB steps in to improve conditions before Delhi Assembly panel in JJ clusters

OUR CORRESPONDENT ing? Differences between the OUR CORRESPONDENT central government and the NEW DELHI: The Delhi High state government are different. NEW DELHI: Targeting to Court on Friday directed Chief As an officer, you will have to improve conditions of JJ ‘Bastis’ Secretary Anshu Prakash and appear before the Privileges across the national capital, the two other officers to appear Committee." Delhi Urban Shelter Improve- before the committees of Delhi The order came in the back- ment Board (DUSIB) decided Legislative Assembly, which drop of the Supreme Court's to carry out repair and con- had issued notices to them, July 4 verdict on the power tus- struction works in these area. warning them of contempt if sle between the Centre and the The 22nd board meet- they did not do so. Delhi Chief Minister in which ing of the DUSIB, chaired by Justice Vibhu Bakhru it was held that the Lieutenant the Chief Minister & DUSIB Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash warned the Chief Secretary Governor has no independent Chairperson Arvind Kejriwal, and two other IAS officers March 9 asked the commit- power to take decisions and was held at the Delhi Secre- that the court could issue con- tees not to take coercive steps was bound by the elected gov- tariat on Friday, wherein the tempt action against them if against the IAS officers. ernment's advice. board approved several impor- they failed to appear before the In today's order, the bench The apex court had said tant proposals in the meeting. panels, saying they are officers said "it is clarified that the peti- that barring three issues of The works in JJ ‘Bastis’ will and will have to appear before tioners (bureaucrats) shall par- public order, police and land, be completed in one year, said all the committees. ticipate in the proceedings of the Delhi government had the an official present in the meet- The order came after the the panels without prejudice power to legislate and gov- ing. “In a decision which will counsel for Delhi Legislative to their rights and contentions." ern on other issues. The high keep all the Jan Suvidha Com- Assembly, the Speaker and two "It is the direction of this court on Friday also made it plexes of Delhi neat & clean, panels informed the court that court that you will have to clear that the committees will the board approved engage- the three officers were neither appear. If you fail to appear, not take any coercive action ment of specialized agencies appearing before the commit- forget about them (authori- against the bureaucrats till for maintenance of all the 700- tees, nor giving reply to the ties), this court will issue con- the pendency of petitions and Jan Suvidha Complexes in all information sought from them. tempt action against you," the directed that the proceedings JJ bastis. These agencies will Senior advocate Sud- judge said and listed the matter of the panel meetings should maintain the complexes by hir Nandrajog, appearing for for further hearing on Septem- be videographed. deploying mechanical equip- Legislative Assembly, Speaker ber 18. When advocate Vivek The chief secretary was ear- ment and will do professional and two panels, argued that Chib, appearing for the bureau- lier served a notice by the Privi- cleaning,” the official said. the bureaucrats were tak- crats, tried to explain the mat- leges Committee for skipping a The board also approved the ing "advantage" of the court's ter and said the chief secretary meeting on February 20, which survey of all JJ bastis in Delhi earlier order restraining the should not be asked to appear was scheduled a day after he and issuance of a provisional authorities from taking action before the Privileges Commit- was allegedly assaulted by two survey certificate to JJ dwellers against them. tee, the court said, "where is AAP MLAs –Amanatullah having photo of the occupants The high court had on the question of you not appear- Khan and Prakash Jarwal. of the surveyed units. Majority of Gurugram landlords refuse to take in single working women PIYUSH OHRIE prevented many landowners coverage subsequently lead- PGs on the pretext of being ille- avoiding their properties to be ing to intervention by public gally constructed do not reg- GURUGRAM: The recent leased to the working women. authorities resulted in the mat- ister themselves. “There is no direction issued by the Guru- Ironically, a large number of ter getting resolved. Most of the denying the fact that the level of gram police to restrict the entry residential societies and col- residential societies are now trust among the landowners for of women in pubs and bars onies situated along the MG issuing identity cards (IDs) to single tenants is quite low. The may have resulted in raising road lead the way in not giv- the single tenants. Most of the same challenge is faced by men many eyebrows on the issue of ing their properties on rent young tenants working in the but in the case of women, it is independence of women. The to bachelorettes as well as multinational companies opt even more. Even though you incident, however, has again bachelors. for the condominium society are working in a good company reflected over a range of diffi- The escalation of this prob- because of its central location and are willing to give them culties faced by single women lem was witnessed in 2017 and its proximity to commer- good rent they still do not want in the Gurugram. One of the when a posh residential soci- cial areas of the city. to lease the apartment. Owing major challenges, which many ety issued an official direc- The reluctance of residen- to its ambiance and security single working continue to tive in which it was stated that tial societies and condomini- getting a rent in residential grapple with, is getting a rented no properties will be leased ums to provide rent has led to colonies and condominiums accommodation in posh con- to single tenants. There were the growth in the business of is often the first choice. As our dominiums and residential allegations that were leveled PGs that continue to do brisk companies cannot accommo- societies. that most of the tenants were business despite its limitations. date each time in compulsion Odd working hours and encouraging prostitution that The safety of the women resid- most of my colleagues choose suspicion over the charac- was spoiling the atmosphere ing in these PGs can be gauged PGs,” said Rashmi Malhotra, a ter of the women have often of the society. Widescale media from the fact that most of the senior executive in an MNC. 4 city mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 14 July, 2018 Showers submerge several parts of Delhi Many places witness severe waterlogging, including the Delhi Secretariat, due to heavy rains. ZAFAR ABBAS & SAYANTAN GHOSH Waterlogging was reported under the AIIMS flyover, Rao NEW DELHI: Heavy rains pounded Tularam flyover, Mahipalpur road several parts of the national Capital near Ryan Public School, Munirka, on Friday, following heavy overcast Kishangarh Vasant Kunj, and the conditions that had plunged the city area near Delhi Cantonment flyover. into near darkness in the afternoon, Motorists were stuck in traffic prompting vehicles to ply with from Karol Bagh to Zakhira and headlights on and traffic slowing Zakhira to Anand Parbat due to down to a crawl in other parts. waterlogging near gali no-10 Anand According to an official of the Parbat on Rohtak road. Delhi Traffic Indian Meteorological Department Police had a tough day managing (IMD), medium to heavy rains were the traffic. recorded in various parts of the Waterlogging was also reported city. Many places witnessed severe at Lawrence Road Industrial area, waterlogging, including the Delhi IGNOU crossing, near GTK bus Secretariat, as a result of the heavy depot and near Jahangirpuri Metro rains. station. An IMD official said according Some trees also fell amidst the to the Safdarjung observatory, the heavy rains, including near the recordings of which are considered RAINS RECORDED Ridge : 118.4 mm water tank in Ashok Vihar and official figures for Delhi, the city Mahipalpur Andheria mod, where received 52.4 mm of rain between Palam : 14.2 mm Ayanagar : 71.4 mm traffic snarls were reported. 8.30 am and 5.30 pm. ‘Following heavy rains, a total The Palam, Lodhi Road, Ridge Lodhi Road : 44.2 mm Safdarjung : 52.4 mm of 57 calls of waterlogging were and Ayanagar observatories received from various parts of recorded 14.2 mm, 44.2 mm, (Clockwise from top) DTC low floor buses broke down at Minto Road, after Friday’s heavy showers in New Delhi. Even the Delhi the city, at the Delhi Traffic Police 118.4 mm and 71.4 mm of rain Secretariat witnessed waterlogging PICS/ NAVEEN SHARMA Control Room. Civic agencies were respectively during the said period. simultaneously informed through According to the IMD, the days to come. temperature was 37.8 degrees during this time. It said that only weather. Airport road, Mathura road from hotline to pump out water from day’s minimum temperature was ‘The maximum temperature Celsius. a short spell of intense showers In terms of waterlogging, The Delhi Zoo to Sher Shah Suri road (at the affected areas. Six calls relating recorded at 27.8 degree Celsius, a is expected to settle at around 34 These showers are expected to can be anticipated, adding that the worst affected area of Delhi were around Purana Quila), Moolchand to falling of trees have also been notch above the season’s average, degrees Celsius,’ the IMD official continue for at least the next four weather would remain cloudy and Minto Road where many DTC buses underpass, bear Chattarpur Metro received. Around 2,500 Traffic while humidity level recorded at added. to five days. comfortable for the next few days. were seen half submerged in brown, station, Baba Khadak Singh marg Police personnel have been deployed 8.30 am was 74 per cent. On Thursday, the minimum However, weather forecasting As a result, Delhiites are bound muddy water. (both the carriageways) under on field to regulate traffic,” said Arun The weatherman has predicted temperature was 28.6 degrees company Skymet Weather ruled to get much-needed respite from Other areas severely waterlogged Defence Colony flyover, and the area Kampani, Joint Commissioner of more rains in parts of the city in the Celsius, while the maximum out any possibility of heavy showers the prevailing warm and humid due to the heavy downpour included near Shadipur Metro station. Police (Traffic). Shirtless hooligans in South East Delhi cops round up Factory worker dies after getting trapped inside lift Jamia Nagar booked troublemakers in public spaces OUR CORRESPONDENT moving down and the victim ABHAY SINGH started by South East Delhi had no chance to escape as he Police in February, not only tar- NEW DELHI: A 27-year- was caught beneath the lift. under Arms Act NEW DELHI: More than 50 gets major parks in the district, old man working in a factory There was also a loud noise and persons have either been ques- but also smaller ones located at Friend’s Colony in Shah- Gupta started crying. Hearing ZAFAR ABBAS tioned or detained from vari- inside residential areas. dara district died after get- this, all the other persons who ous areas of the Capital, who During the drive, cops ask ting trapped inside a lift on were working there reached the NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on were either seemingly involved the whereabouts of suspicious Wednesday. Police claimed that spot. The other labourers tried Friday registered a case under in suspicious and/or illegal people and also frisk them to they have registered a case in to rescue but they were not able the Arms Act against a group activities, such as creating nui- check if they are armed. this regard and investigation is to save his life. When he came of shirtless hooligans, who cre- sance and drinking liquor in Deputy Commissioner of on to check who is the culprit out, he was bleeding profusely. ated ruckus in Ssouth east Del- public places. Police (South East) Chinmoy in the case. Blood was there on the spot. hi’s Jamia Nagar on Monday The action is part of a Biswal told Millennium Post The deceased identified as He was rushed to a hospital night, and fired gunshots in drive by Delhi Police, called The action is part of a drive by South East Delhi Police, called that apart from foot patrolling, Shiv Kumar Gupta, a native of where he was declared dead the air in the residential area ‘Reclaiming Public Places’, ‘Reclaiming Public Places’ PIC/MPOST cops are also riding bicycles in Bihar, had come to Delhi in by doctors. of Joga Bai. through which beat staff are the day and riding on motor- search of the job. He worked in Meanwhile, police were Millennium Post reported making public places safe so where they are questioning or causing many people to avoid cycles in the night. the factory situated in Friends informed about the incident. the matter and brought it to the that the residents, especially detaining persons who are seen spending time outside. ‘We have also taken action Colony area. At the time of the The police have started their notice of the authorities, after children and senior citizens, roaming around suspiciously The police have also written against public drinking, as incident, he was not wearing investigation after registering which police registerd an FIR can peacefully spend time or loitering in the area. to concerned agencies if street between 250 and 300 cases any protective gear. The per- a case under different IPC sec- and lauched a search for the outdoors. The move comes after Delhi lights are found to be not func- were registered under the son had come around 5 pm and tions. Police have questioned accused men. A video clip of the drunken youth All police stations in South Police found that illegal activi- tional or walls have been bro- Excise Act, and action were was reportedly in the lift for the owner of the factory. Cops ‘We have initiated probe in Jamia Nagar PIC/MPOST East Delhi have been going to ties in the public spaces were ken in any park. taken against over 400 people,’ some work. are investigating whether any in the matter and have regis- parks and other public places, becoming a threat for citizens, The drive, which was first said the senior police officer. Suddenly, the lift started safety norms were followed. tered a case under various sec- people. As they carry weapons, tons of the Indian Penal Code. the residents are scared to con- We have also pressed in Arms front them. Peak power Mother among five arrested Act, probe is on,’ said Deputy ‘I was terrified for my Snag hits Metro services for Commissioner of Police (South seven-year-old daughter. She demand drops, East) Chinmoy Biswal. was asking him what is hap- for son’s murder in Dadri On Monday night, a group pening. I just asked her to go of shirtless, drunk men were inside. They were abusing at the thanks to heavy RAHUL SINGH when the body of deceased two hours at Magenta Line caught in a video clip creating top of their voices and stopped Anshul was found in the bushes havoc in Jamia Nagar around the pedestrians and rickshaw rains across city GREATER NOIDA: A in Kot village of Dadri, with OUR CORRESPONDENT As a result, only single-line Twitter, blaming authorities for 11.30 pm, terrifying the resi- walas. They also smeared cake 45-year-old woman has been his throat slit through a sharp operation were carried out ‘mismanagement’ dents. The hooligans, who were on each other’s faces which late ROUSHAN ALI arrested by police for allegedly and blunt object. Upon inves- NEW DELHI: Services on between RK puram and IGI Aditya, on Twitter, said that more than 10 in number, also at night,’ said Sharique, a local getting her 20-year-old son tigating the case, police came Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line Terminal 1, which led to delay. the Metro at Magenta Line was stopped passersby and abused resident. NEW DELHI: Amidst the murdered by contract killers, to know that Suresh Devi, the were disrupted during rush Delhi Metro also ran two stuck at IIT station for the past them, and manhandled a few. ‘Police needs to act respon- scorching heat in the Capital, after he objected to the wom- deceased youth’s mother, plot- hours on Friday evening. after a loop services from either sides one hour. ‘Are we we paying for Later, the clip showed them sibly and arrest those who cre- the peak power demand in an’s practice of certain rituals ted his murder along with her technical snag hit the 24.82-km of the corridor, from the botan- this kind of service?’ he asked. opening fire in the air. ated ruckus. It is a matter of the national Capital on Friday and her alleged relationship son-in-law, the occultist and stretch between Kalkaji Mandir ical Garden to RK Puram and ‘Trains on Magenta line Residents said that these grave concern how these men touched 6,035 MW. However, with an occultist in Luharli vil- two other hired contract killers. and Janakpuri West. from Janakpuri West to IGI were running terribly slow in youth come from nowhere and roam on the streets with pis- heavy rains in the afternoon lage in Dadri, said police. The deal for murder was made Delhi Metro officials said Airport Terminal 1. the evening, but there was no create ruckus at least once a tols in their hands. It is a seri- across the city forced the power Police, on Friday, arrested for Rs 35, 000. that services were disrupted Services were normalised announcement from DMRC week. They park their bikes on ous matter,’ said Mahmood demand to nosedive to around five persons, including the ‘The boy often fought with around 4.20 pm, due to prob- around 6.40 pm, the spokes- for the reason behind the delay the roadside and start abusing Ahmed, another resident. 4,773 MW. occultist, the woman and her his mother whenever the lems in the overhead electri- person added. or by when can be a short delay Power distribution compa- son-in-law for the murder. occultist visited their house,’ fication (OHE) on the line Commuters who were to this service. The short delay nies BSES and Tata Power Lim- According to police, the said Nishank Sharma, Circle between RK Puram and IGI stranded for hours this eve- turned out to be delay of nearly ited got relief on Friday, thanks incident occurred on June 18, Officer, Dadri. T1 Airport Metro stations. ning poured in their anger on on hours,’ said a commuter. CITY BRIEFS to the city-wide showers. US AMBASSADOR TO INDIA CALLS ON On Tuesday, as rains con- tinued to be elusive, the peak Football-sized tumour removed from 50-yr-old woman’s stomach CHIEF MINISTER KEJRIWAL power demand in Delhi broke all-time record and breached OUR CORRESPONDENT ‘The swelling in her lower sion. Before that, she had lim- a football-sized tumour inside have increased her post-oper- the 7,000 megawatt (MW) abdomen was so large that it ited her diet and had an active her, the patient’s family imme- ative recovery and caused her mark. A little before 3.30 pm, NEW DELHI: Constant pain would give an impression to a regimen of exercising, despite diately agreed for a surgery. immense pain. So, first a small it touched 7,016 MW. in her pelvis was restrain- normal person that she is preg- which she was unable to reduce ‘Such large tumours are crit- hole was made in the tumour, After a week of intense ing 50-year-old Maya (name nant. This affected her image as her waist size. ical in nature and can become and around three litres of fluids heat in Delhi, the temperature changed) from doing regu- well, and she felt embarrassed in Doctors at a prominent pri- cancerous or life-threatening,’ was drained out, which reduced was brought down by nearly lar household chores, and she public owing to her large waist vate hospital at Palam Vihar said Dr Amita Shah, consul- the size of the tumour to some six degrees Celsius on Friday finally had to visit a hospital size. However, pregnancy was did an ultrasound, followed by tant, Obstetrics Gynaecology, extent. afternoon near her village in Haryana. It easily ruled out as Maya was an MRI, and the tests revealed at Colombia Asia Hospital in ‘Then we took out the entire The minimum temperature later came as a shocker when at post-menopausal stage,’ said a large mass starting from the Gurugram. tumour by a relatively smaller was 24.6 degrees Celsius, while she was diagnosed with a nine one of her doctors. lower abdomen and reaching ‘It could not have come out incision. The surgery took NEW DELHI: US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster the maximum temperature was kg, football-like tumour in her Maya had been complaining up to the diaphragm. unless a big incision was made four hours to complete,’ said called on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday to 37.8 degrees Celsius. ovaries. of severe pain during admis- On being told that Maya had on her abdomen, which would Dr Shah. discuss partnership in several areas, including pollution. At the meeting, held at the Delhi Secretariat, Kejriwal informed Juster about the agreement between the Parents to determine fee structure in pvt schools: NCPCR Delhi government and the University of Washington on fighting pollution. The University will provide real- ABHAY SINGH school-going population. determination, as and when Priyank Kanoongo, mem- time pollution data to the government, which will help It includes, inter alia, the called by the committee, where ber, NCPCR, stated that the identify the source of pollution round the year. The NEW DELHI: Taking cog- appointment and enhanced parents will be able to give their framework was developed data will also help the government in taking action to nisance of the complaints it role of the parent reachers asso- views on the structure. after examining the fee regula- received about harassment of ciation (PTA), in the nature of a The DFRC shall issue an tory guidelines, laws and acts curb pollution by identifying the its source in different children by schools over fee- school management committee order, including consolidated adopted by different states. ‘It months of the year. related disputes, the National and as prescribed by the Right fee and excluding transporta- aims to provide a preventive Commission for Protection to Education. The guidelines tion, hostel and mess charges strategy against physical, men- SPECIAL TRAIN TO RUN BETWEEN of Child Rights has created claim that a District Fee Reg- for three consecutive years. As tal and emotional harassment AMRITSAR AND HOWRAH a framework through which ulatory Committee (DFRC) per the guidelines, no school of children in schools resulting parents will be a part of meet- will be formed for regulation shall demand fee amounting from a mutual dispute between NEW DELHI: To clear the extra rush of passengers, ings when fee structures is will of school fees in each district to more than one quarter from school and parents on fees Northern Railway will run special train no. 04614 be decided in unaided private of the state. any student at a time. related issue,’ he said. from Amritsar to Howrah on Friday and Saturday. The schools. The DFRC shall be headed The Commission has set a framework through which parents of The fee determined by the ‘Change in affiliation board, 04614 Amritsar–Howrah Superfast Express special The 35-page framework, by the district collector or dis- schoolchildren will decide the fee structure in private unaided schools DFRC for pre-primary schools, introduction of a new co-cur- train will depart Amritsar on Friday and Saturday accessed by Millennium Post, is trict magistrate as chairperson. primary schools, secondary ricular activity or a new facil- at 6.40 pm to reach Howrah at 6.30 am the third applicable for private unaided ‘The increase in fee within there shall be only one PTA in nominated by the school man- schools and higher secondary ity such as transportation, are day. The train will stop at Jalandhar Cantt., Ludhiana, schools all over the country, the levels shall not be more every school, which shall be agement and the rest shall be schools shall be displayed by some of the points when a including Delhi. Such schools than 10 per cent of the pre- formed within one month of nominated by three-fourth rep- every school on its notice board school can apply for revision Ambala, Panipat, Delhi Jn., Tundla, Kanpur, Allahabad, form 23 per cent of the total ceding level,’ said an NCPCR the beginning of the academic resentative parents of the PTA. and on its official Website in of the order for the determined Mughal Sarai, Patna, Kiul, Jasidih and Asansol stations. schools in India, and cater to official. session. However, 50 per cent The PTA shall appear before state official language as well fee to the state appellate author- 36 per cent of the country’s The guidelines further say of the PTA teachers shall be the DFRC for hearing on fee as in English. ity,’ Kanoongo added. nation 5 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 14 July, 2018 mp Killer pothole BJP: Congress playing claims another ‘S-400 missile deal with Russia to dangerous game, creating life in Maha partition-like situation OUR CORRESPONDENT go ahead despite US sanctions’ THANE (MAHA): A man OUR CORRESPONDENT died on Friday after being run ‘You can’t be a over by an unidentified vehicle OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: In a sharp attack Janeu-dhari at one after he fell off his two-wheeler on the Congress, the BJP on Fri- point... a Muslim- when it slipped on a pothole NEW DELHI: Indian Defence UNHRC report on Kashmir day said the opposition party here, the fourth fatality related Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was trying to create a “partition- dhari at another... to potholes reported in Thane on Friday said the S-400 Tri- like situation” in the country, This is playing with district since the onset of mon- umf air defence missile deal baseless: Sitharaman and it would be solely respon- soon, police said. with Russia will go ahead not- sible if any disharmony plays the people’s trust’ Kalpesh Jadhav (26), a sand withstanding the US sanctions NEW DELHI: Union Defence The Ministry of Exter- out between now and 2019 Lok supplier, was on his way to the on military transactions with minister Nirmala Sithara- nal Affairs (MEA) has also Sabha elections. She claimed that the party railway station at around 4 am Moscow. man on Friday dubbed the tagged the report as “biased Senior BJP leader and was playing a dangerous game. when the incident took place in Referring to CAATSA recent assessment report by and motivated.” Union minister Nirmala Sith- “It is playing up the card of Kalyan township of the district, (Countering America’s Adver- the United Nations Human Reacting to the com- araman also asked Congress religion and communal division. an official of the Khadakpada saries Through Sanctions Act), ing concerns in India over the In 2016, India and Russia Rights Council (UNHRC) on ments on a Pakistani-Cana- chief Rahul Gandhi to clarify It may lead to the kind of divi- police station said. under which the Trump admin- US sanctions against Russian had signed an agreement on the Kashmir as baseless. dian national, Zafar Bangash his remarks reported in a Urdu sion and communal disharmony “He lost his balance and istration has imposed sanctions defence majors including Roso- ‘Triumf’ interceptor-based mis- “The report (on Kashmir) who claimed that he played daily that his party was a Mus- which prevailed during the par- fell when the two-wheeler he on military deals with Russia, boronexport as billions of dol- sile system which can destroy is prepared sitting somewhere a role in producing the lim party and that he was on a tition in 1947,” Sitharaman said. was riding skidded over a pot- she said it is an American law lars of military purchases may incoming hostile aircraft, mis- else. Assessment made by the report on Kashmir, MEA course-correction. She said there is a pattern hole near Gandhari bridge. An and not a UN law and India be impacted because of the siles and even drones at ranges UNHRC is without basis. If spokesperson Raveesh “This needs to be clarified, in which Congress leaders such unidentified vehicle passing by has conveyed its position on punitive measure. The US had of up to 400 km. S-400 is known only they see what is on the Kumar said, “The document probably he wants to say that as Shashi Tharoor are making crushed him under its wheels,” the issue to the US. announced sanctions against as Russia’s most advanced long- ground. Indian Army shows very clearly reflected bias of to call himself a Janeu-dhari (a statements, aimed to divide the the official informed. “Our defence relation with Russia under the stringent law range surface-to-air missile the maximum restraint,” Sith- an official acting without any Hindu who wears the sacred the country on religious lines. A case has been registered Russia has endured several for its alleged meddling in the defence system. araman said here. mandate and who relied on thread) was wrong, probably he The statements such as of under IPC section 304A (caus- decades and we have conveyed American presidential election China was the first foreign On June 14, the UN unverified sources of informa- wants to say now he is Muslim Rahul Gandhi’s and by Shashi ing death by negligence) and about it to a US Congressio- in 2016. CAATSA mandates the buyer to seal a government-to- released its first ever human tion. It is very clear that report dhari,” she said. Tharoor about ‘Hindu Pakistan’ efforts were underway to iden- nal delegation which visited Donald Trump administration government deal with Russia rights report on Kashmir which was put out was moti- “You can’t be a Janeu-dhari create a situation that the Con- tify the vehicle and its driver, India recently,” Sitharaman told to punish entities engaging in in 2014 to procure the lethal accusing security forces of vated and biased.” at one point... a Muslim-dhari gress party has to come clean he added. reporters. She said negotiations significant transaction with the missile system and Moscow gross human rights violations Bangash earlier admitted at another... This is playing with on, Sitharaman said. Jadhav’s is the fourth death with Russia for the S-400 mis- defence or intelligence establish- has already started delivery of on both sides of the border. that the UN High Commis- the people’s trust.” “The Congress party’s pro- caused by potholes in Kalyan sile deal have almost come to ment of Russia. unknown number of the S-400 The report demanded Paki- sioner for Human Rights, Zeid Though the Congress has fessing to minority appeasement township since the monsoons conclusion. India wants to procure the missile systems to Beijing. stan to stop using its anti-terror Ra’ad al-Hussein, was in con- termed the report as a rumour, has now reached a crescendo,” began in early June. The defence minister said it long-range missile systems to The S-400 is an upgraded legislation to crack down on stant touch with him while pre- Sitharaman said, “The Con- she said On July 11, a 45-year-old may take two-and-a-half to four tighten its air defence mech- version of the S-300 systems. activists. On the other hand, it paring the human rights report gress would be solely respon- According to the BJP leader, man died after he fell into a years to implement the S-400 anism, particularly along the The missile system, manufac- accused India of using exces- on Kashmir, which has been sible if any disharmony plays Rahul also said in the news water-filled pothole and was missile deal after it is signed. nearly 4,000-km-long Sino- tured by Almaz-Antey, has been sive force on civilians. rejected by India. MPOST out between now and 2019 report that Muslims are next run over by a truck on Haji There has been mount- India border. in service in Russia since 2007. elections.” Dalits. Malang Road in Kalyan. PM on 2-day tour of UP from today ‘IT dept to re-assess ITRs of HNI Bhopal model held by buyers of Nirav Modi jewellery’ To lay foundation stone for Purvanchal E-way NEW DELHI: The Income Tax Officials said the depart- OUR CORRESPONDENT At a separate event, the Uttar ‘lover’ finally rescued Department has decided to re- ment has gathered documents Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi assess the ITRs of over 50 high that indicate that these select NEW DELHI: On the part of Adityanath will release a book BHOPAL: A woman who parents were also inside the wants to marry. He had asked net-worth individuals (HNIs) buyers of high-end jewellery his nationwide programme, the titled “Meri Kashi,” in the pres- was held hostage at her house house and they were locked in us for a stamp paper and who purchased costly jewellery had split the total payment for Prime Minister Narendra Modi ence of PM Modi. by a 30-year-old man in Mad- one of the rooms in the fifth- mobile charger,” police said. from firms owned by abscond- diamond jewellery, by paying will be on his two-day visit to the On the following day, the hya Pradesh’s Bhopal was story flat. “When I reached Bho- ing diamantaire Nirav Modi, a part through cheque or card eastern Uttar Pradesh, where he Prime Minister will visit Mirza- finally rescued on Friday The woman reportedly met pal, a police complaint was official sources said on Friday. (debit/credit) and the rest in is scheduled to visit his constit- pur, where he will dedicate the evening. Singh while she doing some filed against me. They They said the taxman cash. uency Varanasi, Azamgarh and Bansagar Canal project to the The man identified as modelling assignments in harassed me, tortured me decided to initiate the step In reply to the tax notices, Mirzapur districts on July 14 Nation. This project will provide Rohit Singh, who is from Uttar Mumbai. which is why I took this step,” after a number of people, it most of the people said that and 15 and is scheduled to par- Later this day, he is sched- a big boost to irrigation in the Pradesh’s Aligarh, had held a She had returned to Bhopal said Rohit speaking to new sent notices asking them to they did not make any cash ticipate in series of programmes. uled to lay the foundation stone region and will be greatly ben- woman hostage claiming that two months back. channel. explain the source of income payment, but this version does On Saturday he will lay the of important projects, cumula- eficial for the farmers of Mirza- he loves her and wanted to Earlier when police tried to “If the crowd outside the for purchase of the jewellery, not corroborate with the data foundation stone of the 340 km tively worth over Rs. 900 crores pur and Allahabad districts of marry her. barge in, the accused threat- door was not there, I would denied any cash payment obtained by the IT Department long Poorvanchal Expressway. in Varanasi—the Varanasi City Uttar Pradesh. “We have rescued the girl, ened them. “He (accused) have come out a lot earlier,” he made by them to Nirav Modi’s vis-a-vis the sales made by the This road will connect several Gas Distribution Project, and On the very programme, her condition is stable, she has claims that he loves her and added. AGENCIES firms. firms of Nirav Modi. MPOST important towns of eastern UP, the Varanasi-Ballia EMU train. PM Modi is also scheduled been sent for medical treat- including Barabanki, Amethi, The foundation stone for the to lay the foundation stone of ment,” police said. Sultanpur, Faizabad, Ambed- Panchkoshi Parikrama Marg the Mirzapur Medical Col- Cops also said that the kar Nagar, Azamgarh, Mau and will also be laid by PM on that lege. Besides, he will inaugu- man has been sent for medical Ghazipur with Lucknow. This day, along with several projects rate 108 Jan Aushadhi Kendras treatment. Expressway will further con- under the Smart City Mission in the state and inaugurate a Singh entered the apart- nect Delhi, and to several major and Namaami Gange. bridge over the River Ganga at ment at Fortune City with a towns from Noida in the west, Adding, he will lay the foun- Balughat, Chunar, which will gun, took the woman hostage to Ghazipur in the east once it dation stone for an International facilitate connectivity between and threatened to kill her as gets completed. Convention Centre in Varanasi. Mirzapur and Varanasi. well as himself. The woman’s Man kills self after rtd IAS forces him Ex-AP CM Kiran rejoins Congress to exchange `10 OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: Former Andhra crore old notes Pradesh chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy returned to the OUR CORRESPONDENT Congress fold on Friday, four years after quitting the party. MUZAFFARNAGAR: A for- Congress’ communications mer sugar mill manager alleg- in-charge Randeep Surjewala edly shot himself after being announced Reddy’s return to pressured by a retired IAS the party after the former chief officer to get demonetised minister met party president currency notes worth Rs 10 Rahul Gandhi at his residence crore exchanged in a village in on Friday. Shamli district, police said on Reddy, along with many of Friday. his associates, met the party The incident occurred chief and decided that they Pradesh and Telangana. in totality, he said. in Badhev village under the would work for strengthening “Implementation of the Expressing his happiness Adarsh Mandi police station the Congress, Surjewala said. Reorganisation Act, special on returning to the Congress area last evening, Additional AICC Andhra Pradesh status, special incentives -- all fold, Kiran Reddy said he can- Superintendent of Police (ASP) in-charge Oommen Chandy, this will be possible only if the not be separated from the party Shalok Kumar said. APCC chief N Raghuveera Congress comes back to power. because whatever identity he Reddy and former Union min- The present Indian govern- has got was because of the According to the ister M M Pallam Raju were ment, the state government Congress. Chandy, welcoming also present during Kiran Red- and the opposition parties Kiran Reddy into the party said, suicide note, the dy’s meeting with Gandhi. have failed miserably to imple- “When he was the chief min- victim had helped the Speaking to reporters after ment the Reorganisation Act,” ister, he did many good things accused exchange joining the Congress, Kiran he said. for the state, especially for the Reddy asserted that unless a Assurances given by the welfare of the Scheduled Castes demonetised notes Congress government comes then prime minister Man- and Scheduled Tribes. He did worth `50 L earlier back in Delhi, justice will not mohan Singh in Rajya Sabha a lot of things for the develop- be done to the states of Andhra should also be implemented ment of Andhra Pradesh.” The victim, Vijay Singh (51), left a suicide note accus- ing brother-in-law and retired IAS officer Vinod Kumar Pawar Jaypee: SC to hear home of putting pressure on him to get the demonetised notes exchanged, he said. According to the suicide buyers plea on July 16 note, the victim had helped the accused exchange demon- NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday Chandrachud, said. etised notes worth Rs 50 lakh listed for final hearing on July 16 the pleas of At the outset, senior advocate F S Nariman, earlier, the ASP said, adding hassled home buyers registered with Jaiprakash appearing for the real estate firm, said that JAL that he also alleged that Pawar Associates Limited (JAL) saying that it would was ready with a plan to deposit Rs 600 crore had forcibly captured a piece exclusively deal with their grievances and the with the apex court registry through cheques of land belonging to Singh’s “capability” of realty firm to refund money to provided the company was given some liberty mother. them. to arrange funds through banks. If JAL is not The pistol used in the sui- A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra allowed to deal with its properties for arrang- cide was seized and the note had earlier said that it would ask the National ing funds then its subsidiary firm JIL would be sent to handwriting experts for Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Allahabad to wound up and no purpose would be served, the verification, the ASP said. expeditiously decide JAL’s plea on restructuring senior lawyer said. The bench, once during the A case was registered under of its subsidiary firm, Jaypee Infratech Limited hearing, asked JAL to deposit Rs 475 crore by various sections of the law and (JIL), if they deposit Rs 600 crore for refunding August 27 with a caution that non-compliance an investigation was underway, principal amount to home buyers who have would force it to order jailing of its directors. he added. opted out of housing projects. “Let the matter However, later it adjourned the hearing to July 16. Pawar, a resident of Ghazi- be listed on July 16 for exclusively hearing the It said that Rs 750 crore has been deposited abad, was earlier posted as an aspect of protection of rights of home buyers and by JAL with the apex court’s registry and Rs 600 additional district magistrate in the capability of Jaiprakash Associates Limited crore more would be required for paying princi- Muzaffarnagar and as a district (JAL) to pay the money,” the bench, which also pal sum to the home buyers who wanted refund magistrate in Bijnore. comprised justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y of their investment. MPOST 6 nation mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 14 July, 2018 INDIA’S LYNCHING SPECTRUM WIDENS People should not pelt stones at Firecrackers, beef, child abduction rumours... Army: DGP Vaid SRINAGAR: The top cop of TRISHA MUKHERJEE AND and vigilantism has been on A police team of “eight of political will to put an end ginalised communities are some Jammu and Kashmir on Fri- MANIK GUPTA the rise. people”, heavily outnumbered to these “rumours” and blamed of key steps the police must keep day appealed to people not to The killing of Das, who by the mob, reached the spot the absence of a policy of “zero- in mind, Shetty said. go near the encounter sites and wanted the fireworks be stopped within 40 minutes, only to find tolerance” towards the heinous Cyber law expert Pawan pelt stones at security forces in NEW DELHI: Jatin Das, a because he had been hit by a that the victims had already suc- crime for the lives lost. Duggal suggested data localisa- order to avoid loss of lives as labourer, was beaten to death splinter, is one end of the lynch- cumbed to the attacks. “Lynching is illegal. It is tion to supervise the disemmi- army is their own. by an angry crowd at a wedding ing spectrum. If his ask trig- The deaths bring to light the brutal murder. The ruling dis- nation of content on Whatsapp “We are saddened if some- venue in Assam three days ago gered irrational fury, the other horrors of mob fury when a pensation needs to tell people and similar platforms. one dies in this way. That is why for allegedly demanding that cases are fuelled by righteous- group of people, sometimes 50 they cannot take the law in According to him, having we have been appealing that revellers stop bursting firecrack- ness with mobs believing they and sometimes as many as 3,500 their hands. There should be servers of Whatsapp and Twit- wherever there is an encoun- ers, laying bare once again the were doing the good thing. like in Dhule, decide to take law widespread condemnation of ter in India will help bring the ter, people should not go there veneer of tolerance that gives Some of the victims were in their hands and kill some- such actions. They should set data that needs to be controlled to pelt stones on the army. This way only too easily to extreme believed to be beef eaters or body. Last month, the deaths an example by talking exten- within the physical boundary of is our own army,” Director rage and aggression. indulging in cow slaughter, oth- of 29-year-old Nilotpal Das sively about its horrors,” the India, thereby bringing it within General of Police S P Vaid told The 35-year-old labourer’s ers were thought to be kidney and 30-year-old Abhijeet Nath lawyer said. the purview of Indian law. reporters. Vaid said he could tragic death this week is only the smugglers, and in many cases in Assam’s Karbi Anglong dis- Singh also stressed on the “This could have a substan- feel the pain of the family that latest in a series of lynchings that the victims were suspected to trict shook the country. The two need for police to act imme- tial impact on reducing the looses its child in such incidents. have shocked India, and forced be child abductors. “fickle” population which can on July 1, violence in the pre- were beaten to death by over 500 diately and efficiently to stop dissemination of fake news,” “The family that loses its experts to introspect on collec- The reasons for this vigi- be easily instigated. dominantly adivasi region was angry people, again on the sus- incidents of violence from esca- Duggal said. child, we can feel their pain. tive anger that kills and the why lante justice were varied but the “One needs to understand triggered following rumours of picion of being child abductors. lating, particularly by getting In 2015, the lynching of How difficult it is! We again and how of public violence. root cause was often the same that something or the other is child kidnappers on WhatsApp. “It is an uncivilised notion more forces. Mohammed Akhlaq follow- appeal to everyone that this According to reports, at least -- suspicion based on rumours always happening in this coun- “Rumours of child kidnap- of justice,” said city-based law- Agreeing with her, ing rumours that he was stor- should not happen and they 20 people were killed in 14 sep- fanned by messages on social try...children are being stolen... pers were doing rounds on yer Kirti Singh. Shetty said, “The police needs ing beef in his home in Dadri should not come to the encoun- arate incidents between May media platforms like WhatsApp. suicides and murders are hap- Whatsapp, and people became Equating the act of lynching to be 10 steps ahead of the village shocked the nation and ter sites and stone-pelting and July 2018 in various parts According to Mumbai- pening. All of this leaves people suspicious of the victims who with a kangaroo court where rumours.” prompted a nationwide debate. should not happen on army,” of India. based psychologist Harish in a state of hyper-arousal and a belonged to the nomadic Gosavi “the mob seems to be doing Putting a check on the anti- Three years later, the cases con- he said. Vaid said police has Though the National Crimes Shetty. India is caught in a “state small trigger can channel their community due to their alien what it thinks is right”, she said social elements spreading fake tinue to pile up but the outrage discussed the issue of avoid- Records Bureau (NCRB) does of post-disaster syndrome”, con- frustration,” he said. attire and language,” Superin- people build up the fury on news, effectively communicat- seems to have dulled, prompt- ing deaths during stone-pelting not specifically track lynchings, tributing significantly towards In Dhule in Maharashtra, tendent of Police M Ramku- “fake news”. ing with the general public and ing the question -- is lynching incidents with the army and the incidence of mob killings the making of an angst driven where five people were killed mar told PTI. She rued the absolute lack making them aware about mar- the new normal? PTI CRPF officers. MPOST UP Amarnath Two CRPF jawans pilgrim dies DRI busts `2K-cr money laundering killed in militant No ban on outside food in after being hit by racket at diamond bourse, four held attack in Kashmir multiplexes: Maha Govt car in Samba OUR CORRESPONDENT to light that these rough dia- ple know each other,” he said. OUR CORRESPONDENT monds were imported from Shah said that valuers also OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT MUMBAI: The Directorate of overseas markets like Hong work with the customs depart- SRINAGAR: Two CRPF jawans Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has Kong and Dubai in conniv- ment, where nobody from the were killed and one injured in NAGPUR: Maharashtra Food JAMMU: A 36-year-old Ama- busted a Rs 2,000-crore money ance with the exporters and industry is allowed. a militant attack in Jammu and and Civil Supplies Minister rnath yatra pilgrim died and laundering racket at the Bharat they were shown to have been “Inside, there is no role of Kashmir’s Anantnag district Ravindra Chavan on Friday three others were injured when Diamond Bourse (BDB) here procured at grossly overvalued any trade body,” he said. on Friday, official sources said. assured the state legislature a private vehicle hit them on and arrested four people, offi- prices, he said. “In a day or two things A civilian was also injured that “there is no ban on patrons the Jammu-Lakhanpur high- cials said on Friday. Four people have been will become clear and we when militants opened fire on a carrying outside food to mul- way in Samba district on Fri- The racket was unearthed arrested so far and cash worth have full confidence in the CRPF team deployed on law and tiplexes but if the multiplex day, a police official said. after the DRI recently con- Rs 10 lakh, demand drafts investigating agencies and order duty at Achabal Chowk authorities prohibit it, they A group of pilgrims, hail- ducted raids at the BDB at amounting to Rs 2.2 crore, government departments,” he in Anantnag and escaped, the could face action”. ing from Etah district of Uttar Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) cheque books, Aadhaar cards added. sources said. The minister’s statement Pradesh, were walking when a here following a tip off and and PAN cards were recovered Industry sources said The two CRPF jawans killed came after a heated debate on private car driven by a person intercepted consignments of during the raids, he added. that to prevent such inci- were assistant sub-inspector the raging issue of the exor- called Bhuvin Dubey hit them rough diamonds of “low qual- The four arrested accused, dents, the Gems and Jewellery Meena and constable Sandeep, bitant rates charged by mul- in Mumbai, Thane, Pune and Hearing a petition filed last near Bari Brahmana flyover, ity” with a declared value of Rs with the help of some mem- Export Promotion Council they said. The area has been cor- tiplexes for food, water and other cities where a popcorn year by a social activist Jainen- the official said. 156 crore. bers of the panel of diamond (GJEPC) had been urging the doned off and a hunt launched beverages which were higher pack costing Rs 5 outside was dra Baxi, the court observed He said four pilgrims were However, a revaluation of valuers, used to get the declared government to become the to track down the assailants, the than the printed maximum sold for Rs 250 inside. that in many instances, the injured in the accident and these diamonds found that they value of the consignments sole approving authority for sources added. retail price (MRP). The agitations, occasion- foodstuffs were priced even were immediately rushed to were worth only about Rs 1.2 approved as the fair value, the valuers. Militant outfit Lashkar-e- Leader of Opposition in ally violent, however seemed to higher than the entry ticket hospital, where one of them, crore. official said. “The GJEPC has been Taiba (LeT) claimed responsi- Legislative Council Dhanan- have struck a cord and elicited rates and ordered the state gov- identified as Mukendra Singh, “The revaluation done by BDB Vice President Mehul closely working with the DRI bility for the attack. jay Munde raised the issue of huge public response even on ernment to file its affidavit in succumbed to injuries. experts ascertained that these Shah expressed shock over the and the government for the last “Lashkar-e-Toiba attacks differential pricing of the same social media platforms. the matter within four weeks. The condition of another rough diamonds were of infe- racket. three months and this action is convoy of CRPF at Acha- product inside and outside The Bombay High Court Cinema Owners and pilgrim, Chander Paul, is stated rior quality and worth only “No one in the industry had a result of our joint efforts,” a bal Chowk. Claims two killed multiplexes. last month demanded to know Exhibitors Association of to be critical , he said, adding about Rs 1.2 crore, against their heard of these arrested valuers GJEPC source said. including an officer and sev- In recent weeks, Maharash- why the Maharashtra govern- India (COEA) President Nitin Veeri Singh and Ram Paul declared value of Rs 156 crore,” and we are surprised how they The arrested valuers were eral injured (sic),” LeT spokes- tra Navnirman Sena (MNS) ment could not regulate the Datar said that they have not escaped with minor injuries but an official said. were valuing diamonds. Our not approved by the GJEPC, man Abdullah Ghaznavi said carried out agitations and pro- prices of the food and bever- received any orders from the are still undergoing treatment. During the probe, it came industry is very small and peo- he said. in an email. tests inside various multiplexes ages sold inside multiplexes. government. HIGH TIDE Will Amit Shah apologise for UP Court in Lanka orders release BJP MLA’s remark on rape: Sena of 16 Tamil Nadu fishermen RAMESWARAM(TN): A after all the formalities were OUR CORRESPONDENT The Lok Sabha MP from BJP MLA from Bairia in court in Sri Lanka on Friday completed, he added. Thiruvananthapuram, Tharoor, Uttar Pradesh, Singh, had ordered the release of 16 Tamil Regarding the release of MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena on had set off a political contro- recently said, “Bhagwan Ram Nadu fishermen arrested by the three boats of the fishermen, Friday asked whether BJP presi- versy on Wednesday with his bhi aa jaayenge, tab bhi balaat- island nation’s navy recently for he said the owners have been dent Amit Shah would apolo- remark that if voted to power kaar ki ghatna per niyantran crossing its territorial waters, a directed to appear in court on gise for his party’s UP MLA’s again, the BJP will rewrite the nahi ho paayegaa (The incidents fishermen association leader July 28 with relevant documents remark that even Lord Ram Constitution and pave the way of rape cannot be curbed, even if said here. adding if they failed to do so the cannot curb rapes. for creation of a “Hindu Paki- Lord Ram descends on earth)”. According to State fisher- boats would be nationalised. The Sena’s poser came a day stan”. On Thursday, the BJP had The Sena said, “India was men association president, N The 16 fishermen were after the BJP sought an apology demand an apology from Gan- divided because of the Con- Devadoss, the judge imposed arrested by the Lankan Navy from Congress president Rahul dhi for the “attack on Indian gress. That party is responsible certain conditions including on separate occasions on July 5 Gandhi for Shashi Tharoor’s democracy and Hindus”. for the division. If Pakistan was one that if the released fisher- and July 8 on charges of cross- ‘Hindu Pakistan’ remark. “The BJP wants Congress founded on the basis of religious men were found and caught by ing the the international mari- “Tharoor said if the BJP president Gandhi to apologise identity, then Hindustan is a the Lankan navy in their terri- time boundary line (IMBL) and wins the 2019 (Lok Sabha) polls, for Tharoor’s remarks. But one Hindu rashtra.” tory again within five years they poaching in the island nation’s India will become ‘Hindu Pak- needs to understand that Tha- “The Sangh parivar always would be detained in prison for waters. Twelve fishermen were istan’. In short, if (Narendra) roor is only speaking the lan- accused (Jawaharlal) Nehru, one to two years. from Rameswaram and the rest Modi is voted to power again, guage of the BJP,” the Sena said. (Sardar) Patel and others of They would be brought back from nearby Mandapam. MPOST India will be declared a Hindu “One of its MLAs Surendra turning Hindustan into a ‘sec- rashtra (nation). Narayan Singh had said even ular’ state. If Nehru and others “This is RSS’s agenda, which Lord Ram cannot curb rapes. had committed this mistake, BRIEFS Tharoor has only expressed His statement is an insult to then the country gave two NATION Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) workers clear the garbage washed ashore during high tide from the Congress platform,” Hindus. Shouldn’t BJP chief opportunities to the BJP to rec- on a road along the Marine Drive in Mumbai on Friday PTI the Sena said in an editorial in Amit Shah apologise for his tify it,” the Uddhav Thackeray- GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE IN PUNJAB its mouthpiece ‘Saamana’. remark?” it said. led party said. MOGA: A 13-year-old girl, daughter of migrant labourers from Bihar, allegedly committed suicide by Bhojpuri hanging herself from a ceiling fan here on Friday, PM Modi loses nearly BJP MLA charged by CBI for framing Unnao police said. Her parents were in Bihar when the inci- singer Kalpana dent took place. For the last three-four days, the girl, 3L Twitter followers, rape victim’s father in false Arms Act case who used to work as a domestic help, was staying joins BJP with the family of a pesticide dealer, DSP (city) Kesar Singh said. The girl’s parents had been informed Rahul Gandhi 17,000 OUR CORRESPONDENT GUWAHATI: Bhojpuri singer about the incident, Singh said, adding that investiga- Kalpana Patowary, who hails NEW DELHI: As Twitter an official statement on this. NEW DELHI: BJP MLA Kul- from Assam, has joined the BJP tions were underway. began sanitising its platform Twitter earlier this week deep Singh Sengar was on Fri- in the presence of its president FOUR CHILDREN DROWN IN UP by removing inactive and announced it will remove day listed in a charge sheet by Amit Shah and Bihar Deputy locked accounts, Prime Min- locked accounts -- which are the CBI for framing the father Chief Minister Sushil Modi in GORAKHPUR: Four children drowned while tak- ister Narendra Modi on Friday disabled owing to suspicious of a minor girl, allegedly raped Patna. ing bath in a pond near Rampur Nayagaon Friday, lost nearly 300,000 followers activity -- from follower counts by the lawmaker in Unnao, in After joining the party on police said. Eight children had gone to take bath in a while Congress Party President across profiles globally. a false Arms Act case, officials Thursday, Patowary told PTI “I pond near the Rapti river. According to eyewitnesses, Rahul Gandhi lost over 17,000 The move is likely to affect said. am impressed by Prime Minis- seven of the eight boys came out after taking bath followers. high-profile users the most. Along with him nine oth- ter Narendra Modi’s vision and The number of Modi’s fol- With this clean-up exer- ers including the then Station leadership. I’ll use politics as in the pond, while Irfan (12) was still in the water. He lowers went down to 43.1 mil- cise, External Affairs Minister Officer of Makhi police station, a tool, medium and power to was not able to gauge the depth of the pond and lion from 43.4 million. Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaS- Ashok Singh Bhaduria, Sub- residence on June 4, 2017 night to highlight the plight of her serve more and reach out. BJP after sensing danger he cried out for help and to According to SocialBlade. waraj) has lost 74,132 followers. Inspector Kamta Prasad Singh, but the local police had not reg- father. Next day, her father suc- for me is an ideology.” save him, three other boys, Nihal (15), Ameen (17) com that tracks the number While BJP President Amit Constable Amir Khan, brother istered the FIR after the crime. cumbed to his injuries. “I have not joined BJP for and Uzair (14), jumped into the water and all of of Twitter followers on a daily Shah was left poorer by 33,363 of the MLA Atul Singh Sengar The girl’s father was booked The CBI has charged the contesting elections as of now, them drowned, said AK Singh, the inspector in-charge basis, Modi’s personal Twitter followers, Delhi Chief Minister were also named in the charge by the local police on allega- MLA, his brother, policemen but I am ready to help the of Gorakhnath. handle (@narendramodi) lost Arvind Kejriwal has lost 91,555 sheet, filed before a special CBI tions of brandishing a country- and five others in IPC sections party in every possible way 2,84,746 followers. followers. court in Lucknow. Four other made pistol and put in prison 120-B (criminal conspiracy), through my art”, said the multi- 2 DEAD AS TANKER HITS MOTORCYCLE The official handle (@ Former Jammu and Kash- accused have also been charged when he filed a case this year to 166 (public servant disobeying lingual singer who has also lent PMOIndia) lost 140,635 mir CM Omar Abdullah has by the agency. bring Sengar to book on April law, with intent to cause injury her voice to many Bollywood BANDA: Two people were killed and one person was followers. lost 21,878 followers, Social- Sengar is a four-time MLA 4. He was allegedly beaten up to any person), 167 (Public films. injured when their motorcycle was hit by a tanker in Rahul Gandhi (@Rahul- Blade.com showed. from Bangarmau, a semi-urban by the brother of the MLA and servant framing an incorrect “Even though I join poli- Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot district on Friday, police Gandhi) has lost 17,503 fol- US President Donald area nearly 70 km from Luc- his aides. document with intent to cause tics, my field of work will be the said. The accident took place in in Shivrampur area lowers while Congress leader Trump lost about 100,000 of his know, and enjoys immense The police action had injury), 193 (producing false same - that is music and more of the district, said Circle Officer Karvi Vijayendra Shashi Tharoor lost 1,51,509 53.4 million followers and for- clout in the area. prompted the girl to attempt evidence), 201 (destruction of importantly archiving our Dwivedi. The deceased were identified as Parasnath followers. mer President Barack Obama The CBI recently named self-immolation in front of evidence) among others. folk musical heritage”, said the The micro-blogging plat- lost about 400,000 from his 104 him in a charge sheet for alleg- Chief Minister Yogi Aditya- CBI’s spokesperson said singer who is popularly known (18) and Mithilesh Patel (35). form was yet to come up with million. MPOST edly raping the minor girl at his nath’s residence on April 8 further investigation is on. as ‘Bhojpuri Queen’. PTI nation 7 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 14 July, 2018 mp KERALA NUN ABUSE CASE HC says cops fail Second priest held to inform rape SC takes note of Nuns, priests, laity victims about poor facilities in jails, in Kerala rape case option of abortion OUR CORRESPONDENT of using his wife’s secret confes- OUR CORRESPONDENT asks AG to assist sion to “blackmail and sexually write to Vatican OUR CORRESPONDENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: abuse” her. MUMBAI: Allowing a OUR CORRESPONDENT ily on the other has turned the cent, but that is not enough. Kerala police on Friday arrested The crime branch registered 16-year-old rape survivor to church into an object of ridi- Bringing out the truth is also the second priest accused of a case following which the four terminate her pregnancy, the NEW DELHI: The Supreme KOCHI: A section of nuns, cule, “thus causing a lot of harm my responsibility now. I believe sexually abusing a woman in priests had moved the high Bombay High Court on Fri- Court on Friday took note of priests and laity of the Roman to the church and in particu- that the police investigation Pathnamthitta district, while court seeking anticipatory bail. day once again said that police lack of facilities in jails, leading Catholic Church has written lar to the faith of the people in the case will bring out the two other clergymen were still The priests-- Abraham Var- must inform the victims in to delayed trials and prolonged to the Vatican over the alleged of G o d .” truth,” he said yesterday. absconding. ghese alias Sony, Job Mathew such cases that they have the incarceration of under-trial rape of a nun in Kerala by a “We trust that Christ who In her complaint to the Kot- Johnson P Mathew, a and Jaise K George-- had option of undergoing abortion. prisoners, in the country and bishop, urging it “to do what is is our light, and who always tayam district police chief, the counsellor, was arrested from approached the court soon after A bench of justices Naresh sought assistance of the Attor- right” to provide justice to the stood up against the exploita- nun charged Mulakkal with Kozhencherry in the district and the crime branch slapped rape Patil and GS Kulkarni granted ney General in issuing direc- women in the church. tion of women will stand with rape and unnatural sex multi- is being questioned by crime charges against four clergymen permission to the girl to tions to deal with the situation. The letters were written to the church and give the leader- ple times at a small town near branch sleuths, police sources named by the alleged victim as undergo an abortion, after a A bench headed by Chief Giambattista Diquttro, Apos- ship courage to do what is right Kottayam between 2014 and said. His anticipatory bail peti- her tormentors. The name of the panel of doctors suggested that Justice Dipak Misra, on its own, tolic Nuncio to India and the in the cause of justice to women 2016. tion was pending in court. fifth cleric was not included for it would be safe for her. initiated the judicial proceed- Catholic Bishops Conference of in the church,” the letter to the Clergymen supporting The Crime Branch made want of substantial evidence. The victim, who is 21 weeks ings after taking note of reports India Cardinal Oswald Gracias. Apostolic Nuncio to India said. Mulakkal had said the nun the first arrest yesterday after According to the woman’s pregnant, moved the court ear- on deficiencies at the Faridabad the jail at Faridabad,” the bench The church authorities were They also requested Car- filed a complaint against him Job Mathew, the vicar of a local statement to police, the accused lier this week after her request jail in Haryana and expanded said, adding lack of facilities requested to “advise” Pope dinal Gracias to advise bish- after a priest, also an official of church, surrendered, a day after vicar had sought sexual favours for the termination of preg- the scope of the case to the have been posing impediments Francis to “relieve” Jalandhar ops in India to publicise and the Jalandhar diocese, filed one the high court dismissed his from her after she made a con- nancy was rejected by two gov- entire country. in speedy trial. bishop Franco Mulakkal “of his create awareness about CBCI against her relatives for alleg- anticipatory bail plea and that fession to him about one of her ernment hospitals. Placing reliance on a report The bench then asked pastoral responsibilities so that guidelines to deal with sexual edly threatening the bishop. of two other priests, observing tormentors and also threatened Doctors at the government- of the District and Sessions Attorney General K K Venu- the church is seen to actually harassment in workplace, 2017, In his complaint, the priest they acted as “predators” and to reveal the contents of the con- run KEM hospital asked her judge of Faridabad, the bench, gopal to assist the court in the practice the zero tolerance it and institute the structures and has alleged that the nun’s rela- took “undue advantage” of the fession against another accused to approach the high court, as also comprising Justices A M matter and said that making professes to observe in abuse procedures described therein tives threatened to kill Mulak- woman. The two other priests in the case. The vicar also used an abortion beyond 20 weeks Khanwilkar and D Y Chand- all the states and union terri- cases.” without delay. kal after he ordered a probe are absconding. to speak about sexual activities is illegal, except under certain rachud, said there were several tories (UTs) parties to the case Stating that they were con- “To preach justice, the against her on the basis of Crime branch sources said over phone and that the abuse circumstances. infrastructural and operational would cause delay in passing cerned about the integrity of church must be seen to prac- the complaint received by there were no orders from continued till 2012, she alleged. The judges noted that the deficiencies like lack of video directions. the Indian church, the letters tice justice (Synod of Bishops, the Mother Superior of her the court against Johnson P Johnson P Mathew, accord- girl lost five to six days in run- conferencing and transporta- The court appointed advo- stated that people’s faith in the 1971). Sadly the representa- congregation. Mathew’s arrest. ing to the woman’s complaint, ning from one hospital to tion facilities in prison. cate Gaurav Aggarwal as an credibility of the church to tions made by the religious Last week, the nun com- The incident came to light was her senior in college and another. “A report has been submit- amicus curiae, friend of the implement its policy of zero sister to the bishops have plained to the National Com- after an audio clip of the pur- got in touch with her through “Often (rape) victims and ted by the District and Ses- court, and asked him to help tolerance in abuse matters brought no response, raising mission for Women that the ported conversation of the hus- WhatsApp. their families do not know that sions judge of Faridabad and the Attorney General deal with would continue to erode if the issues about the credibility of Kerala Police was “not work- band of the alleged victim with a In course of time his mes- they have the option of medi- the judge has mentioned var- the case. accused bishop remain in his the CBCI policy,” the letter to ing” in the case as the accused church official about the alleged sages turned explicit and he cally terminating a pregnancy ious causes for delayed trials The bench considered the position at Jalandhar diocese. Gracias said. Mulakkal has is a “highly-linked” person. sexual abuse of his wife by the also allegedly morphed her face up to 20 weeks. The state must and long incarceration of under note on the prevailing situa- They said the “mud sling- claimed he is innocent and said NCW chairperson Rekha priests was widely circulated on with a nude picture of another tell police officers to not waste trial prisoners in jail,” it said. tion at Faridabad jail of Jus- ing” between the bishop and the truth will come out in the Sharma said the commission social media. woman and threatened to cir- any time when they are dealing “Having perused the report, tice Adarsh Kumar Goel, since his priests on one hand and the police investigation. would extend all possible help The woman’s husband had culate it on the web, the com- with such victims,” the court we are of the view that such a retired, who had visited the aggrieved sister and her fam- “I know that I am inno- to the nun in her fight. last month accused five priests plaint said. said. situation cannot be confined to prison on June 3 this year. MARTYRS DAY PDP rebels criticise Mehbooba Mufti for Assam to get its 1st transgender saying Centre ‘engineering’ split in party judge today OUR CORRESPONDENT told reporters here. and our supporters and voters demands are not considered. Beg was accompanied by are like Hurriyat or militants. “We have categorically said GUWAHATI: Assam’s first SRINAGAR: Five rebel PDP MLA Pattan Imran Ansari, There is nothing like that. We that we do not have any faith transgender judge will begin legislators on Friday accused MLA Noorabad Abdul Majid consider the accession of Jammu in Mehbooba Mufti’s leader- work at the lok adalat here from party president Mehbooba Padder and two MLCs at the and Kashmir with India as final,” ship,” Ansari said. Asked if the Saturday making the north Mufti of putting them and press conference. he said. Ansari said the rebels demands of rebels also included eastern state the third one in their families at risk by claim- Ansari’s uncle -- MLA have woken up to the reality and that Mehbooba step down as the the country, after West Bengal ing that the internal rumblings Zadibal Abid Ansari -- and want to fight the “two-family party president, the MLA Pat- and Maharashtra to have one in the party done at the behest MLA Tangmarg Abbas Wani rule” in Jammu and Kashmir. tan said the “writing is clearly such. Swati Bidhan Roy said of Delhi. The rebels also said are the other two PDP legisla- “We don’t believe in two on the wall”. on Friday that she will begin that they consider the “acces- tors who have openly rebelled family rule. These two families The rebels rubbished any her stint in court number 25 sion of Jammu and Kashmir against the leadership of Meh- (Abdullahs and Muftis) have suggestion that the rebellion in the Kamrup district and with India as final.” booba Mufti. always believed that they are with the PDP had anything to sessions court on after being “One she (Mehbooba) has Beg said they condemn indispensable,” he said. do with government formation appointed to the post by the tried to give an impression that Mehbooba’s statement in which The rebels emphasized that with BJP. Kamrup(metro) district legal the institution is up for sale that she claimed that any attempt they were still part of the PDP Earlier on Friday, Meh- services. anyone can buy them. Second, to break the PDP would lead and were making efforts to set booba, in her first public appear- “My appointment as a judge she has tried to label us that we to 1987-like situation and have the house in order but they ance after resigning as Jammu in the lok adalat is a very posi- are dancing to someone’s tunes. dangerous consequences. had no faith in the leadership and Kashmir chief minister, tive message for the society and This is like putting us before the “Does she think that the of Mehbooba. said any attempt by the Centre will help create awareness on Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti offers floral tribute to lynch mob, this can put our fam- MLAs would commit a sell out Asked about the future to “engineer” a split in her party discrimination against trans- the 1931 martyrs, at Ziyarat Naqshband Sahab in the Downtown area of Srinagar on Friday PTI ilies and workers at risk,” MLA of the nation? She has created a course of action, they said they will have “extremely dangerous” genders,” she told reporters Baramulla Javaid Hassan Beg situation as if we are separatists would think about it if their consequences. here. MPOST Chinese national Govt to showcase Sikkim’s success in organic farming jailed under Bihar Babri Masjid destroyed by prohibition law OUR CORRESPONDENT same period. ‘Hindu Taliban’: SC told In the year 1995-96, the NEW DELHI: In a move area occupied by rice crop released on bail OUR CORRESPONDENT one-third of the disputed land, “You cannot argue that this aimed at giving a push to was 15,930 hectares while in which the Allahabad High (demolition of mosque) was organic farming across the 2015-16 it was 10,670 hect- OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: The Babri Mas- Court had given to the Muslims, by some miscreants,” he said, country, the Agriculture Min- ares. Similarly, the area under jid was destroyed by the “Hindu to the Hindu group for “peace, adding, “What had happened istry has decided to showcase wheat cultivation during 1995- PATNA: A Chinese national, Taliban” just like the demoli- harmony, unity and integrity” in 1992? The Bamiyan statue the performance of Sikkim in 96 was 8,420 hectares while it who was jailed under the Bihar tion of the Buddha statue by the in this great country. was destroyed by the Taliban organic farming as the model was only 320 hectares during prohibition law and was given Taliban at Bamiyan in Afghani- The counsel for the Shia and this mosque was destroyed for its Paramparagat Krishi 2015-16. The productivity of noodles to eat in the prison stan, a litigant in the Ayodhya Central Waqf Board said they by Hindu Taliban. It cannot be Vikas Yojana (PKVY). As per rice has increased from 1,437 for being unable to digest the temple-mosque land dispute were the claimants of the Mus- done. It should not have been officials, the initiative would kg/ha in 2003-04 to 1,845 kg/ spicy Indian food, has been case told the Supreme Court lim share of land at the disputed done. No one can do this”. help in encouraging farmers to ha in 2015-16. released on bail after 25 days on Friday. Ayodhya site, as the Babri Mas- He argued that those who adopt organic farming. In contrary to other crops, of imprisonment. No law or the Constitu- jid was built by Mir Baki, a Shia destroyed the mosque should be As per the latest report organic farming just like the declared an organic state in the production of cardamom The orders to release tion allows destruction of reli- Muslim. barred from making any claim of Agriculture Ministry, out Green Revolution. For this, 2016. has increased from 3,500 32-year-old Wu Tiandong was gious structures of any faith, “It is a fundamental issue. since “no one has the right to of government’s total 50,000 government policies alone will According to the reports of tonnes in 2004 to 4,110 tonnes issued on Thursday, after grant senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, The Shia Central Waqf Board destroy a mosque or any other hectares target to bring under not work. The society and all Sikkim government, the state in 2015 despite a reduction in of bail by the Patna High Court appearing for the legal heirs of has decided that for the unity, religious structures.” organic farming in the North stakeholders will have to come has registered total food grain cultivation area from 24,800 on a bail bond of Rs 10,000 M Siddiq -- one of the original integrity, peace and harmony of “The simple argument is Eastern states, 45,918 hect- forward and contribute.” production of 1,00,580 tonnes hectares and 17,000 hectares. with two sureties. litigants in the case and has died, the country, we want to donate that the fact that a mosque is ares have been made suitable Sikkim, a small state in the in an area of 62,490 ha during On the promotion of Tiangdong was arrested told a bench of Chief Justice the one-third part of land to the destroyed does not conclude for organic farming and 2,429 northeastern region that bor- the year 2015-16, which was organic farming, the agricul- under the anti-liquor law Dipak Misra and Justices Ashok Hindu group,” the lawyer said. the argument of right to prayer,” farmers’ interest groups have ders China, has achieved the 1,04,000 tonnes in an area of ture minister had said, “India enacted by Nitish Kumar-led Bhushan and S Abdul Nazeer. Dhavan, who initially said he said. been formed, thereby con- tag of organic state under the 72,500 ha in the year 1995-96. is traditionally the world’s larg- government in the state. He Dhavan also questioned the he would not respond to innu- Dhavan said the Shia board’s necting 48,949 farmers with visionary leadership of Chief However, despite a 16 per est organic farming country. was found in a drunken state locus of the Shia Central Waqf endos, later countered the Shia argument that it wanted to the scheme. Minister Pawan Chamling, cent reduction in area under The government is commit- and two bottles of liquor were Board in the case. board’s submissions and said it donate a share of the land Calling upon farmers to who had taken the decision to cultivation, the state witnessed ted to taking India on the path recovered from his room in His comments came after was way back in 1946 that the to the Hindu group was like adopt organic farming, Union bring the state’s entire agricul- just 3 per cent decline in pro- of modernity in agriculture a guest house here during a the Shia board told the bench Babri Masjid was held to be a “indulging in a non-existent Agriculture Minister said, “We ture land under organic farm- duction, but the productivity and wants to introduce new police raid on June 17. that it was willing to donate Sunni mosque. act of charity”. need to bring a revolution in ing in 2010 and the state was increased by 12 per cent in the techniques.” Police had conducted the raid at the guest house of a pri- vate mobile company following a tip-off that some people were Can petrol, diesel prices be made same Union Minister Jual Oram consuming alcohol despite the complete ban on sale and con- sumption of liquor in the state. for four wheelers: Top court asks Centre describes Mallya as ‘smart’ Tiandong was the first for- eign national to be arrested in OUR CORRESPONDENT ers and private cars,” the bench are arguing that you change which is likely to be made avail- OUR CORRESPONDENT with others in terms of knowl- in March 2016, is currently the state for violating the pro- told the counsel appearing for your standards,” the bench able in National Capital Region edge and talent. undergoing an extradition trial hibition law. NEW DELHI: The Supreme the Centre. observed. (NCR) from April 2019, would HYDERABAD: Describing “We should become entre- in a UK court over fraud and Seven other Chinese Court on Friday directed Advocate Aparajita Singh, The court then referred to solve the problem of pollution fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mal- preneurs, we should become money laundering charges by nationals, including two the Centre to apprise it as to assisting the apex court as an media reports and said that from diesel vehicles. lya as ‘smart’, Union minister intelligent. We should become Indian authorities. women, were also staying at whether petrol and diesel can amicus curiae in the matter, Germany was contemplating He said that in August 2016, Jual Oram on Friday advised smart. We should gain infor- The minister said some of the same guest house, but noth- have an equal pricing for four told the bench that the real con- banning use of diesel vehicles. sell of diesel vehicles was almost scheduled castes and tribes to mation. Information is power. the SC and ST people shy away ing objectionable was found wheelers and private cars after cern was pollution from diesel The amicus told the court 47.5 per cent which has come become smart enough to avail Those who possess information, from disclosing their title or sur- in their possession and they the Environment Pollution vehicles. that European countries were down to 23 per cent now. bank loans to become success- they control power,” he said. name fearing disparity in soci- were let off after questioning, Control Authority (EPCA) said She said that people go for trying to fix NOx (nitrogen The bench then asked about ful entrepreneurs. He then went on to say, “You ety. The minister advised them according to police. pollution from diesel vehicles diesel vehicles since they have oxide) pollution standards since use of electric vehicles in India. Speaking at the maiden people criticise Vijay Mallya. not to do so and told them that One liquor bottle was recov- was a cause of concern. high power fuel efficiency. they were grappling with pollu- One of the lawyers told the National Tribal Entrepreneurs But what is Vijay Mallya? He is these communities would also ered from the room of another A bench of justices Madan B The amicus told the bench tion and Germany was trying court that Delhi government Conclave 2018, here, the Min- smart. He employed some intel- thrive running businesses. Chinese Wu Chuangyong, who Lokur and Deepak Gupta sug- that one of the EPCA’s report to do away with diesel vehicles. has proposed to buy around ister for Tribal Welfare said the ligent people. He did something “Prime Minister Narendra was not present at the guest gested that the government show there was “leakage” of The bench, while referring to 1,000 electric buses for public government would encourage here and there with bankers, Modi wishes that SC and STs house at the time of raid he has could contemplate fixing price funds from environment com- Article 14 (equality before law) transport while 1,000 electric tribal entrepreneurs through politicians, government.” should no longer remain as job- been absconding since the inci- of diesel and petrol on par for pensation charge (ECC) which of the Constitution, said that vehicles were already plying various schemes. “He bought them. Who seekers. But they should become dent, as per the police officials. four wheelers, other than goods was levied by the apex court for government could consider fix- on the roads in different parts He said though people prevented you (from being job givers. We should fulfil his Tiandong, who spent 25 vehicles. purchase of diesel vehicles. ing price of diesel and petrol on of the country. belonging to scheduled castes smart)? Who asked Adivasis wish. I as a minister (am) deter- days in Beur Central jail in the “You take instructions “But SIAM (Society of par for four wheelers. He said that these electric and scheduled tribes get reser- not to influence the system? mined on that. “We will encour- state capital, was served boiled whether you can have equal Indian Automobile Manufac- The counsel, appearing for vehicles were manufactured by vation in education, jobs and Who prevented you from influ- age tribal entrepreneurs though rice, vegetables and noodles, price at petrol stations for die- turers) says that they (diesel vehicle manufacturers, told automobile majors Tata and politics, the disadvantage is that encing bankers,” Oram asked. various schemes from the gov- jail officials said. sel and petrol for four wheel- vehicles) are not polluting. They the apex court that BS-VI fuel, Mahindra. they are not “treated” on par Mallya, who fled to the UK ernment,” he added. 8 editorial mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 14 July, 2018 EDITORIAL Sen’s senseless prattle Tumultuous Amartya Sen’s strategic and selective silence on many issues that are a challenge Pakistan to transforming India reeks of intellectual opportunism and charlatanism he migratory intellectual head of the general elections on 25 July, Pakistan bird that goes by the name of is witnessing political upheavals of enormous pro- Amartya Sen is back in India portions. First, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz ANIRBAN GANGULY on his annual peregrination. (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif and his daughter, TThe only way in which Sen thinks he Awho is widely believed to be his political heir, have been sen- can keep himself relevant and in cir- tenced to imprisonment by an accountability court. They are culation in the high circles of dilet- expected to be arrested on their return to Lahore from Lon- tantism is by undertaking an annual don on Friday evening. Nawaz Sharif has been sentenced to ‘pilgrimage’ to India at the behest of 10 years and his daughter 7 years of imprisonment in the Pan- his powerful backers and myopic dis- ama Papers leak case. As per the latest opinion polls, PML-N, ciples – foremost among them, Mar- which enjoyed a clear lead over the rivals in the past months, tha Nussbaum, an US-based academic seems to be losing ground to Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek- whose understanding of India has been e-Insaf (PTI). Before the latest round of political and legal influenced and shaped by her hatred for setbacks, Nawaz Sharif has survived a military coup, jail term Narendra Modi and the BJP – and by and exile to become Pakistan’s Prime Minister for the third giving interviews and addressing pub- time in June 2013. He was forced to resign as the Prime Min- lic events in which he abuses Modi, his ister in July 2017 after Pakistan’s Supreme Court disqualified government while arguing how India him from holding the post. In recent public meetings, Nawaz Sen’s intellectual is gradually sliding into perdition. This Sharif has lashed out at the military and the security establish- dishonesty keeps Sen’s backers in the West happy, ment including ISI for deposing him through the courts for his sponsors active and gives a fresh his policy to win peace with India and his efforts to try for- pales before lease of life and hope to his depleting mer army chief Pervez Musharraf for treason. Even as Nawaz Modi’s drive and constituency of followers in India. Sharif and his daughter face arrest on their arrival on Friday, For the last few years Sen, the failed they have recourse to two stages of appeal — in the Islam- determination to prophet of the Nalanda University proj- abad High Court and in the Supreme Court. The Sharif fam- transform India. ect – a project which he led and bled ily believes that it has sincerely worked for the common man Sen’s insidious white by diverting resources from it by delivering on “development”. They believe that the voters to fund his junkets and meetings in would acknowledge the achievements of the PML government propaganda exotic locales – has followed this trajec- in ensuring an end to power-cuts ended, keeping the economy is increasingly tory. Come winter or monsoon, Sen is afloat and massive investment in building road networks. But in India to caution Indians, whom he after the court verdict that sends Nawaz Sharif and his daugh- falling on deaf had dumped long ago for a career in the ter Maryam Nawaz to imprisonment, PML (N) leaders are on ears. The new West, against electing Narendra Modi Amartya Sen’s annual India visit to denigrate Narendra Modi is a futile, arrogant exercise the edge and they have reportedly refused to contest the elec- once again. That Sen can still come to tion on PML (N) tickets. A large number of these leaders are India, young India, address public events and go on party, Sen has mastered this unique time or patience for the harangues of tual opportunism and charlatanism, contesting the election as independents. The change in for- India, the India television to dish out homilies without capacity of pleasing many masters, — an irrelevant and superannuated aca- it projects him as a dishonest intellec- tune for the Nawaz Sharif family is not sudden and there are batting an eyelid, after being one of the masters who, for their own interests, demic whose theories have failed under tual whose only interest is self-aggran- clear signs that the military and security establishment are that is aspiring kingpins of the scam that had bogged would keep him engaged in order to Indian conditions. disement and whose only agenda is to working behind the scene to make things difficult for them by to transform down the dream project of reviving the make sure that Sen would keep working Of course, one will never hear peddle a divisive agenda. Knowing full favouring Imran Khan and his party PTI, which is in power Nalanda University, speaks volumes overtime to fit his economic theories to Amartya Sen speak of the imbecility well the multi-dimensional agenda that in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, one of the four states of Pakistan. itself has no real of his insensibility and self-obsessive their political actions. However, this is of Shariat Courts in a democratic and Modi is pursuing in empowering and Khan has been spearheading relentless protests and agitation interest or time for arrogance. something which Sen has failed to do constitutional set up such as India. Crit- mainstreaming the marginal sections of against the PML (N) government for the last four years, charg- Being unaccountable while splurg- in the case of Narendra Modi. Modi icising such moves may prove detri- our society, Sen keeps quiet or peddles ing the Sharif family of orchestrating large-scale corruption. Sen’s senseless ing resources at the expense of the has never ingratiated himself to any- mental to his niche back in the West, falsehood because that will keep the Even as Khan is inching closer to becoming the next prime prattle Indian taxpayers have been Sen’s forte one, let alone to Sen, and what Sen says one will never hear him criticise the pot of his insidious broth boiling and minister of Pakistan, his ex-wife Reham Khan has come out and that is why, each time the ministry about Modi does not matter to the vast trafficking of children indulged in by a full. He hates Modi because Modi had with an autobiography that demystifies his larger than life which was shepherding the Nalanda majority of Indians who have rooted for section of the Missionaries of Charity, come up the hard way despite the likes image. Reham Khan who was married to Imran Khan for project called for accounts and account- Modi’s transformative narrative. doing so would most certainly compro- of Sen trying to stymie his chances of about 10 months reveals that Khan has been a skirt-chaser ability, Sen threw a tantrum and spoke Opposing Modi, denigrating and mise his self-styled messianic position leading India. and a non-serious politician who does not believe in meeting of how institutional autonomy was disparaging his efforts at trying to in Western academia, Sen will also not However, Sen’s intellectual dis- the common man and working on their grievances. Khan has being hampered. In reality, what he transform India, dishing out false- take the Congress leadership to task for honesty pales before Modi’s drive and been obsessed with the idea to become the Prime Minister passed off as institutional autonomy hood and half-truth about him and continuously trying to fan the flames determination to transform India. Sen’s of the country and took little interest in the development of was essentially his self-arrogated right his worldview, spreading hate and lie of caste conflagration across the coun- insidious propaganda is increasingly Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, where his party is in power. When he to hoodwink the system, cheat Indian about the man, is what pumps adrena- try for that would deprive him of the falling on deaf ears. The new India, entered politics in 1996, political analysts believed that he has public sentiment and try and subvert line into Sen’s veins, it keeps him going, largesse of the Congress dynasty and young India, the India that is aspiring little chance of a promising career in politics just on the basis the system to suit his ideological pro- it keeps the industry of self-seekers and would surely dent his false aura and to transform itself has no real interest or of winning the cricket world cup in 1992 and setting up a can- pensities and personal agenda. rent-seekers that has grown around close a number of avenues in India. time for Sen’s senseless prattle. cer hospital in 1994. But over the years, his political fortune Over the years, ever since his early him well-oiled and keeps alive a nar- Amartya Sen’s strategic and selec- (The author is Director, Dr emerged stronger mostly because of the political instability days when he would simultaneously rative that is actually fast losing trac- tive silence on the many issues that Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research in the country and lack of credible alternative after the death kowtow to his communist comrades tion in young India and amongst the are in reality a challenge to the effort Foundation, New Delhi. The views of Pakistan Political Party chief Benazir Bhutto in 2007. But and the then big bosses of the Congress thinking mind. Young India has no to transform India reeks of intellec- expressed are strictly personal) instead of working with the people at the grassroots level to expand his support base, Khan chose to fight the government on the streets. The high rate of unemployment and gloomy Dear economic scenario in the country drove thousands of people Quote martial TACKLING UNEMPLOYABILITY Editor millenniumpost.in to his rallies and protests. In the process, Khan has had a flurry of court cases filed against him by the law enforcement agen- Log on to write letters to the Economics is Today's graduates are indeed caught between the devil and the deep sea. There is cies. So far, he has not shown due respect for the law of the land "unemployability" due to studying useless syllabus on one hand and the threat of automation- editor or send them to and he often misses court hearings and proceedings. Khan is extremely useful [email protected] contesting the July 25 general election from five constituen- as a form of induced redundancy, even if employed, on the other! The urgent need of the hour is to make a cies and in the nomination paper, he has not acknowledged employment for radical overhaul of the prevailing technical curriculum, which should be tailored to meet the You can also send your that he is the father of Tyrian White. All the court cases and comments to The Editor, the fact that he has deliberately given false information in the economists needs of industry and also society. As for automation, while it brings efficiency and cost-cutting nomination paper can be used against him in the future by the to many a business, it also portends a precarious and dehumanised mechanical age we are Millennium Post, powers that rule Pakistan from behind the scene. Reham Khan JOHN KENNETH Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah in her autobiography has pointed out these factors and writes GALBRAITH heading for. Software companies are understood to tackle the problem through re-training. Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 that she had cautioned Imran to stay away from unscrupulous C.V.KRISHNA MANOJVia email elements like ISI and the military officers, who interfere in the country’s politics. Imran Khan may have to face the problems that Nawaz Sharif is facing right now, Reham Khan argues. Of agony and Live and let love ecstasy India looks well-poised to exit the infamous group of 72 countries f the world of sport has its agony and ecstasy, this week in the world that still criminalises homosexuality showed both in abundance. To begin with football, it was but natural that the thousands of supporters who here may be various reasons had travelled to Russia for the World Cup would sup- SHUTAPA PAUL for life but that one, over- Iport their own national teams. The media of their respec- powering, omnipresent rea- tive countries had given plenty of hype to the prospects of son that supersedes all other the teams. Given the different time zones, millions stayed Treasons to live is love. I am not being up to watch the proceedings on TV, the world over. In the philosophical but just think about it: first semi-final, Belgium were clearly the underdogs but all of our most meaningful acts stem their performance up to the last-four stage, including top- from a kind of love. Love for parents, pling favourites Brazil, had their supporters and so many siblings, children, pets, environment, others hoping against hope that they would whisk past country…there are indeed so many World Cup winners, France. France have been seasoned delightful variations of this one emo- campaigners for the last two decades and can never be tion. The most exciting, uplifting, lib- taken for granted. Belgium played very well, indeed. But it While countries erating, and passionate of these loves was just not their day. The other side played better and nar- such as the US, is romantic love. Literature, paintings, rowly carried through to the finals. The Belgian support- sculpture, cinema, and music have, for ers were, naturally, shattered. In the other semi-final, the Canada, England, ages, been hinged on the idea of love. youngest English side ever was under the pressure of too and even our Artists have exhausted their efforts much hype. The problem was that they had virtually taken to properly represent the emotion their victory for granted. Many kept explaining why they neighbouring through their work; researchers and would make it to the Finals for the first time since 1966. nation Nepal, scientists have laboured to scientifi- Such were the expectations that Croatia, which had half a cally understand this feeling; and, the dozen professionals from top European sides, were, seen as have shown common man has many times been left the underdogs. At the start of the game, England was up by greater confused by its overbearing influence. a goal. But, the second-half scripted a different story. The acceptance All through this, the universality of this Croatians were all over them. They were, sans doubt, con- one emotion has held true in the saying vincing winners. Even the biased commentators were all for same-sex that ‘Love makes the world go round’. at sea trying to explain the debacle. Over to the Wimble- relationships and Love spans across age, races, nationali- don, and the favourite of millions the world over, top-seed scrapped this ties, creeds and gender. Yes, gender too. Roger Federer, was up by two sets and even had a match Not in India though where archaic laws The upcoming week will be crucial or the LGBTQ community in India (Representational Image) point against Kevin Anderson and then no one could quite draconian law, such as Section 377 exercise control explain what happened. Was it the strong breeze, a loss of over the hearts of individuals. nerves or the mind not in sync with the body? The match India still upholds The upcoming week is an impor- still upholds the law that was introduced But, by emphasising that the matter up that all of us do not fully comprehend. went on for all five sets and the man, who is often referred the law that was tant one for all those who have dared by the British in India in 1861. India is for contention is only Section 377, the Who we love and how we choose to by the likes of the great Rod Laver and John McEnroe as to love differently in India. Who have, among 72 countries in the world that government has also shown its future do it are some of them that remain the GOAT (Greatest of All Time), lost 13-11. Such was the introduced by the due to natural compulsions, chosen to currently punish homosexuals. The opposition to the issue of same-sex mar- inscrutable. But, having said that, we agony of the spectators that 95 per cent of the galleries on British in India love someone of their own gender. What Supreme Court had, in fact, overturned riages and child adoption by gay cou- have no right to impinge on the rights Court 1 emptied as the match ended. Few stayed back to may be labelled as “unnatural sex”, as the much-anticipated favourable judg- ples. In doing so, the Narendra Modi of people who choose to love some- watch the other quarter-final. Big servers Raonic and Isner in 1861 per the law, is the most natural expres- ment passed by the Delhi High Court in government has lost a golden oppor- one from their own gender. Love tra- were virtually playing to empty stands. True, everyone has sion of love for them. The Indian apex 2009. Now, however, it stands to make tunity to show its progressive stance of verses gender and it is about time that it their favourite player or side but it is not all that easy to court will finally pass its verdict next history, a bit late compared to the other keeping up with the changing customs crosses over the unnecessary obstacles explain or understand the agony and ecstasy after every week to decriminalise homosexuality. more accepting and progressive nations of society. For now, though, the LGBTQ of moral policing, hypocrisy, pettiness, defeat or victory. Some go berserk and others manage to While countries such as the US, Canada, – but better late than never. community is relieved and grateful that and most importantly, persecution. Live digest the result and allow life to move on. True, Federer England, and even our neighbouring The government has maintained the government has at least not opposed and let love. would be back next year trying to win his ninth Wimble- nation Nepal, have shown greater accep- neutral ground by leaving the decision the decision and seems willing to shed (The writer is a journalist and don title but, at 37, would he be able to? tance towards same-sex relationships to decriminalise same-sex relationships its tag of being a police state. media entrepreneur. The views and scrapped this draconian law, India to the wisdom of the Supreme Court. There are many things in this world expressed are strictly personal) 9 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 14 July, 2018 mp in focus Autonomy in, UGC out Higher education demands government intervention with financial support, not for curbing dissent

‘Autonomy’ Explained had asked for suggestions online till July 7. ome 62 universities and colleges were HECI will be tasked with the mandate of granted, in last March, a degree of free- improving academic standards with a spe- UJJWAL K CHOWDHURY dom from the oversight of the Uni- cific focus on learning outcomes, evaluation versity Grants Commission (UGC), of academic performance by institutions, Swhich itself is being repealed now. The policy mentoring of institutions, training of teach- allows institutions with high accreditation ers, promoting the use of educational tech- scores awarded by the National Assessment nology, among other functions. In addition and Accreditation Council (NAAC) to start to these, it will lay down standards for the courses, research facilities and programmes opening and closure of institutions and also without seeking the commission’s permis- for appointments to critical leadership posi- sion. Those in the top category, with a score tions at all universities, even if they are estab- of 3.51 or more out of 4, are even free from lished under state law. external reviews. Five central universities, 21 state universities, 26 private universities and Behind UGC Repeal 10 other colleges were granted autonomy The seemingly mother-of-all reforms under the Autonomous Colleges Regula- is, in fact, a climb down from the HEERA tion. The institutes include JNU, BHU, AMU, (Higher Education Evaluation and Regu- The draft bill has TERI, JU, Pune University and the University latory Authority), earlier promoted by the of Hyderabad, which have maintained high PMO and NITI Aayog which tried to form a claimed that the standards of excellence. These quality insti- single body to oversee education. UPA HRD new institution tutions, as per the declaration, will receive minister Kapil Sibal tried to do the same by complete autonomy by which they can start advocating a National Council for Higher will ensure new courses, departments, programmes, Education and Research (NCHER). In the more autonomy off-campus centres, skill courses, research neoliberal WTO-GATT order of finance parks, appoint overseas faculty members, capitalism, education is not a right but a for colleges take foreign students, offer variable incen- marketplace of profitable commerce, and, and facilitate tive packages and introduce online distance hence, needs to be commercialised. HECI is learning courses. purportedly claimed as a regulatory body to holistic growth maintain academic standards with punitive of the education ‘Autonomy’ Exposed powers. It also, in one stroke, has legislated Most of the academic community mem- funding as the exclusive domain of the gov- system and also bers are of the opinion that the move is noth- ernment of the day, thereby, compromising provide greater ing but the government’s withdrawal from The UGC repeal is expected to significantly alter higher education in India academic freedom by making financial grant the education sector to allow space for private conditional to the pleasure of the govern- opportunities players. In contrast, the Indian Constitution, have been an integral part of public Univer- the taxpayer’s money collected under the Repeal of UGC ment in power. to students at a so far, has visualised education as an impor- sities, will be weeded out. Also, the recently research and development cess in the last 20 The Centre has also prepared a draft Act, The government appears to be withdraw- tant tool of social-economic-political trans- held People’s Tribunal in Delhi on attacks years has been utilised, so far. Clearly, there last month, to replace the University Grants ing from the duty of providing more inputs/ more affordable formation which could ensure the objectives on higher education institutions in India, is more to it than what meets the eyes. Under Commission with a new regulator for higher infrastructure in higher education by talking cost. It also enshrined in the Preamble. Jadavpur Uni- in its interim report, said, “The centrality of the guise of autonomy, the government may education in the country. The Act is being about public-private-personal partnership versity’s (JU) teachers’ body objected most higher education to the survival of Indian be pushing universities to generate their own called the Higher Education Commission of and, yet, tries to reap suitable outcomes or aims to reduce to the regulations which stated that autono- democracy is crucial and the higher educa- resources through self-financed courses. This India Act, 2018 (Repeal of University Grants credulous subservience from these spaces of the interference mous institutions would be allowed to add tion system must itself be the space where the will eventually end with the state shedding Commission Act), i.e. HECI. The draft bill critical thinking by having absolute admin- infrastructure, launch programmes or initi- freedom to think, explore, discuss and also its responsibility of subsidising education or has claimed that the new institution will istrative and financial control. HECI will of various ate collaborations with others without taking to dissent is maximised. Higher education treating it as a public good, as a public ser- ensure more autonomy for colleges and facili- pave the way for higher student fees and regulatory bodies permission “provided no demand for a fund institutions must be open to all sections of vice, rather than as a commodity. tate holistic growth of the education system place a greater curb on dissent and freedom is made from the government”. They fear that the society, particularly those marginalised and also provide greater opportunities to of expression of individuals and institutions. this would lead to high fees, ad hoc teaching in multiple ways.” The other perspective students at a more affordable cost. It aims to It appears to be nothing but the government appointments and the neglect of those aca- Several university heads have also reduce the interference of various regulatory consolidating, centralising and monopolis- demic disciplines which are less immediately Spending on education expressed support for the autonomy of bodies in the functioning of higher education ing power in academic matters while ensur- connected to industry. The Union Budget, this year, had a selected universities. Father Felix Raj, the institutions and create a single body that will ing a free run for private capital. Most claims Further, there exists confusion on what reduced allocation of less than 1 per cent of VC of St Xavier’s University, said, “Autonomy have the power of accrediting institutions, accompanying the new act seem anti-people. this autonomy entails. Osmania University the Gross National Income for education. is good as it gives the institution the freedom maintaining their academic standard and For instance, when it claims to end Inspec- VC, S Ramachandran, is under the impres- This has added woes to the already crum- to design their curriculum but yes, the cost even imposing fines for non-performance. tion Raj, it actually inaugurates Accredita- sion that an autonomous status will bring bling public-funded higher education sector. of education definitely shoots up when one So far, various regulators – UGC, All tion Raj. In envisioning it as overriding the more government funds. In reality, the Imposition of the partial funding formula for decides to include new courses. But then, it’s India Council for Technical Education specific acts of universities and the legislation regulations state categorically that all pro- universities, the institutionalisation of loans very much needed to maintain the standard (AICTE) and the National Council for of states, this Act unilaterally legislates on a grammes started by autonomous institu- instead of grants from UGC, making uni- of the educational institute. The government Technical Education (NCTE) – have been concurrent subject thereby encroaching on tions without the commission’s permission versities and colleges ‘autonomous’ and the still pays a certain amount as grants but for functioning under the ministry. The new the rights of the state governments and jeop- must be financed by them. Despite the rec- contractualisation of jobs at universities are the traditional ones.” Prof Dinesh Singh, the regulator will replace all of them to create a ardising constitutional federalism. ognition bringing in laurels, many feel that seen as ways to dismantle higher education. former Vice Chancellor of Delhi Univer- single regulatory authority. The HRD Minis- While private education can co-exist it will be pushing the University towards On the other hand, the CAG report tabled sity, said, “This is certainly a welcome step. ter has claimed that the transformation of the based on market demands, the government’s unknown challenges. sCritics note that this in the Parliament in 2017 tells us that the They have reduced the oversight of the UGC, regulatory set up is based upon the principles abdication of its responsibility from public will have an impact in the long-run as Uni- entire education cess collected during more which is crucial. Its role has been extremely of – Minimum government & Maximum education for the poor cannot be reduced. versities will be forced to take in students than a decade since its imposition in 2006-07 regressive and counter-productive in the last governance, Separation of grant functions, (The author is a former Dean of who can pay, while gradually the meritori- has remained unspent. It’s as huge as 83,497 few years.” End of inspection raj, Focus on academic Symbiosis and Amity Universities. The ous students from humble backgrounds, who crores. In addition, a mere 7.73 per cent of quality, Powers to enforce. The government views expressed are strictly personal)

tweet Naturalising a queer concern RETWEET In a country where socially validated common heterosexual concerns are broached in hush tones, genuine homosexuality will naturally seem unnatural KAPIL SIBAL etrieving alternate sexual- @KapilSibal ity from the draconian Sec- tion 377 of IPC that classifies KAVYA DUBEY homosexuality as an “unnatu- Rral offence” (which has its roots in the Justice Gogoi's thoughtful articulation colonial Buggery Act of 1533 which gives us hope : " Democracy needs criminalised sexual activities “against not only independent judges and noisy the order of nature”) has been long over- due. While India debates, demonstrates, journalists but even independent and judges homosexuality, the UK has journalists and sometimes noisy judges seen remarkable support coming in for " Encapsulates journalisms predicament LGBTQ community since the turn of and judges angst in today's India 21st century. It deserves to be empha- sised that LGBT individuals openly serve in Her Majesty’s Armed Forces Support to gay besides having the same legal rights as other citizens. Beyond this contrast VARUN GANDHI community can and instance of exemplary progress, it @varungandhi80 pave the way for must be clarified what might possibly constitute unnatural sex – debatably due upliftment but conclusively, rape; even IVF and of other artificial insemination are (scientific When Croatia, a formerly war-torn Balkan marginalised and progressive) methods of unnatu- state with a population equal to Kolkata’s, ral sex. Homosexuality is a variation, does as well as it does, it makes me wonder communities. not an aberration, as Justice Indu Mal- what our nation could have achieved if we Awareness hotra asserted. There is no moral or legal ground to left sport to sportsmen and professional sports administrators, instead of politicians and informed incriminate ones’ exercise of free will. It can be debated endlessly whether homosexuality is a conscious choice or an innate inclination beyond choice but it must be reiterated acceptance of Regarding homosexuality as an offence that people of alternate sexuality and preferences are equal citizens who must not be discriminated for their naturalness and bureaucrats... is to infringe one’s right to express their human sexuality self and decriminalising it is the first is regarded with doubt that borders on ery which they are compelled to accept, nent Indian journalist’s opinion for The have still a step to remove barriers that discrimi- disagreement; and acceptance of the even those who are socio-economically Washington Post bears this headline: long way to nate them and deprive them of their final result of choosing one’s partner backward but foster ambitions to rise “The shameful cowardice of India’s poli- AMITABH BACHCHAN rightful entitlements as citizens. The seldom comes readily. Drawing very above their limiting conditions. Support ticians on gay rights”. To be clear about @SrBachchan go in India. A aspects of Section 377 pertain not just to validly from the Hadiya case (March to gay community can pave the way for our easy-paced social modernisation, exercising sexual preference but also to 2018 judgement; when a Hindu girl due upliftment of other marginalised society and politics are very cleverly generation raised the larger spectrum of right to life (and from Kerala converted to Islam and communities. Awareness and informed delinked to suit electoral and populist with basic sex liberty) and the right to privacy in such chose to marry a Muslim man out of acceptance of human sexuality have still agendas. Social concerns are never quite T 2865 - CONGRATULATIONS .. #HimaDas relationships. Decriminalising private her own free will), Justice Chandrachud a long way to go in India. A generation a political concern. education is consensual gay sex and relationships observed that neither the State nor one’s raised with basic sex education is very Indeed, it is time we realise the , the first Indian Women to win a GOLD in very unlikely will inevitably lead to a radical change parents can influence an adult’s choice unlikely to harbour resentment against necessity to extend constitutional rights World Athletic track event EVER ! INDIA is in social patterns and outlook about the of partner. That would amount to vio- the queer. to all citizens, irrespective of gender and proud of you .. you have given us reason to to harbour institution of marriage. If homosexual- lation of one’s fundamental right to pri- Genuine homosexuality will natu- sexual orientation. It can be debated hold up our heads HIGH ! JAI HIND !! resentment ity is to be officially accepted, there is no vacy. When it is a matter of difficulty in rally seem unnatural in a country where endlessly whether homosexuality is a reason to not solemnise such unions. accepting individuals who make their socially validated common heterosexual conscious choice or an innate inclina- against the queer Any bearing of this on matters of inheri- own choices, the aspect of sexual orien- concerns are broached in hush tones tion beyond choice but it must be reit- tance is comparable to when this issue tation becomes an extraordinary prob- and a certain qualification in the status erated that people of alternate sexuality JAMES WILSON had broken out about female children lem only due to social conditioning. of the individual (woman in particu- and preferences are equal citizens who @jamewils inheriting property. As established, an The gay community in India reflects lar) is expected for validating bringing must not be discriminated. The judicial enforced legal status will eventually lead the general condition the marginalised up such matters. In these haphazardly integrity at the Apex level has once again to social acceptance. and the ostracised such as those surviv- changing times, the concern for repro- overturned the ‘judgements’ that have Notwithstanding the extent of mod- ing the trauma of parental rejection and duction by a married woman of a cer- belittled the humanity of some humans. Bhakts are in utter confusion.. ernisation that the Indian society likes subsequent societal exclusion, sex work- tain ‘late’ age is justified but a single The Supreme Court is expected to be the Which baba is RIGHT? 藍 to emulate selectively, it is commonly ers and transgenders who can mone- woman of the same ‘late’ age seeking guardian of social justice. #Section377 not encouraged that an adult exclusively tarily afford their rehabilitation but do a sperm donor to independently start (The author is Senior Copy chooses their partner. Further, any devi- not find acceptance in the larger society a family is declared being a complex Editor with Millennium Post. The ance from social or family convention and hence have no way out of their mis- kind of crazy, almost diseased. An emi- views expressed are strictly personal) 10 world mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 14 July, 2018 Chilean predator priest accused of S Korea's Moon optimistic on sexually abusing minors arrested

SANTIAGO: Authorities have arrested a priest on accusations US-N Korea diplomatic thaw of sexually abusing minors, the latest turn in a scandal engulf- SINGAPORE: South Korean lateral dismantling of its nuclear ing Chile's Roman Catholic president Moon Jae-in on Friday arsenal. Ties between North US-S Korea Church for having covered up said he is confident a diplomatic and South Korea have rapidly abuses for decades. thaw between Washington thawed in recent months follow- ceremony to Oscar Munoz Toledo, a and Pyongyang will continue, ing an April summit between priest who was once the chan- despite "bumps and bruises" on Moon and Kim. return home cellor of Santiago's archbish- the path to denuclearising the Moon said on Friday that opric, was arrested by police Korean peninsula. Seoul was willing to build an war remains on Thursday on the orders of Moon was speaking during economic community with its prosecutor Emiliano Arias, a state visit in Singapore, where neighbour once Pyongyang has SEOUL: The United who is investigating 14 other last month US President Don- shown it no longer has nuclear States and South suspended priests in the south- cis revealed a culture of abuse 2011 he was promoted to be ald Trump and North Korean weapons. Earlier, the United Korea have held a ern diocese of Rancagua for and cover-ups for decades in chancellor Ricardo Ezzati, the leader Kim Jong Un met dur- States asked the UN Security ceremony to return allegedly participating in a net- Chile's church. If he is found current archbishop of Santiago. ing an unprecedented leaders' Council to order an immediate home the remains of work of abuse. guilty, Munoz could be sen- Both have been accused by vic- summit. halt to all deliveries of refined oil Munoz is accused of the tenced to prison. tims of covering up the crimes Kim committed to a nuclear- products to North Korea after two servicemen killed abuse and statutory rape of His arrest came one month of pedophile priest Fernando free North Korea at the end of past," Moon said. armament. North Korean offi- finding that Pyongyang had during the 1950-53 seven minors, and Arias did after prosecutors raided the Karadima. the convivial meeting, but ten- US Secretary of State Mike cials failed to attend a planned violated restrictions on those Korean War. Seoul’s not rule out that there were diocese of Rancagua, 50 miles Speaking about Munoz, sions resurfaced in the follow- Pompeo received a chilly recep- meeting on Thursday to discuss imports, according to docu- Defense Ministry more victims. Munoz, who (80 kilometers) south of San- Ezzati said he felt "a great pain ing weeks as representatives of tion last week after travelling returning the remains of Amer- ments seen by AFP today. said on Friday that reported himself in January for tiago, along with the Ecclesi- for him, for his family and for both countries began to flesh to Pyongyang for denucleari- ican soldiers killed during the A confidential US report the remains of an a case of abuse, was scheduled astical Tribunal of Santiago's the victims." The father of out the deal. sation talks. 1950-53 war that divided the sent to a UN sanctions com- to be taken to court on Friday. archbishopric, to seize material one of Munoz's alleged vic- "There will indeed be bumps While Pompeo said the talks Korean peninsula. mittee estimated that at least unidentified and Authorities are inves- related to the scandal. tims declared in January that and bruises along the way to were in good faith, Pyongyang's Pyongyang has long sig- 759,793 barrels of oil prod- presumably Ameri- tigating whether he had On Thursday, Arias ordered his son was underage when he achieve complete denucleari- take was staunchly negative, nalled a desire for denucleari- ucts had been delivered to can soldier found in accomplices. a new raid on the Santiago suffered "a couple of inappro- sation in the Korean Peninsula. warning the future of the peace sation, which it sees as a lengthy North Korea between Janu- South Korea in 2016 Munoz, 56, is the first offices. priate touches, caresses. There But I believe we are in a com- process was being jeopardised process of multilateral disar- ary 1 and May 30, well above will be sent to the active priest arrested for sex- Munoz was vice chancellor was never sex, but there were pletely different position (com- by "unilateral and gangster-like" mament on the entire Korean the annual quota set at 500,000 United States. AGENCIES ual abuse since March, when a for Bishop Emeritus Francisco provocations or insinuations pared to) what happened in the US demands for its nuclear dis- peninsula rather than the uni- barrels. AGENCIES report ordered by Pope Fran- Javier Errazuriz, and then in that it should happen." AGENCIES Landslide, massive flood kills eight in Nepal Vaping Air US cops say they made 'error' China co-pilot KATHMANDU: A huge used rafts and cranes to res- landslide and flood triggered cue the people, the Kathmandu in arresting Stormy Daniels sparks mid-air by torrential rains in Nepal Post reported. on Friday killed at least eight Schools, hospitals, shops, COLUMBUS (US): Prose- emergency persons, including three of a and industries in the Radhe cutors have dropped charges family while more than 3,000 Radhe and Madhyapur Thimi against Stormy Daniels just people were displaced, prompt- areas remained closed through- hours after the porn star was SHANGHAI: An Air China ing deployment of the army for out the day as water level rose arrested and accused of ille- jet made a rapid emergency rescue and relief operations. up to four feet above ground. gally rubbing undercover descent after a co-pilot mistak- The landslide hit the Bhak- This is not the first time that police officers' faces against enly turned off air-condition- tapur district last night and the area has been inundated. her bare breasts during a per- ing systems in a bid to conceal swept away the home of the In 2015, Hanumante River formance at an Ohio strip club. his e-cigarette smoke, Chinese family while they were asleep. due to the flood on the Hanu- "Most of the people we res- displaced 850 people from Her attorney said she was media quoted the country's The bodies of the victims mante river following contin- cued are earthquake victims their temporary shelters at the "set up" in a Columbus police civil aviation authority as say- were identified as that of a uous downpour for the past staying in temporary shelters Maheshwori playground. These sting operation, calling it an ing on Friday. 70-year-old man, his 62-year- three days. and vegetable farmers. Their victims had become homeless "absurd use of law enforce- The incident, which resulted old wife and their granddaugh- Dozens of houses were place is unlivable," said Shres- in the earthquake earlier that ment resources." Police said in the deployment of passenger ter. The bodies have been pulled inundated due to the flood tha, adding that they may be year. they routinely conduct such oxygen masks, occurred Tues- out of the debris, police said. displacing hundreds of people. displaced for two more days. Chief District Officer undercover operations. Columbus police chief Kim again last night at the club. day on a flight by the Chinese Two persons were killed in Inspector Himal Shrestha, Over 700 security per- Narayan Prasad Bhatta said The 39-year-old adult film Jacobs said that "element of the Police said Daniels, whose flag carrier from Hong Kong to Rupandehi, one each in Kapil- spokesperson for the Bhak- sonnel, more than five dozen the inundation was caused by star who claims to have had sex law was missed in error". "A real name is Stephanie Clif- the city of Dalian in northeast- vastu, Baglung and jhapa dis- tapur Police, said 111 people Armed Police personnel and the swollen river. Geologists with President Donald Trump mistake was made and I accept ford, smacked the faces of two ern China. tricts, according to the official. were rescued from floods in Nepal Army soldiers--and Red blamed encroachment of riv- was charged with three mis- full responsibility," she said. female officers and one male The Civil Aviation Admin- Parts of Bhaktapur Munic- the Radhe Radhe area and the Cross members were deployed erbanks and haphazard sand demeanours, each punish- Officers were well within officer with her bare breasts istration of China (CAAC) said ipally have been submerged nearby Khasangkhusung river. for the rescue operation. They mining for the mayhem. AGENCIES able by up to six months in their area of responsibility during the Wednesday night in a press conference in Bei- jail and a USD 1,000 fine. She when making the arrests, she show. Officers knocked on jing that the drama was trig- was released on USD 6,000 bail added. But she said the officers' the door of her tour bus after gered when the co-pilot sought around daybreak on Thursday. motivations will be reviewed the performance and took her to turn off a ventilation system By early afternoon, pros- internally. Without providing into custody in an arrest that to prevent his smoke spread- ecutors said they were drop- details, she said unsubstanti- Avenatti said left her "trauma- ing into the main cabin, the ping the case because Ohio's ated allegations about their tised and rattled." respected news site Caixin said. law against physical contact motivations were circulating She was booked under a Smoking is not allowed between strippers and custom- on social media. 10-year-old state law known aboard Chinese commercial ers applies only to someone Her attorney, Michael as the Community Defense Act passenger flights. But the co- who "regularly" performs at a Avenatti, tweeted Daniels that says dancers at "sexually pilot accidentally switched off club. In Daniels' case, it was "refuses to be intimidated" and oriented" businesses are pro- air-conditioning instead, lead- her first appearance at Sirens would "return to the scene of hibited from touching custom- ing to a decrease in cabin oxy- in Columbus. the 'no crime'" and perform ers and vice versa. AGENCIES gen levels. AGENCIES Relationship Headscarved Malaysian girl wows with UK's May is 'very, very with freestyle football skills strong': Trump KLANG (Malaysia): The slick freestyle football moves of a Malaysian Muslim girl have boosted her into the spotlight in a country where the LONDON: US President sport is dominated by men. Donald Trump said on Sporting a headscarf, Qhouirunnisa' Endang Friday his relationship Wahyudi executed deft moves, juggling the ball with Prime Minister before balancing it on her soles and later on her Theresa May was “very, forehead. "The headscarf is not an obstacle," the very strong” after 18-year-old student said at a park in Klang, a city about 40 kilometres (25 miles) southwest of the launching an extraor- capital Kuala Lumpur. dinary attack on her "It's normal. It's just how you handle it." In sports, Qhouirunnisa' said. The teenager started Brexit strategy during a freestyle football, players use all parts of their freestyle football in 2016, training and learning visit to Britain. “The re- body to perform often acrobatic tricks with tricks by watching videos on YouTube. lationship is very, very the ball. More than 60 per cent of Malaysia's "With freestyle, you can be free as long as you strong. We really have 32 million people are Muslims. Many Muslim don't show (your body)," Qhouirunnisa' said, a very good relation- women in the country don the traditional hijab adding that she has the full support of her family. and loose-fitting clothing in line with Islamic Football is one of the most popular sports in ship,” said Trump. AGENCIES requirements of modesty. Malaysia, despite the national men's team being Islam does not stop women from playing ranked a dismal 171st in the world. AGENCIES Rare double asteroid discovered: Nasa WASHINGTON DC: An the two objects are larger than asteroid discovered last year their combined optical bright- is actually two objects, each ness originally suggested, indi- about 900 metres in size and cating that the two rocks do orbiting each other, new obser- not reflect as much sunlight as vations by three of the world's a typical rocky asteroid. 2017 largest radio telescopes have YE5 is likely as dark as char- revealed. coal, NASA said. Near-Earth asteroid 2017 The Goldstone images YE5 was discovered with taken on June 21 also show a observations provided by the striking difference in the radar Morocco Oukaimeden Sky reflectivity of the two objects, Survey in December last year, a phenomenon not seen pre- but no details about the aster- viously among more than 50 oid's physical properties were other binary asteroid systems known until the end of June, studied by radar since 2000. NASA said in a statement. within six million kilometers objects rotated to expose a dis- The reflectivity differ- This is only the fourth of Earth, or about 16 times the tinct gap between them. ences also appear in the Are- "equal mass" binary near-Earth distance between Earth and Scientists at the Arecibo cibo images and hint that the asteroid ever detected, consist- the Moon. On June 21 and Observatory in Puerto Rico two objects may have differ- ing of two objects nearly identi- 22, observations by NASA's teamed up with researchers at ent densities, compositions cal in size, orbiting each other. Goldstone Solar System Radar the Green Bank Observatory near their surfaces, or differ- The new observations pro- (GSSR) in California showed (GBO) in West Virginia to con- ent surface roughnesses. Sci- vide the most detailed images the first signs that 2017 YE5 firm that 2017 YE5 consists of entists estimate that among ever obtained of this type of could be a binary system. two separated objects. near-Earth asteroids larger binary asteroid, according to The observations revealed The new observations than 200 metres in size, about the US space agency. two distinct lobes, but the obtained between June 21 and 15 per cent are binaries with On June 21, the asteroid asteroid's orientation was such 26 indicate that the two objects one larger object and a much 2017 YE5 made its closest that scientists could not see if revolve around each other once smaller satellite. Equal-mass approach to Earth for at least the two bodies were separate every 20 to 24 hours. binaries like 2017 YE5 are the next 170 years, coming to or joined. Eventually, the two Radar imaging shows that much rarer. AGENCIES 11 New Delhi | Saturday, 14 July, 2018 world MILLENNIUM POST | mp Nawaz Sharif lands at Lahore airport SENT STRAIGHT TO JAIL BY ARMY-BACKED PAK GOVT

LAHORE: Pakistan's former top command not to take action prime minister Nawaz Sharif against the PML-N rally partici- and his daughter Maryam were pants," he said. 90 killed, over 180 injured in two arrested tonight upon their The PML-N workers joined return to the country after their in the rally from different points conviction in one of the three in Lahore. corruption cases against the Wearing a shirt with Shar- blasts targeting election rallies powerful political family, less if's picture on it, Muraz Ali had than two weeks before the coun- come all his way from Bahalwa- try goes to polls. pur, some 400km from Lahore, PESHAWAR/KARACHI: The plane carrying Sharif, to participate in the rally. At least 90 people, including the supremo of the Pakistan "I love Nawaz Sharif. I am a top nationalist leader, were Muslim League - Nawaz, and even ready to sacrifice my life killed and more than 180 oth- Maryam landed at Lahore's for him. I will go on fast if my ers injured on Friday as pow- Allama Iqbal Airport at 9:15 leader is arrested," Ali said. erful bomb blasts targeted two IST, nearly three hours late from Talking to reporters before separate election rallies in Paki- the scheduled arrival. reaching the airport, Shahbaz stan, the deadliest in a string of The Etihad Airways flight said "a sea of people" has turned attacks on candidates ahead of EY243 arrived here from Abu up on Friday to give historic the July 25 polls. Dhabi. Earlier they flew to the reception to Sharif. Militants targeted a gather- UAE capital from London, "The people of Lahore has ing of the Balochistan Awami where Sharif's wife Kulsoom, seized by a three-member FIA Sharif and Maryam are ber of the PML-N workers were given a verdict ahead of July 25 Party (BAP) leader Siraj Raisani suffering from throat cancer, team, and both were permit- expected to be sent to Adiala heading in hundreds of vehi- polls," he declared. "I am thank- in Mastung area of Balochistan Initially the death toll was Khan Durrani of Mutahida is battling for her life. ted to meet Begum Shamim Jail in Rawalpindi tonight. cles to the city to cheer up their ful to the people of Lahore for province. not high but many critically Majlis Amal (MMA), an alli- According to an airport offi- Akhtar, Sharif's mother, in the Around 10,000 police offi- leader. The rally kicked off at the coming out in such a huge num- "Raisani succumbed to injured persons including Siraj ance of religious party, includ- cial, they surrendered before a Haj Lounge. cers have been deployed across Lohari Gate in the afternoon ber," he said, adding that the wounds while he was being Raisani passed away in hospi- ing Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal team of the country's anti-graft The two were convicted on the city to maintain law and and could manage to proceed a people have rejected the deci- shifted to Quetta," District tals, Kakar said. (JUI-F) and Jamaat-e-Islami, in body -- The National Account- July 6 in the Evenfield properties order. The Punjab government few kilometers as party workers sion of the court to convict Police Officer Mohammad He said the death toll could Bannu area of Khyber-Pakh- ability Bureau -- without any case linked to the Sharif fam- has suspended mobile and inter- struggled to remove cargo con- Sharif and Maryam. Ayub Achakzai said. rise further as 120 other peo- tunkhwa province. resistance. ily's ownership of four luxury net services in Lahore. tainers on their way. Speaking to the BBC at Abu Raisani is the brother of for- ple have been wounded in the Five persons were killed and "They will be transported to flats in London. Both Sharif, Sharif's PML-N party, led Close to the airport, Sharif's Dhabi airport as he waited to mer Chief Minister of Balo- explosion. over 37 other injured, police Islamabad by an helicopter," he 68, and Maryam, 44, have been by its President and Sharif's supporters clashed with police change planes, Sharif said: chistan Nawab Aslam Raisani. Officials of the Bomb Dis- said. Durrani was unhurt in said. Sharif reportedly refused to sentenced by an accountability younger brother Shahbaz, on which otherwise did not stop "What credibility will these The nature of the attack was posal Squad (BDS) confirmed the attack. sit in the vehicle of the Rangers court to 10 and 7 years in prison Friday managed to take out a them from removing containers. elections have when the gov- not known and police and intel- that it was a suicide blast. They He later visited the injured to get to the airport terminal. respectively. rally despite imposition of sec- "It appears the Punjab care- ernment is taking such dras- ligence agencies were trying said that around 16-20 kilo- in a hospital in Bannu and said Federal Investigation Agency The Sharif family is now fac- tion 144 that bars assembly of taker government had reached tic action against our people of figure out if it was a suicide gram of explosives were used that his vehicle was damaged in (FIA) officials took their pass- ing two more corruption cases more than five people. a deal with the of PML-N with- and this crackdown is taking bombing. in the attack. the attack. port for immigration. in the accountability court Al- Earlier, media reports and drawing thousands of police- place all over the country?" In At least 85 people, including Following the incident, an Durrani, who is contest- According to media reports, Azizia Steel Mills and Flagship an official of the Civil Aviation men to give a free hand to a video message, tweeted by Raisani, were killed and more emergency was declared in ing in July 25 elections against dozens of security officials Investments in which they are Authority had said their plane reach close to the Lahore air- Maryam, the former premier than 150 injured in a deadly Quetta hospitals, with addi- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf chief entered the plane after it landed accused of money laundering, was diverted to Islamabad to port and wind up the rally," a urged his followers to stand with blast, Dawn newspaper quoted tional medical staff summoned. Imran Khan, announced that he and asked other passengers to tax evasion and hiding offshore avoid any law and order situa- senior police officer told PTI. him and "change the fate of the Balochistan's caretaker health The attack came hours after will continue campaign despite leave. The duo's passports were assets. tion in Lahore as a large num- "We have orders from our country". AGENCIES minister Faiz Kakar as saying. a bomb hit a rally of Akram threats. AGENCIES Hundreds of PML-N members detained in Pakistan ‘Will haunt many’: Nawaz Sharif’s QUETTA (Pakistan): Paki- A police official who asked party, comes a day before the the crackdown on workers who stani police detained hundreds not to be identified said more party founder, ousted Prime handle street-level organising of members of the former rul- than 100 PML-N workers had Minister Nawaz Sharif, is due will make it harder for them farewell to ailing wife in UK hospital ing party in the central city of been detained. to return to Pakistan where to stage rallies and protests on Lahore on Thursday, weeks “We received instructions he faces arrest. Muhammad Sharif’s return when he will LAHORE / NEW DELHI: sacrifice. It is not easy to leave before the country heads to the to take prominent PML-N Mehdi, the party’s media challenge the verdict and sen- A picture of former Pakistani my wife on a ventilator in a hos- polls, party officials said. activists from their areas to coordinator, told Reuters that tence against him. prime minister Nawaz Sharif pital, but I am returning along No official reason was given avoid a law and order prob- nearly 500 workers had been A Pakistani accountabil- and his daughter Maryam bid- with my daughter to play our but the party, the Pakistan lem,” the official told Reuters. detained in a “massive crack- ity court on Friday sentenced ding farewell to Begum Kul- role to rid of this slavery." Muslim League-Nawaz (PML- The crackdown on the down”, including raids on the Sharif in absentia to ten years soom Nawaz, Mr Sharif's ailing "Despite seeing the bars of N), says it is an attempt to sti- PML-N, whose leaders homes of a number of some in prison for corrupt practices wife, before their return to Paki- prison in front of my eyes, I am fle its ability to launch street have accused the military of of the party’s local councilors. linked to his family’s purchase stan for their imminent arrest, going to Pakistan," he told a con- protests. attempting to destabilise the PML-N members have said of upscale London flats.AGENCIES has struck an emotional chord ference of his Pakistan Muslim with many in the country. League-Nawaz or PML-N party The photograph, which in London. was tweeted by a Pakistani According to news agency journalist, and retweeted by AFP, Nawaz Sharif, who has Nawaz Sharif's daughter, shows a mass appeal in his country, Maryam breaking down as her told cheering supporters: "Put father Nawaz Sharif keeps his slipped into coma. daughter Maryam mid-air, as Nawaz Sharif in prison for life, hand on Begum Kulsoom's fore- "This picture will haunt soon as their plane enters Paki- send him to the gallows, but you head, hours before they head to many in the future," tweeted stani territory. will have to answer the questions the airport to return to Pakistan, the Pakistani journalist who "This picture will be marked that the people of Pakistan are where they would be arrested first posted the photo on social as the ugliest face of Pakistani asking and they will stop only upon arrival. Kulsoom Nawaz, media. Many in Pakistan are Establishment for a hundred after getting answers." Attend- whose health has been described reacting and sharing the emo- years," a user said. ees chanted "Nawaz Sharif, We as "highly critical" by doctors, tional photograph on social Hours before his imminent Love You!" as he concluded has been undergoing treatment media. Some have even called arrest, Mr Sharif said, "Maryam his speech. Mr Sharif was sen- at the Harley Street Clinic in it the "ugliest face of Pakistani and I are coming back to face tenced by a court in Islamabad London. She has been on life establishment" as the admin- prison, and even if they send last week over the purchase support - on a ventilator - for istration in the country said it me to the gallows, we know that of high-end properties in over a month, and had even would arrest Mr Sharif and his freedom cannot be won without London. AGENCIES

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LOST & FOUND for 12 'hardcore terrorists' Nawaz grandsons I, Sh. Amit Arya S/o Sh. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army chief General Qamar over brawl with D.B Arya R/o Flat No 90, Javed Bajwa on Friday confirmed the death sentences nd II Floor Pocket-E Sarita awarded to 12 “hardcore terrorists” involved in attacks Imran’s party men Vihar, New Delhi-110076 on jails and killing of security personnel as well as attested copy of SPA civilians, according to a media report. The ratification LONDON: In more bad news for embattled Nawaz Sharif, executed by Sh. Alok comes within days of the powerful army chief ap- British authorities have arrested Sharma to Sh. Kishan Lal proving the execution of a similar number of hardcore two of the former Pakistan Sharma has lossed original terrorists. These terrorists include those who attacked prime minister's grandsons submitted was DDA for armed forces personnel, law enforcement agencies, here over a scuffle with anti- Sharif protesters, according to freehold of property to destroyed educational institutions, telephone exchanges and killed civilians, the Inter-Services Public Relations a media report on Friday. Sh. Kishan Lal Sharma The verbal argument (ISPR), the military’s media wing, said. AGENCIES 9650500223 between the Pakistan Mus- lim League-Nawaz's (PML-N) opponents and Junaid Safdar, the son of party supremo Shar- if's daughter, Maryam Nawaz, alongside Hussain Nawaz's son Zakariya, quickly turned into a physical brawl moments before the Metropolitan Police arrived to break up the fight, Geo News reported. The brawl broke out near the Avenfield House, where the Sharif family owns four apart- ments. A Pakistani anti-cor- ruption court had sentenced 68-year-old Sharif to 10 years in jail for corrupt practices linked to his family's purchase of four posh London flats in Avenfield, in a major blow to his PML-N party ahead of general elections on July 25. The report, quoting author- ities said, Junaid Safdar was arrested for allegedly punching a young man and confirmed that Zakariya had also been arrested. Maryam Nawaz's son claimed that the protesters, who have been camping outside the Aven- field House, had spit on him and tried to attack him and threw an umbrella as well. AGENCIES 12 business mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 14 July, 2018 Infosys raises Q1 net profit by 3.7% to India set to become 5th largest Rs 3,612 cr, announces 1:1 bonus issue

BENGALURU: Infosys Ltd, India’s second-biggest software economy by next year: Jaitley services exporter, on Friday posted a lower-than-expected NEW DELHI: Union Minister tion. Obviously, on account model was one of redistribu- 3.7 per cent rise in net profit for Arun Jaitley on Friday exuded of disparity in the size of the tion of poverty rather than the quarter ended on June 30, confidence that India will pip population, there would be a the generation of wealth and 2018, due to a one-off charge Great Britain to become the very significant difference in resources. The result of this related to fair value reduction fifth largest economy in the the per capita of the two coun- misguided approach was that of up-for-sale Panaya business. world next year if economic tries,” he said. the lives of the poor did not The company also expansion continues at the pro- The NDA government, move up significantly. announced a surprise element, jected rate. under Prime Minister Nar- “On the contrary, the pres- a 1:1 bonus share - that is one However, rising interna- endra Modi, has ensured that ent Prime Minister is a man of free share for every share held. tional crude oil prices and the rural India and the less priv- many words and many more The consolidated net profit global trade war would throw ileged get the first right on actions. He announces stiff tar- in April-June at Rs 3,612 crore, “On re-measurement, former management but inter- up challenges going forward, resources and if this, along gets and programmes which at or Rs 16.62 a share, was higher including consideration of estingly, the new Infosys’ Board he said. with increased expenditure, first sight appear to be difficult, than Rs 3,483 crore, or Rs progress in negotiations on under Chairman Nandan Nile- “If we keep growing at the biggest economy, pushing we stand to be tested in the continues for the next decade if not impossible. He follows it 15.24 a share, net earnings in offers from prospective buy- kani’s leadership later gave a rate which is being projected, France to seventh place. The US midst of a global challenge the impact on India’s rural poor up with the actual implementa- the same period of the previ- ers for Panaya, the company clean chit to the Panaya deal it is likely that next year we will tops the list followed by China, thrown up on account of the would be significant, he said. tion and delivers the promise,” ous fiscal. “Overall, we see a has recorded a reduction in the saying there was no merit in be the fifth largest economy Japan, Germany and Britain. international crude oil prices “This benefits all irrespec- Jaitley said. good demand environment fair value of Disposal Group any allegations of wrongdoing. ahead of Great Britain,” Jaitley The new calculations were and the trade war,” Jaitley said. tive of religion, caste or com- He said the government’s across the US, Europe and Asia held for sale amounting to Rs In April this year, Infosys said in a Facebook post titled arrived on the basis of Indian Crude oil prices, which munity. The Congress provided programmes for rural India Pacific. In terms of the sector 270 crore in respect of Panaya. said it has decided to sell its ‘The Congress Gave Slogans to economy’s performance in were around USD 66 a bar- India’s poor with slogan. Prime will lead to increased incomes, demand, we see strength in Consequently, profit for the subsidiary Panaya. Rural India - Prime Minister 2017. rel, in April are now hovering Minister Modi has given them increased social security, energy, utilities, retail, insur- three months ended June 30, “We had identified that Modi Gave Resources’. India’s gross domestic prod- around USD 75 a barrel. resources. This will ensure improved quality of life, higher ance and manufacturing,” 2018, has decreased by Rs 270 for Panaya and Skava we will “This is in consonance with uct (GDP) was valued at USD The Indian economy is faster growth and lead to a income from agriculture and Infosys CEO Salil Parekh told crore resulting in a decrease explore sale and we started the rest of the narrative. Being 2.597 trillion at the end of 2017 estimated to grow at 7-7.5 faster depletion in the poverty,” better healthcare. Jaitley said reporters here. in basic earnings per equity negotiations during this quar- the fastest growing economy overtaking the French econ- per cent in the current fiscal, Jaitley added. ever since the present govern- On a sequential basis, the share by Rs 1.24 for the quar- ter. Based on the progress we for the last four years, we can omy, which was amounted at higher than 6.7 per cent growth He said the Congress party ment took over, it has been profit, however, declined 2.1 ter ended June 30, 2018,” Info- have made at this juncture and look at the next decade as one USD 2.582 trillion last year. clocked in 2017-18 fiscal. in 1970s and 1980s followed working to translate the advan- per cent from Rs 3,690 crore sys said in a statement. based on our judgement at this MPOST of economic expansion,” he “We have already seen a “The recently released the model of “populist slogans” tages of faster growth to rural posted in January-March quar- The USD 200 million Pan- stage, we have taken a reduc- added. significant move up in India’s World Bank data reveals that rather than “sound policy and India as well as to bring a sig- ter. Infosys said it accounted for aya buy had been one of the tion in fair value by USD 39 A latest World Bank report ranking in the ease of doing India has now become the actual expenditure for the wel- nificant section of people into Rs 270 crore reduction in fair flashpoints between Infosys’ million and the negotiations has said that the Indian econ- business and as a preferred sixth largest economy relegat- fare of the poor”. the neo-middle class and bring value of Panaya business in the high-profile founders led by are still in progress,” Infosys omy has become world’s sixth- investment destination. Today ing France to the seventh posi- “The 1971 Garibi Hatao’ people out of poverty. MPOST quarter. NR Narayana Murthy and its CFO MD Ranganath said. MPOST NCLAT directs No question of closure of DCI... 3 ‘Navi Mumbai Airport’s phase I Jaypee Infratech ports to pick up govt stake: Govt construction may cost 50% more’ RP to submit NEW DELHI: There is no in maintenance dredging, cap- status report question of closure of state- ital dredging, beach nour- MUMBAI: The construction owned Dredging Corporation ishment, land reclamation, cost of phase I of Navi Mum- GVK, which is NEW DELHI: The National of India (DCI) as three major shallow water dredging, proj- bai Airport is expected to go developing the Company Law Appellate Tri- ports, including Visakhapat- ect management consultancy up by nearly 50 per cent to Rs Navi Mumbai bunal (NCLAT) on Friday nam Port, plan to pick up gov- and marine construction. 13,562 crore from earlier pro- asked the resolution profes- ernment stake in the company, A core group of secretar- jected cost of Rs 9,600 crore. Airport, had sional (RP) of Jaypee Infratech Shipping Minister Nitin Gad- ies on disinvestment, headed In 2013, then Maharash- announced last to submit details on the prog- kari said. by the Cabinet Secretary, had tra chief minister Prithviraj ress of the insolvency resolu- “At the department level, approved the sale of DCI. Chavan had said that phase I week it has tion process of the debt-ridden we have taken a decision. The The government think-tank of the Navi Mumbai Interna- achieved financial firm. A two member bench of three major ports are now Niti Aayog too had favoured tional Airport was expected closure for the the appellate tribunal, headed ready to acquire DCI. We have disinvestment. to be completed at a projected by Chairman Justice S J Muk- already submitted cabinet note Gadkari further said the cost of Rs 9,600 crore. is planned for a minimum had bagged the financial bid construction of the hopadhaya, has asked the RP for approval of the cabinet,” he “So, the question does ministry is using the services Navi Mumbai International capacity of 60 million passen- to build and operate the sec- first phase of the to list out the stage of the cor- said. not arise about the closure of all IITs for performance Airport “Phase I is expected gers per annum (MPPA), with ond international airport in the airport porate insolvency resolution Besides Visakhapatnam, he of Dredging Corporation of improvement of ports in the to be implemented at a cost of the first phase capacity pegged Mumbai Metropolitan Region process. “RP would file a reply said Paradeep Port and New India,” he outlined. country. Rs 13,562 crore, and will have at 10 million passengers per Navi Mumbai at an investment with details of resolution plan Mangalore Port will buy stakes Currently, the government Besides, he said the gov- a capacity of one crore pas- annum. of Rs 16,000 crores this year, NMIAL, for developing the including the stage at which it in the company. holds 73 per cent stake in the ernment has taken decision sengers per annum,” ratings GVK, which is develop- beating rival GMR Group. new airport. GVK through its is in currently,” said NCLAT. There is also plan to restruc- company. on rationalisation of storage agency Crisil said in a report. ing the Navi Mumbai Airport, GVK Power and Infrastruc- subsidiary, Mumbai Interna- It has also asked to answer ture the company so that pro- The sale could bring around charges. GVK group spokesperson had announced last week it has ture (GVKPIL), a part of the tional Airport, holds 74 per whether any plan is with the RP fessionally it becomes strong, Rs 1,400 crore to the exchequer. “All major ports are advised was not available for a com- achieved financial closure for GVK group, had in January cent stake in NMIAL, while or the committee of creditors so that it can take up good jobs The company is under the to take up the model of Chen- ment when contacted. the construction of the first this year signed a concession Cidco, the town planning (CoC), and whether that par- not only in India but abroad administrative control of the nai to avail railway freight con- The second airport in the phase of the airport. agreement with Cidco to cre- authority, holds the balance 26 ticular plan has been accepted also, the minister said. Shipping Ministry. It is involved cession,” he said. MPOST Mumbai Metropolitan Region The infrastructure major ate a special purpose vehicle, per cent. MPOST or rejected. MPOST SpiceJet to enter into major business partnerships Billionaire Ambani topples Jack with two US companies, reveals CMD Ajay Singh Ma as Asia’s richest person

WASHINGTON: Low-cost MUMBAI: Mukesh Ambani Jio will introduce a fiber- carrier SpiceJet is consider- Refraining from overtook Alibaba Group based broadband service across ing entering into major busi- naming the partner IndiGo parent to seek shareholders’ founder Jack Ma to become 1,100 Indian cities in August ness partnerships with two Asia’s richest person as he posi- in what Ambani said would be American companies, includ- companies in the tions Reliance Industries Ltd. to the biggest greenfield fixed-line ing an international airline, US, Singh said it approval for more borrowings disrupt the e-commerce space rollout anywhere in the world. and diversifying its activities in India. “Jio is the driver behind the beyond aviation, its chairman is looking at the NEW DELHI: IndiGo’s par- tion said it has initiated cost The chairman of India’s surge in Reliance,” said Deven and managing director Ajay technology sector ent InterGlobe Aviation will saving initiatives on the charges refining-to-telecoms conglom- Choksey, managing director at Singh has said. seek shareholders’ approval for payable to the banks for avail- erate, Ambani was estimated to Mumbai-based KR Choksey Acknowledging that avia- Refraining from naming borrowing additional Rs 10,000 ing such facilities. be worth $44.3 billion on Fri- Shares and Securities Pvt. “If tion is a “fairly high-risk enter- the partner companies in the crore as it will be taking deliv- “In order to cater for the day with Reliance Industries the company is going to double prise”, the airline’s chief said, US, Singh said it is looking at eries of a significant number of growth and introduction of Ltd. rising 1.6 per cent to a Reliance,” said Nitin Tiwari, profit a few years down the line, “We must hedge ourselves from the technology sector. aircraft, according to a filing. new banks for cost reduction, record 1,099.8 rupees, accord- a Mumbai-based analyst at the stock price will also double, the risk of being in a pure avia- “We think that that’s a The company, which oper- the company will be seeking ing to Bloomberg Billionaires Antique Stock Broking. “They if not more.” tion business and find the busi- important space to be in the ates the country’s largest airline fresh sanctions from banks/ Index. Ma’s wealth stood at are in for something really A spokesman for Reliance nesses which are connected to digital and technology space. by market share, would also financial institutions for issu- $44 billion at close of trade on transformational.” didn’t immediately reply to an aviation, which would be a little We want to be in the cargo, be seeking nod for “creation of ing SBLCs to lessors,” it added. Thursday in the U.S., where the Ambani, best known for email seeking comment. more insulated from the high courier and logistics business. charges against borrowings”. In September 2016, share- company is listed. executing large-scale projects, Within a week of the cost of fuel and so on. We believe that that’s going to This would be to secure bor- requirements of issuing SBLCs holders had approved borrow- Ambani has added $4 bil- spearheaded construction of announcements, Reliance re- “So, we are looking at some be an important part of Spice- rowings worth up to Rs 30,000 (Standby Letters of Credit) ing limit of Rs 20,000 crore. lion to his fortune this year the world’s largest refining entered the $100 billion club new areas. We will be making Jet’s business,” Singh said, not- crore. in favour of the lessors in the Besides, clearance would be as Reliance doubled its petro- complex in Jamnagar, owns the after more than a decade. He announcements at the appro- ing that this would be the “first” These are among the pro- ordinary course of business, sought for creation of pledges, chemicals capacity and inves- most-widespread mobile data used the same venue two years priate time. We believe that for an Indian airline. posals that would be put up for it added. mortgages, hypothecations tors cheered the success of his network globally and claims ago to announce his disruptive there are significant strategic Expanding SpiceJet to the approval at the annual share- “The company securitises and charges on moveable and disruptive telecom upstart Reli- to have India’s biggest as well telecom venture with free offers partnerships that we can enter US is not on the cards right holders’ meeting scheduled to its supplementary rental obli- immovable properties in favour ance Jio Infocomm Ltd. Then as most-profitable retail firm. that eventually forced smaller into and we will be announc- now, he said, adding that the be held on August 10 in the gations due towards the lessors of banks, financial institutions earlier this month, the tycoon At this month’s annual rivals to quit and the biggest ing them soon,” Singh told company is looking more at national capital. for aircraft on operating leases and non-banking finance com- unveiled plans to leverage his shareholders’ meeting, Ambani ones to merge. reporters on the sidelines of the collaboration in terms of As per the notice for the and issues SBLCs in favour of panies, among others to “secure 215 million telecom subscrib- said Reliance saw its “biggest The billionaire inherited the Annual Leadership Sum- improving the operating per- annual meeting, the company the lessors. The company will the borrowings to the extent ers to expand his e-commerce growth opportunity in creating Reliance from his much-storied mit of US-India Strategic and formance, and finding a new would seek nod for “authoris- be taking deliveries of a signifi- of Rs 30,000 crore”, the notice offerings, taking on the likes of a hybrid, online-to-offline new father Dhirubhai Ambani, who Partnership Summit (USISPF) technology to improve con- ing the board to borrow, from cant number of additional air- said. Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart commerce platform,” involving is credited with sparking an here on Thursday. sumer experience. There would time to time, an additional sum craft on a operating lease basis IndiGo -- which is pursu- Inc. Alibaba Group Holding the group’s Reliance Retail Ltd. equity culture among middle- He said SpiceJet is exploring be some strategic understand- or sums of money, not exceed- for which new SBLCs will be ing ambitious expansion plans Ltd.’s Ma has lost $1.4 billion and Reliance Jio businesses. class Indians and using their an alliance with a major interna- ing with US companies in the ing Rs 10,000 crore”. required to be issued to the les- -- currently has a fleet of more in 2018. The “size of Reliance will more savings to build the group’s tex- tional carrier and also another sphere of cargo and courier, The amount would be sors,” the notice said. than 160 aircraft, including “We need to broaden our than double” by 2025, Ambani tile and petrochemical manu- major American company. he said. MPOST only be utilised towards the Further, InterGlobe Avia- ATR planes. MPOST horizon of expectation with said at the meeting. facturing units. AGENCIES Indian mangoes, beer, yoga to get free access to S Korean market

NEW DELHI: As many as by both the countries under the “India will give duty con- zero duty from the current 20 from Korea as it would give restricted imports of gold and 17 Indian products, includ- review of the Comprehensive cessions on 11 tariff lines to per cent over a period of eight access to Indians in their Eng- silver items from South Korea ing mangoes and beer, will get Economic Partnership Agree- South Korea and Korea will years,” the official added. lish programme but they are to check spurt in the inbound free access to the South Korean ment (CEPA), a type of free give these concessions on 17 Other Indian goods which apprehensive that Indians may shipments of the precious met- market, a move that would help trade agreement. This package tariff lines to India,” the gov- will get concessional duty flood their market. als from that country. bridge the trade gap between will lead towards an upgrada- ernment official added. access are popcorn, maize, jelly Further on the issue that The two nations imple- the two countries, an official tion of this trade pact. The duties would be signif- and jam. South Korea seeking removal mented a free trade agreement said on Friday. Both the countries final- icantly reduced or eliminated Both the countries agreed of restrictions on gold and sil- in January 2010. Under the pact Besides, it has also been ised the elements of the pack- over the period of eight to 10 on easing of visa regime under ver imports, the official said , basic customs duty on gold agreed that South Korea age during the recent visit of years by both the sides. These which they will provide long- that talks are on to fix regional was eliminated. The trade gap would permit Indians to set South Korea’s President Moon decisions would be imple- term visas to businesses, the value content (RVC). with Korea has increased to up yoga training institutes and Jae-in. mented after approval of the official said, adding in the next “How much should be USD 11.96 billion in 2017-18 send yoga trainers, while the Similarly, Korea will duty Union Cabinet here and the round of negotiations, the the value addition is the area from USD 8.34 billion in 2016- Korean would do the same for concessions from India on 11 South Korean parliament. a period of 10 years. While the “Korea will bring duties Indian side would seek con- of negotiations. We have not 17. The bilateral trade rose to Taekwondo. products, that include certain India will reduce customs duties on base oil will be halved to zero on Indian beer from cessions on textiles and sesame yet finalised that,” the official USD 20.9 billion in 2017-18 These are part of the early kinds of fish such as Tuna and duties on Tuna to 15 per cent to 2.5 per cent over a period of 30 per cent currently. Indian seed exports. added. from USD 16.9 billion in the harvest package agreed upon base oil (a petroleum item). from 30 per cent at present over 15 years. mangoes too will get access at India also wants E2 visa In August 2017, India previous fiscal. MPOST business 13 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 14 July, 2018 mp India, China discuss maritime Exports up 17.57% in June; trade deficit widens to 43-month high

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22.5 ond maritime security dialogue has aroused "Inclusiveness, openness The trade deficit in June 23.56 Export here during which the Indian concerns in India and ASEAN centrality and 2018 is the highest since side elaborated on its vision unity, therefore, lie at the heart November 2014 when the gap for the Indo-Pacific region as besides acquisition of the new Indo-Pacific. India was USD 16.86 billion. The def- Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov DecJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun articulated in Prime Minister does not see the Indo-Pacific icit in June 2017 stood at USD of the Hambantota 2017 2018 Modi's keynote address at this region as a strategy or as a club 12.96 billion. year's Shangri-La Dialogue in port in Sri Lanka by of limited members," he had During April-June this fis- Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry KBK Infographics Singapore. Organisation) also figured in "They emphasised the need China on a 99-year said. cal, exports rose by 14.21 per The two countries had held the discussions, according to to further strengthen maritime The Indian delegation at cent to USD 82.47 billion. "MSME sectors of exports June 2018-19 were valued at the inaugural maritime secu- the External Affairs Ministry. cooperation as an important lease Friday's talks was led by Pankaj Exports of petroleum prod- are still feeling the pinch of USD 34.64 billion which was rity dialogue in 2016 in New In the second dialogue, the area of India-China bilateral Sharma, Joint Secretary (Dis- ucts, chemicals, pharmaceuti- liquidity crunch as banks and 49.44 per cent higher as com- Delhi amid tensions over the two sides exchanged views on relations, and as a platform to area. armament and International cals, gems and jewellery, and lending agencies have contin- pared to the same period last South China Sea. It was not various topics of mutual inter- strengthen political and stra- China is also engaged in Security Affairs) in the Min- engineering goods registered a uously been tightening their year. Gold imports in June held last year. est, including perspectives on tegic mutual trust between the maritime disputes in the East istry of External Affairs while positive growth. lending norms," he said in a dipped by about 3 per cent to The first dialogue covered a maritime security and cooper- two countries," the press release China Sea with Japan. the Chinese delegation was However, shipments of tex- statement. Imports during USD 2.38 billion. range of issues of mutual inter- ation, blue economy, and fur- said. The growing presence led by Wu Jianghao, Director tiles, leather, marine products, the first quarter of the fiscal Meanwhile, the Reserve est, including exchange of per- ther strengthening of practical The term Indo-Pacific being of the Chinese navy in the General at the Department of poultry, cashew, rice and cof- increased by 13.49 per cent to Bank data showed that ser- spectives on maritime security cooperation, a press release highlighted by the US, Austra- Indian Ocean where it already Asian Affairs of the Ministry fee recorded negative growth. USD 127.41 billion. Trade defi- vices exports in May contacted and prospects for maritime issued by the Indian Embassy lia and Japan besides India has acquired a logistic base at Dji- of Foreign Affairs of China. The Federation of Indian Export cit during the period widened by 7.91 per cent to USD 16.17 cooperation between the two said. caused concerns in China, con- bouti has aroused concerns in Indian delegation also called on Organisations (FIEO President to USD 44.94 billion as against billion. countries. Both sides underlined the sidering its stakes in the dis- India besides acquisition of the Kong Xuanyou, Vice-Foreign Ganesh Gupta expressed con- USD 40 billion in April-June The trade balance in ser- Developments in inter- importance of the dialogue puted South China Sea, where Hambantota port in Sri Lanka Minister of China. Both sides cern over rising trade deficit, 2017. vices (i.e. net export of services) national regimes such as as an important mechanism it claims about 90 per cent of it. by China on a 99-year lease. agreed to hold the next round saying it could impact current Oil imports during the for May was estimated at USD UNCLOS (UN Convention between the two countries Vietnam, the Philippines, China is also expanding its of the dialogue at a mutually account deficit thereby adding month were up by 56.61 per 5.97 billion. on the Law of the Sea) and the for consultations on maritime Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan influence over the Maldives convenient time in India, the to the woes of the government cent to USD 12.73 billion. The imports stood at USD IMO (International Maritime issues. have counter claims over the besides aggressively pursu- press release said. MPOST on the fiscal deficit front. These imports during April- 10.21 billion. MPOST NTPC signs Rs 1,500 cr Airbus BizLab subsidiaries tie 11 mineral No merit in Mistry's charges against blocks to start term loan with HDFC Bank Tata Sons, Ratan Tata: NCLT up with three Indian startups production by BENGALURU: Airbus BizLab MUMBAI: The National Com- subsidiaries, Navblue and Aer- year-end: Tomar pany Law Tribunal, which dis- ial signed contracts with three missed Cyrus Mistry's petition Indian startups here on Fri- OUR CORRESPONDENT against Tata Sons earlier this day with an aim to establish week, has held that all the alle- a newindustry benchmark up to 50,000 euros to them INDORE: As many as 11 min- gations made by the former in aeronautical data services, forthe demonstration of proof eral blocks of the total 43 auc- chairman against Ratan Tata, flightoperations and imagery of concept. tioned will start production by Tata Sons and group companies services. The contracts were Navblue, Chief Strategy and the year-end, Mines Minister are devoid of merit. signed with Eflight, a Bengal- Innovation Officer, Fabrice Vil- Narendra Singh Tomar said on Instead, during his ten- uru-based startup, Stelae Tech- laum said India has aproven Friday. The work was being car- ure as chairman of Tata Sons, nologies and Airpix Devices capacity for innovation within ried out in around 102 mineral and a director on the board based out of Chennai and Navi- the IT sector, which isdemon- blocks and the auction of these of Tata Sons, Mistry tried to Mumbai respectively. strated by the startups present mines will happen soon, the gain "unbridled control over "For the last couple of years at the Airbus'BizLab. minister said. the group", the tribunal held the past through "Britannica, enrichment?" I have been convinced with The company also sees He was speaking during in its order. and Wikipedia," but consid- The tribunal also criticised the potential and the quality of the potential of the aerospace National Conclave on Mines In a 368-page judgement ering such history, and merits Mistry for levelling charges entrepreneurs in India. industry given the fact that and Minerals here. NEW DELHI: NTPC, India's door tenure of 15 years and will made public yesterday, a special of the Tata group, it is unlikely against Ratan Tata and trustee I am pleased to see that all India has the world's fastest- The states, he said, will earn largest electricity generating be utilised to part finance the bench of the NCLT, Mumbai that the group could have made director N Soonawalla. these partnerships between growing domestic airline mar- a revenue of Rs 1.55 lakh crore company, on Friday said it has capital expenditure of NTPC," has delved deep into the his- prejudiced business decisions Following his ouster as Airbus andIndian startups ket. The company said the over the lease period from 43 signed a term loan agreement it said. tory of the Tata family and its solely for personal gains. the chairperson of Tata Sons are proving me right," Airbus agreements mark the success- auctioned mines, Tomar said. with HDFC Bank for avail- The loan agreementbusinesses, praising all along, "The situation necessitated on October 24, 2016, Mistry BizLab, Global Head, Bruno ful culmination of season 3 of The mineral block rules were ing a loan of Rs 1,500 crore. was signed by NTPC Gen- the virtues, and "benevolence" us in giving the background of moved the NCLT through his Gutierres,said on the occasion. Airbus BizLab's startup accel- amended in order to give a The 15-year loan will bear an eral Manager (Finance) A extended by the Tatas to the the Tatas to get a flavour of the two family-run companies, As part of the take-off pro- eration programme "Take Off- push to auction. interest rate linked to 3-months K Gautam and HDFC Bank "society" for decades. values with which this family making allegations of rampant gramme, Airbus BizLab will 2018," which seeks to bolster A total of 11 PSUs have MCLR of the bank, the com- Regional Head for Corporate The bench has admitted cherished and to see whether mismanagement and oppres- sponsor two travels to Europe the Indian government's 'Make been notified so that they could pany said in a statement. Banking Raveesh Bhatia on that it secured such informa- the Tatas can do something sion of minority shareholders for Indian startups in a period in India' and 'Startup India' ini- take up exploration, the minis- "This loan has a door-to- July 10. MPOST tion on the group's origins and to have personal gains for self by Tata Sons. MPOST of six months as well as fund tiatives. MPOST ter informed. MPOST CORPORATE KALEIDOSCOPE Taparia Tools organises get-together at Ahmedabad Government of West Bengal North Bengal Development Department Branch Secretariat Uttarkanya, Fulbari, Jalpaiguri AHMEDABAD: Taparia Hand Tools are an extension being well appreciated among Tools organised a Get Together of a human hand. Whereas the end-users as all of them are ABRIDGED –e-NIT Meet at Hotel Ritz Inn, Station human hand performs many aesthetically good looking and NIT ref. no. Name of work Estimated Last date Amount of Bid Road, Kapasia Bazar, Near remarkable activities but there functionally superb. submission Moti Bakery, Ahmedabad, on comes a limitation e.g. where Their newly-launched NIT01(EL)/ Supply and Installation of street light- 2123992.00 30/07/2018 EE/2018- ing arrangement from Maskalaibari up to 4 July 2018 from 11 am to 6 some nut has to be tightened, products like Plastic Tool Box 19-2nd Call 12.00 Bridge to Super Specialty Hospital at Hours pm where Taparia Tools had the human hand alone will not with Organizer, Steel Files, Jalpaiguri in the District of Jalpaiguri. displayed their New and Old be able to do it and there comes Cantilever Tool Box, 2 in 1 Product Ranges. D Tapari- the role of a Hand Tools, which Rolling Tool Box, Non-spark- Sd/- Executive Engineer (Elect) aji, Sales Director and B Pillai means an extension of a human ing Tools, Diamond Cutting North Bengal Development Department from Taparia Tools Ltd Mum- hand. Blade, Cut Off Wheel, etc. Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in NAFED organized a Workshop On Organic Farming themed bai office were present for the In recent years, Taparia were also displayed at the Get For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in on “Market Linkages to Cooperatives/Farmer Producer exhibition and the get-together Tools Ltd has come out with Togethe. TAPARIA Tools last Organizations(FPOs)/Farmer Groups” at NCUI Auditorium, New to answer the technical aspects tion as well as queries of the lots of new innovative prod- a lifetime. One is safe, sure, Delhi on 13 July bringing all the stakeholders on one platform, of the products. During the get- retailers were taken. ucts. The company is quite efficient and economical with Government of West Bengal which included Chairman and senior officials from APEDA, Joint together one-to-one interac- Taparia Tools believes that confident about their products Taparia Tools. MPOST North Bengal Development Department Secretary, INM, GOI, Director NCOF Branch Secretariat Uttarkanya, Fulbari, Jalpaiguri ABRIDGED –e-NIT Fortis picks IHH to take over hospital chain e-NIT ref. Name of work Estimated Last date of Bid no. Amount submission NIT-45 OF Construction of Composite / RCC Rs. 4,27,65,413.00 10/08/2018 up NEW DELHI: Fortis Health- "IHH has already been 2018-19 Bridge over river Bamnia (Saltia) at Uttar to 15:00 Fortis shares up Kodalkheti (Manik Adhikary Ghat) at Hours care on Friday said its board actively expanding and deep- Nishiganj-II GP under Mathabhanga- has picked Malaysia's IHH ening our presence in our II Block in the District of Cooch Behar. 4%, m-cap rises (Length of Bridge : 51.980m, Length of Healthcare to take control of home market of India over the approach Slab : 5.50 Mtr. & approach road India's second-largest hospital last few years and this acquisi- length : 102.80 Mtr. with 7.50 M car- by Rs 293 crore riage way) chain, ending months of take- tion is a natural progression in NIT-46-Sl-1 Construction and Placing truss for Jalpai- Rs 4,11,40,454.00 10/08/2018 up over battle. Fortis board picked our expansion and plans across OF 2018-19 guri Sports Complex Gallery A and Gal- to 15:00 up IHH offer to infuse Rs 4,000 India," he added. NEW DELHI: Shares of Fortis lery B, Jalpaiguri Hours NIT-46-Sl-2 Construction of Proposed Four Storied Rs 2,30,11,766.00 10/08/2018 up crore of capital by way of sub- Leng further said,"With a Healthcare rose by 4 per cent OF 2018-19 College Building of P. D. Women’s College to 15:00 scription to preferential shares, clear and holistic strategy in after its board approved Rs at Jalpaiguri, Dist. Jalpaiguri. Hours A young member of IndianOil family being awarded for her over rival TPC-Manipal con- approval and can take approx- place, we have developed a 100- 4,000-crore offer from Malay- thoughts on making India clean & green by Devesh Chauhan, an Sd/- Superintending Engineer sortium's offer that included imately 60-75 days," Fortis day turnaround plan to stabi- sia's IHH Healthcare for 31.1 North Bengal Development Department Olympian, Arjuna awardee & former hockey player. V K Shukla, ED (HR), Refineries HQ and N K Das, CGM (HR), RHQ, IndianOil are also Rs 2,100 crore infusion and Healthcare said in a statement. lise Fortis." per cent stake in the healthcare Details can be seen in the Official Website www.wbnorthbengaldev.gov.in seen in the picture merger of Manipal Hospitals Fortis said the proposal IHH further said the open company. For all details and online tender submission visit https://wbtenders.gov.in with Fortis Healthcare. offers significant deal certainty offer for Fortis is expected to The stock jumped 3.97 per IHH, which will get 31 per given a "simpler" transaction commence in August/Septem- cent to close at Rs 147.80 on the cent stake in Fortis Healthcare structure and requirement for ber 2018, subject to regulatory BSE. Intra-day, it soared 5.10 through the preferential allot- fewer approvals and a shorter approvals, including Competi- per cent to Rs 149.40. ment of shares at Rs 170 apiece, time frame. tion Commission of India, Sebi On the NSE, shares of the will make an open offer for an This also provides an exit and RBI, and close by Q3 2018. company surged 3.93 per cent additional 26 per cent at the opportunity for shareholders Founders Malvinder and to end at Rs 147.80. same price. The open offer will through the open offer, in case Shivinder Singh loss of share- The company's market val- cost another Rs 3,300 crore. they desire, the company said. holding due to debt triggered uation rose by Rs 293.13 crore The offer price is about 20 "In terms of next steps, the the bidding war for cash- to Rs 7,666.13 crore. per cent higher than Fortis' company will call for a share- strapped Fortis. Also, there In terms of equity vol- closing price on Thursday. holder's meeting at the earliest were allegations that they took ume, 16.35 lakh shares of the Based on the offer price of and look forward to sharehold- funds from the company, a company were traded on the Rs 170 per share, the implied er's approval," it said. charge that the duo, who have BSE and over 2 crore shares equity valuation for 100 per IHH Managing Director since left the company, deny. changed hands on the NSE cent of Fortis Healthcare is Rs and CEO Tan See Leng, said Fortis board had first during the day. Fortis Health- Atanu Chakraborty, IAS, Secretary, Department of Investment & 8,880 crore (RM 5.2 billion). the acquisition would signifi- accepted a merger offer from care board today approved Rs Public Asset Management released the special issue of Kaleidoscope "The transaction is expected cantly increase the company's Indian firm Manipal Health 4,000-crore offer from Malay- journal on the theme Financial Communication and Investor to be completed within 7 busi- reach across the Indian sub- Enterprises and US private sia's IHH Healthcare for 31.1 Relations Management in the presence of Ved Prakash, Chairman, ness days of receipt of share- continent, complementing equity firm TPG Capital. The per cent stake in it, valuing the SCOPE & CMD, MMTC and Dr UD Choubey, Director General, SCOPE holders' and CCI's approval, its existing capabilities in the bidding war, however, escalated cash-strapped firm at Rs 8,880 during the two-day Seminar organized by SCOPE which will be obtained con- high-value quaternary care with four other suitors throw- crore thus ending months of currently with shareholders' segment. ing their hats in the ring. MPOST takeover battle. MPOST 14 sport mp MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 14 July, 2018

France focus on World Dejected England, Belgium aim Cup glory, spurred on by 2016 Euro pain to leave World Cup on a high MOSCOW: France fine-tuned will serve as a lesson to us and their preparations for the World it means we know what it is to SAINT PETERSBURG: Eng- "We want to finish on a Cup final against Croatia on play in a final. land manager Gareth Southgate high and these players deserve Friday, desperate to overcome "We'll approach it differ- admits the World Cup third- to finish on a high," said the the bitter disappointment of ently and hope that we play place play-off is a game that no Spaniard. losing the Euro 2016 final as really well and win it. It's up to team wants to play, but on Sat- "You need to try to see the FIFA declared Russia 2018 the us to put everything into place urday's match against Belgium opportunity of finishing third best-ever tournament. to achieve our dream of lifting offers the chance to finish the at the World Cup. That doesn't Didier Deschamps' team the World Cup." Deschamps' tournament on a winning note. happen too often, so we need are firm favourites to win Sun- team are packed with attack- A gut-wrenching 2-1 loss to to understand that this is an day's showpiece in Moscow and ing stars such as Kylian Mbappe Croatia after extra-time denied important game. become world champions for and Antoine Griezmann but it England a shot at a second "But I would accept it is the second time -- 20 years after is their defence that has shone World Cup triumph, instead very difficult when you had the their first triumph in 1998. in the past two rounds, not con- setting up a consolation game ambition of getting to the final. But they will come up ceding a single goal. against familiar foes Belgium. It's very difficult to prepare for against a hungry Croatia side Croatia -- the smallest Roberto Martinez's side, the next game." boasting one of the players of the nation to make it to the final who were beaten 1-0 by France European teams have tournament in Real Madrid star since Uruguay in 1950 -- have in the last four, topped Group claimed third place at the past Luka Modric, who is desperate battled through three periods G ahead of England after nine World Cups. The Nether- to win the trophy for the nation of extra-time to reach the final. an Adnan Januzaj goal set- lands beat Brazil 3-0 in 2014 of just over four million people. That means they have played tled a low-key encounter in after the hosts were embar- France failed to click in the the equivalent of a whole extra Kaliningrad. rassed 7-1 by Germany in the group stages but they have gone match more than France. That game saw both coaches semi-finals. up through the gears during But coach Zlatko Dalic heavily rotate their teams, and England skipper Harry the knockout rounds and look said there would be no excuses a similar scenario is likely in Kane is the tournament's top a formidable blend of youthful despite their exertions. Saint Petersburg, with several scorer on six goals, while Bel- vitality and experience. "We prepared to get to the fringe players pushing for a gium striker Romelu Lukaku They will approach the final and we want to play it," he start. trails by two in the race for the match at the 80,000-capacity said. "Going to extra-time might "The honest thing is, it's not Golden Boot. Luzhniki Stadium full of con- be a problem along with the a game any team wants to play With one more goal Kane fidence and with the pain of fact France have had an extra in," said Southgate, whose side would become the highest losing the final of Euro 2016 on day to recover but there will be have drawn praise for the way scorer at the competition since home soil to Cristiano Ronal- no excuses." they have briefly united a coun- 2002, when Ronaldo struck do's Portugal spurring them on. As the tournament drifts try bitterly divided over Brexit. eight times, including twice in "The tears have dried from towards its end, FIFA president However, he insisted formance of huge pride, there's to win." the knockout phase. gone by then. the final, as Brazil clinched a Euro 2016 but it's still there in a Gianni Infantino declared it that will not alter England's no question about that," said Reserve goalkeepers Jack For Belgium and their Martinez, who signed an record fifth title. little corner of people's minds," the best ever. "I was saying this approach as they look to Southgate. Butland and Nick Pope are the "golden generation", many of extension until after Euro The Tottenham forward said midfielder Blaise Matuidi would be the best World Cup achieve their best finish since "Every time we wear the only two members of England's the key players should return 2020 in May, can guide Bel- would be just the second Eng- on Friday. ever. On Friday I can say it with they won the competition in shirt of our national team we 23-man squad yet to feature in for the 2022 World Cup, even gium to the nation's best result land player to scoop the award, "It will be useful for us on more conviction... it is the best 1966. want to play with pride, we Russia, as Southgate stuck with if Vincent Kompany and Jan at the World Cup. They finished after Gary Lineker was the top Sunday, even if I don't like to World Cup," Infantino said in "We'll want to give a per- want to play well and we want the same line-up throughout Vertonghen will probably be fourth in 1986. scorer in 1986. AGENCIES keep bringing up the past. It Moscow. AGENCIES India U-16s 2 medals assured P V Sindhu knocks out beat Thailand's It’s been like a dream so far: Das for India at Gold NEW DELHI: "I am living a thing for the country," her father Malaysia’s Cheah to reach Buriram United dream", said Hima Das as she Ronjit said from his village in Gloves boxing tried to put in words her remark- Assam. "Physically also, she is U-17 team 2-0 able journey from being a stub- very strong. She can kick foot- NEW DELHI: Akash Kumar Thailand Open semi-finals born footballer in a nondescript ball like any of us. I told her not (56kg) and Lalita (69kg) assured NEW DELHI: The Indian Assam village to becoming the to play football with the boys India of two medals at the 36th U-16 football team on Friday first Indian woman world cham- but she did not listen to us," her Golden Glove of Vojvodina notched up a comprehensive pion in athletics. cousin Joy Das said. youth boxing tournament after 2-0 win over Buriram United The 18-year-old Das, daugh- It is a tough life for her par- advancing to the semifinals of FC U-17 during its exposure ter of farmer parents at Kan- ents given the meagre income the event in Serbia. tour of Thailand. dhulimari village at Nagaon but at this moment, they can't Akash advanced to the An early goal by Bhuvnesh district, has become the toast stop celebrating. last-four stage with a 4-1 tri- in the 3rd minute and Rohit of the nation after she won a "...we are happy that she umph over Montenegero's Edin Danu's 83rd minute strike led gold at the IAAF World U-20 chose sports and she is doing Alkovic, while Lalita made it the Indian colts to an easy win Athletics Championships in well. Our dream is for Hima after a 5-0 win against Russia's in a match largely dominated by Finland on Thursday. to win medals in Asian Games Viktoriia Bireva in her semifinal them, both in terms of posses- She is also the first Indian -- "I know my family's condi- younger brother. One younger and Olympic Games. Since this contest. Losing in the women's sion and chances created. male or female — to have won a tion and how we struggled. But sister is in class 10 while the morning, the whole village is quarterfinals was Jony (60kg), The signs of danger for the gold in a track event at the world the Almighty has something for twins — a boy and a girl — are celebrating her gold medal. A who was beaten by Germany's opponents were there from the level. She joined Neeraj Chopra everybody. I am a positive per- in class III. Hima herself is in lot of our relatives have dropped Stefanie Berge. first minute as Bhuvnesh tapped who won a gold in javelin -- a son and I want to look ahead in class XII at a college in Dhing, in to our place and we are dis- In the men's 69kg cate- home a Givson cross from the field event — in the IAAF World life and do something for my just one and a half kilometers tributing sweets." gory, Vijaydeep defeated Mar- flanks in the 3rd minute to give U-20 Championships in the last parents and for the country," from her village. Das, though, is not thinking ius Citu of Romania 5-0 to India an early lead. edition in 2016 in Poland. Das told PTI from Tampere in "She is very stubborn, if she too far ahead and wants to just enter the quarterfinals. Ankit BANGKOK: Olympic silver slowly started dominating the India led 1-0 at half-time and Her father Ronjit Das has a 2 Finland on Friday. wants to do something she will run faster. "I don't go out on the (60kg) made the quarters with medallist P V Sindhu progressed proceedings and reeled off five a flurry of goal scoring opportu- bigha (0.4 acres) plot of land and "But it has been like a dream not listen to anybody but she track thinking that I will win a a 5-0 win over Kazakhstan's to the women's singles semifi- points to lead 13-12. nities came in the second half, her mother Junali is a house- so far. I am now a world junior will do it with aplomb. She is a medal. What I think is about Bek Spandiyar. Also advancing nals after knocking out Malay- The Indian started putting although Bibiano Fernandes's wife. The small piece of land champion," she added. Das is strong girl and that is why she running faster and faster and was Nitin Kumar (75kg) with a sia's Soniia Cheah in straight pressure on the Malaysian with boys could only convert one of was the only source of income the eldest of four siblings. She is coming up to achieve some- I believe that will translate into 4-1 win over Romania's Simon games at the USD 350,000 Thai- her attacking game and grabbed the chances. AGENCIES for a family of six. has three younger sisters and a thing. I hope she will do some- medals," she said. AGENCIES Florin. AGENCIES land Open World Tour Super four game points when Soniia 500 tournament here on Friday. hit long. The Malaysian saved The second seeded Indian one game point before Sindhu continued her consistent per- sealed the first game with a Chelsea finally put an end to manager Conte 2-years reign formance with a 21-17 21-13 smash. win over world no 35 Soniia in After the change of sides, LONDON: Antonio Conte’s The former Italy national sixth league title and eighth FA banker Sarri, 59, will be Chel- to have contributed to his own a 36-minute clash. Sindhu moved to a 6-3 lead but two year tenure as Chelsea coach returned to take train- Cup. “In the title winning sea- sea’s eighth manager inside a demise by falling out both with The world no 3 Indian will Soniia came back to level at 8-8 manager which began with a ing this week but the writing son, the club set a then-record decade as Russian owner Roman the players and the board as the next face Indonesia's Gregoria after the Indian committed a few bang last year after winning was on the wall and the drawn 30 wins in a 38-game Premier Abramovich has never shown a sheen of the title victory quickly Mariska Tunjung. unforced errors. the Premier League title ended out process was reportedly due League season, as well as a club- sentimental side to his nature disappeared. The drift in the hall created Sindhu managed to grab a sourly on Friday with the club to how much compensation the record 13 consecutive league regarding them, no matter the His intense training meth- troubles for both the shuttlers 11-9 lead at the interval before announcing they had parted club should pay Napoli for his victories. trophies they won the preced- ods angered senior players and who struggled with the length taking nine straight points to company with him. likely successor Maurizio Sarri. “We wish Antonio every ing season as Roberto di Matteo he alienated the board with dis- of their strokes. Sindhu was zoom to surge ahead. Soniia The 48-year-old Italian had “Chelsea Football Club and success in his future career.” found just months after deliver- paraging treatment of Spanish erratic initially and the result managed to stay alive by sav- been seen as vulnerable despite Antonio Conte have parted Conte leaves with the best ing Abramovich’s holy grail the striker Diego Costa and con- was Soniia led 11-7 at the first ing three match points before winning the FA Cup last term company,” the club said in a terse win percentage 65.1% of any Champions League. stant carping over the club’s fail- interval. Sindhu sealed the issue with a having fallen out with both the statement. “During Antonio’s of Chelsea’s managers in the Conte — who had a year to ure to replace top players with After the break, Sindhu stunning smash. AGENCIES board and senior players. time at the club, we won our Premier League era. Former run on his contract — is seen those of similar ability. AGENCIES Reluctant, introvert Mohammad Kaif retires from competitive cricket NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer 2002 was that moment for me... leading the Colts to a maiden to lose. So we expected to win," he got 148 not out," he said. Trophy 2002 will also remain Mohammad Kaif announced It seems apt to bid goodbye on Junior World Cup triumph in he said. "But regret fades, that fact of in memory as he lifted the team his retirement from all forms this day," Kaif said. 2000. "Our 121-run stand, and being an India cricketer and the from the dumps after the top of the game on Friday, exactly Kaif played 13 Tests and 125 One of the fittest cricketers the win, coming 19 years after wonderful life it gives you, lasts order found itself back in the 16 years after he combined with ODIs for India and will always of his time, a batting average of India's 1983 World Cup win, and lifetime," he added. pavilion for less than 100 on Yuvraj Singh to script one of be remembered for his match- 32 in 125 ODIs, with only two also at Lord's was incredibly Kaif will always be remem- the board. India's most memorable ODI winning knock of 87 at the hundreds, don't tell the story of special. It's pretty amazing to bered as being one of the fin- However, issues with his triumphs at the hallowed turf Lord's during the epic Natwest Kaif's fighting abilities coming be part of a magical win." est fielders that India has ever technique made him vulner- of Lord's. Trophy final in 2002. at No 6 or 7 with only few deliv- Kaif, who has won the Ranji produced. able against top quality pacers, The 37-year-old posted Detailing his cricketing eries to play. Trophy for UP, last played first During the five years that he something that was exposed an emotional message on his journey which started at 11 In his 13 Test appear- class cricket for Chattisgarh. was an India regular, it was his thoroughly during the 2006 twitter page to bid adieu to the "slowly, reluctantly, walking ances, Kaif logged 2753 runs "Do I have any regrets? Yes. electric reflexes inside the 30 tour of South Africa. game, almost 12 years after he into a bare Green Park Hostel at an average of 32.01, includ- I guess I wouldn't be human if yard circle, especially the cover He never played for India last played for the Indian team, in Kanpur", Kaif spoke about ing two hundreds and 17 I didn't. I wish I'd played longer region, that made him special. again but remained a quality standing out as much for his the many milestones which half-centuries. for India, I wish I'd played bet- Along with Yuvraj Singh at player in domestic cricket lead- acrobatic fielding as for his defined his career. "...despite the other ter in the few Tests I did get to point, Kaif formed the back- ing UP for many years. effective middle-order batting. He was a part of the Indian moments, July 13, 2002 was dif- play and I wish we had a system bone of Indian fielding during He finished with 7581 "It made sense to do so on team that reached the World ferent...With Viru (Virender where someone would have sat the time Sourav Ganguly led first class runs with 15 hun- July 13. Each of our profes- Cup final in South Africa. Sehwag), Sachin Paaji, Dada down with a still introverted the Indian cricketing renais- dreds across 129 matches. sional lives are defined by one Along with Yuvraj Singh, Kaif (Sourav Ganguly), and Rahul recalled. "My own family, by missed the rest of the game. 25-year-old and told him why sance. Apart from his Lord's Kaif is already a cricket ana- moment more than any other, was among the stars to emerge (Dravid) back in the pavilion, the way, decided not to watch, However, no one told Yuvraj he never played a Test again knock, Kaif's hundred against lyst and a respected hindi 16 years ago on Friday, July 13, from the U-19 India stable after 326 seemed impossible," Kaif went off to see a movie and and me that we were expected after a Caribbean series where Zimbabwe in the Champions commentator. AGENCIES 15 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 14 July, 2018 mp Entertainment Priyanka loves the idea of getting married The 35-year-old actor says that her marital status would not affect her feminist opinions

ctor Priyanka actor feels “most beautiful” Chopra, who is when she is happy. reportedly dating “I really feel like the best American singer thing a woman can wear is her ANick Jonas, says her marital sta- confidence. Your clothes, your tus will not affect her feminist shoes, your bags, all of that is opinions, and she would like to like, that’s the packaging. But get married some day. when you have confidence, the The 35-year-old actor spoke world buys whatever you sell.” about the things that bring her joy in life and love, reports etonline.com. “I love the idea of getting Feminism married. I totally want to get Ishaan feels fortunate to get married at some point,” Pri- basically is yanka said. women saying “And I don’t think marriage opportunity to prove himself makes you smaller or bigger ‘give us our or more feminist or not. Femi- nism basically is women saying own choices MUMBAI: Actor Ishaan Khat- sibility or pressure. Our family He has inspired me on a per- give us our own choices with- without judging ter who is all set for release of is in love with this profession sonal level and as an actor, I out judging us. That’s all it is. It’s his forthcoming film Dhadak and I am really fortunate that think he has done impressive not about berating someone. us’. It’s not feels fortunate that he got an I have got an opportunity to work by proving himself time It’s not about proving a point. opportunity to work in films prove myself and to do what and again,” he said. I totally would love to get mar- about berating similar to his family members. I love to do... My effort will be Asked about Shahid’s reac- ried,” she added. someone Whether he feels any pres- to put my heart and soul in my tion to the trailer of his film, Priyanka calls herself “super sure to maintain his family’s work and I will try to make not Ishaan said: “He hasn’t watched r o m a n t i c ”. stature in the film industry, only my family, but the entire the film yet. He was really “I’m super mushy, and I Ishaan said: “I have only got country happy with my work.” happy after watching the trailer. think why not? You know, “I’ve been very lucky in that encouragement and lessons Ishaan said his brother He told me it was all good and when you love someone or department. I’ve had very spe- from my family, so I don’t asso- Shahid Kapoor inspires him positive and didn’t find any rea- when you care about some- cial things done for me. I like ciate negative things like pres- and that he “always looks up son to criticize it.” body making them feel spe- thoughtful things done for me. sure with them.” to him”. Dhadak – romantic drama cial and giving attention is the I’m not the chocolate and flow- “It’s a state of your mind. “He is my elder brother. I film directed by Shashank most important thing.” The ers kind of girl,” she added. IANS We can take expectations of have learned a lot from him Khaitan, is a remake of the IANS audience in the form of respon- even before he came into films. 2016 Marathi film Sairat. ‘Not here to influence but entertain them to be influenced. It will serve Audience prefers as an excuse for their deeds,” he mentioned. THE AUDIENCE’ With the wave of biopics in the industry, Ammy too is set to come to see me in serious roles: Taapsee NEERA BHARDWAJ time,” he further states. with a film very soon. Sharing his Opening about what he thinks excitement, he says, “I am very he 26-year-old singer, about being an influence and excited about this film and I really Ammy Virk is earning name a noted personality, he states, “I hope to do justice to the role.” The and fame with the magical think this very idea of influencing biopic is on a legendary Punjabi Tvoice he has and the acting skills he people through songs is wrong. I singer’s life. showcases in Punjab film industry. feel that we are entertainers and we Considering himself as an Very famous for his super-hit make songs to entertain people and entertainer, the Punjabi singer and the heart-warming song ‘Qis- not to teach them.” believes that no industry is small mat’, Virk is back with a new song – Ammy believes that no one or big and he is grateful that he ‘Hath Chumme’, which talks about can teach people to follow some- could get so much of exposure. He cars, drugs, girls etc. The song has thing. He says that people who says that he is happy that he isn’t been composed by B Praak and want to drink, drive cars or take limited to singing but is expand- written by Jaani. drugs won’t wait for ing his horizons, trying different The singer feels happy about the singers or film- things in the industry, experiment- the love and appreciation he got makers to influence ing with his skills. for ‘Qismat’, but at the same time them to do so, they As for debuting in Bolly- says that in the competitive world will do it some- wood, Ammy thinks any genre fter cementing her place in Bolly- of entertainment, there has to be how because that would serve the purpose of wood with hard-hitting films such a new thing every time to enter- it what they want. entertaining the audience.But, as Pink and Naam Shabana, Taap- tain the audience. “We cannot keep “My songs about he is willing to work with see Pannu feels the audience prefers making one kind of songs because cars, girls or drugs Katrina if given Ato see her in “serious roles”, even though she no one would listen to it all the aren’t the reason for a chance. debuted in Hindi movies with a light-hearted Chashme Baddoor. The 30-year-old actor says she is waiting to “shift gears” into a massy, commercial cinema with a film like Judwaa 2, in which she starred opposite Varun Dhawan last year. “I have been busy doing other films, my cal- ender was so full. Also, I think audience have WAS TIRED OF loved me so much in this type (referring to serious) of a role that they are not ok see- ing me there. “I am like, let me do it for trying to be something my breathing space. I don’t know if I I think audience I wasn’t: Johnson have loved me so much in serious roles and LOS ANGELES: Dwayne his fans also motivated him Johnson has revealed that to reinstate the name and he they are not ok seeing after reaching the heights of decided to act on it. fame as WWE wrestler “The “It’s the most important me in commercial films Rock”, he was asked to drop relationship I have,” the San much the nickname. Andreas star said. According to Entertainment “So finally I reached a Weekly, Johnson made the point where I said, ‘Alright, should feel good or bad about it. But I revelations on Jamie Foxx’s two things have to happen: am still waiting and struggling to get digital series ‘Off Script’. I’m gonna surround myself a film like Judwaa 2 again to shift The 46-year-old actor with a different group of gears,” Pannu said. said that he was pressurized people, different manage- The actor, who made her cin- to drop his wrestling persona ment, and then I’m gonna ematic debut in 2010’s Telugu to further his acting career. make sure that I just gotta filmJhummandi Naadam, said Opening about how he be me. He said, “Call me she can afford to take the risks left his long-made identity as Rock if you want to call me in the South film industry a wrestler, he said,“I was told Rock.” PTI as she has “build a cer- at that time, ‘Listen, you can’t tain rapport with people talk about wrestling. You t h e r e”. can’t go by ‘The Rock’. You “I have worked for can’t be as big,’” Johnson said. about eight years in South Indian cin- Johnson said he did not ema. I can take that risk over there. I am newer like the forced personality to Hindi cinema. change and “was tired of try- “The audience here knows me but not as ing to be something I wasn’t”. prominently as it is there. The day the audiences Johnson’s attachment to know me well here too, and come to watch my films I will do that,” she adds. PTI 16 MILLENNIUM POST | New Delhi | Saturday, 14 July, 2018