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However, Mayawati mulling to appoint a new Governor’s report and on Wednesday kept the room political work, we’ll again work Delimitation Commission. Presidential assent, the Centre     ! for future alliance with the SP, together. But if he doesn’t suc- The Commission will redraw can bring a new Delimitation advising SP chief Akhilesh to ceed, it’ll be good for us to work the size of Assembly con- Commission and implement       "##$ set his “house” in order for that. separately. So we have decided stituencies and determine the same parameters in the entire       %!         Unfazed by Mayawati’s to fight the by-election alone,” number of seats to be reserved State, which would result in volte face, Akhilesh said his Mayawati said to a news agency for SCs and STs in the Valley. increasing the number of seats $& '&           party is ready to fight the in . According to highly placed in the Jammu region. bypolls on its own. Claiming that the BSP has sources, the proposed delimi- Apart from number para- votes, who were driven out Reacting to announcement not benefited from the alliance tation exercise was discussed in meters, area factor was also tilt- from the Valley two decades by the BSP supremo, Akhilesh with the SP in the recently con- a series of recent meetings ed in favour of Kashmir region ago when terrorism started.  #    +, $ on Wednesday said, “If the cluded elections, she said the chaired by Union Home when last delimitation process Lok Sabha con- coalition has broken, I will transfer of votes between the Minister Amit Shah, and was undertaken in 1993. stituency has 12,94,560 voters reflect deeply on it and if the two parties did not take place. attended by Jammu & Kashmir The maximum number of and Anantnag constituency coalition is not there in the by- She even claimed that the SP Governor Satya Pal Malik, voters in the Assembly seg- has 13,97,272 voters. Baramulla - .  $ elections, then Samajwadi Party could not even manage to Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba ments in the Kashmir region is Lok Sabha constituency in the will prepare for the elections. maintain its hold on Yadav and Intelligence Bureau never more than 80,000. Kashmir region has 13,17,738 The SP will also fight on all 11 seats as well as the constituen- Director Rajiv Jain. Certain Assembly segments voters. The number of voters in          seats alone.” cies on which Akhilesh’s fam- The high-level meeting like Gurez in the Kashmir Jammu-Poonch and Kathua- “We will contest bypoll on ily members were contesting. decided to explore legal options Valley is having around only Udhampur Lok Constituencies      all 11 seats after consulting “We can’t ignore political on the appointment of the new 25,000 voters. But nearly all is 20,47,299 and 16,85,779, party leaders soon. Even if our compulsions. In the Lok Sabha Delimitation Commission, as Assembly segments in Jammu respectively.   custodial interrogation, advo- paths are different, we welcome elections, base vote of the Farooq Abdullah region have more than 98,000 If the new Delimitation cate MS Khan, appearing for it,” Akhilesh said. Samajwadi Party, the ‘Yadav’ Government had in 2002 voters each and majority of the Commission implements same ashmiri separatists Shabir the accused, told PTI. Shah and Mayawati’s decision to go it community, didn’t support the passed a law in thAssembly to seats have more than 1.25 lakh parameters across both the KShah, and Andrabi were already in cus- alone in the bypolls is not just party. Dimple Yadav, Dha- freeze delimitation up to 2026, voters. divisions in the State, the num- Masarat Alam Bhat were tody in separate cases, while surprising for the SP leaders rmendra Yadav and Akshay which enabled the status quo In nutshell, Jammu region ber of seats would raise up to arrested on Tuesday in con- Alam was brought from but also for the BSP cadre as the Yadav have lost elections from giving greater number of has 37 seats with around 38 around 50 seats in the Jammu nection with a terror funding Jammu & Kashmir on transit money laundering case for BSP never fought any bypolls Kannauj, Badaun and Firo- Assembly seats to the Kashmir lakh voters and Kashmir region & Kashmir Assembly with total case and produced before a remand where he was lodged alleged terror financing, in the past. The former UP zabad respectively, and it has region. The last delimitation has 46 seats with more than 40 number of 87 seats, leading to Delhi court which allowed the in jail for alleged terror activ- Andrabi was in jail in a case of Chief Minister said if the SP made us think a lot,” she added. took place in the State in 1993. lakh voters, including more the total change in the politi- National Investigation Agency ities. Both Shah and Andrabi allegedly waging a war against does not learn from the mis- Stating that she has per- Currently, of the total 87 than 1.2 lakh Kashmiri Hindu cal landscape. (NIA) their 10-day custodial were produced before the court the country and delivering takes it made in the Lok Sabha sonal ties with Akhilesh and interrogation. from jail in pursuance to the hate speeches in Jammu & election, both parties will even- Dimple, Mayawati said they "#$%& The case relates to alleged production warrants issued Kashmir. tually contest independently in gave her a lot of respect. “Ever     terror funding in the Valley and earlier. According to the NIA, the future also. since the SP-BSP coalition took involves Jama’at-ud-Da’wah The NIA had filed a Shah had received 10 lakh She said SP chief Akhilesh place, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav P)*    (JuD) chief , the chargesheet in January 2018 from hawala operator Zahoor Yadav needs to set his party in and his wife Dimple Yadav have            2008 Mumbai terror attack against Saeed, another terror Ahmad Shah Watal, a co- order and weed out those who given me a lot of respect. I also +,-./0102  mastermind based based in mastermind Syed Salahuddin accused in the case. Besides, the were responsible for failing to forgot all our differences in the  !"#  $"!%%'     Pakistan. and 10 Kashmiri separatists in money was also sent to the get their supporters’ vote en interest of the nation and gave ( !# !"* #+',%"! '! The NIA arrested the trio a case of alleged terror funding banned outfit Dukhtaraan-e- bloc during the Lok Sabha them respect. Our relation isn’t '"*L,'. ! '!"/"."M+'   during in-chamber proceed- and secessionist activities in the Milat of which Andrabi was the elections. “It’s not a permanent only for politics, it’ll continue %  O!'("'/%  ings before Special Judge valley. While Shah was in judi- chief, the NIA said. break up. If we feel in future forever,” she said. '..!#+."*% (."* ith more than 24 hours Rakesh Syal and sought 15-day cial custody in a decade-old Continued on Page 4 that the SP chief succeeds in his Continued on Page 4 2'.""'O!+(2"'"*3 enior Congress leader in Wgone without any trace of SMaharashtra and former the missing AN-32 aircraft in Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Arunachal Pradesh, the IAF on Legislative Assembly Tuesday intensified the search          Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil on operations by deploying a long- Tuesday submitted his resig- range maritime reconnaissance nation as a member of the aircraft of the Navy besides ot-   the Government adversely. the Minister’s tweet. Lower House. her aircraft. The Army and In- Taking a potshot at Nitish The Minister’s party col- The development comes do-Tibetan Border Police (IT- JP president Amit Shah on Kumar, Sushil Modi and other league Sushil Modi had a amid reports that he will be BP) too have joined the mas- BTuesday pulled up Union leaders for attending iftar, sharper response. “I don’t know joining the BJP along with sive search operations and are Minister Giriraj Singh for mak- Giriraj tweeted, “How beauti- what he tweeted. Let me say, I some Congress MLAs and may patrolling the area where the ing a provocative tweet with ful would this picture have am proud to be a Hindu. I take be inducted in the Devendra ill-fated transport aircraft car- picture of Bihar Chief Minister been if a Navratri meal would part in Holi programmes too, Fadnavis-led Ministry. rying 13 on board, including Nitish Kumar and his deputy have been organised with the not just iftar. I have been a part Vikhe Patil’s son Sujay six crew members, is feared to Sushil Modi attending an iftar same eagerness. Why do we of iftar celebrations for 25 Vikhe Patil had switched to the have crashed on Monday. party. Giriraj wondered why hold back on our own faith and years. People who never host- BJP from the Congress before Besides the induction of they don’t celebrate “Navratri” get into pretence,” he wrote ed a Holi Milan party are rais- Lok Sabha Polls. He won with the P-8I long-range reconnais- with as much devotion, a com- in Hindi. ing questions today,” remarked a margin of 2.81 lakh votes sance aircraft of the Navy, the ment which triggered a sharp The Opposition RJD the Bihar Deputy Chief from Ahmednagar Lok Sabha IAF itself pressed into service counter-attack from the JD(U), sought to send feelers to the Minister. constituency. two MI-17 helicopters, two already upset with not having Bihar Chief Minister in view of JD(U) spokesperson Sanjay Vikhe Patil had quit as advanced light helicopters, a C- desired berths in the Narendra “humiliation” unleashed by Singh hit back at Giriraj. “He’s Leader of Opposition in March, 130J plane and SU-30s. They Modi Cabinet. the NDA partner. in the habit of making such   days after his son joined carried out sorties in an effort The acerbic comments Besides Shah, Giriraj was statements and needs a mental       the BJP. to track down the plane near from the Minister came days also rebuked by his BJP col- check-up now,” Sanjay said. The Congress leader sub- Mechuka advanced landing after the Modi Government league Sushil Modi as well as LJP leader Chirag Paswan  mitted his resignation as an ground in Arunachal Pradesh. took charge at the Centre with ally Nitish Kumar over his said, “Everyone knows what   MLA to Assembly Speaker In fact, the C-130J plane the Prime Minister himself provocative tweet. kind of man Giriraj Singh ji is” Haribhau Bagade at his office equipped with synthetic aper- cautioning party MPs and lead- “Giriraj Singh makes such and the party “would like to tell here, an official said. ture radars flew throughout ers from making controversial vention looked a damage con- sage to all the leaders and remarks deliberately, so that him that we observe all festi- Monday night. comments. trol exercise and also an Ministers not to make sensa- you (media) make news out of vals, whether Navratri or       Continued on Page 4 The BJP president’s inter- attempt to send down a mes- tional comments impacting it,” Nitish said in response to Ramzan”.      " $&  ' #( ) *!    O   P         O            pretension to appease an alter-         from the Zila Sainik Board nate section of the society.    said Palu Ram sacrificed his life t’s going to be “Jai Shri Ram” “We are against the TMC’s      he mortal remains of two at the age of 19 during the war Ivs “Jai Maa Kali” in West appeasement and terror tactic,” TBritish Indian Army sepoys in Italy’s Poggio Alto in 1944 Bengal. While the BJP is rais- he said, adding it was the two   P   P from here, who laid down their while fighting the German ing the war cry of Jai Shri Ram issues of “appeasement and   lives fighting the German forces forces. Singh was said to be of in Bengal, the TMC has terror” that hastened the  O ! in the World War II, were 18 years of age when he fought responded saying Jai Maa Kali decline of Mamata Banerjee in brought to their native villages the war. is a Bengali catchphrase and the State.     in Hisar and Jhajjar The identity process of the would be used by its support- Quickly reacting to the     districts nearly 75 years after people who died in action went ers to counter Jai Shri Ram. BJP’s proposal to “hijack” Jai !    their death, officials said on on till about 2010 after their The TMC’s response came Maa Kali, TMC youth wing Tuesday. remains were found in Italy way after BJP’s observer for the leader and MP Abhishek    Sepoys Palu Ram and Hari back in 1960s. Over six years State Kailash Vijayvargiya said, Banerjee on Tuesday directed !    Singh were part of 4th Battalion ago, DNA tests revealed that the “Bengal is the land of Mahakali his party men to counter Jai     P of the 13th Frontier Force Rifles two were non-European soldier and we need her blessings,” Shri Ram with Jai Maa Kali. under the British Indian Army. and later it was established adding his party would use Jai Abhishek is nephew of Chief Their mortal remains were that the martyrs were from the Maa Kali in tandem with Jai Minister Mamata Banerjee. where religious sloganeering brought to their native villages 4th Battalion of the 13th Shri Ram to end the TMC’s “Our slogan will be Jai was considered the best way to from Italy on Monday, officials Frontier Force Rifles. misrule. Maa Kali which will be chant- polarise people, Bengal cine said. The mortal remains of Later, with the help of the He said the slogans would ed against Jai Shri Ram,” he star and director Aparna Sen Palu Ram of Hisar’s Nangthala Indian Army and other be used by the BJP workers till said, adding the “TRP of Jai said, “By giving ‘knee jerk and The people are upset by the her (party). She is digging her giving impulsive response to village were handed over to his authorities concerned, Palu the TMC was not shoved out of Shri Ram is down and the TRP impulsive reactions’ to the Jai way she reacted recently by own grave.” provocations. nephew in the presence of a Ram and Singh’s families were power. “I wonder why Mamata of Jai Maa Kali is up because it Shri Ram slogans, Mamata leaping off her car to confront The actor said Mamata “Before giving any reaction large number of villagers on traced and the mortal remains Banerjee is irked hearing Jai reflects our Bengali culture.” Banerjee was doing a great dis- bystanders shouting Jai Shri had done enough develop- she should consult people like Monday. were handed over to their Shri Ram slogans,” he said ask- Elsewhere reacting to the service to her own political Ram, Sen said, adding, “She is mental works to win her votes Amit Mitra and Saugato Roy,” Capt Pradeep Bali (retd) relatives. ing whether such anger was a recent outbreak of the trend cause.” turning her own voters against but to do so she should stop Sen said.   !"  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         *"!  # ","'     State Headquarters Bareilly, APS Nimbadia told The # %2! " n the case of stranded moun- Pioneer, “It requires highly spe-  ".. #?+'("@( #"' !   Itaineers in Nanda Devi East, cialised work and ITPB is Pithoragarh district magistrate pulling out the specialised +" 22"#  Vijay Kumar Jogdande con- equipment and the personnel ducted a meeting with Indian who are specialists in this work. 22"# !'='(    Air Force, Indo-Tibetan Border By Tuesday evening every-     Police (ITBP) and State thing will be available at     Chopta in Rudraprayag when In another accident at Disaster Response Force Pithoragarh and on Wednesday the accident happened at Karnprayag in Chamoli a bus      earlier, about 1,500 buses would n the accidental fire case (SDRF) on Tuesday. we will first conduct a rehearsal n two separate road accidents Naugaon on Badrinath high- carrying 28 passengers from have been operating now. Iwhich resulted in the death For retrieving eight moun- with the helicopter, because Iin Rudraprayag and Chamoli way near Samrat resort. There Punjab, Patna and Bihar broke ith the ongoing Yatra Now that holidays of of a minor in a mattress ware- taineers including the five when an individual will drop districts on Tuesday, one 21- were eight passengers and one through the railing and fell off Wseason and the start of schools and colleges have start- house at Chandrabani, whose bodies were spotted on down he has to make balance year old boy was killed and driver in the vehicle. The boys a bridge. tourist season as well, the num- ed, the number of tourists has Patelnagar on May 28, the aerial images on Monday, spe- with the air pressure, he has to four were seriously injured. are of age 18 to 21. The driver Chamoli Superintendent ber of pilgrims and tourists has also increased. father of the deceased filed a cialised equipment and experts sustain it and harness the bod- The injured have been referred Keshar Singh is in a critical of Police, Yashwant Singh increased drastically. Because, of the less number First Information Report of ITPB were expected to reach ies to be lifted which needs to Srinagar. The deceased has condition and was referred to Chauhan said, “The bus was State general secretary of of buses, the burden has dou- (FIR) on Monday. Pithoragarh by Tuesday practice and rehearsal. been identified as Amit Singh, Srinagar.” coming from Haridwar to Roadways Employees Union, bled on presently operating According to the com- evening. DM Jogdande told We are not even sure if he was coming back from an When asked about the Badrinath shrine. Prima facie Ravinandan Kumar said that buses.” plainant the deceased minor The Pioneer, “We have con- there is solid ground under the army recruitment camp in cause of accident he said, it appears that either the driver the delay in the purchase of 300 General Manager was working in the ware- ducted a meeting and taken snow covered area, we cannot Kotdwar. “Prima facie it appears that the dozed off or his steering got new buses for the roadways has (Operation) of Uttarakhand house and died because of the inputs from ITBP, SDRF and say for sure.”He further added, Sub Inspector Vijay Pratap driver might have dozed off, stuck, because he could not increased the burden on the Transport Corporation, carelessness of the owner IAF. Their input is to give “I’ll be reaching Pithoragarh by Rahi from Rudraprayag police according to what the passen- negotiate across the bridge buses operating at present. Deepak Jain said, “We have suf- Ramesh Chaturvedi. proper training before sending Tuesday night and the next station said, “The jeep was gers told us. The investigation properly. That place has no Kumar said, “The 300 ficient buses for the time being Chairperson of State our officers for the rescue and course of action will be decid- coming from Kotdwar to is ongoing.” other reason for an accident. ” buses will come in August, and they are all operating time- Commission for Protection retrieving mission. They also ed after the meeting with DM when the peak season will be ly. of Child Rights (SCPCR), said that the mission will be and IAF.”SDRF commandant reported there they have search and rescue operations.” again after an hour and in over. At present 1,230 buses are For the 300 buses order has Usha Negi told The Pioneer, undertaken only when the Tripti Bhatt said, “Four of the informed the DM about their According to the sources, the meantime they can find operating, whereas 1,700 buses been done, it will take a process “After the intervention of weather permits.”Deputy members from our moun- presence. SDRF is at their dis- the plan is to drop experts by any survivors and pick the should have been operating. of three months for them to be SCPCR, the father of the Inspector General of ITBP, taineering team have already posal and the team is adept in IAF helicopters and come back bodies up. If 300 buses were bought finally delivered to us.” deceased 13-year old minor has filed an FIR. This is a serious issue; the case should have been regis-    tered much earlier. Police #  P&! were not supposed to wait for the victim party to come for-      ward and file an FIR.” Superintendent of Police ). He said that one must try (city) Shweta Choubey said, to to keep diseases at bay with “The FIR has been registered.  $  natural harmless ways and Now we will be taking state-    !. foods. He said Lauki (gourd) ments from the victim party, was the best remedy to beat warehouse owner and the   heat. It also helps reduce fat, people who were present there  cure obesity and make diabet- at the time of incident.” ic patients non-diabetic. Father of the deceased If Lauki juice is consumed minor said, “The warehouse with mint, lemon juice and owner Ramesh Chaturvedi      rock salt it can do wonders in had told me that my son will beating heat stroke. Leaves of be able to earn as well as learn oga Guru Swami Ramdev sheesham tree are also an effec- a new skill by working in that Yannounced that he will be tive cure for heat stroke. warehouse. observing International Yoga Ramdev also encouraged We are financially poor, so Day on June 21 at Har ki Paidi people to turn to traditional we thought that this might be     2%2%% %?2%2%% along with people from across ways of beating heat stroke like a good thing for the family. the country and abroad. He drinking Sattu, water kept in My son used to come back n their message on the occa- also said that he will be going earthen pitcher and use of raw from school and then work in Ision of World Environment %.2, "*'!'# from house to house in the nar- onion with meals. the warehouse. On holidays he Day, the Uttarakhand Governor row lanes of Kankhal, Jwalapur Citing his own lifestyle he used to work full time.” Baby Rani Maurya and Chief inviting people to participate said he has been brought up on He further added, “The Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat     Garhwal region on the occa- on the yoga day and making it Sattu made up of gram flour owner was threatening us to have stressed on the need for sion of World Environment a part of their lives. and barley for 18 years when he not file any complaint against environmental protection. The o spread the message of Day on Wednesday. District He further said that five did not take any cereal. him. He also asked us to give Governor exhorted people of Tcleanliness among people level officers, self help groups, crore volunteers of Patanjali Ministers and governor of To beat the scorching heat He said the companies him in writing that my son the State to desist from using arriving here for the Char students, police, tourists, pil- Yogpeeth will be organising Uttarakhand to participate in in the summer season Yoga which were selling carbonated was not working there.” polythene and generating plas- Dham Yatra, the Swachchh grims and others will be Yoga classes across the country the Yoga day programme guru Ramdev also advocated drinks were actually damaging tic-based waste. Bharat, Swachchh Garhwal involved in this activity. and that many new records will which will see a one kilometre three Pranayams- Sheetali, the cause of good health. One She also stressed that tree campaign will be launched on The commissioners of be set on International Yoga stretch of the Ganga Ghat Sheetkari and Anulom Vilom must return to vegetables and  !"*"' plantation and water conser- the occasion of World urban local bodies will mark Day. Ramdev said he would be occupied by people doing Yoga along with some home reme- fruit juices to remain healthy, vation are of vital importance. Environment Day today. the dirtiest spot in their area writing to BJP leaders, Union Asanas from 5 AM to 8 AM. dies. he stressed. #"*".. * # The governor will also be plant- The aim of this campaign and facilitate its cleaning while ing a tree sapling at the Raj being initiated by the tourism also ensuring that it is not lit- ,"!% /"'(/ Bhawan premises in Nainital on department is not only to tered again. Wednesday. She exhorted the facilitate cleaning of places All district level officers '      () '5 '++"2 ! people to not let their attach- but also to involve the public and others will also be present ment with nature be lessened in plantation of trees, devel- at such spots and participate in and to make all possible efforts oping garbage-free environs the cleanliness programme.     for conservation of the envi- and facilitating toilets to devel- Earlier, all the district mag-     ronment. op a clean Garhwal. istrates in the Garhwal region ormer president of Mandi Each resident of The campaign is aimed not have held meetings with their n Awards ceremony was FParishad, Ravinder Singh Uttarakhand has to ensure that only at encouraging citizens to subordinate officers and oth- Aheld at Khetrapal audito- Anand submitted a memoran- the rich forests and wildlife of adopt cleanliness related habits ers concerned to draft the rium of Indian Military dum to Superintendent of the state are protected and but will also help in develop- plan for the cleaning campaign Academy (IMA) on Tuesday in Police (city) Shweta Choubey secure, she said. ing the image of the nation as to be started on Wednesday. which outstanding Gentlemen on Tuesday, stating that two In his message for the occa- one that enthusiastically acts Swachchhata Samitis have Cadets (GC) excelling in var- officers of City Patrol Unit sion, the chief minister for cleanliness. The tourism been formed in every local ious fields during their pre- (CPU) on Monday wrongfully Trivendra Singh Rawat request- department and other agencies body and Gram Panchayat commission training at the tried to issue Challan and tow ed the people to make active will undertake elaborate clean- comprising people concerned Academy were felicitated. his car without valid grounds. contribution to environmental ing campaign at various places about sanitation and one nodal In the ceremony, the GC He alleged that CPU offi- conservation.He reiterated the in all the seven districts of officer. who performed exceptionally cers then misbehaved with well during the various activ- him. State government’s commit- ities of Passing Out Course Superintendent of Police ment to have a polythene-free (POC) of 144 Regular and (traffic) Prakash Chandra Arya Uttarakhand, adding that this 127 Technical Graduate said, “Circle Officer traffic is will be possible only with the Course (TGC) were awarded. investigating the case. The cooperation of the public. The Commandant of IMA, CPU team has their video Rawat stressed that the State Lieutenant General, S K Jha recording as evidence. Government is committed to bestowed recognition and If anyone present at the conservation of the ecological awards to the GCs. scene or the complainant has resources. In his address, the any visual evidence they can Along with the efforts of Commandant said that it is submit it to CO traffic- it will the government, the works of important for an officer to IMA Commandant reminded their training at this premier them. Accordingly, Medals and be included in the investiga- public, public representatives maintain a competitive streak the GCs that in the profession institute are exposed to multi- Rolling trophies have been tion.” and voluntary organisations within the parameters of of arms, it is always a collective farious activities such as instituted at IMA, which mark Complainant Anand said, are also important. In addition sportsmanship and fair play at and a team effort that is impor- weapon training, service and the highest standards achieved “While going from Bannu to plantation of trees, full effort all times. tant and there are no runners academic subjects, drill, phys- at the Individual and Company School Chowk to Nehru for cleaning of rivers and water He mentioned that the up in war. ical training, sports, outdoor levels. Colony I got a phone call, for sources is also important, said urge to win and excel as a team An IMA communiqué camps and extracurricular The Vice Chancellor (VC) receiving which I parked my that Chief Minister. should always be there.The informs that the GCs during activities. These are aimed at of the Uttarakhand Technical car on the roadside. making them University (UTU), Dr While I was talking on the battle ready Narendra S Chaudhary dis- phone, two CPU officers and teach tributed certificates to the Shailendra Singh Negi and them neces- Foreign Gentleman Cadets Bishamber Dutt stating that I sary skills to (FGC) for successful comple- broke traffic rule tried to issue execute vari- tion of their course. challan. ous responsi- These FGCs were awarded When I argued they threat- bilities and diploma certificates in Military ened that they will seize my car. operational studies and Defence After that Shailendra Singh tasks with Management by the UTU. Negi forcefully tried to take my utmost pro- In the ceremony, the car keys. fessionalism Dograi Company was pre- While attempting to do so during their sented with the Admiral Sushil they tore my kurta, broke my service career. Kumar, Chief of Naval Staff expensive watch and my hand The GCs trophy for standing overall was hurt which started bleed- are also first in Professional ing.” encouraged Competition. He further added, “If they to achieve While for standing overall can misbehave this way with a excellence at first in intercompany former president of Mandi individual Championship, the Keren Parishad, then they must be level and con- Company was provided getting away with number of tribute con- Kumaon trophy. misbehaviour incidents with structively in The Parachute regiment common people. team effort to medal for GC adjusted best in I have submitted a memo infuse a sense endurance and physical tough- to SP City and CO Traffic. of comrade- ness was awarded to Manoj Investigation in the case is ship among Dagar. pending.”

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    money was being transferred, demoneti- sation had been declared by the Prime Q0    ollowing crushing defeat it received at Minister Narendra Modi and old currency Fthe hands of BJP in all the five Lok notes of Rs 1000 and Rs 500 were Sabha constituencies of Uttarakhand, a deposited in these accounts. wounded Congress party has hit back The Congress leader claimed that with vengeance and attacked chief min- Amritesh Singh temporarily became hos-  ! !!   R ister Trivendra Singh Rawat for his tile to Trivendra Singh Rawat when he alleged direct involvement in corruption. was not made the chairman of Gau Sewa The party has racked up the old issue of Aayog and the money which he paid was %    Lok Sabha elec- involvement of Trivendra Singh Rawat for not returned back. However Amritesh tions. He said, seeking money from Vice president of Singh was managed by those close to CM.  !   “The Congress is Kisan Morcha of Jharkhand for making Later this person got a mango orchard ,  so desperate that him chairman of the Gau Sewa Aayog of spread in 39 acres on Uttarakhand, it simply repeated     *+   , *    Jharkhand. At that time Rawat was in Himachal Pradesh border, Mahra     the allegations charge of Jharkhand. In another attack, claimed.   levelled by the the Congress party has claimed that In support of his allegation, the person who had       gence the governor said that Sanjay Gupta, the partner of Chief Congress leader provided copies of screened a sting virtues like affection and love Minister took money from Ayush Gaur, whatApp exchanges Amritesh had operation CD in he Governor of towards the nation, society the employer of a media house which allegedly with Trivendra Singh Rawat and     Delhi about five- TUttarakhand Baby Rani and family should be inculcat- purportedly conducted a sting of some details of the bank accounts in which the six months ago. Maurya has said that the schools ed in the students. She added people close to CM for doing favour for money was transferred. tumped by their defeat in the The national play a major role in nation that aim of education should his business ventures. Mahra said that earlier the CM and Srecent parliamentary elections, media did not pay building and the future of the not be for merely getting the Addressing media persons at Rajiv BJP were in a denial mode over associa- the Congress leaders in much attention to country hinges on the quality of bookish knowledge but it Bhawan, the headquarter of state tion of Sanjay Gupta with CM but after Uttarakhand are resorting to reviv- the allegations at the education. Maurya also said should lay stress on making the Congress, the deputy leader of Congress his last press conference, the BJP leader ing old and baseless allegations that time so they resorted to spread- Congress were due to the strong that children should plant trees students a better citizen. is state assembly Karan Mahra said that Munna Singh Chauhan had accepted that against chief minister Trivendra ing the allegations through social actions taken by the chief minister on their birthday. The governor advocated the CM should either come clean on the Gupta and CM know each other. Showing Singh Rawat. The allegations leveled media. Now, by using that same against corruption as part of the She was addressing a pro- proper use of internet for stu- corruption charges by ordering an inquiry a sting video, the Congress leader claimed by the Congress leader in a Press sting operation CD to level baseless State government's policy of zero gramme organised to mark dents and said that they should or it would be presumed that he is that Sanjay Gupta took an advance pay- conference on Tuesday show that allegations on the chief minister tolerance for corruption. Bisht said, 150th foundation day of not forget the importance in involved in corruption. On the Jharkhand ment of Rs 5 lakh on April 19, 2018 from the party is conspiring to cause Trivendra Singh Rawat, the “The Congress leaders are anxious Sherwood College in Nainital this age of modern gadgets. She issue, Mahra claimed that Amritesh Piyush Gaur for arranging a meeting with political instability in the state Congress is conspiring to bring in as the names of some of their rela- on Tuesday. She said that in advised the students to read the Singh who was the Vice President of Kisan CM. On May 5, 2018, Gupta took Gaur though its attempts are bound to political instability in the state but tives are also coming up in the cor- , emphasis is always laid books written on lives of great Morcha of Jharkhand had transferred a to CM residence for meeting. Mahra fail, said the Bharatiya Janata Party it will not succeed in this. The rupt dealings against which the state on culture, virtues and tradi- personalities and exhorted sum of Rs 25 lakhs in 15 bank accounts claimed that on the very day, Gaur paid state spokesman Virendra Singh Congress has also proved that it too government has taken stern action. tion. Praising the Sherwood them to take a pledge to save which were controlled by Harendra Singh a sum of Rs 2 lakh to Gupta but the later Bisht. was somehow involved in the con- However, the State government College, she said that apart environment and water. Later Rawat, a close relative of Trivendra Singh becomes angry as he ( Gaur) had not Addressing the media here on duct of the sting operation which will not bow down to the attempt from bookish knowledge, the in the evening, the students Rawat. Mahra claimed that Harendra is made full payment. The remaining Tuesday, Bisht said that Karan was carried out with a political being made by the Congress to exert school provides practical staged drama and an impres- husband of Savita Rawat who is real sis- amount of Rs 3 lakh was deposited in to Mahra’s Press conference shows motive.” pressure and bring in political knowledge to the students. sive PT display which was ter of Sunita Rawat, the wife of Trivendra the bank account of Gupta wife three days that he is baffled by his brother in- The BJP state spokesman fur- instability through such baseless Laying emphasis on men- much appreciated by the gath- Singh Rawat. Incidentally when this later, Mahra claimed. law’s (Harish Rawat) defeat in the ther alleged that the actions of the and false allegations,” he stressed. tal strength along with intelli- ering. "             -

    ments of the remaining 28.6 hectare land not yet trans-     - n its meeting held on Tuesday, ferred to the forest depart- Ithe State Cabinet took impor- ment, on which 405 families are tant decisions on 15 issues. currently residing. In the case     schemes for the city were dis- of underground water tank at Cabinet Minister and State of Lalluji and Sons, who had cussed in detail in the meeting. Khandelwal park should also Government spokesman been contracted for work in the he State is likely to receive The mayor directed that survey be considered. Various other Madan Kaushik informed that 2016 Ardh Kumbh in Tabout Rs 1,700 crore from work be expedited for various aspects of water storage and the cabinet had approved the Haridwar, the state will pay the the Asian Development Bank developmental works in the supply were also discussed in decision to increase the State’s pending Rs 1.76 crore with 15 (ADB) out of which about Rs city. the meeting. Officials con- contribution in National per cent interest. In this case, 340 crore are likely to be allo- It was stated that consid- cerned were directed to draft Pension Scheme from 10 per the cabinet approved the deci- cated for Haldwani. ering the limited water storage plans for providing sewer net- cent to 14 per cent. This will be sion taken in the arbitration by Considering this, the Haldwani capacity in Haldwani, it is vital work in areas bereft of the same applicable for employees state administration since the mayor Jogendra Pal Singh to identify vacant land where so far. A sewer networking appointed after 2005 and entail time for filing an appeal had Rautela recently chaired a the construction of under- masterplan will also be draft- an additional financial burden lapsed. Further, regarding a meeting with officials regard- ground and overhead water ed. A review meeting would be of about Rs 150 crore per year writ filed in the Supreme ing ADB assisted schemes. tanks can be considered. held in a fortnight to check on the State Government. Court, the cabinet also Water supply and sewerage Rautela said that construction progress on these issues. Further, it also did away with the approved three categories to 12.5 acre ceiling for industrial define deemed forests. In the purposes in mountainous areas. case of unlimited financial This will enable purchase or setting up enterprises in the Dehradun Development staff including pharmacists, authority accorded earlier to leasing of more than the said mountains but were getting Authority (MDDA). The area ANM and other health work- municipal corporations, the area of land for health, educa- stalled because they needed under SADA will now be under ers. Regarding the land trans- cabinet approved replacing the tion, agriculture, horticulture more land than allowed earlier. MDDA’s purview. The cabinet ferred by forest department to committee headed by the and tourism enterprises in Further, the cabinet also also approved cancellation of irrigation department and then departmental secretary for mountainous regions and the approved the merger of the the recruitment process of 600 back to the forest department granting administrative same except agriculture in the Uttarakhand Special Area contract pharmacists adver- in Kalagarh, the cabinet approval with a five member plains. This decision was taken Development Authority tised in 2016 and instead will approved a joint inspection by committee headed by the as proposals were coming in for (SADA) with the Mussoorie recruit about 2,000 contract the revenue and forest depart- municipal commissioner.  .$ %     ) !   

     British. The ascetic demanded that the PM Narendra Modi he Shankaracharya of must fulfill the promises made TDwarika and Jyotir Peeths, in the past five years and Swaroopanand Saraswati has impose a complete ban on cow demanded revamping of reli- slaughter. Modi must under- gious places of importance take beautification of the from Modi government. Samadhi of Adi Referring to the West Bengal Shankaracharya in Kedarnath, chief minister Mamata he said. Stating that Adi Banerjee, he said that minotiry Shankaracharya had con- appeasement was the main tributed considerably to reason for Trinamool Uttarakhand, he said that Congress’ defeat in the parlia- Badrinath Math established mentary elections. However, by him must be revamped. For he also opined that the the revamp of these holy Bharatiya Janata Party was places, the seer demanded politicising lord Ram which that the state government was offending Banerjee. should take necessary steps for Speaking to this corre- preservation of the Sanatan spondent at his ashram in tradition. Kankhal, he demanded that Swaroopanand also said the non-disputed land at Ram that the Dehradun airport Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya must be named after Adi should be returned to its orig- Shankaracharya instead of for- inal custodians. Speaking on mer PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee. the defeat of Congress, he He said the previous state opined that Congress had to government had also pro- face defeat because of fid- posed to the union govern- dling with electronic voting ment to name the airport after machines during elections. He Adi Shankaracharya. He said, said that the nationality of he hoped that Modi govern- Congress president Rahul ment would name the airport Gandhi was Indian and not after the Adi Shankaracharya.  (.   !"

       ""# ,#!%"        ' (/."2   ,        ! '? '..("'      ered to find out how many baying for the Badal’s blood   ! hospital on June 2 , after being Member of Parliament (MP) drug peddlers have been arrest- and wanted them to be pun- discharged on May 31, politi- from Rajya Sabha, Tarun Vijay,      trains, approval of Delhi rashing Union Minister ed and how many youth are ished without even a proper   cal leaders of all hues have Congress leader Asha Tamta Metro's Phase IV, collection THarsimrat Badal’s allega- undergoing treatment in the investigation in many cases, made it a point to visit her. On and many others. day after the Aam Aadmi and use of green tax, and steps tions as “atrocious” and “mis- OOAT clinics set up by his gov- including sacrilege and drugs.   Monday, the Pradesh Congress When contacted, the AParty (AAP) Government taken to control dust and leading”, Punjab Chief Minister ernment, he said.He said that “So I should listen to them and  ' Committee ( PCC) President, Medical Superintendent (MS) announced its decision to vehicular pollution. Capt Amarinder Singh on Harsimrat’s propensity for throw you all behind bars,” Pritam Singh paid a visit to the of GDMC, Dr K K Tamta make travel free for women in Tiwari claimed that the Tuesday said that it was the spreading disinformation had Capt Amarinder quipped to    hospital where he inquired accepted that the victim buses and metro, Delhi BJP number of public transport Shiromani blinded them to the fact that Harsimrat. about the condition of the should be kept alone. He said president Manoj Tiwari wrote buses has come down from Akali Dal (SAD) that was using the people of Punjab, who had The Congress MLAs, like   ! child. After this the minister of it is very disturbing that the to the Chief Minister Arvind around 5,500, when AAP came a grave issue like drugs to suffered under their misrule for the other people of the state,  state for women and child supporters of Bhim Army Kejriwal to bring out white to power in 2015, to 3,200 at divert public attention from 10 years, were no longer will- had suffered under the Badal development Rekha Arya shouted slogans in the hospi- papers on public transport present."Most of the buses their own responsibility in ing to be fooled by their lies and rule and were angry for havoc arrived in the hospital. tal. “We are making arrange- and the pollution scenario in being around 9-10 years old are the matter. fabrications. wreaked by the SAD-BJP gov-     On Tuesday morning, the ments for counselling session the city. Tiwari said the in poor condition and not Reacting strongly to “Is she (Harsimrat) so ernment on them, and were founder of Bhim Army, by psychologist for her,’’ he announcement to make public road worthy. At least 700 to Harsimrat’s charges that his dumb that she does not know naturally reacting to the fact he paediatric ward of the Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan said. transport free for women is a 1,000 DTC buses are out of government had failed to curb that drugs is an inter-state that the perpetrators of the var- Tfemale wing of arrived in the hospital with Taking strong exception to mere poll gimmick to improve service on a daily basis due to drugs menace in the State, the problem, with national reper- ious crimes seem to be going Government Doon Medical scores of loud mouthed sup- large number of people meet- the electoral fortune of AAP. breakdown leaving just around Chief Minister expressed cussions? With poppy cultiva- scot free, said the Chief College (GDMC) hospital porters. ing the child, the head of Tiwari also raised nine 2,200-2,500 buses on the roads shocked and disgust at tion legal in some states and Minister, asserting that there where the alleged rape victim In gross violation of rules department of psychiatry of questions related to public on any given day," Tiwari said. Harsimrat’s brazen lies and Pakistan also pushing drugs was no way he would allow any of Nainbagh area of Tehri is and norms of civilised behav- GDMC, Dr J S Rana said, “The transport and air pollution and Announcing free ride for attempts to cover up the mis- from across the borders, anyone criminal, recovering from the harrowing iour, the supporters of Bhim child should not be exposed to sought answers from women in public buses and deeds of the previous SAD-BJP with a little sense would have howsoever high a position experience has become a scene Army raised slogans in the people other than those treat- Kejriwal.In a letter to the chief Metro trains in the next 2-3 government with such false- figured out the importance of he might have occupied in the of political showmanship. hospital campus. Talking to ing her and her family mem- minister, Tiwari said Delhi's months, Arvind Kejriwal said hoods.Pointing out that this collective efforts by all states, erstwhile government, to The politicians and the self the media persons, bers. public transport system is on by November this year around was not the first time he had spearheaded by the Central escape punishment.“You are confessed social workers are Chandrashekhar said that These people are making the verge of "collapse" as both 1,000 buses will join the exist- urged the Prime Minister to Government, to tackle the men- all going to pay for your sins,” making a beeline of the ward action should be taken against her to relive the horror. The the Delhi Transport ing fleet of buses. As much as come out with a national drugs ace. But Harsimrat is in the said the where the alleged rape victim the culprit and claimed that he child should be spared other- Corporation (DTC) and the 3,000 buses will be physically policy to tackle the menace, the habit of shooting from her Chief Minister, adding that is kept making things difficult would visit the village of the wise she would be exposed Cluster bus service have delivered in next 10-12 months, Chief Minister said that mouth, without understand- making such frivolous and for the hospital staff. victim in Tehri. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder "failed" the people of the city. he said. Tiwari further claimed Harsimrat’s remarks had ing the meaning or implications baseless allegations would not What is disturbing that the Later in the day, the chair- which include nightmares, "A wider section of work- that Delhi Government has exposed her total ignorance of of her words,” he said. help save Harsimrat Kaur Badal minor victim who is only nine person of the State flashbacks and hysteria.’’ ing women don't want freebies, not been able to spent the the ground realities in the State Responding to Harsimrat’s or the rest of the Badal clan year old and is yet to come out Commission for Protection Noted clinical psycholo- they actually want better safer amount of 2,000 crore col- and her desperation to regain tweet, in which she also said from the wrath of the people or of the trauma of the physical of Chid Rights (SCPCR), Usha gist, Dr Sona Kaushal Gupta and reliable transport ser- lected as green tax from com- the confidence of Punjab’s peo- that the Congress MLAs were from being punished under the assault is now being subjected Negi also visited the hospital. said, “ If those visiting the vic- vices," he said. Tiwari request- mercial vehicles entering ple, particularly the youth blaming police-political nexus, law for the crimes committed to mental harassment by con- On Tuesday evening the tim ask her or remind her ed the Chief Minister to come Delhi."It is really strange whose lives the Badal regime the Chief Minister said that his under their nose, and maybe at stant stream of these so called social welfare minister Yashpal about the incident than she out with white papers on pub- why Delhi Government is sit- had destroyed by allowing the party MLAs had also been their behest. well wishers. Arya paid a visit to the hos- would relive the trauma but if lic transport and pollution ting on such huge funds and drugs mafia to flourish under After the incident was pital. Among those who have they are just showering affec- addressing issues like number making no efforts to use it for their rule. / "   reported and the victim was visited the victim are Rajpur tion on her then it would of buses, facilities for women taking anti-pollution mea- “Not only the Congress brought back to the GDMC road MLA Khajan Das, former have positive impact on her.’’ commuters in buses and metro sures," he said. government has broken the 0    '  backbone of the drugs mafia in the State, it has also put major-  ' !   !  ity of the drug smugglers and dealers behind bars, while the      1   +"!' 2 "  ' +',! C'C  * . remaining few had fled in panic,” the Chief Minister !       pointed.But obsessed as she is %  ".. with her own personal inter-    '", .8E3: ! ests, Harsimrat had never both- (,+',%"! .3      %/"? #/"! '8BC# elhi Metro on Tuesday Dclaimed to have become  2(!'#+' '+(#"* the first to receive power gen- erated from a Waste to Energy plant in the country. From Page 1 punishable under sections 120- stone-pelters --- Kamran Yusuf Continuing with its various The NIA arrested them B of IPC (criminal conspiracy) and Javed Ahmad Bhat. environment-friendly initia- before the court and sought and various provisions of the According to the NIA, the tives, the Delhi Metro has their custodial interrogation Unlawful Activities case was registered on May 30, started receiving 2 MW power for 15-days. The NIA’s submis- (Prevention) Act, 1967. 2017 and the first arrests made from a 12 MW capacity plant sion was opposed by defence Besides Saeed and on July 24, 2017. Over 300 wit- of a company in Ghazipur, the advocates who said that the Salahuddin, the other 10 nesses were examined during Delhi Metro Rail Corporation accused were already in custody accused in the final report are the probe, it said. The NIA said said in a statement. and the NIA could interrogate - Hurriyat leader Syed Shah the scrutiny and analysis of the "This will be the first-ever them and there was no need of Geelani’s son-in-law Altaf documents and digital devices attempt by any metro project custodial interrogation. Ahmed Shah, Geelani’s per- established that the accused in the country to procure and The case in which the sonal assistant Bashir Ahmad Hurriyat leaders, the terrorists utilise energy from waste-to- accused were arrested on Bhat, media adviser and strate- and the stone-pelters were car- energy plants and thus con- Tuesday relates to alleged con- gist of the Hurriyat Conference rying out attacks and orches- tribute towards 'Swachchh Vinod Nagar Receiving Sub- generation of the plant. and generate 12 MW of green ment right since the inception spiracy to wage a war against Aftab Ahmad Shah, secession- trating violence in Jammu & Bharat Mission' and also help station (RSS) of DMRC for The waste-to-energy power. The plant is India's of the organisation. It is the the Government (Section 121 of ist outfit National Front chief Kashmir as a part of their in creating awareness about the meeting the operation require- (WtE) plant set up by East first Euro norms compliant first-ever rail-based organisa- Indian Penal Code) by carrying Nayeem Ahmad Khan, “well-planned” criminal con- importance of waste manage- ments of Pink Line metro. Delhi Waste Processing WtE facility. The WtE plant tion in the world to claim car- out terrorist and secessionist Chairman of Jammu Kashmir spiracy.It said the conspiracy ment," it said. The DMRC will take Company Limited (EDWP- will mitigate over 8 million bon credits, the corporation activities in Jammu & Kashmir. Liberation Front (R) Farooq was hatched with active sup- The DMRC is receiving approximately 17.5 MUs per CL) is based on a public private tons of greenhouse gases said. . Currently, DMRC is The probe agency has Ahmad Dar, media adviser of port, connivance and funding the power since the beginning annum from this plant. partnership (PPP) compris- (GHG) over the life of the pro- producing 28 MW of solar chargesheeted 12 persons, Hurriyat Conference (Geelani from terrorist organisations of this month from this facil- However, the energy offtake ing the government of Delhi, ject, thus combating global power from the various roof including Saeed, and Hizbul faction) Mohammad Akbar based in Pakistan and its agen- ity which is being utilised at the will depend upon the actual the EDMC and EDWPCL. warming, the DMRC said. top solar power plants, which Mujahideen chief Syed Khanday, Tehreek-e-Hurriyat cies to achieve their objective of The state-of-the-art facil- Delhi Metro has been have been set up in its stations, Salahuddin. Other offences for official Raja Mehrajuddin secession of the Jammu & ity can process over 1,500 working continuously towards depots and residential premis- which the accused were Kalwal, hawala operator Zahoor Kashmir by waging war against tonnes per day (TPD) of waste the conservation of environ- es, officials said. chargesheeted include those Ahmad Shah Watal and two the Indian Government. )-       )./01  .2 *  ) 3     From Page 1 poll alliance with the Samajwadi Party and Rashtriya From Page 1 The SP chief added that for Lok Dal. egy adopted for the ongoing the party the killing of its wo- The Samajwadi Party con- search and rescue efforts, offi- %  %! rkers is more important than tested on 37 seats while RLD The radar is capable of cials said at present the planes ,' %8BB the ‘gathbandhan’, referring to contested on three seats; two picking up signals on the are flying sorties over Along, SP leaders who were shot dead seats of Amethi and Rae Bareli ground, but the dense forests, Tato and Payum near Mechuka C9D"2+ in Uttar Pradesh on June 1. were left for Congress. rugged terrain, dense clouds in West Siang district. Akhilesh Yadav was in Gh- However, even after the strate- and rains made the task of Elaborating on the reason '+(!!" azipur on Tuesday where the gic alliance which was consid- locating the missing aircraft behind focusing on these three SP leader was shot dead soon ered as a mega road block for difficult. areas forming a triangle, they '"*" after the Lok Sabha elections. the BJP, the BSP managed to The AN-32 had taken off said the areas fall in the flight The BSP had contested the win only 10 seats while the from Jorhat in Assam at 12.25 path of the aircraft. 2019 Lok Sabha elections on 38 Samajwadi Party bagged just pm on Monday for Mechuka Moreover, after it lost radio Mechuka advanced land- seats of Uttar Pradesh in a pre- five seats. advanced landing ground. The contact, the plane, which obvi- ing ground is the lifeline for plane was last in touch with ously could not have turned troops deployed on the Line of radars and radio contact till back, may have continued on Actual Control (LAC) facing 1.00 pm and then went miss- the designated route and may China and the AN-32s and ing. have gone down there, officials helicopters ferry personnel The flying time between said. and logistics including food Jorhat and Mechuka is about 50 The entire area is divided and ammunition. minutes and when the plane into air lanes with the specified The LAC is about 30-odd did not land at the scheduled planes and helicopters flying km as the crow flies from time, the IAF launched the sorties in their demarcated Mechuka thereby making it search operation. The distance zones to and fro many times to strategically important to sus- between Jorhat and Mechuka is pick up any signal from tain troops. There are seven 206 Km as the crow flies. ground. Unfortunately, the more such advanced landing Navy Spokesperson emergency locator transmitter grounds in Arunachal D K Sharma Sharma fitted on the AN-32 has so far Pradesh. said here on Tuesday that the not emitted any signal, they The IAF has more than P-8I aircraft took off from said. Equipped with infrared 100 AN-32 aircraft of Russian INS Rajali in Tamil Nadu’s sensors, the P-8 I will try to origin and were inducted into Arakonam around 1 PM to join pick any heat signatures which service in 1984. Since then at the search and rescue operation are abnormal in nature indi- least ten planes have met with to trace the missing AN-32. cating any burning metal parts mishaps. He said the long range of the AN-32 and pass on the In 2009, India inked a 400 reconnaissance aircraft will information to the ground million dollar deal with carry out search operations troops to search the area. Ukraine to upgrade the AN-32 with electro optical and Incidentally, an AN-32 fleet and 50 of them have been infrared sensors fitted on board had crashed in the same region retrofitted so far. The missing the plane. of Mechuka in 2009 killing all plane on Tuesday was yet to be Elaborating upon the strat- 13 onboard. upgraded.   !"  (2 /  ')%' %" &2*!! ! !$       !   !.     ! $  "#$$%      Bundelkhand, that there is a lot &  %'       The State was placed under   Infectious Diseases — had it said. of poverty there and migration Governor’s Rule, as provided by indicated Nipah. The DMO has supplied nion Minister Prahlad is happening, but its rich history      %  the Constitution of Jammu & year after two north Kerala The Government said four the necessary anti-viral med- USingh Patel, who took and heritage has not received its Kashmir, on June 19, 2018, Adistricts were hit by Nipah people — three who attended ications as soon as the case was charge of the Tourism Ministry due. One of my priorities as a     )   *  +  after the BJP withdrew from its claiming 17 lives, the disease to the student initially and notified and the hospital was on Tuesday, said his endeavour minister would be to get the coalition with the PDP. resurfaced in the State with a one person who studied with able to start medications would be to take forward the place its due,” Singh said. New Delhi: Union Minister for As mandated by the 23-year-old student here con- him — were suffering from promptly, it said. work done in the sector in the “Northeast too is a big, Information & Broadcasting   Constitution, the State was firmed to be infected with the fever and sore throat. The hospital is strictly last five years and break the beautiful region and has so and Environment, Forest and brought under President’s Rule potentially deadly virus. They were shifted to the abiding by all public health pro- stereotypes associated with much more tourism opportu- Climate Change, Prakash he Election Commission on December 19, 2018. The Government said 311 isolation ward set up at the tocols as suggested by the dis- Bundelkhand region of nities after insurgency has been Javadekar will plant a sapling at Ton Tuesday said it will The term of the Central people from various districts Kalamassery Medical College trict and State health authori- Madhya Pradesh and Northeast reigned in,” Singh said. Prayavaran Bhawan Complex announce the schedule for Rule ends on June 19 which is with whom the student had Hospital here for detailed med- ties and closely coordinating to promote the regions as trav- Asked about apprehension in the national Capital on Jammu & Kashmir set to be extended. interacted were under obser- ical examination. Their health with them in the best interest el destinations. being raised in the past about Wednesday on the occasion of Assembly polls after the “The Commission will vation. The student, who is condition is satisfactory, of patient and community, it Patel, a BJP MP from “saffronisation” being intro- World Environment Day. In Amarnath Yatra, which begins keep on regularly, and on real being treated at a private hos- according to authorities. added. Damoh in Madhya Pradesh, duced in the name of promot- this endeavour, he will be next month, making it clear time basis, monitoring the sit- pital here, is slowly improving Shailaja said the condition A Government bulletin who has also managed the ing cultural and tourism sites, joined by cricketer Kapil Dev, that the electoral exercise could uation in Jammu & Kashmir, and his fever subsiding, accord- of the student is stable and he said a list of 311 people, who party’s affairs in Manipur, said he said, “Those detractors need actor Jackie Shroff and folk be held sometime later taking inputs from all necessary ing to a medical bulletin. was not put under any support have interacted with the stu- more tourism opportunities to do introspection.” singer Malini Awasthi. this year. quarters and after the conclu- The results of blood sam- system like ventilator. “Good dent, has been prepared and are now opening up in “When one talks about On Tuesday, Javadekar In a statement, the poll sion of Amarnath Yatra will ples of the student, which were care is being given to the they were under medical obser- Northeast region with “insur- tourism, a culturally rich and launched a people’s campaign panel said it has unanimously announce the election schedule tested at the National Institute patient. The patient sometimes vation. The student, hailing gency being reigned in”. diverse country that India is, the #SelfiewithSapling urging all to decided that “holding of for the conduct of Assembly of Virology in Pune, have con- become restless due to from North Paravur in He was interacting with element of celebrating our cul- join and plant a sapling and Assembly elections in Jammu election in Jammu & Kashmir,” firmed Nipah, State Health fever...We expect a good result,” Ernakulam, is studying in a col- reporters at his office in ture automatically comes in... post the selfie with the sapling & Kashmir shall be considered the statement said. minister KK Shailaja said here. she told reporters. lege in Thodupuzha in Idukki Transport Bhawan here, after Look what happened in Kumbh on social media. He stressed later in this year”. The 46-day-long The result came this morn- A medical bulletin issued district. taking charge as the Minister of Mela, the scale with which it that ‘Jan Bhagidari’ is integral Jammu & Kashmir does Amarnath yatra will begin on ing, she added. Earlier, blood by the hospital late in the night The student, who was suf- State for Tourism (Independent was organised by the govern- towards tackling the environ- not have an elected dispensa- July 1, the day of Masik samples examined at two virol- said he was admitted on May fering from fever, had gone to Charge). ment, and the message that it mental issues and environ- tion since the PDP-BJP coali- Shivratri, and would conclude ogy institutes — Manipal 30. “At present, the patient is Thrissur district with a group “There is this wrong per- conveyed to the society and the ment protection has to be a tion Government fell apart in on August 15, the day of Institute of Virology and Kerala clinically stable, slowly improv- of students to attend a training ception that people have about world at large,” Singh said. people’s movement. PNS June 2018. Shravan Purnima. Institute of Virology and ing and his fever is subsiding,” programme. .     3& $&4"5& 46#%    

  benign roles envisioned in the Indian Navy’s Maritime he Indian Navy has for- Doctrine define the objectives Tmulated an environment of its operations, the Green conservation roadmap aimed at Initiatives Programme of the reducing energy consumption Indian Navy has added a new and diversifying its supply, an dimension i.e. Social responsi- official statement said. bility, to it, it added. The Indian Navy Under the INECR, numer- Environment Conservation ous policies aimed at reduction Roadmap (INECR), with spe- of energy consumption and cific action plans, covers the environment sustenance entire gamut of operations, have been formulated and dis- maintenance, administration seminated to all ships as well as and infrastructure, and com- shore establishments, the munity living, the Navy said in Navy said. the statement. As a progressive step, the The roadmap envisions Navy has pledged 1.5 per cent reduction in energy consump- of its ‘Works’ Budget towards tion and diversification of renewable energy generation, it energy supply as key result added. Solar photovoltaic pro- areas, it said. jects have been one of the !                  3    3  While the existing military, focus areas of the Navy since +     2  *4!             5  diplomatic, constabulary and the inception of the INECR.   -            (( )* !     2  )* ) %       ' 6./     )     !R    the SPM (suspended particu- Officials claimed that  "*%  %  ,- '    ) late matter) level in the Taj Agra’s tourism industry had reen activists on Tuesday Trapezium Zone, spread over been hit hard due to high air .   ' Gcriticised an action plan 10,400 sq km. pollution which had caused    +1+=316+:/:13,+:.@6+1 Avinash had gone to USA five launched here to control air The Saturday launch of hurt to the Taj Mahal. $   5  :88,-3@@.1+,6./=3,633,73.68, years back to pursue MS and   5  pollution in Agra, one of India’s the action plan was attended by Green activists Ranjan .B+ 3=.6C3,-++15+.,: later joined UPS Technology as most polluted cities and home Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Sharma and Shailendra Singh software engineer, Avinash -36560CB8,.++:3,.601:. software engineer. JP leader Vasundhara Raje to the Taj Mahal, for ignoring Anup Pandey, senior officials of Narwaar told a meeting on AKuna, 30, hailing from Family members and rela- Bdemanded resignation of the contribution of the Yamuna the union Ministry of Tuesday that till the Yamuna Vizag city drowned in a United had rented the boat and invit- tives of Avinash said that the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot river to the present mess. Environment and Forest as river was cleaned and filled States lake while he was on a ed eight friends from his work- tragic incident took place two on Tuesday over rape cases in The Clean Air Action Plan well as UN representatives. with water, all 12 months, “no boat ride with his friends to place at the UPS Technology days after his birthday cele- the State. was launched with a lot of fan- A clean Air Action Plan strategy to fight air pollution celebrate his birthday. Center in Parsippany, for a brations (May 28). She said the Government fare and hype on Saturday but Environment Day on June 5. was adopted for Agra. will succeed”. Sources said the New sunny Saturday afternoon ride Avinash dived in the water has lost confidence of MLAs failed to convince local activists Agra is notorious for heaps Pandey admitted that while Devashish Bhattacharya, Jersey police fished out the on New Jersey’s largest fresh- which is only about 6 to 7 feet and Ministers and the Chief of its effectiveness and approach. of garbage that are openly noxious gas emissions were an environmentalist, blamed body of Avinash Kuna on water lake. deep, but the weeds are around Minister should resign. Experts say that air pollution has burnt, illegal colonies and under control, it were the the authorities for failing to Monday. He reportedly During the boating, Kuna, 3 feet high. Avinash was caught “Almost 12 cases of rapes stunted the growth of tourism structures in reserved forest alarming levels of SPM and protect the eco-sensitive Taj drowned after diving off a who loves swimming, jumped in the mire of the lake and he are happening in the state sector in Agra. areas and large-scale con- RSPM that were a challenge. Trapezium Zone’s green cover rental pontoon boat in Lake off the boat. But, he got caught didn’t resurface. The New daily. After Thanagaji rape “They failed to note that all struction on Yamuna’s flood The Action Plan covers and water bodies from Hopatcong, New Jersey and got his leg in the weed, and he Jersey police launched a search case, another big incident of Mughal monuments that plains, a meeting held along the vehicle emission control, sus- encroachment. stuck in a weed on Saturday. seemed to have drowned right and rescue operation and they gang rape came to light in Pali. attract the tourists were sited Yamuna was told by green pension of road dust, emission “Instead of green, the dom- After the tragic incident, away, according to his friends. finally retrieved the body. It is the failure of the Ashok along the Yamuna’s banks. And activists. control such as biomass, crop inant colours all around are his friends started an online Avinash was working as a Parents and sister of Avinash Gehlot government,” the for- a dry polluted river cannot only They said the chief con- residue, garbage and municipal grey and brown. If they are seri- fundraiser to send the body software engineer at UPS are in a deep shock after they mer Chief Minister said in a foul up the ambience but prove tributors to the air pollution in solid waste burning, industri- ous about controlling air pol- back to India for his family and Technology Centre in received the tragic information statement here. a threat to the survival of these Agra were the dry river bed and al emissions, air pollution from lution in Agra, they must not well-wishers to perform the last Parrsippany and his father K from their son’s friends and A woman was allegedly precious heritage assets,” a the westerly winds from the construction and demolition only clean, desilt, dredge the rites. So far $37,000 has been Venkata Rao is a senior fore- employer. This is the third inci- gangraped in Pali and she group of environmentalists said neighbouring Rajasthan desert activities and monitoring of air Yamuna river but ensure crowd sourced. man with Visakhapatnam Steel dent that a Vizag youth died of lodged a complaint against five ahead of the World that bring tons of dust, raising quality among others. expansion of the green cover.” According to sources, Kuna Plant (VSP) here in Vizag city. drowning in the US. men on Sunday. (       () !()   -      . .     34$       “Burning waste in the open is     %  one of the factors for increas-   Niño 3.4 indices juggling xperts from the Indian ing pollution levels. Organic between 0.5 degree Celsius and EMedical Association, Delhi waste in landfills release harm- he pre-monsoon season 0.7 degree Celsius. However, it Medical Association and doc- ful dioxins, methane and black      Tthis year is the second dri- resulted in a severe drought to tors from a private hospital carbon into the atmosphere.” est in 65 years, with gross the tune of 22 per cent,” it said. gathered Tuesday on the eve of The event was held by he Ahmedabad Municipal rainfall deficiency recorded at “Coming to 2019, there World Environment Day to Apollo Hospitals in collabora- TCorporation (AMC) is 25 per cent, said private fore- has been excessive warming in raise awareness about air pol- tion with the IMA. launching for the first time in caster Skymet. the Pacific Ocean and Nino 3.4 lution and its impact on health. “Understanding the different decades a massive Sabarmati The country witnessed 99 indices have been settling in the The event was in line with types of pollution and how haz- river clean-up campaign mm of rainfall in the three- range of 0.7 degree Celsius to this year’s theme of ‘Beat Air ardous it is to our health and involving around 20,000 peo- month pre-monsoon season 0.9 degree Celsius so far. It is Pollution’ and a call to action environment will help us to ple on the World Environment that ended on May 31, against already affecting monsoon sea- for all citizens to combat this take steps towards improving Day on Wednesday. the average of 131.5 mm, it said. son as we expect below normal global crisis at an individual the air quality around us. Municipal Commissioner All the four regions of the rains during the onset month level as well. Experts high- “Often we can’t even see it, Vijay Nehra told reporters here country — Northwest India, of June by at least 23 per cent.” lighted how much each indi- but air pollution is around us on Tuesday that the five-day Central India, East and in rains.” Skymet has predicted vidual on average contributes everywhere. We can’t stop Swachh Sabarmati Maha Northeast India as well as It also said there was sim- “below normal” monsoon this to air pollution and ways to breathing, but we certainly can Abhiyan would be kicked off by contacted religious, social and Nehra said the campaign South Peninsula — have ilarity between 2009 and 2019 year to the tune of 93 per cent reduce air pollution with col- take small initiatives at our end Chief Minister Vijay Rupani at industry associations and invit- had started by first flushing out recorded deficit rains of 30 per as “they have been El Niño of the long period average lective efforts of the society. to improve air quality,” said Dr Subhash Bridge. ed them to participate. “We the water in the river to down- cent, 18 per cent, 14 per cent years. Thus, rains have been (LPA) of 887 mm. Dr Girish Tyagi, president, Anil Goyal, Convenor, World “We had invited people’s have made elaborate planning stream area by opening the and 47 per cent respectively. reacting in a somewhat identi- The average or normal Delhi Medical Association said, Environment Day, IMA. voluntary participation in the and made arrangements to gates of Vasna barrage and “This has been the second cal pattern”. rainfall in the country is effort on the first day of the cam- deploy sufficient equipment also by deploying heavy duty driest pre-monsoon season in El Niño is a sea surface defined between 96 per cent paign. But looking at the over- and machinery.” pumps to clear dead water. the last 65 years, with the low- temperature situation over the and 104 per cent of the 50-year whelming response, it will be for The clean-up drive will be He said the AMC had est being recorded in 2012 Pacific Ocean that is said to average for the entire four- five days till June 9,” he said. taken in the stretch between diverted waste water lines and when countrywide cumulative have strong negative influence month monsoon season. “Against the expectation Subhash Bridge and Dadhichi prevented dumping of waste in rainfall deficiency had mount- on Indian monsoon. It also said that this year the of some 200 to 300 people, we Bridge on the first day. the Sabarmati on permanent ed to 31 per cent,” Skymet said. Skymet has expressed con- country’s southern and central have received an overwhelming The AMC has made basis. “Garbage collection drive “In fact, pre-monsoon cerns over the performance of states might witness late and response from some 10,000 to arrangements to provide drink- is the final phase of Swachh rains in 2019 have exactly per- monsoon this year, saying the weak monsoon and advised 20,000 people during the last 8- ing water, butter milk and Sabarmati Maha Abhiyan, formed the same as in 2009. “mere presence” of El Niño farmers to postpone the sow- 10 days,” the Municipal medical assistance at 10 points which marks the 150th That year too saw similar rain- could affect it. “We had seen ing of kharif crops to at least the Commissioner added. on the entire stretch in view of anniversary of Mahatma fall, resulting in 25 per cent lag mild El Niño in 2009, with second week of June. Nehra said the AMC had the hot weather. Gandhi,” Nehra said.   !"   (7  +2 /''32',6#". 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A local                   Kashmiri, Adil Dar, trained by Jaish-e- Mohammad as a suicide bomber, carried         6           out Kashmir’s first genuine suicide attack                     against a CRPF convoy (Pulwama) killing #      *           40 troopers; and Modi was re-elected with a huge margin.         5        The electoral success of the retributive                    ( Balakot airstrikes in Pakistan was a game-                   ( changer, which led the BJP to shift the focus of its electoral campaign from the           *          success of its elaborate welfare schemes to           #           imperatives of national security, counter-                terrorism and Pakistan bashing. So, under        S  A *         the altered post-election scenario, inviting Khan became a non-starter. Had Pulwama      6              not happened, it is conceivable, indeed Indian Army Chief, Gen S it led to Pathankot and despite right in echoing a long-held to SAARC — it can never be.               *     possible, that Khan would have been in the Padmanabhan, reduced by an it, Modi allowed an ISI-led view that a Right-wing BJP-led It excludes Muslim-majority                 forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan last all-time high of 53 per cent. team to investigate the Jaish-e Hindu nationalist Government countries Pakistan, Afghanistan week. The so-called snub to Pakistan was Only after Musharraf lost both Mohammad attack. Uri and in India was ‘better’ for peace and Maldives which are part of #               ( delivered using the Bay of Bengal Initiative his jobs in 2007-08, did Pulwama sealed the fate of any talks. Now that the BJP has SAARC. It is described as com-                   for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Mumbai happen. But both structured dialogue; though replaced the Congress as India’s plementing Neighbourhood  (                Cooperation (BIMSTEC) to sideline South sides had missed an opportu- three rounds of Kartarpur cor- natural ruling party, that sce- First with Act East policies. Asian Association for Regional nity which emerged from ridor have taken place. Given nario may have come to stay for While India is the dominant                      Cooperation (SAARC), which is like cut- talks. the international opprobrium the foreseeable future. But that country, China’s shadow is over           #       ting your nose to spite your face. The third BJP-led NDA arising from Pulwama, is only one side of the story. In both. In SAARC, China has an    %              From day one of his election, the khaki Government holds the dubious Pakistan’s greylisting at FATF, Pakistan, you will need a mili- observer status and its string of Prime Minister Khan has kept talks with record of not engaging its dire state of economy and tary-led Government or at the pearls connects every Saarc     B S             India his primary foreign policy goal. He Pakistan in any structured even China yielding to pres- very least, a military country except India and      *       5     has not missed any opportunity to urge dialogue in all its five years in sure on listing of Masood Government with a civilian Bhutan. BRI does the same.                 ( India to resolve all outstanding issues, office. Not for want of trying Azhar on UN’s 1267 sanc- face like the present Khan-led Similarly, China’s primacy is including Kashmir, through dialogue. but due to imposing avoidable tions list, it is fair to believe that dispensation. When these two writ large over Myanmar and      6                   Even at the height of the Balakot conflict, conditionalities such as ISI has put on leash its strate- conditions meet, the two can Thailand. Both BIMSTEC and                      he requested Modi for talks and released Pakistan interlocutors not gic assets, as it had done fol- tango. SAARC cannot escape China’s      + %       (    ( Wing Commander Abhinandan meeting the Hurriyat. The last lowing Mumbai, against con- It was a tad disingenuous outreach. Varthaman as a peace gesture. The Modi recorded official conversation ducting any high casualty ter- to keep Khan out of the Modi Last month, India’s    -                threat of launching 12 ballistic missiles on with Pakistan was in mid- rorist attacks in Jammu & swearing-in by saying it was Ambassador to the US, Harsh       (        ;       ( Pakistani cities is as big a fantasy as his 2012 as the engagement Kashmir and elsewhere in inviting only BIMSTEC lead- V Shringla, said in Washington                   ( avowed intention to use nuclear weapons process was derailed by the India. Mumbai happened ers and leaders of Mauritius after Modi was re-elected — in reality, dangerous election rhetoric. beheading of an Indian soldier seven years after Operation and Kyrgyzstan, the latter Prime Minister that India will          #         ( After the terrorist attack on the on the Line of Control (LoC) Parakram and Pulwama 10 holding the chair of SCO, not hold talks with Pakistan                *   Parliament in 2001 and India’s tepid in January 2013. Till then, years after Mumbai. The aver- which Modi will be attending until it gives up its state poli-                     response with Operation Parakram, the three rounds of talks were age ‘leash-cycle’ of terrorists is next week and where he is like- cy of supporting terrorism.  Vajpayee Government paved the way for held under the new Resumed eight years. ly to meet Khan. The snub for Even though Modi has raised          =8      78 4    ( a backchannel dialogue to be started in Dialogue, started in 2011 fol- Unlike Nawaz Sharif, Khan Pakistan is a snub for SAARC, the bar for talks, he must seize    5                2004 between two civilian interlocutors, lowing the India-Pakistan is untested in his zeal and devo- which is the South Asian the opportunity to pull aside                (    which culminated in the 4/5-point summit at Sharm El-Sheikh in tion to the peace process. The regional organisation; where- Khan at Bishkek to break the Kashmir formula, the closest the two 2009. Barbarity on LoC Pakistan Army’s readiness to as Bimstec is the Bay of Bengal ice. You cannot ignore countries have reached on a political set- became the red line for dis- overcome its need for an exis- sub-regional grouping com- Pakistan. tlement on Pakistan’s core issue. India’s rupting talks under the UPA tential threat from India holds prising five SAARC countries (The writer is a retired 0 % 0 core concern of terrorism was addressed regime even if it was one sol- the key to longevity of any out- — India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Major General of the Indian by Gen Pervez Musharraf, who was then dier lost —public opinion had come-related dialogue process. Lanka, Bangladesh and two Army and founder member of (0  !6 .  ! .$  %    Pakistan’s Army Chief and head of the become so powerful. That is why it is vital to engage members of Asean — the Defence Planning Staff, civilian Government by putting curbs on When Modi tried to the Pakistan Army through a Myanmar and Thailand. currently the revamped   .5( !.)           infiltration, which according to the then befriend Nawaz Sharif in 2015, creative backchannel. 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'!"C .' +'"#"2'(.#! % (. / "* +'2 #?,(2% have a walkover in Parliament            #      ( What is required is not just the "'% *."!%"!(! #!% .".*(* 3%"#? '% "2' " 2 ##"! . !( '+%'! %' will further erode people’s faith             *     omission of ‘Hindi’ from the draft *."!%"!%"*%.#  .' #.*(* # "2%" ' '+"2" ""#"3 in the party. Instead, Congress      *         ( policy, but the roll-back of the !2" 2 ?!'2".!2" 2 #*  .." ( 3'(%?% C9.1. MPs must be magnanimous in three-language policy itself. If the /(.'+2# ,"2 ! 2%#' " #"%!/  (/C  co-operating with the                   Modi Government is so keen on Government, help it pass welfare       *             ‘greater cognitive development of schemes and offer constructive          - *        children’ by means of ‘multilingual-    taken for granted. Prime Minister Nitish Kumar refused the BJP’s criticism when something is             #         ism’, it can well start with introduc- Narendra Modi had made it offer for a single berth in the going wrong. ing Tamil, Kannada, Marathi or amply clear during his first meet- Union Cabinet since he felt that Shubham               "   any one of the ‘official’ languages Sir — This refers to the editori- ing after the election results that representation of allies in the Via email                   in Hindi-speaking States. al, “Nitish’s upper hand” (June 4). he would take the allies along in Union Government should be   - 7         G David Milton It is an accepted fact that in a the new Government. It was sur- proportional to their strength in Maruthancode coalition, allies should not be prising that Bihar Chief Minister Parliament. /+66+1563=83,++1D-E.8/4C3E   !"   (9  54 "%$/ ! # #  "$/ &            )    *       $ %$           ) *         4   4 5'"#"*++'#/. ! "2 !'%  ' . "!% L   L      #'+% %'(3 ,/(.2 !?,'/". 2% 2(       !#% .%2 "'!!2% . 2%"  %"! .  !!  '( 3#/83&4#         *S        (      !%  ! .  )   !.                   :         "  3       .  . %5-   !  "  .! !!              988               + + 6  =898   C?              (                  (       >8         ?7       S           @8        %          -  @9 =89>  <97?         4 )  4      "    ==<           4#         )      (                 ir pollution has become an unwitting part             "   of our daily lives along with its health and           * Aeconomic consequences. This, despite      $    ( the tremendous efforts being made to bring down                  ( the scale of pollution through path-breaking mea-               *  sures aided by researched scientific studies. Today,                 the entire world’s attention will be focused on air pollution as it happens to be the theme of this         S      ( year’s World Environment Day, which is being                hosted by China. World Environment Day, cel-               *  ebrated since 1974, is the United Nations day for               ( encouraging worldwide awareness and action to             protect the environment.            #)3E#)($4 Since its inception, the World Environment          =89> 78               Day has grown to become a global platform for     988     "      >8     public outreach that is celebrated in over 100 $    *S              =8   E countries. Above all, this day has become “peo- 5                  ple’s day” for doing something to take care of the Earth. That “something” can be local, national           :       ( or global. This year’s theme of ‘air pollution’ is                        apt as this issue has been causing immense con-     "  "        ( cern to the well-being of humanity across the $           "        world. Globally, it is estimated that air pollution  =          *          is responsible for 3.1 million premature deaths C        #        worldwide every year and 3.2 per cent of the glob-                      ( al burden of disease.          $         Epidemiological studies revealed that there               "      is a link between air pollution and diseases with   not relaxing the targets or easing crack- Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Over environmental protection and eco-    # %  S    5  public health importance such as cardiovascu- down on violators. One of the first mea- this period, annual emissions of sulfur nomic growth. India is ambitiously tar- lar diseases for instance, stroke and ischemic = 3  sures adopted by the Chinese dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), getting aggressive economic growth that          978888     ( heart disease, cancers and respiratory diseases.    Government was to give autonomy to particulate matter (PM10) and volatile might outpace Chinese economy even-                Respiratory diseases related to air pollution 5? regional pollution control authorities to organic compounds in Beijing tually. But what will this progress cost       include acute respiratory infections, chronic $  curb the production of heavy industries decreased by 83 per cent, 43 per cent, us? A country that loses its environment  ;              obstructive pulmonary diseases and asthma.  in their region, depending upon the 55 per cent and 42 per cent respective- and gains economic prosperity has only             #    India is one of the main sufferers of deteriorat-    local air quality level. This helped it ly. Much of this reduction came from won in short-term and lost in long-                ing air quality levels. Though the Government     bring an end to the earlier practice of measures to control coal-fired boilers, term. Therefore a balance is of outmost (                  ( is making efforts all-year round to mitigate its  C    imposing nation-wide production curbs provide cleaner domestic fuels and importance. The World Environment                 affects, no noticeable dip in air pollution levels 5 = on heavy industries in response to spike industrial restructuring. This by itself Day in India must come to mean the            #    have been registered. This year, the Ministry of 5   in air pollution levels in some region- is an area of learning for India. significance of this balance. BF+)        "      Environment, Forest and Climate Change has al areas. This impacted the economy What is the backbone of this India must rejig its environmental released a song titled, ‘Hawa Aane De’ to spread $  negatively than actually curbing the pol- firm Chinese resolve to bring down air priorities and ensure that the annual                ( awareness among the general public regarding    lution levels. pollution levels? It is definitely not a World Environment Day is utilised for        air pollution and its adverse effects on the eve    The bevy of policy initiatives taken set of token efforts played mainly for stock-taking and assessment of efforts            of the World Environment Day. Even the traffic  up by China has made the world sit up optics by the Government as in other taken in the last whole year. As a first     (          police has been roped in to create the required    and take notice. The efforts of China to countries. In fact, Beijing’s air quali- step, the new Government must set           ;       consciousness regarding air pollution and asso- control the pollution levels are nearly ty management system is supported by actionable goals that are time-bound                ( ciated problems. 20-year-old and according to a research a comprehensive monitoring, evalu- and specify penalties for relevant             ( The World Environment Day is also referred conducted by UN Environment and the ation, pollution source apportion- authorities for not adhering to the dead-   #            to as the ‘Action Day’ when people around the Beijing Municipal Ecology and ment and emission inventories. It also lines. People, too, need to be held                world are expected to take meaningful action in Environment Bureau (BEE), it is evi- contains wide-ranging legal stan- accountable for the environment and           "    their own way possible and do their bit for plan- dent how Beijing’s air quality manage- dards and strict environmental law sufficient measures must be envisioned et Earth. The day symbolises the efforts to save ment programme has evolved and enforcement. Air quality work is sup- and implemented that seek to awake *         4-3     the environment and is the biggest annual event makes for a sustainable strategy for the ported by economic policies, public environmental consciousness of the       #       for positive environmental action. However, the future. The report by BEE specifically participation and coordination on common man and also ensure that will-                  current state of dismal air quality levels and with- mentions, “This improvement in air air pollution prevention and control ful and deliberate polluters of environ-    (         ering environment is indicative of the fact that quality didn’t happen by accident. It was in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. ment are exemplarily punished. Would                 intense and productive action is needed almost the result of an enormous investment These robust networks of actionable these measures be harsh for India?              on a daily basis to save our ambient air quality. of time, resources and political will.” laws and policies have helped China Maybe not if one factors in the suffer-           In this regard, perhaps, it is not coincidental that Figures of improvement in air achieve something that other nations ing undergone by the environment and )   (            China is hosting this year’s ‘World Environment quality speak for themselves. Reeling suffering from falling air quality stan- our fragile ecosystem till now.   +               Day’. The country is increasingly being recog- under the pressure of ever worsening dards are still grappling with. Without It is time to quantify the progress   #           nised by the world for its hard and aggressive air quality, Beijing adopted systematic doubt, Beijing’s efforts, achievements, made by us in safeguarding the envi- domestic stand on matters pertaining to environ- and intensive measures in the begin- experiences and lessons in air pollu- ronment. Celebration of a specific day         (         ( mental conservation. ning of 2013. Thanks to unwavering tion control over the last 20 years are by caring for the planet for that partic-   #            ( China was at the receiving end of severe air and concentrated efforts by the worth analysing and sharing in order ular day is woefully inadequate. This                 pollution levels till recently but concentrated and Government — which was fully sup- to progress global environmental gov- has to be a year-long effort till we          #         non-negotiable policies are slowly turning the tide ported by the disciplined population — ernance. reclaim our environment. As China has      -         in its favour. Besides, China is also planning to by the end of 2017, fine particulate pol- Beijing has achieved impressive air shown, this is very much possible.              adopt more efficient and targetted measures dur- lution (PM2.5) had fallen by 35 per cent quality improvements in a short span. (The writer is an environmental        ing its continuing campaign against pollution by and by 25 per cent in the surrounding It is a good example of how to balance journalist) ') %#)                            5&40/&:&                        E 

give up its power over the 132- year Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi face Government but support issues of pub- grand old party. such turbulent times in Parliament dur- lic interest. Boycotting the Parliament, Rahul Gandhi should learn a les- ing the Bofors scam days, though he stalling business and hitting the streets son or two from other Opposition lead- had a brute majority of 415 members? will not work. Modi-bashing days are ers, who, too, were humiliated in the A dozen of Opposition leaders, includ- over after the BJP registered a stunning 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Bahujan Samaj ing Madhu Dandavate, Somnath victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. It   Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has already Chatterjee, Indrajit Gupta, Jaipal Reddy is time to look ahead. Ideas of secular- made changes to her party to get ready and KP Unnikrishnan not only raised ism/fundamentalism have no longer 2(! ,(2%'+ for the 2022 Uttar Pradesh polls. Aam issues effectively but also saw to it that any appeal going by the way the BJP is 2/ 2", "!" "'.? )(  3#/# Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has Rajiv Gandhi lost power in the 1989 growing. What the Congress needs is " M(" !2.'! #M("2 asked his party to be prepared for the elections. to find an identity, appeal and a new he Congress has gone back to the 2020 Assembly polls. West Bengal Third, the Congress should narrative. After all, it has to face sev- 2'../'"'/   tried and tested leadership of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has strengthen the Opposition by winning eral Assembly elections before the "'. '."2 +'2 !?# TSonia Gandhi by once again begun her street-level fight to prepare cooperation of parties like the Biju next Lok Sabha polls in 2024. The  "%"%  %"!"! electing her as the leader of its parlia- for the Assembly polls. So, the fighting Janata Dal, YSR Congress Party and Congress as a credible Opposition is '% 2! 3%  ""!% mentary party in its hour of crisis. politician will not sulk as Rahul Gandhi and lead from the front. So far he had organisation. Rahul Gandhi’s first chal- Telangana Rashtra Samithi among critical for Indian democracy because '."2   .(2' Calling it “unprecedented crisis”, Sonia did for the past few days. If the gener- been irregular in his Parliament atten- lenge is to show that the Congress is not others during parliamentary debates despite its losses, the party still remains herself acknowledged the numerous al is demoralised, what happens to the dance. If public meetings and rallies a spent-force. and discussions. the only political force as a counterbal- " !"*  ' 2", ! challenges confronting the grand old foot soldiers? brings a leader in direct contact with Second, he should make efforts to Fourth, though there is no provi- ance to the BJP’s surge. "%  .'.##!".. party. Claiming that several decisive Rahul Gandhi’s pep-talk to his the people, the Parliament is where the unite the Opposition to function in a sion of a shadow Cabinet in the Indian The Congress should work towards ,' !''." 3%"! measures were being mulled to party MPs last week sent the right sig- Opposition should take on the cohesive manner in Parliament on system, the Congress can think of building a cohesive Opposition and  .(22 "!/2 #( / strengthen the organisation, she hint- nal that it will fight back in Parliament Government effectively through issues that matter. Now that the NDA encouraging its MPs to develop exper- take note of what the Prime Minister .2'+ !'(2 !3 ( ed that Rahul Gandhi would continue and outside as that is what is expected debates and discussions. Sonia Gandhi has emerged with 352 seats in the Lok tise in certain domains. This will come said in a televised address: “Whatever as the party chief though he had from a responsible Opposition leader. optimistically predicted that, “In an Sabha, passing Bills will not be a prob- handy for the party. After all, it has sev- happened in these elections is in the ("."2/ ' 2', ? offered his resignation to the Congress He said, “We are 52 MPs. I guarantee unprecedented crisis lies an unprece- lem for the Modi Government. But this eral experienced ex-Ministers. Lastly, past, we have to look ahead. We have 2", "..2'"( ' Working Committee (CWC) after the you that these 52 MPs will fight against dented opportunity...Undeterred by is where the Congress and other the party should live in the present and to take everyone forward, including our +.'("!%'." !"2 %  "! defeat. In one voice, the CWC reject- the BJP every single inch. We are the many challenges that lie ahead, we Opposition parties should be vigilant. not in its past glory as no legacy how- staunchest opponents.” If he is look- '#  2/. . ed his resignation. By now, it is clear that enough to make the BJP jump every- will rise again,” she said. An effective Opposition does not need ever strong can go on forever. ing ahead, so should the Opposition. +'2 , %  3 neither will the party give up on the day.” But to do this, Rahul Gandhi To rise again, the party needs to numbers but members, who can raise The role of the Opposition is not (The writer is a senior political com- Gandhi family nor will the family will should come to Parliament regularly reinvent itself and strengthen the the issues effectively. Did not former to criticise every decision of the mentator and syndicated columnist)       !"  (;

-"! %   % 53738     "           oil and gas (0.84 per cent). Overall, market breadth  !37583       = was tilted in favour of sellers as 1,453 stocks fell and 1,109 5 = advanced.   mendations, the SFIO has said In the previous session on !! '"- that it was observed that RBI in Monday, benchmarks Sensex aving initiated a crack- its inspection reports 2015    and Nifty had marked their all- Hdown on a suspected onwards had repeatedly point- time intra-day record as well as coterie of fraudsters in the ed out non-compliance to closing highs. ! .$ .  IL&FS case, the government’s group exposure norms at IFIN,   Analysts said that financial fraud probe agency an NBFC regulated by the cen- (# ,(! 6!,8   - M,  ) / investors booked profits at SFIO has recommended nec- tral bank, and also the wrong , ) * , N  6!,8P(   enchmark indices Sensex higher levels after markets Mumbai: The Indian rupee Tuesday settled unchanged at 69.26 essary action against the guilty calculation of Net Owned   ; <  !    -    Band Nifty Tuesday retreat- soared to record highs on against the US dollar in a lacklustre trade as participants pre- auditors and also a detailed Funds.        4,(!    * (  P ed from their record highs Monday amid expectations of ferred to sit on the fence ahead of the RBI monetary policy out- internal investigation by the However, no penalties were                and closed lower as investors an interest rate cut by the RBI come on Thursday. RBI to identify reasons for the imposed on IFIN during the   booked profit in recent out- on Thursday, especially after a At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit delay in detecting the lapses. period and IFIN was allowed to performers like auto and IT disappointing GDP print for opened strong at 69.10 and went on to touch the day’s high of The Serious Fraud continue its operations without stocks ahead of the RBI mon- the March quarter. 69.00 to the US dollar. The local currency, however, failed to sus- Investigation Office (SFIO) has any corrective action, the probe etary policy outcome. Auto and IT counters tain the gain and slipped to a low of 69.34 in intra-day deals. also recommended a necessary found. In spite of selling pressure mainly came under a heavy The domestic currency finally closed at 69.26 against the US action as per the Companies Further, only in its letter across the board due to high- selling pressure due to profit- dollar, unchanged from its last closing. Act by the current management dated November 1, 2017, was er valuation of stocks, both booking as stocks of both “Market is already pricing the 25 bps cut in interest rate amid of IL&FS Financial Services the issue on classification of Sensex and Nifty managed to sectors had risen in the pre- slower economic growth while inflation remains below target level (IFIN) for recovery of the loss- group companies in order to close above the crucial 40,000 vious session on hopes of an of 4 per cent,” V K Sharma, Head PCG & Capital Markets Strategy, es suffered by the company due arrive at the NOF and CRAR and 12,000 levels, respectively. RBI rate cut and rupee’s sus- HDFC Securities, said. to the fraudulent conduct of the as per RBI Act, strongly con- The BSE Sensex closed tained rise. The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is slated to coterie, officials said. veyed to IFIN, the investigation 184.08 points, or 0.46 per cent, “While globally equities announce its bi-monthly policy on Thursday. In its first chargesheet, the report pointed out, while lower at 40,083.54; while the saw a pullback especially in Indian bonds and Forex markets will remain closed on SFIO has identified a nine- adding that action at the right 353 /-   353  NSE Nifty edged 66.90 points, European markets and US Wednesday on account of Id-Ul-Fitr. member coterie behind the time may have prevented the           M35(N or 0.55 per cent, down at futures indicating positive start, Forex traders said while easing crude oil prices supported huge financial fraud at IFIN, ballooning of the matter.       -   4 O  12,021.65. Indian markets ended in red the rupee, heavy selling in domestic equities and foreign fund which it alleged connived with It has recommended that P    /         Top losers in the Sensex ahead of monetary policy. This outflows weighed pressure on the local unit. the statutory auditors and some the RBI should conduct an    pack were Hero MotoCorp, seems to be a consequence of Foreign funds pulled out Rs 416.08 crore in the capital mar- independent directors to internal investigation to find HCL Tech, TCS, Asian significant outperformance in kets on a net basis Tuesday, provisional data showed. defraud the company while the reasons for the delay and Paints, IndusInd Bank and Indians equities over global The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength running it as a personal fiefdom. also take appropriate action. Infosys, shedding up to 3.08 markets in last few days,” Sunil against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.02 per cent to 97.12. The chargesheet has been The central bank has also been per cent. Sharma, Chief Investment Meanwhile, the 10-year government bond yield was at 7.02 filed after an extensive probe asked to take necessary policy On the other hand, Yes Officer, Sanctum Wealth per cent on Tuesday, against the previous close of 7.03 per cent into the affairs of IFIN, a sub- measures to prevent such Bank, NTPC and Axis Bank Management, said. on Monday. sidiary of Infrastructure fraudulent activities in future. emerged as major gainers, ris- The Indian rupee was mar- Meanwhile, Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, Leasing and Financial Services In its recommendation ing up to 2.71 per cent. ginally lower at 69.28 against fell 1.19 per cent to trade at USD 60.55 per barrel. (IL&FS), while similar probes regarding the auditors, the Of the 30 Sensex con- the US dollar. The BSE benchmark Sensex Tuesday retreated from its peak are underway for other group investigation report has said stituents, 17 stocks ended with Meanwhile, other Asian level to end 184 points lower as investors resorted to profit tak- entities including the parent that the National Financial losses and 13 with gains. bourses ended on a negative ing at higher valuation. The broader Nifty too came off life-time firm that ran into deep finan- Reporting Authority (NFRA) Sectorally, BSE IT was the note, while Europe was trading highs to settle 67 points down. cial trouble last year after it was and the Institute of Chartered biggest loser with 1.63 per cent in the green in opening deals. The Financial Benchmark India Private Ltd (FBIL) set the found to have amassed huge Accountants of India (ICAI) decline. Other major laggards Brent crude futures, the reference rate for the rupee/dollar at 69.4338 and for rupee/euro stressed loans totalling over Rs should take action against the were by teck (1.5 per cent), global oil benchmark, fell 1.53 at 77.5622. The reference rate for rupee/British pound was fixed 90,000 crore. auditors as per the applicable *2. -(!,<8 ( ' ( ( -  healthcare (0.99 per cent) and per cent to 60.34 per barrel. at 87.7143 and for rupee/100 Japanese yen at 64.13. PTI In its three key recom- provisions. .(    ) + -   '   (       3,   )  4   *.   -     >??      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Development Agency regulator Directorate General port trips quickly and easily, The feature uses Google’s (USTDA), Boeing said in a of Civil Aviation (DGCA), air- Google said in a statement. live traffic data and public bus statement. lines operating in India, airport “We at Google are focused schedules to calculate delays and The AAI owns and man- operators and other airspace on building Maps features that provide accurate travel times. ages around 125 airports across stakeholders like the US-India the country. Aviation Cooperation Program “This objective of the (ACP).       ,++   2    6    New Delhi: Criteo an advertising platform for the open inter-  ,,     ++' ('  net launched Criteo App Install in India. The app provides adver-        (,   tising solutions which helps companies to get thourough infor- ,5          mation on their app. Criteo app allows marketers to reach and acquire new, re-engage lapsed, and re-target existing customers all in one simplified platform. PNS   !"  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Vishwanath has resigned from  and ended up in failure. have hit out at the leadership.   ! #% %"*%2',,#'L! %"*!"*%M#.!'!"#  As part of the plan to save his post, accepting moral “Having failed in these Both the coalition partners — ,(!## !!% +2%! "'!% / "*' # the coalition Government the responsibility for the defeat. In hol Thirumavalavan, VCK attempts, they are making the JD(S) and the Congress —     !"# $"!%%%! !"* #+',%"! '!? Congress and the JDS have a letter to Deve Gowda, he said, Tleader, who was elected to more and more people from are reeling under defeat and 22 "*,'. ! '!"/"."+'% # + 3 !"#?L%  ' . '+ been mulling over a Cabinet “It is my moral responsibility... the Lok Sabha from other States to come and settles drubbing in the recently con-   @'"*% .."2 ' , 3% 2''#""' expansion in order to induct R I have raised issues about the Chidambaram Constituency down in Tamil Nadu,” he said. cluded Lok Sabha polls by the 2',," "!% # #/"##,"%/(/'%  !!%'(.#/  Shankar and H Nagesh both coordination committee. The in Tamil Nadu by a margin of Thirumavalavan also BJP and the Modi wave. '+"M Independents among others people of Karnataka are enjoy- about 3,000 votes has landed charged that people from North Senior party leader to halt the BJP from increasing ing the alliance Government. himself in trouble by declaring India were given preference Ramalinga Reddy hit out at the his disregard at not being comers was unfair. its strength in the Assembly. The coordination committee is that North Indians were not during appointments to Neyveli   top brass, blaming lack of coor- among the preferred candidates Reddy lashed out at Rahul The supporters of Reddy headed by Siddaramaiah but welcome in Tamil Nadu. Lignite Corporation, Railways dination between seniors and for a ministerial berth. “I’m a Gandhi, holding him respon- have protested in front of the both partners should be a part “They are a danger to the and other public sector enter- f his senior Dr the leadership for the humili- seven-time MLA but they are sible for the massive debacle in Congress office demanding a of it. Even the common mini- Tamil society,” he said while prises. C Unnikrishnan, High IHarshvardhan, Union Health ating loss in the State. He took neglecting me. This is also the the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Cabinet birth for their leader. mum programme has not been speaking at a public meeting in Court lawyer , who is also a Minister, cycled his way to his to Twitter to attack the case for senior leaders like HK He also blamed senior After the clean sweep in the implemented.” He directly Chennai on Monday. Lawyers Constitutional expert said that office in Nirman Bhawan on Congress leadership and spoke Patil, Roshan Baig and others,” Ministers in the JDS-Congress Lok Sabha polls by the saffron blamed Siddaramaiah and sub- and leaders of some of the Thirumavalavan has courted the first day of his taking against the likely induction of he said, adding he was not Government for the defeat party, the coalition mitted his resignation to Deve political parties described it as controversy by making unsub- charge of the Ministry, Ashwini Independent legislators into against the induction of new alleging that they have no Government in Karnataka is in Gowda who had humiliating a hate speech and said the VCK stantiated allegations. Kumar Choubey, the Minister the Cabinet. members but neglecting organisational vision and pas- deep water. The BJP had also defeat in Tumakuru by the leader was trying to divide the “His charge that people of of State for Health, boarded the Reddy, however, expressed seniors while promoting new- sion to take the party forward. won one of the two Assembly BJP candidate Basavaraju. society in the name of caste north India were danger to Metro from his residence to and religion. Tamil Nadu is violation of Indian reach Udyog Bhawan station Thirumavalavan, a strong Constitution. Thirumavalavan from where he walked down to &2* !   Q  R proponent of Dravidian rule could be dragged into the court the Ministry’s headquarter.

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Beijing: China on Tuesday of those killed and missing in firm representation with the defended its army's action at the Tiananmen Square mas- US. Some in the US are so used the Tiananmen Square three sacre even as it alleged that the to lecturing others on the pre-   +          , decades ago and lodged a Chinese citizens are being text of democracy and human diplomatic protest with the US subjected to a new wave of rights that they interfere in      for calling for public account- abuses, especially in the other country's internal affairs Hong Kong: Large crowds Organisers were hoping ability, amid calls for intro- Muslim-majority Xinjiang while turning a blind eye to turned out for a mass candle- for a big turnout for Tuesday spection of the mass shooting province. their own problems," Chinese light vigil in Hong Kong on night's vigil, fuelled by both the    which left a deep scar on the Noting that the event 30 Foreign Ministry spokesman Tuesday evening marking 30 milestone of the thirtieth psyche of the Communist years ago still stirs the con- Geng Shuang told a media years since China's bloody anniversary itself and a nation. science of freedom-loving peo- briefing here. Tiananmen crackdown, a gath- renewed furore over defending  '%  The Foreign Ministry's ple around the world, Pompeo He reiterated China's offi- ering tinged with symbolism as the city from an increasingly furious response came after US said that over the decades that cial reference to Tiananmen the city struggles to preserve its assertive Beijing. Brussels: The European Secretary of State Mike followed, the US hoped that massacre as a "political distur- own cherished freedoms. This year's vigil comes at a Union on Tuesday urged Pompeo's call for public China's integration into the bance" and sought to rule out The eye-catching spectacle time of huge controversy over China to lift the veil of silence accountability of the June 4, international system would its recurrence as the Chinese — in which thousands of Hong plans by the city's pro-Beijing it has dropped over the 1989 massacre. lead to a more open, tolerant economy is on the downhill Kongers clutched candles, sang government to allow extradi- Tiananmen Square crack- Hundreds of pro-democ- society. after long years of growth rais- songs and listened to emo- tions to the Chinese mainland down, saying it must acknowl- racy protesters are believed to He called on China to ing concerns. tional speeches — is the only for the first time. edge those killed or impris- have been killed on June 4, release all those held for seek- "On that political distur- place in China were such +         ,  The proposed law has oned in the bloody events of 1989 in and around Beijing's ing to exercise these rights and bance at the end of 1980s the commemorations can be safe- '  H     -      sparked a backlash from figures 1989. Tiananmen Square as the freedom, halt the use of arbi- Chinese Government has ly held. 2H+  C  * -+ )* in the legal and business com- On the 30th anniversary People's Liberation Army trary detention, and reverse reached clear conclusion a long The semi-autonomous munities as well as the largest of the brutal suppression of (PLA) launched a brutal crack- counterproductive policies time ago. The tremendous financial hub has hosted an city's unusual freedoms and embrace democracy. demonstrations Hong Kong pro-democracy protests in down on those demonstrating that conflate terrorism with progress achieved in 70 years annual vigil every year since vibrant political scene. But in more recent years has seen since 2014, a year Beijing, the EU called for the against the ruling Communist religious and political expres- since founding of new China tanks and soldiers smashed Organised by a group of the mass gatherings have taken when pro-democracy protest- release of human rights Party of China (CPC). sion. shows that the development into protesters near Beijing's veteran democracy activists, on an increasingly contempo- ers took over key intersections activists detained by the The US has asked China to "China firmly rejects the path chosen by China is com- Tiananmen Square on June 4, the vigil demands justice for rary significance as angst builds of the city for more than two Chinese authorities. make a full public accounting allegations and has lodged a pletely right," he said. PTI 1989 — an illustration of the victims and for China to over Hong Kong's future. months. AFP The communist govern- ment censored any discussion of the protests and military !  ' '  clampdown, which left hun- +  (O   P     !   -5 dreds, possibly more than -788%  1,000 people dead, in the  ( -< run-up to June 4 in a bid to London: President Donald "We're going to get it done." Murray told AFP. delayed Brexit deadline on   " prevent Chinese people ever Trump touted a "very, very sub- Despite having repeatedly crit- The president's visit October 31. learning about what hap- stantial trade deal" between the icised May's Brexit strategy, is technically centred around Before he arrived, Trump Tripoli: Lebanon's interior  %   pened. United States and Britain after Trump said she had done "a Wednesday's D-Day urged Britain to walk away minister said a gunman was EU diplomatic chief Brexit as he met Prime Minister fantastic job". 75th anniversary commemo- from the EU without an agree- working alone when he went Istanbul: President Recep Federica Mogherini said the Theresa May on Tuesday for Nearby, left-wing activists rations on the south shore of ment. on a shooting spree that killed Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday bloc "continues to mourn" fraught talks held amid street inflated an orange blimp of a England. He also suggested that four security personnel in the Turkey would not withdraw those killed in the "brutal protests. baby Trump dressed in a dia- But it comes at an espe- Brexit-backing former foreign northern city of Tripoli. from a deal made with Russia to repression" at Tiananmen. He joked to the outgoing per at a rally outside parliament cially chaotic time for Britain. minister Boris Johnson would Raya El Hassan said the buy an S400 missile defence sys- "The exact numbers of British leader that she should that brought morning rush May will step down as be an "excellent" leader to get shooting by the man identified police officers and two soldiers tem despite pressure from the those who died and were "stick around" and reach a hour traffic to a halt. Conservative Party leader on it done. as a former member of the before breaking into a resi- United States. detained on 4 June and in the much stronger economic It signalled the start of Friday over her inability to He appeared to try to make Islamic State group, Abdul- dential building and hiding "We have made an agree- subsequent crackdown have alliance with the United States what are expected to be large deliver Brexit despite focusing amends for his diplomatic faux Rahman Mabsout, is an "indi- there. He later detonated an ment (with Russia). We are never been confirmed, and once her country finally leaves protests against the president on little else in almost three pas on Tuesday. vidual case" and the situation is explosive belt when confront- determined. There is nothing may never be known," the European Union. on the second day of his three- years in office. "I'd just like to congratulate under control. ed by troops. like backtracking from that," Mogherini said in a state- "I think we will have a very day state visit. She will stay on as prime you on having done a fantastic She spoke to reporters in The rare shooting, which Erdogan was quoted as saying by ment. very substantial trade deal. It "Trump baby is just a mas- minister until her successor is job on behalf of the people of Tripoli on Tuesday, hours after began late Monday, shook the the official Anadolu news "Acknowledgement of will be a very fair deal," he told cot for a massive movement found among 13 contenders the United States and its an Mabsout, riding a motorcycle, predominantly Sunni Muslim agency. Ankara's desire to buy these events, and of those her at a meeting with business against Trump's hateful and who must make some difficult honour to have worked with opened fire on police and army coastal city on the eve of the the Russian S400 system has killed, detained or missing in leaders and ministers, adding: divisive politics," organiser Leo choices before the twice- you," Trump told May. AFP vehicles in the city, killing two Eid al-Fitr holiday. AP been a major source of con- connection with the tention between NATO allies Tiananmen Square protests, is Turkey and the United States, important for future genera-  2  which has threatened sanctions. tions and for the collective *:  Last week, a top Pentagon memory." , H  official said the consequences Mogherini's statement would be "devastating" for comes as the EU charts a tricky         Turkey's joint F-35 fighter pro- balancing act in its relations gramme and its cooperation with the Asian giant, seeking to Washington: A federal judge with NATO if the country goes press Beijing to improve its on Monday denied a House ahead with plans to buy the human rights record without *  $ request to prevent President Russian defence system. AFP alienating it. AFP Donald Trump from tapping Seoul: Tens of thousands of ist cultural construction," Kim Defense Department money performers in Pyongyang took "set forth important tasks for for his proposed border wall part in the first of North Korea's correctly implementing the with Mexico, saying Congress spectacular "Mass Games" pro- revolutionary policy of our lacked authority to sue. paganda displays for 2019, but Party on literature and art," Trump's victory is muted the show left leader Kim Jong KCNA added. by a federal ruling in California Un unimpressed. It was not clear what had last month that blocked con- The "Grand Mass infuriated the leader. struction of key sections of the Gymnastics and Artistic Kim was accompanied to wall. The California case was Performance" features enor- the performance by his wife Ri filed by the American Civil mous numbers of people — Sol Ju and his sister and close Liberties Union on behalf of the mostly students and school- aide Kim Yo Jong, KCNA said. Sierra Club and Southern children — in precision syn- It was the first time it had Border Communities Coalition. chronised moves. mentioned Kim Yo Jong for US District Judge Trevor Behind them, thousands of nearly two months, since the McFadden, a Trump appointee, children turn the coloured Hanoi summit between Kim wrote that the House's lawsuit pages of books in sequence to Jong Un and US President was "about whether one cham- create an ever-changing back- Donald Trump broke up in ber of Congress has the 'con- drop of giant images rippling February without reaching stitutional means' to conscript across one side of the stadium. agreement over sanctions relief the Judiciary in a political turf But Kim was under- and the North's nuclear pro- war with the President over the whelmed by the production, gramme. implementation of legislation." titled "The Land of the People". Among the senior govern- McFadden said Congress After the show "he called ment officials present was Kim didn't have authority in this case creators of the performance Yong Chol, KCNA said. but that he didn't mean to and seriously criticised them He is the North's counter- imply the legislative body could for their wrong spirit of cre- part to US Secretary of State never challenge the president in ation and irresponsible work Mike Pompeo in the nuclear court over separation of pow- attitude," the North's official talks, and South Korea's ers. KCNA news agency reported Chosun Ilbo newspaper last "An old maxim in politics on Tuesday. week reported that he had holds that, 'Where you stand Noting that artists "have a been sent to a labour camp after depends on where you sit,'" he very important duty in social- the no-deal in Hanoi. AFP wrote. AP    !"  =) -%  Q6)! R       Lucknow: Sahara India on advanced electric along with a wide network of Pariwar, one of the biggest motors & drivetrain service centers across each city, Indian business conglomer- designed and developed also provides support facilities  . '  ates, announces its foray into by German Engineering. like of a charged bat- the automobile sector here on The technology and tery on call as well as for the Tuesday, under the brand design of Evols electric first time in India, a network of  points, or 0.55 per cent, to set- the RBI on Thursday, especially name, ‘Sahara Evols’. vehicles provide instant ‘Battery Swapping Stations’ for tle at 12,021.65. after a disappointing GDP The business venture will pick-up, zero noise pol- customer convenience. These he BSE benchmark Auto and IT counters print for the March quarter. cater India’s largest range of elec- lution thus soundless Battery Swapping Stations Sensex Tuesday retreated mainly came under a heavy “Markets opened margin- tric vehicles (EVs) along with cruise and lower battery charge batteries quickly with Tfrom its peak level to end selling pressure due to profit- ally lower, but fell later in the advanced allied services. The consumption which leads ‘Evols Smart Charge Docking 184 points lower as investors booking as stocks of both sec- afternoon trade as investors product portfolio of ‘Sahara to longer driving distance System’, or alternately, enable resorted to profit taking at tors had risen in the previous and traders awaited RBI’s mon- Evols’ consists of variants of and also longer battery vehicle owners to swap their higher valuation. session on hopes of RBI rate cut etary policy decision amid electric scooters, motorcycles, life plus 5 times lower discharged battery with a fully The broader Nifty too and rupee’s sustained rise. weak cues from global mar- three wheelers and cargo vehi- maintenance costs as charged one. came off life-time highs to set- The broader mood of the kets,” said Narendra Solanki, cles. For the first time, the compared to convention- The company has already tle 67 points down. markets remain dampened Head Fundamental Research Group will also be is introduc- al vehicles. The vehicles started developing the service Top losers in the Sensex with a report that the pre-mon- (Investment Services) - AVP ing a network of battery charg- are powered by dry lithi- setup at Lucknow District, its pack were Hero MotoCorp, soon rainfall in the country was Equity Research, Anand Rathi ing cum swapping stations. um-ion batteries, which first target market with the set- HCL Tech, TCS, Asian Paints, the second lowest in 65 years, Shares & Stock Brokers. ‘Sahara Evols’, while starting are lightweight, portable, ting up of 57 service centers as IndusInd Bank and Infosys, he said adding that the three- The Indian rupee was mar- from Lucknow, shall establish its smart-looking and have a well as providing training to the shedding up to 3.08 per cent. month pre-monsoon season ginally lower at 69.28 against ecosystem in Tier II and Tier III longer life than regular technicians for electric vehicles. On the other hand, Yes March, April and May ended the US dollar. cities of India by the end of this batteries. These batteries Sahara Evols has also handed Bank, NTPC and Axis Bank with a rainfall deficiency of 25 Meanwhile, other Asian financial year, in a phase-wise are fast charging, with over keys to 101 inaugural emerged as major gainers, ris- per cent. bourses ended on a negative manner. Subsequently, in the up to 40% charging in 1 customers at Lucknow. Sahara ing up to 2.71 per cent. Analysts said that investors note, while Europe was trading next financial year it shall be hour which can provide Evols’ vehicles are also The BSE gauge settled booked profits at higher levels in the green in opening deals. rolling out its products and enough power to cover equipped with Smart Tech fea- 184.08 points, or 0.46 per cent, after markets soared to record Brent crude futures, the services, pan-India. between 55 Km – 150 km tures like GPS tracking system lower at 40,083.54. The broad- highs on Monday amid expec- global oil benchmark, fell 1.53 On the occasion ‘Saharasri’ distance in a single charge through which the owner of the er NSE benchmark fell 66.90 tations of an interest rate cut by per cent to 60.34 per barrel. Subrata Roy Sahara said, “we depending on the type vehicle, with the help of the free are proud to introduce for the and category. downloadable ‘Sahara Evols first time, a complete ecosystem The cost of driving Mobile App’ can trace the loca- " "2." !'22( # 2 #" of electric vehicles in India. Sahara Evols Electric tion of their vehicle, as well as Sustainable and environment- Vehicles in an average ask for on-road and off-road New Delhi (PTI): The Finance first year (2017-18) of Goods and 9 does not allow a taxpayer to friendly modes of transporta- can go as low as 20 paise assistance, 24X7. Ministry Tuesday assured trade Services Tax (GST) roll out, the report details of IGST paid on tion are the need of the time as per kilometre against the Users can also analyse and industry that input tax ministry also advised taxpayers imports made in 2017-18 but well as for the benefit of our cost of Rs 2 per kilome- online the performance of their credit accrued on import of to file the correct data about tax credit for the same was availed in future generations. tre on petrol vehicles, vehicles and for the first time goods by paying GST in 2017- payment and other details as 2018-19. The Sahara Evols range of thus entailing direct and in India, can even lock the vehi- 18 will not lapse even if the tax- reported in monthly sales returns Issuing the clarification, the electric vehicles is going to be substantial economic cle through the mobile app. payer has not claimed credit in in annual return GSTR-9 by ministry further said many tax- our contribution in this direc- benefits to the users. The vehicles also have Distress the same financial year. omitting the auto populated data. payers have reported a mis- tion – towards alternate, sus- Sahara Evols is also Alarm Buttons for women’s Addressing concerns raised The ministry said that many match between auto-populated tainable and eco-friendly introducing a first of its safety and Anti-Theft Alarm to by trade and industry regarding taxpayers have raised concern data and the actual entry in their modes of transportation.”      #   (; - ,     *     kind ecosystem for the prevent any attempt of break- filing of annual returns for the that annual return form GSTR- books of accounts or returns. ‘Sahara Evols’ vehicles run      O<O5-+ electric vehicles, which in.

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74.45 78.20 73.00 73.90 GREAVESCOT 154.70 157.25 152.00 153.25 PHOENIXLTD 676.95 679.60 664.20 667.95 ERIS 517.80 517.80 504.00 505.95 VEDL 164.30 167.70 164.00 165.85 1.65 SPICEJET 150.00 153.20 148.50 149.05 JUBLFOOD 1350.40 1369.90 1342.00 1356.20 SYMPHONY 1489.00 1499.00 1414.00 1439.75 DHANUKA 380.00 392.05 380.00 388.70 WIPRO 294.00 295.95 290.80 293.80 2.50 RELIANCE 1358.00 1373.00 1347.45 1351.10 TATACHEM 636.00 644.90 625.60 631.40 BLUESTARCO 809.15 810.00 791.40 798.65 MOTILALOFS 783.40 798.20 781.80 791.90 MARUTI 7000.00 7099.00 6971.75 7080.65 57.75 DLF 195.50 202.55 194.10 195.30 AUROPHARMA 652.00 659.75 648.55 654.10 SUPPETRO 221.00 229.00 218.85 223.80 MHRIL 232.00 234.05 228.90 230.45 SBIN 354.30 357.15 351.35 352.35 JINDALSTEL 160.45 162.80 158.15 161.65 AUBANK 695.00 706.90 695.00 698.90 SONATSOFTW 349.75 353.45 349.55 350.15 LT 1561.00 1585.00 1558.00 1572.25 12.85 SUZLON 5.50 5.70 5.40 5.48 STRTECH 175.65 177.65 173.00 173.80 JMFINANCIL 95.35 95.40 93.45 93.90 BASF 1380.00 1380.00 1360.05 1366.65 BAJFINANCE 3514.50 3550.00 3509.55 3536.00 24.95 INFY* 741.95 741.95 733.25 734.70 BEML 999.70 1010.00 981.50 990.90 GODFRYPHLP 918.00 933.00 916.00 922.30 GSKCONS 7600.00 7699.95 7562.90 7632.75 EICHERMOT 19994.00 20360.00 19783.50 20047.00 98.85 LT 1559.80 1584.70 1559.55 1570.00 FSL 53.00 54.60 53.00 53.50 RAJESHEXPO 667.00 667.00 654.00 655.20 BAYERCROP 3790.05 3800.00 3681.00 3701.15 ITC 279.25 282.15 278.80 279.80 1.25 DRREDDY 2740.00 2797.75 2447.05 2657.80 LTTS 1699.00 1709.40 1663.00 1667.40 GICRE 230.00 230.15 223.55 224.40 CERA 3026.00 3026.00 2925.00 2939.75 UPL 1005.60 1022.85 1001.75 1011.00 3.90 ASHOKLEY 91.95 93.85 91.40 93.00 FEDERALBNK 107.50 109.60 107.50 107.90 GPPL 85.75 86.60 85.00 85.25 DBCORP 195.65 199.95 194.95 195.75 KOTAKBANK 1530.00 1540.00 1522.20 1534.00 2.75 WIPRO 294.40 296.00 290.85 293.90 TATAPOWER 67.45 67.95 66.45 66.75 NHPC 25.00 25.10 24.85 24.95 NLCINDIA 66.30 66.35 65.50 65.95 POWERGRID 192.55 196.00 191.95 193.35 0.30 GRAPHITE 408.75 429.90 406.80 421.05 NMDC 104.00 105.25 102.85 103.75 LUXIND 1262.10 1269.60 1230.10 1246.75 JYOTHYLAB 167.65 171.95 167.65 170.80 ADANIPORTS 423.40 429.85 417.40 425.10 0.35 RELINFRA 99.20 101.50 96.55 97.00 EICHERMOT 19997.00 20355.15 19800.05 20075.00 ADANITRANS 240.00 240.00 231.30 232.00 3MINDIA 22728.40 23126.70 22522.00 22577.00 GAIL 356.00 360.35 355.10 357.50 0.05 TATAGLOBAL 244.90 258.55 244.65 253.35 SOBHA 543.00 573.20 543.00 553.65 KSCL 536.55 543.90 531.00 534.10 INDOSTAR 395.00 399.80 390.05 391.00 BHARTIARTL 351.00 355.95 349.75 352.75 0.00 RELCAPITAL 119.40 126.05 118.65 120.95 HINDUNILVR 1834.00 1844.00 1808.00 1816.10 NESCO 523.65 529.95 518.00 527.00 COFFEEDAY 242.10 244.45 241.00 241.45 TATASTEEL 496.00 502.75 491.90 497.65 0.00 AXISBANK 807.80 826.40 805.55 821.40 JAICORPLTD 122.00 124.90 121.30 121.50 NBVENTURES 94.25 94.25 91.85 92.05 CCL 264.25 265.95 263.05 263.40 HDFC 2220.00 2233.90 2209.00 2229.15 -1.30 NTPC 134.90 136.35 133.65 135.00 TECHM 758.90 762.70 747.60 748.55 ORIENTCEM 118.50 125.00 117.00 119.00 ECLERX 927.40 937.00 926.15 936.30 HDFCBANK 2455.00 2465.75 2441.05 2455.00 -2.10 TCS 2226.00 2226.00 2175.00 2182.45 ONGC 172.00 173.35 170.00 170.55 APLAPOLLO 1580.00 1580.00 1557.90 1560.65 LAURUSLABS 359.55 360.00 357.30 358.45 BRITANNIA 2970.20 2985.00 2951.00 2965.00 -5.20 IBULHSGFIN 815.00 819.90 791.85 796.30 DISHTV 28.60 29.00 27.20 27.50 LAKSHVILAS 74.50 74.75 73.40 73.65 GET&D 258.50 262.70 257.00 259.00 JSWSTEEL 274.00 276.00 272.40 273.90 -0.65 BANKBARODA 131.95 135.10 131.00 132.60 INTELLECT 261.55 272.45 260.70 269.50 TTKPRESTIG 7140.00 7293.95 7131.20 7220.40 KRBL 345.15 345.40 340.00 342.60 DHFL 114.25 115.65 111.05 111.60 IFCI 9.61 9.87 9.50 9.69 PFIZER 3110.25 3115.70 3090.00 3107.80 JAGRAN 114.15 114.15 112.00 112.20 M&M 654.80 659.40 647.80 651.00 -2.40 ZEEL 360.00 360.00 345.00 346.15 HFCL 21.80 22.35 21.20 21.30 JKCEMENT 1054.00 1054.00 1031.00 1034.45 LINDEINDIA 574.00 574.90 563.45 565.55 BAJAJFINSV 8344.95 8388.00 8292.35 8310.00 -38.10 TATAMOTORS 174.00 177.00 172.55 173.40 IGL 342.00 346.50 338.35 344.55 GSPL 197.15 199.95 191.90 194.55 OFSS 3439.00 3445.00 3369.05 3378.35 ASTRAZEN 1951.00 1974.10 1922.00 1923.90 RELIANCE 1357.45 1374.25 1348.10 1353.00 -7.20 PNB 81.95 83.90 81.45 82.30 EXIDEIND 215.00 217.75 213.15 214.80 MINDTREE 977.85 978.20 967.50 972.05 BDL 300.75 307.00 298.00 302.85 THOMASCOOK 234.60 238.40 233.80 238.15 HINDALCO 198.85 200.50 196.85 198.00 -1.40 JETAIRWAYS 139.00 143.10 135.25 140.70 BHARATFIN 1053.60 1053.60 1026.55 1033.60 CIPLA 568.00 574.30 562.00 563.25 SCI 32.85 33.60 32.70 33.10 BAJAJCON 348.50 348.50 336.55 336.85 SBIN 354.00 357.20 351.40 352.80 -2.65 INDUSINDBK 1663.85 1672.90 1630.00 1636.10 NBCC 62.60 64.45 62.05 63.10 GLENMARK 546.55 554.00 539.30 540.45 KALPATPOWR 519.80 520.10 511.00 514.35 ALKEM 1784.80 1784.80 1753.90 1757.00 TATAMOTORS 174.25 177.20 172.40 173.10 -1.40 ORIENTBANK 97.80 106.85 97.75 101.15 PAGEIND 21050.00 21100.00 20035.00 20128.15 DCMSHRIRAM 547.90 556.00 521.00 524.90 LEMONTREE 71.30 71.90 70.00 70.40 TATAMETALI 603.20 608.10 596.10 600.45 GRASIM 890.00 903.90 883.30 887.50 -7.55 BHEL 71.75 73.00 70.60 70.85 CENTURYTEX 1060.00 1060.00 1020.00 1024.30 TRIDENT 66.50 68.60 66.20 66.55 ASTRAL 1345.00 1349.00 1312.00 1323.20 AEGISLOG 220.00 221.65 216.35 217.00 ICICIBANK 417.70 422.75 417.50 419.00 -3.90 ITC 279.70 282.15 278.90 279.65 CANFINHOME 363.55 368.80 360.05 364.75 PIDILITIND 1300.00 1300.00 1274.00 1278.75 TATACOMM 539.90 545.75 533.80 535.50 LAOPALA 205.00 205.00 196.20 198.15 TECHM 756.30 762.70 746.80 750.00 -7.60 ADANIPORTS 423.80 429.60 417.65 425.40 WOCKPHARMA 400.50 410.00 395.40 405.30 JAMNAAUTO 56.35 59.10 56.20 57.15 BAJAJELEC 540.65 540.65 530.55 532.40 CYIENT 558.25 561.70 557.00 560.00 HINDUNILVR 1831.00 1845.50 1807.10 1821.15 -18.55 HINDALCO 199.85 200.85 196.90 198.25 WABAG 322.70 343.80 318.60 333.85 GUJGAS 186.10 190.40 184.65 185.25 IPCALAB 936.35 938.85 930.10 933.70 GILLETTE 7380.75 7448.55 7357.40 7409.45 ONGC 172.90 173.50 170.05 170.35 -1.80 UNIONBANK 77.00 80.85 76.05 77.90 EQUITAS 141.50 143.00 140.50 141.25 PVR 1771.00 1801.65 1769.60 1780.30 THYROCARE 478.85 488.90 467.00 475.30 ASAHIINDIA 239.00 239.00 233.40 234.85 BAJAJ-AUTO 3026.20 3029.30 2970.40 2998.00 -36.60 IBREALEST 124.15 126.40 122.40 123.55 KOTAKBANK 1525.00 1539.45 1523.45 1531.30 MUTHOOTFIN 642.30 656.80 641.80 646.30 SUPREMEIND 1070.50 1075.00 1035.50 1056.20 ABBOTINDIA 7811.65 7880.15 7795.00 7850.35 INDUSINDBK 1663.00 1672.95 1630.00 1642.40 -20.25 INDIACEM 107.30 109.20 101.50 101.90 COLPAL 1169.80 1169.80 1123.95 1147.85 BLISSGVS 160.90 163.10 159.80 161.75 REPCOHOME 397.85 406.00 396.40 400.75 GALAXYSURF 1181.20 1191.85 1166.45 1170.20 CIPLA 564.00 575.00 561.10 561.20 -7.05 INDIANB 285.00 292.35 271.55 273.10 DEEPAKNI 322.65 329.60 320.00 327.25 FORCEMOT 1540.00 1564.00 1520.00 1528.80 DEEPAKFERT 144.25 144.75 140.50 140.90 TATAINVEST 890.00 890.00 881.25 883.90 TITAN 1267.00 1276.85 1243.80 1250.00 -16.25 IDBI 37.00 40.55 36.70 39.70 HERITGFOOD 391.00 412.65 388.00 404.15 BRITANNIA 2965.00 2985.90 2951.20 2961.00 TAKE 151.70 152.60 150.20 150.85 MAHSCOOTER 4370.00 4383.75 4305.00 4333.65 VINATIORGA 2140.00 2216.35 2060.10 2083.95 INFY 737.25 739.45 733.15 734.90 -9.75 HEROMOTOCO 2838.00 2838.00 2748.30 2754.95 IDFCFIRSTB 45.35 46.30 45.00 45.45 AKZOINDIA 1799.95 1799.95 1774.00 1785.05 WABCOINDIA 6220.00 6274.95 6186.00 6198.50 ULTRACEMCO 4759.95 4782.30 4680.00 4696.85 M&MFIN 436.30 441.85 428.20 432.55 GODREJIND 501.70 503.50 495.00 500.35 FORTIS 125.85 126.10 123.70 124.15 TVTODAY 285.05 285.20 281.80 282.45 SUNPHARMA 414.80 417.90 409.10 411.25 -5.55 UJJIVAN 362.00 371.50 360.65 365.00 LICHSGFIN 559.00 568.35 555.00 564.70 ENGINERSIN 122.20 122.30 120.50 121.20 KNRCON 285.80 291.00 283.35 287.25 RELAXO 850.35 853.75 844.50 849.75 IBULHSGFIN 814.35 819.90 791.75 799.50 -11.35 JPASSOCIAT 4.76 4.80 4.70 4.71 DIVISLAB 1610.00 1610.00 1581.10 1584.30 ASHOKA 147.00 147.00 139.00 145.15 ENDURANCE 1216.70 1227.60 1199.95 1206.35 NH 231.00 235.00 227.35 232.65 ULTRACEMCO 4762.30 4782.00 4675.15 4694.00 -68.30 TATASTEEL 498.85 502.75 492.65 497.15 OMAXE 206.80 206.80 204.50 204.80 GMRINFRA 15.45 15.65 15.25 15.30 GMDCLTD 79.55 83.00 79.55 79.95 ASTERDM 144.60 146.35 142.20 143.15 TCS 2224.00 2224.00 2175.00 2188.00 -36.30 HEG 1696.70 1749.50 1688.50 1700.80 BAJAJ-AUTO 3031.70 3031.70 2976.95 2989.55 SOUTHBANK 14.30 14.38 13.92 14.30 IFBIND 752.70 773.00 730.00 739.35 TIMKEN 697.00 701.00 686.10 699.85 IOC 170.00 170.00 164.70 165.90 -3.80 MARUTI 7012.00 7075.70 6979.50 7049.60 CEATLTD 991.55 1016.40 988.00 1012.25 FCONSUMER 42.70 43.35 42.50 42.70 HIMATSEIDE 195.00 196.25 192.60 193.65 JSLHISAR 85.45 85.50 83.70 83.85 HCLTECH 1112.40 1113.40 1081.00 1090.00 -25.20 BIOCON 558.00 560.70 539.20 540.70 SRF 2890.00 2917.00 2843.20 2898.80 GEPIL 925.00 930.40 895.00 905.00 INOXWIND 69.25 69.90 68.10 69.20 NETWORK18 31.90 31.90 31.10 31.15 BPCL 415.40 415.90 406.75 407.50 -9.60 MANAPPURAM 134.50 141.10 134.00 138.90 LUPIN 745.10 753.85 739.80 742.20 MMTC 25.55 26.70 25.55 26.30 NAVKARCORP 35.35 36.35 35.25 35.55 UNITEDBNK 10.83 10.95 10.80 10.83 DRREDDY 2750.00 2798.45 2400.00 2657.95 -66.15 NCC 99.25 100.30 97.20 97.85 GRASIM 890.00 903.95 884.50 886.90 SUVEN 270.05 276.75 270.05 273.70 GODREJAGRO 504.60 513.50 504.60 509.45 CARBORUNIV 376.00 376.75 373.25 374.60 ASIANPAINT 1455.00 1455.00 1417.05 1422.65 -36.60 BOMDYEING 125.00 132.15 124.85 129.65 IRB 123.10 124.60 120.00 121.25 PRSMJOHNSN 100.25 101.15 96.20 96.65 EIHOTEL 179.40 183.40 178.40 179.90 VTL 1096.65 1109.95 1081.00 1097.35 HEROMOTOCO2833.00 2835.00 2745.00 2759.00 -81.25 JUBILANT 489.00 489.00 454.50 460.40 ADANIGREEN 44.40 46.10 43.60 45.05 MERCK 4040.00 4081.60 3945.00 3974.00 GUJFLUORO 1049.85 1061.45 1045.95 1056.40 GRINDWELL 590.90 592.00 582.55 585.70 ZEEL 358.95 358.95 345.00 346.25 -13.30 BAJFINANCE 3510.05 3547.40 3510.05 3532.55 RCF 63.15 64.65 62.70 63.55 SHANKARA 512.20 519.05 495.45 502.50 KANSAINER 464.30 464.30 454.25 457.85 GREENPLY 166.00 169.80 163.20 168.85 SUNPHARMA 416.40 417.95 409.50 411.25 DCBBANK 234.90 239.30 231.60 237.70 ABFRL 218.40 219.00 214.75 217.50 CHENNPETRO 225.65 227.00 218.25 218.80 SANOFI 5465.75 5465.75 5371.50 5389.00   PERSISTENT* 575.00 597.50 575.00 594.20 GAIL 358.00 360.25 355.50 358.50 SHREECEM 21850.00 22045.45 21118.05 21211.05 IEX 154.80 159.95 152.50 155.60 ITDCEM 115.70 116.00 114.05 114.35 HDFCLIFE 443.90 444.70 436.25 442.45 ITI 96.45 98.20 95.65 95.95 KAJARIACER 644.00 648.00 639.20 641.80 EVEREADY 91.30 92.90 90.00 92.45 BLUEDART 2682.00 2750.00 2664.00 2678.05 COALINDIA 259.75 264.00 258.15 263.25 DMART 1344.00 1355.15 1321.10 1330.60 KEI 510.55 517.50 497.95 499.60 AIAENG 1795.00 1824.40 1775.20 1815.35 SOLARINDS 1195.00 1195.00 1151.00 1161.10 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE ICICIGI 1220.00 1250.00 1212.20 1244.05 INOXLEISUR 379.00 382.20 364.60 371.40 INDHOTEL 153.90 157.00 151.50 152.55 ANDHRABANK 24.75 25.20 24.70 24.80 ESSELPRO 131.90 131.90 129.65 130.25 NIFTY NEXT 50 28080.50 28218.25 27950.70 27970.10 -172.95 AMBUJACEM 236.00 237.85 225.80 227.00 CADILAHC 252.50 259.80 251.20 257.40 CHOLAFIN 1537.00 1547.15 1514.20 1522.95 MAHLIFE 415.50 435.00 415.50 424.25 SUPRAJIT 212.00 212.40 208.05 210.55 MCDOWELL-N 552.15 574.80 548.60 571.00 13.40 ICICIPRULI 400.00 400.00 389.85 394.30 SYNDIBANK 35.95 37.90 35.65 36.70 WESTLIFE 346.35 349.45 342.00 343.05 FRETAIL 457.00 457.00 450.30 453.00 CADILAHC 253.00 260.25 250.90 258.30 5.45 HDFCBANK 2457.00 2465.00 2442.05 2454.00 SADBHAV 260.00 264.30 253.00 257.50 VIPIND 445.65 451.10 441.00 445.05 CUB 212.05 216.65 212.05 215.40 MRF 56026.00 57600.00 56025.00 57130.00 1127.55 MAHLOG 513.00 520.00 490.00 491.95 TRENT 412.25 424.50 408.70 412.45 NATCOPHARM 532.00 558.90 524.00 546.95 BIRLACORPN 674.45 676.20 647.10 655.50 ICICIGI 1224.80 1250.00 1212.40 1243.65 23.15 ABCAPITAL 102.35 105.80 102.35 103.90 MPHASIS 987.00 987.00 962.65 969.70 MEGH 66.65 68.25 66.05 66.30 ZYDUSWELL 1307.15 1334.00 1305.55 1314.55 HDFCAMC 1780.00 1815.00 1780.00 1813.00 28.75 BEL 111.75 114.20 110.95 113.20 VOLTAS 594.50 601.80 591.10 598.30 ABB 1600.00 1607.00 1554.25 1560.20 NILKAMAL 1273.00 1275.00 1242.25 1251.40 MOTHERSUMI 114.00 117.95 113.00 115.40 1.65 ICICIBANK 416.00 422.75 416.00 418.95 AVANTI 365.10 378.00 362.50 368.25 GHCL 262.15 267.00 260.50 263.50 UCOBANK 17.55 17.80 17.35 17.60 ASHOKLEY 91.85 93.75 91.35 93.10 1.25 PFC 128.20 131.40 127.60 129.75 WHIRLPOOL 1497.00 1544.00 1497.00 1531.90 TV18BRDCST 28.30 29.25 27.75 29.00 THERMAX 1008.30 1025.00 1002.70 1021.80 CONCOR 527.00 544.30 527.00 538.00 7.10 MOTHERSUMI 114.25 117.75 113.20 115.15 SUNTECK 500.05 507.00 492.80 501.00 JINDALSAW 89.40 90.35 87.30 87.80 NIACL 163.55 163.95 160.60 160.85 HAVELLS 762.00 786.40 762.00 777.00 7.05 CANBK 273.45 280.10 271.20 274.85 RAYMOND 842.00 859.90 840.75 852.45 PTC 70.85 71.25 69.30 69.95 SREINFRA 25.00 25.05 24.20 24.50 PETRONET 247.35 249.20 244.65 247.45 1.95 HINDPETRO 325.00 325.05 317.05 318.00 PEL 2228.00 2280.25 2187.85 2208.65 SBILIFE 692.65 700.00 689.10 697.65 COROMANDEL 437.05 439.00 430.55 432.45 BANKBARODA 131.60 135.10 130.70 132.45 0.90 ACC 1711.00 1736.75 1651.20 1658.00 DABUR 409.00 410.00 404.50 405.05 AJANTPHARM 1051.00 1074.50 1030.00 1033.30 HSIL 286.80 294.00 284.25 284.85 L&TFH 135.50 137.85 135.25 137.10 0.90 NAUKRI 2280.00 2288.00 2201.55 2251.25 BPCL 416.00 416.00 406.55 408.95 HUDCO 43.00 43.95 42.85 43.40 LAXMIMACH 5588.85 5588.85 5462.00 5472.40 NHPC 24.80 25.10 24.80 25.00 0.15 ASIANPAINT 1459.00 1459.00 1417.55 1421.25 STAR 433.20 436.40 425.05 432.15 NOCIL 134.50 135.50 133.00 133.50 APLLTD 521.95 521.95 510.00 511.45 UBL 1330.00 1362.00 1330.00 1341.10 7.60 VEDL 164.00 167.60 164.00 165.90 BAJAJFINSV 8312.55 8393.90 8304.00 8325.10 CASTROLIND 150.00 151.35 148.75 150.00 MOIL 155.30 157.05 155.05 155.40 SBILIFE 690.25 700.00 687.50 699.00 3.40 EDELWEISS 203.60 210.30 198.60 200.45 TATAMTRDVR 84.80 86.55 84.40 85.50 MRF 56100.00 58279.95 56100.00 57561.65 GICHSGFIN 268.10 268.10 261.25 262.30 HDFCLIFE 442.50 445.00 435.30 444.50 0.50 BANKINDIA 95.00 98.50 94.75 96.15 JSWENERGY 72.50 74.25 72.50 73.20 SYNGENE 690.00 690.00 681.65 684.80 LALPATHLAB 1076.00 1076.45 1047.05 1052.45 NMDC 103.85 105.30 102.85 103.80 0.00 UPL 1009.95 1022.60 1002.00 1011.10 SRTRANSFIN 1175.00 1187.15 1162.05 1165.75 CHAMBLFERT 183.45 185.45 179.00 180.15 RNAM 221.15 221.15 219.45 219.70 BOSCHLTD 17419.30 17799.90 17270.60 17397.00 -7.85 TITAN 1274.00 1278.35 1243.05 1252.40 BERGEPAINT 327.10 331.80 322.00 323.55 OIL 181.50 185.65 180.40 181.60 MINDAIND 344.40 344.40 336.60 339.70 MARICO 376.05 378.30 374.00 376.95 -0.50 IBVENTURES 313.10 319.00 303.45 305.60 KTKBANK 113.05 115.60 112.40 113.55 MFSL 449.85 456.00 444.65 450.40 MAHINDCIE 244.95 244.95 241.65 242.45 COLPAL 1169.70 1170.50 1124.10 1159.20 -1.60 RBLBANK 702.00 705.00 690.30 692.10 HEXAWARE 362.00 362.00 347.00 348.60 BANDHANBNK 599.85 601.05 591.40 592.90 BALMLAWRIE 194.75 196.00 192.10 193.30 BAJAJHLDNG 3480.15 3598.75 3480.15 3496.05 -9.25 IDEA 14.05 14.39 13.80 13.84 NESTLEIND 11694.00 11694.00 11427.25 11526.00 NIITTECH 1306.80 1314.70 1299.95 1302.45 IOB 12.00 12.22 11.96 12.10 SRTRANSFIN 1175.00 1187.00 1162.00 1165.90 -3.65 POWERGRID 193.00 195.95 192.50 193.10 CAPPL 435.00 458.00 425.35 446.80 HINDZINC 248.75 251.80 246.00 246.55 KPRMILL 628.50 629.35 609.80 610.50 HONAUT 26881.25 27050.00 26399.95 26434.80 DMART 1333.90 1356.40 1326.00 1336.00 -4.30 RECLTD 146.00 151.10 144.95 148.70 COCHINSHIP 393.00 406.35 390.25 399.30 CUMMINSIND 769.90 783.10 769.90 778.95 SUNDRMFAST 540.00 546.70 539.00 543.85 SUDARSCHEM 335.00 337.50 333.65 334.70 DLF 195.00 202.65 194.30 195.30 -0.85 BATAINDIA 1369.00 1389.90 1365.50 1374.80 CONCOR 532.85 543.10 530.40 536.45 MAHABANK 15.45 16.15 15.35 15.95 RALLIS 152.00 152.10 149.20 150.90 GAYAPROJ 185.90 187.50 180.00 180.95 HINDZINC 248.60 251.70 246.00 247.45 -1.10 HDFC 2226.90 2234.00 2208.45 2224.85 PETRONET 248.00 249.00 245.50 246.85 AMARAJABAT 644.00 645.75 635.75 637.75 DCAL 239.80 243.60 238.65 239.50 SIS 929.00 929.00 894.15 897.00 INDIGO 1677.30 1704.60 1677.30 1683.50 -7.85 JISLJALEQS 49.80 50.75 48.65 48.90 BHARATFORG 465.00 467.75 460.65 463.15 TORNTPHARM 1546.30 1558.70 1524.25 1531.35 MRPL 63.20 63.50 62.75 62.90 SHARDACROP 354.85 364.90 353.30 360.90 AUROPHARMA 650.00 659.75 648.40 653.70 -3.15 APOLLOHOSP 1345.10 1356.40 1324.30 1331.85 PRESTIGE 293.00 293.10 280.80 286.30 PNCINFRA 199.00 201.35 195.40 199.35 GRANULES 110.15 110.90 109.50 109.80 SHILPAMED 343.55 350.00 343.55 345.50 PEL 2220.00 2241.75 2182.50 2210.20 -13.10 PHILIPCARB 144.50 154.00 143.30 149.60 INFIBEAM 46.00 47.30 45.40 45.75 REDINGTON 101.05 104.70 101.05 102.90 SOMANYCERA 449.00 449.00 432.00 434.30 FORBESCO 2088.00 2125.05 2040.00 2065.20 LUPIN 746.70 755.00 738.30 740.75 -4.50 IOC 170.00 170.00 165.00 165.30 WELSPUNIND 55.25 57.20 55.25 55.90 RAMCOCEM 828.00 828.00 801.55 808.15 CENTURYPLY 173.65 174.25 170.95 171.50 FLFL 459.90 462.85 456.55 460.00 DABUR 408.70 410.30 404.20 405.50 -3.30 RADICO 334.60 339.70 329.55 330.60 HSCL 104.00 106.85 102.75 106.10 KEC 321.60 321.80 314.85 315.30 TIMETECHNO 99.00 99.85 97.20 97.85 PGHH 10922.00 10944.80 10780.00 10879.75 ICICIPRULI 398.50 399.20 389.70 394.95 -3.25 APOLLOTYRE 195.75 201.85 194.65 197.65 TATAELXSI 886.55 886.55 865.00 869.40 EMAMILTD 353.25 353.50 340.30 345.35 CARERATING 984.05 985.10 971.65 975.55 RATNAMANI 945.00 958.95 936.00 951.55 PGHH 11047.00 11047.00 10743.00 10870.00 -99.60 INFRATEL 273.00 275.40 268.70 273.75 ISGEC 488.00 488.00 461.50 467.00 AARTIIND 1866.00 1870.00 1837.75 1844.65 SHK 151.75 154.00 151.70 153.25 TEAMLEASE 3016.95 3016.95 2950.00 2964.05 BHEL 71.90 73.00 70.70 70.90 -0.65 ADANIPOWER 49.80 51.25 49.60 50.30 FDC 204.10 208.90 201.75 203.40 TATACOFFEE 91.00 92.85 91.00 91.55 GLAXO 1275.00 1278.00 1265.00 1266.45 TVSSRICHAK 2047.00 2086.45 2041.00 2074.15 SIEMENS 1280.00 1280.00 1260.00 1267.75 -12.30 GRUH 315.70 323.00 315.10 320.90 ITDC 262.05 289.80 262.00 286.75 TIINDIA 392.00 397.70 381.00 394.80 ALLCARGO 109.00 111.55 109.00 110.10 GULFOILLUB 861.00 891.00 861.00 887.55 GODREJCP 707.40 711.25 698.05 700.05 -6.80 BALKRISIND 792.55 806.40 785.60 795.00 SIEMENS 1270.80 1278.00 1260.20 1267.10 HEIDELBERG 207.65 213.90 206.45 211.15 STARCEMENT 121.70 126.40 121.00 125.75 MAGMA 131.55 131.55 128.95 129.65 IDEA 14.05 14.40 13.80 13.85 -0.15 SAIL 51.30 52.20 50.00 50.55 GODREJCP 706.00 712.40 698.80 701.60 TORNTPOWER 248.00 248.00 245.10 245.90 BOSCHLTD 17542.30 17661.75 17347.90 17416.45 MONSANTO 2434.00 2434.00 2386.00 2411.45 BANDHANBNK 599.80 600.90 590.50 592.50 -7.25 CROMPTON 247.90 251.70 243.00 248.50 ALBK 44.50 46.20 44.50 45.10 MARICO 379.80 379.80 374.30 376.30 GDL 144.45 149.00 144.45 147.15 ELGIEQUIP 277.20 277.85 271.90 274.90 NIACL 162.25 163.80 160.25 161.10 -2.15 ESCORTS 604.00 612.75 598.50 604.20 OBEROIRLTY 561.05 571.05 556.00 558.55 ATUL 4005.00 4057.90 3953.80 3981.95 VBL 938.00 948.00 932.45 939.85 SKFINDIA 1905.00 1905.00 1886.10 1891.70 SAIL 51.25 52.25 49.90 50.55 -0.70 VENKYS 1941.00 2008.00 1906.00 1948.30 CGPOWER 35.50 36.60 35.15 35.45 GSFC 105.95 107.70 105.00 105.50 SHRIRAMCIT 1553.80 1641.15 1537.60 1614.50 NAVNETEDUL 108.25 110.70 108.25 109.95 PIDILITIND 1292.80 1293.05 1273.50 1277.15 -18.55 L&TFH 136.00 137.85 135.40 136.35 WELCORP 144.20 147.80 141.00 142.90 TNPL 209.80 209.80 191.00 192.10 GUJALKALI 546.20 556.55 544.00 546.90 JCHAC 1816.00 1865.50 1809.65 1818.35 ABB 1593.35 1609.80 1552.00 1568.00 -25.35 J&KBANK 58.70 61.75 58.55 60.95 SPARC 143.95 145.50 142.20 142.75 JBCHEPHARM 373.00 388.50 371.00 381.65 IBULISL 284.05 294.00 280.00 285.05 MAXINDIA 64.55 64.55 63.55 63.70 OFSS 3415.50 3447.00 3365.55 3373.95 -62.00 DELTACORP 206.00 213.20 204.65 207.60 UBL 1334.00 1361.20 1330.05 1339.00 CENTRALBK 25.00 25.60 24.95 25.30 SJVN 25.30 25.60 25.30 25.35 KIOCL 134.35 137.95 134.35 137.95 DIVISLAB 1610.00 1610.00 1580.40 1585.00 -31.25 TVSMOTOR 501.65 511.70 490.00 493.75 HINDCOPPER 43.50 45.15 43.45 44.20 ISEC 225.50 228.80 223.00 227.05 JSL 37.85 38.00 37.15 37.55 TRITURBINE 107.50 107.55 106.25 106.85 BIOCON 557.30 560.50 540.00 541.05 -12.35 SUNTV 542.60 543.60 530.50 535.95 IDFC 37.25 39.10 37.25 38.30 TEJASNET 187.95 189.70 177.10 180.60 FINCABLES 455.00 460.00 452.05 453.85 SCHAEFFLER 5014.20 5075.00 5014.20 5073.00 HINDPETRO 324.55 324.75 317.00 317.45 -7.30 BHARTIARTL 352.00 355.75 350.05 353.45 JKTYRE 83.40 84.50 81.40 81.90 BBTC 1164.00 1179.45 1147.00 1150.25 CRISIL 1490.30 1514.95 1481.50 1500.75 VMART 2403.70 2428.10 2395.25 2401.20 GICRE 230.00 231.40 223.05 224.30 -5.60 HAVELLS 771.90 783.85 761.00 778.40 LTI 1770.00 1799.00 1768.25 1775.60 PIIND 1127.65 1150.00 1127.65 1145.05 NAVINFLUOR 734.70 735.60 723.20 726.95 SFL 1247.00 1278.00 1242.20 1265.75 SHREECEM 21676.00 22080.00 21125.55 21161.95 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Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand Royalty, howsoever irrelevant and others sporting the first in modern times, commands among equals potency in equal enough interest for this nation to measure. hook on to news around it and the On the eve of India’s opening likes of Trumps, Melanie or oth- campaign in Southampton, erwise, making it their ultimate against South Africa, news has not status symbol to be hosted by been so much about the game !      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Cricket, on the 10 teams vying for the top hon- other than add the much-required ' +  (  )$    '  demonstrations. To be holding a England fell to Pakistan just the which is being touted as sold out other hand, comes as an inconve- ours are still struggling to find syrup to a tournament hungry for  $& )$)  +&' )   World Cup amid such woes is an other day. Flippantly, that 14 runs event already. nient overlap which will gain their groove in an English sum- front page bytes, side stories and achievement in itself, one would loss brought the focus somewhat Wimbledon, too, is just prominence in local charts only if mer punctuated by rain, gentle some great matches to get going $  6''2 7+)3 '''' say. back on a game that boasts of around the corner and we all the hosts reach, or look to reach- wind and a lot of fickle behaviour in real earnest. 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With a passion-     2&$ '$ ?  ) )(  ate and yet sorted Kohli on his maid- L   :)$ '&  ) $  2 $& ) ' en leadership assignment in the Big C                      )  ) $'& '   ($& &' Game with high personal stakes at   ;      0 &  & &' $&  play, and veteran World Cup tactician ' $  $& ') ''+) MS Dhoni looking over from behind,   says, is outstanding and a guaranteed  '& ' ' $&    + the cause for worry can only be self- /.+: ,:8. 3069@18C. template of performance. Then there  ('& 2 $$& )(&$& ( ) &  constructed. 2% ! P9 9O OK is Kuldeep Yadav, Chahal and Shankar This will be India's first match in waiting in the wings, not to mention Record $'+ '$+ '$*''( '$ ' the World Cup and the delay has been ,2% ! 9D 89 8J Bhuvneshwar rolling his arm in antic- ! worth the while. "I am happy to be '.#( O 8 9 ipation of the wind.   finally playing. The wait has been a bit The skipper himself is looking of an advantage in terms of under-   forward to the challenge with antic- !%", ,.%'!2' #EJD9(! $     standing how the games have gone #" OB8C9":B' !."' DOCBDCDB8B ipation and nerves which is good for under the conditions, the pace of play, any player, he asserted. "Will look at  * '+OJ3:8"8ED""*!'+8E: '(% +"2 O9PCO":B' ! (,/" D:C8BCDB8: , &$ 0  $' $ ' '* what the approach of other teams have the pitch but are equipped for all con- ,2% !? #!EE(!'/ 2', +'(%     ' $ '& : '$& '2 ' been. We have had a lot to absorb and, ditions," added one of the best bats- '(% +"2#9D#/!,' ..' thus, have a lot of positives out of +.E    I 0CC+55J men in the game for now. His open- ) $ ( $ 0)$ ''$ $ 2', .  PBBB(!"' # '&   $& +$ 1)'$& being the last to start," Kohli said at #" E: OK DE 8 KD3KK ing game centuries in the previous his pre-match Press conference. two World Cups are enough to carry " "'.! 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This is a big tournament and overall if you their struggling opponents out for +**    D  M(  E 1 look at how we have played over the past 201 in a rain-affected match in  66! J  >? couple of seasons, we can say that this is a Cardiff.  55-   >B strong team. I prefer the word strong over Sri Lanka came out of the 5 ((! J  @ favourite. Also, there are quite a few good blocks quickly under leaden skies, .** #   ? teams apart from India and to be honest, reaching 144 for one before the a lot will depend on how a team plays on halfway point of their innings and < D? A 1> 0 ?E 00 the day. were on course for a morale- +  DL-  008E >L1  How has the journey been from play- boosting big score against the 3 - 7 A1/>D!     ing chess to now leading India's spin unfancied Afghans. >04>E >@@/1D5  +   1>41E >@N/0 charge in the World Cup? But Nabi, who had earlier D( 1>4@E >@N/@D) It is like a dream. When I would see removed captain Dimuth (  1>4NE >@A/BD! 2 India's World Cup games on television, I Karunaratne for 30, turned the 114NE >BA/ND+  *   1B4@E >KL/K would think that one day I want to be a part match in the Welsh capital on its D 6 0>40E >L?/LD*   of this. When I became a regular in the head, with three in five 0141E >AA/AD5 ( 0B4NE 1?>/>? team from 2017 onwards, I started to aim balls as Sri Lanka slumped to 146- D.*  0N4BE for the 2019 World Cup and looked at being 4.  consistent with my performances. Today, "I tried my best to turn on this ! JJ  N/?/0@/1 I feel a dream has been fulfilled. Doing well pitch, loop a lot, and trying my best  K/?/B0/> outside of India gave me the confidence to bowl on the good areas," said a (266 ##  0/?/>A/> that I can compete with the best on the delighted Nabi. ( .. A/?/0?/@ international stage. "We will try our best to achieve '.. @/?/0L/?  There is a big chance of rain tomorrow this total and not give away a lot #   K4B/>/>K/1 and obviously that might shorten the of wickets to the opposition team."    - -   5-H! 2      )     ,     game. Do you think that brings you guys Shell-shocked Sri Lanka kept in a little bit? on losing wickets at regular inter- We not going for the weather. We will vals, with 35 extras the second- Thisara Perera was run out for the addition of just 19 more runs. Former champions Sri Lanka see what’s the weather. So if we can reduce highest scorer. two before Isuru Udana was Afghanistan need a rain- were thumped by 10 wickets by the overs it will be much better for us. We The turning point of the match bowled by Dawlat Zadran for 10. revised target of 187 to win. New Zealand on the same ground have potential now so like limited overs, so was the dramatic 22nd over. Leg-spinner Rashid Khan    ?5 =  = Earlier, Afghanistan captain while Afghanistan went down by like everyone knows about Afghanistan Nabi bowled Lahiru joined the party, having opener   5?   Gulbadin Naib won the toss and seven wickets to defending cham- batting lineup, so it will be good. Thirimanne for 25 before having caught behind by chose to field, hoping to take pions Australia in Bristol.  How do you manage highs and lows? caught by Rahmat Shahzad for 78. 8JJK 5  advantage of the favourable condi- Afghanistan, playing in only The more you play together, you get to Shah in the slips for two runs. Rain then intervened, forcing tions for bowlers. their second World Cup, beat know each other and it becomes like a fam- Angelo Mathews was next to go, the players from the field, with Sri    =  = I But openers Karunaratne and 1996 world champions Sri Lanka ily. We spend a lot of time off the field as for a duck, also caught by Shah. Lanka 182-8. Kusal Perera settled quickly as they soundly in last year's Asia Cup in well and when one of the players has a bad Fast bowler Hamid Hassan The rain delay meant the   5     shared a stand of 92 for the out-of- the United Arab Emirates. day, we as a team look at ways to motivate then had Dhananjaya de Silva match was reduced to 41 overs a    form side. Sri Lanka have won only one him. Say, if I had a bad day and then if caught behind for nought by side but Sri Lanka folded quickly Both teams were soundly beat- of their 10 one-day international coaches start scolding you, the morale goes Mohammad Shahzad to leave Sri after the resumption, losing Lasith en in their first matches of the tour- matches this year -- against min- down further. But in this team, you are Lanka in deep trouble. Malinga and for nament in England and Wales. nows Scotland. given confidence and told that you have proved yourself in the past and you can do it again. There are times when you are alone and you need some motivation as you are on the go (playing and travelling) and this team is really good in this.  We know your love for tattoos... )    I always wanted to get piercings and tattoos done from a young age. Got my first tattoo in 2012 and then I got a Lord Shiva and that made me feel good as I feel con- cloud cover," Kohli said, dropping a nected to him and to get to look at his tat- $""#"2 !' broad hint on Bhuvneshwar's possible too whenever I open my shirt it gives me inclusion. a positive vibe. I spend a lot of time think- "2.(#   2  While Bhuvneshwar is a capable ing and conceptualizing before I get a tat- batsman but seamer-friendly condi- too made. "% ." ( tions may prompt India to drop a spin- I have Shivansh written ( the name of ner in case a fully fit Jadhav is includ- my sister's son). I am a Leo so I also have ed. a lion. I also have a warrior tattoo as that    5 "I think it will definitely be chal- gives me the spirit to fight when I am on lenging, starting at 10.30 am in the the field. The pain of getting inked gives he prevalent overcast conditions morning for the batsmen and that is me joy. in Southampton may force the something that we have discussed TIndian team management to opt and we have recognized how to go -   % for an extra seamer against South about it, what are the plans heading Africa in the opening World Cup game into being a bit more solid in that par- on Wednesday, indicated skipper Virat ticular phase," said the skipper with- self-proclaimed Pakistan cricket team Kohli. out divulging much. Afan, Australias famous Twitter person- While chances of Bhuvneshwar "And from the bowling point of ality Dennis Freedman has trolled India Kumar's inclusion in the playing XI look view as well, even if you play with two chief coach Ravi Shastri on the eve of their brighter by the minute, Kohli gave an spinners, two seamers or three seam-              opening game against South Africa by open-ended reply to the various ques- ers, they are going to be in the game posting a picture of Shastri with two tions on possible team combinations. in the first half if you start at 10.30 am. women who seem to be excited to be shar- There are indictions that The dynamics will change from morn- ing the frame with the coach. There is may make the way ing to afternoon big time and the ) another person in the frame, but he is not for Bhuvneshwar but there are not any bowlers will have to adapt very quick- associated with the Indian team. confirmation with regards to that. In ly to that," he said. Taking to Twitter, Freedman wrote: that case, Vijay Shankar will pip Kedar Jadhav's all-round abilities always "India's World Cup preparations appear to Jadhav to share the third seamer's keeps him in the mix, insisted Kohli. ■   5 90m or 80m because laws have be going well." duties with . "Kedar is batting in the nets now changed. Shastri's photo hasn't gone down well "We know it is a different situation and he is hitting the ball well, so it is ed by Jasprit Bumrah, the "It is difficult for bowlers with with fans who commented on Freedman's in England when there is a cloud cover always nice to have him back in the Indian attack is the "most no reverse swing which single new post. One fan wrote: "Fielding at fine leg." and when there is sun out. With two mix because of the variety he brings Lcomplete" of this era but it ball offered. So if you want to judge Another one wrote: "We're playing both on new balls, if the pitch has something into the side. Looking at the pitch, we must not be compared with the the current Indian attack, they and off the to offer, then an extra seamer comes will have discussions over what the bowling units of 2003 and 2011 should be judged with rival attacks field." into the play big time. But even on a balanced combination will be, but I when the team reached the World of this generation only. But yes, Another good pitch, on a batting-friendly pitch think we are equipped to handle all Cup finals, reckons Sachin when it comes to this era, this is a user wrote: with two new balls, I foresee the first kinds of conditions here," Kohli signed Tendulkar. If at all a comparison has very good attack," said Tendulkar. "They are so (      10 overs to be challenging if there is off. to be made, then the current bowl- "However I can't take away any- anxious to ing unit should be compared with thing from the contributions made gel in with the attacks of this era, he insisted. by the bowling attacks of 2003 and gori's in UK. Tendulkar, who played six 2011 World Cup campaign. In This is World Cups between 1992 and 2003, that bowling attack (Srinath, Indians very #        2011 and has seen different bowl- Zaheer, Nehra and Harbhajan) natural ing attacks led by Kapil Dev, Javagal took us to the final while we did one complex Srinath, from close better in 2011 (Zaheer, Nehra, (sic)." One    5 * !*3 #'I* % *(3  +2? %     ! "% .  # *"#" ' / quarters, finds it unacceptable that Harbhajan, Munaf Patel and Yuvraj Pakistani fan / % #' !"/ 2(! 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Facebook and the reaction of the fans isn't  5 *,  %  %  + . % #'(! #% +" 3 Q' *"! *(! ." !', %"* /# "' %  , #"? it difficult to compare generations. "Also the two wrist spinners something that augurs well for the team. '%.".2 #,("3 Q ..?  . # *"! %", /#? %' 2 ( (  ' ''(!!', %"**''#?% "We have two new balls and (Kuldeep and Chahal) operating in One fan wrote: "Hope he creates something Q  ! @(! %""* /'( , ", ! # "+ %"* % "##/'.'(!#"*. "!!"..*'"*''2( *''# fielding restrictions in place (four tandem during middle overs will be better than Jayasuriya." Another one % *,  .? ..?/($"?  #! ' /  #"!2(!! #?   2  ..? '( %  ' /   ! 2+(. . % ,2%3 #'I%" fielders outside 30-yard circle crucial as we are expected to get wrote: "Keep it up dude, you are doing %  %" ,  +'  /'(# # #"!2(!!",C'C,3 ,' /( %  % ! .+C/ ." + " % , ! '' ,(2% '+  between overs 11 and 40 and one more wickets in that phase. 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So it's important that we, I guess recent of his seven ODI World Cup runners-up in 2015, New if it does come, try to adapt with it. hundreds. knew we had the skill to beat big Zealand can also call on pace bowler Lockie  Have you finished your side? Bangladesh teams. Ferguson, who took three wickets against Sri We are going in with the same side. So missed Shakib “I think that we are in a good Lanka. yeah, obviously I think the way we played when a finger     place, mentally. I think if we can con- “I guess you want to build that momen- in the last game, I think, you know, bodes injury ruled him tinue in this manner, we can go a long tum early. If we bowl first in the next few a lot of confidence for the group. I think out of the ODI  = way in the tournament.” games we can hopefully continue to do that the way the bowlers went about things, you series in New Shakib will become only the third and make it difficult for the guys to score,” know, they challenged the guys, or chal- Zealand earlier this   Bangladesh player to play 200 or Guptill said. lenged Sri Lanka much from ball one, and year, in which they more ODIs, behind skipper Mashrafe “Then if we can come out and play with I’m sure the same side is looking to hope- were routed 3-0   Mortaza (210) and Mushfiqur Rahim a bit of freedom like we did this afternoon with fully repeat that today. by the hosts and (206). But he remains modest about the bat, I think we’ll have a pretty successful  Boult is out to injury and Ferguson — the all-rounder 5 = his milestone moment. tournament.” three bowled 150 round. Do you think hopes 5 =DBB “I’m very happy the way I con- that in the conditions — some grass will Bangladesh tributed (in the last game). If I do that   be there, do you think that is challeng- will put up a  ? every time, the stats will take care of Bangladesh: Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), Abu ing for the batsman or top order? tougher fight themselves,” Shakib said. Jayed, Liton Das (wk), Mahmudullah, Mehidy I think Bangladesh are a quality side against New   55 “I don’t normally look at it (his sta- Hasan, Mohammad Mithun (wk), Mohammad who I guess can adapt to conditions real- Zealand this time. tistics), but if people are talking about Saifuddin, Mosaddek Hossain, Mushfiqur ly well. 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1 1! -    outh Africa cricketers Hashim Amla and SImran Tahir attended Eid prayers at a Southampton mosque on Tuesday ahead     sidelines. that will happen. of their team's crucial World Cup clash "I hope to play every game," "We are very clear on our match ups against India. at Cummins wants to avoid fast Cummins said in an interview with for different teams. There are obvious- The two players were warmly greeted bowler rotation and play every Australian cricket website cricke.com.au. ly some great data around that we have by fellow worshippers, with selfie-seekers Pmatch in the World Cup, and is "That is the aim. It is a fairly big work- researched thoroughly all our opposi- making a beeline to grab a photo with confident that his body is up to the test. load but no different to an ODI series ❝ tions." Australia coach Justin Langer is them. Once the most injury-prone bowler where you might play five in two 55 =$= set to name an unchanged lineup for the Both players are veterans in the South in Australian cricket, Cummins has got weeks. "We have nine spread out over  3   Cricket World Cup match against West Africa side, who have lost their two open- through the past two years without inci- about five weeks. So, one or two a week 3    =  Indies as his team looks to get over its ing matches at the World Cup in England dent since making his return to Test is pretty manageable. "brutal" last visit to Trent Bridge. and Wales. cricket. "But obviously, if anything comes up    The five-time world champions The 40-year-old Tahir, a Pakistan-born This year's World Cup presents we will talk about it then but from our    beat Afghanistan by seven wickets in leg-spinner, is set to quit one-day-interna- another challenge with each team guar- point of view we want to play every  = their first game of the tournament and tionals after the tournament. anteed to play nine games in England, game." Australia have opened the tour- Langer says, "We're going with the same Top-order batsman Amla, 36, missed as well as the possibility of a semi-final nament with a light schedule, with five 5 = $  team" on Thursday. the team's second World Cup game against and final, leading coach Justin Langer days between their win over 3 $ They will face a different test com- Bangladesh on Sunday after being hit on to speculate giving his fast bowlers a rest Afghanistan and Thursday's clash with  5   pared to an Afghan team containing the head by a bouncer in the tournament during the tournament might be on the the West Indies at Trent Bridge. many spin options, with the Windies' opener against England. cards. For Australia and England, the However, the Windies match is the $   $ all-pace attack having bounced out Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar, who is tournament leads into a rigorous five- start of a run of four matches in nine 3? Pakistan for 105 in their opener. standing at the World Cup, also accompa-

Test Ashes series, with just two-and-a- days, with games against India, Pakistan   5= Langer says Australia's focus has nied the South Africa duo for Eid prayers. half weeks between the tournament's and Sri Lanka to follow with travel been "almost solely on playing spin Pakistan players visited a Nottingham final and the first Test at Edgbaston. between each. "There's one little section    bowling" after recent series against mosque a day after their dramatic 14-run Australia have selected two back-up where I think we play four games in K5   India at home and Pakistan in the UAE, victory over tournament hosts England as quicks for the one-day tournament nine days we might have to look at man- ❝ so "we have to adapt to West Indies no fans gathered to congratulate them. The with Kane Richardson and Jason aging our bowlers," coach Justin Langer doubt." When the Australians last squad were provided with tight security fol- Behrendorff not playing against said last week. "In a perfect world you played at Trent Bridge, they were on the lowing a March attack on a mosque in L)3* Afghanistan, but Cummins said he keep the team together for the whole * ,       receiving end of a world-record total of Christchurch, NZ. didn't want to spend any time on the time. It's probably unrealistic to think 481 by England last year.   !"  =7 '! &) .  .

   gested the size of the Madrid offer was just Bundesliga club were beaten by Chelsea in $ DE too big to resist. the semi-finals. eal Madrid said Tuesday they have "In sporting terms, Luka Jovic is a big In the Bundesliga, Jovic was on target Rsigned 21-year-old Serbia striker Luka     loss for us," he said in a statement. with 17 goals, third in the league rankings Jovic from German side Eintracht Frankfurt "It was clear that we would not be able along with Kai Havertz of Leverkusen and on a six-year deal for an undisclosed fee.  5    to turn down offers of a certain size." Marco Reus of Dortmund. "Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt  ?5  He said the deal was good for the Jovic's signature comes ahead of the have agreed the transfer of Luka Jovic, sub- German club who originally signed Jovic much-anticipated move to the Santiago ject to a medical," Real said in a statement.    on a two-year loan from Portuguese club Bernabeu of Chelsea star Eden Hazard, who "The player will be tied to the club for Benfica and took up an option for a per- has long been linked to Real and who indi- the next six seasons, until the 30th of June  5    C manent move in April after Barcelona cated after the Europa League final victo- 2025," it added.    $ showed interest in the young star. ry over Arsenal that he had played his last Jovic scored 27 goals in all competitions "He has the best perspectives for a bril- game for the Londoners. this season, helping Frankfurt to the 5   liant career. We are proud to have helped After years of relative inaction on the Europa League semi-finals and seventh him on his way," Bobic said. transfer market, club President Florentino place in the Bundesliga. He also made four   3  Perez appears to be keen to put a new gloss appearances for Serbia, scoring one goal.    on the club's tarnished reputation after a His dazzling form put him on the radar In the statement, Real highlighted his poor season in which they were overshad- of Europe's top clubs, with Spanish media 55   power, technical ability and prowess as a owed by rivals Barcelona. quoting a price tag of 60 million euros ($67 marksman. His first big move came in March when million) while German media said Real will  ?  The Serb who began his career at Red he persuaded Zinedine Zidane to return as have paid out 70 million euros.   Star Belgrade finished second top scorer in coach after he quit at the end of the 2017- Frankfurt's sporting director Fredi the Europa League, scoring 10 goals, one 18 season after bringing three Champions Bobic disclosed no financial details but sug- less than Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud. The League titles in a row to the club.