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from October to December mainly affects the five regions ! ! "# " he northeast monsoon is in the southern peninsula. Tlikely to arrive in the south- Officials said unlike south- Earlier, the CAG had ern peninsula — coastal west monsoon, there is no detailed the loss to exchequer Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, official onset date for northeast he Enforcement due to the big purchase of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and south monsoon, which sets in one go TDirectorate has slapped flights for Air India and some of interior Karnataka — within over the region, while the for- money laundering charges in which were sold to private air- the next 24 to 48 hours. While mer sets in place by place. several cases of irregularities in lines at cheap rates. it brings heavy rainfall in these According to private connection with the decision The other two cases relate regions, its deficiency may lead weather forecaster Skymet, the related to Air India during the the Finance Ministry and the to surrender of profitable routes to drought or drought-like withdrawal of southwest mon- UPA regime. The move comes Civil Aviation Ministry during and timings of Air India to conditions in the southern soon 2018 commenced very in the wake of CBI FIRs the regime of P Chidambaram favour national and interna- parts of the country. late on September 28. “In fact, against Air India and other and Praful Patel. Two cases are tional private players which According to officials, the southwest monsoon started Government officials of that related to the controversial allegedly caused a “huge” loss to weather conditions are retreating at a rapid pace and period. The controversial deci- merger of Air India and Indian the State-run carrier and alleged favourable for the arrival of at that point it seemed that this sions include aircraft pur- Airlines and alleged irregular- wrongdoing in the purchase of northeast monsoon and with- would be the quickest with- India within a week. Not only Meteorological Department has Dipole (IOD), both of chases by Air India and its ities in the purchase and leas- software for the airline. It is drawal of southwest monsoon. drawal of monsoon in the last this, conditions were looking expressed hope of normal north- which have a bearing on rainfall merger with Indian Airlines. ing of aircraft by the two State- expected that the ED will soon The arrival of northeast mon- few years,” the Skymet said. favourable for the early onset of east monsoon, this year. in the Indian subcontinent, as The CBI FIRs detailed the run carriers under the UPA issue summons to a few offi- soon was halted by Cyclone The Skymet said monsoon northeast monsoon during the The IMD has cited neutral supporting evidence for the “illegalities and violations” and Government which caused cials and others involved, ask- Titli in the Bay of Bengal. The had withdrawn from entire second week of October itself. El Nino conditions in the Pacific outlook. loss to the exchequer due to the “huge” losses to the exche- ing them to appear before it. northeast monsoon that spans northwest, east and central Meanwhile, the India and the neutral Indian Ocean Continued on Page 4 controversial decisions taken by quer, according to the CBI. Continued on Page 4 ( ) ( *+, *+-.
, - ! / "#! ! &++ "" with a gun in his hand had sur- source said. mention any name. He pro- rendered at Patiala House “The three women, who ceeds to say that statements day after former BSP MP’s Court on Thursday and was were with Pandey seen in the from the security personnel as . Ason surrendered in Delhi’s send to one-day police custody. video, allegedly egging him to well as the staff of the hotel New Delhi: Two unidentified Patiala House Court and was Dismissing the bail plea, threaten the woman and her should be taken to find out bike-borne snatchers shot at 15- send for one-day police cus- the court said the “arrogance” male friend during a fight at the what actually happened. year-old boy, who sells coconut tody, court refused to extend and “high-headedness” of the hotel, have been identified but “I admit that I did take the water for his livelihood, when he police remand on Friday and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) it is not clear whether they have gun while getting down from ! allegedly tried to catch hold of send accused Ashish Pandey to leader’s son can be clearly left the country. The team the car for my safety. I didn’t them after they fell from their judicial custody till October 22. made out from the contents of investigating the case is in brandish it. It was hanging "" bike while they were attempting Metropolitan Magistrate the first information report. touch with the Foreigner behind me all the time. There to snatch gold chain from a cus- Sumit Anand rejected Delhi “The weapon used in the Regional Registration Offices have been allegations that I had ight policemen, including tomer at his stall. The incident Police’s plea seeking Pandey’s incident has been recovered gun and vehicle of Pandey were (FRRO) to find out their threatened that girl. I didn’t EDeputy Commissioner of took place at Ram Bagh near custody for two more days and seized. The vehicle used seized by police from his fami- whereabouts.” said the source. even address that girl, she Police (DCP), Assistant Shalimar Bagh in national after he was produced in the has also been seized by the ly home in Lucknow. “Over 50 Prior to surrendering in the pushed me and made obscene Commissioner of Police (ACP) Capital on Friday morning. court on Friday following his police in Lucknow. The iden- people, including Pandey’s father, court on Thursday, Pandey had hand gestures. I will share the and Station House Officer “The snatchers could not one day custodial interrogation. tities of the three women have uncle and 12 employees of Hyatt released a video on social sites details with the cops in my (SHO) were left injured after a succeed in snatching the gold Court also rejected been ascertained and their role Regency, were interrogated by in which he claimed that CCTV statement. I have faith in the group of miscreants — who chain from Praveen Kumar Jain Pandey’s bail plea. Pandey, son is being verified,” said the Delhi police and all offices and homes footage of the events that took judiciary and so I have decid- accompanied a Durga Puja a resident of B-Block in Ram of Rakesh Pandey, who was Police in a statement. of family members and friends place inside the hotel should be ed to surrender. There is no his- procession — allegedly $. $ # /$ )$ ./ Bagh who drinking coconut seen in a video in Delhi’s Hyatt According to sources in the in Lucknow and eastern Uttar examined. He claimed that he tory of any police case against attacked when police stopped " G& !$ ()& water at the stall following hotel, threatening a couple Delhi Police, on Thursday the Pradesh have been searched,” the was threatened but does not me,” said Pandey in the video. them while they were trying to "!&".& ) !#$ &" which the snatchers fell down exit from the entry gate after "" + $ from the bike. Rohit had tried the immersion of the idol. # $ &&$ . to catch hold on the snatchers # The incident took place $!& # &.""!& following which one of the "#$$ % 0,/ / ! 1 ! around 6 pm at Yamuna Ghat $##&$ ! $ snatcher shot at him on his left in Mayur Vihar and the $ $ + " "& ) shoulder and fled away from the &4& " accused were allegedly under =#"?"#) " "$ ")& spot,” said Aslam Khan, Deputy the influence of alcohol. $ "&" " )& Commissioner of Police (DCP), 2 ! According to Joint " . ) & $ ! ) ! North-west district. "" and suffered six stitches on his Commissioner of Police, " “A Police Control Room head. This caused heavy blood "" a decapitated head of a female, Eastern Range Ravinder Yadav, $ ""$ 99 (PCR) call was received at n yet another case of alleged loss and was a gross negligence and a half-chopped leg, in the ' DCP east district Pankaj Singh $ $ $ "" around 8.30 am regarding the Imedical negligence, a 43- on part of hospital management. pecial Cell of the Delhi drain,” Deputy Commissioner of along with ACP and SHO of $ ()& $ & "& incident. A had rushed to the year-old man died in the “We had taken him to the SPolice has arrested a 38 Police (Special Cell) Sanjeev "" Mayur Vihar were on duty at & $$ .#$ " &"# spot and Rohit was rushed to Artemis Hospital at Sector-51 hospital due to sugar related year-old woman, Gauri, Kumar Yadav stated. Yamuna Ghat for arrangements the nearby hospital. Rohit is of in the city on Thursday night. problems. As the hospital was involved in the brutal murder “During the search opera- wo Chinese nationals were regarding Durga Puja Visarjan. danger now,” said the DCP. The family of the deceased a very prominent one, we of a girl in Outer District’s tion to recover the remaining Tapprehended by Customs “Due to past experience ants also damaged police vehi- “We have registered a case. alleged that he died due to the hoped that our patient will get Mianwali on May this year. The parts of the body of the Officials at Indira Gandhi regarding the traffic conges- cle. The DCP was also The CCTV footage from the hospital’s negligence. a better medical facility here. 15-year-old victim was brought deceased girl the torso and the International (IGI) Airport for tion, separate entry and exit hit on his face by a lathi,” Joint area is being scanned to ascer- Naveen (43) a resident of But six days ago he fell from his to Delhi as a domestic help but chopped-off arms of the female illegally smuggling 15 were set up at the site this time. CP said. tain the identity of the snatch- Gurugram was admitted due to bed and no medical attendant when she demanded for salary in a black-and-red coloured “Shahtoosh” shawls with mar- A group from Shriniwas Puri Police have detained 11 ers and details of the black TVS high sugar in the Artemis hos- or doctor bothered about his she was allegedly chopped by bag was found. A case was reg- ket value estimated to be worth from the south east district, people in connection with the apache bike used in the crime. pital on September 29. The vic- deteriorating condition. Due to Manjeet, along with Gauri and istered in Mianwali Nagar 45 lakh. after doing Visarjan, tried to case and the injured police per- Further investigation is going tim’s condition worsened sud- this incident, our patient lost one more associate. police station,” he added. Shahtoosh is a specific exit from the entry side which sonnel are receiving medical on,” the DCP added. denly on Thursday evening his memory and was unable to The decapitated head and According to police, during kind of shawl, which is woven resulted in blockade of entry treatment. “The situation is Just a day before business- and later on the night he was identify his family members,” legs of the victim were found investigation, accused Manjit with the down hair of the point. Even the people stand- under control now. We have man, Shiv Kumar, was return- declared dead by the hospital said a relative of the victim. in a drain, while her torso and was arrested by local police and Tibetan antelope, by crafts- ing in queue had opposed detained 11 people. It seems the ing home at 10.30pm when two authority. The victim’s family The family further alleged her chopped-off arms were his associates Shalu and Gauri men and women of Kashmir. these but they didn’t stop,” youth were under influence of men on a bike intercepted him filed a negligence complaint that the victim died due to found in a bag. were absconding. The Delhi The Shahtoosh shawl is said Yadav. liquor. Eight police personnel and shot in the thigh. The against the hospital manage- gross negligence by the hospi- “Information was received Commissioner of Police now a banned item with pos- “When police personnel including the DCP are receiv- snatchers escaped with his bag ment at Chief Medical Officer tal management and the doc- at Mianwali Nagar police station Amulya Patnaik declared a session and sale being illegal in at barricades tried to tell them ing medical treatment at Max containing cash and other doc- (CMO), Gurugram. The mat- tor who was treating him. The on May 4 that a decapitated head cash reward of Rs 50,000 (on most countries for to follow the correct route they hospital in Patparganj. uments near Geeta Colony fly- ter was also reported to sector- victim’s relatives also alleged and chopped off limbs of a child each) for their arrest. The court the Chiru is an endangered suddenly turned violent and Appropriate legal action will be over in east Delhi. The victim 50 police station. that the hospital staff also tem- was found in a drain at of Vishal Tis Hazari, Delhi, species under Convention on started pelting stones on the taken by the police against the underwent a surgery and is Family alleged that six days pered the CCTV footage and Jwalapuri, Delhi. Local police declared Gauri and Shalu as International Trade in police personnel. The miscre- accused,” the DCP added. reportedly out of danger. SR ago the victim fell from his bed medical record of the deceased. rushed to the spot and recovered proclaimed offenders. Endangered Species (CITES). According to Joint Commissioner of Customs, Anubha Sinha, the women aged 41 and 39 years were stopped by customs official for baggage check while they were about to board flight from Terminal-3 to Shanghai Pudong International Airport. “During their baggage check 15 Shahtoosh shawls were recovered,” said Sinha. “Their action is also pun- ishable under Section 135 of the Customs Act, were inter alia in contravention of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992; the Foreign Trade Policy, and the Convention on International Trade in endangered species of '0 4 " " wild flora and fauna,” said 56 " ( " Sinha. !
ebrate it this way. “This is a good thing of hile Yamuna becomes aged people who can’t go to Wthe immersion place for Yamuna but still want to par- idols of Durga at the end of ticipate. I have been celebrating week-long Durga Puja festival, the festival since 20 years. Chittaranjan Park (CR Park) B Earlier we used to go to Block has its own pit where the Yamuna only. But what we see idol was immersed on Friday here is that they put water in like every year. Amid this, the the pit and immerse the idol. samiti may have a permanent Then they cover the pit and it immersion pit soon. slowly gets absorbed in the Arun Baidya, Organising water,” said Mahua Ghosh, a Secretary of CR Park B Block, resident of CR Park. Durga Puja Samiti said, “For Interestingly, the pit is a four years, we have been used for immersion once in a immersing the idols like this year and rest of the year only. This is the fourth year. becomes either a rain harvest- This year, South Delhi ing pit or manure pit, Baidya Municipal Corporation said. “We start preparing the pit (SDMC) has offered us help to for immersion since the morn- improve the area and build a ing of this day every year. Rest permanent pit.” of the year, we either store rain According to the secre- “Earlier we used to pollution, two it saves time and water here or we make compost tary, the way was chosen for immerse the idol in Yamuna at three for old or aged devotees, in the pit,” he said. two main reasons, firstly to Kalindi Kunj only but every it is easier to come here than The idol was immersed in reduce the pollution in Yamuna year we would see the river get- going to Kalindi Kunj,” he said. the same pit on Friday after and secondly to hassle of aged ting polluted, so we came up As per the residents of CR various traditional and cul- devotees. with this idea. So, one it reduces Park, they find it easier to cel- tural programmes. 7 - 6
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( - ple were killed and 72 injured (Law & Order) have also left for and declared one-day mourn- Amritsar. ing in the State on Saturday. Singh has issued orders to New Delhi: All services on The Chief Minister, who mobilize all necessary admin- rime Minister Narendra Amritsar: As scores of Jalandhar-Amritsar route was scheduled to leave for istrative and police personnel PModi on Friday approved Dussehra revellers watching remained suspended three Israel this evening, has post- on a war footing to help the dis- a financial relief of 2 lakh for the burning of Ravana effigy hours after Dussehra revellers poned his trip and will fly to trict administration tackle the the family of each deceased in were mowed down by a pass- standing across railway tracks Amritsar in the morning to situation. the Amritsar train accident ing train near here, the dis- were mowed down by a train personally supervise relief The Chief Minister has and 50,000 for the injured, a turbing video footage of the near Amritsar on Friday operations and meet families of also directed the chief secretary spokesperson said. accident showed many across evening, a railway official said. the victims of the incident, to deploy administrative offi- At least 61 people were the railway tracks filming the While some trains are which occurred during cials to ensure that the injured killed and 72 injured on celebrations on their mobile being diverted, many are sta- Dussehra festivities, an official people are hospitalised imme- Friday evening after a crowd phones when the tragedy tioned near Jalandhar, he said. statement said. diately. of Dussehra revellers, who struck. MoS Railways Manoj "The State will remain in All private hospitals have had spilled onto railway tracks At least 61 people died and Sinha told reporters in New mourning tomorrow in view of been asked to remain open to while watching burning of a many more injured in the acci- Delhi that medical teams are #Amritsar train mishap. All provide urgent free treatment Ravana effigy, was run over by dent between Manawala and rushing to the spot. "I am also offices & educational institu- and care to the injured. a train in Amritsar. Ferozpur stations near leaving for the site of the acci- tions will remain closed," the The Chief Minister said a The train was coming Amritsar, when the train ran dent. As per initial informa- Chief Minister tweeted. thorough probe will be con- from Jalandhar. The incident through the crowd that had tion, people present near the "Have set up Crisis " . ( 2 %& ducted into the incident. Why happened at Joda Phatak assembled across the tracks to railway track couldn't hear the Management Group under an effigy was allowed to be where at least 300 people were watch the Dussehra event. sound of the approaching @BrahmMohindra to monitor Chief Minister, initial reports crowd on the tracks, leading to been rushed to the spot to con- burnt close to the railway tracks watching 'Ravana dahan' at a Punjab minister Navjot train due to bursting of crack- relief & rehabilitation efforts in suggest the incident occurred the tragedy. So far, 40 people trol the situation in the wake of will also be investigated. ground near the railway Sidhu's wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu, ers," he told before leaving for #Amritsar. Won't spare any during a stampede, as people have been confirmed dead and the incident. Expressing condolences to tracks. who was the chief guest at the Amritsar. efforts on part of Govt to tack- rushed towards the tracks when many injured. However, the Acting on the Chief the families of the deceased, the "Extremely saddened by programme, later said nobody Railways has issued le the crisis," he said in anoth- crackers went off during death toll could rise as relief Minister's directives, Chief Minister has announced the train accident in Amritsar. knew how the accident hap- helpline numbers — 0183- er tweet. 'Ravana dahan'. operations are underway, he Rehabilitation Minister immediate ex-gratia compen- The tragedy is heart-wrench- pened as people were enjoying 2223171, 0183-2564485 — for According to Raveen Reports suggest that the said. Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria and sation of 5 lakh each to the ing," Modi tweeted earlier and also taking selfies standing the kin of those injured and Thukral, media advisor to the train ploughed through the Additional police force has Health Minister Brahm next of kin of those killed. this evening. on the tracks. PTI dead in the accident. PTI . 0 !"#$%" ' &/ % ) % "& %% !% " Pune: Letters, seized during the searches, Pawar also read out some letters Bijapur, she said. "E ? Paripoornand had hit the show that the Left-wing activists arrested allegedly referring to top Maoist leaders Another letter said arrested activist '(!$"% * ! headlines a few months ago in the Elgar Parishad case had connections who carry rewards on their heads. Sudhir Dhawale was working with Maoist wami Paripoornand, a con- when he was barred by with some top Maoist leaders, the prose- "One of the letters mentions 'comrade cadres Deepu and Mangalu to prepare for Stroversial pontiff, on Friday Hyderabad police from enter- cution told a court here on Friday. G', who has been identified as comrade Elgar Parishad two months in advance, the from a Gurdwara in Bikaner's joined the BJP. Interestingly, ing the city on charges of mak- District Judge K D Vadane is current- Ganapathy, who is the general secretary of prosecutor claimed. Kolayat after Punjab Police many compare him to Uttar ing inflammatory speeches. He ly hearing bail applications of activists CPI (Maoist) and carries a bounty of 1 The sender of this letter instructed the he alleged mastermind shared intelligence inputs with Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi had tried to take out a protest Surendra Gadling, Shoma Sen, Vernon crore on his head. Another letter has a men- accused to exploit the death of a youth in Tbehind the conspiracy to the Anti-Terrorism Squad of Adityanath for his saffron robes. march in the city against alleged Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira and Sudha tion of 'comrade M', who is comrade Dipak the violence at Bhima Koregaon on January kill former Punjab Chief Rajasthan Police. Paripoornand, head of Sree objectionable remarks of a Bharadwaj, arrested in June and August this alias Milind Teltumbade (and) who carries 1 this year and instigate people against the Minister Parkash Singh Badal Earlier, three men who Peetham of Kakinada was for- Telugu film critic against Hindu year. a reward of 40 lakh on his head," the pros- government, Pawar said. was on Friday sent to five-day claimed to be linked to mili- mally welcomed by BJP presi- religious figures Rama and Sita. Pune police has evidence of their ecutor said. Pawar also countered the defence's police remand by a court tant group Khalistan dent Amit Shah by putting the However the ban was involvement in a larger conspiracy to Police found Teltumbade's photo on claim that the Indian Association of here. Liberation Front were arrest- BJP bandana around his shoul- revoked by the Hyderabad HC undermine the sovereignty of India, pub- activist Rona Wilson's laptop, she said. People's Lawyers (IAPL) is a reputed Jarman Singh was arrest- ed for allegedly looting two ders. The ceremony was held at and he returned to the city in a lic prosecutor Ujjwala Pawar said, oppos- Wilson was among the activists arrested in lawyers' body working for the marginalised ed from Bikaner in Rajasthan rifles and ammunition from a the BJP's head office in New big procession. According to ing the bail pleas. June. people and not a Maoist front, as alleged in a joint operation of Punjab police check post in Uttar Delhi. Paripoornand held sev- the sources BJP was planning to "The seized letters reveal a conspiracy One of the letters from "comrade by police. and Rajasthan Police on Pradesh's Shamli district on eral rounds of talks with Amit field him in one of the assem- of the banned CPI (Maoist) to abet frequent Prakash" to Gadling stated that the activist Gadling, a lawyer himself, is IAPL's Thursday. October 2. Shah and discussed the politi- bly constituencies in Hyderabad protests by instigating Dalit sentiments in had been given the critical responsibility office-bearer. The accused was brought The trio — Amrat Singh, cal situation of Andhra Pradesh as he had a large number of fol- various parts of the country," she said. of recruiting young cadres to strengthen the Citing a seized letter, Pawar said that to Patiala and produced before Gurjan and Karan Singh later and Telangana. He also met the lowers in the city. Party was The Maoists and their sympathisers bases where Maoists have suffered major some underground Maoists attended a con- a court here on Friday which revealed that they were plan- BJP general secretary and RSS likely to use his services in the thought that these protests will "gradual- setbacks, Pawar said. ference organised by the IAPL on the sent him to police remand, a ning to attack the former Chief pracharak Ram Madhav earli- election campaign in other ly break down the law and order and it will Gadling was also asked to procure Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act on police official said. Minister during one of his er in the day. parts of Telangana as well as AP. have political ramifications," she added. explosives from a mining contractor in June 24, 2017. PTI Jarman Singh was nabbed political rallies. Calling the decision a “recipe ( 3 % 4$2 888 Dusshehra ceremony by stand- authorities and how could they ing. My deepest condolences to 2! for disaster”, the Government audi- ing on tracks. The effigy of allow the train when they knew the families of those who lost tor had said it should have raised Ravana was being burnt that a crowd had gathered to their loved ones and I pray that “alarm” in the Ministry of Civil 111 From Page 1 around 200 feet away from the watch the Dussehra festivities. the injured recover quickly. Aviation, Public Investment Board “Several times we have railway track. “The train was moving at a fast Have asked officials to provide 111 and the Planning Commission. been requesting the authorities Punjab Chief Minister pace...How the train driver immediate assistance that is The other case pertains to leas- From Page1 and local leaders telling them Capt Amarinder Singh rushed could not see such a large required,” he tweeted. ing of a large number of aircraft “While large parts of India depend on summer rain, the to take up the issue with rail- to Amritsar to personally number of people on the rail- Minister of State for From Page 1 without due consideration, prop- northeast monsoon is still crucial for several southern States way authorities to slow down supervised relief and rescue way tracks,” said a retired Railways Manoj Sinha, Railway The CBI had registered cases er route study and marketing or which receive about 30 per cent of their annual rainfall dur- the trains near this Phatak efforts. He has asked all Railway official on the condi- Board chairman Ashwani against unidentified officials of Air price strategy, the CBI had said. “It ing this season, with the exception of Tamil Nadu, which during Dussehra, but no one Government and private hos- tion of anonymity. Lohani and Northern Railway India, Ministry of Civil Aviation was also alleged that the aircraft receives nearly half its rains during these months,” IMD offi- has listened,” a local said. pitals to stay open. “My “This is inexplicable...I can- general manager Vishwesh and others on charges of criminal were leased even while aircraft cials said. Angry people shouted slo- Government will give 5 lakh not even comprehend how Chaube are rushing to the conspiracy, cheating and corrup- acquisition programme was going However, onset of northeast monsoon is never attempt- gans against local MLA Navjot to kin of each deceased and free could this happen in a railway spot, officials said. tion. While registering the cases, on,” it said. Another case involves ed before the withdrawal of southwest monsoon from the Kaur Sidhu, who was present as treatment to injured in system which is supposed to be “Shocked and deeply sad- the CBI had last year said that these allegations of surrender of prof- entire country. Normally, the season sets in around Chief Guest during the event. Government and private hos- so modern,” he added. Former dened by the tragic train inci- instances “relate to decisions taken itable routes and timings of Air October 20, with an error margin of +/-5 days. She later said she rushed to pitals. District authorities have Deputy Chief Minister and dent that occurred in Amritsar. by the ministry during the UPA India to favour national and inter- While Kerala and South Interior Karnataka record the hospital immediately after been mobilised on war footing,” Shiromani Akali Dal president My heartfelt condolences to the tenure which caused losses of tens national private players which around 20 per cent of its annual rainfall during the season, the incident. The MLA he tweeted. Sukhbir Badal tweeted, families of the victims. I pray of thousands of crore of rupees to allegedly caused a “huge” loss to the rest of the sub-divisions witness around 50 per cent of its later told reporters that after she The CM, who was sched- “Extremely sad to hear the for the injured to recover the exchequer.” State-run carrier. annual rainfall, with parts of coastal Tamil Nadu even left the spot she got a call uled to leave for Israel this unfortunate death of innocent quickly. Railways is conducting The allegations relate to the The last CBI case was filed recording 70 per cent of rainfall. As the season advances about the accident. “I am camp- evening, devotees watching Dussehra at immediate relief and rescue purchase of 111 aircraft, costing against unknown officials of Air the rainfall is mainly in the coastal districts with the inte- ing at hospitals to supervise res- has postponed his trip and Joda Gate in Amritsar by a operations,” Goyal tweeted about Rs 70,000 crore, for the India, German firm SAP AG and rior districts getting less rain. cue and. I will camp here the will fly to Amritsar in the speeding train. Local organis- from the US, where he had national airlines to benefit foreign global computer major IBM in Rainfall pattern would also undergo some changes as entire night to see that affect- morning to personally super- ers and police must answer gone to attend an event. aircraft manufacturers. “Such a connection with alleged irregular- the rainfall that usually occurs during afternoon and late ed people get some succour.” vise relief operations and meet how the celebrations were “Very very sad to learn purchase caused an alleged finan- ities in the procurement of software evening, would now be witnessed during night and early Navjot, also a former MLA, families of the victims of the allowed to be held near the rail- about the unfortunate rail inci- cial loss to the already stressed worth 225 crore by the national morning hours. However, if there is any system, we can wondered how train could incident, which occurred dur- way track.” dent in Amritsar during national carriers,” the CBI had carrier in 2011. This case was filed expect rain all along the day. move at a speed and there was ing Dussehra festivities, an Prime Minister Narendra Dussehra festivities. I have no alleged. The CAG had in 2011 by the CBI on the recommenda- This year, the country received 91 per cent of Long no mechanism to warn railway official statement said. Modi condoled the incident words to describe my shock and questioned the rationale behind the tion of the Central Vigilance Period Average (LPA) rainfall, which falls under the “below authorities about the gathering. The CM also announced and said he had asked officials agony. My heart goes out to the Government’s decision to order Commission (CVC) which found normal” category. The east and northeast India, including Eyewitnesses said there free treatment to all injured in to provide immediate assis- family members of the victims. 111 airplanes from Airbus and prima facie procedural irregular- Bihar, West Bengal and Northeastern States witnessed max- were no barricades near the the accident. But what people tance. “Extremely saddened by Pray that the injured persons Boeing for AI and Indian Airlines ities took place in the procurement imum rainfall deficiency. On the other hand, Kerala wit- railway tracks and the people in the city are questioning is the the train accident in Amritsar. recover very quickly,” TMC for about Rs 70,000 crore in 2006. of the software. nessed unprecedented rainfall and subsequent flooding. were forced to see the approach of the Railway The tragedy is heart-wrench- chief Mamata Banerjee tweeted. 111 7 6 1 888 From Page 1 veyed to the women and they was in Thiruvananthapuram, Government for allegedly Though the women had expressed their willingness to also said the Government was extending support to bring From Page 1 Thursday which lashed parts struction activities. residential zones. earlier insisted they would go back. We will give them pro- not ready to use force and hurt ‘activists’ to temple, hurting However, the other Air of the national Capital, cleans- The estimated total emis- Emission of the order of reach the shrine, police con- tection in the same manner to the sentiments of the devotees. the sentiments of the genuine Quality Index - Delhi ing the air of the pollutants. sion of PM2.5 for Delhi-NCR 200-1000 tonne/yr is found vinced them about the gravity climb down the hills,” he said. “The Government has the devotees. Pollution Control Committee The PM10 level (pres- domain is calculated to be over industrial zone next to of the situation and conveyed Devotees received his duty and responsibility to Congress leader Ramesh (DPCC) and US embassy ence of particles in the air around 107.786 Gg/yr in major roads. Large point the stand taken by the head announcement with thunder- implement the Supreme Court Chennithala alleged that the marked values high for RK with a diameter of less than 10 2018. sources like thermal power priest. ous chanting of “Swamiye order and give protection to the “BJP-RSS combine” was trying Puram, Anand Vihar, Punjbai micrometres) in Delhi stood Transport sector and stations and WSM plants are Had they reached the Saranam Ayyappa”. devotees but not for the to inflame communal passion Bagh , India Gate area. at 253 and the PM 2.5 level industrial sector are playing some of other highly emitted shrine, they would have been Besides the devotees, a activists,” Surendran said. over the matter. On Wednesday and was recorded at 110 in day major role in PM2.5 emission zone. Western and northern the first women from the men- group of “parikarmies” - tem- With the protests at Kerala has been witnessing Thursday, the air quality had time (around 4 pm). by contributing around region of Delhi shows com- struating age group to visit ple employees assisting priests Sabarimala intensifying, State massive protests by Lord deteriorated to the very poor On Thursday, the PM2.5 42.230 Gg/yr and24.10 Gg/yr paratively lower value of Lord Ayyappa temple at in puja - also had squatted along police chief Loknath Behera Ayyappa devotees opposing the category, alarming authorities (presence of particles in the respectively to the total emis- PM2.5 emission in the range Sabarimala after the apex court the holy steps, preventing the called on Governor P entry of girls and women of who were planning to roll out air with a diameter of less sion. of 0.6-8.0 ton/yr due to large order permitting women of all women from climbing to the Sathasivam and updated him menstrual age into the more stringent measures to than 2.5 micrometres) Windblown dust is con- agricultural lands, less num- age groups to enter the shrine. shrine complex. about the situation. “This fol- Sabarimala temple since the combat pollution. touched a new high at 158. tributing around 19.50 Gg/yr ber of industries followed by Inspector General S As the situation appeared to lows the Honourable Governor Government decided to imple- An AQI between 0 and 50 The PM2.5, also called “fine followed by residential sector low population density lead- Sreejith, who led the police be going out of control with the seeking information about the ment the apex court order. is considered “good”, 51 and particulates,” can be a matter 6.2 Gg/yr and thermal power ing to minimum emission. team escorting the women, protesters squatting on the way, law and order situation in The devotees had intensi- 100 “satisfactory”, 101 and of more serious health con- plants (3.34 Gg/yr). High The residential emission later told reporters the women Sreejith told them the police Sabarimala and adjoining areas fied the agitation at the shrine 200 “moderate”, 201 and 300 cern than PM10. emission of PM2.5 in the has reduced drastically due to expressed their willingness to were only implementing the in the wake of the protests complex and nearby areas “poor”, 301 and 400 “very A Central Pollution range of 10-50 tonne/yr is penetration of LPG connec- go back. orders and that there was no against the possible entry of including the base camps of poor” and 401 and 500 Control Board official said a found over eastern, central, tion in slums (95 per cent) “The tantri has informed intention to hurt their senti- women into the temple,” a Raj Nilackal and Pamba since the “severe”. number of factors were some part of southeastern and household. The MSW me that he will close the tem- ments. Bhavan release said. shrine was opened for the five- A senior official said the responsible for the deterio- part of Delhi-NCR, which related pollution is emerging ple and go if the women entered State Devaswom Minister Opposition Congress and day monthly puja on October reason for improvement of air rating air quality, including includes major dense roads as new challenge to tackle air the shrine complex. It was con- Kadakampally Surendran, who BJP flayed the Left Front 17. quality was the rainfall vehicular pollution and con- network and industrial and quality issue in Delhi. ( ) ( *+, *+-. ' ()**$&&$+%%##,#(&$&- ( 6 5' 6 P #.% 4 nion Home Minister " (O & P URajnath Singh on Friday # ! celebrated Dussehra with BSF jawans and performed ‘shastra puja’ in the forward post in rime Minister Narendra Bikaner along the highly sen- PModi on Friday sought the sitive Indo-Pak border. This views of IT professionals on he prime accused in the was for the first time that a how the technology and elec- TFalah-e-Insaniyat senior Union Minister con- tronic manufacturing sectors Foundation (FIF) terror fund- ducted the ‘shastra puja’ or wor- can help in making a ‘new ing accused Salman had con- ship of weapons on the occa- India’. fessed to the National sion of Vijaya Dashami along “Dear professionals asso- Investigation Agency (NIA) India’s border with Pakistan. ciated with the IT sector, tech- that he has received funds from Singh arrived at the fron- nocrats and tech-lovers, I have Pakistani operatives during the tier headquarters of the Border a request...Have a look at this last five years. Security Force (BSF) at 9 / 6 ' 5' 6 " 5( %& Open Forum on the ‘Narendra Salman is one of the main he was not aware that there Haryana. His father shifted to Bikaner on Thursday evening Modi Mobile App’ and share accused in the terror funding were terror links to the money Nizamuddin area of the nation- to celebrate the Dussehra fes- Singh said Pakistan, despite areas. situation on the border and your views,” he tweeted and case and is presently in NIA he was receiving for the last five al capital before his birth. He tival with the jawans, an offi- being a neighbour, never exer- The project was launched assessed the progress in various gave a link which takes people custody. years. married a local Mewati lady and cial said. Singh’s deputy cised “good neighbourly behav- along Indo-Pak border in infrastructure projects. The to the Narendra Modi app. “Salman has admitted that During interrogation, has five children. Hansraj Ahir did the shastra ior” and instead sponsoring ter- Jammu & Kashmir while it will 3,323-km-long Indo-Pak bor- It says, on October 24, the he was receiving funds from a Salman has admitted that he He started a tour and taxi puja at the BSF camp in rorism. be implemented along the der is considered to be highly Prime Minister will address a Pakistani national based in was receiving funds for the last service besides a dairy products Humhama in Srinagar in “There is proper coordi- Indo-Bangla border in Dhubri, sensitive. Even though the bor- huge “townhall” with people Dubai. During the last five five years and utilising the business in Delhi but incurred Jammu & Kashmir. nation among our Army, police Assam, next month, Singh said. der in Rajasthan is peaceful, the associated with IT and elec- years he received funds to the money in his home district losses. Addressing the BSF per- and paramilitary forces t fight During the two-day visit, the border guarding forces of the tronic manufacturing sector. tune of 1 crore as per his con- Palwal in Haryana for com- He had visited Saudi Arabia sonnel, the Home Minister against them,” Singh said. The Home Minister interacted with two countries often engaged in Professionals, experts and fessions so far,” a senior NIA munity services like marriage, for Umrah. He also visited praised the multi-dimensional Home Minister said that the family members of the massive firing in Jammu & technocrats from all over India official said. building houses, building and Dubai few years back where he role of the BSF in guarding the recently launched ‘smart fence’ BSF personnel and attended a Kashmir, leading to loss of will take part in the event, it NIA suspects he is one of running the local mosque in his met few Pakistani nationals Indo-Pak and Indo-Bangladesh pilot project, which entails feast with the jawans, another human lives and properties. says. They will discuss with the the handlers of FIF, a social wel- home district and funding and thereafter he started getting borders, maintaining law and deploying laser-activated fences official said. Singh also visited Last year, the Home him, ways through which the fare arm of Pakistan-based ter- family members of terrorists funds through Hawala. order in internal disturbances and technology-enabled barri- the family of a BSF jawan, who Minister had celebrated vibrant IT and electronic man- ror group Lashkar-e-Tayyeba as whom they considered as mar- He claimed that he has and tackling the Left Wing ers to plug vulnerable gaps is currently posted in Jammu & Dussehra at ITBP’s Joshimath ufacturing sector can under- ince was in direct touch with tyrs. spent all the funds on religious Extremism. Referring to the along borders, will help the Kashmir, and enquired about Unit in Uttarakhand along the take initiatives and volunteer to the deputy chief of FIF. Arrested accused Salman is activities in Uttawar and in local regular firing from across the border guarding forces in their wellbeing. Sino-Indian border. contribute in building a “new Salman still maintains that from Uttawar, Mewat region of areas but kept no records. border in Jammu & Kashmir, maintaining peace in forward Later, Singh reviewed the India”. &5 % - '&0&&% O; P clean drinking water at a cost on solar energy and provides of just 2 Paise / Ltr. The clean water for less than two t a time when infection Community level model is of paise per litre. Unlike Ultra Athrough drinking water is 450 LPH capacity. It can be Violet (UV) water purifiers becoming a matter of health scaled up from 5,000 to 1 lakh that kill microorganisms from JP leader Subramanian concern, the CSIR-Indian L/day; and is maintenance and clear water, Oneer can also BSwamy has urged CBI to Institute of Toxicology membrane free. treat brackish or turbid water widen the ongoing probe in the Research (CSIR-IITR), “The technology will be with microorganisms. “illegal” allotment of flying Lucknow, has come out with a helpful for rural people since Dr Mande said that Oneer- licenses to AirAsia. In a detailed safe and affordable water it can be solar-powered. This a safe drinking water device is complaint of more than 200 purification system “Oneer” development is in line with the especially for rural areas. pages to CBI Director Alok that can be best utilised in ‘Make in India’ Mission,” he He said that currently, a Verma, Swamy said that the homes and small establish- said. large proportion of India’s AirAsia deal during UPA ments as well as in rural areas. The technology can elim- rural community is consuming regime violated aspects of Recently, the technology of inate all disease causing water that does not meet the national security rules, foreign Drinking Water Disinfection pathogens such as virus, bac- WHO drinking water quality investment regulations and civil and Tata Group officials vio- System “Oneer” was trans- teria, fungi, protozoa and cyst. standards. According to the aviation norms. In his complaint lated many rules including ferred to New Delhi-based It provides safe drinking World Health Organization, Swamy produced many internal national security related norms private firm Bluebird Water water to domestic and com- “access to safe drinking-water emails exposing the lobbying in connivance with former Purifiers in the presence of munities as per national and is essential to health, a basic with Finance and Civil Aviation Finance Minister P Union Minister of Science & international standards pre- human right and a component officials by AirAsia officers and Chidambaram and former Technology Dr Harsh Vardhan scribed for potable water. The of effective policy for health Tata Group officers, who are Civil Aviation Minister Ajit and Director General, CSIR, smaller unit is particularly protection”. The device will go already facing CBI probe. Singh. Swamy said that “the Dr Shekhar C Mande. suitable for homes, street food a long way in meeting the CBI in May last week reg- hasty grant of approval of FDI Dr Harsh Vardhan said vendors, and small establish- requirements of potable water istered FIR against AirAsia in a company yet to be incor- that Oneer developed by CSIR- ments, said a CSIR official. It in rural and urban areas, Dr ' / " ' ' 1 ' Chief Tony Fernandes, Tata porated” and which was not IITR will provide safe and is an electronic device that runs Mande added. " ; !' ;$' " Trusts’ Managing Trustee R engaged in operating scheduled venkatraman and others. CBI’s and non-scheduled air trans- FIR had alleged that port services was contrary to Venkataraman was lobbying the FDI policy permitting FDI *! ! . 3 6 1 ! the Government to secure only in existing airlines. mandatory approvals, some of “In this matter, it is of Itanagar/New Delhi: Districts Pradesh by Friday night. on Wednesday about the land- is being monitored at the the water level and flow rate at with the Indian side on them through “non-transpar- important to note that a par- along the Siang river in Chinese Embassy slide and creation of an artifi- highest level, the official added. the Nuxia hydrological station Yaluzangbu River hydrological ent means”, including the then ticular Director Arunachal Pradesh have been spokesperson Counselor Ji cial lake. Water is over-topping “The data is being shared and the temporary hydrologi- information, reflecting anoth- Foreign Investment Promotion (Mr.Ramadorai) of AirAsia put on high alert for possible Rong said that his country has (breaching). It will reach on hourly basis,” the official cal station downstream of the er positive gesture of imple- Board (FIPB) clearance, No India Ltd had not received flash floods after China activated the ‘Emergency Arunachal Pradesh and cross said. barrier lake. menting the Wuhan consensus Objection Certificate and the requisite security clearance informed India about a land- Information Sharing the high flood level by Friday Yaluzangbu river is called The Chinese side will close- between President Xi Jinping attempt for removal or modi- from Home Ministry,” said slide blocking a river in Tibet Mechanism’ with India follow- night.” Siang when it enters Arunachal ly monitor situation of the bar- and Prime Minister Narendra fication of 5/20 rule. AirAsia Swamy urging CBI to widen leading to formation of an arti- ing the landslide on Wednesday The reason cited behind the Pradesh and Brahmaputra in rier lake, and continue to noti- Modi, Ji said. In April this officials Bo Lingam, Rajinder the probes on the entire frauds ficial lake, officials said on morning near Jiala Village in landslide was “natural causes”. Assam. fy the Indian side the follow-up year, President Xi and Prime Dubey, Sunil Kapur and lob- and violations committed by Friday. Milin County in the lower The official added that dis- Ji said the Hydrological developments through bilater- Minister Modi reached impor- byist Deepak Talwar were also AirAsia and Tata Group top A senior official of the ranges of Yaluzangbu river in tricts along Siang have been put Bureau of Tibet Autonomous ally agreed channels timely, he tant consensus on promoting named by CBI in the FIR. officials in connivance with for- Union Water Resources Tibet. on high alert. Region has begun to share with said. China-India all-round cooper- In his complaint Swamy mer Finance and Civil Aviation Ministry said the flood water is The Indian official said, The water will cross “high the Indian side hydrological The Chinese side has been ation during the informal sum- pointed out that both AirAsia Ministers. likely to reach Arunachal “They (China) first informed us flood mark” and the situation information every hour, such as keeping close communication mit in Wuhan. PTI > ) . 3 # 1 & New Delhi: Prime Minister ment from the Prime Minister’s “The move aims to empower Narendra Modi on Friday con- Office said. women to boost organic culture gratulated Lotay Tshering, pres- During his telephonic con- he Women and Child and promote women organic ident of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa versation, Prime Minister Modi TDevelopment Ministry is farmers and entrepreneurs,” she for his party winning the Bhutan welcomed the successful conduct organising a festival next week to told reporters. elections and reiterated India’s of general elections, which is an promote women organic farmers “It is a matter of great satis- commitment to work with the important milestone for consol- and entrepreneurs. faction for me that the ministry’s new Government for socio-eco- idation of democracy in Bhutan. Union Women and Child efforts ultimately boost these nomic transformation in that Modi conveyed that India Development Minister Maneka illustrious rural women’s local country. Druk Nyamrup attaches the highest priority to Gandhi said over 500 women communities and economy by Tshogpa party won 30 of 47 further strengthening unique entrepreneurs would be coming creating jobs and keeping farm- national assembly seats in the ties of friendship and coopera- together from across the country ers thriving in addition to spread- third general election in Bhutan. tion with Bhutan, which is based with their organic products such ing awareness about the benefits The PM also congratulated on shared interests and values, nion Minister for Railways, ' ( >( " 4 - as cereals, rice, pulses, skin-care of organic products,” said Tshering for his own election to utmost trust, goodwill and UCoal and Corporate Affairs ' %& products, fabric and jewellery. Gandhi. the National Assembly, a state- mutual understanding. PTI Piyush Goyal will on Friday receive the prestigious Carnot prize for his contribution towards sustainable energy solu- O> "" 5 P P ? 2 tions, an official statement said. The former Power Minister will be awarded by the Kleinman returned to India in 2016 by the The Culture Ministry’s Karnataka. its museums, the Andhra Center for Energy Policy at the National Gallery of Australia. apprehension about the safety The last theft reported Pradesh Department of University of Pennsylvania he Union Culture Ministry The NGA had purchased the of the Buddha panel is not from the Southern State was Archaeology and Museums is School of Design, a statement Thas turned down the panel in 2005 for $595,000 without reason. In 2000 and in November 2017, when a in the process of creating a dig- from the Rail Ministry said. Andhra Pradesh Government’s from New York art dealer and 2001, a total nine artifacts were stone sculpture of Nandi dated ital repository of museums in The Carnot Prize is the request for returning a famous artifact trafficker Subhash stolen from the Chandavaram 11th-12th century was the State with the twin objec- Kleinman Center’s annual 3rd Century stone panel titled Kapoor who is now in a museum under the Separtment allegedly stolen from Sri tive of leveraging technology recognition of distinguished ‘Worshippers of the Buddha’ Chennai jail. of Andhra Pradesh Anadavalli Ammavaru for taking the heritage of AP contributions to energy policy which was stolen from its In fact, the return of the Department of Archeology and Temple at Gudimallam in closer to people and for effec- through scholarship or practice. museum way back in 2005 antiquity was made after art Museum. Four antiquities Andhra Pradesh’s Chitoor dis- tive management of the muse- The award in the energy sector and is presently kept in the historian Robert Arlt provided have been recovered till date. trict. Earlier in 2008, two ums. is named after French physicist National Museum in Delhi. documentary evidence that Ironically, Andhra Pradesh Nizam-era swords and other In the first phase, all the Nicolas Sadi Carnot who recog- The Centre has argued that the ‘Worshippers of the Buddha’ is considered to be the hotspot antique articles stolen from collections, including artifacts, nised that the power of the steam decorative artifact is safer in the was excavated from the stupa of artifact thefts. According to the State Museum at Nampally antiques and manuscripts, at engine would “produce a great National Museum than at the Museum which has high foot- Chandavaram site museum to near the Buddhist site of reports, between 2012 and were recovered by the six museums in Vijayawada, revolution” in human develop- Andhra Pradesh’s falls daily. ensure its safety and that it is Chandavaram in the 1970s, 2014, more than 250 people Cyberabad police.. Two flower Guntur, Nellore, Kurnool, ment. The 2018 Carnot Prize is Chandavaram site museum The Ministry has, never- not stolen again. stolen from the site museum in were arrested under the pots and decorative pieces of Kakinada and a recognition of India’s efforts which is more prone to thefts theless, asked the Chandrababu The ancient Indian lime- 2001 and, by implication, ille- Antiquities and Art Treasures an ancient clock burgled from Rajamahendravaram will be under PM Modi, as the nation in view of poor security. Naidu Government to give stone decorative panel that gally exported from India, Act, 1972. Nearly two-thirds of the museum are yet to be digitised in three-dimensional charts the path towards elimi- It has also argued that the details of the security measures depicts two pairs of figures according to a paper published these arrests were made in recovered. format and made available nating energy poverty with sus- artifact is getting increased it has at the ground-level at the flanking an aniconic represen- in a Journal for Art Market Andhra Pradesh (including Now, facing flak for failing online, said AP Government tainable energy solutions, the appreciation at the National small under-resourced tation of the Buddha was Studies. Telangana) and neighbouring to provide adequate security at officials. statement said. ( ) ( *+, *+-. . &%$,&/#%)# 2 1 ! 1 1 .1 ! % 4G4 that included bands, colour- sides of the border together fully decorated tableaus and going through the rituals of 6 evotees across West people dancing to the beats of immersion of the idols with DBengal on Friday bade dhak, the traditional drum equal fervour is a visual teary farewell to goddess associated with Durga Puja, delight and is witnessed by 3 %0010 Durga on 'Bijoya Dahasmi' as to the banks of river Hooghly thousands of tourists coming she went back to her abode in for immersion. from various places. olourful effigies of Ravana 00 Kailash after her five-day- The immersions will con- People of all hues and age Calong with the demon 3 4 long annual sojourn along tinue till well after midnight forgot their worries and king's son Meghnad and 056 with her four children to her with most of the idols being monotonous daily chores as brother Kumbhakaran were #45 maternal home. taken to Babughat area on the they participated in the set on fire across Rajasthan on 07 Following the Dashami bank of the Hooghly. almost week-long extrava- Friday as the people celebrat- rituals, clay idols of Devi Durga Similar rituals are wit- ganza, which is described as ed the symbolic triumph of 7 and her children were taken nessed all over West Bengal the largest community festi- good over evil on the occasion from beautifully decorated with idols being taken for val in the world by the West of Dussehra. Dusshehra fairs were pandals and households for immersion to river banks or Bengal Tourism. Also known as Vijay organised at several places in immersion in rivers and other other large waterbodies. Part of the Durga Puja fes- Dashmi, the festival marked the the city including Adarsh waterbodies. On the banks of river tivities are good food, merri- culmination of navratri during nagar, Mansarover, Women pay their obei- Icchamati on the Indo- ment, night-long pandal hop- which, Ramlila was enacted to Vidhyadhar Nagar, Malvia sance to the goddess with Bangladesh border at Taki in ping and an escape from the depict the life of Lord Ram in Nagar among others. Dressed betel leaves, betel nuts, North 24 Parganas district, daily routine, which will all be different parts of the city. in their festive best, people vis- turmeric and bael leaves, the idols are brought on boats missed along with the going The effigies of different ited the fairs in large numbers. known as 'Debi Baran' and from both sides of the border back of Devi Durga with her sizes were set ablaze amid The Rastriya Swamsevak urge her to come back again and are immersed in four children Lakshmi, chants of 'Jai Shri Ram' as the Sangh (RSS) also conducted next year. the river. Saraswati, Kartikeya and 2 " 26 ( A( spectacular fireworks lit up 'Shastra Puja' and took out a In the metropolis, idols The sight of the cultural- Ganesh, till the next year's " ( %& the sky. march at seven places in the city. were taken in processions ly similar people on both 'Sharad Utsav'. wife Anita showering petals on The Dasara festivities Goddess Chamundeshwari, began with the Vijayanagara he Navarathri festival in the the presiding deity of the his- Kings as early as the 15th TSouthern city of Mysuru torical city. Century. The festival played a concluded on Friday with the Armed contingents, historical role in the 14th-cen- world famous Jumboo Savari including the mounted police, tury at Vijayanagara empire witnessed by lakhs of people. are part of the procession that where it was called '' The celebration of victory over conjures up images of a bygone Mahanavami and the festivities evil draws devotees from era when the maharajas used to are shown in the relief artwork around the world to this place. celebrate Dasara and cap it with of the outer wall of the Hazara " 26 Mysuru Dasara, now the nada the victory procession. Rama temple at Hampi, the habba (state festival), repre- Yaduveer Krishnadatta world heritage site. sents various streams of cul- Chamaraja Wodeyar, the scion After the fall of the 3 O: tural heritage. of the erstwhile Mysuru Royal Vijayanagar to Deccan 94 The Vijayadashami festiv- family, also offered puja to the Sultanates, these celebrations rare display of harmony 1 7 ity which marks the jumboo Goddess. Pramoda Devi came to an end under Muslim Awas seen in Ajmer on 0 4 savari (elephant march) also Wodeyar is the widow of rulers. The Wodeyars of Friday when Muslims show- 0 showcased Karnataka's cultur- Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Mysuru formed a kingdom in ered flowers to welcome an 4P#9 al heritage resplendent with Wodeyar, the last descendant of Southern parts of the RSS procession taken out on folk art forms, as 'Arjuna' led the Wodeyar dynasty. Vijayanagara Empire and con- Dussehra. = 4 other richly embellished ele- Srikantadatta Narashimharaja tinued the Mahanavami The procession started #7 phants through the more than Wodeyar had died of cardiac (Dasara) festival celebration, from Government Moiniya 5-km route from Mysuru arrest on December 10, 2013. a tradition started initially by Islamiya High secondary leadership of district president Palace to Bannimantapa. This will be followed by the Raja Wodeyar I (1578-1617 School and was attended by Shafeeq Khan. The majestic pachyderm torchlight parade at the CE) in the year 1610 at many people. "When the procession Arjuna carrying the idol of Bannimantap Grounds, which Srirangapatna near Mysuru. State Education Minister reached Ajmer Dargarh, the goddess Chamundeshwari, includes equestrian events Mysuru is a great tourist Vasudev Devnani and Ajmer workers of the minority cell placed in a 750-kg golden how- besides a display of synchro- destination attracts thousands to Mayor Dharmendra Gehlot showered flowers on them," dah, found its way from the nised exercise and motorcy- the ten day festivities in along with several BJP leaders said Rajendra Kumar Lalwani, grand Mysore palace to the cling by police personnel. The Navaratri. The city is also participated in the senior RSS worker. cheers of lakhs. torchlight parade will official- known as cultural capital of programme. After passing through the The "Jumbo savari", ly bring down the curtains on Karnataka has many tourist The procession was given main areas of the city, the pro- observed in the royal style the 10-day festival, popularly destinations around the city 2 ( - ( 2 a warm welcome by members cession concluded at Moiniya since the days of the erstwhile termed the 'Naada Habba', which include Chamundi hills, 2 of BJP Minority Cell under the Islamiya School. Mysuru Maharajas, began with which is also a celebration of Krishnaraja Sagara Dam, cen- Chief Minister H D the State's and the country's tury old zoo garden, Kumaraswamy along with his diverse culture. Srirangapatana and other places. : -! 2 4 3 ! "" 5 Thiruvananthapuram: People across Kerala cele- brated Vijayadasami on Friday with thousands of ssam Governor Jagdish children, aged two to three, AMukhi on Friday greet- being initiated into the world ed the people of the state on of learning and writing. the occasion of Bijoya Vijayadasmi, dedicated Dashami and Dussehra. to goddess Saraswathi, the "I extend my warm wish- deity of learning, marks the es to the people of Assam on end of the annual nine-day- the occasion of Bijoya long Navaratri festival. Dashami and Dussehra Children, along with which reinforce the eternal their parents, gathered in message of victory of good large numbers at temples of over evil," the Governor said Saraswathi, schools and cul- in a message. tural centres where arrange- The occasion of Bijoya ments were made for the Dashami and Dussehra "con- 'ezhuthiniruthu' (initiation sign our vices, promote our ceremony). virtues and strengthen Vijayadasami is observed the bond of universal broth- as the day of 'Vidyarambham' erhood, friendship and 2 4 @ 5 the beginning of learning. / O' @! "" $ O56 @ 6 camaraderie among all fellow %& PTI " 5" 5 > 5 %& being in our society". 6 2 # " <=5 % ! ) 1" # . ; ! 1 G held in 27 civic bodies in the Panaji: Congress dissolved G ?G Valley either because there block committees of Shiroda he stage is set for the was no candidate or only one and Mandrem assembly con- 3 has been ailing for more than Tfinal leg of urban local candidate had filed nomina- stituencies in Goa Friday, after eight months now. ? )4 body elections in Jammu & 3 4 tions for a particular ward. the MLAs from the two seats n yet another flip flop over "BJP leadership is serious- 4 Kashmir as the counting of Of the 598 wards in quit the party to join the BJP. Ithe issue of leadership change ly looking at the leadership he Mysuru royal family 41 * votes for the 52 civic bodies, G/ Kashmir, 231 candidates were 1 in Goa, Power Minister Nilesh issues and I have explained to Tsuffered a double blow on * polling for which was held in 4 ? elected unopposed, while 7 4 Cabral on Friday ruled out any him (Shah) the aspirations of Friday marring Dasara festiv- 8 7 four phases earlier this ?? there were no candidates on 97 alternative to ailing Chief the Goan people... There are ities when Putta Chikkammani 1 1 0 month, will be done 181 wards. ( Minister Manohar Parrikar. some names that are being dis- (98), mother of Rajamata on Saturday. The overall voting per- The Minister also said that cussed," Sardesai had said. "90 G G "4 Pramoda Devi, and " "All the arrangements for G centage for these polls in the his cabinet colleague and Cabral said it was wrong to Vishalakshi Devi, sister of late counting of votes have been state stood at 35.1 per cent. 3 71 Agriculture Minister Vijai suggest that Parrikar, who is Maharaja Srikantadatta 6 49 put in place at respective dis- In the valley, there were 44 3 Sardesai's discussion with BJP suffering from advanced pan- Wadiyar, died in hospital. : trict headquarters. The count- years, with the last elections no signs of any electioneering President Amit Shah on creatic cancer and has been in The royal family has 1 ing of votes will begin at 9 am being conducted in 2005. in the run up to the polls as 44 00 Thursday about finding alter- and out of hospitals in Goa, announced postponing rituals tomorrow (Saturday)," The polling was held militant outfits had natives to Parrikar was only Mumbai, New York and Delhi, associated with the Dasara fes- a state of impurity following the an official of the election amid tight security arrange- threatened to target those Subhash Shirodkar who borne out of "personal interest". was not active vis a vis his tival to October 22, Raja death, the royal family, including department said. ments in four phases starting taking part in the elections in represented Shiroda assem- "It is a statement from his duties as a Chief Minister. Chandra, brother-in-law of the the titular Maharaja Yaduveer The fate of over 3,000 October 8 and ending on any form, while separatist bly constituency in South Goa (Sardesai) personal interest. I The Minister, however, late Maharaja, said. Krishnadatta Wadiyar, could not candidates will be decided by October 16. groups like the Hurriyat and Dayanand Sopte who rep- am speaking for the BJP party conceded that Parrikar was He said Pramoda Devi’s take part in rituals like special the end of the day. While moderate to heavy Conference had called for a resented Mandrem in North and BJP party has a leader... We now inaccessible to the peo- mother died in the morning prayers to weapons, welcoming The elections are a direct polling was witnessed boycott. Goa resigned as members of have a leader in Parrikar and he ple of Goa, on account of while sister-in-law Princess the entry of elephant carrying contest between the BJP and in Jammu and Ladakh The election authorities the state Assembly on October will always be our leader," his illness. Vishalakshi Devi, youngest howdah and Uttara Pooja. the Congress. A large number regions, the Kashmir valley kept secret the identity of the 16. Both joined the BJP the Cabral told the media at the "Accessibility to the people daughter of late Maharaja of By evening, Vishalakshi of independents are also in saw an abysmally low voter contesting candidates in view same day. State Congress state Bharatiya Janata Party is not there, which you also Mysuru Jayachamarajendra Devi died in a private hospital the fray. The National turn out. of the security threat to them, spokesperson Amarnath headquarters. know very well. When I am not Wadiyar, died in the evening. in Bengaluru, he said, adding, Conference and the PDP did Nearly 17 lakh voters prompting political parties, Panjikar said in a statement On Thursday, after a well, accessibility is (also) a He said Chikkammani died she was 55. The deaths cast a not participate in the polls. were eligible to vote for 79 which were against conduct Friday that Mandrem and meeting with Amit Shah, problem," Cabral said, adding in a private hospital here due to shadow on the 10-day long The urban local bodies urban local bodies of the of polls in the present cir- Shiroda block Congress com- Sardesai had said that they that the issue of accessibility age related complications. Mysuru Dasara festivities polls in Jammu & Kashmir state but polling was held cumstances, to question the mittees have been dissolved had discussed leadership can be resolved by keeping in Raja Chandra said being in which came to an end Friday. were held after a gap of 13 only for 52. No voting was genuineness of the process. with immediate effect. PTI alternatives to Parrikar, who touch with people online. ( ) ( *+, *+-. > %%,(&$%+ 92 " ? O3 ' 7 Arogya Yojana), the Prime 2 " .> ! Minister said that as many one lakh people had already 1 #2; benefited from the scheme ?@ ' within a month of its launch. " 1 “The average claim made by each beneficiary was Rs 6 #3 4 P 20,000.Under Ayushman G Bharat, 50 crore poor people would get free medical treat- +?*1 ujarat Chief Minister Vijay 2G ment up to 5 lakh per year for GRupani flagged off ‘Ekta lamming the previous UPA aimed at benefitting the poor serious ailments,” Modi said. Yatra’ from Bardoli in south SGovernment for exploiting and needy people, then you get Referring to reports that L) !$.)&/ Gujarat to create awareness its flagship housing scheme to inspired and the implementa- Maharashtra had received defi- about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s ? 6 “promote” one particular fam- tion of such schemes gathers cient rainfall this year, the " -)$ B,BI & contribution in integrating 562 G79DBC ily and “create” vote banks, momentum,” the Prime Prime Minister said that the )!& #B::I Princely States under the fold Prime Minister Narendra Modi Minister said. Centre would provide assis- of Union of India at the time of G O said on Friday that his Comparing the number of tance to the state through the B:9< Independence amidst chanting Government had built as many houses built under the PMAY- Prime Minister Crop Insurance of slogans of ‘Ek Bharat; G G as 1.25 crore houses for the G during by the current Scheme. $ " Shreshtha Bharat (One India; K?<: poor and needy during the last Government during the last Averring that the Centre !) !$ & #$#" Great India). in 1928 against the British four years, as against a mere 25 four years and the number of was committed to encouraging This is in the run-up to Government’s decision to “It is the Government’s lakh houses constructed by houses constructed by the UPA tourism in Maharashtra, the ) &? unveiling the Statue of Unity by increase tax by 30 per cent. duty to convey the great lead- the Manmohan Singh dispen- Government during the previ- Prime Minister said: “ In Prime Minister Narendra Modi Speaking on the occasion ers’ contributions to the people. sation during an earlier four ous corresponding period, Maharashtra, there are many L G on Sardar Patel’s birth anniver- CM Rupani said the Ekta Yatra Sardar Patel’s messages would years. Modi said: “The previous places associated with faith sary on October 31. The Ekta has been taken up ‘in the larg- reach every home during Ekta Speaking at a public meet- Government had constructed like Shirdi. There are places of eeking to nail a “lie” spoken G G2B:9I/ Yatra is scheduled to cover er interest of the nation’. It was Yatra. The previous govern- ing after participating in the mere 25 lakh houses (under tourist attraction like Ajanta- Sby Prime Minister Narendra 10,000 villages of the state to Sardar Patel who had coun- ments’ attempt to praise only centenary celebrations of Shri Indira Awas Yojana) across the Ellora where visitors come all Modi during his speech at Shirdi cover all sections of the populace selled and persuaded the one family-dynasty and delete Saibaba Samadhi at Shirdi and country during four years. through the year. "I am told in Maharashtra, former Chief G irrespective of their caste, creed princes to join India at the time chapters on national leaders handing over keys of houses to However, after the BJP-led that there are now direct flights Minister Ashok Chavan on G 9G or community group, while 60 of partition, he said adding that like Gandhiji, Sardar Patel, Dr beneficiaries of the Pradhan Government came to power at to Shirdi. The frequency of Friday said that under the BC4 DB G Ekta Raths (chariots) will tour had there been no Sardar Patel, Ambedkar and Veer Savarkar Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin the Centre, we built as many as flights to Shirdi will be “Indira Awas Yojana”, the pre- G 5,000 villages in phase one. India’s map would have looked from history,” he said. (PMAY-G), Modi indirectly 1.25 crore houses during the increased so that Saibaba devo- vious UPA Government had The Statue of Unity has different, forcing Indians to Meanwhile, CM Rupani targeted Gandhi-Nehru fami- last four years. This means, the tees from all over the world can constructed 25 lakh houses B::CJB:9< been built near Kevadia down- seek visa for visiting Junagadh and his deputy Nitin Patel ly by charging that the previous previous Government would come there all through the every year as against Modi’s stream the Sardar Sarovar and Hyderabad. Sardar Patel reviewed the preparedness of Government had exploited its have taken as many as 20 years year”. claim of 25 lakh houses in four Therefore, during the UPA Project (SSP) dam on the had many more singular con- the grand inauguration cere- flagship housing scheme to to build that many houses we Earlier in the day, Modi years. Government’s tenure, almost 25 Narmada, touted to be the tributions, including refur- mony of Statue of Unity – the promote “one particular fami- constructed during the last offered prayers at the Saibaba Contesting the “false” fig- lakh houses were completed world’s highest statue. Bardoli bishing the Somnath Temple, tallest statue of the world. ly” and derived political four years”. temple and took part in an ures quoted by the Prime every year. However, the sta- was the place from where rising above the politics of He also met key persons mileage out of them. Modi said that while the event marking conclusion of Minister during his speech tistics released by the current Sardar Patel had launched appeasement for cultural inte- in completing the statue pro- Maintaining that his previous Government would the year-long Saibaba made after handing over keys Government prove that the Satyagraha (civil disobedience) gration, he added. ject in time. Government was committed to take 18 months to build a Mahasamadhi centenary pro- to a few of the beneficiary fam- objectives of the Pradhan giving one house to each of house, while the NDA gramme organised by the Shri ilies under the Pradhan Mantri Mantri Awas Yojana have not homeless families in the coun- Government was doing it in Saibaba Sansthan Trust. Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAY- been fulfilled,” Chavan said. try by 2022 when India cele- less than 12 months. According to devotees, Sai G), Chavan castigated the Quoting the statistics made brates its 75 years of indepen- The Prime Minister said Baba took Mahasamadhi or Prime Minister for “spreading available in the CAG report of dence, the Prime Minister said that apart from reducing the left the mortal form on the lies” in the temple town of 2014, Chavan said that the that his Government had time taken for constructing a day of Dussehra or Shirdi about the houses for the UPA Government constructed already traversed half the dis- house, the Government had Vijayadashami. poor and needy constructed by 1 crore 28 lakh 92 thousand tance in its ambitious mission. increased the size of the house On the occasion, tThe the previous UPA Government. houses during 2008-2013. “During the last four years, we as well as the monetary assis- Prime Minister released a sil- “The people of India are “The Rajiv Awas Yojana, have made a serious attempt to tance from 70,000 to 1.20 ver coin to commemorate getting habituated to the lies launched during the UPA shift poor and middle class lakh (for each house). "The Saibaba Mahasamadhi cente- spread by the Prime Minister. Government in 2013, saw the family from shanties and rent- beneficiaries are chosen in a nary year celebrations. But, he has hurt the sentiments construction of 1.17 lakh hous- ed houses to their own houses. scientific and transparent man- Modi distributed keys to a of Sai Baba devotees like me by es in one year. Prime Minister The previous Government had ner. The subsidy is directly few of the 2.5 lakh families ben- lying at Shirdi..... The Prime Modi has changed the name of made this kind of an effort in transferred to the bank account eficiaries under the ambitious Minister has misled the people this scheme to Sardar Patel the previous years as well. But, of the beneficiaries. In addition, PMAY-G. After handing over of the country by making a false National Urban Housing the intention of the previous we have taken care to ensure the keys in person to a few of claim that the UPA Government Mission, with the promise of Government was not to that the house is a long-lasting the families, the Prime Minister built only 25 lakh houses dur- constructing 2 crore houses by empower poor people through structure with all basic infra- interacted with several benefi- ing four years, as against 1.25 2022. However, till July 10, new houses, but it was promote structure facilities,” he said. ciary families via video-con- crore houses constructed by the 2017, a mere 1.33 lakh hous- one particular family and to "People and resources are ferencing across different dis- NDA Government in that cor- es had been constructed,” create vote banks in the the same. But, our govern- tricts in the State. responding period of four years,” senior Congress leader said. process,” Modi said. ment’s intentions are clean. He also performed the Chavan said in a statement “Despite being in a holy place “The previous UPA gov- We are for the welfare of the bhoomi puja for various devel- issued here. like Shirdi, Modi refused to ernment did not think in terms people. That’s the results are opment projects worth 485.54 “Under the Indira Awas stop misleading the people of of building a good house that also faster," he said. crore. These included a 10 Yojana, between 2004 and 2013, the nation. I pray to Sai Baba has toilet, electric, water and Dwelling upon the Centre’s MW solar power system, a new during UPA Government, 2 to give the Prime Minister the gas connections. When there is newly launched 'Ayushman Rs 11.41 crore "darshan" queue crore 24 lakh 37 thousand wisdom to speak the truth,” / " " " & @ " no political axe to grind behind Bharat' healthcare scheme (also shelter and the166.39 crore Sai houses were constructed. Chavan said. ' " - 2 any Government scheme known as Pradhan Mantri Jan Knowledge Centre. ' ( #B " ! @ C/ 3 ber of around 300 active ter- 1 " 0 other arms and ammunition ! ! rorists across Kashmir valley from the vehicle.The two ter- 0 74 ith the elimination of six more than 100 foreign terror- 0 0 rorists were later identified as 2/ Wmore terrorists in the last ists are hiding in different Pakistan based cadre of Jaish- GG2 24 hours in different incidents hideouts across frontier dis- 0 337 1 e- Mohammad who were gangraped Class 9 student '2 across Kashmir valley the secu- tricts of North Kashmir. operating under the code Awas seriously injured on rity have come closer to breach- According to Ministry of 00 0 names of Faizan and Wahab in Friday after she leapt from a G ing the previous year tally of Defence spokesman, the secu- /& the area. building and landed on high / 4G " =4P/4 213- highest after 2010 when rity forces foiled an infiltration Meanwhile, in another voltage wire in Bihar's G 1 270 terrorists were killed in the bid by killing three terrorists in % brief encounter a newly- Lakhisarai district, triggering he VHP Friday hailed the 4 joint operations. upper reaches of forests of recruited terrorist was killed in mob violence, police said. G22 TUttar Pradesh According to official Boniyar in North Kashmir’s of the State and paramilitary a shootout at a village in South The victim was battling Government's decision to adopt 1 1 sources since January 1, 2018 Baramulla district on forces in north Kashmir's Kashmir’s Pulwama district for life after jumping from the raped, Sharma added. The a proposal to rename Allahabad $ till date a total number of 193 Thursday. Baramulla district. late Thursday night.Police roof of a three-storey building police are waiting to register her as Prayagraj and demanded terrorists have been neutralised A search party patrolling in Director General of Police said that a joint team of Army’s in Chitranjan where she was statement as she remains that the name of Faizabad be by the joint teams of security the forward areas had first Dilbagh Singh told reporters, 50 RR and SOG personnel raped after being intoxicated, unconscious. changed to "Sri Ayodhya". forces in the State. intercepted a group of terror- "When jawans of the state had set up a Nakka at Dougam Lakhisarai Superintendent of Her girlfriend, the owner of VHP spokesman Sharad Sharma said the Ahead of the peak winter ists in the thickly forested area police noticed some suspicious Kakapora following inputs Police Kartikey Sharma said. the building and another sus- Sharma said the renaming of Adityantha Yogi-led season the security forces are of Boniyar. movement near security check about the presence of terrorists According to Sharma, the pect have been detained, the Allahabad aimed to free the Government could make an expected to neutralise more The terrorists after inter- point along the highway a at 11:30 pm. girl along with one of her friends police officer said. mindset of slavery and added all announcement about it on terrorists in the coming days as cepted by the Army opened fire Sports Utility vehicle was sig- The gunfight broke out had gone 'pandal' hopping on Police have recovered some sections of people had hailed this Diwali and please the seers of several of them hiding in upper triggering a gunfight which nalled to stop at Kralhaar. after the security forces chal- Durga Navami on Thursday. It of the victim's clothes, liquor step of the State Government. the temple town of Ayodhya. reaches of North Kashmir areas culminated in the killing of Singh said, "instead of lenged the movement of the was unclear how she reached the bottles and glasses from the "The Uttar Pradesh Earlier this week, the state are expected to shift to safer three terrorists. The operation stopping the vehicle one of the militants. One terrorist was third floor of the building, building roof. Government is taking steps in Cabinet approved a proposal to hideouts. is still underway in the forward terrorists opened fire on killed in a brief shoot out. He Sharma said. The incident triggered vio- the interest of the people and rename the historic city of To trap them during tran- area and army had rushed police/CRPF personnel from was identified as Showkat The police suspect that she lent protests in the area. their sentiments and its deci- Allahabad as Prayagraj. sit several joint teams of secu- additional reinforcements in his pistol while another tried Ahmad Bhat, a resident of must have jumped from the Hundreds of people blocked sion to change the name of Senior Minister rity forces have been closely the area to plug the possible to escape. He said both of Padgampora, Awantipora. building after gaining con- roads and ransacked public Allahabad is praiseworthy... Siddhartnath Singh had said tracking movement of small infiltration routes. them were neutralised by the Bhat had joined militancy on sciousness. She was recovered property demanding immedi- Now they need to change the the move would help highlight groups of foreign terrorists On Friday morning two brave jawans in retaliatory October 2 and was associat- in a half naked condition. ate police action. Additional name of Faizabad to Sri Indian culture at internation- before neutralising them. more terrorists were killed in a fire. Police also recovered 1 ed with Tehreek-ul- She was possibly forced to security forces have been Ayodhya," Sharma said. al level. Out of an estimated num- brief shootout with the jawans AK rifle, 2 Chinese pistols and Mujahideen. consume liquor before being deployed in the area. He said there were still a BJP spokesperson Manish number of streets, buildings Shukla had praised the and districts which reminded Government for rectifying a his- 2! them of the days of slavery. torical mistake but Samajwadi 5" 5 "We have got freedom from Party president Akhilesh Yadav the British rule but their sym- had criticised the move. 3 - bols still hurt the self respect of Congress spokesman ' P "(" every Hindustani," he said. Omkar Singh had opposed the 5 1 The present Government move, claiming the name Bazar on Friday to lay the needed to understand their change would affect the histo- foundation stone for construc- feelings and free the coming ry in which Allahabad had nidentified miscreants tion of a women's market, and generations from these symbols played a significant role in the n earthquake of moderate Utriggered a powerful blast a transit accommodation for of slavery, he claimed. Independence struggle and later. Aintensity jolted Jammu & at a market place in Manipur's doctors and teachers, officials Kashmir on Friday. Kangpokpi district, a few hours said. Sonam Lotus, Director of the before Chief Minister N Biren The chief minister's pro- MET Department, said the quake Singh's scheduled visit there, gramme was scheduled to start measured 5.2 on the Richter scale police said on Friday. from 10 am Friday and it was and occurred at 6.55 p.m. The blast took place near not postponed due to the blast, "The coordinates of the the post office at Kangpokpi they said. quake were latitude 38.4 Bazaar, under the jurisdiction Located around 45 km degrees north and longitude of Kangpokpi police station, away from the state capital 73.8 degrees east. The epicen- shortly after Thursday mid- Imphal, the site of the blast is tre was in Tajikistan-Xinjiang night, the police said. hardly one km away from region," Lotus said. The blast occurred at where chief minister N Biren No loss of life or damage to around 1.10 am and there was Singh and Social Welfare property was reported in no report of any casualty, Minister Nemcha attended the Kashmir, which is located in a a senior police officer told programme on Friday, the offi- seismologically vulnerable zone. PTI, adding, only two cials said. In October 2005, an earth- cars were damaged in the Meanwhile, the state police quake measuring 7.6 degrees incident. have stepped up security to on the Richter scale killed over Manipur Chief Minister N ensure that such violent activ- 80,000 people in divided Biren Singh was supposed to ities do not happen in future, ''( (" 0 !" $ C6 5 - 6 %& Kashmir. visit a place near Kangpokpi the police officer said. ( ( ( ) ( *+, *+-. COMMENT & ANALYSIS ( ) ( *+, *+-. ##) # & Debating India’s ‘draconian’ laws Temple talk 0 # O *+$ dence, radical freedom fighters were seen as ter- notions of human autonomy and free will. Last, subsequent cases challenging the validity of the not likely to commit the offence while on bail". the Court can, only on a bare perusal of the police rorists by the colonial Government whereas in even preventive detention faces the problem of provisions of the same have added new contours POTA was, thus, repealed in 2004. But after diary, deny bail to an accused. Furthermore, the ,-./ 0 1 ! 2 modern-day India, Kashmiri separatists are seen not being specifically defined as it always revolves of development to the laws. the Mumbai bombings, the presence of POTA was Government is also empowered to label any as heroes by some and terrorists by others. around systems of pre-charge detention, pre-trial In today’s time, National Security Act of 1980 introduced in the UAPA (Amended) wherein it organisation as a terrorist organisation by a noti- " &- " &$ #"$ &"# $" &&$. K! & " + The need for a definition of terrorism stands detention, administrative detention, immigration (NSA) and the Conservation of Foreign Exchange was stated that any officer ‘knowing of a design’ fication in the Official Gazette. !"-&/*)" J$ $.$- J J" &#K " ). &$#$ $& as a major criticism of the existing tactics the states detention and national security detention. and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 or ‘having reason to believe’ that a person might Therefore, despite the claim made by India use to wage fight against terrorism since all exist- The lacunae in the laws related to preven- (COFEPOSA) are the main preventive detention commit an act will have the power to arrest the that its laws are internationally complied with cer- "& &" $O "&$#"/ $. & " & &$ )("&"" !" J #> ing laws would not be jurisprudentially justified tive detention on an international level are also legislations. The Terrorist and Disruptive Activities person. Bail was denied again to 180 days of inves- tain facets, like the excessive periods of detention "$ "#"$. $"#) . &! & B:9I &" $ )& without understanding and truly defining what contributing to many different problems. The (Prevention) Act, 1985 (TADA), the Prevention tigation period. The ICCPR is an instrumental or arbitrary implantation of policies, leave no room " $! !"$"- ) + ! J &3 & "&/ $ .J they want to fight or prevent. One such law is basic right to hearing on time is the main issue of Terrorism Act, 2002 (POTA) and the Unlawful human rights treaty which provides people with for basic human rights of the accused to be exer- $ " $) " "- "&$ ) "- 3 & ). ) &! &#" he international community has always preventive detention, wherein it is not known who that sprouts from it. Another major issue is the Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) are some protection for civil and political rights. India acced- cised. In any case, the state should not deprive any faced a quagmire in its desperate attempt the enemies are. In studying its morality and effec- problem with granting of bails. A person is pre- of the other legislations that were enacted to ed to the ICCPR in 1979 after which it issued a ‘suspected terrorist’ of the basic rights of being ‘pre- ) " " !""# # --)$ $ "& &) Tto give a definition to terrorism. After all, tiveness as a legal tool, preventive detention can sumed innocent until proven guilty. But many counter terrorism in India. In particular, it was declaration regarding Article 9 of ICCPR, which sumed innocent until proven guilty’. Thus, the laws -" +J-)& &) $+) & "("J !$&3 & # , one man’s freedom fighter is a terrorist for the be analysed using these two basic systems of ethics: countries have no provision for grant of bail to the UAPA Act that was used recently to arrest five specifically deals with preventive detention. It was against terrorism are not effective per se since they $!O&"$$ " $("" "#$"& " . "&$ $ other. The issue in defining it is the danger it Deontological and virtue ethics. According to the accused. The main question on the debate activists, including Sudha Bharadwaj, Vernon stated that the Article has to be operated in con- do not rely on the judgement of humans based entails of becoming so narrow that it does not deontological ethics, which focuses more on the revolving the rights of the suspected terrorists Gonsalves, Varavara Rao, Gautam Navlakha formity with Article 22 of the Constitution of India on reasonable evidentiary support but on the " ) & # )- $ -&$ .$ " " &$ " ! & incorporate all forms of terrorism. Similarly, validity of the action than its consequence, pre- is: How effectively is the law safeguarding them? and Arun Ferreira who were put under house which provides safeguards for an arrested person. social conditioning, they have received. This could &) $ !""## " (" #" "" $ " "/ J there exists the danger of it becoming so wide ventive detention is wrong since it does not detain For this, we need to look at the general rule that arrest after orders from the Supreme Court. But it has been seen time and again that deten- counterfeit the efforts of the war on terrorism since &/ #"$ "& " $ $ )$"-+""" "-+"$+"" "#J that it holds no meaning and any criminal could people on the basis of merits of their acts but on is followed in most countries that are in a con- POTA, which was legislated after the strikes tion laws in India are incompatible with Article it further divides a population already subjugat- be held liable as a terrorist. mere suspicion. tinuous raging battle against terrorism, espe- in the Indian Parliament, had two repressive mea- 9 of the ICCPR as safeguards are not applicable ed by communal and cultural conflict. "$. #" $ )$ B:9D $ $$ & -"- - J&#$J General tendency is to equate terrorism to Virtue ethics can be used to argue it in both cially India. sures that are inconsistent with the provisions of to persons ‘arrested under any law providing for Without debate and deliberation of a court- ) $ " $ ) ) )&" &$ )&" , " ! 3 Islamist fundamentalist terrorism, although this ways but it leans towards the idea that it is wrong In India, the Constitution itself sanctions the the International Covenant on Civil and Political preventive detention’. room, which is the fairness of a just trial, this "-"&$#" " # $) /$#"- /$ !$#) " $K is usually the result of being continually exposed since there is no direct way of knowing who is preventive detention laws while at the same time, Right (ICCPR). First, it did not allow the legal The present law in force to counter terrorism, detention of suspects means nothing to this to a traditional and textualist mass media. In real- going to cause harm. Therefore, susceptibility to guaranteeing fundamental rights to a detained counsel to be present during the time of interro- UAPA, itself suffers from many drawbacks. It pro- impending struggle against one of the most fright- "& " !!$ $" # )&# )&OIO9#"( &$&$ $!J ity, this is not the case and terrorism is not sole- cause harm to an innocent, which is innately non- person. Entry 9 of List I in the Seventh Schedule gation of the accused. And second, it allowed the vides a very huge definition of ‘unlawful activi- ening forces the world has dealt with. Thus on $ . &&$ $ !#" - ". !9:" 1:!& # &$ . ly restricted to militant Islamism. It is, in fact, so virtuous, would rule it out. There are a plethora of the Constitution provides the Parliament with prosecutor to file a charge sheet extending to a ties’, includes action which disclaims, questions, moral and legal grounds, laws related to terror- $ J &$ / $ .& ) $ 4&" " "&" $"!!$ $" wide and multi-faceted that it takes different forms of problems with preventive detention. First, it the exclusive right to enact laws relating to pre- time period of 180 days. Additionally, it was almost disrupts the sovereignty and territorial integrity ism need to be visited again by the legislature. &." $"$ /() $+ .&" " $ ! ##) $/ across the globe and cultural demographics. rests on a prediction about future behaviour and ventive detention for matters that are related to impossible for the accused to be granted a bail as of India due to which any fair comment against (Raghav Pandey is Assistant Professor of law, FARC, the militant Communist group in that too on very little evidence. Second, the risk foreign affairs, defence or the security of the it could be granted only when the court thought the Government of the day can land a person in and Neelabh Bist is a fourth year student of law ""$$ &." $"$ !N & O"."$ # Columbia or the Klu Klux Klan in the US, stand of detaining innocent people is very high. Third, nation. In the recent past, the enactment of var- that there were "reasonable grounds to believe that jail. Further, detention without the filing of a at the Maharashtra National Law University, "&$ $$ # " -$" , $ $ " & " as testimony to this fact. Before India’s indepen- preventive detention is inconsistent with basic ious laws relating to preventive detention and the the accused is not guilty of the alleged offence and charge-sheet can be stretched up to 180 days and Mumbai) - #"))&."."$ " )& &&"# ." "&. &"$$ J " ) " " "$-$ .&! $ &J+$ . $$ " "&$/" + ,&%#+ &"& &+$ /" $. $ . # $ ) "& $# , The Government must pass a law to authorise To make such utterances at a time when the $ / "&. &"$ .& # &"$ $ #& "& ) the building of a Ram Mandir in Ayodhya Supreme Court is about to hear the matter 6 "# # $)$ -)-( " !$#$ $ $ . $$ " rather than test the patience of society. smacks of a mischievous political design. Fight for the Baloch cause &)& & ""+$ " ) $ " ) "& $ ) $J —RSS chief —RJD national vice president # $!"& )$ . $ !& " $#")&!& # & # MOHAN BHAGWAT SIVANAND TIWARY $ )&.- $!, $ ()&$$ ) & Until now, India has responded to Pakistani claims of human rights violations in Kashmir under the right of reply at 4 &$ -"#"))&."" $ & " $"" "+ UNHRC. It is now time that human rights violations on the Baloch minority in Pakistan are raised by us independently ! "## # # -4" $/ & !) " # J 2( $" ! $) ) -) &$#", +"$ $+ $O n October 12, 2018, at UNHRC, by mentioning that &$ - #$#" ! &)&/" & " ). ! &#" #" 4 Out of the big tent the 73rd UN General the Pakistani claims on Kashmir 4 &$- "$ )&& &.$#O&! &#" $ " J Assembly (UNGA) are baseless. This has been seen in " elected 18 new the famous issue of the photo of > $ . #/ &"$ .# # " - $ .$ !&"&) )& )J 5 $ Council members a Palestinian girl being passed as & 3 " $) "#- $ $ ) ) )&" &$, 3 Othat will serve for a period of three a Kashmiri at UN by Pakistan’s 4 ) &" -" ) !&$ .$ ."&"--$ ) !" "- ")) $+ years, starting January 1, 2019. representative. India had in its 4 India got re-elected to the UN right to reply arguments added ( $ "/ )&& "& "& $$ " .$ &$!!$ "- ) Human Rights Council that Pakistan should enforce dis- 6 ( " $ . "$ ##$# &/!$ $ .$ .$ " $)" " J by the Democratic Governments. So, big tent party was inspired by the broad-based struc- (UNHRC), which comprises of 47 appearances and targeting of polit- # 4 6 % ( ) "&. . & " ! &" $$ $ #))" )$, parties are broad-based organisations which ture formulated by Jinnah within the AIML. elected member states. India had ical dissidents in Sindh, 3 ( have Left or Right ideological cores, but these That’s why, right from the beginning, three lob- previously been in the UNHRC Balochistan and Khyber 6 4 ( are malleable enough to absorb as many vari- bies emerged within the PPP. On the Left were during 2011-2014 and 2014-2017. Pakhtunkhwa. It is probably time ' :,#$% +, , - ants of the core as possible. This helps the staunch Marxist and socialist ideologues and India’s last tenure ended on that human rights violations on 4 # party attract a lot more votes compared to the trade unionists; in the centre were ‘Islamic December 31, 2017, and in accor- the Baloch minority, caught 3 ( The law finally caught up with VIP brat Ashish votes a party hinged on an inflexible ideolog- socialists’ and social-democrats; and on the dance with the rules, it wasn’t eli- between Pakistan and China, are Pandey and it showed just what an entitled bully he is. nalysts often casually describe the ide- ical core would be able to. right were ‘liberal’ feudal chiefs, ‘moderate’ gible for immediate re-election raised independently and promi- 4 # ( After his gun-waving, threatening behaviour at a ological orientation of mainstream Germany’s two established mainstream Islamists and the progressive bourgeoisie. since it had already served two nently by India. 4 South Delhi five-star hotel was captured on a mobile Apolitical parties. For example, in the US, parties — the centre-right Christian No matter what their ideological core, big consecutive terms. Given that Indian media is free, .7 4 the Democratic Party is seen to be a party of Democratic Union and the centre-left German tent outfits naturally settle in the centre, India got elected getting 188 the Government cannot ask it to 7---- 4 camera, Pandey started sending social media messages liberals and Left-liberals whereas the Social Democratic Party — have been big tent becoming centre-left or centre-right. The idea votes in the Asia-Pacific category, cover Baloch human rights issue to his friends and acquaintances begging them not to * # Republican Party is understood to attract votes parties and so have UK’s Conservative Party is always to remain inclusive and, thus, bag bagging the highest number of the way All India Radio or # ( let the clip go ‘viral’ by sharing it. Too late. Now, he from fiscal and social conservatives. Yet, ever and the Labour Party. Interestingly, the chief as many votes as possible from a varied mass votes among all the 18 countries Doordarshan do. However, at times, 4 has surrendered. denied bail and sent to jail. since the 1930s, there have been plenty of occa- of the All-India Muslim League (AIML), of the electorate. In 1988, a big-tent from the in the five regional categories. The the Foreign Ministry could in its sions when many conservatives voted for the Muhammad Ali Jinnah, was quick to learn right emerged in the shape of the Islami 193-member UNGA held elec- weekly briefings react to urgent Democratic Party and the liberals opted to cast from the Democratic Party in this context Jamhoori Ittihad (IJI). It was more of an tions for new members to the developments. One such example " ( their ballots for the Republican Party. when, in his pursuit to make the AIML the alliance than a big tent party, enacted to chal- UNHRC and 18 new members was two months after the speech by ! During the 1964 US Presidential elec- leading Muslim party in India, Jinnah turned lenge the PPP’s broad appeal. But the IJI was were elected by an absolute major- Prime Minister Modi. There were " " Truly rural tion, a large majority of conservatives it into a big tent entity. too invested in its rightest core and was torn ity through a secret ballot. weeks-long intense military oper- 8 voted for the Democratic Party. During the Till 1940, AIML’s appeal was largely asunder before the PML-N emerged from it Countries need a minimum of 97 ations against civilians — houses of # ( 3S 1980 elections in the US and then again in restricted to urban Urdu-speaking middle- as the right’s big tent version. votes to get elected to the Council. the whole village were burnt down 4 ( 3 3 1984, many Democratic Party voters class Muslims. At the party’s core was a mod- The PML-N appealed to big capitalists, Bangladesh, Philippines, in ‘collective punishment’ — the /- 3 switched to vote for the conservative ernist and progressive understanding of petty-bourgeoisie traders and shopkeepers, Bahrain and Fiji were also elect- way the British used to in the " " ( Republican Party candidate, Ronald Reagan. Islam. In the early 1940s, Jinnah green-lit the religious conservatives and sections of the ed to the UNHRC in the Asia Pashtun areas under its occupation. 9 #" $# " &" + ! )&$ "$ "# . J The same happened in the UK between entry of communist Muslim ideologues into urban middle-classes. It was only natural that Pacific category. India’s Permanent At that point, certain Baloch lead- (FBM), who also served as ing and war crimes — are being In the same vein of Kenyan 1979 and 1987, when the Conservative Party the party as well as some prominent leaders the party would begin to slowly move Representative to the UN, ers and activists expressed sadness Pakistan’s Minister of State for committed, it is regrettable that judge said, “If leaders of a state, who 4 $ 3 # ) "$ & " "&)" M #" $# candidate, Margaret Thatcher, managed to of ‘lower-caste Hindus’. And just before the towards the centre. By 2008, it had become Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin, at Indian media not responding to Defence in the 1950s, said, “For the aforesaid element of interna- normally have the duty to uphold R S ,-,7 ,-;7 " " # & )M . O" " &+" attract an impressive number of former lib- important 1945-46 general elections in India, a centre-right big tent organisation which, by told PTI that India’s win with the their pleas to cover the news of the the last 15 years in an unending tional crimes are being severely the rule of law and to respect * < 4 $! )&- $.$" # &# 2 ) "$ $" $ . . -/ eral and even some pro-left votes. Jinnah had also approved the admission of 2016, had also begun to appeal to segments highest number of votes “reflects ongoing brutal repression. and relentless military operation committed by Pakistani security human rights, engage in a policy of ( Most established mainstream parties are Barelvi spiritual figureheads (pirs) in Punjab of the ‘liberal’ urban middle-classes. India’s standing in the internation- Baloch leader Mehran Marri (since Musharraf killed Nawab GL G forces and the international com- violent attacks against a civilian # ( "")&$ &)&" $" - $ &)#". & $/ what are called ‘big tent parties.’ According to and some conservative ‘Deobandi’ ulema. The Imran Khan’s PTI is aspiring to convert al comity”. said: “We hope it (India) will Akbar Bugti, former Governor of munity and the UN are silent.” population, it is the community of < S $# - ") "&&)$ " " " ! " " the anthology Making Sense of Political party’s ideological core, however, remained itself into becoming a bigger tent by adopt- The Baloch leadership con- speak out against the atrocities Balochistan Province in Pakistan), O To me, the principle of states which must intervene and =7; 26 ( $! #, ). )&# +$# )&!" "-$/ " Ideology: The Power of Language in Democracy entrenched in modernist Islam and a call for ing the 1970s’ populist rhetoric of the PPP gratulated India on its re-election being carried out by the Pakistan thousands of people have been vic- Responsibility to Protect (R2P) is prevent, control and repress this >;--- 26 4 ( $ ""# $ ! 9/:9C)&/ !" ")-( "&!& #!"&J (Brock, Huglen, Howell) the term and concept a separate Muslim-majority country. To turn and the ‘pro-establishment’ sentiments of to the UNHRC and hoped that military to carry out ethnic cleans- tims of enforced disappearances, G not being complied with given the threat to the peace, security and 4 of ‘big tent’ originated in the US. Holly M Allen the party into a big tent organisation, the ide- the IJI. But at its core lies an ideology which India would speak about the human ing of us from our land and hand numerous villages have been atrocities against the innocent well-being of the world.” ( (( ! ) . " $+ "&#& $ "(" " / $" $ $ "& " "&" ." $ in Class in America wrote that the Democratic ological core was subtly refigured to absorb largely appeals to a ‘blocked elite’ and/or an rights violations by Pakistan on the over our resources to China as burned down and numerous peo- GG Baloch population by the securi- The aforesaid observations Party was the first proper big tent party. the sentiments of Muslims from across eth- urban bourgeoisie, which is economically Baloch minority. The oppressed Beijing builds its noose around ple have been ‘killed and dumped’ ty forces in Pakistan. Their miser- hold good for Baluchistan, espe- # " ." "/# -". ). $ $ " & ! $&$ "$ #/ #J 2G $ . " "! .$ " " $ . &" &$ ,G During the Democratic Party’s shift to the nicities, classes, sects and sub-sects to help it empowered but politically frustrated by Baloch have been looking towards Islamabad to control the country on the roads, in open fields and in able behaviour is questionable in cially Gwadar, where security Left, soon after the onset of economic depres- win the majority of India’s Muslim votes. what it believes is the ‘corrupt’ hegemony India after Prime Minister as its de facto ruler. The Baloch deserted, desolate areas. The light of R2P as well as internation- forces of Pakistan with support 6 $. & ! & #"&+9:" $&&) & " " sion in the US in the late 1920s, Holly says that The experiment worked. But soon after of the two established big tent parties, the Narendra Modi’s 2016 would like New Delhi to play its Baloch look towards India as a al humanitarian law which dictate from China are slaughtering 4 !9J9:/ &9" ! & # $&)" 9:! & # &), $ the party managed to defeat the increasingly Pakistan’s creation, the big tent did not hold PPP and the PML-N. Most political scientists Independence day speech, where he historic role in the region the way regional power, who would use its G G that it is the responsibility of the Baloch indigenous people and $& "" " $ & !" "$$#) # &$!!$ ) J conservative Republican Party by broadening and the party splintered into various factions. have insisted that big tent parties are vital for drew attention to the grave human it did when China invaded Tibet mandate at the UNHRC to high- civilised world to intervene in an their homes and cottages are being 2 4 2 % the party’s appeal to attract votes not only from The experiment was not lost on a young politi- the health of democracy mainly because of rights violations by Pakistan in and when Pakistan carried out a light the realities of brutal human / G altruistic manner without any mercilessly incinerated in the 3 * $ &)&" & " )&-" &/ "& &$ . " !&J liberals but also from ‘Southern conservatives’, cian, ZA Bhutto. The August 12, 1962 edition their inclusivity. Recently, political observers Pakistan-occupied Jammu & genocide in Bangladesh.” rights violations of the Baloch 22 G consideration to end impunity vicinity of the CPEC project. # $ / ! &#& ) $ . .& ) &" $, $$ &"$ . labour unions, African-Americans and farm- of Dawn quoted Bhutto, then a young Minister in Europe and the US, while commenting on Kashmir (PoJK), which is the Nabi Bakhsh Baloch, leader of population by Pakistan.” against any nation. Pakistan has They have been unjustifiably # ! & $$ " "&$/ "&. " $&& "." " $" ers. The Democratic Party managed to coax in Ayub Khan’s modernist regime, as saying the rise of populist and intransigent outfits and Indian territory of Gilgit-Baltistan, the Baloch National Movement in Noted Baloch Human Rights O O been committing genocide, ethnic and forcibly deported and trans- voters from across classes and ideological, that the country needed a “broad-based personalities in the West, have pointed out that, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, occu- North America, said, “India must Lawyer Kachkol Ali, who has cleansing, crime against humani- ferred from their villages and 4 ( #$" "! &#/ $ . . &"" ! $ $ $ $&!" )&," racial, religious and sectarian persuasions to party.” He then went on to explain that Ayub’s over the years, most big tent parties in the pied by Pakistan since 1947 and support Baloch national struggle been a speaker, former Minister G2 ty and war crime but the world is towns. These atrocities of Pakistan "&/#) ! "#"$. $ .! & " "" " ", back the party’s plans to resurrect the coun- Muslim League would be an inclusive party region have begun to shrink their appeal, thus Balochistan. India has, however, not and as a neighbour we have lot of and Opposition leader in silent and they are vicariously and China constitute the elements ? * @ "( "/$ !" /- # $& ! ##) $ "$ $ " ). try’s collapsed economy. comprising a diverse group of people invest- alienating a large number of voters. raised the plight of the Baloch inde- expectations from the Indian Balochistan provincial Assembly ? guilty of self-seeking apathy and of the atrocities of genocide and The Democratic Party won all US elec- ed in “the national interest.” These voters thus could not identify with pendently at the UNHRC, the way Government to support our of Pakistan also averred, “While it of culpability by their silence. To crime against humanity according " 8 ( &-","" " "& !" $ ")&$ &)&" tions between 1932 and 1952 until the But as Ayub’s League became identified the mainstream parties and have become vul- the Palestine issue was raised in the national struggle. We, the Baloch, is the obligation of the UN and quote Bernard Shaw: “The worst to the Rome Statute of ( $" " )- $ B:9;/" &$ . ")& - & Republican Party, too, transformed itself into more with authoritarianism and the econom- nerable to political cynicism and apathy; or Muslim world. are struggling against terrorism civilised countries to initiate sin towards our fellow creatures is International Criminal Court. 5 ( ! & ) ! $ . $$, $ &"$ /" "<: J becoming a big tent entity. For example, it ic elite, Bhutto launched his own party in 1967 worse, have been bagged by dogmatic parties Till now, India has only and for our own land.” appropriate action in a country not to hate them, but to be indif- (The writer is is an indepen- retained its conservative core, but it did not — the PPP. The Press reported its launch as a or by far right or far Left factions within what responded to Pakistani claims of Hafeez Hassanabadi, senior where the following unimaginable ferent to them: That’s the essence dent journalist working on cyber "- $ "/ $- " $ . !"+& &" $ 6 (at least till the 1980s) do away with the many socialist party. However, in the party’s were once big tent parties. Indian human rights violations in leader of the Hyrbyair Marri-led atrocities — namely crimes against of inhumanity.” (The Devil’s security and the geopolitics of ( 2 4 ( -$ . $& ) " "&$ . 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L&FS Investment Managers The country’s largest lender Insurance paise higher at 73.32 against the ILtd on Friday said non-exec- SBI as well as insurance behe- Regulatory and US dollar on Friday, amid a utive director Vibhav Kapoor moth LIC, who are key share- Development weakening greenback. on its board has resigned. holders in IL&FS, have come to Authority (IRDAI) Traders said the selling of “We hereby inform that the rescue of the debt-ridden to “explain the rea- the US currency by exporters he continuing fall of the rupee has had its impact on foreign Vibhav Kapoor, non-executive IL&FS group to avoid the con- sonableness” of not and foreign fund inflows were Texchange reserves, which plunged by $5.143 billion to director of the company, has tagion effect that may arise if granting insurance the other factors that provided $394.465 billion during the week to October 12 on account of resigned as a member of the the group collapses. cover to people suf- support to the home unit. decline in foreign currency assets, according to the RBI data board of directors,” it said in a SBI (with 6.42 per cent fering from con- At the Interbank Foreign released on Friday. regulatory filing. stake) earlier this month said genital anomalies. Exchange (Forex), the rupee This is one of the steepest falls that forex kitty has seen in recent The company did not give that it will buy good assets “What is the opened lower at 73.62, but decades. the reason for his resignation. worth 45,000 crore from objection to giving soon recovered the lost ground In the previous week, the reserves had declined by $915.8 mil- This is in continuation to IL&FS, while LIC (the largest insurance cover to them (peo- external or internal abnor- ciencies. and jumped 31 paise to touch lion to $399.609 billion. a spate of resignations of the shareholder at 25.34 per cent) ple suffering from congenital mality in the womb, from the Malhotra, a disability a high of 73.31 on increased As the rupee has been plummeting, the RBI has sold over $40 board of directors from IL&FS is expected to up its stake fur- anomalies),” a bench of Chief list of general exclusions in rights activist who suffers from selling of the American cur- billion of its reserves to prop it up since the beginning of the cur- and its group firms ever since ther in the company. Justice Rajendra Menon and the health or life insurance locomotor disability from rency by exporters and banks. rent fiscal. the loan defaults started arising Among others shareholders Justice V K Rao asked the policies. birth, has sought a direction to The domestic unit settled The rupee had lost more than 16 per cent since January and nearly a month ago. of the IL&FS are Orix IRDAI and sought its response The petition, by Nipun the IRDAI to remove the the day up by 29 paise at 73.32 plunged to 74.43 last week to the dollar, making it the worst emerg- Independent directors of Corporation of Japan at 23.54 before the next date of hearing Malhotra, has challenged the phrase ‘congenital anomalies’ against the US dollar. The ing market currency. Friday the rupee closed at 73.32 to the green- IL&FS Financial Services - Renu per cent, The Abu Dhabi on December 17. “arbitrary” and “illegal” mech- from the standardised defini- rupee had settled 13 paise back. Challu, Surinder Singh Kohli, Investment Authority 12.56 per “Give the justification for anisms adopted by the IRDAI tion of the 2016 circulars. lower at 73.61 against the US In the reporting week, foreign currency assets, a major com- Shubhalakshmi Panse and Uday cent, HDFC 9.02 per cent, and such exclusion,” the court said in denying the rights of He has also sought direc- dollar Wednesday. Forex mar- ponent of overall reserves, plunged by a whopping$5.232 billion Ved have earlier stepped down. Central Bank of India 7.67 per to the insurance regulator. Persons with Disabilities tion to take a relook at the ket remained shut on Thursday to $369.999 billion, as per the RBI data. On October 3, IL&FS cent. The RBI also had to inter- The bench also issued (PwD) to seek insurance cover exclusionary clauses in insur- on account of “Dussehra”. Expressed in US dollar, foreign currency assets include the Engineering and Construction vene in the matter and has notices to the General for themselves on the ground ance contracts and ensure that Meanwhile, market bench- effect of appreciation or depreciation of the non-US curren- Company had announced the announced measures to boost Insurance Council and the that their conditions are cate- insurance companies do not mark BSE Sensex plunged by cies such as the euro, the pound and the yen held in the resignation of its Managing capital flow to the NBFC sector. Life Insurance Council, which gorised under the scope of reject claims on the basis of 464 points or 1.33 per cent to reserves. Director Murli Dhar Khattar. The regulator came up with represent the entities that carry “congenital anomalies”, as exclusions related to congeni- close at 34,315.63 points due to Forex reserves had touched a record high of $426.028 billion The IL&FS group is facing further boost for the sector and on the business of general and defined under a July 29, 2016 tal anomalies. losses in index major Reliance in the week to April 13, 2018. Since then the forex kitty has been serious liquidity crisis and has allowed banks to use govern- life insurance respectively, and circular by the regulator. In his petition filed Industries, HDFC and Infosys. on slide and is now down by over $31 billion. defaulted on interest payment ment securities equal to their sought their stand on the issue Congenital anomalies are through advocate Jai Dehadrai, “Despite the fall (in equity Gold reserves rose by $71.4 million to $20.522 billion in the on various debt repayments incremental outstanding cred- before the next date. also known as birth defects and he has said the effect of the cir- benchmark), rupee gained reporting week, the data showed. The special drawing rights with since August 27. It has over it to NBFCs, over and above The court was hearing a could be caused by single gene cular and regulations was that some weight supported by sta- the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was up by $6.4 million 91,000 crore in debt at the their outstanding credit to them PIL seeking directions to the defects, chromosomal disor- PwDs found it next to impos- bility in oil prices,” Vinod Nair, to $1.472 billion. consolidated level. as on October 19, which can be Centre, the IRDAI and insur- ders, multifactorial inheri- sible to seek insurance cover, Head of Research, Geojit The country’s reserve position with the IMF also rose by $10.7 There are concerns that used to meet liquidity coverage ance companies to remove tance, environmental terato- when undergoing any health Financial Services Ltd. million to $2.471 billion, the apex bank said. default by a large NBFC like ratio requirements. congenital anomalies, like gens and micronutrient defi- related complications. % #/$ 4 9 & 4 0 &/( : &5 "- + "" he Reserve TBank on be increased by 2-3 times from Friday the current level so as to tide announced o check rising onion prices, over any constraint in the more measures hares of Yes he telecom department Tthe Centre on Friday interim supply of onions in the to increase liq- SBank fell by Tis considering to allow directed co-operative Nafed to market, it said. uidity flows to 6 per cent on only data services initially in boost supply in the national The implementing agency the non-banking Friday after the flights and water vessels with- capital from the buffer stock Nafed, has been directed to financial compa- Reserve Bank in Indian territorial bound- and also asked Mother Dairy to increase the quantity supplied nies. The RBI refused to aries, an official source said. reduce the rates by 2 per kg on from the PSF stock, it added. permitted banks grant more Under the proposed in- the kitchen staple in all its Safal A buffer stock of onion has to use time to its long flight connectivity guidelines, outlets. been created by the Centre Government serving CEO both voice and data services A decision in this regard, using the PSF to offload it in securities equal and MD Rana would be provided to pas- was taken in a high-level meet- the market in times of tight to their incre- Kapoor and sengers on flights and mar- ing chaired by Consumer supply and contain price rise. mental out- asked the pri- itime transport within the Secretary Avinash K Srivastava, That apart, the Mother standing credit vate sector national boundaries. called to review the price and Dairy has been asked to reduce to NBFCs, over lender to appoint his successor faced huge selling pressure “DoT will initially seek supply situation of onion with the prices of onion by 2 per kg and above their latest by February 1, 2019. Wednesday also, plunging application for data services concerned stakeholders. on all variants. outstanding credit to them as and above the amount of cred- The additional window The scrip dropped 6.06 nearly 7 per cent. under IFC (in-flight connec- Currently, retail onion “Mother Dairy agreed to on October 19, to be used to it to NBFCs and HFCs out- will be available up to per cent to settle at 217.70 on Stock markets were closed tivity) guidelines. There are prices in the national capital are reduce the rates from 25.90 to meet liquidity coverage ratio standing on their books as on December 31, 2018, the noti- the BSE. During the day, it Thursday for Dussehra. some issues around gateway ruling in the range of 30-40 23.90 for the loose variant and requirements. October 19, 2018, as Level 1 fication said. slumped 8 per cent to Rs “The Reserve Bank of for voice so that will not per kg on tight supplies, as per from 27.90 to 25.90 for the The move will help pro- HQLA under FALLCR within Besides, it said, the sin- 213.10. India has reaffirmed that a start immediately,” a the trade data. packed variant at all its stores vide liquidity to housing the mandatory SLR require- gle borrower exposure limit The stock was the worst hit successor to Rana Kapoor, Department of Telecom offi- “Arrivals of kharif crop is in Delhi,” the Government finance companies (HFCs) ment,” RBI said in a notifica- for NBFCs which do not among the 30-Sensex blue MD & CEO, YES Bank cial said. expected to increase signifi- added. and non-banking finance tion. finance infrastructure stands chips. should be appointed by In-flight connectivity ser- cantly within a week. This Mother Dairy’s subsidiary companies (NBFCs) which This will be in addition to increased from 10 per cent On the NSE, shares of the February 1, 2019,” the lender vice is available in most of the would improve availability in Safal has 400 outlets in Delhi- have come under pressure the existing FALLCR of 13 per to 15 per cent of capital company tanked 5.41 per cent had said in a stock exchange developed markets. consuming areas, thereby, help- NCR. following series of default by cent of total deposits, and funds, up to December 31, to close at 219.35. filing. While mobile phone use ing moderate prices,” the min- With regard to kharif IL&FS group companies. limited to 0.5 per cent of the 2018. In terms of equity volume, The RBI had earlier cur- will still be restricted during istry said in a statement. onion output, the government “... Banks will be permitted bank’s total deposits. The RBI has been taking 41.17 lakh shares of the com- tailed the three-year term that takeoff and landing, the Meanwhile, it was decided said the Horticulture to also reckon Government Liquidity coverage ratio series of steps to infuse liq- pany were traded on the BSE the board had sought for Telecom Commission has in the meeting that onion sup- Commissioner has indicated securities held by them up to refers to highly liquid assets uidity in the system. It has also and over 5 crore shares Kapoor, also one of the pro- approved lifting the ban on plies in Delhi from the buffer that the area sown to the kharif an amount equal to their that financial institutions need been undertaking open mar- changed hands on the NSE moters of the bank, to January the use of mobile phones stock under the Price onion is higher than the year- incremental outstanding cred- to hold in order to meet short- ket operation at regular inter- during the day. 31, 2019, and asked the bank to and internet services at cruis- Stabilisation Fund (PSF) should ago. it to NBFCs and HFCs, over term obligations. vals to add liquidity. Shares of Yes Bank had find a replacement. ing altitudes. G$ + " $" , ! " 6 $ " %%Q% 3 ! 4 / nology According to NASSCOM, 2 G GO/ business there have been great efforts for T industry body NASSCOM commu- the continued growth of the *% * ! $" Ihas signed an MoU with a J@ nity in sector. leading technology commu- 67 the “As the apex body for the would enable the mills to save 7 8$- nity in Dubai to help small and region, $154 billion Indian IT BPM the interest costs against work- medium-sized Indian enter- GG ? G G serves as industry, we have strived to tate Governments’ ing capital limits,” Icra Ratings G appointment of CEA on dep- prises expand their operations G G?G22 G a natural ensure the continued growth Sannouncement of cash sub- senior vice president and group G3 <: utation basis after Arvind in the Middle East and North 2G GK launch of the sector, facilitate part- sidy is likely to improve the liq- head, Sabyasachi Majumdar, Subramanian quit the office Africa region. pad for nerships, and fuel expan- uidity of mills, helping them in said. He said, the Haryana ahead of completion of his The MoU between the G Indian sions,” said Kamal Agarwala, making cane payments to Government has also term. National Association of technolo- SME Council Chair, NASS- farmers, a report has said. announced financial assistance G2G The Finance Ministry has Software and Services The DIC is mandated to gy businesses looking to COM. Recently, Uttar Pradesh (subsidy and soft loans) of 16 G appointed a search committee Companies (NASSCOM) and provide Indian tech startups expand their operations across Dubai Internet City is (UP) and Haryana’s state advi- per quintal to clear the cane headed by former Reserve the Dubai Internet City (DIC) and SMEs an opportunity to the region, he said. already home to leading tech- sory policy (SAP) had dues of SY2018 (sugar year). G2 Bank of India governor Bimal is first of its kind in the Middle establish themselves in Dubai Dubai has welcomed an nology Indian companies, and announced a cash subsidy of “These steps are likely to Jalan to shortlist candidates for East and North Africa (MENA) and get access to the largest increasing number of Indian we firmly believe that this close to 10,000 crore as on provide some liquidity to the the post. Other members of the region. technology community, pro- businesses over the past few MoU will serve as a major cat- mid-September 2018, Icra said sugar mills and support them panel are economic affairs sec- Under the agreement, the viding them with a gateway months in a bid to strengthen alyst for Indian businesses to in a report which added that in clearing farmer dues,” he he Government is likely to retary and department of per- DIC will provide NASSCOM’s, and necessary support to grow bilateral trade between the expand into the region, said this move is likely to result in added. Tappoint a new chief eco- sonnel training secretary. small and medium-sized enter- in the UAE and the wider UAE and India, on track to hit Agarwala. some improvement in the mills’ In UP, the mills availing nomic advisor (CEA) in the Subramanian was appoint- prises(SME) members oppor- region. $100 billion by 2020. DIC is home to leading liquidity and support them in loan under the Scheme for next one or two months, ed as CEA on October 16, tunity to develop their opera- “The Middle East offers This includes a landmark Indian multinationals, includ- making cane payments to the Extending Financial Assistance sources said. 2014, for a 3-year term and was tions by offering support and a tremendous growth opportu- new decision between the UAE ing Tata Consultancy Services, farmers. to Sugar Undertakings-2018 A search committee given an extension last year. His platform to expand in the nities for innovative tech and India to allow businesses to Tech Mahindra, Wipro, and the “The cash subsidy of 4.50 (SEFASU-2018) will have to appointed by the Finance official contract was till May MENA region. firms, with huge untapped transact directly in their HCL Technologies. per quintal by the UP ensure 100 per cent payment of Ministry is expected to finalise 2019. Subramanian is current- The MoU was signed by potential,” said al-Malik, national currencies. The integrated communi- Government is likely to outstanding cane price of the list of suitable candidates ly a visiting lecturer of public Ammar al-Malik, Managing Managing Director of DIC Additionally, Indian tourist ty hosts a large number of improve the contribution mar- crushing season SY2017 and soon and appointment is like- policy at Harvard University’s Director of DIC and Dubai and DOC. numbers to the city grew by 15 Indian professionals within its gin from sugar by 400450 per SY2018, including utilisation of ly in 1-2 months, they said fur- Kennedy School of Outsource City (DOC) and The $8 billion UAE tech per cent last year, crossing the 24,000-strong workforce, tonne. Further, the soft loans of this sanctioned loan, by ther. Government and a senior fel- Kamal Agarwala, SME Council industry is growing rapidly two million mark, the first for which includes diverse workers 4000-crore are at low interest November 30, 2018, the Icra The Government on June low at the Peterson Institute for Chair, NASSCOM. and DIC, as the leading tech- any country in a single year. from over 150 nationalities. rates of 5 per cent, which report said. 30 invited applications for the International Economics. ( ) ( *+, *+-. 4?? (0A #2?9D$$ # 4 " 0" "&./2$ $ -" + " " " *)$$$ /-)-" + deals. The Government is look- ndia has imposed anti- 4 G ? ing to sell its 65.61 per cent Idumping duties of up to he BSE benchmark Sensex 4 stake in state-owned Power $185.51 per tonne for five years Ttumbled 637 points and the Finance Corporation (PFC) to on certain varieties of Chinese broader Nifty slipped below the Rural Electrification steel to guard domestic players 10,300-mark in late afternoon Corporation (REC), which from cheap imports from the trade on Friday following heavy could fetch about 14,000 crore neighbouring country. selling in blue chip Reliance he Finance Ministry is the exchequer. The revenue department Industries as well as financial Tbanking on merger and Besides, the Finance imposed the duty based on stocks. acquisitions among CPSEs and Ministry has alsoo shortlisted recommendations of the The 30-share Sensex, share buybacks by state-run about a dozen Central Public Directorate General of Trade opened Friday distinctly weak companies to meet the Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), Remedies (DGTR), accord- at 34,563.29 and continued to 80,000-crore disinvestment including Coal India, NTPC, ing to a government notifica- slide to touch a low of 34,140.32 target for the current fiscal. Nalco and NMDC, for a pos- tion. per tonne on import of ‘Alloy from 56,690 tonnes in 2013-14. points (intra-day). The index The Government has sible buyback of shares in the JSW Steel Ltd, Sunflag Iron bars and rods in straight length, India’s total imports rose to was trading down 636.83 raised more than 9,600 crore ongoing financial year. The & Steel Co, Usha Martin, whether or not hot rolled, hot 2,56,004 tonnes in 2016-17 points, or 1.82 per cent at through IPOs of three CPSEs list also include BHEL, NHPC, Gerdau Steel India, Vardhman drawn, cold drawn, cold from 1,32,933 tonnes in 2013- 34,142.75 at 1400 hrs. and a tranche of Bharat-22 ETF NBCC, SJVN, KIOCL and Special Steels and Jayaswal extruded, peeled bar, surface 14. The gauge had lost 382.90 from the business decline for dragging down the key indices in the first six months of the fis- Hindustan Aeronautics. Neco Industries Ltd had joint- machined, polished, bright bar, The demand of this steel in points Wednesday. the second quarter in a row. It down. cal so far. These CPSEs have been ly filed an application before forged’. India too increased to The 50-share NSE Nifty fell 19.6 per cent to 5,322 crore Meanwhile, the Reserve A Finance Ministry official asked to buy back shares fol- DGTR for initiation of inves- “The anti-dumping duty ... 16,69,653 tonnes in 2016-17 plunged 196.40 points, or 1.88 as margins dipped. In the first Bank Friday announced more said there are liquidity con- lowing the capital restructuring tigations and levying of anti- Shall be effective for a period from 15,14,795 tonnes in 2013- per cent, to 10,256.65. quarter the pre-tax earnings steps to increase liquidity flows straints in the market for the guidelines set out by DIPAM dumping duties on some steel of five years (unless revoked, 14. Index heavyweight had fallen 16.8 per cent. to the non-banking financial past 3-4 months and such con- on May 27, 2016. products. superseded or amended earli- Domestic steel manufac- Reliance Industries dropped 5 It earned $9.5 on turning companies. ditions would persist till there The guidelines mandate In its anti-dumping inves- er) from the date of publication turers always flag concerns per cent to 1,091.50 despite every barrel of crude oil into The RBI permitted banks are uncertainties in global mar- that CPSEs having net worth of tigation, the DGTR stated that of this notification in the over the imports from the better-than-expected earnings fuel as compared to a gross to use government securities kets and crude prices remain at least 2,000 crore and cash dumped imports of ‘straight Official Gazette and shall be neighbouring country, with posted by the company on refining margin of $12 per equal to their incremental out- volatile. and bank balance of above length bars and rods of alloy paid in Indian currency,” the which India has a huge trade Wednesday. RIL reported its barrel. The GRM was also standing credit to NBFCs, over “We will meet the disin- 1,000 crore have to mandato- steel’ from China have notification said. deficit. highest ever quarterly net prof- lower than $10.5 per barrel and above their outstanding vestment target. We are look- rily go in for share buyback. increased in absolute terms The product finds end use The trade gap with China it of 9,516 crore, a 17.4 per earning in first quarter. credit to them as on October ing at acquisition of some The boards of three CPSEs during the period of probe application across various seg- has increased to $63.12 billion cent rise year-on-year, for the Other big losers were Yes 19, to be used to meet liquid- state-run companies with sim- — NALCO, NLC and Cochin (2016-17). ments and sectors including in 2017-18 from $51.11 billion July-September period. Bank, Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj ity coverage ratio require- ilarly placed CPSEs, like PFC Shipyard — have already While recommending the forging, automobiles, auto in the previous financial year. Traders said Reliance Auto, Maruti Suzuki, Tata ments. and REC,” the official said. approved share buybacks anti-dumping duty, DGTR said components, crank shaft, In general, the purpose of Industries’ pre-tax earnings Motors, Coal India and L&T, The move will help provide To kickstart the merger together worth 2,000 crore. the goods have been exported springs, gears, fasteners, cement anti-dumpinmg duty is to elim- from the business declined for falling by up to 5.91 per cent. liquidity to housing finance and acquisition process, the “There will be about a to India from the China below plants, power plants, turbines, inate injury caused to the the second quarter in a row and Sentiments took a hit large- companies (HFCs) and non- Department of Investment and dozen companies which will normal value and the domes- ship-building, and railways, domestic industry by the unfair this triggered the heavy selling ly on sell-off in NBFCs, led by banking finance companies Public Asset Management buy back shares. In view of the tic industry has suffered mate- among others. trade practices of dumping so in the counter. Indiabulls Housing and Dewan (NBFCs) which have come (DIPAM) will soon invite bids current market condition, we rial injury on account of the Imports of straight length as to re-establish a situation of The operator of world’s Housing Finance, which under pressure following series from merchant bankers and are not looking at any more imports. bars and rods of alloy steel from open and fair competition in largest oil refining complex dropped over 15 per cent on of default by IL&FS group legal firms to handle consoli- IPOs and OFS at the moment,” The duty has been imposed China have increased to the Indian market, which is in however saw pre-tax earnings prevailing liquidity concerns, companies. dation, starting with two such the official said. in the range of $44.89 to 185.51 1,80,959 tonnes in 2016-17 interest of the country. , " " -6% ! -"#7 .6 -$" - 7 % $" " "#.+ " * ! ! - " ( # ! ! % )E-EEE ( " G " yprus turned down appeals he European Cfrom the country’s ailing TUnion and airline Cobalt for more time to Singapore signed a find investors as it withdrew the landmark trade carrier’s operating licence, offi- deal on Friday on cials said Friday. the sidelines of a “We wanted more time, but Europe-Asia sum- our licence was revoked,” mit that Brussels Cobalt’s chairman Grigoris hopes can be a Diakos told state radio, a day rebuke to protec- after the carrier’s sudden col- tionism in Washington. After a successful battle lapse. Singapore Prime Minister spearheaded by environmental “We asked for a suspension Lee Hsien Loong signed the activists in Europe, this aspect (of the licence), we needed two accord in Brussels with of the deal must now face rat- months to find a strategic European Council President ification by the EU’s 28 mem- tility vehicles major investor after the Chinese Donald Tusk, European ber states, a process that could traded on the automated screen UMahindra & Mahindra investor pulled out,” he added. Commission President Jean- take months or years. based order-matching plat- (M&M) on Friday said it has Diakos said there were Claude Juncker, and Austrian “It is a very important orrowing or lending of form. The price of such con- received over 10,000 bookings “one or two serious proposals” once it finds the necessary daily, carrying up to 3,000 pas- Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, stepping stone, this is the most Bsecurities by an insider tracts is lending fee, which may for its multi-purpose vehicle from potential investors. financing, the government said, sengers to 23 destinations whose country currently holds ambitious agreement we have while in possession of price derive its value from the under- Marazzo in just over a month But the Cyprus Air although it could also face including Athens, Beirut, the EU Presidency. ever made with a developing sensitive information about lying securities. of its launch. Transport Licensing Authority legal action. Heathrow, Paris and Tel Aviv. Hailing the Singapore country so it sets the standard such stocks will attract the “Borrowing or lending of The company had (ATLA) decided to revoke the Cobalt Air ceased all oper- It had plans to launch flights to agreement, German Chancellor ... For whatever we do in the provisions of insider trading securities by an insider while in launched the model on licence, senior transport min- ations at Wednesday midnight China. Angela Merkel said “we can region,” EU Trade Commission regulation, according to the possession of UPSI (unpub- September 3 with price starting istry official Alecos Michaelides and entered an administration Shortly before midnight make it clear that the world is Cecilia Malmstrom said on markets regulator Sebi. lished price sensitive informa- at 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom). said. process, after only two years on Wednesday, its website was about creating win-win situa- Wednesday. The clarification has been tion) with respect to underly- “We are delighted with the A temporary suspension and three months of opera- replaced with a single-page tions.” “What we have with given as part of an informal ing securities shall result in number of bookings received was ruled out because there tions. statement announcing the can- These deals “make it clear Singapore is ... Paving the way guidance sought by brokerage insider trading in terms of the for Marazzo within just 1 was no sign of a solid rescue Transport Minister cellation of all flights within that what benefits one, can also for a future region-to-region firm HDFC Securities with PIT regulations provided that month. This reaffirms the plan. Vassiliki Anastassiadou has two and a half hours. benefit the other,” she added as agreement,” Malmstrom added. respect to whether transac- the insider may prove his inno- immense popularity Marazzo “A company that is con- said USD 2.3 million have Cypriot MP George she arrived for an EU-Asia The deal with Singapore tions of lending and borrowing cence by demonstrating the has garnered in such short stantly posting losses, and espe- allocated for the repatriation of Prokopiou said 18,000 trav- summit where the deal was came after the EU suspended of securities done under the facts,” Sebi said in the three- time,” M&M Chief of Sales and cially losses of around 30 mil- thousands of passengers left ellers had been affected by the signed, in a tacit criticism of US effort to strike a bloc deal with SLB mechanism attract the page interpretive letter. Marketing, Automotive sec- lion (euros, or USD 34 million) stranded by Cobalt’s collapse. airline’s closure. President Donald Trump. the 10-member Association of provisions of the PIT (prohi- The letter, issued on tor, Veejay Nakra said in a state- a year over a three-year period, Cyprus said it will pay to Cobalt ceased operations The text still needs to be Southeast Asian Nations bition of insider trading) reg- October 5, was made public ment. cannot survive,” Michaelides ensure hundreds of Cobalt pas- after failing to reach a deal with validated by the European (ASEAN) in 2009 amid wide- ulations. today by the watchdog. The Marazzo has been co- told ANT1 television. sengers stranded on the holiday a potential strategic investor to Parliament before it enters into spread disagreements, includ- Securities lending and bor- Noting that this position is designed by Mahindra Design He said the strategic island can return home safely. help it pay for leasing its six air- force in 2019. ing European concerns over rowing (SLB) allows short sell- based on the information fur- Studio and the Italian design Chinese investors were esti- Cobalt was launched in craft — two Airbus 319s and The leaders also signed of Myanmar’s human rights ers to borrow securities for nished, Sebi said, “different house, Pininfarina. mated to have ploughed in 2016, filling the void to become four Airbus 320s. the EU-Singapore Investment record. making deliveries. facts or conditions might lead It has been engineered in $114 million, but losses had the Mediterranean island’s The airline’s largest share- Protection Agreement, the The EU has instead pur- As per the regulator, it is a to a different result”. “This let- collaboration with Mahindra continued unabated. biggest airline after state-owned holder was AJ Cyprus, with 49 more controversial aspect of sued deals with individual mechanism for lending and ter does not express a decision North American Technical Although the airline’s Cyprus Airways went bankrupt percent of the shares. AJ the package as it sets up a spe- ASEAN countries and con- borrowing of equity shares in of the board on the question Centre and the Mahindra licence has been revoked, it can in January 2015. Cyprus is owned by China’s cial court to decide business cluded talks in 2015 with the form of contracts, which are referred,” the regulator added. Research Valley, Chennai. reapply to resume operations It operated 13-15 flights AVIC Joy Air. conflicts. Vietnam. O "( &$ !##-& +& ) " . & * Q8 substantial risks to the growth Ghate, Patra, Acharya and Patel cycle, a cut in the policy repo + $9:;<9* " and inflation outlook. voted in favour of changing the rate is off the table, and we are "F+" G# ajority of the RBI’s six- “It is, therefore, imperative stance to calibrated tightening. not obliged to increase the G2 several of our newer initiatives Mmember Monetary Policy to further strengthen domestic Dholakia voted to keep rate at every policy meeting,” like financial advisory busi- Committee, including Governor macroeconomic fundamen- the neutral stance unchanged. Patel added. The operator of world’s G? nesses,” company managing Urjit R Patel, favoured to retain tals,” the RBI had said in its The next meeting of the Ghate, who voted for an largest oil refining complex ?I director and CEO Shilpa the key repo rate unchanged monetary policy. MPC is scheduled on increase in the policy repo by hares of Reliance Industries however saw pre-tax earnings Kumar said. earlier this month, as part of The MPC meeting was December 3-5 and the minutes 25 basis points and for a change SFriday slumped 7 per cent from the business decline for The company will invest in “calibrated tightening” to keep attended by all the members - of the meeting will be pub- in stance from neutral to cali- despite the company reporting the second quarter in a row. technology and innovation to retail inflation at 4 per cent, as Ghate, Professor, Indian lished 14 days later. brated tightening, said anchor- its highest ever quarterly net It fell 19.6 per cent to 5,322 CICI Securities, subsidiary of take advantage of the macro- per minutes of the meeting Statistical Institute; Pami Dua, The policy repo rate — at ing inflationary expectations, profit in the July-September crore as margins dipped. In IICICI Bank, on Friday post- economic trends of increasing released Friday. Director, Delhi School of which RBI lends to banks — which are shaped by the target, quarter. the first quarter the pre-tax ed 8 per cent growth in profit financialisation and equitisa- Pami Dua, Ravindra H Economics; Ravindra H was raised by 25 basis points is extremely important in an The stock opened lower earnings had fallen 16.8 per after tax (PAT) at 268 crore tion in household savings, she Dholakia, Michael Debabrata Dholakia, former professor, (0.25 per cent) each in the last inflation targeting regime. and declined further by 6.59 cent. during the first half of this added. Patra, Viral V Acharya and Indian Institute of two consecutive meetings of “If there is substantial devi- per cent to 1,073.15 on BSE. It earned $9.5 on turning financial year compared to the Broking revenue of the Urjit R Patel voted in favour of Management, Ahmedabad; the MPC in June and August. ation of inflationary expecta- At NSE, shares of the com- every barrel of crude oil into same period last year. company for H1FY19 keeping the policy repo rate Michael Debabrata Patra, “Moderation in inflation tions in relation to the target, pany dived 7 per cent to fuel as compared to a gross The company’s PAT stood improved by 5 per cent to unchanged, RBI said in its Executive Director RBI; Viral V in the last two months has by failing to react with the pol- 1,070.25. refining margin of $12 per at 248 crore in H1FY18, a 568 crore against Rs 543 in minutes of the MPC meeting Acharya, Deputy Governor in lowered the projected infla- icy interest rate, we will lose In terms of equity volume, barrel. The GRM was also release issued here said. H1FY18. held between October 3-5. charge of monetary policy - tion trajectory. I vote for credibility and reduce our 10.50 lakh shares of the com- lower than $10.5 per barrel Revenue of the company Distribution revenue in MPC member Chetan and was chaired by Governor keeping the policy repo rate capacity to influence expecta- pany were traded on BSE and earning in first quarter. grew by 4 per cent to 894 H1FY19 stood at 244 crore, Ghate voted for an increase in Urjit R Patel. unchanged. Recognising that tions,” Ghate said in the meet- over one crore shares changed The oil-to-telecom con- crore during the first half of improvement of 18 per cent the policy rate by 25 basis The central bank said the inflation risks have been per- ing. hands at NSE during the morn- glomerate also announced an FY19, compared to 857 crore from the year ago. points (bps), RBI said. decision of the MPC was con- sistent, and to reaffirm the Dua said while inflation ing trade. acquisition of majority stakes in in H1FY18. Distribution business con- During its fourth bi- sistent with the stance of cali- commitment to securing the has softened, upside risks to Reliance Industries Den Networks Ltd and “We have sustained rev- tributed 27 per cent to the monthly monetary policy brated tightening of monetary mandated 4 per cent inflation inflation remain alongside Wednesday reported its high- Hathway Cable and Datacom enue and profit growth for the company’s overall revenue in review that kept the key repo policy in consonance with the target on a durable basis, it is some downside risks to output est ever quarterly net profit of Ltd for 5,230 crore to bring half year in an otherwise muted H1FY19, up from 24 per cent rate unchanged at 6.50 per objective of achieving the apposite to change the stance growth, while Dholakia noted 9,516 crore in July- under its fold 27,000 local market. In the broking busi- in H1FY18. cent, the RBI’s MPC noted medium-term target for con- of monetary policy from neu- that the impact of depreciating September as record earn- cable operators who would ness, we continue to sustain our The Mutual Fund distrib- that global headwinds in the sumer price index (CPI) infla- tral to calibrated tightening,” rupee on inflation is not likely ings from petrochemical busi- help strengthen its rollout of market share and have main- ution remained a strong con- form of escalating trade ten- tion of 4 per cent within a band the minutes said quoting to be very substantial and the ness and bumper earnings fibre-based broadband service tained our leadership position. tributor to this segment, sions, volatile and rising oil of (plus, minus) 2 per cent, Patel. headline inflation forecast 12 from retail business and tele- to households for offering ultra We are focused on revenue accounting for 62 per cent of prices, and tightening of glob- while supporting growth. “Calibrated tightening months ahead by RBI is on a com arm made up for a high definition entertainment diversification through cross- distribution revenue in H1Y19, al financial conditions pose Regarding the stance, Dua, means that in the current rate higher side. decline in refinery margins. on large screen TVs. sell and are garnering scale in against 59 per cent in H1FY18. 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Q2 "! 3 . + $ 3 51 1"" . ! !R *" - 7" % ! $" G consequences of such an unfor- " G Montana leader” and “one of the Turkish official said on tunate incident. most respected people in AFriday that investigators S President Donald Trump The President’s remarks S President Donald Trump Congress.” are looking into the possibili- Uhas said it looks like Saudi came hours after he had a Uon Thursday praised a US “By the way, never wrestle ty that the remains of missing Arabia’s missing dissident jour- detailed meeting with Pompeo, congressman who assaulted a him,” Trump said, referring to Saudi journalist Jamal nalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead who a night earlier arrived reporter, making light of the Gianforte’s assault on The Guar- Khashoggi may have been and warned of “very severe” from his trip to Saudi Arabia attack. dian reporter Ben Jacobs. “Any taken to a forest in the outskirts consequences if the kingdom is and Turkey, where he talked to Greg Gianforte was sen- guy that can do a body slam — of Istanbul or to another city — responsible. them about the missing jour- tenced to six months of deferred he’s my kind of, he’s my guy.” if and after he was killed inside Trump’s remarks came nalist. jail time, 40 hours of community Trump said he originally the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul after he was briefed on the reporters at Joint Air Force base “We are waiting for some service, 20 hours of anger man- thought the assault — which earlier this month. investigation by Secretary of Andrews before boarding Air investigations, and waiting for agement sessions and USD 385 took place on the eve of his elec- The official told The State Mike Pompeo who Force One on his way to the results. in fines and court fees for the tion — might hurt Gianforte’s Associated Press that police returned from a trip to Saudi Montana for a campaign rally. We will have them very misdemeanor assault that pro- chances. “Then I said, ‘Well wait have established that two vehi- Arabia and Turkey. This is the first time that soon, and I think we’ll be mak- pelled him and his congressional a minute, I know Montana pret- cles belonging to the consulate, 2' 2 P & 2 Khashoggi, 60, who has not the US has officially acknowl- ing a statement, a very strong race into the national spotlight ty well, I think it might help him.’ left the building on October 2 been seen since entering Saudi edged about Khashoggi’s death, statement. But we’re waiting for last year. And it did,” the president said. — the day Khashoggi had clear if police had already nist for The Washington Post Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul who was last seen entering the the results of about three dif- Trump’s remarks at a rally in The Guardian US editor walked into the consulate and searched the areas. who wrote critically of Prince earlier this month, is feared to Saudi consulate in Istanbul. ferent investigations, and we Montana come amid an inter- John Mulholland took aim at vanished. Turkish reports say Mohammed’s rise to power. have been killed inside the Turkish investigators have should be able to get to the bot- national outcry over the disap- Trump’s remarks. One of the vehicles trav- Khashoggi was brutally mur- President Donald Trump, mission. The incident has told local media and also to the tom fairly soon,” Trump said. pearance of Jamal Khashoggi, a “To celebrate an attack on a elled to the nearby Belgrade dered and dismembered inside who first came out hard on the resulted in a global outrage, US media that Khashoggi was Trump so far has resisted journalist who has been missing journalist who was simply doing Forest while the other travelled the consulate by members of an Saudis over the disappearance more so in the US where he brutally killed inside the con- the call for strong action against since entering Saudi Arabia’s his job is an attack on the First to the city of Yalova, across the assassination squad with ties to but had since has backed off, lived as a legal permanent res- sulate on October 2. Saudi Arabia. consulate in Istanbul on October Amendment by someone who Sea of Marmara from Istanbul, Saudi Crown Prince said Thursday that it “certain- ident and worked for ‘The “Well, it’ll have to be very During his meeting with 2, whom the president has said has taken an oath to defend it,” the official said, speaking on Mohammed bin Salman. ly looks” as though Khashoggi Washington Post’. severe. I mean, it’s bad, bad Trump, Pompeo advised that is likely dead. he said, referring to the amend- condition of anonymity due to The Saudis have dismissed is dead, and that the conse- “It certainly looks that way stuff. But we’ll see what hap- Saudi Arabia be given some At the rally, Trump urged ment to the US constitution that the secrecy of the ongoing those reports as baseless but quences for the Saudis “will to me. It’s very sad. Certainly, pens,” Trump told reporters more time to complete inves- people to vote for Gianforte, guarantees freedom of the Press. investigation. have yet to explain what hap- have to be very severe” if they looks that way,” Trump told when asked what would be the tigation. describing him as “an incredble It was not immediately pened to Khashoggi, a colum- are found to have killed him. %( O ( "P 9' ! ,% %% - * " Turkey’s pro-government “I’ve seen no tape. I’ve "## * %#" >77"-- & %% -+" press has reported that Turkey seen no -- or I’ve heard no tape. urkey on Friday denied has an audio recording that I’ve seen no transcript,” he Khashoggi, a prominent Saudi Khashoggi’s disappearance, the Tgiving “any kind of audio proves the alleged murder of told reporters during a trip to dissident, it said. daily said. Turkish officials have tape” from the investigation Khashoggi at the consulate Latin America. he rulers of Saudi Arabia are A resident of Virginia and said they possess evidence show- into the disappearance of jour- and that he was tortured before Cavusoglu, like other Tconsidering blaming a top contributor to The Washington ing that 15 Saudi agents assas- nalist Jamal Khashoggi at the his death. Turkish officials, stopped intelligence official close to Post, Khashoggi was last seen sinated and dismembered Saudi consulate in Istanbul to The existence of the tape short of revealing details of Crown Prince Mohammed bin entering the Saudi Consulate Khashoggi in the consulate. US Secretary of State Mike has never been confirmed on the investigation but vowed Salman for the killing of jour- here on October 2. The Post After two weeks of blanket Pompeo or any American offi- the record by Turkish offi- they would be shared in due nalist Jamal Khashoggi, the based its report after speaking to denials and mounting pressure cial. cials. course. Washington Post reported. three people with knowledge of from Turkey and Washington, “It is out of the question for ABC News, quoting a “We will share the results The plan to assign blame to the Saudi plans. Saudi Arabia said it would con- Turkey to give any kind of senior Turkish official, report- to emerge with the Maj. Gen. Ahmed al-Assiri, a Blaming Gen. Assiri could duct its own investigation to audio tape to Pompeo or any ed Thursday that during his entire world. It is out of the high-ranking adviser to the also provide a plausible expla- determine who was responsible, other US official,” said Turkish visit to Turkey this week question for us to share this or crown prince, would be an nation for the apparent killing the Post said. 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Realistically speaking, there is a huge difference in into world building proves that There are hundreds of people Western society and us. Just because we watch it is no easy feat. who work on a film and there English shows and movies doesn’t make us that Creating the Marvel are priorities like in any organ- society. Universe, for instance, took isation. “At some point some- “There is a difference in our society and in our decades with plots and subplots one has to make the decision thought process, and that is the reason why we can’t linking different superheroes though,” he says. “The best way have a similar #MeToo movement in India,” and multiple individuals are to navigate through a film is by Chitrangda said. “I want to quote Tanushree invested in the process. Haris having a great director and Dutta here. She was was right in saying that for a Zambarloukos, cinematograph- script. Kenneth is a fantastic #MeToo movement to happen, society has to cre- er, worked on the first Thor film director who plays with emo- ate that atmosphere. We need to be ready in our (2011), which was directed by intent, not just an idea,” added the actress. Kenneth Branagh. The actress feels men and women need to come Use of technology like VFX 2 together to bring about change. has become one of the elements “I don’t think any movement works with just of a fantasy film but one gender going on about it, till the time the other Zambarloukos says that what gender doesn’t come and stand next to you. Until really matters is the emotional 2/ the time the men in our society don’t feel that it is content and how it connects their responsibility to come and stand next to that with the audience. While tech- woman and make her feel safe, it (the impact of nology has made the experience 69CD=7/ #MeToo) is very difficult.” more real and immersive by tak- Chitrangda stressed that “it is not at all about ing the audience inside the film ?G men versus women.” storytelling has not changed. “It is about making our society safe. It is not For him, technology is a way 44 male bashing at all. #MeToo movement is for men to delve into more unknown cat- as well.” egories. However, it is crucial to G After making quite an impact in the West, the maintain the emotional journey. #MeToo wave has swept into Bollywood and Technology shouldn’t distract us G beyond following Tanushree revisiting an unpleas- from the story, he says. “As G ant episode with veteran actor filmmakers it is important to Nana Patekar on the sets remember that technology is of Horn ‘OK’ Pleassss in only a tool,” he says. 2008. “Sometimes it is hard because ?2 It has brought out you are taken in with what you many dark truths from can create visually and how far the world of you can push boundaries of Bollywood, with reality that you forget some- tions very well. Thor is a fam- way of storytelling and we have they were released and the The film is being adapted by more — his life partner — women coming out times the underlying use of it,” ily story and one of the central worked together for so long pressure runs high.“We want- Disney. since he met his wife on the sets to name and shame he adds. themes is sibling rivalry while because of our mutual story- ed to remain authentic to the Having worked for twenty of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. their predators. Big The first time an audience the fights and affection from telling ambitions. He loves to material but certain judgement years so far, he says that he’s “The achievements as a cine- names like saw a film, The Arrival of a the father was the anchor. He tell stories about the human calls have to be made. There are never been overwhelmed and matographer are an every day Vikas Train (1896), they were so used these to centre the audi- condition and so do I,” he decisions made on the script has handled every roadblock as affair but this film is close to Bahl, taken aback to see a train com- ence’s focus,” he adds. says. before I am involved. They are a challenge. “I have been work- my heart personally because Chetan ing towards them that they left The cinematographer has His next project, Artemis made by the writer, director ing with the same people for a I met my wife while shooting Bhagat, the theatre causing almost a worked with Kenneth on Thor, Fowl, based on the science fic- and producer,” he says. The long time and together we for it,” he says. Gursimran stampede. “The impact 100 Sleuths, Murder on the Orient tion novels written by Irish eight novels are about a teenage overcome the challenging sit- Thor Ragnarok will pre- Khamba, years ago was also an emotion- Express and Jack Ryan: Shadow author Eoin Colfer, is his next. genius, who is also an anti- uations,” he says. mier on October 28 at 1 pm Kailash Kher, al experience,” says he. Recruit. “It has been a fantas- The series has had a huge fol- hero, and his adventures in a Apart from films being his and 9 pm on Star Movies for Rajat Kapoor, Alok While talking about the tic association. I like being his lowing in the early 2000s when magical land where fairies exist. passion it has also given him the first time in India. Nath, Anu Malik and Sajid Khan have have been named for using hen you meet Riddhi Sen young actor believes that the their position to exploit Wyou know he’s made from duration of his screen time does- the vulnerable. Multiple the chip off the old block. All of *.! *<. n’t make a difference if the char- female actors, journal- 20 and already a National Award acter that he plays contributes to ists and others have winning actor, he is inspired the script. accused the famous from 83-year-old Bengali actor & "+ 4 “As long as a script is not names of sexual Soumitra Chatterjee, who has giving out a wrong or deroga- harassment and in received the Legion of Honour "- ) ) $ " $! " $ tory message which will be some cases, rape. and Dadasaheb Phalke Award. harmful for the society I am Those who stood by He’s got the best kind of $ .& $ .)$ " ) !) ! okay with it. And my charac- silently like Anurag achievements as an actor and he ter can have three or 15 Kashyap while the still continues acting. “It is diffi- " &! &#& scenes but if there’s some- perpetrators cult to be satisfied with your work thing the character is con- roamed free have as an actor since it is linked so tributing to the script I am also had to closely with our personhood. looked like a fish out of water but okay with it,” he said. become account- The older you grow the meaning the moment I entered a theatre Before taking on able. Kashyap keeps changing. It is the only pro- hall I was exuberant and happy. Helicopter Eela he didn’t resigned from fession with a direct connection So they thought ‘why should we know that Ajay Devgn the position of to life. I think no award no mat- force our kid to do something he will be producing it. He director of ter how big it is can stop the doesn’t like?’” he said. has worked with Devgn’s MAMI. growth of an actor. If they stop When not working, he spends production house in an Chitrangda, they are not an actor. Life teach- most of his time with his family earlier project, Parched, who has es you about acting,” he said. and two friends, all of whom which had run into contro- worked in the Despite his years, there is no ner- comprise of his close-knit friend versy over some bold scenes film Inkaar, which N$!!$ ) ! vousness but enough humility for circle. He doesn’t believe in par- in the film. was based on sexu- the opportunities he has had tying or clubbing or even being on In Devgn’s latest home pro- al harassment at the from a young age because of his social media. “I started using duction, Kajol played Riddhi’s work place, supported !$ O family. Twitter for promotions. I am not mother and the film centres Tanushree. Son of actor/director Kaushik on Instagram,” he said, unlike the around the struggles and strains “I believe her. I 018 has been a fantastic year for women Sen and grandson of Chitra Sen, millennial star children of on their relationship when she want to hear what 2empowerment. Now, for the first time in the his- his playing ground had been the Bollywood. We met him on the enrolls at his college. He describes Nana has to say. But tory of Koffee with Karan, Karan Johar is all set to backstage of a theatre which led eve of the release of his Hindi working with Kajol as “beautiful”. my only take on this... lay down the carpet for two of the most powerful him to decide at the age of three film, Helicopter Eela, in which he “She is what she is. The inter- and I am not only saying this for Tanushree... is that young divas, Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone, of and a half that acting was his Holy played a central character with views I read of her 15 years ago if there is truth, then it must be heard. Bollywood to open the talk show’s new Season 6. Grail. “I owe everything to my Kajol. and now, nothing has changed. It doesn’t matter whether she came out after Deepika talks about how it’s not easy to stand family. The most important thing “It would take me to a wider Her value system is so strong. I three years or five years or ten years. up for each other in Bollywood while growing up is the ambience audience. I am proud of the love people who don’t pretend “If there was rape or molestation or any kind While Padmavat turned out to be one of the you see around since kids pick up Hindi movies I did before. At the and she speaks her mind. Seeing of harassment — whether it happened now or five biggest blockbusters, Deepika continues to be dis- from it. They learn more from transformative age of 16-20, that from close proximity has years ago, and if the person is choosing to talk about appointed because she feels that there wasn’t any observing and my parents taught you don’t really get been beautiful. When you’re it now, you have to listen to her. It doesn’t make need to be in that space, in the first place. When me that acting is a subject you roles which are doing a movie what you take back that rape or molestation or assault or harassment Karan asked if she felt she received adequate sup- need to take out time to study just interesting. I O$ are the memories of the people any less,” added the actress. port from within the industry, she said, they most- like physics and chemistry,” he have been you meet. If you dread going back What hurts her most in the ongoing debate is ly did. Adding, “Standing up for yourself is not said. Focussed on carving out a lucky about 1 4 to the set every morning it means when people say: “Tab kyun nahi boli (why didn’t always taken in the right sense” While the niche for himself from a young the charac- 04 @%4 that you’re not enjoying,” he said. you say then)?” Bollywood fraternity always stands together as a age, he stopped conventional ters I got at 4 1 He remembers being treated “Are you serious? Are you kidding me that you family, there are times when it’s difficult to open- schooling right after finishing my age. like family by the cast and crew would come up with a return like this? That is ly speak up about some issue. his class 10. “My parents knew This one is 11 when he received the news of shocking and disheartening,” she said. For everyone who ever said that Bollywood’s that physics and chemistry is not at a bigger 43 winning the National Award in However, she understands the problem behind leading ladies cannot see eye to eye, this episode going to help me at the end of the scale and I 2018 while shooting for it. “It is because somewhere men feel that they need is sure to be a huge surprise as Alia and Deepika day. Acting is what I actually want thank 7 7 Helicopter Eela. to be defensive. It is not about men versus women. charm everyone with their all their pizzazz and to do in life. My parents support- Pradeep Sarkar 04 P “Pradeep da announced it on They should feel an ownership of the fact that if #GirlPower. ed me silently even though lots of who trusted me the microphone and everyone she is saying the right thing, we need to stand with The episode will see them set the house on fire people said a lot of things,” he with this charac- was congratulating each other. her. Just stand with the right.” with their candidness as they spill some beans on said. ter,” he said. In They got a cake for me. What I She feels the onus lies on the media to keep the some of the most well guarded secrets by the daz- He started out with helping Bollywood, he counts Ajay loved is that when I got the news dialogue on. “Please don’t make it as a sensation- zling beauties. with stage craft and light design Devgn, Kajol, Sarkar, Shoojit it was for what I love doing the al headline and let it pass and move to the next — Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone will be the at his father’s 25-year-old theatre Sircar, Sujoy Ghosh and Leena most and I went right back to it this is my request to the media.” first guests to grace the sensational Koffee couch on group Swapnasandhani. “My Yadav among his mentors since in 10 minutes. It’s a rare moment,” The actress will be seen next in Gaurav K October 21 at 9PM on Star World. mother says that when I came out they guide him about the work he he said. Chawla’s Baazaar. L&2 ' of school at the end of the day I should be taking on. And the ? ( 6 0. ?! ( ) ( *+, *+-. " ! $ & /" & "&"!*)$ "& !) " &$ &$ )" t was Oliver Queen’s life that went really thankful that some of the people I really liked the finale. I liked kaboom as the season six of Arrow have come back. There are some peo- Oliver’s moments with everyone in that & ' Iconcluded. So what’s in store for its ple that we hadn’t seen in a reasonable episode. My scene with Emily (Bett viewers this season? We learn it from amount of time, but that’s all I can say. Rickards), where I’m telling her what Oliver himself. It’s really cool to see them back in the I’m going to do. That was a highlight show. for me. And my last scene with Paul In the season six finale, Oliver (Blackthorne, who played Quentin & $ )&" Queen went to jail after declaring he Did you watch any prison movies to Lance) was another. I feel sad just think- $. & was Green Arrow. Where do we find inspire your portrayal of Oliver ing about it. That was intense, too. the character as the season seven Queen behind bars? 3 begins? Does he have any allies in Not really. In the first episode (of The CW announced the crossover jail? season seven), I took a lot of inspira- between the Arrowverse and "&$ Oliver is in prison tion from our director, James Bamford. Batwoman at their upfronts event in with a bunch of people I don’t know how much of it will end May. How long has the crossover been .$"#"+ & that he put in prison. It’s up in the episode but we did a lot of in works? )& ) $ not good. It’s really bad. stuff where I stared down the barrel of They told me about it two days And no, he doesn’t. the camera. There’s a lot of material before the upfronts, but it was very !$" He’s on his own. Oliver from Oliver’s perspective. We really try exciting. To be honest, I was thankful is trying to keep his to show that perspective in this season. that they had me back for the upfronts. head down and to They don’t always bring back shows that ith the festive season manage his time. He’s Will fans see a new side to the char- are running because they often want to Waround the corner, taking it day by day, acter in prison? How long will the talk about their new shows. To be there decorate your home elegant- step by step. He hasn’t character stay in prison with all the and to make that announcement was ly with the right accessories, had any contact with craziness happening outside? really cool. I think it showed a lot of colours, and much more. Felicity (Smoak, faith in me and I appreciate it. Festive colours: Use tra- played by Emily Bett ditionally vibrant or bold Rickards). He’s just How does it feel to have an iconic colours to add in a festive trying to press on. character like Batwoman join the effect to your home. Ochre, Arrowverse? lime green and crimson red On an emotional It’s absolutely awesome. I don’t are the ideal colours to and mental level, think this character has ever been done enhance and jazz up any how does Oliver in a live-action project, right? That’s space. cope with prison? fantastic. I hope it’s great. I’m really glad Décor items to own: He copes really that they’re doing a show with the char- Today, with the array of badly. In the pre- acter. I hope it works out. David décor items on offer, house- miere episode of Rappaport nailed the casting with holds feel spoilt for choice season seven, Grant (Gustin, in The Flash) and and find them to be an there’s nothing Melissa (Benoist, in Supergirl). Me? imperative part of a festive about him that’s Maybe. But I’m sure he has nailed the house makeover. For me, a heroic. It’s pretty casting with Batwoman, too. It’s going large cluster of hanging much the opposite. to be fantastic. lanterns in a nice metal fin- Prison life is really ish with cutwork motifs is a tough. As an actor, I’m When Oliver finally gets out of the must-have décor item this really enjoying myself. I’m hav- prison, what are your thoughts on festive season. ing a really good time playing him meeting Batwoman? Re-arrange your furni- Oliver, but it’s been tough for the You know what? The thing that I Wait... Oliver is getting out of the ture: Festivals mean an character. like about Oliver right now is the fact prison? Maybe. I don’t know anything inflow of guests, which and lighter. Further, a that he’s not heroic. In season seven, it’s about that. Hopefully he’ll be out of often leads to space issues. marigold or lotus motif How does he cope with being the complete opposite of that. In the prison to interact with Batwoman. Move your furniture in brass repeated on separated from his family and his past, he has always been the one to take That’s a spoiler, right? Well, I’m very around, let the sofa be any wall in a random team? charge and solve problems. He would excited. I’m also very excited that they closer to the wall and pattern would surely Badly. That’s my whole answer. save people. But that’s not what he’s are considering doing a series with the table in the centre. This help add a festive pop He deals with everything badly. doing in the premiere. And he has a life character. I think that’s amazing. will bring in a change and to your space. sentence. make your space look I would also rec- How would you describe a day What can you tease about Oliver’s bigger. You can also use ommend using brass in the life of Oliver Queen in Will he stick to that? interaction with Batwoman in the ethnic inspired cushions, screens and decorative prison? Is he constantly watching Well, Oliver can break out of crossover? throws, screens in wood hanging lights with aus- his back? prison at any point of time. However, Oliver’s interaction with Batwoman or metal and hanging picious brass motifs to That pretty much sums up his life the terms of the deal he made means in the crossover is not the interaction lanterns to make your complete your Diwali behind the bars. He’s in prison with that he will stay inside. I talked about that I’m most interested in. For that too, space look more festive look. a bunch of people that he put in this a lot with Beth Schwartz because he has to get out of prison first. without altering your fur- Mix and match prison, so he’s always got to watch his I kept saying, ‘We know that Oliver can niture. Use lots of cush- modern and tradition- back. In some ways the situation is break out of prison at any point, right?’ Apart from the appearance of ions and sofas dressed in al elements: Use a mix great because we got some great peo- No, he’s behind the bars. He is inside. Batwoman, what else can you tease a mix match of colours. of traditional and mod- ple to come back to the show that we And Oliver has effectively no contact about the season’s crossover? You could opt for an ern elements such as haven’t seen in a while. with the outside world. His prison time What can I say? I feel like there’s a ottoman instead of a mason jar candle is literally just the prison time. character in the crossover that nobody centre table to give a spacious collected from various places stands with candles of dif- To give an example? actually knows about yet, which is also vibe to your space. over time and fixed in ferent colours, paper lanterns I’m afraid that’s a secret for Looking back at season six, what was very exciting. Do watch this space. Re-do your walls: Use a unique patterns so that the and wine glass candle hold- now. I can’t reveal any names cur- your standout moment from last (The show airs on Colors Infinity at mirror mosaic with a mix of reflection in the mirrors ers to create a unique, festive rently. Absolutely not. But I was season? 11 pm.) mirrors of different sizes makes the space look bigger look. ; ? -7"$ " /3 ! o mark October as the breast cancer Tawareness month and raise funds for patients' treatments, a gallery here will exhibit and sell artwork-printed carpets, hat do pilgrims in Punjab’s & $ .) $ $ &" $ . gallerist-doctor Tarana Khubchandani WDera Baba Nanak feel when said. faith travels across the border to $ - && " $$ / Titled cARTpet, the event will put out Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in )# "&#"+& hand-woven and tufted carpets repro- Pakistan through binoculars or a duced from key artworks of 22 renowned telescope? At a time, when borders 3 Indian artists, including S.H. Raza, Satish have mental images as frontiers of "&&" "$# "+ Gujral, Thota Vaikuntam, Paresh Maity cross-fire, illegal crossings and vio- and Ram Kumar. lence, a documentary filmmaker !- ) "&$ The exhibition and sale, from October intends to humanise them and cre- #) - J"+ 22 to November 1, will culminate her and ate conversations on cross-border curator Brinda relationships. being used as a divisive tool and Miller's two years Director Samarth Mahajan, depicted as hubs of violence, we of art collection 27, comes from Dinanagar, a intend to humanise them and cre- work. small town situated 10 miles from ate conversations on cross-border The exhibition the India-Pakistan border. relationships,” he added. preview on Interactions with borderland cit- The intent of the film’s team October 21 will izens was a way of life in his grow- — camera and shorts — is to also host an aware- ing-up years. explore all of India’s borders. ness session where After his National Award- “Our journey is divided over doctors and winning non-feature film The three phases, Kutch to Punjab, women could con- Unreserved, which was an inquiry then Kashmir to Arunachal verse about breast into the lives of passengers who Pradesh, and then our borders cancer. use the unreserved compartment with Myanmar, Bangladesh and Khubchandani, a breast cancer sur- in trains, the idea of The Sri Lanka. We feel a film will be vivor herself, narrates a fascinating back- Borderlands struck him. representative of the title The story behind the carpet exhibition. “During The Unreserved, we Borderlands, only when we move Gujarat, talking to locals, watch- belong to a nation. Borderland opened up in India?“The market “I started by NGO Passages in 1998, met a young Kashmiri guy who beyond the set image of borders ing previous visual works on narratives can shed a new under- is improving with the springing up the core motivation behind which was the told us how he supported Pakistan being the Indo-Pak border or the India’s borderlands, reading trav- standing of fluidity in identities of digital platforms like Netflix and realisation that when a woman at home while his brother, being an army LoC in Kashmir,” he said. el books and ethnographic and movement across borders,” Amazon which have dedicated falls sick, everything collapses around her. man, supported India. The con- For example, he said, they are accounts of researchers. said Mahajan. sections for non-fiction films. We started addressing women's issues as versation ended with him telling looking at how families cope Mahajan, who has taken the When the film takes complete There is still a gap between tradi- an awareness platform,” the oral surgeon us that if he got a job in India, he when, in Diu and Kutch, fisher- crowdfunding route through shape — by April 2020 — Mahajan tional distributors and non-fiction said. would start supporting India too. men looking for a better catch ‘Wishberry’ for the movie, feels it hopes for a theatrical release for filmmakers. The distribution net- However, even for a medical practi- “It taught us something about often drift into Pakistan’s waters could be image-changing for peo- The Borderlands in tier-I and tier- works for documentary films tioner, the dearth of conversations around the fluidity that a borderland cit- and are consequently jailed. Or ple who have grown up in the II cities. They are in talks with a remain fragmented and non-fic- breast cancer was alarming. izen might experience due to the how, in Jaisalmer and Barmer, mainlands to know about life in few digital platforms. “Our bare tion filmmakers continue to shy “There wasn’t one other person in my ‘other’ country being an immedi- grooms from a Pakistani Hindu the borders. minimum budget for the film is away from taking professional age group who I could ask for guidance,” process of treatment, nutrition, and find- ate reality,” said Mahajan. This community visit border towns in “As mainland citizens, it is 25 lakh, yet to do it at the scale routes of distributing their films Khubchandani said, adding that the ing courage,” she said. piqued his interest, resulting in Rajasthan in search of brides. quite easy for us to say that we which the idea deserves, we need due to fears about return on NGO’s focus soon shifted to raising The NGO, which pays for the treat- researching stories from border Can such alliances break stereo- want to wage war with another funds to the tune of 1 crore. The investment of time and energy. awareness about breast cancer. ment of many cancer patients, soon felt areas. “We found such counter- types? country, without having any idea crowdfunding campaign has “There is a dearth of development “I started looking out for ways how the need for funding, leading to the set- intuitive narratives that we had to The research for the project of the effects on the lives of peo- inspired us by proving that people funds, which is a major reason women can be empowered. I also penned up of Mumbai-based gallery, Art and Soul start making the film. In the cur- involves a mix of visits to border ple there. We are hardly taught to trust our idea and ability.” But has why we decided to crowdfund,” a helpbook Whispering Hope for those in 2003. Now most of the fundraising rent context, when borders are towns in Punjab, Rajasthan and comprehend what it means to the market for documentaries Mahajan said. L&2 ' diagnosed with it. It touches on the comes from art events. 0&2 ' ( ) ( *+, *+-. ?' 5 * & $ ) ( " & eal Madrid and Barcelona cannot avoid heading into next Rweek's Clasico under pressure but each have two games to lift the mood at least, ahead of the pivotal clash at the Camp Nou. Eight games into La Liga and both Julen Lopetegui and Ernesto Valverde are feeling the heat, forced to defend poor runs &).. $ . !$ ! &# that have seen their teams manage a combined total of two wins from their last 10 games. $" /3 O Madrid's slump feels the more entrenched, given they are without a goal in 360 minutes, discounting injury time, and three " &$$ of their last four matches have ended in defeat. While Barca can point to their riveting win at Wembley over "! & $. ". Tottenham, and then a point gained in Valencia, Madrid have endured successive setbacks away to CSKA Moscow and Alaves. " T$ " They have two home games to clear the fog, and winnable ones too, against Levante in La Liga on Saturday before )& T$& !" Viktoria Plzen visit on Tuesday in the Champions League. A pair of victories, and just as importantly, some goals, would )&!$ earn Lopetegui much-needed breathing space. He is already being asked about his future in the same job he sacrificed Spain and the World Cup for in June. GG "A coach does not think about this, we are in October," Lopetegui said after Alaves' ll eyes will be on Stamford Bridge on first league win at home to Saturday when Jose Mourinho returns to Real Madrid since 1931. * %" %% Aface the club he managed twice in his "The only positive is we # " ;' career. are close to the top of the &> D)&5 Mourinho goes back to Chelsea's home league, the most impor- ground in charge of Manchester United and still tant thing now is to recov- under pressure following a poor start to the sea- er the injured players and son. The Portuguese coach saved a possible then calmness will come by 'match-ball' when his side fought back from 2- winning games and scoring 0 down at home to Newcastle United to win 3- goals." 2 thanks to an injury time goal from Alexis P ' - - 9 P . J! $ "P ' Injuries have certainly Sanchez. not helped. Marcelo and Defeat to Newcastle would almost certain- battles with French interna- 7 % .! tive other than to throw his There is a south-coast derby between sixth Isco are both expected back ly have cost Mourinho his job, but Alexis' late tional midfielders N'golo Kante players forward and they place Bournemouth and Southampton which against Levante while goal now sets up a fascinating encounter and Paul Pogba on opposite # " '@@$ responded by saving his job. should provide goals and a tense London derby Gareth Bale has been train- against a Chelsea side that is currently second sides, while Chelsea goalkeep- #&* ' Could he spring a surprise between West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur. ing again this week, albeit in the Premier League and level on 20 points er Kepa Arrizabalaga and his at Stamford Bridge or will he Newcastle United will hope that Brighton on his own. All three would with league leaders Manchester City. Manchester United counterpart are cur- revert to defensive type? can provide their first win of the campaign, while provide an attacking boost. New Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has imple- rently second and first choice in the Saturday also sees Manchester City Cardiff City also aim to claim their first triumph Karim Benzema is strug- mented a free-flowing attacking style of play that Spanish national team. in action as they entertain an improv- since returning to the top-flight at home to gling with a hamstring his players are clearly enjoying and that contrasts More than anything, the game will ing Burnley. Kevin de Bruyne could Fulham. strain but the forward with Mourinho's conservative approach. be about contrasting styles: Chelsea's return in some capacity for Pep Wolves entertain Watford, whose bubble has might anyway be less Although the London-based club perhaps willingness to attack and to get their full Guardiola's side after suffering a knee burst spectacularly after winning their first four missed. lack a truly world class centre forward, with backs into advanced positions and injury earlier this season. matches of the season. Seven games without a Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud guilty of miss- Mourinho's instincts to defend. However, Liverpool travel to face a Everton look to consolidate their improve- goal have seen calls grow louder for Mariano Diaz ing chances, they have Eden Hazard in out- the Newcastle game showed that one thing Huddersfield side who are without a win ment under Marco Silva at home to Crystal to be given a chance and Lopetegui may now be standing form as rumours over his future don't is clear - when Manchester United do attack, this campaign, while on Sunday, Arsenal look Palace, who need to recover some of the form able to oblige, without the unwanted dig at the seem to be affecting the Belgian international. they do it well. to make it 10 consecutive wins under Unai they showed at the start of the season in order Frenchman's confidence. The game sees some fascinating individual Two weeks ago Mourinho had no alterna- Emery as they entertain Leicester City. to calm a few nerves. Lopetegui is also right to draw comfort from the table, as Barcelona's stumbles mean his team are only two points off the top, where Sevilla are the surprise fron- trunners. $ " $ # 2*&2''/E &# Barca face Sevilla on Saturday night in an unexpected duel of first and second, where the onus will be on Valverde's men to make a statement. Sevilla have won four league games on the bounce and, in one of those, thumped Real Madrid 3-0. " $ " 7 They also continue a run of blockbuster ties for Barca, which has already included Spurs and Valencia, and will stretch deep into November. +&*%7 ! After Sevilla, they play at home to Inter Milan on Wednesday and Real Madrid on Sunday. At the start of next month, they face ! +& Inter again in Italy, Atletico Madrid and Real Betis. A win this weekend and Barcelona might feel a corner has ndian men's hockey team chief # " @A@$ been turned. Level with the Catalans are Atletico Madrid, whose Icoach Harendra Singh says his #&+ resurgence after a slow start is already in full swing. team has shrugged off the disap- "We are the annoying team, that will always come between pointment of the Jakarta Games and well. Nine of our players scored Barcelona and Real Madrid," said Antoine Griezmann last week. is looking forward to the keenly goals against Oman in the first Atletico visit struggling Villarreal on Saturday, looking to awaited contest against arch-rivals outing here. A victory here in the make it eight games unbeaten. Pakistan in the Asian Asian Champions Trophy will be The real surprise leaders of the weekend, however, could be Champions Trophy here on a good path for the World Cup Alaves, who were playing in Spanish football's third tier only five Saturday. just over a month away. This years ago. They will go top, even if only temporarily, with a win Title holders India started tournament is close of the away at Celta Vigo on Friday. the tournament with a runaway World Cup, we need com- 11-0 victory over hosts Oman, petitive matches and we are while former champions getting them," he said. & " ; 2 " %" & ( # Pakistan will take on South Pakistan Skipper Rizwan . ! Korea in their first fixture. Senior insisted that his team is from the right flank. openings for me to score the "The competitive part of not thinking about the India Having started with two goals," he said. G a fifth meeting between the tournament starts with the game yet. oung striker Dilpreet Singh scored forays into the Indian circle Oman team's coach Srikanth and Dan and the match against Pakistan," said ""Our first priority is to Ya hat-trick as India launched their in the first quarter, Oman Tahir Zaman said he idambi Srikanth defeated Chinese great won the last time Harendra, who admitted the make a winning start against title defence with a runaway 11-0 vic- wilted under pressure in expected India to go all out, Kthe legendary Lin Dan for they played, in the quarterfi- dejection within the squad Korea on Friday. They have made tory over hosts Oman in the Asian the second half. but was upset at the errors the second time in his career nals of the 2016 Rio Olympics. when they failed to defend the about eight changes in their team Champions Trophy. Dilpreet scored three goals (41st, by his defenders. to set up an all-Indian quar- Srikanth had famously Asian Games title in Jakarta. and since we don't know too much After being denied in the first 55th and 57th minute) and was "We gave away four or five goals terfinal against Sameer Verma scored his maiden win over "After the semi-final loss in about what these new players bring quarter, India opened the scoring adjudged Man of the Match, while that should not have been there. We at the Denmark Open here. Dan to win the 2014 China the Asian Games, the mood was to the team, we have to be quite through Lalit Upadhyay's goal in Gurjant Singh (37th minute), were playing against Asia's highest- World number six Open. not good for a few days. The dis- cautious against them," he said. open play in the 17th minute. Akashdeep Singh (27th minute), ranked team. Our target was to sus- Srikanth bounced back to beat After a tough match appointment of not winning the But yes, India- Pakistan match- Three more goals followed in the Varun Kumar (49th minute) and tain and absorb the pressure that was the world number 14 from against the Chinese, Srikanth Gold is still playing on the minds of es are always good for the audience second quarter of the match played on Chinglensana Singh (53rd minute) expected from India," said Zaman, a China 18-21, 21-17, 21-16 in will have to play fellow Indian the players somewhat, but we can- and this will be the first time the two Thursday night as Harmanpreet Singh also made entries on the score-sheet. former Pakistan captain. the second round clash played Verma in the quarterfinals to not keep thinking of the past," he teams will be playing in Muscat so (22nd minute) sounded the board Elated at his first Man of the "Despite the highly skilled oppo- on Thursday night. be held later on Friday night. said. India, however, managed to naturally the excitement is high with a low drag-flick, followed by Match performance for the senior nents, our team did well to create Dan, a two-time Olympic World number 23 Verma secure Bronze with a win over among hockey lovers here. Nilakanta Sharma (23rd minute), national team, Dilpreet credited his some scoring opportunities in the first Gold medallist and five-time had beaten 2018 Asian Games Pakistan. Hopefully, we will live up to the who flicked in during a goalmouth teammates for creating opportunities. quarter. But the difference in quality world champion, is not the Gold medallist, Jonathan "We are now focused on this expectations and ensure it will be a scrimmage and Mandeep Singh (30th "It was not just an individual became evident as the game pro- player he used to be but is still Christie of Indonesia, in his tournament and the side is shaping thrilling match." minute), who capitalised on a pass effort. My teammates created the ceeded," he added. a force to reckon with. It was second round match. =$ $ > 3 7 5 6 & > > " the desired results. The mentally fragile grappler ebastian Vettel will take a win-or-bust approach to barely managed to win a Bronze at the Gold Coast Sthis weekend's title showdown at the United States sian Games Gold medallist Bajrang Punia will CWG and returned empty-handed from Jakarta Grand Prix, the German driver told reporters on Abe India's best bet for a medal in the World Asian Games. Thursday. Wrestling Championship as a 30-member team "We have been sparring regularly and the Speaking ahead of Sunday's race in which he will seeks a strong performance in the the flagship mood in the squad is really great and positive. The make a last-ditch bid to stop Lewis Hamilton beat- event beginning here on Saturday. sparring with wrestlers from other countries have ing him to a fifth title triumph, the German said he Already a Bronze winner at the 2013 World also helped us and we are ready for the challenges plans to be as "aggressive" as possible. Championship, Bajrang has come a long way in but we will put up our best efforts saved for the Fellow-four-time champion Hamilton of Mercedes last the five years, establishing himself as a force bouts," said Sakshi. will take the championship if he outscores Vettel of to reckon with in the 65kg category. The bouts will begin on Saturday in four Ferrari by eight points. He was ignored for the prestigious Khel Ratna men's freestyle categories and the most promi- "I think it's simple for us," said Vettel. "We're quite Award last month but he has left behind the snub nent Indian wrestler to take the mat would be some points behind so we have to focus on winning and trained hard to have a shot a bettering the Jitender, who was drafted in the 74kg category and then see what the others are doing. colour of his 2013 medal. after celebrated but struggling Sushil Kumar "It's quite straightforward for us, to be honest. I Considering the ease with which he won Gold pulled out. always try to win and I think you have to be aggres- at the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Also in action would be Sonba Tanaji sive to win, and of course you need to find the right Games, Bajrang will be one of the medal Gongane (61kg) Pawan Kumar (86kg) and Sumit balance. favourites. The only Indian to be seeded at this (125kg). "You never try to do something silly or not to fin- championship, Bajrang will compete on the sec- Freestyle chief coach Jagmander Singh is con- ish, because that way you can't win." I know what it ond day of the championship on Sunday. 5 6 fident that the Indians will out up a spirited fight. takes, I know what to do, so in that regard it's fairly With Russia's Illya Bekbulatov, a Silver medal "All the boys have put in that extra bit. The similar, but for sure we know that we need to take a ' C " " 9' 4 winner at the 2018 European championship Bajrang. acclimatization and arriving here in advance have bit more risk because we are not in a position to man- pulling out, Turkey's top seed Selahattin Vinesh Phogat would have been another helped the wrestlers to not only helped to adjust age the gap in the championship, because we don't races didn't go our way at all and they were able to Kilicsallayan would be the one to watch out for strong medal contender in the women's 50kg but but the optimized training sessions have ensured have a gap." benefit from that, but they were very strong benefit- in the 65kg category. an elbow injury ruled her out. Her cousin Ritu our grapplers are in all in good shape. We have Looking back on recent races in the championship, ting from that. "We have had very good training sessions Phogat will now present India's challenge. It prepared well and are confident we can create his- he said it was clear that Mercedes had been superi- "It's not just that we stepped aside and they were since the past couple of weeks followed by qual- remains to be seen how Olympic Bronze medal- tory at this Championships," he said. or. there — I think they had to do their job and they did ity sparring. We also had the chance to take a good list Sakshi Malik performs here as she has been Sushil Kumar remains India's lone Gold win- "It's pretty obvious, you just have to look at the it to get the points. Obviously it hurt us, but well played look at the opponent wrestlers and I am confi- struggling for some time. ner at the World Championships, where India has points," he said. 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But Wtie-breaks in the final set of men's final, South African Kevin match to advantage, while also Hmanagement with his skill "It's a good preparation for with Zaheer bhai during my after doing well on debut, I felt all events for the first time next Anderson lost to Novak providing certainty that the set, left-arm pacer Khaleel me for the World Cup. I want to two-year stint at the Delhi I could go further," Khaleel year, but only once the score in Djokovic in straight sets less than match will reach a conclusion in Ahmed now wants to seal his take as many wickets as I can in Daredevils. We played in dif- said after the net session at the deciding set reaches 12-12, two days after beating John Isner an acceptable timeframe," added spot in the 2019 World Cup the ODIs leading up to the ferent conditions during IPL Assam Cricket Association's the All England Lawn Tennis 26-24 in the fifth set after more Brook. bound Indian squad with some World Cup. It will also boost my and he always kept discussing Barsapra Stadium. Club announced on Friday. than six-and-a-half hours on The AELTC said it had stud- good performances in the confidence and I will be under on how to bowl on different Even though it's his sec- "Our view was that the time court. ied data from the past 20 years upcoming series against the less pressure, if I am picked for surfaces," he added. ond series, Khaleel said that had come to introduce a tie- Djokovic's own five-set at Wimbledon, as well as con- West Indies. the World Cup," Khaleel said In his second series with the seniors have never made break method for matches that semi-final victory over Rafael sulting players and officials Khaleel made his debut ahead of India's first ODI the senior team, Khaleel him feel like a newcomer. had not reached their natural Nadal also had to be played over before reaching the decision. during India's victorious Asia against West Indies on Sunday. recalled how nervous he was "I never have a feel that conclusion at a reasonable point two days due to the delay in a Big-serving American Isner Cup campaign in Dubai and his His stint at the Delhi before his debut against Hong I'm a junior in the side. during the deciding set," said the conclusion to the Anderson- was also famously involved in the ability to swing the ball at a fair Daredevils with Zaheer Khan as Kong, in which he recorded Seniors support me well. club's chairman Philip Brook. Isner match. longest match in Wimbledon pace impressed none other than the mentor has helped him impressive figures of 3 for 48. Everyone keeps talking to me A tie-break is normally "While we know the history when he beat France's stand-in captain Rohit Sharma. evolve, feels Khaleel. "I was very nervous (for and boost my confidence," he played to decide the set when the instances of matches extending Nicolas Mahut 70-68 in the With 18 games left before "I think I became a better 2 my debut) as my first tour- said of the good camaraderie score reaches 6-6. However, until deep into the final set are rare, deciding set in 2010 after over 11 India's World Cup opener bowler with his (Zaheer's) ' & P nament happened to be a big in the side, he said. now the US Open has been the we feel that a tie-break at 12-12 hours on court over three days.